I? I'm you. Come on, you and I need to be one. - Du Ruo

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The carriage drove out of Shengjing and headed south.

After that, travel by water to Ruzhou.

Along the way, you can see the homeless people staggering away. Although the state of Chu had been destroyed ten years ago, there have been many uprisings and rebellions of all sizes in the past ten years. The land of Chu was controlled by the Liang state, but the two countries had very different cultures and intricate local forces. Ten years have passed, and there has been no recovery.

Wars and famines continued, and the Liang authorities did not want to lend a hand, allowing the Chu people to kill each other and fend for themselves.

Only then did groups of displaced people go north to enter the Liang Kingdom every day. Some, even at the cost of becoming slaves.

Du Ruo has seen the Chu people dragging their families every day in the past few days, thin into skin and bones, and marching slowly. Then they begged the guards at the gate to enter the city, but most of them returned in vain. So, on the outskirts of each city, you can see many simple tents set up, and pots and stoves are set up next to the tents, and some wild vegetables are boiled in them.

With so many displaced people, how many percent will survive?

Du Ruo didn't dare to think about it, but Aunt Zhang didn't care. After all, Daliang's soldiers and horses in Kyushu are the strongest, and even if these homeless people revolt, they will be quickly exterminated. Liang Guoren can always sit back and relax.

Du Ruo thought of Rome, which he had seen in previous books.

Like this great beam, the soldiers are strong and strong, and they go all over the territory, conquer all directions, and take the people of all places as slaves. The Romans, on the other hand, are beings from above.

After a few more days, we arrived in Ruzhou.

The city of Ruzhou has a long history and is located in the southern part of the Liang State, close to the Chu State.

Ruyang City, Ruzhou, is lined with buildings and built by the water. The painting boat on the river surface is exquisite.

It has both the culture of the north and the south, and is more gentle and graceful than Zhongzhou Shengjing.

The first stop, their destination was Baixiu Cloth Village. As soon as the Buzhuang guy saw Zhu Fang in the carriage, he hurried back to call the shopkeeper. In the short time when the coachman stopped the horse and Aunt Zhang got out of the car, the shopkeeper had already rushed to everyone.

"Aunt Zhang, please come inside!" The shopkeeper was obedient, and at first glance, he knew Aunt Zhang and Zhu Fang, and he was very enthusiastic about this line.

Usually the customers are selected in the store, and the group of four people was led to the private seat by the shopkeeper.

A guy served four cups of tea.

From the moment the shopkeeper first came in, his waist has not been straight, and he has always maintained a curved appearance of forty-five degrees.

The shopkeeper naturally knew that Aunt Zhang was the one who was really in charge, and she took extra care of it, not only watching tea, but also serving good snacks. He even invited her to sit on the upper seat.

Du Ruoxin sighed, the standard of Ruzhou's service industry is very high.

"Auntie has been working hard all the way, so drink a cup of tea. This is the best Genting fog tea of the year. The shopkeeper said to Aunt Zhang with a smile.

Aunt Zhang ate this set very much, took a sip with satisfaction, and felt that her lips and teeth were fragrant.

The shopkeeper continued to set closely: "How is my aunt doing recently?" ”

Aunt Zhang continued to drink tea, looking high: "It's still as usual, there's nothing wrong with it." What about you Boss Qin? ”

"Oh, Boss Qin is still busy in Beizhuang today, and it is estimated that it will be there in the evening." The shopkeeper said as he pushed the dim sum closer to Aunt Zhang. "Eat some more candied fruit, rest a little longer, and don't be in a hurry. I have told the men to go in a trick, and they will come soon. ”

Aunt Zhang heard the shopkeeper say that Boss Qin was not there, her eyes were gray for a moment, and she returned at night when she heard it, and immediately turned bright. After that, you are not polite, and began to eat berries, looking not in a hurry: "You also know, we have always asked for the best in Lianxiangyuan, although you have the most fashionable and high-end ingredients." In the tone of his speech, he couldn't hide his toes.

"Don't worry, auntie, you are our old customer. Boss Qin especially told the small ones to be good at serving. How dare you be disappointed? The little ones don't have the guts. The shopkeeper laughed. The financial resources of this Lianxiangyuan are really not ordinary.

After a while, a group of men rushed in, each holding two or three bundles of fabric, and the shopkeeper also brought a thick booklet.

Aunt Zhang stood up and picked up with Zhu Fang. While picking, let the shopkeeper write it down. Zhu Fang also wrote these down in his notebook.

After the selection is over, Aunt Zhang doesn't have to pay the silver taels now. When the time comes, the cloth will be ordered directly to the Lianxiang Garden, and the treasury will count and then pay the money from the account to the cloth village.

Du Ruo thought to himself, at this time, there was already cash on delivery, and Ruzhou business was really powerful.

After that, the group went to a jewelry store and a rouge gouache shop. All received the same treatment.

When I got back to the carriage again, it was already evening.

"Auntie, where are we going next?" The coachman held the reins and turned back to ask Aunt Zhang inside.

"Let's go back to the inn, after a day's journey, everyone is tired."

Although Aunt Zhang is domineering, she does act neatly and neatly, no wonder she is like a fish in water in the backyard of Lianxiangyuan.

The group returned to the inn, and Du Ruo naturally lived with Zhu Fang. Aunt Zhang lives alone in a room.

Unlike the world before Du Ruo, the nightlife is abundant. The people here have finished their day's work and gone back to their houses early to rest. Today, we have also traveled a lot of places, and we are indeed tired.

Du Ruo cleaned up, blew out the lights and candles, and planned to sleep.

Hazy, and sinking into a dream.

In the dream, Du Ruo seemed to be standing on a painting boat on the Rujiang River in Ruzhou, but the river was bleak and cold, and the river surface was filled with black fog. Far from the prosperity seen in the daytime. The lights of the boats were turned off, and the shadows of the boats were heavy, and there was a trace of sadness in the moonlight.

"Anyone?" Du Ruo asked in a low voice.

In the silence of the night, the sound was not loud, but it was very clear. There seems to be a faint echo. Add to the ghost.

After a few moments, no one answered, except for the wind.

Du Ruo was a little scared, since she came to this world, she often had nightmares, and it was always related to water.

Maybe it was because in the previous life, she drowned.

The wind gradually increased, and the boat swayed with the wind. The mast creaked. Du Ruo's dress and long hair were also blown up.

Du Ruo stood at the bow of the boat and saw a full moon shining on the river, and the wind blew the river. The reflection of the full moon is shattered.

In the moonlight, Du Ruo saw his own shadow. The peerless face was blurred in the water, and she felt that the people in the water were like herself but not like herself.

The self in the water smiled at her, although it was beautiful, but there was a chill.

Du Ruo shivered in fear and took a step back.

"What? Are you afraid of me? The shadow voice was charming and moving, but it made Du Ruo even more jealous.

"Who the hell are you?"

"Me? I'm you. Come on, you and I need to be one. ”

As soon as these words came out, Du Ruo felt that it was not good. Suddenly, the demon wind was great, the painting boat shook violently, and the shadow made a charming laugh, which made people chill. Du Ruoyi was unsteady on his feet and fell into the water.

The cold river drowned her, and no matter how much she struggled, there was only endless despair.

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