Chapter 48 Leeches
A girl's laughter came from outside the window, and the old patriarch's face instantly smiled. He continued to cut off more than a dozen pieces of bacon from the large pieces of bacon, carefully put them in, and placed them neatly in the wooden plate. He filled the copper pot with rice wine with a smile, waiting for his door to be pushed open by the naughty little woman.
Sure enough, when he just sat back to his original place, the door was pushed open, and five or six girls wearing colorful clothes rushed in with a laugh and brought in a lot of fog.
"Grandpa, do you have any wine to drink? Do you have any meat to eat?"
A girl with braids on her head took off her cloak, squatted in front of the ancestors and looked at him eagerly. The other girls also surrounded the stove, chattering and poking out their hands to cook the fire. The fog made their hands cool when they were riding a horse just now.
The little girl squatting down is Princess Wei Ming. Her carefree life has now completely changed her beautiful cheeks. Her beautiful cheeks are blown red by the cold wind. She put aside all her thoughts and enjoyed her girlish time.
The old patriarch smiled and poured a wooden bowl of rice wine for his daughter from the copper pot. Wei Ming immediately picked it up and drank it. In the past, she had a small silver bowl that she drank and had made for her. Sun Qizhi was also equipped with silver chopsticks and silver knifes.
She used it for a few days and completely stopped using it. She thought that the wooden bowls or Tao Wan used by people in Dousha Village were very good.
Sun Qizhi and Langlige married their maid away. Wei Ming didn't know at first, but when she found that the belly of the two maids was inexplicably bulging, she realized that she needed to find a maid again.
When she was with bacon, Wei Ming had heard of the strange place Xinghualou, and knew that the women there lived a miserable life, so she planned to go to Xinghualou like Yun Zheng to find a few maids as smart as bacon for herself.
Hell is hell, and the environment there is not any change after the old chief clerk's fall. The old brothel is still the same woman. It's just that the owner of Xinghualou has changed from the old chief clerk to Liu Magistrate.
Wei Ming, who couldn't stand the situation there, naturally made a fuss about Xinghualou. He hung the madam and whipped it with a whip. He bought all the women in Xinghualou for 100 taels of silver. This little money was not a problem for Wei Ming at all.
So, a large mansion composed entirely of women appeared in Doushazhai. Sun Qizhi and Langlige lived in the mansion for a few days and immediately moved out of the mansion. No normal man could live in an environment full of women, of course, except for special people like the emperor.
Under Wei Ming's teaching, these women learned to ride horses, and some even learned to shoot arrows. They have become the most peculiar scenery in Dousha Pass. When County Magistrate Liu saw them, he would immediately hide away. These women may have psychological problems and have extreme hatred for men. If they disagree, they will try their best to take out their knife and fight to the death...
There are no more than three men who can enter the famous women's house. To be precise, there are only three people. Sun Qizhi and Langlige can naturally enter, but they will never step into the house on weekdays.
The remaining one is the old patriarch with white hair and beard.
Seeing Wei Ming holding a bunch of bacon on the fire, the old patriarch drank a bite and smiled: "We don't collect enough silk this year. The Liang family took away the big head, and the grilled beef jerky is not as much as last year. It's strange. This year, countless merchants gathered at Dousha Pass. I heard that Dali Jianchang Prefecture, that is, Dali people on the other end of Wuchidao closed Chengguan and prevented the Song people from entering. It seems that it is impossible to issue customs clearance documents to them this year.
Daughter, our harvest this year is not good!”
Wei Ming said heartlessly: "We don't send our goods to Dali Kingdom for sale. We all sent them to the city of Bianliang, Tokyo. Since those people are all staying in Dousha Pass, we can make more money in the inn at Dousha Pass."
The old patriarch also opened his mouth and laughed. The things from Dousha Village were also sent to Chengdu. The caravan of the Liang family had been there for a month and a half. No matter how many things were enough for them to transport them out.
The furniture made in Doushazhai is becoming more and more exquisite. Some crutches made with old vines and tree roots are not worried about being sold. If there is less beef jerky, it is impossible to do it. The Tubo people on the opposite side are fighting, and there is not enough cattle and sheep to eat. There is no extra to exchange for things.
The old patriarch knew that the person who was doing business with the Tubo people changed from Lai Ba to the man named Sun Qizhi. However, he couldn't figure out why the mountain people were so honest. Last time, Yunda sent someone over and somehow confiscated Lai Ba's power. Now Lai Ba has heard that he has moved to the distant Kuizhou Road.
The women drank a little rice wine to warm up their bodies, helped the old patriarch clean up the house, took away some clothes that needed to be sewn and changed, and pushed and left the room.
Wei Ming sat opposite the old patriarch and said, "Actually, the retreat of Dali people is related to Yun Zheng. I heard Sun Qizhi say that Yun Zheng led the army to Guangnan to quell the rebellion there.
Others don’t know what the Wusheng Army is like, Sun Qizhi and Langlige know it. He said that the army would definitely quell the chaos in the past, but it is impossible for the Wusheng Army to withdraw its troops without getting enough money and food. Therefore, after the rebellion was wiped out, there were not many places left to rob, only Jiaozhi and Dali.
Since Dali is so nervous, it seems that Yun Zheng and the others have already taken action. You go and tell the county magistrate that you must be careful at this time and send the scout as far as you can. If Dali comes here, we can run away early."
The old patriarch stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The people of Dali never get over Moshui. This is where Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty swung his jade axe. Yunda told me this truth back then, so it shouldn't be wrong."
After hearing the old patriarch's words, Wei Ming widened his eyes and said, "There is still such a country? Yun Zheng beats them somewhere else, but they didn't take the opportunity to hit us from Wuchidao? If it were in Xixia, they would have been here on horseback."
The old patriarch patted Wei Ming's head and said angrily: "Who told you to say Xixia? Yunda's letter clearly stated that you don't want to expose that you are from Xixia. If you miss your ancestors, carve a plaque and put it in the house for worship. Don't put it on your mouth and say it."
Wei Ming held the old patriarch's messy hair, and said angrily: "Yunda, Yunda, Yunda, Yunda, you keep the word Yunda all day long. I'm annoyed. He is not a god."
The old patriarch laughed and said, "I sometimes say Yun Er, a silly woman, you say Yun Da is not a god. In fact, in the old man's eyes, this doll is a god. How poor was Dousha Village in the past? You don't know that even if you can eat a full stomach all year round, it's a blessing from God. Now, the old man can't even dream of such a life.
Since Yunda began to want to change Doushazhai, everything here has changed drastically in a short time. No one could have imagined that the speed was fast. Hum, it was faster than the arrival of the gods. Even the baby said he was a god and an old man believed it."
Wei Ming suddenly smiled strangely and approached the old patriarch and said, "Do you think Yun Da suddenly fell to Dousha Village?"
There was no sign of anything wrong on the old patriarch's old face, which looked like a bark. He glanced at Wei Ming and said, "Nothing is true. Yunda is the baby of Dousha Village. The old man has been a child since he was a child. He may have fallen when picking mulberries from the tree."
Wei Ming sat down again with anger and said, "That person is strange and evil, and he is full of evil spirits everywhere. I am just worried that he will suddenly turn into a monster and eat it. Then I run to Dousha Pass. You always talk to him and don't help me."
After saying that, he put on his own cloak and walked out of the old patriarch's house with his feet.
"Daughter, tell me your words to the Liang family's daughter and see if there are any benefits for us, and I dare not forget it!"
The old patriarch's words came from the room. Wei Ming curled his lips, grabbed his horse, stepped on the head of the beast at the door of the tiled house and put it on the horse's back, and whipped it and ran towards the big house deep in Dousha Village.
The old patriarch sat in front of the window, turned to look at the Yun family courtyard in the blue mist, and murmured to himself: "Yunda is the baby of Dousha Village. He is the baby of Dousha Village. Who dares to say that it is not, the old man will sink him to the pond..."
Liang Qi likes dealing with Wei Ming very much. She always feels that this little woman has a demeanor that other women don’t have. Yes, it’s the demeanor. She gathers more than a hundred women in one go, and does not care about other people’s opinions at all. I heard that Xinghualou can’t buy a suitable woman now, because when others want to sell their wives or daughters, they will ask Wei Ming first if they want it. She has never heard of anyone Wei Ming rejected.
Thinking about it, that woman is very rich, Liang Qi is very envious of some of Wei Ming's jewelry. Liang's family is very wealthy and does not allow her to buy such expensive jewelry.
When thinking of jewelry Liang Qi, she will think of the golden phoenix hairpin I saw in Chengdu. Lu Qingying was clean all over her body, never wearing any bracelets or beads, and the hairpin was inserted on her black hair.
Liang Qi sighed and said, "It's enough to have that hairpin. No matter what kind of woman is, she will always be polite when she sees that hairpin. It's a truly noble jewelry. I heard that the Queen took it off her head and gave it to Lu Qingying."
I don’t know what Wei Ming is looking for her to do today, but she seems very anxious. Her maid who can ride a horse still can’t speak clearly. I really don’t understand why Wei Ming wanted such a maid. If he had the money, he wouldn’t buy a few good ones?
Every time he entered Wei Min's house, Liang Qi's head became big. A few women who were not aware of the matter stood at the gate with raids, and some women were walking around the yard with bows and arrows and knives, where there was a little bit of the grace of a wealthy family.
"What? You said Yun Zheng and the others were attacking the Dali Kingdom?" Liang Qi jumped up from the fur-covered chair, and the golden golden stroll on her head also shaking randomly.
Wei Ming hugged in the pile of fur and looked at his fingers that had just dyed the kohl. He nodded casually.
Chapter completed!