no puppet

In the Ping Dynasty, the city was the capital of the king, and it has always been the most prosperous and prosperous center under the feet of the emperor.

The prosperous area surrounded by the moat is generally divided into two cities by three walls.The outer city is closely connected with the four major city gates, and the inner city is further divided into Miyagi, and four long streets from east to west, north, south, and north outside the palace wall—the inner city mansion where Kang Wenbuzhi lives today is ten miles away from the moat. , close to the two city walls of South Street, a secluded resting place surrounded by mountains and rivers outside the palace gate.

It's just...it's said to be secluded, "quiet" is just a superficial effort, and the Rong family has produced disciples for generations, this is not a folk rumor.From the top of the Rong family, the head of the family, Rong Pan, down to the servants and maidservants, and other low-level fish and shrimps, all of them can make a lot of trouble, but they are all rich and slutty people. Before going out, they just wish they could Write the word "rich" on the face, so that people can see clearly.

After leaving the back door of the Rong Mansion, about three or four li away, you will find the four busiest long streets in the inner city. At night, there are constant dancing and singing inside and outside the restaurant, and the sound of instrumental music is even more consistent with the bursts of cheers. The laughter lingered endlessly, almost never stopping for a moment.

Up to now, at a glance, the four long streets in the inner city at night are all overcrowded, crowded and noisy, indeed much more lively than the small rural place in Laifeng Town.

At that time, Kang Wen and Rong Buzhi were sitting in one of the small restaurants, listening to the girl singing and sipping wine, the wooden carved window was full of bright lights, looking at the bottom of the building from afar Go, the whole long street is full of crowds and crowds of people.

"I've seen that the city is very lively recently...there are suddenly more people." Kang asked, "Brother Ji, you said the weather is so dry, why are they chasing the heat?"

Rong Buzhi smiled and said: "After Qixi Festival, men and women are in pairs, why do you think they are so busy?"

When Kang Wen heard this, he was instantly stunned: "... Qixi Festival?"

Rong Buzhi raised his head and took a sip of his wine, said: "That's right, it's the Qixi Festival tomorrow...How does Little Brother Kang plan to go?"

"What else can I do?" Kang asked lazily, "A few days ago, Master wanted to marry me, but I value fate more, and I only believe in the predestined lover... the girl who said kiss, and What's the point?"

Rong Buzhi laughed and said: "What are you talking about?...Fate? Don't be ridiculous, how can anyone believe in such a thing now—if there is something, if it doesn't, it won't exist. What about predestined relationship?"

Kang Wen stopped talking, and raised his eyes to look out of the window, seeing scattered lights and shadows, suddenly thought of something, his eyes sank slightly.

Rong Buzhi only thought that he was still worried about the female puppet who died tragically just now, so he thought for a while, and asked Kang: "Little brother Kang, you must know that under the ban on demons back then, anyone who was involved with a monster, even if only If you see it, you will be accused. If I hadn't rescued you just now, if you lose the slightest talk in the future, even Mr. Cheng will not be able to protect you if you come forward."

Kang Wen came back to his senses, and said impatiently: "Hey, I know, I know. You don't have to keep talking, it's so annoying!"

Rong Buzhi said: "Why don't you take me to the newly opened Xiuzhufang on the East Street tomorrow?"

Kang Wen turned around and asked, "What is Xiuzhufang?"

Rong Buzhi smiled and raised his hand to make a special gesture at him. Kang Wen's face suddenly changed, and he showed a very disgusted expression: "Oh, why do you always like to go to that kind of place to tease the young man? A group of big The men put on paint, all painted like goblins, it makes me sick to look at, vomit..."

"What do you know?" Rong Buzhi raised his eyebrows and said, "I'm tired of playing with women, I should change my taste once in a while!"

Kang Wen turned his face away, frowned and said: "You should change your own taste, the people in our Biyu Mansion are all normal men - normal men, so they don't hang out in a group of young men, gossiping and laughing with a group of men."

Rong Buzhi was silent for a while, and suddenly sneered: "That's a mistake, doesn't your senior brother also raise a young lady? He gets along so well with his little lover, isn't it a double stay and a fly together?" ..."

here we go again……

Every time Yin Chun is mentioned, Kang Wen is bound to turn against him.It has been a year, and although the two are usually on good terms, they will inevitably quarrel over the matter of printing and drinking, and they are not very happy.

"My senior brother doesn't like men." Kang Wen corrected him solemnly, "Back then, the young man was taken in because he was pitiful and had no one to rely on outside, so he showed mercy and gave him some care."

Rong Buzhi sneered: "I feel sorry for him, so I spent the Qixi Festival with him together? Now the seals are gone, and by the way, the young man is also gone... All this is because he is pitiful?"

Kang asked: "You can say whatever you want. I grew up with my brother. How could I not know what kind of character he should have? Others misunderstood him and accused him. I must never treat him like this...I believe , he will definitely come back!"

Rong Buzhi snorted coldly, and responded with great disdain: "Yes, yes, you are right, he will come back, he will definitely come back..."

"Also, my senior brother is such an upright and selfless person, let alone hang out with that stinky young man all day long." Kang Wen said with a look on his face, "When will he come back and explain all the misunderstandings clearly, everyone will naturally understand." Trust him!"

Rong Buzhi still had an intriguing sarcasm on his face. He was listening to Kang Wen's chatter for a long time, and finally couldn't help interrupting him: "Hey, Brother Kang!"

Kang asked, "What?"

"Just in case... I said just in case." Rong Buzhi said meaningfully, "Your senior brother is really the murderer who killed my second uncle, and that young man is just an accomplice to the trouble with him—you, Kang asked , will you help them talk without hesitation?"

As soon as these words were said, Kang Wen turned his head, and there were some different complex emotions in the silence.After a long while, Fang Fang said slowly and unrulyly: "No matter who I am, if he does something wrong, he should be punished accordingly - I will always, always stand on the side of justice."

Rong Buzhi smiled, continued to sip his drink, but stopped talking to him.

"Even if he is my senior brother, it's the same." Kang Wen said.

It was the end of summer, the seventh day of the lunar new year.

The sea breeze was slightly tidal, and it had been two full days since the big ship set sail and set sail from Yongcun Wharf.

This trip to sea accompanied everyone, counting Wu Qian and Wu Nian, Yin Chun, Rong Shilian, Xiao Tang, the son of the former shipbuilder Lao Tang, and Zhao, Li, Zhou, etc. who were mostly fishermen, there were eight people in general— ——Xiao Tang is in charge of the helm, and the rest of the crew take turns guarding the bow and stern to avoid sudden accidents during special periods.

The trip went smoothly at the beginning, and the sea area that left the shallow water beach to the depths was relatively peaceful, and there were no too frightening winds and waves.In addition, over the past few years, the predecessors have continued to open up around the island, trying to find an exit that can escape the barrier, so the blueprints left so far are relatively complete, and the people who are traveling with them are all fishermen, but when it comes to traveling by boat Things like this can be explained one after another, and they can be eloquently explained immediately.

It was the second time in Yin Chun's life that he went to sea, and the first time he traveled with Xie Cong's big ship. He remembered that he treated Xie Hengyan badly at that time. During the time when the two were in distress together, Yin Chu had a very bad temper and often did not do things very well. A pleasing and bad behavior, but when I think about it again, I feel that Xie Hengyan treated him at that time, as if patiently nursing a child, no matter what Yin Chun said, he was willing to do anything - just wait for Yin Chun By the time you realize it, it's too late.

It just so happens that today is Qixi Festival.On Qixi Festival last year, they still set off lanterns by the riverside in Laifeng Town, but this year they didn't catch up with even half of the lamp shards.

But Rong Shilian said that celebrating the holidays at home is a holiday, and celebrating the holidays outside is the same.

As he spoke, he took the existing ingredients on board and served them a table full of delicious dishes. Then, according to the traditional Qixi Festival custom, he personally cooked some pastries and desserts in different shapes.

The villagers from Yongcun call them "Qixi Qiaoguo", which is said to be for marriage, but now everyone is on the boat, far away from home, and no one cares about their marriage, they can only say that they are for safety.Most of the time, the first purpose of eating these gadgets is to satisfy the hunger, and the festival customs are secondary.

Yin Chun has never liked sweets, let alone the food made by Rong Shilian, he should have avoided it.Later, Wu Qian came out with Wu Nian in his arms. When he saw the table full of all kinds of gadgets, he couldn't control his excitement for a moment. Good thing, it would be great if Yanyan was here at a time like this. I remember that he loves these sweets the most, but he can't taste them now, what a pity..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Rong Shilian teased him behind him, "The little monster is over there, and Brother Na is taking good care of it, and there will be no less food and drink on weekdays...you will be short of these two yuan Do you want some dessert?"

After speaking, he smiled and went to look at Yinzhu: "If you don't believe me, ask Yinzhu, the little monster... is he alright now?"

"?"

The seal was still in a daze on the deck, and Rong Shilian called out for no reason, then turned around and responded casually: "Mmm..."

Rong Shilian said: "Yin Chun, come and eat too. It's rare that the two of you are not able to reunite after Qixi Festival today. It's okay to have some sweets, it's still a little miss."

Yin Chun was still disgusted at first, but after thinking about it, he felt that what Rong Shilian said was right, so he finally jumped off the deck, walked up to Rong Shilian and Wuqian, and picked up two pieces of Qiaoguo to eat.

... However, when the thing touches the mouth, I feel that it is really sweet, and the sweetness is a bit greasy.

Yin Chun doesn't like sweetness, and his heart is also bitter, indescribably dull and depressing.When he was eating the Qiaoguo, he kept silent. Seeing his reaction like this, Rong Shilian didn't force anything, only said that everyone should eat more vegetables, filling their stomachs is the most important thing.

At the end, everyone had their own dinner, and those who should rest went down to the cabin to rest. Rong Shilian was busy cleaning up the debris on the surrounding aisles, while Wu Qian stood on the deck facing the sea breeze and danced, his feet making the boards creak. There was a burst of noise.

"Wuqian, this is not on a shallow water beach, don't jump around!" Rong Shilian held up the broom and waved him away again and again, "The storage warehouses connected to the luggage below are all hollow. What if it collapses?"

"Oh..." When Wu Qian heard this, he immediately said discouragedly, "I just don't step on it."

Rong Shilian said: "Go and play in the cabin... Remember, don't be crazy, or I will definitely make you look good!"

Wu Qian wanted to say something at first, but looked back at Rong Shilian, but held back silently, turned around and carried Wu Nian down the escalator, and reluctantly groped into the cabin, intending to simply rest.

After a while, the people at the bow of the boat were walking and scattered, and in a blink of an eye, Rong Shilian was the only one left, a lonely figure from the back, stained with the last gloomy glow before nightfall.

When the surrounding area was almost completely quiet, she put down the broom in her hand, put it firmly aside, and walked around on the bow of the boat, taking the initiative to arrange the tables, chairs and benches for eating just one by one...

She finished all this as if nothing had happened, and finally kept the same expression as usual. She reached out and groped for the wooden escalator in front of her, and went down to the bottom of the cabin little by little, towards the deeper and more secret place at the other end, without hesitation. up.

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Kang asked: My brother doesn't like men.

——Your brother doesn't like men, he likes wood.

Kang asked: My brother sees him as pitiful.

——Your senior brother fell in love because of pity.

Kang asked: My senior brother doesn't hang out with stinky young men.

——Your senior brother not only hangs out with him, but also makes sauce with him.

Xie Hengyan: Is this the reason why I was still locked in a box during Qixi Festival?

Yin Chun: I miss him the second day my daughter-in-law is away.