Soft-waisted little maid

Most people in Yin County thought that Zheng Lanshi came from out of town and made his fortune relying on Yin County's unique maritime trade environment, because such people are not a minority here. It can be said that more than half of Yin County's tax revenue comes from It must be this group of businessmen who support it.

But these are often just speculations, and they are not actually the case.

Sixteen years ago, Zheng Lanshi was still called He Song. He was originally the son of an ordinary farmer in Yin County. The He family had a meager family. The family of four lived on the outskirts of the city with only a thatched hut and a piece of thin farmland to make a living.Although the He family originally lived in poverty, fortunately, Zheng Lanshi, who was still called He Song at that time, was talented and could compose poems at the age of six. The whole family put all their hopes on his future success in the imperial examinations, so even though he was frugal in food and clothing, he was still Send him to a rural school to study.

It’s just that fate always seems to play tricks on people.

He was eight years old that year. After returning home from school, he found that a fire had been lit for cooking at this time, and the yard with smoke curling up was quiet. Even the yellow dog that usually barked excitedly as soon as he approached the yard door was also quiet. Silent.Zheng Lanshi opened the door, but there was no movement inside. No one came to greet him. It was just dead silence.

Zheng Lanshi had a vague premonition until he walked into the yard, reached out and gently opened the door, and saw blood, blood all over the room, on the ground, on the walls, on the bed, on the windows, and on his parents' clothes. .There was blood everywhere, and her infant sister was nowhere to be found.

In this way, he watched his entire family die tragically in front of him, but he couldn't even figure out why.

Later, the villagers coaxed him to say that rebel bandits had entered his home, recently killed his family, and kidnapped his sister. However, he did not understand that when he ran to the then magistrate's home, he found out that I saw the rebellious bandits walking out of the magistrate's house talking and laughing.

At that time, he disappeared. Sixteen years later, when he returned to Yin County, he had changed his name and surname, and he was a completely different person.

What remains unchanged is that in the same mansion, the former county magistrate became the minister of the Ministry of Industry. Now that he has retired and returned to his hometown, he has become Mr. Sun, whom everyone here respects.

In Zheng Lanshi's opinion, this was so ridiculous.

At this time, the wind seemed to be blowing around.

The trees around the Octagonal Pavilion were blown by the wind, rising and falling, and their uneven reflections were cast on the nearby lake, scattering scattered waves.

Zheng Lanshi looked at the person in front of her, quietly waiting for what she would say next.

She was holding her breath and concentrating, which was very different from the usual way she lowered her eyebrows and sometimes couldn't hide her cunning look. She was cautious and serious, which actually made him feel a little funny.

What's wrong with me? Are I really worried that she has some ability to penetrate people's hearts and predict the unknown? I'm also worried that a little girl like her won't ruin my long-standing plan, so I'm trying my best to test her here.
But he just sat and looked at her quietly like this, with a little nervousness hidden in his calmness, waiting for the first words she said -

"Boss Zheng."

She opened her mouth, her thin lips parted slightly, and her eyes no longer held the intensity of the secret stalemate just now. "Boss Zheng's appearance is unfathomable and unstoppable. He is an extraordinary person. I don't dare to say anything false, but it clearly shows that Boss Zheng is not the same on the outside and inside. There is an abyss in his heart. Although this is offensive, I still want to advise you, No matter what your intentions are, please don’t let down the brotherhood between our fourth master and you. As for the rest, I really can’t figure it out, which will make Boss Zheng laugh.”

After Xue Ke finished speaking, he stood up and looked at Zheng Lanshi, then looked straight at him.

Although she couldn't understand what he wanted to do, there was no doubt that this man was very deep in the city and there was no one around him who could talk to him. As for why he was so close to the Fourth Master alone, was he sincere or not by his side? Xue Ke couldn't see the pretense at all, but her intuition told her that Zheng Lanshi was very dangerous to the Sun family.

After listening to her words, Zheng Lanshi's eyes flashed with a trace of imperceptible cruelty, but soon returned to his normal expression: "Miss Xueke's words are quite interesting. It doesn't matter. Today is just autumn flower viewing, feasting and having fun." , no need to take it so seriously.”

After saying that, he stood up, straightened his robe a little, and said: "Since Zheng has made a promise, there is no reason to take it back. Today I will make a promise to the girl. If you need it in the future, you can come to me at any time. There will definitely be nothing you can’t do.”

After that, he nodded to Xue Ke very politely, then slowly walked out of the pavilion, waving his fan, leaving Xue Ke sitting there alone.
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On the other end, the carriage headed for Hangzhou Mansion was speeding all the way, and finally arrived at the government office in Hangzhou on the fifth day of August. Since before attending the Qiu Wei Festival, Sun Zan had to follow his father to pay homage to the officials in Hangzhou Mansion, so it was just After simply packing up my luggage, I took the gifts that Grandma Xue had prepared early in the morning and went to the bureaucrats' homes.

Sun Zan was quite resistant to this matter at first, but before leaving, Mr. Sun called his grandson alone and showed his affection. Everyone in Yan Ming's Hangzhou is usually his father's colleagues, including Mr. Sun's former subordinates. They were all his uncles according to seniority. Regardless of whether he attended Qiuwei or not, he had to come to meet him in person, so he couldn't refuse.

I worked like this for three days. When I returned home at night, I suddenly thought about Xue Ke. I was a little worried about her health, and unconsciously walked to the courtyard where the servants stayed.

At this time, the lights inside had been turned off and the yard was quiet. Sun Zan stood outside the door and thought that she was sleeping peacefully inside. The irritability accumulated in the past few days was relieved for a while.He didn't knock on the door, but stood quietly at the door. After standing there for a while, a light suddenly came on inside.

"Master?" A low voice came from inside, but Sun Zan could hardly hear it clearly because he was through the door.

"I just came to see you. If you're okay, I'll go back." Sun Zan knew that he had woken her up. Although he wanted to talk to her more, he still couldn't bear to disturb her.

"You have a good rest. There is a servant arranged by my father ahead of me. When I am free after Qiuwei, I will accompany you to have a good time in Hangzhou."

Sun Zan was talking to himself, and he didn't know if the people inside heard him.

After a while, he heard a sudden noise from inside. It seemed that someone in the room got up. Then a dim candle was lit. The shaking figure was suddenly reflected on the door frame. Then the person inside spoke - —

"Master, please come in"

(End of this chapter)