Fang Jinshi drove the carriage back to Bianliang City in a depressed mood. He first gave the two letters to the messenger who was sent to Prince Yun's Mansion for Jiangnan, and then drove to Mianxianzhuang.
When he walked to the road in front of the Alum Tower, Fang Jinshi thought to himself, go and see what the Alum Tower looked like after being burned, since he was just passing by it anyway.
He stopped the carriage on the side of the road, got off the car, and arrived in front of the Alum Tower. He saw the officials cleaning up the burned rubble. A building in Nuo Da no longer existed. It seems that in order to hide the disappearance of Li Shishi, Zhao Kai did nothing. He hesitated to let people burn down the famous Fengyue Field in the capital.
There were many people watching around, most of them were talking about the fire and felt sorry for them. Fang Jinshi looked at it for a moment, and just as he was about to turn around and go back, two people walked by, and one of them said: "I didn't expect that a beautiful woman of this generation would be destroyed like this, Mr. Wang." If you come a little late, you won¡¯t have the chance to see the flying general."
Another person walking alongside him asked: "Did the Flying General really burn to death?"
Fang Jinshi didn't pay attention to the people coming and going. He accidentally heard these two conversations and looked up. The person who spoke earlier was a Taoist priest, and the person who spoke next was a middle-aged man wearing a gray Confucian shirt. This man had his hands behind his back and was talking slowly. Walking slowly, he passed by Fang Jinshi. Fang Jinshi saw that he was wearing a silver ring on his right index finger. The ring was engraved with an eagle spreading its wings and about to fly. When he saw the ring, Fang Jinshi was moved in his heart and chased this man in the crowd. After a few steps between the two people, he recognized clearly that the man wearing the eagle-shaped ring was Wang Daguan, whom he had met twice, and the other Taoist was the rogue Taoist Guo San Ye Guo Jing.
The last time Fang Jinshi saw the official Wang in the Huibin Building of Kaifeng Mansion, he taught Taoist Guo a lesson and beat him up. Now he looked at the two companions. Taoist Guo looked like he was accompanying and following carefully, and he didn't know who the official Wang was. Where did he come from? Just seeing such a person, Fang Jinshi decided to hide away. For what reason, he couldn't tell.
Fang Jinshi saw the two people walking into the crowd, stopped for a while and walked to the place where he parked the carriage, jumped on and prepared to drive away. Suddenly, a carriage behind him turned around and leaned in front of his carriage. Fang Jinshi frowned and looked at the driver. The man didn't know him either, and he was about to get angry. The curtain of the carriage coming from behind lifted up, and someone in the carriage said at the window: "Are you Mr. Fang?"
Fang Jinshi took a look and saw that it was the official Wang Daguan. Although he had met this person twice, and this person even gave him a small piece of gold, he never told him his name, and I don't know how he knew it. Fang Jinshi was very unhappy. I was willing to deal with this person, so I said: "My surname is Liang, not Mr. Fang. Brother, you have mistaken the person."
Recently, when he didn't want to admit that his surname was Fang, he liked to use Liang Cuirong's surname. Wang Daguan was obviously surprised. He looked at Fang Jinshi again and pondered for a while: "Excuse me." He asked his driver to drive the car. People get out of the way.
Fang Jinshi drove the carriage to Mianxianzhuang in a hurry. Shi Quan and Feng Wan were both sitting in the tent. As soon as Fang Jinshi walked in, Feng Wan saw him and asked: "Brother, when you went back yesterday, was it difficult for the old man to take care of you?"
Fang Jinshi said: "I have thought about it. It must be a big trouble. After seeing her, it turned out to be so. In order to serve her, I couldn't sleep all night."
Feng Wan looked at Shi Quan and said, "I told your brother just now that he must find some maids and servants with better temperaments and more patience. If that doesn't work, go ask Prince Yun's Mansion if the people who used to serve him are willing to come over. You continue to serve him here, even if it costs more money."
Fang Jinshi patted his head and said: "This method is good, my sister-in-law has a way."
Feng Wandao: "I'm afraid that this person has a bad temper and no one wants to serve him even if I give him money. Brother, tell me, why is this person so difficult to serve?"
Fang Jinshi said: "Is this If the eldest brother and sister-in-law are free, why not go together to see her? Then you will know. From now on, when eldest brother scolds me, he also knows that I really can't shirk it."
Shi Quan said strangely: "Why am I scolding you?"
Fang Jinshi thought in his heart, you will definitely scold me for saying that I just found another woman, but he only thought about it in his heart, but he replied: "It's always the case after you see each other." knew."
Shi Quandao: "Didn't you say that the officials warned you that this old man has a special status and you cannot let others know his identity casually?"
Fang Jinshi said: "Brother and sister-in-law, you are not outsiders. It doesn't matter if you know."
Shi Quan said to Feng Wan, "Then let's go meet this old man and give him some advice."
Fang Jinshi said: "I'm going to find some clothes to please this old man."
He left the tent and went to Xue Ling first. She was still following the embroiderers to learn how to make clothes. Fang Jinshi pulled her out and said, "Let's go home."
Xue Ling was of course very happy. Fang Jinshi looked up and down at her size and figure.She should be about the same as Master Li, so he pulled her to the front counter and said to Xue Ling: "You go pick out some clothes and go back. It's not in vain that you have been here to help for a few days."
Xue Ling said: "I already have a lot of clothes, so I don't need them anymore."
Fang Jinshi reprimanded, "Just go ahead and pick if I ask you to. Why waste so much money?" Seeing that he was suddenly angry, Xue Ling didn't dare to reply, so she went to pick out some clothes. Fang Jinshi frowned and said, "This is my eldest brother's shop." , why are you being polite to him?" After saying that, he went to get a large bag of clothes in person, and asked the clerk to put them in wooden boxes and put them on his carriage. Xue Ling whispered: "You won't need so much, right? ?¡±
Fang Jinshi rolled his eyes at her: "It's not all for you, why can't I give it to others?"
Xue Ling had no choice but to say nothing. Fang Jinshi called Shi Quan and Feng Wan out, and they all got into his carriage. He drove to his home.
Fang Jinshi parked the carriage, and Shi Quan and the others got off. Fang Jinshi said to Xue Ling, "You go and make tea for your elder brother and sister-in-law. Brother, you go sit in the garden pavilion first, and I'll invite the old man to come out to see you."
Shi Quan said hurriedly: "We are all brothers, so you are welcome. Since the old man has a bad temper, why don't we go and visit him in person, lest he get angry."
Fang Jinshi said: "No, let her walk two steps, I'm afraid she won't be angry. You go and sit in the pavilion first, I will come later."
Seeing what he said, Shi Quan had no choice but to sit with Feng Wan in the pavilion in the garden behind his house. Fang Jinshi motioned to Xue Ling to follow them to entertain them. After the three of them left, Fang Jinshi picked up the wooden box containing clothes and walked to the front. He shouted at the door of the room: "I'm back." Then he gently opened the door.
Master Li was sitting at the table reading. When he heard his voice, he turned around and stood up to greet him. Fang Jinshi put the wooden box on the ground. Master Li asked, "What is this?"
Fang Jinshi said: "They are all clothes for you to wear." He opened the lid, and Master Li looked at the full box and said, "Buy so many at one time."
Fang Jinshi said: "It's not too much. You should quickly find something to change into. I'll take you to meet the guests. My elder brother and sister-in-law are waiting in the garden."
Master Li said in a loud voice: "So you still have a brother and sister-in-law."
Fang Jinshi said: "We're not close, we're sworn brothers, but we're closer than real brothers. If you don't see anyone else, you must meet your eldest brother and sister-in-law."
Master Li asked: "Are they the only ones?"
Fang Jinshi said: "Our fourth child is also here, they are all members of his own family."
Master Li went to look through the box and said, "Please help me choose one, as long as it looks good to you."
Fang Jinshi went to the box and found a green half-breasted skirt for her. He felt that such clothes looked younger and fresher. Master Li looked at his choice and said: "This dress needs to be redressed. I don't have a headdress." , I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not very good.¡±
Fang Jinshi said: "You look good no matter what you wear. You don't need to comb your hair anymore. My elder brother and sister-in-law are not outsiders, so just feel free to do whatever you want."
Master Li picked up the clothes and said, "Okay, everything is up to you." She wanted to go to the inner room behind the screen to change, but Fang Jinshi said, "You have to carry me on your back even if you change clothes."
Li Shishi came back and put her clothes on the table and cursed: "Deadly look." She glanced at Fang Jinshi who seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and then gave him a wink. Fang Jinshi's bones felt a little stiff after hearing her curse. This woman is so powerful, every move she makes is a show.
She took off her coat and changed into the undershirt except for the gown that Jin Shi had given her to wear. When she was changing clothes, she spent most of the time looking at Fang Jinshi, with that seductive look in her eyes. Fang Jinshi watched her change into this. Clothes, after she put on women's clothes, she looked even more charming and charming. Fang Jinshi went over to straighten her clothes, took the opportunity to hug her, and then said: "Let's go, don't make big brother and the others wait too long."
When the two came out of the room, Li Shishi took his hand and walked to the garden door. Fang Jinshi saw that he was coming soon, let go of her, and showed himself first to Shi Quan and the others: "Brother, sister-in-law, here she comes. ¡±
Shi Quan, Feng Wan and Xue Ling looked back together. Fang Jinshi stood in the middle of the road and said, "Come out, what are you waiting for?"
Li Shishi, who had been smiling like a lotus in the wind when she walked with him just now, stopped smiling and walked out from behind the wall lightly. Her eyes had turned into a timid and shy look, as if Afraid of seeing a stranger, he raised his eyes to look, then quickly lowered his head.
Shi Quan and the three of them thought that an old man or an old woman would come out later, but they didn't expect that it turned out to be a delicate beauty. Shi Quan and Feng Wan thought to themselves, it turns out that there are such beautiful women in the world, but Xue Ling felt very unhappy. It's a taste, but I can't help but feel ashamed. I want to stop seeing her, but I can't help but see her. Mr. Li??The radiant light can not only make men stunning, but also make women jealous.
Master Li walked to the pavilion and saluted Shi Quan Yingying: "I have met my brother and sister-in-law."
Shi Quan turned to Fang Jinshi in surprise and said, "She is?"
Fang Jinshi saw the surprised expressions of Shi Quan, Feng Wan and the others, and he couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart: "Her surname is Wang, and she is the old lady that the officials asked me to take back and support her well. I thought she was an old lady yesterday, but I didn't expect that she is not old at all. "
Shi Quan and Feng Wan looked at each other without speaking. Fang Jinshi said, "Brother, don't blame me. I really didn't know yesterday that the officials would send her here."
Shi Quan kept silent and Feng Wan said: "It's a gift from the government. How can we blame you? It's too late to be happy for you. This is your family matter. We only hope that you will treat everyone equally well. That's fine." Yes." As she said this, she pulled Xue Ling's shoulder, and Xue Ling lowered her head and turned away.
Fang Jinshi took Master Li's hand and walked up to Xue Ling and said, "This is our fourth sister."
Teacher Li politely blessed her: "I've met Fourth Sister."
Feng Wan gently pulled Xue Ling's clothes. Xue Ling turned around and pretended to smile, and helped Li Shishi up: "I don't dare to do it."
Li Shishi slowly stood up straight. She took a look at Xue Ling. Although this woman was also very good-looking, her first impression was that she was not the kind of smooth and skillful woman. If she wanted to compete with her for favor, Xue Ling would definitely not be the one. Her opponent.
Fang Jinshi said: "What should I not do? No matter what status she had before, when she comes to our house, she must abide by the rules of our house. If you come before her, I should give you a salute." He also said this to Master Li. Master Li had never thought about how to get him special treatment, and he had no words to say.
He helped Li Shishi over and sat together in the pavilion, letting her and Xue Ling sit next to each other. Xue Ling peeked at her and, while no one was paying attention, moved slightly away from Li Shishi. She really felt her confidence was shaken.
Shi Quandao: "Now that this is the case, actually I no longer have the worries I had before, which saves me a lot of worry."
Fang Jinshi understood what he was going to say. He looked at Master Li and then said to Shi Quan, "There is something else I want to tell my eldest brother and sister-in-law."
Shi Quandao: "What's the matter?"
Fang Jinshi asked: "From yesterday to today, what is the most popular thing in Bianliang City?"
Shi Quan asked in confusion: "What is it?"
Fang Jinshi said: "There was a fire in the Alum Tower, and the flying general Li Shishi was burned to death by the fire. In fact, she is Li Shishi."
Shi Quan and Feng Wan were all shocked. Even a calm person like Shi Quan changed his expression slightly. He looked at Master Li's appearance again. Master Li said: "My surname is Wang, and I follow my master's family in the arts." , only people outside say my surname is Li."
Fang Jinshi said: "Yes, from now on, there will be no more Master Li in the world. She will be the Wang family of the Fang family from now on. The government arranged this for me to bring her back because they want her to remain anonymous and live the rest of her life well among the people."
Shi Quan nodded heavily and said to Feng Wan: "Don't be too talkative. Tell it."
Feng Wan said: "Do you think I am a talkative person?"
Shi Quandao: "I mean, don't even tell your brother and the others. This matter is serious, and it's always better if one less person knows about it."
Feng Wandao: "Of course I know."
Just as Fang Jinshi was about to say something, there were two sounds of iron bells being struck at the door. Fang Jinshi knew that this was the old man at the gate notifying him that someone was visiting and asking him to go out. He stood up and said, "You guys are talking here, I Go see who¡¯s coming.¡±
He walked past the screen wall and came to the gate, where he saw two official servants standing there. Fang Jinshi was stunned for a moment, walked over and saluted, "What do you two want?"
One of the official officials said: "May I ask if it's Young Master Fang?"
Fang Jinshi said: "Exactly, I wonder which yamen you two are from?"
The person said: "We are from the Kaifeng government office. We have been invited by Lu Zhijie to send invitations to Mr. Fang. Lu Zhijie invited dozens of cooks to hold a hundred delicacies banquet in the Huibin Building. We want to invite Mr. Fang to show his face. To taste and judge.¡±
Fang Jinshi asked strangely: "Who is Lu Zhijie?"
This person said: "He is the right judge of Kaifeng Prefecture. He is the one from Shanglu to Xiagu. Mr. Fang should know him."
Fang Jinshi suddenly realized that Lu Gu had come to see him last time about Jin Tongda's affairs, but it was just a casual encounter. I don't know why he suddenly thought of inviting him to some kind of banquet. Fang Jinshi thought for a while and said: "Thank you Lu Zhijie for your kindness, but I have some things to do in the next few days."You really can't leave, fearing that you will let down Lu Zhijie's good intentions. You two go back and talk to Lu Zhijie, saying that I will come to your door in person to apologize some other day. "
When the two officials heard what he said, they had no choice but to say, "Okay, let's go back and inform Lu Zhijie right now."
Fang Jinshi sent away the two messengers who delivered the notes, and returned to the back garden and said to Shi Quan, "It's really strange. The judge of Kaifeng Mansion suddenly invited me to a feast of some kind. I had no friendship before. After thinking about it, , I have nothing to do with him.¡±
Shi Quandao: "It's hard to say what's going on in the officialdom. Who knows who is friends with whomever they are? Just like doing business, relationships are also very important. If you have nothing to do, you might as well go and have a look. More A friend isn¡¯t a bad thing.¡±
Fang Jinshi said: "I have already declined. Some of these have nothing to do with human relations, so let's just ignore them."
Shi Quandao: "You have to take care of it yourself. It's better not to offend others easily."
The two were talking when the iron bell rang again. Fang Jinshi said: "Today is really strange. Normally, no one comes to my house for more than a month, but today there are people."
He had no choice but to go to the front gate to take a look. He saw a middle-aged scribe wearing a Confucian shirt standing in front of the screen wall inscribed by Di Qing. He looked up seriously and looked at it. He had his hands on his back, crossed his hands, and his left hand was spinning behind his back in boredom. He wore an eagle eagle ring on his right index finger, and at his feet lay a big black dog with its tongue hanging out and panting hotly.