The 29th year of Hongwu, the eighth day of the first lunar month.

As the beginning of the new year, Liu Wenyang has already arranged all over the Liu Mansion, and he is about to say goodbye to his father Liu Da, and bid farewell to this Taohua Town, which he has just been familiar with, and to take his book boy Mingyue to Poyang County to open up his own new world.

Before leaving, my father told him to take care of himself and take good care of his health.

Liu Wenyang turned around and told his third uncle Liu Neng to take good care of his family, take good care of his father, and take good care of everything at home, and he would come back to see it often.

It seemed as if he knew that Liu Wenyang was really leaving, the maids Xiao Cui and Xiao Hong were a little reluctant to let it go. After all, they were so gentle and elegant as their masters, and they didn't treat them too few masters at all, let alone he was so handsome. The maids Xiao Cui and Xiao Hong secretly wiped their tears. Even the lazy python in the backyard seemed to know that Liu Wenyang was leaving home, but he lost his good appetite as before. He only ate two hundred eggs in one breath!

In short, the entire Liu Mansion was filled with sorrow, and it was unhappy because Liu Wenyang was going to travel far to the county town.

It is more than 500 miles from Taohua Town to Poyang County. It is the fastest to take a boat downstream, and it can be reached in about a day and a night. However, if the weather is cold today, you will definitely suffer when riding a boat. Unless you have a pleasure boat as big as Chun Shisanniang, you might as well choose to take the land route.

It is not easy to take the land route. The distance is long and takes three or four days. Especially in the early Ming Dynasty, many places were not peaceful and were prone to robbers and strong men. Fortunately, the captain Zhang Long, whom Liu Wenyang knew, introduced an escort agency to Liu Wenyang. The escort agency was about to go out for an escort in the county town, so Liu Wenyang took a sailboat, taking the little boy Mingyue, and there were hundreds of taels of panchats. He set off with the escort team.

I went all the way, but I was safe. Occasionally I met one or two little thieves, and just shouted, "I opened this mountain, and I planted this tree." I was wiped out by the escort team. According to the leader's escort, "Now, only those new young men will yell like this, and the veterans will not say hello at all. They will just take action and grab it!"

It turns out that this is true. These small bandits who were easily wiped out by the escort team are basically green-skinned rogues who often stayed in teahouses nearby and heard stories about them. After the New Year, they lacked money and believed what the book said. As long as they took weapons and stopped people and read a few sentences, they could make a fortune like Cheng Yaojin robbed the emperor. Unexpectedly, they were beaten up by the escort team.

I just dragged it away for almost three days, and I saw that I could reach Poyang County in half a day. I had been sleeping in the open these days, which made Liu Wenyang exhausted. When I thought of such hardship, I couldn't help but scold Chun Shisanniang dozens of times.

When the team was resting, Liu Wenyang found a big tree and just sat down when the leading bodyguard came over.

The two of them have become familiar these days. Liu Wenyang knew that this person's surname was Zhao, named Zhao Laojiu, nicknamed "Jiuye", and is also considered a famous figure in this field.

However, his nine characters are not obtained from ranking, but because he only has nine fingers. It is said that he was drunk and made a bet with someone. He ate a finger raw to bet on the other party's 300 taels of silver. As a result, he really cut off one of his fingers and swallowed the stomach with the wine. The other party later cheated and was unwilling to pay 300 taels of silver. So Zhao Laojiu chopped off one of the other party's hands and took away the 300 taels of silver...

This incident spread, and Zhao Laojiu's ruthlessness became famous. It was also because of this ruthlessness that he became a corps officer. He had never missed his hand for seven or eight years, and the red goods he escorted were foolproof.

"What's wrong, Brother Liu, are you tired?" Zhang Laojiu threw his wine bag over, "I'll cheer up. This is a burning knife I got from the north!"

Liu Wenyang was not polite either. He took the wine bag and wiped it with his sleeve. He whispered a few sips to his mouth. After drinking the strong wine, he felt his throat almost smoking and his stomach was even boiling.

Seeing that Liu Wenyang was drinking so generously, Zhao Laojiu couldn't help but look up to him. He originally thought that a weak scholar like Liu Wenyang would be a burden to the escort, but he didn't expect that he could endure hardships. Now he is so refreshed to drink, which is very greedy for Zhao Laojiu's appetite.

"Brother, you are a cheerful person, but I underestimate you! But I am about to arrive in Poyang County. You and I have acquainted each other. Don't pretend not to know each other when we meet again in the future!" Zhao Laojiu said, drinking a big gulp, full of alcohol.

"How could it be? Brother Zhao is kind and unruly. I am really grateful to me for helping me with the team to the county town!" Liu Wenyang said with a smile.

"Haha, this is also what Zhang Long has entrusted me to me. I remember that he and I didn't know each other until we had a fight..."

Just as Zhao Laojiu was talking, Liu Wenyang took out thirty taels of silver notes and said, "Brother, if you think you are worthy of it, just accept the money, which can be regarded as my reward along the way!"

Zhao Laojiu was stunned, and then thought to himself, Zhang Long was indeed right. This scholar was a wonderful person, very good at speaking. Before he could mention it, he had already thanked him. So he took the thirty taels of silver bills into his arms and laughed: "I shouldn't have taken it, but since you are sincere, if I refuse again, I will seem to be separated. Haha! When I arrive in the county town, I will treat you to a big meal, which can be considered a farewell banquet!"

"Where should I invite everyone!" Liu Wenyang smiled happily. In fact, he didn't take these dozens of taels of silver seriously now. When he thought of the wealthy wealth in the county town, those rich and wealthy families were regarded as sheep slaughter, he felt a secret feeling.

Seeing that the other party was so generous, Zhang Laojiu's favor for Liu Wenyang increased to a higher level again, and couldn't help but ask, "But I don't know what kind of career you are going to do in Poyang County this time? Teaching, taking the exam? Or doing business?"

Liu Wenyang thought for a while and laughed: "It's considered a business!"

Zhao Laojiu said, "If you go along, I will send you there directly, saving you the bad-hearted carriage, and the conscience sedan was exhausted!"

Liu Wenyang couldn't help but be stunned. It turned out that there were "black cars" in this era.

"If this happens, I will be even more grateful."

"But I don't know where my brother is going?"

"Oh, go to Chunfeng Yixiao Tower!"

"Chunfeng Yixiao Tower?" Zhao Laojiu was stunned at first, and then smiled: "Young people are indeed different. That place is a holy place for romance and romance, and brothers are also frequented by them!"

When Liu Wenyang heard this, he realized that the other party was wrong, "Brother Zhao should not misunderstand. I am not going to have fun, but to do business..."

"What business is going to Chunfenglou? Isn't it just buying smiles and selling smiles?" Zhao Laojiu smiled even more lewdly.

Liu Wenyang had to explain: "No! In fact, I want to cooperate with the boss of Chunfeng Yixiaolou to do business."

Liu Wenyang's words suddenly made Zhao Laojiu stunned, "What did you say, who do you want to do business with?"

"Chun Shisan Niang!" Liu Wenyang smiled, "Isn't she the boss of Chunfeng Tower?"

"Uh!" Zhao Laojiu suddenly burped, then took Liu Wenyang's hand and said, "Brother, why didn't you say it earlier! Look at me, but you neglect you! Also, if you take back the money, I can't ask for it no matter what!" Zhao Laojiu directly returned the silver notes that Liu Wenyang had just stuffed.

This time it was Liu Wenyang's turn to be stunned, and he was confused, "Brother Zhao, you are..."

"Ahem, brother, don't ask so much. Just remember that when you meet the Chun Shisanniang in the future, you must say a few good words for me. Thank you first!" After Zhao Laojiu said that, he clasped his fists to Liu Wenyang, which made Liu Wenyang even more inexplicable. He didn't understand what Zhao Laojiu and Chun Shisanniang had a relationship, and why he suddenly became so respectful to himself.

"It's better to do this. Brother Liu, when I arrive at the county town, I will send you directly to the Chunfeng Tower. In this way, you don't have to mess around and delay serious matters!"

"How can that be? Brother Zhao, you are so busy..."

"It's okay, haha, you should watch and help each other as brothers!" Zhao Laojiu seemed extremely intimate.
Chapter completed!