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Chapter 71 Rip off again!
Zhao Qingshan and Liu Ergou were working in the orchard, and the old lady of the Zhao family had a big mouth, so everyone in the village could often hear some trivial matters.The Cao family also knew that the orchard did not sell a single fruit because they offended someone.

When Old Man Cao heard this, he quickly refused, "No, you can keep the money to pay the hired workers. These days, it's enough for the family not to be hungry, and it's okay if you don't buy other things."

Second Sister Cao also said, "Yes, sister-in-law, you added so many clothes and jewelry to me earlier, don't take money from home anymore."

Mrs. Cao was so angry that she gave her old man and daughter a hard look. As if she was afraid that Dong Rong would repent, she stared at her and asked, "Don't just talk nicely, hurry up and send the money tonight. I'll wait for tomorrow Going to the city, if it is late, the price of clothing, cotton, etc. will probably go up!"

Dong Rong smiled faintly, "Mother, don't worry, I will send Zhuzi back tonight."

Sister Cao saw that her mother had taken advantage of her sister-in-law again, so she wanted to try to follow suit.Old man Cao is a shrewd man and has figured out his daughter-in-law's temper. Seeing this, he hurriedly accepted it and said, "There are only two acres of land left in the family and it has been confiscated. There is no need for so many people. Sister Rong and Zhuzi go back to the mountain. Watch the hired men do the work, lest there be no master, they spoil the fruit trees."

Dong Rong said that she was unwilling to leave Mrs. Cao's leisure, but she still said politely, "No matter how busy the mountain is, it will take a day or two."

Mrs. Cao was afraid that she would go back on her refusal to give the silver, so it was rare for her to show kindness to someone, "If you say you don't need it, you don't need it! Go back quickly, and send the silver here earlier."

The second sister Cao heard what the old lady said so bluntly, she turned to Dong Rong and left with a red face. She did not whisper until she reached the ground, "Sister-in-law, I will go to the mountain to call you if I have something to do. At home...you don't have to worry about it." .”

How could Dong Rong not understand that my sister-in-law wanted her to come back less to be exploited, so she nodded with a smile, "Okay, I will ask sister-in-law Liu to bring the money back tonight. When the work in the field is over, you can also go up to the mountain to live for a few days." .”

Second sister Cao saw that sister-in-law did not look angry, and said happily after hearing this, "Okay, sister-in-law. I want to eat braised pork!"

"Okay, after a few days the snow will freeze the meat, let's buy a pig and kill it, we can eat whatever we want!"

Dong Rong coaxed the sister-in-law to smile again, and then walked back together with Sha Zhu.On the way, he couldn't help sighing, "It's really good bamboo shoots!"

Shazhu just smiled foolishly, and didn't say much, which made Dong Rong hugged his arm and said angrily, "What are you laughing at, I didn't praise you, you are not my mother's birth!"

The two of them went back to the mountain talking and laughing, and asked Sister-in-law Liu to bring back a five-liang silver carp for Mrs. Cao at night.Mrs. Cao's eyes were green with anticipation in the middle of the afternoon. If old man Cao hadn't stopped her, she might have been driven to the orchard.At this moment, he finally grasped the silver in his hand, and he was so happy that his mouth was almost grinning to the ear.Sister Cao stepped forward to touch Yin Haizi, but she pushed him to the side, and then hid in the house.

Sister Cao curled her lips in grievance, and said angrily, "Mother is so stingy, I won't let you see my second child when he comes back from earning money!" home.

Not to mention how Dong Rong was busy harvesting sweet potatoes and taking care of the fruit trees at home, but Dong Ping, Zhang Guanshi and others were all in the carriage to Kyoto, and it was very hard to eat and sleep on the road.Fortunately, Guanshi Zhang has been traveling for many years, so he is very familiar with everything.In advance, I found a caravan in the county to go with me. Although I had to pay a fee of ten taels of silver, there were people who asked me to stay at the top of the shop and pass through the city gate.They saved a lot of trouble, and even had martial arts guards from the Escort Bureau, so everything was safe.

When Dong Ping went out for the first time, it was inevitable that everything he saw was new.But he kept his sister's instructions in mind, and everything was subject to Guanshi Zhang's decision. He himself was a handsome and talented man, and his behavior was gentle and polite, so he was loved and taken care of by almost everyone in the caravan.

The seven or eight hundred miles from Qing County to Kyoto doesn't sound like a long distance, but it took ten days to walk.Guanshi Zhang sat on the shaft of the carriage and saw the majestic dark red city wall of Kyoto from a distance, and he breathed a sigh of relief.Along the way, he had to guard the mahogany box even when he was sleeping, lest he accidentally let some guy with a good nose turn the fruit out.

Since the past few days, there have been more and more refugees on the road. Dong Ping sleeps in the inn at night, but he can't fall asleep after hearing the faint crying outside.After driving this morning, I barely closed my eyes by leaning against the car window, when I heard Steward Zhang greet me outside, so I lifted the curtains and took a closer look.

As the imperial capital of Daqi, Shangjing is indeed very different from other places. The city wall alone is twice as high as Qingxian County. The wall bricks are also specially fired with red clay, carved with various patterns, which is gorgeous and magnificent.The soldiers guarding the city gate were wearing full armor, their knives and guns were wiped cold, their backs were straight, and they stared coldly at the people entering and leaving the city gate. If they were timid, they might break out in cold sweat.And most of the carriages queuing up to enter the city are also extremely ornately decorated. Occasionally, a beautiful face can be seen in a certain window, like an apricot blossom shyly half-hidden on the wall in April, causing passers-by to comment and point out. Quickly avoided going back.

Some peddlers took advantage of the waiting time to sell fans, purses, handkerchiefs and other small objects to passers-by around them.

All of this seems to be extremely beautiful, Shi Shiran shows the world the prosperity of the people and the peace and security of the Daqi Kingdom.It's a pity that the large number of refugees who were blocked two miles away from the city gate became blemishes on the beautiful jade, mildew on the brocade...

Dong Ping saw those children kneeling on the side of the road begging, and couldn't help but think of his childhood.At that time, he and his sister were the same size. Niu kept beating and scolding him and refused to give him pancakes, so they went up to the mountains to pick wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger. My sister always fed him before stuffing her mouth.He will never forget the feeling of being so empty in his stomach.

Xizi Xu also remembered the days when his parents passed away and he had no one to rely on, so he turned his head and said, "Master, didn't you say that the capital is full of gold, why are there more refugees here than other places? Does the emperor not care about it?"

"Shut up, don't say this again in the future!" Dong Ping cautiously scolded Xizi not to talk about the emperor casually, for fear of being heard by others and causing disaster.Xizi shrank her neck in fright, her small face was full of grievances.Dong Ping felt a little soft-hearted when he saw it, and after thinking about it, he said, "We're going to the city soon, you throw the dry food and snack packs we bought over there. Remember not to get out of the car, be careful of being surrounded."

"Yes, young master." Xizi laughed immediately after hearing this order.

Manager Zhang listened outside the car, and kept nodding his head.Soon, the carriage arrived near the city gate, and before passing by the refugees, Xizi quickly threw the cloth bag full of dry food into the group of children.The children saw the steamed buns and pancakes rolled all over the floor, and immediately rushed to grab them.Some of them wanted to chase the carriage when they couldn’t get it for a while, but the carriage had already arrived in front of the guards. Thinking of the cruelty of the soldiers, the children gave up this idea and waited for the next carriage to appear.

The caravan checked the items, paid the gate tax, and finally entered the capital.Guanshi Zhang and Dong Ping bid farewell to the caravan and went to the residential area in the south of the city.There is a small inn that Manager Zhang used to know, the price is reasonable and clean.

Sure enough, the old shopkeeper of the inn came out with a smile when he saw Steward Zhang. After a few words of courtesy, the young man helped carry the luggage, and then sent it to the two upper rooms on the second floor.Seeing Dong Ping enter the house to wash and change clothes, Guanshi Zhang went to the backyard with the old shopkeeper. Before he had a few sips of tea, Guanshi Zhang took out a letter from his arms and whispered, "This is a letter from sir, don't delay." It will be delivered to the old lady at night."

The old shopkeeper hurriedly took it, checked the sealing wax carefully, and put it in his sleeve pocket. Finally, he asked, "Whose family is that young master just now? I think you treated him very respectfully..."

Guanshi Zhang smiled mysteriously, and said proudly, "There is no news in the world, Lao Bai, did you contribute a pot of Yudongchun?"

Shopkeeper Laobai laughed and said, "You drunkard, I thought you would improve a little by being transferred to serve the master, but I didn't expect you to still be this kind of virtue. Well, I'll give away a pot today, let's see what tricks you can come up with? "

Guanshi Zhang curled his lips in disdain, then leaned close to Lao Bai's ear and whispered a few words.Lao Bai's eyes widened as he listened, and finally questioned, "This... is it true, a girl from the mountains..."

"It's fine if you don't believe it, and don't blame the brother for not reminding you." Zhang Guanshi didn't care so much, he patted the table and urged, "Hurry up and serve good wine and food, and I will go out with Master Ping in the afternoon change."

Old Bai rolled his eyes, and said with a smile, "Don't, what do you think it's like to throw your master aside and eat and drink by yourself? After I take care of Young Master Ping, it's not too late for us to drink at night." After finishing speaking, he said He went out to call the clerk and gave careful instructions for a long time. Everything from the bedding to the food and drink was carefully arranged, which made Guanshi Zhang amused.

Dong Ping had just changed his clothes and was about to take Xizi downstairs to eat when he heard someone knock on the door. As soon as the door opened, three waiters came in. One was carrying a new bedding, the other was carrying a new teapot and tea bowl, and one was even on the table. Put a set of four treasures of the study.He guessed that it had something to do with Zhang Guanshi, so he asked Xizi to donate quickly.

This inn is located in a residential area, there are few rich and wealthy people who come and go on weekdays, and the guys naturally have no chance to get rewards.At this moment, I suddenly got a handful of copper coins in the hands of a scholar who was dressed in ordinary clothes. All of them were smiling so hard that their teeth could not see their eyes, and they served them more attentively.

Dong Ping sat downstairs for a while, and Manager Zhang came over with the shopkeeper.The old shopkeeper enthusiastically asked if the room was comfortable, Dong Ping thanked him, and asked where the most shops in the city were, and which teahouse had the most dignitaries.The old shopkeeper knew everything, and finally even sent a guy as a guide, which made Dong Ping very grateful.

Guanshi Zhang smiled and said nothing, but he praised Dong Ping's intelligence in his heart.Tiezi apples are worth more than gold, and they cannot be obtained by rich people.The two have just arrived and are not familiar with the place, so they can't find a mansion directly to lobby and sell it, otherwise the fruit will be robbed and the person will be directly beaten to death.The best way is to go to crowded places first and listen to local new things, maybe there will be unexpected gains.

What's more important is that my master has planned a strategy and has arranged everything.Now that he doesn't need to waste his words, things are going in the most smooth direction, and he can't wait to clap his hands and laugh three times.

(End of this chapter)