Thanks for the invitation: In ancient times, people shared children

Chapter 247

Kidney beans actually haven’t had much fun either.

She was a house-born child and was a slave from birth, so she started learning to work from a very young age.

But at that time... the work was not tiring, unlike now where it is full of smoke and fire every day, and it seems to be filled with the smell of oil and salt that can never be washed away.

They agreed to go to the imperial capital to have some fun together, and they excitedly asked Chen Dianshan what fun things there were in the imperial capital.

"There are so many, from Zen temples and courtyards, to market houses and teahouses, to restaurants and teahouses, to stone tablets and plaques, and walnut boats. You won't get tired of them even if you play for three or five years. It's a pity you asked the wrong person. I don't go out often, and I only heard some of them from others. I've almost forgotten them all. If you want to play, you can go to a broker when you get to the place. He can take you around the imperial capital for a short price, but it's best to just listen to his explanations, otherwise if you meet a black-hearted one, he'll take you to a rip-off shop and cheat you out of your money."

The child and Yundou, one subconsciously touched the bag, and the other subconsciously touched the arms of his clothes.

Chen Dianshan: ...

"It's too bad to cheat people out of their money. What's the benefit of doing this?" Yundou asked with a frown.

Chen Dianshan nodded. "Of course there are. Many famous shops in the imperial capital have dealings with brokers. One reason is for business, and the other is to make money. Brokers in the brokerages bring people to those shops. As long as the customers spend money, they can earn a commission from the shop owners. So some unscrupulous people will specifically cheat those outsiders who don't know the inside story."

"The government doesn't care?" The child frowned.

Chen Dianshan: "Care? Care about what? Those who can stand firm in the imperial capital and dare to do such things must have their own way of survival. Who would be willing to cause trouble?

Besides, this isn't murder or arson. It's a consensual transaction. Even if the buyer changes their mind later, the store has the right not to refund the money. How can the government intervene?"

The child was surprised and said, "Then we can only blame ourselves for our bad luck?"

"Why not? They'll tell you to be more careful next time."

Chen Dianshan sighed,

"It's true that we live in a peaceful and prosperous age, but there are still many bad people in this world. You must be careful and be cautious in everything you do, lest you end up being sold out and having to help count the money."

The child and Yundou looked at each other, with some uneasiness in their eyes.

Chen Dianshan added, "But don't worry too much. The journey is still very safe. There are so many of us, no one will be so blind as to bump into us. As long as you don't run around, the imperial capital is also very interesting."

This is a bit dry indeed.

Yundou secretly said to the child, "I should have hidden the money at home. Even if my mother found it, it would have been in the hands of my family. Now it's bad. Maybe someone else will steal it at any time."

She regretted it terribly.

The child touched the bundle again and said, "We must be careful and never spend money that we shouldn't spend. Aunt Yu also brought me a lot of money."

Yundou agreed, "That's right. If we don't spend the money, they can't force us to buy it."

Chen Dianshen glanced at them.

The child and Yundou seemed to have noticed something and also looked at him.

The meaning is self-evident.

"The government doesn't care about forced buying and selling?"

"If there is evidence and witnesses, we will still take action. However, it is difficult to find witnesses for this kind of thing. Even if someone saw it, they would not want to cause trouble."

The child and Yundou were really silent now.

The anticipation is almost gone.

If the capital city is like this, what's the point?

Chen Dianshan touched his nose and wanted to talk about the advantages of that place, but he had rarely been out of the palace, so he couldn't say much.

All I can say is: "Don't be so dejected. When you get there, you'll realize what it means to have more merit than flaws. Forget about a few unscrupulous merchants and brokers. Even if it's a demon cave or a devil's lair, as long as it's prosperous enough, there will be plenty of excitement to see and plenty of people will go."

The child and Yundou managed to cheer up a little.

But the long journey once again eroded this bit of energy.

The two girls sat slumped in the carriage, like two dried fish that had lost all their moisture, still retaining some of their appearance in life. It was difficult to move, even asking them to lift a finger to lift the curtain to take a look was difficult.

So tired!

I feel so tired just sitting!

Chen Dianshen still managed to maintain a bit of human appearance, but... alas... everyone who knew him knew that he was just a lazy guy who didn't work hard. Being stuck in the car was not a big deal for him, the main thing was that the bumpy ride made people uncomfortable.

He only maintained his human form for more than ten days before he decisively spread out a bed and quilt in the carriage and lay down.

The child and Rongdou, who had nowhere to sit, squeezed on the shaft of the cart for a long time, and then he stuffed them into the ox cart that was pulling the goods.

You know what, although the truck that carries goods is slower, it is much more stable.

Children and kidney beans can also take a nap by squeezing in the gap, but they have to find the gap themselves.

Either on the box or between the baskets, you will always find it if you look carefully. If not, just create one yourself. Children are strong and can help carry things, so the drivers don't mind. They just let them do it as long as they don't break anything.

Without Chen Dianshen, the child and Yundou would be more comfortable.

I finally wrote a little bit in my diary which I hadn't written for a long time.

I scratched my head and thought about the first sentence for a long time.

The child then lay on the box and wrote solemnly:

This road is truly unsuitable for human travel. It's about to break me to pieces. When I have enough money, I will definitely buy a flying boat.

The second sentence is——

[This diary is too difficult for a human to write. When I have money, I will definitely hire someone to write it for me.]

The third sentence——

[But I have no money. I am going to sleep now. I hope I can have a sweet dream and sleep longer.]

The child looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction, but always felt that something was missing, so he spent another year to make up for it.

【——October 17, the ninth year of Tianji】

Sweet dreams during the day.

When it got up again, there was a chicken on the car, a Liuli chicken.

It doesn't bark or move, it's just very pretty, and it's sealed in a box.

The driver carefully carried it up and placed it on their quilt, saying, "Be careful, this is the birthday gift that the prince wants to present to the emperor and the queen mother."

"How can one chicken feed two people?" the child blurted out.

Yundou touched her and winked calmly: "It's not our turn to worry about this kind of thing."

The child realized he had spoken out of turn and quickly agreed: "That's right, I was just overthinking it. I'm sure the masters will make the wise decision on matters like this."

They were afraid that the driver would gossip about others, making people think that the child was gossiping about his master, but unexpectedly, the driver was also a chatterbox and took the initiative to interrupt, saying: "Come on, what wise decision? It's more like a foolish idea."

The sleepy child and Kidney Bean suddenly perked up, pricked up their ears and asked, "What do you mean?"

Gossip is only fun when someone listens to it.

The driver saw them getting on the road and lowered his voice as he came closer and continued:

"I heard that originally two gifts were prepared. One was a glazed phoenix and a glazed phoenix, to be presented to the Emperor and Empress, symbolizing the harmony of the phoenix and the lovebirds. The other was a pair of white jade rings, to be presented to the Empress Dowager. I heard that this was because the Empress Dowager loved jade jewelry, and that gifts should touch the heart. It would be so embarrassing to return home without a decent gift. The prince had been asking around for several days before he found these two things.

Unfortunately, these two items, one is the store's treasure, and the other is someone's heirloom, and I am not willing to buy them no matter how much money I am offered.

The two young masters rode at full speed and persuaded the other party with all their might, and finally got the things in their hands, but in the end... Ouch! "

The driver sighed in frustration.

Child: “What was the result?”

Kidney Bean: “What happened?”

Child: "The phoenix and the phoenix bird became spirits and flew away with the jade ring in their mouths?"

Yundou: "...It sounds funny, but if it's true, it's too outrageous."

"It's quite outrageous," the driver said, looking at them. "How could it be so strange? It was just bad luck. A madman on the street was beating drums and gongs, which scared the horses. They were running wildly down the street and had to be killed with a knife. The carriage overturned and all the glass was shattered. The two gentlemen searched for a long time and brought back two chickens.

The prince was so angry that he smashed one on the spot and called a doctor to see it.

I don't think he's going to take this chicken as a gift, otherwise he wouldn't have stuffed it here."

Yes, this ox cart is at the back, so children and Rongdou can get in and out freely, so it must not be carrying any valuables.

But the driver still said, "We have to be careful. This thing is not cheap. We won't be able to pay for it if we buy it. What if the prince changes his mind and needs it? It's better to have it than not."

He has a point.

The child and Yundou jumped out of the car on the spot.

Driver: "Hey? Where are you going? Don't you want to ride anymore?"

"No, let's find somewhere else to sit. Otherwise, if that thing breaks, it'll be trouble."

The child waved his hand and ran away with the bean cart.

Driver: ...Pah! I didn't need to tell you! You didn't even bother to stay and share this trouble with me!