As for Mozi and the others, after buying things and eating, they reunited with Qiu Sanniang and others, returned to the boat, and began preparing to set off again. Who knew that Qiu Sanniang woke up from her afternoon nap, but the boat hadn't moved yet? So she called Mozi to go ask around.
Mozi went up to the deck and saw that the sky was clear, there were no waves on the river, but big and small boats were all docked at the pier, full of people. When she first landed, she had already noticed this, apparently no boat had left yet. Was it because everyone liked Lùzhèn so much that they decided to stay for two more days? Or was there something wrong, so they couldn't leave?
After walking around, it's strange that none of the boatmen are in sight, nor can they see Xiao Erlang and Yingshitou who usually wander around. It's as if when you don't want to see them, they're right before your eyes, but now that you need to find someone, they've started playing hide-and-seek. Thinking of going to ask Wei Niangniang, she went up the stairs to the second floor.
Before turning into the corridor, the red wooden door at the outer corridor suddenly opened without warning and almost bumped into Mozi. The person jumped back, exclaimed "Ah!", and shouted "Be careful, there's someone behind you!"
The outer corridor was blocked by the second floor railing, and the door was open, blocking the passage. She poked her head out, only to see a pale figure rushing out of the door, covering her face with both hands and running into the corridor.
"Who is it?" Murmured Mozi, pushing the door open halfway, but it was suddenly met with a strong force that pushed back, causing her to cry out again, "Hey, there's someone behind you!"
It's okay, this time the other party probably heard it, and the door was pulled back.
Mei Zi Song took a deep breath and patted her heart as she walked past the door, only to see Xiao Er Lang staring at her with a gloomy face.
"What are you doing here again?" he asked fiercely.
"What's with the 'again'?" Twice almost hitting the door frame, Mozi's heart still hadn't returned to normal. Speaking with her head held high and chest out, "It's my first time going up to the second floor since I boarded the ship."
"I've finished. My head is clear now, and with a swift movement of my eyebrows, I bowed slightly, keeping my face at a 15-degree angle below the horizontal line, glaring at those cloud-patterned boots, 'In response to Second Master's words, Miss let Mozi ask when Madame Wei will set sail.'"
Xiao Wei thought that if he wasn't certain his eyes were fine, he would have thought the girl's fierce appearance earlier was just a result of the sun being too big and him seeing things. However, knowing Mo Zi had a sharp tongue, he wasn't surprised by her ferocity. He slightly raised an eyebrow and quickly regained his usual haughty demeanor.
"You - did you see the person who just came out of the door?" A drawn-out "you" with a lot of implications.
He didn't ask, and Mozi wouldn't have thought of it either. The other person's strange behavior only aroused her suspicion. Thinking back to the scene earlier, that pink figure in the distance, dressed in luxurious clothes with a head full of pearls - hmm - was someone's cousin, after all.
The corners of her mouth curled up mischievously. Her voice was respectful, but she replied, "The door is blocked, and Mozi didn't see anything."
"That's for the best." He said with a tone that brooked no disbelief. Xiao Wei added, "From now on, if anyone asks, don't give them the wrong answer."
"It's not that Mozi is bad, but his memory is quite good." To make people think that Wei Liu Niang and Xiao Er Lang are a lonely couple living together in the same room, either Wei Liu Niang would have to jump into the river and die, or Xiao Er Lang would have to have many beautiful concubines.
"Go back and tell your family's young lady that Lu Town is preparing to open a congee factory to help the refugees. It's very noisy outside the town, it's not convenient to walk now, just wait a little while." Xiao Wei said.
Really want to open the warehouse and release grain? Mozi was very happy, raised his eyes and smiled, nodded and walked away.
She suddenly smiled like a flower. It looked very inexplicable in Xiao Wei's eyes, and the last thought was that this purple ink girl not only had a sharp mouth, but also seemed to have a good appearance in a glimpse. However, he had seen more than one or two absolute beauties, and turned around to forget them immediately.
The boat didn't leave until the moon was high in the sky. The fragrance of flowers on both banks replaced the smell of porridge. It was no longer a desperate scent, and no one chased after the boat to sell flowers. Children held their bowls as if they were holding the most precious treasures in the world. Mozi sat on the deck, gnawing at the big white steamed bun that Baihe had openly given her, eating more fragrantly than ever before. At that time, she still hadn't thought that everything happening and about to happen on the shore was closely related to herself.
Five days later, they arrived at a large city's dock for replenishment. Xiao Erlang received a telegram from the post office that he had left behind in Lùzhèn Town. After dinner that evening, while chatting idly, he mentioned to Wei Yiniang the situation at the Lùzhèn County Government Office, which piqued the interest of Li Shi and Qiu San Niang.
"What a great official debt." Mr. Li praised highly, "Without using any money from the government office, it makes the local gentry unable to say that officials are forcing them to pay silver, and also won over the hearts of the people of Yuling. This county official is indeed a very capable person."
The Cishi is the highest official in the state, so Xiao Wei is also very respectful to Li, "Madam Tang may have heard of this person. His surname is Jiang and his name is Tao, a native of Yunzhou. He was one of the two youngest jinshi in the past two years. The emperor originally wanted to appoint him as the Flower Officer, and his performance on the imperial examination also showed great talent, unfortunately..."
"Is it Jiang Tao that Erlang spoke of, the one who is unsuitable for Tan Hua due to his unusual appearance?" Li Shi indeed heard her husband mention him before.
"It's him. Two years ago, he was demoted to a sixth-grade county official and unexpectedly ended up in Lu County. Now with his actions, our Great Zhou has gained another pillar of a minister." The sons of the Xiao family all have the heart of loyal subjects who would die for their country.
"I wonder if His Majesty still finds him ugly this time?" Jiuliang's wife puckered her lips and laughed.
Wei's and Li's families were delighted, their faces beaming with joy, and the maidservants also burst out laughing like a string of tinkling bells.
Wei Liu's seasickness has been severe recently and she almost never leaves her cabin, so she is absent.
"Brother and sister, you mustn't speak out of turn in front of His Majesty." Xiao Wei still looked very serious.
The lady-in-waiting was still smiling and said, "It's not that bad. I think even the Emperor would laugh if he heard it."
"Since ancient times, the most elegant thing is to steal flowers. If His Majesty were to point at Jiang Tao as the flower thief, I'm afraid those who want to find a handsome son-in-law would have to take a detour." Li also chimed in.
Everyone burst out laughing again.
"What does Jiang Tao look like?" Qiu Sanniang finally asked curiously after she stopped laughing.
That Jiang Tao, with a stubbly beard, big head, big eyes, nose upturned, flapping ears, and a small cherry mouth like a woman's, speaking in a soft and affected tone.
Who are those who gather at a tea pavilion on rainy days for casual chats? That middle-aged scholar is probably one of Jiang Tao's staff.
Purple air hummed, and it's also strange that I didn't have multiple eyes. People are indeed not to be judged by appearance, the silly-looking big head unexpectedly has the talent of a top scholar. It must be known that her understanding of top scholars only stays at the superficial level of Li Xunhuan. However, in this era, becoming a third-class scholar is not easy, requiring not only ten years of hard study but also being born with natural talent.
Wait, these are not the key points. The key point is that Jiang concealed his identity and stole her ideas. If she had known earlier that Jiang Tao was a county official, she would have asked him for consulting fees to comfort her empty-handed poverty-stricken state.
Heaven, she may not be the most unlucky one among the time-travelers, but she is absolutely the worst at managing her finances.
Another chance gone with the Yangtze River flowing eastward.
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