Xian Ao

Mangkhut City is surrounded by mountains and has a beautiful environment. In the center of the county is a stone bridge with a small river underneath. The water is so clear that it is only one foot deep. This river flows through the whole city, flowing down from the high mountains in the east, passing through the city, and disappearing into the Junling Mountains and Forests in the west.

Master Liu took Yu Huacheng and walked on the bridge and said:

"This river is called Yuxi River, and it runs through the city. It is said to be the location of Mangkhut City. No one in the city is allowed to throw garbage into this river to wash clothes or catch fish in the water. They will definitely be fined heavily. They may even be expelled from Mangkhut. city.

This stone bridge is the Yuqiao. After crossing this bridge, you will reach Yuqiao Street. With the Yuxi River as the boundary, these three streets to the south are your territory. This territory starts from the Yuxi River in the north, ends at Gulang Street in the south, reaches the Purple Bamboo Forest outside the city in the west, and ends at the edge of Ma Market in the east. This is your territory. . In addition to the Yuqiao Street site in the city, there are also three villages and towns outside the city, Majiazhai, Lijiagang, and Zhaojiatun, which are also under your jurisdiction.

There is a free market on this site, which mainly exchanges and auctions rare goods found in Shiwan Mountain. There are thirteen hotels, thirty-four shops, seven inns, two rice shops, one coffin shop, and the largest Rouge Building in the city is also on this site. It is because of the existence of Rouge Tower that this site is the most prosperous and the most troublesome. "

When Yu Zecheng heard this, he took out five taels of silver, handed it over, and said:

"Please tell Mr. Liu in detail. If you can come out and give me some advice, please give me some advice."

Liu Huzi put away his tattoo and said:

"This Rouge Building is the best restaurant, brothel, hotel, and casino in one in the city. You see, the building to the west is it. From there to the purple bamboo forest outside the city, it is all owned by other people, and There is also a small man-made lake here in Zizhu Forest, which can be said to be wonderful.

This is a restaurant directly owned by the Shi family. It is mainly used for negotiations between the Shi family and passing merchants and visitors from the mountains. All the wealthy people coming out of the mountains and the caravans entering the mountains will come here to spend a lot of money, which is actually to curry favor with the Shi family. It can be said that the income of this Rouge Building is equal to the total income of half of the merchants in Mangkhut City. Do you think this land can be prosperous? Can it be no trouble?

But this is nothing to you. The person who controls Rouge Tower is Shi Tianlong, a thirty-third generation disciple of the Shi family. It is said that our hall can invite Master Bai Shao and his fellow disciples to help out. It is Hall Master Ma who invites him. Because of the relationship, Master Bai Shao must have told you that Shi Tianlong will never make things difficult for you.

We first go there to pay homage to the mountain. After getting Shi Tianlong's approval, it can be said that you have firm control over this street. At the beginning of every month, you have to collect cash on this street. This is a fixed amount. A guy will tell you the specific amount when the time comes.

But one thing to note is that Rouge Tower also has to charge. Although we don’t have any say in how much we charge, this is a rule and it must not be broken. Remember, no matter what store you are in, you have to pay. If you don’t pay, you will bleed and people will die. , this is our way of survival, and the final bottom line must not be broken.

But as long as he recognizes you, he will definitely hand it over. Founder gives us the first hand, and we have to give the second hand to them.

Half of the regular money we collect every month must be handed over to the government, which is actually the Shi family. To a certain extent, we are the tax collectors of the Tang Dynasty. Except for the fixed amount of money that is paid to the helm, the rest is your income. I'm just talking about this briefly and will talk to you in detail later. By the way, do you have a master? It's better to leave such complicated matters to the master. "

Yu Zecheng replied:

"I have hired my father's good friend Gao Feng, and he will be here tomorrow."

Liu Huzi nodded and said:

"The peak of the nickname "getting oil from the stone"? Haha, I am indeed a hero. Since you have this intention, I will support you, but you have to be careful about Tan Erlang, he will see that you are good at magic, but you don't know how to face it. There will be endless tricks to fight against you.”

As soon as he said this, Yu Zecheng immediately understood Liu Huzi's mentality. At the banquet just now, Tan Erlang not only respected Shi Tianyun, but he didn't care about Liu Huzi. When Shi Tianyun gets old, he will hand over the position of helmsman. If Tan Erlang takes the position , then Master Liu Beard must be deprived of his position, and there will definitely be no good end, so he showed his kindness to himself.

Yu Zecheng said immediately:

"Thank you, Master Liu, for your advice. If you need anything, just ask Master Liu. It will definitely work for me."

Liu Huzi said:

"Okay, enjoy it."

While talking to each other, they came to the door of Rouge Tower. The main building of Rouge Tower is a three-story stone building. This is just the gatehouse. The inner courtyard behind is the real gold selling cave. Even a gate tower is extremely rich and majestic. The outer walls of the pillars of the stone tower are carved with Spring and Autumn myths and ancient legends. The sculptures of beauties, knights, beasts and heroes are lifelike, which is really extraordinary. The red carpet in front of Rouge Building exudes an aura of wealth and wealth at first glance.

There are eighteen clever young men in front of the door, taking care of the horses and carrying luggage for the guests. There are also six ushers who receive guests. They are well-spoken and eloquent. Even if they are poor people wearing rags, the ushers are extremely enthusiastic and treat them equally and let them into the building.

When Liu Huzi arrived here, a welcome guest immediately came over to say hello:

"Master Liu is here, please come inside. Xiao Cui misses you so much. There is a new batch of Ner Hong coming in. It is a 20-year-old wine produced by Tianxing Tower in Mu Kingdom. It is definitely delicious."

Liu Huzi waved his hand and said:

"Wait a minute, I have something serious to do this time. This is the new deacon of our Shihu branch, Yu Zecheng, the man in charge of Yuqiao Street. Now we have come here specifically to pay homage to the mountain gate."

After speaking, he took out a post and solemnly handed it to the welcome guest. The greeter lost his laughter, took it with both hands, and said in a deep voice:

"Wait a moment, everyone, I'll report it right away."

After saying that, he turned around and entered the Rouge Building. Liu Huzi and Yu Zecheng were waiting outside. It didn't take long, and immediately there was a loud laughter inside, and a group of people came from a distance.

Liu Huzi said in a low voice:

"Okay, that's Shi Tianlong. In the past, when the Wild Wolf Gang changed its deacon, it was just a steward's reception. It seems that I really have face. Shi Tianlong actually came in person."

People walked out from the opposite side. One of them was about forty years old, tall and mighty, like a man and a bear. He was Shi Tianlong. He walked up to Yu Zecheng, hugged Yu Zecheng hard, and said:

"When my brother Bai left, he specifically asked me to take good care of brother Yu. Today he finally came. Well, it turns out a hero is born."

After saying that, he let go and Yu Zecheng saluted and said:

"senior……"

Shi Tianlong said:

"Senior, I am Brother Bai's eldest brother, that is, your eldest brother. I call you eldest brother."

Yu Zecheng said:

"Hello, big brother. I'm new to the ramp. Please give me your support."

Shi Tianlong said:

"Why are you so polite? I'm attracted by you. Remember, you are my brother. Everyone, listen to me. This is my brother. Anyone who messes with him in this city of Mangkhut is messing with me. I will kill him.

Liu Huzi, go back and tell Tan Laoer that if he does anything to my brother, I will destroy his legs and make him disabled. "

These words were loud and resounded throughout the street. He criticized Tan Erlang mercilessly and showed his support for Yu Zecheng vividly. Although Yu Zecheng knew that he was actually doing this for Bai Hexi's sake, facing such enthusiastic support, he still felt a warm current in his heart. This is an opportunity, and you must seize it and take advantage of it.

Yu Zecheng also shouted:

"Okay, I recognize you as my brother. If anyone messes with you in the future, I will destroy him as well."

Yu Zecheng took the opportunity to make a heroic oath, which was equivalent to two people swearing an alliance and completely nailing Shi Tianlong's words before giving him a chance to repent.

Everyone laughed when they heard this. No one took the kid's words seriously, but they forgot one thing: Don't bully young people into poverty.

Shi Tianlong was stunned for a moment. He took a closer look at Yu Zecheng, then smiled and said:

"Okay, what a scheming person, indeed a hero comes out of a boy. Come on, let's go in and have three drinks."

After saying that, he pulled Yu Zecheng into Rouge Tower. Liu Huzi smiled and followed him in. Under the leadership of Shi Tianlong, everyone walked through several splendid and flowery lanes and walked into the depths of Rouge Tower.

After walking for a while and passing a rockery, suddenly the front suddenly opened up, and a lake appeared, which was as big as an acre. In the distance was the purple bamboo forest outside the city.

There is such a lake among these mountains. The lake is not big, but the Yuxi River flows through it. The lake is living water, and there are countless fish swimming in it, all of which are a kind of strange koi carp. There are some lotus flowers and lotus roots on the lake. They set off the scenery of the lake, like a fairyland. There is a two-story wooden building in the center of the lake, standing on the water, with carved railings and jade inlays. There is a faint sound of the piano. This fairyland-like scenery suddenly makes people feel Let Yu Zecheng stay for a while.

Shi Tianlong said:

"Not bad, brother, this is the highest grade Tianya Building in our Rouge Building."

After speaking, he walked towards the water, stood on the lake, and walked towards the central building. Yu Zecheng was surprised, and after taking a closer look, he found that there was a pontoon bridge at his feet, which was level with the water. Walking on the pontoon bridge was like walking on the water.

Yu Zecheng followed closely behind. They were on the pontoon, walking on the waves like immortals, crossing the lotus root field and entering the water pavilion.

When he walked to the pavilion, Yu Zecheng looked carefully and found that there was a marble base under the pavilion, not floating on the water.

Walking into the pavilion, the decoration in the building is simply breathtaking. The walls are even inlaid with gold foil and ancient jade. Countless famous people's calligraphy and paintings are placed in rows. The layout is reasonable and makes people extremely comfortable.

At this time, two beauties approached. They were elegant without makeup and as beautiful as flowers. They did not have the lasciviousness of brothel girls at all. The two of them knelt beside Yu Zecheng. One of them handed over a hot hand towel, and the other changed it for Yu Zecheng. shoe.

Yu Zecheng showed no signs of embarrassment and accepted it calmly, completely ignoring the beauty of the two women. There was no trace of him being a fourteen-year-old boy.

This scene was seen by Shi Tianlong and Liu Huzi. Shi Tianlong frowned and turned around to glare at one of his subordinates. According to the investigation by his subordinates, this Yu Zecheng was just an ordinary teenager. His family was poor and he could make good soup. Somehow, he and Bai Hexi met each other's eyes and became good friends.

But now Yu Zecheng has a hint of youthfulness, and he is completely an extremely mature charlatan.