Chapter 71 Full of losses, modest benefits!
It was already mid-February. After resting in the village of "Li Jiamiaozi", Liu Ruyi's body has recovered as before!
During these days, there were horses visiting in and out of the village every day, which gave Liu Ruyi some understanding of the outside news!
After Wang Vice Qianhu returned to the Acropolis, the results did not seem to be very smooth!
‘The thief was wiped out and the head of the thief leader Yu Lao Er’, this was definitely a great achievement in the past. But this time, not only did the commander Ma Boqing have no news, but there was no movement in the governor's yamen. Liu Ruyi couldn't help but feel a little confused.
"Sir, sir! A messenger has arrived!"
While thinking, he suddenly heard a military man outside report loudly. Liu Ruyi frowned slightly, "Please come here!"
After a moment, a man in his thirties was brought to Liu Ruyi. He saluted respectfully and took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Liu Ruyi. "Mr. Liu, this is a handwritten letter from my thousand households. Please check it out!"
"Brother is here!" Liu Ruyi smiled and bowed to the military man, rewarded him with a few taels of silver, and then ordered Huolang to say, "Take this brother down to rest, prepare more wine and food, and do not neglect!"
"Yes! Brother, don't worry!" Huo Lang bowed to Liu Ruyi, and then said to the military man: "Brother, please follow me!"
"Thank you, thank you Lord Liu!" The military man should be the relative of Deputy Qianhu Wang, and he was quite tactful. He kowtowed to Liu Ruyi, and then he followed Huo Lang happily.
Liu Ruyi unfolded the letter, but after reading a few lines, her eyebrows became a little twisted!
Putting away the letter, Liu Ruyi gently moved her hands and walked out the door slowly!
There is no small courtyard outside the door, and the space is not very large, but the tidy is very delicate. There are evergreen flowers and plants neatly placed on the open spaces on both sides. A few steps away is a stream less than one meter wide. The gurgling stream flows along the mountain and goes to the deep pool at the entrance of the village!
This place is located at the top of the village, with excellent scenery and wide views. This was originally the place where several pink heads of the second son of the thief Yu Lao Er lived. After Wang Deputy Qianhu took the women away, Old Man Feng took the initiative and cleaned up the house for a while, so that Liu Ruyi could recuperate here.
Liu Ruyi was not a pretentious person, not to mention that Qing'er's cottage was too narrow and it was not convenient to deal with things, so she took it with pleasure!
Thank you for your hard work and hard work, you always have some privileges, right?
On an open space not far from the foot of the mountain, Zhao Canghai was standing with more than 20 military men in military posture. The mountain here is too steep, and there is really nothing else to practice except running and standing posture!
Taking a deep breath of fresh air, Liu Ruyi stepped across the stream and climbed a half-person-high rock!
Although spring is about to enter, the weather is still cold and lukewarm. A breeze passes by, mixed with the unique cold air in the mountains, Liu Ruyi can't help but shudder!
"Haha, Lord Liu is so interested?"
Liu Ruyi turned around and saw that Old Man Feng was holding two round beads in his hand, walking towards him slowly!
"Old man, I'm so fit! I admire you!" Liu Ruyi gave Old Man Feng a thumbs up and smiled softly.
Indeed, the old man's hair and beards were all white, and he would at least be over 60 years old. However, when he walked on this steep mountain path, his face was not red, he was not angry, his steps were vigorous, his figure was agile, and he was even much more flexible than some young people. Liu Ruyi always wondered if he had any secret health skills!
"Haha, I'm old! It's useless! Lord Liu praised it!" Old Man Feng waved his hand with a smile.
When they were not familiar with each other, Liu Ruyi called him "Old God", but after a few days of getting familiar with each other, the two got closer. Liu Ruyi also knew that this old man was actually a cynical person, otherwise he would not have led his granddaughter to escape here to live in seclusion, so he became casual.
There was a steep stone step under the stone. Liu Ruyi hurriedly reached out and pulled Old Man Feng up from the stone step.
Old Man Feng didn't say "thank you". He smiled and nodded and responded. He and Liu Ruyi stood side by side on the big stone, looking at the mountains in the distance, with a faint look of thought between his eyebrows and eyes.
"Haha, old man, but what did you see?" Liu Ruyi smiled.
"Haha, is Mr. Liu going to test my old man?" Mr. Feng laughed and shook his clothes. The breeze blew by, and his hair and beards swayed lightly in the wind, which really looked like a fairy-like look!
"Take an exam? How dare I? I just want to ask the old man to solve his doubts for me!" Liu Ruyi smiled and bowed to Old Man Feng.
"Young man, you are not arrogant or impatient, and you have gullies in your chest, which is great!" Old Man Feng nodded with a smile, "Mr. Liu, I feel relieved to hand over my precious granddaughter to you!"
Liu Ruyi's old face turned red, "I have a sense of my heart about Qing'er's affairs, so the old man doesn't have to worry about it! As for the 'adult', don't call me again! You are an elder, just call me "Ruyi"!"
"Okay, that old man is relying on his seniority!"
Old Man Feng was not pretentious. He stroked the long beard on his jaw and slowly said, "Ruyi, the ancients said, the face is born from the heart! That is to say, a person's appearance will be affected by the psychological impact, and over time, it will be reflected in his appearance! The old man read countless people with a voice, and dared not say that he had never walked through it, but he was almost inseparable!"
He sighed, grabbed Liu Ruyi's hand, and said sincerely: "Ruyi, you are different from those people, the old man believes in you!"
Liu Ruyi nodded vigorously, "Old man, this is the case nowadays, what should Ruyi do? Please teach me!"
After saying that, Liu Ruyi gave a deep gift.
Old Man Feng took out two hexagram leaves from his arms and threw them into the air. One side was Yin and the other side was Yang. He smiled and looked at Liu Ruyi, but he didn't speak.
Liu Ruyi was puzzled, but she didn't ask, just bowed!
Old Man Feng nodded slightly and pointed to the mountains at the foot of the mountain and said, "After halfway through February, most of the things in the mountain have not yet appeared green, and dead trees cannot meet spring. This is a sign of a great disaster! This year, I am afraid there will be another great disaster!"
Liu Ruyi's expression changed!
What Wang Vice Qianhu said in the letter was that this year the north was severe drought, Shanxi and Shaanxi were already full of disasters, refugees were everywhere, and northern Shandong was not at ease. Feng Si, a member of the incense and scholars from Dezhou, gathered the people and the mountains, and had conquered Wuding County, and there was a faint trend of spreading towards the surroundings!
This matter has already reached the capital. Mr. Chongzhen was furious and ordered Shandong Governor Yan Jizu and Shandong General Ni Chong to dispatch troops to encircle and suppress the enemy. Deputy Wang Qianhu was unfortunately on the list of recruits.
The land of Shandong is essentially different from Henan, Shanxi and Shaanxi. It is not only the densest-popular area in the Ming Dynasty, but also the intersection of canals, and is at the throat of the lifeline of the Ming Dynasty's economy. If it is chaos here and the canal is lost, the consequences will be unimaginable!
Although Mr. Chongzhen was a little stubborn, he had a strategic vision. He naturally understood the key. At this moment, all the contributions were far less important than destroying Feng Sibu and maintaining the stability of the canal!
The implication of Wang's deputy Qianhu was to invite Liu Ruyi to his subordinates. As for the treatment, the price was clearly marked, and the worst was that he would have to be in real power. If the battle went smoothly and he could make some contributions, he would recommend Liu Ruyi to be promoted to Deputy Qianhu!
Although this big cake is tempting, it is dangerous. Why didn’t Liu Ruyi know that it was so hesitant!
Wang Vice Qianhu's headquarters is in Yaojia Town, east of Jinan City. The land is fertile and densely populated, and a plain. If we only talk about military farming, it would be considered a good place. But on the contrary, the wealthy and wealthy families there occupied nearly a thousand hectares of fertile land, just King De, and occupied nearly a thousand hectares of fertile land, not to mention the big and small people in Jinan City!
Although the place is good, it is on the crater and may erupt at any time!
"Old man, according to your opinion, how should Ruyi deal with it?" Liu Ruyi looked at Old Man Feng's eyes and said word by word.
"Haha, the moon has its phases, and people have their own blessings! Ruyi, don't force everything too much, as fullness brings harm, and humility benefits! In this battle against the mountain, your sharpness is too strong. If you don't know how to restrain yourself, you will be jealous of others!" Old Man Feng looked at Liu Ruyi's eyes and said with some concern.
Liu Ruyi nodded and said in a deep voice: "The ancients said that fish and bear's paws cannot be both! It seems that someone should indeed learn to give up!"
"That's it!"
Old man Feng smiled and said, "But Ruyi, you don't have to worry too much. It's a blessing to lose your horse! Everything must be done within your ability! Eat food one bite at a time, and the road must be taken step by step! If the foundation is firm, you won't fall down in the future! The old man has been vulgar for most of his life. In recent years, some things have gradually become clear!"
"Thank you for your teachings, Ruyi knows it!" Liu Ruyi said deeply.
"Haha, the old man is just half a bottle of jealousy, it's okay to be swayed! Ruyi, you are kind and kind, calm and kind, don't be anxious, you can slow down your mind, and work slowly to do your job!"
At this time, Qing'er walked up from the mountain with a small plate.
Old Man Feng glanced at Liu Ruyi and smiled and said, "Look, my precious granddaughter is here! Ruyi, remember your words, old man won't bother you anymore! Haha!"
After saying that, Old Man Feng slowly stepped down the rock and walked towards the other side of the mountain with a smile.
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"Sir, eat some! This is what Master Liu'er just went to hunt in the mountains today!" Qing'er handed a plate of rabbit leg meat cut into thin slices to Liu Ruyi.
Because she climbed the mountain, she was slightly panting, her pretty face was flushed, and there were a few drops of sweat on her nose.
Liu Ruyi took a slice and put it in her mouth. It was salty and light, fragrant and delicious, much better than the ones she roasted by herself. "Did you make this?" Liu Ruyi smiled.
During these days, Qing'er has been taking care of her. Although she was still a little clumsy at first, gradually, Liu Ruyi has become accustomed to it.
"Yeah!" Qing'er lowered her head shyly, but for a moment, she seemed to have to muster up the courage and asked softly: "What do you think of sir?"
"Very good, I like it very much!" Liu Ruyi smiled and grabbed Qing'er's little hand in her hand.
"Sir?" Qing'er shyly turned her head aside, not daring to look into Liu Ruyi's eyes.
"It's windy outside, let's go to the house to talk!" Liu Ruyi said, but her strong arms were already wrapped around Qing'er's waist.
"Don't, this, is it still during the day?" Qing'er clearly felt the reaction of Liu Ruyi's body and hurriedly tried to break free from Liu Ruyi's arms.
After eating the marrow, you can only see from afar and not play with it for more than ten days. Liu Ruyi has long been itchy, "It's okay! I don't want to eat meat now, I just want to eat you!"
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Qing'er wanted to say something, but without saying anything, she was led to the room by Liu Ruyi...
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Chapter completed!