(Today is a big unlucky day. My son has a high fever, his motorcycle was impounded, he was fined $1,000, and there was a power outage... It seems like all the bad luck has come together in one day - I will beat your lungs!)
Ma Liu recognized the other party's identity and he belonged to Li Yifeng's side, which made Chen Jianchen confused - it was too much of a coincidence. Is it really like the old saying, "no coincidence makes a book"?
For a moment, he couldn't think too deeply, because Jiao Na beside him had already focused all her eyes on the fiery red fox tied up with a hemp rope on the horse's back.
No need to ask, it must be Huangfu Yuanwai.
Except for the Huangfu member who showed his true form, his body was injured in many places, with blood stains visible. He was obviously seriously injured. His head was drooped, and he didn't know if he was unconscious or not, and he was motionless.
Chen Jianchen grabbed Jiaona who was about to get angry and signaled her not to act rashly. He turned to Ma Liu and whispered: "Ma Liu, please find an excuse quickly and go up and keep her there."
With the current situation, it's not yet time to "draw a sword and fight". If Jiao Na is allowed to act, she will definitely kill all the opponents with one strike. After this killing, there will be no turning back.
Ma Liu didn't know why, but Chen Jianchen said something and the lady didn't object, so he should obey the order. He quickly ran to the official road and shouted: "Shi Huyuan, my lady has invited me."
Although he is a coachman, his ability to deal with random situations is quite strong.
Hearing this, Chen Jianchen immediately thought of a way, and Fu Er said something to Jiao Na. Jiao Na wanted to get angry at all costs and snatch her father back, but when she met Chen Jianchen's eyes, she saw the determination in the other's eyes, so she
I agreed - or maybe my husband is right, in the world of mortals, we should rely more on wisdom. If we just rely on force, we will only make things messy.
Aren't these things exactly what dad hopes he can learn and master?
Ma Liu blocked the road, and the other party really reined in the horse. The three of them were all disciples of Li Yifeng's family. With some skills, they became the guardians and bodyguards of the Li family. The leader's surname was Shi, so Ma Liu called him Shi Guardian.
Seeing Ma Liu blocking the road, Shi Huyuan became a little impatient and shouted: "You driver is so reckless." He was a member of the Li family and was used to being domineering. If he hadn't been concerned about the background of the Huangfu family,
The horse whip was whipped over early.
Ma Liu smiled and said, "I wonder where Shihuyuan will go? My young lady has invited me."
Miss Huangfu?
The three people from Shihuyuan immediately glanced into the Fengbo Pavilion and saw Jiaona and Chen Jianchen standing side by side. They were confused: He had heard about the charming young lady from the Huangfu family, but why was she looking for him for no reason?
However, the other party was the daughter of the Huangfu family, so they couldn't bear to invite her without seeing her. They dismounted one after another, came over, raised their hands and greeted, "Shi Hong has met Miss Huangfu, what are your orders from Miss Huangfu?"
The Huangfu family is one of the top wealthy families in Suzhou. They have a good reputation. Huangfu members are both good and bad. They are very capable. They do business in several prefectures and have many business dealings with Li Yifeng. Shi Hong is just a retainer of the Li family.
Naturally, I have to be polite to Miss Huangfu.
Jiao Na suppressed her inner impulse and asked according to Chen Jianchen's instructions: "Where did Shi Huyuan go hunting early in the morning?"
Shi Hong replied: "I'm telling Miss Huangfu that I'm not going hunting, but on orders from my senior officials to look for the body of a big snake in the Nanling Canyon of Dongshan Mountain."
"The body of a big snake?"
Jiao Na's suspicions arose.
Shi Hong explained: "You must have heard about the recent big snake that brought trouble to Dongshan. For this reason, my senior official specially unveiled the official list and asked Zhang Tianshi to set up an altar to kill the big snake with a flying sword. Yesterday
Master Wan Tian's method was successful, so the high official ordered the three of us to rush out early in the morning and go to the mountain to look for the corpse of the big snake, so as to be a witness."
——The news about Zhang Tianshi’s practice of setting up an altar has long been spread, almost throughout the villages and towns near Suzhou, and it has become a household name.
Chen Jianchen heard this and frowned - things didn't seem to go as expected.
Jiao Na calmed down and asked: "In that case, shouldn't Shihuyuan be carrying the body of the big snake back? Why are there deer, rabbits, foxes and other prey tied to the horse's back?"
Shi Hong said calmly: "We didn't find the body of the big snake, we just saw a mess in the canyon over there, the trees were broken, and the situation was very violent, but we didn't know what happened. As for these prey, we were on the way back.
They were beaten casually, and this red fox was picked up halfway."
Speaking of the mission assigned by the high-ranking officials, Shi Hong and the others were originally very resistant. You must know that although Tianshi's method is said to be successful, it is all one-sided and mysterious. Who knows what is going on?
If a big snake doesn't die, doesn't it mean they are seeking death if they run over?
Therefore, they were very cautious during this trip. They walked towards the camp step by step. They were shocked when they saw the messy and fierce battlefield last night. Could it be that the flying sword of the Heavenly Master showed its power and flew over to fight with the big snake? But in this case
, where did the big snake go? Could it be that it was not killed but beaten away?
With this judgment, the three of them did not dare to stay for a long time and quickly retreated. However, in order to win the trust of Mr. Li, they killed some prey and found a large fox with fiery red fur in the grass on the side of a mountain. It was injured and unconscious.
Where are you lying awake?
It is simply a gift delivered to your doorstep.
Ishigou Yuan could guess with his toes that this fox was probably the one who brought harm to Chiyu. He immediately tied it with a rope and planned to take it back and sell it to make some money. This was considered a frightening mission.
reward.
Looking at the fox tied up on the horse, Jiao Na was so excited that her next words were stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them several times.
When Chen Jianchen saw this, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Shi Huyuan is polite. Xiaosheng is Miss Huangfu's new apprentice. It's actually like this. Miss Huangfu saw that this fox's fur was a bit unique, so she wanted to ask Shi
Is the nursing home willing to part with it and sell it to us?"
Seeing Chen Jianchen's clothes and temperament, he knew that he was a scholar. Shi Huyuan did not dare to neglect and quickly returned the gift. Hearing that Miss Huangfu wanted to buy the fox, he was even more happy -
A fox with red fur is considered strange and valuable. However, this one is covered in blood, with multiple injuries and scars, so its value will be greatly reduced. If it were sold, it would not be easy to sell, and now it is halfway there.
Miss Huangfu has taken a fancy to it, so if it can be sold to her, it will naturally be a good deal.
Immediately he said: "I see, since Miss Huangfu is interested in me, I can just make a random price." But in my heart, I thought that if the other party let me make a random price, it would be better...
In fact, Jiao Na opened her mouth to say these words because she had never made a living, so she did not know the difference between high and low prices and money. Fortunately, Chen Jianchen reacted faster and said first: "Shi Huyuan has worked hard, this price
Since it is indispensable, how about a hundred strings?"
This price exceeded Shi Hong's bottom line, and he was overjoyed. He looked at each other with his two companions and immediately agreed: "No problem." He quickly took the fox off the horse and handed it over, as if he was afraid that Jiao Na would regret it.
Unexpectedly, Jiao Na immediately took it, loosened it, and held the fiery red fox tightly in her arms. Her eyes turned red, and she even shed tears.
This performance was somewhat unusual.
Chen Jianchen hurriedly explained: "To be honest, Miss Huangfu is young and kind-hearted. She can't stand small animals getting injured and bleeding. When she sees one, she will feel compassion and try to save it."
Shi Hong suddenly felt regret in his heart: If he had known this, he should not have been so ruthless when hunting deer, rabbits and the like. If he had been able to breathe and have more blood, maybe Miss Huangfu would have shown mercy.
And I bought it. Although the price is not too high, it is at least much better than eating it in stew...
Over there, Ma Liu heard Chen Jianchen's words and Zhang Erjingang was confused: The lady has love? This seems a bit false. But in the current situation, it was his turn for a groom to intervene. Even if he could speak, he would not tear down his own family.
tower.
Chen Jianchen said again: "Shi Huyuan, we don't have enough money now, why don't you go to the village with the car to withdraw it. Is it convenient for you?"
Shi Hong said "convenience" repeatedly... He also had some doubts in his heart: Was Mr. Industry Master's behavior too "out of line"? It was as if he was in charge of making decisions, but Miss Huangfu didn't have any opinions at all.
Could it be...
Looking at Chen Jianchen's appearance, he suddenly came up with a guess: Could it be that Huangfu's invitation to hire a gentleman was a lie, but that he was recruiting a son-in-law for real? Otherwise, how could there be such a young gentleman in the world?
After figuring this out, he felt relieved and no longer struggled with this issue. Anyway, as long as he got one hundred guan, it didn't matter who paid.
One hundred strings is equivalent to one hundred silver ingots, which is equivalent to his five-year salary for nursing home. Even three shares are a windfall. Hehe, it seems that this trip was not in vain. After returning to the village, Li Daguan also said
There are also rewards.
Soon, Jiaona and Chen Jianchen got on the carriage and started to drive back to Huzhuang, while the three people from Shihuyuan followed behind on horseback, laughing and chatting loudly.
In the carriage, Jiaona, her father, who was covered in wounds, was helpless and looked at Chen Jianchen as if asking for help.
Chen Jianchen asked: "Have you never learned any medical magic?"
Jiao Na shook her head: "No."
"Then do you have any topical medicine with you?"
Jiao Na shook her head again.
Chen Jianchen sighed. It seemed that he had to become a "veterinarian" temporarily. He hugged Huangfu Yuanwai and examined it carefully. He saw that most of the injuries on his body were skin injuries, which were not serious. There might be internal injuries that could not be seen, so he would
There is no other way but to return to Huzhuang first and then make plans.
After a while, when they returned to the village, Jiao Na came forward and asked the accountant to withdraw the money to Shi Hong and the others. The three of them took the heavy money and left with smiles on their faces.
Jiao Na and Chen Jianchen went into the room outside Huangfu to find medicine to treat him.