Chapter 66: The Lord of Qi'er County
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In the East Market next to Huguo Temple, in a garment shop.
Nian Fu pointed to a new set of shirts on the wall and asked in disbelief, "This dress costs twenty taels?" Or the cheapest? β
The guy was smiling, and his service attitude was too good to say, "Girl, you may be a newcomer, and you don't know the market in the capital." Our faΓ§ade is expensive, and labor is expensive, so everything is more expensive than other places. But this is also value for money, the clothes in our store can be all the latest and best materials, on this color, you bought home, guarantee that no one will be the same as you within a year, with you just take the return! β
This is really good at talking, a long trip to the capital just to return clothes? That's crazy.
Looking at the men's clothing area in the past, Ouyang Kang came back expressionlessly, "Don't look at it, it's more expensive here." β
There are still twenty taels of women's clothing over there, and a pair of shoes here costs thirty-five taels! Ouyang Dashao's heart was dripping blood, compared to this, the one or two silver boxes of rose face grease in his hometown were nothing. No wonder his grandmother gave him those silver tickets before leaving, the prices in this capital are simply outrageously expensive!
Ouyang Kang quietly covered his chest, and he was still reluctant to take out the bag that he had been keeping close to him. This money is not only for him, but also for his grandmother's coffin. Spend it here, he is so heartbroken.
"Why don't you go back to my house?" When they get home, Dad will always make them new clothes, right?
But Nianfu wanted to see her father, and when she arrived in the capital, she suddenly couldn't wait.
"Maybe we're in the wrong place? Ask someone else. I don't believe it, the people in the whole capital can afford to wear clothes of twenty or thirty taels of silver. β
Out of the shop. The two were discussing another inquiry, when suddenly they saw a commotion on the street.
"Get out of the way. Get out of the way! For a while, there are no eyes for knives and guns, and if you hurt you, don't blame us for not reminding us! β
As he spoke, seven or eight Tsing Yi servants rode tall horses and carried leather whips, rushing out like wolves and tigers to open the way, and behind them were two teams of uniformed guards with armor and open guns and knives.
The soldiers in the early days of the founding of the country were no better than those old soldiers in later generations, these were really fought in the sea of swords and blood, with a condensed killing aura. Although there are not many people, the momentum is very impressive. Even their horses are intimidating, with piercing eyes that are sharp and gloomy.
Don't look at Zixiao's usual spirits, in the end, it is a domestic pet, and when it sees such a horse brother, it doesn't dare to go up. Instinctively, he screamed and pulled his master straight back.
As soon as this group of soldiers came out, the people consciously crowded together against the wall. Get out of the middle of the wide avenue and wait for the main road behind to pass.
After a while, I saw someone clinging to the honor guard, and the two big cars with vermilion roofs behind them were one behind the other. The car in front was pulled by five horses. The one behind was a little smaller, but it used four large horses.
Ouyang Kang whispered quietly, "Such a family." It's not a prince, it's an uncle. β
There was an old man huddled in the back. It's supposed to be a local, and he loves to talk. Even if he stopped here, he couldn't help but whisper a few words of gossip, "This is the carriage of the Pingguo Gong's family, and the small new car in the back should be the newly sealed county lord of the Pingguo Gong's family." Speaking of this county lord, it is really a legend, originally just a little beggar, who knew that it was the eldest daughter of Pingguo Gong who was exiled to the people in his early years, and he was found back a few years ago, and he was crowned the county lord, and now he will ascend to the sky in one step! β
Someone next to him agreed, "Today, July 15th, it is the Midyear Festival, I think it was Grandpa Guo who took her to Huguo Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings." No wonder I passed by and saw that the gate was sealed, and the people were not allowed to enter or leave. β
Ho, that's not a real-life version of Little Swallow? Nianfu stretched his neck to take a few more looks, the carriage had passed quickly, and only the servant woman behind was carrying a basket and distributing steamed buns, pastries, and copper coins.
Many people surrounded and looted, and suddenly, a woman in white rushed out of the crowd and shouted in a terrible voice, "Daddy, daddy!" I'm your real daughter, she's not real! She's a fake, I'm supposed to be the county lord! I don't believe you let me confront her, I can confront her! β
Roar! Could it be that there is a crape myrtle here, too? Nianfu excitedly wanted to squeeze forward to take a look, but was firmly grasped by an unknown person next to him, "What are you running?" Stay honest! β
Nianfu jumped up in a hurry, "You let me go and see, let me go and see!" "It's a once-in-a-lifetime reality show like this!
Ouyang Kang didn't let go, and his grip became tighter and tighter, "You're sick, is that kind of excitement good-looking?" β
Nian Fuben was not convinced, but soon, she was stunned by what she saw.
Although the brave crape myrtle rushed out of the crowd, she stopped people when she was still fifty or sixty years old from the big car.
He was a handsome guard worthy of Erkang, but not as affectionate as Erkang, and the cold iron spear stabbed the girl straight in the chest, raised it high, and threw it at the back of the crowd as if it were a rag.
Before the exclamation of the crowd fell, several guards rushed to the point of the gun and swept it away, and the iron spear with the thickness of the child's wrist immediately swept the mouths of several people who came close to him spitting blood.
And then
Then no one dared to make a noise, quietly waiting for those people to walk by, like dead leaves on the branches of winter, shivering.
He...... And they just left? Those who are injured and those who are dead, they don't care? Nianfu was completely stupid, she only felt cold all over, only her hair was tingling for a while.
As if guessing her thoughts, Ouyang Kang sighed low and explained, "Rushing into a nobleman, committing the following crimes, this is a capital crime." What's more, she also fouled in public, which is an unforgivable crime. As for the onlookers who were close, who knew if they were her accomplices? β
"But what if, what if she's telling the truth?" Isn't that a strange injustice for the ages?
But Ouyang Kang shook his head sadly, "Whether it's true or not, it doesn't matter anymore." The important thing is that the county lord has been recognized, and if there is no evidence that she is nine out of ten, and can find someone with the same status as the national government to be the master, who can refute her? β
He paused, and then said slowly, "I finally understand why Mr. Wu said today, some things can only be said when it comes to that part." Otherwise, no one will listen to the truth that everyone knows. β
Nianfu turned his head to look at him, who was also pale and looked very sad, and stopped talking.
At this time, in the big car at the front, someone was asking suspiciously, "What's wrong with Fang Cai?" Why do you seem to hear someone crying behind you? β
The slave maid on the side of the car replied with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, "Returning to China, Grandpa, it's not a big deal, it's just that the people are scrambling for the distributed property, causing some small disputes." The county lady has already asked people to send some more things over, and she is fine. β
"Oh, that's good...... Like her mother, she is also a kind-hearted woman. β
"Who's to say it isn't. That's why the old genius took extra care of you and let you find her. β
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When the brigade passed, no one in the crowd dared to whisper, "Since Pingguo recognized a daughter, the girls in this capital are going crazy." Everyone wished that they were not born in the family, but the illegitimate daughter of a high-ranking official. But how can there be so many good things in this world? It's better to kill one and destroy the minds of those people......"
The crowd gradually dispersed, and Ouyang Kang heard about another place with cheap clothes, and pulled Nianfu away.
When she passed by the white-clothed crape myrtle, the surging blood had already stained her whole body clothes, as well as the ground under her, red, and she was already lacking in skills. But she still opened her eyes wide and distracted, and muttered to herself:
"You ...... Why don't you believe it? She's really ...... Fake, we grew up together and begged for food together...... She will do ...... Or ...... I taught"
The aftermath was lingering in the wind, and no one could hear it.
After spending the few taels of silver left on the two of them, they bought a cheap new dress for Nianfu to change into, Ouyang Kang tried his best to laugh for a long time, and finally reinvigorated Nianfu's mood.
swallowed his saliva, subconsciously pulled the hem of his clothes, stroked his sideburns again, and began to beat the drum in Nianfu's heart. Is her dad at home? Will he marry someone else? Does he still remember his mother in Huai'an Town, and does he remember his unborn child?
But this ...... In this way, everything didn't belong to her, but to another girl!
Nianfu suddenly became a little scared. Her legs also began to weaken, and she felt like an impostor liar, would she be like the girl just now, poked and thrown out with a gun?
I said......" Nianfu felt that she still couldn't go, she had to find a place to do psychological construction first, and then it was better to go.
But when he spoke, Ouyang Kang had already inquired with passers-by, "Excuse me, how to get to Shengpingfang?" β
The man glanced at Ouyang Kang like a monster, and walked away without saying anything.
"Why is he like this?" Ouyang Dashao was puzzled, but he asked two or three passers-by one after another, either shaking his head and saying that he didn't know what to do, or he looked at him strangely and walked away quickly.
Nianfu was a little frightened, "Don't be my father, or some wanted criminal, right?" β
"Don't talk nonsense, you wait." Let Nianfu hold Zixiao and wait, Ouyang Kang took out a handful of copper coins in his purse, beckoned a guy who was soliciting business in front of the store, looked at the more kind-faced guy, handed over the money, and asked with a smile, "Big brother, we are from other places, and someone asked us to send a letter to our relatives in Shengpingfang, so I want to inquire about how to go to that place." β
The guy swept the copper coin in his hand, "Then I advise you, or don't go." I guess the person who asked you to bring the letter was coaxing you to play. β
"What do you mean by that?"
The man pulled him aside and whispered, "Do you know where is next to Shengpingfang?" β
Ouyang Kang shook his head.
The guy smiled weirdly, "That's Hibiscus Pool." β
What is Hibiscus Pool? Ouyang Kang was confused, "As soon as we come back, it's really not clear, please make it clear." β
The guy squinted at him, "Do you know where the road is behind the hibiscus pool?" He paused before throwing out four words, "That's the palace!" (To be continued......)