In the blink of an eye, it is the New Year.

Yuzhang Villa posted a peach charm (Note 1) early, and the words written on it are still unrecognizable, only to hear Chen Zicheng show off, saying that it is "the rain moistens all things silently, and the spring breeze has love for the south of the green Jiangnan", Li Yilao is illiterate, and only feels that this peach charm is written in crepe, soaked in a faint joy.

It has been more than ten days since he came to Yuzhang Villa, and in these ten days, he feels that he is living like a dream.

The children around them all held their heads high, and they were the most shy Sister Han Yu on weekdays, and they were also holding their heads high at this time, and everyone stood proudly, putting their hands behind their backs.

This scene made Li Yilao never get tired of watching it.

Standing in front of them was the little master Zhao and Ju. For this little master, with Li Yilao's brain, he can't describe it in words.

This little master, who doesn't have many words and eyes but is extremely sharp, has won the respect of all ages in Zhuangzi, and is an old man who is nearly sixty years old like the old housekeeper Zhao Xi, and he is also the only one in front of him.

Li Yilao looked at his side again, on his side, he was the only one. Unconsciously, he also followed the example of the child over there, standing upright with his hands behind his back, his eyes fixed on the little master.

Zhao Youju had just finished his speech, and his face was glowing with a faint red light, which was the afterglow of excitement. He stood on a high place, so he could look at the children condescendingly, and paused briefly as his gaze swept over Li Yilao.

This is what he is learning from the orators of later generations, who later generations of American presidential campaigns, those politicians can set an atmosphere among tens of thousands of people, and the oratorical skills are indispensable. After his short pause, Li Yilao involuntarily straightened his body, straightened his chest and raised his face, imitating the appearance of those children.

Zhao Youju is very satisfied with this Li Yilao, at least in the more than ten days he has been here, he has not shown many vices, and he is also diligent. In the lesson with the rest of the children, although he did not understand very well, he sat honestly. As long as he doesn't mess with him, he's a very peaceful teenager.

However, he seems to have a natural interest in explosive wars and the like, because as the New Year approaches, there are always good deeds to set off explosive battles, and whenever this happens, Li Yilao can't sit still, and he seems to want to go and see.

Since he likes to release explosive battles so much, it is better for him to release the explosive battles before the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

Zhao Youju originally wanted to do this, but after a change of heart, he felt that letting him a newcomer come to set off the war would inevitably make the rest of the children jealous, and it was safe to leave the matter of the explosion to the old housekeeper Zhao Xi.

"Disband!"

With Zhao and Ju's order, the children who were originally standing immediately dispersed, they are children after all, although they have been trained by Zhao and Ju to be disciplined, but if this restraint is released, the nature will be revealed.

At this time, there was still some distance before dinner time, Zhao Heju turned around, and was about to go back to the study to sit for a while, but saw the maid in the concierge come over with a strange expression.

"Da Lang, there is a guest asking to see you." Coming to Zhao and Ju's side, he said in a low voice.

Zhao and Ju were taken aback, this is the time of the Chinese New Year's Eve, where are the guests? looked at the porter, and the porter's servant leaned into his ear and said, "That person claims to be Shima Guangyan." ”

Hearing this name, Zhao Heju raised his eyebrows, after the envoy of the Shi Mo family came last time, Yuzhang Villa reduced the supply of snow sugar to the Shi Mo family, but the Shi Mo family still accounted for the majority of the snow sugar income, at this time Shi Mo Guangyan came to the door, I don't know what the intention was.

"Mother please...... Let the old butler greet him first. After a moment's thought, he said to the porter.

Sitting in the gatehouse of Yuzhang Villa, Shi Mo Guangyan was anxious in his heart, but his face did not show it at all. This Chinese New Year's Eve was not the time to visit friends and visitors, and when he came at this time, the owner of Yuzhang Mountain Villa naturally would not immediately greet him.

The porter's servant had been in for a while, and he had no intention of sitting still, and walked around the room with his hands behind his back a few times, until he finally heard footsteps.

The old housekeeper Zhao Xi was also surprised when he heard that Shi Mo Guangyan was coming, and hurried to the gatehouse, and as soon as he entered the door, he exclaimed.

A year ago, when he saw this Shima Guangyan in Shaoxing Mansion, he was a high-spirited young man, but when he saw him again, he saw that he was full of gray hair, as thin as dry wood, and his back was a little rickety.

Shi Mo Guangyan smiled bitterly and made a gesture to Zhao Xi: "Uncle hasn't seen him for a long time." ”

The payment of money and sugar between Shi Mo's family and Yuzhang Villa has always been done in Lin'an, so Shi Mo Guangyan is still the first time to come to this Yuzhang Villa, and he heard the envoy sent back to talk about the situation of Yuzhang Villa, so Zhao Xi's status in Yuzhang Villa is still very clear. He did not despise Zhao Xi because he was a servant of the housekeeper, and his speech and demeanor remained the same.

"Shi Mo Shaodong, how did he become like this!" At first, Zhao Xi didn't recognize it, but when he heard his voice, he was sure that this was indeed Shi Mo Guangyan, and immediately stepped forward to salute.

"It's hard to ...... words" In addition to a long sigh, Shi Mo Hirohiko was speechless. He shook his head, his heart was full of bitterness: "Uncle, the younger generation is here to ask your master for help, and I hope that the uncle can say a few kind words to your master!" ”

Zhao Xi's expression changed, he just came to confirm whether it was Shi Mo Guangyan, like this kind of big thing, he couldn't be the master, so he didn't promise it, but snorted: "Shi Mo Shao's family has worked hard all the way, first bake the fire, tell me about things, if I can serve the young owner, then I will never shirk." ”

Shi Mo Guangyan knew that he could not be trusted by the other party just by saying a few words, so he had to sigh again and tell what happened to him in Jinguo. Hearing that the Shi Mo family had been broken, Zhao Xi's face changed greatly, and the Shi Mo family still owed two months of snow sugar money to Yuzhangshan Village, and the total price was also thousands.

Shi Mo Guangyan knew what he was thinking, and he couldn't help but feel a little sad, and then he told his experience of escaping from the middle of the capital to the south, along the way to escape the pursuit and pass through the checkpoints, day and night, bandits, beasts, strongmen, bandits, almost all the dangers have been encountered. Fortunately, his family has been operating for more than 100 years, and his connections are still there, even if those relatives dare not shelter, they have done a lot of convenience, and occasionally meet those who have the heart to offer him a reward, and he escaped one by one, and it took a month, and finally escaped across the Huai River and came to the Great Song Dynasty. This journey is difficult and dangerous, since he can not finish it in a few words, and many experiences, he just understates them.

Rao is like this, Zhao Xi still sighed when he heard it, Shi Mo Guangyan was able to escape, relying on Zhijian's patience. He comforted a few words, and then asked: "Shi Mo Shao's owner said that he wanted my master to help, but I don't know ......."

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("To tell you the truth, I came to ask for a ticket from your village.") "Shima Hirohiko didn't hide it, and he was straightforward. Zhao Xi's face sank immediately when he heard this, if he asked for some money, it would not be a big deal, but what he wanted was a ticket, and now in this world, it is difficult to find a ticket that is better than the Spring Festival! Seeing that Zhao Xi's face was not safe, Shi Mo Guangyan arched his hand: "Please rest assured, the old housekeeper, my vote was also voted for "The Golden Finger of the Great Song Dynasty", but it was just a bribe to the author, ask him to open his golden finger, and let me report this blood feud as soon as possible!" ”）