The eighth day of June.

Most of the peaches in the peach orchard were ripe. Early that morning, Chen Chu and others picked the second batch and sold them to the county again.

Because Yang Youtian and Peng Er Ge are in charge of building the house, there are only four people in the team this time: Chen Chu, Dalang, the eldest son and Wu Kui.

After entering the city at noon, a few people went straight to Songji Tea House.

Neighbors and tea drinkers saw a few people, and sure enough they gathered around again.

However, although many people saw it this time, not many people actually paid to buy it.

It will not be until the beginning of the afternoon that fifty or sixty pieces will be sold...

"Brother Chu, how come everyone is not as active today as last time?" Yang Zhen looked at the basket full of peaches and was a little anxious.

This was also expected by Chen Chu. After all, Tongshan County is not very big, and almost all those who have the ability and willingness to be taken advantage of have already purchased it.

To put it mildly, the market is saturated.

To be honest, you can’t keep watching a group of people cutting leeks...

In the teahouse, someone is still talking about "Journey to the West", but the person has changed.

So Chen Chu asked Dr. Cha: "Brother, why don't you see Mr. Liu today?"

"Mr. Liu, I was appreciated by the nobleman and went to Caiwei Pavilion to tell stories." Dr. Tea said with envy.

"Where is Caiwei Pavilion?" Chen Chu asked curiously.

"That's one of the best places in Tongshan County. The girls there are all very good-looking..." Dr. Cha said with a look of infatuation on his face, "It's just that the name of Xiaojin Cave is...

It’s not for nothing, the sisters will ask for money if they accompany them to have a few glasses of wine, but if they stay overnight, they will talk less..."

"Oh..."

Chen Chu nodded, thought about it and suddenly said to Yang Zhen and others: "Da Lang, I won't sell the Xiantao for now. Is there a place to spend the night in the city?"

Yang Zhen was a little surprised by Chen Chu's decision, but he still replied: "You can spend the night at brother Zhang Bao's house."

Then a few people closed up the stalls and walked to Tianshui Lane, the county seat, with their burdens.

It wasn't until he reached the entrance of the alley that Chen Chu felt something was wrong: "Da Lang, we are running away from home, but the Zhang family brother is working in the military camp. Are we not afraid of causing trouble for him if we go directly to his house?"

From what Chen Chu thought, Yang Youtian once joined the Zhongyi Society and fought with the Jin people.

And the Puppet Qi was supported by the Kingdom of Jin, so those who escaped from their households should not see the light of day.

Now that Yang Zhen is so arrogant and doesn't shy away from taboos, isn't he afraid that Zhang Bao's boss will accuse him of "collaborating with the enemy" after learning about it?

After hearing this, Yang Zhen said relaxedly: "There are many people in the government who know that we have run away from home."

"You know? Then why didn't the government send someone to arrest us?" Chen Chu was even more confused.

Yang Zhen raised his eyebrows and said domineeringly: "They need to have such courage. When the Zhongyi Society disbanded, some people went to the Zhou Dynasty with the army that retreated south, but more people stayed and spread across the seven or eight hills of Tongbai Mountain. There are more than a hundred brothers.

We don't disturb the people and plunder on weekdays, so why do those good officials who are on official errands provoke us?

If they dare to arrest someone randomly, how can we let him be safe afterwards?"

Chen Chu turned his head and looked at Yang Dalang, and couldn't help but laugh: "I didn't expect that we are still a gangster."

Yang Zhen didn't understand the underworld, but he smiled and said: "Besides, the officials in the government are all locals, and some of them are related to each other. Who wants to get things done?"

Tianshui Lane, a one-in-one house.

Yang Zhen banged the door panel, and soon a woman's voice came from across the courtyard door: "My officials are on duty in the camp, and they are on duty during the Youshi period. Please come back later for the distinguished guests from outside..."

"Sister-in-law, I am Dalang." Yang Zhen shouted.

Then, there was a sound of soft footsteps coming from far away, and then the courtyard door opened.

A woman who was about 25 or 26 years old was holding a child over one year old in her arms.

Although it was difficult to move with the child in her arms, the woman still bowed and let a few people in. At the same time, she said: "Uncle has not been here for some time. Your brother has been talking about it a lot recently."

Yang Zhen chuckled, took the child from the woman's hand, and teased: "Ugly cow, come here, uncle, give me a hug."

The woman freed her hand and bowed again: "Brothers, sit down for a moment while I boil water and make tea."

"Sister-in-law, there are no outsiders, so there is no need to be polite."

"Just now I failed to sweep the bed and walked over to greet you, which is a disrespect for the servants. A few cups of tea are not polite..." Zhang's sister-in-law said with a smile, took a few steps back and turned around to go to the kitchen.< /p>

Only then can we see that she is slightly lame.

The courtyard is neat and tidy, with a set of stone tables and benches placed under the jujube trees.

The sister-in-law of Zhang's family spoke in a polite manner. The courtyard door was closed when her husband was not at home. Now relatives and friends came, and she was polite and did not break the rules. Chen Chu couldn't help but wonder: "Master, Sister-in-law of Zhang's family looks like a woman from a wealthy family."

Yang Zhen said with a proud smile: "Brother Chu has some discernment. Our sister-in-law was born into a scholarly family. Brother Zhang Bao was lucky enough to marry her because of some strange combination of circumstances."

A moment of unity.

The burly Zhang Bao returns home.

When I walked to the courtyard gate, I saw several men sitting under the jujube tree. I was startled at first, and then burst into hearty laughter.

Yang Zhen also greeted him with a smile.

The two of them hugged each other, and then Zhang Bao punched Yang Zhen in the chest.

"Hey, my brother can kill a cow with two punches, how can I bear it?" Yang Zhen rubbed his chest and grinned.

"You must have not worked hard recently." Zhang Bao scolded with a smile, then looked at Chen Chu and said: "This little brother is so nervous, I don't know..."

"This is Brother Chu..."

Yang Zhen on the side explained Chen Chu’s origins and recent things in detail.

When Zhang Bao heard that a fairy peach with the word "Xian" was planted on the mountain, he couldn't help but be surprised and said: "This fairy peach was actually grown by Brother Chu and taught everyone? In the past few days, rumors about the Queen Mother's flat peach from Dongsheng Shenzhou have been spread everywhere in the city.

I thought it was just those boring guys spreading lies, but I didn’t expect that there is such a magic in the world!"

"It's just a little trick." Chen Chu smiled, picked out a set of blessings, wealth, longevity and happiness from the peach basket and placed it on the stone table, saying: "Actually, they are just ordinary peaches. Let's add some happiness to the house."

The heavenly fairy fruit is just a gimmick.

There should be some people who really believe this, but not too many.

Chen Chu told the truth, but he was also frank.

After chatting casually for a while, Chen Chu took a chance and asked: "Brother Zhang, are you familiar with Caiwei Pavilion in the city?"

"Uh..."

Zhang Bao stroked his beard and glanced at his wife casually, and the latter looked over with vigilance.

So Zhang Bao said seriously: "I've heard of it, but I've never been there."

"Who is the owner of Caiwei Pavilion? Does eldest brother know?" Chen Chu asked again.

"The owner's surname is Cai."

"Your surname is Cai?" Chen Chu suddenly remembered Cai Ji's pawnshop, and asked: "But what's the property of Cai Ji's pawnshop?"

"Yes and no."

"How to say?"

"Caiwei Pavilion is the property of the Cai family, but Cai Kun, the second son of the Cai family, is in charge of daily affairs, and the third wife of the Cai family is in charge of the pawn shop."

"Oh... So, the Cai family has quite a lot of property in the city?"

"Well, it is said that the Cai family has thrived in Tongshan County for more than 300 years. The relationship is intricate. Currently, the head of the family, Cai Yuan, serves as the clerk of the county government, and the eldest son, Cai Yun, serves as the clerk of the office. The family's children are spread throughout the five houses in the government office...

”

"Is it really five rooms in the government office?"

"The five rooms are the Kongmu room, the official room, the household room, the military ceremony room and the execution room."

According to Zhang Bao, Qi followed the Zhou system, and the county government had five rooms corresponding to the six departments of the court, each performing its own duties.

The Cai family has a wide range of businesses, including pawn shops, brothels, grain shops, silk and satin shops, and rouge shops.

There are stretches of fertile farmland outside the city.

Privately, there is a saying that ‘half the city is full of vegetables’.

After Chen Chu pondered for a while, he said: "Brother Zhang, can you take us to Caiwei Pavilion tonight?"

"Why are you going there? I, Zhang Bao, hate going to that land of sensuality and dogs and horses the most in my life!" Zhang Bao refused in a deep voice.

"...."

Chen Chu looked at Zhang Bao, who seemed to be loyal, and then at Zhang's sister-in-law, who seemed indifferent but refused to leave, and seemed to understand something.

He explained sincerely: "Brother Zhang, I asked you to take us there not for fun, but to sell these fairy peaches."

"Where to sell fruits?" Zhang Bao asked in surprise.

"Well..." Chen Chu said briefly what he thought.

After hearing this, Zhang Bao pondered for a long time, and finally looked at his wife in embarrassment: "Wan'er, look...brothers have something to ask for, I..."
To be continued...