Chapter 20 20: Drive the chariot with a whip, enter the city with a sword
The sun rises, and it's a new day.
Although winter is approaching, the weather has been pretty good every day for a while.
Chen Min got up early, brought a piece of rag, sat down, holding a needle and thread, and began to sew a small cloth bag.
It didn't take long for the sewing to be completed and I took out the amulet given by Chen Jin.
Said to be a "talisman", the girl was a little doubtful.
She had come across amulets obtained from temples. They were made of orange talisman paper and had complex and mysterious runes drawn on them.
What about this one from Chen Jin?
Just use ordinary white paper, and only write a simple word "正" on it.
Besides, he's not a Taoist priest, so how can he make amulets?
Having said that, Chen Min likes this thing very much. Even if I am illiterate, I still think that the word "正" is beautifully written. One stroke after another, it seems to be engraved on the thin paper. The outlines look like small blades placed together, which is very energetic.
Wearing this amulet, she slept soundly last night.
Grandma said that she didn’t talk in her sleep last night...
In order to prevent the amulet from being worn and torn, Chen Min sewed a small cloth bag and put it in it before wearing it close to her body.
At this time, there were voices outside, and it was Chen Jin who was here.
Chen Min ran out quickly and saw the cousin holding something in his hand, which looked like a slaughtered chicken.
"Uncle, aunt, I made a trap in the woods and caught a pheasant."
The "frightened chicken" statement was too far-fetched, so Chen Jin changed his statement.
Chen Abu asked: "Can you make traps?"
Chen Jin smiled and said: "It's not difficult. Just dig a deep hole, put thin bamboo slices on top, and cover it with grass leaves to camouflage it."
Hearing what he said was convincing, Chen Abu was still dubious. Digging traps is indeed not difficult, but catching prey is another matter.
Pheasants like this are good at running and hiding. When cornered, they can even fly short distances, making it difficult for even experienced hunters to hunt them.
What a coincidence that you fell into the trap dug by Chen Jin?
Auntie Chen Li didn’t think too much. She just stared at the plump pheasant and said with a smile: "Such a big pheasant, just chop it into pieces, then make a big pot of soup, add some mushrooms and yam in it, it will taste delicious ”
Chen Jin echoed: "That's exactly what I thought. I'll trouble you, ma'am."
"What's the trouble with this family?"
Mrs. Chen Li took the pheasant and got busy in the kitchen.
During this time, thanks to Chen Jin, the food standard at home has skyrocketed, and we can now eat dry and non-vegetarian food more often.
Isn’t the purpose of running through life just for a delicious bite?
Chen Abu no longer worries about that. Maybe his nephew is lucky. The rabbit last time is proof.
Chen Jin said: "Uncle, when Xiao Min sent me back to the house last night, I told her that I would take her to the city for a walk."
Hearing this, the girl standing next to her suddenly beamed with joy. She didn't expect to be able to enter the county town so soon.
"This?"
Chen Abu looked troubled and worried.
Chen Jin added: "I have thought about it, and I am taking this opportunity to go to the city. I need to buy a lot of things for the house, including rice, soy sauce, salt, the four treasures of the study, etc. I will ask my uncle and aunt to follow me and help me. , help get things.”
Chen Abu hurriedly said: "This is no problem, but the county seat is so far away. If there are many things, you will have to find an ox cart."
Simply wandering into the city, with its simple concept, is equivalent to being full and holding on, not to mention not being full yet?
You absolutely cannot go.
But if you go to help your nephew, the meaning is different. You must go and do your part.
Chen Jin smiled and said: "The ox cart is too slow. I am going to borrow a mule cart from Chen Liang's house."
"That's good."
Chen Abu was very happy and said: "Ah Jin, let's do this. I'll just take Xiao Min and go with you. Your aunt doesn't have to follow."
He had considered that having one more person would mean more expenses, and he didn't need that many people at all to do the job.
Chen Jin said: "It's a rare opportunity. It's a good idea if we go together, it's settled." At this moment, Mrs. Chen Li was hiding outside and eavesdropping. When she heard this, a smile spread across her face, filled with joy.
She lived for more than thirty years and only visited Genshui County once when she was a young girl.
Chen Abu asked again: "When will we go?"
"Without further ado, let's leave today."
"So fast? But your aunt is still cooking and stewing chicken outside."
Chen Jin said: "It's just right. I'll borrow the mule cart first. I'll come back later. After everyone has eaten, we'll set off."
"Okay, it's up to you. I'll borrow the car with you, and I'll catch the car."
Chen Abu no longer had any problems, and before he knew it, Chen Jin was the only one who followed him.
The two of them went out and walked along the village road. They saw that some lanterns were hung on the eaves or tree trunks that they had not had time to clean up.
After a while, I came to the township chief's house.
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Just then I saw many people and horses outside the door.
This formation startled Chen Abu and he subconsciously hid behind Chen Jin.
Chen Jin looked up and already had a rough guess in his mind. It should be that people from the yamen attended a banquet last night and stayed at the mayor's house, and just set off back to the city today.
But among the crowd, there was a short and fat middle-aged man, who must be Master Zhu;
The man next to him has an arrogant figure, a Chinese-character face, three short beards, and a dignified appearance. He is dressed in black clothes and has a long black-tipped gold-swallowing sword at his waist. He is Ma Baotou.
As if sensing something, Ma Bi suddenly looked up and looked at Chen Jin.
Chen Jin didn't shy away from anything, and looked indifferent, thinking in his heart: This warrior has good Qi and blood, and he may have entered the fourth realm and started to refine his Qi and become a god.
I didn't expect there to be such a person in a county.
Seeing that he was a gentle scholar, Ma Bi only glanced at him, then turned his head, exchanged a few words with Chen Jiande and his son who were sending him out, and then led the horse and left with Master Zhu surrounded.
Everyone dispersed.
Chen Liang saw Chen Jin, stepped over and asked, "A Jin, are you looking for me?"
Chen Jin directly stated his intention.
"It's a trivial matter."
Chen Liang agreed generously and ordered Chen Abu to go to the courtyard to get the car.
"Haha, if it weren't for the wrong time, I would have thought of going to the city with you, Ajin."
Chen Jin said: "Next time I have a chance... By the way, I have something to ask you."
"What's the matter?"
"Do you know which big Chen family there is in the county?"
Chen Liang was startled, thought for a while, and replied: "As far as I know, there is no big Chen family in the city. Within a hundred miles, we are Chen Zexiang. A Jin, why do you ask this?"
Chen Jin said vaguely: "I just suddenly thought of something about genealogy, so I asked casually... The car is ready. Thank you for lending me the car. I'll take my leave first."
"It's easy to say. Come to my house more often when you have time. I'll discuss some articles and poems with you."
"Yeah."
This is a two-wheeled mule cart with a simple carriage that can seat two or three people. On the shaft of the carriage, besides the driver, there is another place to sit.
After returning, Chen Jin went home again, tidied up a little, and then picked up a green bamboo stick about three feet long, as thick as a child's arm, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.
The bamboo cane can be used as a sword to easily defeat a horse. It is very handy and does not attract attention.
Back at uncle's house, the four of them sat together and had a hearty breakfast.
Then Chen Li took her daughter and sat in the carriage, while Chen Jin sat on the shaft.
Chen Abu held the reins and drove the mule cart straight to Genshui County.
(End of chapter)