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Chapter 185 Make a Wish

Seeing his wife Deng Yuan ordering his maid Ashu to make tea for him to hangover, Liu Jing gave his wife a gentle smile, and saw that she was also holding a gold needle with five-color silk thread in her hand like her younger sister Liu Rao, and couldn't help but praise: "Young Master, You are really clever."

Deng Yuan was a little embarrassed. Like Empress Xi, she was not interested in female workers since she was a child, and her craftsmanship could only be considered ordinary. Among all people, she was the slowest in threading needles. Even the little maid Axi faster than her.

As a person who accompanied him day and night, Liu Jing naturally knew how good his wife was as a female worker, but this little "shortcoming" was simply insignificant in Deng Yuan's case.

Liu Jing's eyes immediately fell on the hands of the maidservants. Ordinary people usually use copper and iron as needles. Deng Yuan and Liu Rao used gold needles, while the maidservants all held silver needles with colored thread. The extent is unbelievable.

The little girl, Axi, boldly asked, "Master, what do you think of our clothes?"

"Not bad, not bad..." Liu Jing did not hesitate to praise the maidservants a few words.Then he asked Lai Ci who was empty-handed, "Why is my sister-in-law watching from the sidelines?" The custom of begging for tricks with needles is not limited to young girls, even older women can participate.

Lai Ci's eyes were clear and warm, she shook her head and said, "Sister-in-law is getting old, she is no longer fit to do such a thing."

Liu Jing's face was slightly drunk, and he laughed and said: "My sister-in-law is only 25, and she is in her prime, how old is she?"

Standing beside Liu Jing, Deng Yuan said, "I have told my sister-in-law about what Liu Lang said before, but my sister-in-law insists on refusing."

Lai Ci said in a harmonious voice: "I'm already very happy watching you begging for cleverness. Why do you do it yourself?"

At this time, the stepmother Zhang said: "Zhongda, did you drink too much today? Don't stand outside, come in and sit down, drink some tea to sober up."

"No." Liu Jing bowed in response.

Soon the maid, A Shu, made the tea, and Liu Jing sat on the couch leisurely, drinking tea and chatting with his family.

Time passed bit by bit, and when the night was getting dark, the moon was high and the stars were shining brightly, Liu Jing's whole family, young and old, all walked out of the hall and climbed up to the tall buildings in the backyard.

This square building was specially built by Gong Fu in the past to show his wealth to the outside world. It is tens of feet high and can accommodate two or thirty people for banquets at the same time.

In addition to begging for cleverness by threading needles on the Qixi Festival, there is also the custom of worshiping stars and making wishes.

The late Jizhou famous scholar Cui Shi wrote in his book "The Moon Order of the Four People": "July [-]th... set up dried wine and seasonal fruits, spread incense powder on the feast, pray to the cow and the weaver girl, and say that these two star gods At the meeting, the Night's Watch has a private wish."

It is said that on the day of Qixi Festival, there may be a bright and white air in the night sky, like the waves of the earth and rivers, radiant and colorful.

As a modern person, Liu Jing naturally doesn't believe in this set, probably because he encountered some kind of astronomical phenomenon.Or, it is simply a story deliberately fabricated by the ancients when their romantic feelings flared up.

Liu Jing didn't believe it, but some people believed it. Liu Rao, A Xi, and A Le, two little maids, were lying by the small window of the square building, eagerly looking at the bright starry sky above their heads, without taking their eyes off it.

In the end, everyone had already made their wish, and only the three of them were still insisting on it. However, they didn't see the so-called "beautiful white spirit, brilliance and five-color brilliance" until the moon was in the middle of the sky.

"Oh! I didn't wait. Ever since I can remember, I have been looking forward to seeing the five-color spectacle in the night sky one day..." Liu Rao couldn't help but sighed, his delicate face was full of sadness.Seeing that half of the time is about to pass, and the Qixi Festival is about to pass, Liu Rao, A Xi, and A Le finally had to make a hasty wish.

In the middle of the night, everyone's interest was exhausted, and they were all a little sleepy. Since then, the Qixi Festival family banquet ended, and everyone went downstairs to their dormitories to rest.

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Although Liu Jing slept very late last night, he woke up on time the next day before it was bright, and rushed to Leishui Ferry to bid farewell to Shan Ridao.

Since Shan Riyi and his subordinates are all Jingmen, in order to avoid disturbance, they deliberately choose to set off early in the morning when there are few people.

Standing on the shore, Liu Jing held Shan Riqi's hand tightly, and said, "Uncle Weng, I hope you can get your revenge this time, but you are not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. I will let Wenxiu and Zijian stay in Hengshan Stay for a few days, in case something goes wrong, you must not be impulsive, first retreat temporarily, and then discuss it in the long term."

In a single day, he bowed deeply, and the thousands of words in his heart turned into a heavy "promise."

Since the two met, the only thing he did for Liu Jing was to help him, but Liu Jing did too much for him. He has always been the beneficiary. Liu Jing treated him well, even his I feel ashamed of myself.

Therefore, if this trip goes well, everything will be fine. If he fails, it will prove that he is just an incompetent person who can't even avenge his family. He has failed Liu Jing's high hopes for him. How can he continue to live in the world? ?

If you don't succeed, you will become benevolent!

Shan Rizhu left with determination in his heart.

Liu Jing looked at Shan Ridun's receding figure, and he thought to himself that he had already helped everyone he could, and that it was up to Shan Rideng himself, which was also a test for him.

Liu Jing's road ahead is destined to be full of thorns, and only those who can overcome the thorns for him are qualified to follow him forward.

In July, when the heat was hot, Liu Jing took advantage of the good weather in Ling County these days, so he quickly took out the books at home to dry.

With his status today, he doesn't need to do it himself, but the books of the Han Dynasty are so precious, he doesn't want to give them to others.

In July, the serious bureaucratic rectification action was still going on, and it was getting worse. Some people couldn't bear it anymore, and either wrote a letter, or went shirtless, and complained to Liu Jing.

Liu Jing didn't pay any attention to it, and let it be dealt with seriously. He traveled to Linzhen Township, Ciyouju, and the barracks every day.

Now there are 800 soldiers in Ling County, organized into a battalion and handed over to Chu Fang to command.

At present, in this battalion, there are no Liu Jing's original infantry, cavalry, and pawns. They are formed based on the soldiers of Ling County in the past, and they are basically natives of Ling County.

Chu Fang’s method of training troops is mainly based on actual combat. After the soldiers can understand the flags, drums and military orders, they no longer stay in the barracks, and take them in and out of Ling County all day long. The water entered Lingling County, and the Lei River entered Guiyang County.

Originally, this was strictly prohibited. However, bandits and bandits have always been rampant at the junction of Changsha, Lingling, and Guiyang counties. Whenever they encounter officers and soldiers from a certain county, they immediately flee to other counties. The officers and soldiers are restrained and difficult to pursue. , so there is no way to eradicate the scourge.

Although Chu Fang broke the rules, he achieved great results in eliminating the bandits and bandits, and Lingling and Guiyang counties also benefited a lot, so he turned a blind eye.

(End of this chapter)