There were four or five merchants who came to pick up the goods this time.
They met in Ping'an County and came together.
A group of people walked into the courtyard and after announcing their way in, shopkeeper Yan immediately came out to greet them.
"This way, please." Shopkeeper Yan led four or five people to the living room of the soap workshop, "Everyone, please wait a moment while I go get the documents."
He took the documents over and just sat down when he was about to check the quantity of goods.
Bai Qi couldn't help but say: "When I came here before, the Sui Ru people were there to receive me. Why didn't I see the Sui Ru people today?"
"I am now the shopkeeper of Sui Ruren, and I am responsible for receiving merchants." Shopkeeper Yan sighed, "If it hadn't been like this, Sui Ruren would definitely have a few words with you... Hey, let's not talk anymore. Shopkeeper Bai previously ordered 12,000 bars of soap, including 4,000 unscented soaps..."
Bai Qi raised his hand to stop Shopkeeper Yan, frowned and said, "Did something happen to Sui Ruren?"
"Hey - I can't say... forget it, we are all old acquaintances." Shopkeeper Yan lowered his voice, "You must have heard about the discovery of Meishan in our village. The imperial court sent a sixth-grade official We came here to mine. After this gentleman came to our village, he did all kinds of outrageous things. Sui Rusheng was so angry that she became sick. The doctor said that she might not live for a few days..."
"The house in the village was robbed, and the old man was beaten. Mr. Zhao and Li Zheng in the village are still lying in bed and unable to get up. There was also a pregnant woman who was pushed to the ground, bleeding like a river, and she didn't know the child. Is it safe to live... There are many young girls in the village, and they are attracted by Master He. It was Sui Ruren who risked his life to resist, so that those yellow-flowered girls were saved from the murderous hands... But Sui Ruren himself..."
The four or five merchants who came to pick up the goods all looked in disbelief.
They come from all over the world and travel all over the world. They have never heard of such an outrageous thing.
Even if some officials don't do human affairs, they won't be so unscrupulous. This Lord He is really too arrogant.
"No wonder when I arrived in Ping'an County, I kept hearing people talking about congratulating you." Bai Qi pursed his lips, "After I purchased the goods this time, I took the waterway to the capital. When I get to the capital, I will also publicize this congratulations." Don’t think that your deeds, far away from the emperor’s feet, mean you have no regard for the king’s laws.”
Another businessman said: "This time I am going to Shuicheng in the south. There seems to be a Mr. He there. He brags every day that he has a distant cousin who is a high official in the capital. I have to talk about this in Shuicheng."
Other merchants agreed that this kind of thing should be publicized to everyone.
Shopkeeper Yan smiled calmly, this was his purpose, to make what He Yan had done become known to the whole country. At that time, even if the He family in the capital wanted to protect He Yan, the court would not allow it.
After shopkeeper Yan counted the goods and sent away several merchants, the doctors in the yard also finished diagnosing the villagers' pulses and carried the boxes to treat He Yan.
Because He Yan was ill, four or five of his followers also fell down. Without these people, the village became quiet.
For three days in a row, nothing outrageous happened in the village.
Magistrate Shen also stayed in the village for three days.
Although Shen Zheng strongly asked him to live in Cheng Wanwan's home, he refused without mercy.
He was happy with Sui Ruren, and it was precisely because he was happy that he couldn't let the people in the village ruin Sui Ruren's reputation.
He lives on the other side of He Xiao. He Xiao lives in the old house of Cheng Wanwan's house. There are exactly two rooms, one person lives in one, and Master Yuan builds the floor.
It's the end of the first year in a flash. This year's first test for children is on the second day of February, so there are only a few days left.
Magistrate Shen and Master Yu were talking about the situation in Dahe Village.
Master Yu stroked his beard and said: "These children have only been studying for less than half a year. It is too early to go to the county exam, so Jing Si can still go and give it a try, and Tiezhu can also go and meet him." world."
Magistrate Shen asked: "My son is ten years old this year, do you plan to take him to the county examination?"
Master Yu waved his hand: "He only needs to know a few words and read two books. I don't plan to let him pursue an official career."
This road was full of thorns and it was too difficult to walk. If he couldn't make it, his son would definitely not make it either. Why should he suffer this?
"Dad, I'm going to take the county exam." Ten-year-old Yu Zhan walked out. He was a handsome boy, about the same height as Si Dan. He had a firm look on his face and perseverance in his eyes. "I started when I was two years old. , my father taught me how to read and write. After studying for so many years, I should be allowed to give it a try. If it doesn’t work, I will give up this idea in the future."
Lu Yingxue nodded: "Lao Yu, just because you can't do it doesn't mean that the child can't do it. We have to believe in Xiao Zhan."
Zhao Sidan came over at some point and blinked his eyes and said, "Brother Yu and I have had an academic competition. Brother Yu is much better than me. This time I will definitely be admitted to the Tongsheng Examination, and maybe I will be able to become a Scholar in one fell swoop."
The Tongsheng Examination consists of three items, namely the County Examination, the Prefectural Examination and the Academy Examination. If you pass the first two, you will become a Tongsheng. Those who have passed the Academy Examination are called scholars. Some people who are lucky and have excellent knowledge can meet the Academy Examination that year. To become a scholar in one fell swoop was a great honor for ancient scholars.
"You..." Master Yu looked at his son and sighed, "Don't force anything. If something that should go smoothly always fails, it means it's not suitable for you. People, sometimes you have to learn to give up. .”
Yu Zhan raised his chin: "If you haven't tried it, why give up? Dad, you don't have to persuade me. I signed up a long time ago and will go to take the exam with Jing Si in a few days."
A group of people were talking in the main room, and suddenly there was a noise outside.
These days, Magistrate Shen lives in Dahe Village, and the village is unprecedentedly peaceful.
The noise was so loud that everyone couldn't help but feel a thump in their hearts.
Lu Yingxue quickly lifted up the reed curtain and walked out, her face suddenly darkening: "That Master He, how come he wasn't bitten to death by a wild wolf? He was able to go out..."
Over there, He Yan was sitting on a shoulder carriage, with four officials carrying him. His face was wrapped with cloth, and his neck was also wrapped with cloth. One arm was hung around his neck. His face was black and blue, bloodless, and sick. Now that it's like this, he still wants to make trouble.
He pointed at Dadong Mountain not far away, his eyes full of anger: "Burn... burn them all. I will burn all those biting wolves to death..."
Those wolves dared to bite him. They were all bitten all over his body. He would not even be humane in the future... It was such a humiliation and a huge hatred. He must take revenge a hundred times a thousand times!
Ten officials held torches and walked to the foot of Dadong Mountain. The torches fell on the ground and ignited the dry grass on the ground. The fire started to burn.
"No! Never!" Li Zheng came over with a large basin of water and poured it on the fire. "Master He, this Dadong Mountain is the blessed land of Dahe Village and the forest where the villagers make a living. It cannot be burned. It must not be burned." You can’t burn it, please be merciful, please be merciful..."
All the villagers came to put out the fire.
Their village is built on Dadong Mountain, and they have relied on the mountain for generations. If the mountain is burned, their Dahe Village will cease to exist.
"Presumptuous! Bold!" He Yan spat out a mouthful of blood angrily, "Ahem, cough, cough... arrest them, arrest these unruly people, cough cough!"
The violent cough made him vomit blood. In the past few days, he had never had a good time. Because his health was getting worse and worse, his heart became more and more angry. Only by burning the mountain could he calm down his anger.
"Congratulations, Sir!" Magistrate Shen walked quickly and stood in front of Li Zheng. Although he was humble, his voice was undeniably strong, "Set the mountain on fire, cook the soup with charcoal, and fill the mountain with animals, snakes and rats. Insects and ants, diseases and shortened lives, or dead snakes and tigers are all killings...The sins are so overwhelming that they are too numerous to describe..."
