Cai Cheng called on his men on duty to send Chen Hanbin back to the county governor's house, and he accompanied Shao Xi and the others to the city posthouse.
At this time, Cai Cheng was also trembling, fearing that Shao Xi would make further arrangements to go to the governor's mansion. I was still thinking about meeting the county governor later, and I didn't know how to explain this matter. Tell it like it is? It seems that he is also dissatisfied with Chen Hanbin; shouldn't he tell the truth? I am afraid that I will offend Mr. Shao, the "Jingcheng Division". At this moment, all he could think about was how to resolve the matter without offending both parties.
Several people arrived at the post house, and Cai Cheng had already arranged all accommodation matters, so after Shao Xi greeted Lao Wu and Cai Cheng, they went upstairs and returned to their rooms.
Cai Cheng wiped the sweat from his forehead and hurried back to the county governor's house. There were still a lot of troubles to solve!
After returning to the room to rest for a while, Lao Wu ran over to Shao Xi and said he was hungry. So the two of them planned to go shopping outside and see what local specialties there were.
Since leaving the grassland, most of the people along the way have eaten and slept in the open air, and even the food in hotels has been relatively simple. Now that I have finally arrived in a big city, I naturally want to walk around, look around, and eat.
When the two of them walked out of the inn, the sky had just darkened, and it was time for every household, inn, and shop to turn on the lights. Since there was no curfew in the Jingyuan Dynasty, the streets were still brightly lit and extremely lively at night. Restaurants, inns, teahouses, and art shops of various sizes are all doing booming business. When the time comes for delivery, small merchants and hawkers doing various small businesses are also hawking along the streets. The entire Qingshan County is full of people. Lively scene.
Since Shao Xi traveled to this world, this was the first time he truly experienced the prosperity and nightlife of this ancient big city, so he looked around with curiosity along the way. But Lao Wu was different. An old Jianghu had seen everything, so he looked at Shao Xi like a country bumpkin who had just entered the city, laughing secretly in his heart that he was really ignorant.
Shao Xi originally wanted to walk around more, but Lao Wu repeatedly said he was hungry, so he pulled him into a restaurant on the roadside. The waiter in the store led the two of them to sit down at a table facing the street upstairs. After ordering all the wine and food, they ran to the back hall to order the food. Shao Xi and Shao Xi chatted wordlessly while watching the people coming and going on the street through the window.
While the two of them were talking about some topics that were neither salty nor light, the conversation between a few people at the next table aroused the interest of Shao Xi and Lao Wu.
"Let me ask you, have you heard of it recently? There was a famous thief in Qingshan City recently, known as 'Yuexia Feiyuan'. He is said to specialize in stealing from wealthy families."
"How come I haven't heard of it! A few days ago, shopkeeper Zhang Da of Fugui Village in the east of the city lost his ancestral jade unicorn. It seems that this person did it."
"Hey! I heard! This thief is a woman. She specializes in stealing from rich people who bully the people and are unkind. In recent days, the threshold of the county magistrate's house has almost been trampled by these stolen people. What do you think? Who is she?"
"How do we know who she is? I heard that this woman is very good at climbing over walls and houses like a hawk flying in the sky, so she got the nickname 'Flying Kite under the Moon'."
"Brother, where did you hear this? This is different from what I heard! I only heard that every time she committed a crime, she would leave a small paper kite behind, which was regarded as announcing her name, so she got this nickname."
"To be honest, this is the first time I've heard of this female snitch being so capable! This is really a strange news in Qingshan City in recent years."
"Alas! Bandits have become rampant in Qingshan County in recent years, and now there is such a female thief. It's really unfair!"
"They are stealing from those wealthy families who are unkind. What do you have to do with me, brother? Why are you so worried?"
"That's true! Come on, let's drink our wine."
Shao Xi listened to a few people chatting with each other, thinking that he had just captured a bandit leader in Wanxian County, how come there was a female snitch in Qingshan City? Isn't it because of this that the Lord Sheriff came to see them?
He raised his hands to the people at the next table and asked: "Brothers, I just heard you talking about this female thief known as the 'Flying Kite under the Moon'. Do you know what this woman's name is? Chang Zai. Where do you go?"
One of the people at the next table returned the favor and replied: "Little brother, this is a very good question you asked. This is exactly what we also want to know."
Shao Xi heard this. have to! I didn't even ask, so these few people may only know so much.
He turned around and asked Lao Wu again, "You have been in the world for so many years, and this person is your colleague. You should know something about him, right?"
Lao Wu stuffed some food into his mouth, took another sip of wine, and asked, "I stayed with you in the northern grassland for ten years, young master. Do you think I know that?"
Shao Xi curled his lips. Don't ask, this guy doesn't know anything about it. However, he still asked one more question unwillingly, "This person is known as the 'Flying Kite under the Moon'. What do you think of her movement skills?"
Lao Wu put down his chopsticks and took another sip of wine, and said: "I have never seen this person before, so I dare not say anything about her body skills. However, from the sound of this nickname, this woman should be extremely light in her body skills, and she should be able to move smoothly no matter she is running or landing." It's silent, which is exactly what a woman should practice."
"Are you the same as Lao Wu, who only practiced mind and body skills?"
"Not necessarily! Don't think that every thief can only practice mental and physical skills without fighting against each other. There are many people with strong martial arts skills in the world who are also doing the job of being a gentleman. Have you forgotten? Yan Song is also a thief!"
Shao Xi nodded. What Old Wu said was indeed correct. Yan Song was also a thief, but his martial arts skills were superior to his. It seemed that he must not underestimate the thief profession in the future.
The two of them chatted while eating and told some anecdotes about the world.
Unknowingly, it was almost late at night. Shao Xi rushed back to the posthouse to rest after finishing his meal, but he didn't expect Lao Wu to take advantage of the wine and say that he would take him to see the world. As for what world to see? Don't talk about it right now.
After coming out of the restaurant, Shao Xi asked Lao Wu impatiently: "It's almost midnight, what kind of world do you want to take me to see? Do you want to take me to steal things with you?"
Old Wu smiled mysteriously and said to Shao Xi: "Young man, this world is not only about fighting and killing, but also about wine and beauties."
"Depend on……!"
Shao Xi understood from Old Wu's words, this old guy wasn't going to take him to visit a brothel, was he?
"Do you really think I'm just a teenager who doesn't understand anything? I'm already thirty-six now! Do you really think I don't understand anything? You still want to show me the world!" Shao Xi thought to himself.
Shao Xi thought this was ridiculous. He had lived for thirty-six years and had only kissed and hugged his first girlfriend. It was really a waste of time. Now he has to be taken by an old man to find a woman.
While Shao Xi was thinking wildly, the two of them had arrived in front of an art workshop. A large archway was engraved with the three characters "Lan Xiufang".
I really don’t understand. Isn’t it ironic that there is a big archway in front of a brothel?
Shao Xi glanced at Lao Wu and asked teasingly: "Can you handle it at your age? I think you still have to take care of yourself first! I won't carry you back when the time comes."
Old Wu glared at Shao Xi and said angrily: "What are you thinking? You don't think this is a brothel, do you? This is an art studio! It's a place for drinking, reciting poems and dancing for fun, not in your head Think of those dirty places.”
Well--! This was embarrassing. It turned out that I was overthinking. It was really not worthwhile to be taught a lesson by this old guy.
But I can lose anything, but I can't lose on this. "Of course I know this is an art studio. What I mean is that you still go out late at night to have fun at your age. If you drink too much, won't I have to carry you back? Don't I have to carry you back? Am I wrong?"
Old Wu rolled his eyes, "Yes, yes, you are right. I said the wrong thing, okay?"
The old and young couple carried the bar all the way into the gate of Lan Xiufang.
When the maid in the square saw the guests, she hurriedly led them into the hall. At this time, there were a lot of guests in the hall. A group of dancers were dancing to the elegant drum music in the center of the hall, and the cheers of the guests could be heard from time to time.
The two found a seat with a wide view and sat down at the low table.
The mother of Yifang hurriedly came over and asked the two of them with a smile on her face: "Oh! The fact that you two guests can come to my Lan Xiufang shows that you two are elegant people! You guys! We have come to the right place today, I wonder if you two are familiar with any girl or are there any girls you like?"
When Old Wu saw that he often visited such places in the past, he said to his mother: "Find someone who can drink and talk. It doesn't matter how he looks or his talent. Just make me happy."
The mother was very happy when she heard that. There weren't many other girls here, just girls like this.
Turning to Shao Xi, he asked: "At first glance, this young master looks dignified and extraordinary. The girl he likes must be different. We have singers, dancers, female musicians, and literary maids, but we don't know what the young master wants to find." What kind of girl is she?"
Shao Xi's eyes were attracted by the dancing girl in the center of the hall. Among them, the woman who leads the dance is slim and graceful, and her dancing posture is even more light and graceful, making it difficult to look away at a glance.
That mother was also very shrewd, and she knew from Shao Xi's gaze that he had fallen in love with the woman who was leading the dance. He quickly introduced: "Young Master, you really have good taste. This one is our top oiran of Lan Xiufang, named Ziyuan. I will call her over for the Young Master right now to serve the Young Master."
After saying that, the mother raised her hand and waved gently to the woman named Ziyuan. The Ziyuan girl was also smart and quickly stopped dancing and came towards Shao Xi.
Shao Xi looked up and saw that Ziyuan girl has beautiful features, pink face and fair skin, eyebrows like distant mountains, and eyes like red phoenixes. She is really a standard beauty.
Arriving in front of Shao Xi, Zi Yuan placed her upper right hand and lower left hand in front of her body and gave a blessing gracefully.
"My daughter, Ye Ziyuan, is here to pay tribute to the young master."
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