Stunning Princess

After they entered Daoxiang village, they planned to ask someone about the village head's residence.

Chu Jinghong takes yulongyuan to a chaliao. There is only one man in chaliao. It looks rather cold.

Chu Jinghong said: "little brother, please..."

The shopkeeper leaned on a cane chair and interrupted Chu Jinghong's words without raising his head or eyes. He said: "spring tea is one or two silver cups, autumn tea is three silver cups, clear water is not sold!"

Chu Jinghong and Yu Longyuan were stunned. How could they be so expensive?

But think about it. It's been a drought for many days, and the surrounding areas of Daocheng are all growing grain for a living. Now some water is either for drinking or for irrigation, and the price of chaliao will certainly rise.

Chu Jinghong said, "I'm not here for tea, little brother. I want to know where our village head lives."

The shopkeeper still didn't open his eyes and said, "ask about five taels of silver for people and seven taels of silver for places. I'll lead the way myself and make sure you find ten taels of silver."

Chu Jinghong grinds his teeth. He's really an eye opener.

Chu Jinghong didn't need silver, but she didn't like being pinched like this. She immediately took yulongyuan's hand and said, "let's go and ask elsewhere."

Yu Longyuan did not move, but shook his head slightly at Chu Jinghong.

Chu Jinghong looked at yulongyuan in doubt, and yulongyuan said in a low voice: "in such a remote village, the villagers are usually very united. His tea hut is built at the entrance of the village, and it is clear that there is a drought and water shortage, but it is still open. This shows that his main income is not tea, but to deliver news to outsiders. The money he got was not owned by himself, but shared with the villagers. So... "

Chu Jinghong understood that the information collection fee was a means of collecting money in this village.

She doesn't spend money to ask here, to find other people, but also can't ask out. Other people must be tight lipped and ask her to turn back to find this guy.

Chu Jinghong nodded to Yu Longyuan, saying that it was important to do business, not to fight.

Chu Jinghong turned the palm of her hand, and a ingot of ten Liang silver appeared in her hand. She put it on the table in front of the second child and said, "thank you."

The shopkeeper opened one eye, saw the silver ingot, and immediately had a smile on his face. He immediately received the silver ingot in his arms, and then the guest said, "two distinguished guests have come from afar. Do you want to have a rest first?"

The corner of Chu Jinghong's mouth smoked. The man's face changed faster than the sky.

Yulongyuan said: "no, lead the way."

The shopkeeper got the advantage and immediately stopped taking Joe, leading the way with politeness.

Chu Jinghong found that the shop boy had professional ethics. He didn't even ask about their origin, purpose and half a word. What was that? Respect customer privacy?

Chu Jinghong had no choice but to smile.

However, when the shopkeeper led them to the destination, Chu Jinghong couldn't laugh.

There is a huge stone tablet in front of it, on which is engraved "the tomb of Gongwang Lusheng", inscribed by the villagers of Daoxiang village, more than 20 days ago.

Chu Jinghong asked in a startled voice, "just what do you mean? Is the village head dead? "

"It's been almost a month since I died," the shopkeeper said

"How did you die?" Chu Jinghong asked.

The shopkeeper said: "the village head is an old bachelor. He lives alone. On the 15th day of the first lunar new year, he takes everyone to the ancestral temple to worship his ancestors. On the 15th day of last month, the village head didn't come. People worried about whether he was old or ill. They went to his home to have a look. As a result, they saw that he was dead."

Chu Jinghong said anxiously, "don't you report to the official when you die? No autopsy? "

The shopkeeper turned his lips and said impatiently, "this girl, it's almost four months since the drought. Daocheng is too busy to take care of itself. No one has taken care of us for a long time. Look at this village. All the people who survive are young and strong. How can those old and weak survive..."

Said the shop boy's sad face, Chu Jinghong couldn't bear to ask any more, but what to do when the village head died.

Chu Jinghong continued: "does the village head have any relatives? Where are all his relics? "

The shopkeeper said, "no relatives. This tomb was built by the villagers. According to the rules, his relics will be sold off. Everyone will share the money and leave a part for the next village head. It can be used when building bridges and roads in the future."

"Did you see a blue herbal medicine in a cold jade box in his relic?" Chu Jinghong is eager to know the whereabouts of Tianjing Baji.

The shopkeeper frowned and said, "Miss, what's the poverty of Daoxiang village like? What kind of cold jade box has been sold for a long time, and I can wait for you to find it?"

Chu Jinghong is anxious and impatient. As soon as he wants to continue questioning, he is held by yulongyuan's wrist.

Yu Longyuan shook his head slightly at Chu Jinghong, indicating that she didn't need to ask any more. Then he said to the shop boy, "take us to the village head's house."

The shopkeeper shrugged and did not refuse. He took yulongyuan and Chu Jinghong to the residence of village head Wang.At this moment, all the things that can be used or not in the residence have been removed, leaving only an empty house.

The shopkeeper leaned against the doorframe with a hay in his mouth, waiting for Yu Longyuan and Chu Jinghong to see the dilapidated courtyard.

This is a house with a courtyard, three tile roofed houses and a well. It can't be any simpler.

The walls are mottled and the ground is rough. It seems that the village head doesn't care about the living environment.

After seeing a big circle, yulongyuan said: "Jinghong, let's go."

Chu Jinghong's heart clapped and said anxiously, "just give up?"

Yulongyuan pointed to the courtyard and explained: "you can't describe the environment here too much as a family. Although the village head has no children, he should make himself comfortable even if he keeps his own life. But the doors and windows are broken and the roof is exposed. It can be seen that he has no condition to repair his house."

The shopkeeper nodded and said, "the village head is a clean and honest village head, but he is also a poor man! Harm! There are no poor people in Daoxiang village In the tone of the shop boy, it's hard to hide his dissatisfaction with Daocheng.

Yulongyuan continued: "he is so poor. If he really has the Morinda, how can he not sell it? So I guess He didn't

"But that letter..." Chu Jinghong anxiously wanted to say that the letter clearly said that it was in the hands of the head of Daoxiang village.

Without waiting for her to finish, Yu Longyuan said, "when the eldest aunt wrote to me, she only said that this was the clue she inquired about, but she didn't say that it must be accurate..."

Chu Jinghong felt chilly, because she also knew that yulongyuan's words were right. The twelve essence medicine was not Chinese cabbage. If it was so easy to get, yulongyuan would not have been guilty for so many years.