When he was in Chang 'an, the most expensive wonton he had was two copper coins, and the cheapest one was one copper coin. But in Jiangnan, five bowls of wonton actually cost fifty copper coins. It was not that he was stingy and did not want to pay, but the price was too unreasonable. It was several times higher than in Chang' an.
"Sir, I'm not deliberately asking for a high price, but the price is the same everywhere in Jiangnan."
The stall owner put on a pitiful expression. He pointed at the street vendors and said, "Right now, prices in Jiangnan are soaring. The raw materials are more than five times more expensive than before, and we bought this place. Every month, we have to pay two strings of money as a stall fee. Otherwise, we can't do business, so we have no choice."
The price is the same everywhere in Jiangnan?
Zhang Feng was stunned.
Before he came, he had heard about how high the prices in Jiangnan were, but he did not expect the prices to be so high. Five bowls of wontons cost 50 copper coins, which was an average of 10 copper coins per bowl. It was more than five times higher than in Chang 'an.
Hiss …
He could not help but gasp.
But more than that, he was resentful because he knew that this was all a trick by the Jiangnan clans.
All the financial power and goods in Jiangnan were in the hands of the clans. As long as the prices were raised, they could profit from it and exploit the people's money.
These bastards were really inhumane.
Even though he was resentful, he still had to pay the money.
After giving the money to the stall owner, Zhang Feng walked to the carriage with the two girls.
But at this moment, a shout came from not far away. "Get out of the way."
Zhang Feng felt that something was wrong. He turned his head and saw a man dressed in silk rushing over. He was so scared that his face changed. He quickly pushed the two girls and Xiao Cui away, but he stumbled.
"Whoosh …"
The man suddenly reined in his horse. Seeing that the people on the ground were fine, he suddenly became angry. "Where did this bastard come from? How dare you block Lao Tzu's way? "
Zhang Feng was instantly angry. He stood up and stared at the man with red eyes. "Who do you think you are? This road is not your home. How dare you say it is your road? Also, you almost hit Lao Tzu? Hurry up and apologize to Lao Tzu! "
He didn't want to cause trouble as soon as he arrived, but now that trouble had come to him, he couldn't back down. Otherwise, others would think that he was easy to bully, and he would never be able to make a name for himself.
However, this man was clearly not a kind person. When he heard Zhang Feng's words, the veins on his face bulged, and the whip in his hand creaked. "How dare you! In all of Jiangnan, no one dares to speak to Lao Tzu like that. Today, I actually met someone who doesn't care about his life?"
As he spoke, he glanced behind him and said coldly, "Where is the Gao family? Break this dog's legs."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a commotion in the crowd. Dozens of men with sticks in their hands rushed out from the crowd and stood behind the man. "Young Master."
The roar was so loud that it was deafening.
Of course, this voice naturally attracted the attention of the surrounding people. Many vendors even stopped doing business and gathered around to watch. Voices of worry, ridicule, and ridicule all entered Zhang Feng's ears.
"Where did this wild brat come from? How dare he provoke the Jiangnan Gao family? Isn't he seeking his own death? "
"Isn't that right? The Gao family is one of the tyrants of Jiangnan. They control a full seventh of Jiangnan's financial resources. Today, this brat fell into the hands of the Gao family's second young master. Maybe he'll die. "
"Not necessarily. Look, this person is also wearing silk. Maybe he's a descendant of that family. Let's take a look first."
Hearing the voices of the crowd, Zhang Feng frowned.
The Jiangnan Gao family?
A full seventh of Jiangnan's financial resources?
Could it be that this person had five surnames and seven hopes?
No, there was no one with the surname Gao among the five surnames and seven hopes.
Could it be a branch of the five surnames and seven hopes?
He racked his brain and finally found a clue.
It was the Fanyang Lu family of the five surnames and seven hopes.
The Lu family originated with the surname Jiang and were descendants of Qi's Taigong. The Duke of Qi, Gao Ji, was the ancestor of the surname Lu. His descendants were given the surname Lu because they were enfeoffed with Lu Yi.
In 385 BC, Tian He replaced Qi. The Lu and Gao families were driven out. After leaving Lu Yi, the Lu family lived scattered between Yan and Qin. The main branch lived in Yan. In the Qin Dynasty, there was a Scholar of the Five Classics, Lu Ao. His descendants later moved to the Zhuo River and settled in Zhuo County. Because Zhuo County was part of Fanyang County, they were called the Zhuo people of Fanyang.
Because of all these reasons, the person in front of him could only be a branch of the Lu family. Because the Lu family was originally surnamed Gao, they later changed their surname to Lu.
Only the Lu family of the five surnames and seven hopes had the power to control a seventh of Jiangnan's financial resources.
He really didn't expect to get into a fight with the Lu family's henchman as soon as he arrived in Jiangnan.
He was instantly furious. He glanced at the carriage behind him and shouted, "All the guards of the Zhang family, come out."
As soon as he finished speaking, the guards who had been resting in the carriage all got off and stood behind Zhang Feng with Mitsubishi bayonets in their hands.
With the addition of the guards, the atmosphere on the scene instantly became incomparably solemn.
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