golden scales

Ni Yuanlu bid farewell to a few old friends in Beijing, packed her luggage, and quietly headed south.

Today, there is still chaos in the capital, and there are waves of people who have been screened out for demoting or running away to intercede.

Ni Yuanlu has not received the appointment paperwork so far, so it is not a crime to leave without authorization.It's just that he doesn't know that the crown prince has his own eyes and ears system, if he cares about something, he can't escape.Before his chariot and horse had left Zhengyang Gate, the eunuch who saw him off in the palace had already caught up and gave him a car purchase certificate.

With this paper car purchase certificate, you can buy a four-wheeled carriage at the original price in the northern and southern capitals.

Now the ex-factory price of the carriage is nearly ten times different from the final market price, so even if Ni Yuanlu doesn't buy it herself, it will be a huge sum of money to sell it.It's just that Zhu Cihong also knew the habits of Ming scholars and doctors, and Ni Yuanlu's most likely move was to frame this paper certificate and store it up to show God's favor.If you want to buy a car, you will go out and buy it at a high price, not short of the money.

Ni Yuanlu still traveled southward in an old-fashioned horse-drawn carriage, and the water transport had not yet been dredged, and she could not change to the canal waterway until she passed Linqing.It's just that May this year seems to be much hotter than in previous years. At noon, the coachmen and mules and horses couldn't drive on their way.Compared with the weak sun in previous years, this year's sun seems to be extraordinarily strong.

Ni Yuanlu sat cross-legged in the carriage, wearing a Taoist robe meticulously, but there was no crown on her head, only a net scarf.Even though he was careful about his mouth, nose, and mind, resting his mind and recuperating, there was still capillary sweat oozing from his forehead and temples.Fortunately, he is lean and thin, if he were a fatter person, he might not be able to bear it no matter what.

"Master, let's rest in front, this mule can't take it anymore." The old man was driving the car, smoking from his mouth, wishing he could stop and rest on the spot.

Before Ni Yuanlu could reply, the earth rumbled like thunder.He didn't panic, this was already the fourth wave of troops coming along the way.

The old family hurriedly drove the car to the side and stopped, letting the team go first.

Ni Yuanlu poked her head out, only feeling that there was still a slight breeze outside.Refreshing than in the car.He looked at those cavalrymen, all of them were well-armored, without squinting. It was especially rare that such a large group of horses and horses were rushing on the road, and all the horses' heads were evenly aligned, which was completely different from the horse troops he had seen before: a swarm of bees.

Ni Yuanlu had some mild obsessive-compulsive disorder. Seeing this horse team, she couldn't help counting the heads.I saw a cavalry team of five riders in a row, a total of 23 rows, with officers and soldiers from the beginning to the end.All looked solemn.No arrogance.No bloodthirsty appearance.There are flag-bearing officers on the right side of each row. When passing Ni Yuanlu's carriage, they have to press down on the flag. Naturally, the horse's steps are slower, and the flying dust is not too high.

Ni Yuanlu subconsciously looked at the front of her car.Sure enough, the official card was not played, and I really don't know why these cavalry soldiers made such a move.If someone among them recognized him, why didn't they get off the horse and meet him?

"Tsk tsk, these troops were transferred to the north again." The old family sighed: "It is said that the crown prince is Taiwei Xingjun, and it is true, otherwise, how could there be so many heavenly soldiers and generals?"

Ni Yuanlu originally wanted to tell him that the emperor's fate was in Ziwei and the crown prince's fate in Taiwei was not the intention of these two star kings descending to earth, but then she felt that since the people believed so deeply, it was useless to say it.

"Go ahead and rest."

Ni Yuanlu was covered in dust and felt uncomfortable all over.Only find a station to wash and change clothes.His obsession with cleanliness was developed at an early age. At that time, let alone his own dirty body, he couldn't bear to see the dirty body of others.I remember that in the Renzi year of Wanli, he went to Zhang Dai's family's Ping Garden to visit the garden, and saw someone spitting thick phlegm in the pond.Immediately he was swallowed by a carp, so he stopped eating fish.

The old family finally gathered their strength, and when the cavalry passed by, they hurriedly drove the mule cart forward.

Ni Yuanlu originally wanted to hide in the car again, but she was sweating and covered in dust, and she couldn't bear the pain.It is only when you put your mind to the side and simply get out, and enjoy the wind brought by driving, you can feel more comfortable.

After sitting outside, Ni Yuanlu realized that this official road was beyond recognition.Not only is the rammed earth solid, but there are no ruts when heavy vehicles pass by, leaving only two lines of faint earth marks.No wonder the journey is not considered bumpy, and one can even meditate in the car.

On both sides of the straight official road are the farmland reclaimed this spring, and it is not as messy as it was when I entered Beijing a few years ago, and the plots are neatly painted.Despite the scorching sun, there are still people working in the fields.For some unknown reason, some small trees were planted between the fields, which seemed to be used to demarcate boundaries.

——It’s really light without an official. Why didn’t I see such an idyllic scenery when I drove back to Beijing?

Ni Yuanlu laughed at herself secretly, seeing the smoke rising from the kitchen in the distance, she was in a trance and returned to the world of Wanli Shengping.

"Senior officer, your lord, there is a seat here!"

The mule cart moved forward and gradually approached the village.At this time, it is daytime, and there are many sheds on both sides of the road, where the village women in the vicinity boil some hot water and rough food for business travelers.This is also a new job after the canal is blocked. Merchants traveling from south to north can only enter Beijing by land, which adds a lot of business opportunities.

It's just that Beizhi is still devastated and has never recovered, and there are not many business travelers.If it takes another two years, after the canal is dredged, not so many people will travel by land.

The woman peddled along the street with great interest, shouting a few words and playing with her acquaintances in the village without a trace of sadness.

Ni Yuanlu is clean by nature, almost addicted, so naturally she doesn't want to eat the tea they sell.However, the old family couldn't bear to wait until the inn ahead, and their whips became contemptuous.

"Let's sit down first." Ni Yuanlu cared for him and had been with her for more than ten years, and tried her best to choose a thatched teahouse, which looked clean.

The old family, as if being pardoned, smiled and drove the mule cart past.

Ni Yuanlu got out of the car and took a look at the hut first, only to see that the roof was covered with dry yellow reeds, surrounded by reed mats, which could provide shade and prevent dust.A thick pine wood was used to make a pillar, and calamus was hung on it, emitting bursts of fragrance, and it was immediately cool to inhale the lungs.

"Shopkeeper, hurry up and get some water to wash with my master." The old man shouted loudly while untying the mule cart.

A village woman who was thirty years away trotted back from the tea shop next door, and smiled before saying a word: "Oh, this old man has a good eye! Of the five or seven tea shops and restaurants here, only my family has a license , as soon as the utensils are used, someone from the county will come to check, and the dishes, chopsticks, vegetables and rice are the cleanest."

Ni Yuanlu waited for the family to clean the bamboo chair before sitting down, with her hands naturally on her lap, waiting for the family to clean the table.

While working quickly, the old family said: "You woman is so troublesome, my master is not just a member? My family..."

"Ahem." Ni Yuanlu didn't play the official card because she didn't want people to know her identity. How could she reveal her identity to a village woman?

The village woman was just shocked, seeing that the master and servant did not report their family status, she did not dare to ask more questions, but she was more careful in her words, and her previously flamboyant smile also subsided.She said: "What does the master use? The vegetables here are all homemade by the little woman, and they are washed clean in the well water. Even there are two or three kinds of meat, and they are also cooked very cleanly."

"What kind of wine do you have?" The old man was addicted to alcohol, so he asked directly because of his seniority.

Ni Yuanlu didn't mind him drinking a little wine, but now that the country is newly restored, there are still many places where people starve to death. Where does the food come from to make wine?

"Scary, if someone in the county finds out that someone is brewing bootleg alcohol, they will be caught and taken to build roads," the woman looked terrified, and then laughed in a low voice, "But there is home-made raw fermented glutinous rice, which is also very thirst-quenching. "

"Bring a bucket first." The old family member immediately said: "Then there is clean meat and vegetables, and they are all served."

The woman saw that the family was very imposing, but she was respectful in front of the rightful owner and stood up to order food, so she knew that the rightful owner also had a lot of background.Thinking that people in the world call "Yuanwai" is already flattering, but this master is actually taller than Yuanwai. I don't know why.

After a while, the woman made three vegetarian dishes, two meat dishes and a soup at the back of the shed, and filled the best rice to serve on the table.The Ni family members stared at it all the way, and finally he brought it up to serve Ni Yuanlu's meal.

Ni Yuanlu had already scrubbed and drank fermented glutinous rice, and her spirits improved a lot.He took a bite of the dish and felt that the saltiness was not too bad, so he said: "There is no need to wait, you can eat by yourself."

The old family just sat down at a table not far away. There were only two vegetarian dishes, and they slurped down two mouthfuls of fermented glutinous rice before using their chopsticks to eat.It took about half a cup of tea, and Ni Yuanlu had already eaten it.

The two meat dishes were barely touched, and they were brought to the old family's table together with the rest of the dishes and soup.

The village woman had never seen the rules of the big family, and she was stunned: So there really are people more particular than the Cao family!

When it was the turn to meet the banknotes, the village woman naturally knew not to disturb the old man who was meditating and meditating. She walked up to the old family and asked in a low voice: "I also receive food stamps and money here. I don't know how convenient it is for honored guests." ?”

"Is it possible to collect the money?"

"Make money...you have to look at it." When the village woman heard that the old family wanted to make money, she suddenly became short-tempered: "If Shandong makes money 18 years later, it will be paid. This meal is honored by the guests. It’s only two hundred dollars.”

"Ye expensive!"

"If you give me only four cents of the money." The village woman hurriedly said: "You also look at the ones made later, the whole big fat hen, and half a duck, vegetables and bamboo shoots don't count him, the best ones More than half a catty of white rice was used! Is this glutinous glutinous rice a cheap product? Honorable guest, this is really not expensive."

The old family calculated that if the meal in the early years would have cost seven or eight cents, it was indeed not expensive.

"Respected guest, we have a license, the things are clean, and the price is fair. Hey, look, isn't someone from the county checking again?"

The village woman pointed her finger, and she saw a young man riding a donkey against the sun.

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