This year's snow seems to have arrived later than in previous years. It was not until the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month that the seven northeastern counties of Shengguo were able to bear the scattered snowflakes falling, and a layer of plain white as thin as several layers of paper was spread on the ground.
And this cleanliness has also been trampled on by people coming and going. According to past experience, it is estimated that there will be a heavy snow after the new year, and there is still half a month left before the autumn harvest.
The last wave of big fairs is in full swing.
It’s another good harvest. After selling these vegetables, we will have a good year this year.
The girl who is as beautiful as a cabbage on a wooden cart put her red hands in front of her mouth and kept breathing hot air into her hands, but she could not bear the cold weather. She looked good-looking, but the only flaw was that she
There is an inconspicuous scar at the tip of my left eyebrow, but it doesn't hide the flaw.
"Baicai Xishi, we meet again." A group of people walked up the avenue. The man leading the group was handsome and full of energy. When he saw the girl, he said with a smile.
When Baicai Xishi saw the group of people approaching, she pursed her lips unnaturally, but still nodded towards the man: "Master Cai, are you here to patronize the shop again?"
"Yes." Mr. Cai smiled, took a lamb fur coat from the servant and put it on Baicai Xishi. Baicai Xishi was flattered and waved her hands to refuse, but Mr. Cai put him in his arms: "You
The fur clothes you are wearing are not as warm as the fur, your hands are trembling from the cold."
Baicai Xishi did not shirk anymore, but she slipped out of Mr. Cai's arms in a flash and responded with a smile: "Then the little girl thanked Mr. Cai for the gift of clothes."
Mr. Cai did not pay attention to the alienated attitude in her actions, but continued to chat with her: "How is business today?"
After collecting other people's clothes, Baicai Xishi naturally looked embarrassed. She nuzzled towards the wooden cart playfully: "Here, there are only half a cart of cabbage and corn left. It is estimated that there will be less than two hours."
I can go home."
"Then I'll let you go home early." Mr. Cai took out an ingot of grained silver from his arms without even looking at it. The silver was of good quality, and he could tell by looking at it that there were more than just one or two.
Two taels of silver is not enough to buy vegetables by the pound. This one tael of silver is enough to buy several carts of cabbage and corn to eat until next summer.
Baicai Xishi was a little flattered and said quickly: "This... is too much, Mr. Cai."
Master Cai showed his white teeth: "It's not much, I think it's worth it."
My father always told himself when he was alive - the pie falling from the sky will choke people to death. Maybe someone gives you a bucket of rice for free today, and you will use your own life to pay it back tomorrow, so don't owe others anything.
Baicai Xishi paused: "Then I will drive the carriage to your house for you, so that I can collect the money with peace of mind."
"No need." Mr. Cai smiled and pointed to the servants behind him like a human wall: "I'll just ask them to do this. How can you stand such a cold weather? Where do you live? I'll let you know later.
They will deliver the carriage directly to your home."
Baicai Xishi pointed at herself: "Then I have to drive back too!"
"I asked you to finish work two hours early. How about you spend an hour having a meal with me?" Mr. Cai's hand climbed to Baicai Xishi's shoulder again, but Baicai Xishi pushed it away. She was confused at this time.
Ma didn't know what to do, but she couldn't agree, but she didn't want Mr. Cai to know her home address, so she had to say: "Then let them drive the car to the restaurant. After dinner, I will drive back by myself."
.”
Mr. Cai nodded. The fact that Baicai Xishi agreed to eat this meal meant that he was in a good deal. He quickly arranged for the servants to drive the car back. In an instant, only he and Baicai Xishi were left in front of the stall.
Baicai Xishi didn't want to go to a restaurant that she couldn't afford, so Mr. Cai had no choice but to find a private tavern with elegant rooms. Fortunately, there was no one in the tavern now. Mr. Cai asked the shopkeeper to boil two pots of wine, and then
After ordering several meat dishes, he took Xishi with cabbage and sat in the corner of the lobby.
"Baicai Xishi, we can be considered friends, but I still don't know your name?" Mr. Cai rested his chin on the back of his hand and leaned on the table in a cool posture.
Baicai Xishi blinked her big bright eyes: "Then Mr. Cai, please tell me your surname first."
"Cai Ziyan." I have to say that Mr. Cai's name really matches his handsome appearance.
Baicai Xishi smiled and returned the favor: "Bu Hongqiang."
"Red roses frame green plantains." Cai Ziyan praised her by referring to ancient poems, "What a good name."
Reciting this poem won Bu Hongqiang's favor. She originally thought that Cai Ziyan was just an ignorant and ignorant dude who relied on his face and family background to show off his skills, but she never expected that he could utter such a relatively unpopular poem.
While he was talking, all the food and drinks were served, and Cai Ziyan poured two bowls of wine: "It's cold, drink some soju to warm yourself up."
Bu Hongqiang said softly: "I'm not very good at drinking."
Cai Ziyan pushed the bowl in front of the cabbage Xishi: "It's boring for me to drink alone, so you should accompany me. It's okay to drink less of this wine. You can take a small sip."
Now that the words have come to this, Bu Hongqiang really can’t refuse, let alone break up and leave—her car hasn’t been returned yet! Plus, she doesn’t think Mr. Cai will do anything extraordinary in public.
As for the matter, he lightly tapped the wine noodles with his lips.
A bitter and spicy taste suddenly rose on her lips.
Mr. Cai looked at Bu Hongqiang's clustered expression and was about to take advantage of her embarrassment to make fun of her, but he heard two people arguing from the door of the small restaurant getting closer and closer: "I got up this morning.
One hexagram and six lines, you should be careful today and don’t conflict with others, otherwise it will be easy for you to suffer a bloody disaster..."
"Young master, you farted. When I was in the capital, I didn't see any scammers like bees, sparrows, chaffinches, and Jin Pingcai. Isn't fortune telling a deceptive business?"
"No, no, those charlatans are very different from our Xuanmen Dao Sect. I've always been very accurate in divination, so you'd better listen to my advice..."
"It's a joke. There used to be an old man who said that if my life was bad, I would have my hand cut off as retribution! Did you see that my hand was cut off?"
"...It's not that I won't retaliate, it's that the time has not yet come."
"Don't you fucking curse me?"
Both of them were young people with loud voices, which attracted the sparse guests at the three tables in the lobby to look at them. What was more eye-catching was a handsome young man with white hair, half of which was tied up and the other half hanging down his shoulders.
He was the one with a gentle and soft voice, who said that he was from a Taoist sect. What was surprising was not only that his hair turned white at such a young age, but also that he was actually only wearing a single suit in this weather; the one who was quarreling with him
He was wearing a black cloak, his long hair was scattered and almost integrated into the cloak, he had a stick of ink in his mouth, he had kite shoulders and turtle spines, and a bird's beak made a jackal sound. In short, he looked a bit mean and perverse.
An ancient saying goes: "The jackal's voice is mute, the bird's beak is poisonous, the kite's shoulders are frizzy, and the cow's belly is dull." If this young man hadn't been born so thin, he probably would have had it all, and judging from the few words he said in a choked voice,
It is true that he is not a peaceful master.
After He Nan settled Ge Xin's matter, Zhou Yan gave him leave - on the one hand, it was to allow him to go home and have a good New Year, and on the other hand, it was also because of the bad reputation Ge Xin's case had among Shuihan County officials.
Polarization, some people think this is a good way to deal with it, and it may not be unfeasible to deal with it in this way in the future, but the process is too long and tiring and needs to be streamlined; while others think this is simply nonsense, and it is absurd enough to have done it once.
He even wrote an article to impeach He Nan. Zhou Xun knew that He Nan had been reasonable and persuaded them one by one in order to show fairness, but if there were still people to find fault after that, it would be like a show. So he simply dismissed his junior brother
Let him go and take care of the aftermath himself, lest some old bureaucrats suffer a stroke due to He Nan's scolding.
He Nan stayed in Shuihan County for a few days. In these days, he continued to "cultivate immortality" according to Dongfang Watcher's guidance, and taught his disciples to starve to death. After He Nan could completely walk through the Great and Small Heavens by himself, He Nan
Dongfang Watcher went to the street to make money by fortune telling, euphemistically calling it "earning his own living". Dongfang Watcher was also a good talker, so he actually went to the street to tell people's fortunes, and he actually made some money in the past half month.
. He had been with He Nan for quite some time. Tormented by He Nan's unpredictable behavior, he gradually showed the characteristics of an old lady and became more and more nagging.
When returning to Xuanyang County, they had to pass through the county town, so He Nan and Dongfang Watcher thought about having a rest in the county town today and buying some new year goods.
He Nan and Dongfang Tuo quickly found a table and sat down. Dongfang Tuo opened his mouth and saw three whole chickens and five kilograms of beef, while He Nan kept looking at the tables of customers in the store.
Cai Ziyan and him looked at each other, feeling like they had seen each other before somewhere. Just when Cai Ziyan was still wondering why this grandson looked so familiar, He Nan had already recalled who the other person was, and just smiled at him and ignored him.
He. But Bu Hongqiang, who was sitting next to him, always turned his head to look at the two young men, not knowing what he was looking at.
The bottle of wine quickly ran out, and Bu Hongqiang drank more than half of the bowl even if she was accompanying him. A blush gradually appeared on her face. It seemed that she was too drunk. At this time, Bu Hongqiang could not even sit still, and she only felt dizzy.
, she felt uncomfortable all over, but Cai Ziyan filled up the wine bowl in front of her again.
"Mr. Cai, let's forget it..." Bu Hongqiang resisted. She just wanted to leave here quickly, but she couldn't muster the strength.
"Don't worry, your car hasn't been sent back yet." Cai Ziyan raised his eyebrows. He raised his feet and sat next to Bu Hongqiang opposite. The place where they sat was close to the corner of the lobby, and this time Bu Hongqiang was completely taken aback.
The bottom one is blocked in the corner.
"Well... the little girl is really too drunk. Forget about the carriage. Just ask your servant to tie the horse nearby. I will pick it up tomorrow."
Cai Ziyan was a little unhappy when he said this. He grabbed Bu Hongqiang's shoulder with force: "Didn't you say an hour? It's just past half and you want to leave?"
This move immediately dispelled all Bu Hongqiang's good impression of him. She hurriedly avoided like a frightened deer, but the space was so big and there was nowhere to hide, so she had to forcefully squeeze Cai Ziyan's arm: "Mr. Cai, don't do it.
In this case, it’s time for me to go back!”
Cai Ziyan thought to himself that this woman was really troublesome, but he used his hands harder, clenching Bu Hongqiang's wrist until it turned red - it's true that he likes to play with women, but he prefers to play with "literary" things rather than "martial" ones.
Tricks, such as reciting poems and responding elegantly in front of those beautiful girls to show off one's elegance; or deliberately pretending to be a poor boy to approach a girl, and then resume one's true identity as a rich man when the time is right. These tricks
In addition, his handsome face always makes these girls from Xiaojiabiyu willingly fall into his arms, and when he gets tired of playing with them, he will give the girl's family a large sum of money to get rid of them. This method he uses
He has passed it more than once, and he has always been successful, but he has never been as ignorant as Bu Hongqiang.
"I like you so I spent some effort to please you. I called you Baicai Xishi. If I give you face, you have to continue." Cai Ziyan's face suddenly became very gloomy, "What's wrong with you following me? As long as you follow me
I'll let you choose the silk, satin, gold and silver jewelry, and you don't have to drive a horse-drawn carriage to sell vegetables in the middle of winter."
But Bu Hongqiang shook her head, looked at Cai Ziyan and said seriously: "Mr. Cai, I will return all your things and money to you, please let me go." After that, she took off the shirt she was wearing.
Lamb Qiu returned it to Cai Ziyan along with the money he spent buying groceries in the past few days.
Cai Ziyan glanced at Bu Hongqiang with a complicated expression, and after a moment said: "Then drink up this bowl of wine, and we can get acquainted." After that, Cai Ziyan covered the mouth of the bowl with his hand and handed the bowl to Bu Hongqiang's mouth.
side.
This cabbage beauty is worthy of her name. Cai Ziyan has been coveting Bu Hongqiang for a long time. Seeing the duck with its mouth open and about to fly away, it doesn't matter whether it is literary or martial, it is better to strike first. Don't say that he was still here just now
There was medicine in the wine, and they said that after drinking this bowl of wine, Bu Hongqiang would not be able to walk.
After hearing Cai Ziyan's words, Bu Hongqiang just wanted to get rid of the entanglement quickly. She took the bowl and swallowed the wine. A spicy feeling spread from her throat to her stomach. She struggled to stand up and leave, but was stopped by
Cai Ziyan pressed the button again: "Sit down and sober up first. It won't be too late to leave when the carriage arrives."
"No need." Bu Hongqiang held the wall with one hand and resisted Cai Ziyan's extended hand with the other: "I should leave now."
Just when Cai Ziyan was about to hold Bu Hongqiang in his arms, a hand that was too beautiful to look like a man stopped in front of him: "I said... it's almost done."
Cai Ziyan looked at the owner of his hand. At this moment, He Nan was close at hand. He finally remembered who this grandson was - a few months ago in Xuanyang County, Cai Ziyan had heard of a heroic female fortune teller, so he deliberately
He pretended to be ugly to tease her, but was scolded so severely that he had to leave in despair - and the person scolding him was the guy in front of him.
"What are you meddling in?" Why do you come out to disrupt the situation every time the girl and I are having sex? Cai Ziyan was so angry that smoke came out of his head - not because he was so angry, but because He Nan sprayed a puff of cigarette on his head.
.
He Nan ignored him, but looked at Baicai Xishi: "Sister Hongqiang, are you okay?"
He Nan not only recognized this shameless rich young man whom he had ridiculed, but also recognized this cabbage beauty, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to interfere with this matter.
Bu Hongqiang's father was a minor official in Fuyang County. He worked with He Nan's father He Ting for a while and had a very good relationship. However, he was also implicated in the case eight years ago and had already contracted cold in prison.
passed away. Bu's father often had contact with He Ting during his lifetime. Bu Hongqiang also studied in the same school as He Nan - the scar on the tip of Bu Hongqiang's eyebrow was made at the door of the school, and He Nan also recognized him because of this scar.
Who else is there besides her?
The daughter of his father's old friend, who was also his childhood playmate, was being harassed, and He Nan couldn't help but take action.
However, Bu Hongqiang didn't recognize who He Nan was - He Nan's temperament when he was a child and now were completely different. Apart from being annoying, he seemed to have nothing in common. Bu Hongqiang stared at a pair of blurred eyes and asked:
"Who are you……"
"He Nan! The one who used to pee on the roof of the school." He Nan said in confidence.
Children always compete over some weird things, such as who can pee the best. In order to prove that he can pee the best, He Nan climbed to the roof of the school to pee. As a result, He Ting beat him so hard that he couldn't get out of bed for three days.
"Um, oh, oh." In fact, Bu Hongqiang still couldn't match the name with the person, but at least she remembered that there was indeed such a number one person.
"You heard it? We've known each other since we were kids." He Nan smiled at Cai Ziyan and said, "You were the one who was scolded bloody by me on the streets of Xuanyang County a few months ago, right? You remember it?
Are you gone? At that time, I said you were shameless and shameless. Your face was as red as a monkey’s butt, and your expression was as ugly as eating fly excrement. You left in despair. I didn’t expect to meet you again today - I
Is there something wrong with you? If you are sick, go and get it treated, and don’t harm young girls from good families here?"
Cai Ziyan was exposed by He Nan in front of so many people. No matter how graceful he usually was, he couldn't bear the anger in his heart, so he immediately punched him. The Cai family is a wealthy and noble family, and Cai Ziyan has also learned martial arts since he was a child.
Body, this punch is amazing.
"Oh shit!" He Nan covered his nose and took two steps back. He wiped his face, and his hands were covered with nosebleeds: "You don't have martial ethics? You're almost 30 years old, and you're here to cheat and attack.
Me, a young man?”
"Fuck you, I will beat you to death today!" Cai Ziyan was going crazy at this time, punching him with both fists, but He Nan, who was on guard, dodged left and right and was not hit by him again.
"Dongfang Watcher! You're not going to help, are you?" He Nan shouted while hiding.
Dongfang Watcher shook his head: "You know, it's inconvenient for me. Also, I reminded you of the bloody disaster today... You can deal with it yourself."
Of course it is inconvenient for Dongfang Watcher - it is a sin for a Taoist to attack ordinary people, so even if he does not use Taoism, he will try to avoid taking action. Of course, the reason why Dongfang Watcher is so relieved is that he knows that defeating the opponent with He Nan's current level is nothing.
Difficult matter.
However, Dongfang Watch was clever. Seeing He Nan preparing to fight back, he ran to the side to take care of the drunk and unconscious Bu Hongqiang.
"A fight, right? A sneak attack, right? You don't have martial ethics, right?" He Nan pulled a beautiful swallow back to its nest and pulled some distance away. He wiped the nosebleeds that were still flowing out of him, and thought to himself, "What the hell!"
Dongfang Watcher was right.
"How about you give me one hand? You see, you are eight feet tall and I am only seven feet tall, which is a full circle smaller than you. Your arms are also longer than mine. Isn't it fair to have a long hand and a short hand?" He Nan yelled.
With.
Has Cai Ziyan ever seen someone give in to someone in a fight? But he was ready to get close and hit He Nan to death with both fists, so he pretended to be: "Okay."
…………
"This is what you said." The handleless knife suddenly appeared from under Zi Henan's cloak, and a severed hand fell to the ground. "I was afraid you would lie to me again, now it's fair."
This chapter has been completed!