Chapter 177

In the underground of Wujing gorge, there is a natural karst cave, which has been developed and extended very far. Although there are natural gifts, it takes a lot of time, manpower and material resources to become like this.

Wujing gorge is in the center of this tunnel system, and the farthest tunnel exit has reached nearly 40 miles away. As long as you go out of the hole, it is not far from Qinzhou City.

The exit is hidden at the foot of a high mountain. The mountain is steep and spread with branches. If you don't get close to the observation, it's difficult to find the stone gate hidden behind the ivy. Right in front of the stone gate, there is a small yard surrounded by wooden piles, which blocks the position of the stone gate.

There live a group of people who collect medicine for a living.

Qinzhou mountains are mostly poor and have a small population. Most of them live in the mountains in the form of villages except the government. It is more concentrated along the river, which makes Qinzhou City sparsely populated on the whole!

However, it is not uncommon for such families to hunt and collect medicine for a living.

Some guys are busy cooking in the yard.

"Brother, why is the old fox so kind today?" a thin man asked, staring at the pheasant in the pot and swallowing his saliva.

A man with a ferocious look on his face glanced at the house and whispered, "shit! Just two pheasants, not even a pot of wine, what a kind heart!"

The thin man quickly glanced back and made sure that the old fox didn't appear. He whispered, "come on, brother, it's good to have a bite of meat! If the old fox hears..."

"Fuck..." the man was really afraid and stopped talking!

They are all hired workers "found" by the old fox, the head of the household. Some of them have committed crimes in the Qunying society and were driven into the mountains to live and die; There are refugees who have been bought by luck; Beggars and fools tricked here! Anyway, the results are the same. There is no way out except to work honestly and obediently!

It's not that they don't want to leave. Several people who once wanted to run died without exception. Their heads were buried in the pit in front of the hospital in front of everyone's face. In Qinzhou, which is rich in birds and animals, these people are strictly controlled. It is difficult to open a meat dish. Today, I don't know why, the old fox rewarded them with two pheasants.

But two pheasants and five people are not enough to eat. The fierce faced man looked into the yard and shouted to a man cutting firewood, "fool, go and get some water!"

"Ah! Good!"

The stupid man, without any hesitation, walked away with a bucket! Others naturally understood the intention of the fierce faced man, but before they had time to give him a thumbs up, they were destroyed by a voice.

"Fool, come back and go after dinner!" cried the old fox standing at the door.

"I'm not hungry..."

"Hmm? You can eat if you want! Where's the nonsense!"

"Hey!"

The fool put down the bucket and turned back. He stood by the pot and waited. Those people were unhappy, but they dared not speak again.

Soon the chicken was ready and smelled delicious.

"Old man, will you take your share?"

"No, this is for you. I won't eat it!"

"Old man, is there something happy?" the thin man complimented.

"Yes, happy event! I'm not sure there will be a good life in the future!"

But the words were not happy, but everyone was used to his appearance, and their attention had long been focused on the pot.

The old fox sat at the door and watched them share delicious food happily.

The fool naturally came last. When he arrived, there was no dry goods in the pot except soup and mushrooms.

The fool didn't care at all. After filling some soup, he took a piece of dry food, walked to one side alone, squatted there with his back to everyone and began to eat.

Several people gobble up food. No one cares about a fool's behavior, except one.

Just when those people had gnawed out a pile of bones, the old fox narrowed his eyes and shouted.

"Fool! Why don't you eat?"

Everyone was stunned and looked at the fool, but the fool didn't seem to hear and squatted there motionless. The old fox raised his eyebrow suspiciously and stood up.

"Fool, I'm talking to you!"

The tone is cold. Before the fool could react, the thin man suddenly screamed "ah".

He startled the people around him. As soon as the fierce faced man wanted to turn around and scold him, he saw that the thin man, covering his stomach, had changed his face pale and twisted. The most terrible thing was that he began to bleed from his nose and mouth.

"Yes, poisonous!"

Then, the other two people began to react. They all looked like this. The fierce faced man suddenly understood. He threw away the bowl in his hand and wanted to pick up a firewood knife around him, but he hadn't touched the handle. Similarly, there was a huge pain in his stomach and fell to the ground.

The old fox just glanced, and the people who twisted a few times and stopped moving continued to walk towards the fool step by step. The fool slowly stood up, and the old fox was greatly vigilant!

"Fool?"

The fool turned back slowly. He looked at the old fox with a smile.

The old fox quietly retracted his hands from his sleeves and said coldly, "who are you? Why pretend to be a fool?"

"Hehe, if you don't pretend to be a fool, how can you take me in? However, you are too stingy and let me starve and suffer! It's not easy to drink chicken soup, and you poisoned me!"

"How do you know it's poisonous?"

"I forgot to tell you something. Of course you didn't ask. I can't blame me for not saying it! I learned a little poison from my wife, just a little, and just recognized the poison you gave!"

"Then why don't you stop them from eating!"

"Why should I stop? Which of those bastards is not the thing that should die!"

The old fox killed many people. Those guys also excluded several lives!

"Young man, do you think you can live without eating this meal?"

"I feel - yes!"

The old fox put his hands out of his sleeves and put his palms back. Naturally, no one will see it. His palms have been dyed black.

"As I said, I've learned a little poison. Your little poison Making Kung Fu is OK to deal with these guys. If you want to deal with me, it's still not enough!"

"Oh, can't you see that you are a Wulin expert?"

"I can't talk about an expert, but I must be a little better than you! Maybe you don't know that your hands really don't deserve your age!"

"Ha ha! I'd like to have a try and see what you can do to deserve to be old!"

"Hehe, I don't have a big skill, but it's enough to kill you!"

Zhang Zhou will not stay in the yard. After getting familiar with the little girl Tangqing, he put the little girl around his neck and took her out for a walk. A young man from the Miao family was the guide, and Tang Si Niang and Shi Yi Lang followed.

In terms of prosperity and population density, Qinzhou is indeed a larger town, but the place is not small.

Generally speaking, Qinzhou City is built in a mountain valley with narrow east-west and long north-south, and the terrain is not flat. It is characterized by two slopes and one ditch. On both sides of the East and West, there are mountains like cattle's back. The dense forests are deep and the mountains are magnificent.

Only at the entrance of the state city in the north, there is a wall, which has become the only pass in and out of Qinzhou. In the south, there are endless mountains, which form a natural barrier.

The center of the city is a large ditch running through the north and south. The turbulent mountains and rivers come from the South and go to the north. Draught and flood discharge are the same. There is only a wooden bridge with three people and shoulder width on the canal to facilitate the communication between East and West residents.

Due to the influence of mountains, the two sides of the ditch are gradually rising backward. Matchbox houses and courtyards are closely and sparsely distributed on the East and west sides of the city.

Both the Chang family and the government office are in the east of the canal. The government office is near the city gate. The Chang family is relatively in the middle, while the Miao family lives in the west of the canal and is located at the south end. When the whole Qinzhou city goes from the Miao family to the yamen, it's even finished visiting the eight mile long Qinzhou.

Looking around, there are beautiful mountains everywhere. In addition to mountains, mountains are mountains. In addition to beauty, beauty is still beauty! Many mountains make people worried, and the meaningful and beautiful feeling of fatigue also makes the residents here dull and boring. A few residents who went out and walked, with an expressionless look, made people feel uncomfortable.

There are so few shops in the city that you can't see any flowers and objects. Finally, under the guidance of the boy, he found a candy shop and bought her favorite candy, otherwise he would really embarrass Zhang Zhou to death. Qinzhou is a typical rich place, there is no place to spend!

"Around the 15th day of each month, all kinds of goods will be transported in. At that time, there will be a market in the city. At that time, men, women, old and young people all over the city will come out and get together. The scene is quite lively! It will be the 15th day tomorrow, and you can have a look at it at that time!"

"OK! You can also feel the excitement of Qinzhou! This episode is organized by the government?"

The young man shook his head and said proudly, "this is presided over by my master! The government doesn't have that strength! Let alone that my master and the leader of Wanqi escort agency are close friends. In Qinzhou, no one can do this without my master's nod!"

Thus, the Miao family's position in Qinzhou!

Wanqi escort agency is also famous in the Jianghu. Zhang Zhou has heard of it, but there is no intersection between them.

It is headquartered in Dezhou, which is separated from QinZhou by a river. It is also known as the North South double agency, together with the dragon and tiger escort agency headquartered in Yingzhou. When the Kyushu caravan is not prosperous, it is definitely the leader in the industry!

However, it is said that the operation of Wanqi escort agency has declined in the past two years, and its influence has become weaker and weaker. Especially with the rise of Commerce in Kyushu in the north, Wanqi escort agency has shown an unchangeable decadent trend.

Zhang Zhou understood that the feeling is that the division of Commerce and trade in Qinzhou is clear. The Chang family monopolizes the "robbery" business outside, and the Miao family monopolizes the "business opportunities" in the city.

"Uncle, are there many little friends outside?"

The little girl was ashamed to call her father, and Zhang Zhou didn't care.

"Of course, there are many in our family. You have two brothers, one sister, and more brothers and sisters!"

"Great! Qing'er doesn't even have a playmate here. It's so boring! My aunt seldom lets me go out. Generally, she only lets me play in the backyard!"

Zhang Zhou found one thing. So far, in Qinzhou, except Tangqing, he hasn't even seen a child, which is absolutely abnormal.

Before he asked, the young man took the lead in joking and saying, "Lord Hou, there is an ancestral temple there. Do you want to see it?"

This is not a coincidence, but deliberately prevents Zhang Zhou from asking. Zhang Zhou said with a smile, "well, it's all right anyway. Just relax!"

In the southwest of the city, there is a depression in the mountain, forming a valley of more than a mile. There are no people to live in. There is only a courtyard similar to an ancestral temple. In terms of altitude, this is the highest building in the city.

The ancestral temple will be regarded as a tourist attraction for people to visit. Because ancestral halls are taboo places for families and places. But the ancestral halls in Qinzhou city don't seem to pay attention to these.

"What we worship here is the mountain god of Qinzhou. At ordinary times, there are people who maintain and take care of themselves!" the young man said.

The model of ancestral hall is similar to that of other places. There is a square stone tripod in the middle of the courtyard for incense burning. There are no furnishings in the wing rooms on both sides. Only a statue of God is provided in the front hall. It can be seen that the daily maintenance is good.

"This mountain god is the patron saint of our Qinzhou people. It is very effective..."

Zhang Zhou didn't know what God it was. He just casually followed the boy's guidance and looked around.

Taking advantage of the gap between the boys, the little girl whispered in Zhang Zhou's ear, "my aunt's house also provides these things. I've seen them secretly!"

It's normal to worship mountain gods at home, but Zhang Zhou still cooperated with Tang qinger's mystery and whispered, "Oh? Why secretly? Have you found any secrets?"

"The ancestral hall of my aunt's house is not allowed to be entered by outsiders. Once, an external guest almost walked into the ancestral hall inadvertently. As a result, my uncle was so angry that several servants in charge of guarding were almost killed!"

"Oh, so serious?"

"Well, since then, almost no guests can see at home!"

What kind of ancestral temple, what serious punishment do you need after breaking in? Zhang Zhou thought for a moment. After all, it was someone else's private affair, so he no longer cared about it.

15、 The material convoy entered the city on schedule and then opened the day of the grand gathering. There is no need to advertise it. A gong rings and the city knows it. Daji is near the entrance of the ancestral temple valley. The whole city is relatively flat and wide here. It can be regarded as the only square in the city.

This lively, crowded and noisy scene of 5000 or 6000 people is easy to give people the illusion of whether it is a place or not.

Zhang Zhou will not miss this opportunity to please the little girl. If not for fear of causing the residents of Qinzhou unhappy, Zhang Zhou really wants to buy all the items brought by the team and let the little girl choose her own satisfaction first!

Zhang Zhou carried Tang qinger in front, and Tang Si Niang was accompanied by her senior sister and followed. Miao Wei was not accompanied, but the Miao family had great power and noble status. They also followed more than 20 domestic slaves. Naturally, there was no need to worry about safety.