I am old in the Han Dynasty

"Are you saying you didn't explain the funeral?!"

Xie Lang was startled, followed the sound and saw that Xiao Qi was standing at the door of the west side room, glaring at him angrily, "Can you hear me with such a small voice?" wryly smiled.

"Really?" Xiao Qi held up the paper in his hand, "I just tore this up."

"Of course not." Xie Lang walked over and said earnestly, "Although I have never admitted it these years, and you have never asked, you should know that I am different from you, Zhongqing, and Qubing. How long will I live?" , I don’t know either. In case I fall asleep, I will tell you what I think I should tell you in advance.”

"Did you lie to me?" Xiao Qi didn't believe it.

Xie Lang pinched his face, "Does it hurt?"

Xiaoqi nodded repeatedly.

"The pain is real." Xie Lang half-truthfully said, "If I walk in front of your grandpa Zhongqing, I won't worry about you. But if I walk behind him, in front of your grandpa Meng Da, don't you think I should Tell you everything, do you think I can feel at ease?"

Xiao Qi thinks about it, he can't do it, "I'm going to sleep with you today?"

"Okay!" Xie Lang smiled and nodded.

Xiao Qi looked at him and said seriously, "I didn't joke with you."

"You can hug your quilt now." After Xie Lang finished speaking, Xiao Qi went to hug the quilt.

A month later, Xiaoqi made sure that Xie Lang didn't lie to him, and wouldn't wake up in the middle of the night to touch his third master's nose to see if he was breathing, so he moved back to the West Room.

In the twelfth lunar month, Taixue's classes were suspended, and Xiaoqi studied at home.

Occasionally, Dongfang Shuo would come over and give him advice.

Dongfang Shuo doesn't know how to be an official, but he writes well.Under his guidance, Xie Lang didn't know how Xiaoqi's articles were written, because he didn't know classical Chinese.Wei Qing said it was good, Xie Lang thought he was good.

On the morning of December [-]th, the sky was gloomy, and Xie Lang always felt that it would snow heavily in two days, so he asked his servants to buy half a pig and a sheep.

If there were only Xie Lang and Xiao Qi, one leg of pork and one leg of lamb would be enough for them to eat until New Year's Eve.Buy so many because Wei Qing, Huo Qubing and Xiao Liuju often come here.

Wei Qing, Xiao Liu Ju and Huo Qubing are three people, among them Huo Qubing is the favorite.He was only four years older than Xiao Qi, so that Xiao Qi called him uncle, but he was actually similar to Xiao Qi's elder brother.He is also an elder brother who loves to bully his younger brother.

Huo Qubing loves to bully Xiao Qi, and Xiao Qi also likes to make things difficult for him. When he buys meat, Xiao Qi asks Xie Lang to make ribs and hoofs.

Xie Lang was very amused, "Can you eat all of it?"

"Third Master, let's eat together." Xiao Qi said, "It's so cold, it's fine to leave it for ten and a half months."

Xie Lang: "Shall we eat pork ribs at noon today? I made the hoofs after dinner."

"Let's talk after dinner." Xiaoqi was worried that Huo Qubing would come while he was doing it, so he ran out after the meal to take a look.

Xiao Qi took the book and helped Xie Lang light the fire.

Seeing him add a piece of firewood to read for a while, Xie Lang walked over, "I'll burn it."

"You are here, I am too quiet in the west side room, just looking at it makes me want to sleep." Xiao Qi said.

Xie Lang asked smoothly, "What are you looking at?"

"Sima Changqing's Fu." Xiao Qi said.

Xie Lang hooked his head and glanced, "What did you write?"

"Shanglin Garden." Xiao Qi pointed to the neighbor, "Do you want to see the third master?"

Xie Lang went to Shanglin Garden twice in three days, not interested in it, "Look."

"You don't think it's written according to Shanglin Garden, do you? No, it's exaggerated." Xiao Qi said, "When I heard Mr. Dongfang say it, I thought he was writing about Tiangong."

Exaggerating Xie Lang didn't read it either, because he couldn't understand it.

Xie Lang said: "Your third master sees that this kind of thing can fall asleep standing up. Please forgive me." After speaking, he turned and went behind the pot, "I'll go marinate the pork."

For the marinated pork, wash off the salt with warm water when making it, the meat is not salty and has a special taste, Xiao Qi likes it very much, so he hummed and let Xie Lang do the work.

Xie Lang breathed a sigh of relief, and decided not to ask him what to watch in the future.Otherwise, it would be embarrassing for Xiaoqi to know that he has been studying with Master for so long, and usually listens to him discussing with Dongfang Shuo, and that he can't even understand Fu.

"smell good!"

pat!

The book in Xiaoqi's hand fell to the ground.

Xie Lang was overjoyed, and slapped him on the head, "Look at your talent, Mr. Dongfang." He called out.

"Third Young Master hasn't eaten yet?" After the words finished, Dongfang Shuo arrived at the door, and Xiaoqi had already picked up the book before him, so that Dongfang Shuo saw him holding the book, so he teased, "Why are you working so hard today?"

Xie Lang: "I asked him to help me light the fire." Pointing to the next door, "I have to stay here for a while, sir go there first."

"I don't think it's cold." Dongfang Shuo walked up to Xiaoqi, "Haven't you finished watching?"

Xiao Qi: "It's not close. I'm not lazy, I'm practicing calligraphy."

"I didn't say you were lazy." Dongfang Shuo moved a stool beside him and couldn't help sniffing, "Is it pork?"

Xie Lang nodded, "Use oil first, and then stew it in a pottery urn. There seems to be an iron pot at home, sir, do you want me to write down the recipe?"

"I thought you were going to give me one." Dongfang Shuo said.

Xiaoqi looked up at him, what did you say?

Dongfang Shuo quickly said: "Just kidding. Your third master made it for your body. I dare not eat it."

Once Dongfang Shuo came early and Xie Lang was still eating, and saw that they ate stewed pork with potatoes and pork rib soup, so he asked them if they were not tired.

Xie Lang explained to him that Xiao Qi was growing bones, and his legs would hurt if his flesh couldn't keep up.Dongfang Shuo mistakenly thought that he would make up for it, "You can understand it, right?"

Xiaoqi nodded her head.

Dongfang Shuo saw that he didn't have anything to do for the time being, so he got up and walked to Xie Lang's side, "I'll tell you the latest news, it's still hot."

"Mr. Dongfang, I seriously doubt that you dare not tell others." Xie Lang saw that he looked like I had a big secret, "Is it related to His Majesty?"

Dongfang Shuo couldn't help but sized him up, "How did you guess it? You can't possibly know."

"You didn't realize it yourself? Only when it has something to do with His Majesty will you use Tianda." Xie Lang said.

Dongfang Shuo really didn't pay attention.Thinking back carefully, I couldn't remember when I used it, "Are you lying to me?"

"No third master." Xiao Qi put away the book, "Mr. Dongfang, please tell me quickly. In case my third master is busy, you want to say that my third master has no time to listen."

Seeing that Xie Lang's meat had been marinated, Dongfang Shuo coughed outside and cleared his throat, "Madam Wang has gone."

"Who?" Xie Lang turned his head.

Dongfang Shuo: "The second prince's mother went there in the morning. When Xiao Huangmen reported, I was in the announcement room."

Xie Lang let out an "oh" and continued to marinate the meat.

This was different from what Dongfang Shuo had expected, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

"What are you talking about? I haven't seen her before." Xie Lang said, "I don't know her natal family, let alone whether she is black or white, fat or thin."

Dongfang Shuo was speechless.

Xie Lang brought the hemp rope that had been washed earlier, skewered the meat, and hung it under the grape arbor.

Dongfang Shuo followed, "I thought you would be happy. If she leaves, the Second Prince will have nothing to fear."

"Am I that kind of person?" Xie Lang glanced at him, "Don't say Mrs. Wang is not in good health, the second prince is not as strong as Ji'er, even if he is smarter and healthier than Ji'er, I'm not worried. Because I don't need to worry .”

Dongfang Shuo: "It's gone?"

"The throne belongs to His Majesty." Xie Lang said, "Your Majesty takes a fancy to Ju'er, it's useless for the second prince to come down to earth as a god."

Dongfang Shuo thought about it carefully, and the reason was this, "How did you manage to be so calm?"

Xiaoqi thought to himself, because my third master is powerful, a thing the size of Cuju can raze Weiyang Palace to the ground.

The second half of the sentence was said by Xie Lang, Xiao Qi didn't believe it at the time.Xie Lang reminded him that Weiyang Palace was a wooden building, and Xiao Qi realized that the sparks were flying everywhere, and Wei Qing couldn't save him even if he led his troops there.

"Probably I always remember that the throne belongs to His Majesty. It's not someone, some people can take it away if they want." Xie Lang went back to the house and poured some hot water to wash his hands, "Your Majesty is not stupid. Before he died, my son wanted to If you want his seat, it's no wonder His Majesty can accommodate him."

Dongfang Shuo: "I'm afraid His Majesty won't be able to see it."

"Grandpa Meng Da can't see that you can be a general." Xiao Qi continued.

Dongfang Shuo suddenly felt a pain in his chest, "...Xie Xiaoqi!"

"Don't yell at him. Your Majesty will be able to tell when he is seventy or eighty years old." Xie Lang said, "Unless he is insane. At that time, he really won't have the energy to change the prince."

Dongfang Shuo thought about it carefully, "But, how do you know that His Majesty is still as young as he is when he is old?"

"Because your majesty is not an ordinary person." Xie Lang was worried that he would misunderstand him as a god. "There are so many emperors in ancient and modern times, how many of them dare to send Zhang Qian to the Western Regions as soon as they ascend the throne? Wei Qing who has never led a soldier as a general?"

Dongfang Shuo shook his head, "I can't think of it."

"So you can't think about him in the way of ordinary people. Don't think that you can't do it and he can't do it either." Xie Lang wiped his hands, opened the pottery urn to have a look, and then winked at Xiao Qi.

Xiao Qi stuffed the firewood in, handed the book to Xie Lang, and went to wash his hands.

"Did you really not eat?" Dongfang Shuo asked.

Xie Lang shook his head, "This will take half an hour to warm up. I'm asking him to go to the west side room."

Dongfang Shuo went out first.

Xie Lang went to the main room to bring a plate of sunflower seeds and pine nuts, and carried the teapot over.

Dongfang Shuo couldn't help but said, "Your family's life is really amazing."

"Mister only saw eating and drinking, but didn't see my third master fry melon seeds and was sweating profusely." Xiao Qi couldn't help but said

Dongfang Shuo quickly raised his hand, "Pretend I didn't say anything."

Liu Che is a generous emperor. Ever since Dongfang Shuo told Liu Che directly that his salary was low, Liu Che thought of it and gave him something.Dongfang Shuo's family had no shortage of food, drink, or money. When Dongfang Shuo was explaining articles to Xiaoqi, Xie Lang wrote down the recipe of stewing hoof.

When Dongfang Shuo was leaving, Xie Lang gave him a piece of paper, but did not leave him to eat.

Xiaoqi is happy.Because Xiaoqi felt sorry for Xie Lang, and Dongfang Shuo stayed, his third master couldn't choose delicious food, so he had to let Dongfang Shuo eat first.

Xie Lang closed the door, turned around and saw Xiao Qi pursing her lips and snickering, she couldn't help being happy, "You. When will you grow up?"

"Seventeen years old." Xiaoqi thought about it and said.

Xie Lang: "Why seventeen?"

"The third master adopted me at the age of 17." Xiao Qi said, "The third master can raise a child, and I should grow up."

Xie Lang calculated, "There is still more than a year."

Xiao Qi nodded, "In another year and three months, I will be with the third master for 13 years."

"Yes. I didn't expect it to be so fast." Xie Lang sighed.

In the fourth year of Yuanshou, during the Ching Ming Festival, Xie Lang took Xiao Qi back to the silkworm farm to add graves to his parents and Xiao Qi's father and ancestors. When he saw the small pine trees on the graves of his parents turned into big trees, Xie Langcai He really realized that Xiao Qi had really grown up.

He also came to silkworm breeding for thirteen spring and autumn.

Thinking of this, Xie Lang couldn't help but look back, the low thatched houses back then had all turned into big tiled houses of blue bricks.The small courtyards with fences have also been replaced with large courtyards with high walls.

"What is the third master looking at?" Xiao Qi asked curiously.

Xie Lang came back to his senses, looked at the boy who was as tall as him, and said with emotion, "Xiao Qi has grown up, and the third master is getting old."

"Old at 30?" Xiao Qi was most afraid of him saying this, "It's best not to let Grandpa Meng Da hear, or he will kill you again."

Xie Lang couldn't help thinking that last summer when Xiao Qi saw Liu Che's white hair, she was so shocked that she couldn't believe it, so Xie Lang said Liu Che was old.Xiaoqi asked Xie Lang how old he was, and Xie Lang said that he hadn't reached his thirties yet.Liu Che was going to kill him at that time to keep him young forever, "I know, he is almost forty, so I can't say that"

"It's a pity you can't help it." Xiao Qi picked up the shovel, "Master, let's go back."

Xie Lang nodded and went to the village.However, before he entered the village, he heard Qian Xiaohua chattering, as if he knew it.

"Go and have a look." Xie Lang pouted at Xiao Qi.

Xiao Qi clenched the shovel in his hand, "I don't know who to talk to."

"I'll find out when I get there." Xie Lang walked up to him, almost laughing, Qian Xiaohua was scolding her daughter-in-law, "Qian Xiaohua, what are you doing?" She asked knowingly.

Qian Xiaohua: "You don't care about me - hey, Uncle Sanlang, why did you come back so soon?"

"Almost half an hour sooner? You want me to stay over there." Xie Lang said.

Qian Xiaohua's face was full of smiles, "No way. Uncle Sanlang, it's almost noon, don't go, go to my house to eat today."

"No. I'll tell the servants at home to go back to eat, and they should do it." Xie Lang glanced at the woman standing opposite Qian Xiaohua, with her shoulders hunched and her head bowed, looking like a little wife, and suddenly thought of Xie Dalang's ex-wife.When that woman first married Xie Dalang, Yao Guizhi scolded her, and she also looked like this, "Isn't his daughter a daughter?"

Qian Xiaohua wanted to ask whether a girl is a girl or not, and following Xie Lang's gaze, she understood that Xie Lang thought she was bullying, "Uncle Sanlang has wronged me this time."

"Really?" Xie Lang didn't believe it before, but since Qian Xiaohua knew to give him bean curd sticks, Xie Lang changed his mind about her, "Tell me."

Qian Xiaohua asked in surprise, "Do you believe me?"

"If you don't talk nonsense, I will believe you." Xie Lang said.

Qian Xiaohua pointed to her daughter-in-law's forehead, "This woman is too stingy, I'm teaching her a lesson."

"It's normal to be stingy. You are the most stingy person in our village, and she is your daughter-in-law. If you are not stingy, you can't be a family." Xie Lang said.

Qian Xiaohua choked, "I, I won't say anything."

"Xiao Qi, let's go." Xie Lang turned around and headed west.

Qian Xiaohua quickly grabbed his arm, "Tell me, why don't you do it? It's been so many years, why are you still the same as before. I told her that the third uncle came back rarely, and brought out the freshly baked oily skin Third Uncle brings it.

"This woman said that the oily skin is reserved for sale. She also said that you are not short of money, and you can do it yourself. You don't like my oily skin. Uncle Sanlang, are you such a person?"

"I said no, and you still continue to scold?" Qian Xiaohua is such a stingy person, even thinks her daughter-in-law is stingy, how stingy this girl must be.Xie Lang didn't dare to imagine, "Be careful when you can't move, she will give you a meal every three days and starve you to death."

The young woman looked up abruptly.

"She dares!?" Qian Xiaohua glared at her daughter-in-law.

Xie Lang: "Who knows once she closes the door? Count on your son? Can you count on him?"

Qian Xiaohua's face changed slightly, "Uncle Sanlang, I, I—"

"Leave me alone. She was also raised by her mother. If you treat others kindly, others will treat your daughter kindly." Xie Lang said, "She is reluctant, so you can explain to her that I taught oily skin and paper. Yes, the cotton, sweet potatoes and other things in your house are also seeds from me. She is not happy to say that. This daughter-in-law will dare to starve you to death in the future."

The young woman couldn't help but say, "I didn't!"

"On the second day after you got married, your mother-in-law went to the city and told me that thanks to me, her daughter-in-law got married and there is still some money left at home." Xie Lang counted, it has been four or five months.Suddenly, I felt that I might be telling the truth, "You have been in the village for so long, do you know how much I, Xie Sanlang, have done to help raise silkworms? Don't say that your mother-in-law gave me some oily skin, and she should give me a basket of oily skin every month You are not even willing to give up this little thing, and you still expect you to support the elderly who cannot work, and to be filial to the parents-in-law who can only eat? I find it difficult. Xiao Qi, go and call Xie Guang."

Xiaoqi: "What are you calling him for?"

"You'll know when he comes." Xie Lang said.

Xiaoqi gave him the shovel and ran towards the west of the village.

"Uncle Sanlang, you can't do it." Qian Xiaohua said hastily.

"No way, Uncle Sanlang." Li Qiuyue hurriedly ran over from her door, "I think this child just loves something."

"Yes, Uncle Saburo." The surrounding women couldn't help but speak.

The young woman was puzzled, "Mother, uncle, what's wrong with you?"

"Quickly admit to your third master that you dare not dare." Qian Xiaohua tugged at her arm.

The woman frowned, not very happy, "I, I dare not, Third Master."

"Why don't you dare?" Xie Lang asked.

The woman thought about it, "Don't dare to be so stingy. From now on, I will send a basket of oily skin to the third master every month."

Qian Xiaohua poked her on the head, "Who told you to say this?"

The young woman was puzzled, and tentatively asked, "Then what?"

"Your third master wants the village chief to divorce you." Li Qiuyue said anxiously.

The woman's complexion changed drastically, she suddenly turned to Xie Lang, her eyes were full of disbelief.

Xie Lang smiled, he didn't mean that.

Qian Xiaohua mistakenly thought that she and Li Qiuyue guessed right, and Xie Lang really meant it, "Third Uncle, let her be spared this time." After divorce, she would have to marry another one, which would cost money.

"Who said I'm going to divorce her?" Xie Lang asked back.

Qian Xiaohua: "No?"

"Of course not." Seeing that Xie Guang had arrived, Xie Lang asked directly, "Did Xiao Qi tell you everything?"

Xie Guang: "Xiaoqi said she was stingy, and said that she would starve to death the stingy second uncle and be auntie."

"You usually go to various houses when you have nothing to do, lest another poisonous woman like my former sister-in-law come out." Xie Lang said, and glanced at Qian Xiaohua's daughter-in-law, "Especially when the parents-in-law are old and cannot People who do things."

The young woman shuddered.

Qian Xiaohua exclaimed, "You woman really think that way?" She suddenly turned to Xie Lang, "Uncle Sanlang, you have to make the decision for me."