Chapter 242: Shejin Hook Jade
Xiao Ding went to the Zhizhou Mansion and then went to the Wangfu, and after comforting Zhizhou Zheng Ji, he then comforted the Yanzhou Wang Song Yuanfang. Seeing that Song Yuanfang hated Bai Junfei to the core, Xiao Ding couldn't help but worry about Bai Junfei.
After all, the royal palace is an official force, not a private force that can be compared. Moreover, there are usually some martial arts masters in the palace, and they can work for the palace at critical moments.
Whether it is an official force or a private force, the royal government occupies a certain advantage. Bai Junfei left Yanzhou, lost the support of the sect, and was alone, if he met someone from the palace, he would definitely be more than lucky.
Therefore, Xiao Ding's worry is also very necessary.
However, even if Xiao Ding was worried, he couldn't do anything at the moment. Song Yuanfang was angry at the moment, and Xiao Ding couldn't be stupid enough to dissuade him from chasing Bai Junfei at this time. So at this time, Xiao Ding could only secretly pray that Bai Junfei would be auspicious and not be caught.
stayed in the palace for a while, comforted Song Yuanfang without saltiness, and then left a congratulatory gift and left.
Today, in the palace, I didn't meet the old fairy of Teng Snake and the people of the Spirit Castle. Xiao Ding didn't know where these people had gone, and whether they would come to trouble him again in the future.
After returning to the inn, Xiao Ding had lunch with Liu San and Jiang. Liu San was still laughing at Xiao Ding and said: "The general went to two wedding banquets today, but he still had to come back for dinner, but he lost more than 2,000 taels of silver as a congratulatory gift. ”
Xiao Ding smiled helplessly and said: "Then the congratulatory gifts are all to be given, the difference is only whether you have drunk the wedding wine or not." So, you don't have to worry about it. ”
Liu San shook his head, and then said, "This time we can go on the road tomorrow, right?" ”
"Yes, you'll go buy a carriage later, and we'll continue on our way tomorrow." Xiao Ding commanded.
"Buying a carriage?" Liu San was puzzled.
"That's right, otherwise where would Sister-in-law Jiang and her son Tie Dan sit?" Xiao Ding replied.
"Uh-oh, got it." Liu San replied thoughtfully.
Xiao Ding and Liu San only have one carriage, which is loaded with a lot of items, and Xiao Ding has to sit in the car. This time, there are more Jiang mothers and sons, first, they can't fit in the car, and second, Jiang is a widow, and it is impossible for Xiaoding to sit in the same car as a widow.
Even if he came through time and was open-minded, if he really did this, he would be drowned by the spitting stars of this era.
So Xiao Ding decided to let Liu San buy a carriage again, which was specially given to the Jiang family and son. Besides, in the past few days, they have purchased a lot of items, all of which are packed in a car, which will seem a little crowded. If you buy another car, you can also pack some things into it.
In the afternoon, when he was idle, Xiao Ding still sat in his room and practiced. He knows that only when he is strong can he better protect himself and the people around him.
Liu San went to the street to buy a car according to Xiao Ding's instructions.
Early the next morning, Xiao Ding, Liu San and Jiang's mother and son all got up early and carried all the things in the room to the two carriages.
When Jiang saw Xiao Ding's mace, she couldn't help but be startled, she couldn't imagine that there was anyone in this world who could play such a big iron hammer.
Just when Xiao Ding and the others were about to settle the bill and go on the road, the Zhizhou Mansion and the Yanzhou Royal Mansion both sent people to see them off.
Xiao Ding mentioned in the Zhizhou Mansion and the Royal Mansion yesterday that he was going to set off on the road today. Therefore, Zheng Ji and Song Yuanfang sent people to come to the restaurant early in the morning, and they also sent return gifts.
The person sent by the Zhizhou Mansion was the head of the mansion, and he said to Xiao Ding that Lord Zhizhou did not come to see off General Tian in person because he was in a disturbed mood, and then sent a gift box, and told him that Lord Zhizhou wished General Tian a cherished and safe road on the road!
The Yanzhou royal palace sent over was Song Yuanfang's godson Zu Dameng and youngest son Song Yinqian, and the farewell gifts they brought were also very rich, box after box, bag after bag. It shows the wealth of the Yanzhou Palace, and the generosity.
Xiao Ding greeted the people who came to say goodbye one by one, and after a few polite words to each other, he accepted the gifts and let Liu San carry them all to the carriage.
Then settle the accounts of the inn and say goodbye to everyone one by one.
Liu San was in front of the carriage that Xiao Ding was riding, and the carriage that Jiang's mother and son were riding was directly tied to the back of Xiao Ding's carriage because no one was rushing to catch the car. As long as the car in front goes, the carriage behind will naturally follow.
Bidding farewell to everyone, Liu San took the carriage out of Yanzhou City, all the way to the north, and galloped away.
Xiao Ding checked the gifts sent by the Zhizhou Mansion and the Yanzhou Mansion on the carriage, and most of them were valuable items such as jade jewelry, and among the gifts sent by the palace, there were also many fine silk and silk fabrics.
In this era, productivity was low, and fine silk and silk were very precious items, and only princely generals could afford to use these expensive fabrics, which was also a status symbol.
Looking at these valuable gifts in the car, Xiao Ding smiled and said to Liu San: "This time, do you think the gift I gave yesterday is still a loss?" ”
Liu San said while rushing to the car: "It's still a clever general, who knows how to give up gold and jade, and vulgar people like me can't understand it." ”
Xiao Ding laughed when he heard this, and said: "You are wrong, this is not called Shejin Gouyu, this is called reciprocating the peach, as the saying goes, 'You respect me a foot, I respect you!'" If you are too clear, then no one wants to associate with you. The reason why they were able to send me a return gift today is because even if they didn't hold a wedding banquet yesterday, I still sent a congratulatory gift, which shows that I have this heart for them, and they received my affection, so they heard that I was leaving, so they sent me a return gift. ”
Liu San touched his head as if he didn't understand, and said, "The general still knows a lot, but I can't understand this." ”
"Haha, you just get your car in order, and learn other things slowly." Xiao Ding said with a smile.
The master and servant chatted all the way, but they didn't feel lonely. Passing through villages and towns along the way, you will also take a break halfway before continuing your journey.
The north of Yanzhou is next to Jizhou, according to Xiao Ding's estimate, Jizhou in this era is probably equivalent to the Hebei region in later generations, but it will not be so accurate.
A few people drove forward, because they had bought a lot of necessary things on the road in Yanzhou City before, so although they were in a hurry, they could use a lot of application things, but they didn't feel that it was too hard.
Sometimes they missed villages and towns on the way, so they set up tents on the side of the road for the night, and there were also pots and pans for cooking and hot water for drinking.
The only thing I didn't feel comfortable on the road was that the farther north I went, the colder it became.
At this time, although the Spring Festival has passed, and at the end of the first month, it is about to enter February, but the February of the northern lunar calendar is still very cold.
On the evening of this day, several people finally arrived in Jizhou City. As a result, it snowed heavily.
This is also the first snow that Xiaoding encountered after the Spring Festival, and it is not small.
As soon as he entered Jizhou City, Xiao Ding heard the sound of fighting on the street not far away. Xiao Ding said secretly, what happened ahead?