Chapter 1097 404 Unbearable (One More)
"Please sir!"
The little Er who greeted the guests was a shrewd person, smart and enthusiastic. As soon as they met, Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue and his wife were blown away.
When Zhuzi asked to go to the room, the second was even more attentive.
Shangshangfang is a small yard. Generally, only large families who travel with maids and servants will live in Shangshangfang.
Their Zhanyun Inn is one of the largest inns in Heyu City, and the number of customers is like a cloud every day. Therefore, although the second year is young, the people and things he sees are quite a lot.
Just like this handsome young man and little lady, although they did not take a few servants with them, they were lightly dressed, but at first glance, they had extraordinary bearing.
Moreover, their carriage looks like the most common blue-covered carriage. In fact, the axles of this carriage are made of high-quality red axle wood, and the red horse that pulls the carriage and the black horse that the guard rides all look like One of a hundred high-headed horses can be used as war horses. From this, it can be seen that these guests must have extraordinary origins!
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As soon as you start, you go to the room.
Xiao Er was secretly delighted, almost sure that he would definitely get a lot of reward money today, so he chatted with Zhuzi enthusiastically, and asked where they came from, and what they did here. I heard that they were the first. Once I came to Heyu City, I gave them a brief introduction to Heyu City, from the history of Heyu City to the nearby scenic spots, snacks, etc...
During the conversation, the small courtyard behind the inn arrived. The small courtyard looked very quiet, with a few weeping willows planted in the courtyard, and the house was also neatly arranged.
Xiao Yi is not picky about where he lives. When he fights and rushes on the road, he uses the sky as a quilt and the ground as his bed. He can sleep with his eyes closed, so he quietly observes Nangong Yue. Looking, seeing the smile on her mouth, knowing that she was still satisfied, she was relieved. Following that, he gave Bamboo a wink.
Bamboo has followed Xiao Yi for so many years, and immediately understood. He said with a smile: "Second brother, we are new here and we are not familiar with each other, so there is nothing wrong with anything else. I am afraid that I will accidentally offend someone who should not be offended. Dare to ask the second brother if you can tell me about this and Yucheng. Are there any big families or powerful people who should be careful?"
This is not the first time Xiao Er has been inquired about this kind of news. Generally speaking, people who come to Yucheng for business will inquire about it carefully, so as not to make the business happen and offend the dignitaries who should not be offended first.
"To say that we and Yucheng, the biggest powerful family, is naturally the 'Fang' family." Xiao Er pointedly increased the volume on the word "Fang".
Bamboo immediately made an expression of sudden realization, "Could it be the 'Fang' family?"
Xiao Er nodded and said, "It's the Fang family!"
The famous "Fang" family in this huge Southern Border is only one of the four major families in Southern Border!
Not to mention, since the Fang family had two daughters marrying into the Zhennan palace one after another, it has made the Fang family even better. After all, the current prince of Zhennan, Xiao Yi, has half the blood of the Fang family on his body.
Xiao Er didn't know what to think, his face showed a bit of complexity, and then he smiled casually: "Fang family, that is half of the owner of Heyu City, and those shops in the city that hang the pennant with the word 'fang' are all Fang. The family's property! Later, if the young master is free, you can go for a walk in the city and take a look everywhere."
Zhuzi said again: "To tell the younger brother, our son is here to do business with Yucheng, and he wants to have a relationship with the Fang family. I don't know who is in charge of the Fang family now?"
This noble boy is actually a businessman? I thought he was a noble son from some big family! Xiao Er glanced at Xiao Yi strangely, and thought to himself: Don't they all say that businessmen value profit over parting? This gentleman took his wife with him when he went out, but he was affectionate.
While muttering in his heart, he replied: "I heard that the Fang family is now in charge of Mr. Fang, and Mr. Fang has long been happy."
Xiao Er looked like he didn't want to say more, obviously he was hiding something. Bamboo rolled his eyes, and quietly handed Xiao Er a silver nude, and said with a smile: "Little Er brother, in fact, as soon as we entered the city, we After hearing some rumors about the Fang family, I feel a little uneasy in my heart..."
The little er weighed the silver naked child without a trace, smiled even more brilliantly, and said, "You are so polite, guest." Having said that, he hurriedly put away the silver in his hand, and then he After coughing dryly, he looked outside the door and said in a low voice, "Guest officer, I also looked at a few good-natured people before I talked to you. There are rumors that the Fang family doesn't care much for the miners below. Good... I heard that there was a fugitive slave who escaped from the mine before and went to the government to sue the mine for his life, saying that the mine was only allowed to sleep for an hour and a half a day, and that he ate pig food. A miner... However, the Fang family is protected by the Zhennan Palace, and no one dares to say more. In the end, the fugitive slave was also sent back to the Fang family by the government in the name of a fugitive slave." After a pause, he was kind. He persuaded him, "Anyway, the Fang family has a lot of power here, so the guest officer should be careful not to offend him."
Zhuzi glanced at Xiao Yi quickly, then bowed his hands to Xiao Er and smiled, "Thank you Xiao Er for reminding me."
"You're welcome, little brother." Xiao Er nodded and bowed before retiring.
Although Xiao Yi did not like Xiao Fang, or even the third house where Xiao Fang was, the long house of Fang's family was Xiao Yi's mother's house. The pure land was stained with dust, even Xiao Yi was a little stunned.
Nangong Yue couldn't help asking: "Ayi, Fang's family... Do you still have any impressions?"
Xiao Yi frowned and thought hard for a moment, then said, "When I lived with my grandfather in the military camp, my grandfather would come to see me from time to time. I only remember that he had a good temper and was very kind to everyone. The Fang family is also famous far and near. The family of accumulating goodness, in those years of war in southern Xinjiang, many people were able to survive by relying on the Fang family to provide porridge and food."
Nangong Yue pondered and said, "Ayi, do you still remember uncle?"
"Uncle?" Xiao Yi blinked, then suddenly realized, "You're talking about Mr. Fang, who was just mentioned by Xiao Er. He is actually the adopted heir of my grandfather."
"Heir?" This is the first time Nangong Yue has heard of it.
"My mother is the only child, the only child of Fang's family." Xiao Yida has never seen his biological mother since he was born, but like any child, he always asks about his mother, "... It is said that my grandfather and my grandmother had a very good relationship. After my grandmother passed away, he did not resume the string and raised my mother alone until she got married. Inheritance, just adopt an heir from another house. By the way..."
Speaking of this, Xiao Yi remembered something that had been forgotten for a long time, "...I remember that when my grandfather drank too much, he inadvertently mentioned it, as if to say that my grandfather passed the heir for me. , let me be filial to him in the future."
At that time, he was still young, and his memory had faded a lot with the years. If it weren't for this situation, he wouldn't recall this incident.
Xiao Yi was too lazy to think about it, and said bluntly: "Anyway, we have already come. Let's go to Fang's house tomorrow. When we see grandfather, everything will be clear."
Nangong Yue nodded and agreed, "Okay."
"But...Ayue, I want to go to the Fang's mine tonight to see." Xiao Yi said in a deep voice, "Go and see how dark it is."
The ore vein is the lifeblood of the Fang family.
If the mines "eat people without spitting up bones" as Xiao Er said, I am afraid that Fang's house is really a dirty place.
He must see it with his own eyes before he can decide how to deal with it tomorrow.
It's just that this mine is often inconvenient to walk in the mountains, and his trip to the mine must be quiet and not noticeable.
"You stay in the inn for now." Xiao Yi paused for a while, and then added: "As far as I know, the nearest mine is only seven or eight miles away from Yucheng, and I should be able to come back tomorrow morning. Wait for me to come back. After that, we will go to Fang's house together."
Nangong Yue gave Xiao Yi a reassuring smile and said, "Ayi, go ahead. I'll wait for you here."
It is not too late for this matter, Xiao Yi immediately set off with Zhou Dacheng.
Baihui, Queer, and the others also hurriedly retreated to clean up the house. Although they said they were lightly dressed, they brought all the quilts and quilts for sleeping, and they would never let Nangong Yue use the ones in the inn...
The next day, Nangong Yue got up early and planned to walk around Heyucheng with Baihui.
But before they finished their breakfast, they heard a commotion from the yard. Thrush was about to go out to investigate to see what happened, but saw five or six men rushing into their small yard, aggressive.
Next to them was a short, stout old woman who looked familiar, as if she had swept across their yard yesterday.
Seeing the unkindness of these people, Baihui stopped Thrush, and went out of the house by herself, and said coldly to those people, "Who are you? Why are you trespassing in our yard?"
The leader was a brocade-robed man in his early forties. He glanced at Baihui contemptuously and asked the woman beside him, "That's them?"
The old woman nodded hurriedly, pointed at Baihui and said, "Master Liu, that's them! Yesterday, the old lady heard that they were quietly asking Xiao Er about your Fangfu! The old lady knew right away that they were not from our southern borders. This little girl clearly has a northern accent!"
The old woman thought at that time, these few outsiders quietly inquired about Fangfu, there must be a problem!
The old woman tossed and slept all night, and finally went to Fangfu in a hurry early in the morning, thinking if I could ask for a reward, and by the way, I could sell this Liu Guan as a good!
Steward Liu frowned, yes, this yellow-haired girl really speaks standard Wangdu Mandarin. It must have come from the capital, could it be...
Liu Guanshi was a little uneasy in his heart, and asked in a cold voice, "Who are you? Why do you want to inquire about our Fangfu?"
Baihui smiled calmly, looked at the steward Liu and said, "It turns out that this uncle is from Fangfu. My master and I came to Heyu City for the first time, so we just wanted to inquire about the situation at will, so as not to accidentally offend the dignitaries in the city. If there is any offense, please forgive me!" She clasped her fists boldly, but she avoided the other's first question and deliberately did not answer.
Manager Liu looked at Baihui with squinting eyes, and felt that she seemed to be a little bit of a river and lake. Could it be that he was thinking too much?
Before Liu Guanshi could speak, the old woman had already shouted loudly: "Master Liu, this little hoof is clearly talking nonsense! They rewarded the little two with five taels of silver yesterday. I saw it all! If you just inquired casually, why pay five taels of silver! And that young gentleman, after inquiring about Fangfu yesterday, he immediately went out with his entourage in a hurry, there must be ghosts among them!"
Thinking about it, the old woman's eyes were red. Five taels of silver was enough for their family to live happily for two years.
When Liu Guanshi heard this, he felt something was wrong, his turbid triangular eyes narrowed dangerously, thinking to himself: I've heard that some imperial censors in the capital city like to make private interviews in private. Could it be that this young couple is...
"I don't care who you are?" Steward Liu warned harshly, "In short, we and Yucheng don't welcome you, so I advise you to pack up for me and leave! Otherwise, hum...don't blame me, you're welcome! ' There was a strong threat in his words.
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