A few days later, Fu Lingyun took Lian Feng and Xu Yong to other counties overnight to carry out tasks, leaving only a letter on his desk.

Early the next morning, Zhou's mother saw the letter and handed it to Chu Qingruo. After reading the letter, she was bored and had to play with Ah Yan in the yard.

Ah Mao pushed open the courtyard door and walked in happily.

"Sister Ruo, Sister Ruo, I heard that the Bodhi flower in Fanyin Temple is blooming today, and many people rushed to see it! Let's take a look! Ah Mao said while teasing the puppy Ah Qiang.

"Linden?" Chu Qingruo was a little moved.

In the Fanyin Temple outside Ping'an Town, there is a thousand-year-old Bodhi tree, and it takes decades to see the grand scene of blooming flowers. It is said that when the flowers bloom, they are white and holy, and a piece of Buddha light shines, and the people who view the flowers are like bathing in holy light, which is very sacred and beautiful.

Chu Qingruo was moved by what he said, and his heart was a little fascinated.

The weather in May and June is refreshing and pleasant, and the flowers in the mountains and forests are full of flowers, which makes people feel refreshed.

The two figures of Chu Qingruo and Ah Mao, one yellow and one pink, are like the two most colorful and dazzling delicate flowers in the mountains and forests, dotted in a green gauze and green water, which are very delicate and dazzling, and they continue to attract pedestrians to look back frequently along the way.

Fanyin Temple is just south of Ping'an Town, about four or five miles away.

This is a thousand-year-old temple, it is said that there was a monk who attained the Tao in the temple in the temple under the Bodhi tree to sit and ascend, so the Fanyin Temple has always been, the incense continues.

The people here believe that as long as they are blessed by the Bodhisattva of Fanyin Temple, they will be able to live a safe and smooth life.

This is also the origin of the name of Ping'an Town.

Chu Qingruo and Ah Mao went to the temple and made incense promises, and after passing the vows, they went to the back mountain to watch the flowers together.

Under the cloudless blue sky, a tall tree with vigorous and upright branches and leaves stands on the back hill surrounded by green smoke and red columns and yellow walls. The dark green leaves sparkle in the sunlight and look like they are shrouded in a layer of Buddha light.

Among the dense green leaves, small white flowers bloom, and shy yellow stamens protrude from the buds. Looking at it from a distance, it seems to be wrapped with wisps of sandalwood smoke, which is really a good landscape that makes people breathe!

Chu Qingruo saw a few fallen Bodhi flowers on the ground, and she was so happy that she wanted to pick up the flowers and take them back for painting, but as soon as she wanted to bend down, a few pairs of black cloth shoes full of mud came into her eyes.

I saw a few scoundrel men wearing blue or gray placket robes, but the belts were loosely tied around the waist, and a few tattoos on their bodies were faintly revealed in the open placket standing in front of her.

The leader was a man in his thirties, with triangular eyes, a collapsed nose, dark and yellow skin, a huge dog skin plaster on his temples, slanted eyes and crooked eyebrows, looking at them with an unorthodox face.

With a mouth full of yellow teeth, from time to time he said two unbearable meat jokes to his companion behind him, which provoked his companion to burst into a burst of obscene laughter.

Chu Qingruo was startled, and Ah Mao, who had pulled up the circle, turned his head and was about to leave, but was blocked by several men behind him.

"Stinky girl, you stop for Lao Tzu!"

Chu Qingruo recognized them, the one led by them was called Lai San, and several of them were all famous gangsters in Ping'an Town.

Ah Mao forced himself to ask calmly, "You ...... Who is it? You are going to ...... What to do! ”

Lai San sneered, and stretched out one hand in front of Chu Qingruo: "What are we going to do?" The stinky girl behind you owes us ten taels of silver, and today the road is narrow, since you have met, stinky girl, don't talk nonsense, pay back! ”

Ah Mao was surprised: "Sister Ruo, do you owe them money?" ”

Chu Qingruo said angrily: "Don't listen to their nonsense! ”

It turned out that a few days ago, when Zhou's mother was tidying up her room, she inadvertently said: "The paintings drawn by Miss are really good, much better than the New Year's paintings sold in the store!" ”

Chu Qingruo was inspired, and on the second day, he hurriedly took a few paintings that he usually made in his spare time and went to the largest study in the county, Moxiangzhai, to try his luck. If someone is willing to accept her paintings, she will be able to support them both by selling them in the future.

Who knows, when she walked through an alley in front of Moxiangzhai with the painting in her arms, she was targeted by this group of ruffians.

However, Chu Qingruo didn't know anything at that time, and still walked into Moxiangzhai with apprehension. found the shopkeeper and spread his paintings on the counter one by one, so that the shopkeeper of Moxiangzhai could see him.

After seeing her paintings, the shopkeeper accepted her paintings without hesitation, and gave her a pleasantly surprised price, and asked her if she was willing to cooperate for a long time.

Chu Qingruo was naturally overjoyed and readily agreed. The shopkeeper saw that she was happy, so he wrote a contract with her, paid a deposit, and gave her a sample and size of her painting.

Picking up the silver and sample paintings in his hand, he walked out of Moxiangzhai happily, Chu Qingruo didn't take a few steps, but was stopped by Lai San's group hiding in the dark at the door, and stretched out his hand to ask her for a poll tax.

After Chu Qingruo argued with them to no avail, he used a trick to get rid of them, and he sat in someone else's carriage and left the county seat. After a few exchanges, she carefully avoided them.

Unexpectedly, today, the road is narrow, and they and Lai San's gang collided in this unbounded temple.

After listening to Chu Qingruo's speech, Ah Mao gritted his teeth, and the onlookers pointed and whispered: "It turned out to be a slander, this is too unusual!" ”

"That's it, it's sure to see that people are girls and easy to bully! It's too lacking! ”

Lai San glanced around angrily and yelled, "Fart, you know a fart!" The area around Moxiangzhai is Lao Tzu's territory, and if she wants to do business on Lao Tzu's territory, she naturally has to pay poll tax! ”

Chu Qingruo shouted angrily: "You are not from the government, why do you collect my taxes!" ”

Lai Sanyi glared: "This is the rule of the rivers and lakes!" ”

Mao: "What rules?" We are not from the rivers and lakes, you are clearly talking nonsense! It's a slander! ”

Lai San sat down on the flower bed next to the Bodhi tree, crossed Erlang's legs, and hugged his chest with both hands:

"Whether you are from the rivers and lakes or not, that Lao Tzu doesn't care. It's just that this stinky girl sells paintings on Lao Tzu's land and makes money, so she has to pay poll tax! Ten taels of silver for a head, not a penny less! That day, one carelessly let you slip away, if you don't take the money today, hum, even if you are a woman, Lao Tzu will be correct! ”

Among the few people in Lai San's group, someone said: "Third master, this little lady refuses to give money, it's easy, sell the two of them to the kiln, it's more than ten taels of silver!" ”

Lai San said angrily: "Let your mother's fart, such a literate and hyphenated little girl must also have some family background!" How many heads do you dare to sell a good woman into the kiln? Talking through the brain! ”

After scolding his subordinates, he turned his head to Chu Qingruo and shouted again: "Stinky girl, get the money quickly!" ”

"Brother!" Suddenly, a crisp and beautiful voice sounded, and a white-faced scholar in his twenties stood out of the crowd.

Dressed in a green robe, his slender and tall figure is as tough and upright as a green bamboo in the mountains and forests, and a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes on his face as white as a crown of jade.

The smile is not only like a warm spring breeze, but there are two shallow pear vortices on both sides of the cheeks, which looks handsome and charming, quite attractive. Seeing that Ah Mao couldn't close his mouth, he almost drooled.

The scholar stood up from the crowd and patted his palm approvingly with the fan in his hand: "This brother is really high-minded, and there is a way to do thieves, probably talking about a hero like Brother Tai." ”

Although every man has a hero's heart, Lai San has been scolded as a scoundrel and a gangster since he was a child, and no one has ever praised him as a hero.

Today, when this scholar said this, I felt that it was quite useful, and it sounded quite pleasing to the ear, and I patted my chest proudly: "That's ~ The third master has nothing else, just preaching morality!" ”

Chu Qingruo and Ah Mao glanced at each other, laughed secretly, and looked at the scholar who was sharp and sharp, coaxing people to die.

The scholar's smile became more and more lovely: "The third master's righteous deeds have been heard of below. It's better to have more money this girl owes you, and if you can, let them out!

Please also ask Brother Tai to raise your noble hand, don't embarrass these two girls, you should make a friend, I don't know what Brother Tai wants? ”

Lai San was stunned: "It's not much, ten taels of silver." Do you help them out? ”

The scholar smiled and asked, "But what's wrong?" ”

Lai San was stunned again: "Huh? No. "What's wrong with having money to receive? Lao Tzu doesn't care whose money it is!

Hearing this, the scholar took out a silver ingot from his sleeve, put it in his hand, and handed it to Lai San with a smile.

Chu Qingruo opened her mouth to stop him, but she saw the scholar glaring at her, and she had to suppress her doubts and shut her mouth stupidly.

Lai San happily accepted it, put it in his mouth and bit it, and then put it into his arms with satisfaction, "Count you lucky!" I met a rich master.

But! Remember to Lao Tzu that if you want to make money on Lao Tzu's territory in the future, you have to pay a capitation fee. There will be a next time if you dare not pay, be careful that you can't eat and walk around! ”

Chu Qingruo and Ah Mao were angry: "You! But he was stopped by the scholar and shook his head at the two of them.

Lai San snorted disdainfully, turned his head and waved his hand to the accomplice behind him: "Let's go!" ”

After everyone saw the excitement, they all dispersed.

Only Chu Qingruo, Ah Mao and the scholar were still standing in place. Ah Mao shyly saluted the scholar: "Thank you for your help." Chu Qingruo also stepped forward and saluted.

The scholar smiled: "The girl is polite, she is just passing by here, and it is just a gesture." ”

Chu Qingruo asked puzzledly: "If you don't know, since the prince knows that they are slanderers, why do you still give them money to calm things?" ”

The scholar laughed and said, "I'd rather offend a gentleman than a villain." If such a person can be sent away for a few taels of silver, why bother with them! ”

Chu Qingruo's heart disagreed, didn't this fuel their arrogance even more?

Just as he was about to continue, he suddenly heard a rapid bird cry in the forest, and the scholar's face changed, and he arched his hand to them: "Since the two girls are fine, then I will say goodbye, two girls, goodbye!" ”

Chu Qingruo didn't agree with his statement, but after all, others also helped him with kindness, so he had to return the salute stupidly: "Goodbye, son!" ”

Ah Mao waved at him reluctantly: "Goodbye!" "I hope to have the opportunity to meet again......

Suspiciously, he watched the scholar leave in a hurry, and Chu Qingruo and Ah Mao left Fanyin Temple and returned home.

Ah Mao told Zhou's mother about the encounter with the gangster Lai San in Fanyin Temple today, and Zhou's mother pulled Chu Qingruo with worry and said: "Miss, in this case, it's better not to go to Moxiangzhai to sell paintings again, lest those bastards entangle you again."

Today, Na Lai San still understands a little, as long as the silver has not moved any crooked thoughts. If you meet a bastard tomorrow, how can you be a girl's family! ”

"But how can you earn so much money alone, so hard, I'm afraid your body won't be able to survive. If I can share some, it would be good. ”

Seeing them like this, Ah Mao couldn't bear it, and patted his chest: "Sister Ruo, don't be sad, I'll go and beg my father to find you a job." ”

Mother Zhou exclaimed: "Then how embarrassing, your family has helped us a lot over the years, don't trouble Brother Li and Sister-in-law Li anymore." ”

Ah Mao smiled proudly: "Don't bother, look at me!" ”

When he returned home that night, he and his father talked about what happened in Fanyin Temple today, and then asked him to find a way to find a job for Chu Qingruo.

After thinking about it, Uncle Li slapped his thigh and responded happily.

A few days later, Uncle Li came back in a hurry and said to Chu Qingruo that their yamen was going to recruit a copywriter, who was only responsible for the records and case files in the hall, and he had a lot of monthly money, so he looked quite suitable for Qingruo.

The only trouble is...... This copywriter only needs a man.

Chu Qingruo thought about it for a while, asked Ah Mao to borrow a set of Second Brother Li's clothes, and went into the inner room to change them.

When they came out again, Uncle Li and Ah Mao's eyes suddenly lit up: they saw a handsome young man who was as gentle as jade, delicate and handsome, standing in front of everyone.