Daming Taoist Medicine

Chapter 223 Chapter 223
Mengcheng fiddled with the saddle and reins for a while, then tied the ebony to his back, led the horse out of the forest, walked on the main road, looked for official roads, asked people for directions, and found the nearest town.

When I met a passerby on the road, seeing Mengcheng's outfit, he whispered, "I don't need a horse, but I carry it by myself. Do you think this person is stupid?"

Mengcheng pondered: "It seems to make sense." So he unsaddled the saddle and tied the corpse, and led the horse along with him. It was really easy.

After a few more miles, the pedestrians gradually gathered. Passers-by saw Mengcheng leading a horse to carry the corpse, and whispered: "The corpses of relatives and friends are not carried, but animals are carried. Do you think this person has no conscience?"

Feeling guilty, Mengcheng had no choice but to hold it in his hand and ride on the horse.

After walking for a few miles, I finally came to a busy city, but seeing the traffic on the street like weaving, there was an endless stream, someone pointed at Mengcheng and said: "Look at that man, the corpses of his relatives and friends neither use horses nor carry them by themselves, but Do you think he is stupid to let such a good horse carry so much weight?"

Mengcheng thought to himself: "This is not true, that is not true. What are you talking about? I am a fool. What's wrong?" He got off his horse and stood on the side of the street, hanging a sign saying "Sell horses to bury brother", Started a business.

Horses are scarce resources in any era. They not only represent a kind of power, but also represent a kind of identity. Although the price is expensive, there are many people who ask for the price.

A: "How much is this horse?"

Meng Cheng said in a low voice, "800 taels."

A: "Can it be cheaper?"

Mengcheng: "Yes! But I have to answer my question."

A: "What's the problem?"

Mengcheng: "What is the name of the island full of bamboo in Qingzhou?"

A: "I don't know!"

Mengcheng: "Sorry! No price reduction!"

A: "Buy it now, 500 taels!"

Mengcheng: "Walk slowly, don't send."

……

Mengcheng: "Is there an island full of bamboo in Qingzhou?"

B: "Yes!"

Mengcheng: "What is it called?"

B: "I don't know."

Mengcheng sighed helplessly, and said, "Eight hundred and one horses."

B: "Didn't I answer a question? It should be 100 taels cheaper, right?"

Mengcheng turned his face away and said angrily: "Get out! Get out without stopping!"

"Humph! Liar!"

……

At the gate of the city, the small official posted a notice, three gongs and drums, two trumpets, and the attracted people stopped to watch. The yellow paper and black ink, the font is correct, the small official recited the notice aloud, and everyone first looked from top to bottom. Then he scanned from right to left, regardless of whether he was literate or illiterate, he looked at it well and nodded in greeting.

The notice said that the Zhu Dynasty had won a great victory, and Mu Chenguo was killed and injured. Only Wu Mu was rescued by the general and fled south in embarrassment.There is no mention of Hua Xiong's injustice or the sacrifice of the knight.The main thing is to sing praises and publicize the achievements of the court; the second is to let the people pay attention to foreign people and help the government catch the enemy.

Although Mengcheng usually likes to move and not like to be quiet, but now he is not interested and depressed. He looks at the ebony, is full of grief, and looks at the horse, with mixed feelings, so he will not join in the fun.Bustling and bustling, there was an endless stream of people passing by, and everyone who passed by was beaming with joy; they were disturbing and noisy, and all they heard was the news of Muchen Kingdom's defeat.I can't help feeling sad in my heart and angry on my face.

Some people passed by Mengcheng, and discussed among themselves, someone said: "You think this person is not the king of Muchen, or the general of the enemy country?"

Another person said, "Do you think the enemy is as stupid as you? At this time, you have to find a place to hide, and you will go to the street to do business?"

"That's right! Look at his stupid look, even if he really enlists in the army, he will be a grassroots soldier at most." Although the street is noisy and people discuss in a low voice, after all, Mengcheng has reached the top of his realm and his five senses are keen. Can't hear you?

It's just that Mengcheng Yigao is bold, his face is normal, he doesn't care, he hears it as if he didn't hear it, and he sees it as if he didn't see it.

There is a good thing, the aunt walked up to Mengcheng, and asked directly: "Young man! Tell me, are you a general who fled from the enemy country?"

Mengcheng smirked, nodded and said: "Yes, yes. I am a general, and my brother is a Khan!"

The aunt gave him a wise look, and said with a smile: "Just you? Come on! There are thieves who admit that they are thieves, and there are bad people who say they are bad people? If bad people are as cute as you, then there will be no bad people. Yes. Young man! Don’t be stupid! Although you are a foreigner, the common people are common people everywhere, and we will not exclude foreigners. You are tall and mighty, you should be from Muchen, right? Maybe your country was defeated Fighting, that's why you say things like this, to be so strong, isn't it? What can you do if you are so strong? It won't help the matter, and it may cost your own life. If you lose, you lose, but it's just a temporary defeat After hundreds of thousands of years of fighting like this, who has never been defeated? Who can say that he will win in the end? There is no head. Whoever wins or loses, life is almost the same."

Mengcheng smiled and nodded, "Yes, yes."

The aunt patted Meng Cheng's arm, and said meaningfully: "I won't dare to talk like that in the future."

Mengcheng: "Uh uh."

The aunt asked curiously, "How did your brother die?"

Mengcheng said sadly: "I was deceived when I went to a foreign country to do business, and I lost everything. I brought home some special products, but I met bandits. I finally escaped from death, and I fell into a serious illness and was tortured by illness. I can't think about it, so... Can't think about it."

The aunt sighed: "It's also a poor person. That's all, I have to go back and cook for my grandson. I hope you can sell it for a good price soon, and your brother can be buried as soon as possible." After finishing speaking, he hung the vegetables with one hand basket, waist twisted and twisted, the vegetable basket tilted up and down, and went home leisurely.

The sea of ​​people is vast, we will meet many people and chat with many people, but those are not wonderful, but just scenery.

A businessman strolled over, stood in front of Meng Cheng, patted Su Jian, and asked, "How much is this horse?"

Mengcheng Road: "800 taels."

Businessman: "Can it be cheaper?"

Mengcheng: "Yes! If you can answer one of my key questions, I will give you 100 taels cheaper."

The businessman wondered, "What's the problem?"

Mengcheng: "Is there an island full of bamboo in Qingzhou?"

The businessman smiled and said: "You are asking the right person. My family has been a businessman for generations, traveling east and west, bartering from north to south, and doing bamboo business. The main place to go is Qingzhou. I am not familiar with Qingzhou. There are many bamboos in Qingzhou, so bamboo products are the most distinctive, such as bamboo chairs, bamboo stools, bamboo beds... There are many styles, cheap and beautiful, do strong men want to know? Are you selling bamboo or buying bamboo?"

Mengcheng's eyes lit up, and he said, "I just want to find a place."

The businessman asked: "But you don't know the place names, you only know the characteristics, don't you?"

Mengcheng nodded.

Businessman: "Can you be more specific?"

Mengcheng said: "The island is full of bamboo."

The businessman said with a smile: "There are many islands with bamboo, such as Moon Bay in the southernmost part of Qingzhou, Junzi Island in the southeast border, Wanzhu Island in the central part, and Ziwu Pavilion, the smallest downstream."

Mengcheng rubbed the back of his head, "There are so many? Then among these islands, which island has willow trees besides bamboo?"

The businessman asked back: "Can you remember all the scenery you passed by? Can you go to all corners of the island? How do you know that what was there last year will definitely be there this year, and how can you be sure that what was not there before will not be there now?" The implication: It’s okay if you can answer all your questions without explaining, and it’s okay if you can’t satisfy all your questions.All in all, just answer your first question.

Mengcheng scratched his head, pondered for a while, nodded foolishly, and said, "It seems very reasonable."

The businessman said: "That's the reason. I mentioned four places. If you search for them one by one, you will definitely find what you want."

Meng Cheng nodded heavily and said, "Yes, you are really smart."

The businessman said: "You said that answering your question can save you 100 taels, so now that I have answered four places, shouldn't you give me 400 taels cheaper? Manly man, every spittle is a nail."

Meng Cheng was tongue-tied and speechless, so he could only nod helplessly, "Okay!"

The merchant said again: "800 taels is cheaper than 400 taels, and the real price is 360 taels. But for your own good and mine, I can only give you [-] taels."

Mengcheng asked in surprise, "Why?"

The businessman asked back: "Let me ask you, is the death of a relative or friend a funeral?"

Mengcheng said angrily: "Nonsense! Can it be a happy event?"

The businessman said kindly, "It's good if you think so too. Although it is righteous for you to sell the horse to bury your brother, what you did is unlucky, right? Although it is a happy event for me to buy a horse, but the horse I bought carried the corpse. Do you think I’m unlucky? If you want 400 taels, one will give you a ‘four’, and the other will ask for a ‘four’. Isn’t that unlucky? If it’s 360 taels, it’s different. Liuliu Dashun, you follow me Ye Shun, good luck, good luck for you and me, getting better and better, do you think this is the truth?"

Mengcheng was speechless and could only nod.

The businessman kindly took out the banknotes, counted them and handed them to Mengcheng.

Mengcheng shook his head and waved his hands,

The businessman was surprised: "What's wrong? You're not going back on your word, are you?"

Meng Cheng said in a low voice: "I'm not repenting, I just don't want bank notes, I just want cash."

The businessman was well-informed, and immediately realized that only real gold and silver circulated between countries, not bank notes, and said with a smile, "Understood! Wait for me for a while, and I'll go to the bank to exchange it for you right away."

Mengcheng smiled and nodded.

(End of this chapter)