The eldest princess and Li [rebirth]
Chapter 41 Golden Bell
People in the fishing village are used to going to sea in the middle of the night, Lu Shi is not as reassuring as her grandmother, Chu Ran is just a 15-year-old girl who has never experienced anything in the world, and she does not return late at night, so how can she rest assured.
She looked at the gate of the courtyard for a few moments, and grandma came over with a big bowl of hot tea and handed it to her: "Drink a bowl of tea first, and warm your hands."
After taking the tea bowl, footsteps sounded outside, she looked up in surprise, and saw two black shadows running in the hazy light.The young man walked fast, and ran to his eyes in almost an instant.
Chu Ran's hands were empty, Li Min picked up a large piece of pork, and shouted at the two of them, "Grandma, I bought the meat, marinated it, and eat it during the New Year."
"Hey, okay, give it to me." Grandma hugged Li Min happily and went in. There were many people at the door, and the neighbors on the left and right took a look.
Chu Ran was covered in dust, but the smile between her brows and eyes could not be stopped. Knowing that she was worried, she said first: "We will leave tomorrow afternoon. I found the boat and went directly to Qinghe."
"Okay." Lu Shi was determined, exhaled shallowly, and took Chu Ran's hand in.
Chu Ran ran for a few miles, her palms were warm, and Lu Shi's coldness, like ice and fire mingling, the coldness gradually dissipated.
After entering the house, Grandma came out with dinner. Li Min was so hungry that he ate the rice. Chu Ran took small bites. Lu Shi served her a bowl of chicken soup and watched quietly.
While eating, Li Min said: "Today we had a fight, my sister is really good at kung fu, she evened them out in two or three strokes, really amazing."
Lu Shi's pupils shrank slightly, and he took over the words: "Why are you fighting?"
"There are many things in Dutou, and there are many hooligans, and they are at odds with each other. They fight because of the large number of people, and they fight when they speak rudely. It's no big deal." Chu Ran explained first.
Today I went to the ferry to ask about the boat. In the fishing village, the people in the ferry knew each other well. When Li Min saw an acquaintance, he greeted him and asked if there was a boat to Qinghe.
When Li Min asked about the boat, he somehow annoyed a group of people. Li Min began to be careful to please them, but those people asked for money.
How could Li Min have any money, ordinary hooligans came to extort money, Chu Ran had a clear mind, and wanted to drag him away, but when he was stopped, he had no choice but to fight.
Three or five people are all ostentatious, not as good as soldiers in the army. Chu Ran has practiced at any rate, so naturally he will not lose.
A few people were lying on the ground, oops and yelling non-stop, and the people next to them didn't dare to come over. It happened that someone came to load the goods onto the ship, and it was about to leave tomorrow. Li Min stepped forward to ask a few words, stuffed some money, and made an appointment Well, I will leave tomorrow.
Li Min felt happy today, and looked at Chu Ran adoringly: "My sister will leave tomorrow, or you can teach me a few fists."
His eyes were sincere, with admiration, Chu Ran was embarrassed, "If you want to learn, I will introduce you to a place, and I will talk to you tomorrow."
Li Min didn't want to take it seriously, so he nodded fiercely: "Thank you sister."
After Chu Ran finished eating the rice in the bowl, he went back to the house, took water to wash Lu Shi, and went to pack his luggage in the box. The two of them didn't have many clothes and it was convenient to carry them.
After Lu Shi washed up, she took out a small box and blushed: "Lu Xiang, I saw this at the ferry today. Many people bought it, so I, I bought it. It's not as good as the one in Yingdu City. You It will come down soon."
Rouge is not suitable for Chu Ran, she is very clean most of the time, Lu Shi mostly has light makeup, after she took it, she nodded and said: "Okay."
Chu Ran bent her lips and smiled, and took out the used water. When she came back, Lu Shi took the men's clothing she bought yesterday, "I will change this one tomorrow, and you and I will pretend to be ordinary couples, so we can hide it when we get on the boat."
"I also have the same idea. Merchant ships mainly carry goods, and some people also carry them. Today we boarded the ship and looked at it. The cabins are divided into two sides. One side lives for people, and the other side carries goods. I told the boss of the ship that we live in one room. , spend more money." Chu Ran said, Lu Xiang is noble and beautiful, it is not easy to be crowded with others, and it is easy to be peeped at that time.
The lights in the house were turned off, Chu Ran also lay down after washing, and Lu Shi still hugged her, "You are still so bad-tempered, even if you fight, does it hurt?"
"I won't fight next time." Chu Ran was extremely guilty, buried her shoulders, and took the initiative to wrap her arms around her waist. It seemed that she had won the battle today, but in fact she was also panicking in her heart, and she didn't know how many people were on the ferry.
There are a lot of people forming cliques, fortunately there are only a few of them today, if there are a few more, I'm afraid it will be her and Li Min who will be beaten.
But think about it, it's really enjoyable, but these words can't be said to Lu Xiang, lest she worry.
After thinking about it, she hugged Lu Shi even tighter, and said in a low voice in the dark, "Lu Xiang, in fact, I was outside today and wanted to come back to see you earlier."
The voice was soft, which was different from what Li Min had seen during the day. Her strength was also great, making Lu Shi breathless, and moved slightly: "This is the reason why you fight with others."
Using her as a cover is really lame.
Chu Ran smiled lightly: "Don't mention this, by the way, after going to Qinghe, go directly to the governor?"
Qinghe is different from other places in that it belongs to His Majesty, and only listens to the imperial court when promulgating orders.Therefore, Chu Ran didn't know anything about the Qinghe land boundary, and he had been thinking about the things in his dream for the past few days, but he didn't have any impression.
In the dream, Qinghe was safe and sound, and so was Wujiang. Her hard thinking was fruitless, so she had to rely on Lu Xiang.
Talking about serious things under the quilt always feels that something is wrong.The two of them didn't think about it. After she asked Lu Shi, he said calmly, "The governor of Qinghe is Zhou Wenyi's disciple, so it's believable. I met him a few years ago when I returned to Beijing to explain my duties."
She has the experience of her previous life, when the Zhou family was destroyed, Liu Zhang, the governor of Qinghe, cried bitterly. After she left, the two met, and Liu Zhang thought of withdrawing from the court.
Mrs. Zhou had many disciples, Liu Zhang was just one of them, and he was not the one with the highest official position later on, so he didn't expect her to do this, which shows that she is indeed different from Huo Qi's party.
Everyone has shortcomings, Liu Zhang lacks ability, has no ambitions, and his subordinates do not behave properly, so tired that he is blamed by others.In the previous life, the amount of grain handed over this year was the same, but the old rice accounted for half of it, and the old rice was used as the new rice for the army rations.
The price of old rice is far lower than that of new rice. The difference is so great that the subordinates dare not manipulate the quantity. They can only replace the old rice with old rice. He doesn't even know what is in the warehouse.
When his term of office expired, he could be transferred back to Yingdu City. He didn't want to be exposed.
If they go early, the matter can be redeemed in advance.
Chu Ran didn't know these things, but he was relieved when he heard that the two met, and fell into a deep sleep with Lu Shi in his arms.
I felt okay when I slept, but when I woke up, I felt pain all over my body, and I couldn't turn over even lying on the couch. Lu Shi knew that he would be in pain today, so he teased lightly: "Your Highness had a wonderful day yesterday."
Chu Ran squinted her eyes, and when she heard her sarcasm, she was unhappy and said, "It's not as beautiful as Lu Xiang, I don't want to hear the sound of the bell in my life."
"But Shiwu still has a bell on his neck." Lu Shi smiled lightly.
"Go back and pick it up. I'll prepare an iron chain for you." Chu Ran said, and the depression in his heart finally dissipated. He rubbed his back and got up enduring the pain.
"It's still early, let's lie down, I'll apply hot water to you, it will be fine in half an hour." Lu Shi pressed her body, and said a few words of comfort.
Chu Ran said, "Can you carry water?"
Lu Shi was startled, and immediately grabbed the flesh on her face: "Does Your Highness despise me?"
"I hate you. I hated you before we got married. You are much older than me. My aunt is also wise. She has great hopes for you. She never thought about whether I would like it." Chu Ran lay on the wooden bed. I was ignorant, met Lu Shi for a few times, and felt that she was really good looking, different from other gorgeous women, she was elegant and noble.
Now that I am older, my views were still the same at that time, but after getting married, my views changed.
Those are all Lu Xiang's deceiving appearances...
She was sore, and Lu Shi didn't bother with her. When she went outside, Grandma kindly asked Li Min to come over with hot water.Li Min and Chu Ran have been out several times, and they have a good relationship, but they haven't talked to the cold big sister yet.
He looked at the indifferent expression of his elder sister, put down the water, and ran away quickly. He forgot to say what Grandma told him. Only then will it be effective."
As soon as the sound hits the ground, there is no shadow of the person.
Lu Shi went back to the house with water, put some in a wooden basin, and twisted the handkerchief to apply to Chu Ran.
The water is hot, and when it touched the skin, Chu Ran was startled: "Take it easy, it's so hot."
"Grandma said that hot compresses are effective. Just bear with it. Next time you fight, just think about today." Lu Shi said, and gently moved the veil out a little.
Chu Ran's back didn't hurt anymore, but she felt pain in her arms and legs, and she didn't regret it when she exerted too much force. She lay still on her stomach and said, "Xiang Lu, did you ever regret it after you got engaged?"
At that time, the engagement almost shocked the government and the public.Although women can get married, they are not as good as men and women, and the difference between the two is too far, Lu Mansion feels uncomfortable, but dare not speak.
As soon as there was a rumor in the city of Yingdu, the first queen went away, and the news after the establishment of a new one overshadowed the engagement, and this matter gradually became old.There are more marriages among folk women than in the past, and there are many things about women entering the court.
She had a lot of questions, Lu Shi didn't want to explain to her, the words became more and more chaotic, he put the handkerchief on his shoulder, rubbed it lightly, it was so hot that Chu Ran whispered, there was no time to ask these strange things The problem.
After the hot compress, the pain was much less. Chu Ran felt that she couldn't lift up her strength, and after moving a few times, she lay back on her stomach.
Lu Shi sent the hot water out, and when he returned to the house, Chu Ran put on his clothes, his belt was not fastened, and his delicate collarbone was faintly visible, so he didn't have time to look, the clothes covered up the scenery.
Next to the couch are men's clothes, blue robes, and after Chu Ran puts them on, he looks heroic, with no jade pendant on his waist, simple and simple, like a kid from a rich family.
Lu Shi put on the robe for her, and said in a low voice, "I still have some money, I will leave some for Grandma, thank her for taking care of her these few days."
"Yes, I will give it to grandma when I leave." Chu Ran raised her head, and Lu Shi's hand brushed her chin, which was a little itchy. She touched it herself, but never cared.
Chu Ran didn't dare to leave too much money to Grandma and Li Min. After arriving in Qinghe, he could ask someone to send some more.
When leaving, Grandma gave many shortbreads, which were very similar to the fat cakes of that day, and also prepared marinated salted duck meat.The meat brought back last night was only marinated, so if you can't take it away, you have to give up.
With a big burden to eat, Li Min gave Chu Ran a box of plums and told her quietly: "Eat one of these plums when you get seasick, and it will make you feel better."
Chu Ran didn't refuse, took it over, and gave him the dagger he bought at the night market: "I saw you staring at it yesterday, and I gave it to you. If you have any troubles, go to the Prime Minister's Mansion in Yingdu City to find me, and say it was a gift from Chu Ran." your."
Li Min's eyes were glued to the dagger, and he was surprised when he heard the Xiangfu: "Why is my sister in the Xiangfu?"
"On duty at the Prime Minister's Mansion." Chu Ran prevaricated casually, put the plums in the bag, and left with Lu Shi.
It takes an hour to walk from the fishing village to the ferry. Chu Ran didn't need Li Min to send him off, but took Lu Shi's hand and left.It was the first time for Lu Shi to go out of the fishing village, and the dirt road outside was covered with fallen leaves, one foot deep and the other shallow.
It's quiet here, the weather is good today, most people are going out to sea, no one cares about them leaving.Chu Ran was carrying the burden, holding her in one hand, and holding the leaf in the other hand, not at all like a pampered princess.
She tried her best to play the role of ordinary people, and she got used to it in the past few days, looking around while walking.He didn't dare to tell Lu Shi about being followed that day, so he raised his vigilance.
After walking for half an hour, Chu Ran stopped, "Are you tired? Do you want to rest?"
Lu Shifang recovered from his illness, his face was pale, and he shook his head weakly: "There is no one here, it's better to leave quickly."
Chu Ran thought about it too, took her hand and continued walking, glanced at Lu Zhi's weak expression from the corner of his eye, and pursed the corners of his lips with anxiety: "I will carry you on my back, you will take a break, and you can go ahead .”
Lu Shi didn't respond to her, and woke up in the morning complaining of body pain. This time it's a little better, and he can walk by himself.
"I can, just treat it as me paying you back." Chu Ran suggested.
The autumn wind blows, blowing up a few fallen leaves, making it even more deserted.
Chu Ran's hair was swirling in the wind, and her face was flushed red from the shave. Lu Shi held her hand and continued to walk forward.Chu Ran had no choice but to slow down, and finally arrived at the ferry almost late.
After hurriedly boarding the boat, he found the cabin he had seen yesterday, and helped Lu Shi to lie down.This place is not comparable to the official ship, the bed boards are all hard, and the quilt was just bought yesterday, which is thicker than that of the Li family.
Lu Shi was exhausted all over, and fell asleep without saying a few words to Chu Ran.Chu Ran closed the door and went outside to take a closer look. Only after getting familiar with the environment can he protect himself.
There are all kinds of people on the cargo ship, most of them stay in their own cabins, and it is not easy to light a fire for cooking.After observing around, she went to the galley on the ship, where there were many small stoves, she thought about it, and went over and said: "Lend me these small stoves, and I will return them to you when I get off the boat."
She looked at the broken silver with a wink. There are quite a few stoves that can be bought here. The man in charge of the kitchen, his eyes lit up, waved his hand: "You take it and use it, just remember to return it."
The person in charge asked someone to deliver the stove, and Chu Ran also asked for a kettle. Hot water is always needed, so it is convenient to burn it yourself.
After everything was arranged, it was dark.She put the pancakes given by her grandma on the stove and heated them up. After boiling the hot water, she woke up Lu Shi.
The cabin was cramped, so Chu Ran opened the window with a small gap to let some wind in, and handed the cake to Lu Shi: "I asked for the stove, and if you're thirsty, drink some hot water, and we'll talk about it tomorrow."
Lu Shi looked around and saw that there were a few more things in the cabin. She took a sip of water from Chu Ran's hand and said, "You should open the window when you burn the stove, and turn off the stove when you go to sleep at night."
"I know, you eat quickly." Chu Ran nodded, the voice outside was loud, the man's voice, the baby's cry, it could be seen that there were many people on board, and she felt a little quieter.
She bit the crispbread and turned to look at Lu Shi: "I'll be on the ship for four or five days, eat some cakes first, then I'll go to the steward and buy some food." The cakes can also be kept for a few days, but these things keep If you eat too much, you will feel tasteless.
She came out once, and she was very thoughtful about everything, and didn't miss the minutiae.
After eating the pancakes, Chu Ran extinguished the fire, so as not to be short of breath, the wind was strong outside, the window sill was whistling, and it felt cold when he heard it.
After she arranged everything, she got into the couch.
The quilts were all newly made, and it was very warm when lying down. Lu Shi had slept for half a day, and she was already hot. She curled up her toes comfortably, and leaned into Lu Shi's arms when she moved again.
She took a deep breath and suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction.
After sleeping for half a day, Lu Shi felt much more energetic, and there was nothing wrong with him on the boat. He felt relieved holding her, and wanted to talk to her, but found that everyone was already asleep.
With a helpless smile, Xu Zhen was tired. She kissed the corner of Chu Ran's lips and fell asleep with her.
Before dawn, the noise outside the window was very loud. The men got up to work on the bow, and breakfast was also being prepared in the kitchen.
Chu Ran woke up in a daze, and with a slight movement, Lu Shi woke up too, and patted her: "It's still early, you can go to sleep later."
"It's getting late, I'll go outside to have a look, and there's no fire in the stove, I need to start some fire." Chu Ran's mind is full of food today, and cakes last night, and it's best to have some porridge this morning .
I used to think that eating is very simple, just move your mouth and you will be fine.It's not easy being outside now.
She put on her robe, combed her hair in a bun, and dressed herself neatly before saying to Lu Shi, "Don't go out, wait until I come back, and I'll be back in a moment."
Lu Shi frowned, and couldn't help sighing: "You should also pay attention to safety, and don't argue with others, you understand?"
"Remember, don't fight, don't worry." Chu Ran quickly agreed, and went out by herself.
Walking around outside, the men who carried the goods gathered together in twos and threes, holding large bowls in their hands, the porridge inside could clearly illuminate their faces, which shows that this owner is not a good person.
She took the money and went to the kitchen after walking for a week. As soon as she poked her head, she met the person in charge from yesterday.
As soon as the steward saw her coming, he remembered what happened to the stove yesterday, wiped his oily hands, and pointed to the steamer: "There are big meat buns and steamed buns steaming inside, how many do you want, young master?"
Not for no reason, Chu Ran knew that he wanted to earn some money privately, so he tried to say: "My wife wants to drink some porridge, do you have porridge here?"
"Yes, there must be. I'll put it in a food box for you. The buns are not bad. How about two?" The steward looked at Chu Ran's white lips and red teeth, and calculated that his identity must be good. How many can he deceive? indivual.
Chu Ran nodded and asked, "How much money?"
"You pay according to the money of the bun shop?" the steward asked tentatively.
Chu Ran could think about it, nodded in agreement, and took out a dozen or so coins from his sleeve pocket to give him, thinking of lunch, he asked one more question: "What do you have for lunch?"
"What do you want to eat? I have it here, but vegetables are more valuable than meat, you need to know." The steward smiled all over his face, and it was rare to meet someone who was taken advantage of.
Chu Ran thought about it too, nodded and agreed: "I'll come back at noon."
After agreeing, she took the food box and quickly returned to the cabin.
After walking outside for half an hour, Lu Shi got up early, made the bed, opened the window to look at the sky outside, and got up when he heard the voice: "What did you bring back?"
"Do you eat meat buns?" Chu Ran patted the food box.In her impression, Lu Xiang's diet was light, and she had never eaten this kind of folk food.Men think meat buns are delicious, but Lu Xiang will probably find meat greasy, which is much better than steamed buns.
Lu Shi took the food box and said with a faint smile, "It's okay."
The porridge that Chu Ran bought with money had a lot of rice in it, which was much better than those of those men, but the top layer was still water, and he drank half a bowl of water in one gulp, and looked at Lu Shi: "Are you feeling better?"
"It's much better, do you feel uncomfortable?" Lu Shi took a small bite of the bun, and couldn't help feeling sick when he saw the greasy oil beads inside. After taking a deep breath, he still bit the stuffing and swallowed.
Chu Ran also shook his head and drank the porridge quietly.
Xu Shi was busy on the boat, but Chu Ran didn't get seasick anymore. The cargo ship ran very fast, half a day earlier than the expected time.
Chu Ran was not familiar with Qinghe, so after disembarking with Lu Shi, he asked someone for directions, and asked for the governor's mansion before going to the inn to stay.
There are many crossings in the Qinghe River, and there are people from all over the world.At this time, the crabs are the most plump. After going to the inn to settle down, there are many steamed crabs in the lobby.
Chu Ran looked around as usual, being vigilant. After entering the private room, there were complete bedding inside. If you want charcoal fire, you need to spend extra money.When going out, there is money everywhere, Chu Ran dare not waste money anymore, every penny is calculated carefully.
After settling down at the inn, she wanted to check around the governor's mansion, and after a day's rest, she changed into a new outfit.Lu Shi told her to be careful not to reveal her identity.
Chu Ran asked: "Could it be that Li Chu hasn't arrived in Qinghe yet?" Li Chu was brought here specially by Lu Shi, and he didn't know what happened after the night of parting. With his intelligence, he should send someone to Qinghe.
Lu Shi was not sure for a while, after all, this incident did not happen in the previous life, "Li Chu is not stupid, he should come over, you go and see."
"Alright, I'm going, you are inside the house, don't open the door for anyone." Chu Ran nagged before leaving the inn.
Qinghe is quite big, although it is not as good as Yingdu City, but the annual tax revenue is not bad.In particular, the tax benefits brought by the ferry are not available in other counties, and it is separated from Wujiang by a river, so the benefits are even more substantial.
Both the navy and the army are stationed, and they are not afraid of being invaded by people around them. It is not easy to be the governor of Qinghe. After all, Wujiang is watching, and there have been constant wars in the past.
Chu Ran bought a horse in the street market and dangled faintly on the street. There were many restaurants and shops on both sides, and there were people coming and going in the afternoon.She thought of the street market in Yingdu City, which was similar to this place.
She only looked at it but didn't buy it. When she got near the governor's mansion, she led the horse and stood outside the main entrance, waiting for someone, but her eyes were fixed on the door.
No one dared to come here at will, many merchants entered and exited the governor's mansion, the rich had different faces and different clothes.Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen are looked down upon by others, but they make a lot of money. Compared with powerful people, they are happier.
It was no different from usual, no one was anxious, she took a few hundred coins to talk to the concierge, put the money first, and then asked: "Is there anyone from the north recently?"
Yingdu City is to the north of Qinghe, and the people of Qinghe called the people from the court the people from the north.This is Qinghe's words, which Chu Ran heard while walking on the boat. At first, he didn't understand, so he went to ask.
The concierge had sharp eyes, saw that Chu Ran was good-looking and well-spoken, not like ordinary people, so he took her money and said lazily: "I don't know if anyone will come from the north, anyway, I haven't seen her." Pass."
Chu Ran walked out with a smile. Either someone came quietly, or they didn't come.
After finding out the news, she rode back to the inn.
Lu Shi was lying in front of the case, unable to drop the pen in his hand no matter what, since he came to Qinghe, he needed to meet Liu Zhang, but now that she has no right, how can she check the food.
Li Chu still needs to come over to inspect the warship, let's go there together.The first thing to do was to solve the predicament. When she couldn't write, Chu Ran came back.
Still holding the snack in her hand, she put the small candy wrapped in oil paper in front of Lu Shi: "Lu Xiang, try some candy."
Lu Shi knew that she would come back from the street market. Qinghe's pastries were unique, but Chu Ran didn't know what they were delicious.
There are not all kinds of flower candies that Xiangfu often makes in the market, some are just small candies for children, which only have a sweet taste, which is not much different from nectar.Chu Ran took a bite of it himself, and said in disgust, "It's not tasty."
Lu Shi put down his pen and said, "How?"
"Quietly." Chu Ran said.She could hardly see anything, it was too peaceful here.
Lu Shi said, "How do you think it should be done?"
"It's not difficult. Prime Minister Lu wrote a letter, and I'll deliver it to the concierge. If Liu Zhang saw it, he should know your handwriting, and he has seen your handwriting in ordinary contacts. If there is no movement, we will treat him as an ambitious wolf. Just run."
"Where are you going?" Lu Shi was helpless, this person was very playful.
"I heard that Qinghe is very lively, let's go to have fun at night." Chu Ran wrapped Xiaotang in oiled paper, recalled the scene on the road, inexplicably remembered the private market, and asked strangely: "Is there a private market here?"
"Yes." Lu Shi said.
Chu Ran said: "Then do you know where it is?"
"Nature knows."
"I have a plan. Just tell me the location. Liu Zhang is a nerd, but he is also a nerd, so he is easy to deceive." Chu Ran raised her eyebrows and smiled, and suddenly felt that the small candies were delicious. She bit a few and let the waiter Bring some water in.
Taking a bath through the screen, she went to get her clothes first, and seeing Lu Shi still sitting there, she said strangely: "Don't peek, I saw the iron chain when I came."
"Nonsense." Lu Shi couldn't help reprimanding her. When he looked up and saw her beaming, he was also happy, and said casually, "Where did you see it?"
"On the market, call me straight." Chu Ran went to get her clothes, and leaned over the couch with a smile, she saw Lu Shi's gloomy face from the corner of her eye, she suppressed her smile, and put on an obedient look .
After getting behind the screen, I laughed a few more times, and covered my mouth when I felt the sound was loud.
Lu Shi shook his head helplessly, becoming more and more foolish.
There is no curfew in Qinghe, and boats often dock at night, and the ferry is always the busiest at night.The inn was close to the ferry, and when the two wanted to sleep, their voices became louder.
Chu Ran closed the windows tightly. It was still cold at night. There were still guests in the lobby below, and the noise was not small. She covered her ears and said, "Change to another inn tomorrow, it's too noisy."
I was very sleepy yesterday and slept soundly, but today I can't do it anymore, I got into Lu Shi's arms, covered the quilt over my head, and didn't want to move for a long time.
"It's so stuffy." Lu Shi lifted the quilt, breathed the air, and rubbed the back of her head with her fingertips. There was no light in her eyes. She patted: "Are you sleepy?"
"Sleepy, don't bother me." Chu Ran snorted, knowing what she was going to do, she refused at first, and finally said in her ear: "You are not serious, I will go find the chain."
Lu Shi frowned. He wanted to talk to her, but when he heard this, he got annoyed and said to her, "Your Highness, let's try it. I'm afraid the golden bell is much easier than the chain."
This sentence is the truth, and seeing that Concubine Ming can give away at will, one knows that these things are relatively easy to obtain.How did Chu Ran understand this? Naively thought that if he snatched the golden bell, he would lose it, and ignored this point.
She came to her senses in an instant, covered Lu Shi's mouth, and said viciously: "I can beat people. Last time I was at the ferry, I won several."
"What does your highness have to do with me beating someone?" Lu Shi held her hands, then pressed them aside, staring at her dark eyes, which were even brighter in the dark night.
Even if the people under her are vigorous, they will not be cruel to her. These days, she has a thorough understanding of Chu Ran's temperament.Although he is young, he is much more mature than his peers, and it is human nature to be petty occasionally.
Chu Ran was annoyed for a moment. She really didn't dare to attack Lu Shi, but she could easily break free from her, retracted her hand, and said, "It doesn't matter, I will hit you too. Be good, and I won't do it. "
Strong outside and dry inside.Lu Shi thought she was funny, and touched her mouth: "Duplicity."
After the two quarreled for a while, the sound outside gradually died down. Chu Ran fell asleep first by relying on Lu Shi, and she was also tired after running around for days.Lu Shi still hugged her to make her sleep more comfortably.
In the early morning, Chu Ran went out to buy food and came back, and put it on the table.
"I heard that the bean curd here is delicious. I went early and waited in line for a quarter of an hour. There are also small pancakes, which are not greasy. You can eat them." Chu Ran said a few words, and wrote a few words on the paper .
Lu Shi was far away and hadn't seen it before. When he wanted to see it, he saw her hiding things in her arms like a treasure, raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "I just saw a lot of flower-protecting golden bells. I'll buy them for you and hang them in the house. How nice it sounds when the wind blows."
With a sly smile, Lu Shi blushed, and said, "No nonsense."
"Lu Xiang likes bells, so I'll buy them for you." After hiding the things, Chu Ran turned around and ran away with light footsteps, disappearing in an instant.
When Lu Shi chased him out, there was no sign of her.
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After Chu Ran left the inn, the street was buzzing with people, half of them were eating, and some people were selling paper flowers.Greenhouses are only available in rich families, and in the palace, therefore, His Majesty rewarded courtiers and concubines with flowers as a reward in the middle of winter.
There are no fresh flowers in the market, and the ones sold are all fake. Chu Ran took a fancy to a pot of Chinese rose flowers. There were all kinds of flowers on it, including red and yellow powder, and they were so big that they were tied into a bowl.
She went back to the inn with her arms in her arms, walked a few steps and bought two more pots, and gave them enough money to send them over. There happened to be a seller of flower protection bells next to her. She bought a bunch of flowers and put them on the flowers. Like it.
After giving the order, I carried the flowers and rode to the governor's mansion. I put some soil in the flower pots and carried the heavy ones, one flower per person, and walked slowly on the road.
When she arrived outside the governor's mansion, she saw Liu Zhang going out. He is both civil and military, but he looks like a pedantic scholar despite being a general.He didn't ride a horse when he went out of the house, but sat in a carriage. She dodged to the side, and when the carriage came to him, she slammed the flowerpot at the carriage and ran away quickly.
The flower pot was smashed too fast, and the horse ran faster. By the time the anti-guard reacted, Chu Ran had already run away without a trace.
Liu Zhang got out of the car quickly when he heard the sound. He thought it was an assassin, but he didn't think it was just a flower pot, and the rose flowers were very beautiful.The guard went to check and found a note inside.
Liu Zhang is not a mediocre person, so he immediately asked the guard to take it over. After looking at it, his eyes sank, and he said, "Go back to the county government to have a look."
He was calm, the guards were already terrified, if something happened to the governor, they would be the first to question him, so they quickly drew their swords and chased after him.
Liu Zhang didn't want to make a big fuss, so he hurriedly called him back.
Going to inspect today, since there is nothing to do as usual, the guard was confused and asked him: "Do you want to chase?"
"Can you still catch it?" Liu Zhang scolded angrily. Fortunately, it was a flower pot. If it was a dagger, it might have pierced her head.
There was no one around, and the man was afraid that he would not dare to come over, so he just threw the flower pot from a distance, without much effort, and ran away with only a sound.He stared at the note in his hand, not understanding why he was taking such a risk.
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Qinghe is also divided into East and West Streets. Yesterday Chu Ran went to Dongshi, smashed a flower pot and galloped, and then went to West Market in no time. People feel at ease in the noisy urban area.
The things sold in the street market were different. She didn't want to look at them. She just led the horse along the way, looking back from time to time, and then got on the horse and went back to the inn after confirming that there was no one there.
Lu Shi in the inn was already annoyed, he didn't understand when he saw the golden bell.
The flower-protecting golden bell is to prevent birds from damaging the flowers and leaves.
Lu Shi raised his forehead, and Chu Ran ran back from the outside. Panting heavily, she picked up the cold tea and drank it.Lu Shi ignored her and went to rest by himself.
Chu Ran was still in shock, and took the initiative to go to Lu Shi's side for comfort, clutching her cuffs, and said with panic in her voice, "Lu Xiang, Lu Xiang."
Lu Shiying didn't even say a word, just acted as if he hadn't heard of it.
Chu Ran continued to tug at her clothes, and turned to look at her: "Why don't you speak?"
"What are you talking about?" Lu Shi's tone was cold, and he pulled his cuff out of Chu Ran's hand, and felt angry when he glanced at Jinling, the flower protector.
Chu Ran didn't care about this before, seeing her take the cuff away, she pulled it cheekily, and muttered: "Lu Xiang, I have something to tell you."
Lu Shi said, "I don't want to tell you."
She looked at the gate of the courtyard for a few moments, and grandma came over with a big bowl of hot tea and handed it to her: "Drink a bowl of tea first, and warm your hands."
After taking the tea bowl, footsteps sounded outside, she looked up in surprise, and saw two black shadows running in the hazy light.The young man walked fast, and ran to his eyes in almost an instant.
Chu Ran's hands were empty, Li Min picked up a large piece of pork, and shouted at the two of them, "Grandma, I bought the meat, marinated it, and eat it during the New Year."
"Hey, okay, give it to me." Grandma hugged Li Min happily and went in. There were many people at the door, and the neighbors on the left and right took a look.
Chu Ran was covered in dust, but the smile between her brows and eyes could not be stopped. Knowing that she was worried, she said first: "We will leave tomorrow afternoon. I found the boat and went directly to Qinghe."
"Okay." Lu Shi was determined, exhaled shallowly, and took Chu Ran's hand in.
Chu Ran ran for a few miles, her palms were warm, and Lu Shi's coldness, like ice and fire mingling, the coldness gradually dissipated.
After entering the house, Grandma came out with dinner. Li Min was so hungry that he ate the rice. Chu Ran took small bites. Lu Shi served her a bowl of chicken soup and watched quietly.
While eating, Li Min said: "Today we had a fight, my sister is really good at kung fu, she evened them out in two or three strokes, really amazing."
Lu Shi's pupils shrank slightly, and he took over the words: "Why are you fighting?"
"There are many things in Dutou, and there are many hooligans, and they are at odds with each other. They fight because of the large number of people, and they fight when they speak rudely. It's no big deal." Chu Ran explained first.
Today I went to the ferry to ask about the boat. In the fishing village, the people in the ferry knew each other well. When Li Min saw an acquaintance, he greeted him and asked if there was a boat to Qinghe.
When Li Min asked about the boat, he somehow annoyed a group of people. Li Min began to be careful to please them, but those people asked for money.
How could Li Min have any money, ordinary hooligans came to extort money, Chu Ran had a clear mind, and wanted to drag him away, but when he was stopped, he had no choice but to fight.
Three or five people are all ostentatious, not as good as soldiers in the army. Chu Ran has practiced at any rate, so naturally he will not lose.
A few people were lying on the ground, oops and yelling non-stop, and the people next to them didn't dare to come over. It happened that someone came to load the goods onto the ship, and it was about to leave tomorrow. Li Min stepped forward to ask a few words, stuffed some money, and made an appointment Well, I will leave tomorrow.
Li Min felt happy today, and looked at Chu Ran adoringly: "My sister will leave tomorrow, or you can teach me a few fists."
His eyes were sincere, with admiration, Chu Ran was embarrassed, "If you want to learn, I will introduce you to a place, and I will talk to you tomorrow."
Li Min didn't want to take it seriously, so he nodded fiercely: "Thank you sister."
After Chu Ran finished eating the rice in the bowl, he went back to the house, took water to wash Lu Shi, and went to pack his luggage in the box. The two of them didn't have many clothes and it was convenient to carry them.
After Lu Shi washed up, she took out a small box and blushed: "Lu Xiang, I saw this at the ferry today. Many people bought it, so I, I bought it. It's not as good as the one in Yingdu City. You It will come down soon."
Rouge is not suitable for Chu Ran, she is very clean most of the time, Lu Shi mostly has light makeup, after she took it, she nodded and said: "Okay."
Chu Ran bent her lips and smiled, and took out the used water. When she came back, Lu Shi took the men's clothing she bought yesterday, "I will change this one tomorrow, and you and I will pretend to be ordinary couples, so we can hide it when we get on the boat."
"I also have the same idea. Merchant ships mainly carry goods, and some people also carry them. Today we boarded the ship and looked at it. The cabins are divided into two sides. One side lives for people, and the other side carries goods. I told the boss of the ship that we live in one room. , spend more money." Chu Ran said, Lu Xiang is noble and beautiful, it is not easy to be crowded with others, and it is easy to be peeped at that time.
The lights in the house were turned off, Chu Ran also lay down after washing, and Lu Shi still hugged her, "You are still so bad-tempered, even if you fight, does it hurt?"
"I won't fight next time." Chu Ran was extremely guilty, buried her shoulders, and took the initiative to wrap her arms around her waist. It seemed that she had won the battle today, but in fact she was also panicking in her heart, and she didn't know how many people were on the ferry.
There are a lot of people forming cliques, fortunately there are only a few of them today, if there are a few more, I'm afraid it will be her and Li Min who will be beaten.
But think about it, it's really enjoyable, but these words can't be said to Lu Xiang, lest she worry.
After thinking about it, she hugged Lu Shi even tighter, and said in a low voice in the dark, "Lu Xiang, in fact, I was outside today and wanted to come back to see you earlier."
The voice was soft, which was different from what Li Min had seen during the day. Her strength was also great, making Lu Shi breathless, and moved slightly: "This is the reason why you fight with others."
Using her as a cover is really lame.
Chu Ran smiled lightly: "Don't mention this, by the way, after going to Qinghe, go directly to the governor?"
Qinghe is different from other places in that it belongs to His Majesty, and only listens to the imperial court when promulgating orders.Therefore, Chu Ran didn't know anything about the Qinghe land boundary, and he had been thinking about the things in his dream for the past few days, but he didn't have any impression.
In the dream, Qinghe was safe and sound, and so was Wujiang. Her hard thinking was fruitless, so she had to rely on Lu Xiang.
Talking about serious things under the quilt always feels that something is wrong.The two of them didn't think about it. After she asked Lu Shi, he said calmly, "The governor of Qinghe is Zhou Wenyi's disciple, so it's believable. I met him a few years ago when I returned to Beijing to explain my duties."
She has the experience of her previous life, when the Zhou family was destroyed, Liu Zhang, the governor of Qinghe, cried bitterly. After she left, the two met, and Liu Zhang thought of withdrawing from the court.
Mrs. Zhou had many disciples, Liu Zhang was just one of them, and he was not the one with the highest official position later on, so he didn't expect her to do this, which shows that she is indeed different from Huo Qi's party.
Everyone has shortcomings, Liu Zhang lacks ability, has no ambitions, and his subordinates do not behave properly, so tired that he is blamed by others.In the previous life, the amount of grain handed over this year was the same, but the old rice accounted for half of it, and the old rice was used as the new rice for the army rations.
The price of old rice is far lower than that of new rice. The difference is so great that the subordinates dare not manipulate the quantity. They can only replace the old rice with old rice. He doesn't even know what is in the warehouse.
When his term of office expired, he could be transferred back to Yingdu City. He didn't want to be exposed.
If they go early, the matter can be redeemed in advance.
Chu Ran didn't know these things, but he was relieved when he heard that the two met, and fell into a deep sleep with Lu Shi in his arms.
I felt okay when I slept, but when I woke up, I felt pain all over my body, and I couldn't turn over even lying on the couch. Lu Shi knew that he would be in pain today, so he teased lightly: "Your Highness had a wonderful day yesterday."
Chu Ran squinted her eyes, and when she heard her sarcasm, she was unhappy and said, "It's not as beautiful as Lu Xiang, I don't want to hear the sound of the bell in my life."
"But Shiwu still has a bell on his neck." Lu Shi smiled lightly.
"Go back and pick it up. I'll prepare an iron chain for you." Chu Ran said, and the depression in his heart finally dissipated. He rubbed his back and got up enduring the pain.
"It's still early, let's lie down, I'll apply hot water to you, it will be fine in half an hour." Lu Shi pressed her body, and said a few words of comfort.
Chu Ran said, "Can you carry water?"
Lu Shi was startled, and immediately grabbed the flesh on her face: "Does Your Highness despise me?"
"I hate you. I hated you before we got married. You are much older than me. My aunt is also wise. She has great hopes for you. She never thought about whether I would like it." Chu Ran lay on the wooden bed. I was ignorant, met Lu Shi for a few times, and felt that she was really good looking, different from other gorgeous women, she was elegant and noble.
Now that I am older, my views were still the same at that time, but after getting married, my views changed.
Those are all Lu Xiang's deceiving appearances...
She was sore, and Lu Shi didn't bother with her. When she went outside, Grandma kindly asked Li Min to come over with hot water.Li Min and Chu Ran have been out several times, and they have a good relationship, but they haven't talked to the cold big sister yet.
He looked at the indifferent expression of his elder sister, put down the water, and ran away quickly. He forgot to say what Grandma told him. Only then will it be effective."
As soon as the sound hits the ground, there is no shadow of the person.
Lu Shi went back to the house with water, put some in a wooden basin, and twisted the handkerchief to apply to Chu Ran.
The water is hot, and when it touched the skin, Chu Ran was startled: "Take it easy, it's so hot."
"Grandma said that hot compresses are effective. Just bear with it. Next time you fight, just think about today." Lu Shi said, and gently moved the veil out a little.
Chu Ran's back didn't hurt anymore, but she felt pain in her arms and legs, and she didn't regret it when she exerted too much force. She lay still on her stomach and said, "Xiang Lu, did you ever regret it after you got engaged?"
At that time, the engagement almost shocked the government and the public.Although women can get married, they are not as good as men and women, and the difference between the two is too far, Lu Mansion feels uncomfortable, but dare not speak.
As soon as there was a rumor in the city of Yingdu, the first queen went away, and the news after the establishment of a new one overshadowed the engagement, and this matter gradually became old.There are more marriages among folk women than in the past, and there are many things about women entering the court.
She had a lot of questions, Lu Shi didn't want to explain to her, the words became more and more chaotic, he put the handkerchief on his shoulder, rubbed it lightly, it was so hot that Chu Ran whispered, there was no time to ask these strange things The problem.
After the hot compress, the pain was much less. Chu Ran felt that she couldn't lift up her strength, and after moving a few times, she lay back on her stomach.
Lu Shi sent the hot water out, and when he returned to the house, Chu Ran put on his clothes, his belt was not fastened, and his delicate collarbone was faintly visible, so he didn't have time to look, the clothes covered up the scenery.
Next to the couch are men's clothes, blue robes, and after Chu Ran puts them on, he looks heroic, with no jade pendant on his waist, simple and simple, like a kid from a rich family.
Lu Shi put on the robe for her, and said in a low voice, "I still have some money, I will leave some for Grandma, thank her for taking care of her these few days."
"Yes, I will give it to grandma when I leave." Chu Ran raised her head, and Lu Shi's hand brushed her chin, which was a little itchy. She touched it herself, but never cared.
Chu Ran didn't dare to leave too much money to Grandma and Li Min. After arriving in Qinghe, he could ask someone to send some more.
When leaving, Grandma gave many shortbreads, which were very similar to the fat cakes of that day, and also prepared marinated salted duck meat.The meat brought back last night was only marinated, so if you can't take it away, you have to give up.
With a big burden to eat, Li Min gave Chu Ran a box of plums and told her quietly: "Eat one of these plums when you get seasick, and it will make you feel better."
Chu Ran didn't refuse, took it over, and gave him the dagger he bought at the night market: "I saw you staring at it yesterday, and I gave it to you. If you have any troubles, go to the Prime Minister's Mansion in Yingdu City to find me, and say it was a gift from Chu Ran." your."
Li Min's eyes were glued to the dagger, and he was surprised when he heard the Xiangfu: "Why is my sister in the Xiangfu?"
"On duty at the Prime Minister's Mansion." Chu Ran prevaricated casually, put the plums in the bag, and left with Lu Shi.
It takes an hour to walk from the fishing village to the ferry. Chu Ran didn't need Li Min to send him off, but took Lu Shi's hand and left.It was the first time for Lu Shi to go out of the fishing village, and the dirt road outside was covered with fallen leaves, one foot deep and the other shallow.
It's quiet here, the weather is good today, most people are going out to sea, no one cares about them leaving.Chu Ran was carrying the burden, holding her in one hand, and holding the leaf in the other hand, not at all like a pampered princess.
She tried her best to play the role of ordinary people, and she got used to it in the past few days, looking around while walking.He didn't dare to tell Lu Shi about being followed that day, so he raised his vigilance.
After walking for half an hour, Chu Ran stopped, "Are you tired? Do you want to rest?"
Lu Shifang recovered from his illness, his face was pale, and he shook his head weakly: "There is no one here, it's better to leave quickly."
Chu Ran thought about it too, took her hand and continued walking, glanced at Lu Zhi's weak expression from the corner of his eye, and pursed the corners of his lips with anxiety: "I will carry you on my back, you will take a break, and you can go ahead .”
Lu Shi didn't respond to her, and woke up in the morning complaining of body pain. This time it's a little better, and he can walk by himself.
"I can, just treat it as me paying you back." Chu Ran suggested.
The autumn wind blows, blowing up a few fallen leaves, making it even more deserted.
Chu Ran's hair was swirling in the wind, and her face was flushed red from the shave. Lu Shi held her hand and continued to walk forward.Chu Ran had no choice but to slow down, and finally arrived at the ferry almost late.
After hurriedly boarding the boat, he found the cabin he had seen yesterday, and helped Lu Shi to lie down.This place is not comparable to the official ship, the bed boards are all hard, and the quilt was just bought yesterday, which is thicker than that of the Li family.
Lu Shi was exhausted all over, and fell asleep without saying a few words to Chu Ran.Chu Ran closed the door and went outside to take a closer look. Only after getting familiar with the environment can he protect himself.
There are all kinds of people on the cargo ship, most of them stay in their own cabins, and it is not easy to light a fire for cooking.After observing around, she went to the galley on the ship, where there were many small stoves, she thought about it, and went over and said: "Lend me these small stoves, and I will return them to you when I get off the boat."
She looked at the broken silver with a wink. There are quite a few stoves that can be bought here. The man in charge of the kitchen, his eyes lit up, waved his hand: "You take it and use it, just remember to return it."
The person in charge asked someone to deliver the stove, and Chu Ran also asked for a kettle. Hot water is always needed, so it is convenient to burn it yourself.
After everything was arranged, it was dark.She put the pancakes given by her grandma on the stove and heated them up. After boiling the hot water, she woke up Lu Shi.
The cabin was cramped, so Chu Ran opened the window with a small gap to let some wind in, and handed the cake to Lu Shi: "I asked for the stove, and if you're thirsty, drink some hot water, and we'll talk about it tomorrow."
Lu Shi looked around and saw that there were a few more things in the cabin. She took a sip of water from Chu Ran's hand and said, "You should open the window when you burn the stove, and turn off the stove when you go to sleep at night."
"I know, you eat quickly." Chu Ran nodded, the voice outside was loud, the man's voice, the baby's cry, it could be seen that there were many people on board, and she felt a little quieter.
She bit the crispbread and turned to look at Lu Shi: "I'll be on the ship for four or five days, eat some cakes first, then I'll go to the steward and buy some food." The cakes can also be kept for a few days, but these things keep If you eat too much, you will feel tasteless.
She came out once, and she was very thoughtful about everything, and didn't miss the minutiae.
After eating the pancakes, Chu Ran extinguished the fire, so as not to be short of breath, the wind was strong outside, the window sill was whistling, and it felt cold when he heard it.
After she arranged everything, she got into the couch.
The quilts were all newly made, and it was very warm when lying down. Lu Shi had slept for half a day, and she was already hot. She curled up her toes comfortably, and leaned into Lu Shi's arms when she moved again.
She took a deep breath and suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction.
After sleeping for half a day, Lu Shi felt much more energetic, and there was nothing wrong with him on the boat. He felt relieved holding her, and wanted to talk to her, but found that everyone was already asleep.
With a helpless smile, Xu Zhen was tired. She kissed the corner of Chu Ran's lips and fell asleep with her.
Before dawn, the noise outside the window was very loud. The men got up to work on the bow, and breakfast was also being prepared in the kitchen.
Chu Ran woke up in a daze, and with a slight movement, Lu Shi woke up too, and patted her: "It's still early, you can go to sleep later."
"It's getting late, I'll go outside to have a look, and there's no fire in the stove, I need to start some fire." Chu Ran's mind is full of food today, and cakes last night, and it's best to have some porridge this morning .
I used to think that eating is very simple, just move your mouth and you will be fine.It's not easy being outside now.
She put on her robe, combed her hair in a bun, and dressed herself neatly before saying to Lu Shi, "Don't go out, wait until I come back, and I'll be back in a moment."
Lu Shi frowned, and couldn't help sighing: "You should also pay attention to safety, and don't argue with others, you understand?"
"Remember, don't fight, don't worry." Chu Ran quickly agreed, and went out by herself.
Walking around outside, the men who carried the goods gathered together in twos and threes, holding large bowls in their hands, the porridge inside could clearly illuminate their faces, which shows that this owner is not a good person.
She took the money and went to the kitchen after walking for a week. As soon as she poked her head, she met the person in charge from yesterday.
As soon as the steward saw her coming, he remembered what happened to the stove yesterday, wiped his oily hands, and pointed to the steamer: "There are big meat buns and steamed buns steaming inside, how many do you want, young master?"
Not for no reason, Chu Ran knew that he wanted to earn some money privately, so he tried to say: "My wife wants to drink some porridge, do you have porridge here?"
"Yes, there must be. I'll put it in a food box for you. The buns are not bad. How about two?" The steward looked at Chu Ran's white lips and red teeth, and calculated that his identity must be good. How many can he deceive? indivual.
Chu Ran nodded and asked, "How much money?"
"You pay according to the money of the bun shop?" the steward asked tentatively.
Chu Ran could think about it, nodded in agreement, and took out a dozen or so coins from his sleeve pocket to give him, thinking of lunch, he asked one more question: "What do you have for lunch?"
"What do you want to eat? I have it here, but vegetables are more valuable than meat, you need to know." The steward smiled all over his face, and it was rare to meet someone who was taken advantage of.
Chu Ran thought about it too, nodded and agreed: "I'll come back at noon."
After agreeing, she took the food box and quickly returned to the cabin.
After walking outside for half an hour, Lu Shi got up early, made the bed, opened the window to look at the sky outside, and got up when he heard the voice: "What did you bring back?"
"Do you eat meat buns?" Chu Ran patted the food box.In her impression, Lu Xiang's diet was light, and she had never eaten this kind of folk food.Men think meat buns are delicious, but Lu Xiang will probably find meat greasy, which is much better than steamed buns.
Lu Shi took the food box and said with a faint smile, "It's okay."
The porridge that Chu Ran bought with money had a lot of rice in it, which was much better than those of those men, but the top layer was still water, and he drank half a bowl of water in one gulp, and looked at Lu Shi: "Are you feeling better?"
"It's much better, do you feel uncomfortable?" Lu Shi took a small bite of the bun, and couldn't help feeling sick when he saw the greasy oil beads inside. After taking a deep breath, he still bit the stuffing and swallowed.
Chu Ran also shook his head and drank the porridge quietly.
Xu Shi was busy on the boat, but Chu Ran didn't get seasick anymore. The cargo ship ran very fast, half a day earlier than the expected time.
Chu Ran was not familiar with Qinghe, so after disembarking with Lu Shi, he asked someone for directions, and asked for the governor's mansion before going to the inn to stay.
There are many crossings in the Qinghe River, and there are people from all over the world.At this time, the crabs are the most plump. After going to the inn to settle down, there are many steamed crabs in the lobby.
Chu Ran looked around as usual, being vigilant. After entering the private room, there were complete bedding inside. If you want charcoal fire, you need to spend extra money.When going out, there is money everywhere, Chu Ran dare not waste money anymore, every penny is calculated carefully.
After settling down at the inn, she wanted to check around the governor's mansion, and after a day's rest, she changed into a new outfit.Lu Shi told her to be careful not to reveal her identity.
Chu Ran asked: "Could it be that Li Chu hasn't arrived in Qinghe yet?" Li Chu was brought here specially by Lu Shi, and he didn't know what happened after the night of parting. With his intelligence, he should send someone to Qinghe.
Lu Shi was not sure for a while, after all, this incident did not happen in the previous life, "Li Chu is not stupid, he should come over, you go and see."
"Alright, I'm going, you are inside the house, don't open the door for anyone." Chu Ran nagged before leaving the inn.
Qinghe is quite big, although it is not as good as Yingdu City, but the annual tax revenue is not bad.In particular, the tax benefits brought by the ferry are not available in other counties, and it is separated from Wujiang by a river, so the benefits are even more substantial.
Both the navy and the army are stationed, and they are not afraid of being invaded by people around them. It is not easy to be the governor of Qinghe. After all, Wujiang is watching, and there have been constant wars in the past.
Chu Ran bought a horse in the street market and dangled faintly on the street. There were many restaurants and shops on both sides, and there were people coming and going in the afternoon.She thought of the street market in Yingdu City, which was similar to this place.
She only looked at it but didn't buy it. When she got near the governor's mansion, she led the horse and stood outside the main entrance, waiting for someone, but her eyes were fixed on the door.
No one dared to come here at will, many merchants entered and exited the governor's mansion, the rich had different faces and different clothes.Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen are looked down upon by others, but they make a lot of money. Compared with powerful people, they are happier.
It was no different from usual, no one was anxious, she took a few hundred coins to talk to the concierge, put the money first, and then asked: "Is there anyone from the north recently?"
Yingdu City is to the north of Qinghe, and the people of Qinghe called the people from the court the people from the north.This is Qinghe's words, which Chu Ran heard while walking on the boat. At first, he didn't understand, so he went to ask.
The concierge had sharp eyes, saw that Chu Ran was good-looking and well-spoken, not like ordinary people, so he took her money and said lazily: "I don't know if anyone will come from the north, anyway, I haven't seen her." Pass."
Chu Ran walked out with a smile. Either someone came quietly, or they didn't come.
After finding out the news, she rode back to the inn.
Lu Shi was lying in front of the case, unable to drop the pen in his hand no matter what, since he came to Qinghe, he needed to meet Liu Zhang, but now that she has no right, how can she check the food.
Li Chu still needs to come over to inspect the warship, let's go there together.The first thing to do was to solve the predicament. When she couldn't write, Chu Ran came back.
Still holding the snack in her hand, she put the small candy wrapped in oil paper in front of Lu Shi: "Lu Xiang, try some candy."
Lu Shi knew that she would come back from the street market. Qinghe's pastries were unique, but Chu Ran didn't know what they were delicious.
There are not all kinds of flower candies that Xiangfu often makes in the market, some are just small candies for children, which only have a sweet taste, which is not much different from nectar.Chu Ran took a bite of it himself, and said in disgust, "It's not tasty."
Lu Shi put down his pen and said, "How?"
"Quietly." Chu Ran said.She could hardly see anything, it was too peaceful here.
Lu Shi said, "How do you think it should be done?"
"It's not difficult. Prime Minister Lu wrote a letter, and I'll deliver it to the concierge. If Liu Zhang saw it, he should know your handwriting, and he has seen your handwriting in ordinary contacts. If there is no movement, we will treat him as an ambitious wolf. Just run."
"Where are you going?" Lu Shi was helpless, this person was very playful.
"I heard that Qinghe is very lively, let's go to have fun at night." Chu Ran wrapped Xiaotang in oiled paper, recalled the scene on the road, inexplicably remembered the private market, and asked strangely: "Is there a private market here?"
"Yes." Lu Shi said.
Chu Ran said: "Then do you know where it is?"
"Nature knows."
"I have a plan. Just tell me the location. Liu Zhang is a nerd, but he is also a nerd, so he is easy to deceive." Chu Ran raised her eyebrows and smiled, and suddenly felt that the small candies were delicious. She bit a few and let the waiter Bring some water in.
Taking a bath through the screen, she went to get her clothes first, and seeing Lu Shi still sitting there, she said strangely: "Don't peek, I saw the iron chain when I came."
"Nonsense." Lu Shi couldn't help reprimanding her. When he looked up and saw her beaming, he was also happy, and said casually, "Where did you see it?"
"On the market, call me straight." Chu Ran went to get her clothes, and leaned over the couch with a smile, she saw Lu Shi's gloomy face from the corner of her eye, she suppressed her smile, and put on an obedient look .
After getting behind the screen, I laughed a few more times, and covered my mouth when I felt the sound was loud.
Lu Shi shook his head helplessly, becoming more and more foolish.
There is no curfew in Qinghe, and boats often dock at night, and the ferry is always the busiest at night.The inn was close to the ferry, and when the two wanted to sleep, their voices became louder.
Chu Ran closed the windows tightly. It was still cold at night. There were still guests in the lobby below, and the noise was not small. She covered her ears and said, "Change to another inn tomorrow, it's too noisy."
I was very sleepy yesterday and slept soundly, but today I can't do it anymore, I got into Lu Shi's arms, covered the quilt over my head, and didn't want to move for a long time.
"It's so stuffy." Lu Shi lifted the quilt, breathed the air, and rubbed the back of her head with her fingertips. There was no light in her eyes. She patted: "Are you sleepy?"
"Sleepy, don't bother me." Chu Ran snorted, knowing what she was going to do, she refused at first, and finally said in her ear: "You are not serious, I will go find the chain."
Lu Shi frowned. He wanted to talk to her, but when he heard this, he got annoyed and said to her, "Your Highness, let's try it. I'm afraid the golden bell is much easier than the chain."
This sentence is the truth, and seeing that Concubine Ming can give away at will, one knows that these things are relatively easy to obtain.How did Chu Ran understand this? Naively thought that if he snatched the golden bell, he would lose it, and ignored this point.
She came to her senses in an instant, covered Lu Shi's mouth, and said viciously: "I can beat people. Last time I was at the ferry, I won several."
"What does your highness have to do with me beating someone?" Lu Shi held her hands, then pressed them aside, staring at her dark eyes, which were even brighter in the dark night.
Even if the people under her are vigorous, they will not be cruel to her. These days, she has a thorough understanding of Chu Ran's temperament.Although he is young, he is much more mature than his peers, and it is human nature to be petty occasionally.
Chu Ran was annoyed for a moment. She really didn't dare to attack Lu Shi, but she could easily break free from her, retracted her hand, and said, "It doesn't matter, I will hit you too. Be good, and I won't do it. "
Strong outside and dry inside.Lu Shi thought she was funny, and touched her mouth: "Duplicity."
After the two quarreled for a while, the sound outside gradually died down. Chu Ran fell asleep first by relying on Lu Shi, and she was also tired after running around for days.Lu Shi still hugged her to make her sleep more comfortably.
In the early morning, Chu Ran went out to buy food and came back, and put it on the table.
"I heard that the bean curd here is delicious. I went early and waited in line for a quarter of an hour. There are also small pancakes, which are not greasy. You can eat them." Chu Ran said a few words, and wrote a few words on the paper .
Lu Shi was far away and hadn't seen it before. When he wanted to see it, he saw her hiding things in her arms like a treasure, raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "I just saw a lot of flower-protecting golden bells. I'll buy them for you and hang them in the house. How nice it sounds when the wind blows."
With a sly smile, Lu Shi blushed, and said, "No nonsense."
"Lu Xiang likes bells, so I'll buy them for you." After hiding the things, Chu Ran turned around and ran away with light footsteps, disappearing in an instant.
When Lu Shi chased him out, there was no sign of her.
***
After Chu Ran left the inn, the street was buzzing with people, half of them were eating, and some people were selling paper flowers.Greenhouses are only available in rich families, and in the palace, therefore, His Majesty rewarded courtiers and concubines with flowers as a reward in the middle of winter.
There are no fresh flowers in the market, and the ones sold are all fake. Chu Ran took a fancy to a pot of Chinese rose flowers. There were all kinds of flowers on it, including red and yellow powder, and they were so big that they were tied into a bowl.
She went back to the inn with her arms in her arms, walked a few steps and bought two more pots, and gave them enough money to send them over. There happened to be a seller of flower protection bells next to her. She bought a bunch of flowers and put them on the flowers. Like it.
After giving the order, I carried the flowers and rode to the governor's mansion. I put some soil in the flower pots and carried the heavy ones, one flower per person, and walked slowly on the road.
When she arrived outside the governor's mansion, she saw Liu Zhang going out. He is both civil and military, but he looks like a pedantic scholar despite being a general.He didn't ride a horse when he went out of the house, but sat in a carriage. She dodged to the side, and when the carriage came to him, she slammed the flowerpot at the carriage and ran away quickly.
The flower pot was smashed too fast, and the horse ran faster. By the time the anti-guard reacted, Chu Ran had already run away without a trace.
Liu Zhang got out of the car quickly when he heard the sound. He thought it was an assassin, but he didn't think it was just a flower pot, and the rose flowers were very beautiful.The guard went to check and found a note inside.
Liu Zhang is not a mediocre person, so he immediately asked the guard to take it over. After looking at it, his eyes sank, and he said, "Go back to the county government to have a look."
He was calm, the guards were already terrified, if something happened to the governor, they would be the first to question him, so they quickly drew their swords and chased after him.
Liu Zhang didn't want to make a big fuss, so he hurriedly called him back.
Going to inspect today, since there is nothing to do as usual, the guard was confused and asked him: "Do you want to chase?"
"Can you still catch it?" Liu Zhang scolded angrily. Fortunately, it was a flower pot. If it was a dagger, it might have pierced her head.
There was no one around, and the man was afraid that he would not dare to come over, so he just threw the flower pot from a distance, without much effort, and ran away with only a sound.He stared at the note in his hand, not understanding why he was taking such a risk.
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Qinghe is also divided into East and West Streets. Yesterday Chu Ran went to Dongshi, smashed a flower pot and galloped, and then went to West Market in no time. People feel at ease in the noisy urban area.
The things sold in the street market were different. She didn't want to look at them. She just led the horse along the way, looking back from time to time, and then got on the horse and went back to the inn after confirming that there was no one there.
Lu Shi in the inn was already annoyed, he didn't understand when he saw the golden bell.
The flower-protecting golden bell is to prevent birds from damaging the flowers and leaves.
Lu Shi raised his forehead, and Chu Ran ran back from the outside. Panting heavily, she picked up the cold tea and drank it.Lu Shi ignored her and went to rest by himself.
Chu Ran was still in shock, and took the initiative to go to Lu Shi's side for comfort, clutching her cuffs, and said with panic in her voice, "Lu Xiang, Lu Xiang."
Lu Shiying didn't even say a word, just acted as if he hadn't heard of it.
Chu Ran continued to tug at her clothes, and turned to look at her: "Why don't you speak?"
"What are you talking about?" Lu Shi's tone was cold, and he pulled his cuff out of Chu Ran's hand, and felt angry when he glanced at Jinling, the flower protector.
Chu Ran didn't care about this before, seeing her take the cuff away, she pulled it cheekily, and muttered: "Lu Xiang, I have something to tell you."
Lu Shi said, "I don't want to tell you."
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