Chapter 118: Making Trouble

The assassination of Zhao Xiao and his group caused a sensation in the city, and the people of the city were talking about it because they killed more than a hundred people and left the bodies there without dealing with them.

As a result, the next day, the nobles who had reserved the goods arrived as scheduled, but these people seemed to be unaware of the matter and did not even mention it.

Antonio, on the other hand, came to visit Zhao Xiao with gifts. He saw that Zhao Xiao was in good spirits except that he looked a little pale.

"General Zhao, I heard that you were attacked last night..."

"It's okay, don't ask." Zhao Xiao had a good impression of this kid and didn't want him to get involved.

Antonio nodded, not quite understanding: "If you need any help, just come to me."

Zhao Xiao said, "There is something I need your help with. We are planning to buy some pigs and sheep. Can you help me get them?"

"What do you want these animals for?" Antonio asked, puzzled.

“Eat on the way.”

"How many do you need?"

"Let's buy twenty of each, ten males and ten females."

The quantity was not large, so Antonio agreed immediately: "I'll have someone deliver it to you this afternoon."

In fact, he didn't want to eat the meat of these animals, but Song Yuzhu had said a few words before, "I wonder if you can bring back a few white-skinned pigs and sheep to improve the breed of Daqi."

Nowadays, the meat consumed by officials and nobles of Daqi is mainly mutton, because sheep are easy to raise because they eat grass. The common people do raise pigs, but they are all black pigs, which are small in size, produce little meat, grow slowly, and are not popular among the common people.

After giving the instructions, Zhao Xiao walked towards the cabin. Song Yutang was selecting porcelain for the nobles. He drank a calming soup last night and was in better spirits than yesterday, but he still spoke weakly and his usual professional smile was no longer on his face.

After seeing off several waves of people, Song Yutang sat down tiredly against the shelf. Zhao Xiao walked over and asked, "Can you still hold on? How about going downstairs to rest for a while?"

Song Yutang shook his head: "Let's sell all these things and leave quickly." He missed home very much now, he missed his wife and two young sons.

Zhao Xiao patted his shoulder and sat down next to him.

"General, are you okay with your injuries?" Song Yutang asked, turning his head to the side.

"It's okay, it's not a serious injury."

Song Yutang thought, if the knife had cut deeper, the bone would have been exposed, but it was not considered a serious injury. It was true that people who practiced martial arts had better physical fitness than them.

"The injury is much less severe than when I first met your cousin."

Song Yutang was a little curious: "How did you know Yuzhu?"

"Well, it's been about five or six years. I was seriously injured in an accident that time, and happened to go to your uncle's clinic for treatment."

Zhao Xiao pointed to his chest and said, "An arrow was stuck in my ribs and couldn't be pulled out. The pain nearly killed me. Yuzhu used a knife to cut open my wound and pulled out the arrow."

Song Yutang was surprised and thought that this was something his cousin could do: "He has been the most promising child in our family since he was young. When I was still taking Yufeng to climb trees and catch fish, he had already followed his uncle to practice medicine and treat illnesses."

Zhao Xiao imagined the little Song Yuzhu, with a stern face, taking someone's pulse, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

Song Yutang looked at him and said, "You have a really good relationship with Yuzhu."

Zhao Xiao thought proudly, of course, they sleep in the same bed, how can their relationship be bad?

There were people outside again, this time it was the count and his wife, who sent their slaves to bring a cart of corn.

From a distance, I could hear the Countess's penetrating voice: "Oh, I heard you were injured. Are you okay?"

Zhao Xiao got a headache when he heard the voice, and immediately said, "I'll leave it to you."

Song Yutang smiled and shook his head, then stood up to greet them: "Thank you for your concern, Madam. We are fine."

*

The transaction on the ship was completed quickly, and Song Yutang gave the commission money to the Duke and Duchess. He made more than 60,000 gold coins on this trip, and together with the money he earned before, he filled twenty wooden boxes.

These gold coins need to be melted again after being taken back, because they are not made of pure gold and contain a lot of brass.

Now there are only 1,700 pieces of porcelain and 6,000 pieces of cloth left on the ship. These cloths are all ordinary cloths. The nobles have no interest in cotton cloths. They prefer shiny silk and satin.

When Antonio delivered the pigs and sheep in the afternoon, Zhao Xiao asked him if he wanted the cloth, intending to sell it to him at a low price.

When Antonio heard about such a good thing, his face turned red with excitement: "I want it! But I'm afraid I don't have enough money." Although he sold the silks he bought before for a lot of money, he bought a house after returning them to his uncle. Now he only has 5,000 gold coins left.

Zhao Xiao sold it to him directly for three thousand gold coins, cleaned out the warehouse, and raised the piglets and sheep in it.

In the evening, the Hope began to steam and slowly sailed away from the port of Bristol. People on the shore looked at the big ship in surprise, not expecting it to leave so suddenly.

Antonio ran over upon hearing the news, stood on the shore and waved his hands non-stop, singing a local farewell song: "My friend, you are leaving, please take care of yourself, I hope we will meet again; my friend, you are leaving, please arrive safely, I don't know when we will meet next time..."

Antonio thought dejectedly, wondering if he would have the chance to see her again, but it was truly a magical journey.

The return voyage is always a pleasant experience. The soldiers sit around on the deck laughing and talking happily. Although the ship has only traveled less than ten nautical miles, it seems as if they can smell the scent of home.

Ge Zhongshun came over and said, "I don't know what's going on back home. When I left, I heard that they were building a train. I heard that it runs faster than a horse-drawn carriage. Maybe I can ride one when I go back."

Chen Jing coughed twice: "Don't let your imagination run wild. It's not that easy to build."

"Hey, Brother Chen, do you think we can get a promotion if we go back?"

"How should I know?"

Ge Zhongshun said: "When I left home, I promised my mother that I would be promoted when I came back, and that's why she agreed."

Chen Jing didn't say this to his family, but he mentioned it to his wife, saying that he could earn a lot of money and planned to go back and rebuild the house and have two more children.

The two leaned against the side of the boat and looked up at the moon in the sky, and understood what it meant that the dew is white tonight and the moon is bright in my hometown.

*

He didn't know whether the safety factor had increased or not since Hei Dao and Bai Xiu came to Song Yuzhu's side, but there were a lot more joyful things.

They were originally from the underworld, and they didn't follow the rules of the court. They just said and did things as they pleased. As long as they didn't cause any big trouble, Song Yuzhu would turn a blind eye and let them do what they wanted.

These two people love to bicker. Listening to them quarrel is like listening to a crosstalk. Bai Xiu is eloquent and can curse people without using any dirty words.

Hei Dao is not good at talking and will start a fight when he gets anxious. Unfortunately, he is no match for Bai Xiu and never learns his lesson after getting beaten up all over the head, which makes Song Yuzhu laugh so hard that she falls backwards.

After the court session, Song Yuzhu helped her sister with her homework, then left the palace with Hei Dao and Bai Xiu.

Now Bai Xiu is nominally Song Yuzhu's concubine, using the alias Baiyun, and Hei Dao changed his name to Heitu. These two names were given by Song Yuzhu, and she couldn't help laughing every time she called them.

Today Song Yuzhu plans to visit several universities. He has never visited any school since it was built. Today he has time, so he will visit several schools to see if there are any improvements.

We first arrived at Shangjing Medical College near the imperial city. Now it is the end of March, and all things are reviving, peaches and plums are in full bloom, and the entire medical school is as beautiful as a paradise on earth.

This was the palace of the previous emperor, and there were many flowers and trees inside. They were neglected and became barren in the past few years. Now that it has been converted into a school, the students take care of these flowers and plants in their free time, and now they are flourishing again.

The three of them walked along a secluded path, occasionally seeing students sitting under trees reading. Song Yuzhu felt a little dazed, as if she had returned to her college days.

Bai Xiu picked a few flowers and put them on her hair: "Heitu, do you think I look good?"

Heidaotie looked up at the sky with a red face: "It doesn't look good."

Bai Xiu rolled his eyes and said, "Pah! A dog can't spit out ivory. Your Majesty, do you think I look good?"

Song Yuzhu couldn't help laughing and said, "It's beautiful. Miss Bai looks like a fairy among flowers, so beautiful."

"Hehe, you are still good at talking, much better than that big fool."

Heitu snorted: "Who are you calling the big fool?!"

"Whoever answers the call is the boss."

"Say it again!"

Bai Xiu frowned and said, "I told you, what can you do to me?"

Seeing that the two were about to fight again, Song Yuzhu was afraid of hurting the flowers and plants, so she quickly tried to stop them from fighting: "Okay, okay, don't hurt the harmony."

"Hmph!" The two turned their heads at the same time and continued walking forward, one after the other.

When he arrived at the teaching building, Song Yuzhu saw Song Bai explaining meridians to a few students not far away, so he walked over with light steps.

“The meridians are the reason why people are born, the reason why diseases occur, the reason why people are cured, and the reason why diseases arise.”①

"The meridians are hidden and visible in the flesh. We cannot touch them with our hands. What we can see are the collaterals. What you need to learn is to find the exact location of the meridians, because the meridians determine life and death, treat all kinds of diseases, and adjust the deficiency and excess. They must be unobstructed..."

Listening to the familiar words, Song Yuzhu felt as if he was back in his childhood, when his father had also spoken to him in such a gentle voice about meridians. So many years had passed in a flash.

Song Bai spoke for half an hour before the students gradually dispersed.

"Zhu'er, why are you here!" Song Bai walked over with a look of surprise on his face.

"There is nothing to do in the court today, so I came out for a walk."

The father and son walked side by side, while Hei Dao and Bai Xiu consciously followed a few steps behind.

"Yutong said you were sick a few days ago."

"I have a little cold, but I'll be fine after taking some medicine."

Song Bai stopped and looked at his son's thin face and said, "Take care of your health and don't overwork yourself. Go back and see your mother when you have time. She's been missing you a lot lately."

"good."

The two discussed school matters, and Song Bai said excitedly: "There are several good seedlings in Class A. They will become more mature if they are more stable. They are young and have an immeasurable future..."

Song Yuzhu looked at her father talking and found him much more cheerful than before. It seemed that it was the right decision to let him teach.

"If there are any needs in the school, please let Second Uncle tell me. I will approve them within a reasonable range."

Song Bai nodded: "Okay, I'll tell him."

It was getting late and Song Yuzhu had to inspect two other schools, so he said goodbye to his father and left with Baiyun Heitu.

The next stop is the Beijing Normal University, which is also the newest university. It was officially opened last month, and now is the time for students to enroll.

These students come from all over the country and are selected after a unified application process.

There are people specifically responsible for guiding students at the school gate, and students are required to bring their test certificates to enter the school.

"Why aren't you letting me into the school?" A girl with a backpack was stopped at the gate.

"If I say no, it means no. Go back quickly." The person in charge of guiding us waved his hands impatiently.

"Next one."

"This is my transcript, why aren't you letting me into the school?" The girl raised her voice, earning strange looks from people around her.

"Hey, why are you so stubborn? A woman should stay at home to take care of her husband and children. Why are you here to study?"

"Who said women can't study?"

The person who greeted her laughed and said, "The school is full of men, and you are the only woman. Where are you going to eat and sleep? Where are you going to use the toilet and take a bath? Could it be that... you are planning to stay with the men?"

"Hahahahahahaha..." There were laughter and malicious glances coming from the side.

The girl's cheeks turned red with anger: "You were the ones who said that anyone who passed the exam could be admitted. I got first place in the whole prefecture!"

The guide said disdainfully: "So what if you are number one? You are a woman after all."

"What's wrong with the woman?"

Everyone turned around when they heard the voice and saw three people walking over. The woman who was talking had a graceful figure and a seductive appearance. She twisted her body as she walked over.

Bai Xiu: "Oh, I thought it was something exciting, but it turned out to be a group of shameless men bullying a little girl."

"Where are you from? Go away if you have nothing to do with me."

Bai Xiuhuo was so old, but this was the first time she met someone who dared to speak to her in such a tone. She raised her hand and slapped the man in the face. It only took 50% of her strength to knock the man dizzy and make him bleed from his nose and mouth.

"Ouch! You...you wait!" The guide covered his face and ran into the campus.

"Pah, what the hell!"

The onlookers were shocked by her aggressiveness, and the girl was so frightened that her face turned pale and she dared not speak.

Bai Xiu walked over, took her hand and said, "Sister, I can't stand these people who bully the weak and fear the strong."

The girl shed tears of grievance. Her father sold three sheep to send her to study in Beijing, but she didn't expect that she couldn't even enter the school gate. How should she explain herself when she goes back?

Song Yuzhu walked forward with a serious face and said, "Don't be afraid, girl. We will seek justice for you." As soon as he finished speaking, a group of people came out from the college.

"Who is causing trouble here?"

(End of this chapter)