Chapter 723: Wrong Marriage Extra (1)
Chapter 723: Wrong Marriage Extra (1)
"Sir, we're home."
Xiao Wu called out to the people in the car, then he moved the ladder out and placed it in place. Seeing that the master had not come out yet, he said again: "Master, we have arrived at the mansion."
The man in the carriage suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes became clearer and clearer, and said: "The wife of Duke Anguo has passed away. Has anyone in the mansion prepared the sacrificial supplies? I will go to the Duke Anguo's mansion in person."
Xiao Wu was puzzled, and rubbed his head before saying, "Sir, there is no such thing as the wife of the Duke of Anguo in the capital, and no official wife has passed away in the capital recently."
"Sir?"
The young and tender voice made Wu Chenlin think that the groom had been changed halfway. He lifted the curtain, but he did not expect that the follower who had been with him for many years still looked like a teenager.
"Little five?"
"Sir, what's wrong with you? Is it possible that you don't even recognize me? Are you feeling unwell? I'll go get the doctor right away."
After Xiao Wu finished speaking, he ran towards the mansion. Wu Chenlin pounded his head, but when he looked down, he could no longer see his wrinkled hands that were full of stories.
He touched his face and looked around. The plaque on the mansion opposite the carriage read "Wu Mansion", not "Shezao Dingxi Hou Mansion".
After getting off the carriage, Wu Chenlin looked around. This seemed to be the residence of the Minister of Revenue in his memory. He pulled a passerby and asked, "Excuse me, brother, what year do you live now?"
"You look young, but I didn't expect you to forget the years. It is now the 14th day of September, the seventh year of the Renxu year of the Fengjin era. Tomorrow is the day when the results of the Autumn Examination of the Wreath Conference will be announced."
The passerby left after saying this, while Wu Chenlin chewed and muttered: "In the seventh year of Renxu in Fengjin, there will be a wreath conference."
Not knowing what he was thinking of, Wu Chenlin quickly ran towards the West Street of the capital.
Feeling that he could not run fast enough, he tapped the ground with his feet, flew into the air, stepped on the roof tiles, passed through several houses, and soon arrived at West Street.
As soon as his feet touched the ground, he heard a familiar voice from afar: "Miss, this is not a dog-skin plaster, this is a medicine patch, specially for treating injuries from falls. There is also this small medicine patch, if you have a bump on your body, just apply it for a few days and it will be healed."
"Old man, this rouge is beautiful."
"Is your medicine reliable? You're selling both plaster and rouge."
"Uncle, how can you talk like that? You buy your ointment and Auntie buys her rouge. You are so kind to Auntie."
"How much silver?"
"Five taels of silver in total."
"It's too expensive, you're just ripping me off!"
"No, there are three of you. Your daughter took a box of lotus rouge from me, your wife took a box of osmanthus rouge and a box of ointment from me, and you also took the ointment. I have to eat!"
"Make it cheaper. If not, I'll stay at your stall."
The young man said, "Sir, please don't embarrass me. This is a small business. Even if the deal doesn't work out, it's still a matter of righteousness. If you don't want to buy it, forget it."
"Who said I won't buy it? Make it cheaper."
Several women in the queue behind asked, "Boss, are you going to sell it or not? We have been waiting for a long time."
"Of course I sell it to you, dear customers. Please remember to pay!" The stall owner introduced them one by one. "This is a perfume. It moisturizes the skin, adds fragrance, and beautifies the skin..."
"Can I open it and take a look?"
"Here are some opened samples. Ladies, you can all try them. They smell like white magnolia." The vendor handed over the ointment sample and opened it himself.
The women in front of the stall did not hesitate either. They rubbed it on the back of their hands, and their eyes lit up after sniffing it.
"If you buy in groups, it'll be cheaper. Four taels of silver will buy seven boxes of perfume. If you buy rouge, there are seven of you here. If you buy rouge, these types here will cost seven boxes for nine taels of silver, and the more expensive ones here will cost one tael of silver per box."
"Brother, please make it cheaper. We are very considerate of your business."
"Miss, I can't just talk about taking care of the business. I have to support my family and get married in the future. If anyone marries me, these plasters, rouge and perfume will be enough for me in the future."
"You...Puff!"
"What are you laughing at?" The vendor asked in confusion when he saw the group of women laughing.
"That box just now!"
"We have already bought the rouge and perfume. I will give you thirteen taels of silver. No need to change."
The vendor who was busy counting money saw the group of women taking more and immediately chased after them, saying, "No, ladies, this is not the price."
"Young man, we didn't take too much, nor did we take it to the wrong place. I wish you a prosperous business, a lot of money, and a tall wife soon!"
"Hahaha!"
"You... I won't argue with a girl. It's just two boxes of rouge. I can afford it, brother!"
"Hello, brother!"
Another group of women gathered around, and the vendor said enthusiastically, "Ladies, welcome. Look, this is the best rouge."
On this side, seeing the old man throwing away five taels of silver, but his hands were not clean, Wu Chenlin, who was a dozen steps away, hurried over, grabbed his left hand with one hand, and took out a box of rouge.
"It's not easy for a young brother to do business because he is disrespectful to his elders."
"Ah... yes!" The old man ran away immediately after letting go. The old woman's scalp numbed by Wu Chenlin's stare, and she and her daughter hurriedly ran with the old man.
"Go slowly!"
Gu Yuxi, who was dressed as a man, rubbed her shoulders. There were no customers at the moment, so she fell into a chair, drank a sip of water, and read a line or two from a torn and yellowed book. Suddenly, a beard appeared on the pages.
She quickly put on the fake beard, and suddenly there was a box of rouge in front of her.
"Gu...Brother, you dropped something."
Gu Yuxi stood up hurriedly, put the book aside, and said with a smile: "Thank you, sir, you are such a kind person. You want to buy some plasters? My plasters are... not really! My plasters are very effective."
Wu Chenlin secretly twisted his arm. It hurt. It was not a dream. She was still alive and so young. It was really not a dream!
In the past, the old monks in the temple said that people have past lives and this life. Does that mean this is this life, and yesterday is the previous life?
He had been stationed in the barbarian land in the west of Jin all his life. In his later years, he retired from the army and returned to the countryside. When he heard that his old friend was leaving, he hurried back to Beijing to see him, but when he opened his eyes, everything had changed.
If this is a dream, then he hopes that this dream can last longer. In this dream, you can only be mine!
"Sir, are you listening?"
Under the Albizia Julibrissin tree, the reincarnations of past and present lives are intertwined, making one intoxicated.
"Young man, you sell rouge. Do you have a kind of rouge?"
"I have a lot of rouge for sale, which one would you like to buy, sir?"
"That rouge is called Drunken Lovesickness. When I can't see the lovesickness, I miss it everywhere. The lovesickness becomes a disease, and finally I get drunk with lovesickness."
"I didn't expect you to be an expert at knowing the goods. My Acacia Intoxication is made from the Fragrant Camellia and its dew. The price may be a bit high."
"It's alright. If you have any, just give it to me."
"Just wait."
Wu Chenlin had a severe headache. He said, "I feel dizzy. Can I borrow this stool to sit on?"
"Please sit down. If you feel dizzy, you can try my medicine patch to clear away heat and detoxify."
Taking the rouge, Wu Chenlin forced himself to stay awake. After Gu Yuxi turned around, he could no longer hold on and fell down. Before he fainted, he smelled the familiar scent of intoxicating lovesickness...
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