Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 21: Bullies have always been arrogant



At the end of November, the coldest temperature in Kyoto should be below zero. This was determined by Xu Qian when he got up in the morning and saw a thin layer of ice forming in the water tank in the yard.

The Dafeng Dynasty dominated the Central Plains of Kyushu and claimed to be orthodox in the world. The climate in the capital should belong to the temperate continental monsoon climate.

In areas with this kind of climate, winter would be very difficult without heating.

"In this era, freezing to death in winter is a natural thing." Xu Qian sighed inwardly.

Some regret that their mathematics, physics and chemistry are not good enough to start farming in this era of backward infrastructure and material scarcity.

That will benefit the people very well.

The sun was shining warmly in the sky, and the pretty girl was holding her five-year-old sister's hand, wandering in the busy streets with great interest, looking around with a pair of eyes like autumn water, and a slight smile hanging on the corners of her delicate mouth.

My sister is wearing a light green dress today, with entangled flower vines in full bloom on her cuffs and skirt.

The loose cuffs fluttered, making her a little more fairy-like.

Xu Qi'an will inevitably think of the beauties in ancient costumes in her previous life, and then compare them in her mind. Women in this era tend to be more conservative in their services, and are not as coquettish as the beauties in ancient costumes in her previous life. "I suddenly thought of a way to make money. Can I improve the clothes to make women's clothes more beautiful and attractive..." Xu Qian had an idea.

For a moment, many epoch-making women's clothing flashed through his mind: hollows, black stockings, suspenders, sexy open-door...

Stop, stop...I will be taken to the Meridian Gate and beheaded!

The rolling carriages, the sellers carrying goods, the hurried passers-by, and the rows of shops... constitute a vivid picture of the ancient market.

After a month of getting along, Xu Lingyue's perception of her cousin has changed a lot. Not as full of barriers as before.

In the past, because of his aunt, the original owner didn't like the other two younger brothers and sisters except Uncle Xiao's little Douding.

At first Xu Lingyue would still call her big brother, but after being ignored many times, she just nodded when they met.

The relationship has improved a lot now, but it's still a little strange. The beautiful older girl pulled the younger girl to the side, deliberately staying two feet away from Xu Qian.

Little Douding was attracted by various things on the street. He tried to break away from his sister several times, but was held tightly.

"Tanghulu, candied haws..." Xiao Douding pointed at a vendor on the street and shouted crisply.

"You don't want the tooth anymore?" the elder sister scolded, dragging the younger sister forward.

The Xu family suffered a catastrophe and ran out of money. They had been living in a tight situation for the past month. Xu Lingyue had no coins to buy candied haws for her sister.

Xu Qi'an walked behind, looking at her younger sisters, mainly the eldest sister, who was tall and slender, showing the youthfulness and gracefulness of a girl.

Her back is like a young willow bud. She may not be as plump as a mature woman, but her youthful and lively charm is unique to girls of this age.

"Brother, big brother..." Xiao Douding was so anxious that she stuck her butt out and plowed the ground with her feet to resist her sister's pull.

Xu Lingyue bit her lip with an anxious and annoyed expression.

"The elder brother didn't bring any silver, but he will have it soon..." Xu Qian asked the younger sister to calm down. While speaking, he stepped on a hard object under his feet. When he lowered his head, he saw that it was a piece of dull silver..

He leaned over, picked it up, and weighed it. Sure enough, it was a penny.

In the past month, he had picked up a penny far too often.

Xu Lingyue's eyes widened.

Did you find some money?!

Today he has money to listen to music in Goulan... Counting the time, he hasn't gone to Goulan for two days because he didn't pick up the money.

Xu Qian was a little happy, holding the pieces of silver in his hands, and faced the salesman, "Give me three bunches of candied haws."

"Okay," the dark-skinned salesman smiled and took off three strings: "Six copper coins."

Unable to find the scraps of silver, the man selling candied haws went to a nearby shop and broke open it. He kept six coins for himself and retrieved Xu Qi'an's 94 copper plates, which he strung together with thin strings.

In Dafeng's monetary system, one tael of silver = eight coins = 100 Wen. Gold is a luxury product and is not included in the monetary system. Poor people may never have access to gold in their lifetime.

Xu Qi'an took the coins and candied haws, bit a bunch in his mouth, and then handed the two candied haws to the two sisters.

Xu Lingyue took it reservedly and said softly: "Thank you, brother."

She took a bite and enjoyed the sweetness in her mouth. Her big eyes curved into crescents, which could best hit the softness in a straight man's heart.

Xu Qi'an nodded and looked at the little bean curd. She had already begun to chew it.

"Brother, is your candied haws sweet?" Xu Lingyin asked vaguely, her cheeks bulging.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"You want to eat it." Xu Qian revealed the girl's little thoughts.

"Ah? How did eldest brother know." Xu Lingyin was surprised. She didn't expect that her thoughts would be known by eldest brother. He is so powerful.

Xu Qi'an said, "Haha", "If you eat too much candied haws, there will be worms in your

mouth."

"What kind of bugs will grow?" Xiao Douding's little face showed caution.

Xu Qian thought for a while and described it to her: "It's the kind of fat, white, greasy insect."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw his little sister swallow her saliva. Absolutely...Xu Dalang cupped his hands towards her and offered the candied haws with both

hands.

Xu Qian led his two younger sisters across the road. The bustling scene of the capital flashed through his eyes, and he didn't feel very happy in his heart.

I found some money again...

This is unscientific!

Having graduated from a police academy, he is extremely sensitive to such unexplainable

details.

"Is it related to my time travel?"

Xu Qi'an clearly remembered that before he traveled through time, he had never touched antiques or had his grandfather laugh at him and pet his dog's head.

"Is this my golden finger? But what's the matter with one penny a day? It happens to be the money for listening to music in Goulan. So, it's God's will that I go to Goulan every day?"

"Let's find a way to break through and practice Qi first. For now, no matter what the physical problems are, it's always good to go out and collect money."

"I will upgrade first and then observe to see if there will be changes in the future. Moreover, I don't know where the ceiling of force value in this world is. In the future, if I become more capable, I may be able to figure out the reason for my bad luck."

Xu Qian is wary of weird shit luck, but if it is a system, he will happily accept it because it is within the scope of his understanding.

There is a brothel in this street called "Guiyue Tower". It is a third-class brothel.

Thanks to the words and deeds of Wang Captou and others, Xu Qi'an learned sufficient knowledge about brothels, which greatly enriched his personal cultural heritage.

The suffix of a brothel can determine its specifications. The suffixes of first- and second- class brothels are mainly "courtyard", "guan" and "ge".

Third- and fourth-class brothels are mostly named after "class", "building" and

"shop"...emphasis added!

It was not yet noon, and the girls in the brothel actually opened their doors early. Several beautiful girls in red and green were leaning against the beauties on the second floor, looking

at the passers-by on the street with smiles.

When he saw the one he liked (the one wearing silk and satin), he waved his colorful handkerchief and said softly: "Master, come up here and have a drink."

....Even if it is a third-class brothel, you will have to pay two taels of silver to pay for the

drinks...If you want to sleep with a girl, depending on the quality, about five or six taels will be enough for the low ones, and one or two taels for the expensive ones. ... Xu Qi'an thought about it for a moment and confirmed that he was someone who couldn't afford it. It's not necessary, all he has is only a few taels of silver.... He looked at the orioles and

swallows lazily sitting on the beauties on the second floor, and sighed, ".... At that time, I was young and wearing a thin green shirt, riding a horse. Leaning on the leaning bridge, the

building is full of red sleeves!"

This is what every man dreams of.

"Brother, poetry should be used in the right place." Xu Lingyue said lightly.

She tasted it silently in her heart and sighed silently. Maybe the second uncle was right, the

eldest brother is the seed for reading.

"Brother, the ladies upstairs are so beautiful." Xiao Douding said crisply.

"Those who do business must dress decently, of course." Xu Qian replied.

"What kind of business is this?"

"Abalone seller." "Abalone?" Xiao Douding looked up at the brothel with bright eyes, unwilling to leave.

"Brother!" Xu Lingyue stamped her feet and shouted, with a mixture of embarrassment and anger, blaming Xu Qi'an for not discussing this with her younger sister.

Xu Qian turned his head and glanced at the girl, "Why are you angry? Do you understand what

I mean?"

Leaving the brothel behind, he passed by a fish meatball shop, and the aroma made Little Douding's legs take root.

Xu Lingyue glanced over there a few times and swallowed quietly. After being released from prison, Xu's family lived in poverty and could only eat meat once every three days.

When she was growing taller, she had a great need for food, especially meat.

"Wait, brother will buy it for you."

The shop was not big, and there were many people queuing up to buy. Xu Qian asked her

sisters to wait on the street while she squeezed in.

"Brother is so kind." Xiao Douding said crisply while swallowing his saliva, and looked at his

sister.

Xu Lingyue held her sister's little hand and looked at Xu Qian's back, the corners of her mouth curled up unconsciously.

Soon, Xu Qi'an bought three portions of fish meatballs and packed them in butter paper bags.

When he returned, he saw four or five subordinates surrounding Xu Lingyue, not touching her and making fun of her wantonly.

The beautiful sixteen-year-old girl was like a trapped elk, protecting herself while trying to break out of the siege, but she was always forced back by her followers.

She was so anxious that she almost cried, her face full of fear.

The retinue laughed. Beside, a young man in brocade clothes was riding on a horse, watching this scene like a

drama.

Seeing that her sister was being bullied, Xu Lingyin ran up to the young master with short

legs, jumped forward with her small body, put her hands behind her back, then cried "Wow" and launched a sonic attack.

"Noisy." The young master subconsciously raised the riding whip in his hand, then stopped

suddenly, with a cruel look in his eyes. He tugged on the horse's reins, forcing the horse to

raise its hoofs and trample down on Xu Lingyin. Xu Lingyue let out a shrill cry.