farmer's little girl

Chapter 134 Extra Story 12 After 1
Both sides of the hundreds of meters of river are full of ships waiting to pass the lock, one after another, only a waterway is left in the middle of the river for the passage of ships behind.

The entire river was like a market, with a lot of noise and people's voices everywhere.Some chatted with each other across the boat, some sat on the deck and basked in the sun playing cards, and some stood on the boat and looked around.There are also many local small vendors along the banks of the river, bringing various snacks and local specialties to sell. There are various cries of 'selling fried oil cakes', 'selling oil cakes', and 'selling roasted chicken' one after another. Some people on the boat near the shore can't help but get greedy, so they go to buy and taste one or two.It was as if a magic spell had been cast, causing people on the nearby boats to yell for help and hand over a share of money.

They are all bored, so everyone is very helpful, buying food from vendors on the shore, and passing it on the river from person to person.Some people even discussed with each other that the pancakes at this shop were too oily, that the roast chicken at that shop was good, that the little widow selling fish balls was pretty, and so on.

In the entire Daqian Dynasty, probably only the vicinity of the 'Jingfeng Gate' had this grand scene.

It is also the 'Jingfeng Gate' that is the last gate leading to the capital. There are many ships from all over the country, and there are more people and boats.It's not uncommon to wait for three to five days, and it's not impossible to wait for dozens of days, which is why this place has become like this over time.

At this moment, a group of three boats passed many boats and sailed forward from the middle waterway, attracting the envy of all the people waiting to pass the lock.

On one of the civilian ships, there was a man dressed as a scholar, probably the first time he came to the capital, and he couldn't help asking the boss of the ship beside him: "Which ship is this? Priority traffic, but we still have to wait here?"

The owner of this ship was also a knowledgeable person who traveled from south to north every day, so he said to him, "I'm afraid you don't know, it's the grain ship of 'Qian Fengxing'."

Seeing that the scholar was still puzzled, the boss of the boat thought that it was probably his first visit to the capital, so he explained the reason to him.

It turns out that waiting to pass through the lock is divided into three classes, official ships are the first class, merchant ships are second, and civilian ships are the last.There is also a special case in the first class, that is, the ships responsible for water transportation, and the merchant ships that transport grain to the capital.

The capital city is at the foot of the emperor, with hundreds of thousands of common people, and many dignitaries.These people have to eat, and the food consumption alone is not a small amount every day, so the imperial court specially ordered that the grain ships going to the capital can go ahead when passing through the gate.

"Then Qianfengxing is a well-known large commercial firm in our Daqian Dynasty. Their shops can be seen everywhere, ranging from gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, to ordinary people's daily necessities. They started as a grain business After making a fortune, he did not give up his old business, and the largest grain store in Beijing is owned by Qian Fenghang."

The scholar showed a suddenly realized expression, and sighed: "No wonder."

"So let's just wait honestly. It will be our turn when the merchant ship passes by. I guess it will take five or six days. Be patient, don't worry." The boat boss said perfunctorily.Hearing roasted chickens not far away, and thinking about being trapped on the boat for many days, and the dishes are becoming less and less every day, he shouted to a black-faced young man not far away: "Li Gouzi, you boy help me!" Tell the person on the boat next door to bring me some roasted chickens. My mother’s eggs are stuck on the boat every day, and birds can fade out of their mouths, so let’s beat the teeth for a sacrifice!”

As soon as Li Gouzi heard that the tooth festival was going to be held, he immediately burst into cheers, and made friends with the people on the boat next door, one brother at a time, and asked someone to pass the word to the front so that he could sell some roast chickens back.

The scholar was still there stomping his feet and sighing: "I still have to wait so long, I am in a hurry to catch up with the exam, I heard that every inn in the capital is overcrowded during the exam, and those who often come to Beijing to catch up with the exam can't find a place to stay. Zensheng is good..."

The boss of the boat had already seen this situation, so he watched Li Gouzi and the boatman next door with a distracted smile, and said perfunctorily, "Don't worry, there are so many civilian boats in our area. Don’t worry about taking the exam in Beijing, you will definitely be allowed to enter Beijing before the exam starts.”

The scholar was short of breath.

At this time, the second and third members of the Lu family, Zhou family and Mei family were sitting on the boat that the scholar envied.

Over the past ten years, Erfang's life has been prosperous, restaurants have opened all over the Liaodong Prefecture, and they are among the largest landlords in Wannian County.And Zhou Jin and Mei Zhuangyi's business is also very prosperous. Nowadays, from high-ranking officials to ordinary people, who doesn't know that there is a "Qian Fengxing".Business is spread all over the country, and all industries can get involved.

And the Sanfang family's life is not bad now because of their relationship with the second bedroom. Lu Mingshan is a man who knows how to make money, and he opened a grocery store many years ago with the supply of Qian Fengxing.From small groceries to large shops, now the size can be regarded as a merchant.Not to mention the Mei family.The Mei family has a "golden abacus" Mei Zhuangyi, who is no longer the butcher's family.

As for Lu Guangzhi, as the most capable son of the Erfang family, he was first selected as a scholar, and three years later he got the exam as he wished.

Once famous, the world knows it.

After that, he entered the Hanlin Academy as an editor, and after three years, he was directly appointed as the six subjects to Shizhong.

Although this matter is only a small official of the seventh rank, but the official is small and powerful, and he is in charge of the six departments of attendants, admonitions, repairs, collections, and inspections. He is a close minister of the emperor.So today's Lu Guangzhi, even though he is young, can be regarded as a light-weight figure in Beijing.Everyone knows that this is the new emperor who is being trained by his confidants. If there is no accident, this kid will have a great future in the future.

This time, all the people came to Beijing to visit Lu Guangzhi. Since Lu Guangzhi became a Jinshi six years ago, he has been living in the capital for a long time and has not returned to his hometown for many years.

Everyone in the family knows that he is busy and has no time to come back, but everyone else is also busy.

No, it was because Lu Guangzhi kept sending letters to his family, and the family really missed him, so they made an appointment to come to Beijing together.

"I don't know when it will arrive, but it's really urgent to take this boat." Mei said.

Mei's family is fifty this year, and she will be quite old next year, but from the outside it looks like she is only a middle-aged person.It is probably because she has lived comfortably in recent years, her children are all good, and there is nothing for her to worry about, so she looks young.

"Second sister-in-law, don't worry about your family. I heard Ru girl said that she will arrive almost tomorrow." The person who spoke was Qiao Shi.Many years have passed, Qiao's is the same as before, except that there are some white hairs on her head, and a few fine lines around her eyes, but her smiling face has not changed at all, she is like a mother-in-law , the tongue is still as sharp as ever.

"That's right, mother, I'm already on the heels of the capital, so I'm not in a hurry." Lu Jiaoyue interjected from the side.

She was still as delicate and elegant as she was back then, with her black hair hanging down in a slanted bun, and a golden walking swing was inserted on it, and the golden tassels on the walking swing trembled slightly as she spoke. It became more and more obvious that she was a woman.The time he treated Lu Jiaoyue was very generous, and it did not leave any marks on her face, but instead gave her some mature charm that only a woman of this age should have.

Mrs. Mei looked out the window and said to the two, "It's not that I'm impatient, it's just that there are too many things to do on this boat. Every time I pass the locks, I have to stop and go. The key is that there are quite a lot of locks along the way."

To put it bluntly, it is still urgent.

At this time, a young girl walked in from the door. She was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with fair skin, bright eyes and white teeth, distant eyebrows, and cherry lips.Especially those beautiful eyes, the eyelashes are long and dense, the pupils are black and bright, and the corners of the eyes are slanted upwards. They are obviously dressed in a man's clothes, but anyone can tell that she is a girl.

This person is the Ru girl Qiao said, that is, Zhou Xinru, the eldest daughter of Lu Jiaoyue and Zhou Jin.

When Diandian grew up, people stopped calling her by her nickname, and always said that her name sounded like a little milk baby.If anyone called her that, she would be anxious, and over time everyone would call her back by her name.

As soon as she came in, she snuggled up to Mei's side, hugged her arm and said, "Grandma, don't worry, you old man, just look at how many people are waiting outside, unable to move, we are already very fast It’s over. Don’t worry, I’ll be there tomorrow morning.”

Mrs. Mei stroked her granddaughter's temples with a smile, and said: "Since Ru'er has already said it, grandma is not in a hurry, not in a hurry."

Covering her mouth, Qiao said with a smile, saying that Mei's granddaughter is everything, but Mei said that there is only such a granddaughter, and she doesn't love anyone.

No, it's also surprising that among the next generations of Lu Guangyi's brothers and sisters, there is only a girl like Zhou Xinru.

Lu Jiaoyue was also laughing, but she said in her mouth: "Diandian, why are you wearing this man's clothes again? Mother has told you several times, you are not young anymore, and you are also the one who should be kissed, how can you Running around wearing such a suit every day, who would dare to marry you in the future?"

Zhou Xinru coquettishly said, "Mom, I've told you many times, don't call me a little bit, she's already a big girl, and she still calls me a little bit like that, it's not a joke."

Lu Jiaoyue knew that her daughter was changing the subject again, so she said, "Let's not talk about the title, mother is asking about your clothes." Having said this, she had stopped laughing, and Liu Mei also frowned slightly.

She has always been a gentle person to children, to have such an attitude shows that she is extremely displeased.

Seeing her daughter being such a vicious granddaughter, Mei first gave up, and took Zhou Xinru into her arms, and said, "What's wrong with wearing this dress? I, Ru'er, look good in everything I wear, and I look pretty big in everything I wear." girl."

Lu Jiaoyue had no choice but to say, "Mom, you just let her go."

"Your mother is just such a granddaughter, who can't be spoiled by her? I, Ru'er, is beautiful and talented. Which family's child is as sensible as her? Catch it inside and out. If you can do it with knowledge, you can also earn money. Yes. I know you're afraid that our Ru'er won't be able to get married, so with our Ru'er's character, once the news gets out, it's not like a family has a hundred girls begging..."

Just as he was talking, Mei Zhuangyi walked in.

"Elder Sister, I heard you complimenting your little girl from a distance." He was smiling all over his face. He was nearly middle-aged, but his charm remained undiminished.

Wang Yao followed behind him. At this time, Wang Yao was completely different from Wang Yao more than ten years ago. She was a little more feminine and less masculine, but she was still as brave and heroic as before.

"It's not Yue'er yet, as soon as she sees our Ru'er, her eyebrows are not eyebrows, and her eyes are not eyes." Said, Mei also glanced at her daughter.

Lu Jiaoyue immediately felt aggrieved and said, "Mom, when will I see that her eyebrows are not eyebrows, her eyes are not eyes anymore, it's not her..."

Mei Zhuangyi interjected: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this, I see the momentum, we can arrive early tomorrow morning, Zhi Xiaozi has already sent a letter, he said that he will send someone to pick us up at that time, Let me say that it’s not that I don’t know the place, so why bother to mobilize people like this. By the way, elder sister, I heard from my brother-in-law that Zhi Zhizi’s daughter-in-law wrote that Zhi Xiaozi wants to take a concubine. What’s going on? "

Mei Zhuangyi only heard from Lu Minghai about this matter, and now the two families have a big business, and Mei Zhuangyi and his wife are busy running around every day. It is said that the family of the sister and brother-in-law are going to Beijing, so they plan to visit Lu Guangzhi along the way, and the two of them have just boarded the ship not long ago.

As soon as this was mentioned, Mrs. Mei didn't bother to complain about her daughter, she frowned and sighed: "No! If this incident hadn't happened, I wouldn't have rushed to Beijing. The second child has always been a sensible one. The girl Rong'er has been married to him for many years, and they have been living well, now that they have given birth to several children, Zensheng said at this time that she wants to take a concubine, I wonder if there is something wrong here."

Speaking of this, Mrs. Mei was worried.

Lu Jiaoyue also frowned, if she didn't believe in the character of her second brother, she really thought that this capital city was a big dye vat, and anyone who came here would become very strange.But even if she trusted her younger brother, the letter from her sister-in-law was not fake, and she didn't know what happened.

(End of this chapter)