Longevity begins with Orion

Chapter 37 37. Choice
Li Yuan left Tian Bao's tomb and went directly to Shanbao County. Today is the day that Cai Ze agreed to meet, so he has to pay a visit.

When I went to the street, I spent 15 yuan to buy a five-jin pot of "rice stuffing".

Because the price of food has risen, the price of wine has naturally risen as well.

The price of rice is already three or four times higher than that of corn, and to brew a catty of wine requires one or two catties of rice and distiller's yeast. The fifteen dollars is really not expensive.

In the past, to Li Yuan, fifteen dollars was considered a lot.

But after selling the wild boar, he had a lot of money in his pocket, so this door-to-door gift was naturally affordable.

He arrived at Baiyun Nongzi with ease, and after entering the second house, he knocked lightly on the door.

Then wait patiently outside.

After a while, the door opened.

The pretty young maid looked out, her beautiful eyes locked on the boy waiting at the door.

This time, her attitude changed, a little different from last time, and she said in a friendly tone: "It's Brother Yuan, please come to the house."

Li Yuan said with a smile: "Don't bother me, save trouble. Where's Brother Cai?"

The servant girl said: "Master went out and hasn't come back yet, but he knew Brother Yuan was coming, so he specially ordered me to entertain you."

Li Yuan raised his hand, handed out the jar of "rice brewing", and said, "I brought it to Brother Cai."

The servant girl took it and walked in, but she didn't see Li Yuan following after two steps, so she turned her hips and said, "Come on."

Li Yuan said with a smile: "Don't worry about it, I'll just wait at the door, that's fine.

When I have nothing to do in Xiangfang, I often lie down and rarely stand up, haha. "

The maid said: "Then the master should blame me."

Li Yuan hesitated, and politely said: "Then it will be troublesome."

After saying that, he followed the maid into Cai Ze's house, sat in the living room for a while, the maid served tea, and said with a grin: "My name is Huang Ya, brother Yuan can just order you if you need anything.

There is no mistress at home, so I can't come out to meet guests. "

"No mistress? This." Li Yuan was stunned.

Cai Ze doesn't seem like a womanless person.

Is this dead?
Huang Ya said with a smile: "The master only bought two maids, and he didn't marry a wife. I received guests in the outer hall, and another elder sister cooked and washed in the inner hall."

Li Yuan understood.

Cai Ze really knows how to play.

He didn't marry a wife, so he bought two beautiful maids.

The servant girl was doing tricks, was submissive to him, and flattered him to want to be in the top position, and if he needed it, he could vent on the maidservant at will.

Huang Ya said again: "Many masters in the door are like this, and sometimes they even let maidservants serve others."

Li Yuan was speechless.

Grass, your circle is really chaotic.

But it also makes sense, this group of martial arts practitioners forget their emotions.

There is no woman in my heart, I am a god of nature, I don’t have a wife, and I don’t have any worries when I go out to practice. There seems to be nothing wrong with such a choice.

It's weird but reasonable.
Seeing that Li Yuan was in a daze, Huang Ya obviously noticed that the young man from Xiaomofang couldn't accept this kind of thing, so she covered her lips and said with a grin: "Brother Yuan, when you come to Yinxi, you can't say it." I have to buy two maids."

Li Yuandao: "Did you buy them all? Where are there so many people?"

Huang Ya said: "There are not many people who don't buy it. There are many refugees outside. Some people will arrest people, put them in cages and sell them on the black market. If they are bought by good people, that's okay. If they are unlucky."

As she spoke, the young maid sighed, obviously having some unbearable memories.

Li Yuan asked curiously, "If you buy it, how much will it cost?"

Huang Ya said: "The lowly ones are five or six taels, and the better ones are more than ten or twenty taels. If it is higher, then it has some other status or something special.

There are also many people who have fallen into poverty, and there are also many lost sons and daughters. There are also wives and concubines of officials who have committed crimes, and there are even some transactions brought about by grievances in the world.
If these people were caught or passed by the Yamao Yalang, they were brought directly from hundreds of miles away. The proud ones were worn out, and those who had skills were abolished or tamed in advance. Same on the black market. "

Li Yuan was a little silent, but at this moment footsteps came from the door, he got up hastily, only to see a young man in the clothes of a government official striding towards him.

He smiled, greeted him from afar, and saluted, "Brother Cai!"

Cai Ze walked up to him, took a wooden sign from his pocket and handed it to him. The number "654" was engraved on the wooden sign.

"Numbers and identities are paired, and there are records in the gate. If someone else takes your sign and lives here, once found, the Blood Knife Gate will send someone to kill him directly."

"Thank you Brother Cai." Li Yuan took the wooden sign and put it away carefully.

Cai Ze said: "Don't be in a hurry to go back today, have a meal at my place, stay for one night, and I will let the servant girl accompany you to tour this Silver Stream."

The voice fell, and the atmosphere became quiet.

Huang Ya's eyes were full of autumn water, and she looked at the young man's strong body with tenderness. Obviously, it was not the first time she was asked to do this.

Li Yuan was stunned for a moment, and he immediately understood what Cai Ze meant by "accompany".

He was still lamenting about this just now, but he didn't expect it to fall on him in the blink of an eye.

"Thank you Brother Cai for your kindness. Isn't there a wife at home? I didn't have a good talk last time when I went back late, haha" Li Yuan laughed.

Cai Ze stared at him for a while, then sighed suddenly: "Brother, I feel ashamed for not doing this well for you, so I want to treat you to dinner."

"What's the matter, brother Cai?"

"The residence permit of Yinxi is divided into three types: gold, silver and wood;

The token of gold is to live in the core area of ​​Yinxi and enjoy many benefits;

Secondly, it is the silver token in the hands of the brother, who can become an outer disciple of the Blood Knife Sect, then he can have this kind of residence permit;

And the wooden token, you need to live in the shed.
Brother Wei thought he could help you get the silver token, but it didn't work out. "

Cai Ze spoke slowly, and then said, "However, Brother Wei also won some benefits for you."

With that said, he handed out another bloody token to Li Yuan.

There is a circle of black texture around the token, which looks a bit solemn and fierce.

There is also the number "654" in the middle.

"Hold this token, and you are the outer doorman of the Blood Knife Gate.

As long as you become a member of the Blood Knife Sect, even if you are a peripheral member, your status in this Yinxifang is much higher than that of ordinary people in the shed area.

You must know that there are still many outsiders in Yinxifang. These people are not qualified to live in shantytowns. They are uniformly divided and live in the dirty and messy Crow Alley. "

Li Yuan took the two tokens and said with a smile, "Thank you Brother Cai, I'm very satisfied."

Cai Ze sighed, he really thought that Li Yuan could directly become an outer disciple.

As for why it didn't work, he vaguely guessed something.

The head of the Blood Knife Sect is in retreat, while the deputy head of the sect is a person with a strong "regional concept". Li Yuan was born in Xiaomofang, and the deputy head of the door doesn't like him at all.
Eh, this is life too.

"By the way, Brother Cai, what's the meaning of the numbers on the wooden token and the Blood Knife Gate token?"

"654 means that you are the 654th family that can live in the shed. You can bring your family and servants to live in the house, all of which are allowed."

"197 is the number among the outsiders of the Blood Knife Gate, and it is also your initial number.

The Blood Knife Sect has always encouraged disciples to fight and compete in order to cultivate strong ones.

But this kind of fight must be agreed upon and witnessed by someone, rather than killing each other indiscriminately.

If you win in the arena, you can get a higher number.

It is a taboo of the Xuedao sect to kill each other in private.

And the higher the ranking, the more attention will be paid, and the more resources will be obtained.

Currently, the peripheral number has been issued to 200. "

"In the Blood Knife Sect, peripheral disciples can participate in the assessment after three years of entry. Those who can enter the assessment are the peripheral disciples with the top 20 numbers, and then these disciples will compete with each other. After that, they will be recruited on the basis of merit and formally enter."

Cai Ze talked eloquently.

Li Yuan nodded, expressing that he was listening carefully.

Cai Ze continued: "The outer disciples of the Blood Knife Sect need to do some things, but they also enjoy the benefits of doing these things.

In this regard, Brother Wei can say hello to you, so that you can choose yourself, which can be regarded as a compensation. "

He paused, and said: "Yamen, Mingshi, black market, Wupu
The Xuedaomen venue is basically divided into these four categories.

Yamen means to wear the clothes of the government, to collect taxes everywhere in the name of the government, or to deal with some disputes,
If you go here, you can probably wear this official uniform like me,

And if the government comes back later, they will recognize you as a yamen servant, but don't even think about promotion, the government will only promote their own people;

Mingshi is mainly wine shops, goulan, and gambling houses, and they are mainly in the town, dealing with or assisting in dealing with troublemakers, maintaining order,
If you go, among other things, you should be able to play in the venue, and there are many discounts for various purchases;

The black market is similar to the above, but there are all kinds of goods here,
The advantage is that you can see all kinds of goods, maybe you can meet some treasures if you are lucky,
As long as it is in your hands, it is yours, no other sect can snatch it, this is also the rule of the sect;

Wupu maintains law and order in the city. If you go, you can bring a few people with you. It's majestic, but it's a coolie with little oil and water;

Brother Li, where do you want to go? "

(End of this chapter)