manynovel Chapter 525
Chapter 525
The next day.
Li Taihang was lying on the donkey, Qingshui was already preparing breakfast for him. She went to hunt a rabbit and roasted it.
Li Taihang took a look and said, "You got up so early."
"Well, sir, I was going to make some breakfast for you, but there is nothing else in this deep mountain forest, but there are a lot of prey."
Then, Li Taihang saw her, took some seasonings he gave her, and was sprinkling them on the rabbit meat.
Immediately, a burst of meaty aroma wafted out.
Li Taihang was no longer particular about food, but he didn't mind eating something, but he didn't eat much.
Qingshui ate the rest.
After breakfast, they continued on their way, and when they arrived at the capital of Yan State, Li Taihang decided to stay here temporarily.
Qingshui was a little surprised.
"Sir, are we really going to live here?"
"Yes."
"But, isn't this a bad idea?"
This is the capital of Yan State, and she is a traitor who is plotting rebellion. Of course, she has changed a lot now. She used to look very old-fashioned, but now she looks like a fairy.
When others see her, it is difficult to associate her with a traitor.
Li Taihang smiled and said, "We have to live in this environment so that you can also know the story here."
"Ah?"
Qingshui was very puzzled, but Li Taihang did not explain too much.
"Okay, everything is up to you, sir."
"Well, let's go buy a place to live first."
"Okay."
Then, Qingshui led the donkey, and Li Taihang lay on it, and continued to walk towards the capital.
To be honest, the closer they got, the more nervous she became.
However, thinking of how powerful Li Taihang and the donkey were, she was no longer afraid, and walked towards the city gate in front of her with courage.
At this time, at the gate of the city, there were people coming and going from time to time, and there were also guarding officers and soldiers. They were collecting entry tax, exit tax, business tax, etc. from passers-by.
These officers and soldiers were full of energy and were in a good mood to talk and laugh.
Some ordinary people passing by were also pale and thin, but not as exaggerated as they had seen on the road before.
"Even the people in the capital live so hard?" Qingshui felt a little incredible.
There are indeed many wealthy families, nobles and nobles here. They are all sleek, dressed gorgeously, and in good spirits. Compared with the dullness of those ordinary people, it is obvious at a glance.
When they came to the gate of the city, the officers and soldiers stopped them.
"Hey, passers-by? What's the matter with entering the capital?" An officer and soldier came forward. He saw that Qingshui was extremely beautiful, and saw that Li Taihang was also very handsome, and his clothes were not simple, so he did not dare to offend rashly.
"How much do you want to charge?" Li Taihang asked.
"Enter the city, 50 coins."
"50 coins?" Qingshui was shocked when he heard it, and said, "So expensive?"
"Tsk, if you want to enter, enter, if you don't want to enter, forget it, this is not decided by me, it's decided by the higher-ups."
"Hehe." Li Taihang saw that the officer was charging money based on the person.
However, Li Taihang didn't mind, he took out 50 coins and gave them to the officer, and entered the city smoothly.
"Sir, they are so shady, they charge so much money to enter the city?" Qingshui said while leading the donkey.
"Well, but do you think it's a uniform price?"
"Isn't it?" Qingshui looked at Li Taihang sitting on the donkey.
"Of course not, they charge based on the person, rich people charge more, poor people charge less."
"Oh, so they think we are rich people?"
"Yeah."
Li Taihang didn't care, because the money he gave was not simple.
Then, they came to the pawnshop, where there were many houses for sale. These houses were pledged by previous borrowers.
But because there was no money to return, the houses were seized by the pawnshop.
So, Li Taihang thought of buying a house with a yard here.
When the shopkeeper saw Li Taihang and Qingshui coming in, his eyes lit up and he hurried out to greet them.
"Sir, Miss, welcome to our Yongfa Pawnshop. How can I help you?"
"Shopkeeper, I want to buy a house."
"Yes, yes, both of you, come here, please!" The shopkeeper warmly welcomed the two to the side room next door and asked the waiter to watch outside.
They sat on the chairs in the side room. The shopkeeper poured them tea skillfully and asked enthusiastically: "Sir, Miss, hello, I am the shopkeeper of Yongfa Pawnshop. My surname is Wang. You can call me Shopkeeper Wang. I wonder what you two should call me?"
Shopkeeper Wang had a smile on his face."My name is Li Xuan, and she is my younger sister, Li Qing." Li Taihang introduced himself.
"Oh, Mr. Li, you are so handsome and talented, and Miss Li is also beautiful, I am afraid there are few people in the world who can compare with you. I am so lucky to meet you!"
"I wonder what kind of house Mr. Li is going to buy?" After Wang finished his boast, he switched to the topic.
Because he found that Li Taihang didn't seem to be very impressed by his praise, but Qingshui, with a blushing face.
"One room with a yard, one main room and one side room is fine." Li Taihang picked up the tea and drank it.
"Yes, yes, we have another house of this kind." The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, and he quickly introduced it, saying, "If you want, Mr. Li, I can have someone take you to see it."
"Where is it?"
"It's in the east of the capital, where there are more people. If you want to see it, you can go and have a look now."
"Well, then have someone take us there to have a look."
"Okay, okay."
Shopkeeper Wang quickly stood up and said, "Please follow me."
"Okay."
Shopkeeper Wang took them out and saw the waiter outside, saying, "Call Lao Huang over, there are guests who want to see the house."
"Okay, shopkeeper."
The waiter hurried out.
"Wait a moment, Lao Huang will be here soon."
"Okay."
After a while, the waiter walked in with an old man in his forties or fifties.
The old man glanced at the two and his eyes lit up.
"Old Huang, you are here. Take Mr. Li and Miss Li to see the houses in the east of the city."
"Okay, Shopkeeper Wang, which one are you looking at?"
"The nearest one."
"Okay." Old Huang's eyes lit up, and he immediately knew which one it was. He hurried to Li Taihang and Qingshui and greeted them warmly.
"Mr. Li, Miss Li, I have heard of you for a long time. I am Old Huang who is responsible for leading the way. You follow me."
"Okay."
The two of them took the donkey and went to the east of the city together.
After they left, the clerk whispered: "Shopkeeper, is this not good?"
"What's wrong with it?"
At this time, Shopkeeper Wang, who was originally smiling, had lost his smile on his face. He was serious on the counter, clacking on the abacus and calculating the recent accounts.
"That, there..."
Shopkeeper Wang raised his head, glared at him, and said, "Don't mind your own business."
"That... okay."
"You, I usually ask you to learn more, but you just don't study hard." Shopkeeper Wang was a little angry.
This guy has some relationship with him.
So, he usually takes good care of this guy.
"Those two people are unfamiliar. Although they look very well dressed, they seem to be of high status. However, they are not the style of our Yan State."
"And, look at them, they came here on donkeys."
"Just now, he introduced himself as Li Xuan and the girl was his sister Li Qing. However, I saw that the girl was leading the donkey and he was sitting on the donkey. They didn't look like brother and sister at all. Instead, they looked more like a young master and a maid."
"In short, as long as these people are not from the capital of our Yan State, it's nothing."
"Besides, they look so young and dare to live independently, which means they have some ability or concerns."
"In short, you can rest assured."
Shopkeeper Wang said a lot to the waiter at once, and the waiter said "Oh" after listening.
However, he looked in the direction where Li Taihang and the others left, sighed softly, and said, "I hope they are okay."
"Shut up." Shopkeeper Wang was speechless. It was really a rotten wood that could not be carved.
Old Huang was very enthusiastic. He tried to get close to Li Taihang and Qingshui along the way, and even inquired about Li Taihang's identity.
Li Taihang's answer was so perfect that it was difficult for Old Huang to get more information.
However, Old Huang also knew that what Li Taihang said was definitely not true.
After all, he was also an old man. He had been selling houses for many years and had learned a lot of skills in judging people.
Seeing that Li Taihang was unwilling to reveal too much, he did not dare to ask more.
However, he was already thinking about how to make this deal and how to cheat Li Taihang's money.
However, he did not know that all his thoughts were heard clearly by Li Taihang.
After Li Taihang glanced at him, he ignored him.
Not long after, they finally arrived in the east of the city.
Li Taihang found that this was actually a slum, where ordinary people lived, and there were also many homeless people.
Beggars can be seen everywhere on the streets, andSome homeless people.
When Qingshui saw these people, she felt pity in her heart.
Although she no longer worried about food, drink and expenses after following Li Taihang, when she saw these ordinary people, she couldn't help thinking of her past life, and felt a little sad and sympathetic.
"Lao Huang, where is this place?" Li Taihang asked.
In fact, he already knew it, but sometimes, you still have to pretend.
When Lao Huang heard Li Taihang's question, he hurriedly said: "There are more people in this area, and it is more lively. We call this area a residential area."
In fact, it is the residential area for the poor. Compared with the other three directions, this place can also be called a refugee camp.
Since they can't survive, many people will wander here, which also makes the situation here less optimistic day by day.
The stench that can be smelled everywhere, as well as the homeless, beggars, civilians, etc. that can be seen everywhere, and even some people stare at them with ill intentions. You can tell at a glance that they are not good people.