The land of the He family's second house is all in Huai'an Town near Luzhou. There are more than 4000 mu of paddy fields contiguous, and the handover will only be handed over after harvesting.

He Xingtong, the second roommate of the He family, personally brought people to greet them, sent a carriage to the inn to pick them up, and then met at the city gate to go to Huai'an Town together.

When I arrived at the field, I saw a large flat and continuous paddy field, with golden rice forming a piece, and the heavy ears of rice were full.

"The fields here are about to be harvested, right?" Jia Shiqing asked this question because the rice ripens earlier in the southerly location.

The steward next to He Xingtong replied: "There are still ten days to harvest."

"Ten days, when I come back from Hongzhou, the time may be about the same." Jia Shi calculated the time.

"If there is no objection to the price, Mr. Jia can trade after he comes back from Hongzhou." He Xingtong is a fat man with five short stature, dressed in silk and satin, wearing a staff cap, and a huge sapphire cat's eye ring on his hand. He didn't take a fan, and let the two maids behind him hold cattail fans to help him fan the wind.

"It's a good relationship, but is there any food storage nearby?" Jia Shiqing asked.

"There is a little Zhuangzi, and I will give it to Your Excellency together." He Xingtong said, waving his big fat hand, and he was very handsome.

After seeing the fields, everyone went to see the mountains together.

The five mountains are connected into one piece, of which there are two on the left and right, and the one in the middle is the innermost one.

"This is what the ancestors in my house asked an expert to read. It is said that the best acupuncture points are in the middle of the five sons. Our family has moved away. In addition to sending people back every year to sacrifice, we still have to ask you to help look at it." One point." He Xingtong pointed to the other side of the mountain and said respectfully.

"Please don't worry about this Mr. He. We will not move the surrounding mountains for the time being. We will ask the servants to help you look after your ancestral mountain." Jia Shiqing said calmly, resolutely is the way of everyone's children.

"That's great, then I don't have anything to say. I wonder if you have anything else to say?" He Xingtong asked.

"I just want to get more rice stalks after the autumn harvest." Shen Bai reminded.

"Oh, there's no problem with that. I think it's okay to raise a lot of farm cattle in Gongzizhuang." He Xing is like a rich man, but he knows some farm work.

Both the host and the guest were satisfied, so He Mansion prepared a banquet and arranged for people to write documents.

The He Mansion is located in the west of Luzhou City, a large mansion, with mountains and water behind the yard, the scenery is pleasant, and the surrounding mansions are all rich families, so they should belong to the same nature as a wealthy area.

The meal at noon includes eel, crab, saury from the Yangtze River, plump green shrimp, and charcoal-grilled beach lamb chops.

He Xingtong's son, He Jiyao, came to accompany the guests, and as soon as he greeted everyone in the front hall, he was stunned when he saw Xu Jin.

"Your Excellency is Mr. Wen Lan?"

Xu Jin was staring at the crabs that were brought to the table, and was about to wait for the host to say that the table would be ready to eat, but he didn't want anyone to recognize him.

"It's right here." Xu Jin shook his fan, which seemed to be the case, and it was Shen Bai and the others who knew his character through their contact with him.In fact, in terms of temperament, Xu Jin was originally an elegant scholar.

"Three years ago in Suzhou, I saw Mr. paint a picture of a fish play with splashed ink, and I was very impressed. Today, Mr. came to the humble house, it is really full of splendor!" He Jiyao said modestly.

"Oh, the young master is actually Mr. Wen Lan, it's really an old man's luck." He Xingtong had heard about Xu Jin's reputation, so he was very polite.

"Meeting is fate, everyone might as well chat while eating." Mr. He invited everyone to the table, Xu Jin looked at him with a satisfied look, which Mr. He was very helpful.

Shen Bai smiled inwardly, wondering how he would feel if Mr. He knew that his idol was the crab he liked.

Sure enough, at the table, the people at the table chatted happily, and even the He family father and son could see that Xu Jin ate crabs very well.

There are many literati in the south of the Yangtze River who are good crabs, and this is nothing.

After eating, Mr. He invites you to drink tea in the study and sends a large vat of drunk crabs.

"Mr. Wang likes to eat crabs. These crabs are marinated in rice wine and seasoned with pepper and ginger. They are delicious food to go with wine."

Xu Jin nodded: "It is indeed a good thing to eat in Suzhou, but Mr. He's kindness really makes Xu feel ashamed, so let's draw a picture for Mr. He in return!"

He Jiyao was overjoyed when he heard this, and asked someone to grind the paper. Xu Jin got up, dipped his pen in ink, and drew six lifelike crabs on the paper.

"Crab for crab, I hope Mr. He will accept it with a smile." Xu Jin signed and stamped it with his personal seal.

The crabs outlined in several strokes are vivid, which makes He Jiyao praise Xu Jin's wonderful brushstrokes.

"Mr. Wen Lan's paintings of crabs and crabs will definitely become a good story in the future." He Jiyao praised.

When they left the He Mansion, He Xingtong sent someone to send four collected ancient books as a gift, Xu Jin was very happy and accepted them.

After coming out of He Mansion and returning to the inn, Xu Jin looked at the crab tank with delight, and handed the four ancient books to Shen Bai: "The books are all put away, and you can engrave them when you go back."

Shen Bai laughed at him: "Third Brother, if you have time to go back, you might as well paint more paintings, I think it's very valuable."

Xu Jin glared at him: "It's not a good thing to be full of money."

Early the next morning, they set off to go back and parted ways with Jia Shiqing.

Because Jia Shiqing was waiting for the follow-up people from Jia's mansion to come, and to continue looking at the paddy fields and dry land here, he also planned to go to Jiangnan West Road to have a look.

On the return journey, the ship went to the upper reaches of Luzhou City, and the inspection ship of the salt and iron transshipment department of the inspection team was still there.

"Private boats and passenger ships keep to the right, and cargo ships keep to the left." The school guard with a knife shouted loudly.

Several boats moved side by side, slowly moving forward.

Because they want to be fast and comfortable, the boat they take is a wooden top boat with two sails and a compartment. The only fly in the ointment is that the windows on the boat are very small.

So most of the time, they sat on the bow of the boat during the day, spread straw mats and set up a small table, made tea over charcoal fire, and enjoyed the river view.

The side-by-side ships are very close together, after all, a passage has to be made for the ships going down on the other side.

Beside it was a large two-story ship, the servants and boatmen on board were busy, and two people who were in charge stood at the bow and watched the inspection ahead, frowning in displeasure.

The soldiers on the front ship have already started to board the ship for inspection, mainly to check whether there are prohibited substances such as illegal salt in the ship's cabin.

Xu Jin leaned halfway on the wooden bench against the ground, and poured tea for Shen Bai leisurely.

"There are more than five rows of boats ahead, and it took more than half an hour to check. It's a bit tight to pass Shouzhou tonight." Shunzi looked at the front and said.

"Anyway, I'm not going to get off the boat. I've been driving to Bianjing. There's enough food and water on the boat. Where's that big bull?" Xu Jin asked Shunzi with an anxious expression on his face.

"Continue to sleep!" Xiao Yan was sitting on the side with a piece of wood in one hand and a carving knife in the other, playing with carving objects.

"Boring." Xu Jin looked at Shen Bai: "Why don't you play a piano?"

"The boats are crowded here, and they are still playing the qin. Do you want people to watch it?" After Shen Bai finished speaking, the sound of the qin could be heard in the cabin next door with gauze curtains. Someone was playing the qin for fun.

The sound of the piano is bursting, not to say that the skill is superb, but the tune is continuous, with a kind of lovesickness from a daughter's family.

Xu Jin took out his piccolo and played it on his own. The melody was not too far from the sound of the piano, but they complemented each other perfectly. The rhythm of the piano player was obviously affected, and it stabilized after a while of sluggishness.

The sound of the piano disappeared, but the sound of the flute was not heard, and it was tactful, showing a trace of detachment.

A man who looked like a housekeeper walked up on the big boat, looked at Xu Jin at the bow with his hips akimbo, and shouted loudly: "Where did the madman come to disturb our lady to play the piano?"

Xu Jin put down his flute, and looked at the man lazily: "Not everyone in this world can sing a song with me! Besides, you play your qin, and I play mine. The two have nothing to do with each other. How can there be any difference?" What's the matter with you dog slave."

"Bold, good you prodigal son, if you don't teach me a lesson today, you won't know the heights of the heavens and the earth." The manager raised his hands, and several big men came over beside him.

Xu Jin took a look, stroked the back of his head and smiled at Shen Bai.

Shen Bai looked at him: "I told you just now, you always like to cause trouble."

Xu Jin pursed his mouth: "You can't blame me, we are called meat-scented dogs to smell it!"

"Hum!"Shen Bai was laughed at by him laughing at himself.

Xiao Yan got up and prepared to deal with it, and Shunzi also ran to call Daniel.

Before the big men who came on board could stand still, Xiao Yan stabbed them head-on with a wooden stick. The dexterous tip of the stick was like a poisonous snake, pushing them back with ease.

The steward saw that his nose was glistening, and he shouted angrily, "I'll copy you."

The people on his boat were looking for sticks, when a young man's voice came from the high sails between the two boats leisurely: "Do you still have Wang Fa in your eyes?"

Everyone followed the voice and looked: "A man wearing a red cloak and a red cloak, one hand is lightly hanging on the cable of the sail, and the other hand is lightly holding a sword, looking down."

The rosacea-nosed steward saw that the other party was only a thousand households, and wanted to shout together, but saw the sword in the man's hand sharply, and immediately retracted his words.

According to the regulations of this dynasty, non-generals and those with outstanding meritorious service are not allowed to wear swords.

"Master Qianhu, we are the family members of Mr. Cen, the chief soldier of Guizhou. These prodigal sons are harassing my lady with the sound of the flute. Please, sir, bring them to justice."

That Qianhu stared at Xu Jin who was indifferent with a pair of stern eyes, and Shen Bai who was half leaning on a toast and drinking tea, said nothing.

"This Qianhu?" The rosacea steward urged impatiently.

"The flute sound is disturbing, how do you ask Ben Qianhu to convict them?"

"These two men also injured the servants of our mansion, so just slap each of them ten times. As for the one holding the stick, just break his hands." Jiuzai leaned on his waist and looked confused. Looking at Xiao Yan, he smiled with confidence in his hand.

"Hmph!" The man on the sail held the rope with one hand and remained motionless, his feet were off the ground, but it was effortless.

It was rare for Shen Bai to raise his head to look at that person, the two looked at each other and sized each other up.

"These two, one is Xu Jin, Mr. Wen Lan, even if your lord commander is here, you might not dare to slap him?" Young master, ask your family, Cen Quanyao, if you dare to slap him?"

The questioned rosacea was dripping with sweat on his forehead.

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