"Are you passing by this place?"
The innkeeper welcomed Yang Fan and Gu Zhuting in with a smile. Yang Fan walked in front with his head held high. Gu Zhuting followed half a step behind him with her bag. She was like a gentle and delicate wife. No one could tell that she was a hundred faces demoness. Moreover, she was an outstanding female assassin who killed people with each step.
"Oh! No, we are here to buy a batch of bamboo! "
Yang Fan replied calmly, "Bamboo mats made from yellow bamboos from your land, and then smoked. The color is like gold, and it is as warm as jade. Furthermore, it does not have insects. It looks good and is very practical. However, if I buy it locally, the price will be much higher. I won't be able to earn much. Therefore, my wife and I are here to buy a batch of bamboo before the hot summer sales arrive."
Yang Fan laughed and said, "If we buy it locally, it shouldn't be that expensive, right?"
When the innkeeper heard that he was here to buy bamboo, he would have to stay in the inn for a few more days. If he fawned on this person, he would be afraid that the next time he came to Huang Zhu Town, he would not choose this inn. Since he was in the bamboo business, he would definitely have to buy bamboo every year.
The innkeeper became even more enthusiastic. "Good, good, good. This guest has good eyes. This old man feels that the bamboo here is not worse than the bamboo produced in Shu Zhou and Xiao Xi. Unfortunately, there are not many people who know what's good. This old man will first congratulate the guest for making a fortune. Hehehe, guest, please take a look. Are you satisfied with this room? You can eat in the front hall. Our inn's food is also very local. Not far from the backyard is a stream. The scenery on both sides is beautiful. You and your wife will definitely like this place. "
When Gu Zhuting first heard Yang Fan call her 'wife', her face was already burning hot, and now she heard this shopkeeper call them 'virtuous husband and wife', her heart was so warm that she couldn't tell what kind of feeling it was. It's just that when she was by Yang Fan's side, she still had to pretend to be calm, and it really made him suffer.
Yang Fan looked around. The guest rooms in this small place were very comfortable. In Luoyang, there was only a bed and a low table, and the daily rent was more than twenty copper coins. The room here was divided into two rooms. The outer room was used to receive guests, and the inner room was used to rest. In the middle, there were twelve wooden screens that divided the room. It was quiet and elegant, and the cost of food and lodging for a day was only ten copper coins. It was really a good and cheap place.
Yang Fan nodded his head in satisfaction and said to Gu Zhuting, "My wife, put the things down and take a rest!"
Gu Zhuting did not dare to speak, nor did she dare to raise her head to look at him. She only nodded her head meekly and stepped into the room.
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "My wife, please wait for a moment. The waiter will bring hot water in a while. If you want to take a bath, just close the window and bolt the door. This old man's shop is very quiet!"
Yang Fan did not enter the room. He only paced back and forth in the outer room before walking out again. He stood under a tall cassia tree in the courtyard and pretended to talk to the shopkeeper, "Haha, I heard that your place is famous because of the Huang Zhu Ridge. The bamboo there is the most and the cheapest. Is that true?"
The shopkeeper gave him a thumbs up and said, "Sir, you have put in some effort. In our Huang Zhu County, the place that produces the most bamboo is the Huang Zhu Ridge. Sir, you are in the bamboo business, so I believe you need new bamboo and old bamboo. In other places, bamboo is often cut down, but there are not many old bamboo. Only in the Huang Zhu Ridge, ordinary people cannot go up there. You can find old bamboo no matter how old it is. "
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Yang Fan turned around and sat down on a green stone under the tree. He patted the stone beside him and said to the shopkeeper, "Come, come, come. Shopkeeper, please take a seat. I've just arrived here and don't know much about the situation here. If shopkeeper is willing to help me out and act as a go-between, if this deal is successful, hahaha … Although this is a small business and doesn't earn much, I'll still pay for the hard work."
Gu Zhuting put down her bag. She saw that the room was well-lit and bright. Outside the back window was a forest with rustling branches and leaves. Behind the front window was a courtyard with slanting sunlight. She was very satisfied. She leisurely walked to the window and glanced out. Coincidentally, she saw Yang Fan chatting cheerfully with the shopkeeper under the tree.
The sunlight shone through the osmanthus leaves, creating a gorgeous scene. The gorgeous sunlight shone on Yang Fan's body, creating a special effect.
Sunny, hearty, handsome … a manly aura that made people's hearts beat faster.
Gu Zhuting hurriedly withdrew her body and returned to the couch to sit down. Her cheeks were a little hot.
She gently pressed down on her beating heart. She was a little ashamed and upset as she blamed herself, "Damn it, what nonsense are you thinking? I have never had any feelings for you. How can you be so unbearable? In the end, you can't keep your previous vow?"
As a warrior of a large family, it was fine if he was only a bodyguard. However, for those who were assassins or death warriors, people who walked in the shadows for the family, no matter how skilled they were, there would always be times when they would fail. Gu Zhuting was used to this kind of thing since she was young. Therefore, since she was a young girl, she had made up her mind to never marry.
Since she had already reincarnated into this kind of family and embarked on this kind of fate, she would live one day at a time. Why should she abandon her husband and children in the future and die with regret?
However, some things were instinctive. Every day, she would be together with a young man who was not too bad looking, not too low in status, and not too bad in intelligence. Moreover, they had experienced so many things together. Moreover, this man just happened to be able to remove her worries. How could she bind her heart?
The couch under her buttocks had been basked in the sunlight for a long time. It felt dry and warm when caressed.
Gu Zhuting suddenly thought of a question, "Sovereign, he … where does he sleep at night?"
She hurriedly got up and walked around the screen to look at the front hall. There seemed to be nothing that could be used as a bed. Gu Zhuting's heartstrings relaxed. She couldn't tell if she was happy, longing, or having wild thoughts.
"You are so shameless …"
Gu Zhuting scolded herself in her heart. She wanted to act like a little girl and cover her cheeks. She hurriedly returned to the inner room. She couldn't help but look at the dressing table. An octagonal bronze mirror with cloud patterns reflected a beautiful face that was as pretty as a peach blossom. Her face was real and her eyes were sparkling.
Gu Zhuting couldn't help but carefully look at it. She made a slight evaluation, "It seems that … I can enter his eyes …"
The wind slowly blew in from outside the window. This spring breeze carried the fresh smell of the countryside, refreshing the mind.
If the wind wanted to blow in, it couldn't be closed. Even if the window was closed, how could it stop the wind from quietly entering the gap between the windows?
… …
Huang Zhu Town was located in a remote area. It wasn't considered a major transportation route. There weren't many customers coming and going, so the shop's business was slow.
Yang Fan wanted to chat with the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper had plenty of time to begin with. He also wanted to help him buy bamboo locally, so he sat down next to him and patiently introduced him.
The two of them talked and already exchanged names. The shopkeeper was called Liu Mingfu. Opening the inn was only a part-time business. His family also had a small shop and several tens of mu of farmland.
Liu Mingfu said, "Brother Yang, to be honest, why do you think there are so many bamboo on Huang Zhu Ridge? Because common people aren't allowed to climb the mountain. "
Yang Fan pretended to be confused and asked in surprise, "Why aren't common people allowed to climb the mountain? Is that mountain private property of some family? "
Liu Mingfu shook his head and said, "That's not it. It's just that there's an amazing person living on the mountain!"
He pretended to be mysterious and looked left and right. He lowered his voice and said, "Brother Yang, have you not heard that the son of the current emperor, the Prince of Luling, who was once the Emperor of the Tang dynasty, lives on Huang Zhu Ridge!"
"Ah!" Yang Fan slapped his forehead and suddenly realized, "Yes, yes, this little brother has heard of this matter before. It's just that I didn't think of it for a moment. Aiyo, this is bad. If it's like this, doesn't it mean that we can't harvest the bamboo on the mountain? "
Liu Mingfu laughed and said, "That's not true. Rules are naturally set by the imperial court. But these rules have to be obeyed. Those officers and soldiers guarding the mountain have lived here for more than ten years. They are naturally very familiar with the people at the foot of the mountain. You're an outsider so of course you can't go up the mountain. It's not impossible for this old man to go up the mountain. However, this old man can only go up to the second fence around the mountain. I won't be able to go any further. "
Yang Fan said, "Shopkeeper is saying?"
Liu Mingfu puffed out his chest and said, "If Brother Yang trusts me, then leave this matter to me. I'll go up the mountain and tell the guards to allow me to bring people up the mountain to cut bamboo. You'll naturally have to pay them the money for selling the bamboo. I believe they won't refuse since there's some extra money to be made. After that, you just have to pay the people who cut the bamboo some wages. It'll definitely be cheaper than buying the bamboo. "
Yang Fan was overjoyed and said repeatedly, "Then I'll have to trouble shopkeeper. Uh … I just don't know, is this method really feasible? This one wants to buy bamboo to make mats, baskets, bamboo pillows, bamboo couches, and all kinds of other utensils. The requirements are all different and the bamboo needed is also different. I don't know if this one can bring this one up the mountain so that I can give pointers. "
"This …"
Liu Mingfu was slightly hesitant when he heard this. Stroking his beard, he didn't dare to promise everything.
Yang Fan hurriedly said, "This one is just afraid that the people I hired will do some useless work. If it's not convenient, shopkeeper only needs to bring me up the mountain once and give everyone some pointers. In the future, I'll just wait in town."
Hearing this, Liu Mingfu reluctantly nodded and said, "Since it's only once, perhaps it's possible. Brother Yang, don't think that this old man isn't willing to help. It's only now that you have a chance to go up the mountain. If it was six years ago, no matter how big this business of yours was, this old man still wouldn't dare to agree to this matter. "
Yang Fan curiously asked, "Six years ago? How is it different from now? "
Liu Mingfu said, "Six years ago, when Provincial Governor Cui was transferred to this province, the Prince of Luling's situation improved. Provincial Governor Cui sent people up the mountain to renovate a house for the Prince of Luling and change his bedding. Clothes were regularly provided for all four seasons and chicken, duck, and fish were occasionally presented. Although he was intercepted by the soldiers, this prince was finally living a decent life."
Yang Fan's heart was moved. He had just been worrying about how to sneak the Prince of Luling down the mountain under the heavy guard of the soldiers. If this Cui Si was really loyal to Li Tang, perhaps he could make use of him. Thus, he hurriedly asked, "In that case, this Provincial Governor Cui is an old party loyal to Li Tang?"
A mysterious smile appeared on Liu Mingfu's face. Slowly shaking his head, he said, "No, because this Provincial Governor Cui was originally transferred over from Qianzhou."
The more Yang Fan heard, the more confused he became. "He was transferred over from Qianzhou … what does it have to do with him treating the Prince of Luling well?"
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