As soon as Jin An and the others returned to Fucheng, they went to Xue Mansion first.
The first is to settle the case of Xue Xiong’s disappearance and give an explanation to his employer.
Secondly, I came to bring Xue Xiong’s ashes and belongings.
At this time, Li Huwei had already re-disguised himself as Commander Xu. Under his leadership, the group successfully met Mr. and Mrs. Xue family.
Missing for half a month.
The two elders were both very thin and haggard. Such a big thing happened at home. The old man suddenly fell ill and was seen by several people on crutches.
After receiving the bad news, especially after seeing a few belongings of Xue Xiong's belongings, Mr. and Mrs. Xue's family believed that their son had been killed, and they were immediately devastated.
The old lady couldn't bear the blow and fainted from grief.
Faced with the pain of losing their son, Jin An and the old Taoist priests could do nothing to help them except to teach them to mourn and adapt.
When the case in Xue Mansion was over and Jin An and the old Taoist priest left Xue Mansion, it was already after sunset.
The setting sun on the horizon dyed most of the city red.
Originally, Jin An planned to go to He Mansion first to bring back the silly sheep, but seeing that it was already getting late and there was a curfew coming soon, he simply waited until tomorrow to bring back the silly sheep.
As for Li Weiwei.
However, he did not return to Taoist Temple with Jin An and the others, but continued to stay in Xue Mansion as his commander Xu.
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Taoist temple of the five internal organs.
Half a month later, when Jin An and the old Taoist priest returned to the Taoist temple, most of the expansion of the Taoist temple had been completed. The main structures of several halls had been built. Just in time for the end of work, there were masons, carpenters, stonemasons, handymen, etc. all covered in dust.
From Guan inland one after another walked out.
When they saw Jin'an and the old Taoist priest who had returned from a long journey, they all bowed respectfully.
The common people fear ghosts and gods, so they are polite to Taoist priests and monks.
The expansion of the Taoist temple and the purchase of supplies are all in charge of the steward of the He mansion. Especially when Jin An and the others went to Wutou Village this time, the security and night vigil in the Taoist temple were all taken care of by the people of the He mansion. When they heard the noise outside,
The steward of He Mansion hurriedly came out with a few people to take a look, and saw that Jin An and the old Taoist priest had returned, and they all welcomed them with joy.
"Taoist Master Jin'an."
"Daozhang Chen."
"Taoist Master Jin'an, you are back. Did your business go well this time?"
Now everyone in the He family knows that Jin An and the old Taoist priest are the saviors of everyone in the He family. Especially the eldest lady and the third young lady, they all regard Mr. Jin An in a special light and are particularly concerned about him.
Therefore, they, who are servants, are even more respectful when facing Jin An.
Jin An knows very well that life in this world is not easy for everyone in every profession. When Jin An faced these servants of He family, he did not feel superior to others and become arrogant and despise others. On the contrary, he was polite and polite to everyone.
Say hello and treat everyone equally.
"Thank you all the donors for your concern. Everything went smoothly."
"You don't need to be so formal. We have been traveling far these days, and we would like to thank you all for everything you have done for Guanli. These are some local specialties that we bought on the road as a thank you gift to thank all the donors. Please don't
Everyone has a share in declining."
The old Taoist priest loved the excitement and took the initiative to help distribute the local products he bought on the road with a cheerful smile.
Jin An and the old Taoist priest's approachable way of life made the servants of the He family feel that they were respected. Everyone was frightened and admired and respected Jin An and the old Taoist priest even more from the bottom of their hearts.
After distributing the local products, Jin An asked everyone to go back and have a good rest. Now that they were back, he and the old Taoist priests would continue to sharpen their swords and guard the Taoist temple.
Next, Jin An and the old Taoist priest entered the Taoist temple and first placed the ashes of Yuyouzi, Shen, mother and son in the urns, and then took a good wash to wash away the dust of the journey.
When all this was done, it was completely dark.
Jin An and the old Taoist priest carried the roast chicken, roast goose, haggis, peanuts and other snacks brought back from the road, packed with lotus leaves, and three jars of the famous fine wine and deer blood wine from Jixian Tower in Fucheng, to the opposite side of the Taoist temple.
The coffin shop asked Uncle Lin to report that he was safe.
Of course, I also took the opportunity to ask Uncle Lin about the recent incident of the Yinyi River being cut off again.
As well as the important event of the government recruiting various Taoist temples, the temples were lowered to the Yinyi River, and thousands of caves were used to exorcise demons.
Originally, Jin An wanted to buy pig head meat, pig ears, and pig tails for dinner and dinner.
As a result, the old Taoist priest's complexion changed drastically and he almost vomited in the street.
The old Taoist priest was almost stared to death by the pork shop owner.
Just came back from Headless Village.
The old Taoist priest cried and said that he would not be able to look directly at the pig head meat for a few years.
It was a good thing that the old Taoist priest did not mention this matter. When he mentioned it, Jin An couldn't help but think of the pig head that Song Fangping and Song Fangping's wife ate. Jin An could no longer look directly at the pig head, meat and ears.
Because they had already greeted Uncle Lin in advance, the coffin shop was not closed today when Jin An and the old Taoist priest came to visit Uncle Lin with fine wine and snacks.
After the night curfew, the night patrol Xiangyong would turn a blind eye and not take too strict measures when encountering such murmurs among neighbors, as long as it was not excessive, such as gathering a crowd to cause trouble, or walking out of the street.
Knowing that Jin An and the old Taoist priest were coming to drink in the evening, Uncle Lin had already set up an Eight Immortals table in the shop in advance. The three of them had just placed the food and drinks in a lively manner when, on the other side, a sword-sharpening figure silently walked out of the Taoist temple.
The master thief who sharpens his sword.
Walking footsteps are silent.
Unexpectedly, with Jin'an's current top-notch master's strength, he didn't notice when Xi Jian lurked outside the city and returned to the Taoist temple.
I think of the scene when I first picked up the sharpened sword.
The origin of sword sharpening is becoming more and more mysterious.
"Master."
"Third Junior Brother."
"Mr. Lin."
He sharpened his sword dully, walked silently into the coffin shop, greeted politely, and then sat down at the table in silence and motionlessness.
Sharpening my sword has started my daily routine again.
Avenue induction!
Yin Deyi!
Jin Anle happily said: "Good disciple, come here, come here, eat more peanuts."
Jin An picked vegetables for Xi Jian, worried that Xi Jian would be hungry.
"Thank you, Master."
Avenue induction again!
Yin Deyi!
Jin An burst out laughing. The old Taoist priest was as envious as an old child, clamoring that he also wanted peanuts and deer blood wine.
Just like a fifty-year-old child.
In order to calm his ears, Jin An also gave the old Taoist priest some peanuts instead of just drinking wine.
Then he also took the initiative to pour a glass of deer blood wine for Uncle Lin.
Jixianlou's deer blood wine has been famous for a long time. Uncle Lin, who looked sallow and looked a little sick, immediately smelled the aroma and recognized the wine, and said in surprise: "Is this Jixianlou's deer blood wine?"
Jin An gave a thumbs up and praised Uncle Lin for his good nose.
Uncle Lin asked Jin An, "Isn't this wine cheap?"
He passed by Jixian Tower several times, but he only smelled the fragrant aroma of wine, but never tasted it.
He looked at Jin An in confusion and asked him why he was willing to spend a lot of money to buy Jixianlou's deer blood wine today. One purchase or three jars of wine?
Did you cause any trouble outside? Do you have anything to ask for today?
Jin An hurriedly explained that I am the kind of person who stirs up trouble everywhere. Uncle Lin, I am wronged. He mainly thinks that the rainy season has just passed recently and the weather has become hot and humid recently. Older people are prone to humidity, joint pain in their hands and feet, and resistance.
His strength was weak and his spirit was sluggish. So he bought aphrodisiac deer blood wine to replenish his qi and strengthen his yang, nourish his kidneys, and make him strong and live a long life.
At this time, while Jin An and Uncle Lin were chatting, the old Taoist priest had secretly drank several glasses of deer blood wine like a cow.
To be continued...