Chapter 46: The salesman who died and turned into a ghost must be a stingy man
The woman with pearls on her eyebrows settled down in the Bajiao Courtyard.
Sometimes she sat on the steps and cried, sometimes wandered around the room, and sometimes appeared in the henhouse. Wherever she went, there was soft snow, which scared the old hen so much that it didn't dare to return to the nest and laid all her eggs on the salesman's quilt. inside.
Xiao Baojing sat by the charcoal stove to warm himself up. He quietly glanced at the lost woman in the yard and lowered his voice: "Didn't you say that red lanterns can dispel disasters and scare away monsters? This doesn't scare you either! Salesman, your red lanterns Is the lantern broken? ”
Shang Bingjiu sat across from him with his hands in his hands: "No."
"Then how could she come in-"
Xiao Baojing watched the woman step in and quickly shut her mouth.
The woman knelt down in front of the dowry as if there was no one else around, took out a Pisces bronze mirror from her sleeve, and started dressing herself.
Well, it's starting to snow inside the house again.
Xiao Baojing silently picked up a blanket and covered her godmother.
Because the woman had never hurt anyone, Xiao Baojing and Shang Bingjiu did not force her to leave.
After Xiao Baojing recovered from the cold, he hugged the coffin board and got into the cage, and embarked on the road to Ye Jing again.
I thought that the weird woman would stay at the foot of the mountain, but she actually followed Shang Bingjiu all the way into Xiangshui City.
Xiangshui City is built on the water.
There is a private mansion standing on the highest point of the land. There is a waterfall flowing down the hill behind the mansion. There are two huge copper fish built on the waterfall. It is said that they protect the tranquility of Xiangshui County.
In the city, there are row upon row of buildings, with stone bridges and small boats passing through them. People here rely on the water for food, and young people who are only fifteen or sixteen years old are already able to hold poles in groups, with their strong and dark upper bodies bare, shouting. According to folk songs, ships filled with goods traveled between the south and north of the city.
The sound of pan bells echoed in the bustling streets.
Xiao Baojing looked quietly through the gap in the cage.
As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, a dragon boat race is being held here. The stilts nearby are crowded with young women and girls, watching the young men racing lively. One young girl was so fascinated that she was teased and teased by her peers and quickly raised her head. The little hand wearing a silver bracelet covered her red face.
The silver bell on her wrist jingled crisply, which was the shyness of the girl.
It's getting late.
The city is crowded and there is really no place to set up a Bajiao courtyard.
Xiao Baojing thought that the salesman should be more generous this time and take her to stay in an inn or something. Unexpectedly, the salesman turned around and took her into an abandoned temple.
The Temple of Bliss.
Xiao Baojing knew the name of this ruined temple without looking at the plaque.
She lay weakly on the edge of the cage, watching the seller hang the red lantern under the eaves: "It will definitely be difficult for you to find a wife in the future."
"Why."
"Because you are so stingy. I have seen it. There is a whole box of copper coins in your basket, but you are reluctant to take me to stay in the inn. What is the difference between asking a girl out and then taking her to live in a bridge?"
When she was making money, she still remembered to buy him rice and candy.
When the salesman was rich, he was reluctant to take her to live in an inn.
If the salesman dies and becomes a ghost, he must be a stingy man.
Shang Bingjiu hung up the red lantern and looked at her with a smile on his hands: "That is my daughter-in-law's book. Naturally, it should be left for my daughter-in-law to spend. What, do you want to be my daughter-in-law?"
"I——"
Xiao Baojing choked.
She looked at the young man in Taoist robes and crane feathers standing in the light, and for some reason, her throat suddenly seemed to be blocked by a ball of cotton.
He will get a wife in the future.
Therefore, there is nothing wrong with him saving money.
He never owed her anything, so it was understandable not to spend money on her.
His money and his heart are all left to his wife.
Xiao Baojing couldn't explain why, but her heart suddenly became wet. She gathered up her white and soft feather dress and quietly lowered her eyelashes to cover her gloomy round pupils.
The woman with pearls on her eyebrows is sitting on the altar table with her chin in her hands.
She looked at Shang Bingjiu, then at Xiao Baojing, and suddenly she covered her sleeves and chuckled in a reserved and elegant manner.
When she cries, it will snow. When she smiles like this, snow starts to fall in the ruined temple.
Xiao Baojing felt panicked when she laughed, as if some secret had been revealed.
Blushing, she placed her godmother on the haystack, covered her with a blanket, and walked out with her little hands behind her back.
Shang Bingjiu stood at the door of the ruined temple with his hands in his hands: "Where to go?"
Xiao Baojing looked back: "You don't have to worry about it!"
"Beware of being abducted by the flower girl."
"I'm not a fool, I won't!"
The girl's feathered dress fluttered lightly in the dusk wind, like a crane girl with folded wings, blending beautifully into the flow of people on the street.
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But she was penniless and couldn't buy the delicious food she saw on the stall.
While staring at the red candied haws in a daze, a shout suddenly came from not far away: "The county governor has issued an order and is now facing the whole city to recruit women to participate in the Wandering Gods Festival and play the role of Mrs. Xiang. Those selected will be rewarded with five taels of silver. ! Go to Ye Jing with the You Shen team to celebrate the completion of the Wanshou Tower and reward you with twelve taels of silver! ”
Xiao Baojing went out looking for fame.
The front was crowded, and many young girls crowded here, vying to sign up for the selection.
"Play as Mrs. Xiang and participate in the Youshen Festival?"
Xiao Baojing thought about it, and the wandering gods of her world came to mind.
It seems interesting...
If you choose, you can also get fifteen taels of snowflake silver!
This is a huge sum of money!
She doesn't expect the salesman to live in an inn!
Moreover, next year will be the spring exam, and she and the salesman will have to live in Ye Jing for a while, which will also require a lot of expenses.
She has to find a way to support her family!
Xiao Baojing quickly squeezed in and raised his hands high: "Me, me, me! I want to sign up too!"
Girls are born beautiful.
The eyes of the officials in charge of the selection were brightened, and they hurriedly waved her forward: "This girl has a beautiful face and a beautiful face, and is very suitable to play the role of Mrs. Xiang. Our Xiangshui County originated from the banks of the Xiang River. Since ancient times, we believe in the relationship between the Lord of Xiang and the Lord of Xiang." Mrs. Xiang, if the girl can recite the article "Mrs. Xiang" in "Nine Songs" in full to show respect for me, the God of the Xiang River, we can immediately decide that the girl will participate in the God-Wandering Festival. "< br>
Xiao Baojing opened her almond-shaped eyes.
She had just finished the college entrance examination and came here to take the exam again!
Fortunately, she has a good mind and has not forgotten anything she memorized outside Chinese language class in high school.
She recalled for a while and began to recite in a crisp voice: "The emperor descended to Beizhu, his eyes were dim and worried. The autumn wind was blowing, and the waves in the Dongting were under the leaves. He climbed up to look at the white weeds, and the good times were blooming at dusk. Why are the birds gathering among the apples, and why are the weeds hanging on the trees? There are orchids in the rivers, and I think of the master but I dare not speak..."
She took her time and chanted to the last part of the poem, "Time comes suddenly, it's time to be free and easy," without any lag.
Several officials showed appreciation.
One of them smiled with satisfaction and said: "Please, girl, please follow us to Mrs. Xiang Temple and offer incense to Mrs. Xiang for blessing."
Xiao Baojing followed them and arrived at Lady Xiang Temple.
Xiao Baojing looked around.
Mrs. Xiang's temple has interlaced brackets, carved railings and jade. Many young women come to offer incense and pray for blessings. Fresh fruits and flowers are offered in the temple. Because it is approaching the Dragon Boat Festival, a plate of green dumplings and a whole sweet-scented osmanthus duck are also offered.
The incense here was much more prosperous than the ruined temple where the salesman took her to rest.
She offered incense to Mrs. Xiang and was suddenly attracted by the paintings hanging on the wall on one side.
The painting shows a woman in a high bun with clouds cut into her hair, pearls on her eyebrows, and an ice blue Kesi palace skirt that is elegant and lively.
This is not...
The woman who was pestering her?
(End of chapter)