Daqi, Northeastern Territory, Tong'an City.
There are 23 states in Daqi, and there are 208 famous cities. Among them, Tong'an City is world-famous as the "money bag" in the northeastern territory of Daqi.
It is connected to the Jing'an Grand Canal to the east, to the west the important town of Cheng'an, to the Beiyi tribes in the north, and to Suzhou in the south. It is located on the west side of the entire Anzhou. It can be said that it is connected in all directions and has waterways. It is not only a place for the four wars, but also a transportation hub. road.
Although it is located in northern Xinjiang, with a cold climate and difficult conditions, the unique and superior geographical conditions give Tongan City a unique economic strength. Moreover, because Tongan has been controlled by six major business families including the Zhou family for many years, the local folk customs are harmonious. Producing money and valuing peace are in complete contrast to Cheng'an City. When Emperor Gaozu led his troops to the city less than 300 miles away, Tong'an City fell into despair and completely lacked the character of the largest economic town in the north.
Moreover, from the map, the two sides of Tong'an City are long and narrow, like a long winding snake. Therefore, Tong'an City was ridiculed by the northern cities because of its unique soft folk customs as "Snake Climber", which means soft as if there is no bone. of venomous snakes.
Li Chengfeng expected that someone would rob and kill them along the way, so he took a detour to Cheng'an City in advance to find the Haisha Gang members and let them serve as a cover, while they themselves took a long detour and took the waterway to Tong'an City.
Thousands of sails covered the Jing'an Grand Canal, and hundreds of boats competed for the water. Before entering the waterway and passing through the water pass, I saw an endless line of boats waiting for customs clearance and document verification.
Li Chengfeng leaned leisurely beside the side of the ship, looking at this rare sight in the north with interest.
"They say Tong'an is the money bag of the north..." Li Chengfeng sighed, "Now it seems that it is indeed true!"
Zhao Xiaobao, who had taken off his Lingshan Sect monk uniform, put on his boy's clothes again. He was worried and said with a frown, "Master, aren't you worried?"
As he said that, he looked back and saw that Ouyang Nan was having a great time drinking and boxing with Su You and others in the cabin.
Li Chengfeng smiled and said, "What am I worried about?"
Zhao Xiaobao said anxiously: "We have all been so late, it's already the seventh day!"
Li Chengfeng stretched out a hand to catch a snowflake that was spinning and falling. Watching the crystal snowflake melt in his hand, he smiled and said, "It's better to have a good meal than to be late! Moreover, the Zhou family should be the ones who are more panicked." .”
Zhao Xiaobao asked puzzledly: "What's the truth?"
Li Chengfeng said with a chuckle: "After all, they are merchants, and... no matter how bad we are, we are still monks! First-class monks, second-class scribes, third-class warriors... Just merchants, who are they?"
Zhao Xiaobao said again: "But aren't you afraid that Haisha will help those guys use the monk uniforms from the Hidden Sword Pavilion to deceive you?"
Li Chengfeng sneered: "Give them ten courages!"
Zhao Xiaobao whispered: "But if I go back...and Senior Brother asks me, what should I do?"
Li Chengfeng said: "You are too careless! How many people are there in our Hidden Sword Pavilion now? Not much else, but there are so many monks' uniforms that they can be used as sacks! Is it a big deal if you throw away a few monks' uniforms?"
Zhao Xiaobao felt slightly relieved and asked boredly: "Why does it take so long to wait in line?"
Li Chengfeng also patted the side of the ship and said impatiently: "That's right, I've been waiting for two hours. What are you doing up front?"
The sailor on the boat next to him heard Li Chengfeng's voice and couldn't help but smile and said to him: "This little brother, it's your first time here with us!"
Li Chengfeng was stunned. He turned his head and looked at the sailor on a merchant ship less than four or five meters away. He smiled and clasped his fists in salute: "Yes, what does this elder brother have to say?"
The sailor smiled and said: "Yesterday, I was in Tong'an City to choose the oiran. The eldest son of the Zhou family spent thirty large flower baskets to help Qiao Sister win the championship. Today, I am parading through the streets to show off my merits!"
Li Chengfeng laughed and scolded: "It's not like you're taking the top prize, but you're parading around the streets to praise your merits!"
The sailor smiled and said: "Isn't that pretty much the same?"
Li Chengfeng said: "Why do we have to queue for so long at the port when we are parading around to praise our merits?"
The sailor smiled helplessly: "My flower boat has to swim from the river once, and then go ashore and swim again."
Li Chengfeng smiled at the sailor, turned around and whispered to Zhao Xiaobao: "This Zhou Qingyang, it seems that the lesson he received last time was too light! How long ago did he go out to swim?"
Zhao Xiaobao looked at Li Chengfeng nervously and said, "Master, let's let Zhou Qingyang go for now."
Li Chengfeng glanced sideways at Zhao Xiaobao and said with a smile, "You are the only one who is smart!"
The two chatted casually, and after waiting for another half an hour, the team in front finally started to move. They queued for another hour, and it was not until afternoon that Li Chengfeng and others entered the city by water. .
As soon as we got off the boat and settled at the pier, we were greeted by a strong stench. Fishermen dragging loads of fishing nets for sale could be seen everywhere, as well as dock workers who were as densely packed as ants but carried goods in an orderly manner.
The fishy smell mixed with the strong smell of sweat, and when blown by the wind, it immediately made Li Chengfeng cover his nose and make him vomit.
Those who were smelled like this at the dock were all outsiders, and they were immediately targeted by thieves as fat sheep.
But someone approached Li Chengfeng and used cover to bump into Li Chengfeng, but he didn't touch anything. After walking a few steps away, he looked back at Li Chengfeng and spat: "Damn it. , I thought it was a fat sheep, but I didn’t expect that I was so thin that I didn’t even have a hair on it! Unlucky, so damn... "
While he was cursing, he suddenly felt something was wrong. He subconsciously touched the money bag and was stunned: "Damn it, my money bag is gone! This... this is the ancestor of thieves!"
Li Chengfeng was playing with a somewhat empty money bag in his hand. He said with a half-smile, "Damn it, you still want to steal from me? I'm blinding you!"
Zhao Xiaobao smiled and said: "You are really disrespectful. You dare to steal my young master. Didn't you know that the young master has been stealing all over the streets and alleys of Cheng'an since he was twelve years old?"
Li Chengfeng feigned anger and said, "Bah, you are only twelve years old and you are stealing all over Cheng'an City! I was just stealing food!"
Zhao Xiaobao laughed and said: "Eating on the sly is also stealing!"
The two were chatting and laughing, while Su You and others were looking at everything about Tong'an from behind with the same curiosity.
After entering the city, the streets became obviously more prosperous, especially the streets on both sides. There were stalls like clouds and tourists like rain. The crowds were crowded and the cheers and applause in a square in the distance were as loud as thunder.
Li Chengfeng and others were caught in the crowd, looking around with caution and curiosity. They saw that the crowds were all squeezing in one direction. Li Chengfeng curiously patted the shoulder of the person in front of him and said, "Brother, , what happened in front, why is everyone pushing over there?"
The man turned around and said: "Oh, the Zhou family wants to marry their daughter to the young master of the Xuansheng sect as a concubine. This rich lady refuses to obey. In a rage, she announced a competition to recruit a bride. She is now in the ring!"
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Li Chengfeng was pleasantly surprised: This is giving pillows to people when they are sleepy!
Tianjun said happily from behind: "Junior Brother Chengfeng, why don't you go and take this girl in and make her your uncle? Then it's natural to have to pay the debt! We're done!"
Everyone else laughed, and Ouyang Nan even clapped his hands and laughed: "Yes, Junior Brother Chengfeng, when the time comes, you will carry the beautiful woman back home, and we will return in triumph. We will have the best of both worlds!"
Li Chengfeng laughed and said: "Such a good thing should naturally be left to the senior brothers!"
The few of them were talking and kept pushing forward in the crowd. They quickly squeezed to the stage, but they happened to see a figure flying down from the stage and fell in front of Li Chengfeng. He spat out a mouthful of blood and knocked Li Chengfeng to the ground. The wind's shoes were dyed bright red