Zhang Zipeng and Shen Mo politely stepped forward to bow to the old man, which made the old couple restless again. They hurriedly invited them to sit on the kang. Mrs. Tao also opened the cabinet and prepared to take out a new set of mattresses to spread on them.

Yao Erzhu thought that the two of them were not used to eating on the Kang table, so he had already asked Yueniang to put dinner on the Eight Immortals table outside, so he stepped forward to stop him:

"Mom and dad don't need to be busy. Dinner is about to begin. Let's set a table outside for dinner. Why don't we sit outside together."

Zhang Zipeng stepped forward and interjected: "Yes, yes, we are sitting outside to eat. The old man and the old lady are seeing us again. Let's call me Zi Peng. This is not the first time that Brother Shen has come back. Let's do whatever we want."

So everyone moved to the table in the outer room to prepare for dinner.

Father Yao laughed a few times and said, "Come as soon as you come. I don't want to bring such expensive gifts in the future."

Among the New Year gifts brought by the two of them, in addition to several boxes of fine snacks, a few bags of tribute tea, and several sets of pens, inks, papers, and inkstones, the rarest items were the two jade bonsais. They were very valuable at first sight. Ordinary farmers would have to pay for them in succession. Good things that you can never see before.

Zhang Zipeng: "The old man is joking. We, the younger generation, are visiting during the Chinese New Year. How can we meet our elders empty-handed?"

Silence stood aside and nodded with a smile.

Zhang Zipeng's words made the old couple feel extremely comfortable, and their affection for the two young men in front of them immediately doubled. Tao smiled and unconsciously rolled up his legs and sat cross-legged on the chair.

Father Yao coughed twice, then quietly reached out under the table and patted his wife's crossed legs. Mrs. Tao was stunned for a moment before she realized what she was doing, and quickly put her feet down and started doing it again.

There are many members of the Yao family, and they all gather in the main courtyard to have dinner together in the evening. Today there are guests, so they cannot sit separately at the Kang table as before, so Zhang Zipeng and Shen Mo will be accompanied by the old couple and their sons at the table. There was also a special place reserved for Guo'er.

Others still sat down at two tables, and the whole family was eating together in a lively manner. In the eyes of the older generation, this is the symbol of the profound blessings of the descendants. This is what the elderly are most happy to see.

Guo'er prepared a large pot of braised fish in the kitchen. She, Yueniang and Lan'er each picked up a portion and brought it over. When Zhang Zipeng saw Guo'er come in, he quickly stood up and wanted to take it from her hand. Yao Erzhu, who was sitting outside, took the pot and put it on the table before him.

Zhang Zipeng took the lead in picking up the fish fillet with chopsticks and put it into his mouth to taste. After a while, a series of flattering words came out freely. Everyone saw that he didn't show any concern at all, and they all became more and more relaxed.

After dinner, it was still early to go to bed. Yao Erzhu had already asked people to clean up the guest room in the front yard. At this moment, he was burning the kang to dry the house for them. Zhang Zipeng, Dalin and Erlin got together, and together they The little carrot heads at home joined in the fun and went to the front yard where they lived to chat.

Guo'er returned to her room and thought about the two people who suddenly came over. She always felt that they came with a purpose, but what purpose was there?

Guo'er thought about it for a long time and couldn't figure it out, so she simply didn't want to think about it. Anyway, Zhang Zipeng said he would stay for one night, not several nights. They should go back tomorrow.

Guo'er shook her head, as if to shake these distracting thoughts out of her mind. Suddenly, Mrs. Bao opened the door and walked in.

"Mom, what's the matter?"

Mrs. Bao closed the door, came in and sat down, looking at her daughter with a meaningful smile.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?"

Guo'er was a little confused by Mrs. Bao's smile, she touched her face and asked.

Mrs. Bao: "Look at you kid. Mom has nothing to do. She just came over to see if you were asleep."

As she spoke, Mrs. Bao moved closer to Guo'er and said, "Tell me, why is Master Zhang, a man of such high status, so rare to come to a country house like ours?"

Guoer: Here we go again.

Mrs. Bao: "Silly girl, it's time to grow some brains. Although you're still young and shouldn't talk about some things, why don't you make things like this? I don't want to do this again tomorrow. After eating, just throw people there and then come back.

, do you think that Mr. Zhang came all the way to our house to see Dalin, Erlin and the others to reminisce about old times?"

Guo'er looked at her mother speechlessly. She really didn't know what to say, so she had no choice but to nod her head and remain silent.

Mrs. Bao smiled and gave her daughter a few more words, then got up and went back to her room.

It was late at night, so Guoer blew out the two wicks in the oil lamp on the table, leaving only one for lighting. She spread out the quilt and planned to rest.

Suddenly, I heard a faint sound coming from outside the window. I was stunned for a moment. Just when I thought I might have heard it wrong, there was another faint sound, like someone knocking on the window edge.

Guo'er walked over suspiciously, opened the plain satin curtains and looked outside, but unfortunately it was dark outside and couldn't see anything.

"Bang, bang" came twice again, this time mixed with a clear male voice: "Miss Guo'er, it's me."

Guo'er was startled by the sound. What's going on? Visiting Xianggui at night? Oh my god, with her eleven-year-old body, she's still a child. She doesn't want to be so scary.

Although he was thinking this, he still trembled and opened the window bolt, Shen Mo jumped in, then closed the window and drew the curtains.

Guo'er was so surprised by his skillful movements that she couldn't help but take a few steps back.

Seeing the shock on the little girl's face, Shen Mo knew that his move this time was indeed reckless, so he stood there and held his hands in his hands and said: "Shen has offended me by coming here this time. I hope the girl will forgive me."

Guo'er stood there in silence without saying a word. The oil lamp in the room was dim, and the two of them were only a few steps away, but they could still see each other's faces clearly.

Shen Mo simply took a step forward and said, "Don't be afraid, Miss Guo'er. Shen has no ill intentions. He just came here to ask the girl for a favor."

Guo'er was stunned for a long time before asking a silly question: "Does Brother Zi Peng know that you are here?"

Silence: "He has already fallen asleep."

Shen Sheng didn't come here rashly this time. He just put some sleeping pills in the tea that Zhang Zipeng drank. When he yawned and went to bed, he touched his sleeping hole politely. At this moment, Zhang Zipeng was sleeping soundly.

It's sweet.

Although the other party is still a little girl, his behavior is really out of line, so naturally he has to be careful to avoid being noticed, and he also has important things to discuss with her.

Guo'er had calmed down by now. She walked to the table and lit a few more wicks, and the room suddenly became brighter.

"What do you want Mr. Shen to do with me?"

Guo'er sat down at the table and asked loudly.

Shen Shen: "I would like to ask you, girl, to do you a favor for Shen Sheng. If you can, I would be very grateful. In the future..."

He wanted to come here to repay his kindness, but suddenly he saw a sarcastic smile coming from the corner of the little girl's mouth. He remembered that the last time he saved his life in Shuiyun Pavilion, he had not repaid him yet, but this time he took the initiative to come to ask for help, and he couldn't help but feel ashamed.

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Helpless, Silence said bravely:

"On the Lantern Festival night on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there will be a lantern festival in Laiyang City. At that time, I hope that the girl can come forward to help Mo Mo find someone at the lantern festival and hand over a small object."

Guoer: Are you looking for someone at the lantern festival? Don’t you know how to look for someone yourself or hand them over?

Of course, I didn't dare to ask this question, but I still said: "But please say it clearly."

Shen Mo knew how dangerous what he was doing was. Although he hoped that the brave little girl in front of him could help him, he couldn't tell her the details. After thinking about it in his mind, he explained in a low voice.

After hearing this, Guo'er couldn't help but wonder. On Yuan Dynasty, when she went to admire the lanterns on the streets of Laiyang City, someone would come to her and hand her something. Is it that simple?

Shen Mo saw the doubts in Guo'er's heart and nodded to her calmly.

Guo'er looked at him suspiciously, what a liar! If it was really that simple, with so many people on the street who could just help him, why bother to lure Zhang Zipeng all the way here and come to her for help late at night?

"Can you not help? My family lives in the countryside. It might be inconvenient to go to the city to enjoy the lanterns on Lantern Festival."

Guoer said quietly, secretly thinking that it was not that simple.

After a moment of silence, he bowed his hands again and said, "Girls are the most suitable."

After saying that, he looked over with his deep eyes, and Guo'er shuddered unconsciously.

Silence: "To be honest, last time in Shuiyun Pavilion, the girl was calm and brave in the face of danger at a young age. That's why Shen came to trouble the girl shamelessly. But don't be afraid, girl, there will be someone by your side. Protection will not put the girl in danger, Shen dares to... guarantee this."

Shen Mo almost said the words "Xiang Shang's head", but he was afraid of scaring the little girl, so he quickly shut up.

Feelings were the fault of being too aggressive last time. If I had known there would be trouble like this later, I shouldn't have helped him in the first place.

The two of them stared at each other in silence for a moment. Guoer realized that if she didn't agree, this person might not leave, so she asked helplessly for a while:

"I don't even know who you are and what you do. Sir, can you tell me honestly?"

This way I can also know how I will die in the future.

Silence: "The girl will know this later."

Guoer: "..."

"Then who are you looking for and what are you handing over?"

Silence: "Girl, it's better not to know for now."

Guoer:...Okay.

Shen Mo stood up and said: "Then it's settled. In a few days, I'll ask the girl to leave and live in the shop on Dongliu Street. Shen will come find you then."

You even know my shop, so I chose this girl. Guo'er lamented in her heart and felt that something was wrong. She really caused a huge trouble.

Shen Sheng left as quietly as when he came, and Guo'er was left alone for a moment. Apart from the flickering lights in the room, there seemed to be no trace left behind.

The next day, the two of them stayed at Yao's house for most of the day. Guo'er took a chance and secretly asked Zhang Zipeng about Shen Mo's identity. Zhang Zipeng told her carelessly:

"Brother Shen is the nephew of the magistrate of this county. He is currently serving under General Mo, the commander of Changling Provincial City. This time he came to his uncle's house to pay New Year greetings and stay for a while."

Guo'er:...Okay...

After last night till now, Zhang Zipeng has become familiar with Dalin and several of Erlin's peers who are similar in age. He showed off his literary talent in front of Lin who was still in private school, but in fact he only recited a few poems by great writers. The poem caused several Lin to exclaim:

"Brother Zi Peng is awesome."

Silent but always cherishing words like gold, watching them happily with a faint smile on his face.

Seeing that the two of them were getting along well with their cousins ​​at home, Guo'er excused herself that she hadn't slept well at night, so she went back to her room after breakfast and stayed there for most of the day.
Chapter completed!