Since the affairs of Jingzhou subsided, Qin Mancang completely handed over the Iron Dao Hall to his son Qin Yongsen and returned to Changde. But Qin Yongsen still can't seem to quit the habit of asking his father about everything, but he doesn't give an answer and lets his son make his own decisions.

This time the sword dance in Jingzhou was rare and lively, and Qin Yongsen went back to Changde to pick him up.

The sword dance party, Qin Mancang has heard of it for a long time, after all, Changde is too lonely, and he can't bear to watch the lively temperament. This time, he happily bought a lot of flowers to play with, but in the end, he didn't win the title of supporting Maiko, and he was lost for a few days.

In this way, he made a group of like-minded friends. At first, they just communicated together, but later they even designed movements for the maiko they supported, thinking about how to get high scores. However, he concealed his identity as a member of the Nangong Gate, and he never opened the back door with the old hall master of the Iron Sword Hall. So these thoughts are just discussions with my friends after dinner.

Finally, Qin Mancang didn't even rush back to Changde after the excitement ended, so he simply went to the countryside of Jingzhou to buy an acre of land to grow vegetables and play. Every once in a while, he carried his burden into the city to sell vegetables, and even his children and grandchildren only occasionally looked at it, no matter how Qin Yongsen asked for instructions, he didn't care about the affairs of the Iron Knife Hall at all.

Qin Yongsen probably felt that the old man was a vegetable seller, and it was undignified to fight for penniless copper coins, so he stopped him several times, but Qin Mancang naturally ignored it. Sometimes he was forced by Qin Yongsen to be anxious, and he played cat and mouse with him, and he actually enjoyed it.

Although the old man worked as a vegetable grower in the countryside, he was not without sources. When I heard that Nangong Jin had arrived, I sent errands from the township and sent half a basket of vegetables and radishes grown in my own field.

And Nangong Jin happily accepted it, not to mention, one day he didn't bring anyone, and went directly to the courtyard of Qin Mancang in the countryside, helping to farm the land, collecting vegetables, and fiddling with a table of dishes, one old and one young drank wine, and chatted for a day.

But this small country courtyard is unfamiliar to Qin Ye, Qin Mancang has already released the words, 'Please don't come to the Iron Knife Hall', this Iron Knife Hall naturally includes Qin Yongsen and Qin Ye. It seems that since Santang officially returned to Nangong Jin, Qin Mancang no longer cares about Qin Ye, and Qin Ye himself doesn't know if this is an illusion.

There were no people in Qin Mancang's courtyard, only an old couple who were responsible for cooking and cleaning. During the day, Qin Mancang is often busy in the field, and when the farm is not working, the villagers in the neighborhood like to come to this small courtyard to drink tea and chat to pass the time. Qin Mancang is also hospitable, with all kinds of melons, fruits, and food.

Today's courtyard is very quiet, Qin Yongsen received Qin Mancang's letter a day earlier, and came here on time with Qin Ye. What is unusual is that not only are there no guests in the courtyard, but even the old man is not waiting for them in a rocking chair in the courtyard, but in the main room, a small stoneware pot is placed on the table next to him.

Qin Mancang saw the father and son coming in, and asked directly: "Zhang Long, are you young?" ”

Qin Yongsen was stunned, and before he could react, he heard Qin Ye nod quietly, "Yes." ”

Qin Mancang pointed to the small jar and asked Qin Yongsen, "What's going on?" ”

Qin Yongsen stepped forward to pick up the clay pot, sniffed it, and looked at Qin Mancang very puzzled, as if he didn't know what this black paste was.

"You don't know?" Qin Mancang looked at Qin Yongsen, "Then why does Zhang Long go around saying that the backstage boss of this thing is the Iron Knife Hall?" As he spoke, he glared at Qin Ye again.

"Dad, this is ......." Qin Yongsen observed Qin Mancang's attitude, although he had really never seen this thing, he faintly had an answer. "I don't know what this is. Eighty percent of what kind of bastards are talking nonsense under the banner of the Iron Sword Hall. ”

Qin Mancang was silent, always staring at Qin Ye.

Qin Ye was frightened by the old man's gaze, "Yes, it's Zhang Long who said nonsense." ”

"You haven't even seen what it is, how do you know that Zhang Long is talking nonsense? Do you know what it is? Qin Mancang stared at Qin Ye and asked seriously.

Qin Ye suddenly knelt down and said in a panic: "Yes, yes, grandson knows." He, Zhang Long, gave me this ....... ”

"Did he give it to you?" Qin Mancang frowned and asked.

"Yes. I looked like, it looked like Fushou gao, so I didn't dare to ask for it. Qin Ye was about to cry in fright.

Qin Yongsen was also shocked, is it really a blessing and longevity?! I had suspicions before, and a few days ago I heard a few boys talking about something, and he vaguely heard these three words, and he thought it was these people talking nonsense.

"But how did he say you gave it to him?" There was no trace of emotion in Qin Mancang's tone.

"No, no, it's impossible. Grandpa, I don't think Zhang Long has a good character, so I haven't been with him for a long time, and I don't know where he took this thing to me. Now it's spreading rumors again! Qin Ye cried as he spoke.

Qin Yongsen hurriedly put down the things in his hand and knelt down, "Dad, you watched Ye'er grow up, you can see what he will do." This kind of thing, karma really can't and doesn't dare. ”

"Really?" Although Qin Mancang said this, he also hesitated in his heart when he looked at the appearance of his children and grandchildren.

A few days earlier, he had noticed that the young people in the village were sneaky, and he didn't think anything of it until an old fellow who often came for tea brought this.

Qin Mancang was startled, this thing is not common. When he was young and broke into the world, he had seen it in the south, and even seen someone lose his family property for two years for this thing, and he went crazy and died on the street not long after. He remembered that the imperial court explicitly forbade it, and those who found it were directly thrown into prison until death, and all those who were trafficked and sold were exterminated.

At that time, he was so timid that he didn't even dare to bring a single product. After all, if you really want to smoke, this thing is also played by rich people. But this is the countryside of Jingzhou, how can there be such a damn thing? Has it been so flooded?

"It's really not you?" Qin Mancang asked again, his words were full of questions, and he was no longer as stern as before, "Then are you smoking?" ”

"Nope!" Qin Yongsen and Qin Ye spoke in unison.

Qin Mancang looked at them for a long time, and sighed, "Get up." ”

The father and son hesitated at the same time, but still stood up.

I only listened to Qin Mancang's instructions: "You go and find out what's going on, there must be a reason why it is spread like this." Anyway, dispel this rumor. When we go back, we will first ask the head hall master for a crime, and promise him to give the result as soon as possible, so as not to let the Nangong clan suspect us. Don't think he's younger than you to fool, this man has the means. ”

"Yes." Qin Yongsen nodded. Qin Ye was not convinced, but he didn't say anything.

After Qin Mancang finished explaining, he handed the jar of black paste to Qin Yongsen, "Take this to him too." Qin Yongsen took it, Qin Mancang nodded with satisfaction, "It's not too early, I'll let the kitchen prepare lunch, and you can eat before leaving." ”