The Plow

It is said that the ancestors of the Guan family had produced great figures.

This surname is divided into several branches. In detail, there are Suwan Guerjia, Yehe Guerjia, etc., but in general, from the imperial concubine, the prince's first wife, to the auxiliary ministers, etc., they have also been prominent. Wealth and glory are all in one body, and with the rise and fall of the dynasty, like other Eight Banners, the situation of the Guerjia family has plummeted. gone forever.

The Guan family of Yue Dingtang's mother's family, the ancestors are not like those who have fallen down the banner. When Yue Dingtang's mother was a child, the family was still a big family, and people came and went. They gave her a white jade pillow, sleeping on this pillow, every night I can dream of mountains and rivers from all over the world, as if my body is flying through the clouds of the sun, the moon, and the sky is amazing.Yue Dingtang felt that it was just a fantasy of his mother's teenage years, but Mrs. Guan said that it was just one of the many gifts she received from the elders, which shows that the Guan family is extravagant.

Later, the times changed, and the emperor and country were gone. The Guan family was forced to change their surname and moved from Beijing to Tianjin. They planned to wait and settle here like other clansmen, but the elders of the Guan family felt that Tianjin was not safe, so they moved to their hometown Fengtian. I thought this was the foundation of my ancestors, my hometown, and I could avoid the flames of war in the Central Plains. Who knew that a few years later, when the sky changed, the Zhang family was driven away, and it became a territory controlled by aliens.

At that time, the Guan family was no longer doing well. Although the family property was still there, the whole family could no longer bear the trouble of moving the whole family. In addition, Mr. Guan was too old to move, so he had no choice but to continue to live in Fengtian. , and Mrs. Guan has gradually cut off contact with her mother's family since she married into Yue's family. There was no news for decades, until the news of Mr. Guan's death came.

Yue Dingtang really knew very little about the Guan family, his only impressions were of his mother's description, he had never been there once, let alone verified the truth of these descriptions.

"If the Guan family really wants to be like what you said, they have already lost their power, but they still have great treasures. Once Mr. Guan is gone, they will naturally be in chaos. What the bamboo hat said should not be an exaggeration."

Ling Shu yawned, lying on the table, drowsy.

At this time they had passed Tianjin and were heading towards their destination from Tianjin.

Every time the train goes forward, it gets closer to Fengtian City.

Douli, Twelve and the others had already been handed over to the local police station at Tianjin Station, and the corpses of Mr. Zhang and A Cai were also left in Tianjin.Going thousands of miles to the funeral, it is naturally impossible for Yue Dingtang to drag these people to Fengtian. After communication, the local police station agreed to contact him regularly to communicate the progress of the case.

However, according to the two of them, it may be difficult to make any progress in this case in the end. After all, the efficiency of handling cases is low these days, and the case has been closed for the most part. The possibility is slim.

"Last year Manchukuo was founded, claiming to re-establish the orthodox Qing Dynasty, but in the final analysis, it was the Japanese behind it. It is not like Shanghai, so you have to be more careful and low-key." Yue Dingtang pondered, telling Ling Shu that it was rare to be cautious.

In Shanghai, the various forces are intertwined, and the Japanese cannot cover the sky with one hand. Everyone maintains a delicate balance, but it is safe.

But Fengtian is different. In the three eastern provinces, even the old Zhang family has been kicked out, and the people behind the former Qing emperor have covered the sky with one hand. Yue Dingtang is not sure whether his connections can still work there.

Ling Shu agreed: "Don't worry, do you think I'm someone who can cause trouble?"

Yue Ding Tang Xin said, I think it looks alike.

Ling Shu: "I'll follow you, Chief Yue, to eat and drink, and ignore everyone else. The Guan family's gold and silver treasures, the treasures of the sea, all of which have nothing to do with me. Of course, if you repair the relationship with the Guan family later, you will be fine." Don't forget about my little follower, if you can give me a few large yellow croakers and small yellow croakers, that would be even better..."

He was drowsy, and his words became more and more slurred later on, but the big yellow croaker and small yellow croaker pronounced the words clearly and could not be misunderstood.

"I heard that there are many large and small gambling halls in Fengtian. If you play a few casually, you will have all the big and small yellow croakers."

"That's not all the local gendarmerie came here to collect the wool. Let me tell you first, I didn't bring any money when I came out this time, and it's all up to you."

Yue Dingtang laughed lowly, he was really unwilling to suffer when he dozed off.

"It would be nice to have a new Fengtian casino. I heard it was opened by a local gentry. It's fairly fair. It also moved a lot of doors of the Shanghai Paramount Dance Hall there. It's very popular. I'm going to go to the funeral this time, but you don't have to." Stay together with me, you can wander around when you have time, just be restrained and don't cause trouble."

"You don't know that, Xin Fengtian said that the local gentry is behind the Japanese boss. There is also a place there that provides bathing and massage. Many local celebrities are willing to enjoy it, but in this way..."

Ling Shu suddenly fell silent, but most of his sleepiness disappeared.

He felt that Yue Dingtang was more like testing whether he had ever been to the Northeast.

It seems to be chatting, but in fact, it goes deep step by step inadvertently.

He only dreamed of sleepiness and deep sleepiness, long and long dreams, and his voice disappeared after a few raving words.

Yue Dingtang didn't ask any more questions.

Everything is just Ling Shu's illusion.

The scene outside the window flies by, ups and downs in the darkness, light and shadow float, making it difficult to see clearly.

Only the shadow of the mountains in the distance is hazy, unchanged from ancient times, familiar and strange.

He had indeed been on this road before.

then……

There is sufficient heating in the train, especially the first-class carriages. In the warm carriages, guests can watch the chill of early spring outside the windows through the windows hung with cold night frost.

But Ling Shu didn't sleep well.

He was trembling slightly, especially his teeth, clenched tightly, as if he was frozen, and seemed to be enduring some pain.

In the depths of the dream, he was still in the colder world of ice and snow, enduring the cold winter, moving his fingers little by little, to forcibly pull back the numb to tingling sensation, his body had been stiff for a long time, from the skin to the bone marrow, he had lost all pain and sensitivity to cold and warm Slowly, even the blood flow and breathing will freeze.

Qin Laosan next to him is just like that.

Qin Lao San is a rough and tyrannical guy from the Northeast, he can't stop cursing his mother in three words, he swears all day long, he doesn't care about trivial matters, he even carries a gun with a stick at first glance, he once found fault with Ling Shu for a trivial matter, and the two even started fighting, he thought he was subduing him The little boy's face was relaxed, but he was defeated by Ling Shu, and since then he has been honest and dare not make mistakes.

But after he truly convinced a person, he would treat that person as a friend. Qin Laosan had a bullet crater on his waist, which was just for Ling Shu to block the bullet.

later……

Afterwards, he stood motionless next to Ling Shu, no matter how he called, he never responded.

Ling Shu couldn't bury him on the spot or take him away, so he could only let Qin Laosan sleep forever under the ice and snow.

Under the ice and snow, there are many people like Qin Laosan.

Yue Dingtang noticed that while Ling Shu was trembling, fine sweat was dripping from his forehead.

He gently pushed the opponent's shoulder.

No movement.

Ling Shu hummed and stopped trembling, but his teeth were still clenched tightly, and even his cheeks bulged slightly.

"Relax."

Yue Dingtang whispered in his ear, reached out and pinched the back of his neck.

Ling Shu's expression suddenly relaxed.

Yue Dingtang took out his handkerchief and wiped the fine sweat off his forehead.

On the way, he suddenly stopped.

Yue Dingtang remembered a phone call he received before leaving the house.

The call was from the second elder brother Yue Dingjin.

That phone call also made the trip more than just a funeral.

His eyes fell on Ling Shu's peaceful sleeping face, and Yue Dingtang's face was a little complicated.

But after a few seconds, the emotions smoothed out like the wind, and soon returned to normal.

He took back the handkerchief, put it in his pocket, closed his book and closed his eyes, and began to rest his mind.

I hope this trip will be safe and smooth, and the battle will be resolved quickly.

……

Those who serve the heavens mean to serve the heavens.

This capital city before the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs was endowed with special care and meaning by the former rulers.

Although the dynasties have changed and several times have changed, Fengtian City still has a large population and a lot of traffic.

If I had to say something different, it would probably be that there were many more blond-haired and blue-eyed Russians, and some of them were wearing kimonos, or even though they were wearing suits, they looked like foreigners.

Outside Fengtian Station, the crowds are no less than those in Beijing and Shanghai. The alternation of power and the outbreak of war do not seem to have affected the prosperity of the city. Those who pull rickshaws, those who pull goods, and the handymen standing under the eaves waiting to pick up their jobs, have their mouths dangling. The thieves who walk around smoking cigarettes, seem to be well-dressed, but are waiting for the opportunity to strike...

Only the Guan family who didn't agree to come to pick them up.

Ling Shu yawned.

It's not that I don't get enough sleep, it's that I'm tired after a long journey. No matter how long I sleep, this kind of exhaustion can't be relieved in a short time.

"Mr. Yue, Lao Yue, let me tell you that you are coming here. The relatives haven't seen each other for so many years. The Guan family should send a car to pick them up. A rickshaw is not qualified!"

Yue Dingtang looked at it for a long time, then shook his head.

"People from the Guan family didn't come to pick me up."

Lingshu sleepy flew halfway.

"What's going on, don't let us go to Guan's house on two legs, I can't bear it with my thin arms and legs!"

Yue Dingtang: "The Guan family sent a letter, saying that they would send a car and someone to pick him up. The one who picked him up was Guan Shizhi, the fifth member of the Guan family. He also attached his photo, but I didn't see him."

Ling Shu: "Did the appointment time not arrive?"

Yue Dingtang looked at his watch: "The time is just right, let's wait another 5 minutes, and go to the hotel by ourselves before we get anyone."

Five minutes passed, not only could they wait for no one, but they also attracted the attention of many people.

After all, two well-dressed young men stood for a long time at the gate of Fengtian City Railway Station, which was under the turbulent tide, which in itself was an eye-catching existence.

Not too big or too small, but enough to make them popular with interested people.

Even the well-trained and patient Yue Dingtang couldn't stand still anymore. He picked up the suitcase at his feet, hail two rickshaws, and asked the driver to take them to the biggest hotel in the city, Yuelai Inn.

The two rested and ate at Yuelai Inn, and they didn't go out for most of the day. Yue Dingtang asked someone to deliver a letter to the Guan family. It was not until the next morning that a middle-aged man who claimed to be the head of the Guan family came to visit, saying that he was serving Guan. The masters of the Yue family ordered the young master of the Yue family to come over.

Ling Shu and Yue Ding Tang Man thought they would see the sight of mulberry linen and white cloth wearing mourning.

They turned out to be wildly wrong.

Ling Shu stood in front of the gate of Guan's house, dumbfounded, with a frozen expression.

Yue Dingtang was also not much better.

He was speechless and didn't want to take another step forward.