In the steamy bedroom, there was the sound of rushing water. Zhang Jingxiu turned over in the large bathtub, lying on his stomach, stretching out his slender and graceful body.
The pretty maid stepped forward and gently used a silk cloth to scrub the lady's mutton-fat white jade-like body. The snow-covered skin shone with a crystal luster under the candlelight.
Hibiscus face, willow waist, nothing can be more enchanting.
The skin is made of ice and snow, the bones are jade, and the eyebrows are pretty and full of spring.
Zhang Jingxiu rested his arm on his pillow and squinted his eyes, but couldn't help but think of Shen Lie's mysterious appearance. The corners of his white mouth raised slightly, and he couldn't help but reveal a sweet smile.
The maids on the side pretended not to know.
The maids seemed to have been accustomed to the subtle changes in the eldest lady these days, and even hid outside the door and gathered together, whispering about the strange man named Shen Lie.
In silence.
The night is like water.
The maids' whispers came from outside the door: "Master Liu really lost the bet?"
"It's absolutely true, the guards have spread the news."
"It's really strange... It seems that Shen Lie is indeed a man of real ability."
In the bathtub, Zhang Jingxiu spread her luxuriant hair comfortably and pretended not to know the whispers of the maids, but at this moment.
The cheeks pinched by Shen Lie during the day felt hot for a while.
The clouds are like clothes, the flowers are like faces, the spring breeze is blowing the threshold and the dew is thick.
In the blink of an eye, it was two days later.
In the early morning, the glow was brilliant, and it was another sunny day.
Cheap Shop.
In the hustle and bustle, the front of the small shop was crowded with people. Yun'er supported Aunt Li, and the waiter and other people gathered around a newly purchased big black horse and pointed at it.
"This horse is so beautiful."
"Well...it's just that my teeth are a bit bad."
Amid the discussion, Shen Lie held the reins with one hand and touched his mane with the other hand, his heart filled with happiness and satisfaction.
After all, this is the first horse in his life, which is of great significance.
Horses in this era are equivalent to cars in later generations. In order to buy this seven-year-old horse, Shen Lie spent a total of one hundred and twenty taels of snowflakes.
Although this horse is a bit old, it is more than enough for transportation.
In the crowd, Yun'er's little face smiled like a flower. She walked around the tall and strong horse and kept praising her. Her happy look was extremely moving.
Aunt Li and a group of old neighbors also nodded frequently and looked at Shen Lie with loving eyes, as if they were happy to see the prodigal son of the younger generation in their family turning around and embarking on the right path.
Shen Lie saw this in his eyes and said calmly: "Use it first, and when we make a lot of money... exchange it for a better horse!"
Yun'er smiled and nodded her head vigorously: "Yes!"
Anyway, she believes whatever the young master says...
Seeing Shen Lie and Yun'er getting to know each other, everyone also laughed. The atmosphere was a little warm and a little fiery.
Aunt Li looked at Yun'er's increasingly plump body, pulled Yun'er aside, and gave kind instructions...
The little girl has grown into a big girl. If you consummate your marriage with your young master earlier, you will save your young master from going out to find those dirty women and ruining the family business.
Yun'er was naturally ashamed.
Shen Lie's heart was pounding.
At this time, from the direction of the alley, a capable servant came hurriedly.
The servant hurriedly walked outside the store, looked at Shen Lie who was preparing his horse, and said softly: "Your Excellency, are you the shopkeeper Shen Lie?"
Shen Lie nodded.
The servant secretly slipped a note over and left in a hurry.
Shen Lie opened the note, looked at the beautiful handwriting on it, and couldn't help but widen his eyes: "I am grounded, please take care of the store."
Looking at this note, I learned that Zhang Jingxiu was banned.
Shen Lie looked a little strange, but he couldn't help laughing. A picture appeared in his mind, in the small courtyard of the Imperial Palace.
A pitiful and beautiful young lady sat by the window like a canary, holding her white chin in boredom and looking at the sunny sky outside.
On that bright and beautiful face, the beautiful eyebrows were slightly wrinkled...
What a miserable young lady.
As he thought about it, Shen Lie couldn't help but laugh and shook his head. He tied his horse on the horse-tying stone and was about to walk into the store when a familiar Jin Yiwei walked quickly from the alley.
Jin Yiwei clasped his fists towards Shen Lie and said in a low voice: "Shopkeeper Shen, what you asked my master to inquire about has been found out."
Shen Lie was overjoyed and quickly thanked him. He didn't expect Tian Hong to be so capable. In just two days, he found traces of Tudou!
Shen Lie was overjoyed in his heart and hurriedly said: "I'd like to ask this big brother to go back and let me know... Shen Lie will visit me early tomorrow morning."
The Jin Yiwei hurriedly said: "I understand."
Seeing Jin Yiwei leaving in a hurry, Shen Lie pondered in his heart. His understanding of history still came from some novels he had read.
If we really found potatoes and sweet potatoes...
At this moment, Shen Lie's eyes were shining with a profound look, maybe he could really do something big!
Early the next morning.
outside the city.
Shen Lie rode a horse and rode side by side with Tian Hong on the spacious official road, followed closely by several horsemen behind them.
The sun is shining brightly and there are no clouds in the sky.
Jianma walked leisurely on the road.
As we get further and further away from the capital, the number of people begins to become sparse. It is already the end of April, and the crops on both sides of the road are green and full of life.
Arriving at a deserted place.
Several people started to beat the horses and gallop, and soon they arrived at a small mountain village with beautiful mountains and clear waters at the foot of Yanshan Mountain. They followed the others and reined in the horses at the entrance of the village.
Tian Hong smiled and said: "We're here."
Shen Lie nodded and looked around. He was stunned for a moment, but he saw a small mill at the foot of the mountain among the green mountains and green waters.
This small mill made Shen Lie people dumbfounded. It had a purely Western architectural style. There was a windmill on the top of the mill, and the surroundings of the mill were filled with strange plants.
There are alfalfa, oats, and potatoes.
Looking at this Western mill, Shen Lie felt confused for a moment. For a moment, he felt that time and space were confused in his heart, and an idea popped up in his mind.
Western missionaries!
In astonishment, Shen Lie rode on his horse and said to Tian Hong: "May I ask Master Tian, how many Westerners are there in this capital city?"
Tian Hong looked at the mill, narrowed his eyes, and sneered: "Not many, these Thai and Western monsters often confuse people with their evil words, how about a few more?"
Shen Lie nodded, with a sudden realization in his heart. A general like Tian Hong naturally had no good impression of the Westerners who entered the Ming Dynasty to preach, and even instinctively resisted them.
But the literati were different, and the royal family also had different ideas. The literati and the royal family advocated that all nations come to court, and this has been the case for thousands of years.
For these Westerners who chose to take root in the Ming Dynasty, although there were voices of opposition between the government and the public, the Ming court never prohibited them.
During the conversation.
Several people patted their horses and walked towards the small mill. They passed through the fields and ditches and got off their horses in front of the mill. A guard in gilded clothes was about to step forward and knock on the door.
Then a Westerner came out of the mill. This Westerner had blond hair, blue eyes, unshaven beard, a very tall build, and looked to be in his forties.
But this Westerner was wearing a nondescript blue Taoist robe, and had his long golden hair tied up into a Taoist Hunyuan bun.
This appearance, this look...
Shen Lie's eyes almost popped out of his head, and an idiom came to mind. This idiom was called "Surfing the Monkey and Crowning the Crown".