I come to see Bai Yujing today

Chapter 5: Red Ginger in Kunlun Lake

The dark clouds covering the sky drifted away, leaving only thin mist hanging in the sky.

The pale moon is shrouded in gauze, and it looks like a young girl, so graceful and elegant.

The wind blew across Chen Zhian's cheek and ruffled his long hair.

Xintong watched Chen Zhian coming from afar. It was not until today that she could see Chen Zhian's face clearly.

The young man had a smile on his face, his complexion was somewhat pale, and he looked quite handsome.

What surprised Xintong the most was that the boy had a pair of extremely beautiful eyes.

Her eyelashes fluttered, and her eyes shone brightly under her dark, neat eyebrows, like a burning fire.

Xintong was somewhat delighted.

"Fortunately, it's not an ugly monster..."

When she thought of this, she suddenly remembered Chen Zhian's greedy look when he collected money in the government workshop, and she began to feel a little disgusted with Chen Zhian again.

"What's the use of having beautiful eyes? Young man from the market, don't you know that there are things in this world that are more valuable than two hundred taels of gold?"

Xintong was thinking this, and when she saw Chen Zhian approaching, she turned around and walked into a secluded alley first.

There was a sedan parked in the alley.

Chen Zhian saw that the four men carrying the sedan chair were quite strong, with a fierce look in their eyes. They were like four iron towers standing in the alley, in front and behind the sedan chair.

"People who practice martial arts really have different temperaments. You can tell their aura at a glance."

Chen Zhian was a little envious. He once saw two martial arts knights fighting on Qihuang Street.

He still remembers that the swords in the hands of the two rangers were wrapped in a layer of faint aura. The aura was extremely sharp, just like cutting through the stone lions at the intersection of Qihuang Street like cutting paper.

Among them was a ranger who bent his knees and jumped up to a height of about three meters, then suddenly fell down, smashing an area of ten meters square.

From then on, Chen Zhian developed a strong interest in this world.

only……

Learning martial arts is not something that can be done just by having an interest in it. More than a year has passed quietly, and Chen Zhian still has not come into contact with the so-called martial arts.

"With these four people protecting us, even if someone has bad intentions, it shouldn't be a big deal."

The reason why Chen Zhian accepted the invitation so readily was because he was worried about carrying a huge sum of money, and this young lady from a wealthy family would not be interested in his two hundred taels of gold.

He walked closer like this.

The curtain of the sedan chair was lifted, revealing the person inside.

Eyebrows like emerald jade, skin like mutton fat...it is indeed an extremely stunning appearance.

At this moment, a beam of moonlight broke through the clouds and fell on the face of Miss Xu, making her face glow.

So Chen Zhian naturally thought of two sentences.

"A beauty has the appearance of a flower, the voice of a bird, the spirit of the moon, the posture of a willow, the bones of jade, the skin of snow, and the figure of water."

Miss Xu Xiyue from the Xu family is indeed worthy of her good reputation.

Xu Xiyue also saw Chen Zhian.

Chen Zhian was wearing a long grey robe and his long hair was tied into a ponytail behind his head.

At this moment, Chen Zhian was looking at her, but his eyes were not what Xu Xiyue thought. He did not have the greed and confusion as when he saw the banknotes in the workshop just now. Instead, his eyes were somewhat clear.

Xu Xiyue let out a light exclamation in her heart, and then remembered Chen Zhian's age, remembering that he was three years younger than her.

"At the age of seventeen or eighteen, with no education and having to make a living, he naturally prefers money to women."

Thinking this, Xu Xiyue walked forward a few steps and pointed to the secluded alley.

"From here, it's Xingyuan Street, and further ahead is Xiqing Street. Mr. Chen, will you walk with me for a few steps?"

Xu Xiyue speaks very politely.

But after she said this, she walked forward on her own without waiting for Chen Zhian's agreement.

Chen Zhian knew that this was probably the majesty she had developed as she was now in power in the Xu family. He was prepared for this. After all, an unmarried woman would not easily invite him to ride in her sedan chair.

So he followed Xu Xiyue, never falling behind, and walked side by side with her.

Xu Xiyue exuded a fragrance that was quite pleasant, and made Chen Zhian involuntarily wrinkle his nose.

The young lady from the Xu family frowned, but still said, "Mr. Chen's father was a scholar, why didn't Mr. Chen study for the imperial examination?"

Xu Xiyue served as a free bodyguard, so Chen Zhian naturally didn't mind chatting with her for a few more words. He smiled and said, "I used to study, but later I fell into the water. Although I was lucky enough to survive, I had forgotten all the knowledge I had learned before... In addition, my father said... In today's world, studying and becoming an official are not a way out. I just gave up, but I didn't give up the important things, so I stopped studying."

"What is the important thing?" Xu Xiyue turned her head slightly.

Chen Zhian said with a smile: "I don't understand either. He just said that there are two things that I should never give up. One is called conscience, and the other is called courage."

Xu Xiyue finally turned his head completely and looked at the boy walking beside him. Chen Zhian didn't look at him, but just looked at the road ahead.

Xintong, who was holding a lantern beside the two of them, also felt that Chen Zhian's father was indeed a scholar and had the perseverance of a scholar.

They walked like this for some time.

Chen Zhian seemed to have no interest in the luxurious and wealthy Xu family, or in the beauty in front of him, or perhaps because he was timid, he said nothing.

Xu Xiyue also said nothing.

Xin Tong was smart and broke the silence, saying, "Chen Zhi...Mr. Chen, two hundred taels of gold is a lot, but it's not much... If you accept the embroidered ball, and if you have a little more courage, you can take a big step forward. What is a mere two hundred taels of gold worth?"

"As a widow from a humble family, it's only natural that you've never seen so much gold. I want to teach you that my Xu family's business covers the entire Suwu Prefecture, and even in Jianghuai Prefecture, Xinshan Prefecture, Qingchuan Prefecture... and even the capital. You've given up a vast ocean for that little bit of profit."

"If you ask me, Master Chen, you should return the two hundred taels of gold to Zhou Xiujing..."

"Two hundred taels is enough." Chen Zhian waved his hand, interrupting Xin Tong, his face full of satisfaction: "Two hundred taels of gold, after I get married, it's enough to buy a few concubines. Besides, I've already promised Mr. Zhou... How can I go back on my word?"

"Zhou Xiujing threatened you?" Xintong said, "Don't be afraid. My Xu family has many warriors. We can send a few of them to protect you. You just said that you must not lose your courage. Why are you so timid when you encounter something? Did your father teach you in vain?"

Chen Zhian acted a little anxious, suppressed the smile on his face, and said angrily, "You are so rude, are you going to force me to get married?"

At this time, they had walked out of the secluded alley and arrived at Xingyuan Street. There were already some pedestrians on the street. Further ahead was Xiqing Street, and after crossing Xiqing Street they arrived at Qihuang Street.

Chen Zhian finally felt relieved. If Zheng Liu or Wu Peilin really wanted the two hundred taels of gold, even if they had bad intentions, they probably wouldn't dare to commit the crime in the street.

Ever since Dayu's neighbor, the once prosperous Dayi, fell apart and split into three kingdoms, Dayu absorbed talented people from Dayi and its national strength became increasingly powerful, ranking second among the seven kingdoms. Even in today's world, Daqian is still the overlord, but the prosperity of Suwuzhou in Dayu is rare in the world.

There are laws under prosperity. Sunan Prefecture is not a border area, nor is it a barren area in the northwest. Even the two knights who were fighting with each other that Chen Zhian saw with his own eyes were arrested by the government in just one day.

Even if Zheng Liu and Wu Peilin had evil intentions, they were not the fierce bandits like Xi Penglai who shook the entire Dayu. They would not do such a thing as killing people in the street and robbing treasures.

"When we get back to Qihuang Street, across from our home is the residence of Suzhou Iron-armed General. Even if they have ten times the courage, you won't dare to come to our home."

So Chen Zhian wanted to get out of this situation as quickly as possible.

Xintong couldn't help but sigh when she saw Chen Zhian's angry excuse.

"People who are content with mediocrity are so boring."

"Not worthy of Miss."

As she thought this in her heart, Xu Xiyue, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke up: "Since Master Chen has no intention, then let's just leave it at that..."

"However, Mr. Chen, after taking the two hundred taels of gold, you must know that it is a crime to possess a treasure, and you must get rid of it as soon as possible." Xu Xiyue gave a sincere suggestion, which made me, Chen Zhian, a little surprised at the kindness of this rich lady.

Chen Zhian couldn't help but wonder, "This Miss Xu is waiting outside the government office on purpose. Could it be that she wants to give me a ride?"

He stood there, watching Miss Xu and Xintong get into the sedan chair. The four strong men carried the sedan chair away without looking back.

Chen Zhian didn't think about anything else and hurried on with the huge sum of two hundred taels of gold in his pocket.

On the sedan chair, Xin Tong lowered the curtain and sighed, "This Chen Zhian is really a strange person. His eyes sparkle when he sees two hundred taels of gold and silver notes, but my Xu family is clearly... It seems that he has never seen the world and doesn't know what is important."

When she said this, she took another close look at her young lady and said, "He is still blind. There are many young men and gentlemen who want to marry my young lady, lining up from the gate of Xu's house to Qingchuan Prefecture, but this young boy is not willing to go."

"Don't say anything more. Go back and tell the master to think of a way to find a son-in-law." Xu Xiyue said.

Xin Tong frowned: "Now it's bad. The man who accepted the embroidery ball rejected our marriage. Other families will inevitably laugh at us after dinner."

"Miss... there are many talented young men in the Su Nan Mansion, and there are quite a few who are willing to marry you. Why don't you choose carefully?"

Xu Xiyue did not answer Xin Tong, but asked: "Where is General Xuan Zi?"

"We have already reached Luomen Ferry and will arrive around tomorrow evening." Xintong replied, "We must be on the way, even faster than expected."

Xu Xiyue muttered to herself: "I haven't found a better agarwood leaf seed yet... The Zhou family wants to take over my Xu family..."

Xintong said no more. She suddenly remembered the loneliness on the lady's face when she went to Qixia Mountain to pick her up.

"Compared to the intrigues and schemes in the city, the young lady should prefer the days of cultivation in Qixia Mountain... She doesn't care about marriage and wants to find some street people. Maybe she wants to settle the matter with the Xu family, give them enough compensation, divorce them, and then return to Qixia Mountain."

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As expected, Chen Zhian returned home safely. He went back to his room, closed the door, and did not take out the silver note worth two hundred taels of gold.

He had seen too much gold and silver in his previous life, so they were not rare in his heart. The reason why he defrauded Zhou Xiujing was just because he saw a fool and wanted to make some money from him.

Tonight, a picture of Yujing in the sky emerged in Chen Zhian's mind. Clouds and mist were swirling in the picture, and the dim light obscured most of the Yujing picture, except for the Kunlun Lake, which was shrouded in mist.

When Chen Zhian's attention was focused on the mist, [Kunlun Lake] began to expand continuously until a piece of ginger with a hint of red appeared in Chen Zhian's consciousness.

"This ginger..." When Chen Zhian was thinking about this, the mist in Kunlun Lake suddenly surged with clouds, and a message suddenly fell into his consciousness.

[Red Ginger]: Dyed with Kunlun mist, sliced into slices and used to make tea, it has the miraculous effect of cleansing roots and bones, and cleansing the skin, flesh and fascia.

"Hmm? Cleanse the bones and skin, flesh and fascia?"

Chen Zhian was somewhat overjoyed.

(End of this chapter)