Chapter One Hundred and Fifty-Second Chapter Wu Treasurer
After Old Yutou sold the snakehead fish, he got a lot of money. He was in a good mood. He weighed a few kilograms of meat, bought a pot of wine, and returned home to ask his wife to cook a good dish for him to celebrate.
But just after he had a sip of wine and a piece of meat, he heard someone knocking on the door and calling his name.
"Is the old fish head here?"
The voice was strong and powerful, but it also revealed a somewhat unfamiliar flavor.
"Yes, it's me, who are you?" Old Yutou put down his bowls and chopsticks and went out to take a look with some vigilance.
But he saw a tall and burly man wearing a black gown and a jade crown standing outside the door, looking at him with a smile.
"Are you Old Fish Head?" the man in black shirt asked.
The old fish nodded: "Yes, it's me, are you?"
The man in black shirt said: "I am a wealthy businessman from other places. My surname is Wu. You can call me Shopkeeper Wu. I happened to pass by here today. I heard that the hawker in the town said that you caught a big mullet in the Wu River today. I wonder if there is any.
Is this the case?”
"Yes, yes, yes, I did catch a big mullet today." The old fish nodded and said.
Shopkeeper Wu said: "It just so happens that my wife is about to give birth and needs a black fish to replenish her body. I wonder if Old Yutou can sell me that black fish? Of course, money will not treat you badly."
After saying that, he waved his hand and a follower came over and brought ten shining silver coins to the old fish head on a red cloth tray.
"This is one hundred taels of silver. As long as Old Yutou sells me the black fish, these one hundred taels will be yours." Shopkeeper Wu said.
"One, one hundred taels?"
The old fish head's eyes immediately went straight.
I didn't expect that someone would offer one hundred taels for the black fish.
But immediately, he became in trouble one after another.
Shopkeeper Wu said: "Why, old Yutou, do you think you have too little money?"
The old fish head said hurriedly: "No, no, how could it be possible? Shopkeeper Wu is so bold that I have never seen him in my life. But, I have already sold that mullet to a hawker in the town. Now that
The black fish is no longer in my hands. If Shopkeeper Wu is not in a hurry, I will get up early tomorrow and catch another snakehead fish for Shopkeeper Wu."
"What, you sold that black fish?"
Shopkeeper Wu's face suddenly changed, and his previously pleasant expression immediately turned into anger. He grabbed Old Wu's head and said, "How could you sell that black fish? My son's life will be catastrophic on you. If you
Release my son, and I will protect your wealth and glory for the rest of your life, but now you have sold my son, damn it, what is the use of your life, old man?"
"Ouch~!"
After saying that, a dragon roar suddenly sounded, and a huge black tail suddenly stretched out from behind Shopkeeper Wu. This tail was extremely huge, fierce and powerful. At this moment, it was thrown out fiercely, and the tail hit the old fish head.
Fly out.
The old fish head screamed, blood spurted out, and he was knocked flying into the wooden house.
The wife in the wooden house turned pale with fright when she saw this scene, but then she was hit hard by the head of the flying old fish. She also cried out in pain and fell to the ground with blood flowing from her mouth. In the blink of an eye, she was with him.
Both old fish heads died in the house.
"Seal the river area until we find my son."
Shopkeeper Wu roared angrily at this moment, but he saw a head of black hair rising up from his crown, turning into a thick mane. Then the huge tail flicked to the ground, and Shopkeeper Wu jumped into the air, and in mid-air
Zhong's whole body has undergone earth-shaking changes. His hands and feet turned into sharp claws covered with scales. His body was elongated, like a giant snake lying on its side, and its sharp horns stretched out above its head.
"Ouch~!"
The dragon roar sounded, and a huge dragon rushed into the sky.
The originally clear sky suddenly became violent with strong winds, followed by lightning and thunder, and dark clouds enveloped the entire fishing town. Deep in the dark clouds, invisible to mortals, a huge dragon shuttled around in the dark clouds, manipulating
Clouds and rain, it seems to be fidgeting with the surrounding dark clouds, moving clouds and rain wantonly, displaying the skills of the Dragon King of Wujiang.
"Boom~!" Suddenly, thunder sounded.
A bolt of lightning fell from the sky and landed on Old Yutou's wooden house.
The wooden house was instantly struck by lightning and collapsed, burying the dead old fish-headed couple inside.
But this was not enough to calm the dragon's anger.
"Crash..."
As the strong wind blew back, a heavy rainstorm poured down, hitting the fishing town below, with a strong momentum that threatened to submerge the fishing town.
"It's raining heavily. Close the stall quickly."
"It's raining so hard, go and take shelter."
"Why did it suddenly rain at this time? My clothes haven't been confiscated yet."
People in the fishing town were washed away by the heavy rain. They closed their stalls to take shelter from the rain and did not dare to wander on the streets.
Under the wash of the heavy rain, many fish products on fishing boats and the fresh fish being sold at fishmongers' stalls regained their vitality at this moment, swaying their tails and escaping into the nearby rivers along with the heavy rain.
The hawker was heartbroken when he saw the heavy losses of his goods, but he was powerless to stop it.
Right now, the wind is raging outside and the rain is pouring. Even if people go outside, they may be washed away by the storm. Therefore, even if they know that their goods have been seriously damaged, not many people rush to stop them.
"Drive, drive~!"
However, at this moment, two Chu family's fast horses had already rushed out of the fishing town and headed towards Guo Beicheng.
Although there were dark clouds and heavy rain in the direction of the fishing town, they were not affected by the heavy rain here. Only some small rain and breeze affected them, fearing to hit their faces.
"My master has given instructions not to let the black fish get exposed to the rain. Wrap it in oilcloth immediately," said a guard of the Chu family.
"Don't worry, I've packed it up to make sure it won't get wet in the rain," another person replied.
The two fast horses quickly disappeared into the distance, leaving behind the violent storm behind them.
But the people in Guobei City don't know what happened here.
Because at this time, all the scholars in Guo Beicheng were busy preparing for the college examination, even Li Xiuyuan was no exception.
These days, even the scholars who like to make friends are confined to their homes. Those scholars from poor families are studying hard to ensure that they can pass the college examination smoothly.
No matter how prepared the scholars in the city were, the day of the college examination still came as scheduled.
Just three days later, the date set for the college examination arrived.
The next night, Du Chunhua prepared food for the examination and clothes for the night because her young master was going to take the examination.
The college examination lasts two days, and all food and accommodation are in the Gongyuan. Once the candidates enter, they cannot come out until the exam is completed, so candidates need to bring their own food and clothing.
This morning, Li Xiuyuan got up when the sky was slightly bright, and did not stay in bed as usual.
"Chunhua, what are you still busy with? Why don't you hurry up and leave."
He was about to go out with Xiaodie and go to Gongyuan, but when he saw Du Chunhua hadn't come out yet, he couldn't help but urge.
"I'm coming."
Du Chunhua responded and hurriedly ran out, only to see her holding a quilt, carrying a food box, and a lot of big and small bags. She was already out of breath before she even ran over.
Li Xiuyuan rubbed his head and said, "Why are you bringing so many things? It's just a two-day college exam. It's not a move. Put down other things and just bring a food box."
"Master, it's always good to bring more things. I heard from people in the city that there used to be a scholar who got cold and sick during the exam because he didn't bring a brocade quilt. As a result, he didn't perform well and failed the exam." Du Chunhua
He said breathlessly.
"Give all these things to Uncle Lu, and wait for me to leave with the food box."
Li Xiuyuan shook his head, walked over and put down all the things in her hands, then took the food box, took her hand and dragged her away.
Lest this maid think about packing anything again.
Du Chunhua blushed slightly and did not struggle. She let her young master pull her and glanced around from time to time, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Xiaodie, by the way, are you ready with pen, ink, paper and inkstone?" Li Xiuyuan asked.
"My slave, it was ready the day before yesterday." Xiaodie patted the package and said with a smile.
Li Xiuyuan nodded and said, "Now that you are ready, let's go."