Nanjing has not been in good condition these days.

This is not good, but not economic and people's livelihood.

On the contrary, because of the cash flow from Lianghuai Salt Fields to Nanjing, including the continuous expansion and stretching of the Yangzhou war, Nanjing's economy has been much better than before, and Bailuzhou Wharf has been several times more prosperous than before.

This bad thing is more political and military pressure from the north.

It should be noted that in Nanjing's intelligence system at this time, the main force of the Qing army was still on the front line of Gaoyou.

How can such a distance between days and nights be able to sleep soundly even if the person is so enchanting or dreaming?

During the period of Xu Changqing's Northern Expedition, the situation in Yangzhou had recovered a lot of stability, and many "spy" from Nanjing flocked to Yangzhou City, hoping to find out some wind directions in advance.

...

Yangzhou at the end of July is actually not a good season, because it is in the plum rain season and is still the core period, and it is sometimes rainy and the sun is very rare.

However, Xu Changqing liked this kind of weather very much, especially after destroying the Qing Dynasty and losing its major troubles, there were poetry and painting everywhere.

In the evening, just as unexpectedly, it started to drizzle again, but the vicinity of Yaoyue Tower by the Grand Canal began to flourish.

Many small vendors set up large oil-paper umbrellas, lit lanterns, and shouted and sold all kinds of small commodities.

The people of Yangzhou have obviously adapted to such weather, with countless fresh oil-paper umbrellas coming and going back and forth.

If you abandon the noise in the market, just looking at the picture, it will really look like a fairyland on earth.

At this time, a man and a woman also walked from a distance with an oil-paper umbrella.

However, compared with the oil paper umbrellas around, the oil paper umbrellas of this man and a woman were obviously lifted very high.

Looking closely, not only men are tall, but they are about 1.8 meters tall, but women are also tall and extremely slim.

Although the woman's face was covered with a layer of exquisite gauze, it was impossible to see her face clearly, but by looking at her figure and temperament, you can understand that this woman is very extraordinary.

Not to mention men.

Not only is the pace vigorous and powerful, but it always has a huge aura in every move, and it is obvious that it is not a good person.

This made many sluts and bastards around who obviously covet women only dare to look far away but not come forward to try easily.

"Hate. No matter how frivolous you are, I will never come out with you again..."

At this moment, the woman suddenly showed a shy look and grabbed the man's arm and twisted it gently.

"hey-hey."

The man smiled and said, "Baozhu, don't scare people, I'm not where I feel."

The woman immediately gave the man a angrily glance, obviously not believing his nonsense, but the man didn't mind, and was already smiling and embracing her slender waist.

Looking from a distance, this picture seems to be the finishing touch in this ink-splashing landscape painting.

The two walked in silence for a while, and the woman's eyes suddenly lit up. She saw a small stall selling copper hairpins and said, "Changqing, let's go over and take a look."

Xu Changqing didn't expect that Zhang Baozhu was interested in such a little thing, but how could he refute the beauty's face and nodded with a hurried smile.

"Customer, take a look. Our copper hairpins are all pure copper, and there is no material cut. Look at this process, it is definitely a first-class level..."

The stall owner is a middle-aged couple. The man's face is full of vicissitudes and his hands are covered with calluses. He only knows how to smile foolishly and is obviously not good at speaking. However, the woman's eyes are very vivid, her mouth is quite neat, and she is very good at speaking.

"Haha, that's great. Wife, please pick it. Don't be afraid that you man, I have no money."

Xu Changqing hasn't felt this lively urban atmosphere for a long time. He is in a very good mood. While joking with the stall owner and his wife, he is also teasing Zhang Baozhu.

“…”

Zhang Baozhu's pretty face under the veil was slightly red, and she couldn't help but throw her eyes to Xu Changqing, but she was soon attracted by the copper hairpin on the stall and picked up one and looked carefully.

Looking at the beauty beside her and feeling the peaceful anger around her, Xu Changqing reached into the rain and felt that his soul was washed.

What is the purpose of fighting to the death and not having your head on your belt for so many years?

Isn't it just for this kind of life?

"This lady, you see that you are from a wealthy family. Look at this hairpin. This is the secret of our Lao Huang..."

The stall owner's wife was working hard to promote Zhang Baozhu. She had already seen that Xu Changqing said that he was not short of money, but that he was really not short of money.

This is a big fish.

Zhang Baozhu was soon led by her. She was just looking at the hairpin on the stall, but she was already attracted by the high-quality hairpin she took out.

Xu Changqing looked funny and wanted to see how Zhang Baozhu would face such a market life.

At this time, two young boys and girls, who were about fifteen or sixteen years old, also came to the stall.

The young man dressed as a scholar and looked very handsome. The girl looked a little ordinary, but her skin was good, her eyebrows were well-behaved, and she was very pleasing to the eyes of Jiangnan.

But the two of them were obviously not well dressed at this time.

The girl is a little stronger, her clothes are relatively complete, but she also has a lot of dust stains.

The boy had several big holes in his abdomen and trousers, but he ignored them. He didn't even care about it. His shoes were not just a pair, one was a normal cloth shoes, and the other was a straw sandal that he had made from somewhere. His toes were exposed to the rain naked.

In other words, the streets in Yangzhou are clean and there are bluestone roads under his feet. Otherwise, he would be afraid that he would not be able to bear it.

"Hey."

"Why are you here again? Let's go away. We are doing business, not a good house. If you don't have money, why are you here to join in the fun..."

The stall owner's wife who was greeting Zhang Baozhu, became angry when she saw the boy and girl, and she pulled her waist and scolded her.

The boy's face turned red immediately, his fists were clenched, and the veins on his forehead were soon exposed.

The girl's face was also blushed with fear. She bit her red lips hard and held the boy's arm tightly.

It seems that only this can bring her a sense of security.

After a moment, the girl said softly: "Brother Baiyao, forget it, forget it, let's not watch it anymore. Wait, when you pass the exam in the future, you can buy a hairpin for Chan'er..."

But the boy became angry and looked at the stall owner's wife with his neck in his arms and said, "You, don't look down on others! How did you know that I can't afford a mere copper hairpin!"

"Oh."

The stall owner's wife sneered with her waist and said, "Young master, you can afford it, of course you can afford it. How can we, a small business dealer, compare with a young master like you? But don't just look at it, take out the money!"

Zhang Baozhu was also attracted at this time and didn't bother to look at the hairpin. She looked at the scene and hurriedly looked at Xu Changqing.

Xu Changqing smiled and signaled Zhang Baozhu not to worry.

"you……"

The boy was so angry that he could hardly help but attack the stall owner's wife, but he was still a little rational, but he still held back and said, "You woman, I don't know you like you! You have paper and pen. Now I will break the example and write a copy of your words for you! If you can't sell a tael of silver, I will chop this hand to you! How about it?"

“Yo~~.”

The stall owner's wife immediately pretended to be exaggerated and sneered: "Young Master, you are so bold. I can't afford it. However, I don't have that kind of paper and pen here. You can go find another clever one to avoid hindering our business."

"you……"

The boy seemed to vomit blood. He wanted to scold him very much, but he was not easy to scold him because what the woman said was indeed reasonable...

"Brother Baiyao, forget it, forget it. Let's go back..."

The girl named Cicada'er's eyes were filled with tears, begging the boy.

The boy seemed to be a ball that was suddenly deflated, and he patted his forehead in annoyance and gritted his teeth.

He never thought that after his handsome young talent in Zhejiang, he could not afford even a copper hairpin for his beloved woman after leaving his parents' support...

Seeing that the boy and girl were about to leave, Zhang Baozhu hurriedly twisted Xu Changqing a little harder.

Although this strength is not heavy, it seems much heavier than usual.

Just like, the scene of the young girl at this time made her feel a little touched.

Xu Changqing originally wanted to be a bystander. After all, he also came from a junior high school boy like a boy. He understood the boy's fatal shortcomings very well, but Zhang Baozhu said, Xu Chang

Qing Zi couldn't let them leave like this again.

Clearing his throat, he greeted the boy who was about to leave, saying, "Little brother, if I were you, I wouldn't have left so shamelessly, but I'll find a way to solve this problem. Look, your little lady is so handsome. If she wears this copper hairpin, it will definitely add a lot of color."

The boy suddenly turned around and looked straight at Xu Changqing.

"Brother Baiyao..."

The girl was afraid that the boy would have another problem, so she came over to hold him tightly.

Xu Changqing looked at the stubborn appearance of the boy and couldn't help laughing. The happier heavier he smiled: "Why, you boy are not convinced? Are you going to fight me?"

As he said that, Xu Changqing shook his neck exaggeratedly, pinched his fists, and suddenly there was a crackling sound.

The momentum that crawled out of the sea of ​​blood, let alone the young girl, even the stall owner's wife panicked and said hurriedly: "Master, you, don't be angry with this poor boy. He is just a cheap life, so why should you be angry..."

As he said that, he hurriedly winked at the boy and scolded: "You little slut who is not open to your eyes, why don't you get out of here! If you ruin your good mood, you will really break your legs!"

It was obvious that the stall owner’s wife was saying good things, and she wanted the young man to quickly get rid of the clutches of Xu Changqing, a man like a big devil.

But in the boy's ears, this sounded like the biggest insult to his personality, and it was torn to pieces from his dignity!

He gritted his teeth tightly and stared at Xu Changqing's eyes: "I, I won't fight with you! I am a scholar, and scholars don't speak! But I don't agree with what you said! If you could give me paper and pen now, I would definitely be able to get money!"

"Ha ha!"
To be continued...