Zhao Qingshan and Liu Ergou are working in the orchard, and the old lady of the Zhao family is a big mouth, so everyone in the village can often hear some trivial things. The news that the orchard did not sell a single fruit because it offended people, the Cao family also knew.

When the old man Cao heard this, he quickly refused, "No, you can keep the money for the hired workers to start work." In these years, the family is hungry, and there is nothing else to buy. ”

Second Sister Cao also said, "Yes, sister-in-law, you added so many clothes and jewelry to me before, don't take silver from home." ”

Mrs. Cao was so angry that she glared at her old man and daughter, looking afraid that Dong Rong would regret it, she stared at her and asked, "Don't just say nice words, hurry up and send the silver at night." I'm waiting to enter the city tomorrow, if it's late, I'm afraid the price of clothing and cotton will rise! ”

Dong Rong smiled faintly, "Don't worry, I'll let the pillar come back at night." ”

Sister Cao saw that the old lady had squeezed the benefits of her brother and daughter-in-law again, so she also wanted to try to emulate one or two. Old man Cao is a shrewd person and figured out his daughter-in-law's temper, and when he saw this, he quickly accepted it and said, "There are only two acres of land left in the family, and there is no need for so many people." Sister Rong and Zhuzi went back to the mountain, staring at the hired workers to do their work, so as not to have the main family, they ruined the fruit trees. ”

Dong Rong said that she didn't want to stay idle by Mrs. Cao, but she still said politely, "No matter how busy the mountain is, it's not bad for a day or two." ”

Mrs. Cao was afraid that she would regret and refuse to give the silver, and it was rare to be kind to others, "If you say you don't need it, you don't need it!" Go back quickly, and bring the money sooner. ”

Second Sister Cao heard the old lady say it so bluntly, she stepped forward with a red face and pulled Dong Rong away, until she reached the ground, she whispered, "Sister-in-law, I will go to the mountain to call you if I have something in the future, here at home... You don't have to worry about it. ”

How could Dong Rong not understand that her sister-in-law wanted her to come back less to be exploited and oppressed, so she smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll ask Sister-in-law Liu to bring back the silver at night." When the work in the fields is over, you can go up to the mountain and stay for a few days. ”

Second Sister Cao saw that her sister-in-law really didn't look like she was angry, and when she heard this, she said happily, "Okay, sister-in-law." I want to eat braised pork! ”

"Okay, when it snows in a few days, the meat can be frozen, let's buy a pig and kill it, and eat it as much as we want!"

Dong Rong coaxed her sister-in-law to smile again, and then walked back with Silly Zhu. On the way, I couldn't help but sigh, "It's really a good bamboo shoot!" ”

Silly Zhu just smiled innocently, and didn't say much, which provoked Dong Rong to hug his arm and say in disgust, "What are you laughing at, I didn't praise you, you are not our mother's own child!" ”

The two laughed and went back to the mountain, and asked Sister-in-law Liu to bring a silver coin of five taels to Cao Pozi back in the evening. Mrs. Cao's eyes were green in anticipation this afternoon, if it weren't for Old Man Cao's stopping, she would have been driven to the orchard. At this time, he finally grasped the silver in his hand, and his mouth was so happy that his mouth was about to reach the root of his ears. Sister Cao stepped forward to touch the silver bill, but she pushed it to the side, and then hid in the house.

Sister Cao pursed her lips aggrievedly, and said angrily, "Mother is really stingy, when my second child comes back from earning money, I won't let you see it!" After speaking, he stretched out his hand and pulled the two sons who had poured a belly of bud grain porridge and went home.

Not to mention how Dong Rong was busy harvesting sweet potatoes and taking care of fruit trees at home, it was only said that Dong Ping, Steward Zhang and others rushed to Kyoto in a carriage all the way, and it was very hard to eat and sleep on the road. Fortunately, Manager Zhang has been walking outside for many years, and he is very familiar with the matter. I found a caravan companion in the county seat in advance, although I had to pay a fee of ten taels of silver, but there were people Zhang Luo in the top of the hotel and the city pass. They saved a lot of trouble, and even had the martial arts guards of the dart game, so everything was worry-free.

Dong Ping went out for the first time, and it was inevitable that everything he saw felt fresh. But he kept in mind his sister's instructions, and everything was subject to Steward Zhang's decision, and he himself was a handsome and talented man, acting gently and politely, so he was loved and cared for by almost everyone in the caravan.

Seven or eight hundred miles from Qingxian to Kyoto doesn't sound far, but it took ten days to walk. Steward Zhang sat on the carriage and saw the towering dark red city wall of Kyoto from afar, and breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart. Along the way, he even had to guard the mahogany box when he slept, for fear that he would not pay attention to some of the good-nosed fellows turning the fruit out.

Since a few days ago, there have been more and more homeless people on the road, Dong Ping slept in the inn at night, faintly heard the crying outside and couldn't sleep. This morning, I barely closed my eyes by leaning against the car window at the back of the road, and I heard Steward Zhang greeting outside, so I lifted the curtain and took a closer look.

Shangjing as the imperial capital of the Great Qi is indeed very different from other places, only this city wall is twice as high as Qingxian, and the wall bricks are also specially fired with red clay, carved with various patterns, gorgeous atmosphere. The soldiers guarding the city gate were wearing a full set of armor, their swords and guns were rubbing cold, their backs were straight, and their eyes were cold staring at the people entering and leaving the city gate. And most of the carriages queuing up to enter the city were also gorgeously decorated, and occasionally a beautiful face was revealed in a certain car window, like an apricot blossom half-hidden on the wall in April, which provoked passers-by to talk and point out and quickly avoided it.

Some vendors took advantage of the waiting time to sell small items such as fans, purses, and handkerchiefs to the surrounding pedestrians, and the shouting sound was like singing, and the pitch was high or low, which was very crisp...

This qiē seems to be extremely beautiful, and Shi Shiran shows the world the prosperity of the Great Qi country, the country and the people. It's a pity that the large number of displaced people who were stopped two miles away from the city gate have become flaws on the jade, mildew on the brocade...

Dong Ping saw those children kneeling on the side of the road begging, and couldn't help but think of his childhood. At that time, he and his sister were also the same size, and Niu kept beating and scolding and still didn't give the cake to eat, so they went up to the mountain to pick wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger, and the sister always fed him first before starting to stuff it into her mouth. The feeling of burning in his stomach with an empty stomach, he really can't forget it for the rest of his life.

Xizi Xu also remembered the days when her parents passed away and she was helpless, turned her head and said, "Young master, didn't you say that Kyoto is full of gold, why are there more homeless people here than elsewhere?" Does the emperor just care? ”

"Shut up, don't say this again!" Dong Ping cautiously scolded Xizi not to talk about the emperor casually, for fear of being listened to by others and causing trouble. Kiko shrank her neck in fright, and her little face was full of grievances. Dong Ping was a little soft-hearted when he saw it, and after thinking about it, he said, "I'm going to enter the city immediately, you throw away the bags of dry food and snacks we bought." Don't get out of the car, be careful of being fenced. ”

"Yes, young master." When Kiko heard this, she immediately smiled.

Steward Zhang listened outside the car, and kept nodding. Soon, the carriage reached the vicinity of the city gate, and when it passed by the homeless people, Kiko quickly threw the cloth bag full of dry food into the group of children. When the children saw the steamed bread rolling all over the ground, they immediately grabbed it like crazy. Some of them could not catch it for a while and had to chase the carriage, but the carriage had already reached the guards, and the children dismissed the idea of the cruelty of the soldiers, and waited for the next carriage to appear.

After inspecting the goods, the caravan paid the gate tax, and finally entered Kyoto. Steward Zhang and Dong Ping directly said goodbye to the caravan, and everyone went to the gathering place of private houses in the south of the city. There is a small inn that Steward Zhang used to know before, and the price is fair and clean.

Sure enough, the old shopkeeper of the inn greeted him with a smile when he saw Steward Zhang, and after a few polite words, the young man helped move the luggage, and then sent it into the two upper rooms on the second floor. Seeing Dong Ping enter the house to wash and change clothes, Steward Zhang went to the backyard with the old shopkeeper, and before he had a few sips of tea, Steward Zhang took out a letter from his arms and whispered, "This is a letter written by Mr., don't delay, it will be delivered to the old lady in the evening." ”

The old shopkeeper hurriedly took it, carefully checked the sealing wax oil, and then put it in his sleeve pocket, and finally asked, "Who is that little boy just now?" I see you're treating him with respect..."

Steward Zhang smiled mysteriously and said proudly, "There is no news in the world for nothing, Lao Bai, did you contribute a pot of Jade Frozen Spring?" ”

The old white shopkeeper laughed and said, "You drunkard, I thought you could grow a little when you were transferred to serve the master, but I didn't expect it to be so virtuous." Okay, I'll give up a pot today, and see what tricks you can come up with. ”

Steward Zhang pursed his lips disdainfully, and then leaned into Lao Bai's ear and whispered a few words. The more Lao Bai listened, his eyes widened, and finally he questioned, "This... Is it true, a mountain girl..."

"If you don't believe it, forget it, don't blame the brother for not reminding you when the time comes." Steward Zhang didn't care so much, patted the table and urged, "Hurry up and serve good wine and food, and I will accompany Young Master Ping out for a walk in the afternoon." ”

Lao Bai'er rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "Don't, what do you look like throwing your master aside to eat and drink by yourself?" When I serve Young Master Ping well, it's not too late for us to drink again in the evening. After saying that, he went out of the door and called out to the man to give careful instructions for a long time, from the bedding to the wine and food, all the arrangements were carefully arranged, and the steward Zhang was amused when he heard it.

Dong Ping had just changed his clothes, and was about to take Xizi downstairs to eat when he heard someone knock on the door, but as soon as he opened the door, three guys came in, this one hugged a new futon, that one brought a new teapot and a bowl, and even one put a set of four treasures on the table. He guessed that it should be related to Steward Zhang, so he asked Xizi to hurry up and reward.

This inn is located in a residential area, and there are few wealthy people who come and go on weekdays, so the guys naturally have no chance to get money. At this moment, he suddenly got a handful of copper coins in the hands of a talented man dressed in ordinary clothes, and everyone was smiling so much that they couldn't see their eyes, and they served more attentively.

Dong Ping sat downstairs for a while, and Steward Zhang came over with the shopkeeper. The old shopkeeper enthusiastically asked if the room was comfortable, Dong Ping opened his mouth to thank him, and asked where there were the most shops in the city and which teahouse had the most nobles. The old shopkeeper knew everything, and finally even sent a guy as a guide, which made Dong Ping grateful.

Steward Zhang smiled silently, but praised Dong Ping's intelligence in his heart. The price of apples is higher than gold, and people who are not rich cannot get it. The two of them were new to the city, and they were not familiar with the place, so they couldn't directly find a mansion to lobby and sell it, and if they didn't get the fruit, they were robbed, and the people were directly killed. The best way is to go to a crowded place first to hear about the local news, and you may have a windfall.

What's more important is that his own master has already made arrangements. Now that he didn't need to say anything, things went in the most smooth direction, and he couldn't wait to clap his hands and laugh three times. ZM