11. There is a way to make money
Mo Yu pinched the silver ingot and rubbed it repeatedly, but finally he was reluctant and put it back in his purse.
Zizhen kept staring at her, taking in the expressions on her face. Seeing that she put away the silver ingot, she suddenly grabbed her waist, put her on her horse, and said loudly, "If you want to go down again, the day will be dawn." ”
It looks like an ordinary horse, under Zizhen, with four hooves and wind. Mo Yu can also ride horses, but he has never ridden horses to this speed. "Where are you taking me?" Mo Yu writhed from side to side on his horse, trying to break free of him.
"If you want to fall, keep moving." Zizhen spoke in her ear. Where is the ink rumor willing to listen, and his body wriths more and more. Zizhen's arm that hugged her suddenly loosened, and the ink rumor slid to the side along the smooth back of the horse. The hair on the horse's back was smooth and soft, and she couldn't hold it at all, she struggled in a hurry, and could only hook Zizhen's belt, the silk belt, which she pulled straight down.
"I really don't see that you are so enthusiastic, it is not enough to spend the night with me, you have to untie my clothes on horseback." Zizhen smiled deeply, glanced at Mo Yu's crimson face, and wrapped her little hand around her waist, "Stay good!" ”
I don't know what method Zizhen used, but he found a quiet and quiet courtyard outside Shouchun City. Mo Yu was used to it, and he didn't ask much, so he picked the wing room on the west side, and carefully locked the door.
Zizhen sneered outside the door: "What do I really want to do, what can you do with these broken locks?" ”
The slender shadow of Mo Yu was reflected in the window, and Zizhen kept watching outside the window, watching her take off her coat and put it on the head of the bed; Watch her unhook the tent, and the little figure burrows into the bed; Seeing that she blew out the lights, the room was plunged into darkness inside and out......
In the dark, someone stood silently beside Zizhen: "General Wuyang Hou Xiao, how does it feel like to be a beauty?" ”
Xiao Zhen didn't move, and the flamboyant voice pinched his throat and continued: "My heart and liver little rumor, I am your brother Zizhen, you can't forget me if you forget anyone...... I really didn't expect that Xiao Zhen, who killed hundreds of people in one night without blinking an eye, would say such sissy words, so that those nobles of the Qin State would hear it, and I was afraid that they would crush their hearts......"
Listening to the more he talked, the more unpleasant he became, Xiao Zhen raised his hand and pinched the man's throat, but he was mistaken by his body and dodged lightly. The voice laughed and said, "Xiao Zhen, you also said that your heart is not disturbed, this hand is close to your throat, you have never missed it before." I'll just make a few jokes, and you'll be in a hurry. ”
Seeing that Xiao Zhen was silent, the voice sighed and said, "Xiao Zhen, how many people died in order to keep your lifeline, you won't forget it all as soon as you enter Gentle Township." ”
There was a disdainful response from the darkness: "How do I conquer the land and the woman, and get back what God owes me, it's not your turn to dictate!" ”
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Early the next morning, according to the location Qingzhu said, Mo Yu quickly found her home.
Qingzhu was still worried, but his face was much better than the day before, and when he saw the rumor, he told her the truth.
It turned out that the fact that Chu Gongzi Yu had fled to Daiguo turned out to be true. After all, it was father and son, and the king of Chu sent a small team of people to infiltrate the country of Dai, preparing to secretly welcome back Gongzi Yu. The whereabouts of this team of men and horses were somehow leaked, and they were all wiped out by the Qin army's sneak attack, and even Gongzi Yu was shot and killed by random arrows.
It is said that when Gongzi Yu was alive, he specialized in things that could not be put on the stage, stealing chickens and dogs, robbing people's daughters, and having no noble bearing at all. Now that he is dead, what really makes the King of Chu furious is that he secretly gives orders in the palace, and it won't take long for the King of Qin to know clearly. The king of Chu ordered a thorough investigation, and the spies who leaked the news must be found out, and all those who have recently entered and exited Shouchun must be strictly investigated, which implicates Yu Chu.
"Since Brother Yu Chu won't do such a thing, when the investigation is clear, he will be released." Mo Yu climbed Qingzhu's shoulder to comfort her, and his eyebrows were crooked when he spoke, "You eat and drink well and sleep well, and when he comes back, you will have the strength to continue to teach him." ”
Qingzhu was amused by her, and then said with a bitter face: "I'm not afraid of anything else, I'm just afraid that those jailers will secretly give him hardship, Yu Chu has always been a little stupid, and he is not good at saying good things." I don't know how to do anything else, I can only make money by competing with others, and I can't make much money lately. ”
Mo Yu's eyes widened: "Your swordsmanship is so powerful, how can you not make money?" ”
Qingzhu said angrily: "Because of those big men, if you lose and lose face, no one is willing to compare with me." ”
Although she is a few years older than Mo Yu, her straightforward temper is more like a child. Mo Yu buried his head on Qingzhu's shoulder, and smiled sullenly: "Sister Qing, yesterday I said that I wanted to make money to repay your one hundred taels of silver, I was sincere, and I have already thought of a way to make money." ”
Qingzhu didn't believe it: "I can still make a sword, what can you do?" Remembering the scene of the two fighting, he laughed again: "You can climb a tree faster than a monkey, but who will pay to watch you climb a tree?" ”
Mo Yushen smiled mysteriously: "Just invite Sister Qing and this ...... Uh, Hazelnut, be my first customer, trouble Sister Qing, help me prepare some orange peel, rosin, plums, ginger, and salt. ”
Xiao Zhen was noncommittal, and only corrected lightly on the side: "Zizhen." ”
It's not hard to find anything, Qingzhu rummaged through his kitchen, went to the neighbor's house to make up for it, and quickly found it. She was confused to see how Mo Yu could make money out of these things.
Mo Yu asked her for two more clay pots, hiding in a corner of the kitchen, cutting and measuring. Qingzhu wanted to say a joke: "She won't be demolishing my house, right?" Turning his head and seeing Xiao Zhen sitting upright, he swallowed back these words somehow.
After a while, Mo Yu held two clay pots, placed them in front of Qingzhu and Xiao Zhen, and asked Qingzhu first: "Sister Qing, what is the best memory in your life, but you can never go back?" ”
Qingzhu thought for a moment and replied, "When I was a child, there was an orange tree in the yard, and every autumn, the tree was full of golden oranges, and the fragrance could waft far and wide. At that time, I didn't have to do anything every day, and after eating, I lay under the orange tree and played with my little flower dog...... "Qingzhu's face was full of yearning, with a little melancholy, such a carefree childhood time, after the past, it will never come back."
Mo Yu gently lifted the lid of a clay pot, and a small cluster of flames burned inside, and the smell of rosin was mixed with the aroma of orange peel, like the fragrance of fruit wafting out of the middle of a shady forest. The fresh and sweet smell is a little salty, as if people can see, not far away is the smoky hut, and the woman with the wooden hairpin is busy in front of the stove, waiting for her husband and children to come home for dinner.
The smell slowly wafted out, and Qingzhu was first surprised, and then tears oozed from the corners of his eyes. Memories are more and more precious when they know that they cannot have them again.
Mo Yu turned to Xiao Zhen again, and blinked slyly: "May I ask Hazelnut Boy, what is your best memory?" ”
Xiao Zhen looked at Mo Yu steadily, and the eyes in front of him that were as black as night and shining as stars gradually coincided with the bright eyes in his memory, the dark rainy night, and the ethereal singing...... He stared at Mo Yu for a moment, and said flatly, "No." ”
"How could it not be? There's always something memorable for you, right? Qingzhu couldn't help but ask
Mo Yu stuck out his tongue at Qingzhu: "Hazelnut Boy is probably a little embarrassed." As she spoke, she lifted the lid of the second clay pot.
In the boiling water, ginger is soaked in the bottom layer, plum is soaked in the upper layer, and a layer of rouge powder is applied to the mouth of the clay pot. The moist water vapor carries the sour and astringent fragrance of plums, like the first green plum blooming on the bank of the river in early spring. The aroma of fat powder, mixed with water vapor, makes people seem to see three or five ladies, traveling together, with fragrant clothes and sideburns, which makes people reverie. Finally, it is the spicy taste of ginger, like the mood of a young man who has just fallen in love, when he meets his sweetheart, he is nervous, nervous, and eager.
Mo Yu looked at Qingzhu, who secretly gave her a thumbs up.
Xiao Zhen didn't speak for a long time, and waited until the fragrance was about to dissipate, and then he said without being salty or light: "It tastes good, but I don't know what it means." ”
Qingzhu pursed his lips and said to Mo Yu: "A son-in-law like him naturally has countless confidants, this is a good guess." How did you guess that I have orange trees in my house? ”
Mo Yu covered his mouth and smiled: "When I came in, I saw orange peels drying at the door of your house, and you spoke with a more local accent. She smiled and continued, "I also thought that your most unforgettable memory may also be related to Brother Yu Chu." However, people always know how to cherish what they lose, and Brother Yu Chu can now be taught by you every day, and in your mind, it is still the orange tree that can never be seen again is more precious. ”
"It's good, but I still can't see what this has to do with making money." Qingzhu held the hot clay pot and took a deep sniff of the smell of orange peel and rosin.
Mo Yu said confidently: "The Chu people fear ghosts and gods, so they especially like incense, and think that cigarettes are a way to communicate with ghosts and gods, so it is common for nobles to spend a lot of money in order to smoke incense." ”
There are many kinds of incense, and the originally complicated things were explained clearly by her: "The incense they use is just a few common ones, such as Du Yu, Shi Lan, and Angelica Angelica...... Nothing new. In fact, as long as you add something else to these spices, there will be many more patterns. For example, adding cinnamon to the fragrance of white plum can make it more feminine. Plus the different methods of smoking, water smoking, smoking...... It can be said that it is ever-changing. ”
Qingzhu suddenly realized: "You mean, we sell the prepared spices to those nobles?" It's a really good idea, it's definitely a lot more promising than going around every day with a sword. ”
"It's not just about selling spices," Mo Yu pushed the two clay pots together, "like these two flavors just now, they are actually very ordinary." However, if the smell can help you think of the time, things and people that have passed, its value will be very different, and correspondingly, the price will be different. We can also help those noble ladies to mix unique incense according to their curious minds, and they will not be stingy with money in order to gain the admiration of others at the banquet. ”
"Mo Yu, you're too smart!" Qingzhu hugged her and jumped and shouted, "If you earn money and give it to the jailer, Yu Chu won't suffer." ”
Mo Yu was dizzy by her, and hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, we have to make money first, and then we have to make money, there are still many things to prepare......"
Xiao Zhen, who had not spoken, suddenly spoke: "This is not enough, you do what I say, you only need to work hard once a month, and the money you earn can be more than ten times." ”