Han Guining opened the folded letter and looked at it, and an excited smile suddenly appeared on his face, he looked at it again and again before reluctantly folding it and putting it in his arms. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Let's say that Chen Hanzhong and a pair of children lived in Lin's house for three days, and during these three days, Qingming and Xiaoxue, two loyal fans of "Journey to the West", pestered Xiao Han to tell stories every day, only to make Xiao Han's mouth dry and his throat smoky.

Lixia and the spring equinox couldn't stand it anymore, so they pulled the two of them over, told them the legendary story of Chu Zhao, diverted their attention, and finally rescued Xiao Han from the dire predicament.

On the morning of the tenth day of the first lunar month, Qingming and Xiaoxue reluctantly said goodbye, and after sending them away, Xiao Han breathed a sigh of relief, and the roots of his ears were finally quiet.

The days finally calmed down, Xiao Han did housework every day, fed the fatten pig in the pig pen that was getting fatter and fatter, and then taught Lixia and the spring equinox, as well as He Mu, who came to report every day, to learn addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of mathematics, simple operations, etc.

As for Lin Jincai and his wife, they gave up after learning addition and subtraction, because the rest of the content was too difficult for them, and Xiao Han didn't force them.

This day is the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and after today, even if the year is over, people should go out to work.

After breakfast, the Chen family began to kill chickens, because today they also have to prepare tribute to worship the gods, which is called a beginning and an end.

After a busy day, in the afternoon, after an early dinner, the family sat and gossiped. Xiao Han heard that there would be lanterns in the town on this day, and he wanted to see what the ancient lantern riddles were like. I want to go to the equinox too. But my father and mother disagreed, saying that it was too far from the town, and it was too late to come back after watching the lanterns, so it was not safe.

"Then stay at the guesthouse and come back the next morning. Xiao Han blurted out. But when she saw her father's surprised gaze, she realized what a luxury and incredible behavior the guest house was for them, who were accustomed to self-sufficiency.

Xiao Han smiled wryly: "Dad, mother, that's what I said." Or don't go today, and go again next year. When we open a snail noodle shop and make money, we will buy a yard in the town, so that it will be convenient for my brother and brother to go to school, and we won't have to run back and forth. We occasionally want to go to the town and have a place to stay. ”

The spring equinox's eyes lit up, and he also echoed and said: "Yes, yes, when we buy a house, we will take a good look at the lights and see enough." Seeing their sensible appearance, Chen was very distressed and promised his children that he would take them to see the lanterns next year.

Everyone stopped talking about this topic and began to discuss the upcoming house building event. Lin Jincai and Lixia carefully calculated how many bricks and tiles they would buy, how much wood, sand and gravel they needed, and how much money they would need. Chen said that when he asked the villagers to help, he had to take care of breakfast and lunch, and he didn't have to buy pork, because he had to kill pigs. I also have my own food, but I need to buy rice and noodles in advance. Buying noodles was suggested by Xiao Han, who prepared steamed buns and rolled noodles.

Steamed buns and noodles are rare here, as people here are used to eating rice all year round. Mantou is also sold in the town, but they are all made small, with sugar and sweetness, and adults usually buy them for children to eat as snacks. But what Xiao Han is going to steam is a big steamed bun in the north, because the work is laborious, he must be full, and only the big steamed bun is enough to eat.

was discussing enthusiastically, when suddenly there was a noise outside the courtyard gate, as if hearing the sound of a carriage, Lixia hurriedly went out to see what was going on.

After a while, he led a strange middle-aged man in his thirties in. After the man came in and bowed to everyone, he handed over a letter: "The little one is ordered by the son to pick up Miss Xiaohan and the two little brothers to go to the town to see the lanterns. ”

After Lin Jincai took the letter, he had to hand it to Lixia awkwardly because he didn't know how to read. Lixia took the letter and looked at it, only to see that what was written on it was indeed the case, saying that he would send them back after reading the lanterns, and the signature was also Han Guining's. Because he didn't know Han Guining's handwriting, he handed it to Xiao Han. Xiao Han had never seen Han Guining's handwriting, so he looked at it and asked suspiciously: "Who are you, why haven't I seen you?" Why didn't Han Gongzi come in person, and why didn't he invite my father?"

"This ......," the man replied, scratching his head, "the little one is a newcomer to the Childe's Mansion." Childe made lanterns at home, saying that he was going to make them for the girl and the two little brothers, so he didn't have time to come. As for why there was no invitation to the Lingzun Lingtang, the small one is unknown. Childe's thoughts, the little ones can't guess, they just act on orders. ”

Lin Jincai and Chen glanced at each other and smiled knowingly: "I think Han Gongzi thinks that you young people are close in age, so you can talk and guess lantern riddles together." If my father and mother go with me, you won't be able to play well, so I only invited you. It's okay, you guys go ahead. We've seen this lantern before. ”

Xiao Han felt that it was inappropriate to leave his father and mother to see the lanterns, but they had already sent a car to pick them up, so they couldn't ask them to go back empty-handed. Just as she was hesitating, the man anxiously gave her a look: "Girl, you can do it, get in the car quickly, if you and the two little brothers can't pick up, the son will not have to peel my skin." ”

Lin Jincai and his wife saw that he was pitiful, and hurriedly urged Xiao Han to go quickly. Xiao Han hesitated for a while, and saw that his father and mother were constantly urging, and the man was also pleading, and his brother and younger brother followed, thinking that it should be no big deal, so he simply cleaned up and got into the carriage with Lixia and the spring equinox.

In the car, the spring equinox was very excited, and from time to time he lifted the curtain to look out, and chattered non-stop. After the carriage left the village, the speed became very fast, because the road in ancient times was not smooth, and the potholes made Xiao Han so bad that his face was pale, and he almost vomited his dinner.

Seeing this, Lixia asked Xiao Han to rest on his shoulder, and asked the spring equinox to tell the man to slow down and catch the car. But I don't know if he didn't hear it, the speed of the car did not slow down, but accelerated.

The three of them had to hold on to the wooden strips on the wall of the carriage with their hands, which continued to rise and fall with the carriage.

Dizzy, his stomach churned, he couldn't stand it anymore, Xiao Han stretched out his head and vomited.

After coming here, it was the first time I got motion sickness, and it was a motion sickness. Xiao Han couldn't cry or laugh, and regretted that he shouldn't have suffered this crime just to see the lanterns.

Lixia hurriedly patted her on the back, and took out a handkerchief from her arms to wipe her mouth. Then let her lean on the vernal equinox, lift the curtain herself, and shout loudly: "Stop, stop, tell you to stop, don't you hear?"

The car finally stopped, and the man looked back, "ouch", and hurriedly jumped out of the car and asked, "Girl, what's wrong?"

"What's the matter, what's wrong, it's not that you're driving too fast and we're all dizzy, and my sister is throwing up!" yelled at Equinox.

"I'm really sorry, girl, two little brothers, just now I was thinking about the son's instructions, so I was in a hurry to catch the car, but I didn't hear it. I'll let the carriage go slowly, and it won't be bumpy. The girl endured a little longer, and it was here. The man hurriedly apologized.

Li Xia raised his eyebrows and glared at him when he heard this, and said indignantly: "What's the matter with you, you can't tell the priorities, you drive the car so fast, who can stand it! If your son-in-law sees you throwing up my sister, if he doesn't scold you, maybe he will fine you for your wages." ”

When the man heard this, he was anxious, and begged: "Girl, the two little brothers are good, don't tell the son, if the son knows, he will not be able to spare me." Please. ”

Xiao Han waved his hand weakly and said, "Okay, you can catch the car, we just don't tell him." ”

The man thanked him repeatedly, this time he was obedient, and slowly got into the car.

Suddenly, Rixia exclaimed, "What kind of place is this? This is not the way to town!"

Xiao Han and Spring Equinox were startled, and hurriedly looked up, they were walking on a strange path, no wonder it was so potholed. There are hillsides on both sides, the slopes are woods, very secluded, there is no one, at this time it is almost evening, the sun is shining in the west, adding a layer of desertion.

Xiao Han couldn't help but stand on end, and he had a bad premonition in his heart, and called the carriage to stop.

Seeing that they were frightened, the man hurriedly explained: "Girl, two little brothers, don't panic, this is a shortcut to the town, and it is not the same road as the road from your village to the town. But it is the closest to the north street in the town, and Childe has ordered, let's send you to the north street, which is the best place to see the lanterns. At night, the street is lit with lanterns, which is beautiful. ”

Seeing that he didn't stop, Xiao Han became more and more uneasy in his heart, and shouted anxiously: "You send us back, we won't go." ”

"Well, the cars are here, and it will be there in a while. Girl, bear with me a little longer, if I don't send you to the place, the son will not spare me. The man argued.

Seeing that he was still in a hurry, Xiao Han was anxious, so he glanced at Lixia, pointed down, and made a gesture to jump under the car.

Lixia shook his head and said in his ear: "We are not familiar with this place, even if we jump out of the car and the three of us run back, if he chases us, he will not be able to outrun the carriage, so it is better to wait and see what happens." ”

The spring equinox was also very scared, so he leaned over and asked in a trembling voice: "Brother, sister, what's the matter? Wasn't this person sent by Han Gongzi? Could it be that he is a bad person?"

Lixia hugged him and comforted: "Spring is afraid, my brother will protect you." ”

Xiao Han thought to himself, I'm afraid this time it's the way, this person shouldn't have been sent by Han Gongzi. I don't know who it is, so calculating their brother and sister. No, it may be for himself, and the elder brother may have suffered from the pond fish.

However, who could it be, with such a big grudge against himself!

His enemies are only Liu Bapo and Tang Yun. It won't be Liu Bapo, she doesn't have this ability. It can only be Tang Yun, or even the Gao family is involved.

Just thinking about it, suddenly the carriage jolted violently and stopped, and the three of them lifted the curtain to see that the carriage had fallen into a big pit, and they were overjoyed and hurriedly jumped out of the carriage.

The man came up to them and apologized, "Ouch, I came to talk to you and didn't notice a big hole here. Well, are you all right? ”

When the three of them saw the man coming, they hurriedly took two steps back, waved their hands and said they were fine.

Seeing the vigilant look in their eyes, the man smiled and said, "Girl, two little brothers, you don't have to be afraid, you will be there in a while." Now the most important thing is to push the wagon out of the pit. In this way, girl, you and Brother Ling will step aside first, and Brother Ling and I will push the carriage. ”

The three of them glanced at each other, and the man's words were reasonable, although he was suspicious, he couldn't think of a reason to disagree, so he had to do it.

Xiao Han and the spring equinox stepped aside, watching the man's every move vigilantly.

Seeing the man and Lixia standing on the left and right, he turned his head and told Lixia: "Wait for me to shout one, two, three, start, and the little brother will work harder." lest the two of us exert our own efforts, mess up the rhythm, cooperate poorly, and the car can't be pushed, wasting our strength in vain. ”

Lixia nodded, indicating that she understood.

The two of them bowed down and put their hands on the back of the car, "One, two, three, start!" The man shouted.

Lixia pushed suddenly, but at this time, the mutation occurred.

Not only did the man not push the cart, but instead lifted his leg and kicked him the knee, Lixia was in pain, his legs couldn't help but kneel forward, and with a "bang", his head hit the crossbar behind the car, and he was suddenly dizzy.

The man then raised his knife and slammed it into his neck, causing him to fall to the ground and faint.

The whole action was extremely fast, only about half a minute.

The mutation came suddenly, Xiao Han and the spring equinox couldn't react, and they stayed for two seconds before they screamed. Xiao Han's first reaction was to rush forward and prepare to rescue his brother.

Suddenly, a man behind him reached out and grabbed her neck with one hand to hold her against his chest, holding a handkerchief in the other hand and covering her mouth hard. She was startled, stretched out her hands and grabbed the hand and tried to break it away, but the man covered her mouth tightly, and the hand holding her neck was also straining, Xiao Han only felt a feeling of dizziness, and then she didn't know anything.

Seeing this, his legs were weak in fright, and he wanted to run away, but he couldn't move, and he wanted to shout, but he felt that he couldn't make a sound in his throat.

The man solved Lixia, and seeing that Xiao Han was also solved by that person, he put his mind at ease, and walked towards the spring equinox with a cruel smile. Equinox turned and ran in fright, only to run into a masked man head-on.

There are wolves in front and tigers in the back, and there are mountains on both sides, and the spring equinox is frightened and frightened, and in despair, I turned my head and saw a big tree on the left, and hurriedly grabbed it, climbed up, thinking that I would climb up and run up the mountain again.

The man and the masked man immediately ran forward, grabbed him by the leg and the hand by the other, and ripped him off.

The spring equinox lowered his head and bit down, the masked man said "ouch", saw the bloody tooth marks on his wrist, was furious, raised his hand and slapped him fiercely, and scolded in his mouth: "Little rabbit, dare to bite me, look for death!"

The equinox was slapped so that the corners of his mouth were bleeding, but he still ignored it, kicked him hard with his foot, and waved his hands to scratch his face, while crying and scolding: "Bad guy, bad guy, beat you to death." ”

When he saw that his brothers and sisters had fainted, he didn't know if he was still alive, and he was caught again, and he was already desperate in his heart, so he was not afraid of anything.

The masked man's face cloth was torn off by the spring equinox, and he was so shocked that he quickly turned his head and reached out to wrap the face towel. Seeing this, the middle-aged man who was driving the car raised his knife again and struck at the neck of the equinox, and the head of the equinox was crooked and softened.

Finally it was all settled, and both of them relaxed. The masked man motioned to the man driving the car to drag the equinox and the beginning of summer into the dense grass next to them, and covered them with grass, so that no one could be seen from the outside. Then he took out an ingots and handed it to him: "This is ten taels of silver, and I will pay you for it." Thank you for your help, I hope the eldest brother will keep it a secret for the younger brother. ”

The man took the silver, shook it, and smiled from ear to ear: "Brother, don't worry, I must keep my mouth shut." Next time you have this business, you will find me. I'm the most creditable, and I'm satisfied. ”

The masked man smiled slightly, clenched his fists and thanked him.

The man who drove the carriage stuffed the silver into his bosom, then pushed the carriage out of the pit, jumped into the carriage, waved his hand at him, and with a wave of his whip, the carriage was gone.

The masked man smiled gloomily: I'm afraid that you have the ability to make money and die for it.

After standing for a while, he walked up to Xiao Han and stretched out his hand to caress her fair and delicate cheeks and the red marks on her neck, with a crazy and obsessive look in his eyes.

A moment later, with a little cold on his back, a cold light shot out of his eyes as he walked past the beginning of summer and the spring equinox, but he didn't stop, and walked straight into the woods.

In winter, the sun sets quickly, and the sky slowly gets dark.

Let's say that the man who drove the car sang a little song and drove the car forward. Suddenly, out of nowhere, the horse went wild, stood up with its front hooves, neighed a few times, and galloped forward. The man was taken aback, quickly grabbed the reins, and let out a "whew...... ...... voice.

But the horse went mad, and did not listen to the command, but ran on. There is a cliff in front of you, and if you fall down, you will die. The man broke out in a cold sweat, and hurriedly jumped to the right, grabbing the branch sticking out of the cliff.

At this time, the horse had galloped to a bend, only to hear a "clang", and the horse and cart fell down the cliff.

The man clung to the branch on the cliff, secretly glad that he jumped out of the car in time, otherwise he would have been crushed by this time.

As everyone knows, there is an idiom in this world called "happiness gives birth to sorrow". There is also a saying: "Blessings come without equals, and disasters do not go alone." ”

Sure enough, suddenly, there was a "click", and the man looked up and was horrified to find that the branch he was holding on to had broken off because he couldn't bear his weight.

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Half an hour after the Lin family and Xiao Han left, the sound of horses' hooves sounded at the door of Lin's house again.

Lin Jincai went out to take a look strangely, only to see Han Guining smiling and getting out of the car, and the driver was Lin Chun.

Before he could greet him, Lin Jincai looked at him in surprise: "Didn't you send a car to take the three brothers and sisters to the town just now to watch the lights? Why are you here again?"

"No, I didn't send a car. Han Guining was also surprised.

Lin Jincai was in a hurry, told him what had just happened, and showed him the letter from the house.

"I haven't written a letter, it's not my handwriting at all. Han Guining said with a cold face.

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