Chapter 57 Settling In

Hearing Zhong Kui say that he had medicine, the compassionate smile on Daoist Hong Fan's face froze suddenly, and a pair of eyes were about to cramp, and he didn't come up with an idea. At this moment, there was another commotion outside, and the little Taoist boy kept shouting: "Two little good people, please stay, two good people, eh, my Taoist master is seeing guests... Oops..."

Before the voice fell, I saw two half-grown children of fifteen or sixteen years old rushing in, and at a glance, I saw that Daoist Hong Fan was about to run. The two of them also cooperated tacitly, one went to block in front, and the other rushed over from behind and grabbed the sleeve of the Taoist chief: "Master Dao, save our two masters." ”

Daoist Hong Fan's heart was twisted, and he said, "You two look at the average size, how can you become the two of you." ”

The two of them are starlings and Rushan, and the starling shook his nose and said, "I shouldn't be greedy for cheap." I just bought a house yesterday! It's haunted, how can I explain it to my family! My mother can't beat me to death! ”

Rushan also tugged at Dao Chang's sleeve on the side, and said pitifully: "Dao Ye, be merciful and merciful, save my little uncle." ”

Starling turned his head and scolded loudly: "Little rabbit, you also have a share." It's not that you say it's good here, it's good there, can I buy it? As he spoke, he turned around and beat like a mountain, bluffing like a mountain and circling around Hong Fan Daochang.

Grandma Su on the side was afraid that Dao Ye would ignore her, so she also howled. Daoist Hong Fan only felt that a head was seven or eight big, and he was busy drinking Grandma Su. He pulled the starling brother and asked, "What house is haunted?" ”

Starling cried and hiccuped: "It's that Liu Zhai, uh, Zhang Lao'er refuses to return the money... I said how is this house so cheap... It turned out to be a haunted, uh, people's house. What should I do with this? ”

Hong Fan was stunned for a moment, and carefully looked at Starling and Rushan. Starling and the fifth brother are not like each other, but the fifth brother and the eldest brother look like their mother, Rushan Xiao's father, and they can see a little bit of the appearance of the fifth brother from Rushan's face. Hong Fan looked at the uncle and nephew, and hurriedly said to Grandma Su: "In this way, the good woman will leave five taels of silver first, and let me have some time to dispense the medicine." ”

Grandma Su secretly glanced at Starling and Rushan, and saw that the two of them were not very old, and they were also trembling and pitiful at this time, and thought to herself: "This family is even more unlucky than ours, so let's not live in it every day." Seeing that the Dao chief agreed, the big girl hurriedly handed over the prepared silver: "Dao Master, please hurry up." Grandpa Zhong Kui said that they have to commit this problem every time they reach the first day of the new year, and they will be fifteen at this time. Grandma Su sneered and glanced at the girl, then lowered her head and sobbed.

Daoist Hong Fan hurriedly stood up, comforted him a few words in a gentle voice, and said some words of virtue and kindness. He has a gentle attitude, and his voice is low and smooth, which makes people very useful to listen to. Grandma Su gradually calmed down, and thought to herself: "This Dao person really has some skills, and it is strange that Dao can invite Zhong Kui to make peace with that female ghost." “

Daoist Hong Fan sent Grandma Su away, turned around and took Starling and Rushan to the back quiet room to "practice".

Xiaoyu was discussing with Chen Peng and Fang Zhun in the small courtyard of the Zhou family: "When other county officials go to work, they have to bring a scholar." In our family, the two elder brothers also know, and there are no little scholars. I pondered for half a night, and I had to bother the two elder brothers to see if any of your brothers were literate and hyphenated, it was best to be familiar with the situation in this area, and I was willing to follow my fifth brother to the post. ”

Regarding the matter of taking office, the fifth brother's heart has always been up and down. If it is in Fengxiang, whether there is a small servant or a scholar, it is not a big deal. As soon as others heard that it was from the Xia family, they had to give a few thin noodles first, not to mention that he had been working in the county for so many years, and those shop vendors were all over the countryside, which one didn't know? However, this Wuchang County is different from its hometown, and I heard that the people here are very short-tempered, and they have to start if they don't agree with each other. As the saying goes, when a show meets a soldier, it is unreasonable. He's a little guy, and it's really hard to find a scholar.

The fifth brother also thought about it, and wanted to buy a scholar, a little guy, but first, it may not be suitable, and secondly, he is not familiar with life, if this little guy has a heart with himself, it is okay, if he colludes with the local people, he is alone, wouldn't it be difficult to move an inch. Even if he has the same heart as himself, if he is a weak boy who can only grind and endorse the book, if there is really something, the fifth brother has to take care of him.

Therefore, Xiaoyu's words really went to the heart of the fifth brother, and the fifth brother also praised in his heart: Although this girl is making trouble, it is quite difficult to discipline, and her temper is also quite big. However, when this mind is delicate, she is really like a mother, and she thinks about everything properly. If the second brother is here, this is just a matter of one sentence. It's just that the second brother didn't come over this time, and it was not easy for him to open his mouth to Fang Zhun and them, and the starling brother didn't have such a big face in front of Chen Peng and Fang Zhun.

Fang Zhun looked at Chen Peng, and the fifth brother saw that they seemed to be a little embarrassed and hurriedly said, "Brother Chen, you are also short of manpower, I can just buy a small house outside." ”

Chen Peng smiled and said, "It's not because of this, it's just that I have to ask about it." We're not bad here. ”

After a while, Chen Peng brought back a slightly lame man, looked at his early twenties, and arched his hand to the fifth brother and said: "In Xia Liao Kang, if Mr. does not dislike my inconvenient legs and feet, Liao is willing to accompany me." ”

The fifth brother was stunned for a moment, and he was very willing. He was really afraid of one and said, "Second Brother Xia's brother is my brother." "This person is a bit interesting, if he can follow the second brother in the rivers and lakes, he is really lame, and he can't be wrong.

Liao Kang also came down this time, and he was a little tired of this fight, killing, and killing. He knows a few words again, and he usually thinks very highly of himself, and when he sees Chen Peng coming to ask, there is naturally no reason not to agree.

Xiaoyu pulled the fifth brother to the side of the room and confessed: "I bought 100 acres of mature land and 200 acres of wasteland outside the city, and the total amount is only forty or fifty taels of silver. There is almost no tax on this wasteland, and I have found a good man to sow it in the ripe land. The rest of the silver was used to buy some farm tools, and I kept another part for the future to hire the head of the village to work for the long time to open up the wasteland, and one for the future to use for living. I guess I can always hold on until the second brother comes over. ”

As he spoke, he took out a few small silver tickets from his arms: "I have exchanged these silver tickets for small ones, and you have put them away." There are also a few pieces of silver that can be used as an emergency. Give you a few more copper plates, in case you get separated from Liao Kang, you will have to spend a little money. Seeing that she was young and everything was arranged, the fifth brother thought that this was more reassuring than handing it over to the starling brother.

Everyone was gossiping, Starling and Rushan hurriedly ran in, and Rushan hurriedly said, "Little aunt, Daoist Hong Fan asked you for medicine?" ”

Xiaoyu grinned, frowned and asked, "What medicine?" ”

The starling brother said what Daoist Hong Fan learned from Grandma Su again, Xiaoyu sighed, looked back at Fang Zhun and shook his head: "Woman's kindness!" ”

Fang Zhun was not convinced, and said with a red face: "What kind of woman's kindness, I am compassionate." ”

Xiaoyu said with a small face: "Originally, Su Dazhuang and Tian Erhu were almost tossed, and this injury will be healed in a few days, so there will be nothing wrong." Alas! Saying that, he sighed and glanced at Fang Zhun: "It's just that you have a lot of things, what do you say that there is medicine, now they have to suffer some more crimes." ”

Chen Peng looked at Xiaoyu's pretending expression very interestingly, and said, "Old Fang, take a look, it's a disservice." ”

Liao Kang also looked at Xiaoyu curiously, remembering that she didn't let everyone drink yesterday, and Chen Peng and Fang Zhun didn't refute it. I couldn't help but think in my heart: "This is the little sister that Second Brother Xia often talks about, but it is innocent and funny." I think I'm used to being pampered by my family, and I usually speak like this, no big or small. ”

Xiaoyu stroked her chin and said impatiently to Rushan: "Let that old Taoist figure out a way to go by himself, he is also like a god, and his magic power is boundless." ”

Rushan said with a bitter face: "If that's the case, he won't care about the two female ghosts in our family." ”

Xiaoyu was happy when she heard this, rolled her eyes and said, "Well, he took five taels, then we will only draw three taels of silver." This is both buying medicinal herbs and boiling, it is all kung fu. Like a mountain, you come here. Xiaoyu said and beckoned to Rushan.

Rushan nodded when he heard this, took a few copper plates and ran out. Everyone looked at it curiously, Xiaoyu didn't say anything, turned his head with a smile, looked at Liao Kang and smiled: "Children's things, let you see and laugh." ”

Liao Kang was stunned for a moment, and said in a ghostly manner: "How come? Xia..."Liao Kang paused for a moment, and felt that it was not easy to call, so he said vaguely: "The second brother also mentions it from time to time." You see, yesterday, a few of us were injured, and you still know that we won't be allowed to eat. Even adults aren't so careful. Liao Kang squinted at Xiaoyu: "No, as soon as you leave, some people are ignorant and sneak out to drink." ”

When Xiaoyu heard this, she couldn't help but think about it in her heart. She herself has a clever mind, and she can't help but speculate about others like this from time to time. After thinking about it for a while, he felt that he was also too careful, rubbed his forehead and said with a smile: "If Brother Chen said it, they would definitely not dare." Be? Alas, it's still bullying me for being a child. As he spoke, he glanced at Chen Peng and Fang Zhun.

Chen Peng said with a smile: "He doesn't say that I know who it is, it must be Qin Wu's kid, he is hungry." ”

Everyone laughed and helped the fifth brother and Liao Kang pack the luggage, Xiaoyu pulled Liao Kang and gave him a few dollars, and after a few more words, everyone sent the fifth brother and Liao Kang out of the door. Xiaoyu watched her brother ride a big horse and walk forward slowly, feeling happy and sad in her heart. I am happy that the fifth brother's ambition in life has finally made a good start, and I am worried. He was out alone, and he didn't know if he would be bullied.

The fifth brother walked to the entrance of the alley, couldn't help but look back, and saw the starling and Xiaoyu standing side by side, like two straight trees. Thinking that when he got married, Xiaoyu was only as high as a table, and now the housekeeper director is everywhere, his heart is sour, he hurriedly raised his head slightly, waved his hand at Xiaoyu, and then shook the silk reins, and the horse under his crotch turned a corner and walked out of the alley.

Xiaoyu looked at the back of the fifth brother and disappeared as soon as he turned the corner, although he was also a little worried and a little sentimental, but he thought more: Now, this family is under my control! I really want to find a place where no one is here and laugh twice! R1152