Wen Yu and his party rushed to the Honglu Pawn Shop and one of them retreated to the secluded place in the rivers and lakes. It happened to be that the sky was getting brighter.
Unexpectedly, the current residences of those reclusive people are not as far apart as previously thought, but only three to five hundred steps apart. The forest here is lush, and although they have not left Xiasong border, the population is sparse. , there are only two or three households within a few miles. Someone saw Wen Yu and his party of four in the distance. They were very timid for some reason, and their livelihood plans were put on hold for the time being. There were two or three women who went out to pick herbs and vegetables. He also took back the old sickle at hand, hid his figure in the low shrubs or courtyard walls, and looked at the four people approaching from far away, looking very timid and fearful. There have been no wars in Xia Song for many years, but although the people here are sparse, most of them have lived here for a long time. They have never left this mountain and make a living by farming and picking medicine. Fortunately, there is a long stream around it. It was a time when the harvest was extremely poor, and people could still make a living from the fish in the stream. Over the years, not many people were willing to go out of the mountains. Even when Wen Yu came up to ask about where those people lived, they felt that the tone of their words was very strange. The accents of the people were different, and it was clear that this place had been in contact with the outside world for many years before the current scene happened.
But Qiao Xuan didn't pay too much attention. He saw several children playing and having fun on the street. After all, he was a child at heart. He put the rolling lantern that had been replenished twice and tentatively walked forward. They are not the same, but such a child who looks like a child carved from pink jade will naturally attract the curiosity of the country children around him who are wearing very ordinary-looking clothes. Therefore, before Wen Yu can ask where those people live, he has already I took these children through the streets and played quite freely.
Peng Sanzhang never followed Wen Yu away and stopped around Qiao Xuan. He was not unwilling to go. However, he came just because Qiao Xuan wanted to come. Now if he went to see these people, not only would he not be able to add much help, but he would also be able to help them. Because of his important status, he is most likely to offend those people, or dare not say anything, so without Wen Yu's advice, he walked to the wall not far away from Qiao Xuan and sat down at the base of the wall, holding his waist He tried his best to hide the knife behind his back so as not to arouse the fear of the people here. He closed his eyes and rested his mind. Occasionally, he looked up at Qiao Xuan and took a rest.
"It seems that making friends with smart people is actually somewhat effective. Even these honest young people with some shortcomings in their minds can actually figure out the reason. Strangers are like paper fans, but familiar people don't necessarily know the truth. What kind of fan does it look like? It is either a fine pen and ink that makes you happy when you see it, or it is stained by ink that makes you upset when you see it. A dark fan, it just adds to the trouble when you see it. This young man seems to know that he is the latter, which is rare. Able to move the head covering the rain on the neck."
Recently, Xing Ding seems to have finally put aside all the worries and thoughts in his heart. He speaks and acts more freely and calmly, and his original cynicism has been revealed a lot. It is not polite to say that this Peng Sanzhang is slightly lacking in mind. He is unable to take on the big responsibility and acts in a disorganized manner. It is rare for him to give a compliment today. Although it doesn't sound like a compliment, it is still very rare.
After all, they are all people who have traveled through the world in the Great Yuan Dynasty, and most of what they do is such shady things. In addition to their own abilities and cultivation, their character, city, and way of doing things are equally important. From the beginning, I really look down on this young man who has little experience and can be called a stupid young man. What's more, he is valued because of his elder brother. Naturally, it is difficult for Xingding to look past him.
Wen Yu didn't say anything good for Peng Sanzhang. It was irrelevant. Naturally, there was no need for Peng Sanzhang and Xingding to deal with him. Moreover, it was because this man from Honglu Pawnshop had been in Xia Song for a long time and knew some ordinary people. The unknown realm promised to help, but as for Wen Yu's inner calculations, neither Xing Ding nor Peng Sanzhang could figure it out. They just followed the former all the way without knowing what they had in mind.
In the north of the nameless mountain ridge, the two of them climbed up the long steps. Because they were in disrepair for a long time, the long steps, which were only wide enough for one person, were not easy to walk. They were mottled with moss, narrow and steep, with a hundred steps, but climbing After going up the steps, I saw several families. The houses were very well-organized. There were three or two people sitting under the weeping willows. Even though it was already autumn and there was no trace of the whistling willow leaves, it was quite interesting to see these three people raising their glasses and drinking. There was no sense of desolation.
Wen Yu was not shy about it. After going down the mountain, it seemed that the calm and quiet temperament in the mountain had disappeared, leaving only the cold and indifferent temperament. The so-called reserved nature of a woman was gone without a trace. She sat down and smelled it. Smiling and saying good wine.
"In this nameless mountain, there are still a few people who have hatchets. This knife, brother, is very murderous." Someone among the three raised his eyebrows and frowned slightly after putting down his cup, but he did not look at Wen Yu too much. Instead, he lowered his eyebrows and said, "I and I have withdrawn from the world. Although we made a living at Honglu Pawnshop back then, it was still a business after all. We earned a lot of money, but we had to devote all our lives to repay it. We definitely can't talk about it." I owe Honglu Pawnshop too much, what do you want from my brother's visit?"
"You can't say that," Wen Yu still sat up straight and said calmly, "Actually, you don't need to do this. The Honglu Pawnshop can't protect itself at the moment, and how can it bring up the old matter again and send people to come and disturb it? This time I just came here to ask someone a favor, why did this huge Honglu pawnshop almost collapse in a short period of time, that's all."
When these words came out, the four people at the table were all silent. Only the middle-aged man who spoke just now, with scars everywhere in his half-open clothes, looked at Wen Yu who was sitting in front of him, remained silent, and poured out the wine on the table. He took one and gave it to Wen Yu with one hand. "Home-made rice wine is not as good as the good wine from Honglu Pawnshop, but it is mellow and refreshing. You might as well try it before talking."
The man with scars and stab wounds all over his body behaved very strangely when giving the drink. He held the table with one hand and handed the drink with the other. He stood clearly to show respect, but he was almost leaning on the table, looking at Wen Yu who was wearing a bamboo hat, completely distraught. Like giving wine.
"Such a comparison is not interesting. There is no good wine in this world that can be stored for thousands of years. If there is, one day the wine will be completely gone. Since brother knows how to make wine, can you tell me what the taste of this wine is? All gone."
However, Wen Yu's body did not move at all when receiving the wine, with her shoulders and back straight, and she also received the wine with one hand. From receiving the wine to passing the wine to her lips, and lifting up the lower half of her black veil, the man was already silently moving his body. Xing sat back and sighed softly.
Not far away, Xingding did not come forward, but sat down by the long steps and pulled away two messy balls of short hair for the ape. From time to time, he looked in the direction of the four people, but when he saw the man's actions just now, he spent a lot of energy to endure it. He stopped smiling and looked at the three men with a half-smile but not a smile, as if he had seen something interesting. It is common for people who practice martial arts to try tricks and schemes with ordinary people in the martial arts world. After all, people come to the door for no reason. Naturally, they must abide by the customs of the customers. Fighting and killing are not in the martial arts world. They must follow the rules and etiquette to cover up, so that it seems that this matter is natural, but it must be done. Testing Wen Yu made Xing Ding almost unable to suppress his laughter. He was quite relieved to see this man deflated for no reason.
"Grain and rice are indispensable in the brewing industry. Even if you have the best koji and utensils, if grain and rice are not helpful, it will still be difficult to produce good wine."
"In the front line, we encountered thieves who were robbing our houses. They used some tricks to knock me and a few other people upside down. Almost all the good grain and rice shipped from outside this place were looted. Only less than 10% was left. I was afraid that they might have offended me when I was making wine in the early years. It is reasonable that this disaster should happen because of the mellow aroma of wine and the mellow aroma of wine. It is also reasonable for the three of us to have this disaster. However, for some reason, it is the time when the three of us are in their prime. There is probably a secret behind it. But this secret, the three of us People don’t dare to speak out for fear of causing trouble again.”
After pondering for a moment, Wen Yu still smiled coldly and sneered, "If that is the case, do you dare to ask what the season for transporting grain and rice was at that time?"
"It is a big business to wrap up the objects belonging to the Xia Songbei government in grains and rice, so it needs to be covered with most of the grains and rice. As for who entrusted it and what objects were buried in the grains and rice, We are weak and have low abilities, so we are completely unable to spy on them."
When the man said this, he sighed deeply and looked directly at Wen Yu in front of him.
"The brewing business is not easy. Although I guessed in advance who brought the young knight here to inquire, after all, for many years, the master has never handed over his life to others, so what I said today is just a tip of the vast mountain, and it cannot be considered complete. , I can’t believe it, but I have been living with grains and rice all year round, so I am naturally familiar with many twists and turns. Whether a jar of wine is smooth and mellow has the most to do with grains and rice. The good wine in the past is almost difficult to drink now. Bad wine, whether it is bad wine or poor grain or rice, is enough to ruin this jar of wine."
Wen Yu closed her eyes, nodded immediately, drank the glass of wine, and left.
Everyone present knew that the two of them had never discussed any major matters from beginning to end, and they never mentioned Honglu Pawnshop. They never left the wine shop, but they never left the Honglu Pawnshop.
When descending the long steps, Xing Ding accidentally asked if he knew whether what the man said was true or false. Wen Yu remained silent for a while and did not pick up the conversation again until halfway.
"Xia Song is in peace. The officials have entrusted Hong Lu Pawn Shop to do their work, and no one dares to touch it. Based on inquiries over the past few days, Xia Song has no power that can compete with Hong Lu Pawn Shop. Although it is intricately connected, it is not even a pack of wolves. Swarms of insects and rats are still difficult to deal with tigers, let alone risking their lives to provoke officials. Who can be so courageous, not to mention the methods of Honglu Pawnshop, how can he be so easy to devour people and plot against others."
Xing Ding understood the general meaning of the words, but he did not continue to follow the words. Instead, he frowned and glanced at Wen Yu, who was always calm and calm.
"I didn't know your temperament when we were on the mountain, but these days, I feel that you don't care about such trivial matters. Is life and death in Honglu Pawnshop really that important?"
The autumn wind swept off the leaves, flying one after another, and landed on Wen Yu's black-clad shoulders.
"It's not important, but if I can get a few knives from Honglu Pawnshop and keep them to rely on when I go to Dayuan, then Honglu Pawnshop will be very important to me."
