Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

The carriage arrived at Zhuangzi, Shunyi to join the caravan. When the caravan was ready to go, Zhou Banxia opened the wooden boxes that had been loaded onto the carriage in a hurry and took a look.

I saw the baggage again, and there were still two baggage. They didn't contain dry food and braised meat for the road, but small blankets and men's and women's cloaks, and they were mainly in festive red.

I took out these two bundles and found in the box four pieces of silk and satin, four pieces of cotton, four cans of tea, eight packets of pastries, eight packets of preserved fruits, two small boxes, a set of the Four Treasures of the Study, scattered pens, inks, inkstones, and paints, etc. wait.

Also, embroidery shops have the most supplies for these drawing manuscripts.

It's not that she didn't expect this when she was on Fuxueqian Street yesterday, but it was just not the right time to take advantage of it.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Qian had given a table of banquets and many gifts before and returned the gift in a serious manner.

Four pieces of silk and satin, four cans of tea, and four packets of pastries and preserved fruits among them were a fine set of four treasures of the study. Without looking at the gift list, one could tell that it was Mrs. Qian's return gift.

A large box was stuffed to the brim, and the most interesting thing among them was a thick copy of the Di newspaper tucked at the bottom.

As expected of Mrs. Qian, I send it to my heart every time.

There were so many people and so many eyes, Zhou Banxia didn't take a closer look and put away a copy of the Di newspaper, two small boxes and one of the four fine sets of the study's four treasures.

A little space seemed to be vacated in the box, and it was instantly filled with cotton filling. It did not hinder transportation during transportation. The box was closed and sealed.

The two coachmen then moved it to another carriage specifically for transporting goods at the back, and rearranged and bundled it with the six large cages placed in the open.

Gu Wenxuan watched from the sidelines as the coachman and porter packed and tied the boxes.

In less than a cup of tea, the convoy headed by the fat housekeeper of the Zhao family also arrived at Shunyi Zhuangzi.

This time the speed was fast, and Butler Zhao came early before the agreed hour.

It’s just different than when it came.

At this time, Butler Zhao was very attentive and insisted that the couple get into one of the Zhao family's carriages, which made Gu Wenxuan very embarrassed.

But I have to admit that riding in the Zhao family's carriage is indeed much more comfortable.

Not only is the carriage big, the cabin is spacious, and it is even warmer after being incense-scented.

It was hard to reject the hospitality. At the invitation of the Zhao family's wife, Zhou Banxia moved to the Zhao family carriage. Not long after entering the carriage, Gu Wenxuan also lifted the curtain and came in.

"We're about to go, sit down quickly. What are you thinking about?"

Zhou Banxia laughed silently. It can be said that this trip is like an autumn breeze. The favor is so great that it scares you so much that you want to run away before dawn, but I don't want to break your heart.

He was right.

Although she mainly worked hard for a high salary back then, it was because the boss and his wife were kind to her that she devoted herself to helping their only daughter clean up the mess.

Otherwise, she has been working in sales for almost ten years and has accumulated a lot of contacts. Why would she work so hard and not change jobs? There are many headhunters out there poaching her.

If it hadn't been for the kindness of an acquaintance, she wouldn't have had an annual salary of one million in her thirties, but are you worried that she will go back to her old ways and be unable to refuse favors?
  This is a moment.

He was so busy that he almost got stomach ulcers and stomach cancer, and his savings were less than a fraction of his net worth. After several years of natural disasters, his thoughts had changed.

It's just that she, who has no future, seems to be much luckier than this one who has great promise. At least she didn't suddenly lose the remaining shares of the company!

"Are you so happy to be home?" Gu Wenxuan took off his boots and sat next to Zhou Banxia, ​​reminding him softly, "To be precise, he is (Zhao) Er's butler."

Zhou Banxia raised his eyebrows.

"It is said that (Zhao) could not return to his hometown to worship his ancestors even three years ago."

Look!
  This is the advantage of selling things to Zhao Laosan. You can hear what the Zhao family is doing at any time.     That's true.

Zhou Banxia nodded knowingly, put aside this topic, and softly talked about what was in the large box that Xiao Liuzi sent earlier.

They looked like two small boxes. She had just opened them in the carriage and looked at them. A small box of hand-beaded flowers, and a small box of small gold and silver locks customized by Qianfu.

It's just that these two small boxes are different from previous years. In previous years, there were no New Year gifts. However, there are also two small boxes at the end of the year, but it is not as exaggerated as this time.

This time, the hand-beaded flowers are not like the four pairs of flower head ornaments last year, not to mention that there are more gold and silver in another small box.

Of course, the most important thing is this one.

Zhou Banxia handed a copy of the Di newspaper to Gu Wenxuan, "I flipped through it a little and found that it was from the past two or three years (Di newspaper)."

"Have a heart."

This kind of thing is really not found among non-officials. It is suitable for a white person like him who lacks understanding of current affairs. Its significance is no less than the famous invitation given by Mrs. Gao.

To be honest, if he wanted to get the title of scholar, he had a lot of imperial examination essay review materials and was not afraid of memorizing them by rote, but he was still afraid of policy discussions.

Policy theory is about current affairs.

There is no news broadcast here, so the best shortcut is to learn more about the examiner's articles, look at the examiner's writing style, adapt to his preferences, and prescribe the right medicine.

But with these newspapers, we are more certain.

At the very least, he doesn't know a smattering of current affairs. He might have gone wrong at some point or gone off topic.

It was winter, and the light inside the carriage was not very good. Zhou Banxia didn't expect Gu Wenxuan to read the Di's newspaper now, and put away the Di's newspaper to change the subject.

"Probably not. There is competition among the escort agencies, but they are quite united emotionally and rationally.

What's more, in the local area, my father went south with the escort agency before he encountered the escort. "

Also.

The country of Daliang has been at peace for a long time. Although I heard that road bullies and thieves occasionally appear in the poor mountains and rivers, the government's crackdowns are adequate every year at the end of the year.

No, it's not even the twelfth lunar month yet. Compared with when we came here, there are more than one or two more checkpoints along the way, and even the process of checking the waistband route is much stricter.

Zhou Banxia originally wanted to seize the opportunity and secretly sold the mule, so as not to have to take time to serve the mule every day.

Unfortunately, it was different from when we came here. Even the resting place was next to the checkpoint. For those who didn't go into the city or town, the journey from Fucheng to Qingyang County was smooth sailing without wind or waves.

It was already late when we arrived at Shunyi Escort Bureau in Qingyang County, that is, around two o'clock in the afternoon. The wind was getting stronger, and the gloomy weather seemed to be brewing a heavy snowfall.

The days are shorter in winter, and it almost gets dark at three quarters past midnight.

Considering that they had to return to the village before closing the city gate, the two of them did not stay in the county seat for too long.

Declining Butler Zhao's invitation to stay one night at Zhao's house before leaving, the carriage set off again, leaving a souvenir when passing Gu Chengyang's big car shop.

Then he asked Gu Chengyang to help send someone to deliver a letter and souvenir to Shopkeeper Wang from Yun Ke Lai. The two carriages left the city and went straight to Qinghe Village, one after the other.

Homecoming is like an arrow.

Hurrying slowly, we were almost at the entrance of the village. The snowflakes had not yet fallen, but the sky was getting dark, the fields were empty, and it was extremely cold.

"Go to your house first?"