Shen Jinshan has a cautious and suspicious personality, even if he tried his best to get Song Guansheng through, he did not take it lightly.

The last day before the conscription was a rainy day, and the spring rain fell overnight, and the rain turned into dampness and penetrated into the hearts of silkworm farmers. And when they got up and saw that the silkworms that were still alive last night had begun to die in large areas, they couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.

On the contrary, Shen Jinshan rushed to the dock after a fifth watch, and several buildings docked in the mist, boarded the sampan, and when he saw the black and shiny black charcoal in the cabin, his excited eyes shone strongly.

The silk shop was temporarily suspended, and he mobilized manpower to unload the coal, load it onto a flatbed truck, and quickly transport it to all directions of Qingcheng.

As soon as the day dawned, the silkworm farmers in ten miles and eight towns sat in the silkworm room, picking silkworm stiffness like a mourner. The silkworms ate bulgingly, and some of them had begun to spin silk and form cocoons, but they froze to death because of the cold of this spring. In the dustpan three or four feet wide, less than half of the silkworms were scattered after being picked up, and many silkworm farmers were red-eyed.

"Seeing that the sun doesn't come out, the weather is colder than winter, and it will be in vain to stay up for a few more days with this wave of spring silkworms."

But all the silkworm breeders have a number in their hearts, looking at the frost on the leaves outside the window, their hearts sink little by little.

"Sell charcoal ~ Sell charcoal."

A heavenly sound came, like driftwood floating in a desperate situation.

"Someone sells charcoal?"

The neighbors rushed out one after another, and when they saw the shiny black charcoal on the flatbed, it was like a man who had been hungry for decades and saw a big girl with yellow flowers who was naked, and his eyes began to turn green.

But when they looked away and saw the word "Shen" on the back of the charcoal seller's clothes, there was no hair in their hearts.

The Shen family is not a good ......

They expected it right, some people couldn't hold back their excitement, and stepped forward to ask how to sell it, but the price of charcoal they asked was secretly staggering.

"At this price, just buying a large amount of silver from charcoal flowers, this season's spring silkworms will be busy in vain."

"But no, these black-hearted people robbed them of their charcoal."

Some excited people rolled up their sleeves and planned to grab it, but most people still had a trace of sanity. Qingcheng is already rich, and most of the people have surplus grain, even if they lose a season of spring silkworms, they will not be completely unable to open the pot. Raiding a house and robbing a house is a violation of the king's law, and you can eat and drink enough, so there is no need to put yourself in it for this matter.

"The whole Shen family is black-hearted, there is no need to put yourself in prison for their charcoal. Let's wait, Master Hu will definitely be able to get charcoal to save us. ”

Hearing Hu Jiuling's name, most people calmed down, and even the few people who said they were going to rob put down their fists.

Who knew that the next sentence of the Shen family's subordinates put them in a dilemma.

Putting down the flatbed truck that pushed charcoal, the Shen family looked disdainful: "Qingcheng is located in the south of the Yangtze River, when can you use some charcoal." Don't say it's Qingcheng, even the entire state capital only has a little barracks. And now all of them have been bought by our lord for a lot of money. Even if Master Hu has his hands and eyes, he is now getting from the production area, and when he is transported all the way to Qingcheng, he will delay for ten days and half a month, and the daylily will be cold by then. If you don't believe it, you can ask yourself, if there is still charcoal in the whole state, I will cut off my head and give it to you as a ball. ”

After speaking, the Shen family held their heads high and looked at these people in front of them with a proud expression. A few days ago, because of his own girl's affairs, even his subordinates crossed the street like rats, everyone shouted and beaten, and occasionally came out to buy and had to be pointed at by others. It's only been a long time, and the feng shui takes turns, and the thought of this person is getting more and more proud.

"My son was a soldier in the state capital, and when he came home yesterday, his clothes were full of black charcoal, and he said that it seemed that all the charcoal in the state was being loaded on the ship, and the ship traveled overnight, and it happened to arrive in Qingcheng early in the morning."

As someone spoke, even several people with their families who were soldiers confirmed the matter.

The few charcoal in the state capital are pinched in the hands of the Shen family, and this is the only one that wants to survive this cold spring, so they can only buy it from them at a high price, otherwise they will wait for all the silkworms to freeze to death.

"If you freeze to death, you will freeze to death, or if you die, you will die." Someone hunched his neck and groaned.

"It's not right for the uncle to say this, he started to work after the New Year, and he has been doing it for so long, how can he watch it not be done. No matter how much you earn, don't get along with the money, right? The Shen family persuaded him.

After all, there are a few people with backbone, as the Shen family said, the vast majority of people will not get along with silver.

"But now that charcoal is so expensive, it is equivalent to working in vain."

"Don't worry, everyone, the reason why our lord set the price so high is also because he spent a lot of money when he bought charcoal. Because of some of the previous things, everyone may have misunderstood our master, in fact, over the years, the Shen family has deceived the people of Qingcheng with a little silver? ”

"Why haven't you been deceived, the cloth I bought at Shen's house feels thick, and after washing it twice, it's called a thin one, and it's too thin to make diapers."

was slapped in the face in public, and the confident expressions of the Shen family's subordinates were a little cracked.

Seeing this, another old and slightly stable subordinate hurriedly spoke: "Okay, it's useless to think about who is right and who is wrong in the past, let's just look at the present." When we came, our lord said that the purchase price of this batch of charcoal is high, and everyone may not be able to accept it if it is too expensive, so we thought of a way to use raw silk to discount the charcoal money. ”

"What's the discount?"

"Each family receives charcoal according to the number of silkworms, and after a few days of silkworm cocooning, the raw silk that comes out is three or seven open."

"As long as 30 percent? That's okay. ”

"No, we're going to be seventy percent."

Everyone gasped, "Seventy percent, can this heart be blacker?" ”

"yes, it's all about working in vain. Now that the weather is cold, the leaves of the mulberry tree behind the house have not grown out, and I have to take the mulberry leaves from the Hu family again, and then go to Yicheng to buy mulberry leaves, which is no different from not making money. ”

After calculating it or not making money, the people around the charcoal truck shook their heads.

"You're kidding us?" The few people who were excited just now rolled up their sleeves, clenched their fists, and saw that they were about to rush towards the door of the Shen family.

"Wait, everyone listen to me, the mulberry leaves for raising silkworms are from our Shen family, and they are the same as charcoal, and they are sent down according to the number of silkworms."

"Where did you get your charcoal from?" A few people waving their fists asked everyone's hearts, and the whole Qingcheng knew that there were still extra mulberry leaves in the cold spring, which was nothing more than the Hu family, which was the most fertile and fertile land in the city.

"The girl of the Shen family has harmed the girl of the Hu family several times, how can Master Hu give you mulberry leaves."

"Our master has his own way, if you don't believe it, you can leave. Anyway, this charcoal is not enough to divide, and we don't mind if there are a few fewer people. ”

The high profile of the Shen family's subordinates shocked most of the people, if they were really white to the mulberry leaves, they could still earn one percent. After two months of busy work, it is better to earn some money than to have nothing at all.

"But we had an agreement with the Hu family before, and this batch of raw silk was to be sold to them. If you sell it to another family, you will definitely have to pay the Hu family's money. ”

"This silver, our Shen family will help out."

The little dead silkworms in the silkworm room behind them made them impatient, and without thinking about it anymore, most of them chose to re-sign the deed and receive charcoal from the hands of the Shen family.

I stayed on the dock and watched the last cart of charcoal pull out, and it was close to noon at this time. He took a thick stack of new deeds from the hands of the official, and carried them in his arms, Shen Jinshan hurried to the countryside.

At the edge of the Hu family's thousands of acres of mulberry forest, when he witnessed his carload of fresh mulberry leaves still carrying dew being transported to all directions of Qingcheng by the Shen family's subordinates, he finally completely relieved his heart.

"Brother Song, you keep this." took out a large silver ticket from his bosom and shook it in front of Song Guansheng's eyes, and he smiled and stuffed it into his sleeve.

patted him on the shoulder, and Shen Jinshan, who got into the carriage, sneered. I thought he was really honest and loyal, but I didn't expect to turn my back on the Hu family when something happened like this.

Hu Jiuling, Hu Jiuling, what I admire most in my life, Shen Jinshan, is that you are still an old fox, honestly doing your duty, and you have earned more than my agency. But this time, you're doomed to a big fall, and you'll never get up, and I'm looking forward to seeing your face when you hear the news.

"Go to Hu's house."

After instructing the coachman, he hummed a little song directly in a happy mood.

While Shen Jinshan was busy early in the morning, in the open space on the first floor of Fuqu Pavilion, sitting on a cashmere blanket roasting the fire dragon, A-Yao was discussing with the young man the arrangement of tomorrow's military salary banquet.

The morning was Master Kukai's class, which was supposed to be yesterday, but something big happened in Qinglin Academy yesterday - the female master who had been teaching her before wanted to enter the academy as a master. At her request, the head of the academy and all her classmates were invited to come over that day, and the female master also came over. Because she had invited them, the tables were close to each other. Because of the involvement of the Shen family, many things happened that day, and the female master asked the classmates of the academy in surprise, and the classmates also asked the female master about her, and everyone became familiar with each other.

Whether a person's knowledge is good or bad, he can find clues from his daily conversation, and Gu Shanchang feels that the female master's knowledge is very good. Although the defense of men and women in Daxia is not as heavy as in the previous dynasty, it is much more convenient to find a female master to teach the female girls than a male master. The combination of the two, Gu Shanchang thought about it and sincerely invited her to come to Qinglin Academy.

Qinglin Academy is the best academy in Qingcheng, and the female master happily agreed. After packing her bags, she moved into the academy within two days, and another day later, that is, yesterday, she officially began to give lectures to female students.

Previously, Ah Yao thought that the classes in the academy could not be left behind, and yesterday the female master gave her first lecture, and there was also Gu Shanchang's class, so she temporarily decided to go over and listen to it for a day.

As the first time she went, her arrival still caused a great sensation, and the carriage stopped by the gate of the academy, and everyone unconsciously gave her her way, and then watched with wide eyes as she got out of the carriage.

Su Xiaoqiao, who was rectal, ran up directly and asked, "Ah Yao, you already have so many famous masters in the world, why do you still want to come to the academy." ”

"Because I can't bear everyone. In addition, I can learn a lot of things that I can't learn at home. ”

After a person's status changes, many times the way others think of her will also change. For example, the poor wear linen clothes because they can't afford to wear muslin, but the rich people wear linen clothes because the fabric is breathable and comfortable. Now Ah Yao only comes to the academy once in a few days, and those who get up early in the academy every day do not have the slightest jealousy and unwillingness when she first entered the academy when Master Kukai gave a lecture, and they are annoyed by her special treatment. Not only that, but now everyone thinks that if such a Yao also comes to Qinglin Academy, then she must be a person who respects teachers and values teaching, and is humble and kind.

"Ah Yao is much stronger than Ah Ci."

"It's not that she framed Ah Ci." In the midst of the praise, a slightly sharp voice suddenly sounded. Ah Yao followed the prestige and saw a slightly conspicuous girl. I vaguely remember that on the day she came to the academy, she and Song Qinrong were like left and right protectors, and they had been firmly following behind Shen Moci.

Needless to say, it must be someone who is desperately following Shen Moci. Thinking of those who followed behind Shen Moci without asking for anything in return and without regrets in his previous life, Ah Yao did not have the slightest wave in his heart. There was a flash of clarity in her eyes, and the corners of her lips were raised, she didn't want to take care of this poor and irrational creature at all.

This style made it even more childish to the girl who spoke badly before, and most of the girls admired Ah Yao even more.

"I can see from the first day of refreshments that A-Yao must be a very good person."

The praise of the crowd pierced the man's heart like a sharp needle, and she frowned and snorted from her nose: "Pretend." ”

Is this talking about her? I have to say that there are some places where A-Yao is very strange, without conclusive evidence, she will never speculate on others with malice, and in her heart, as long as she is open-minded, there is no need for others to think badly about her. This will be said by the girl, and she was stunned for a moment before she reacted, as if she was really talking about her.

But her reaction was frightened when she fell into Su Xiaoqiao's eyes.

Su Xiaoqiao is a short-tempered girl, and she is also a girl with a very simple personality. Ah Yao treated her so well, she treated her as a friend on the first day of school and gave her share of snacks to eat; To say that she was lonely and couldn't find anyone else to be friends with, most of the girls gathered around and wanted to talk to her, but she still sat in the position closest to her, and pushed the early she had brought over as usual.

Originally, she was worried that after Ah Yao became popular, her vision would become higher and she would be good with other girls. But she didn't, she still regarded herself as her best friend.

This made her so moved, she Su Xiaoqiao is not unrighteous, her best friend was bullied, of course she had to come out.

Then she really "came out", took a step forward, and with a round figure, she stood in front of the girl with evil words, pointed to her nose and said: "Everyone in Qingcheng knows about Shen Moci's framing of A-Yao, you are a fool, you are like a pug in front of you, and you are still calling for her." I don't care if you like Shen Moci, but what qualifications do you have to scold Ah Yao, your mother forgot to give birth to her brain when she gave birth to you, right? ”

"Su Xiaoqiao, how can you scold people."

"Obviously, you scolded A-Yao first. Why, you are allowed to speak to others, but not to others? Seeing that the girl's face turned red, and she was about to speak again, she took the first step and said, "You dare to say Ah Yao again, believe it or not, I will beat you." ”

"Little Joe."

Ah Yao, who was slow for half a beat, finally reacted and stopped Su Xiaoqiao, she stepped forward and looked at the trembling girl in front of her.

"The matter between Shen Moci and me has passed, and I didn't want to mention it anymore. But since you still have a misunderstanding, you are all classmates, I will say more. Which is right and which is wrong, the ironclad evidence is there, the people of Qingcheng have also seen it, and even the Shen family apologized in public, so why do you still think that Shen Moci was wronged? ”

"I ...... the girl who whispered "me" for a long time, tears fell, and she said aggrievedly: "But Ah Ci is so good......

"It turns out that you like Shen Moci, and you can't accept her accepting such a thing. But if you think about it, is there anything wrong with me in this whole thing? ”

"You ......" The girl looked at A-Yao, who was not angry and arrogant in front of her, and for a moment seemed to see Shen Moci, who she admired the most.

"For your sake, I'll forgive you for the time being. If there is a next time, I will not say anything, but directly inform Gu Shanchang of this matter. ”

No, she is not like Ah Ci, Ah Ci has always been gentle, only occasionally showing a little fierceness, and at that moment her momentum made her infinitely impressed. However, the girl of the Hu family in front of her, with the resoluteness on her face and the loudness in her words, was more powerful than Ah Ci in any point.

"I'm sorry."

With the apology of the most determined friend, the girl who spoke badly, the girl who had gathered around Shen Moci in the women's school finally completely defected.

This was the difference she felt in the academy, and in just a few days, all of a sudden, everyone, whether they knew her before or not, began to be very friendly to her. Overnight, her status in the academy was no less than that of Shen Moci, who had been in business for many years.

In addition to being happy, she was surrounded by female scholars in the middle, so many pairs of curious or adoring eyes, she had never been treated like this, and she was a little at a loss.

Fortunately, the female master's class saved her in time, although when she studied with the female master a few years ago, she always fished for three days and dried the net for two days. But she is easy-going by nature, and the female master is also not a strong person, she doesn't like to learn, and when the female master tells her about what she has seen and heard from all over the world, and teaches her to make some of the girl's gadgets. said that it was a master-apprentice relationship, but in fact, the two were more like friends.

The female master was a little nervous on the first day of teaching, and keenly aware of this, Ah Yao began to take the lead in asking questions in a way that she was familiar with before. Those female classmates who wanted to befriend her followed her train of thought one after another. Gradually, the female master began to be like a fish in water, she was already knowledgeable, and she succeeded in convincing all the girls of the female school.

After taking this class, Ah Yao was not so nervous in front of the enthusiastic crowd. She even vaguely felt that being a popular girl and becoming the focus of attention of the crowd was not as embarrassing and difficult to deal with as she imagined.

More importantly, she finally determined that her decision to come to the academy was not wrong. Get out of the Hu family, out of Daddy's wings, and contact and feel the □□ people by yourself. Regardless of whether those people are good or bad, friendly to her or have other intentions, whether they are so good that they have a shining point on them that she can learn or something that she dislikes and take them as a warning, in short, she can get in touch with many new things and learn many things that she can't learn in the flowery, quiet and comfortable backyard of the Hu family.

Before falling asleep, thinking of the enthusiastic faces of her classmates and the gratitude of the female master after class, she raised a satisfied smile, and A-Yao fell asleep with peace of mind.

I didn't have a dream all night, and when I woke up, it was Kukai Daishi's class. It had just rained last night, and she went to ask for peace in the morning, and she found that Daddy's face was colder than the cold weather outside.

Then she quickly understood. Unlike Mo Daru who draws a book and explains the truth in easy-to-understand words, Master Kukai's way of teaching is more direct. He didn't have books in class, but took his apprentices around, and when he saw people and things he didn't understand, he explained them on the spot, and sometimes there were some things that he didn't understand, so he learned them together.

"It just so happens that tomorrow is the recruitment banquet of Yunlailou, and it is inconvenient to go out in the cold today, so we will learn what we need to pay attention to when banqueting guests. Hou Ye was born in a famous family, and he knows this better than the poor monk, so he will be the main speaker today. ”

The content of the lecture was thus decided, and after breakfast, the three masters and apprentices came to Fuqu Pavilion.

Ah Yao was full of expectations for this class, and sat opposite the teenager, staring at the teenager intently. Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time, her concentration gradually dissipated, and she began to think crankily.

"Brother Jing is always dressed in a black robe, the color, style and even the embroidery are exactly the same, do you never change your clothes?"

This girl must be coveting Benhou's beauty, seeing that she was staring at her so seriously, Lu Jingyuan nodded secretly. Before I could feel satisfied, I heard her say this.

"It's not right, Brother Jing has a very good smell of soap, which shows that his clothes are washed very frequently. Could it be that every night before going to sleep, I asked my subordinates to wash and dry it overnight? It's not right, it's too troublesome, and it doesn't dry out in the cold, is it because you have prepared many identical clothes? ”

She really guessed it right!

Lu Jingyuan lowered his eyes, in fact, he didn't like such a flamboyant color in private before. I can't stand this girl's liking, the fire fox fur, the red skirt, the gold silk red jade bracelet, and even the collar and cuffs of the tied sleeves shirt she wears now for reading and learning calligraphy have a touch of red. She especially remembered the last time in front of the pawnshop in her previous life, she stared closely at the hem of his dark clothes.

Although he can make this girl look at him with his face alone, he is generous and doesn't mind that she is more fascinated by him.

"When I came, I brought a few clothes with me." He said somewhat unnaturally.

Hey, Master Kukai was surprised, didn't this batch of dark robes be specially ordered by the little marquis before he left Beijing? Sensing that there was something strange in it, he quickly shut up and tried to reduce his sense of existence.

"So that's the case, but Brother Jing really looks good in dark colors, and the patterns on his clothes are also good-looking." A-Yao praised sincerely.

Even noticed the pattern, and knew that this girl coveted the beauty.

"But it's too monotonous to wear this color all the time, and I happened to be going to the ready-to-wear shop at home this afternoon. Is Brother Jing free? "She still has some clothes for her family's annual tribute, but she can let him choose some styles that he is used to wearing in the capital.

Before he passed the door, he wanted to help him get his clothes, Lu Jingyuan nodded with satisfaction, the silly girl has the potential to become a good wife and mother.