Boom boom boom.
The door knocked.
"Come in."
Come out to respond.
The voice was languid and lacked energy.
Xu Ning gently opened the door and walked in.
I saw a middle-aged man with half-white hair leaning on a wide-backed seat covered with pure white felt.
He held his head up, closed his eyes, and the sunlight outside shone on his face along the window.
At the same time, on the table in front of him, an incense burner was burning, and there was a faint smoke coming out of it, with a hint of soft fragrance.
Next to the bookcase, there is also a birdcage, in which a little green bird, like this man, nests underneath, dozing off with its eyes closed.
Next to the birdcage, along the window, there are several pots of flowers and plants, which look the same as those in the yard.
Even though it is approaching deep winter, the flowers and plants are still tender and green, not afraid of the cold.
"Captain Chen."
Xu Ning closed the door and stood still: "I'm Xu Ning, here to report."
"Xu Ning?"
Hearing Xu Ning's self-report, Chen Ren, who had closed his eyes, opened his eyes slightly.
"This is my badge."
With that said, Xu Ning handed over his identity badge and blue badge with both hands.
Chen Yan glanced at it, but didn't intend to take over.
"I see."
As he said that, Chen Yan slowly straightened up and opened his eyes completely.
It's just that the tiredness in his eyes couldn't be concealed at all.
"You are also very lucky to come to our Weiyi in Fengliu Lane." Chen Ren said, "Our Fengliu Lane is very stable, and there is nothing to be busy at ordinary times. Except for some collective orders from the superior occasionally, otherwise we will just stay. Just stay in the guard station. As for the chores below, just leave it to the city guard, there is nothing to worry about."
"I heard that you newcomers seem to be under the pressure of assessment and assessment. If you usually want to practice martial arts by yourself, you don't have to come to Weiyi. We don't have such a thing here, and your salary is not missed."
Chen Ren's words made Xu Ning feel a little strange.
It seemed that he was assigned to this Fengliu Lane Weiyi, and he didn't need to do anything, just wait for the salary to dawdle.
For a moment, Xu Ning felt that his perception of the group of black armored guards was biased.
Perhaps, there are not only elites in this group, but also some veterans who are fooling around.
"Okay, let's go down."
Chen Yan waved his hand, as if he lost his strength after saying these few words to Xu Ning.
Seeing this, Xu Ning couldn't ask any more questions, so he also resigned directly.
After leaving the door, Xu Ning felt a little uncomfortable. Looking at the courtyard full of vitality in winter, he felt that the Fengliu Lane Weiyi had no vitality.
"Master Xu."
At this time, the city guard who had led Xu Ning in came over.
"Do you have any other orders?"
The city guard was waiting beside Xu Ning.
"Where is my study arrangement?"
Xu Ning asked.
The study room is equivalent to the personal office in Weiyi.
"In the next yard."
The city guard pointed.
Xu Ning glanced in that direction, and found that there was a small door leading to other yards behind the green trees.
"Take you there?"
The city guard asked cautiously.
"No need now, I just want to go out for a walk now."
Xu Ning felt that there was no vitality here, so he stopped by to take a look at the environment under his rule.
"Yes."
The city guard nodded in response.
Xu Ning walked in front, and the city guard followed behind.
"Lieutenant Chen seems to like raising flowers and birds very much. Are the flowers and plants in this yard arranged by him?"
Xu Ning's mouth and nose are filled with the fragrance of flowers.
This colorful flower that blooms in the cold winter certainly doesn't come cheap.
"It's true that Xiaowei Chen likes flowers and plants, but these flowers and plants are all bought by Dayuan Commercial Bank."
The city guard answered truthfully.
Xu Ning stopped in his tracks: "Dayuan Trading Company?"
"That's right." Chengwei nodded and said, "Dayuan Commercial Bank is a very powerful chamber of commerce, very powerful in our Kangyun County. The core of their branch in Kangyun County is in my Fengliu Alley."
"From your point of view, this Dayuan Commercial Bank is still an outsider?"
Xu Ning grasped the information revealed in Chengwei's words.
Chengwei nodded: "Yes, it is said that the headquarters of Dayuan Commercial Bank is in Yunying City."
"Cloud Eagle City..."
The corner of Xu Ning's eyes moved.
Yunying City, which is the capital of Feiyun State, is the foundation of Yuanshengzong.
It seems that there may be a connection between this Dayuan Trading Company and Yuanshengzong.
"This Dayuan Trading Company can buy these playthings for Chen Ren, it seems that the relationship is unusual..."
Xu Ning also noticed the relationship between his immediate boss and this foreign chamber of commerce.
"What's your name?"
Xu Ning pondered for a moment, then looked at the city guard again.
When Chengwei was asked by Xu Ning, his heart skipped a beat, and the corners of his eyes showed joy.
"Master Xu, my name is Feng Sigua."
As a city guard with no background, if Xu Ning keeps it in mind, it will be of great benefit to his future.
So when asked about his name, Feng Sigua quickly responded.
"Feng Sigua..."
Xu Ning thought the name was very innovative.
Even in the era when this name was chosen casually, the name Feng Sigua is still quite unique.
Xu Ning wrote down the name and continued to walk outside Weiyi.
Feng Sigua was just half a step behind Xu Ning, very measured.
After leaving Weiyi, Xu Ning suddenly realized something. He turned around and asked, "Why did I only see Chen Xiaowei in Weiyi, where are the other colleagues?"
"Master Xu, the other adults in Weiyi, they seldom come to be on duty." Feng Sigua said something, because it involved other black armored guards, he answered very cautiously, "Our Fengliu Lane is usually very stable, Nothing major happened. The city guards are usually responsible for patrolling and handling disputes, and the adults rarely have anything to do with their hands, so they just stopped coming."
"Then why is Captain Chen still working here?"
Xu Ning asked again.
Feng Sigua hesitated for a moment, and finally lowered his voice: "Lieutenant Chen came here not to run an errand, but to grow flowers."
After hearing this, Xu Ning immediately understood.
At this moment, Xu Ning's sense of Weiyi in Fengliu Lane is very ordinary.
When I was in Taojiazhuang, everyone around me was working hard to live, but in this Fengliu Lane Weiyi, life seemed to be a tiring thing.
Xu Ning stopped talking, but was led by Feng Sigua, wandering around the area of Fengliu Lane.
Turning and turning, the two came to a street.
On both sides of the street, there are many shops.
Silk shop, medicine shop, jewelry shop, calligraphy and painting shop...
There are all kinds of things.
Although it is not like the previous life that there are fixed business circles for various commodities, but at a glance at this time, it is also prosperous.
“It's so lively...”
Xu Ning muttered to himself.
Feng Sigua leaned forward: "It is said that 30 years ago, when the Heijiawei just took over Kangyun County, the county's population was less than 20,000. Now 30 years have passed, and with the multiplication and foreign population, it is now approaching 100,000. .If it weren't for the black armored guards, the people here would still have to suffer from the chaos of war, without food and clothing."
Xu Ning nodded, the black armored guards did have meritorious service.
It's just that the experience at Weiyi in Fengliu Lane just now made it difficult for Xu Ning to personally understand the hard work that the black armor guard put in at that time.
"The Dayuan Commercial Bank you mentioned, where is their property, take me to see it."
Xu Ning really wanted to see and see.
"Strictly speaking, 70% of the industries on this street are owned by Dayuan Commercial Bank."
Feng Sigua's words surprised Xu Ning.
"Apart from this street, does Dayuan Commercial Bank have any other businesses?"
Xu Ning asked.
Feng Sigua thought for a while: "Yes, we have three commercial streets in Fengliu Lane, six tenths of which are owned by Dayuan Commercial Bank. Moreover, not only in Fengliu Lane, but also in other areas of the county. The shops of Yuan Commercial Bank are just not as large as those in our Fengliu Lane."
"This Dayuan Commercial Firm is considered a powerful force in Kangyun County..."
Xu Ning began to have an illusion that in Fengliu Lane, it seemed that the Dayuan Commercial Firm was the boss.
This place is full of vitality, but in Weiyi, the situation is completely opposite.
"Keep the goods, take the money and get out!"
Suddenly, not far from the front of the street, there was a scolding sound.
"Go, go and have a look."
Xu Ning held the handle of the knife at the back of his waist and walked over quickly.