There was an ancient saying, "Those who pass through the capital have Juyong Pass, and the road to Juyong Pass must begin with Rooster Crow." Rooster Crow Inn and Tumu Fort 60 miles away formed a triangle. Together with Yulin, they formed the three major passes surrounding the capital.
Yang Ling and Han Youniang moved out of the mountain and first went to visit their father-in-law whom they had never met. Coincidentally, Big Brother Han had not returned from hunting in the mountains with his son. Han Youniang knew that the mountain was sealed by the heavy snow and her father would not be back for at least half a month. She told the neighbors about the news of moving to the city and went to Rooster Crow Inn with Yang Ling.
In Yang Ling's memory, he had only heard of the name Tumu Fort. He remembered that there was a Ming Dynasty Emperor who led an army of 500,000 and was defeated by the Wala leader there. He became one of the rare unlucky emperors who was captured alive. He only knew about this after reading Liang Yusheng's "Shadow of the Hero".
In his impression, only places like Xuande and Datong could be called cities. However, when he really walked there, he realized how inconvenient transportation was. Although Rooster Crow Inn was a small city, it had shops, pawnshops, oil shops, tea houses, and restaurants.
This was the throat between the capital and the northwest. It was developed in commerce and convenient transportation, so it could be considered very prosperous.
Yang Ling and Han Youniang rented a small room in the Jiang family's oil workshop. Their house and land were gone, and they only had about ten taels of silver on them. How could Han Youniang be willing to live without money? Thus, she did some needlework in a tailor's shop on the street.
Yang Ling also wanted to go out and see if there was any way to make a fortune. At the very least, he had to find a job. He really could not feel at ease letting a 15-year-old girl support him. However, Han Youniang insisted that he stay at home and study. Yang Ling had no choice but to agree. While she was away, he learned from the students who skipped class and sneaked out to wander around.
Post office, horse and carriage shop, pawnshop, temple. Which of these places was suitable for him to work? Yang Ling could not think of a way to make a fortune no matter how hard he tried. He walked around for a while and saw a small wine shop. He went in and cut up a few pieces of beef and a small pot of wine. He tasted the wine, which was made from pure grains, and felt that it tasted even better than the fine wine that cost a hundred dollars a bottle in big hotels. Even if it was not, the poor Yang Ling did not know how to brew wine.
Sigh, when I first read novels, those people who traveled through time and space really wanted to get rich and someone would rush to give them money. If they wanted to become an official, the emperor would immediately cry and beg them to become an official. If they wanted to see beautiful women, they would meet two beautiful women even if they just went out to pay their respects. Am I too useless?
Yang Ling helplessly finished his drink, paid the seven copper coins, and walked out of the bar. He walked gloomily on the snowy ground with his hands in his sleeves, the snow crunching under his feet. This city was actually very prosperous, and the flow of people was also very large. However, you must not use the current situation of people rubbing shoulders to imagine it. At that time, there were definitely not so many people.
Therefore, there were only a few pedestrians coming and going on this relatively prosperous street filled with shops. Behind him, there was a sudden sound of horse hooves. Yang Ling, who was used to giving way when there was a horn, did not seem to hear it. He was still walking in the middle of the road. Suddenly, his right shoulder was forcefully scraped by something. His body staggered forward and almost fell to the ground.
He steadied himself and turned his head to look. A large red horse was standing beside him, snorting. On the horse, a tender voice shouted, "Are you deaf?"
"Huh? You're in the right after bumping into someone? " Yang Ling was infuriated as he looked at the horse. The hood was pulled up to cover her ears, revealing a fair, smooth, and alluring face. Her soft, curved brows were a little lighter near her eyebrows, but they were darker and thicker at the back. Beneath her bright eyes was a smooth, jade-like nose and red, cherry-like lips.
Yang Ling's eyes lit up. This beauty was really the first beauty he had met since arriving in ancient times. Her eyebrows, eyes, facial features, delicate nose and cherry lips were simply charming. It was the kind of true womanly charm. Looking at her age, she was only fourteen or fifteen years old, but she was already a beauty. How beautiful would she be when she was a little older?
Although Young-niang was a beautiful girl, her eyebrows were a little more heroic. Her facial features were not as charming as her own, and the simple temperament of a mountain village girl could not be compared to this graceful and noble girl. Looking at this girl's oval face and extremely charming eyes, one could only understand what a so-called fox spirit should look like.
She was dressed in men's clothes, covered with a lake-green cloak, and revealed a pair of deerskin half-boots. Her willowy eyebrows were furrowed as she shouted angrily at Yang Ling. She saw him turn around. He was wearing a navy blue cotton robe over a long green gown. He was tall, and although he looked refined, his facial features were quite handsome. Most importantly, his eyes were quite spirited and pleasing to the eye. The anger on his face immediately subsided.
"Neigh." The horsemanship of the person next to him was clearly inferior to this beautiful girl. He suddenly pulled the reins, and the horse raised its head. Xi Yuyu let out a long neigh, and the horse's hooves splashed the snow. He straightened his buttocks, stabilized his body, and shouted loudly, "What's wrong, sister? Hey, you blind brat, did you bump into my sister?"
This fellow was strong enough. He was wearing a large mandarin jacket and a purple felt hat. He was in his early twenties, and his skin was bronze. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and an imposing appearance. His face was full of arrogance, making him look sturdy and strong. As he spoke, he rushed forward, raised the horsewhip in his hand, and struck it at Yang Ling with a whoosh.
This person was extremely violent, and Yang Ling couldn't dodge in time. Afraid that the whip would hit his face, he subconsciously raised his hand to cover his face. The girl leaned forward, and the horsewhip in her right hand flicked forward. The tip of the whip shot out like a straight line, and with a swoosh, it wrapped around her brother's horsewhip. She pulled it back, and the whip didn't go down.
The girl giggled and pressed her legs against the horse's abdomen. She approached Yang Ling's side and said with a smile, "Forget it, Brother. I'm a scholar. How can my skin and flesh withstand your whip? Hey, scholar, don't be scared. I'll let you go. Hehehe … "Her voice was sweet and pleasing to the ear, and there was a hint of good-natured mockery in her tone.
Yang Ling put down his hand and lifted his head to look at her beautiful face. Her face was as beautiful as a peach blossom. Even with Yang Ling's nine lifetimes of experience and the countless beauties he had seen on video, his heart skipped a beat when he saw this naturally charming little beauty.
The girl's bright eyes were filled with emotions. She seemed to be used to the stunned expressions of men when they first saw her. When she saw Yang Ling, her eyes were filled with admiration, but she didn't reveal the disgusting lustful and greedy expressions of men. Her eyes couldn't help revealing a smile as she stared deeply at him. She turned to the man and said, "Brother, let's go. We still have to buy a gift." As she said this, she pressed her legs against the horse's abdomen and said to Yang Ling with a smile, "Scholar, make way. I don't want to bump into you again." As she giggled, the date red horse passed by. This girl's riding skills were really good.
As the petite figure passed by, Yang Ling caught a whiff of a faint, high-class, and intoxicating fragrance.
The muscular man, who was as agile as a leopard, glared fiercely at Yang Ling and let out a heavy grunt. He then followed behind his sister and left. Yang Ling was not a person who liked to fight, nor did he have the ability to do so. He gave a faint smile and seeing the two go far away, he continued to slowly walk forward.
Yang Ling entered every shop he saw and wandered around, hoping to find some sparks of wisdom to make a fortune. It was a pity that he couldn't think of anything that was suitable for the ancient people. With the current technology, he just happened to have some knowledge that he could use. With great difficulty, he thought of a tanghulu and saw two old men standing on the corner of the street carrying a tanghulu.
Yang Ling thought sorrowfully, "I don't know if the mutton skewers from the west have spread to the central plains. If they haven't, then this could be the only thing I can sell. But even if I sell mutton skewers, how can I make a fortune? The ancient people's style of eating and drinking far outweighs the need for taste. Otherwise, color, fragrance, and taste wouldn't be the most important. "
Thinking about it, even in his era, mutton skewers couldn't be considered elegant. When people of status drank and socialized, who would make a few skewers to chew on? If you asked someone without money to spend a copper coin to eat a few pieces of meat, they probably wouldn't be willing to spend it.
Thinking about himself wearing a blue and white striped gown, wearing a fake beard, standing next to a smoky iron shelf, rolling his tongue and pretending to be a Uyghur to attract customers while roasting meat, while Han Youniang sat behind him, using a bamboo stick to skewer the meat of a dead rat. Yang Ling couldn't help but shiver, "Relying on this to make a fortune in this era? I won't believe it even if you beat me to death. "
Helplessly walking, he saw a musical instrument shop. Yang Ling walked in and saw the pair of brother and sister standing inside. Seeing someone come in, the young girl even looked back. This made it inconvenient for Yang Ling to leave. Otherwise, he would inevitably be laughed at for being a coward.
The young girl had already taken off the hood on her head, revealing a pretty face that was both happy and angry. Her eyebrows were like a painting, moving people. Her hair was combed into three buns. Turning her head and seeing him, the young girl couldn't help but smile sweetly, then turned back to adjust a zither on the table.
Yang Ling didn't know how to play musical instruments, but it wasn't convenient for him to turn around and leave after seeing someone. So he pretended to pick up a flute and looked at it, but his eyes couldn't help but secretly glance at the young girl.
The young girl was looking down at the zither. It looked like the zither was indeed of high quality. It had an ancient color, and the luster seemed like gold but wasn't gold. The lines were very exquisite, and the material was high-quality ancient paulownia wood.
The young girl's eyes revealed a pleasantly surprised expression. She stretched out her slender fingers and lightly plucked the strings. Suddenly, a sweet sound came from the room. "Hehe, the tone is not bad." The young girl said happily. She plucked and plucked the first string with one finger, and the vigorous and tragic sound filled the room.
"Good zither. Boss, how much is this zither?" The sixty-something year old boss smiled and said, "Miss, you have a good eye. This zither is an antique from the previous dynasty. If you like it, you can take it away for twenty taels of silver."
The young girl opened her small mouth in surprise and said, "Twenty taels? Although this zither is good, twenty taels is a bit expensive. I think … it's only worth ten taels. "
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