Jia Nanxing also grinned.
"Young man, let's be reasonable, right? Go ask your county magistrate. At the beginning of last year, His Majesty issued an edict strictly prohibiting any town from charging an entrance fee. You are blatantly defying the order, don't you understand? While His Majesty is merciful enough not to cost you your heads, you'll likely receive thirty lashes. How about just pretending this never happened and letting me into the city?"
Zhao De was shocked. He knew about this matter, but the county magistrate only mentioned it briefly, and the garrison commander also turned a blind eye... This old man must have some background and actually knew the decree.
This is not surprising. His Majesty is currently vigorously promoting commerce. This old man should be the steward of a wealthy family, so it is natural for him to know these policies.
With the support of the garrison commander and the county magistrate, how could I be frightened by a few words from a merchant like you?
How can I hold my head up in front of my brothers in the future?
"It's nothing. Every place has its own rules. I don't know what the rules are. I only know that if you want to enter the city, you have to pay money!"
"Don't waste time, old man. Aren't you feeling the heat? Why don't you go to the city and find an inn, eat some iced watermelon and drink some iced herbal tea? Wouldn't it be nice? And get a singing girl to sing for you to relieve the fatigue of the journey? Hurry up, hurry up, leave quickly, and pay if you want to go in."
Fu Xiaoguan lifted the front curtain and said to Jia Nanxing, "This young man's words are rough but his point is true. Give it to him."
In a word, Zhao De had walked through the gates of hell without realizing it. He took the three taels of silver and said with a smile, "Is that your young master in there?"
Jia Nanxing nodded.
"Your young master must be a big businessman, very generous! Okay, okay, let's go in. By the way, let me tell you, the best place to eat in Siyang County is at the Haochilou, and the fun place is at the Yanhualou. I heard that a few Hu girls have recently come here, with hot bodies and good huqin playing. As a housekeeper, you have to give your young master some beef and horns, otherwise he might not be able to withstand the pressure of those Hu girls' legs."
Fu Xiaoguan was immediately amused, and Jia Nanxing almost whipped Zhao De.
"San'er, please move aside and let this young master and his party enter the city."
Li San looked at Zhao De with great admiration. The boss was different. As soon as he showed up, people handed over the money obediently after just a few words.
"San'er, this family is not ordinary. I heard that our Wu Dynasty has seven thousand-year-old clans, and three of them were forced into desperation by His Majesty and fled to the Yu Dynasty. I think this young man is probably from the Han family."
"Why can't it be someone from the Zhuo family or the Nangong family?"
"Pa...!" Zhao De slapped Li San on the head. "Are you stupid? What are the status of the Zhuo and Nangong families? They are the prime ministers. If they reveal their status, we will kowtow and let them into the city!"
Li San thought it made a lot of sense.
"Why do I say it's probably the Han family? Because the Han family is now desperate in the Wu Dynasty. Their family is in the weaving business. I heard from those merchants that the weaving in the Yu Dynasty is much better than our Wu Dynasty. They have no way to survive in the Yu Dynasty."
"Boss, what you said makes sense, but what is the young master of the Han family doing in this desolate place like ours?"
"Pa!" Zhao De slapped Li San on the head again. He weighed the silver in his hand and said, "How would I know what he's doing in this damn place?"
"Let's go. This broken gate is no longer worth defending. Let's go back to the garrison commander and divide the silver. I'm telling you, don't go to that brothel."
"Boss, weren't you just introducing the fireworks building to that young man?"
Zhao De raised his hand to slap, and Li San quickly dodged.
"Are you stupid, kid? That Hu girl is hot and sexy, but for five taels of silver, you can't even touch her hand. If you have five taels of silver, wouldn't it be better to go to Deyi Tower?"
Li San licked his dry lips and asked, "Boss, how did you know?"
Zhao De walked away, leaving Li San with a lonely back.
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Siyang Inn.
Business is not good!
From April to September, although it was hot, there were still many traveling merchants coming to Siyang County.
But since the new emperor ascended the throne, fewer and fewer merchants have come to Siyang County.
This broken place is too poor and doesn't have the resources people need. I heard that most of the traveling merchants are now doing business in border towns or Dayuguan Pass, and I heard that they are doing business between the two countries.
This is really great. With such a wonderful thing, who would be willing to run to this desolate place to earn those pitiful two taels of silver?
Yang Hua, the proprietress of Siyang Inn, was fanning herself desperately, thinking that her business was about to fail, and whether it would be better to leave this damn place and go to the mainland.
Ning Siyan walked in at this moment. She looked up and saw that he was a stranger, a foreigner, a traveling merchant. In an instant, she stood up with a smile on her face, "Sir, would you like to stay at our inn? This is the best inn in Siyang County."
"Do you have any guests at this inn?"
"Ah... this, we don't have it yet. Our store guarantees that all the items are brand new. If you don't believe me, I can take you to see it."
"Lead the way, I'll go take a look."
"This gentleman is obviously a big businessman. Take a look at the upper room."
"OK!"
Yang Hua was immediately happy. She fanned herself and walked into the backyard with Ning Siyan.
This is a quadrangle courtyard with some flowers and plants planted in the yard, as well as an old well. Most importantly, there is a big banyan tree that blocks out the sun. It feels a lot cooler when you walk in here.
"Master, are you new to Siyang City? The tree in my yard has been growing for over a hundred years. The water from the well in my yard is sweet and refreshing. I'll go get you a ladle of water to cool you down from the summer heat."
Ning Siyan did not refuse. Yang Huazhen went to shake up a bucket of water, took a ladle and scooped a ladle of water and handed it to Ning Siyan.
Ning Siyan was really thirsty, so she took a big gulp and said, "Not bad."
"Alas, this is a century-old shop in Siyang County. It's a pity that business is so difficult nowadays. I'm afraid it won't be able to continue."
As Yang Hua spoke, she opened the door of an upper room. Ning Siyan didn't respond, but went in and took a closer look.
"Check out the other rooms too."
"good."
There's no other way. It's not easy to make some money. If it were the peak season like in the past, where would there be any extra rooms for you to see?
Ning Siyan finished looking at all the rooms and returned to the counter with Yang Hua.
"Yes, how much is one night?"
Yang Hua was startled, "Master, what did you say?"
"I said I'll book your inn. How much is it per night?"
“…Twenty taels of silver!”
"Okay," Ning Siyan took out a fifty-liang silver note from her purse, "Replace all the bedding, freeze the watermelon in the well, and prepare some cooling tea. I won't give you any change."
"Master...I promise you'll be satisfied...Do you want a girl?"
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