C89

"Aiya, my lords, is there something you need?"

Early in the morning, all the various inns and restaurants in the city were in an uproar. All the people in the yamen were out together.

As the number one restaurant in Jincheng City, the officials had seen it quite a few times, but it was the first time that the shopkeeper had seen such a scene. From the looks of it, it seemed that there was nothing good going on, so the storekeeper immediately went up to greet him, afraid that he would accidentally get into something big.

"Shopkeeper, I don't blame our brothers for not giving you face today." "However, this is an order from the higher-ups. We are only following orders."

It wasn't without reason that this shopkeeper had been able to survive in Jincheng for so many years, and one of them was that he really knew how to be a human being. All these years, the storekeeper had treated them very generously and would occasionally treat them to a meal or a cup of tea.

After all, the Jincheng City wasn't that big, but it wasn't small either.

But this time, the situation was very different from before. Not to mention the bailiffs, even the Prefect listened obediently to the order without any hesitation.

"Yes, yes …" I wonder what happened? "

Hearing this, he thought that he had guessed it right. There wasn't anything good to do.

Judging from the looks of these bailiffs, this was not a small matter.

This time, the shopkeeper's heart skipped a beat. He quickly started to recall that he had done something that he shouldn't have done. However, after thinking about it carefully, he realized that he really hadn't … He had always been cautious. If he could avoid offending others, he would try his best to avoid offending others. He would never do anything that was against the law or discipline.

But... But what were these constables doing here?

"The rest of us are confused as well." It's not like the guards have been following the shopkeeper for a day or two. Naturally, this matter had nothing to do with the storekeeper, but the problem was that Transparency did not know what was going on, so naturally, she could not explain it to the storekeeper, "However, it doesn't matter if you know or not. Let's put it this way, how many people do you have living in this shop, and who are they? Have you registered it clearly? "

"This... Of course, of course.

Wasn't this his problem? But the customers in this shop have business?

The shopkeeper didn't know if he should relax or be nervous. He was sure he didn't do anything bad, but the customers in the shop came and went … If the customers in this shop did something, he wouldn't suffer too much, would he? Thinking of this, the shopkeeper started to get anxious.

"Could … could it be that something big has happened?"

He had already found the store. Could it be that something had happened?

Could he be hiding from some amazing criminal in this shop?

Immediately, the shopkeeper was drenched in cold sweat.

"We don't know about this anymore. "However, there is an order on top. From today onwards, no one is allowed to move about in this city unless they are from Jinshan City."

"What?" This... This is... "What does that mean?"

As soon as the bailiff finished speaking, the storekeeper's face immediately changed. Without caring about anything else, his tone of voice was raised by several notches.

What did that mean?

What did he mean by not being in Jincheng and not being allowed to move around in there?

The shopkeeper had been in Jincheng for more than a day, but this was the first time he heard of this. Putting everything aside, it was not uncommon for merchants to come and go in this city. Which of these merchants had the residence of this city? If these people who did not have household registration were not allowed to operate in Jincheng, then what kind of business would these people be doing?

This... This was practically pushing people to their deaths.

The shopkeeper's face immediately turned bitter. He knew that these constables were only following orders, but he could not help but complain, "This … Could, could this be a mistake? If there wasn't a household register in Jincheng and they all weren't allowed to move around in the city, then … "Then in the future, this business …"

"Sigh, us brothers also know that the shopkeeper's problem is difficult, but this matter isn't something us brothers decide. We are merely here on orders, so there is no need for the shopkeeper to make fun of us brothers. We are all elders of this Jincheng City, and we can't even see each other when we raise our heads. " The constables were initially astounded when they heard this order. What the heck was this? If that was the case, wouldn't the entire Jincheng City be chased out of the city? Perhaps the people in Jinjin City would even have difficulty salivating in the future.

Fortunately, the people at the top probably didn't really want to trap this city to death.

"Shopkeeper, don't be angry. Just look at the brothers, this matter won't last long." Although it said that no one without the Jincheng City household registration was allowed to move around the city, it was not as if guests were not allowed to enter and exit the city. Guests are not allowed to stay in the inns of the city. We came here today to remind the shopkeeper that if there are any guests staying in this shop, it would be better if we could make a big fuss earlier. "

Opening the door was originally a business. The constables understood that this was somewhat unreasonable, so they were a bit more polite. They didn't fight and kill each other before the door was opened.

However, they were only following orders. If they obediently cooperated, it would be good, but … If he met those who were unwilling to cooperate, then he couldn't blame them.

"This... If that's the case … Doesn't that mean I have to force everyone to rent it? How do you expect our stores to live... "

Right, the shopkeeper immediately thought of something. Could it be that someone up there was purposely targeting him?

His shop's production capacity was second to none. Even though everyone was fine on the surface, there were still a lot of people who wanted to create trouble for him in the shadows.

Could it be that someone was thinking of something bad?

"Don't worry about this shopkeeper. It's not just you. All of them are like this." "Also, those who live in the city, unless they have their own fixed property, those who rent will be cleaned out."

The shopkeeper had been busy all these years, so the bailiffs naturally wanted to talk to him.

Besides, the shopkeeper was truly unlucky in this matter.

However, this was the case for the entire city. The reason they told the shopkeeper this was to tell him to cooperate well and not to think of any nonsense.

After all, there was a reason for him to be able to stand strong in Jincheng for so many years, and no one knew about the power backing him. It was best not to offend him, after all, no one knew if he would be able to use his life tomorrow.

"Yes, yes, this old man understands. Honored officials, please do not worry. This old man will do as you say."

Since there was no one secretly suppressing him, the shopkeeper was relieved. Since the city gate was closed for such a long time, there were not many people in the shop. There were only about three to five people who stopped them.

"Shopkeeper, what do you mean by this?"

Because they were worried that their home wasn't safe, they brought along a patient and a child. They were afraid that the outside of the city was even scarier than inside the city. It was possible that the three of them would be eaten before they had even gone far. After thinking it over a bit, Jiu Niang could only bring the two of them into the inn. Fortunately, she had some understanding of the innkeeper. Although they weren't really good people, they were still better than strangers.

Although the three of them were all children, she was still an adult in reality. Situ Xi might be young, but because of his noble birth, he had been educated differently since childhood, so he was naturally much more stable than his peers. Adding to the discomfort, he became even quieter, and other than eating, he would only rest in bed. Since Min'er was young, as long as Nona was around, she could do whatever she wanted. Not to mention causing trouble, she didn't even take half a step away from her.

Therefore, the three of them kept a low profile in the shop.

Originally, she had planned to stay here for a while longer. Although she still hadn't figured out Situ Xi's identity, it seemed like he wasn't in need of money … He and Min'er happened to be in the same group, and they didn't even need to do anything themselves. Since someone had already brought them to their lips, why wouldn't they do it?

He didn't think that the shopkeeper would open his mouth to chase him away.

"This... "Th-this … Miss, please don't make things difficult for this old man …"

It wasn't the first time that the shopkeeper had met Nona, not to mention that she had paid fifty taels for her first visit to the restaurant … If one were to say that even though fifty taels was not a small sum, it was not something that no one could take out. Then … 5000 taels of silver was not a small sum at all … These days, not to mention him, even the granny broker, who spent a lot of money to buy a job, couldn't believe that she had met such a rich master. Five thousand taels of silver, or she hadn't even blinked her eyes …

She had probably become the most popular person in Jincheng City.

It wasn't that they didn't suspect the identity of this little girl. He had once tried to beat around the bush, but … But in the end, they all left it at that … He couldn't figure it out. By doing so, he could basically tell that the girl didn't have any background. However … However, as long as she was a person, it was impossible for her to believe that a girl without any status or background could take out that much silver all of a sudden …

And those banknotes came from the most reputable and powerful bank … It was said that those who were able to enter the bank, which one of them was not from a rich and powerful faction?

If it was possible, the shopkeeper didn't want to get into a conflict with her. After all, he didn't know if the person behind her would be able to squash him with her little finger.

But right now, the Jinyi City was not peaceful, so he didn't dare to let them continue to live here.

"Shopkeeper, could it be that you're worried that we can't afford the silver?"

He was finally able to get off the bed and walk two steps forward. Situ Xi was a bit unhappy, but just as he was about to open his mouth, Jiu Niang beat him to it, "If that's the case, Shopkeeper, you don't have to worry. We won't take even half a copper coin from you."

These few days, she was living in peace. If possible, she didn't know where she would go next and wanted to continue staying here.

"No, it's not like that. Where did this girl come from?" This old man still doesn't know the identity of this lady. How is this a mere few taels of silver matter … How about this, if the girl doesn't mind, this old man will ask the kitchen to clear up a good table of food, and then this old man will apologize. "Forget about the fees for the past few days, when this old one apologizes to young lady …"