Liu Mingzhi put the hot water bottle back on the road, looked at Ren Qingrui who looked miserable, and shook his head angrily.
"Girl, what do you mean I'm here? Brother, if I'm not here, where else can I be?"
Ren Qingrui scratched her head awkwardly with a pretty face, and walked towards Young Master Liu who had already started washing up with a smile.
"Hey hey hey, I'm confused by my sleep, my sister is confused by my sleep."
Seeing the embarrassed look on the beauty's pretty face, Mr. Liu pointed to the water glass beside him.
"The salt water has been prepared for you. It's getting late, so hurry up and wash up."
"Yes, yes, thank you Daguoguo. I will wash up with you right now."
Ren Qingrui thanked him with a smile, and quickly reached out to pick up the toiletries that Young Master Liu had prepared for him.
"Sister Ya."
"Hey, sister Rui'er, what's wrong?"
"Sister Ya, please sit down first. Mei'er and Da Guoguo can wash up in a while."
"Okay, sister understands."
Qi Ya smiled slightly and nodded to Ren Qingrui. She walked to Ren Qingrui's dressing table and sat down on the round stool in a dignified manner.
Ren Qingrui glanced sideways at her sweetheart who was washing, and with a regretful expression, she raised her hand and tapped her forehead lightly a few times.
Oops, why did you become like this? Why did you fall asleep when you were so good?
When Da Guoguo saw my silly look just now, he probably wouldn't think I was a silly girl, right?
After sighing to herself in a very depressed mood, Ren Qingrui carefully walked to Young Master Liu's side and silently began to wash up.
Young Master Liu spit out the salt water in his mouth into the spittoon, smiled lightly, picked up a towel and placed it on Ren Qingrui's shoulders.
"Girl, I have adjusted the temperature of the hot water for you just now. You can just wash your face later."
Ren Qingrui smiled at Young Master Liu and said with a bottle of clear salt water in her mouth: "Yeah, yeah, sister, I understand. Thank you Daguoguo."
Liu Mingzhi chuckled and shook his head. After washing his face, he picked up the towel on the side and turned towards Qi Ya, who was sitting in front of the dressing table.
"Sister Ya, please help me change my clothes."
"Hey, I know it."
Qi Ya immediately stood up, gently shook off the robe in her hand, and with a smile, she pulled Young Master Liu to the full-length mirror and stopped.
"Husband, raise your hands, I will help you change your clothes."
Liu Mingzhi nodded slightly, spread his hands directly, and let Qi Ya help him change his clothes.
"Sister Ya."
Hearing this, Qi Ya said softly without looking back: "Hey, husband, please tell me."
"Sister Ya, Yiyi, Feifei, Chengfeng, Chengzhi, Yue'er, Lingyun, their brothers and sisters, didn't really stay up all night just to stay up late, right?"
When Qi Ya heard her husband's question, she sighed helplessly with a look of helplessness on her pretty face.
"Oh, husband, you are right, Chengfeng, his brothers, sisters and others really didn't sleep all night."
"What? Did you really not sleep?"
"Didn't you sleep? After I got up, I went over to see them. The brothers and sisters were still playing mahjong at this time!"
Qi Ya spoke angrily, and gently adjusted the jade belt around Liu Mingzhi's waist.
After hearing the beauty's answer, Mr. Liu gently pursed his lips a few times, frowned slightly and shook his head with a smile.
"Hehehe, young people are young people, and their energy is good."
Qi Ya took out a ring from her proud and full chest, and carefully put it on Young Master Liu's goblin.
"Oh, what kind of energy is that?
Husband, I dare to bet you that after the brothers and sisters had breakfast, they couldn't make it until ten o'clock at noon and had to go back to their respective rooms to catch up on their sleep.
This time I have to sleep until at least ten o'clock in the evening, and I can't get up before dinner."
Listening to Qi Ya's rather helpless tone, Liu Mingzhi happily walked to Ren Qingrui's dressing table and sat down.
"Hehehe, anyway, apart from going to the palace to pay New Year's greetings to the queen mother and her elderly family, there is nothing else to be busy with today.
If they want to go back and catch up on their sleep, just let them sleep."
Qi Ya picked up the wooden comb on the dressing table, and while combing Young Master Liu's messy hair, she said angrily, "
Husband, please spoil these brothers and sisters well."
"Sister Ya, how can your husband spoil them?
We have been busy for a year and finally waited until the Spring Festival, but we still don’t allow the children to have a happy New Year?”
"Hey! I don't mean that I don't want them to have a good rest. I just think that their brothers and sisters shouldn't be so confused."
As Qi Ya spoke, she put the hair crown on her husband's head and put the wooden comb in her hand back into the distance.
"Husband, the grooming is done."
Liu Mingzhi looked at himself in the dressing mirror, stood up and stretched.
"Sister Ya, they have already stayed up all night, what use is there for us to talk about it now?
No matter how much you complain now, won't it change the fact that they haven't slept all night?"
When Qi Ya heard Liu Mingzhi's cheerful words, she slapped him on the shoulder with a coquettish expression.
"Husband, it was obviously you who first asked me whether Chengfeng, Yue'er and the others had been up all night, okay? How come it's me who is complaining now?"
Young Master Liu raised his eyebrows and shrugged his shoulders with a slight smile.
"Really? Why don't I remember my husband?"
"Hehehe, just pretend to be confused here."
Regarding her husband's rogue behavior, Qi Ya directly retorted with a smile.
Ren Qingrui looked at Young Master Liu and Qi Ya who were bickering with each other, wiped the water stains on their cheeks, and walked towards Qi Ya with a smile.
"Da Guoguo, sister Ya, I've finished washing up."
After Qi Ya gave Mr. Liu a roll of his eyes, he smiled sweetly and gestured to Ren Qingrui.
"Good sister, sit down quickly and let me help you dress up."
"Silly sister, what do I have to do with my sister? Sit down quickly."
Ren Qingrui smiled lightly and nodded her head a few times, sitting elegantly on the stool in front of the dressing table.
Qi Ya walked behind Ren Qingrui, picked up the wooden comb, and began to dress her up skillfully.
Seeing this situation, Liu Mingzhi moved his body a few times with a somewhat lazy expression, and walked slowly towards the main hall outside the screen.
"Sister Ya, please help Qingrui girl dress up first, and then go to the garden to prepare for your husband."
"Okay, I understand."
"Girl, Brother Wei, take Liu Song to the warehouse to prepare. See you in the garden."
"Sister, I understand, Daguoguo, it's still dark outside, don't forget to bring a lantern for lighting."
After Liu Mingzhi picked up the coat from the chair and put it on, he waved to Ren Qingrui casually, picked up a lantern from behind the door and lit it, then opened the door and walked out.
"Okay, brother, I know, we will see you later."
After gently closing the door, Young Master Liu walked out of the beauty's boudoir with a swaying red lantern in his hand.
As soon as Young Master Liu walked out of the room, he was blown into his arms by the wind and snow outside the room.
He looked up at the flying snow that was still falling in the sky, frowned slightly and tightened the cloak he was wearing, shivering as he walked towards the door.
"Oh my God, it's just as I expected. The snow really didn't stop all night long."
As soon as Young Master Liu left the Xiyuan, he saw many maids busy coming and going under the long corridor in front of him.
"Here comes someone."
The maids in front heard Young Master Liu's shouts and immediately turned around to greet Young Master Liu.
"Sisters, slaves and maids, see the young master and wish him a happy new year."
"Hehehe, no gifts, no gifts for everyone."
"Thank you, Master."
"Qier."
"My slave is here."
"You go find Liu Song immediately and tell him, Master, that I'm waiting for him in the backyard."
"Yes, I understand. Master, do you have any other instructions?"
"No more, go quickly."
"Yes, I will take my leave first."
"You sisters, please go and do your own things together."
"Hey, slave sisters, please leave first."
Young Master Liu watched the maids hurried away, smiled lightly, lit a pot of dry smoke, and headed straight to the backyard of the Liu Mansion.
Arriving all the way outside the warehouse in the backyard, Young Master Liu glanced at the locked warehouse door, squatted on the snow and waited silently.
It took about half a cup of tea.
Liu Song carried a lantern in his hand and hurried into the backyard with a large group of Xiao Wu and his brothers.
Seeing Young Master Liu squatting on the ground and smoking a cigarette silently, Liu Song rushed up to him with a lantern.
"I'd like to see the young master and wish him a happy New Year."
"I'm waiting to see you, young master, and wish you a happy New Year."
Young Master Liu stood up and shook the snow off his body, smiled lightly and pointed to the door of the warehouse.
"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up to carry the fireworks to the garden."
"Yes, yes, I understand, little one."
Liu Song responded, quickly took out a bunch of keys from his sleeves, and opened the big lock on the warehouse with very smooth movements.
"Brothers, go in quickly and move the fireworks. Be sure to pay attention to the open flames in the lanterns."
"We know, Brother Song, don't worry."
"Brothers, get busy and don't delay the young master's fireworks."
"I'm coming."
"Fifth brother, seven of you, please open the door of the warehouse wider so that we can go in and out."
When Liu Song saw that all the brothers were already busy, he took out a wine bag from under his cloak and handed it to Young Master Liu with a smile.
"Master, after I got up, I saw that the wind and snow outside had not stopped yet, so I asked Sister Yu'er to warm up a pot of wine for you.
It's windy and snowy now, and the weather is so cold. Please drink some wine to keep warm."
Young Master Liu raised his eyebrows, took a puff of his cigarette, and took the drink into his hand with a smile.
"Xiaosong, it has to be you!"
"Hehehe, this is what children should do."
Liu Mingzhi looked at Xiao Wu, Xiao Liu and the others who had already started carrying the fireworks. They raised their heads and took a sip of warm wine. After reaching out and patting Liu Song's arm, they took the lead and walked towards the far corner.
Upon seeing this, Liu Song quickly followed Young Master Liu.
"Little Five Brothers."
"Hey, Brother Song?"
"You can just carry the fireworks into the garden, and I will accompany the young master around."
"Okay, just leave these fireworks to the brothers. Brother Song, just go ahead and do your work."
Young Master Liu slowly walked to the corner of the wall and stopped. He turned around and looked at Liu Song who was walking towards him. He raised his wine bag and took a few sips.
"Master, do you have anything to tell me?"
Liu Mingzhi sipped the drink from the corner of his mouth and gestured towards Liu Song with the dry pipe in his hand.
"Xiaosong, do you want a pot?"
Liu Song immediately took out the dry pipe from his waist, and with a smile on his face, he pinched a handful of tobacco from Mr. Liu's pipe.
"Master, I won't be polite to you anymore."
Liu Mingzhi waved his hand casually, holding up his dry tobacco bag and passing it over.
"Lead it on."
"Okay, okay, thank you young master."
Seeing that Liu Song had lit the tobacco, Young Master Liu took a puff of dry cigarette silently, his brows slightly furrowed in silence.
When Liu Song saw his young master's brows slightly furrowed, he smoked a cigarette and waited quietly.
After a long time, Young Master Liu looked at Liu Song, who was quietly puffing away his breath, and sighed with complicated eyes.
"Oh, Liu Song."
When Liu Song heard this, he immediately straightened his body and looked at Liu Da nervously.
"The young one is here, young master, please tell me."
Young Master Liu looked around at the situation around him and said in a faint tone: "Xiaosong, in the past few months, have the envoys of the Tsarist Russian mission living in Honglu Temple become honest?
"
Liu Song's expression tightened, and he looked at Liu Mingzhi's hesitant look and shook his head gently.
"Back to the young master, those envoys are still the same as before, making little moves.
Especially in the month or so towards the end of the year, their small actions in private have become more frequent."
Young Master Liu frowned and remained silent for a while. After opening his mouth and taking a few sips of wine, he breathed hot air into his slightly cold hands.
"Do you know what little tricks they do in private?"
"Back to Master, I followed your instructions and did not let the brothers pay too much attention to their every move in order to avoid alerting others.
Therefore, I am not sure what they said when they contacted those people in private.
However, don't worry, young master, the brothers have already drawn up a detailed list of those people they have contacted in private.
As long as you want to know what kind of activities they have with those people, young master, you can always send your brothers to bring those people over and interrogate them one by one."
Young Master Liu nodded silently, squinted his eyes slightly and took a sip of the drink.
"Well, you did a good job."
"Master, do you need to immediately dispatch people to arrest all those who have had contact with the Tsarist Russian envoys and interrogate them one by one?"
Liu Mingzhi narrowed his eyes and was silent for a moment, then gently shook his head.