Sunrise in the East - Smile Allure
Chapter 31
Seventy to eighty percent of them were found.Sigh... Back then we tried to escape several times, and some people even went hungry every day and wanted to escape through the cracks in the rocks. When they got out, they even asked their companions to pull their arms out of joints so that their shoulders would become narrower. Still stuck in the gap.It's a pity that no one succeeded until I was the only one left. "
Dongfang Bubai heard the hardships and hardships involved, he couldn't help but clenched He Qicheng's palm and asked: "Then how did you escape?"
He Qicheng said: "The man who imprisoned us has a very weird temperament and is extremely suspicious. He often suspects that someone is going to peep into his secrets. Within a few years, even his subordinates were killed by him. Only me is left After being alone, he couldn't tell whether I was successful or not, so he took a thin booklet and studied me day and night. I was made to die by him, but he didn't resist at all. He probably thought I couldn't run away , he occasionally told me some things in medical books to let me compare my own feelings. Because there were only the two of us left in the cave, he occasionally asked me to do some cleaning and cooking. I worshiped him as my teacher and taught him all my medical skills. I only regarded him as a suspicious person, so I pretended to be weak and afraid and dared not agree to reassure him. Unexpectedly, he actually took out two I started to teach me this medical book, and taught me for three full months, with a pleasant face and no impatience. Later I realized that he had already reached a conclusion and needed my cooperation before he could attack me, so he taught me a lot. I Knowing that time was running out, I tried my best to write down what I had learned while trying to escape. There was an extremely hot spring under that place, but there were more than one spring. I accidentally found a very hidden spring, so I planned to take the risk Trick, escape from there."
Dongfang Bubai heard He Qicheng talk about this last time in Tangquan behind the other courtyard, and now he heard it again and couldn't help but ah.He Qicheng said again: "I know that person is very capable. It is absolutely impossible to let him fall into the hot spring by himself. Only by using myself as a bait can he have a chance to survive the danger. On that day, I ran away on purpose to let him find out. When passing by the spring, he acted as if his feet slipped and he was about to fall. How could the man be willing to lose his effort for more than ten years, so he flew to catch it, but it happened to fall within the range of the spring that was covered by me. He could have used his strength to recover , but I pulled it hard and rolled down together."
Seeing Dongfang Bubai's face full of surprise, He Qicheng couldn't help but smiled and said: "The hot spring is indeed extremely hot. As soon as I fell into the spring, the water poured in from my mouth and nose. I just felt that the flesh and internal organs were about to burn. Then The person grabbed me for a while, and finally couldn't resist the hot water, and let go of my fingers with a howl. Relying on the power of the medicine on my body, I tried my best to sink down. I thought in my heart, it would be better to be scalded to death here than to be caught again Unexpectedly, there was a gap under the spring leading to the tributaries, but the temperature in the tributaries was not as high as outside. I groped forward along the stone crevices. After a while, the spring water around me was not as hot as before. It was the whole body The itching was severe, but it was caused by the medicine in the body repairing the skin and internal organs. I was about to run out of breath, and finally saw a little light. I was overjoyed, and finally supported my body to float upwards, and fainted again after surfacing After a while, waking up again can be regarded as being able to see the light of day again."
Dongfang Bubai heard He Qicheng's thrilling words, he couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief, and sighed: "Fortunately, these things are over. As the saying goes, if you survive a catastrophe, you will have future blessings. When we leave the He family, we will be able to break through together." Out of the world."
However, He Qicheng smiled and said: "I don't think the blessing will have arrived after I leave! Brother Dongfang, it is the greatest blessing for me, He Qicheng, to meet you in this life!"
Part37
Dongfang Bubai was emotionally agitated by He Qicheng's words, until the carriage set foot on the flat road, and He Qicheng ate a lot of tofu while it was hot, and then he said coldly: "Slick tongue." He flicked his finger on the numb point on He Qicheng's waist, Keep your head away and concentrate on driving.
When they arrived at the outer Chang Pavilion in Jinxiu Town, Dongfang Bubai saw Chang San and two servants standing in the pavilion talking together from a distance, so he raised his hand and slapped his whip.Chang San turned his head and saw He Qicheng sitting in front of the car, he couldn't help being startled, and stepped forward to meet him in two steps.He didn't know Dongfang Bubai's identity, he just thought that the coachman was good-looking, so he couldn't help but take another look, but was terrified by the glance of Dongfang Bubai's eyes.
Chang San saluted He Qicheng: "Hi, young master! Why did young master suddenly come back from another courtyard? Could it be that he is not used to living there?"
He Qicheng frowned and said, "Mr. Chang keep your voice down, Xiwu is still sleeping behind!"
When Chang San heard that He Qiwu was in the car, his heart skipped a beat.He is Madam's confidant, so he naturally knows that Madam planted a killer in another courtyard to take He Qicheng's life.The last time I saw He Qicheng, I was still secretly gloating.When He Qiwu suddenly disappeared and the task of finding people fell on him, what he worried most was that He Qiwu knew something and secretly went to another courtyard to report the news.Seeing that He Qiwu is indeed with He Qicheng at this time, how can he not be worried that things will be revealed?He secretly looked at He Qicheng's expression with a pair of eyes, but couldn't see why, so he could only probe in a low voice: "Huh? It turns out that the second young master really went to find the eldest young master, so let's find it easily. I'll go and inform the old lady right now. It’s also good to reassure her old man.”
He Qicheng smiled slightly and said, "Let's go."
Chang Sanru was pardoned, leaving two servants to follow the carriage, turned around and ran towards the town.Dongfang Bubai drove slowly, listening to He Qicheng's introduction of the customs and customs of his hometown while walking.At this time, it was afternoon, and there were all kinds of shops beside Qingshi Road. Although the business was not very prosperous, they were full of goods, which was far from comparable to other small places.
He Qicheng explained that Jinxiu town, including the He family, can be said to be in business in all likelihood.Whenever every household runs a business, they open a shop in their hometown and sell it to the folks and elders at a low price.This rule was set by He Qicheng's father, and it has been more than thirty years.Most of the merchants in Jinxiu Town borrowed money from the He family, so until He Qiwu became the head of the family, they still attached great importance to this rule.So much so that from the beginning of the town to the end of the town, a long street is full of shops, and the variety of goods is comparable to that of the capital.
The carriage walked for a while, turned to the left and turned an intersection, and saw a vermilion lacquered gate in the distance, but it was the He family's mansion.He Qicheng got off the carriage, and the two servants stepped forward and knocked on the door.After a while, the door slowly opened, He Qicheng watched from afar, and saw that the house inside had been renovated, and there were still some faint traces of decorations, so he looked at Dongfang Bubai, he couldn't help but feel a little strange.After a while, a man in brocade robe came out with a group of servant girls.He saluted He Qicheng and called himself Changyu, his wife's nephew, who came here to help with some chores.
That Changyu looked about 30 years old, with a tuft of beard on his chin, but he looked quite upright.He was courteous and courteous to He Qicheng and Dongfang Bubai, at the same time he directed the servant girl to get into the carriage and helped He Qiwu off the carriage, and took him back to his room to rest, while he sent someone to take the carriage and horses away.Chang Yu has been in the shopping mall for many years, and his vision is not comparable to that of Chang San. He can tell at a glance that Dongfang Bubai must not be an ordinary driver, so he hastily asked for his name.
He Qicheng introduced Dongfang Bubai as his righteous brother, and he was still called "Yan Luo with Jade Face", but he changed Dongfang Bubai's name to Dongfang Chi.Seeing Sanyu's eyes flickering, he was obviously thinking about Dongfang Bubai's martial arts history, secretly compared with Sun Sidao, he couldn't help laughing to himself, and he didn't say anything, and immediately called Dongfang Bubai "invading the bandit's cave in Wangwu Mountain alone, even picking Dongting Lake. The story of "[-] Water Villages" has been recounted with embellishments.After passing through the merger of the Five Sacred Sword Sects at Fengchantai in Songshan, he became familiar with the people in Jiang Hu, and by the way, he added Yue Buqun, the head of the Five Sacred Sword Sect, and Yu Canghai, Yunyun, the head of the Qingcheng Sect. When they entered, Chang Yu was taken aback for a moment.
Dongfang Bubai heard it funny, and was wondering why He Qicheng had given him a pseudonym Dongfang Chi, but when He Qicheng secretly turned his head and winked at him, he suddenly realized that the word Chi was used in conjunction with the word Cheng, so he couldn't help but He Qicheng rolled his eyes.
Seeing that He Qicheng was safe and sound, Chang Yu secretly thought something was wrong.I thought to myself, I don't know if the person surnamed Sun has made a move, if he was scared away by this Dongfangchi without making a move, it would be easy to handle; if the matter has been revealed, and He Qicheng deliberately exposed it, then he has to do it in advance Get ready.
It should be said that the Chang family was originally a merchant, but because of the failure of Chang Yu's father's business, he had to marry his younger sister into the He family as a concubine, so that he could borrow money to survive the catastrophe.Chang Yu has been familiar with money transactions since he was a child.He dreams of becoming a big business like the He family, but he looks down on his family's small business.After hearing that my cousin is weak but the only seedling of the He family, he has been trying every means to please his aunt.
After He Qicheng's father passed away, in order to win his aunt's trust, he even wished to run to He's house every day.At that time, there was an old steward who held the position of the head shopkeeper. Relying on his relationship with the old lady, Chang Yu often quarreled with the old steward over the He family's business.When the old steward resigned due to illness, he was closing a deal in the north, and he couldn't help being elated when he heard the news, thinking that this time his aunt had no choice but to rely on himself.He was in high spirits and was about to pack his bags and go south, but suddenly heard that He Qicheng had returned home, and that the position of chief shopkeeper, which he regarded as his possession, was exchanged with He Qicheng by his aunt!
Chang Yu got drunk for three days because of this, and he didn't set foot on the threshold of the He family for half a year.I wanted to revitalize the Chang family and the He family, but they were too far apart after all, so I had to lament the injustice of fate day and night, some people just got a good father, and they can be superior in every way.
Chang Yu has been dormant for three years, and this time he came here with all kinds of plans, and he is [-]% sure that he will be able to dismount He Qicheng, so naturally no mistake can be allowed.Seeing that the assassination by Jianghu people failed, it might have aroused He Qicheng's suspicion, he couldn't help cursing his aunt for her long hair but her lack of knowledge, but her face was more courteous, and attracted He Qicheng and Dongfang Bubai into the gate of He's house.
Chang Yu secretly thought, if He Qicheng had evidence to prove that his wife wanted to murder him, it would be impossible for him to be in the same state as he is now, and he would definitely grab his wife's painful feet and make trouble. From this, it seems that He Qicheng must only have suspicions, but there is no real evidence .Fortunately, even if He Qicheng is surrounded by martial arts masters, he can't rely on force to silence everyone, and he will still be kicked out of the He family.But beware of him taking the opportunity to turn his face and tell that Dongfangchi to hurt someone.So no matter what I want to do, I must not tear myself apart with He Qicheng.
He Qicheng saw that the house in the courtyard had indeed been renovated, even the tiles and window paper had been replaced, he couldn't help wondering: "What happy event has happened at home recently?"
Chang Yu lightly wrote: "It's nothing serious, it's just that my cousin got married not long ago, so there was a lot of excitement."
He Qicheng couldn't help but startled when he heard the words: "Is the second brother married?"
Chang Yu nodded and said: "My cousin's health is not getting better, so my aunt is thinking about setting up a marriage for him, so I can be very happy. After choosing and choosing, I chose the third girl of the Li family. It happened to be in February There was a good day, so I took the time to arrange the happy event. I originally planned to send someone to invite you back, but I felt that the journey was too tiring. When you arrived, it might have passed the auspicious day, so I didn’t let anyone know I will meet you. Anyway, it’s just for the sake of congratulations, and I’ll ask someone to invite the new daughter-in-law out to greet you after seeing my aunt later.”
He Qicheng didn't care much about these common etiquettes.He only felt that He Qiwu didn't mention this marriage in a word, so he must not be very happy in his heart, maybe it was because of Erniang's coercion that he agreed to it in front of him.Moreover, He Qiwu's body is extremely weak, and he might not even be able to have sex, so he has wronged this girl from the Li family.He has always sneered at Chong Xiyi's talk, thinking that it was just fulfilling the wish of a dying person.Just thinking about it, He Qiwu probably won't be able to be a real bridegroom in this life, so it might be a good thing for him to experience all kinds of life.He nodded immediately, and said with a smile: "Qi Wu is really thin-skinned, he didn't even tell me such a big thing as getting married, I must congratulate him later."
After a while, before the group came to the main hall, they saw a luxuriously dressed middle-aged woman sitting in the middle, with a tall girl standing on the left and right.He Qicheng stepped forward to salute and said: "Er Niang is well." Dongfang Bubai looked at the woman secretly, seeing that she looked flustered, obviously thinking about Sun Sidao, he couldn't help but sneered in his heart, and cupped his hands as a salute.
Chang Yu walked to Mrs. He's side, whispered a few words in his ear, and the old lady smiled, and said to He Qicheng: "Cheng'er seems to be more and more talented. I remember that the last time I saw you was a year ago! It’s true that the waves behind the Yangtze River drive the waves ahead, and the flow of time urges people to grow old! Who is this next to you?”
He Qicheng smiled and said: "Thank you, Er Niang, for your concern. This is my sworn brother. His double surname is Dongfang and his name is Chi. He is a hero who values love and righteousness."
"Oh, good, good." Mrs. He nodded, her gaze fixed, and she sighed: "It seems that Cheng'er is busy traveling outside, but he has made a lot of good friends. It's a pity that Wu'er can't go out, so lonely It's tight, I had no choice but to arrange a marriage for him, so I could find someone caring to take care of his diet and daily life. This was originally to flush out his sickness with happiness, so I didn't have time to inform you, so don't take it to heart superior."
He Qicheng shook his head and said, "Second brother can have a caring and capable person by his side to take care of me. I'm too happy. How can I be so worried about such a trivial matter?"
Mrs. He smiled and said: "That's good. Cheng'er, what have you been busy with this year, can you tell me?"
He Qicheng said: "Isn't it just the same as before, I went to the middle of Shu, to Yunnan, and then to the north. Most of the rest were inspecting the sales of shops in various places. Halfway through the inspection, I received Er Niang's letter came back in a hurry."
Mrs. He smiled lightly and said: "Originally, I sent someone to bring you a letter because Wu'er was ill, but later he gradually recovered, so you made this trip for nothing. But, this year, you are really the same as before. Is it the same? How did I hear that the He family's business is not as good as before, and the profit is only one-tenth of the usual profit?"
He Qicheng seemed to have expected Mrs. He's question, and frowned, "Huh? Where did this rumor come from? At the end of last year, when I settled accounts with the provincial governors in Nanjing, I made a clear calculation. After receiving the bonus, no one raised any objections. How come there are such unrealistic rhetoric after only a few months? I can't justify this kind of thing. The second mother is the mother of the head of the house. If you really want to know, you might as well Call the clansmen together to check the account books again."
Mrs. He nodded and said: "I just heard it. However, this kind of saying is also spread in Jinxiu Town. In order to reassure everyone, I will call everyone to check the accounts according to what you said."
He Qicheng smiled and said, "Just let Erniang make arrangements."
Part38
Mrs. He didn't expect He Qicheng to agree so lightly, and she couldn't help feeling suspicious.Although she didn't know He Qicheng's way of doing things outside these few years, she still has lingering fears about He Qicheng's behavior when he suddenly returned home three years ago.At the beginning, she had no choice but to use the position of chief shopkeeper to appease He Qicheng, and she planned to live a peaceful life like this.However, my nephew repeatedly reminded him that once He Qicheng gained a firm foothold in the He family, he would immediately threaten her son's status, so she had no choice but to drive out He Qicheng.
Who knew that He Qicheng was so fateful that even the masters from Changbai Mountain couldn't move him at all, maybe he would hold the handle instead.Mrs. He couldn't help feeling a little regretful that she spent a lot of money to invite Sun Sidao to assassinate He Qicheng.
But as the saying goes, it's hard to turn back when you open a bow. The matter has come to this point, and it's too late to regret it.Fortunately, the He family's family has a great career, and after driving He Qicheng away, his nephew is no longer a success, and he won't lose everything in 20 years.As long as he can keep his son rich and safe for the rest of his life, that's enough.
Mrs. He made up her mind, chatted with He Qicheng for a few more words, and then ordered someone to take He Qicheng back to her room to rest.The place where He Qicheng originally lived had "unfortunately" become San Yu's residence at this time, Madam He asked someone to clean out another secluded courtyard for He Qicheng to live in.Dongfang Bubai is He Qicheng's righteous brother, but for some reason, he didn't arrange to live with him, but was ushered into the guest room instead.
Dongfang Bubai took a look at the room, it was fairly clean, all kinds of furniture and utensils were not the best, but they were not bad either.Just tidying up for a while, seeing He Qicheng push the door in, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Why, the He family really can't spare a place for you to live in, and they want you to come here with the quilt, young master?"
He Qicheng grinned, threw the quilt in his arms on the low couch beside him, Da Lala sat down in front of the Eight Immortals' table, and said with a sigh of relief: "Don't mention it! I don't know who lived in that place before, the smell of incense is so strong , can smoke me to death!"
Dongfang Bubai took a deep breath, nodded and said: "The excellent Mrs. Huarui Yaxiang, the people who use it are either rich or expensive, I am afraid that you have lived in that room with distinguished guests!"
He Qicheng said, "I don't know if it's expensive or not, but the powder smell is very strong."
Dongfang Bubai couldn't help raising the corners of his lips: "What? You don't like the smell of powder?"
He Qicheng rolled his eyes, stood up, leaned against Dongfang Bubai, sucked his nose hard a few times, and said with a smile, "The smell of powder is not as good as that of Brother Dongfang."
Dongfang Bubai couldn't help but froze, turned his head away, and said coldly: "Guang will be glib!"
He Qicheng shook his head, and said solemnly: "Where is it? Little brother, I am also very good at settling accounts and doing business!"
Dongfang Bubai snorted coldly and said, "I don't know if your accounts are fair or not. Don't be kicked out of the house by someone with a painful foot, and even I will lose face."
He Qicheng smiled and said: "The accounts, if I want them to have problems, there will be problems, if I don't want them to have problems, then there will be no problems."
Dongfang Bubai heard the mystery in He Qicheng's words, and couldn't help asking: "Then do you think there is something wrong with it this time?"
He Qicheng sighed and said: "I originally wanted to stay for five years, at least to stabilize the overall situation of the He family, and if there are any changes in the future, I won't lose too quickly. Who knows that Erniang can't even wait for five years. Look It is indeed time to go this time. Poor second brother..."
Dongfang Bubai couldn't help cheering up when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "How can he say that he is also your second mother's biological son, and tiger poison does not eat children, so it is not easy for his wife to live a peaceful life for a few years? If you are worried, we will Just visit him secretly again. Wouldn't it be easy to take you in and out of He's house?"
He Qicheng couldn't help laughing and said: "Brother Dongfang is right. With Brother Dongfang's martial arts, not to mention going in and out of the He family, even taking me to the palace for a walk one day will be easy."
Dongfang Bubai nodded and said, "That's right. As long as you want to go, there is no place in the world that I, Dongfang Bubai, cannot go to!"
This sentence is not a boast of Dongfang Bubai. In the past, when he had just completed his miraculous skills, he had indeed sneaked into the palace. Not only tried the throne, lay on the dragon bed, but also brought out a sword and a secret weapon that was placed under the pillow by the queen mother. The dressing box in the grid should be a souvenir.Later, when Yang Lianting saw the sword, he liked it very much, so Dongfang Bubai gave it to him as a saber.But that box still fell on Heimu Cliff, I don't know if it was destroyed by Ren Woxing.
When He Qicheng saw Dongfang Bubai's high-spirited words, his heart was immediately moved. He took Dongfang Bubai's palm and leaned forward to kiss Dongfang Bubai's cheek.He didn't wait for Dongfang Bubai to get angry, and said first: "Okay, then when the matter here is over, let's go to Suzhou for a walk first, and then go to the capital!"
Dongfang Bubai wondered, "What are you going to do in Suzhou?"
He Qicheng laughed and said, "Didn't you agree that Brother Dongfang would go to see Suzhou embroidery? I know all the major embroidery workshops in Suzhou well. Even if Brother Dongfang wanted to find someone to teach you the secret of not passing it on, it would be easy."
Dongfang Bubai couldn't help being angry, he glared at He Qicheng, withdrew his palm, and said in a low voice, "Your brother is here!"
He Qicheng listened intently, and after a while, he heard subtle footsteps approaching.The man seemed to be hesitant to walk, and stopped for a moment in front of the door before knocking lightly. "Brother Dongfang, have you fallen asleep yet?" It was He Qiwu's voice.
Dongfang Bubai raised his voice and said, "I haven't fallen asleep yet."
Outside the house, He Qiwu hurriedly said: "I, I originally wanted to find Big Brother, but there seems to be no one in Big Brother's room. Big Brother Dongfang, do you know where Big Brother went?"
Dongfang Bubai couldn't help but cast a blank glance at He Qicheng, and walked towards the door.He Qicheng picked up the quilt on the low couch, threw it on the bed, untied the bed curtain and closed it up, went to the Eight Immortals table and poured himself a cup of tea, then nodded to Dongfang Bubai.Dongfang Bubai opened the door, pointed to the inside of the room and said, "Qicheng is inside, come in quickly!"
It was the end of spring at this time, but He Qiwu was wearing a thick cloak, obviously afraid of the cold.
He Qiwu walked into the room, met He Qicheng's eyes, couldn't help shrinking his neck, walked timidly to his brother's side, and said in a low voice: "Brother, you, you already know?"
He Qicheng snorted and said, "It's hard for you to hide it from me."
He Qiwu hurriedly said: "Brother, you once asked me during the day if Sect Master Sun gave me any medicine. To tell you the truth, he did give me three doses of medicine. If ordinary people take one dose of medicine, You will be full of energy in one day, and then you will be depressed for seven consecutive days. If you take two patches, you will be able to recover from all diseases within seven days, and then you will be bedridden for three consecutive months. If you take it continuously like me After three posts, all chronic illnesses can be temporarily suppressed for three months, and after that... probably there will be no more."
He Qicheng was startled.He originally thought that He Qiwu was talking about getting married, but unexpectedly, such a secret came out, he couldn't help but grabbed He Qiwu's wrist and said, "Why are you so confused? Is the prescription still there? Damn it! How can this quack doctor Sun Sidao use it for you?" This kind of medicine? Erniang is the same, why did she also get confused and agree to let you take medicine?"
He Qiwu shook his head and said, "It was the medicine that I begged from Sect Master Sun myself, so Mother naturally didn't know about it. Besides... Brother, tell me honestly, if I don't use this medicine and suffer day after day, will I be able to survive?" How long?"
He Qicheng frowned and said: "As the saying goes, there is no way out of the sky. Although I can't find a way to cure you, maybe someone else has a way."
He Qiwu shook his head and smiled wryly: "All the doctors in the world say that I won't live to be 20 years old, but my elder brother doesn't believe me, and is still worrying about me day and night. Now that I'm 22 years old, I've lived long enough. I don't want to do this again It has been dragging on and becoming everyone's burden. The only one who can't worry about it is only my mother. My mother has suffered so much for me in my life. I still vaguely remember that when I was young, she used to make tea for me in order to get more ginseng. I knelt outside the door of my aunt's room for a day and a night. Everyone said that my mother was greedy and mean, but I knew she was afraid of suffering. After all these years, she was overwhelmed by the title of aunt, and she couldn't give me the best. Until she was helped by her father, she wished she could use all the good things on me, so that no one could take any of them. It is also my unfilial son who makes her work hard for me all her life, but it is rare When I can repay her. Even after inheriting the position of head of the family, I spend less time doing things and more time lying in bed. In the end, I have to rely on my elder brother to help me through the difficulties. Fortunately, I have become a relative now. As long as I leave blood and bones for the He family, I, the Patriarch, can die in peace."
He Qicheng couldn't help but angrily said: "I knew Er Niang was planning this! I don't want this family business at all, she doesn't have to worry about what happens to you if the family property falls into my hands later! She just wants to go from The Chang family finds someone to adopt you, and I will never object! Your foundation is not good, if you try to force sex, it will only get worse, and there is no room for maneuver."
He Qiwu smiled and said: "It's okay. In fact, Sect Master Sun's medicine is also considered effective. At least for the past three months, elder brother doesn't have to worry about me. In fact, I came to find elder brother today because I have something to ask him to help me." His knees softened and he knelt down.
He Qicheng was shocked, he hurriedly supported his younger brother, and said anxiously: "What are you doing? Just tell me if you have anything to do. Is there a time when I didn't agree to something about you?"
Dongfang Bubai couldn't help but feel tense when he heard the words, for fear that He Qiwu would ask He Qicheng to stay or something.Although he also felt that He Qiwu was pitiful, but most of it was out of love for Wu and Wu. If he wanted to wrong his lover for He Qiwu, he would never be willing.
He Qiwu's eyes were slightly red, and he choked with sobs and said, "Brother, we brothers have been together less and apart since we were young, but you treat me so well... I'm afraid I can't repay you in this life, but I hope that in the next life I can be brothers with my brother. I Originally, I wanted to force my eldest brother to stay and hand over the position of Patriarch to him, but now I can’t decide this matter by myself. What’s more, my elder brother has already made it clear to me three years ago that he doesn’t want this, so I I have no choice but to wish my elder brother to leave the He family and become famous all over the world. Now that Mrs. Li is pregnant, I originally planned to keep the child in the He family so that I could be with my mother in the future. It's just...just Chang Yu Cousin...But it may not be able to accommodate him. When the child is born, no matter whether it is a boy or a girl, please ask the elder brother to find a chance to take him away. If the child can be handed over to the elder brother, I will feel at ease in the underground gone."
He Qicheng couldn't help being stunned, and murmured: "Qiwu, you are..."
He Qiwu said with a smile: "The prosperity of the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit. The He family is just a wealthy party, and the rich but not expensive have caused so many intrigues. I don't want my child to have to worry about it all day long. Like me, I can't live freely and recklessly, so I have to find a way to send him away from this place of right and wrong. Brother, can you agree to my last request?"
He Qicheng glanced at his younger brother and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.He knew that He Qiwu was as wise as he was, and after taking charge of the family for the first time, he also used to stand up and stand up to suppress the dissatisfied clansmen, but he didn't expect that He Qiwu saw things so thoroughly.No wonder his father felt so sorry for He Qiwu's body in his later years.Immediately, a feeling of discomfort welled up in his heart, he pulled He Qiwu up and said, "Okay, I promise you."
"Brother..." He Qiwu's eyes were red, he took a deep breath, and said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you so much, brother. Cousin Chang Yu intends to make a fuss about the money of the son and mother, but brother already has a countermeasure?"
He Qicheng nodded and said, "This matter is something I deliberately left behind, so you can rest assured."
"That's good." He Qiwu couldn't help but smiled, turned around and bowed to Dongfang Bubai: "Big Brother Dongfang, I'm leaving. From now on, Big Brother Dongfang will be taken care of by Big Brother Dongfang. By the way, I still have some Big Brother’s old things, I secretly took them out before my cousin Sanyu moved into the courtyard where Big Brother used to live. Give it to Big Brother Dongfang for safekeeping too!” After saying this, he took out a small silk bag from his sleeve and handed it to Dongfang. After being defeated, he bid farewell to He Qicheng before turning around and leaving.
Dongfang Bubai tore open the red string at the mouth of the bag, and poured the contents into his palm, but there were straw grasshoppers, frogs, turtles, etc., all of which were lifelike and childlike.He raised his eyes to look at He Qicheng, only to see that He Qicheng's face was slightly flushed, which was extremely rare, and he couldn't help laughing.But He Qicheng said, "Second Brother, what are you doing with these? I clearly remember that there are 100 taels of silver bills in the drawer. It's cheaper than that Chang."
Dongfang Bubai smiled slightly, without revealing anything, pointed to the low couch and said, "Where's your quilt? It's not too late to sleep!"
He Qicheng rubbed his nose, walked slowly to the side of the bed and opened the curtain, picked up the quilt from the big carved bed, and looked at Dongfang Bubai several times before slowly moving to the side of the low couch and began to make the bed and take off his clothes .Dongfang Bubai suppressed his smile, took off his robe, shoes and socks, and sat by the bed.Then he patted the edge of the bed and said, "Come up and sleep! I'll put my ugly words up front. If you dare to move around later, I'll kick you back to the low couch."
He Qicheng couldn't help being overjoyed, he licked his lips and walked to the bed, but he swooped down and pressed Dongfang Bubai on the bed.He was afraid that Dongfang Bubai would be annoyed, so he just stole some incense and rolled to the side, laying down on purpose with an upright posture.Dongfang Bubai was both angry and funny, he had no choice but to spread the quilt over the two of them, extinguished the candle with a snap of his fingers, and closed his eyes.
After a while, he finally couldn't help reaching out to hold He Qicheng's palm.
Part39
Silent all night.
The next day He Qicheng got up and went to the front hall to have dinner with Dongfang Bubai, but happened to meet his sister-in-law.The Li family had a melon-seeded face, willow-leaf eyebrows, a small mouth, and the appearance of Xiaojiabiyu. He seemed to be taken aback when he saw He Qicheng, and he hesitated for a while before coming forward to salute.
He Qicheng met with his new daughter-in-law and gave him a few bolts of brocade as a wedding gift, and then sat down under He Qiwu.Seeing that Mrs. Li served He Qiwu's meals with care and attention, he couldn't help but nodded, but Dongfang Bubai who was beside him quietly pulled his sleeve and shook his head.
The meal was eaten very quickly, only He Qiwu was in a good mood when he saw his brother, so he ate an extra bowl of porridge.After everyone put down their chopsticks, Chang Yu exchanged glances with Mrs. He before coughing lightly, saying that the audit had already been arranged with everyone in the clan, and it would be held today at the Taibai Building in the east of the town, and asked He Qicheng if he had any objections.
He Qicheng thought for a moment, and asked, "The Taibai Tower is Linjiang?"
Chang Yu nodded and said: "That's right, Huishui is located downstairs in Taibai, and the view from the railing can be regarded as magnificent. It is a rare good place in the town."
He Qicheng smiled and said: "Then let's make an appointment at Taibai Tower! It's just that I'm too late at noon, and I have to sort out the account books, so why not make an appointment at dinner time."
Chang Yu originally planned to act early this morning to solve He Qicheng's confidant's serious trouble early, so that he could hold a banquet to celebrate his achievements at night.He thought about it, and felt that even if he gave He Qicheng half a day more time, he might not be able to make any big waves. It would be better to show his dignity at the last moment, and immediately nodded and said: "Cousin Yiqicheng, let's set it at Youshi !"
Seeing that the important matter had been decided, Mrs. He couldn't help but relax a little, she talked with He Qicheng for a few words, and He Qiwu kept chatting beside her, which seemed to be a happy family.
After breakfast and out of the front hall, He Qicheng remembered Dongfang Bubai's abnormal behavior just now, and couldn't help pulling him to a secluded place.Just as he was about to ask, Dongfang Bubai said coldly: "I really can't see that your second mother is still so concerned about your life's events!" Just now at the dinner table, Mrs. He couldn't stop asking about He Qicheng's vision for the future. His wife's idea seemed to be a matchmaker for him, which made Dongfang Bubai very unhappy.
He Qicheng couldn't help but chuckled when he heard the words, he took Dongfang Bubai's palm and said, "It's not that Brother Dongfang doesn't know, I'm not close to women!"
Dongfang Bubai shook off He Qicheng's palm, and said mockingly: "That's a pity that there are so many tall and beautiful women in the world!" He Qicheng replied in the front hall before that the biggest requirement is that the other party be tall, and it is best to be tall and tall. He was about the same height as himself, and his appearance was of course the best choice. Dongfang Bubai kept it in his heart, and he endured a full meal of effort until he had a chance to attack.
He Qicheng burst into laughter immediately, and stretched out his arms to hug Dongfang Bubai's waist.Dongfang Bubai didn't expect him to be so bold in broad daylight, and he was embraced immediately.He Qicheng said in his ear: "Why do I look at Big Brother Dongfang as if I am as tall as me, and he looks far better than those vulgar fans!"
Dongfang Bubai was shocked by what he said, but he couldn't help but let out a low hum.
He Qicheng said again: "Brother Dongfang, don't think about it, I didn't fall in love with you because I was looking for someone who is good-looking, tall and tall, but because I regard Big Brother Dongfang as a girl in my heart.
Dongfang Bubai heard the hardships and hardships involved, he couldn't help but clenched He Qicheng's palm and asked: "Then how did you escape?"
He Qicheng said: "The man who imprisoned us has a very weird temperament and is extremely suspicious. He often suspects that someone is going to peep into his secrets. Within a few years, even his subordinates were killed by him. Only me is left After being alone, he couldn't tell whether I was successful or not, so he took a thin booklet and studied me day and night. I was made to die by him, but he didn't resist at all. He probably thought I couldn't run away , he occasionally told me some things in medical books to let me compare my own feelings. Because there were only the two of us left in the cave, he occasionally asked me to do some cleaning and cooking. I worshiped him as my teacher and taught him all my medical skills. I only regarded him as a suspicious person, so I pretended to be weak and afraid and dared not agree to reassure him. Unexpectedly, he actually took out two I started to teach me this medical book, and taught me for three full months, with a pleasant face and no impatience. Later I realized that he had already reached a conclusion and needed my cooperation before he could attack me, so he taught me a lot. I Knowing that time was running out, I tried my best to write down what I had learned while trying to escape. There was an extremely hot spring under that place, but there were more than one spring. I accidentally found a very hidden spring, so I planned to take the risk Trick, escape from there."
Dongfang Bubai heard He Qicheng talk about this last time in Tangquan behind the other courtyard, and now he heard it again and couldn't help but ah.He Qicheng said again: "I know that person is very capable. It is absolutely impossible to let him fall into the hot spring by himself. Only by using myself as a bait can he have a chance to survive the danger. On that day, I ran away on purpose to let him find out. When passing by the spring, he acted as if his feet slipped and he was about to fall. How could the man be willing to lose his effort for more than ten years, so he flew to catch it, but it happened to fall within the range of the spring that was covered by me. He could have used his strength to recover , but I pulled it hard and rolled down together."
Seeing Dongfang Bubai's face full of surprise, He Qicheng couldn't help but smiled and said: "The hot spring is indeed extremely hot. As soon as I fell into the spring, the water poured in from my mouth and nose. I just felt that the flesh and internal organs were about to burn. Then The person grabbed me for a while, and finally couldn't resist the hot water, and let go of my fingers with a howl. Relying on the power of the medicine on my body, I tried my best to sink down. I thought in my heart, it would be better to be scalded to death here than to be caught again Unexpectedly, there was a gap under the spring leading to the tributaries, but the temperature in the tributaries was not as high as outside. I groped forward along the stone crevices. After a while, the spring water around me was not as hot as before. It was the whole body The itching was severe, but it was caused by the medicine in the body repairing the skin and internal organs. I was about to run out of breath, and finally saw a little light. I was overjoyed, and finally supported my body to float upwards, and fainted again after surfacing After a while, waking up again can be regarded as being able to see the light of day again."
Dongfang Bubai heard He Qicheng's thrilling words, he couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief, and sighed: "Fortunately, these things are over. As the saying goes, if you survive a catastrophe, you will have future blessings. When we leave the He family, we will be able to break through together." Out of the world."
However, He Qicheng smiled and said: "I don't think the blessing will have arrived after I leave! Brother Dongfang, it is the greatest blessing for me, He Qicheng, to meet you in this life!"
Part37
Dongfang Bubai was emotionally agitated by He Qicheng's words, until the carriage set foot on the flat road, and He Qicheng ate a lot of tofu while it was hot, and then he said coldly: "Slick tongue." He flicked his finger on the numb point on He Qicheng's waist, Keep your head away and concentrate on driving.
When they arrived at the outer Chang Pavilion in Jinxiu Town, Dongfang Bubai saw Chang San and two servants standing in the pavilion talking together from a distance, so he raised his hand and slapped his whip.Chang San turned his head and saw He Qicheng sitting in front of the car, he couldn't help being startled, and stepped forward to meet him in two steps.He didn't know Dongfang Bubai's identity, he just thought that the coachman was good-looking, so he couldn't help but take another look, but was terrified by the glance of Dongfang Bubai's eyes.
Chang San saluted He Qicheng: "Hi, young master! Why did young master suddenly come back from another courtyard? Could it be that he is not used to living there?"
He Qicheng frowned and said, "Mr. Chang keep your voice down, Xiwu is still sleeping behind!"
When Chang San heard that He Qiwu was in the car, his heart skipped a beat.He is Madam's confidant, so he naturally knows that Madam planted a killer in another courtyard to take He Qicheng's life.The last time I saw He Qicheng, I was still secretly gloating.When He Qiwu suddenly disappeared and the task of finding people fell on him, what he worried most was that He Qiwu knew something and secretly went to another courtyard to report the news.Seeing that He Qiwu is indeed with He Qicheng at this time, how can he not be worried that things will be revealed?He secretly looked at He Qicheng's expression with a pair of eyes, but couldn't see why, so he could only probe in a low voice: "Huh? It turns out that the second young master really went to find the eldest young master, so let's find it easily. I'll go and inform the old lady right now. It’s also good to reassure her old man.”
He Qicheng smiled slightly and said, "Let's go."
Chang Sanru was pardoned, leaving two servants to follow the carriage, turned around and ran towards the town.Dongfang Bubai drove slowly, listening to He Qicheng's introduction of the customs and customs of his hometown while walking.At this time, it was afternoon, and there were all kinds of shops beside Qingshi Road. Although the business was not very prosperous, they were full of goods, which was far from comparable to other small places.
He Qicheng explained that Jinxiu town, including the He family, can be said to be in business in all likelihood.Whenever every household runs a business, they open a shop in their hometown and sell it to the folks and elders at a low price.This rule was set by He Qicheng's father, and it has been more than thirty years.Most of the merchants in Jinxiu Town borrowed money from the He family, so until He Qiwu became the head of the family, they still attached great importance to this rule.So much so that from the beginning of the town to the end of the town, a long street is full of shops, and the variety of goods is comparable to that of the capital.
The carriage walked for a while, turned to the left and turned an intersection, and saw a vermilion lacquered gate in the distance, but it was the He family's mansion.He Qicheng got off the carriage, and the two servants stepped forward and knocked on the door.After a while, the door slowly opened, He Qicheng watched from afar, and saw that the house inside had been renovated, and there were still some faint traces of decorations, so he looked at Dongfang Bubai, he couldn't help but feel a little strange.After a while, a man in brocade robe came out with a group of servant girls.He saluted He Qicheng and called himself Changyu, his wife's nephew, who came here to help with some chores.
That Changyu looked about 30 years old, with a tuft of beard on his chin, but he looked quite upright.He was courteous and courteous to He Qicheng and Dongfang Bubai, at the same time he directed the servant girl to get into the carriage and helped He Qiwu off the carriage, and took him back to his room to rest, while he sent someone to take the carriage and horses away.Chang Yu has been in the shopping mall for many years, and his vision is not comparable to that of Chang San. He can tell at a glance that Dongfang Bubai must not be an ordinary driver, so he hastily asked for his name.
He Qicheng introduced Dongfang Bubai as his righteous brother, and he was still called "Yan Luo with Jade Face", but he changed Dongfang Bubai's name to Dongfang Chi.Seeing Sanyu's eyes flickering, he was obviously thinking about Dongfang Bubai's martial arts history, secretly compared with Sun Sidao, he couldn't help laughing to himself, and he didn't say anything, and immediately called Dongfang Bubai "invading the bandit's cave in Wangwu Mountain alone, even picking Dongting Lake. The story of "[-] Water Villages" has been recounted with embellishments.After passing through the merger of the Five Sacred Sword Sects at Fengchantai in Songshan, he became familiar with the people in Jiang Hu, and by the way, he added Yue Buqun, the head of the Five Sacred Sword Sect, and Yu Canghai, Yunyun, the head of the Qingcheng Sect. When they entered, Chang Yu was taken aback for a moment.
Dongfang Bubai heard it funny, and was wondering why He Qicheng had given him a pseudonym Dongfang Chi, but when He Qicheng secretly turned his head and winked at him, he suddenly realized that the word Chi was used in conjunction with the word Cheng, so he couldn't help but He Qicheng rolled his eyes.
Seeing that He Qicheng was safe and sound, Chang Yu secretly thought something was wrong.I thought to myself, I don't know if the person surnamed Sun has made a move, if he was scared away by this Dongfangchi without making a move, it would be easy to handle; if the matter has been revealed, and He Qicheng deliberately exposed it, then he has to do it in advance Get ready.
It should be said that the Chang family was originally a merchant, but because of the failure of Chang Yu's father's business, he had to marry his younger sister into the He family as a concubine, so that he could borrow money to survive the catastrophe.Chang Yu has been familiar with money transactions since he was a child.He dreams of becoming a big business like the He family, but he looks down on his family's small business.After hearing that my cousin is weak but the only seedling of the He family, he has been trying every means to please his aunt.
After He Qicheng's father passed away, in order to win his aunt's trust, he even wished to run to He's house every day.At that time, there was an old steward who held the position of the head shopkeeper. Relying on his relationship with the old lady, Chang Yu often quarreled with the old steward over the He family's business.When the old steward resigned due to illness, he was closing a deal in the north, and he couldn't help being elated when he heard the news, thinking that this time his aunt had no choice but to rely on himself.He was in high spirits and was about to pack his bags and go south, but suddenly heard that He Qicheng had returned home, and that the position of chief shopkeeper, which he regarded as his possession, was exchanged with He Qicheng by his aunt!
Chang Yu got drunk for three days because of this, and he didn't set foot on the threshold of the He family for half a year.I wanted to revitalize the Chang family and the He family, but they were too far apart after all, so I had to lament the injustice of fate day and night, some people just got a good father, and they can be superior in every way.
Chang Yu has been dormant for three years, and this time he came here with all kinds of plans, and he is [-]% sure that he will be able to dismount He Qicheng, so naturally no mistake can be allowed.Seeing that the assassination by Jianghu people failed, it might have aroused He Qicheng's suspicion, he couldn't help cursing his aunt for her long hair but her lack of knowledge, but her face was more courteous, and attracted He Qicheng and Dongfang Bubai into the gate of He's house.
Chang Yu secretly thought, if He Qicheng had evidence to prove that his wife wanted to murder him, it would be impossible for him to be in the same state as he is now, and he would definitely grab his wife's painful feet and make trouble. From this, it seems that He Qicheng must only have suspicions, but there is no real evidence .Fortunately, even if He Qicheng is surrounded by martial arts masters, he can't rely on force to silence everyone, and he will still be kicked out of the He family.But beware of him taking the opportunity to turn his face and tell that Dongfangchi to hurt someone.So no matter what I want to do, I must not tear myself apart with He Qicheng.
He Qicheng saw that the house in the courtyard had indeed been renovated, even the tiles and window paper had been replaced, he couldn't help wondering: "What happy event has happened at home recently?"
Chang Yu lightly wrote: "It's nothing serious, it's just that my cousin got married not long ago, so there was a lot of excitement."
He Qicheng couldn't help but startled when he heard the words: "Is the second brother married?"
Chang Yu nodded and said: "My cousin's health is not getting better, so my aunt is thinking about setting up a marriage for him, so I can be very happy. After choosing and choosing, I chose the third girl of the Li family. It happened to be in February There was a good day, so I took the time to arrange the happy event. I originally planned to send someone to invite you back, but I felt that the journey was too tiring. When you arrived, it might have passed the auspicious day, so I didn’t let anyone know I will meet you. Anyway, it’s just for the sake of congratulations, and I’ll ask someone to invite the new daughter-in-law out to greet you after seeing my aunt later.”
He Qicheng didn't care much about these common etiquettes.He only felt that He Qiwu didn't mention this marriage in a word, so he must not be very happy in his heart, maybe it was because of Erniang's coercion that he agreed to it in front of him.Moreover, He Qiwu's body is extremely weak, and he might not even be able to have sex, so he has wronged this girl from the Li family.He has always sneered at Chong Xiyi's talk, thinking that it was just fulfilling the wish of a dying person.Just thinking about it, He Qiwu probably won't be able to be a real bridegroom in this life, so it might be a good thing for him to experience all kinds of life.He nodded immediately, and said with a smile: "Qi Wu is really thin-skinned, he didn't even tell me such a big thing as getting married, I must congratulate him later."
After a while, before the group came to the main hall, they saw a luxuriously dressed middle-aged woman sitting in the middle, with a tall girl standing on the left and right.He Qicheng stepped forward to salute and said: "Er Niang is well." Dongfang Bubai looked at the woman secretly, seeing that she looked flustered, obviously thinking about Sun Sidao, he couldn't help but sneered in his heart, and cupped his hands as a salute.
Chang Yu walked to Mrs. He's side, whispered a few words in his ear, and the old lady smiled, and said to He Qicheng: "Cheng'er seems to be more and more talented. I remember that the last time I saw you was a year ago! It’s true that the waves behind the Yangtze River drive the waves ahead, and the flow of time urges people to grow old! Who is this next to you?”
He Qicheng smiled and said: "Thank you, Er Niang, for your concern. This is my sworn brother. His double surname is Dongfang and his name is Chi. He is a hero who values love and righteousness."
"Oh, good, good." Mrs. He nodded, her gaze fixed, and she sighed: "It seems that Cheng'er is busy traveling outside, but he has made a lot of good friends. It's a pity that Wu'er can't go out, so lonely It's tight, I had no choice but to arrange a marriage for him, so I could find someone caring to take care of his diet and daily life. This was originally to flush out his sickness with happiness, so I didn't have time to inform you, so don't take it to heart superior."
He Qicheng shook his head and said, "Second brother can have a caring and capable person by his side to take care of me. I'm too happy. How can I be so worried about such a trivial matter?"
Mrs. He smiled and said: "That's good. Cheng'er, what have you been busy with this year, can you tell me?"
He Qicheng said: "Isn't it just the same as before, I went to the middle of Shu, to Yunnan, and then to the north. Most of the rest were inspecting the sales of shops in various places. Halfway through the inspection, I received Er Niang's letter came back in a hurry."
Mrs. He smiled lightly and said: "Originally, I sent someone to bring you a letter because Wu'er was ill, but later he gradually recovered, so you made this trip for nothing. But, this year, you are really the same as before. Is it the same? How did I hear that the He family's business is not as good as before, and the profit is only one-tenth of the usual profit?"
He Qicheng seemed to have expected Mrs. He's question, and frowned, "Huh? Where did this rumor come from? At the end of last year, when I settled accounts with the provincial governors in Nanjing, I made a clear calculation. After receiving the bonus, no one raised any objections. How come there are such unrealistic rhetoric after only a few months? I can't justify this kind of thing. The second mother is the mother of the head of the house. If you really want to know, you might as well Call the clansmen together to check the account books again."
Mrs. He nodded and said: "I just heard it. However, this kind of saying is also spread in Jinxiu Town. In order to reassure everyone, I will call everyone to check the accounts according to what you said."
He Qicheng smiled and said, "Just let Erniang make arrangements."
Part38
Mrs. He didn't expect He Qicheng to agree so lightly, and she couldn't help feeling suspicious.Although she didn't know He Qicheng's way of doing things outside these few years, she still has lingering fears about He Qicheng's behavior when he suddenly returned home three years ago.At the beginning, she had no choice but to use the position of chief shopkeeper to appease He Qicheng, and she planned to live a peaceful life like this.However, my nephew repeatedly reminded him that once He Qicheng gained a firm foothold in the He family, he would immediately threaten her son's status, so she had no choice but to drive out He Qicheng.
Who knew that He Qicheng was so fateful that even the masters from Changbai Mountain couldn't move him at all, maybe he would hold the handle instead.Mrs. He couldn't help feeling a little regretful that she spent a lot of money to invite Sun Sidao to assassinate He Qicheng.
But as the saying goes, it's hard to turn back when you open a bow. The matter has come to this point, and it's too late to regret it.Fortunately, the He family's family has a great career, and after driving He Qicheng away, his nephew is no longer a success, and he won't lose everything in 20 years.As long as he can keep his son rich and safe for the rest of his life, that's enough.
Mrs. He made up her mind, chatted with He Qicheng for a few more words, and then ordered someone to take He Qicheng back to her room to rest.The place where He Qicheng originally lived had "unfortunately" become San Yu's residence at this time, Madam He asked someone to clean out another secluded courtyard for He Qicheng to live in.Dongfang Bubai is He Qicheng's righteous brother, but for some reason, he didn't arrange to live with him, but was ushered into the guest room instead.
Dongfang Bubai took a look at the room, it was fairly clean, all kinds of furniture and utensils were not the best, but they were not bad either.Just tidying up for a while, seeing He Qicheng push the door in, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Why, the He family really can't spare a place for you to live in, and they want you to come here with the quilt, young master?"
He Qicheng grinned, threw the quilt in his arms on the low couch beside him, Da Lala sat down in front of the Eight Immortals' table, and said with a sigh of relief: "Don't mention it! I don't know who lived in that place before, the smell of incense is so strong , can smoke me to death!"
Dongfang Bubai took a deep breath, nodded and said: "The excellent Mrs. Huarui Yaxiang, the people who use it are either rich or expensive, I am afraid that you have lived in that room with distinguished guests!"
He Qicheng said, "I don't know if it's expensive or not, but the powder smell is very strong."
Dongfang Bubai couldn't help raising the corners of his lips: "What? You don't like the smell of powder?"
He Qicheng rolled his eyes, stood up, leaned against Dongfang Bubai, sucked his nose hard a few times, and said with a smile, "The smell of powder is not as good as that of Brother Dongfang."
Dongfang Bubai couldn't help but froze, turned his head away, and said coldly: "Guang will be glib!"
He Qicheng shook his head, and said solemnly: "Where is it? Little brother, I am also very good at settling accounts and doing business!"
Dongfang Bubai snorted coldly and said, "I don't know if your accounts are fair or not. Don't be kicked out of the house by someone with a painful foot, and even I will lose face."
He Qicheng smiled and said: "The accounts, if I want them to have problems, there will be problems, if I don't want them to have problems, then there will be no problems."
Dongfang Bubai heard the mystery in He Qicheng's words, and couldn't help asking: "Then do you think there is something wrong with it this time?"
He Qicheng sighed and said: "I originally wanted to stay for five years, at least to stabilize the overall situation of the He family, and if there are any changes in the future, I won't lose too quickly. Who knows that Erniang can't even wait for five years. Look It is indeed time to go this time. Poor second brother..."
Dongfang Bubai couldn't help cheering up when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "How can he say that he is also your second mother's biological son, and tiger poison does not eat children, so it is not easy for his wife to live a peaceful life for a few years? If you are worried, we will Just visit him secretly again. Wouldn't it be easy to take you in and out of He's house?"
He Qicheng couldn't help laughing and said: "Brother Dongfang is right. With Brother Dongfang's martial arts, not to mention going in and out of the He family, even taking me to the palace for a walk one day will be easy."
Dongfang Bubai nodded and said, "That's right. As long as you want to go, there is no place in the world that I, Dongfang Bubai, cannot go to!"
This sentence is not a boast of Dongfang Bubai. In the past, when he had just completed his miraculous skills, he had indeed sneaked into the palace. Not only tried the throne, lay on the dragon bed, but also brought out a sword and a secret weapon that was placed under the pillow by the queen mother. The dressing box in the grid should be a souvenir.Later, when Yang Lianting saw the sword, he liked it very much, so Dongfang Bubai gave it to him as a saber.But that box still fell on Heimu Cliff, I don't know if it was destroyed by Ren Woxing.
When He Qicheng saw Dongfang Bubai's high-spirited words, his heart was immediately moved. He took Dongfang Bubai's palm and leaned forward to kiss Dongfang Bubai's cheek.He didn't wait for Dongfang Bubai to get angry, and said first: "Okay, then when the matter here is over, let's go to Suzhou for a walk first, and then go to the capital!"
Dongfang Bubai wondered, "What are you going to do in Suzhou?"
He Qicheng laughed and said, "Didn't you agree that Brother Dongfang would go to see Suzhou embroidery? I know all the major embroidery workshops in Suzhou well. Even if Brother Dongfang wanted to find someone to teach you the secret of not passing it on, it would be easy."
Dongfang Bubai couldn't help being angry, he glared at He Qicheng, withdrew his palm, and said in a low voice, "Your brother is here!"
He Qicheng listened intently, and after a while, he heard subtle footsteps approaching.The man seemed to be hesitant to walk, and stopped for a moment in front of the door before knocking lightly. "Brother Dongfang, have you fallen asleep yet?" It was He Qiwu's voice.
Dongfang Bubai raised his voice and said, "I haven't fallen asleep yet."
Outside the house, He Qiwu hurriedly said: "I, I originally wanted to find Big Brother, but there seems to be no one in Big Brother's room. Big Brother Dongfang, do you know where Big Brother went?"
Dongfang Bubai couldn't help but cast a blank glance at He Qicheng, and walked towards the door.He Qicheng picked up the quilt on the low couch, threw it on the bed, untied the bed curtain and closed it up, went to the Eight Immortals table and poured himself a cup of tea, then nodded to Dongfang Bubai.Dongfang Bubai opened the door, pointed to the inside of the room and said, "Qicheng is inside, come in quickly!"
It was the end of spring at this time, but He Qiwu was wearing a thick cloak, obviously afraid of the cold.
He Qiwu walked into the room, met He Qicheng's eyes, couldn't help shrinking his neck, walked timidly to his brother's side, and said in a low voice: "Brother, you, you already know?"
He Qicheng snorted and said, "It's hard for you to hide it from me."
He Qiwu hurriedly said: "Brother, you once asked me during the day if Sect Master Sun gave me any medicine. To tell you the truth, he did give me three doses of medicine. If ordinary people take one dose of medicine, You will be full of energy in one day, and then you will be depressed for seven consecutive days. If you take two patches, you will be able to recover from all diseases within seven days, and then you will be bedridden for three consecutive months. If you take it continuously like me After three posts, all chronic illnesses can be temporarily suppressed for three months, and after that... probably there will be no more."
He Qicheng was startled.He originally thought that He Qiwu was talking about getting married, but unexpectedly, such a secret came out, he couldn't help but grabbed He Qiwu's wrist and said, "Why are you so confused? Is the prescription still there? Damn it! How can this quack doctor Sun Sidao use it for you?" This kind of medicine? Erniang is the same, why did she also get confused and agree to let you take medicine?"
He Qiwu shook his head and said, "It was the medicine that I begged from Sect Master Sun myself, so Mother naturally didn't know about it. Besides... Brother, tell me honestly, if I don't use this medicine and suffer day after day, will I be able to survive?" How long?"
He Qicheng frowned and said: "As the saying goes, there is no way out of the sky. Although I can't find a way to cure you, maybe someone else has a way."
He Qiwu shook his head and smiled wryly: "All the doctors in the world say that I won't live to be 20 years old, but my elder brother doesn't believe me, and is still worrying about me day and night. Now that I'm 22 years old, I've lived long enough. I don't want to do this again It has been dragging on and becoming everyone's burden. The only one who can't worry about it is only my mother. My mother has suffered so much for me in my life. I still vaguely remember that when I was young, she used to make tea for me in order to get more ginseng. I knelt outside the door of my aunt's room for a day and a night. Everyone said that my mother was greedy and mean, but I knew she was afraid of suffering. After all these years, she was overwhelmed by the title of aunt, and she couldn't give me the best. Until she was helped by her father, she wished she could use all the good things on me, so that no one could take any of them. It is also my unfilial son who makes her work hard for me all her life, but it is rare When I can repay her. Even after inheriting the position of head of the family, I spend less time doing things and more time lying in bed. In the end, I have to rely on my elder brother to help me through the difficulties. Fortunately, I have become a relative now. As long as I leave blood and bones for the He family, I, the Patriarch, can die in peace."
He Qicheng couldn't help but angrily said: "I knew Er Niang was planning this! I don't want this family business at all, she doesn't have to worry about what happens to you if the family property falls into my hands later! She just wants to go from The Chang family finds someone to adopt you, and I will never object! Your foundation is not good, if you try to force sex, it will only get worse, and there is no room for maneuver."
He Qiwu smiled and said: "It's okay. In fact, Sect Master Sun's medicine is also considered effective. At least for the past three months, elder brother doesn't have to worry about me. In fact, I came to find elder brother today because I have something to ask him to help me." His knees softened and he knelt down.
He Qicheng was shocked, he hurriedly supported his younger brother, and said anxiously: "What are you doing? Just tell me if you have anything to do. Is there a time when I didn't agree to something about you?"
Dongfang Bubai couldn't help but feel tense when he heard the words, for fear that He Qiwu would ask He Qicheng to stay or something.Although he also felt that He Qiwu was pitiful, but most of it was out of love for Wu and Wu. If he wanted to wrong his lover for He Qiwu, he would never be willing.
He Qiwu's eyes were slightly red, and he choked with sobs and said, "Brother, we brothers have been together less and apart since we were young, but you treat me so well... I'm afraid I can't repay you in this life, but I hope that in the next life I can be brothers with my brother. I Originally, I wanted to force my eldest brother to stay and hand over the position of Patriarch to him, but now I can’t decide this matter by myself. What’s more, my elder brother has already made it clear to me three years ago that he doesn’t want this, so I I have no choice but to wish my elder brother to leave the He family and become famous all over the world. Now that Mrs. Li is pregnant, I originally planned to keep the child in the He family so that I could be with my mother in the future. It's just...just Chang Yu Cousin...But it may not be able to accommodate him. When the child is born, no matter whether it is a boy or a girl, please ask the elder brother to find a chance to take him away. If the child can be handed over to the elder brother, I will feel at ease in the underground gone."
He Qicheng couldn't help being stunned, and murmured: "Qiwu, you are..."
He Qiwu said with a smile: "The prosperity of the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit. The He family is just a wealthy party, and the rich but not expensive have caused so many intrigues. I don't want my child to have to worry about it all day long. Like me, I can't live freely and recklessly, so I have to find a way to send him away from this place of right and wrong. Brother, can you agree to my last request?"
He Qicheng glanced at his younger brother and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.He knew that He Qiwu was as wise as he was, and after taking charge of the family for the first time, he also used to stand up and stand up to suppress the dissatisfied clansmen, but he didn't expect that He Qiwu saw things so thoroughly.No wonder his father felt so sorry for He Qiwu's body in his later years.Immediately, a feeling of discomfort welled up in his heart, he pulled He Qiwu up and said, "Okay, I promise you."
"Brother..." He Qiwu's eyes were red, he took a deep breath, and said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you so much, brother. Cousin Chang Yu intends to make a fuss about the money of the son and mother, but brother already has a countermeasure?"
He Qicheng nodded and said, "This matter is something I deliberately left behind, so you can rest assured."
"That's good." He Qiwu couldn't help but smiled, turned around and bowed to Dongfang Bubai: "Big Brother Dongfang, I'm leaving. From now on, Big Brother Dongfang will be taken care of by Big Brother Dongfang. By the way, I still have some Big Brother’s old things, I secretly took them out before my cousin Sanyu moved into the courtyard where Big Brother used to live. Give it to Big Brother Dongfang for safekeeping too!” After saying this, he took out a small silk bag from his sleeve and handed it to Dongfang. After being defeated, he bid farewell to He Qicheng before turning around and leaving.
Dongfang Bubai tore open the red string at the mouth of the bag, and poured the contents into his palm, but there were straw grasshoppers, frogs, turtles, etc., all of which were lifelike and childlike.He raised his eyes to look at He Qicheng, only to see that He Qicheng's face was slightly flushed, which was extremely rare, and he couldn't help laughing.But He Qicheng said, "Second Brother, what are you doing with these? I clearly remember that there are 100 taels of silver bills in the drawer. It's cheaper than that Chang."
Dongfang Bubai smiled slightly, without revealing anything, pointed to the low couch and said, "Where's your quilt? It's not too late to sleep!"
He Qicheng rubbed his nose, walked slowly to the side of the bed and opened the curtain, picked up the quilt from the big carved bed, and looked at Dongfang Bubai several times before slowly moving to the side of the low couch and began to make the bed and take off his clothes .Dongfang Bubai suppressed his smile, took off his robe, shoes and socks, and sat by the bed.Then he patted the edge of the bed and said, "Come up and sleep! I'll put my ugly words up front. If you dare to move around later, I'll kick you back to the low couch."
He Qicheng couldn't help being overjoyed, he licked his lips and walked to the bed, but he swooped down and pressed Dongfang Bubai on the bed.He was afraid that Dongfang Bubai would be annoyed, so he just stole some incense and rolled to the side, laying down on purpose with an upright posture.Dongfang Bubai was both angry and funny, he had no choice but to spread the quilt over the two of them, extinguished the candle with a snap of his fingers, and closed his eyes.
After a while, he finally couldn't help reaching out to hold He Qicheng's palm.
Part39
Silent all night.
The next day He Qicheng got up and went to the front hall to have dinner with Dongfang Bubai, but happened to meet his sister-in-law.The Li family had a melon-seeded face, willow-leaf eyebrows, a small mouth, and the appearance of Xiaojiabiyu. He seemed to be taken aback when he saw He Qicheng, and he hesitated for a while before coming forward to salute.
He Qicheng met with his new daughter-in-law and gave him a few bolts of brocade as a wedding gift, and then sat down under He Qiwu.Seeing that Mrs. Li served He Qiwu's meals with care and attention, he couldn't help but nodded, but Dongfang Bubai who was beside him quietly pulled his sleeve and shook his head.
The meal was eaten very quickly, only He Qiwu was in a good mood when he saw his brother, so he ate an extra bowl of porridge.After everyone put down their chopsticks, Chang Yu exchanged glances with Mrs. He before coughing lightly, saying that the audit had already been arranged with everyone in the clan, and it would be held today at the Taibai Building in the east of the town, and asked He Qicheng if he had any objections.
He Qicheng thought for a moment, and asked, "The Taibai Tower is Linjiang?"
Chang Yu nodded and said: "That's right, Huishui is located downstairs in Taibai, and the view from the railing can be regarded as magnificent. It is a rare good place in the town."
He Qicheng smiled and said: "Then let's make an appointment at Taibai Tower! It's just that I'm too late at noon, and I have to sort out the account books, so why not make an appointment at dinner time."
Chang Yu originally planned to act early this morning to solve He Qicheng's confidant's serious trouble early, so that he could hold a banquet to celebrate his achievements at night.He thought about it, and felt that even if he gave He Qicheng half a day more time, he might not be able to make any big waves. It would be better to show his dignity at the last moment, and immediately nodded and said: "Cousin Yiqicheng, let's set it at Youshi !"
Seeing that the important matter had been decided, Mrs. He couldn't help but relax a little, she talked with He Qicheng for a few words, and He Qiwu kept chatting beside her, which seemed to be a happy family.
After breakfast and out of the front hall, He Qicheng remembered Dongfang Bubai's abnormal behavior just now, and couldn't help pulling him to a secluded place.Just as he was about to ask, Dongfang Bubai said coldly: "I really can't see that your second mother is still so concerned about your life's events!" Just now at the dinner table, Mrs. He couldn't stop asking about He Qicheng's vision for the future. His wife's idea seemed to be a matchmaker for him, which made Dongfang Bubai very unhappy.
He Qicheng couldn't help but chuckled when he heard the words, he took Dongfang Bubai's palm and said, "It's not that Brother Dongfang doesn't know, I'm not close to women!"
Dongfang Bubai shook off He Qicheng's palm, and said mockingly: "That's a pity that there are so many tall and beautiful women in the world!" He Qicheng replied in the front hall before that the biggest requirement is that the other party be tall, and it is best to be tall and tall. He was about the same height as himself, and his appearance was of course the best choice. Dongfang Bubai kept it in his heart, and he endured a full meal of effort until he had a chance to attack.
He Qicheng burst into laughter immediately, and stretched out his arms to hug Dongfang Bubai's waist.Dongfang Bubai didn't expect him to be so bold in broad daylight, and he was embraced immediately.He Qicheng said in his ear: "Why do I look at Big Brother Dongfang as if I am as tall as me, and he looks far better than those vulgar fans!"
Dongfang Bubai was shocked by what he said, but he couldn't help but let out a low hum.
He Qicheng said again: "Brother Dongfang, don't think about it, I didn't fall in love with you because I was looking for someone who is good-looking, tall and tall, but because I regard Big Brother Dongfang as a girl in my heart.
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