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- Chapter 47: People are gone
People come and go at Fenglin Ferry. It is the only way from Xiangcheng to Hedong County, and also the only way for the people of Xiangcheng to go to the imperial capital. Xiangshui is the largest river in the northwest of the empire. Both sides of this river breed There have been many famous people. For example, Li Luan, the previous head of the Li family, and Luo Yao, the general who now guards Yong County in southern Sui Dynasty.
Luo Yao¡¯s ancestral home is Hedong County, and he is considered to be the most outstanding figure in Hedong County over the past century.
There are at least dozens of ferries at Fenglin Ferry. In addition to official boats, there are also many fishermen ferrying boats. The official boat is a ferry set up by the government at Fenglindu. The fee is low and the boat is large and safe. But because there were so many business travelers passing by the ferry, it was obviously not enough to just rely on an official ship.
Although the fishing boats are small, the local fishermen are good at steering them. They have grown up on the banks of the Xiangshui River and are so familiar with the river that they can no longer be familiar with it.
However, it was obvious that the head of Hongxiu Zhao, Aunt Xi, still did not trust these local fishermen. She ordered the convoy to stop on the shore and wait for the official ship from the other side to return. The carriages Hongxiuzhao rides are all hired in Fangu. These coachmen are actually the only six or seven border residents left in Fangu.
After crossing the Xiangshui River, there are carts and horses waiting for guests to hire on the shore. So there is no need to worry about being unable to catch up after crossing the river. Furthermore, after crossing the river and walking for more than ten miles, you will reach Guangle City, the second largest city in Hadong County. Because it is adjacent to Fenglindu, the most indispensable thing in Guangle City is inns and restaurants.
Because Hongxiu recruits too many people, if you hire fishing boats, you will need at least a dozen. So it makes sense for Aunt Xi to insist on waiting for the official ship to return. After all, the red sleeves are full of beautiful girls. Moreover, Hong Xiuzhao has accumulated a huge fortune in the past few years, so he has to be careful.
After dozens of girls got off the bus from the shore, they immediately became the center of attention. These fishermen have never seen so many beautiful women gathered together. Each one of them is like a fairy, making people unable to take their eyes away. The rough-looking men immediately became particularly enthusiastic, and many rushed over to invite the girls to take their ferry.
Women with red sleeves are never afraid of men. They won't be timid when they see those fishermen who are so excited that they can't control themselves. Some even asked the fishermen about any good places on the other side.
While waiting for the official ship, many girls even ran to the pier to buy some dried fruits. There are vendors setting up stalls near the trestle. Although the prices of the fruit snacks they sell are much higher, they are definitely not lacking. This also reflects the deep-rooted pride of the people of the Sui Dynasty. The price is raised because it is not easy to transport the goods to the shore. Besides, it is naturally more expensive to do business here, but these vendors will never do anything dirty.
In the eyes of the people of the Sui Dynasty, prices can be raised openly, but business must be done cleanly.
This is the character of the people of this powerful empire. If someone does business unethically, not only the customers will not forgive them, but also their colleagues will not forgive them.
Even hawkers take their credibility so seriously, which shows the pride of the people of the Sui Dynasty.
After the girls from Hong Xiu Zhao got off the bus, the ferry suddenly became lively. After counting the carriage money, the stubborn coachmen returned immediately. They would have to walk for two months before they could return to their hometown. But none of them would have thought that their family and home would be gone long ago. What has to be said is that the seven or eight coachmen who returned to Fangu did not escape their bad luck in the end.
The ferry became lively, and even the middle-aged man who had been fishing on the river for seven days and seemed to be in a perpetual state of calm looked at him with suspicion. No one noticed that he quietly gestured behind him.
After seeing this gesture, seven or eight tourists immediately walked towards the trestle. Seeing them approaching, the expressions of many vendors near the trestle also changed slightly. No one noticed that they moved the weapons hidden in the dark to within easy reach.
In the forest behind the reed marsh, a cluster of dense leaves on a big tree suddenly moved. A man with branches all over his body gestured downwards. There were at least fifty people wearing dark red flying fish in the dense forest. The man in the robe immediately grabbed his weapon.
Gao Tianbao, who was blind in one eye, stood on a high slope. When he saw the old carriage swaying to the ferry, he couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth. This smile was a bit complicated. There is pride, relief, and a bit of chilling blood.
He took off the cloth he was wearing, revealing the flying fish robe underneath that could move the wind and rain in the imperial capital.
On his waist, hung two strange and rare weapons. This kind of weapon is not used by many people even in the world. It is difficult to practice it and even harder to practice it well.
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The middle-aged man fishing also saw the dilapidated carriage and a few lonely horses following it.The tall horse behind the car. There was no one on the horse, so the carriage looked a little weird. The driver of the carriage was wearing a big bamboo hat, and even a raincoat on sunny days.
"But he doesn't care whether it's weird or not. As long as this carriage appears at the ferry, the people in the carriage will definitely have no chance of survival. As the deputy governor of Qingyao, he has this confidence.
At this time, the fish float was rising and falling. He lifted the fishing rod and a huge koi jumped out of the water. It kept struggling and splashed water in mid-air.
The middle-aged man smiled slightly and couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"Just the right amount of fish, fried or fried as I like"
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"The official is on duty!"
A loud shout came from the reed swamp, followed by dozens of flying fish robes carrying knives and rushing over. Before the merchants on the shore had even reacted, these dozens of people had already rushed over. The last carriage was surrounded by a huge crowd.
From the very beginning, they were not prepared to carry out any assassination.
The reason why so many people were ambushed at the ferry was just to deal with any emergencies. The sound of an official investigating a case was enough to make those business travelers and fishermen stay away. In the Sui Dynasty, most people maintained sufficient respect and fear for the government. In this century-old empire, it is not easy to maintain the prestige of the government among the people.
There were also corrupt officials in the Sui Dynasty, but corrupt officials were also pragmatic. The people of the Sui Dynasty did not even hate officials who were greedy for money. They only hated officials who were greedy for money and did not do practical things.
So Fang Jie once said, what an ideal country this is. Living in this country, even if it is poor, there seems to be nothing worth complaining about.
The carriage of the girls recruited by Hong Xiu was immediately confused when they were surrounded. They rushed back to Aunt Xi, but their eyes kept staring at the carriage not far away. In any case, in their eyes, Fang Jie is also a companion. Most of them would not be exposed to any secrets, so in their eyes, Fang Jie was still the landlord of Hongxiu Building and the big shopkeeper of Jinyuanfang. A few days ago, Fang Jie's carriage was ambushed on the way. Aunt Xi explained to them that it was Cui Lue Shang's enemy who was from a noble family, so they had a better impression of Fang Jie's righteous action.
So, while they were paying attention to the movement on the other side of the carriage, many people looked at Aunt Xi for help.
But Aunt Xi didn¡¯t make any move at all. Just when the girls were a little disappointed, they discovered that at some point, there was a middle-aged man beside Aunt Xi who looked kind and kind, carrying a fat koi carp.
And just when this middle-aged man walked up to Aunt Xi, the old cripple took a step forward. This step was not big, but it just blocked all the angles that the middle-aged man could take action from.
"I have been thinking about what kind of meeting gift I should give you."
The middle-aged man looked at Aunt Xi and said with a smile. He raised the koi that was still struggling in his hand and said in a gentle tone: "Fortunately, I have good luck today."
Aunt Xi looked at the koi, then shook her head slightly.
The middle-aged man looked sad for a moment and threw the koi on the ground. I don¡¯t know why, but the carp that was alive and kicking just a moment ago died and remained motionless after landing.
He still kept smiling, but there was a hint of coolness in his tone: "Since it has lost its qualification and value as a gift, it has no use at all."
He took out a jade sign from his sleeve and held it up to Aunt Xi's eyes: "I know you also have a very important sign in your hand. That sign can ensure that your red sleeve moves can be used anywhere in the Sui Dynasty without any damage." Although I have a lot of power with the jade card in my hand, there is no doubt that I don¡¯t dare to embarrass you. You and everyone in your red sleeves have nothing to do with today¡¯s matter. I can even arrange for the official ship to be alone. Send you and your people across the river.¡±
He looked back at Fang Jie's carriage and said, "But I must remind you that this caseeven if you take out that sign, you can't stop it."
"good"
Aunt Xi only said one word, then turned and walked away.
The middle-aged man was startled. It seemed that he had not expected that things would go so smoothly. At this moment, he suddenly felt his body stiffen. The arm still holding the jade medal seemed to be frozen. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't lower it from mid-air.
Since he entered the Ouchi Guards Office, it was the first time in so many years that he felt fear outside of the Governor. So when he looked at the old cripple, he found a disdainful sneer hanging on the corner of the latter's mouth.
"If everyone is willing, I will do it nowDamn you. "
The old lame man sneered and said: "What I dislike the most is people in the public servants pretending to be awesome. They are just a broken brand In my eyes, they are worse than a piece of shit."
After he finished saying this, the jade plaque in the middle-aged man's hand cracked and cracked.
The old cripple took a sip of wine, turned and walked away.
After he took at least five steps, the middle-aged man regained his freedom.
The old lame man paused, looked back at the middle-aged man and said in a very light but serious tone: "It's hard for me to understand how an idiot like you got to sit in the position of deputy mayor. Don't you have any brains? A Is a singing and dancing shop protected by a ninth-level master really just a singing and dancing shop? Can a woman who can command a ninth-level master be an ordinary woman? Even if she doesn't use that brand, can you afford it? "
"Xi said a good word to everyone, not because she didn't dare to take care of it, but because she didn't want to take care of it in the first place."
After he finished saying this, he paused again, as if he was thinking about something. After a while, he suddenly thought of it, and then said to the middle-aged man with a smile: "You guys gather around that boy in the carriage and teach me a word He said Those who are worse than idiots are called idiots.¡±
At this moment, a loud curse came from the surrounded carriage.
"Boundless Fucking Heavenly Lord, do you think Taoists are easy to bully? I tell you, I am a big shot in the Tao sect who rushed to the imperial capital to supervise the exams at the Martial Arts Academy. If you offend me, believe it or not, I will make you poop. If you can't eat it, you dare to search my car! Are you blind?"
The middle-aged man's expression changed, but he saw his subordinate Gao Tianbao running over quickly, with anxiety and fear on his face: "Sir Sir, there are only two people in the car The guy driving the car is the boy from the Cui family in Xiangcheng. Just a fat Taoist priest.¡±
¡°Didn¡¯t you keep staring at me all the way!¡±
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