In the open space in the front yard of the Chaoyong Mansion, Zhong Ye was throwing a stone pier weighing three or four hundred catties up and down, like a projectile.

He was shirtless, his left arm was covered with tattoos, his shirt was tied around his waist, his back and chest were knotted, and he looked like a bronze Vajra Arhat in a temple.

The gourd is embroidered under the eaves, and the flying needle is extremely focused.

Winter melon watered vegetables, while complaining that the weather had been sunny recently, and there was no rain at all.

Until there was a knock on the door, the winter melon put down the bucket and went to open the door. Seeing that there were several carriages parked outside, and two fairies standing at the door, this kid suddenly flew out of the sky, his eyes were straight, and he couldn't say a word.

"This little brother, may I ask if Grandpa Chaoyong is not at home?" Wei Lanpei's personal maid, Yunu, stepped forward and asked.

Zhong Manlang listened in the door, put on his shirt, stepped forward, and pulled the winter melon aside.

"Say hello to grandpa." The two sisters of the Wei family, together with the maid servants, saluted Zhong Manlang.

"It turned out to be the two daughters of the palace, and they were polite." Zhong Manlang hugged his fists and saluted, his voice was mellow and deep like an evening bell, and his old clothes were graceful, which made the two young ladies of the Wei family awe-inspired.

The gourd put down the embroidery in his hand and walked to the door, a group face was five points more amiable than usual, and he saluted and said: "Two young ladies please come into the house, I don't know if you are not welcome, forgive me." ”

As he spoke, he let the Wei family in.

Wei Lanpei and Wei Laner knew that Zhong Manlang was having a bad time, but they didn't expect it to fall to such a point.

The house seems to have not been renovated for a long time, with peeling paint on the eaves of the capitals and overgrown weeds on the ridges.

Many of the bricks in the courtyard have been weathered and broken, except for a few old trees, there are no flowers and trees planted in the yard, but a lot of vegetable beds have been cultivated.

It seems that there are only two servants, one is stupid and stupid, and the other is yin and yang.

Entering the front hall, there was no extra decoration in the room except for a table and a few chairs, not even a decent tea set.

But Zhong Manlang was not ashamed, and said: "I really have nothing to entertain here, only a lamp of clear water, and I treat the two young ladies lightly." ”

Wei Lanpei hurriedly said: "Grandpa is too humble, our two sisters came to the door to thank you for saving your life." The grandfather rescued each other with righteousness, and this great grace was remembered by our Wei family and never forgotten. I brought some meager gifts today, and I hope that my grandfather will smile and accept it, and don't shirk. ”

Zhong Ye listened, grinned and said, "Of course, I didn't save people as a thank you gift, but since you are willing to thank you, I won't shirk it." But I have a word first, and it is enough for you to thank me this time. In the future, we must never forget this and say anything like the grace of a drop of water and the reciprocation of springs. I only struck the tiger with a stick, and you only need to thank it once, otherwise I will be unhappy and return all the gifts you have given me this time. ”

When Wei Lanpei heard him say this, she was even more grateful in her heart: "Grandpa is well-versed in affairs, and we will definitely obey orders." ”

As he spoke, he instructed the servants to bring in all the gifts in the cart.

Eight silk brocades, eight mud gold satins, eight gold inlaid jade Ruyi, plus eight thousand taels of snowflake silver.

These gifts were piled up all over the place, and the eyes of the gourd and winter melon were straight.

Zhong Manlang just glanced at it lightly and said, "The little prince is no longer in trouble, right?" When you go back to your descendants, I greet everyone in the house, I am a rude man and I am not good to go and disturb. ”

Knowing that almost all of the Qingxi Palace's mansions are female dependents, of course Zhong Manlang is not good at visiting her house, so as not to provoke unnecessary tongue, he naturally does not care, but the reputation of the daughters of the Wei family is not sloppy.

"Brother She's fine, thank you grandpa for your concern," Wei Lanpei said: "It's not too early, we won't bother much, please take care of grandpa!" ”

Wei Laner said: "Grandpa, you will definitely soar in the future and build an immortal career." I have never met such a brave and righteous person as you. ”

Zhong Manlang laughed, and the dust on the beam was shaken down: "Thank you for the auspicious words of Miss Six, and thank you for the gifts, in the next ten years, although there is no court to pay for it, Zhong Ye will be able to live a very nourishing life." ”

After the Wei family said goodbye, the two of them, winter melon and gourd, began to take stock of these gifts, not to find out the number, but just to enjoy it.

"Oh my God! I haven't seen so much white silver in years! The winter melon stroked the snow-white silver bills and said, "It's whiter than the big girl's buttocks." ”

Hulu rolled his eyes and said, "When have you seen the big girl's ass?" ”

The winter melon didn't raise his head and said, "I think about it myself, don't I say that the big girl's ass is the whitest?" ”

Winter melon sneered and ignored him, turned his face to Zhong Manlang and said, "Grandpa, these things can't just be left like this, there are many rats in our house, hurry up and buy a few good boxes on the street and pack them all." The silver should also be deposited in the silver number, if it is exchanged for a silver ticket is more stable, isn't it a thief to put the white flowers here? ”

Zhong Manlang got up lazily, grabbed a few silver bills and stuffed them into his arms and said, "You two can do the rest!" I'm going to drink in the streets, don't go to me. ”

So saying, he went out and went out to drink, leaving two servants guarding a large pile of silk and silk and gold and silver, looking at each other.

"Grandpa is really relieved of the two of us," Winter Melon shook his head, sighed and said, "Otherwise, the two of us will divide the things and run away." Grandpa went out for a drink, and there was no one who wouldn't come back for three days or five days, and when he came back and found out, the two of us had already run away. ”

"I'll see it," Winter Melon nodded expressionlessly and said, "Why don't you hire a car, I'll be here to guard." ”

Winter melon stood up and walked out, and after more than half an hour, he bought back a few camphor wood boxes, one of which still contained two tortoiseshell cats.

"In the past, there were rats and mice, and it was just to eat some food, but now that there are valuable things, you can't help but be careful, and the female cat of the shop that sells boxes has given birth to a litter of kittens, so I asked him for two," said Winter Melon, taking the two cats out of the box and putting them on the ground.

The two kittens were new arrivals, and they didn't dare to move around at will, snuggling up to each other and shivering.

The two of them, the winter melon and the gourd, put the brocade into the box and lifted it to a high place and put it away.

"Let's save half of this silver first!" Hulu said: "The rest of the cash asks the grandfather what he means, whether he wants to buy some furniture or put it out to eat interest." ”

"Grandpa doesn't want to worry about these things, and I'm not good at housekeeping," Donggua said, "I think it's better for you to decide." ”