In the afternoon of the next day, Xie Mulin waited on the dock of Zhushan Academy by boat, and when his eldest brother Xie Xian got off the class and boarded the boat, they went to Xiejiawan, where the old house was located.

As for Xie Jinzhi, who also got out of class, he took another boat back home.

Xie Mulin came in men's clothes. Xie Xianzhi looked at her several times when he was on the boat, and then hesitated to ask: "Second sister, you have always returned to the old mansion in women's clothes in the past, and the Jinshan Weizhong people who lived in the old mansion are not unrecognizable to you, why do you have to dress up in men's clothes today?" When the flood came, there were aunts and sisters-in-law in men's clothes up and down Xie Jiajiao, for convenience, but now that things have changed, everyone has settled down, and there are very few female dependents dressed as men. You...... Aren't you used to wearing men's clothes, so you'll go out in such a way in the future, right? ”

Although it is not impossible to do this, it is not a good thing to really spread it. If Xie Mulin just wears men's clothes in Xie Jiajiao, it will naturally be fine, but if it is the same outside, he will definitely be gossiped about. Aunt Xie Meijun is said to have gossiped about this kind of thing when she was a teenager, so she stopped wearing men's clothes. Xie Xianzhi didn't want his sister to follow in his aunt's footsteps.

Xie Mulin waved his hand and said, "I usually wear men's clothes, but it is indeed for the convenience of movement. Anyway, now that the old lady lives at home, I rarely go out, at most I just walk around Xie Jiajiao, wearing men's or women's clothes, the clansmen are used to it, what does it matter? But going to the old mansion to see Xiao Rui today was just for a secret matter, so let's not make too much fanfare. If I dress up in women's clothes on weekdays and go to see Xiao Rui with you, will my eldest brother feel strange when he sees us? Are you curious about what we're here for?

"No one would guess our purpose, but why should it be noticeable? After a while, if someone recognizes me, you will tell me who I am, and if no one does, you will only treat me as a cousin in the clan and tell others that my name is Shemulin. Anyway, the people in the old mansion would not really go to Xie Jiajiao to inquire about a child of the Xie family named Xie Mulin. Jin Shanwei borrowed the Xie family's house to live temporarily, and now they are planning to leave, the Xie family came to meet with the two boys and talk to Xiao Rui in private, who is in charge, it is not a matter at all, who will ask about the details? ”

That's right. Xie Xianzhi suddenly felt that the second sister's words were reasonable, so he didn't say more.

When the brother and sister got off the boat at Xiejiawan, they had already seen them from a distance and the Jinshan Weizhong people reported to the old house, so Xiao Rui came out with a tall and strong bearded man, and politely greeted Xie Xianzhi. It's just that when they turned to another visitor from the Xie family, the smile on Xiao Rui's face remained unchanged, but the corners of his eyes twitched slightly, and then he greeted him gently: "Second son Xie, meet again." ”

As for the beard that followed behind him, he was also a member of the wounded soldiers, and now he was obviously healed, but his right leg was slightly lame while walking. Naturally, he had seen Xie Mulin, but now he didn't recognize it at all, and asked Xie Xianzhi with a smile: "This handsome little brother looks familiar, he must also be the little master of your Xie family, right?" Is it Xie Dashao, your cousin? He knew that Xie Xianzhi's second brother didn't look like this.

Xie Xianzhi coughed and introduced a little dryly: "Yes, this is...... Brother...... Mullin. Xie Mulin smiled and saluted to the beard, and his gestures were like Xie Xianzhi's, not at all with the fat of the boudoir, but more personable than his brother.

Although the beard is a rough person, he is not reckless, he laughed when he saw this, lightened his strength, reached out and patted Xie Mulin's arm, and boasted: "You children of the Xie family don't know how they grow, how do you look at them one by one, they are all sven and full of aura?" Could it be the benefit of reading more books? I also asked my son to study for a few more years, if he can learn a little like you, there will be green smoke on our ancestral grave! ”

Xie Xianzhi watched the rough man's hand clap his sister's arm, and almost didn't scream, but finally held back. Xiao Rui couldn't help but pull his beard: "Brother, don't move your hands and feet." The beard couldn't help but look dazed.

Xie Mulin was very calm, deliberately lowered his voice, and said to Xie Xianzhi and Xiao Rui with a smile: "It's windy outside, this hero is seriously injured and has just recovered, if it is cold, it will not be good, let's go into the house and talk, right?" ”

The beard patted his chest and smiled: "It's okay, although I said that the injury was just right, this body is sturdy!" Not to mention the wind blowing for a short while, even standing in the wind for an hour or two is nothing! ”

Xiao Rui smiled and said: "You are naturally not afraid of a rough man, but the two Young Masters Xie are both weak scholars, who will accompany you to stand in the wind and blow stupidly for an hour or two?" ”

The beard touched his head and said embarrassedly: "That's right, I was negligent." Two little brothers Xie, come into the house quickly, it's warm in the house! ”

The four of them entered the gate and sat down in the main hall of the front yard. It was really warm here, and a charcoal basin was already burning in the middle of the house. Xiao Rui didn't know what the Xie family brothers and sisters meant, so he thanked the Xie family again for the rich materials they sent, so that they could live a warm and comfortable life in this old mansion, and they didn't feel too difficult to suffer if they were injured. Xie Xianzhi politely said again that this was the honor of the Xie family, and asked how the heroes were recovering from their injuries?

Jin Shanwei's wounded soldiers have basically healed, and most of the remaining ones are not very convenient to move and cannot go to Hangzhou to serve. The people who came to pick up from Jinshan had already arrived in Pingwang Town, and they were ready to take their brothers back in the next two days. Xiao Rui will return to Jinshanwei with him, and there is still no plan to go to Hangzhou to meet with the commander Jin Peng and others.

And the reason why they have dragged on until now and are ready to set off is mainly because the two most seriously injured, one with a broken leg bone and the other with an internal organ injury, did not recover to the point where they could withstand the long journey until under their eyes. The Du Family Medical Center sent two disciples, and then two apprentices who had started their work, and returned to Jinshanwei with them to prepare for the construction of the branch of the medical center. With their support along the way, the two most seriously injured people must have arrived safely.

Xie Xianzhi hurriedly sent Cheng Yi, who had been prepared in advance and brought by Xie Mulin from home, and said a lot of blessings, and then began to hesitate, not knowing how to open his mouth to mention Xie Yinghui's entrustment. With that beard, he was really embarrassed to mention his own sister and the Ma girl.

Where can he hide Xiao Rui from his appearance? At a glance, he knew that he had something to say, but it was not good to speak in front of outsiders, so he turned to his beard with a smile, and handed over the small bag of Cheng Yi very naturally: "The Xie family is so gracious, how can we be cheeky enough to accept the generous gift, but let the two Xie Gongzi return empty-handed?" When the guards came, didn't they bring a few kinds of local products and prepare to send them to the Xie family before leaving? We don't have to wait until it's time to leave, while the owner is here today, let's send it out first, right? ”

The beard was still happy for the generosity of the Xie family, thinking that a few brothers who were going to retire could get a few more taels of silver and buy an extra acre or two acres of good land, and when he heard Xiao Rui's words, he immediately reacted: "That's a good thing!" I'm going to get the gift back! He easily grabbed the bag and strode out of the house.

Xie Xianzhi hurriedly refused, but Xiao Rui said repeatedly: "What you want is just a few local products, if Brother Xianzhi refuses to accept this, he will look down on us Jinshanwei!" ”

Xie Xianzhi didn't dare to say anything more, but he was a little uneasy. Xie Mulin quietly tugged at his sleeve, winked a few times, and looked out the door again, suggesting that he would tell Xiao Rui what he needed to say while there was no one at the moment.

Xie Xianzhi suddenly realized. Where does Xiao Rui want to return his gift? It's just an excuse to spread his beard so that he can speak!

He blushed with embarrassment.