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"Yinxue, on the other hand, knows the basics." Gong Shuren patted the back of his wife's hand, and said, "Ma Liu told me all about it when she returned today. Come, prove that she still understands the truth of family and everything..."

With a light sentence, Ma Liu's identity has already been pointed out. It is estimated that Gongshu Yinxue would not have thought that Ma Liu, who is usually obedient to her, low-key and tactful, would be one of Gongshuren's eyes and ears.

Mrs. Zhao said quietly: "Yinxue is a good child, but since she was in danger outside, you handed everything over to the third child, why did you hand it back to Yinxue now? Such a mess, Yinxue Can you handle it?"

Gong Shuren smiled and said: "Of course I won't let her take over a mess, you don't know, my younger brother, in order to fill the hole in the big warehouse, he didn't dare to spend too much money on the surface. My sister-in-law's dowry has been pawned a lot..."

"Did you take the dowry?" Zhao was slightly startled, "This is a big deal, sir, why do you let him do it? If these dowries are sold on the market, someone will always recognize that it is the property of our public loser. Sometimes outsiders still have to laugh at our public losers for being reduced to selling our daughter-in-law's dowry...you still laugh..."

Gong Shuren smiled with crooked eyebrows, waved his hands and said, "How can I let this kind of thing happen, I have expected that the third child will do this, so I told the pawnshop owner in advance, he will give me those things It has been kept under the pressure, and when the third child has money, he will go to redeem it. Don't worry, this is just a trivial matter."

"Now that Yinxue is taking over, I feel a lot more relieved." Gong Shuren said, "She never makes me worry too much, but speaking of it, I... owe her a little."

Mrs. Zhao nodded with a smile, and said: "Fortunately, you agreed to her marriage. I heard from Xiaodie that she really likes that Qin Ke. Now that you are going to make a big fuss about her marriage, she should understand." The master's heart."

Gong Shuren said: "If you want to talk about your heart, it is you who gave the most. You are the one who handles the purchase and arrangement. If she wants to be grateful, she should also be grateful to you."

"Didn't you also ask Mr. Pingru in the city to choose an auspicious day for her? I heard that Mr. has a very strange temper, and everyone looks like an outsider. I'm afraid you have lost a lot of thought." Right?" Mrs. Zhao suddenly raised her head and said, "But why are you in such a hurry? You're going to get married in three days? Why don't you wait ten days and a half months, so that the people below can prepare more..."

Gong Shuren shook his head, and said: "I'm afraid I can't wait that long. Today, Dr. Lu sent someone to come and see me again. My body..."

His mouth was covered by Zhao Shi's hand, and Zhao Shi had tears in his eyes: "Don't say anything, don't say anything unlucky!"

Gong Shuren was also a bit sad in his heart, he knew his wife had been suffering and difficult all this time, so he could only press his forehead against her forehead, and gently took her hand away: "Okay, okay, don't say those frustrating words. But, there is one more thing, I am really worried."

"worry about what?"

"Sooner or later, Tang State and Canghai will attack my Mohist family... Today, I received another letter from the north that three thousand border troops were besieged and wiped out at Ruhuoling... The movement of the Tang army is getting louder and louder, but it happened to the court It’s still the same! The Mo family’s territory is vast, and the border stretches for thousands of miles, but it’s not too weak to be so weak... If Wang Xuanwei were to lead the army, how could we allow those clowns to break into our Mo family’s territory to burn, kill and loot?”

Mrs. Zhao buried her head in Gong Shuren's arms, and both of them let out a deep and distant sigh.

The night is dark, but the starlight is still flickering in the sky like pairs of big bright eyes, staring at the vast land and the thousands of people in this world.

Qin Ke stretched out his hand and held a corner of the eaves, then his whole body swayed along the fulcrum, and floated up like a leaf, then his feet landed on the eaves, and then he raised his head and looked at the back.

It wasn't the first time he saw her sitting on the eaves, as thin as a bird about to fly away.

He coughed and said, "It's so high up here, do you dare to climb up to look at the stars alone, and you're not afraid at all?"

Cai Yan didn't turn his head, but continued to look at the sky, saying, "Aren't you afraid? You even climbed up."

"That's not the same." Qin Ke said: "I have cultivation, it's easy to get up here, but what if you don't hold it firmly and fall down..."

The corners of Cai Yan's mouth curved slightly: "Are you worried about me, or are you worried that you won't be able to explain to my father?"

Qin Ke smiled wryly, walked over, sat beside her, and raised his head, letting the starlight bathe his face.

"Your father and I don't know each other, so we can't explain if we want to. Of course I'm worried about you. If you run around like this, sooner or later your feet will slip..."

Cai Yan tilted his head, squinted his eyes slightly, as if caught by starlight, "Why haven't you gone back yet?"

Cai Yan raised his chin, and said absently: "It's getting late, isn't there a beautiful wife at home waiting for you to go back? It's like my brother, every time he goes to court, he thinks of me. Sister-in-law is waiting for him at home, wishing to hang a few more horses in front of the carriage and fly all the way home... You are not in a hurry."

Qin Ke was stabbed suddenly by her inexplicable words, and was a little confused... What kind of development is this?I haven't known Gongshu Yinxue for long, so how can I get involved in the love between Cai Xiang and his wife?

He could only scratch his head and said, "Uh... I just sent Lao Gao back to his room."

It's funny to say that Gao Yishui originally planned to explain his whole plan to Qin Ke in detail, but in the middle of speaking, the two jars of wine he drank finally flooded his sober brain like a sea tide and washed away all his thoughts. thoughts.

As a result, he began to go to the latrine continuously and release it as if he was opening a gate to release water. In the end, because the night was dark and the wind was high, he sang like ghosts and wolves all the way, so he scared the rich businessman with a big belly in the latrine next door, and he didn't even lift his pants. Well, I cried all the way: "Monster, monster..."

run away.

And after the eighth time he went to the latrine, he finally became drunk and crazy to the extreme, his tongue was tied, his speech was confused, and he sang a poem by Li Qiuhuang with a rare and weird pronunciation, while trying to take off his clothes in public. Shoes and socks will show you how to play the guqin with your toes...

Bai Qi was kicked on the forehead by him, and Abu was covered in the soup he kicked over. The three of them and Qin Ke were in a hurry, and it took a lot of effort to twist Gao Yishui back into the room.

It's really hard for Abu, and now he has to endure Gao Yishui's constant harassment, such as treating him as a beautiful girl and insisting on kissing him...

Qin Ke finally found an opportunity to sneak out. Although he has a very good relationship with Abu, it doesn't mean that he won't be a chicken thief deserter at this time.

"There is nothing wrong with me." Qin Ke pretended to laugh and said, "Yinxue has already gone back. If someone asks about it, she can handle it. It's okay if I go back later."

"It sounds like you trust her very much." Cai Yan quietly said: "So, you really want to marry her?"

Qin Ke looked at the stars, and then at Cai Yan's side face which seemed to be broken under the moonlight, and felt that this question was a bit embarrassing.

Even so, he could only answer honestly: "Yes."

But he quickly denied it: "However, she and I are only married on a fake basis. On the way to Jinzhou, we have already agreed that I will help her break through the trap, help her gain the trust of her ancestors, and wait for her to sit on the public loser." As for the position of Patriarch, she will do everything she can to help us get the compass of Wuxing Sinan, after that, we will go our separate ways and owe nothing to each other."

Cai Yan nodded: "Sounds fair."

Chapter 372 You Are Prettier

"But you always want to pay homage, right? Once you do, she will be your wife." Cai Yan looked at him, his eyes were as deep as a deep well, and like magnificent colored glaze under the sun, with colorful rays of light swirling inside, at this moment She is like a witch who can see through people's hearts, "Have you ever thought... After you worship, your name will be written in the ancestral hall of the public loser the next day, and the century-old agreement between you and her will be in Jinzhou people Everyone knows that your shadow will be like a brand, engraved on her body for a lifetime. Even if she gets the position of head of the family as she wishes, in order to maintain her prestige, she will not let you divorce her, otherwise it would be tantamount to The clan elders of the public loser declared directly that it was just a deal between her and you. Therefore, from now on, she will never be able to marry again. Once you leave, she can only be a lonely shadow, keeping a clean name. Festival until the last moment of life..."

She emphasized her tone: "Then... are you so ruthless that you just walk away?"

Qin Ke was silent and did not answer.

It's not that he didn't know the consequences of Cai Yan's words, so he didn't agree with Gongshu Yinxue's plan at first, but Gongshu Yinxue was very persistent, and he had a heart for Wuxing Sinan, so he agreed with a slap in the face.

But if you agree, you will still feel guilty. After all, Gongshu Yinxue is a good girl, kind and intelligent, like a quietly blooming crabapple flower. Although it has no fragrance, it is beautiful and moving, which makes people feel at ease.

She should have had a better man who was worth staying with her for the rest of her life, but in the end, she was willing to entrust her life to someone who had nothing to do with her for the sake of her younger brother, or for the remnants of unwillingness in her heart. .

"Idiot!" Seeing his silence, Cai Yan suddenly became angry, like an old cat with teeth and claws, and knocked on his head hard, with a sharp voice, "When you find Master, Don't you have to wander outside? You can bring Master to Jinzhou to settle down. In this way, you will not only have elders who are like a father, but also have a wife who is a gentle housekeeper... From now on, you can still have children, They will grow old together. Besides, the public loser is from a wealthy family in Jinzhou, and she has enjoyed wealth and honor throughout her life. She has become the head of the family, and you, uncle, can follow the wind and call the rain..."

That blow didn't hurt Qin Ke very much, but what Cai Yan said was really like a heavy punch, and he was stunned for a while. He looked at Cai Yan in surprise, dumbfounded: "But...but I Marrying her is fake..."

Cai Yan curled her lips: "What's wrong with the fake marriage? Anyway, as long as you get along day and night, maybe she will fall in love with you someday... Just like my sister-in-law, she was very pessimistic about the marriage arranged at home at the beginning, crying in her boudoir Two troubles and three hangings caused the two families to collapse, but then she entered the door, and within a few days, my brother was like glue... Tsk... I felt..."

Cai Yan covered her eyes with a pair of small hands, only showing a little gap, while shaking her head.

Qin Ke looked at Cai Yan foolishly, never expecting that she would be the one carefully planning the future for him.

In other words, he actually has a great chance to make a fake show and turn this fair deal with Gongshu Yinxue into a real white-headed agreement?

"Why, you don't want to?" Cai Yan said indifferently: "Is it because the public loser's family property is not enough, or is the public loser Yinxue not good-looking enough?"

Qin Ke couldn't bear Cai Yan's pressing questioning, so he could only lower his head, and replied with some headache: "The family property of the public loser is so much that I don't know where to start. As for Yinxue...she is of course Pretty..." But he looked at Cai Yan's sharp, lynx-like eyes, and suddenly felt hairy, and hurriedly added: "But, it's not as good-looking as you."

"Talk about something! Be serious!" Cai Yan didn't buy into him, but instead glared at him, "Since there are both public losers, then why are you hesitating?"

Qin Ke coughed lightly, his eyes drifted away, and he was a big loser. It would be a lie to say that he has no idea at all.But at most, he only has the feeling of a country bumpkin entering the city for the first time and seeing wealthy princes and nobles passing by. He feels a little itchy in his heart, envious, but it's just envious.

He never thought of tying himself and the wealth of the public loser with such a beautiful girl as Gongshu Yinxue, because he never felt that he could sleep peacefully lying on the mountain of gold and silver, which was not his home after all. Not my home...

"I don't want money, and I don't want sex." Cai Yan looked at Qin Ke's pissed and silent look, and couldn't get angry: "Then you don't consider being responsible for Gongshu Yinxue? A girl's family, you Do you really want her to die alone?"

On this point, Qin Ke hesitated for a while, then still shook his head, wondering: "I agreed at the time, I really didn't think as comprehensively as you, and now... I know I was wrong, if I can, I will do my best Everything to make up for her."

He thought gloomyly that he and Gongshu Yinxue could not talk about any white-headed agreement at all. He had never fallen in love with Gongshu Yinxue, even though he felt a little pity for her life experience and a little admiration for her behavior. , but only at the friend level.

At this time, Qin Ke heard Cai Yan beside him laughing out loud, the anger on his face disappeared at this moment, and the starlight in his eyes seemed to hide a wicked smile.

"Forget it. It's not fun to tease you at all." Cai Yan snorted softly, "You can do whatever you want, and I don't bother to care about you. But, don't forget the agreement you made with me."

"Promise?" Qin Ke was a little confused for a moment, and asked stupidly.

Cai Yan stared, and raised his hand to hit him: "Do you want to engrave the words you said on your face? What did you promise me in Tang Dynasty?"

Only then did Qin Ke understand, and hurriedly agreed: "Of course I haven't forgotten, I said I would take you on a tour of the world. I was just a little confused, and thought you were talking about the road to Funiu Mountain. I promised to buy you sweet-scented osmanthus cake..."

"That's right." Cai Yan just remembered, her eyes widened, "Where's the sweet-scented osmanthus cake?"

She stretched out a clean hand, and spread five green fingers in front of Qin Ke, "You promised to buy it for me, but now I don't even see an osmanthus flower."

Only then did Qin Ke realize what a stupid thing he had said.

Why did he bring it up?On this day, he went out with Gongshu Yinxue, went to various granaries, and did not come here to meet them until evening, so how could he still have time to buy some sweet-scented osmanthus cakes?

It's just that Cai Yan's hand was already in front of him, his face blushed, and he could only spit out a few words: "I... buy it next time... buy it next time..."

Cai Yan slapped him a few times with his hands in the air, and snorted, "I know you're unreliable, so you'd better go back as soon as possible, and get bored with your second young lady Gongshu."

"No..." Qin Ke was in a hurry, "I really planned to buy it for you when I left Funiu Mountain, but it ended in a fight... And today, I was actually a granary where Yinxue and I ran for a day..."

But he was stunned soon, because he found that Cai Yan was looking at the sky with a very bright smile, and she didn't look angry at all. She stretched out her little finger: "Pull the hook again, remember to bring it to me next time."

Qin Ke couldn't help laughing, the two of them had their little fingers intertwined, and he solemnly agreed: "Okay. If you forget, I'm a puppy."

"It's a puppy again..." Cai Yan looked at Qin Ke with frowned eyebrows, "Otherwise, why don't you bark first?"

Qin Ke sat in a daze, held back for a long time, and finally uttered: "Wow..."

Cai Yan suppressed a smile: "I told you to bark and you really barked. Didn't you say that you forgot that it was a puppy? Now you are learning how to bark like a dog. You made up your mind to forget it?"

Qin Ke's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he felt as if he had fallen into a big circle surrounded by circles. He immediately shook his hands and said, "I didn't mean that, I mean..."

"Let's not talk about this." Cai Yan held his cheeks and asked him seriously: "Is what you said just now true? Tell me... who is more beautiful between me and Gongshu Yinxue?" coming?"

Looking at her delicate face, Qin Ke suddenly thought of how she was standing on the high fence that day, shouting "Brother Qin" excitedly. The clouds are so beautiful.

He grinned: "You are prettier, I'm not lying."

Chapter 373 The Fragrance of Flowers

When Qin Ke returned to the public loser, the night was already dark, and there were lights on the pavilion.

"Uncle?" Xiaodie in the yard heard Qin Ke's footsteps going upstairs, looked up, and immediately laughed, "I came back so late, Miss has been waiting for you for a long time."

Qin Ke nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Some things are delayed."

As he spoke, he withdrew his gaze, ignoring whether Xiaodie would follow up later and continue to "listen in" to their movements, he just pushed open the door and walked in without distraction.

Gongshu Yinxue didn't fall asleep, but was still sitting under the lamp in front of the table, holding a scroll of letters and carefully looking at the accounts, and from time to time used a brush dipped in cinnabar to mark and draw circles under some uncertain numbers. Feeling exhausted, with one hand resting on his temple, his brows were furrowed.

"Have you met? How are your friends?" Gongshu Yinxue didn't look up, and asked frankly.

"It's all good." Qin Ke closed the door, "Why are you still looking at it? It's already this time, didn't you say that you will continue to check the warehouse tomorrow."

Seeing that Gongshu Yinxue didn't answer, Qin Ke went to the table and poured two cups of hot tea, handed her a cup, drank it by herself, and asked hesitantly, "Your uncle...has he already made a decision?" Wedding date?"

At this moment, Gongshu Yinxue raised his head and took the teacup, but when he heard this question, his face blushed unavoidably: "That's fine, why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"It's nothing, I have to ask, it's a big deal after all..."

Gongshu Yinxue put the cinnabar pen on the pen stand, lowered his head and took a sip of tea: "It should be... three days later, it will be the auspicious day chosen by the most famous fortune teller in Jinzhou. The eldest aunt got the news yesterday and is already making arrangements. I guess it's time to take care of my place tomorrow or the day after tomorrow? Actually...you don't have to be nervous, those cumbersome things will be done by someone else."

three days later?

Qin Ke pondered for a moment, swept his eyes over Gongshu Yinxue, and said hesitantly, "What about you, have you really decided?"

Gongshu Yinxue was slightly stunned: "What do you mean?"

"The matter of getting married." Qin Ke simply stopped making rounds and said, "Is it worth it for the position of Patriarch?"

Gongshu Yinxue's brows frowned slightly. She didn't want to think about this matter at first, but mentioning it now undoubtedly added to the haze in her heart, but she still calmly opened her mouth and said : "We've talked about this matter before, you...don't have to think about it for me."

Qin Ke drank tea, his eyes dimmed and said: "I don't think about you, but you should think more about yourself..."

Gongshu Yinxue stared at Qin Ke: "Did your friend tell you something?"

Qin Ke was still drinking tea, avoiding Gongshu Yinxue's eyes: "No... I didn't say anything, I just wanted to say something more."

"I've already made a decision." Gongshu Yinxue clenched his fists unconsciously, "I won't regret it."

Gongshu Yinxue would say this, but Qin Ke was actually prepared in his heart, everyone has his own side, as if he also has an incomprehensible obsession with finding the master.

For those who have obsessions in their hearts, they will not give up all hope, because once they give up hope, it means that they are about to embrace the regretful self in the future.

It's just... Who knows if they will regret not giving up hope in the future?In fact, no matter how you choose, you will lose something. The way that the world wants to have the best of both worlds does not exist at all.

Qin Ke raised his head and drank the tea in the cup, glanced at the deep night outside the window, and said, "I'm going to lie down first, it's the same as yesterday."

He could already hear Xiaodie's even breathing outside, maybe after last night, Gong Shuren was still not at ease, or maybe Xiaodie's order was just to keep an eye on the two of them.

The candles were quickly extinguished in the room, and there was silence.

Gongshu Yinxue heard Qin Ke's steady breathing, like a male deer strolling in the mountains, and like a leisurely breeze above the valley.His shoulders are not very broad, but with those strong arms, they can give people an unparalleled sense of security.

Gradually, a faint fragrance of magnolia flowers drifted over the tip of her nose, and she asked softly, "Do you have a sachet with you?"

"Huh?" Qin Ke didn't fall asleep for a while, and was silently setting up a chessboard in his mind to help him fall asleep, but was interrupted by Gongshu Yinxue's words, and replied somewhat inexplicably: "No, no."

However, Cai Yan really likes the scent of magnolias, it's not strong, it has a sense of aloofness, could it be...

"Maybe... it was stained when passing the garden." Qin Ke hurriedly turned his head to the other side, subconsciously concealing it.

Gongshu Yinxue nodded, but his heart was as bright as a mirror. Magnolia flowers bloom in February and March, even if Qin Ke came back after rolling around in the garden just now, it would not be able to touch it...

But since Qin Ke didn't want to say it clearly, she didn't want to ask any more.