The heavens from Bailuyuan

Chapter 227 Returning to Qin Province, General's Village (Full Order)

"Mr. Bai is too polite..."

Seeing Bai Gui's polite appearance, Mrs. Leng quickly got up from her seat.

She was flustered and at a loss for a moment.

But she quickly calmed down and thanked: "Thank you, Mr. Bai, for Zebei's neighbors. Our cold house is also grateful. These are some snacks I specially made. Please accept them, Mr. Bai, just be careful."

It was only then that Bai Gui noticed that there was a three-layer lacquered food box placed on the small coffee table of the visiting table and chairs in the living room.

"Thank you, Mrs. Leng."

he said thanks.

Courtesy is reciprocal, some snacks from Mrs. Leng must be accepted.Otherwise, if you just show kindness, the neighbors will think that you have other plans.

Besides, some of the snacks I made are worthless, so it's no big deal to accept them.

"Lao Li, go and clear the snacks in the food box."

Bai Gui ordered.

This lacquered wooden food box is a bit worn out and looks old, but it is considered a valuable possession.He generally understands Leng's house, a scholarly family, not a rich family, probably reluctant to part with a food box, and what Mrs. Leng gave was only snacks, not a food box.

Soon, Lao Li came in with a food box and some silk wrapped in coarse cloth in his hand.

This was specifically ordered by Bai Gui.

"Mrs. Leng, if you come to bring some snacks, this junior can't help but express it. These are some silk materials that someone gave me a few days ago. I think they are too colorful. I don't have any female relatives at home. This silk material is a waste. For me, To sell this silk material is to lose one's status."

"So, Mrs. Leng, please don't refuse these silk materials."

Bai Gui took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, took the silk material from Lao Li, handed it over, and said with a smile.

He doesn't plan to have much contact with Leng Zhai, as long as he maintains a neutral relationship with his neighbors.

This time he gifted the silk materials, if he was a person who knew a little bit of thought and understood etiquette, he would not come to the door to express his thanks next time, because the gifts in return are somewhat expensive, and these silk materials cost a few silver dollars...

He knows how to accept gifts.

And to return expensive gifts, is not going to socialize too much.

As for the silk material, some were selected from Bai Xiuzhu's return gift to his family.

This is the material he gave his stepmother and sister to make clothes.

When he returns to Qin Province, he can make up for it.

"Thank you, Mr. Bai."

Mrs. Leng sighed secretly, the conversation has already reached this point, if she does not accept the gift, she will lose face.

In fact, she also heard from her daughter that the new owner of the white house is a famous writer and literati with a lot of fame.So after seeing some roe roe meat from Bai Zhai, he planned to take the opportunity to chat with each other.

Otherwise, as a woman, even if she is old, it is difficult for her to come to the door to thank her.

Now it seems that Bai Zhai didn't want to have too much contact with them, otherwise he wouldn't give a generous gift, but chose a matching gift as a return gift.

Mrs. Leng said a few words and offered to leave.

As a junior, Bai Gui sent her out of the white mansion, but when he just left, he ran into Leng Qingqiu who was wandering around the door.

Leng Qingqiu was waiting for Mrs. Bai.

"Mr. Bai."

Leng Qingqiu collected his clothes and saluted, very polite.

"Ah."

Bai Gui nodded slightly, and he glanced at Leng Qingqiu, who was very surprised.

Wearing a blue dress, a veil in the color of the West Lake is draped around her white neck that is as shiny as porcelain, fluttering in the breeze, her snow-white face is embellished with vermilion lips, charming and natural, with sparse black bangs Hidden between the brows, the eyes are a little cold.

It is exactly in response to the name Leng Qingqiu.

However, the coldness in the cold eyes is naturally shaped, not intentional.

But Bai Gui was so used to beauties that he had reached the state of "not knowing the beauty of his wife", he paused for a while, then turned and walked back.

"Wait a minute, Mr. Bai."

"Mr. Cheng was also introduced to Beiman Girls' School by you?"

Leng Qingqiu asked.

"Mr. Cheng? Is it Miss Huichang? By the way, I introduced her to the high school of Beiman Girls' School."

"Why, what's the matter?"

Bai Gui turned his head and was surprised.

It's not easy to conceal his identity, he said that day that he was not Bai Meihe, but he was trying to keep Leng Qingqiu from disturbing him.It's not that he doesn't know what it means to hide one's ears and steal one's bell.

At this moment, Leng Qingqiu knows his identity, there is nothing strange about it.

Leng Qingqiu rolled her eyes and said: "Mr. Cheng is in charge of teaching our high school. When she came, she brought your recommendation letter. Many people in Beiman Girls' School know that Mr. Cheng was introduced by you..."

"Well, then what?"

Bai Gui frowned tightly, staring at Leng Qingqiu.

The implication is: Could it be that you stopped me and said this nonsense.

"And then..."

Leng Qingqiu choked, she didn't know why she insisted on calling Bai Gui to stop, but she just inadvertently showed her thoughts, but she stopped, but she didn't know where to start, she could only say a seemingly related but irrelevant nonsense.

"I'm sorry, Miss Leng, if I have nothing else to say... I'm going to take my leave."

Bai Guidao.

"I……"

Leng Qingqiu was stunned, and before he could react, he saw the door of Bai's house was closed.

She obviously didn't run afoul of Mr. Bai Gui.

Why, Bai Gui, the husband who taught her, saw her so indifferent.

"Let's go, Lao Li said it. Mr. Bai is already engaged."

Mrs. Leng, as someone who has been there, saw Leng Qingqiu's expression, so she didn't know that Leng Qingqiu had some feelings for Bai Gui. His popularity, fame, and appearance are all far superior to those of his peers. It is normal for Leng Qingqiu to be moved by someone like Bai Gui.

"He...he has a marriage contract?"

"Mr. Bai...is Mr. Bai engaged?"

Leng Qingqiu muttered a few words to himself.

This is suddenly.

Why did Bai Gui avoid her like a snake and a scorpion?

It turned out that there was a marriage contract.

"Come on, mother, I understand."

Leng Qingqiu nodded, forced a smile to Mrs. Leng, and walked towards Leng Zhai holding Mrs. Leng's arm.

Step by step is very slow.

……

Several days passed.

Bai Gui declined the banquet from the Jin Mansion, packed his bags, and prepared to set off with the caravan that had recently returned to Qin Province.

There are businessmen from the Wu Mansion in the caravan.

Qin Province's large transactions and cross-shareholdings are rarely seen without the Wu Mansion's business.

The Wu Mansion is in charge of Zhou Ying, the young master Wu Huaixian has an old relationship with him, and they are both township party members. One to pull goods, one to carry people.

Although Bai Gui was proficient in equestrian skills, the journey took too long. The caravan traveled slowly, and it took at least half a month to reach Qin Province. The road was bumpy. Riding a carriage was more comfortable than simply riding a horse, so he did not refuse and accepted the offer.

Outside Yanjing City.

There were not many people who saw Bai Gui off. Although he said that he would leave Yanjing in the near future, he did not tell others the exact date for fear of trouble.

"It's okay for you to be in Yanjing these days, but after returning to Qin Province, you can't mess with flowers and grass."

"I know your temper..."

Bai Xiuzhu and Bai Gui hugged each other, and after they parted, they said a few heartfelt words before exhorting them again.

"Don't worry, I already have you, how can I accommodate others in my heart."

Bai Gui raised his eyebrows and said without changing his face.

"Humph."

Bai Xiuzhu snorted softly, but there was a smile on her brows and eyes.

After saying goodbye.

Bai Gui got on his horse and set off with the caravan.

The caravans these days sound like caravans, but in fact the force of the caravans cannot be underestimated. They don't have a few brushes, and they dare not do business across provinces.Some of the caravan guards carried firecrackers, and there were more than a hundred of them.

Along the way, I ran into a few gangs of bandits, but these bandits were not in a good mood. The caravan guards fired a few shots, killing a few newborn calves who were not afraid of tigers, and the others scattered.

Seeing this, Bai Gui didn't force himself.

He practiced martial arts for the purpose of strengthening his body, not for being brave and ruthless.

"A man who is good at swimming drowns, and one who is good at riding and falling, each takes his own good, and turns himself into a disaster." - "Huainanzi·Yuan Dao Xun"

One shot may not be a big deal, but if you think about everything like this, there will always be an unlucky day, and you will stick to it if you can, and you will never force yourself to get ahead.

In this way, they arrived in Qin Province without any danger, and the caravan did not suffer any major damage, only a few guards were injured.

Near Qin Province, it is already the first ten days of October.

One night, just before dawn, or at dusk, it began to snow, and it snowed heavily, and there was a vast expanse of whiteness everywhere, no matter whether it was a hill or a ravine, it was like this, and the color changed.

The north wind is bleak.

In rainy and snowy days, the roads are wet and slippery, making it difficult for caravans to travel.

"Now this is Weibei, and there are not many big families in Weibei who can receive us. I heard that Guo Ju from Jiangjunzhai's family has good fields and rice fields. He went down to Jiangjunpo. It's all his family's land. There is no end to the flat river..."

"We have to wait for the wind and snow to stop before proceeding to the provincial capital."

The steward of the caravan shrank his head from the cold, walked to a carriage in the middle of the caravan, opened the thick curtain, and discussed with the people inside.

"Bai Xianggong, what do you think?"

he asked.

Although Bai Gui didn't care about the caravan, his position was here, and he had to ask in advance for some important decisions.

Not to mention Bai Gui's own identity, but the relationship with the Wu Mansion alone deserves his caution.

"General's stronghold?"

Bai Gui was startled, he lived near the provincial capital, so he was well informed about some news, including this general village, he had heard about it at the Wangji Food Shop in Bailu Town, and had a general impression of it.

And the steward of the caravan intends to temporarily settle down at Guo Juren's house in Jiangjunzhai, which should be reasonable.

There are nearly 150 people in the caravan, and it is not a small amount to eat and drink every day, and it is not enough to just eat dry food, so it is necessary to choose a strong and powerful family first, otherwise they will not even be able to get their rations.

And Guo Juren, General Zhai, is a powerful family in Weibei.He also came from Juren, although it was just a martial arts exercise, but in the nearby villages, his status and reputation were undeniable.

"Okay, let's not miss this time. I will come to the General's Village later, and I will come out with you to deal with Guo Juren."

Bai Gui said.

"With Bai Xianggong's words, I will thank Bai Xianggong on behalf of the brothers."

The caravan steward smiled.

Don't look at Bai Gui who seems to do nothing in the caravan, but this status is extremely useful. Once at the pass, the petty officials and officials who are in trouble will be treated a little bit less, and it is easier to deal with them too much.

And when the caravan came to Guo Juren's house and asked for reception, it was impossible for Guo Juren to receive it for nothing, but with Bai Gui, who had a status in the past, the reception fee would be much less.

Most of the caravans were locals from Qin Province, and they knew the surrounding terrain very well. Even though it was hard to distinguish the geography due to the heavy snow, it didn't take long before they found the General's Village and walked to the gate of Guo Caidong's house.

Wujin's house.

It is unique in the entire Jiangjunzhai.

The tile-roofed houses are all brand new, the entrances are paved with bluestone slabs, and there are two drum-holding stones on the side of the door.

Knock on the door.

"You are?"

The side door opened, and a middle-aged man with the appearance of a long-term worker walked out. He looked at the group of people in front of him, carrying goods, and he probably had some guesses in his heart, "Is it a caravan of merchants? Yes, the road is blocked by heavy snow now, you are not good Walk."

"Yes, we came here to stay overnight in your mansion, please take the trouble to pass on the information to the master."

The steward of the caravan stepped forward, took out three or four single-cornered silver pennies from his cuff, and patted them on the middle-aged worker's palm with a smile on his face.

"Okay, I'll inform the master right away."

A look of joy flashed in Changgong's eyes, he nodded, walked quickly, and ran into the back room.

From time to time, a grey-haired, over sixty-year-old, full of spirit and full of energy old man, dressed similarly to most wealthy households in the countryside, with long-sleeved satin shirt, white cotton jacket, and black melon skin hat.

"I, Bai Gui, whose name is Meihe, is also from Qin Province. I want to come to your residence to stay overnight. I wonder if Guo Juren can agree?"

Only then did Bai Gui stand up and cupped his hands.

"Bai Meihe..."

Guo Juren was surprised for a while, then thought for a while, and said, "You are Mr. Bai from Sanyuan, a few years ago. Didn't I hear that you went to Dongyang to study abroad? Why... oh, yes, It's about the same time, it's normal for you to come back."

"Please come in, please come in."

"I would also like to ask Mr. Bai to come to the house and talk about it..."

He turned sideways to make an invitation, with a smile on his face.

"Yes, Guo Juren is being polite."

Bai Gui nodded, not paying much attention.

The news in the countryside is not good, and Guo Juren only knows that he is a scholar, and he has been to the East to study abroad, which is already very good.After all, Guo Juren is a martial artist, not a literati. It is normal for him not to be in the circle, and he does not know some things.

"Come here, watch the ceremony, prepare tea, and host a banquet."

Entering the house, Guo Juren reached the door of the living room and shouted to the accompanying servants.

It stands to reason that although a scholar's fame is expensive, he is always a guest everywhere, but in front of him, it almost means something, but Bai Gui has studied in Japan and is a scholar, so his status is different.

The public sent to study abroad, and when they returned to China, they were all people, big or small.

He can't afford it.

"Guo Juren is being polite."

Bai Gui nodded, he was invited by Guo Juren to the upper seat, there were only two upper seats facing the south, one on the left and one on the right, he sat on the left, but he didn't refuse, he lifted the hem of his gown and took the seat.

Generally, the living room faces south.

And the position facing south is the most honorable.

"King Xiang and Xiang Bo sit facing east, Yafu sits facing south, Yafu is Fan Zengye, Duke Pei sits facing north, and Zhang Liang sits facing west." - "Hongmen Banquet"

(End of this chapter)