stand back, let me come

Chapter 1207: Another Spring in Heaven and Earth [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Shen Tang came in a hurry and left in a hurry.

Before Chu Yao left, he gave Jimo Qiu a meaningful look.

The young high priest with a cinnabar dot on his forehead curled his lips slightly and continued to lower his head to process the herbs for the insects. Just after turning it twice, a gust of wind flew over the courtyard wall, accompanied by the giggles of the young child. Gong Xichou held Adou in one hand and a pile of New Year's goods in the other.

"Brother, I'm back."

When Adou was a learner, he also babbled.

The child had just sprouted a few white and sticky teeth, and glittering saliva hung from the corners of his mouth, soaking more than a dozen bibs a day. Gong Xichou raised his hand to remove the barrier that was blocking the wind for Adou, threw the baby into the [Corpse Vine] version of the baby cradle, and began to unpack the New Year's goods.

"Mama was here just now?"

There is still a familiar atmosphere left on the courtyard wall.

"His Highness just left."

Jimo Qiu took out two red envelopes from his pocket, one large and one small. The large one was heavy. One of the two red envelopes was sent by Shen Tang just now, and the other was given by Jimo Qiu. Gong Xichou knew which one was sent by whom without opening it.

"How old am I? Why am I still collecting money to ward off evil spirits?"

Although he said this, he was faster than anyone else in accepting the red envelope.

Jimo Qiu said: "There are still some in your room."

Gong Xichou's cultivation has reached a critical juncture, and the fusion of the martial totem is just one step away. Jimo Qiu checked the records of the clan overnight, and refined several kinds of poisonous insects, which should be enough for Gong Xichou to completely absorb. In the past, Gong Xichou, a martial arts fanatic, would have jumped up and rushed to the room, but at this moment, he was tripped by Adou.

Just because there was a bad smell in the air.

Gong Xichou knew what was going on without even getting close.

"Adou has pooped again... Her diapers can't be dried anymore..." He stretched out his long arms and picked up Adou, who had just finished pooping, in his arms, then climbed over the wall to find the maid who was serving Adou.

Adou was with him during the day, and was taken care of by the wet nurse at night.

Although Gongxichou and Jimoqiu are Adou's uncles, they are not blood relatives after all. They cannot take care of all Adou's affairs. They should avoid suspicion, so maids and wet nurses are indispensable. In addition, the brothers are not married, so they cannot let maids live in the house to disturb the peace. When Adou pees or poops, Gongxichou will pack the child and take him back. Xun Dingtiantou thinks it is unnecessary.

[Can't you two just move into my house? ]

There are few people at home, and the guest house is empty.

Xun Ding didn't really want his two brothers-in-law to live with him. He didn't want to be beaten by Gong Xichou every now and then, but he couldn't bear not seeing his daughter during the day. Gong Xichou: [It's inconvenient. ]

【We are all family, what's the inconvenience? 】

[It is inconvenient for the eldest brother to raise a child. 】

Xun Ding couldn't believe his ears, and he glanced at Gong Xichou hesitantly: [Child? Big brother has a mistress outside? ]

Isn't the Gongxi clan very averse to this kind of scumbag behavior?

Gong Xichou: […The child I’m talking about is a Gu worm…]

The house is full of poisonous insects raised by my eldest brother.

The servants don’t understand and can easily get hurt by mistake.

Xun Ding: [……]

  What made his blood pressure soar was the food Gong Xichou fed his daughter from time to time. At first he thought it was a baby snack, but upon closer inspection he realized that the snack could actually twist, and it was clearly a white jade worm!

No matter how beautiful this insect looks, no matter how it exudes the fragrance of orchids and looks appetizing, it is still a big fat insect!

Gong Xichou rolled his eyes: [You are ignorant. ]

Xun Ding: [……]

Gong Xichou looked Xun Ding up and down, his eyes showing the same disdain that he had for years, and his words were a heart-wrenching blow: [If it weren't for your biological father holding you back and not being able to provide a good offspring, how could Adou's talent be so shabby? Congenital deficiencies can only be made up for later. While his bones are still not formed, we can still save him. ]

Gong Xichou said quietly: [You made a lot of money. ]

He snorted: [I haven’t been treated like this before.]

The Gongxi clan valued Gongxi Qiu very much, but he was not the only one of the right age in the clan. In addition, the clan suffered several setbacks during migration, and many precious items were lost. The high priest who could refine the Gu worms was old and lacked energy, so the number of Gu worms he could refine was limited. As far as Gongxi Qiu could remember, he only ate it once or twice a month.

Adou can now eat rice with poisonous insects. All the poisonous insects raised by her elder brother can be given to her. The talent that was bitten by a dog can be saved. What's more, Adou's talent is not as bad as Gong Xichou said. It's just not that outstanding. It is an example of being better than the best but worse than the worst.

Xun Ding: [……]

  Gong Xichou would not harm Adou, but every time he saw Adou chewing insects as snacks, he would feel dizzy - the scene was really a bit strong - and he also wondered, was it really so delicious?

The wet nurse finished changing Adou's diaper.

Xun Ding came forward to tease Ah Dou, and while coaxing him, he said behind Gong Xichou's back: "Ah Dou, let Daddy have a taste."

Adou can't understand what adults say.

However, seeing a big head coming up and opening its mouth towards her, she reached her chubby white hand into its mouth, took out the half-chewed, wet poisonous insect, and pretended to hand it to Xun Ding's mouth.

Xun Ding pointed at her other hand.

"Daddy wants to eat this."

She still had a complete one in her hand.

Adou answered straightforwardly. She stuffed the whole one into her mouth, and put the damaged one back into the melt, not giving half of it to Xun Ding.

Love or not.

Xun Ding: "..."

Gong Xichou's merciless ridicule came from behind.

Xun Ding: "..."

As the only son-in-law of the Gongxi clan, Xun Ding was no match for his second uncle, so he could only smile and accept the ridicule. He also asked about the arrangements for this year's New Year's Eve banquet...

Gong Xichou: "What happened in previous years, what happened this year."

The New Year's Eve banquet is basically a family gathering for a lively dinner. It didn't matter in the past two years because they were on the battlefield, but this year, with the addition of Adou, the family banquet can no longer be vague and perfunctory. Xun Ding said: "In previous years, Alai would host a banquet to entertain guests on New Year's Eve..."

Although they were called guests, they were actually familiar faces.

Although most of the private followers left by Gong Xichou have gone their separate ways and have their own families, there are still some who are widowed. Gong Xilai is worried that they will be reminded of the past, so he arranges a New Year's Eve banquet every year to have a good time and settle the bonuses from last year's business. The atmosphere is quite good. This year is special. Gong Xilai doesn't know whether to make such an arrangement, so she asked Xun Ding to ask the two brothers when she is free - she didn't come to ask because she was busy.

There are too many accounts to reconcile at the end of the year.

Xun Ding thought about it and felt sorry for himself. It was New Year's Day, his father was doing accounts in the Ministry of Revenue, and his wife was out reconciling accounts. He wanted to depend on Adou for life, and there was also his evil second uncle Gong Xichou who was causing trouble.

Gong Xichou waved his hand: "Just keep it as it is."

He can make do with anything.

The Chinese New Year is a big day for the world, but for Gong Xichou it is just an ordinary day, at most a little lively.

The real big day for the Gongxi clan is the God’s birthday.

Well, once every four years.

Xun Ding was hesitant and wanted to say something, but Gong Xichou didn't like him because he couldn't say a word. He resisted the urge to hit his brother-in-law during the New Year and said, "If you have anything to say, say it now!"

Xun Ding took out a pile of scrolls.

Gong Xichou was puzzled: "What do you mean?"

Xun Ding said, "The portrait that Bingren sent to the mansion."

Gong Xichou was confused and asked, "What portrait?"

"Which family do the officials' children like? Let Bingren bring the portraits to the door to test the waters. If it works out, go through the process. If not, try the next one. Hehe, even though you don't often appear in public, to Bingren, you are this!" Xun Ding made a "good job" gesture. If Gong Xichou's whereabouts were not a mystery, Bingren would have flattened the doorstep of the mansion and piled up the portraits.

Xun Ding felt that Gong Xichou might not be interested in blind dates.

Unexpectedly, my second uncle picked up a portrait.

When you open the scroll, you will see not only the portrait of the woman/man, but also information such as family background and personal preferences.

Hmm, there are both men and women... Xun Ding’s eyes almost popped out.

  Could it be that it was because Alai gave birth to Adou that this second uncle, who had been practicing fighting since he opened his eyes, began to think about starting a family?

Gong Xichou asked, "Is there anyone who can fight?"

Xun Ding subconsciously said: "Uh, no..."

Gong Xichou threw the scroll back to its place with a disappointed look on his face, and commented indifferently: "Not a single one of you can fight! You are just ordinary people! Ordinary women! If you find anyone who can fight, please tell me. I will reject the rest."

"what?"

"I don't want to waste time."

Weaklings cannot make his cold blood boil. He is a snake, and opponents who are too weak can only be regarded as prey to fill his stomach, not partners with whom he can coexist. The two are worlds apart.

Xun Ding: "..."

  Gong Xichou's standard for choosing a spouse means he is destined to be single for the rest of his life!

Shen Tang was anxious to make his dream come true, and for the first time ever, he skipped the others on the path and went to find Qi Shan first, but he still came up empty-handed. Qi Miao was the only one at Qi Shan's house, and she was carefully checking more than a hundred pieces of money for warding off evil spirits.

These warding off evil spirits money are all given to baby girls in the charity hall.

Shen Tang came with high hopes, but left disappointed. Before leaving, Qi Miao called him back, "Father is at 'Another Spring' right now."

"What is another spring? Where?"

The king doesn't know everything.

Qi Miao asked the servant to lead the way for Shen Tang.

Simply put, [Another Spring] is an entertainment club. The owner behind it is from an aristocratic family, and many dignitaries like to come here to rest and have fun. As the Minister of the Central Secretariat, Qi Shan is naturally the target that the owner of [Another Spring] is trying hard to win over.

Shen Tang said indignantly: "Why didn't you win me over?"

Is it because she, as the ruler of the country, is not standing high enough?

Shen Tang paused and turned to ask Chu Yao, "By the way, this [Another Spring] won't do anything gray or yellow, right? If so, we'll have some income for the New Year."

Learn about the campaign against organized crime and pornography.

Chu Yao said: "Probably not."

Shen Tang asked curiously: "Why?"

Chu Yao had a strange expression on his face: "I don't think Xu Wenzhu would have the guts to go against his master's will under his lord's banner..."

Shen Tang: "..."

[Another Spring] is considered one of Shen Tang’s private properties.

The family behind this is the Xu family.

Many officials speculated that this was a business that the master used to make money through the Xu family, so they would naturally give face, since the consumption was not that high anyway. No one expected that the master didn't know anything about it.

Shen Tang trusted Xu Jie and seldom checked the accounts.

No matter what new track or new business is opened, as long as the normal procedures on the government side can be followed and it is a legitimate business, Shen Tang will not pay attention to it.

Who would have thought that this thing was hers.

Shen Tang: "..."

Because the writing is stopped during the Chinese New Year, officials have some free time to contact relatives, friends and colleagues. Whether it is a banquet or a party, [Another Spring] is a good place to go. Business is quite good at this time.

Shen Tang easily found Qishan's location.

"Yuanliang——"

When the door to the private room was opened, several people in the courtyard looked back.

Qin Li was distracted and got splashed with water.

He wiped his face coldly, and taking advantage of Qi Shan's unpreparedness, he pressed the back of his head and pushed him into the water. His move was quick and decisive.

A heavy object falling into the water creates a large splash.

"Master Qin has such a cruel heart."

Knowing that he was afraid of water, he pushed him into the water without hesitation. Was he afraid that he would not drown during the New Year? Qi Shan, who fell into the water, turned into an incarnation. Qi Shan hid behind Shen Tang, taking advantage of Tang's power, and ridiculed Qin Li.

Qin Li said: "You are such a scoundrel!"

Shen Tang, who was pushed out by Qi Shan as a shield: "..."

Although he didn't know how Qi Shan had offended Qin Li, it was not appropriate to have conflicts during the New Year: "Gong Su is here too?"

Qin Li and others saw Shen Tang coming, and they all put down their work and stood up to pay their respects. Shen Tang looked over and saw that, besides Qin Li, there were He Xin and his wife, Tan Mengyuan who was temporarily staying in Qishan Mansion, Ning Yan, Li Wan and Kang Shi...

Shen Tang: "..."

When will Qishan’s popularity be restored?

"We're not in the imperial court now, so there's no need for so many formalities..." Shen Tang signaled everyone to do what they were supposed to do, not to ruin the atmosphere because of her presence, "I'm here to find... your..."

Since everyone else was present, Shen Tang couldn't say that he was only looking for Qi Shan.

While everyone is here, the red envelopes for warding off evil spirits have been distributed.

It also saves her from having to make extra trips.

Tan Ting had grown up to be the first to receive such a red envelope for warding off evil spirits. He couldn't help but ask with a smile: "Mr. Shen, Tan Ting also got one?"

Shen Tang said without blinking: "Everyone has a share."

It's impossible to give gifts to everyone and leave out Tan Ting. It's hard to differentiate in this situation, so we have to treat everyone equally.

"What were you doing before?"

The topic was changed very abruptly.

Qishan: "Competition fishing, divided into groups."

He drew Li Wan. Qin Li was a good fisherman. Fish lined up to bite the bait. Qi Shan saw that he was going to lose, so he cheated and interfered with Qin Li maliciously. He knew that Qin Li would be angry, so he used his avatar to switch with his original body in advance.

Shen Tang was speechless: "You can't afford to lose?"

Qi Shan's eyes widened and he said stubbornly, "Who can't afford to lose?"

"Oh, I can afford to lose."

You just can't help but want to do this, right?

Shen Tang once again suspected that Qi Shan was a cat in his previous life. His mean appearance was the essence of a cat. Although Qi Shan cheated, Qin Li had a huge advantage and he still won the fishing championship. Qi Shan was so angry that he kicked the fish basket back into the pond.

Shen Tang has not forgotten the purpose of his trip.

  She wants Qishan to make one for her!

"…Pinch the high priest's face while looking at Gong Xichou's body! It's New Year's Day, you can't be so unsatisfied, right?"

Qi Shan did not agree as usual, but just looked up at Chu Yao behind Shen Tang, and the two exchanged glances quickly. Shen Tang did not answer for a long time, so he urged: "Yuan Liang?"

Qi Shan frowned and said, "My Lord, what do you want this for?"

Shen Tang was suspicious: "Changing skin...does it require a reason?"

Qishan: "..."

In the new year, Shen Tang got the new skin experience card as he wished.

She raised her hand to touch the full and soft chest muscles, looked at herself in the water and admired her face, and gave the dream maker a thumbs up and a five-star rating.

  |ω`)

The next chapter is the beginning of the eighth year of Yuanhuang.

The health bar of the southwest continent is bright, collect the fragments of the central continent *N