I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

Chapter 249 I spend money to make you happy?

Another person curled his lips and said: "The safety of that adult is worrying. I heard that he was targeted by bandits and was assassinated several times. Fortunately, he is a martial artist and escaped death several times..."

"How did the bandits know the whereabouts of Master Fu? Could it be that the officials were colluding with the bandits?"

"It is a blessing for ordinary people like us to meet a good official. I just hope that Fu Tongpan can turn misfortune into good fortune and everything goes smoothly!"

"Hey, hey, hey, let's not talk about this. You know, Fu Tongpan is still very young and hasn't married yet. I heard that all the young ladies from the official families in the capital are vying for an audience with Fu Tongpan. That time, when he came back from the northern border, his majestic posture caused the noble ladies in the capital to scream..."

Ji Xiaobei leaned over to listen more, but the men lowered their voices.

Ji Xiaobei: I didn’t hear the most crucial part…

When the group of men raised their heads, Ji Xiaobei asked, "Brother, how old is the Fu Tongpan?"

Only then did the men notice that there was a burly man sitting next to them.

They were so scared that they lowered their heads and kept silent, eating noodles in silence.

It is not very decent to talk about officials in public.

The most important thing is that when they saw Ji Xiaobei, they inexplicably thought of bandits.

Ji Xiaobei didn't ask anymore, since it had nothing to do with him anyway.

He drank the noodle soup in the bowl and came out.

Then he took Ji De with him and went to Dongcheng.

All I heard along the way was the news that a new judge had taken office.

The appointment of the Tongpan was a major event in Anzhou Prefecture, and everywhere he went, there was news about the new Tongpan.

Ji Xiaobei was a little confused. Why would the people of Anzhou care so much about a deputy Tongpan taking office?

When the deputy magistrate took office, no one knew what the chief magistrate felt.

Nowadays, people will only attract attention if a new president takes office.

The further east you go, the wider the road becomes and the more trees there are on both sides.

There are some idle houses on both sides of the road.

There were groups of people playing chess together, some were writing on the blue brick road with water, and there were old men with white hair and beards playing with their grandchildren.

The person walking was walking steadily, with a relaxed and contented look on his face.

Ji Xiaobei felt like there was something different about these people.

Oh, she suddenly remembered that last time she came, Ruo Xiaolian wanted to take her to Dongcheng.

Dongcheng is a new city, and most of its residents are literati and scholars, as well as foreigners who serve as officials in Beijing. Those who retire and do not want to return to their hometowns all retire here.

Here you can often meet candidates who come to Beijing to take part in the imperial examinations, and discuss history and present affairs with old officials who have retired here, thus broadening your horizons.

People who come to Anzhou to take part in the provincial examination will stay here for three to five days to absorb the bookish atmosphere and cultivate their sentiments.

It is natural that the famous academy is in Dongcheng.

Last time, Ruo Xiaolian said that there are several large antique shops in Dongcheng.

But time was in a hurry and I didn’t have time to go shopping.

Ji Xiaobei walked slowly along the road.

When we arrived at a street, we gradually saw more and more people. There were food shops, sundry goods and farm tool shops, cloth and clothing shops. Going further, there were study shops, antique calligraphy and painting shops, and book shops. It was very bustling.

Although it is lively here, it is not messy and has a strong cultural atmosphere, which is completely different from the rough and messy Nanjiao Market.

Ji Xiaobei parked the donkey cart on the side of the road and went into an antique shop.

The shopkeeper stood up from the counter behind the shop, looked at Ji Xiaobei, and sat down again, holding the skewers in his hand and dozing with his eyes closed.

Ji Xiaobei: You look down on people, don’t you? How do you know I won’t buy it?

You guessed it right, I just look at it and don’t buy it.

"How much is this string of beads?"

The shopkeeper, who was called a clerk, looked even worse. He rolled his eyelids and uttered two soft words: "20 taels!"

Ji Xiaobei leaned sideways, covered his ears, and asked loudly, "How much? You are such a jerk, are you crazy? Why are you talking so quietly?"

The shopkeeper suddenly stood up from the back and shouted, "20 taels of silver, do you want to buy it?"

"Oh." Ji Xiaobei played with it for a while and put it down.

"This fan is nice, the words written on it are beautiful, but it's a bit complicated. How much is it? It doesn't blow much wind, it's not easy to use, it's not easy to use!"

Ji Xiaobei let it go again.

The shopkeeper's face turned pale. Did the people who came to the store really come to buy fans?

If you want to buy a fan, go to Nanjiao Market.

However, as the owner of a store, he couldn't get angry. He just followed Ji Xiaobei closely, fearing that she would damage it.

Ji Xiaobei asked around and spent 10 cents to buy a ruler for Haixia.

That child is too thrifty. He has been using a broken stone to hold it down. If he goes to the academy, he will be laughed at.

The 10-cent ruler actually has the same function as a stone, except that it makes you look more like a scholar.

Ji Xiaobei walked out of the shop humming a little tune, and the shop owner behind him turned pale with anger.

Ji Xiaobei smiled at him and said, "My goodness, I'm buying something from you, but you have such a stern face. You don't look like a businessman at all."

People passing by looked at the store owner, and the manager slammed the door shut.

It was the middle of the day and I was so sleepy, and then someone came to stir up trouble. It was really weird.

Ji Xiaobei drove away in Ji Decai.

After that, he visited several antique shops and bought some calligraphy and paintings and a few fans.

She couldn't understand it anyway, and the thing wasn't expensive, only a dozen or so cents.

Put it in the space and let Zheng Guo see if it can be sold?

I continued walking forward and saw a group of people gathered together, shouting and yelling. It was quite lively.

Ji Xiaobei tied Ji Decai to a big tree and went over to take a look.

There are three inner layers and three outer layers, all of which are men, and the outermost layer is surrounded by a few women.

"What is this place used for?" Ji Xiaobei asked.

A woman took her arm and said, "Is this your first time in Dongcheng? Do you want to play with jade?"

Ji Xiaobei: "If you don't play, you won't understand!"

"I'm really lucky. Our raw materials have just been shipped from the south. I'll try a piece. It's not expensive!"

Another woman had already taken out two egg-sized stones from the basket next to her.

"Master, this is only a dozen coins. If it turns out to be a piece of jade, I will be rich. If it doesn't, don't be upset. I'm happy to buy something worth a few dozen coins!"

The old woman brought the two stones to Ji Xiaobei.

Gambling on stones!

Ji Xiaobei: I spend money to make you happy, am I fucking stupid?

This thing is a scam. It would be strange if it could be opened.

The old women outside are there to attract customers. They pick stones and give quotes based on what the customers are wearing.

A scholar in a brocade robe came over, and the old woman stopped him and wanted to sell him a stone for two taels of silver.

The scholar waved his hand and left!

Humph! Fortunately, I didn't fall for it.

How could such a pie in the sky fall on your head?

"Open! Hahaha, it's really green..."

“It’s sent, it’s sent…”

Bursts of wild laughter came from inside.