The kitchen was still busy, and Peony wanted to go over and hug her daughter, but she didn't do anything, busy picking vegetables and adding firewood. The servants began to go in and out, serving dishes. From noon to sunset, the clouds on the horizon were red and half the sky.

At this time, the sun had set, and a carriage stopped in front of the Ji Mansion. I saw the coachman pull the reins with his right hand, and the whip with his left hand shook on the spot, making a loud and loud, "pop" sound, the dust was flying, but the person rose into the air, and the hand was raised, and the copper ring on the gate sounded. The gate was opened, the courtyard was decorated with red lanterns, and the hall was brightly lit.

The old man and mother of the Ji family have been waiting for a long time.

The coachman lifted the curtain, and a man with a beard on his face stepped out of the carriage and stretched out his hand to lead a woman in a pink dress. A cloud-like hair tied together, a flower-shaped headdress in front of it, but the earrings are emerald green droplet jade earrings, which are bright in the afterglow of the sunset, and they are worth a lot of money at a glance. The pearl on the neck is pitted with a circle, but it is white and bright yellow, and there is a round jade hanging on it that is transparent and green.

Qianqian is fine, where has she ever set foot in these remote towns, it must be which daughter in Kyoto.

The two walked hand in hand in front of the master of the Ji family, and the man arched his hand: "Senior Brother Ji, I haven't seen you for many years, and you have always been good?"

"It's all good, it's all good. Changqing, you came over to see your sister, she misses you tightly. ”

A few people chatted as they walked, laughing from time to time.

In the living room, the banquet has already been prepared, and everyone has sat down.

"Senior Brother Ji, take me to see your collection. ”

Ji Yunxiang was stunned for a moment, wondering if Changqing was drunk, but seeing that he looked calm, his eyes were shining, and there was a hint of impatience, he knew it in his heart. Then he commanded the servants to withdraw from the table.

"We talk in the study. ”

Changqing took his mother's hand and left together.

Yun Xiang became more and more surprised, this Changqing Mo is not becoming more and more ignorant, since he has something important to look for himself, but he is with a woman, he is not confused. But he didn't say it clearly, so he had to say nothing and lead the way.

As soon as he entered the study, Changqing turned his head to observe that there was no one else around, so he slammed the door shut. grabbed Ji Yunxiang's hand, and tears flowed in an instant, and his hand was even more excited and shook from time to time.

"Changqing, if you have something to say, don't panic. ”

Ji Yunxiang was certainly surprised, surprised again, again, again, again. But he never showed the slightest look, Guan Song's indifference must be inherited from him.

"I don't know what to say?"

Although Changqing is the youngest of the senior brothers, he is rarely so frizzy.

"What does it have to do with it?"

Changqing took a deep breath and settled down.

"Senior brother, we have been blessed by the master, twelve disciples have been passed on, nine have entered Beijing, and now six have gone, all of them died this month, and their whole bodies were stiff when they died, leaving a trace of black blood at the corner of their mouths, they were all alone, and occasionally domestic servants were burned after they were killed, and no one knew the reason. The only known connection is that the dead are all our brothers, and nothing else can be found. In recent days, I have been having nightmares, so I am anxious to find you. ”

Ji Yunxiang groaned for a while, did not spit out half a child, and walked back and forth.

Half ringing

"If that's what you think, what do you do?" the hoarse voice was no longer loud, as if it was no longer the same person.

"The weak father is the secretary of the court, and he is the descendant of the master who organized the "market" under the mountain back then, and later became an official in the court, and he also got a lot of suggestions from the master. ”

Ji Yunxiang couldn't help but look up at the weak a few more times, only to see the weak take off his earrings, take off his necklace, and hand it to Ji Yunxiang.

"What does that mean?"

"The weak ancestor has a life-saving grace for the master and the mother, and the token given by the master at that time can ask the master to fulfill the two wishes, and this is the only way. ”

Ji Yunxiang took the jewelry necklace with a solemn look on his face.

"There are not many servants in the house who know martial arts, and several of the cooks are loyal and upright, and one of them is a newcomer, who is from the next town, and is also a poor family, or can be avoided temporarily. ”

Candlelight in the dark night, dim through the sealed window. Several people talked for a long time in the room.

In the early morning of the next day, the dew of the night was still rolling on the leaves, and the clear air of the clear moon had not yet completely dissipated, lingering in the dense forest on the mountain tops in the distance. Ji Yunxiang knocked on the room where the cook was, told Aunt Shen a few words, and handed over a few family letters, Aunt Shen put it away and hid it in her sleeve, nodded, and didn't say anything, but Ji Yunxiang knelt down suddenly, and turned around and left after three rings. Peony didn't understand what was going on, and just wanted to speak, but here Aunt Shen had already grabbed her: "Peony, you are new here, but you have to be together." “

Peony was confused, and she couldn't ask, knowing that Aunt Shen would definitely tell her in the future.

Aunt Shen didn't say anything, but methodically instructed Chili to bring a few little masters over.

Sister Yueyue went to call three carriages, immediately. Peony looked at Sister Shen's solemn face, knowing the seriousness of the incident, but she didn't know what to say and what to do right. I had to wait silently by Sister Shen's side.

The little masters were still sleepy-eyed, but the two little scholars had already gotten up, with a look of energy. When Peony saw the cuckoo steeply, she was still comforted to see that she was in good spirits.

Sister Yue came over and said to Aunt Shen, "The carriage has arrived, will you leave now?"

"Well, let's wait a minute, take the eldest young master to see the master. ”

The crown peak in the carriage was still muttering, not knowing what he was talking about. Mei Xiang fell asleep in Chili's arms.

For a long time, Guan Song also followed Sister Yue out of the Ji Mansion. My father only said that he was going to live at a cook's house in the next town for a few days, but he didn't explain the reason, but he handed him a sachet, saying that it was made by his mother, and the sewing was very tight, so he could ask Aunt Shen to help open it. It's not a case of going out for a few days. It's weird.

Guansong is indifferent by nature, and his father is reluctant to say it, so naturally he will not delve into it. It would also be good to go to the next town.

Five children and four cooks set off towards the town of Peony.

The wind and dust all the way is naturally much easier than walking.

Ji Fu is extremely busy at the moment. Ji Yunxiang gathered a group of servants, explained that his wife's maiden family needed help, and gave everyone severance pay, and everyone went their separate ways. Several old family members were in tears, and they set off back with their bags one by one, leaving the home that I didn't know if it was still there for a long time. The cost of the main family is very generous, enough to buy a house and land to settle down, and I think I still have to find something to do in the future.

After a busy morning, the personnel were almost scattered.

Ji Yunxiang calmed down instead, asked Meixian to make tea, Liu Ying to warm wine, and then fried a few side dishes with his own hands, and drank a few cups with Changqing on the stone table in the courtyard, just salty, spicy and fragrant, life, it is complete at this moment.