Chapter 863: Bartering (I)
In Jiangdu City, Han Jian accompanied Ning Xiuyan, Yang Xiuxiu and Ning Shun'er to play in the city, which was also the first time after Han Jian returned to Jiangdu to put down his business and walk around the city with a relaxed attitude. Now that he has a family, all that remains is to build a stable country so that the people will no longer worry about the scourge of tomorrow's war, just like him.
However, it is a very heavy reality to stop the war with war, and Han Jian's attempt to complete a stable environment is based on the fact that he started the war. Even if the war would not be fought in the territory of the Wei Dynasty, even he himself could not guarantee what the final outcome of this war would be.
"Master, master, look over there, it looks like someone is flying a kite. I want to play too. "On the small bridge on the edge of the Yushui River in Jiangdu, there is a group of students playing, including men and women, although it is not a good time to fly kites in spring, but in the end it is just for fun.
Jiangdu's political environment has been relatively clear in recent years, although many of Jiangdu's children have to go to the battlefield, but the people's lives are stable and rich, and the people's customs are relatively open.
Ning Xiuyan said with a smile: "Don't bother the master, it's difficult for the master to relax, and if you listen to your verbosity, your heart will be more irritable." It's better to let your aunt accompany you to the riverbank, the scenery over there is good. ”
Ning Shun'er pouted aggrievedly, looking at Han Jian with her eyes, and her pitiful appearance was also pitiful. In Han Jian's eyes, Ning Shun'er is like a girl who will never grow up, but her world is pure and beautiful, and Han Jian wants to use his own way to maintain the pure land in Ning Shun'er's heart.
"It's nothing, since it's a trip, let's fly a kite together. Anyway, I haven't touched this thing in a long time. Han Jian said with a smile, and asked the guards in ordinary clothes next to him to go to the side of the road to buy kites.
The streets of Jiangdu are very lively, and the merchants who come and go from the south to the north have not interrupted their trade because of the imminent war between the Southern and Northern dynasties, and there are many small vendors in the city, and they can buy basic things on the roadside. In a small street, there are two kite stalls. The guards didn't know what kind of kites Han Jian liked, so they bought a few, and Han Jian showed them to Ning Shun'er, who didn't look very fond of them, but looked back at those floating in the sky.
"Master, let's get a few like them, okay? Those are so big, they look so good floating in the sky. ”
Ning Shun'er was like a little girl who saw someone else's child with a good toy, and she had to beg Han Jian to get her exactly the same. Han Jian also looked up at the kite in the sky. The tallest of them flew like a flying dragon, dragging its long tail, because the kite was so dazzling that even the people passing by the road raised it to watch.
Following the string of the kite, there was a tall and tall young boy among the students, as if proudly showing off how unique his kite was. Some of the female students next to him were all looking up and pointing.
Han Jian seemed to see the shadow of his previous life from this young man. It's a very distant thing, it's all young and crazy to express yourself. But looking back, I found that no matter how good the performance was, it was just a few more glances, and in the end nothing was left.
"Then let's go over and discuss and buy his kite." Han Jian said with a smile.
"Wow, wow, wow." Ning Shun'er jumped high, and she was a little carried away.
Ning Xiuyan complained a few words beside her, she felt that Han Jian was a little too fond of Ning Shun'er. But in fact, Han Jian is good to the people around her, and she herself is also pleased, Ning Shun'er doesn't know too much about human feelings, in Ning Shun'er's mind, there are only fun and not fun. She has an almost blind admiration for Han Jian, and there is also an attachment, when this attachment is very strong, it will be transformed into some obsession with her youngest daughter's family, even if sometimes she doesn't particularly want something, she will find a way to show her like it in front of Han Jian, and she has to shout that Han Jian will help her get it.
"If you are used to her, she will always be out of shape, if the master is not there, the concubine will not be able to control her." Ning Xiuyan finally said to Han Jian with a smile.
Han Jian nodded and said, "It's hard to come out for a day, it's okay." But we are all in casual clothes, and you are not wearing women's clothes, so you still have to check some when you go out, Shun'er, don't be like a child, you have to walk a little seriously. ”
Ning Shun'er smiled and stuck out her tongue, and Han Jian took her to the bank of the river with Ning Xiuyan and Yang Xiuxiu, and the students who were flying kites on the river bank didn't bother to pay attention to the people who suddenly came over.
Ning Shun'er was the happiest, but when she arrived at the riverbank, no one paid attention to her, Ning Shun'er smiled and said, "Hey, do you sell your kites?" I want to buy your kite. ”
Her voice was also loud, but it couldn't be heard far away in the noisy environment of the riverbank, and even those who approached didn't feel anything when they heard it, and when they looked sideways, they continued to look up at the kite in the sky.
Ning Shun'er was a little unhappy again, Han Jian smiled, and motioned for the guard next to him to go up and say. After all, Ning Shun'er likes it, although it is a little different to buy a kite from the person who is flying a kite, but he can't take too much care of it.
The guards are at Han Jian's side on weekdays, and they are infected by Han Jian's character, and they don't have that sense of domineering. In comparison, those students' personalities may be more irritable, and the guards went up to discuss it, but there was no result, so they had to come back and return to Han Jian.
"Master, master, do people like it......" Ning Shun'er began to launch her coquettish offensive against Han Jian again.
Han Jian smiled and stepped forward in person, because the guards went up to buy kites just now, many people had noticed him this time when Han Jian stepped forward. Especially the young man who was flying the dragon kite also looked at Han Jian with a very resentful gaze, as if the arrival of a person like Han Jian who was calling and hugging him stole the limelight.
"Your Excellency, I wonder if you can sell your kite? In terms of price......"
"Did you say you wouldn't sell it? We're here to fly kites, not sell kites. There are a lot of people selling kites on the roadside, why don't you go over and ask them if they sell them? The young man's temper didn't seem to be very good, and before Han Jian could finish speaking, he hurriedly interrupted Han Jian's words.
Han Jian listened to his words quickly, and there was a reason for arguing with others, as if he saw a familiar shadow from this young man, it was the one who used to run with him in Jiangdu City every day. often uses all kinds of roundabout and swearful words to satirize other people's Sima Yu.
Everything seemed to have happened yesterday, Han Jian squinted his eyes, and really felt that the young man in front of him was Sima Yi who appeared in front of him.
"If you don't sell it, you can also negotiate." Han Jian smiled, "Look at this, I'll exchange it with you." As long as you agree, then I will meet one condition for you within my own ability. ”
The young man looked at Han Jian disdainfully and said, "Just you?" No need, I won't give you a kite today, please go away and stay out of the way. ”
Han Jianxin said that he promised that there was no gold content, in the end, he was also the Son of Heaven and the lord of the Jiangdu, and he gave this young man some things he wanted in exchange for a beloved thing from the woman around him. In the end, it's worth it.
Han Jian noticed that the young man was talking, but his eyes were looking at a stone bridge across the bank of the Yushui River, as if he was waiting for someone. Han Jian thought to himself, could it be that this young man came to fly a kite for whom to see?
At the age of fifteen or sixteen years old, and a scholar in a blue shirt, there should not be many things to worry about. He ignored so many female students around him, and instead went to look at the riverbank. That's someone who is waiting for something important, or a woman who can't be admired.
That's when it happened. A female student next to the young man said: "Don't be so stingy, people want to buy your kite, and if you sell it, you will make a kite anyway." ”
"I can make kites, what does it have to do with you?" The young man seemed a little annoyed, and directly scolded the schoolgirl.
The schoolgirl stepped aside angrily. At this time, several young men flying kites on the other side came over, and one of them said with a little disdain: "You are from a humble background, you should know your identity, you don't even have a father, and you rely on your mother to make kites to support." If it weren't for the Imperial Scrivener to recruit more poor disciples, would you have the opportunity to study in the Imperial Scrivener? ”
The young man's face became even more angry when he heard this, but his eyes were still on the stone bridge.
Han Jian also probably knew what was going on.
The imperial scrivener, when Han Jian was still the regent two years ago, especially the school set up in Jiangdu, originally only recruited the children of the family, which was similar to the nature of Taixue, but then recruited more ordinary local children, and the selection of those who had excellent grades in the local county and county schools were selected, and these people could either educate their children to become teachers in the future, or enter the officialdom, which can be said to have a bright future.
However, because the children of the family and the children of the common people in the Imperial Scrivener were students together, it was inevitable that there would be discrimination. Just like this young man, he is a child of a poor family, and listening to his classmates, his life experience is still very painful, but he seems to be a little unprofessional and makes kites out to play, but I don't know who he wants to show when flying kites.
At this moment, suddenly the sound of horses' hooves came from the stone bridge of the Yushui River. Han Jian couldn't help but look over, horseback riding was not allowed in Jiangdu City, unless it was a person with a prominent title, and he must be a military general.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" The sound of Jiao shouting came, it was still a woman, Han Jian squinted his eyes and looked at it from a distance, and couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head. It's none other than Han Qi'er, the local mountain bandit leader who was accepted by him as his righteous sister in the battle with Xianbei.
This Han Qi'er was named the county lord, but she actually has no power, even the brothers who followed her are still a few, this time Han Jian patrolled the Jiangdu, and also let Han Qi'er go along, Han Jian hasn't paid attention to her in the past few days, and I don't know that she is riding a horse in the city so recklessly. But as far as her background as a county lord and a military general is concerned, it is really in line with the laws of the imperial court, but Han Jian will inevitably reprimand her when she wants to go back.
Seeing Han Qi'er's figure, the young man's eyes lit up immediately, and he didn't care about refuting with his classmates, as if he intended to show Han Qi'er the kite flying high in the sky.
But Han Qier is riding in the downtown area, how can she have the heart to look at these. The figure passed quickly, and the young man was disappointed, and even the kite he controlled staggered and flew low, and it was about to fall to the ground.
"The toad wants to eat swan meat, but I am the county lord of the Great Wei Dynasty and the sister of His Majesty, so you are also worthy?" The person next to him sneered again.
The young man didn't say anything, slowly took back the kite in the sky, and when the kite landed, he looked at Han Jian and said, "I can give you the kite, but this is my most precious thing, and you have to give me your most precious thing." ”
Han Jian said with a smile: "Your Excellency can't say anything, you said that this is the most precious, then your life is important, or is this kite important?" ”
"If she can see it, what is my life, I say that kites are the most precious, and it makes sense."
Han Jian nodded, in the end, he likes to raise the bar with people like Sima Yi, Han Jian didn't notice Sima Qi's temperament before, and always felt that Sima Qi was too improper, but he didn't think that Sima Qi also had the strategy of strategizing and fighting a decisive battle thousands of miles away, but he didn't realize it himself.
"I won't trade the most precious thing with you, but if you want it, I can try it." Han Jian said.
The young man said disdainfully: "I want to meet with the county lord, can you do it?" Anyone will say, so be it, you give me ten taels of silver, and I will exchange the kite for you. ”
The person next to him sneered: "Selling is selling, saying so much still costs money in the end, ten taels of silver and a kite, I think you are poor and crazy, right?" ”
The young man was completely angry this time, glaring at his peers and shouting: "The surname Sun, don't think that your grandfather is an official, I am afraid of you, and the official must also be reasonable, I do business with others, what do I have to do with you?" ”
There were a few helpers around the scolded person who wanted to surround him, but Han Jian stepped forward and motioned for the guards to come forward to maintain order.
"If you're going to fight, I'll wait until I'm done buying the kite and leaving." Han Jian smiled and waved his hand, "Ten taels of silver is indeed not expensive, but if it is possible, I am willing to save these ten taels of silver." ”
The young man first heard Han Jian say that it was not expensive, and his face was still a little happy, but then his face darkened and said, "If you don't have any money, then forget it." As he spoke, he had to put the kite away first, so that he could fight with others.
Han Jian sighed in his heart, this is still a young man who can hold back his temper, and it is rare to pack up the things that should be packed before fighting, and not have a brain to pinch with others.
"In this way, there is a shortage of a few capable helpers in my house, Your Excellency might as well go and help me, I can pay you some money, I think it should be more than ten taels of silver."
"Don't do it!" The young man directly refused, "I want to study, don't look for me for anything else, just walk away if it's okay, it's not good if I raise my fist and hurt you by mistake." (To be continued.) )