Another rising sun, rising from the eastern horizon.

When Wu Haogu opened his eyes, it was already dawn.

Outside the house, there was the sound of mules and horses chirping, and it was thought that Wu Chengzhi had arrived with a mule hired from the mule and horse shop.

After returning home from Shangshang Temple yesterday, Wu Haogu packed his bags, carefully checked the calligraphy and paintings that were ready to be sold to Haizhou, packed them one by one, put the water-absorbing lime bag, and then sealed the box.

In addition, he also prepared some clothes, dry food, and brought a lot of "private friends" - Guanjiaozi is the earliest paper money, but only circulated in Sichuan, and the private Jiaozi is issued by the gold and silver silk silk Jiaojiao shop and the temple's Changsheng Treasury, which is a deposit and remittance certificate.

Wu Chengzhi also prepared a Japanese sword for his son to use for self-defense on the road. However, in Wu Haogu's opinion, the Japanese knife given by his father is too gorgeous, it is simply "fish skin with fragrant wood sheath, yellow and white idle miscellaneous and copper", and it can be sold for at least two hundred taels in the market of Daxiangguo Temple, and it is simply a show of wealth when you go out with it.

However, his father's kindness, Wu Haogu is not easy to refuse.

Last night, the father and son of the Wu family sat in the study and chatted until late.

From the bits and pieces of childhood, to the recent days, it seems that there are always endless topics to talk about.

All kinds of memories of this father in this life are also pouring out in Wu Haogu's mind like a tide.

In my heart, there was a wave of warmth.

When Wu Haogu got up and got out of bed and walked out of the room to wash, Wu Chengzhi was already waiting for him in the hall.

"Da Lang, breakfast has been prepared, eat quickly, and leave after eating." Wu Chengzhi said, "If you go out too late, the county government will have to queue up, and I'm afraid that it won't be until the afternoon." ”

Wu Haogu went to the county government office to handle the citation - the citation is a pass, a road and something like that. The Song Dynasty still managed the movement of people and goods, and set up tax cards on all transportation arteries, and pedestrians had to rely on the text to pass.

The text citation is issued by the county government where the household registration is located, and Wu Haogu is going to take the household register to Kaifeng County to issue the document citation today.

Like the yamen of later generations, ordinary people will inevitably have to queue up when they go to Kaifeng County to do business.

"I know, hire a donkey when the child goes out, and always arrive early."

"Got the register?"

"Hmm!"

"Bring a few more silver collars, and if there are too many people, give one to the king. In addition, when you come back, you will go to buy some coarse cloth clothes, and when you go out, you must not show your wealth, you know?

By the way, this Japanese sword is so fancy that it has to be wrapped in linen...... It's a pity that you, like your father, are powerless and can't use a knife. But it can also scare the bad guys......"

is about to be separated from his son, Wu Chengzhi became a little babbling, talking endlessly, but it made Wu Haogu think of his parents in his previous life, and what happened to them?

When it was not a taste in her heart, Feng Erniang suddenly pushed the door in and said to Wu Haogu: "Da Lang, Mrs. Pan has arrived." ”

"Pan Niangzi?" Wu Chengzhi was stunned, "That Pan lady?" ”

"Eighteenth Sister Pan," Feng Erniang glanced at the "ex-husband" who was a little hindsight, and said with a smile, "Don't the officials know that the eighteenth sister is interesting to Da Lang?" ”

"Da Lang and Pan Eighteen ......" Wu Chengzhi frowned and muttered, "I'm afraid it's a little unworthy." ”

When Wu Chengzhi was still muttering to himself, Wu Haogu, who had finished washing, had already gone out. When I arrived in the courtyard, I saw a slender girl, dressed in a moon-white dress, standing slim in the gate, holding a scroll in her hand, smiling like a flower, very moving.

"Da Lang, come over quickly."

Wu Haogu hurriedly stepped forward, "Eighteen sister, why are you here?" ”

Pan Qiaolian waved the book in her hand, "What do you think this is?" ”

Wu Haogu fixed his eyes and saw that it was a household book.

"Is it a household register?"

"It's the household register," Pan Qiaolian asked with a smile, "Da Lang, can you do your citation?" ”

"Citation?" Wu Haogu said, "Not yet, I'll do it today." ”

"Then let's go together."

Wu Haogu was stunned and said, "You also want to go out of Kaifeng Mansion?" Where to? ”

Pan Qiaolian said angrily: "Where Brother Dawu goes, where does the slave go." ”

"That's going out of Beijing with me?" Wu Haogu was overjoyed when he heard this. This way to Haizhou, may have to stop by the next trip to Yangzhou, back and forth will take several months. If you can't see Pan Qiaolian for a long time, how can you not miss it?

If you can ask Pan Qiaolian to accompany her, it will naturally be the best. It's just that Pan Xiao'an can agree?

Thinking of this, Wu Haogu asked, "Brother Eleven promised the two of us ......"

"What a promise!" Pan Qiaolian blushed and interrupted the Wuhao Ancient Road, "The slave family is just going to Qingzhou Province." ”

Going to Qingzhou Province? The Pan family also has a pro in Qingzhou?

Wu Haogu didn't go to break Pan Qiaolian, he could be accompanied by a beauty, what was there to dissatisfaction with? He immediately greeted his family and went out with Pan Qiaolian.

There are two counties in the city of Kaifeng, Kaifeng and Xiangfu, Kaifeng County is in the east, and Xiangfu County is in the west. Pan Qiaolian's household registration is in Panjiayuan, which belongs to the jurisdiction of Xiangfu County, and if she wants to handle the citation, she should naturally go to Xiangfu County, but she and Wu Haogu went straight to Kaifeng County.

When he arrived outside the Yamen of Kaifeng County, Wu Haogu remembered, "Eighteen sister, it will be a bit finished when I go to the Xiangfu County Yamen when I finish here, I'm afraid I will have to wait in line for a long time." ”

Pan Qiaolian asked rhetorically: "What are you doing when you go to Xiangfu County?" ”

Wu Haogu was stunned for a moment, "I'll give you an article citation." ”

Pan Qiaolian smiled faintly: "It's here." ”

Can you do a citation of Xiangfu County in Kaifeng County? Is it possible to become "networked"?

When Wu Haogu was really confused, a Kaifeng County Yali who was in charge of the contract had already greeted him, and when he saw Pan Qiaolian, he arched his hand and said, "Isn't this Pan Niangzi?" But why do you want to make a contract? ”

Sister Pan Eighteen has been helping his brother Pan Xiao'an to run a gold, silver, silk and silk shop, and naturally often signs contracts with people, and is familiar with the charge of the contract in the Kaifeng County Ya.

"It's not a contract, it's a citation." Pan Qiaolian took out a silver collar and stuffed it, "Gu Zhusi, can you be accommodating?" ”

"Okay." Gu Zhisi, who received the money, said with a smile, "But does Mrs. Pan want to do a literary citation?" ”

Pan Qiaolian smiled: "Doesn't Gu Zhisi know that the slave's household registration is in the Pan family?" ”

"Yes, yes, Mrs. Pan is a general." Gu Zhisi smiled all over his face, "Then today is ......"

"It's for one of the slave's cousins." Pan Qiaolian pointed to Wu Haogu beside her, "He is also a friend of my family, and he also has to handle the citation." ”

"Let's come along over there."

Wu Haogu was confused, but he still followed Pan Qiaolian and Na Gu Zhisi into the hall.

This is the reason for the contract, and it is empty. Those who will come to the county government to handle contracts are big deals, and they usually come to the yamen after lunch, when they are full of wine and food, and it is still early.

Gu Zhusi was very respectful to Pan Qiaolian (she was the sister of the God of Wealth), and after inviting her to sit down with Wu Haogu, he personally went to fetch the text and brought it back.

"Brother Dawu, let's come first."

Pan Qiaolian asked Wu Haogu to do it first, and Wu Haogu was not polite, so she took out the household register and opened it carefully.

The so-called household book is a bit similar to the books of this era, which is a butterfly - that is, the paper with the text printed is folded in half, and then the middle seam is used, the page numbers are correct, and the paste is pasted on another package of backing paper, and then cut into a book.

By the way, in this era, thread-bound books have not yet been invented, and the unreliable butterfly-bound books are the mainstream, and there is also a type of book called "whirlwind binding" that is in the process of being eliminated.

Wu Haogu turned over the household register, and then said: "Kaifeng County, Wu Haogu, Shizi, go to Huainan East Road Province." ”

He said this in order to raise taxes less, and if he went out in the name of a calligraphy and painting merchant, then the calligraphy and paintings he carried would not be able to escape the heavy tax. If you are a provincial scholar, you will be able to pay less toll tax.

"Alright." Gu Abbot quickly filled in a blank quotation and used the seal.

Now it's Pan Qiaolian's turn, she also took out a household booklet, flipped through it and handed it to Gu Zhusi, "Kaifeng County, Pan's, the small character Jin Lian, the customer Jin Bei'er (Xiao Bottle'er), go to Huainan East Road Province." ”

"What?"

Pan Qiaolian didn't use her own name to quote the text, but Gu Zhisi didn't speak, but Wu Haogu suddenly shouted.

"Eighteen, what are you talking about?"

Pan Qiaolian smiled: "Jin Lian, Pan Jin Lian...... When he got out of Kaifeng Mansion, the slave was Pan Jinlian! ”

What the? Pan Jinlian, Wu Dalang...... This seems to be a bad omen!