When Jia Qiang returned from abroad, it was already past her prime.

Although they had only been apart for less than five days, when Qi Yun saw him, it was like meeting an old friend in a foreign land, and it was like seeing him again after a long absence.

He also brought many practical gifts and many precious medicinal materials to Liu Laoshi's family.

The two talked for nearly two hours before they dispersed.

At this time, Lin Ruhai and Aunt Mei had already rested. When Jia Qiang came to Qingzhu Garden, she only planned to take a look and leave.

Unexpectedly, a lone lamp was still on in the distance. Under the dim light, it looked like a lonely shadow pitying people...

Naturally, the nun who was keeping watch at night did not dare to stop him, but Jia Qiang herself could not enter.

There is no airtight wall in the world, not to mention that the Lin family's servants can help him hide it from Lin Ruhai and Aunt Mei?

Lin Ruhai trusted him, so she never mentioned these details on weekdays, but Jia Qiang understood that Lin Ruhai never wanted to hear the news that he entered Daiyu's boudoir late at night.

In this world, before a daughter's family leaves the court, reputation is more important than life.

Jia Qiang can't live up to Lin Ruhai's trust...

"Master, do you want me to go in and tell the girl that I am back?"

The night watchman said with an apologetic smile.

Jia Qiang smiled, shook her head and said, "No need."

Fortunately, he was well prepared. When he came back, he went to the East Road Courtyard to pick up something...

After saying that, he took out a transverse flute from his waist and started playing it gently.

The tune is the song "Past and Present Life"...

The quiet sound of the flute spread in the quiet cold night, drifting towards the lone lamp...

In Daiyu's boudoir, Zicuckoo was yawning again and again. She looked at Daiyu who was still writing something by the window and advised: "Good girl, go to bed early. It took a lot of effort to develop the habit of going to bed on time in Yangzhou, such as

Now that you've returned to Beijing, why do you start staying up late again?"

Because the room was warm, Daiyu, who was only wearing an apricot-yellow satin round-neck double-breasted gown, didn't even raise her head. She chuckled and said, "You're just sleeping on your own. What do you want to do with me?"

Zijuan said helplessly: "It took a lot of effort to get well. If I suffer too much, I will have to pay for it. Besides, even if a girl doesn't think about herself, she should think more about others."

Daiyu said with a smile: "I don't even think about myself anymore, how could I still think about you?"

Zijuan was furious: "Did I ever say that I thought about it for me? I meant that I thought about it for Mr. Qiang!"

Daiyu's pretty face turned red and she spat: "If you're sleepy, little hoof, go to bed quickly. What are you doing here?"

Zicuckoo was really sleepy and fell on the bed, but she couldn't bear to close her eyes. She pursed her lips and smiled and said: "Who can imagine it? Who can imagine it... But it is indeed thanks to Mr. Lian. No wonder, he wants to write

The story of the thousand-year-old snake demon Bai Suzhen repaying her favor by marrying Xu Xian, and the girl also wrote the story, and together they gave birth to Xu Shilin..."

"I made you such a lousy person and laid your body restlessly at night. What are you arranging here?"

Daiyu couldn't help the heat on her face, couldn't listen anymore and interrupted to spat.

Zijuan was about to laugh and say something when suddenly, a clear flute sound came faintly from outside.

She looked startled, and then her sleepiness instantly dissipated. She quickly sat up from the bed, and saw Daiyu shrouded in the halo of candlelight, with an expression on her face that seemed to be joyful or weeping, her teeth biting her thin lips lightly, and in her eyes dotted with stars,

Tender as water...

Seeing this scene, Zicuckoo completely understood in her heart that this is how it will be from now on...

…

The next morning.

Qingzhu Garden.

Early in the morning, after doing morning exercises and washing up, Jia Qiang took a sleepy Xiang Ling to the side hall. At this time, the grandmother in the kitchen had already prepared breakfast and brought it up.

It is worth mentioning that it is Xiangling's mother, Fengshi, who is now in charge of all kitchen affairs in the Lin family.

Mrs. Feng personally brought a nanny to bring breakfast with a food box. She saw her daughter resting on Jia Qiang's arm, waiting for breakfast with one eye open, and continuing to sleep with one eye closed. She was so coquettish and naive. , I felt happy and uneasy at the same time, and I finally got rid of it.

Jia Qiang didn't stop her. Isn't it a happy thing to have a mother in front of her to scold her?

It wasn't until Daiyu came to have breakfast with Zicuckoo and Xueyan that Feng left with a smile.

After Daiyu arrived, she saw Jia Qiang eating meat buns with side dishes. Her eyes filled with morning dew looked at him with a smile but not a smile, and asked: "When did you come back yesterday?"

After Jia Qiang swallowed the food in her mouth, she shook her head and smiled: "I can't remember, it's too late..."

Zijuan was serving milk to Daiyu and said with a smile: "Second Master was joking again. Yesterday, the girl waited for so long. It was almost past midnight and she heard you playing the flute outside before she fell asleep... …”

Daiyu was simply surprised: "Am I waiting for someone? I don't know this. You girl is really crazy!"

Jia Qiang smiled and said nothing, but her smile was a little smug and proud, which made Daiyu glare in shame, and then asked: "When can the guests from the West Mansion come today?"

Daiyu snorted, took a bite of the egg white, and said casually: "Who knows? They are all our sisters. Why bother when we come here to hang out and get acquainted?"

Jia Qiang believed it, but she nodded repeatedly and said: "It's very true, it seems like I've been left behind. I met Qi Jun yesterday and found out that he had someone use ice and specially transport it on a boat from the south of the Yangtze River." Fresh fruits and vegetables came to Beijing, and I thought they would arrive early this morning, so I specifically asked him for some. Originally I wanted to add some luck to Aunt Lin's host, but now I think about it, why bother? Is this okay? Aren't you going to be a heretic? I'd better keep it slowly and eat it with Xiangling."

The smile on Daiyu's face also disappeared without a trace, and she only stared at someone with a pair of bright eyes full of spirit and beauty without saying a word.

That’s not true!

When I first lived in Jia's house, I saw someone taking things from the house and going from left to right to win people's hearts and please the elders.

Humph, now that my family has come to Beijing, naturally we have to invite a host!

Others have brothers to help me, but I don’t have a brother, but brother Qiang, can’t you be more obedient?

It's okay if you're busy, I can't bear to bother you with such trivial matters.

But now that you have good things and you have clearly put your heart into it, now your son is here to play tricks on you again...

Not a good person!

Jia Qiang didn't seem to notice these thoughts. She ate happily. After eating half of the breakfast in a hurry, she stood up and looked at Daiyu who was obviously a little annoyed. She grinned brightly. Daiyu looked very annoyed and seemed Are your teeth white?

Then I heard Jia Qiang chuckle and say: "I'm going on business and I'll try to come back as early as possible at noon. However, I have already sent someone to keep an eye on the things at the dock. As soon as the things arrive, they will be picked up and delivered without delaying your host."

When Daiyu heard this, she pursed her lips and smiled. Knowing that Jia Qiang was deliberately teasing him, she rolled her eyes at him angrily.

After receiving two cute eye rolls, Jia Qiang felt happy, laughed, and then turned around and left.

Today is his first day on the job and he cannot miss work...

…

Shenjing East City, Longfuji Street.

Wucheng Military and Horse Department, Dongcheng Yamen.

When Jia Qiang, Gao Long, Shang Zhuo and two of his six disciples rode to the yamen gate, they saw a slightly dilapidated gatehouse. Four or five gatekeepers in tattered clothes were sitting on a long bench under the gatehouse.

, lazily basking in the sun and chatting every sentence.

Seeing the arrival of Jia Qiang and his party, these four or five people didn't even stand up, but stopped talking...

Jia Qiang smiled when she saw it, and led the eight people behind her straight to the yamen entrance.

However, what happened next was beyond his expectation...

"Is this the new commander?"

A middle-aged man at the door asked.

Jia Qiang was speechless and just nodded.

Afterwards, the four or five disciples actually knelt down and worshiped. Not only did they kneel down, they also burst into tears:

"Master is here!"

"We are saved!"

"Master, please do me a favor and give me some salary!"

"I'm about to starve to death!"

"Go and beg for food!"

What is veteran oil?

Nothing more than this.

Jia Qiang saw a pair of dirty black oily hands trying to grab his legs. Before he could take action, Gao Long stepped forward and kicked the man away.

After the door was kicked open, they began to cry loudly:

"Ouch! Master Commander, I made a mistake. I don't dare to ask for pay anymore!"

Others also fell to the ground and howled:

"Master, please stop beating me. The little ones will never dare to do it again!"

"Master, please spare my life!"

Along with the crying, the people inside seemed to finally hear the noise, and twenty or thirty people rushed out.

The first four people, wearing the uniforms of seventh-grade military attachés, saw Menzi lying on the ground, and then heard their begging for mercy. One of them, with tears in his eyes, raised his hands to Jia Qiang and said, "Sir, you guys don't either."
To be continued...