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Chapter 91

A large group of young and old men followed the marriage proposal team, chattering and talking. Father He greeted this one and that one. He Ze nodded and smiled. When he arrived at the door of Lin Yu's house, his face was almost frozen with laughter.

"Aunt Lin, come out quickly, the marriage proposal for your brother Yu is here!"

Before He Youcai knocked on the door, someone who wanted to join in the fun shouted at the top of his voice. The gate of the courtyard was soon opened, and Zhang Su welcomed the person in with a smile on her face. The courtyard seemed to have been specially cleaned, and it didn't seem crowded even with 16 boxes.

The gift list was written by He Ze, and the person reading it was an elder in the Hejia Village. He had two gongs hanging around his neck, and he was partly responsible for the deafening sound just now.

"... twelve pieces of cotton cloth, six pieces of silk cloth, six pieces of cloud satin, two pairs of blue and white porcelain vases, eight sets of white porcelain bowls and plates, a pair of white jade hairpins, a pair of jadeite hairpins, an iron and wood carved makeup box..."

The elder looked old, but his voice was loud and powerful. He had just read a few words when the villagers started talking.

"So much cloth, how much silver does it cost!"

"That's totally irrelevant! In my opinion, He Youcai's family must have made a fortune. Didn't you see the jade hairpins and agate bracelets mentioned later? These are things used by the nobles in the city. His eldest son is really promising. He Youcai gave birth to a good son!" "

...A good son is a good son. In my opinion, He Youcai and Li Caiyun are really carefree. This Yu Ge'er's life...if he has an accident, the couple will cry to death!" "

Pooh pooh pooh! Such a good life, why don't you hope for others to have good things! It is said that those who survive a disaster will have good fortune in the future, and I think the boy from the He family is like that. I heard that when he was sick, he dug up a ginseng in the mountains, and later started to grow flowers. The rarer the flowers, the better he grows them. The newly opened flower shop also makes a lot of money."

"Hey, He Youcai's youngest son, An Ge'er, hasn't got a date yet, right? He's good-looking, and he's the same age as my son, so they're a perfect match!"

"You're right, but don't you see how big and strong your son is? It's strange that An Ge'er would like him! I think my mother's son is pretty good. He's already an accountant in the town at a young age, and he's handsome..."

...

The gift list, big and small, expensive and cheap, was read out for almost two minutes, and the villagers' topics were getting more and more off-topic. After the gift list was finished, the onlookers were still excited and didn't leave.

But after the boxes were placed in the yard, they couldn't do much. Zhang Su poured a cup of tea for the man who was beating the gongs and drums and carrying the load, and served some snacks and fruits to the villagers before inviting them out. As for He Lao's father, He Ze, and the elder who read the gift list, he invited them into the main hall.

The engagement was made earlier, so the next thing was just the three elders saying some polite words, and He Ze sat aside and smiled from time to time. He didn't feel bored, but when he thought that Lin Yu was probably locked in his room by Aunt Lin and not allowed to come out, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

Before leaving, He Lao and He Ze successively lit incense for Lin Erlang. Zhang Su sent them out, and Lin Yu pushed open the door and half showed his head, "Aunt?"

"Everyone is gone, come out!"

"Just now your uncle He said that your and Xiaoze's birth dates have been sent to Zhang the witch in town, and the auspicious date for the wedding will be announced in two days. It is estimated that it will take less than two months." Zhang looked at Lin Yu, and the joy on her face could not be concealed.

"Oh——"

Lin Yu puffed up his cheeks, bit his lip and glanced at his mother. In the sun, the white earlobes were flushed and red.

Zhang Su couldn't help laughing out loud: "What? Why are you embarrassed with your mother?"

"I'm not," Lin Yu shook his head awkwardly, and the next second his eyes fell on the four neatly arranged boxes, and he suddenly became silent.

"What's wrong?"

"Mother, He Ze... nothing will happen, right?"

"Silly child," Zhang Su sighed and touched Lin Yu's hair, "Don't worry, you have been engaged for a long time, has anything happened? My brother Yu is so good, and mother has made you suffer so much in the past 20 years. God will not let you suffer again in the second half of your life."

Lin Yu pursed his lips, and his eyes gradually became firm. His palm touched the collar, and under his clothes was the jade pendant given to him by He Ze, and at this moment, a refreshing coolness came from it.

...

The date of the wedding was finally set on May 20th.

The witch originally gave three good days. Because it is best to propose marriage within 100 days, she picked one in April and two in May. He Ze originally wanted to choose April, but Li thought that "four" had a bad meaning, and insisted on May with He's father, so He Ze had to compromise.

The most important marriage proposal was over, and the He family returned to the past calm and busy. March came, and the marriage proposal that the villagers had talked about with relish was suppressed by another matter.

The conscription was going to be carried out.

This matter had been passed on to several elders a few days ago, and the villagers may have heard some rumors, but it was not implemented in the end, so it was only spread secretly. However, once it was confirmed that some villages in the county had registered for investigation in the past two days, the news of conscription was overwhelming.

Don't laugh at me sleeping drunk on the battlefield, how many people have returned from the battles in ancient times?

Even though it was the happy time after the busy farming season, the village suddenly became much more depressed, and it was difficult to hear laughter.

On this day, Li took He Ze back to Lijia Village. He was not worried about the conscription. After all, the Li family is well-off, and after so many years of business, they can still afford to pay the soldiers four taels of silver for two men.

But even if they are not worried, this matter is still a big deal, at least they have to inform each other, and He Ze has proposed marriage to Lin Yu, so they have to inform each other.

Originally, Li planned to let He Laodi take He Ze with him, but He Laodi was still holding a grudge in his heart. When he heard it, he drove the carriage to the town angrily, which made Li stamp her feet.

"Mom, just let dad be willful this time. Besides, didn't he give you all the silver he had? He just asked you to bring more things over. Dad is broad-minded and not a stingy person." He Ze glanced at He Laodi's back and coaxed with a smile.

How could Li not know He Laodi's temper? She calmed down after a while. Mum and son went with big bags and small bags, and came back with big bags and small bags, bringing a lot of dry goods and a basket of eggs.

On March 6, the clan leader He Hong beat drums and gongs to gather all the villagers in Hejia Village and thoroughly confirmed the news of conscription.

The whole Hejia Village was immediately filled with gloom. The only thing to be thankful for was that the military allowance had not increased, and two taels of silver could keep one of his relatives.

In the next half month, there were people who came to borrow money almost every day. Some were really in trouble, and some took the opportunity to ask for money. He Ze didn't care about this at all, and it was all up to Li.

After the difficult situation last year, Li knew whether the people in this village were black or white. Some borrowed without saying a word, and some didn't give a penny even if they were throwing a tantrum at the door. They were very tough.

What? My family has money? My family's money didn't come from the wind. It was earned by my son's hard work. He didn't steal or rob. I can spend it however I want and borrow from whoever I want. It's none of your business!

It has to be said that Li's son has a promising future and has money in his pocket, and he is more confident in what he says.

The flower shop had a good start on the first day, and the business was also very good on the next four or five days. Seven pots were sold on the second day, five pots on the third day, and three pots on the fourth day. By February 16, only fourteen pots of flowers were left out of the forty-nine pots. Including the pot sent back by Guan Du, there were a total of fifteen pots.

Fortunately, He Ze had bought a lot of flower seeds before, and since they couldn't be planted in the pots, he just sprinkled them on the ground. When He An watered them, he would usually water them as well. In addition, with He Ze around, these flowers and plants grew well, and most of them bloomed. After pruning and transplanting them into pots, they were also beautiful and gorgeous. Finally,

the embarrassment of closing the business three days after opening due to shortage of goods was avoided.

On the other hand, He Ze finally became a legitimate and well-known husband-husband relationship with Lin Yu, but before he had time to cultivate his relationship with his fiancé, he was dragged to the flower shop to help by He's father.

"You are useless. Brother An is so busy in the shop, and you, as a brother, don't think about helping him share some of the burden. What's the point of following your wife around every day!"

He Ze: "..." It's as if you didn't do this back then!

Although he complained in his heart, He Ze remained silent rationally. When the father and son drove the ox cart out of the village, they happened to meet Lin Tiangui and his grandson Lin Fu coming out of the fork in the road. It was really a narrow road for enemies.

A village is so small that any situation in a family will spread in a short time. He Ze heard a lot of gossip about the Lin family. It must be said that the Lin family is indeed miserable now, but the more miserable the Lin family is, the more comfortable He Ze feels. It's retribution, isn't it? As for sympathy, he was eaten by zombies eight hundred years ago.

Unexpectedly, Lin Tiangui didn't glare at him fiercely today, and even had a smile on his face, but the smile was twisted and quite crazy. He Ze glanced at it and didn't take it to heart.

When the ox cart went away, Lin Fu next to it could not wait any longer, "Grandpa, grandpa, let's go quickly, let's go find mom, I want mom!"

"Okay, grandpa will take you to find your mom." Lin Tiangui turned around, his face was kind. He touched Lin Fu's hair, his eyes were empty and he repeated, "Take you to find mom."

Let's not talk about the grandfather and grandson. When He Youcai brought He Ze to the flower shop, the shop was idle. Cai Xing was watering the flowers and teaching Liu San and others the habits of various flowers and plants. He An was sitting beside the counter practicing calligraphy on a sand table. Since he was busy for a few days when the flower shop opened, He An's calligraphy practice was on the agenda again. When He Ze came over, He Ze taught him. When He Ze didn't come, Cai Xing taught him. It was just a few big characters and it didn't take much time.

"——Father, is this what you call busy?"

"Isn't it busy? Look at Master Cai, he has to greet customers, take care of flowers and plants, and even teach Liu San and the others when he's free. He even has to teach Xiao An how to read..."

"Okay, okay, okay, I get it!" He Ze surrendered completely. The flower shop has been open for almost a month, and its reputation has spread. In fact, the business has stabilized. On average, it can sell a pot of flowers every five or six days, and it's good to have seven or eight customers a day.

It looks bleak, but it's not. You have to know that the flowers sold in this flower shop are often ten or twenty taels of silver per pot, and even the cheap ones cost five or six taels. In a month, you can make at least twenty taels of silver, and the cost is almost negligible, which is a huge profit.

He Ze originally wanted to open the flower shop with this abacus. With the convenience of his wood-related supernatural power, the flower shop is small and easy to manage, and has high returns. After having a stable income every month, he can do whatever he wants with the medicinal field.

After greeting several people in the shop, He Lao went to the backyard without stopping. He had been busy with his carpentry work these days. He Ze looked at the empty flower racks in the flower shop and asked Liu San and the other two to move seven or eight pots from the backyard. They were sent from home a few days ago.

There were no customers, so He Ze helped share Cai Xing's work. He was busy until noon, when the flower shop welcomed an unexpected guest.

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At least for He An, it was an uninvited guest.

He looked at Luo Zhanming, who was dressed in purple clothes and a folding fan, and turned his head and curled his lips. Although Luo Zhanming and his servant did not come here often these days, they had come a few times. Unfortunately, probably because of the deep resentment left from their first meeting, He An still did not like him.

Seeing He An like this, He Ze shook his head, walked out of the counter and greeted him, "Brother Luo."

"Brother He, how are you?" Luo Zhanming seemed to be in a good mood. He tilted his head and glanced at He An behind He Ze, then winked at He Ze and said, "I heard that Brother He is getting married soon, so you have to treat me to a drink when the time comes!"

"Of course, I have to thank you for the last time." He Ze was referring to Luo Zhanming's invitation to County Magistrate Zhou to watch the opening ceremony of the flower shop.

The two exchanged greetings, and it was such a happy scene that He An was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at him.

"I just happened to meet you here. Actually, I came here for something important," Luo Zhanming put away his fan and couldn't help but complain with his head down, "Remember my eldest brother's husband was sick with a pot of Yao Huang on the day the flower shop opened? He has been sick for several days, and the florists in the mansion just can't take care of him. They were so worried that my eldest brother couldn't eat, so they asked me to invite you over."

"Sick?"

He Ze subconsciously looked at another pot of the king of peonies in the flower shop - Wei Zi. It was still glowing purple, and its petals were so delicate that water could be squeezed out of it.

"You really have a paradise here. It stands to reason that the flowers you keep indoors all day long cannot compare to the three or five flower growers in my eldest brother's house who take good care of them. It's really strange." "

Young Master Luo, what you said is wrong. I can't bear to treat this pot of purple lily badly. It was just basking in the sun in the backyard. You take good care of it, but I don't take good care of it?"

Cai Xing, who had just finished watering the potted plants, was unhappy when he heard this, and wiped his hands on his clothes with a hum.

"... No, no, don't be angry, Mr. Cai, I said the wrong thing." Luo Zhanming raised his fan and apologized with a smile.

Cai Xing was not really angry, and he immediately turned the topic to Yao Huang: "I heard from the shopkeeper that these two pots of Yao Huang and purple lily are of the same species and grew together, and the flowering time is about the same. Could it be that the soil and water are not compatible?"

"No way..." How can such a small place not be compatible with the soil and water?

"We'll have to wait and see what the situation is. So, I'll go right after lunch." He Ze looked at the sun, "How about Brother Luo come with us? I'll treat you."

Luo Zhanming didn't refuse. He was worried that he had no chance to get closer to the two brothers. Since it was a dinner party, He Ze simply invited everyone from the flower shop, plus Old Man He and the shy He An. The flower shop was closed for a while, so it didn't seem like a big deal. They

were used to eating at Yu's Restaurant, so they took a detour. As the saying goes, friends for food and wine, friends for food and wine. After drinking and eating together, the friendship between He Ze and Luo Zhanming really took a small step forward, and they were finally not so polite. Even He An's attitude towards Luo Zhanming was a little better.

After lunch, He Ze followed the master and servant to the county magistrate's office. In front was the office and in the back was the residence.

This was He Ze's first time here.

Luo Zhanming was a frequent visitor to Zhou's mansion. When the doorman saw that it was him, he didn't need to be announced, and he opened the door and let the three of them in.

"How about I take you to visit my eldest brother's husband first?"

"No, just take me to the flower garden. Lord Zhou is busy with government affairs, so let's not disturb him." He Ze waved his hand and asked the servant to lead him to the back garden.

"This..."

Luo Zhanming was still hesitant. Seeing He Ze walking away, he hurriedly winked at Amu beside him and chased after him.

"Shopkeeper He, look, this is the Yao Huang. Our master and his wife like it very much. They come to see it every afternoon, but for some reason, many petals have fallen in the past few days, and even the leaves have turned yellow."

There is a flower farmer who takes care of it full-time in the mansion. When he heard that the "medical doctor" specially invited by the county magistrate had arrived, he immediately rushed over and whispered to him about the situation of the Yao Huang.

The shop has been open for so long, and with Cai Xing, a master, to ask for advice, He Ze has a basic understanding of the habits of various flowers and plants.

Peonies have four characteristics: they prefer coolness but fear freezing, they prefer warmth but fear heat, they prefer light but fear shade, they prefer dryness but fear moisture. Potted peonies have higher requirements for soil, water and fertilizer. He Ze touched a yellowing leaf with his hand and transferred a little of his supernatural power to it. He clearly felt the joy and dependence that the Yao Huang in front of him suddenly felt.

However, He Ze quickly let go of his hand. He didn't want to be exposed in public. The flower farmer saw him watching without saying anything, and he became uneasy: "Boss, this, this Yao Huang is not going to die, right?"

He Ze shook his head: "Let me ask you first, how many times a day do you fertilize it? How many times do you water it? How long does it get exposed to the sun? There are branches here, have they been trimmed in the past month?"

"I applied fertilizer only the day after the master brought it back. I loosened the soil and buried some dried cow dung and green grass. Later, the master said it had a smell. Later, I used plant ash mixed with water twice a day. Watering and fertilizing are all solved. Hehe, as for sun exposure..."

"Okay, I roughly know it. You fertilize too frequently, and coupled with waterlogging, it causes root rot. In ten days or so, it will probably really die. Apply concentrated fertilizer within half a month after the potted peony blooms, but you only need to water it once every seven or eight days. As for clean water, water it once a day, and it is best to water it in the early morning or when it is cool..."

From fertilizing, watering, and light, to loosening the soil and weeding, pruning branches, to selecting seedlings, planting... to the various taboos of potted peonies, seeing He Ze talking more and more, Luo Zhanming was more and more amazed: "This peony is too delicate! Is there so much trouble in growing a flower?"

"Flowers all need to be carefully nurtured, and the more beautiful the flowers are, the more careful they need to be nurtured. Only the peony is the true national beauty, and the capital is moved when it blooms. Ordinary flowers are like this, and peonies are naturally better than this."

"Good! Well said!" As soon as

He Ze finished speaking, another voice came from the corridor, followed by the county magistrate Zhou Wenda, accompanied by his legal advisor Liu Yangji and the servant Amu.

"Only the peony is the true national beauty, and the capital is moved when it blooms. I heard that Brother He is a refined person, unlike this vulgar barbarian," Zhou Wenda walked down the stairs and pushed Luo Zhanming aside, "How could he understand the fun of appreciating flowers!"

"Brother, what you said is not authentic! Why don't I understand? The way you literati and scholars..."

"What's wrong with our way?" Zhou Wenda glanced at him and ignored him. He turned to He Ze with an irrepressible joy on his face, "I think with the help of the young shopkeeper, my Yao Huang can be saved?"

"Of course, don't worry, sir," He Ze said with confidence, "I have already told the flower growers in the mansion all the precautions. If we follow the method to grow it for ten days or half a month, there should be no problem. Of course, I will come to observe and take care of it in the next two days."

"That's good, that's good, then I'm relieved!" This is Yao Huang, a rare and famous flower worth three thousand taels. Even his teacher far away in the capital does not have one. If it dies in his hands, he will have no place to cry.

Zhou Wenda was overjoyed and looked at He Ze with gratitude.

After the work was done, He Ze did not delay and then asked to leave. Luo Zhanming followed to see him off. When he came back, Zhou Wenda was lecturing several flower farmers, telling them not to forget He Ze's instructions and make any mistakes.

"Brother-in-law, I was right, professional problems must be solved by professionals. You have been worrying for so long, and no one has said a few words to help."

"I was just anxious for a moment. When Master Cai was at the mansion, this kind of problem never occurred. It's just that their level is not good enough... By the way, Master Cai is still helping in the First Fragrance Flower Shop?"

"Yes," Luo Zhanming knew what his elder brother-in-law was thinking when he heard this, "Don't worry about him, he has signed a contract and has to work for three years!"

"Master Cai is very ambitious. He can work in the He family flower shop. It seems that He Ze is also very capable." A person's reputation is like a tree's shadow. Cai Xing is quite accomplished in planting flowers. The family often invites him to take care of some precious flowers. Naturally, they have dealt with each other. "Hey, you are familiar with He Ze. Judging from his speech and behavior, he seems to be educated and can speak eloquently. Why didn't he take the imperial examination, but instead..."

"I heard Uncle He say that He Ze studied for seven or eight years, but he never learned anything, so..." Luo Zhanming shrugged. He also studied for many years, but it was a pity that he was not very interesting.

"That's it... It's a pity."

Zhou Wenda sighed, not knowing what he was regretting. He looked at the Yaohuang for a while, told the flower farmer to take good care of it, and then took Luo Zhanming to the main hall, "Let's have dinner today before leaving. Your elder brother should be back. He has been thinking about you every day these days."

"Okay!" Luo Zhanming replied with a smile.

...

On the other side, when He Ze returned to the flower shop, it was exactly the time of You, and there was nothing to do in the shop, so he drove the ox cart and took He An back first. He An hadn't been home for a few days, and Li was afraid that she had missed him for a long time.

Sure enough, when the ox cart returned to the village, Li, who was sitting in front of the courtyard gate washing clothes, saw the two brothers coming back together, and specially braised an extra fish. But before He Ze had time to enjoy Li's craftsmanship, the clan leader He Hong slowly knocked on the gate of his house.

He Hong did not enter the house either. He put his hands behind his back, half bent over, and started talking about his family buying land and opening a shop. He also praised him several times. He Ze felt unsure, so he just opened up and said, "Third Uncle, you are not coming to me for no reason. Tell me what's the matter?"

"This matter..." He Hong sighed, raised his head and stared at He Ze with burning eyes, "Then I will tell you the truth. Since you call me Third Uncle, then tell me the truth. Did you do something outside to offend Shi Lizheng?"

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"What's going on?" He Ze was full of doubts.

He had only heard about the head of the village a few times when he heard others talking about the Lin family. He had never even met him, so how could he offend him?

Seeing that he knew nothing about it, He Hong finally felt relieved a little, "You know that the military service is under the jurisdiction of Shi Lizheng for us and the three nearby villages? This time the recruitment task has come down, and I sent someone to inquire about it. There are four villages, a total of twelve people, an average of three people in each village, but someone leaked the news to me that Shi Lizheng intends to increase the number of people in our village to six. How can this be possible? Alas!"

He Hong sighed heavily.

In this era, the land is vast and the population is sparse. There are at most twenty households in a village. Those who can go to the army are basically desperate and can't make ends meet. Hejia Village can still bear three people, but six people are forcing people to die.

No wonder He Hong is so anxious.

He Ze hesitated for a moment, "So, is this matter related to me?"

"Third Master is not very clear about the details, but the person who revealed the news to me mentioned you." That person is the village chief of Shijia Village. He usually makes a living under the nose of Shi Lizheng and has always had a good relationship with him, so this matter is probably close to true.

After thinking about it, He Hong said, "He Ze, boy, this is related to the lives of the He family members. It's not surprising that Third Master came to you rashly. If Shi Lizheng announced this matter publicly, I'm afraid there would be no room for maneuver."

"Don't worry, Third Master, I still know this truth." He Ze paused, then smiled and comforted, "Third Master, don't be too anxious. I will find time to visit Shi Lizheng in the next two days. If there is any misunderstanding, it can be explained clearly."

After passing the news, it means that it is related to him. Isn't it just waiting for him to come? He and the Shi Lizheng had never had any intersection. The only intersection was probably related to Lin Tiangui's family. By the way, when Li Shanfeng wanted to arrange a marriage for Lin Yu last time, she mentioned a relative of the Lizheng family. It wouldn't be...

His mind was turning over and over again, but in fact only a second had passed. He Hong looked at the seven-foot man in front of him and couldn't help but patted him on the shoulder. "He Ze, you are a promising boy. Sooner or later, you will be able to make a name for yourself. A real man can bend and stretch. We have no power and influence, and sometimes we have to learn to live with a humble attitude."

He Ze didn't say anything. He knew that He Hong was reminding him at this

time. "Okay, it's getting late, and the third grandfather has returned. If this matter is resolved, please let me know so that I can put the stone in my heart down."

"Yes, He Ze knows."

Seeing that he didn't look indignant, He Hong just thought he had heard it, sighed, and walked away slowly.

On the spot, He Ze put his tongue against his back teeth and turned it in a circle. He could not hide his anger, and

it disappeared after a long while.

Who cares? If an enemy comes, we will fight him; if a flood comes, we will block it with earth. It was on the third day that He Ze went to the home of Shi Lizheng. He did not tell anyone about this, neither He's father Li nor Lin Yu. He drove a bullock cart back from the town alone and went straight to Shijia Village.

The home of the headman in Shijia Village is easy to find. The yard is not big, but it has red beams and red pillars, which is very impressive. There is also a plaque hung at the door.

"Shi Mansion".

It is really the first one in several villages.

Shi Lizheng's name is Shi Xingwen. As soon as you hear the name, you can tell that he is educated. He is in his thirties and looks much younger than He's father and mother. He has a very dignified demeanor, and is not inferior to County Magistrate Zhou.

He Ze waited for him for half an hour.

"It's He Ze, right? Don't blame me, I was delayed just now." Shi Xingwen came late, sat beside the head seat and drank tea, although he apologized, his tone was quite perfunctory, "What is the matter that you came to see me?"

Those who respect others will always be respected by others. After waiting for such a long time, He Ze's patience was almost worn out, "Boy, get straight to the point, I heard that Shi Li is wanting to increase the recruitment task of Hejia Village to six people, is this true?"

"Hasn't this matter been decided yet?" The tea lid and teacup clinked together, making a crisp sound, and Shi Xingwen closed his eyes in enjoyment, "But I do have this idea."

"Is it related to boy?"

"Oh, how can that be! There haven't been any outstanding figures like Xianjie in these villages for many years." He had inquired about it, and the flower shop of this He family made a fortune every day. Isn't he an outstanding figure? Shi Xingwen put down his teacup and smiled warmly. "My dear, I really have no choice. Hejia Village is more prosperous than the other three villages, so it should share more quotas."

He Ze remained silent. If he believed this, there would be something fishy. He didn't want to argue with him, so he pushed the gift he had prepared forward. "I heard that Madam Shi is not in good health. I specially prepared a ginseng and a jar of medicinal wine, hoping that it will be beneficial to Madam Shi's health."

These two things added up to nearly ten taels of silver. For this small mountain village, it was indeed a huge gift.

But Shi Xingwen was not satisfied at all.

Lin Tiangui came to him two days ago and cried to him about the miserable situation of the Lin family for a long time.

To be honest, he didn't care about the Lin family at all. If his father was still alive, he would probably still remember some friendship, but his father was gone. Last year, he had made an agreement with others about his son's affairs, but in the end, the Lin family messed up the matter, making him lose face. Now he was annoyed by the Lin family.

But after Lin Tiangui finished crying, he gave him ten taels of silver, asking him to send the boy from the He family in when recruiting soldiers. Who can resist money?

He happily took the money and sent the man away. As for whether the work would be done or not, what could the old, weak and disabled people in the Lin family do to him?

However, in this way, he also had some understanding of the affairs of the He family. In the past six months, the He family has opened shops and bought land, so they are rich! So he thought of this way, so that the boy from the He family would honestly send the money over, and no one could catch him.

In the past few days, Shi Xingwen couldn't sleep because he thought about the white silver.

But now... the He family just gave him such a small thing and sent him away? !

If it weren't for this He guy's interference, his wife wouldn't have to die with regrets, and he wouldn't have to blame him for nothing. He didn't even settle the score with He for stealing his wife! Now this is really... not taking him seriously at all.

Shi Xingwen stared at the ginseng and medicinal wine wrapped in red paper on the table, his mouth twisted with anger.

"Is there anything wrong with the gifts that kid brought?" He Ze just pretended not to see the green on his face.

Greed is insatiable.

Shi Xingwen turned his head and stared at him for a long time, and after a long while, he restrained his emotions and said: "Since you are straightforward, let's just be frank and not beat around the bush. One hundred taels."

Shi Xingwen raised his index finger. This is his psychological price.

"One hundred taels?"

The waiter in the restaurant earns two cents of silver a month, two taels and four cents a year. Two years ago, five taels of silver was enough for their family of four to have enough food and clothing. Even if it wasn't big fish and meat, eggs and oil and meat could always satisfy them.

One hundred taels, well, he was really bold to ask.

He Ze was so angry that he almost laughed.

"What do you think?" Thinking about the profits from the He family flower shop, Shi Xingwen felt that what he wanted was not much, not to mention - "Xianqie, you have to think it over. The other three villages are pressing hard. If the twelve places are divided equally, I'm afraid they won't agree. Although I am in charge of this matter, I have to listen to the opinions of the people below, don't you think?"

"Xianqie should still consider the clan members more."

Shi Xingwen laughed heartily, as if he had already seen the white, shining silver waving at him.

"It's nothing. My family is poor and I'm afraid I can't afford so much money."

After saying that, He Ze didn't give Shi Xingwen a chance to react. He threw his robe and stood up, and took the ginseng and medicinal wine away. Shi Xingwen looked at his back and was shocked and angry, his eyes almost bulged out.

Since he became the head of this area, no one dared to make him angry like this.

"Humph! Shame on you!"

With a sound, the teacup on the table fell to the ground and broke into pieces.

On the other side, He Ze put the ginseng and medicinal wine on the ox cart and drove home slowly. He had expected this situation.

Either Shi Xingwen accepted the gift and stopped, and the two of them could still be friends; or he asked for too much and left unhappily.

Now it was obviously the second one.

Compared with Hejia Village, the other three villages around were even less wealthy. In such a wilderness, Shi Xingwen dared to ask him for 100 taels, which showed that he usually collected a lot of money.

And it was probably not a coincidence that he suddenly blackmailed me.

"Gee--"

His thoughts went around in circles, and He Ze pulled the ox's belly, and the big yellow ox mooed twice, finally speeding up.

Because he had something on his mind, He Ze resisted the urge to look for Lin Yu.

At night, he sat alone at the desk in deep thought. After refusing Shi Xingwen's face today, Shi Xingwen will definitely not let it go, or tomorrow, he will publicly announce the recruitment tasks of the four villages.

All the power in Shijia Village is in the hands of Shi Xingwen, and the village chief is just a decoration. The other two villages will certainly support Shi Xingwen's opinion after they have benefited from it.

So... He Ze tapped his fingers on the table.

Outside the window, the moon was full like a hook, and the silver light was everywhere.

Early the next morning, He Ze went to He Hong's house. In the afternoon, the recruitment task was indeed spread, and Shi Xingwen announced that Hejia Village would send nine people. The

people of Hejia Village were panicked and talked about it.

"Nine people! Is he crazy?" Fortunately, He Ze had informed He Hong in advance, so He Hong didn't lose his composure. "Can what you said really work? He Ze, you have to give Third Grandpa a definite answer. If it doesn't work, then..."

He couldn't even explain to his ancestors when he was in the coffin!

"Third Grandpa, don't worry. I was only eighty percent sure originally, but now it's ten percent." Nine people, I'm afraid they must be mad, and they have lost their minds.

He Ze raised his eyebrows and said seriously, "Third Grandpa, there are still a few days before the government comes to pick us up. During this time, you must appease the clan members. I will get this done as soon as possible. If I can't get it done, I will be one of the nine people. Do you think this is feasible?"

After repeatedly assuring He Hong, he finally relaxed a little and devoted himself to the work of appeasing the villagers.

And He Ze went to Zhou Wenda's house on time every day to take care of his beloved peony.

For three consecutive days.

Chapter 94:

The time when County Magistrate Zhou often comes to see the peonies, backyard.

"Hey! Stop, stop, stop!" A hand snatched the scissors from He Ze's hand. The flower farmer looked at the two long green branches on the ground and felt distressed. "Mr. He, what's wrong with you? Didn't you say that these two branches don't need to be cut?"

"Sorry, I..."

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Before He Ze finished speaking, he saw Zhou Wenda and his wife coming from the corridor, with hurried steps and anxious words.

Before the flower farmer answered, He Ze bowed his head and apologized, "I was a little absent-minded just now, and I cut the two branches of the Yaohuang. Please forgive me, sir."

"This, this..."

Zhou Wenda picked up the two branches on the ground and felt very distressed. Mrs. Zhou walked around the Yaohuang twice and saw that there was nothing wrong with the flowers on the branches. They were even more fresh and tender than before, so she felt relieved. It

was said before that Zhou Wenda and his wife were both flower lovers. He Ze often saw him coming to see the flowers during his visit.

"It's okay, it's not damaged. Just treat these two branches as those that need to be pruned. Maybe the flowers will grow better!" Mrs. Zhou leaned in to smell the fragrance of the flowers and smiled to comfort Zhou Wenda. The

latter sighed, "He Ze, do you have anything to do these two days? If it's inconvenient for you to come to your house, wait until you are free in a few days..."

He saw that He Ze was distracted every time he came these two days. This time he only cut off two branches. What if he cut off the main trunk next time!

"This... answering the adults, there is nothing else going on at home."

Seeing that he was unable to speak, Zhou Wenda put his hands behind his back and his expression became serious. "He Ze, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. I can still make a decision with you. If you continue like this, I dare not let you come to see my Yao Huang again."

"That's right, you, the adults, value this flower as your life. If you don't let him feel at ease, I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep tonight."

"This..." He Ze looked up and looked directly at Zhou Wenda, and suddenly knelt on the ground, "I am a humble man with little influence, I beg you to make a decision for all the villagers in Hejia Village!"

Zhou Wenda and his wife looked at each other, unable to hide their surprise.

"Why are you doing this?"

The flower farmer quietly retreated to the side.

He Ze's face was filled with grief and indignation, and his words were sincere. He first said that Hejia Village was poor and the villagers had a hard time, and then said that Shi Xingwen disregarded public opinion and acted recklessly. When it was mentioned that the recruitment task of Hejia Village was increased from three to nine, even though Mrs. Zhou was prepared, she couldn't help but feel the same way, and shouted, "Nonsense! How can he be so bold as a village head! Sir..."

"Nine people," Zhou Wenda frowned, "There are four villages, and the other three villages have one each, but your village has to send nine people. This is indeed unfair. If it is true, I will make the decision for you."

Most of the soldiers who serve in the army will not come back, which is a common understanding of this era.

"But from what you said, it seems that there is something else going on?"

"Yes, before the recruitment task was announced, Shi Xingwen found me and extorted 100 taels from me. I refused, and he became angry and took revenge! That's why there are nine people!"

"Are your words true?" Zhou Wenda's face was stern.

"Everything I said is true. If you don't believe me, I will go back and write a petition to accuse Shi Xingwen, the head of Shijia Village, of violating the laws of the court and accepting bribes. I will present it to you tomorrow."

Zhou Wenda was silent for a while. "You know, if there is no evidence, even if Shi Xingwen is not a regular official of the court, you will still be punished."

"What if that kid finds evidence?" He Ze's eyes were burning.

"If there is evidence, I will handle it impartially." Stung by this look, Zhou Wenda spoke loudly and clearly.

He Ze achieved his goal and did not stay any longer. "Please give me two days. After three days, I will present the petition and evidence together!"

The young man's back was persistent and fearless, moving forward.

"He is a good boy." Mrs. Zhou smiled.

He is soft-hearted and friendly. In addition, she heard that He Ze is her younger brother's friend. After getting to know him more, she has already felt close to him and regarded him as her own junior.

Otherwise, she would not have been speaking for him all the time.

He Ze didn't know that he had accepted another favor from Luo Zhanming.

"You, you are too soft-hearted and easy to be taken advantage of." Zhou Wenda was still in a daze just now, but now he suddenly laughed out loud and stopped for a long time.

"What do you mean?"

"I just figured it out. This kid is slippery." Zhou Wenda called the flower farmer to his side, "Let me ask you, these days, is it only when I come to appreciate the flowers that He Ze's mind becomes abnormal?"

The flower farmer recalled carefully and answered, "To answer your question, it is true."

"Did he plan this?" Mrs. Zhou stopped smiling.

"It's not premeditated, but he was just playing a trick on me. He just said it because we forced him to, but think about it, is it really so?" He

first used his "abnormality" to turn passivity into initiative. When he talked about Hejia Village, every word was tear-jerking. When he mentioned that he would file a lawsuit against Shi Xingwen, his words were careful and passionate. The transition between the two was smooth, and it was obvious that he had already prepared a draft in mind.

"He's a little fox," Zhou Wenda stroked his beard and couldn't help sighing, "It's a pity for such a good seedling to not be in the officialdom."

He still had a bottom line and passion in his heart, but he was also smart and smooth. It was a pity.

At this time, Mrs. Zhou also figured out the truth and said with a smile: "I don't see you acting like this even in Zhan Ming on weekdays. Is it really such a pity?"

"That's not what I said. Zhan Ming is smart and smart, but he is young and lacks stability and means."

The two chatted for a while. He Ze got Zhou Wenda's promise and hurried his steps. However, he stopped as soon as he walked out of the county government. Who else was the person wandering at the door?

"Why are you here?"

After not seeing each other for several days, He Ze couldn't suppress the surprise on his face, and a smile climbed up his eyebrows.

"You finally came out. If you don't come out, I'll go in!" It

was cold in early spring. Lin Yu had obviously been standing outside for a while. He covered his mouth with his hands and blew twice. Seeing that there was no one around, He Ze pulled his hand and put it on his chest, "What's wrong, are you feeling better?"

"Let go!"

Lin Yu's face turned red instantly, and he didn't know whether it was because of the wind or because He Ze was angry. Only in front of He Ze did he have the arrogance of a young man. After

the two of them quarreled for a while, He Ze finally calmed down a lot. He held Lin Yu's hand and asked again: "Why are you here?"

"I came from the flower shop. I asked Xiao An and found out that you are here." The recruitment of soldiers made the village very noisy. He went to He's house to find someone but didn't find him. Aunt Li told him that He Ze seemed to have something on his mind these two days and was mysterious. He was a little worried, so he came to find him.

However, Lin Yu did not say the latter words.

But how could He Ze not know his worries? "Since you are here? How about your husband taking you to play some fun things these two days?"

"Huh?"

He Ze often teased him verbally, and Lin Yu had long been accustomed to it.

The two returned to the flower shop and said something to Old Man He, then drove the oxcart towards the village. He An also wanted to go with them, but was ruthlessly rejected by He Ze.

"Stingy!"

He An returned to the counter angrily as he watched the oxcart slowly go away.

On the oxcart, He Ze told Lin Yu everything that had happened in the past few days, "So, this matter is because Shi Xingwen was angry because he failed to extort money? But why did he pay attention to the He family? It can't be because..."

He Ze and Lin Yu looked at each other, knowing that the two had thought of the same thing, "I have thought about this matter too. After solving Shi Xingwen's problem, I will find out clearly. No matter who it is, I will make him pay the price."

"Go——"

This trip was still to Shijia Village, but they were not going to Shi Xingwen's house, but to the home of Shi Village Chief, Shi Dashan, who had previously used the mouth of Patriarch He Hong to lead him to the door. Now that things have come to this, it doesn't matter whether he did it on purpose.

The important thing is that being in Shi Dashan's position, it is inevitable to be unwilling.

Like others, he is the village chief. He has no power, respect, or benefits. He has to be humble all the time. He used to respect Shi Xingwen, his father, but now he respects Shi Xingwen, who is still a junior. This is the case year after year. If he is given a chance, he might be able to chew Shi Xingwen's bones.

Three days ago, He Ze had thought of the entry point for this matter - Shi, Da, Shan.

As expected, when he saw him and Lin Yu coming to visit, Shi Dashan was still a little cold in the yard, but he became much more enthusiastic as soon as he entered the house, and even took the initiative to say: "Before I knew that the village chief had this intention, a man named Lin Tiangui visited the village chief's home."

All the previous speculations came to fruition.

He Ze squeezed Lin Yu's palm, "Does Village Chief Shi know the purpose of our visit this time?"

"Of course I know." Shi Dashan laughed confidently twice.

After so many years, he knew the character of the father and son of the Shi family very well. Shi Xingwen was even more obsessed with the word "money" than his father, and he was much bolder. After he knew that Shi Xingwen had asked people to inquire about the affairs of the He family, he expected that this would happen.

However, he knew a little more about the affairs of the He family than Shi Xingwen. For example, on the day when the He family flower shop opened, the county magistrate went there incognito.

Just from this one thing, he knew that the opportunity had come.

Sure enough, Shi Xingwen's appetite was too big, and he and He Ze parted unhappily. For the sake of face and to vent his anger, he would definitely not give up, and the He family would also find ways to deal with him. When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured.

And he is behind the scenes, no matter who wins or loses, he will not suffer any loss. If Shi Xingwen wins, he will still be his idle village chief. If the He family wins, the bulk of the results will be his. Isn't it beautiful?

Obviously, Shi Dashan had expected everything. Next, he cooperated very well and described to He Ze in detail how much bribes Shi Xingwen received in various matters such as taxes, land cession, and conscription, who might have sent the money, and who were the victims who could not pay. Not only Shi Xingwen, but also the ill-gotten gains received by Shi Xingwen's father were all sold out by Shi Dashan.

As Shi Dashan talked, He Ze wrote, filling up two pages.

"It's all here. I can't be completely sure of the amount of money mentioned above, but the others are definitely correct."

Shi Dashan picked up the two pages of paper and blew them, with a slight smile on his lips.

He Ze and his partner returned with a full load. When they walked out of the door, Lin Yu looked puzzled. "Shi Dashan is unwilling, and Shi Xingwen will certainly not completely trust him. How come Shi Dashan knows so much about the affairs of Shi Xingwen and his son?"

"Little fool," He Ze pressed Lin Yu's head into his arms and rubbed it. "Think about it, Shi Dashan has been able to occupy the title of village chief for so many years under the eyes of the Shi family father and son. Isn't it very telling?"

How can he allow others to sleep soundly beside his bed? Even if it is just a title, it shows that Shi Dashan is not an easy person to deal with.

"That's right, then we are..."

"We are not going back. It will probably be very late tonight." He Ze did not explain, and took Lin Yu's hand to stroll around Shijia Village.

From west to east, from south to north, leisurely.

It was already evening, and the afterglow of the setting sun fell on the mottled courtyard wall, on the lush grass and trees, and on the backs of the two people holding each other, rendering all of this into a distinct light and dark oil painting, which was indescribably beautiful.

Chapter 95

"Whose house is this?"

At night, the moon was in the sky. He Ze took Lin Yu and rode in the moonlight to the back door of a courtyard in Shijia Village.

"Shi Qiangxi, his family pays three times the actual tax every year. It has been like this since Shi Xingwen's father was alive, for more than ten years."

"Dong, dong, dong..." He Ze knocked on the door of Shi Qiangxi's house.

"Who is it? I'm coming, I'm coming... Stop knocking!" The one who opened the door was a white-haired old man with a half-hunched back. Seeing that the two were strangers, he closed the door vigilantly, revealing only half of his head, "Who are you?"

"Old man, we are passing by here, and we would like to come in and ask for a drink of water. Is it possible?" He Ze's face was sincere, and he spread out Lin Yu's right hand for him to see. A bright red mole showed Lin Yu's identity as a boy.

Old Man Shi's vigilance dropped a little, "Okay, come in."

After successfully entering the yard, while Old Man Shi was pouring water, He Ze and Lin Yu looked at each other and prepared to get to the point, "Uncle Shi, actually, I came here today because of the instructions of Village Chief Shi Dashan. He said that the Shi Lizheng in your village would collect twice as much tax from your family every year. Is this true?"

Shi Qiangxi's hand trembled, and the bowl in his hand fell to the ground with a bang, "How can this be true... Don't listen to nonsense!"

"You said that what Village Chief Shi said is nonsense?"

Shi Qiangxi paused and stammered, "How can you believe what he said!"

"But this report letter does mention you, old man," He Ze held up the two pages of letter paper, "This letter was written by Village Chief Shi himself, signed and sealed. He can't possibly risk going to jail to make a false accusation, right?"

How could Shi Dashan, who was ready to reap the benefits, leave such a big handle! But He Ze lied without a trace on his face.

"This, this..." Shi Qiangxi got anxious all of a sudden, "What on earth does he want to do?"

"Uncle Shi, I advise you to tell us the truth. We came here under the order of County Magistrate Zhou. In the final analysis, it is for the people around us."

"This, can't be said!" Shi Qiangxi held his head in his hands and squatted on the ground dejectedly, "The county magistrate is far away from us, how can he care about our affairs here! This is the one-man show of Shi Xingwen. You have to listen to him in everything. How can you not listen to him!"

"Uncle, no matter how high the official is here, he can't be higher than the county magistrate, right? County Magistrate Zhou has always been honest and loves the people. Since Shi Xingwen's affairs have reached his ears, how can he not care? Think about it, if County Magistrate Zhou didn't say anything about this matter, how could Village Chief Shi dare to write this to us?" Lin Yu took the letter paper in He Ze's hand and raised it.

"Is it really written by Shi Dashan?" Shi Qiangxi finally raised his head, but he couldn't read.

"Of course." He Ze remained calm.

"Can you really let the county magistrate take care of our village's affairs? Some villagers said they wanted to sue him before, but they couldn't even get into the government office..."

"The county magistrate didn't know before and was deceived by his subordinates. Otherwise, why would he let us come here so late at night?"

Hearing his words, Shi Qiangxi suddenly became excited: "Really, really can! Then, then I won't be guilty if I say it? I gave him money, but I didn't ask him to do anything, not even once!"

He emphasized.

"Really not once?" He Ze was a little suspicious.

"Not once! Sir, I promise! I know it is illegal and cannot be done." Shi Qiangxi explained anxiously, "My two sons set up stalls in the town to do small business, and they can earn a lot of money in a year. My wife and I look after the yard and the land in the village. Every year, we can always come up with the tax that the father and son ask us to pay. He is an official, and he is in charge of all the big and small things in the village. He has the final say on where to dig the water channels in the fields. We can't fight him, and we don't want to lose our peaceful lives, so, we just bear the hardship."

Shi Qiangxi was already crying when he said this, "But you are here, it's good that you are here. This year my eldest wife gave birth to a grandson for us. Next year, I can finally buy new clothes for those little ones."

Lin Yu felt a little uncomfortable when he heard this, and he reached out and tugged at He Ze's sleeve.

"Uncle Shi, how did Shi Xingwen's father make you pay more taxes and silver back then? How much more have you paid over the years? Tell me everything. I'll write it down. Can you put your fingerprint on it later? The day of retribution for bad people is not far away. Life will always get better and better."

"Hey! Hey!" Shi Qiangxi's face flushed. I don't know if it was the joy of years of suppression that was swept away in one day, or the hope for future life. He recalled: "In the first year, our eldest was fifteen years old, and the youngest was only eleven..."

Coming out of Shi Qiangxi's courtyard, He Ze breathed a sigh of relief and turned to the people around him and said: "Okay, we've got the first one! There's still a long way to go."

"I understand." Lin Yu looked up at him with a proud expression.

"Huh?"

"It's like a metaphor for a heavy burden. We still have a long way to go. Right?"

"Smart!" He Ze did not hesitate to praise.

Lin Yu rolled his eyes at him, "You said you were teaching me to read, but you've only taught me for a few days?"

"...Aren't you busy?"

Fortunately, he was really busy, and Lin Yu didn't make things difficult for him. He went up the mountain less often during this period. Because Uncle Xu lived next door, he learned a lot of words, and he also understood some simple poems.

He wouldn't tell him that he already understood the poem he gave him last time.

Looking back suddenly, the man was at the end of the lights.

Thinking of this, Lin Yu's mouth curved up, and He Ze took his hand, "Find one more person tonight, and we can almost go home."

On the second day, the two did the same. There were more than

a dozen people written on the paper, some in Shijia Village, some in other villages, and even two in Hejia Village.

Some people were forced to do it because of the tyranny of Shi Xingwen and his son, some did it for their own benefit, some people, like Shi Qiangxi, felt guilty, and they confessed honestly after a few words of persuasion, some people were soft-mouthed, and they were more honest than quails after being frightened, and some people were hard-mouthed, but after seeing Lin Yu smash a solid wooden table with his fist and the white silver ingots that He Ze took out, they weighed the pros and cons and chose the latter.

Of course, the last type of people were only a minority, so He Ze was not afraid of him turning against them.

On the evening of the third day, the two came out of a house in Shijia Village. This time it was unusually smooth. After knowing their purpose, the host almost knelt down and kowtowed to them.

He was also a person who gave money to Shi Xingwen. Three years ago, when recruiting soldiers, the people of Shijia Village did not want to go, but they all collected money. Later, Shi Xingwen presided over the lottery. At that time, all the villagers with money went to Shi Xingwen, and he did the same, but he didn't get much. His son got one of the three places, and he was gone for three years without any news. In

just three short years, the hatred turned the hair of this old couple white.

"And there is one last one." He Ze sighed, "Shi Deyou, logically speaking, Shi Xingwen should call him second uncle. Two years ago, when Shijia Village divided the land, he alone got seven acres of fertile land along the stream, but he is the richest man in Shijia Village."

"This person..."

"Huh?"

"Several families in Shijia Village we visited before have mentioned this person. He is a stubborn and unruly guy, and a tough guy." He Ze suddenly paused, wanting to say something but stopping himself. After a long while, he made up his mind and said, "Promise me, no matter what you see later, don't be afraid." It

was not the right time or the right place, and perhaps it was just an impulse. He decided to reveal the secret he had been hiding for a long time to him.

Lin Yu was a little confused, but he seemed to have expected something.

Shi Deyou is an alcoholic. He drinks until very late every night these days before going home. When the two of them went there, they did not choose to knock on the door, but climbed up the wall of his house and waited for a long time.

When there was a sound at the intersection in front of the gate, the moon was already high in the sky, and most people in the village had gone to bed.

"Shh!" He Ze signaled Lin Yu to be quiet.

The door lock was unlocked, the gate was opened and closed, and the bolt was dropped.

It started.

There was an old peach wood stake in Shi Deyou's yard. Near the wall, the stake had turned black due to years of wind and rain. There was also a dustpan on it, and dried day lilies were dried to dry.

So, Lin Yu watched with his own eyes as the man next to him waved his hand, and the stake sprouted a tender bud at a speed visible to the naked eye, growing faster and longer, and slowly turned into a branch, stretching along the ground, and then quickly tied one of Shi Deyou's legs.

The next second, Shi Deyou fell to the ground with a bang.

"Who? Which wicked ghost?" He sat up while cursing, and looked around but found nothing.

The branch had retracted.

Lin Yu looked at He Ze in disbelief, but He Ze didn't look at him, but just held his hand tighter, pinching him painfully.

When Shi Deyou staggered to his feet, the branch began to stretch out again.

This time it hit his back.

"Ouch! Who--" This time Shi Deyou turned around quickly, and then almost popped his eyes out of his sockets, and the drunkenness disappeared all at once, "Ghost, ghost! There is a ghost!"

He stumbled to the door, and just as he reached the door, he was tied back by the stretched branches.

Shi Deyou was scared and cried and screamed, and soon a smell of urine came, and his pants were already wet. He Ze frowned in disgust and reached out to cover Lin Yu's nose.

Another branch extended from the wooden stake, rolled up a piece of cloth on the clothesline and stuffed it into Shi Deyou's mouth.

This time, the only sound in the yard was the whimpering and struggling.

He Ze did not plan to show up this time. Shi Deyou had attended an academy when he was a child, so he had no problem recognizing a few words.

So Lin Yu witnessed a weird interrogation process, with branches writing on the ground, and Shi Deyou said that Shi Deyou tried to resist several times, but was beaten by the branches until his skin was torn and he finally behaved.

After the interrogation, He Ze threw down the confession he had prepared long ago. The branch pierced Shi Deyou's finger, and he pressed it down tremblingly. After

the evidence collection of the last target person was completed, He Ze and Lin Yu walked on the path of Shijia Village, and there was silence all around.

Shi Xingwen's matter seemed to have been settled. It was obviously something worth celebrating, but the two were unreasonably silent.

When they arrived next to the ox cart on the avenue, He Ze stopped, and Lin Yu also stopped one meter away from him.

"Were you scared just now?" He Ze heard himself ask, "Do you feel terrified? I know it may be difficult for you to accept this ability, but it actually has nothing to do with ghosts and gods. I am not a monster or an evil creature, you don't have to be afraid of me. In our place, this ability is just for survival, it is very useful, I was able to find you in the mountains last time, and..."

He talked more and more, and even began to speak incoherently.

Chapter 96

Lin Yu didn't say anything, just looked at him quietly.

He Ze was silent for a moment, and then he decided to break the jar: "You, you should have some doubts, right? I am not He Ze, at least not the original He Ze, the son of the He family, Xiao An's brother, the real He Ze, who died in the mountains last year, and I, inexplicably, moved into his body and became him. So far, I have been playing this role perfectly, except in front of you."

"I am He Ze, I don't belong to this world, I have terrifying power, such a person, do you still want to marry me?"

He Ze seemed to have calmed down, only rubbing his fingers with his right hand restlessly.

"Are you done?"

"Yeah." He nodded, like a prisoner waiting for sentencing.

"Husband, you are so awesome!"

When He Ze was caught off guard, Lin Yu jumped on him in a few steps, put his arms around his neck, hooked his legs around his waist, and kissed him twice on the face.

"You..."

He Ze endured the enthusiasm from her boyfriend like a fool, and subconsciously hugged Lin Yu's hips and lifted them up.

"Listen carefully," Lin Yu's mouth was against his ear, and the hot breath made him feel a little itchy. "About the fact that you are not He Ze, I did guess it a long time ago, so I can accept it. As for your magical ability..."

He Ze tightened his hands holding his hips.

"Husband, I think you are amazing." Lin Yu's voice was as sweet as honey, and as if that was not enough, he emphasized, "Really, very amazing."

"Really?" He Ze finally couldn't help showing a smile, and then patted Lin Yu's butt, "Why call me husband, call me husband?"

"Husband?"

"In our place, the names between lovers are, I am husband and you are wife," He Ze explained, "Wife, call me again?"

"Wife... It sounds bad, but, husband? Husband, husband! Husband..."

Lin Yu called seven or eight times in a row.

He Ze's eyes turned red when he heard this. He sniffed, then straightened Lin Yu's face, looked at the man in front of him, and murmured: "I am so lucky..." How

lucky I am to have another life, how lucky I am to fall into this stable world, how lucky I am to be He Ze, how lucky I am to meet you.

Too many, too many.

"Thank you, baby." Thank you for not being afraid of me, accepting everything about me, and thank you for trying your best to comfort my anxiety in this way at this time.

Maybe it was because He Ze's eyes were too affectionate, maybe his voice was too gentle, or maybe it was because the word "baby" was too intimate, Lin Yu's face immediately turned red, and hesitantly said: "You, why are you calling me like that! This is for children!"

"Really? But that's how we call you there."

"You have so many names there... Do as the Romans do, understand?"

Lin Yu grabbed a handful of the flesh on He Ze's waist. He was strong, and even though He Ze had trained his abdominal muscles now, his flesh was hard and it still hurt.

"Hiss - you've grown so powerful that you want to murder your husband?"

He Ze pretended to slap Lin Yu's butt hard, but it landed gently. However, Lin Yu was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and looked at him with tears in his eyes, his tone slightly aggrieved: "You hit me." "

Well, this..."

It was the first time that He Ze saw Lin Yu like this, and he was panicked and at a loss.

"You dare to hit me!"

Lin Yu changed his appearance, suddenly jumped off He Ze, punched him on the shoulder, and pretended to hit him again. He Ze calmed down and cooperated to escape. The two chased each other, laughing and making noises like two three-year-old children.

But they were still enjoying it.

...

Perhaps because he was in a very good mood, He Ze stayed up all night energetically that night. The next day, he came to the county government as promised with the complaint and the evidence of dozens of people. He did not report the case according to the normal procedure, but directly handed the complaint to County Magistrate Zhou.

"Sir, the complaint and confession are here. As for the defendant and witnesses, you can send the yamen runners to invite them."

He Ze bowed and stood in front of the case.

Zhou Wenda flipped through the thick stack of papers one by one, his face becoming increasingly pale. Although he loved fame, he believed that he was honest and upright, and that he had good command over his subordinates. During his tenure in this huge county, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. He never expected that a mere head of a village would be so bold!

He read the confessions carefully one by one, and it took him a long time to suppress his anger. He turned to He Ze and said, "I'm curious, how did you get them to sign these confessions?"

"This... is nothing more than appealing to their emotions and reasoning. Have you noticed, sir, that most people were unwilling to bribe Shi Xingwen, but were forced to do so by threats."

"Yes, there are also people in the confession who say that someone wanted to report the case to the government, but couldn't even see me... Humph, I'm afraid my government office should be cleaned up." Zhou Wenda dusted the paper in his hand, and he had already made up his mind. Reporting a case in

this dynasty is not like the ancient Chinese way, where you just knock on the grievance drum at the gate of the government office, but you have to write a petition first, send it to the clerk first, then the chief clerk, and finally the county magistrate, and pass it up layer by layer.

It is not known at this moment which link has gone wrong. But at this point, He Ze's business was considered done. He said goodbye to County Magistrate Zhou and went out of the house to his own flower shop.

Because it was a good season with grass growing and birds flying, the flower shop's business was much better these days. When He Ze returned to the flower shop, it was noon. Before he stepped into the door, he heard He An's laughter: "Haha, your handwriting is obviously much uglier than mine!" "You wrote with

your right hand, and I wrote with my left hand, how can they be the same?"

"Why are they different? We agreed before that you would use your left hand, what, do you want to default on your debt?"

"Okay, okay, I..."

"Cough cough!" He Ze came in from the door and coughed twice on purpose.

The two people at the counter were far away, otherwise it would not be He Ze's two coughs that were waiting for them.

He An was unaware at all and said happily: "Brother, you are finally back!"

"Yeah, Brother Luo is here too?"

"Brother He Ze, no no no, it's too polite to call you that," Luo Zhanming knocked his head with the pen in his hand, "How about I call you He Ze, and if you don't mind, you can just call me Zhanming?"

He Ze looked at Luo Zhanming, then at the confused He An, haha, what a bullshit!

However, one should not hit a smiling person, He Ze still laughed dryly: "I'll still call you Brother Luo, as for me, you can do whatever you want."

After saying that, He Ze deliberately found Liu San in the corner of the backyard, "Has Luo Zhanming come here often recently? Doesn't Xiao An hate him very much? Why are the relations so good now?"

"He comes here often. You've been busy these days, and he comes here almost every day. At the beginning, everyone was still a little unfamiliar with him, but later when they heard him say he was your friend, they got to know each other better. This guy is good-looking, good at talking, and generous. He hangs out with Xiao An all day long, so the relationship naturally became close."

He Ze heard the key point and slapped Liu San on the head: "He's generous... So you sold Xiao An out for him?"

"Ah? How could that be? He just runs errands and helps out occasionally... Wait, are you saying that he came for Xiao An?"

"What else?"

"I was wondering if this guy always sends us out. So..."

"Okay, if he comes again, keep an eye on him and tell me immediately if anything happens."

"Don't worry, forget it if I don't know. I know I will keep an eye on him for you." Liu San made a promise. "Forget it

. Tell Dalang that I don't trust you alone." He Ze rolled his eyes. "Who knows you won't be bribed by him?"

He turned and left.

Liu San stood there: "..."

He's father was obsessed with carpentry in the backyard. He almost filled a whole room with the drawings given by He Ze, and even improved some of them himself. When he was free for a while, he planned to open another shop around the flower shop. His long-cherished wish would soon come true. He smiled at everyone he met during this period.

He Ze said hello to him and went back to the village.

In the past few days, the clan leader He Hong came to see him twice, and he was so anxious that his head was smoking. Since the matter has been almost resolved, it is better to tell him as soon as possible.

...

The recruitment ended on March 21st, a full half month.

He Ze was not familiar with the three people from Hejia Village, but they were all young. On the day they left, everyone in the village went to see them off, and He Ze was no exception. The village had to send three people, and this was no longer a matter of money. Due to the limitations of the times, He Ze could not save everyone, so he could only do his best to protect his relatives and loved ones, and then other things.

During this period, Lin Tiangui had been waiting at home for the news that He Ze was "recruited". When the number of recruits in Hejia Village increased, he happily bought a small jar of wine and drank a few sips. However, after a few days, he did not hear any news about He Ze, but heard that Shi Lizheng was imprisoned.

Three or four yamen runners came to escort him, but they never came back. In addition, the yamen runners searched his yard and took away all the valuables a few days later.

He asked someone and found out that Shi Lizheng was imprisoned by the county magistrate because he accepted bribes and exploited the people over the years, and his family's property was confiscated.

Lin Tiangui was immediately frightened, he also sent money to Shi Xingwen! But he didn't know that He Ze had forgotten about this, and his worry was completely unnecessary.

When Lin Shou came back, he was limping and his face was bruised.

At this moment, Lin Tiangui was walking back and forth in front of the door anxiously. When he saw him, he got angry: "Why didn't you stay at home to serve your grandma? Where did you go to make trouble? When I'm not here, you're not here either. You hope that your grandma will die soon, right? Your brother's brain is fed to pigs, and your brain is also fed to pigs. If I had known, I would..." It would be

better if Lin Fu was not mentioned. When Lin Fu was mentioned, Lin Shou suddenly raised his head, his fists were clenched tightly, and his eyes were so fierce that he seemed to want to bite someone.

He has never been like this before. Seeing him like this, Lin Tiangui twitched his mouth for a while, and put down his raised hand.

"What would you do if I had known? You would have sold me to the quarry too? I saw it, brother, he is in the quarry! What did you tell me at the beginning? You said he ran away because he was playing around, and he would come back after a while! But now I know that you bought him to the quarry, you sold your own grandson to the quarry!"

Those people in the quarry were not human. His brother was beaten to a bloody mess. When they saw him, they cried and screamed in pain. He wanted to take people away, but he had no money. After being beaten, he was thrown out.

He regretted it. He should have taken his brother away earlier.

Lin Shou's tears came out as he thought about it, "You knew that my brother was not mentally sound, but you still sent him to that kind of place! You are sending your grandson to die!"

"I didn't say anything when you sold Mom, I knew our family was in financial difficulty and needed money; I didn't say anything when you stopped grandma's medicine, because the doctors said that grandma wouldn't last much longer, it wouldn't matter whether she took medicine or not; but now, you sold my brother, and sold him to that kind of place, who's next, will I be the next one? No, I forgot, you would not sell me to anyone else, you have to keep me to carry on the Lin family's line!"

"Xiaoshou, Grandpa, Grandpa had no choice. Doesn't the family need money? Your eldest brother... it's a waste to keep him..." Lin Tiangui said embarrassedly.

"What a waste, huh." Lin Shou suddenly laughed, "If you give the money from selling your wife and grandson to this person or that person, isn't it a waste?"

"You don't understand..."

"Yes! I don't understand, I don't understand your cold-bloodedness! This family is rotten from the root. I have to be glad that it's not too late for me to understand it now. Grandpa, I'm calling you for the last time. I won't come back again."

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Lin Shou took two steps back, looked into the house twice, and then ran towards the intersection resolutely. Lin Tiangui was about to chase him, but stopped because of the painful screams in the house.

Chapter 97

As soon as Lin Shou left, Liu died immediately. Perhaps she had a moment of clarity before she died, and she spoke clearly, saying that she wanted Lin Tiangui to find Lin Shou.

She didn't have a funeral. A few days after her death, the village sent two young men to dig a hole and bury her. He Ze only found out later that when Lin Tiangui ran out to chase someone, someone saw him fall into the mountain stream, and no one knew where he was washed by the water.

This time He Ze didn't have to do it himself.

The end of the Lin family suddenly became the focus of discussion among the villagers after dinner, and even the theory of retribution was rampant, but this was obviously not a bad thing. At least there were fewer quarrels in the village, and fewer people gossiping behind people's backs. Everyone seemed to be in harmony with each other when they met, and the clan leader He Hong was very pleased and smiled.

This good mood reached its peak when he received the appointment as the head of the village.

"Has Third Grandfather been appointed as the head of the village?"

"Yes, my father told me that it was all your credit. Didn't he ask me to invite you and Youcai to have a meal at home? Your aunt has prepared a table of delicious dishes. Let's have a few bites tonight, how about that?" The one who came to invite He Ze was He Hong's son. According to seniority, He Ze should call him uncle.

"What is Third Grandfather thinking? I didn't play any role. It's because Third Grandfather is good at handling things and cares for the people that the county magistrate made this choice."

He Ze was telling the truth. After Shi Xingwen's matter was dealt with, County Magistrate Zhou did ask him about the selection of the head of the village of Fangyuan Baihu, but he was careless and only said that it was up to the magistrate, and the credit would not fall on him.

"Hey! How can you say that? If you don't pull Shi Xingwen down, how can my father go up? If you don't show your face in front of the county magistrate, County Magistrate Zhou might not know that there is a Hejia Village here. Well, don't say anything. You and your father should come early in the evening. The whole family is waiting for you. Don't forget it!"

After saying this, He Ze couldn't refuse and nodded. But as soon as the people left, he drove the ox cart to the town.

Father He is now a typical person who is not at home.

As soon as He Ze arrived at the flower shop, he saw Luo Zhanming wearing a rough linen shirt, smiling and greeting him, "Young Master is here, rest assured, business is good today, would you like some tea?"

"..."

Hearing this attentive tone, He Ze took a long time to recover: "Brother Luo, you are embarrassing me. I am a naughty boy, you don't have to take it to heart, you should go home quickly and don't delay the business." The reason why

Luo Zhanming could stay here like this was because they had a calligraphy competition last time, one with his left hand and the other with his right hand, and whoever's handwriting was ugly agreed to a condition of the other. He An won, and the condition was that Luo Zhanming would help in the flower shop for a month.

He Ze didn't know what to say.

"Brother, what are you doing? He promised me, and you are not allowed to make decisions for me without my consent! And Luo Zhanming, you are a man, you must keep your promise."

"Okay, I will keep my promise." Luo Zhanming smiled, "Young Master, please do as you please, I will go to entertain the guests."

After everyone left, He Ze looked at He An with heavy eyes, which made He An confused: "Brother, what's wrong?"

"No, nothing."

He Ze forced a smile.

...

About ten days later, He Ze successfully bought a small shop that was used by He Lao's father to make wooden furniture, and it was just opposite the flower shop. Originally, it was also selling flowers and plants, but after the He family flower shop opened, his business was not doing well, so he simply sold it.

Before the wooden furniture shop opened, He Ze asked He Lao to design a small foldable stool as a small gift for customers who came to the shop to buy flowers. In a few ways, it was also a gg for He Lao's father's wooden furniture shop.

After the opening of the wooden furniture shop, it was very popular for a while because of its novel and convenient styles and good workmanship. Customers came in an endless stream. It seemed that the business was much better than that of the flower shop. When the flower shop was not busy, He Ze directly asked them to help in the wooden furniture shop.

Only Cai Xing was left in the shop. He cut off a branch of a rose with a click. Looking at the people coming and going on the opposite side, he couldn't help but turn his head and said to He Ze: "Why don't you hire two more people? Sometimes it's not good to be too busy to take care of it."

"It's okay, it's just one or two months." He Ze shook his head.

Now the wooden furniture shop has seized the market only by relying on innovation and convenience, but in this era without patents and intellectual property rights, there are many carpenters in the county, and the time for imitation products to appear will only be faster, not slower. At that time, customers will naturally be diverted. If the wooden furniture shop wants to prosper, it can only compete with workmanship and price.

"When I'm really too busy, I'll go to the village to hire two more people."

"That's fine."

Cai Xing just said it casually. He believed that He Ze had his own considerations.

Business is so good, fortunately, He Laodi had prepared for three or four months before, and the inventory can barely meet the demand. Perhaps it was the fulfillment of a long-cherished wish. He has been beaming these days, and he walks with the wind. He also specially picked a day to invite He Ze's grandparents and their family to the restaurant for a big meal. Of course, they couldn't help but visit his wood furniture shop.

The depression in his heart finally dissipated. Li told He Ze that his father looked a lot younger. Half a month after the opening of the wood furniture shop, He Laodi discussed with He Ze and accepted three apprentices, one from Hejia Village and two from neighboring villages, all of whom were young people of twelve or thirteen years old.

In this era, the relationship between master and apprentice is comparable to that between father and son, and there is no need to worry about betrayal. He Laodi did not partner with others before because of this consideration. Now with these three apprentices, he can rest assured and they can also help him share some of the burden.

Witnessed by the elders of the clan, they drank the tea to pay respect to the teacher, and they became family members. He Ze finally got to know these three people who were like his "brothers". The three people were Xu Yun, He Gui, and Li Dashu in order of seniority.

Once this was done, He Ze's long-awaited marriage was officially put on the agenda.

There was still nearly a month before the wedding, and Li had already started to take care of the wedding invitations, wedding clothes, wedding banquets... all the big and small things had to be arranged. And this month, He Ze was forbidden to meet Lin Yu, but it was only this month, He Ze comforted himself like this.

During this month, He Ze planted vines and bamboos in the new yard, transplanted a half-grown pomegranate tree, built two swings, and built a pavilion with wood and grape vines. He opened a flower bed next to the pavilion. The whole yard was green and tender. If you were a little further away, you would think it was a garden.

Li was not happy at first, fearing that planting so many flowers and plants in the yard would attract insects, but He Ze repeatedly assured him, and thinking that he also opened a flower shop, he simply let his son go.

However, He An really liked this unique "decoration" and often had fun playing on the swing in the yard.

Time passed quickly, and May 20th arrived as scheduled.

The family's flower shop and furniture shop were closed for five days, and the whole family devoted themselves to He Ze's wedding ceremony. Perhaps because he was too excited, He Ze did not sleep the whole night before, but when he was woken up by Li early in the morning, he was full of energy.

After washing up, Li personally tied a hair crown on him, changed him into a wedding dress, and put on a wedding hat. He An walked around He Ze and praised him with a smile: "Brother, you look so good today!"

"Of course, today is your brother's big day!"

Li spit at He An, and then helped He Ze smooth out the wrinkles on his shoulders. As she was doing this, tears suddenly fell.

"Mom..."

"It's okay, it will be fine soon. I'm so happy that you're getting married! When you were born, you were so tiny that the midwife said you were too light and might not survive. Your father and I didn't believe it and we were determined to raise you. In the blink of an eye..."

"Aunt..."

"Aunt, if you keep saying that, I'll get jealous. No wonder you guys treat my brother so well, hum(^)"

He An pouted and hung on Li's neck like he had no bones.

"Go away!" Li couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Your brother will have someone to love him in the future, and Aun will only love you in the future, okay?"

"It's a deal!"

He An quickly took Li's hand and clapped his hands, and the gloomy atmosphere just now was swept away.

The wedding was scheduled for dusk, but there were two wedding banquets. Villagers came one after another in the morning, and in the afternoon, people from the neighboring village and He Ze's friends in the town also came, such as the restaurant owner Yu, the storyteller Wei Quan, Master Cai Xing, and Uncle Xu who already lived in the village, and even two of his classmates in the academy, but He Ze was not familiar with these two, so he only politely welcomed them in.

Finally, He Ze saw Luo Zhanming, who still came with a generous gift. But it was expected that he could come. After all, He Ze weighed the pros and cons and still sent him an invitation.

"My eldest brother-in-law has a case to be tried today, so he can't come. But he asked me to bring him a gift for him. May you have a son soon and live happily together forever. Congratulations!"

"This, this, this... Your Excellency is too polite!"

Others didn't know who Luo Zhanming's eldest brother-in-law was, so how could He Youcai not know? Before He Ze could speak, he was so excited that his eyes almost burst into laughter. He took the gift from Luo Zhanming and hurriedly invited him in.

After lunch, after half an hour, He Ze rode a tall horse, and He An also tied a red silk, mixed in the wedding procession and beat the gong to join in the fun. A group of people carried the wedding sedan chair to Lin Yu's house.

At this time, Lin Yu was kneeling in front of the tablet to kowtow to his father.

After three consecutive kowtows, Lin Yu's forehead was red. Zhang helped him up, and the mother and son looked at each other with tears in their eyes.

"Don't cry, you've put on powder today, and your makeup will fall off if you cry again!" Zhang smiled with tears in her eyes and wiped Lin Yu's face carefully. "He Ze will be here to pick up the bride soon. Once you enter the He family, you will be a husband and a daughter-in-law. You must be filial to your elders, friendly to your younger brother, and respect your husband. Do you understand?"

"Auntie, I understand."

Lin Yu tried hard to hold back his tears. The matchmaker knocked on the door: "Aunt Zhang, bring Brother Yu out quickly. There are gongs and drums outside. The groom will be here soon!"

"Let's go out."

Weddings in this era are not similar to those in ancient China. Brothers do not need to wear veils, and their wedding clothes are the same style as He Ze's, but He Ze's are slightly larger.

Originally, Zhang wanted to embroider a wedding gown with a jacket and skirt for Lin Yu, but Lin Yu refused.

After a burst of firecrackers, Lin Yu stood at the door of the room and saw He Ze, who was also dressed in red, jumping off his horse through the thick white smoke. He was handsome and heroic.

That's his husband.

☆ 101. Chapter 98

Chapter 98

Through the smoke, He Ze and Lin Yu looked at each other.

The hustle and bustle around them seemed to disappear all of a sudden, and the world became quiet.

The warm sunlight hit Lin Yu, making his face more rosy, his figure as beautiful as jade, and his body shining like a person from the mortal world.

"Groom, come back to your senses! Don't miss the auspicious time!" A person in the wedding procession tapped a gong in He Ze's ear and joked.

"I can't let you take Brother Yu away so easily. I haven't seen the sincerity of the groom yet!"

"That's right, how can I hand Brother Yu over to you without sincerity!"

Five or six young men in the village who had reached the age but had not yet married came. At this time, they all crowded in front of Lin Yu to stop him, as if they would not let He Ze pass. In the past, they avoided Lin Yu as much as possible, but now they seemed to be surrounding a hot commodity, which was quite funny.

"Sincerity, sincerity is here!" How could I let you delay my brother from marrying Brother Lin!

He An untied a heavy sack that two people in the wedding procession were carrying. Wow, it was full of colorful square paper candies. He threw handfuls of them out, like it was raining candies.

The people around him immediately dispersed and rushed to pick up the candies.

"Brother, hurry up!"

He Ze took this opportunity to walk up to Lin Yu effortlessly, interlocked his fingers, and called Zhang "Mom".

"Oh! Good, good, good! Good child!"

When the two said goodbye to Zhang, Lin Yu couldn't help crying again, and it turned into a situation where the mother and son hugged each other and cried bitterly.

Seeing this, He An threw a few more handfuls of candies.

"Auntie, please rest assured and leave little Yu'er to me. If I ever do anything to let him down, let me be struck by lightning and have no descendants, okay?"

"You silly child! How can you swear such a poisonous oath! I know you are a good child, I am relieved to leave Yu'er to you! You two must be well and live in love until old age."

Zhang grabbed He Ze and Lin Yu's hands and held them together, her voice choking with sobs.

According to the rules, He Ze was to carry Lin Yu into the wedding sedan, but before he reached the sedan, He Ze put Lin Yu down, climbed onto the horse, and handed his hand to Lin Yu: "We are riding horses, are you afraid?"

"What are you afraid of?"

Lin Yu raised his eyebrows, got on the horse neatly and sat in He Ze's arms. The wedding procession was noisy, and everyone looked at each other. Before anyone could remind them that they were wrong to get on the sedan, He Ze had already kicked the horse's belly and rode slowly.

At the critical moment, He An reacted quickly: "Don't worry about it, keep up, keep up!"

So there was another round of clacking and ding-dong-dong.

"Are you afraid that I might drop you?" He Ze tightened the reins and whispered to Lin Yu while sitting on the horse. "I bought this horse specially in the county town. I have been training for half a month. I am afraid that I might drop you when I take you with me."

Although he has driven a carriage before, driving a carriage is not the same as riding a horse. Fortunately, he has special abilities and can calm the horse when necessary.

Otherwise, He Ze would not dare to take Lin Yu with him at this time.

"I'm not afraid."

He Ze was about to boast about his confidence in his husband, when he heard Lin Yu's next sentence: "If you fall, you cushion me."

He Ze: "..."

Okay, who told me that I can't beat you.

The wedding procession circled the village, with gongs and drums blaring and firecrackers blasting. He An even threw candy along the way, resulting in a long line of children following the procession. When He Ze was about to rush towards home, He An led the horse reins out of the intersection.

"What are you doing? Where else are we going?"

"Brother, Brother Lin, you two just sit still. Dad has repeatedly told me to go around several villages in the surrounding area, otherwise how could we prepare so much candy!" There is also a sack behind, hum!

"Go around all of them?"

"Go around, go around, He family boy, today is your big day with Brother Yu, let everyone share in the joy, right?"

"Yes, let's have some fun! Don't worry, Youcai has already told us that we won't be late."

"Or else?" He Ze lowered his head and looked at Lin Yu.

"Go around if Dad likes."

Lin Yu leaned back, listening to the thumping heartbeat of He Ze, his heart was as soft as cotton wool.

Since the newlyweds didn't object, they set off again with the sound of gongs and drums. When passing by Lijia Village, the tail behind the team was getting longer and longer.

"Here he comes, do you see him? The one at the back is Li Houtian's grandson. I heard he's very promising! The one in the front should be his new wife. She's so pretty!"

"This is a perfect match. Today all the members of Li Houtian's family went to Hejia Village. His family was already well-off, and now they have such a promising grandson. He will be very successful in the future!"

"I don't think you can say for sure. Li Houtian used to look down on He Youcai, but what's wrong with him now? It's only been a year... This person, it's all fate!"

The crowd was clamoring, and a few words reached He Ze Linyu's ears, but he just took them as a joke. Although there are many people gossiping, there are more honest people, such as -

"Quick, Dabao and Erbao, call your parents out, pick up candies, pick up candies! Do you still want to eat them? If you don't pick them up now, they will be gone!"

"You idiot, what are you standing there for! Go pick them up!"

"Mine, mine, all the candies are mine, you are not allowed to pick them up, um--"

...

In the farmland a few dozen meters away, He Baoer stood up straight, holding a sickle in one hand and wheat in the other, squinting his eyes and staring at the direction of the intersection. He was tanned a lot, and beads of sweat as big as beans fell from his crisscrossing forehead wrinkles to the ground.

"What are you looking at? Whose family is having a wedding with all the music and dancing?" Li Dali took a breath. His eyesight was not good and he couldn't see clearly.

A man carrying a hoe and returning home from work passed by the ridge of the field and answered casually: "The grandson of Hou Tian's family, He Youcai's son, is getting married today. No, I have to hurry. With my friendship with Hou Tian, ​​I will go to the wedding banquet later. I haven't drunk for a long time! Dali, do you want to go with me?"

"He Youcai's son... He Ze?" Li Dali murmured, turned around and replied: "I won't go. I have to harvest the wheat in the field quickly. This lazy guy at home is not working well, and I have to watch him!"

Li Dali took the opportunity to scold He Baoer for several words. The man couldn't persuade him anymore, so he had to speed up his pace.

"What are you looking at? What's so good about it? You are pregnant with my baby, and you are still thinking about other wild men, right?"

"I, I don't..." He Baoer came back to her senses, lowered her head and stammered.

"No, it's too late for you to have one. You cheap bitch, do you still think people will look down upon you?" Li Dali got angry and threw the sickle in his hand with a bang. "Do I need you to eat or wear? You always want to cheat on me, huh? Didn't you despise the poor and love the rich in the beginning? Now you act like this, who are you disgusted with? You disgust me! Not only did you marry a jinx, but I don't know how many wild men you have in your heart!"

"No, I don't miss him." He really didn't miss him. He was just thinking, if he had not listened to Am when the He family was in trouble and could stay with He Ze, wouldn't he be the one who is married with a tall horse and a glorious appearance now? Would he also be the one who has a husband who loves him, has no worries about money, and has a smooth life in the future?

He despises the poor and loves the rich, but people go to high places and water flows to low places. What he did is just human nature. He can only blame his bad luck! He Baoer thought about it and couldn't help but feel a little resentful. Finally, he smiled bitterly, "Da Li, don't be angry, baby..."

"Baby, baby, if it weren't for my baby in your belly, I would have divorced you today!"

"Oh."

He Baoer stopped talking. He knew how much Li Dali valued the baby in his belly. As long as he was there, Li Dali could only say angry words no matter how angry he was.

...

The wedding procession returned to the He family after half of the evening, fortunately it did not delay the auspicious time. The guests did not make a commotion when they saw He Ze and Lin Yu riding back together. After all, this was not too out of line.

He Ze got off the horse first, and then reached out to help Lin Yu get off. He An handed over the red ribbon in time. The two of them held one end of the red ribbon and walked in side by side.

The wedding was presided over by Wang Bo Niang. He had experience and was an elder. He was the most suitable person for this occasion. He also wore a red vest to suit the occasion today. When he saw He Ze and Lin Yu enter the door together, he shouted at the top of his voice: "The groom is coming in!"

His voice was long and high, almost drowning out all the noise in the courtyard. The guests spontaneously stood on both sides, making way for the newlyweds. He Youcai and Li were still anxiously looking at the door. When Wang Bo Niang saw people coming in, she hurriedly asked them to go in and sat down in the main seat.

The next step was to worship heaven and earth.

One day, heaven and earth, two, parents, and three, husband and wife worship each other.

After the whole set of ceremonies, Lin Yu's cheeks were flushed and his ears were red, but his eyes were bright and charming, and the whole person was unparalleled. I don't know how many of the guests stared at him, which made He Ze feel sour in his stomach.

It's better to have a veil!

He An squeezed aside, smiling foolishly. He just drank two sips of wine and looked a little dazed. Luo Zhanming squeezed to his side, and seeing that no one was paying attention, he couldn't help but rub his little head, and said half-coaxingly: "Look, your brother Lin is so handsome after getting married, and he smiles so happily! Do you want to marry him?"

"No."

"Why?" Luo Zhanming was a little puzzled.

"Brother Lin is handsome because he is happy, he is happy because he married my brother, and he is happy to marry my brother because he likes my brother, so Brother Lin's good looks and happiness have nothing to do with getting married, but have to do with him marrying the brother he likes."

He An spoke a little slowly, pressing down a finger with each sentence, but the logic of each sentence was very clear, and he didn't get confused.

It's different, it's really different.

Luo Zhanming was stunned for a moment, and then he clearly heard his own rapid heartbeat. After a long while, he looked at the side face of the person next to him and laughed dumbly: "I really found a treasure."

After the wedding ceremony, the banquet began. He Ze and Lin Yu toasted the guests at each table according to the rules, first the clan elders, then relatives and friends... Both of them couldn't drink much, but fortunately Li had prepared in advance and mixed at least half of the wine jugs they drank with water.

"He Ze, you, don't leave yet, we have something to tell you."

When they toasted to the back, two young men at the table stopped He Ze. He Ze recognized that they were the two academy classmates who came. He thought for a long time before he recalled their names from his mind. The taller one was called Fang Hong, and the other was called Shi Chunsheng.

The original body was not familiar with them in the academy, and at most had only one or two impressions.

"You go first, I'll come over later." He Ze said to Lin Yu.

The three of them walked to a staircase with few people. Fang Hong and Shi Chunsheng looked at each other. In the end, Fang Hong spoke first. He drank the wine in his glass and said, "We have been classmates for many years, brother. You are so happy today. I would like to congratulate you on marrying a handsome man.

I hope you will grow old together and have a son soon!" "I appreciate your kindness coming here. Just say whatever you want to say. You make me feel very nervous."

He Ze drank the wine in his glass as well. He was very curious about what these two were up to.

☆ 102. Chapter 99

Chapter 99

"Did you have a conflict with Wang Fucheng and the others during the Lantern Festival at the beginning of the year?" After hesitating for a long time, Fang Hong finally spoke.

"Huh?"

"We accidentally overheard the conversation of those people a few days ago. They were sending people to inquire about you. They also knew that the "No. 1 Incense in the World" was opened by your family, and they were going to make trouble for you. And... and they seemed to have some intentions towards Madam Ling..." "Intentions" is already a very euphemistic way of saying it. In fact, what Wang Fucheng and Zhao Fei said when they mentioned Lin Yu was simply unbearable to hear.

Seeing Fang Hong and the others with an expression that was difficult to speak, He Ze's eyes dropped to the freezing point, and the porcelain cup in his hand broke into pieces with a snap.

No one would have a good face when hearing such a thing on the wedding day!

"Don't get me wrong, we didn't choose this day to come on purpose... We just bumped into each other when we arrived at the village. Besides, what happened just now is not the most important thing. What we really want to tell you is that Wang Fucheng's uncle will come to Qiongchuan with the inspection team in a month or so. You have to be mentally prepared."

"Uncle Wang Fucheng?"

"You don't know? You must have known since you followed them for so long before?" Seeing He Ze's expression of ignorance, Shi Chunsheng was a little surprised. "Uncle Wang Fucheng is the head of the Ministry of Personnel, a formal sixth-rank official in Beijing, and the Ministry of Personnel is in charge of the transfer of officials. Even County Magistrate Zhou would have to be respectful in front of Uncle Wang Fucheng."

"That's right, just because of Uncle Wang Fucheng, County Magistrate Zhou usually has to give some face to the Wang family. Besides, if it weren't for this, how could Zhao Fei and the others work like cows and horses for Wang Fucheng?"

After the two explained, He Ze finally understood. Sixth-rank official in Beijing, inspection envoy, what a great backer! Wang Fucheng is a vindictive man. He didn't get any good treatment from me before, and he covets Lin Yu. If he wants to provoke me, he will definitely come prepared and will not give up easily.

It seems that the lesson I gave him last time was too light!

He Ze had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but he suppressed them in an instant, clasped his hands together and thanked him solemnly: "Thank you for the reminder. If I can help you in the future, you are welcome."

Although he has the ability to protect his family, he is afraid of being caught off guard. It is not easy for the two classmates who are just acquaintances to come and tell him.

"No need, no need... You must have forgotten that in the early spring of the year before last, we were beaten by Wang Fucheng's men and it was you who secretly sent us to the clinic. The doctor said that it was a good thing that we went there in time, otherwise we would have problems in the future." Fang Hong pointed to the back of his head and stammered, "Just consider it as us repaying your favor. Can you please not leak this matter?" "

We still have to stay in the academy for another two years, so..." Shi Chunsheng also said a little embarrassedly. "

Of course," He Ze naturally understood the concerns of the two, "Don't worry, you two, you just happened to drink my wedding wine today, and you didn't do anything else or say anything."

After hearing this, Fang Hong and Shi Chunsheng finally put their minds at ease and quickly said goodbye.

After the two of them, He Ze calmed down and sent off several groups of guests with Lin Yu. The wedding banquet lasted until the moon was at its highest point in the sky. Only a few villagers who were close to the He family were left in the yard. Liu San and He Dalang took the lead and brought many children to make a scene in the bridal chamber.

"What kind of bridal chamber are you making a scene for? Go home!" He's father smiled and drove people away while tidying up the tables and chairs.

"That won't do, Uncle He. He Ze will only get married once in his life, and you won't let us have fun with the wedding!"

"Yes, that won't do," Liu San raised his hand, "Go ahead, little bastards, send your brother He Ze and brother Lin Yu into the bridal chamber. Tomorrow, your third brother will treat you to candied haws!"

"Bridal chamber, bridal chamber..."

The scene suddenly became lively. Five or six young people with a series of children surrounded He Ze and Lin Yu and rushed to the bridal chamber. He An also wanted to squeeze in, but was hurriedly pulled back by Li.

The banquet was only held in the front yard and at the gate. The new house was in the backyard. It was still clean, but the lanterns were hung and decorated, and the atmosphere was not dull at all.

When they arrived at the door of the new house, several children screamed and jumped forward. Lin Yu was quite surprised when he saw the two rotating lanterns hanging at the door. "That..."

"The revolving lantern, didn't you forget it?"

"That can't be, sister-in-law! This is a wedding surprise that He Ze prepared for you. We won't even let us touch it! We hired a painter for him in vain."

"Ah?" Lin Yu glanced at He Ze shyly.

The day was special, and this glance was a bit lethal. He Ze suddenly felt dry in the mouth. He coughed twice in a pretentious manner, "Alright, alright, you guys are almost there. Send these children back quickly. Their father and mother will be worried!"

"Is it their father and mother who are worried, or you kid who are worried!" Zhao Cheng is the eldest here. He got married a long time ago, and he doesn't hold back at all.

"Okay, okay, I'll treat everyone to dinner tomorrow. As for now--"

"Run--"

He Ze quickly grabbed the hand of Lin Yu next to him, and the two rushed into the room at lightning speed, and then put down the bolt a second before Liu San grabbed them with both hands.

"He Ze! Is there anyone like you!"

Hearing the angry voices of several people outside, He Ze and Lin Yu looked at each other, and then laughed at the same time.

"Okay, if you dare to eavesdrop outside, Liu San, you guys can't expect next month's wages!"

"He Ze, you are not a decent person!"

He Ze pulled Lin Yu to sit down at the table, and while pouring himself a glass of wine, he said leisurely: "I will count to ten, you can do whatever you want, ten-nine-eight--"

"They won't leave, right?" Lin Yu lay on the table with his head half tilted.

"Don't worry, they are just joking, they know what's going on."

Sure enough, when He Ze counted to three, there was no sound outside the door.

"Gone?"

"Gone." He Ze nodded, and seeing Lin Yu holding his cheek with his eyes half open and half closed, he couldn't help but pinch his face lightly, "What's wrong, are you tired? Hey, didn't you put on powder? How..."

He Ze rubbed his fingers, which were clean.

Lin Yu opened his eyes into a crescent arc, and said in a soft voice, "I'm not used to it. I'll find time to wash it when I toast. Anyway, no one can see clearly at night."

"That's right..." He Ze filled his own glass with wine, and poured another glass for Lin Yu, "We can't sleep now, let's drink, let's drink from each other's cups." There

is no such thing as drinking from each other's cups in the bridal chamber in this world, but since He Ze remembered it, he naturally wanted to complete it.

Lin Yu was pulled up by him: "Drinking the wedding wine?"

"The custom over there is also called the wedding wine," He Ze clasped Lin Yu's wrist and exchanged the two, "After drinking this cup, it means that you are in me and I am in you, sharing weal and woe, and never abandoning each other, even in life and death."

After saying this, He Ze drank the wine in the cup in one gulp. Lin Yu followed his example and poured a large cup of wine into his throat. Because he drank too quickly, he choked.

"Are you okay? Are you stupid? Drink slowly."

He Ze stretched out his hand to wipe the wine stains from the corners of Lin Yu's lips. The first action was normal, and the second was extremely gentle and slow. Under the reflection of the red candlelight, the shadows of the two were ambiguous and lingering.

"Madam, did Lord Yue do homework for you before?"

"What, what homework?"

Lin Yu's pronunciation was a little unclear, and his face immediately turned red. Compared with the wedding ceremony just now, it was nothing. He couldn't help but step back twice, but was pulled into He Ze's arms.

"It's just a thin booklet. There are no words, but there are two little people without clothes on each page. Have you read it, Xiao Yuer?" He Ze rubbed Lin Yu's ear with ill intentions and spoke, and his hot breath blew on his neck.

"Ah, no, no, look..."

"I guess Xiao Yuer must have read it. Don't worry, your husband is very generous. Let it go this time. If you want to see naked people next time, you can only look at your husband." He Ze hugged Lin Yu's waist tightly, smiling warmly, but his eyes were as red as a hungry wolf, staring straight at the prey in his arms.

Fragmentary kisses fell on the forehead, the corners of the eyes, the tip of the nose, and finally the lips touched. He Ze's tongue was as slippery as a snake, and it quickly pushed open Lin Yu's lips and teeth. The snake was wrapped around the swimming fish, one chasing and the other escaping, occasionally entangled, occasionally playing, Lin Yu's hands and feet were very weak, and he couldn't use any strength in his body. He leaned on He Ze to stand firmly.

The lips and tongue separated, and he hugged the person in his arms tightly. He Ze's Adam's apple rolled, and he couldn't help but let out a satisfied sigh. The next second, he lifted Lin Yu's legs to his waist. Lin Yu reflexively hugged He Ze's neck.

"Hold tight, don't be afraid."

Lin Yu knew what was about to happen. The thumping heartbeat was particularly clear in the quiet room. He Ze couldn't help but chuckle, then kissed his cheek, and strode to the bed.

The bed curtain was lowered, covering a piece of lingering scenery. The dim yellow candlelight swayed for a long time.

...

The next day, at dawn, Li was tidying up the house. Seeing He An running excitedly to He Ze and Lin Yu's bedroom, she hurriedly threw down the feather duster in her hand and said, "An'er, where are you going?"

"Wake up brother and brother Lin."

"Don't!" Li glanced at the closed door, unable to hide the smile on her face, and called He An to come back, "Your brother and brother Lin were tired last night. Let them sleep a little longer. Go to the kitchen and see if the stewed chicken is ready. I specially cooled it with well water last night."

"Ah?"

"What? Go quickly!"

He An asked Li to start calling. At this time, in the bridal chamber, half of the quilt had been turned over, and the newlyweds were only wearing white middle clothes. He Ze held Lin Yu's arm with his hand, his legs pressed on Lin Yu's legs, his eyes half open and half closed, and he kissed Lin Yu on the forehead in a daze, "Be good, it's still early, sleep a little longer."

"He! Ze!"

Lin Yu was so angry that he wanted to beat him, especially because he heard the noise outside the door just now. How could they sleep so late on the first day after marriage? They still have to serve tea!

"It's okay. Mom and the others want us to get up as late as possible, so that they can hold their grandchildren early~" After being a vegetarian for many years, He Ze smiled particularly happily when he started eating meat.

"He Ze, get up quickly!"

"I won't--"

Lin Yu was anxious and struggled to move He Ze's hand away. However, he had no strength due to a night of "hard work", which made He Ze take advantage of him. Not only did his hand tighten, but other parts of his body were also not honest.

Lin Yu sensitively found that a prickly object was pressed against his thigh... A wolf that has been hungry for a long time can't be fed easily!

It was still early, and the spring scenery was beautiful inside and outside the house.

☆ 103. Chapter 100

Chapter 100

He Ze, this scoundrel, dragged Lin Yu to play until the sun was high in the sky before he got up. When serving tea, facing the mischievous smiles of Li and He Laodi, Lin Yu's ears blushed and he wanted to step on He Ze.

After the wedding, the He family finally accomplished a big thing. With the help of the villagers, the chores left over from the wedding banquet were dealt with in just one day. He Laodi couldn't rest, so he discussed with Li and notified several helpers in the shop to reopen the business. Lin Yu wanted to help, but the two old men refused and ordered the newlyweds to rest at home for a few days.

What a joke! They still want to hold their grandchildren as soon as possible!

"Did you hear that? Mom, let us have a good rest~"

At sunset, the golden sunset dyed half of the world, the breeze blew the reeds, and the waves were sometimes green and sometimes golden. There were exquisite swallows landing on the branches with new buds, chirping, and the whole Hejia Village was curling with smoke, and the scenery was picturesque.

He Ze was half lying on a rocking chair in the pavilion in the backyard, feeling so comfortable.

The flower shop will open tomorrow, and Li took He An and He Lao Di to go together, in order to facilitate cleaning and help them prepare meals for tomorrow morning. On the second day of their wedding, there were only two of them in the whole yard.

He Ze smiled, and the word "rest" was said meaningfully.

Perhaps it was because of these two short days that Lin Yu's face was also trained. At this moment, he was holding the clothes that had been hung out to dry and looking straight ahead.

"Xiao Yuer~"

Ignored.

"Madam~"

No one answered.

"Wife, I was wrong--"

When He Ze entered the kitchen, Lin Yu was washing dishes. He walked around behind Lin Yu, put his arms around Lin Yu's waist, and buried his head in Lin Yu's shoulder, as if they were conjoined twins.

"What are you doing! It's daytime!"

"It's okay, there are only two of us at home today." He Ze rubbed Lin Yu's neck with his nose and sniffed hard. It was the fragrance of soapberry, plus... a smell that belonged to Lin Yu, which smelled very good.

"You are born in the Year of the Dog~"

Lin Yu was tickled by him and couldn't help laughing. He bent his elbow and bumped back in annoyance.

"By the way, what do you want to eat tonight?"

Originally, it was his turn to cook at home since yesterday, but Li only asked him to help no matter what he said. Although he was particularly clumsy in housework, he still knew how to cook. In the early years, Zhang was often too weak to get out of bed and had a poor appetite. He could only cook delicious food for Zhang in different ways, so his cooking skills were pretty good.

Thinking that He Ze hadn't tasted his cooking skills yet, Lin Yu suddenly became interested, "What do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you."

He looked at He Ze expectantly, his eyebrows curved, which made He Ze's heart soften.

"Well... there are only two of us at home, how about some fried pork and some braised cabbage? How about it?" These two dishes are often made by Li, and they taste very good.

"Of course." Lin Yu raised his head proudly, "Go wash the vegetables for me."

"Yes, ma'am!"

Facts have proved that Lin Yu's cooking skills are indeed good, and they are no worse than Li's, but the style is a little lighter.

In order to show off his young husband's kindness, He Ze specially ate two more bowls of rice. After the meal, he couldn't digest it, and he forced Lin Yu to go out for a walk twice, under the pretext of watching the stars.

But now is different from the past. In the past, the two of them met at night in secret like thieves, but now they are holding hands openly. I have to say that this feeling is really... cool!

He Ze looked up at the sky. The full moon was missing on the black sky, and the moon and stars were sparse. The shadows of the two people on the ground were combined, as if they were one.

He held the hand of the person next to him tightly. Suddenly, he felt a kind of hypocrisy that wanted time to stay at this moment.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Yu pinched He Ze's fingers and played with them.

"It's okay, look there," He Ze pointed at a broken roof, "Remember last year's Mid-Autumn Festival? Right there, um..."

Right there, the two of them leaned on each other and were almost discovered.

"Remember... time flies so fast."

"Yes, in a blink of an eye, little Yu'er is my legitimate wife."

He Ze smiled and rubbed Lin Yu's face. The two of them walked around Hejia Village hand in hand before going home.

The third day was the day to return to the parents' home. This time He Ze didn't make a fuss and got up early with Lin Yu. After all, he couldn't let his mother-in-law have a bad impression. Li had prepared the things they needed to bring yesterday, and the two arrived at Lin's house just after the hour of Si.

Before they entered the door, Wangji ran over happily, barking enthusiastically, and pounced on the two of them.

Zhang was attracted by the barking of the dog, and she smiled when she saw them. He was also obviously ready and waiting for them, and the chicken was already stewed on the stove.

When the new son-in-law entered the house, the young husband kowtowed to Zhang as usual, making Zhang so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. While Mu and his wife were chatting in the kitchen, He Ze chopped all the firewood in the yard and filled the water tank with water.

After lunch, He Ze was afraid that Lin Yu would be reluctant to leave, so he waited until the evening before they left.

"If you are worried, why don't we bring Mu over earlier? Anyway, there are many rooms in the house, and we had already thought about it when we built the house." This "Mu" naturally refers to Zhang.

On the way, He Ze saw that Lin Yu seemed a little distracted, and couldn't help but speak.

"I told Mu, but he didn't want to." Lin Yu's mouth drooped, "Actually, they are all in the village, close, and I'm not worried."

This short journey is very convenient even if you go ten times a day.

"Then what were you thinking about just now?"

"It's just... Alas..."

"Reluctant? Unaccustomed?"

"A little bit." Lin Yu stared and gestured to He Ze.

"It's okay. Then come back often in the future. I'll accompany you, and you don't have to worry about other people gossiping. How about it?"

"Yeah." Lin Yu nodded heavily and laughed again. "Did you eat it just now? Am added dates to the chicken stewed by Am. They are donkey-hide gelatin dates. They taste the same as the ones Uncle Xu sent before."

"You mean..."

"If it weren't for this, I still wanted to bring Am over. Without me around, I'm afraid she can't take care of herself. But now Uncle Xu lives next door, and without me around, there will be no worries. Maybe... hehe~"

"Xiao Yu'er, you are quite smart!" He Ze stretched out his hand and scratched Lin Yu's nose, "Okay, then let's wait for good news from Am and Uncle Xu. It's been more than ten years, how can we waste so much time!"

Xiao Yu'er has married him, and now the two older ones are alone, and they have more than ten years of emotional foundation. On weekdays, I help you fetch water and chop firewood, and you help me sew clothes and cook. It's been a back and forth, and if Uncle Xu can't get it, then he will really despise him. Let's

not talk about this matter. On the fourth and fifth days, the "exiled" He Ze and Lin Yu were really bored. When they were in a good mood, they took advantage of the good weather and each carried a bow and arrow and went to Xiangyang Mountain. It

has been a long time since the last time they went up the mountain together. Li also repeatedly told them to pay attention to safety and go home early. Because they were both good hunters, they didn't stop them.

"We have a competition today."

Lin Yu walked in front of He Ze, dressed in tight clothes and in high spirits.

"Okay, what are we going to compete in?" He Ze followed him slowly, as if he was strolling in the garden.

"If I win, you will have to listen to me for the next month. For example, you can only sleep on the bed if I tell you to, otherwise you can sleep on the recliner." When he said the latter part, Lin Yu gritted his teeth.

"Then if I win, you will sleep on the bed if I tell you to, and you will sleep on the recliner if I tell you to. How about that? Of course, as your husband, I will never bully you, and I promise to share the joys and sorrows with you."

"Okay--"

Lin Yu stopped talking before the word "ok" fell. I don't know what he thought of, his face was like a palette, and finally he couldn't help but broke off a branch and threw it on He Ze.

"Hahahahaha..." He Ze couldn't help laughing, "You just agreed to it. As long as you win, your husband promises to listen to you in everything. Not to mention the recliner, you can even sleep on the floor."

"Then, no cheating!" Lin Yu's eyes flashed. If He Ze used his mysterious ability, he would not be able to win no matter what.

"Of course."

Since it was a competition, the two naturally had to go their separate ways. They agreed on a time and place to meet up. He Ze repeatedly reminded Lin Yu of his safety before letting him go.

"You too, wait for me to beat you later!"

After walking a few meters away, Lin Yu suddenly brushed away the branches beside him and turned his head, with a proud smile on his face like the sun in the sky.

"Okay, wait for you to beat me."

He Ze responded dotingly, and only found a way to leave after watching Lin Yu's back disappear into the jungle.

At about half past noon, at Dongfeng, Lin Yu, carrying a backpack that was almost full, knelt carefully behind the grass, and his breathing was extremely low.

In the distance, a gray rabbit was circling around a clump of tender green grass next to it, taking a bite from time to time, completely unaware of the danger that was coming.

"Swish--"

A long arrow came through the air, the tip of the arrow was sharp, and with a piercing sound, it pierced the gray rabbit's body diagonally from its ear.

Hit!

Lin Yu suddenly stood up, and touched the arrow on his bow in annoyance. He turned around and saw that He Ze walked out from behind a tree.

"Coincidence, coincidence, you can't blame me." It would take some time before the time they agreed to meet, and the location was not here.

Picking up the fat rabbit and throwing it into the backpack, He Ze reminded maliciously, "Madam, time is running out~"

Lin Yu looked behind He Ze and saw that his basket was about the same as his. He was relieved and snorted, "There is still time, I will definitely beat you!"

"Yes, yes, wait until you beat me."

He Ze simply didn't leave, and just followed behind Lin Yu, watching him look for prey. Unfortunately, the two of them were not very lucky, and they didn't encounter any prey when the time came.

Lin Yu sat dejectedly on the side of the road, untied the backpack, and handed it to He Ze, "Here, you count it."

"One pheasant, two pheasants, one rabbit, two rabbits, one squirrel, one turtledove..."

Lin Yu was listening with his ears erect. When he saw He Ze's voice stop, he couldn't help but turned his head, "Why don't you count? Who won?"

"Well, my wife is better than me, you won."

"Really?"

"Of course it's true. Alas, it seems that I have to sleep on the floor tonight." Seeing Lin Yu's happy smile, He Ze sighed pretentiously.

"Haha, don't sleep on the floor. The floor is cold. Sleep on the chair. I'll prepare a thicker quilt for you."

Obviously, Lin Yu was in a very good mood after winning the bet. He was very happy for the next few days. Seeing him like this, He Ze had to let him go.

Alas, just thinking about it in the middle of the night, I was so mean to add rabbits to my wife's basket!