Ruan Qing learned from the other party that if you walk in this direction for a while, you will arrive at a village, but if you want to go to the nearest city, you still have to walk for a whole day.

It's getting late, if you go to the city, you have to spend the night on the road.Therefore, Ruan Qing decided to go to the village mentioned by the other party to try his luck first, to see if he could solve the problem of accommodation.

As more people settled down, scattered villages in the outskirts formed.

Not long after Ruan Qing walked again, she saw the rectified fields.Han and Qiang live together, and hunting and farming go hand in hand here.

He walked along the rice paddies opened in the fields, and walked forward for a while, and saw a few scattered houses.Come closer.Entering the village, you can see houses stacked one on top of the other.

This village is not too big, and he walked around it for a while.Probably because of the small number of people, the neighbors are familiar with it, so after he walked in, the children running in the street stopped, and the people working in the yard stopped their work, and many people secretly looked at him.

After Ruan Qing turned around, she gave up the idea of ​​finding a job here.The place is too small, and people know each other well, so they still reject strangers like him.It's better to go to the nearest city, where there are many people, it should be easier to accept him.

This situation was something he had thought of a long time ago.

The management of the "city" in the Han Dynasty was still very strict, and the so-called "grass market" did not develop. Surreptitious establishment of a city was not allowed in the suburbs and countryside. The probability of finding a job in such a small village was almost non-existent.

There are indeed wandering businessmen going back and forth between various towns and suburbs, but with Ruan Qing's ambitions, he has not yet fallen to this level.During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the policy of emphasizing agriculture and restraining business was further aggravated. Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen had to register for household registration and could not change it.Ruan Qing has been a literati and bureaucrat for decades, and she definitely would not take this path.

He also wants to travel around like a ranger.But after all, he has just arrived here, and he is not familiar with Xiliang affairs, so he plans to stay there for a period of time to get a clear idea of ​​the water in the northwest before taking any action.

It was getting late when we returned to Fubo Temple.The setting sun is hanging above the distant horizon, crumbling, the sky and the earth are dim, the orange will be extinguished, the long wind blows all over the flat, the tender grass is rustling, don't add a little panic.

A gust of wind blew through the dilapidated temple.Ruan Qing couldn't survive just relying on the clothes on Ruan Qing's body.

The straw in the house is not resistant to burning, not to mention that since he is staying here, it is not easy to touch the things of the master's house, so as not to leave room for future generations.

Fortunately, there is a small forest beside the temple.Taking advantage of the last bit of light, he plunged in and picked up a few twigs, but because the trees covered most of the light and made his eyes uncomfortable, he didn't have the patience to pick up a little bit more, so he made a trick and called out When the sword came, it faced a dead old tree, and when it came up, it just brushed it twice.Well, let him become a bachelor again until he dies.

He returned to the temple with a large bundle of firewood.Walking to the leeward corner where the altar is connected to the wall, let go, and threw the branch to the ground with a clatter.

Sitting cross-legged, he took out a few and threw them into a pile, rubbed his slender, white fingers together, snapped them crisply, and a bunch of young flames trembled and lit up at his fingertips.He flicked his index finger and threw the flames into the pile.Like a fleeting meteor, it disappears with a puff.

Ruan Qing, who originally thought she was handsome and chic, "..."

He pinched the flame again, this time instead of throwing it away, he put his finger on the firewood and roasted it directly.

One second, two seconds, three seconds... so long.

Feeling like a fool, Ruan Qing withdrew her hand and clicked her tongue slightly regretfully.

He had learned how to make a fire before.I haven't done these jobs in Jiangdong these years, and I forgot.How is firewood born?Surely he will.Back then, Cao Cao was afraid that he would be too talkative and choke to death on dry food in the military camp, so he specially taught him how to roast meat.

Staring at the branch, pinching her chin and rubbing it for a moment, Ruan Qing's frowning brows relaxed and raised slightly.

He turned sideways, grabbed a handful of straw from the pile of straw that was used as a bed, lit it, and stuffed it into the pile of firewood.

The firewood he picked up just now because he didn't feel comfortable moving things in the temple, now he's happy to use it again.

The fire finally started with difficulty, jumping on the branches.

There was a faint light between his brows. He looked at the fire and laughed loudly, "In this world, you can still say a few polite words to useless things. If they are valuable, they will naturally be plundered and used. General Fubo is also leading the army. People who fought wars should have known this principle long ago, so they probably wouldn't care about the straw that started the fire with the younger generation."

There was only one mottled and incomplete clay statue in the temple, and there were no living things, so no one responded to Ruan Qing's words.

After the voice fell, the temple was completely silent again, only the whistling wind and crackling explosions could be heard outside, which seemed particularly intrusive.

Ruan Qing also expected that no one would answer her.He didn't care because of the weird atmosphere after he finished saying this sentence, he fell straight down in the haystack, relaxed, yawned a long time, looked at the beams with a smile, and looked at the beams in the dim light. A mouse scurrying quietly.

"Good old bug." Ruan Qing said, "Tonight you and I will be neighbors for the whole night." After speaking, he listened to the whistling wind outside and closed his eyelids.

I got up twice at night to add firewood, and it was dawn in a blink of an eye.

After making sure that all the sparks were wiped out, Ruan Qing went outside the door and stretched his waist, squinting at the sun that had just risen in the east. The light was slowly coming from the east. At this time, the sky above his head was still gray.

He took a deep breath and roared into the sky, his voice carried far away along with the wind.

After a sound, the whole body is comfortable.He turned around with a happy expression, bowed straight to the inner panel of the door, then straightened his body, and said, "The river and lake are far away, thank you for taking me in for a night, and I will see you in the future." After saying that, he strode away without looking back. .

After going to Qi County, no matter whether he can find a livelihood or not, he has no plans to come back.Not to mention that this trip will take a day.In the past ten days or so, he can still hold on without eating and drinking, but it will not work after a long time.What's more, it's not his wish to stay here and waste time.He is still young and full of talent, but he is not left in the wild.

Mobilizing the method of breathing and breathing, the breathing becomes slower, but the body is lighter, and the steps are brisk. His waist bounced up again.

He seems to be taking advantage of the wind, with a calm expression and a calm posture, like a leisurely walk after a meal, but he can be swept away several miles in a blink of an eye.

The breath was well adjusted, and he didn't even stop after driving all morning. Not long after noon, the sun hung high in the unshaded sky, and the temperature gradually rose. On the vast plain ahead, he saw an ancient city standing on the On the vast land, there is a big mountain in the east.To build a city, there should be something to rely on.

And because it is a borderland, the size of this city is slightly smaller, not as solid as those copper walls and iron walls in Guanzhong.

There are only a few people in short clothes passing by under the city gate.

Standing not far away, he saw that the scratches on the city gate had already fallen off, leaving only the weather-beaten deep marks.

"Qi County..." He said something softly, he didn't know what to think of, he snorted lightly, lowered his eyes to hide the sarcasm gushing out at that moment, and walked into the city.

The cities and workshops of the Han Dynasty were separated.There are strict regulations on the opening time of the market, and the market is still open when Ruan Qing enters the city.However, he did not go to the city, but transferred to the square where he lived.

Even if he found a job in the city, he still couldn't solve the problem of living, so his earliest eyes fell on the stables opened in the workshop, or the inns opened by the government.If it doesn't work, think of other ways out.

Walking through Luxiang, I came to an inn.

Anyway, it is a city, poor or poor, but there are still some basic facilities that should be there.

There are few birds outside the door, and I don't know how the business inside is.Ruan Qing looked at the door for a while, then stepped in, passing by the people going out.

It's not lunch time, and the lobby was empty at this time. When he entered the door, he saw a man wearing a scarf standing behind the counter, fiddling with an abacus in his hand.Look focused.Even Ruan Qing went to the cabinet and didn't notice it.

Ruan Qing raised her hand, and tapped her middle and middle fingers on the somewhat faded counter, making two soft noises.

The shopkeeper just raised his head, and before his eyes fell on Ruan Qing's face, he first glanced at Ruan Qing's long-sleeved toga, dressed as a literati, so he quickly raised his smiling face and asked courteously, "Does the guest want to stay in the shop? Hit the tip?"

Ruan Qing has lived for so many years, even though she is in an official position, she does not seek fame and fortune, and is alone without any relatives involved, she has never asked anyone, even if she negotiates, she knows her own interests and has her own control.Now that this naked person is making a living for himself, it is really difficult for him to speak for a while.

He endured the burning on his face, cleared his cough, and asked in a low voice, "Are you still hiring in this shop?"

As soon as the words came out, the shopkeeper understood Ruan Qing's meaning, instantly lost his hospitality, looked up and down the slightly embarrassed Ruan Qing, and said, "No, I don't need it."

"But I clearly saw a notice hanging outside the store to recruit a bartender." Ruan Qing hurriedly said to the shopkeeper, as if she was afraid that she would be kicked out in the next second.

"Oh, you said that." The shopkeeper lowered his eyes, slowly flipped the beads on the abacus, accompanied by the sparse "cracking" sound, and said without interest, "I have found someone today, and the notice outside the store has not yet been released." Time to withdraw."

Already found someone...

If ordinary people hear this, they will definitely leave.But who is Ruan Qing?He is used to hanging around the monarch, and he is the best at planning how to maximize his advantages.

So when he heard this, although he was lost for a moment, he could quickly catch the key clue.

I found someone today.That is to say, it is not for a long time.Might as well give it a try.

He knew the advantages of his looks, and he also knew that his current age was not considered very high, at most he could be regarded as a weak crown, so he smiled with difficulty, his eyes were a little cautious, his long eyelashes trembled slightly, and the shadow cast on the gentle In brown, there is a bit of pitiful cuteness.

He begged, "My hometown was looted by the war, and I escaped here with great difficulty. I just want to make a living. I beg you to be kind. I am very capable. I can do all kinds of chores, and I can read and write. I can do half of the work." monthly money, as long as there is a place to live."

Ruan Qing said that she could read and write, so the shopkeeper was moved.

If Ruan Qing was left behind, not only would there be chores, but also an accountant. You must know that there are still many illiterates, and the salary of the accountant is naturally twice as high as that of the bartender.If Ruan Qing is kept, the bartender's monthly payment can be promised, and the monthly payment can be halved.Just a place to live.This is easy to handle.The stables were originally an inn, and they couldn't do without people every night, leaving Ruan Qing alone happened to be someone on duty.As for the residence, the firewood house in the backyard happened to be vacant.

After such a calculation, there are many advantages to keeping Ruan Qing.

And Ruan Qing said this precisely because of these points.

It's just that Ruan Qing may not have figured out one thing after all her calculations. The newly recruited person is a child of the shopkeeper's family, who was stuffed here by her parents and worked under the shopkeeper to make a living.

Therefore, when the shopkeeper heard Ruan Qing's attractive offer, he was only moved for a moment, then immediately turned cold, and rushed impatiently, "No need, no need, you are so wordy, I said that you don't need to recruit any more Now, why are you still insisting on not leaving? Hurry up, don't delay my business."

Ruan Qing saw the shopkeeper's brows hesitated first, and didn't understand what was wrong with his condition, and was afraid that the shopkeeper would really drive him away. Now that it was getting late, if he still couldn't find a place to live by the curfew, he would just I'm afraid it will be really difficult.

So he hurriedly opened his mouth to try to say something again, but he didn't want to be blocked by the shopkeeper before he opened his mouth.

After the man finished speaking, he began to work hard again, he could do all sorts of chores, such as showing kindness, and being able to do all kinds of chores.

After a few more words, seeing the shopkeeper getting more and more impatient, Ruan Qing gradually lost her mind and retreated.

Just as he was about to leave, before turning around, he suddenly heard someone behind him say, "I've heard you guys have been arguing for a long time. Old Wang, it's really difficult to think about him. There is a shortage of people in the store, why don't you keep him?"

Hearing the voice, the shopkeeper known as Lao Wang suddenly froze, saw the person behind Ruan Qing, with a smile on his face, walked out of the counter, greeted him, and said, "My lord, why are you here? You didn't come early!" Say."

Ruan Qing turned around, and saw a man in his thirties standing at the door, singing and laughing, his long hair carefully tied into a small white jade crown, a light yellow train embroidered with magnolia patterns, and a big cloak on his body , the neckline is embroidered with fluffy brown fur, and a sword hangs on the left side of the waist, holding it with one hand.On the right side is a round engraved pendant.

The visitor had an ordinary face, with a neatly trimmed beard, and looked very kind and refined.

"I'll come and wander around." The man said something to Lao Wang, and walked towards Ruan Qing, followed by Lu Xu, the servant, and there were four of them.

In a few steps, the man had already walked in front of Ruan Qing.His gaze fell on Ruan Qing's cheek, full of kindness.

Lao Wang hurriedly said, "This is our lord, the Anding Yang family."

Ruan Qing understood that Lao Wang probably wanted to listen to this person's arrangement.

It's just that he didn't understand why he had to report his lord's birthplace and surname.Are people in this place so enthusiastic about exchanging information?

It's the first time I met, I'm not familiar with it, and I don't think we will have much communication in the future.Ruan Qing was not polite, she just nodded her head as a greeting, her desire to communicate was not strong.

Lord Yang also nodded to Ruan Qing with a smile, and then asked Old Wang, "Just now I heard that this little brother is here to apply for a job. Is there a shortage of people in the store? Why not use him?"

Old Wang looked a little embarrassed, and he said, "My lord, the appointment has been made today. This little brother came a little late."

Master Yang nodded his head clearly, and his eyes fell on Ruan Qing again, "I just heard that this little brother escaped alone from another place, he can read and write, and he can do any job?" He raised his eyebrows while speaking. , seemingly asking.

Ruan Qing nodded hurriedly, "Yes."

"Forgive me, can you see the little brother's hand?"

After Ruan Qing listened, she spread her hands.

Lord Yang looked at it, and couldn't help laughing, "It seems that the little brother is really a scholar. It's just that the work in my shop is very hard, I'm afraid the little brother will not be able to bear it."

"I'm not afraid." Ruan Qing dropped her palm and said, "I can do anything, as long as I have a place to live in. If you are worried, Lord Yang, you might as well leave me and the person who came first to try it out for a while .Introduction time to compete with each other."

"Little brother has an idea." Lord Yang said to the old king, "Let's do it this way. It's not easy for little brother to come here alone, and friends come from far away. If you can help, please help."

Things have come to this point, no matter how determined Lao Wang is, he is powerless and can only say yes.

Lord Yang said, "You need to settle this little brother first, and then come upstairs to meet me." After finishing speaking, he stepped on the stairs to the second floor, turned around and disappeared.

After watching the lord leave, the shopkeeper looked at Ruan Qing with a little displeasure, "What's your name?"

"My name is..." Ruan Qing paused, then said, "Cao Qing, the word..."

Although the transportation is inconvenient and the information is sluggish, if someone is interested in looking up the name 'Ruan Qing', they will eventually be able to find something.

Ruan Qing had calculations in her heart, she didn't want to get involved with Jiang Dong, and she didn't know how to see Cao Cao now, anyway, he had no clan, so it wouldn't hurt to change his surname.

As for the Cao surname... If possible, he would really like to be included in the Cao family tree.Therefore, there is nothing wrong with the surname Cao in his heart.

It's just that he couldn't think of this word for a while, but Lao Wang didn't bother to listen, and when he heard Ruan Qing say his name, he interrupted impatiently,

"Okay, okay, just follow me to get the bed and bedding, and you will rest in the firewood room. You can't wear these clothes anymore. You are here to serve people, not to be served by others. Follow me to find another outfit."

It was the first time that Ruan Qing wandered around the market, apart from lamenting the impermanence of the world, she was more curious about new things, so she followed behind and patiently listened to Lao Wang's rambling, staring at the card that kept talking about things. Mouth, I just think it's fun.

Can't laugh, can only hold back secretly.I wondered if the butlers in the imperial palace or noble mansions could say the same to newcomers.

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If there are no accidents, Ruan Qing will be able to meet Cao Baba in this volume

感谢在2021-08-0420:18:36~2021-09-1607:43:32期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

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