An Lianhua, a third-generation disciple of the Huashan Sect, dusted off the dust on her body and followed the crowd into Tanzhou City. The veteran guarding the city did not embarrass her, but glanced at her plain face before moving aside. In the past six months, the number of merchants traveling to and from Tanzhou City has increased by more than 30%, and the shops in the market have become much busier. I heard that the governor intends to expand the city and is sending people to survey the terrain. He is too lazy to stop and check them one by one unless necessary.
An Lianhua is the direct descendant of Luoyan Peak and Hechuan Valley. She studied under Zhou Ke, the sixth disciple of Huashan Sect leader Li Shi. She is a girl and a boy, with big shoulders and round waist. She is very capable. This time, under the order of the leader, she went to Fanyang Town to inquire about sheep. After a long journey to find out the whereabouts of the guard, he was covered with dust and a haggard look on his face. She originally rushed to the capital with her master, and tried her best to show off her skills. Unexpectedly, the Hu people did not appear at the gate of Tianjing City, so she retreated hastily. The leader led the Huashan disciples all the way south to search for the whereabouts of the traitor Guo Chuanlin. I met Jiang Boqu of the Qixia sect by chance in Yangzhou City.
"Bronze Dragon" Jiang Boqu was so old that he was seriously ill. His whole body was sore and smelly. His tongue seemed to be shortened, and he could not even speak clearly. Fortunately, there was a loyal disciple named "Amu" who couldn't bear it, so he collected some money and sent him to Yangzhou City for treatment. According to the doctor, his essence was exhausted and he wouldn't live long. Hearing that the person coming was the head of the Huashan Sect, Amu endured it again and again, and finally couldn't bear it any longer. His spittle flew everywhere and he scolded Yang Hu, a disciple of the Huashan Sect.
There was no news about Guo Chuanlin, as if he had disappeared out of thin air. Unexpectedly, by some strange combination of circumstances, he found out that Yang Hu and Xia Yun, the young leader of the Tianlong Gang, were getting together and conspiring together. The Yang family of Heshuo colluded with the demon girl of the Donghai sect and lured the wolf into the house. Li Shi unintentionally risked the disapproval of the world to protect an insignificant registered disciple, and ordered Zhou Ke to expel him from the school and cut him off. He did not embarrass Amu, leaving a hundred taels of silver behind, and ordered him to take good care of Jiang Boqu, and return to Qixia Mountain as soon as possible after the funeral arrangements were taken care of.
An Lianhua was deeply impressed by this nominal junior brother. The Heshuo Yang family was a world-famous wealthy businessman. He was so rich. The gifts he offered every year were extremely rich. An Lianhua also received a lot of benefits, but she never knew. Yang Hu actually knows Taoism. She initially suspected that Amu was a country boy with little knowledge and had made a mistake. However, the boss obviously didn't think so and ordered everyone to inquire about the Tianlong Gang. When she learned that Xia Yun and Yang Huye had settled in Tanzhou, she immediately He sent four disciples, namely Jiang Shangliu, Jiao Baizhan, Yan Pingwu and Zhou Ke, to go north to bring the sheep back.
Li Yizhu's reputation was ruined and he died without a complete body. The people at Luoyan Peak just regarded him as the person he had never been. Jiang Shangliu's transformation from the second senior brother to the first senior brother could be considered as fulfilling his long-cherished wish. The Tianlong Gang is a rootless duckweed that accidentally drifted to Tanzhou. There are only a few people who can fight. However, the three towns in Hebei are the territory of the Yinma Gang. If they go north in a big way, there will most likely be trouble. Jiang Shang Liu and Ji The junior brothers met to discuss and decided to sneak into Tanzhou City in batches.
After all, Zhou Ke's eldest disciple An Lianhua happened to be from Yizhou in Chengde Town. Yizhou was close to Fanyang Town. Jiang Shangliu decided to let An Lianhua go explore the road first. The team was divided into three groups, or they pretended to be merchants. , either pretending to be a bodyguard or a high-roller, following the secret notes left by An Lianhua, and headed to Tanzhou City.
When An Lianhua arrived in Tanzhou City, Zhou Ke and his party were still staying in Zhuozhou. She had enough time to inquire about the news and wait for the master to arrive before making a decision.
She found an old Xiangshan restaurant to stay in the city, washed up a little, went downstairs and ordered a bottle of wine and two dishes, looking at the street scene and listening to the gossips of the guests. Most of the people living in the old shop in Xiangshan were businessmen traveling to and from Tanzhou. Two fellow villagers who looked like fellows got together to drink. They were so warm that their faces turned red and their necks were thick. They talked about business matters without blocking their words. They all came for Xia Ji Silver House.
When An Lianhua heard the word "Xia Ji", she took it seriously. She drank wine and ate food slowly. After a while, she heard the two of them talk about it. The shopkeeper of Xia Ji was named Gu and Boyang. It took no effort to find a place after wearing iron shoes. Gu Boyang was an apprentice of the Tianlong Gang's Jinkou branch of the alchemy hall. He followed Xia Yun and Xia Qian's brothers and sisters to Tanzhou, and turned to take care of the jewelry left by the Yang family. Business is also reasonable.
After finishing the food and wine, An Lianhua ordered another large bowl of trouser noodles, ate the soup and water, burped, put the meal money on her account, got up and left the old Xiangshan restaurant, asking questions all the way to Xia. Remember the silver building and leave. Going back and forth, it took more than half an hour to walk through the points. Late that night, An Lianhua went to the backyard of the silver building, knocked Gu Boyang unconscious, put him under his arm, climbed over the wall, and took him to a secluded corner. His hand loosened and he fell to the ground.
Gu Boyang had only learned some rudimentary boxing skills, but he was no match for An Lianhua. He lay down straight and unconscious. An Lianhua took out the Mystic Pill from her sleeve, squeezed the wax seal with a little force with three fingers, took out a smelly pill, stuffed it into Gu Boyang's mouth, waited for a moment, patted him awake, questioned him carefully, and estimated The effect of the medicine was about to wear off, and he was knocked unconscious again. He was sent back to the backyard of Yinlou without anyone noticing, and he lay on the bed. He woke up and had no idea what had happened.
The Heart-enchanting Pill was a gift from the headmaster, and An Lianhua only got three pills. Gu Boyang was just a small character and didn't know much about it, so it wasn't worthy of her attention. She even felt that even the Heart-enchanting Pill she used was a waste.
Gu Boyang's thoughts were all focused on Xia Qian.
That day, Xia Yun and others came to Tanzhou City exhausted, settled down in a house in the north of the city, and lived by selling off their belongings. Tanzhou City was not friendly to these foreigners who came from afar. First, idle men came to make trouble in the autumn wind, and then the government agents tried to extort money from them. Xia Yun did not show up, so Yi Lian easily dismissed them with sophisticated tactics. , for the former, break off the hands and feet, throw it into the back alley and let it fend for itself; for the latter, stuff it with filial piety money according to the rules, use both soft and hard tactics, without losing any sense of proportion.
It is not easy to just sit back and have nothing. The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers. He needs to recruit people, and free money is indispensable. None of them are made to make money, and they are all at a loss. Gu Boyang met Xia Qian in front of the herbal medicine shop and took her to Xia Qian. Only when Yun came forward could it be properly resolved.
Under her planning, Xia Yun managed to take over a bankrupt shop, hired a few carpenters, masons, and masons to make some repairs and transformed it into a jewelry store, with a signboard of "Xia Ji Silver Building". Gu Boyang knows nothing.
The reason why Xia Qian chose the jewelry business was mainly due to two considerations. First, the profits of jewelry are huge and she can earn huge profits in a short period of time. Second, she is well-informed and can provide novel and exquisite styles, which are far better than others. craftsmanship of the time.
When the old silversmith Lu Dachuan saw the pattern drawn by Xia Qian himself, he was stunned, like a bolt of lightning piercing the darkness, lighting up a whole new world. He stayed up all night after returning. Early the next morning, Lu Dachuan took his two apprentices, picked up the necessary tools and clothes, came to Xia Ji Silver House, accepted the favorable conditions offered by Gu Boyang, and became a dedicated silversmith of the Tianlong Gang. .
