Tanhualu

The sound of firecrackers and heavy fireworks broke through the dark blue starry sky on New Year's Eve where there was no moonlight.

It's another year of New Year's Eve, time is like running water, flowing slowly inadvertently, turbulent day and night.

Yang Jin raised his face and looked at the orange-yellow and orange-red night reflected by the sky filled with fireworks and countless New Year lanterns above his head, and his heart couldn't help but feel a little warm.After all, her efforts are in the lights that symbolize the peace of thousands of households.

She is 14 years old.Thinking back to that New Year's Eve I spent in a strange inn, that night when I was depressed and drunk in the prison, it really seemed like a lifetime ago.

In fact, she is only 14 years old, but she can't help feeling that "youth is impermanent, and time flies".

The sound of firecrackers is still ringing.People in Panshi County, who had just escaped from a plague, seemed to cherish the first New Year's Eve after the natural disaster.Not only do they have to watch the year as usual, but they also wish they could buy firecrackers with all the money in the family to blow away the plague ghost that caused them suffering; they also want to light the brightest New Year's lamps to light the way for themselves and their neighbors .After all, in this plague, almost every household has a relative who has passed away. It’s New Year’s Eve, not to mention wanderers outside, even the souls of the deceased relatives, it’s time to go home and reunite.

Yang Jin squatted down.Body, while the joss stick was burning, put a few extremely fresh meaty bones in front of the tombstone.On the stone tombstone, there was a row of characters chiseled: Tomb of Heizi.

"I heard from them that you used to love to eat this kind of meat and bones, and you could eat more than ten catties in one meal!" Yang Jin said softly, staring at the tombstone in the scented candle.

"I brought a lot here, you can eat as much as you want, and satisfy your cravings... Are you hungry?" Yang Jin said, choked up, his eyes were red, and tears were about to fall.

She sniffled, endured the pain in her chest, calmed down, and said: "I'm leaving... I don't know when I will come back... Maybe, I will never come back again?"

She couldn't help but leaned forward, brushed the word "Heizi" on the tombstone, and murmured: "I'm gone, will you miss me?"

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There are footsteps approaching, that is the sound of boots stepping on the snow.

Yang Jin hurriedly raised his sleeves to wipe away the tears on his face, turned his head, and met Magistrate Zhao's concerned eyes.

"Brother Yang..." County Magistrate Zhao sighed, and comforted him, "Let's go, go home to celebrate the New Year! Your sister-in-law has already prepared the New Year's Eve dinner..."

Yang Jin pursed his lips, watched the curling candle smoke for a while, then stood up, and followed Zhao County Magistrate back to the city.

For more than half a year, Yang Jin stayed in Panshi County and did not leave.It wasn't that she wasn't in a hurry, but that she was worried about the plague that had just been driven away in Panshi County.You must know that the alternation of seasons is the easiest to breed diseases.She has been observing here for more than half a year, and she can finally confirm that, at least in Panshi County, the same plague will not reappear.

For more than half a year, she dared not waste a moment.She got up early every day to practice the martial arts she had learned; when she had nothing to do, she would study the notebooks that Yun Sujun lent her.She has a good memory and reads quickly. She read those notebooks three times over and over again. Every time she read them, she learned a lot and admired Yun Sujun's medical skills even more.

Panshi County was already rich, but after the plague was lifted, it returned to its former prosperity.She lives in the county government office, and the county magistrate Zhao takes care of her like a brother. The food and drink are taken care of, so that the meat that she lost because of the busy epidemic treatment before grows back; In just over half a year, her stature has grown by more than half a head, and her eyebrows and eyes have become more and more stretched. Occasionally walking on the street, she will attract the attention of countless unmarried women.

The folk customs of Dazhou are open, and women are quite bold in revealing their feelings. Not to mention that someone came to the county government to propose a marriage through a relationship, even there are many people who took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Yang Jin on the street.

Those passionate women often make Yang Jin's head turn into two big ones, wishing he could run away, and never dare to walk all over the street again.

She is growing fast, and her previous clothes will soon no longer be worn.Fortunately, the county magistrate's wife was thoughtful, and thanked her for saving her husband's life, she sewed some clothes that fit Yang Jin, which moved Yang Jin very much.

Yang Jin knew that Zhao County Magistrate and his wife really treated her as her own brothers.However, seeing that the early spring had passed, Yang Jin knew that she no longer needed to stay here.

On this day, County Magistrate Zhao excitedly came to Yang Jin's room to look for her.

"Brother Yang! Good news!" Magistrate Zhao still held a piece of paper in his hand.

Yang Jin was packing up his belongings, raised his head and said, "Brother Zhao? What's wrong?"

County magistrate Zhao was stunned when he saw her condition: "What are you doing? Are you going out?"

Yang Jin looked at him and said with a smile: "It's almost spring, and the plague will never appear again. Brother Zhao, I should go too!"

"Go? Where are you going?" Magistrate Zhao was stunned.

"Of course it's where I want to go!" Yang Jin replied with a smile.

"Brother Yang, I never asked you where you were going, so you must have your own plans!" Zhao County Magistrate changed the subject and said, "But man, who doesn't want to make great achievements and do something big? "

Yang Jin frowned.

County magistrate Zhao raised the document in Yang's hand and said impatiently, "Brother, your great career is just around the corner!"

Yang Jin glanced at the document, then turned back to Magistrate Zhao's face: "How do you say that?"

"Hey! After the plague was eliminated that day, I reported the whole incident to the court and Mr. Han in Pingling Mansion, especially your credit. I wrote a lot. Brother, I like your talent and character. I just want to pass This will give you a background, it will be reused in the future, and it will have a bright future for you."

Yang Jin was stunned: "Brother Zhao, I came to Panshi County to treat the epidemic, not for..."

"I know!" County Magistrate Zhao interrupted her, "Brother, you are not out for fame and fortune, you just want to save the common people! But, Yu Gong, as an official of the imperial court, I cannot see meritorious and talented people being killed Buried; Yu Zi, you are my brother, what you can't think of, but the brother will think of it for you!"

Yang Jin couldn't help but smile wryly.It's not that she couldn't think of it, she really didn't want to!

County magistrate Zhao was full of enthusiasm, and said: "It has been more than half a year since the memorial was reported to the imperial court. It was only because of the recent deployment of troops in the north and south that the attention of the emperor and other ministries was there, so it was delayed. Now, finally The reply came back, and it was the emperor Zhu Pi, who specially asked not to bury a talent like you! Here is also a letter from Mr. Han, saying that the emperor heard about you, Long Yan is very happy. Mr. Han also told me, My new appointment from the Ministry of Officials is about to come down...Brother, don’t you think this is a great thing!”

The more Yang Jin listened, the heavier the stone weighed on his heart.When Aunt Hong was alive, she repeatedly asked her not to deal with officials and family members.If it weren't for this plague, she would never have known General Jing, County Magistrate Zhao and others.

As for the Son of Heaven, isn't that someone who is more official than the "official family"?

Aunt Hong's words were definitely not without reason. How could she go against her instructions and answer the emperor's call?

Yang Jin made up his mind, and said with a smile: "Then congratulations to brother Zhao for his promotion!"

"Eh? Not only me, but also you, good brother! I think, soon, the imperial court's order will come down. If my guess is right, I want to call you to study at the Beijing Zhongguan Academy. After a few years, you will experience more. If you do this, you can be entrusted with important tasks. Brother, if you say something disrespectful, in the future, you may be the head of the hospital!"

Yang Jin looked at Zhao County Magistrate's radiant plan for him, couldn't help laughing, shook his head and said: "I have no intention of being in the officialdom. Besides, I still have very important things to do...Brother Zhao, I was cleaning up before you came. Ready to say goodbye to you!"

County magistrate Zhao was stunned. What could be more important than his family's future?

In the final analysis, he is an official of the imperial court after all, studying hard in a poor window, selling goods to the emperor and benefiting the people are his ideals in life; but Yang Jin's ideals, forgive him for not being able to understand.

In the end, County Magistrate Zhao persuaded him to stay several times, but he still couldn't persuade Yang Jin, so he had to let Yang Jin leave.

On the day of leaving, people from official circles to ordinary people in Panshi County, including many big merchants, all came to see Yang Jin off.How did Yang Jin expect such a scene?

Those people all knew her deeds, they were all grateful to her, and they were even more reluctant to let her go.Several well-to-do households also offered bank notes for her to spend on the way.

How could Yang Jin want their money?She declined repeatedly, only then reluctantly persuaded everyone's kindness.

"Brother," County Magistrate Zhao brought a strong horse in person, put the reins into Yang Jin's hands, and said, "You don't want gold, silver and other valuables. You must have a foot, right?"

Yang Jin knew that he couldn't shirk it, so he had no choice but to thank her and accept it.

Seeing the tall and straight figure of the galloping horse galloping away, County Magistrate Zhao was moved with emotion for a long time.Several little girls who had a crush on Yang Jin were already sobbing and crying.

Yang Jin didn't know about these things, she just wanted to rush to Pingling first, return the few notebooks that Yun Sujun lent her to read, and then continue on her way to the capital.She has been delayed for more than half a year, too long.

With a good mount, it is naturally faster than walking step by step with two feet, but within a day, she rushed to Pingling City.

Pingling City is an important town in Pingzhou, and it is also the seat of the government office. The prosperity and dense population in the city are naturally not comparable to ordinary towns.Yang Jin was not in the mood to watch the world and the customs, she went into the city, and asked everyone where the "Jingfu of the Chariot General" was.

In Pingling, some people may not know where the mansion is, but if you ask about General Jing’s mansion, almost no one knows. Some people even kindly told Yang Jin: "Ms. Jing's medical clinic is at the corner of the front street. Brother wants to get medical treatment, just go there!"

Yang Jin really couldn't figure out how he looked like he was looking for a doctor, and thought to himself, maybe Mrs. Jing's reputation is too famous?Or maybe the people here are too enthusiastic?

Since she was looking for Yun Sujun, she went straight to the hospital, not wanting to be rejected, so she had to turn around in a hurry and go to Cheqi General's Mansion again.But the gates of the mansion were also closed tightly, and upon closer inspection, they were all locked.

Yang Jin suddenly lost her mind, and couldn't find anyone to ask the truth, so she had to go back to the hospital.

A group of people gathered in front of the medical hall, discussing a notice on the wall.Yang Jin hurriedly moved closer, and after reading it, he secretly scolded himself for being hasty and impatient before, but he didn't notice that the notice said that the museum was temporarily closed, and the date of payment was two days ago.

She stood among the crowd, listening to someone discuss——

"Why is it closed so well?" one person wondered.

"You don't know, the border is tight now, and our General Jing was sent to the border. He has a deep relationship, Madam Jing is worried, so naturally he went with him!" Another person said.

"The border is tight? Could it be that there is going to be a war?" Another person asked in surprise.

"No! It has nothing to do with our big Zhou." The man before was quite clear, "My cousin is in the leather goods business in the Monan area. I heard from him that the Queen of Monan used troops against several other major tribes, and the war was fierce. Woolen cloth!"

Yang Jin was not interested in listening any more.What she can confirm is that she has no one to return those notebooks, so she has to keep them temporarily and return them in the future.

Now that he had found out, Yang Jin didn't stay any longer, and immediately left Pingling and rushed to the capital by road.

On this day, I arrived at the border of Xiangning, which is said to be not far from the capital.

Yang Jin ate a meal in a restaurant, and asked the store clerk to feed the horse. When the meeting was finished, he was surprised that there were only a dozen coins left in the purse.

With this little money, you still want to go to the capital?Yang Jin was worried.

Because Yu Wenrui gave her a lot of money at the beginning, she has never had trouble with money along the way.Back in Panshi County, she lived for more than half a year. Although she was taken care of by Zhao County Magistrate and his wife, how could Yang Jin have the nerve to eat and drink for free?Therefore, the money was almost completely spent inadvertently.

Now looking back and thinking about the banknotes presented by several wealthy households when he left Panshi County, Yang Jinfang knows what it means to "a penny suffocates a hero".

She didn't regret that she declined the kindness of those wealthy households at the beginning. She didn't deserve it, so she wouldn't take it.

Right now, money is tight, so I have to sell some valuables to make up for travel expenses.

Yang Jin thought about it for a few times. The piece of jade hanging around his neck is a clue to find his benefactor and must not be sold off.Although the clothes Jing Yan sewed for her back then were too small to fit in, she was reluctant to part with them.

Besides these, what else?

Yang Jin suddenly thought of the iron plate with the word "Su" given to him by the masked predecessor. He said that when he encountered difficulties, he would show this plate.Yang Jin didn't know who to tell, and she didn't want to tell. She felt like she was worthless.

After thinking about it, the only one that can be sold is the horse that Zhao County Magistrate gave him.

Yang Jin had no choice but to say sorry to Brother Zhao in his heart, and led the horse to the market.

In the market, buying and selling, people come and go.

Yang Jin didn't know how to peddle, so he imitated the man who sold cattle nearby, and pinned a long dry weed on the horse's ear, while he stood aside, watching the bustling pedestrians, hoping that someone would quickly bid Bought a horse and went.

After standing for an hour, there was no one who came to ask.

Seeing that the sun was about to set, and the number of pedestrians and merchants in the market gradually decreased, Yang Jin thought of the dozen or so coins in his pocket, and became anxious: where should he spend the night?I dare not stay in the inn, I have to save this little money for emergencies.

Just at this time, the sound of "roll" and "roll" came from far and near, and a carriage stopped in front of her.

Yang Jin's eyes widened, and he stared at the driver who jumped out of the car.

Inside the carriage, a voice sounded: "What difficulties did you encounter?"

The author has something to say: the two will meet soon, I am anxious

I'm afraid that the two presidents will appear at the same time in the future, you guys are tired of watching, spread your hands~

By the way, Happy New Year!Well, when it’s a young year, it’s the Chinese New Year~