Chapter 039 Chapter 39

Not to mention the importance of salt and iron to a country in ancient times, even in modern times, salt is also a very important thing.

Now, salt is under the full control of the state. Is there anyone who would sell private salt?

The price of salt has been unified, and the production method of refined salt is in the hands of the state.

Only a few people know about it, and production is done in batches, with the entire process kept secret.

If any part of the method of producing refined salt is leaked, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Industry will be the first to bear the brunt.

All died.

Xia Zhang was very satisfied with the speed at which the national treasury was being filled, and Cheng Yishu was also very satisfied with the solidity of the golden dragon on his wrist.

Once the small amount of money is in place, he can start his infrastructure construction journey.

The pilot project will definitely be in the capital, and as for the rest, the court officials will share the responsibility.

He is only one person, there is not much he can do, and it is impossible for him to do everything himself.

In his spare time, Cheng Yishu also paid attention to Mo Xin's affairs. When he learned that Mo Xin was studying water wheels and new carriers recently, a smile flashed in Cheng Yishu's eyes.

He said, this child is a good seedling.

Once the waterwheel comes out, irrigating the land will not be so time-consuming and laborious.

This is a great merit.

There are also tools for carrying things... Cheng Yishu thinks horse-drawn carriages are good, but not everyone can afford one, right?

In this regard, Cheng Yishu could only give her spiritual support. Zhao Yuan, on the other hand, enthusiastically described the bicycle and tricycle to him.

However, given the current situation, it is difficult to deal with, after all, there is no rubber here and the quality of iron does not meet the requirements.

The quality is certainly not comparable to later bicycles.

However, if you pay attention, although the shelf life is not that long, you can still look forward to it.

Cheng Yishu, who was bored, decided to take Bai Xiao to the Liyuan to listen to music after learning that Zhao Yuan had opened a shop again.

There are no Peking opera-like songs nowadays, only Nanxi opera and Henan opera. What can I say about these two? Compared with Peking opera, they are more interesting, and the singing style and repertoire are more direct.

In addition to opera, there is also zaju, which is different from acrobatics and is also a type of opera.

It’s just that zaju is more... inclined to use plain language.

Accompanying Bai Xiao, Cheng Yishu held the system cat, and the two of them and the cat went straight to the Pear Garden in the capital.

There is a famous opera troupe in the capital called Chun Gui, and the most famous one among them is Xiao Feng Gui.

The rich ladies in the capital often invited them back to perform in operas.

Often spend huge amounts of money on rewards.

Cheng Yishu is not interested in inviting people to perform at his home, but it is still okay for them to come here and watch the fun.

Thinking about it carefully, he didn't seem to go out very often. Thinking of this, he looked at Bai Xiao and said, "Xiao Xiao, tell me, besides the brothel, are there any other fun places?"

Bai Xiao was holding the sword with a confused look on his face. He said, "I don't know how to do this either."

That’s right, Cheng Yishu looked ahead and thought that Bai Xiao was... similar to him.

After thinking for a while, he rubbed the system cat and said, "Baby, buy the Xia Country map plug-in and mark the places to eat, drink and have fun."

The system cat was a little drowsy at first, but after hearing this, it immediately opened its eyes and said, "Got it."

After purchasing the plug-in directly in the mall, Cheng Yishu saw a huge map in front of him. He clicked on the direction of Beijing and opened the large map.

Various entertainment venues in the capital are noted above, such as gambling houses, brothels, and opera theaters.

There are also comments left by various prodigal sons.

Looking at the regular customers of the brothel, Cheng Yishu sighed. What a familiar name.

Isn't this that guy? Fu Junxie?

Tsk tsk tsk, he started eating meat at such a young age. I don’t know if it’s okay for him now.

He had never met the person in person, so he could only summarize this person from other stories.

Anyway, it doesn't look that good.

The black mark at the bottom made Cheng Yishu stunned for a moment. He clicked on the black mark and navigated directly.

Wow, there is actually a so-called ghost market underground outside the city.

This ghost market is only open at night, and the people inside are a mixed crowd. The ghost market adheres to the principle of accepting anything as long as you dare to sell it.

He took a look and saw that the entrance was inside the gambling house on the south side and he could enter with a secret code.

Cheng Yishu became interested and wanted to go and take a look.

Thinking of this, he decided to find some time to go in and play.

Passing by his previous stall, Cheng Yishu remembered that he hadn't dealt with fortune-telling for a long time.

But it doesn’t matter, he stretched and decided to start dealing with it in a few days.

Tomorrow is the Spring Banquet, and Cheng Yishu is preparing to make a fortune.

Identify the people first, and then when the time comes, break up with them all if you invite them!

After entering the Liyuan Theater, the stage was being prepared. Cheng Yishu asked for a private room and took Bai Xiao in.

As the drums sounded, a long sigh was heard.

On the stage, Xiao Fenggui appeared with her makeup and hair done.

At that time, women were not allowed to go on stage, and all the singers were men. Xiao Fenggui became famous in the capital not only because of his voice, but also because of his face.

The face is pretty like a girl, and the boy's feminine appearance is particularly delicate.

When she is dressed up, she is even more eye-catching.

But Cheng Yishu's attention was not on his face...

[Hiss! This melon is too big, isn’t it? ? ? ]

Bai Xiao looked at Cheng Yishu who was sitting there with confusion. Cheng Yishu's attention was completely focused on Xiao Fenggui's information on the system.

He looked at Xiao Fenggui, this was too explosive.

[Xiao Fenggui’s original name was Shen Jinyuan. He was also the son of a wealthy businessman before he was lost...]

Xiao Fenggui, who was singing in the audience, was stunned. He walked around the stage and glanced at the place.

There were many people in the audience, all concentrating on listening to the music, and he couldn't see who was talking...

He was picked up by the class owner and almost froze to death outside. He didn't remember anything about his previous life, but the class owner also told him that when he saw him, the clothes he was wearing looked good.

He also thought about his family coming to find him, but unfortunately, he waited for so many years and no one came to find him.

He has given up.

Now, it seems like someone knows his background?

Cheng Yishu whispered to the system cat: "I think this world really can't be without melons!"

Although it was fun to break up the CP, it was even more fun to watch the show. This was also the reason why he agreed to the System Cat in the first place.

A boring world still needs some big news to embellish it.

[Born by the Shen family's favorite concubine... But... He is not Mr. Shen's son, but Mr. Shen's son...]

Wow, this is stepmother literature!

[Because he looked more and more like his father, Master Shen threw him out...in the middle of winter, he was thrown onto the street. If it weren't for the kindness of Chungui's boss, this little Fenggui might have died long ago.]

Xiao Fenggui on the stage had a fierce look in his eyes and his teeth were almost broken.

Unlucky! So unlucky!

[This, this, this... In addition to stepmother literature, there is also substitute literature? ? The young master seduced the concubine because she looked like the young master's favorite? So when he abandoned Xiao Fenggui, he had no guilt at all? ]

Cheng Yishu ate this melon with gusto, and the more he ate, the more he enjoyed it.

[Good fellow, the young master's beloved is his aunt...so they can't be together, so when the young master saw his favorite concubine, he had only one thought in his mind: since he can't have the moon in his heart, then it's okay to use pearls instead.]

[Oh, Xiao Fenggui has already met Master Shen...the two of them...seem to have a good relationship?]

Xiao Fenggui was stunned for a moment, but continued, his mind full of mixed thoughts.

He lowered his eyes and threw the things in his mind out. He had to finish singing this show first.

And Cheng Yishu continued reading.

[Two people...are actually together...Master Shen is now Xiao Fenggui's financial sponsor??? And the concubine was sent back to her hometown to live out her old age? Ah this ah this...]

Xiao Fenggui trembled and almost stopped singing, but relying on the belief in his heart and his superior skills, he continued singing.

What the hell is this? His father is Shen Anhe?

He remembered the look in Shen Anhe's eyes when he was sitting there in women's clothes, and Xiao Fenggui's eyes darkened.

As the sound of suona sounded, Xiao Fenggui slowly left the stage.

When he reached the backstage, he swept all the things to the ground. Looking at the headgear that Chen Anhe had brought over, he picked it up and wanted to throw it to the ground.

Before throwing it on the ground, I saw the pearls inlaid on it, which were all money...

The sound continued, and Xiao Fenggui sat there quietly and listened carefully.

Cheng Yishu was dumbfounded. He came here to listen to a play, but ended up eating such a big melon.

After thinking about it, he felt that this matter was really difficult to manage. He looked and found that Shen Anhe and Shen Jinyuan were not together.

The relationship given by the system is that of a sponsor and a supported person.

There is no love between the two of them except for the relationship of interests.

But Shen Anhe and Zhu Qingyi are a perfect match...

Cousins, they really took the stand-in plot to the extreme.

The one I like is actually your mom...

Cheng Yishu, who was so addicted to watching the show, made a decision immediately.

[After attending the Spring Banquet, I will go to the Shen Mansion to eat melons the next day. Zhu Qingyi and Shen Anhe both have their own husbands and wives. Only these two people can be called true love. This is really unique.]

Xiao Fenggui grasped the key point. Zhu Qingyi, Chen Anhe's cousin, married the son of Suzhou Weaving. During this period, Suzhou Weaving went to Beijing to report on his work and accompanied his wife to visit relatives...

She and Shen Anhe are together, is it true love? ?

Xiao Fenggui immediately understood what he should do. He had been singing operas for so many years and was very familiar with the routines in the operas.

After knowing his own situation, his first reaction was to get angry, and then he thought about what he should do to be in the best interest of himself.

Although he didn't know who the voice belonged to, he wanted to thank him.