"I didn't expect the newly built Yuxian Building to be so magnificent, Daddy Chen, we are going to live in a new house too!"

Qiao Datou took Chen Laoshi's hand and pointed to the Yuxian Tower in front of him, his face full of excitement.

Chen Laoshi squinted his cloudy eyes, looked in the direction of Qiao's big head, and lowered his head to walk. The new house, the old house, it doesn't matter to him anymore, anyway, he is going to live in a wooden house underground.

Taiping County also opened Yuxian Building, this time from the beginning of the Yongzhou Minister Treasury, is a chain industry. When the new restaurant opened, it was inevitable that some people would have to be transferred from the old restaurant, so Chen Laoshi and Qiao Datou came to Taiping County. They were able to get the beauty of the gatekeeper, originally relying on Xu Ping's care, Xu Ping rarely went to Yongzhou City in the past two years, and the two were kicked out at the first opportunity.

came to Taiping together, everyone else was an experienced supervisor and cook, and the worst was a little guy who was good at welcoming people, only Chen Laoshi and Qiao Datou were useless, they were a burden thrown over, and no one paid attention to them. No one cares about it, no one cares, the two of them enjoy themselves, and they don't bother others.

In terms of establishment, the two of them still belong to the miscellaneous army of the state, and there are some procedures to be done when they are transferred to Taiping County, but the two of them neither understand nor bother to pay attention to it, so they pack up their burdens and follow others over.

When I arrived at the restaurant, the local people came up to contact, and those supervisors and cooks were all in power, and many people surrounded them to flatter. Chen Laoshi and Qiao Datou were left alone, and stood to the side in a daze.

After the handover of the Duan supervisor from Yongzhou City, when he saw the two of them, he shouted: "You two don't go out and look at the door, just stand there and do something!" ”

Qiao Datou looked at Director Duan and saw that everyone else was looking at him. Shrinking his neck. Pulled Chen Laoshi out of the door. When you get to the door, look left and right to see if there are any stools. The two of them crouched by the wall and watched the people coming and going on the road ahead.

Taiping County is a new town, the pedestrians on the road seem to be in a hurry than Yongzhou, the streets look more chaotic, in Qiao Datou's eyes, everything is so unfamiliar, there is no reason to feel a panic.

"It's a pity that the young officer is not here." Joe muttered.

Chen Laoshi didn't speak, and looked at the street blankly with a pair of old eyes. I don't know if I can see it clearly.

There is a colorful building at the door over there, and there are groups of female prostitutes in the colorful building, constantly greeting the pedestrians on the road, and when they see the young handsome young people walking by, they laugh and laugh together.

This scene doesn't seem to be different from Yongzhou, but Qiao Datou just feels that the taste is different, and he feels flustered and at a loss.

On the opposite side of the restaurant is the Zuojiang River, and there is a white wall under the willow trees on the riverbank, and several half-grown children have gotten out of school. Gather together in front of the white wall and read the above list. They couldn't read all the words, and their chatters were intermittent.

"Cochin people are really not things! If you have nothing to do, you will run to our Da Song to grab people and things. How is this possible? Daddy Chen, do you say that the imperial court will send troops to fight each other, just like when you were young. ”

Chen Laoshi raised his head suddenly, but he still didn't say anything, and returned to his previous appearance.

Qiao Datou muttered to himself: "If I fight, I will also have to transport grain." ”

The evening wind blew gently, blowing the willow branches on the bank of the Zuojiang River to the wind, bringing a long-lost coolness and bringing the breath of autumn. In September, summer is quietly slipping away.

On the way along the riverside, Huang Tianbiao took the lead, and muttered: "Yuxian Tower, this is the first gold-lettered signboard in Yongzhou opened by the government!" If you open today, it will be full, so you guys go faster, don't get there and have no seats, how embarrassing it is! ”

Sun Qilang said: "County Lieutenant Huang, you are now one of the top two in Taiping County, invite our brothers to eat and drink, didn't you position your son in advance?" No sincerity at all! ”

"I only came back from Ningming Town in the afternoon, where can I find a position? Alas, Brother Seven, go faster, don't stare at the young lady endlessly! Didn't you bring a good friend with you when you came back from Bozhou this time? How the heart is more and more flowering! ”

Sun Qilang saw that the eyes of several people around him were a little wrong, and he couldn't help blushing: "Your boss is a member of the staff, when did you learn to arrange people!" Liu Niangzi's family was killed by the people of Guangyuan Prefecture, I saw that she was pitiful, so I brought her to Taiping, how did she become a good friend? ”

Huang Tianbiao said: "We are not blind, you and the woman are not clear and can't see it?" That is, now that the officials are not there, you can't get married, otherwise you would have gotten tired of getting together! By the way, can you only use your eyes to see that you can't eat in your mouth, and you can only flirt with the little lady everywhere when you hold back the fire? ”

Shen Chengrong laughed with Huang Tianbiao when he heard this, and even Gao Daquan's face was clouded.

Talking and laughing in front of the restaurant, Gao Daquan saw Chen Laoshi and Qiao Datou at a glance, and sighed: "How did these two Xiangjun get here, didn't the officials let them stay in Yongzhou?" ”

Huang Tianbiao noticed this and said: "That's it, these are not the two box soldiers who guard the door in front of Yongzhou Yuxian Tower?" How did you get here? As soon as the officials are not there, will there be people in Yongzhou who want to rebel? ”

Qiao Datou saw Huang Tianbiao and a few people looking at him and pointing, and stabbed Chen Laoshi with his arm: "Daddy Chen, those people who usually follow the officials are talking about us." ”

Chen Laoshi just raised his eyelids, and there was no movement.

Sun Qilang saw that there were a lot of people walking towards the restaurant, and said to everyone: "Forget it, forget it, let's leave the two vans alone, and go to the restaurant to occupy a seat." I will tell their supervisor in a while, take care of these two van soldiers, otherwise the officials will not be able to explain when they come back! ”

After speaking, he and Huang Tianbiao went to the restaurant first.

Newly opened, Director Jiang of the restaurant personally greeted the guests at the door, and when he saw Huang Tianbiao and his party, he hurriedly greeted him with a smile: "County Lieutenant Huang is here, please come inside!" ”

"Well, it's you the supervisor here! Prepare a few of us with a cabinet by the window, and come up with any good wine and food! ”

Huang Tianbiao said as he beckoned everyone upstairs.

Director Jiang gave the order, and was about to take a few people into place, but was pulled by Sun Qilang: "Director, the two box soldiers guarding the door outside have been specially taken care of by the officials, and they are raised with good food and drink, you must not be lazy, otherwise the officials will not be able to spare you when they come back!" ”

Director Jiang didn't react for a while: "Seventh brother, which official took care of it?" ”

"Of course, it's the promotion officer! What else could I have come here to run to! ”

Only then did Director Jiang remember that Sun Qilang was a domestic servant called by Xu Ping from Kaifeng, and there would be a second official in his mouth. was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "How dare I slack off on the things that the officials have taken care of!" Brother Qi, don't worry, I will offer them as my own father! ”

As he spoke, he led a few people up to the second floor.

When he arrived at the pavilion and sat down, Huang Tianbiao said in a loud voice: "Take a bottle of wine to rinse your mouth first, and the good wine and good food will come up!" Also, the fresh fish I caught today is also burned! ”

Director Jiang promised and instructed the little servant to prepare.

Everyone sat down, sent Director Jiang away, and gossiped.

Shen Chengrong asked Huang Tianbiao: "What are you doing in Ningming Town?" I haven't heard of any business there. ”

Huang Tianbiao said: "Recently, there is a way, Huang Guanshou in the small yaya of Menzhou found me, and he intends to do some business together, and I will go there to talk to his people." If the matter is done, a freight yard will be built in Ningming Town, and some goods unique to that area will be collected and transported to the outside of the mountain to sell. In the past two years, the road has been opened, and many merchants have come to collect the goods in Yongzhou, Guangzhou in the east, Guizhou in the north, and even as far as Jinghu, which is a very good market. ”

Sun Qilang said: "You don't have a shortage of money in your hands, and the freight yard has opened itself, so why bother to pull in the small yashi of Menzhou?" Menzhou is remote, as if it is not like a place in the Great Song Dynasty. ”

"Brother Seven, when it comes to doing business, you are a layman. There is money everywhere in the world, how can a person earn it all? Partnering with others is the right thing to do. Although Menzhou is remote, the Zhizhou family has been entrenched there for many years, and with the cooperation of their family, the things in that area can be collected. ”

Sun Qilang said with a smile: "You two are blowing up like a family, and when it comes to business, I am a prisoner, so I can't talk about you." ”

Shen Chengrong said: "Seventh Brother is a person close to the official, and some little money is a floating cloud!" ”

A few people gossiped, and when the wine and food came up, Huang Tianbiao raised his glass and said: "Today I am the east, everyone must have fun!" Gao Daquan, you can also have a drink! ”

Gao Daquan didn't like to join in the fun, but after Liu Xiaomei's incident, he was even more taciturn, and everyone pulled him out when he was okay to let him relieve his mood.

Everyone drank for a while, ate a few bites of food, and then chatted.

Shen Chengrong put down his wine glass and whispered to Huang Tianbiao: "Have you felt that Zuojiang Road is in trouble with Jiaozhi here, and it looks like you are going to fight?" ”

"Do you still have to say that? Don't talk about us, even the children on the street feel it! I just don't know when to start and what kind of fame I will make! ”

After speaking, Huang Tianbiao was also a little depressed. People who do business are afraid of war, especially when they can't get involved and make war money, they are even more anxious. It is said that with the relationship between these people and Xu Ping, they can find a way to make a fortune through the war, but unfortunately Xu Ping didn't show a little bit of a tone with them.

Shen Chengrong said: "If you want me to say, this matter is good and bad for us. ”

Huang Tianbiao glanced at him and said, "What do you say?" ”

"When the war breaks out, our business will definitely be affected. But once Guangyuan Prefecture is pacified, and the Menzhou area is stabilized, the business will be much easier in the future——"

Shen Chengrong was saying this, when there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves outside, and he didn't slow down on the street, and went straight to the Yamen of the Lifting Division.

A few people went out to look, and Huang Tianbiao said curiously: "It's an express delivery from Yongzhou, so anxious, is something wrong?" ”

As soon as the words fell, a voice came out from the pavilion next to him: "The horse is coming, it must be something from Su Maozhou!" Recruiting thousands of people at once, how can Jiaozhi give up? Looks like it's going to be war! ”

Although this is not an answer to Huang Tianbiao, it indicates that something happened in Qinzhou.

In September of the tenth year of Tiansheng, Qinzhou recruited more than 3,000 people, including Wei Shaosi and Wei Shaoqin from Sumao Prefecture, and placed them in idle land in the state. The Jiaozhi local government sent troops to pursue and enter the territory of Qinzhou, but was repelled by the Song soldiers.

When Xu Ping was in full swing to dispatch troops in Pingxiangtong, the chaos rose from Qinzhou first, and the border between the Great Song Dynasty and Jiaozhi suddenly became tense, and there was tension everywhere. (To be continued.) )