Fisherman's Song Dynasty

Xu Zizhen used to smoke and drink. After coming to the Northern Song Dynasty, the source of smoke was completely gone, but there was still wine, but he was always poor. How could he have spare money to buy wine?The only time I got addicted was drinking wine in the Taihu Water Village.

The word "wine cellar" deeply attracted him, and it was much better than any cave farm that gave him a wound.

Rested overnight at Wangsi winery, no one in the whole village except Wang Manfu and his wife and Cheng Bo knew the existence of Xu Zizhen. Early the next morning, Cheng Bo took Xu Zizhen to the back door, where there was a lot of wine The vats are about half the height of a person, and as thick as two people hugging each other. They are all covered with bamboo strips and sealed with reed leaf yellow mud.

Xu Zizhen was looking at it freshly, but Cheng Bo chose a vat, lifted the mud seal, revealing the empty vat body, and said with a smile: "Grandfather, I am wronged, please enter the urn."

This is a spacious wharf, surrounded by fences, with only an opening left by the river, which is obviously for the exclusive use of Wangsi Winery. Xu Zizhen understood it at a glance, and said with a smile: "Just come in, don't stay here." Just set firewood next to it."

There were only Cheng Bo and Wang Manfu and his wife in the whole pier, and no one else was there. Wang Manfu helped him climb into the tank, and before closing the mud seal, he said: "Grandfather, you should cultivate in the wine cellar first, and wait for this matter." After a little rest, I will take Engong back to the city."

Xu Zizhen shook his head and said with a smile: "It's not so easy. Hu Youzu and Kong Qilin are still in Suzhou for a day, and I can't come back. Thank you, shopkeeper Wang, I have my own plan for this matter."

Wang Manfu couldn't force it, nodded, took out a small cloth bag from his arms, and handed it over, he said with a smile: "Mr. Please don't refuse."

Xu Zizhen was startled, but still took it, and said seriously: "Master Wang, thank you very much!"

He didn't say much, but Wang Manfu and his wife saved him this time regardless of the government's pursuit, and helped him escape from the city. Now they are giving him the money, which is especially affectionate at this special time. Xu Zizhen doesn't like talking loudly. Just keep this kindness in my heart.

After the mud cover was put on, the inside of the vat was pitch black. There was a small hole at the bottom of the vat, which was used to circulate the air. A boatload of wine vats were mixed together. Unless one by one was broken open to check, it would not be easy to find him.

After all the wine vats were set up, Cheng Bo called two boatmen. He sat on the boat and accompanied him. The boat left the pier unsteadily and headed out of the city. Xu Zizhen sat cross-legged in the vat, holding his breath. Waiting to get out of town.

After traveling for half an hour, Xu Zizhen suddenly felt that the boat slowed down, and someone shouted: "The boat is approaching, you can't get out of the city without inspection!"

Xu Zizhen clenched his fists subconsciously. This should be the water and land gate leading to the outside of the city. It is expected that there are officers and soldiers guarding it, but as long as he passes this level, he will be completely out of trouble.

Immediately after the hull shook, someone jumped onto the boat and asked loudly, "What's in your tank? Open it quickly!"

Uncle Cheng hurriedly went up to him, bowed his head and smiled apologetically, "Master Jun, these are new wines that have been sealed up. If you open them rashly, they will be wasted. This... such a small loss is unbearable!"

The soldier said impatiently: "I care so much about you, just drive as soon as I tell you, why is there so much nonsense? Who knows if Xu Zizhen is hiding on your boat!"

Xu Zizhen's heart tightened, and he stuck to the tank, not daring to move, quietly listening to the movement outside the tank, the soldier was like a muscle, no matter how much Cheng Bo laughed and said good things, he had to check his life and death, Xu Zizhen secretly gritted his teeth, I have already prepared, if he really breaks the tank to check, then I may have to force my way.

At this moment, a young woman suddenly came from a distance, wearing a water-green dress, but it was Hu Qing. She glanced at the boat and shouted: "What is the dispute?"

The soldier had always spoken very hard, but at this moment he suddenly softened and said with an apologetic smile: "So it's the eldest lady, if the ship wants to go out of the city, the villain is just inspecting it as usual."

Hu Qing's eyes fell on the words "Wangsi Winery" on the bow of the boat, she pondered for a while, then waved her hand and said, "Let me come, go to those boats and check quickly, don't block the river."

This is the daughter of the current magistrate, so the soldier dared not obey, and immediately retreated submissively, and went to a few ships behind to yell and drink.

Xu Zizhen naturally recognized Hu Qing's voice. He knew that offending this girl was serious. Not only did he molested her twice, he even took her hostage. If he fell into her hands, he might not end well.

Hu Qing didn't ask to open the vat, but came to the vat with a horsewhip in his hand, knocking on this one and beating that on the other, and asked Cheng Bo casually, "Where are you sending this wine?"

Cheng Bo apologized and said with a smile: "If you go back to the eldest lady, it will be sent to Songjiang County."

Hu Qing glanced at him sideways, noncommittal, but walked half a circle around the side of the boat, squatted down facing the outside of the boat, and tapped the board with the whip, looking serious, but her right hand suddenly came out of her arms. She took out a small embroidered pouch, quietly threw it to a jar next to her, and said in a low voice: "Don't come back after leaving the city, remember to remember!" After a pause, he said, "If you do this again next time Hide, remember to dry the yellow mud."

As soon as she finished speaking, she stood up and jumped back to the shore, shouting: "Let go!"

Xu Zizhen was hiding in this tank, and when he heard this, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back. He didn't expect this girl to have such a careful side, but then he was a little dazed: What's going on?Did she just let me go?

About two hours later, the boat finally docked. Cheng Bo sent the two boatmen away first, and personally broke the mud seal of the tank where Xu Zizhen was hiding.

Xu Zizhen stood up straight and took a few deep breaths of fresh air. In front of him was an extremely open farmland. Not far away was a hill that was not too high. At the foot of the hill was a quiet lake. Simple but simple but very large red mud brick house.

The scenery here is picturesque and the air is fresh. Xu Zizhen only felt that the suffocation in the vat was gone at once. Cheng Bo pointed to the house and said with a smile: "Grandpa, this is my boss's wine cellar. Tired, let me lead you in to rest first."

Xu Zizhen nodded, suddenly remembered something, turned around and squatted next to the wine tank where he was hiding, picked up an exquisite and delicate embroidered pouch from the ship board, opened it and saw that there were two small gold ingots inside, and a piece of paper was attached There are four words written in beautiful lowercase letters on it: Wang Jun cherishes it!

"This..." Xu Zizhen was in a daze for a while with two ingots of gold in his hands.

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