Chapter Forty-Eight: Heather
Chang Shan said with some twist: "No, it's... It was he who shattered the jade pendant..."As he said that, he raised his eyes and glanced at Yan Meng tentatively, thinking in his heart that he hoped that Yan Meng would understand what he meant. In fact, it's no wonder that he is a philistine, it is Bairentang who is now unable to make ends meet, Master likes to do good deeds, and he doesn't like to often talk about money, so many people in Bairentang rely on Master, he can't bear to let Master work for these...
After hearing this, Yan Meng understood the meaning of Chang Shan's words, smiled at Chang Shan, and turned around to beckon Tinghe to come over with some money. The money was sent by Yan Chunan a few days ago, and Yan Meng accepted it without shirking the money when he needed it.
Chang Shan's face was a little ashamed, he lowered his head, and said sullenly to Yan Meng: "Then please ask Fifth Miss to find time to see him." β
"I see, I'm sorry for you to make a trip." After a pause, he told Chang Shan, "Don't tell us our identities first, say that I will take his 'things' to see him when he is well, so that he can wait with peace of mind and recuperate." Seeing that Chang Shan answered her words, she motioned to Tinghe to send Chang Shan out.
The days passed like this, and Yan Chunan followed Yan Meng with Ah Yuan a few times in a decent manner, but he found nothing, and finally had to tell Yan Meng a few words to let her be careful of Ah Yuan, saying that if she was not at ease, she would find an opportunity to withdraw, of course Yan Meng refused.
On this day, Yan Meng was sitting at the desk reading a book, it was already autumn, and through the window, he saw that the fallen leaves outside the courtyard had been swept and accumulated one layer after another, and the autumn was always bleak.
"Girl." Tinghe walked in in a little panic.
"What's wrong?"
"There's news of Juanhong." Listening to He's words, his face was not good-looking.
Yan Meng's eyebrows frowned slightly, "What's wrong?" β
"There is news from the outer courtyard, saying that it is Juanhong's neighbor at home, and once I went to Goulan, I met Juanhong..."
"Goolan..."Yan Meng read these two words silently between his teeth, although Juan Hong is a servant, she can be regarded as a woman from a good family in the end, but in a few days, why did she fall between Gool, who is it?
"Get on the carriage, I'll take Yuchen to Bairentang in a while." Yuchen's injury is almost better, because it is a skin injury, it has not hurt the muscles and bones, and he has gotten out of bed to do some work within his ability in the past few days.
Only this time, she's looking for someone who can spy on the outside for herself.
"Bring that knife." Yan Meng whispered to Tinghe, who was about to turn around, Tinghe was stunned for a moment, and his figure was slightly stunned, but he didn't say anything and did as he was told.
On the carriage, Yuchen opened the curtain several times, looked at the surrounding street scene through the gaps, and couldn't suppress the excitement in her eyes, she hadn't come out for a long time to let go of the wind, she already liked to play outside, and she was restrained in the house on weekdays, and finally came out once, and she didn't have to be afraid to run out secretly, she was very happy.
"Miss, it's here." Sixi's dull voice came in through the curtain, Yan Meng, who was closing her eyes and recuperating, opened her eyes, and Yuchen on the side hurriedly put the hat on her head and helped Yan Meng get out of the carriage.
When he arrived at Bairentang, Yan Meng took advantage of Dr. Hou to check Yuchen's injuries and asked about the child's injuries that day.
"His injuries are almost healed, he follows Chang Shan on weekdays, and now he should help me dispense medicine in the backyard." Doctor Hou said gently.
"Dr. Hou helps me take care of Yuchen, I'll go to the backyard to take a look." Yan Meng said respectfully, Dr. Hou can be called a famous doctor, practicing medicine for a lifetime, how many but always the original intention of treatment, this kind of person she also respects in her heart.
The backyard of Bairentang is not large, about eight zhang square, several dark gray stone slabs are staggered on the ground, several yellow bamboos are formed by about one person's height of the four-layer medicine rack lined up in a row against the wall, there is an ancient well in the middle of the courtyard, and the well is covered with moss. Behind is the living mansion that encloses this courtyard, and as soon as Yan Meng enters the back yard from the front hall, he sees two men dressed as medicine boys, with their backs to the door to pick up medicinal herbs.
"Fifth Miss, you're here!" First, Chang Shan saw Yan Meng, shouted at Yan Meng, put down the medicinal herbs and ran over to salute Yan Meng.
The other man was a little cramped, as if he had never experienced such a scene, he was stunned and watched Chang Shan running over to salute, and walked in front of Yan Meng a little crampedly, thinking about learning Chang Shan's appearance and saluting Yan Meng.
And Yan Meng stopped his movements before Chang Shan saluted, and the man stiffened there, rubbing the corners of his clothes in front of him with both hands.
"You go to your master first, I have something to look for him." Yan Meng said to Chang Shan.
Chang Shan knew that Yan Meng was here to find Shi Nan, so he walked out without hesitation.
Shi Nan was a little flustered when he saw Chang Shan walking out so obediently, his arm was raised slightly, wanting to stop him, Yu Guang saw Yan Meng looking at him, knowing that the girl in front of him was either rich or expensive, and he was afraid that he would do something wrong again and make her unhappy, so he quickly withdrew his arm and stood there crampedly, staring at his toes with his head down, not daring to speak.
"You're afraid of me?" Yan Meng looked at the cramped and uneasy child in front of him and asked.
"I... I didn't..."
"I'm here to ask you something, and I hope you'll answer me truthfully." Yan Meng looked at the man in front of him and said softly.
"You...... ....... you ask"
"Where did you get that knife?"
Shi Nan raised his head suddenly, his panicked gaze met the clear eyes, and he was so shocked that he couldn't speak. "How do you know that knife?" After a pause, I thought that Chang Shan had told him that the person with the knife would come to him and let me wait here with peace of mind, just now Chang Shan obediently walked out, "You saved me?" β
"Hmm." Yan Meng nodded as an answer.
Shi Nan was a little excited all of a sudden: "Then can you give me back the knife?" But after saying that, I regretted it a little, the woman in front of me saved herself, instead of thanking her, she asked people directly for something, and looked at Yan Meng with a weak heart, seeing that her face was flat and didn't seem to be unhappy with her words, she put her heart down, but her hands were still unconsciously buttoning the corners of her clothes.
"I wonder where the owner of that knife is?"
"Master? What host? I don't know..."Shi Nan dodged Yan Meng's eyes, but this look was telling Yan Meng that he just knew where that person was.
"I can help him." Yan Meng knew that the person was in trouble now, and he couldn't show up rashly at this time, since this kid was shielding him, he was obviously a person who was very close to him.
When Shi Nan heard Yan Meng say that he could help him, he blurted out, "Can you help him?" But... But heβ" said and quickly covered his mouth, knowing that he had missed something, a pair of eyes looked straight at Yan Meng, and there was a perceptible horror in his eyes.
Yan Meng sighed inwardly and shook his head, the kid in front of him was a little more defensive, and said to him in a gentle voice, "Don't be afraid of me, I saved you, didn't I?" β
Shi Nan nodded stunned, with hesitation on his face, not knowing whether to say it or not.
Seeing his expression, Yan Meng hurriedly said, "I know that he killed someone..."
"He didn't!" Hearing this, Shi Nan hurriedly denied it, and his tone was very excited.
Yan Meng was stunned for a moment, it seemed that this kid was indeed very protective of that person, she thought for a moment and said: "I know that he is wronged, and I can clear his suspicion." You're going to take me to him, okay? β
Shi Nan is still a little guarded, but his heart has been loosened, he knows that his brother is now hiding in Tibet, if it weren't for his young age, his brother would be able to fly away alone, and he wouldn't have to be frightened all day long, and the woman in front of him was the benefactor who saved him, Chang Shan said, her medical expenses were all given by her. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but raise his head, and looked at Yan Meng with pitiful eyes, "Can you help him?" β
"Hmm." Yan Meng looked at Shi Nan firmly and nodded.
"That's... Then I'll take you to him... But..."Shi Nan hesitated, "I can't let others know..."
"Okay."
It happened to be noon, Yan Meng took the group to Xiangzezhai for dinner, and after eating, he told him that he was tired and went to the box to rest for a while, and asked Sixi to take Yuchen out for a walk, and then changed into the clothes of the medicine boy who had just been prepared by Shi Nan, and followed Shi Nan out of the room.
Xiang Zezhai in another side room
"Guess what I just saw?" Wei Huai'an put down the wine in his hand and looked at the man in front of him who was eating with chopsticks without waiting for him to come back.
"Wine."
As soon as Wei Huai'an threw a peanut into his mouth, he was almost choked to death by the manly man in front of him. Wei Huaian was about to speak, but suddenly thought of something, his eyes rolled, and he looked at Li Shu with some ill will and said, "I just saw the fifth lady of the Yan family, guess what's wrong with her?" β
Li Shu's hand pouring the wine paused, but he also knew that this was Wei Huai'an's intention, did not stop, and poured the wine into the cup with a smooth movement, and the wine was fragrant in an instant, dyeing the whole room full of the taste of flowers and fruits, this is not an ordinary spirit, but a flower and fruit wine, take nine kinds of fruits of different seasons and nine kinds of stamens with different flowering periods, purify them after nine processes, and then seal them into a clay pot to brew 9981 days to get such a can of flower and fruit wine, which is also the signature of Xiang Zezhai.
Li Shu took a sip of the wine in his mouth and frowned, "It's not as good as Cangyunfeng's." β
"That's nature." Wei Huai'an raised his head slightly proudly. Take advantage of the situation to pick up the wine glass, tilt your head and drink it into your stomach. As soon as he put down the wine glass, he thought that Li Shu had diverted the topic, as if he was a little lost, and hung his head and said, "I thought you would care about that Miss Yan Wu." β
"What does it have to do with me?"
Wei Huai'an immediately answered and said: "That's not the last ......" Facing Li Shu's slanted gaze, he immediately thought that Li Shu was talking to himself last time, and sneered: "Nothing, nothing." Then he turned around and slapped his head lightly, scolding himself for not opening which pot to mention.
"Remember ten cans of Lancang dew." Li Shu put down the wine glass in his hand and said in a faint voice.
Lancang Dew is the wine brewed by Cangyun Peak, hidden in the cellar of Cangyun Peak, and has never been told to outsiders.