Cub Nursery

Chapter 11

In the middle of the night, Zhang Shunzi got up, took the beans soaked the night before, and went out to grind the beans with the village stone mill.

Before dawn, Zhang Shunzi made the tofu and warmed the soy milk in the pot.The bean dregs were not wasted either, and they were made into bean cakes. Zhang Shunzi ate one, kept two for his old lady, and wrapped the rest to take with him as dry food.

Cooking tofu can also be done on the kang, and it can keep warm for a whole day, so Zhang Shunzi's mother won't panic from the cold.

When he got outside, Zhang Shunzi stared at the tofu recipes posted on the wall. He couldn't read, but he would read them carefully every time he passed by, almost memorizing the appearance of those words.

I found a few wooden boards to surround the surroundings to shelter from the wind and rain, and Zhang Shunzi left after finishing these tasks.

The appearance of the pudgy cubs painted on the tofu recipe is exactly the same as the cement board Zhang Shunzi bought. He also heard that the tofu recipe also has three words, 'conservation hall'.Zhang Shunzi thought in his heart that the cement board might also belong to the Conservation Hall.

The Flame Cub pressed the plank against the uncured cement slab, and then carefully took it out, imprinting a particularly obvious outline.

Qin Shisan stood by and watched. There were ten kinds of wooden planks in total, corresponding to ten cubs, no more, no less.But he didn't understand, "Why do you want to print your image?"

The Flame Cub's canines were very long and exposed, and he had two front teeth. His ears also had strange flame shapes. In Qin Shisan's eyes, he was a little scared.

"I want to have many, many friends." Flame Cub picked up the small wooden board and walked to the next cement board. The thick clothes on his body were bulging, and it was a bit difficult to bend down. "My lord said, we can also have many friends. A lot of people know us."

"Friend?" Qin Shisan was a little taken aback.

He grew up so big, he didn't have a single friend, anyone in the palace could be his enemy, he didn't have a mother, although the emperor was his father, he never took care of him, he had to rely on himself to survive.

"You are my friend." Flame Cub stood up, wiped the sweat that didn't exist on his forehead, and said happily, "Little Yu'er is also my friend, very good."

Qin Shisan couldn't help but think of the story he heard Yan Xun tell last night. He secretly huddled under the blanket and fell asleep for a long time, because the feeling was very warm and reassuring.

Yan Xun came over from the small gate and said, "Let's go, we've eaten, we'll do it later."

"Oh." The Flame Cub hurried to wash the wooden boards clean, and ran over to stretch out his paws at Qin Shisan.

Very warm paws, Qin Shisan thought while holding the flame cub and followed the flame cub back to Honglu Temple.

A bowl of warm soy milk, each cub has a plate of steamed buns, and a small plate of pickles.Qin Shisan obediently sat at the back of the cubs, eating wheezingly, feeling his whole body warm up.

After the meal, there was a piece of sweet sugar cake for each cub, which could be eaten right away, but Qin Shisan saw that all the cubs were wrapped in oiled paper and put in their pockets, so he followed suit.

Before noon, the cubs were a little hungry, so they took out sugar cakes to eat, and Qin Shisan followed suit, thinking that the sugar cakes were extremely sweet.

The dried cement slabs were stacked one by one on the shelf. Yan Xun stood beside him and counted with a brush. Jing Fengye easily picked up the cement slabs and put them away. When passing by Yan Xun, he suddenly said, "Here we come."

"En." Yan Xun nodded and shouted at the cubs, "It's almost time, everyone go back to rest."

"Oh!" The little cubs hurriedly washed their hands and went back to Honglu Temple through the small gate.

Qin Shisan stayed and watched Yan Xun open the workshop door.

Many people had already gathered outside, but this time they did not push forward to say that they were the first to come, but stood still.

Yan Xun led Qin Shisan out, and sure enough, he saw Mrs. Zhang coming, and she was not alone.

"Have you opened a workshop?" Mrs. Zhang poked her head inside and saw stacks of cement slabs, she snorted, "I've made a lot of money, bring it here."

"What? Thought you were from Honghe Temple?" Yan Xun said calmly, "I have all the money in my hands. If you beg the Shangguan to nod, or simply go to court, I won't ask for a penny. for you."

Mrs. Zhang's complexion changed, and she said reluctantly: "I won't go, old lady, you have to give me the money too! Don't buy the cement board here, or you will die if you don't. You don't know... here is ..."

While speaking, Mrs. Zhang opened one eye to look at Yan Xun, waiting for his expression to change drastically to stop him.

Qin Shisan was a little anxious, Honglu Temple was next door to the workshop, and even the workshop belonged to Honglu Temple, and there were monsters living in it. If Mrs. Zhang called it out, the workshop might lose all business in the future.

Thinking of this, Qin Shisan couldn't help shaking Yan Xun's hand.

"What is this here?" Yan Xun not only did not stop, but also asked.

Mrs. Zhang was taken aback for a moment, and she simply shouted: "Next door is Honglu Temple, there are monsters living in it, why don't you run away?"

Originally, there were no monsters in the capital, but ever since the tiger king of the demon kingdom sent ten cubs as hostages, almost all the people in Daqin knew that there were ten hostage monsters in the capital.

Everyone in the alley felt their hearts skip a beat, and they became uncertain.

"What are you running for? Did the monster eat people? Who saw it, who was eaten?" Yan Xun didn't speak, but Xiao Youer couldn't help it, pushed through the crowd to the front, and asked Mrs. Zhang sternly.

"If monsters cannibalize people, it's not your turn to shout. Naturally, the emperor will not sit idly by. Besides, monsters break the law and are guilty of the same crime as the people." Yan Xun suddenly said sharply, "Mrs. Spreading rumors indiscriminately, but knowing the crime?"

"I'm not guilty." Mrs. Zhang said.

Yan Xun smiled, "Didn't you listen to what I said? Monsters break the law, they are guilty of the same crime as the people, and the common people should be punished for breaking the law."

Seeing Yan Xun's aggressiveness, Mrs. Zhang Mingming was not very old, but her momentum was astonishing. She took a few steps back, and she didn't recover until Zhang Si behind her supported her. She grinned and cried again, "My three sons Die at the mouth of a monster, the monster is not punished, so do you want me, an old woman, to pay for it? The laws of heaven are not fair, the laws of heaven are not fair."

Behind Zhang Si stepped forward, knelt in front of Yan Xun, saluted and said: "My lord, the grass people believe that you are bewitched by monsters. My three elder brothers joined the army to kill monsters, but they were all killed by monsters. There are no bones left. Please treat Hong The sin of the monsters in Lusi Temple."

"Si'er, you, you go to join the army when you turn around. Old Zhang's family is full of loyalty, my wife, as long as I am alive, I won't let the monsters enjoy the blessings in the capital..." Zhang San wiped away her tears, patted Zhang Si, Let him join the army now.

Yan Xun took a step back and didn't accept Zhang Si's big gift, "Whoever eats Mrs. Zhang's son, you can sue him, the yamen will not accept it, you come to me, I will remember for you, if there is a chance in the future, I will definitely help You took revenge. It’s just that you took the cub from Honglu Temple as a hostage, but you found the wrong person.”

Saying that, Yan Xun stepped forward to support Zhang Si.

Zhang Si didn't want to get up, looked up at Yan Xun, saw his kind face, gentle eyes, suddenly felt good for no reason, and subconsciously stood up.

"Today you come to Honglu Temple with me, if you have anything to say, you can tell me tomorrow." Yan Xun said to the other people in the alley, "Okay, the first one to come comes with me to get the cement board."

Everyone understood at once that Yan Xun was really the master of Honglu Temple, an official, but he had no airs, and he didn't ignore Mrs. Zhang, this matter was handled very mysteriously, and no one objected.

"It's me, it's me." A housekeeper hurriedly stood up and led the servants in to get cement slabs.

Soon the cement boards inside were sold out, and the people in the alley dispersed.

Mrs. Zhang San was still yelling outside, "It's something from a monster. Aren't you afraid of death? Some monsters are poisonous, and you will die if you touch them."

"My master said, I just don't believe your words, I don't believe Lord Yan of Honghe Temple; but I also have to believe in soldiers, generals, and the emperor of the real dragon emperor." A young servant was yelled at by Mrs. Zhang Stopped, and said, "My master believes in the emperor, so I have to buy this cement board. Master is waiting to sleep on the kang..."

There is a big difference between those who have a kang and those who don’t.

In the past, everyone didn't sleep on the kang, and it was enough to put a few more braziers and Mrs. Tang in the house, but some people have already set up a kang, which is very warm. You don't need to send someone to warm the bed at night, let alone it.

"I don't need to believe you, but it is enough to believe in the emperor." This word was spread more and more.

Du Xuanfeng saw it, and hurried into the palace to tell the emperor.

"Haha, interesting, interesting." The emperor laughed from ear to ear, and immediately sent people out of the palace, and also went to the workshop to buy a cement board for the kang.

This matter was later spread to Du Xuanfeng, and for a while all the capital was scrambling to buy cement slabs. If anyone didn't have it, they simply didn't trust the emperor. Buy it, you have to buy it.

If someone says that the cement board has something to do with Honglu Temple, more people will retort, "Do you believe in the emperor?"

After selling the cement slabs, it was supposed to close immediately, but Yan Xun didn't this time.

Looking at the muttering, dazed third lady Zhang, Yan Xun shook his head slightly, and said to Zhang Si: "Would you like to come with me and see what the cubs of Honglu Temple look like?"

"My lord..." Zhang Si hesitated.

"You have never been to the border, so you don't know what monsters are like. Whether it's resentment or resentment, you have to see it with your own eyes." Yan Xun said lightly, "Don't worry, I won't let you let go of your hatred. In other words, if there is a chance to meet the enemy who killed your three elder brothers, I will definitely not let it go."

Zhang Si seemed to have a light in his heart, and he nodded.

"Si'er..." Mrs. Zhang was stunned, but she didn't expect Zhang Si to nod her head.

"Mother, you go back first, I'll be back tomorrow." Zhang Si said.

Seeing that Zhang Si had made up her mind to go to Zhang Si, Mrs. Zhang did not continue to say anything. She knew that Honglu Temple was surrounded by Taoist soldiers, and the monsters inside would not be able to get out of the sky, let alone have a chance to harm Zhang Si, so she was relieved. to go.

This time the door of the workshop was finally closed.

The little cub at Honglu Temple heard the movement, and hurriedly opened the small door on the wall, and was about to run over.They were all clear-eyed and could hear the voices outside clearly, worrying endlessly in their hearts.

"Wait, there are strangers." Jing Fengye suddenly stood in front of him.

The little cub slammed on the brakes, and the small door hurriedly closed again. There was only a very narrow gap, and the little cub hid behind and watched with one eye.

"Let's go." Yan Xun kept walking without holding Qin Shisan.

Qin Shisan turned his head to look at Zhang Si, and raised his heel.

It was already here, Zhang Si gritted his teeth and followed.

Yan Xun opened the small door with his own hands, and said with a smile, "He came to stay at our Honglu Temple for a day, he is a guest."

"Guest..." Jing Fengye was about to say something, but suddenly saw Yan Xun shaking his head slightly at him, and quickly shut his mouth, while the tips of his ears were still a little red.Yan Xun's expression was too vivid, and he was targeting him exclusively, Jing Fengye cherished this small moment very much.

The little cubs hiding behind were stunned for a moment, seeing that Yan Xun was silent, they suddenly realized that he was talking about guests.

"I'll get ready." The snake cub was the first to react, turned around and swam fast.

"I'll go as well."

"I'll go as well."

In the blink of an eye, the little cubs all disappeared and went to work.

Only then did Yan Xun bring Zhang Si in.

This is the Honglu Temple that everyone knows exists but does not know where it is.Zhang Si looked around and found that it was different from what he thought, and it was also different from what Mrs. Zhang was nagging about.

The yard is not big, but it is clean and paved with stone slabs. There is a stone wall at one corner, and a raised flower bed, which is covered with oiled paper cloth, and some green flowers and plants can be seen from one corner.

"Sit down." After entering, Yan Xun opened the door of the small room and let Zhang Si in.

Before entering the house, the shoes had to be taken off and replaced with loose straw sandals. Zhang Si was a little embarrassed because his feet were a little dirty.

The door of the small room inside was opened, and the whole thing was a kang with a low table on top.

The little cubs poured hot water, put a bright flower in it, poured honey, and there were two large wooden plates, one was cut into small pieces of fruit, the other was fried golden and sweet, all kinds of All kinds of noodles.

It was all prepared by these cubs. Zhang Si looked a little complicated. After sitting on the kang, he found that the kang was warm. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The whole small room was very warm.

"Learning new characters today." After Zhang Si started eating fruit, Yan Xun ignored him and started teaching the cubs, "Can Shisan keep up with the progress?"

"En." Qin Shisan nodded seriously.

Jing Fengye took the initiative to sit opposite Zhang Si and helped him add hot water.

This is an adult monster with a very handsome appearance, with dragon scale marks on its cheeks, and a pair of sharp eyes looking at him.Zhang Si became a little nervous, his body slowly straightened, and he was secretly on guard.

"My lord said that all monsters in Honglu Temple must abide by the law." Jing Fengye said suddenly, "If you have something to do, you can tell your lord."

The little cub over there was writing silently, but the snake-body cub made a mistake, with his mouth flattened and his big eyes blinking pitifully.

Yan Xun was very dignified, "Stretch out."

The cub with the snake body has nothing to do but stick out the tip of its tail.

Yan Xun patted the tip of his tail lightly, and said: "Recently, you always sleep late at night, and you have no energy to study during the day, are you being beaten now? Don't play alone tonight, be careful not to grow taller in the future. "

"Understood." Upon hearing that he couldn't grow taller, the snake cub was startled, and quickly agreed.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Si suddenly relaxed and said, "My lord is different from others..."

If other officials encounter Mrs. Zhang who behaves like this, they must be punished first, and they will not let him come into Honglu Temple like Yan Xun.

"My lord is unique." Jing Fengye glanced at Yan Xun and smiled unconsciously.

He is not a cub held by Yao Nation, even if he died in an accident, Yao Nation would not say anything, but now that Yan Xun is in Honglu Temple, Jing Fengye feels extremely safe.

Even Honglu Temple is changing day by day. Sometimes Jing Fengye thinks back to the past, and feels that the present is like a dream.

The two looked at Yan Xun at the same time, and talked about Yan Xun at the same time, and the gap between them was greatly reduced.

Zhang Si's body was no longer tense, and he even listened to Yan Xun explaining the meaning of those words to the little cubs. Some words looked like real mountains and waters, and he could remember them all at once.

Subconsciously followed to learn a few words, seeing the little cubs finished learning, Zhang Si was still a little bit unsatisfied.

When Zhang Si was secretly looking at the cubs, the little cubs were also secretly looking at Zhang Si.

Since Yan Xun said he was a guest, he should be treated as a guest.But the little cubs knew that he was the son of Mrs. Zhang, and they would always peek at him and think secretly.

"We are going to pick beans. If you want to help, you can help. If you don't want to, you can find a place by yourself. You can go to all places in Honglu Temple, there is nothing taboo." Yan Xun said.

The money was well hidden, thanks to the help of the little cubs, even if Zhang Si looked for it, he would never find it.

Yan Xun went to open the door, let little You'er in, and everyone picked beans together.

The beans soaked yesterday are all made into tofu today, and the squares are soaked in clear slurry and neatly placed in the corner.A piece of soap was released from the mold, then wrapped in oiled paper, and neatly stacked.

The little cubs were busy working in an orderly manner, not afraid of being hot or cold, their paws were hot red, and they continued in a breath.

Zhang Si watched from the side, he was an adult who didn't do anything with empty hands, always felt awkward, so he followed suit, not tired, and he could understand these cubs better.

"Wash your hands." Before getting a clean bucket, the little cub ran to wash his hands clean.

When packing soap bars, the cubs wore thin leather gloves, and Zhang Si also got a glove when he helped.

Guessing it was about the same time, Yan Xun took the spoon and cooked the meal.

The gate of Honglu Temple has an opportunity to open for an hour every day, Yan Xun will try his best to let the cubs have a chance to go out.

Deep-fried tofu meatballs, golden and golden, served with thin pancakes, crispy and delicious.When several children came, Yan Xun gave them food and also hot soup, which would warm them up a lot in the cold weather.

The children studied very seriously, staring at the board Yan Xun took out without blinking their eyes. Even Zhang Si silently remembered that he was illiterate, and his family had no money to go to school. Watching Yan Xun explain at this time, The little cubs listened carefully, Zhang Si suddenly had a very strange feeling in his heart.

He was a little envious of these little cubs.

When the time came, Yan Xun took the cubs back to Honglu Temple, Zhang Si stood at the back, looked back at the skinny children outside, and there was envy in their eyes.

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