There is a small river through the woods, which is crystal clear, Qiu Yinming let the horses eat grass and drink water, and he also holds some stream water to quench his thirst. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info suddenly heard a "bang" overhead, and saw a large group of mallard ducks flying over the sky from the water. He suddenly remembered that the butler Chai said that the wild duck was delicious in autumn, and without further ado, he immediately raised the crossbow machine. The ducks flew so fast that he looked at one and pulled the trigger. It was too late, but it was too soon, and somewhere an arrow was fired at a mallard duck almost at the same time as his arrow. The ducks scattered, and the one that was shot fell down. The place where the duck landed was some distance from the river, and Qiu Yinming hurriedly urged the horse to gallop. The black horse, as clever as a deer in the mountain forest, jumped over a bush and ran down the hillside. The mallard landed in the long grass.

Qiu Yinming jumped off the horse and picked up the prey from the ground, he was really shocked, the duck had two arrows stuck in it, one of which was his own. He looked around, and at this moment, a hunter in dark green clothes came from the other side of the hill, and when he saw Qiu Yinming holding a wild duck in his hand, he turned over and jumped off the red horse, stepped forward and hugged his fists and said, "Childe, what you have in your hand is mine." Qiu Yinming saw that this person was in his early thirties, tall and burly, with a loud voice, leather riding boots, and riding a tall horse. The man took it and saw that there were two arrows on the duck, both of which hit the vital point, he was stunned for a moment, and then looked at the beautiful black horse a few times, and saw that Qiu Yinming was about to leave on the horse, and hurriedly shouted: "Son, stay here." May I ask you Qiu Tanhua? ”

Qiu Yinming was taken aback, and turned his head to look at the stranger he didn't know: "How can a strong man recognize him?" The man laughed and said, "I've heard of your reputation." Qiu Yinming was a little confused, he was just a new petty official. Seeing that he didn't speak, the man said, "My name is Fan Ying." Qiu Yinming had never heard of this name, so he said casually: "Long admiration." Strong men are good at archery. When the man heard the word "strong man", his eyebrows were raised, and he smiled: "Brother Qiu is in the Ministry of Industry?" Qiu Yinming nodded, wondering how he knew so much. The man laughed and said, "No wonder we haven't met, I'm on an errand in Beijing, a little Qianzong." Qiu Yinming didn't know whether what he said was true or false, so he smiled and said, "Fortunately." It's time for me to go back. The man stepped forward and said, "Take your prey away." Qiu Yinming excused himself and said, "You shot first." The man shook his head and said, "Your archery is really accurate, I have a friend who had better ride and shoot." You see, it's still early, how about meeting him with me? Qiu Yinming asked: "Then he is also nearby?" Fan Ying nodded and said, "There are still some brothers in the army. Your horses are so good, go and give them insight. Qiu Yin saw that it was difficult to resist, so he agreed. The two men got on their horses and ran up the slope.

After a while, I saw dozens of riders outside the woods in front of me, and they were the same people and horses I had just seen. At this time, Fan Ying said to him: "I'll go tell them first." The red horse galloped over. Qiu Yinming saw him approaching the group, said a few words to one of the people who looked like a leader, and then came back to his horse and said, "That is General Shi." The two of them rode forward together.

General Shi looks no less than fifty, with a wide forehead and square lips, describing might. The twelve hunters behind him also looked like men in the army. Fan Ying introduced to General Shi: "This is Wailang, a member of the Ministry of Engineering, this year's new science detective Huaqiu Yinming. Qiu Yinming dismounted and saluted: "Qiu has seen General Shi. General Shi said: "Brother Qiu doesn't have to be polite, I have admired the name for a long time, please get on the horse." Qiu Yinming turned on the horse's back from his fate. General Shi saw that he was agile and smiled: "Brother Qiu is really not simple, he is young, and he is both civil and military. Qiu Yinming said: "Don't dare to be." General Shi said: "Just now, your arrow is the same as the arrow in the south, it is really a coincidence." You know? There are not many people in our army who are comparable to him. How about a rabbit hunt with us? Qiu Yinming couldn't refuse, so he had to obey. The group rode their horses.

General Shi and Qiu Yinming stepped forward side by side, and said enviously: "Brother Qiu, this horse is from Da Shi? Qiu Yinming said: "A few days ago, a little soldier sold it cheaply, saying that he didn't want it from Shi Houye, so I bought it." "Oh-" General Shi nodded and said, "I've heard about it. How did you tame it? Qiu Yinming said: "Be kind to it, he is very obedient." General Shi smiled: "Why didn't Lord Shi think of this hand? Qiu Yinming said: "Your generals in the army are used to acting resolutely, not to mention horses, even if people are disobedient, they are all dealt with by military law, unlike a small civilian official like me, who has patience." General Shi laughed and said, "You should tell Marquis Shi what you say, he likes patient people the most." Like you, there is a future. What are Brother Qiu's plans for the future? Qiu Yinming thought for a while and said: "Since I have already served in the Ministry of Industry, I will work step by step for the time being, and when I have the ability, I will work for the benefit of the people." General Shi said: "It's a good step by step." You know? Few people have risen through the ranks as quickly as you do. Qiu Yinming smiled: "It's just a mistake." "You're too modest." General Shi laughed and said, "I saw you today, and I also entrusted an arrow from due south." Brother Qiu, Zhengnan is our archer. Would you like to have a fight between you two to see who can hunt the most? Fan Ying said to Qiu Yinming: "I have a relationship with Brother Qiu, is Brother Qiu willing to appreciate his face?" Qiu Yinming saw that he was heroic and straightforward, and nodded: "Okay." General Shi was overjoyed, raised his hand and said, "Go!" Everyone flew with their bows, and suddenly the birds and birds in the mountains and forests flew in fright, and the small animals fled in all directions.

Half a day passed, the people and horses were sweating, Qiu Yinming and Fan Ying were laughing and driving together, seeing that General Shi and twelve followers were already waiting for them. General Shi shouted from afar: "Which of you wins?" Fan Ying replied with a smile: "I don't know." I haven't counted it yet. After the two met with General Shi's men, Qiu Yinming said: "General Shi, Brother Fan is worthy of being an archer, and he won." As soon as everyone saw it, Qiu Yinming's immediately hung more than a dozen hares, and Fan Ying had a fawn in addition to more than a dozen rabbits. General Shi smiled: "I'm so happy today!" It's a pity that I'm going back to the barracks. I don't know when I will be able to see Brother Qiu again. Qiu Yinming said: "Thanks to General Shi's love, Qiu is very honored, let's have a chance to meet again another day." Fan Ying said: "I'll come to visit another day." ”

Qiu Yinming saw that it was not early, said goodbye to the two, and hurried to the capital. General Shi looked at his back and the elegant and light steps of the black horse, and whispered to Fan Ying: "This person is not ordinary. Fan Ying smiled and said, "Master Hou, I will find a chance to meet him again." ”

Early the next morning, not long after Qiu Yinming arrived at the Ministry of Industry, a director hurriedly handed over a folding, Qiu Yinming looked at it, and hurriedly accepted it to Lao Langzhong. Lang Zhong frowned after seeing it and said, "How can this matter be put together!" The presiding officer said, "Do you want to send someone to take a look?" Qiu Yinming didn't speak, and stood aside to look at the old man and pondered. After a while, Lao Langzhong said: "It stands to reason that I want to go in person, but I can't get rid of my hands here." Qiu Yinming immediately said: "I can go for you." Lao Langzhong looked at him and asked, "Have you ever repaired the embankment?" Qiu Yinming bowed his head and replied: "Although I have never cultivated, if the adults give advice, I can be competent." Lao Langzhong thought about it again, and said: "Okay, you go and inform Lord Shilang, transfer some civil engineering and stones, and set off as soon as possible." ”

There is a left and right waiter in the Ministry of Industry, and Liu Jinren, the left waiter, is over seventy years old, although he is diligent in his duties, but the officials are unwilling to bother him. Zhao Rong, the right waiter, once sent an envoy to Wara five years ago to welcome the Emperor Taishang back to the court, and he was very good at talking, if there was no big thing, everyone was unwilling to deal with him, so Qiu Yinming explained the reason to Liu Shilang, and Lord Shilang assigned some people to him. Qiu Yinming was ordered to take one of the principals to set off on the same day, transfer wood and stone tools from the Tongzhou Bamboo and Wood Bureau, and rush to Tanggu County.

In the evening of that day, the butler Chai was pruning flowers and trees in the courtyard, Qiu Yinming went out on official business, and the housekeeper had nothing to do. Steward Chai walked to open the door and saw that she was a very smart little girl, twelve or thirteen years old, dressed in a green shirt and carrying a big bamboo basket in her hand. The little girl said to Steward Chai: "This is the venison given to Master Qiu by Fan Ying, the head of Jingying Qian. "Butler Chai saw that there was a big clay pot in the bamboo basket. The little girl said, "It's just cooked, it's fragrant." To give. He handed the basket to the butler and turned and ran. Steward Chai secretly wondered: The Chinese military officials in the capital don't have much contact, and it is strange enough for Mr. Qian to send a little girl on an errand...... But he didn't have time to think about it, the aroma from the casserole was mouth-watering. Bring the casserole into the kitchen and lift the lid: fragrant venison with green and white shallots, and the oily sauce is steaming. It turned out that the officers in the Beijing camp also had such good cooks. Steward Chai muttered to himself: "Fan Ying, I seem to have heard it...... Hey, can't remember. "Qiu Yinming has been out for at least ten days and half a month, and there is no luck in this time.

On the first day of August, it was raining lightly and it was cold. Around midnight in the evening, the chai housekeeper went to the street to buy some rice wine and chicken feet and returned to the door of the house, only to see two carriages parked in front of Dongfang Yan's house, two housekeepers carrying an old man in a wheelchair from the first car, Dongfang Lord was standing at the door to greet in person, more than a dozen housekeepers held large lanterns, and the door was bright. Then a girl and a young woman got out of the second car, and the girl said a few words to Dongfang Yan, and everyone laughed. Steward Chai shook his head and sighed, and went to the door. The official residence in the whole capital is probably the most deserted in the Qiu family, the master is not there, and the servants sleep as soon as it gets dark.

It turned out that taking the opportunity to send the young lady Wang into Beijing, the old man Dongfang and Dongfang Lin went to Beijing together to see Dongfang Yan coming. The three ancestors and grandchildren reunited in the capital, and for a while they had endless words, they walked into the inner courtyard surrounded by their families. Dongfang Yan had already reported that his grandfather and sister were coming, preparing the room, decorating the courtyard, and being busy for several days. An autumn rain delayed the trip, originally planned to arrive during the day, but when he arrived at the city gate, the door was closed, and the old housekeeper Peng spent a long time stuffing his tongue with enough silver, and the officers and soldiers guarding the gate were barely allowed to go, and they hadn't even eaten dinner. Dongfang Yan hurriedly ordered the kitchen to make a few refreshing dishes. After the Wang family's journey was tired, they went to rest first, and the three of them retreated left and right, sitting around the table and talking.

Dongfang Lin looked very happy. Dongfang Yan saw that she was wearing a lotus white shirt and a floral cloth skirt, and said with a smile: "Sister, I don't want to be the eldest lady anymore, why do you dress up like a village girl?" Dongfang Lin smiled and said, "For the convenience of movement." There is no property of our Oriental family in the capital, no one recognizes me, and I don't need to dress up as a man to walk on the street, how good do you say? The old man said: "I'm afraid that Lin'er is too naughty, so I have to control her at all times, haha." Yan'er, are you still used to living alone in the capital? Dongfang Yan said: "When I first came, I was a little uncomfortable, but now it's okay." Are your parents okay? Grandpa smiled and said, "It's very good, your father has too much business, and he's a dart master again." Since you were admitted to the top prize, our Oriental family in Nanjing can be said to be in full swing. As soon as your father and mother are happy, let Lin'er come with me, and we will at least stay with you for the New Year, how about it? Dongfang Yan was overjoyed and said, "That's really good!" That way I'm not cold. Dongfang Lin asked, "Doesn't Brother Qiu live next door to you?" Why, don't come and go often? Dongfang Yan said: "He's busy, and he has to go to the beach to repair the embankment on a rainy day." "Oh?" Dongfang Lin was a little surprised, "Isn't he in the Hanlin Academy like you?" How ...... "He's now a member of the Ministry of Works. Dongfang Yan said, "He is more official than me." Dongfang Lin coughed lightly twice, and his grandfather immediately said, "Yan'er, it's not easy to be an official." What are your plans for the future? Dongfang Yan thought for a while and said, "I can't tell you now, maybe I will be transferred in a year or two." Grandpa smiled: "In my opinion, it is better for you to be transferred back to Nanjing in the future, an honest person like you, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, if the official becomes big, if you are not careful, something will go wrong." Dongfang Lin nodded, suddenly remembered something, and said to Dongfang Yan with a smile: "Brother, guess what we brought you?" Dongfang Yan blinked his eyes and said, "Eat?" "That's right!" Dongfang Lin said: "Your favorite rose bean paste cake." There are also Gusu's jujube mud mooncakes......" The three of them chatted happily for more than an hour, and grandpa went to rest first.

After Dongfang Lin waited for Old Butler Peng to return to the room, he gently asked Dongfang Yan: "Brother, you and Brother Qiu didn't have any conflicts, right?" Dongfang Yan was a little inexplicable, "Me and him?" What contradiction can there be? Seeing this, Dongfang Lin hurriedly pretended to be okay and smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm just too careful." Dongfang Yan stared at her and said, "Sister, don't look at your brother crookedly." If Cheng Xian is a big member, we are still good friends. Dongfang Lin shrugged his shoulders and said, "Brother, don't be angry, just because I didn't say it." ”

At noon two days later, Qiu Yinming rushed back, and without saying a word, he devoured a meal first, and Steward Chai could see that he had run a hard run. After eating, Qiu Yinming asked the housekeeper about his absence, and the housekeeper told Fan Ying about sending venison and the people from the Dongfang family. Qiu Yinming was very happy when he heard this, and planned to go to Dongfang Yan's house at night. Who knew that there would be guests visiting before evening.

Qiu Yinming was in the study, and Steward Chai ran to open the door, and saw that it was a tall man. When the butler saw the guest, he was stunned, as if he had seen it somewhere. The guest politely asked, "Is your master at home?" Steward Chai smiled and said, "In the study." Sir, please come in, and I'll report it. He turned around and ran in, stepped into the study, and said, "My lord, an old man who looks like an officer has come to visit. Qiu Yinming was startled, and looked up to see that Fan Ying had walked to the door of the study with a slight smile. Qiu Yinming stood up and stepped forward, hugged his fists and said: "Brother Fan, I really don't want to go, when you sent the venison, I had already gone to Tanggu County to supervise the repair of coastal defense." Come in. Steward Chai hurriedly moved a chair and went out to serve tea again. Fan Ying sat down and looked at Qiu Yinming's study slightly, simple and generous, there was a little mess on the table, and said casually: "Brother Qiu is still single, right?" Qiu Yinming nodded and said: "The house is more messy, and the servants have no rules, Brother Fan forgive me." Fan Ying smiled: "No one in my family cooks, each other." Brother Qiu, how was this trip to Tanggu? Qiu Yinming said: "It's really a disaster, on the one hand, it is a flood, and on the other hand, it is a coastal defense collapse, but fortunately, the manpower and stone materials were mobilized in time, and it was finally repaired." ”

At this time, Steward Chai sent two bowls of tea, and Qiu Yinming and Fan Ying chatted about the lights up. Although Fan Ying looks like a martial artist, she is quite personable in her conversation and has seen a wide range of things. The two got along with each other speculatively, and after having dinner together, Fan Yingfang said goodbye and left, and when they parted, they set a date for the next meeting, which happened to be the Mid-Autumn Festival.