ordinary people's house

The young couple went shopping for a few streets, then went back to the inn and waited for the Yun Escort to say that they were leaving. Xiao Yunlang chatted with the Escort Li who helped them drive the car for a while, and the Escort Li said that they were going to a silk shop in Jinan to discuss Regarding the purchase of goods in Suzhou and Hangzhou, he asked curiously: "Master Xiao, why don't you do the silk and satin business? You don't know that it is not an exaggeration for those silk and satin shops to say that they are making money every day. Although the tea is good, it is difficult to make money. It's too trivial."

Xiao Yunlang said with a smile: "If you want to find someone to open an escort agency, I can do it, but I haven't opened it either. It's the same reason as not opening a silk shop. Several big silk shops in the capital have been open for decades, with deep roots and lush branches. , have a close relationship with aristocratic families, and many of them are opened by the doormen of these families. Even if I open it rashly, the business will not be good. Silk and satin are expensive, and ordinary people cannot afford them. Unlike tea, there are dozens of taels Even gold is hard to buy, and there is also a pot of big-leaf tea that costs a penny. Ordinary people say, 'tea, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar tea', and you can't lose money on tea."

When Escort Yun came back, he only listened to a few words, and patted Escort Li on the forehead, "You don't understand, you can't finish asking, why don't you hurry up and prepare to leave?"

Escort Li scratched his head in embarrassment and ran away, Escort Yun said to Xiao Yunlang: "We are an Escort, and we have to deal with any shop. Based on the young master's words, I guarantee that you will not suffer."

Xiao Yunlang said with a smile: "I'm also a novice, I don't know anything, and when I start doing business in the future, I will have to trouble Escort Chief Yun."

Yun Biaotou nodded and said: "It's easy to say, we are darts, and we are also businessmen, but the sales are all about hard work."

Xiao Yunlang smiled, and got into his own carriage. Boss Yun thought for a while, and added: "To Qingzhou Mansion, let's take a shortcut. The road may not be easy. We are used to it. Please bear with me, young masters."

Xiao Yunlang didn't take it seriously and said: "I see, thank you, Escort Chief Yun, for reminding me."

It was only in the afternoon that Xiao Yunlang realized how difficult the road was. His face was green and white, and he said to Lin Yulan, "I'll follow along and walk instead of taking a car."

Lin Yulan frowned and said, "Is it hard?"

Xiao Yunlang nodded with a bitter face.

Lin Yulan frowned at the rugged dirt road and said, "Then let's slow down, I'm afraid you might sprain your feet if you walk on this kind of road for a while."

"It's okay, I'll go with the bodyguards." Xiao Yunlang got off the car confidently, and Lin Yulan had no choice but to follow, watching him along the way.

Xiao Yunlang didn't know what he thought of, and suddenly turned sideways and asked, "Are there bandits here?"

A bodyguard next to him said: "There are few bandits and bandits in the Central Plains, and there are only a few small hills in Shandong where there are bandits. We are used to this road. If we do meet them, it's okay to leave a few taels of silver. After so many years It hasn't worked out yet."

Another bodyguard said loudly: "So what if we encounter it, the knives in our hands are not afraid of people."

A group of people laughed and laughed, and Yun Biaotou rode in the front on horseback, shouting: "What do you bastards know, shut up for me!"

The voices in the back became quieter, but they were still chattering about the bandits, and they seemed to want to try their skills in a fight. Xiao Yunlang also laughed when he heard them talking. Occasionally, wild geese flew by in the Shanlin family. He looked up and said to Lin Yulan next to him, "I haven't seen such a big bird for a long time."

Lin Yulan watched the geese fly by neatly, and nodded with a smile.

In the evening, they stopped to rest by a stream, and Lin Yulan asked, "Does your foot hurt?"

"It seems a little bit, but it's okay..." Xiao Yunlang took off his shoes and socks by the river, and found a small blister on the forefoot of his right foot. OK."

Lin Yulan looked at his feet carefully and said: "There is no suitable guy here, so let's not make mistakes. After dinner, you can go to the car and have a good rest. We will talk about it when we go to Qingzhou City tomorrow."

"it is good."

In the evening, I ate salty porridge with wild vegetables and sesame seed cakes brought from Jinan. Xiao Yunlang ate two big cakes with the porridge before he was full. Stop and say to him: "No one will fight with you, take your time... stop when you are full, you don't need to finish eating, just give it to me."

Xiao Yunlang ignored him, he just cared about eating well.

After the meal, Xiao Yunlang fetched water by the water and went to the corner to wash his body. He always felt that it was indecent to jump into the water like the bodyguards, and Lin Yulan did the same. After a quick rinse, he and Xiao Yunlang returned to the car to rest.

This carriage was chosen by Xiao Mulang. There were no seats in the carriage, only thick blankets were placed, and their luggage was neatly piled up on one side. Xiao Yunlang dragged the pillows from one side and arranged them before he lay down contentedly. Cover with a quilt.

The carriage was not very spacious, except for the luggage, it was only enough for two men to lie down. Xiao Yunlang yawned, slipped into Lin Yulan's arms, and said, "I'm really sleepy. We've never slept so early before."

"How can you compare with now? You have walked so much today."

"Hmm..." Xiao Yunlang quickly fell asleep.

Lin Yulan smiled and fell asleep with her eyes closed.

The bodyguards passed by Qingzhou Mansion non-stop. Xiao Yunlang bought some fruits sold by old farmers on the road and loaded them into the car. There is plenty of light there, and if they come in winter, they will also have winter snow and honey to eat.

People in Qingzhou Prefecture love to grow flowers. Every time Xiao Yunlang passed by, he would see flower pots and plants placed at the door of ordinary people’s houses. Xiao Yunlang looked at them and said, "We can’t just grow vegetables when we go home. Although the vegetables are bright and green, they are very beautiful , but it still needs some color embellishment, how about planting a few morning glories by the wall first?"

"When the time comes, we will find some experienced flower growers to plant in the yard, with different colors in spring, summer, autumn and winter." Lin Yulan also laughed as she imagined that scene.

"okay."

After leaving Qingzhou Mansion, the road was easier to walk, Xiao Yunlang sat in the car obediently, the long journey was long, he gradually became a little bored, and sat on the side unhappy while eating peaches.

"Are the peaches delicious?"

"……good to eat."

Lin Yulan glanced at him and said: "It's like this when you go out. You have to learn to endure loneliness. The day after tomorrow we will leave Shandong and go to Suzhou. I'm afraid there won't be any good scenery on the way. When we come back, we can change it." Take a walk along the way."

"Ah."

In the past, Xiao Yunlang had only read books written by talented scholars about water villages in the south of the Yangtze River. For so many years, he had been curious about how the people living along the river lived. After feeling a little bored for a while, he sat outside the carriage and asked the bodyguards about it. , Little Bodyguard recalled it, and said with a smile: "Everyone says Wu Nong's soft language is nice, but we don't understand a lot of it, and there are a lot of picture books over there. If you like it, young master, you can buy some and have a look."

"Okay, I also like to read legendary novels on weekdays."

Xiao Li's bodyguard said again: "There is also a kabuki from Jiangnan... Hey, why are you beating me!"

A bodyguard surnamed Wu said angrily: "Why are you saying this in front of the couple!"

The bodyguard Xiao Li said unconvinced: "It's because they are a couple and there is nothing to avoid. I said it. Miss Caixia sings a ditty tune, don't you like it too!"

The thick and stout Escort Wu blushed quickly, and stammered, "This... isn't this... two different things!"

"Hmph, let's not talk about you and me, our bodyguards often go to listen to the music," he said with a smile, but his eyes were full of excitement, "Boss Yun must have a good friend, otherwise we will not be able to listen to music every time." Let us follow."

Xiao Yunlang was amused, turned to Lin Yulan and said, "I also want to hear girls from Jiangnan sing ditties."

Lin Yulan glanced at him, flicked the horsewhip forward and said, "Okay."

After arriving in Suzhou, the head of Escort Yun immediately took people to deliver the goods, and the rest of the people took the Lin family to the inn where they used to live. As soon as they entered the room, Xiao Yunlang threw himself on the bed and sighed: "I forgot What does it feel like to sleep in bed?"

Lin Yulan's expression was somewhat dignified. When Xiao Yunlang got up, he had already put on his usual smiling face. Xiao Yunlang sat up straight and asked with a smile, "When shall we go to that... um, flower boat?"

Lin Yulan feigned anger and said, "Aren't you here for business?"

"Oh, I'll go and have a look. I didn't go to that kind of place when I was in the capital. When I was in the uncle's mansion, my brothers strictly prevented me from messing around. Then you didn't take me there..."

"You are quite wronged."

"You know me, I just want to see and see, I finally came to Suzhou and Hangzhou, how can I not see beautiful girls, shall we go at night?"

Lin Yulan said helplessly, "So you have already thought about it."

Xiao Yunlang smiled and said: "Let's go to the flower boat to have a look, find a girl to sing, and then get off the boat to find some delicious cakes to eat."

"Okay... listen to you." Lin Yulan rubbed his head helplessly.

In the evening, the husband and wife dressed up and went out, telling the escorts to visit the night market, then Xiao Yunlang dragged Lin Yulan away guiltily like a thief, Lin Yulan said: "Don't be so anxious, the flower boat can't run away there .”

"Hush—" Xiao Yunlang turned around viciously, "Don't let anyone hear you."

Lin Yulan said indifferently: "It's nothing to be heard."

"That can't be done!" Xiao Yunlang looked around embarrassedly, "How can this matter be known to everyone, we just want to go secretly."

Lin Yulan was dragged by Xiao Yunlang, the place for flower boats was easy to find, not far from the inn, this area was crowded with merchants, there were many flower houses and flower boats, Xiao Yunlang looked around curiously, and when the prostitutes wanted to When I pulled him, I backed away in fright, and asked Lin Yulan to stand in front, even Lin Yulan didn't know what to say.

When they got to the river, there were tortoise slaves paddling small boats and waiting to attract guests. These people had the most poisonous eyes. When they saw Xiao Yunlang and Lin Yulan wearing clothes, they greeted them warmly. Xiao Yunlang smiled and said, "We are here to find a girl to sing." I can hear the tune."

"Hey, that's a coincidence. Miss Zisu just rehearsed a new song today."

Xiao Yunlang enthusiastically dragged Lin Yulan onto the boat.