Huang Yuanwai was sitting at the door when he saw a woman coming out of the house next to her. It is neatly and elegantly tidied up, not as charming as usual. Seeing Mr. Huang sitting outside the door, the woman smiled at him.
Huang Yuanwai's heart trembled, he stood up and said, "Where are you going, sister-in-law?"
The woman said: "My official's business has not been going well recently. I heard that there is a nunnery outside the city, and the gods inside are very efficacious. I have nothing to do today, so I will go there to burn a stick of incense. May the gods bless me and make my life better soon." "
Officer Huang looked at the maid on the side staring at him with an evil look in his eyes. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Sister-in-law, have a good trip."
The woman resigned from her job as a clerk and hired a small green donkey outside the store. He was led out of the city by his maidservant. After leaving the city, we headed north and after walking for three to five miles, we arrived at the foot of Ziyun Mountain. There is a small nunnery in front of a few large live oak trees.
Arriving in front of the nunnery, the woman got off the donkey and knocked on the door.
After a while, the door creaked open. A handsome nun inside looked the woman up and down and asked, "Madam, why are you knocking on the door? Our small nunnery was built by a nearby member of staff with the vows, and we do not accept pilgrims."
The woman said: "You go back and report to the nunnery master that the jade slave from Kaifeng Mansion came to the nunnery to offer incense today. She will naturally know."
"It turns out to be Mrs. Yunu. Wait a moment." The little nun bowed and turned around to go in.
Not long after, the little nun opened the door and came out. He saluted and said, "Madam, please come in. The livestock are tied to the horse posts over there, and there is fodder in the nunnery."
The jade slave thanked her and followed the little nun into the nunnery. The maid took the donkey and tied it to the side. He went into the nunnery and asked for some fodder to feed the donkey. A man sat on the big bluestone next to him, holding his chin and looking at the surrounding scenery.
This nunnery is very small. There are some flowers and trees planted in a small yard in front. There is a lotus pond to the west, full of lotus seeds. Although the four thatched cottages look simple, they are extremely clean.
After entering the courtyard, the nun said: "In the west room, Madam's friends are waiting. Madam, just go. Today, the nunnery master is not feeling well and will not see any guests."
Yunu thanked him without saying much and moved to the west door. Standing in front of the door, he coughed lightly.
When the people inside heard it, they immediately said in surprise: "Is it Sister Yunu? I've been missing you so much these days!"
Following the words, the door opened, and a seventeen-year-old woman stood there.
Yunu smiled and said: "We haven't seen you for many days, but my sister is becoming more and more energetic. Let's go in and talk."
After entering the house, the two sat down by the window. Pour some tea and speak slowly.
Yunu said: "Since the city of Kaifeng was destroyed, we have been living separately. I just heard that you were in Chenzhou a few months ago. I hurriedly wrote a letter, but you replied and said that your life was not good. Alas, we are all miserable people. .”
The girl said: "What can I do? We have been sold to our mothers since we were young, so we can only live like this."
Yu Nu said: "Pingping, tell the truth, if there is a chance to live a different kind of life, would you like to do it with me?"
Pingping raised her head, looked at Jade Slave, and asked doubtfully: "Why do you ask, sister? Of course you can't let it go if you have the opportunity!"
Yunu nodded and looked out the window. The branches and leaves of several large oak trees stretched out into the yard and covered the windows. The autumn wind blows, and the oak leaves sway gently in the wind. An unknown bird danced gently along the branches.
After a while, Yu Nu said: "A few days ago, a member of the Communist Party of China came to me and said that there was a business in Xiangcheng. As long as I do a good job, he will give me fifty guan of money. How many days will it take us for fifty guan of money?" How can I earn it? I didn’t think much about it, so I just did it.”
Pingping said: "With such a high price, I think it won't be a good business."
Yu Nu shook his head: "You are wrong. This is a good business that you dare not even think about. It turns out that the member is a robber, and he has taken a fancy to a member of Xiangcheng County who came back from selling cotton in Xiangyang. How much is the cotton now? Money? I heard that it costs ten pieces of cloth in Xiangyang, and I don’t know how much it costs to transport it to the north! He was a high-ranking official, and he sold thousands of pieces of cloth at a time. "
"Ah!" Pingping couldn't help but cover her mouth after hearing this. "Thousands of pieces of cloth? That's tens of thousands of dollars!"
Yu Nu nodded: "Yes, tens of thousands of dollars. For such a big business, it is obvious that these people are not ordinary people. The Yuanwai who hired me only asked me to seduce the cloth dealer Huang Yuanwai and make him agree to change his way. Yingchang Mansion. As long as they leave the territory of Ruzhou, they can do whatever they want."
Pingping said: "That's right. When I was in Chenzhou, there was a war and chaos, and I didn't dare to go out during the day. Soldiers and bandits often came to my door, eating and drinking for free at my place, asking for, and asking for. I sleep with them.”
Yunu smiled, with helplessness in his smile. Said: "This is the kind of people we are, and this is the kind of life we live."
Pingping said: "As soon as I entered the territory of Ruzhou, I felt different. I can walk safely and boldly on the road without worrying about strongmen robbing me. When I get to the village or city, I can stay in any hotel and no one will bully me as a girl. Entering Xiangcheng County , but it’s amazing, since I left Kaifeng Mansion, I have never seen such a prosperous place! We people are so lucky to be able to live in such a place!"
Yunu nodded. He said: "Yeah, in this world, I never thought there would be a place like Xiangcheng. I heard people say that the towns further south are more prosperous. Especially Dengzhou and Xiangyang, they are simply not inferior to Kaifeng Prefecture back then."
Pingping stretched out her hand and held Yunu. Said: "Sister, let's go south, okay?"
Yunu said: "Of course it's good. But we must first be rich, otherwise how will we live? Are we in the flesh business? The two of us can neither play, calligraphy, painting, nor sing or dance, we just have a pair of Good skin. You can’t do it without money!”
Pingping lowered her head and whispered: "I have just saved my life these years, but I have not saved any money."
Yunu held Pingping's hand and said to her: "Me too. There is war and chaos everywhere, how can we weak women save money? But it doesn't matter, now there is an opportunity to make money in front of us! If we do it, we can make a lot of money !”
Pingping heard this and said, "Sister called me here for this matter?"
Yu Nu said: "Of course I want to go south with you. Besides, we sisters are of the same mind and make the money first!"
After saying that, Yunu picked up the tea and took a sip. Turned his head and looked out the window. The bird was still standing on the branch, swaying up and down in the autumn wind. The oak leaves were still green, blocking out the sunlight.
Putting down the tea cup, Yu Nu said: "The cloth seller Huang Yuanwai is very careful. Although he is moved, he refuses to enter Yingchang Prefecture from Shexiang City. The Yuanwai who came to me earlier had no choice but promised me that he would only let Huang Yuanwai go to Yingchang Prefecture. , you can give me 500 yuan! And we agreed that the money will be used in Xiangyang, and we two women can easily take it away!"
Pingping felt her heart beat fast when she heard the number five hundred strings. With five hundred coins, you can buy a house and start a serious business. Moreover, after all, the two of them are young women who have done good work, so it will not be difficult for them to find a good family to marry.
Yunu said: "I don't agree -"
"Ah——" Pingping couldn't help but screamed.
Yunu smiled and said: "I want eight hundred guan from that member, even if I lose a penny! Pingping, after we get the money, let's not rely on men anymore! Buy a house by yourself, hire people to do business, and support yourself!"
Pingping hurriedly said: "Five hundred guan is already a very large amount. Are they willing to have 800 guan?"
Yunu sneered: "Huang Yuanwai has a big business worth tens of thousands of dollars. They have no choice but to give it away. However, I think those people are murderous. We have got the money, we have to figure out how to go!"
