"Ah Lang is back!"

The originally quiet mansion suddenly became lively under the shouting.

This time he came back more suddenly, originally Han Zhen planned to place Ma Yanmin's grandfather and grandson in the county seat after he arrived, and went to deal with the gunpowder workshop by himself.

Tomorrow we will go back in search of treasure.

Who would have thought that Ma Yanmin would be so anxious that he didn't stop when he got off the boat, so he had to go to find the treasure first.

Therefore, the whole family did not know that he had returned.

The door was opened, and the old butler, carrying a lantern, hurried up to meet him.

Just after taking two steps, he immediately paused, pointed at the tiger with a shocked face, and said, "Ah Lang, what's the matter...... How can there be a big worm! ”

Han Zhen comforted: "Don't be afraid, this is my pet." ”

Gollum!

Despite this, the old butler couldn't help but swallow his saliva, because this big worm was too big.

Even if you just stand there quietly, a strong sense of oppression will follow, and it will make people feel intimidated.

At this moment, Han Zhang trotted out all the way.

The moment she saw Han Zhen, a smile appeared in her eyes.

"Erlang!"

After calling softly, Han Zhang noticed Ma Yanmin and Ma Shuyao on the side.

Han Zhen introduced: "This is my sister-in-law. ”

Hearing this, Ma Shuyao made a blessing and said softly: "Ma Shuyao has seen my sister-in-law." ”

Sister-in-law?

Han Zhang was stunned for a moment, and looked at Han Zhen suspiciously.

The main reason is that Ma Shuyao is still wearing a double bun at the moment, and she is obviously not an adult, so she feels confused.

Han Zhen explained generously: "She is my Xinna's concubine, and this is his grandfather. ”

What kind of character his sister-in-law is, he knows very well that she is not a jealous person, on the contrary, she is still very soft and glutinous.

It's good if others don't bully her, it's better to expect her to bully others, it's better to expect the sow to go up the tree.

Ma Yanmin arched his hand and said with a smile: "Mrs. Han, I'm bothered." ”

Seeing that he looked tired, Han Zhangshi hurriedly greeted: "My husband is tired from traveling all the way, come in and rest quickly." ”

"You guys go in first!"

Han Zhen commanded.

Knowing that he was still leading a big worm, everyone did not shirk and stepped into the mansion.

After they all entered, Han Zhen led the tiger unhurriedly and walked into the door.

One of the servants shrank behind the door, poking out only one head, curious and frightened.

Han Zhen asked, "Is there an iron chain at home?" ”

The servant was stunned for a moment, and then smiled bitterly: "Ah Lang, how can there be such a thing at home." ”

Han Zhen instructed: "If you go to the government-run workshop, you will say that I ordered them, let them get a sturdy big iron cage and a long iron chain as soon as possible." ”

There should still be people in the government-run workshop at this point.

If you want to tie the tiger with a hemp rope, it is impossible at all.

There is Han Zhen watching now, so this tiger is so honest, as long as no one pays attention, it has a hundred ways to break free from the rope.

You have to use chains.

A tiger is a tiger after all, especially if it is so big.

Even with just a light claw, he can slap the old and weak women and children to death, so he can't be careless.

Han Zhen still remembers watching a video in his previous life, where a third brother met a leopard, and the leopard just opened a large piece of the third brother's scalp with just one claw.

You know, it's just a leopard, less than a third of the size of this tiger.

If it is replaced by this tiger and slaps it, Ah Sange will not only lift a piece of his scalp, but he is afraid that his entire head will be smashed.

"I see!"

The servant looked happy, walked out from behind the door, carefully pasted the door frame and bypassed the tiger far away, and then ran to the official workshop.

It was obviously the first time the Tiger had entered the county, and it was also the first time he had entered the house.

The unfamiliar environment, coupled with the unfamiliar smell, made it uneasy, and when Han Zhen crossed the threshold, the hemp rope in his hand suddenly tightened.

When I turned my head to look, I saw the tiger holding the ground with its two forepaws, and its body kept retreating.

Han Zhen didn't talk nonsense, and raised his hand to fight.

The tiger was suddenly frightened, his eyes showed a look of fear, and his retreat became much smaller.

Han Zhen half-dragged him into the back of the gate and walked straight towards the backyard.

He remembered that the Xu family had an underground treasure house, which was just right to store the tiger temporarily.

Pushing away the rockery, Han Zhen led the tiger down the tunnel, and then pushed the tiger forward.

"Stay honest, I'll let you out tomorrow."

Anyway, regardless of the tiger's reaction, he closed the iron door of the treasure house and locked the copper lock.

"Roar!"

In the treasure house, a low roar suddenly sounded.

Clapping his hands, Han Zhen turned around and returned to the ground and pushed the rockery back again.

At this moment, in the hall, Ma Shuyao was chatting with Han Zhang.

Looking at Han Zhang's delicate face, Ma Shuyao muttered, "Sister-in-law is really good-looking." ”

Hearing this, Han Zhangshi said softly: "The little lady is also very beautiful." ”

Ma Shuyao's sweet appearance and innocent temperament are very easy to attract the favor of others.

Coupled with her young age, Han Zhang's couldn't help but feel close and loved.

Ma Shuyao pursed her lips and smiled: "Sister-in-law calls me Youyou, the little lady is too angry." ”

"Hmm!"

Han Zhang answered, glanced at the double bun on her head, and couldn't help asking, "Youyouling hasn't been able to do it yet, how can you ......?"

"At the end of this year, I will bow my bows, and then I will pass through the door." Speaking of this, a hint of shame flashed in Ma Shuyao's eyes.

"I see."

Han Zhang said suddenly.

This situation is not uncommon, and many country women, even without waiting for the time of hand, made an early promise at the age of thirteen or fourteen.

The government doesn't want to deal with this situation, and it can't do it at all.

In the living room, in addition to the three of them, there was also a woman, who was about the same age as Ma Shuyao.

This woman is Jiang Siniang.

A while ago, Han Zhen said that he would take Siniang over and find a good teacher to teach.

As a result, without waiting for his instructions, he went to Yidu.

Still two days ago, An Niang came to the county seat to buy goods, and brought Siniang over by the way.

At this time, Siniang was sitting at the table, looking intently at Jia Xian's "Yellow Emperor's Nine Chapters of the Calculation of the Scriptures".

Ma Shuyao took a sip of tea and asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, is this little lady also her husband's concubine?" ”

"It's not."

Han Zhang shook his head and explained: "Her name is Siniang, and she was originally a little maid in the family. Erlang saw that she was quite talented in arithmetic, and planned to ask her husband to teach her. ”

Hearing this, Ma Shuyao stood up and stepped forward to take a look.

Seeing that the books were full of obscure arithmetic patterns and dense numbers, I suddenly felt that my head was big for a while.

Ma Shuyao couldn't help but say: "This little lady is so powerful, she can understand such a profound arithmetic work." ”

Naturally, she has also studied and learned arithmetic, but her understanding of arithmetic is limited to simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and she does not understand it even more advanced.

Ma Yanmin on the side stroked his beard and nodded secretly in his heart.

I really didn't see the wrong person, Han Zhen has the appearance of a master, and he can still treat a maid like this, and he will definitely be courteous to the corporal in the future, and he will be close to the virtuous minister and far from the villain.

While speaking, Han Zhen walked into the living room.

Han Zhang got up and said, "Erlang is tired, sit for a while, I have already instructed the cook to cook." ”

Han Zhen nodded, sat down and poured a large sip of herbal tea.

Putting down the teacup, he spoke: "Grandfather-in-law, you and Youyou will stay in the county seat for the past two days, so that you can have a good life, and tomorrow I will arrange someone for you to send, if there is anything to do, just command." ”

Ma Yanmin stroked his beard and smiled: "The county magistrate is busy with business, so he doesn't have to worry about being clumsy." This Linzi County is the ancestral land of the old clumsy and is not unfamiliar. ”

Han Zhen smiled slightly: "That's fine." ”

After a short time, the maid brought four plates of dishes to the table.

Except for half a chicken, the remaining three dishes are all vegetables.

Han Zhangshi said slightly apologetic: "Erlang is really true, he didn't say anything in advance when he came back, and he didn't prepare food at home......"

Ma Yanmin hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Mrs. Han doesn't have to be polite, four dishes are enough, and eating some light dishes in the evening is also easy to restrain yourself." ”

"Let's eat!"

Han Zhen greeted, picked up the big bowl and began to eat.

He was really hungry, so he had just fought with the tiger in the mountains, which seemed to be easy and freehand, but in fact it consumed a lot of physical strength.

While they were eating, Han Zhang instructed the maid to clean the two wings and prepare daily necessities.

After eating, drinking a cup of tea, and digesting his appetite a little, Ma Yanmin stood up and said, "County magistrate, the old man is a little tired, so let's go and rest first." ”

"Grandfather-in-law, let's go."

Han Zhen said, summoned a maid, and led Ma Yanmin to the wing room to rest.

After all, he is old, and he really tosses him a lot today.

Looking at the back of Grandpa's departure, Ma Shuyao blinked his big eyes and asked, "Sister-in-law, can I sleep with you tonight?" ”

Yes?

Han Zhang subconsciously glanced at Han Zhen, and then replied, "This ...... Naturally, you can. ”

A few days after parting, she had a lot to say to Han Zhen.

It's just a soft and glutinous temperament, and I'm embarrassed to refuse Ma Shuyao's request.

It's not that Ma Shuyao saw through something and deliberately wanted to stir things up, but that she has slept with Lin Wanqing since she was a child, and she is not used to sleeping alone.

Although she has known Han Zhang for less than an hour, Han Zhang's senses for her are very good.

Han Zhang sighed slightly in his heart, got up and said, "Youyou, you should be tired, I'll take you back to the room to wash up first." ”

"I'm tired of my sister-in-law."

Ma Shuyao thanked him, and then said to Han Zhen: "Husband, the slave will go to rest first." ”

"Go ahead."

Han Zhen waved his hand.

After the two left, he turned his head to look at Siniang and asked, "Are you still used to living these days?" ”

"Thank you Ah Lang for your love, Siniang is used to living."

Jiang Siniang put down the book in her hand when she heard the sound and thanked her sincerely.

For Han Zhen, she is grateful from the bottom of her heart.

As a maid, it should be unique to be treated like this.

After pondering for a moment, Han Zhen slowly spoke: "There is an errand that needs your help, I can't trust the others!" ”

Jiang Siniang didn't hesitate at all, nor did she ask about any errands, so she responded: "Ah Lang, please command." ”

"I built a workshop in the barracks, which is very important to me, and now I don't have an account."

The accounting room of the gunpowder workshop is really important.

If you have the heart and take some time, the account office will be able to grasp the complete gunpowder secret recipe.

Therefore, he has not decided on a candidate for this position.

It wasn't until Fang Cai saw Siniang that he had a whim.

Jiang Siniang's temperament is already a little withdrawn, not as babbling as Fang Sansan, the account room of the gunpowder workshop is boring and boring, her temperament is the most suitable.

The key is that compared with others, Jiang Siniang can be trusted.

Jiang Siniang said solemnly: "Ah Lang is relieved, Siniang should be attentive." ”

She has been sold as a maid since she was a child, and she has no relatives and no reason, and the only person she can rely on is Han Zhen, the head of the family.

And Han Zhen treated her very well, never scolded and scolded her, seeing that she was talented, he specially took her to the county town and specially asked Mr. to teach.

The same is true for biological parents.

Therefore, in Jiang Siniang's eyes, she already regarded Han Zhen as half a relative.

Han Zhen chuckled and said, "The account room of the workshop is quite idle, but the location is remote, and there is no one to communicate with. You can also read a book when you have nothing to do on weekdays, and when you have a business day, someone in the barracks will escort you home. To-morrow I will give you a learned gentleman, and in the evenings you will go to school at home. ”

Hearing this, Jiang Siniang's eyes suddenly lit up.

Secluded, uninhabited, isn't that what she wants?

Thinking of this, a smile rose at the corner of Jiang Siniang's mouth.

"Tomorrow you will follow me to the workshop on an errand, and then I will explain your specific errand."

Han Zhen stood up as he spoke, and advised: "Rest early, don't stay up too late, it's not good to burn your eyes at a young age!" ”

"I see!"

A warm current rose in Jiang Siniang's heart, and she nodded lightly.

All the way back to the backyard, after washing up, Han Zhen went straight back to the back room and lay down.

After a while, I fell asleep.

……

……

Following.

If you go to bed early, you will wake up early.

As soon as it was dawn, Han Zhen got up.

After washing up, I practiced cross-legged breathing for a quarter of an hour as usual, and came to the living room of the second courtyard refreshed.

Summoning the servants, Han Zhen asked, "How did you do last night?" ”

The servant replied, "Aaron, the chains were retrieved last night, and as for the cages, the craftsmen of the workshop said that it would take two days." ”

Han Zhen chuckled and said, "This matter is good, I will go to the housekeeper to withdraw fifty wen reward later!" ”

"Thank you, Alang!"

The servant suddenly smiled.

Just ran an errand, and got a reward of fifty yuan, this errand is really done!

Han Zhen asked again: "By the way, is the morning market open now?" ”

"It's on!"

The servant nodded again and again, "The vegetable vendors in the morning market are the first to get up, and they have already started to do business at this time. ”

Han Zhen instructed: "Give you another errand, when you go to receive the reward money, by the way, find the housekeeper to pay two pieces of money, go to the morning market to buy twenty catties of pork and some offal, and the rest of the money will be rewarded to you." ”

"I'll go now."

The servant answered, and turned out of the hall in joy.

As I walked, I was still thinking in my heart.

At present, pork is fifty wen a catty, twenty catties of pork plus offal, and there are still more than ten or twenty wen left after buying.

Although it is not as much as Fang Cai's fifty Wen, it is also a surprise.

Taking the tea handed by the maid, Han Zhen slowly ate the tea.

After a short time, the servant came back with twenty pounds of pork and some pork liver and heart.

The servant invited the merit and said, "Ah Lang, this is a freshly slaughtered pig, fresh!" ”

"Not bad!"

It is indeed fresh, just by looking at the color of the pork, you can know.

Han Zhen took the pork and offal, picked up the chain again, and walked to the backyard.

Push open the rockery and follow the tunnel to the front of the treasure house.

The tiger had already heard the movement, and kept scratching the door with its gripper, and let out a low roar from its mouth.

"Quiet!"

Han Zhen scolded.

Hearing his voice, there was no movement in the treasury.

After putting the iron chain on the ground, taking out the key, and opening the copper lock, Han Zhen's whole body muscles tensed, and he was ready to deal with the attack of the tiger, so he slowly opened the door wrapped in iron sheets.

However, instead of attacking, the tiger cowered in the corner of the vault.

It seems that yesterday's beating completely subdued this tiger, and there is no longer any idea of resisting.

Seeing this, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Han Zhen's eyes, and with a wave of his left hand, a bloody pig's heart flew towards the tiger.

The tiger, which was originally curled up on the ground, jumped up as if it had a spring installed, opened its mouth, and grabbed the pig's heart in one fell swoop.

Once you've landed, it's time to savor it.

Generally speaking, after a tiger kills an animal, the first thing it eats is the offal.

Because the offal is the softest and easy to bite and swallow, and the second is that it is rich in nutrients, and only after eating the offal, will you start eating meat.

This tiger was starving, and a huge pig's heart was gone.

Licking its lips, its eyes stared at the remaining pork and offal in Han Zhen's hands.

Han Zhen didn't tease it anymore, and threw the pork offal in front of it.

Gobble up!

Only by observing the tiger eating up close can you understand that this idiom is true.

More than 20 catties of pork plus pork liver were eaten clean in an instant.

After filling his stomach, the tiger's eyes looked at Han Zhen, and softened a little, not as fearful as before.

"Roar!"

The tiger roared at him.

It's as if to say, you're weird!

However, the next moment, Han Zhen picked up the iron chain on the ground and walked over.

The tiger stood silently, licking its paws.

The beast doesn't have much desire to attack when it's full of food and drink, and besides, it doesn't dare to move.

Untying the hemp rope around the tiger's neck, Han Zhen put the chain on it again.

Then he took the chain and led the tiger out of the underground treasure house.

(End of chapter)