Quick Travel: Jing Yuan's Wanderings

Lieutenant General Jing Yuan took the four silver notes with a face value of 4 taels and examined them carefully.

After confirming that it was from Daqiu Money House, which was affiliated with the imperial court, he carefully folded it and put it in his arms.

I took back a hexagonal mahogany jewelry box, locked it in a box, and put it in a large bamboo basket.

They agreed to hand over the five furs and the title deed to the other party after they got them.

After putting the big bamboo basket into the carriage, Lieutenant General Jing Yuan very consciously sat in the front of the carriage with the strong man who called himself "Tian Erniu".

The horses whipped their whips and set off, the sound of horse hooves.

The main road is wide and smooth, and the shops along the way are all repaired in an even and uniform manner.

It is obvious that the city planning is very good.

It's just that there are very few people shopping in the shops.

Lieutenant General Jing Yuan looked around, examining this very 'new' city very seriously.

Ten minutes later, the carriage arrived at the county government office.

Tian Erniu handed over a string of copper coins and quickly re-issued the house deed.

Then, the two of them drove the carriage to the new city area.

Looking at the very new rows of houses, Lieutenant General Jing Yuan finally realized that he had probably sold his things at a loss again.

Really! Very depressing.

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"No. 008 West Third Street, Uncle Jing, we're here. This will be your new address from now on."

Tian Erniu said this and jumped off the carriage.

He casually untied the purse at his waist and took out two keys.

"Hey, Uncle Jing, here is the key to the front door.

It’s still early, how about I take you in to have a look?”

"Okay, open the door first."

Lieutenant General Jing Yuan agreed and turned around to take out a large bamboo basket from the carriage and put it on his back.

After taking the key, the two entered the yard.

It's completely bare, with no vegetation at all.

Tian Erniu's explanation followed:

"This place in Xicheng District was just built not long ago. I bought the house two days ago and haven't moved in yet! It's so new!"

It's empty and can't be any newer. There's really nothing good to see!

The blue brick and tile house looks of good quality!

It covers a full three acres of land, which is large and spacious enough, definitely enough to temporarily accommodate the Duke of England's family.

Afterwards, the two went to Li Ji Cloth Shop again.

After obtaining the five skins, Lieutenant General Jing Yuan handed the mahogany jewelry box to Tian Erniu as agreed.

Having successfully completed the task assigned by his master, Tian Erniu drove the ox cart and happily sent the man back to the inn.

Lieutenant General Jing Yuan returned to the room, but Qian Banliang was not there.

One tiger skin and one mink skin were left outside, and the rest were all put into the system warehouse.

Then he carried a large bamboo basket and went to Daqiu Money House to exchange some copper coins, small change, and 5-liang silver notes.

Then he started visiting nearby shops.

I spent more than 50 taels of silver to buy three pairs of deerskin boots and three sheepskin coats, which are winter warming items that ordinary people can wear. They are also gifts for my family during this trip to Northeast China.

Over the next ten days, Lieutenant General Jing Yuan followed Qian Banliang and a group of people to the nearby town to collect mountain products.

He also privately exchanged all the silver bills he had on him for wild ginseng.

As for the house in Xicheng District, Lieutenant General Jing Yuan did not care about it and never mentioned it to anyone else.

On the last day of rest, Lieutenant General Jing Yuan went to the market carrying a bamboo basket.

He bought some dried meat, rabbit skin, persimmons, pears and other items, and spent all the change he had.

The caravan set off early the next morning.

The weather was getting colder, and unlike the buying and selling when I came, I was in a hurry to return and did not have much time to rest in the city.

The group of people rushed straight to the capital city.

After more than a month of bumpy journey, I finally returned home in early October.

Lieutenant General Jing Yuan did not eat or sleep well during the journey, and he became thinner and thinner.

Qingshan opened the gate and saw the person coming. He didn't dare to recognize him.

"Uncle Jing? Why are you so thin? Come inside and lie down for a while. I'll go boil some hot water for you..."

"Thank you, Brother Qingshan!"

Lieutenant General Jing Yuan, who was really exhausted, took the opportunity to accept Qingshan's kindness.

After opening the door and looking at the drastically changed room, Lieutenant General Jing Yuan subconsciously took two steps back and turned to look at Qingshan in confusion.

Qingshan seemed to understand what Lieutenant General Jing Yuan was thinking, and explained with a smile:

"My son passed the imperial examination and is currently working as an editor in the Hanlin Academy.

I bought a new house, and all the furniture and supplies were measured and custom-made.

Therefore, all the items here were left behind.

If Uncle Jing still likes it, just keep using it.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Guo."

"Uncle Jing, take a nap first. I'll go to the kitchen and boil some water."

As soon as Lieutenant General Jing Yuan's head touched the pillow, he began to snore.

I slept until the next afternoon.

I didn't expect Qingshan to still be there.

The hot water in the pot is always boiling.

I even cooked a big bowl of noodles for him.

Qingshanzhi said that he would bring his son over tomorrow afternoon, and then he said goodbye and left very tactfully.

Lieutenant General Jing Yuan heaved a long sigh of relief. It seemed that he no longer had to look for buyers for the furs and wild ginseng he brought back from the Northeast!

This is also good! Don’t show your wealth to others!

After eating and drinking and taking a hot bath, I felt alive again.