"Is anyone there?" I knocked on the hidden door.

I felt a faint rancid smell wafting in the wind, and I felt a strong smell of rancidity than the last time I came, like something rotten had been dug out of the ground.

I was startled when there was a "dang bang", it seemed that something had fallen inside, but there was no sound at all.

"Is anyone there? Lord Shangguan? "I shouted, is there no one in the heart?

I pressed the stone against the dangling door, and slowly walked in, the courtyard was empty, and even the stone table standing in the corner of the wall was scratched beyond recognition, and the strokes were extremely sharp and deep, as if with some great hatred—

"Dangchang" again, much heavier than the previous one, such a sound in the empty courtyard seemed a little scary, swish, there was the sound of pages turning rapidly-

It seems to have come from the study.

I followed the sound into the study and saw the pages scattered all over the place, and there were two wooden paperweights between the random pages.

The pages were flying on the floor, and I hurriedly put my things down and ran after the pages flying all over the floor.

Each page is densely filled with words, the first two pages I still curiously flip through, but I really don't know most of the words, I feel dizzy and want to laugh, casually turn a few pages, I was suddenly attracted by a line of words-

I don't recognize most of these lines, but I know the three words at the beginning of the line:

Yan Chongzheng.

My hands trembled so hard that I stared at the lines below, as if I could recognize them after a long time.

Yan Chongzheng: Catching heads, Kunyuan is seven years, and the last two words are a bit complicated, and I can't recognize them.

Fortunately, this line is very short, except for the words I know, there are only four words that I don't recognize, so I carefully write down these words so that I can go back and ask whom.

"What are you doing here?" Suddenly a cold voice came from the voice.

I was startled, and when I looked back, it was Shangguan Yan, who was holding a small pot in his hand, and there was still hot smoke in the pot, probably just from the kitchen to make tea, I stood up embarrassedly and explained: "I saw that these papers were scattered on the ground, and I was afraid that the wind would blow again, and no one would fly out, so I came in and cleaned up on my own initiative." ”

When Shangguan Yan saw that it was me, he immediately relaxed his brows and smiled gently: "Why did Miss Yan have time to come here?" Are you feeling better? ”

"Well, it's much better. I saw some sweet fruits on the street, so I brought some to the adults to taste, and by the way, thank you for helping me find Xia Xia yesterday. I picked up the fruit on the floor and carefully took it out and set it on the table.

"You're welcome. What happened to Miss Xiaxia? I came back too late yesterday, and it was inconvenient to go over and disturb the girl's rest. Shangguan Yan smiled and put down the small pot in his hand and wanted to go to the table to get the cup.

"Well, it's not a big deal, I still want to thank you."

Shangguan Yan smiled, and the corners of his eyes folded out a slight line, like ripples in the wind by the lake in autumn: "The girl has already thanked me once," he gently took back the paper in my hand, sorted it out, and put it on the table with the paper again, and said: "These are all old classics in Yazhong, and they got wet some time ago, so I took them out to see the light." Maybe the wind was too strong and blew the paperweight off. ”

I reluctantly stared at the top page and asked, "Are there any records about my father in those old texts?" Do you have? ”

Shangguan Yan sorted out the books on the table: "Ling Zun's matter, it's a pity to be below. It's just that the incident happened suddenly, and no one cared about it, and the records it brought were so missing that there was almost nothing left. ”

I was very disappointed, although no one talked about my father's disappearance anymore, but I still didn't give up, and I always hoped that there would be another turnaround.

Shangguan Yan seemed to comfort me, and added: "The time to come down is still short, and it will take some time to find out." However, I believe that things are done by man, and if you can help, you will try to help as much as possible. ”

I nodded, forced a smile and said, "Then, I won't disturb your official business." ”

Shangguan Yan politely sent me to the door, and said when he left: "The old thing has happened, and it can't be changed no matter how much you chase it, Miss Yan take care of your body." ”

This adult is very polite and polite, and his demeanor and smile are very modest and polite, but I always feel that there is something missing in his eyes, these politeness and gentleness are just the hospitality he has long been accustomed to, but there is no light in the depths of his eyes.

Maybe it's another young official who is temporarily stationed and promoted and relocated when he has the opportunity, so why should I blindly give myself hope.

"Boss Yan!" I was returning to the main town with a heavy heart when I heard someone shouting at me impatiently.

As soon as I turned around, it was the carpenter Zhang Dandan, and I pointed to my nose and said, "Master Zhang, you called me?" ”

"I've called you old many times, and you're wandering in broad daylight————" Zhang Dan waved at me with an impatient face, meaning to let me go with him.

Every time the chapter is just such an action, there is goods to take, but I thought about it, I don't seem to have any wooden work to hold over recently, could it be that Xia Xia ordered something?

I hurriedly followed, for fear that he would fall too far and provoke Zhang Shan to be unhappy, he is a good person, and his temper is ruthless, so although he has the reputation of "the wooden fish under the knife can swim in the water", he has never had an apprentice, so I know that Brother Zhu is actually learning from him, so I feel very surprised, that is, I am happy for Brother Zhuzi, and worried about Brother Zhuzi, I don't know if his wooden and honest temper will always anger this violent uncle.

When I entered the yard, the yard was always full of delicate things, the big things were placed in the yard, covered with linen cloth to prevent moisture, and the small things were placed on the wooden frame under the eaves, and every time I entered his yard, I would be curious to look at the extremely delicate gadgets on the shelf, but today I was not in the mood.

Zhang Shan rudely kicked away the wooden tools that stood in the way, walked to the corner of the courtyard, and forcefully lifted a large cloth, revealing a sturdy big bed, but there was an indescribable elegance.

This bed...... How did I forget this, this is what I specially ordered to give to Hai Piao before, he always sleeps on the bed made of the door panel, how uncomfortable it has been for a long time.

Zhang Shan did the drawings to me according to my requirements, and I have been busy with Zheng Fu's orders, just saying that I can do it according to his wishes, and then things happened too much, and I didn't think about it at all.

The bed is ready, but will the sea drift come back? I remembered his very gentle and caring smile, and the intention to take care of him day and night, and my eyes were wet again.

Zhang Dan had an iron nail in his mouth, kept frowning at me, took down the iron nail and asked me, "What?" Is there something wrong? ”

I swallowed the sourness in my heart and said with a smile: "Master Zhang is really good at craftsmanship, you can send the pillar later, and by the way, the silver will be knotted." ”

Zhang Dan was on the iron nail again, and now he smiled, the horizontal groove was thick eyebrows, in fact, no one found out, Zhang Dan was also very good-looking, but he was always unkempt and fierce, and everyone naturally respected him.

Zhang Dan said: "No problem." By the way, did Song Lingjian come back? ”

Song Lingjian? But I really can't open the pot and mention the pot, I shook my head, and I was extremely disappointed.

Zhang Dan was stunned, and took the iron nail from his mouth again: "I didn't mean that, if she doesn't come back, it's okay to tie it next time, don't worry." ”

"Knot what?"

"A small chair, not much silver. I just asked casually, and I didn't mean to ask for debt. "Zhang Shan thought that he made me uncomfortable, and his face was uneasy, although he was short-tempered, but his heart was very soft, and he couldn't see the girl's house crying.

I asked, "Did she make you a chair?" When did it happen? ”

Zhang Dan turned and walked to the edge of the bed, the linen cloth wrapped in the shape of a chaise longue, he leaned down and looked at the small strip of cloth pinned to the side of the linen, on which was the date of the order and the number of silver.

"Ten days ago. Originally, she said that she would pick up the goods in seven days, but she didn't come back yesterday, so I asked when I saw you. ”

Eight days ago? It was two days before Song Lingjian left, not long before she left, she came to book a chair, and she also scheduled to pick up the goods in seven days, does that mean that she still plans to come back? Maybe it's just a little bit of time on the road and you haven't come back for a long time?

I didn't dare to give myself such hope, and I was afraid of such endless waiting.

"I'll let the pillars move in the bed, and I'll do the work." Zhang Shan picked up the planer and blew the sawdust on it.

I nodded: "Trouble." I heard Uncle Cai say a few days ago that you accepted Brother Zhuzi as an apprentice, why didn't you see him? ”

Zhang Dan said: "Send him out to get wood." Come back in a while, do you have something to look for him? ”

I hurriedly waved my hand: "No, no, just ask." ”

Zhang Dan began to chase away the guest: "I did my job. I do not send it. ”

Coming out of Zhangdan's house, the sky is already half gray, and the evening breeze in the shallow autumn is a little cool, I wanted to go to the evening market to talk to Uncle Cai and them, but the stalls in the market are already empty, and the street lights are on, which is slightly desolate.

Why is it that this autumn is not deep, and everyone closes home so early?

As I walked into the alleyway, a shadow suddenly flashed in the corner of my eye, and soon, as fast as a black veil blown by the wind, jumped on the top of the group—

I don't dare to stay in this empty market anymore, the old people in the town have always said this: Half-made someone is calling, I can't hear it with my head covered, and the shadow is moving in the evening, so don't pay attention to it!

I entered the alleyway, which was long and narrow, but not so empty, so empty that it seemed like people could be hidden anywhere—

Suddenly, someone tapped me on the shoulder from behind!

I stopped suddenly, turned my head and looked, no one? It must have to be Li Bei'er, she likes to play this kind of hide-and-seek trick the most, and she has teased me several times in the past when I passed by here.

I patted my chest as if I was scared, and said to myself, "Who? Who's filming me? ”