Shen Yi went out of Nanjin County, followed the shortcut pointed out by Amu, gave up the avenue, and walked not far, and sure enough, he saw a small road stretching straight into the Yuwu Mountain.

He chose the road to go up, and when he reached the middle of the mountain, there were wisps of white mist floating around him, and everywhere he looked, he saw green trees dripping green, wild flowers were bright, and it seemed that there was no noise in all directions.

He stopped and looked up into the distance, just among the clouds and mist on the left peak, there were faintly stacked pavilions, like a fairyland. Opposite the left peak, the right peak towers, the same is surrounded by clouds and mist, but the mountains are covered with green bamboo, there is a house at the peak, although it is not as gorgeous as the courtyard above the left peak, but it is more secluded and chic.

If a person goes in and out of this mountain every day and stays in such a house, can he also develop a heart that is out of the world?

Shen Yi took a deep breath and wanted to calm down, but he felt a faint pain in his temples on both sides.

After the trip to the desert, he should have stayed in Qingtian Mansion to recuperate from his injuries, and he should not have been so stubborn and embarked on a long journey, but he had to come, and he couldn't help but come in person.

He is not a person who likes to escape, even if reality is the last thing he wants to see, even if it may make him miserable, he will face it directly.

He held the trunk of the tree with his hand, trying to calm the somewhat turbulent inner breath, but his mood was even heavier. How he wished that the human heart could be as pure and tranquil as this nature. However, just as there are rotten branches and leaves hidden under green trees and flowers, there will also be dark places in people's hearts.

The mountain road is secluded, after several twists and turns, and finally reached the peak, but it is suddenly a piece of enlightenment.

To Shen Yi's surprise, the gate of Zhujiazhuang was actually lit up and down, draped in red and green, and there seemed to be something festive. In addition, many members of the Zhu family stood guard in front of the door, all dressed in new clothes, with happy faces, busy greeting the guests who came to celebrate.

As soon as Shen Yi arrived at the door, some of the Zhu family's family members had already seen him, looked up and down, and saw that he was dressed normally, except for a long sword, he had no long things, and he didn't carry a heavy gift like other guests, so no one took a second look, just to greet those distinguished guests with high chests and hats.

Shen Yi looked up at the door plaque inlaid with gold and ink, on which the dragon flying and the phoenix danced depicting the three big characters of Zhujiazhuang, and he couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad in his heart for a while. After a while, he stepped up the steps and asked, "If you have something to ask to see the owner of the village, who will be bothered to report it?"

Several young housekeepers in front of the door turned their faces sideways together, squinted their eyes up and down at him, and pouted, but no one answered.

Shen Yi smiled slightly, but he was not in a hurry or angry, but just waited quietly in place.

Further down the door, just behind the housekeepers, stood an old man, short and stocky, with a fleshy face, full of smiles, and a pair of eyes that revealed the shrewdness of human feelings. He was dressed decently, with his hands in front of his abdomen, and his status seemed to be different from that of others, like a person who could make decisions and manage things, but he only watched from the sidelines, and did not take the initiative to greet guests.

Hearing Shen Yi's question, the old man casually glanced at it and ignored it, but after that glance, his heart moved, and he turned his head to take another look, and after this glance, he couldn't help but focus on it, and looked at Shen Yilai carefully.

The more the old man looks, the more he feels that this strange young man is not simple, at first glance it looks peaceful and peaceful, there is neither a compelling momentum, nor a dazzling edge, but a little more look, and feel that his person is like a deep mountain ancient jade, gentle and quiet, and so on a few more looks, it makes people give birth to an indescribable feeling, feeling that the other party is both close and approachable, and admirable, between words and deeds, naturally exudes a direct atmosphere through the sky.

In particular, he looked at the Xiaolong worn by Shen Yi on his waist, the old man was already shocked, walked forward quickly, bent down, and said respectfully: "This son, today is the thirtieth birthday of the owner of the village, so I will hold a banquet to celebrate." He raised his eyes to look at Shen Yi, and said: "The villain is the blessing of the housekeeper of Zhujiazhuang, the son has come from afar, I don't know where the villain can work effectively?"

Blessing the three generations of masters who have experienced Zhujiazhuang, although they are servants, but their status is transcendent, even the current owner Zhu Tianwei will respect and concede a few points, treating him as half an elder. Not to mention the rest of the villager, they flattered the old butler even more than the owner himself.

The Zhu family in front of the door didn't look at Shen Yi in their eyes, but now they saw that the old housekeeper, who had always been self-controlled, bent down to greet this strange young man, and muttered in their hearts, and they all thought: "Could it be that this stranger will be a big man in disguise?"

Shen Yi sighed secretly, thinking that he and Zhu Tianwei met by chance five years ago, and then became friends with each other, and never met again, who knew that there was finally a day to meet, but it was Zhu Tianwei's birthday, and he didn't come to congratulate him this time. He tossed and turned his thoughts in his heart, but he still had a smile on his face, and said: "Thank you old man, I came to visit the owner of the village in the next time, and please let me know." ”

Shen Yi's face was gentle and his expression was calm, whether others were welcoming or arrogant, it could not affect his attitude in the slightest.

The old housekeeper's eyes narrowed, and while he was in his heart, he had a faint sense of foreboding, but his attitude was more humble, and he said, "Dare to ask your son's name?"

Waiting for Shen Yi to say his name, the old housekeeper was speechless for a long time, and the smile on his face disappeared together, a pair of eyes stared straight at Shen Yi's face, lowered his voice, and asked cautiously: "Jiangnan Hero?"

As soon as the old housekeeper said this, the originally noisy door of Zhujiazhuang suddenly became extremely silent, whether it was the Zhu family guarding the door, or the guests who came to congratulate him, they all closed their mouths, opened their eyes wide, and looked at Shen Yi.

Although this Yuwu Mountain is far away from the Central Plains, who doesn't know the word Shen Yi? Legend has it that Shen Yi has all kinds of appearances and images, he is a strong man with a height of two feet, a brave man with angry eyes, or a chivalrous warrior, or a flamboyant and domineering court official...... But no one expected that the famous Jiangnan hero Shen Yi would be the young man in front of him with a calm demeanor and chic demeanor.

The old housekeeper was stunned for a moment, and immediately laughed very hard, the wrinkles on his face were piled up in one place, the look of surprise appeared in his eyes, but his tone was extremely respectful and enthusiastic, "No wonder the son has a good demeanor, it turned out to be Shen Daxia." As he spoke, he raised his legs and walked towards the door, "Shen Daxia, please wait a moment, the villain will go in and report to the owner that the owner will definitely come out to greet the guests." ”

Shen Yi thanked him and stood with his hands in his hands, smiling.

The people next to them, first one or two came up to talk, and the others saw that Shen Yi was gentle and polite, and gradually became bolder, even if they didn't come forward to talk, they looked at Shen Yi with a good eye, and thought in their hearts: "Jiangnan hero Shen Yi is famous all over the world, how fortunate he is to meet a real person today." ”

Not long after, there was a powerful footstep sound in Zhujiazhuang, accompanied by loud laughter, and I saw Zhu Tianwei dressed in a brocade coat and hurried out. The old butler blessed the broken trot and followed closely behind.

As soon as Zhu Tianwei went out, he took a few steps ahead and introduced Shen Yi: "Shen Daxia, this is the owner of the village." ”

Before the blessing could be further said, Zhu Tianwei had already waved his hand to interrupt him, stepped forward, stretched out his hands, held Shen Yi's hand tightly, and said with a laugh: "Brother Shen, I really didn't expect it to be you, I haven't seen you for five years, brother, you haven't changed at all." The foolish brother never dreamed that on his birthday, there would be such a surprise that Brother Shen would come to congratulate him. ”

He said heartily and heroically, and kept saying that Shen Yi was here to congratulate, but he couldn't help but have doubts in his heart. Everyone in the rivers and lakes knows that Shen Yi, the hero of Jiangnan, has devoted himself to Qingtianfu, if it is not a serious case, he will not easily move around the rivers and lakes, although he has intersected with Shen Yi, he has also been invited to Zhujiazhuang several times, but Shen Yi has never made the trip because he is busy with official business, and this time Shen Yi actually came uninvited, is he really here to congratulate himself on his birthday?

Shen Yi really said: "I'm ashamed, my little brother really doesn't know that today is Brother Zhu's birthday, so I took the liberty to come to the door, please forgive me." ”

Zhu Tianwei had a sudden thought in his heart, as the saying goes, if you don't come to the door if you have nothing to do, with Shen Yi's official duties, if you don't come to celebrate your birthday, could it be that you are here to investigate the case? He thought about it a few times, but there was a hearty smile on his face, he held Shen Yi with one hand, and said with a smile: "Brother Shen can come, the foolish brother has already felt full of brilliance, and he is not too happy to be happy, how dare he blame him?" Come, come, brother, please, since you are here, please come to the table and drink a glass of wine, as for whether the brother has other things, just say it, I will definitely help you." ”

He took a closer look at Shen Yi and said, "Brother Shen's face is not good, it must be hard work, take this opportunity to stay in the village for a few more days and recuperate." ”

The more he talked, the more affectionate he became, not only enthusiastically calling Shen Yi a brother and brother, and being extremely close, but also not forgetting to greet the guests outside the door. I saw that he was talking and laughing, and he was full of everything, and he really deserved the nickname of Sai Mengwei.

Shen Yi coughed a few times in a low voice, let him hold his hand, and walked into Zhujiazhuang side by side.

The trees, mountains and rocks, eaves and windows in the village are also newly decorated and joyful.

Passing through the hall, a large round table was set up under the porch on both sides, and the black pressure was full of guests. In the middle hall, the door of the hall is wide open, and the red candles with thick arms inside are burning, brilliant and bright, and there are more than a dozen tables of banquets, all of which are full of guests. Just looking at the number of seats in this court and the grandeur of the guests, it can be seen that Zhu Tianwei's people are in full swing.

The hall is long and wide, with columns and sorghum, and is supposed to be built to welcome guests to banquets. On the wall in the middle, there is a huge painting hanging upright, painting a person, tall, handsome, looking up at the sky, flying in the air, holding a knife in his hand, the blade is long and narrow, the knife light flashes, faintly like the autumn water waves.

The person on this painting is Zhu Haikuo, who founded Zhujiazhuang, and is Zhu Tianwei's great-grandfather, and the knife is the famous Ruyi knife in the rivers and lakes.

Under the painting is a vermilion cherry wood desk, with all kinds of fresh fruits, and a heavy copper incense tripod in the middle, half full of incense ash, and the residual fragrance is curling. It turns out that this Zhu family is a big family, very particular, every New Year's Festival, birthday celebrations, will incense to worship the ancestors.

In front of the desk, a large round table is placed as the main table, and the people on the seat are all Zhu Tianwei's relatives and friends.

Walking all the way into the hall, Zhu Tianwei had to deal with everyone again. Shen Yi walked beside him, and naturally everyone was watching.

Before it was close, suddenly a woman's surprise cry came from the main table: "Brother Shen!" Her voice was clear and crisp, urgent and fast, like a bead on the plate, and then said loudly: "I said that the old housekeeper just now whispered in Brother Zhu's ear, and Brother Zhu hurried out again, it turned out that Brother Shen was here." ”