Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Rain Is Coming
Seven days later?
Ning Wuxian also felt that the Liu family's current style was too calm.
Just as he was about to ask Li Tie and Wang Chao to get closer to the carriage and take a closer look, a dull sound of horses' hooves sounded behind him.
Governor Huang and his guards, who were riding tall black horses, led nearly 100 officers and soldiers in red and black uniforms to run, and when they saw their carriage, Governor Huang deliberately stopped his horse and asked with a smile: "Mr. Ning, Cheng Gongzi, where are you going?" ”
"Hanshan Temple." Ning Wuxian's gaze swept over Governor Huang's official boots that hung in the air without stepping on the stirrups, and asked him rhetorically: "Lord Huang is going to fight like this?" ”
The "Daxing Decree" wrote the jurisdiction of the governor.
Generally speaking, it is not possible to use official errands to accompany private visits.
Looking at such a big battle, I'm afraid that Governor Huang has configured all the 100 officials that the governor can call.
"Don't mention it, Anhou didn't want to come to Liujiazhuang to participate in the tea party, but Ye Tong judged that someone in the government reported the case, saying that there were robbers here to make trouble, and in order to protect himself and the safety of Hou Ye, the official could only take so many people with him when he traveled, which is really troublesome."
Governor Huang grinned and complained under the pretext of going to search the surrounding mountains in case there were robbers hiding, and led the people away.
Ning Wuxian watched them go straight to Liujiazhuang, and deliberately left half of the people to search Liujiazhuang.
This behavior dispelled his doubts.
"Even Governor Huang's guards have been invited, it seems that the tea party held by the Liu family this time was indeed instructed by Anhou, the last time Xiaoxiang Pavilion was planted, and it was not long before the tea party was held, I really don't know what Anhou is anxious about?" Cheng Yi complained and retracted his neck.
Ning Wuxian learned that the tea party was indeed being prepared as scheduled, and the distribution of perfume was not deliberately found by the Liu family.
As for whether the Liu family is properly prepared, this matter has nothing to do with him.
It's just that something doesn't quite feel right.
Ning Wuxian confirmed: "Are Cheng Gongzi and Governor Huang very familiar?" ”
"I'm not familiar, it's just that Anhou sat down and had a meal together during the banquet, and today is the second time we met, what's wrong?" Cheng Yi asked puzzled.
Ning Wuxian shook his head and said, "It's okay", and the doubts in his heart suddenly increased.
Since Governor Huang is not familiar with him and Cheng Yi, and he is Zhou An's person, then Fang Cai deliberately stopped and explained to them about the "robbers", what is it for?
Without waiting for him to understand, Li Tie, who was driving the car, reminded loudly: "Childe, it's going to rain, if you go back to the city tonight, you sit tight, let's speed up." ”
Rain?
Ning Wuxian glanced up at the clear sky.
Shen Youchu in the back asked curiously: "The sun is so big, where does the rain come from?" ”
Li Tie raised his left arm, shook the empty sleeve of his forearm, and said with a wry smile: "Miss Shen doesn't know, my broken arm will be sore and sore every time it rains, and the pain is so bad that the carriage bumps for a while." ”
"My ankle is the same, it's not as bad as Brother Li, according to the pain method of the two of us, this rain will be two or three days away." The dynasty chimed in.
Shen Youchu opened his mouth wide in surprise, came back to his senses, and said embarrassedly: "I didn't know what was going on, you guys...... You okay? ”
"It's okay, I'm used to it, but if you want to sleep well at night, you can't afford to drink some wine pads to fall asleep."
At the mention of wine, the two looked at Ning Wuxian expectantly.
In the past, they drank soju to relieve pain, and a small jar was only enough to last half a night, and the rest could only grit their teeth and hold on.
Now that they have their own steamed wine, drinking a bowl should give them a good night's sleep.
Ning Wuxian heard the words of the two, and Ning Feng's face flashed in his mind.
In his memory, Ning Feng was often bedridden on continuous rainy days.
He thought it was because he was old and had bad legs and feet, but now it seems that he should have old injuries on his body, and he didn't want to see anyone.
"I'm going to take a look around the mountains near Hanshan Temple this time to find a suitable place to plant flowers." Ning Wuxian thought for a moment and ordered: "You put me in the second aunt's Zhangjiazhuang, which is only three miles away from Hanshan Temple, and then you go back to the city." ”
The Ning family is an outsider and has bought hundreds of acres of fertile land locally, but the scale is not enough to gather into a farm.
There was a farm in the second aunt's dowry, which was nearby.
"Childe is staying here, how can we go back?" Li Tie and Wang Chao exchanged a look, pushing each other to let each other go back to the city and stay by himself.
Not to mention that there is steamed wine in the farm, I am afraid there is not even wine.
Whoever stays can only endure these days, but in order to be able to saddle up the horse next to the son, why endure the pain?
"You go back and fetch some steamed wine for my grandfather, he is also injured." Ning Wuxian's arrangement made the two of them have nothing to say.
Li Tie glanced at the carriage behind him, and only pleaded: "Fortunately, Miss Shen came with her, if the son has something, please ask Miss Shen to help take care of it." ”
"Don't worry, leave it to me!" Shen Youchu couldn't wait for it.
When Li Tie and Wang Chao left, she found a reason to leave Cheng Yi in Zhuangzi after the rain.
In this way, when going to other places, only Ning Gongzi was left to ride in the carriage with her.
Shen Youchu looked up at the clear sky, and said in his heart: Thank God for this rain, when I go to Hanshan Temple, I will definitely add some sesame oil money to the rain god.
The carriage continued on its way.
Walk through the heavily guarded Liujiazhuang, and then drive ten miles to the northwest to reach Zhangjiazhuang.
In the past, Ning Wuxian had followed the second uncle's family to come here for summer vacation, and everyone in Zhangjiazhuang knew him, but he was a little alienated.
This time, when he heard that he was going to stay overnight, the steward of Zhuangzi personally led him to the courtyard where the second uncle's family often lived, and specially sent someone to bring a new bedding.
"The conditions in Zhuangzi are relatively simple, and I hope that the fifth prince will not dislike it."
"That's already good." Ning Wuxian asked Yunfei to take out a piece of silver and stuff it to the enthusiastic steward.
The steward was taken aback, and hurriedly refused: "How can I accept the fifth son's silver, and let the master mother know that she won't kill me?" I remember that the fifth son liked to eat roast chicken the most, so he immediately asked the old woman to cook dinner. ”
Speaking of roast chicken, Ning Wuxian thought that the last time he came, a pheasant plunged into his arms, and the steward of Zhuangzi said that he stole it.
Thanks to the second aunt, he was innocent, but later the steward said that the chicken did not grow to a bad year, so he could not eat it.
At this time, looking at the steward who was busy slaughtering chickens, Ning Wuxian raised his voice and said: "I live next door to Miss Shen, the owner of the island in the middle of the lake, and I live with Cheng Gongzi, one of the four talented people in the capital. ”
The steward's hand plucked the chicken feathers.
Knowing that there were so many distinguished guests, he hurriedly carried the big rooster that had not been cleaned up and went to call someone to prepare the meal.
"Brother Ning, I'm not a picky eater."
Cheng Yi held his breath to avoid smelling, but the wonderful smell kept drilling into his nose.
He couldn't help but admire Shen Youchulai, who was also a child of a rich family next to him.
"Young Master Ning, I'm not a picky eater."
Shen Youchu also disliked that the environment here was very poor, but because Ning Gongzi was around, she could bear it.
It's embarrassing to let them eat and live for nothing, and in terms of food, they naturally have what to eat.
Facing the two guests who followed the customs, Ning Wuxian smiled at the chicken thief: "It's okay, I won't pick either, so what they do we eat." ”
Who is it that stewards are willing to be diligent?
The beauty of a gentleman as an adult, but the evil of an adult, must be fulfilled when encountering this kind of behavior.
Worried about losing the face of the master, the steward who still wanted to leave a good impression scavenged all the delicious food and drink in the Zhuangzi and made a sumptuous meal.
Eat and drink to your heart's content, and wait until nightfall, when dark clouds sweep in from the northwest, accompanied by gusts of cool breeze.
There was no nightlife at all in the farm, and it was about to rain again, so after the meal everyone dispersed and went back to their rooms.
Rustle.
After a while, a drizzle fell.
On the muddy mountain road outside, there seemed to be a rapid sound of horses' hooves, running in the direction of Liujiazhuang.
"Don't the robbers and officers and soldiers stop on rainy days?"
True volume.
Ning Wuxiao secretly complained and blew out the only oil lamp on the table.
In the dark of night.
It always felt like there was a pair of eyes staring at him.
Keep him awake at night.