Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 113 Encounter

The dusk was heavy, and as the sun set on the horizon, the glow in the west was still bright, reflecting the busyness of the whole Zhegu Pass. As the gates of the checkpoints are slowly closing, business travelers who did not catch up to enter the checkpoints had to stay in small hotels outside the checkpoints, waiting to enter the checkpoints early the next morning. Surrounded by clouds and fog, both ordinary people and hotels and inns also started to light fires to prepare dinner.

The Partridge Inn is the largest inn in the Partridge Pass. It is located near the intersection not too far from Jiaochang. This word is quite ancient, probably some years old. The store is not big, but there are quite a lot of courtyards behind the store. In addition to the spacious main courtyard divided into two rows, there are also several quiet independent small courtyards on both sides of the main courtyard, which are specially designed for big merchants and wealthy gentry They prepared, although the price is expensive, but it is full every day.

"Shopkeeper, arrange a small courtyard for our lady." The middle-aged man stood by the desk and said in a deep voice. The little two had already gone up to meet him and took the carriage to the backyard stable and across the courtyard.

"Oh, I'm really sorry, guest officer, it's really unlucky today, the small courtyard is full, can you just rest in the upper room for a night?" The sophisticated shopkeeper's vision is more accurate than anyone else's , I have already seen that the other party has an extraordinary momentum, and he is just a servant, so the host's house is naturally even more unusual, but the inn is only so big, the first is the biggest, whoever comes first, as long as he can afford the money, whoever comes first There is priority.

"That's okay? Shopkeeper, think of a way, money is not a problem." The middle-aged man's face sank, not angry, "How about I give more money and see who can let it out."

"Oh, sir, don't say that, we are all away from home, we as shopkeepers don't dare to say that to our customers." The shopkeeper shook his head like a rattle and refused again and again. Who dares to let the guests who came first move out when they are given money to stay in the store? Unless you don't want to do business anymore.

The middle-aged man is also a little anxious. He also knows that it is a bit difficult to do so, but he can't let the young lady be in the same courtyard with other people. My lady is in poor health and likes to be quiet, how about we pay three times the amount?"

The shopkeeper had to hesitate for a while. Today, a strange thing happened. Just now, there were three people in a party, one master, one maidservant, and one servant. But if people have money and are willing, no one can say anything, but now there is another one, scratching his head, and the shopkeeper is a little helpless, "We collect money here according to the rules, and we won't charge an extra penny, but the small courtyard really doesn't have money." Yes, but just now there are three guests who have booked a large courtyard, and it is estimated that they will not be able to live there, why don't I ask the old man to discuss it there and see if it is possible...? But the old man can't guarantee it."

"Okay, then I'll thank you. If it really doesn't work, I wonder if I can ask the shopkeeper to help us find a place to stay overnight at a nearby place, and we will pay more." The middle-aged man also knew that the shopkeeper was telling the truth , if it is a big family, no one wants to live with them.

"Hey, there's nothing you can do for this old man who stays abroad. Now there are regulations in the garrison camp in the pass. Anyone who stays in the pass must report and register for the record within the day of staying at the relative's home. You are not allowed to stay in the homes of residents in the pass." The old shopkeeper shook his head repeatedly, his thin face showed solemnity, "If violations are found out, they will be sentenced to three days of shackles and fined."

"Oh?" The middle-aged man was taken aback, "When did this rule come into being? I remember we lived here last year, why haven't we heard of it?"

"Shhh, keep your voice down, this is a rule established by Mr. Li Wufeng, the military and political governor of the Northwest and Governor of Northern Luzon, after he took over our Partridge Pass. I heard that many rebels have been captured in our pass, if these Taiping rebellious parties make trouble in our pass, I don’t know how many people in the village will be affected.” The old shopkeeper obviously supports this kind of In doing so, although the voice was much quieter, the expression on his face was very gratifying.

"Oh, so that's the case." The middle-aged man pretended to be very casual and asked without showing the slightest expression, "Then these garrison soldiers come to check every night?"

"Hehe, the soldiers in the big camp will not come to check, they are only responsible for city defense patrols, and they don't care about these things, but there is a police station in our Partridge Pass, and the patrols come to check every day. "The old shopkeeper thought that the other party was worried about being harassed and blackmailed by the military police in these places, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, sir, our patrols here are directly under the jurisdiction of Bonan Mansion over there, and their reputation is well-known. They are just routine inspections. There will be no trouble."

"Oh? When did Zheguguan come under the jurisdiction of Bonan Mansion again? Isn't it under the jurisdiction of Longdong?" The middle-aged man asked casually while thinking carefully in secret.

"That's not true, it's just that our Longdong Prefecture has now been occupied by the Taiping Rebellion, and the original garrison officials have all fled. Keep our place safe, and no one is in charge of the security here for a moment, so some policemen from Bonan came to help clean up the order here." The old shopkeeper was also quite talkative, and when he talked Then talk endlessly.

"Oh, by the way, this old man has to go and discuss with the guest officer over there. Please sit down slowly." Er hurriedly made tea for several guests, and hurried to go himself.

After some twists and turns, the snow-clothed girl and her party finally moved into the Dakua courtyard. Unexpectedly, although the other party could tell that he was not an ordinary person, he was so talkative and sounded like a young female customer. After asking a little, the other party readily agreed to the request.

After dinner, the snow-clothed girl, accompanied by a green-clothed maidservant, was also taking a breather. Just in time, a guest who lived in the same courtyard also came back from the house. Their eyes met. The original face, but the mutually exclusive function of the same **** still makes the two girls feel the pressure brought by each other, especially the uncompromising demeanor can not be hidden by the disguise drugs and face scarves used to cover up. In an instant, the entire courtyard was so quiet that it was as if a needle could be heard falling on the ground. The gazes that looked at each other seemed tangible, passing over each other's bodies. The air in the courtyard seemed to be squeezed by the two girls There were ripples after waves of pressure.

"This is Miss Mu Er?" The clear, mellow and slightly magnetic voice is indescribably pleasant to the ears, as if an iron has been pressed close to the pores, which is extremely stretched.

Somewhat amazed at the proficiency of the other party's Tang language, the snow-clothed girl raised her eyebrows slightly, the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and there was a charming chuckle on her face: "Little sister is exactly, I don't know what to call sister?"

Although the other party was wearing a veil and couldn't see his face clearly, just from the color of the exposed eyes, it can be determined that he is not of pure Tang blood at least. However, after hundreds of years of ethnic integration in the empire, thousands Immigrants from the Central and Western mainland came to settle in the empire because they admired the empire's cultural and economic exchanges. In fact, the number of Caucasian and mixed-race residents who settled in the empire has reached about 30%. What a strange thing. However, although the woman in front of her was proficient in Tang language, her accent was obviously foreign, which surprised her a little.

"Little sister Fia." Sophia, who was dressed in purple, took a deep look at the snow-clothed girl and replied with a slight smile. Cleverly missing a word in front of her name, Sophia smiled.

"Oh, Sister Feiya, I would like to thank my sister for her relief, otherwise, I really don't know what to do."

"Sister, you're too polite~IndoMTL.com~ They are all away from home, who doesn't have any inconvenience? It's a little effort, girl, don't mention it again." Sophia's eyes shifted, and she took two steps to help Xueyi salute Young girl, the other party's slender body looks a little thin.

"It's been a long night, my sister thinks that she and her sister have hit it off at first sight, and want to chat with her, why don't she sit in her room?" .

"Well, okay, the journey has been long, Zheng said I haven't met anyone who can talk, and my sister also wants to chat with my sister." Sophia readily accepted the other party's invitation, and the two daughters gave in to each other. , and entered the room of the snow-clothed girl.

As soon as the fish candles on the four walls were lit, the room was immediately illuminated brightly. Under the warm light, the two girls smiled and whispered, looking very tacit.

"Where does the girl come from?" The bright lights seemed to close the distance between the two of them at once. Sophia looked at each other carefully under the light, and the shopkeeper talked to her about the hope of a group of people like herself. When she was able to share the courtyard with herself, her curiosity was aroused. In this time of war and chaos, there are female guests like herself who set foot on this war-torn westbound business road. She couldn't help but feel strange, so she gave birth to Seeing each other's thoughts, that's why he readily agreed to the shopkeeper's request.

"Oh, my younger sister lives in Jiangchuan Mansion, Sanjiang County. This time, I was entrusted by my father to celebrate the birthday of a senior uncle of Gaochang Kingdom. My father is old and in poor health. My brother is doing business in Milan, and it is difficult for him to return home, so only my younger sister came here." The snow-clothed girl had already thought up her speech, and calmly stated the purpose of her trip, "Where is my sister? It's not peaceful here at all, why did my sister choose to go out at this time?"