Bright Spring

The shopkeeper said: "You are joking, hungry here is the real thing."

"What's the price of the gold chain?" Zhu Gaoxu asked.

The shopkeeper said: "One hundred guan notes, if you use money, you only need seven guan."

Zhu Gaoxu immediately took out two ingots of ten taels of gold from his arms and put them on the wooden cabinet, "Is this okay?"

The shopkeeper probably didn't expect him to be so straightforward, and he immediately smiled, "It's okay, it's okay!"

Zhu Gaoxu usually likes to use precious banknotes. After all, those things are printed by the Zhu family, and there is no reserve and restraint. Print as much as you want, but in fact it has no value.But at this time, the largest face value of the Daming Treasure banknote is Yitong. To buy the jade bracelet in front of you, you need at least 15 pieces... It is conceivable how much cash in later generations will occupy a denomination of [-] yuan. The banknote area is still large.

The shopkeeper was picking up the gold ingot for a closer look, but Zhu Gaoxu had already dropped the wooden box and put the jade bracelet and gold necklace into his bosom.

"My family belongs to the capital." Zhu Gaoxu said.

The shopkeeper looked up at him, "I can see it, I can see it."

Zhu Gaoxu said again: "It's a coincidence, I saw a musician in the capital who wore exactly the same jade bracelet, and that musician's surname is Du."

"Oh?" The shopkeeper suddenly remained motionless and stood there in a daze, then said with a smile on his face, "I don't know the origin."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Show me the pawn account, I will buy a few more things, the price is up to you."

"This..." The shopkeeper pondered.He hesitated for a while, then said, "The one who made the bracelet is not a musician. To be honest, his surname is Du. Let's call him Lao Du."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I'll give you a hundred guan notes, why don't you take me to find Lao Du?"

The shopkeeper looked up at the sunset outside the door, shook his head and said with a smile: "I'm afraid I will die if I take the money, but I won't spend it! I am hungry and live in the city, and I have never met you. It is dangerous to go out of the city now."

"That's true." Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly raised his hand and punched the shopkeeper on the chin with a "bang", and there was a sound of dislocation of bones with a "click".The shopkeeper let out a muffled grunt, and his fat body fell limply, "plopping" to the ground.

Zhu Gaoxu put his thumb and index finger in his mouth, puffed out his cheeks and blew.Then the man ran to the back of the wooden cabinet, and seeing the two ingots of gold fell to the ground, he picked them up and stuffed them into his pocket, and then found an account book under the counter and stuffed it into his pocket.He put his arms around the shopkeeper's heavy body and lifted it up abruptly.

A carriage rushed to the door, blocking the door from the side, and a whistle came from outside.Zhu Gaoxu immediately picked up the man and rushed to the door, and put the man directly into the carriage. He patted the wooden board of the carriage, and then jumped on it vigorously.

With a slap of the whip, Wei Da in front drove away.

Zhu Gaoxu was in the carriage, first tied the shopkeeper tightly with a rope, reached out and touched his chin for a while, squeezed it hard with a "click", then stuffed his mouth with a cloth ball, and then restrained him with a cloth strip.

He then put the person into a large wooden box with breathing holes, and still tied the wooden box.Everything was done very neatly and had been prepared earlier.

Wei Da drove the carriage along a stone road to the river.Wang Bin from a black-topped boat also came out, and together with Wei Da, they carried the boxes onto the boat. They worked in silence, without speaking at all... There were four people on this trip, all of whom were generals in the army. The eunuch Zheng He is also a person who can lead troops to fight.

Zhu Gaoxu stepped forward, untied the horse from the bent wood, slapped the horse|fart, and let it go.

Without any delay, several people jumped back into the awning boat, and Zheng He immediately rowed away from the river.Zhu Gaoxu and others lifted the box containing people to the bottom of the boat, covered it with wooden boards, and put the box containing Jingdezhen porcelain on it again.

Before closing the city gate, they rowed to the water gate.There are people from the government guarding it. When there is nothing to do in the city, the yamen servants are almost only responsible for collecting money, and the goods entering and leaving the city gate are taxed according to the quantity.Right now, the ground in Jiangxi is still relatively peaceful. When Zhu Gaoxu and others rowed into the city, they were only charged money, and even the inspection was omitted.

An official on the shore stretched out his hand to beckon the boat to dock. The official first took a look at the draft of the black-covered boat, then bent down to take a look in, and said, "Qian Baiwen."

Zheng He stood at the bow of the boat, put down his oars, and happily took out a bunch of copper coins and handed them over.

The official took the money and immediately waved it!

The awning boat went out of the water gate smoothly and rowed to the surface of Xinhe River.As the sun sets, the last rays of light shine on the sparkling river, which is extremely beautiful.Zhu Gaoxu let out a long sigh of relief, and looked back at Yugan County, only to feel that the ancient city looked more and more gloomy under the setting sun.

When the ship sailed slowly away from the city, and night gradually fell, Zheng He lit a few lanterns on the ship.There was a "dong dong dong" sound from under the ship plank.Zhu Gaoxu and others then moved the things away and released the shopkeeper from the box.

Zhu Gaoxu opened the straw curtain, pointed to the scene outside, and glanced at the shopkeeper, "We've already left the city now. I'll get the thing out of your mouth, so stop yelling?"

The shopkeeper nodded vigorously.

"Shua!" Wang Bin suddenly pulled out a single knife from the corner, the shopkeeper's eyes widened, and he made a sound of "woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo" and kept shaking his head.

Zhu Gaoxu then removed the cloth strips and cloth balls from his mouth.

"Green forest hero, spare your life!" The shopkeeper said this directly after being let go.

Chapter 99 The Heart That Can't Be Found

The sky had just dawned, and the bamboo forest was shrouded in mist, and the foggy and dark path made people look frightened.

Farmers go to bed early and wake up early. This kind of work and rest can at least save lamp oil.At this time, Du's mother was almost ready for breakfast, and Du Qianrui was sweeping the earth dam with a broom, which was something she would do every morning.

Her eyes were empty and lifeless, and her heart was already ashamed.The wounds on the fingers have scabbed, and the sweeping movements are becoming more and more proficient. People will always gradually get used to everything around them.

She hasn't thought about rhythm and chess for some time, and now she only has pigweed, broom, and stove in her mind.Perhaps in another two years, those flashy things before will be completely forgotten.Maybe in another two years, I will be able to get used to the thatched hut in the pigsty. The room is full of stench, mud is everywhere, and there is no place to stay.

"Chichi..." A bird from nowhere called out in the bamboo forest early in the morning.

Du Qianrui followed the prestige, and suddenly saw a tall and straight figure walking towards the dim path.The genius was dimly lit, and he couldn't see people clearly, only the black figure in the wide-brimmed hat.

Du Qianrui has seen the familiar figure countless times in her dreams, and her breathing seems to have stopped suddenly!The pain of suffocation welled up in my heart.But is this impossible? !

She hastily rubbed her eyes with her fingers, and the moment she opened them again, deep in her heart, she prayed to all the gods she had seen so that the figure would not disappear.

It really hasn't gone away!The striding figure came closer.Du Qianrui stared at that side without blinking, only waiting for the figure to get closer and closer, and his face became clearer...

"Boom! Boom! Boom..." Du Qianrui could clearly hear his heart beating more and more violently.Her face was flushed, and her mouth was slightly opened. At this time, she was like a fish leaving the water, and the only way to survive was to take a deep breath.She stood still, but her chest was violently heaving and shaking.

The man had already walked a few steps away, the face under the big hat gradually became clear, and a pair of piercing eyes were also looking at Du Qianrui.

Du Qianrui's whole body went limp, and he fell sideways.Zhu Gaoxu strode forward and grabbed her.

"Am I dreaming?" Du Qianrui said in the first sentence.

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head.

Du Qianrui asked feebly: "This place is dozens of miles away from the county seat, and the water and land roads are winding and there are many forks. How did the prince find it?"

Zhu Gaoxu's face was calm and his voice was low, "There is only a heart that can't be found, and there is no way that can't be found." He paused, and then said, "I blamed you, right..."

Du Qianrui hurriedly pressed his fingers on his lips, and said softly: "It doesn't matter, no matter how the prince treats me, I will take the prince in my heart."

Zhu Gaoxu stopped talking, his voice suppressed excitement, and his tone pretended to be calm, "If there is an extra ticket, would you like to go with me?"

To Dayuanba Village, there is no boat that needs a ticket.Du Qianrui didn't understand the literal meaning or the allusion, but he understood his invitation.She didn't even need to nod her head, she said directly: "My lord, don't go, wait for a while, I'll go in and tell Muma to come."

Du Qianrui suddenly gained strength, threw the broom, picked up the wide skirt that didn't fit, and ran towards the small door of the kitchen.

Mama's face is numb, and she is adding thatch to the stove. Her hair is gray and disheveled, and her hands holding the thatch are covered with wrinkles, spots, and cracks, as if they will never be washed clean.

"Mommy..." Du Qianrui called out, and tears immediately flowed down his face and down his chin.

"Sweeping done? Pour the pigweed into the pot inside..." Mama looked at her blankly, "Why are you crying?"