Moyun snorted and walked through the fields with leisurely steps, allowing Su Jinyao to see the golden romance and leisure that the beautiful autumn should have.

Back at the carriage and horse shop, Su Jinyao rushed into the bathhouse opposite, casually sprinkled a handful of silver on the counter, and said, "Shopkeeper, now clear the field for me." All guests are compensated three times the price and let them go. Then he changed the water in the bathhouse for me and said that I would charter the venue today. ”

The shopkeeper knew Su Jinyao, but it was the first time he had seen the master's behavior like this. He grinned, as if trying to say something.

Ma Liu hurriedly ran over from the opposite side and asked, "Master, have you come back from walking your horse?" ”

Su Jinyao wiped the beads of sweat from her face and said, "I'm back, I want to take a comfortable bath." Tell him, clear the field for me at once, and if the money is not enough, take it again. ”

Ma Liu swallowed his saliva, nodded again and again, and said, "Enough is enough." After speaking, he nodded to the shopkeeper and said, "Do what the master says." If the master doesn't even have this right, is he still called the master? ”

The shopkeeper nodded at once, and quickly called all the men here, telling them to hurry in and persuade the guests to leave.

Most of these guests are businessmen who travel from all over the world, and most of them don't want to cause trouble. What's more, there is now three times the price compensation, so naturally there are no complaints.

But it is not excluded that some (ài) are arrogant, coming out sideways, looking at Ma Liu with slanted eyes, and then at Su Jinyao. When he opened his mouth, he first cursed a swear word, and then wanted to say a few words that provoked or teased Su Jinyao.

Ma Liu directly slapped him and said, "I, Ma Liu, am also the number one person in Anji City, and I opened this carriage and horse shop for everyone's convenience." If you don't want to ask for this convenience, please don't come in the future. And today is the arrival of my master, the master is interested in resting here, and my Ma Liu naturally wants to follow the master's meaning. If you are willing to sell me this face, (rì) and come back, I will invite you to take a bath for free. If you are serious with me and lose the interest of my master, I Ma Liu will not know you as a friend. ”

Ma Liubi used to be a bastard, but now the price (shēn) is high, and he has some connection with the government.

In addition, he is good at business in Ping (rì), and there are many characters he usually makes friends with. Therefore, he is so powerful, and no one dares to compete with him.

What's more, Ma Liu said, "My master has arrived", with Ma Liu's current position in Anji City, although he is not a high-class person, he can be regarded as a bit of a face, and the master who can be willing to recognize must not be an ordinary person.

Therefore, those who were slightly interested in playing stabbing also stopped cooking, each took three times the compensation recovered, and left with their own things.

The people here left one after another, and the shopkeeper began to arrange for his men to change the water in the bathhouse.

There are three large rooms and six small rooms. The small rooms are small pools that can accommodate up to four or five people, and it is okay if there are guests who want to charter a room.

Oma's pond is huge. Although it is not as good as the swimming pool, it is not a problem for more than ten people to take a bath together, and it is also very relaxed.

Ma Liu was naturally not stupid enough to change all the pools, he just asked Su Jinyao, "Master, which one do you choose to soak?" ”

Su Jinyao raised her eyebrows, walked over one by one to take a look, and finally chose the innermost large room.

This large room is the most expensive and the best decorated. From the floor to the walls to the ceiling, it is decorated with large pieces of oak.

Although the bath is a large pool where more than a dozen people can bathe together, it is also made of oak wood and circled edges, so you will feel comfortable whether you are sitting or standing.

The other pools are made of ordinary bricks and stones, and it is okay to step on, but after sitting for a long time, you will feel too hard.

Now like a real little girl

Su Jinyao chose this luxurious room to take a bath, and Ma Liu immediately asked people to change the water. Seven or eight men came at once, some scooping water with scoops, others carrying wooden buckets back and forth to pour water.

When all the water is scooped clean, wipe the inside of the pool with a clean cloth and not leave a drop of water.

Then use beeswax to smear all the oak boards finely, and then use a coarse cloth to re-polish in a circular way, which is equivalent to waxing maintenance.

Finally, when the water is boiled, buckets are poured in and the whole pool is filled.

Ma Liu asked Su Jinyao again: "Master, do you want to add some petals, spices or something?" I remember the last time a group of Persian merchants passed by, and I bought some spices with them. ”

Su Jinyao smiled when she heard this, and said, "I'm not the queen mother, so I don't pay so much attention to it." I just felt tired and wanted to take a good shower, so I tossed you all over. As for the gimmicks, no need, the water temperature is right, I'll go in and soak it. ”

Su Jinyao would never do anything out of the ordinary (qíng), but today made her feel that she just wanted to make a fuss, so that she didn't feel that she was living in vain.

Now seeing that Ma Liu took care of him thoughtfully, and his subordinates were also diligent, Su Jinyao's heart was first relieved.

Unexpectedly, Ma Liu smiled when he heard Su Jinyao's words, and said, "What did the master say?" Actually, I only think now, master, you are like a real little girl. ”

"Then I used to be a fake girl?" Su Jinyao couldn't help but smile too, she roughly understood what Ma Liu meant.

Ma Liu said: "I used to be a real girl, but she was an overly strict and domineering girl." Without the gentleness and weakness that a girl should have, it seems that everything is in your hands. It's just that in that case, it's really tiring. The master just now is different, the arrogance and softness of the girl's family are there, with a little domineering but not too annoying, people can't help but want to care for it from the heart. Therefore, it is nothing if the master loses his temper a few more times, the little girl should be like this, no one will care. ”

Su Jinyao was silent for a moment and said with a smile: "Yes, the little girl should be like this." When I was still young, I should have a flying and uninhibited chūn. ”

After that, Su Jinyao pulled a new big white cloth towel and walked into the bath.

Ma Liuzai smiled after (shēn): "Master, don't worry, wash it, I'll guard the door for you outside." ”

In fact, even if Ma Liu didn't say so, no one would dare to go in. The clearance was cleared, and the guys outside had already blocked the door.

Su Jinyao came inside, dragged her shoes and clothes, and dragged a large cloth towel to step on the oak floor and walked towards the pool.

The touch under the feet is very pleasant, and the floor that has been beaten with beeswax has a greasy softness, and it is not very slippery; The unique aroma of the surrounding wood is also relaxing.

Walk slowly down the wooden grating steps into the pool, the water temperature is slightly warmer, but it is very comfortable.

I don't know if it's a special design, or for the sake of cleaning the pool, there are small drainage holes at the four corners of the pool to drain the water.

There is also a water inlet pipe made of bamboo tubes, which continuously pours fresh (rè) water into it.

This maximizes the temperature of the water and allows the water to circulate slowly, making it feel that the water is flowing slowly and is very comfortable.

The pool gradually deepens from the outside to the inside, and every two feet or so you will reach the next step, the deepest central water level is about enough to pass Su Jinyao's mouth (xiōng), and if you sit down on the outer steps, you can take a comfortable bath.

The design here is really good, and Su Jinyao can occupy such a large pool alone, which makes her feel extremely comfortable.

The last time she took such a comfortable bath was when she was on an expedition to Qingfan, and Gu Xuebin took her to the small pool.

However, there is no such water in the natural pond, so it can be said that each side has its own advantages and comforts.

When her mind relaxed, Su Jinyao thought about a lot of things, including good memories of the past and how to carry out her plans in the future.

The era of looking ahead and resting on one's laurels should have passed, and thinking too much is just catering to other people's ideas and thoughts, and nothing can be done to everyone's satisfaction. There will always be people who stand by and wait to see your jokes and keep picking fault with you.

In that case, why is she careful and thoughtful in everything? It's better to relax your mind (qíng) and do it with your will.

Because there are a lot of things to think about (qíng), Su Jinyao soaked for a long time.

Until the voice of Autumn Shadow came from outside the curtain: "Master? It's time for you to come out, (shēn) sub matters. ”

"Well, it's fine, I'm not asleep, I'm not drowning." After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she laughed softly twice, and then said, "Qiu Ying, come in and help me wipe my back." ”

"Yes." Autumn Shadow agreed, and then lifted the curtain and came in.

Su Jinyao turned her back (shēn) and lay on the edge of the oak pool, the lower half (shēn) was not yet in the water.

Qiu Ying squatted down (shēn), then half-knelt, picked up a cloth towel next to her and dipped it in water, and wiped it back and forth on Su Jinyao's back until her back was red.

"Thank you." After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she casually pulled the big cloth towel, wrapped it casually, sat up, and said, "It's very comfortable, do you want to come in too?" ”

"No, master." Qiu Ying said directly: "I have returned to Anji City four days ago, and I have not been summoned by my master, so I have not shown up. I just went to Jasmine Garden, I don't know why Jasmine Garden is moving things? ”

Su Jinyao said: "It's just a trivial matter. I didn't like it, so I moved. In a moment, you go and send a message to Jinmei and tell her that I want to go back to live with her for a while. ”

"Okay." Qiu Ying agreed, and then said, "I have already ordered someone to check on this ancient prince." However, since it is a member of the Gu family, it is estimated that the news will not be obtained so quickly. I think...... Why don't you go and ask Young Master Shu? ”

Of course, Young Master Shu was talking about Xiaocheng'er. Xiao Cheng'er is still in the Gu family, of course he should know more about Gu Shangqing's affairs (qíng).

Su Jinyao thought for a while and said, "Forget it, going to Xiaocheng'er for this matter is also causing trouble for him, after all, he also recognizes the Gu family as the master." There's no need to check, I don't think this Gu Shangqing has any ill will towards me, let him be. When I left here, I had no contact with him, and I ended up clean. ”

In fact, Su Jinyao believed what Gu Shangqing said, as well as what he said about his mother and the third uncle of the Gu family (qíng).

Because there is no need for Gu Shangqing to make up a tragic (ài) (qíng) story, just to tease himself for fun.

But the relationship with the Gu family, the relationship with Gu Shangqing, Su Jinyao decided that this was all.

There is no need to recognize relatives in the (shēn) world, and there is nothing wrong with treating them as passers-by. After all, wasn't the Gu family the same attitude and idea at the beginning?

Go to the Ministry of Rites to steal information

Su Jinyao told Qiu Ying not to check Gu Shangqing again, but she remembered someone again and felt that it was necessary to let Qiu Ying check it.

Su Jinyao asked, "How much can our spies find out about the affairs of Tianze Kingdom (qíng)?" ”

Qiu Ying was slightly surprised when she heard this, and said, "Tianze Kingdom? Our spies have not yet gone deep into other countries, and if they need to report (qíng), they will also be temporarily arranged, and the timing is uncertain. If the master is in a hurry......"

Speaking of this, Qiu Ying lowered his voice and said, "Or go to the Ministry of Rites in the capital, where you should be able to find records of your dealings with Tianzeguo." ”

Autumn Shadow's meaning is obvious, as a secret agent, it is not only to find out information, but also to "steal" it. Anyway, as long as you can get the information that the master needs.

Su Jinyao thought for a moment and said, "Do we have such a (shēn) hand spy?" ”

Autumn Shadow nodded and replied, "I'll count one, and there is another person who can." If the two of us go, it would be foolproof. ”

Su Jinyao frowned, secretly weighing the value of this matter in her heart.

Although Qiu Ying called her "master", Su Jinyao regarded their relationship as a normal subordinate and subordinate and also had an employment relationship, but she would not easily let her subordinates take risks.

Su Jinyao has been a killer, which does not mean that she treats human life as a mustard, on the contrary, she will pay more attention to the people on the side.

Seeing Su Jinyao's hesitation, Qiu Ying said, "Master, the Ministry of Rites in the capital is not a heavily guarded yamen. Compared with the household department, the Ministry of Rites is only responsible for rituals and sacrifices, and then it is only diplomatic relations with other countries. So we look for clues, and it shouldn't be too much danger. As long as you can sneak in, you will definitely be able to get the news. ”

Su Jinyao nodded at this time and said, "Then you will personally go to the capital and go to the Ministry of Rites to get the news about the princess of Tianze Kingdom." Not long ago, Tian Zeguo sent a marriage letter, asking for marriage and marriage with the Cloud Dome Kingdom. I want the information of the princess. ”

"Yes." Autumn Shadow agreed solemnly. But after agreeing, he laughed and said softly: "Master, you are also jealous?" ”

Su Jinyao originally regarded this matter as a very serious matter (qíng), but when she saw Qiu Ying laughing unruly, she couldn't hold back, glared at her, and said, "I can't know a little about other countries (qíng)?" Since you say so, let's check the news of Nanyuan Country overseas by the way. ”

After hearing this, Qiu Ying immediately asked, "There are also princesses in Nanyuan Kingdom who want to send peace to him?" ”

"Nope." Su Jinyao shook her head and said, "One Tianze country is annoying enough, how can all countries send princesses?" I can consider seeing if I can let Tianze Kingdom send the princess directly to Nanyuan Kingdom to make peace with her. ”

Autumn Shadow listened, but just pursed her lips and smiled. Then he said: "Then I will leave for the capital immediately, and once I get the news, I will immediately send a message to the master." ”

Su Jinyao said: "Let's rest for a night, and then leave tomorrow." Don't forget to send a message to Jinmei. ”

The most comfortable and hidden place that Su Jinyao can think of now is the small Zhuangzi outside Mingyang City. Although Helian Tianqi and Gu Xuebin have been there, no one else has bothered her yet, so she can plan the big things in the future.

Qiu Ying said to Su Jinyao again: "Master, it seems that our manpower is insufficient, do you think we still need to recruit another batch?" ”

Su Jinyao said: "I'll do this matter, you go to the capital." In the next period of time, I will concentrate on cultivating our people, you come back from the capital, and go directly to Mingyang City, and send a few more trustworthy (shēn) spies to meet me, I want them to be the head of the sect and bring new people. ”

Autumn Shadow agreed, and then left.

Su Jinyao came out of the pool, wiped the shēn off the water, and changed into clothes.

When I came out, I saw that Ma Liu was really guarding the hall, and there were more than a dozen guys standing outside the door. This battle and faction are not small.

Ma Liu heard the footsteps and turned around, and saw Su Jinyao walking out with her hair scattered, and hurriedly asked someone to take a cloak, handed it to Su Jinyao and said, "Master, put on the hood, don't blow the cold wind when your hair is wet." ”

"Thank you." Su Jinyao put on her cloak and said, "Sixth Brother Ma, I'm afraid I won't have the opportunity to go to your house to see your eldest son this time, I'm going to leave for a while tomorrow, and I'm going to be in a hurry to get everything done in the city today." ”

Ma Liu hurriedly said: "The master's words are serious, come (rì) Fang Chang." When my son can walk and speak, I asked him to come and kowtow to his master and say a few auspicious words. ”

Su Jinyao smiled and said "Okay". Then he poured out the silver from the purse, and instead of taking a silver ingot of ten taels directly, he took five taels and four taels to make up nine taels, and took nine coins and nine cents, a total of nine taels and nine cents of silver.

Su Jinyao gave the silver to Ma Liu, and said, "The silver is not much, but it is a good omen for a long time, so I think it is a little bit of caution for me." ”

There is not much silver, and the meaning is different. Ma Liu was very happy to receive the silver, and hurriedly patted the bag with his hand, and said: "The good fortune given by the master, I will go back and give it to Xiaoying, and ask her to make a purse to put up the silver." ”

Su Jinyao called Dongzi again and said, "Brother Ma asked you to follow me, but I have always been outside, and I have no serious employment." I'm going out again tomorrow, and if you want to follow, say hello to your family today, and it will take you a while. If you don't want to, forget it. ”

"Yes, my master commanded, I can go anywhere." Dongzi agreed repeatedly, and then said: "What's more, I and the master's Moyun also have a feeling (qíng), if the master rides Moyun away, who will help you feed the horses outside." I follow the master, and by the way, I can also take care of Moyun. ”

Su Jinyao smiled and said: