There was a stout man standing outside the small courtyard, who was frowning at the people in the courtyard at the moment, and his expression was quite unkind.

The child eating the pastry jumped up and ran out happily and called, "Grandpa! ”

The man hurriedly picked him up, looked at He Lingjiang and the others defensively, and asked, "Who are you, and why are you in my courtyard?" ”

The group of people in front of them, standing in the simple and desolate courtyard, were so out of place.

The little lady in the middle is from an extraordinary background at first glance, and several of the guards around her are all sturdy people, with a restrained momentum, and they are also vigorous.

He narrowed his eyes, hugged the child vigilantly, and took a slight step back.

He Lingjiang stood up and smiled at him to show kindness: "But Liu Jialangjun? We are here to stay overnight, and we have no malicious intent. ”

"I am." He glanced at He Lingjiang again, and the meaning in his eyes was self-evident, "Why are you here?" ”

Hearing this, the child hurriedly pulled his sleeve: "Grandpa, Mrs. He is here to look for stones." ”

"Looking for stones?" Liu Da frowned.

"Yes, I said it was for painting." The child blinked, "Grandpa, you see, there are people who like to collect stones like me." ”

Liu Da's rough palm patted his head gently, this kid, how could the ore pigments that people were looking for be the same as those he was looking for in the past?

The mineral pigments that can be used for painting are very valuable.

In addition, the mined area of Nanshan is dominated by copper ore.

Even if you really encounter the ore and mineral that can be used as pigment, you have to hand it in, so how can it be the turn of others to find it?

He glanced at He Lingjiang lightly: "This He lady, you are looking for ore pigments, I am afraid that you have come to the wrong place." In this area of Nanshan, there is only one copper mining area that can be mined with the approval of the imperial court. ”

He Lingjiang smiled meaninglessly: "I'm just looking for ore, it's just a hobby, it doesn't matter if it's expensive or cheap." If you can look around, you may be able to find the stone you like. If you can't find it, it's good to have some experience. ”

"No one is allowed to enter the mining area in the mining area. Even if the lady wants to find stones, she can only look around. Liu Da reminded her lightly.

"It doesn't matter." He Lingjiang waved his hand, "I'll take a look under this mining area, it's okay to turn over the waste rock you quarried, right?" ”

"What's more, Nanshan is so big, this mining area only accounts for one out of ten. I can't find anything in this mine, so I can go to other hills. ”

She smiled and said: "I can't move the things that are being mined in this mining area, but our Great Zhou Law has not said that even the surrounding mountains are not allowed to pick up one or two stones." ”

All in all, she must stay here in Nanshan for a few days.

Liu Da squinted his eyes slightly and didn't say anything more.

Zhao Niangzi poked her head out of the stove and called out in surprise: "Are you back?" ”

She hurriedly got out of the smoky stove room and introduced to Liu Da: "This is Mrs. He, she came to Nanshan to look for ore pigments, and lived in our house for two days." ”

Liu Da said "um" and carried the child into the courtyard.

"You greet Mrs. He first, I'll go cook, today I deliberately cut a few catties of bone-in mutton, just enough to cook a pot of mutton soup. Fang Cai also went to Qian Liu's house to catch a chicken, and he can also fight tooth sacrifices. With that, he went into the stove again and got busy.

Finally it was getting dark.

Candles are expensive, and ordinary people can't afford to use them, so Liu Da went to the room and brought out two oil lamps and put them on the table in the courtyard.

The dim light flickered slightly, reflecting a small halo of light for the small courtyard.

The smell of food came from the stove, which made the stomachs of people who had been busy all day scream.

Qingzhu leaned into the stove: "Mrs. Zhao, I'll help you serve food." ”

Zhao Niangzi turned around and said with a smile: "It's just right, this mutton soup is also stewed." ”

There are many people today, Zhao Niangzi deliberately found a big pot to have a soup, this is full of soup, the color is bright, milky white, sprinkled with a handful of peppercorn powder, it smells fresh but not fat, and it is very tight.

She put the mutton soup into a large bowl and handed it to Qingzhu.

Qingzhu stretched out her hand to take it, and walked out of the stove room with the mutton soup, she put the soup on the table in front of He Lingjiang: "Qi Niangzi, you use it first." ”

The child sitting opposite him sniffed at the pungent scent.

He Lingjiang looked at his appearance, his eyes were full of smiles, and pushed the mutton soup in front of him: "Drink it first." ”

The child raised his head and looked at his grandfather, although he was young, he also knew that He Niangzi was a guest.

Liu Dazheng was about to speak, but He Lingjiang said: "The child can't stand being hungry, so eat first." ”

As she spoke, she took a piece of naan and handed it to the child.

The child hesitated to take the naan, and when he saw that his grandfather didn't say anything, he buried his head and took a sip of soup first.

The mutton soup that had just come out of the pot burned his tongue and pain, but he was reluctant to spit it out.

This sheep soup is rare to drink once in a few months.

He swallowed the mutton soup in his mouth, and then took a satisfied bite of the naan.

Although Zhao Niangzi stewed a lot, there were so many people in the courtyard after all, and a large pot of mutton soup was divided, but it was only worth a bowl per person.

Fortunately, the Liu family's naan is enough, and a bowl of hot and spicy mutton soup with naan cakes is also delicious.

There was only one chicken that had just been slaughtered, and He Zheng didn't move, leaving it for He Lingjiang and the Liu family to eat.

Zhao Niangzi sandwiched a chicken leg and put it in He Lingjiang's bowl: "He Niangzi, eat meat." ”

This lady is golden and noble, and their home is simple, so they have to greet people as well as possible.

He Lingjiang did not refuse, nodded slightly in thanks, this chicken is not firewood, although it is not very delicious, but it is a rare delicacy in this mining area.

After a meal, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.

After dinner, Qingzhu took the initiative to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, went to the stove to clean, and He Lingjiang sat in the courtyard and chatted with Liu Da and his wife.

"Liu Jialangjun, you went to the mine this time, but you have to rest for a few days?" He Lingjiang asked curiously.

"What the hell." Zhao Niangzi pouted, "He hasn't been to this leisurely life." He came down once in ten days and a half months, and he could only stay for one day, and after tomorrow, he would have to go back to the mine. However, in the past few days, it is rare to go back twice, so I can take a break more. ”

Although it was a disgusting tone, it was full of distress for his man.

Liu Da smiled helplessly: "There have been a lot of things in the mine recently, if you don't hurry up, how can it be done?" ”

He Lingjiang's eyes moved slightly, and he asked him casually: "Did Liu Langjun encounter anything worth talking about in the mine?" ”

Facing the eyes of Liu Da and He Niangzi, she smiled embarrassedly: "I just love to listen to others tell you what you have seen." ”

"He's ......" Zhao Niangzi was about to speak, but was interrupted by Liu Da.

"What is there to say about that little thing in the mine, don't listen to it, don't listen to it."

He said with a smile, and then stood up: "It's not early, Mrs. He should rest early." ”

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