Nongmen Shenjue

This time the retracement time was very short, Mu Qingyan did not have the exact retracement time point, but determined that the "beggar woman" who lived with Grandma Tan was Lin Ruolan, so she withdrew the ability.

These two have lived together for four years, who knows which day they said something important, it is unrealistic to go through it day by day.Furthermore, Granny Tan rescued Lin Ruolan and cooperated to keep the news secret. This is not something ordinary people can do, and the two may have a relationship long ago.

"It's her." Mu Qingyan confirmed his earlier speculation, and said, "Go to the village first and ask."

Even if Granny Tan has little contact with the village, the village will always know something after being in the same village for so many years.When Yan Lang checked on Granny Tan, he didn't come over in person, but entrusted someone, so he didn't necessarily check everything properly and meticulously.

The two boys were still standing there earlier.

"Where is your home? I have something to ask your parents."

"That's the last one." The boy raised his hand and pointed, it was the one at the end of the village.

The family's surname is Guo, and their yard is quite large, with three green brick houses in the center and two old houses on each side.There was a woman cooking in the kitchen, two four- and five-year-old children were running and playing in the yard, four father and son were sitting under a jujube tree, and a woman was cleaning the table and setting the dishes in the main room.Obviously this family has a large population, and the house is tight, so I can't complain that I have found the old house of the Tan family to raise chickens and grow vegetables.

When Mu Qingyan and the others came, the Guo family was very surprised, but still warmly entertained them.

"Don't be busy. It's really impolite to disturb you during dinner. I'm here to ask something about the Tan family." Mu Qingyan didn't hide anything, and straight to the point, he explained his intentions.

"Young Master asked about the Tan family?" Father Guo is 50 years old, black and thin, but energetic, holding a dry pipe in his hand, with wrinkles on his forehead: "Then the Tan family is extinct, there is no one else, what's the matter?" You can ask."

"Grandma Tan, do you understand?"

"Tan's wife?" Old Guo squinted at them, and said, "I mean, if we talk about the Tan family, she is the only one who can let someone talk about it. There is no one in their family, and there is no one there. It's old stuff, so it doesn't matter if you talk about it. Mrs. Tan came here more than 30 years ago. She reported to the government that she was a refugee, but she was actually a beggar. She was only in her twenties at that time, and she looked very handsome, but she wore With tattered clothes, disheveled hair, and a lot of dust on her face, she looks like a dirty woman. If it weren't for this, she wouldn't be able to come here safely.

Coincidentally, she went to Tan's house to ask for water. She must have been hungry for a long time, and the sun was so hot that she fainted.At that time, Dashan was alone in the Tan family. Dashan was six or seven years older than me, and the eldest of my family could go down to the farm. He hadn't married a wife yet.His family was too poor and had no land, so he worked part-time in the city to barely fill his stomach. No one wanted to marry a girl to him, and he couldn't afford a bride price.Alas, in his condition, even widows would not want to live with him.It was also luck, Mrs. Tan happened to fall at his house, he was kind, and immediately carried him into the house, and found out that it was a girl's house when he was feeding the water, and later he asked my mother-in-law to take care of him.

My mother-in-law is a passionate person, and it's not a big deal to see Tan Dashan alone. It just so happens that a girl is here, isn't it a marriage made in heaven?She said to the two of them that if Tan Dashan had anything to say, as long as he could marry a daughter-in-law, the girl would be happy, as long as Tan Dashan treated her well, she would stay.In this way, the two became husband and wife, and their lives were stable. "

They were originally two poor people, and they managed to get together for several years, but they lost their son and then their husband, and in the end only Mrs. Tan was left alone.

"A few years ago, Granny Tan took in someone, did you know?"

"I know. It's a beggar woman. She seems to have some brain problems. She never goes out during the day and yells at night. Mrs. Tan took care of her for more than half a year before she gradually got better. Mrs. Tan had a difficult life alone, and she raised another one who lived for nothing. Others persuaded her, but she only said that she looked pitiful and should be a companion. Mrs. Tan does not farm, but grows a lot of vegetables. Occasionally, when it was getting dark, I saw the woman who picked it up to water the vegetable field. .Probably still afraid of people, as soon as she saw someone, she ran back into the house in fright. Three years ago, Mrs. Tan died. She was very old, and she was ill for a month or two. Come to my house to knock on the door, and we will help with the funeral. After the burial, the beggar woman disappeared, but she left a letter for me... There is no one in our family who can read, so I showed it to the boys in the village. Only then did I know that the letter said to entrust the Tan family's house to us to take care of, and left some money for us to burn some paper for the Tan family's grave on New Year's Eve."

Father Guo was still very emotional when he mentioned it, even if he didn't know it at first, it became clear after he got the letter. The beggar woman has a clear mind and can write.Furthermore, the beggar woman left a total of 20 taels of silver to the Guo family.That's 20 taels of silver, and their family chews and spends a lot, and their family doesn't have that much money.

The Guo family didn't know much about Lin Ruolan, and it was even harder for others to know.

Mu Qingyan asked Mrs. Tan about the development of rouge cream.

Father Guo nodded: "I know the things that women use at home. Every summer, she goes out to collect flowers, and after collecting flowers, she makes rouge at home. All the things she makes are sold to big shops in the city, and the price is quite high. I remember that some people wanted to buy her prescriptions, but she refused to sell them, saying that they were her mother's handicrafts and could not be given to others. There were also people who wanted to learn from her, but she would rather give rouge than teach others. Craftsmanship is precious, But she has no descendants, if she had taken in an apprentice back then, she would have someone to take care of her funeral when she gets old."

"Grandma Tan never mentioned her background?"

Father Guo thought for a while, then shook his head: "We have already guessed it. Seeing how she talks and acts, she looks like that again. She must have been raised by a good family. It is really uncertain what will happen in this world. Who knows when the disaster will come , that Mrs. Tan takes in the beggar woman, I guess her two encounters are similar."

Don't look at Old Man Guo as an old farmer, but he has figured out something over the years.

After leaving Guo's house, they entered the county seat.

After eating, without resting, I went to the suburbs again.

There is Xingzi Lake on the outskirts of the city, which is composed of a dozen small lakes, large and small, which are either connected or separated from each other. There are endless lotus leaves, lush grass on the shore, and pavilions and pavilions.Most people in the city set up courtyards here, there are also restaurants and tea shops, and various small buildings are rented.

Among them is the Bishui Pavilion, which is built next to the lake, which is quite ingenious and very popular.

More than five years ago, a big fire broke out in the hall, and the girl Ruolan of Chunfeng Pavilion was buried in the flames.

That year, Luo Jian's title on the gold list was favored by the Shoushan Houfu, and he got married and returned to Tianshui County on the grounds of offering sacrifices to his ancestors.Luo Jian didn't really worship his ancestors, but he felt uneasy thinking of Lin Ruolan's existence, and planned to kill her once and for all.Otherwise, depending on the relationship between the two and the feud between the Lin family, how could Lin Ruolan be willing to let it go.

He first used a pseudonym to book a small courtyard in Bishuixuan, then hired someone to invite someone to Chunfeng Pavilion, and spent 50 taels of silver to invite Miss Ruolan to the bureau.Seeing so much money, the old bustard has no reason to stop it.Although Lin Ruolan is still popular, she is not like she was back then. The 24-year-old woman is already old, but she is still able to attract customers because she is quite talented and loved by literati.What's more, every girl who goes to the bureau will be followed by people from the pavilion, even at the banquet, she has to watch, so there is no room for people to run away.

After a few years, the pavilion has been restored as before.

They inquired first and understood, and directly asked for the yard that caught fire.

Because this pavilion was built near the lake, it is mainly for enjoying the scenery, so the layout of the house is like a big roc spreading its wings.As soon as the house is opened, you can overlook the lake by pushing the window, and there is a door, which leads to a long corridor directly on the water, and there are even boats for riding.

Mu Qingyan looked around the layout of the house, and the scene in his eyes has been rewinded to five years ago——

The night shrouded the surrounding fields, and the various pavilions on the shore were brightly lit, reflecting the brightness of the lake.

The door of the room opened, and two young women came to deliver wine and food, and the table was filled with all kinds of food.There is another table next door, which also has rich dishes and drinks.The women backed away, and the man standing on the promenade facing the water turned back and came in. He was dressed in a brocade robe, with a gentle temperament, and his appearance was blurred.

After all, it was the scene five years ago, so it was expected that the appearance could not be clearly seen.

But the man suddenly raised his hand, as if pulling something off his face.

This person should be Luo Jian, but this time he has ulterior motives, presumably a little disguise.

He took out the paper bag in his sleeve, poured it into the wine on the table, picked it up and shook it.Then he went to the next room and repeated the same trick, pouring all the medicinal powder into the wine.

A quarter of an hour later, someone came outside.

The leader is a woman, wearing a moon-white cloak and a blue dress, walking lightly into the room with lotus steps.Although I can't see her face clearly, I feel that she is smiling. She must be beautiful. Seeing Luo Jian at this moment must also be affectionate.

Behind her was a woman and a maid, and two bearers, both from the Spring Wind Pavilion.

Luo Jian stepped forward to hold Lin Ruolan's hand, gave her a gentle smile, and then looked at the four people: "I ordered someone to arrange the food and drinks in the next room, and you are tired of sending the girl here." Appreciate a few people and say, "Let me talk to Miss Ruolan for a while."

Surprisingly, the voice in the backtracking is normal.

These four people are all from the Spring Breeze Pavilion, they are used to seeing the appearance of the guests at the party, they only think that Luo Jian is coveting Ruolan's beauty and thinks that they are in the way here.Thinking that he was right next to him, he could hear every movement, so he made it easier for him.

The four of them accepted the reward and went.

As soon as the person left, Lin Ruolan couldn't bear it any longer, and threw herself into Luo Jian's arms, tears rolling down: "Luo Lang, you're back, I miss you so much."

"Ruolan, I miss you too." Luo Jian whispered softly, as if he was still a meticulous and considerate lover.

Lin Ruolan hurriedly wiped away her tears again, and said with a smile: "Look at me, I'm so stupid. I've got the news that Luo Lang Jinbang High School is now returning home. Luo Lang, are you here to pick me up? In the past two years, I I have saved some money and some other valuables. You exchanged them for money, which should be enough for my redemption. The building is strictly guarded, and I hide everything in the old place. You know, I will go tomorrow. Take it. I don’t want to stay in that place any longer.”

Lin Ruolan had been looking forward to it for many years, and she was about to escape, so she wept with joy.

Luo Jian caressed the top of her hair, still very gentle: "Okay, I also look forward to picking you up soon. Come on, now it's a double blessing, you and I have a drink to celebrate."

"It's time to have a drink." Lin Ruolan was full of joy, but she didn't know her lover's vicious thoughts.

The two held a glass of wine each, Luo Jian only pretended to be, but Lin Ruolan actually drank the wine.