The next day, Qian Jin slept until three o'clock in the morning before getting up.

He was haunted by that nightmare last night, and then he was tossed by those horse thieves until midnight, and he didn't sleep much in the second half of the night, and the dream lingered in his mind. Although he knew that the scene in the dream was not real, he could already smell danger.

This dream is not only his, but also hundreds of millions of people in Chen Guo.

Walking to the middle of the courtyard, he took a few deep breaths of cold air, stretched his long lazy waist, and felt that people were also much more comfortable.

At present, he has risen to five or six feet, which is equivalent to the appearance of a modern person of one meter and seventy-five. After a long period of exercise, his body is very well-proportioned, although he does not have many muscles, he feels that the strength of that body can burst out at all times. The wind and sun during this period of time made him darker again, but it added a bit of maturity.

Qian Jin pulled out the Wind Thunder Knife, gently pulled a knife flower, and then began to practice a few knife techniques taught by Lao Qian. He gave these knife techniques a very vulgar name - 'Qian's knife method'. The experience of encountering the Japanese has taught him that sometimes guns are not everything. When you run out of bullets, it takes about a minute to reload the medicine, and the knife will already be cut.

Just as his dance was rising, a boy not far away asked with a grin: "Brother, can you teach me knife skills?" ”

This boy is one of the two children that Qian Jin bought back from Changpingyi, Shandong, named Li Liang, eight years old this year, slightly thin, but his face is angular, and he looks like a typical northerner. His sister's name is Li Xiang, her name is Xiangxiang, and she is six years old this year.

Qian Jin didn't answer his words, and moved around the courtyard, waiting for fine beads of sweat to appear on his forehead before putting away the knife and standing.

"I want to learn how to use the knife, why?"

"When I grow up, I want to protect my sister."

"Then you'll have to wait until you're older...... If this knife is used well, it can hurt people, but if it is not used well, it will be very bad if it is killed by others. ”

"Oh......"

Qian Jin saw that Li Liang's face was confused, so he continued to tease him: "If you want to learn, you can also learn, then let me ask you, what is this knife for." ”

"Of course, it's a ...... for slashing"

"That's right, if you want to cut someone, you naturally have to have strength, otherwise you won't even be able to swing the knife at that time, so you can only wait for others to cut you, right? So, when you have the strength to do so, come back and ask me to learn the knife. Qian Jin said with a smile.

Li Liang showed such an expression, and stood there alone in a daze. Qian Jin took the opportunity to slip away. He himself is still a half-ass, what to teach others, and it will not be good to wait for the wrong children.

As soon as he turned around, he collided with a body behind him, which was the silkworm girl who came out of the stove room and called them to eat. I don't know where I hit it, so the silkworm girl's face was flushed with shame, and she turned around and fled.

Qian Jin recalled the soft and warm fragrance just now, and muttered, "Did you touch a place that shouldn't have been touched?" ”

"Brother, where should you not touch it?" Li Liang next to him suddenly burst out with a sentence.

"Don't ask about adults and children, hurry up and bring Xiangxiang to play......" Qian Jin said with a black face.

After half a cup of tea, the silkworm girl came out of the stove room, and her face had returned to calm.

"Sir...... It's ready for dinner. Silkworm Niang shouted.

Qian Jin lazily answered, followed her into the stove room, and said dissatisfiedly: "Let's call my brother...... My brother is so close. As soon as I finished speaking, I felt wrong, the word "close" has a variety of meanings, I don't know how the silkworm girl felt when she heard it.

Sure enough, the silkworm girl's face was full of red glow again. She silently walked to the stove and served rice to everyone, picked up Xiangxiang and put it on the stool, and then buried herself in eating it.

Qian Jinxin said that what happened to him today, he made so many incidents early in the morning. He shook his head, walked outside the house and blew the cold air, and after his mood calmed down, he brought Li Liang, who was stupid outside, in to eat together.

Just after a few bites, a pair of small hands held a bowl of hot soup and gently placed it in front of him, and the soup noodles were still bubbling with a trace of white steam. Look at the silkworm girl again, her face is full of shyness. Qian Jin was full of smiles on his face, picked up the soup and blew a few sips before drinking it.

The silkworm girl said angrily: "Master drink slowly, be careful of burning your mouth." ”

"Another bowl of ......," Qian Jin exclaimed heartily. I have to say that the silkworm girl cooks a good soup, the thickness is appropriate, and no matter how ordinary the dish is, she can make a pot of soup in her hand. On the way to the capital, Qian Jin's illness was also conditioned by her good soup.

Silkworm Niang took the bowl and said while scooping the soup: "Master likes to drink, and Silkworm Niang will often cook it in the future......"

Qian Jin couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.

In his previous life, he also talked about a girlfriend, although it was generally good for him, but he couldn't cook, of course he couldn't wash his clothes, and he had a little temper from time to time.

Silkworm Niang's words made him feel relieved for no reason. If this kind of life continues, it is actually a good choice. It's just that I still have no fixed place to live, and if I fail the test, I still have to make a living, and I have to take the test again in three years. At that time, I am afraid that the silkworm girl will suffer with her.

He shook his head, hurriedly finished the rice in the bowl and walked out of the stove room, leaving a sentence before leaving: "Wait and go to the capital to shop, and buy you a few winter clothes." ”

Behind him, there was the cheering of Li Liang's brother and sister.

……

This is the first time for a family of four to visit the capital.

Not far from Yongding Gate, Qian Jin was attracted by a majestic circular spire tower.

The reason why I was attracted is because this building is very high, the bottom of the tower is all surrounded by white marble, the steps are very clean, and there are no people around, so it seems a little abrupt in this noisy capital.

This is the Temple of Heaven, the place where the emperor worships the heavens.

Not far from the Temple of Heaven is the Chen Temple. It enshrines the spiritual seats of the founding fathers of the Chen State and some meritorious ministers. The temple is not high, but the area is very large, and the cigarette smoke in it is curling, which seems a bit mysterious. In front of the incense case, many good men and women knelt down there to pray for blessings.

didn't stop long, Qian Jin led the silkworm girls and them around the south square of the outer city.

The horse thief incident was a wake-up call. The suburbs of Beijing are also not safe places, after all, there are no city walls to protect them. There is always a time when he wants to go far away, and then there will be a weak woman with two children left in the house, if there is a thief or something, it will be too late to regret it.

The four of them walked through the streets and alleys of Zhengnanfang for about an hour, and finally found a second courtyard.

Looking at the environment, it is quite secluded. The surrounding area is mostly the mansions of officials, and occasionally there are a few shops, and the security must not be bad. According to the old servant guarding the door, this courtyard was the courtyard of a provincial official in the capital, and he rarely came back to live once a year, and the official allowed him to rent out the courtyard in exchange for some wine money.

After some discussion, Qian Jin agreed on the price with the old servant, paid the deposit, and settled the matter of renting.

Next, Qian Jin led the silkworm girl and them to the commercial area of the capital, that is, the northernmost area of the outer city and the inner city, which the people of the capital called Qianmen Street. As far as the eye can see, there are shops as far as the eye can see, and the streets are full of hawkers and people buying goods, and basically everything you need for food, clothing, shelter and transportation can be found here.

Qian Jin saw a clothing store at a glance, there were quite a lot of clothes in it, and there were people coming and going at the door, so business should be good. He decided to go in and take a look, when someone behind him suddenly shouted: "Brother Qian, I didn't expect to meet you here." ”

Looking back, isn't this Liao Donglin and Jin Taiming?