Fengxiangguan City, this place was originally Fengyi and later changed to Fengxiang. It has jurisdiction over ten pavilions including Sishui Pavilion. It belongs to a large township and is in charge of the village's stingy man.
Guan City is quite lively, with people coming and going.
Looking from a distance, the city flag hangs high. Qin Guoguan City is not like those in later movies and TV shows where stalls are randomly set up on the left and right sides, but is similar to a large shopping mall with walls around it, making it a closed place.
Cao Xiu is not here to hang out, but to collect money!
Qin Shihuang walked in front and looked around. There are people selling farm equipment in Guan City, such as sickles. There are also merchants who sell pottery and lacquerware, and of course there are also people who sell bamboo poles and butcher dogs.
"drink!"
Gou Tu brandished a gleaming broadsword, and when he picked up the knife, blood spurted out. Then use a skinning knife to easily remove the dog's fart completely, and then disembowel it and clean it up quite cleanly. The movements are smooth and flowing, quite like a chef trying to solve an ox.
There were many people surrounding Goutu, including men, women, old and young. Most of them are dressed luxuriously, and they are obviously the right family in the city, so there is no shortage of food and drink. After seeing Xiao He and Cao Xiu, he immediately showed a simple and honest smile.
"I've seen the chief official, the chief of the pavilion!"
"I will not take a bath today, so there is no need to be polite."
Xiao He smiled and waved his hand. He is a peaceful person and always likes to make friends. Even if Fan Kuai is just a dog butcher, his relationship with Fan Kuai is quite good.
At this time, Wang Jian also came up and looked at Fan Kuai. As a dog butcher, Fan Kuai was extremely strong, at least eight feet tall. He had a thick beard and wore a Gebu short coat with the sleeves rolled up to his arms, revealing muscles like a horned dragon.
"He is truly a strong man!"
Wang Jian couldn't help but praise.
With this physique, there is no problem in going into battle to kill the enemy!
What a pity to be a butcher in this city!
"Huh? Are these two children newly picked up by the pavilion chief?"
"Um."
"Well...he looks quite handsome."
Fan Kuai nodded thoughtfully.
Although he looks rough, he is actually rough with finesse. Historically, he was able to break into the Hongmen Banquet and rescue Liu Bang, so he certainly had his abilities.
"Bag your lungs and intestines for me."
"okay!"
Fan Kuai immediately wrapped the dog's lungs and intestines in lotus leaves, and also gave it a plump dog leg, and handed it directly to Cao Xiu.
"I still have something to do, so I'll leave first."
"become!"
Seeing Cao Xiu about to leave, Qin Shihuang stopped him directly.
"What are you going to do again?"
"How can you not give me money?"
"Give me money?" Cao Xiu and Xiao He looked at each other, and then said as if they had heard the funniest joke, "Hahaha, ask Fan Kuai, does he want the money if I give him?"
"How dare you be so presumptuous? As a Qin official, you should have held a three-foot wooden slip to benefit the people under your rule. I never thought that you were relying on your power to bully the head of Guizhou. There is a saying in Qin law that if a Qin official has a lot of money, he will be tattooed. Chengdan!"
Qin Shi Huang's face turned livid, pointing at Cao Xiu and scolding him angrily.
Look at this dog butcher, he is obviously being bullied!
Look at Cao Xiu and Xiao He again.
Obviously, this is a typical case of officials protecting each other!
He originally thought that Cao Xiu was a strange person, and because he was a very good servant, he also thought that he was a good person. I never thought that all this was just an appearance. Thinking about that big house again, tsk tsk tsk... How greedy does this guy have to be?
"You kid, don't talk nonsense." Fan Kuai frowned, "The pavilion chief helped me a lot in the past. My mother died of illness when I went to serve. It was all thanks to the pavilion chief's help that my mother was buried in peace. Don't say goodbye. If someone goes into the water, I would be willing to give him my life!"
"Why are you talking so much? Let's go."
Cao Xiu raised his hand and patted Ah Zheng on the head.
Unexpectedly, this kid has a sense of justice.
He and Fan Kuai were close friends, and they treated each other like brothers in private. Because he knew Fan Kuai's ability, ordinary ruffians could not get close to him. Previously, Cao Xiu encountered mountain bandits, and Fan Kuai surrendered three of them with his bare hands, for which he was awarded the title of Duke.
Naturally, these dives are nothing.
…
Qin Shihuang was silent and frowned.
So, he just misunderstood Cao Xiu?
However, he still felt a little weird.
Not long after, Cao Xiu stopped. There was a flag made of cloth in front of him, fluttering in the wind on the flagpole, with the word "wine" written on it in black ink. This was the only wine shop in Shiliba Village.
Qin's ban on alcohol is comparable to the ban on drugs in the future. The reason is simple. Brewing consumes a lot of food, and Qin needs food for war. In addition, some people were drunk and causing trouble, so since Shangjun started to increase the price of wine tenfold, it was impossible for ordinary people to afford it.
Some people in Guizhou become addicted to alcohol, so they secretly use millet to make wine. It's okay if you are not discovered, but if you are reported, you will be punished!
For example, on the two days of New Year's Day and December Festival, restrictions will be relaxed. As long as you don't get drunk, you will not be punished even if you gather together to drink. Of course, the premise is that you can afford it.
"Commander, is the chief of the pavilion here?"
"Come on, please come inside!"
Two old women in Jingchai and cloth skirts came out. After seeing Xiao He and Cao Xiu, they immediately went out to greet them.
Smelling the tangy aroma of wine, Wang Jian couldn't help but swallow his saliva. He was a heavy drinker and drank frequently when he was in the military camp. How could he not be greedy after not drinking for more than half a month?
"Come here, serve me some wine!"
"You're a big drinker!" Cao Xiu knocked the kid on the head without saying anything, "Have you ever heard that minors can't drink?"
"Have not heard……"
"You've heard it now."
Wang Jian covered his head and was dumbfounded.
His cheating addiction is also over!
This damn boy is so unscrupulous!
Cao Xiu smiled and looked at Azheng, "Believe it or not, not only do I not have to pay for drinking here, they both have to pay me."
"I don't believe it." Qin Shihuang suddenly thought of something and immediately stood up and slapped the table. "These two old women sell wine to make a living. Do you still want to bully them?"
Cao Xiu smiled lightly and said, "Don't be anxious. Madam Wang, go and get some wine for me and the officials."
"only!"
These two old women were Wang Lao and Wu Wu respectively. They were able to open a wine shop in this busy city because of Cao Xiu's advice. Including the wine sold, Cao Xiu secretly brewed it.
What can you do in Qin to make money quickly?
It's very simple, just read Qin Law and you will know.
Cao Xiu couldn't do the technical work of climbing over roofs and walls to steal people's property, and he also looked down on things like robbing homes and houses. Therefore, Cao Xiu secretly made wine and sold it.
Soon, Wang Lao brought two glasses of wine tremblingly.
Smelling the tangy aroma of wine, Wang Jian couldn't help but swallow his saliva. This millet wine is quite good. The wine is clear and brown, exuding an extremely rich aroma.
This is better than the wine he drank in Xianyang!
Cao Xiu just glanced at it and frowned immediately.
"Stop, don't move, raise your drink!"
"No, raise your hands!"
Wang Lao and the warrior woman were immediately shocked and quickly kowtowed and admitted their mistake.
"The Lord of the Pavilion calms down his anger, the Lord of the Pavilion calms down his anger!"
"You are so brave!" Cao Xiu stood up, "Did you add a lot of water to this wine?"
"how do you know?"
Qin Shihuang frowned.
This wine was obviously a fine wine, but he couldn't smell anything wrong with it. How did Cao Xiu know?
"Nonsense, how can I not know that I mix water with water every day?"
