After coming out of the Lin Mansion, Xiao Chong and Lonely Di took their personal guards and rode back to the county government office.
Based on Lin Wanwan's handwritten recipe and the few small firecrackers they took home, the two of them started studying it in the lobby.
After a long time, Dugu Di put down the things in his hands and said calmly: "Zifang, that Lord of Le'an Township has many secrets. Is there a hidden force behind her? Which party is it from?"
Xiao Chong said casually: "Forget about the unreasonable things, don't think too much, there are not so many secret forces, she is a certain cousin."
Dugu Di faced Xiao Chong and was silent for a long time before he said quietly: "Okay, I understand."
"It's a pity that these firecrackers are not very lethal. However, selling them for money is a good business to make a fortune." Xiao Chong pushed away the two broken firecrackers in his hand, lit the remaining one, and directed it towards
He threw it out against the sweet-scented osmanthus tree outside the window.
"Snapped!"
There was an explosion and a few bits of soil were thrown up, but there was basically no damage to the tree roots.
Shuqi and Dugu Di's guard Yan Mu who were guarding outside were frightened by the movement, and they all pulled out their Tang swords with a clang.
"Lang Jun, are you okay?"
Dugu Di's voice came out: "Nothing."
Xiao Chong looked at the remains of firecrackers on the table for a while, and suddenly said: "Gunpowder must have more interesting ways to play, and it must not only have this effect."
Dugu Di said lightly: "That's natural. Those alchemy Taoist priests who were killed while making alchemy are the best proof."
"If the power of gunpowder during the furnace explosion could be replicated, the Turks and Goryeo and other places would be able to conquer it."
Dugu Di said: "Don't worry, try a few more times."
Xiao Chong took a long breath and said casually: "It's getting late. Brother Xiwen is tired from the journey. Let's rest early today. The days ahead are long."
"That's fine."
Dugu Di stood up, saluted and said goodbye.
He was tired of the intrigues in Chang'an. After graduating from the Imperial Academy, he traveled to the Tang Dynasty with his guards and one horse. He had not returned to Chang'an for several years and only came to Luan County to find Xiao Chong a few days ago.
The two grew up together in Chang'an and went to school together with the Master. Because they have similar views, their relationship is better than other people's. They are not real brothers, but better than real brothers.
As Xiao Chong, he didn't have to go so far away. It was easy to stay in Chang'an and become an official. It's just that Xiao Chong's family situation was more complicated than his, and he didn't want to stay in Chang'an any longer, so he got through the relationship.
Arrive at Luan County.
Fortunately, Luan County is also a high-level county, not a remote place. Except that it is too far away from the emperor, everything else is good.
As for Dugu Di himself, there was no possibility of becoming an official. The day his eyes lost the light, his official career came to an end. Of course, the person who attacked him behind the scenes had already died long ago.
Already.
Even if he exchanged one of his eyes for the other person's life, he still felt that it was a loss. Because even if he killed the other person, what would happen? Instead, his remaining relatives were all afraid of him, and he became a loner.
Fortunately, even though he couldn't see clearly, he wasn't too sad. Rather than seeing those hateful people every day, it was better to close his eyes and see nothing.
Since he became half-blind, whenever he didn't want to hear anything, he could hear nothing and no one would say a word to him.
After seeing off Xiao Chong and Dugu Di, Lin Wanwan stretched for a long time and felt very tired. It was already very difficult to deal with Xiao Chong, but here comes another smart person who is similar to Xiao Chong. It is really difficult to deal with.
!
Fortunately, all the products she sells in the store are for women, so she doesn't have to face these two people, otherwise, she would be seen through in minutes.
She has no intention of going back to modern times today. Anyway, because of the jet lag, if she doesn't go back, the flow of time in modern times will slow down for her. Now she just wants to hold Little Qingyu, have a good sleep, and relax.
The milky fragrance on little Qingyu's body is her spiritual harbor.
Lin Wanwan still gives Xiao Qingyu two meals of milk powder every day. On the one hand, it is to provide her with comprehensive nutrition, and on the other hand, she likes the faint milky fragrance of Xiao Qingyu who has drunk milk powder.
The next morning, early in the morning, Lin Wanwan was sitting in front of the dressing table and letting Hongyan comb her hair. Someone came to report, and Xiao Chong sent two things.
The same is a rectangular wooden box, and the same is with a phoenix head and a konghou.
Lin Wanwan fiddled with the strings twice, and she knew the value of this harp. It was even better than the one Heng Wu got from his old employer. It was most likely made by a famous artist, so he needed to be careful.
Slow research.
After receiving the gift early in the morning, Lin Wanwan was in a bright mood.
Xiao Chong is quite particular! Could it be that he took it as a reward for his firecracker prescription?
That's not right. A harp of such quality cannot be found overnight. He must have spent a lot of time getting it.
The decoration inside the Xiao Chong County Government Office was extremely simple. If it had existed before, he would have taken it out and played it for her.
Although this guy has a dark heart, he only treats matters, and he is still very generous to people.
After reading the harp with great interest, he ordered Huanong to carefully collect it and put it away.
Lin Wanwan then opened the wooden box and saw a scroll of paintings inside.
"Hey, is this the portrait I asked him to paint last time? Is it framed?" Lin Wanwan took out the portrait and unfolded it slowly.
On the scroll, I saw a sleeping beauty reclining on the imperial concubine's couch. Her body was like the undulations of mountains and rivers, showing the feminine grace of a woman.
Lin Wanwan looked at the uneven figure in the painting and seemed to know herself again.
She never knew she would look like this when she was sleeping. Her figure was so...so...indescribable, and the expression on her face was strangely coquettish, as if she was silently flirting.
Seeing herself like this, Lin Wanwan was even more embarrassed than doing a pose when she looked at herself in the mirror!
As she looked at it, Lin Wanwan suddenly stood up with the painting in hand. She was embarrassed to let Hongyan stand behind her and look at it together, feeling a little inexplicable shame.
Xiao Chong's brushwork is so expressive. This meticulous painting is so realistic, but it is not the naturalistic realism of Western oil painting, but a realm of imagery.
And from the painting, she could vaguely sense a hint of Xiao Chong's gentle eyes when he started writing.
This is a feeling that is difficult to describe, but it was vividly conveyed to her through painting. Sure enough, painting is the materialization of the painter's soul.
The person in the painting is asleep, but there is also an inexplicable trust in the person outside the painting.
Does she trust Xiao Chong in her heart?
Lin Wanwan asked herself, and thought carefully about getting along with Xiao Chong. It seemed that she had never thought about the possibility that Xiao Chong would harm her.
Even though the other party is obviously so powerful and has so many tricks, is she really not afraid of him at all, just because she saved him and changed his destiny?
Thinking of this, Lin Wanwan's heartbeat suddenly became very fast.