After dressing as a widow

Lin Zhen nodded to show that he understood. As far as his physical fitness is concerned, if he doesn't bring people with him, it will be a hindrance to himself and the people accompanying him.

Their carriage arrived at Dongyang County around noon the next day. Along the way, Lin Zhen had already seen that Lizhou was vast and sparsely populated. On the road of more than 80 miles, the villages encountered along the way were pitifully few, and everywhere was endless. There are so many wastelands and forests that people dare not walk on the road even if there are fewer people.

However, Dongyang County, which occupies a very small area on the map of Lizhou, was unexpectedly lively. As soon as their carriage convoy entered, a man wearing straw sandals and a stick on his shoulder ran over and asked them if they needed to unload. There are people holding things, and in a place not far from them, there are people everywhere at a glance.

Looking at the bustling town, Lin Zhen seemed to see an oasis in the desert.

I saw that at the crossroad where they were standing, there were many vendors selling food and various gadgets. The people coming and going had different accents, mixed from north to south. Suddenly, a woman who was embracing a woman who was dressed differently from ordinary women The tall man bumped into Lin Zhen, half of Lin Zhen's arm seemed to have lost a large piece of flesh, the pain caused him to frown uncontrollably.

Zhou Zhengchu and others following behind him immediately took a step forward, facing the man who bumped into Lin Zhen.

The tall man looked at Lin Zhen, Zhou Zhengchu and others who were surrounded by him, and swept his eyes over Gao Tong, who was wearing official robes, and the yamen servants. He grinned his big white teeth and said, "I'm sorry, I just came out of the house to blow the wind. My head is a little dizzy."

"What's the matter?" Gao Tong, who was walking in front, realized that there was something wrong here, and walked over with two yamen servants.

Lin Zhen rubbed his arm: "It's nothing, I was bumped."

Lin really didn't take this trivial matter to heart, he waved his hand to the tall man who bumped into him: "There are many pedestrians on the street, just pay attention when walking."

"Fu Lang is magnanimous, then I will leave first, so as not to delay Fu Lang's work." The tall man put down his arms around the woman, clasped his fists to salute Lin Zhen, and walked away in a very open-minded way.

After walking a dozen steps, the tall man slowly turned around and looked at Lin Zhen who was talking to Qualcomm, with an unexplained excitement on his face.

Qualcomm and the others are here to sow grain. This is a task assigned by Gu Lin himself. The county magistrate of Dongyang County heard the news and rushed over in a small soft sedan. From a distance, he clasped his hands and said: " Mr. Gao, I hope to forgive you for being far away from the official."

Lin Zhen, who was simply looking for a ship to transport goods, stepped aside tactfully, watching Qualcomm deal with the magistrate of Dongyang County.

Gao Tong is an official of the state government office, and the same as the county magistrate, but because he often shows his face next to the magistrate who is in charge of the government of a state, he is praised all the time, so he hopes to be useful day.

So the county magistrate claimed to be a lower official and praised Qualcomm.

Gao Tong didn't follow him last time, and returned the gift from the county magistrate: "Master Wang, I'm here to deliver grain seeds under the order of Master Zhizhou. You don't have to be so polite."

County Magistrate Wang sighed, and said with a very friendly look: "Since the Lord Zhizhou came here last time, the lower officials have been thinking about this matter all the time, and have sent people to watch the river mouth all day and all night. As long as we move food As soon as the kind of merchant ship arrives, we will be sure to get news immediately."

"Master Gao will go to the county government office to rest tonight, and let the lower officials entertain you by the way. Otherwise, when you come to Dongyang County, you won't even be able to have a sip of wine from the lower officials. It's rude for the lower officials to say it."

Qualcomm and the others originally had official duties and were going to live in the county government.

He turned around and said to Lin Zhen: "Boss Lin, why don't you all live with me in the county office, it's almost noon, so it's not too late to have a meal."

Lin Zhen waved his hand and rejected his kindness: "Thank you, Mr. Gao, I see that there are quite a lot of inns in Dongyang County, just find a place to live."

Gao Tong saw that he really didn't intend to go to the county government with him, so he didn't force it, and took the government servant and county magistrate Wang with him.

County magistrate Wang didn't sit in the soft sedan chair when he came here this time, and walked to the county government side by side with Gao Tong. He looked at the back of Lin Zhen leading the people away, and asked curiously: "Who was that just now?"

Dongyang County is not peaceful, and some identities are not a bad thing. Gao Tong made it clear: "That is Boss Lin, the uncle of Mr. Zhizhou. I heard that he has been with Mr. Zhizhou for many years, and the uncle and nephew have a deep relationship."

"You're so young, but he's the uncle of Lord Zhizhou?" County magistrate Wang couldn't help being a little surprised. Some people would believe the husband's appearance just now when he said he was eighteen or nineteen years old.

Moreover, such appearance is really rare.

Magistrate Wang showed a careless expression on his face, and said regretfully: "If Mr. Gao told the next official one step earlier, the next official would not let him go even if he was lying at Lin Fulang's feet. If Mr. Zhizhou knew that the next official would Even his uncle didn't take good care of him..."

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Gao Tong was used to seeing this kind of people, and said: "Master Wang, don't worry, Boss Lin is busy with his own affairs, so he can't think of these trivial matters."

County magistrate Wang was still very concerned about not inviting Lin Zhen to the county government office, so he beckoned the master around him to invite Lin Zhen.

Then he said awkwardly to Gao Tongtong: "It's better to bring the meaning of the lower official, lest Lin Fulang think that the lower official is neglecting him."

"Master Gao, please."

So here Lin Zhengang, Zhou Zhengchu and others found a good inn, and they were asking the shopkeeper to take the number plate, when they were stopped by the master sent by the county magistrate: "Lin Fulang, this is the master next to the county magistrate. Yin, whose name is Xuewen, was ordered by the county magistrate to invite Lin Fulang to the county government office for a rest."

Just now, after talking about the price with Lin Zhen, the shopkeeper who was bending over to take the door plate knocked his head on the baffle of the counter. The county magistrate personally sent someone to invite this guest. What is the identity of this guest?

Not only him, people coming and going in the inn also focused their attention on Lin Zhen, and the noisy voices were also involuntarily lowered, almost to nothing.

Lin Zhen didn't expect that the county magistrate would send someone over, and he said back to the master, "I'm just a businessman, so I can't be so favored by the county magistrate, and besides, Mr. Gao and a group of yamen servants are here, I'm afraid it's enough for you adults to greet me." , I won’t go.”

"Lin Fulang—" When Gao Tong explained Lin Zhen's identity, the master was also on the sidelines, and treated him very respectfully.

"Just follow my advice and go back to the county magistrate." Lin Zhen said.

Seeing his attitude, the master naturally didn't dare to force him, and after bowing his hands and saluting, he took people back to return to his life.

Lin Zhenqu tapped on the counter with his finger: "Shopkeeper, is our door number ready?"

"Okay, okay," the innkeeper, who had a bag on his head, handed the door plate to Lin Zhen, "One room with a high-quality name, and eight rooms with a medium-sized name. Husband has taken it."

When handing the house number to Lin Zhen, the shopkeeper couldn't help but sneak a few glances at Lin Zhen, as if he wanted to see from his face why Dongyang County asked the master to invite him in person.

Lin Zhen took the number plate of the upper room, and handed the other number numbers to Zhou Zhengchu behind him: "Look at the distribution, pull the goods to the yard of the inn and send someone to watch them, don't let anyone move."

Lin Zhen continued: "After settling down, eat first, and then ask two people to go out with me for a walk to see what Dongyang County looks like."

"Yes."

It is unrealistic to expect Lin Zhen to guard the goods with his body, so Lin Zhen handed over the matter to Zhou Zhengchu and the others, and went to the inn room to wash his face, wipe his sweat, and change into clean clothes.

When he came out of the room, all eight carts of goods were pulled into the inn's special place for guests to store goods, and a man driving a carriage and one of the people who followed Zhou Zhengchu's Huiwu were left there.

Zhou Zhengchu and others who were sitting at the table on the first floor of the inn saw him and stood up one after another: "Boss Lin."

A dozen strong and strong men stood there, full of momentum.

Lin Zhen looked at those guests who stopped talking when the master came, but now looked at him again, and felt that their meal was really not easy.

He went down and said, "It's not so polite when you're away from home. Have you ordered food?"

"Not yet, Boss Lin, see what you want to eat."

Lin Zhen looked at the small wooden sign with the name of the dish written on the wall, and beckoned to Xiaoer: "First, two buckets of rice, then a stewed pork ribs with sauerkraut, fried pork slices, fried cabbage, and a bean soup, one dish per table. share."

"Okay, the guests will come right away." Looking at the people at the two tables, Xiao Er felt that the portions he ordered should be enough, so he didn't make a sound recommendation, and went to the kitchen in the backyard to tell the cook.

Soon, hot rice, three dishes and one soup were served.

The well-stewed pork ribs, the fragrant fried meat slices, and the steamed rice, although the craftsmanship is not good in Lin Zhen's eyes, but the quantity is sufficient, and it is perfect for those who work with him.

"Eat, watch me do what I do." Lin Zhen took a bowl and scooped up half a bowl of rice, and put a chopstick of fried cabbage into the bowl.

After receiving his words, Zhou Zhengchu and the others immediately acted on their own. The rice in the bowl was packed firmly. For a moment, they could only see the action of chopsticks picking up vegetables on the plate, and the sound of eating was all around their ears.

Not to mention, the voice was really delicious, Lin Zhen ate half a bowl too much.

After eating, he took Zhou Zhengchu, a man named Shao Ying, and a man named Ge Yang to the outside of the inn.

At noon, there are many people on the narrow street, both sellers and buyers, and all kinds of accents are mixed together. In this little-known little place in Dongyang County, there is a paradise for some people. .

Lin Zhen was followed by Gao Zhengchu and the others, walking towards the mouth of the river. From a distance, he could see other people around the mouth of the river who wanted to go to other places like him looking up the mouth of the river, but at the moment there were only two ships like Ships that want to stay here for a longer time are empty and there are no people on board.

Lin Zhen walked up to a man with a simple and rough face with a bag on his shoulders: "Brother, how long have these boats come and stopped at the mouth of the river, aren't they leaving?"

The man with a simple and rough face turned around and looked at Lin Zhen: "They all just arrived yesterday, and they will wait until the goods in their hands are sold out before going to other places."

"What? You want to take a boat too?"

Lin Zhen frowned, he didn't expect his luck to be so bad, but he was already prepared for this on the way here.

It seems that they can only wait for the ships to bring grain seeds from Lizhou to come and hire a boat to go to Kyoto.