The man who spoke was a middle-aged man, not tall but very strong, with slightly dark skin, and his face was full of burn scars, and he was only wearing a short-sleeved gown on such a cold day, revealing two green and knotted arms.

Wen Chengyan greeted with a smile: "Shopkeeper Tang." ”

The soup shopkeeper seemed to know Wen Chengyan, but he still looked indifferent, and arched his hand and said, "Lord Wen, what kind of blade do you want to choose when you come to my shop today?" ”

Wen Chengyan pulled Xu Zizhen over with a smile and introduced: "Shopkeeper Tang is the best blacksmith in Lanzhou City, what do you want to do with him." ”

Xu Zizhen had been looking at the shopkeeper Tang curiously, walked over and hugged his fists and said, "Shopkeeper Tang, I don't know what more delicate guys you can do here?" ”

The shopkeeper glanced at him: "But if you can say it, I can do it." ”

There was a strong confidence in his words, and Xu Zizhen couldn't help but be happy: "Nacheng, can you find a quiet place?" Let's talk. ”

……

In the iron shop, the shopkeeper Tang looked at a simple drawing in front of him in a daze, his brows furrowed tightly, and only after a while did he say, "You ...... Is this a hidden weapon? ”

This is a simple drawing drawn by Xu Zizhen with coke, and it is simple because he only has a general outline, not even the size of the parts or anything, he can only see that it is a slender guy, with a bell mouth at one end and a small hole at the end.

Xu Zizhen smiled noncommittally: "Shopkeeper Tang, can you do it?" ”

The shopkeeper glanced at him: "Give me two days." ”

Xu Zizhen was overjoyed: "Okay, a word is a certainty!" ”

After leaving Tang Ji Shop, Xu Zizhen's heart was indescribably happy, once the fire gun can be successfully studied, then if nothing else, the strength of the defenders of this Lanzhou Mansion can be greatly improved, even if he has an iron harrier in Western Xia, no matter how thick the iron sheet is, it can't stand the musket!

Wen Chengyan led Xu Zizhen straight to the mansion, the task of guarding Jincheng Pass has its own Meng Du, and he doesn't need to worry about it as a prefect, in his opinion, Xu Zizhen is a talent, and he can't be easily thrown to the battlefield to fight.

The yamen of Lanzhou Mansion is very large, but it is far less majestic than Suzhou Mansion, just outside the door, Li Meng and Kou Qiaoyi have been waiting here, Wen Chengyan said with a smile: "Just like in Suzhou Mansion, you are still living in my mansion." ”

Xu Zizhen naturally had no opinion: "Everything is up to the adults." ”

As soon as he said this, suddenly an extremely surprised exclamation came from the side: "Xiao Xu? ”

Xu Zizhen turned his head and looked, and was immediately happy, it was Qian Tongzhi, who he hadn't seen for a few days, and there was a little girl with bright eyes and bright teeth beside him, but she was a gentle and pretty girl.

"Old Qian, you want to kill me!" Xu Zizhen pounced without saying a word, and gave Qian Tongzhi a big bear hug, without waiting for Qian Tongzhi to hug him back, he let go and hugged the dark green again, and shouted in his mouth, "Oh, little jasmine, I want to die brother, come and hug one!" ”

Dark Green fled with a startled cry, glared at him with a red face, and said, "Xu Zizhen, you ......"

Xu Zizhen's eyes rolled, and he suddenly stretched out a finger to his lips, and shhhhhh As he spoke, he looked left and right, and deliberately said viciously, "I'm still a fugitive now, do you want me to die?" Screaming so loudly? ”

Dark Green was stunned for a moment, but he still said angrily: "You disciple, who made you want to be lighter than me?" After a pause, "Then don't you call Xu ...... But what is it called? ”

Qian Tongzhi also came over and said in a low voice: "Then it's not over yet?" ”

Xu Zizhen smiled: "Just kidding, I blew up the nephew of the right prime minister, can he let me go so easily?" I've changed my name now. ”

Qian Tongzhi and Dark Green asked in unison, "What has changed?" ”

Xu Zizhen lowered his voice and said: "Remember, I now follow my aunt's surname Gu, and the single name is a leaf character." ”

"Gu Ye, Gu Ye......" The two of them silently read the name, always feeling that something seemed to be a little strange, and they couldn't say it all of a sudden.

Xu Zizhen poked Qian Tongzhi: "Where are you two going?" ”

Qian Tongzhi said: "I heard that Xixia is coming, and my cousin is going to Dajue Temple to enter the incense Qi Yuan, I will go to buy some food first, and the dark green girl is out to prepare the car." ”

As he was talking, he saw a beautiful figure coming out of the mansion gate, dignified and generous, it was Wen Chengyan's only daughter, Miss Wen Xian, a talented woman in Jiangnan.

Dark green eyes were sharp, and when he saw Wen Xian first, he hurriedly waved his hand and shouted: "Miss, Miss, look at it, Xu ...... Gu Ye is here! The little girl is smart and clever, and before the words came out, she chuckled in her heart: Gu Ye, uncle? It's bad, I'm still deceived by Xu Zizhen, the villain!

Wen Xian was about to step out of the door, and when she heard this, she almost stumbled and fell to the ground, but before she could have a seizure, she saw Li Meng and Kou Qiaoyi both step forward and salute.

"Nephew Li Meng has seen his aunt."

"The slave and maid have seen the young lady."

Rao is gentle and solemn and elegant, and she couldn't help but make a big red face on the spot, as soon as she looked up, she saw Xu Zizhen covering her mouth behind the two of them and snickering, she was immediately ashamed and annoyed, and gritted her teeth and said: "Xu Zizhen!" ”

Xu Zizhen couldn't hold back anymore, he laughed out loud, and the laughter became more and more uncontrollable, tears flew sideways, he finally suppressed his laughter, and waved his hand: "Miss, I haven't seen you for many days, you ...... Ha Luha, are you okay? ”

Li Meng and Kou Qiaoyi also realized that they had been pitted by Xu Zizhen again, looked at each other with tears and laughter, and consciously stepped aside, while Wen Chengyan looked like a generous and kind elder, only watching them make such a fuss with a smile, brushing his beard lightly and not saying a word.

Wen Xian's face was flushed to the base of her neck, and a row of braided teeth bit her red lips, glaring at Xu Zizhen, as if she wanted to bite off a piece of his flesh.

Xu Zizhen suddenly smiled, looked deeply at Wen Xian's face and sighed: "Miss, you have lost weight." ”

Wen Xian only felt her heart thump, and her shame and anger dissipated in an instant, she clearly remembered that Xu Zizhen resolutely disregarded her own safety to rescue those captive women, resulting in herself being chased by the royal lackeys, and her father was forced to be transferred out of Suzhou in a hurry, until the moment she left, she didn't know whether Xu Zizhen was out of danger.

And today, this person who has kept her gut for a long time suddenly appeared in front of her, and this faint sigh penetrated into her soft heart in an instant, at this moment, Wen Xian's eyes gradually became moist, but she was as strong as she was never willing to let people see her crying, before the tears fell, she suddenly covered her mouth and turned away, and disappeared into the door.

Xu Zizhen looked at Wen Xian's back dumbfounded, and said, "I'll go!" Just kidding, don't be so stingy, right? ”——

There is something wrong with the old bones in the past two days, I will make up for what I owe as soon as possible, please forgive me!