In the Han River, two boats descended along the water.

A passenger ship, smaller in size.

A cargo ship is much larger.

The Bai family servants had been waiting on the shore for a long time. As soon as the boat landed, they immediately came over.

Fat pigs were driven off the boat one after another. Some people were carrying loads, all of which were made of various ingredients.

The Bai family is preparing for a birthday party with more than twenty days left before the old lady’s 90th birthday. And the mat is necessary. There are not enough fat pigs in the surrounding villages, so they go directly to the county town to buy them.

There are many sheep raised in the village, so the beast can eat grass.

But few pigs were raised. After all, pigs had to eat food, so how could the villagers have enough leftovers to feed the pigs?

If sweet potatoes are promoted, more and more farmers will raise pigs.

The person in charge of procurement is Bai Chongwen, the eldest son of the Bai family, who is over 40 years old.

He was very busy on the shore, but his third brother Bai Chongyan was leisurely and leisurely at the bow of the boat.

After working hard for a while, Bai Chongwen turned around and looked at his third brother, his face slightly sinister.

I was busy all day long, but my third brother was free and happy. But my father followed my third brother in everything, but he called me back and forth. Who can bear this? Is there a psychological imbalance?

Bai Chongyan, the third son of the Bai family, was about 25 or 26 years old. He wore a Dongpo scarf on his head and held a white folding fan in his hand. He pointed to the distant mountain on the other side and said, "This mountain is like a tiger lying, and the back mountain of my family is like a dragon lying. The two mountains stand across the river, and it is very powerful that the tiger lying in the dragon lying. It was because of this Feng Shui that the ancestors valued the house and built a house to build a land and establish a business."

"It's really a beautiful scenery." The scholar next to him nodded and praised.

The scholar's name is Li Hanzhang, who is the son of Li Rui, the chief judge of Yangzhou. He has lived in Yangzhou with his father for more than half a year.

When I heard that the prefecture was convicted of this position, it seemed that it was the deputy of the prefect. In fact, it was set up to restrain the prefecture, and at first it was almost on par with the prefecture.

The bureaucratic system in the Song Dynasty was complex, and not only civil officials restrained military officers, but also civil officials within them.

The magistrate holds financial power!

"Brother Kezhen, please move and get off the boat." Bai Chongyan invited.

Li Hanzhang said: "Brother Juncai asked first."

The two gave in to each other and took off the boat, enjoying the pastoral scenery along the way.

They cannot see the poor people, but only know that the scenery in the countryside is pleasant. The old farmers who work hard to hoe the grain and the shepherd boys covered in mud are all the scenery in this landscape painting.

I haven't walked far, but I met a two boy on the road.

A boy held a bamboo stick and shouted vigorously: "Old Jade Emperor, take my grandson with a stick!"

The other boy quit: "You have been Sun Wukong three times, it's my turn this time, I am Sun Wukong."

"I'll do it again."

"No, no, if you become Sun Wukong, I won't play anymore!"

"Then you become Sun Wukong, I don't become the Jade Emperor, I want to be Erlang God Yang Jian. The Jade Emperor is too careless."

“…”

So, Sun Wukong and Erlang Shen started a big fight on the roadside, and the sticks intersected and fought happily.

From time to time, he also casts spells to become eagles, temples, etc.

What the hell?

Li Hanzhang asked curiously: "Brother Juncai, the children's plays in Guixiang seem to be unique. I wonder which poem script comes from?"

"I don't know either." Bai Chongyan was a little confused.

The Northern Song Dynasty already had the "Talk of the Three Treasures of the Tang Dynasty to obtain the scriptures", and the prototype of Sun Wukong was born long ago. But it was not called Sun Wukong, but it was also a passerby name like "Monkey Walker".

As for Zhu Bajie, there is no such thing as the prototype of Sha Monk "Shensha God".

A hundred years ago, Emperor Zhenzong of Song officially enthroned the Jade Emperor, and the Jade Emperor was also named Zhao. Since then, the Jade Emperor has become the lord of all immortals and has quickly become a household name nationwide.

Bai Chongyan called the boy and asked, "Why are you disrespectful to the Jade Emperor? Then who is Sun Wukong?"

The boy replied: "Sun Wukong is the Monkey King, and the Monkey King is the Monkey King."

"Who is the Monkey King?" Bai Chongyan asked.

The boy said, "The Monkey King jumped out of the stone."

What do you mean by this?

Bai Chongyan became more and more confused as he asked: "Who did you listen to?"

The boy said, "What Zhu Xiucai said is, Zhu Xiucai can tell stories."

"Who is Zhu Xiucai?" Bai Chongyan asked.

"Zhu Xiucai is Zhu Xiucai." The boy replied.

The little kid who was aged, must not understand the question, so Bai Chongyan waved his hand and sent the boy away.

There was a servant from the Bai family who was carrying the ingredients for the birthday party.

Bai Chongyan called and asked, "Is there a scholar Zhu in the village?"

The romantic scandal about Shen Yourong not only spread in the village, but also spread to the Bai family mansion.

Of course, this slave knew about this, but Bai Chongyan and Mrs. Shen’s deceased husband were classmates, and there was also a grandson Li present at this time. The slave did not dare to answer directly, and only said vaguely: "There is a grandson Zhu and a young scholar Zhu, a father and son from another country, who lived at Mrs. Shen's house these days. They also said that Mrs. Zhu... had traveled abroad with his son."

Two big men live in Shen’s house?

Bai Chongyan was immediately angry and thought that the widow of his classmate and friend was unfaithful. Even if he wanted to find a man, he should remarry seriously. What is the point of raising a wild man at home?

Then he began to wonder again, wondering whether he had really met the scholar named Zhu when he was studying abroad.

When he heard the questions and answers of the master and servant, it seemed that there was something involved. Li Hanzhang pretended not to hear it and turned around and looked at the scenery of the distant mountains.

There is no hurry to do this for the time being. When you have time, go and see what the situation is.

Bai Chongyan thought nothing had happened, and said to Li Hanzhang with a smile: "Brother Zhen was busy all the way, so he went to the humble house to rest for a night, and went up the mountain to watch the grand occasion of tea picking. I accidentally got a spring in the mountains, and it was called "Lingquan". The spring water was sweet, so I tasted the best tea."

"Then I must taste one or two." Li Hanzhang smiled.

The two of them walked together to the Bai family mansion and walked into the house through the main entrance.

After passing through the hall and reaching an inner courtyard, the maid brought them into the room.

"Great greetings to grandmother!" Bai Chongyan knelt down and kowtowed.

The old lady of the Bai family is about to be ninety years old, with no blurry eyes, no deaf ears, and a very strong body. She held a string of rosary in her hand and smiled, "Stand up quickly and let me see if I have lost weight."

Bai Chongyan stood up and introduced: "Grandmother, this is the friend that grandson met in Yangzhou, and the brothers Li Kezhen, son of the Yangzhou Tonggong, Prince Li."

When he heard that it was the son of the state magistrate, the old lady was solemn and wanted to stand up and speak.

Li Hanzhang quickly said, "Madam, please sit down."

After some greetings, the two of them left, and the old lady personally sent them out.

Immediately afterwards, I went to visit Bai Chongwen's parents.

Lao Bai was already in his seventies and his health was in a worrying state. After a stroke, he had one leg unable to walk normally.

He warmly received Li Hanzhang, and after another greeting, Mrs. Bai asked the slave to clean up the bedroom for the guests.

Farewell to his parents, Bai Chongyan took his friend to see his wife again.

When Li Hanzhang went to the guest room to rest, a slave suddenly came over and said to Bai Chongyan: "Sanlang, I have something to do to call you over."

"Wait, I'll go now."

Bai Chongyan changed into home clothes and followed the slave to his father's room again.

Lao Bai asked, "When you were studying abroad, did you ever have a friend named Zhu?"

Bai Chongyan knew what his father wanted to ask and replied: "The child seemed to have made friends with someone surnamed Zhu, but his relationship was not deep. Father, the father and son surnamed Zhu really lived in Mrs. Shen's house?"

"It's almost ten days left." Old Bai Man Wai said.

Bai Chongyan said: "This matter is quite inappropriate. It damages the reputation of old friends and the reputation of our Bai family. What other inappropriate actions are there for father and son surnamed Zhu?"

Although Lao Bai was not leaving the house, he was very clear about the things in the village: "These two foreigners raised a horse, which was an official horse with a brand. They helped to work during the day, and taught the posthumous son (Bai Qi) to study, and told stories when it was dark at night. There were hundreds of villagers who listened to him tell stories every day. Apart from that, they did nothing else."

"This is strange. Could it be the storyteller who lives here?" Bai Chongyan muttered.

Old Bai Yuanwai said: "The servants at home are also chewing around. I asked someone to ask questions, and finally asked the two servants. One was the servant who was serving the woodshed. When he went out to chop wood and heard about it, he came back and told everyone. The other was the maid next to your mother, but someone secretly instigated her!"

"Who?" Bai Chongyan asked.

Old Bai Yuanwai sneered: "Who else can you? Bai Fude, at the east end of the village. This five brothers have been jumping up and down in recent years. If it weren't for the same sect, they would have driven them out of the village."

Bai Chongyan said angrily: "This guy occupied a piece of land of Miss Shen last year. The land did not plant a boundary tree, and the boundary stone was moved by him. He couldn't explain it even if he was unreasonable. I warned him at that time, not to think about attacking Miss Shen again. Unexpectedly, he was still unstoppable!"

Old Bai Yuanwai said: "Miss Shen's dead husband is your classmate and friend. Mrs. Shen's father also has some friendship with me. I don't pay attention to this matter for the time being and just wait for you to come back to deal with it myself. Then Zhu's father and son, go find out the details, drive the beating if you should be driven, and send the beating if you should be sent to the beating if you should be sent to the beating."

"The boy understands." Bai Chongyan said.

Old Bai Yuanwai said again: "Although the five brothers Bai Fude's sister has made an outdoor room for the nobleman, I have already found out clearly. She gave birth to two daughters in a row, and the nobleman has a new love, so she has long fallen out of favor and is not pleasing to the liking. Since that's the case, you can do whatever you want and don't have to worry about anything. This year, let them take the turn."

The fatal mistakes made by the five brothers of Bai Fude were not just jumping up and down, bullying men and women, but often not listening to the greetings of Lao Bai.

For example, he has warned that Mrs. Chen’s family is not allowed to touch her, but Bai Fude is still trying to make a fuss, and even wants to use the old Bai official to borrow a knife to kill people.

In recent years, there have been more than one or two similar things.

The powerful can kill people without blood. Just let them serve in the service, so that they can destroy their families.

"Yes!" Bai Chongyan bowed.
Chapter completed!