Xiao Qiao enters the farm gate

Qiao Mo lived in the shop for a few days, and saw that the Ruyi Restaurant across the street hadn't changed at all. Thinking that Ma He and Chen Minghao's marriage would be in a few days, they didn't have time to pay attention to the little things in the shop.So he asked Li Liang and others to pay more attention, and told Shen Feng that he was going to be the shopkeeper, and planned to return to Shanglin Village.

The first snow fell two days ago, fortunately it was not heavy, but seeing the sky getting dark again, it would be inconvenient to come to the city again.

As usual, the carriage stopped at the back door. Zhang Xia packed up all his belongings and helped Qiao Mo into the carriage.Just at this time, a carriage came and blocked the entrance of the alley. Zhang Xia saw it and recognized it as the Song family's carriage.

When the curtain of the car was lifted, Song Han jumped down without stepping on the pedals: "Qiao Mo, are you leaving the city?"

"Yeah, it's getting colder and colder, I have to go back to Wodong." I have been with Song Han a lot, and I am familiar with Song Han, but I often joke a few words.

"It's really not suitable for you to run back and forth in this situation." Song Han glanced at his swollen belly, his eyes were full of teasing, and then shared the latest news with him: "I have to tell you personally, you must be happy for me. Yesterday My family also mentioned my marriage and wanted to settle down with the capital. I had the courage to object. My family asked me why I did not agree. I said that the capital was too far away and I was reluctant to leave home for fear of being bullied in the future. I'm still young now, and I wanted to wait another two years, but I didn't expect my family to agree."

Song Han naively thought that it was because of his recent success that his family valued his right to speak, but Qiao Mo felt that it was the Song family who were reluctant to marry him away, and seeing that he was really unwilling, he took advantage of the situation and gave up.As for what to wait two years to bring up the marriage, it's not necessarily the case. The Song family must have been looking for it, and as long as there is a suitable one, they will definitely bring it up again.

I won't tell him about this for the time being, and it will make him happy and relaxed for a while.

"I'm sure you've been very busy recently. I'm going out of town too. Let's just go back and go back." Anyway, Qiao Mo was familiar with him, so he wasn't too polite with him.

Song Han sighed: "It's really busy. You really hit the spot. Now there are several newspapers and books in the city that follow suit. Even if I don't think it's as good as my own, it has been affected. I was thinking about doing other things in the business before. The eldest brother also said that I was whimsical, and that it’s okay to do it, but you can’t just eat meat as a family, you have to find someone to join you. Now this matter is left to the elder brother, and it’s not convenient for me to come forward, and I can’t do it.”

"Then your business... has returned home?" Qiao Mo asked hesitantly.

Song Han smiled and shook his head: "That's not true. Even if I feel that the family has a lot of help, I will have a share when I return home. I don't lose money, but I don't. My father and brother have said that since I did it, then I will return to the family." Me, elder brother, invested money to get a share. In fact, I know that the family said this to help me in a more legitimate way, so as not to cause any disputes in the future."

"That's because they love you. This is your future dowry." Qiao Mo joked a few words and stopped talking, fearing that the weather would change soon, so he left the city after saying goodbye to him.

Halfway through the journey, the wind blew up, and scattered snowflakes floated up, which melted when they landed.

Zhang Xia raised the curtain of the car and looked out, said: "It's okay, we won't get out of the car until we get home." While speaking, he told Liu Shi who was driving outside: "Don't hurry, be careful of the slippery road."

Liu Shi responded outside, and the car still drove steadily.

The surrounding fields were silent, only the sound of rolling wheels appeared.

Qiao Mo was holding the hand stove, wrapped tightly in a bluestone cloak, feeling a little sleepy.

"My lord, there is a carriage behind, it seems to be King Kangjun." He Yun's voice woke Qiao Mo up suddenly.

Qiao Mo frowned when he heard the word "King Jun": "How far is it? When did you catch up?"

"It's not too far. I didn't see it when I left the city. They should have caught up later. Their car was going very fast."

Before He Yun finished speaking, Qiao Mo heard the sound of horseshoes and chariots coming from behind. After all, Situ Xuan had brought several guards with him when he was away from home.

Seeing that they were approaching, Qiao Mo couldn't pretend that he didn't know, so he had to pull the carriage over.

Not long after, there was the sound of horseshoes, and someone said from the car: "Young Master Qiao, you don't need to come down. The county king went to Shanglin Village to do business, and he had to trouble Young Master Qiao to prepare meals. I felt very sorry, so please go home first, so as not to get over the cold. "

"...Thank you for your understanding, the king of the county, then Qiao will go first." Qiao Mo took the other party's kindness and ordered Liu Shi to drive the car. At the same time, he speculated about Situ Xuan's so-called "errands" in Shanglin Village, and it seemed that there was only one thing. Bar.

He didn't care about what Situxuan did, but he had a headache about entertaining such an honored guest soon, but he couldn't refuse him.When he was in the city, Situxuan invited him several times, and he only went once out of five times, but the other party was not angry.Is it because the other party has a good temper?Of course not, He Yun said that this county king is the number one in the capital for his willfulness and domineering.Treat him special alone, he really doesn't want it at all.

Right now, he is still waiting for Qi Yun's letter. Whether he is close to the Prince of Kangjun or not, and how close he is, he thinks it would be better to ask his uncle for his opinion.

When we got home, the snow began to thicken.

Qiao Mo got off at the gate, and the carriage went around to the west courtyard to enter.When entering the upper room, there was already a charcoal fire in the room. After taking off the cloak, Zhang Xia brought boiling hot milk.Qiao Mo doesn't like to drink this. This kind of raw milk is boiled and added with some sugar. It doesn't taste very good, and it always smells fishy. But in order to supplement his body with more nutrition, he still drinks a bowl every day.

"Get ready for lunch." Qiao Mo drank the hot milk in one gulp, rinsed his mouth again, and said, "Bring it to me in two simple dishes first, and wait for King Kang to come to treat you well. Just say that I am tired from the car and can't Please forgive me."

Qiao Mo felt that it was better to keep a necessary distance from this enthusiastic King of Kang County.

Zhang Xia understood his concerns and took the order to make arrangements.

The kitchen cooks very quickly, one meat and one vegetarian dish, plus a cup of pigeon soup.Qiao Mo was also hungry. He ate two bowls of rice, half a bowl of vegetables, and drank most of a cup of pigeon soup.When Situ Xuan came, he was already fast asleep, without knowing it, and the other party didn't wake him up.

Situ Xuan didn't seem to mind Qiao Mo's "rudeness", so he rested in the east chamber after eating the carefully prepared meals.

It has been an hour since Qiao Mo woke up, and he is used to it. Now he can eat and sleep, and his face is full of flesh.At the beginning, he still controlled his diet, fearing that he would become a dumpling, but if he didn't eat, he would feel hungry and panic. Besides, he still had one in his stomach, so he didn't dare to try again after two days of trying.

Zhang Xia came in to take care of her grooming and said in a low voice, "My lord, Duke Kang has not left yet."

"Did you leave?" Qiao Mo glanced out the window, but because the window was closed, he couldn't see the sky outside.

Seeing this, Zhang Xia said: "The snow has fallen heavily, and a layer has been laid on the ground. King Kangjun said that the snow is heavy and it is difficult to travel, so let's stay for one night."

Qiao Mo opened the window slightly, and sure enough, he saw a sheet of white snow falling in the yard and on the roof. The snow was still falling, thick and dense, covering people's sight.If you want to take a car in this weather, you can still go, but it's not easy to go. Even so, Qiao Mo concluded that Situ Xuan stayed on purpose.

Seeing that Situxuan hadn't left the East Wing, Qiao Mo didn't bother him, and asked Zhang Xia to go to the West Yard to get the bamboo strips, and continue to think about the round bamboo sofa.He has tried it several times and found some tricks, but this round sofa is larger than the things he made before, and it needs to be bent and shaped, which is more troublesome.Zhang Xia held hands next to him, and with the warm charcoal fire in the upper room, he spent a lot of effort and finally made a finished product.

Originally, this kind of sofa was woven with bamboo and rattan. Because Qiao Mo had never done it before, in order to save some effort, he only used bamboo and rattan to make the skeleton, and all the other parts were finely woven with bamboo strips.

Qiao Mo stretched out his hand to press it, and felt that it could bear the weight, so he tried to sit on it.

"My lord, be careful." Zhang Xia supported him.

Bamboo has toughness, and when you sit on it, it is slightly sunken downwards. When you put your hands on the left and right round armrests, it is quite comfortable, and you can smell the fragrance of bamboo.After Qiao Mo tried it, he stood up. It was snowing right now, and it was too cold to sit on the bamboo sofa, or he could put a soft cushion on it.

"It's cool to use this summer." Zhang Xia also saw the benefits of bamboo sofas. Of course, bamboo chairs also have the function of cooling, but it's not as cute as this round sofa.

"If all bamboo and rattan are used, the bearing capacity will be larger. Such a round sofa can be large or small, and it can be as spacious as one person or two or three people."

"Who would want it to be so big? Where should I put it?" Zhang Xia said with a smile.

Qiao Mo smiled and asked Zhang Xia to put away the things. He was not in a hurry to do it now, and waited for next spring to do it, which happened to be on sale in summer.Guessing it was getting late, but there seemed to be no movement in the East Wing, and when he was considering whether to go and have a look, the door of the East Wing opened.The guards next to Situxuan came out first, holding a long box with a lock in both hands. After coming out, they went to the west courtyard. They heard that they were going to lead the horses. It seemed that they were about to enter the city.Then I saw Situ Xuan come out and went straight to the upper room.

"What's Uncle Shi busy with?" Qiao Mo hid for many days, feeling a little guilty, so he opened his mouth to greet and invite people to sit down and drink tea.

"I have something to do in Beijing." Situxuan said simply, took two sips of hot tea, and said, "This tea is really good. The new tea in the palace this year was given by Qi Yun?"

"Well, my uncle sent a lot of things. There are two cans of tea in it. I saw it after cleaning the cabinet two days ago. The last time Uncle Shi came to treat me well, I didn't even have a good tea."

"I'm bothering you, this time I brought my own tea." Situxuan then took the initiative to talk about his return to Shanglin Village. "I met with Lizheng from your village and talked about buying land. I plan to buy the vacant land on the east side of your village, build a small village, set up a weaving workshop, and recruit people from your village to work. Before you and I The business we talked about can also be discussed.”

Qiao Mo was not surprised by this, but he still said: "Although it is good for the village if you buy land here to do business, I have to say something. It is not cost-effective for you to build a workshop here. Although we have Bamboo forests are not as luxuriant and cheap as the land of Shu, and the nearest bamboo mountain has already been bought by me, if you want to use bamboo, where will you get it?"

"I asked the local people, and there are bamboo forests in the distance, but the road is a little longer, and it's not a big problem. When the time comes, I will find someone to build a road and build a house in the mountains so that people can cut bamboo and transport it. It's a matter of spending two extra dollars." This is a tone of rich and powerful.

This is not a serious business, but because I am in Shanglin Village.

Qiao Mo quickly realized this, and he was embarrassed and pretended not to know.

Unexpectedly, Situxuan said another sentence: "This Shanglin Village is a beautiful place with beautiful mountains and rivers. I intend to build a house here. I can live here in my spare time, and I have Ah Mo to talk to. Wouldn't it be great?"

...Qiao Mo didn't feel good at all, and with the increase in contacts, his defense against Situ Xuan also increased unconsciously.

It snowed all night, and there was a thick layer on the ground when I got up early. He Yun, He Yu and Liu Shi were cleaning the yard.With such heavy snow, Situ Xuan couldn't walk even if he wanted to.

"My lord, today is the birthday of Father Lin's family, and the birthday gift has been prepared." Zhang Xia reminded after breakfast.

"Well, you don't need to go too early." Qiao Mo didn't have the idea of ​​going to help in advance, he just waited for the banquet to go there, gave the birthday gift, and came back after the banquet.

When Situxuan learned that he was going out to sit for a banquet, he offered to send a backup gift, but Qiao Mo hurriedly declined.It is estimated that Situxuan also knew that he had a bad relationship with that side, so he was just being polite, and he gave up when he saw his resignation.Before he went out, Situxuan took two guards to Lizheng's house again, and today Lizheng was going to take him to see the land, confirm the details, and finalize the contract.

It was almost time, so Qiao Mo wrapped his cloak tightly and went out.This maple-red satin cloak was bought by Zhang Xia. He didn't like such a bright color, but he took it back after finishing it. For the sake of being so warm, it was the first time he wore it today.

Putting on the hood, kicking on the leather boots, stepping on the snow slowly into the yard of Grandma Li's house.

The relationship between the Li family and the other side is not good, mainly because of Madam Lin. When Lin Zhengqin was still alive, the two families were still very close.Now Auntie Lin is going to celebrate her birthday, even though Auntie Li doesn't like Aunt Lin, she still wants to share the gift, but she doesn't plan to have a feast.

When Qiao Mo and Aunt Li arrived, many people from the Lin family had already arrived, most of them left after the ceremony, and those who stayed to eat were close relatives of the same clan.If it weren't for Apa Lin's face, I'm afraid even these fellow clansmen would not stay.Qiao Mo sent the birthday gift to Madam Lin. The birthday gift was well prepared and rich. Mama Lin was very satisfied, so she had a big smile on her face.only……

Qiao Mo looked around, and it was clearly Aunt Lin's birthday, but there was no sign of the birthday man, including Lin Gui and Lin Fu. vegetable.

"Where's Lin Guilin Fu?" The elders of the clan were very dissatisfied with this, and their expressions were even clearer.

"They weren't feeling well, so I didn't let them out." Old Mama Lin hurriedly laughed along, warmly greeted everyone to sit down, and turned back to the room. It took a while to help Father Lin out and took the first seat.

Seeing Father Lin coming out, the clan suppressed their dissatisfaction for the time being.

At this moment, Lin Fu suddenly opened the door and came out, but he saw that he was staggering, staggering, full of alcohol, and threw himself in front of Madam Lin, yelling for a drink all the time.Mammy Lin was caught unprepared by being thrown straight, and with a sway of her body, Lin Fu jumped forward again, this time all of a sudden, she threw herself on Apa Lin, throwing Apa Lin to the ground.

"Quick, pull away quickly! Pull away!" Everyone was startled and rushed to help.

Waiting to pull Lin Fu away who was drunk and unconscious, someone suddenly exclaimed, only then did everyone realize that Father Lin, who had fallen to the ground, had his eyes closed tightly, his face turned pale, and he passed out.