After Huo Zhenxi left, Zhang Youlin got up, had breakfast, and was too idle to do anything, Zhang Shanlin came with the newly bought crickets, so the two of them started the battle under the grape trellis in the yard.

Zhang Shanlin's newly bought cricket is nicknamed the general, with a huge body and a fierce appearance, Zhang Youlin took out his "secret weapon" red hemp head to fight with the general. In the basin, the two crickets stared at each other fiercely, and neither rushed forward first. The two of them were lying on the side of the stone table and were engrossed, and after a while, Zhang Shanlin couldn't bear it anymore and began to point fingers: "General, go up quickly and bite the back of its neck!" ”

Zhang Youlin watched with interest and didn't say a word.

The two crickets are still staring, you look at me, I look at you, Zhang Youlin picked up the cat whisker spy and teased, only to see the red hemp head moving like a rabbit, rushing up, the general was not to be outdone, raised his head to face the battle, the two crickets instantly jumped and rolled, and fought fiercely. Surprisingly, the general had an empty frame of bluffing, and it was over after a few rounds of fighting, which made Zhang Youlin very disappointed. He picked up the general's mutilated corpse from the basin and threw it into the corner: "Uncle, you can't be a general, the wind and rain are small, and it's over before it happens." ”

"Fooled, fooled, let the cricket seller be blinded!" Zhang Shanlin was indignant, Zhang Youlin didn't believe it: "You are an old player, can you still let people be blinded?" ”

"When it comes to playing with birds, we are the boss, and we don't dare to say it." Zhang Shanlin raised his neck and drank half a bowl of sour plum soup, "Big nephew, let me tell you, flowers, birds, insects and fish, don't look at it as a play, the knowledge in this is too big, hey, where did you get this red hemp head?" ”

Zhang Youlin shook his head mysteriously: "I won't tell you." ”

"Hey, I'm selling it with your uncle, if you don't tell me today......" Zhang Shanlin went over to Zhang Youlin, Zhang Youlin called out "ouch, ouch", Zhang Li came out of the hall with an embroidered bandage: "Look at you two men, no big or small, it was sent to Youlin by the second lady of the He family." ”

"Really?" Zhang Shanlin let go of his hand, and immediately pondered the taste, "Youlin, this is the one who sent medicine and crickets, the second miss of the He family has taken a fancy to you, what's the matter, do you want your uncle to find someone to propose to you?" ”

Zhang Youlin didn't take it seriously, and said casually: "That girl is very popular with my mother, otherwise I will be in charge of this matter, Miss He Er said to give me Brother Jilin, they are a couple, they are so serious." ”

Zhang Li's face straightened: "Youlin, your uncle is talking to you about business, how are you talking?" ”

"Youlin, you are not a small boss, Shunyuan Xiang and Rong Bao Zhai can also be regarded as the right people, Miss He Er is in a hurry, I think this is a good thing."

Zhang Youlin glanced at Zhang Shanlin: "Do you look good?" Then I'll give it to you. As soon as the words fell, Zhang Shanlin stretched out his hand and slapped him: "You little rabbit cub, don't take your uncle to beat the cymbals." ”

"Uncle, I also think it's very good, Miss He Er is knowledgeable and reasonable, and she will also feel sorry for people, you can persuade him well."

After Zhang Li finished speaking, he turned around and entered the house.

Seeing that his mother was gone, Zhang Youlin whispered in Zhang Shanlin's ear: "Uncle, let's talk about marrying a daughter-in-law later, didn't we just talk about crickets?" Let me tell you, this red hemp head was caught in a pond of stagnant water. ”

"Miss He Er was caught in Jishuitan?" Zhang Shanlin's face was full of doubts.

"If you are quiet, why is the second miss still catching crickets? It's good not to let the crickets arrest her, it was their groom who caught her. ”

"There are such good crickets in Jishuitan? Ouch, I didn't think of that. ”

Zhang Youlin looked at the north house: "Uncle, how many more shall we catch?" Catch ten or eight, and we'll sell them in Rong Bao Zhai. ”

"It's just nonsense, you really want to think that selling crickets in Rongbao Zhai, Zhuang Huchen doesn't play with you."

"Are you going or not?"

Zhang Shanlin looked at his legs: "Are you okay?" ”

"Okay, I'm tired of staying at home for a long time."

Zhang Shanlin hesitated: "Then tell your mother." ”

Zhang Youlin hurriedly waved his hand: "Don't, you can't go if you tell her." He pulled Zhang Shanlin up and limped out of the yard.

Zhang Shanlin called the carriage, and the two of them ran to the pond with laughter. When the carriage arrived at the old Gulou Street, the carriage He Jiabi and Huan'er were sitting in came over, Zhang Youlin pretended not to see it, turned his head and looked to the side, Zhang Shanlin also turned his head: "Youlin, what are you looking at?" ”

He Jiabi's carriage passed by, and Zhang Youlin turned his head: "I didn't see anything." ”

Zhang Shanlin was surprised: "Why didn't you turn your head without seeing anything?" ”

Zhang Youlin smiled evilly.

He Jiabi's carriage walked out a few steps, and she instructed the coachman: "Turn around and follow the car in front." The coachman turned around and followed Zhang Youlin and the others. Huan'er was puzzled: "Miss, aren't you in a hurry to go back?" He Jiabi pondered: "Young Master Zhang's injury hasn't healed yet, what are you doing when you come out with his uncle?" ”

"Miss, you're too much to manage, aren't you? Young Master Zhang, who are you, why are you so concerned about his affairs? I think it's ......."

"Don't talk too much." He Jiabi interrupted her.

Jishuitan is located in the northwest of the capital, here is quiet, elegant, surrounded by willows, reeds are thick, the lotus flowers in the pond are sparse but not dense, occasionally the fish jump out of the water, flash a silver light, and quietly disappear in the pool water. Zhang Shanlin was moved by the surrounding scenery, and he sighed: "I haven't been to this place for a few days!" ”

The carriage drove towards a secluded place, passing by a meadow littered with stones, Zhang Youlin looked around: "That's it." The carriage stopped, and the two men got out of it, and the coachman drove the carriage to the front.

Zhang Youlin sat down on the grass, and his mouth was full of words: "The "Promoting Weaving Sutra" says: 'Those who have insects and grass and soil are soft; masonry, body rigid; Asakusa barren soil, sex and ; Those who are in deep pits of masonry and the sun of the earth are inferior. "Uncle, it's up to us to see our luck today." His eyes began to search through the cracks in the stones.

Zhang Shanlin also sat down, but his mind was not on the cricket, he looked around: "The scenery is good, but it is a shortcoming." Zhang Youlin's eyes didn't leave the crack in the stone: "If you want to eat snacks, why are you here?" ”

"I said Youlin, Uncle is going out with you, are you serious? There are so many thieves in that cricket, can you catch them? ”

Zhang Youlin put his finger to his mouth: "Shh, be quiet, don't scare the crickets away." ”

He Jiabi and Huan'er got off the carriage in the distance, and Huan'er was so strange: "Miss, what do you say they are doing?" ”

"I don't know, I think I'm looking for something." He Jiabi guessed.

"What is there to find in this wilderness?"

"Go further."

"Be careful, don't fall into the water." Huan'er reminded that He Jiabi didn't seem to hear it, she just looked at Zhang Youlin and had already walked to the edge of the pool.

Here, Zhang Youlin stared intently at the crack in the stone, Zhang Shanlin followed Zhang Youlin's gaze, and saw a huge cricket crawling out of the crack in the stone.

The cricket crawled a few steps, and suddenly stopped moving.

Zhang Youlin stared at it excitedly, Zhang Shanlin quietly walked behind the cricket, his arm hanging in the air, and was about to buckle towards the cricket, suddenly, there was a "plop" sound not far away, followed by Huan'er's exclamation: "Help, Miss fell into the water, help......"

The cricket quickly fled.

Zhang Youlin stood up when he heard the sound, limped over, and jumped into the water......

Zhang Youlin lifted He Jiabi out of the water, Huan'er and Zhang Shanlin helped drag him ashore, and Zhang Youlin climbed up by himself.

He Jiabi ignored her drenched body, hugged Zhang Youlin, and asked anxiously, "Young Master Zhang, how is your leg?" ”

"It's fine." Zhang Youlin didn't care. "I'll see!" Saying that, He Jiabi squatted down and teased Zhang Youlin's trouser leg, and Zhang Youlin hurriedly dodged away: "Miss He, don't price, don't price, men and women don't kiss, don't touch me, we can't tell me when the time comes." ”

He Jiabi stood up, her face turned red all of a sudden, and tears began to roll in her eyes.

Zhang Youlin looked at her suspiciously: "Second Miss He, why are you here?" ”

"Besides, it's all your fault, Miss was afraid that you wouldn't be in danger if you were injured, so she followed, no, she poured it into the water." Huan'er said angrily.

Zhang Youlin looked at the crack in the stone regretfully: "Hey, Miss He, aren't you adding to the chaos?" What a good red hemp head, stunned to let you stir up, okay, I'm afraid that I'm in danger, it's good if you can take care of yourself, you can't see such a big pool, you can't see it, you raise your feet and go inside, I don't know I think you don't want to live anymore, yes, I have to put a cover on the pond in the future, so you don't have to fall into it again......"

He Jiabi's tears finally flowed, she raised her hand and gave Zhang Youlin a slap, turned around and pulled up the ring: "Let's go, I don't want to see this conscienceless thing again!" ”

He Jiabi's actions greatly surprised the two of them, Zhang Youlin was dripping with water like a chicken in soup, touching his face that was hurt and stunned for a while, Zhang Shanlin looked at her back and was angry: "Hey! How can this girl make a move, does she still want to marry our Young Master Zhang? ”

After dinner, Zuo Ye was squinting his eyes on the recliner in his north room and pondering his thoughts, Hei San'er came in with two bottles of wine, and he put the wine on the table: "Zuo Ye, this is my filial piety to you." ”

Zuo Ye glanced at him: "You're back, the old man is very good?" ”

"It's good, it's just greedy, buy all the money I brought back and eat meat."

Zuo Ye got up from the recliner and paced in the room: "Alas, now it is not what it used to be, and the old man is also wronged!" If this had been left in the past, the hands of the brothers would have been so tight. Hei San'er stood aside, his eyes followed Zuo Ye: "Your kindness brothers have all been remembered, and everyone is looking forward to a comeback one day." ”

"Comeback? Where is it so easy, I have used it for nearly 20 years to lay down the Liuli Factory, but I didn't expect it to be planted in the hands of his fucking Rong Bao Zhai, I can't swallow this breath! ”

"Master Zuo, I have something to tell you, guess who I met on the road? Huo Zhenxi, this person is not dead......"

Zuo Ye sat on the chair with his butt and was dumbfounded: "Huo Zhenxi, he's not dead?" Nakang Kohachi ......"

"Either Kang Xiaoba lied to you, or he killed the wrong person."

"Then my two thousand taels of silver will be lost? No, I have to find Kang Xiaoba and talk to him. Zuo Ye stood up and was about to go out, but Hei San'er hurriedly stopped him: "Don't do it, Zuo Ye, Kang Xiaoba is ruthless, and he has more than a dozen lives on his back, if he really has the intention to lie to you, what if you find him?" It's not good that the silver didn't come back, and then let him kill his mouth, you pondered, is this the reason? ”

Zuo Ye immediately deflated: "This is also true, Kang Xiaoba has a troll in his hand, no one pays attention to it, he will kill people when he turns his face, fuck, this is a fold." ”

"Master Zuo, don't worry, I'm thinking, Huo Zhenxi didn't know that we bought Kang Xiaoba to kill him." Hei San'er comforted, and Zuo Ye raised his eyelids: "How do you know?" ”

"Do you think, if Huo Zhenxi knew that it was Zuo Ye's trick, would you still be able to sit at home steadily? With his temperament, I'm afraid I'll have come to the door earlier, let me tell you this, Huo Zhenxi has already arrived in the capital, and I saw him kill people on the road. ”

Zuo Ye became vigilant: "Who killed it?" ”

Hei San'er shook his head: "I don't know, it seems that he is also a northwesterner, God, Huo Zhenxi is worthy of being a famous swordsman, the one who shot is called Lisuo, and one knife will kill that person." ”

"Fuck, I thought Huo Zhenxi was dead, no one was covering Rong Bao Zhai, and I also received Zhuang Huchen's silver a few days ago, isn't this trouble? If the surname Huo knows, I'm afraid he will have to settle accounts with me. ”

"Yes, isn't Rong Baozhai just relying on Huo Zhenxi's backing? Otherwise, just by relying on him Zhuang Huchen, he wouldn't even dare to fart in front of you, Master Zuo. ”

After being silent for a long time, Zuo Ye thought about it, and he instructed Hei San'er: "You go to the door of the Shengchang grocery store on Xizhu Shikou Street to squat for two days, that is where Huo Zhenxi settled in the capital, look at his movements, remember!" If he asks about Kang Xiaoba, he can't admit it if he is killed, do you hear it? ”

"Don't worry, you still can't trust me?"

Zuo Ye narrowed his eyes again: "You can't deal with Huo Zhenxi, we have to play a dark ......" He gave a detailed explanation to Hei San'er, and Hei San'er was full of joy when he heard it: "Yes, just do as you say!" ”

Zhang Youlin was sitting in the hall reading, and the employing Li Ma came in and handed over a thick letter: "Young Master, your letter." He took it and looked at it, but his eyes lit up, it was Qiu Yue's letter! In the blink of an eye, it has been several months since Qiu Yue left the capital, Zhang Youlin finally looked forward to her first letter, he couldn't wait to open it, and Qiu Yue's delicate little girl immediately came into view:

Young:

How are you? I miss you so much! I have adapted to life here, and it is true that, as Ivan said, St. Petersburg is a city full of charm, and there are many places of interest. Ivan told me that there are also great poets like Li Bai, Du Fu, and Bai Juyi in Russia, whose names are Pushkin and Lermontov...... Here they left a psalm that was widely sung; The combination of European and Russian musical arts gave birth to the great composers Glinka and Tchaikovsky...... Brother Yulin, I love St. Petersburg very much, one day at sunset, Ivan and I walked along the path paved with golden fallen leaves near the Winter Palace, the surroundings were very quiet, suddenly, not far away came the melodious bell of the Kazan Cathedral, I suddenly looked back, the cross of the church hung high on the orange canopy, at this moment, I felt as if I had entered heaven, immersed in it for a long time, I really hoped that that moment could become eternal! With this joy to tell you: in a few months, I will be a mother......

Reading this, Zhang Youlin put down the letter, he was stunned, and the last trace of illusion in his heart was finally completely shattered.

I don't know how long it took, Zhang Li walked in angrily: "Youlin, you stand up for me!" ”

"Mom, my leg injury is not healed, why are you asking me to stand up?" Zhang Youlin looked at his mother dissatisfied.

"How do you know if the injury is not healed, go to the pond to catch crickets? You say, stand up for me first! ”

Zhang Youlin reluctantly stood up and muttered, "Hmph! I guess it's what my uncle said, this person is becoming more and more disagreeable now, and he sold me in a blink of an eye when he said something good......"

Zhang Li sneered: "It's good that your uncle should have these two times, I can save a little worry, and tell you that he didn't say that you went to Jishuitan, your uncle and nephew are really the same party, I listened to Miss He, and asked your uncle to ask, this one is holding his neck and not admitting it, and he is pretending to be stupid." ”

"It's pretty much the same, if he sells me, I won't recognize this uncle."

"Youlin, you say, where is Miss He sorry for you? When you were injured, people saved you, and those who sent medicine to the hospital did not count, knowing that you like crickets, and spent silver to buy crickets for you to send, and saw you go to the pond that day, Miss He was afraid that you would not be injured and out of danger, so she specially followed behind and wanted to take care of you......"

"Mom, it turned out that I took care of her, and I had to drag my injured leg and jump into the water to save her, isn't this adding to the chaos?" Zhang Youlin's voice got higher and higher.

"Shut up! Don't you know a piece of people's hearts? It's not easy for a girl to do this, how can you treat people like this? The Zhang family has never had such a thing as you who doesn't understand the rules for generations, Youlin, you're angry with me! Zhang Li sat on the chair with his buttocks, his face turned pale, Zhang Youlin saw this, and his tone softened: "Mom, don't be angry, didn't I just say a few words to her casually?" As a result, this eldest lady has a bigger temper than me, and she raised her hand and gave me a mouthful, didn't she tell you? ”

Zhang Li was stunned for a moment: "She didn't say this, but if you want me to say, you deserve to be smoked, who made you owe?" ”

"Mom, can I sit down now? I'm a little overwhelmed with this leg, ouch, I can't stand anymore. ”

Zhang Youlin grinned, Zhang Li immediately forgot to be angry, and quickly stood up and walked over: "Sit down, sit down, son, does it hurt badly?" ”

Zhang Youlin sat down in a big way: "Of course it hurts badly, it's almost healed, yes, as soon as you came, you hurriedly asked me to stand with a white face, this time it's troublesome, why do I feel like my leg is about to break." ”

Zhang Li realized that he had been fooled, and twisted his son's ear: "You don't pretend to be garlic with me, you said that you, you have grown so big, what else can you do besides being angry with me?" Anyway, I told you, Miss He, you can do it yourself, and make people angry like this, you always have to pay for it, right? ”

"Okay, okay, I'll go to her house tomorrow and apologize to her, it's done, right?"

"That's pretty much it, you remember it for me! Our Zhang family is a family that understands the rules, and has always been ......"

"Mom, I remember, thank you, can you help me bring the cricket jar?" Zhang Youlin was most annoyed by his mother's clichés, and quickly diverted the conversation.

On this day, Zhang Youlin was still giggling on the surface, but the pain in his heart had been tormenting him, and he didn't fall asleep in the company of tears until after midnight.

When the employer came in to report, He Jiabi's father and He Qirui, the owner of Shunyuan Xiangmi Store, was in the study and was planning to plate the account books. He Qirui is in his fifties, wearing a black satin-faced gown, a small melon skin hat, and a clear face, but his temperament is very elegant, and at a glance, he knows that this person is full of poetry and books, not so much like a rice shop owner, but more like a teacher, belonging to the kind of people that Zhang Youlin doesn't like.

"Young Master Zhang of Rong Bao Zhai is visiting?" He Qirui pondered, "We have no contact with Rong Bao Zhai." ”

Someone refilled He Qirui's tea: "Young Master Zhang said that he came to visit the second miss." ”

He Qirui immediately became alert: "Oh, then I'm going to see him, ask him to wait in the living room for a while, I'll be there right away." When he was cleaning up the account books, He Qirui remembered some rumors about this Young Master Zhang, and couldn't help frowning.

In the living room, when Zhang Youlin saw He Qirui coming in, he quickly stood up and bowed to him in a proper manner: "Hello uncle, the junior Zhang Youlin took the liberty to disturb him." ”

"Young Master Zhang, you're welcome, please take a seat," He Qirui sat down opposite Zhang Youlin, "Rong Bao Zhai is famous in Sijiu City." ”

"I am still studying at Beiyang Normal School, and I am not officially involved in the operation of the store at present."

He Qirui looked at Zhang Youlin: "We are two families, one sells the four treasures of the study, and the other sells rice, and the industry is different. ”

Zhang Youlin smiled slightly: "Uncle, I'm here to find the second miss, is she at home?" ”

"Young Master Zhang, is there something wrong with my second miss?" He Qirui's expression became serious.

Seeing He Qirui's appearance, Zhang Youlin was a little speechless, and he avoided He Qirui's gaze: "It's not ...... It's nothing, it's just a casual conversation. ”

After a moment of silence, He Qirui's tone softened a little: "Young Master Zhang just said that you are studying at Beiyang Normal School?" ”

Zhang Youlin nodded: "Yes." ”

"No wonder, Beiyang Normal is a new-style school, and Young Master Zhang has received a Western-style education, but our He family is an old-fashioned family, everything must be in line with 'etiquette', for example, the young lady of the He family must not have any interaction with men before leaving the cabinet, if necessary, it is also under the guardianship of parents, please understand this young master."

"Oh, you mean, if I want to see Miss Ho, you father-in-law must be watching?"

"That's right, this is the rule of our He family."

Zhang Youlin stood up: "Then forget it, although there is no secret between me and Miss He, but the thought that there is always someone watching next to me makes me feel awkward." ”

He Qirui also stood up: "Young Master Zhang won't sit for a while anymore?" If there is anything to tell the second lady, I can convey it. ”

"No, no," Zhang Youlin shook his head vigorously, "Miss He has such a good tutor, I'm afraid I don't need to tell her anything, uncle, you don't have to tell her that I have been here, just if this incident didn't happen, the junior said goodbye." Zhang Youlin bowed to He Qirui again and turned to leave.

As soon as He Jiabi heard that Zhang Youlin was coming, her heart was confused, she was restless in the boudoir, picked up the book for a while, and walked to the window to look out.

Huan'er pushed the door in, and He Jiabi immediately put down the book and greeted him: "How is it?" ”

"Young Master Zhang has already left, and the master has also returned to the study."

"Gone?" He Jiabi was disappointed, "Huan'er, why did he leave?" He hasn't seen me yet. ”

Huan'er glanced outward: "Who knows what the master told him, and it may be something like 'don't look at incivility, don't listen to incivility, don't say incivility, don't do incivility'." ”

He Jiabi's tears flowed down involuntarily: "Young Master Zhang can't listen to these things the most, he may never come again when he leaves, what should I do?" Huan'er, help me come up with an idea! ”

Huan'er handed over the handkerchief: "Don't worry, Miss, anyway, the old man has returned to the study, I asked Lao Wang to prepare the car quickly, and let's chase after Young Master Zhang." ”

He Jiabi hesitated: "This ...... Is it appropriate? Will Young Master Zhang think I'm frivolous......"

"If he wants to think like this, then he really doesn't know how to lift, what else does this kind of person want him to do?"

He Jiabi thought for a while: "This is also true, Huan'er, let's chase after Young Master Zhang, I'll let it go!" ”

There are a lot of bird walkers by the moat in the capital, and when they come out of He's house, Zhang Youlin has nothing to do, so he wanders around here. An old man came over with a thrush cage, Zhang Youlin stared at the thrush in the cage and blurted out: "What a bird!" ”

The old man stopped: "Young man, you also know birds?" ”

Zhang Youlin smiled: "After a few days of blind play, I said that your thrush is not a blind flattery of you, the selection of thrush should be the top of the first, and then the beak, the top of the head should be flat, the mouth should be sharp and strong, pay attention to the 'head like a cut bamboo mouth like a nail', and then look at the eyebrows, the top grade thrush pays attention to 'the eyebrows are like pink painting eyes have Ling', you look at this thrush, the white eyebrows are bright and moist, the eyes contain water lines, there are birds of this quality, nine times out of ten are the top grade. ”

Zhang Youlin said the truth, and the old man was very surprised when he heard it: "Okay, young man, you are an expert, what's the matter, just have a thrush to play?" ”

"Old man, are you selling this bird?"

"Hey! My son is going to Yangzhou to take up his post, and the whole family is going to follow him, and it is inconvenient to take birds on the road, so I have to find someone who understands birds to make a move. ”

"Then you can make an offer."

The old man pondered for a moment: "I bought this thrush for ten taels of silver, just because you know birds, I will transfer it to you, and I will only accept five taels of silver." ”

"Okay, I want it." Zhang Youlin promised to take out the money, and suddenly, the hand he stretched into his pocket stopped, "Old man, I'm really sorry, I don't have any silver on me, or you wait a while, I'll go back ......"

"No need to go back, I have silver!" He Jiabi flashed out from behind Zhang Youlin and handed over a silver ingot with a smile.

"Miss He, why are you here?" Zhang Youlin was surprised.

He Jiabi smiled: "I came to buy birds, but I didn't expect to meet a person who wanted to buy birds but had no money, so I had to use my silver for him first, Huan'er, and take the birdcage." ”

The old man handed the cage to Huan'er, took the silver and turned to leave, He Jiabi silently looked at Zhang Youlin.

Zhang Youlin was a little embarrassed: "Miss He, actually...... I don't keep birds anymore, I bought them for my uncle, and by the way, I'll ...... your money when I go back."

"Zhang Youlin, you won't say anything else except silver?" He Jiabi interrupted him.

Zhang Youlin returned to normalcy and began to smile: "Miss He, that day in Jishuitan...... I'm so sorry......"

"Then tell me, why are you sorry for me?" He Jiabi was serious and serious.

"It's mainly ......" Zhang Youlin's eyes rolled, "My face hurt Miss He's hand, I'm really sorry." ”

He Jiabi couldn't help laughing: "Zhang Youlin, are you apologizing?" You're reminding me that it was Miss He who hit Young Master Zhang, and it's Miss He who should apologize, right? ”

Zhang Youlin nodded frequently: "It's still Miss He who is smart, but I'm stupid, and I can't figure out who we beat whom, no matter how much I think about it." Now that things have finally been figured out, it turns out that I was the one who was beaten. Well, since Miss He paid me a thrush, then I can accept Miss He's apology. ”

"Phew! Thinking beautifully, who apologized to you? Who paid you thrush? I borrowed the money from you, and I want to pay it back later. ”

Zhang Youlin waved his hand: "Come on, little girl, don't fight with me, I warn you, if you dare to slap me in the mouth again in the future, I will really beat you, you have to discipline a yellow-haired girl like you." ”

"Who made you angry with me? People care about you, afraid that your injuries are not in danger, what about you? Suddenly pouted people to the south wall, Zhang Youlin, you have no conscience. He Jiabi lowered her head as if she had been wronged.

Zhang Youlin changed his tone: "I said Miss He, your father seems to have something wrong, you are obviously at home, he is stunned, and he still talks to me about etiquette, righteousness and shame, which is really annoying." ”

He Jiabi whispered: "Don't talk about my dad like that, he's also good for me......"

"Miss He, there is something we have to discuss, if I look for you in the future, do I need to report to your father first?" Zhang Youlin asked very seriously, and He Jiabi's eyes lit up: "Zhang Youlin, you remember, although my father is an old-fashioned person, he can't be my master, and no one can stop me from doing what I want to do......"

The two walked forward as they spoke, and Huan'er followed behind with a birdcage separated by a foot, with a mysterious smile on his face.

Yang Xianji did not die, at dawn that day, two monks who traveled together passed by the old Taoist temple and found that he was still alive in a pool of blood, so they rescued him. The older monk was the old monk Xuyun who was recognized by the Buddhist community in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. Being able to meet the old monk Xuyun in this life is not only the cause of Yang Xianji's previous life, but also the luck in his misfortune. The old monk Xuyun is a monk who has attained the Tao, in the eighth year of Xianfeng in Fuzhou Gushan Yongquan Temple, has practiced for more than 40 years, he has a unique skill, boundless mana, that is ordinary people can not guess, nor can imagine, otherwise, with Yang Xianji's injury, there is no possibility of resurrection. I saw the old monk Xuyun meditating, going deep into the Zen realm, transporting the essence of the universe to stop bleeding and replenish qi for Yang Xianji, and after a little treatment, he didn't dare to delay, carried him to the door panel, and left the old Taoist temple.

The peasants asked by Ivan saw that Yang Xianji was covered in blood and his face was like earth, thinking that he was dead, and the monks went to the cemetery to bury him, but they didn't know that the old monk Xuyun carried him to Qingyin Temple, thirty miles away from Fanglin Garden, where he continued to heal his injuries for half a year, until Yang Xianji was able to go down to the ground, and the old monk Xuyun said goodbye on a starless night for a month.

At that time, Yang Xianji did not know that it was a great monk who rescued him, the old man was silent all day long, except for going up the mountain to chop firewood and helping the monks in the temple to cook on the fire, the rest of the time was chanting, worshipping the Buddha, and often meditating all night long. The old man was penniless, but he lived in Zen joy all day long, and his mind was calm, compassionate and serene, and as long as he approached him, his thoughts would be calmed down and melted by the vast, profound tranquility emanating from the old man's body. This kind of feeling is something that Yang Xianji has never experienced in the world, and he is deeply attracted.

Yang Xianji did not return to Hong Lim Yuan after recovering from his injury, he packed his bags and embarked on a long journey to find his life-saving benefactor. He made up his mind to follow this old monk for the rest of his life and experience a different realm of life beyond glory and wealth.

On this day, it was already evening, Yang Xianji came to the Fenglin Temple in Zhao County, Zhili, entered the gate, Yang Xianji folded his hands and asked the monk guarding the door: "Amitabha, can I stay here?" ”

The monk returned the salute: "Amitabha, the donor has come from afar?" It's been hard along the way, please come with me. ”

Yang Xianji followed him through a long row of squatters, stopped at the end of the squatters, inside turned out to be a quiet courtyard, ancient trees towering to the sky, gurgling water, three tiled houses sit north and face south, and there is a plaque hanging high on the eaves of the main house, on which are four strong vermilion lacquer characters: red dust is not reached.

"Great place!" Yang Xianji admired.

The monk smiled slightly: "Donor, please rest here." With that, he turned and left.

Yang Xianji entered the courtyard, there was silence all around, he was hesitating to knock on the door of which room, only to see a young man walk in from outside, and took Yang Xianji's luggage with a smile: "Sir, I have been waiting for you for a long time." ”

Yang Xianji was stunned: "How do you know I'm coming?" ”

The layman smiled: "Master said that within three days, someone will come to accompany me." ”

"Who is Master?" Yang Xianji was even more puzzled.

"Old Monk Xuyun."

"Old Monk Xuyun?" Yang Xianji was a well-read man, and he quickly recalled that the name of this high monk was thunderous, but he really couldn't remember where he had seen it. After dinner, Yang Xianji found the squatter room of the old monk Xuyun, only to see that the door was empty, and the oil lamp inside was like beans, half-bright and half-dark, and the old monk was meditating with his eyes closed on the futon.

Yang Xianji hesitated for a moment and was about to leave, but a familiar voice came from inside: "Master Yang, please." ”

Yang Xianji pushed the door in, overjoyed, he knelt down on his knees and folded his hands: "Thank you Master for saving your life!" ”

The old monk Xuyun sat down and helped Yang Xianji up: "The front edge of Yang Shizhu has been determined, although he has suffered a catastrophe, his life should not be extinguished." You have come from afar, can your body still be able to eat? ”

"When my chest hurts, I always obey the teacher's orders and recite the Buddha's name to it."

The old monk Xuyun clasped his hands together: "Amitabha, good, good." ”

"Master, the disciple would like to ask you to shave your degree." Yang Xianji cast a longing gaze.

The old monk Xuyun smiled but did not answer, turned around and took out a scripture and handed it to him: "Master Yang, Buddhism is informal, the key is to see the nature of the mind and know the original, if there is no self-realization, even if you are a monk, the green light and yellow scroll of Buddhism, but you can't get rid of your troubles and dust." ”

Yang Xianji respectfully accepted the scriptures: "Thank you, Master, for your teachings. ”

Leaving the dormitory of the old monk Xuyun, Yang Xianji strolled in Fenglin Temple, and his mood could not be calm for a long time. The ups and downs of the sea of Huan, from high-ranking officials of the imperial court to a grass people, spent half their lives chasing fame and fortune, but in the end it was still in vain.

There is nothing left to be nostalgic in this world, and the only thing that can't be let go of is the autumn moon. He raised his head and looked up at the clouds and moon looming in the night sky, and the scene of the past resurfaced in front of him.

In the capital, it is also such a night, Qiu Yue plays the piano and sings in the small courtyard with the shadows of the trees:

The rain is dark and the Cangjiang River is not sunny at night, and the sycamore turns the sound of leaves in autumn.

The wind blows off in the middle of the night at the head of the building, and the moon is bright in the shallow clouds......

The sound of singing and piano traveled through time and space, echoing in the most secret depths of Yang Xianji's soul, endlessly, and he couldn't help but be fascinated leisurely......

I don't know how long it took, the day was about to break, and the morning bell in the temple rang: "Dang! When the ......" bell rang low, thick, and intimidating, Yang Xianji suddenly woke up, he quickly returned to the room, lit the green lamp, sat at the table, and unfolded the scriptures of the old monk Xuyun. This is a "Diamond Sutra", there seems to be something in it, Yang Xianji turned to the middle page, and it turned out to be Qiuyue's blood-soaked letter! Yang Xianji was stunned for a moment, and tears immediately rained down......

The sky was already bright, Yang Xianji wiped away his tears, got up and opened the burden he brought with him, revealing an old wooden box inside. Yang Xianji picked up the wooden box and stroked it gently. After a while, he put down the wooden box, cheered up, and returned to the table to write. After writing, put the letterhead into the envelope, and wrote on the cover: Mr. Rong Bao Zhai Zhang Youlin.

Yang Xianji re-read Qiu Yue's letter again, and then resolutely threw himself into the charcoal brazier, watching it burn in the fire and turn to ashes.

Three days later, in the Daxiong Hall of Fenglin Temple, Yang Xianji was ordained a monk for him by the old monk Xuyun, and his law name was Ming'an. For the rest of his life, he was accompanied by the Green Lantern Ancient Buddha, devoted himself to practice, and eventually became a generation of eminent monks.

As soon as Zhang Youlin walked into the gate of Rong Bao Zhai, Zhang Xier greeted him: "Young ...... owner"

Zhang Youlin's eyes widened: "What do you call me?" How many times have you said it? Why don't you have a long memory? ”

"Yes! Big guys. Zhang Xi'er pointed to the table, "Someone brought you a letter and a wooden box just now. ”

"What about the messenger?"

"He put down his things and left, he said that he was entrusted by someone, and the silver had already been given."

Zhang Youlin sat strangely at the table and opened the letter.

Mr. Yubayashi:

The rest of his life was full of difficulties, but he did not die. The past, just like yesterday, is blindly chasing fame and fortune, wanting the ups and downs of the sea, not knowing cause and effect, not knowing that fate is predetermined, and regretting it is too late! Fortunately, the great monk of Xuyun was enlightened, and he looked back in shock, and he knew that the red dust and mundane things were like dung...... Yu has put down all the fate, converted to Buddhism, recalled that he had discussed the "talk note" with the foot, and the foot heard the loss of regret, and now Yu will give the family heirloom "talk note" to the foot, talk about the table celery, and still pray for acceptance. Best wishes!

Foolish Yang Xianji bowed

Zhang Youlin opened the wooden box, and several legendary "talking notes" were impressive, he had mixed feelings, slammed his palm on the table, and sighed up to the sky: "Sister Qiuyue, Lord Yang is still alive......"

Zhuang Huchen hurried back to the shop when he heard the news, and Zhang Youlin greeted him: "Master, are you back?" ”

Zhuang Huchen split his head and asked: "Where is the 'talk note'?" Take me to see ......."

The two came to the north house in the backyard of Rong Bao Zhai, and the wooden box containing the "talk note" was placed on a rosewood strip against the east wall, Zhuang Huchen walked forward quickly, opened the wooden box with trembling hands, carefully watched the "talk note", and kept muttering to himself: "It is really the best of the note, on the two notes of 'jade fragrance' and 'ice wings' made by the ancients, it is really worthy of its name!" ”

Zhang Youlin said with a smile: "I heard that Tan Zhonghe once fell into the rivers and lakes when he was a teenager, engaged in Sun Wu's military strategy, and later became a guerrilla general with military merits. It is really rare for a martial artist to have such an achievement. ”

Zhuang Huchen sat down: "Youlin, have you heard of the 'Xuande Three Uniques'?" ”

Zhang Youlin shook his head: "Master, I have only heard of the 'Xuande Furnace' of the Ming Dynasty. ”

"'Xuande furnace' is one of them, as well as the 'Xuande paper' and 'Xuande porcelain' created during the Xuande period, which are equally famous and are known as the 'Xuande Three Uniques'."

"Is there a relationship between 'Xuande note' and 'talk note'?"

"Absolutely." Zhuang Huchen put down the wooden box and talked eloquently, "Xuande paper includes golden flower five-color paper, magnetic green paper, sheep brain paper, frangipani paper, etc., which are mostly used by the inner government. Among them, the magnetic green paper is mulberry paper dyed with indigo into dark cyan, and then made by calendering, the color is like celadon, and the light is like satin jade; The sheep's brain paper is a further processing of the magnetic green paper, the surface is black satin, black as lacquer, bright as a mirror, can prevent insects, and it was very valuable at that time. After the secret method of Xuande Palace's notes was passed out from the inner house by Tan Yi, it was only in the hands of Tan Zhonghe that there was an innovation on the basis of imitation, and the famous 'Songjiang Talk Notes' was made. ”

Zhang Youlin pondered for a moment and asked, "Are the 'Magnetic Green Notes' and 'Sheep Brain Notes' still handed down?" ”

Zhuang Huchen sighed: "Alas, they are all lost, and the same as the'talk note', all the things you see in the market are fakes, and the descendants only get their names, and they don't know the law, anyway, no one has seen them, and they brag and don't pay taxes, so they all claim that they are genuine in their hands, don't tell you, I've seen a master who can blow more, he was stunned and said that he had paper products made by Cai Lun of the Eastern Han Dynasty in his hands, isn't this blowing the sky?" ”

Zhang Youlin recalled: "Master, when you and Lord Yang talked about 'talking notes', I was very curious, and once asked Lord Yang, where can I see 'talk notes', Lord Yang said, this requires fate, if there is fate, you will see sooner or later." Alas, Lord Yang is a caring person, and he remembers what I said. ”

"Now in the eyes of Lord Yang, these treasures are all red and mundane." Zhuang Huchen sighed.

Zhang Youlin stood up: "I have to write a letter to Sister Qiuyue quickly, at least let her know that Lord Yang is still alive." ”

"Lord Yang is alive, but he has escaped into the empty door, what if you just tell Qiuyue?" Zhuang Huchen looked at him.

For a long time, Zhang Youlin was silent.

After noon, Zuo Ye rode alone and hurried to a forest on the outskirts of Beijing, he looked around vigilantly to make sure that no one was following, and then he dismounted, tied the horse to a thick tree, and walked to the depths of the dense forest.

The surroundings were quiet, and Zuo Ye slapped three times with his palm: "Eighth Master, I'm here, please show up!" ”

Kang Xiaoba flashed out from behind a big tree: "Master Zuo, I've been waiting for a long time, what's the matter, this time it's just you?" ”

"Do I dare to bring someone else? You Kang Baye killing people is like twisting bed bugs. Zuo Ye said curtly, thinking of Shunzi, he is still a little distressed.

"There is no harm in being careful, otherwise I won't be alive today, and those officials in the Criminal Department want to cut me with a thousand knives in their dreams." Kang Xiaoba looked at Zuo Ye, "Is it important for you to ask me to come?" Please! ”

"Eighth Master, Huo Zhenxi, he's not dead!" Zuo Ye was stunned word by word.

Kang Xiaoba was surprised: "Oh? That's interesting, did I kill the wrong person? What's the matter, what are your plans? ”

Zuo Ye hurriedly haha: "Eighth Master, don't get me wrong, I'm not here to ask you for silver, as far as I know, Huo Zhenxi and his men are chasing you with all their might, Eighth Master should be careful." ”

"Xie Zuo Ye reminded, however, the account between you and me still has to be settled, it stands to reason that Huo Zhenxi is not dead, I should return the two thousand taels of silver to you, but I don't have the silver now, I can't take out so much for a while, please Zuo Ye make it clear, what is there a better way."

"Since the eighth master said so, then I'm not welcome." Zuo Ye leaned over to Kang Xiaoba's side and lowered his voice, "Eighth Master has to do me another favor, if it is done, you and I will settle our accounts." ”

Kang Xiaoba stared at him coldly: "Then we have to see what is going on, if Zuo Ye asks me to get the emperor's imperial seal, I'm afraid I don't have the ability!" ”

Zuo Ye laughed: "You are polite, I have heard that you have a famous saying, 'If you want to rob the emperor, you want to play with the mother', Eighth Master, do you have this?" ”

"That's what I said, why, even you've heard of it?"

"In the end, it is Kang Baye, who is mighty in the rivers and lakes, he is so bold in his words, I admire it, brother! What I want to do is not big, you are just a gesture, let's be clear, I want to borrow the name of the eighth master to use it. ”

"Call my name, why?" Kang Xiaoba was quite alert.

Zuo Ye looked at him and said unhurriedly: "Who doesn't know the name Kang Xiaoba now?" It's not been a year or two since the imperial court painted a picture to arrest you, and you pondered, what is the difference between killing one person and killing a hundred? Anyway, let the court catch it, and the result will be the same. But I can't compare to you, I still have to mix in the capital, in other words, on the surface, I can't get blood on my hands. ”

"I understand, you have to do the work of killing people and goods, and you have to pretend to be a good citizen on the surface, Master Zuo, you can do it! What are you thinking about this time? ”

"It's not enough to rob the emperor, it's just an ancient painting."

"After the deed is completed, how to divide the account?"

"Count the money you owe me, after the ancient painting is sold, let's split the account fifty-fifty, eighth master, how about it?"

Kang Xiaoba thought for a moment and nodded. Then, they discussed some specific details of the crime, and near evening, Zuo Ye said goodbye to Kang Xiaoba with satisfaction, and quickly returned to the capital.

In the blink of an eye, it has been one year since the Dezi family were killed in the fire, and that night, Zhang Li sat in his yard, knocking on wooden fish, closing his eyes and silently reciting Buddhist scriptures for them.

Zhang Youlin threw the last wad of paper money into the fire, stood up and wanted to go back to the bedroom, Zhang Li heard the sound and opened his eyes: "Stop, wait for me in the hall." ”

Zhang Youlin glanced at his mother helplessly, yawned and entered the hall.

After Zhang Li finished reciting the scriptures, she stood up, folded her hands and chanted silently: "May the Buddha bless the Dezi family to leave the sea of reincarnation and suffering as soon as possible and be reborn in the Western Elysium." Then he went into the hall.

Zhang Youlin leaned on the Taishi chair and looked drowsy, Zhang Li sat down opposite him, with a serious expression: "Youlin, let me ask you, have you looked for Miss He?" ”

"I've found it, isn't it just an apology? I've done it. ”

"What did Miss He say?"

"Miss He said......" Zhang Youlin raised her spirit, "She said, Zhang Youlin, I'm sorry for you, how can you apologize to me?" I said, isn't there no way, my mother is not very reasonable, she forced me to come, what can I do? ”

"Don't talk nonsense with me, I'll tell you, I have a crush on this girl."

"You have a crush on ......," Zhang Youlin thought for a while, "Then recognize her as a goddaughter, I don't have any opinion." ”

"Did I give you an opinion? Don't worry about this, I plan to let Miss He be my daughter-in-law. ”

Zhang Li's tone was unquestionable.

Zhang Youlin jumped up from the chair all of a sudden: "What, don't worry about it?" Who is taking a daughter-in-law? Don't ask, does Miss He agree? Do I agree? ”

"I'm your mother, and I'm in charge of your life's affairs, that's the old rule, understand?"

Zhang Youlin cried with a sad face: "Ouch, the hard-working Zhang Youlin......"

Zhang Li didn't let his son say it down: "Miss He is sorry for you so she opened her trouser leg to see, you can be good, open your mouth and 'men and women are not kissed', and all of a sudden they will pout people to the south wall, and if you pick people up from the river, will it not be 'men and women are not kissed'?" ”

"Isn't that a life-saving?" Zhang Youlin argued.

"Miss He said, her body has been hugged by you, you will not marry in this life, you, just watch it."

Zhang Youlin was taken aback: "Huh? Isn't this a lie to me? Mom, I haven't figured it out yet, why are you in a hurry? ”

"What a good girl, I can take a fancy to you, count your creation, and you still put up a spectrum, picking and choosing." Zhang Li stood up, "Youlin, I will officially tell you today, I have asked your uncle to ask a matchmaker to propose marriage, and when the time comes, I will choose a good day and an auspicious day for you to marry Miss He!" ”

Zhang Youlin was sleepy at this time, he sat down on the Taishi chair, and looked at his mother pitifully: "Mom, did you send me away like this?" ”

Zhang Li ignored him, turned around and left the hall directly.