Chapter 18 By the Jade Belt River
After breakfast, Su Shi came to the Yudai River again and walked along the river.
The riverside scenery is still pleasant, but at this time, Su Shi's attention is no longer on the scenery. Although he knew that the chance of meeting Qin Nan again was almost zero, he still wanted to try his luck.
There are more people playing by the Yudai River than yesterday, and the bustling crowd is flowing endlessly by the Yudai River, Su Shi looked at it at a glance, and there were crowds of people everywhere, which made him a little trance for a while.
The crowd by the river was still talking, and the most talked about was still Su Shi.
"I didn't expect Su Shi to be so rampant, I don't know where to get a couplet, so I dare to despise the world's talents."
"This person doesn't know how to learn, but he wants to show off his knowledge, but he is just a monkey and a grandstander, which only adds to the laughter."
"And in order to make a name for himself, that guy did not hesitate to bet on his marriage contract, which is indeed a despicable villain's behavior."
"I think that Miss Qin is a first-class person in terms of character and talent, but it is really regrettable and sad to meet someone like Su Shi."
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Speaking of Su Shi's character, everyone unanimously said that he was worthless, but when someone mentioned the couplet, everyone talked about him left and right, but no one responded.
Su Shi didn't expect that he would be on the hot search in the capital for two consecutive days, but he just smiled at it, and didn't care about it, but was attracted by all kinds of vendors on the river embankment.
Wherever there is a dense population, it will attract all kinds of small stalls and vendors, and this situation is the same in ancient and modern times.
Although there are many and miscellaneous vendors along the river, they are not chaotic, and the vendors are kept extremely tidy all around, and there are few loud hawkers.
Because most of the people who travel along the river are literati and ink writers, except for the children of nobles, and these people are not only a little lonely, but also somewhat clean, so those street vendors are cautious in both selling and doing things.
It's noon, and although most of the people who are visiting the spring have brought food, there are still crowds of tourists gathered in front of these vendors.
Although it was not yet summer, Su Shi had walked for more than an hour, and his body was weak, his forehead was sweating slightly, and his mouth was a little dry.
He looked around and saw someone selling plum soup not far away. The stall owner is a middle-aged man in his thirties, his temples are gray, his face is haggard, and his expression looks depressed.
A little girl of twelve or thirteen years old stood beside him, dressed plainly, but with a beautiful face and bright eyes, obviously a beauty.
But maybe the business was not very good, and the little girl's face was tinged with sadness.
When Su Shi came to the vendor, the middle-aged man immediately squeezed out a smile on his face: "Childe is thirsty?" Do you want a bowl of black plum soup to quench your thirst? ”
Su Shi nodded and said, "Let's have a bowl." ”
The little girl immediately took out a stoneware bowl, scooped a full bowl for Su Shi with a wooden spoon, and carefully handed it to Su Shi.
Su Shi nodded to the little girl to show his gratitude, and then took a sip, and the sweet and sour feeling immediately filled his mouth, and there was a faint floral fragrance. The soup went down his throat, which made the heat in Su Shi's heart suddenly subside, and his spirit was also lifted.
"Yes, this plum soup is delicious." Su Shi couldn't help but admire.
When the little girl saw Su, she liked it, and her heart was happy, and the sorrow on her face subsided a lot.
"It's good if Childe likes it." The little girl thanked softly.
Su Shi felt that his feet were a little sore, looked around, and found no place to rest, so he couldn't help but ask, "Is there a stool for me to sit on?" ”
The middle-aged man hurriedly brought out the stool, then fanned it with his sleeve and said, "Childe, if you don't dislike it, please sit." ”
Su Shi smiled: "What is not disliked, thank you." ”
The middle-aged man saw that Su Shigui was not arrogant and polite, but a little cramped and uneasy, so he smiled and returned to the back of the stall.
In order not to disturb the stall owner's business, Su Shi moved the stool to the edge of the woods, then sat on the wooden bench, leaned against the tree, held the stoneware bowl, and tasted the black plum drink while looking at the scenery in the distance.
At this time, a burst of ugly laughter like a night owl sounded in Su Shi's ears, and then the voice said with a little intimidation: "Chen Ang, when will the money you owe come back?" ”
Su Shi was disturbed by this ugly voice, he didn't like it in his heart, frowned slightly, and then turned his head to look.
A man with a full face stood in front of the middle-aged man, looking at the middle-aged man with fierce eyes, and a scar on his face from the left eyebrow to the mouth, which was even more terrifying.
The two people who followed him, one tall and one short, both stared at them with hideous faces.
Chen Ang looked at the three fierce people, his face instantly changed to blood, and the little girl was already hiding behind him in horror.
Chen Ang was scared in his heart, and kept giving salutes and laughing: "Du Huyuan, I just came out of the stall today, can I give a few more days?" ”
Du Heng sneered: "How many days of grace? Now that you don't even have a shop, you rely on these two buckets of black plum soup every day, but I'm afraid you won't even be able to pay off the daily interest. ”
At this time, he changed his face again, and said hypocritically: "In this case, why do you have to work so hard to mortgage your daughter, not only can your debts be written off, but you can also earn two taels of silver, why not?" ”
Chen Xiaolan hid behind his father like a frightened rabbit, his eyes looking at Du Heng like a demon in horror.
Chen Ang, who was originally submissive, saw that in broad daylight, Du Heng also dared to beat his daughter's idea, he trembled with anger, he pointed at Du Heng and said sharply: "You don't want to beat my daughter's idea, otherwise...... Otherwise, I will perish with you. ”
This quarrel attracted the attention of the people around them, and countless eyes fell on Chen Ang and Du Heng. Some people saw Du Heng bullying others, and they were indignant in their hearts, so they wanted to make a gesture to fight against injustice.
Du Heng looked around for a week, then took out a few IOUs from his arms, and said loudly: "This person owes money and does not pay it back, there are IOUs as evidence, I am only here to collect debts, and I have no intention of disturbing you Yaxing, please forgive me." ”
Du Heng also knew that most of the tourists were people with status, and if someone stepped forward to intervene, today's matter would not be over, so he immediately rushed to the front to speak.
It is natural to repay debts, and those who originally wanted to go up to fight the grievances retreated one after another, looking at Su Ang's father and daughter helplessly.
Du Heng squinted at Chen Ang and said ruthlessly: "Chen Ang, if you don't pay back the money today, don't blame me for being unkind." ”
Chen Ang was desperate in his heart, and was about to fight with Du Heng, when a lazy voice came: "Shopkeeper, your black plum soup is really delicious, another bowl." ”
Du Heng frowned, turned around and looked in the direction where the voice came from, only to see a handsome noble son sitting on a small wooden stool without any image, yawning and shouting to Chen Ang.