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Chapter 191

Gu Lin and Lin Shitou walked to the front, took the wine brought by the relatives of the bride's family, and drank it with their heads tilted back.

Both of them drank quickly, one cup after another.

The boys and girls in the farmhouses were not as defensive as those in the town and the prefecture. The bride and her brothers stood beside their family members to watch the fun, and saw a tall and graceful young man in a long robe drinking wine without changing his expression. His handsome eyes and eyebrows made people unable to stop looking.

The boy drinking with him was not bad either, he was also handsome and looked capable.

Immediately, someone quietly asked someone familiar with him: "Does anyone know what kind of relatives of the groom these two boys who came to pick up the bride are, and have they arranged a marriage?"

The bride's brothers blushed secretly, and their chests felt like a deer, jumping inside.

After drinking two rounds of wine, Lin Zhuzi, who was already a little bit happy and stupid, said loudly: "Brother, I will also go to pick you up when you get married!"

Lin Shitou drank a lot and was a little dizzy, but it was okay. He said: "You won't get married yet, so forget it. I'll find Tiedan and Choudan."

Lin Zhuzi just remembered this and came to the two of them: "Then each of you will give you a set of tables, chairs and benches. I'm good at this."

"Okay." Lin Shitou nodded. Lin Zhuzi learned his craft from Ma Mujiang. There is no doubt that this gift is real.

Gu Lin hummed, slightly tilted his body, and looked at Lin Zhen in the wedding procession.

When they arrived at the door of the bride's house, Lin Zhuzi, the groom, was called in by his fifth uncle and stood with the bride. Then the two families took out the betrothal gifts and dowry.

Large items such as beds, cabinets, tables, chairs, and bedding were placed outside, and small items such as the bride's four-season clothes, shoes and socks, as well as the betrothal gifts of the Lin family were placed in the main hall.

The most eye-catching thing was a pair of gold bracelets, a pair of gold earrings, and a hairpin with a gold bead on the top.

Everyone knows gold. These three things in the box can't be bought without two hundred taels of silver. The twenty taels of betrothal gifts that seemed quite a lot in everyone's eyes suddenly became insignificant.

Lin Zhen was able to estimate the family background of the eldest and second brothers Lin, because father Lin was not a harsh person. Unlike other mothers-in-law who controlled the financial power of the family, he let the eldest and second brothers Lin save as much as they earned, and deducted some from the grain every season for their living expenses.

These gold jewelry and betrothal gifts were not difficult for the eldest and second brothers Lin. They just cost a little money. It can be imagined how satisfied they were with this daughter-in-law.

The people who came to watch the fun saw that the Lin family scholar gave such a valuable betrothal gift, and enviously said to the girl's mother: "Your little star is so lucky, she was favored by her husband's family before she even got married, and such a heavy gold bracelet was brought as soon as she was asked."

Lin Zhuzi's wife's mother did not expect that the Lin family would give such a valuable betrothal gift. Although their family was a relatively wealthy family, it was also relatively wealthy compared to the village, so they did not mention these things to the Lin family at all.

Lin Zhuzi's wife's mother was very satisfied with Lin Zhuzi and the Lin family, and said with a smile: "I just hope that she will live a good life with Zhuzi in the future, and her father, her brothers and I will be relieved."

There were also people in the crowd who whispered sourly: "I'm afraid it's not a layer of copper, it doesn't look like the Lin family can afford these things."

Lin Zhuzi's wife's mother heard it, glanced at that place and knew that it was the famous gossipy woman in the village, and she would feel uncomfortable if she didn't say something about others.

After viewing the betrothal gifts and dowry, the bride was carried to the sedan chair by her brother. After reciting a few auspicious words, the fifth uncle said, "Let's lift the sedan chair." The

festive sedan chair was lifted up, and the bride-receiving team behind them lifted the bride's dowry. They hurried back along the way they came, and did not return to Liyu Village until 2 o'clock.

After walking for such a long time, not to mention the husbands and wives of Lin Zhen, even the men could not stand it. After sending the bride to the bridal chamber and putting the dowry in, they sat on the stool and panted.

Lin Zhen was not used to so many walks. He felt that his toes were a little wet. He suddenly had a bad premonition. He quietly slipped into his room, sat on the bed, took off his shoes and looked at them.

"Hiss——" There were already water marks on the white socks from blisters. Lin Zhen muttered, "No one else, when will these feet be worn out with calluses? Why are they like the little prince and the pea?" There were

calluses on both feet. Lin Zhen took off his socks, stepped on his shoes a little, and went to find the anti-inflammatory powder in the small medicine box he brought from the capital.

Suddenly, when he was bending down to get the small medicine box from the cabinet, the door opened. Looking from Gu Lin's direction, his uncle Lin's two straight and slender legs were pressed against the dark brown cabinet. His thin waist was sunken a little because of the things he was holding. And then...

Just thinking that Lin Zhen had walked such a long way, Gu Lin wanted to come and see him. Looking at the scene in front of him, he suddenly thought of the fire avoidance map that Lu Xunjian gave him.

He read two pages and put the things away, but one of the two pages had such a scene...

Gu Lin's face and ears were very red, and he turned his head and looked away.

When Lin Zhen saw him, he took out the small medicine box and walked towards the bed with a strange posture. Seeing Gu Lin coming over, Lin Zhen no longer had the intention to give him the small medicine box. Sure enough, the next second, he was picked up by Gu Lin and put on the bed with two big strides. After

a few hours on the way back, the smell of alcohol on his body was very light, and naturally he could not be drunk. Lin Zhen looked at him, and it was past the time of twisting his body. He just said: "You are Zhuzi's brother. I will definitely look for you if I miss you later."

The people who are going to receive the bride should receive the people who are going to send off the bride, and they cannot let them feel neglected. Gu Lin's coming here is also a way to take some time out of his busy schedule.

Gu Lin looked at him and stood up: "It's okay, I'll wring a handkerchief to wipe your feet and apply medicine."

"Uncle Lin, you can rest in the room later. I'll call you when the table is set."

"Okay." Lin Zhen's feet were really painful. He really couldn't move around outside. Moreover, compared with Gu Lin and Lin Shitou, his mission would be completed after he went to pick up the bride.

Gu Lin nodded, and quickly went outside to find a basin of hot water, soaked a handkerchief and wrung out most of the water, and returned to Lin Zhen's room.

He sat on the bed, pulled Lin Zhen's feet over and placed them on his legs, wiped his toes, insteps, and soles one by one, and then applied ointment on them.

This ointment was left over from the time in the capital city. It felt cool and comfortable when applied.

Lin Zhen couldn't help but move his toes. His white and moist toes looked like they were made of jade, beautiful and cute.

Gu Lin had finished applying the ointment and was about to reach out for a handkerchief to wipe the ointment on his hands. Seeing this, he was stunned for a moment. His large palm grasped Lin Zhen's front foot in his hand, and his bony and slender fingers gently wrapped around his toes.

Lin Zhen's foot, which was held by him, suddenly felt numb, and he subconsciously pulled his foot back but didn't move.

He looked at Gu Lin, as if he had just realized that he was wearing a dark red robe, and the silk ribbon around his waist was dark blue, which made him look handsome and unrestrained.

Just holding his feet in his hands...

Lin Zhen had already twisted his teeth, and unceremoniously kicked his legs with his other foot: "Go out quickly, Zhuzi and the others will be looking for you soon."

"By the way, when you go out, check where your cousin Xiaohua and cousin Yu are, and ask them to come here and wait. There are too many people outside and it's too crowded." "Okay

." There was something important to do, so Gu Lin used a little force, pinched Lin Zhen's white and smooth feet, stood up, opened the door and walked out.

When he left, many people looked at him. Young girls and boys, married women and husbands, good-looking people, everyone couldn't help but look at them a few more times, anyway, it would be a waste not to look.

And there were more girls and boys who looked at him secretly, and many of them couldn't help but blush.

Guo Xiaohua and Guo Yu were the closest relatives of the Lin family. They sat on the stools waiting for the meal to start. Lin Adie originally wanted to take them to sit in the house, but they didn't want to trouble Lin Adie, so they insisted on sitting outside.

Guo Yu was chatting with Guo Xiaohua, and suddenly found that many people were looking at them. Soon they found that Gu Lin was walking towards them and said that Lin Zhen asked them to sit in the house.

Guo Xiaohua was most grateful to Lin Zhen. He hadn't seen him for several years and wanted to talk to Lin Zhen. After all, the two families were far away, and it would be less and less to talk. I don't know when they will meet next time.

Guo Xiaohua and Guo Yu followed Gu Lin's instructions and walked towards Lin Zhen's room. When the two went in, Lin Zhen was sitting barefoot on the edge of the bed, waiting for the ointment on his feet to dry so as not to get it on the bed.

"Brother Zhenzhen, what's wrong with your feet?" Guo Xiaohua saw that his feet were obviously smeared with something, and walked over to check.

Lin Zhen said: "It's okay, there are just a few blisters on my feet. I have pierced the skin and squeezed out the water inside."

This was something Guo Xiaohua and Guo Yu had not expected. The two brothers worked in the fields all year round, and their hands and feet were already covered with thick calluses. Not to mention walking, I'm afraid it wouldn't hurt much to walk barefoot on the gravel road.

But the two looked at Lin Zhen's white feet rubbing the medicine, and felt that if cousin Zhenzhen had feet like this, it would be normal to have blisters. The two

sat down at the table in the room. Lin Zhen waited for the ointment on his feet to dry, stepped on his shoes and got off the bed, and sat next to the two: "It's estimated that it will take another half an hour to set up the table. Let's sit here and wait, so as not to be blown by the wind outside."

"By the way, have you seen Zhuzi's wife?" When they went to pick up the bride, Lin Zhuzi's wife had already covered her head with a veil. After returning, Lin Zhen went straight into the house because his feet were uncomfortable. I really didn't see what she looked like.

Guo Xiaohua and Guo Yu said: "We took a look and found that she is a pretty girl with a pointed chin, a small face, and two dimples when she smiles."

Chapter 192

"Zhu Zi quietly found a beautiful wife." Lin Zhen laughed.

Seeing him smile, Guo Xiaohua and Guo Yu stared at him blankly. It seemed as if a flash of light passed before their eyes and their heads were dizzy.

The three of them sat in the room for an hour or less, and then they heard the person in charge of the banquet outside calling: "Men in the village, pull the table, ladies and brothers, count the dishes and chopsticks, and prepare to set the table!"

Lin Zhen put on his shoes, tried to make his walking posture the same as usual, and went out to eat with Guo Xiaohua and Guo Yu.

Guo Xiaohua and Guo Yu said to him: "Why don't we bring it in for you, and you can eat in the room."

Lin Zhen shook his head: "It's okay, I feel much better after applying the medicine." There are so many relatives today, how can he eat inside? People who don't know would think that he has a problem with Brother Lin, Sister-in-law Lin, and Lin Zhuzi, otherwise she wouldn't even show up on such a good day for Lin Zhuzi.

The three of them walked out together. When they stepped out of the door, they saw the guests from the bride's family who were sending off the bride and the guests from the Lin family who were welcoming the bride. There were two tables of boys and men, and one table of the bride's brothers.

I don't know what they are playing. A cute boy who looks young and is wearing blue clothes is leaning over to talk to Gu Lin who has stood up. From Lin Zhen's angle, it seems that the two are whispering.

Lin Zhen raised his eyebrows and before he could say anything, Guo Xiaohua tugged at Lin Zhen's sleeve: "Cousin Zhenzhen, your son is really likable. Many girls and boys looked at him along the way."

Puff.

Lin Zhen hurriedly said: "He is my nephew who lives in my house now, not my son."

The family and the village knew that Lin Zhen and Gu Lin were no longer in that kind of relationship, so they changed their words. However, Guo Xiaohua and the others were far away, and the Lin family could not go to Xiaogang Village specifically for such news.

So Guo Xiaohua still called him by the same name as before.

Guo Xiaohua blinked, not expecting that Gu Lin would go from being Lin Zhen's stepson to being his nephew, but she didn't ask any more questions and just nodded.

The relatives all had their own tables, and Lin Zhen, the host, didn't plan to eat at the first round of banquets, but just sent Guo Xiaohua and Guo Yu over, and happened to pass by the table for sending off the bride and welcoming the bride.

Lin Shitou, who was sitting opposite Gu Lin, saw Lin Zhen and the other three and reached out to greet them: "Uncle, Uncle Hua and Uncle Yu."

Lin Zhen actually didn't feel anything about what he saw just now, after all, it was just an angle problem caused by misalignment, but he suddenly had a bad idea and put his hand on Gu Lin's shoulder: "How is it, did you accompany the guests well? When you went, they also accompanied you wholeheartedly, so you can't slip away early."

His extremely beautiful face appeared beside Gu Lin, with long and slender eyebrows that didn't look feminine, slightly round eyes, but charming at the end of the eyes, and a straight nose. The nose tip was not extremely delicate and pointed, but slightly rounded. It was a face full of charm, but because of the eyebrows and nose, it had a bit of pure beauty.

And God seemed to favor him more because of this face. The skin on his body that was exposed was so white that it was dazzling, like a handful of snow that had not fallen on the ground.

The boy who had been trying to talk to Gu Lin with courage looked at the person standing behind Gu Lin, and the strength he had finally gathered was blown away.

He knew what he looked like, and although he was liked by many boys in the village,

he couldn't even feel jealous when he looked at Lin Zhen.

Gu Lin was put on the shoulder by Lin Zhen, and he turned his head to look at Lin Zhen. He had just heard the sound of the banquet, and had stood up to call Lin Zhen, but he didn't expect someone to come and talk to him, so he stood a little distance away to listen to what this person had to say.

Unexpectedly, Lin Zhen came at this time.

This was the first time that Lin Zhen got close to him in front of outsiders after he expressed his feelings. He felt the hand on his shoulder, and his face was sharp and serious. He whispered to Lin Zhen: "Uncle Lin, I haven't talked to him yet."

Lin Zhen was amused by his reaction, "I know."

"You continue to accompany them, I'll go with your cousin Hua and uncle Yu first." Lin Zhen said to him, then said hello to the others, and walked over with Guo Xiaohua and Guo Yu.

Gu Lin looked at him until Lin Zhen accompanied Guo Xiaohua and Guo Yu to the table, then he retracted his gaze, and his already solemn face instantly became more gloomy.

Everyone at the table suddenly felt that he was even more difficult to approach. Obviously, he didn't have a bad face, and even had a calm expression, but let alone the girl and the boy, even Lin Shitou looked a little scared.

The banquet was set up until the evening, and all the relatives and friends and the villagers had finished eating. Most of the relatives and friends said goodbye to Lin's father, Lin's father, and Lin's elder brother and sister-in-law while it was still early, and rushed home before it got dark. For those who

lived far away and couldn't make it back, the Lin family had already made arrangements to arrange them to stay at the homes of Aunt Ma, Uncle Ji, and Aunt Zhang, who were familiar with them, and wait until tomorrow to eat a thank-you dinner before leaving.

The table and chairs were wiped clean and placed, the dishes and chopsticks were washed and put in the backpack, and the second brother and sister-in-law, who had been running around all day, sent the girl and the boy back home as they did last time, and the other people in the family could finally breathe.

Lin Zhuzi's wife's surname is Zhou, and her name is Zhou Xing. At this time, she has changed her more formal red clothes into a pink jacket and a creamy white skirt. The skirt is embroidered with flowers. She moved a stool and sat next to Lin Zhuzi, chatting with the Lin family.

Soon, everyone washed up and went to bed. Lin Zhen's feet were pressed by Gu Lin and smeared with medicine.

After autumn, the weather became colder and colder. The originally lush trees, flowers and plants turned yellow, and dead leaves were blown everywhere.

Lin Zhuzi's wedding was done, and Lin Zhen and Gu Lin also put the matter of going to Kyoto on the agenda. They both wanted to go by land and avoid encountering those water bandits whose number was unknown.

However, the Wang family, who had business in other places, sent people to tell them that the court sent officers and soldiers to suppress water bandits several times this autumn. Now the water bandits are not rampant anymore, and they even hide from large passenger ships. If they want to go to Kyoto, they can go by water.

The water route is faster than the land route, and without the unstable factor of pirates, it is their best choice at present.

If there were no water routes from Anyuan Town to the prefectural city, they would have left long ago after so many trips.

So Lin Zhen decided to take the water route, and also set the date of leaving home, which was three days later.

"Huh--" When he got up early and opened the door, a gust of cold wind made him feel cold. Lin Zhen gathered the clothes with a thin layer of cotton quilting on his body and put them on quickly.

Zhou Xing, Lin Zhuzi's wife who had just been married for half a month, happened to come out of the house. Seeing Lin Zhen, she greeted shyly: "Uncle, you are up."

Zhou Xing is gentle and considerate. Her needlework is even better than that of Lin Dasao, and she is delicate and can often perceive things that others cannot perceive.

Lin Zhen thinks that she and Lin Zhuzi are a good match. Lin Zhuzi looks rough on the outside, but he is actually sensitive. Only a delicate person like her can perceive Lin Zhuzi's thoughts.

Lin Zhen nodded: "Why don't you sleep a little longer since it's cold?"

"I don't do anything during the day, so I go to bed early at night. I can't fall asleep when the time is up." As he spoke, Zhou Xing walked towards the kitchen, and Lin Zhen also went over. One of them held the firewood, and the other started the fire. They quickly put the burning firewood into the stove hole and added water to the pot. There

are many people in the family, and more water is used, so it takes a little longer to boil water.

The two talked happily in the kitchen for a while, and then the other members of the Lin family got up.

Seeing Lin Zhen and Zhou Xing having breakfast, he said, "Why are you the ones up? Where are Zhuzi and the others?"

Father Lin yawned and sat between Lin Zhen and Zhou Xing. "It's getting colder and colder. You should sleep more if you can. Xiaoxing, don't spoil Zhuzi. You should wake him up when you need to. There are no lazy men in our Lin family."

In fact, Lin Zhuzi is not lazy. He is very diligent when there is woodworking to do. Father Lin just doesn't want his granddaughter-in-law to be wronged. There must be a good guy in this family to balance it out.

Zhou Xing is young and doesn't understand Father Lin's thoughts. He waved his hands and said honestly, "No, mom, I can't sleep. Zhuzi told me to sleep as long as I want." "

Is that so?" Father Lin teased him deliberately. "Then I'll ask him later."

Zhou Xing's pretty face turned red. She was embarrassed to have said the private things between husband and wife in a hurry.

Father Lin patted her hands and said, "Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore."

"As long as you two are doing well, it's better than anything else."

"When you have a child in two years, you and Zhuzi will build another house and live out there, and live your own life. You will be more comfortable then."

Zhou Xing didn't know why Father Lin suddenly said this, and almost thought she was scared.

But it would be nice to move out. Although living with the elderly is fine, and there are many better places, they are newlyweds and always feel that it is not very convenient.

And if they have a child, one house will not be enough.

"Thank you, mom." Zhou Xing felt that marrying Lin Zhuzi was the right decision. No girl in the village is as happy as she is now. Her

husband loves her, the elders above her also think about them everywhere, and the family environment is also very good.

After talking to Zhou Xing, Lin Adie turned to Lin Zhen and said, "You are leaving tomorrow. How have you packed your things? It's freezing cold, so bring more clothes and some medicine for treating colds and brain fever, just in case."

"Everything is packed. In addition to clothes, there are some personal belongings. I didn't take much." Seeing the worry and reluctance on Lin Adie's face, Lin Zhen held his hand and said, "I will go to Kyoto with Shuanzi this time. I will also take a look at the business there. If it is suitable, I will work here for a few years. When I settle down, I will take you there." They are

far away, and it is tiring to go back and forth.

Lin Zhen thought again and again that if he could settle down in Kyoto, it would be great to take Lin Adie and the others to Kyoto.

Chapter 193

After everything that needed to be explained was explained and everything that needed to be packed was packed, the next day Lin Zhen and Gu Lin borrowed a donkey cart from Aunt Ma's family and asked Brother Lin to take them to town.

The road from the Lin family to the river has also begun to be expanded. A few days ago, the families who were going to occupy the land were called together to discuss an amount of silver that everyone could accept, which was measured according to the amount of land occupied.

In another seven or eight days, the road will be able to accommodate donkey carts and horse carriages.

At this time of year, there are piles of dead branches and leaves everywhere, which looks particularly bleak.

Lin Zhen and Gu Lin sat on the donkey cart, and Brother Lin drove the cart. Brother Lin, who was in the golden age of a man, didn't seem to feel cold at all. He wore a light coat, and his arms bulged with muscles developed from years of hard work.

When they stopped in front of the Huang family's house, Brother Lin said to Lin Zhen: "Kyoto is far away. Your second brother, father and I can't take care of them. You have to take care of yourself." Then he turned to Gu Lin and said, "Uncle Lin has a plan in mind for everything he does. You have been with him since you were a child, and you have learned a lot. Take care of each other in Kyoto with your uncle Lin. If you are not satisfied, come back. Your house will always be kept at home. I will ask Zhuzi's mother to clean it at any time."

Brother Lin is the eldest son in the family. He has been caring about his younger brothers since he was a child. In the early years when the family was not rich, he would rather starve himself and save food for Lin Er, Lin Zhen

and Lin Xiaoyao. Even if there is only one mouthful for each of the three brothers, no one can miss it. Although these were only memories when Lin Zhen came back to life in this body, he has developed feelings for Brother Lin over the years.

He looked at Brother Lin and nodded: "Brother, I remember you, go back soon, your sister-in-law must be waiting for you at home."

Gu Lin also nodded.

Brother Lin was not a talkative person. Seeing that the weather was not very good and fearing that it would rain on the road, he hurriedly drove the donkey cart back.

The servants of the Huang family who had been waiting here for a long time saw the two people coming and hurried in to report. Soon, Huang Yuwen, accompanied by his family, Chen Xing, accompanied by his old mother and two younger brothers, and Zhong Yan, accompanied by Grandma Zhong, all came out.

Several people greeted Lin Zhen and Gu Lin one by one, and the servants quickly pulled out the carriage, horses and gifts.

This time, except for Wang Qin, the four of them had to go to the city first, and then take the water route from the city to Kyoto.

Wang Qin, who was also at Huang's house, ran out and stopped in front of Lin Zhen: "Without me, it's boring for you guys to be together."

"That makes sense, why don't you come with us? We all have to get off in the city anyway."

Wang Qin shook his head and looked at his parents and brothers and sisters who had come out to see Huang Yuwen off. "It's so hard to get home, but my mother and the others want to tie me to their belts. I have to stay at home for the first half month of the Huaishan Academy."

"Alas," Wang Qin, who was always lively, sighed and looked at them who were about to set off. "I have to wait another three years before I can take part in the provincial examination. I can go to Kyoto only after I pass the provincial examination. By then, I don't know where you will be appointed."

Huang Yuwen came over and said, "As long as you pass the provincial examination, no matter where we are, I will come in person if I am here, and I will send you a gift if I am not here."

The sadness of parting seemed to be dispersed by the atmosphere of reunion in the future. Wang Qin said, "Okay, I will wait for your gifts."

He bowed to Gu Lin, Huang Yuwen, Chen Xing and Zhong Yan, "I will wait for your good news in the city."

Gu Lin and others also bowed in return and got on the carriage prepared by the Wang and Huang families.

Because the journey to Kyoto was long, Huang Yuwen was accompanied by two more servants this time, and there were also two guards who were good at martial arts.

Zhong Yan brought Grandma Zhong with him, and he was worried about leaving her at home.

"Gee!" The horse was whipped lightly on the buttocks and snorted as it moved forward. Lin Zhen, who had to stay in the carriage because of the cold weather, paused for a moment due to inertia and swayed with the shaking of the carriage.

Nine days later, they arrived at the city. The weather was unexpectedly cold. It was just the end of October and there were scattered snowflakes.

Lin Zhen pulled open the curtain of the carriage, looked at the plaque of Luozhou City hanging on the city gate, and rubbed his buttocks.

Finally arrived.

The ship to Kyoto was a ship that the Wang family had booked with an acquaintance. There were still two days before the time agreed with the ship owner, so they could take advantage of this time to rest. After

riding the carriage again, Lin Zhen was extremely eager for the cement road. If this road was a cement road, they could arrive in about four days, and it would not be so painful.

The carriage entered the city gate and went directly to the house where Huang Yuwen had lived before. It was only two days, and Lin Zhen and his friends did not bother to be polite to Huang Yuwen and went to bed peacefully.

The next day, everyone got up early. They had discussed it when they got off the carriage yesterday. Seeing that the weather this year was colder than in previous years, and they had to go north, they must buy enough winter clothes, thick quilts, and charcoal.

Lin Zhen asked Chen Xing and Zhong Yan, and learned that they had their own arrangements, so he and Gu Lin wrapped themselves up tightly and went out together.

The weather was cold, and there were fewer people on the street, and the shops on both sides were also a little deserted.

Only the grain store, the clinic, and the place selling winter clothes and charcoal were more lively than usual.

"A-choo--" Lin Zhen suddenly sneezed, and his eyes were stimulated and a little wet.

Gu Lin stopped and looked at him. Lin Zhen rubbed his nose: "I was stimulated by the cold air, nothing."

While saying this, Lin Zhen looked up at the snow that seemed to be getting heavier. He turned his head and wanted to say something to Gu Lin, but Gu Lin's warm hand suddenly held his.

This is not the Lin family, nor is it Liyu Village, nor is it Anyuan Town. Almost no one knows them and does not know their previous relationship.

Lin Zhen did not move, but let him hold it. Then there was a little red mark on his face, and his eyes did not look at Gu Lin: "Let me see what to buy now..."

Suddenly his eyes stopped on a store, "Buy a few clothes first, and then ask the shopkeeper to send someone to send them back to Yu Wen's house, and we will continue to buy other things."

Gu Lin naturally would not refute his words. He took his hand and walked into the store. There were three or five customers in the store. The shopkeeper was greeting a waiter. Seeing Lin Zhen and Gu Lin come in, he said enthusiastically: "My dear husband and husband, please take a look. These are the latest styles for this winter, and there are furs from the north. They are beautiful and warm to wear."

Being called my dear husband and husband, Gu Lin and Lin Zhen's hands held together tightened a little. Gu Lin's eyebrows seemed to be blown by the spring breeze, and suddenly softened a little. He asked the shopkeeper to take out the winter clothes of their sizes in the shop.

The shopkeeper saw that the two people were extremely good-looking, and the young man was actually a few years younger than his husband. He smiled kindly and said to the waiter: "Bring all the ready-made clothes for these two guests."

"Yes, shopkeeper." The waiter quickly brought up all the winter clothes.

Compared with the thinness of summer clothes, winter clothes are much thicker. The mid-range and high-end clothes are made of thicker forge and brocade, with bright colors and exquisite patterns.

Because Gu Lin was also wearing a long robe, the waiter also took a long robe, but unlike the summer robe, there was a matching quilted shirt inside, and the outer robe was also covered with thin cotton.

Gu Lin did not take the robe, but his fingers slid across a row of boys' clothes, and finally stopped on a piece of clothing.

His slender fingers pulled out the dress, and Lin Zhen saw the full picture of the dress. The round collar, along the diagonal buttons, was indigo blue, with dragonflies embroidered on it in random arrangements. The main body of the robe was jade-colored, with no embroidery except for the texture of the fabric itself. The end of the wide sleeve was also indigo blue, with leaves blown by the wind, echoing the dragonflies on the collar. The

whole dress was very plain and elegant, and the only bright color was the few rouge red petals flying in the wind on the sleeves.

Lin Zhen had worn the unique dress of the brother in the prefectural city before. Generally speaking, it was a bit like the clothes of the Qing Dynasty, and he could wear a pleated skirt or a horse-faced skirt underneath.

But even if Lin Zhen wore it, he would wear pants with it and tie a belt around his waist.

He was a little bit uncomfortable with wearing a skirt.

So he took the dress and was about to ask the shopkeeper to find a belt, but Gu Lin had already pulled out a pair of pants and a silk ribbon for scholars to tie their waists.

The shopkeeper and the waiter's mouths twitched. What kind of combination is this? They were about to tell Lin Zhen that this dress would look best with a pleated skirt, but Lin Zhen had already taken the dress to the compartment to change.

Shopkeeper: "..."

Waiter: "..."

Okay, okay, as long as the customer is happy, it's the same price anyway.

Lin Zhen dressed quickly and came out soon. He was holding a silk ribbon in his hand, tying it around his waist. And it was not tied in the middle like the literati did, but tied into two bows on both sides of the waist, with long silk ribbons hanging on his sides.

He raised his head and looked at Gu Lin: "The material of this dress is solid, it will be warm when you put it on."

Lin Zhen has a slender figure, with a thin piece of shoulder and back, and only a surprisingly round undulation at the tun. It is obviously a winter dress, but it looks elegant and graceful on him, floating like the wind.

Moreover, the boy's clothes, which were obviously somewhat feminine, were tied up with a silk ribbon by him, which actually injected a heroic spirit into the powdery air, making people feel that true beauty does not need to be defined by gender.

Boys, girls, boys, no matter what gender, he who possesses such beauty is definitely the object of everyone's pursuit.

Gu Lin looked at him, unable to move his eyes away for a long time.

And those customers who came to the store to buy clothes also saw Lin Zhen who had changed clothes. Looking at his outfit, they were silent for a long time and asked the shopkeeper loudly: "Do you have the same clothes as this man? I want a set too."

"I want one too!"

"Me too!"

The shopkeeper reluctantly moved his eyes away from Lin Zhen and slapped the still dizzy waiter on the shoulder: "Go and get the clothes!"

Chapter 194 [Extra. Corset] Lin Zhen x Gu Lin, don't buy if you can't stand women's clothing

Lin Zhen has been a little anxious these days. This anxiety is not caused by the increasingly large business, but by the current Prime Minister Gu who has made the court as

silent as a cicada. There was a problem with the business in the west, and he had to go there to solve it. But since he told Gu Lin that he would be out for a while, Prime Minister Gu didn't show any other expressions, just a serious face, without raising his head to deal with the case, and didn't call him for several days in a row.

...

He still called him in front of outsiders, but not in private... Really...

How could Lin Zhen not know that this kid was sulking with him? He had clearly promised him that he would not go out for the next two years, but he broke the promise before half a year.

What made Lin Zhen even more annoyed was that the kid was different now from the beginning. He could even resist puking when he stood in front of him.

Although Lin Zhen knew that he was definitely forcing himself to hold back, it was beyond his understanding. After all, the thing between him and him was always the kind that he would stick to him whenever he found an opportunity, and he couldn't tear it apart.

The world-famous Lin Jufu walked around the room and took out all the things in the treasure cabinet at the head of the bed. This one wouldn't work, and this one wouldn't work either. This one had already been used by the two of them when they were fooling around.

Suddenly, Lin Zhen remembered something. The year before last, a high-nosed, blue-eyed envoy had offered some novel things, and there were several boxes of clothes for the noble ladies there.

The little emperor immediately gave several boxes to Gu Shoufu, who he relied on the most. After taking them back, Gu Lin said, "It looks good."

After searching for a while, Lin Zhen finally found what he wanted in the box that was almost used as a stepping stone. He stood in front of the box and took out the things inside one by one, the inner clothes to wear, the crinoline to make the skirt fluffy and show the waist-to-hip ratio, the petticoat, the outer skirt with delicate and complicated patterns...

Looking at this pile of things, Lin Zhen was not sure if what he thought was right. He would be exhausted to death if he put on all these things.

But when he thought of Gu Lin who was almost out of touch with the world in the study, Lin Zhen picked up the things and put them on the bed.

He said to the maids serving in the room: "Go and tell the people on the road leading to the study that they don't have to serve from this afternoon to evening."

"Yes." In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Lin Zhen's orders were above everything else. The two maids bowed and left, and followed his instructions to remove the people.

Hearing the door close, Lin Zhen first took off all his clothes. His white body was like a jade sculpture, with thin shoulders and back, shoulder blades like a butterfly flapping its wings and ready to fly, thin waist, and a tun that drew an amazing arc.

He picked up the pile of things he had brought out, spread them out one by one on the bed, and found the corresponding memories from the thin and almost invisible film and television works, and picked up the white stockings...

Lin Zhen's hands trembled, trying to tell himself that it was already so fashionable over there, even the king wore it!

He put the stockings on his feet and pulled them up to his thighs little by little, and his white skin was faintly visible from under the white stockings.

Then, in order to prevent the white stockings that had not been anti-slipped from falling off, he quickly took a black silk ribbon and tied it twice along the edge.

Then came the petticoat and the corset.

The small corset made people wonder what kind of waist it would take to wear it, and this thing was a woman's close-fitting thing, and often the moment the corset was exposed, it also meant that everything underneath could be seen.

Lin Zhen immediately thought of Gu Lin, and the expression on Gu Lin's face when he untied it, and the strength of his fingers, and his face instantly turned red.

And this corset was obviously matched with the skirt. It was black in color, and the lower edge was a circle of black lace. It could fit every inch of the wearer's curves, and then the color of the flesh would faintly show through the lace, which was tempting and beautiful.

Lin Zhen didn't even dare to take a closer look. His face was hot. He tied the corset belt loosely, then put it on from the bottom, and then pulled it to the position where the corset should be. He reached behind his back and tightened the black silk laces a little bit, just like tying white stockings.

"Hmm..." The posture of stretching his hands to his back was too tiring. Lin Zhen had too little strength to use. He had to turn around and kneel on the bed, twisting his neck to look behind him, but he still didn't pull it too tight.

"Huh... Huh..." Lin Zhen was a little breathless after the tight corset. He tied the two silk laces randomly, put on the skirt, and finally put on the black outer skirt that exposed his shoulders and a piece of skin on his chest. The

heavy outer skirt with layers of black lace was finally put on him. The deep black set off his white and smooth skin that was almost indescribable.

The neckline of this skirt was too deep, and the treatment of the shoulders was also very bold, almost revealing half of the upper body, so that the color of Lin Zhen's breasts was faintly exposed under the lace.

After putting on the whole set of clothes and the corset, Lin Zhen didn't even have the strength to raise his hands. He grabbed his hair that had fallen out of the headband and took a few breaths. Anyway, it

would be messed up by Gu Lin every time, so let it be. The people around him had been asked to take it off by himself, and no one else would see it.

Lin Zhen lifted the heavy skirt, bare feet in white silk, and quietly slipped out of the main room where the two usually slept and walked towards the study.

The corridor is deep and secluded, with many flowers and trees planted on both sides.

It is the time of spring and summer when flowers and trees flourish. Flowers of various colors hang on the branches, and some even extend to the corridor. The black outer skirt sweeps over the clusters of flowers, scattering them and dropping a few petals.

Lin Zhen walked slowly, but he had never worn a corset before. When he arrived outside the study, the tip of his nose was already sweating. No, even his back, front and between his legs were sweating.

Lin Zhen looked at the tall, heavy study door, and used his remaining strength to push the door open.

"Squeak--" the study door opened.

Gu Lin, who was sitting next to the antique shelf on the left, did not even raise his head. He dipped the brush in his hand into ink and wrote on the folded paper.

Lin Zhen, who was wearing a dress, walked up to him and saw that he didn't seem to see her, still writing as usual, and pinched the tip of the brush with his fingers: "Are you still sulking?"

Gu Lin was too familiar with Lin Zhen's smell, so familiar that every inch of his body was roaring just thinking of him. His eyes moved up from Lin Zhen's knees, and saw his waist, which was originally thin but was made even thinner by the corset, his slightly undulating belly, and then the dazzling white exposed under his deep collar.

Click -

his hand holding the brush paused, and the ink dripped onto the half-written fold.

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"..."

Lin Zhen didn't expect that he would be a GG brand. It seemed that he didn't need to ask Gu Lin if this dress was good-looking or not. The girls and boys who were vying to wear the same style would tell him the answer.

He said to Gu Lin: "Let's take this one." Then he turned around and went back to the compartment to change his clothes.

Unexpectedly, Gu Lin handed him another one.

The clothes sold by the shopkeeper at this time were enough for half a month. Seeing that all the clothes Lin Zhen tried on were packed up, he enthusiastically took out a few cloaks that the embroiderer had just made: "The weather is cold this year, so buy two cloaks for your husband. Look at this cloak. It is a new pattern developed this year, and the fur used is also the best." cloak

itself is relatively thick, which is most suitable for making winter clothes and cloaks. The cloaks that the shopkeeper took were obviously the best ones in the store. The snow-white fluffy fur was very soft.

Gu Lin asked the shopkeeper to pack up the clothes he had just bought. Business people like him to be straightforward. His fingers were clacking as he fiddled with the abacus. He said, "Ten sets of clothes plus four cloaks, a total of five hundred and thirty-seven taels of silver."

Winter clothes are more expensive than summer clothes. Lin Zhen asked the shopkeeper, "Can you deliver the clothes to your residence?"

They still had to buy other things, and it was impossible to go shopping with so many clothes.

How could the shopkeeper, who had made a fortune from them, say no? He quickly said, "Sure, tell me the location, and I'll have the waiter in the store deliver it to your residence right away."

So Lin Zhen told him the location of Huang Yuwen's house and asked the waiter to say that it was bought by Mr. Lin when he delivered it to the door.

After leaving the clothing store, the fine snow in the sky was a little smaller, with only a few scattered grains.

Lin Zhen and Gu Lin had just come down the steps of the clothing store when a little kid wearing a red dress and a red tiger hat, holding a candied haws, ran over from behind. He looked back at his family as he ran and didn't see Lin Zhen in front of him. By the time he noticed him, it was too late to avoid him. His chubby face was wrinkled like a bun.

Gu Lin pulled up the clothes by the back of his neck and stopped him when he was about to bump into Lin Zhen.

The kid was still a little dazed, blinking at Lin Zhen, then at Gu Lin. Suddenly, he saw the candied haws slipping from his hand and rolling on the ground. His mouth pursed and he tried hard not to cry.

But his eyes were fixed on the candied haws on the ground and he couldn't bear to move them away.

The child's family also came up, holding the child and apologizing repeatedly: "The child is ignorant and almost bumped into someone. I'm really sorry."

Maybe because he was held by his parents, the child felt safer, and his mouth was even more pouty. He pointed at the candied haws on the ground with his short fat fingers: "Mom, there are no more candies."

As he spoke, his eyes became wet, but he didn't cry.

Lin Zhen was so happy that he waved his hand: "Such a small child, it's okay even if he bumps into me."

There happened to be a candy cake seller nearby, Lin Zhen bought a piece of hot candy cake that had just been baked, and handed it to the child who had lost the candied haws, but was very well-behaved: "Next time you run and play, you must look at the road ahead. It will hurt if you fall, you know?"

The child held by his mother stared blankly at Lin Zhen, who was more beautiful than anyone he had ever seen before, and nodded involuntarily: "Yeah, I know."

"So good," Lin Zhen handed the cake closer to the child who had just thrown away the candied haws. The child really wanted the sweet cake in front of him, but he looked up at his mother, "Mom, can I have uncle's cake?"

The beautiful woman he asked thought that Lin Zhen was a kind person. Not only did she not pursue the matter of her child almost bumping into her, she also bought cakes for the child and said to her child, "Then thank your uncle for giving you the cake."

Knowing that his mother agreed to take Lin Zhen's cake, the chubby child smiled so much that his eyes curved into crescents. He took the cake from Lin Zhen's hand with his short fat hands: "Thank you, uncle."

"You're welcome," Lin Zhen couldn't help but rubbed the child's head. After the child and his family left, he said to Gu Lin, "It's a good thing you are here, otherwise the child would have bumped into my leg and would have cried."

Lin Zhen, who had no children of his own in two lifetimes, was more or less fond of children, especially chubby children, who looked particularly good to rub.

Gu Lin looked at him and naturally knew this about him. If he was not seven or eight years old, but fourteen or fifteen, Uncle Lin might not have brought him with him.

He looked at the fat boy who was carried away and waved to them from a distance, and held Lin Zhen's hand tightly.

They bought a hand warmer, charcoal, half-dried dried vegetables, and a jar of pickled vegetables, and they returned with a full load.

On the way back, the doorman said, "Mr. Lin, someone just delivered something. I have asked someone to move it to your room."

"Thank you," Lin Zhen picked up a roasted sweet potato that he bought on the street and handed it to the doorman, "It's freshly baked and so sweet. Try it, young man."

The doorman didn't expect Lin Zhen to roast a sweet potato for him. He was stunned for a moment and then took it in his hand: "Thank you, Mr. Lin."

Lin Zhen took the remaining sweet potatoes and went to the room to put the things away, and then came to the main hall. Huang Yuwen, who was served by servants, naturally did not go to the street to buy things like them. He was reading a book. He looked up when he heard the footsteps: "Uncle Lin, Gu Lin, are you back?"

"Are Chen Xing and Zhong Yan still outside?"

"Chen Xing is back and is packing up the things he bought. Grandma Zhong is feeling a little unwell, and Brother Zhong is going to get medicine for Grandma Zhong."

"Grandma Zhong is feeling unwell?" When Lin Zhen got off the carriage yesterday, he saw Zhong Yan helping her down from the carriage. Although she was not in a very good spirit, there was nothing unusual about her.

Huang Yuwen said, "I have asked a doctor to see her. The doctor said that it was because of the fatigue of the journey and the weakness of the body that was caused by the evil wind. Let's take two doses of medicine first."

"Grandma Zhong has been feeling uncomfortable since last night, but she didn't want to trouble Brother Zhong and us, so she has been holding it in. Or maybe Brother Zhong didn't see her for a long time this morning and bothered her to get up. She didn't want us to know." The

old man's physical strength and spirit are not as good as those of the young people. It is inevitable that she will not adapt to the bumpy road. Lin Zhen said, "Chen Xing should be here soon. Gu Lin and I will wait for him to go and see Grandma Zhong."

Huang Yuwen, who had just visited, said, "I will go and see her again. Brother Zhong hasn't come back yet. She should feel more at ease when she sees us acquaintances."

As he was talking, Chen Xing walked in. Knowing that Grandma Zhong Yan was not feeling well, he naturally went to visit her.

Huang Yuwen's house was exactly the same as Wang Qin's house, with a main hall in the middle, wing rooms on both sides, and a few small houses in the back.

Grandma Zhong lived in the small house at the back. When she saw them coming, she kept saying, "I'm sorry to trouble you. I'm old and not in good health. I feel uncomfortable without even walking."

Lin Zhen sat on the chair in front of the bed, "Don't say that. The first time I sat on that bumpy road, my bones almost broke apart. I lay down for two days before I recovered."

"I see you're in good spirits. Maybe you'll feel better after taking two doses of medicine."

"Really?!" Grandma Zhong knew that she was old. After she got sick, she felt a little uneasy. She was always afraid that she wouldn't get better and would drag Zhong Yan down.

When Lin Zhen said that it wasn't serious, she felt more relieved than what the doctor said.

Brother Lin is so capable, he would definitely not lie to her.

Lin Zhen nodded, "Really, you should have a good rest. Zhong Yan will buy medicine and take it when he comes back. I'm sure you'll feel much better in two days."

"Alas," a smile appeared on Grandma Zhong's face. She took Lin Zhen's hand and said, "You are the one who reassured me. I didn't understand what the doctor Xiao Yan hired just now said. I thought I would never get better."

Grandma Zhong was a very traditional old woman. She was afraid that she would feel uncomfortable with Gu Lin and the other guys here. Since Grandma Zhong was fine, she asked them to leave and stayed here to talk to Grandma Zhong to prevent her from getting bored and thinking too much.

Sometimes people think something is wrong even if they are fine.

Lin Zhen chatted with Grandma Zhong. He was sweet-mouthed and good at talking, and made Grandma Zhong laugh many times.

Until Zhong Yan came back.

Zhong Yan was holding two bags of herbs in his hands, his brows were a little wrinkled, and compared to a few years ago, his eyebrows were more handsome than before.

He saluted Lin Zhen politely, not forgetting the look on his grandmother's face that she didn't want him to see when he left, but the uncontrollable sadness was in sharp contrast to the smile now: "Thank you, Uncle Lin."

"Did you get the medicine back?" Lin Zhen looked at the medicine bag in his hand, "Give it to the servants in Yu Wen's house to boil."

Zhong Yan said: "I myself-"

Lin Zhen said: "I know you can do it yourself, but give it to the servants in Yu Wen's house to boil, you can talk to your grandmother."

"You just divide everything too clearly, and you are too stubborn to be polite."

Zhong Yan couldn't refute. His personality was indeed as Lin Zhen said, he wanted to argue everything clearly, but he didn't want to trouble others.

After his mother died, he took all the responsibility of taking care of Grandma Zhong on himself. As long as he could do it, he would do it for Grandma Zhong. He only had Grandma Zhong as a relative.

Lin Zhen looked at him, "Your personality is mostly good, but it's easy to break if you are too rigid. If you are too pure, you cannot allow a trace of turbidity, and you tend to push yourself."

"You are still young, don't tire yourself out."

"Yes, Uncle Lin."

"Okay, since you're back, I'll leave," Lin Zhen didn't know if he listened to him or not, and said to Grandma Zhong, "Grandma Zhong, I'll go back first. I'm relieved to have Zhong Yan taking care of you."

"Hey, Lin brother, take care," Grandma Zhong watched Lin Zhen go out, she said to Zhong Yan, "Your Uncle Lin is a very good person. If you can find someone who is five or six times as good as him in the future, your mother and I will be truly relieved."

Zhong Yan paused with the medicine bag in his hand: "Grandma, you are..."

"Okay, okay, I was just talking casually."

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Grandma Zhong knew that he was now focused on the college entrance examination and had told her that he would consider marriage after the examination, so she stopped talking about it immediately.

After taking the medicine for two days, Grandma Zhong's health was much better than the day Lin Zhen and the others went to see her. Her face was no longer pale and finally had some signs of redness.

Seeing that tomorrow was the day when the ship that would take them to Kyoto would arrive in the capital, Lin Zhen was afraid that they would not be able to adapt to the boat ride, so he first told them a few tips for treating seasickness.

Don't eat too much before boarding the ship, just 70% to 80% full; put some warm water with vinegar in the water cup and take a sip anytime and anywhere; if you really feel uncomfortable, press and rub the area two fingers above the navel.

None of them had been on a boat before, and they felt uncomfortable when they heard him talk about seasickness. They only ate 70% to 80% full for breakfast the next day, and waited in Huang Yuwen's house with bamboo cups of warm water with vinegar in their hands.

Time passed slowly, and just when the food in the stomachs of several people was digested, the doorman ran in quickly: "Master, Boss Wei sent someone to tell you that the boat has arrived, and you are asked to go now!"

The carriage had been harnessed long ago, waiting for the boat to arrive and rush to the river mouth.

When several people heard that the boat had arrived, they immediately picked up their luggage. If they couldn't carry it, they asked the servants in Huang Yuwen's house to take it, and got on the carriage to the city gate.

Luozhou has a lot of water. The largest river outside the city is the waterway to other places. The river mouth where ships can be moored has been built in the spacious and open road section. It is still very lively here in the cold weather, with men carrying goods, women and boys selling cheap meals, and merchants from all over the country loading and unloading goods here.

The carriage that Lin Zhen and his friends were riding in was two or three hundred meters away from the river mouth and could not drive in, so they got off the carriage and walked forward with their luggage.

The person leading the way in front was someone from the boat owner contacted by Wang Qin's family. He walked in front and said, "This is our last business trip this year. In half a month, the river will be frozen and we won't be able to sail."

"If it weren't for the deep friendship between our master and Master Wang, he would not have taken a detour to Luozhou Prefecture to pick you up."

This man was on the boat all year round. He was dark, but he was good-looking, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and looked handsome in a unique way.

Lin Zhen was quite interested in these ship merchants, so he followed his footsteps and said, "So when you arrive in Kyoto, you will celebrate the New Year in Kyoto, and then take the goods to other places when the waterway is open?"

"Yes, once the waterway is open, gold and silver will come. What we dislike most is the flood season in winter."

Few women and men are so bold to talk to these merchants, because they are not short of money. When they arrive at a place, they spend money lavishly, which often attracts some women and men to pounce on them. Over time, those who don't like them will make up stories that these merchants are special people who kidnap and sell. People who hear these slanders will take a detour when they see them.

And this man is really good-looking. He, who always likes plump women, can't help but look at him several times.

The distance of more than 200 meters is not far. Lin Zhen, Gu Lin, Chen Xing, Huang Yuwen, and Zhong Yan and Grandma Zhong quickly followed the man to the front of the river mouth.

I saw seven or eight boats moored at the shore, connected to the shore by a thick, wide wooden board. Men carrying goods were going up and down with bare arms, either carrying things off the boats or carrying things onto the boats. There were

also those who usually roamed in the alleys, wearing brightly colored clothes, soliciting customers here.

These merchants were generous, and one of them was worth four or five in the city. Except for those who had some talent and reputation, almost all of them were here.

Lin Zhen took a look and then retracted his gaze. The man leading them had a dark face that was obviously that of a merchant. He told the prostitutes who had gathered around to move aside and pointed to a boat that looked more than ten meters long and was like a house on the water. He said to Lin Zhen and the others, "This is the boat of our Baolai Company. Come on up."

The wooden planks under their feet were obviously made of high-quality wood. After being used for a long time, the surface was polished to a slick and shiny finish. Lin Zhen and the others just followed the man onto the wooden planks and walked onto the deck of the boat when a man in a dark blue robe, about 1.9 meters tall and with bronze skin, walked out of the boat. He had muscles, but not too much. On his lips, he had a little mustache that he didn't know if he had left it or hadn't shaved it clean. With a slight smile on his lips, he looked unruly .

If this man were in modern times, he would definitely be listed as the most wanted man in the world.

Lin Zhen, who was following the man in front, couldn't help but mutter in his heart and glanced at the man.

He wanted such muscles too!

The man who came out of the boat was very perceptive. He noticed that Lin Zhen's eyes were locked on him immediately. "Chengzi, is this the relative of Wang Dayou that he asked me to take?"

"Yes, Master Wei, I went to pick him up personally according to the address Master Wang gave you."

The tall man called Boss Wei nodded, and the mustache on the corner of his mouth curled up, saying: "My surname is Wei, and I am known as the Dragon in the Waves. You can just call me Boss Wei. Since you are Wang Dayou's relatives, I will naturally take you to Kyoto safely."

"But we have a promise in advance. Once you get on my boat, you must listen to me. Don't move around here and there. If you get hurt, I can't explain to Wang Dayou."

Upon hearing this, although the man looked unruly, his strong desire for control was fully revealed. However, these had nothing to do with Lin Zhen and the others. They were just taking a boat to Kyoto and had no conflicts with this Boss Wei.

They were even currently sitting on Boss Wei's boat, and he was considered to be indebted to them.

Lin Zhen clasped his fists to Boss Wei: "Thank you, Boss Wei. We will stay in the cabin peacefully and not cause any trouble for you."

Boss Wei looked at Lin Zhen and stroked his mustache: "I like people like you who are obedient and obedient--"

Before he finished speaking, he saw the boy who took a step forward and covered most of Lin Zhen's body. Wei San felt that the boy looked like he was unhappy with everyone and was ruthless and ungrateful. He protected this boy like a kid.

How could he not understand this? He had met a jealous person~

Wei San snorted and raised his eyebrows to Xiao Saner who brought Lin Zhen and the others: "Take these guests to the cabin to rest. By the way, it's cold in the cabin. Prepare more charcoal for the boy."

Among Lin Zhen and his group, Lin Zhen was the only boy, and Boss Wei took special care of him.

Cheng Zi knew his boss very well. Seeing that the man was jealous, he touched the tiger's butt twice.

But what to do? He, a small cannon fodder, could only do it.

Cheng Zi frowned helplessly, turned around and said to Lin Zhen and the others, "We don't bring many people this time, and there are still empty rooms in the cabin, so you can live in a more spacious place."

The boat looked big from the outside, but after all, it had to load cargo and leave other space, so it was a bit cramped no matter what, and it was also very dim. It was clearly broad daylight, but they had to use oil lamps in the aisle.

Cheng Zi first took them to a room, pushed open the door and said, "Brother, you and your husband will live in this room. There are beddings, but if you are not used to it, you can change into your own."

"Bang--" Huang Yuwen's things hit the wooden wall, "You may have misunderstood. Gu Lin is Uncle Lin's child, not that..."

Huang Yuwen couldn't say the words husband and husband. If he said it, he felt that he was pushing the two people into the fire pit.

Moreover, although they were uncle and nephew, everyone who had dealt with them knew that they were still stepfather and stepson in the past, which was even more frightening.

But Cheng Zi looked at Lin Zhen and Gu Lin with some uncertainty. He felt that he was not mistaken. This brother and this boy were clearly...

Suddenly, Cheng Zi remembered something and looked at Lin Zhen and Gu Lin. He stopped making the assignment and said, "Sorry, I made a mistake. Let the boy live with this old lady. The remaining two people can live in one room. If there is anyone who lives alone, they can live in the last single room."

The awkward atmosphere eased at once. Lin Zhen helped Grandma Zhong from Zhong Yan and said, "Don't worry, I will take good care of your grandma."

"Thank you, Uncle Lin." Zhong Yan brought all of Grandma Zhong's luggage to this room, and Gu Lin also put all the things that Lin Zhen needed in it, including his clothes, the spicy pickled vegetables mixed with dogwood, charcoal, and thick blankets. There

were a lot of big and small bags, and Gu Lin and them went to the deck twice to get them all.

Maybe it was because of the feeling of being called a husband and a wife in front of people they knew, and neither of them could say anything, that Lin Zhen felt that Gu Lin, who was silently taking things for him at this moment, was colder and harder than usual.

He wanted to do something, but he couldn't do it because of Grandma Zhong in the cabin and Huang Yuwen, Chen Xing, Zhong Yan and others outside. He just looked at Gu Lin quietly.

Gu Lin was getting older and older. He was already fifteen years old and heading towards sixteen.

His voice changed from the hoarseness of the voice change period to the low voice of an adult male, but he was still young and still had some clarity. When he was called, it was always softer than usual.

His shoulders were also broader than last year, much wider than his body, which was born with a boy's body, and could completely hold him inside.

Suddenly, Gu Lin raised his head and looked at him, "Uncle Lin, everything is here, I'm leaving first."

"Okay." Lin Zhen nodded, and after he went out, he cleaned up the things that were placed there, first made the bed for Grandma Zhong, and then made his own bed.

Then he put the water cup and dried vegetables on the table.

The living area of ​​the cabin was not wide, and there was no window for light, only a few small holes for ventilation.

Lin Zhen said to Grandma Zhong, "Grandma Zhong, I want to walk on the deck, do you want to go?"

Grandma Zhong sat on the bed, "You go ahead, I want to lie down for a while, the ship hasn't started yet, and I don't know if I can adapt after it starts."

Lin Zhen smiled and said, "It's okay, it's like swinging on a swing, you'll get used to it soon."

"But you still have to keep the vinegar water at hand, if you feel uncomfortable, drink a few sips first, if it doesn't work, I'll take a look at it for you."

"Okay."

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Lin Zhen walked out along the way they came in. The moment he stepped onto the deck, he felt a sense of relief as if he had jumped out of the darkness.

He didn't expect that the boss surnamed Wei was still on the deck. He found a place that was neither too far nor too close to this man and leaned against it, looking at the busy river mouth.

Wei San found him the moment he came out of the cabin, changed his posture and leaned against the fence, looking at him: "Brother, you are born with a good appearance, why did you marry a boy who is still wet behind the ears? Take a look at me, what do you think?"

As he said this, he patted his strong waist, full of hints.

Lin Zhen looked at them openly and said: "How many girls and boys have you said this to?"

Wei San didn't expect him to say such a thing. In the past, the girls and boys he met would either blush and call him a pervert or turn around and run away after hearing what he said just now. Anyway, no one was like him.

Wei San's aura subsided a little, and he said, "I don't remember, if not a thousand, then at least eight hundred."

"Oh." Lin Zhen nodded and continued to look at his own.

Wei San sighed and said, "You are so boring, you have such a face but you are like a bodhisattva. What's the matter? Is it because your husband is too bad at his job and didn't serve you well?"

"Get lost," Lin Zhen said to him, "Boss Wei, what goods are sold on this ship? Tea, cloth, sugar."

These are the goods that can make a lot of money. Of course, there is also salt, but salt is a commodity controlled and regulated by the court. Except for the designated few, anyone who has salt is considered to be private salt, and selling private salt will lead to imprisonment.

Wei San didn't expect that this guy had guessed all the cargo on his ship, "How did you know?"

Lin Zhen said, "I see that your ship doesn't have a deep draft, so it can only carry light cargo, and the light cargo that can catch the eye of Boss Wei is naturally only these few things."

Wei San looked at him, "I didn't expect that a young man like you would know business."

"I'm showing off my skills in front of Boss Wei, I hope Boss Wei won't laugh at me, but I just want to do business with Boss Wei in the future and use Boss Wei's trade route to sell some things." Kyoto is so far away from Anyuan Town. If Gu Lin does well in the college entrance examination, he may not be able to go back in a short time.

And he naturally has to spread his business as soon as possible. Although he had more than 12,000 yuan in savings from doing business in the capital city before, he can't just sit back and eat it all, not to mention that he doesn't know what the prices in the capital are like.

"Oh, you want to do business with me?"

Lin Zhen looked at him and said, "Boss Wei, don't worry. I won't just take advantage of you."

Wei San didn't comment on his statement: "It's your ability to take advantage of me. I'll wait and see."

Lin Zhen leaned against the fence. Soon, after picking them up and replenishing some water and vegetables in the city, the wooden planks connecting the shore and the hull were collected, the sails were raised, and the big ship was like a monster on the water, breaking through the water and heading towards the wide river.

The boiling voices at the mouth of the river were gradually left behind and soon could not be heard.

Lin Zhen returned to the cabin from the deck. Grandma Zhong was lying on the bed. Seeing him coming, she half sat up: "Is this ship starting to move? I feel a little shaky and my chest is a little stuffy."

"Yes, it's about a mile away from Luozhou City."

"So fast!" Grandma Zhong said in surprise. She remembered that it was only a while since there was movement just now.

Lin Zhen sat on his bed: "Yes, it's faster than walking on two legs or riding in a carriage. It saves most of the time."

And now the bed is still the traditional one powered by sails and oars, with limited speed. If it is replaced with diesel and electricity, it will be really fast.

Grandma Zhong was still amazed. If there were no windows in the cabin due to airtightness, she would have seen what it was like outside.

Lin Zhen took out the booklet where he kept his notes and drew on it with a charcoal pencil.

It was all modern knowledge that he recorded because he was afraid he would forget it. It didn't matter what subject it was. As long as he could remember it, it was all on it. He also wrote down a lot of math, chemistry, and physics formulas.

It used modern simplified Chinese characters, Arabic numerals, and symbols. If someone else saw it, they would be confused.

Lin Zhen's charcoal pencil drew lines on two places, one was glass and the other was lipstick.

Glass is cheap in modern times, but it was definitely a tool for making money in ancient times.

Lipstick is easy to make. As long as you adjust the color, mix it with oil in a certain proportion, and then package it, you can make a lot of money. In the later stage, you can also develop other cosmetics, and the money will come continuously.

When he has money, the first thing he will do is to get Gu Lin, who may have been sent abroad, to build the road. One day, he will be able to build the road to Liyu Village in Anyuan Town!

These are all Lin Zhen's thoughts. If he wants to make money to live, he can lie down now. Although 10,000 taels of silver is not a lot, it is enough for him to spend. He can open a small restaurant like in Anyuan Town and Fucheng, and his life

will be absolutely comfortable. But Lin Zhen still wants to toss and turn. He doesn't have any ambitious goals. As long as it is more convenient to travel in the future and everyone's life is more convenient, he thinks it's good.

This is also the reason why Lin Zhen wrote those things in the booklet. He can't hold on to these knowledge and things until he dies.

After thinking about what to do after arriving in Kyoto, Lin Zhen put away the booklet and lay down on the bed like Grandma Zhong.

The boat swayed gently on the water, and Lin Zhen became sleepy as he swayed. He fell asleep with his face pressed on the pillow.

In the deepest room of the cabin, Wei San, who came in from outside, quickly closed the door, opened the thin bamboo tube that he had untied from the pigeon's feet, took out the narrow paper inside, put it in a cup filled with water, then took out the purse from his waist, poured a small pill from the porcelain bottle and put it in.

The pill dissolved, and a line of words appeared on the paper soaked in water:

Danger, whereabouts unknown, disguised as a pirate.

Wei San's sloppy face turned black, and he called Cheng Zi, who was waiting outside the room: "Cheng Zi, come in."

"Third Master." Not in front of outsiders, Cheng Zi actually showed some of the appearance of a military man. He clasped his fists in front of Wei San and waited for his orders.

Wei San said, "Tell our people to pay attention to whether there are any unusual things on the passing ships, and at the same time, hang up the Silver Moon Flag."

The Silver Moon Flag was an agreement between Wei San and some people. Hanging the Silver Moon Flag was to instruct the person to come here.

When Cheng Zi heard that the Silver Moon Flag was to be hung, his expression changed a little, and he said, "Yes, I will do it right away."

"What a rotten thing." Wei San cursed, picked up the cup of water with pills and notes, and shook it until the words on it became unclear, and then poured the water out.

Lin Zhen didn't sleep very well. He had a lot of dreams that he didn't know whether they were good or bad, and he forgot them as soon as he opened his eyes.

He got up from the bed in a daze and touched the cup of water on the table. He didn't know that his hands were so soft that he knocked the cup to the ground.

Fortunately, it was a bamboo cup with a screwed lid, so it didn't break into pieces.

Lin Zhen realized that something was wrong with him. His chest was stuffy, and the food that he had eaten in the morning, which was almost digested, was churning in his stomach.

As soon as he thought about what he had eaten in the morning, he couldn't help but retching. Only then did he realize that the preparations he made for everyone before boarding the ship were actually for himself first.

Seeing him like this, Grandma Zhong, who was lying on the bed next to him, asked hurriedly, "Brother Zhen, what's wrong?"

Lin Zhen waved his hand: "I feel a little seasick. I'll drink

a few sips of water to calm down." As he said that, Lin Zhen endured the discomfort and picked up the bamboo cup. He unscrewed the lid and drank a few sips of boiled water with vinegar. The slightly sour water slid down his throat and had a soothing effect, but it still didn't work.

Lin Zhen remembered the pickles he had mixed with semi-dried vegetables, so he went to find them in his luggage, picked up two pieces and put them in his mouth.

The salty and spicy taste was very stimulating. Lin Zhen's churning stomach instantly only had the taste of pickles. His mind suddenly became much clearer. The pickles that he usually thought were a little salty were now super delicious.

He ate comfortably, and thought of Gu Lin, Chen Xing, Huang Yuwen, Zhong Yan and others. He, who had been on a boat in modern times, was seasick, so the four of them should have been affected as well.

Carrying the pickles, Lin Zhen said something to Grandma Zhong, who acted like nothing had happened, and went to find Gu Lin and the others.

In the dim cabin corridor, there was a fixed oil lamp at a certain distance, and the flame barely flickered. As soon as Lin Zhen came out, he was lucky enough to meet Cheng Zi, who brought them on board. He walked up to him and said, "Hello, Brother Cheng, where do the people who were traveling with me today live? I'll bring them some pickles to comfort them. They have never been on a boat,

and who knows how dizzy they must be now." Cheng Zi's face was a little gloomy in the dark, but it changed instantly after he noticed Lin Zhen. It was no different from before, and he pointed to the four rooms in front, "In the front is your nephew and Zhong Yan, then Young Master Huang and Chen Xing, and finally the four servants around Young Master Huang."

"I have some urgent matters, so I won't accompany my husband."

"Thank you." After knowing the news about Gu Lin and the others, Lin Zhen went in the direction he pointed, and knocked on Gu Lin and Zhong Yan's doors first.

The door opened quickly, and it was Gu Lin. Lin Zhen brought the pickles in the jar to him and said, "Are you also seasick? I'll give you pickles. The effect is better than water with vinegar."

"..." Gu Lin looked at Lin Zhen's round eyes, and he didn't feel seasick.

He turned around and went to the house to get a dry bamboo cup: "Well, it just so happens that I feel a little uncomfortable."

Lin Zhen's eyes lit up: "Is it like there is a stick stirring in your stomach, chest tightness, and you want to vomit?"

Gu Lin nodded.

Lin Zhen quickly poured a full cup of pickles into his bamboo cup: "Then you are seasick. I'll give you some more. Come to me after you finish eating."

After he poured, Gu Lin covered the bamboo cup and put it on the table: "I'll go with you to Huang Yuwen and Chen Xing's place."

Lin Zhen, who was flattening the pickles in the jar, nodded: "Okay."

Soon, Lin Zhen walked in front and Gu Lin walked behind, knocking on the door of Huang Yuwen and Chen Xing's room. The two of them were obviously awake for a while and were very happy to see them.

Lin Zhen said, "You are seasick, right? I'll bring you some pickles." Then he told them about the seasickness he had mentioned to Gu Lin.

Huang Yuwen and Chen Xing, who were not seasick, were about to talk, but Gu Lin, who was standing behind Lin Zhen, looked at them. For some reason, the two nodded, and then received a bamboo cup of pickles.

The same thing happened to the four servants beside him.

Looking at the pickles that were mostly gone, Lin Zhen said, "Fortunately, I mixed so much, otherwise there wouldn't be enough for everyone to share."

Gu Lin looked at his fair and smiling face, and agreed with him, "Yeah."

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Many years later.

Lin Jiaojiao: So I'm the only one who is seasick!

Huang Yuwen, Chen Xing, and Zhong Yan looked at Gu Shoufu next to them.

Lin Jiaojiao: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻Gu Lin, you knew how to tease me then!

Gu Shoufu: I can tease you even more now.

Chapter 198

The speed of the boat was very fast, and the temperature was getting lower and lower. At first, Lin Zhen could still wear the clothes he brought from home, but on the seventh day, he could no longer bear it and changed into new clothes bought in the capital city.

The indigo collar and the jade-colored main body of the clothes were washed on the day they were brought back, and the maid in Huang Yuwen's house was asked to dry them. They were neatly folded in the bundle and never worn. There was also Grandma

Zhong in the room. Lin Zhen changed in the quilt. When he came out of the quilt and dressed up, Grandma Zhong looked at him and said in a daze: "Brother Zhen looks better in brighter clothes, better than those girls and boys holding lanterns at the Lantern Festival."

The girls and boys holding lanterns at the Lantern Festival were carefully selected, and they also put on powder and makeup, wearing specially made clothes, dressed up as various gods and fairies, which would cause a lot of discussion every year.

It was time for everyone to get up in the morning to eat breakfast. After Lin Zhen packed up, he went to the room where the food was distributed with Grandma Zhong to get their food for the day, and then took it to the deck to eat.

Although there was no wind in the cabin, they were not used to such a cramped environment where they had to light oil lamps at any time and could not distinguish between day and night. Although it was a little cold on the deck, it was breathable.

The crew was actually similar. Taking advantage of this time, almost everyone was on the deck, eating a not-so-rich breakfast and chatting.

Above their heads, the Silver Moon Flag was fluttering in the wind.

After entering from the river channel of the prefectural city, this river leading to Kyoto is extremely wide. There are other merchant ships in front, behind, left and right for a distance, and it is not clear in the morning mist.

Lin Zhen ate breakfast while looking at the water, thinking that the water quality here is so good, and the fish meat inside must be very good...

Suddenly, Lin Zhen seemed to see something under the water, but when he looked carefully

, there was nothing. "Wow--" Just when Lin Zhen wanted to take another look to confirm whether it was an illusion, a rope with a hook broke through the air from under the water, and the sharp hook came straight to his head.

Gu Lin, who was standing next to him, stared at him and threw the bowl in his hand. Everyone had no time to see clearly. They only heard a "clang" sound, and the porcelain bowl knocked the hook apart, knocking the hook's trajectory to the other side.

Gu Lin grabbed Lin Zhen's waist and took him to a place farther away from the fence. He said to the others on the boat: "Be careful, it's not peaceful under the water."

Wei San, Cheng Zi, and the crew on the boat looked solemn and quickly took out swords from the cabin.

Wei San saw Gu Lin's attack just now. He threw a sword to Gu Lin: "I don't know how many people there are, you should be careful."

Then he asked Huang Yuwen, Chen Xing, Zhong Yan and others if they wanted swords for self-defense.

Unfortunately, although Huang Yuwen had learned sword moves in Huaishan Academy, it would undoubtedly put his neck in front of the swords of those people under the water. It would be better to hide honestly.

Chen Xing, Zhong Yan, and the other two had never even touched these things.

Only the two guards that the Huang family specially asked Huang Yuwen to bring took one each and protected Huang Yuwen.

Wei San originally wanted to ask those who didn't know how to fight to go back to the cabin, but when he thought that those people who appeared out of nowhere might sneak in while they were fighting on the deck, he changed his mind and asked them to stay behind them.

Moreover, the appearance of these pirates also made Wei San feel relieved. This meant that the man had not been killed at least at this moment, otherwise these people who were chasing him would not have chased him here and appeared in front of them in such a bold way. They

were almost in Kyoto, and those people couldn't wait any longer.

I just don't know where that person is now.

In a blink of an eye, the originally calm water surface under the boat seemed to explode. More than a dozen iron hooks exactly the same as those that attacked Lin Zhen just now flew out of the water and were firmly buckled on the deck. The next second, more than a dozen pirates, who were wet all over but whose movements were not affected at all, flew up with the ropes on the hooks, and the sharp blades in their hands chopped at Gu Lin, Wei San and the others without hesitation, and every move was fatal!

Gu Lin dodged the knife of the bandit flying in front of him, and instantly changed the sword in his hand to this position to better hold it, and slashed towards the bandit with great speed, but the bandit's reaction was not weak, and he quickly avoided Gu Lin's sword.

Gu Lin pressed forward step by step without hesitation, and his sword followed one move after another, continuously. The bandit could barely parry at first, but when Gu Lin's sword slashed at him for the fourth time, his palm holding the knife was actually torn apart by the shock, and then when he hesitated for a moment because of the pain, Gu Lin's sword pendant chopped off the knife in his hand with a sound, and cut his throat horizontally.

"... Ho... Ho" These were the last two words the bandit said. He looked at Gu Lin, who shook the blood off the sword after killing him, and had only one thought, that the information given above was wrong.

Aren't these ordinary merchant ships?

How can they resist?

Kill him, Gu Lin swept him, and with the diameter of Lin Zhenwei, cleared the remaining bandits.

Wei San and Cheng Zi were not weak either. After Gu Lin killed the first pirate, they killed two more one after the other. Then, with the three of them as the main force and a dozen crew members as the auxiliary force, it didn't take too long to deal with all the remaining pirates.

However, several merchant ships around them were obviously attacked by pirates, and screams came one after another.

Those merchant ships were the real merchant ships. Even if they had guards, there were only five or six at most, and they were no match for these pirates.

Wei San hurriedly said to his crew, "Immediately move the boat to the nearest ship!"

"Yes." The crew was very active. They immediately pulled the sail and ran into the cabin to row the oars.

Gu Lin's sword picked up the rope with a curved hook used by the pirates. Wei San quickly realized his intention and asked Cheng Zi and the remaining crew members to put away the hooks.

"Hua——"

"Hua——"

"Hua——"

With the help of the sail, the oars that paddled the water vigorously carried the boat to the nearest boat. When it was still more than ten meters away from the boat, the hook in Gu Lin's hand flew out and firmly buckled on the deck of the opposite boat. He held the end of the rope and jumped on it in an instant.

At this moment, the pirates were killing people wantonly on the boat. Several people were lying on the deck, and screams and groans came from the cabin.

Gu Lin quickly jumped into the cabin. As soon as he went down, he ran face to face with a pirate who had just killed a man and was standing up. He stabbed out the sword in his hand instantly. With a puff, bright red blood spurted out from the pirate's chest and sprinkled on his chest robe.

Gu Lin lowered his head slightly in the cramped cabin and quickly ran to the place where the sound came from.

Wei San and Cheng Zi behind him also caught up.

Chapter 199 [Extra. Waistband]

Gu Lin's dark eyes finally moved to Lin Zhen's face, allowing Lin Zhen to see his expression. The face that seemed more unfeeling with age had a hint of something strange. The corner of his jaw was a little tight, caused by the teeth inside.

Gu Lin looked at him with extreme impatience: "Zhenzhen."

Lin Zhen had heard him call him these two words many times, but every time he called him in this tone, Lin Zhen knew what it meant.

His lower body suddenly went limp. Thinking of every time before, his hand trembled a little from the brush to his hand, and he held it weakly: "I'm here to comfort you, don't be angry anymore."

He held Gu Lin's hand that was holding the brush just now, and placed it on the exposed breast under his deep collar, "I'm just going to deal with some things this time. I will be back in half a month at the shortest and one month at the longest. It happens that you are busy these days. When I come back, we will go to the hot spring villa outside the city to stay for a few days..."

The hot spring villa seemed to be built specifically for that matter. When he said he was going there, it was equivalent to telling Gu Lin that you can do whatever you want when I come back.

Gu Lin, who had always maintained a solemn expression on his face, finally showed a softness that he would never show in front of outsiders. His slender fingers slid towards the faint color behind the lace, and he used a lot of strength.

Then he leaned his head over.

Gu Lin was two different people in that matter and in front of other people or things. In front of other people or things, he kept people at a distance and looked heartless, as if there was nothing in the world that he could turn his eyes on.

When doing that, he was like a madman. He would say horny words that Lin Zhen couldn't stand, and he would be as agitated as a lion in rut, imprisoning Lin Zhen under him.

"Gu Lin... Gu Lin..." When Lin Zhen woke up, he was holding her in his arms like a child, and he was sitting on the armchair.

The black outer skirt with layers of lace and the bustle had long been thrown on the table and the ground. Lin Zhen was only wearing white silk tied with silk laces and a black corset.

The laces at the back of the corset were also untied, hanging loosely around his waist.

Lin Zhen trembled all over, and felt drowsy.

When Lin Zhen woke up again, it was already the afternoon of the third day. He had changed into clean clothes and sat in the carriage, swaying with the slight swaying of the carriage.

"Wan Liang--" His voice was so hoarse that he almost lost his voice, and he didn't even know what he was saying.

Lin Zhen could only move his aching body on the couch of the carriage, and lifted the carriage curtain. He saw that the official road where the horses were running was very smooth, and there were other carriages on the road.

Some people who came here for the first time from remote places were stunned by the road in front of them, which was not made of stone, nor compacted by mud, but seemed to be built by immortals. They repeatedly called it the road to heaven.

And those who either participated in the construction of this road or were already accustomed to it smiled kindly and said: "This is a cement road. It was built by the current Prime Minister Gu, Lord Gu and Master Lin who used to work here!" "

Lord Gu and Master Lin said that in the future, we should have cement roads everywhere in Dayu, so that everyone can go out conveniently and without worries!"

"That's great, that's great!"

Chapter 200

These pirates were divided into teams of more than a dozen people, and simultaneously attacked nine ships including the one that Lin Zhen and his crew were on. Except for their ship, there were no casualties, only a few crew members were slightly injured. People on other ships were killed by pirates. For a while, the wide river was full of crying.

But everyone had to move forward. If they stayed here, they didn't know if they would encounter more pirates.

As night fell, a canoe carefully paddled out from the ship that Lin Zhen and his crew were on, and a moment later it broke through the thick mist and approached.

Wei San, who was waiting at the bottom of the cabin, saw the person who was safely brought back by Cheng Zi, and his hands hanging by his side finally relaxed, and he knelt on one knee with his fists clasped: "I pay my respects to Your Highness, may

Your Highness live a thousand years." "Ahem, ahem, ahem--" The man who was brought back by Cheng Zi, wearing a black cloak that completely covered the whole person, took off the hood on his head, revealing a pale and colorless, obviously pessimistic noble and handsome face.

The man looked at Wei San with a gratified yet complicated look: "I didn't expect you to hang up the Silver Moon Flag, Wei San, are you ready to go back?"

Wei San knelt on one knee on the ground, lowered his head: "Your Highness, this is my own business, Your Highness, don't worry about it, Your Highness should still care about your own health."

Hearing that he called himself a commoner, the eyes of the young man with noble and handsome looks dimmed. Wei San, the second son of Duke Weiguo, has been a romantic and unrestrained person since he was a child, but he is quite talented in marching and fighting. At the age of thirteen, he ran to the border with his luggage without telling Duke Weiguo and others, and he became a fourth-rank military officer from a small soldier.

But now Wei San would rather be a merchant than return to the Duke Weiguo's mansion.

He doesn't want to have anything to do with his cousin.

Because the aunt who loved him as much as her own child since childhood, his mother, was sent to a dead end by the Wei family, and his life was exchanged by his mother with her own life.

The eleventh prince of Dayu, Qin Ziwen looked at his cousin and said nothing.

Wei San didn't want to talk to him anymore, so he asked Cheng Zi to help him walk to his room. All three of them were tall, so they had to lower their heads and bend their waists. When they got to the room, Wei San told Cheng Zi, "Go and call Mr. Zhang."

"Yes." Cheng Zi was someone who followed Wei San, and he knew Qin Ziwen's identity very well. He took the order and quickly went to call Mr. Zhang. Mr.

Zhang knelt down subconsciously when he saw Qin Ziwen, and was supported by Qin Ziwen: "Now I am a dog that has lost its home. If it weren't for Xiaoxun's rescue, I would have died under the swords of those people. There is no need to be polite."

He was born with a gentle temper, and was often said to be cowardly among the princes, and grew up at the hands of women, but in front of Wei San and the others, he showed his edge.

Wei San said from the side: "Mr. Zhang, if you don't take a look at him, we will have to throw him into the river to feed the fish tomorrow."

Mr. Zhang was frightened by his words and hurried forward. Qin Ziwen had taken off his cloak, revealing the gray-brown short jacket of ordinary people underneath. The short jacket was soaked with water, and there were dark blood stains everywhere. His chest, waist, abdomen, and back were all dangerous and fatal injuries.

Wei San's eyes fell on him with a serious look, frowning: "Aren't you sent to Xuzhou to inspect the salt road? How did you get like this?"

In fact, Wei San wanted to ask this question when he received the secret letter sent by the carrier pigeon. According to what he knew, Qin Ziwen was sent to various places to inspect the salt road this summer because he took the position of a minister in the Ministry of Revenue. He was accompanied by the Minister of Revenue and the Doctor of Revenue. It was an assignment approved by the emperor himself, but it actually led to a hunt. Who has such a big courage.

Qin Ziwen's eyes were dark, but he did not hide it from him: "On the surface, we are going to various places to check the salt roads, but in fact, there is only one destination, Xuzhou. Xuzhou is the place where Dayu produces the most salt, but the salt taxes paid for four or five consecutive years have not been in compliance, and the discrepancies are very large. The task of our group is to find out the main figures and forces that are intertwined and wait for the emperor to deal with this matter."

"We did find some things, but we attracted the crazy pursuit of the forces behind us. Except for me who was desperately protected by the guards to escape from Xuzhou, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, the doctor of the Ministry of Revenue, and others have all been buried in Xuzhou."

The eleventh prince of Dayu, a second-rank official of the Ministry of Revenue, was killed by someone who wanted to kill him, and he was chased here for thousands of miles, and he would not stop until he was killed.

It can be seen how rampant and fearless the people behind him are.

And if Wei San and others had not appeared here, Qin Ziwen would not escape death.

Wei San said, "Do you know who did it?"

Qin Ziwen replied, "I know about five or six points. The matter of Xuzhou involves many people. Even if I return to Beijing, I will have to face several parties."

"Some of them want what I have, and some want to destroy what I have, and my life is not important in their eyes."

"Then what do you want?" Wei San's hands on his knees clenched tightly. Qin Ziwen was a few years older than him. When he was still in Beijing and was still young, he often went in and out of the palace to visit his aunt. He followed Qin Ziwen all day and called him cousin, calling him the eleventh prince without following etiquette.

The relationship between the two is not worse than that of brothers, otherwise Wei San would not have asked people to search the river with all their strength after receiving the secret letter.

"——" Zhang Lao was treating Qin Ziwen's wounds. Qin Ziwen endured it fiercely. After a moment, he said, "Of course, everything is done according to the will of the emperor."

Wei San exploded all of a sudden: "Do you still regard him as your father? If it weren't for him, how could your mother die!"

Qin Ziwen looked far away and did not answer him.

Wei San was so angry that his chest was heaving violently. He stood up, opened the door and walked out. As soon as he went out, he saw Gu Lin holding a basin and about to enter the house from outside.

Wei San's face darkened. After fighting side by side with Gu Lin today, he realized that he was really a frog in the well because he was called a martial arts genius by so many people. This fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy was a monster. Even if he tried his best, he might not be able to keep him and would be seriously injured.

And the hearing of people who practice martial arts is incomparable to ordinary people. Maybe from Qin Ziwen being taken back by Cheng Zi to what they just said, everything fell into his ears.

Wei San wanted to kill him.

Gu Lin, holding a basin, looked back at him across several rooms and pushed the door open to go in.

The boat swayed with the water, and the sounds from nearby boats came with the wind, which made Lin Zhen and others who were not injured feel unbearable and did not sleep all night.

Lin Zhen got up early the next day, stood on the deck wearing a cloak, and looked at the vast white fog.

Gu Lin, who had gotten up earlier than him and had already washed up, handed him a steamed bun with pickles. After drifting on the boat for a few days, Lin Zhen gradually got used to it, and the symptoms of seasickness were not as obvious as before.

Seeing that the pickles he had eaten yesterday were still there, Lin Zhen took the steamed bun and asked, "You haven't finished the bamboo tube pickles yet?"

"Not much left." In fact, the bamboo tube pickles had only moved a little today and were sandwiched in the steamed bun for him. Gu Lin knew that he felt better after eating pickles when he was seasick, so he told Zhong Yan and put the pickles aside.

Lin Zhen, who felt a slight churning in his stomach, took a bite of the steamed bun and found that after a few days of fermentation, the saltiness of the pickles became stronger, and the various flavors intertwined together, making it more delicious.

This is now in winter. In summer, this kind of mixed pickles must be eaten as soon as possible in two or three days, otherwise they will ferment too much and become too salty to eat.

Suddenly, just when Lin Zhen had eaten half a steamed bun, the owner of the ship, Boss Wei San, walked out of the cabin and approached Gu Lin: "I want to ask you something, young man. You are not busy now, right?"

Lin Zhen looked at Wei San who was talking to Gu Lin and felt a little confused. What could Wei San want to ask Gu Lin?

Gu Lin: "Not busy."

"Then come with me." Wei San didn't sleep well last night. Several ideas flashed through his mind one by one, but he didn't come to a conclusion. He simply came to Gu Lin directly. Of course, it was also because Gu Lin's unhesitating rescue of other people on the ship yesterday left him a relatively good impression, so he gave him and Gu Lin room to discuss, otherwise he would have made other decisions long ago.

Gu Lin said something to Lin Zhen, followed Wei San into the cabin, and went to a secluded corner.

"Did you see it last night? Did you hear it?" Wei San asked directly without beating around the bush.

Gu Lin nodded and did not deny it.

Wei San's expression suddenly became extremely dangerous, and the originally unruly mustache returned to its original position.

Gu Lin glanced at him: "You want to kill people to silence them."

"I'm not interested in what I saw and heard. We have no relationship after getting off this ship, and you can't keep me. I can kill you with all my strength."

Wei San was stunned, knowing that Gu Lin was telling the truth. He was not sure if he could keep Gu Lin. If Gu Lin fought to the death, he would be the one to die.

Wei San sighed and scratched his hair: "Who are you? I don't believe that someone with such martial arts skills is an unknown person."

"As you can see and know, I am a student going to Beijing to take the imperial examination." Gu Lin looked at his expression and knew that he had given up the idea of ​​silencing him, and said expressionlessly.

Wei San then remembered the reason why they boarded the ship. Wang Dayou, who had saved his life, asked him to take them to Kyoto, saying that several young people in his family would take part in this year's college entrance examination.

So this person is really a student.

Wei San thought of Gu Lin's martial arts, muttered and complained, and subconsciously asked: "How are you studying, compared with your martial arts."

Gu Lin did not answer his topic. He talked about it, proved that he was not interested in the person they rescued, and left.

Wei San looked at Gu Lin's back, returned to the room where Qin Ziwen lived, and told him what had just happened.

Qin Ziwen was very impressed by the young man after hearing his words, and said, "No matter if he has any idea about this matter, he has just arrived in Kyoto and has not come into contact with those people so quickly. As long as I don't leave the emperor's side, even if he sees me, he can't pose a threat to me."