auspicious time has come

Chapter 83 Yesterday's elm knot

"Thank you, Painter Ji, thank you...Miss Pei." Ms. Miao settled down and gratefully thanked Heng Yu and Pei Wushuang for their blessings.

"It's just a little effort." Heng Yu glanced at the direction of those people's departure, and didn't ask any more questions, but reminded: "It's just that if the matter is not resolved as soon as possible, these people will definitely not stop here—"

Mrs. Miao's expression was complicated: "Painter Ji reminded me that debts must always be repaid. In the final analysis, it is because the younger brother in the family is not up to date..."

It's just a family scandal, and she didn't complain in detail: "I will let the family deal with this matter as soon as possible."

Heng Yu nodded, without saying anything else, looked at the mess, and then told the coachman: "Uncle Qiao, help Shopkeeper Miao clean up the things."

The coachman stepped forward.

On the other side, the group of unsuccessful debt collectors came to the end of the street cursing, and the young man in the side alley, who was watched by two strong men from left to right, hurriedly apologized and asked, "Brother Zhao, have all the money been cleared? "

"Clean your mother's head!"

The leader kicked the man in the stomach: "...Your broom star sister is not soft and hard, and even recruited a girl from the governor's mansion as a backer, which made the brothers almost get into trouble! You bastard, you play tricks Play it on our brothers!"

"This... What, what? I... Brother Zhao, how dare I play tricks with you!" The man gritted his teeth in pain, half-knowing what he heard, seeing the other party swinging his fist and wanting to hit him, he hastily hugged his head and knelt down He begged for mercy: "Brother Zhao, calm down! Within three days... within three days, I will definitely pay back all the money!"

"Three days?!"

Another kick landed heavily on the shoulder.

The man was kicked to the ground, and changed his words in a trembling voice: "No, one day... just one day!"

The other party spat hard: "Grandma, I will give you one last day!"

……

In front of a house built against the street, Cheng Ping took a list from a charcoal seller and looked at it carefully for a moment, then frowned and asked, "No, why is it [-]% more than the price negotiated before?"

The charcoal seller took another step closer, lowered his voice, and hinted: "You have misunderstood, haven't you? This list is for you to show the master... Of the two tenths, you still have ten percent... Your master Spend so much, where is this little money missing?"

Cheng Ping frowned even deeper, and said in a cold tone: "But no one's money is blown by the strong wind."

The charcoal seller laughed dryly, and couldn't help saying in a low voice: "...the other people's money is indeed not, but your master's money, isn't it just blown by the strong wind."

He found out who bought this house early in the morning, and naturally he had heard about the recent deeds of this little lady from the capital where she went and won.

It can even be said that this house was obtained from the people of Yingzhou!
Cheng Ping fell silent for a moment.

It's true...

"If you want to do business for a long time, you should put away these crooked thoughts as soon as possible. You are not the only place to buy charcoal in the city." He still put the list back into the other party's hand with a solemn expression.

"This..." The charcoal seller choked, but quickly laughed apologetically: "Wait a minute, I'll ask someone to go back and rewrite a copy and send it to you!"

Cheng Ping ignored it, and when he turned around to walk into the courtyard, he keenly heard the sound of a carriage approaching, so he stopped for a moment.

Not long after, a carriage came and stopped in front of the house.

Seeing the girl who got off the car, Cheng Ping raised his hand expressionlessly and saluted: "Girl."

"Uncle Ping has been working hard recently."

Hengyu led Pei Wushuang into the courtyard, looked at the furnishings in the courtyard, and sighed: "Sure enough, Uncle Mo Ruoping knows me, every brick, every plant, every tree, seems to reflect my heart. created by the scenery within."

Cheng Ping, who was following her, twitched the corners of his mouth, but remained silent.

Hengyu didn't mind his indifference, and walked all the way to the front hall in good spirits, pointing to the coffee table and saying: "There is still a pair of jade bottles here...By the way, Uncle Ping, is there still enough money?"

Cheng Ping heard a shock: "Enough."

If he didn't say enough, she might turn around and plunge into the casino to "take" a bunch of them back the next moment!
Oh, he didn't mean to sympathize with those gamblers—

It's just that every time I pay money these days, I always feel that the money came from an improper source, and I always feel uneasy when I use it.

"That's good." Hengyu bent slightly, gently fiddled with the pine scenery in the pot beside her, and said to Cuihuai with a smile: "Go and tell Aunt Jiang that the Meng family can come to the door."

When Jiji of her family gets married, there are three books and six ceremonies, and the marriage and engagement regulations are all indispensable.

At this moment, Jiji is being detained by the Jiang media official to preview the marriage and employment process.

On the other side, Meng Dazhu was also busy at home happily, and was allowed by Xiao Mute a few days ago to not have to come to the Hou's mansion again to stay overnight.

After Heng Yu returned to the Hou Mansion, a figure quickly came outside Xiao Mu's study.

"Enter."

With permission, Wang Jingyong pushed the door in and closed the door from the inside.

Xiao Mu sat behind the book case, accompanied by Yin Hai, Liu Xun and two people to discuss matters.

What several people said was about the food and pay of the military camp, Xiao Mu looked at the account in his hand, and after checking with Liu Xun, he turned to Wang Jingyong.

Wang Jingyong comprehended and said seriously: "Reporting to General, today Painter Ji went out to visit the new house in the south of the city, and had no contact with any suspicious people. It was just that on the way there, a group of gambling shoppers came to press for debts at a shop. When people attacked and smashed, Master Ji stepped forward to stop the matter, and under the pressure of others, scared the group of people away."

Hearing the words "to overwhelm others with power", Xiao Mu's brows moved slightly, he casually opened a folded official document, and without looking up, he asked casually, "Oh? She's bluffing people with my title again—"

Wang Jingyong explained: "This time, Miss Pei was pushed to come forward."

Xiao Mu snapped his fingers flipping through the document.

Why the sudden change?

If Yin Hai hadn't become vigilant the moment he heard "Miss Pei's family", otherwise he would have been able to keenly capture his general's bewilderment and introspection at this moment.

"When did Painter Ji become friends with Miss Pei?" Liu Xun asked curiously.

Speaking of which, under the persecution of his wife, he now has a deep understanding of Painter Ji.

"..." Wang Jingyong felt unable to answer this question.

Speaking of which, he can be regarded as staring at Painter Ji's every move in front of people every day, but he didn't know when she had contact with Miss Pei's family and developed to such an intimate level.

From this, it can be seen that this person should not be underestimated...

"The relationship between Painter Ji and Ms. Pei's family is indeed strange. There must be a plan for this move. Don't worry, the general, his subordinates will find out about it as soon as possible!" Wang Jingyong assured.

As soon as this remark came out, the other three fell silent.

Xiao Mu had no choice but to say clearly: "I have no doubts about her now, and there is no need to probe into her private affairs."

Wang Jingyong looked at his general in bewilderment: "...Then why did the general specifically ask his subordinates to secretly follow Painter Ji by name?"

"Your job is to keep her safe."

The tall person sitting behind the desk finished speaking, and added without distracting thoughts: "She is sent by the imperial court. It's been a troubled time, and Yingzhou should not cause trouble again—other than that, you only need to Just let people keep an eye on the guards escorting the matchmaker."

Wang Jingyong was silent for a moment before answering "Yes".

Therefore, his task was to protect the safety of a little lady.

All he wants to do is fight on the battlefield, and the person who has made meritorious service and promotion only feels that his hands and feet are suddenly tied up, and he has become a little girl's close wife.

"Jingyong, why don't you talk about the process of Master Ji stopping the debt collector?" Yin Hai suggested with a heart of gossip.

Wang Jingyong glanced at him.

However, when he turned around, he saw that his general was looking at him, as if waiting to listen.

"..."

Wang Jingyong was forced to be patient and will go through the explanation.

"That's Miaoji Steamed Bun Shop you're talking about?!" Liu Xun stood up abruptly.

Wang Jingyong looked at him strangely and nodded.

"The shopkeeper Miao is injured!" Liu Xun looked nervous.

"I haven't noticed it, it should be nothing."

Liu Xun left from behind the low table, and saluted Xiao Mu: "General, this subordinate wants to go out of the house—"

Xiao Mu nodded: "Yes."

Liu Xun left in a hurry.

The level of tension, even Wang Jingyong saw it, and he would say one more thing: "Liu Zhubo is too fond of the house."

Yin Hai looked at him curiously: "Oh? What did Ai Wu and Wu Yi say?"

"In order to eat a mouthful of steamed stuffed buns, I was so nervous that the shopkeeper of the steamed stuffed bun shop came here—" Wang Jingyong had a trace of disapproval between his resolute brows and eyes.

Yin Hai fell silent.

What was he expecting just now...

Another voice sounded from behind the desk: "Is there a possibility that the causal relationship may be reversed?"

Xiao Mu looked at Wang Jingyong while speaking, and seemed a little puzzled why there are people in the world who are so clueless.

Yin Hai suddenly laughed "ha".

Does the general know that the elm lump that he can't understand at this time is just yesterday's self?

Well, it was already yesterday...

It's not what it used to be!
Sure enough, there is only one way in this world that can make people enlightened quickly——

Meeting the scrutinizing eyes of his own general, Yin Hai became more and more unbearable, and laughed again.

Until a moment later——

Xiao Mu pointed out the door.

Yin Hai tactfully rolled out.

"Vice General Yin's job today is to guard the gate again?" A quarter of an hour later, Junjun Yan came to see Xiao Mu.

"There is no other way to win the general's love." Yin Hai put his hands into his sleeves and said with emotion.

Junjun Yan was invited into the study, and held a letter in front of Xiao Mu: "Letter from the capital, general, please read it."

Xiao Mu took it, pulled out the letter paper and unfolded it.

After reading it, he handed it over to Yan Junshi.

When Junjun Yan threw the letter into the charcoal basin, he quickly read the contents of it, and then said in a low voice: "Jiang Zhengfu has now repeatedly pointed the finger at the general in the court... His Royal Highness is sensible for a while, but the saint is seriously ill. At such a critical moment, I'm afraid they won't be able to withstand the repeated instigation of everyone... The situation of Yingzhou and the general is getting worse day by day."

"This feeling of pressing every step of the way may be exactly what someone wants you and me to feel—" Xiao Mu's gaze fell into the charcoal basin.

Military Master Yan's eyes narrowed slightly: "The general is suspicious..."

"Forced."

Xiao Mu said two words in a calm tone.

In the charcoal basin, the letter paper had been swallowed by the tongue of fire, and a cluster of flames danced unwillingly, flickering and flickering in his eyes, pulling him back to that fiery night eight years ago.

　Maybe you can review the previous content first hahahaha_(:з」∠)_
　　
　
(End of this chapter)