Chapter 4: Breaking the Game
If you come, you will be safe, anyway, you can't escape tonight, so Mo Yanxi and the others decided to rest for the night and make plans tomorrow.
The next morning, as soon as the sky was lit up, there was movement outside, and after a while, someone came to knock on the door, Xiangxue took out the dagger under the pillow very carefully, and came to the window lightly to look, and saw that it was a young young woman, so she put the dagger back again, and responded: "Who, early in the morning!" Still don't let people sleep? ”
The young woman was shocked when she heard this, and for fear that she would be punished, she deliberately lowered her voice.
"Two... The two little sons, the slaves were sent by the husband's family to send them to... The one who sent the hot water, the lord said, I want to invite Bai Gongzi over when the time comes, and there is something important to discuss. ”
Mo Yanxi stretched her waist and got off the bed, dressed properly with Xiangxue, and tied her hair, then slowly opened the door and let the woman walk in.
The young woman did not squint the whole time, most of the time she lowered her head, put the hot water towel on the shelf beside her, and then explained some matters and respectfully withdrew.
Mo Yanxi stared at the young woman, her hair was wrapped in a scarf, she looked delicate and gentle, and her walking demeanor was quite orderly, like a girl taught by a big family, when the two looked at each other, Mo Yanxi could see that her eyes were full of despair for life, as well as envy for herself and Xiangxue, she was a hard-working person.
When the time was about to arrive, the two went to Chen Xiujie's courtyard, Chen Xiujie saw the two, quickly greeted them with a smile, introduced the two into a seat, and then ordered someone to bring breakfast over.
Mo Yanxi was not polite, after a simple greeting, he began to use breakfast, although there is no good food here, but maybe he has been tired recently, and he slept peacefully last night, and his appetite is not bad at this time!
Xiangxue saw that Miss was like this, so she also ate with confidence. About two quarters of an hour later, Mo Yanxi put down his chopsticks, wiped the corners of his mouth with an embroidered handkerchief, and talked to Chen Xiujie about business.
"Brother Xiujie, although this production of the drug is not a big project, but there is still a shortage of some materials, of course, it is not a rare thing, I think there are some in this village that can be used, I will pick them later, and some others will have to bother the brothers to find them in the mountains."
When Chen Xiujie heard this, he hurriedly replied earnestly: "Hey, where did the little brother Lu Yan say, you can pick the things in this village as you like, and you can send people to send them, I have already sent someone to Boyaling overnight to inquire, at this hour, the team escorting the silver has just arrived at the Boya Ridge Station, and it is estimated that it will be here tonight." ”
Mo Yanxi nodded with satisfaction: "Then thank you brother for your understanding, and I will draw the appearance of other herbs and hand them over to my brothers to find later, then I will retire first, presumably I will be able to deliver the drug to my brother at noon." ”
"You go and get busy, if you need anything, just inform the brothers to do it, you don't have to be polite."
After Mo Yanxi came out, he first went to his room to draw some patterns of herbs, and ordered someone to take them to the mountains to find them, and then took Xiangxue and took a bamboo basket to act in the village.
There have been some people staring at the surroundings from far and near, but Mo Yanxi is not in a hurry, and first walked around the courtyard where herbs have been planted everywhere, and then slowly moved to the periphery little by little.
All the way down, Mo Yanxi finally found some flaws in the stable, the stable was built in a large area, but it was only a dozen horses, and most of the place was set aside for some hay, now it is really the weather in April and May, the grass grows and the warbler flies, if the ordinary people's horse farms have been replaced with fresh hay, these last year's hay should have been eaten long ago, look at the grass pile is slightly floating, but it seems to be used to deliberately cover other things.
Mo Yanxi pretended to come forward and touched the horse, and the expressions of those people were obviously more vigilant.
Mo Yanxi's eyes rolled, and then he stumbled under his feet and fell into the haystack on the side!
"Oops! This stone is hey~ But I fell to death! ”
Between the words, Mo Yanxi's whole person had fallen to a haystack, and soon two burly men ran over, one helped her up, and the other quickly covered what was exposed in the haystack, although Mo Yanxi only saw a little, but he knew it all.
There were some torches and pots hidden in the haystack, and even some grain, dehydrated vegetables. There's no reason for these things to be in the stables, it could just be that there's a secret passage to the outside world! Whenever the government came to encircle and suppress, all the people in the stockade would come to the stable and take these things and evacuate quickly!
After Mo Yan got up, patted the dirt on his body, scolded a few bad words and went to other places to look for herbs, and met a young woman who came to deliver hot water this morning, so he called over and the three of them searched together, and within three moments they found everything and returned to the courtyard, just waiting for those people to come back and start making drugs.
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, Mo Yanxi came to Chen Xiujie's courtyard with the made drug.
"Brother, fortunately, there is no disgrace in the life, these paper bags are drugs, put them in the grass and burn them, as long as they smell the smoke, their hands and feet will immediately become weak, and their minds can't move, this bottle is an antidote, and they were taken before incineration, and the effect of the medicine lasts for two hours, it should be enough to do things."
Mo Yanxi put things on the table and wiped the sweat on his head.
Chen Xiujie looked surprised, and hurriedly replied: "The things made by the Bai family will naturally not have any problems, but for the sake of insurance, why don't we try it first?" ”
Mo Yanxi frowned: "Brother can't trust me?" ”
Chen Xiujie frowned, and said with a smile: "Hey, where did the little brother Lu Yan say, my brother is afraid that these stupid ones won't use them, and it won't be possible to waste things in vain, if the little brother can demonstrate it in person, let them open their eyes and ensure that nothing goes wrong." ”
"That's it!"
Mo Yanxi pretended to be indignant, ordered someone to distribute the pills in the bottle, and found a man with five big and three thick men to come out, and told him not to take the antidote, and to see that the other people had taken the medicine, so he took out a small packet of the drug, and asked Xiangxue to pick up some dry branches and light it together.
In an instant, puffs of white smoke rose, and in just a few breaths, the man who had not taken the medicine was already weak in his legs, dizzy, and fell to the ground and fainted, no matter how others screamed, he was unconscious.
Chen Xiujie was overjoyed when he saw this, and the joy in his eyes was even greater, and he ordered someone to carry the man down, and then he took Mo Yanxi's hand and said affectionately:
"Oops! Little brother Lu Yan, he is worthy of being a child of the Bai family, this drug is really powerful. Little brother, it's better to go and rest first, and when I arrange the matter, I'll come over and have a few drinks with you first, happy and happy! ”
Mo Yanxi retired first when he heard this, but he snorted coldly in his heart, this kind of person can't be friends!
Back in the courtyard, Mo Yanxi turned his head and asked expectantly, "Xiangxue, is the matter done?" ”
Xiangxue grinned: "Miss Hui, I gave it to her when I went to find a dry branch just now." ”
"No one sees it."
"No, most of the robbers were in the yard at that time, and I watched her when she left, and no one followed. Miss, that man... Can you trust it? ”
Mo Yanxi's eyes were determined: "Naturally, Miss, I don't need to be suspicious when I do things, don't be suspicious when I employ people, don't worry." ”
"Yes, Miss said that she could trust it, so she would naturally be trustworthy!"
In Xiangxue's eyes, the talent of her own young lady is definitely first-class, even the few young ladies in the prime minister's mansion who are praised by the outside world are not comparable, since the young lady is sensible, she began to plan for the entire incense courtyard, there are not many pickled methods in the inner house, except for Aunt Sun, most of the other unfavored aunts have been cleaned up, but Miss can solve it every time, and ensure that Aunt Sun is pregnant with the little master, but it's a pity... Xiangxue stopped thinking of this sad heart, she believed that Miss would be able to seek justice for all the dead who died in the incense house in the future, and she would definitely be loyal to Miss for the rest of her life!
Before time or so, Chen Xiujie sent someone to set off to set up an ambush on the official road, and he brought a game of Go to Mo Yanxi's courtyard.
The two of them took their seats, and Chen Xiujie wiped his hands with a brocade handkerchief and asked, "I don't know how Lu Yan's little brother is at chess, but are you willing to learn from my brother?" ”
Mo Yanxi replied with a smile: "The younger brother studied in medicine, and he only knows a little bit about chess. If the elder brother does not dislike it, the younger brother is naturally willing to accompany him. ”
Chen Xiujie laughed, only said that the little brother was too humble, and then laid out the chess game.
The two of them happily killed five games, and Chen Xiujie was even more overjoyed.
"Brother Xian is really too humble, you don't know your chess skills, and others still think that you are a teacher of Li Guoshou."
Mo Yanxi hurriedly waved his hand: "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, brother, don't tease me, if you really let that Li Guoshou know, I'm afraid I won't be angry, you are superb in chess, after a few games, I admire my brother." ”
After these five rounds, Mo Yanxi could only win one game with difficulty, draw one game, and Chen Xiujie won three games.
Chen Xiujie listened to Mo Yanxi's sincere words, and his heart was even more happy, he took a sip of the tea cup on the table, and said:
"Brother Xian, this chess game is no less than the game of people's hearts, these five games are brothers, I choose white, do you know what it is?"
Mo Yanxi narrowed his eyes and said, "Please also ask my brother to give advice." ”
Chen Xiujie smiled and waved his hand: "Where is there any teaching, it's just some of my brother's feelings, everyone in this world likes sunspots, they can preemptively lay the first opportunity for themselves, but it seems that this is not the case for my brother, although the first strike can seize the opportunity, but it is not as good as the second strike to break the situation and be reborn!" How can the layout of the game-breaker have a thousand thoughts, the ancient Mengshan Mengziyi and Puhua Temple if the Zen master Muxu Mountain on chess. Meng Ziyi inherited the first holy hand of the Southern Kingdom, Qingci, and since he came out, he has defeated the invincible opponent in the world, who would have thought that he would lose to a little-known monk in Muxu Mountain? ”
When Chen Xiujie said this, he was a little embarrassed, and continued: "Listening to the chess watchers, if the Zen master is tricked from beginning to end in the game, he doesn't want to survive in the 180th and 80th pieces, and turn the situation around!" Those who watched the game were amazed. This kind of thing that changes one's life against the sky really makes people's blood boil. ”
Mo Yanxi nodded: "What my brother said is extremely true. Since ancient times, there are no more than three people who have changed their lives against the sky, and if the grand view of the chess game of the Zen master is concerned, I am afraid that we can only look at it. My brother has great ambitions, and it is not impossible. ”
Chen Xiujie was overjoyed: "Hey, the virtuous brother said that he laughed, this can't be said nonsense, in ancient times, there were still few people who changed their lives against the heavens and were punished by God, not to mention it, just say that two days ago, in the mansion of the Prime Minister of Wenxi City, the concubine who was corrected on the spot is not a good example, born as a woman, does not follow the three obedience and four virtues, harms people's lives in vain, ruins their reputation, even if they die, they can't live in peace." ”
Mo Yanxi nodded slightly as a tacit, and also took a sip of the fragrant tea on the table, and looked at the sun outside the window.
"Bai Ze, what time is it?"
"Back to the young master, it's almost time!"
When Chen Xiujie heard this, he patted his forehead lightly: "Oh, it's almost time, and it feels like half an hour has passed for my brother, and sure enough, talking to someone who knows you is always fleeting, brother Xian, you have to rest and rest, you are still busy for your brother." ”
After speaking, Chen Xiujie hurriedly got up and went out.