Dongzi didn't know how to persuade Jiang Dafeng.

We can only place our hopes on the imperial city.

However, in the imperial city at this moment, Huang Shaoji, who had been here for half a month, was about to face a difficult matter.

He should have arrived in the imperial city more than two months ago, but he encountered a lot of troubles on the way. First, the caravan he was following was targeted by bandits. The two fought, killing many people, and Huang Shaoji took advantage of the chaos. He ran away with his wife and children and then took the waterway. A big official died unexpectedly on the boat he was on. His men suspected an assassin and detained all the people in the boat.

They were detained for more than half a month before they were released.

This wasn't over yet. When they stepped into the land outside the imperial city, they also encountered a scammer and all the money they had was defrauded.

So much so that when I entered the imperial city, I didn't have a penny on my body.

Fortunately, Mrs. Wu brought a lot of jewelry. After she pawned a gold bracelet, she rented a single room and the family settled down.

Huang Shaoji was very capable. Craftsmen in ancient times were a scarce resource. He found a jewelry workshop to work in. The monthly salary was five taels and three meals were included.

With a source, there will be no worries about subsequent rent.

The couple is quite open-minded.

The money that was deceived was just used as food for the dogs.

The small single room they rented was only twenty square meters in size, with two beds crammed into it. The couple slept on the left, and the two sons slept on the right. There was a wooden kitchen outside the house, and a two-square-meter yard. It is said to be a single room, but it can actually be regarded as a small suite.

Although it is crowded, there is always a place to stay, which is better than sleeping on the street.

Every inch of land in the imperial city is precious.

The monthly rent for a single room in a busy city is as much as the annual rent for a house in Shuangqiao Town.

After half a month, Huang Shaoji adapted to the life in the workshop. After going out to work every morning, Wu would clean the house, wash clothes and buy groceries, while his two sons would make the homework assigned to them by Huang Shaoji.

"Mom, I'm full. By the way, I made an appointment with Dacheng yesterday to go to his house to play in the afternoon. I'm leaving first -" After lunch, Huang Shaoji's eldest son Huang Nian'an came to the door of the kitchen and followed Wu spoke.

I'm afraid my mother won't agree.

After saying that, he slipped away.

"Why are you going again? You've been there for three days in a row, right? Hey? You brat, my mother hasn't agreed yet, come back quickly, Nian'an—"

Wu, who was washing dishes in the kitchen, hadn't even finished speaking.

The son ran away.

She didn't even have time to dry her hands and rushed out to stop her son.

However, Huang Nian'an couldn't even see his shadow.

Wu was so angry that he cursed at the door.

After arriving for only half a month, Huang Nian'an became acquainted with Liang Cheng, the only son of the Liang family on the street next door.

The two often go to the river together to play slide.

The Imperial City is different from Jiangnan.

In winter it can be as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius.

The river was frozen, with a thick layer of ice.

After arriving at Liang Cheng's house, the two took out a chair from home, tied a hemp rope in front, and carried it to the river together. One person sat on it and the other dragged it, each person went back and forth. They were sweating profusely from playing, not to mention how happy they were. .

This wooden chair is not an ordinary four-legged chair.

Instead, there is a circle of circular wood around the bottom.

Slides like a modern sled.

Half a month's time.

The two children played for three full days.

"It's getting late, I should go back, otherwise my mother will scold me to death." Two hours later, in the evening, seeing the sun setting, Huang Nianan was ready to go home.

"Anzi, are you coming tomorrow?" Liang Cheng hasn't had enough fun yet.

"Come! It's the same time tomorrow afternoon." Huang Nian'an jumped down from the chair, and Liang Cheng and he carried the chair away from the river and went straight to his house.

"Anzi, is the luminous pearl you just told me about real or fake? Is there really a luminous pearl in the world? Have you really seen it?" Liang Cheng asked as the two of them walked through a deserted alley.

"Shh! Keep your voice down. I didn't tell anyone about this. I told you because I thought you were my best friend. You must not let others know. I didn't even tell my parents!"

Liang Cheng's voice was a little loud.

Huang Nian'an was so frightened that he immediately covered his mouth with his left hand.

I saw him nodding his head to show that he understood.

Then he put down his hands.

"You really didn't lie to me?" Liang Cheng still didn't believe it.

"Why am I lying to you? I saw it with my own eyes! The night pearl lit up without lighting up, glowing green, and felt cold to the touch!" Recalling the scene when he saw the night pearl that night, Huang Nian'an's eyes were still filled with shock.

The impact was tantamount to seeing a real dragon hovering high in the sky.

"Anzi, when I grow up, I will go to Jiangnan to play with you. Can you meet Ye Mingzhu for me?" Seeing his friend's sincere expression, Liang Cheng finally believed it.

He was filled with envy.

"You can't see me anymore. That night pearl is not my father's. It has been returned to its original owner long ago..."

As they spoke, the two of them had already walked out of the alley.

Sudden.

From the balcony on the second floor of the alley, a head popped out and looked around.

"Have you seen the face clearly?" Just as the person was looking for the child who just spoke, a very cold voice came from behind.

"Master, no, the two children are probably gone. There is no one in the alley. Would you like to go down and search for them?" A man in a gray thug uniform knelt on the ground and said.

"go."

The man was unusually aloof.

He held the tea cup in his left hand and gently brushed the cup lid with his right hand, uttering only one word.

"Yes, little one, go right here."

The thug who was kneeling on the ground quickly got up and quickly went down the stairs. However, when he walked out of the teahouse door, apart from the passing people, there were no children anywhere on the street.

Worried about being scolded by the master.

The thug followed his instinct and looked for the street on the left.

however.

On the street on the right, Huang Nianan and Liang Cheng had just entered an alley.

The houses in the imperial city are very close together, after all, every inch of land is precious, so the two of them walked through three alleys before arriving at Liang Cheng's home.

After they carried the chair in, Huang Nianan left.

"Mom, I'm back -"

Walking to the street, there is the Huang family. At this moment, the door of the Huang family is tightly closed.

Huang Nian'an slapped the door and shouted inside.

"Squeak-"

"You kid, you are so wild. Why are you back now? Come in quickly and wash your hands. Mom is cooking. Your dad will be back soon."

The wooden door opens.

Wu held the spatula and glared at Huang Nian'an. While speaking, she did not forget to pinch his ear with her left hand and turn it around.

"Hey, mother, it hurts! I was wrong, my son is hungry."

Huang Nian'an inhaled in pain.

Hearing her son cry out in pain, Mrs. Wu quickly put down her hand. "That's right! Next time we play so late, I'll tell your dad to watch your butt carefully and be careful not to get spread open by your dad!"

"Mom, how old am I? I stare at my son's butt every day. My son is so shameless." Huang Nian'an pouted, his face full of resentment.

"What kind of dignity do you have, little brat? I remember back then when you were running around naked, haha, it made me laugh so hard." Wu laughed loudly.

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