"So, what Brother Tian wants is for me to take these three scholars and move to the inner city together?"
"Master Xu, that's true. You will also move to the inner city, but prepare an extra carriage."
"Besides, this is a reward."
Taking out a bulging bag of silver from his arms, Tian Song looked solemn and said, "There are two hundred taels of silver here. To be honest with Master Xu, I haven't taken one tael yet."
Xu Mu had a sullen face. If he moved to the inner city, it would undoubtedly be an extremely cost-effective deal. It was just a side trip. With Si Hu and Chen Sheng, they could handle it even if they encountered the Jiandao bandits.
However, he never planned to move to the inner city.
Looking back, Xu Mu found that at some point, a large circle of people had gathered around him. Most of them were poor village women, all with submissive eyes.
"Master Xu, please hold the money, so there is no need to be polite." Tian Song continued, "After moving to the inner city, Master Xu remembered that he must send you a letter."
"Brother Tian, I have no intention of leaving Wangzhou." Xu Mu sighed and spoke.
"Master Xu, it's time, don't make any more jokes." Tian Song was slightly unhappy, "Those refugees in Wangzhou City are making trouble again, and I have to take people back to put things in order."
"Master Xu, please be careful along the way."
"Brother Tian, I told you, I don't intend to-"
"Master Xu, let's have a drink together when you have time."
As if Tian Song couldn't hear them, he hurriedly said hello to the three scholars and walked out.
The seven or eight other officials who followed also hurriedly turned around with lanterns in hand.
"Brother Tian." Xu Mu gritted his teeth and finally caught up two steps.
"I have no intention of going to the inner city."
"Master Xu, don't be joking." Tian Song held the horse's belly between his arms and his voice became more solemn, "Two hundred taels of silver is enough for you to open a new winery and village in the inner city."
"Wangzhou City is in turmoil, and no one can say which day the Di people will invade the city."
"Beidi broke through the pass, and hundreds of thousands of people fled south. It was considered a good thing. At the entrance of the city outside Yongguan, the heads of people piled up to form a huge mountain."
"Master Xu, please go and go!"
"Damn refugees! Still making trouble at this time!"
Seven or eight fierce horses, under the whips of these officials, ran quickly and disappeared into the night in a short time.
Holding the silver in his hands, Xu Mu stood for a long time.
He wanted to ride on a horse and chase after him to return the money, but what could he do? It was not just Tian Song, but the people above the government who deliberately threw this hot potato into his hands.
Walking back to Zhuangzi, Xu Mu looked sad.
The two leading scholars were already impatient with waiting. If it had not been dark, they would have urged Xu Mu to leave immediately.
"Xiniang, go prepare three clean rooms."
"Do you want to spend the night with me?" As soon as Xu Mu finished speaking, one of the scholars spoke with a smile.
As he said this, he grabbed Xi Niang's skirt with one hand.
Xi Niang blushed, hurriedly broke away, and trotted forward.
Xu Mu looked at them coldly. He was very angry now and wanted to beat up these three scholars immediately.
"Huh? This one is better." Another scholar turned his eyes, and when he saw Jiang Caiwei, his eyes lit up.
The scholar laughed twice and was about to climb onto Jiang Caiwei's shoulders——
Snapped!
Jiang Caiwei had a cold face and slapped her hand away.
"Master Xu, what's going on!" The scholar retreated with an annoyed face, turned his head, and looked at Xu Mu with an evil look.
"I'm waiting in the Qingguan. There are many girls who want to spend the night with me."
"Then you go back to Wangzhou and take these two hundred taels with you." Xu Mu sneered and threw the money in his hand on the ground.
He was eager to throw these three hot potatoes as far away as possible.
"Do you know who I'm waiting for!"
"I don't know, and I don't want to know."
Xu Mu's head felt swollen, and he had to think carefully about what to do next.
The two leading scholars wanted to scold them again, but at the end, the quiet little scholar suddenly walked up, making only a silent gesture.
The two scholars who were clamoring immediately stopped talking.
Xu Mu saw this and was slightly frightened. This was definitely not an ordinary scholar. No wonder Tian Song was so nervous.
However, the last little scholar was born with a rare beauty, and at first glance, he looked a little more gentle and elegant.
"Chen Sheng, take them to the end of the house first to see what needs to be prepared."
Originally Xu Mu wanted Xi Niang to go, but thinking of the impatience of the two scholars earlier, he simply let the foot-picking man Zhou Luo go.
"Master, I'm going to catch some river fish right now." Xi Niang took out the fishing rod from the kitchen, her voice a little urgent.
Xu Mu was a little stunned, "It's already night, what kind of fish are you fishing for?"
"Master, I'm afraid they won't be used to eating glutinous rice. I heard that the rich people in the city eat meat feasts."
"No need." Xu Mu shook his head, "Just make a paste. If you don't want to eat it, just pour it and feed it to the horse."
Are you preparing to flee? Are you still thinking about big fish and meat, and a girl to accompany you?
"Go ahead."
Xu Mu rubbed his head. He still had no idea. The potato thrown by Tian Song was so hot that his hands blistered in less than a while.
After walking along the Zhuangzi and taking a closer look, and not forgetting to give a few words of advice to the young men on duty at night, Xu Mu took steps towards the head of the house.
The move to the inner city has now added another layer of clutter, making it even more irritating.
…
It's about the third watch.
Xu Mu just fell asleep in a daze, but suddenly, his body was shaken by someone, and he woke up hastily.
"My boss, Xi Niang has been insulted!" Zhou Luo gritted his teeth and his eyes bulged.
In the past half month, everyone in Zhuangzi has become very familiar with each other, especially Xi Niang, who will think of ways to make them eat better every day.
"What's going on?" Xu Mu looked shocked and angry.
"The dog scholar named Wang Yun said he was cold and asked someone to spread an extra quilt. As soon as Xiniang entered the room, he closed the door."
Bang——
Xu Mu stood up, put the oil lamp in front of him on the ground, put on his cloth shoes, and walked out coldly.
I don’t know when the spring rain started to fall again.
On the muddy ground in front of the row of wooden houses, Xi Niang knelt on the ground with her hair disheveled. She didn't know whether she was cold or frightened, but her whole body was shivering.
In front of her, there were about three or four ingots of silver thrown randomly on the ground.
Her two children also ran out, crying and holding their mother.
"Ten taels of silver! Ten taels of silver! The most handsome flower girl in the Qing Dynasty only has three taels! You earned it, you earned it! Understand!"
An embarrassed scholar gritted his teeth and said, "I heard before that you are just an old country prostitute, bitch! Who do you want to show your reservations to?"
"If you are wise, pick up the money, wash your body, and then go into the house to sleep!"
Xi Niang lowered her head, and even though she was trembling all over, she never reached out to grab the silver on the muddy ground.
"Your body is dirty! Stop pretending."
Xi Niang raised her trembling hands and pulled the messy hair from her forehead to her temples.
Then, she raised her head with a smile and shook it several times.
"My boss said I'm not dirty."
Xu Mu, who had just arrived, felt an inexplicable aches and pains in his chest when he saw this scene.