The Golden Age Chapter 44: Mysterious brother

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When Qin Xiao spoke, it was not Wu Tianbao who was surprised, but Qiuniang.

The collection of river fees is not a day or two, but for many years. From the beginning, the boat ladies have been complaining, and then they have gradually adapted to it. Now it has become an old rule.

Qiu Niang really had to pay the river fee because of her family's poverty, and even food was a problem, so she dodges and resists.

But there are hundreds of ship women, and there are not many ship women like Qiu Niang who hide from Tibet to escape river fees.

Qin Xiao told the Taiping Club to cancel the rules of collecting river fees. Qiuniang was naturally surprised, thinking that the Taiping Club would never agree to Qin Xiao's request.

"Cancel the river fee for the ship's mother?" Wu Tianbao was startled.

Qin Xiao nodded and said: "If it is not a last resort, these female families would not be able to show up and go punting. I know that Taipinghui and Tsing Yi Tang have a lot of business in Kyoto, and they have a lot of money. In comparison, the mere river fees are really not It’s worth mentioning. The boat girl in Kyoto is only a few hundred people in total. Even if Taipinghui accounts for half of it, it charges 300 people a year for river fees, which adds up to more than one thousand taels of silver. To you, the Taipinghui will come. Said that this thousand taels of silver is really nothing, but for hundreds of boat girls, they rely on them to feed their families."

Wu Tianbao nodded slightly, and Qin Xiao continued: "I also know that the three major water systems in Kyoto come from the canals outside the city, and they are also the cargo waterways near Gyeonggi. There are not a few cargo ships going to and from Kyoto every day, of course you do. I will collect money from them. On the merchant ship side, I can’t take care of it. You still consider the river fees for the ship’s lady."

"Since Young Master Qin has said so, if I don't agree, it is not interesting enough." Wu Tianbao smiled: "Also, starting from this month, the river fee for the Kyoto boat girl will be waived. In the Taipinghui On the river channel, we will not collect a penny again."

Qiu Niang was extremely surprised. She looked at Wu Tianbao, thinking that he was joking, and then she looked at Qin Xiao, only to think that this young man was really amazing. In one sentence, she let the second brother of the Taiping Association free the boat. Mother's river fees, if you say this, I'm afraid no one can believe it.

Qin Xiao just felt that the life of Chuan Niang was hard, so he took the opportunity to talk about it, and did not hold out much hope. Knowing that Wu Tianbao actually agreed and was taken aback.

"Young Master Qin has anything to ask, but it's okay. If I can call the shots, I will naturally accept everything." Wu Tianbao smiled.

Although Qin Xiao didn’t have a good impression of the Taiping Club, Wu Tianbao was able to agree to his request. At least half of the ship’s girls in Kyoto benefited. He took a high look at Wu Tianbao and said, "Wu Erye can agree. , That is the blessing of the ship ladies, I thanked them for them."

"I dare not dare." Wu Tianbao hurriedly replied: "It's Gongzi Qin who has a kind heart. It was ours before. We should apologize to those boat girls."

Qin Xiao knows what he said may not be true, but it is not bad to be able to say it.

"Since Young Master Qin wants to do good things for them, Wu Mou here also promises you that as long as it is the boat girl of our river, we will not charge them river fees. If anyone dares to bully them in the future, Taiping will never stand by." Wu Tianbao said sternly.

Qin Xiao smiled and said: "Wu Erye, in fact, it is convenient for people, but also for yourself. Think about it, you can avoid river fees and protect their safety. The boat ladies at Tsing Yi Tang know this news, surely They will all go to your river. They go. Those tourists will not see the cruise ship on the site of Tsing Yi Tang. They will only go to you. With more people, the business of those shops will be better and the profits will be more. You are willing to pay for the money. On the contrary, there are no people here in Tsing Yi Tang, and the business is deserted. If you let those shops pay for the money, they are even more dissatisfied. Maybe then many shops in Kyoto will come to your ground. , How does Tsing Yi Tang compete with the Taiping Society?"

Wu Tianbao clapped his hands and exclaimed: "Wonderful, wonderful. Young Master Qin, awaken the dreamer with a single word. The brothers were blindfolded by silver before. You said that Wu suddenly became bright. Yes, no The river fees of the ship’s mother not only made Taiping have a good reputation, but also made it possible

Visitors go to our side, hahahaha, kill three birds with one stone, wonderful! "

Qin Xiao thought that a good reputation might not be there, but compared to Tsing Yi Tang, your Taiping will naturally have the upper hand in reputation.

"Master Qin, don't bother." Wu Tianbao took two steps back and bowed his hands in a deep salute: "If you need help, just go to Yongningfang to find us. Wu says goodbye!" Without saying more, he turned around After leaving, the three men placed the gift box on the ground, and they all gave Qin Xiao their hands and turned to follow.

Qin Xiao raised his hand and screamed, wanting Wu Tianbao to take the things back, but Wu Tianbao and the others didn't seem to hear it, so they left quickly.

Leaving Kushui Alley and crossing two streets, Wu Tianbao walked to the edge of a cloth house. There was a carriage parked there. When he walked to the window, Wu Tianbao respectfully said: "Brother, things have been delivered, too. I told him that as long as there is something to do, you can go to Yongningfang to find us at any time."

"What did he say?" A voice came from the carriage.

"I didn't say anything else, but let's exempt the boat lady's river fee." Wu Tianbao said softly: "I promised him too."

The man in the carriage laughed and said, “Qin Xiao’s methods are fierce, but he has a good temperament, so he still thinks about those boat girls. After a few years of experience in Kyoto, he will treat them as stubborn, no matter what. I won’t get up to speak for them."

"My eldest brother said that." Wu Tianbao said softly: "I can think of the poor and lowly, and my heart is indeed good."

"Can you see if he is injured?"

"There is a smell of blood." Wu Tianbao said: "And I see that his right shoulder looks very stiff from beginning to end. If he guessed correctly, his right shoulder should have been injured."

"Has he hit an arrow?"

"There should be no mistake." There was no one near the carriage. Wu Tianbao leaned close to the carriage window. His voice was still very soft: "After Qin Xiao came out of the penalty department last night, Zong Xin has been following far away. Zong Xin is good at tracking, and he didn’t get too close. Qin Xiao probably didn’t find it. When the assassination took place in Zitong Alley, Zong Xin didn’t dare to get too close. He found two assassins and didn’t see the archer. Now look. Here, when the incident happened, there was an archer hiding in the dark."

The man in the carriage was silent for a moment, and finally said: "It's strange!"

"Brother, what's the matter?"

"The assassination last night clearly put Qin Xiao to death." The voice in the carriage asked: "Why didn't the archer apply poison on the arrow?"

"Brother, you mean...?"

"If the archer had poisoned the arrow and the arrow hit Qin Xiao, Qin Xiao might be dead." The man sighed, "That archer shouldn't have made such a mistake."

Wu Tianbao whispered: "It was Jiangzhou Song Yi who was insulted by Qin Xiao last night. It is rumored to be a third-rank martial artist. I don't know when he came to Kyoto. Since the two of Song Yi are in the open, so secretly. The killer is at least a third-rank archer. The younger brother thinks that a third-rank archer assassin can never be so negligent, otherwise he will not survive now."

"You mean, the arrow is indeed poisonous?" the person in the car asked.

"Yes."

"In that case, then Qin Xiao......?"

"Little brother doesn't know why he survived." Wu Tianbao whispered: "Brother, Qin Xiao may not be as simple as we seem to be on the surface."

The human in the car said: "He can survive, it's not a bad thing. At least he really shouldn't die now." With a light smile: "If he really died, my life will be very difficult."

Of course Qin Xiao didn’t know that the Taipinghui eldest brother who gave him the gift was only one street away from him. He looked at the gift box placed on the floor and looked at Qiuniang. Seeing Qiuniang was also looking at him, he could only smile. : "I don't think people in Kyoto are so polite."

At this time, Qiuniang admired Qin Xiao in her heart, and couldn't help but said: "You...you are really capable.

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Qin Xiao shook his head, and said: "Since they have eaten well and are suddenly disturbed by them, these are the right to be their presents to apologize." Moving the three gift boxes into the house, said to Qiuniang: "This Two bottles of wine, one for me and Brother Gu, the silk and pastries are yours."

"I don't want it." Qiuniang said immediately: "It's all for you, I can't ask for it."

"Sister Qiuniang, if it wasn't for your help last night, I'm afraid I would have died on the street." Qin Xiao stared at Qiuniang, seeming a little angrily: "You are still polite to me for this thing? Are you treating me like me? Outsider?"

Qiu Niang thought that you really think of yourself as your own. We have only known each other for two days. Whatever it is if you are not an outsider, but this is not easy to say, she can only say: "That jacquard fabric is very expensive. Only dignitaries can afford it, and ordinary people can't even think about it."

"Don't think about it, we have it now." Qin Xiao stuffed the silk gift box into Qiuniang's arms: "Who stipulates that good things can only be enjoyed by high-ranking officials? Let's use them correctly. I see that the silk is really smooth. When you turn around, you make two clothes. If you feel jealous of your neighbors when you wear them, make them into underwear and make them close to your body...!" He also thought of something to say, but it was obviously wrong, and stopped abruptly, Qiu Niang It was also a little embarrassing, and he whispered: "I don't need...!" Although he said that, he did not return the jacquard fabric.

Qin Xiao put the pastry gift box on the table, opened the gift box, looked at the dazzling array of pastries, and smiled: "The big brother of the Taipinghui is really interesting. He sent me something, but he sent me these exquisite pastries. Yes, He knew that I was here, and that Sister Qiu Niang lived here. She gave it to me under the banner, but actually wanted to give it to you. You used to be blackmailed in their river channel, so they feel ashamed and want to compensate with pastries. You."

"Only you can talk." Qiuniang chuckled, charmingly, put down the silk and satin, or closed the door, but it was not easy to fasten the latch. She returned to the table and sat down and said: "I'm just a boat girl, they only I don’t look at my face because of you.” Seeing Qin Xiaoqing’s face, he couldn’t help asking: “Qin Xiao, who are you...?”

Actually, when Qin Xiao and Gu Baiyi were talking that day, Qiuniang was hiding at the root of the wall and listening to the corner. She faintly knew that Qin Xiao was from Xiling, and she seemed to be going to Beijing to report an emergency military situation, but the country the two big men said She was really not interested in major events, and left after hearing it for a little while.

Today, when I saw the leader of the Taipinghui sent someone to send gifts, Wu Tianbao was also very respectful to Qin Xiao, and he felt that Qin Xiao was not easy.

"Me?" Qin Xiao was taken aback, took a piece of Bazhen cake from the gift box and handed it over: "I am Qin Xiao."

Qiu Niang saw the exquisite Bazhen cakes, hesitated for a moment, or took it, and said: "I know your name, I mean...I mean, what is the relationship between you and the big brother of the Taipinghui? Why should he be so good to you? Erye Wu said that you are his elder brother's benefactor. You have known him a long time ago?"

"I still don't know who that elder brother is, let alone what kind of favor I have to him." Qin Xiao was really puzzled: "I doubt whether he has admitted the wrong person."

"That's not true." Qiuniang said: "He is not an ordinary person, how can he admit the wrong person? Have you been to Kyoto before?"

"This is the first time I have arrived." Qin Xiao sighed: "I was just a small servant in Xiling. I worked as a jailer in prison."

Qiu Niang's watery eyes were wide open: "Are you a jailer?"

"Don't you believe it?"

"I don't believe it." Qiuniang shook her head: "If you were a jailer, how could you have such great ability."

"Sister Qiu Niang, I speak to you sincerely, nothing is false." Qin Xiao said: "You believe me."

As soon as the words fell, there was a "creak" and the door of the house was pushed open. Gu Baiyi stood outside, watching the two sitting opposite each other, stayed for a while, and muttered, "What do you really say?"