I am the cook, but I am Li Er's son-in-law

I haven't been here for a long time, and the Huanxiyuan seems to be a lot deserted.

There was a pool of completely dried blood at the door, only a few flies were lying on it, wriggling feebly.

This made the two of them shudder.

They go in.

There were fewer women washing clothes, but their expressions remained the same as usual, numb, stiff, and lifeless.

They walked to the elder sister's house, and there was a creaking, creaking sound inside, which made Zhou Xiaosan heave a sigh of relief, at least...he was still alive.

Knocked at the door.

The eldest sister's voice came from the room, much weaker than usual: "Who?"

"It's me." Zhou Xiaosan took a deep breath and replied calmly.

"Come in." The people in the room were silent for a long time before they opened their mouths slowly. Zhou Xiaosan led the man surnamed He, and the two pushed the door open and walked in.

In the house, an oil lamp was lit.

The elder sister lowered her head, weaving.

But I can still vaguely see that there are a few scars on her face, some of which are still fresh, at least a week ago.

"What is Lieutenant Zhou coming to see me for?" The eldest sister's voice no longer had that yin and yang tone, and it also sounded a bit sluggish and numb.

Zhou Xiaosan pursed his lips, sighed, and said straight to the point: "Are there any ex-Sui rebels in Chang'an City?"

The eldest sister replied: "Why do you ask this?"

"I received a mission from the imperial court to arrest these people." Zhou Xiaosan answered her doubts concisely.

The eldest sister sneered, and then coughed uncontrollably for a while, before she said, "Why should I tell you this news?"

"Are you really willing to be Datang's dog?"

Zhou Xiaosan couldn't hear any tone fluctuations in his voice: "A few days ago, my brother handled a case in Weizhou, but was framed by the rebels of the former Sui Dynasty."

"Even I, who was closely related to him, were detained and interrogated for several months before being released."

The eldest sister suddenly raised her head and looked at Zhou Xiaosan, her eyes were full of surprise and hatred.

She said how she had suffered for nothing during these days.

Those former Sui sisters who were abandoned in Huanxiyuan also died a lot
It turned out to be because of this reason?
"Their restlessness has hurt you." The elder sister sneered.

Zhou Xiaosan nodded.

"Go back." The elder sister waved her hand, "I'll have someone collect information in the past few days, and then make a list for you."

Zhou Xiaosan didn't move her feet: "Eldest sister, there is no one you hate. In my hands, it's okay to kill a few."

"You are a county lieutenant, can you afford this?" The eldest sister lowered her head again, "Don't be a hero, it's the same as back then."

Zhou Xiaosan said softly: "My Dalang is now a man from Shijue County."

The eldest sister raised her eyebrows, a little surprised: "He is a capable person, since that's the case. I will list it on the list."

Zhou Xiaosan cupped his hands towards his eldest sister, and walked out with the man surnamed He. When he reached the door, he stopped and didn't look back: "Take care."

"Crackling" the weaving voice sounded again, but no one responded to his words.

After leaving the Huanxiyuan, Zhou Xiaosan was not in the mood to flirt with the girls in the brothel, and the man surnamed He was not in the mood either. The two of them bid farewell in front of the square and went back to their respective homes.

The man surnamed He went home all the way.

During this time, both he and Zhou Xiaosan had privileges, so they didn't have to go to the county government office.

arrived home.

The father was away at work, and the mother was at home with the child—his seven-month-old brother, who had just returned to his house and was still in bed.

My mother yelled outside, saying that someone was looking for him.

Find your own?

The man surnamed He muttered in his heart, and walked out the door. The person waiting at the door was a face he didn't recognize.

"It's you looking for me?" Seeing that he was not a wealthy person, the man surnamed He cupped his hands and asked, "What's the matter?"

The man cupped his hands, and greeted: "Brother Fu Yang, this visit is for an important matter to discuss." As he spoke, he raised what he was holding in his hand, a poplar branch, a leaf of a peach heart, glowing Nearly autumnal yellow.

The pupils of the man surnamed He suddenly shrank.

He has always been reluctant to mention his name in front of others, because the name his grandfather gave him sounds a little too sensitive.

His surname is He Mingri, and his character is Fuyang, which means Yang of the poplar tree.As soon as this name is connected with the character, it is He Ri Fu Yang.What is this "Yang"?In the former Sui Dynasty, the surname was Yang.

It was a wish of his grandfather.

I am used to enjoying the glory and wealth, and suddenly one day, I was pulled down from the clouds. Everyone felt a gap in their hearts—especially when they saw the civil servants and military generals in the former Sui Dynasty. Still an official.

But... his grandfather was just a craftsman, and he had no skills as an official. After entering the Tang Dynasty, he became an ordinary craftsman from a high-ranking doctor Guanglu.

Naturally, he had deep resentment towards Datang in his heart.

So he gave his grandson, that is, the man surnamed He, such a word.

When the former Sui Dynasty will be restored, will he, the Guanglu doctor of the former Sui Dynasty, be able to regain some of his former glory?

But He Ri didn't like this word, and his father didn't like it too much, but it was difficult for them to change the watch word that his grandfather took when he was dying, out of filial piety.

In front of outsiders, he doesn't know how to mention his name, so he just pretends that he doesn't have a name - if someone asks, he will use "Fuyang" Sunshine's Yang.

The person in front of him, holding a poplar branch in his hand, spit out his own words again.

What exactly does that mean. There is no doubt about it.

He knew which "Yang" he was.

"It's you?" He Ri stretched out his hand to press on his waist, but he didn't press anything, and he untied the knife and put it in the room.

The man nodded: "It's us."

He Ri laughed anxiously: "I was looking for you, but I didn't expect you to find me instead."

"We are grasshoppers on a rope now." The man smiled and explained slowly, but he didn't finish his sentence.

He Ri stepped forward, raised his fist, and punched the man in the face: "Fuck you."

"When you come, leave it to me!"

The man's face turned green, and when he turned sideways to hide, a donkey rolled around, looking a little embarrassed.

"Brother Fu Yang, take your time and listen to my words."

He Ri dismissed his words: "Dogs only listen to you. If you have anything to say, just wait until you are in prison."

He stepped on it again, holding the mentality that even if he couldn't kill him, he would maim this dog.

He was caused to be under house arrest for several months, and he even missed the good thing that his Dalang was sealed as a county man. Now he is simmering with anger in his stomach, and he is about to let it out!