Next to the camels, they were guarded by a large number of bearded samurai wearing white turbans and white robes. Judging from their appearance and clothing, they should be a caravan of Hu people from afar.

The arrival of this camel caravan has made the already crowded street even more crowded. At this time, Jing Zhaoyin's officials also came and drove the crowd in the middle to both sides of the road, allowing the camel caravan to pass smoothly.

And the people also talked about it, asking each other where the caravan came from. In particular, a few children asked even louder.

Yu Wenming said casually: "I don't know if it's Hu Shang from the Western Regions, I heard that the camel caravan on the Western Turk side is very large. Because he remembered that the territory of the Western Turks was a desert. And these Hu merchants have so many camels, they must have passed through the great desert.

At this time, not far from Yu Wenming, a green-clothed girl surrounded by several black-clothed men couldn't help but interject: "You guessed wrong, they are Hu Shang from Da Shi!" ”

Yu Wenming turned his head and saw that the other party was about eleven or twelve years old, roughly similar to himself, with a delicate and delicate face, picturesque eyebrows, and an indescribable softness and delicacy. The girl wore a delicate emerald green skirt, which looked particularly dazzling and fresh among the large number of ordinary people in ordinary clothes. Under the green skirt on the chest, a graceful curve is slightly raised. Especially her jade neck, which is as graceful as a swan, gives people a sense of nobility and beauty.

Yu Wenming couldn't help but sigh that although there were no cosmetics in ancient times, he could raise such a beautiful woman, probably because there was no pollution.

Yu Wenming suddenly had a crush on her, and couldn't help but arch his hand: "May I ask this girl, how should she know the merchant who judged that they were from the Great Food?" ”

In the eyes of ordinary people, the Hu merchants from the Western Regions seem to look similar, and they are not people who often deal with Hu Shang, so they can't tell their identities.

The girl glanced at Yu Wenming, and saw that he was also clear and polite, but his words and deeds seemed to be a little dull, and she couldn't help but smile: "Only big cannibals like to wear white turbans, and there are several women in this caravan, but they are all veiled and cover their bodies tightly. This is also one of the customs of the Great Cannibal: that is, women are not allowed to show their faces to outsiders, even when they go to see His Majesty the Emperor. Hu merchants in other places don't dare to be so rude. ”

"The girl is well-read and intelligent, and I admire her!" Yu Wenming gave up again.

"Hehe, it's not a big deal, this is the second time they've been here in five years. A few days ago, they sent someone to the Eastern Capital and informed Honglu Temple of the itinerary in advance. The girl let out a burst of laughter like a silver bell.

At this moment, a tall man standing next to the girl bowed his head and said a few words beside the girl.

"I'm going back after just a while......" the girl pouted, grunting dissatisfied. But in the end, he followed them out.

Yu Wenming looked at her departing slender back, but her heart moved, this girl should be not small, several guards are tall, steady steps, at a glance, you can know that the next plate is solid, with skills. But to this girl, he was very respectful, and even if he had something to say just now, he didn't dare to get too close to his ear.

"Forget it, the Great Sui is prosperous, there are many families, and it is not unimaginable to meet a wealthy daughter when you go out!" Yu Wenming pursed his lips, and then continued to walk deeper into the East Street.

After a stick of incense, he walked to the front of one of the calligraphy and painting shops in a calligraphy and painting alley.

This calligraphy and painting shop is not large, only more than ten zhang square, but the decoration is very luxurious, and it is said that the owner likes to collect poetry and masterpieces the most. On the lintel of the store, there is also a black lacquer plaque with the four big characters of "Sihai Bookstore".

As soon as Yu Wenming walked into the door, the shopkeeper greeted him and asked with a smile, "What does this little boy want to buy?" ”

"I want to buy a brush, I heard here that you have to deal with a batch of old goods, I wonder if there is a brush in it?" Yu Wenming said.

At this time, the guy in the store had already seen Yu Wenming's dress clearly, and heard him say that he wanted to buy old goods, and his face suddenly became ugly. Because Yu Wenming looks, he doesn't look like a rich person. It seems to be a moored boy.

"There are processed old brushes, the price ranges from 20 to 100 yuan, which one do you want to buy?" The shopkeeper asked silently. All of a sudden, his attitude became worse.

"What? The cheapest one costs 20 Wen? Yu Wenming was also stunned for a moment, because he only had eighteen yuan now.

Originally, he wanted to see if he could pick one, and even if he had money left, he would buy his mother a pair of gloves. But now it seems that it is good to be able to buy a brush.

"How can it be so expensive? I also came to buy it once half a year ago, and it was only ten cents! Yu Wenming's heart was cold.

"How can the prices of half a year ago be compared with today?" The guy in the shop sneered: "Now the Holy Lord is preparing to attack Tuyuhun, and a lot of grain and grass materials have been sent to the front line in Longxi. Naturally, prices in the eastern capital have risen. The brush is still rising slowly, and the grain has already multiplied several times! ”

The shopkeeper did tell the truth, the price of rice today is 150 wen a catty, which is more than three times higher than the 40 wen a catty half a year ago.

The rise in the price of rice has also led to the rise of other items. Although they are unlikely to have as fast as the rise in food, they have risen more or less. The people of the eastern capital are already complaining. I heard that there were even riots in Shandong.

Yu Wenming also knows a little about these situations. So, he sighed and hurriedly pleaded with the shopkeeper: "Then big brother, can you sell it to me for less money?" I really need a brush, you can see how it ......."

When the guy heard this, he rolled his eyes and said, "This price is already the lowest price the boss gave me, and I can't give you less!" ”

Yu Wenming heard the meaning of his words, it was impossible for this guy to give him a low price, but the boss could.

So, he hurriedly grabbed the sleeve of the shopkeeper and said, "This big brother, can you help me ask the boss, can you sell it to me for less?" I really only have eighteen cents on me......"

The guy couldn't stand his stalking, so he had to say, "Okay! For your sake, I'll help you ask your boss, but I can't guarantee that he'll agree! ”

Yu Wenming was overjoyed in his heart, and nodded his head in thanks.

The shopkeeper had just turned around and was about to walk to the inner room, when he was looking for his boss, when he saw a pair of young men and women dressed in luxurious and bright clothes, and an old man in his sixties, holding a scroll and looking like a shopkeeper, walked out.

The young man was about twenty years old, handsome, more than eight feet tall, wearing a scholar's scarf on his head, and he had a somewhat elegant and elegant temperament.

And the girl standing beside him made Yu Wenming stare sideways.

I saw that the girl was about fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing a pink cardigan and a pale green cloak over it.

It's winter now, and although the clothes she wears are very thick, I don't know if it's because she's very thin. The waist tied with a pale cyan orchid knot ribbon still looks curling Nana, and on her beautiful black green silk, there is also a shining silver hairpin.

Although she is plain-faced, and there is no powder delicacy decoration, but looking at the pair of delicate and delicate flowers, and a pair of thin white and tender wrists, it still makes people feel beautiful, giving people a feeling like a spring breeze.

"I didn't expect to meet such a beautiful woman here." Seeing this, Yu Wenming couldn't help but lose his mind slightly.

At this time, the old man who looked like a shopkeeper was nodding at the young man, and his expression was very respectful: "Chai Gongzi, you are really talented, the villain was indeed rude just now!" I beg your pardon! ”

The young man snapped, unfolded the folding fan in his hand, shook it a few times, and said, "Do you know that the name of the first genius in Hedong is not boasted, right?" ”

"Yes! Be! Be! Please accept this twenty yuan and ask Chai Gongzi to accept it! The villain will definitely hang Chai Gongzi's ink treasure on the wall of the store, so admirable! The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly.

When the chai boy heard that the shopkeeper was so respectful to him, Fang Haha laughed, looking carried away. Then his gaze turned to the girl beside him, but he was intoxicated.

Yu Wenming frowned, he didn't have a good impression of this Chai Gongzi, and felt that his behavior was a little arrogant.

The shopkeeper unfolded the scroll again, and after looking at it for a moment, he shook his head obsessively and said, "Good poem! What a poem! It is worthy of the handwriting of the first genius in Hedong, and it is really Mobao! ”

Yu Wenming was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and secretly thought that this shopkeeper seemed to be an enthusiast who liked poetry, which gave him a way to make money.

After rolling his eyes, he took a deep breath and stepped forward to say, "Shopkeeper, do you accept poetry and ink treasures here?" ”

"You also have poetry and ink for sale?" The shopkeeper squinted his eyes and looked at Yu Wenming, thinking that this kid was also a tattered little guy no matter how he looked at it.

But he thought about it, maybe this is a scholarly family that is getting by, so he has to let this little guy sell the treasured ink treasures, maybe not?

So his attitude was a little better and said: "Of course I want to accept the poetry and ink treasure, you say, which of our ink treasure do you have in your hand?" ”

Chai Gongzi next to him and the girl who was traveling with him were very interested when they heard that this tattered boy was also going to sell Mobao. Their thoughts are similar to those of the shopkeeper, and they also think that Yu Wenming is selling poetry and ink treasures for his master.

The girl was even thinking in her heart that if this kid really came up with something famous, maybe she could buy it first.

Yu Wenming smiled slightly at this time: "Back to the shopkeeper, the poems and ink treasures to be sold in the next place are not the treasured works of everyone, but written by themselves!" ”

When the shopkeeper heard this, he immediately became angry and said, "Boy, are you teasing me?" It's up to you? Can you also write poems called Mobao? I'm afraid it's a limerick, right? ”

As soon as he said this, even Chai Gongzi, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but smile dumbly, and said with disdain: "Luoyang, the eastern capital, is really a subject at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and everyone has eyes above the top!" Even a servant dared to claim that he could write Mobao. But it was an eye-opener for me! ”

The girl also blinked a pair of big eyes, looking at Yu Wenming with interest, wanting to see if he was really a little genius who had never met with talent.

"Chai Shao?" When Yu Wenming heard this, his heart moved.