he walks in the world

Chapter 74
From Gusu to Jinling, it only took three to five days. Before that, Du Ruo had already arranged for people to prepare everything. Originally, when he came out of Shuzhong, he brought several subordinates with him. However, because Lu Yang was injured at the time , he stopped in Gusu and arranged for others to come to Jinling first.

When they arrived in Shuzhong, although Meng Qingping's injury hadn't healed completely, it was almost the same, so they didn't stay any longer.

Du Ruo couldn't accompany him to the capital because of the rural examination. However, he was rich and powerful, and with a wave of his hand, he bought a carriage for the Gu family, arranged for four people to accompany them to the capital, and bought five more horses. , and also gave Lu Yang and others a sum of money.

After such a trip, even if Du Ruo's net worth is not bad, his pockets will almost bottom out.

But Mr. Du, no matter when he was, never had the habit of haggling over everything, especially when dealing with friends.

On the second day after arriving in Jinling, Lu Yang and others went to the capital, and Du Ruo sent them all the way to the horse market to buy horses for the two of them. They sent them for several streets, and only waved goodbye when they were outside the city gate.

The sun is just right, the breeze is not dry.

Outside the city gate, several big horses and a carriage hoofed.

A burst of dust splashed, Meng Qingping looked back, took a deep breath, turned his head and pulled the rein, and ran forward quickly.

Lu Yang also turned around and smiled, and left quickly.

Looking at the two cavalry who could not see clearly in the distance, Du Ruo slowly stretched out his hand, cupped his hands in salute, and said softly:

"There is a long way to go, there will be a period later!"

Outside the city gate, pedestrians come and go like a thread, some pass by each other, some may look back, but most of them pass by in a hurry without even meeting each other.

A person will meet many, many people in his life, but there will never be a second encounter in ten thousand miles. Those who can become friends are fate, and those who can become brothers are lucky in three lives. When parting, it is always inexplicable will feel sad.

Du Ruo looked at the end of the intersection for a long time, then turned around slowly, followed by two subordinates and Heitou.

In fact, I am not alone, but I feel lonely.

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"My lord, we are out of money." Heitou said in a low voice.

Du Ruo held on, and said with a light smile, "Come back after all the money is gone."

Jinling City is more prosperous than Gusu City. The thousand-year-old city is known as the second Chang'an, the second city in the world, and the Qinhuai River, the largest place for fireworks in the world, is also here. This city is really lively.

After arriving in Jinling, Du Ruo was able to see the beauty of the big city. Not to mention the people from the Jianghu, but the same scholars, there are so many scholars, especially because he lives outside the township examination room, that is, in the inn not far from the Gongyuan. There are one hundred and eighty, and they are basically contracted by the candidates.

"My lord, we really have no money." Heitou muttered: "The inn outside the Gongyuan is much more expensive than other places, and the food is also more expensive. You need to change your pens, inks, papers and inkstones before, and lost a lot of them. It's broken, and it will cost a lot of money..."

"I see." Du Ruo turned her head, looked at the black head, and said, "Why didn't I realize that your ability to chatter is not weak, didn't you stutter before?"

Heitou murmured: "Isn't it because I'm afraid of starvation, because I was forced to do so."

Du Ruo's folding fan hit Heitou's head and said, "Follow me, have you ever been hungry?"

The black head pondered for a while, then nodded.

Du Ruo: "..."

Du Ruo knew that the black head was really distressed. This time Meng Qingping and the others basically lost all their money because they fled. Moreover, even if they didn't lose it, Meng Qingping and the others didn't have much money. Whether they could afford a horse was a problem.

As for Lu Yang, forget it, although it is said that he is from a family, but in fact he is an empty shelf with no reputation, and there are no big names in the family, let alone many sources of income. Otherwise, Lu Yang would not have been wandering on the Yangtze River.

It's normal for Heitou to feel distressed. If Du Ruo spent the money this time, Heitou probably didn't spend half of it in his entire life.

Six horses and carriages cost more than 300 taels of silver, plus the money and weapons, nearly 400 taels. You must know that although the economic development of Daqin is very good, the annual expenses of an ordinary family of three are only ten. For two or so, it's still a pretty good family.

Because the Juyi Gang has a wharf and occupies most of the economy in Wutong Town, the income these years has been very good, and Du Ruo's net worth is also very high. It is very big. It costs money like running water from the middle of Shu to the city of Gusu, and it costs a lot in Gusu.

Nowadays, it is normal for blackheads to cry for poverty.

They really don't have much money, especially according to Du Ruo's standard of living, it's really impossible to last until the end of the township test, so now the black head has a terrible headache and is in a particularly bad mood.

What annoyed him even more was that Du Ruo was a man who didn't know how expensive Chai Migui was, yet he wasn't in a hurry at all at this time.

Heitou followed Du Ruo, with two small eyes, full of unspeakable melancholy.

Du Ruo still wasn't nervous at all, he looked around and went back to the inn.

In fact, it's not that he doesn't know that he doesn't have enough money, and he also knows what it means that a penny can't beat a hero. Otherwise, why do so many masters become servants of others, isn't it all caused by lack of money!

However, he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with spending his money. He had to spend what he had to spend. He didn't go to the capital with him, so he felt a little sorry. Spending the money at least made him feel a lot more comfortable.

As for the worries of the blackheads, he really didn't take it to heart at all. It was a little difficult for him to spend a large amount of money in a short period of time, but the money just to pass the rural examination period was a lot to him. way can be obtained.

The easiest way is to go to the casino for a stroll.

The more complicated thing is that he can quickly accumulate a certain amount of money with Du Sanye's way of doing business. He has many methods of this kind.

So, he is not in a hurry.

It is the heroes who are baffled by money, not Du Sanye. Heroes are baffled because they only have martial arts, but they don’t know how to make money. No, but it will make money, it is very good at making money.

This is also a phenomenon in the world. There are too many people who run the world, their martial arts are very good, but after all they do things for others. This kind of thing is the same in any era, and it is also applicable in this era.

Back at the inn, Heitou opened the door in front, and suddenly saw a bundle on the table, opened it, and exclaimed, "Young Master, what's the matter with this money?"

Du Ruo glanced at it, and found that the baggage was exactly the one he had packed for Meng Qingping and the others. It was originally 60 taels of silver, but now there are 40 taels of silver left. They... oh!"

Du Ruo knew that this was intentionally left by Lu Yang and Meng Qingping, and they overheard some of the blackhead's words. Moreover, they also knew that Du Ruo really spent a lot of money. They were afraid that Du Ruo would not have enough money, so they stayed quietly. of.

Du Ruo sighed lightly, in fact, he is really not short of money.

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With the 40 taels of silver left by Lu Yang and the others, plus Du Ruoben still had some silver left, it was more than enough to pass the rural examination period, so there was no need for Du Ruo to try to make money. The only thing that made him a little uncomfortable was It is not possible to book an inn or rent a small courtyard.

However, there are so many inns on this long street called Zhuangyuan Street outside the Gongyuan, and there are so many students here. Du Ruo also feels that there is no need to be special.

Fortunately, he had sent someone over in advance and managed to find a sky-sized room. This was the only arrangement that he was relatively satisfied with, but the three blackheads could only live in a very ordinary ground-sized room.

Although he arrived in Jinling yesterday, Du Ruo did not come to Zhuangyuan Street. He came here for the first time after seeing off Lu Yang and the others today. When he entered the inn during the day, he saw a lot of scholars in Confucian shirts, who were able to participate in the provincial examination. People can be called scholars, after all, they are all scholars.

Actually, speaking of it, it’s not that there are only so many scholars. The reason why they seem so crowded is that these scholars go out on business. Except for special cases where the conditions are really difficult, which one doesn’t bring three or two entourages? What's more, some of the entourage brought by some of the masters can make up two or three tables.

After returning to the inn, Du Ruo stayed in the room to review his homework. Except for half an hour of rest during dinner, he never opened the door during the rest of the time.

Heitou was always in the room, but he didn't bother Du Ruo, and sat at the door. As for the other two members of the Juyi Gang, they stayed in their own rooms and didn't bother Du Ruo.

After night fell, Zhuangyuan Street gradually became lively. In this inn, the sound of the door opening could always be heard. Many students began to go out for activities, and some voices of greeting could be faintly heard outside the door.

In Du Ruo's room, Heitou stood quietly holding the knife.

With the candlelight flickering, Du Ruo turned a deaf ear to the complication of the outside world, completely immersed in the book, sketching with a pen from time to time, until it was almost midnight, Du Ruo slowly put down the pen, carefully put away the book, and stretched.

Seeing this, Heitou hurriedly brought a cup of tea to Du Ruo, and said, "Help...my lord, I've been reading all day, let's take a rest!"

Du Ruo took the tea, took a sip, and said, "What's going on outside?"

Heitou said: "During the day, the scholars in the inn are basically studying their homework just like you. Now, many people have started to rest, and the outside is very lively. The streets and alleys are full of people, shopping, and shopping. Yes... Also, there are a lot of people anyway, I don't know how to say it, it's just like a normal night market!"

Du Ruo smiled slightly, it must be like a night market, even more noisy than a night market, this Zhuangyuan Street is a unique feature in Jinling, just like the Qinhuai River.

Before the township examination, the popularity here would even surpass that of Qinhuai River, because there are too many scholars here, and as scholars, few are poor. Moreover, the literati are all noble, and money is the best way to make money. Naturally, doing business here is very important. Good choice.

If it wasn't for the government's ban, it wouldn't be so quiet here during the day. Fortunately, Du Ruoxuan's inn is already on the edge of Zhuangyuan Street, otherwise it would be so noisy that it would be difficult to study quietly.

"My lord, should we also go out for a stroll? I heard that the Master Su we saw in Gusu City last time is also here. He didn't go to the Qinhuai River, but he was on Zhuangyuan Street!" Heitou said.

Du Ruo put down his teacup, his eyes narrowed slightly. He was a little curious about this Master Su, but because of this, he was even more reluctant to see this person. Sometimes, it would be safer for people to be less curious.

The pursuit in Gusu City a few days ago was inseparable from this Master Su, but it is still unclear what role this Master Su played in it.

Seeing that Du Ruo didn't speak, Hei Tou murmured: "However, I heard that Master Su just came and hasn't confirmed which brothel he will stop at. I'm afraid we won't be able to see him."

Du Ruo chuckled lightly and said, "Master Su is a very good marketing person, so it's naturally impossible to show up so early..."

"bang bang bang"

At this moment, there was a knock on the door suddenly.

Du Ruo turned his head slightly, while Heitou held the handle of the knife with his backhand and asked, "Who is it?"

A gentle voice sounded outside the door: "Brother Du, I'm in the Lower Owen Peak, I live in room No. [-] Tianzi next to yours, and I'm going to go out for a stroll, just in time I saw that the lights in your room are still on, so I want to invite you to travel with me. "

Because the students who come to take the exam are from all over the world, not everyone has acquaintances. This kind of meeting is fate. It is very common to invite fellow travelers, especially getting to know each other before the exam is also a way to expand contacts.

When Du Ruo took the exam before, he often encountered this kind of invitation. Moreover, Du Ruo still had a little impression of this person who jokingly called Ou Wenfeng. When he first entered the inn during the day, the two met and lived next door. Excuse me.

The black head looked at Du Ruo.

Du Ruo nodded, and Heitou withdrew his hand, went to the door and opened it.

As soon as the door was opened, Du Ruo said, "Brother Ou."

Ou Wenfeng looks quite handsome, but judging by his attire, he should be from a pretty good family, and he is a very sociable person. He smiled and cupped his hands and said: "Brother Du is so hardworking, I really make my younger brother ashamed, but the master said work and rest. Brother, you should relax properly."

Du Ruo smiled and said: "Brother Ou is right, I am just about to go out, and I have heard that Zhuangyuan Street is rare."

"That's just right," Ou Wenfeng said, "I'm from Changlin, Qingzhou, and it's my first time in Jinling. I don't have any acquaintances. If Brother Du doesn't dislike me, I might as well swim with you. It's also a kind of fate."

Du Ruo nodded and said: "It's the first time for people from Fengyang in Xiashu to come to Jinling. Without the company of classmates, it's a great honor to be able to travel with Brother Ou."

They were both dignified scholars, and when they talked, they really had a lot in common. While talking, they quickly left the inn. Du Ruo only brought Heitou with him, and Ou Wenfeng also brought a book boy.

The four of them left the inn together, they just traveled together, not hand in hand!
　Today's two chapters add up to more than 7000 words, not bad!

　　
　
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