At this time, the shopkeeper had brewed the tea and brought it out.
Suddenly a fragrant tea aroma wafted out.
It was top-grade Queshe tea, but unfortunately the shop owner used the wrong brewing method, which damaged the fragrance of the tea. Jiang Yunzhu had also seen and tasted this tea in Anping Marquis Mansion in her dream, so when she smelled the tea, she immediately made a judgment.
Yang Sheng also frowned, but he was extremely thirsty and didn't care about that.
He took the teapot and brought it to Shen Fengming. He poured him a bowl first, then poured himself a bowl, and drank it happily without caring about the heat.
Looking at him, it seemed as if he was just having a casual conversation with Jiang Yunzhu and the others, and didn't want to do anything to them.
Jiang Yunzhu was as if she had been pardoned, and said to Jiang Cheng, "Dad, it's time for us to get going."
Jiang Cheng immediately stood up and went to settle the bill with the boss. Yang Sheng treated them to the steamed buns and side dishes, but they still had to pay for the tea and water they drank before.
However, the shop owner suggested that he wanted to buy Jiang Yunzhu's water purification method.
Jiang Cheng called Jiang Yunzhu over again and asked for her opinion.
Of course Jiang Yunzhu was willing. Ordinary people didn't have the heart to use this method, and rich people couldn't afford it. Only the shop owner was willing to buy it. This was a rare opportunity.
The shop owner was unwilling to pay more. First, he thought the method was quite simple, but he didn't see it clearly just now, so he bought it from Jiang Yunzhu. Second, it was too expensive and he would be the same even if he didn't use it. Anyway, the people who came to his shop were ordinary people. He didn't know when he would meet Yang Sheng and his friends again.
After some conversation, the shop owner bought the water purification method by using three baskets of steamed buns, two buckets of water, and waived the money for Jiang Yunzhu and the others' tea.
Even so, Jiang Cheng and the others felt that it was a waste of money and were extremely happy.
Well, Jiang Yunzhu also smiled, at least there would be meat buns to eat tonight.
After they left, Yang Sheng looked at Jiang Yunzhu's back and sighed, "What a pity."
Shen Fengming raised his eyes and looked at him.
Yang Sheng smiled, "As the saying goes, a clever wife often sleeps with a clumsy husband. This girl comes from a humble background. I don't know which clumsy husband she will marry in the future. Isn't it a pity!" He is the son of General Yang of the current dynasty. He is both Shen Fengming's deputy and his friend, so he is one of the few people who dares to speak to Shen Fengming like this.
Shen Fengming didn't want to pay attention to him.
Yang Sheng suddenly asked, "How about I bring her with me?"
Yang Sheng is a man who is kind and gentle to women, and there are countless beauties in his mansion.
"Business is important!" Shen Fengming said.
Yang Sheng put away his smile, but still complained, "You are like this, you are not polite to girls at all. Do you know that my mother is starting to suspect that you don't like women and have bad intentions towards me?"
"Really?" Shen Fengming's voice was as cold as icicles under the eaves in winter.
Yang Sheng quickly shook his head and got down to business.
After leaving the bun shop, Jiang Yunzhu kept urging everyone to hurry up, and only felt a little relieved when they could no longer see the shadow of the shop.
"Who were those people just now? What we said didn't have any impact, right?" At this moment, Father Xu came to his senses and felt that he had said too much to Yang Sheng.
Of course there is an impact, the officials of Changfeng Prefecture are probably going to be in trouble, Jiang Yunzhu thought. But there is nothing to say, those officials, if they are innocent, naturally they are not afraid of Shen Fengming, otherwise they disregard the lives of the people, even if they are killed by Shen Fengming, it is justified.
"It should be fine, but we should go to Luzhou as soon as possible." Jiang Yunzhu comforted Old Man Xu and did not forget to urge him.
Something might happen in Changfeng Mansion, so it’s better for them to leave early.
Ten days later, dozens of heads rolled to the ground in front of the Changfeng Prefecture government office, and blood splattered everywhere.
Shen Fengming was standing on a pool of blood, wearing a black suit. There were a few spots of blood splashed on his handsome face, making him look like a Shura in a pagoda.
No one dared to look up at him, and they only thought in their hearts that Shen Bulu's reputation was indeed well-deserved.
Yang Sheng looked worried, he was worried about Shen Fengming. These officials in Changfeng Prefecture were not doing a good job in disaster relief and embezzled money, so they should be executed.
But, you don’t have to kill.
However, Shen Fengming killed them all without leaving any room for them.
But you don’t know that steel is very easy to break. Everyone is afraid of you, and the next step is that everyone hopes you are dead!
Looking through history books, such people generally do not have a good ending. If it really comes to that, I am afraid that even the emperor cannot save him.
Yang Sheng really wanted to persuade his friend, but he knew that he couldn't do anything, which made him very worried.
At this time, Jiang Yunzhu and his companions finally left Changfeng Prefecture and arrived in Luzhou.
Luzhou, Jiang Yunzhu suddenly felt a little emotional, Anping Marquis Mansion was in Luzhou, she was in Luzhou in her dream, Jiang Cheng and his friends also fled to Luzhou, but they hadn't seen each other for several years. Now, she was in Luzhou again, and Jiang Yunxiu should be there too, which showed that they had a connection with Luzhou.
After more than half a month of running around, the fifty kilograms of sorghum cakes prepared by Chen and others had long been eaten up, and everyone was exhausted and looked pale.
The people's livelihood in Luzhou is obviously much better than that in Changfeng Prefecture. Food prices are stable and water resources are sufficient. People finally don't have to buy drinking water, saving a lot of money.
They continued to move forward, and on the third day, it suddenly began to rain lightly, as heavy as oil.
It has been almost two years since it last rained. Jiang Cheng wiped the raindrops from his face with his hands and felt extremely excited. It seemed that their decision to come to Luzhou was the right one.
"I've inquired and we'll be in Wuling County in five days." Xu Qingshan trotted back and said to everyone.
Five days later, there was another piece of good news, and everyone seemed to have regained their strength.
In Wuling County, you can see a large stretch of green mountains from afar, stretching from the sky to the sun, seemingly with no end. That is Wuling Mountain.
The people here live an extremely rich life. After asking around, I found out that there is an iron mine in Wuling Mountain.
In the early years, villagers nearby often picked up some black stones when they went up the mountain. When they brought them home, merchants would buy them. At first, they didn’t know what they were. Later, when the government sent people, they realized that it was iron ore.
The Xia Dynasty had very strict controls on salt and iron. Soon, a large number of troops entered the mountains to mine and smelt iron.
These projects all needed manpower, so more than half of the people in Wuling County worked in the mountains. The government paid them a good salary, and the people in Wuling County lived well.
Jiang Cheng was tempted when he heard this. They had no land or property, and they only had less than two taels of silver. How could such a large family live? If they could work in the mountains, they could earn twenty coins a day, which would be six coins a month. In a few years, they would have their own property and land.
Xu Qingshan was also very tempted after hearing this. Six cents of silver a month was really high.
"Of course it's high. Not everyone can do that job. You need to be very strong." The old man said as he looked Jiang Cheng and Xu Qingshan up and down. Both of them were very strong, so they should be able to do it.
"Also, accidents often happen in that mountain. Alas!" The old man sighed. Wuling County was indeed made and destroyed by the mines. Who knows how many young and strong people of Wuling County were buried in that long mine.
Jiang Cheng couldn't care less about so many things now. He just wanted to make money and provide his wife and children with enough food and water. If he didn't go into the mountains, he might starve and freeze somewhere else.
With a clear mind, he decided to stay in Wuling County for the time being and not go south.
Old Man Xu was naturally happy to hear this. Having shared weal and woe with the Jiang family for so many days, he knew their temperaments and was reluctant to part with them.
Everyone decided to go to Changshi Village together to take a look before making any plans.
Changshi Village is not far from Wuling Mountain. There is a small river flowing through the village with clear water. Many families in the village have built new houses with blue bricks and tiles. At dusk, the smoke from cooking rises, creating a thriving scene.
Xu Qingshan asked a passing villager and found out the address of his distant cousin Gu Yongde.
This is the largest and best built house in the village.
Looking at the magnificent house, Old Man Xu and Xu Qingshan were both unsure. They hadn't contacted them for several years, and suddenly they came to their house. Who knew what they would think? Besides, they were so rich, but they were so poor...
Before they knocked on the door, a young man walked out of the yard.
The young man was dressed in a long blue cloth robe, with his hair tied up high. He had a handsome face, a scholarly air, and was noble and elegant, just like a young master from a wealthy family.
"Who are you?" The young man's voice was polite and pleasant.
Old Man Xu introduced himself.
"My cousin is here, come in quickly." The young man said enthusiastically, and then shouted to the courtyard, "Dad, Mom, my cousin is here!"
Just with this sentence, Old Man Xu and Xu Qingshan almost shed tears. It is said that a kind word can warm you through three winter months, but an evil word can hurt you through six months of summer. It is so true.
There was some movement inside, and soon a middle-aged couple came out. When they saw Old Man Xu, they were very friendly. They welcomed them into the yard and asked them how they had been doing in the past few years.
Old Man Xu said yes repeatedly and was about to go in, but suddenly he thought of Jiang Cheng's family, they were still nowhere to be found!
Looking outside, they saw that the place where Jiang Cheng and the others had just stood was empty.
Jiang Cheng was relieved when he saw that Old Man Xu and his friends had found their relatives and that their relatives were very welcoming. He didn't want to trouble Old Man Xu to ask for help again, so he left quietly with Chen and the others.
Old Man Xu secretly gave a thumbs up, the Jiang family was really the best.
Suddenly he saw Xu Qingshan's distraught look, and he knew what was going on. He knew that Xu Qingshan had fallen in love with the girl from the Jiang family. He also liked that girl, and it would be great if he could marry her.
Since the Jiang family has decided to stay here, there is no rush for this matter.
Jiang Cheng took Chen and others to turn a street and saw an old woman picking beans at the door. The old woman had a gentle face, so Chen went over to ask if there was anyone in the village who could rent a house.
The Chen family was a gentle-looking woman with a pleasant voice. When the old woman heard that they had fled here, and then she saw that they were old and young, all with pale faces and thin bodies, she felt pity for them.
"My family has a yard at the entrance of the village. That's where we used to live. Later we built this new house and it became empty. If you want to rent it, I can rent it to you."
Chen was overjoyed when she heard this, "Thank you, auntie."
The old woman said, "Don't thank me yet. I'll rent the house to you. The money and other things can be discussed. But you are not locals. If you want to rent a house and stay here, you need the consent of the village chief, and then report to the government."
This is a difficult point. Why would the village chief agree to let a stranger like you stay in the village and even go to the government to act as a guarantor for you
Chen's heart was lifted again. "May I ask who the village chief is?"
The old woman pointed to the best house in the village and said, "That's it. The village chief's surname is Gu, Gu Yongde."