Chapter 64: Walking in the Snow

Jiang Hexing had nothing to do, so he planned to enter Chang'an next year. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoWho should I take with me, the businessman doesn't need to say, this has been decided, and now he has released the wind in private, so that these big businessmen will be tempted first, and then they will automatically come to the door.

As for who the accompanying officials will take with them, the goal of going to Chang'an is to attract talents, and the second is to talk about business and trade. Talking about commerce and trade can be done by many merchants and rivers and rivers. As for pulling people, first of all, you must be familiar with Chang'an, it is best to have a certain status in Chang'an, there is only one Xu Lang here.

Thinking about this, Jiang Hexing immediately repaired a letter and sent someone to send it to Xu Lang, asking him to finish the New Year, take care of the things in hand, find a helper to act as an agent, and enter Chang'an with Jiang Hexing.

The weather is getting colder and colder, and the streets of Pingzhou Mansion are becoming more and more sparsely populated.

The sky is gray, and the snow is falling. It had been snowing for half a day, and the road surface was already about 2 inches of snow.

The bell rang from the south, and a group of carriages came from the south, the cars were not moving fast, the wheels were walking on the snow, and the "creaking" sound was non-stop.

The business of the restaurants on the street is still booming, and the smell of meat wafts on the street. Although the men who were driving the car wrapped themselves tightly, they kept turning their heads to look at the restaurant on the east side of the road.

The young man at the door of the restaurant was sweeping the snow at the door with a broom, and when he looked up, he found that there was something strange about this carriage.

The people in front of them were all black mink coats, sable hats on their heads, and their faces were covered with black cloths, and only two eyes were exposed to peek out. Although they were dressed in black, they had a lot of snow on their bodies, and if they didn't look closely, they couldn't even see the black clothes.

The back of the carriage was covered with canvas tightly, and the inside was bulging, and the carriage went very slowly, I don't know if it was because of the snow, or because the carriage was too heavy, and the ruts were particularly porcelain.

In front of the carriage were two tall horses, and at first glance they were excellent war horses. The two black horses on the car that walked in front were also covered with snow on their heads and backs.

Suddenly, the horse's body was crooked, and it looked like it was about to fall. On the chariot, he stood up suddenly, waved his whip, and shouted: "Drive", the whip snapped, and the whip whipped desperately on the horse, shaking off some of the snow, and leaving a blood mark.

The two black horses, with their heads bowed and holding their breath, pulled the cart through a large snowdrift with a sudden force.

The guy who swept the floor wondered in his heart, what kind of thing is pulled by such a good war horse, is it so heavy, and it takes so much effort to pass a small snowdrift.

One by one, the carriages passed, and the gang counted them, and there were as many as 15 cars.

After the carriage, there were deep rut marks that quickly froze. The guy was annoyed, what kind of car is this, it is almost impossible to sweep the road he wants to sweep.

Muttering as he ran out into the yard and got a shovel to clear the ruts and clear the snow.

After a while, the young man, with a shovel in his hand, came out onto the road, cursing to himself, while looking up at the convoy that had just passed.

The wind and snow were filled, and there was only a white expanse ahead. A gust of north wind blew, and snow fell in the sky, and the snow on the ground rolled down on this fellow.

The cold wind was like a needle pricking his face, and he barely opened his eyes to see. There were only snowflakes fluttering in front of me, and the convoy had disappeared into the snowstorm.

Usually it should be dark, but on a snowy night, the ground is still white.

At this moment, a sleigh came quickly north. Follow the street until you come to a huge compound.

The snow kept falling, and at the entrance of this courtyard, there was a huge plaque with a red lantern on each side of the plaque.

The lantern is still lit, reflecting the four big characters of the plaque "Nanyang Hall".

Three people went up and down the sleigh, and in front of them walked a tall man with a scar on his face. He was dressed in a white cloak, and he could barely see it in the snowy night.

When he came to the door of the Nanyang Hall, the big man looked inside, the door hole was a little deep, and red lanterns were hung on both sides. In the dim light, the two young men rubbed their hands together and stomped their feet constantly.

A young man looked at the door and immediately came over and asked, "Who are you looking for?" ”

The leader of the big man said: "I'm looking for Li Yi from Nanyang, is he there?" ”

The young man asked, "What do you call it?" ”

The big man said: "Wu Han." ”

The voice was not loud, but it exuded a majesty. The young man immediately said, "You are General Wu?" You warm up in the house first, and we'll report it right away. ”

As he spoke, he led Wu Han and the three of them to a hut next to the doorway. He said to the young man inside: "Quick, quick, go and tell Mr. that General Wu is here." ”

Wu Han walked forward, looked at the young man in the doorway and was stunned for a moment, glanced at Wu Han, and immediately ran inside. Perhaps the road was slippery, but the young man stumbled, but fortunately did not fall, and continued to run forward.

The messenger ran away, and Wu Han also entered the hut. As soon as he came in, Wu Han knew that there was a big mistake, this room was very big. The inside is brightly lit and warm like spring. It's not like a place for a doorman, but like a literati's study. In particular, there are tables and chairs for entertaining guests, and on the left is a high table that is common in Pingzhou, with four square stools in a circle. On the right, however, is the kneeling low table that is common in the new dynasty.

The man led Wu Han to a high red table and sat down, and hurriedly poured hot tea. The three of them drank hot tea, and Wu Han asked a little strangely, "Do you know me?" ”

The man stood aside and replied respectfully: "General Wu, you are the guest of honor of my master, he has already told us about you, saying that you are the same as us, and we are all from Nanyang Wan County." As long as you come, if we neglect the slightest, our jobs will be gone. ”

Wu Han blew the tea, looked at the young man, and sighed: "The rules of your Li family are not small, after so many years, they still haven't changed much." ”

The man smiled and said, "General Wu, I heard that you also served as a pavilion chief in Wan County before. Did you have a relationship with the Li family at that time? ”

Wu Han shook his head and said: "I haven't been there, I haven't been to the pavilion for a long time, and then I came to Yuyang County to sell horses." I have heard about the Li family, and I have never seen Li Tong and Li Yi until now. ”

The doorman smiled slightly and said, "General Wu, Mr. will come over immediately." Captain Li has been a little busy lately and rarely comes to Nanyang Hall. ”

Wu Han was about to say something more, but he heard the sound of footsteps outside the door, the curtain of the door was raised, and the cold wind poured in from outside the door. The lights in the room flickered for a while.

Wu Han hurriedly turned his head and saw a young man looking at him. This guy is about the same height as himself, and he looks younger than himself.

The guy hugged his fists and said: "General Wu, Li Yi didn't know that you were here, so you were disrespectful and rude." ”

Wu Han hurriedly stood up and said with the same salute: "Mr. Li, polite, I hope to forgive me for my sudden visit." ”

Li Yi smiled and said: "We are both fellow villagers in Wanxian County, so polite, isn't it very obvious?" ”

Wu Han also laughed and said, "Mr. Li, be refreshed." ”

Li Yi made a gesture of please and said, "General Wu, please go to the living room for a while." As he spoke, he stepped forward and grabbed Wu Han's big hand, pulled Wu Han out of the hut, walked through the doorway, and came to the courtyard. (To be continued.) )