Chapter 5: The money

Bang!

Two palms hit each other.

Cheng Zongyang signed a letter with Yun Cangfeng and then quivered to make an appointment.Yunqifeng next to him smiled and shouted: Come and get wine!Today, everyone will stop drunk!

Yun Cangfeng smiled and pulled Cheng Zongyang: I made an appointment with Brother Cheng in Nanhuang and wanted to invite him to visit Jiankang's Ruijin Cave.Another day, I will wait for my sixth brother to come back and invite Brother Cheng to the family dinner.

Yunqifeng smiled and said: That’s good!The third brother has troubled.

Wu Sangui was waiting in the front yard, and immediately brought his horse to him when he saw Cheng Zongyang coming out.

After receiving Xiao Yaoyi's warning, Cheng Zongyang became careful when he went out. When he went out, one of Qin and Wu always followed him.

Cheng Zongyang gestured to Wu Sangui for him to follow, and then got on the carriage with Yun Cangfeng.

Where did the guy just go?

Yun Cangfeng said: Lao Wu and I have been looking for it several times, but we still haven’t found it.

Cheng Zongyang beat him up.I saw that the rockery behind the yard was quite interesting, and forgot to come back for a while.By the way, Brother Yun, is there any news in Wuyuan City?

At the mouth of Bailongjiang River, Cheng Zongyang became more and more at ease when he thought about it, and entrusted Yun Cangfeng to send someone to Wuyuan City to inquire about the news.

If Sister Su's witch turned her back, she would rescue Qi Yuan no matter what.

Don’t be anxious, today is August 13th, and there will be news in four or five days.However, I heard that the shopkeeper Su's business is getting bigger and bigger. A few days ago, someone contacted a business and said that the shopkeeper Su from Baihu Shopping Mall in Wuyuancheng intends to purchase a building on the Qinhuai River and drive her Zuiyue Building to Jiankang.

Cheng Zongyang touched the imprint behind his neck.Brother Yun, let me tell you that I have a bit of a holiday with that witch.Since she dared to come, could she set up a trap for the witch to lose a lot of money and lose all her money?

With the power of the Yun family, it is easy to set up a trap, but Yun Cangfeng shook his head.Our Yun family is based on justice and profit. This kind of thing cannot be done, nor can we do it under the banner of Yun family.

Cheng Zongyang sighed, then I had to think of a solution myself.Hey, Brother Yun, where are we going?

Yun Cangfeng smiled and said: Of course, it is the largest gold-selling cave in Jiankang City, the Golden Leopard!

Cheng Zongyang choked with a sip of water and started coughing continuously.

In front of me is a magnificent building. Although it is only three floors, it is more than six meters high. Behind it is a building with flying eaves and brackets above it. The two buildings are more than ten meters apart and are connected in the air by a flying road, close to the Qinhuai River, with a magnificent momentum.

A huge stone in front of the door carved the three words "Golden Leopard" in a font of more than one person, with cinnabar filled in the characters.

As dusk came, a string of huge lanterns beside the stone were lit brightly, and the handwriting on the stone was illuminated by lanterns, so even on the river could be seen clearly.

The two servants ran out and lay on the ground and kowtowed a few times. After Yun Cangfeng stepped on their backs and got out of the car, they got up and laughed: Master Yun San!I haven't come for a while!

Cheng Zongyang was not used to treating people as dismounting stones, so he jumped down directly. Another servant praised: Master, you are so skillful!Even the generals in the army were compared by the young master.

Yun Cangfeng took out a handful of copper zhu and threw it to them: Where is Boss Zhang?

The two servants picked up the money and said with a smile: Boss Zhang doesn’t know it’s the third master, otherwise he would have come out to greet him.Two masters, please come in!

There is a golden lacquer screen in the building, with green jade, agate and pearls embedded in flower and bird patterns. A string of lotus lanterns hung on each corner, and the lamps are carved of white jade. Once the lights are reflected, the entire screen is magnificent.

Behind the screen was a corridor, with more than a dozen beautiful prostitutes standing on both sides, and said in a sweet voice: Two masters, please come in.

There is a hall inside the building, and the space supported by sixty-four giant pillars is extremely spacious.

There are dozens of tables around the hall, and a black lacquer chess throat is placed on the table closest to me. It is embedded with maze-like patterns with golden silk, and four round jade inlaid in the middle to form a square.

Cheng Zongyang looked over curiously and saw twelve chess pieces on both sides of the chessboard, one of which was larger.

On one side of the chessboard are six thin bamboo tubes. One of the bamboo tubes is divided into two, one side is flat and the other side is curved, with black paint on the outside and silver juice is poured into the groove.

A scholar picked up the bamboo tube and shook it in his hand.The big man opposite stared at his gesture, and the onlookers shouted loudly: Guicai!Precious lottery!

After a while, the scholar scattered the six bamboo tubes and turned them on the table a few times. When they finally stopped, they all had silver troughs facing upwards.The onlookers looked more and more excited and shouted in unison: Kill the owl!Kill the owl!

Wen Shizhi was satisfied and slowly picked up the chess piece, took six steps in a row, and in the last step forced the man's eldest son into a dead end.

As everyone cheered, the man snorted coldly and pushed a pile of silver zhu to the scribe.

Yun Cangfeng smiled and said: This is the six-door drama.The eldest son is called Xiao, the boy is called scattered, and the bamboo tube is called chopsticks.Each throw has a distinction between noble and miscellaneous colors. Both sides use chopsticks to count the lines, and the one who kills the owl first is the victory.This man only lost more than twenty silver coins, which is not much.

It turns out that there is also a casino here.

Cheng Zongyang looked around and there were dozens of tables around him with different bets.

The chessboard is painted with marks of gates, pits and trench marks, and throws them with five woods and six horses. The chessboard is rectangular and paints the door beam. There are thirty pieces on both sides, double lands that roll dice; slightly like chess, throws dice and horses to beat horses; throws six dice and distinguishes the winner and losers in the same color; throws the four-door Tongzhu plays; throws the Guanpu plays with Tongzhu, and even the Paijiu you have seen, which are all kinds of and dazzling.

It was not yet dark now, and most of the gambling tables were crowded with people, shouting and shouting, and the atmosphere was warm.

Cheng Zongyang smiled and said: There are so many tricks to gambling.

Gambling dramas have always been banned.For example, the first emperor, Emperor Wu, was very fond of fighting against Pu.

Yun Cangfeng advised: There are all beau shows here, and there is another place in the courtyard of the building, which are all kinds of fighting scenes: cockfighting, duckfighting, dogfighting, cricketfighting...

Cheng Zongyang turned around and said: Chang Bo, don’t you like fighting quails?Don't go and see it?

Wu Sangui rubbed his hands and smiled awkwardly.Cheng Zongyang laughed and took out his purse: Take these silver coins.Let me first agree that this is the wage you paid in advance, and you will have no money to take in the next two months.

Wu Sangui said: I didn’t come today. My subordinates should protect the young master and come to fight again another day.

With Brother Yun here, what else can I do?You can go, just don't lose everything.

Yun Cangfeng knew that the two were not ordinary followers, so he smiled and persuaded him, but Wu Sangui insisted on refusing, so Cheng Zongyang had to give up.

A fat man rolled down the stairs like a ball, clasped his fists from afar and shouted: Master Yun San!I haven't seen each other for many days and I've gained weight again!

The man's face, ears, figure, shoulders, and fingers are everywhere. When he smiles, his facial features are squeezed into a ball, and his eyes are almost invisible. He is so fat that Cheng Zongyang feels strange.

Shi Chao is a handsome young man compared to him.

Boss Zhang.

Yun Cangfeng bowed his fists and then picked up Cheng Zongyang and smiled: I am accompanying Mr. Cheng to relax. Mr. Cheng is here for the first time to come to Jiankang. Today I want to see you, the cave of gold.

Zhang Yu raised his fat thumb.Mr. Cheng is so fond of being able to let Mr. Yun be with him personally!I am afraid that the shop is simple and cannot catch the eye of Mr. Cheng.

Boss Zhang smiled flatteringly and lowered his voice. Today, there were a few stunning women coming to the shop. If Mr. Cheng didn't dislike him, he asked him to sit upstairs.

Several people went upstairs with laughter and a servant came over to whisper. Boss Zhang's face trembled a few times, and he said to Yun Cangfeng in embarrassment: Mr. Yun San, a few more guests came outside. The younger one went to greet him and later came to accompany the third master.

Boss Zhang, you have to be welcome.

Boss Zhang left in a hurry, and Yun Cangfeng laughed in a low voice: This fat man is named Zhang Yu, nicknamed Octopus.Jin Qianbao is a business passed down by the Zhang Jiajia family. By the time he was the third generation, his business was getting bigger and bigger. Now he is the undisputed leader of the Qinhuai River.Especially the Golden Branch Guild Hall he opened, it is rare for ordinary guests to enter, and all the princes and wealthy people from the Six Dynasties were exchanged.

There were singing and dancing in the hall on the second floor. Yun Cangfeng did not stop and led Cheng Zongyang straight to the third floor, then crossed the duplex road connecting the two floors. The curtain of the flying bridge hangs down, and immediately separated the noise of the front building behind him.

The flying bridge is located between the two floors, like a flying rainbow hanging up in the air.

The bridge corridor is decorated with colorful paintings, carved with patterns of flying dragons and flying phoenixes.

Standing on the railing, you can see the Qinhuai River on the right and Jiankang City on the left. The long dike on the opposite bank is where the people live, with houses lined up and densely populated.

The boats with lanterns hanging on the river are like ants, and the scene is prosperous.

This gold-selling cave is no exaggeration to make money every day.Generally, it costs at least twenty silver baht for guests to come here.

The more than a thousand silver baht can be squandered overnight.

One thousand silver coins is one hundred thousand yuan, which is equivalent to the income of ordinary families in two or three years.This gold cave is worthy of its name.

I looked at the golden character on the upper floor over there. Is it the Golden Branch Guild Hall?

The Golden Branch Hall is not here.The management is more stringent. Those who want to enter the guild must recommend it and pay thousands of silver baht annually before entering.

Cheng Zongyang was very surprised.He actually has a membership system, and it is impossible to tell that the octopus is so smart.

While speaking, a noise came from behind.

How about this bow?Huan Lao San's eyes rolled to the sky. My master shot an arrow, and the boy's eyes almost fell out!Haha, three layers of rhinoceros armor, shoot one arrow to pass through!Who has ever seen such a strong bow?Isn’t this Brother Cheng?Brother Cheng!Brother Cheng!

Cheng Zongyang turned around and smiled and said: Mr. Zhang.

Zhang Shaohuang shook everyone away, strode over, and just greeted Yun Cangfeng, then grabbed Cheng Zongyang's hand, smiling so hard that he couldn't close his mouth.

Cheng Zongyang couldn't help but say: Marquis Zhang is in the mood to come here to take a walk today?

Zhang Shaohuang got the dragon carving bow and immediately pulled the children of aristocratic families in the city to compete.

The bow string made of dragon tendons is indeed extraordinary. Zhang Shaohuang knew that his strength could shoot at most thirty steps and did not dare to get too far away from the target. Unexpectedly, this arrow shot not only knocked down the target, but also shot through three layers of rhinoceros armor.

Zhang Shaohuang's brother's skills were shocked, and he won a big lottery, not to mention the glory on his face.

Zhang Shaohuang took a breath and pulled Cheng Zongyang and said: Brother Cheng, don’t say anything!All the expenses tonight are mine!Go and call Fatty Zhang and ask him to arrange some fresh and beautiful things for our brothers!

Yun Cangfeng smiled and said: How can you teach Mr. Zhang to spend money?Today, I am the leader. If Mr. Zhang is interested, it is better to have another day.

Zhang Shaohuang had to sell Yun Cangfeng's face, but he was not polite and told Cheng Zongyang: I'm with Brother Dingcheng tonight.Deacon Yun, you might as well invite me together, and I will ask you back another day.

Yun Cangfeng laughed and said: What is the identity of Marquis Zhang!I can’t invite you if I want to invite you, but I am benefiting from Brother Cheng today.

Zhang Shaohuang put it in Cheng Zongyang's ear and said: Brother Cheng, please hide that thing for me first.I will beat the little marquis in a few days and let him suffer.

Cheng Zongyang agreed.It's easy to say!Speaking of which, the little marquis doesn’t seem to come to these places very much?

Zhang Shaohuang smiled and said: That's not.Who is he?Mr. Xiao of Shaoling, Mr. Xiao, is afraid of meeting an acquaintance, so he goes back to get a lesson from me.

Cheng Zongyang knew that Xiao Yaoyi had never been beaten, and said that Mr. Xiao was mostly disciplining the words of the father and son to the outside world.

As for his failure to come to these places, it was because he was hiding his identity.

On that day, Xiao Yaoyi talked about the benefits of Zhi Niang, and the first thing he mentioned was to be strict with his mouth.

As soon as he entered the building, Cheng Zongyang was shocked.It was clearly a few feet high up here, but there was a pool of clear water in front of me. There were several gilded flying dragons on the pillar next to me, and clear springs spewed out of the dragon's mouth and poured into the pool.

Zhang Shaohuang smiled and said: Fatty Zhang tried his best to lure the water here.After a while, the beauty goes out to bathe in the pool, Brother Cheng will definitely be feasted on his eyes.

There are much fewer customers here than in front, but the ones here see that they have a good background.There were three guests sitting in one of the seats. Several big men lined up in a row with fierce eyes and looked like good people.

Yun Cangfeng laughed in a low voice: Fatty Zhang is very brave and dares to accept it.

You talk about them?

The one in the middle is You Yong, who is not only the leader of the Taihu League, but also the leader of the Fanjiang Association, and is known as the double leader.

Yun Cangfeng pointed out: On the left is Tan Ying, deputy leader of Taihu League, and on the right is Ma Xiong, the second leader of the Fanjianghui Association.They have committed hundreds of cases in various years, and are the main criminals jointly arrested by the Six Dynasties.

Several underworld men sat in a big shape, Ma Xiong used the sharp knife he carried with him to pick a large piece of the roasted beef legs, chewing it at his desk as if no one was around.

They ran to Jiankang to visit the kiln. Are they not afraid of the government?

Zhang Shaohuang said: Everyone doesn’t interfere with the water, and they can’t grab my house from both sides. Who cares about him?Brother Cheng!I'll do this cup first!Deacon Yun, you do it too!

Zhang Shaohuang didn't have many royal airs, so the three of them sat together, and soon they started to drink.

Speaking of recent interesting stories during the meal, Zhang Shaohuang smiled and said: "Why don't you say it?"The first recommendation is the feat of Xiaohou and Brother Cheng in the Qinhuai River that day.Well, the entire Qinhuai River was alarmed and we rushed to watch, but we almost threw money to the two of us.

Cheng Zongyang said: I was so obscene by that boy, but he could drink so much.

Who doesn’t know how much you drink from the little marquis?After three or five jin of Huadiao, there are only things that others dare not listen to, and there are no things that he dare not speak.We often say that Brother Xiao was born in the mansion of Mr. Xiao. If he were born in a poor family, he would definitely be a wanderer in the desperate world.

Haha, the tattoo on that guy's neck was already explained clearly.

Zhang Shaohuang said with a sarcastic look: I have the will to chop up here!That guy is really talented!Fatty Shi was so jealous that he wanted to sting his neck.He salivated and begged the little marquis. The little marquis didn't mean it. He drew his sword and stabbed him in the neck. Fatty Shi was so scared that he peed his pants, which made everyone laugh.

Cheng Zongyang smiled and said: That boy said he was Yue Shuai’s disciple?

you do not say!The little marquis brags about his friendship with Yue Shuai all day long, but when Yue Shuai died, he was still a shit-eating child, but he was enjoying his mouth.But that kid took it seriously himself, and he couldn't hear anyone saying bad things about Yue Shuai.Brother Cheng was there that day, that boy,

Zhang Shaohuang laughed and scolded: If I learn his words for Hou Xiao, I will ensure that his butt is blooming.

Cheng Zong raised his goblet and touched Zhang Shaohuang, and said with a smile: Mr. Zhang is very capable enough.

Zhang Shaohuang sighed: I am not very capable, you don’t know that kid is very difficult.If you let him suffer a little loss, he must have the opportunity to make it up.I also said that something happened today - I don’t know how Xie Wanshi offended him in his words yesterday.When Xie Zi went home in the afternoon, he saw a pair of cow eyes as big as a copper bell staring bloodily as soon as he opened the study. The study was in a mess, the racks were falling down, the books were broken, and the walls and the ground were covered with cow dung, which almost made Xie Lao Er faint.

Zhang Shaohuang smiled and said: No need to ask, except for Xiao Marquis, there is no other person in Jiankang City who can do such a thing!When I came, I heard that Xie Lao Er had just woken up and then took the car and asked someone to help him find Xiao Hou to ask for an explanation.

What kind of person is Xiao Yaoyi? Others may only see him ridiculously, but they know it very well.

That kid would definitely not be bored to do such idiots.

But only after asking him why he found Xie Wanshi.

The golden hammer hit the jade chime, making a crisp sound, and then more than a dozen beautiful prostitutes came in one after another, leaning against the guests with flowers and sitting down.

Zhang Shaohuang hugged one of them casually, but his mind was not on the beautiful prostitute, and he smiled and said: Let's see which one appeared today.

Zhang Shaohuang has a noble status and should have sat in the main seat in the middle, but as soon as he sat down, he occupied the guest seat next to him, and instead squeezed Cheng Zongyang into the middle.

Wu Sangui stood behind Cheng Zongyang with his hands behind his back, his eagle-like eyes constantly scanning the hall. Although it was a bit disgusting, it made him feel much more at ease.

Yun Cangfeng had just started a business and wanted to bring Cheng Zongyang to relax, but when he met this Marquis Zhang, he did not treat himself as an outsider, which made him laugh and cry.

A few rows of lanterns hang down along the pillars, reflecting the clear pond clearly.A jade-white slender hand stretched out gracefully from the water, and in a glance, it sank into the water again.

The sound of the piano sounded, but the ancient song was played.

The graceful figure in the water swayed gracefully with the sound of the piano. Suddenly, his waist folded, and his body was like an arc, sweeping rapidly from his fingers to his toes from the water surface, disappearing without waiting for everyone to see clearly.

Amid the elegant sound of the piano, a wonderful female body seemed to rise from the water like a jade-white orchid.

Her silky hair was draped over her shoulders, and she only had a veil on her body; when she was soaked in water, the veil became transparent, and her jade-like body appeared and became a little charming under the light.

There is also a lotus flower rising in the water.

The dancer stood on a petal, his hands tightly clasped on the top of his head, and his body twisted gently.

The smooth body was as soft as water, and the two plump breasts on the chest were trembling, sprinkling crystal drops of water.

As the clear song began, the woman stretched her body softly and sang in a wild voice: What night is it, and she is flowing in the boat.What night is it that I have to be in the same boat as the prince... I am ashamed of being so shameless and not being ashamed of being shamed.My heart is almost stubborn and I know the prince.There are trees on the mountain and branches on the wood. I am happy to you but I don’t know...

The dancer sang and danced in the pool, and the white and beautiful jade body changed into various soft postures.After the song was sung, the lingering sound was as if it was still circling between the beams.

The guests in the seat were all attracted by the singing, and Cheng Zongyang was also drunk, and even the beautiful prostitute next to him was forgotten.Just as she was in a daze, a knife light suddenly flashed and nailed to the dancer's feet, which scared her to scream.

With a loud bang, the followers of each family stepped forward to protect their masters, and even Wu Sangui took a step forward, looking around with Hawkeye alert.

I saw the man named Ma Xiong, who was the two dragon heads of the underworld, jumped up and patted his greasy palms and shouted: "Good singing!"Very good!Sing it ten more times!

Zhang Shaohuang was shocked just now. At this moment, a sip of wine was spewed out, and Yun Cangfeng couldn't help but smile.

The two-headed dragon head You Yong sat in a straight face and shouted expressionlessly: Temperament, pay attention to your temperament!I have said it many times, so I will be more gentle!

Cheng Zongyang was both shocked and funny. These gangsters were full of bandits, and it was difficult for them to sit here and listen to the music.

Zhang Yu, Fatty Zhang, had just met a passerby, and now he rolled over like a meat ball, and said happily with his face: Mr. You, don’t be upset, come on, drink a glass of wine to calm down.What Ma Ye said was to ask her to sing it again, sing it again!

The dancer was still scared and had to sing and dance again after listening to the boss's instructions.Zhang Yu bowed and laughed, comforted You Yong, and then came over and said with a smile: Mr. Zhang, didn’t you startle you, right?

Zhang Shaohuang smiled and said: Fatty Zhang, there are dragons and phoenixes dancing on top, fish and shrimps playing below, and the ones are filled with excitement.

Boss Zhang's face was full of joy and his eyes narrowed into slits. The Marquis laughed. As long as he could serve you, it would be a little blessing.

As he said that, he glanced at Cheng Zongyang and couldn't see how this young man could have both Zhang Hou and the third master of the Yun family accompany him.Is this the prince?

Zhang Yu was more careful and smiled and said: I wonder if Mr. Cheng can still see these vulgar fans of the small trumpet?

People carry people in the flower sedan chair, and being polite is also convenient for yourself.Cheng Zongyang smiled and said: Boss Zhang’s gold-selling cave is eye-opening.

Zhang Yu hurriedly said: Young Master is acclaimer.

Cheng Zongyang and Yun Cangfeng looked at each other and asked: I heard that Boss Zhang has a Golden Branch Hall?

Zhang Yu's eyes showed a trace of great pride, and said modestly: Everyone who comes and goes there is friends, which is quieter than here.

He quietly raised his chin to the mat next to him and whispered: Like those rough people, there is no reception in the guild hall.

Cheng Zongyang turned his teacup and smiled: I will definitely visit you another day.

Zhang Yu showed a hint of embarrassment.Zhang Shaohuang said: What's the difficulty?Isn’t it enough for you to have three people as a security guard?I am one, Deacon Yun and the other one, and then add the little marquis, is that enough?

Zhang Yu smiled and said: On the side of the little marquis, I can’t help you.

Zhang Shaohuang patted his head, and I forgot that the little marquis only likes the pleasure boat.Is the prince consort okay?

Zhang Yu's eyes lit up: Mr. Cheng knows Han'an Hou?

Zhang Shaohuang said sourly: That's not the case. The friendship between five thousand gold coins is always given by the prince-consort.If he really doesn't give it, he will go to Fatty Shi.Brother Cheng, Shi Chao gave you all the newly bought servant girls. What else can I say about such a small matter assurance?

The few Zhang Shaohuang mentioned are famous figures in Jiankang City, and they have friendships with these people. It is unknown how valuable this young man is.

Zhang Yu hurriedly said: What is the Marquis saying? If you have the Marquis and Master Yun San, what else can you believe in?

Zhang Shaohuang smiled and said: That's all.Fatty Zhang, let us know our brothers when the store is opened.

Zhang Yu's fat face emitted light, it must be!

As he said that, he lowered his voice, Mr. Cheng, this Zhu Ji was just bought by a small quotation and had not taken the customer.If the young master doesn’t dislike him, what if he asks her to serve the young master tonight?

Zhang Shaohuang smiled and used a folding fan to hit Zhang Yu on the head: Okay, Fatty Zhang, let’s see if you take the food.Why don’t you call me to accompany me?

Zhang Yu smiled and said: The Marquis is a regular visitor to the small quotation. It is Mr. Cheng's first time, so the fat man must be content with his heart.

Cheng Zongyang was about to answer when his eyes suddenly moved and he saw a figure passing by the door.

Cheng Zongyang stood up suddenly, ignoring Zhang Shaohuang and Zhang Yu's surprised eyes, he said: I'm sank after drinking, come back another day.Boss Zhang and Hou Zhang, I have a step ahead.Brother Yun, please advise the Marquis to drink a few more cups for me.

As he said that, he winked at Yun Cangfeng and left.

Although Yun Cangfeng didn't know what was going on, he was an old man and immediately grabbed Zhang Shaohuang and smiled: Mr. Zhang, today is my husband treating him, you can't escape.

Wu Sangui followed behind like a shadow, and Cheng Zongyang said: Staring at him!