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Chapter 45: Market knowledge

After passing Gaogong Lane, as soon as I arrived at Wending Bridge, the carriage stopped. Old Pan's voice came from outside the car: "Young Master, the road ahead is blocked and I can't walk!"

He stretched out his head and looked at the crowd that filled the entire road. Zhang Yao couldn't come back to his senses for a long time, and said with a dull look on his face: "What's going on?"

"Cannot haws, sweet and sour candied haws, a string of one penny..."

"Fried chestnuts, freshly baked chestnuts, come and buy..."

"Come and have a look. The best flower rope in Suzhou Prefecture, ten big children a foot. Don't miss it when you pass by..."

Wending Bridge is the only way to the government office, and it is one of the main roads connecting the north and south urban areas in the city. Although there are constant traffic and horses, it is not as lively as it is today. It looks full of people, and you can't see the edges even if you stick on tiptoe.

"Young Master doesn't know anything," someone saw Zhang Yao's clothes and carriage guards beside him. He knew that the young master of the city was passing by, and he smiled and answered his doubts: "Today, someone was beating drums outside the government office to make trouble. These idle people came to see the news and wanted to see the fun, so they blocked Wending Bridge. If the young master had an urgent matter, he could detour from the waterway to other places. As for the surrounding streets of the government office, it would be difficult to pass for a while."

"Old Pan, how far is this place from the government office?" Zhang Yao turned around and asked.

"It's about three or four miles away," Old Pan said uncertainly, and then asked subconsciously: "Young Master, why are you asking this?"

It is not uncommon to watch the fun and block the road, but there is still a rush of people three or four miles away. There are so many idle people in Suzhou Prefecture? What are they all doing here? It’s not that you can see a thousand miles away, what can you see here?

As if he had noticed Zhang Yao's thoughts, the man said mysteriously: "Young Master, there are benefits of being close to you, and there are wonders of being far away. If you don't believe it, you will know it after a while!"

Seeing that the man was talking about it sincerely, Zhang Yao no longer struggled with this issue. Anyway, he couldn't squeeze through now, so he might as well wait here to see what the so-called wonderful thing is.

Before we could wait for a long time, the crowd in front suddenly became quiet. The peddlers next to us seemed to be ready, so they stopped shouting, and at the same time they stepped forward and pricked up their ears. The most important thing is to walk around the streets. If they don’t know the current situation, they may be dragged into the alley and beaten up later. Moreover, they are like cats in their hearts, very curious.

"There was no way to find Cheng Siren. His son and Erlang of the Cheng family were both arrested in the government office and are now confronting the lobby. Just now, the Master of the Mansion Chief tried the Feng family first according to the complaint. The land occupation was confirmed. Fang Zheng testified with his neighbors, and the land deed document is available for reference. The biggest problem is that the old man of the Feng family has been dead for some years. It is not certain whether it was because Cheng Si hit someone, which led to the death of the old man Feng. The Master of the Mansion Chief sent the runners to find the doctors who were seeing the doctors at that time and prepare to retrial later."

"The next thing is the Wang family in Donkey Alley, Xiaguan Street. The son of the Wang family died early, leaving behind the old mother and widow Wang Tian. When Cheng Si saw that Wang Tian was as beautiful as a flower, he became lustful. The gangsters of the Changle Gang were harassed continuously every day. The Wang family's mother was angry and vomited blood and died. The Wang Tian family felt that she was guilty and felt deeply sorry for her husband's family. She jumped into the river and died in anger. Wang Tian's father cried in the government office. The old man in his sixties fainted several times in the lobby..."

"And the Li family and Lu family..."

The speaker was very erotic, as if he had witnessed it with his own eyes, and he was shocked by what happened in the government office. The people next to him were shocked and angry with him. When he spoke, he couldn't help but feel happy when he was happy, and when he hated, he gritted his teeth. Zhang Yao looked at it clearly not far away, and felt his vision wide open, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, talent!

"Young Master, this person is the footwork in the city," the man leaned over and whispered: "On weekdays, he mainly helped wealthy families to send some things, and he was also responsible for inquiries in his spare time. If the young master wants to listen carefully, he can call him over and reward some money afterwards!"

"Zhang Biao!"

Zhang Biao touched his pocket, then took out something and threw it over. The man continued to look at the Yin Barley in his hand and stared at it, then subconsciously put it in his mouth and bit it. He was sure that it was real Yin and bowed with his fists. He smiled brighter than the sun: "Thank you, thank you, young master..."

"Look at you are also a clever person. Do you understand what my young master means?"

"I understand, the little one understands," the man nodded and bowed, "I will find the best foot strength in the city now. Please rest assured, and I will tell you everything that happened in the government office!"

"One?" Zhang Biao frowned and said bluntly: "There is no wink, one is useless. Go and find ten people here! Tell them that as long as my young master can satisfy them, their rewards will be indispensable!"

"Yes, yes, I'll go now!" The man did not doubt Zhang Biao's words. He could take out the silver barley son and reward people with ten feet to help find out the news. It was simply a slight idea.

The man was going back quickly, and only two or three people followed behind him. He was afraid that Zhang Yao would be dissatisfied, so he hurriedly explained after approaching: "Don't worry, young master, the young man did find ten people, but the rest could not come out on the streets of the government office. If the young master doesn't believe it, you can ask them."

"The third brother of the Yu family is right," said one person standing up and respectfully: "The younger ones are eating this kind of food, so I dare not deceive the nobles. If the nobles are willing, our guarantee will never disappoint you."

There are snakes, snakes, rats, and rats. Since they do this, they pat their chests and promise that they will never disappoint. Zhang Yao had no intention of making things difficult and nodded and said, "Go, if I can satisfy me in the end, all this money will belong to you!"

Zhang Hu took out a silver note from his pocket, spread it out and hanged it. After several people saw the amount on it, their breath became a bit heavy without realizing it. Twenty taels, or the money from Longsheng Bank, on average, one person could share more than one taels. This was about half a year's income, and it was simply a fortune from the sky!

Money can make the devil push the mill, and there is no need to say anything more. The three legs run faster than the rabbit, and they penetrated into the crowd like a fish in the blink of an eye. The person who left behind was not idle either. He moved his heart and came to the ear of the candied haws and whispered a few words. The candied haws sold all the time to see the tail from the beginning, and was envious and jealous. At this moment, he simply threw down the shoulder pole and ran towards the other direction.

Not long after, the first person ran back with his foot strength, walked up to him and said with a look of expression: "Young Master, the Chief of the Mansion has now tried the case of the loss of the grandson of the old Litou family in Dahuaishu. Someone has witnessed the thief from the Changle Gang having contacted this child, and the neighbors of the thief said..."

The thief was left and the thief was slapping, and it seemed that he had already set the character of the case on the way he came. His voice was not small, and he came faster than his fellow travelers. Unconsciously, he attracted others to come around. He also knew that it was the light of the opponent's young master, and they all stood up and dared not get too close.

The first one just left the foot strength, and the second one came to the front again. The time difference was less than a minute. Then the previous content continued. The number of people who were not in good condition was to make up. In order to earn the twenty taels of silver, they had to do a lot of effort. They would rather get less than find more peers to ensure that they could get the money in the end.

For Zhang Yao, this feeling is pretty good, just like listening to the radio, and it also brings commentary. Even if the commentary is obviously a bit amateur with a personal tendency, it’s nothing. It’s better to have it than not. Why do you have it so high?

Taking advantage of the rest in the middle, the initial man came over again and stood aside and said diligently: "Young master, are you tired? The little one has prepared some tea and fruit pastries. When will you present it?"

The old man selling candied haws had returned at some point, and there were a large group of people following him. Seeing Zhang Yao coming, his face was filled with smiles, bowing and bent down, and he looked uneasy.

"Zhang Biao said you are a clever person. You are really right. Please send it to me!"

Hearing Zhang Yao agree, the man breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stood up and greeted: "Hurry, look no-eye-free stuff, get all the things."

Four strong men carried the table table and placed it on the ground. Then someone carried a chair and placed it behind Zhang Yao. These were all made of ordinary wood, but they were clean and tidy. The chair was also thoughtfully placed with soft cushions and a layer of bamboo mat was placed on it. After Zhang Yao sat down, the table table table was filled with fruits and pastries. What was even more amazing was that two coarse cloth girls came out from somewhere, and they quickly set fire to boil water not far away. After waiting for a while, they placed the hot and hot tea in front of them.

Not only Zhang Yao saw it fresh, Zhang Biao also found it incredible. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have suspected that it was prepared in advance, and even at this moment, this thought would never dissipate in his mind.

Seeing Zhang Yao pick up the pastry on the table, Zhang Biao subconsciously reached out and stopped him: "Young Master..."

After waving his hand, Zhang Yao knew what he was worried about. It was true that uncleanness was true, but it would never be poisonous. If he could get poisoned by eating anything on the street, then he might as well just hold it at home and wait for death in the future.

Take a bite of your teeth, and a trace of sweet fragrance blooms between your lips and teeth. This is glutinous rice cake, but it is not very similar to what you remember. Sugar cane has not been discovered in this world, and the substitute malt candy is only a luxury product for wealthy families. For ordinary people, they may not know what sugar is when they die.

The wisdom of the people is infinite. There are other things without sugar. You can eat sweets through other methods. Even if it is not as sweet as sucrose, it can also make people feel the happiness and happiness in it.

"This thing is good," Zhang Yao gave an evaluation after eating one. Seeing that the noble man was not interested in tea, the man held up the clay pot on the table with a wink, and a hint of cool beige liquid flowed out of the clay pot. In the bowl, you could see some white and black spots rising and falling.

"Young Master, the fermented glutinous rice dumplings from the Lu family are very famous in Suzhou Prefecture. I am afraid that the young master will not get used to it, so I have someone put some ice cubes in it. How does the young master think it taste?"

Zhang Yao did not answer, but stared at the figure in the distance, and the porcelain bowl in his hand fell to the ground. Zhang Biao didn't want to grab the man's collar and cursed angrily: "I've seen that you, a guy, don't look like a good person. How dare you drug and plot against my son?"

"I'm wronged, I'm wronged!" The man hurriedly shouted injustice, and his whole body was scared and sweated. At this time, he was still thinking about random things. If something really happened to this young man, what method should he use to seek survival.

Zhang Hu was furious when he heard this. He just clenched his fists and found that there was a hand on his arm. He turned his head and looked at Old Pan sighed, thrust his mouth, and signaled him to look forward.

"Madam, why are you here?"

"Grandma is looking for you!"

"No, then how do you know I'm here?"

"I guess!"
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