Chapter 21 Cui Niannu
Author: Hellcat God
Du Yu originally thought he would be able to see Lu Zhishen again, but he was a little late. Just like in the novel, Monk Hua burned the house and fled to nowhere.
With some regret, he planned to go back to the restaurant to stay overnight, and tomorrow he would see if he could sell the fakes in the system space and buy some real jewelry and jade.
Thinking of this, he turned around and walked back. Not long after walking, he ran into a group of people. Most of them had patched clothes, but they had frivolous expressions and were still humming a ditty.
When Du Yu passed by them, he suddenly heard someone inside say "Brother Zhang".
This guy's heart was moved. If he remembered correctly, there was a man named Zhang San, the street rat, among the group of scoundrels outside the Jujube Gate. Could it be him?
"The brothers in front of me, wait a moment." Du Yu said. He wanted to inquire to see if these people knew anything about Luda.
"Is this high official summoning us?" One of them stood still and turned around to ask.
Du Yu smiled slightly, bowed his hands in salute, and asked, "I take the liberty of asking you about two people."
A group of people saw that he was dressed gorgeously and did not look like an ordinary person, so they politely said: "Who do you want to see, the official?"
"Zhang San, the mouse crossing the street, Li Si, the grass snake." After Du Yu said this, he stared at the group of people.
Sure enough, this group of people looked at the two young men at the head.
"I wonder what the high officials want from my brother? I am Zhang San." Zhang San said.
Du Yu stepped forward and lowered his voice and said, "It concerns Elder Zhishen."
Zhang San and Li Si looked at each other and said quickly: "I wonder what kind of relationship the high official has with Elder Zhishen?"
"This is not a place for talking, can there be a place of silence?" Du Yu asked.
Zhang San and Li Si were bold, and dispersed many rogues and took him to their home near Suanzaomen.
"We, the Hanwei family, are all alone, please forgive me, sir," Zhang San said.
"It's okay, I just want to find out about my senior brother's whereabouts. Do you know?" Du Yu asked.
"The official is..." Li Si said.
"Oh, I wonder if senior brother has ever mentioned Jiuwenlong Shijin to you?" Du Yu said.
"Could it be Master Shi Jin who fought with his master to kill Cui Daocheng, the living iron Buddha, and Qiu Xiaoyi, the flying yaksha?" Zhang San asked.
Du Yu smiled and said, "It's exactly a certain family."
"Oh, uncle, we are too blind to see Mount Tai, so please accept my bows." After saying this, the two stood up and saluted.
Du Yu quickly helped them up, and after a few polite words, asked about Lu Zhishen.
The two of them did not hide anything. They mentioned that just a few days after their master returned to Daxiangguo Temple, Dong Chao and Xue Ba returned to Bianliang and reported to Gao Yanei and others.
After they got the news by chance, they took the risk to spread the news, and Lu Zhishen was furious and fled out of the house. As for where he went, there was no way of knowing.
Du Yu sighed after hearing this. He knew that in the Water Margin novel, Monk Hua finally went to Erlong Mountain, but the time was in June next year, and there was no explanation of where he went during that period.
He also plans to trick Ruda into going to Shaohua Mountain, but it seems that this may not be possible at the moment, but he may consider a trip to Erlong Mountain in the future.
But that is for the future, and there is plenty of time for planning. For now, it is best to wander around Bianliang City and find some plans to make a fortune.
Considering that he knew nothing about Bianliang City, this guy had a thought in his mind and decided to let these two local snakes become his followers.
In order not to offend any princes, nobles or high-ranking officials inadvertently. After all, this is the imperial capital of the Song Dynasty. Throwing a brick can hit several officials.
Du Yu is not afraid of trouble, he just wants to make a fortune quietly. Even if he wants to cause trouble, it is not today, let alone Bianliang City.
Then he said: "Zhang San, Li Si, I saw that the Daxiangguo Temple was renovating the temple. What are you planning to do in the future?"
Zhang San smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "What else can rogues like us do? Is it possible to be afraid of new vegetables?"
"Yes, the monks in the temple can't do anything to us. If we grow vegetables, we won't starve to death." Li Si said.
"Then what's the future? How about you follow me, my uncle? I don't dare to be rich and powerful, but you will have to eat and drink." Du Yu said.
"That's good." Li Si said happily.
"Thank you, uncle, for the tip." Zhang San added.
Du Yu smiled and said: "Let's go, my uncle will take you to have a drink."
After saying that, he got up, chatted and laughed with the two of them and rushed to the Yingxian Tower where he was staying.
Yingxianlou is one of the 72 main stores in Bianliang City, but its reputation is inferior to Fanlou, Renhedian, Jiangdian, Yichenglou, Liulou, Caomen Manwangjia, Cheese Zhangjia, Chengbei Baxianlou, and Zhengmenhe
Large restaurants such as Wang's are much smaller.
But it wasn't something that rogues like Zhang San and Li Si could afford, so the two of them were a little cautious when they came to the door.
However, the waiter saw Du Yu coming up to him with a smile on his face and invited them in.
Du Yu asked the waiter to open a room adjacent to his for the two of them, and then ordered a banquet to be eaten and drank in the room.
At the banquet, this guy said that he came to Bianliang City to do some business, and to gain experience and open his eyes.
Zhang San and Li Si were both smart enough, and immediately expressed their willingness to serve as guides and followers, serving their uncle in front of and behind the horse. The atmosphere was very harmonious as they sat at the same table.
After drinking and eating, Du Yu threw ten taels of silver to the two of them and asked them to take a bath and buy decent clothes.
After the two got the money, they immediately went out to do errands. The guy lay on the bed and started thinking about how to turn fake goods into money, and then use the money to buy something that is easier to sell in modern time and space.
There was nothing to say all night, and the next day Du Yu slept until three o'clock in the morning before getting up and washing up.
At this time, Zhang San and Li Si had already changed into neat new clothes and were waiting outside.
The three of them first went to the street to eat something to fill their stomachs, and then started shopping around.
"Zhang San, I heard that there is a famous Master Li in Bianliang City. I wonder if you have seen him before?" Du Yu asked.
"Uncle Master is joking, people like us can get along," Zhang San said.
Li Si lowered his voice and said: "Uncle Master, I don't know. It is said that around the third year of Daguan, the official family had an affair with Master Li. Not to mention me, even ordinary nobles in the palace would have a hard time listening to a song."
Du Yu nodded. It is said that there were two Master Lis in history. The first Master Li was born around 1062 AD. She was the daughter of Wang Yin who ran a dye house in Tokyo. She was the one who had romantic anecdotes with Zhou Bangyan and Qin Guan.
That one.
The second Li Shishi was born around 1090 AD, and he was the one who was said to have had an affair with Zhao Ji.
He didn't know which one it was in Water Margin, but thinking about it, it couldn't be the one above. Otherwise, he would really have doubts about the taste of the brothel emperor.
"Uncle Master, are you interested?" Zhang San asked.
"It's true. I heard that she is extremely beautiful and naturally I want to see her." Du Yu said.
"That's difficult. People like her are rarely seen by ordinary people. She usually meets with high-ranking officials, nobles, and talented people. I'm afraid my uncle is a martial artist..." Zhang San said.
"It makes sense, but I heard that there is another Cui Niannu who is as famous as Master Li. Have you ever heard of him?" Du Yu asked.
"I have heard the name, but we have no chance to listen to the music." Li Si said.
"Master uncle doesn't want to..." Zhang San said.
Du Yu laughed and said: "I came to Bianliang partly for money and partly to gain experience. Do you know where Cui Niannu is?"
"Uncle Master, if you know it, you know it, but you are afraid of being rejected." Zhang San said.
"It's okay. You two will lead the way. Let's go explore first." Du Yu said.
In this way, Zhang San and Li Si took him to Qianqian Lane where Cui Niannu was.
"Uncle Master, did you see the doorway with a weeping willow tree in front of the house over there? That is Master Li's residence." Zhang San said.
Several people happened to be passing by, and Du Yu couldn't help but exclaimed when he took a look. The nearby open space was full of luxury cars and horses, almost blocking the road.
Not to mention how gorgeously decorated the carriage is, the servants looking at the carriage are all well-dressed and holding their nostrils to look at people.
When Du Yu saw this posture, he knew that it would be difficult to meet the beauty who had left her name in history.
So, he followed the two of them around here and walked to the end of Money Alley.
The outside of a big house there was also full of carriages and horses, but it was just a little less crowded than Master Li's place.
It seems that what Zhang Bangji said in "Mo Man Lu" is true: "During the Zhenghe period, Li Shishi and Cui Niannu were two famous actors, and Shishi's family was particularly prestigious."
When he came to the door, Du Yu took a step and planned to go in.
Chapter completed!