Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 44
This fish that slipped through the net did not bring too many surprises to Zhang Fei, in fact, it was more panic.

Today is not the same as it used to be.

A few days ago, he was still looking forward to those wealthy gentry coming to him, and even paid someone to record it, and even rented the tea shop.

This is what he longs for.

But now Zhang Fei is famous for nothing, but no one dares to get close to him.

Wow!
The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty and all the peers have joined forces to deal with you.

You are amazing!
Let's stay away!

This reputation is more of a negative effect on him.

The only one who supports him now is the woman who quarrels with him every day.

Ironic.

Not bad!

This is indeed an opportunity.

But can he hold it.

From an environmental point of view, this is obviously very difficult.

In addition, the other party knew that contacting him would be troublesome, but he was still willing to see him.

The purpose of the other party must be very terrible.

All of this made Zhang Fei feel deeply disturbed.

but.

To see or to see.

The reason is simple, Zhang Fei has no choice now.

Therefore, Zhang Fei's consideration now is not whether to see or not to see, but how to prepare and how to find opportunities from it.

There is a saying in the art of war, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle.

He felt that he had to first understand what the Ma family was doing, and who was the owner of the Ma family. Now his impression of the Ma family was only that young man Ma Xiaoyi, and that his family was involved in money lending business.

Early the next morning, Zhang Fei took Li Si to the largest bridge market in Bianjing.

Because it is close to the wharf, the goods come and go intensively, so this is the base camp of Yaren. This Yaman goes in with his left hand and goes out with his right hand. It can be called a certain porter, who is usually attached to the wharf. At the same time, many pawn shops also open here. , there are frequent transactions here, and the money comes in and out very frequently, including Ma's pawn shop.

In addition, the people here are very busy, there is no time to watch people go to court, and no one pays attention to the two of them while walking on the road.

Zhang Fei didn't choose to go directly to the pawn shop, but found a noodle stall with a good business nearby and sat down.

The stall owner is a woman in her thirties.

"Ma'am, four steamed buns and two bowls of porridge. Thank you."

"Guest officer, wait a moment, it will be ready soon."

Soon, four warm steamed buns and two bowls of porridge were brought to the table.

Zhang Fei paid the money, and then asked: "Ma'am, do you know where the Ma's pawnshop is going?"

"Go this way, turn left at the next intersection, and you will be the Ma's pawnshop after another fifty steps." The aunt said, pointing to the front.

Zhang Fei nodded, "Thank you."

But his eyes secretly looked at the old lady.

The aunt turned around to leave, but suddenly she turned around and asked, "Why do you two brothers go to Ma's pawn shop?"

Zhang Fei pretended to hesitate, "Uh, I want to borrow some money."

The aunt immediately had such an expression on her face, and asked again: "What are you borrowing money for?"

Zhang Fei glanced at the aunt in surprise, and replied: "Business requires turnover."

The aunt couldn't help but look weird when she heard that.

Zhang Fei was paying attention all the time, so he asked, "Why does auntie look like this?"

Before the aunt could open her mouth, a peddler sitting next to her suddenly turned around and said, "My little brother, if you need to turn around when doing business, I advise you not to go to Ma's to borrow it."

Zhang Fei asked curiously, "Why?"

The shopkeeper said: "The head of the Ma family, Ma Tianhao, used to be the instructor of the Imperial Army. Later, he was expelled from the Imperial Army for committing a crime and served two years in prison. After he came out, he did this pawnshop business. He is very generous. Although the level of breath varies from person to person, it is the most reasonable in Bianjing."

"is it?"

Zhang Fei said happily: "It seems that I did not choose the wrong place."

"I'm not done yet."

The peddler continued: "Although the interest he gives is very fair, if you don't pay it, then his methods are notoriously ruthless. It is said that there has been no bad debt in the Ma family's account books, so everyone On the surface, he is respected as the fourth brother, but secretly he is called the green-faced judge. You need turnover in business, which is not stable. If you don’t make it, then you will be finished, so I advise you to find another home. "

The aunt nodded straightly and said: "The elder brother is right, if you are not sure that you can pay back, then don't go to Ma's house, that green-faced judge is not easy to mess with."

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Okay, I'll think about it again. Thank you..."

Just as he was about to hand over his hand to thank him, a hangover old man across from him suddenly said: "But the little old man also heard that some people went to Ma's house to borrow money, not only free of interest, but also extended for a long time."

"Really?" Zhang Fei asked, "And why?"

The old man laughed and said: "No one knows, maybe the green-faced judge is pleasing to their eyes."

"is it?"

Zhang Fei touched his face and said with a smile: "My face should be able to catch the eyes of his blue-faced judge."

The peddler joked: "Brother, you are handsome, but the green-faced judge is not a woman. Maybe he hates you, a handsome little brother. If you want to borrow it, you should also ask the aunt to borrow it."

"Ha ha.!"

The guests next to him laughed.

The aunt blushed and yelled: "Go, go, finish your meal quickly, leave quickly, you keep making fun of me. It's really unreasonable."

Zhang Fei didn't notice anything, and laughed at himself: "It seems that there is no play."

"Ha ha."

Another burst of laughter.

Afterwards, these people started chatting about the green-faced judge again, and it wasn't until many guests came here that everyone gradually stopped talking about this topic.

Seeing that it was almost done, Zhang Fei and Li Si got up and left.

"Third brother, let's not go to Ma's house." Li Siwei said in a thoughtful manner.

Zhang Fei asked: "Why?"

Li Sidao: "His nickname is the judge with green face, so he must not be easy to provoke."

After all, he came from the village, had never seen the world, and was timid in the face of everything.

Zhang Fei coughed: "Actually, well, I'm not easy to mess with."

Li Si glanced at Zhang Fei, "I think you are very good, third brother."

Zhang Fei sighed: "That's because Mrs. Xu's light is too dazzling, illuminating my shadow side. But let's not go today."

He didn't plan to go at all, because he changed the appointment to meet tomorrow night, which proved that the other party knew that he would bring trouble, so he rushed to the door, which is of course not good.

Before walking a few steps, Li Si suddenly stopped and said, "That's right! Third brother, don't you want to rent a house?"

Zhang Fei was taken aback, how could he still be in this mood now, and asked, "Why did you bring this up all of a sudden?"

Li Si hurriedly said: "I have inquired about it before, and the biggest Fangya in the capital is this Fangya of the Chen family."

As he spoke, he pointed across the street.

Zhang Fei turned his head to look, but saw a shop on the opposite side of the street, the door of that shop was two or three times the size of the shop next to it, and there was a word "house" hanging on the sign.

He didn't say whether to go or not, but just stared at the shop in a daze, as if he was thinking about something.

At this time, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old Xiao Yalang suddenly came over, "You two, are you renting a house?"

He has good eyesight, even the one across the street is a good salesman.Zhang Fei glanced at the little Yalang, nodded, and asked, "What can I introduce?"

The little Yalang heard Zhang Fei's accent, he was not from Bianliang, and looked at Zhang Fei very openly, and then said: "Brother, if you want to rent this private house, it is very expensive, at least you have to buy it." After all, renting public housing is very cheap.”

Li Si asked anxiously: "How much?"

Xiao Yalang said: "The cheapest public housing is only 170 Wen per month."

Li Si was surprised: "So expensive?"

Xiao Yalang snorted: "If you think this is too expensive, then you should sleep on the street!"

No loss, it is a monopoly industry, it is a cow!Zhang Fei laughed and said, "But as far as I know, the only way to rent a public house is to go to the store to rent it."

Ever since he was ridiculed by Xu Zhiqian that time, he has studied the relevant real estate laws hard.

Due to the extremely advanced commercial culture in the Northern Song Dynasty, the population of Bianliang was increasing day by day. This house could not be supplied at all, and ordinary people could only sleep on the street. ordinary people.

For this reason, the government also set up a special administrative unit, called Dian Zhai Wu, which is responsible for the renting and maintenance of group public housing.

That little Yalang heheed twice: "Do you think you can rent a house if you go there?"

Zhang Fei asked: "Can't you rent it?"

"You have such a beautiful idea." Xiao Yalang snorted, "Those servants in the yamen are still waiting, how could it be your turn again."

Zhang Fei asked again: "That is to say, can you rent it for me?"

The little fang smiled.

Zhang Fei immediately understood.

You don't need to think about it, you know for sure that the shop housework must have business dealings with their dental firm. After all, the shop housework has a government background, and they can't decide the price at will, it's the court that has the final say.

But if they cooperate with a dental firm, the profit will be huge once they get it.

For example, if you rent it to a dental firm first, and then the dental firm raises the price and rents it out, the profit will come.

Now the store's house affairs account shows an annual income of about 15 yuan, and the profit in it is really self-evident!
"Cough cough!"

Suddenly I heard two coughs.

The little Yalang looked back and saw an old man about 50 years old coming over, he hurriedly called out: "Uncle."

The old man came over, waved his hands and said: "You don't need to take care of this place, you can go and get busy."

"Huh? Yes."

Na Yalang looked at Zhang Fei in surprise, then left.

The old man cupped his hands to Zhang Fei and said, "Old Zhuo is the owner of this tooth shop, Chen Maoqian. I don't know your surname or first name."

"Zhang Fei. The old man calls me Zhang San."

Zhang Fei immediately bowed his hands.

Chen Maoqian's expression changed slightly, he led his hand to the back room and said, "Please come inside, Your Excellency."

"Thank you."

This Chen Maoqian led Zhang Fei to the back room, and after sitting down, someone came to offer tea.

After the servant leaves.

Chen Maoqian said with a smile: "Just now that person is the old clumsy nephew. I originally asked him to welcome guests in front of the door. I never thought that the kid would make his own decisions and talk nonsense. I will teach him a lesson later. I also hope that Your Excellency will not have common knowledge with him."

It seems that I still have some power left!Zhang Fei said with a smile: "Old man, I'm serious, I'm only here to find a house."

(End of this chapter)