"Date palm?" Ma Sanniang threw one into her mouth, "Yes, you grow it in your own yard?"
Li Ping'an took a sip of tea and said, "This is the first basket in my yard."
Ma Sanniang raised her eyebrows and said, "You still have some conscience, so I deserve to take care of you like this."
"What is the commission this time?"
"Do you know Monk Ji Yan?"
Ma Sanniang did not answer Li Pingan's question, but lit her pipe and spoke slowly.
Li Pingan shook his head.
Ma Sanniang said: "He is an eminent monk from the Western Regions. He has profound Buddhist teachings and is said to be a practitioner.
Traveled around the world to promote his ideas.
He was last seen deep in the desert, where he is said to have passed away.
You can discover treasures of gold and silver that you can never spend in a lifetime, as well as peerless skills.
It is also rumored that the relics he transformed into after his death have the ability to "resurrect the disabled and fill up the gaps".
It can restore sight to the blind and regenerate those with missing limbs, you know~"
Li Ping'an raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this.
Ma Sanniang smiled and said, "How about it? Are you interested? Don't say that my sister doesn't take care of you.
Several people rushed to get this commission, but my sister took it by force and left it to you."
Ma Sanniang blew out a puff of smoke and continued.
"Over the years, many people have tried to find the place where Ji Yan passed away, but they have all failed.
Until five years ago, a group of people found this mysterious treasure deep in the desert.
Then they had internal strife, each trying to take possession of the treasure and eventually killing each other.
Only one person survived and obtained the treasure.
From then on, he became anonymous and disappeared without a trace.
But... we still found him.
A father-in-law in the palace commissioned us to get this magical relic."
Li Ping'an said: "Do you want me to steal the relics when I carry out the commission?"
"How can that be done? Li Chun Yuan's reputation has been accumulated with great difficulty, and I don't want to ruin it."
Ma Sanniang leaned back. She was wearing less clothes and her breasts were ready to come out.
"So... I didn't accept this commission for your sake.
This is not a bad rule, just get your hands right and then continue working for me."
Li Pingan was silent for a while and then said: "Thank you very much."
Ma Sanniang said it easily, but you can guess the twists and turns without even thinking about it.
"The old eunuch wouldn't give up. After being rejected by me, I heard that he went to find the killer from Tingfeng Pavilion again.
You have to be careful, the people in Tingfeng Pavilion are not vegetarians."
...........
The street is as lively as usual.
The sounds of buying and selling, shouting, and bargaining... all in one.
In the wine shops on the roadside, waiters were rushing around carrying drinks and food.
In the brothel there was the sound of guessing, talking and laughing, and the clinking of glasses.
Li Ping'an led the old cow and walked slowly and slowly.
When passing by Fangshikou, I felt a familiar atmosphere.
It's her neighbor Doha, Alia's sister.
Doha, like other women from the Western Regions, wears a short-sleeved cardigan.
There is no tie, just tied with a belt on the chest.
Her hair is as black as a spring, with a hairpin inserted into it.
But at this time, that handsome face had a rare look of sullenness.
Several slutty teenagers gathered around Doha's stall, teasing and pushing each other.
"Get away!"
Since her father disappeared five years ago, Doha and her sister have been seeking a life in this world.
I have encountered similar things countless times.
A girl who is obviously gentle and elegant is forced to act like a shrew, scolding others in the street.
"Go home and drink your mother's milk!" Doha slammed the scimitar in his hand on the table.
Those slutty teenagers were not afraid, but instead laughed.
"If you don't drink from me, can you drink from you?"
Doha used his body to protect his sister behind him, but the teenagers did not give up.
Pushing Doha roughly, he laughed unbridledly from time to time.
"Hey! Let me give you a hug."
The leading young man's body suddenly froze, and his arm was held down by a big hand.
Look at the muscles on the other person's arm, and then look at your own chicken-like arm.
The young man was stunned for a moment, looked up, and saw a slightly terrifying face.
"Our master said that he doesn't want to see you in the four Anbei towns in the future."
The young man swallowed and turned his head to look.
I saw a luxurious and luxurious carriage parked beside the street, with several guards following behind the carriage.
Master Meng of Nancheng, the master who kills people without blinking an eye,
The other teenagers were so frightened that they didn't dare to say a word and quickly got out.
"Thank you." Doha thanked him cautiously.
The guard didn't say much, he just randomly selected a few items on the stall, dropped the money and left.
Li Ping'an stood not far away, and only stepped forward after Master Meng of Nancheng left.
"Uncle! Niu Niu!"
Alia was overjoyed and ran to Niuniu.
"Just in time, you and uncle should go home. Don't forget to heat up yesterday's food. If you don't finish it, it will go bad."
Sister Doha quickly cleaned up the stall.
Every day after Doha closes his stall, he goes to the old house and stays there for half an hour.
More than half a year after my father left, the original old house was taken away.
Doha was afraid that her father would not be able to find a new home when he returned, so he wandered around the old house when he had nothing to do, hoping to meet his father who was looking for a home.
In the past five years, not a single day or night has fallen.
"Uncle, uncle, I made a lot of money today."
On the way, Alia held the money hidden in her arms with her little hands and looked excited.
"Alia can buy a lot of candied haws."
Li Ping'an smiled and said: "Can one person finish eating so many candied haws on a stick?"
"I still need to give it to my sister, as well as my uncle and Niu Niu. If my father comes back..."
Aria hesitated for a moment, "Well... don't give it to Dad."
"Why?"
"Because my father is a bad guy and he hasn't come back to see my sister for such a long time. She cries every night."
Li Ping'an wanted to say something, but he didn't say anything.
Just touched Alia's head.
When I got home, I found several young men in short shirts sitting at the entrance of the hospital.
"You're back? It's time to pay this month's monthly profit."
These young men are all members of the Fire Bear Gang.
There are many gangs like the Fire Bear Gang in the four towns of Anbei. The larger ones manage an area and the smaller ones manage a street.
A complete process has been formed in the four towns of Anbei.
Government gangs, gangs manage public security.
Of course it is not free, there is a monthly interest.
There is also some running money during the New Year and festivals, which are inevitable.
Li Ping'an paid this month's monthly interest and spent some extra money.
"I'm sorry for bothering you, second brother. I'll use the money to buy some tea for you guys."
Liu Er nodded, "It's easy to tell, how is the harvest these days?"
"Thanks to my second brother, the harvest is pretty good."
Liu Er patted Li Ping'an on the shoulder: "Okay, someone is asking for trouble to mention my second brother's name."
Then he left with his brothers and went to the next house to collect monthly profits.
This kind of thing usually won't cause any trouble.
In the four towns of Anbei, compared with the government.
People are also more willing to trust these gangs.
Because most of the time, gangs are much more reliable than the government.
Although it is for his own benefit, he also understands the principle of long-term flow.