Chapter 11: The Black Jade Ring
I got up early in the morning and left a letter for Yun Qinglin, Bai Qiao, and Yu Dai on the table in the living room on the first floor, telling them that I would leave the house for a while and let them not miss me too much.
Throw the package over his shoulder and walk out of the cloud mansion.
After going around the street a few times, he shook off the Yunfu guards who were following behind him openly and secretly.
In front of a teahouse, a new moon is engraved on the signboard. Pushing the door in, there was a counter, and a clever young man greeted him warmly: "Childe, what can I do for you?"
I took out a dark green jade ring from my waist, put it on the index finger of my right hand, raised it to him, and smiled at him.
The young man's heart was like a mirror, and he took out a special candle from a drawer next to him, lit it, and shook it a few times in front of the ring. Then blow out the candle and put it away.
He also smiled at me and said, "I am the shopkeeper here, called Anyang." What are the requirements?"
"I'm going to the city of Moseong in Cheongju in the shortest possible time. ”
"No problem, I'll arrange it. An Yang picked up the small round-headed wooden stick on the side and knocked twice on the round wooden block of the same material on the table.
A servant appeared.
"Xiaobai, take this son to the inner room to sit for a while and prepare the best tea. ”
"Okay. Childe, this way, please. ”
Follow Xiaobai through several floors of doors, come to the innermost room, and sit down.
Xiaobai quickly took the hot tea back, poured it for me, and quickly retreated.
As soon as the second cup of tea was drunk, several birds took off sounded outside the window.
The door was pushed open, and An Yang appeared with a smile, handed me a letter, and said, "Childe, the route has been set, from Yancheng to Mocheng City, passing through Lucheng in Hongzhou and Jiangcheng in Qingzhou. We have prepared three horses for you, and tonight's accommodation will be arranged in our own inn in Jiangcheng, and you can arrive in the city of Mocheng before dinner tomorrow. The letter states the exact route, the point of contact for the change of horses and the accommodation. ”
"The first horse is ready and ready to go. Anyang added.
"Okay, I'll go now. ”
Anyang personally led me to the backyard, where a black horse with slender limbs and a thin head and a tall neck was standing and waiting.
"The horse is good. I politely complimented.
An Yang smiled and handed me a hat with a veil: "It's windy on the road, take care of your son." ”
Take the hat, put it on, and tie it. Grab the armrest of the saddle and leap up.
The door in the backyard was opened, and I clenched my fist to Anyang: "See you next time." ”
Riding away.
The backstreets of the teahouses are quiet, densely wooded, and apparently carefully chosen: tall and straight. The stone bricks on the road were neatly paved, and the horse's hooves stepped on, and the sound sounded thick and calm. Green Shadow and Blue Sea Lane, which also belongs to the center of Yancheng, has a high land price, and it is more quiet and elegant against the backdrop of towering trees and stone brick roads, so it attracts some people who are willing to hide in the city to live here. Several tea rooms in the deep courtyard are also available.
In the early morning, there are few pedestrians on the streets, and most people are concentrated in the vegetable market or bazaar. The route given by Anyang just avoided these places, and even then, the horses did not run fast in the city. However, it is good to ensure the safety of pedestrians, and secondly, it does not attract people's attention because of high-speed driving.
Half an hour later, he successfully walked out of the East City Gate.
After getting on the official road, the horse finally took a step and galloped wildly, and if it were not for the hat to protect my forehead, I would probably have been injured by the wind.
As the speed increases, the flow of blood can almost be seen on the horse's shoulders and neck.
Galloping all the way, just after the hour, I arrived at the second place of drinking and eating marked by Anyang, which was in Lucheng.
Turning over, the horse was still looking ahead energetically.
In front of you is a private house, and you can ride down a small road from the official road. From the outside, the stone and wood used in the houses are very particular, such as the bricks that can be seen by the eye, they are exactly the same size, and they are neatly arranged, and you can see that the owner of the house cares about these details. Looking around, there are three houses of the same style not far away.
A young man in plain clothes heard the movement and walked out, glanced at the horse, and seemed to recognize it. After two whistles, the horse raised his front hooves and gestured at him a few times, and went around to the back of the house.
"Is Childe drinking or eating?" the boy asked, turning around.
"Let's eat, come casually, and continue on our way in the afternoon. I replied.
"Well, the shopkeeper of Anyang has already passed the news to me. Childe, please. "The boy seems to recognize me, so he must have passed my portrait with Anyang.
It's a private room in the depths again. The room was spotless, the windows were open, it was daytime, and through a layer of screen, it was impossible to see inside. There is very little furniture, the shape is simple and the materials are heavy: a table and four chairs, a wooden bed without bedding, wooden sleepers, a timer leaky pot, and a bookshelf. There are a few books on the shelves, and the content is quite interesting, ranging from knowing horses and getting along with them to get along with them, as well as how to relax their bodies and relieve the fatigue of the journey.
The teapot on the table was hot. As soon as the second cup was drunk, footsteps sounded and the door was pushed open.
Two dishes and one soup, I should have calculated the time for me to rush here non-stop and prepared in advance.
While eating, a few more sounds of birds taking off and flapping their wings sounded outside the window.
Lie on a wooden bed with a wooden pillow. Listen to the sound of water drops and close your eyes.
Walking out of the house and coming to the gate of the yard, the horse was already ready to go.
So he rode his horse again.
At the moment, I changed my second horse on the road, a chestnut sweaty BMW. When running, the blood flowing on its body seems to be more realistic against the background of sweat.
At three o'clock, I knocked on the inn in Jiangcheng. The inn is inside the city gate, but it is not far from the official road, and it is not so much an inn as a private residence. It was nightfall, and it was quiet.
Room on the third floor. Along the way, there were no other travelers and no one disturbed. Hot water is ready. After washing, I opened the window, and although there were only a few lights on the street, I had a wide view. Looking at the night in this way, you feel like a night bird, and with open arms, you can merge into the sleeping city in the silence.
In the early morning of the second day, it was another hurried journey, and another change of horses.
Finally, I saw the inscription of "Mocheng" on the official road.
As soon as the sun set, the horse's hooves stepped into the north gate of Mocheng.
Jogging all the way, riding into the bustling place in the center of the city, and a few more turns, entering a quiet and lush street like the green shadow and blue sea lane where the Yancheng teahouse is located.
There is a high gate and a deep courtyard, the door is wide open, and many strange flowers and plants are planted inside and out.
Ride straight in. As soon as I entered, the door was closed behind me.
I also circled around the courtyard a few times and stopped in front of a building. Turn over and dismount and move your muscles a few times. Patting the horse, he said, "Good work." ”
The little guy whistled a few times, and the horse followed him to the stable in the distance.
Before entering the room, I saw a handsome and extraordinarily dressed man with Erlang's legs crossed, closing his eyes on the chaise long.
"Yo, the timing is pretty accurate. I stepped forward and patted him on the head.
"The head can be broken, can't the hairstyle be messed up?" the man pretended to be angry and cut his hair.
"I've found that under your management, it's getting more and more comfortable running long distances. I said from the bottom of my heart.
There was also a recliner next to the man, and I also lay down on it, learning from the man, and lifted Erlang's legs.
The man glanced at me, slapped my knee with his long arm, and said, "Down, put down, girl's family, be reserved, do you understand?"
I glanced at him as well and continued with Erlang's legs.
The man shook his head and snapped his fingers.
After a while, a handsome young man appeared, holding a plate of food in his hand.
"Bunny!" I called affectionately, jumped up, and stood firmly.
"Okay?" the man corrected me with a frown.
Xiao Fu didn't care about this title at all, put the food on the table, and made me tea.
The amount of food is not much, but it can be filling.
"It's only been a few days and you're back, isn't it fun outside?" the man asked.
"It's just because it's so much fun, so I'm going to come back and redeploy. "I'm serious.
"What, it's time to fulfill the marriage contract?" the smile on the man's face was a little intriguing.
I swallowed a mouthful of food, thought for a moment, looked at him and said, "I have a lot of marriage contracts, I don't know which one you are talking about?"
The man felt bored, and when he saw that I had almost eaten, he waved his hand and said, "Slow down and don't send it." ”
Glancing at the sky, I wiped my hand on my mouth, got up, and as I walked past the man, I wiped my hand on his sleeve, and the latter glanced at me, looking a little annoyed. I shook my head and kept walking.
"See you later, little rabbit. ”
Alone in the house, I walked through a few small paths, came to a three-story building, bypassed the partition, and suddenly became lively. This is a shop, with the same layout as the teahouse in Yancheng, but with a larger area and more elaborate decoration, wood and utensils. Three clever young men stood behind the counter, each entertaining several guests, and the hall was lined with tables and chairs, all of which were seated by people in different costumes.
"It's all at that, business is still so good?" I muttered.
When they saw me coming out of the inner court, it seemed to be a very normal thing, and they only looked at me once, or at most twice, and went about their own business.
I stepped out of the front door, walked a few steps, and when I turned around, I saw a striking crescent moon carved on the doorpost of the building. Looking up again, I saw a wooden plaque hanging on the door, with gold characters on a black background, with three vigorous and handsome big characters: Wo Mengxuan.
The handsome man who hung up just now was the owner of Womengxuan, Leng Yijun.
Turning around and continuing on, after passing through two commercial streets, and then into a residential area, I stopped in front of a house with a long wall and a high and majestic gate compared to the surrounding area, and two words were written on the door: Yuefu.
He took out the black jade ring from his waist again, put on the index finger of his right hand, walked up to the guard by the door, and raised his right hand in front of his eyes.
The guard took one look at me and turned sideways to let me through.
Put away the ring, bypass a huge rockery inside the door, at a glance, there are many rockery potted plants, trees and flowers, pavilions and pavilions in the house, twists and turns, and there seem to be many roads.
In the distance, a few maids came up, and I jumped up and landed in the pavilion not far away.
A small boulder bounced off the pillar on the side, and I got up again, stepped on the platform, and jumped into the rockery. A few more points, it stopped steadily on one roof. No, another small stone bounced off at your feet.
I had to jump and land on the stone and brick path on the side. A strong wind blew in my face, and a young man with a ribbon on his forehead appeared beside me, his clothes still fluttering due to his speed.
The boy shook his head, seemingly disappointed in my skills.
I sighed, and suddenly a weird smile appeared at the corner of my mouth, and the wind was blowing under my feet, and I moved a few positions, and I instantly opened a distance from the boy. By the time the boy reacted, I had already flown far away from him, shifting a few times and throwing him away.
With his arms outstretched, he stopped in front of a deep pavilion in the mansion, and there were three words written on the door: Huaxi Garden.
This is an independent courtyard, covering a large area, the courtyard is also pavilions, rockeries and flowing water, flowers and trees are everything, and the building is the highest standard of design, flowers and plants are also rare and strange species.
Walk straight in. A well-behaved little girl who looked no more than fourteen or fifteen years old was dozing off in the corridor on the side, and walked a few steps inside, and a plump woman came out on the side.
The little girl was woken up by the voice, and was confused for a while, before she saw me, her eyes lit up, and she shouted: "Miss!"