big song poppi

Chapter 184 0181 [You are quite nice]

"Alang is back!"

The originally quiet mansion suddenly became lively under the shouts.

His return this time was rather sudden. Originally, Han Zhen had planned to place Mayan Min, his father and his grandson in the county seat, and deal with the gunpowder workshop himself.

Let's go look for the treasure again tomorrow.

Who would have thought that Mayanmin would be so anxious that he would look for the treasure first without even taking a break after getting off the boat.

Therefore, everyone in the family did not know that he was back.

The door was opened, and the old housekeeper walked up quickly holding a lantern.

Just after taking two steps, he immediately stopped, pointed at the tiger with a horrified look on his face and said, "Alang, why...why is there a big insect!"

Han Zhen comforted him: "Don't be afraid, this is my pet."

Gollum!

Despite this, the old housekeeper couldn't help but swallowed. This big insect was really too big.

Even if you just stand there quietly, a strong sense of oppression will come over you, making people feel fearful.

At this moment, Mrs. Han and Zhang trotted out the door.

The moment she saw Han Zhen, a smile appeared in her eyes.

"Jiro!"

After calling out softly, Mrs. Han Zhang finally noticed Mayanmin and Ma Shuyao beside them.

Han Zhen introduced: "This is my sister-in-law."

Hearing this, Ma Shuyao performed a blessing ceremony and said softly: "Ma Shuyao has met my sister-in-law."

Sister-in-law?

Han Zhang was stunned and looked at Han Zhen doubtfully.

The main reason was that Ma Shuyao was still wearing a double bun and was obviously underage, so she was confused.

Han Zhen explained generously: "She is my new concubine, and this is his grandfather."

He knew very well what kind of temper his sister-in-law was. She was not a jealous person, on the contrary, she was very soft-tempered.

It would be nice if others didn't bully her. It's better to expect a sow to climb a tree than to expect her to bully others.

Mayanmin cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Mrs. Han, I'm sorry to bother you."

Seeing the tired look on his face, Mrs. Han Zhang hurriedly greeted him: "My husband, you are tired from the long journey. Please come in and have a rest."

"You go first!"

Han Zhen ordered.

Knowing that he was still holding a big insect, everyone stepped into the mansion without refusing.

After they all entered, Han Zhen slowly led the tiger into the gate.

A servant huddled behind the door, with only one head sticking out, curious and frightened.

Han Zhen asked: "Are there any chains at home?"

The servant was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "Alang, how can we have such a thing at home?"

Han Zhen ordered: "Go to the government-run workshop and tell them that I ordered them to get a large, strong iron cage and an iron chain about ten feet long as soon as possible."

There should still be people on duty at this official workshop.

It is simply impossible to tie a tiger with a hemp rope.

Han Zhen is watching, so this tiger is so honest. As long as no one is paying attention, it has a hundred ways to break free from the rope.

Need to use chains.

A tiger is a tiger after all, especially one so big.

Even just a light paw can kill the old and weak, women and children, so he couldn't help being careless.

Han Zhen still remembered a video he had seen in his previous life, in which a brother Asan met a leopard. The leopard took off a large piece of Brother Asan's scalp with just one claw.

You know, it's just a leopard, not one-third the size of this tiger.

If it were this tiger, a slap would not only lift off a piece of Brother Asan's scalp, but his whole head would be smashed.

"I know!"

The servant looked happy and walked out from behind the door, carefully leaning against the door frame to bypass the tiger at a distance, and then ran towards the official workshop.

It was obviously the first time the tiger had entered the county town, and it was also the first time it had entered the house.

The unfamiliar environment and unfamiliar smell made him feel uneasy. When Han Zhen crossed the threshold, the hemp rope in his hand suddenly tightened.

Turning around, I saw the tiger holding its front paws on the ground and retreating continuously.

Han Zhen didn't talk nonsense and raised his hand to fight.

The tiger was suddenly frightened, with a look of fear in its eyes, and its retreating force became much smaller.

Han Zhen half-led and half-tugged him into the gate and walked straight towards the backyard.

He remembered that the Xu family had an underground treasure house, which could be used to temporarily store tigers.

Pushing away the rockery, Han Zhen led the tiger down into the tunnel, and then pushed the tiger in.

"Stay there and I'll let you out tomorrow."

After that, regardless of the tiger's reaction, he closed the iron door of the treasure house and locked the copper lock.

"Roar!"

A low roar suddenly sounded in the treasure house.

After clapping his hands, Han Zhen turned back to the ground and pushed the rockery back.

At this moment, in the hall, Ma Shuyao was chatting with Han Zhang.

Looking at Han Zhang's delicate face, Ma Shuyao murmured, "Sister-in-law is so pretty."

Hearing this, Han Zhang said softly: "The little lady is also very beautiful."

Ma Shuyao's sweet appearance and innocent temperament can easily attract the favor of others.

Coupled with her young age, Mrs. Han Zhang couldn't help but feel close to her and love her.

Ma Shuyao pursed her lips and smiled: "Sister-in-law, just call me Youyou. The little lady is too cute."

"Ok!"

Mrs. Han Zhang responded, glanced at the double bun on her head, and couldn't help but ask: "Yuyouyou hasn't even reached the hairpin yet, why..."

"At the end of this year, I'm going to have my hair cut, and I'll go through the door again then." Speaking of this, a hint of shame flashed in Ma Shuyao's eyes.

"I see."

Han Zhang suddenly said.

This situation is not uncommon. Many rural women get married early at the age of thirteen or fourteen, even before they have hair extensions.

The government doesn't want to take care of this situation, and it can't do it at all.

In the living room, besides the three of them, there was a woman who was about the same age as Ma Shuyao.

This woman is Jiang Siniang.

A while ago, Han Zhen said that he would take Siniang over and find a teacher to teach her.

As a result, he went to Yidu without waiting for his orders.

Two days ago, An Niang came to the county town to purchase goods and brought Siniang over by the way.

At this time, Siniang was sitting at the table, concentrating on "The Nine Chapters of the Yellow Emperor" written by Jia Xian.

Ma Shuyao took a sip of tea and asked curiously: "Sister-in-law, is this little lady also my husband's concubine?"

"No."

Mrs. Han Zhang shook her head and explained: "Her name is Siniang, and she was originally a little maid in the family. Erlang saw that she was quite talented in arithmetic, so he planned to ask his husband to teach her."

Hearing this, Ma Shuyao stood up and stepped forward to take a look.

Seeing that the book was full of obscure arithmetic patterns and dense numbers, I suddenly felt dizzy.

Ma Shuyao couldn't help but exclaimed: "This little lady is so amazing, she can actually understand such a profound mathematical work."

Naturally, she had gone to school and learned arithmetic, but her understanding of arithmetic was limited to simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and she could not understand anything more advanced.

Mayanmin on the side stroked his beard and nodded secretly in his heart.

As expected, he was right. Han Zhen had the appearance of a wise master, and he could treat a maid like this. In the future, he would definitely treat the virtuous and the corporal, be close to the virtuous ministers and stay away from the villains.

While talking, Han Zhen stepped into the living room.

Mrs. Han Zhang stood up and said, "Erlang is tired. Please sit down for a while. I have already asked the cook to cook."

Han Zhen nodded, sat down and took a sip of herbal tea.

Putting down the tea cup, he said: "Grandfather-in-law, you and Youyou will stay in the county town for the past two days. They will have a good life. Tomorrow I will arrange for someone to be at your disposal. If anything happens, just give me your instructions."

Mayan Min stroked his beard and smiled and said: "The county magistrate will go and do business, don't worry about Lao Zhuo. This Linzi County is Lao Zhuo's ancestral home, and he is no stranger to it."

Han Zhen smiled slightly: "That's good."

Not long after, the maid brought four plates of dishes to the table.

Except for half the chicken, the remaining three dishes were all vegetables.

Han Zhang said slightly apologetically: "It's true that Erlang didn't say anything in advance when he came back, and he didn't prepare any food at home..."

Ma Yanmin quickly waved his hands and said, "Mrs. Han, you're welcome. Four dishes are enough. It's easy to eat some light dishes at night."

"Let's eat!"

Han Zhen said hello, picked up the big bowl and started eating.

He was really hungry. He had just had a fierce battle with a tiger in the mountains. It seemed relaxed and comfortable, but in fact it consumed a lot of energy.

While they were eating, Mrs. Han Zhang ordered her maid to clean the two rooms and prepare daily necessities.After finishing his meal and drinking a cup of tea, Mayanmin stood up and said, "County Magistrate, I'm a little tired, so I'm going to rest first."

"Grandpa-in-law, please go quickly."

As Han Zhen spoke, he called a maid and led Mayanmin to the wing to rest.

After all, he is old, and he was really tortured today.

Watching her grandpa leave, Ma Shuyao blinked her big eyes and asked, "Sister-in-law, can I sleep with you tonight?"

what?
Han Zhang glanced at Han Zhen subconsciously, and then replied: "Of course...it's okay."

After a few days of separation, she had many things to say to Han Zhen.

It was just because of his soft temper that he was too embarrassed to refuse Mashu Yao's request.

It wasn't that Ma Shuyao had seen through something and deliberately wanted to stir up trouble, but that she had slept with Lin Wanqing since she was a child and was not used to sleeping alone.

Although she had known Mrs. Han Zhang for less than an hour, the senses Han Zhang gave her were very good.

Mrs. Han Zhang sighed slightly in her heart, stood up and said, "Yuyou, you must be tired too. I'll take you back to your room to wash up first."

"I'm bothering my sister-in-law."

Ma Shuyao thanked him, and then said to Han Zhen: "Husband, I'm going to rest first."

"Go."

Han Zhen waved his hand.

After the two left, he turned to look at Siniang and asked, "Are you still used to living here these days?"

"Thank you Alang for your kindness. Si Niang can get used to it."

Hearing this, Jiang Siniang put down the book in her hand and thanked her sincerely.

For Han Zhen, she was grateful from the bottom of her heart.

It should be unique for a maid like herself to be treated like this.

After pondering for a moment, Han Zhen slowly said: "I have an errand and I need your help. I can't trust anyone else!"

Jiang Siniang didn't hesitate at all, didn't ask what the errand was, and agreed: "Alang, please give me your instructions."

"I built a workshop in the military camp. This workshop is very important to me, but now it lacks an accounting room."

The accounting room of the gunpowder workshop is really very important.

If you are willing and spend some time, the accountant can master the complete secret recipe of gunpowder.

Therefore, he has never decided on a candidate for this position.

It wasn't until I saw Siniang that I had a sudden idea.

Jiang Siniang's temperament is somewhat withdrawn. She is not as chatty as Fang Sansan. The accounting room of the gunpowder workshop is boring and boring. Her temperament is the most suitable.

The key is that compared to others, Jiang Siniang can be trusted.

Jiang Siniang said solemnly: "Alang is relieved, Siniang should be careful."

She was sold as a maid since she was a child and has no relatives or friends. The only person she can rely on is the head of the family, Han Zhen.

And Han Zhen treated her very well and never scolded or scolded her harshly. Seeing that she had talent, he took her to the county town and asked his husband to teach her.

Biological parents are nothing more than that.

Therefore, in Jiang Siniang's eyes, she already regarded Han Zhen as half a relative.

Han Zhen chuckled lightly and said, "The accounting room in the workshop is relatively free, but the location is remote and there is no one to communicate with. You can also read books when you have nothing to do on weekdays. After you are on business in Youshi, the people in the military camp will escort you back Home. I will hire a learned gentleman for you tomorrow. If you have free time in the evening, you can study at home."

Hearing this, Jiang Siniang's eyes suddenly lit up.

Quiet and deserted, isn't this exactly what she wants.

Thinking of this, Jiang Siniang's lips raised a smile.

"Tomorrow you can go with me to the workshop, and I will tell you the specific tasks then."

Han Zhen stood up and warned: "Go to rest early and don't stay up too late. It will be bad if you damage your eyes at a young age!"

"I know!"

Jiang Siniang felt a warm feeling in her heart and nodded slightly.

All the way back to the backyard, after washing up, Han Zhen went straight back to the back room and lay down.

After a while, he fell asleep.

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The next day.

If you go to bed early, you will naturally wake up early.

At dawn, Han Zhen got up.

After washing up, I practiced the breathing technique cross-legged for a quarter of an hour as usual, and came to the living room of the second courtyard feeling refreshed.

Summoning the servant, Han Zhen asked, "How did you handle the matter I assigned you last night?"

The servant replied: "Alang, I got the iron chain back last night. As for the iron cage, the craftsman in the workshop said it will take another two days."

Han Zhen chuckled and said: "This matter was done well. I will go to the housekeeper later to collect the fifty cents reward!"

"Thank you Alan!"

The servant immediately beamed.

Just for running an errand, I got a reward of fifty coins. I really did this job well!

Han Zhen asked again: "By the way, is the morning market open now?"

"opened!"

The servant nodded repeatedly and said: "The vegetable sellers in the morning market are the earliest to get up, and they have already started doing business now."

Han Zhen ordered: "I'll give you another errand. When you go to collect the reward, you can ask the housekeeper to pay two coins and go to the morning market to buy twenty kilograms of pork and some offal. The rest of the money will be rewarded to you."

"I'm going right now."

The servant responded, and happily turned around and left the hall.

As I walked, I was still thinking about it in my mind.

At the moment, pork costs fifty cents per catty, twenty catties of pork plus offal, and you can still have ten or twenty cents left over after buying it.

Although it is not as much as the fifty coins just now, it is still an unexpected blessing.

Taking the tea from the maid, Han Zhen ate the tea slowly.

Not long after, the servant came back with twenty kilograms of pork and some livers and hearts.

The servant took the credit and said, "Alang, this is a freshly slaughtered pig. It's still fresh!"

"Not bad!"

It is indeed fresh, you can tell just by looking at the color of the pork.

Han Zhen took the pork and offal, picked up the chain, and walked towards the backyard.

Push away the rockery and follow the tunnel to the treasure house door.

The tiger had already heard the noise, and kept scratching the door with its claws, letting out low growls.

"Quiet!"

Han Zhen scolded.

Hearing his voice, there was suddenly no movement in the treasure house.

After placing the iron chain on the ground, taking out the key, and opening the copper lock, Han Zhen tensed his muscles, preparing himself for the possibility of a tiger attack, and then slowly opened the iron-wrapped door.

However, the tiger did not attack, but huddled in the corner of the treasure house.

It seemed that the beating yesterday had completely subdued the tiger, and he no longer wanted to resist.

Seeing this, a look of satisfaction flashed in Han Zhen's eyes. He raised his left hand and flew towards the tiger with a bloody pig's heart.

The tiger, which was originally curled up on the ground, jumped up as if its body was equipped with springs, opened its mouth, and grabbed the pig's heart in one fell swoop.

After landing, start tasting the delicious food.

Generally speaking, the first thing a tiger eats after killing an animal is its internal organs.

Because the offal has the softest texture and is easy to bite and swallow. Secondly, it is rich in nutrients. Only after eating the offal will you start eating meat.

This tiger was so hungry that a huge pig heart was gone in just a few mouthfuls.

Licking its lips, its eyes stared directly at the remaining pork and offal in Han Zhen's hands.

Han Zhen stopped teasing it and threw the pork offal in front of it.

wolf!

Only by observing a tiger eating up close can you understand that this idiom is true.

More than 20 kilograms of pork plus liver were eaten cleanly in an instant.

After filling his stomach, the tiger looked at Han Zhen with a slightly softer look, no longer filled with fear like before.

"Roar!"

The tiger growled at him.

That look seems to say, you are quite a nice person!
However, the next moment, Han Zhen was seen picking up the iron chain on the ground and walking over.

The tiger stood there quietly, licking his paws.

It's a wild beast. It doesn't have much desire to attack after it's eaten and drunk. Besides, it doesn't dare to move.

After untying the hemp rope around the tiger's neck, Han Zhen put the iron chain on it again.

Then he held the iron chain and led the tiger out of the underground treasure house.

(End of this chapter)