Daily life of black skin cub's princess
Chapter 256 Avalokitesvara Wowo - There are strange diseases in the medical halls, and the porridge
Wu Xun ate three bowls of noodles in a row, then wiped his mouth with a handkerchief embarrassingly: "Sorry, I'm really hungry."
Lin Han waved his hands again and again, thinking that this was the meal with the lowest standard and the least amount of hands he received from officials.But I can't help but feel a little bit emotional. Although the Duke is young, there are also young officials in Dayu. As long as he becomes an official and sits in that position, he will more or less put on airs, like Wu Xun who has no airs. Those who are picky about food and clothing are really rare.But fortunately, the duke is not picky about what to eat, because the mansion is already cash-strapped, and the excess food has been scattered.
Lin Han thought of another incident. He heard that the Duke of the State had rejected the reward and distributed the reward given to him by the emperor to the Northwest soldiers. When he heard it, he thought it was just a way to protect himself, but now he saw Wu Xun, but Lin Han was shocked to realize that he was wrong.The person in front of him might not be that thoughtful, he really wanted to do this, so he just said so.
Seeing Lin Han staring at him, Wu Xun felt a little nervous: "Master Lin is looking at me like this, what's wrong?"
It was only then that Lin Han realized that he was staring at Wu Xun in a daze, and hurriedly said: "The lower official just admires the Duke for his dedication to the community, not paying attention to things outside the body and not caring about his appetite."
This is a big misunderstanding, and Wu Xun quickly explained: "Master Lin misunderstood, but now that Jiangling is flooded, and the people are starved of food, how can I dare to eat more. When the flood subsides, I hope you will tell me everything." .”
Lin Han quickly said: "I don't know what the Duke wants to know? The next official must know everything and say everything."
Wu Xun touched his nose, and he didn't need to be so formal: "I want to know what delicious food is available in Jiangling."
Lin Hanze: "..."
Lin Han didn't know what expression to put on for a while, but in the end he was defeated by Wu Xun's innocent eyes full of eagerness for food, and tried to adjust his facial expression, saying solemnly: "The next official will definitely be truthful. tell each other."
The two met each other and laughed at the same time, breaking the slightly unfamiliar atmosphere before.
Wu Xun smiled and said, "It's rare that the rain has stopped, I want to go to the city to have a look."
Lin Han originally wanted to say that it would be more convenient to change into a set of plain clothes, but now there are hungry people wandering outside, some are innocent, but some are making trouble in troubled waters.But when he saw Wu Xun's extremely plain black outfit, he swallowed the words again. In fact, his casual clothes were much more complicated and gorgeous than the Duke's suit.
"It's all right, let the officials go down and change into casual clothes."
Wu Xun nodded, and when Lin Han changed his clothes, the two of them brought a yamen servant in casual clothes.
After leaving the government office, Wu Xun frowned. The water on the official road covered his bare feet. On both sides of the street, there were a few beggars who were dying in the sewage.
Lin Han was also shocked, and directly called the servants in the government office to send these people to the hospital.The yamen servant said with a bitter face: "My lord, it's not that the little ones don't want to send them away, it's just that we have sent too many people away these days, and the medical center won't accept them."
Lin Han was furious: "How can there be no reason for this, how can there be no reason for not accepting it!"
But Wu Xun waved his hand: "Wait a minute, let's go to the hospital to have a look. Since we used to accept it in the past and now we don't accept it, there must be something unspeakable. You first set up a few rooms in the backyard and move these people into the backyard. You can ask my soldiers to fight with them." You guys together."
The yamen servant nodded again and again.
The medical center is in the next street. They walked to the medical center very quickly, and saw a shed built outside the door of the medical center. There were wooden beds under the shed. Fortunately, there was not much water here, and many people were suffering from pain on the bed. moan.
Wu Xun felt wrong at a glance. These people had skinny limbs, but their stomachs were extraordinarily big, as if they had been blown up.He stopped a girl who was walking out: "What's going on?"
The girl covered her mouth and nose with a white cloth, looked up at Wu Xun, and said angrily, "The medical clinic doesn't pick up patients, and those with minor illnesses and pains can go to the pharmacy to get medicine by themselves."
"Girls, what's going on with them?"
The girl glanced at Wu Xun, curled her lips: "Are you blind? Can't see?"
Lin Han was annoyed and wanted to argue with this bad-tempered girl, but was stopped by Wu Xun: "The girl is a doctor, so of course she understands better than us laymen. I have seen many sick people in the world, but I have never seen it. There is more than one such patient..." Wu Xun looked around, "Could it be some strange disease caused by the flood? Is there any good medicine? If there is any herbal medicine needed, I can pick it for the girl."
The girl squinted her eyes and looked Wu Xun up and down, her gaze stayed behind him carrying a stick: "Are you a knight?"
Wu Xun smiled: "I am a Shaolin disciple."
At this time, the girl also noticed the Buddhist beads on his wrist, and her expression was a little awkward: "If you really want to help, go inside and wait."
Wu Xun and Lin Han looked at each other and walked towards the medical hall.
The medical hall was filled with the smell of medicine and sour smell, Lin Han couldn't help covering his mouth and nose, but it was too late, because the smell was overwhelming in his stomach.
The girl seemed to have finished cleaning up the patients outside the door, and walked in with a basin, glanced at Lin Han, and couldn't help laughing: "Trash."
Wu Xun reached out and tapped Lin Hanze's shoulder quickly a few times, and Lin Hanze suddenly felt much better.The girl led the way and they followed. When they reached the backyard, they finally got rid of the unpleasant smell.
The girl put down the basin and washed her hands, then turned her head and folded her arms to look at Wu and Lin with raised eyebrows: "What do you want to know?"
"What's wrong with those patients?"
The girl asked without answering, "What do you think?"
Wu Xun only thought of one reason: "Flood."
The girl sneered: "Floods are natural disasters, but this is a man-made disaster." She gouged out a glance at Lin Hanze, "The government distributes nests made of Avalokitesvara soil to the people. Isn't this a man-made disaster?"
Avalokitesvara...
Wu Xun pursed his lips. He had heard the old man tell about this. He said that it was a famine decades ago. Many people died because they were so hungry that they couldn't eat Guanyin soil.
"So those people outside have eaten Guanyin soil?" Lin Han lost his voice.
"Don't you know how to watch it yourself?" The girl raised the corners of her mouth with a fake smile, "Get out of the way, I'm busy."
"Wait!" Lin Han stopped her, "Where did they eat Guanyin soil?"
"The porridge shop outside the city." The girl gritted her teeth when she spoke, "I just came back from there, do you want to rush to try it now?"
"Impossible." Lin Han frowned, "This morning is the last time to distribute porridge, and the food ran out yesterday. Moreover, the government did not arrange a porridge shop outside the city." Even the rice in the government office is only enough The yamen servants of the government government frugally eat for two days.
The girl was taken aback.
Wu Xun rubbed his chin: "Seeing is believing, hearing is believing. Brother Lin, let's go for a walk. I wonder if the girl can help us lead the way?"
The girl squinted her eyes and stared at Wu Xun for a while: "Okay, don't call me girl, my name is Li Qin."
"Doctor Li, thank you."
Li Qin looked a little better: "You don't mind if I bring a buddy?"
"Please."
Li Qin nodded, lifted the curtain and turned inside.Lin Han said displeased: "What's the temper of this girl? Do you think you and I have no power?"
"On the contrary, she's afraid she knows who you and I are."
Lin Han was stunned.
Wu Xun smiled helplessly: "She thought that the Avalokitesvara soil was made by the government. When she spoke, she wanted to stab you a few times with her eyes. She probably knew your identity. Since she thought it was done by the government and human life was at stake, naturally It won't look good on us."
Lin Han was stunned.
"Then since she knows our identities, will it delay things if she follows us?"
Wu Xun shook his head: "I think it's not bad. I believe that the Lord's rule is strict, but some people's mouths will be broken. At that time, we will only see what others want us to see." Suddenly Wu Xun smiled, "This Dr. Li is a smart person, I am afraid that it is her idea that the City Traditional Chinese Medicine Center does not accept new patients."
Lin Han was at a loss. Are the patients on the street not patients?Just as she was about to speak, she saw that grumpy Dr. Li had already come out, carrying a medicine box on her back, followed by a taciturn big man, who was even half a head taller than Wu Xun, who had to bend down when crossing the threshold But what is more eye-catching is the half broken arm under his right shoulder.
Lin Han couldn't help but look at him twice, causing Li Qin to stare at him again.But this time Lin Han knew he was rude, nodded apologetically and then politely looked away.
Wu Xun stared at the broken arm uncharacteristically for a long time, until Lin Han touched Wu Xun's shoulder embarrassingly.
Only then did Wu Xun come back to his senses, he raised his head and stared at the tall man's face for a second, then withdrew his gaze, and said leisurely: "Doctor Li's buddy has a good figure, what's his name?"
Coincidentally, Li Qin didn't see Wu Xun's faux pas, and muttered after hearing the words: "There is a lot of stupid strength in the air." Then he glanced at the gourd that he had sawed off right after him, and got a little angry again, "My surname is also Li, big fool, you can call him Li Dasha."
Unexpectedly, Wu Xun laughed out loud, and cupped his hands at the tall man: "Brother Li."
The big tall man turned a deaf ear, as if he didn't even hear, and followed Li Qin straight forward. Li Qin said angrily, "I'm talking to you."
The big tall man just glanced at Wu Xun, his eyes fell on Wu Xun's long stick, his eyes turned deep but he still nodded, and said in a hoarse voice: "Brother Wu."
His voice was slightly hoarse, the kind that hadn't spoken for a long time.
"How do you know his surname is Wu?" Li Qin looked up at the tall man curiously.
The tall man glanced at Lin Hanze: "He said it."
Li Qin didn't take it seriously, nodded, and then looked up at the twilight that was about to cover the sky: "Let's go quickly, go early and return early." Then he turned to look at Wu Xun and Lin Hanze, "Do you have any questions?" Horse? Ride faster."
They didn't ride out of the house, but that was nothing.
Wu Xun put his slightly closed thumb and index finger between his lips, and whistled crisply and loudly.Not long after, the sound of hooves came, and everyone saw a white curly-haired horse.Its running position is very special, and it is specially chosen to settle in a dry place.
The white horse stopped in front of Wu Xun, and then shook the white mane on its body. It was clear that there was no water left, but the horse still looked disgusted.When the white hair was thrown away, Lin Han suspected that he was dazzled, because at that moment he seemed to see that the white horse was covered with a layer of gold.
Li Qin couldn't help but take a few more glances. Although she doesn't know much about horses, this horse is definitely a good horse.Since Wu Xun had a horse, Li Qin also brought out two horses, and handed the reins of one of them to the tall man.The tall one didn't answer it, just shook his head and said in a hoarse voice, "No."
Wu Xun almost laughed out loud, but he held back his laughter.After seeing Li Qin and the tall man getting on the horse, he also rolled onto Bai Jiaojiao's back, but suddenly remembered something, so what about Lin Han?Bai Jiaojiao was not allowed to ride other than herself and Xiaoxuan.
Lin Han originally thought that he could ride a horse with Wu Xun, but when he looked at the white horse, he shrank for some reason. Forget it, his eyes fell on a little gray donkey in the stable: " I'll just ride it."
So, two horses and one donkey walked out of the city like this.
After leaving the city, Lin Han hesitated: "Should we pretend to be refugees?"
Li Qin smiled slightly mockingly: "Who do you think will believe it?"
Lin Han was bullied by Li Qin all the way. He was ashamed but not easy to get angry. After all, he came out in disguise. He was two rounds younger, and he was too embarrassed to retort.Furthermore, to be honest, Li Qin's words were not as annoying as his son's, so Lin Han just endured it and let it go.
Li Qin raised his face: "It's in front, you go and try their skills, and bring back a nest."
The tall man nodded, turned over and got off the horse.Although he has a broken arm and is very burly, his movements are quick and he doesn't look like he can't ride a horse.
But Li Qin didn't pay attention so much. After the tall man took two steps, Li Qin couldn't help shouting: "Don't really eat it, just act it out, remember?"
The tall man nodded without looking back, leaving his back to them, and the setting sun dragged his back very long.
Li Qin looked at his back and muttered, "It's like a quack."
"How do you know he isn't?"
Li Qin was taken aback, then turned his head to look at Wu Xun: "Did you just tell me?"
Wu Xun didn't answer this question, and said with a smile, "Although we won't lie to Guanyintu, we might as well go and have a look."
"Alright." Li Qin was already worried about the safety of the tall man, so he naturally agreed after hearing the words, and immediately drove his horse to follow.
As soon as they turned the corner, they saw the porridge shop that Li Qin was talking about, and Lin Han shook his head after just one glance: "This is not a government porridge shop, and the person who gives the porridge is not a government official."
Wu Xun asked Li Qin: "Does Doctor Li know who they are?"
Li Qin also shook his head, and said softly: "I always thought it was someone from the government."
Wu Xun rubbed his chin. This is interesting. It's not a government-run porridge shop, but it's under the banner of the government. The porridge givers are still wearing the clothes of government servants, and they even distribute Guanyin soil to these hungry people... He glanced at the side So I came up with an idea: "I wonder if you can invite the two of you to play a play with us?"
"What drama?"
After Wu Xun whispered a few words, Li Qin looked at Lin Hanze with a strange look, and said firmly: "No, yes, yes."
Wu Xun laughed, "This is the kind of relationship I want. It doesn't matter if you are angry with him, it doesn't matter if you are rude. After all, you are a daughter who doesn't want to marry but only wants to practice medicine."
Lin Han smiled wryly. This scene was obviously the most difficult for him, but he understood what Wu Xun meant. Although it was a bit of a joke, if it weren't for this, it would be difficult to find out the owner behind the porridge shop and the real reason why these people did what they did.
Seeing that the two agreed, Wu Xun quickly walked to the carriage after getting off the horse, said something and gave the coachman some money, and the coachman agreed without saying a word.Then the carriage creaked to Lin Hanze and Li Qin.After the two looked at each other, Lin Han got into the carriage, and Li Qin walked angrily in the direction of the porridge shop, stamping his feet on the ground as if he was very angry.
Wu Xun drove his horse to chase after him, and just like that, the groom followed Wu Xun with the carriage, and he had to stop when he reached the muddy ground.Now they are very close to the porridge shop.
Seeing the carriage stopped, Lin Han opened the curtain of the carriage anxiously and angrily: "Don't go! Stop!"
Li Qin shouted: "I don't want to! I'll go!" She rushed to the porridge shop, grabbed the long spoon for scooping the porridge, "I'm going to do it, I don't want your stinky money!"
"Father is for your own good!" Lin Han felt a little shy after shouting this, but it became more natural after replacing Li Qin with his son. Anyway, he often said these words to his son, "Come home with me!"
At this time, Wu Xun had already followed, and said repeatedly: "Miss, you can go back with the master, why do you bother with these poor people when you have so much food at home?"
"I won't! I'd rather..." Li Qin bit her lip, and pointed at the big fool, "I'd rather marry him than marry that young master Lao Shizi."
The silly big man was the only one who was not tricked, but his reaction at the moment was very real, and the Guanyin earth nest that he just got in his hand fell to the ground.
But there was another group of people next to them who didn't care about watching the show at all, they aimed at the Guanyin earthen nest and swarmed up to snatch it up. The porridge giver recovered from the sudden change and said quickly: "Everyone has it, everyone has it." Yes, there is no need to rob."
Wu Xun couldn't bear it, but he had no choice but to harden his heart and continue the play, thinking that An Jiu would bring these people back to the city and let them eat real steamed buns.Fortunately, before he left the government office, he had already arranged to start donating porridge and food from tomorrow, and now he has no worries about the future.
After calming down, Wu Xun said with a heartbroken heart: "Miss, can you eat and clothe yourself with him? How can he support you if he can't even support himself? Master, because you didn't even do business this time, you feel distressed and distressed." master."
"I feel sorry for him?" Li Qin raised her eyebrows, "Isn't he just wanting to hoard food and sell it at a high price? Don't you have to worry if you leave? If he doesn't leave, I'll leave for him!"
As soon as this sentence was uttered, the eyes of the hungry people around them were ignited. They stared back at Lin Hanze next to the carriage furiously. Their eyes wished to eat Lin Hanze alive. Lin Han's heart trembled. It was not fear but It's uncomfortable, he has always boasted that he is diligent and caring for the people, but now it seems that he has not done enough.In fact, Li Qin didn't annoy the wrong person, it was his fault, although this porridge shop was faked, but if it wasn't for his own mistakes in his management, how could people take advantage of such a loophole.
And Wu Xun also waited for the look he had always wanted——
The surprise and greed in the eyes of the gruel man in the official clothes.
Chapter 257 Mysterious Villa ([-] in [-]) - Disguise and enter the villa, meet old friends in the villa.
The man dressed as a yamen servant quietly called someone to continue serving porridge to the hungry people, while he signaled for Wu Xun, who got off his horse, to come with him.
Wu Xun smiled embarrassingly: "I'm sorry, sir, my lady is used to being arrogant and indulgent, so I'm sorry, I'm sorry." While speaking, he took out a piece of silver from his waist and stuffed it into the hand of the yamen servant, "Come out in a hurry , don't be too small."
The yamen servant naturally accepted it, and smiled: "Your master wants to do business?"
Wu Xun had a smile on his face: "Miss is joking..."
"If you want to sell at a high price, I'm afraid you won't be able to, but if the price is right, I can find a buyer for you and buy your grain at one go. I'm afraid it's very difficult for anyone to have such ability."
Wu Xun looked hesitant, and the yamen servant continued: "If you don't believe me, I can take you there directly."
Wu Xun glanced at Lin Hanze, and then led the yamen servant a little further away: "The official said..." After standing still, Wu Xun hesitated before speaking, "Officer, to be honest, my master I don’t want to do business with the government. If I want to, I definitely agree with both hands, and I’m tired of running around with the master.” After finishing speaking, he looked depressed and helpless.
But the yamen servant was happy: "May I ask why your master doesn't want to do business with the government?"
"Hey." Wu Xun hesitated to speak, and finally patted himself on the face, "I am talking too much."
"Hahahahaha." The yamen servant laughed and hurried to stop him, "I think the little brother is a straightforward person, so I just asked curiously, and I definitely didn't mean to pursue it." After saying that, he patted his scabbard, "Look at me He’s just an errand runner, and it’s not up to little soldiers like us to worry about the affairs of the court.”
Wu Xun was amused, and then whispered: "I think the elder brother is also a frank person. To tell you the truth, our master has been tricked by the government before, and he is the least willing to cooperate with the government."
The yamen servant's eyes lit up, but he restrained himself and asked tentatively, "Does your boss have a lot of food?"
"Yeah, this is not the reason why the lady is angry with the master because of this. The lady is too ignorant of the sufferings of the world. If the master doesn't make money, how can he get the money to support the lady? Are you right?"
The yamen servant nodded frequently: "That's the reason."
"I heard that my eldest brother's accent is from the north? Isn't it a coincidence? I also went to the north for a while before." Wu Xun hooked the yamen servant's shoulder to climb the relationship, and the two walked farther and farther. Seeing the crowd away from the crowd, the yamen servant asked again: "Your master is looking for a buyer now? But why doesn't he sell it himself?"
"The master originally planned to sell it himself, but the strong dragon does not overwhelm the bully, even if the master wants to sell, there is no way. In addition, the lady lost her temper, the master wanted to find a way to go home quickly. Now the price is easy to negotiate, that is. No suitable buyer could be found."
The yamen servant nodded: "Hey, little brother, I think you are going to go east. Are you coming from Jiangling City? Where are you going?"
"That's right." Wu Xun smiled, "I originally planned to leave today, but Miss lost her temper. I think it's going to rain again, maybe we have to go back to Jiangling City."
The yamen servant's eyes narrowed slightly: "I do know there is a place where I can stay without turning back to the city, and it's not too far from here."
"Brother's kindness is appreciated by me, but I don't care. Xi Tianmu can sleep anywhere, but our master and miss can't."
"Hey, where do you want to go? Can I send you to a remote place in a poor country?" The yamen servant stretched out his hand and pointed to the southeast. "There is a mountain villa there, and the owner of the villa is very hospitable. Just say that you are my friend." I'm sure it will be properly arranged for you." After finishing speaking, the yamen servant stuffed one of his badges into Wu Xun's hands, "I'll go back to the yamen to get my life back at night, and I'll go drink with you."
Wu Xun took the belt card and tossed it into the air, then grabbed it with his backhand: "Okay, then I will accept the brother's favor, and I will definitely prepare a good wine tonight."
"Okay, okay, okay." The yamen servant laughed and patted Wu Xun's shoulder, "The owner of the villa likes people from the rivers and lakes the most, and he will definitely appreciate his little brother's skills. My name is Yang Liang, and you can just report my name." .”
"My younger brother's surname is Wu. My parents chose the name randomly. I call him Da Mao." Wu Xun cupped his hands, "It's a great honor to meet Brother Yang today."
The two of you came and I chatted a few words, Wu Xun cupped his hands: "If you don't go back, the master will have to be urged, and Brother Yang will come to you and I will have a good chat at night."
Yang Liang nodded, and the two returned to the porridge shop. Lin Han was already standing in front of Li Qin, panting, "Follow me!"
"Yes." Li Qin raised his face, pointed at the big stupid man and said provocatively, "I want him."
Seeing more and more people, Lin Han glanced at him and said, "It's okay if you want him to be your follower, but you have to go back with me and stop messing around."
Li Qin still wanted to refute, but Wu Xun stepped forward to smooth things over: "Why don't you let this little brother follow us first, we didn't bring anyone with us this time, and we'll talk about the rest later. I just found out tonight Where we are staying, it is going to rain, so let's leave here first."
Then Wu Xun looked at the big fool: "Are you willing to follow us? Among other things, eating is absolutely fine."
The big fool looked at the Avalokitesvara earth nest in his hand, then at Li Qin, and nodded for a while.
The people around waiting to share the porridge couldn't help showing envious eyes, let alone being a follower, what's the point of being a slave?As long as you can eat...
Of course, these people don't know at this moment that soon they won't have to worry about eating.
When Lin Hanze and Li Qin returned to the sedan chair, the carriage slowly moved towards Yang Liang's point of view. Yang Liang couldn't help but twitched his lips when he saw it from a distance, and a trace of greed flashed in his eyes.
"You are locals, do you know there is a villa near here?"
Lin Han thought about it carefully and shook his head.
Li Qin also said that he did not know.
Wu Xun rubbed his chin, recalling what he said to Yang Liang, Jianghu people...
"Are there many people in Jiangling Jianghu?"
--"not much."
--"many."
Lin Han and Li Qin said in unison. After speaking, they looked at each other, and they both saw the disapproval in each other's eyes.Lin Han shook his head: "Little girl, you are only a little older. The Jianghu people in Jiangling can't compare with those places with sects."
Li Qin curled her lips: "That's incomparable, but I'm a local, and there are many more people from the Jianghu than in the past two or three years." Maybe it was because he discovered that the person who opened the porridge shop was indeed not a government official, Li Qin knew that There should be something hidden in it, so the attitude towards Lin Hanze is also slightly better.
What Li Qin said made Lin Hanze stunned. He had only been in Jiangling for three years, and he really didn't know the previous situation.
"Many." The stupid big man who hadn't said a word before suddenly spit out such a word.
Wu Xun was amused: "Brother Li said there are too many, so naturally there are too many."
The villa that Yang Liang mentioned was really hidden, and their carriage was also moving slowly, and it was getting dark as they walked.Fortunately, the villa lit a lantern, and following the light, the group of them finally stood at the gate of the villa.
"Hey." Lin Han stepped out of the sedan chair and couldn't help but exclaimed, "Good guy, the person who lives here must be a landlord?"
Li Qin looked around for a long time: "In the past, I often came here with my father to collect medicines. At that time, there was no such a big house here."
"About how long ago?" Wu Xun asked.
"It's been about a few years, maybe two or three years." Li Qin recalled, "One time I didn't come because Dad came by himself, and then he told me not to come here to collect medicines when I got home. After that... "Li Qin's voice was deep, "Father fell ill soon and passed away a year ago."
"With me, don't be afraid."
Li Qin looked up at the big, stupid man who was talking, and was amused: "You still want to protect me? You protect yourself first, if those people laugh at you, just stand there and be laughed at by them?"
"It doesn't matter to them." The big fool added, "You are different."
Li Qin stared at him blankly, until Wu Xun cleared his throat, and then came back to his senses.
Wu Xun said with a smile, his eyes full of jokes: "I knocked on the door."
Li Qin nodded in panic, then rubbed his face vigorously, why was he so stupid.
"Knock, knock" twice, and the iron ring made a heavy sound on the door. This door is not thin, and it is definitely not an ordinary house.
Not long after, the door opened a crack, and a voice came out: "Who are you looking for?"
"Yang Liang introduced us." Wu Xun stuffed the waist card Yang Liang gave him, "Excuse me, can you stay overnight, there are four of us, besides me, my master and lady and a follower."
"Wait a minute." A hand with wrinkled skin stretched out from the door, grabbed the waist plate and took it back, and the door closed again.
After about half a stick of incense, the door opened again, this time not just one crack, but two doors wide open.The inside of the door is very bright, and a row of lanterns are lit. The person standing inside the door is the person who answered the door just now. His skin is very wrinkled and he seems to be of a certain age. He bowed coquettishly and said, "Please invite some of you, I will take some of you to settle down."
"Thank you, I don't know what to call you."
The man smiled and said, "I am the housekeeper of the villa, everyone calls me Leibo."
"There is Laureb. My name is Wu Damao. This is my master and my lady." Wu Xun led the horse and followed Leib into the front yard.
Hearing the name Wu Damao, Lin Han almost coughed, but he could only hold his face sullenly, and cupped his hands: "I'm bothering you."
Leiber swept over them one by one with a pair of cloudy eyes, and finally landed on the stupid big man: "I wonder who this strong man is?"
Wu Xun was happy: "This is our nursing home. He doesn't like to talk. We usually call him Da Li."
Li Qin noticed the sinister look in Lei Bo's eyes, and for some reason felt creepy, and added a sentence in a timely manner: "What Li Da, just call him stupid."
Seeing that there was no change on the silly big man's face, Leiber stopped his scrutiny: "This way please."
On the way, Leiber also inquired about their situation, and Wu Xun made up a more detailed identity background according to what he told Yang Liang before.
Not long after, Leiber brought them into a secluded small courtyard: "Let's rest first, and you can call the maids if you need anything." Then he clapped his hands and called the two maids, "This is the master Your honored guest, take care of me."
The maids all bowed their heads and agreed.
Lei Bo laughed and said: "It's too late today, tomorrow morning if you don't mind, you can have dinner with the master."
Lin Han waved his hands again and again: "Where did Leiber say that? Lin Mouming is very grateful that the owner can stay with us for one night. He will definitely thank the owner in person tomorrow."
Lei Bo nodded slightly, as if he was satisfied with Lin Hanze's answer, then Lei Bo turned and left, leaving behind two serving maids.
Wu Xun glanced at the two maids: "I don't know if I can take a bath? If so, I would like to ask you two girls to fetch some pots of hot water for us."
The servant girl glanced at Wu Xun in surprise, as if flattered, she lowered her eyes and said, "Of course, I'll go and fill some hot water for you."
After the two maidservants also left, only our own people were left in the house.Wu Xun looked at Lin Hanze: "I wonder what brother Lin thinks of this villa?"
Lin Han stroked his beard: "It's a little strange, I thought that the fake yamen servant was trying to lure us to a black shop, but now it seems that the financial resources of this villa should not be underestimated, and it seems a little unreasonable, and I still don't understand why they want to distribute Avalokitesvara soil to the common people, what good will it do them?"
Wu Xun looked at Li Qin again: "What does Miss Li think?"
"I don't like that Leiber's eyes." Li Qin frowned, "I always feel that he looks at us with evil intentions."
In the end, Wu Xun shifted his gaze to the big fool: "Brother Li thinks?"
The stupid man touched his nose and spit out two words: "It smells bad."
Wu Xun snorted: "Isn't it smelly? This villa is rotten from the root."
Lin Han didn't know why, and when he was about to ask, he saw Wu Xun gesture for silence, but his own voice was raised a bit: "Stupid boy, you are guarding outside the lady's door tonight, don't allow a single step. Do you know to leave?"
As soon as the words were finished, there was a knock on the door, and a servant girl's voice came in: "Master, hot water is here."
Wu Xun opened the door and asked the maid to bring in the hot water, and then Li Qin took the big fool to the room where she slept at night, and the whole yard became quiet again.Wu Xun didn't let the servant girl wait in the room, seeing the servant girl's expression of embarrassment, he changed his mind and said: "Master likes quietness, so he doesn't like many people in the room, so I have two girls to watch outside the door."
The two maids quietly breathed a sigh of relief, obediently closed the door and stood outside.
Although Lin Han came from a family without such experience, he is not a fool. Seeing Wu Xun being so cautious, he pointed to his eyes and then to the door. Does that mean they are watching us?
Wu Xun nodded: "Master, rest early, and tomorrow morning I will have breakfast with the owner of this place."
Lin Han was also enlightened, and immediately sighed: "I can't sleep, I have to smash my hands if I don't see the stockpiling food."
"Master, don't be discouraged, there is no unparalleled road, maybe I will get some inspiration from chatting with the owner tomorrow."
"Oh, you're right."
"Master rests earlier, I will watch in the outer room, if you have any orders, call me."
Soon, the candles in the house were extinguished.
At first, Lin Han was restless in his sleep. The Duke kept him in the outer room, so he slept soundly, but after turning over a few times, he felt his eyelids a little heavy. Thinking about what happened today, he fell asleep in a daze .
Wu Xun also fell asleep. Now that the weather is hot, it's okay to lay a bed on the ground, but he only slept for about an hour and then opened his eyes.Hearing the snoring in the room and the long breathing of the maid at the door, she tiptoed over and got up.
He went to the window and stood there listening for a while, after making sure that there was no one outside the window, he quietly pushed the window open.He didn't push it all away hastily, but just took a private look along the window crack, and then he saw a bell hanging on the edge of the window frame on both sides, but the angle he opened the window hadn't touched the bell.
Wu Xun raised his eyebrows, took a small stick to support the window, reached out and took off the bells on both sides and put them in his arms, then pushed open the window and got out through the window.
Wu Xun's footsteps were very light without leaving any marks on the soil, and he stepped on the window sill and entered the room.
If you say that this villa is big, it is big, but it is still not comparable to the palace.Wu Xun was familiar with the roof of the palace, so a small villa was no problem. After finding the right direction, Wu Xun stepped lightly and walked over the eaves and walls towards the brightly lit place.
The big man sitting cross-legged by Li Qin's door opened his eyes with a whoosh, and then slowly closed them, as if he didn't hear or notice anything.
***
The hall is brightly lit.
Soft Persian carpets covered the hall, and fine wine was placed on the floor. Except for the person in the middle who was sitting on a grand chair, the rest of the people in the room were sitting on the floor.
Lin Han waved his hands again and again, thinking that this was the meal with the lowest standard and the least amount of hands he received from officials.But I can't help but feel a little bit emotional. Although the Duke is young, there are also young officials in Dayu. As long as he becomes an official and sits in that position, he will more or less put on airs, like Wu Xun who has no airs. Those who are picky about food and clothing are really rare.But fortunately, the duke is not picky about what to eat, because the mansion is already cash-strapped, and the excess food has been scattered.
Lin Han thought of another incident. He heard that the Duke of the State had rejected the reward and distributed the reward given to him by the emperor to the Northwest soldiers. When he heard it, he thought it was just a way to protect himself, but now he saw Wu Xun, but Lin Han was shocked to realize that he was wrong.The person in front of him might not be that thoughtful, he really wanted to do this, so he just said so.
Seeing Lin Han staring at him, Wu Xun felt a little nervous: "Master Lin is looking at me like this, what's wrong?"
It was only then that Lin Han realized that he was staring at Wu Xun in a daze, and hurriedly said: "The lower official just admires the Duke for his dedication to the community, not paying attention to things outside the body and not caring about his appetite."
This is a big misunderstanding, and Wu Xun quickly explained: "Master Lin misunderstood, but now that Jiangling is flooded, and the people are starved of food, how can I dare to eat more. When the flood subsides, I hope you will tell me everything." .”
Lin Han quickly said: "I don't know what the Duke wants to know? The next official must know everything and say everything."
Wu Xun touched his nose, and he didn't need to be so formal: "I want to know what delicious food is available in Jiangling."
Lin Hanze: "..."
Lin Han didn't know what expression to put on for a while, but in the end he was defeated by Wu Xun's innocent eyes full of eagerness for food, and tried to adjust his facial expression, saying solemnly: "The next official will definitely be truthful. tell each other."
The two met each other and laughed at the same time, breaking the slightly unfamiliar atmosphere before.
Wu Xun smiled and said, "It's rare that the rain has stopped, I want to go to the city to have a look."
Lin Han originally wanted to say that it would be more convenient to change into a set of plain clothes, but now there are hungry people wandering outside, some are innocent, but some are making trouble in troubled waters.But when he saw Wu Xun's extremely plain black outfit, he swallowed the words again. In fact, his casual clothes were much more complicated and gorgeous than the Duke's suit.
"It's all right, let the officials go down and change into casual clothes."
Wu Xun nodded, and when Lin Han changed his clothes, the two of them brought a yamen servant in casual clothes.
After leaving the government office, Wu Xun frowned. The water on the official road covered his bare feet. On both sides of the street, there were a few beggars who were dying in the sewage.
Lin Han was also shocked, and directly called the servants in the government office to send these people to the hospital.The yamen servant said with a bitter face: "My lord, it's not that the little ones don't want to send them away, it's just that we have sent too many people away these days, and the medical center won't accept them."
Lin Han was furious: "How can there be no reason for this, how can there be no reason for not accepting it!"
But Wu Xun waved his hand: "Wait a minute, let's go to the hospital to have a look. Since we used to accept it in the past and now we don't accept it, there must be something unspeakable. You first set up a few rooms in the backyard and move these people into the backyard. You can ask my soldiers to fight with them." You guys together."
The yamen servant nodded again and again.
The medical center is in the next street. They walked to the medical center very quickly, and saw a shed built outside the door of the medical center. There were wooden beds under the shed. Fortunately, there was not much water here, and many people were suffering from pain on the bed. moan.
Wu Xun felt wrong at a glance. These people had skinny limbs, but their stomachs were extraordinarily big, as if they had been blown up.He stopped a girl who was walking out: "What's going on?"
The girl covered her mouth and nose with a white cloth, looked up at Wu Xun, and said angrily, "The medical clinic doesn't pick up patients, and those with minor illnesses and pains can go to the pharmacy to get medicine by themselves."
"Girls, what's going on with them?"
The girl glanced at Wu Xun, curled her lips: "Are you blind? Can't see?"
Lin Han was annoyed and wanted to argue with this bad-tempered girl, but was stopped by Wu Xun: "The girl is a doctor, so of course she understands better than us laymen. I have seen many sick people in the world, but I have never seen it. There is more than one such patient..." Wu Xun looked around, "Could it be some strange disease caused by the flood? Is there any good medicine? If there is any herbal medicine needed, I can pick it for the girl."
The girl squinted her eyes and looked Wu Xun up and down, her gaze stayed behind him carrying a stick: "Are you a knight?"
Wu Xun smiled: "I am a Shaolin disciple."
At this time, the girl also noticed the Buddhist beads on his wrist, and her expression was a little awkward: "If you really want to help, go inside and wait."
Wu Xun and Lin Han looked at each other and walked towards the medical hall.
The medical hall was filled with the smell of medicine and sour smell, Lin Han couldn't help covering his mouth and nose, but it was too late, because the smell was overwhelming in his stomach.
The girl seemed to have finished cleaning up the patients outside the door, and walked in with a basin, glanced at Lin Han, and couldn't help laughing: "Trash."
Wu Xun reached out and tapped Lin Hanze's shoulder quickly a few times, and Lin Hanze suddenly felt much better.The girl led the way and they followed. When they reached the backyard, they finally got rid of the unpleasant smell.
The girl put down the basin and washed her hands, then turned her head and folded her arms to look at Wu and Lin with raised eyebrows: "What do you want to know?"
"What's wrong with those patients?"
The girl asked without answering, "What do you think?"
Wu Xun only thought of one reason: "Flood."
The girl sneered: "Floods are natural disasters, but this is a man-made disaster." She gouged out a glance at Lin Hanze, "The government distributes nests made of Avalokitesvara soil to the people. Isn't this a man-made disaster?"
Avalokitesvara...
Wu Xun pursed his lips. He had heard the old man tell about this. He said that it was a famine decades ago. Many people died because they were so hungry that they couldn't eat Guanyin soil.
"So those people outside have eaten Guanyin soil?" Lin Han lost his voice.
"Don't you know how to watch it yourself?" The girl raised the corners of her mouth with a fake smile, "Get out of the way, I'm busy."
"Wait!" Lin Han stopped her, "Where did they eat Guanyin soil?"
"The porridge shop outside the city." The girl gritted her teeth when she spoke, "I just came back from there, do you want to rush to try it now?"
"Impossible." Lin Han frowned, "This morning is the last time to distribute porridge, and the food ran out yesterday. Moreover, the government did not arrange a porridge shop outside the city." Even the rice in the government office is only enough The yamen servants of the government government frugally eat for two days.
The girl was taken aback.
Wu Xun rubbed his chin: "Seeing is believing, hearing is believing. Brother Lin, let's go for a walk. I wonder if the girl can help us lead the way?"
The girl squinted her eyes and stared at Wu Xun for a while: "Okay, don't call me girl, my name is Li Qin."
"Doctor Li, thank you."
Li Qin looked a little better: "You don't mind if I bring a buddy?"
"Please."
Li Qin nodded, lifted the curtain and turned inside.Lin Han said displeased: "What's the temper of this girl? Do you think you and I have no power?"
"On the contrary, she's afraid she knows who you and I are."
Lin Han was stunned.
Wu Xun smiled helplessly: "She thought that the Avalokitesvara soil was made by the government. When she spoke, she wanted to stab you a few times with her eyes. She probably knew your identity. Since she thought it was done by the government and human life was at stake, naturally It won't look good on us."
Lin Han was stunned.
"Then since she knows our identities, will it delay things if she follows us?"
Wu Xun shook his head: "I think it's not bad. I believe that the Lord's rule is strict, but some people's mouths will be broken. At that time, we will only see what others want us to see." Suddenly Wu Xun smiled, "This Dr. Li is a smart person, I am afraid that it is her idea that the City Traditional Chinese Medicine Center does not accept new patients."
Lin Han was at a loss. Are the patients on the street not patients?Just as she was about to speak, she saw that grumpy Dr. Li had already come out, carrying a medicine box on her back, followed by a taciturn big man, who was even half a head taller than Wu Xun, who had to bend down when crossing the threshold But what is more eye-catching is the half broken arm under his right shoulder.
Lin Han couldn't help but look at him twice, causing Li Qin to stare at him again.But this time Lin Han knew he was rude, nodded apologetically and then politely looked away.
Wu Xun stared at the broken arm uncharacteristically for a long time, until Lin Han touched Wu Xun's shoulder embarrassingly.
Only then did Wu Xun come back to his senses, he raised his head and stared at the tall man's face for a second, then withdrew his gaze, and said leisurely: "Doctor Li's buddy has a good figure, what's his name?"
Coincidentally, Li Qin didn't see Wu Xun's faux pas, and muttered after hearing the words: "There is a lot of stupid strength in the air." Then he glanced at the gourd that he had sawed off right after him, and got a little angry again, "My surname is also Li, big fool, you can call him Li Dasha."
Unexpectedly, Wu Xun laughed out loud, and cupped his hands at the tall man: "Brother Li."
The big tall man turned a deaf ear, as if he didn't even hear, and followed Li Qin straight forward. Li Qin said angrily, "I'm talking to you."
The big tall man just glanced at Wu Xun, his eyes fell on Wu Xun's long stick, his eyes turned deep but he still nodded, and said in a hoarse voice: "Brother Wu."
His voice was slightly hoarse, the kind that hadn't spoken for a long time.
"How do you know his surname is Wu?" Li Qin looked up at the tall man curiously.
The tall man glanced at Lin Hanze: "He said it."
Li Qin didn't take it seriously, nodded, and then looked up at the twilight that was about to cover the sky: "Let's go quickly, go early and return early." Then he turned to look at Wu Xun and Lin Hanze, "Do you have any questions?" Horse? Ride faster."
They didn't ride out of the house, but that was nothing.
Wu Xun put his slightly closed thumb and index finger between his lips, and whistled crisply and loudly.Not long after, the sound of hooves came, and everyone saw a white curly-haired horse.Its running position is very special, and it is specially chosen to settle in a dry place.
The white horse stopped in front of Wu Xun, and then shook the white mane on its body. It was clear that there was no water left, but the horse still looked disgusted.When the white hair was thrown away, Lin Han suspected that he was dazzled, because at that moment he seemed to see that the white horse was covered with a layer of gold.
Li Qin couldn't help but take a few more glances. Although she doesn't know much about horses, this horse is definitely a good horse.Since Wu Xun had a horse, Li Qin also brought out two horses, and handed the reins of one of them to the tall man.The tall one didn't answer it, just shook his head and said in a hoarse voice, "No."
Wu Xun almost laughed out loud, but he held back his laughter.After seeing Li Qin and the tall man getting on the horse, he also rolled onto Bai Jiaojiao's back, but suddenly remembered something, so what about Lin Han?Bai Jiaojiao was not allowed to ride other than herself and Xiaoxuan.
Lin Han originally thought that he could ride a horse with Wu Xun, but when he looked at the white horse, he shrank for some reason. Forget it, his eyes fell on a little gray donkey in the stable: " I'll just ride it."
So, two horses and one donkey walked out of the city like this.
After leaving the city, Lin Han hesitated: "Should we pretend to be refugees?"
Li Qin smiled slightly mockingly: "Who do you think will believe it?"
Lin Han was bullied by Li Qin all the way. He was ashamed but not easy to get angry. After all, he came out in disguise. He was two rounds younger, and he was too embarrassed to retort.Furthermore, to be honest, Li Qin's words were not as annoying as his son's, so Lin Han just endured it and let it go.
Li Qin raised his face: "It's in front, you go and try their skills, and bring back a nest."
The tall man nodded, turned over and got off the horse.Although he has a broken arm and is very burly, his movements are quick and he doesn't look like he can't ride a horse.
But Li Qin didn't pay attention so much. After the tall man took two steps, Li Qin couldn't help shouting: "Don't really eat it, just act it out, remember?"
The tall man nodded without looking back, leaving his back to them, and the setting sun dragged his back very long.
Li Qin looked at his back and muttered, "It's like a quack."
"How do you know he isn't?"
Li Qin was taken aback, then turned his head to look at Wu Xun: "Did you just tell me?"
Wu Xun didn't answer this question, and said with a smile, "Although we won't lie to Guanyintu, we might as well go and have a look."
"Alright." Li Qin was already worried about the safety of the tall man, so he naturally agreed after hearing the words, and immediately drove his horse to follow.
As soon as they turned the corner, they saw the porridge shop that Li Qin was talking about, and Lin Han shook his head after just one glance: "This is not a government porridge shop, and the person who gives the porridge is not a government official."
Wu Xun asked Li Qin: "Does Doctor Li know who they are?"
Li Qin also shook his head, and said softly: "I always thought it was someone from the government."
Wu Xun rubbed his chin. This is interesting. It's not a government-run porridge shop, but it's under the banner of the government. The porridge givers are still wearing the clothes of government servants, and they even distribute Guanyin soil to these hungry people... He glanced at the side So I came up with an idea: "I wonder if you can invite the two of you to play a play with us?"
"What drama?"
After Wu Xun whispered a few words, Li Qin looked at Lin Hanze with a strange look, and said firmly: "No, yes, yes."
Wu Xun laughed, "This is the kind of relationship I want. It doesn't matter if you are angry with him, it doesn't matter if you are rude. After all, you are a daughter who doesn't want to marry but only wants to practice medicine."
Lin Han smiled wryly. This scene was obviously the most difficult for him, but he understood what Wu Xun meant. Although it was a bit of a joke, if it weren't for this, it would be difficult to find out the owner behind the porridge shop and the real reason why these people did what they did.
Seeing that the two agreed, Wu Xun quickly walked to the carriage after getting off the horse, said something and gave the coachman some money, and the coachman agreed without saying a word.Then the carriage creaked to Lin Hanze and Li Qin.After the two looked at each other, Lin Han got into the carriage, and Li Qin walked angrily in the direction of the porridge shop, stamping his feet on the ground as if he was very angry.
Wu Xun drove his horse to chase after him, and just like that, the groom followed Wu Xun with the carriage, and he had to stop when he reached the muddy ground.Now they are very close to the porridge shop.
Seeing the carriage stopped, Lin Han opened the curtain of the carriage anxiously and angrily: "Don't go! Stop!"
Li Qin shouted: "I don't want to! I'll go!" She rushed to the porridge shop, grabbed the long spoon for scooping the porridge, "I'm going to do it, I don't want your stinky money!"
"Father is for your own good!" Lin Han felt a little shy after shouting this, but it became more natural after replacing Li Qin with his son. Anyway, he often said these words to his son, "Come home with me!"
At this time, Wu Xun had already followed, and said repeatedly: "Miss, you can go back with the master, why do you bother with these poor people when you have so much food at home?"
"I won't! I'd rather..." Li Qin bit her lip, and pointed at the big fool, "I'd rather marry him than marry that young master Lao Shizi."
The silly big man was the only one who was not tricked, but his reaction at the moment was very real, and the Guanyin earth nest that he just got in his hand fell to the ground.
But there was another group of people next to them who didn't care about watching the show at all, they aimed at the Guanyin earthen nest and swarmed up to snatch it up. The porridge giver recovered from the sudden change and said quickly: "Everyone has it, everyone has it." Yes, there is no need to rob."
Wu Xun couldn't bear it, but he had no choice but to harden his heart and continue the play, thinking that An Jiu would bring these people back to the city and let them eat real steamed buns.Fortunately, before he left the government office, he had already arranged to start donating porridge and food from tomorrow, and now he has no worries about the future.
After calming down, Wu Xun said with a heartbroken heart: "Miss, can you eat and clothe yourself with him? How can he support you if he can't even support himself? Master, because you didn't even do business this time, you feel distressed and distressed." master."
"I feel sorry for him?" Li Qin raised her eyebrows, "Isn't he just wanting to hoard food and sell it at a high price? Don't you have to worry if you leave? If he doesn't leave, I'll leave for him!"
As soon as this sentence was uttered, the eyes of the hungry people around them were ignited. They stared back at Lin Hanze next to the carriage furiously. Their eyes wished to eat Lin Hanze alive. Lin Han's heart trembled. It was not fear but It's uncomfortable, he has always boasted that he is diligent and caring for the people, but now it seems that he has not done enough.In fact, Li Qin didn't annoy the wrong person, it was his fault, although this porridge shop was faked, but if it wasn't for his own mistakes in his management, how could people take advantage of such a loophole.
And Wu Xun also waited for the look he had always wanted——
The surprise and greed in the eyes of the gruel man in the official clothes.
Chapter 257 Mysterious Villa ([-] in [-]) - Disguise and enter the villa, meet old friends in the villa.
The man dressed as a yamen servant quietly called someone to continue serving porridge to the hungry people, while he signaled for Wu Xun, who got off his horse, to come with him.
Wu Xun smiled embarrassingly: "I'm sorry, sir, my lady is used to being arrogant and indulgent, so I'm sorry, I'm sorry." While speaking, he took out a piece of silver from his waist and stuffed it into the hand of the yamen servant, "Come out in a hurry , don't be too small."
The yamen servant naturally accepted it, and smiled: "Your master wants to do business?"
Wu Xun had a smile on his face: "Miss is joking..."
"If you want to sell at a high price, I'm afraid you won't be able to, but if the price is right, I can find a buyer for you and buy your grain at one go. I'm afraid it's very difficult for anyone to have such ability."
Wu Xun looked hesitant, and the yamen servant continued: "If you don't believe me, I can take you there directly."
Wu Xun glanced at Lin Hanze, and then led the yamen servant a little further away: "The official said..." After standing still, Wu Xun hesitated before speaking, "Officer, to be honest, my master I don’t want to do business with the government. If I want to, I definitely agree with both hands, and I’m tired of running around with the master.” After finishing speaking, he looked depressed and helpless.
But the yamen servant was happy: "May I ask why your master doesn't want to do business with the government?"
"Hey." Wu Xun hesitated to speak, and finally patted himself on the face, "I am talking too much."
"Hahahahaha." The yamen servant laughed and hurried to stop him, "I think the little brother is a straightforward person, so I just asked curiously, and I definitely didn't mean to pursue it." After saying that, he patted his scabbard, "Look at me He’s just an errand runner, and it’s not up to little soldiers like us to worry about the affairs of the court.”
Wu Xun was amused, and then whispered: "I think the elder brother is also a frank person. To tell you the truth, our master has been tricked by the government before, and he is the least willing to cooperate with the government."
The yamen servant's eyes lit up, but he restrained himself and asked tentatively, "Does your boss have a lot of food?"
"Yeah, this is not the reason why the lady is angry with the master because of this. The lady is too ignorant of the sufferings of the world. If the master doesn't make money, how can he get the money to support the lady? Are you right?"
The yamen servant nodded frequently: "That's the reason."
"I heard that my eldest brother's accent is from the north? Isn't it a coincidence? I also went to the north for a while before." Wu Xun hooked the yamen servant's shoulder to climb the relationship, and the two walked farther and farther. Seeing the crowd away from the crowd, the yamen servant asked again: "Your master is looking for a buyer now? But why doesn't he sell it himself?"
"The master originally planned to sell it himself, but the strong dragon does not overwhelm the bully, even if the master wants to sell, there is no way. In addition, the lady lost her temper, the master wanted to find a way to go home quickly. Now the price is easy to negotiate, that is. No suitable buyer could be found."
The yamen servant nodded: "Hey, little brother, I think you are going to go east. Are you coming from Jiangling City? Where are you going?"
"That's right." Wu Xun smiled, "I originally planned to leave today, but Miss lost her temper. I think it's going to rain again, maybe we have to go back to Jiangling City."
The yamen servant's eyes narrowed slightly: "I do know there is a place where I can stay without turning back to the city, and it's not too far from here."
"Brother's kindness is appreciated by me, but I don't care. Xi Tianmu can sleep anywhere, but our master and miss can't."
"Hey, where do you want to go? Can I send you to a remote place in a poor country?" The yamen servant stretched out his hand and pointed to the southeast. "There is a mountain villa there, and the owner of the villa is very hospitable. Just say that you are my friend." I'm sure it will be properly arranged for you." After finishing speaking, the yamen servant stuffed one of his badges into Wu Xun's hands, "I'll go back to the yamen to get my life back at night, and I'll go drink with you."
Wu Xun took the belt card and tossed it into the air, then grabbed it with his backhand: "Okay, then I will accept the brother's favor, and I will definitely prepare a good wine tonight."
"Okay, okay, okay." The yamen servant laughed and patted Wu Xun's shoulder, "The owner of the villa likes people from the rivers and lakes the most, and he will definitely appreciate his little brother's skills. My name is Yang Liang, and you can just report my name." .”
"My younger brother's surname is Wu. My parents chose the name randomly. I call him Da Mao." Wu Xun cupped his hands, "It's a great honor to meet Brother Yang today."
The two of you came and I chatted a few words, Wu Xun cupped his hands: "If you don't go back, the master will have to be urged, and Brother Yang will come to you and I will have a good chat at night."
Yang Liang nodded, and the two returned to the porridge shop. Lin Han was already standing in front of Li Qin, panting, "Follow me!"
"Yes." Li Qin raised his face, pointed at the big stupid man and said provocatively, "I want him."
Seeing more and more people, Lin Han glanced at him and said, "It's okay if you want him to be your follower, but you have to go back with me and stop messing around."
Li Qin still wanted to refute, but Wu Xun stepped forward to smooth things over: "Why don't you let this little brother follow us first, we didn't bring anyone with us this time, and we'll talk about the rest later. I just found out tonight Where we are staying, it is going to rain, so let's leave here first."
Then Wu Xun looked at the big fool: "Are you willing to follow us? Among other things, eating is absolutely fine."
The big fool looked at the Avalokitesvara earth nest in his hand, then at Li Qin, and nodded for a while.
The people around waiting to share the porridge couldn't help showing envious eyes, let alone being a follower, what's the point of being a slave?As long as you can eat...
Of course, these people don't know at this moment that soon they won't have to worry about eating.
When Lin Hanze and Li Qin returned to the sedan chair, the carriage slowly moved towards Yang Liang's point of view. Yang Liang couldn't help but twitched his lips when he saw it from a distance, and a trace of greed flashed in his eyes.
"You are locals, do you know there is a villa near here?"
Lin Han thought about it carefully and shook his head.
Li Qin also said that he did not know.
Wu Xun rubbed his chin, recalling what he said to Yang Liang, Jianghu people...
"Are there many people in Jiangling Jianghu?"
--"not much."
--"many."
Lin Han and Li Qin said in unison. After speaking, they looked at each other, and they both saw the disapproval in each other's eyes.Lin Han shook his head: "Little girl, you are only a little older. The Jianghu people in Jiangling can't compare with those places with sects."
Li Qin curled her lips: "That's incomparable, but I'm a local, and there are many more people from the Jianghu than in the past two or three years." Maybe it was because he discovered that the person who opened the porridge shop was indeed not a government official, Li Qin knew that There should be something hidden in it, so the attitude towards Lin Hanze is also slightly better.
What Li Qin said made Lin Hanze stunned. He had only been in Jiangling for three years, and he really didn't know the previous situation.
"Many." The stupid big man who hadn't said a word before suddenly spit out such a word.
Wu Xun was amused: "Brother Li said there are too many, so naturally there are too many."
The villa that Yang Liang mentioned was really hidden, and their carriage was also moving slowly, and it was getting dark as they walked.Fortunately, the villa lit a lantern, and following the light, the group of them finally stood at the gate of the villa.
"Hey." Lin Han stepped out of the sedan chair and couldn't help but exclaimed, "Good guy, the person who lives here must be a landlord?"
Li Qin looked around for a long time: "In the past, I often came here with my father to collect medicines. At that time, there was no such a big house here."
"About how long ago?" Wu Xun asked.
"It's been about a few years, maybe two or three years." Li Qin recalled, "One time I didn't come because Dad came by himself, and then he told me not to come here to collect medicines when I got home. After that... "Li Qin's voice was deep, "Father fell ill soon and passed away a year ago."
"With me, don't be afraid."
Li Qin looked up at the big, stupid man who was talking, and was amused: "You still want to protect me? You protect yourself first, if those people laugh at you, just stand there and be laughed at by them?"
"It doesn't matter to them." The big fool added, "You are different."
Li Qin stared at him blankly, until Wu Xun cleared his throat, and then came back to his senses.
Wu Xun said with a smile, his eyes full of jokes: "I knocked on the door."
Li Qin nodded in panic, then rubbed his face vigorously, why was he so stupid.
"Knock, knock" twice, and the iron ring made a heavy sound on the door. This door is not thin, and it is definitely not an ordinary house.
Not long after, the door opened a crack, and a voice came out: "Who are you looking for?"
"Yang Liang introduced us." Wu Xun stuffed the waist card Yang Liang gave him, "Excuse me, can you stay overnight, there are four of us, besides me, my master and lady and a follower."
"Wait a minute." A hand with wrinkled skin stretched out from the door, grabbed the waist plate and took it back, and the door closed again.
After about half a stick of incense, the door opened again, this time not just one crack, but two doors wide open.The inside of the door is very bright, and a row of lanterns are lit. The person standing inside the door is the person who answered the door just now. His skin is very wrinkled and he seems to be of a certain age. He bowed coquettishly and said, "Please invite some of you, I will take some of you to settle down."
"Thank you, I don't know what to call you."
The man smiled and said, "I am the housekeeper of the villa, everyone calls me Leibo."
"There is Laureb. My name is Wu Damao. This is my master and my lady." Wu Xun led the horse and followed Leib into the front yard.
Hearing the name Wu Damao, Lin Han almost coughed, but he could only hold his face sullenly, and cupped his hands: "I'm bothering you."
Leiber swept over them one by one with a pair of cloudy eyes, and finally landed on the stupid big man: "I wonder who this strong man is?"
Wu Xun was happy: "This is our nursing home. He doesn't like to talk. We usually call him Da Li."
Li Qin noticed the sinister look in Lei Bo's eyes, and for some reason felt creepy, and added a sentence in a timely manner: "What Li Da, just call him stupid."
Seeing that there was no change on the silly big man's face, Leiber stopped his scrutiny: "This way please."
On the way, Leiber also inquired about their situation, and Wu Xun made up a more detailed identity background according to what he told Yang Liang before.
Not long after, Leiber brought them into a secluded small courtyard: "Let's rest first, and you can call the maids if you need anything." Then he clapped his hands and called the two maids, "This is the master Your honored guest, take care of me."
The maids all bowed their heads and agreed.
Lei Bo laughed and said: "It's too late today, tomorrow morning if you don't mind, you can have dinner with the master."
Lin Han waved his hands again and again: "Where did Leiber say that? Lin Mouming is very grateful that the owner can stay with us for one night. He will definitely thank the owner in person tomorrow."
Lei Bo nodded slightly, as if he was satisfied with Lin Hanze's answer, then Lei Bo turned and left, leaving behind two serving maids.
Wu Xun glanced at the two maids: "I don't know if I can take a bath? If so, I would like to ask you two girls to fetch some pots of hot water for us."
The servant girl glanced at Wu Xun in surprise, as if flattered, she lowered her eyes and said, "Of course, I'll go and fill some hot water for you."
After the two maidservants also left, only our own people were left in the house.Wu Xun looked at Lin Hanze: "I wonder what brother Lin thinks of this villa?"
Lin Han stroked his beard: "It's a little strange, I thought that the fake yamen servant was trying to lure us to a black shop, but now it seems that the financial resources of this villa should not be underestimated, and it seems a little unreasonable, and I still don't understand why they want to distribute Avalokitesvara soil to the common people, what good will it do them?"
Wu Xun looked at Li Qin again: "What does Miss Li think?"
"I don't like that Leiber's eyes." Li Qin frowned, "I always feel that he looks at us with evil intentions."
In the end, Wu Xun shifted his gaze to the big fool: "Brother Li thinks?"
The stupid man touched his nose and spit out two words: "It smells bad."
Wu Xun snorted: "Isn't it smelly? This villa is rotten from the root."
Lin Han didn't know why, and when he was about to ask, he saw Wu Xun gesture for silence, but his own voice was raised a bit: "Stupid boy, you are guarding outside the lady's door tonight, don't allow a single step. Do you know to leave?"
As soon as the words were finished, there was a knock on the door, and a servant girl's voice came in: "Master, hot water is here."
Wu Xun opened the door and asked the maid to bring in the hot water, and then Li Qin took the big fool to the room where she slept at night, and the whole yard became quiet again.Wu Xun didn't let the servant girl wait in the room, seeing the servant girl's expression of embarrassment, he changed his mind and said: "Master likes quietness, so he doesn't like many people in the room, so I have two girls to watch outside the door."
The two maids quietly breathed a sigh of relief, obediently closed the door and stood outside.
Although Lin Han came from a family without such experience, he is not a fool. Seeing Wu Xun being so cautious, he pointed to his eyes and then to the door. Does that mean they are watching us?
Wu Xun nodded: "Master, rest early, and tomorrow morning I will have breakfast with the owner of this place."
Lin Han was also enlightened, and immediately sighed: "I can't sleep, I have to smash my hands if I don't see the stockpiling food."
"Master, don't be discouraged, there is no unparalleled road, maybe I will get some inspiration from chatting with the owner tomorrow."
"Oh, you're right."
"Master rests earlier, I will watch in the outer room, if you have any orders, call me."
Soon, the candles in the house were extinguished.
At first, Lin Han was restless in his sleep. The Duke kept him in the outer room, so he slept soundly, but after turning over a few times, he felt his eyelids a little heavy. Thinking about what happened today, he fell asleep in a daze .
Wu Xun also fell asleep. Now that the weather is hot, it's okay to lay a bed on the ground, but he only slept for about an hour and then opened his eyes.Hearing the snoring in the room and the long breathing of the maid at the door, she tiptoed over and got up.
He went to the window and stood there listening for a while, after making sure that there was no one outside the window, he quietly pushed the window open.He didn't push it all away hastily, but just took a private look along the window crack, and then he saw a bell hanging on the edge of the window frame on both sides, but the angle he opened the window hadn't touched the bell.
Wu Xun raised his eyebrows, took a small stick to support the window, reached out and took off the bells on both sides and put them in his arms, then pushed open the window and got out through the window.
Wu Xun's footsteps were very light without leaving any marks on the soil, and he stepped on the window sill and entered the room.
If you say that this villa is big, it is big, but it is still not comparable to the palace.Wu Xun was familiar with the roof of the palace, so a small villa was no problem. After finding the right direction, Wu Xun stepped lightly and walked over the eaves and walls towards the brightly lit place.
The big man sitting cross-legged by Li Qin's door opened his eyes with a whoosh, and then slowly closed them, as if he didn't hear or notice anything.
***
The hall is brightly lit.
Soft Persian carpets covered the hall, and fine wine was placed on the floor. Except for the person in the middle who was sitting on a grand chair, the rest of the people in the room were sitting on the floor.
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