Chapter 485: The land of tigers and wolves(1/2)
Li Shui looked at these courtiers and then shook his head.
So childish.
What haven’t you seen before? This method doesn’t work for me at all, okay?
Seeing that Li Shui had no reaction, the courtiers turned to Li Xin and looked at him emphatically.
Some narrow-minded courtiers even came to Li Xin with teacups and said hypocritically: "General Li, do you want to have a taste?"
Unexpectedly, Li Xin directly picked up the tea cup and drank the whole cup of tea in one gulp.
After finishing the drink, Li Xin smacked his lips and said with some disappointment: "I thought this tea was so magical, but now that I'm drinking it in my mouth, I feel that the taste is bland, far worse than wine."
courtier:"……"
Ten thousand dollars, just gone?
A cup of tea costing 10,000 yuan should be savored carefully. Why did you drink it all in one gulp?
Li Xin bowed his hand to the courtier and said, "Although the tea is not very good, I still thank you very much."
So... the courtier went back and sat down with a sad face.
The waiter asked the courtier warmly: "My lord, would you like another drink?"
The courtier waved his hand and said hurriedly: "No need."
There was a burst of snickering all around.
Ying Zheng said calmly to the saucer: "You'd better tell us how to prevent fraud when we arrive in Yiqu City."
The courtiers nodded immediately.
They followed the saucer to the teahouse just to hear about this incident, but now they heard nothing and spent ten thousand money inexplicably.
Seeing Ying Zheng's inquiry, Sauter quickly coughed lightly and said with a sincere face: "In Yiqu City, there are all kinds of deceptions, abductions, and thefts. But the most serious thing is cheating, which is hard to guard against."
Having said this, Li Xin whispered to Li Shui: "Brother Huai, I always feel that this person wants to slander Yiqu City, won't you stop him?"
Li Shui shook his head: "No need to stop him, I know what he said is true. I have already experienced this kind of thing."
Li Xin was stunned: "Is this all true? Didn't Master Fu Yao's governance fail?"
Li Shui smiled: "It's not necessarily a failure. This is just a necessary path. As long as the laws are perfected, it can be avoided."
Li Xin nodded.
Since Li Shui was so confident, Li Xin said nothing more.
I saw the saucer saying with excitement: "Before you entered the teahouse, you should have seen Ma Bian. Ma Bian is one of the liars."
"Actually, there are many people in Yiqu City who use the same tricks as Ma Bian. They all have treasures hidden deep in their homes, or they dug out treasures from the fields while plowing."
"Then I want to sell the treasure to someone who knows the goods. Sometimes the price of the treasure is extremely low, and some merchants are fooled because they want to take advantage."
"Sometimes the price of this treasure is higher, but those scammers will make up a touching story. And all of you are compassionate and compassionate, so you will be deceived by them again."
Chunyu Yueshen nodded in agreement.
The saucer's words really spoke to his heart.
The saucer continued: "In addition to this type of people, there is another type. These people make begging their profession. In fact, they are not beggars, they just wear rags every day and pretend to be beggars."
"Some people even dress up as physically disabled people and lie on the ground to arouse the sympathy of noble people and beg for money."
Li Si stroked his beard, smiled slightly, and said: "In my country, Daqin, it is a crime to be idle and begging on the street if you are not engaged in production."
The saucer laughed dryly and said: "After Mr. Fu Yao arrived, he abolished this crime."
Chunyu Yue smiled slightly and said, "Master Fu Yao is quite relaxed in his administration."
Chunyu Yue meant what he said.
After all, Fusu was criticized for his lax governance. Now Master Fu Yao is even more lax in governance. What else can be said?
Fusu and Hu Hai suddenly discovered that although they were not very good at what they did, compared with Fu Yao, they were still outstanding.
Unexpectedly, the saucer glanced at Chun Yuyue, and his tone was a little unconvinced, and he said: "Actually, Mr. Fu Yao has his own reasons for doing this."
"The master said that some beggars do beg on the streets because they are idle and lazy, but there are also some beggars who live on the streets because of poor financial luck."
"After the Master was exempted from this law, he has been thinking of ways to identify these beggars. Those who have sound hands and feet and are willing to endure hardships have been given livelihood arrangements so that they can have a full meal and see the hope of living."
Li Shui was amazed when he saw it, and thought: Fu Yao is doing a good job here, even liars obey him?
Ying Zheng smiled slightly and said, "Continue to tell me, who else should I be wary of in Yiqu City?"
The saucer responded, and then said: "There is also a kind of person who looks neatly dressed and elegant in appearance, as if he has read a book."
"They can also beg, but the way of begging is very special. They will say that they are merchants or traveling scholars, but they encountered thieves and were robbed of their livelihood, so they cannot return home. I hope the nobles can help them."
"Actually, if you pay attention, you will find that they have been begging for many years. Their monthly income is enough to go around Daqin, but they insist on begging because they are all beggars doing this."
All the courtiers nodded repeatedly and said with great emotion: "It's really an eye-opener."
The saucer added: "Besides, there are often men beating women on the street. While beating them, they scold her for not being filial to her aunt. The old man at home is seriously ill in bed and is dizzy from hunger, but this woman sneaks out and wanders around."
"While cursing, the man wanted to drag the woman home."
Chunyu Yue couldn't help but said: "Filial piety is a matter of course. This woman should be punished for being so unfilial."
The saucer smiled bitterly and said: "At first, we thought that was the case too. But it took time for us to understand."
"Actually, this man doesn't know women at all. This man is a man who specializes in human trafficking. He specializes in selecting women from other places, or women who have few relatives and friends, to plunder and sell them into slaves."
"If a woman resists and asks passers-by for help, the girl will beat and scold her and scold her for being unfilial. Some kind-hearted people will believe it and stop meddling in this business."
Chunyu Yue was dumbfounded: "How could... such a thing happen? Using filial piety as a cover to do such an outrageous thing, isn't he afraid of thunder?"
The saucer sighed and said, "How can those deceivers have any virtue at all?"
"Also, please don't go out to buy anything after dark."
"Some vendors come out to set up stalls when it's dark and can't see clearly. I have a friend who once bought a roast chicken at dusk."
"The chicken is fragrant and heavy in my hand. I originally planned to have a good meal with my mother after I get home."
"As a result, when I looked under the lamp, I found that the roasted chicken only had a skeleton. Except for the chicken head, there was no skin or meat on the other parts. Instead, it was covered with mud and straw. The outermost layer was brushed with oil.
It smells delicious, but it’s inedible.”
"My friend was so angry that he went to the street to look for the hawker. Where could he find him?"
The courtiers couldn't help but want to laugh, but they felt that gloating over misfortune was not good enough.
The saucer added: "Another time, I had a friend who was going to get married, so I wanted to buy some lamp oil."
"In order to be frugal, he ran around all day, but was still reluctant to buy it. At dusk, he found someone selling oil on the street, and the price was cheap."
"My friend was overjoyed and quickly bought some. But on the day of the wedding, lanterns were decorated and lights were everywhere. The lights burned for a while, and then they were all extinguished."
"After careful inspection, I discovered that the lamp oil I bought that day was actually mixed with water. It was just that the oil floated on the water and was never found."
The courtiers all said with emotion: "This Yiqu City is really a bit chaotic. I don't know if it is like this in other places."
Sauter said: "The entire local county is like this. Sirs, if you want to visit here, you'd better be more careful."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
At this time, the waiter came up again and asked everyone: "Would you like some pastries?"
The courtiers would subconsciously refuse.
Having already been cheated out of 10,000 yuan, who wants to continue to be taken advantage of?
But after taking a closer look at the pastries, the prices are quite reasonable.
This is not to say that the price of this pastry is cheap, but it is similar to the price in Xianyang City.
Soon, the courtiers discovered that barley pastries were also available here.
They asked curiously: "Is this the barley cake from Xianyang City?"
The waiter said with a smile: "Yes, it is the barley cake in Xianyang City. You nobles can try it, the taste is definitely not bad."
The courtiers asked: "Is this cake delivered by a fast horse?"
The waiter smiled slightly and said, "In that case, it's probably not new anymore. It's windy and dusty along the way, so where can I get into the noble man's mouth?"
"These cakes are all made today in Yiqucheng. The barley cakes have already opened a branch in Beidi County."
The saucer said beside him: "When Mr. Fu Yao first came to Beidi County, he called on merchants from all over the country to build shops here. Barley was the first batch to come."
"By the way, Mr. Fu Yao seems to be paying for the road construction and barley cakes."
Li Shui was extremely moved: Damai, what a good person.
But then I thought about it, Shangjun Villa also has a lot of shares in Damai.
After all, I think I'm a good person too.
After eating the pastries, the saucer stood up and said with a smile: "Dear gentlemen, I have been disturbing you for a long time, so I will take my leave."
"The nobles use it lightly, but the tea money can be paid by the villain."
To be continued...