I have a long pupil

Chapter 20 Re-entering Jixianfang

"Take Zhang Butou."

"Why don't I ask the guy to send it to my house..."

"No, that's how much."

Zhang Biao picked up a stack of medicine bags and sighed in his heart.

What he bought can be regarded as a treasure that can be circulated in the market, with 300 taels of silver, he can carry it away with one hand.

Except for the emergency 20 taels of silver left behind, the savings of several generations of the Zhang family disappeared in one day...

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After leaving Renxintang, Zhang Biao suddenly noticed something strange.

Now when Chen arrived, some people hadn't eaten yet, but the medicine halls were crowded with people.

There are very few ordinary people, most of them are in green clothes and small hats, and they look like family servants in the official's mansion, with anxious expressions on their faces.

And in the distance, there are more people coming.

Looking at all this, Zhang Biao looked solemn.

There are mixed dragons and snakes in Yujing City, each with its own way.

The world is changing, and the heavy rain has not yet arrived, but well-informed officials have already seen the dark clouds and started to act one after another.

They may not know about spiritual recovery, let alone use it for cultivation, they just want to hoard medicinal materials for their own use or profit from them.

Ordinary people are unaware of it, and still worry about daily necessities.

Damn, food is estimated to increase...

Zhang Biao's expression changed, and he hurried back to Anzhenfang, carefully hid the medicinal materials, and left home again.

After leaving the gate, I wanted to go to the grain store, but after thinking about it, I turned around and went to Jixianfang.

He works in the six doors, and there are many masters. No matter how difficult the court is, he will take care of them.

But the medicinal materials are getting more and more fierce.

While there are still goods in the market, it is the best policy to get some silver and hoard it as soon as possible, or you can only become a robber and rob the warehouses of those dignitaries.

It's not that I'm afraid of losing face.

Just because those deep houses in Yujing City are guarded by masters, it is really unwise for him to take risks rashly without the ability to fight against the crowd.

Thinking about it, Zhang Biao immediately quickened his pace, and arrived at Jixianfang in less than half a stick of incense.

Compared with Anrenfang, Jixianfang obviously has a lot fewer people. Some shopkeepers even eat breakfast leisurely in street restaurants.

There are not many stalls on the street.

Zhang Biao walked around a few times, perhaps because the news of the tomb robbers in Yongdingfang had spread, and there was not a single soil mouse on the street.

After looking at a few stalls, they were all fake. Even if he didn't understand antiques, he knew that the great seal of the former emperor would not be placed on the street like cabbage.

Just go to the store and have a look...

"This brother, please stay."

Just as he lifted his foot, a deep voice suddenly came from behind.

Zhang Biao looked back and saw that he was a young man with handsome features, wearing a green cloth Confucian gown, washed white with starch, although he looked shabby, he had a bit of refined temperament.

"What's the matter?"

Zhang Biao frowned, ready to drive away.

It is not a good thing for someone to strike up a conversation in the downtown area.

Sure enough, the young man sneakily looked around, and then he covered his chest and said in a low voice: "My brother's equipment is magnificent, and he is a martial arts practitioner. To be honest, I am a relative of General Fengwu. I have obtained the secret strategy of swordsmanship from his family and want to sell it to people who know the goods..."

General Fengwu is a general of Youwuwei. He was sentenced to death for hiding a large amount of ordnance. Zhang Biao watched him be beheaded a few days ago.

After hearing about the incident, the female relatives of the family were served as the secretary of the Jiaofang, and relatives who were in a mess and could not be beaten by ten poles came to rob a lot of property.

However, Zhang Biao didn't believe it at all, and said with a sneer: "A disciple of the Book Sect? He is not good at learning, so he can't be sure about 'something'..."

As he spoke, he took out six door tokens from his bosom.

Book Gate specializes in all kinds of fake calligraphy and paintings, fake antiques to deceive people, and pretending to be a celebrity is the most common method.

Whenever a high-ranking official in the capital is beheaded, there will always be a bunch of descendants of various kinds to sell their ancestral property.

"Pudianer" is a slang word in the Jianghu, which means to check the fat sheep.

As soon as the six-door sign was lit, the young man's face turned green immediately, and he trembled: "I have no eyes, please forgive me, my lord."

With that said, turn around and leave.

"No hurries?"

Zhang Biao chuckled, grabbed his collar and pulled him back, "I have something to ask you."

The young man was about to cry, bowing again and again, "My lord, I'm in the middle of nowhere, and I have no choice but to wander around the rivers and lakes. I just came out of the mountains, and I failed to make a deal..."

Zhang Biao stared, "Don't howl, what's your name?"

The young man's face was pale, and he cupped his hands and said, "Yu Ziqing, I didn't do anything wrong, I'm wronged..."

Seeing this, Zhang Biao smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, I just want to buy some antiques as gifts, and I don't have any money. Do me a favor and see which stall has the real ones."

Yu Ziqing was stunned when he heard this, and then his face was full of doubts: "Don't dare to hide my lord, and you don't even look at this Jixianfang. Those Confucian scholars who are proficient in this way, the shopkeepers of all the halls, and the fellows of the sect, all have vicious eyes. Good things can't flow out at all..."

"what?"

Zhang Biao was dumbfounded after hearing this.

Seeing his appearance, Yu Ziqing rolled his eyes, and said in a low voice: "Who do you want to give to, I have a real thing. Although it is a bit indecent, if you give it to your appetite, it will be more pleasing than antiques."

Zhang Biao's eyes lit up, "Take it out and have a look."

"Please come with me, my lord."

Yu Ziqing, with a mysterious face, led the way ahead.

The two turned left and right, and entered the depths of Jixianfang.

This place is far less lively than the streets, and unlike Anzhen Square, because of the prosperous business and many people, even the houses are small and cramped, and every household is connected.

Seeing that he was going further and further away, and there were almost no one in the alley, Zhang Biao narrowed his eyes slightly and raised his vigilance.

The rivers and lakes are dangerous, could it be that this kid grows hair on his guts and becomes ambitious...

At this moment, Yu Ziqing stopped in front of a dilapidated house, "My lord, this is it."

After finishing speaking, he knocked on the door, "Mom, I'm back."

The wooden door opened with a creak, but there was an old woman with silver hair, her eyes were white, and she said in a trembling voice: "Son, why are there outsiders, you won't cause any trouble, right?"

Yu Ziqing quickly supported the old woman, "Mother, it's okay, just bring a guest, you just need to rest."

After finishing speaking, he helped the old woman into the wooden chair in the courtyard and sat down, then turned his head and said: "I made you laugh, the things are inside."

Zhang Biao nodded, no more doubts in his heart, and followed Yu Ziqing into the wing.

After entering the door, I saw that although the room was simple, it was neatly furnished. There were pens, ink, paper and inkstones. There were also many hand-copied books and fake famous paintings with wet ink.

It seems that this kid has some background...

When Zhang Biao saw it, he immediately understood.

Most of the gangsters in the rivers and lakes are mud-legged people who can't survive. Not to mention good calligraphy and painting, there are very few who can read and write.

But he didn't ask too much.

The official circles in Yujing City have been ups and downs for 300 years, and most of them are various shabby settlements.

I saw Yu Ziqing lift out an object several feet square from under the bed, it was tightly wrapped in earthen cloth, and he opened it carefully, "My lord, this is the object."

When Zhang Biao saw it, he frowned slightly, "It looks normal, what's the reason?"

This is a small wooden screen with no visible material. It is carved with flowers and rockery, and there are small windows on one side.

"My lord, don't worry."

Yu Ziqing blinked triumphantly, and then opened those small wooden windows one by one, and it turned out that they were all trap doors.

When Zhang Biao saw it, his expression turned ugly.

Inside the wooden window, couples of men and women took off their clothes and belts, posing in various patterns, lifelike, and their brows are full of spring love.

At this time, the wooden screen is like peeking at the couples from the garden.

Well, it turned out to be a erotic picture.

Seeing Zhang Biao's expression, Yu Ziqing quickly explained: "My lord, this thing is also considered an ancient relic from the previous dynasty. My father collected it carefully, and the condition is in good condition. There are quite a few rich and noble people in Beijing who are good at this way. It is the most suitable gift."

"Ten taels... No, you can take five taels of silver, and you will never lose money!"

Zhang Biao would not listen to his nonsense, he turned his head and wanted to leave, but seeing that this thing was exquisitely made, it took half a day to figure it out, so he activated the eyes of spiritual vision.

Wooden Screen Erotic Figure (Fan)
1. It is made of pear blossom wood, carefully carved by craftsmen. After three hundred years, it has been loved and cared by successive masters.

2. Painted willow eyebrows, dotted red lips, the frost stains the world of mortals, and the world is full of sorrows, it is better to enjoy the happiness in the boudoir...

3. The world cherishes its skills and cherishes them in every possible way, but they don't know that the clever craftsmen have hidden things in them...

I really found a treasure!

Zhang Biao was surprised, but there was no expression on his face. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and said, "Well, this thing is considered exquisite, and it's not bad to buy it as a gift."

Yu Ziqing was overjoyed immediately, "Your Excellency has good eyesight, this business is definitely worth it!"

Zhang Biao didn't talk nonsense, he paid the money with one hand, delivered the goods with the other hand, took the things and left in a hurry.

Yu Ziqing opened his mouth. He wanted to speak, but he didn't know how to speak. He could only watch Zhang Biao disappear quickly...

"Son, did you sell anything?"

At this moment, the voice of the old woman in the courtyard sounded.

Yu Ziqing hurried back and said with a smile, "Mother, it's finally opened. I'll go buy rice right now, and cook meat for you tonight."

The old woman sighed, "I don't care if I eat or not for my mother, but I feel uncomfortable. Our family has fallen into poverty, which made you live in the market, and you will not be able to get a job..."

"Mom, what are you talking about?"

Yu Ziqing smiled, "The court is dangerous, and my father offends people all day long as a speech officer. We are worried, how can we be free now."

Tweet!

At this moment, the sound of birds chirping suddenly sounded outside.

Yu Ziqing's eyes changed slightly, and he smiled and said, "Mom, I'm going to buy rice right now, you stay at home, and don't open the door to anyone but me."

After all, go out in a hurry.

Turning the corner, there was a skinny man in white clothes who was looking at the sky boredly.

Yu Ziqing hurriedly cupped his hands, "I met Senior Brother Yang, what's the matter?"

The skinny man said with a smile: "It's okay, find someone, and pay attention to it in the next few days."

"who?"

"A dead man named Xiao San..."

"I don't want to leak the private work of a senior in the door, so I found some new faces in various workshops."

"Remember, don't tell anyone. If you have any news, tell me directly. If you find someone, you will have a backer at the door in the future."

"Thank you Senior Brother Yang!"

Yu Ziqing was overjoyed when he heard the words.

It's not that simple to be a gangster in the Jianghu. He has little experience and no martial arts skills. He is often beaten with black nose and swollen face. Fortunately, his mother is blind, so he was not discovered.

Dealing with Zhang Biao is also because of his kindness. He wants to build a relationship and find a backer, but the other party took the things and ran away.

Xiao San, the name sounds familiar...

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Back home, Zhang Biao immediately closed the door.

He drew out the horizontal knife, placed the wooden screen on the table, and carefully cut off the four sides.

I don't know what treasure the craftsman hid, and what kind of technique he used, but it's always right to cut it side by side.

Sure enough, after cutting off two inches, an obvious crack appeared on the wood grain. I don't know what secret method was used, and it was impossible to detect from the outside.

A hint of surprise appeared in Zhang Biao's eyes, and he cut off all the edges along the wooden seams, and the screen suddenly became two layers.

Lifting the first layer, a yellowish blueprint appeared in front of my eyes, densely packed with patterns.

"Map of Yujing City?"

Zhang Biao was stunned and somewhat disappointed.

What is this thing.

Although there is an order from the imperial court that private possession of maps is a crime of complicity in rebellion, there are also rumors in the world that secretly selling maps can get a hundred taels of silver.

The problem is that there are six doors, and he can't afford to risk it for a hundred taels of silver.

"what…"

At this moment, Zhang Biao found something strange.

This map of Jade Capital seems to be a little different from the ones he has seen before...

(End of this chapter)