As soon as Feng Bao said these words, everyone present looked at Feng Wan and Shi Quan. Under the swaying lights, Feng Wan looked particularly calm. She poured herself a glass of wine and took a sip gently on her lips. Then slowly put it down. She didn't show the shy look of an ordinary woman, and she didn't even glance at Shi Quan, as if what Feng Bao said about Feng Wan had nothing to do with her.
Shi Quanqian smiled and said: "Brothers are drinking, why are you talking about this" When he said this, Fang Jinshi, who was standing next to him, noticed that Shi Quan glanced under the table. , Feng Baodao: "I am going to say this today, Shi Erlang, you must give me a happy word, whether it will succeed or not!"
Fang Jinshi knew that Shi Quan was a man of his word. Once he nodded today, he would not regret it. In his heart, he also hoped that Shi Quan could marry Feng Wan. However, if Feng Bao spoke like this tonight, Shi Quan would actually get under the table. After drinking, Feng Wan and Shi Quan would really become a sworn enemy, and the chance would be even smaller, so he wanted to step forward to relieve Shi Quan, but Feng Wan came over in advance and said to Feng Bao: "You can't drink. Don't drink so much." Wine, hey I started talking nonsense.¡±
Her tone was extremely calm, without any special tone. Just when Feng Bao was about to say something in defense, Feng Wan had already turned back to look at Shi Quan and said: "He is a good boy if he marries me, and he is a good boy if he doesn't marry me. What he has done since he was a child." Everything you do is good, and it has nothing to do with whether you marry me or not."
Feng Wan said this calmly, and everyone on the field was silent. Even Feng Bao didn't know what to say. Feng Wan looked up at the crescent moon hanging on the treetops, exhaled and said: " It¡¯s getting late, brother, let¡¯s go back.¡±
Fang Jinshi couldn't help but look at the crescent moon. When he turned his head, Feng Wan was already walking out of the door, followed by the Feng brothers.
When they arrived outside the gate, the Feng family lived some distance away. They came in a donkey cart. The guys from Jinxianzhuang had already prepared the donkey cart. Shi Quan walked to the Feng family's car and said, "Let's go slowly after dark."
Feng Wan, who was sitting in the car, said: "Shi Quan." When she called her by her name, Shi Quan couldn't help but was startled, and then said with a smile: "What's wrong?" Feng Wan said: "You can't consume me."
Shi Quan was a little confused by her meaningless words and asked: "What can't cost you?"
Feng Wan said sternly: "If you don't get married, I won't give up. If you get married, I will marry myself the next day. I will always spend more time than you."
Shi Quan smiled bitterly and said, "Why do you have to Why do you have to do this?" Feng Wan said, "That's it." She turned back to Feng Bao, who was driving the cart, and said, "Let's go." Feng Bao drank the donkey, and the wheels rolled forward quickly. disappeared into the night.
Shi Quan stood for a moment, then turned around. Fang Jinshi stood behind him and sighed softly: "To be honest, Miss Feng Wan is quite suitable for eldest brother. Why do you refuse like this?"
Shi Quan said: "I am a prisoner who was sent to the army and returned as a prisoner. How can I bring trouble to others? Besides, she is my younger sister in my heart." Fang Jinshi said: "Actually, you know that Miss Feng won't care about this. If you reject her, it's you." It¡¯s just that I don¡¯t want to let go of the person I should have let go of long ago.¡±
Shi Quan said: "I see you drank too much and started talking nonsense. Go back to bed early." After saying this, he ignored Fang Jinshi and turned around to go back.
Fang Jinshi knew very well that he was right, but outsiders couldn't help with this kind of thing. He went back and lay on the bed, and couldn't help but think of Liang Cuirong. Suddenly he felt that he really needed a woman by his side. He got up again and wanted to write a disgusting letter. He wrote a love letter to Liang Cuirong, asking her to arrange for her sister to come to Bianliang City, but after writing a few lines, it was very awkward to read. It turns out that you have to say disgusting words often to get used to it. It has been some time since he has made her happy. .
Early the next morning, Fang Jinshi went to work as a doorman at the Embassy Tower again. He had a lot of leisure these days, and he had basically nothing to do, so he went to the concierge and chatted with the accountant. When the conversation got underway, the guard brought in a servant. The servant handed over a name sticker and saluted, "My master has come to see Qin Zhongcheng. Please let me know."
Fang Jinshi took the name sticker and looked at it. It was a scholar from Kaifeng Prefecture named Zhao Ding. At this time, Qin Hui had gone to court in the morning and had not returned to the ambassador's desk. Fang Jinshi followed the rules and went outside to welcome Zhao Ding. Tea is waiting. Zhao Ding is about forty years old, not tall, and has a bitter and hateful face. He seems to speak coldly. Fang Jinshi is very unhappy to talk to such a person, so he finds an excuse to go out. , and prepared to sneak out to the street to play.
He had just walked out of the Yushitai, not far away, when he saw Xiao Yongming and Deng An coming towards him. When Xiao Yongming saw him, he shouted from a distance: "Where is Captain Fang going?"
Fang Jinshi looked around, but fortunately no one was paying attention. He walked over and said in a low voice: "I am no longer a captain. Don't call me like that in the future." Xiao Yongming said: "I was used to it before, but I will definitely change it in the future."??¡±
Fang Jinshi then said: "Are you here to see me? Is there anything important?"
Xiao Yongming smiled and said: "Deng An came to me this morning and said that Mr. Fang wanted to buy a house in Bianliang City?" Fang Jinshi looked at Deng An behind him and said, "Did I say that?"
Deng An said: "It was the order of Second Master Shi. He asked me to go out and look for him this morning. I'm not familiar with this place, so I asked Mr. Xiao to help me find out." Fang Jinshi thought of what Shi Quan said last night, but he didn't expect that Shi Quan would come this morning. Deng An started looking for a place, so he said to Xiao Yongming: "The land price in Bianliang City is so expensive, how can I afford to buy a house? I just live with my elder brother for a long time, which affects his business and wants to go out." It's just a place to rent, and Deng An is making a fuss about it, who would want to trouble you again."
Xiao Yongming said: "To say trouble is too unreasonable, but what a coincidence. I really know a good place. How about we go and see it together?"
Fang Jinshi saw that he had made a special trip and had nothing else to do, so he nodded in agreement. The three of them hired a donkey cart, and Xiao Yongming pointed out the route, making their way to the west of the city.
Fang Jinshi saw that the road was getting further and further away, and he couldn't help but said: "It's so far, why don't we go there?" Xiao Yongming said: "Just turn this corner."
After turning this corner, we came to a contiguous residential area. The west side of Kaifeng City is far less prosperous than the east side and south side of the city, and the people living in it are not so crowded. Under Xiao Yongming's guidance, the donkey cart finally stopped at the edge of the avenue. In front of the six houses.
Fang Jinshi looked up and saw that the courtyard of the house was not small, but the paint on the door panel was peeling off, the door nails and door knockers were rusty, the threshold was missing a hole, and the bluestone slabs on the ground were missing many pieces, making the ground look bumpy and uneven, near the door. A stone lion is leaning on the ground. Looking at the traces on the ground to the right, there should be one there, but at this time, I don't know where it went.
Xiao Yongming said: "This is it." He took out a key from his arms and walked forward to open the copper lock on the door. After stabbing for a long time, it still didn't open. Deng An stepped forward to help, but he was so powerful that he couldn't open it. He actually pulled off the rusty door knocker.
Xiao Yongming smiled awkwardly, stretched out his hand and pushed open the two doors. What he faced was a screen wall. This screen wall was made of blue bricks and was more than a foot high. A wild cat ran away quickly when it saw someone coming. The screen wall was covered with stains. The spider web is whitewashed on both sides. On the front are four big characters "Tiger Roaring Mountain Forest" written in bold and unrestrained ink. On the back is a picture of a tiger descending from the mountain.
The ink stains and paintings have been eroded by wind and rain over the years. The dust on them has peeled off, and the mud stains and ivy have covered the screen wall, making it look dilapidated and old. The yard is very long and narrow. Although the house in the front is old, the rafters and beams are freshly painted and the window panes are also newly replaced. It seems that the house has not been overhauled recently.
The house is not small. It is separated from the courtyard. There are four yards behind it. There is a garden behind the main house and at the back door. There is an open space in the garden that is about an acre in size. The open space is now overgrown with weeds, and there is an open space in the grass. In the weapons rack, several stone locks and stone rollers of different sizes are hidden in the grass. It turns out that this place is a place for practicing martial arts.
Xiao Yongming took Fang Jin and Shi Deng'an around once, and when they arrived at the back door, he opened it for him to take a look. Not far from the back door was a lively market. Xiao Yongming took Fang Jin to the back door and said, "Master Fang, how do you feel about this place?"
Fang Jinshi said: "Although this place is a bit old, the place is quite big." Xiao Yongming said: "Yes, in Bianliang City, there is no vacant house with such a large area, but it can no longer be found."
Fang Jinshi said: "It's just too spacious. I don't have many people in my family, so I can't use it." Xiao Yongming laughed and said: "There are not many people at this time. In the future, Mr. Fang will have a prosperous population. I'm afraid it will still feel too big then." The house is a bit old now, so as long as the land is there, we can just knock it down and rebuild."
Fang Jinshi said: "How can I have so much money to build it?" He walked to the grass to lift the big stone lock, but the stone lock was quite heavy. He blushed and his neck was thick, but he could only lift it an inch off the ground. Fang Jinshi put down the stone lock and said : "This is so heavy. The original owner must be a master of martial arts."
Xiao Yongming drew a circle with his hand and said: "This house and the other houses around it are said to belong to the mansion of Di Qing, the great hero in the hearts of you Han people in the Song Dynasty. It is the Di Qing who wears a bronze mask in battles."
Fang Jinshi was surprised. Di Qing was the only military general who served as Privy Councilor from Song Taizu to Song Huizong. He moved into the Privy Council in Bianliang City. Although he was supported by the official Zhao Yiyi and supported by the people, he was suppressed by the civil service group. and exclusion, because the Privy Council has always been held by civil servants. Before Di Qing was demoted, he had been living in this house.
Fang Jinshi looked at the stone lock on the ground again, and remembered the pictures of tigers roaring in the forest and tigers descending the mountain on the screen wall facing the door. It seemed as if he could see Di Qing standing in the front yard summoning the generals, drinking with the heroes and generals returning from the front, and wielding a sword at night. Martial arts practice scene?