Ye Jianqiu

The sun at dusk gently shines on the surface of the quicksand river, and the river water is golden, like exquisitely carved little stars, shining brightly.

At this time, the river seems to be singing.It rotates in the riverbed, the rhythm of high and low echoes with the clouds in the sky through the way of sound and through the way of vision.

The sound of water is singing, and the clouds are dancing.

Holding a basin of big bones, Chao Ge came to a puddle by the river, squatted on the ground and began to wash slowly.

He washed very slowly and carefully. Whenever he cleaned a piece, he would pick up a stone and knock out cracks in the middle of the big bone, and then throw it into the copper basin beside him.

The sun set, the night fell silently, and the wind on the river bank began to bite.

After Chao Ge finished washing the bones in his hand, he reached out to touch the big copper basin beside him, only to find something cold and greasy.

He turned his head abruptly, and found five or six huge black tiger fish quietly parked behind him!And the one closest to him opened its mouth wide, revealing its white teeth...

Chaoge picked up a big bone and threw it into the air, the black tiger fish jumped from the ground into the air, bit the bone precisely, and landed heavily with a "plop", and the teeth could be clearly heard shattering. The sound of bones.

And the other black tiger fish immediately started to move, twisting their huge bodies and rushing towards Chaoge.

Chaoge threw another piece into the air, but this time he didn't let go, but lured him like a bait. Sure enough, a bigger black tiger fish jumped high and bit the fleshy bone in Chaoge .Both Chaoge and the black tiger fish landed on the ground, and one person and one fish began to roll violently on the sand.

Although the black tiger fish has a strong bite force, it can't chew like a crocodile. The bite strength can only increase the gravity and pulling force by rolling over, so as to swallow the prey.

When Chao Ge clapped his hands and stood up, those black tiger fish still didn't want to leave.

Chaoge brushed off the sand from his body, bent down to pick up the basin, and said to the black tiger fish, "No, leave these to my wife!"

The black tiger fish psychically slipped into the water one by one silently, and only the last black tiger fish remained with an obvious scar.

Chao Ge squatted down, fed him a piece of meat, and said to it, "Is it you that I shot with a shovel that day?"

The black tiger fish made a weird squeak, Chaoge patted its head, and was about to leave.

As soon as he stood up, he was stunned. In the night, Zhao Chun stood there quietly.

"What are you doing here?"

Chaoge is upset.

"The koi in the cave were almost eaten up by Ye Jianqiu."

"Then come to hurt my race?"

Zhao Chun smiled: "What you said, have you never eaten poultry?"

"No."

"Sure, then I'll get him another koi."

"Wait!"

Chaoge walked up to Zhao Chun, stared at his golden eyes and said, "What do you really want?"

"I just want to keep him and even want him to have a baby."

Chao Ge threw the basin in his hand into the bunker far away with a "snap", and he stepped forward and grabbed Zhao Chun's collar fiercely: "Zhao Chun! Do you want to die together?"

Zhao Chun smiled: "No, I just want him to stay. Do you think my broken body can give him a future?"

"Zhao Chun! What exactly do you want to do?"

Zhao Chun pushed Chao Ge's hands away, turned around and looked at the surging river, and said calmly: "He is with Nikita now, which means that they may have talked about going home."

"what?!"

Zhao Chun nodded: "Nikita is different from Ye Jianqiu. She is a person who accidentally fell into this world and still maintains her original body. That means that it is very likely that one day, Nikita's family will come to find her." ,So……"

"Then, Ye Jianqiu will follow her back to his hometown?"

Chaoge's expression changed.

Zhao Chun nodded: "If he thinks this world is not worth staying in..."

The two silently looked at the black village in the distance, speechless for a long time.

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Qingyang Town, Situ Mansion.

A woman with a long and narrow black face, a hooked nose and thin lips walked into the kitchen with an uneasy expression. She stood at the door, pinching her waist with one hand and pointing at the servant who was busy inside with one hand, and said, "Mrs. People who do things, thanks to you are still an old man, you can’t even make a duck with eight treasures of glutinous rice, and you can’t do it if you don’t want to do it. Fortunately, the good materials are lost in the hands of you people! The cost of the government is tight now, so don’t waste it Charcoal and firewood, the old lady is not happy, how can she waste things like this!"

Mrs. Ma immediately walked up to Xiang, bent over and said with a smile on her face: "Nurse Zeng, I know, you should calm down, no, Xiaoxi picked a new basket of purslane for you from the vegetable garden, it's fresh , how about frying some big pancakes for you?"

Grandma Zeng was stunned: "Forget it, hurry up and cook, don't delay the masters' meal, my wife is waiting for the eight-treasure duck from our farm! Our wife is an old gourmet, and the ducks on the farm are fat and tender. If they are made into old firewood, they will be fined a month's worth of silver!"

"Hey, Madam Zeng, don't worry!"

After Mrs. Ma sent Nanny Zeng out, Caishuang gave a soft pooh.

"Bah, you deserve to be constipated, you can only eat purslane to moisten your intestines, if you can't pull it out, you will be strangled to death!"

Mrs. Ma glared at Caishuang, who pursed her lips and took out the dish bowls such as crystal meat, steamed rice noodle chicken, and vegetarian meatballs from the stove, and took them out one by one with a cage cloth.

"Didn't it mean that the mansion is very expensive? Why do you have so many dishes? My lord doesn't often eat in the mansion. There are only three masters at home, but there are more than ten dishes! There is still a fish made with wine. What a waste."

"Girl, don't say a few words!"

Madam Ma was so frightened that she covered Caishuang's mouth: "The servants are almost dismissed, and now almost all of the remaining ones belong to the wife. Do you want to be kicked out of the mansion?"

Caishuang helplessly pulled Aunt Ma's hand away, sighed and said, "I just don't understand, Aunt Ma, your housekeeper is doing well, why did you let you work in the kitchen."

Mrs. Ma smiled bitterly, with a hint of sourness in her words: "Nurse Zeng is my wife's nanny. She is an upright person of her own, and an outsider can't compare to her. Besides, if she hadn't learned how to make pickled sauce from Jianqiu back then. Beans and kimchi, maybe I won’t be in the house anymore.”

"That's right, if Aunt Ma hadn't begged Madam for mercy, all of us would have packed up and left a long time ago!"

For the sake of Mrs. Ma being the old housekeeper, the wife kept Ye Xiaoxi and Caishuang, while Ma Youdao was too old and had already been sent out of the house.

When Caishuang saw the plate of smoked fish, he became angry: "This dish must be eaten by Mr. Liang Chen! He has said many times that he wants to eat fish, but our kitchen has not cooked it for him! Ever since the old lady came, every This dish has been on the table for a few days, it seems that the old lady really likes it, this fish is not only expensive, but you have to go to the merchants in Chi country to buy it smoked!"

Ye Xiaoxi, who kept his head down and stuffed firewood into the stove, finally said, "Sister Caishuang, I know what's going on."

Xiaoxi has grown fat, with a round face like a baby's fat, he raised his head and said with tears in his eyes, "It's that Mr. Liang Chen who took my brother Jianqiu's position!"

Caishuang and Mrs. Ma sighed together, and they lowered their heads to work silently.

After the old lady returned to the mansion, because she couldn't stand the long-distance travel, she lay on the bed for more than ten days to recuperate. When she officially received the servants in the mansion, no one thought that the final winner would be the one who won by accident. It turned out to be a good day for your son.Moreover, it was my wife who instructed me behind the scenes.

Not only did Mrs. Qiao successfully appease the old lady, but she also drastically tidied up the inner house.

Although there are not many servants in the mansion, only more than 30, there are servants, grooms, mothers-in-law, nurses, servants, etc., and there are people working in every position.Maids are also divided into three, six, and nine classes. The first class girls can come and go in and out of the inner house at will, while the second and third class girls are absolutely forbidden, and can only do rough work outside.

Madam Zeng gathered these servants together every day to reprimand them, practice walking, eyesight, manners, and conversation... Not only are the rules strict, but they are often punished, or starved for three days in the firewood room.This Nanny Zeng speaks harshly and is cruel, beating and scolding servants is a common occurrence!

Xiaoxi and Caishuang missed the days when they were in the mansion very much, only Mrs. Ma sighed and said: "My child, this is the real big family."

He was sobbing non-stop while burning a fire by the creek, and his fat and chubby face had already been slapped several times by Mr. Good Time.

Caishuang comforted: "Don't cry anymore, that fake is only relying on the love of the old lady to gain authority and fortune. The wife knows it well, sooner or later she won't be able to tolerate him! Xiaoxi, my sister will cook rotten eggs for you later."

"I don't want to eat it, I just want to throw the rotten egg on that Young Master Liang Chen."

Mrs. Ma also advised: "It's better to be careful, don't say these things in front of outsiders, we will all be kicked out of the house. Also, if the master doesn't like the smell, don't be greedy."

"Ah."

Ye Xiaoxi responded sensiblely.

After Caishuang put the last plate of dishes on the tray, she said to Mrs. Ma: "Auntie, I'm going to present the meal."

"Walk carefully, don't fall."

"Be careful, if you fall, then Mr. Liang Chen will not eat me!"

Caishuang picked up the tray and walked out the door carefully.

In the dining room, Mrs. Lou is dining with Mrs. Qiao and Liang Chen.

Lou's face was upright, with fair skin, bright eyebrows, and fine lines around his eyes when he smiled.A silver thread was wrapped on the forehead, with a blue gemstone in the middle, and a simple bun on the hair, with a green jade hairpin in the shape of longevity, and the slender silver thread hanging from the earlobe. He wore a pair of emerald pendants, like a green drop of water swaying gently on his shoulders.

She was wearing a double-breasted magnolia pattern blouse, the buttons in the middle were all connected with gold buttons, and the magnolia flower core was embellished with gold threads and countless pearls, the brilliance shone between her movements.

——It can be seen that the old lady was also a beauty when she was young.

Lou said: "There are not many people in the family, and you don't need to sit in the same room for a meal. The whole family sits together and has fun."

"Mother said so."

Joe replied in a low voice.

Mrs. Qiao has a beautiful face, smooth skin, long black eyebrows, and a vermilion mouth. She is wearing a long blue brocade dress with white plum blossoms embroidered on the skirt, and the tortoise shell on her head is shining.

Wearing colorful embroidered shoes on the feet, a plain belt around the waist, and bright moon rings hanging from the ears, she looks like a noble lady from top to bottom. Due to years of martial arts practice, her brows are a little more heroic.

After Caishuang went in, he presented the dishes on the table, saluted and was ready to leave.

"Looked up."

Hearing the old lady's voice, Caishuang had no choice but to raise her face slowly.

Lou was scrutinizing her carefully, and Caishuang was also quietly observing the old lady. She saw that the old lady had kind eyebrows and kind eyes. She was obviously a gentle old lady. If Brother Jianqiu was here, it would be great...

The old lady nodded, this girl has good facial features, her eyes are very agile, she seems to be quite clever.

"Well, it looks pretty pretty, and there is one girl missing in Jin'er's study, I think it's okay."

The old lady secretly planned that if Yuying became pregnant in the future, she would not be able to serve her son.That Liangchen was not only infertile, but since he entered the mansion, he has never seen his son go to the Cuizhu Pavilion to spend the night. I don't know what kind of rift has arisen between the two of them... It's better to have more well-behaved girls by his son's side. , Maybe there will be a few more children, and I can bring another concubine in the future.

Hearing the old lady's words, Caishuang was overjoyed, but she didn't expect Mrs. Qiao to say from the side: "Mother, this girl's background has been checked by Yuying. She can neither read nor write ink, nor care for weapons. If she went to the study room, she would have to find someone to teach her. Why not let Hong Ling go? She is proficient in poetry, calligraphy and painting, and can polish swords and armor. There is a girl who can read and write in the study room, find someone for your husband Books are also convenient."

Disappointed, Caishuang couldn't help but glance at Mrs. Qiao.

Lou nodded: "That's it."

"Okay, you can go down."

After Caishuang answered in a low voice, she saluted and left.

Qiao's brows were frowned. The girls under Mrs. Ma really had no rules, and she looked at her master wantonly.

Liang Chen laughed secretly, the girl's brows and eyes were hiding something in her heart, the girls didn't say anything, who wouldn't want to climb into the master's bed?

Liangchen got up and poured tea for Lou and Qiao respectively: "Mother, drink some tea to moisten your throat, the climate in Qingyang is dry, you are always afraid of heat and boredom, you have to pay attention to your body."

He said to Qiao again: "Sister, this is all managed by my sister, and I can't help my younger brother. I only walk around with my mother on weekdays. Don't blame my sister."

Lou said with a smile: "Chen'er is both sensible and caring. These days, he accompanied his mother to the theater to listen to operas and drink tea. It really opened his eyes. After those martial arts students made their appearances, they raised their legs three times in one breath, and they can do it every time." Kicked to the forehead, ran up and leaned against the flag all around, motionless, like 'floating on water'! And that Tsing Yi, put on airs before going on the field, and opened his mouth... Ouch, my mother is worried!"

Liang Chen immediately said: "Mother, is that so?"

He immediately looked sad, lowered his head and covered his face with his sleeves, and sang mournfully: "Bitter—ah——"

Lou said in surprise: "The opening door is really good, it's a bit more miserable than the opera singer on the stage."

Liang Chen smiled and said: "Mother, from now on, Chen'er will sing a couple of verses for you if there is nothing else to say, this opera is still very good. Because I can sing a few verses, the people in the house love me, so I sing for you. I got the artist name Liang Chen, I didn't expect to be a mother, but I took it seriously, and the name Chen'er Chen'er made the child happy."

Lou said affectionately: "The name Liangchen is more pleasing to the ear than Jianqiu. Jianqiu has a sense of cutting away autumn, but it is Xiao Han."

"Mother is right, the boy just doesn't like the name Jianqiu, but prefers the stage name Liangchen."

"My mother likes it too."

Seeing Liang Chen's pretentious attitude, Qiao sneered inwardly.

If it wasn't for the person surnamed Ye not in the mansion, I'm afraid he wouldn't even know how he died on this good day!However, this good day was transparent, in private, Nanny Zeng only confessed to him once, and on that good day, she immediately swore to the sky to show her loyalty - only the wife followed suit!

At this time, there was a rush of horseshoes in the courtyard, and the servants who were working couldn't help turning their heads to look.

Situ Jin rode a red horse and rushed straight into the mansion, all the way to the locust tree.

The locust tree was in bloom again, and a few servants were sweeping the fallen flowers all over the ground with a broom. When they saw their master riding a horse, they ran away in fright.

The painting of beams and brackets is especially not done, and there are no fools in front of the hall.

Situ Jin reined in the reins, and saw petals flying all over the sky, but there was nothing under the locust tree... No one was waiting under the tree, no one was tiptoeing and stroking the horse towards him sweetly laugh...

Some people left and never came back...

Situ Jin's mood suddenly became very bad, he got off his horse with a cold face, the stable boy immediately ran forward to lead the horse away, and Situ Jin strode straight to the dining room.

"mother!"

When Lou saw his son entering the door, he waved happily: "Jin'er, come and sit by Mother's side."

Liang Chen immediately got up and gave up his seat, and sat far away at the other end of the big round table, lowering his eyebrows and lowering his sense of presence.

He knew very well in his heart that every time Situ Jin saw him as a stand-in, his eyes were extremely unfriendly, but there was no rush for a good time, he had plenty of time to pass slowly, and with the old lady holding the card in his hand, he had many opportunities.

Situ Jin sat beside Lou and said, "Mother, how are you doing today?"

"Jin'er, don't worry about your mother. The sweet water honey pill prescribed by Dr. Xu is very suitable for my mother's symptoms. Take one pill every day, and your chest will not be stuffy."

Hearing the bellows-like hissing sound in her mother's throat as she spoke, Situ Jin was still very worried.

Lou's health is not good, and he is prone to chest tightness and shortness of breath on weekdays, and cannot do without decoction all year round.And once he gets sick, he can't breathe and his face is pale.The throat is always hissing due to poor breathing.

Linyue City's climate is humid and the temperature is suitable. My mother lives there, so she doesn't often get sick.It was for this reason that he did not make up his mind to bring his mother to Qingyang.

A girl offered a cup of tea, and Situ Jin took a few sips over it and said, "When the child is free, I will take my mother for a walk."

Lou shook her head: "Forget it, just because of your quick temper, you want to fly back to the government office after only a few steps, so let Yuying and Chen'er accompany me."

Seeing Liang Chen in the distance, Lou waved and said, "My child, what are you doing hiding so far away? Jin'er finally came to eat at home, and she didn't serve her wholeheartedly."

"Mother, the child will pass here."

Situ Jin stared gloomyly at this good day that he had forgotten so much that it was about to moldy.

When Lou saw Liang Chen for the first time, his eyes lit up, but Situ Jin was taken aback.

Liangchen was wearing a clean Tsing Yi plain shirt, white-soled thousand-layer black cloth shoes, a jujube hairpin on his jet-black hair, and his plain face was not stained with any makeup.

Except for the different eyebrows and slightly taller stature, her appearance and walking posture are exactly the same as Ye Jianqiu!

His lips seemed to be redder than Ye Jianqiu's, his face was whiter, and his eyes were more charming. Although his walking posture was very similar, his waist was softer.

Although they look alike everywhere, a fake is a fake.

He didn't have Ye Jianqiu's clear and peaceful temperament, nor did he have that free and tenacious feeling like a reed.

Moreover, there was always an irresistible wind and dust in every gesture, and his eyes were always staring at Situ Jin restlessly.

Although the appearance he imitated was very similar, but the resemblance made Situ Jin want to kill him.

Situ Jin's face was displeased, and her heart sank more and more.

Seeing Situ Jin staring at him all the time, Liang Chen was secretly proud of himself. In fact, he had already prepared this outfit a long time ago, and it was really useful!That day when the old lady said she wanted to see Ye Jianqiu, she immediately sent someone to notify him, so he followed suit and accomplished a great deed!

Liangchen is very fond of the tall and handsome Situ Jin. Ever since he first saw him in Tingyue Tower, he has been thinking a lot. If he is confused by wearing this clothes after drinking one day, he may mistake him for Ye Jian. Qiu, heh, maybe something really is going to happen!

Liang Chen was drooling secretly, that Situ Jin was tall, with powerful limbs, he would definitely make people enjoy the ecstasy on the bed!

Liang Chen Zuo Fengyuan was busy non-stop, either pouring tea for the old lady, or carrying vegetables for the old lady, only wholeheartedly flattering the old lady.Liang Chen knew in his heart that this old lady was his life-saving straw, as long as the old lady was protecting him, no one would dare to touch him!

Lou was moved: "Chen'er, sit down and eat, it's useless to watch you take a bite of the meal, it's just doing your mother's work."

"Mother, Chen'er has been looking forward to the stars and the moon for a long time, waiting to be filial mother, you can just enjoy it with peace of mind."

She opened her mouth and said: "Young Master Liangchen, your second younger sister came to the door a few days ago and wanted you, the eldest brother, to find her a job. Tell me, what can she do?"

Liang Chen was taken aback, and immediately reacted, and said with a smile: "Oh, even my second younger sister, a rough country girl, dares to annoy my elder sister. There are really no rules."

Lou said: "Since she is my younger sister, let's arrange a better job, don't be negligent."

Liangchen blinked: "Then let her go to the farm. The wheat harvest is coming soon. Don't they need people there? I heard that there is an old couple working there on the farm, and many girls are waiting for them. It is very suitable. And I The second sister has been able to do better than my elder brother since she was a child, and the field work is even easier."

Qiao Yuying smiled: "Sister, I also have the same intention."

Lou smiled and said, "That's good. Chen'er's younger sister is probably not too young. Let Yuying take care of her later and find her a good husband's family."

"Yes, Yuying wrote it down."

Liang Chen immediately stood up and bowed to the old lady: "Thank you mother for thinking about Chen'er's husband's family affairs. When I turn around, Chen'er will sing "Peach Blossom Fan" to mother."

"Okay, okay! Turning around, my mother will go to that farm to see if she has time. They all agreed that it's very good, and my mother hasn't seen it yet."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yuying and Liang Chen advised each other: "Mother, there are vicious people who kill people without blinking an eye, don't go there!"

"Yeah, mother, Chen'er, I'll take my mother to listen to the play later, I heard that the opera garden has a new play again!"

"Okay, okay! Mother will follow you, look at how frightened these two children are..."

Seeing the old lady's loving smile, Situ Jin could only remain silent.