Devil’s Advent

"I got it, I got it, I got it!"

Outside the courtyard, Mrs. Liu shouted.

"Come on!"

The little monk Liaofan arranged the dough pancakes, filled the teapot with water, hung a dry towel around Master Kongyuan's neck, turned his head to look at the piled gourds in the corner of the room, and smiled helplessly , then picked up the long broom behind the door, pushed the door open, and walked out.

He was there to sweep the floor.

Fengxin City has inherited all the fine traditions of Xueguan, and the appearance of the city is also highly valued. There are a group of mothers-in-law who are responsible for street sweeping.

This job is not regarded as "lower class". After all, in this era, so-called "higher class" jobs are not easy to find.

Coupled with the generals and academies who accompanied the rise of Pingxi Hou Ye, because of the "frugal" style of his own Hou Ye, coupled with the "audit" jointly conducted by Si Niang and Blind Man, all the departments and offices of the Hou Mansion and the military The ethos in all aspects of the school can be called clean and honest, and a kind of simplicity is still maintained in all aspects;

Therefore, in the work of sweeping the streets, there are so-and-so's mothers and so-and-so's grandmas. Women from ordinary families are not qualified to do this job.

To do this job, there are matching clothes issued by the Hou Mansion all year round. At the same time, it is equivalent to a standard household’s quota at home. There is an extra ration of rice, flour, grain and oil during New Years and festivals. I also panicked, and just came out to be active and able to chatter.

There is such a group of people who are responsible for the appearance of the city. First, no one dares to make things difficult. Second, the merchants and residents are also very conscious, otherwise they would really dare to greet you on the forehead with a broom.

Mrs. Liu is the mother-in-law of the Juggernaut. Strictly speaking, she is not counted. After all, she lives with her daughter-in-law, but now, she herself has long since ignored these things.

Starting from Xueguan, Mrs. Liu picked up a broom and started sweeping the floor to earn household expenses. Not long after she entered Fengxin City, she was promoted to "Shichang". There were a dozen or so women under her command and were in charge of the three streets.

Nowadays, when seniors call juniors, they like to add "子" at the end.

And the reason why he called little monk Fan "Xiaozhi, Xiaozhi" through the courtyard wall is because he couldn't call little monk Fan "Xiaofanzi", which directly violated the name of Lord Pingxi;

Therefore, in front of the mothers-in-law and aunts, the little monk Liaofan was also nicknamed "know" because the little monk liked to respond with "know".

In fact, the Hou Mansion is not stingy, especially for those who have made contributions. Looking at the entire Great Yan Army, the Hou Mansion's compensation for the dead and disabled under its command is the most generous and humane.

The blind man once specifically asked little monk Fan if he wanted to take his master away with a sum of money, or if he wanted the Hou Mansion to support them all the time.

Little Monk Fan chose the latter, now that Master is like this, how can he "be his home around the world" again?

As for the promise made by Marquis Pingxi to build a temple for you, master and apprentice, the blind man didn’t say anything. After all, this is an agreement with the Lord, and it has to be decided by the Lord. Little Monk Fan didn’t bother to mention it. Now it’s like this, How do two people support a temple?

However, the little monk Liaofan also made a request. He didn't want to live a life of eating and drinking. Even though in the view of the Houfu, their contributions were enough, he still hoped to do some labor within his ability.

The young monk Liaofan sweeps the floor very diligently, coupled with his occasional instinct of "pinching orchid fingers", or inexplicable shyness, from time to time he will instinctively act as a "little daughter", which makes these mothers-in-law even more adored I am happy, and I don't feel that there is an extra man among my group of sisters, it's more like an extra girl.

The little monk didn't wear cassock, but ordinary clothes, clean and tidy.

as soon as we meet,

An aunt next to Mrs. Liu smiled and asked;

"Got it, I heard that how many gourds did your master accept yesterday?"

Facing this question, little monk Liao Fan smiled awkwardly.

The Hou Mansion bought a small yard for their master and apprentice in Fengxin City, and also gave them a sum of money.

The little monk lives a simple life, does not gamble or whore, and eats mainly vegetarian food on weekdays. Every month, the Hou Mansion distributes rice, flour, grain, oil, and even cloth and other necessities. It stands to reason that money cannot be spent.

But my master is always in a daze, either, he just sits in the yard without moving for a whole day, or he will run out of the yard, he will neither steal nor rob, let alone go crazy;

But for some reason, the old monk Kongyuan fell in love with that gourd very much. When he was walking on the road, he saw the gourd he was playing with, and the gourd he was playing with in his hand. He followed him all the way as if he had lost his soul. When I got home, I even followed others into the house, insisting that others give me the gourd.

Don't steal, don't grab, don't talk, just stare at your gourd, and put your hands together.

Most people actually don't know the relationship between the old monk and the Hou's Mansion. In fact, even if they know, it doesn't matter. Those who should report to the official will still report to the official.

When the official dispatch came, it was mainly mediation.

And the result of the mediation is often that little monk Fan comes over and buys a gourd from others with money. Only when the gourd is in hand, the master will go home holding the gourd with a satisfied face.

The next day, Ansheng may have survived.

But on the third day, Master would go out again and continue to stare at other people's gourds.

Little monk Liao Fan couldn't see that his master was disappointed, so he bought it again with money.

Repeatedly,

Many people in Fengxin City know about this. A "crazy" monk likes gourds very much. The "crazy" monk also has an apprentice who will help him buy gourds.

At the foot of the Hou Mansion, the law and order are naturally excellent. When the money is revealed, no one dares to think about it. However, this directly caused many children in the city to take the initiative to look for gourds outside. The gourds are then sold to the "crazy" monks.

The layout of the house that the master and apprentice lived in originally was the kind of small courtyard built uniformly after the Hou Mansion rebuilt Fengxin City, two households, half a wall was added, and the kitchen was built alone.

In order to take care of his master, the little monk Liao Fan slept on the master's bed at night, and made a bed next to him. The empty room was basically full of gourds.

The money rewarded by the Hou Mansion was basically used to buy gourds. The young monk was also free and easy, and said openly that he had no money, so he could only exchange rice, flour, grain and oil, and he had to keep the master and apprentice every month Only what is needed can be taken out and replaced.

You can continue to send gourds to my master, and I will give you IOUs.

This has to wait until the year of the monkey?

Therefore, those children and shopkeepers also lost the motivation to keep coming here.

But the master will still go "crazy" day after day to find gourds. Fortunately, with this frequency, the young monk can still pay with the income from sweeping the floor. The mothers-in-law and aunts who sweep the floor often make fun of the little monk.

In the eyes of the young monk, perhaps it was because the master once had a drinking water gourd that followed him for most of his life. It is said that it was passed down from the master's master. It was a very beloved accessory of the master, but it was lost on the snow field.

Maybe, although the master is crazy, he always wants to think about it, just like he thinks that wherever the master is home, the master will miss his own master in this way.

Although Mrs. Liu is getting old, she has always been in good health. After all, she is an old woman who was supported by the second and third wives of the Hou family. She also knows that her "son-in-law" is not ordinary, although she can't do things like domineering , but these sweeping women and aunts under the opponent are extremely serious, and they must clean the blocks they divide to their satisfaction.

Any aunt who dares to bluff and take the stab, she will go back without hesitation. It is not that she has offended others. No matter how small the "yamen" is, the water in it is deep, but Mrs. Liu just sits like this "sweeping floor". "The position remains unchanged, and as time goes by, everyone gets used to it.

After all, it must be unusual for someone to live next door to the Hou Mansion.

A few days ago, Mrs. Liu was busy with her new grandson's hundred days. She didn't do anything special, and she didn't take gift money. Instead, she generously brought rice cakes, steamed buns, and some red chickens to share with the big guys.

But today, Mrs. Liu brought a lot of things, still rice cakes, steamed buns, and fried chicken.

The little monk Liao Fan reached out to take it, and asked curiously after thanking him;

"This is born again?"

The mothers-in-law and aunts beside them immediately laughed,

Mrs. Liu also spat angrily:

"You can't do that with a piglet. It's because my uncle is back, so the Hundred Days Banquet will have to be held again."

"Yo, this is really a mother-in-law who loves my son-in-law."

"It is said that the mother-in-law likes you more and more when she looks at my son-in-law. You really love me more than my own son."

"Do you have any daughters?"

"Go, go, go, don't talk badly, my uncle treats me well and my daughter is kind, I don't like it. We feel sorry for others. The life of this family has to be so close to each other and coax each other to live. Be smooth."

This is the reason,

But being able to send out two hundred-day gifts to the always frugal Mrs. Liu without receiving gift money also made everyone really curious.

Live life, how can you live like this.

Mrs. Liu is here to see everyone,

shouted:

"Let's put the lice here, let's move and do it!"

Everyone started to get busy,

About an hour later, a group of children suddenly ran over to confront him; little monk Fan shouted:

"I see, I see, the old monk has gone crazy again."

Liao Fan looked at them and said, "Which gourd do you like again?"

"No, no, the old monk threw all the gourds in the house into the street. You have thrown all the gourds you bought for him with so much money!"

...

And in the courtyard of Mrs. Liu's house,

Lord Pingxi was sitting on the bench.

In the corner of the yard, there was a group of chickens huddled there. Earlier, an old hen pooped on Pingxihou's boots and almost soiled Hou Ye's shoes. Hou Ye kicked the chicken away with one move. After "killing chickens and respecting chickens", the chickens no longer dared to approach Lord Hou presumptuously.

On the contrary, the duck walked around Ping Xihou with its chest up and its head raised, and it was extremely proud.

The Juggernaut came out with the child in his arms,

Lord Zheng Hou said, "It's windy outside."

"The child needs to bask in the sun." Said the Juggernaut, "You didn't..."

The Juggernaut stopped talking just in time.

Zheng Fan stretched out his hand and said, "Come on, let me give you a hug."

The Juggernaut handed the child to Zheng Fan, who held it in his arms.

In fact, when a child is just born, there are many wrinkles on his face, which will not look good, but just like an inflatable ball, a child who is a few months old is the cutest and the most watery. Well, when he grows up, he will have The obvious parental characteristics are not good-looking.

Tian Tian is an exception. He has been a Fuwa since he was a child.

"Oh, I really like children." Zheng Houye said with emotion.

"I like myself..."

The Juggernaut stopped again.

Lord Zheng Hou teased the child for a while, and the child cried.

The Juggernaut carried the child in to nurse, and then walked out again.

Lord Zheng Hou pointed to the group of chickens and said:

"Why raise so many chickens?"

"born……"

The Juggernaut closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"It's good, it's good. Tomorrow, I'll ask someone to raise some in the Hou's mansion. The chickens I feed myself are comfortable to eat."

"So, what are you doing here today?" The Sword Master asked.

"No, just to take a look. By the way, has the child been named?"

Not long after the Juggernaut's child was born, he followed Zheng Fan to Xueyuan, and when he came back from Xueyuan, he went to Chu State again, which delayed the child's naming.

However, there is no need to worry about the child's first name. These days, it is very common for children who are ten years old to have no names. Many names in Qianshou are only taken when the government needs to register and serve in corvee. If conditions permit, find an old man. Scholars, if you don’t have any conditions, the clerk who made the book will take it for you.

"It's called Nianzu." Said the Sword Master, "Mr. Bei helped to get it."

Zheng Fan nodded, it seems that during the time he was not at home, the blind man also maintained a good relationship with neighbors.

"Nianzu, the name is quite good." Zheng Fan stretched his waist, "In the future, if you earn a title, you will be considered honoring your ancestors."

The sword master's surname is Yu, which was the surname of the state of Jin at that time.

"Three sentences are inseparable from the title." The Juggernaut shook his head, "After becoming a father, it is enough to hope that the child is safe and sound."

"You are you, the child is the child, you cannot impose your will on the child."

"Wait until you have a child..."

The Juggernaut stopped again.

"Don't think I'm vulgar, I can't say it, I hope the child can eat and die in peace in the future, right?"

"That's vulgar."

"No, hehe." Master Zheng Hou smiled, it is really under the background of the concept of this era, making meritorious deeds, fame and wealth is the right way, and it is the road of prosperity;

The political status of merchants will be deliberately suppressed, and it is even more insulting to be an actor.

Being a painter, a singer, a dancer... well, it doesn't sound good.

"Are you alright?" the Juggernaut asked curiously.

"Whether I'm busy in the Hou Mansion on weekdays, others don't know, but you don't know?"

"I've never seen someone as free and easy as you."

With such a decentralization of power, there is no worry about being ostracized.

"I'm not interested in being so tired. Like you, feeding the chickens and ducks at home every day, and taking care of the baby, it's a good day."

"Then you hurry up and give birth..."

Zheng Fan looked at the Juggernaut,

The Juggernaut took back the words again.

Zheng Houye was a little disappointed, and said, "Old Yu, do you want a maid?"

"Need not."

"Look, my sister-in-law is taking care of the child now, and if you come to your own family, you might be able to give Nianzu a younger brother and sister. The child will not be lonely when he grows up, will he?"

The Juggernaut couldn't bear it anymore,

road;

"To give birth to yourself to give birth."

"Oh, you really told me, my family has Liqing, don't you think it's a coincidence!"

"..." Juggernaut.

"By the way, I almost forgot. I plan to go to the street to buy some snacks for her to take back to taste. You know, after a woman has a body, her mouth is easy to be tricky."

"Aren't all the dim sum shops in Fengxin City owned by your Hou Mansion?"

Go shopping at your own store?

"It's not the same. Food belongs to food. The food brought back by the people below is different from the food bought by the man himself."

It was difficult for the Juggernaut to understand the logic of Zheng Fan's words.

"Why don't you go shopping with me?"

The Juggernaut shook his head.

"Don't you want to experience it?"

"I bought something."

"But I'm afraid of assassins."

"This is Fengxin City, are you going to Yingdu to buy some snacks?"

"Sister-in-law, brother Yu and I went out to buy you some snacks, sister-in-law is waiting at home." Master Zheng Hou shouted into the back room.

The woman who was breastfeeding the child in the room heard this, but she really didn't know how to respond to the phrase "sister-in-law" of Lord Pingxi.

It's not good to be too natural, too intimate and it seems that I don't know the importance, so I just keep silent.

"Going?" Zheng Houye looked at the Juggernaut.

Juggernaut helpless,

Pick up Yongyeon.

"Do you really have a sword?"

The Juggernaut didn't answer, picked up two more baskets and placed them at both ends of Longyuan.

"Yes." Zheng Houye nodded.

Next,

Zheng Houye went shopping accompanied by Juggernaut.

I bought a lot of snacks and other snacks, put my own in the front basket, and let the Juggernaut take it back in the back basket.

The Juggernaut carried the burden and followed;

He finally understood that this Marquis came here on purpose to raise his eyebrows in front of him.

However, Juggernaut is also happy for him.

Looking at the bustling streets all around, I am also happy for the people here.

The Juggernaut enjoys the peaceful years here, and also likes that the people here do not suffer from cold and starvation. He has long been disinterested in the "suffering" outside, and only hopes that the years in front of him can continue to be maintained.

sustain to,

his own son comes of age,

He even maintained it until his grandson appeared.

And the tranquility here is inseparable from the existence of the Pingxihou Mansion. If the Pingxihou Mansion can stand for a hundred years like the Zhenbeihou Mansion, how many generations will have to be sheltered to live and work here.

Lord Zheng Hou finished shopping and planned to go home, going back from Xiqian Street.

The Juggernaut picked up two baskets of things, and said, "I can't finish it."

"Picture auspicious."

"You still believe it."

Lord Zheng Hou said with a smile: "Who doesn't like to hear auspicious words?"

at this time,

A crowd of onlookers appeared in front of them:

A crazy monk, sitting in front of a large gourd, shouted:

"Gourd gourd, more children, more blessings; gourd gourd, more children, more blessings!"

Lord Zheng Hou in the crowd stopped in his tracks.

At this time, the little monk ran back. Seeing the crazy look of the master, and seeing the gourds thrown all over the street, the little monk finally couldn't help it. He pinched the orchid fingers, nodded his eyelids with his sleeves, and started to cry. , a gesture of pity for me;

This apprentice is also sick.

"Suddenly remembered, I seem to have forgotten something." Master Zheng Hou said.

"What's up?"

"I forgot that I seem to have promised to build a temple for the two masters and apprentices."

"What now?"

Master Zheng Hou smiled,

road:

"I remember."