Bai Yan watched Wu hurriedly run to the noble boy in the distance, bowed his head, and pointed humbly in this direction. Bai Yan glanced at it and didn't pay much attention to it.
The more experiences he has had, the more Bai Yan has opened his eyes to many things, and he does not have the same young mind as before.
In the village, for those rumors about Wu, Bai Yan had always looked down on Wu from the bottom of his heart, and was not ashamed of his actions. However, after leaving the village and going to a foreign country, along the way, Bai Yan behaved like Wu.
Yan had heard too much, but in the end, Bai Yan discovered a pattern.
People who laugh at people like Wu basically have a unhappy life, but people who do shameless things like Wu can often turn around, and their lives, family circumstances, and even status will undergo earth-shaking changes.
Bai Yan also lamented the unfairness of the world, because although Bai Yan lived in this world, in his heart, he was still a Confucian who relied more on later generations.
Therefore, matters between men and women have always been viewed from the perspective of future generations.
Until with the experience, Bai's marriage, Gouze's concubine, and as his status became higher and higher, Bai Yan gradually saw one thing clearly.
Everyone is thinking about climbing up. People of Wu’s family status will deliberately want to climb up. Officials with power and status like Gou Ze are also thinking about climbing up. Even in the past at the uncle’s house,
Villagers from several nearby villages took their daughters to the uncle's house and let Zilu choose.
In this world where a hundred schools of thought contend, look at Zilu selling his wife, look at Pang Juan's murder of Sun Bin, look at the former Zhao Xiang Guo Kai, there are still places that no one can see, the actions of those famous families, which one is better than Wu
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"Uncle Yu! Don't tell me your real name later. Just say that I am a domestic servant. Those sons of the gentry can deal with them as they please. If there is a chance, you can also take the opportunity to find out some news about Chu and Wei!"
When Bai Yan saw Wu coming with the noble clan disciples, he turned to look at Bao Yu, raised his hand and said.
Although there is no need to deliberately hide in front of Wu, in Bai Yan's eyes, there is no need to show off in front of Wu. It is a surprise to meet people from his hometown in this foreign land among the crowds of people.
Chu State has not yet been destroyed, Qin has not yet been unified, and Bai Yan does not want outsiders to know that his hometown is Shuicun.
"Um!"
Bao Yu glanced at the nobles who came over and nodded.
After a while.
Under the watchful eyes of Bai Yan and Bao Yu, Wu led the four gentry disciples to Bao Yu and bowed to Bao Yu.
"I am the Zhan clan of Qi State, the official of Zhanzhao!"
"Cai Shi, Cai Ru!"
Due to their age, the four noble men did not look down upon Bao Yu because of his dress. When they came to Bao Yu, they took the lead in saluting and saying their names.
Except for the Zhanzhao Bai Yan whom I had met in the village, I had never even heard of the other Bai Yan's surnames.
"Haha, everyone is polite. I am Uncle Shen of the Shen clan. I passed by here today and I am lucky to meet you!"
Bao Yu raised his hand to Zhan Zhao, and Cai Ru and the four others returned the courtesy.
It is said that reading can change a person's temperament. When Bao Yu heard Bai Yan's words as a servant, he knew that he needed some identity, so when he returned the gift, no matter his conversation, words, or even the look in his eyes, he showed a serious look.
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This immediately shocked the four dandy sons Zhan Zhao and Cai Ru. In the eyes of the four of them, even when facing their father, they did not feel so oppressive.
Although the four of them are playboys, they are not fools. They can naturally feel that the origin of Uncle Shen is definitely extraordinary, at least not as simple as what they see in front of them.
Look at the four retinues next to this Uncle Shen, and even one of the servants is equipped with a sword. This is a man with a good background!
"Yes! Since we are destined to meet each other, as juniors, we should prepare wine and host a banquet. I wonder if Uncle Shen can give us a favor and have a drink with us!"
Zhan Zhao was the first to react and saluted Bao Yu seriously. After bending down, he looked at Bao Yu expectantly.
When the other three nobles saw this, they also joined in with him.
For the four of them, they are all from Linzi, Qi State, and they are not short of money. Now that they have traveled thousands of miles to come here, they are lucky enough to meet a mysterious Uncle Shen. No matter what, it is still good to communicate.
When you go out, the more people you know, the more roads you can take. This is what the elders in the clan told them when they were very young. It is also the biggest difference between them and ordinary people and farmers. They don't care about a table.
Or a few tables of fine wine and delicious food, but what matters more is the connections.
"Forget it! Since we are destined, let's have a drink together!"
Bao Yu looked at the four of them, and after a moment of deep thought, he glanced at the four of them, seemingly hesitant, but finally nodded, and then led them towards the restaurant.
"Shui Yan, what is the origin of Uncle Shen you are following? It looks like"
Wu looked at Bai Yan curiously and asked.
He could clearly see the appearance of Zhan Zhao and the other gentlemen just now, especially when Zhan Zhao looked at him doubtfully. Wu naturally felt why, and Wu was also a little confused at this moment.
Why, after not seeing each other for several years, in his memory, the thin boy in Shuicun who was often talked about as the butt of jokes, actually became the servant of a big shot.
"Don't dare to speak nonsense about the affairs of the head of the family!"
Bai Yan gave them a look and asked them to follow Bao Yu in. He was in no danger with the man in front of him.
"That's true!"
Wu heard Bai Yan's words, nodded, and then laughed. Although Wu had laughed at Shui Yan before, and even laughed at Shui Yan face to face, but now after so many years, he has almost forgotten it. Seeing that Shui Yan has been confused.
In the early days, Wu felt somewhat close to him.
After all, they both live in the same place. In a village dozens of miles away from their hometown, who among the villagers can live a better life than he and Shui Yan.
"I didn't expect to meet you here today. How about I pay for it later and the two of us have a drink down there? Speaking of which, no one thought that you could live such a good life. If you go back here,
I think everyone in the village will shut up and never laugh at you again."
Wu said as he and Bai Yan walked towards the restaurant.
Seeing that Bai Yan did not refuse and came to the restaurant, Wu directly asked the waiter on the first floor to prepare a table of small wine and two side dishes.
Because they were in a restaurant, Wu knew the temperament of Zhanzhao's disciples, so he would definitely order a woman to serve him. Because of this, it would be nice for those women to come down and give orders to the two of them if they had anything to do. It would be a hindrance for them to go to a private room with their status.
The eyes of those children.
Under the leadership of the waiter, Wu and Bai Yan came to a wooden table next to them and sat down on their knees.
"Aren't you in Qi State?"
After Bai Yan knelt down and sat down, he looked around, then looked at Wu, and asked curiously. The conversation was just a conversation, but Bai Yan also asked if there was any useful news. After all, in Bai Yan's impression, Zhan Zhao was like that.
The descendants of the gentry should be enjoying themselves in Linzi, so why did they suddenly come to the border of Yingchuan?
"Why don't you just follow them all the way!"
Wu shook his head and said with a smile. Although his words were complaining, Wu's expression revealed a sense of pride. After all, not many people have the opportunity to come to a place like this to eat and drink well.
Seeing Bai Yan's confused look, Wu smiled. Seeing the waiter bring a pot of wine, he reached out to pick it up and poured a glass for himself and Bai Yan.
"Have you ever heard of the old man riding a bull in Qi?"
Wu Wu suddenly looked at Bai Yan mysteriously.
Bai Yan held the wine in both hands and toasted to Wu.
"Are they looking for the old man?"
Bai Yan asked, then he finished the wine in his hand, put down the glass, picked up the jug and poured it for Wu.
"Yes and no!"
Wu said this and looked around to make sure no one was around.
"In addition to trying their luck and looking for the old man, this time they are also looking for the famous dog of Chu and Yue for King Wei!"
Wu said softly.
After finishing speaking, looking at Shui Yan's appearance, Wu explained that at first it was the new king of Wei who succeeded to the throne. In the Wei Mastiff Palace, which was extremely spectacular for his pet dog, for some unknown reason, a pet dog suddenly appeared a few months ago.
He fell ill and had not recovered for a long time, so King Wei ordered that anyone who could save his dog would be rewarded by the official Shangqing.
When the news reached Qi State, Zhan Zhao and others became excited. After all, they did not lack money or status, but they did lack status.
After many inquiries, I finally heard that there seemed to be herbal medicine for treating dog illnesses on the border between Chu and Yue. When local dogs got sick, they would eat those herbs and eventually recovered.
In the process of inquiring, Zhan Zhao and others also heard rumors that there was a special kind of dog in Baiyue, which was extremely ferocious and very rare. They also heard about the old man who was rumored in Qi State, so Zhan Zhao and others gathered together to discuss
After that, he decided to set out from Qi State and go to the Chu-Yue border to search.
While searching for herbs, you can also look for rare and famous dogs, and you can also look for the legendary old man riding a bull.
"Speaking of which, I also met Zilu when we were passing Cai on the way!"
As Wu was talking, he suddenly remembered something and said to Bai Yan.
Shaking his head, he picked up the wine glass and drank another drink with Bai Yan, then put down the wine glass with a comfortable look on his face.
"Xia Cai."
Bai Yan knew that his uncle and Zilu had gone to Chu, but he didn't know that they were visiting Cai.
"Yes, it's in Xiacai. If you have a chance, you can go to the city gate of Xiacai. Now Zilu has become a gatekeeper in Xiacai. No one could have imagined at the beginning that you are actually living a better life than Zilu! Now Zilu
I probably don’t have the nerve to go back.”
Wu said and laughed disdainfully.
When Wu mentioned Zilu, there was still some resentment in his words. After all, among his peers in several surrounding villages, few people dared to ridicule him because of his eldest sister's affairs, but Zilu was an exception, because
Zilu was a scholar. Whether in the eyes of the villagers or his peers, Zilu was a head above him. Secretly, Zilu often laughed at him together with others.
What makes Wu even more worried is that the woman Wu wanted most and wanted to marry was Cen Qing. Wu, like other people of his age, had liked Cen Qing since he was a child, but no matter how he pursued Cen Qing,
Qing, in the end, was no match for Zilu who did nothing. Wu never forgot that day, when he saw Cen Qing's parents taking Cen Qing with the girls from other households towards Zilu's house.
Now that he saw Zi Lu becoming a doorman, Wu couldn't help but secretly feel happy in his heart. What's more, it was a pity that when he learned in Linzi City that Zi Lu had sold Cen Qing, it was already too late.
"Now that Qin has attacked Chu, I don't know if Zilu will be dragged to the battlefield this time!"
Wu watched the waiter put a bunch of adzuki beans on the table, reached out and picked up one and put it in his mouth, laughing happily.
After finishing speaking, Wu suddenly thought that Zilu was Shui Yan's cousin. Although the relationship was not good, he shouldn't have said it so directly.
"Qin and Chu are not that easy to fight."
Bai Yan said softly.
Wu looked at Bai Yan with a curious look on his face, wondering why Shui Yan was so sure.
"I haven't had a chance to send a letter back. If you go back this time, could you please help me bring a message to my father? Just say Yan, everything is fine!"
Bai Yan looked at Wu, then took out some coins from his arms and placed them in front of Wu.
Not too much money, not too much money, just enough.
Too much, and Bai Yan is not sure whether Wu will have other ideas. Too little, and if Wu is short of money, he will look down on it.
Ever since Tian Feiyan's bamboo slips were known to her father and King Qi, Bai Yan has not sent any more bamboo slips there. Now that he meets Wu, he can ask Wu to help him. After all, compared to other strangers, Wu said he has seen her before.
He, his father will still believe it.
"Okay! I will take a trip when I return to Linzi that day. Speaking of which, I haven't been back to my hometown for a long time!"
Wu looked at Bai Yan's actions and accepted Bai Yan's money without hesitation.
The reason why he was so straightforward was that in addition to seeing Bai Yan doing well, he also saw the man Bai Yan had just followed. He had been following Zhan Zhao for so long. Wu knew the importance of connections, so he might ask Shui Yan for help in the future.
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Inside the restaurant.
Wu and Bai Yan talked about many things. In this foreign country, meeting old friends, and after drinking a glass of wine, Wu became a talkative.
After getting drunk, Wu's eyes turned red and she told Bai Yan that she did not regret her original choice. She told Bai Yan that since her eldest sister became Zhan Zhao's concubine, Wu could finally live with her parents in Linzi City, and her parents could finally eat.
, delicacies that had never been eaten in the village. In the future, with him and his eldest sister here, his parents finally no longer need to work hard in the fields day and night, unable to buy a piece of clothing all year round.
Behind the wooden table.
Bai Yan did not refute Wu, nor did he agree. Instead, he listened to Wu Shi's story as a spectator.
As a person living in this world, Bai Yan can appreciate Wu's desire and understand Wu's intentions, but from the bottom of his heart, if Bai Yan were in Wu's identity, Bai Yan would still not be like Wu.
Bai Yan likes the teachings of his good friend Xun Shuo and his ancestor Xun Zi. People are not born with morality, but they become moral by choosing their morality.
Everyone has their own choices.
As more than an hour passed, Wu Wu, who was drunk, blushed and shouted that he would go to Xia Cai in a few days. At this time, Bai Yan also saw that Bao Yu had already walked away from the second floor with Zhang and others.
Come down.
Arrive at the hut.
After putting down the packages and other items, Bai Yan and Bao Yu waited for the news while exchanging what they had learned.
"With such a King of Wei, Wei is probably destined to perish!"
Bao Yu said.
Although there were kings in Korea who neglected their government before, compared to King Wei pretending to save a dog and giving him a doctor, it was still far inferior. Even Bao Yu had never heard of such a ridiculous thing, and he couldn't believe it.
Such things are still true.
A high official in a country, no matter how high his position is, can be given to anyone at will just because of a dog.
He even bluntly stated in front of all Wei officials that if the Qin army attacked Wei, the dogs in the Wei Mastiff Palace could defeat the Qin army.
With such a country and such a king, Bao Yu could not figure out any reason why it should not perish.
"Sir, this is a message from General Wang Ben!"
At this time, Zhang came to the small house with a commoner man in his thirties and said to Bai Yan.
Following Mang's words, the commoner man stepped forward, bowed to Bai Yan, and handed over his seal and wooden identity card.
"General Bai, the last general Gao Ze, under the orders of General Wang Ben, command 500 people and obey the general's orders!"