Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 334 Chapter 5.16 Arrange a residence for Sister Lin
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5.16 Arrange a residence for Sister Lin
The matter of the salt merchant was over, and the men of Daye Qianhu immediately began to clean up. Although they were all elites at present, the limitations of the times could not be skipped. No matter how fast it was, it took three days to clean up; Dongfang Bing had more Slow down, 700 million taels of silver is converted into more than 200 tons. Although it is only the transportation capacity of three [-]-ton sea-going ships, there is a need to keep it confidential. It took her five days to make a smooth transit.

"Dongfang, be careful all the way!" Zhou Yang reluctantly hugged the girl on the second floor of the modified cargo ship specially provided by the second room of the Xue family, and did not forget to explain repeatedly, "Each cargo ship has two small flag spearmen and two There should be no problem with the small flag matchlock gunners and the two infantry cannons on both sides of the troop carrier that opened the way.

However, as the saying goes, "If you don't be afraid of ten thousand, you are afraid of anything." Be careful and you are not wrong. You bring the dark guards on the last ship to lead the battle. A fleet of five ships in total is really nothing on the sea. The inland river is a bit too eye-catching; therefore, the most dangerous time for you is the journey from Yangzhou to Songjiang instead.”

"I know!" Dongfang Bing rolled his eyes at him, stood up and started to put on clothes. His beautiful figure seemed to be haloed against the sunlight that filtered through the gaps in the curtains, "I also know from the princess, The debate in the court is still going on, even if Mr. Lin has reported the money, he is afraid that it will not be settled without seeing the real thing.

Your majesty has already agreed to your transfer order and the arrangements of several of your subordinates, and it is no problem to send the order to the Ministry of War. However, the Ministry of Officials has repeatedly delayed, and the reasons are even more varied, such as "can't handle it without being close", "false report of merit" It still needs to be audited, and some people even dare to mention "the martial artist is arrogant and indiscriminately killing innocent people".

I didn’t stop at Jinling. The fleet went straight to Jinmen Port at the fastest speed, and even stopped for replenishment. Go back; I knew before leaving Beijing that the situation there was a bit tense, but now it seems that I still underestimated it. "

"That's fine!" Zhou Yang smiled helplessly, "What happened in the capital?"

"Don't ask." Dongfang Bing opened his mouth, but chose to refuse after a moment, "This thing called an 'infantry cannon', I don't care what you think of, you must double the quantity. This is Princess After receiving my report, I specifically requested it and prepared to send it directly to the Imperial Guard to form a separate artillery household."

"Although it is a bit expensive, as long as there is money, those red-haired ghosts can be sold very happily." Zhou Yang nodded and agreed, "I have to go back to Jinling, plus some other things, it is estimated that it will not be possible until early or even mid-August. We will discuss the specific matters when we return to Beijing. I don’t care what happens in Beijing. In short, protect yourself!"

"Don't worry!" Dongfang Bing threw himself into Ailang's arms emotionally, raised his head and offered him tenderness, and finally let go after a while, "Although the capital is a little nervous, it is still under the control of His Majesty in general. This thing that doesn’t know how to die is jumping so hard that Your Majesty cannot do anything due to human sentiments.”

"Is it Prince Yizhong?" If Zhou Yang still couldn't react, he would be too stupid.

"Anyway, you don't have to worry, just come back at the normal speed." After Dongfang Bing said softly, he pushed Ai Lang until outside the door, then slammed the door shut, and there was still a voice from inside the door, "Let's go Come on, go see your sister-in-law and that Miss Lin!"

"Dongfang!" Zhou Yang smiled bitterly and knocked on the door a few more times. When there was no response, he slowly got off the boat and watched the fleet leave the dock. After nearly two sticks of incense, he didn't want to turn around until the shadow of the sail was gone. Leave and return to the carriage outside the dock.

But at this time, Yangzhou Pier has returned to its former prosperity, and the various ships coming and going show the prosperity of Jiangnan; the mountains of salt bags that were originally piled up have also been removed, but the blood stains of dozens of people killed before and after are still there. It’s just that the busy crowd on the pier has long been ignored, as if the conflict that just passed had never happened.

"Brother-in-law, Sister Dongfang has been away not long ago, and she's not far away. How about my little sister help us call another cruise ship to catch you?" Just as he was sighing, a familiar joke came from behind. Zhao Yanling was dressed in men's clothing, and the BMW under her crotch stopped in front of Zhou Yang, looking down at her brother-in-law and smiling.

"Naughty!" Zhou Yang glared at her angrily, then untied the reins of his bloody horse from her saddle, got on the horse and told her to leave together, "Let's go, I sent Dongfang away just now, the rest of the time Just to fulfill the promise made a long time ago, we should leave soon anyway, and take this opportunity to take a good look at this 'City of Scenic Spots in the South of the Yangtze River'."

"Hee hee, sister Lin's carriage is not far away, let's go there!" Zhao Yanling chuckled lightly, and took the lead to ride away. "You girl, didn't I ask you to ride in the car with Sister Lin? Why did you come out on horseback again?" Zhou Yang quickly rode up to follow, not forgetting to ask.

"Huh, I'm a heroine in the world, where can I sit with those people?" Zhao Yanling proudly patted the sword on her waist, "A girl like Sister Lin is really afraid of falling when she puts it in her hand, and she's afraid of melting when she holds it in her mouth. Now, if she is exposed to the wind and sun like a little sister, I am afraid that anyone who sees it will feel distressed!"

The two chatted and laughed as they rode away. After a while, they saw a carriage with few features. The curtains of the carriage were slightly opened. They opened them suddenly when they saw the two approaching, revealing a pretty face that looked both angry and happy. In front of people, who is it if it's not Sister Lin?
"Sister Yan Ling!" Lin Daiyu greeted Zhao Nuxia in a coquettish voice, and then said dissatisfiedly, "It's been a few days, and I thought that the big shot who said he would take me to Tianning Temple to fulfill my wish had forgotten it!"

"You girl, you really don't understand good people's hearts!" Zhou Yang closed the curtains, sent the coachman away first, raised his chin to signal Zhao Yanling to "drive", and then continued, "What happened a few days ago, you weren't I don’t know, is it possible that we have to bring an army to escort us to burn incense? Let’s go quickly. Tianning Zen Temple is a thousand-year-old temple. We promised at the beginning that we would go and fulfill our vows in three to five days. Now that we have delayed it for so many days, we don’t know whether the Buddha Will you accept it or not?”

"Pfft - Brother Zhou is really the one." Lin Daiyu couldn't help but laugh, "My little sister is always called 'promoting narrowness' by Sister Yan Ling, but she didn't expect to find out today that Brother Zhou is the real promoter, and he even dares to make jokes about Buddha. Open; don't be afraid that the old man will get angry and arrest you to punish him!"

"Brother-in-law, what you said..." Zhao Yanling became really nervous, "Why don't we prepare more money for sesame oil? After all, burning incense to fulfill one's vows is indispensable, isn't it? If you really offend the Bodhisattva, you can at least atone for your sins - —”

"Okay, if you want to offend me, I will offend you. What are you worried about?" Zhou Yang did not forget to wave his hand as he spoke, signaling the two plainclothes cavalry flags to separate from the front and back, with a distance of ten steps between each, and then continued, " It's just taking the opportunity to take a look at the scenery and relax, how can I care about such things?"

The group of people chatted and laughed and continued on their way. Fortunately, Tianning Temple was not too far from Yangzhou Pier. Even so, it took most of the morning to get there. Fortunately, Lin Ruhai was also here this time, so he came over in advance to make arrangements. It was just in time for everyone to arrive. Take a shower and eat. Not to mention, the vegetarian food here tastes pretty good.

After the meal, the female family members were arranged to rest. As for Lin Ruhai and Zhou Yang, they didn't care much about the so-called "Buddha and Bodhisattva" and took the opportunity to discuss things. The afternoon arrangements were the same, with Zhao Yanling accompanying Lin Daiyu to pay homage to the Buddha and fulfill her vows, but Zhou Yang was ready to move around casually. Let’s take a rest. I heard that the temple has a nice scenery.

"Ziyang, I have to work hard for you when I return to Beijing this time." In a small courtyard of the Buddhist temple, Lin Ruhai personally helped pour the tea, and then smiled in someone's flattered eyes, "My mother-in-law wrote a letter a few days ago, and she repeatedly mentioned that she wanted to read it. Look at my granddaughter, I can’t get away from here, and you just have to go back to Beijing to report on your work, if it’s convenient.”

"No problem!" Zhou Yang nodded in agreement without hesitation. He was joking. Taking Sister Lin out is not an option. "But in this case, the Rongguo Mansion will have to bother Mr. Lin to say hello, at least it will be okay." Make arrangements for a place to stay.”

He clearly remembered that after Lin Daiyu entered Jia's house, she was arranged to live in the so-called "Bisha Cabinet" in Jia's mother's courtyard. Not only did she live in the same room as Phoenix Egg, but there was only a wall between them. In ancient times, it was basically tantamount to "binding", and it got a very bad reputation.

"No need." Lin Ruhai smiled and waved her hand, "It's not like I don't know the situation in the house. How can I feel safe if my little girl lives alone? I'll just ask Ziyang to help me arrange a place for her; I'm here There are still some things to hand over, and I will go to Beijing in August or September, so I won’t waste much time.”

"No problem!" Zhou Yang didn't think much about it. He helped take care of his daughter and arranged a place for Sister Lin. Isn't that a matter of course? "It's just that in this case, the Rongguo Mansion still needs to be greeted by Mr. Lin. I have also met the old lady. If she pretends to be her grandmother and insists on letting Miss Lin live in the mansion, I will not be able to refuse. "

"It's okay, Ziyang can just make arrangements, and I'll greet you at Rongguo Mansion." Lin Ruhai smiled slightly, and agreed on the spot, "That's it, thank you very much!"

The two met and smiled, and the matter was settled; but for some reason, Zhou Yang always felt that Lin Ruhai's smile was weird, as if he was hiding something.
(End of this chapter)