"To be a man, you must know how to hold your tail, even if you are talented, even if you are a provincial person, you must also understand that you are clumsy, have you ever been a father all these years and have not talked to you about this? There are also women, you are now young and vigorous, and it is not incomprehensible to be a father, but everything is relaxed, have you ever gone to your heart? A woman is a gentle township and a hero, and it will only exhaust your ambition and future!"

Ma Guanyu's love for his only son Ma Dufang is famous, but today's reprimand is rare.

Ma Dufang has been smart since he was a child, and he is a first-class seedling whether he reads or writes, so his family is too indulgent to him. Ma Guanyu also thought many years ago that arrogance and arrogance were just innocuous little problems, but with the immersion and polishing in the officialdom, he became more and more aware of how important it is to be cautious.

However, he understood too late, at this time, Ma Dufang's temperament had already been cultivated, and they all said that the country was easy to change and the nature was difficult to change, but I hope that after this incident, he will understand his hard work.

"Dad, why do you always talk to outsiders. ”

Ma Dufang was already unhappy when he lost face with Mu Sanqian, and he was reprimanded by his father when he came back, so he naturally put this account on Mu Sanqian's head.

"Talking to outsiders? I hate to beat you up! You can still live here and listen to me reprimand, that's Mistress Xiaomu who doesn't care about us!"

Seeing that Ma Dufang still had resentment in his heart, Ma Guanyu unconsciously aggravated his tone, this son is good at everything, but he is too competitive and competitive, and those who can't afford to lose can't afford to win.

The old housekeeper saw that the old man really understood his anger, so he quietly let the maid on the side withdraw.

"Herald, isn't that great? No matter how you look at it, he's just a milky boy. ”

Ma Dufang really couldn't understand why his father was so polite to Mu Sanqian, even to the point of groveling.

"Dare to talk back?"

Ma Guanyu slapped the table violently.

"Just because you go to flirt with other people's maids, he is no different, he is better than you!"

"And what kind of case is Ding Sheng's disappearance, how many days have it been?

Ma Guanyu paused and said.

Ma Dufang was speechless for a while, and many people on the ship had disappeared in the past few days, and the sailors and footmen and the wealthy businessmen surnamed Jiang were already panicking.

The disappearance of those people is really strange, and no matter how you find it, you still can't figure it out like a fog.

"Daddy, don't worry, I will definitely find the murderer. ”

"What are you looking for, it's been a few days? I can find out that the murderer has already been caught. ”

Looking at Ma Dufang in distraught, he also felt that it was becoming more and more unpleasant.

"Let the guards be optimistic about our safety, and wait until Xiangyang gets off the ship in advance, this merchant ship is weird and weird, and something will happen sooner or later. ”

Ma Dufang saw that his father's face was not good, so he didn't say much about it.

"Master, the boatman said that he had something to see. ”

Before the words fell, the old butler knocked on the door and entered, saying that the ship's merchant ship had something to see.

Ma Guanyu thought that the boatman knew his identity and came to greet him, so he asked the housekeeper to bring people in.

"Master Ma, our boat has entered Danyang Lake at a glance, and the road is not very peaceful, coincidentally, there is a master on the ship, who will set up a ceremony on the deck at night, please God and eliminate demons, and then I will look at Master Ma and Master Ma to appreciate their faces, and move over to take a look. ”

Who knew that the boat family came in and didn't mention a word of greeting, saying that there would be a monk who had attained the Tao at night to ask God to get rid of demons.

Since the pre-Qin period, the emperors of the Central Plains have used Confucian classics to govern the world, and the master has always been respectful of ghosts and gods.

"The boatman bothered, and the dog and I will definitely go to watch the ceremony at night. ”

I didn't believe that finding an old Taoist priest to come over and recite the scriptures and do things would eliminate disasters and solve problems, but Ma Guanyu didn't refuse.

The old butler sent the boatman out of the door, and when he looked in the corridor, it was all the sailors on the ship who were going door to door to inform him about the evening festival.

Mu Guiyun had just woken up and got out of bed when he heard the knock on the door, his head was still in a daze, and he only vaguely heard someone talking about the festival, and after cleaning up, he wanted to ask Mu Sanqian what was going on, but the old man in red and Mu Sanqian were not in the room, and finally found Yang Shanzhe who was holding his wooden sword in a daze on the deck.

"Where did Lady Kogi go? ”

Mu Guiyun handed Yangshan Zhe a piece of air-dried meat in the past, this is still bought by Hongyi in Xunyang, the cut meat is soaked in salt water and hung outside to dry, this is a common practice in winter, and the meat can be preserved for a long time. Of course, there are also those that are boiled and then dried.

It feels like that when you put it in your mouth and eat it, but it's very chewy, in contrast, Mu Guiyun still likes boiling soup over a high fire, and the meat slices can be fished out and eaten after a few rolls, and the taste is good.

"I said I was going to see a friend. ”

Yang Shan Zhe took it and held the wooden sword at his side at the same time.

"Friend, on this boat—oh, it's the kid named Cao Shuanglu that Lady Kogi mentioned earlier. ”

Mu Guiyun patted his head and thought about it.

"Someone knocked on the door just now, saying what kind of festival is there in the evening, what's going on?"

Yang Shan Zhe shook his head and signaled that he didn't know.

"What about Old Man Ning and Red Yi? Why didn't the two of them see them in the room. ”

Yang Shan Zhe still shook his head.

"What Lady Xiaomu said is true, it's not just a piece of wood. ”

Mu Guiyun snorted to himself.

Following Yang Shanzhe's gaze, the merchant ship had sailed into Danyang Lake, the water and sky on the left and right sides were connected, and the front was even more invisible, and the merchant ship was like a lonely leaf floating on the boundless water.

The clouds overhead were pressed very low, as if they were about to collapse in a short time, and it was easy for some sunlight to shine through the loopholes in the clouds on the water, and the water was clear but almost pitch black below. No one knows if there is something else hidden above the clouds overhead, beneath the water beside the boat.

"I'm not going! I'm not going! It's you! It's you people who have taken Ding Sheng! I've seen it, I've seen it!"

Yang Shan Zhe got rid of a stuffy gourd, belonging to the kind of person who can't beat a fart with a few sticks, Mu Guiyun felt that he was simply boring after asking. Just as he was about to turn away, he heard a lot of noise in the cabin, and then he saw the porters running up from the underground cabin, and they were talking loudly as they ran, but there seemed to be someone in the cabin who was holding the porters tightly, and as soon as they came out, they were dragged back again.

"What's wrong?"

Mu Guiyun turned around and happened to see this scene, the subordinate of the rich merchant next to him who was doing reselling business and surnamed Jiang or something seemed to hear the movement, but his face was like a mournful examine, and his feet were shaky with the cleaned dishes and chopsticks in his hand, and he looked like he was scared.

"What did someone shout just now?"

Mu Guiyun didn't understand the local dialect very well, so he went to ask the subordinate with the dishes and chopsticks.

"Going to kill - going to kill someone!"

The man who was pushed by Mu Guiyun seemed to wake up, and the dishes and chopsticks in his hand fell to the ground on the deck, and then he ran to the cabin with a strange scream.