Rebirth of the Taming of the Slaves

On New Year's Eve, I received a cartload of things from my father in Beijing.In addition to my favorite food, there are many gadgets that I usually like.The last time I communicated with my father, he also said that if I mess around in Taiping County, I will ask the emperor to let me stay in Taiping County for the rest of my life.If it wasn't for the fear of being scolded, I really want to ask if he is really my real father who is so cruel?But judging from this car, Dad is quite satisfied with my time in Taiping County.

Ever since I came to Taiping County, I lost contact with Cangzi.It's been several months since Liang Zhouyi, and I don't know if he has fully recovered now, to be honest, I still think of him occasionally when I'm bored.

While eating the snacks that my father brought me, I flipped through the dossiers of the past few months.I raised my head when I heard the knock on the door, and seeing that it was Fan Yu, I nodded to let him in.Through Fan Yu, I can see that the small courtyard has been decorated by him and Baozi. The red lanterns and couplets have been pasted up, as if there is some joy for the New Year.

"My lord, the letter I received this morning."

Not long after I came to Taiping County, I asked Fan Yu to change his words.Originally, I wanted to change the steamed stuffed bun along with it, but who would have thought that the child would forget everything except what he ate.Especially the title that he has been studying for more than ten years can't be changed no matter what, I have been telling him for a long time, and I found that I was doing useless work so I gave up.

Seeing the cold wind blowing into the house, Fan Yu hastily closed the door behind his back.I sat behind the desk and opened the letter, only to see a finger-sized ink blot on it, but nothing.Seeing this scene, I couldn't help frowning, raised the paper in my hand and handed it to Fan Yu.

"When did you receive this letter?"

"Just now, the other party gave it to the adults by name." There was only a little ink on the letter paper, and Fan Yu naturally read it at a glance, and looked at me with a puzzled expression.

"Do you still remember the appearance of the messenger just now?"

Hearing this, Fan Yu frowned and said: "This letter was sent in by the yamen servant at the door just now. Please wait a moment, my lord. This subordinate will go and ask."

After listening to him, I waved him down.Picking up the letter paper that was placed on the table by Fan Yu, he touched the dried ink with his fingers, and found nothing strange.Hold it above your head to reflect the sun and observe carefully, except for a black mass, it is still a mass of black.Seeing that I really couldn't see anything, I had to give up.

After touching a cup of tea, Fan Yu came back.Seeing me looking at him, Fan Yu shook his head.

"I asked the yamen servant, and he said that the messenger left after handing the letter to him, and he didn't see what the man looked like."

"Since you can't find it, forget it."

While talking, the sound of buns came from the kitchen, and Fan Yu and I looked at each other and hurried to the kitchen.As soon as he entered the door, he saw Baozi holding his right hand and jumping around in place with a wrinkled face, and half of the lid on the stove next to him was lifted.

"What's going on here?"

I stepped forward and pulled Baozi's hand over, seeing that it was hot and red, I quickly lowered my head and blew on the wound.Baozi gasped in pain, and his two big watery eyes were filled with tears.

"Why are you the only one in the kitchen, where is Aunt Li?" I sat down on the fire bench next to me holding the steamed stuffed bun. The buns are loaded with medicine.

At this time, Aunt Li came back from the outside with a handful of celery. Seeing me standing in the kitchen and walking over quickly, seeing Fan Yu applying medicinal oil to the buns, her face changed in fright, and she quickly said, "I I just went out for a while, what's the matter?"

Maybe it was because the medicated oil had worked on the wound. Baozi took a breath and said, "I saw that the water in the pot was boiling and I wanted to add some more, but I didn't expect to burn my hands without holding the lid firmly." As soon as his body moved, Fan Yu used a little too much force without noticing it, and the painful Baozi opened his mouth and screamed.

"Oh my little ancestor, when I left, didn't I tell you not to move the vegetables in the pot?! Hey, you child." Aunt Li looked at Baozi and sighed, wanting to say something serious Seeing that Baozi wrinkled his face, he felt a little bit reluctant.

Looking at Baozi's expression, I also knew that Baozi must have hurt his hand because of his gluttony. I nodded Baozi's head in hatred, and suddenly understood how my father was disobedient when he disciplined me...

We spent a Spring Festival with the steamed bun holding the red and swollen hands, because when I was at home, I never cared about the arrival and delivery of the house, and now it's my turn to worry about it, and I suddenly felt that my eyes were smeared , especially the half-baked land in Taiping County.I don't expect Baozi to know these things. Fan Yu has no access to these things in the mansion except for training. It's not as good as Baozi.So, I had no choice but to go to the master book to ask for advice with the New Year's ceremony.

At first, the director was a little at a loss by my visit. After finding out that I came to ask for advice, he suppressed a smile and counted all the local snakes in Taiping County with his fingers.We've been together for almost half a year, and the master can see that I don't plan to come here to make a fortune and go back, so I explain it to very few people in extra detail.

The master surname is Yang, he is about forty years old, he is a very funny person, and he is a man of great knowledge from his speech. As for why he only stays in a small position of master registrant, I have always wondered.Growing up in the Hou Mansion since I was a child, I naturally know the importance of welcoming and sending off, and I also know that there are many twists and turns. I don't know much about the rich and the like. The so-called strong dragon can't suppress the local snake. If I want to do a good job here, I will inevitably deal with them, so this gift is even more unmissable.

About half an hour later, Master Yang gave me a rough account of how many big families in Taiping County, and how many people I should make friends with. I silently remembered it in my heart and nodded repeatedly.

It was almost noon when I finished speaking, and I got up to say goodbye and leave, but Master Yang held me back and refused to let me go.Helpless, I had to stay.

Naturally, the salary that a small master book received is not much, and this meal was naturally cooked by Mrs. Yang herself. Seeing the table full of dishes made me very embarrassed.

After drinking for three times, Master Yang even let go, sipped the wine in his glass and asked with a smile: "Sir, you shouldn't be too old, right? Do you have a wife at home?"

"Well, there is no wife at home, but don't worry."

Hearing this, Master Yang laughed, "Your Excellency should hurry up when it comes to getting married. I don't know what type you like. Taiping County is small, but it still produces beauties. Why don't you just find one here."

I looked at Mr. Yang, who was already drinking, and couldn't help being speechless for a while. I didn't expect this person to have the hobby of being a mediator.The previous experience has already made me have some psychological shadows about marrying a wife, but getting married... I really haven't thought about it.

Today is the third day of the Lunar New Year, and every household is busy visiting relatives, and most of the passers-by on the road are in a hurry. After a closer look, I am the only one who has the leisure and elegance to hang out here.Because there is nothing for me to do in the mansion, so I am not in a hurry. I stop when I meet someone who is interested while walking. Before I know it, it is almost afternoon when I get home.

At this time, Baozi was wandering back and forth at the door with his bandaged pig's trotters in his hand, and when he saw me coming back, he trotted to me, took some gadgets in my hand with his uninjured left hand, and followed me Go inside behind.

"If it's cold, don't bring it inside the house, why are you wandering around the door when you have nothing to do?"

"Master, after you left this morning, several groups of people came to give gifts, and the things that one of them sent were particularly strange."

Hearing what Baozi said, I stopped immediately, turned to look at him and said, "What's so strange?"

Baozi blinked his eyes and thought for a long time before saying, "I can't tell, young master, you can find out after you have a look."

So, I didn't ask him any more, I went into the room and asked Baozi to find that strange gift and put it on the table.

The thing was packed in a wooden box, and I opened it and saw that there was a section of brown root-like thing inside.I picked it up with my hand and looked at it, then put it under my nose and smelled it, and an indescribable smell came straight to my mind.At this time, I suddenly remembered a rumor I had heard, and I frowned and put the thing back into the box.

"Master, what the hell is this? It looks like a tree root. It's really strange that someone sent a tree root as a gift."

I didn't pay attention to Baozi's words, thinking about the strange letter I received a few days ago, I couldn't help frowning even more.This thing is indeed a tree root, which is unique to Xiling, because there is a story that the roots of this tree are regarded as sacred objects of love.I don't know many people in Xiling well, so who will give it to me?

Liang Chuyi!

This person suddenly came to my mind. I only know him from people in Xiling, but he doesn’t look like a person who is not easy and unrestrained. Concubine, it's impossible to stalk me.But who else but him?And that blank letter, was it also written by him?

Sitting on the chair, my mind was in a mess. Baozi saw me sitting aside frowning and said nothing, so he approached me worriedly and asked, "Master, what's wrong with you? Is there something wrong with this thing?"

Hearing Baozi's voice, I came back to my senses and gave him a comforting smile.

"It's nothing. This thing looks like a tree root. It's useless to keep it. You can throw it in the kitchen and burn it later."

Baozi obediently responded when he heard the words, and went out the door carrying the branch in the box.