Tibet

"Every family has its own rules, and mine is no exception. I will treat everyone well and treat everyone as family, but my rules are equally strict. There are three rules that are ironclad. If you violate them, you will be kicked out of the house directly. I won't be accommodating, everyone, listen up. First, stealing is strictly prohibited. I believe it is the same in all governments. Once theft is discovered, it will be directly transferred to the government for conviction;

Second, you are not allowed to have an affair. Once this happens, there is nothing to say. You will be beaten with thirty sticks and kicked out of the house. If an unmarried man or woman has feelings and wants to be together, you can come to me and I will arrange a marriage for you. But if you have an affair in private, then I'm sorry. "

In fact, Pei Sanniang's affair does not refer to flirting, holding hands, giving love tokens privately, etc., but refers to the kind of indescribable relationship. Strictly speaking, married men and women are not allowed to commit adultery.

"Third, the following are not allowed, especially disrespect to Aunt Mu. Yesterday someone spoke disrespectfully to Aunt Mu. Let me warn everyone first. Aunt Mu is my mother and the young master's grandmother. Anyone who dares to be disrespectful to her will be punished by me. Punishments are trivial, but if the young master finds out, he will kill someone!"

Several cooks lowered their heads in fear. Yesterday, Aunt Mu came to the kitchen to look for ingredients and was scolded by some of them. This incident really annoyed Pei Sanniang, which is why today's rules were announced.

At this time, Li Ye walked in with his horse, and more than a hundred pairs of eyes looked at him. Liu Xing quickly greeted him with a smile, "Young master is back!"

Li Ye nodded and handed the horse's reins to him, "Thank you for your hard work, Butler Liu!"

Li Ye slowly said to everyone again: "My mother is right. Aunt Mu is my grandmother and my wife. If everyone respects her, I will respect you and treat you kindly, even if your children are killing people outside." If someone commits a crime, I will find a way to help, but if someone disrespects Aunt Mu, even if his background is a high-ranking official, I will let him die without a burial place.

Li Ye's words were very serious, and there was silence in the courtyard. Pei Sanniang waved her hands and said, "Everyone, go and do your work!"

After everyone dispersed, Pei Sanniang came up to him and said with a smile, "When did Ye'er come back?"

"I just arrived, coming from Taipingfang, mother! Is someone bullying my aunt?"

"No!"

"Mom! I know you. If no one bullies aunt, you will definitely not bring everyone together to talk."

"Hey! It's not like bullying. Some people don't know my aunt, so they are not so polite. Auntie is an honest person. She hides in the room and cries when she is wronged. I only found out today that I have scolded those people. , let them apologize to the aunt, and you shouldn’t say something so terrible, about dying without a burial place, it’s scary.”

"I can't stand anyone bullying my aunt. If you don't be more cruel, my aunt will not have a good life in the future."

Pei Sanniang knew her son's temper very well. She couldn't rub her eyes with sand. Talking too much would cause trouble. She quickly changed the subject, "Ye'er, mother has prepared a yard for you. I'll take you to see it."

Li Ye nodded and followed his mother to the back house. Pei Sanniang opened a courtyard door and said with a smile, "You must like it here?"

The yard is very large, covering an area of ​​one acre, but there are no rockery ponds, no flowers, no grass, no snow. It is very clean and flat. There is a layer of fine sand in the middle, surrounded by bluestone slabs, and there is only a clump of bamboo in the corner.

To the south is a row of four houses, in front of which is a corridor with eaves and wooden boards. The whole style is very simple and elegant.

"This is a good place, very suitable for practicing martial arts!" Li Ye said with a smile.

At this time, a well-behaved little maid came forward to salute. Pei Sanniang smiled and said, "Her name is Xiaohong, and she will be responsible for taking care of your daily life from now on."

Li Ye frowned, "Mom, I'm leaving after the Lantern Festival. There's only one month left."

Pei Sanniang raised her eyebrows, "Just one month, don't bother me about the things I have arranged!"

Li Ye had no choice but to nod. Pei Sanniang pointed to the living room and said, "All your things are in the living room! They haven't been unpacked yet. My aunt is taking care of them for you. If you have any dissatisfaction, you can go to her. It has nothing to do with me!"

After saying that, Pei Sanniang left with an unhappy face. What she hated to hear most now was that her son said he was leaving.

The little maid had never seen Madam lose her temper before, so she was so frightened that she stood aside tremblingly. Li Ye was not very happy either, and said to her: "You go first! I'll call you if I have something to do."

The little maid bowed quickly, turned around and ran back to the house.

Li Ye shook his head. He really didn't like having one person around him in his life and losing all privacy.

Now he suddenly understood why men like to have an inner study room that no one is allowed to enter.

The middle room is his living room. There are more than a dozen boxes piled on the floor. They are indeed unopened. His bows, arrows and weapons are still standing in the corner. On the left is the study room. It is very clean and spotless. There are tables and couches. There are luggage boxes, bookcases, bookcases, and an incense burner in the corner.

He walked to the right again. On the right was the bedroom. There was only one bed, which was covered with thick quilts and pillows. There was a small door in the corner, and he didn't know where it led to?

Li Ye lay down heavily on the soft bed. He was really tired.

Soon, he began to feel sleepy. In his daze, he felt someone taking off his leather boots and covering him with a quilt. A thin figure was busy around him. In the end, he did not wake up and fell asleep completely. .

When he woke up, it was already afternoon. He sat up and felt refreshed from his sleep. At this time, he faintly heard someone talking in the corridor. Perhaps he was afraid of affecting his rest. The voice was very low, but Li Ye listened. Be clear.

"What's the point of being a Taoist nun? You eat poorly, sleep very little, and spend all day either chanting sutras or practicing martial arts. How good are you? It's easy and you can make money. There are small shops at the door, so many delicious food, except for the master. Not very good, everything else is good.”

Li Ye frowned slightly, what do you mean 'except the master is not good? ’

"Being a maid is not as good as you think. It depends on the master's face. If you are not free, I envy you. You can live in the mountains and cultivate freely. You can also practice Taoism and become an immortal."

"Where can one practice Taoism and become an immortal? The villagers say that my master is a fairy who can fly around. In fact, she has great martial arts skills and can walk in the mountains and forests like flying. Even Master Liefeng said that she just lives longer than ordinary people. .”

Who is this? The voice sounds so familiar, Lie Feng’s disciple?

Li Ye quietly walked to the window. The scene outside made him laugh. It was snowing lightly in the sky. There were two futons on the wooden board in the corridor. Two young ladies were sitting cross-legged on them, with their backs to him. There was hot tea next to them. and snacks, the two drank hot tea and chatted while admiring the snow.

On the left is the maid Xiao Hong, and on the right is a little Taoist nun with a slender figure. Li Ye suddenly recognized it. It was the extremely beautiful little Taoist nun. Li Tengkong's little apprentice, who seemed to be named Qing Yu, had been beaten on the face by him. A punch, and I have always been brooding about myself.

Why is she here? Could it be...

Li Ye vaguely guessed that her master Li Tengkong must also be here. Li Tengkong is her father's biological sister. Only her parents live in such a big house, so it is indeed a bit deserted.

Li Ye lay back on the bed and coughed heavily.

Xiaohong said quickly: "It seems that the young master is about to wake up!"

"Then I'll go back and play with you another day."

The little Taoist nun got up and left. The little maid went back to tidy up. The small door in the corner suddenly opened, and the little maid walked in from the small door. Li Ye was stunned for a moment.

"Master, are you awake?"

Li Ye sat up, pointed to the small door and said, "Where does the small door lead to?"

"My room! I live next door. If the master calls me at night, it's convenient for me to come over. It's too cold to walk outside."

Li Ye's first thought was to block the door, but after hearing the last words she said, he didn't say anything. If she had anything to do at night, she had to go outside. It was really too cold. Anyway, she only had A month doesn't matter.

Li Ye nodded, "Who were you talking to just now?"

"It's a little Taoist nun named Qingyu. She is as old as me and often comes to play with me. She is Aunt Li's apprentice and lives in the east courtyard."

Li Ye felt that this little maid was very innocent, and a smile appeared on her face. What's your name? I mean your real name. How old are you? "

"My name is Feng Xiaohong, I'm eleven years old."

"Your parents also work in the mansion?"

"My parents' manor in Xinfeng County is here!"

Li Ye also knew that there were two types of maids and servants, one was sold into slavery, and more than thirty households had been sold into slavery for generations, and the other was free and just signed a contract to be a maid for a few years.

If Xiaohong's parents are also working in the house, then Xiaohong must be a servant for generations. But if her parents are in the manor, Li Ye is not sure. Maybe she is the daughter of a tenant farmer who signed a contract to be a maid.

At this time, Li Ye suddenly thought of Suzaku. He hadn't heard from her for a long time. I wonder what she was busy with?

Li Ye stood up and said with a smile: "I'm not familiar with the road. Take me to the east courtyard and I'll go see Aunt Li!"