After walking around the north of the city again, and finding that there were no other candidates, Chen Jingcai called the carriage sullenly, and rushed all the way back to the south of the city before the twilight darkened.

"Curfew!"

I never thought that it was rare to go farther today, and I encountered the curfew of the official square again. The old groom who was shocked to drive the car, after receiving two copper plates, kicked Chen Jing down.

Chen Jing had no choice but to follow the old alleys and hurriedly run home.

As he expected, the reform of the New Deal has already begun to touch the interests of the old party, and this incompatible trend may be even more dangerous in the future.

Running out of breath, he stayed close to the door, and when Chen Jing looked up, he found that at some point, under the eaves of the courtyard wall, a lantern was hanging, reflecting the bright halls around.

Chen Jing understood that this was Song Yu's hanging, and he was afraid that he would fall.

Chen Jing was silent for a while, and with the help of the bright light, he walked into the courtyard safely. It just so happened that in the west room of the courtyard, Song Yu blew out the oil lamp at once.

……

Early the next morning, Chen Jingcai went out of the room. only to find out that at some point, Xing Xiaojiu had already taken the child and waited outside the courtyard.

Chen Jing swept his eyes and found that Song Yu, the child daughter-in-law, didn't know when she went out.

"Xing Xiaojiu, you're here."

Xing Xiaojiu in front of him has changed into a martial arts outfit, coupled with a strong body, which is quite a bit of a master.

"Xing Xiaojiu has seen the owner, the owner is very gracious, and my Xing Xiaojiu will repay him with his life."

"You're welcome." Xu Mu was relieved. Five taels of silver in exchange for a loyal bodyguard, this business is very cost-effective.

"There's also an empty room, and when you've got all the things in order, you'll take your children and move in first. The Chen family's courtyard is a little smaller, but don't worry, I won't treat you badly if I earn money. ”

"My father used to be a private school teacher, and when the housewife comes back, he can also teach Xiaoqiu to read and write."

Xing Xiaojiu was even more grateful, and the seven-foot-long man bowed down and couldn't stop thanking Chen Jing.

Chen Jing smiled with satisfaction, "By the way, Xiao Jiu, has the knife been sharpened?" ”

"Grinding."

Xing Xiaojiu untied the knife on his waist and carefully pulled out half of it in front of Chen Jing. On the blade, flakes of shine seep out.

Chen Jing exhaled comfortably, after that, there was finally someone to protect him. Otherwise, even a few idlers can't beat him, and the chosen son of this crossing is too aggrieved.

After tidying up the empty house and placing Xingqiu, Chen Jingcai took Xing Xiaojiu and began to walk outside Qingshi Alley.

"Xiao Jiu, there was a sudden curfew yesterday, you didn't encounter anything, did you?"

"No, after burying my mother, I simply took Xiaoqiu and spent the night outside the city. However, when I was in the north of the city, I often heard that many people had died in Ping'an Town recently. ”

"It's the sons and grandsons of those who discuss politics." Chen Jing frowned. This thing is like an old cactus that has grown for seven or eight years, whoever touches it will prick his hand.

"Boss, where are we going?"

"I'm going to open a shop."

There are more than seventy taels left, and it is more than enough to open a shop. In Chen Jing's plan, it is to open a treasure shop and only sell some glass balls as a means to save the first money.

Of course, you can't be too greedy all of a sudden, eat too much, and you will be cut off by someone.

"Xiao Jiu, how many can you fight?"

Xing Xiaojiu thought for a while, "If it's an ordinary big man, eight or nine are no problem." If I'm a martial artist, if I'm really a master, I should be able to make a few moves. ”

It's a bit raw.

"I knelt in the north of the city for two or three days, and it wasn't that no one asked, and they all thought that they wanted too much silver, but I thought about buying a good coffin for my mother."

"Great filial piety." Chen Jing patted Xing Xiaojiu's shoulder. From today on, this somewhat upright man will be his first team.

With Xingjiu, I walked back and forth on the long street in the south of the city for two hours, and finally chose a corner shop.

It just happens to be next to the Spring Tower.

A few flower girls with rouge smeared faces were shaking embroidered handkerchiefs and looking at him with spring in their eyes.

"Xiao Langjun of the Chen family, do you have any money today? It's sunny and windy outside, and it's fun to go upstairs. ”

"Sisters, okay, I only have eight copper plates, can I make it overnight?" Chen Jing raised his head calmly.

The flower girls glanced at each other, pulled up the hanging gown, and quickly twisted their heads away.

"Get down to business." Chen Jing withdrew his gaze.

The small shop in front of you is undoubtedly suitable. With the spring building on the side, the benefactors who come and go can occasionally rub a business.

"The owner, there are officials who arrest people."

Following Xing Xiaojiu's voice, Chen Jing turned his head in shock and found that on the opposite side of the long street, Xia Chongzheng took five or six officials to knock down a young man in a Chinese robe and put him in shackles under the restaurant.

"If I don't reform and reform the country for 300 years, if we don't reform and reform, in the long run, the society will be chaotic!"

"Huaizhou scholar Li Xin, willing to be the first, admonish the sky, and alert the world!"

After the young man finished shouting, he raised his head, and after looking at the sky twice, suddenly his facial features were bleeding, and the whole person fell to the ground on his back.

"The owner...... He bites the venom. ”

Chen Jing was silent.

Xia Chong, across the street, stood in the sun, looking at the corpses on the ground. It wasn't until a few colleagues pulled it that Xia Chong came back to his senses.

Following the long street, Xia Chong pressed the knife silently, and when he saw Chen Jing, he hesitated and stopped.

"Brother Chen."

"It's good to catch the head in the summer."

"You also saw it just now, you must abide by the rules and don't get into bad things." Xia Chong seemed to have a full stomach for words, but he couldn't find anyone to tell. His colleagues, unlike him, continued to talk and laugh on the streets as usual.

"Xia Zhutou don't worry, I've been saving up silver for a long time, and I just want to take a small shop to do business."

"Brother Chen...... You said that man, why do you want to do this, and he got an arrest warrant in a daze. I know him, he moved to Ping'an Town the year before last, he is a good boy who reads, and the master in the academy said that sooner or later he will be named on the gold list. ”

"Probably there is a belief in my heart."

"What kind of faith."

Chen Jing shook his head, "Then I don't know." ”

Xia Chong sighed, "Over at the official fang, seventeen arrest warrants have been issued in the past few days to arrest the chaotic parties that support the reform and reform. ”

Just hearing this sentence, Chen Jing understood. The newly enthroned emperor can't play the old party gate valve now.

"Everyone in Ping'an Town knows that I, Xia Chong, like people who abide by the rules. But today, I seem to have some—"

Xia Chong stopped his voice and didn't continue.

"I didn't hear what Xia Zhutou said just now." Chen Jing quickly spoke, "Xiao Jiu, did you hear clearly?" ”

Xing Xiaojiu shook his head in confusion.

Xia Chong was silent for a while, patted Chen Jing on the shoulder, and then turned around cleanly and chased after a few colleagues in front of him.

The pretendence had not yet arrived, and the corpse across the street, in the mockery of the onlookers, was obviously dead and blind. There was a passing rich man who stepped on the corpse a few times in anger, and hurriedly ran away with the dog-legged family.

All of a sudden, the wind was cold all over the streets.