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Heavy snow.
Thousands of miles of pure earth are like white heads in the world.
Chen Ji didn't know how he got back to the medical center, and he also forgot whether he said "I'm back" this time. But the moment he approached the medical center, he finally restrained his numb face from smiling.
Tomorrow we will host a banquet for dozens of colleagues at Yingxian Tower to celebrate his promotion to Haidongqing.
According to Jin Zhu, from now on, even the county magistrate must be polite when meeting him, and the prefect of a small town without a huge background would not dare to make a mistake.
Should you be happy?
Of course he should be happy, he has finally gained a foothold in this world. He should be particularly happy, openly happy!
But what happens after you are happy?
Old Man Yao stood behind the counter, looking at the snow falling on his head and shoulders: "Have you lost your soul? Go and light the fire in my room."
Chen Ji hummed softly and walked inside.
At this moment, the sound of a carriage stopping was heard outside the door, and someone came to the door and asked politely: "Excuse me, who is Chen Ji?"
Chen Ji slowly turned around: "I am, what's wrong?"
But I saw a shopkeeper leading the boy into the house, and said with a smile on his face: "I am the shopkeeper of Li Ji Clothing Shop. Do you still remember that the princess ordered some clothes for you at our place earlier: Two large plackets with stand-up collars, two pairs of winter cotton trousers, two pairs of soap boots, a corrugated black gauze hat, and a fox fur cloak. According to the princess's instructions, she said you don't like to show off, so the fox fur is sewn inside. The outside is made of fine cotton..."
Chen Ji stared blankly at the clothes in the boy's arms and didn't react for a moment.
The shopkeeper continued to think about himself and said: "By the way, the princess also told me that six golden melon seeds were sewn into the clothes to make clothes pendants to make the clothes look wider. She said it is for your emergency use."
The boy came forward and put the clothes in Chen Ji's arms.
The shopkeeper smiled and said: "The money has been paid by the princess. If you have nothing to do, I will resign. If the clothes do not fit, the shop will always modify them for free."
He waited for Chen Ji to reply, but Chen Ji just stared down at the clothes in his arms and said nothing for a long time.
Until old man Yao threw a broken piece of silver and said, "Go back." The shopkeeper hurriedly exclaimed and turned around to leave.
Old Man Yao stood looking at Chen Ji's back, and suddenly sighed: "...Are you still having dinner at home tonight?"
"I don't want to eat, Master," Chen Ji carried his clothes and walked into the bedroom. When he came out, he looked at the red strips of cloth on the apricot tree and was a little startled.
After a long time, Chen Ji moved a ladder, climbed up the tree, took off the piece of cloth belonging to Bai Li, and slowly untied it. He saw a line of elegant small characters written inside, "I will be with you year after year, year after year." Year".
He looked at this line of small words, and his eyes seemed to be looking through the majestic snow, and he was looking at Princess Baili under the apricot tree that day.
The red color on the apricot tree blooms in my mind, like an anchor point in my memory, turning into annual rings in my mind. The old days and the new days will never be the same again.
Chen Ji put the red cloth strip into his arms and got on his horse when he went out. The horse and the young man galloping in the heavy snow were like the characters in the storyteller's story, both non-returning guests in the world.
48848 Cuiyun Lane.
The housekeeper of the Chen Mansion was instructing the boy to sweep the snow: "Sweep the heavy snow cleanly. If the master slips when he comes back from the government office, be careful of your skin."
At this time, a carriage slowly drove into Cuiyun Lane. Chen Liqin opened the carriage and stepped out of the carriage. He was wearing a bright red official robe, but the majesty in his brows was gone, and instead he was gloomy and depressed.
The rebellion of the Liu family has been put down, but the message he wrote to criticize the thieves disappeared together with Mr. Feng.
This matter can be big or small. If someone really pursues the matter with a petition to punish thieves, he and the Liu family will be accomplices in rebellion.
Chen Liqin didn't know who to discuss this matter with, and he couldn't discuss it, so he could only keep it in his heart.
When the housekeeper saw him coming back, he quickly shouted to the house: "The master is back!"
In the Chen Mansion, a dignified and elegant woman was coming to greet her. The woman stood on the threshold and said warmly: "The master has been suffering from a cough these days. I have ordered someone to stew the white fungus and pear soup. Please hurry in and drink it while it's hot."
Alright."
Chen Liqin nodded silently. The woman then said gently: "Master, Wenzong has locked himself in the house now, and even his maids and envoys are not allowed in. Please talk to him tonight and see if you have any concerns.
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Chen Liqin responded.
The next moment, the sound of horse hooves was heard outside the alley.
Chen Liqin turned his head and looked at Chen Ji who was standing immediately: "Why are you back?"
The woman inside the threshold saw the traces and asked softly: "Is there something urgent when you come back suddenly? Is there a shortage of money?"
In the eyes of everyone, the horse's hooves have not stopped.
The housekeeper blocked the path: "Sir, Madam is talking to you, you..."
Chen Ji looked calm and tightened the reins with his right hand. The war horse suddenly raised its front hooves and stepped hard towards the housekeeper!
The housekeeper panicked and rolled away, barely escaping the step! Chen Ji said coldly: "Get out."
He passed by everyone and jumped off his horse in front of Zhang's mansion.
Chen Ji handed the reins to the boy in front of the door: "Excuse me, Chen Ji is here to visit."
But they saw Chen Liqin, the woman, the housekeeper, and the servants all watching quietly in the Chen Mansion. Their minds couldn't wrap their heads around it for a while. Isn't this the third young master of the Chen Mansion? Why did he go to the Zhang Mansion? Why is he so murderous?
So heavy?
This doesn't look like an apprentice in a medical clinic, he clearly looks like a killer among the frontier troops!
The woman asked warmly: "Master, why did Chen Ji pass through the house without getting in? Did I do something wrong and offend him again..."
Chen Liqin said solemnly: "It has nothing to do with you, don't think too much about it."
The woman frowned and wondered: "But why did he go to Zhang's house? I seem to have heard before that he had some friendship with Miss Zhang Er. But now that a man has visited Miss Zhang Er rashly, will it be inconsistent with etiquette?
Miss Zhang Er’s reputation?”
At this moment, Zhang Zhuo's running voice came from Zhang's house: "Hey, why are you here? I even said that I would change my official robe and go to the hospital to look for you."
While talking, Zhang Zhuo ran out wearing only a pair of white socks. Immediately afterwards, Zhang Zheng, the legitimate son of the Zhang family, also ran out like a gust of wind.
Zhang Zheng took Chen Ji's arm and walked inside: "Good brother, I just told A-Xia that we would go look for you together. It's cold outside. Come inside and warm yourself up."
But Zhang Zhuo glanced at Chen Ji, turned to Zhang Zheng and said, "Chen Ji must have something important to do here. You go back first."
Zhang Zheng was startled for a moment, then turned around and left, taking the boy in front of the door with him to prevent others from hearing the conversation between his father and Chen Ji.
When it was quiet in front of the door, Zhang Zhuo looked at Chen Ji: "Are you here for Prince Jing?" "No, I'm here for the prince and the princess. Mr. Zhang, I saved you once and Zhang Xia twice. Now I need you and Zhang Xia to do something for me tomorrow, can you?"
Zhang Zhuo stroked his beard and said, "No matter what happens, my Zhang family will take care of it."...
After burning the incense, Chen Ji once again braved the wind and snow and rode towards Dongshi. It was not until evening that he stopped in front of a large house on Tongji Street.
This is a wealthy family. The old lady is celebrating her 70th birthday tonight and is about to hold a party when suddenly it starts to snow in Luocheng.
When Chen Ji came to the door, a butler greeted him with a smile: "This guest, do you have an invitation to my house?"
Chen Ji walked in without turning his head: "I'm here to find a man to hang out with at your house. I'm his friend."
When the housekeeper heard that they were looking for the force stick, his expression turned cold. He stretched out his hand to block the path and said, "The force rod has been found at the owner's house? Go away. It's the old lady's 70th birthday tonight. I have no time to talk to you."
Chen Ji glanced at him and took out the Secret Agent's waist badge from his sleeve: "In three days, I will go to the Secret Agent's Yamen in Huanjing Hutong to receive ten sticks. If you don't come to find me, I will go find you."
The butler's face suddenly turned pale.
Chen Ji let out a breath of white air in the heavy snow and said with emotion: "Power is really easy to use... Forget it, I'm kidding you, take me to the hall stage."
The housekeeper humbly led the way: "Be careful of the snow on the ground, and be sure not to slip."
When he came to the outside of the stage, he waved away the butler.
He watched from the side as She Dengke and a group of sticks carried wood and set up the stage bit by bit, until She Dengke saw him and ran over in surprise: "Chen Ji, why are you here? Tonight is the birthday of the old lady of the Tang family. You hide with me in the background later, and I’ll take you to have a good meal later!”
Chen Ji stood in the snow and was silent for a moment before saying, "Brother Yu, do you like Chunhua, right?" She Dengke hesitated and said, "Yes, I do."
Chen Ji asked: "Why do you like her?"
She Dengke recalled: "The first time I entered the palace, I made a lot of ugly appearances. The other maids laughed at me, but she reminded me carefully. Later, she secretly taught me the rules and gave me snacks from the palace. When I was taking a bath, I I took her to my house to have a party together, and she didn't mind it. Chen Ji, she is actually a good person."
Chen Ji looked at the stage in the distance: "You framed me with her before, do you still remember? At that time, she paid me some money, thirty taels of silver and thirty-six copper coins."
Yu Dengke became depressed: "Remember, I'm sorry."
Chen Ji turned his head and looked directly at Yu Dengke, and said calmly: "At that time, I said you owed me a life, and you had to pay me back when I told you."
"I remember."
"Now, this life should be given back." She Dengke struggled for a long time: "Okay."
Chen Ji smiled and patted the snow on Yu Dengke's shoulder: "Brother She, I don't want your life in vain. Chunhua is in prison right now. Helping me is equivalent to helping her. If you can survive this time Come down and I'll take you far away."
Chapter completed!