Early in the morning, inside the Smallpox Village. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

A bowl of fine polished rice porridge and a plate of spring rolls constitute the whole of Zhang Shunqing's breakfast. She is not a gluttonous person in the first place, not to mention that people lose their appetite when they are sick, and the dim sum here is far less exquisite than at home, even when she is in good health, she can't eat so much food.

However, under the supervision of Fan Jin's "Fan's health tips" of "eating breakfast well, eating lunch well, and eating well and eating dinner well", she still barely ate half a bowl of porridge and half of the spring rolls.

The man's gaze watched her eat like an overseer, and this feeling did not make the girl feel the slightest discomfort, but a trace of indescribable happiness. Before, she was quite arrogant, and she didn't like someone to restrain herself so much, but after last night's upheaval, she realized that it was a happy thing for someone to care about herself so much, and she decided to cherish her blessings.

"Although the chef here is already doing his best, but compared to the Xiangfu craftsmanship is definitely far worse, and this is a flower village, the chef has also found the kind of flowers, so the selection is narrow, the craftsmanship is so-so, look at the spring rolls made like this, if I go to the kitchen, do it several times stronger than him. I'll cook it for you when you go back, and make sure you can't stop eating. ”

"Brother Huisi, if my little sister becomes a big fat man with a pockmarked face in the future, it must be you who hurt you. And I have to add one more, he is a willful and brutal big fat man. Because I have a brother who spoils me, no matter what I do, he will support me, and then help me do a good job, and also help me deal with the aftermath. With such a good brother here, how can you say that I am not rude, how can I not be willful? ”

"yes, yes, what's wrong with being rude and willful? Our Miss Zhang is qualified to be brutal and willful, and others can't envy her. Are you sick now, do you have a bad appetite, and when you are well, I will make you breakfast. Let me tell you, we Cantonese people pay attention to drinking morning tea, my Yipinxiang, in Guangzhou morning tea is very famous, I make breakfast, I guarantee that you can't stop eating it. ”

The girl said: "Then if I really become a big fat man and eat and drink every day, Brother Fan is also willing to go to the kitchen for me?" ”

"I don't dare to ask for it."

"Oh? Brother Fan, you hate my little sister so much, you always want me to become a fat person? ”

Fan Jin smiled, "Sister Xian seems to be in much better health, and she has learned to embarrass people." ”

Zhang Shunqing smiled, "It's only when I meet a confidant that my spirit will be better." Brother Fan, look outside, this sun is so good, you can help me walk. ”

Her body is actually still very uncomfortable, her hand is too tightly gripped, she cuts herself, and the wound on her neck is wrapped in gauze, and the fever has not subsided. But the spirit that was uplifted based on the mood still supported the girl to walk out of the room. did not call the mother-in-law to serve, only Fan Jin helped Zhang Shunqing out of the room and walked slowly in the small courtyard in the early morning of winter.

After all, the body is still seriously ill, and I dare not walk too fast. didn't have much strength, the whole person almost leaned on Fan Jin, feeling the man's powerful shoulders, as if it was a towering mountain, with him, he could provide him with endless support, and he didn't have to be afraid of anything.

"What to do with Chunxiang, can you have a high opinion when you retreat?"

"This is your girl, it's not good for outsiders to talk much. You master and servant, how you want to send her down, or you have the idea. ”

"What? Don't want to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, let her be your personal pet? ”

"A snake with fangs can't be raised as a pet, not to mention that even the heart is black, so you can't keep it, stay by your side, and get yourself into trouble sooner or later, so it's better to end it as soon as possible."

The girl nodded, "I think the same as Brother Fan, for her sake and me, give her a whole corpse." She sighed, "I've always felt like I've been good to her, and I've been the best to her in the family." In addition to the monthly silver, I will also reward her with some gadgets to wear the rest of the clothes, and two years ago her father died, and I also rewarded her with a good coffin. I didn't expect ...... She hated me so much in her heart. People say that Shengmien fights Mien, isn't that the case? ”

"It's not entirely that people are different from each other, and the same thing, acting on different people, may have different perceptions and reactions, and even the means of disposal. Just like Chunxiang, you can say that the sky is high and the earth is thick when you treat her, and it is common for you to be a maid in a big family, to be beaten by a young lady, and to be bullied by a young master, and it is not for nothing that you are pregnant and finally forced to die. Compared to those people, she has to be regarded as a fairy. But if you encounter a person with a lack of heart, you are unlucky, and you always take yourself as the eldest lady, and you can't satisfy her no matter what you do. You don't have to ask for everything, you think about it, and I don't blame you, so you don't have to blame yourself. ”

Zhang Shunqing shook his head and said, "I'm not blaming myself, but I'm afraid." I don't know that there is such a poisonous snake around me, I used to think I was smart, but now it seems that I am stupid. If there was no Brother Fan last night, I don't know what would have happened? ”

"When I arrived, I happened to hear Shun Qing use a plot to divide the two and let the two dog men and women kill each other. I see that Shunqing has already controlled the situation, and she is enough to deal with it. ”

"Don't praise me when you think about it. At that time, it was just a trick in the belly of a dead chess, and it was a last resort, and where could it be considered to control the situation. If...... Brother Fan didn't arrive last night, or the plan was not sold, I just died with the thief. Even now, if I really become a pockmark, what ...... How can you mistake someone for life. ”

"Why? If I didn't make it in time last night, the blame is not on you. And I appreciate your words last night, which is like the spirit of the daughter of the prime minister, the daughter of the prime minister. Compared to being taken advantage of by a man, or taking a look, he will not marry, I don't know how much stronger. To maintain this attitude, I am optimistic about you. Also, your body will surely rise, and I swear, it can cure you. If you think about it, real smallpox can be cured, not to mention that Wei Yongnian just wants you to be poisoned, and he is always controlling the dosage, so there must be someone who can be treated. ”

"Even if you are cured, you may fall pockmarks. In fact, I look very ugly now, and my temperament is not good, even if I get married in the future, I can't change my temper. If someone has a bright future, he will be accompanied by a beautiful flower in the future, if he marries a hemp woman...... Don't talk about the future, let's talk about the present, for the sake of this monster to delay fame, will definitely be laughed at as a fool......"

"What do you mean? I even told me my name last night, and now she still says that she doesn't want to drag me down, isn't it a pastime for me. Let me tell you, I am a very powerful person, if you want to regret it, I will not agree. If it's a big deal, I'll go to Beijing to sue the emperor...... In short, it's up to you. ”

Zhang Shunqing lowered her head and smiled, "No...... It's the little sister who is retiring from the brother. If I really become a pockmarked shrew, I will rely on my brother to make me breakfast for the rest of my life, and if I am not satisfied, I will lift the table and play with my temper, and see if you will annoy me at that time. ”

The two clasped their hands together, and after a while, Zhang Shunqing glanced at Fan Jin and asked tentatively, "Brother Fan, what about me and Brother Liu......

As soon as he said this, a mother-in-law hurriedly ran over and reported: "Liu Kanzhi Liu Gongzi came with a team of arresters, saying that he wanted to take away the criminals. ”

Zhang's face was cold when he heard Liu Kanzhi's name, "The Criminal Department has raised a prisoner? What a big face! I'm going to see who can take people away! Brother Fan, you accompany me. ”

Liu Kanzhi took two servants in the public room, drinking tea with the steward of Huazhuang, and playing Tai Chi repeatedly. He didn't bring the official officials of the Criminal Department, or those officials didn't like to deal with the Wei Mansion. What's more, this flower village has now become a charity in Jiangning, and there are many nobles, businessmen and even officials standing behind it.

At present, the Ming Dynasty is the stage of awakening the consciousness of the citizen class, and the merchants have gradually become a force that cannot be ignored in society. If it is not handled properly and becomes a collective incident, no one can afford to take this responsibility. Besides, there are also people in the Criminal Department whose children are in this flower village, or they are also members of the charity group, and they don't want to offend them, so they have to pretend to be deaf and dumb, and only Liu Kanzhi will come forward to communicate.

The manager of Huazhuang is very polite, but his attitude is also very resolute, and he refuses to hand over the prisoner, and the communication between the two will naturally not go smoothly. When Fan Jin and the girl walked in, Liu Kanzhi was bitterly persuading:

"There is actually no difference between a criminal being handed over to the Criminal Department and your government for trial. Wei Yongnian himself is still a talented person, and he also has relatives in his family. If your mansion is lynched, and he is investigated by the school administration in the future, it will actually have a great deal to do with your mansion. It's better to hand it over to the yamen, and the yamen will ......"

"How is the yamen? Xiaomei thinks that it is better to hand over this matter to the Wei State Mansion! ”

Zhang Shunqing coughed lightly, spoke at the head of the door, and then pulled Fan Jin into the room. At this time, although the trend of anti-etiquette has emerged, everyone is outside, and it is still necessary to talk about the defense of men and women. When Liu Kanzhi and Zhang Shunqing were kind to each other, they had to keep their distance in front of people, and they would never dare to hold hands and show affection in front of people like now.

Seeing the girl come in, Liu Kanzhi hurriedly got up and said, "Brother Fan, sister Shi...... What's going on with your neck and hands? It is unreasonable for a bold fanatic to dare to hurt Shimei! You don't have to be afraid, when you go to the yamen, there are also means to make them survive and not die. ”

Zhang Shunqing let go of Fan Jin's hand, gave Liu Kanzhi a very standard lady Wanfu ceremony, and said softly: "Brother Lao Liu is concerned, the little sister's body is acceptable, and this little injury is not worrying about Brother Lao." But why is Brother Liu so free to think of coming to Huazhuang? ”

"Brother Fan sent a letter to the Criminal Department last night, and I heard the news and immediately did it, I heard that there were bandits who broke into Shimei's residence at night, but I never thought that even Shimei was injured. Although the leader of Lu Bao and his party was arrested, several remnants of the party were still harming everywhere, they wanted to kidnap the hostages and rescue the ringleader, the means were very cruel, and the arrest was also very arbitrary, no matter who encountered it, they were arrested, and the people suffered a lot. The little brother was busy arresting them, and everyone was transferred out, but he ignored Huazhuang here, this is my fault, and I hope Shimei will forgive me. ”

"Brother Liu is polite, Brother Shi cherishes the people of the community, it is the blessing of the country, how dare the little sister be surprised? Brother Liu wants to protect the fathers and elders of the entire Jiangning, where to take care of me, this hard-working little sister understands. Fortunately, there is Brother Fan to protect me, so I don't have to worry about Brother Liu. The girl said as she grabbed Fan Jin's hand again. Thinking back, you are really a person, some little things, why did you alarm Brother Liu? All he wants to do are big cases, and it's not good for these small cases to divide his gods. ”

"Am I kind, too? In Jiangning's case, how can you not know about the Criminal Department, this is not big, right? However, since the virtuous sister has this order, the little brother should obey it, and listen to you in the future what cases should be reported and what cases should not be reported. ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, and the girl turned her head to look at Liu Kanzhi again. "Brother Liu, I am the bitter master in this case, and the other bitter master is the Wei State Mansion. We don't want to hand over the case to the Criminal Department, so why should you be a villain in vain? Besides, you know Xu Weizhi's character, do you think you can take people away? ”

Liu Kanzhi shook his head, "Shimei, don't learn from the little grandfather, he is sometimes confused, you have to understand." It is only right that this matter is handed over to the government. The abuse of lynching and lawlessness by the lords is definitely not a blessing for the society of the country! ”

"Brother Liu, what you are talking about is justice, but what Xiaomei is talking about is human affection. Maybe in the yamen, they will also be punished, but the bitter lord can't see it, and at most he sees them being sent to the execution ground to suffer with a knife. This is far from enough for the bitter master, at least the resentment in the little sister's chest is difficult to express. What's more, this case involves a lot of private matters, and the Yamen trial is also very inconvenient, so it is better to leave the person to us to deal with it ourselves. ”

The girl still had a smile on her face as she spoke, but the smile was like a piece of ice, which made people feel cold when they saw it.

"If Brother Liu insists on taking people away, it is better to invite someone to come on business, everyone is on business, and it is better to have a handover procedure. Otherwise, if one person makes a mistake in the middle, it will be difficult for everyone to speak. ”

Liu Kanzhi looked at the girl, then at Fan Jin, and suddenly said, "Brother Fan, please take a step to speak." ”

Fan Jin nodded and said, "That's exactly what I mean." Brother Liu, please! ”

The two scholars went out one after the other, and the steward of the Xu family secretly passed a trace of ominous clouds in his heart: this situation can be seen by fools, and the two men are clearly rivals. Now that Liu Gongzi is calling Fan in and out, shouldn't he be going to be alone? Whoever hurts whom, it doesn't seem to do them any good.

Look at the Zhang family again, no matter how beautiful Zhang Shunqing used to be, her current face is full of scars, she is definitely not beautiful, even if she is more than ordinary people, and she feels even more worthless in her heart: two scholars with a bright future, playing for such a woman who will fall into pockmarks in the future, this is not committed.

Just as he was thinking about it, he saw a white light flash in the courtyard, and before he could scream, he saw the thick branches of an ancient tree in the courtyard fall to the ground, smashing up countless snow. The steward's heart was cold: sure enough, there was a fight. Immediately afterwards, I saw Liu Kanzhi slowly put away his sword and returned it to the sheath, and then walked towards the outside of the village with Fan Jin.