When the plums in the south of the Yangtze River are ripe, it coincides with the rainy season, so it is called the rainy season. From the first day of plum planting to the first sunrise plum after the summer summer, it rained almost every day for a month. Sometimes it's splashing, sometimes it's dripping, in short, don't want to see the sun.

This is not a good time to rush. Business travelers know that if you want to hurry, you can't reach the truth, and they will not trek in the south of the Yangtze River in the rainy season, otherwise they will suffer even more if the goods are broken.

There was a light rain in the sky again, and the bell rang on the official road, but it was a donkey and two people. The donkey carried the luggage on its back, and the old man and the young walked on the left and right, wearing a hat on their heads, but they did not wear a coat.

The young man sneezed heavily, rubbed his nose, and said dissatisfiedly: "Master, let's find a homestay nearby." It's not early, and I've been on the road for a long time. ”

In fact, the old man is only over half a hundred years old, and when he looks up, he can't go to the village and the store. When he was frowning, he saw a pillar standing in the field, with faint inscriptions on it, and he couldn't help but be curious.

He ignored Xiao Xi's words and walked over. Xiao Xi had no choice but to lead the donkey to follow.

"Hey, it says ......" Xiao Xi read word by word: "Twenty miles ahead, there is an inn, I don't want to leave...... Ha, that's funny, he doesn't say which inn, how do you know if I live or don't want to leave? ”

The old man calculated the distance and said: "The front should be Tang Xing, Xu is a famous inn in Tang Xing, so I don't even say the name." Let's walk a few steps quickly, and we will rest when we arrive at Tang Xing. ”

Xiao Xi suddenly felt that his waist was about to break, and said bitterly: "Master, let's find a family to shelter from the rain in front." You see, the rain is getting heavier and heavier, and if you get sick, it will delay things even more. ”

The old man stretched out his hand, and the rain fell on his palm. It's not that big. He knew that Xiao Xi was lazy, but he was stubborn by nature and refused to rest. While thinking about it, I suddenly saw a wooden box on the back of the pillar, and the box was covered with thatch to protect from the rain. Because the box was close to the ground, I didn't even pay attention to it for a while.

"What's this box for?" The old man asked.

Little Xi Nu is the age of curiosity. When I looked over, I said excitedly: "Master, the box is only a wooden one, and there is no lock." He squatted down and looked at it, and said in surprise: "Yo, there are words on it!" ”

"What word?" The old man himself stepped forward and read: "'If you travel to save an emergency, you can take it yourself, and tell an inn to replenish it at any time'." Not. It seems that the name of the inn is 'Youjia Inn', and the shopkeeper has put some emergency things. Let's open it and take a look. ”

Xiao Xi Nu had already opened the door of the box, but saw that it was divided into two compartments. The top compartment is quite short, and there are a few mint leaves in it.

Peppermint leaves are cool, sweaty and antipyretic, and it is a common plant in the south of the Yangtze River, and experienced travelers and businessmen know it. Once you suffer from headaches, red eyes, body heat, sore throat, gums and other heat and evil symptoms on the road, wrapping two tablets can relieve the symptoms. Insist on going to the town to seek medical advice.

It's worthless on its own, but it's not always possible to find it in a hurry. Therefore, it is also a must-have for travel. Although it seems that the mint here is a bit chicken, it makes people feel a strong warmth.

In the large lattice below, four sets of robes are stacked.

Clothes are also a must-have for Jiangnan people. Nowadays, it is rare to see a real cloth woven with grass, which is basically made of brown silk and brown flakes, which is windproof and rainproof, and lighter. Families go to the ground and rush to encounter rainy days. They all wore robes. Under the rule of the Manchu Qing Dynasty in the original historical script, the destitute and unclothed families also used clothes to cover their shame.

These four sets of robes were stacked in the hat, just to fill.

"We can use it." The old man took one and put the hat back. Wear only a robe.

Xiao Xi Nu showed a disappointed look on his face, and said quietly: "Now you can go to Tang Xing to stay." ”

"It's only twenty miles to the left and right." The old man said: "What's more, now that I have a cloth, I won't be afraid even if it rains heavily." ”

Xiao Xi Nu pouted and said, "I should have brought my own clothes and hurried." I just said that I wanted to make it up myself, and I refused to buy it on the street, so I still have to use it for other people's emergencies. ”

The old man didn't blush either, and said, "We're also in a hurry." Besides, when he arrived at Tang Xing, he would return the clothes to him, and it would not be in vain for the enthusiasm of the master's family. ”

Xiao Xi Nu said helplessly: "The master is always reasonable." ”

"The small ones are quite hypocritical." The old man casually acted as a pair, and he felt that it was quite neat, and he laughed happily.

The master and servant were talking and about to leave, when they saw an old farmer walking in the field, holding his grandson in his hand. Both of them were dressed in robes, and they didn't notice until they walked in.

The old man stepped forward and called, "Uncle, the first twenty miles is Tang Xing?" ”

The old farmer said: "It's Tang Xing." Where did the guest officer get his coat? ”

The old man said: "Exactly, I saw that it said that I was self-deed, and I happened to go out without my clothes." But do you want to bet some money? ”

The old farmer smiled and said, "The shopkeeper of an inn gives the old man fifty yuan a month, so that the old man can make up the mint and lily clothes inside." So as not to be found when the merchants are in a hurry. It's all good deeds done by people, and there is no need to deposit money. When I think about it, there is an inn, and it is not a valuable thing. ”

The old man sighed: "It is said that the people of Jiangnan have good intentions and tricky folk customs, but there are such ancient and enthusiastic people. ”

The old farmer was displeased and said, "Why is it that I am so troubled in Jiangnan?" It's just that the northerners don't follow the rules, and they cause trouble. ”

The old man smiled and did not argue. He asked a few more words about farming, saw the growth of the crops in the field with his own eyes, and then took Xiao Xi to continue his journey.

After walking straight for a long time, Xiao Xi had nothing to say, and said, "Master, why do you say that the people of Jiangnan are tricky?" ”

"People here love lawsuits the most." The old man's face remained unchanged, and he said: "There are some small things between neighbors that have to be brought to court, unlike the north, where harmony is the key. ”

Xiao Xi raised the bar and said: "Da Ming Law is written so long, isn't it just for people to use." ”

The old man said again: "Under the great heaven, the only one who dares to sue the officials, insult the officials, and besiege the yamen is Jiangnan." ”

Xiao Xi was speechless: "Isn't that the same as rebellion?" ”

"That's not the same." The old man said: "They always have a reason to complain. As long as there is a statute to prove it, it is not a rebellion. ”

Xiao Xi Nu seemed to understand whether he understood or not, and said secretly: Could it be that there are still regulations in the Daming Law to teach people to sue officials for insulting officials?

The old man obviously didn't bother to talk about this with a long man, holding the donkey, tapping the bamboo cane, and his feet became more and more brisk. Ever since he embarked on his career, there has been a sense of justice. Whether it is waiting for death in the heavenly prison, or the current governor of the ten prefectures, the three nobles, the ambition when he was studying has never changed in the slightest.

Now the governor of the richest place in the Ming Dynasty, if he can't uphold the discipline of the country, collect enough taxes, and can't save the poor from fire and water, then he is not Hai Rui.

The name Hai Jui will inevitably leave an indelible mark on Jiangnan. (To be continued......)

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