When we arrived at Shenjia Village, it was already dark. Except for the occasional barking of dogs and the light of oil lamps, the whole village was extremely silent.
With the help of the coachman, he unloaded the things by the door, and the coachman drove off. Then Shen Tang entered the door carrying several boxes and a roll of cloth.
Under the swaying oil lamp, Liu Xiangling's pretty and absent-minded face was reflected in Shen Tang's sight. There was still nothing above the wooden Zhuo! She was finally awakened by Shen Tang's footsteps. Liu Xiangling was panicked at first, but when she saw Shen Tang clearly When he saw Tang's figure, his expression calmed down.
"came back?"
Liu Xiangling hesitated for a moment, then stood up.
"Well, you take these things in first. There are some things at the door. I'll get them." After saying that, he stuffed all the things in his hands into Liu Xiangling's arms, turned around and walked towards the door again.
Under Liu Xiangling's shocked and even dull gaze, Shen Tang made four or five trips back and forth before moving everything into the house.
"I went to Sanyin and bought some things on the way back."
Liu Xiangling nodded in astonishment at first, but after a pause, she asked hesitantly, "Are you... rich?"
There were only a few copper coins at home, and Shen Tang was penniless when he went out. Could it be that Shen Tang had committed some crime?
Seeing the panic on Liu Xiangling's face, Shen Tang found it a bit interesting. However, he had no intention of hiding this matter from her. So, he briefly told Liu Xiangling about the Shanyin incident. once.
After listening, Liu Xiangling's uneasiness finally subsided.
Baijinlou was once very familiar to Liu Xiangling, and she was a very close friend of the daughter of the owner of Baijinlou. But even so, she had no idea of going to Baijinlou. First of all, her identity had grown. It is unknown whether the friendship from back then will still be there. Secondly, she has a secret that is the source of her disaster. She does not want to bring this disaster to her closest people.
"Mu Yu, I don't know if you and I... will ever see each other again!"
"Okay, tomorrow I will send these pieces of cloth to Third Aunt, and I will ask Third Aunt to help you measure some clothes, and I will clean up these messy utensils tomorrow. Have you been hungry all day? I bought some food and came back." Shen Tang's words interrupted Liu Xiangling's thoughts.
A wooden food box was opened, and plates of dishes or snacks were brought out. More than a dozen plates filled the table before they stopped.
Compared with later generations, the types of staple foods, vegetables, and condiments in the Song Dynasty were naturally much smaller. However, the delicious Song people and the prosperous economy also developed the matter of eating to a jaw-dropping level.
Just like what was placed on the table, there were cloud cakes, wishful cakes, Qiqiao snacks, sugar-steamed cheese, and so on. At least, Shen Tang couldn't tell them apart at all.
These delicacies are not only very beautiful in style, but also attractive in color and taste. They can be said to be full of color, flavor and aroma. However, they are not cheap either. They cost more than two taels of silver. In the entire Shenjia Village, I am afraid that only Shen Tang is willing to spend two taels of silver. Two silver coins, only one meal.
Although the dishes were more than ten times richer than yesterday, the two of them were still silent. Shen Tang had been hungry all day, and his stomach was already empty, so his eating was naturally "wild". Liu Xiangling, on the other hand, faced the table full of people. The food is also eaten with elegance. Finally, when a piece of snow-white cloud cake enters your mouth, the meal ends.
"Oh, this is for you!" Shen Tang patted his head, took out the long wooden box from his arms, and took out twenty taels of silver ingots and placed them in front of Liu Xiangling.
"You have some silver left, take it. If you need to buy it, you make the decision. I'm going to bed first, and you should go to bed early."
It took a long time after Shen Tang entered the house before she opened the wooden box in a daze.
Although it was said that "life is precious and comfortable, why should you admire the beautiful hairpin", but when the silver hairpin appeared in her eyes, her heart still beat hard several times involuntarily. With her knowledge, she naturally knew what this hairpin was not. One or two taels of bargains.
If it were before, let alone a hairpin worth dozens of taels, even if it was ten times more expensive, she might not be able to afford it. But now, she is only worth twenty taels, and it may not be as valuable as this hairpin. This feeling is It is enough to reflect the value of this hairpin.
In addition, Shen Tang only earned sixty taels in total, including the hairpin, the silver ingots in front of him, and a roomful of household items.
He didn't leave any money on him? This was Liu Xiangling's first reaction, and this reaction made a certain string in her heart move slightly. Well, it just moved. In the end, it was just her Her beautiful eyes glanced into the room two or three times with complicated emotions. Yes, that's all!
After a long time, she carefully wrapped the silver taels, stared at the hairpin for a moment again, and put it into the cloth bag. It was impossible to wear such a hairpin in a place like Shenjia Village. However, even if it was In this quiet night with no one around, just wearing it for a moment is enough, isn't it?
The family tragedy had already changed the appearance of this little girl. The subsequent experiences made her see and feel the most cruel and tragic scenes at the bottom of society. She was no longer that person. The innocent and ignorant eldest lady, she has already succumbed to her fate. The dream she once had was shattered into pieces, and wasting her life in this remote wilderness mountain village has become her default destination...
The oil lamp flickered out, and Liu Xiangling's eyes flickered on the bed for who knows how long before she slowly fell asleep.
Occasionally, a flash of stunning smile would appear on her face. Maybe, she had that dream again about the scholar in white or the general in golden armor...
When Shen Tang woke up again, Liu Xiangling had already left the bed. Even most of the things he brought back last night had been sorted and returned to everyone. On the square wooden table, except for a few things left from last night For the snack, there were only two more bowls of porridge. However, the rice porridge this time was obviously much thicker than before.
The millet and millet I bought yesterday cost a stone, so naturally I wanted to be extravagant.
After breakfast, he packed a bucket of rice and cut the only fist-sized piece of beef into small half. Except for leaving a little of each kind for backup, Shen Tang was busy burying the rest of the cloths of various colors. together.
Fortunately, the flatbed truck I borrowed from Shen Ming last time was still there, which saved Shen Tang several trips.
Pulling the cart, he walked towards Shen Ming's house.
Shen Tang's reputation before, Shen Daqing had already expelled Shen Tang from Shenjia Village, and Liu Xiangling was a 'monster'. Even if he accidentally encountered a few people on the road, he would immediately stay away from them, which was a saving grace. Shen Tang thought up a few explanations.
The family situation of Shen Ming's family is not much better than that of Shen Tang's family. The yard and walls are only slightly more regular, but that's about it.