Zhan Huai came out of Shuangjing Hutong, but did not want to go back, the Guogong Mansion was cold and empty, he said loudly, there could be an echo, he still remembered that on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, Mrs. Huo only left a few people to serve in shifts, and the other maids and mothers-in-law drank small wine and played small cards in the wing, the little ones set off firecrackers and set off fireworks, and the red tongtong firecrackers were spread on the ground, from the outer courtyard to the mouth of the alley, the mother-in-law could not stop it, Xiao Jiu ran over and lit it with incense, and the firecrackers rang for half an hour.

Later, he and Xiao Jiu went to the guest room to keep the New Year, Cai Qin and Mama Liu came with a few people, called serving, but in fact, they were surveillance, I was afraid that he would do something wrong to Xiao Jiu.

He chatted with Xiao Jiu and ate, and the maids and women were playing a game called East, West, South, North and South outside, but if Xiao Jiu screamed, someone immediately ran in and agreed.

Thinking of this, Zhanhuai remembered that he used to be in Fujian, when he was young, the family celebrated the New Year as well, and the Zhan family had many men, because the New Year's festival was also very lively, and the firecrackers were bought in dozens of baskets, and his father was happy, and he would lift him to his shoulders and let him take the incense primer to light the firecrackers hanging on the branches.

But since the death of the fourth brother, those lively and joyful scenes are difficult to see.

This year, my father was attacked, and the family may be even more deserted.

Zhanhuai sighed and said to Geng Suo: "Don't go back yet, go around the street." ”

"Fifth master, the shop hasn't opened yet." Geng Suo said.

"I just go shopping and don't buy anything, let's go, go wherever it's lively." Zhanhuai said.

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When Huo Jiang woke up, his surroundings were dim and dark, he was lying on the bed, the bed was very hard and cold, and he didn't know where he was for a while.

There was a small lamp at the head of the bed, and the wick was very long, and a little light on it flickered and flickered, as if it would go out at any moment.

Huo Jiang sat up, only then did he feel a tearing pain on his right shoulder, he looked at his right shoulder in the dim light, and saw that there were several cloth straps tied horizontally and vertically on it, and red blood stains were faintly revealed on the cloth bands. The cloth strap was tied in a mess, and at first glance it was not tied by the doctor.

He's hurt? No wonder it hurts so much.

Huo Jiang moved his right hand, his fingers were flexible, he breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, it did not hurt the vital point, and it did not affect his writing and painting in the future.

But how did he get hurt?

Huo Jiang only felt that his head was dizzy and he couldn't think of anything.

Helpless, he had to lie down again, only to find that his body was covered with a coarse cloth quilt with a few patches.

Just then, a voice rang out: "Hey, you're awake." ”

With this voice, the room also became brighter, Huo Jiang had been in the dark for a long time, and he was a little uncomfortable for a while, but fortunately, the light was not dazzling, and he soon saw a person walking to the bed.

The man had a bead in his hand, and the light came from it.

The pearlescent light is soft, but it illuminates the surroundings as bright as day. In the light, there was a young face, slightly pale set off by the pearlescent light.

Seeing this face, Huo Jiang thought of thousands of troops and horses, and he remembered it.

Today is the third day of the Lunar New Year, he came to Yongji Temple alone, remembering that last time he fainted from freezing, alarmed the monks in the temple, he went to see the abbot for the first time, one is to thank the abbot, and the other is not seen for a long time, greetings.

He has known the abbot of Yongji Temple for more than ten years, but he is indifferent by nature, and although he often comes to Yongji Temple, he rarely disturbs the abbot master.

He didn't expect that in the abbot's room today, he would actually meet Huo Jiu.

Although he had known that Huo Jiu had arrived in the capital, he had never thought of meeting Huo Jiu, who knew that he would meet him in Yongji Temple today.

Looking at Huo Jiu in the pearl light, Huo Jiang sighed, the things before he fell into a coma were vivid, and he asked, "Where is this?" What about the two beasts? ”

Huo Jiu played with the beads in his hand, and said with a smile: "This is Master Yuantong's wooden house, you see this house is interesting, I have never lived in a wooden house, I have seen it inside and out, even the beams of the house, this house was built without iron nails, but with wooden dowels and tenons to fix the house." ”

Is this the wooden house of Master Yuantong?

Listening to Huo Jiu's tone, it seemed that he had come here to visit, not only did he look inside and out, but he even climbed to the beam of the house to see, Huo Jiu, how idle are you.

However, most of the people who carry the night pearl as a lamp are indeed very idle.

"Where did the two beasts go?" Knowing that a bear and a leopard were not in the house, Huo Jiang couldn't help but look around.

Huo Jiu laughed, pointed at him and said, "You are so timid, go back and find a painter to draw it for you, the way you look around is very interesting." ”

Interesting?

Huo Jiang didn't know what to say for a while, but he didn't dare to look around anymore, lest he really be drawn by this little guy, and his face would not exist.

Thinking of this, Huo Jiang couldn't help but laugh at himself again, what was wrong with him, how could he take the words of a teenager seriously.

"What about the two beasts?" Huo Jiang asked again, the wound on his shoulder was burning and painful, if he didn't guess wrong, it was thanks to the leopard.

"Ah Hei and Ah Hua, they are sleeping at the door." Huo Jiu said with a smile, and then pointed at Huo Jiang's right shoulder with her white and chubby little finger, "How about it, Jiu Ye's craftsmanship is okay, this is what I tied for you, no thanks, just go back and send the consultation money to Shuangjing Hutong." ”

She's tied?

Huo Jiang couldn't cry or laugh, no wonder the cloth strap was tied so ugly, and it was tied very tightly, half of the pain on his shoulder was caused by the cloth strap strangled on the wound.

In this way, Huo Jiu did not forget to ask for a consultation fee, and he was not the hall doctor of the Huo family's Sishitang, so he was embarrassed to ask for a consultation fee.

"What Ah Hei and Ah Hua, why did Master Yuantong give such names to the two livestock?" Huo Jiang was speechless, this master of Yuantong was too eccentric, and even the names of the livestock were different, but the difference between vulgar and elegant was just one word, but if it was him, he would definitely name the black bear Mo Dye, and then the leopard Caiyi.

"Of course it's not Master Yuantong, this is the ninth master I gave it, it's good, it's easy to remember, and as long as you hear this name, you can know who Ah Hei is, who Ah Hua is, and you will never treat Ah Hei as Ah Hua, and then Ah Hua as Ah Hei, Huo Zhuangyuan, is it good to get my name?" Huo Jiu was like saying a tongue twister, Ah Hua and Ah Hei made Huo Jiang's head hurt, he just knew that these two vulgar names were all given by Huo Jiu.

"Nonsense, how can Master Yuantong let you mess around, what about his old man, I want to go and see him." Huo Jiang got up as he spoke, and lowered his head to find his shoes.