That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 143 Sending the Jade Pendant and Receiving the Jade Pendant

Nowadays, the legend of Zhong Gong's treasure is widely spread in the practice circle. The so-called Zhong Gong is actually Gongsun Zhongmou, and this Zhong Gong's treasure is not groundless, it is true.Gongsun Zhongmou once mentioned to Xu Beiyou that the huge wealth of Jianzong and the Gongsun family was divided into two shares by him, the largest one was kept on Biyou Island, and the other was given to his wife Zhang Xueyao. A very small part was left to Xu Beiyou after his death.

This small part is nothing to Gongsun Zhongmou, who is used to big winds and waves, but it is a big sum of money to Xu Beiyou. For Xu Beiyou now, he lacks everything except not much. Lack of money, I dare not say it when it gets bigger, but 10,000+ taels can still be taken out.

Because the restaurant did not provide accommodation, Xu Beiyou and Xiao Yuanying had to find another place to stay. This time, he spared no expense and asked the restaurant clerk to guide them to find a clean place for them. The clerk led them through a few small streets. Alley, went all the way to secluded places, surrounded by tall courtyard walls, and then knocked on a small door, and a woman who still had a charm came out.

The clerk smiled and said flatteringly, "Mama Zheng, these two are foreign guests, and they don't want to live in the inn where fish and dragons are mixed up. They want to find a clean place, so the younger one brought them to you. Here it comes."

Mama Zheng is about 30 years old, she doesn't look like a woman from a good family. To put it bluntly, she was born in fireworks. She has been working in this industry for a long time, and she is the best at reading people. It can be said that she has a pair of piercing eyes.

She just looked at the two of them, and there was a smile on her face.Although Xu Beiyou and Xiao Yuanying were in a state of embarrassment, they couldn't fake their aura, especially Xiao Yuanying's green luan coat, which was a bit dirty, but the knitting workmanship and materials were all first-class good things. Fu has also seen the world, but he has never seen clothes made of this material a few times.

Zheng's mother's thoughts changed sharply. Seeing that the two looked like brothers and sisters in distress, but when they looked more closely, they didn't look like each other. Could it be that this kid abducted a wealthy family's daughter to elope?Tsk tsk, look at this little girl is only about ten years old, fortunately this kid can do it.But she didn't bother to think about it, the place of fireworks is the most filthy place, she has been numb to seeing it over the years, eating a little girl is really not a big deal to her, and the two of them don't look like locals, their backers are in the Xuancheng Mansion is still one of the best, and they are not afraid of getting into trouble, as long as they have money.

Zheng's mother made up her mind, and asked slowly, "I wonder if you two want to stay here temporarily or for a long time? The cost of a day here is not cheap, and it can be cheaper if you stay for a long time."

Xu Beiyou said: "Temporary stay, you can make a price."

Seeing what Xu Beiyou said, Zheng's mother became more and more sure that he is a wealthy son with plain sleeves hiding money, and said with a smile: "Don't be in a hurry to talk about money, how about asking the two of you to come in and talk about it in detail?"

Xu Beiyou nodded, and pulled Xiao Yuanying straight into the small door.

Zheng's mother took out a small piece of silver nude from her cuff and threw it to the guide, "You did a good job this time. If there are such guests next time, remember to bring them over. Your benefits will be indispensable."

The man took the money, his face was full of joy, and he said yes.

After getting closer, I found that this courtyard is connected to several other single courtyards. The small door you entered just now is actually the back door, and the front is a three-story main building, which is where the fireworks for ordinary guests are. Other people are mixed together, so they all come to this single-family courtyard, or in groups of three or four, or alone, and then invite women to accompany them, and some guests will rent a courtyard to live here for a long time. Back then, Gongsun Zhongmou once In the Jinyu Garden of Julu City, Xu Beiyou rented a private courtyard, so Xu Beiyou was not surprised by this kind of private courtyard with winding paths leading to secluded places and quiet amidst the hustle and bustle.

Xu Beiyou looked at Xiao Yuanying, the little girl was worthy of being the Princess of the Tian family, she kept her eyes fixed, and her face was calm and calm, which seemed to be immovable.

The performance of the two made Zheng Mama completely put away the last trace of contempt in her heart. This small courtyard is not very magnificent, but it is also unique. Some sons of ordinary rich and noble families come here for the first time, and they will inevitably look around and comment. The two of them hadn't even looked at each other before, obviously they had battled for a long time, maybe they were used to seeing the big scenes in the imperial capital and Jiangdu, and didn't care about these fucheng-level small fights.

Zheng Mama welcomed the two into the main hall, and asked the maid to serve tea, and said: "I don't know how long you two want to stay, if you stay temporarily, 50 taels of silver a day, and the food and clothing of the servants are included in it. As for the girl Well, if the young master wants it, it will be another matter."

Xu Beiyou took out a brand new bank note from his sleeve, pushed it in front of the woman and said, "I don't want a girl, it's hard to say how long you will stay, this is a 500 tael bank note, more refunds and less compensation."

"Okay, young master is really a straightforward person." Zheng's mother glanced at the bank note, her eyes lit up, it was the bank note of HSBC bank.After gently putting away the banknotes, she got up and said: "The concubine will not bother you, if there is anything, just let the servants look for the concubine."

Xu Beiyou sat on the chair and didn't get up, but just took the teacup.

After Zheng's mother left, Xu Beiyou asked the maid to change the pot of tea again, and then turned around, planning to have a frank and honest conversation with the little princess.

Xiao Yuanying sat on the chair, did not touch the tea, and said: "If you let my sister know that we are coming to this kind of place, then it will be something to watch."

Xu Beiyou said flatly, "Then don't let her know."

Xiao Yuanying snorted softly and said, "You know Mudan, right? He is responsible for monitoring the secret guards. He can be called a spy among spies, and a spy among spies. Aunt Mo Shu is in the palm of his hand. Leave it to the eldest granddaughter, that is, my elder sister, so as long as she wants to investigate, there is almost nothing she can't find out, especially our whereabouts in Xuancheng Mansion, we have left too many traces, and we can't hide it at all."

Xu Beiyou took a sip from his tea cup and said, "You seem to be very afraid of Your Highness the Princess."

Xiao Yuanying paused for a moment, and said sadly: "It's not that I'm afraid, it's just that the elder sister is like a mother. Sometimes the father and mother inevitably stand too high and too far away, but the elder sister is closer to me."

Xu Beiyou said slowly: "Your sister doesn't want to marry, or say, she doesn't want to accept her fate, and she doesn't want to spend her life as a husband and a child. From this point of view, she is a very ambitious woman, so she has taken a fancy to me and wants to marry her." Follow the empress dowager back then, but unfortunately I am not the first emperor, and she is not the empress dowager either."

Xiao Yuanying remained silent.

After a long time, she finally asked, "How do you say that?"

Xu Beiyou put down the teacup in his hand, and said, "Let's talk about me first, traveling with Master, and only then did I get a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg of Jianzong. She, the Empress Dowager gave the late Emperor a huge prairie back then, which gave the late Emperor the first capital to compete in the world in the future, but Her Royal Highness does not have this capital, and in the end she can only do business without capital."

Xiao Yuanying was not the kind of reckless man who only knew how to use force, and his thoughts were exquisite and clear, so he didn't answer Xu Beiyou's words.

Xu Beiyou said to himself: "The more important point is that the times make heroes. It was a troubled time back then, so the late emperor could take advantage of the situation and rise up. It is the general trend to compete in the world. It can be said that the world and the earth work together. Today is a prosperous age, and the world is peaceful. Whoever wants to go against the trend will really end up with a hero who is not free.

Xiao Yuanying said calmly: "I didn't ask you to fight for the world, but just to fight for a foothold in this world."

Xu Beiyou stretched out his outstretched right hand, with the jade pendant Xiao Zhinan gave him in his palm, and said in a flat voice, "Because of this, I didn't follow Master's will to decline the invitation of Her Highness the Princess, and she also showed her sincerity, Just sending you, my precious sister, to my side really flatters me."

Xiao Yuanying remained silent, as if he had acquiesced to Xu Beiyou's statement.

Xu Beiyou put the jade pendant in his palm in front of Xiao Yuanying, and said slowly, "Yuanying, how old are you when I am older, I just talk a little more, and say something simple and deep. You have the qualifications to be an exile, you could have been a People who are free and unrestrained in the world, why go to the muddy waters of the world? I have no other way, but you obviously don't have to."

Xiao Yuanying picked up the jade pendant, lowered her head and said, "You don't have to worry about my affairs."

Xu Beiyou let out a groan, took back the jade pendant from Xiao Yuanying's hand, and said softly, "This jade pendant should be considered as your gift to me."

(End of this chapter)