Two days later, the military ship arrived in Gaoyuan County, they had a smooth journey, and did not encounter any tracking and interception, which made Wu Jin's heart a little worried, will the other party turn the target to Weiming's side, there is this possibility, but there is another possibility, that is, the other party did not find out that the silver ingot was fake, or found that they did not say anything, so Uncle Shen's people did not know the truth yet.

But in any case, Wu Jin still had to go on according to the original plan, they turned around to the Yellow River, and then sailed west from the Yellow River, without fifty boxes of silver ingots, their actions were much more hidden.

In the evening, Wu Jin took Chen Ying and Yu Hailan ashore, and the military ship continued to drive west by ten men, and finally the military ship was completely abandoned in Jiyang County, and ten men rushed to Yidu to join the Chen brothers.

In a small village not far from the Daqing River, they rented a dilapidated round round bullock cart, an old old handle, a scrawny old cow, and dragged them slowly and leisurely north.

The carriage walked on the rough dirt road, a cold crescent moon hung in the western sky, and it was exceptionally bright and bright, and the distant woods and villages seemed to be painted with a layer of bright light, and the night was very quiet, except for the creaking of the old oxen and the chirping of insects in the grass on both sides of the dirt path.

Wu Jin leaned against the wall of the car and squinted at the two female companions opposite, until today he could calm down and observe the unique beauty of the two of them.

The moonlight sprinkled into the caravan and shone on the bodies and faces of the two young girls, Chen Ying slept on Yu Hailan's lap, she also changed into a blue fine satin skirt, the skirt was very wide, and it made her slender and slender figure, Wu Jin also had to admit that although Chen Ying's skin was very dark, her figure was incomparably fit, and it was difficult for later generations of models to compare.

And if you look closely, you will find that she is actually very delicate, with long eyelashes, bright almond eyes like jewels, a high and straight nose, contoured lips without losing femininity, the upper lip is slightly upturned, and when she falls asleep, the soft upper lip arc carries a charming smile.

Wu Jin's eyes moved to Yu Hailan again, she closed her eyes and leaned on the carport wall to nap, Yu Hailan is known as the first beauty of the Phoenix Society, if only from the perspective of beauty, her beauty is not as good as nine days, of course, she is also beautiful, white and delicate skin, soft nose and plump red lips, and her dreamy eyes that always have a hint of sadness, but she left a deep impression on Wu Jin not only by her beauty, but also by her empathetic, gentle and watery temperament, Every gesture has a kind of gentleness and tranquility unique to the eldest sister, which reminds him of Xi Murong's poems he read when he was a teenager, a gardenia that blooms in the afternoon, fragrant and endlessly aftertaste.

If Chen Ying is as passionate as a black rose, and Yu Hailan is as gentle as water as a white rose, these are two girls with completely different temperaments.

Wu Jin noticed that although Yu Hailan's eyes were still closed, his face seemed to be a little red, and he quickly looked away.

"Wu Jin, won't you sleep for a while?" Chen Ying was also very sensitive, and in a daze, she felt that Wu Jin was looking at her.

"It's a bit bumpy, I can't sleep!"

"You think of it as a cradle, close your eyes, shake your body with it, and you fall asleep."

"I'll try!"

Wu Jin also closed his eyes, imagining that this was a cradle, swaying gently, but before he knew it, he was really lying crooked on the ox cart and falling asleep, his body twisted, and his posture was very ugly.

"It's really bumpy!"

Chen Ying rubbed her eyes and sat up, she heard Wu Jin snoring slightly. couldn't help laughing dumbly, "This stupid boy is really asleep." ”

"He's so tired and stressed all the time."

Yu Hailan opened his eyes slightly, and there was an indescribable tenderness in a pair of eyes as bright as a crescent moon and as clear as sea water, "Let him sleep!" Let's keep vigil. ”

"Hmm!" Chen Ying also leaned on the carport, looking at Wu Jin's manly and resolute face with infatuation, she sighed softly, "Senior sister, do you like people?" ”

Chen Ying's face was a little red, "I mean..... Love. ”

Yu Hailan raised her head and stared at the clear moon in the sky, and the corners of her mouth also showed a rare shyness, and the silent night made her heart not close.

"How so? Sometimes I want to, but it's just a thought, and it flashes by, Sister Ying, you know I'm not suitable. ”

Chen Ying cautiously tested, "Why is it not suitable?" You've never tried it, like my eldest brother Chen Qing...."

"He's my big brother too!" Yu Hailan smiled faintly: "I have also thought about it, but I really don't have that feeling for him, really no, not once, he is too serious, which makes me afraid." ”

Chen Ying still wanted to say, but Yu Hailan put her arm around her shoulder and smiled: "Silly girl, don't say it, sleep for a while!" Lying on top of my sister. ”

"Hmm!" Chen Ying lay in Yu Hailan's arms like a kitten, closed her eyes, her body swayed gently with the ox cart, and gradually she was also confused, "Senior sister.... Don't you sleep? ”

"I don't want to sleep, stop talking!"

"Hmm!"

Chen Ying gradually fell asleep, Yu Hailan put her arms around her shoulders, she leaned against the wall of the shed, a round of clear light reflected on her fair face, and the conversation with her junior sister also aroused some of her thoughts, she is twenty-two years old this year, she has been living in hatred for more than ten years, hatred is the whole of her life, completely submerging her emotional world.

It's just by chance, there will be a faint trace of love in her heart, like a wisp of smoke, if there is nothing, erratic, she doesn't know who she likes, there has never been such a man in her life, although Chen Qing has always been in love with her, but she doesn't like it, he is too serious, adding a bit of heaviness to her already suppressed heart.

She rejoices in relaxed, pleasant men like ....... Yu Hailan's gaze unconsciously fell on the face of Wu Jin opposite, the corners of his slightly upward eyes always gave people a feeling of smiling, and his mischievous and humorous surname filled her heart with a sense of tranquility and joy..... Yu Hailan was taken aback, and then laughed self-deprecatingly, what's wrong with him, he actually has a little feeling for him, he is his junior brother! He was only seventeen years old.............. The eastern sky finally turned white, and the sky and earth were shrouded in a hazy morning light, and the ox cart made a slightly flat official road, and pedestrians on the official road also appeared from time to time.

The street merchants carrying all kinds of needles and threads, the vegetable farmers driving ox carts, the carts full of all kinds of fresh vegetables that have just been picked and still stained with dewdrops, the soldiers on leave hurrying on horseback, and the big girls and little daughters-in-law who sit in the carriages, apply grease and powder, wear bright dresses, and prepare to go to the city to catch the market, all these indicate that there will be a lively place not far ahead.

Wu Jin was awakened by the sound of people on the road, he sat up suddenly, and instinctively touched the shark leather bag containing the silver ticket, which should be at his feet, but touched an empty space, and he was startled, only to find that the leather bag had been placed at her feet by Senior Sister Yu.

"You're asleep, I'm afraid it's not safe."

Yu Hailan, who was leaning against the wall of the car and closed his eyes, opened his eyes and smiled: "I put it at my feet and watch it for you." ”

"Thank you, senior sister!"

Wu Jin stretched his waist for a long time. I only felt a sore back all over my body, and the bumps of the ox cart overnight made him feel like his bones were about to fall apart.

"Where?"

Chen Ying also woke up, she rubbed her sleepy eyes, sat up and looked out the window to look out the window, "It's already dawn!" ”

Wu Jin pulled the curtain and asked the old farmer who was driving the car, "Uncle, where are we here?" ”

The old farmer was in good spirits, although he didn't sleep all night and didn't feel tired, he gently shook his long whip and smiled: "I'm going to Tangtaokou Town soon, there seems to be a temple fair today, you see that there are people who go to the temple fair all the way." ”

"How far is it to the Yellow River?" Wu Jin asked again.

"It's still fifty miles from here to the Yellow River!"

Chen Ying was interested in the temple fair, and hurriedly leaned over to the curtain of the car and asked with a smile: "Old man, what's so fun about the temple fair?" ”

"Temple fair! It sells all kinds of local products, mountain goods, and singing, hehe! I was just about to buy some candy for my little grandson and I had been screaming for months. ”

There is still a mile away from Tang Taokou Town, the ox cart can not walk, only to see the dense flow of people at a glance can not see the edge, as if the people in a radius of a hundred miles have rushed here, the road is full of small stalls on both sides, one after another, shouting, noise one after another.

The bazaar has been stretching for more than ten miles, the crowd is like a sea, all kinds of agricultural and sideline products, all kinds of mountain delicacies, all kinds of primitive handicraft products, all kinds of farm tools, selling rice, selling meat, vegetables and fruits, steamed buns, handmade coarse cloth, even many shops in nearby Gaoyuan County and Zouping County have come to set up stalls, silk and satin, gold and silver jewelry are almost everything, all the people within a radius of 100 miles are attracted, buy a little fresh game, shop for rare goods that are usually difficult to see, help the old and the young, travel with a family, just like a festival.

The ox cart couldn't move, Wu Jin jumped out of the ox cart with his two bags, and helped Chen Ying and Yu Hailan out of the car. ”

This is a remote place in Qizhou, it is no longer a prosperous Weiyang County, here is still dominated by copper money circulation, not that silver is not used, but silver is expensive, one or two silver is equivalent to a thousand Wen, and most of the prices here are a few tens of Wen, every household rarely uses silver, only to build a house to buy a field or do such a big event as a red and white ceremonial event, only to use silver, like the old man who drove the car to collect two hundred Wen Yuan, he felt a little embarrassed.

Wu Jin smiled, took out an ingot of ten taels of silver from the leather bag and handed it to him, the old man was stunned, looked at the silver blankly and shook his head, "Childe, I can't find it!" ”

"You don't need to look for it, I said I would thank you last night, it's just a little heart, take it!"

Chen Ying next to her also smiled: "Yes! Uncle, just take it! That's a little bit of our heart. ”

The old man hesitated and reached out to take it, but his hand suddenly seemed to be burned, and he hurriedly retracted it, shaking his head again and again, "No! No! It's too much for me to want. ”

Chen Ying likes the simplicity of the people here, she took the silver from Wu Jin's hand and stuffed it directly to him, with a girlish and naughty smile on her face, "Uncle, don't just buy candy for your grandson, but also buy a few good fabrics for your wife!" ”

"This...."The old man showed a grateful smile on his face, "Thank you Gongzi and the two girls, I can buy five acres of land with this silver, thank you!" ”

He thanked him again and again, Wu Jin nodded with a smile, and said to the two girls, "Let's go!" ”

They followed the flow of people into the bazaar, and the old man watched them go away, still grateful in his heart.

Chen Ying and Yu Hailan are both from the island, although there are more than 100,000 Han people on Ryukyu Island, but there is no such folk market with a strong local atmosphere, the two of them are full of curiosity, one moment to buy some small ornaments made of pecans, and the other to buy a few lotus pods that have just been picked from the water, all the way full of interest.

Although Wu Jin is also interested in this kind of village temple fair, he spends more time paying attention to the big bag he is holding under his armpit, his bag made of shark skin is very precious, and it is very noticeable in the crowd, people come and go, from time to time someone passes by his bag, some people also pinch it curiously, and ask him with a simple face: "Big brother, is this bag for sale?" ”

If anyone knew that there was a million taels of silver in this bag, I am afraid that a large piece would fall on the spot.

After a while, they entered Tangtaokou Town, Tangtaokou Town is just a small town of more than 200 households, usually deserted, but when it comes to the market, it will become crowded here, especially there is a land temple and a dilapidated stage in the town, as well as a tax office and several grocery stores, which makes this a political, economic, religious, and cultural center within a radius of 100 miles, and the land temple and the stage in the center of the town are next to each other, and this is the center of the entire temple fair.

The land temple is dedicated to Guan Erye, the temple is full of cigarette smoke, the crowd is crowded, everyone who enters and exits is solemn, with a pious face, and the stage on the other side is cheering and cheering continuously, the stage is the Qi opera "Returning to the Hometown", telling the story of a person returning to his hometown after being rich in the capital, which is also the dream of everyone in the audience.

The three of them finally found a restaurant, ready to rest here, the flag hanging in front of the restaurant has faded, the edges are rotten, just like a child's diaper, there is a faint word Pan Ji written on it, and then look at the building, it is said to be a restaurant, in fact, it is a tattered two-story wooden house, and a corner of the restaurant is still topped with a few pieces of wood, which makes people feel that there is a danger of collapsing at any time.

However, the business is extremely hot, upstairs and downstairs are crowded with people eating breakfast, a few wooden stakes at the door are full of old cows and thin horses, and on the other side are dozens of wheelbarrows, which are also loaded with cages full of chickens, ducks and piglets, which are noisy and smelly.

A few guys were so busy that no one came to greet them, Chen Ying frowned, "Wu Jin, it's too much here!" ”

Wu Jin smiled bitterly, follow the customs, do you still expect there to be a Baifu Restaurant?

At this time, a few vigorous men walked out of the restaurant, and the bearded urn led by the urn said angrily: "I heard that the Cuihualou in Gaoyuan County is also opening here, we have to hurry up, it's not fresh when it's late." ”

Seeing these people, Wu Jin's eyes lit up.

(To be continued)