The officers who set up checkpoints at the south gate of Huairen County were all aware of one thing, that is, the money could only be paid for one day, at most two days. The news of the Tartars retreating would soon spread everywhere. Entering the city was not a major matter of life and death, and they would have no capital to extort.

Everyone wanted to seize this last chance to make money. Although everyone felt regretful, they were not sad. Everyone got benefits in the chaos these days. Everyone was very happy. They thought about how to spend money after the matter was over, where to drink, where to gamble, and avoid their wives and somewhere. Everyone was talking and spitting everywhere.

Among the dozens of people in the card, only five were registered officials in the yamen, and Chang Kai was among them. They were naturally led by them. They asked them to take away the wealth collected from the card. There were still many people in the yamen who wanted to divide it.

Since this is the case, Chang Kai naturally needs to cheer up, stare at the people below and not hide it privately, but also give himself some benefits, and be careful and careful.

But since Chang Kai got a pen to "open the door and gain profit", he has been unpretentious, his soul is gone, and he is also lost in his work. Even the people who are being inspected are vaguely letting go, and it is a blessing that they are caught by their companions, so there is no benefit of letting go.

After being complained a few times, Chang Kai called over to a familiar Minzhuang and sent him to his house to see him. Minzhuang was reluctant, but he usually followed Chang Kai to do the job and had to run into the city quickly.

Not long after, Minzhuang came back and said that his sister-in-law and the child were preparing food and food at home. When the old man went back to celebrate, he should always be comforted by working hard and making money these days, and he did not see any foreign guests.

After hearing this, Cong Chang finally felt relieved and understood that the old man just had just a threat that was about to stop. If he knew how to do it, there would be nothing to do. If he didn't know how to do it, the disaster would have to be entered. Chang Kai, who had settled his mind, immediately plucked his hair, causing the common people who were eager to enter the city to complain. The officials and yamen runners all praised him, saying that he could correct his mistakes, but he was the hero he usually met.

Zhu Da and his friends walked through the city gate and saw the big road in front of them. The roads with the city gates in the city are the widest and the best avenues.

"Why aren't as good as the Zheng family Jikuan? Hebian New Village is better than this!" This is their evaluation. This is the first time Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun have come to the county town. They used to pass by outside the city. Because they are doing bloody activities, they should stay as far as possible if they have an official position. If there is anything, if Guancheng Dasuo, they can't even run away.

The road in front of me looked a little narrow and dirty, but it was really worse than Zheng Jiaji and Hebian New Village. Zhu Da shook his head and explained in a muffled voice: "Zheng Jiaji cleaned up well to attract merchants from all over the world. It was the private property of the Zheng family. Naturally, it was done with care and knew how to maintain it. The same was true for our new village. This county is from the Ming Dynasty, so who would worry so much?"

"But what's wrong with so much cargo piled up on the roadside?"

Just on both sides of the city gate, there were a few sheds, and there were various kinds of goods piled up under the sheds. Some of them looked like caravans, including wooden boxes and straw bags, and the packages were very neatly packed. In addition, there were various local products, which were piled up randomly.

He started to wonder, and after a little thought, Qin Qin first said: "The benefits of those officials outside the city who earned the city are not much money, and those who can't give money will probably pay the money with valuable things."

As for those merchants, they simply did not bring the goods while the chaos was in the chaos, or did not bring the goods, or did not get the money when the merchants who wanted to enter the city.

Everyone wanted to find a place to stay, only Zhu Da was staring at the shed for a while, and even Zhou Qingyun couldn't help but urged: "Find a place to settle down quickly. It's really a hard time these days."

After coming out of the small house in the mountain, I didn’t encounter much danger along the way, but I always remained tense. Although it was no problem to continue for a while, when I arrived at a safe place, the desire to rest became more and more urgent. Zhu Da’s slowness was a bit annoying.

"Let's go, go, go have lunch first, then find a house to settle down." Zhu Da waved his hand and said relaxedly. Although he had experienced a lot of separations in life and death in the past ten days and saw cruel scenes, when he entered the city, surrounded by thick and towering walls, he subconsciously felt a little safe, and his body also wanted to rest.

At this time, from Li He to Zhang Jinbei and Li Degui, the expressions of the three of them were very complicated. According to the prior agreement, after entering Huairen County, the relationship between the sworn brothers and the master and servant was determined. Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun would protect them and give them a job. But I know that after the Mongolian horse team retreated and the world became peaceful, it was worth doing this. Thinking of this, everyone's mood was a bit complicated, but they did not raise any objections.

The more I walked into the city, I felt that the county town was dirty and messy. Many refugees have been hiding in the city these days. Not everyone has relatives and friends to stay in. Many people just sleep on the streets. The streets of this county town are not cleaned so in time, so it is naturally difficult to get out of their feet and smell bad.

"......Where is an inn?" But Li He was asking someone.

Zhu Da, who was holding the horse, turned around and said, "Don't ask any inn, ask where the decent people in the city live, let's go there."

"Brother, if you stay in the room, the head of the household may not necessarily take us in." Li He was already very natural and friendly when he said this. He really regarded himself as his third brother, so it was hard to say what he thought about in his heart.

"If you are not relatives or relatives, why don't you spend a stay? Let's buy a house to live in." Zhu Da said very proudly. Zhou Qingyun didn't say anything, but just patted the bag of the mount. The silver worth dozens of kilograms was on the mount. Of course, he had confidence to say this.

The decent area of ​​Huairen County is the northeast of the city. When Zhu Da and his group arrived there, the environment was indeed much better than other places. The neat courtyard walls and relatively tall houses had two stone paved roads. There were no people wandering on the streets, which was quite a bit like the Zheng family gathering near the Zheng family.

The reason why there are no refugees is that there are servants who are patrolling back and forth. Seeing their reluctance on their faces, they can probably guess the reason, that they are simply unable to set up a card to make money from the south gate.

Seeing Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun wearing horses and swords, the officers glanced at them for a few times and didn't come forward to ask. In the eyes of ordinary people, young people who can ride horses and swords must have a good family background, perhaps they came here to visit relatives and friends.

After coming here, Li He showed his ability, knocked on the door that could be opened with politeness, or talked to the servant gatehouse outside the door, asking where there was a house for sale, or someone who was willing to rent a house for a long time. After all, in such a small county town, it was not so easy to sell a house for decent people.

I never thought that I really met a house selling a house, but the house of the former chief clerk of the county. The house had been vacant for two months, leaving only a distant relative here to guard it. After the sale, I took the money and left.

The chief clerk was a ninth-ranked small official, ranked behind the county magistrate, county magistrate and county magistrate, ranked fourth in the county, and was in charge of the county's household registration, documents and civil affairs. Although he was ranked fourth in the ninth-ranked rank, there was a saying in the Ming Dynasty that there was no county magistrate in the county town within a radius of only twenty miles, and the position of county magistrate was in name only. The chief clerk was the second-ranked person in most counties, and he had great power in his hands, and of course there was a lot of oil and water.

With such an identity, the house will naturally not be bad. Moreover, the chief clerk went to Datong Mansion City to take care of the face left. No one had the idea of ​​this house. Huairen County was not big, and the richest place was in Zhengjiaji outside the county. The wealthy families in the city had their own houses to live in. Huairen County was not a good place. The wealthy people and others did not plan to buy property in the city, so they stayed there.

The two-entry courtyard still covers a relatively large area, with three main rooms, four ear rooms, and several other functions. It is enough for them to live in, and there are still far more surplus.

"Fifty taels of silver, don't bargain." The one who stayed behind was a middle-aged man with a bitter face. He didn't think much of his brain, but he gritted his teeth and didn't relax when he bargained.

He can still make a fuss about quality and color by saying "silver" is to make quality and color dead. Li He has been doing business for so long and is very familiar with the skills. When he heard the price and the way of shouting, he knew that he could not make the decision.

"Brother, a house like Zheng Jiaji is only sold for 40 taels. Huairen County is not as valuable as Zheng Jiaji. And it has also insisted on the quality of the money. You can buy three of them at such a price."

The matter is obvious. After the Mongolian horse team invaded, Huairen County was no longer a good place. Those who could not afford to buy a house in the county still could not afford it. Those who could afford it would definitely move. However, the former chief clerk actually sold it at such a high price. He either didn't know the market or wanted to make a profit.

But for Zhu Da and the others, if they want to buy a decent house, they may be the only choice now. Going to stay in an inn or buying a house for ordinary people is much simpler than this.

"Buy it, pay according to the price, but you must go to the yamen to make a notarization, and the land deeds are complete." Zhu Da made a decision quickly.

Having such a decent house can avoid a lot of trouble. After all, it is surrounded by wealthy families in the county. Outsiders will think that you are one of them. Pay the price to avoid entanglement with each other due to high prices and low prices in the future. This will be quick. The land deeds and house deeds are notarized by the government to ensure that there are no future problems on the surface. Since you want to settle down, you must choose the safest one.

"Brother, be careful when looking for the government as a security guard. This family and the yamen have acquaintances. If we get into a gang, we will be in trouble." Li He whispered to remind him.
Chapter completed!