Xu Ying brought seven people to Nanchang, namely: Mission Officer Li Weisheng, Nuer Army Commander Liu Hui, Nuer Army Corps Commander Xiao Zhizhong, Secretary of the General Military Administration Deng Yan, Wuxing Town Inn Manager Huang Daliang, Wuxing Town Inn Chef Huang Gui, inn assistant cook Huang Fu in Wuxing Town.
In Nanchang City, there are still places to look for, but the rent is very expensive.
It is difficult to find a store, and there are no vacancies in good locations.
Xu Ying struggled for half a month, traveled all over Nanchang City, and finally rented a residential house outside Jinxian Gate.
Jinxian Gate, also known as Fuzhou Gate, is located in the south of Nanchang City, and there are vegetable fields and cemeteries outside the city. Vegetable sellers enter the city from here, and mourners leave the city from here, so there are sayings such as "carrying barrels and selling vegetables to Fuzhou Gate" and "crying and crying into Xianmen Gate".
Renting a house outside Jinxian Gate, one is that the rent is very cheap;
Going further west is Huimin Gate, which is the southwest side of Nanchang City, where there are Puxian Temple and Granary. There were a lot of people burning incense and worshiping Buddha, and there were also a lot of people transporting food, and many vegetable vendors also came to sell vegetables.
Further to the west is Guangrun Gate, which is the west and south of Nanchang City, which is close to the riverside wharf. There are many shops and bustle, this is the first choice for opening a shop!
Xu Ying took people to inquire for several days, and the storefronts in the prosperous areas are extremely expensive, and no one is willing to sublet or transfer them.
There is no other way, I can only rent a storefront in a less lively alley between Huiminmen and Guangrunmen. The store is not big, except for the back kitchen, there are only a few tables.
I have to give gifts to the head of the workshop here, and then go to the government to report, and the door stall tax must be paid.
On the first day of opening, there were no serious customers, but a few gangsters came.
"Guests, please come in, what do you want to eat?" Shichang Liu Hui plays the shop clerk. He used to be an inn clerk.
A few hooligans entered the store, and first slapped their sticks on the table: "You open a restaurant here, have you visited Fourth Master Xiao?"
Xu Ying hurried over, cupped her hands and said, "I haven't had time to meet you yet."
"You don't have to go, it's the same if we come here," the gangster said, slapping the table, "Your store is not big, you pay half a coin a month, and I guarantee that no one will dare to come here to make trouble."
Xu Ying immediately presented copper coins: "Naturally, you have to abide by the rules. Half of the money is enough, and the remaining few coins, please have tea."
The gangsters were very happy. Although in addition to the protection fee, each of them could get more than ten pennies, it is still rare for Xu Ying to have such a good eye.
The gangster asked again: "What do you sell here?"
"It's opening today, and the preparations are insufficient," Xu Ying shouted, "Huang Gui, here are six bowls of spicy noodles!"
These two cooks were trained by Zhao Han himself, and taught more than ten signature dishes.
"Hiss, it's so spicy!"
"It's so spicy."
"This side is really amazing."
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The six gangsters yelled spicy and cool at the same time, Jiangxi people really have a gene for eating spicy food.
Xu Ying took the opportunity to say: "My little brother is new here, so I don't know the local rules. There are prominent people nearby, who should be treated carefully?"
The leader of the gangster smiled and said: "The number one person, of course, is our fourth master Xiao. The cattle and horses (gangsters) from the west to the south of the city are under his control. Master Zhou outside the Puxian Temple is also the number one person. His daughter belongs to Master Dusi. The concubine in the sixth room. And Master Liu from Guangyuanmen"
After some inquiries, a lot of news came out, but it was all about the market situation outside the city.
After eating a bowl of noodles, the gangsters complained that they were not full, so Xu Ying hurriedly asked the waiter to continue the noodles. After these guys were full, they didn't want to give money, they just smiled and said: "Shopkeeper, your noodles here are delicious, brother, come back next time, and pay the bill first today."
Put up a ghost account, and obviously don't give money.
Xu Ying smiled and said: "It's easy to say, easy to say, brothers, go slowly."
In the blink of an eye, the store opened for half a month, and the number of diners gradually increased, and there were many repeat customers. Four of the six tables could be filled.
At the same time, Xu Ying herself often went to the city and wandered around the prefectural and county schools. He declared to the outside world that his name was Huang Ying, a scholar from Luling County. His parents and brothers were killed by rebels. He escaped with only a few slaves and came to Nanchang to seek a living.
Xu Ying was quite talented in the first place, but after going back and forth, she actually made a few friends.
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"Brother Zhong Cong, this is your fellow villager Xiao Juren." A school friend from the prefectural school helped introduce him.
Xiao Puyun clasped his fists and said: "My humble Xiao Puyun, I believe it."
Xu Ying hurriedly returned the gift: "Huang Ying, whose name is Zhong Cong."
&nbWhen we returned to the small courtyard we rented, it was already dark.
Huang Shunli followed happily, and bumped into Huang Daliang who had already returned from the store.
"ThreeThird Young Master!" Huang Daliang exclaimed in surprise.
However, Huang Shunli had no impression of Huang Daliang, and said in a daze, "You are"
Xu Ying felt that she was going to reveal her secrets, so she gestured immediately. Xiao Zhizhong slashed down from behind with a single knife, and then hacked Huang Shunli to death twice.
Xu Ying ordered: "Pull off all the valuables on his body, and throw the body into the streets in the middle of the night."
Back in the room, Xu Ying's heart was pounding. After changing my mood for a while, I took out the cipherbook and wrote a letter, which read: "On the patrol, the emperor knows about it, or a joint provincial encirclement and suppression. Time is running out for the Duchang Rebel Army."
In the morning of the second day, not far from the house, Xu Ying saw many people surrounding Huang Shunli's body.
Some officials even came and asked about the situation.
Xu Ying rushed forward and wailed loudly: "Brother, you died so badly, I shouldn't have lent you money, and let you be targeted by gangsters!"
"Do you know him?" the official asked.
Xu Ying wiped her tears and said, "I want the messenger to know that my elder brother and I are both scholars in Luling County. We checked the genealogy yesterday, and we are actually brothers of the same clan. The hateful Luling thief Zhao killed my elder brother's family and me. , we had no choice but to flee to Nanchang for refuge. It didn't happenit didn't happen, my brother was in short supply, so I borrowed him five taels of silver, and he was very happy when he went out. Wuwu Brother, you died unjustly!"
Members of the Home Returning Association have also received news one after another, and they have no sympathy for Huang Shunli.
In fact, this guy borrows money everywhere, and it has already made people dislike it, but it will be cleaner after death.
In order to show her benevolence and righteousness, Xu Ying borrowed Huang Shunli's wife to take care of her.
This woman's surname is Liu, she is only twenty-one years old, and she is beautiful and dignified. She was married from a neighboring village, and she didn't live in Huangjia Town for a few days, so she moved to Fucheng with her husband.
Even Huang Daliang and the others have only seen him twice from a distance, so they are not afraid of being recognized if they show their secrets.
Knowing that Xu Ying took Huang Shunli's widow to take care of her, some scholars felt that Xu Ying valued love and righteousness, and some scholars secretly ridiculed and envied her¡ªthat little widow is so beautiful.
In any case, Xu Ying has become famous in the "Homecoming Association", and he is bound to be invited to various gatherings.