Hongzhou Mine.

Liu Ruiying got up very early today.

Ever since he had met Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, he always felt a little unsteady when he slept.

As for what to ask

Liu Ruiying herself can't say a reason.

But in the past few days, he has been lying down early.

In the evening, I followed the example of those hard workers in the mines, holding a bowl of old wine, with a pair of chopsticks on the wine bowl and a piece of dried tofu on the chopsticks.

The laborers took up comfortable positions under the shed at the door.

Liu Ruiying didn't have the heart to grab a seat, so she could only take out a stool from the hall and put it at the door, sitting upright in the middle.

When he first went out, he was not used to such a simple stool.

When you meet an old and infirm person, take a slow step yourself and let them go first.

When people encounter praise, they can recognize themselves, lower their posture, and pass the buck.

These are the benefits of humility.

Speaking of which, it is true that such a stool needs some level to sit firmly.

The most important thing is that you must not be humble!

Humility is a pretty good virtue, that's true.

On that day, Liu Ruiying except for the central capital, he only felt that the sun was just right and the spring was clear.

He was as light as a swallow, and galloped forward with a whip on his horse.

The pride of his body could be heard in the light sound of the horse's hooves.

At least it can make a person live a calmer life, which is many times better than that kind of Li Lingzhi fainting.

However, this kind of virtue is easy to use in the middle capital, but it is not good in the rivers and lakes......

The humble posture is very useful when participating in a large banquet and sitting on a chair with a backrest, but it is not easy to use on a stool......

I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well tonight.

This is the extenuating norm.

It's going to be the same for whoever you put it on.

On the first night, he went to see the old stable.

A few words of ridicule to each other were taken as a joke.

The old stableman could also see that Liu Ruiying was extremely excited.

It stands to reason that in such a quiet environment, you can sleep until 10 o'clock in the afternoon.

For five days in the year, Liu Ruiying didn't have to get up early to go to the school, and she didn't have any other serious things to do.

The only thing to worry about is what to play and how to play.

When I was a child, the thing that excited Liu Ruiying the most was Chinese New Year's Eve.

Although he grew up in the Investigation Division, it can be said that he is the most ageless place in the whole world.

There were no brand-new peach charms, no flaming lanterns, and even the sound of firecrackers was deaf.

seems to be kind, but in fact, it is to train these children to be the sharpest edge of the Investigation Division.

But how could Liu Ruiying understand these things at that time?

When the sun was just beginning to set a little west, he opened the door and sat down with a stool in the middle of the room.

On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, when it was getting dark, the steward of the Investigation Department would take a few followers, take a basket of food, and distribute it to everyone next door.

In addition to Liu Ruiying, there are still a few children like him.

Both parents are martyrs of the Investigation Division, and they have no relatives other than the first time, so they can only be raised by the Investigation Division.

The only exception is these days.

There is always a special magic to the New Year, and people who are in pain will immediately become relaxed and happy when they hear about the New Year.

Of course, not everyone, but more or less.

One leg dangles from the armrest.

This kind of sitting position is not allowed in normal times.

Whether it is the steward or the gentleman of the school, it is inevitable that he will have to recite a few words.

Until now, let him sleep in such a position, let alone sleep, I am afraid that he will not even be able to stick to a cup of tea.

As children, there may be something special about them.

It's just that these particularities can gradually disappear as you grow.

As long as the New Year is over, all the sufferings of the past will disappear in an instant, and next year's situation will definitely be a good hope, worth longing for, yearning for.

Liu Ruiying sat and sit, and fell asleep on the chair.

The upper body leaned back, and with his mouth open, he fell asleep in an extremely awkward position.

Hearing these sounds, Liu Ruiying jumped down from the chair, and did not forget to restore the chair to its original state at a very fast speed.

When the steward saw the door open, he walked straight in.

With a smile on his face, he said a few auspicious words to Liu Ruiying, and after Liu Ruiying returned the salute, he nodded and turned around and left, continuing to the next room.

On this day, Liu Ruiying always wakes up with a rush of footsteps.

The steward was wearing the thick-soled fast boots customized by the Investigation Division, and he made a crisp "click" sound on the bluestone slab in the corridor outside the door.

It sounded a bit like the sound of horses' hooves that had just been replaced with a new horseshoe, but the entourage behind the steward were wearing ordinary cotton shoes with mille-feuille soles, and their voices were dull, which could always disturb and suppress this stream clearly.

It's the only thing left in the room.

Liu Ruiying hurriedly closed the door, ran impatiently to the windowsill, and tore off the red paper wrapped outside.

The ones above are eating, clay figurines or something, but he is not interested in it at all.

It all happened very quickly, and some of it was as unreal as a dream.

Only the window sill in the house has an extra bamboo basket.

The whole body is wrapped in red paper, which looks very festive.

Last year, it was three taels of silver.

This time, it was two taels more than last year, and there were five taels.

In addition to the red envelope, there are two large oranges in the basket.

The main thing is a red envelope at the bottom of the basket.

Every year, during the Chinese New Year, the Investigation Department will give these children some extra pocket money.

It doesn't seem like much now, but it was a lot of money back then.

The other one is to wait until the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and it will not be eaten until the end of the year.

In order to ensure that the year is smooth and smooth.

Liu Ruiying is not superstitious, and he doesn't like to eat sentences.

The depression at the top of the orange is slightly dotted with cinnabar.

It is said that this is a blessing from the heavenly officials.

As long as you eat a lucky orange early in the morning of the New Year, you can have no taboos in the middle of the New Year.

At first, Liu Ruiying heard these words, and muttered a little in her heart......

What if the official is really there that day?

If he didn't eat the oranges he had blessed, would he be angry?

Last year's lucky orange was put on the windowsill by him, and it turned into dried oranges.

After other partners saw it, they also complained about him.

I feel that Liu Ruiying has changed the rules, but she has not had a good life this year.

Thinking of this, Liu Ruiying smiled and continued to put the two lucky oranges on the windowsill.

This night is destined to be sleepless.

As long as you close your eyes, you can see the lively scene in the market after walking out of the Investigation Division tomorrow.

This kind of apprehension really lasted for a long time.

But at this time, he looked back and thought about the past year, and found that there were no big twists and turns.

There is not much difference at all between the person who has eaten the blessing and the person who has not eaten the blessing.

However, such things have always been much more expensive than food.

Although five taels of silver is not a small amount, where is there enough time to buy things?

He also likes to watch the jugglers perform tricks.

I was thinking about how to spend these five taels of silver?

You can't buy this and not have that.

Liu Ruiying was not greedy, he was the first to secretly have some dexterous gadgets.

To be honest, Liu Ruiying also wants to do this once.

It's just that he doesn't have enough guts.

In addition, I am not so confident in my running speed.

After reading it, others scattered in a hurry, but Liu Ruiying couldn't pull her face......

No matter how much, at least a few big coins have to be given.

He had seen children of his age, and when the tray of money for the reward came to him, he grabbed a handful of them, and then ran away.

After all, he can already do what he can in the Investigation Division and earn silver taels.

The Investigation Division is not a porridge shed for disaster relief, how can it give so unrestricted without asking for anything in return?

Without this extra silver, Liu Ruiying also happened to pass the age of buying things and joining in the fun, and this New Year became dull.

If you are accidentally caught, how can you hold your head up in the future?

After a few years, not to mention how mature Liu Ruiying has become, but at least he can sleep on Chinese New Year's Eve.

At such an age, the extra pocket money for the New Year has also stopped being distributed.

The old stableman told him to go out, and finally bring a pair of dishes and chopsticks and prepare some dry food.

The outside is not as convenient and safe as the middle capital.

Often, after this village, there is no shop.

It seemed to be no different from the usual day, except that the weather was getting colder, and a thin layer of snow was still falling on the roof, at the doorway.

After receiving the task of the Northwest Special Investigation Envoy this time, Liu Ruiying took out all the bamboo baskets he got when he was a child from the cabinet, and put all the things he had bought in them and gave them to the old stable.

He didn't know why he was doing this, but he had this very strong thought in his heart.

He stayed awake all night, but he was still energetic because of excitement.

After leaving the Investigation Division, he went straight to the gate of the middle capital.

Outside the city gate, there is a tea shed for pedestrians to rest, selling only a simple large bowl of tea, which tastes slightly salty.

The taste of hurrying hungry is really uncomfortable.

But Liu Ruiying obviously didn't listen to this.

It's just an old man's chatter, and the wind blows in his ears.

But Liu Ruiying has no such experience, and he is not used to drinking salty tea at all.

Fortunately, he also has a noodle stall next to this tea shed.

Liu Ruiying then remembered the old stable's instructions.

Such a large bowl of tea has to add some salty salt to taste.

People who are on foot sweat a lot, even in winter.

Drink some slightly salty tea to make your body feel more comfortable.

The dry food of others is in their bags, but his dry food is stored in his stomach.

It's really different.

It was the first time he had sat on a bench.

As the saying goes, it's better to go on the road when you're full, and since he didn't bring dry food, it's better to eat more.

Although he had just eaten breakfast less than an hour ago, and he wouldn't be hungry now, he still asked for a large bowl of knife-cut noodles and stuffed them into a daze.

Touching his bulging belly, he felt very satisfied.

Liu Ruiying found that the rest of the people were either sitting in the middle of the bench by themselves, or two people were sitting together.

Although the brisk sound of horses' hooves showed his pride, it gradually shattered Liu Ruiying's joy and excitement.

By now, in the desolate Hongzhou mine in the Zhenbei King Domain, Liu Ruiying has already become distracted.

At first, he sat on the left.

Unexpectedly, the stool turned over and almost knocked him to the ground.

But just like that, it also caused the people around him to laugh.

Take a sip of wine and take a bite of dried tofu.

However, he didn't have a good rhythm at first.

Often, when the wine is finished, there is still a lot of dried tofu left, or the dried tofu is finished, but the wine still has a bowl bottom.

The stool has long been accustomed to sitting.

Even the turbid wine and dried tofu in his hand were eaten smoothly.

Unknowingly, Liu Ruiying is exactly the same as Xu Laosi.

As soon as one thing was gone, he immediately got up and went upstairs and went back to his room to sleep.

Jin Peng has become more and more familiar with the proprietress in the past few days, and the fight is hot

He is already a amorous person, and the attitude of the boss lady who wants to refuse and welcome him is the most unstoppable.

Liu Ruiying felt that she was a little ridiculous.

Such a simple thing, but it can't be done.

But he didn't bother to delve into anything.

But Liu Ruiying found that if it was too quiet, she could even hear her breathing and pulse, but it was even more difficult to fall asleep.

The chatter in the hall below, and the laughter that didn't have a match, became his best sleep aid.

Although I still fell asleep very late and slept very unsteadily, at least I was able to fall asleep.

Liu Ruiying was lying on the bed, and the laughter of the proprietress could still be heard from the hall downstairs.

The laughter is mixed with this staggered plan, which makes people suddenly.

Many people find it difficult to fall asleep in a noisy environment.

"Liu Xingqi!"

Jin Ye was sitting at the table, talking to Wen Qiwen and Qing Xueqing.

There are a few wine jugs on the house, and Qing Xueqing's cheeks have become a little red, but her eyes are still clear and bright, obviously she has heard a lot of rare things from Jin Ye.

Last night, Liu Ruiying ate and drank the wine and dried tofu at the same time.

Looking at the empty wine bowl, I was inexplicably happy.

With this relaxation, Liu Ruiying was about to go upstairs and lie down as usual, but was stopped by Jin Ye.

"I need to go to the mine tomorrow to inspect the mines, and then there are other chores in the house, and I have to go back to deal with one or two. ”

Jin Ye said.

These are all Jin Ye's private affairs, but Liu Ruiying doesn't understand why he wants to tell himself.

"Is there something wrong with Master Jin?"

Liu Ruiying asked after putting the wine bowl back on the counter.

Jin Ye got up and invited Liu Ruiying to take a seat, and Wen Qiwen poured Liu Ruiying a glass of wine very politely.

Liu Ruiying thought for a while and said.

He felt that it was nothing more than what Jin Ye had to ask for himself.

The tone is polite sentence by sentence, and it is better to directly pick it out and put it on the table.

Although he is the provincial flag of the Investigation Division, Jin Ye and the others are not his subordinates or colleagues.

There was simply no reason to inform him about his movements.

"Master Jin has something to entrust, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

"The strong dragon indecently heads the snake. Although the Zhongdu Investigation Division is famous, who doesn't know that this Hongzhou mine is your Jin Ye's territory? You see that no matter how powerful the gods are said in the story in the book, they have to be polite when they see the land master. ”

Liu Ruiying said.

Jin Ye laughed a few times after hearing this, raised his glass and drank it all after touching Liu Ruiying.

"Liu Xingqi is too worried. Besides, how dare I command the Provincial Flag Master of the Central Investigation Division!"

Jin Ye said with a smile, but he teased.

Liu Ruiying and Jin Ye have known each other for a long time, and such innocuous jokes are nothing.

But he invited himself alone.

In this way, is it a business affair or a private affair?

Liu Ruiying subconsciously glanced at Yuedi and Jin Peng.

"I thought, since those thieves have the idea that they want to come to the mine to buy iron ore, why don't Liu Xingqi go and investigate it together tomorrow? ”

Jin Ye said.

Only then did Liu Ruiying know that Jin Ye had such a plan.

I have come here like this, but I have not yet seen the true face of the mine, and it is a little unreasonable to say it anyway.

"Brother, is the mine far away from here?"

Qing Xueqing asked.

Yuedi was listening with great interest to Jin Peng and the proprietress talking about some anecdotes.

And Jin Peng turned his back to himself, holding the wine jug in his hand, and every time he said a few words, he added a sip of wine to his mouth, and he would definitely get drunk from time to time......

After thinking about it, Liu Ruiying still decided to go.

Wen Qiwen said.

After all, his mind is much more delicate than Qing Xueqing.

The little girl was just curious, but Wen Qiwen wanted to think about all the details along the way.

"If you leave early in the morning, you can arrive at noon if you don't delay on the road. ”

Jin Ye said.

"Do you still have to prepare to write about food?"

Qing Xueqing continued to ask questions.

Ever since Jin Ye told her that there were many falcons here, Qing Xueqing had always wanted to see them.

"Haha, not this time...... But when we leave the mine, we'll go to my house, and we'll see it then. You can get one!"

"My men will be waiting for me at the mine, you can bring some water. ”

Jin Ye said.

"Is there a falcon in the mine?"

Jin Ye paused, and turned to ask this Liu Ruiying.

Liu Ruiying thought that going to the mine tomorrow was just a pretext, but the real purpose of Jin Ye calling him was to shake the situation of Shangguan Xuyao and Sun Deyu, the king of the north.

The two men had never gone downstairs since they arrived.

Jin Ye said.

Qing Xueqing laughed happily and couldn't stop thanking Jin Ye.

"Does Liu Xingqi know who the two above are?"

"I don't know. ”

Liu Ruiying said.

He really didn't know how to hide it, so he could only do it so simply.

All three meals were prepared and delivered by the hostess.

Sun Deyu stood at the door on time every day and waited.

After eating, put the bowl of chopsticks at the door along with the tray, and the proprietress will take it away.

Liu Ruiying asked.

He hadn't seen the little ghost for a few days.

"He was as uncertain as a little bird without feet. Who knows where it flew again. ”

"Hmmm......"

Jin Ye nodded, and his thoughts suddenly became a little heavy.

"Where's the little ghost?"

"Why is Jin Ye so determined?"

Liu Ruiying asked.

"Because it's the liveliest and most incredible place in the world. The little ghost will definitely not miss this event. ”

Jin Ye said.

"Regardless of my opinion, he must not have left the mine. ”

Jin Ye changed his words and said in a low voice.

I only took off my coat and went to bed in the dark.

When my cheeks were just pressed against the pillow, I felt a little sleepy.

But this sleepiness did not come from his own exhaustion, but from the strength of the wine.

Jin Ye pointed to the ground and said.

This night, Liu Ruiying forced herself to go to bed early, after all, she had to rush to the mine tomorrow, if she didn't have a good spirit, then no matter what she did, it would be a mess.

When he got back to his room, he immediately blew out the lights.

There's something unusual downstairs tonight.

It seems that no one is talking, everyone is communicating politely.

The more whispers like this, the more they interfered with Liu Ruiying's sleep.

Drinking too much alcohol can be exciting, and just the right amount is extremely hypnotic.

Liu Ruiying has not yet grasped where this scale is, but he has experienced it once tonight.

As soon as he closed his eyes, he could still hear the noise coming from downstairs, and Liu Ruiying covered his head with a quilt to isolate the sound.

This gave him some peace of mind and was ready to adjust his mind and fall back to sleep.

Just then, there was another knock on the door outside.

"Who is it?"

Because he always struggled to hear every word.

In the end, I didn't hear a few words clearly, but the more I listened, the more sober I became.

Suddenly he thought of his sword again, and reached out and touched it beside his pillow.

Liu Ruiying took a deep breath and simply sat up from the bed.

"Come in. ”

Liu Ruiying said.

Liu Ruiying asked.

"Uncle Shi, it's me!"

It was Hua Nong's voice that came.

Liu Ruiying asked.

Hua Nong shook his head.

"Something?"

He asked Hua Nong to light the lamp again.

The lights were on, reflecting Hua Nong's preoccupied appearance, standing behind the lights.

"Something?"

If it were a different person, Liu Ruiying would definitely not dare to be so ashamed.

But for Hua Nong, he can still enlighten and give advice.

"Tell me?"

Liu Ruiying asked again.

Hua Nong thought for a long time before nodding.

Liu Ruiying smiled lightly, although he was not much older than Hua Nong, at least he was much more mature than him.

An extremely ambiguous sentence.

You say it's one thing, but he doesn't say anything.

But it sounds really worth pondering.

Liu Ruiying said.

"I feel like everything around me has something to do with me, but when I think about it, it seems to be far away. ”

Hua Nong said.

Hua Nong said.

"Do you think I'm a little dissatisfied that I didn't take you back to Zhongdu directly?"

Liu Ruiying asked.

"Do you have a specific reference, or is it just a feeling?"

Liu Ruiying asked.

"I don't know. In addition to the mountain, I found the master, and the master asked me to follow you out of Bogulou and go to Zhongdu. ”

Hua Nong paused and continued.

Liu Ruiying understood the meaning of his words.

Life in the mountains is hard, but it's real.

"I'm not dissatisfied. Speaking of which, whether it is Zhongdu or Bogulou, it is the same for me. I don't have any special vision for any of these places. ”

Hua Nong said.

"It's just that after I got out of the mountain, I always felt a little flustered...... Involuntary feelings. ”

This is a wonderful thing in the eyes of others, and it is the life that most people dream of.

But Huanon doesn't think so.

He felt as if life was out of his control, and everything about himself became careless.

Whether it's harsh winter or early spring, hunger or thirst, every feeling can be accurately and effectively transmitted to the limbs.

But the state of affairs today is very different.

Hua Nong didn't have to worry about what to eat at the next meal, and he never had any negative emotions such as cold, thirst, hunger, etc.

Hua Nong nodded, he really didn't have anything to say.

The breath of "whew" was blown out, and he retreated from Liu Ruiying's room.

This back and forth made Liu Ruiying completely sober.

Even though he tried his best to experience and integrate, he still had a feeling that he had more than enough heart and not enough strength.

"I'll take you to the mine early tomorrow. ”

Liu Ruiying said.

He got up and pushed the window open, and the wind and sand at night were much lighter than during the day.

The moonlight wasn't as bright tonight, but it still cast a shadow on everything in the room.