These porters were either bare-chested or only wearing short sleeves, all of them revealing a valiant aura. "Ge."
Most of the people getting off the boat were merchants carrying a lot of goods. As soon as these merchants got off the boat, the porters immediately surrounded them. As for people like Wang Changsheng who were empty-handed, they were directly ignored.
"I've asked people, this is a small town in Jianghuai County in Lai Zhou — — Linjiang Town. Tell me, what should we do now?" The man in blue sighed and said somewhat helplessly.
According to their original plan, after taking the boat to Min Zhou, they would buy a horse and take the official road to the capital. But now that they had to get off the boat halfway, it completely disrupted their plan.
"The water route is not good, let's go by land! I suggest that everyone buy a horse and ride it forward. First, we will enter Deng Zhou. If the government really does not allow boats to sail on the river, then we will whip the horse and rush to the capital. "The man in blue thought for a moment and said.
"Wenxuan is right. Since we can't go by water, then we will go by land. But I don't have much silver on me, I only have eighty-two silver left." Chen Qiusheng nodded and said somewhat embarrassedly.
"I don't have much left, but buying a horse is not a problem. At most, we will save some money." The young man in blue nodded and said.
"Brother Changsheng, are you coming with us?" Chen Qiusheng was moved and asked Wang Changsheng.
Hearing this, the man in blue and the other two shifted their gaze to Wang Changsheng, their expression somewhat expectant.
If they were to go by land, they would pass through a lot of wilderness. If they had Wang Changsheng, a bodyguard with strong martial arts, they would feel more at ease. Thinking of the days when they were imprisoned by the mountain bandits, they still had a lingering fear.
"Of course we'll go with you. However, this is only a small town. I'm afraid there aren't many horses here. Even if there were, they would have been sold to merchants." Wang Changsheng nodded and pointed to a group of people in the distance.
Hearing this, Chen Qiusheng and the other three were slightly stunned. They looked in the direction Wang Changsheng was pointing and saw a group of porters loading goods onto the animals. There were mules, horses, and donkeys, and each animal was carrying a lot of goods. In the distance, there were also people leading their horses and donkeys to the M City to sell to the merchants.
Seeing this, the faces of Chen Qiusheng and the other three turned ugly. With the amount of money they had, they couldn't compete with those rich merchants.
"I'll go talk to them and see if they're willing to sell us some horses," the man in blue said and quickly walked towards the merchants.
A quarter of an hour later, the blue-clothed man walked back with a face full of grief and indignation. It seemed that he had failed.
"Brother Wencai, how is it? Are they willing to sell us some horses? "Even though he knew the result, the blue-clothed man couldn't help but ask.
"Basically, they aren't willing to sell. There is a merchant named Wu who is willing to sell, but he wants five hundred taels of silver per horse. Moreover, he only sells two horses," the blue-clothed man shook his head and said with a bitter smile.
"What? Five hundred taels per horse? Didn't you tell them that we're going to the capital for the imperial examination? "The scholarly young man's face changed and he said with some disbelief.
"I told them, but it's useless. They only recognize money. I finally see the ugly faces of these merchants. Hmph, they're all snobs," the blue-clothed man said with a sigh. His eyes flashed with a trace of disgust.
"Then what do we do? Are the five of us going to walk to the capital? Even if we can walk to the capital, I'm afraid the imperial examination is already over! "The blue-clothed man's face was somewhat ugly.
Hearing this, the blue-clothed man and the other two people's faces also became very ugly. After ten years of hard work, they finally had the opportunity to make a name for themselves. However, they had to helplessly watch this opportunity slip away from their hands. How could they be willing to accept this?
"Young master, we have extra horses here. We are willing to give them to you." Just as the four people were at a loss, a sweet young woman's voice suddenly came from behind them.
The four people turned their heads and found a young woman in purple standing behind them. She was looking at them with a smile.
Next to the young woman in purple, the large man with the curly beard and seven other escorts were leading ten horses.
Wang Changsheng glanced at the young woman in purple and faintly smiled. How could he not see that the young woman in purple had deliberately come to chat with him. Her goal was to get closer to him. As for what she was thinking, he didn't know.
"We appreciate this young lady's kindness, but we don't dare to accept such a big gift." The blue-clothed man thought for a moment, shook his head, and tactfully refused.
As scholars, they had their own pride. They really couldn't accept a gift from a stranger rashly.
"To be honest, Miss M is going to Dengzhou to celebrate her grandfather's birthday. Her grandfather used to be a scholar in Hanlin Academy, so he is proficient in the Four Books and Five Classics. He doesn't care about gold, silver, and other treasures. Miss M has searched for a birthday gift for half a year, but still couldn't find a suitable one. She knows that Young master J is very talented, so she hopes that Young master J can write a poem or a painting for Miss M as a birthday gift for my grandfather. As for these horses, I hope that Young master J can give them to Miss M for the sake of Miss M's filial piety," the young woman in purple said slowly with a smile.
"Well …" The blue-clothed man hesitated.
"Brother Wencai, for the sake of Miss M's filial piety, you can give them to her. In addition, Miss M's grandfather is a scholar in Hanlin Academy. I'm afraid that you will benefit from his guidance for the rest of your life, "Wang Changsheng persuaded.
Hearing this, the blue-clothed man was a little moved. He glanced at Chen Qiusheng and the other two people, and they all nodded at him.
Seeing this, the blue-clothed man nodded and said, "Okay, I'll accept it. Then this humble one will respectfully accept. I wonder if Miss wants a poem or a portrait, and when do you want it? "
"A poem or a painting is fine. It's not urgent. You can give it to me before the 8th of next month. Young master J must pass through Dengzhou on his way to the capital for the exam. Why don't we go together?" The young woman in purple suggested.
The blue-clothed man thought for a while, and nodded.
Then, the bearded man gave five horses to Wang Changsheng and the other four people.
Because the sky gradually darkened, they didn't hurry to go immediately, but found an inn to stay.
After dinner, Wang Changsheng went back to his room to rest. The young woman in purple didn't come to find Wang Changsheng, which made him feel relieved. He was a little worried that this woman didn't know what was good for her and kept pestering him.
Early the next morning, after everyone gathered, they set off together.
Because Chen Qiusheng and the young man in scholarly shirt didn't know how to ride a horse, everyone's speed was not fast.
On the way, the young woman in purple chatted with the blue-clothed man and the other three people, seemingly inadvertently inquiring about the origin of J people.
In this regard, the blue-clothed man and the other three people didn't think much about it, and told her their origin, including Wang Changsheng's origin, and the fact that Chen Qiusheng had seen a female ghost.
"Oh, Young Master Chen has actually seen a female ghost. The immortal even left you a jade pendant?" The purple-clothed young woman said with some surprise. She inadvertently glanced at Wang Changsheng from the corner of her eye.
"We have also seen that jade pendant. It's just an ordinary jade pendant. There's nothing strange about it," the blue-clothed man said indifferently.
"That jade pendant is indeed left by the immortal. The immortal also said that wearing this jade pendant, ordinary demons and ghosts don't dare to get close. If Miss Zhao doesn't believe it, I can take it out and show it to Miss Zhao." Chen Qiusheng argued with some disdain. After that, he took off the Guanyin jade pendant hanging in front of X and handed it over.
The young woman in purple glanced at the Guanyin jade pendant in Chen Qiusheng's hand. Just as she was about to take a look, Wang Changsheng's voice came to her ears,
"Don't have any ideas about him, hurry up. Also, I don't want you to talk about me, understand?
The voice was very calm, full of unquestionable meaning.
The young woman in purple carefully glanced at Wang Changsheng and found that Wang Changsheng's face was very calm. She couldn't see the slightest joy or anger.
She smiled at Chen Qiusheng, shook her head and said, "No, Mr. Chen, I believe what you said."
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