Yun Lai traveled day and night, and sure enough, he quickly returned to Lin'an City, and after delivering the letter to Master Xie Si, he quickly set off with Jiang He to Shangjing.

This made Master Xie Si and Mrs. Xie Si, who wanted to write a reply letter to him and bring it back, very depressed, no matter who waited until they got up the next day to find that person had suddenly left and their original plans had been completely disrupted.

Fortunately, they still have the letter that Xie Zhen wrote to them.

They had often read Xie Zhen's letters to them repeatedly, and after knowing that she would not be able to come back to celebrate the New Year with them, they even put the letter close to their bodies to talk about comfort.

Today they opened the latest letter Xie Hao wrote to them for the second time, the one sent by Yunlai last night.

The letter said that she went to the palace and that there was nothing interesting in the palace.

They could almost imagine that it was not unusual for her to pout.

The letter said she had recently made two interesting friends.

They could also imagine her excitement and joy as she wrote it.

The letter also said that it was cold and that she hoped that her father and mother would buy some cotton clothes for the poor beggars who slept under the bridge.

The wish of the daughter, of course, the parents will try their best to fulfill it, although this wish sounds a little inexplicable.

Li really didn't understand why she suddenly said that she wanted them to send some warm clothes to those beggars.

Of course, Fourth Master Xie knew the reason, because he had long known that Xie Zhen had contact with those beggars, at first he was deceived by them into a bag of golden beans, and then he didn't know how they became friends, and then Ah Hao also went to court for them.

"Anyway, since my daughter said so, then let's do it!"

Fourth Master Xie arranged things with a smile, and it was even better than Xie Zhen hoped for.

The clever subordinates were soon ready.

The next day, a porridge shed was set up in front of the Xie Mansion, and several ladies of the Xie family came forward to give porridge in person.

The porridge is still a real white rice porridge, and it is never made from old rice or bran. A big bowl of porridge and two white and fat steamed buns, eating it in one go can simply warm up the day, and the Xie family's kindness is not limited to this day, their porridge shed has been built until the fifteenth day of the first month. That's another story.

Besides, the Xie family is not just soup porridge, they also issue thick and warm cotton clothes, these clothes are by no means leftovers worn by the people in the house, and they know that they must be newly made when they look at the material of the clothes.

Every beggar in Lin'an City can drink a bowl of hot white porridge and two or three sturdy steamed buns every day, and every beggar can receive a thick cotton coat to keep out the cold.

This is something they have never done in all the years they have been begging.

The third child's stomach finally really knows what it feels like to be full. At this time, he was wearing the new cotton coat and lying under the bridge with Erlang's legs crossed, and he was still holding a white steamed bun in his arms.

"This day...... Tsk, cool! He closed his eyes, his face was happy, contented.

Archer sneered, kicked his leg lightly, and said, "This day is just a little decent, you are satisfied with this, if you really let you live in a mansion and sleep in a big bed and eat delicacies from the mountains and seas, wouldn't you be beautiful to death?" ”

The third child smiled and said, "If only I could live the life of a big man for a day." I'm willing to die right away! ”

As he spoke, he sighed vigorously and said, "It's a pity, my third child doesn't have this fate." ”

Although he was sighing, his expression was not very sad, because for him, being a beggar is actually not so bad, if he really wants to be a big man, he may feel that it is not as comfortable as being a beggar.

Archer squinted at him.

The third child said with great interest: "But you're different, boss!" You're still young, and you might have a chance to be a big official in the future! ”

"Phew!" Archer chirped, "What big official? Lao Tzu is not uncommon to be a big official! What's the fun of holding a shelf all day long? ”

"What's the fun?" The third said: "If you become a big official." That's a lot more fun! If you are happy in a big house that you can't live in, you can make a fight with gold! You can also eat bird's nest shark fin, when the time comes, ah......"

He paused. let out a short, obscene/ambiguous/ambiguous laugh, "When the time comes, you can sleep with as many women as you want, tsk, isn't this day even better than that of the gods?" ”

Archer gave him a blank look and kicked him unceremoniously.

The third child "ouch" and his body tilted. The steamed bun in his arms rolled out.

The third child let out another "ouch" from his mouth, and this sound was much more sincere than the previous one. Tsk, the big fat steamed bun in vain, he feels distressed!

The third child quickly picked up the steamed bun, blew off the sand on it, and stuffed it back into his arms with a distressed face.

"Oops, Boss." He sat down next to Archer again and said, "Don't believe it, it's better to be an official than a beggar!" You see, if the Xie family didn't have Old Lady Xie and Master Xie as officials in the capital, would they be loved by the people in the city? Can we have money to give us porridge and cotton clothes? ”

Archer glanced sideways at his brand-new cotton coat and the bulging clump in his arms, but didn't speak.

The third child also looked at him, and said a little depressedly: "Eh, didn't I say, boss, why don't you go to get cotton clothes?" Look at the one you're wearing, tsk, it's broken, it's a shame for the brothers! And your shoes, it's time to change them, these two big toes are exposed, it's ugly! ”

Archer rolled her eyes and gave him a hard elbow blow.

"Lao Tzu is happy! Less nonsense! ”

The third child still wants to say a few more words, but at this time, he can only hold his stomach and hurt so much that he only "oops".

Archer lowered her head, her gaze falling on the two big toes of her shoes sticking out.

He was the only one who didn't go to Xie Mansion to drink porridge and cotton clothes, and he was still the same as usual, when he was hungry, he went to the back alley of the restaurant to rummage through the swill, and when he felt cold, he ran back to sleep under the bridge hole.

Obviously, Xie Fu can ensure his food and clothing, but he just doesn't want it, he always feels that if he eats Xie Fu, he feels awkward. As for how awkward, this is probably thinking that Xie Sanye and Miss Xie Liu helped their brothers, and before they could repay this kindness, they started to eat benefactors and wear benefactors again, which is simply shameless.

Archer is undoubtedly very face-saving, but if a beggar has a good face, he will definitely suffer.

Archer now only thinks about being able to repay the kindness owed to Third Master Xie and Miss Sixth Xie as soon as possible. Thinking about it this way, he didn't seem to be that hungry anymore.

The well-fed and well-fed third child went to the other brothers to brag and chat. They now have food and clothing without begging, this life is simply happier than that of the gods, and they can finally live a decent year.

As the night wore on, Archer felt colder and colder. The bridge cave in winter is really not a good place to live.

He curled himself up in a ball, trying his best to minimize the loss of heat, and slept groggily with his eyes closed.

But his hearing is still very good, and his response is also very sensitive.

There was a sound of clothes breaking through the air.

"Who!" He immediately rolled over and sat up, his wolf-like eyes staring at the entrance of the bridge.

Sure enough, there was a man standing there, with his back to the moonlight and water. He couldn't see his face clearly, but his eyes were brighter than moonlight.

"Aren't you dead yet?" The person who came spoke first, and his voice was rough and hoarse.

Despite his deliberate intention to hide his identity and change his voice as a result, Archer was keenly aware of him immediately.

"It turned out to be Your Excellency!" He smiled, and his tense body suddenly relaxed.

It turned out that the person who came was the man in black who took Bai Gongzi that day.

The man in black didn't speak, he found that his disguise was actually seen through by someone, and he was still a little annoyed for a while.

Archer smiled and said: "Thank you so much for that time, if it weren't for Your Excellency, our brothers would have been able to hold their breath for a while!" Your Excellency killed Bai Gongzi for us. ”

The man in black looked at him coldly. After a moment, he finally spoke, "You thank me?" But I have heard that you have suffered a lot because of it. ”

Archer said disapprerovingly: "I encountered some trouble, but fortunately, we had the help of noble people, and the matter was solved perfectly in the end." ”

The man in black seemed to nod.

Archer was curious again: "But, Your Excellency, what are your intentions for coming tonight?" ”

The man in black didn't answer his words, but raised his hand and threw the thing he was holding at him.

Archer saw something black flying towards him, and before he had time to think about it, he opened his arms and hugged him.

After hugging it, although he couldn't see what he was catching in the dark, the touch of his hand had already told him.

Thick. Soft, it turned out to be a cotton coat!

"This ......," Archer was surprised.

The man in black said lightly: "This was originally intended for your brothers, if you don't accept it, won't you not appreciate it?" ”

"So it was for our brothers?" Archer was even more surprised, "But we ...... with the Xie family"

A flash of inspiration flashed through his mind. Suddenly, there was a guess, and I couldn't help but say excitedly: "Could it be that the third prince Xie and Miss Xie Liu mean?" ”

The man in black said: "The sixth lady personally wrote back to ask the fourth master to take care of you, you should always know now, if you don't accept it, it should be more chilling, right?" ”

Archer tightened his hand holding the cotton coat and said with a smile: "Then I might as well be respectful." ”

The man in black seemed to nod again. He raised his hand again, and threw something over.

Archer held the cotton clothes with both hands and couldn't free his hands to grab them for a while, but fortunately, the man in black threw things very accurately, and the thing happened to fall on the cotton clothes.

The smell of hot flour came and the heat rushed to his face.

It's steamed buns! There are even hot steamed buns.

Archer couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Third Prince Xie and Miss Sixth Xie really look up to me Archer!" ”

The man in black said lightly: "Since you know, don't die lightly." ”

His words weren't unpleasant, and they weren't by any means nice, but they were full of kindness.

Archer laughed again: "Definitely! ”

The man in black then turned around and was about to leave.

Archer hurriedly said, "When will Third Prince Xie and Miss Xie Sixth return to Lin'ancheng?" ”

The man in black didn't reply: "I don't know." ”

Archer said again: "I just heard you say that Miss Xie Liu wrote back, so can I also write to her?" ”

The man in black's tone finally changed slightly, and said, "You can write letters?" ”

Archer paused, "I won't ......"

The man in black seemed to let out a sneer, and then jumped onto the branch of the embankment.

Archer was now lying down again in the cotton clothes he had just gotten.

The cotton clothes were really warm, and he suddenly felt that the face-saving self before was a big fool.

This point became even more profound after he started eating steamed buns.

What could be more important than being fed and clothed?

However, there is one more thing that he must not forget.

That's repaying the favor.

Third Prince Xie and Miss Xie Liu are now in Shangjing, and they don't know when they will come back, maybe they will never come back, so won't he never be able to repay their kindness?

Or, he could go to the capital to find them?

This thought immediately formed an ardent impulse in his mind, and he decided that he would leave for Beijing after the New Year.

All the sleepy insects have run away now, and he can still hear the laughter of the third child and his brothers not far away, and it can be imagined that they must be very happy now.

Archer jumped up like a leopard, ran out of the bridge, ran up the embankment, and ran up the mountain.

He couldn't take his brother with him this time, he had to say goodbye to his brother.

The man in black who went back to his life knelt in front of Fourth Master Xie again.

"He took it?" Fourth Master Xie said lightly.

The man in black replied in a deep voice, "The subordinate said that it was Miss Xie Liu's intention, and he stayed without saying a word." ”

Fourth Master Xie nodded with satisfaction, "This way let him know that he owes Zhen'er a favor again, which is good." ”

A trace of doubt flashed across the face of the man in black.

Fourth Master Xie's gaze swept over him lightly and said, "Ask." ”

The man in black who was seen through his mind hung his head in shame and said, "My subordinates don't understand, that Archer is just a beggar." ”

Yes, what good can a beggar do?

Fourth Master Xie raised his eyebrows, "You've been in contact with him, do you still think that he will only be a beggar in the future?" ”

The black-clothed man was shocked, "My subordinates know their mistakes." ”

Fourth Master Xie let out a soft "um" and asked, "Do you know what he brought with him when he came to Ancheng?" ”

The man in black said honestly: "My subordinates don't know. ”

Fourth Master Xie smiled slightly and said, "Then why don't you go to the cliff to take a look?" ”

The look of the man in black was even more puzzled.

But Fourth Master Xie refused to say more.

The man in black had no choice but to hang his head and retreat, "My subordinates understand. ”

Did he really get it? He didn't really understand it yet, so he went directly to the cliff after coming out of the Xie Mansion.

There was no doubt that he saw Archer.

Archer, of course, couldn't see what was well hidden.

Archer seemed to be speaking to a pit, and there was a small mound of dirt next to the small pit, and the soil was still damp in the moonlight, apparently freshly dug up. There is also a large mound next to the small mound, and in front of it stands a wooden sign, apparently whose grave it is.

Why did Archer come here so late, did he have anything to do with this tomb owner? Why did he dig a hole, did he want to hide some treasure?

Archer said a lot about the pit, only to wait until the moon was hidden by the clouds before turning back and turning down the mountain.

The man in black then stood out of the darkness and stood in the same place where Archer had just stood.

He couldn't help the curiosity in his heart, and he set out to dig the hole that Archer had just filled.

He shuddered suddenly, and the moon peeked out from behind the clouds.

In the moonlight, the small jar in the pit glowed with an eerie black glow.

Of course, he didn't open the jar, because he had vaguely guessed the reason why Archer had come here: Archer was not familiar with the owner of the tomb, but with the people in the jar, which might contain the ashes of his relatives!

Could it be that the thing that Archer brought to Lin'an City was this small urn? (To be continued.) )