: The 116th Daqing City

In the afternoon, Chu Zhenshan took Jia Ren and rushed to Daqing. Originally, Daqing on Chuncheng Road was only three to four hours away, but due to some disrepair on the road, it took six hours to walk outside Daqing City. .
Looking at Daqing City from a distance, I saw that Daqing had also built a wall around the city, but this wall was not as tall as Spring City, and the guards on it were not as strict as those of Chun City. At the gate of the city, I saw a few soldiers standing there lazily, collecting crystal nuclei from people passing by.
When Jia Ren saw it, he was a little puzzled: "How do these soldiers take in the crystal nuclei?"
"That's called an inward tax. If we have goods on board, we have to add money!" Chu Zhenshan said.
"Oh? How did you know?"
"Those of us who are mercenaries, why don't you run? Some of us have been to Daqing City, and of course we know something about it."
"Then how much is the city tax?"
"Not many, two crystal nuclei per person." Chu Zhenshan said.
"Not much. If this is an ordinary person, it is estimated that in addition to eating, there will be one or two crystal nuclei left."
"So you see, there are almost no people at this city gate!"
Sure enough, I saw the huge gate, and there were fewer than ten people entering the city. It must be almost night and no one was leaving the city.
Chu Zhenshan drove the car, and when he reached the gate of the city, a soldier came up and glanced into the car. Since it was a convertible military vehicle, it could be said to have a clear view inside. There was nothing but two people. So the soldier said: "Six. A nucleus!"
"Six crystal nuclei? We only have two people?" Jia Ren was a little surprised.
"Nonsense, didn't I see that there are two of you? Your car also has to be taxed. Who knows if your car is going to be smuggled and sold in the city!" The soldier stared.
Jia Ren also understood the truth and was not arguing, so he quickly took out six crystal nuclei and handed them over. The soldier was also very happy. After collecting the money, he never stopped the two of them. Chu Zhenshan kicked the accelerator and drove into the city.
When I entered the city, there was no light in the houses on both sides of the street. It was already past seven o'clock at this time. Although it was dark in the summer, the house was still very dark in many places where the sun could not reach. The street is not very clean. A lot of garbage is piled up in the corner. It seems that no one has cleaned it for a while. There were no pedestrians on the street, and some children in ragged clothes secretly stretched their heads to look at Chu Zhenshan's car at the corner of the street, their eyes full of curiosity.
When the car drove to the city center, I saw the lights. There are two worlds between here and the city. It is not only lively, but also can be said to be feasting and feasting. From time to time, there are well-dressed people haunting the street, and there are many colorful shows The woman kept scratching her head at the passing pedestrians.
Seeing this, Jia Ren asked curiously: "What do those women do, and why do they dress up like fairies?"
"Ah? You don't know? That's for sale. As long as you have money, you can take it away at will. However, most of the goods on this street are low-grade goods. The real good goods are all in those buildings." Chu Zhenshan With a word of mouth, he gestured to some places marked with clubs and restaurants KTV.
"Ah? There is this here?!" Jia Ren did not expect that Daqing City would be like this.
"What's all the fuss about? To be honest, Spring City is nothing like the end of the world. This is what it should be." Chu Zhenshan smiled evilly.
Jia Ren frowned and didn't say anything, and then said: "Let's find a place to live first, and then talk about the next step later."
"Okay!" Chu Zhenshan agreed, and then the car drove forward and found a hotel.
This hotel is quite satisfactory. There are no neon photos of feasting and greenery, but it doesn't look gloomy. It looks like an ordinary place to stay. As soon as Chu Zhenshan drove the car to the door, a man greeted him: "Are the two masters staying in the shop?"
"Yes!" Chu Zhenshan replied casually.
"Oh, those two masters, you'd better not park your car and drive your car into the yard, where someone will help you watch the car." The young man said.
"Why can this car be stolen if it is parked outside?" Chu Zhenshan was taken aback, but this wouldn't happen in Spring City.
"Two masters, don't think that we cheated you. This is a common occurrence. As long as your car dared to stop outside, within half an hour, you will not be out of sight." The young man said.
"Don't anyone care?" Chu Zhenshan asked.
"Who cares, here is a person who cares for the individual, and it's normal to die. The street outside will never die someday."
Jia Ren listened, his face was obviously not very good, but he didn't say anything. Chu Zhenshan drove the car into the yard, and after stopping, he got out of the car and helped Jia Ren out of the car. The two walked into the hotel lobby and saw that there were not many people in the lobby. It is estimated that at this time many people were in the room or went out, and only three or two people came to handle the accommodation.
Chu Zhenshan came to the front desk and said to the service staff: "Bring me a standard room."
"Okay, how long do you plan to stay?"
"How long do we live?" Chu Zhenshan asked Jia Rendao back.
"Let's live for five days! Then I'll talk." Jia Ren thought for a while.
"Then open the room for five days first." Chu Zhenshan said to the waiter.
"One hundred crystal nuclei." The waiter said politely.
"Big boss, pay for it!" Chu Zhenshan stretched out his hand and said to Jia Ren.
Helpless, Jia Ren took out the pocket from his arms, opened it and took out a third-order crystal core and handed it to Chu Zhenshan, then stuffed the pocket into his arms again.
Chu Zhenshan handed the crystal core to the waiter, and then took the room key that the waiter handed him. At this time, the waiter said: "Guests must close the door in the room, and don't put valuables in the room to prevent loss."
"Ok you know, my most valuable item here is him. As long as he doesn't lose it, it's fine." Chu Zhenshan pointed at Jia Ren and said jokingly.
Jia Ren suddenly asked: "Do you provide meals here?"
"We don't provide it here. If you go out to eat and cross a street, there are several restaurants on that street. If you want to eat cheaper, you can only go two streets to the east to eat. They are all for civilians. A place to cook." The waiter said kindly.
"Okay, thank you!" Jia Ren thanked him and walked upstairs with Chu Zhenshan's support. At this moment, a drunk man walked downstairs and reached the top of the stairs. On Jia Ren, he almost knocked Jia Ren down. Fortunately, Chu Zhenshan helped Jia Ren in time.
"What's the matter with you, you can't walk smoothly, and you've come out and wander around!" Chu Zhenshan supported Jia Ren and said to the drunkard.
After hitting Jia Ren, the drunk froze for a moment. Hearing Chu Zhenshan’s Shen Fu, he had a drunken hiccup, and then apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm a bit too drunk, not walking steady!" Walked out crookedly.
At this time, Jia Ren meaningfully watched the drunk man walk out of the hall, and then he was supported by Chu Zhenshan and went upstairs.
"What did you just watch that drunk do?" Chu Zhenshan asked Jia Rendao.
"I think that person is a bit familiar, but I don't know where I saw him. And he is a gentleman of Liang Shang." In the last sentence, Jia Renren said in a low voice.
"Ah? How did you know?" Chu Zhenshan asked in surprise.
"He wants to steal my wallet, yes, he missed it." Jia Ren said triumphantly.
"Damn, doesn't this want us to die? If you lose your money, how can we survive! No, I have to chase that guy back and teach him something."
"Okay, the other party didn't succeed. Besides, this person may still be useful to us in the future." Jia Rendao.
"You are the boss, you have the final say!" Chu Zhenshan became indifferent again.
Soon the two of them entered the room. This is an ordinary hotel room with a bathroom and a bathroom inside. It has two single beds. The bedding is still clean. The window faces the main street. You can see the lights and feasts from the window. There was a sound of teasing from the KTV door diagonally across.
Chu Zhenshan said meaningfully: "This is a treasured place of geomantic omen. There may be many free programs to watch. You don't have to be lonely with a man like you this evening!"
"I advise you to take a good rest. Maybe you will have trouble calling your door in two days. You won't have time to rest if you want!" Jia Ren said sternly.
"As long as you don't make trouble, trouble won't find me!" Chu Zhenshan said disdainfully. However, Chu Zhenshan honestly closed the curtains to silence the noise outside.
"By the way, what are you going to do next?"
"First touch the number of roads here, and ask someone to find out who is in charge of the business here. I want to sell the wine. I must find a local local snake. If we rashly take action, it will be called trouble."
"Unexpectedly, you will still do business. By the way, who are you going to call?"
"That's the thief today."
"Huh? You are not mistaken, he stole you, you still need his help?" Chu Zhenshan looked at Jia Ren in surprise.
"Hehe, the thief may be the person who knows the city best. He steals me because he knows that I am a foreigner, and my bag of crystal nuclei is definitely not a small number. For those who dare to take money bags away casually The person of, must be rich, so he has no burden for stealing me.
Jia Ren analyzed.
"I really underestimated you, you know how to be a thief."
"Hehe, you don't know what my wife did before. If you know, you won't be so surprised."
"Ah? What did your wife do before?" Chu Zhenshan's gossip spirit was aroused.
"Confidentiality!" Jia Ren rejected the topic expressionlessly.
Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Jia Ren and Chu Zhenshan slept until almost noon before they got up. To be honest, Jia Ren and Chu Zhenshan did not rest well in the past two days. They will stay in the hotel. It was a complete rest, especially Jia Ren, whose weak body, after two days of tossing, almost fell apart. The big meal yesterday, with 20 pieces of beef patties packed, let him With such a little physical strength, but it can only barely stand for a while.
The two of them slept three poles in the day before they got up, and then briefly washed, Jia Ren asked Chu Zhenshan to walk with him, and sat down at a seemingly good restaurant opposite.
At this time, it was still early for lunch, so there were fewer guests. The two chose to sit down at a table by the window, and then the waiter took the menu. Jia Ren looked at it unhurriedly, but used the corner of his eye from time to time. , Scanning the street.
In the end Jia Ren ordered eight dishes, which was larger than yesterday's quantity. Chu Zhenshan was a little surprised and said, "I doubt if you are the second brother reincarnation!"
"You can't stop your mouth if you have something delicious! We will have guests in a while, so we need to have more.
"Guest? When did you invite you?" Chu Zhenshan asked suspiciously.
"A treat soon!" Jia Ren smiled and looked at the door. At this moment, the door of the restaurant was opened, and a middle-aged man walked in. It was the drunk who was yesterday.