XXV. Gift-giving
After upgrading the Three Clear Knife Technique, Chen Ran opened the door and came to the courtyard, feeling refreshed.
Yun Jiang had been guarding outside the courtyard, but when he saw Chen Ran walking out of the house, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Son, the old man just sent someone to look for you." ”
"Oh, what's the matter?"
"It's said that someone from Longquan Villa is here."
Chen Ran's heart sank, and he immediately walked to the hall.
Yun Jiang followed behind and said, "Childe, your body seems to have changed a little. ”
"What's changed?" Chen Ran asked casually.
"It seems that the arms are thicker, the chest is thicker, and your shoulders..."Yun Jiang began to silently talk about the difference in Chen Ran's body size.
Chen Ran was stunned for a moment, thinking that this little girl's vision was quite poisonous.
"How could you be so observant?" Chen Ran asked.
"Hmm... I wanted to make a dress for my son, so I measured my size with my eyes. Now I feel that the measurement is not the same as before, and it seems that I have to re-proof. Yun Jiang said a little depressed.
"Can you measure it with your eyes?" Chen Ranqi said.
"Yes, a lot of weaver weavers can do it." Yun Jiang said.
The two of them said as they came to the hall of the dart game.
In the hall, Chen Dabao stood alone in the hall. The scars on his face hadn't gone away, but he was smiling.
In front of him, there were two large loads of gifts, which were wrapped in exquisite ribbons, which looked very luxurious.
"Yes." Chen Dabao saw Chen Ran coming, and greeted with a smile.
"What about the people from Longquan Villa?" Chen Ran asked.
"Gone." Chen Dabao said with a smile: "They came to make amends to us and brought a lot of gifts. ”
Chen Ran was stunned for a moment: "They actually came to make amends?" ”
Chen Dabao nodded: "Yes." You see, there are Songjiang cotton cloth, and there are good iron, but people can make a treasure knife that suits them; There is also Jingshi's Longjing Spring Tea, which should have just been picked this year. ”
Chen Ran looked at the gifts on the ground, his heart was full of suspicions, that little marquis is such an arrogant person, would he send someone to make amends?
Is it possible?
Immediately, Chen Dabao took out a jar from the gift, put it on the table, and said to Chen Ran: "And this: the old wine of Dian Prefecture that has been cellared for 30 years in Longquan Villa." I can smell the fragrance through the mud seal, which is the unique fragrance in the old forests of Dian Zhou. ”
"Why did Longquan Villa give us so many things?" Chen Ran asked.
"Of course, it was because I injured my father for no reason that night, so he apologized to me." Chen Dabao twisted his beard and smiled, as if his self-esteem had been greatly satisfied.
"Is it possible to bring so many things here just because I hurt you?" Chen Ran was a little suspicious.
Seeing Chen Ran's puzzled expression, Chen Dabao's old face turned red and said, "Actually, it's because of you." The person who came here just now said that they had a conflict with you in the villa that night, and then I thought about it and admired your martial arts. I was deeply disturbed by the quarrel with you, so I came to make amends. But you had been in the room all the time, and Yun Jiang said that you were meditating and wouldn't let us in, so the man couldn't wait and left. ”
Speaking of this, Chen Dabao asked again: "What did you and Qingying do that night, why did you have a conflict with Longquan Villa?" ”
Seeing that Chen Ran didn't answer, Chen Dabao didn't ask anymore, sat on the chair, knocked on the mud seal of the wine jar with one hand, and said: "As the so-called don't fight, don't you know each other, since Longquan Villa and we intend to be friends, should we also prepare some gifts in the past, but we must not be underestimated because of the gift book......
Chen Ran sat next to Chen Dabao and said, "Father, don't you think it's a little strange? What is the identity of Longquan Villa, and how can it deign to make amends to us? ”
Chen Dabao turned to look at Chen Ran and said proudly: "That's not because your martial arts talent has impressed them.
Speaking of which, the Father is becoming more and more unable to see through you. The battle between you and Zhang Qing'an that night, I think back, I always feel that you are a little unfathomable, if it weren't for watching you grow up since I was a child, I wouldn't even dare to recognize you. ”
Chen Ran shook his head, not wanting to discuss this topic with Chen Dabao. The little marquis I met that night was definitely not a person who would make amends to others. Could there be a hidden plot in this, or is it someone else who forced the little marquis to make amends?
Seeing the suspicious expression on Chen Ran's face, Chen Dabao stood up directly and said, "Hey, since the other party took the initiative to sue for peace, why do you think so much?" Seeing that you are so good at Longquan Villa, why don't you try this wine first? ”
As he spoke, he was about to uncover the sealing of the wine jar, but Chen Ran held him down and said, "Wait." ”
"How?" Chen Dabao wondered.
Chen Ran remembered the drunken breeze that night, and said in a deep voice: "We need to prevent the enemy from poisoning." ”
When Chen Dabao heard his son's words, he immediately couldn't help but laugh; "Son, you're too mother-in-law, aren't you? We're just a small dart shop, that is, an ordinary family. Their huge power wants to deal with us, there are a hundred ways, how can they first give gifts to the snake, and then poison them so dirty? ”
He felt that his son was a little too cautious, poisoning was a common method used by the weaker party, how could Longquan Villa be so powerful, how could he do such a thing?
Seeing that the father and son were arguing, Yun Jiang suddenly came over, picked up the wine jar, put it directly outside the door, and then returned to the house, like throwing a hot potato outside.
Chen Dabao was stunned and asked, "Yunjiang, what are you doing?" ”
Yun Jiang lowered his head and said cowardly: "Master, son." I've smelled this wine before. When I was working in the house of the former master, someone once gave such a jar of wine to the old lady who was the head of the house at that time. I've seen them drink. ”
Hearing this, Chen Ran was a little impressed by Yun Jiang, she could see the subtle changes in her body after her upgrade, and she could even smell the taste of wine, which was a rare talent.
Chen Dabao waved his hand at Chen Ran and said, "Look, this kind of wine is often given and drunk by everyone, so what doubts do you have?" ”
"And then?" Chen Ran asked Yun Jiangdao.
I saw a look of fear on Yun Jiang's face, as if he had thought of some bad memories, and said softly: "Later, the old lady and many people in the family drank these wines one after another, and they were fine when they first drank it, but they all died of poison a few days later." ”
"What did you say?" Chen Dabao Huo Ran got up, with an unbelievable look on his face.
Chen Ran said in his heart that this was indeed the case, he looked at Yun Jiang and asked, "Is your previous master family also a person from the rivers and lakes?" ”
Yun Jiang shook his head and said: "The old lady before was the servant of the Ministry of Works of the imperial court, and he was originally returning to his hometown to prepare for his retirement. But I don't want to... was poisoned to death, and later his family was ruined......"
She immediately thought that after the old lady died, there was only one grandson and great-grandson left in the family, and that was her master, and then she also folded in Qinglong Mountain. I was left homeless.
She recalls what happened to her since she was a child, and everyone who has been bound to her has died. I was secretly sad in my heart, could I really be a lone star? Will the current Changxing Dart Bureau also be given by itself....
Chen Ran listened to Yun Jiang's words, his eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a cold light. It seems that this is a poisoning method unique to officialdom. This Longquan Villa has really broken through its own bottom line.....
......
At this time, outside Ninghuafang, a gorgeous carriage was walking slowly on the official road, and the little marquis of Longquan Villa was sitting inside, and the next one was the little guy who had just been ordered to go to the Changxing Dart Bureau to send gifts.
"Those gifts, Chen Dabao accepted?" The little marquis asked coldly.
"Yes, it's a pleasure. He was very interested in the old wine of Dianzhou, saying that his son loved to drink. The little guy said softly.
"Hmph." Xiao Hou Ye nodded with satisfaction and sneered: "My big gift, the attack period is three days, and there is no warning before the poison. During these three days, there was no worry that any of them would skip drink. Three days later, even if he was a Daluo Immortal, he couldn't escape. ”
The little guy said with a worried look on his face: "It's just... The one who said that you should make amends to the Changxing Dart Bureau, if you rashly poisoned, will you be punished? ”
"Of course not." The little marquis shook his head confidently: "I know my aunt's temperament. She didn't look down on this Chen Ran, she just didn't want to waste energy to get rid of him. As long as I don't try to get rid of this hidden danger, my aunt will definitely be impressed with me! ”