Chapter 3: Yan Ruyu

Xia Houzhen acknowledged his bed. He didn't sleep well all night, so he got up in the morning, opened the door and saw Xie Jinglan's room was on. Xia Houyi brought a cup of tea in and saw Xie Jinglan sitting at the table, holding a scroll, and the candle on the table was almost to the bottom.
Shouldn't this guy read for a night without closing his eyes?
Xia Houyi guessed right. Xie Jinglan sat for one night. In the past, the books he picked up were either missing pages and few corners, or Xie Jingtao wrote a lot of misleading and shitless comments. This was his first. Get back such good books. After reading it all night, you can taste it if you can understand it, and chew it hard if you don't understand it, after reading most of it.
He was hungry and thirsty like a poor man in a long dry and sweet rain, and he could not wait to swallow the whole book.
Xia Houzhen didn't dare to disturb him, went out quietly, came a tray from the kitchen, and hung around the house with the tray pretending to be a servant.
The first task of a good assassin is to become familiar with the terrain and plan the best assassination and escape route.
When he was a child, he followed his mother to go down the mountain, and followed the mother to survey the surrounding terrain. Although there were maps provided by the dark blue piles, the streets and ditches and the wells of the wells had to go through each of them in person.
Xie Fu is very big, at least as big as five Garans. Xia Houzhen walked for a long time before touching the outer wall. When no one turned out of the wall around him, he just fell into the ground and was covered by a big hand. Xia Houzhen turned around and saw that it was Uncle Duan who hadn't seen him for a long time. .
Xia Houzhen was excited, it must be Uncle Duan who came to send him a task.
"Boy, haven't you been punished in there? Look at you like a monkey, and you are still restless when you are a little sister-in-law. Climb up and down." Duan Shuyi gave him some buns for him to eat, and he lighted a cigarette. A few mouthfuls of smoke rings came out of his mouth.
"Uncle, tell me who I am going to assassinate. I promise to kill it cleanly and beautifully!"
"Just like a bear killing you? It's good to keep your own life. Settle in here, don't give me trouble, uncle and work, you have to go to Beizhili. Your mother went to the Western Regions, It will take you more than half a year to come back. You are well here, and you are in trouble to find an old man in the house who is carrying firewood. "Uncle Duan gave him a couple of silver, exhorted him.
Xia Hou turned his head around, and said angrily, "No, don't you say that I'll just give me a sign this time? Dare to find a place for me to hang, so that I don't get in your way ! "
"What brand to hang is like a brothel girl, do you think you can get on the board with a sign for you? Just your three-legged cat's work was sliced ​​into flesh before you even got close to it." Uncle Duan Poke him in the head, "You child, it's for your good reason to stay. Do you think it's easy to do our business?"
"I want to be a daunting assassin like my mother!"
Uncle Duan shook his head, looked at Xia Houyi for a long time, and sighed, "You are also big, and I should tell you the truth. Do you know what your mother is going to do this time?"
"Assassinate the King of the Western Regions. I all know that I have read his papers. This person is good at organ poisoning. He turned his back and turned into a sword dance in one hand. Be clear. "
"Then you know that the two blue assassins who Galan sent to fold in this person's hands? The western region is far away, the wind and sand are unpredictable, and the situation is no better than that of the Central Plains. Although your mother is excellent in swordsmanship, this is also a life of death." With a joke and a serious face, Xia Houxi also thought in his heart, "This life trade has always been a work of hanging his head on the belt of his pants, as many assassins have their lives changed. I ask you , Have you ever seen an assassin over the age of 40 in Galan? Not because our Galan doesn't accept older Assassins, but because most people don't live at that age! "
"Nonsense, nonsense! My mother is not the same. She boarded the 'Galuoluo' at the age of 20. The master of Jindaomen and Shuo Beifeng Xuedao passed on. Who is not a tyrant? Meet my mother, not yet All heads down? "
"Xing Xing Xing, your mother is terrific, I won't argue with you. Anyway, you can weigh a few pounds and a few pounds, and you know what you are thinking. You can do this with chopped pheasants and hares. Maybe you can deal with tigers and leopards. Whatever, assassination is avoided. Uncle bet on you to kill you at this level, and ensure that you are not twenty years old. If your mother entrusts you to me, if you dare to die, you will lose your life, do n’t think I ’ll give it to you. You burn paper! "
After speaking, Uncle Duan put on a straw hat, picked up the goods shelf placed on the wall, and instantly turned into a salesman who traveled north and south. No one could see that he was a river and lake assassin who did not blink.
Xia Houyi looked at his back. It was a man with broad shoulders and a strong body. A thick shirt could not hide his thick knotted muscles. When he took up the knife, he was a very powerful Kalan Assassin. He once chased and killed the first assistant of the Dynasty. Jin Yiwei closed the inn tightly. The next morning, the second child opened the door and saw only a headless body. No one knew how he sneaked into the inn and how he obtained the first assistant. Head on the head.
Each assassin has his own story and the same ending-died in undead life, buried in the wilderness.
At this moment he was walking on the stone road carrying the cargo man's shelf, and the straw shoes on his big foot broke a hole, leaking the rough big toe. Somehow, Xia Houzhen even saw the meaning of Xiao Suo.
Carrying the silver in his arms, kicking the stones under his feet, Xia Houyu took the cage and bought a pen and ink pen at Longfusi Street in the western suburbs. His hand leaked and he couldn't keep the money. The money that Duan Shugang just gave him Spent out and there were only a few copper plates left.
When he came back, he saw a car and horse parked in front of Xie Fu's door. He knew that the master had returned. He returned to Qiuwuyuan the same way, and handed the ink and paper to Xie Jinglan.
Xie Jinglan said in surprise, Xia Hou was so proud, waiting for him to shed tears, but he didn't want him to grab his hand, and said sharply, "Where did you steal it? This bad problem, you have to No change! "
"How do you know that I stole it?" Xia Houyi was about to refute, and then thought about it. It would cost money to buy a set of pens and inks. If he bought it, he would explain where his money came from. He had to say in a discouraged way, "Well, I just stole it, what happened?"
"You!" Xie Jinglan was so angry that she didn't know what to say.
Xia Houzhu rolled her eyes and said, "Don't worry about it, no one has found that it will not affect you. You can use it with peace of mind."
Xie Jinglan was even more angry. After Xia Houyi took the risk of stealing books for him yesterday, he had thought of Xia Houyi as his own. He was worried that Xia Houzhen was caught and interrupted, not afraid of being involved. He hadn't expected that Xiahou was too brave and dared to sneak out of the house, only if he came along in the house. The old lady's viper heart is bitter and mean, even more greedy for money. If she gets caught, a whip stir-fry will not escape.
Xie Jinglan has an awkward temperament, prefers dead ducks with hard mouths, and caressing people's flirtatious words. He just said: "Yes, I just fear that you will be involved with us! We are in a difficult position in Fuzhong. If you get out of the basket, I See how you pack up! I wo n’t use these things, do n’t have another time!

Xie Jinglan put away the pens and inks and hid them under the cabinet, and made up his mind to make them dusty. Xia Houzhen was kindly treated as donkey liver and lungs. He not only felt bad for his couple of silver, but also felt uncomfortable in his heart. Working in the area, neither of them ignored anyone.
Suddenly, Lianxiang ran into the yard with joy and shouted, "Master! Master! Good news for you."
"What good news?"
"The old man just checked the younger master's homework in the study. What do you think he found?"
I don't know, but I found out that the figure of the Spring Palace on Xiahou's table must have been found.
Lianxiang couldn't wait for Xie Jinglan to answer, and she said first: "The master found a picture of the Spring Palace wrapped in the cover of the Book of Rites! This time, the master can be so angry that he took the whip and took The younger master is farting, and the old lady can't persuade him. Hahaha, this younger master has no time to toss us. I heard that the old master has been playing for half an hour, and the younger master is afraid he won't get out of bed. "
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Xie Jinglan opened the window and saw Xia Houyu washing clothes next to the well, and he was hesitant to apologize to him. Being tangled, Xia Houyi suddenly held up a pair of obscene pants and turned his head, staring at Xie Jinglan with unwillingness.
Xie Jinglan saw that the obscene trousers were very familiar, and turned around to open the cabinet. Seeing that the obscene trousers hidden inside did not know when it was gone, it must have been taken away by Aunt Lan.
At this moment, Xia Hou's intriguing tone sounded leisurely: "Master Jinglan, did you have urine pants last night?"
"Xia Houyi, shut up for me!" Xie Jinglan closed the window with a slam.
Xie Jinglan ignored Xia Houyi for three full days, and Xia Houyi didn't take the matter seriously. He still did his job, and digged out the birdhouse on the side of Qiuwuyuan by the way.
He was very happy, Xie Jinglan was also a serious, look, but glanced at the palace picture, this careful thinking came to life. This little secret is hidden in his heart. Whenever Xie Jinglan puts his face on his temper, he takes out a joke in his heart, plus he is born with a big heart, and also faces Xie Jinglan's stink temper. Can handle freely.
Regarding Xie Jinglan's nature, he thought he had made it clear.
This guy has the temperament of a young lady. You can't get used to everything.
First of all, he has a terrible cleanliness. Clothes must be washed clean without any stains. Tableware must be washed so that they can catch the shadows of people. It is not necessary to wash them four or five times. Secondly, this girl has nothing to do when she's full, but she still cares for Xia Hou to eat and pout. She doesn't wash her hands before meals and doesn't rinse her mouth after meals.
Xia Hou is accustomed to hanging children, how can there be so many rules in the mountains in the past? Moreover, he is a man's family, his eldest husband is informal, and he always cares if he is dressed neatly and eats well, which is called mother-in-law. He couldn't understand Xie Jinglan's effort to support himself in the body and face, and he couldn't understand the pursuit of the family gentleman Zhilan Yushu in his mind. He just felt that he was purely innocent and looking for something, and it was a natural thing.
But who called him just a servant? She is still the exclusive servant of Miss Lan, knowing that she cannot get used to it. Xia Houyi summed up his experience, and he would definitely not marry Xie Jinglan in the future.
On the third day of ignoring Xia Houyi, Xie Jinglan had dinner and returned to the back room to read as usual. Opening the scroll, there was a small yellow flower lying in it, and the yellowed pages were beautiful.
"Do you like it?" Xia Houzhen pierced a furry head through the window.
Xie Jinglan picked up Xiaohuaer and said disdainfully, "They have all been squashed and ugly."
"Oh, this is a long way to go, and it took a lot of thought to choose from thousands of choices. This little flower represents my heart for you, Master Xiaolan!" Make a look of grievance, said.
Xie Jinglan looked at his contrived appearance, but felt that his eyes were broken and his liver was hurt, and he turned his head away from looking at him.
"To tell you the truth, Master this time not only returned by himself, but also brought back a person, you should have heard, Dai Shengyan, you know."
Xie Jinglan opened the book and casually replied, "Well, I know. He was the father's teacher, the champion of the twenty-eighth year of Qiyuan, and was elected to the Jijishi, the official to the Hongqi Temple, Taoli Mantian, was Known as Hanlin Division Master. "
"That's not it. The temple of Hongye Temple is the top four, which is more rewarding than your fake and serious father." Xia Houyi turned in through the window. Learning. Master, this is a good opportunity, we have to get mixed up. "
Xie Jinglan wanted to reprimand Xia Houyi for going over the window and entering the house, and when he heard Dai Shengyan wanted to accept his apprentice, he opened his eyes at once. Dai Shengyan has always loved talents, and he did not hesitate to make a career in advance, giving way to the rising stars. If he could worship him as a teacher, Xie Jinglan's life would be much better.
But he was also worried: "I have n’t attended formal school, I ’ve only listened to a few ears of Master ’s lectures, and I have n’t read all the books. Can I do it? Also, I stole something, and my lady must have taken precautions. Heart, I'm afraid I can't see Mr. Dai at all. "
Xia Houzhen embraced Xie Jinglan's shoulders and laughed: "Whether he can do it, let's try it, and try it without losing a piece of meat. As for the old lady, the little master has his own way to deal with her. "
Xie Jinglan saw Xia Hou's chest looks like a succulent, and he couldn't help wondering: "Xia Hou, you ... why do you help me so hard?"
My dear, I am kind! Xia Houzhen thought about it and was about to blurt out. Turning his head, Xie Jinglan looked at him seriously. His eyelashes and wings generally trembled slightly, his cheeks were white as porcelain, and a little hair was born.
Xia Houyi has lived for twelve years, and has not seen such a handsome Xiao Langjun, grinning his mouth and laughing: "Who made my family Master Lan Lan so beautiful? I was so pitiful when I saw it. Ah! I am willing to go up the mountain of swords for you and go to sea of ​​fire! "
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Xie Jinglan helped him, so he should not ask questions.