"What is Shaohan laughing at?" asked Shen Nishang with a smile. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"He's laughing at me, not you—" Ling Fei finished sipping the wine slowly, and after squinting at Shen Nisheng, he looked at Zhang Shaohan with a smile and hooked the corners of his lips, "Am I right?"

Zhang Shaohan clenched his fists and coughed with a smile on his lips, leaned up and grabbed a handful of vegetables for Ling Fei: "It's mine, isn't it, come, eat vegetables, eat vegetables." ”

Ling Fei snorted, but still picked up the food and ate it.

Mu Qing got up and poured wine for the three of them, a little bold: "Come, let's drink slowly today." ”

Zhang Shaohan smiled heartily: "I can't drink you." ”

"Brothers want to be happy together, as long as they are happy. Mu Qing raised his glass and touched the two of them, and said with a smile, "Come, I salute the two!"

"Are you planning to fight one against two?" Ling Fei squinted at him, his tone provocative.

Mu Qing chuckled, and his porcelain white face was like a thrush, and for a moment, "Okay, why not?"

"Really?" Ling Fei's eyes flashed, a little suspicious.

Mu Qingpu smiled and bowed: "Seriously." ”

Zhang Shaohan first thought that Mu Qing was joking, but when he saw that Mu Qing was serious, he coughed twice and was a little unconvinced: "Are you here really?

Mu Qing didn't speak, picked up the wine glass, raised his head very neatly, put down the wine glass and poured another glass himself, and raised his head again, after drinking the two glasses of wine, he smiled and saw that the two raised their eyebrows.

Ling Fei and Zhang Shaohan glanced at each other, Zhang Shaohan picked up the wine glass and raised his eyebrows: "Okay, I'll come first." ”

Shen Nishang ate slowly, and I don't know if it was because of the change of place, she only used two bowls of rice to feel almost full, and looked at the three people on the table who were fighting for wine, she smiled and left her seat.

At this time, it was nearly dusk, and the sunset was full of sunset outside the door, so she walked out and stood in the courtyard to admire.

There was a sound of footsteps behind her, she looked back, and Ergou's father walked up to her and presented the purse in his hand: "It's all my daughter-in-law who is not sensible, this is too valuable, please take it back." ”

Shen Nishang was silent for a moment, and said with a light smile: "The old man doesn't have to be polite, let the children play." ”

The old man shook his head vigorously: "This can't be done. ”

"The old people also know that people like us are meant to play with children, and they are not worth anything. Shen Nishang smiled, "If the old man doesn't mind, I also have some questions I want to ask, if the old man is convenient, can he talk to me?"

The old man looked at Shen Nishang and hesitated slightly: "I don't know what the distinguished guest wants to ask?"

"Has the old man been living in Xialin Village before?" Shen Nishang quickly glanced at the inn, where Mu Qing and the three of them were still drinking.

The old man nodded, obviously not thinking that there was anything to hide from this, "My family counts up for several generations from Xialin Village. ”

"What about the Bai family?" asked Shen Nisheng.

"Which Bai family?" said the old man, "half of Xialin Village is surnamed Bai. ”

Shen Nishang was stunned: "It's the family that adopted the child by the General's Mansion, is it surnamed Bai?"

"His house. The old man nodded, "His family is indeed surnamed Bai." ”

"How much does the old man know about his family?" asked Shen Nishang.

The old man stopped talking, paused with some hesitation and caution, and said vaguely: "It's nothing, they are all Zhuang families, and they are all the same." ”

As he spoke, he prepared to turn around and leave, and he didn't mention anything about his purse.

"Old man-" Shen Nishang smiled softly in her heart, called him, turned around to him, put a piece of silver in his hand, and smiled very sincerely, "I just want to inquire about something, and I will never cause any trouble to the old man." Besides, these things are actually not secrets that can't be said, so why not make it convenient for the old man?"

The silver ingots of the white flowers shone brightly in the setting sun, making people feel dazzled, and the old man was stunned and paused.

Shen Nishang originally planned to look for an opportunity.

This family of five, the object of her locking is him.

Ergou's daughter-in-law was married, and that's all she knows.

Ergou's mother is kind-hearted but silent, and it is not easy to deal with.

Ergou has a secret that definitely needs to be broken through, but that's another story.

If Bai Yuanzhi's identity is really secret, the best breakthrough can only be in this slightly sleek second dog father.

The purse is just right.

"What do you want to ask?" the old man gathered his palms and tucked them into his sleeves.

Shen Nishang smiled slightly: "I'm just a little curious about the things in Xialin Village, and I don't understand it." Anpingzhai has never been active in this area, and no one has heard of the name of these bandits before, why did they just take action against Xialin Village? I heard that the Bai family is an old couple, and they are not young, why is the son of the Bai family in the whole village unscathed, and your second dog can't speak without saying anything? Doesn't the old man think it's strange?"

The old man lowered his eyes, his black and yellow face was wrinkled with wrinkles, showing the vicissitudes and heaviness of being under the weight of life, and after Shen Nishang's words, he added a bit of indescribable look to his face.

Shen Nishang was sure at this moment that he must have thought about the questions she asked many times over and over again in the long years.

Even a person like her, who has nothing to do with it directly, will have doubts after listening to those messages, as a person with painful skin, he will definitely think about all the doubts and clues over and over again, even if there is no answer, but all the doubts and incomprehensions will be buried deep in his heart.

"The child of the Bai family was picked up. The old man's voice was a little deep, his eyes fell on Shen Nishang for a moment and then moved away, he looked at the green mountains in the distance, "The mother-in-law of the Bai family can't give birth, and the whole village knows about it." The child was put at the back door of his house, and he said that he had a birthday, and the man of the Bai family had read for several years and was literate. It's good for the two to treat the child, the child is weak and small, and the two of them are old and look noble, and they don't let the children in the village suffer. ”

"Do you know that child's birthday?" asked Shen Nishang.

The old man shook his head: "I only heard that he was born in the fourth year of Longwu, but I don't know what the specific date is." The child was very young, and when he came, he was more than two years old and could not speak a word, and it took more than half a year to speak well. ”

Shen Nishang lowered her eyes and was silent, and suddenly raised her eyes: "This matter-what did the old man think in his heart?"

"What can you think?" the old man glanced at her, "You are nobles, we can't afford to mess with the villagers, bandits don't blink an eye when they kill people, we can't afford to provoke us, we just want to have a peaceful life, the Bai family's baby is precious in her life, and we can't afford to mess with your nobles." ”

Shoved the silver ingot into Shen Nishang's hand, he turned and left.

Shen Nishang was stunned, looked down at the silver ingot in his hand, and sighed self-deprecatingly.

The three people in the room were still drinking, and she walked around aimlessly, and before she knew it, she came to the backyard.

Ergou was feeding the horses, and when he saw her appear, the wooden rake in his hand paused, and then continued to work without turning a blind eye.

Seeing this, Shen Nishang couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

has already been a wicked person, but there is no way, she must do this wicked person to the end.

She walked to the fence and threw down the silver ingot in her hand to catch it: "This is what I just gave to your father," Ergou glanced at it and then withdrew his gaze, "but he finally returned it to me." ”

Ergou was silent and completely ignored.

"I told him that I didn't understand. Shen Nishang spoke to herself, "Xialin Village has always been carefree from the world, and even the surrounding area has never heard of the existence of Anping Village, why did you suffer in Xialin Village? There are so many people in Xialin Village, why did you and the children of the Bai family survive alone? Your father told me that the children of the Bai family were picked up, and their lives are precious -- what about you? What did you survive?"

Shen Nishang looked at him suddenly.

The forage rake in Ergou's hand suddenly stopped, and the whole person seemed to freeze for a moment, but soon he resumed his movements, and the wooden rake waved vigorously.

Time is running out, and the timing is hard to find, Shen Nishang walked in, reached out and grabbed his wooden rake, the foul smell in the stable came to her nose, and she looked solemn: "Don't you want to know the truth?" Your eldest brother, grandfather, grandmother...... And there are so many lives in Xialin Village! I heard people say that it was your eldest brother who stopped you, so you survived. Revenge may be unrealistic, but the truth, where is Anpingzhai? Who were the murderers that night? Have you ever been ambushed? Do you really want to know?"

The wooden rake in Ergou's hand gradually loosened, Shen Nishang let go of his hand, the wooden rake fell to the ground, he looked up at Shen Nisheng, his eyes pointed at his throat coldly, and he wanted to turn around.

"You are literate. Seeing that his figure paused, Shen Nisheng's tone was affirmative, "Your inn didn't invite a shopkeeper, but there is an account book at the counter, after we came in, you entered the counter, you should be going to keep accounts, right?"

Ergou glanced back at her, the expression on his thin face seemed to be a little sarcastic, he put the wooden rake in place, and went directly into the inn from the backyard. Shen Nishang frowned on the spot and stopped, and followed him in.

In the lobby, Ling Fei was toasting with Mu Qing, Zhang Shaohan was already slightly drunk, eating food, and laughing at the two of them.

Shen Nishang walked to the counter, Ergou threw an account book on the table, Shen Nishang glanced at him, opened the account book, and was stunned when his eyes fell!

The book is indeed a book, but there is no text on it, it is all graphics, all kinds of simple figures, horses, beds, tables...... The lines are simple but recognizable, and the numbers behind them are all represented by circles and ticks......

Ergou looked at her expressionlessly.

Shen Nishang silently closed the account books.

"I'm sorry, but I have no ill intentions, and I won't harm you. She said softly, "What I just said is sincere. I also want to get the truth. ”

After saying that, without alarming the three of them, she felt that she needed to think about it, she turned and went upstairs to her room.

"Miss?" Miao Zhen was doing needlework, probably because her expression was too different, and Miao Zhen stopped what she was doing.

The sun was setting, dusk had come, and the oil lamps had been lit in the house.

Miao Zhen's expression was a little surprised.

Shen Nishang sat down at the table, she was quietly stunned, Miaozhen didn't bother her anymore, lowered her head and continued to work.

"Do you think I'm doing the right thing?" After a long time, Shen Nishang asked softly, "In order to solve your own doubts, you insist that others uncover the scars in your heart and force others to face those things that may have been forgotten." ”

Miao is really smart.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have cooperated so well with Shen Nishang when she was talking to Ergou's lady.

She had already seen Shen Nishang's purpose in settling down in this inn.

Miaozhen put down the work in her hand, looked at Shen Nishang and smiled slightly: "The slave doesn't know what the young lady wants to investigate?" But the slave and the maid feel that the young lady will not do things for no reason, the young lady is the master of the slave and the maid, and the slave and the maid naturally follow the young lady. The young lady didn't do anything hurtful, and the slave didn't feel that there was anything wrong with the young lady. Miss is unhappy, do you think it is difficult for you to be a strong man?"

Shen Nishang put down the hand supporting her chin: "Isn't it?"

"Miss thinks too much. Miao Zhen shook her head and smiled, "This is how this world is. No matter how bad Miss is, she is worse than those murderous bandits, and worse than those who harm others? If Miss wants to inquire, they will say it if they are willing to say it, and if they don't want to say it, they will not say it. Besides, those things are all old things, and if the young lady doesn't inquire and don't ask, they really won't remember?"

Shen Nishang let out a long sigh and said with a wry smile: "That's what you said...... But I still seem to have some trouble in my heart. I thought people were greedy for money, but they didn't want my money. I thought people were literate, but they could only draw—"

Stop!

Draw?

She was stunned for a moment, but then quickly lowered her eyes again.

has already forced people to this part, does she want to be more aggressive?

She couldn't.

In fact, the slave felt that the young lady thought differently from the others. Miao Zhen said, "The other young ladies are thinking about what their daughter's family is used to thinking about at Miss's age. But the young lady never seemed to think about that. What about the sisters in the house, Miss doesn't seem to care much. The young lady thought and did as if it were no different from those men. But if it is a man, don't say that Young Master Ling is like this, even if it is Zhang Shaodong's family, if they want to find something from Ergou's family, they will definitely be desperate. According to the slave maid, if Miss is inconvenient in this matter, it is better to let Young Master Ling and Zhang Shaodong's family think about it. ”

Miao Zhen did not mention Mu Qing.

Shen Nishang also didn't have an interface.

She knew that Miao Zhen was right.

For this world, class, privilege, and wealth can override many things.

However, she is not from this world after all.

Her education and philosophy taught her that no matter what kind of inequality exists in reality, the real equality lies in her own heart and conscience.

She can despise and trample on others today, but while she despises and tramples on others, she also invisibly recognizes the contempt and trampling on her by people of higher rank than her.

She can fool others, but she can't fool her own heart.

"No, I can't. Shen Nishang figured it out and smiled lightly, "I really want to find out what's going on, but I can't do that." (To be continued.) )