[Seventy-five] Cat control the rivers and lakes

The same store paid for the accommodation, and Zhan Zhao and others went to Mohua Village with Ding Zhaohui.

It is said that Mohua Village is a place where heroes are produced. Although it is only a small village with dozens of families, everyone in it is either literate or martial, and there are not a few people like Ding Zhaohui who are both literate and martial.The man has good skills, the woman is knowledgeable and reasonable, good at housekeeping, and people live in harmony with each other. The rural atmosphere is very beautiful.

Zhan Zhao and Gongsun Junruo entered the village under the leadership of Ding Zhaohui. It was just in the evening, and there was a large area of ​​red clouds in the sky. vitality.Several households have lit fires, and the smoke is curling up. The gray smoke rises from the chimney, and finally gathers and interweaves with the red glow.

"Here we are." Ding Zhaohui stopped in front of a large courtyard, turned around and said to Zhan Zhao and the others with a smile.

The gate to the yard was closed, and the paint on the door was a little peeling and mottled. It could be seen that the house was old.The yellow-brown wall outside was glowed red by the setting sun, like red-hot iron.

Ding Zhaohui knocked on the door, but seeing no answer, he pulled the nose ring of the bronze animal statue on the door a few times until there was a reply from inside.

"Come on!" came a voice from inside.

The person who opened the door was a woman in a bright yellow blouse with flowered butterflies and an emerald green pleated skirt. She looked only twenty-eight, and her eyes were bright and watery. Seeing the two behind Ding Zhaohui, her eyeballs rolled and her face was covered with tears. Smiling, "Isn't this the famous Nan Xia Zhan Zhao that my brother often mentions?"

Zhan Zhao was taken aback for a moment, and met Ding Zhaohui's eyes, only to realize that he had informed his family in advance, so he made a gesture to the woman, and said with a smile, "It's Zhan, it's just that he is famous for a false name."

The woman giggled, revealing two canine teeth, "You're really humble, but being too modest is pride!"

Seeing her blocking the door, Ding Zhaohui frowned, and said displeasedly: "Yueying, don't be so big or small, Mr. Zhan said that he is older than you, you should call him brother." He turned his head again, and said to Zhan Zhao said apologetically, "Little sister Ding Yueying, the youngest in the family, has a straight temper, and it's all because we spoiled her, forgive me."

"It's okay, Miss Ding Er is so innocent and innocent, it's really precious."

Hearing what Zhan Zhao said about her, Ding Yueying giggled, her eyes curved like crescent moons, and a pear dimple formed at the corner of her mouth, "Hero Zhan and this girl are welcome." She led the three of them into the courtyard , Bian took the lead and ran into the front hall, "Brother, Hero Zhan is here!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a man who looked exactly like Ding Zhaohui came out from the back room. When he saw Zhan Zhao, he smiled and walked forward, performing the etiquette of a quack.

"Zhan Daxia can patronize the humble house, it really makes the place flourish! Yueying, hurry up and pour tea for Zhan Daxia."

"Hey!" Ding Yueying replied with a smile, then turned and went back to the back room.

Several people sat down with the guest of honor, and before Ding Zhaolan could speak, Zhan Zhao first introduced Gongsun Junruo, "My wife, Gongsun Junruo, is Mr. Gongsun's younger sister."

"Oh?" Ding Zhaolan looked at Gongsun Junruo, and after seeing her clearly, he smiled and nodded in appreciation, "Sure enough, she looks like a man and a woman, and she has a good eye for a hero."

Zhan Zhao smiled shyly, looking at Gongsun Junruo with incomparable pride and joy.

"Wait, Miss Gongsun will not be the one named by the Holy Master to enter the Imperial Medical Bureau?"

Zhan Zhao turned to Ding Zhaolan, very surprised, "Brother Ding knows?"

"Why don't you know? The story of the women's palace examination has spread all over the country! Although Mohua Village is a bit isolated from the outside world, many people in the village have gone to the capital to make a living. Such things will naturally spread," Ding Zhaolan said after a pause. "Hero Zhan didn't know something. After the news of Miss Gongsun's entry into the Imperial Medical Bureau spread, many girls in the village were taken seriously. Hey! It doesn't matter if you have a boy or a girl, even if everyone in the family is a girl, how can you predict their fate?" What about the future?"

With such affirmation from Ding Zhaolan, the pride in Zhan Zhao's heart expanded even more, even more proud than he himself had caught the important criminal.

"So, being able to marry Junruo is Zhan's three lives lucky."

Ding Zhaohui smiled lightly, took a quick glance at Gongsun Junruo, and said, "Hey—I didn't expect Brother Zhan to be quite obsessed with the relationship between men and women. I thought Brother Zhan was so chivalrous that he wouldn't be troubled by these things!"

"Zhaohui, you have never met the person in your life to say such a thing. When you meet, you will naturally understand Mr. Zhan's mood." Ding Zhaolan looked Gongsun Junruo up and down, and found that after she entered the room , she hardly spoke, and she didn't interrupt the conversation between them rashly, she just nodded occasionally. He appreciated such a light and demure temperament.

"Hero Zhan, your tea." While speaking, Ding Yueying lifted the curtain and came out with a tray. She first gave Zhan Zhao a cup of new tea, and then gave Gongsun Junruo a cup.

Ding Zhaohui looked at Ding Yueying and asked, "Yueying, where is your sister?"

Ding Yueying stood aside holding the tray and replied: "She is working as a female celebrity! She said that the aunt next door has come to urge her, and she will be scolded if she doesn't finish it. It's been a whole day."

Ding Zhaohui frowned, "Didn't you tell her that there are guests at home? You don't come out to see the following, so hurry up and tell her to come out and meet the guests."

Ding Yueying spread her hands, "I told you, she said she would come out when she finished embroidery." She also acted like you're not someone who doesn't know your sister's temper.

"This girl is getting more and more unruly. What's more important than meeting guests?"

"Zhaohui, don't blame Yuehua, after all, he has things first." As their elder brother, one of Ding Zhaolan's main responsibilities is to mediate the relationship between siblings and take care of and educate their parents when they are not at home.

Zhan Zhao also came out to mediate, "That's right, Brother Ding, since Lingmei has an appointment first, it would be better to fulfill her agreement first."

Ding Zhaolan nodded, "What Zhan Daxia said is true."

"Anyway, I'll see after dinner, second brother, why are you in a hurry?" Ding Yueying was curious about his excited appearance, and complained with her lips pursed.

After she said this, Ding Zhaohui realized his gaffe, and smiled embarrassedly at Zhan Zhao.

Just at this time, Ding Yuehua came out of the back room holding her mother's arm.It turned out that Mrs. Ding knew that there was a guest at home, and because her eyes were not very sharp, she asked her eldest daughter to bring her over.Seeing her mother coming out, Ding Zhaolan hurriedly stepped forward to take her mother's hand from Ding Yuehua, carefully supported her, and pulled her towards the main seat.

Their father left early, and the four siblings were all brought up by Mrs. Ding. Compared with those of the same age who had both parents, although they seldom realized the depth and greatness of father's love, their mother was an amazing woman. Also set an example for them.

Now the two brothers are knights capable of writing and martial arts, and they have helped a lot of people in the village, not to mention being chivalrous.Because of this, no one in Murakami dared to disrespect her.

"I heard that there are distinguished guests in the capital." Her voice was neither high nor low, with the majesty and courage of a housewife, but at the same time, it would not make people feel strong and disgusted.

When Zhan Zhao heard this, he hurriedly pulled Gongsun Junruo from his seat to stand up together, and bowed to Mrs. Ding, "It's Wan Sheng and his wife."

"Zhaohui said it was Mr. Zhan, and it is our honor that Mr. Zhan came to our Ding's house."

"I dare not, I'm afraid it will trouble you for a few days."

Mrs. Ding nodded, as if she was very satisfied with Zhan Zhao's humility and courtesy, "To tell you the truth, Mrs. Zhan, the old woman has eye problems and can't take care of many things, so I can only leave it to a few children to take care of, but I still don't feel at ease in my heart. , please forgive me if there is something wrong."

"Where is it, it is Zhan who is abrupt and has the liberty to disturb everyone."

Madam Ding turned her head to the woman who was wearing a red plaid blouse and a long beige skirt, and said, "Yuehua, it's almost time for dinner."

Ding Yuehua complied, and went to serve meals with her sister.

According to Ding Zhaolan, the dinner was cooked by Ding Yueying, Zhan Zhao tasted it, and praised that it was better than the inn's food, which made Ding Yueying laugh all the time.After dinner, she took Zhan Zhao and Gongsun Junruo to the prepared guest room. She was afraid that there would not be enough quilts for the two of them, so she brought a new quilt over the bed.

"These four brothers and sisters are quite interesting." Gongsun Junruo said, watching her leaving back.

"Huh? What did you say?" Zhan Zhao, who was making the bed, turned around and asked.

"Don't you think the four of them are very interesting? The younger ones are smarter than the older ones."

After making the bed, Zhan Zhao sat down, patted the empty seat next to her, and motioned for her to come and sit, "Big ones always calm down, what's so strange about that?"

Yes, what's so strange about this?That is to say, he felt that Ding Zhaohui had no other purpose in inviting him over.

"What's the matter?" Seeing that she was silent, he put his arm around her shoulder and asked, "Are you unhappy?"

"How could it be? It was beyond my expectation to meet the Ding Heroes."

He was relieved when he heard her say that, and said a little apologetically, "Actually, I think I'm really sorry for you, but I ended up meeting an old friend after going out to have fun."

"To you, it is, but to me it's also a game, and watching the Northern and Southern Heroes compete in martial arts, how many people dream of doing it? I'm afraid some people can't see it if they want to see it!"

"Jun Ruo..." He hugged her into his arms, full of joy, "Thank you, by the way, are you thirsty? I'll get you some water."

"No, I'll go by myself, and I want to make it easier."

Opening the door and going out, when Gongsun Junruo passed the backyard, he happened to bump into Ding Zhaohui who was talking with Ding Zhaolan. The two brothers were siblings. Ding Zhaolan came out a quarter of an hour earlier than his younger brother Ding Zhaohui, so they looked surprisingly similar.It's just that Ding Zhaohui is more witty and clever than his elder brother's honesty and honesty, and of course his thoughts are deeper.

Seeing Gongsun Junruo, the two brothers stopped talking at first, as if deliberately avoiding the topic, Ding Zhaolan quickly stopped talking and greeted her, but the expression on her face was much more unnatural than when she first saw him, Although Ding Zhaohui also greeted her, his eyes were full of calculations.

With a dim mind, she greeted the two with a smile and walked towards the toilet.The conversation outside was a little louder. Judging from the tone, it seemed that Ding Zhaolan was a little unhappy, but there was helplessness in it.

In fact, there are some things that she has understood since she entered Ding's house. The reason why she chooses to ignore it is because she wants to play a good show with her, and sometimes, it is also a kind of fun to treat herself as an insider. enjoy.

"Aren't the two heroes still asleep?" She quietly appeared behind them.

The two brothers were obviously taken aback and turned to look at her.Ding Zhaolan's expression became even more unnatural, and he didn't dare to look her in the face, but Ding Zhaohui looked quite open-minded.

"What are you talking about? It's so late." The two knights didn't notice the arrival of her, a person who doesn't know martial arts at all. It can be seen that the content of their conversation is so important that they are all focused on it.

"Oh! Some household chores, Miss Gongsun, you have worked hard all day, go to bed early."

She looked at Ding Zhaohui and smiled slightly, "That's right, I'm just newly married, some things are out of control, my body can't help it, you two should go to bed early, going to bed late is not good for your health." She saw Ding Zhaohui's face change. , There is shyness and disdain.

"Then I'll go back first, my husband is still waiting for me, if I stay outside for a long time, it will worry him." She said, turned and left.

"I just said it wouldn't work..."

"Brother! Listen to me..."

The two brothers disagreed from behind, and the corners of her mouth were raised. She walked briskly and was in an extremely good mood.