The chewing action stopped, and Chen Ping listened.

That's right, there's the sound of metal clashing.

"Who's knocking on the door on this cold day?" Chen Xiaoyi stood up and wanted to open the courtyard door.

"Grandpa, don't open the door yet, wait for me to ask." Chen Ping picked up the hoe from the corner of the hall and called out to Chen Xiaoyi, and then said to Liu, who was looking up, "Mother, you take Xiaoniang into the house." ”

Chen Xiaoyi didn't understand Chen Ping's actions, and was a little stunned.

"On such a cold day and snowing, who would be walking around at this time? There is a sound of Jin Ge outside the door, what if it is a thief? Chen Ping said quickly, reminding Chen Xiaoyi, "Didn't you say that there was trouble in the county some time ago?" ”

This last point is the reason why Chen Ping is worried.

"You go and hide in the room, too." Chen Xiaoyi was also shocked when he heard this, the thief did not happen, Chen Gang extinguished the meeting, there were bandits in Liuhe Mountain, Chen Ping reminded him, and then he also took a wooden stick on the side.

After settling down, Chen Xiaoyi grabbed the wooden stick and went to the courtyard.

"Grandpa, don't worry, I'll ask." Chen Ping didn't go back to the west, and pulled Xiao Anzi, who was fishing by the pot while no one was around, into the house, and then turned back and stood beside Chen Xiaoyi.

Close to the courtyard gate, you can hear the neighing of horses outside.

Chen Xiaoyi turned his head and glared at Chen Ping, but he didn't say anything more, just moved his body slowly, and the wooden stick was raised and blocked in front of Chen Ping.

"Who's out there?" Chen Ping raised his breath and roared, and a few pieces of snow fell on his lips, which immediately melted away, a little cold.

"I ...... Plum...... Open the door. ”

The sound outside the courtyard door was not real, the door was still knocking, and Chen Ping only grabbed a few words.

"Lee?" The neighing of the horse sounded again, and Chen Ping approached the courtyard door, wiped the snow from the gap in the door, and squinted his eyes to look out.

There are three or four figures outside the courtyard gate, one in front of two behind, I don't know if there are any others, the door is narrow, and I can't see it really. Snow fell on several people, covering the color of their original clothes, and one person leaning against the courtyard gate carried a long knife, the blade of which was red, and a little white snow stuck to it, slapping at the courtyard gate.

"Open...... The door is the county lieutenant of Li. The man shouted again, then knocked on the courtyard door, saw that the door had not opened for a long time, and said to a person behind him, "County lieutenant, shall we climb over the wall and enter?" ”

The courtyard wall is not high, only half a person, and it is also a bamboo fence.

The person in front of the courtyard had a sideways face, and Chen Ping saw the face of the person behind him, who was an acquaintance, Li Yingxing.

"Grandpa, it's County Lieutenant Li." Chen Ping said to Chen Xiaoyi, who was on guard, and then lifted the bolt and opened the courtyard door, "County Lieutenant Li, why are you here with such a heavy snow?" What's the matter? ”

"Is there any hot soup? It's too cold this day, let me warm up first. Li Yingxing shook his body, his face was not very good, his lips were pale, and he was really cold, "Why did it take so long to open the door?" ”

Li Yingxing and his party were five people, one horse, Xu Wei was also there, and several people did not hold sticks in their hands, all of them were equipped with knives.

He welcomed the county lieutenant Li and a few people into the house, brought a brazier, boiled some hot soup, and added a bowl to each person. After blowing and drinking a few mouthfuls of hot soup and warming up his body, Li Yingxing and the others eased up.

"It's warm in your house." After putting the bowl, Li Yingxing said to Chen Ping, "A few thieves have entered Liuhe Mountain, and I will lead people to chase them all the way." It's really snowing, and it's just snowing. ”

"You haven't eaten yet, have you?" Seeing Xu Wei and the others looking at the small iron pot by the brazier,

Chen Ping said, "With such a big snowfall, you can't walk on the road, how to chase people, it's better to fill your stomach first, and then chase when the snow is small." ”

Xu Wei and the others were quite interested, but they didn't move, looked at Li Yingxing, and waited for him to come up with an idea.

Li Yingxing thought for a while and didn't agree: "That thief is very cunning, we were chasing him before the first day, and it wasn't until two days ago that we got the news and knew their whereabouts, and took advantage of his unpreparedness to hurt one of them." ”

That's how the blood on the blade should have come.

"The snow will not stop for a while and a half, and although it is not good for the pursuit, it will be difficult for them to escape. While there are still footprints left, we should continue to pursue, otherwise after a while, the footprints will be covered by the heavy snow, and they will go into the deep mountains again, and if they let them escape, it will be difficult to pursue them again. Li Ying got up, moved his hands and feet, and said to Chen Ping, "The snow is deep, and I have to enter the mountain, and it is inconvenient to ride a horse, so I have to ask you to help take care of it." ”

"Okay." The horse entered the yard, tied to the stone mortar, just by the pile of rice crops, blocking the wind and snow, and could not escape, Chen Ping nodded and agreed.

This is a trivial matter, Chen Ping is worried about the thief. Liuhe Mountain is in the west of the village, and Li Yingxing has mastered their whereabouts and can let people escape, but it can be seen that the gang of thieves is not low.

Xu Wei saw Li Yingxing walking out of the door and followed suit.

"Xu Wei, you go and bring the horse in and tie it up, the three of you will enter Liuhe Mountain first, follow the footsteps of that gang of thieves, and don't let people escape." Li Yingxing walked a few steps and instructed Xu Wei and the others.

Seeing the four of them leave in response, Li Yingxing turned his head, his face was not as old-fashioned as Fang Cai, he reached out and took out an old yellowed paper from his sleeve, and handed it to Chen Ping: "I have helped you take the store from Xue Xiong, this is the deed." ”

It's only been a few days, and Li Yingxing has actually finalized this matter like this. Chen Ping glanced at the deed in his hand.

Lidian sells the house deed Guo San, which will be located in Liuhe County West Gate Beibei Qu Restaurant sold in Xue Xiong, bargaining out of the ceremony, by the management industry, the three sides of the negotiation is worth 2,000 Wen, and the day is full of it, and there is no shortage. There is no overlapping transaction in the house, and there is no dispute with others, if there is such a situation, it is theorized by the pawn seller, and it has nothing to do with the current business. There is no evidence for empty words, and this deed is used as evidence.

At this time, the name of the buyer was absent from the deed, and the property belonged to whoever the deed fell into.

"Thank you, Uncle Li." Without outsiders, Chen Ping changed his title, "Is my aunt better?" ”

Li Yingxing smiled and said, "I went back that day and scalded the cow juice and gave her to drink, and it was really much better at night." The complexion has also been better in recent days, thanks to you. ”

"That's good." can be effective, and so fast, Chen Ping breathed a sigh of relief, the profit sharing of the fire sickle is in the interest, and with this layer of emotional cards, the relationship is more solid.

Xu Wei tied his horse and waited for Li Yingxing at the gate of the courtyard.

"If you have something to find me in the future, if I am not there, you can ask Xu Wei for help." Li Yingxing glanced at Xu Wei at the gate of the courtyard, said goodbye to Chen Ping's family, and braved the wind and snow to go to Liuhe Mountain.

Seeing the figures of Li Yingxing and Xu Wei disappear in the snow, Chen Ping fell into the bolt, returned to the hall, and gave the deed in his hand to Chen Xiaoyi.

"What is this?" Chen Xiaoyi was illiterate, but this paper was very familiar, staring at the deed for a long time, and then thinking of Li Yingxing's words, his hand suddenly clenched, and his voice trembled a little, "This is the deed?" ”

"Well, it's in the county, a few sections of winding alleys away from the uncle's house, and it's diagonally opposite the county office." Chen Ping said simply, "Xue Xiong took the credit for my Quyuan plough and exchanged this deed for it." ”