This year's winter is exceptionally cold, especially in Bianliang, which has not yet reached Sanjiu, and it is already a bitterly cold wind.

The sky was overcast, large black clouds crowded the sky, and a fine light rain lingered and fell to the ground. As far as the eye can see, the gray sky is like a curtain, strictly covering the sky and the earth into a dull light.

It was already a suburb of the city, sparsely populated, not to mention that it was raining, and in addition to the sound of rain hitting the leaves, there were occasionally a few bird calls in the dense woods.

In front of the mountain gate of the Taoist temple, an old carriage came slowly, although the carriage was dilapidated, the horses pulling the carriage were shiny in color, their muscles were tense, the healthy horses were snoring, and their bodies were steaming in the cold raindrops.

The gate opened slowly, and there was no need to be announced, and the carriage entered the Taoist temple and drove forward skillfully.

After passing through three gates, I turned the small gate twice and entered a courtyard.

Chen Shou stood under the promenade in the courtyard, watching his guards move wooden boxes from the carriage one by one.

The boxes were very heavy, and seven or eight men, tied with ropes to wooden sticks, carried them on their shoulders, and made a creaking sound.

"My lord, it's almost, that's enough." Zhao Hong said behind him.

Chen Shou nodded, Zhao Hong is calculated according to the head, there are only more than two thousand people in the four Taoist temples so far, and the blades and armor transported several times are enough.

"Next, send a few sporadically, ten strong bows at a time, or a box of arrows. Even if it is discovered, it is not a big deal, it is just said that it is used for safaris. Chen Shou said in a low voice.

When the two of them were talking, the goods in the carriage had been unloaded, and a middle-aged man got out of the carriage and walked straight over.

"Lord Chen, I am a personal soldier of the General's Mansion, and when I came, the old man had a few words, so I specially brought them."

Chen Shou hurriedly said: "Please speak." ”

"The old marshal asked the adults to be careful, there have been some changes at the border recently, and the grassland Mongolians generally have to avoid the wind and snow in autumn and winter, and rarely gather to act. However, in the past few years, they seem to be approaching Yingzhou, and they are purchasing iron tools on a large scale. ”

Chen Shou had already received news from the Yuan family's father and son that someone in the court had colluded with Mongolia and accepted bribes from the Mongols, and it seemed that there was some shady deal.

He nodded and said, "Say hello to the old man on my behalf, and ask him to rest assured that the capital has its own me." You have worked hard all the way here, I have ordered someone to sprinkle and clean the room in the Taoist temple, prepare hot water and wine and food, and go to bathe and rest. ”

The soldier grinned and hugged his fists, shouted to his companions, and entered the wing room in the backyard under the guidance of the two Taoist boys.

Zhao Hong was originally clever, and after Chen Shou took charge of Qin Fengying, he taught them both civil and military, so these little soldiers were more active.

His eyebrows furrowed into a Sichuan character, and he said with a bitter face: "My lord, this capital is too scary, otherwise let's flee back to Liangzhou." ”

Chen Shou kicked him on the ass and scolded: "What nonsense, hurry up and drive the carriage over, let's go home." ”

Zhao Hong responded with a smile and went to catch the carriage over, and after Chen Shou got in the car, the carriage was on the muddy mountain road and rushed to the city.

The mountain road is really difficult to walk, and he is a little depressed, Chen Shou approached the window, opened the curtain, and looked at the street scenes on both sides of Bianliang.

All kinds of shops are closing, it is estimated that they are going home, most of these shops are ancestral properties, and the front door is closed and goes directly back to the backyard, which is their own mother-in-law and baby.

In front of a pawn shop, there were two monks, carrying a hat in the light rain, Chen Shou saw that their monk's robes were a little shabby, and they were not wearing robes or umbrellas, Chen Shou couldn't help but look at them twice.

"It's strange, the red robe... The monks of Daxiangguo Temple lead the trend of the Bianliang monk world, and they all wear green cloth monk robes. ”

After another quarter of an hour or so, in front of his yard, Chen Shou was drowsy, and suddenly his eyes opened.

Under the tree in front, there stood a monk, wearing the same monk's robe as the two in front.

"How come there are more monks in this city?" Chen Shou raised his eyes, but before he had time to think about it, Zhao Hong's voice came: "My lord, we have arrived." ”

Chen Shou stepped out of the carriage, and was faced by a moon gate, and after entering, it was the inner courtyard of the Chen Mansion.

The inner courtyard is well built, several small courtyards have their own characteristics, and the stars hold the moon and generally surround the main courtyard of Chen Shou.

The bedroom in the main courtyard is divided into two rooms, the outer room table is full of wine and food, and the Yuan sisters and Hong'er Lu'er are around a table of sumptuous dinner, looking at each other without saying a word.

Yuan Xinzhu held her cheeks in her hand and secretly stretched out her hand to a plate of cloud cake on the table. When his hand was only halfway out, he was slapped off by his sister on the side, "The master hasn't arrived yet." ”

Yuan Xinzhu said aggrievedly: "I'm so hungry..."

Seeing that she was very cute, Lu'er couldn't help but roll a few pieces of snacks in a handkerchief, handed it to Yuan Xinzhu, and said with a smile: "Eat, eat, if the master is to blame, I will bear it." Really, if he doesn't come back so late, let's all wait for him. ”

Yuan Xinzhu ate happily, and at this time Chen Shou stepped in: "I heard someone say bad things about me from the courtyard!" ”

Tao'er and Liu'er, who were standing on the side, immediately stepped forward, changed into a somewhat wet robe with him, took off their cloaks, and put on a home swallow suit.

Lu'er was arrested again, and stepped forward with a smile, poured him a glass of warm wine, and said, "You too, why did you come back." ”

Chen Shou watched everyone stand up, waved his hand and said, "Sit down and eat, what are you doing standing up." ”

Yuan Xinyue is from a large family, and it stands to reason that when she eats with the head of the family, the concubines have to stand aside and serve. In their Yuan family, it has always been like this, sometimes the father goes to his mother's yard to eat, and he and his sister can sit, but the mother has to stand aside and serve.

However, she also saw that Chen Shou didn't care much about these courtesies, but preferred to have fun, so she dragged her sister to sit down.

Chen Shou looked at it with a smile, his family had never been so lively, and his heart was warm, "It's a bit of a taste of home, I came from Liangzhou, and I was alone, and it has been almost half a year." ”

A few concubines, looking at his age, but in that emotional appearance, he really felt a little vicissitudes, and they all felt a little strange.

Chen Shou continued: "It's a pity that my nephew is not here, and neither is my eldest brother and sister-in-law, and the world will be peaceful in the future, I will take you to Liangzhou for a family reunion." A few of you are also fighting for some anger and give me a few more children, and it is all up to me that our veins are not flourishing or luxuriant. ”

A room full of warblers and warblers and Yanyan were all blushed by him, but their eyes were smart, and their hearts were also very yearning.

Only Yuan Xinzhu swallowed the snack vigorously, and carefully adjusted her clothes, for fear that she would lose her manners, and when she went back to be taught a lesson by her sister, she tilted her head and asked, "Do you want to give birth, can my sister give birth for me?" ”

There was a bang, and the whole room laughed.