The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Shuzi

Chapter 17 Sleeping in the street outside the city and meeting on the left
Sunset west of the mountains, the sky is getting late.

Because they stayed in Green Willow Villa for a longer time, Jia Jing and his party had already set in the west when they went out.

Along the way, everyone took advantage of the lack of people and vehicles on the official road, and galloped wildly.

But that was the case, because the sun set too fast in winter, and before Jia Jing and the others entered the city, it was already dark.

At five quarters of the hour, the sky had completely turned into pitch black, and on the gate tower above the city gate, a huge evening drum was sounded loudly.

The gate of Shenjing City was slowly closed with the cooperation of a group of gatekeepers.

Hearing the sound of the evening drum, Jia Jing and his party, who were still on their way, couldn't help but slow down.

When the evening drum sounded, it meant that it was the fifth quarter of Xu time, and the outer city gate of Shenjing City had been closed, and all entry and exit were prohibited, and no one was allowed to go together unless it was an urgent report or a war.

Therefore, if you can't enter Shenjing before the sound of the evening drum, you can only stay up all night outside the city.

"It looks like today is going to experience the feeling of sleeping in the countryside!"

Reining in the horse, Jia Jing was also a little helpless because he couldn't go to the village or back to the shop.

Can go back to Shenjing, eat delicious meals, and live in a comfortable room, who wants to eat dry food outside and live in dewy land?
When Zhenbei Army was a member of the General Banner Hundred Households, he often spent the night in the wild because of missions. Therefore, Jia Jing is also experienced in sleeping in the wild, so it's time to remember the bitterness and think about the sweetness.

Out of excitement, Jia Jing also skewered a few rabbits and pheasants that he hunted on the mountain today, and put them on the fire to roast.

Even if they spend the night in the wild, the conditions of Jia Jing and his party are much better than ordinary people.At least ordinary people don't have storage space to store large amounts of food and water.

Just like the guy in front of him who came forward by himself.

"This military lord, it's fate to be together. Can you share the rabbit and pheasant that you roasted for two brothers?!"

As he said that, the man took out a handful of broken silver from his bosom, about four or five taels in shape, and stretched it out in front of Jia Jing, "Brothers don't eat it for nothing, I invite you military lords to drink tea with this little silver!"

In this era when three or five taels of silver is enough for a family of four to eat and drink for a year, is it really okay to show off your wealth at will?In the wilderness, are you so relieved of yourself and these people?
I'm afraid this person is not a fool, is he? !

Jia Jing joked: "Aren't you afraid that your food will be drugged?"

"How is that possible?" the man waved his hands carelessly, "Let's not say that this place is almost at the foot of Shenjing's wall. There are really bandits and strong men. I guess the gentlemen of the Five Armies' Protectorate can't sleep! Besides, we also It’s not a small family, my brother Xue Pan, my family ancestor was a Ziwei Sheren, relying on the family ancestor’s prestige, brother I also have a false name in the household department, and receive the imperial money, so ordinary strongmen dare not touch me .”

Hearing this, Jia Jing raised her eyebrows, she didn't expect to meet a relative who turned two corners in this wilderness.

The big man with bushy eyebrows and big eyes in front of him was actually Xue Pan, who was known as the "Stupid Overlord" in Jinling.

He raised his eyes and glanced at the convoy camped not far away, and he saw, as expected, a dozen or so carriages with small flags with the word "Xue" written on them fluttering in the wind.

In other words, the ones sitting in the convoy not far away should be that Aunt Xue, and that Xue Baochai, who is also the head of the Twelve Golden Hairpins with Lin Daiyu.

Xue Pan was still continuing to say at this time, "And the most important thing is the heavy armor of the military lords and the horses beside him. If there is really a strong man wearing such a set of heavy armor, even if he is robbed, the brother will be killed. admit!"

Jia Jing raised her head and looked at the familiar guy in front of her in surprise. This guy's nickname is Dumb King?
Just stay here?

It really is a rumor!

To say that this Xue Pan is the current head of the Xue family in Jinling. His ancestors were close relatives in the palace, and he was once an official to Ziwei Sheren. Later, he was released as a merchant by the emperor's favor and received an errand for purchasing with internal funds. , and even got the emperor's permission to hang a false name in the household department.

The Xue family has received such a great favor from the emperor, and with the convenience of being an imperial merchant, in just a few generations, they have accumulated millions of furniture, golden mountains and silver seas.

This Xue Pan lost his father when he was young, and it was all because of his mother, Mrs. Xue, who brought him up.Because she is the only child of Patriarch Xue's lineage, she has been pampered by Mrs. Xue since she was a child, and has developed a bad habit of extravagant personality, arrogant speech, and likes to show off her prestige and temper everywhere.

Fighting cocks and walking dogs all day long, causing trouble everywhere, and finally became the top bully in Jinling, nicknamed "Stupid Overlord" by others.

This time Xue Pan brought his mother and younger sister to Beijing, firstly to avoid the lawsuit of killing someone by buying a maidservant a few days ago, secondly to send his own sister to Beijing to be elected as a palace maid, and finally to I went to the Shenjing head office to settle old accounts, and by the way, I also went to the homes of many relatives in Shenjing.

Since the death of Xue Pan's father that year, all the buying and selling bureaus (agents), managers and shop assistants in various provinces bullied Xue Pan because he was young and ignorant of the world. Said that the business was losing money gradually.Especially the Shenjing head office has experienced a revenue deficit for two or three consecutive years.

Being an imperial businessman can lose money, this is really false, even the "dumb king" can't be fooled, okay!
So taking advantage of this opportunity, Xue Pan and his mother and sister moved to Shenjing with his whole family. Firstly, many relatives are here, and the orphans and widows of the Xue family can also have a powerful relative to take care of them; You can also see some Shenjing's main store here, which is the basic set of Xue's family, and there is no room for loss.

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Now that she knew she was a relative of her own family, Jia Jing put away her joking attitude and declared her identity seriously.

For those who pretend not to know each other when they meet for the first time, and then suddenly realize it when they "encounter" and bluntly say that the fate is not shallow, Jia Jing is not cold.I always feel like this kind of person won't make himself sick when eating?
Afterwards, Lai Fu picked two good-looking roasted rabbits and roasted chickens, took one with Xue Pan, and went to Xue's family motorcade.

"Brother Jing, today's roasted rabbit and roasted chicken is a tribute to your favor. When I arrive in Shenjing tomorrow, I must do a good job and treat you twice!"

Holding the grilled roasted chicken that was charred on the outside and tender on the inside, Xue Pan couldn't help swallowing a few mouthfuls of saliva, "If you say that I eat a lot of delicacies from mountains and seas on weekdays, why don't I feel that there are none of them? Brother Jing's grilled chicken is sweet and tempting?"

Listening to the thunderous sound in Xue Pan's belly, Jia Jing smiled slightly and said, "Brother Xue is starving, so naturally everything tastes delicious!"

"That's different! The smell alone is different," Xue Pan blushed, and took a closer sniff at the roast chicken. "When you roasted this pheasant, you must have put some different seasonings on it." !"

Jia Jing was taken aback for a moment, and then remembered that when roasting the chicken, some spices and seasonings bought in the system store were put in, which were not available in the Great Zhou Empire.

Unexpectedly, Xue Pan noticed it.

"There are some exotic spices in it," Jia Jing smiled, and continued: "Brother Xue's nose is very bright."

"That's natural!" Speaking of eating and drinking, Xue Pan was quite proud.

Just as he was talking, he had already arrived outside the Xue family motorcade.

"Mother, little sister, look at what delicious food I brought you!"

After taking the roasted rabbit from Jia Jing, Xue Pan held two roasted items and went straight to a luxury caravan in the convoy.

Jia Jing looked at Xue Pan's back and nodded lightly. Even though she was extremely hungry, she still missed her mother and sister. Xue Pan was considered filial!
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