At the end of summer and near autumn, it is the rainy time in the south of the Yangtze River.

The light rain is like a veil, and the willows are hanging down the curtains.

Half of the silk, half of the fog.

On the official road from Yuhang to Huating, more than a dozen ox carts stretched out of the shop, and dozens of people wearing canopies carried knives and stepped on puddles in the road, braving the rain and hurrying.

After checking the goods at the end of the team, the leader of the tribe wiped the rain on his face, stood on the wheel, glanced at the distance with his eyebrows, and then ran quickly to the first car and said in a low voice: "Little lady...... Xiao Langjun, in half an hour, he will go to Huating Liu's. ”

"Well, I'm afraid of the rain getting stronger, our goods are brocade cloth, and we can't get wet, but it's harder, and we'll rest when we go to Huating!"

Ding Qingjin took a sip of tea in the car, picked up the side curtain, looked at the rainy sky, his eyebrows gradually frowned, and his face was a little melancholy.

The leader of the tribe shouted loudly, ordered the coachman to whip the ox quickly, and then ran back, accompanied by the ox cart, and said as he walked: "Xiao Langjun, in previous years, our merchants went straight to Danyang, and the big customers undertook it. This time, why did he take a detour to Huating Liu's? ”

The tribals were already puzzled in their hearts, but they didn't dare to ask more.

Ding Qingjin thought for a while, and when he arrived at Huating, he should let them know where he wanted to go, so he said through the curtain: "This time the merchant is not selling to Jiangnan, but to Jiangbei. ”

"Jiangbei?!" The leader of the trilogy looked shocked, and Yu Hang Ding's brocade silk had never been out of the south of the Yangtze River.

In the car, the corners of Ding Qingjin's mouth curled, and he said: "After arriving at Huating, collect the trilogy, don't say much." Then, we will take the Huating Liu's business road into Liyang and build a shop in Liyang. In the future, in the future, it will either enter Huainan or Runan. ”

"No!"

The leader of the trilogy lowered his head with his sword, his shoulders trembled, glanced at the car curtain, and couldn't help but say again: "Xiao Langjun, please forgive Ding Mu for saying too much, now, although Liu Sheren is famous in the wilderness, and he is regarded as a captive protector by the court. However, Jiangbei is not the same as Jiangnan, and it is not said how to cross the river. In Liyang alone, Ding Mu heard that the homeless people were rising everywhere, and they attacked the businessmen in the wilderness. If you go further north, how will the trade route be made? ”

"Don't worry, stay until Liyang, and see you again!"

"No!"

Ding Qingjin's voice was slightly heavy, her eyebrows were raised lightly, and the leader of the trilogy didn't dare to say anything more, but she herself secretly speculated.

In the past six months, Huating Liu's family has built other villages everywhere, and it has been prosperous. And a month ago, Liu's chief steward Broken Lake went to Yuhang Liu's Villa, the two met for tea, Broken Lake said that he would do business in Jiangbei, Ding Qingjin was shocked, but he made a decision instantly, and wanted to do business with Liu's in Jiangbei, Broken Lake smiled and agreed.

At this time, approaching Huating, Ding Qingjin's mood was extremely complicated, on the one hand, he sighed at the speed of the rise of the Liu family in Huating, and on the other hand, he was worried that what the lake had said in the past was false, and from time to time he thought of the proud crane, when she thought of Liu Nong, she thought more and more deeply, and gradually seemed to have a little obsession.

The rain curtains, the curtains are in pieces, the cars roll over the grass pits, and splash the water clusters.

Half an hour was extremely fast, and extremely slow, the beautiful little girl was still pondering, so she listened to the leader of the song outside the curtain and said: "Xiao Langjun, you have arrived at Huating Liu's!" ”

"That's it?"

Ding Qingjin raised his eyebrows, wiped away the figure in his heart without a trace, took the tung oil stirrup handed by the maidservant, and came out of the curtain.

At this point, the rain gradually decreased, and only filaments remained. A cool late summer breeze swept in, swinging the skirt and veil, and stroking the hair slightly. Ding Qing tightened the stirrup in his hand, lifted the hem of his skirt, stepped on the small wooden stool, and got out of the car.

The fragrance came to the nose, and when I looked at the side, on both sides of the road, the peach had died, and the red was sleeping with the rain. Looking at it, the water mist surrounds the white wall, half cloud, rain and half smoke. Two white valves as high as seven zhang stand on the left and right of the village, highlighting the noble identity of the owner here.

Walk along the peach forest of the sandwich road, will go to the front of the Zhuang Gate, before the ceremony, you will see the huge Zhuang Gate slowly twisted, from the inside walk a group of women, the leader is different from others, combing the fallen horse bun, each wing inserts a pearl step shaking. The upper body is dressed in a light purple lotus shirt, and the lower body has a moonlight long skirt that hangs down to the ankles, revealing small aqua blue embroidered shoes. There is no luxury, but there is remarkable elegance everywhere.

Broken Lake held the rain stirrup, greeted Ding Qingjin, stayed close, shallow a thousand blessings, and said: "Broken Lake, I have seen Ding Little Lady." ”

"Chief steward, why be polite."

Ding Qingjin was about to hold his hands, but then he remembered that he was now wearing a woman's clothes, his face was suddenly red, he was holding the stirrup in embarrassment, and his white tail fingers trembled slightly.

The corners of Broken Lake's mouth bent, leading Ding Qingjin to Zhuangzhong, and said softly: "Seeing that the time is coming, Broken Lake originally wanted to go to Wu County today, but it was not possible to make the trip due to the temporary rain, otherwise, he would have staggered with Little Lady Ding." As he spoke, he glanced at the convoy behind him and said with a smile: "Little lady Ding is walking on the waterway?" ”

Ding Qingjin lifted the hem of his skirt, walked around a small puddle, shook his head, and said with a smile: "The waterway is rainy, and I am afraid that the silk cloth will be damp, so Qingjin will take the land route." It is true that there are some detours, but after arriving at Huating, Qing Jinli is now coming to meet Aunt Liu and Little Lady Yang! ”

So it turned out that she was going to take a detour, and the broken lake paused slightly, and said softly: "Little lady Ding has a heart, but it is unfortunate that the main mother has been in Wu County recently, and she has not returned to Huating." And Yang Xiaoniang also went to Jiankang, with a ......"

"Big steward, little lady Ding!"

At this time, Hu Yu came to face him in a robe, and saw Ding Qingjin and saluted, he ran Liu's business in Liyang, and had a lot of contact with Ding Qingjin, so he was not unfamiliar. Not far behind him, dozens of attendants were carrying long wooden boxes, which were being loaded in the rain, and the contents of the boxes were so heavy that the wheels were sunk deep in the mud.

Ding Qingjin frowned, knowing that it was not wine and glass in the car, and he didn't want to find out, he looked at the sky, and saw that the rain had gradually stopped, so he smiled and said: "The big steward is busy with himself, Qingjin just went to the hospital to take a look at the pothos." Later, if you want to go to Wu County, you can order someone to call Qingjin. In the past six months, because Liu Ding's two families are suitable and move around from time to time, she and Luluo hit it off at first sight, and the two are quite similar.

"Hmm...... That's good, later, if the rain breaks and sees the rainbow, let's go to Wu County, Ding Xiaoniang don't need to worry about the damage to the silk cloth, and the broken lake is prepared with rain hemp. ”

Broken Lake stretched out his hand to try the rain, slightly cool and moist palm, intermittently, presumably it would be sunny later, when even the snow goose and Yingge led Ding Qingjin to find pothos.

When the group of tung oil stirrups floated into the courtyard, Shahu and Hu Yu walked towards the ox cart. Broken Lake held the stirrups, tilted his head to look at the car, and said lightly: "It is not easy to go thousands of miles to the North Pole, and we must not miss it, and we must not miss it." Xiao Langjun, I guess I am also waiting. ”

Hu Yu said in a deep voice: "The chief steward is relieved, Hu Yu has already been fine, with a total of 500 horizontal knives, 200 good bows, 200 sets of fine armor, 100 giant shields, and 20 vests. After a pause, he glanced left and right, and then lowered his voice and said: "One hundred horses, a few days ago, have arrived in Wu County, and go to Liyang through Yuan's boat." ”

Shahu nodded, and when he saw that the rain had stopped, he put away the stirrups and said softly: "Although Brother Liu Zhi has opened up this road, it should be worry-free all the way." But things are precious, don't be slack, I have ordered Brother Kuan to bring two hundred guards with him, can Leader Luo choose a good candidate? ”

Hu Yu said: "Don't worry, the chief steward has just seen Leader Luo, and the candidates have been decided early, and they are all brave soldiers." Moreover, Liu Zhi's brother once said that after Yuan Langjun rectified Liyang County, there were no more displaced people. And Lujiang County has its own brother Liu Zhi leading the team to escort it. As for Huainan to Shangcai, now everyone knows the prestige of Xiaolang, who dares to intercept it? ”

Broken Lake said: "Caution is the best, if this journey is smooth, you can come and go with peace of mind in the future!" Brother Yu, I'm glad I'm sorry! As he spoke, he bowed slightly towards Hu Yu, and he would escort the baggage to Shangcai with Li Kuan.

"Chief steward, don't be like this, Hu Yu's family is all from the Liu family of Huating, how dare you say that it is hard!"

Hu Yu hurriedly turned sideways to avoid it, not daring to be her gift, and now, the entire Huating Liu family can be her a gift, only the main mother, Yang Xiaoniang and Xiao Langjun, even his father Hu Hua should not be the gift of breaking the lake.

"The big steward, the big steward!!"

At this time, a ride suddenly came on the hill, shouting while running, staying close, turning over and dismounting, too late to wipe off the rain on his face, and said in a deep voice: "Return to the chief steward, on the order of the master's mother, please go to Wu County immediately!" ”

Broken Lake frowned, his heart jumped, and asked, "What's the matter?" So anxious! Could it be that the main mother is not safe? Is there an extension of medical treatment? ”

asked a lot, anxious and surprised, but the person who came shook his head and said: "The master mother is healthy, don't be alarmed." ”

Why is that? Broken Lake's mind was racing, and he suddenly remembered something, and frowned: "Where is the master mother now?" ”

The visitor thought for a while and replied: "When the villain left, the master mother was in the Qiao Clan's Village, and she ordered Qiaosi to send the villain to quickly invite the chief steward to go. ”

"Bridge Manor...... The little lady of the bridge ......"

Broken Lake's face changed suddenly, the tung oil stirrup in his hand was not grasped, and he fell to the ground with a "snap", after a few breaths, he blinked his eyes, came back to his senses, and did not pick up the stirrup, walked quickly to the courtyard, and instructed Hu Yu while walking: "Quickly set the cow, bring the upper part, wait for me and Ding Xiaoniang to come out, and go to Wu County immediately!" ”

"Yes, Steward."

Hu Yu ran back with a calm face, but was stopped by the broken lake: "Don't delay!" ”

"Yes."

The rain has stopped, and a round of arc rainbows hangs obliquely above the courtyard, and the colorful colors are extremely intoxicating. Broken Lake held his hand, and walked through the courtyard with broken steps, but a distance of hundreds of steps, his mind gradually stabilized, walked to the second floor, looked up at Yuhong, squinted his eyes, sighed faintly, and turned into the pothos room.

Will enter the room, then smell the warm fragrance bursts through the arms, that is the smell of pothos, she has been sitting in her arms for more than half a load, and in two or three months, Huating Liu will add a small master.

"Little lady Ding, it would be nice if the pothos could be like you, turn into a man, and wander around."

"Where are you going? Shang Cai Hu? Case...... Don't move, watch out for children. ”

"Gege ......"

The soft and glutinous laughter came, and Shahu removed the embroidered shoes in the outer room, stabilized his face again, and walked into the room with his hands in hand.

In the room, the pothos sat crookedly on the edge of the embroidered couch, with a ruddy face and a high lower abdomen. Ding Qing leaned on the low case and was gently stroking the lower abdomen of the pothos with his hand. Maybe it was a little itchy, the pothos smiled softly, and the two pink and blue embroidered shoes kicked and kicked.

When the two saw Shahu coming in, their expressions were different, Ding Qingjin withdrew his hand, held it on his waist, and smiled quietly; The pothos pouted, and her slender little feet kicked more and more happily.

Broken Lake blessed Ding Qingjin, walked to the side of the green pothos, carelessly avoided her kicking feet, helped her to the bed, took the soft pillow handed by the snow goose, pillowed it on her waist, gently pulled the embroidered quilt, pinched the four corners, and then said softly: "It's so resting, don't move." Then he turned around and instructed the four little maids of the pothos: "I will go to Wu County, you must not steal, you need to serve carefully, and you must not lose." ”

"Yes, Sister Broken Lake."

Although the sound of the broken lake was thin, it made the four little maids change color in unison, and they all lowered their eyebrows and lowered their heads, staring at their toes.

Pothos stood up and wanted to speak.

Shahu turned around, lay down according to her, and said softly: "Good sister, and take care of it, don't teach Xiaolangjun to care!" After that, he glanced at the four maids deeply, and then, facing Ding Qingjin, he said lightly: "Little lady Ding, let's set off now, okay?" (To be continued.) )