Chapter 268 Old Fox Pavilion
Arriving at the ferry again, Liu Qing and the others got off the boat as mentioned before.
Sima Chong wondered: "Are they deliberately not following our path?"
Huan Zhen: "It's all possible. Either it's intentional, so that once Wang Ge's schedule is blocked, they can get rid of the relationship; or they simply hate us and don't want to go with us. All we can do is to hurry up and hurry up, even if Liu Qing and Sima Tao
Even if we spread the news that Wang Ge went to the border county, we won't be able to catch up with him."
Wang Tian was worried: "What if we chase her all the way to Xuantu County and deal with Sister Ge in Bian County?" After the three of them arrived in Bian County, they were separated from Wang Ge.
Wang Ge: "Magistrate Huan County told me that after arriving at the border county, I should first inform the county office of the method of making Quyuanli."
Everyone was relieved. The border county was indeed in chaos. On the contrary, the protection of a person was much stricter than that of other counties. Anyone who wanted to harm Wang Ge would have to be chopped alive by the Xuantu County Department.
The third ferry leads directly to the official road.
At the Xu Zheng moment, the four of them said goodbye to Li Lamb and walked quickly under the moonlight. Wang Ge imagined being chased by two evil wolves behind him, and he no longer felt tired from the past few days.
Lotus, far away, white face, like a chess piece, four good horses also fluttered their hooves, you chase me.
Sima Chong raised his stick and started beating him. Wang Tian shouted: "Help, someone is committing murder!"
The history of the family: "To be honest with Grandma Weng, that competition was organized by the Peng family merchants in Shanyin County. Peng Jia had a son who lost his wife less than a year ago. He admired King Ge's reputation as a virtuous master and had already sent several stewards to drive him.
Dachali came to Cuiyi County to find a matchmaker, and in a few days he will come to Weiting to propose marriage to Grandma Weng."
Cheng Shuang praised: "Okay! Don't worry, Grandma Weng. When the matchmaker and Manager Peng come, I will come with them. If Grandma Weng doesn't want to, just refuse!"
Behind him, Sima Chong: "Chi."
When passing by the first courtyard where people gathered, a mess of curses and cries came from the walls on both sides of the courtyard, from men, women, and young children.
After sunset, the four people who were trapped and exhausted took shelter in the Old Fox Pavilion. This pavilion is a garrison pavilion, covering an extremely large area and equipped with a watchtower and a turret.
The pavilion official said "Hey": "What's going on?"
"What?" Jia Gu was angry.
Wang Ge thought to himself: Why do you have the same problem with Chi Xiao?
"Everyone who opens the door will be confused. Please politely invite the old fox in and listen to the old fox tell some strange things."
The pavilion official was frightened, and Huan Zhen quickly said: "They are just joking, please continue talking." After that, he handed the other party five copper coins.
After Wang Weng and Jia Gu were seated, Shi and Cheng Shuang sat down opposite the desk. The former looked at the things in his hands. Yesterday, when the steward of the Peng family told the matchmaker, he mentioned a "wooden pendant" carved from a single piece of wood.
It is said that the artifact used for the sachet was specially carved by Master Craftsman Wang for Peng Sanlang's children during a county competition. It was later lost and the Peng family is still looking for it.
"Oh, this is something that my eldest granddaughter carved into something broken. She said you don't need to keep the broken thing. I just threw it in the dustpan and forgot about it."
His disciple, Shi, knew what he was thinking and said cautiously: "Mr. Peng Sanlang has a son and a daughter. Mrs. Peng is only one year younger than Carpenter Wang. The county magistrate is afraid that Carpenter Wang has left home and the steward sent by the Peng family can speak.
Shandao, the two elders don’t know the situation, so if they are persuaded to agree to this marriage, it will be difficult to regret it.”
Wang Weng squeezed his wife's hand tightly, and Jia Concubine couldn't hold back from yelling. Wang Weng immediately expressed his attitude: "My granddaughter is determined to pass the craftsman examination. She will not talk about marriage until she achieves her ambition. I have already made this point before she left home."
Allow her, that's what her father means. No matter how rich the Peng family is, it has nothing to do with my Wang family, let alone sending a steward, even if someone from Peng Jia comes, I won't allow it."
The next afternoon, Wei Pavilion.
His disciple Shi was astonished. According to the news obtained by Magistrate Huan, Wang Ge's moral test in the craftsman competition was "Special Grade". This grade will not be given to candidates without special reasons. The reason has been found!
Wang Weng continued: "In competitions, there are losers and winners, and it is normal to be eliminated if your skills are not as good as others. But the wind and thunder pendant carved by my A Ge was chosen, how could it end up in the hands of the salesman Feng in the countryside? My granddaughter
When I told this story, I didn't look good on my face, so I asked my second son to go to the countryside. By chance, I found salesman Feng. After asking about it, I found out that this item was picked up by a young man from Shanyin County in the scrap pile and sold to him.
Mr. Feng sold it to Mr. Huan Lang, and then he went back and forth."
The pavilion official replied quite seriously: "For example, what kind of enemies did you have in your previous life, what kind of bride did you marry, and how high an official you were."
"The object of the competition must be thrown away by the owner, and the people below will do what the owner wants."
Wang Tian: "How strange is it?"
To show formality, Wang Weng and Jia Gong carried the tiger head's writing case to the mat. The straw mat was too old and the case was not stable, so Jia Gong grabbed a piece of wood from the dustpan in the corner to pad the corner of the table.
Jia Gu looked at her husband nervously: What happened to the wood chips?
His disciple Shi saw it out of the corner of his eye and asked, "Oh, I see this thing is really exquisitely carved. Why would you put it on the corner of your desk?"
"Okay, okay." The pavilion official smiled happily and spoke vividly. He wished that the road to the courtyard was longer.
On the ninth day of midwinter, Wang Ge and his four men entered Xuancheng County.
Cheng Shuang whispered: "Grandma Weng, let's sit down and talk."
Wang Weng smiled bitterly: "Actually, there is another reason for throwing this thing away. My Age was afraid that her eldest mother would not let it go, so she said it was broken. This wooden utensil is called Feng Lei Lian Pendant, and it was originally carved during a carpenter competition in Shanyin County. Then
The competition was paid for by a merchant. Before my eldest granddaughter signed up, she made a contract with the female official Meng who was in charge of her. If she ranked in the competition and received the reward, she was willing to donate all the money to the refugees in Xunxi Township. If she hadn't pity those people
Refugee, if it weren’t for the competition held by the merchants and the rewards were large, how could my granddaughter participate in such competitions that waste craftsmanship?”
Wang Weng invited Cheng Shuang and his subordinate Shi into the main room. The old couple were quite nervous. Although they didn't know that their subordinate Shi was an official in the county, it is difficult to hide a person's magnanimity. Furthermore, Cheng Tingzhang would not leave the house without reason.
They were called back from the stables and brought this strange man to their house as a guest.
Wang Tian: "Hey, I farted."
Scrap heap? Not to mention that Jia Concubine was angry when she heard this, even everyone in the family was angry!
Cheng Shuang asked deliberately: "Weng thinks that merchant is deliberately deceiving others?"
Are there any criminals? How many people are there?
The pavilion official buried his head and walked. Wang Tian was about to ask, but Sima Chong covered his mouth.
"Grandma, show me." Menxia Shi smiled and took the wood piece in his hand.
Wang Ge and Huan Zhen couldn't help laughing.
The name "Old Fox" was inherited from the Han Dynasty. The pavilion officials took Wang Ge and four people to the courtyard and told them as they walked: "According to legend, there is a fox spirit who has been practicing for hundreds of years and transforms into an old woman. Every few days
Just come to the inn and knock on the door..."
Cheng Shuang took a closer look and wondered: "It's not broken. How good it is. The wood chips in it can still be turned."
"Ugh, let go of that stinky hand! Uh-huh."
"Ah, I forgot, I farted just now and covered it with this hand."
At this time, a particularly obvious curse came from one of the walls: "Huan Shi, Huan Zhen, I'll drag you with me even if I die, it's worth it! Haha."
The four of them stopped, and a dead person suddenly appeared in their minds: Tao Lian!
Chapter completed!