Chapter 18 Section 6 Leaving Xianyang Alone

At three poles in the sun, Beiban gradually became hotter, and Cicada began to make endless noises. The wheat harvest is over, the autumn crops are beginning to rise, and the new greenery fills the wilderness of Beisaka boundlessly.It was the hottest dog days at this time, and the farmers in the field began to gather in twos and threes to the Beiban pine forest, where they waited for their families to deliver food. After eating, they spent an hour in the pine forest to cool off, avoiding the hottest noon time, Continue to work in the afternoon. "Hey! Come and see, someone is sleeping here!" The village girl by the pine forest screamed.

An old man came over, fanning his big straw hat: "It's none of your business to sleep... Hey, is this sleeping? No! Come on, someone has been robbed!" The farmers who came out of the field came one after another when they heard the sound, and surrounded the sleeping man under the big tree by the roadside, they couldn't help being so surprised that there was no sound! This person was naked, with only a short silk jacket that was close to the body. There were thin scratches everywhere on his face, legs, and arms, as if he had walked through a thorn forest naked. He wore a pair of embroidered white cloth socks, but he didn't have any shoes. The hot sun had already burned him all over, but he was still sleeping soundly, and his heavy snoring sound was not inferior to any peasant!

"Slender skin and tender meat, he must be a rich man!" "Nonsense! We've never seen this silk dress in three lifetimes." "Hey! The embroidery stitches on the tabby socks are so delicate!" A woman delivering meals cried out. "Tsk tsk tsk, he's a handsome young man with a straight nose! He looks good even if he doesn't open his eyes." Another woman yelled. "Sister, why don't you just recruit a son-in-law for the broken woman, it's worth it!" A middle-aged man suddenly shouted, and everyone burst into laughter.The woman scolded: "God damn you! Call your father!" Everyone stumbled and laughed, and the middle-aged man was out of breath: "Oh, my father is so lucky." The woman's face was flushed, and she took out the food carrying pole and came to chase and beat the man. The man laughed so hard that he collapsed on the ground and raised his hands begging for mercy, laughing and messing around.

"Get up!" The old man who rushed up first shouted: "A passer-by is killed, is there such a way to make trouble? Shut up!" The old man was obviously very authoritative, and everyone fell silent immediately after shouting. "Cunzheng, report to the government first." The middle-aged man squeezed forward apologetically, whispering his idea. "In my village, the reporting officer will naturally report. First carry the person to the shade of the tree, don't let him die in the sun." "Come on! Quickly carry it!" The middle-aged man waved, and two young men came over, and the three joined hands, and carried the sleepy roadside into the pine forest smoothly, and laid it flat on a large bluestone slab.The sound sleeper was still snoring loudly like mud.

Lao Cun was looking closely, frowning: "It smells so heavy! Whose herbal tea is here?" "I have it here." The woman who was still holding a pole in her hand quickly took out a clay pot wrapped in cotton cloth from the rice basket.Lao Cunzheng instructed: "You are light-handed, just feed him. Otherwise, I think he is going to sleep to death, his face is red." The woman squatted down very carefully, and gently pointed the mouth of the clay pot to the lips of the sound sleeper. The pot was tilted slightly, and the cold tea juice flowed out.Strangely, those fiery red hot lips turned out to be like a piece of arid sand, without moving at all, but the tea was sucked in without leaking.The woman poured quickly, and the "sand" absorbed quickly, and in a short while, she swallowed a big pottery pot of iced tea completely!

"Tsk tsk tsk!" The woman was speechless in astonishment: "Quick, who has more? This man is dying of thirst." Immediately someone responded and handed over two large clay pots.The woman fed it in the same way, and the sound sleeper actually sucked up two clay jugs of iced tea in a short while! The onlookers couldn't help being astonished, and couldn't help but focus on the old village. Lao Cunzheng leaned close to the sound sleeper again and sniffed, heard Wenwen shook his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, I will wake up later." Before the crowd dispersed, they saw the man let out a long breath, stretched his hands and yawned big: "It's so cool! It's so comfortable!" His eyes opened leisurely for a glance, but they were suddenly closed tightly, and his hands desperately yawned. Rubbing his eyes for a while, he suddenly sat up and opened his eyes, looked around for a while, and then looked at himself, couldn't help blushing, Qiqi Ai said: "Everyone, elders, I, this, where is this? I Yes, where are my clothes?" He was so anxious that his eyes were about to burst into flames.

The old village is solemnly saying: "Young man, when I found you, you were lying on the side of the official road. The old man reckoned that you were robbed after drinking, and the robbers left you in this wilderness. Think about it, but?" The young man stared at the sky with his eyes fixed on him, his cheeks were bitten until his face turned blue! The water-feeding woman whispered: "Cunzheng, Xiemen, call him quickly, he's going crazy." Lao Cun was waving his hands: "I don't think this young man is a mortal, let him be quiet. Get up, don't hang around here, go your own way!"

Everyone dispersed without saying a word, but their eyes were fixed on the bluestone slab from time to time.After a long time, the young man stood up from the bluestone slab, silently bowed deeply to Lao Cunzheng and the others, turned around and walked away with big strides.The old village is rushing to catch up and stop: "I said young man, you have ambition, the old man can see it. But you look like this, how far have you gone? Who doesn't have three disasters and six disasters, the old Qin people can look at you like this Gone? Come on, eat first, then put on some clothes, the old man will definitely not stop you, how about it?"

After being stunned for a moment, the young man bowed silently again, and followed the old village into the pine forest.Lao Cunzheng personally brought a few pieces of dry biscuits, pieces of dried meat, a handful of shallots, and a can of bean porridge: "Housai, come on, don't think it's crude." Without saying a word, Housheng began to chew, and ate and ate. Tears flowed down like a broken thread!The old village sighed a long time, and whispered a few words to a young man beside him, and the young man quickly ran out of the pine forest.After half a stick of incense, the boy ran back out of breath and handed the old man a black cloth bundle.The old village was unpacking the package and said to the younger generation: "This is my eldest son's clothes for visiting guests. The younger generation wears them, so I don't think they are too simple." Then he handed them one by one to the younger generation: a black fine cloth gown, Two undyed natural-color trousers and jackets, a pair of sturdy and regular thick-soled cloth boots; brand-new cloth color, washed evenly with starch.For the common people of the old Qin Dynasty, this is indeed the best clothes.Without saying a word, the young man walked into the woods with his clothes in his hand, and after a while he came out, he had already turned into a handsome civilian man, if it wasn't for his livid and flushed face, he would have a different spirit.Holding his two sweaty silk trousers and the pair of embroidered fine cloth socks in his hands, the young man bowed respectfully to the old villager, put the clothes in his hands in front of the old man, turned around and left.

"Young man, walk slowly." Old Village was coming over with his clothes: "Young man, take these two clothes with you, and sell them if you don't need them. The silk ones are about the same for twenty Qin and a half, and they are worth a few meals." What about food money?" The young man looked at the wrapped clothes in the old man's hands, and took them without saying a word.The old man said again: "Young man, the old man is the official of the village, and he has to speak a few words of official language. How to deal with it? You think about it yourself. According to the Qin law, passers-by are robbed, but anyone who meets someone who knows the truth must report to the official; you are a drunk If you are robbed, the old man guesses that you have something to hide. You say, I will report to the official or not? If you report to the official, you have to wait with me to the Xianyang Command Office to recover your belongings; if you don’t report it, you can’t say that you have been robbed. It’s a dark loss. How do you think about it? The old man will never make things difficult for you.”

The younger generation thought for a while, then shook his head resolutely, obviously meaning "don't report to the official".Lao Cunzheng nodded: "Old man understands. You go, we have never met anyone." The young man bowed deeply: "Old man, I am from Luoyang, and my name is Su Qin. Thank you for saving me!" It’s hard, let’s report later.” This was the first time that the young man in front of him spoke, and the old villager couldn’t help showing a smile on his bronze-colored face: “I’m old, I can’t remember so much, you can go. " Su Qin gritted his teeth, turned around and strode away.This old village is really a man of the world. If it was normal, Su Qin would definitely make a confidant with him, but now that he is so depressed, he can only go in a hurry.Although he didn't ask the old village to correct its name, Su Qin will always remember this village in Beiban, Xianyang, and this pine forest. Only God knows whether he can repay the old man in the future.The most urgent thing right now is how to get through this difficulty?Su Qin knew very well that the group of people who robbed his king's car were by no means ordinary thieves. They had long since left Qin and disappeared without a trace. How would the Qin government arrest them?Once reported to the official, not only will there be a lot of troubles, "Su Qin said that Qin failed, and he was robbed while drunk" will also become a scandal in the world. Wouldn't he ruin himself?The only choice is to hold back, end the disaster by yourself, and then plan to get rid of it.Look at the Beiban Trail, Su Qin didn't immediately enter Xianyang City.He found a grove by the side of the road, lay down on a stone slab and fell asleep in deep thought, and fell asleep again after thinking about it. It wasn't until the sun set on the western mountain and it was dark in Beiban that Su Qin came out of the grove and hurried into Xianyang City. There are very few vehicles, horses and pedestrians in Beimen Market.This is the residential area of ​​the old Qin people, no more than Shangshangfang. At night, there are few pedestrians and cars and horses are rare.Su Qin hurriedly walked alone, which was extremely conspicuous.After walking around and asking for a few streets, I saw a wind lamp hanging high outside a guest apartment, and there were a little more pedestrians. Looking carefully, it was Changyang Street.Su Qin stopped to look around, and saw the big characters "Liyang Guest House" on the wind lamp not far in front, and also saw the figure of the female shopkeeper attracting customers in front of the gate, but she just stood in the shadow of the lamp and hesitated.The passers-by all glanced at him strangely, and the welcoming waiters in front of several guest houses also kept looking at him, but no one invited him to stay in the house.Thinking that it is not a solution to stand here all the time, Su Qin finally bit the bullet and walked to the Liyang guest house, and saw that he was only a few steps away from the female shopkeeper, but she didn't see herself, and only looked at the cars and horses in the street. "Shhhhh!" Su Qin coughed loudly. "Yo - it's so rough, so scary! I didn't see where this is? Is it the head of your house?" The female shopkeeper turned around after a series of nagging, but suddenly froze: "You, you, who are you? ?” Su Qin tried his best to smile: "Eldest sister doesn't know the guest?" "Where do you dare?" The woman rolled her eyes and smiled very kindly: "There are some rough people who don't behave well in the dark, and I'm also afraid. Sir, have you gone to the Beiban village? You are dressed in common clothes. How cool! Why can't you see your car? Is it behind, I'll go and catch up." "No need, I'm taking an old friend by car." Su Qin sneered and walked towards the gate of the guest apartment. "Tsk tsk tsk! What a nice car, Mr. is so generous." The woman said with a smile on her face, her eyes were still looking at the street quickly, and seeing that there were no cars around, she quickly followed up: " Mister didn't drink the evening soup, I'll ask someone to prepare it." "No need." Su Qin waved his hand: "I'm leaving Xianyang, and you can cash the bill in a while." "Sir, you are polite. Sir, go slowly. Jing San'er is tidying up at Zhujieju. Mister, take a bath and rest for a while." After Su Qin entered the courtyard, the female shopkeeper whispered to a young waiter in the vestibule, and the young waiter hurried out of the shop. went. The dull and down-to-earth male servant Jing San'er had just finished tidying up the room when Su Qin returned to Zhujieju.Jing San'er said cautiously: "Mr.'s complexion is not very good. Did he catch a cold after drinking? Do you want me to invite a medical officer?" Seeing that he obviously had no doubts, Su Qin said lightly: "No need. There is hot water Is it? I'll be fine after taking a shower." "It's ready-made. Wait a moment, sir, I'll pick it up right away." After speaking, he hurried to fetch hot water. As soon as Jing San'er left, Su Qin immediately opened two large boxes and turned over.These are two high-quality nanmu boxes, one is a suitcase and the other is a writing box.The suitcase was packed by the sister-in-law and his wife, and the briefcase was packed by Su Dai Su Li.When he came to Xianyang, Su Qin only opened the writing box a few times, and took out the top few rolls of bamboo slips and a few pieces of parchment, without carefully checking them.What he is most concerned about now is, is there any money in the box?When Su Qin went out, he agreed to bring only a hundred gold cakes. According to his eldest brother's business travel experience, the hundred gold cakes were divided into three places and placed in three dark boxes in the carriage.Hanguguan and Yanji switched cars, and the golden cake was transferred over intact—since the Western Zhou Dynasty, the specifications of the king’s chariot had never changed, and the position of the camera obscura in the chariot was also the same.The eldest brother reminded: This hundred gold is the Yin Shang gold handed down from the family. There are inscriptions of Shang kings on the gold cakes. Each gold is worth more than ten popular gold cakes in the Warring States Period.Now, these gold cakes naturally don't think about it.Su Qin wanted to see if there was any change from the sister-in-law and the others in the briefcase of the suitcase?Turning to the bottom of the suitcase, Su Qin saw a leather bag, and when he touched it, he knew it was a gold coin.Take it out and "crack" and count it, but there are only twenty!Looking through the briefcase again, there are only more than ten old sword coins of the Wei State.Su Qin knew that it was because he likes to collect knives and coins on weekdays, and Su Dai brought him some for his own use. Just when Su Qin searched and found that the house was full of messy things, heavy footsteps sounded in the courtyard, it should be Jing San'er carrying water.Su Qin quickly put the money in the box and locked it, and opened the door. "Sir, I'm outside the door. Call me for something." Jing San'er filled up the hot water, closed the door and was about to go out. "Jing San'er, how much is the daily allowance of your Liyang guest house?" Su Qin looked casual. "See how it goes." Jing San'er lowered his head: "This Zhujieju, one to two gold a day." "Okay. Feel free to ask, you go." When Jing San'er went out, Su Qin went to take a bath in the inner room, soaked in hot water, and suddenly sweated profusely, and his whole body seemed to be limp.Su Qin thought, he lived here for nearly two months, at least fifty gold, but now he only has twenty gold, which is too much difference; his valuables are gone, even though those clothes are good, But it also depends on whether people recognize it or not.Looking at the scene in the market today, it seems that this female shopkeeper is not a good owner.Yes, people are just like that old villager, so there is no such thing as "desire for profit".Su Qin, oh Su Qin, you really are a good man, it doesn't matter if Qin fails, why did you meet these high-sounding car idiots and robbers?Su Qin has never tasted the lack of money since he was born. When he came out of the mountain, he was full of ambitions, but suddenly encountered this unimaginable incident. He was reduced to a poor man with bare hands overnight. size. After taking a bath, Su Qin felt a little better.He changed into a new set of underwear, but he still put on the cloth shirt outside, and he had to tidy up when he heard footsteps outside the door.Listening carefully, it was the footsteps of two people. "Hey, sir, you look much better." The female shop owner was smiling, but there was no one else behind her. "Sister, let's pay the bill, how much money should I give you?" Su Qin felt awkward looking at the smiling face, and had no interest in joking. "Not much, not much." The female shopkeeper stood there with a smile, but her eyes wandered around the room: "Wei Guobai's Weifeng Ancient Residence is ten gold a day, and mine is only two gold a day. Mr. lived for five On the thirteenth day, the right to count for fifty days is only a hundred gold. The shop is small and friendly, sir, I laughed at it." "It's easy to say." Su Qin was secretly startled, she really is a powerful woman who is not accommodating!If she hadn't been robbed, she would have been eager to pay one month late.But it's different now, this woman seems to know something, the expression on her face is obviously that she wants to exchange money immediately, but she doesn't know the details of her pocket, so she is just being polite first.If I show lack of confidence, I'm afraid it will be embarrassing today.Thinking of this, Su Qin smiled leisurely: "It's not much. However, my gold box is in the car, and my friend is rushing to run an urgent matter. I will give you 20 gold first, and then I will give you another 100 gold in a month. How about it?" ?” "Hey! Mister is really a wealthy owner." Although the female shopkeeper still had a smile on her face, she curled her lips in disdain: "My small shop is in debt, so I dare not pay on credit. The profit after a month, Xiao Women don’t dare to be greedy either. The Qin State’s new law stipulates that honest transactions are a crime, making huge profits is a crime, and fraudulent business is also a crime.” There was a hint of threat in the words. Although Su Qin was born as a businessman, he is very unfamiliar with the way of business, and he is even more clumsy with such businessmen. Hearing the hostess's unkind smile, his face flushed suddenly: "Then exchange it. Except for my writing box, one should pay for everything. It's all for you." "Yo——" the female shopkeeper's smiling face immediately turned into mockery: "Sir, do you think my place is Nanshi Daji, where sheepskins are exchanged for dog skins? The customers who live in my shop don't pay their bills with anything. The little girl has a Advocate, would you like to listen, sir?" Su Qin nodded and said nothing with a cold face. "If you can find an official to greet me, sir, that's all. Or, a businessman from Shandong will do too." "No!" Su Qin's face was livid: "I don't know anyone. Look for yourself, those things are enough for you." The female shopkeeper giggled: "That's fine. It's just that the little girl doesn't know the status. I asked the gentleman who holds the big account to come in and have a look." After speaking, she said loudly: "Come in, sir." A black, fat and short middle-aged man opened the door and came in. He didn't bow to Su Qin, but bowed to the female shopkeeper: "Please tell the lady." The female shopkeeper smiled and said: "It's nothing. Sir will Take a look at these properties of Mr., estimate the price, and see how much it is worth?" The black short fat man took a look and knew that the two large nanmu boxes in the house were the things he wanted to check. He went forward and opened the suitcases and shook them out one by one, and finally said lightly: "It's probably worth twenty gold." When I was done, I wanted to check another wooden box. Su Qin slapped the lid of the box: "This is a writing box, don't move it." Then he smiled coldly: "Do you know it well? Only the melted snow A mink cloak three feet away is worth fifty gold!" "What sir said is the market price. If you sell it in Nanshi and pay the bill later, it will be a different story." The black short fat man also had a sullen and cold face. "Yo——" the female shopkeeper giggled and said: "The little girl only likes cashing in gold, and doesn't like these things to be paid off. Forget it, don't you have to wear the clothes, sir? Just pay the gold and forget it, how much?" clean?" Su Qin gritted his teeth and said coldly: "Don't talk about it, I will leave it to you, and you will be accounted for." "Yo, there's such a big difference, how can I settle it?" "Sir, I'd better check this wooden box. What's the use of the letterbox? It's worthless." The black dumpy man opened the letterbox as he spoke.Su Qin's face was so red as to bleed, he clenched his teeth, took out the scrolls of bamboo slips and hugged them in his arms: "Give them all to you!" The black short fat man inspected and reported: "Fifty sheets of parchment, one hundred pieces of white bamboo slips, two carving knives, ten feather pens, one jade inkstone, twenty old knives and coins, and three copper pipes. There are no more. Probably worth ten gold." Hearing this chatter, Su Qin's heart bleeds!Every piece of his writing box can be said to be a treasure. The parchment was an extremely precious treasure of the study during the Warring States Period, and a piece of parchment was worth at least one gold!The twenty old knife coins are already antiques, at least one piece is worth one piece of gold, not to mention the jade inkstone pens!But, can I get it to sell in the market?Can you be the laughing stock of the world?Since you can't, you have to be patient, you have to let such humiliation. Suddenly, Su Qin looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, kicked open the door, and walked away with the bamboo slips in his arms.