I live in Dayu Changsheng

Chapter 94, Outing

Winter goes to spring, and the glaciers thaw.

Spring is coming.

The two little girls, Fang Ling and Nannan, whose clothes became light and thin, looked like chubby ducklings with their feathers plucked out. They looked much thinner and taller, and their appearance became more and more youthful.

San Niangzi would go to the Four Seas Building every two days. Under her management, the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce rose steadily and continued to develop.

Fang Rui was still dawdling in the yamen, and he also paid attention to the 'elixir' and 'semi-elixir', but he didn't find anything for the time being.

Also, as the winter passed, there were more things to do in the southeast branch of the God Catch Division—it was all trivial matters.

He pushed as much as he could, and tried to push as much as possible to the three big catchers under him, so that he could steal freely.

……

"It's a beautiful spring, it's better to have a dream!"

One day, Fang Rui woke up from his afternoon nap in the yamen, looked out the window, the willows by the river were tender and green, and the river surface was sparkling with white light, shining like the scales of a big fish in the sun.

"How about taking Mother, Third Sister, Ling'er, and Nanan for an outing outside the city tomorrow?" He suddenly thought.

Thinking about it this way, I think this idea is very good.

In this season when the grass grows and the warbler flies, go out for an outing, go to Mochou Lake, the grass on the lakeside is green, the bees are flying and the butterflies are dancing, everything is flourishing, the lake is light and shallow, big fish are swimming, and the ripples are dizzy.

On the shore, grilling fish, releasing paper kites...or lying on a blanket, sitting on the ground under the sky, having a big dream, I feel comfortable thinking about it.

As for, tomorrow is not Xiu Mu, is that a problem?
Fang Rui stretched his waist, went out, and told his three captors, Li Bold, Xun Buhuo, and Niu Bajin: "Tomorrow, I'm going to ask for a day off..."

"Boss, what's the matter at home?" Li Boldly asked hurriedly.

"Yeah, if you need help, just give me an order." Niu Bajin, the number one sycophant under his command, looked over with concern, his chest thumping loudly.

"If you didn't say anything, count me in." Xun Buhuo, the old dog, also stood up at this moment.

……

"Well, there is indeed something."

Fang Rui glanced at the three of them with a serious expression: "Tomorrow, I'm going to take my family out of town for an outing, so I'll leave the yamen affairs to you."

As soon as this remark came out, Li Bold, Xun Buhuo, and Niu Bajin, the three big captors, after being stunned for a moment, suddenly looked over with resentful eyes.

Good guy, I thought you had something to do, but it turned out that you asked for leave to go out to play?

Look, is this speaking human words? !
"Then it's settled."

Fang Rui ignored the resentment of the three, waved his hands and left.

What do you want your subordinates to do?Isn't it just to share the burden and take the blame?He doesn't need the latter, and his subordinates have to stand up for the former.

When Fang Rui left, Li Bold, Xun Buhuo, and Niu Bajin were still mumbling.

"I knew that jade plum seeds are not so delicious. These days, there are so many jobs in the yamen, I..." Niu Bajin sat down slumped with pain on his face.

"Bah, Niu Bajin, don't think I don't know. How much limelight did you brag about going to the Yumei Club outside? Now is the time to pay back, haha!"

Li boldly exposed the truth mercilessly.

Although it is painful to have to work, it is nothing to watch old friends working together, which is more painful than myself.

"Yeah, I'm relieved to be bold and honest, but Bajin you... In short, with so much work, don't try to be lazy!" Xun Buhuo warned.

……

If it was another family, the boss was lazy to such an extent that the subordinates worked so hard, and the subordinates would have protested, or simply lazy, and put down the pick.

Anyway, if something goes wrong, there is someone who can take responsibility for it.

But the Southeast Branch of the God-Catching Division was different. Fang Rui was generous and took Li Bold, Xun Buhuo, and Niu Bajin to the Yumei Club;

Although the distribution of gray income has its own set of established rules, there are also fluctuations in the rules. Fang Rui distributes benefits to the people below, but he always gives as much as he can within the rules.

On this point, let’s ask, which of the god arresting divisions in Xicheng and Beicheng is not envious of them?

and so.

Even if Fang Rui was lazy, let go of his picks, and put more burdens on Li Bold, Xun Buhuo, and Niu Bajin, they would put on a bitter face and bite the bullet, but they would still do it.

Still have to do a good job, be happy!

……

The next day, Fang Rui asked for leave and didn't go to the yamen. He took Fang Xueshi, San Niangzi, and the cheerful Fang Ling and Nannan two little girls to go out to the city for an outing.

When approaching the gate of the city.

"Shut up!"

The coachman reined in the horses pulling the cart, and said outside: "Master, the front is blocked, we may have to wait for a while."

"Um?!"

Fang Rui lifted the curtain of the car and looked forward.

You should know: he is the silver medal arrester of the God Detective Department. Ninety-nine percent of the people in the city can't afford to provoke him. Usually, others take the initiative to avoid him. When he needs to wait, it is still very rare.

Looking at it, I found that the front was blocked, and many carriages were crowded here. In the distance, there was even a carriage with a banner of the God Detective Division Yuzhang God Detective, which was also blocked here.

"There are not many people in the city who can make the jade chapter gods wait for them, and most people don't have such a big face." '

Fang Rui thought to himself, and asked the coachman to inquire.

Soon, the coachman came back and reported: "Master, it's the Zheng family's motorcade leaving the city. I heard it's going to Nanshan Garden."

"The Zheng family, no wonder..."

Fang Rui muttered, and instantly understood.

Huaiyin prefecture city is not like Changshan County back then, with Lin and Xia two families standing side by side. Here, the Zheng family is truly the dominant family.

It can be said: In the Huaiyin Mansion, the power of the Zheng family is only under the Dayu court, and has inextricably linked with the former.

For example: The Yuzhang Shenzhang, the Jinzhang Mingzhang, and the Yinzhang Dazhang in the Shenzhang Division, less than half of them are from the Zheng family.

And Nanshan Garden, located in Nanshan outside the city, is a garden, but it is not an ordinary garden.

There is a nursery rhyme about Nanshan Garden: "Nanshan South, Nanshan Garden; Nanshan Garden, there is no edge; ten days to see, can't finish; the emperor sighs, the fairy praises..."

good!This Nanshan Garden was once visited by Emperor Dayu on his southern tour.And this Nanshan Garden belongs to the Zheng family.

——It can be seen that the Zheng family is in a state of prosperity with flowers blooming brocade and cooking oil over fire.

'In the nursery rhyme, there is the emperor and the immortal. The emperor is okay to say, but the immortal...is supposed to be a powerful spiritual master? '

Fang Rui thought to himself.

At this time, the carriage where Mrs. Xue was in the back heard the movement, and asked, "Brother Rui, are you alright?"

"It's okay. The Zheng family left the city and sealed off the city gate. Let's wait a while, it will be over soon." Fang Rui replied.

"The Zheng family? Well, we're not in a hurry."

Everyone in Huaiyin Mansion knew about the Zheng family's reputation, even the Fang Xue family who lived in Fang Mansion had heard of it.

This is just a small episode.

Not long after, when Zheng's family left, the city gate was unblocked, and the Fang family's carriage passed through first, leaving the city.

After leaving the city, the convoy headed straight for Mochou Lake without incident.

……

Come to Mochou Lake.

Today is a sunny day, and some rich and noble families have come here for an outing. However, there are relatively few families with such leisure, or spare time.

In addition, it is still early spring and it is a little bit cold, so there are not too many tourists in general.

Even so, Fang Rui did not follow the crowd. Instead, he chose a relatively remote open flat land where he often went fishing in a place with many people.

"Okay, here it is! Qingyun, Baishao, you take the little maids to clean up." Fang Rui ordered.

Yes, this time not only did they bring two big servant girls, Qingyun and Baishao, but also six young servant girls.

Spring, summer, autumn and winter, wind, frost, rain, snow, plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, half of the twelve maidservants came out, and the remaining half were kept as housekeepers.

——Originally, two of the little maids were with Liu Pan'er, but later, because Fang Rui was familiar with them, the third lady transferred them back, and reselected two little maids from Sihai Tower.

After a pass to take care of, began to enjoy.

at that time.

The sky was blue and green like rain, and under the sky, there were a few cotton candy-like clouds floating, just like a scene in a cartoon.

The mild sunshine covers the earth, the grass is green, the lake is green, the sky is blue, the water and the sky are the same color.

The lake in spring is breathtaking.

Being in such an environment, taking a deep breath, my heart seems to open up.

"Cuckoo!"

Fang Rui often came here to fish, and the white-headed gull was very familiar with him, so he was not afraid of Fang Rui and his party, so it flew over with small steps and stretched its wings.

"Wow, Xiaobai, come on! Come on! Remember me?"

"Let me touch it!"

Fang Ling and Nannan went to touch it, and this white-headed gull didn't dodge, but stretched out its wings, like treating a cub, to caress their heads.

It made the two little girls giggle.

After a while, the two little girls, Fang Ling and Nannan, were bouncing around again, like birds out of the cage, running around on the green grass.

Looking at it later, it was already led by two big maids, Qingyun and Baishao, surrounded by a group of young maids, releasing paper kites.

It can be described as: lively and energetic.

Fang Xue and the third lady were sitting by the lake, Fang Rui taught them how to fish, there was a brisk look in their eyes, and there were various snacks and fruits on the blanket beside them.

Mid morning.

"Wow!"

Ge Changgeng came with the boy, actually riding two white cranes, one big and one small, surrounded by spiritual light, flying from the mid-air and falling lightly.

Such an extraordinary way of appearing on the stage immediately caused the maids, big and small, to exclaim.

"Bravo!"

"Like the fairy in the storybook!"

"Hey, look, that Taoist priest is here? It looks like he knows our master!"

……

The two little girls, Fang Ling and Nannan, jumped up and down, and they were the first to join in.

"Wow, Grandpa Daoist, you came here on a crane?" Fang Ling poked his head and said.

But when the word 'riding' and 'crane' are connected, people subconsciously think: riding a cow, riding a donkey, riding a goose, there is an inexplicably funny feeling, and the force is instantly knocked down.

"It's Miss Ling'er!"

Ge Changgeng caressed his hand with long white beard, subconsciously shook it, and corrected him quite seriously: "It's not riding a crane, it's riding a crane!"

"Grandpa Taoist, can I touch it?" Nannan asked softly.

"Babe, be polite!"

The third lady hurriedly grabbed her daughter.

Fang Xueshi was also reprimanding Fang Ling: "It's not big or small."

"It's okay."

Ge Changgeng stroked his beard and shook his head, he really ordered the big white crane to be touched by his daughter.

"I'll let you touch mine too." The little boy Qingyan next to him also put his arms around his little white crane's neck and sent it to Fang Ling.

'This kind of white crane that can ride people, even if Daoist Ge used the lightness technique, it must be a strange beast. '

Fang Rui saw how the two little girls loved each other, and felt a little envious in his heart: "Whenever, I will also get a flying beast and tame it." '

Ge Changgeng brought the boy over, just to say hello, and then went fishing on the other side without disturbing each other.

When it was lunch time, Ge Changgeng brought Qingyan boy over without Fang Rui calling.

After all, Fang Rui's craftsmanship is really good.

——Nonsense, Fang Rui has nothing to do, or just for enjoyment, he has turned his cooking skills to the top, can it be okay?

Even though Fang Rui knew the identity of Ge Changgeng's spiritual master, he was not in awe or reverence, or flattered, as usual, he joked casually, "It's not good for Taoist priest to come to eat empty-handed!"

This neither humble nor overbearing attitude made Ge Changgeng feel very comfortable.

"Of course there are gifts!" He patted the white crane.

"Wow!"

The big white crane flew up with a clear cry, hovered on the lake for a moment, then swooped down suddenly, with its wings closed, it pierced into the lake like a shuttle-shaped sharp arrow.

For twenty or thirty breaths, there was no movement.

The two little girls, Fang Ling and Nannan, were a little anxious. They jumped on the spot and were about to ask.

It was at this moment-

Whoa!
The big white crane grabbed a three-foot-long, lively golden carp and rose from the water.

"This is considered a gift from the poor." Ge Changgeng smiled while watching the big white crane bring the big golden carp.

The exclamations of maids, big and small, sounded around.

"Amazing, that big white crane can hold its breath for so long!"

"I heard from the master that this seems to be some kind of strange beast."

"This golden carp is a unique species in Mochou Lake. It is very difficult to catch, and it is so big... Today, we have another good fortune with the master!"

……

The two little girls, Fang Ling and Nannan, also yelled, surrounded the big white crane and groped it, making it straighten its chest, and let out a burst of pleasant jitters.

Fang Xueshi and San Niangzi also admired him, knowing that Ge Changgeng is a strange person, they looked respectful.

Only the corners of Fang Rui's eyes twitched, and he was very suspicious: this Ge Changgeng was the white crane that Ge Changgeng brought specially because he saw his white-headed gull giving fish and thought it was very special.

If Tongzi Qingyan knew this kind of thinking, he would definitely tell him: "You guessed it right. Since my master took over the white crane, he has come here every time by crane, and he has not met you twice because of fishing. And regret it! '

Speaking of Hooded Gulls.

Fang Rui looked to the side, and found that this guy was staring at the big goldfish, his eyes were straightened, and he looked hopeless.

'What a shame! '

He patted the Hooded Gull's head angrily, took the big gold carp, and started grilling.

Not to mention, this big gold carp tastes really good when grilled.

Once baked, divide into quarters.

Fang Xueshi, San Niangzi, Nannan, Fang Ling, and the six or seven-year-old Qingyan boy were eating together; the maids, big and small, were eating together; two big white cranes and white-headed gulls were eating together.

Fang Rui and Ge Changgeng were on the other side a little further away.

"Not bad!"

After eating a piece of fish, Ge Changgeng gave a sigh of admiration, and glanced at Fang Rui: "The breath is pure. It seems that my little friend didn't take that Lingyu ginseng. It's very human to be able to resist such a temptation."

'My aloofness is just because I have confidence.There are boards and robbery points, otherwise, I am afraid I may not be able to resist the temptation...'

Fang Rui shook his head, mentioned that he had captured the flower picker Kang Huaifeng, and asked sideways, "Ge Daoist, if I find out the truth by myself in the future, what should I do?"

"This... little friend can see that it's okay, but I can't say it." Ge Changgeng thought for a while, then said.

"Understand!"

Fang Rui understood it instantly.

It is passed down in the same line as my Great Heavenly Dynasty. There are some things that can be known but unspeakable. They can't solve the problem, and can't they solve the person who caused the problem?

As long as you cover the lid, hello, hello, hello everyone.

"Ahem!" Ge Changgeng coughed.

This is Fang Rui's second question, and I feel really sorry if I don't say anything, especially after eating other people's food and eating people's mouth...

After thinking about it, he decided to give a side hint.

"Little friend, what do you think of this wine?" Ge Changgeng poured a glass of wine, suddenly pointed to the glass, and asked.

Fang Rui looked, and saw the blue sky and white clouds reflected in the wine glass, the distant mountains and birds, and the lake light like a mirror.

"Okay." He couldn't help saying.

"What about now?"

Ge Changgeng's fingers were faintly glowing, and he tapped the edge of the cup once, causing ripples, as if piercing the surface, and the picture in the cup changed instantly.

That is: a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, dense bones, a sea of ​​bitterness like silt, countless pale and swollen hands stretched out, and countless babies shedding blood and tears...

Such a scene was only for a moment, and as the ripples calmed down, they disappeared in an instant, and then returned to their original state, reappearing the spring scenery of the lake.

"This scene is like the Great Yu." After saying this, Ge Changgeng quietly just ate and drank, giving Fang Rui time to digest.

'Sure enough, the current peaceful scene, the years are quiet, everything is just an illusion? '

Fang Rui's heart was filled with turmoil.

Even if he doesn't want to believe it, the clues he got so far: the famous arresters Kang Huaifeng, Ling Yushen, and Ge Changgeng all told him that there is something dirty and nasty in this Dayu...

Even, Fang Rui knew only a little bit about it: the severe drought in the three states in the south, hidden behind the reduction of Ding, was a deeper conspiracy; the so-called elixir, the resources that the Dayu court supplied top-rank warriors, were mostly blood-stained ...

There are many more, currently unknown.

"Da Yu, it's probably as real as this glass of wine. Under the beauty's appearance, it may be... a skeleton!" 'He was awe-inspiring.

Ge Changgeng calmed down after seeing the slight change in Fang Rui's face, with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "Little friend's reaction is much better than I imagined, it can be said that he has an extraordinary heart!"

"No, it's just a guess in advance." Fang Rui smiled wryly.

"It's not as simple as making a guess. My friend is also extraordinary. To tell you the truth, there was an old friend who had known each other for several years. Seeing this scene, he left without looking back. I went, and I never looked for the old man again...haha!"

There was an indescribable bitterness in Ge Changgeng's laughter.

He paused, and suddenly asked curiously: "If such evil strikes like a shadow, what should my little friend do?"

Fang Rui thought about it carefully, and said, "If you are poor, you should take care of yourself and protect yourself and your family."

"What if I say that there are no eggs under the cover of the nest?"

"Change the nest."

"Change another nest? Haha, my little friend is quick-witted, but it's also a way."

Ge Changgeng nodded, and after laughing, he shook his head again: "I'm afraid that under the great danger, in the four seas, all are similar in flesh and blood, but the inside is similar."

"When I was young, I used to look forward to the world, but when I grew up, as I learned more about the world, I became more pessimistic and desperate. Even what I knew was only one-sided..." He sighed deeply.

"Daozhang, have you never thought about changing the past?" Fang Rui asked curiously.

"Change? Haha!"

Ge Changgeng laughed, and there was some sadness in his laughter: "This great yu, only a corner of what I can see, is like ants to a mountain, and mayfly to an ocean. It weighs me down, so how can I change it?"

"Besides, Pindao seems to be beautiful, but in fact, he is just a poor fellow struggling to survive. It's just helpless to focus on mountains and rivers."

He sighed and said: "People, the less you know, the happier you will be. I advise you, even if you are looking for the truth, don't be too impatient. You might as well experience the beauty of this world first. Otherwise, after knowing more, you will probably be happy." It’s not in that mood anymore.”

"Not really."

As soon as Ge Changgeng finished speaking, he shook his head again: "If you have experienced the beauty of the world, and then see the truth, ordinary people will probably be heartbroken, right? However, with my little friend's heart, it is not so bad, but it is also painful."

"I have heard a saying that the cruelest thing in the world is to exaggerate the beauty of a thing first, and then smash it to pieces."

"That makes sense."

Fang Rui's thoughts diverged, and he subconsciously thought: "This is similar to a certain color novel. At the beginning, it first exaggerates how unattainable and cold the heroine is, and then breaks this impression and writes about how depraved the other party is...it is a certain character." the author's usual practice. '

'No, what am I thinking?sin!sin! '

Fang Rui pulled back his thoughts and reflected on himself: "I actually have nostalgia for the beauty of today, otherwise, I wouldn't faintly reject the search for the truth." '

With his third-rank strength, if he really wants to investigate something, he will definitely not make any progress now.

Of course, from the perspective of a long-lived person, haste makes waste.

Ge Changgeng stroked his beard and said something else.

"Chirp!"

At this time, two phoenix-tailed swallows flew over in a hurry, their hair disheveled.

……

(End of this chapter)