In such a barren place, a teenager, walking through these streets day after day, shuttling through these small shops, spent his teenage years, and it was also his hardest and most serious time.

Hua Rusui's mood is a little complicated, he seems to have seen the past Da Zhuang, all say that the closest relatives to the alienated husband and wife, but this trickle-like feelings, not vigorous, but after a long time, a heart soaked soft, there is also a different taste.

They walked all the way, and soon went around to the yard where they had lived before, and when they left, they did not sell it to others, thinking that it was a fixed asset to stay in their hands, and they could still use it as a foothold when they came back in the future. Lin Piao! You're back?! I heard the news today that you are back, and I didn't expect to see you here, did you come to see your house? ”

"I'll come and have a look."

The neighbor enthusiastically led them over, and when they passed by, Lin Piao saw the wine flag, walked up to take a look, and called: "Sanniang? ”

A crisp response came from inside: "Hey! Here it comes! ”

Sanniang walked out from behind, looked at Lin Piao's gaze, was stunned for a moment, picked up her apron and wiped her hands, very surprised: "Piao'er?!" ”

"It's me, I haven't seen you for a few years, Sanniang, you're still so beautiful."

Sanniang still likes others to say that she is beautiful, and she laughed as soon as she said this: "Where, where, don't say this, sit down and have a drink!" ”

"We're going to go and see the old house first, and we're going to go back and sit back later."

"Listen to you, if you go around from somewhere else, won't you pass by here, this is not good!" Sanniang smiled and left him: "If you want to go over, promise me to come back, I miss you, it's rare to see you, and I don't know when the next one will be, you have to have a drink with me." ”

Lin Piao nodded: "Okay, I'll come over later." ”

"Okay, I'm waiting for you with wine, now I'm making more and more rice wine, and I say it's much sweeter than other people's I don't know."

They went out first, and just as the attendant went to fetch the key they had kept with Juan'er's father, they went to the old house, and when they opened the door, there was a creak, and the cracks on the door were covered with dust, and it had not been cleaned for several years, and it looked very desolate, but they could still see the old appearance.

The second aunt walked to the stove and sighed with emotion: "We used to cook here and then bring it to the table next to us to eat, and the family gathered around a square table, and it was hot and noisy every day. ”

Uncle Qiu couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth when he recalled it: "That's Piao'er and the children in the family are poor, and they can talk more than one when they get together, and they are funny one after another, and they can't stop for a day." ”

They looked around, with some emotion, Lin Piao looked at the small courtyard, which now looks very small, but thinking of the time when he lived here in the past, eating, drinking, and wandering around the county government, Shen Hong came back every five days, carrying things or pastries, that obedient appearance.

The past days came to his mind, and Lin Piao said: "It's better to clean up here, after all, you have to stay for two or three days, and you can live here." ”

The second aunt and Uncle Qiu nodded: "It's always good to clean it up, although it's better to live in the county mansion, but it's good to clean it up here and come and take a look." ”

After they had discussed it, they sent the maid, fearing that there would be insufficient manpower, so they asked the maid to pay a sum of money to go out, and they could invite a few people who were doing rough work to help them clean up the yard and the dust in the house, so that they could quickly clean the house.

After Lin Piao finished planning, he heard the second aunt say: "Speaking of cleaning up here, I think of one more thing, since we want to go back to the countryside, the houses in the countryside also have to be cleaned up. ”

Lin Piao nodded: "Second aunt, think carefully, the last time we went back to worship our ancestors, we didn't clean up much at home, so we cleaned up a room for sleeping, and didn't take care of anything else, although the children were in class over there, but they didn't go into the house, and the dust didn't know how thick it was." ”

"Kids?" Hua Rusui was a little curious.

"It's the children in our township, they have no place to go to private school, and after our old house in the countryside left, no one lived there, so we gave them as a place to attend classes, and left Shen Hong's previous manuscripts to them, even if they memorize by rote, they can be regarded as enlightened and literate."

It was the first time Hua Rusui had heard of this, and she looked a little surprised, but she thought that they could go to Shangjing with the help and optimism of so many people, and they must have outstanding character, but it was rare to help people go up in such a way, and it was really admirable to help so many people go up in this way.

They looked around inside, and now this place has been deserted for a long time, and many people have long forgotten that this is their old residence, and there are no onlookers at this time, so they looked around, and then decided to divide the troops into several ways, Lin Piao and Xiaoyue went to Sanniang's tavern to sit down, and the second aunt and Uncle Qiu Hua Rusui went to Tongxi Lou to have a look.

Lin Piao and Xiaoyue planned to stay with Sanniang for a while, and then go to Taobao Fang to have a look.

The two went to Sanniang's tavern, and Sanniang was really ready to wait for them.

Seeing them coming at the door, he hurriedly beckoned: "Come on, come quickly, where are they?" ”

"Let's go to Tongxi Building first."

"Oh......" Sanniang's expression was a little strange for a while.

Lin Piao said: "They have something to do, it's not because of anything else, you don't have to take it to heart." ”

Sanniang said: "Hi! It's not because of here, it's the Tongxi Building...... I was also upset when I went to see it. ”

"What's wrong with Tongxi Building?"

Sanniang asked them to sit down: "Come, sit down and talk slowly." Sanniang poured them full of rice and stuffed it, urging them to taste it.

Lin Piao took a sip, and it was really sweet and sweet, and the rice was fragrant.

Sanniang said: "Tongxi Lou was opened by you at the beginning, not to mention anything else, the taste is naturally nothing to say, but in the past few years after you left, Tongxi Lou has long been not as good as before, the taste is still good, but where can people compare to you when you are there, when you are doing business more people like, enthusiastic and generous, the attitude is good not to search, so that people come and go and the heart is open, now those who guard the Tongxi Building, can be searched, a plate of dishes is less and less, the attitude is not good, I feel that I taste good, Later, when you became more and more powerful in Shangjing, they naturally became more and more arrogant, saying that Tongxilou was a shop opened by you, and they were following your orders, so that the county magistrates could not do anything about them, and they were fighting for land and fish ponds, saying that they wanted to ensure the supply of goods, and they had to grab everything and get it in their hands, which caused a lot of trouble, and now everyone feels annoyed when they mention it. ”

Lin Piao was a little surprised, he didn't expect the follow-up to become like this, they checked the account books in Shangjing, and there were no major changes in the account books and numbers every year, and nothing else was mentioned.

But they didn't expect that money didn't matter, and they actually used their name to run rampant in the county government.

Lin Piao really laughed angrily, he had been in business for many years, but he came back and became a bully.

Xiao Yue was very unhappy: "They must stop doing this." ”

Lin Piao nodded: "Now that the aunts and sisters are gone, Hua Rusui is also there, they are all veterans, they won't see the problem, let them think about it, if there is anything in the future, let's discuss it again, there is no reason for them to easily escape." ”

Xiaoyue nodded, and they sat here for a while, and then said that they were going to Taobao Pavilion, and Sanniang did not force them to stay, telling them to come and drink rice wine again when they were free.

When they went out, they went to the Taobao Pavilion, and without notice, they went out into the street with simple face towels, and when they arrived on the street, they heard the familiar shouting.

"The velvet flowers from Beijing, the veils from Beijing, the materials used by princesses and princesses, and the clothes worn by the princes of the Hou Mansion are complete!"

Taobao Pavilion will distribute some hairpins and handkerchiefs that have been eliminated in Beijing, which are some relatively basic styles, not particularly gorgeous, but the patterns have become obsolete in Beijing, but they are still very popular in the county government.

Every time a batch of goods is delivered, they will advertise and sell it at the door in the same way as before, so that others will know that there is a new product coming.

Lin Piao and Xiao Yue walked in, Xiao Er saw that they were dressed extraordinarily and deliberately recruited them to look at the goods, the two took off their veils, and the shopkeeper who was guarding the store hurriedly walked over.

"Madame! Miss! Why don't you tell us in advance, and we'll greet you. ”

"Just passing by." Lin Piao looked at the decorations and placed goods in the store, and Xiao Yue asked them to take out all the account books, and she wanted to read the accounts.

There is nothing wrong with the shop here, Xiao Yue took a quick look, roughly came to a conclusion, and glanced at them: "There are a few small sums of money missing from this account, keep the account carefully, don't miss these." ”

Those people suddenly looked like they were clamping their tails, and they didn't dare to say anything, and they responded again and again, and cold sweat was already on their foreheads.

The people who went to Beijing and came down were very good, and when they flipped through the ledger in this way, they could see them thoroughly, but they took the big and let go of the small, and let go of some "trivial things," and it seemed that they still saw their allegiance and hard work in their eyes.

After checking the accounts, the two didn't stay in the store for a long time, and when they came out, Lin Piao asked softly: "You have checked the accounts so fast now?" ”

I feel faster than Da Zhuang, and I don't need an abacus, so I turn page by page, and I can see it at a glance.

Xiao Yue said with a smile: "Little sister-in-law, how do you believe this, it's just bluffing, I took a general look, there is nothing wrong with the account book, but you know, no matter how honest a person is, he has to be greedy for a sip of wine and money, and there is no reason why he doesn't make a profit at all, so I pretended to see it and warned them not to go too far, lest they become more and more emboldened after a long time. ”

Lin Piao suddenly laughed: "I see, I was also deceived by you, your serious appearance, I thought you really saw the details of the problem." ”

"That's because my sister-in-law didn't know and believed me, so she thought I wasn't lying." Xiao Yue leaned over and hugged Lin Piao's arm, feeling that she was also very happy at the moment, although she didn't go home, it was also good to accompany her sister-in-law.

When they returned to the county mansion, the courtyard and residence had already been arranged by Xiao Yun, while Shen Hong and Ergou were not in the courtyard, only Da Zhuang was here.

"They have gone up to Ludong Mountain to visit the dean, and they should be able to come back in the evening, so let's rest for a while."

Lin Piao nodded: "Okay, then let's take a rest first, Da Zhuang, you are also aggrieved to stay here, go and accompany Rusui." ”

Da Zhuang nodded, thinking of Hua Rusui, since he brought her to his hometown, he should naturally accompany her and take her to know these strange scenery and scenery.

Lin Piao summoned Da Zhuang's envoy out, thinking that he would go to support his aunt and them, and Da Zhuang would be more resolute in dealing with things, lest the second aunt and them be soft-hearted and not handle things properly.

Lin Piao and Xiao Yue went back to their rooms to rest, thinking that they would rest here for a day today and go back to their hometown tomorrow.

Lin Piao's impression of these places is not very good, and all the good memories come from the warmth of the people around him, mutual support and love, rather than the barren environment and lack of food and clothing.

But he thought about the old yard where a few little boys and girls ran in and out all day.

Lin Piao recalled the first time he bought a quilt here for the winter, and the moment he got the thick quilt and spread it on the kang, he slept in the soft quilt, even if a long time had passed, the feeling of happiness that had been accumulated was very clear.

It's like silk sheets are always slippery and cool, and they are very soft to the touch, making people sleep very comfortably in summer, and every good experience is unforgettable.

Lin Piao thought of the little Shen Hong again, only because of his chest height, always looking serious, silent and silent, and then thinking of the gentle and tall young man now, it seems to be like a matter of two worlds.

Lin Piao didn't wait for Shen Hong to have dinner, thinking that he would meet the dean of Ludong Academy, and with the dean's cultivation and kindness to him, he always wanted to have a meal together.

Shen Hong and Ergou set up a thank-you banquet on the mountain, and invited all the gentlemen of Ludong Academy to come, and the dean sat in the first place, and they all thanked them together.

The dean sat at the head and watched him and Lingyue return today with a smile, thinking that at that time they were still handsome teenagers, and they liked to carry a novelty called a schoolbag, which was made by their sister-in-law in the family, and they looked like they were still yesterday when they were holding a scroll and studying.

Although the gentlemen have seen a lot of big scenes and taught many powerful students, it is really rare for a person as powerful as Shen Hong to be seen, and they cannot help but cherish him with affection for his talents and exhort him several times to love him.

The banquet lasted for a long time, and when everyone dispersed and the attendants came to clean up the table, Shen Hong and Ergou got up and sat down in front of the dean.

The dean looked at them with a smile: "Now that you two are taking care of each other in Shangjing, you are very relieved to be a teacher." ”

Shen Hong looked at the dean, and gave some other precious tea as gifts: "Hong remembers that the dean likes this tea, so he specially searched for some. ”

The dean glanced at the tea leaves and looked a little nostalgic: "You have a heart." ”

They chatted for a while, and then talked about the high price of tea in Beijing, from the transportation of merchants to the impact of the war on the price of daily necessities.

Shen Hong took a sip of tea: "Dean, Your Majesty wants to go to war." ”

The dean nodded: "I can see that he has made several efforts for this, and now that the war has started, there is a lot of good news, and Your Majesty should be happy." ”

Shen Hong looked at the dean.

The dean was silent for a moment, thinking about what he meant in this look, he knew that there was definitely something else in Shen Hong's eyes.

"Why, isn't Your Majesty still satisfied?"

"Yes, Your Majesty wants to unify the Liuhe and pacify the Quartet."

"Really?" The dean's expression trembled slightly, and his eyes flashed in disbelief, Chu Yu actually had such ambitions.

"Your Majesty wants to be an emperor through the ages more than the first emperor, he got the tiger minister, saw a glimmer of hope, and wanted to give it a try, even if it didn't work, the sacrifice was just a tiger minister."

The dean stared at him: "Is it really a tiger minister?" ”

Shen Hong was a protector of others, and the 'sister-in-law' in his family was even more short-sighted, and if he wanted to sacrifice the loyal general, they might not be willing to do so.

"Huchen likes to fight, this matter is suitable for him, but today I want to ask the dean to show Huchen a way to live."

Defeat is death, and victory is death.

Shen Hong knew who Chu Yu was, he was too smart, but he was too much.

Since ancient times, beauties have been like famous generals, and they are not allowed to see white heads in the world.

Pacify the Sihe, outstanding meritorious service, high merit and shock the Lord, it is time for Huchen to die, if the horse leather shrouded back, but also Daning up and down for him to cry, if the horse and return, in Beijing will inevitably have a serious illness or accident.

If you are a loyal minister, you should know it, and if you go to the battlefield, you should not think about coming back alive.

The dean looked at Shen Hong fixedly.

"Shen Hong, do you know what you're talking about."

"Disciple knows."

"Okay, you know."

"Famous generals can not be lost, loyal ministers can not die, so that the country can be forever, if the power is collected in the hands of one person, even if it is prosperous for another dynasty, it will fall apart after a generation, according to historical records, it has always been so."