Chapter 37 37 Choices

Chapter 37 37. Choice

After leaving Tian Bao's grave, Li Yuan went directly to Shanbao County. Today was the day Cai Ze agreed to meet, so he had to visit.

He went to the street and spent 15 coins to buy a five-jin jar of "rice wine".

Because the price of grain has risen, the price of wine has naturally risen.

The price of rice is three or four times higher than that of corn, and brewing one jin of wine requires one or two jin of rice, and also requires wine yeast, so fifteen coins are really not expensive.

In the past, fifteen coins were considered a lot for Li Yuan.

But after selling the wild boar, he had a lot of money in his pocket, so he could naturally afford this door-to-door gift.

He came to Baiyun Nongzi with ease, and after entering the second house, he knocked on the door gently.

Then he waited patiently outside.

After a while, the door opened.

The young maid, who was quite pretty, looked out, her beautiful eyes locked on the boy waiting at the door.

This time, her attitude changed, a little different from last time, and she said in a friendly tone: "It's Brother Yuan, please come in."

Li Yuan smiled and said: "I won't bother you anymore, it's troublesome. Where's Brother Cai?"

The maid said: "The master went out and hasn't come back yet, but he knew that Brother Yuan was coming, so he specifically told me to treat you well."

Li Yuan raised his hand and handed over the jar of "rice wine", saying: "It's for Brother Cai."

The maid took it and walked in, but after walking two steps, she didn't see Li Yuan following in, so she twisted her hips and said to the side: "Come on."

Li Yuan smiled and said, "No need to bother. I'll just wait at the door. That's fine.

Usually, when there's nothing to do in the village, I often lie down. It's rare for me to stand up. Haha."

The maid said, "Then the master should blame me."

Li Yuan hesitated and said politely, "That's troublesome."

As he said that, he followed the maid into Cai Ze's house and sat in the living room for a while. The maid served tea and said with a smile, "My name is Huang Ya. If you have anything, just tell me directly.

There is no mistress at home, so I can't come out to meet guests."

"No mistress? This." Li Yuan was stunned.

Cai Ze doesn't look like a man without a wife.

Is he dead?

Huang Ya smiled and said, "The master only bought two maids, but didn't marry a wife. I receive guests in the outer hall, and there is another sister who cooks and washes clothes in the inner hall."

Li Yuan understood.

Cai Ze really knows how to play.

He didn't marry a wife, so he bought two beautiful maids.

The maidservant worked hard, obeyed him, and fawned on him to get promoted. If he needed anything, he could vent his anger on the maidservant.

Huang Ya added: "Many masters in the sect are like this. Sometimes they even let the maidservant serve others. Hehe."

Li Yuan was speechless.

Damn, your circle is really messy.

But it makes sense. These martial artists are obsessed with desire and forget about love.

Without a woman in mind, you will be naturally divine when you draw your sword. Without a wife, you will not have any worries when you go out to practice. There seems to be nothing wrong with this choice.

It's really strange but reasonable.

Seeing Li Yuan was a little dazed, Huang Ya obviously noticed that the young man from the countryside from Xiao Mofang was unable to accept this kind of thing, so she covered her lips and laughed: "When you come to Yinxi, you may have to buy two maids."

Li Yuan said: "Are you buying them? Where can there be so many people?"

Huang Ya said: "There are many people who don't buy them. There are many refugees outside. Some people will capture people, put them in cages and sell them on the black market. If they are bought by a good family, it's okay. If they are unlucky, it's okay."

As she spoke, the young maid sighed, obviously with some unbearable memories.

Li Yuan asked curiously, "If you want to buy it, how much is the price?"

Huang Ya said, "The cheapest ones are five or six taels, and the better ones are more than ten or twenty taels. If it is higher, then there must be some other status or special features.

There are also many people whose families have fallen into poverty, many young men and women who have gone missing, and the wives and concubines of officials who have been convicted. There are even some transactions brought about by grudges in the underworld.

If these people are caught or handled by matchmakers, they will be brought directly from hundreds or thousands of miles away. The arrogant ones will be worn out, and those who have martial arts skills will be abolished or tamed in advance, and sold on the black market."

Li Yuan was silent for a while, and at this time, footsteps were heard at the door. He hurriedly got up, but saw a young man in the clothes of a yamen runner walking in from outside.

He smiled, greeted him from a distance, and saluted, "Brother Cai!"

Cai Ze walked up to him, took a wooden sign from his arms and handed it to him, and the number "654" was engraved on the wooden sign.

"The number and identity are paired, and they are all recorded in the sect. If someone takes your sign and lives here, once discovered, the Blood Knife Sect will send someone to kill him directly."

"Thank you, Brother Cai." Li Yuan took the wooden sign and put it away carefully.

Cai Ze said: "Don't rush back today, have a meal here, stay for a night, and I'll let the maid accompany you to tour this Yinxi."

After the voice fell, the atmosphere was quiet.

Huang Ya looked at the strong body of the young man with autumn water in her eyes. Obviously, it was not the first time she was asked to do this.

Li Yuan was stunned for a moment, and he immediately understood what Cai Ze meant by "accompany".

He was just sighing about this matter, but he didn't expect it to fall on him in a blink of an eye.

"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Cai, you have a wife at home, and I didn't have a good talk last time I went back late, haha," Li Yuan said with a smile.

Cai Ze stared at him for a long time, and suddenly sighed and said: "Brother, I didn't do this for you, and I feel guilty, so I want to treat you to a meal."

"What's wrong, Brother Cai?"

“The residence permit of Yinxi is divided into three types: gold, silver and wood;

The golden token is to live in the core area of ​​Silver Creek and enjoy many benefits;

Secondly, for the silver token in Brother's hand, if you can become an outer disciple of the Blood Knife Sect, you can have this kind of residence permit;

As for wooden tokens, you need to live in a shanty town.

Brother Wei thought he could help you get the silver token, but it didn't happen. "

Cai Ze spoke slowly, and then added, "However, Brother Wei has also obtained some benefits for you."

With that said, he handed another bloody token to Li Yuan.

There is a circle of black texture around the token, which looks a bit solemn and ominous.

There is also the number "654" in the middle.

"Grab this token, and you will become the outer disciple of the Blood Knife Sect.

As long as you become a member of the Blood Knife Sect, even if you are a member of the peripheral sect, your status in Yinxifang will be much higher than that of ordinary people in the shanty town.

You know, there are many outsiders in Yinxifang. These people are not qualified to live in shantytowns. They are divided uniformly and live in Crow Alley, which is a dirty and messy environment. "

Li Yuan took the two tokens and said with a smile, "Thank you, Brother Cai. I'm very satisfied."

Cai Ze sighed. He really thought that Li Yuan could become an outer disciple directly.

As for why it didn't work out, he vaguely guessed the reason.

The master of the Blood Knife Sect is in seclusion, but the deputy sect master is a person with a strong "regional concept." Li Yuan was born in Xiaomofang, and the deputy sect master doesn't look down on him at all.

Well, this is also fate.

"By the way, Brother Cai, what do the numbers on this wooden token and the Blood Knife Gate token mean?"

"654 means that you are the 654th household that can live in the shantytown. You can bring your family and servants to live in the house. These are all allowed."

"197 is the number among the disciples outside the Blood Knife Sect, and it is also your initial ranking number.

The Blood Knife Sect has always encouraged battles and competition among its disciples in order to develop strong ones.

But this kind of fighting must be agreed upon and witnessed by someone, rather than killing each other indiscriminately.

If you win in the ring, you will get a higher number.

It is taboo for the Blood Knife Sect to kill each other in private.

The higher the ranking, the more attention it will receive and the more resources it will receive.

Currently, the peripheral number has been issued to 200. "

"In the Blood Knife Sect, after three years of entry, peripheral disciples can take the assessment. Those who can take the examination are the top 20 peripheral disciples, and then these disciples will compete with each other. Then they will be selected and admitted, and they will officially enter."

Cai Ze talked eloquently.

Li Yuan nodded, indicating that he was listening carefully.

Cai Ze continued: "The peripheral disciples of Blood Knife Sect need to do some things, but they also enjoy the benefits of doing these things.

In this regard, Brother Wei can say hello to you and let you make your own choice, which can be considered as compensation. "

He paused and said: "Yamen, bright market, black market, martial arts shop"

The Blood Knife Gate scene is basically divided into these four categories.

Yamen means wearing yamen clothes and going to various places to collect taxes or resolve disputes in the name of the government.

If you go here, you will probably be the same as me, wearing this official uniform,

And if the government comes back later, they will recognize your identity as a government official, but forget about promotion. The government will only promote their own people;

Mingshi, mainly wine shops, gourmet bars, and gambling houses, is mainly used to guard the venues, deal with or assist in dealing with troublemakers, and maintain order.

If you go there, if nothing else, you should be able to play at the venue, and there are many discounts on various purchases;

The black market is similar to the one above, but there are all kinds of goods here.

The advantage is that you can see all kinds of goods, and maybe you are lucky enough to come across some treasures.

As long as it is found in your hands, it is yours and no one else can take it from you. This is also the rule in the sect;

The martial arts shop maintains public order in the city. If you go, you can bring a few people with you. This is a prestigious and prestigious job, but it is a hard labor job with not much oil and water;

Brother Li, which one do you want to go to? "