Dong Zhang was standing not far away and witnessed this bloody and cruel fight with his own eyes. His heart was shocked and he could not calm down for a long time.
Murder, blood, death, these words are so far away from our lives in later generations, but less than two years after coming to this world, I have witnessed with my own eyes a scene that I would never dare to imagine in later generations.
The physical discomfort told me that it was a lie to say that it was not shocking, but it was not exaggerated to the point of vomiting. It was just that my body was cold and I felt extremely uncomfortable.
In the end, the two men in black took away one of the guards in exchange for their lives. Dongzhang looked up and saw that the dead were all younger guards.
The people around who didn't come forward were all older guards. Maybe this was experience. Watching a large number of guards hurriedly cleaning the battlefield, Dongzhang silently thought about what this cruel fight had brought to him.
Not long after, everyone had simply buried the dead guards. As expected, the travelers who followed the caravan on the outside had their necks wiped. Their lives were not so good. They were neither related nor related, so naturally No one will help them bury them.
Many guards even touched the coins on their bodies. Dong Zhang, who witnessed all this, said nothing but sighed deeply.
Firstly, he was under the roof and he really had no say. Secondly, everyone was running for his life. No one knew whether the gangsters would come back. It was very kind and righteous to bury the dead guards in the battle. Naturally, my husband had nothing to say.
Then everyone hurriedly left the forest overnight.
Three days later.
On the border of Mongolia, a group of dusty caravans arrived quietly. Although Song Dynasty and Mongolia have temporarily signed an armistice agreement, there are still small groups of people on the border occasionally fighting in the autumn wind. There are exchanges between the two countries, but Mongolia is more frequent. The burning, killing and looting along the way made Dongzhang's eyelids jump, not with fear, but with anger.
Some five or six-year-old children were not spared from the Mongols' swords. This was war. If the caravan had not had customs clearance documents and more guards, Dongzhang would not have hesitated that the Mongolian squads who were fighting against the autumn wind would have wielded the butcher's knife. To these people.
Although there are a few merchants from the Song Dynasty on the street, in order to avoid unprovoked disputes, everyone in the caravan covered their heads and faces with cloth towels. Although they are all black-haired and yellow-skinned, if you look closely, you can still tell that the Song Dynasty Differences between humans and Mongols.
It was almost time to arrive in Mongolia. Dongzhang knew that he was getting closer to his goal of this trip. He was a little excited and began to quietly plan his next actions.
Just like this, another half month passed, and the caravan finally arrived at the destination of this trip, Henan Prefecture.
When it was time for Dongzhang's uncle and nephew to say goodbye to the caravan, they found the manager. The uncle and nephew inevitably thanked each other for a while and then went their separate ways.
Because Henan Prefecture was originally the territory of the Song Dynasty, but was invaded by the Mongols, but the majority of the aborigines in the town were still Song people, but the government and soldiers were all Mongolians.
After they separated, Dongzhang took his second uncle and went straight to the bank. No doubt with him, the banknotes from the Song Dynasty would definitely not be used in Mongolia. You can't carry around hundreds of taels of silver when you go out. Therefore, Dongzhang had already exchanged most of his silver coins for gold leaves before departure. It is light and convenient to carry. In addition, gold is a hard currency everywhere, whether it is the previous dynasty or the later generations.
After coming to the bank to exchange a gold leaf for their daily needs, Dongzhang and his wife went straight to a nearby inn.
The two of them breathed a long sigh of relief after taking a comfortable hot bath in the inn. Dongzhang still adhered to the principle of keeping a low profile and sent the waiter to buy two sets of Mongolian clothes for the two of them. After that, even the food was brought to the room by the waiter, and he didn't want to show any face during the whole process.
After the two of them had changed into Mongolian clothes and had eaten and drank enough, Dongzhang called the waiter to inquire about the location of the nearby area. After learning that Songshan Mountain was only five days away from here.
Dongzhang quickly asked for the name of the nearest village or town to Songshan Mountain, and learned that a small group of merchants would pass by there in two days to do business. After being overjoyed, Dongzhang casually rewarded the waiter with some money and sent him away.
After watching Dongzhang's series of operations, the second uncle sitting next to him finally couldn't help but ask: "Dongzhang, given our relationship, the second uncle can just say it bluntly. Why is the second uncle watching you coming all the way?" It’s not like I’m looking for relatives, but it’s like I’m looking for something more than someone.”
Dongzhang, who was stunned for a moment, couldn't help laughing and said: "Is it so obvious? It's just to find something. Don't worry, second uncle, it's not a dangerous thing. When you get to the place, second uncle, you can go back to Jiaxing." .”
Although he heard what Dongzhang said, the honest second uncle couldn't help but feel a little worried. He had actually seen too much bloodshed along the way, and such a half-year-old boy didn't react much. And also planned such a long route.
He had imagined everything along the way, which really made people worry about what he was planning to do, but knowing that if he asked again he wouldn't find out anything, he simply didn't ask and just stayed with him for the rest of the journey. That’s it for the day.
A week passed in a blink of an eye.
Dongzhang's uncle and nephew finally came to a small town at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain as they wished. They found an inn to stay. Under Dongzhang's intentional or unintentional questioning, the waiter revealed that the Shaolin monks on the mountain had half of their lives. Every month he would go down the mountain to purchase ingredients or have them delivered to the mountain, and the seller from whom he purchased the ingredients was fixed.
Think about it, with so many people in Shaolin Temple eating, it is impossible to be completely self-sufficient. At this time, there was no greenhouse technology in later generations. It is easy to understand that there is only one seller, just like the pig's feet you opened in later generations. shop.
I only ask for raw ingredients from designated sellers every day. Even if they are out of stock, I don’t care where you go to collect them for me. As long as they are the goods you delivered, I will accept them. Firstly, I am familiar with them, and secondly, I feel at ease.
After knowing that the family that had been supplying food to the monks in Shaolin Temple was Old Man Li, Zhang Dong inquired about the address of Old Man Li's family. He also felt it was troublesome, so he reached out and stopped the waiter who was about to leave and asked: "Brother, there is someone in this town. Don’t have any vacant houses for rent?”
Knowing that there was something to be gained, the waiter immediately turned around with a smile on his face and said: "Objective, you are asking the right person. If you want to ask which sow in this town wants to give birth to a baby, which woman steals a man, this is the youngest one." You know everything, speaking of vacant houses, there is a vacant house across the street for rent, but this..."
After speaking, he twirled his index finger and thumb, and his eyes drifted to Dongzhang from time to time. Dongzhang, who immediately understood, couldn't help but smile and said: "You can say what you want, you don't need to worry about the rest, and you will get the benefits." .”
"Yes, yes, I am just thinking about how much the price is. Of course, the guest is not the one who paid the money. As far as I know, that family used to be a scholar. In recent years, he has been drinking heavily for unknown reasons. Then again I couldn't help but spend a lot of money. I had no money to buy wine, so I had no choice but to sell my ancestral house for rent. The money for buying wine is a bit high. I only need two taels of silver every month. What do you think? , Isn’t this a money-grabbing act driven by poverty?”
In future generations, Zhang Dong will definitely award this waiter a best actor. In order to get more reward money, he kept chattering for a long time. He stretched out his hand to stop the waiter who was still talking. Dong Zhang said directly: "It's his family. , you help me do it."
After saying that, he motioned to his second uncle to take out some silver coins from his bag, weighed it and handed it to the waiter. He then raised his eyes and stared at the waiter and said with a smile: "This is twenty-five taels of silver coins. You hand it over to me for one year and the rest will be taken care of." Your reward will be returned as soon as possible."
"Okay, sir, I'll take care of it for you right away."
After sending away the waiter who was beaming and slapping his chest, Dongzhang couldn't help but sigh, no matter in this world or in the future, as long as you have money, you can find any labor force, and the work efficiency is very high.
No, Dong's uncle and nephew were still chatting. Before an hour had passed, the excited voice of the waiter rang outside the door: "Sir, I've helped you finish the matter." ”
He stood up and opened the door. Before Dongzhang could ask, the waiter explained the whole process clearly. The general meaning was that the waiter took money to find the drunken scholar. After explaining his purpose, the scholar found the contract without saying a word. , after pressing the button, he couldn’t wait to take the money and leave. The concierge also threw the key to the waiter.
Looking at the waiter's respectful hands handing over the contract paper, the general meaning is that Party A agrees to rent the house to Party B for one year as a basis, and so on. Of course, the name on it must be Dong Zhang's. Before the waiter went out, Dong Zhang My husband told him his name.
Accepting the contract with satisfaction, Dongzhang said resolutely: "Lead the way."
"Good sir, please come this way."
The waiter was also very happy to receive the benefit. After all, the money was actually obtained, so what else could he be unhappy about? Naturally, he did his best to lead the way for Dong Zhang and the others.
After Dongzhang and the two men followed the waiter, they came to a courtyard. While Dongzhang was still looking around, the waiter had already handed the concierge key to Dongzhang and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please." This is my house.”
Taking the key from the waiter, Dongzhang opened the door and walked in. Well, yes, there is a courtyard at the entrance. There is an osmanthus tree in the middle of the courtyard. There is a rocking chair under the tree. There is a simple stone table in front of the chair. The osmanthus tree Behind is a well, and in front is the main house. On the left side of the main house is a wall, about two meters high, covered with various vines. On the right side of the main house is the kitchen, which is the kitchen. Behind the main house is a small river, which can be seen by going up to the attic and opening the window.
Tsk tsk tsk, thanks to the literati, this river view room will not be remembered in future generations...
