"Alas, I didn't expect my brother to be framed by the enemy." , Ji Xiulan held back tears, he clenched his fists, but he also thought that he could personally kill the enemy to avenge his cousin: "If I don't avenge my brother, I, Ji Xiulan, will die." ”

Everyone in Jifu sat upright in the small thatched house, their heads were calm and couldn't be lifted up like lead, some choked people bowed their heads and wiped their tears, and some wept bitterly and lost their voices.

Ji Xiulan shifted her gaze to Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting), after all, the little girl in front of her had never been seen before in Jifu.

He saw that he was facing Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting), so he walked up to him and looked at the burly man in front of him, who should be eight feet tall.

Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting) raised his head and looked at Ji Xiulan's long beard with his eyes, counting the seniority is the same generation as Ji Xiuming, and Ji Xiuming recognizes himself as a righteous daughter, so he naturally has to call others "uncle" or "uncle".

Before Ji Xiulan could speak, Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting) was very eye-catching, squatted down and walked to the end, and introduced herself.

"See uncle, I am the righteous daughter of Jigong (Ji Xiuming), my original surname was Wan, and I later changed my surname to Ji."

Ji Xiulan also nodded slightly at the righteous daughter in front of her, and casually asked a few words of homely things.

"When did you change your name and surname when you entered the country?"

"When I was a child, Jigong rescued me from the temple on a snowy night and returned home, I didn't know what happened at that time, and I changed my surname soon after entering the house."

Ji Xiulan touched his beard and looked at Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting), and he continued to ask.

"Did my brother take you to the backyard to practice martial arts to protect yourself when he was alive?" After all, Ji Xiulan is an embryo who practices martial arts, regardless of gender and age, he has to add: "If he didn't teach you self-defense skills in this area, then it would be difficult to gain a foothold in the turbulent and troubled times." ”

Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting) is a woman, and she has repeatedly told Ji Xiuming in Jifu that she wants to practice martial arts to protect herself to exercise her reaction ability, but each time she rejected it on the grounds that the weapon is dangerous and not suitable for women to practice.

This time, I heard my uncle Ji Xiulan deliberately say the word martial arts by name, Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting) just waved his hand and said reservedly

"I also asked for a good way to practice martial arts to protect my body, to be able to go to the end of the world with a sword like a hero who walks on the wall, kill the enemy and protect the people, and eliminate violence and peace." , Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting) touched her chest and paused, she just recalled what Ji Xiuming said before her death and repeated: "But my father also said in the past that girls should not dance knives and guns, after all, it is not worth injuring themselves by mistake." ”

"So I didn't let you touch weapons to practice martial arts, I was thinking that my brother would recognize you as his love and be cared for, so that you wouldn't be able to touch those weapons that would only kill like hemp and have no residual feelings."

Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting) nodded slightly, she would understand these truths, but there was still a trace of doubt in her heart.

Ji Xiulan looked at Steward Liu, who had served her brother for decades behind her, the two of them had been dealing with each other for I don't know how many years, they were old acquaintances of each other, and they could understand what they never said, as long as they showed their eyes, then they had a good heart.

Steward Liu got up and came to Ji Xiulan, Ji Xiulan's family was not rich, but in order for the little girl in front of him not to endure hardship, he specially invited Steward Liu out of his hut.

Steward Liu didn't know so he felt that Ji Xiulan had rushed to leave first because of the harsh conditions, and he had nothing to regret, after all, it was great to be able to look at his young lady and live again.

But he didn't expect that Ji Xiulan didn't think that he couldn't afford to support the so-called old school elders of Jifu and abandoned it, and Steward Liu was obvious to all to witness the prosperity and temporary decline of Jifu.

"Butler, you have been engaged in my Jifu for many years, serving my brother is inseparable, and treating my young righteous daughter is even more accompanied, and your loyalty to the Ji family is in my eyes."

"Oh, I don't dare to take this seriously, many people in Jifu treat me well, even if I don't have too many favors, thank you for taking me in when I am in trouble." Steward Liu immediately knelt down after hearing this, and his words replied from the depths of his heart.

Facing Steward Liu, who was still restrained in front of him, his words and deeds were still like when he didn't know when he went to Jifu to give a generous gift to his brother "Ji Xiuming".

I remember that year, the city was still full of Lantern Festival, the traffic was busy, the streets and alleys were full of people, the lanterns in the streets were colorful, and the scenery was still very beautiful.

Ji Xiulan held Steward Liu's arm with one hand, and Steward Liu did not kneel after seeing it, at this time, Ji Xiulan took out a bag of money sewn with ordinary fabric from her pocket and handed it to Steward Liu.

"No, this, Shaojia, how can an outsider of me, an official of the Jifu government, accept the money you give, if it is for your niece sitting in the house, I am not suitable for an outsider."

Ji Xiulan didn't take Steward Liu's identity as an outsider seriously, he insisted on handing the money in his hand to Steward Liu, but Steward Liu couldn't accept it no matter what.

"It is my duty to serve my benefactor, and I really can't accept this money, after all, the life of the young family is not much richer because of our arrival."

Ji Xiulan understood that Steward Liu was thinking about his future life, and did not test his nature, but wanted to help him from the bottom of his heart.

"Well, then if there is any need, you can bring it up as much as you can in my residence, and it will be fine."

"Hey, this is tormenting our group of outsiders, now except for the Miss Ji family in the house, she has something to do with you, and she actually has no blood, but she is also the daughter of your brother's initiative."

This is nothing more than a reminder to Ji Xiulan, now that your brother has left the world, only the young Miss Ji family who knows how to distinguish between right and wrong has something to do with you in the world.

Of course, Ji Xiulan understood what Steward Liu meant, he patted Steward Liu's shoulder and said casually.

"Haha, yes, yes, I still understand, if you have contributed to Jifu for many years, I will also treat you as my own family, right?"

Ji Xiulan said that Butler Liu returned to the house together, Butler Liu first went to the side room to sit with the retainers of Jifu, and Ji Xiulan walked in front of Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting).

Ji Xiulan looked at Cheng Yuxi's (Ru Ting)'s white and tender face outside, and Cheng Cheng was dusting day and night, he turned around and handed Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting) a handkerchief.

"You see that your face and the skirt you are wearing have been buried by Huo Huo, where is there a quiet girl who can stain herself, give you a good handkerchief."

Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting) took the handkerchief, wiped her face carefully, and looked at the white handkerchief stained and blackened, even for a girl with a character like a tomboy, she would feel that she didn't like to be clean.

"I worked hard all night, and I didn't have time to put on some light makeup, and today the little girl saw that her uncle was a little reckless." , Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting) got up and hurriedly made amends.

Ji Xiulan didn't take this matter to say that Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting) was irregular, and she lost her face as a lady.

He just felt from the bottom of his heart that what was necessary for the Jifu family as a clan was everyone's speech and demeanor, and their appearance in some places was very important, at least the image gave people the first impression.

Seeing that Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting) is her own righteous daughter, and she has a relationship with her brother Ji Xiuming, thinking that she is still young and immature, she wants to teach slowly from today.

Ji Xiulan immediately personally brought Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting) a basin of water, Cheng Yuxi glanced at the water placed in front of him, and did not hesitate but washed off the dust on his face.

Rinsing the face with water a few times and moistening the skin of the face can be regarded as relieving surface fatigue, and it would be nice to have facial cleanser and skin cream, but it was completely impossible in ancient times.

"You are used to living in the house, and the idyllic self-esteem is not as leisurely as the house."

Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting) knew that people were under the eaves and had to bow her head, she looked at Ji Xiulan in front of her and replied naturally.

"Uncle, I see that you are diligent and like to farm on weekdays, and seeing that spring is full and the earth is recovering, I can also help you work."

"Hahaha, it's fine." , Ji Xiulan looked at the field she cultivated, and then looked at Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting) in front of her and said: "How can I let you interfere in the field I planted, after all, this job is to exercise physical strength." ”

Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting) wiped her face clean with a towel, and Ji Xiulan saw that the skirt she was wearing was a little shabby, so she didn't need to say anything and found a pomegranate skirt from her cabinet.

"I see that you have been wearing this dress for too long, is there no suitable change of clothes in the house?"

"Uncle, it's not that I don't have suitable clothes to change into, there is never a shortage of beautiful clothes for me in the house, but the dress I am wearing is the first dress that my father Jigong personally gave me."

"Although the dress is shabby, it is also a rare treasure in my life," Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting) said in a childish voice, but his words were sonorous and powerful: "Things are nothing more than precious, just nostalgia for something." ”

Ji Xiulan understood the meaning of Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting)'s words, and put the pomegranate skirt back inside the cabinet.

Ji Xiulan looked at Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting) The dress was broken with a lot of holes, although it was a bit of a sight that could not be worn anymore, but Cheng Yuxi (Ru Ting) kept wearing it on her body, even if it was dirty in its original color.

Because it was the first time I met Ji Xiuming in the snowy night temple, I still remember it deeply.