"Do you know what the process of solving the case is?" Xu Qi'an started with the topic he was good at:

"Observe the scene, collect clues, and then make bold assumptions and carefully verify them. Solve the puzzle little by little and get the truth of the case. ”

The flickering candlelight reflected Second Uncle Xu's bewildered expression.

Xu Erlang frowned and pondered.

Xu Qi'an said eloquently: "What we have to think about is not how to calculate Zhou Li, but to observe Zhou Li, collect information, and then summarize it, boldly make a plan, and then carefully scrutinize the process to judge the feasibility of the plan." ”

The words were clear and rigorous, which made Xu Erlang speechless, and agreed in his heart that the eldest brother's idea was correct.

It turns out that Ning Yan is also a resourceful and reliable child.... Xu Pingzhi was very pleased, he was worried that his nephew was too stubborn and would suffer in the future.

Seeing that neither of them refuted, Xu Qi'an continued: "Farewell to the old, you have made a name for yourself, you can get in touch with Shilin students, and learn some information about officialdom. You go to collect Zhou Li's information, no matter how big or small, don't make mistakes. ”

"Second uncle, the Zhou Mansion is in the inner city, and the Imperial Sword Guard is responsible for the night patrol of the inner and outer cities on weekdays, and you are responsible for monitoring the movements of the Zhou Mansion, don't you do it yourself, find a trustworthy henchman to keep an eye on. ”

"I want to know where Zhou Li went, what he did, and who he came into contact with in a day. ”

The father and son nodded, suddenly thought of something, and stared at Xu Qi'an: "What about you?"

Xu Qi'an smiled mysteriously: "I want to find a way back for the Xu Mansion, say goodbye to the old, and we will discuss the details later, and ask you about some things by the way." Tonight, I'll stay in your house. ”

......

Tick, tick ....

The sound of a water leak echoed in the silent room.

"Big brother, have you slept?"

"Nope. ”

"Oh. ”

......

"Big brother, have you slept. ”

"Nope. ”

"Oh. ”

......

"Big brother, you've hit me...."

Xu Qi'an was taken aback, and heard Xu Xinnian say, "Take your elbow." ”

"Oh oh..."

There was another silence, listening to each other's breathing, Xu Qi'an asked, "Are you unable to sleep?" ”

Xu Xinnian said "um": "It's not very adaptable." ”

Me too.... Xu Qi'an sighed with emotion: "How long have we not slept together." ”

Xu Xinnian thought for a while and replied: "After you were ten years old, since you spent one hundred taels a year on martial arts practice and had a stiff relationship with my mother, we have also become unfamiliar. ”

I thought you'd be arrogant: we've never slept together..... Now that we can sleep together, Sister Lingyue will never be possible.... The memories of the original owner's childhood flashed in his mind, and Xu Qi'an sighed:

"Actually, I don't blame my aunt, I can't get any oil and water from the errand of the sword guard, and the second uncle has worked hard to add Yulu, and it is only more than two hundred taels of silver a year. Half of it was fed to me. The other half is your expenses, and it is inevitable that your aunt will have resentment in her heart. ”

Xu Xinnian diverted the topic: "If this crisis can't be overcome, the Xu family may really be over." ”

If Zhou Shilang can't fall, after the Jingcha, it will be the time when the disaster in Xufu comes.

"I will arrange the back road, after the big deal Jingcha, our family will leave the capital, my second uncle and I are good, and we will not worry about no way out. Xu Qi'an said regretfully:

"It's just that Erlang, you studied hard for ten years before you were able to pass the exam. ”

Xu Xinnian said "heh", "Fame and fortune are over, I am a scholar, I read the books of sages, and I practice the way of sages." How can you care about fame? ”

Xu Qi'an said with deep agreement: "Heaven does not give birth to me for the New Year, and the great feast is like a long night." ”

The boat of friendship capsized, Xu Xinnian was short of breath, and suddenly rolled up, swept away the bedding, and pretended to sleep without saying a word.

"Hey, say goodbye, divide the quilt with me, in the cold winter, even if the eldest brother is in the refining realm, it will be very uncomfortable. ”

Xu Cijiu curled up, wrapped the futon tightly, and ignored him.

....

In Xu Lingyue's boudoir, the charcoal fire that raged last night had been extinguished, and the carbon dioxide in the room made the air look dull.

A slit window opens to bring fresh air to the boudoir.

On Xu Lingyue's beautiful face like white porcelain, her eyelashes like a small brush trembled, she woke up with her eyes open, and stared at the bed curtain above her head for a moment, and after a few seconds, her blank eyes regained her luster and supported her body to sit up.

She stretched her waist lazily, the thick quilt slipped off, the thin white undershirt wrapped the girl's delicate body, and her chest was swollen.

The fair neck has a graceful curve, and the fluffy and messy hair sets off the delicate and pretty face.

Xu Lingyue's green little hand covered her ruddy mouth and yawned.

The maid who was sleeping on the small collapse opposite woke up and got up unhurriedly.

"The air in the room was stuffy, so I opened the window. The girl rubbed her eyebrows and commanded.

The maid immediately ran to open the window.

Xu Lingyue lifted the quilt and got out of bed, walked to the window, and breathed in the cold air blowing from the yard.

The eldest lady who was born as a military general is not so squeamish, and when Xu Pingzhi taught Xu Qi'an to temper his body, he liked to bring Xu Erlang and Xu Lingyue together.

The brother and sister laid a solid foundation at that time and had good physical fitness.

It's just that when she grew up a little, her aunt didn't let a pair of children practice martial arts with her unlucky nephew. After all, at that time, Xu Pingzhi, the head of the family, had already decided that his nephew would go to martial arts and his son would study.

Scholars practice martial arts, not do their jobs.

The daughter can't practice martial arts, and she will refine an ugly pimple meat, how will she marry in the future.

Xu Lingyue was enjoying the fresh air, and suddenly saw a figure passing by the window, wearing a black fast-catching suit with red piping on the cuffs and neckline.

The brother and sister stared at each other silently through the window for a few seconds.

Xu Qi'an lowered his head and glanced at his sister's breasts, which were growing happily.

Xu Lingyue screamed, bang.... Close the windows.

"My sister has grown up!" Xu Qi'an thought with relief.

Although I didn't bring it up single-handedly, I grew up watching it.

In the boudoir, Xu Lingyue squatted on the ground, hugging her chest with a red face.

The maid said in a broken thought: "Miss, you should change this habit, you have to clean up and open the window." Look, it's seen by Da Lang, fortunately it's your own brother, if you show it to outsiders, how can you live. ”

"You still say!" Xu Lingyue said indignantly.

In the past, Xu Xinnian didn't go here, and his parents' main house was not here, so it was safe to open the window first thing in the morning.

How could the eldest brother be in the inner courtyard.... Xu Lingyue, who was sitting in front of the dressing mirror, was full of confusion.

The maid stood behind her, dressed him, and at the end, picked out the jewelry box, and complained: "Miss, you don't have any beautiful hairpins and hairpins." ”

Xu Lingyue didn't answer, sighed, the family suffered many disasters, the savings were emptied, the family's food and clothing, including the subordinates, seventeen or eighteen mouths, and the expenses were huge.

Where did the silver come from to buy jewelry?

"The hairpin of Baoqixuan is very beautiful, I went in to see it yesterday, and I was reluctant to come out. If it's stuck between your hair, Miss, it must, definitely... Communicate with each other. ”

"It's a reflection of each other. Xu Lingyue's eyes flashed with longing, but she quickly suppressed it.

The maid said to herself: "It's too expensive, ten taels of silver a piece." Unless you can solve the anagram in the store, the boss will be cheaper. ”

Xu Lingyue listened absentmindedly, and suddenly asked, "Lan'er, do you think the eldest brother has changed a lot recently." ”

The maid named Lan'er was stunned, and a smile suddenly bloomed on her face:

"Dalang is gentler, funnier, and more capable than before. In the past, he always kept a straight face, and he was not very good to Miss and Erlang, so he only smiled when he talked to the master. ”

Xu Lingyue seemed to be very satisfied with the maid's answer, and her pretty face bloomed with a smile, "That's not his fault, it's that my mother has never been waiting to see him." ”

Xu Lingyue likes this feeling of warming up the relationship between brother and sister, which makes people feel like a spring breeze and feel happy.

In the past, the eldest brother was not very approachable and uninteresting, but now he is very interesting and speaks well.

.....

Xu Qi'an came to the door of Xu Lingyin's room, she was not yet at the age of male and female defense, so she didn't need to knock on the door, she pushed in directly, and saw Xu Lingyin squatting on the ground, holding a bristle toothbrush with her little paws, with a straight face, brushing her teeth very seriously.

It's like it's a big job.

The maid in the room is arranging the bedding.

"It's a cauldron," she said, looking up, bubbles in her mouth, and said indistinctly.

"How do you wash it yourself?" Xu Qi'an asked, looking at the maid.

"Daddy said that men should be self-reliant in order to practice martial arts. ”

"You.... Do you know that you are a girl?" Xu Qi'an pondered.

"Yes. Little Douding tilted his head, looking innocent.

No, you don't know .... Xu Qi'an said: "Then do you know the difference between boys and girls? ”

"Big brother, I don't know. Xiao Douding was very honest, and then asked, "What's the difference?" ”

This involves physiology lessons, and the tirade is endless, and the bell sound may not be understood.... Xu Qi'an, relying on the profound background of his nine-year compulsory education in his previous life and his excellent cultivation, summed up the popular science that is suitable for all ages and is easy to understand:

"To put it simply, well.... Boys grow up to be funny, girls grow up to be trick-or-treating. ”

Xu Lingyin suddenly realized and said happily: "No wonder my mother always says that I am a troublemaker." ”

She ran around the room, shouting happily: "I'm a troublemaker, I'm a troublemaker..."

Xu Qi'an silently closed the door, he didn't plan to eat breakfast at home today.