There was nothing to do all night, the two of them pressed the bell to change until dawn, and heard the sound of the man talking in the patio, so they no longer took turns on duty, both of them fell asleep, and so did the sea dogs, only Wang Daixi got up very early, shouted twice outside, and saw that the two were still sleeping, and went back to the house. slept until about ten o'clock, before getting up and washing his face, Wang Daixi was busy before and after, fetching water and handkerchiefs, and so on, and then he called up the three sea dogs and entered the city along the official road.

Jizhou, known as Yuyang in ancient times, the east is located at the end of the valley along the valley that was passed through yesterday, the south city wall is about two miles away is Cuiping Mountain and other hills, the pear river flows from the mountain, the north city wall is less than two miles away, it is also a mountain, the legend says that the Yellow Emperor asked Guangchengzi's Fujun Mountain (then known as Kongtong Mountain) is here, there is a small river that originates from Wuming Mountain in the west, and flows into Gushui along the city wall to the south, and then it is the North China Plain of Pingchuan.

Because since ancient times it is the important town that controls the northeast to enter the North China Plain, the Ming Dynasty vigorously operates, here set up Jizhou Wei, Yingzhou Right Tun Wei, Zhenshuo Wei, the city wall is tall and majestic, the whole city is octagonal, the east and west sides protrude outward, the north and south are straight, the circumference of the city is nine miles and thirteen steps, even the female wall city is three feet five feet high, Hongwu four years pack bricks, the battlements are two thousand and forty, there are corner towers at the four corners, the most characteristic is that there is no door in the north, there is an urn city outside the east and west south three gates, the urn city gate is open sideways, there is a tall arrow tower on the city wall, and the moat is surrounded outside the city.

Liu Minyou looked at the two majestic characters "Weiyuan" on the east gate and praised: "The ancient city is really strong, how many people will have to die if this is to be defeated." ”

Chen Xin looked at the surroundings and whispered to himself: "This place can be sneaked through, it's really talented." ”

Liu Minyou saw it vigorously, but he didn't hear it clearly, and asked back: "What kind of talent?" ”

Chen Xin smiled: "I said that I am a talent, go, enter the city." ”

Several people mixed in a group of vegetable farmers to walk through the east gate into the city, the gate of the urn city is open to the north, six people walked into the door hole, saw the city wall behind the urn city, there is a gatehouse, there are hidden soldiers under the city wall on both sides of the gatehouse, but the soldiers seen along the way are all weak, the fat jacket they wear is also very shabby, listless or standing or squatting, see Chen Xin secretly shook his head.

Walk into the Dongmen Street of Jizhou, the street of bluestone pavement is not spacious, there are several places piled up garbage and dung and other things, mosquitoes and flies fly around, a bad smell fills the street, the houses on both sides are mostly two-story or single-storey brick houses, the ground floor is the shop pù, the shop pù is hung with wooden signs and cloth curtain signboards, there are many pedestrians on the road, most of them are plainly dressed, men and women are right-handed, men wear square scarves, net towels, square hats, etc., and there are almost no monsters like fat people.

Liu Minyou covered his nose and sighed: "Why does it stink like this, and there is no municipal department to manage it." ”

Wang Daixi hurriedly continued: "In the morning, there are dung trucks, and after the hour, they fall in chaos. ”

Liu Dahui also interjected: "Jingshi is dirtier, there are dry dung heaps everywhere, and when it is cold in winter, we dig a hole in the dry dung heap, and it will not be cold when we sleep in it." ”

Liu Minyou's stomach twitched, and he didn't dare to continue the topic, so he quickly shook his head, drove the image of the dry dung heap out of his mind, and asked Chen Xindao: "Where are we going now?" ”

"Eat the dry dung heap first, no, eat breakfast first, and then go shopping for clothes. After buying clothes, go out of the city and go to Tianjin today. Chen Xin pointed to the small shop with the curtain of "Chongluo White Flour Steamed Cake" hanging in front of him.

The four children cheered. Six people each have two steamed cakes, Liu Minyou eats similar to the steamed buns of later generations, and the four children eat with relish, the price is much more expensive than yesterday's multigrain pancakes, five cents a penny. Wang Daixi said vaguely to Liu Min while eating: "I haven't eaten Chongluo white noodles for many years!" ”

Chen Xin asked the shopkeeper where the clothing store and shoe store were located, and the shopkeeper built yì to go to the vicinity of the Chenghuang Temple, where there are often markets, and there are many shops.

City God's Temple is in the northwest corner of the city, six people will go west to the Guandi Temple to the north after that, along the way to see the garrison house, the government hall, and several arches in the South Street, the eaves and arches, the construction is fine, Chen and Liu two people feel quite novel, but do not feel tired.

To the Chenghuang Temple, there is a market today, pedestrians rub shoulders one after another, lively and extraordinary, vegetable farmers, scholars, monks, singles and so on all kinds of people have, Dan Lang comes and goes to sell endlessly, the temple is performing the Kunqu opera "Jiaopa Ji", there is a person at the door selling chips, the inside is still singing lively, it is a little similar to the original rural market.

Several people crowded in the crowd to watch a juggler dance with a fire fork, only to see him use no hands, only with his shoulders, back, arms and legs, kicking and pushing, a fire fork flew up and down, touching a few iron rings, Liu Min watched with relish, this Ming Dynasty is still not necessarily boring. After reading it, of course, a few people didn't pay and quietly slipped away.

I found a clothing store, the sea dog was in the front, and was about to enter the store, when suddenly a person came from the side, and the two bumped together, but it was a person who looked like a housekeeper in a green cloth shirt, and the man was angry and kicked the sea dog, and he heard an "ouch" sound. The sea dog crawled on the ground one by one, and pushed Liu Erhui and the others away with two more, scolding: "Get out, get out of the way, don't get in the way." ”

After speaking, he turned his head, immediately put on a flattering smile, and said to a woman behind him: "Madame, please." ”

The woman was richly dressed, and she was accompanied by a maid and an old mother holding a child.

Liu Minyou was about to step forward to theorize, Chen Xinyi pulled him, pointed with his hand, the woman was followed by two soldiers with knives, Liu Minyou was busy swallowing back the words in his mouth, when he encountered the armed forces of the Ming Dynasty, he always had to give some face.

Before the sea dog could get up, the old mother scolded again: "The little dog is not faster, and he will kill you if he hits my little master." ”

Wang Daixi picked up the sea dog and crawled to the side, the noble lady glanced at it contemptuously, and said to the housekeeper: "Steward Wen, I want to measure a set of summer clothes for Bao'er, don't let others come in and disturb the purity." He said to the old mother, "Xu Po, let's go." ”

Steward Wen nodded again and again: "Madame, don't worry." With that, he faced the street and stood at the door with two soldiers.

Chen Xin turned his head, not letting the housekeeper see his face, and pulled Liu Minyou to the side, only to hear the proprietress inside shouting, "Mrs. Yan is going to make summer clothes for the commander today, and I have a new silk material here......"

Chen Xin whispered to himself, "Command Yan." Then he smiled and said to Liu Minyou: "Is this a bad person?" How about doing a Hope Project? ”

Liu Minyou was surprised and said: "Of course, but this is a bad guy with a knife, so forget it." ”

"It's okay, anyway, if we want to buy clothes, let's change our outfits first. Let Liu Dahui keep an eye here to see where they are going. ”

"Robbing them? Grab money? ”

"Didn't the one who snatched the knife look for death, did you see the pearl on the child's hat? Definitely a good thing. ”

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Chen Xin was dressed in a satin round-necked jade-colored blue-edged shirt, wearing a six-petal guara hat, Songjiangdun cloth socks on his feet, wearing double-face shoes, and a leather belt around his waist. This set cost more than one or two silver, Liu Minyou was reluctant to spend money, and asked for a waist machine Xia Bu straight, a set of six dollars of silver, the clothes store did not have clothes, Chen Xin gave two more pieces of silver, and asked someone else to order it.

Chen Xin bought clothes, followed the previous group all the way to a gold shop, the street was full of people, Mrs. Yan and the maid entered the store to see the jewelry, and closed the door, leaving the old mother with the child and the housekeeper to guard outside, and the two soldiers were still listless. The child was about three years old, and the gauze hat on his head was inlaid with a crystal round pearl, and at this time he came down and walked everywhere, and the old mother hunched over and followed, for fear that he would fall.

Chen Xin only left the sea dog, and asked Liu Minyou to take the other three to the South Gate archway to wait for him, Liu Minyou was quite uneasy when he left, Chen Xin repeatedly promised that it was okay, saying that it was to exercise the juniors.

Wait until they're gone. Chen Xin observed an alley next to him, the alley leads to another street, and you can see the street at this end, and after watching him, he meditated on the plan again, and then took out a handful of copper coins that he had just changed in the shoe store, and handed them to the sea dog: "You hide in a crowded place, just look at me, don't speak, wait a while, if I run away, you will go to the South Gate archway by yourself, if someone chases me, I shout "the money is gone", you will scatter all the copper coins, and shout 'pick up the money', shout louder, remember?" ”

Hai Gouzi took the money with a smirk on his face, nodded, and didn't know if he understood, Chen Xin was not at ease, so he asked him to repeat it again, after Hai Gouzi finished speaking, he said to Chen Xin seriously: "Big brother, I tried my best not to let them catch you." Chen Xin smiled, patted him on the shoulder, and turned to walk towards the housekeeper.

The butler was bored waiting, standing on the steps and watching a juggling in the distance, the child was flipping upside down on the top of the pole, it was very thrilling, the butler couldn't take his eyes off it, and suddenly his head hurt, and when he turned his head to look, a tall man in bright clothes stood in front of him, and was about to get angry, and the man hit him on the head again.

Why did you hit me! Do you know who I am?! The butler was astonished and angry, and pointed at the boy, and called two soldiers to beat him.

"What are you, you are a Wen steward, I will beat it." The boy scolded and made a gesture to call.

Wen steward heard the other party call his surname, and luxuriously dressed, can't figure out the way, dare not do it, hurriedly dodge, he is the steward of the Zhenshuo Wei command envoy, in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the guard system was deserted, and the nine sides were actually changed to the town system, under this system, the advantage of the Wei command is that there is still a little military household and military land can be exploited, the disadvantage is that the status is low, regardless of the civil official, compared with the battalion soldiers, the status of the Wei commander is only about the same as the commander of the battalion soldiers, and there are many people in Jizhou City that he can't afford to provoke.

The boy saw Steward Xu dodging, and pointed to the two soldiers and said, "What did Commander Yan ask you to do?" Are you here to watch juggling? ”

The two soldiers looked at each other, it sounded like this person knew the commander, but he hadn't seen it, and he didn't know what to say, so he had to put on a smiling face and nod to Chen Xin.

"You all just care about juggling, so let Xu Po take Young Master Bao'er alone, there are people coming and going on this street, if you fall and bump it, let alone be abducted by the flower shooter, it is not enough to cut off your head? If I see it again, I will definitely go to Commander Yan to file a complaint. ”

The housekeeper heard that he even knew Xu Po, so he dared to talk back, he only thought that he knew the son of the commanding adult. He said again and again: "Don't dare next time, don't dare next time." Wanwang Gongzi raised his noble hand, forgive me for being clumsy, I don't know who Gongzi is...?"

Chen Xin swayed and snorted, "I don't even know me, how can I be a housekeeper." Ignoring him, he left the three of them, walked to Xu Po's side, squatted down and looked at Bao'er, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen Yan Bao'er for a long time, Bao'er still remembers what to call me?" ”

That Xu Po heard it just now, and she only said that it was an acquaintance and relative of the commander, and she hurriedly said to Bao'er: "Young Master Bao'er, call someone quickly." ”

How could the child recognize the person in front of him, seeing that Chen Xin was good-looking, he giggled and was about to touch it, Chen Xin asked him to touch it a few times, and then hit his chest twice with his head, and the child smiled even more happily. The butler stood by with a smile and watched.

Chen Xin played with the child a few more times, and deliberately took the child to move a few steps to the side, causing the housekeeper and others to follow to the position where they couldn't see the alley, suddenly stood up, took off the child's beaded hat, and said with a smile: "Call me quickly, otherwise I will take your hat away." ”

The child didn't understand, looking at Chen Xin and giggling.

"Your hat is so beautiful, you don't call me yet, I really took it, and I won't give it back to you." Chen Xin took his hat and retreated to the mouth of the alley, hid behind the wall, and poked his head out to make a grimace at Bao'er, who clapped her hands happily. The housekeeper and the two soldiers also had fun together, and Xu Po was still helping on the side, "The young master doesn't call him yet, he is going to take your hat." ”

After Chen Xin hid again, he waited for a while, and when Steward Wen saw that the boy was still not showing his head, he suddenly felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly ran to the entrance of the alley. He stood for a moment, then sat down on the ground with a scream.