Ding Yujing smiled: "The eldest nephew is so smart. With that, he continued to lead the way in front and walked around the wall to the main entrance. Seeing the main gate, compared with the three-zhang high wall, this square gate is much inferior. Directly facing the gate is a wide, well-paved road that leads out into the woods.

Ding Yujing looked at Hua Feihua and Yiyan with a puzzled face, and knew that the two of them wanted to ask why they didn't take this spacious road directly, without them opening their mouths, they explained first: "Everyone in the Xiaoyao Forest has to walk through the woods, there are countless traps on this road, I am not in the Xiaoyao Forest all the year round, I don't know what changes the little sister has made, so I can't take you on this road." ”

Hua Feihua and Yiyan both nodded. Ding Yujing pryed the iron ring on the door twice, a small sliding door opened on the door, and a boy's face looked out and asked, "Where are the guests?" The voice was very crisp.

Ding Yujing's face changed to the appearance of an entourage at this time, and the boy didn't recognize it, so he said directly: "Little Qingniu, I am your eldest aunt." ”

The boy still didn't open the door, his eyes rolled slightly, Ding Yujing took out a dark blue gem the size of a quail egg in his arms, handed it to him, the boy got the blue gem, and shouted happily: "You really found it, the eldest aunt is so good." As he spoke, the door was pushed open from the inside out. The boy looked to be only eleven or twelve years old, with a round face and round eyes, and he looked very attractive.

Ding Yujing said to the boy: "This is called Hua Feihua, the son of your second aunt, you should be called eldest brother, this is the daughter-in-law of the eldest brother, you should be called sister-in-law." ”

This little boy is really clever, and he said: "Big brother, sister-in-law, I am the fourth master of Xiaoyao Lin, my big name is Xiahou Ding, and I will call me Qingniu in the future." After speaking, he bowed deeply to Hua Feihua and Yiyan.

Hua Feihua and Yiyan were panicked by this sudden younger brother, but fortunately, Ding Yujing was prepared and said, "Your brother and sister-in-law have a meeting gift for you, and it is in their arms." ”

Hua Feihua listened, reached out and took it out in his arms, and sure enough, there was something, I don't know when it was put in my arms, and I took it out to see, it was a little monk carved in jade, lying on the stone and sleeping. In Yiyan's bosom was a piece of red agate, carved with a rabbit. The two of them gave the things in their hands to Xiahou Ding.

Ding Yujing said to Xiahou Ding: "Your sister-in-law knows that you belong to a rabbit, and this year is the year of your birth, so she specially found this rabbit made for you by a craftsman in the city." Xiahou Ding accepted three treasures at once, and he really couldn't put them down.

Ding Yujing said: "I'll take them in to find your mother, and you continue to watch the door here." ”

Xiahou Ding fiddled with the blue gem in his hand, did not raise his head, and agreed happily.

This manor is much larger than that of the Beiling Palace, but there are not so many rockeries and pavilions, but there are five or six hundred people practicing martial arts on the huge and spacious field, and some hands are playing with swords and sticks in the corners.

Ding Yujing went straight inside, these martial arts practitioners were all looking at this side, and no one came to stop them. Walking through the practice ground of five or six hundred people, I saw a man standing tall on a one-person high platform at the end, thirty-five or sixteen years old, handsome, dignified, plainly dressed, and a pair of eagle eyes looking around. Seeing these three people coming this way, the man jumped off the platform and said, "Why is the eldest sister dressed like this?

Ding Yujing hurriedly introduced: "This is my brother-in-law, Ding Yujue's husband, Xiahou Qishi." Hua Feihua and Yiyan shouted together: "Good little sister-in-law." He also introduced Hua Feihua: "This is your second sister's son, Hua Feihua, this is his daughter-in-law, called Yiyan." ”

When Xiahou Qishi heard that it was the son of the second sister, he immediately restrained his stern expression, became very enthusiastic, and led the three of them to the inner room.

Ding Yujing asked, "Where is Yujue?"

Xiahou Qishi: "The rivers and lakes have not been peaceful these days, and the owners of the seven villages under Xiaoyaolin are being convened to discuss things. ”

Ding Yujing: "She is busy first, and I will arrange their residence." ”

Xiahou Qishi: "It's okay, I'll go to the kitchen to arrange some good wine and food, and celebrate it in the evening." ”

Xiahou Qishi left alone, and Ding Yujing pointed out to the two of them, a huge nine-story tower, and said: "This is called Jiuzhongtian, and it is the place where Xiaoyaolin handles affairs. Then he pointed to the small three-story building on the side and said, "This is the dormitory of the seven hundred disciples." "It's not a tall building, but it's very large. Then take them to detour behind the Nine Heavens, but here is a different scene, rockery streams, ancient trees towering to the sky, very elegantly placed. Three two-story houses are arranged in the shape of finished glyphs, like courtyard houses.

Hua Feihua was arranged to the second floor of the side room, where there are all kinds of daily necessities, there is no trace of dust on the tables and chairs, and someone cleans it every day. When I opened the window, it was on the edge of a cliff. Looking down, you can't see the bottom of the cliff, and you can see eagles flying and singing in the mountain stream of the cliff.

Ding Yujing: "Live here first, if you are not used to it, just say." "Hua Fei Hua Yiyan thinks that this place is really good, how can I pick out anything bad.

The three of them took off their makeup one after another, and Ding Yujing took the two of them around the entire Xiaoyao Forest. One of the most important places is the important economic source of Xiaoyaolin, and it is also the source of Xiaoyaolin's name. A happy nest where you have money and you get everything. This place is on the east side of the forest, and two thick tree stumps have erected a plaque with the words "Xiaoyaolin" written on it. On the left and right stakes are written: Life has been rushing for decades, why not be happy.

Inside, the view is stunning, a wide street with tall buildings on the left and right, the highest ones are six storeys high, and the low ones are also three storeys high. Restaurants, tea houses, green houses, casinos, theaters, baths. All of them are magnificent. There are as many as seven restaurants alone, with northern and southern cuisines, and delicacies from all over the world can be eaten.

Varnish finished, luxurious and sophisticated. In the green building, there are talented women within a radius of hundreds of miles, and they are all proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, song and dance. The appearance is also the top outstanding in the entire Dongliang land, attracting countless dignitaries and dignitaries to come here, and the princes and grandchildren are nostalgic.

The casino is spacious, with each table spaced one foot apart. The countertop is made of bright oil of mahogany lacquer, and the dice cups, pai gow and other utensils are trimmed with gold wire, which is very exquisite. There are many gamblers, and they all know that this place is fair and not boring. The people who come here to gamble are all wealthy, and they want to be happy and happy, and few people care about winning or losing.

Theaters and baths are also frequented by many dignitaries, and each of them here is doing a prosperous business. Hua Feihua walked all the way, her eyes straightened, and she turned to Ding Yujing and said, "This is all from Xiaoyaolin?"

Ding Yujing said with a smile: "Each store has its own owner, and if you rent a place in Xiaoyaolin, Xiaoyaolin will receive them a bonus of 30% every year." ”

Hua Feihua was stunned, if she didn't come here, she couldn't imagine that there would be such a drunken place in the world. Yiyan was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth, and when he looked around, he couldn't see either eyeball.

Ding Yujing took Hua Feihua and Yiyan to visit all the way, and he was too fascinated, and he didn't notice it when it was getting dark. Here after dark is the real beginning, the singing in the green building sounds, gentle and long, the red lanterns on the side of the road hang all over the street, shining brightly.

In the evening, in the courtyard, Xiahou Qishi arranged a banquet for hospitality, and on a large table sat Xiahou Qishi, Xiahou Ding, Ding Yujing, Hua Feihua, and five people. Ding Yujue was still discussing things with others, completely unaware that his eldest nephew had come to Xiaoyaolin.

Xiahou Qishi got up and spoke: "The eldest nephew took his daughter-in-law to Xiaoyaolin, which made me have two more relatives here, which is a happy event for Xiaoyaolin, the recent turmoil in the rivers and lakes, Yujue is still busy, I am here to greet everyone on her behalf." ”

Ding Yujing was already hungry, and before he could finish speaking, he picked up the chopsticks and put a centipede on his plate. Remove the head and tail, peel the shell, pull out a long strip of white meat, fill it in your mouth, and then take a sip of rice wine, with an expression of enjoyment, the delicious is indescribable. I want to taste it when I look at it, but I don't have the guts.

Xiahou Qishi said: "Let me introduce the dish that the eldest sister ate just now, this dish is called rooster fighting centipede, rooster and centipede are natural enemies, fighting each other all their lives, eager to eat each other's flesh and blood." The centipedes here are thick and fat. Bury the newly killed rooster in the strange stone maze outside the wall, retrieve it after half a day, the rooster's belly is crawling with centipedes, and then put it in clean water with the rooster to boil, after the water boils, take out the rooster and abandon it, remove the centipede venom gland, and put it into the prepared chicken soup to boil. The centipede is a highly poisonous poison, and there are very few people in the world who can eat it, and only a few people know the deliciousness of this centipede. If you both taste it in flowers, it will be better than any delicacy you have ever tasted. ”

Yiyan peeked at Hua Feihua, and saw that he was still hesitating, but he fished out one in the soup, Ding Yujing guided on the side, removed the head and tail, peeled off the shell, pulled out a piece of snow-white meat, shook it in front of Hua Feihua, and ate it into his mouth. Immediately, I felt that it was really delicious in the world, and I had eaten a lot of delicious food in the Beiling Palace, but it couldn't be compared with it. followed a sip of wine and rice wine, and the expression of enjoyment was exactly the same as Ding Yujing.

Xiahou Ding also fished out one and ate it, Hua Feihua just picked some pork and beef to eat, but did not taste these out-of-the-way delicacies. Everyone chatted happily together, and Hua Feihua talked about bringing Shangguan Wuxi closer to the door when there was no other cave, which made everyone present happy.

At this time, Ding Yujue finished handling the affairs and wanted to go back to the room to rest alone, walked to the door of the courtyard, heard laughter inside, heard the voices of several people he knew, and a man and a woman did not know who they were. After a day of tiredness, I didn't have the heart to guess, so I walked straight in. Ding Yujing saw Ding Yujue coming back, got up and walked to her, and Hua Feihua and Yiyan also stood up.

Ding Yujing: "Who do you think he looks like?" pointed to Hua Fei Hua.

Ding Yujue looked Hua Feihua up and down, looked at it for a while, seemed to be a little familiar, and asked, "Say it quickly, who?" After all, Ding Yuqi has been away from Xiaoyaolin for more than 20 years, and Ding Yujue was only a teenager at that time, and she only remembered that the second sister was very good to herself, but her appearance was already blurred.