There is a remote house in the west of Tanzhou City. This is a bandit's den. To be precise, it is one of the bandit's hidden dens in the Eighteen Bends of Nanshan Mountain. He stayed behind in the city and was responsible for collecting intelligence and keeping track of the meat tickets.
"Fourth brother, fourth brother... I have an idea. A stupid dandy came from the north. He entered the city in a very showy manner. He did not bring any escorts, only a bookboy and a coachman accompanied him."
The bandit leader who was having a drink in the courtyard became interested, "Oh? How ostentatious is it? Generally speaking, someone like this without a guard is at most the son of a small wealthy businessman, and he doesn't have much luck."
The visitor said excitedly: "Fourth brother, this is different. This seems to be the son of a jeweler. Not only is he wearing silk and satin, but he is also covered in gold and silver jewelry. It looks like he is out to sell jewelry and promote it."
"The younger one deliberately came closer to ask if the jade ring was for sale? After being laughed at, the coachman said arrogantly: My young master is out to play, to visit relatives and friends in Lingnan. My family is from a scholarly family, not for business. "
"Bah! They don't even pretend to look like one? What kind of scholarly family? Can such a thing come from a scholarly family? This is because they are afraid that the son of a businessman will be laughed at, so they deliberately pretend to be big."
Hearing this, the gang leader Lao Si put down his wine bowl and straightened his body, "You didn't make a mistake, did you? Why do you dare to be so ostentatious? Ordinary jewelers don't have such a big show."
The man patted his chest and said: "Fourth brother, don't worry. I guarantee that these eyes will help you identify people and objects. I have never lost sight of you after following the boss all these years. The other party has a Chang'an accent. It should be his first time going out. It's nothing." Experience, should we just treat it as a place like Chang'an?"
The bandit leader Lao Si smiled, "That makes sense. Chang'an people have always been arrogant and look down on people from other places. They are very powerful."
"With his appearance, he wouldn't be able to make a single splash in the wealthy and wealthy city of Chang'an City, but in our remote Tanzhou City, hehe, he's just like a lice on a bald man's head. If not, who would rob him?"
"Let's go and have a look for myself. Don't let the people from other villages get there first. We are not the only ones in Tanzhou City. There are nine villages in Nanshan's Eighteen Bends. Although our Five Tigers Village is the largest, its location is not the first. As a family, it’s better to play it safe, otherwise the duck will fly away.”
On Tanzhou Street, Fang Er took Xiao Rui and Li Junxian. Instead of taking a carriage, they got off the carriage and walked. They would make a fuss when seeing strange stalls on the roadside, really swaggering through the market.
"This stall sells good pancakes. Shuboy, please give me the money. I'll take care of everything. Load it into the car!"
The owner of the sesame cake stall was overjoyed, "Young master, I have been buying sesame cakes on this street for thirty years with this ancestral craftsmanship. Where is your mansion? I will send it to you."
Xiao Rui really wanted to kick Fang Er to death, but it was not easy for him to get angry in front of a large crowd, so he could only persuade him: "Sir, what is there to eat in this rural town with these shabby sesame cakes? You can buy one and a half to taste them fresh. That’s it, you’ll get bored if you eat too much.”
"Bored? What? I like it, can't you? Who said you have to eat the sesame cakes when you buy them? Isn't it okay to eat one and throw away the other? Do you want to talk too much? You pissed me off and asked you to eat all the sesame cakes today. ”
Here……
Xiao Rui quickly begged for mercy.
When the owner of the sesame cake stall heard that people wanted to eat one and throw away the other, he felt it was inappropriate. This was a waste of food. If you have money, you wouldn’t want to waste it like this, right?
Xiao Rui came closer and discussed with the stall owner in a low voice: "Did you see that? Our young master has a bad temper. Take the money and get out of here."
After stuffing five taels of silver into his pocket, the stall owner thanked him profusely, dropped his things and ran away.
"Hey! Why are you running away? I'm going to pick up your old burden. Who is our young master? Will he want your old burden?"
Stall owner: But...this sesame seed cake?
Xiao Rui: Leave two sesame seed cakes for our young master to try, and pick out the rest. What a piece of shit! Get out quickly...
The stall owner was even happier. He picked out two good ones, wrapped them up and gave them to Xiao Rui, then picked up the burden and left quickly.
Fang Er was dissatisfied and said: "You bastard slave, why did you let people leave?"
"Sir, the seller of sesame cakes doesn't have much in stock. These are the two good ones. The others are junk. Wouldn't it taint your identity if you buy them?"
Xiao Rui shouted a few words, and then whispered into Fang Er's ear. Only then did the young master nod with satisfaction and continue shopping.
What is that whispering?
"Are you done with your kid? That's almost enough. If you make any more noise, I'll kick you to death!"
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"This rouge shop is good, let's go shopping..."
"Bah, bah, bah, it's all so vulgar and vulgar, is it just this crap? It's only used by the lower class in Chang'an City. I originally wanted to buy some for my concubine, bah, this quality? What can I do? Can you take it?"
The owner of the rouge shop looked at the picky people leaving and muttered a curse: Bah! Where did you come from, bastard, I bought this from Chang'an. You are just a man who throws away jewelry, do you know how to make rouge and gouache? What are you pretending to be? Could it be that my colleagues invited me to ruin my business?
Along the way, Fang Er concentrated on his acting skills and acted in his true colors.
Li Junxian was concentrating on driving the car, taking care of the guards.
Xiao Rui, while playing the role of a bookboy, paid attention to the passing people and identified those who were suspicious. For example, when I first met the person who asked if the jewelry was for sale, he was probably an informant. There was also a smooth-looking person walking not far away, but his eyes never left Yiai, and something was wrong.
So Xiao Rui shouted: "Sir, after shopping for a long time, you also bought a lot of things. It's almost time for dinner, should we find a place to have something to eat? It won't be too late to come out after we have rested. We have money but are we afraid that we won’t be able to spend it?”
Fang Ershen agreed, nodded and said proudly: "Yes, I am a little hungry. But in a poor and shabby place like Tanzhou, what good food can there be?"
Li Junxian, who was driving the carriage, shouted: "Sir, why don't you find a place to stay first, settle down and drink your horses. Then find a local to inquire. After all, this is also a city, and there are always specialties and delicacies."
Xiao Rui: "The soul is weak, is it more valuable for people or horses? You should settle down and let the young master take a good rest first, and then drink the horses."
Li Junxian:......
Pooh! What a bastard! This doesn't look like acting at all, is it true?
The bandit leader, the Fourth, took the opportunity to come up with a smile on his face, "Hey, this young master is not an ordinary person at first glance. He just came to Tanzhou, right? I call him Tanzhou Bao for inquiries. If you have any questions, you can directly give me instructions. I guarantee you will be satisfied."
Xiao Rui acted like an arrogant domestic slave and reprimanded: "Go away, go away, where did this dirty stuff come from? Don't disturb our young master's mood. Are you still asking? Our young master wants to stay in the best inn in Tanzhou. Do you know the place to eat the best food in Tanzhou?"
When the other party was scolded, not only was he not angry, but he laughed more and more eagerly, "Hey, Sir, you have found the right person. Everyone in Tanzhou City knows that the biggest and best inn is Tantu Inn. , the most delicious food is of course the Tantu Restaurant in front of Tantu Inn!”
"Come on, I'll take a few of you over. I have acquaintances among them, and I can give you discounts on food and accommodation."
Discount?
Xiao Rui: "Ah! Who is our young master? Do you need discounts on food and accommodation? Are you looking down on my young master? Get out of here, it sounds like the kind of cheap place where low-class people go. Young Master, please get in the car and have a rest first. I'll go find someone else and find an expensive place worthy of your status."
Who could imagine that Fang Er waved his hand and said: "San'er, how many times have I told you? You should learn to be more restrained when you go out. We are from a scholarly family, so we must be humble. My father often taught us not to be extravagant and wasteful, and to have ordinary food and accommodation. That's fine. I have to take the scientific examination next year, but I can't ruin my future."
Xiao Rui quickly apologized, "It's the young master. I know I was wrong and I won't dare to do it again."
"Brother surnamed Bao, I would like to trouble you to lead the way. If that local inn and restaurant is as you say, I will not treat you badly."
Good guy, the bandit leader Lao Si watched this scene with his eyes full, and he already cursed in his heart: Damn it, it’s true, this is a nouveau riche son of a businessman who wants to imitate someone else’s scholarly family, but instead learns to be different and pretend. What kind of outfit? What else is your identity? Are there any discounts on food and accommodation?
If I don’t rob you of your vote today, I’d be really sorry for my status!
