Under the low canopy, the west wind blows the snow, and the sky is freezing outside; Inside, the charcoal fire was blazing, and the warmth was rising, forming a hazy flow of water vapor on the carved windows.

The warm old rice wine is more and more fragrant, and there are beef offal, duck intestines, and chicken gizzards burned with the wine, which makes people have a great appetite.

Hearty laughter exploded like fireworks in the room.

In such weather, eating and drinking at public expense in the yamen is indeed very different from drinking alone at home, and the taste is not the same.

- It is said that it is 'eating and drinking at public expense', but in fact, it is not appropriate, it is probably the gray income from the investigation of the case, and part of it is divided as the fund for the internal dinner of the yamen.

Fang Rui took Li Daring, Niu Bajin, and Xun Bufu's three big catchers, and the four of them sat around the brazier table, which was when the wine was hot.

Li boldly talked about a strange case: "We have a flower thief in this area, but the one who picks is not a woman, but a man." It's the guests of Chunfeng Building, several of them have been knocked out recently, and they woke up to find themselves in the back......"

"Li Daring, how do you know? Is it ......?" asked Niu Bajin, frowning.

"Niu Bajin, you are looking for a fight!"

Li boldly made a gesture to fight, so frightened that Niu Bajin hurriedly hid behind Fang Rui.

Under the persuasion of Fang Rui and Xun Bufu, he let go of Niu Bajin and hummed: "It's one of my subordinates, I took over the case the day before yesterday, and I came to ask for leave yesterday with my buttocks, and I asked ...... you all the time."

Li boldly said, an indescribable smile on his face.

"Hahahaha!"

The four of them laughed together.

"That's what I said, I don't even dare to go to Chunfeng Tower recently!" Niu Bajin muttered.

'Do men have to protect themselves when they're outside?' ’

Fang Rui shook his head, not paying too much attention.

The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds, and in the past year or so in the Divine Hunting Division, there have been many strange things, and this case is among them, at most it is a relatively alternative case.

"Anyway, it's okay these days, there are no big cases, so I'll take over."

Li Daring drank a big bowl of wine and asked, "Boss, can this case be investigated, can it be investigated to the end?" ”

Being in the Divine Arrest Division, there is also helplessness, and many cases do not dare to investigate deeply.

"Yes."

Fang Rui waved his hand: "Just a flower thief, I can cover everything for you." ”

"That's good!"

Li was bold and arrogant, and his chest thumped: "Let's just watch, this case, I will definitely close it within three days." ”

"Be bold, don't be too careless, take it easy!" Xun Bufu, who had been drinking and didn't speak, suddenly spoke.

"Hey, Lao Gou, you still can't trust me? We're seventh-rank martial artists, what can happen?! ”

Li Daring didn't care: "If I really want to meet that flower thief, I still want to take it out and compare it with ......the other party."

"Hahahaha!"

Another round of laughter.

Fang Rui opened his mouth and didn't speak, but just looked at Li Dang deeply: "Daring, you are so crazy about planting the flag, I hope people are really fine......

……

Two days later, the snow began to clear.

Niu Bajin mysteriously came in: "Boss, Li boldly planted it!" ”

Without waiting for Fang Rui to ask, he couldn't wait to say it: "Li Daring went to the government yesterday and was a little unwell, but he didn't say anything when I asked about it." I invited him to drink last night, chief, as you know, Li Daring was too drunk and said everything......"

"Then I knew, the day before yesterday, Li boldly went to investigate the case, and then fainted halfway through, and woke up with a ...... ass"

Niu Bajin said mysteriously with a mysterious face.

'Li Daring, such a big and three rough person, the other party can get down...... It's a! ’

Fang Rui finally couldn't hold back, the tea bowl in his hand shook, and he sprayed Niu Bajin in the face.

"Boss?!"

Niu Bajin looked at it resentfully, his chin was still dripping, and he was aggrieved.

"Eight catties, I didn't mean to, it's really this...... Ha ha! ”

After Fang Rui smiled, he packed up his things and got up.

Seeing this, Niu Bajin's face showed joy: "Boss, are you going to take action personally?!" ”

He had seen Fang Rui make a move, good guy, a six-rank martial arts bandit, in Fang Rui's hands, he was like a monkey being played, captured alive.

Such an unfathomable and promising superior is worthy of his slap in the face!

- That's right, in Niu Bajin's view, this kind of work that meets the will and pleases the knot also requires eyesight!

"What's the deal?! Isn't tomorrow a break? It's not too early, it's time to get ready to go down. ”

Fang Rui stretched his waist and walked out: "By the way, if you don't want to let go of the case, let Lao Xun check it first......"

"Lao Gou...... No, Lao Xun took a leave of absence today. ”

"That old slippery head! Li Daring is now ...... If you're injured, it's not good to let him stare at it anymore, if you're free, you might as well ......"

"Don't! Boss, you can't do that...... Spare your life! ”

……

Fang Rui said that it was Xiu Mu, but it was really Xiu Mu.

Next.

Fang Rui took Fang Ling, Nannan, and the big girl Qingyun out of the city in a carriage and went to Mochou Lake for winter fishing.

The Mochou Lake in Huaiyin Mansion and the Mochou Lake in the previous life are only the same name, and the lakes with the same name in this world are as many as there are people with the same name, which is not worth being surprised.

Mochou Lake.

The whole surface of the lake is frozen, it is really like a mirror, and it is surrounded by green mountains that are not towering, and the mountains and the lake are hidden by each other, and there are large snow traces on the edge of the lake.

From time to time, there are unknown water birds, and the most common is a water gull called the white-headed gull, with long white hair on its head, like a white-haired old man, which is very interesting.

The air was slightly cold, and the three big dogs were hachi, and their breath turned into white smoke.

A bonfire was lit by the lake.

Fang Ling and Nan Nan, the two little girls, sat next to them, communicating in a whisper, scribbling, writing and drawing, full of interest.

- The paints for painting were all made by Fang Rui, and they were gifts from their children last year.

Fang Rui was fishing a little ahead, and he didn't worry if he couldn't catch a fish for a while, dangling the yellow gourd on his waist and smacking a sip of wine from time to time.

The eldest girl, Qingyun, sat on the blanket on the side, taking care of the two little girls, tilting her head from time to time to glance at Fang Rui.

"What are Qingyun looking at?"

"Look at the old man! The current lord is very much like the people in the book, and his demeanor is ...... I can't say it's stupid, but I just feel good. ”

"Hahaha!"

Fang Rui laughed: "I'm just being myself and doing it recklessly, but people in books like books are unexpected." ”

"Little friend said it well!"

At this time, Ge Changgeng of Baiyun Temple, also known as Fuyun Layman, came with a boy.

The two are fishing friends.

Fang Rui suspected that Ge Changgeng was a spiritual cultivator, but he didn't covet the other party's inheritance, not to mention that there were channels from the government now, even if he didn't know it before, he didn't have channels, and he never had bad thoughts.

As an immortal, he is naturally very patient, just like a friend, decades of ups and downs, adversity to see the truth, and see people's hearts over time.

In the end, it doesn't matter if you can get better or not.

Therefore, Fang Rui did not deliberately make friends with Ge Changgeng, and he met a few times and made friends lightly, eating together, saying a few words, and then hurriedly dispersed.

It's really that: gentlemen's fellowship is as light as water.

Ge Changgeng and Fang Rui said hello, took the boy to the other side, and fished by himself.

Covered by mountains and rivers, the four fields are empty, and waterfowl fly up and down from time to time.

Time just passed slowly.

Midday.

Fang Rui didn't catch a fish.

On the contrary, Fang Ling and Nan Nan lost their patience in the middle of painting, so they went to play and smash the ice, scalded out the ice hole with a fire stick, and made a few small fish.

At this time.

The two little girls pouted their buttocks, turned their backs to Fang Rui, and muttered on the side.

"Brother didn't catch a fish in the morning, so pitiful!"

"Yes! Yes! Brother Ari must be very sad that he didn't catch a fish! ”

……

After a while, after Fang Ling and Nan Nan discussed, they came over hand in hand and told Fang Rui that the small fish they had made up was roasted and eaten by Fang Rui at noon, and the two of them would eat pastries at noon.

"Haha, no, if you say it's a grilled fish for you at noon, it must be grilled fish, look at me borrowing you a big fish!" Fang Rui said with a smile.

"Did you borrow it from Grandpa Dao? We just went over to see it, and Grandpa Dao only caught a few small fish! Fang Ling had an expression of 'we had thought of it a long time ago'.

"Little fish! Small fish! "She nodded her little head like a repeater.

"It's not borrowing from the Daoist."

Fang Rui shook his head and looked at the water: "The fish is here!" ”

At this moment, a white-headed gull flew overhead with a big fish in its mouth, and then the big fish was shot down by a stone and jumped into Fang Rui's hands.

"Wow, brother is so bad, grab the fish of the bald gull!" Fang Ling shouted.

"Bad! Bad! "Nan Nan is still Fang Ling's faithful repeater.

"What do you mean by robbing? This is borrowed. I smashed the holes where they caught the fish. Besides, it's a big deal, and then I'll bake the fish and divide it in half. ”

Fang Rui said, disemboweling the big fish in his hand, putting on condiments, wearing wooden sticks, and starting to barbecue on the fire.

Then, the two little girls who swore not to eat this 'fish that came to them' ate their mouths were full of oil.

The bald gull circled.

Fang Rui really did as he said, and threw over a small half of the grilled fish.

"Goo!"

After the bald gull picked up half of the grilled fish and flew away, after a while, it seemed to be grateful, and it seemed to want Fang Rui to continue to grill the fish, and threw two or three big fish in a row.

Fang Rui didn't care, he turned into a grilled fish master, and grilled three of them together.

"Baiyun Jushi, have you eaten, come over and eat some together?" He shouted.

"It's coming!"

Ge Changgeng was not polite, he brought Tong'er over to eat and drink, and exchanged wine with Fang Rui, and after eating and drinking, they separated again.

In the end, Fang Rui, the eldest girl Qingyun, Ge Changgeng, and the other party's Tong'er, the four of them ate two grilled fish, and the remaining grilled fish was returned to the white-headed gull.

……

In the middle of the afternoon.

The clouds were dark, the snow was blowing in the wind, and the snow began to fall again.

Fang Rui took Fang Ling, Nannan, and Big Girl Qingyun to get up and prepare to return to the city.

"Dao Chang is not leaving?" He asked, looking over there.

At this time, Ge Changgeng's child had already brought a robe for him and himself, and put them on each.

"The slanting wind and fine snow do not have to return." Ge Changgeng said.

"Little friend is leaving?" He asked again.

"I came with the excitement, and now the snow is rising, and the excitement is gone."

Fang Rui waved his hand, signaling that Ge Changgeng didn't need to send him off, and took Fang Ling, Nannan, the two little girls and the big girl Qingyun, and left in a dashing manner, parting ways with Ge Changgeng and his party.

"Goo! Cuckoo! ”

At this moment, the bald gull flew and threw down two big fish that were jumping around.

"Haha, dinner is here!"

Fang Rui picked up the fish and left laughing.

The boy looked at the back of Fang Rui and his party leaving, and said, "Master, that person is so strange!" ”

"It's a strange man." Ge Changgeng stroked his beard lightly and said like this.

Wait for the group to come to the side of the carriage.

Fang Rui looked back and saw that on the shore of Mochou Lake, in the vast wind and snow, Ge Changgeng took his children to fish, and there was an indescribable sense of harmony with the surrounding scenery.

It is a bit of a "lonely boat, fishing alone in the cold river and snow".

"Master, that Dao chief is a very interesting person!" The big girl Qingyun said with a smile.

"yes, an interesting person."

Fang Rui beckoned Fang Ling and Nannan, the two little girls, and the big girl Qingyun to get into the car, set up the carriage by himself, and swayed back to the city.

……

Return to Fangfu.

In the afternoon, Fang Rui didn't go out again, just nested at home, and together with the three ladies who returned from Sihailou in the morning, as well as Fang Xue's family, gossiping about the day's experience and telling some stories.

In the house, all the big and small maids who had nothing to do came over to listen, and Fang Rui didn't stop them, and let the warblers and Yanyan gather together, so it was not lively.

Until the sky is dark and the lights are on.

In the afternoon, the two big fish presented by the white-headed gulls turned into a fragrant fish soup and became today's dinner.

That's how the day of Hugh passed.

……

Two more days later.

Fang Rui took Li Daring, Xun Bufu, and Niu Bajin, three of his subordinates, to the Chunfeng Building in plainclothes to participate in the 'Snow Meeting'.

The so-called 'meeting in the snow' is a grand event held by Chunfeng Lou for the girls in the building to comb the cage out of the pavilion, well, to put it more simply, to collect men's IQ tax.

Saw:

Outside the pavilion, heavy snow flies.

In the pavilion, the beautiful girl who has not left the pavilion in the Chunfeng Building is wearing a light gauze dress, and she appears one by one, dancing in the music of silk and bamboo.

From time to time, there are also various colored petals sprinkled.

It's like a fairyland.

Everywhere, on the observation deck with an excellent view, there are young masters who are commenting.

"This is pretty!"

"Definitely! Definitely! It's not as good as the last color! ”

"No, I'm going to have to sleep one, two, three, four, or five tonight...... Boom! ”

……

In a private room at the front.

The people of this world just know how to play. ’

Fang Rui sighed in his heart.

Not to mention anything else, just holding this 'snow meeting' will cost a lot of human and financial resources for it.

First of all, it is necessary to study the weather, and choose a day when the snowflakes are not too big or small, only in this way can you show the beauty of this snow and people.

Secondly, those out-of-season petals, I heard that they are all related to the spirit master, of course, this thing is far from the difficulty of cultivating the big medicine and the elixir, it is just the extra pleasure of sprinkling water.

Also, the pavilion box, the floor heating everywhere, full of spring, I don't know how to design it - this is of course necessary, otherwise it will freeze into a slug, how to play?

……

"Boss, you just waited for today's 'snow meeting' before you came here to investigate the case, right? It is expected that such a grand event, the flower thief will definitely come! ”

Niu Bajin saddled before and after the horse, and patted the horse's ass wildly: "High!" It's really high! Why didn't I think of that?! ”

"What investigation? Go and don't get out of my way. ”

Fang Rui pressed Niu Bajin's face and pressed it to the side.

Niu Bajin was dumbfounded and looked to the side.

Li Daring's eyes were straight, and his eyeballs were about to pop out; Even the always serious old Gou - Xun Bufu, the drinking speed has slowed down.

Only Fang Rui...... Well, although I'm watching, I still hold the light of purity and appreciation, which is worthy of being the head, that is, high!

This woman of the world is indeed beautiful, not only in her appearance, but also in her manners and manners! ’

Fang Rui looked at the women on the pavilion, each with their own merits, graceful and unprovoked.

Don't say anything else, just talk about walking, that is, walking quickly, moving feet but not moving, graceful manners, and looking extremely enjoyable.

Specifically, you can refer to the eighty-sixth version of "Journey to the West" fairy walking, that kind of beauty, the Buddha grinned when he saw it, and then looked at the ...... in the later film and television dramas Tut!

Until a woman came out.

From this woman, Fang Rui actually saw the shadow of a familiar star in his previous life, and he couldn't help but be stunned, his expression was melancholy, and his face showed a touch of memory.

But immediately, he shook his head again, and secretly said: "This woman is wearing colorful yarn, with thick makeup, cinnabar and various petals on her face, but she is too enchanting!" ’

'The most suitable dress for this woman is still clear water out of hibiscus, natural carving, only light makeup, wearing white gauze clothes......

Niu Bajin saw Fang Rui's expression on the side, his eyes rolled wildly, and he quietly slipped down and ordered.

A short time later, another woman appeared.

"Found you!"

Fang Rui suddenly put down his wine glass, his eyes staring.

……

(End of chapter)