Who knows, before I got close to Zhuangzi, I saw many people outside Zhuangzi from a distance, and I could faintly hear the noise.

Du Yuliang was secretly frightened, the old lady instructed him to arrange someone to come here to help take care of him, could it be that someone here really came to spy on the trouble?

If that's the case, I'm afraid that these people he brought are really not very useful.

Although Du Yuliang is over fifty years old, he is still in good health, so he sped up his pace and beckoned a few family members to come forward.

Two younger gentlemen pulled people to both sides, shouting "Let go, let go, the lord's house is here, let go." ”

The onlookers were immediately displeased, and some immediately retorted, "Where did you come from?" Isn't my head in there? ”

Someone next to him pulled him away, "Don't talk nonsense, how can the head of the village be considered the master's family, take a good look at who is here?" ”

Sure enough, as soon as the man turned around, he saw that it was Du Yuliang, and he hurriedly called the housekeeper and got out of the way.

Although Xia Ke is a concubine from a separate family, these farmers in the village still know the decent housekeeper of the old house.

The two families in front of them pushed aside people, Du Yuliang was unimpeded, and walked into the crowd in a few steps.

At this time, Hong Dagui was standing in front of the Zhuangzi Gate, followed by a few prime-aged farmers who were eyeing him.

A little behind, there was a man of medium stature who looked lean and powerful.

Du Yuliang has been in charge of the family mansion in the capital for so many years, and he still has eyesight, Hong Dagui didn't put it in his eyes, but the person in the back made him look at it twice.

The man was twenty-seven or eighteen years old, his eyes were sharp, and he looked like a practicing family.

I don't know if the man was about to leave, or because of Du Yuliang's attention, when Du Yuliang looked at the past, the man turned around and went to Zhuangzi.

In front of Hong Dagui and the others, a person was tied with his hands and feet, thrown on the ground, and rolled all over the loess on the ground that had not yet softened.

There were two kneeling people next to them, about twenty years old, with panic and remorse on their faces.

When Hong Dagui saw Du Yuliang, he hurriedly stepped forward half a step forward, and bowed his hand and said, "Hello Steward Du, why are you free to come here?" ”

Du Yuliang let out a "hmm", ignored Hong Dagui's greetings, glanced at the people tied on the ground, and asked, "What's wrong?" Who is this man? ”

Hong Dagui saw the person behind Du Yuliang, and he also understood seventy-seven eighty-eight in his heart.

Recently, Zhuangzi has not stopped, and I want to come to the old lady's side and heard that Zhuangzi has planted rare vegetables and vegetables, so I sent someone over to mix it.

But this is the housekeeper of the old mansion, he didn't dare to slack off, and replied with a slight bow, "This person sneaked into Zhuangzi last night and was caught by us." Because it was late at night, I didn't alarm anyone, and I waited until now to throw him out. The little one has just sent someone to report to the official. ”

It's one thing to report to the official, but to throw people out is to give a warning to people with bad intentions.

As soon as they heard the word "report to the official", the two young people kneeling on one side shook their bodies and begged for mercy, "Uncle Hong, Uncle Hong, we just want to go in and pick two vegetables, we really don't want to do anything else." It's our ghosts, we won't dare in the future, Hong Bo, don't send us to the yamen, you can spare us. ”

Beside them stood two middle-aged peasants and an elderly peasant woman.

The peasant heard him speak, kicked him several times in succession, and scolded him. It's just that his eyes are also full of begging to look at Hong Dagui, and it is obvious that he hopes that Hong Dagui can open up to his son.

Without waiting for Hong Dagui to speak, Du Yuliang said coldly, "Don't look at what season it is?" Just picking two vegetables? Can it grow at this time, is it an ordinary dish? If you are a slave who betrays your master like this, you should beat the board hard and kick out the Zhuangzi. ”

The two peasants and the peasant woman immediately turned white and looked at Hong Dagui with pleading eyes.

The person who was tied hand and foot was obviously an outsider, and when he heard Du Yuliang's words, his heart ignited hope, "This uncle, isn't he wronged, it's just that he ate too much wine last night, couldn't distinguish the direction for a while, and took the wrong road, so he broke into Zhuangzi by mistake." I beg you to have mercy on this uncle and let me go, I am really on the wrong path. ”

A Zhuang Ding kicked him, "Who are you coaxing?" Since we Zhuangzi planted vegetables, we ate too much wine in the middle of the night, didn't know the way, and you are not the only one who sneaked into Zhuangzi. If you are wronged, go to the official master and say it, and see if the official master is willing to believe your words. ”

Du Yuliang immediately frowned and asked Hong Dagui, "Could it be that this kind of thing happens so frequently?" ”

Hong Dagui nodded yes, and Du Yuliang immediately felt that God favored him, and this trip came at the right time.

"The old lady at home is also worried about this, your vegetables here are too eye-catching, the old lady has chosen the most neat and powerful family in the house, let me bring it to help you guard the Zhuangzi."

He gave a look, and the eight strong men behind him, doing their duty to show off their might, stepped forward with a shy stomach, and arched their hands to Hong Dagui.

At this time, Du Yuliang regretted a little, and also felt that his wife had misjudged the situation.

He is the son of the Xia family, and he has served the Xia scholar for so many years, so he naturally understands the old lady's intention of sending him here.

Knowing that this was the case with Zhuangzi, he should have sent more people to take over Zhuangzi directly at this opportunity.

In this way, there are young people who come to watch, and you can take it. If a noble person comes, especially a noble person in the palace, it will be received by the people of the old house.

Hong Dagui is a smart man, and now, I don't know how many people are staring at the greenhouse in the village and the vegetables in the greenhouse. For so many years, he hasn't seen anyone from the old mansion come to do anything, and at this time he sent someone to help, if he said that he was not selfish, he didn't believe it.

Before, after the grandfather Sun in the palace came over, there were more people around. There are also the head stewards of the neighboring Zhuangzi, and many of them come to visit.

In the eyes of those people, he can feel many emotions of envy or jealousy.

It's just that there is no reason for them to intervene, unlike the old lady of the old house, how legitimate and logical it is to help his son.

Hong Dagui subconsciously tilted his head and glanced at the inside of Zhuangzi, that is, the direction where the lean man left just now, and felt a little more confident.

He arched his hand and smiled, "The old lady is really a father's heart, but, I'm afraid that Steward Du has run away in vain, we have arranged someone here to guard Zhuangzi, and there are also special people who take care of the greenhouse, and there are also a few masters hidden in the dark." The guards are sufficient, so they won't trouble the old lady and Steward Du. ”

When Du Yuliang heard this, his face sank, "Your master was invited from elsewhere, if someone gives more silver, driven by interests, who knows if they are reliable?" You guys are just messing around, let everyone go, let the eight of them stay here first, I'll go back to the old lady, and send someone else over. ”

In just between these few words, the thin man who had obviously left just now actually returned, as if just suddenly, this person appeared in people's sight, and then walked to Hong Dagui's side in two steps.

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