Chapter 165: Night into Linzi (2)
It can still be seen in the Jin Kingdom, but for the Qin State in the far west, the price of one zhang of ice is equivalent to a family's rations for a year, and the price is so high that the doctor's family cannot afford to buy it. In addition, Qin Jun does not regard luxury as beauty, and Qin people only seek to be strong and durable, so when Qin doctors go to Jin and Qi, they often become the country contempt in the mouths of nobles from other countries. When Wu Feng talked to me, I was indignant and only thought that those doctors who decorated themselves with gorgeous clothes and beautiful crowns were real laymen. But when I returned to the country of Qi, when faced with a dazzling array of beautifully made clothes and fabrics, Si'er and I were completely reduced to vulgar people. Since half a month before the country of Qi, we have walked all the way, bought all the way, and several times we couldn't stand it anymore, so we were dragged out of the shop, thrown into the car, and ran out of the market as if we were running for our lives.
The consequence of such a buying spree was that we had no money on us, and there were so many things in the carriage that we could barely squeeze people.
"This one is good-looking, with purple thread on a white background, and it is rare to embroider the hibiscus you like. Well, with this amethyst hook belt, hang this jasper string. By the way, where did you put the pair of white jade ears you bought last time? Si'er took all the baggage apart, clothes, skirts, waist ornaments, and earrings, and spread them all over the ground.
"Hongyun'er will come back later, don't think that your home has been burglarized." I looked at the mess of laundry all over the room, covered my mouth and laughed.
"It's not stolen, it's a den of thieves. Go change your clothes and I'll see! Ha, Erjue is here! Si'er smiled and handed me a pair of lustrous and fair-skinned jade, "You haven't worn the girl's dress a few times in Xinjiang, and the son of the Zhao family will see you later, but thank me well!" β
"Then you change it too, change that short coat and skirt are embroidered with pink peony flowers, with that smoke-blue belt."
"I'm wearing that outfit - does it look good?"
"It's good-looking, make sure to make your brother Yu An out of his body."
"Are you all doing? I'm going to go to sleep! Innocent yelled outside the house.
"It's not good!" Si'er and I spoke in unison.
"Then I'll try?" Si'er blushed, and quickly found the dress I was talking about.
"If you don't do well, I'm going to kick in the door!" I'm really going to kick it! "Innocence was dangling outside the house, and he had already lost his patience.
"Okay-" Si'er touched her long hair and opened the door with a bang, "wolf cub, is my sister good-looking?" β
Wuxian glanced Si'er up and down, and nodded very facefully: "Good-looking, it seems that what the red-haired uncle said is right, women still have to rely on clothes to dress up." β
"Innocent, am I good-looking?" I put down the grate in my hand and dragged my floor-length hair to the door.
Innocence turned his head to look at me, and the smile on his face suddenly froze. He looked at me, and there was a strange light in his eyes, it was not the innocent eyes of a boy, it was as deep as the night sky, and as hot as a fire.
"What? Not good-looking? I haven't worn women's clothes for too long, are you not used to looking at it? I touched my hair in embarrassment, and the whole person suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "It's still not good-looking, so I'd better change it back." β
"It's good-looking, why isn't it good-looking! What does he know about a stinky boy! Si'er hurriedly grabbed me.
Innocent pushed me and muttered, "It's not good-looking, it's not good-looking, change it!" Before Zhao Wuxian came back, he quickly replaced it! β
"Don't change, it's hard to get out of the Jin Kingdom, why do you still have to wear men's clothes!" Si'er is on top of innocence.
To change, or not to change? Just as I was hesitating, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly sounded outside the courtyard gate.
It's shirtless back!
I was ecstatic, picked up the corners of my skirt and ran out.
A dissolving crescent moon hid behind the thin clouds and looked at the world shyly, and I gently lowered the corner of my skirt and stopped in front of the slightly closed wooden door. What should I say when I see him? What to do? My face was hot, and my heart felt like it was about to jump out of my chest.
With a creak, the door opened.
Someone behind me smiled and pushed me, and I staggered two steps and plunged headlong into a warm embrace.
The sweet scent of cinnamon fills the tip of my nose with a hint of wine, and this smell reminds me of the white cow cart passing in front of the downtown restaurant and the masked beauty sitting in the car.
I raised my head, and the man in front of me looked at me with a stunned expression. I tilted my head slightly, and I saw the beautiful woman behind him holding Yaoqin in her hand and covering her face with a light veil.
"Why did you come back? I've been waiting for you for so long......" I gently put my hand on the man's back, and the man's body instantly stiffened like a stone.
The beauty hugged Yaoqin, took two steps back, and then ran away without looking back.
"QinggeβQinggeβ"
"Ah Shi, who is he?" Si'er leaned over to me and whispered.
"He? He's Zhao Wuxian! I looked at the man who flew out and smiled.
The man who ran out after the woman was Zhang Mengtan, who pretended to be Zhao Wuxian in the Prince's Mansion back then. I didn't see him in the Jin Kingdom before, and I wondered where Zhang Mengtan, who was called the first wise man under Wuxian, went, and only when I met him today did I know that he was actually sent to the Qi State by Wuxian.
"It's the beauty we saw on the white ox cart that just ran away, right? You are angry with Mr. Zhang's beauty, if he is annoyed, how can he be good? Si'er looked at the direction in which Qingge and Zhang Mengtan left, and said worriedly.
"He was in Qin State at that time, but he didn't help Zhao Wuxian deceive me. Besides, if he wants to explain it to the beauty, he will take me to Qingle Fang tomorrow, won't it be fine? I smiled and winked at Si'er.
"Oh-I know, you were afraid that Zhao Wuxian would stop you and not let you go to the workshop to have fun, so you deliberately framed Mr. Zhang."
"Where is the frame-up? I just accidentally recognized the wrong person. I took Si'er's hand and turned around and walked into the house, thinking of Zhang Mengtan's stunned face just now, I was in a good mood.
About two quarters of an hour later, Wuxian still did not appear, and Zhang Mengtan, who had lost the beauty, returned to the small courtyard dejectedly.
"Why did the girl arrive so soon? But by water? Zhang Mengtan sat in front of me, looking a little dazed.
"It's a section of the Yellow River waterway, and it's half a month faster. How did Mr. Zhang end up here? The girl just now is ......."
"The head of the family set off to Guangrao City in the north a few days ago, and he was afraid that he would be worried if the girl came to Linzi and would not see him, so he specially asked Meng Tan to wait here." Zhang Meng talked about Xu running too quickly just now, and his forehead was still full of shiny beads of sweat at this moment. I saw it in my eyes, so I handed him the pu fan in my hand: "Shirtless went to Guangrao City?" How many days have you been there? When will I be able to return? β
"I left seven days ago, and if things had gone well, I should have come back before the girl. The head of the family didn't expect that there would be so much rain at this time, and the girl would dare to take the Yellow River waterway. β
"The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and we are also anxious to get to Linzi City before the summer to take the waterway. But fortunately, I met the big merchants of Chu at the crossing of the Yellow River that day, and they were transported by their boats and carriages. β
"Mr. Zhang, the Chu people's boat is bigger than our courtyard!" Si'er hugged the jug and took the pottery bowl into the house, and when he heard me mention the matter of taking a boat by the Yellow River, he couldn't help but sigh.
"The girl is so lucky, such a big ship is indeed rare." Zhang Mengtan took the clear water from Si'er and replied with a smile.
"Sir, what are you doing in Guangrao City without shirts?" I asked.
Zhang Mengtan saw me ask about Guangrao City, and his face suddenly changed: "The matter of Guangrao City, forgive Meng Tan can't tell him, the head of the family specially instructed before leaving, the girl is here to enjoy the scenery and have fun, and we can't tell the girl about the things we do, so as not to pollute the girl's ears." β
"What is there that I can't hear? I'm afraid you won't tell me, sir, right? I smiled as I held the bowl of water.
Zhang Mengtan raised his hand and saluted: "Girl, forgive your sins!" Although the head of the family treats Meng Tan kindly, he is the master of Meng Tan after all, and the order of the head of the family cannot be violated. β
I saw Zhang Mengtan's panicked face, so I deliberately moved two steps to his side, and whispered: "That little girl will hug Mr. again when the head of your family comes back, and I should thank Mr. for his compassion for my ears." β
As soon as Zhang Mengtan heard my words, he immediately put down the water bowl, knelt and took several steps back, and almost sat half of his body outside the pu mat: "What do you want to do, girl?" Although Meng Tan is not talented, he still wants to follow the head of the family for a few more years. The girl is now the treasure in the eyes and heart of the head of the family, but don't do such a ridiculous thing. β
"Then let me ask you again, what did Hongyun'er do when she went to Guangrao City?"
Zhang Mengtan stared at me for a long time, and finally sighed helplessly: "The girl is really a good means, Meng Tan is respectful." The head of the family went to Guangrao this time only because the retainer of the Zhongxing clan confessed that their suzerain was separated from Chen Hengsheng and is now hiding in Guangrao City. β
"Zhongxingyin is in Guangrao City?" Zhong Xingyin was one of the six secretaries of the Jin State, and he was the leader in the attack on the Zhao family. Later, Zhao Ying led his troops to attack Handan, Chaoge, and Xianyu, all in order to capture him. If Wuxian can slash this person this time, it must be a miracle in Zhao Ying's place, "Is this Zhongxing reliable?" How many people did you take with you? β
"This matter needs to be done in secret, so the head of the family only brought three trusted swordsmen. If there is no head-on conflict with the guards, the three of them will be more than enough to take the head of Zhong Xingyin. As for this coming, we have taken his father, wife, and children captive, and if what he says is not true, we will kill them. β
"Do you even kill old people and children?" Si'er cautiously asked what was in my heart.
Zhang Mengtan didn't look at Si'er, but nodded heavily at me: "Yes, I hope the girl will not interfere in this matter." β
Obviously, I wanted to ask, but after asking, I added a blockage in my heart. Hey, let them go, men have their own ways of doing things.
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