Zhang Yangshan's home in the south of Beijing Chunshu Hutong, this is an old street in the capital, was built in the Ming Dynasty, the Qianlong period of the Ministry of Shangshu Wang Youdun and poet Zhao Yi, Qian Daxin and so on have lived here, Zhang's family because of the fame of Songzhu Zhai, in the Chunshu Hutong is also regarded as a number.

This day is the ninth day of the eighth month of the twentieth year of Guangxu, that is, September 10, 1894, and it has been thirty-four years since Zhang Yangshan rescued Zheng Yuanpei. Zhang Yangshan's grandson, Zhang Youlin, ran out of the house in a hurry, not paying attention to his feet, and almost fell when he crossed the threshold. Zhang Youlin is sixteen years old.

On the street, the lush Tsubaki trees are covered with greenery, sheltering from the blazing sun of early autumn. Zhang Youlin hurried under the tree with his head bowed, and came across a magnificent carriage, in which sat the director of the Sino-Russian Daosheng Bank, Mr. Ivan and Miss Qiuyue, the Russians. Qiuyue was eighteen years old, and she was originally a famous singer in the Qinhuai River in Nanjing, and a high-ranking official who was transferred from other cities to Beijing had just redeemed her. Qiu Yue was born beautiful, noble, and elegant, with a smile and a smile revealing beauty and intelligence, and a trace of almost innate sadness.

The carriage passed by Zhang Youlin's side, and the rear wheels splashed muddy water on the ground and splashed onto his long shirt. Zhang Youlin turned around and took two steps, grabbed the reins of the horse, and shouted at the coachman angrily: "Hey! How do you get the car? ”

The coachman didn't have a back eye, and he was quite puzzled, what's wrong with this young master? How can you stop my car for no reason? The coachman looked Zhang Youlin up and down, and replied: "Obviously, you were walking with your head down and almost crashed into my car, why did you open your mouth and complain about others?" ”

This angered Zhang Youlin: "I'm willing to walk with my head down, can you manage it?" ”

"What are you doing? Gunpowder? I obviously complain about you, why do you come out sideways as soon as you speak? ”

The coachman was also enraged, and stretched out his hand to push Zhang Youlin: "Are you in trouble?" Get out of the way if it's okay, I'm still on my way. ”

Zhang Youlin was furious and pulled the coachman off the carriage: "I think you are looking for a beating!" ”

Seeing that the fight was about to start, Ivan got out of the carriage and grabbed Zhang Youlin: "This gentleman, why did you beat my coachman?" "Ivan speaks Chinese fluently.

Zhang Youlin glanced at Ivan disdainfully: "Who are you?" Move! Foreigners don't care about our Chinese affairs. ”

"Sir, I warn you, if you still want to beat my coachman, I will go to the yamen to sue you, I advise you to make less trouble!" Ivan didn't want to waste time here.

Zhang Youlin sneered: "Don't think that if you are a foreigner, I am afraid of you, to tell you the truth, if you provoke the uncle, I will beat you together!" ”

"You dare! It's just lawless, I'm going to shout someone. Ivan was also enraged.

Zhang Youlin did not show weakness, and grabbed Ivan's collar: "I have long seen that you foreigners are not pleasing to the eye, and today I ......"

Zhang Youlin was just about to make a move, when a woman's voice suddenly came from the carriage: "Stop!" Qiu Yue lifted the curtain and stepped out of the carriage.

Zhang Youlin looked up and was immediately stunned by the beauty and nobility of Qiuyue.

Qiu Yue saw the mud spots on Zhang Youlin's robe, smiled, and made up for it in a gentle voice: "This son, I'm really sorry, we soiled your clothes, do you think it's good, you go back to the house and change the dirty clothes, we will take them and wash them, and send them back to you after washing." ”

"That'...... That's not necessary, it's still this young lady who is reasonable. Zhang Youlin looked at Qiu Yue intently.

Qiu Yue was still smiling: "Can we go?" ”

After a while, Zhang Youlin came back to his senses, and the expression on his face softened: "Hey, Miss, what's your name?" ”

"My name is Qiu Yue, what about you?"

"My name is Zhang Youlin." At this moment, Zhang Youlin especially wanted to say a few more words to this beautiful young lady, and asked without words, "In the future...... Can I still see you? ”

"Five hundred years of cultivation in the same boat, today we can meet, this is fate." Qiu Yue replied happily, "Goodbye!" Zhang Youlin. ”

"Goodbye! Sister Qiuyue. ”

The carriage left, and Zhang Youlin stood in place in a daze, watching Qiuyue's beautiful figure gradually disappear in the distance, and he couldn't help but feel a strange feeling in his heart. This is the first time that a teenager has been touched by the opposite sex, and with it comes an unprecedented attachment and melancholy...... Zhang Youlin didn't expect that in the years to come, his fate was destined to be related to Qiuyue in some way.

Ivan was a gentleman in his twenties, he came from a Russian aristocratic family and had elegant manners. Although he was ruined just now, he quickly adjusted, and he asked earnestly, "Miss Qiuyue, can we have dinner together today?" ”

Qiu Yue was a little embarrassed, she turned her head and looked into the distance through the window of the carriage: "Mr. Ivan, I'm really sorry to ......"

"It's because of Lord Yang again?" Ivan looked at Qiuyue with obvious jealousy in his words.

"Yes, I'm going to see him later, so I'm afraid dinner will have to be another day."

"Alright then, we can only blame it for knowing each other too late!" Ivan sighed, "But I don't quite understand, since you and Lord Yang are good friends, why don't you be together openly?" There are many people in Russia who are like this. ”

Qiu Yue turned her head: "But not in China, Lord Yang has just been transferred to the Criminal Department, if it is rumored to be associated with a woman like me, it will be lost if it is not done." ”

"So you want people to know you're with me?"

Qiu Yue was a little embarrassed, but nodded honestly.

Ivan shrugged: "You Chinese, sometimes it's really strange. However, you are a woman I admire, I still feel honored to be selected by you as a shield, there is a saying in China that 'others steal donkeys, you pull out the peg', can it be used here? ”

"Can't!" Qiu Yue's answer was marked with obvious displeasure.

Zhang Youlin came to the glaze factory and hurriedly walked to his shop.

In Songzhu Zhai, Lin Manjiang, who was already a big buddy, was smiling and complaining to Pan Guy, who had come to ask for accounts, he was already in his fifties at this time, and his hair was gray.

Guy Pan is also a handful of age, and he almost begged: "Don't embarrass me as a buddy, our shopkeeper said, today no matter what, I have to bring back the silver tickets of the last batch, I beg you!" "Guy Pan sent Lin Manjiang to kneel.

Lin Manjiang said embarrassedly: "The turnover of Songzhu Zhai is indeed a bit difficult recently, you go back and say a few more good words to the shopkeeper Pan, just say, for the two hundred years of friendship between your ancestors, you must also believe that Songzhu Zhai will never rely on your accounts." "That being said, but when will this money be paid to the Pan family, Lin Manjiang really has no bottom in his heart.

At this time, Zhang Youlin walked into Songzhuzhai.

"I called you Grandpa Lin, it seems that I can't get it back if I'm a big son today, if that's the case, I won't send the next batch of goods for the Hanlin Academy." Pan guy's words are soft and hard.

"Then you can send it directly to the Hanlin Academy, and see if the silver will be given to you there." Zhang Youlin glanced at Pan Guy with the demeanor of a young master, and asked Lin Manjiang anxiously: "What about my uncle?" ”

"He didn't come."

"And where did he go?"

"Where is the shopkeeper going, he doesn't speak, can I, a fellow, ask?" Lin Manjiang's answer was full of complaints.

"My mom told me to find him back."

"Yo, is the old man's illness better?" Lin Manjiang has always been thinking about the old shopkeeper Zhang Yangshan in his heart.

Before Zhang Youlin could answer, Zhang Yangshan's grandson, Zhang Jilin, the son of the current shopkeeper Zhang Shanlin, came in, and Zhang Jilin was one year older than Zhang Youlin.

Zhang Youlin hurriedly asked, "Jilin, where is your father?" ”

"My dad, my dad......" Zhang Jilin hesitated.

Zhang Youlin was anxious: "Say it quickly!" Zhang Jilin lay on Zhang Youlin's ear and whispered a few words.

"Let's go, hurry up and find him!" Lin Manjiang wanted to ask again, but Zhang Youlin pulled Zhang Jilin and ran out of the gate in a hurry.

Guy Pan saw that he and Lin Manjiang really couldn't get the money, so he had to give up, he lowered his head and walked out of Songzhuzhai in frustration. Guy Pan was scheming, walking, raised his hand and pumped his mouth: "I'm so fucking useless!" ”

All this was seen by Zhuang Huchen, the big guy of Maoyuan Zhai, Zhuang Huchen came out of Maoyuan Zhai and took two steps to catch up with Pan Guy: "I said, what's wrong?" What's wrong with it, can make it difficult for us to be like this? ”

"Brother Huchen, I'm so sorry to let you see me." Pan's tears were about to flow out.

"I see that you just came out of Songzhuzhai, how big can it be? Yes, when you are a brother, I will invite you to drink and give you a good ......" That's it, Zhuang Huchen took Pan Guy away.

Zhang Youlin blocked his second uncle Zhang Shanlin at the door of the Shuai Kui Xuan Cricket Pavilion, Zhang Shanlin had just lost the game set up in the morning, and was thinking about which restaurant to go to for a good meal, and was pulled home by Zhang Youlin without saying anything.

The old man Zhang Yangshan was half lying and half leaning on the couch, he was already waiting impatiently, and coughed vigorously.

Zhang Youlin's mother, Zhang Lishi, tapped the old man's back with concern: "Dad, I asked Youlin to call Shanlin and Jilin father and son, they will be there soon, don't worry." ”

Zhang Yangshan spit out a mouthful of phlegm, gasped for a while, looked at his daughter-in-law, and said apologetically: "Youlin's mother, the Zhang family really can't stand you!" ”

"Dad, where did you say that?"

"Alas, you just let me say it, if you don't say it, I'm afraid I won't have a chance! Menglin left early, you pulled the young forest at a young age, and after serving Menglin's mother served me again, I feel distressed when I think about it, alas, I really want to ...... early"

"Dad, if you say that, you just don't treat me as a member of our Zhang family." Zhang Li brought Zhang Yangshan a glass of water, let the old man rinse his mouth, and then said, "It is the duty of a daughter-in-law to wait for her in-laws, Menglin He left our mother and son, but who of us doesn't take care of us?" What a blessing this is, but my daughter-in-law knows it! Dad, if you really feel sorry for me, you can recuperate with peace of mind, as long as you are tough and tough, it is better than anything else. ”

"Mother Youlin, I have one more thing now, I have to promise me." Zhang Yangshan looked at Zhang Li earnestly.

"Say it, Dad, but if you can do it, I promise you." Tears welled up in Zhang's eyes.

Zhang Yangshan looked directly at his daughter-in-law and said word by word: "Okay! I want you, after I pass, take over this home, as well as Songzhu Zhai! ”

Zhang Li was startled, quickly knelt down, tears burst out of his eyes: "Dad, you are going to scare your daughter-in-law to death when you say this, you will be fine after two days of illness, you will definitely live a long life......

"I understand your filial piety, but my body is ...... I know it. Zhang Yangshan gasped, "I think you know, what I am most worried about is our Songzhuzhai signboard, I have only lived for more than 60 years, it is two hundred years old, the hard work of several generations of our Zhang family, and finally became this plaque!" If Menglin was still there, I wouldn't worry about it, but Shanlin is like this...... His mind is not here, and Jilin and Youlin are not adults...... Alas, the burden of the old Zhang family can only be entrusted to you! Zhang Yangshan said and gave Zhang Li a look.

Zhang Li's tears rained down: "Dad, my daughter-in-law is immoral and incompetent, but even if she fights for her life, she must not let Songzhu Zhai be lost in the hands of the younger generations." Jilin and Youlin are both sensible children, and the second brother will also help me, so don't worry! ”

"With your words, I'm down-to-earth." Zhang Yangshan closed his eyes and rested with relief.

Zhang Li was so sad that he kept wiping his tears with a handkerchief.

At this time, Zhang Shanlin tiptoed in. Zhang Shanlin didn't look at his father when he entered the door, but went to look for his sister-in-law first. Youlin and Jilin followed him and came in.

Zhang Li hurriedly greeted: "Second brother, come on, Dad is waiting for you!" ”

Zhang Shanlin then looked at the dying Zhang Yangshan, a little at a loss, Zhang Li let him to the couch.

Zhang Yangshan opened his eyes, looked at Zhang Shanlin, his eyes drooped, and stopped on Zhang Shanlin's hand and did not move.

Zhang Shanlin followed his father's gaze and looked down, the cricket jar was still in his hand, and he couldn't help but panic in his heart. Zhang Li took the cricket jar, glanced at Zhang Shanlin with disgust, put the jar aside, and hurriedly played a round game: "Dad, you see that the second brother is in a hurry, and he forgot to hold things in his hand." ”

Zhang Yangshan sighed helplessly, and only spoke after a while: "Young forest, help me up." ”

Zhang Youlin hurriedly went up and helped his grandfather up and leaned on his body. Zhang Yangshan breathed a sigh of relief and said slowly: "I called you all here today, you may have a little bit of a number in your heart, and I want to explain the affairs of the family." Zhang Yangshan instructed Jilin to take out the beautifully carved camphor wood box from the dark cabinet under the couch and tell the origin of the two paintings and calligraphy.

Everyone was dumbfounded, only Zhang Youlin asked a question: "Grandpa, is this really Song Huizong's handwriting?" ”

"That's a good question! Now, I am afraid that only the reincarnation of Zhao Ji of Song Huizong can distinguish which ones are the 'Xuanhe style' made by him himself, and which ones are the 'courtyard style' written by the Hanlin Painting Bureau. Later people had a conventional rule: if there is no conclusion, it will be counted as the Xuanhe body of Huizong. This "Willow Bird Picture" is like this, it and the "Xiling Holy Mother Post" of the monk Huaisu, are rare treasures, how many people, the royal family dream of things, you can hold in your hands, it is really a blessing for three lives! Zhang Yangshan looked around at everyone, "Just now I told you about the origin of these two paintings and calligraphy, you should keep it in your hearts and pass it on to your descendants." ”

"Then you haven't seen Master Zheng again?" Zhang Youlin asked curiously.

"Brother Yuanpei turned to the north and south, at the beginning I wrote a few letters, but more than 30 years have passed, I have never seen him reply, but I heard that he went to Shandong with the monk to exterminate the bandits, and then the monk was captured and killed, and his subordinates were scattered, and there is no such branch anymore. Later, Brother Zhiqian got news from his hometown that the Zheng family was almost wiped out! There is only one granddaughter, who was stolen by the wet nurse...... Alas! Brother Yuanpei I was a hero, loyal to the country, he should never end up like this! Zhang Yangshan sighed, his eyes falling on the two calligraphy and paintings.

Zhang Shanlin looked at his father and asked, "Dad, you let us see these two paintings and calligraphy, do you have any instructions?" ”

"I asked him to choose any one of the two national treasures that I got at the same time as a suspension, but Lord Zheng insisted on not accepting it, claiming that the life-saving grace was difficult to repay, how could he dare to make the idea of calligraphy and painting again?"

"Dad, I'll take good care of it, don't worry."

"Did I tell you to keep it? You are a person who carries cages and birds all day long, cockfighting and lackeys, I am afraid that there will be no great success in the future, I am really not very relieved to put these two treasures in your hands, maybe one day you will be sent to the pawnshop for silver. Zhang Yangshan's words were stern, and he then called his daughter-in-law, "Menglin daughter-in-law......

"Dad, I'm here." Zhang Li walked to the couch.

"Get on your knees!"

Zhang Li hurriedly knelt down.

Zhang Yangshan stroked the camphor wood box and said, "From now on, these two treasures will be kept by you." ”

"Dad, this can't be helped, I'm a woman, and I can't afford such a big thing." Zhang Li was a little panicked.

"Menglin's daughter-in-law, I'm not dead yet, it's useless to talk?" Zhang Yangshan's tone was stern.

"Dad, my daughter-in-law doesn't dare, whatever you explain, my daughter-in-law will do it even if she gives up her life."

Zhang Yangshan handed over the camphor wooden box to Zhang Li's hands: "Listen to the descendants of the Zhang family, one of these two calligraphy and paintings, one of which is kept by the Zhang family for the Zheng family, and you should be careful to cherish it. If there is no one in the Zheng family, this thing should be kept in the Zhang family; These two calligraphy and paintings, no matter when and where, shall never be sold or transferred, and if there is any violation, they will be expelled from the house and will never be pardoned; Songzhu Zhai has a big decision that is not easy to decide, and Menglin's daughter-in-law is in charge, have you all heard clearly? ”

Zhang Shanlin, Zhang Youlin, and Zhang Jilin knelt on the ground and replied in unison: "Hear clearly!" ”

Zhang Yangshan asked Zhang Shanlin again: "Shanlin, I have explained it clearly, right?" ”

Zhang Shanlin kowtowed vigorously with tears in his eyes: "Yes, Dad, you have explained it clearly, your old man can rest assured......"

Zhang Yangshan was relieved, he looked up to the sky and shouted: "Brother Yuanpei, Brother Zhiqian, I'm here!" After Zhang Yangshan spurted out a mouthful of blood, he collapsed......

Zhang Yangshan's departure seems to have taken away the vitality of Songzhuzhai as well.

At this moment, Songzhu Zhai's enemy Maoyuan Zhai is not idle, people see this way, the old shopkeeper is gone, Songzhu Zhai is scattered. This is an opportunity given by God, under the initiative and arrangement of Zhuang Huchen, the shopkeeper Chen of Maoyuan Zhai spent 1,000 taels of silver to buy a piece of Huaisu's character - it is not a genuine handwriting, it is a copy of the Northern Song Dynasty, and Wang Henian, the chief housekeeper of the Gong Palace, gave it to Prince Gong.

The shopkeeper Chen is a person with a small belly and chicken intestines, and he is afraid that if the white flowers of 1,000 taels of silver chicken and eggs are beaten, if it is really like that, it will be more uncomfortable than ripping out his heart, so two days after the words were sent, he began to mumble in his heart.

Shopkeeper Chen looked at the ceiling of the front hall of Maoyuanzhai and was stunned. What kind of person is the chief butler of Prince Gong's Mansion? People are the people in front of the prince, but you Zhuang Huchen is just a big guy in Maoyuanzhai, just with your identity, how can you tie up Wang Henian? The more the shopkeeper Chen thought about it, the more unreliable he became, so he knocked on Zhuang Huchen, and his tone was full of distrust: "Huchen, are you really friends with Wang Henian?" ”

"You don't know this, he Wang Henian was not born to be a big housekeeper, when I met him, he was still a small follower of Prince Gong's Mansion, besides, he Wang Henian can get to today's position, and I also helped him make suggestions and climb up level by level." Who is Zhuang Huchen? It was the sperm of the famous person in the Liuli Factory, and he had already figured out the mind of the shopkeeper Chen, and said unhurriedly while wiping the inkstone.

Shopkeeper Chen's hanging heart seemed to let go of a little: "Huchen, if this thing is done, I have to thank you well, if you don't come up with such a trick, we Maoyuanzhai want to rob Songzhu Zhai?" There are no doors either! Songzhu Zhai has been in the glaze factory for 200 years, and other sensei say that it is a paper for scientific research, which is equivalent to sitting on the ground to collect cash, and dozens of southern paper shops in the glaze factory only have dry eyes. Speaking of this, Shopkeeper Chen couldn't help but become angry.

"So I have to think about it, if we Mao Yuanzhai snatch this deal, then it will be someone else's turn to stare at it!" Zhuang Huchen glanced at Shopkeeper Chen confidently.

Shopkeeper Chen was still not sure, and asked again: "You say, a piece of Huaisu's calligraphy is not a genuine handiwork, can this thing enter the eyes of the prince?" ”

"It should be said that eight or nine are not far from ten, Gong Wang Ye has always been keen to collect famous calligraphy, what Su Dongpo's, what Ouyang Xun, Mi Fu's, I heard that there is no Huaisu monk. Let's put it this way, if you didn't have Huaisu's calligraphy, would you still be embarrassed to claim to be a collector? Although the post of our tribute is not Huaisu's authentic handwriting, it is a facsimile of the Northern Song Dynasty, and it should be said that it can be handled. ”

"That's the way it is, but you still have to put a little more heart, the opportunity is rare, we have to make it foolproof!"

Zhuang Huchen nodded: "Shopkeeper, we cut off the supply of his Songzhu Zhai, this matter is reliable, right?" Let me tell you, I have already completed the ...... with the big guys of the Pan family."

Things really moved forward according to Zhuang Huchen's intentions, and Prince Gong was overjoyed when he saw Huaisu's copy of the Northern Song Dynasty, and he also let out the words, if anyone can find Huaisu's true handwritings, he would rather use Prince Gong's mansion to exchange. The big housekeeper Wang Henian lost no time in recommending Maoyuan Zhai, Prince Gong had a great opportunity, and did not have time to study Songzhu Zhai and Maoyuan Zhai whose paper was good, and that day I happened to meet the people of Hanlin Academy, and by the way I said hello, just like that, Songzhu Zhai 200 years of big business in the town store - the paper for the imperial imperial examination changed hands to Maoyuan Zhai. These, Zhang Shanlin, the shopkeeper of Songzhu Zhai, is still in the dark.

Zhang Shanlin is a well-known player in the capital, this master is holding cages and birds, raising insects, fighting crickets, eating, drinking and having fun without delay, but he doesn't know anything about trading, and he also earns a trick. The people of Liulichang said behind their backs that Songzhuzhai was in the hands of Zhang Shanlin, and if it continued like this, it would have to be closed if it didn't last for half a year. Not only the shopkeeper Chen, but also other people who are jealous of Songzhuzhai are also waiting to see the excitement.

Zhang Shanlin was wearing a sapphire blue soft jacket and a small melon skin hat, he walked the birds, turned to a restaurant in the capital to have a meal of siu mai, and then went home.

When Zhang Shanlin carried the bird cage into his yard, his son Zhang Jilin was sitting reading a book, and his nephew Zhang Youlin was spraying a peaceful bird with cold water. The peaceful bird dripped water down its feathers, shivering from the cold. Seeing this, Zhang Shanlin couldn't care less about putting down the bird cage in his hand, and rushed up and shouted: "Hey! Hey! What are you doing? ”

Zhang Youlin looked back at him: "Uncle, I tamed birds." ”

Zhang Shanlin was anxious: "Who told you to be so tame?" Aren't you going to be punished? I said Jilin, your brother tosses my birds so much, why don't you care? Fortunately, I came back early, otherwise, according to the tossing method of the young forest, the bird would have to finish playing before noon! ”

Zhang Jilin glanced up: "Dad, didn't you see me reading?" Yesterday, a young forest memorized Han Yu's "Book of Time and People in Response to Subjects" and memorized it upside down, and I was beaten by Mr.'s board, but I don't want to be hit by the board. ”

"Youlin, are you hit the board again? How many times has this been? Zhang Shanlin hated iron and steel.

Zhang Youlin put down the cold water bottle in his hand and said indifferently: "Who knows how many times, I can't remember clearly, besides, how can you not beat people when you are a gentleman?" If you get used to it, you'll be fine. ”

"Hey, why do you kid talk like that? If you study hard, why would Mr. Ren beat you? Youlin, your father is gone, if he is alive, look at your kid's skin, maybe how to clean you up. Your dad wasn't like you when he was a kid, he was a good boy that everyone praised. ”

"Uncle, I know, my dad has been studying hard since he was a child, and he is a good boy who is praised by everyone, but my dad and his younger brother are much worse, they don't like to read since they were young, and they play with birds and raise insects. Uncle, is there such a thing? ”

When Zhang Shanlin's sore spot came to this, he couldn't help but be a little embarrassed: "You kid coughed with his uncle, didn't you?" Who is the squeeze against outside the words? Do you think it's easy to play with birds and raise insects? Let me tell you, this is also a science, not everyone can play it, and you have to have aura to do this. ”

"That's right, I heard that the imperial court has included raising birds and insects in the imperial examination, uncle, you have to work harder, and you can get a bird champion back." Zhang Youlin said something very carefully, and Zhang Jilin laughed when he heard it: "Dad, you have to start with the township test first, and first make a bird show and a bird lifter......

"You two are neither big nor small, are you? Did you learn to play cymbals with me? Zhang Shanlin couldn't be anxious.

Zhang Youlin still had a lot of trouble, and shook his head and said: "I guess the subjects of the palace exam are not ordinary birds, how can you get a big guy, the emperor is watching there, if you can't keep it, you will have a 'boiling eagle', this must be lively, the emperor, the examiner, my uncle, and the eagle, stay up together, see who can't hold it first......

At this time, a guy walked in, and Zhang Shanlin immediately became serious: "Youlin, the more you kid talk, the more out of the circle, you will beat your uncle with cymbals, why is it that even the emperor is going around?" Fortunately, there are no outsiders here, and if it spreads, it will not cure you of the crime of 'great disrespect'. Zhang Shanlin glanced at the guy and asked ignorantly, "Is there something wrong?" He grabbed a handful of small hemp seeds from a jar on the windowsill, and added food to the birds in the cage, slowly luring them to eat.

"Shopkeeper, you know, the warehouse leaked in the summer, and the Pan family's batch of paper was wet with water, and none of them were sold. The guy stopped for a while, saw that Zhang Shanlin didn't respond, and said cautiously, "But the paper has been drenched in the rain, can you still let the family pull it back?" ”

Zhang Shanlin stopped feeding the birds and was silent.

"Shopkeeper, you have to get an idea, the people of the Pan family are still waiting in the shop." The guy looked at Zhang Shanlin with a blank eye.

"You'll see." Zhang Shanlin was helpless.

Zhang Youlin was impatient and yelled at the guy: "Didn't you see my uncle busy?" Just do what you have to do, it's a big deal to lose him a few bucks! Zhang Youlin filled the bird's small jug with water with a small purple sand teapot, teased the bird to drink water, watched the bird drink a few sips, and spared, "I said, don't bother us with these things in the future?" ”

The guy walked away boredly.

Zhang Youlin slipped the peacebird out of the cage, shook the water droplets on the feathers and asked Zhang Shanlin: "Uncle, this raw bird is very hot, how do you say to train it?" ”

"This tamed bird can't come hard, just look at it." Zhang Shanlin first removed the neck rope of the peacebird, replaced it with a thick rope, and pinched a small hemp seed, shaking it up and down to attract the bird's attention. The little bird watched for a moment, and quickly pecked away the little hemp seed.

"There's a door!" Zhang Youlin became excited.

"You kid, learn a little, if you want to play you are still short of the market, do you think you can raise birds by yourself? There's a lot of knowledge here, you can't learn it for ten or eight years, it depends on whether you have the talent, you, that is, play blindly. ”

Zhang Youlin was unconvinced: "Look at what you said, isn't it just playing with birds?" Is it so evil? ”

"Not convinced, isn't it? Raise a peace bird just where to where, the real kung fu hasn't been revealed to you, look back and really let you see how I boil the eagle, hey, it's not blowing, don't sleep for seven or eight days in a row, no need to change people, see who can carry whom, don't boil the eagle down, I'll be your nephew. ”

"Don't pay for it, I'll be your nephew."

Zhang Jilin couldn't read it, he put down the book: "Youlin, where are you still playing?" What happened when I didn't get enough of the beating yesterday? Mr. said, tomorrow I have to take the "Department of Dictionaries" exam, I have to memorize it word for word from beginning to end, I see that you have played with it, how can you have time to endorse? What will you do tomorrow? ”

Zhang Youlin continued to tease the birds: "What's the hurry?" Isn't it "Dictionary Upload"? It's not easy to memorize, I'll give you a few words, 'One Ming and One Yang' is the way of the Tao. The next is good, the nature of the becometh, the benevolent sees the benevolence, the wise sees the wisdom, the people use it every day and do not know, so the way of the gentleman is rare...... 'how?' ”

"Will you carry? Didn't I see you put in the effort? Zhang Jilin felt very strange, thought about it, and asked: "What about the "Book of Subjects and People", why did you memorize it so badly? ”

"I'm in my heart, I don't plan to carry it well at all, who let that old man always train me." Zhang Youlin looked indifferent.

Lin Manjiang hurriedly broke in and shouted: "The shopkeeper's ......"

"Shhhh Be quiet and watch out for the birds. Zhang Shanlin was afraid of this shock.

"Shopkeeper, where are you still thinking about the birds? Something big is wrong! Lin Manjiang was so anxious that he was about to cry.

"The sky can't fall, what big thing can happen in a peaceful and prosperous world?" In Zhang Shanlin's view, apart from birds, nothing else is a big deal.

Lin Manjiang said that Mao Yuanzhai had snatched the paper for the scientific expedition, and Zhang Shanlin frowned: "Hey, I thought the sky was falling, it's okay, Manjiang, the undertaker's roll sounds nothing, but can anyone take it?" If that's the case, why are you only giving us Songzhu Zhai for two hundred years? If you really don't let us do it, unless he doesn't take the test, don't you say? Maybe where did the rumors come from, but you're really scared? ”

"Ouch shopkeeper, if it weren't for the fact that such a big matter was reliable, could I have come to you in such a hurry? This time it's really troublesome! In previous years, the Hanlin Academy had already come to the Academy, but this year, there is still no letter! ”

Zhang Shanlin continued to tease the birds: "Hey, Manjiang, I said you were in a hurry, right?" There's no one here—we'll just wait. Anyway, sooner or later, besides, they're not in a hurry, what are we anxious about? Even if the emperor wants to blame them in the future, then he has to blame them first, and he can't get to our Songzhuzhai here......"

"Oh, shopkeeper, if there is no one from the Hanlin Academy, then it's good! In previous years, it was not unheard that they came a little later, but this time, there is no movement on our side, and some people are moving, can I not be in a hurry? ”

Zhang Shanlin seemed to realize the seriousness of the problem, stopped teasing the bird, and looked at Lin Manjiang: "What do you say?" Who's moving? ”

"I heard that Maoyuanzhai sent people to the south to buy goods two months ago, and ...... I went to Huzhou Boss Pan......"

Zhang Shanlin was surprised: "Boss Pan? Aren't his family's goods only for Songzhu Zhai? Is Maoyuan Zhai confused? ”

"We're too careless! thought that the friendship with the Pan family for several lifetimes would not go wrong. This is not trivial, the official scroll is the head of our family, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the lifeblood of Songzhu Zhai. In recent years, the business has not been as good as before, and if you lose the business of this housekeeper again...... It's hard to say whether Songzhu Zhai can keep it! Lin Manjiang finally said what was in his heart.

Zhang Shanlin was skeptical: "Is it so serious? I think business in our shop has been good, why do you say that it seems to collapse? ”

"You only know one thing, you don't know the other. A few days ago, the warehouse was damp, and now the accounts of the old Pan family still don't know how to settle them! "When he met such a shopkeeper, Lin Manjiang was really anxious.

"So what's wrong now?" Zhang Shanlin looked at Lin Manjiang with a blank eye. In business, Zhang Shanlin has always been a person who has no ideas, and he has to rely on Lin Manjiang at critical moments.

Lin Manjiang sighed and said, "Now that it's over, we have to find out what's going on first." I've asked someone to inquire, and it is estimated that there will be a letter in half a day, and then we will discuss it again. ”

"That's it, there shouldn't be much of a problem on the Pan family's side, right?" Zhang Shanlin pondered, "You tell them, wait a few days, Songzhuzhai is his family's old customer, even if you really owe it, you can't owe it to his family!" ”

"I'll do my best, and say more good things. Alas, as soon as the old man left, this unfortunate thing never stopped, as if it was okay, all together! Lin Manjiang sighed and walked out of Zhang Shanlin's house.

At the gate of Songzhu Zhai, the big guy of the Pan family and a few people he brought were still noisy, and the big guy of the Pan family pointed to the plaque of Songzhu Zhai and said unceremoniously: "What does this look like a time-honored style?" Our Pan family has not been doing business with you Songzhuzhai for a year or two, why are you becoming more and more untrustworthy? ”

The guys of Songzhu Zhai bowed vigorously to the big guys of the Pan family: "You bear with me, you bear with me, please go back and tell Pan Ye, a few more days, and when Songzhu Zhai's silver turns over, I will send it to Pan Ye's house......"

Looking at the scene in front of him, Shopkeeper Chen shook his head happily and hummed a little tune.

Zhuang Huchen came in from the back door, saw the appearance of the shopkeeper, and was guessing what happy event he had encountered, and heard the commotion on the street, so he asked the young man who was fiddling with the pen holder: "What's going on outside?" ”

"Oh, it's Songzhu Zhai, their family asked for an account to come to the door, it's been a long time, and they haven't left yet." The young man craned his neck and looked out again.

Shopkeeper Chen snorted and paced to the table: "Can't pay the bill?" It seems that I still overestimate them, I knew that they were so useless, and I didn't have to spend so much brains at all. ”

Zhuang Huchen felt sorry for Songzhu Zhai, he stood at the door and looked, and said in a heavy tone: "Their family has really gone back to the word recently, saying that the warehouse has been soaked, and the stored goods are finished, no, people have come to ask for accounts, but it is really enough for them to choke, it seems that Songzhu Zhai's gas is coming to an end!" ”

Shopkeeper Chen took a sip of tea and glanced at Zhuang Huchen with disdain: "Do you think that the warehouse of Songzhuzhai can leak if it is leaked?" ”

Zhuang Huchen was taken aback: "Shopkeeper, you mean ......"

"Of course! I've said this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I'm going to have to make it foolproof! Hmph, I'm going to let him close the door and get out of the house this time, and don't even think about turning over again! Shopkeeper Chen glanced at Zhuang Huchen and smiled, "Huchen, the two tricks you came up with 'from top to bottom, and then cut off its supply' are enough, but they are not ruthless enough, so I added some materials, in fact, it is nothing, just let people go to his house to borrow a few tiles......" Shopkeeper Chen was secretly proud.

Zhuang Huchen's heart sank: "Shopkeeper, this is ......" Zhuang Huchen looked at the shopkeeper Chen, and swallowed back the words behind.

"How's the Pan family talking over there?"

"Finally, the negotiation was completed, and the Pan family promised to give us that batch of goods, but the price still has to be raised a little." Zhuang Huchen glanced at Songzhuzhai across the street, "To be honest, this is also the light of Songzhuzhai's recession." The Pan family and Songzhu Zhai have been trading for several lifetimes, and that friendship is not something that ordinary people can tear down, the people of the Pan family said vigorously, just dumped Songzhu Zhai like this, and the face is really a little unbearable, the friendship of several lifetimes, if it weren't for Zhang Shanlin's lack of anger, the Pan family would not have made such a decision. Shopkeeper Chen looked at Zhuang Huchen without yin or yang: "Huchen, I'm afraid it's not that simple, right?" How much does the price of the purchase go up? How much to lift? Whose pocket did this increase go into, I'm afraid it's not clear, right? ”

Zhuang Huchen's face turned red: "Shopkeeper, listen to what you mean, do you not believe me Zhuang Huchen, and suspect that I will take benefits from it?" ”

"Don't get me wrong, I can't trust you? I'm just wondering, can you just rely on your two mouths to top Songzhu Zhai and pull the Pan family over? Don't let Songzhuzhai and the Pan family make a set and let us drill. ”

"Shopkeeper Chen, you have enough eyes to guard against anyone, if so, if you catch up to talk about business in the future, I'm afraid you will have to go out in person, I don't want to attract this suspicion." Zhuang Huchen's face drooped.

"Huchen, you are too careful, I can't trust anyone, who can't trust you?" Shopkeeper Chen started a round.

That being said, can Zhuang Huchen not hear the off-string sound here? For the next few days, Zhuang Huchen felt awkward in his heart.

The high-ranking official who ransomed Qiu Yue was Yang Xianji, who had just been transferred to the capital from Hunan and served as the left attendant of the Criminal Department. Yang Xianji is a talented man in the south of the Yangtze River, once he went to Nanjing on an official trip, and met Qiuyue in the Qinhuai River. Colleagues thought that Lord Yang was just a show, but he was really emotional, and soon after returning to Changsha, he returned to Nanjing, spent a lot of money to redeem Qiu Yue, and this time he went to the capital to take up his post, and also took Qiu Yue with him. However, Yang Xianji also has bitterness in his heart.

Not far from the Liuli Factory, there is a Mingyuanlou teahouse, in the private room on the second floor of the teahouse, Yang Xianji was holding Qiuyue's hand at this time, watching her silently. It was difficult to say what he wanted to say, and after a long time, Yang Xianji opened his mouth: "Qiuyue, you listen to me, I ...... I'm sorry for you, you followed me thousands of miles to the capital, but I couldn't take you home, I ......"

Qiu Yue interrupted Yang Xianji's words: "My lord, don't say that, you have redeemed your body for Qiu Yue, I can live in the capital with adults, I am already satisfied, Qiu Yue has no other hopes, I don't care about the future, I don't care about what my name is, as long as the adults don't dislike it, Qiu Yue will be waiting for adults in the small courtyard at any time for the rest of her life." Speaking of this, Qiu Yue's eyes were already full of tears.

Yang Xianji sighed: "Alas! He squeezed Akizuki's hand tighter.

Qiu Yue was very understanding, and changed the topic at the right time: "My lord, things are going well in the yamen, right?" ”

Speaking of the things in the yamen, Yang Xianji had a little smile on his face: "Fortunately, I just arrived, and I have been patronizing and socializing in the past few days, and I have met a few old colleagues in the past and talked about a lot of past events, which is really like an arrow!" I inquired about your father's case from the side, and when I settle down in a few days, I plan to transfer your father's case file to ponder it. ”

"Then please, sir!" Qiu Yue was very grateful.

"I said Qiuyue, why are you so polite? It doesn't have to be that way between you and me. Yang Xianji suddenly remembered something, took out his pocket watch and looked at it, "Oops, I almost forgot, I still have a meal, so let's do it, I'll send you back first." ”

Yang Xianji's sedan chair man saw Lord Yang and Qiu Yue coming out of the teahouse, and immediately got up in the sedan chair to greet him.

Qiu Yue looked at the sky and said to Yang Xianji: "My lord, this is not far from Liuli Factory, I want to go shopping, you can go to the appointment." Yang Xianji hesitated.

"I can't lose it, you can go with confidence."

Yang Xianji added: "Go home early!" Then I got up and went to the appointment.

In the east room of Zhang's small courtyard, Zhang Youlin recited aloud the "Book of Time and People in Subject": "...... However, it is also a thing, and it is different from the others, and it is said: rotten death in the mud and sand, I would rather be happy......"

Mr. Private School closed his eyes and shook his head to the beat of Zhang Youlin's recitation, and Zhang Jilin was on the side.

Zhang Youlin turned his head and saw Lin Manjiang walking in from behind the shadow wall through the crack in the window, and as soon as he was distracted, his recitation voice lowered: "...... If I bow my head and bow my head, and wagging my tail and begging for mercy, it is not my will ......"

Mr. Private School opened his eyes and saw that Zhang Youlin was looking outside, so he picked up a wooden board on the table and slapped it on the table with a deafening sound.

Zhang Youlin was so frightened that he was thrilled.

"Don't look around, I think you're just making trouble, isn't this something you can memorize? Give me a good memorization, and then I will memorize "Upload Words" later. Mr. Private closed his eyes again.

Zhang Youlin's recitation speed became faster again: "It is encountered by the powerful, and it is as if you are familiar with it." Its life and death are unknowable, and it is ......"

Zhang Li stood under the window of the north room and listened to the sound in the east room, and also saw Zhang Youlin's various stubbornness, and he couldn't help but burst into tears. In an instant, she quickly wiped away her tears, and Lin Manjiang had already arrived at the door.

"Grandma, oh, madam, you see that I can't change this mouth, you look for me?"

"It's okay, Master Lin, you can call it whatever you want, it's been so many years, please come in."

Zhang Li let Lin Manjiang into the house.

The two sat down, and Zhang Li asked, "Master Lin, have you been here for more than 30 years?" ”

"Well, it will be thirty-seven years by next month, and I will be apprenticed to the old shopkeeper at the age of fourteen to Songzhuzhai, and I will be fifty years old!"

"At that time, Shochikuzhai was prosperous, right?"

"That's it! I want to think back then, not to mention in the glaze factory, it is the city of Beijing, to talk about the South Paper Shop, the first is our Songzhu Zhai. Alas, the scenery is gone! Now, let alone say, it makes people feel distressed when they think about it! If Songzhu Zhai really can't do it, how can I go to see the old shopkeeper under Jiuquan! Lin Manjiang said excitedly.

Zhang Li poured him a cup of tea and brought it over: "I can't sleep at night for a while, Master Lin, you say, why did Songzhuzhai become like this?" ”

Lin Manjiang stood up and took the teacup: "This is what you asked, I will tell the truth, if there is something wrong, you can bear more." ”

"I just want to hear the truth from you, just say it." Zhang Li cast an encouraging look.

"The shopkeeper is not a trader, and his mind is not on this at all! I don't say this, you also know, he hasn't earned it here, he spent it early, can he have a good deal in this way? When the old shopkeeper was here, it was still a shock, but now it's good, even Young Master Youlin is also ...... Alas, I really can't say that! The more Lin Manjiang spoke, the more excited he became, and the tea almost spilled on the ground.

Zhang Li sighed: "It's all my father-in-law and Menglin who went too early, but right now, his uncle is playful, and we can't watch the family business in the past two hundred years fail!" ”

Lin Manjiang also sighed: "Alas, that's what I said, but ......"

"Master Lin, you are the old man in this family, you came earlier than me, now I have to point to you, we have to discuss a way to save Songzhuzhai." Zhang Li looked at Lin Manjiang sincerely.

Lin Manjiang thought for a while and said, "When the eldest young master passed away, Young Master Sun was still young, and Songzhuzhai was handed over to the second young master. I wondered if you brought the shop back now, it wouldn't be out of your mind. ”

"Take it back? But now the account can't be opened, even if I take the shop back, I still can't do it, besides, I'm a woman, and I don't understand the things on the counter, how can I manage it? ”

This is obviously not a good way, Lin Manjiang had no idea for a while, so he had to sigh and sigh.

"Master Lin, I invited you here today, just to beg you, I have to come up with a way to say anything." Zhang Li choked up, "His uncle can't point to it, Jilin and Youlin are still young, only you can help me, Songzhuzhai can't ......" She couldn't go on.

"Madam, don't worry, I've been in Songzhuzhai all my life, and the owner's business is my business!"

Lin Manjiang comforted Zhang Li's on his lips, but he knew in his heart that when Songzhu Zhai came to this place, it would be difficult to think of coming back to life!

Qiu Yue was walking in the glaze factory while identifying the names of the merchants along the street, Zuo Ye took his henchmen Li Sanhei and Chai He to pass by, Zuo Ye saw Qiu Yue from a distance and began to move.

This Zuo master's big name is Zuo Jinbiao, he is a well-known ruffian bully in the Liulichang area, in his early forties, born with a full face, medium to tall height, and dark complexion. Zuo Ye stared at Qiu Yue with squinting eyes, and greedily smacked his lips and said to himself: "Hey! These little ladies are really smart, like the fairy daughter in the painting, Zuo Ye I have really lived in vain for more than 40 years, why haven't I seen such beautiful girls? ”

Li Sanhei next to Zuo Ye, nicknamed Hei San'er, in his thirties, his back was a little hunched, Hei San'er leaned into Zuo Ye's ear and asked in a low voice: "Zuo Ye, I can see it, your old man has taken a fancy to this little girl, hasn't he?" ”

"Look at what you said, who doesn't like pretty girls?" Zuo Ye made no secret of it.

Chai He smiled: "Then what are you waiting for?" If you like it, just say it, brother, I'll just call this little girl over. "Chai He has a twenty-something in his twenties, nicknamed Chai He, and said that this nickname is very wonderful, Chai He looks like a slender hemp stalk Chai He. Chai He was just about to step forward, but was dragged by Zuo Ye: "What do you know?" To deal with this kind of girl, you can't overlord the bow, and you have to stab the big Lou Zi if you are stunned on the street! ”

"That's easy, I'll lead this girl to a secluded place, and the rest will depend on your old man." Hei San'er leaned closer to Zuo Ye's ear and whispered a few words, and Zuo Ye laughed and punched him: "You kid, you're really a fucking dog-headed military master!" ”

Qiu Yue didn't know that she had been targeted by the ruffians, and she was still looking at the merchant's name as she walked, as if she was looking for something.

Hei San'er chased after him from behind with a handkerchief: "Miss, wait a minute!" ”

Qiu Yue turned around: "Are you calling me?" ”

"Miss, you've dropped something, look, this handkerchief is yours, right?"

Qiu Yue smiled: "You chased the wrong person, this handkerchief is not mine." ”

"Not yours? No, I saw it falling from you. "Hei San'er pretended to be the real thing.

"Not really, you may have seen the wrong person, but I still have to thank you."

Hei San'er touched his head: "Oh, I really recognized the wrong person, Miss, you're welcome, our family is all people who eat fasting and recite Buddha, and it is my duty to do good and help others, are you looking for someone?" ”

"No, I'm looking for a shop called Songzhuzhai."

"Hey! Songzhu Zhai, I know, it's not far from our home, I'll take you there! ”

"Thank you so much." Qiu Yue didn't know where to go, so she followed Hei San'er and left, thinking that she had met a living Bodhisattva.

When Zhang Li asked Lin Manjiang for advice, Zhang Youlin had already slipped away to his uncle's house next door.

Zhang Shanlin was happy when he saw his nephew, and greeted him with a gourd in his hand: "Yo, Youlin, it's not time for class to end, right?" ”

"There's something going on with that old thing today, so it's early." Zhang Youlin went to the bird cage when he entered the yard, Zhang Shanlin intercepted him and held the gourd in front of his eyes: "You came just in time, look at my newly exchanged grasshopper, good guy, just such a grasshopper, plus a gourd, how much silver do you guess?" ”

Zhang Youlin glanced at it: "It's just two or two if you die." ”

"Two-two? That's it, I'll give you ten taels of silver, you can find me such an empty gourd, if you can really find ten taels of silver, how much I want, tell you, this grasshopper plus gourd, no more, no less, forty taels of silver! Zhang Youlin's eyes widened in surprise: "So expensive? ”

"Well, you have to see what this thing is. Take a look, the color of this grasshopper is blue and tender, like a tender cucumber with a top flower, this is called a bean green grasshopper, and then look at this figure, with long wings and wide wings, do you see the beauty on the painting? The small waist, the body, walking and twisting, let's put it this way, this is the beauty in the grasshopper, the real autumn insect. ”

"Uncle, what is a real autumn worm?" Zhang Youlin deliberately made a shameless question.

"Boy, there's something you don't know about? Isn't it quite capable on weekdays? Zhang Shanlin looked quite proud, "Learn from your uncle, tell you, autumn insects, when the autumn insects are in full bloom, set up a fire kang in the empty room, the room must be ventilated, the kang is spread with bean branches and grass leaves, simmer a slight fire under the kang, pour water every day, let it rot, choose the male and female strong ones, between the branches and leaves, let them find their own mates, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, they can be expected to mate and dump, and they can become insects in more than two months. Big nephew, do you understand? ”

"It's so troublesome, I thought I would just catch one in the grass in the fall."

Zhang Shanlin stiffened his face: "Joke, are you called Autumn Worm?" It's called bird food, and feeding the birds is pretty much the same. What is an autumn bug? In the tenth winter wax moon, the northwest wind blows, you carry a gourd in your arms, and the grasshopper screams 'de'er, de'er', what kind of strength is that? I don't change it for a fairy! ”

"Okay, a grasshopper still says so much? I was dizzy to hear it. ”

"What do you think! This is knowledge, you can't learn it in books, you look up the four books and the five classics, is there anything on it? ”

Zhang Youlin looked at the gourd carefully, and Zhang Shanlin gushed endlessly: "Let's talk about my gourd, the reason why it is precious is because it has to be dried for a year when picking off the raw gourd, waiting for it to harden, and then fry it in oil, and then take it out to dry and polish it with silk, then you can see again, this gourd is smooth and clear, and then with an ivory cover, it is engraved with 'five bats holding longevity', 'fish leaping dragon gate' or something, this is all alive, this gourd, thirty taels of silver, one or two less are not sold." ”

"Uncle, it's not that I praise you, like you are so good at playing, there are really not many in the capital, if you want to play, you will play a pie, one day you will be in a good way, carry a bird cage in your left hand, an eagle on your right arm, and then carry a gourd in your arms, followed by a big wolf dog, walking in all directions to the overpass, hey! This is the real master. Zhang Youlin sincerely complimented his uncle.

Zhang Shanlin listened to the comfort, looked at his nephew lovingly, and said: "Youlin, you kid, you are in a temper with your uncle, and you can even play together, alas, your cousin Jilin, you have no talent, except for dying and studying, you have no ability!" ”

Zhang Youlin touched his stomach, looked at Zhang Shanlin and said, "Uncle, I'm hungry, where are we going to eat tonight?" ”

Zhang Shanlin took out a gold pocket watch and glanced at it: "Yo, Jing Gu has spoken, it's really time to eat, so let's go to Taihua Building, I'll be the east." ”

"Okay, the crispy duck and crystal elbow in Taihua Building are a must, I haven't been there for a while!" Zhang Youlin became excited, and pulled Zhang Shanlin straight to Taihua Building, as for how much this meal would cost, the uncle and nephew couldn't care so much.

It was getting late, and Hei San'er led Qiuyue into a secluded side street.

Qiu Yue was puzzled and looked at Hei San'er uneasily: "Big brother, why is Songzhuzhai here?" Are we on the wrong track? ”

"That's right, our family has lived on this street for a hundred years, can we still go wrong? You're in a hurry, you'll be there soon. At this time, Zuo Ye walked over with Chai He.

Hei San'er suddenly grabbed Qiu Yue's arm and put her face up: "Girl, let my brother kiss one." ”

Qiu Yue was shocked: "You...... What are you doing? ”

Hei San'er hugged Qiu Yue: "Girl, don't be afraid, my brother likes you." ”

Qiu Yue struggled and shouted loudly: "Someone...... coming"

Zuo Ye and Chai He jumped over: "What are you doing?" Do? In broad daylight, do you dare to flirt with a woman from a good family? ”

Hei San'er took out a dagger and shook it at Zuo Ye: "You guys don't meddle, get out of the way!" ”

Zuo Ye said sternly: "Put down the knife for me!" Do you hear that? ”

"What if I don't let it go?"

Zuo Ye suddenly flew up and kicked Hei San'er in the lower abdomen, Hei San'er threw away the dagger with a scream, Chai He kicked him again, Hei San'er was kicked more than two meters away and fell to the ground......

Zuo Ye crossed his hands on his waist: "Get up!" Uncle, I don't lie down, so that others don't say I'm bullying you. ”

Hei San'er got up and stumbled away.

Zuo Ye held the frightened Qiuyue and asked with concern, "Miss, are you okay?" ”

Qiu Yue, who was frightened, grabbed Zuo Ye's arm tightly, and had palpitations: "Uncle, was that person a bad person just now?" It's horrible, how could I trust him and let him bring me here. ”

"Of course that kid is a bad guy, if I arrive one step too late, something may happen." Zuo Ye gave Chai He a look: "Chai He, you go to the front and take a look, and call a car for Miss." ”

Chai He understood: "Okay, you wait!" With that, he smiled evilly and left.

"Girl, my house is not far from here, why don't you go where I can rest and leave?"

"No need, I can go, thank you, uncle."

"Girl, don't call me uncle, am I so old? I'm in my early thirties, I think you should call me big brother. ”

Qiu Yue looked around: "Big brother, where is this, I can't even find my way back." ”

Zuo Ye took care of everything: "It's okay, I'll send you, don't worry, with the eldest brother here, no one will dare to bully you." ”

Chai He drove a carriage with a canopy over, and Zuo Ye urged: "Girl, get in the car, I'll send you back." ”

Qiu Yue believed it, she was about to get on the train, suddenly, the curtain of the carriage was suddenly lifted, Hei San'er poked her head out, and grabbed Qiu Yue's arm: "Come up!" With that, he dragged Qiu Yue to the carriage.

Qiu Yue woke up at this time, she struggled desperately, shouting: "Help! ”

Zuo Ye admired it on the side, slightly closed his eyes, and reveled in it. "Shout, shout loudly, Zuo Ye I like to hear you call, it's better than Bailing!" Zuo Ye's heart had already flown to the bed at this time......

Qiuyue's cry for help alarmed an oncoming green tweed official sedan chair, the official sedan chair stopped, and an adult in official uniform got off the sedan chair, he stopped in the middle of the road and shouted: "Stop!" Who are you? ”

Zuo Ye felt a little weak when he saw the official, but he still pretended to be calm and explained: "My lord, don't get me wrong, this ...... This is my insider, who quarreled with me and ran out, and he couldn't go back no matter how much he persuaded me. ”

"Help, I don't know these people!" Qiu Yue's face was already full of tears.

The official understood everything in his heart, and he glared at the three gangsters angrily: "Okay, you are so bold, you are robbing the people's girls in broad daylight, and you are impatient!" Let her go! ”

Hei San'er and Chai He reluctantly let go of their hands, and Qiu Yue hurriedly hid behind the officials.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Zuo Ye immediately jumped into the carriage, Chai He raised his whip and whipped the horse's buttocks, and the carriage disappeared at the end of the street in a blink of an eye.

The official turned around and asked Qiu Yue, "Miss, where do you live?" I'll send you back! In this way, Qiu Yue was sent back to his residence by the official who rescued the danger. On the way home, Qiu Yue learned that this official was Liu Guangdi, the head of the Criminal Department and one of the six gentlemen of Wuxu who later became famous in history.