Li Jiujiu's mouth was loosened, he stopped feeding, and his small body struggled to get up, but he was in a hurry. Xin Shansi smiled: "Hurry up and take your gluttonous girl away." ”

With a pinch of both hands, Admiral Li ran the little fat girl into his arms and quickly put on a jacket for her: "My family's is yours's, I see if you can still rely on it?" Isn't that right, for a long time? ”

"Hah..."Li Jiujiu fiddled with her father, looking up at her little face and smiling with a pink mouth. Li Shang buttoned her while looking down at her mouth: "Shansi, after a long time, another small tooth came out." ”

Xin Shansi pulled the padded jacket placed at the end of the kang and was about to put it on, and hurriedly leaned over when she heard the words: "I'll take a look." ”

In the west room, Mrs. Hong tied up her hair in a bun, straightened the futon on the kang, put on a smock and went out. Gong bucket, the eldest came early in the morning to carry it down. When the curtain of the hall door was lifted, she saw several grandsons arching into the south room of the east wing, and she couldn't help laughing and scolding: "That little earth city has fascinated you all." ”

"Grandmother early." Walking at the end, Hong Huaqin stopped and said goodbye.

"Don't bother Fan Qing." Mrs. Hong waved her hand and let him go.

Inside the house, Fan Qing was practicing big characters. A few half-sized children all squeezed under the window to look at the earthen plate. This earthen plate, the size of a round table, was newly made by them to simulate the topography of Shengran Mountain.

"The main street should not be built along the official road." Hong Nanfeng sat on a small stool, holding a small bamboo strip thinner than chopsticks and pointing at the official road on the earthen plate: "Our Wulin Village was not born because of the official road, and the people who come and go on the official road are very important to the future operation of our village, but they are not dominant. ”

"That's right." Cheng Yuliang, who was sitting next to Lu Yaozu, stroked his beard with his hand: "If our village wants to be stable, we still have to focus on building a foundation. The location of Shengran Mountain has taken advantage of the geographical advantage, and there is a doctor who is the best doctor in the Jianghu martial arts medicine and poison sitting in the medical hall, and the initial operation will definitely not be bad. But if we want to prosper for a long time, we have to have a few things that we can handle. ”

"In view of the current situation, it will be difficult for the imperial examination to resume in the next 10 years. This is both a bad thing and a good thing for us. Lu Yan said: "Although both the academy and the private school are places for reading and educating people, the operation of the academy is far more complicated. This process needs to be explored slowly. ”

"The reputation of the academy also needs to accumulate over a long period of time." However, Hong Jiawei has confidence in their Hong family: "I agree that the main street is not built according to the official road. ”

"But it's not good to be too close to the academy." Hong Huaqin, who was squatting, pointed to two lines on the earthen plate and divided the land into four pieces: "Shansi said that zoning planning can be done, and I think it is feasible." Relying on the academy, occupy a piece. "It can also bring a rich district." The main street takes the middle section and crosses the remaining two districts. ”

"That's good." Hong Huaqi seconded the motion: "Flowers are blooming everywhere." ”

In the kitchen, the broth cake is already cooked. The ruler sword helped Sheng into the big urn and moved to the hall. Man Xiu took the bowl and chopsticks, followed behind, and shouted to the east chamber: "It's time to eat." ”

No one in the east chamber responded, but someone in the main room answered her voice: "Ahhh

Li Jiujiu wore a cat-eared hat and was carried out of the house by her father. Two smoothies hit her face, and she was so frightened that she turned around and buried herself in her father's arms.

Xin Shansi took care of herself, poured the washing water, and ran to the kitchen: "When it snowed at night, I woke up, but then I fell asleep again. ”

"You don't have to rush to explain now, show us more hands at noon." Mrs. Hong joked.

"That's for sure." Xin Shansi checked the water in the jar and lifted the bucket: "I'll say first, fill the jar with water." ”

"Done." A few people laughed.

This Chinese New Year's Eve was lively. Lunch was full of eighteen dishes, and two tables were full. Except for Xin Shansi, who was breastfeeding, everyone else ate a little bit of wine. In the afternoon, Hong Nanfeng cut red paper to write couplets, and Fan Qing ran with Hong Hua with a bowl of paste, pasting couplets. In the evening, the fish is stewed and dumplings are made, and after the meal, everyone gathers in the hall to roast the fire, chatting about the world while sipping the side fruit, and keeping the New Year.

Fengxiao bought a firecracker, and when the time came, he heard that someone in the tunli was setting off firecrackers, and he immediately called Shanghua Qihua to move a few firecrackers out of the yard. Fuse a little, crackling. Fan Qing, who didn't go with him, sat on the kang, and the two fleshy little hands helped the eldest niece, who was already sleeping soundly, blocking her ears.

When the cannon battle was over, the people dispersed, yawning and going back to their houses.

When Xin Shansi's family turned off the lights and fell asleep, hundreds of black-clothed people in Xiling City walked out of various corners, all carrying something to the Fang family's mansion. They arrived almost at the same time.

In the silence of the night, suddenly firecrackers exploded. Fang's gatehouse was startled and ran out, distinguishing the sound, and found that not only the gate but also the outside of the fence was crackling, so he was about to open the door to see which innocent bastard was making trouble, but Fang raised his steps and a black shadow swept in front of him. As soon as his neck was cold, he subconsciously raised his hand to touch it, and the warmth under his fingers surged outward, and he fell straight forward as his eyes bulged.

After a while, the gruesome blood overflowed from the mansion and mixed into the choking smoke of gunpowder.

The lights in the ancestral hall of the Fang family were not turned off tonight, and a tall black-clothed man pushed the door and walked in, standing three feet away from the offering table. He pulled down the mask and looked fixedly at the black wood placed on the right back of Fang Yiran's tablet, the spiritual seat of Fang Yao's clan.

A moment later, the two black-clothed squares with messy buns arrived. Fang Zi and his martial arts were all in ruins, and he was thrown to the ground, paralyzed like a piece of mud, and his beautiful peach blossom eyes were wide open, and at this moment there was no peace and coldness in it, and it was full of disbelief.

"Big brother." Two black-clad hands.

He was still staring at the black clothes of Fang Yao's spiritual position and did not move, until a slightly petite black cloth came with a scroll, and he sighed.

The petite black clothes glanced at the tablets that were offered high, and stepped forward with the picture scroll in both hands: "Big brother, the moon and the river map." I've checked it, and it's true. You look at it again. ”

"Hmm." The black clothes who were called the big brother took the painting, unfolded it, looked at it, closed it, and turned to face Fang Zihe.

Seeing the face clearly, Fang Zihe hated the poison, and gritted his teeth: "Yao Shuqian." ”

It was Yao Shuqian, the head of the Yao family in the Yao Military City of East Taishan, who put his hands behind his back: "You are surprised? He smiled coldly, "Is it an accident that your Fang family's knife slashed at my Yao family, or is it an accident that you have exhausted your own efforts but ended up like this?" ”

Fang Zihe was so angry that he hung his eyebrows upside down and pounced on Yao Shuqian. Yao Shuqian raised his foot and kicked him, just as he was in the mouth, and kicked him away: "What do you hate, my Yao family has never owed the Fang family anything, I don't owe the Fang family, and I don't owe you and your mother." My Yao family's grandmother and grandmother are your grandfather and your father who came to ask for marriage. You should know all of this. ”

"What nonsense to talk about him," Yao Sijing, the youngest sister of the Yao family, glanced at Fang Zihe: "If he were a reasonable person, he would not have calculated us to death again and again." ”

He didn't have anything else to say, Yao Shuqian turned around and looked at his grandmother's spiritual position again, pondered for three or five breaths, and stretched out his left hand to the side.

Yao Sijing immediately lit the fire fold, and retreated to the third brother's side.

Fang Zihe stared at the fire fold, watching Yao Shuqian bring the fire fold close to the Yuehe diagram, and couldn't help but shout: "Don't..."

No one listened to him, Yao Shuqian lit the Moon River Diagram without hesitation, and his expression was calm. Legend has it that there is a book of heaven hidden in the map of the moon and river, and there is a thousand-year-old state in the book of heaven. He didn't know who it was from or who was preaching it. The moon river map is just a picture of the river on a moonlit night from the hand of the wife of the Marquis of Wu. There are moons, rivers, and grass and trees in the picture, but there is no book from heaven.

The sun rises and sets, the four seasons rotate, and all things have a way and a spirit. How can a thousand years be a certainty? Should he say, "Is the person who believes the rumor stupid or greedy?"

"Stop..."Fang Zihe climbed forward to grab it. Half of the painting has been burned, and Yao Shuqian does as he wishes. Easy to grab it, Fang Zihe was stunned for a moment, but soon he came back to his senses. The flames crept up on him and burned uncontrollably. He was busy making a fire and trying to put it out.

The four brothers and sisters of the Yao family ignored him, went to the offering table to take incense and light it, and bowed to their grandmothers. Before the incense was inserted into the incense burner, Fang Zihe's screams sounded in the ancestral hall. The fire was about to consume him, and he rolled all over the ground to extinguish it.

After worshipping his grandmother, Yao Shuqian said in a deep voice: "Let's go." ”

The second child of the Yao family turned around and walked in front, and when he entered the square and three feet, he drew his sword wrist and pulled the sword flower, and then swiped the sword into the sheath. Fang Zihe, who had only gotten up after extinguishing the fire, was out of breath, and blood was surging from his black neck.

The four brothers and sisters left the Fang family's mansion, went west to Baizhang, and entered a deep alley. At the end of the deep alley, a person stood with his hands behind his back, and when they approached, he said, "Fang Zi and that Dongying concubine ran away." ”

Yao Shuqian frowned: "Just her?" ”

"And a couple of swordsmen."

Yao Shuqian's eyebrows locked tighter, he was silent for a few breaths, and sighed: "Cutting grass does not remove roots, the spring breeze blows and grows." ”

Chapter 124

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the rain and snow in Chongzhou City stopped. Before dawn, Xunjiatun's babies carried cloth bags and went door to door in groups to greet the New Year. The mud on the ground was frozen solid, and they chattered and stumbled all the way, not to mention how happy they were.

"Happy New Year, Doctor Feng!"

Listening to this singing in unison, Feng Xiao laughed so much that his eyes were almost gone: "Hi, you are all good children, healthy and healthy." He took out a handful of embroidered bags from the cloth bag, "One for each person, this is yours, this is Xiaolinghua's..."

Hong Nanfeng and Da'er stood in the courtyard and watched the scene, their faces showing yearning. Lu Yaozu walked slowly to the two of them with his hands behind his back: "I haven't seen this scene for some years. ”

That's right, it's "Jing". The childish is innocent, wearing new clothes and new shoes, and giggling with a sad smile on his face. Is it bland? Insipid. But this blandness was very close to the peace that Hong Nanfeng had always sketched in his heart, and he was a little reluctant to look away for a while.

"Thank you, Doctor Wind," a group of children stood in a row and bowed goodbye.

Feng smiled and sent a few steps to each other: "You guys slow down, you all be careful with your step." ”

In the east and south rooms, whenever you wake up, you will find that there are several embroidered bags stuffed under the pillow. He got up and looked at them one by one with a serious expression. The contents of several embroidered sacs were almost identical, small gold and silver beans and lactose.

Who shoved them under his pillow? He slept so deeply that he didn't even notice it.

Hong Huaqin entered the house, and saw the little living Buddha sitting on the kang with his little eyebrows twisted, and smiled: "Master Fanqing, the New Year is auspicious!" ”

Suddenly enlightened, Fan Qing hurriedly lifted the quilt and stood up, and raised his hand to return the salute: "Big cousin, the New Year is auspicious!" He almost forgot that today was the Chinese New Year. The senior brother has explained that he will wear a robe on the day of the New Year.

Walking to the side of the kang, Hong Huaqin took out an embroidered bag from his sleeve: "This one will give you a new year." ”

Fan Qing was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a moment, looked at the few embroidered bags scattered at his feet, put down his vertical hand, and solemnly went to pick it up: "Thank you, big cousin." ”

"No thanks."

Xu rested late last night, and today Li Jiujiu woke up more than half an hour in the evening than usual. Xin Shansi and his family ended up relaxed and had a leisurely breakfast.

The sky is not clear, but it is overcast. After Li Shang fed his daughter a small bowl of egg custard, he took her and Hua Qi to the East Chamber to listen to their opinions on Sheng Ran Shanna. The ladies gathered in the kitchen, talking and laughing and preparing lunch.

"That's all there is to it at the end of the year, when I wake up and eat after eating, sleeping, and sleeping. Sometimes, I don't know the truth, you say that you plant in the spring and harvest grain in the autumn, and you are so tired that your bones are scattered, and you are not willing to make much good food to eat. On the contrary, the New Year, it is clear and idle, every household has it in the house, which meal does not see meat? Ye Mingli put a cabbage heart in the pot.

Qian Ying replied with a smile: "There is no way to do this, when the farm is busy, all the energy is in the ground, where can I get to eat freely?" ”

"Serving the fields is the most painful, facing the loess with your back to the sky." Grandma Li only gave up the land after her son left, and before that she planted her own land: "God has opened his eyes, the wind and rain are smooth, and there is still a little left after a busy year." If you don't open your eyes, the family may not have a full meal for several years. ”

Mrs. Hong took over: "So, we have to cherish some of the food." How precious is food! I've lived to this age, and anyway, I can't look down on people who treat extravagance and waste as pomp. ”

Xin Shansi, who was sitting behind the stove, handed a few roasted chestnuts to Binghuan: "At noon, let's cook rice and eat it in a kang pot." ”

"Okay, put a few bean bags on the head of the rice pot." Qian Ying likes glutinous things, and bean buns are just right for her appetite.

Fang Tao good rice, a guest at home. Seeing Fei Hua again, Xue Bingning was very surprised: "Why are you?" ”

Yue Hongling and Xue Bingning exchanged words for a good New Year, and then saluted Mrs. Yan, who was standing behind her: "We came abruptly, please don't be surprised." ”

Looking at the three people outside the courtyard gate, Xin Shansi was surprised and not surprised, and invited someone in with a smile: "No blame, no blame, you came at the right time, and our rice has not yet been cooked." ”

"I'll add two more bowls of rice." Xue Bingning said and ran to the kitchen. Li Shang walked out of the east chamber, his eyes met Chahan, and his chin bowed.

Chahan bowed: "Doctor Li, we meet again, excuse me." Since he was in Mengzhou City, he went to Fengxi Inn in the middle of the night to ask for this one, and today, in less than five months, Qinfeng Building is gone, and Yinnan Mountain is suppressed. This is something he once dared not think about, but now it has come true.

He will never forget how nervous the heart in his chest was when King Chengnan's people pushed open the door of Qinfeng Tower in Mengzhou. Ming Ming had already prepared, but at that moment he still didn't dare to believe that he could really take Fei Hua to get out of Qinfeng Tower without risking his life, he was extremely afraid Everything was a dream.

"Where's the young lady?" Fei Hua was very happy with the white and chubby milk doll.

"I'm playing with her little uncle." Li Shanghui.

Uncle Junior? Yue Hongling knew which one it was, the little living Buddha of Xifulong Temple, Fan Qing.

Xin Shansi invited the three of them to the hall to talk, and Liang Ningying made tea. He filled a few plates of pastries and brought them over: "You use them slowly." ”

"I'm tired of you." Yue Hongling curts.

Fei Hua watched people go out, smiled and turned back: "This place is really good. "When they went to Chongzhou last year, they also inquired about it, but unfortunately there were no houses for sale near Xunjiatun.

"The people in the tunzi are also very good." Xin Shansi served tea to them: "Congratulations. ”

The three of them hurriedly stood up with their cups, and Yue Hongling spoke: "Without your two hands, we would not be able to have today." We will take this kindness to heart. If you two send him on the other day, open your mouth, and we will do our best. ”

"That's a big deal." Li Shang said: "You use gold and silver to seek medical treatment, and I will receive money for medical treatment, this is a transaction that you are willing to make, and there is no kindness in it." As for cleaning up Qinfeng Tower and Yinnan Mountain, it has nothing to do with you, it's our own business. ”

"This is the reason, but in our opinion, it is true that without you two we would not be where we are today." Yue Hongling raised her head and drank all the tea in the cup, she was a living pan but also admitted death. Whoever has affection and righteousness for her, she will dig out her heart and lungs with whomever she wants.

Fei Hua and Chahan also drank the tea in their cups, and the three of them sat down. Xin Shan Siti personally poured tea for them: "Did you set off the cannon last night?" ”

"Then what's the point?" Yue Hongling smiled and said, "What a good day! Set off artillery battles to scare away evil spirits, and we will all be happy in the future. ”

Fei Hua clutched his cup, hesitated for a moment, looked at Doctor Li and said, "Do you remember Qiyue, the shopkeeper of Qinfeng Building in Tanzhou City?" ”

Li Shang frowned: "Remember." ”

"Last evening, she led a few girls to Chongzhou." Fei Hua didn't know how to judge Qiyue's person, Scarlet and Sister Chang's death depended on her, but Tanzhou Qinfeng Building was able to close smoothly thanks to her. "King Chengnan's people took off the plaque of Tanzhou Qinfeng Building and left, the secret knife in the building did not plan to dismiss the girl in the building according to the order. It was Qiyue who pretended to cater to them, and strongly advocated that the girls should be encircled to start a new stove, and then poisoned and killed them while those hidden knives were not guarded. That's when the girls were able to leave. ”

Xin Shansi took a sip of tea: "Is she afraid that Dr. Li won't give her a soothing feeling?" ”

"It's not that I'm afraid." Fei Hua said: "Scarlet privately searched for Dr. Li, and a benefactor had already told her. She didn't stop it, but she also had a trace of thought, wanting to see if Dr. Li could help Scarlet relieve her anger. Therefore, after Scarlet told her about her illness, she also responded.

But she never expected that Hongyan, who had not been in the building long ago, was a master who was hiding a traitor in her laughter, and overheard Scarlet and Sister Chang talking, and reported the matter directly to the hidden knife. The secret knife killed Sister Chang, and she knew that the scarlet thing was revealed. Inevitably aroused the suspicion of the secret knife, she had to force her face to be ruthless. Hongyan is also dead, the same night as the dark knives in the building. ”