It was Lao Shan who shouted loudly, just now Lao Shan heard a voice on the bank of Lingxi in the front yard, opened the door and saw that a group of people were coming to the house, Lao Shan was a frightened bird, so he thought it was a thief, and quickly closed the gate and shouted all the way to the back garden to report to Zeng Yu, and scared Niuniu and several little girls so much that they didn't dare to blow the whistle, and their little faces were pale, silent like a cicada.

Zhang Guangwei was surprised and said: "Zeng Xiucai, could it be that those thieves knew that you had harmed them inside and outside, and gathered together to find you for revenge." ”

Lao Shan has always made a fuss, Zeng Yu knows in his heart, this blue sky and white day, Qi Jiguang's military camp is only a few miles away, there are sergeants patrolling outside the north gate, which thief dares to commit murder here, do you really think that they are brave and fearless and would rather die than give in, but they are just a group of greedy and despicable **** scoundrels-

Zhu Dedong also ran over when he heard Lao Shan's shouting, with a panicked face: "The thief has come to seek revenge, oops, what can I do?" "Rubbing his hands and looking around, as if he was looking for a hole to hide.

Ah Tong and Ah Wei sisters saw their father scared like this, and their children were even more scared, and Ah Tong, who loved to cry, cried out with a "wow", and Ah Wei also cried.

Niuniu didn't cry, she looked at her brother Zeng Yu-

Zeng Yu was determined in his heart and said: "Let me pinch my fingers and calculate to see if it is a thief who is looking for revenge." As he spoke, the thumb of his left hand quickly pinched on the other knuckles, and then shook the sleeve of his robe and said, "It's someone from the official mansion, and it is very likely that the Dazhen Mansion sent someone to ask Miss Guangwei to go back." "Ordered Lao Shan and Sixi to answer the door first.

Sixi was convinced of the young master's words and ran away, followed by Lao Shan.

Zhang Guangwei looked at Zeng Yu and said, "What kind of hexagram are you doing, Wuhou Ma Qianjiao?" ”

Zeng Yu said with a smile: "The secret of the unique door should not be fulfilled, see it immediately, go, go to the front hall." ”

At this time, his mother Zhou and sister Zeng Ruolan also came out of the kitchen and asked what happened?

Zeng Yu said: "It should be someone from the Dazhen Mansion of Longhu Mountain to pick up Miss Guangwei back——"

As he spoke, Sixi ran back to report the news, and it was really the Guangxin Mansion messenger who led the steward and servant of the Dazhen Mansion to welcome Zhang Guangwei back to Shangqing, and the great-mother Zhou was busy saying: "Why do you want to go back, please rest for two more days in the cold house, let my fish -", when he said the last sentence, he felt that it was not appropriate, and he didn't say any more.

Zhang Guangwei said: "Zeng Xiucai will return safely after becoming famous, there is nothing to do with me, of course I want to go back." He also asked Zeng Yufang what kind of hexagram method he had, and how could it be so quick and fulfilled?

Zeng Yu smiled: "I didn't have a hexagram at all, I just took it for granted." ”

Zhang Guangwei was stunned and said, "You-it turned out to be a guess." ”

Yu Xuan Daoren smiled on the side: "Little Fairy Gu left Shangqing without saying anything, the whole Dazhen Mansion must be in a hurry——"

Zhang Guangwei interrupted: "Your family Luo Xixi knows where I'm going." ”

Yu Xuan said: "That's right, isn't this all the way here." ”

Zhang Guangwei thought to himself how Zeng Yu could guess it by such a coincidence, and he still had to ask Zeng Yu for the bottom of the matter, and the little guy Sixi added at this time: "Master Yuxuan, there is a black-faced old mage who said that it was your master, and he is also here." ”

Yu Xuandao people jumped up with an "ah" as if they had been stung by a scorpion, and strode to the front hall, Zhang Guang smiled, lowered his voice and said to Zeng Yu: "Zeng Xiucai, you don't know, Yu Xuan is most afraid of his master, Yu Xuan was stubborn when he was young, and he was often beaten, and now that he is so old, his master should not beat him again, but he is still afraid of being like this!" ”

Zeng Yufang had already heard Tongchen Daoist say this, and he also knew that Yu Xuan was an orphan, and it was Dongzhen Daoist who raised Yu Xuan, but he didn't know how stubborn Yu Xuan was when he was a child, it seems that Yu Xuan was famous for being beaten by his master in the Dashangqing Palace, it's really funny to think about it, and he said "oh oh" twice at the moment, and accompanied Zhang Guangwei to the front hall.

There was a large group of people in the front hall, there were people and customs, there were men and women, and a few servant women and maids saw Zhang Guangwei come out, and they all came over to greet the ceremony, gossiping about how the eldest lady ran around alone, making them so hard, and the adults in the house were very worried, and there was a middle-aged man who looked like a steward saluted Zhang Guangwei and spoke, and the hall was in a commotion for a while.

Zeng Yu and Yu Xuan's master Dong Zhendao Chang met, Dong Zhendao is in his sixties, black face and short beard, body bones are very strong, Dong Zhendao Chang and his entourage first arrived at the Yamen of Guangxin Mansion, and already know that Yu Xuan, Zhang Guangwei and Tongchen Dao people sent a letter to Zeng Yu to exterminate the bandits, although Dong Zhendao is the first time to see Zeng Yu, but the young Xiucai in front of him is famous for a long time to write couplets for the Dazhen Mansion, and he also knows that the Yuan Gang uncle, who is respected in the Qing Palace, is extremely appreciative of this Xiucai, so this black-faced Taoist is very polite to Zeng Yu.

Zeng Yu was worried that the head of the cave truth would scold Yu Xuan, after all, Zhang Guangwei couldn't get rid of Yu Xuan's escape, Zeng Yu repeatedly thanked Yu Xuan and Zhang Guangwei in front of the head of the cave truth, and pulled the banner of Lin Zhifu and Qi Zongbing, and praised Yu Xuan, the head of the cave was really dark, and felt honored, looking at his beloved disciple Yu Xuan nodded, and thought: "If you don't fight, you can't be a talent, if it weren't for the strict beating of the Taoist since childhood, you kid would be a scoundrel now." ”

The steward of the Dazhen Mansion stepped forward to thank Zeng Yu for his care of Zhang Guangwei, Zeng Yu hurriedly said: "It's all Miss Guangwei who takes care of me, if it weren't for Miss Guangwei's face this time, how could the Lead Mountain Guard be willing to report the news, I want to thank Miss Guangwei." ”

The steward of the Great True Man's Mansion said with a smile: "Tianzun blesses, my eldest lady and Zeng Gongzi are safe and sound, the head of the family has a life, as soon as I find the eldest lady, I will return immediately, Zeng Gongzi does not need to prepare tea and rice, we are leaving." ”

Lin Zhifu has prepared an official ship to send Zhang Guangwei back to Longhu Mountain overnight, Zeng Yu couldn't keep it, so he had to send it to the Sanjiangkou wharf five miles away, at this time the sky had darkened, Yu Xuan, Tongchen Lao Dao and Zeng Yu said goodbye and got on the boat, Zhang Guangwei finally got on the boat, this little Taoist girl green robe and hat, eyes and occasionally exposed white teeth flashed in the twilight, and said: "I didn't throw away the peace charm I gave you." ”

"No, no, it's always around my neck." Zeng Yu said, reaching into the collar to touch it, and the jasper peace charm was warmed by his body temperature.

Zhang Guangwei hurriedly said: "I'm just asking, if you keep it, how can the peace charm sent out be justified in coming back." ”

The cold wind on the river, the snow on both sides of the river, the river that used to be busy is now silent, because the thieves plundered Jiangxi, and the passenger ships of the golden waterway from the Xinjiang River to Poyang Lake were cut off, and the thief atmosphere would be completely swept away before it would be restored——

Zhang Guangwei stomped his feet lightly and said, "It's really cold on your side." "Having said this, he had no intention of boarding the ship, as if he had something to say, but he did not know how to speak.

A little maid tugged at Zhang Guangwei's sleeve and said in a trembling voice: "Miss, get on the boat, this wind is so cold that it blows people like a knife." ”

At this time, Zhang Guangwei said: "Zeng Xiucai, one day you really become an immortal, don't forget me." Then he turned around and left.

Zeng Yu was stunned and sent Zhang Guangwei on the boat, thinking about it and funny, this Daoist lady of the natural Dazhenren Mansion has become an immortal in her heart, there are tens of thousands of Taoist priests in the world, see which one has become an immortal, Emperor Jiajing cultivates with the respect of the emperor, and he has to die, now he is not dead, but it is also soon, of course, if someone insists on saying that Shao Yuanjie and Tao Zhongwen, these famous Taoist priests who have died have been automated into immortals, it will be impossible to argue.

The official ship of Guangxin Mansion went down the river in the night, a round of cold moon rose on the top of the distant mountain on the other side of the river, cold and cold, silent, it is indeed the location of Guanghan Palace, turn your head to look, the lights of Shangrao City under the cold moon are bright and extinguished, and the sound of the city is not heard, which really makes people feel born——

"Young master, go back," the little guy Sixi curled up with his palms to keep warm.

The master and servant returned to the house outside the north gate, and saw a carriage parked in front of the door, and the old man who answered the door said that there was an old man surnamed Yuan who came to worship, sat and waited in the hall, Zeng Yuxin said: "The old man surnamed Yuan is Yuan Zhong, a merchant in Jiaxing." When he went up to the hall, he saw that it was Yuan Zhong, and said happily: "Yuan Laoke has found his own merchant ship?" Is your leg injury better? ”

There were three male servants standing on the corridor of the hall, and there was a young man standing behind Yuan Zhong sitting in the hall, looking at the outfit did not look like a servant, seeing Zeng Yu coming in, Yuan Zhong hurriedly asked the young man to stand up with him, and said: "Thank you Zeng Gongzi for your concern, the old man has asked a doctor to treat his leg injury, and there is no major problem, today I came to thank Zeng Gongzi for saving his life." Then the two servants under the porch brought up a box, and opened it on the spot, and it was white and silver, and the small ingots and ingots were arranged neatly.

Zhu Dedong, who was sitting with the guests on the side, stretched his neck, and estimated that there were always thousands of taels of silver in this box, and Jiu Li made a fortune now.

Zeng Yu frowned and said: "What does Yuan Laoke mean by this, when you meet in Pingshui, you can help, you send me silver, won't I become a thief who asks for ransom - you sit, you sit, sit and talk." ”

Yuan Zhong didn't sit down, and said: "Old decay suffered this time, if it weren't for Zeng Gongzi's many cares, he would have become a lonely ghost in a foreign country, that Peng Laoqiu said to the old decay yesterday——"

Zeng Yu understood, when the thieves left the Seven Stars Temple yesterday, in order to encourage Peng Laoqiu to take care of Yuan Zhong who injured his leg, he said to Peng Laoqiu that Yuan Laoke is a wealthy businessman in Zhejiang, and his family is rich, and no one came to redeem this time because Yuan Laoke's merchant ship went to Shangrao, and when he arrived in Shangrao, there was Yuan Laoke's brokerage firm, Yuan Laoke promised to redeem his life with 1,500 taels of silver in Shangrao, and after getting this ransom, he would give half of the money to Peng Laoqiu, Peng Laoqiu was very happy, and took Yuan Zhong as the God of Wealth, and took care of Yuan Zhong all the way from Qixingguan to Shangrao. Otherwise, Yuan Zhong is old and injured his foot and can't be a porter, and the cruelty of the bandits is definitely a knife to cut off the road, presumably Peng Laoqiu told Yuan Zhong about this on the road, and Yuan Zhong really came to pay the silver after coming out of the barracks.

Zeng Yu approached and pressed Yuan Zhong to the chair and sat down, and said with a smile: "I know, I know, I was a ploy to coax Peng Laoqiu, not to induce him to take advantage, how can Peng Laoqiu be willing to help you, and I was stumped by the bandit leader Wu Ping, and I can't take care of you, if I accept your money, what is the difference between me and those thieves." ”

"Yes, yes." The old guest Yuan Zhong said in a loud voice: "Of course the old man knows the character of Zeng Gongzi, what does this silver have to do with the ransom silver, this is a little bit of heart for the old man to repay Zeng Gongzi for saving his life, Zeng Gongzi——"

Zeng Yu interrupted: "Old guest Yuan, if you mention anything about silver, it will be humiliating me, Zeng Jiuli saved people just by the way, not for gratitude and thanks." ”

Yuan Zhong knew that Zeng Yu was not pretending to shirk, Zeng Yu would not accept his money, and suddenly sighed with emotion, slid down from the chair and fell to the ground, and said sadly: "Zeng Gongzi, please accept the old decay." "Just kowtow.

Zeng Yu hurriedly went to pick up, Yuan Zhong couldn't kneel up, turned his head and scolded the young man who was standing in a daze: "Don't kneel down and kowtow to Zeng Gongzi yet." ”

Zeng Yu was willing to accept the kneeling of the white-haired old man, and with his arms exerted, he picked up Yuan Zhong's whole person, put it on the chair, and asked the young man to get up too, and said: "Old guest Yuan doesn't need to mention anything to repay his kindness, if you encounter someone in distress during the business trip in the future, it would be good if you could help if you can." ”

It was already the beginning of the year, Zeng Yu's mother and sister had already prepared dinner, which was originally prepared for Zhang Guangwei and Yu Xuan, Zeng Yu left Yuan Zhong to eat in the house, the young man was Yuan Zhong's youngest son Yuan Sanli, who came out with his father to learn business, and was separated when he encountered a thief at the mouth of the river.

Zheng Shi slept until dark, got up at this time, came out to meet Yuan Zhong's father and son, and then knew that Zhang Guangwei and Yu Xuan had left, and complained about why Zeng Yu didn't wake him up, and asked about the hostages who went to the military camp in the north of the city with Yuan Zhong, Yuan Zhong said: "When the old man left, those people were still in the barracks, and the old man promised to give a military master five taels of silver, and the military master promised to go into the city to find the dog in the Soviet-style silk shop next to the Chenghuang Temple, so that he was able to leave the barracks. ”

Zeng Yu said: "It's almost the New Year, and we must let these innocent people return to their hometowns as soon as possible." ”

After dinner, Yuan Zhong's father and son and the servants left with a thousand thanks, Zheng Shi wrote an essay in the front yard to prepare for the exam, Zeng Yu went back to the study on the first floor of the inner courtyard to clean up his books and suitcases, and the little girl Sixi helped on the side, Niuniu and Ah Tong and A Wei sisters were of course indispensable onlookers-

Zeng Yu set off from Fenyi with two pieces of blue and gold satin, and sent one to Zheng Shi's mother after arriving at Yingtan, as well as one jade Song Jin and one Goryeo silk cloth, as well as a white jade inkstone, a volume of Song Ta's "Holy Order", and more than ten copies of calligraphy and paintings, a letter and thirty volumes of Wang Ao's "Zhenze Collection" bought in Huwan and a large bag sent by Anren Chen Zhixian in the summer are still there, and the thief's bag did not suffer any loss this time, which is really lucky.

In Fenyi County and Anren County, Zeng Yu saw that some supplies and toys suitable for little girls were bought, so he distributed them to Niuniu, Ah Tong and Ah Wei sisters, and the three little girls were elated.

After packing his bags, Zeng Yu went to his mother's room to talk to his mother, and his great-mother Zhou asked, "Where is the old guest surnamed Yuan from?" Oh, Jiaxing, no wonder I feel a little kind when I listen to the accent. ”

Zeng Yu's heart moved, the old customer Yuan Zhong is from Jiaxing, and his mother Zhou was bought by his grandfather from the traffickers in a small town in Jiaxing Mansion, when his mother was only four or five years old, the age is deep, the mother has no memory of the experience before being trafficked, and has never seen people in Suzhou and Hangzhou over the years, today I heard the accent of Yuan Zhong's father and son talking on the wall, and I felt cordial, is it possible that Yuan Zhong, a merchant from Jiaxing, is it possible that his mother is a relative?

It can't be such a coincidence, isn't it a book without coincidence?