Do you know: I’m Xu Jiazi

After the snow stopped,

Many sunny days,

The flow of people inside and outside Bianjing gradually recovered.

On some streets, large shops and stalls have also reopened to welcome customers.

From time to time, people would go to the pots on the street to get some free hot food after clearing away the snow.

The people of the Great Zhou Dynasty Yin Caifu,

Restaurants such as Fanlou and Panlou in Bianjing were the first to resume business.

Amidst the excitement,

When acquaintances of noble officials or wealthy families come out to drink or entertain, gold and silver food and utensils are always prepared.

Bowls, plates, chopsticks, spoons, trays, wine bottles and other utensils on the table imitate the natural patterns of fruits and vines, and are either made of gold or silver.

The style is exquisite, and the price of a set is more than a hundred taels.

Some regular customers from Bianjing people want to make a lavish display in the building. They want these gold and silver utensils for two people to eat, and the store will not refuse.

After all, the price of an ordinary house in Bianjing now costs six to seven thousand guan.

Some people whose ancestors live in Bianjing and have large courtyards only rely on dividing their houses and selling them.

His net worth may be higher than that of some officials.

The main store of the restaurant is definitely not afraid of these people taking away these gold and silverware!

There are only a few places with a good location and large area like the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion, such as the Xiangyang Marquis' Mansion and Chengyuan, where important ministers of the former dynasty lived, that can compare with it.

During the time of the late emperor,

There was once a popular brochure in Bianjing called "Jade Bracelet and Silk".

The wording is simple, there are less than 2,000 words in the booklet, and the content is very comprehensive.

The opening chapter lists quite a few ‘number one in the world’!

In the years since His Majesty has ascended the throne,

The contents are also recognized by people in Bianjing.

Let’s put aside the idea of ​​‘the capital’s women are the best in the world’.

Nowadays, there are noble officials and eunuchs in Bianjing and wealthy households.

There are four kinds that are most sought after: 'Western Falcon Horse', 'Da Gao Iron Sword', 'Northern Liao Saddle', and 'Gaogu Celadon'.

Xu Zaijing's first mount was a Western falcon horse.

Although the Gaogu celadon in Pan's shop in Dengzhou is small in quantity and expensive, it is of high quality. Most of the high-ranking officials and officials in Bianjing purchased it here.

There are many channels to buy the saddle horses of the Northern Liao Dynasty, which are related to the noble princes of Cao, Gu, Zhang and Zheng.

And the big high-speed iron sword.

The sword body is tough and beautifully patterned, and the edge is sharp and not easy to curl.

Civil and military officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty,

Whether purchased or seized,

It is a great pleasure to own an iron sword carefully crafted by the craftsmen of Bai Gao Kingdom.

A few years ago, when the Great Zhou Dynasty defeated the Bai Gao Kingdom in the north, a batch of high-speed iron swords flowed into Bianjing.

But most of them are used by ordinary soldiers, and the quality is not that good.

Therefore, ordinary Zhou officials and wealthy households,

There are very few channels to obtain high-quality high-speed iron swords.

After His Majesty the Emperor received the iron sword presented by Bai Gaoguo, most of the gifts he gave were high-ranking officials and nobles, which basically did not circulate;

The gifts given by the envoys of the Baigao Kingdom are rarely changed hands by officials and nobles, unless the family is in decline;

Only a few large high-speed iron swords captured on the battlefield are sold in Bianjing.

The price is quite good!

Not at the right time (after 2 p.m.)

Quyuan Street,

The room next to the racecourse is still as warm as ever,

The Li brothers who were called opened the cotton curtain and entered the house. They were stunned when they saw the long swords in the room.

Li Taotie casually grabbed a sword and looked at it carefully: "Master, where did this come from?"

"Your Majesty rewarded it."

Li Taotie handed the long sword to Li Jinmei and said, "It's similar to the one I used before."

Li Jinmei looked at the patterns on the sword and nodded.

"Stop standing and see if the rope (the rope around the sword hilt) is wrapped correctly."

In order to get these thirty swords back, Xu Zaijing removed the ropes of several swords to tie them up.

The two Li brothers looked at each other awkwardly and said, "We were pestered by servants before."

"Shouldn't you wrap your sword yourself? What if you don't take advantage of it?"

The two brothers pursed their lips.

Before the Xu family finished eating,

The new weapon rack made by Zhu's mother and father was moved by Qingyun, Alan and others to Xu Zaijing's study.

Soon it was filled with expensive large swords.

after dinner,

Zai Zhang and An Mei came to Xu Zaijing's study.

Zai Zhang walked to the shelf and chose the iron sword.

An Mei looked at the weapon racks filled with weapons and shook her head.

Looking at the proud Xu Zaijing, Anmei touched the raccoon slave in her arms and said:

"Xiao Wu, your study here doesn't even look like one anymore!"

Xu Zaijing smiled and said:

"Sister! That's natural, this is a treasure trove!"

An Mei shook her head and said:

"Not like a treasure house, but like a shop selling swords."

Hearing this, Qing Cao and other female envoys standing in the study laughed.

"Sister, do you know how much a large high-speed iron sword of this quality costs in Bianjing?"

An Mei didn't know much about this, so she looked at her little brother and said:

"Tch! How much is one handful worth? Two hundred guan?"

Xu Zaijing: "Brother! You better tell me!"

Zai Zhang, who was looking at the sword, turned around and said:

"One of this quality should cost more than 3,000 guan. If you get it from the southern state capital, it may cost up to 5,000 guan."

An Mei was stunned: "Huh?"

Xu Zaijing on the side imitated An Mei's tone just now, a little naughtily,

Shaking his head,

With a sinister look on his face, he winked and said, "Hey! How much money can you have?"

After saying that, An Mei received a punch.

Next to them, Qingcao, Huaxiang and Yeer looked at the things in the house in disbelief. They must have been worth thousands of dollars.

Anmei held Li Nu with one hand, stroking the sword with her other hand with gleaming eyes, shaking her head in disbelief.

Xu Zaijing on the side said proudly:

"Sister, when you get married, my brother will give you two pieces of money to hold the house."

An Mei was stunned and laughed and cursed:

"Stinky Xiaowu! Keep it for yourself! I don't care!"

With that said, he walked out of the house.

Zai Zhang, who was looking at the sword with his back, shook his head and lamented that his younger brother was 'too good' at talking.

After looking at it for a while, Zai Zhang put the sword back on the shelf and said goodbye.

Zai Zhang returned to his yard and handed the cloak he was wearing to Cuichan.

Hua Lan was about to get up when Zai Zhang reached out to stop him.

Looking at Zai Zhang, Hua Lan, who was a little fatter, smiled and asked, "How about the reward Xiao Wu got?"

Zai Zhang sighed and said:

"They are all good things. Xiaowu's study has become a treasure trove."

"I remember my father-in-law said he liked long swords before. If I have a chance to find something that Xiao Wu likes, it would be fine."

At this time, Cuichan, who was putting clothes outside, said at the door:

"Qingcao and Hua want to deliver something, please come out, sir."

Upon hearing this, Zai Zhang and Hua Lan looked at each other.

Hua Lan said: "They are all little girls, let me go!"

Cuichan hurriedly said: "Madam, Qingcao said that Brother Jing specially told you not to let you pick up."

Hua Lan was stunned.

Zai Zhang didn't think much, he got up and walked out.

At the door outside the hall, Zai Zhang looked at the things Qing Cao and Qing Cao were holding and shook his head with a smile.

In the bedroom,

Hualan listened to the faint voices outside. After a while, Zai Zhang came back.

Hua Lan looked at his official and said:

"what is this?"

"Two treasures."

Looking into Hua Lan's eyes, Zai Zhang nodded and confirmed her suspicion,

Then he said:

"Brother Jing said that if he wants to return the gift, he should ask his father-in-law to write a few more words."

Hearing this, Hua Lan smiled and shook his head, looking at Zai Zhang helplessly.

It's dawn

Xingguofang

Ningyuan Houfu

Fuyao Courtyard,

Gu Tingyu woke up smelling the familiar fragrance.

He did not open his eyes,

I just felt an indescribable feeling of joy in my heart, and I couldn't remember what it was for a moment.

"right!"

Thinking about something, he suddenly opened his eyes and saw Ping Mei's hurriedly closed eyes next to him.

"Does it look good?"

Pingmei closed her eyes, shook her head and nodded again.

Gu Tingyu stood up after smiling and looked at his son on the inside of the bed. He couldn't hold back the corner of his mouth at all.

Since the night he returned to Beijing, he heard his son call him daddy several times!

"I don't know if the one in my belly is a boy or a girl."

Looking at his son's long eyelashes, his heart melted.

Outside the house, Qing Zhi, who heard the voices, came in carrying a washbasin and towel.

Gu Tingyu waved his hand to indicate that he was coming, and said while washing his face:

"The news has spread that Brother Jing has got something good. I have to ask the waiter to hurry up and maybe he can pick something out."

"Speaking of it, it can be considered a fortune."

Pingmei nodded, she knew the value of the high-speed iron sword fairly well.

The couple washed and dressed,

After wrapping the child in a thick mattress, he walked towards Bai's yard.

In fact, Mrs. Bai has already exempted Pingmei from having to take care of herself at dawn and dusk, but Pingmei said that in the Xu family, she was used to eating in large numbers.

The food at Fuyao Courtyard was not good, so I insisted on coming to Bai's Courtyard to eat every day.

After walking a few steps,

Amidst the voice of the female envoy, Grandma Chang opened the curtain at the door with a smile.

When entering the hall,

Gu Tingyu saw the waiter Gu Tingye holding a long sword as if holding a treasure. When he saw his brother and sister-in-law coming in, Gu Tingye reluctantly put the long sword back on the sword stand.

Mrs. Bai looked at Gu Tingyu and said with a smile:

"Yu'er, this is a gift from your in-laws! You should pick one yourself first."

In the desperate eyes of the waiter, Gu Tingyu picked up the sword that the waiter liked and handed it to Gu Tingye.

Gu Tingye performed a very exciting face change.

Jiying Lane

Shengjia

Zai Zhang got out of the carriage holding a long wooden box.

He glanced at the other carriage in the yard with some confusion.

The servant of the Sheng family who was already familiar with Zai Zhang whispered from the side:

"Sir, a relative of the Kang family is here."

Zai Zhang nodded, and then came to the courtyard of Shou'an Hall with ease.

We had tea and talked for a while,

Zaizhang showed the old lady the iron sword in the wooden box as if it were a treasure.

Looking at Zai Zhang, the old lady smiled and shook her head:

"The old woman doesn't understand these swords and stuff. Give them to your father-in-law. He likes them."

"Yes, great-aunt!"

After studying in the Sheng family for so long, Xu Zaizhang knew that the old lady didn't want to see Kang Wang, so he didn't ask much.

Wei Ruixuan,

In the inner room,

After chatting with Mrs. Wang, her natal sister-in-law and their respective daughters,

Wang Ruofu sat at the table and took a look outside.

He frowned and listened to his sister Kang Wang's words,

"Sister, how long have you been in Bianjing? You grew up in the countryside when you were a child. How could you know what Bianjing looks like during the winter solstice!"

"That's it! You take out 7,000 guan, your sister and I will take out 3,000 guan, and we can put together 10,000 guan and release it!"

Hearing the amount, Wang Ruofu couldn't even laugh even if he wanted to, so he could only twitch the corner of his mouth and say:

"Sister, this amount is too big! What if I can't get it back?"

As he said this, Wang Ruofu glanced outside again, for fear that Sheng Hong would come in.

Mrs. Kang held her handkerchief and nodded, Wang Ruofu said

"Tsk! Look at how timid you are!"

He glanced at his sister and said:

"You don't know the ways inside. The people I lend money to are all wealthy, otherwise you can let them go?"

"Can't you take it back? Then take his family's land and property! Do you think our father's access to the Ancestral Temple is just a decoration?"

Seeing that Wang Ruofu still had not made up his mind, Kang Wang continued:

"Tsk! You said it! Before the winter solstice this month, both the poor and the rich in Bianjing will buy new clothes and have banquets! There are a lot of people borrowing money!"

"And at that time, when Guan Pu was released, there were many anxious losers!! What a good deal you said it was! After this time, you will have to wait another year!"

Wang Ruofu looked at Mother Liu aside, and Mother Liu nodded. Aunt Kang was telling the truth.

"Okay, okay! In December, I will give you 8,500 yuan with interest!"

"Whatever is less is my hard-earned money!"

After hearing that he could earn 1,500 guan a month, Wang Ruofu hesitated and nodded!

In the outer hall,

Sheng Hong was having wine with his brother-in-law Kang Haifeng.

Sheng Hong's brother-in-law came from an official family, and was higher than Sheng Hong and his uncle Wang Yan in terms of background.

But Lord Kang, after his father died and Ding You gave birth to a child during his filial piety period, he was directly involved in the performance by the imperial envoy and was dismissed from the official position.

In fact, relying on Mr. Kang's family friendship, if Kang Haifeng can operate after the limelight is over,

There is still a chance for him to recover, but unfortunately Kang Haifeng has long since lost his spirit and is immersed in drinking, sex and empty talk every day.

On the wine table,

Sheng Hong and Kang Haifeng drank another drink.

Kang Haifeng's eyes turned blue and his face turned slightly red as he said, "After drinking my brother-in-law's good wine, I will also show my brother-in-law something good!"

As he spoke, he waved to the female envoy at the door.

"Here! The big high-speed iron sword I collected last year can be considered a fine product."

As he spoke, Kang Haifeng drew out a section of his long sword, then waved the female servant to her head and pulled out two hairs from her head.

After blow-drying and breaking hair, he said:

"Sharp, right?"

"A man should be like a sword! Be proud!"

Sheng Hong smiled and nodded, looking at the long sword with some envy.

"Brother-in-law, look at the hilt and scabbard of this sword. I have replaced them all. They are all good things and they only cost a few hundred swords."

Sheng Hong smiled and showed his dimples:

"Master Liu, who is the same age as me, actually has one."

Kang Haifeng took a bite of food and said with a smile:

"That guy named Liu from Dali Temple? Tsk! His family background is just like that, far worse than my Kang family!"

Sheng Hong: "That's what my brother-in-law said!"

But the Liu family has a higher lintel than the Sheng family, and there are quite a few officials in the family.

As he spoke, Kang Haifeng raised his chin, motioned the female envoy to hand the sword to Sheng Hong, and then said:

"Take a closer look. Are they the same as his?"

Sheng Hong took the long sword, pulled it out and looked at it carefully and said:

"It's really different!"

There was something that Sheng Hong didn't say, but the pattern on the Liu family's tall sword was much clearer and more beautiful than Kang Haifeng's.

Kang Haifeng raised his glass and pointed at Sheng Hong with his other hand:

"Know the goods!"

"I'll take you to buy one when you get a chance, so that you won't have to stare at other people's guns like you're doing something."

"You look like you've never seen the world before!"

Sheng Hong lowered his eyelids with a fake smile,

He raised the cup with both hands and lowered his head, hiding the anger in his eyes. He was a concubine. Although his father was a Tanhualang, he died young.

In the officialdom, compared with the Wang family, Kang family, and Liu family,

The Sheng family is nothing!

While pouring wine for Kang Haifeng with a smile, Caihuan at the door said: "Master, my aunt is here! Come into the courtyard immediately!"

"ah?"

Sheng Hong was stunned.

Kang Haifeng held the wine glass and looked up with envy at Sheng Hong, who had a good son-in-law.

Caihuan went into the inner room to communicate,

Soon, a cool breeze blew,

Zai Zhang smiled and walked in holding a long wooden box.

Seeing the elders, he quickly bowed and said, "I've met my father-in-law, I've met my uncle!"

At this time,

Wang Ruofu, who was in the room, came out with a smile: "My uncle is here! Ouch!!"

Then he glanced up and down at Zai Zhang, not to mention how happy he was in his eyes.

"How are Hua'er at home? Are you feeling nauseous and vomiting?"

Zai Zhang bowed and said: "Mother-in-law, everything is fine! I've met my aunt!"

Kang Wang looked at Zai Zhang with a rare smile in his eyes.

Wang Ruofu looked at the wooden box in Zai Zhang's hand and said:

"Okay, okay! You kid, if you bring any gifts back to your home, put them down quickly!"

Waving his handkerchief, Wang Ruofu said:

"You sit down and drink some wine with your father-in-law to warm yourself up. Mother Liu, hurry up and add some hard dishes to the kitchen!"

After adding an embroidered pier in front of the outer table,

Sister Wang Ruofu returned to the inner room,

Mrs. Kang Wang looked at Wang Ruofu and said, "Sister, how old is this Xu family's youngest son from Yun'er?"

Inside, Ru Lan, who was reading a book, pricked up her ears.

outside,

Zai Zhang put down the wooden box and sat on the embroidered pier.

Without saying a word, he toasted two glasses of wine.

Kang Haifeng lost his arrogance in front of Sheng Hong, and now his face was full of a flattering smile:

"Hey! Saburo, let's have a drink together! You're a good drinker!"

After finishing three glasses of wine, Sheng Hong glanced at Kang Haifeng, who was somewhat fawning, and took a sip of wine himself.

At this time, Kang Haifeng said:

"Sanlang, I think the wooden box you brought here belongs to Gongsun Zhai?"

Zai Zhang said: "Uncle, you have great eyesight!"

"Could it be a long sword? Brother-in-law, let's take a look?"

Seeing Sheng Hong nodding, Zai Zhang, a junior, quickly took the wooden box and opened it to reveal the big tall sword inside.

Kang Haifeng raised his eyebrows and said:

"Tsk, it looks very ordinary. It's a pity that this box... and... uh... uh, I'm a little dizzy."

Sheng Hong looked at Zai Zhang, whose facial expression was a little out of control, and quickly smiled and said:

"Let me see."

As he said that, he took out the long sword from the wooden box and pulled out a section:

"His the sword!"

"Sanlang, where did you get this?"

Listening to Sheng Hong's words, Zai Zhang smiled.

Kang Haifeng was also a little stunned at this time. He looked at the sword in Sheng Hong's hand and waved to the female envoy again.

Then he took the large high-speed iron sword from Sheng Hong's hand with one hand, and held his own in the other hand.

In comparison,

Kang Haifeng looked at Sheng Hong in disbelief. Under the influence of alcohol, Kang Haifeng became furious and said:

"this"

As he spoke, his eyes became fierce, and he slashed at the sword sent by Zai Zhang with his own sword.

"Danglang"

Looking at the sword that cost hundreds of swords just to decorate it, it was broken into two halves.

As for the other sword, Kang Haifeng had no trace on the blade.

I just feel like my eyes are getting dark.

in the afternoon,

At the door of Sheng's house,

After seeing off Zai Zhang and the Kang family, Sheng Hong, who looked solemn,

Looking at Dongrong behind him

Sheng Hong said:

"Put a message for Mr. Liu and invite him to meet at Fan Lou tomorrow!"