Chapter 8 Insight

Out of the alley, it is a pair of water towns, not wide river on both sides of the living people, black tiles and white walls, horse head warped corners, stone carved windows, wood carved pillars.

There are many stone bridges on the river, and most of them have wells set up next to the bridges, so they are like a certain scenic spot that Xia Meizhen visited in her previous life. The well water does not interfere with the river water, and even if the river water is muddy, it will not affect the clarity of the well water, which was explained by the tour guide at the time.

There are not many pedestrians on the street, most of them are laborers wearing blue brown coats and black pants, and there are very few people wearing colorful clothes.

Seeing her like this, Jiang Yunxian's brows furrowed imperceptibly, "Do you resent me for returning your relatives?" Cut off your future? ”

Since ancient times, low marriage and high marriage, what can change a woman's fate is marriage, Xia Zhiyuan took a fancy to the concubine of the county Cheng, but he took a fancy to his identity, and hoped that he could protect Xia Meizhen for a lifetime.

A commoner with a white body, if he can enter such a family, even if it is a concubine, it is much better than an ordinary poor and good person to be a wife, not to mention that Xia Meizhen used to be a wife.

Moreover, the concubine has now passed over to the main mother and has become a concubine, Xia Meizhen is really married - even if it is the origin of the concubine, Xia Meizhen is also a daughter-in-law when she marries, which is better than ordinary people who eat vegetables and swallow bran.

It's just that people are not as good as heaven......

But Xia Meizhen shook her head and said, "No, my future does not depend on men, it depends on myself." ”

Jiang Yunxian turned his head sideways, his expression was gloomy, and he didn't know what to say, but Xia Meizhen didn't hear it.

After turning another corner, the mother and daughter walked to Washi, and the bustling and lively atmosphere came to their faces.

Xia Meizhen's eyes widened, this ancient bazaar was really lively: rock sugar gourds, clay figures, kites, mask dolls, and rings, selling calligraphy and paintings, and there are also steamed buns and refreshment stalls......

Jiang Yunxian took Xia Meizhen to a stall selling vegetables, first said hello to the stall owner, and then said to Xia Meizhen: "Our family's vegetables are all bought here by Yang Po, which is affordable and fresh. ”

Xia Meizhen's eyes have long been attracted by the vegetables on the vegetable stall, originally she thought that she would never see those modern greenhouse vegetables again, but she didn't expect that here, she saw leeks, cucumbers, as well as Chinese cabbage, carrots, and modern vegetables are basically the same, this is really a surprise.

There was a conversation between Jiang Yunxian and Yang Po in his ears.

"How do you sell this cabbage?"

"Four pennies a pound."

"The price has gone up again?"

"No, the price of salt has risen again, and this business is not easy to do."

In ancient times, Chinese cabbage was Chinese cabbage, Bolene cabbage was spinach, and courgette was cucumber, all of which Xia Meizhen understood, and she would not be too surprised.

After buying the vegetables, Xia Meizhen looked at the vegetable basket with a curious face, and said flatteringly: "Mother, are you tired?" I'll help you mention it. ”

"No, you've just recovered from a serious illness, be careful not to get tired." Jiang Yunxian said and changed the vegetable basket to one hand, Xia Meizhen saw this, so she had to purse her mouth and stop talking.

She was just curious about the difference between ancient Chinese cabbage and modern Chinese cabbage......

"Yang Po said that the price of salt has risen again, and we have to go buy some more." Jiang Yunxian pointed to a wine banner not far in front of him and said, "Just turn around from the edge of Lao Du Distillery." ”

As they spoke, the two arrived at Lao Du Distillery, and Jiang Yunxian said to Xia Meizhen: "You just wait for me here, I will come out when I buy salt." ”

Jiang Yunxian said this, Xia Meizhen had no choice but to wait here obediently, watching Jiang Yunxian enter a short narrow passage next to the winery, and at the end was a small door, which was hidden, and the sound of talking inside could be faintly heard.

Seeing Jiang Yunxian enter, but after a while, two brightly dressed young men with hoods came out from inside, different from the sons and daughters of ordinary rich families, these two people had very dark skin, and their eyes were fierce when they looked at people.

Xia Meizhen saw them, they also saw Xia Meizhen, and when they passed by her, one of them deliberately turned his head to look Xia Meizhen up and down.

Dengzi, what a species that exaggerates the age space! Xia Meizhen glared at him with disgust, and saw the man laughing at his companion, saying Huaiyang with an awkward accent, and pointing at Xia Meizhen.

Xia Meizhen was depressed, so she turned around and ignored it.

At this time, Jiang Yunxian also came out, and Xia Meizhen greeted him and asked, "Mother, did you just go to buy private salt?" ”

Xia Meizhen knows that there is a distinction between official salt and private salt in this era, for example, Li Bao's father, who is a big businessman who deals in official salt, is the only one here who is specially sealed by the imperial court, and the official salt of Xuanzhou Mansion has to pass through his hands, and there are many more ways to get private salt.

Especially two months ago, Yizheng came over with a group of ruthless illegal salt dealers, which disturbed the entire prefecture and city.

The price of private salt is much cheaper than official salt, and if Jiang Yunxian bought private salt, she wouldn't think it was so strange.

But Jiang Yunxian said: "Whether it is official salt or private salt, what we ordinary people want is affordability, and whoever has a cheap price will buy whom's goods." ”

That is to say, it is indeed private salt that was bought. Xia Meizhen nodded, and suddenly saw a large group of people running around, and occasionally someone exclaimed: He came from Yizheng!

They were in a mess, rich or not, dressed simply or gorgeously, and ran in a mess one by one, like a swarm of rats suddenly frightened in a granary, and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Before Xia Meizhen could see what was happening, her hand was grabbed by Jiang Yunxian and she ran desperately.

"What's going on?" She asked, alarmed.

"Murdered!" Jiang Yunxian's face turned white, and he pulled Xia Meizhen into an alley, and the two stood against the wall, panting.

Xia Meizhen couldn't take care of her breath, and opened her mouth wide in surprise, killing people in the blue sky and daylight? It's a joke, right?

"What, are you scared?" Jiang Yunxian looked sideways at her and said.

The horror on her face was gone, only a faint sneer, and in the blink of an eye, Xia Meizhen almost thought she was dazzled.

"Your father, like your grandfather, is only pampered, but he doesn't know that once we are separated from their protection, we will not be able to live at all." Jiang Yunxian looked at her seriously, and said: "In the future, our mother and daughter will live tremblingly like this, if you can endure it, if not, I will find a way to let the people of the Xia family take you back." ”

"People from the Xia family? Someone from my daddy's side? Is there anyone else over there? Xia Meizhen was curious, in "her" memory, since she was sensible, she hadn't heard Xia Zhiyuan say that there were still people in the Xia family.

After asking, Xia Meizhen added: "Even if there are still people in the Xia family, it has nothing to do with me, my biggest wish now is that someone can stand up and overturn the case for my father, I believe that my father is wronged!" ”

Her eyes were firm and confident, and there was a faint smile on her small immature cheeks.

Jiang Yunxian suddenly felt that Xia Meizhen was a lot more sensible, the tip of her nose suddenly became sour, and she said in her heart: This child has never suffered since he was a child, but he grew up overnight without his father, I really don't know whether to be happy or sad.

She looked up at the blue sky, forced back the tears overflowing her eyes, and looked down at Xia Meizhen again.