[Republic of China] The paradise of rebirth

After a few days, the second master did not return to Biezhuang. My arm has been recuperated for a period of time, and the fixed splint has been removed. I can do some simple movements, but I still can’t lift heavy objects, and I can’t be too tired. .

In short, it is still impossible to be on stage in the short term. The flying sleeves rely on the ingenuity of the wrist and the movement of the arms, as well as other cumbersome postures that require the use of the arms.

Moreover, the doctor told me that it needs to be raised for three months, otherwise it is easy to leave the root cause of the disease, so even though the splint was removed, Xiao Dongzi still looked nervous and caring.

But I was finally able to take care of it by myself, without Xiaodongzi taking care of me. Even though Xiaodongzi was worried about me being alone, under my insistence, he was busy with other things.

Taking advantage of this time, I hurried into Taoyuan, and there was still an hour before lunch. I first went to the bungalow to explore, so as soon as I entered Taoyuan, I walked towards the bungalow without paying attention to the river behind me.

The door of the bungalow is still open, this time I am not cautious like the last time, but walked in calmly, except for a hall on the first floor, there are no other wing rooms, I thought about it, and stepped up the steps.

The stairs are located in the center of the hall. When you go up to the second floor, there is a long corridor. There are a row of wing rooms on the left and right sides. I walked to the left wing room. Because of the last inspection, the door of the wing room was pushed open by me, so the situation in the room is clear at a glance.

The first one on the left feels like a study room, with a large desk and the four treasures of the study on it, but there is another slightly smaller desk next to it, on which are foreigner's quills and ink.

I walked into the study, and found that one side was Chinese books, and the other side was full of characters I didn’t understand. The bookshelves on both sides were full of books. slightly.

I am a little ashamed, although I am literate, I have never learned these things. Although the owner of the garden taught me to read, what I have read most since childhood are scripts.

I took a step to the side and was surprised to see "Tiangong Kaiwu". When the Qianlong Dynasty revised the Siku Quanshu, this book was not included because it was considered to have anti-Manchu thoughts. I didn't expect that I would see it here .

I took out the booklet and opened it. The whole book is divided into three chapters and eighteen volumes. The first volume of the first chapter is Nai Li, which records the cultivation methods of many food crops in detail. I feel like I have found a treasure and continue to read.

The Naifu, Jingjing, Zuoxian, etc. in the first part have detailed records on how to make cloth and process grains, so I read the second and second parts. The middle part is mostly about smelting, casting or hammering.

In the next chapter, there are even excellent soldiers, not only teaching how to make bows, arrows, crossbows, and guns, but also how to make cannons, black blunderbusses, and ten-thousand enemies.

I thought of the fertile field in the backyard, and looked at the book in my hand. My thoughts turned quickly. Food and clothing are two aspects that everyone needs. knowledge, try to grow crops yourself.

In addition to food and clothing, many people like to drink alcohol. If I can also brew alcohol, wouldn't it be another way to make a fortune?I am only fifteen years old, and I still have a lot of time to work hard. After thinking about it, I walked quickly to the table.

I spread out the book, picked up a pen and began to write. I first copied down the "rice" in the grains. During the writing process, I realized that there are so many kinds of rice alone, and the time for sowing, transplanting and harvesting also varies. different.

After looking at it, I also copied the 'mai' and 'ma' together. When I had to put down the pen, I quickly picked up the paper and dried the ink. It took a long time, but don't let people find that I am not in the room again.

I left the booklet on the table, the left and right are my world, and no one will come, so there is no need to hide it under my armpits. After the ink dries up, I quickly fold the paper a few times and put it in my pocket.

I said "go out" silently in my heart, and then went back to the wing room, the surroundings were quiet, I let out a sigh of relief, no one seemed to notice, I patted my pocket in a good mood, I didn't expect that I just went to the first study room today , there is such a big gain.

I wonder if there will be bigger surprises waiting for me in other rooms?Today, because of transcribing the book, there is no way to go to other places to explore. Next time, I will have to search hard.

I sat down and poured a cup of tea, and just after taking two sips, Xiao Dongzi entered the door with a tray in his hand. I thought it was dangerous, it seemed that I stayed inside for a long time, and it was time to eat.

"Tsing Yi, eat quickly, the owner of the garden is looking for you in the afternoon, let you come over." Xiaodongzi said while arranging the bowls and chopsticks.

"The owner of the garden is looking for me?" I was about to give a hand to the bamboo chopsticks, and asked suspiciously.

"Yes, Xiaoxizi will take you to Wuye's courtyard later." Xiaodongzi said and left.

I just remembered that I haven't seen Xiao Xizi for a few days, it seems that Xiao Xizi has disappeared since the second master came. Second master, that little Xizi has nothing to do.

But the second master left, and Xiao Xizi came back, so the second master will not come back again?My hand holding the vegetables stopped, and a few emerald green vegetables fell on the table. I curled my lips, picked up the few green vegetables again, and threw them into the bowl.

I was absent-minded, and after eating slowly, Xiao Xizi happened to walk in. Seeing that I had just eaten, he graciously fetched water for me, and handed me a clean handkerchief to wipe.

"Xiao Xizi, is Fifth Master here?" I had to ask first, otherwise I would have to face Fifth Master's cold eyes when I went to the owner of the garden, which would be extremely awkward.

"Fifth Master has not been in the village for many days." Xiao Xizi said to me in a low voice.

"Oh? Then let's go." After hearing this, I stood up. It would be best if Fifth Master wasn't there, so I hurriedly urged Xiao Xizi to take me there, lest Fifth Master come back and see me in his yard, and he must have a bad face again. .

Xiaoxizi led me out of the other courtyard, turning back and forth on the long corridors, my eyes were almost blurred, this fifth master really didn't want to see me, and arranged me so far away from the owner of the garden.

After finally arriving at Wuye’s courtyard, I looked at the guards with knives guarding the gate, and I couldn’t help worrying for the owner of the garden. Looking at this row of expressionless and strong guards, the owner of the garden, can you make it?

In front of the wing room, Xiao Xizi knocked on the door, "Lord Lou, Mr. Du has brought you here." Master Lou?Is this the owner of the garden?I'm a little dumbfounded by this title.

"Well, people stay here, you can leave." The owner's voice was still hoarse, Xiao Xizi listened, left me outside the door, and left respectfully.

I pushed the door open thoughtfully and went in. Xiaoxizi's attitude towards the owner of the garden was the same as that of the fifth master. Perhaps the fifth master's affection for the owner of the garden was deeper than we imagined.

"Owner, what do you want from me?" I closed the door and turned around and asked, but my eyes widened in astonishment the next moment. The owner in front of me didn't have the charm of the past. His face was withered, his eyes were dull, and there were a few hairs on his sideburns. Strands of gray.

"Owner! What happened? How could you..." I rushed to the bedside of the owner, who glanced at me faintly and sat up with all his might.

"Fifth Master has a complicated identity, don't think that no one would dare to attack me in his courtyard." The owner of the garden had a cold and expressionless face, but I could read a trace of sadness in his eyes.

"Owner, Tsing Yi's arms are better, let's get out of here." I whispered, the owner just shook his head slightly after hearing this.

"You also saw the guards outside the courtyard. Someone didn't want me to go." The garden owner also lowered his voice.

"Isn't it the fifth master?" I was surprised, I thought it was the fifth master who knew the plan of the owner of the garden, so he sent someone to guard outside the courtyard.

"If he dares to treat me like this, how can I be tempted by him?" The owner of the garden admits that he has feelings for the fifth master. It is right to think about it. If the fifth master dares to imprison the owner of the garden, the owner of the garden will definitely fight him desperately.

"Then who is it? How dare you make such a big move in Wuyezhuang? Why doesn't Wuye know?" I asked repeatedly, who wanted to kill the owner of the garden, and who could actually plant so many people in Wuyezhuang? people.

"Why do you think Second Master and Fifth Master are not in the village?" The owner of the garden asked suddenly, I shook my head, presumably there was something important to do.

"If you don't use tricks to transfer them away, how can you do two things to me?" The garden owner said softly, but the meaning of the words shocked me. How could the garden owner and I, two little actors, need to spend so much trouble?

"The Tian family is the most ruthless, I miscalculated." The owner of the garden laughed at himself, and then said again: "I thought it was just getting involved in the disturbance in Yuan's house, but I didn't expect that there was a lot of movement around the fifth master."

"Then what should we do?" I was a little panicked, getting involved in the turmoil in the Yuan Mansion was not enough, what kind of person is Fifth Master, involved in the struggle of Aixinjueluo's lineage, is there any way out for me and the owner of the garden?

"Don't worry, I asked you to come today, in addition to letting you know the current situation, but also to remind you, you remember, you are not allowed to eat anything served by anyone except Xiao Dongzi himself!" The garden owner explained seriously in a low voice.

"You can save Tsing Yi." I nodded hastily. After taking a breath, the garden owner leaned into my ear and said softly, "Beware of Xiao Xizi."

As soon as the words fell, before I could react, there was a sudden knock on the door of the owner's wing. I was shocked. The owner gave me a wink to ask me to speak. I quickly cleared my throat, "Who is it?"

"Lord Lou, little Xiao Xizi, it's time for Mr. Du to drink the medicine." Outside the door was Xiao Xizi who the owner of the garden told me to beware of just now, the owner nodded slightly, and I walked to the door, and opened the door with a "bai ya".

"Mr. Du, Xiao Dongzi brought this to me. I want you to drink it while it's hot." Xiao Xizi said with a smile, with an innocent and green expression on her immature face.

"I see, thank you." I stretched out my hand to take the medicine bowl, and took a sip in front of Xiao Xizi. Seeing that I drank it, Xiao Xizi turned and left.

After he left, I quickly closed the door, walked quickly to the window, spit out the medicine juice in my mouth, and poured out the whole bowl of medicine by the way. If there was no reminder from the garden owner, I would not have seen it Xiao Xizi has evil intentions, how did the garden owner find out that something is wrong with Xiao Xizi?I put the empty bowl on the table, and the garden owner nodded appreciatively, satisfied with my response just now.

"Remember, don't show your feet and let him know that you are on guard against him." The owner explained in detail, I nodded in response, and then the owner seemed to be tired, leaning against the bed and closing his eyes to rest.

"...Master, have you been poisoned?" I pondered for a long time before asking in a nasty voice.

"Yeah." The owner of the garden replied softly, I was a little puzzled, "Master, doesn't Fifth Lord know?"

"I can't let him know. Now they just want Master Wu to dislike me, so they ruined my voice and face. If Master Wu finds out, I'm afraid the next step is to kill me." The owner of the garden explained lightly.

I was startled, listening to the owner of the garden, did he drink the poison automatically?At this time, I had a flash of inspiration, I am afraid that the owner of the garden also wanted to take the opportunity to leave Wu Ye, if Wu Ye came back and saw the owner of the garden changed, I am afraid that he will really dislike him and send him out of the other village.

In this way, the owner of the garden can leave smoothly. I sneered in my heart. Those guards outside the courtyard should be the one who poisoned me. I was afraid that the owner of the garden would run to cry or ask for help from the fifth master, but he didn’t know that the owner of the garden wanted to leave a long time ago. , so he used his tricks and drank those poisons.

Although I knew the owner's plan, I still felt angry. The fifth master took the owner into the courtyard, but failed to protect the owner. He left by himself and left the owner alone in the manor. Those vipers and beasts.

"Go back, don't stay too long, so as not to arouse suspicion." The owner of the garden interrupted my meditation and asked me to go back.

"Owner, can you do it alone?" I was worried, the poison seemed to have not only ruined the voice and face of the owner, but also made the main force drop a lot.

"Okay, haven't I survived these few days?" The garden owner raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a touch of sarcasm.

"Owner, if the fifth master comes back, how will you face it?" I was worried that if the fifth master really disliked the owner, even though the owner could save his life, how sad would he be?

"From the moment I voluntarily drank the poison, I don't care about his reaction or opinion." The garden owner said lightly, seemingly relaxed, but grief clearly flashed in his eyes.

I clutched my sleeves and thought to myself, it seems that I have to speed up my pace, so that even if the owner and I leave Beijing, we still have the skills to make a living.

I said a few more words to the owner, and then left the owner's room. Xiao Xizi was already waiting outside the door. I smiled at him and followed him back to my yard.

We were silent along the way, and when we got back to my wing, Xiao Xizi left again without saying anything, I was a little puzzled, I thought he would try to trick me.

After I entered the room, I took out the paper I had written, spread it out, and read it carefully. There are the most types of rice, but there are several types of wheat, and there are only two types of hemp and flax.

I got a bit of a headache when I read it. These are all very unfamiliar things to me. I have to figure them out slowly. I let myself calm down and read it again carefully.

Song Yingxing once said: "Scholars bury their heads in the Four Books and Five Classics, eat all day long but don't know where the grain and rice come from; wear silk clothes, but don't know how silk is fed and woven."

Thinking of him as a scholar, he can visit the north and south of the country, learn and operate himself, and organize what he has learned into a book. I am a strong young man, can't I compare with him?I encouraged myself that everything is difficult at the beginning, but as long as you take the first step, the road is always blazed by others, whoever stumbles at the beginning, you have to learn it, after repeated times, you will naturally become proficient.