A seal of immortality

Chapter 306
These porters were either shirtless or only wearing short sleeves, and they all showed a tough look.

Most of the people who wanted to disembark were businessmen carrying a lot of goods. As soon as these merchants disembarked, the porters surrounded them. As for those empty-handed people like Wang Changsheng, they were ignored.

"I asked someone. This is Linjiang Town, a small town in Jianghuai County, Laizhou. Tell me what we should do now," the man in blue sighed and said helplessly.

According to their original plan, after arriving in Minzhou by boat, they would buy a few more horses and take the official road to the capital, but now they got off the boat halfway, which completely disrupted their plan.

"The waterway is not good, let's go by land! I suggest that everyone buy a horse, ride on the horse, and enter Dengzhou first. If the government really does not allow ships to sail on the river, then we will hurry up and rush to the capital," said the man in Tsing Yi slightly After thinking about it, he opened his mouth and said.

"Wenxuan is right. Since we can't go by water, let's go by land. However, I don't have much silver taels, and I still have 82 taels." Chen Qiusheng nodded and said embarrassedly.

"I don't have much left, but it's okay to buy a horse. It's a big deal, let's save some money," the young man in Rushan nodded.

"Brother Changsheng, are you going on the road with us?" Chen Qiusheng asked Wang Changsheng with a change of expression.

Hearing this, the three men in blue turned their gazes to Wang Changsheng one after another, looking expectant.

They would pass through many barren mountains and wild mountains by land. If Wang Changsheng, a bodyguard with strong martial arts skills, was there, they would feel relieved. Thinking of the days when they were imprisoned by bandits, they still had lingering fears.

"Of course we will go on the road together with you, but this is only a small town, and the number of horses may not be many. Even if there are, they are probably sold to those merchants," Wang Changsheng nodded, pointing to a group of people in the distance.

Hearing this, the four of Chen Qiusheng were taken aback for a moment, and looked in the direction Wang Changsheng pointed, and found that several porters were putting the goods on the animals. These animals included mules, horses, and donkeys. There are a lot of goods, and there are people in the distance leading their horses and donkeys to the pier to sell to those merchants.

Seeing this situation, the faces of Chen Qiusheng and the others were a little ugly. With their silver taels, they couldn't compete with those wealthy businessmen.

"I'll go talk to them and see if they can resell us some horses," the man in blue said before walking quickly towards the merchants.

A quarter of an hour later, the man in blue came back with a look of grief and indignation. It seemed that he had failed.

"Brother Wencai, what's the matter? Will they resell us some horses?" Even after knowing the result, the man in Tsing Yi couldn't help asking.

"Basically they refuse to resell them. There is a businessman surnamed Wu who is willing to sell them, but only for 500 taels of silver per horse, and only two horses," the man in blue shook his head and said with a wry smile.

"What? 500 taels a horse? Didn't you tell them that we are going to Beijing to take the exam?" The young man in Confucian shirts changed his face and said in disbelief.

"It's useless, they only accept money, I finally saw the ugly face of these businessmen, hmph, they are all snobs," the man in blue sighed, with a look of disgust flashing in his eyes.

"Then what should we do? Could it be that the five of us walked to the capital? Even if we can reach the capital, I'm afraid the test is over!" The man in Tsing Yi's face was a little ugly.

Hearing this, the faces of the three men in blue also became ugly. After ten years of hard work, they finally had the chance to become famous, but watched the opportunity slip away from their hands. How could they be reconciled.

"Sirs, we have extra horses here, and we would like to donate them to you." Just when the four of them were at a loss, a pleasant female voice suddenly came from behind.

The four turned their heads and found a girl in purple standing behind them, looking at them with a smile.

Next to the purple-clothed girl, seven bodyguards, including a big man with a beard, led a dozen horses.

Wang Changsheng glanced at the purple-clothed girl, and smiled slightly. How could he not see that the purple-clothed girl came here on purpose to strike up a conversation, and the purpose was to get close to him. As for what kind of intentions he had, he didn't know.

"We appreciate this young lady's kindness, and we won't be rewarded for nothing. We dare not accept this great gift," the man in blue thought for a while, shook his head, and politely refused.

As literati, they have their own arrogance, and it is really impossible for them to rashly accept a gift from a stranger.

"To be honest, my younger sister is going to Dengzhou to celebrate my grandfather's birthday. The old man has been a Hanlin scholar and is proficient in the Four Books and Five Classics. He doesn't like gold and silver treasures. My younger sister has searched for more than half a year. I got the birthday gift, and I know that the sons are very talented. I hope that the sons can write a poem or a painting, and let the younger sister give it to my grandfather as a birthday gift. For the sake of my filial piety, I ask you gentlemen to fulfill my little sister," the purple-clothed girl smiled slightly and said slowly.

"This..." the man in blue heard this, with some hesitation on his face.

"Brother Wencai, for the sake of this lady's filial piety, you can help her! Besides, this lady's grandfather is a scholar of the Hanlin Academy. I am afraid that you will not be able to use it if you give me a little advice," Wang Changsheng persuaded. .

Hearing this, the man in blue was a little moved. He looked at Chen Qiusheng and the three of them, and they all nodded at him.

Seeing this, the man in blue nodded and said, "Okay! Then I'd rather be respectful than obedient. I don't know if Miss wants a poem or a portrait, and when will she want it?"

"Poems or portraits are fine. The time is not urgent. Just hand them over to me before the eighth day of next month. The young masters must pass through Dengzhou when they go to Beijing for the exam. How about going on the road together," the purple-clothed girl suggested.

The man in blue thought for a moment, then nodded in response.

Next, the bearded man gave five horses to Wang Changsheng and the other five.

As the sky was getting dark, everyone didn't rush on their way immediately, but found an inn to stay.

After dinner, Wang Changsheng went back to his room to rest, and the girl in purple didn't come to see Wang Changsheng, which made him somewhat relieved. He was a little worried that this girl didn't know what to do and kept pestering him!

Early the next morning, after everyone gathered, they set off together.

Since Chen Qiusheng and the young man in Rushan did not know how to ride a horse, the speed of the crowd was not fast.

On the way, the purple-clothed girl chatted with the blue-clothed man, seemingly inadvertently inquiring about their backgrounds.

Regarding this, the four men in blue didn't think too much about it, and told their own backgrounds, and even mentioned Wang Changsheng's background, and even mentioned that Chen Qiusheng had seen a female ghost.

"Oh, Mr. Chen has seen a female ghost, and the immortal left you a jade pendant?" the purple-clothed girl said in surprise, and Yu Jiao glanced at Wang Changsheng inadvertently.

"We've also seen that jade pendant, it's just an ordinary jade pendant, nothing strange," the man in Tsing Yi said indifferently.

"The jade pendant was indeed left by the immortal. The immortal also said that ordinary ghosts and ghosts would not dare to get close to wearing this jade pendant. If Ms. Zhao doesn't believe it, I can show it to Ms. Zhao," Chen Qiusheng argued a little unconvinced. , After finishing speaking, he took off the Guanyin jade pendant hanging on his chest, and handed it over.

The girl in purple swept the Guanyin jade pendant in Chen Qiusheng's hand, and was about to take it to take a look, when Wang Changsheng's voice transmission came from her ear:
"Don't get his attention, hurry on your way, and, I don't want you guys to talk about me, understand?
The voice is very flat, but full of undeniable taste.

The purple-clothed girl carefully glanced at Wang Changsheng, and found that Wang Changsheng's face was very indifferent, showing no trace of happiness or anger. This made the purple-clothed girl heave a sigh of relief. She was really worried that she would offend this senior!
She smiled at Chen Qiusheng, shook her head and said, "No need, Mr. Chen, I believe what you said."

When Chen Qiusheng heard this, his face softened, and he happily put the jade back on his body.

(End of this chapter)