Under the bright candlelight, Fu Hui, as the host, accompanied Xiao Letian to drink. He was in a good mood today, and Xiao Letian felt stuffy every time Fu Hui filled his cup.
Fu Hui also drank a few drinks along with him. Her cheeks were all red. She didn't know whether it was because she was excited for her brother or because she was too drunk, or for some other reason.
Fuhui was a little distracted. She recalled the long experience of running an official career that started years ago, and her eyes even filled with tears when she thought about the unbearable things. Her brother suffered a lot in Xiling and couldn't express his ambitions. How could she, as a sister, not feel heartbroken.
After thinking about it, she thought it would be better to find another job for her brother. How could a young man make a career in the mausoleum guarding army? But after Fuhui started to operate this thing, the sisters who used to be good at mixing things up began to be careless, and the expressions on their faces became weirder than the last. Please come to more and faster chapters.
Fu Hui knew that if the Qing Dynasty wanted to run an errand, especially those with a lot of oil and water, it would be impossible to do it without money. For example, Fu Hui wanted to get a job as a purchaser of the imperial kitchen a few years ago, but he didn't expect that there was a rumor in the palace. When he spoke, he asked for 80,000 taels of cash for the sake of the royal family.
Look, this is all for the sake of the royal family, and you, Fuhui, don’t think it’s too expensive. This is the price set by Eunuch An himself, and no one wants to change it. Besides, outsiders are asking for 100,000 yuan, so being able to give you Fuhui a 20% discount is already a huge honor.
Poor Fu Hui and his brother couldn't raise the astronomical figure of 80,000 taels even if they sold their house, so they had no choice but to give up. But other seats are better? In the Qing Dynasty, selling officials and conferring titles has become an industry. The price is clear and the price is clear, and your after-sales service is absolutely guaranteed. As long as you have money, there will be an official position suitable for you. Update as soon as possible
But for Fu Qing, money is the most difficult thing. Fu Qing, a minor official who was bought for several thousand taels, must not work. If the third master Qing, who holds a noble title, does the work of a minor official, he will become the laughing stock of Sijiu City. But an errand worthy of his status would cost at least 40,000 taels of silver, so where could Fuhui go to raise the money?
Not only was it a matter of money, but what made Fu Hui heartbroken was the humiliation of her dignity. In the process of asking for help, she was hinted more than once by a stinky man that he wanted her to sleep with her. She looked at those old princes and old marquises with chicken skin and gray hair. , Fu Hui almost vomited in disgust. Although she is outgoing, she is not a self-deprecating woman, and he would not be able to sell herself out.
The problem of finding errands for his brothers troubled them for half a year. Later, Fan Jian learned about the brothers and sisters' difficulties and sponsored 50,000 taels of cash. Things finally turned for the better. Update as soon as possible
But today, Prince Gong actually summoned his brother in person, and Xiao Letian even said that there was good news. How could Fu Hui not be excited? After three rounds of wine and five dishes, when the foreigner's desk clock was about to point to nine o'clock, chaos suddenly broke out at the gate.
Fu Hui stood up immediately and walked two or three steps to hold the door. At this time, Fu Qing, whose face was red, had already rushed in, and the joy on his face could not be stopped.
"Sister! Prince Gong rewarded me with the rank of Zhang Jing, the fourth rank of the Prime Minister's Office, and asked me to take office in three days. I will specialize in studying the industrial zone matters mentioned by brother Xiao. He also asked me to enter the palace tomorrow to meet the emperor!" After finishing speaking, When I rush to the wine table, I don’t even need a wine cup. I just take three big gulps into the wine flask. Please come to more and faster chapters.
At this time, the outside of the flower hall was already crowded with servants. These were old people who had followed the Fuqing family for two or three generations. Most of them had children in the family. When they heard the good news, everyone was in a state of shock. People covered their faces with excitement. Just cry.
"Prime Minister's Office! Fourth-rank Zhang Jing, isn't that just walking by the prince's side? With the prince's support, our family will finally prosper..."
"The Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guanshiyin Bodhisattva, I will go to the temple tomorrow to offer incense and bless the young master in his advancement!"
Fu Hui was already drunk at this time. She looked at her brother and then at Xiao Letian, who was drinking and squinting, as if she suddenly understood something. She straightened her face, walked up to Xiao Letian and said a deep blessing, "Thank you, Brother Xiao..."
"Haha, don't thank me. This can only mean that there are smart people in the palace! But I can tell the third master in advance that entering the Prime Minister's Yamen is different from that of the Xiling Guards. The water there is unfathomable. Don't leave it when you first go. If you insist on coming forward, I'm afraid your idealism will spread when your brain gets hot..."
"Listen to you, listen to you!" Third Master Qing filled his glass and toasted to Xiao Letian. "Actually, the prince made it very clear. He just hopes to let Brother Xiao make more suggestions through me. Originally, the solution to the industrial zone was you. It was proposed. Since you are unwilling to take the lead, let me help you realize your ambition... Cheers..."
Xiao Letian drank the drink with a wry smile, thinking to himself, silly Third Master, do you really think this is a piece of cake? When you take over, you will know that this is a stinky quagmire that you can never imagine, and all parties can show off any ugly tricks in order to compete for power. Your ideals and ambitions will be blunted sooner or later.
Since Fu Qing had to enter the palace tomorrow, he couldn't drink too much, so Xiao Letian left early. Fuhui tried every means to persuade Xiao Letian to stay, but refused and only replied: "Tomorrow is the Chenghuang Temple Fair. I have made an appointment to go shopping with Huniu. I can't delay this, so I'll say goodbye..."
Once Fuhui heard this, she had no choice but to send more people to escort her. What was unexpected was that under the protection of two masters, Wang Huaiyuan and Sima Yun, and the soldiers of the Fuqing family, a man in black slowly approached them.
In the dark night, the two-person sedan swayed forward. Xiao Letian was so sleepy that he dozed off. Six big men were on guard outside the sedan. But on the roof to their left, a man wearing night clothes was walking slowly towards them, with the light in his eyes as bright as stars.
What's even more bizarre is that this man is not just paying attention to Xiao Letian and his party. The corner of his eye is also focused on a figure on the roof opposite. He is too familiar with that figure. "Eagle? A rare martial art in Southern Shaolin in the past fifty years." Genius, why did he appear in Beijing? Didn’t you say that he took refuge with Changmao? He has not been seen in the martial arts world for more than ten years..."
The man in black knew that both he and the eagle had the same goal, which was Xiao Letian in the alley, but it was obvious that this man was slightly better in kung fu, because the eagle did not notice his presence along the way.
Just as Xiao Letian's sedan turned an intersection and saw the lantern at the entrance of Fan's house in the distance, the man in black on the roof suddenly felt cold all over, and a murderous aura came from behind. When he dodged the fatal blow as lightly as a civet cat, he found that the eagle had actually dodged behind him.
"Huh? Fuso Ninjutsu, Eagle, you actually learned the afterimage technique. No wonder you can sneak up behind me?"
"Who are you? Why are you following me?" The eagle stared at the man in black, but in exchange, the man in black raised the corner of his mouth contemptuously. "Beat me, and you will naturally know the answer..." He said the whole person Like a light dark cloud, it pounced towards the eagle. Update as soon as possible
In the dark night, a few dark clouds obscured the moonlight, and among the dark rooftops of the capital city, it was as if there were two more silent civet cats. There was only a killing intent in their fists and kicks, but there was no sound at all.
The entangled black shadows floated strangely around the city of Beijing, from rooftops to other people's gardens, then climbed up high courtyard walls, and flew behind the night watchmen across the long streets. It caused a few cats and dogs to bark, but it didn't disturb any living person.
The iron-like claws of the eagle crushed the wall bricks like tofu. The man in black's iron fist hit the thick tree trunk, and sawdust flew everywhere. When the fists and feet collided with each other, there was always a dark vibrating force, and the dust on the ground flew around like a shock wave.
At the end of the fight, the eagle and the man in black were flying in mid-air over the city of Beijing like two big birds, fighting all the way from the south city to the north city and finally disappearing.
This was a duel of masters that no one knew about. In comparison, Xiao Hexin, Sima Yun, and the others' kung fu was like a three-legged cat, because from beginning to end, they didn't even notice the existence of the two masters.
Early the next morning, Xiao Letian was woken up by Huniu. Today was the day of the Beijing City God's Temple Fair. The little girl had never visited the temple fair before, but going to the temple fair with her lover was a completely different feeling.
A pair of young men and women, under the secret protection of Xiao Hexin, Wang Huaiyuan and Sima Yun, soon arrived at the Chenghuang Temple Street north of the bustling downtown entrance. After seeing this, Xiao Letian was completely convinced by the ancients. This is not a temple fair. This is just a happy carnival.
Both sides of the street are filled with stalls of small traders. They have all kinds of oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, pots and pans. There are performers who perform tricks, lion dances and harp, as well as those who specialize in the late Qing Dynasty's Western style dishes. The whole street has become one. Ocean of joy.
The adults shouted at the children, and the voices of bargaining were endless, mixed with the aroma of snacks, such as large bowls of tea, rotten meat noodles, thin-skin wontons, donkey rolls... all kinds of exquisite snacks made Xiao Letian salivate. .
Huniu was as excited as a three-year-old child. She took out the change in her purse like running water. Even the foreign money Xiao Letian carried was taken away by her.
"Wontons! Thin-skinned little wontons, I love this one the most..." Huniu let go and ran forward. "Boss, please give me two bowls of wontons..." Xiao Letian looked at Huniu with a smile, shook his head, and turned around. Look at Xiao Hexin and the three of them following him within five steps.
"You three should have a bowl, too. I'm treating you today..." Just as Xiao Letian turned around and wanted to go to the wonton stall, he was suddenly so shocked that his hair stood on end. Why did Huniu disappear in the blink of an eye?
Xiao Letian looked around, thinking that the little girl had gone to buy something again, but he couldn't find it no matter how hard he looked.
"You three, come here quickly! Where did Huniu go? Why was there no one there when I turned around?" Xiao Hexin and the others were also dumbfounded at this time. They rushed up and looked around, but they really couldn't find anyone.
"Boss, where's that little girl asking you for wontons?" Xiao Letian grabbed the stall owner's sleeve and asked sharply.
"This... what kind of little girl is this man? I heard a girl shouting for two bowls of wontons, but no one came over at all! I thought I had failed to obey..."
Broken, something really happened now, Huniu was lost.
