Yuan County is only a few hundred miles away from Chengyang County, but it does not belong to Hangshan Prefecture, but to Beppu. Chengyang is known as a big county, but Yuan County is even bigger, with a radius of 180 li.
The city has a population of 50,000, and there are three large towns with more than a thousand people within the radius. Whether it is agriculture or commerce, it is higher than Chengyang County.
And Zheng Chong's home is in Orange Town, one of the three major towns. Orange Town has a radius of three miles, and there are 3,000 acres of orange trees outside the town. It is famous for its rich oranges. When the orange blossoms bloom in spring and summer, the sky-scenting fragrance permeates the whole town. White flowers are everywhere like snow, and the scenery is pleasant.
The business in the town is developed, and there are several brothels. Every year when the chrysanthemums bloom, literati and inkmen must come to express their admiration.
There are elegant people who travel with prostitutes and enjoy themselves leisurely.
Now it is August 18th, and the orange blossoms have fallen to the ground and turned into mud. And there is still some time before the oranges are ripe, and Yuan County is extremely deserted at this moment.
On the avenue leading directly to Ju Town, two carriages drove slowly one after the other.
In the carriage of a carriage driving behind, Chen Guhong leaned against the carriage wall, with one leg straight and the other bent, with both hands resting on his head, very comfortable.
Now Chen Guhong is no longer as poor as he was back then, he has replaced all the clothes that were washed white in a box. The Confucian shirt she was wearing was hand-stitched by Yuanyuan, the material was high-quality cotton, the color was bright and not vulgar, and it looked very expensive.
There is a piece of emerald green carp jade pendant around her waist, which is lifelike and very playful. There is a sachet hanging beside the jade pendant, and there is a pleasant fragrance in the sachet.
The sachet is specially sewn by Yuanyuan, and the spices inside are also specially selected by Yuanyuan. Chen Guhong got the good luck of fish and dragon, he likes carp a little bit, and he likes this carp jade pendant very much. But this sachet made me feel very uncomfortable. Often pouted.
"I'm not a hypocrite, what are you doing with a sachet?" She often wanted to sneak away and throw it away. But Yuanyuan's eyes are very sharp, and she often collects the sachets he lost from Chen Guhong's room and brings back incense, carefully tied them around Chen Guhong's waist, and replies: "Young master is also a literati and poet, how can you not wear incense?" baggy."
Helpless, Chen Guhong became a "fake mother" with a sachet. But fortunately, Yuanyuan didn't ask him to wear makeup. I heard that those particularly sleazy literati and poets had to put powder on their faces.
I shudder just thinking about it.
At this moment Yuanyuan is kneeling on the left side of Chen Guhong, raising the curtain of the car to look out. She was still wearing a skirt, with snow-white long sleeves on the inside, apricot short sleeves on the outside, and a green skirt on the bottom.
This pose is very sexy, and the round buttocks that have just taken shape are bigger and rounder than a peach.
Occasionally, Chen Guhong would look at it with a smile, not pretending to be alienated, and not wanton. He has long regarded Yuanyuan as his family, a caring family.
If one day wants to hold her in his arms and love her dearly, that's also natural.
"My lord, we didn't come at the right time. The chrysanthemums fell to the ground, and there are no delicious oranges to eat." Yuanyuan lay on the inside of the car window and looked at it for a while, then retracted her little head, pouted a little dejectedly road.
"I know how to eat all day long." Chen Guhong scolded with a smile.
"I just love to eat, son, it's not like you don't know." Yuanyuan pouted.
Chen Guhong shrugged and stopped answering. At this moment, the carriage stopped, and Tie Zhu's voice came from outside the carriage, "My lord, Ju Town is here."
"Go, get out of the carriage." Chen Guhong called out, and stepped out of the carriage first. In front is an ancient town, in front of the town stand two pillars, and a stone is horizontally placed between the pillars. The word "Orange Town" is engraved on the stone. The pillars are originally white, but under the years, they look a little gray. Very quaint.
There are many pedestrians in the town, there are many farmers carrying hoes, and there are also many travelers in carriages and horses.
At this time, Wang Song had also got off the car, and said to Chen Guhong: "Although we know that Zheng Chong's home is in Zheng Lane, we don't know the exact location. We might as well send our servants to check first, and then go."
"En." Chen Guhong nodded, then called Tie Zhu.
"Yes." Tie Zhu responded and bowed to Chen Guhong, then went to inquire with one of Wang Song's followers.
As he approached his friend's hometown, Chen Guhong's worry became more and more intense. He couldn't help saying to Wang Song: "I don't know what happened to Brother Zheng, but he is so lifeless."
Wang Song was very relaxed, and said with a smile: "According to Zheng Chong's dull temperament, he will definitely not cause trouble. I think it is mostly because of his poor family background. It is really because of poverty. Scholars have the right to make money. This time The silver we have prepared is enough for him to support him for a long time, and it will definitely comfort his heart."
When literati meet, they talk about courtesy over affection. But considering Zheng Chong's family background, Chen Guhong and the two of them didn't make any lies this time, and sealed a hundred taels of silver each, intending to leave it to Zheng Chong.
Chen Guhong thinks about it too, let alone Zheng Chong is not a troublemaker. Even if they offend some powerful person, according to their current identities, they can deal with each other.
What's more, he is still a top swordsman, and he brought the Kunwu sword when he went out this time.
Both light and dark have confidence.
It's almost noon at this moment, and I feel a little hungry after waiting. Chen Guhong and Wang Song called their servants, spread a cloth on a flat ground beside the town, and took out some cakes to eat.
Yuanyuan snuggles up beside Chen Guhong, eats pine flower cakes exclusively, her mouth is puffed up, her eyes are squinted together, full of happiness.
As soon as they finished eating the cakes, Tie Zhu and the two came back. The faces of both of them were a bit ugly, and they bowed and said: "My lords, I found out about Mr. Zheng's residence, but Mr. Zheng is gone."
"Gone?!"
Chen Guhong and Wang Song were astonished, their expressions suddenly changed.
No more, just dead.
"How is it possible, he is only in his twenties, although he is poor, but he is not sick, he is not like someone who died prematurely, how could he be gone?" Chen Guhong clenched his fists, unable to believe for himself.
"My little one has inquired about it. Zheng Xianggong has not passed the first seven days, and his body is still at home. Because the family is poor and does not have the money to buy a coffin, it is wrapped in grass. It looks very pitiful."
Tie Zhu said sympathetically.
Chen Guhong and Wang Song were stunned, Huangshan was only a few months ago, Zheng Chong painted lifelike, did not sell paintings for a living, very strong bones, the four of them smelled the same, slept in a woodshed, and made a heroic song.
The voice and appearance are still in my mind, I don't want to be separated forever, and there will be no day to see each other again.
"Wow, my friend has passed away." After being stunned for a long time, Wang Song showed bitterness and sighed. Chen Guhong said: "My friend died, I have to go."
Considering that Zheng Chong was being swept away by grass, Chen Guhong asked Yuanyuan to take out some silver taels, and called Tie Zhu to buy a coffin. He got into the carriage with Wang Song, and went to Zheng Chong's house without stopping.