The third day of the ninth lunar month is the day of the year, so it is not suitable for major events.

In the afternoon, Pei Yue stood under the plane tree in the yard and practiced boxing meticulously.

At this time, Taohua would always bring a small spoon, sit on the porch, support her chin with both hands, and look at her young master very attentively. When Pei Yue took a break to relax his muscles, she would hold a clean spoon in one hand.

Holding a towel and tea at just the right temperature in one hand, he leaned over with a smile.

Pei Yue took the tea cup and drank it in one gulp, then wiped the sweat on his face with a towel and smiled approvingly at the little maid.

Taohua said happily: "Master, your birthday is coming soon."

Pei Yue was stunned for a moment: "Birthday?"

Taohua nodded vigorously, counted on her fingers: "On the tenth day of September, there are still seven days. Young Master, this is your first birthday, you must celebrate it well."

Pei Yue laughed and said: "Master, am I just born? Why is it my first birthday?"

Taohua's eyes widened and she said aggrievedly: "Because in the past, except for the eldest lady who would send gifts, no one else would help the young master celebrate his birthday! Ever since I came to the young master, I have been looking forward to the tenth day of September every year.

Someone is coming

I would like to say congratulations to the young master. Even if the old lady and the young master don’t come, even if they are the stewards of the house, I will always be the only one by the young master’s side. Even if no one comes, they don’t even have a decent table.

Refuse to give it, huh!"

Pei Yue was silent for a moment, stretched out his hand to rub her head, his eyes were extremely soft: "You are right, this is the first birthday, and it must be celebrated."

The little girl's words touched the soft spot in his heart.

Whether it is for this body or the soul in the body, everything now is new.

Taohua said happily: "Master, do you think this will work? On the tenth day of the lunar month, no one will come from the capital, so we will have a good time in the village by ourselves. Each household will be given some money to buy their own banquet.

Then put some in the house

Let Deng Zai and the others go to Duzhong to invite a theater troupe. The young master can order any plays he wants, and those who can do magic tricks are also invited.

Let’s celebrate the young master’s birthday in a lively manner.”

Pei Yue looked at her in surprise. Is this the same money addict who checks the wooden box hiding money every night before going to bed?

He stretched out his hand and pinched Taohua's increasingly rounded cheeks, and asked suspiciously: "You are not Taohua, who are you?"

Taohua, who was secretly delighted by his sudden intimate gesture, couldn't help but retort: ​​"Master, you have to earn money, not save it. You can't be stingy about where you should spend it."

Pei Yue was immediately defeated by her arrogance, and said with a wry smile: "Master is right, everything will be done as you say. Anyway, you are in charge of our family's money. You let Deng Zai and the others do the specific things."

Taohua patted her now slightly heaving chest and assured: "Don't worry, young master, I will definitely handle it properly."

Pei Yue praised him, then posed and continued practicing. At this time, Deng Zai walked through the hanging flower door and came to the side and said: "Young Master, Mr. Gu is here."

"Invite him in." Pei Yue said helplessly.

After returning to the main hall, Gu Fan Shiran walked in. Taohua served tea to the two of them and then stepped aside.

Although Gu Fan was not very polite to Pei Yue and often made sarcastic remarks, he never acted like a young man in front of Tao Hua and instead respected him very much.

Gu Fan came here many times during this period. Although there was nothing serious, he would chat about the local customs of Daliang or teach Pei Yue some martial arts experience. The relationship between the two was quite close, so Pei Yue did not treat him like him.

He was so angry at first. Now he saw that his face was not very good, so he asked: "Is there anyone in the capital who dares to make you angry?"

Gu Fan sighed: "It's not like I was scolded by my father."

Pei Yue said curiously: "Isn't it normal for Uncle Gu to scold you? I thought you should have been used to it."

Gu Fan laughed angrily and said: "Hey, you are such a comforting person? Why don't you do your best and accompany me to Nanda Camp? To tell you the truth, if you don't go for a day, I will not let me go for a day.

If this continues, one day he will really get angry, and you will probably have to collect the body for me."

Pei Yue looked at his helpless expression and scolded with a smile: "Don't pretend, you don't have a word of truth in your mouth. Uncle Gu must understand my thoughts and difficulties. Since I made so many mistakes in front of so many people,

If you make a promise, you will naturally stay behind closed doors to pray for my ancestors. How can there be any reason to go back on your word?"

Gu Fan shook his head and said: "I'm not asking you to stay in Nan Daying for a few years. I'm just asking you to go there for a day or two at most. If you are too lazy to move around, I can get the best carriage from the capital.

, how about it? Let me tell you, if it weren’t for those bandits making too much noise and my father had to sit in the camp, he would definitely come to find you. What would you say then? Are you not ashamed to let an elder come to visit you?

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Pei Yue said calmly: "If you don't trust, you will do what I promised. Moreover, when Wei Guogong said he wanted to see me, I declined. I believe Uncle Gu can understand my difficulties."

Gu Fan slapped his thigh suddenly and said: "You are still talking about this! If you hadn't rejected Wei Guogong, I was so impressed after hearing about it. If you had to force me to come and invite you, there wouldn't be any of these things. I don't even have a home now.

If you dare to go back, you will be pestered by my father's soldiers as soon as you go back, asking you when you will go to Nanda Camp. I have a family and can't go back, do you think I am miserable?"

Pei Yuexin said, "Look at your face glowing all day long, with the romantic look from last night still lingering in the corners of your eyes, but I don't know where you are miserable?"

Maybe he was irritated by his strange gaze, so Gu Fan simply broke the jar and said: "You have made me unable to return home, you have to be responsible for me!"

"puff!"

The sip of tea Pei Yue just drank spurted out. If Gu Fan hadn't avoided it in time with great skill, he would have been sprayed all over him.

Gu Fan glared angrily.

Pei Yue apologized quickly, and then said with a guilty look on his face: "How about I clean up a clean room in front of you, and you and Deng Zai can be neighbors?"

Let's say that after the eight young men headed by Deng Zai officially became Pei Yue's sect, they moved out of their homes and lived in the row of houses with reverse seats. Pei Yue originally wanted them to live in the right wing room, but the young men refused.

They refused to die, and finally had to let them go. They usually followed Pei Yue and accepted Mr. Xi's teachings to practice martial arts, but when Mr. Xi taught Pei Yue other things, they would consciously quit on their own initiative.

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In addition to practicing martial arts, they also supervise the villagers' practice of the Mandarin Duck Formation, so their days are also very fulfilling.

When Gu Fan heard that he wanted to keep Deng Zai as his companion, he quickly shook his head and said, "That's all, I'd better figure it out myself."

After getting along with each other for this period of time, he already knew that Pei Yue had a right idea and was very independent. As long as he decided something, he couldn't change it even if he was tongue-tied.

Pei Yue thought about what he had just said, frowned slightly and said: "The bandits are making more troubles? Didn't they say that the Beijing camp blocked them in the mountains?"

Gu Fan sighed "Hey" and was about to elaborate when the old man Zhou Da came to the door and said, "Master, a military commander came to visit you. He said his name is Qin Xian."

"Brother is here?" Pei Yue stood up quickly and hurried out to greet him with a smile on his face.

Seeing how enthusiastic he was, Gu Fan felt a little unhappy and said angrily to Tao Hua, who was standing opposite: "Your young master is not a good person."

Taohua resisted the urge to curse, snorted with an unkind expression, turned around and went to the backyard.

At this moment, Gu Fan even fell into doubting his life. He became more and more sure that it was a mistake for him to return to Kyoto. Especially after meeting Pei Yue, he seemed to be getting worse and worse. Even a little girl dared to be angry with him.

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Even though he was thinking this way, he sat firmly and had no intention of getting up and leaving.

After a while, Pei Yue came in with Qin Xian and a young man.
Chapter completed!