The warm winter sun jumped down the dark clouds, squatting in all corners of the earth at will, scaring away the north wind that swept west a few days ago.

This is the warmest day since the beginning of winter in Nanyang Kingdom, and the pedestrians on the street are colorful, one after another, walking side by side.

The guests in the Huipeng Building have already been crowded, everyone pushes the cup and changes the lamp, talking and laughing, talking about immortals, talking about Yan Jun, in the middle, the people are sophisticated, buying and selling to make money, marrying daughters-in-law, parents are short, and everything is discussed.

In the bedroom, He Xiu was infected by this laughter and woke up, this is the third day he has been lying in bed, he woke up today and felt that the pain in his back has disappeared, so he walked in front of the mirror in disbelief and turned his head to look carefully.

The miraculous thing was staged on He Xiu's body again, he saw that the wounds on his back were gone, leaving no scars, he secretly wondered, thinking that it must be the bell that appeared, and removed all the pain scars.

He Xiu tried to jump on the ground, exactly like an ordinary person, even higher than before.

Just about to go out, He Xiu saw two or two lines of silver pressed on the paper on the bed, he recognized the shopkeeper's handwriting, although He Xiu did not go to school, but his grandfather taught him to learn words and broken words since he was a child, and he knew more words than his peers.

He Xiu saw that what was written on the paper was to tell him not to walk around casually after waking up, not to worry about the store, and to give him a day off after his injury was healed.

A warm current moistened He Xiu's whole body, and he was grateful for the care of the shopkeeper, and after He Xiu ate the food prepared for him by the shopkeeper, he pushed the door and prepared the horse and walked to the street.

He Xiu drove the carriage and took the silver tattoo given by the shopkeeper to buy ingredients in return.

Because after He Xiu's victory in the last confrontation with Scar, the merchants in Qiman Town have known him since they heard about him, Scar does all kinds of evil on weekdays, and the merchants dare not speak out, He Xiu is a bad breath for them, and they all express their willingness to sell the ingredients to He Xiu at the lowest price.

He Xiu couldn't be stubborn, so he had to agree, and just as he got up to leave with the ingredients, Scar blocked in front of the carriage.

Scar leaned his hands on his chest, with a withered grass in his mouth, his expression was boundless arrogant, and there were three or five family members standing behind him, all of whom were bullying.

He Xiu looked at the merchants around him with a look of horror on their faces, and he guessed that this group of people must be squeezing the blood and sweat of the people again.

With a wave of his hand, the family quickly dispersed, surrounding the carriage, and He Xiu said indifferently, "What does this mean?"

Scar staggered forward, rubbed his hands together and said, "Take the money!"

"Do you know the four words Lang Lang Qiankun?" He Xiu said disdainfully.

Scar shrugged his hands and said, "Wow, what about Qiankun Langlang? My family is taxed here according to the law of Nanyang Kingdom, may I ask, has it broken the law?"

He Xiu scolded angrily in his heart, and then said with a calm expression, "As a subject of Nanyang Kingdom, I should naturally obey the law, I don't know how much I should pay?"

"I did the math for you just now, and the silver taels you have left on you are just enough to pay. With a proud expression, Scar chewed all the dead grass in his mouth, and seemed to have eaten He Xiu, and said.

He Xiu was thinking, the current environment is not suitable for quibbling, Scar moved out the law of Nanyang Kingdom to embarrass him, if he didn't give it, it would be against the law of Nanyang Kingdom, and the gains outweighed the losses, and he handed over all the remaining silver taels to the family.

Scar smiled with satisfaction and said, "Count your kid acquaintance, brother, go, the next stall collects taxes." ”

He Xiu whipped the horse and disappeared from Scar's sight.

One of the family members said, "Brother Dao, didn't this kid just get hit by your eight boards two days ago? Why did he go out on the ground now? Besides, he looked like he was fine. ”

"That's right, his grandmother's, or your kid is smart, something is wrong, you go back immediately to tell your son. Scar patted his head and said suddenly.

After He Xiu returned to the store, he handed over all the ingredients to the owner. The shopkeeper was surprised, he asked He Xiu how the injury on his body healed so quickly, He Xiu lied with a white lie that he had been bullied by others since he was a child, and his body had already produced antibodies, so the wound would heal quickly.

The shopkeeper believed He Xiu in confusion, Anu guessed that it must be the bell that helped He Xiu heal, this had to be put in the past, he would not believe it if he was killed, only from the last time he was seriously injured by a fierce beast on the street, after waking up in the morning and recovering, Anu was sure that there were many bizarre things in this world, but he didn't break it, and helped He Xiu hide it.

After returning in the evening, Anu also tried to ask He Xiu, and He Xiu also honestly told Anu everything, he didn't know anything, just like the last time, he woke up and all the pain on his body recovered. Anu was not suspicious, he believed that He Xiu would not lie to him.

After the restaurant closed the next night, He Xiu cleaned up in the restaurant alone, and when he was in bed to recuperate, Anu had to clean the store in addition to taking care of himself.

At this moment, Guo Zhenxing walked in with a scar and a man who seemed to be in his fifties.

He Xiu saw that the middle-aged man was wearing a yellow hat, a dark yellow cloth shirt, and yellow boots.

It was the first time He Xiu had seen such a dress.

He Xiu felt that the middle-aged man brought by Guo Zhenxing had been observing himself since he entered the door, giving himself a gloomy and chilling feeling, and he was uncomfortable.

A thought rose in He Xiu's heart, he was sure that this person was not very human.

He Xiu didn't know what Guo Zhenxing was going to do, so he had to entertain and say, "If Guo Gongzi wants to eat, please come back tomorrow, the shop is already closed." ”

Guo Zhenxing changed his previous contempt, patted He Xiu's shoulder, and said, "Haha, it's okay, it's okay, I'm not drunk enough, I want to be greedy, I don't know if Brother He welcomes it?"

He Xiu now hates Guo Zhenxing to the core, but in order to survive, he can only endure and say with a smile, "The door is open and the guests are expensive, how can He Xiu not entertain, but the kitchen is tired for a day, and now I am afraid that he has already rested and cannot prepare a supper for his son." ”

Guo Zhenxing shook the paper fan in his hand and said slightly drunk, "People who are greedy for wine never care whether there is food or not, you just serve wine." ”

He Xiu knew that he couldn't get rid of the noble son in front of him, so he had to compromise; "Okay, since Guo Gongzi is interested, He Xiufeng will accompany him to the end, please follow me to the second floor to meditate." ”

He Xiu took the lead in walking in the front, and when he turned the corner, he glanced at the middle-aged man again, and found that the man was also looking at himself with abrupt eyes, and he felt a little numb in his heart, and he didn't have time to think about it, so he said firmly in his heart, the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, and see what tricks you are playing.

In less than half a moment, three side dishes and a pot of spirits were brought to the table by He Xiu, so he never expected what Guo Zhenxing was going to say next, "Brother He, I have a rare opportunity to come to your store as a guest, Brother He might as well sit down and have a drink." ”

He Xiu couldn't stop wondering from the inside out, he asked himself, he was not yet on an equal footing with Guo Zhenxing, and he felt more and more that something was wrong.

"Don't dare, don't dare, what a noble identity Guo Gongzi is, how can I drink side by side with you. He Xiu said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"This is a bad statement, my son-in-law treats us like relatives on weekdays, and he cares about the people, you really shouldn't think so. The middle-aged man said in a hoarse voice.

"Haha, that's right, there was only a small misunderstanding between you and my son-in-law, and it has been resolved. You see, I'm not a poor man like you, and I'm still sitting here, haha, you don't have to put it off any longer. Scar echoed.

"Guo Gongzi, you really promote He Xiu, but my store owner has store rules, and you can't eat at the same table with guests. He Xiu saw that their tone softened, and there was no need for him to be aggressive, so he said.

Guo Zhenxing's face was kind, his tone was just right, and he said to He Xiu, "Brother He's attitude towards his own duties really makes me sincerely admire, you can rest assured, I will bear the blame from the shopkeeper, even if you are drunk with us today." ”

He Xiu hesitated, he couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable, if he hadn't been in contact with him a few days ago, he really thought that Guo Zhenxing was just inviting himself to drink, from their abnormal attitude, He Xiu learned that he would definitely be calculated by these three people, as for what they wanted to do, they didn't know yet, they could only listen to what the three of them said.

After some psychological calculations, He Xiu sat down, glanced at the middle-aged man, and said to Guo Zhenxing, "Then I might as well be respectful, but I don't know what to call this gentleman?"

Guo Zhenxing cautiously introduced, "Oh, this gentleman is my family teacher, Xiao Daoren, I am used to calling Mr. Xiao every day. ”

He Xiu's eyes wandered, and when he saw that Guo Zhenxing had special respect for this man who claimed to be his family teacher, he couldn't help but feel a tightening heart, it seemed that this Xiao Daoren had a lot of background.

Therefore, He Xiu learned from the way the shopkeeper usually entertained customers, poured a full wine glass, raised his hands, and said to Xiao Daoren, "Mr. Xiao can be Guo Gongzi's teacher, presumably he is highly knowledgeable and experienced, He Xiu is not talented, he has read some poetry and books, if there is something incomprehensible about words in the future, I hope Mr. Xiao will not be stingy and teach him." ”

"Haha, it's easy to say, it's easy to say. Xiao Daoren also got up, poured a full wine glass, clinked glasses with He Xiu, and drank them all.

He Xiu poured the second glass of wine and said respectfully, "He Xiu was studying the poems of the great poet of my dynasty 'Xiankang' last night, and there is a sentence that He Xiu has been thinking hard about all night and has never understood it, and today is just the opportunity to ask Mr. for advice, and I hope that Mr. will not refuse." "After saying that, it was all gone.

"Oh, Xiankang, I'll listen to you. Xiao Daoren touched his beard and said slowly.

Guo Zhenxing interjected at this time and said, "I don't think there is any need, there will be time in the future, the family teacher has been resting in my home for many years, as long as we have a good life in the future, there are many opportunities, and we are not in a hurry for this half moment." ”

He Xiu looked apologetic and said, "Yes, yes, yes, it's me who is too anxious and disturbs the atmosphere, so I should be punished." After saying that, he drank three glasses in a row.

Xiao Daoren said, "I have such perseverance in studying at a young age, I admire it, and the old man also accompanies him for three cups." ”

He Xiu carefully watched Xiao Daoren's every move, and found some clues, which were inconvenient to reveal, and wanted to see what the three of them were going to do.

Xiao Daoren wiped the wine stains on his mouth with his cuffs and said, "I don't know where the family comes from, brother?"

He Xiu almost burst out laughing when he heard a person who was nearly half a hundred years old actually calling him his brother, and replied, "Pray for rain village." ”

"Do you still have relatives at home?" Xiao Daoren asked.

"There is only He Xiu alone. He Xiu replied quietly.

"Where have all your relatives gone?" asked Xiao Daorensan.

"They have all died in the famine. ”

"When did you die?"

"Summer a year ago. ”

"Before the death of a loved one, he must have left a relic for Brother He. ”

"Not bad. ”

"Yes..."

Xiao Daoren's inquiry was interrupted by Guo Zhenxing, "Haha, Mr. Xiao just heard you speak elegantly, he guessed that it must be the ancestors who taught him well, and the family is indispensable for Qiwen, and he was eager for a while, so he asked a few more words, Brother He, don't think about it." ”

He Xiu said humbly, "Guo Gongzi is too worried, the ancestors of the He family have indeed left relics for themselves, and they can benefit for life. ”

Hearing He Xiu's last words, the three of them made eye contact with each other, and He Xiu noticed that Guo Zhenxing replaced the paper fan in his left hand, which was obviously an unintentional move made by people at an excited moment.

Scar, who hadn't spoken to him, said, "If that's the case, why don't you take it out and share it with all of us?"

Guo Zhenxing showed a look of contempt to Scar, and said to Scar, "How can you take out Brother He's family heirloom casually?" After speaking, he fixed his gaze on He Xiu's body and said, "Brother He, don't be surprised, this old boy just can't change his ruffianism." ”

"No, He Xiu can take it out and share it with you. He Xiu said categorically.