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Chapter 19 Chapter 19

Bisu was quicker, much faster than Yang Hao's boat. He left Bianliang and flew all the way. During the day, he went through the city and town, scouting people and prices. It was late, so Bisu went to the city to find an inn to stay. The inn has its own food and drink, but the taste is not as good as that of a special tavern. The people who are accustomed to the world know this well, so they didn't eat in the inn. After arranging the accommodation, they went out to find a restaurant. The storefront is quite a decent restaurant. I went in and ordered four small dishes, one drink and one meal, and enjoyed it to my heart's content.

After eating, Bi Su got up to pay the bill with a little drunkenness, the waiter reported the price, Bi Su was furious when he heard that, he slapped the table and looked at the table, and shouted: "It's unreasonable, your shop is not a black shop." , Such a small shop and such food are three cents more expensive than the big restaurants in Bianliang, seeing that your grandpa Bi is a foreigner, do you want to deceive me?" The little boy smiled and said: "Guest officer, what are you talking about? Our Xinsheng Building is a serious business, and the price is the most reasonable. The 30-year-old shop has always paid attention to children. No deceit, fair trade, guest officer, don't talk nonsense."

The quarrel between the two alarmed the shopkeeper, and the old shopkeeper hurriedly left his abacus and came out from behind the counter. The waiter explained the situation to the shopkeeper. You have always been fair and never dared to deceive customers. As for the price, you don’t know anything, so if you go south, I’m afraid that the price will increase as you go. My store is still relatively low.” Bisu Nahan said: "How do you say that?" The old shopkeeper said: "The guest came from the north, don't you know that Tokyo is short of food? To be honest, the news is spreading all over the world, and the prices of vegetables, grains and rice are rising everywhere, and the prices change three times a day. If you come to eat, the price will probably be 10% higher."

Bi Su wondered: "What does the lack of food in Bianliang have to do with you in Changzhou? Didn't the imperial court issue a strict order ordering local governments to curb food prices?" The shopkeeper sighed and said: "The imperial court has issued a decree, and the government has posted a notice, but you can lower the price, but you have no right to force the grain gentry to sell grain by force? What’s more, it’s an unprofitable business. Since it’s profitable, who will sell grain in a proper manner? All the grain gentry have hoarded grain and grass, and many grain and oil shops have closed their doors. If you don’t raise prices, they’d rather not Selling, there is no way, our restaurants and restaurants have to dig through doors and thieves to find connections in order to buy grain, oil and vegetables at high prices, and the prices have to go up."

Only then did Bi Su understand the reason, and said angrily, "It's because the grain gentry rely on their own danger." The old shopkeeper sighed and said: "This is not the first time, where there is flooding and drought, when the imperial court is in a hurry to collect grain for war, the grain gentry will always get the news early, buy grain in advance, and distribute the local Farmers, big and small, collect all the grain, store it all in their hands, and wait for the government to raise the price before selling it. This has always been the case. The old man runs a small business, and if the price is not raised, the money will not be returned. Please forgive me."

Bi Su sneered again and again, he didn't feel embarrassed by the shopkeeper, took out the money to pay him, and said coldly: "The lack of food in Kaifeng is just a temporary emergency, the court is trying to solve it, and the famine will never pervade the world Now it is June and July, and in two months, the crops in the field will gradually mature. At that time, they will not be able to sell the old rice in the warehouse, and there will be no land for the new rice to buy. food, they will suffer a lot.” The old shopkeeper said with a wry smile: "The guest officer's thinking is too simple. How could those grain gentry not think of this? They have their own countermeasures. Besides, their old grain may not have to wait until that time. It is still a long time to go to the capital to buy it." It’s not too far away, because the price increase is not allowed locally, and those grain merchants are planning to transport the grain to Kaifeng to sell it for profit.”

Bi Su asked the old shopkeeper for some news, keeping everything he heard in his heart.
Yang Hao's official ship had high sails and many oars, and there were small boats in front of him. They had to give way to all kinds of ships along the way. There was no reason to make way for her, so although the two boats left Bianliang, they gradually separated for half a day.Unless her boat travels overnight, or Yang Hao stays in a certain place for a few days, she won't be able to catch up for a while. Fortunately, Yang Hao's official ship had a very high goal, so he would get lost along the way, Wu Wa'er followed leisurely, Tang Yanyan was originally a guest on the ship, but it was not easy to rush.

In the evening of that day, their boat moored in a wilderness ferry. Although the boat was small, it had all the internal organs. It had its own kitchen and sufficient food and rice. Zhang Niu'er often went ashore at the wharf that passed by. Buy some seasonal vegetables and come back to fill the kitchen, so there is no need to worry about the risk of running out of cooking. There was no cook on board, and the maids and maids were all cooking well. After the boat was parked, Xing'er went to cook and cooked a few dishes. Because the pier was too small and desolate, most of the people on board did not go ashore. After dinner, it was already dark, and everyone went back to the cabin to rest.

After a few days, facing each other day and night, and often playing mahjong to relieve boredom, Tang Yanyan is carefree and easy-going, and he is very familiar with the baby's maidservant and the sailors on the ship.Wu Wa'er also took good care of Tang Yanyan, and arranged a separate small room for her, right next to Xing'er's bedroom, where the two women were next to each other, so they could take care of each other. Stars gradually appeared in the sky, and the evening breeze became cool, but Tang Yanyan didn't feel sleepy, so she boarded the bow alone.The sky was full of stars, the distant mountains were as dense as ink, and the boat heaved gently with the long river. Hearing the sound of rushing water, Tang Yanyan felt a little depressed.

When she was in "Ruxuefang", she heard the little girl say something and hurried to the pier. She didn't know the details. She thought that Yang Hao was going south with that concubine, and she was not without jealousy. She wanted to catch up with Yang Hao early, to see what kind of ability that vixen had, which could fascinate her lover, but now that they were on the same river, it was a bit difficult to see him. Standing on the bow of the boat, looking at the dark night in the distance for a long while, Yanyan sighed softly, turned around and went back to her cabin to rest.Xing'er has been quietly following her every move, seeing her return to the cabin, Xing'er turned back to Wu Wa'er's residence.Wu Wa'er was still dressed as a young scholar, sitting under the lamp, sipping tea and reading a book leisurely.

Xing'er quietly entered the sleeping cabin, closed the door tightly, and said in a low voice: "Miss, Miss Yu has gone back to her room to rest." Wu Wa'er and Tang Yanyan each had their own ghosts, and they reported to each other under false names. Wu Wa'er quietly followed Yang Hao this time, in order to quietly take care of him when he stopped the boat to handle local government affairs.If she is prepared and unprepared, no matter how clever she is, she will inevitably be taken advantage of by others. She is afraid that Zhe Ziyu will come and ruin the plans of her own officials. If there is such a sign, she will not be able to solve it by herself. The officials confided everything together, so that he could be prepared. Her name is too resounding, mentioning Wu Wa'er is known to everyone, it cannot be revealed to others, she is now Yang Hao's woman, when Tang Yanyan asked her name, she used it subconsciously In Yang Hao's surname, a female character was removed from his own name, and it became the character Gui, and he became Yang Gui Yang, a wealthy family in Huaizhong. Tang Yanyan also had ghosts in her heart. In order to avoid the second elder brother's people, she covered up all the way and concealed her identity. When she boarded Wu Wa'er's boat, she was afraid that this young master happened to be acquainted with the elder brothers who rushed to Kaifeng first. Yes, it would take too much effort to explain what he was wearing, so he also fabricated his identity. The day when she and Yang Hao really had a breakthrough in their relationship was when they encountered heavy fog in the Qiang territory, were attacked by Li Guangyan and fled in the wilderness, and after the torrential rain in the ancient cave in the barren mountain; The heartfelt affection was when Yang Hao was leaving for Bianliang when it was snowing heavily in the reeds, so she took the meaning of "I come to think now, rain and snow are falling", and made up a girl named Yu Xuefei. Yes, everyone on the boat called her Mrs. Yu. Wu Wa'er put down the book, raised her eyebrows and said with a smile, "Isn't there anything unusual?" Myolie signed: "No, she only went to the bow to look around for a while, then went back to her room to rest." Wu Wa'er stared and pondered for a moment, then murmured: "Where did she come from? Although she is dressed in common clothes and claims to be a merchant's wife, her manners and demeanor are comparable to those of a prime minister. , but if it is said that she has a noble status, it is really puzzling for a woman to go on the road alone and recklessly board a stranger's boat." Xing'er said: "Miss, didn't she say that she was originally from a wealthy family, but became a merchant's wife because of her family's decline?" Wu Wa'er smiled slightly, and said: "I've seen a lot of high-ranking officials and nobles, and there are some unexplainable charms that can't be acquired by reading a few more books and gaining more experience. They grew up in a wealthy family since childhood. It is a taste that can only be cultivated by the nobles who are used to being bossy and domineering over a long period of time, her kind of grace is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary rich and noble women." Xing'er wondered: "But what can she do as a woman? What does she want to do? She can't be a gangster, right? Oh! I remembered, she was standing on the bow of the boat just now, her feet were steady, and the wind and waves couldn't move her at all. , when coming down from the bow, he jumped over a set of cables, and his body is strong and light, as if he is a master." Wu Wa'er's eyes flashed, and she ordered: "However... I don't think she may be trying to trick us. Now that I'm disguised, don't I have my own unspeakable secrets? Tell Zhang Niu'er and the others to pay attention to Mrs. Yu. It's just a move, and there's no need to be too cautious about her." In Tang Yanyan's room, she leaned her arms on her pillow and looked at the cabin roof, her big eyes flickering as she was thinking about something on her mind. After thinking about Yang Hao for a while, she suddenly turned her attention to Mr. Yang Guiyang.It is very common for a son of a rich family to return to his hometown with a beautiful maidservant to protect him.It's not uncommon for the young master of a wealthy family to have some makeup on his body.But after getting along with her for the past few days, watching her speech, behavior, and charming complexion, Tang Yanyan is 99% sure that this Mr. Yang is a girl from Yi Chai Erbian. Originally, whether this Mr. Yang Guiyang was a man or a woman had nothing to do with her. She was borrowing someone else's boat. If that Mr. Yang was a woman, it would be safer for her to travel this way.It's just that now that she has nothing to do, she can't help being curious about Mr. Yang who is disguised as a man: "What is the purpose of a little girl disguised as a man and traveling long distances?"
Wu Wa'er read a section of the book, and was already a little tired.Xing'er went to the kitchen to collect hot water for bathing, Wu Wa'er sat for a while, feeling stuffy in the cabin, so she walked out of the cabin and walked to the bow to look at the empty countryside.This kind of wilderness crossing is in the dim night, there is really nothing to see, Wu Wa'er looked around for a while, and wanted to return to her room. She turned around and was about to leave, but suddenly saw a ray of light in Tang Yan's cabin, Wu Wa'er's heart suddenly moved, remembering her suspicious identity, she walked over on tiptoe.Because of the hot weather, Yanyan's cabin door was left open, and a ray of light shone from behind the hanging bamboo curtain. Wu Wa'er stood sideways by the door, stretched out a finger and gently raised the curtain to look into the room. The cabin was not big, only a low table and a bed, and there was no one on the bed.Wu Wa'er let out a startled beep, and looked around quickly, as expected, there was really no one in the cabin. "Where did she go?" Wu Wa'er's heart tightened, and she turned around to call someone, when she saw Tang Yanyan standing there with her hands behind her back, with a smile that was not a smile. She came face to face, startled Wu Wa'er, took a quick step back, patted her chest and said, "Miss Yu, why are you so mysterious, you scared me to death." Tang Yanyan forced her forward with a smile, and said, "If you say you're afraid, it's because I'm afraid. It's so late, in the dead of night, Mr. Yang, a man, sneaked into my woman's room to spy on some what?" "I...I..." Tang Yanyan pressed her step by step, Wu Wa'er retreated step by step, and directly retreated into Tang Yanyan's bedroom. There was a bright light in the room, and Wu Wa'er became more courageous and stood up. Chest said: "Miss Yu, it seems that I am the owner of this ship. Do I still need your permission to go where I want to go?" Tang Yanyan raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "Of course the boat is yours, but although young master is young, he is also a scholar who has read poetry and books well. Don't you even understand the reason why men and women should not kiss? Normally, breaking into the slave's house is a big disrespect, I don't know what the young master intends to do?" Wu Wa'er was only curious about Tang Yanyan, and wanted to spy on her on a whim. She was a daughter herself, so naturally she didn't think there was anything inappropriate about her behavior.But after all, she was pretending to be a man now, and now she was being caught, even though she was always articulate, she couldn't think of a high-sounding reason at this time. Tang Yanyan didn't want to inquire about her identity at first, but now seeing her embarrassing, with her petite and charming figure, she was very lovable, so she couldn't help feeling anxious, she rolled her eyes, stretched out a finger, Some "frivolously" raised Wu Wa'er's delicate chin, and said with a joking smile: "Young master has clear features and good-looking talents. It's the first time I've seen a handsome young man like you. I just don't know if you... ...I have feelings for the slave family..." "Bah, bah, bah!" Wu Wa'er kept bawling in her heart, and she couldn't help laughing, she didn't expect that she would be so successful in pretending to be a man, and she could attract such an affair, she immediately felt contemptuous: "It's her man who deserves to take concubines outside. A woman who does not obey women's morals should let her man divorce her." She was about to scold Tang Yanyan sternly, when she saw a narrow and funny flash of light in Tang Yanyan's eyes through the light, she suddenly realized: "Oh, so she has recognized me as a daughter ?” "Young master, why don't you speak?" Wu Wa'er suddenly changed her face, and said with a smile: "Ms. Yu is beautiful and beautiful, and I have admired it for a long time. These days, the beautiful image of my lady often lingers in my heart, which makes me toss and turn, and can't sleep at night. .Since the lady also has feelings for this young master, it is just the concubine's love, a match made in heaven, come on, little lady, let this young master be sweet first." Wu Wa'er pursed her cute little mouth, pretending to be a pig brother, opened her arms and leaned forward lewdly, Tang Yanyan was so intimidated that she took a step back, and said coquettishly, "Don't come here!" Suddenly, the goosebumps on her body rose. Wu Wa'er smiled, pretending to be surprised: "What do you mean, lady?" Tang Yanyan was both angry and funny, and said angrily: "Okay, okay, I'm afraid of you, a woman who is so good, but wants to pretend to be a man, it's disgusting!" Wu Wa'er couldn't help laughing, Tang Yanyan stared at her with wide eyes, stared for a while, and finally couldn't help laughing. The two of them laughed until their cheeks flushed, and they sat on the couch, Wu Wa'er laughed and said, "When did Yu Madam realize that I am a daughter?" Tang Yanyan snorted, and said complacently: "Do you think you look good? This girl has already seen it. It's just that I was a guest on your boat, so I didn't want to make troubles, so I didn't point it out. Who would have thought You came to spy on me." The corners of Wu Wa'er's mouth curled up, and she said with a slight smile: "My lady? Didn't you say that you already have a husband's family, and the husband is still taking a concubine outside? Huh, I took this girl's boat, but you have to hide It's not fair enough to cover it up like this." Tang Yanyan sneered back: "Miss, you disguised yourself as a man, and you didn't seem to tell me your real identity, did you?" Wu Wa'er said: "This boat is mine. I can't take an unknown guest with me, right? It's only natural to know your identity. As for me, the girl might as well reveal my identity to me first. The girl knows." Tang Yanyan thought to herself, now that I have left Kaifeng, my second brother's people would never come here, and this girl is not so coincidental, she has something to do with my second brother, so I said it would be okay to listen to her .Bian said: "To be honest, I am not from Bianliang, but from the northwest. My unmarried husband-in-law is an official in Bianliang. He has been in the capital for half a year. After we settled down in Kaifeng, we came to propose marriage to me. The girl waited there anxiously, waiting for him not to come, waiting for him not to come, and several elder brothers in the family forced me to marry a high-ranking official.I didn't want to, so I fled to the capital to look for him, but I didn't know until I entered the capital that he had taken a concubine a few days ago. It is said that the beautiful concubine was originally an oiran from the Bianliang brothel, and that servant let me go This wife of the first wife is indifferent in the northwest, but she hides her beauty in the golden house in Bianliang, don't you think it's hateful?Can you be annoyed?snort! " Tang Yanyan snorted angrily, Wu Wawa's face turned pale, and she was immediately clever!
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