"Sugar gourd, buy sugar gourd"

There are all kinds of small traders on the lively street to sell, the crowd is crowded, the bustle is extraordinary, it is summer at this time, the south city is located in the south of the Zhongzhou River, the scenery is pleasant, there are three or three twos of white ding sitting under the green willows, the two sides of the river are the waves and flowing water, adding the slightest coolness to the slightly hot summer, quite a feeling of green and blue in the spring river.

In the distance, a child jumped up in front of the vendor:

"Uncle, I'll buy a bunch of sugar gourds"

A childish voice sounded, looking five or six years old, the big eyes of the water spirit were full of smart breath, and he was dressed in a green silk brocade robe, which looked quite extraordinary.

"It's the eldest young master, come, this string is the biggest for you"

The vendor boss grinned, revealing two big yellow teeth, and his skin was dark due to the weather, but it wasn't rough, thanks to the slightly humid climate in Jiangnan.

The child stretched out his fleshy little hand to take the sugar gourd, touched the placket of his clothes, and said half-loudly, "Uncle, I forgot to bring the silver" The smart eyes stared at the sugar gourd, revealing a reluctant look, which was pitiful.

The boss waved his big hand and said, "No hindrance, no hindrance, I invited the young master to eat the sugar gourd, Lord Xiao repaired the road for the people, and made porridge, this is an immeasurable merit, who in our southern city has not received the favor of Lord Xiao, let alone eat my string of sugar gourds, if the young master wants to eat it, I will send it to you!"

"Thank you, uncle, I wish my uncle a prosperous business and a prosperous future!"

"Hahaha, okay, when my uncle makes enough money, I will take a few mothers-in-law and have a few more big fat boys"

The child turned around and walked towards the street, his smart eyes flashed a hint of cunning, "Huh, it seems that the boss is a little pursuing, and there are several wives, I don't know if I have such a good life." The little hands clapped the bulging money bags, and the children were ready to reap the joy of the day.

Jiangnan, located in the south of the Qianlong Dynasty, the scenery is even more famous all over the world, there are literati and ink writers come to enjoy the scenery all year round, and write a lot of epic poems, the Qianlong Emperor will also set the south city as a must-visit place.

Jiangnan women are also famous in the rivers and lakes, the skin is like condensation, phoenix eyes and eyebrows, born out of the water hibiscus, three or two women on the street walk together, sometimes there is a coquettish laughter, the voice is as pleasant as a yellow bird.

"Well, yes, it's good, it's my generation of scholars who watch beauties every day, and the so-called fair lady and gentleman are good."

The child carried one hand behind his back, holding a string of sugar gourds in his right hand, his mouth full of sugar chips, shining in the daylight, a pair of bright big eyes staring at the passing woman, and a satisfied expression on his immature little face.

In the afternoon, the child swayed into a house, there are two tall stone lions on both sides of the house, the eyes of the stone lion exude golden light, all of them are two eyes made of gold, the wealth of the world is moving, but no one dares to hit the attention of these two stone lions, just because the high door plaque says, the word Xiao Fu.

The child crossed the steps with some difficulty on his short legs and shouted, "Uncle Wu, I'm back"

As soon as the words fell, an old man with a hunchback walked out of the gate and said with a smile, "Young master, have you had enough, the master wants you to write, if the master finds out that you sneak out again, you will be punished for sweeping the yard again."

"Oh, Uncle Wu, you have to keep it secret for me, last time I sneaked out and sent me to sweep the yard for an afternoon, young master, I'm almost tired, and I just walked around the neighborhood, full of eyes, didn't delay for long, sneaked back to the study for a while, and couldn't find it"

The child walked up to Uncle Wu and grinned, "Besides, I peeked when I first came out, Lord Xiao is practicing, and my father is a martial arts idiot, where is there time to pay attention to me at this time"

Saying that, the two walked towards the courtyard, this is a standard southern courtyard, the bluestone paved path extends from the courtyard gate to the courtyard, stepping on it makes a crisp sound, the houses are exquisite, built with the best mahogany, the yellow and green glazed eaves are carved with landscape patterns, there are tables and chairs carved with white jade on both sides of the bluestone path, and a set of purple sand tea sets are placed on the white jade table, and it can be seen that there are often people here to drink tea and rest. The rockery stands in the northwest direction, and apple trees are planted next to it, which can make the family prosperous.

"The old slave still has to go to collect some pollen, and the lady will make a flower cake tomorrow, so she won't accompany the young master to write"

"Okay, Uncle Wu, you can go with confidence, don't forget to buy me a folding fan, a white-clothed folding fan, this is the pressure that a scholar should have. ＂

"The old slave remembers, he is older, and his memory is really not as good as a year

Wordlessly, he bowed a somewhat rickety body and walked towards the garden in the courtyard.

"Well, let's go see Xiaoxiang first, I don't know if the paper kite I asked her to make yesterday is done, if she doesn't do it well, I'm going to spank her."

The child hummed a little song and walked to the outer courtyard, where the maids and the handymen who worked in the house lived, although it was not made of mahogany, it was also made of fine wood, and the houses of the wealthy merchants in the city were just the specifications of the outer courtyard.

Xiaoxiang's residence is on the inside of the outer courtyard, and the child walks to the front of the house with a familiar car, knocking on the wooden door with his little hand, but no one answers

"Did you go to the street and buy it?"

Whoa, whoa, whoa~

"Is this, the sound of running water?"

The child's ears were pressed against the door, his eyes narrowed slightly, and there was a hint of mature "Xiaoxiang" that did not belong to his age, as if he was taking a bath

Tiptoeing to the window, looking left and right to make sure that there was no one, the child stood on tiptoe, because the height was too short, only half of the head could be exposed, the child was in a nervous mood, because of the excitement and trembling little hands gently pierced the paper window, a faint mist floated out of the hole, exuding a fragrance of flowers, thinking that it was the aroma of bath liquid.

"Hey, hey" full of wisdom eyes from the hole, the mist in the house blocked the sight of five or six points, only to see a graceful figure in the house quietly soaked in the barrel, because the mist showed a hazy beauty, the figure is about cardamom years, the skin is like condensation, although it is not a peerless beauty, but also delicate facial features, belongs to the look-resistant type.

The child watched with passion and enthusiasm, but everyone knew that danger was creeping in.

Inner Courtyard,

Ahhhh

A man in an underground stone chamber let out a painful roar, and arm-thick chains of black iron stretched out from the bluestone walls, tightly locking the man's limbs.

The middle-aged man is nine feet tall, his red eyes reveal a crazy color, which adds a touch of hideousness to his handsome face, he is wearing a coarse white coat, stained with a little dust, and the wrists of his hands are bloodstained by the violent struggle, and the black iron chain is rattled, if outsiders see it, they will be shocked, is this still the gentle and humble Xiao Li, Xiao Daxia?"

It's been a long time

"cough~cough~"

Xiao Li's red eyes slowly receded, and the chains of dark iron fell off their limbs as if they were spiritual.

"Recently, the time interval between the onset of the disease has become shorter and shorter, and the "Transformation Formula" given by Brother Xu has become more and more difficult to suppress the condition, and it seems that they must find a time to leave as soon as possible, so as not to hurt their mother and son. ＂

Xiao Li got up with difficulty, changed into the clean clothes he had prepared in advance, and the heavy stone door opened, revealing an upward stone staircase, with oil lamps on both sides to provide a faint dim light to illuminate the stone staircase. Xiao Li used internal force, and the strong internal force puffed up his clothes high.

"Whew"

Xiao Li exhaled a breath of turbidity, the original pale face gradually appeared bloody, and after a while, it returned to normal, and walked out of the stone staircase, at the end, a wooden board above blocked the way, took off the wooden board, Xiao Li pointed to the ground on tiptoe, crossed the stone road lightly, and landed in a study, this study is the place where Xiao Li usually handles official business, in the innermost part of the inner courtyard, and no one usually walks through.

Returning the wooden plank to its original shape, Xiao Li used internal force to roll up a heavy ornamental tree next to him, and the transparent internal force was wrapped around it like a small dragon, and it slammed against the moving wooden plank, making a dull sound.

After looking carefully and making sure that it was correct, Xiao Li put one hand behind him and walked towards the courtyard.

Inside the bluestone precincts

"Ah Bai, have you seen the young master?"

"Back to the master, I just saw the young master go to the outer courtyard, and I thought I was looking for Xiaoxiang. ＂

A young man replied, the young man's name is Ah Bai, and he came to work in Xiao Mansion three years ago, and he is considered an old handyman in Xiao Mansion.

"This kid is idle every day, he has nothing to do, and my Xiao Li's face has ruined him!"

Xiao Li frowned, and after saying that, he turned around and walked towards the outside of the courtyard.

"It seems that I am going to avoid the limelight today, if I let the young master know that I reported the letter to the master, I will not have good fruit to eat. ＂

Ah Bai muttered in his mouth and quickly slipped away outside the Xiao Mansion.

At this time, the child has also reached a critical moment here, and the little incense in the house has finished bathing, and slowly gets up from the barrel. The child lying in front of the window was miserable, and his calves trembled from standing on tiptoe for a long time, and he was about to reach his limit.

"Damn, your useless legs, you dropped the chain at a critical moment, it's all because I don't usually practice well, it's really a martial art to use it when you hate less, if only you had wings, you don't have to work so hard." ＂

The child said, his legs really rose into the air, and his body slowly rose: "Oh my God, have you manifested your spirit, did you see that I have tried so hard to explore knowledge, and decided to help me?"

There was a look of determination on the child's face, and he didn't think much of it, and took such a good opportunity to watch the scenery inside the house closely. ＂

Crystal saliva slipped from the corners of the child's mouth and dripped onto the ground, soaking the bluestone bricks.

"Have you seen enough?" a muffled voice came from behind.

The child said stupidly, "No hurry, no hurry, not yet.... Hmm? This voice is so familiar, is it......

The child turned his little face stiffly, and the tall figure behind him enveloped him, revealing a stiff smile: "Dad, listen to my explanation...... ＂

"Xiao Yueming, you rebel!"

Xiao Li's eyes widened angrily, watching this only six-year-old only son do such a shameless thing, anger rose in his heart, I Xiao Li gave birth to such a son and I don't know what evil I created in my previous life, I am really a "hero" out of a teenager.