In the plum forest in the plum garden, the branches of the plum forest are arrogant and arrogant, and the dots of green leaves show a rare vitality. Every bit of green on the plum tree is extremely precious, but it was broken by a pair of bloody hands.
A gray face towel soaked in blood was thrown to the ground, revealing a pale face in his forties. The contours of the cheeks were as sharp as a knife and an axe, and the lines were smooth and fruity. It was a square face with Chinese characters.
The bearded man had deep eyes, but at this moment he showed indescribable weakness.
"Cough...cough..."
After coughing twice, the middle-aged man couldn't help but vomit out another mouthful of blood. He seemed to be much better after that, and his face finally became flushed.
At this moment, a woman hurriedly opened the branches and reached not far from the middle-aged man.
The woman is none other than Princess Nangong Chuxin.
Nangong was so shocked when he saw the middle-aged man's appearance that he covered his mouth with his hands, as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing.
"You...you...how did you get hurt so badly?"
The middle-aged man straightened up with difficulty while holding on to a plum tree, leaned against the tree, wiped the donated blood from the corner of his mouth, looked up at the sky and sighed feebly: "There is a sky outside the sky, and there are people outside the world. If you don't run away quickly, you may not be alive."
Come to see Madam."
"This...what is going on? Is there anyone in the world who can hurt you so much?"
"I have been monitoring Xia Shang in the name of Madam. Over the past few months, I have done my duty and reported many things to Madam. But I don't know when a child with amazing kung fu appeared around him."
"Children?"
"Today I noticed that a few people have been secretly following Xia Shang, so I followed them all the way. I wanted to take action when they were disadvantageous to Xia Shang, but I didn't expect that a child who was no more than thirteen years old suddenly appeared at this moment. This person is carrying a black giant
The sword, the three thieves couldn't even close in the hands of this child, and they were all killed. I exposed my whereabouts because of my rash advance, and I fought with the child for three rounds, and then...it ended up like this."
It's okay if you don't say it. When the middle-aged man said it, Nangong was even more surprised. He stared at a pair of phoenix eyes: "Just three rounds... and that's it?"
"That man was born with supernatural power, and his huge black sword had a powerful force. When he collided with it, my Qinglan sword was destroyed and I was seriously injured. Fortunately, even if I retreated, I could still withstand this injury.
"
"Is there such a monster in the world? Do you know his identity? Can he be used by me?"
"I don't know. If Xia Shang is protected by such a master, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get any useful information from him. Madam, do you have other plans?"
Nangong frowned deeply: "This son of Xia Shang must be brought under his command. If he can get his support, the mysterious masters around him may also join the Yongwang camp. You recover from your injuries first, and then you can find out who the mysterious child is.
Recently, another group of people are trying to control the wealthy businessmen in Yangzhou City. Xia Shang produces the mysterious Wuliangye, which has a great influence. Those people will definitely take action against Xia Shang. If there is a problem with the Xia family, we can help Xia Shang.
We can develop a good relationship with each other, and then we can further develop our relationship."
…
What happened under the jujube tree in Changxiang did not affect Xia Shang too much, so he returned home pretending that nothing happened.
The house is still the same as before, with some workers resting in the courtyard, and Uncle Zhong is busy giving instructions.
In the courtyard, Xiaoyue was standing in front of two strange men, with her little waist raised, her little head raised, and talking arrogantly about something she didn't know.
The two men looked handsome, probably fifteen or sixteen years old. They were wearing gray shirts and small hats. They were polite and polite. They lowered their heads in front of Xiaoyue, as if they were receiving instruction.
It turned out that these two men were two young servants hired by Uncle Zhong. Because their family was poor, they didn't even have a formal name. Xiaoyue only heard them call one Ada and the other Aer. Later, Uncle Zhong also said that this
The two were children living on the street. The family really couldn't get rid of the trouble, so they sold the two children to the Xia family to make a living. They are responsible people and understand the rules.
Xia Shang didn't think there was anything wrong. After all, there were a lot of things going on at home and more people were needed. He just said a few words and asked Xiaoyue to fetch water.
Xiaoyue brought hot water and rubbed the young master's feet.
Xia Shang sat on the bed and enjoyed it for a while, when he suddenly realized that there was no one at home.
"Where's Huairou? Why don't you see Huairou?"
Xiaoyue rubbed her feet intently and answered carelessly: "As soon as the young master left in the morning, Mrs. Liu from Liuzhuang came to the house. She talked with her for a long time, and then invited her to Liuzhuang. She also said that she was nearby.
If you don't come back for two days, let Xiaoyue tell the young master."
Xia Shang was curious for a while. What did Madam Liu mean by coming to see Madam? Moreover, Madam was actually willing to follow her to Liuzhuang and said she would not come back in the next two days. Could it be that she would have to wait until after the poetry meeting?
And Mrs. Liu's purpose is to persuade Tong Huairou to let her join the Red Flower Club?
Speaking of this Red Flower Club.
Why did Xia and Shang refuse to join? In fact, they were still a little worried. They said they were robbing the rich and giving to the poor, but they became the target of the imperial court's encirclement and suppression. Since ancient times, even though there were many injustices and unclear things among those in power, they ultimately represented the majority of justice and targeted a person.
Organizing an encirclement and suppression campaign will not be as simple as Honghua disrupting public order.
Therefore, Xia Shang always felt that both the Red Flower Society and the White Clothes Sect were forces that were not fully understood, and he must draw a clear line with them.
If Mrs. Liu wants to change her mind through Mrs. Liu, it further proves that Honghua Club has impure intentions, and it is even more impossible to agree.
Since Madam has gone to Liuzhuang, let her stay at Liuzhuang. If we meet by chance in Liuzhuang two days later, maybe we can erase another spark.
…
Among the large and small courtyards of Liuzhuang, there is a hollow window with a double circle intersecting on the wall of a white-faced gallery. Several bunches of flowers and branches are placed in the middle, cutting the sight line into small square pieces.
This is the back wall of a small villa, where few people come and go, and the bluestone on the ground has been piled with dead leaves.
Suddenly there was a rustling sound, and someone was coming.
"Madam, my little girl Ruyan is in this small residence. You and I should keep your voices down first. I haven't discussed this matter with her yet. The little girl is gentle by nature and rarely talks. If she suddenly sees strangers talking about marriage and leave, I'm afraid it will
Causing her to panic."
"Mrs. Liu, don't worry, Mr. Xia knows."
"The little girl has been reading poetry and books since she was a child. There is absolutely nothing wrong with her behavior and demeanor. She is a little less talkative and does not know how to flatter. She probably will not please a man. But the little girl is very smart. She is not only knowledgeable, but also knows skills and arithmetic.
, as long as she goes through all the big and small accounts of Liuzhuang, she can give the results in a moment, and they are accurate. If Madam agrees to let the little girl and Master Xia reconcile, she will give the Xia family another proper housekeeper.
Woolen cloth."
The two have communicated a lot before. If the daughter of the Liu family is really good at arithmetic, she will really be able to relieve her husband's burden a lot.
Thinking about it, Qin Huairou sneaked up to the wall and poked out a pair of eyes from the space covered by branches to look into the courtyard. (To be continued)