Chapter 317 [316] Gu Family

early morning.

Zhou Li'an and Xue Nu came to the guest room in the courtyard. Looking out from the hollow window paper, they saw two figures, one tall and one short.

Perhaps when he heard a noise in the house, he heard the voice of the great elder: "...Young Master?"

Squeak, the door opens.

"You're all up? How was your rest?"

"There was nothing unusual last night, right?"

In order to get a good night's sleep, Zhou Li'an could not stay stranded, so he could just go camping in the wilderness...

The human heart is much dirtier than animal desires.

Of course, judging from yesterday's contact, the soldier is a smart man and should not be able to kill the goose to obtain the eggs.

Even if you want to take action, you still have to figure out what "Mr. Zhou" is up to.

If any overseas Chinese chief is offended, the Shi family will be the first to throw him out to calm his anger.

The great elder shook his head: "No, the 'shopkeeper' came here once before going to bed last night and asked us to use a crossbar to block the door."

"I said there won't be any big trouble in this outer garrison town, but I'm just afraid of petty theft."

Zhou Li'an glanced at Kucumo again and saw that his eyes were darkened: "You didn't sleep all night?"

"Master, I fell asleep."

The snow girl and the great elder were both amused. He obviously stayed up all night to protect the great elder: "This is a lie. From now on, the young master will answer whatever he asks!"

"I see."

The group of people left the courtyard and came to the front hall of the inn.

They saw that breakfast was properly arranged on the two tables, and several soldiers from yesterday had already eaten at the nearby tables. Only the leader of the soldiers was still waiting.

"Young Master Zhou is awake? Come on, come on, I'll send someone to the fish market to buy seafood for porridge early in the morning..."

He stepped forward and led Zhou Li'an to sit down, and then started serving porridge for the four of them.

The hot red shrimps and crabs are fragrant.

No condiments are needed, it’s just the true taste of the ingredients.

Kukumo and the great elder were all stunned by the table full of food.

Zhou Li'an smiled: "You guys use your chopsticks."

Then he turned his head and looked at Ah Hui: "Brother Ah Hui, this morning..."

Ah Hui said: "I happen to have to go back to Palembang to report on my work, so I thought it would be better to go with Mr. Zhou and introduce the local customs to you."

Zhou Li'an came closer, but went straight to the point: "I'm not hiding anything, the purpose of this trip is to meet the Shi family. If brother Ah Hui has a connection, he must help."

Ah Hui took a deep breath: "Master Zhou, do you understand what I said last night?"

"Yeah." Zhou Li'an nodded, and saw the snow girl brought a peeled egg, so he took half a mouthful, chewed it slowly, and then added: "If I can meet the rightful owner, I can satisfy the rightful owner.

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"It's just a few hurdles for this meeting that need to be cleared by Brother Ah Hui. Even if they pave the way with gold and silver, it's not a bad idea."

Ah Hui was originally worried that the young master would go around in circles this week, and if he didn't test it to the last step, he wouldn't give away his money.

Now when he heard "gold and silver pave the way", his heart beat wildly.

Take another look at the half-covered maid.

A pair of slender white hands peeled the eggs and took out the red shrimps from the porridge water. Even all the shrimp threads were removed, and then they were put into Mr. Zhou's mouth...

With this kind of temperament in every gesture, I am afraid that only the maids in the Shi family's house can compare with her.

The young master is definitely a big shot this week.

Ah Hui did not dare to let his eyes linger on Xue Nu, and showed a certain humility in his words: "Since Mr. Zhou is a cheerful person, I will go to see my godfather when I arrive in Palembang."

"Godfather?"

Ah Hui said embarrassedly: "The Vice Admiral of the Zhen Navy is the Lord Liang I mentioned yesterday."

After a full meal, the group set off.

A group of soldiers has no chariots and horses, and relies entirely on foot power.

In particular, the preciousness of horses can be seen, which also highlights the extraordinaryness of "Zhou Gongzi" and his group.

This carriage is the ticket to enter the upper class circle of power.

Just like today, if I drive a Pagani and park in front of a members-only club, I won't pay the membership fee, which is hundreds of thousands a year. I just want to experience it, but the manager still has to smile and accompany me, providing perfect service all the way.

Starting from Waishu Town, you can reach Palembang in one day.

As we walked and stopped along the way, there were soldiers clearing the way, which saved us a lot of trouble.

Ah Hui also introduced the situation in more detail: "Although Mr. Liang is the deputy general, he is the unequivocal leader of the navy."

"The general's military talisman is nominally in the hands of the young master, but in fact it is controlled by Mrs. Shi."

Snow Girl suddenly asked: "Why is it in the hands of Mrs. Shi and not in the hands of Shi Jinqing?"

"Ouch, Miss Si Nuo doesn't dare to call you by your name, especially after entering the city, there are ears and eyes everywhere."

"The elite soldiers and generals under your lord's command have long been assigned to the Xuanwei Division. At least 3,000 of the 5,000 Ming garrison troops are die-hard loyalists to your lord."

"The main function of the Xuanwei Department is to deter, but the actual city defense miscellaneous tax revenue must be handled by the town navy."

"After all, Mr. Xuanwei is an official of the Ming Dynasty. It's not easy to be the king and hegemony on the surface."

"So Mr. Zhou, Miss Si Nuo..."

"Let me say it up front, even if we do meet the Shi family, it is impossible to be the Xuan Comfort Envoy."

"The mistress is in charge of the business affairs of the Shi family, and the second sister Shi is responsible for some."

Zhou Li'an was very interested when he heard the new character appeared: "Who is this Second Sister Shi?"

"She is the second young lady of the Shi family, born to a concubine. The Shi family also has a son who died young, but that was all many years ago."

"So, the second sister Shi was the eldest sister Shi, and she recruited the son-in-law of the Song family, another wealthy family in Palembang, as her son-in-law;"

"When the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty entrusted the post of Xuan comfort envoy, it was the Shi family who sent these two sons-in-law to the Ming Dynasty to receive the imperial edict."

"Oh, I understand..."

Walk until dusk.

The outline of the big city finally appeared.

Palembang was built on a wide river at the mouth of the sea in a surrounding situation.

Many fortresses were set up on the periphery, followed by stone walls, and beyond the stone walls was the inner city.

At the very core, there is another "castle" standing, all made of bluestone. You can vaguely see the artillery set up on the top of the city, where the Palembang Xuanwei Division is located.

Before sunset, the group was able to enter the city.

There was a group of soldiers escorting him, and there was no trouble when he entered the city gate.

"How can this place be so prosperous?"

"It's almost night, why are there still traders and people on the streets?"

Ah Hui said with a smile: "Palembang is under the protection of the Xuanwei Department. No one dares to invade, so there is no curfew to defend it."

"The night comes, the more lively it becomes. After a hard day's work, only then do you have time to enjoy yourself."

The snow girl was not the only one surprised.

Kumo boasts that he has seen the world, and the big city of Tepanix and the city in the lake are far inferior to this place.

He observed how people traded, which was all done with copper coins and broken silver.

It's not as complicated as bartering.

Seeing that his eyes were blurred, the great elder stabbed him and said in Valley dialect: "This is false."

Kukumo suddenly woke up, silently speaking, silently reciting the words "Balance".

The inn where we stayed was found by Ah Hui, and it was of a higher standard than Waishu Town.

When you climb up to the three-story building and open the window, you can overlook the night view of the city and the fishing boats in the harbor.

Xue Nu had never experienced such a prosperous night market, and her voice was a bit pleading: "Master, can you take Si Nuo to that night market?"

Zhou Li'an also had this intention, turned around and said: "You two can stay, and besides..."

With a wave of his hand, he created a wooden box.

After opening it, it was filled with gold, silver and jewelry.

"Let him ask for the things in this box. You tell him..." Zhou Li'an gave instructions, and when the great elder learned about it, he and Xue Nu turned around and went out.
To be continued...