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Chapter 256 This Appearance Is Unseemly!

The waves of the distant port beat against the trestle bridge, and the sound hit my ears, I don't know who disturbed the dream.Occasionally, the sea breeze blows, mixed with low whispers.

In the early morning of the second day, not long after the sun came out of the sea, Dong Rong got up. After washing up, she carefully checked that there was nothing wrong with her attire, and then went to the front hall of the inn.The young man and another companion were busy wiping the tables and chairs, sweeping the floor and dusting the dust, when they saw Dong Rong coming in, they hurried forward to say hello.

"Guest officer, you slept well last night, why did you wake up so early?"

Dong Rong nodded with a smile, and replied, "I suddenly changed places, and I was still a little uncomfortable, so I woke up early. No, I was in a hurry to eat and buy some seafood, and then I hurried home. "

"From an objective point of view, he is a hardworking person. Come on, I will tell you what you want for breakfast. I guess after a good meal and a cup of tea, all the shops will open." The young man was busy Wipe the table in front of Dong Rong carefully while pointing enthusiastically.

Dong Rong thanked her and ordered a shrimp porridge, two steamed buns and a side dish.The little guy grinned and ran to the back kitchen to give orders, and then he was still busy chatting with Dong Rong.

Dong Rong glanced at the empty lobby, and asked casually, "Little brother, do you know if there is a Dong family's seafood shop in our port?"

The little boy seemed to be taken aback when he heard the words. Before he could respond, another boy interrupted and said, "My guest, the Dong family's sea goods shop has been closed for several months. Why are you still looking for the Dong family? Don't be afraid." Getting into trouble?"

"Dong's house is closed, when did it happen? Why do you get into trouble if you buy from Dong's house?" Dong Rong made a look of surprise, half explaining half curiously, "My mother has a pearl hairpin, She bought it from the Dong family's jewelry building. She often said that the Dong family's business is benevolent and not deceitful. No, when I said that I would come out to sell seafood, she yelled that I must go to the Dong family first. Why is this? Is the Dong family still closed?"

The young man had been observing Dong Rong's expression before, but he didn't notice anything unusual, so he came to him now and said, "Guest officer, you don't know. The Dong family had an accident a few months ago. Well, it is said that the two owners are dead, and all the shops and restaurants of the Dong family were closed in a few days. There are still a few seafood shops on this street with good reputations, I think you should buy from another one."

Dong Rong frowned, and asked doubtfully, "Didn't the owner of the Dong family say that he is the prince of our Daqi? The court has no explanation for such a big incident? Why did they close all the shops as if they were taking refuge?"

The young man looked around to see that no one was there, and then he lowered his voice and persuaded, "Guest officer, there is nothing to talk about here. Don't open your mouth too much when you go out. As the old saying goes, everyone pushes down walls. King Zhongshan They are all dead, so what if the court gets angry?
I heard that the imperial envoy from Beijing lived directly in Fucheng and never came over.There was only one clearer who brought dozens of soldiers pretending to walk around, searched a lot of things, and then went back.If this is the case, it's okay, and the Dong family will not close.Later, I offended the Maitreya Sect again. People often blocked the door of Dong’s shop and insulted them. It is said that Dong’s family was asked to pay 1000 taels of sesame oil every month.The Dong family is also tough, if it was placed in someone else's house, the shop would have been sold long ago, and the Dong family would have closed down directly. "

Hearing what they were talking about, another guy came over and said, "That's right, the Dong's shop is in the middle of this street. It's in a good location, and many people want to take it over. The Dong's family is rich and powerful, so they don't plan to sell it at all." , I don’t know how many people have died of anger.”

Dong Rong nodded as she listened, and replied, "This Dong's family is very powerful. My old lady loves the canned pineapple sold in the Dong's shop." The king is really dead, did someone pick up his body?"

"That's not true." The young man shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently, "However, it is said that the accident happened on the sea, and it was stormy that day, so it may not be easy to survive. Now the body is probably eaten up by fish and shrimp .”

The other boy held a different opinion and retorted, "I don't think so. The King of Zhongshan is a powerful person. He might survive a catastrophe. Now I don't know where to hide to recuperate. When he recovers , All those who bully the Dong family will be unlucky."

"What are you two talking about? The food is ready, why don't you hurry up and bring it here!" The fat shopkeeper of the inn poked his head out from the back kitchen, and shouted loudly at the two young men who were too busy talking and forgot to do their work.The two boys quickly responded with a smile, one continued to clean, and the other went to serve the food.

Dong Rong smiled apologetically at the two boys, and while the fat shopkeeper was away, she gave them a dozen more copper coins. Sure enough, the two boys hid the money cleverly, and each of them was as happy as a little mouse who had stolen oil. .

Dong Rong had something on her mind, so her appetite was naturally bad, so she only drank a bowl of porridge before going out.At this time, many shops were open on the street, and some barefoot fishermen brought fresh fish and shrimp to the restaurant with their burdens.Seawater seeped out of the load and landed on the bluestone road, causing pedestrians to shout and curse.A few naughty children played by stepping on water splashes, and were soon dragged home by the old lady holding their ears.

Dong Rong pretended to be an ordinary merchant, and walked silently by the side of the road, and soon saw Dong's shop with its doors closed.The doors and windows, which had been newly painted, were splashed with some sewage by someone, and shriveled vegetable leaves were hung on the door lock, occasionally blown by the wind, making it extremely bleak.The plaque on the door lintel was messed up by sharp blades like swords, and it was barely possible to make out the original four characters, "Dong Jiahai goods".

Dong Rong felt pain in her heart. Although she didn't run these shops herself, all the shops in the firm had poured her heart and soul into them. How could she not feel sad when they ended up like this?
God has a really bad heart today, just as Dong Rong was staring at the front of Dong's shop in a daze, five or six big men in toga and bareheaded walked up the street from a distance.If you say they are ruffians, their clothes look just like monks, but if they are monks, their topless appearance, picking their teeth, and shaking their arms is really out of place.

But no matter what their status is, the effect of this quiet street is first-class.Many passers-by saw them from a distance and hurriedly avoided them. Some shopkeepers came out with a sad face, holding some silver taels in both hands. feet, and then continued to move forward with his men.

When he got to the door of Dong's shop, the big man spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm, and after thinking about it, he untied his belt and sneered at the door and splashed yellow urine.Not only did the big men who followed them not stop them, but they shouted loudly.

Dong Rong was so angry that she clenched her fists tightly. At this moment, she hated herself for being a weak woman. If she knew some martial arts, she would definitely step forward and beat them to the ground.

Maybe it was because her expression was too angry. The kind shopkeeper of a seafood shop next to her was kind, and he secretly pulled her sleeves, and said loudly while winking, "Oh, my guest, there are seafood in our shop. The most complete, you are right to come to my place. Come on, come on, let's sit in the room first and have a cup of tea."

Out of the corners of Dong Rong's eyes, a few big men turned their heads to look over, and she quickly responded, "I'm not being polite when you say that, the shopkeeper. I just want to sell some seafood back to my hometown, so I'll take a look at your place."

"Okay, sir, please."

The two of them entered the shop while they were talking. The old shopkeeper was lying at the window and watching the big men go away secretly. Then he was relieved, turned his head and asked Dong Rong to sit down and asked in a low voice, "This little brother, You have something to do with Dong's shop, right? No matter how angry you are, you can't show it in front of those Maitreya disciples, be careful not to cause trouble."

Dong Rong tried her best to hold back her anger, bowed her hands to greet the old shopkeeper, and finally said in a low voice, "Shopkeeper, my old lady was seriously ill. Fortunately, this Dong's shop gave me medicine every month, so I survived. My old lady always asked me to repay my kindness, and now I saved money and wanted to sell some seafood back home, so I was the first to find Dong's shop. But why are these people so rude?"

The old shopkeeper shook his head and sighed, "The Dong family gets along very well with us old neighbors. The shopkeeper Chen and his fellows are also warm-hearted and righteous. Unfortunately, something happened to their boss, and they are also very friendly. I don’t know where I offended these Maitreya believers, they came to make trouble every day, so I had to close the door. This has been closed for a few months, and I don’t know if the door will be opened.”

Dong Rong drank a cup of tea at this moment, and she was relieved, thinking that the old shopkeeper could not find out much inside information, so she picked some cheap goods such as dried kelp, dried fish, and seaweed in the shop, and gathered them together. A few boxes are only seven or eight taels of silver.The old shopkeeper didn't dislike the small business, he still greeted her with a smile, and finally helped to hire a carriage at a familiar carriage shop.

Dong Rong returned to the inn in a carriage, took the package and paid the money, and left the city all the way to Binzhou.

The driver who drives the car is only 40 years old, and he often delivers goods to Binzhou, and he is also a joker.Talking and laughing with Dong Rong along the way was also lively.It took only four days for the two of them to reach the distance of three hundred miles.Dong Rong found an inn to stay in, and gave him dozens of coins in addition to the fare, thanking him for his hard work.

The coachman was very happy, helped Dong Rong unload the boxes in the backyard and left.Dong Rong was so anxious that she wished she could know what was going on at home right away, so she went to the innkeeper, talked briefly, and sold the few boxes of seafood for five taels of silver.

The inn entertains guests every day, and buys these seafood every other month or two. Now that Dong Rong delivers them to her home, the price is half cheaper, so the old shopkeeper is naturally willing to take over.He cheerfully put away the box, and found Dong Rong a room that was clean and easy to get in and out of.

Dong Rong washed up briefly, ate some food to fill her stomach, and then quietly waited for the night to fall.It was almost winter at this time, even if it was warmer in the south of the Yangtze River, it would be much colder than summer.With great difficulty, Dong Rong hoped that the sky would be completely dark, so she put on a dress and left the back door of the inn.

(End of this chapter)