Xiaowang Village.
In the large house with blue bricks and red tiles, Wang Yuanwai was sitting in the hall, drinking tea with a gloomy expression.
Although Han Zhen's few slaps during the day were not heavy, he still felt a burning pain in his cheek at this moment.
At this time, the carved wooden door was pushed open and the housekeeper walked in quickly.
Wang Yuanwai put down the tea cup and asked: "Have you checked clearly?"
The housekeeper bent his waist slightly and reported: "Alang, we have found out. The rogue's name is Han Zhen, and he lives in Xiaodong Village. His parents died young. There was an eldest brother above him, but he also died two years ago. Now there is only one widow in the family. Sister-in-law. Because he is generous and righteous, Han Zhen has a good reputation in the county and is close to several officials in the county government."
Hearing this, Wang Yuanwai frowned and said, "Just a rogue, nothing else?"
"Gone!"
The butler shook his head.
Wang Yuanwai felt incredible at first, and then said angrily: "How brave, a scoundrel dares to be so arrogant!"
Han Zhen's previous attitude really frightened Wang Yuanwai.
Out of caution, he did not dare to act rashly, but sent his housekeeper to investigate first.
In the end, I didn't expect that the other party was really just a country gangster...
The housekeeper added jealousy to the side and said: "A rogue dares to bully A Lang. It really damages A Lang's reputation. Why don't you ask Master Xu to come forward and punish him."
Hearing the words Master Xu, Wang Yuanwai hesitated.
Nothing else but money.
Although Wang Yuanwai gave both of his daughters to Master Xu as concubines, Master Xu was also a master who did not recognize his relatives and was very particular about taking money to do things.
The last time we seized several acres of paddy fields from Wang Leli's family, there was already blood.
If I go to Director Xu again this time, I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything without dozens of dollars.
I have lost fifty coins today...
Seeing that the king was silent, the housekeeper knew that his family, Alang, was stingy again, so he couldn't help but remind him: "Alang, you can't save this money!"
Although Wang Yuanwai is stingy, he is not stupid and understands the meaning of the steward's words.
If Han Popi dares to bully him today, he might be Li Popi tomorrow, and Wang Popi the day after that...
Especially when he thought of the way the villagers looked at him today, he felt a chill in his heart.
Xiaowang Village is his root, and there must be no problems here.
Thinking of this, Wang Yuanwai ordered: "Tomorrow, take thirty...fifty guans with you and go to the county seat and ask Chief Xu to kill those troublemaking gangs..."
As he spoke, he made a gesture of cutting his throat.
The ferocity in Wang Yuanwai's eyes made the butler's heart tremble, and he quickly nodded in agreement.
In Wang Yuanwai's view, either don't do it or do it absolutely.
Those gangsters must die. Only in this way can he regain his dignity and the eyes of the villagers can change back.
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The next day.
Han Zhen slept until three o'clock in the morning.
It was an extremely comfortable sleep, and I didn't wake up hungry again in the middle of the night.
After stretching, Han Zhen felt refreshed and energetic.
After walking out of the side room and coming to the well, he broke off a willow branch, peeled off the outer bark, bit the branch into several filaments, and started brushing his teeth.
Toothbrushes and toothpaste already appeared in the Northern Song Dynasty, but these were still high-end goods and were only sold in Kaifeng.
Ordinary people still use willow branches to brush their teeth, while wealthy people who are more sophisticated will dip their fingers in crushed coarse salt to clean their mouths.
Pooh!
After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Han Zhen thought about whether it was time for him to become a toothbrush.
Willow branches are so annoying that they can't be brushed clean. If you use a little force, your gums will be punctured and your mouth will be filled with blood.
After washing up, he saw that Ma Sangou and others were still sleeping, so he didn't pay attention. He put two sacks of copper coins on and left the temple.
No way, gold and silver are not mainstream currencies at the moment. They are only occasionally used for large transactions such as Qianguan and Wanguan. Daily transactions still rely on copper coins.
Therefore, even if wealthy businessmen and senior officials go out to buy things, they still have to carry copper coins in a practical bag.
As soon as he walked out of the temple gate, he met Butcher Zheng who came to give money.
Butcher Zheng handed over a cloth bag: "Han Er, the money is always here, count it."
The usual amount of money in the Northern Song Dynasty was not one thousand Wen. In the early years, it was 850 Wen. Later, Zhenzong changed it to 770 Wen.
Although it is a rule set by the officials, it is different in each region. For example, in Qingzhou, the usual money is 630 Wen.
This is pretty good, but some areas are even more outrageous, with the usual money being only 420 Wen.
"No need to count, I still can't trust you."
Han Zhen just glanced at it briefly and poured the copper coins into his bag.
"atmosphere."
Butcher Zheng couldn't help but praise.
Saying goodbye to Butcher Zheng, Han Zhen first spent fifty-six cents on breakfast at the morning market stall, and then went straight to the blacksmith shop.
From a long distance away, waves of knocking sounds reached my ears.
Walking into the blacksmith shop, the shopkeeper Tian took the initiative to say hello: "Han Er, why are you here?"
Han Zhen got straight to the point: "Buy a knife, buy a good knife!"
"Is this making a fortune?"
Looking at the bulging gauze on his shoulders, Shopkeeper Tian looked surprised.
Han Zhen just smiled and did not explain.
Shopkeeper Tian didn't ask any more questions and led him into the inner room.
There are various kinds of knives and weapons inside, but most of them are cheap and low-quality goods.
During the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, the government did not strictly control civilian weapons. Except for military armor, crossbows, etc., which were explicitly prohibited, other weapons could be purchased at blacksmith shops.
Looking around, Han Zhen's attention was quickly attracted by a simple knife.
This simple sword is one meter and a half long, with a sharp blade and layers of snowflake patterns blooming on the blade.
He stretched out his fingers and flicked the blade lightly, and immediately heard a crisp and sweet buzzing sound.
Han Zhen asked: "How to sell this simple knife?"
"good taste."
Shopkeeper Tian chuckled and said, "This simple sword sells for sixteen guan."
Han Zhen raised his eyebrows: "You are so blinded by money that you even cheated me?"
Hearing this, Shopkeeper Tian immediately called out to Qu: "Han Er, please take a closer look. This is fine steel. The material alone costs ten guan!"
"Quote a sincere price!"
Han Zhen was too lazy to talk to him. This guy looked simple and honest, but in fact he was a complete profiteer.
Shopkeeper Tian pondered for a moment and then said with pain, "Just give me twelve guans, so that I can earn some money."
There is not a word of truth in this guy's mouth, and he definitely made a lot of money by selling him twelve guans.
But one thing to say, this knife is really good.
"I don't have enough money with me. I only have seven guans. Just wait while I go back to get the money." Han Zhen said, taking off the robe from his shoulders.
"OK!"
Shopkeeper Tian nodded, put the robe on the scale, and weighed it carefully.
A regular 630 coins, a Qiguan is several thousand coins, how long do you have to count each coin?
Therefore, most stores have a steelyard ready. For large transactions, you only need to check the quality of the copper coins first, and then weigh them to know.
On the way back, Han Zhen saw a middle-aged man in shabby clothes, squatting in the shade of a tree.
Next to the man stood a horse with a straw stuck in its head.
There were also a few people watching the fun.
