Chapter XXIII Choice
The two left the inn and walked out onto the street, blending into the bustling crowd.
Li Mubai looked at Du Mingzhu and asked, "Do you know where there is a ready-to-wear shop?"
"I don't know! Du Mingzhu turned his head to find a girl and said: "This girl, excuse me, I am from other places, and I am not familiar with life here, where is there a ready-to-wear store?"
The girl looked at Du Mingzhu's handsome face, and her gentle tone, Xia Fei's cheeks, and said a little shyly: "Childe, go forward from here, then turn left, and pass a street, where there is a Liu Ji tailor shop, the boss is not only good, but also cheap." ”
Du Mingzhu smiled slightly: "Thank you so much, girl, farewell." ”
Facing Du Mingzhu's smile, the girl felt that her heart was full, and she looked at Du Mingzhu's back as she left.
Li Mubai smiled and quipped: "Master Zhu, that girl is looking at you with affection, you are leaving like this, is it really okay?"
"Bai Gongzi, why don't you comfort and comfort her!" Du Mingzhu gave Li Mubai a big white eye, but it was a different style.
"What does it have to do with me if people like you? Li Mubai chuckled.
"I'm too lazy to pay attention to you. Du Mingzhu directly quickened his pace, ignoring Li Mubai's jokes.
The two followed the girl's guidance and came to this Liu Ji tailor shop.
Seeing the two of them walking into the store, the boss greeted, "I wonder what kind of clothes the two sons want to buy?"
The boss is a woman, who looks like she is in her thirties, with a plump figure and a little charm in her eyebrows.
Li Mubai looked left and right, the store was not big, but the furnishings were well organized and tidy.
"Hostess, bring me two sets of clothes according to my shape. Du Mingzhu didn't procrastinate and said directly.
"I don't know what color and style of clothes the son wants?" The proprietress did not immediately get clothes for the two of them, but continued to ask Du Mingzhu's needs.
Du Mingzhu thought for a while: "Just follow the style on my body, is the color? ”
"Childe, wait a minute, I'll bring the clothes right away. "The hostess said hello and went looking for clothes.
"Why don't you buy white? Don't you like it quite a lot?" Li Mubai saw that Du Mingzhu's clothes were either white or goose yellow before, and knew that she liked these two colors of clothes.
Du Mingzhu said regretfully: "I originally wanted to buy it, but it was too conspicuous to think about it, so I had to give up!"
"Eh," Li Mubai didn't expect it to be because of this, and said with a smile: "You are so handsome, you are attractive enough, do you still care about clothes?"
"I just like navy blue, can't I?" Du Mingzhu pouted dissatisfiedly, he could hang a pot.
"Okay, okay, if you're happy, you're wearing it anyway. Li Mubai saw Du Mingzhu's cute state and immediately surrendered.
It's a pity that it's a man now.
Not to mention the pity in Li Mubai's heart, the proprietress adjusted her clothes, handed them to Du Mingzhu, and said, "Is the son still satisfied with it?"
Du Mingzhu flipped through and nodded: "Yes, it's just these two pieces, I don't know how much silver you want?"
The proprietress didn't answer immediately, turned to Li Mubai and asked, "Doesn't this son buy clothes?"
Du Mingzhu also looked at Li Mubai when he heard this, and Li Mubai said: "I don't need it, I just accompanied her to buy it." ”
The proprietress didn't say much when she heard this: "These two clothes are a total of twenty taels." ”
"Here you go. After paying the bill, the two walked out of the tailor's shop.
Du Mingzhu said abruptly: "That boss lady is not an ordinary person. ”
"How do you know?" Li Mubai looked at Du Mingzhu suspiciously, not understanding why she suddenly said such a thing.
"Intuitively, she should have seen that I was a daughter. Du Mingzhu's face was solemn.
A trace of astonishment flashed on Li Mubai's face, and he repeated: "Intuition?"
Is it reliable? A woman's intuition? I can't feel it at all.
"yes, but she shouldn't have any ill will towards us, or we'll be done today. Du Mingzhu said a little happily.
"Whether she's an ordinary person or not is none of our business, let's go shopping somewhere else!"
As a transportation hub, Baishui City has a very prosperous economy, from weapons and armor to firewood, rice, oil and salt, and all kinds of goods can be seen here.
Li Mubai and the two ate and drank all the way, occasionally buying some small things and small objects, and they did not escape the pursuit at all.
Du Mingzhu had a good time, and then returned to the inn with Li Mubai.
The rooms of the three of them were connected, and Yubo heard the movement, opened the door and poked his head out to look at the two: "I'm back, come in." ”
"Didn't encounter anything, did you?" asked Yubo as soon as he entered the door.
"Uncle Yu, we're just going out for a walk, what can we do?" Du Mingzhu picked up the teacup on the table and drank it down.
Yu Bo ignored Du Mingzhu's words and turned his head to look at Li Mubai.
In this kind of matter, Uncle Yu obviously can't trust Du Mingzhu.
Li Mubai said: "Uncle Yu really has nothing to do. ”
Why can't I meet someone who comes to provoke me? I am not even proficient in the skills commonly used by the predecessors of the traverser to pretend to be forced to slap my face, and my life is really lonely as snow!
Hearing Li Mubai's answer, Yu Bo breathed a sigh of relief.
Yu Bo said: "We will leave from the waterway early tomorrow morning and go to Mingyue Mountain." I don't know if Li Shaoxia is going with us, or will we be separated?"
Hearing this, Du Mingzhu raised his head and stared at Li Mubai.
Li Mubai said lightly: "I'm going to Mingyang City, and I'm not going to go the same way as you, so I won't go with you." ”
The room fell silent for a moment, and it became audible for a pin drop.
"Li Shaoxia can take a boat with us to Mochizuki Town first, and then take the land route, which is faster. Yubo broke the silence and proposed with a smile, but there was a bit of bitterness in his smile.
Du Mingzhu looked at Li Mubai expectantly, feeling her gaze, Li Mubai looked over, the two looked at each other for a moment, Du Mingzhu took the lead in deviating his gaze, and only watched with the corner of his eye.
"Okay, so we can take care of each other. Li Mubai nodded and agreed.
The corners of Du Mingzhu's mouth were upturned, and the corners of his eyes were smiling.
Seeing his young lady's appearance, Yubo sighed helplessly in his heart.
"After a day of shopping, I'm also a little tired, let's go back and rest first!" Li Mubai rubbed his temples and looked tired.
"Then you go back and rest first!" Yubo said with a smile.
Li Mubai came to his room and lay on the bed.
He didn't know Du Mingzhu's affection for him, he just didn't want to face it. He is destined to come and go in the wind and rain, and keep fighting for the goal in his heart.
Maybe one day he will fall in that no-man's corner, and he is destined to not be able to give others a stable and happy life.
And Li Mubai doesn't want to live a dull life anymore. As many people say: I'd rather be vigorous for a while than be ordinary.
Maybe one day Li Mubai will be tired of the rivers and lakes, and will yearn for the days of seclusion in the countryside and a dull life with his beloved.
Li Mubai shook his head, wanting to get rid of these troubles.
Don't think about it, just let it be!
Early the next morning, the three of them arrived at the dock, although it was still early, but it was already a busy scene. Many people are like ants, carrying things, loading ships, and unloading ships. Ships departed, and ships docked, without stopping for a moment.
"Come on, come on, the boat to the mountain city!"
"We're heading to Blade City, hurry up, we're going to leave soon. ”
"Come on, come on, go in the direction of Mochizuki Town. ”
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"Uncle Yu, which boat are we on?" Li Mubai had never taken a boat before, and he still felt quite novel.
"Find a bigger boat, it's too conspicuous if we run into that kind of small boat. Yubo said, pointing to a canopy boat.
"Look, there's a big ship there, and I'm listening to them shouting that it's going to Mochizuki. Du Mingzhu is talking about a building ship more than ten meters high.
Yu Bo said with some hesitation: "Isn't this the Zhang family's ship?"
"Zhang's boat?" Li Mubai gathered his eyes and saw a flag on the top of the boat, on which was written a dragon flying and a phoenix dancing.
"Uncle Yu, do we still want to go?" Du Mingzhu asked.
"This ......" Yubo was also a little difficult, "Don't wait any longer and see if there are other ships!"
"Uncle Yu, I don't think it's anything, don't say that they can't recognize us, just say that if it was the Zhang family's order, we took their boat, it would be dark under the lights, and they would definitely not be able to find out. And if it's not the Zhang family, it's even better, save trouble. Li Mubai said seriously.
Yubo thought for a while: "Okay, let's go over." ”
Finding the person in charge, Yubo said directly: "We are going to Mochizuki Town, I don't know how much silver we need?"
The steward was fat and not strong, and his fat face narrowed his eyes, and he said, "One hundred taels of silver for three people." ”
Yu Bo sneered: "You want to go crazy for money! Childe, let's go." ”
"No, we can talk about it. The steward was in a hurry, but he didn't expect Uncle Yu to turn around and leave without saying a word, hurriedly stood up, and chased after him with his little short legs.
I didn't feel it when I sat just now, but now when I saw the plump figure like a ball in charge, Li Mubai almost laughed.
"Can we talk slowly? What are we going to run? Isn't it normal to ask for a price and bargain on the ground!" After only two steps, the ball steward's forehead was already sweating.
Yu Bo stood up and said, "This time what you said is more reliable." ”
"How about fifty taels?" said tentatively, seeing Yu Bo's expressionless face, he hurriedly said: "Thirty taels, it can't be less." ”
"Okay, then thirty taels. Yubo took out a silver ticket of thirty taels and gave it to the ball steward.
The ball steward took the silver ticket and smiled with satisfaction, and beckoned, "Three, please come here, I will take you to your room." ”
"Come on, this is your room. The steward led the three men to the ship and arranged a room for them on the first floor.
When the ball steward left, Du Mingzhu was dissatisfied: "Uncle Yu, how can you rest with only one room?"
"I'll lay on the floor with Li Shaoxia, Miss, you sleep on the bed, Li Shaoxia, can you see it?" Yu Bo arranged.
"I'm fine. Li Mubai replied happily.
"How does this work?"
"Do you let a girl sleep on the ground, don't worry, I'm not so delicate. Li Mubai looked directly at Du Mingzhu.
"Okay!"