fireworks in March of Xuchang The city is full of people and it is very lively.
There is a cloth shop in Shunyi on Chengdong Street. The shopkeeper is called Zhang Shun. He is a native of Xuchang. The family has been in the cloth business for generations. Although the shop is not too big, it is often used as official cloth because of its exquisite craftsmanship.
Recently, Zhang Shun felt a little abnormal. In previous years, the time for the government to choose cloth had already arrived, but there was no news. After inquiring about it, he learned that his shop had been replaced by another shop with rich wealth.
Although officials can't make much money with cloth, it is a sign of fame. Just like the tribute, several immediately rose to several grades.
Now there is no official cloth name, and the number of buyers who come to discuss business has gradually decreased.
Zhang Shun sat in the backyard of the cloth house, looking at the willow branches on the wall and sighing. Although the spring is pleasant, this declining business is really a headache.
Cloth Village’s old man came to comfort him when he saw it: "Treasurer, I see you sighed all day, is it because of the official cloth?"
"Yes!" Zhang Shun sighed again," The name of our cloth shop has been the same as the official cloth for decades. Who would have expected it to be taken away by others. Although our shop is not as big as theirs, the craftsmanship is not under theirs. What's the matter? !"
looked at the left and right preaching in a low voice: "Treasurer, I heard that the shop that robbed our quota has gone to the state capital to take care of it. If you want to get this quota, I am afraid you have to go this way too!"
When Zhang Shun heard this, he had known this for a long time. Originally, the official used cloth to make no money. If he did a little more, the loss would be even greater. Who doesn't know that those guys are insatiable one by one.
But if you don't get this quota, in the eyes of ordinary people, there must be a problem with the quality of the store, which makes the business even more difficult.
"Never mind!" Zhang Shun thought about it, listened to persuasion to eat, he decided to take a trip,See if I can ask for a place back.
Zhang Shun cleaned up the softness of the house, found a few good jewelry, and exchanged two hundred taels of silver tickets, which adds up to a total of five hundred taels, which is a whole year’s worth of Shunyi Cloth Village income!
Zhang Shun asked the old man to look at the shop at home. Without telling anyone, he quietly left Xuchang to go to Kaifeng Mansion. Maybe it really had a turn for the better!
There are roads and small roads to walk from Xuchang to Kaifeng. The road is flat but the road is far away. The small road is difficult but convenient. Finally, Zhang Shun decided to take the small road to Kaifeng as soon as possible.
Zhang Shun hired a donkey as his footwork. He got up early and greeted the dark on the road. After a few days of trekking, he finally reached the boundary of Kaifeng, and after another day, he was able to reach the Kaifeng city .
Zhang Shun was going to stop and rest. He looked back and forth, and there was no other people around him, not to mention the inn.
just walked like this, the sky is getting dark by the sight, Zhang Shun pondered, if it doesn’t work, find a place to hide from the wind for the night, he looked for a place with lush vegetation, and tied the donkey together. On a small tree, this donkey is also exhausted these days. Let's have a rest here to eat some grass!
Zhang Shun found a sunny soil slope, opened his bedding roll, spread linoleum on the ground, found a few branches, built a shack, and then found some dead wood and lit a bonfire. It would be bad if there were beasts infested, and there would be no big problem if there was a fire burning.
After the night fell, Zhang Shun slowly fell asleep relying on the fire. I don’t know how long it took. There was a sound of horseshoes in his ears. He was awakened immediately, for fear of encountering mountain bandits and wild bandits.
When he opened his eyes, a group of people came on the path. The man in the lead was riding a majestic yellow husky, followed by a dozen entourages.
Zhang Shun quickly stuffed the soft pocket into the corner of the shack,Holding a small pocket of seven or eight taels of silver in his hand, if the other party is a mountain bandit, I don't know if this amount of silver can be dismissed.
Just when he was trembling, the man riding the yellow horse curiously looked at Zhang Shun's donkey tied to the side, and then looked at Zhang Shun in the shack.
"Who are you and why are you staying overnight near my house?" the man asked condescendingly.
Zhang Shun was a little surprised when he heard it. He just saw that there were no other houses around, so how could it be said that it was near his mansion?
Obviously, this is nothing to do. It seems that the visitor is not kind!
Although there was some dissatisfaction in his heart, Zhang Shun did not dare to say too much when he saw the crowds of the other party.
He had no choice but to preach in a low voice: "I can't help it. I just rested here because I was tired from the journey. I didn't expect to disturb my respect!" The answer is very satisfactory.
"What do you do?" the man asked.
"I am a small businessman in Xuchang, and I have a small cloth shop to make a living!" Zhang Shun said pitifully.
The man couldn’t help but his eyes light up, "Xuchang? I’m from Xuchang too, but I haven’t been back for a long time. Since I’m from the same town, how about visiting my mansion as a guest?"
, I didn't expect to meet fellow villagers in this wilderness.
Before he could refuse, the man asked the subordinates behind him to tidy up his luggage, and then walked forward together.
"My donkey!" Zhang Shun hurriedly shouted.
"It's okay, they will take care of it!" The man smiled at Zhang Shun.
It is strange to say that after walking not too far forward, Zhang Shun saw a small river flowing out of two hillsides, and after nine turns and eighteen turns, it headed into the distance, beside the river willow There is a big house in between.
waited until it was close,Zhang Shun saw the three characters "Yuhou Mansion" written on the door plaque of the house.
"This is my house!" the man preached.
Zhang Shun hurriedly fell to his knees when he saw him. He didn't expect that there was a Hou Ye in front of him, which was much higher than the county magistrate of Xuchang.
"You don't need to be so polite, you and I are fellow villagers, I am older than you, just call me Yuhou!"
"Dare you young!" Zhang Shun did not dare to lift his head.
"It's okay, I haven't been back to my hometown for a long time. I am very happy to see you today. I don't have such courtesy. Get up. I will ask you about the current situation in my hometown later!"
Zhang Shun had to be trembling. He got up and followed Yuhou to the mansion.
This is indeed the mansion of Lord Hou, full of exotic flowers and plants, beautiful houses one after another, even the walking maids are beautiful and beautiful, showing the magnificence of the mansion between gestures.
Yu Hou asked Zhang Shun to sit in a luxurious courtyard, and in a blink of an eye there were many rare kiwi fruits and fine wines. Zhang Shun had never heard of it before. Good stuff.
Seeing that Zhang Shun was so cautious, Yu Hou talked with him about the things in his hometown. Obviously, Yu Hou had been away from home for too long, and the things he asked about were old things many years ago, and Zhang Shun didn’t know much. I had to tell Yu Hou what I knew.
Even so, Yu Hou was very happy after hearing this. He said to Zhang Shun: "This Hou has been away for many years, and he did not dare to return to his hometown without an edict. Today I can hear many things in my hometown. I am very pleased. I have to let Yun Ji come to sing and dance!"
Someone immediately responded, and Zhang Shun was a little surprised. Judging from Yu Hou's words, who is Yun Ji, must be very important.
Soon, with the sound of a shengxiao, a graceful figure came in from behind the curtain. Even if she was covered with a layer of tulle, she could tell that she was a beautiful woman.
"Yun Ji is my showgirl. Both her dancing and singing are superb. Compared with those singers in Jingshi, she is eclipsed!" Yu Hou praised Yun Ji very much.
Although Zhang Shun doesn't know singing and dancing, watching Yun Ji's dancing posture is extremely soft, and her voice is as clear and sweet as the ice in the dog days.
When Yu Hou saw Zhang Shun staring at Yun Ji dumbfounded, he was naturally very proud. He couldn't help but drank a few more glasses, and soon fell drunk there.
Before Yu Hou was drunk, he told everyone not to neglect Zhang Shun, and the butler on the side hurriedly accepted and gave Zhang Shun a good hospitality.
After drinking three rounds of dishes and five flavors, Zhang Shun was also a little drunk, and the housekeeper hurriedly sent him to the guest room to rest.
Before Zhang Shun carefully observed the luxurious furnishings in the guest room, he heard someone knocking outside the door. After Zhang Shun opened it, he found Yun Ji standing at the door.
"Miss Yun Ji, why are you here?" Zhang Shun was a little strange.
Yunji looked at no one on the left and right, and then whispered: "Is the honorable guest going to Kaifeng Mansion?"
"Yes!" Zhang Shun nodded, "I don't know what's the matter with the girl?"
Yun Ji instantly brought the pear flower to rain, and Zhang Shun was overwhelmed by what to do, so she quickly dissuaded him, "Ms. Yun Ji, don’t cry, you just talk if there is something!"
"Respect, the little girl has something to ask for , I don’t know if the guest can help!”
Zhang Shun was even more surprised. This Yun Ji is obviously in Yuhou’s mansion and is loved by Yuhou. Is there anything I need to help?
"The girl's status in the mansion is not low, why not let Yuhou help? I'm just a cloth dealer. How can Hode help the girl?"
Yun Ji shook her head slightly, and immediately preached: "This is only Honorable guests can help!"
"Is there anything girl can only help me?" Zhang Shun was very strange.
"I am not a human!" Yun Ji's words scared the three souls of Zhang Shun by two and a half.
"What? You are not a human? Then what are you?" Zhang Shun preached with trembling teeth.
"I was originally a singer in Kaifeng Mansion.I just found a Ruyi Langjun, and fell seriously ill. Langjun buried me here. He never thought that Yuhou would drive there. Seeing that I was beautiful, I grabbed it here. I was powerless to resist and had to pretend to obey. I hope that one day I can stay away!
Zhang Shun listened to Yun Ji's words, and gradually he didn't feel scared, but he had a lot of questions in his heart.
"According to what you said like that, you are not ordinary people anymore?
"Yes, Yu Hou is a mullet spirit in the river here. Because he has never harmed the surrounding people and his martial arts is strong, the land of the mountain gods has never controlled him. If I want to escape here, only the honorable guest can help!
Zhang Shun looked at the appearance of Yun Ji Pear Flower with rain, and his heart suddenly softened, "Well, how can I help you?"
"The honorable guest does not have to worry, as long as the honorable guest brings me a letter to the prince! "Yun Ji then handed a delicate embroidered bag to Zhang Shun.
"Where does your Lang Jun live?" "Zhang Shun asked, holding the embroidered bag.
"You don't need to know where the Lord is, as long as you go to Kaifeng Mansion and find a Kaiyuan Temple, there is an old pine tree outside the mountain gate, and there will be a Taoist priest there for divining and fortune-telling. Just give him a purse!
Although Zhang Shun felt a little weird, he still accepted the embroidered bag.
After Yunji left, Zhang Shun didn’t fall asleep for a long time. In the end, he couldn’t stand it and fell asleep unconsciously.
Wait until he wakes up. After coming, he found that he was still lying in the shack, and the campfire outside had been out for a long time. He laughed at himself. It turned out to be a dream.
Just when he was about to pack up, he noticed that one appeared beside the bedding. The delicate purse is just like what Yun Ji gave to him in the dream.
Zhang Shun became more and more surprised, he looked around, didn't dare to stay here any longer, just packed up his luggage and rode to Kaifeng on the donkey. Go.
After galloped all the way, he finally arrived at Kaifeng Mansion. He took the gold and silver and looked for someone who could help. Who knows that the business partners for many years sounded like official cloths, and they all shook their heads.Claim that this can't be done.
After a few days, nothing was accomplished, which made Zhang Shun a little disappointed. After this time, his business would be even more impossible to continue.
Just as he frowned, he suddenly thought of the embroidered bag. Could it be that God gave him a chance at this time?
Zhang Shun brought the embroidered bag to Kaiyuan Temple, and he found a big pine tree outside the mountain gate. There was a Taoist priest under the tree who was doing divination there. He immediately walked over.
Taoist looked at Zhang Shun, and before he could speak, he preached: "Is someone entrusted you to come over?" Took out the embroidered bag.
"This is..."
Before Zhang Shun's words were finished, the Taoist immediately put his fingers upright, and then the ruler in his hand was gently pressed against the embroidered bag.
"What? Need money?" Zhang Shun was stunned. Didn't Yun Ji say that the embroidered bag should be given to the Taoist priest? She didn't mention the silver!
One hundred taels of silver is indeed in Zhang Shun's hands, but this is used to make up and down. I don’t know if Yun Ji has it or not, or it may be a dream, but how does this Taoist know what’s in his dream? ?
Taoist preached lightly: "If you don’t want it, it’s okay!"
Zhang Shun hesitated, anyway, this time I went to Kaifeng Mansion to look for opportunities, maybe this is God’s test?
He immediately took out a hundred taels of silver and gave it to the Taoist priest. After receiving the silver, the Taoist nodded slightly, picked up the embroidered bag and set it alight on the candle holder. The exquisite embroidered bag immediately burned and quickly turned to ashes. Falling into the brazier.
These hundred taels of silver will be exchanged for a pile of ashes? Zhang Shun regretted his decision.
After leaving Kaiyuan Temple, Zhang Shun thought that the next thing would be easier, but unfortunately, after a few days, there was still no one who could help him in Kaifeng Mansion.Seeing that the savings in his hand were declining a little bit, Zhang Shun had to go home and think of a solution after he went back.
Zhang Shun still walked back along the original road. When he was about to reach the original camp, he suddenly saw a group of people coming by in a carriage. He hurriedly stepped aside. What surprised him was that these people There is a big urn on his carriage, which is also covered by a red cloth. Obviously something is wrong.
After the group of people left, Zhang Shun continued to walk forward. After walking for a long time, seeing that the donkey was a little tired, he stopped to rest for a while.
At this moment, he heard a surprised voice: "Oh, isn't this Master Zhang?"
Zhang Shun turned his head and saw that it was the housekeeper of the Yuhou Mansion in his dream. He didn't know. so.
The butler hurriedly preached: "Master Zhang, I am the butler of the Yuhou Mansion, do you remember?"
Zhang Shun heard the other person say this, and hurriedly preached, "I know, why are you here?
the butler sighed and preached: "Isn't it that Yu Hou sent me out to find the singer!"
"The singer?" Zhang Shun flashed a flash of light in his mind and immediately asked, "Yu Hou Isn’t there a girl Yunji in the Fuzhong?"
"Oh, this is a long story. Since Master Zhang is here, please go to Fuzhong to talk about it!"
Zhang Shun naturally didn’t dare to go again. Who knows where this Yuhou Mansion is, and hurriedly declined.
The butler immediately preached: "If you don't go, I can't bear the blame for Yu Hou, so please let Master Zhang move!" He couldn't stand any tricks, so he had to follow him. He raised his head and glanced at the sky. The sun was still scorching just now, and the clouds and mists were engulfed in the blink of an eye.
Not long after, the gate of Yuhou Mansion appeared in front of Zhang Shun again.
Zhang Shun followed the housekeeper into the mansion. Yu Hou saw Zhang Shun coming, and he was very happy, but it seemed that he did not have much energy.
"Yuhou, what's the matter with you? It doesn't seem to have much energy!" Zhang Shun asked hurriedly, for fear that this guy who didn't know the details would get angry and put himself in danger.
Yu Hou sighed and preached: “It’s really not easy to talk about it. Since my brother asked, then Ben Hou said, my Yun Ji was snatched away!”
“What? Now? Who is so bold?" Zhang Shun asked.
"The guy I can't offend!" Yu Hou sighed and preached.
Zhang Shun saw that Yu Hou refused to say more, so he didn't ask any more questions. If all this is true, it should be the embroidered bag that worked.
Seeing Yu Hou’s melancholy look, Zhang Shun felt a little unbearable. He preached, "Yu Hou, if you don’t dislike it, wait for me to go back and see if you can find Mei Ji, you see. How?"
Yuhou suddenly laughed, "Ben Hou had this intention, but he didn't know how to speak. Who would have expected that Brother Xian would say it. That’s good, then Ben Hou will be waiting for you. Good news!"
This time Yu Hou did not leave Zhang Shun to stay, and immediately asked the butler to send him out.
The butler took Zhang Shun for a while in the clouds and mist, and then returned to the road. When he rode on the donkey and was about to speak, he looked back and saw that the butler was gone again.
Zhang Shun returned home. The old man asked him how things were going. Zhang Shun looked bitter and shook his head and said that it was not done. The old man sighed and said nothing.
This time the money has not been spent, but nothing has been done, it can be regarded as a waste of water in the bamboo basket!
Thinking of this, Zhang Shun suddenly remembered what he had promised Yuhou. Although he didn’t know whether Yuhou was true or not, he had to do what he had agreed to!
Zhang Shun stayed at home for a while, so he hurried to the paper making shop and asked the workers to make two paper figures. Beautiful pictures of classical beauties were pasted on them. On the back of the paper figures, they wrote a pair of Yu Hou Meiji. Then I found a brazier and burned it.
After finishing all this, Zhang Shun went back and was stunned to see the paper shop worker. Does this man have money and no land to spend?
The business in the cloth shop is still bleak,After more than a month, Zhang Shun's life was getting worse and worse. He discussed with the old man that if this goes on, sooner or later, he will close the door. It is better to cash out the shop while there is still some smoke.
was sold out and someone came to the door within a few days.
Zhang Shun took a look, isn’t this the Taoist priest from Kaifeng Mansion? This guy still has the embroidered bag given by Yun Ji on his waist! But at the beginning, he watched this thing burn up!
What he was about to ask, the Taoist priest first spoke: "I know everything about you. I am very grateful that you rescued Yun Ji from Yuhou's hand. I am here to repay your great kindness. Here is a twenty-year contract for official cloth, which is regarded as my meeting gift for you. As for the gift of gold and silver, I will not give it. Someone will send it anyway!"
After speaking, the other party turned around and got in the carriage and left. .
Just as Zhang Shun was puzzled, another carriage stopped at the door of the store. The one who got out of the carriage was actually the housekeeper of Yuhou Mansion. He brought a large box of gold and silver with him. Ten thousand taels of silver is said to be a gift from Yu Hou to Mei Ji.
Zhang Shun didn’t know what to do for a while. After the official cloth contract and so much gold and silver, Zhang Shun immediately expanded the scale, and Xinyi became the purpose of Zhang’s cloth line. The business eventually became more and more. Big, soon became Xuchang's largest cloth merchant.
Later, Zhang Shun went along the road to Kaifeng to find Yuhou Mansion, but he was nowhere to be found. The Taoist priests of Kaiyuan Temple disappeared. Some people say that they once saw Taoist priests accompany a Meiji to swim in the mountains and rivers. It's just that no one can come up and talk to them.
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