After the weather cooled down, it was easier to sleep at night. The three little buns slept until dawn, and even Jing Yun, who was always an early riser, was only woken up by Bier when he entered the room.
After Jing Yun woke up, Brother Liu also woke up, and then Wang Shu and the three little ones woke up one after another.
The three little ones jumped out of their hanging baskets, Zhu'er went out with the dazed Wang Shu, and turned left; Jing Yun, Brother Liu, and the two Bai went out, and turned right.
Starting this year, Qiao Wei partitioned their small toilets.
Jing Yun, Brother Liu, Dabai, and Xiaobai stood in a row, found their own small toilet, and began to solve the major issues of life every day.
Brother Liu blinked his eyes, glanced curiously, and said proudly: "My bird is really big!"
Jing Yun: "Compare with Xiaobai?"
Xiaobai stand up, Xiaobai!
Brother Liu opened his eyes wide and looked at it for a while: "Is Xiaobai here?"
noob:"… "
He suffered 10,000 points of hurt in his heart. After being stabbed by Wang Shu, he was stabbed again by this pair of bastards. Diao Sheng is really miserable!
…
After washing, everyone went to the upper room. Breakfast has been set. Today is soy milk and steamed buns. The steamed stuffed buns are stuffed with three delicacies, stuffed with beef, stuffed with fish-flavored shredded pork, vegetables, mushrooms, carrots and mutton. Shu ate more than a dozen in one breath, and his cheeks were bulging. Brother Liu and Jing Yun both ate two and were full. After that, they jumped off the ground and went to check their book bags.
Qiao Wei never checks their schoolbags for them, so bring what you need by yourself, don't expect her to send it to you when you leave home, Jing Yun is so cautious that he missed a blank paper once, and he was naturally scolded by his master Miserable, but since then, I have never forgotten anything.
Of course, this rule doesn't work for Fatty Wang Shu, and Ji Mingxiu has secretly given things to Fatty Wang more than once.
The little fat man didn't check himself, but looked at his brother with aggrieved eyes.
Jing Yun sighed, took her book bag, and checked it one by one.
Wang Shu was bored, so he ran to tease and grabbed Brother Liu's Baotou. Such a young child couldn't wear a crown or a hairpin. They were all wrapped into a small ball with a hair rope or a scarf, but Wang Shu pulled it With a tug, Brother Liu's scarf fell off.
Wang Shu blinked his eyes a few times, and the moment Qiao Wei stepped through the door, he stuffed the scarf into Xiao Bai's hand.
noob:"… "
Qiao Wei narrowed her eyes dangerously: "Xiao, Bai—"
Xiaobai dropped his turban and ran away in a hurry!
Brother Liu picked up the scarf, turned around to find Bier to comb her hair, Qiao Wei called him: "Come here."
Brother Liu walked over in a daze.
Qiao Wei pushed him on the chair, brought a small wooden comb, held up his black hair, and combed him carefully. Her fingertips were a little cold, but when they fell on the scalp, they aroused a burst of warmth. Brother Liu Tightening his body and not daring to move, Qiao Wei tied a beautiful bun for him. This kind of hair is very cute for children, especially brother Liu who is beautiful, coupled with that dazed look, It's just cute and cute.
Qiao Wei couldn't help pinching his delicate cheeks, tsk, it feels so good!
A bright red finger mark appeared on Brother Liu's face at a visible speed, and then he seemed to be floating up, walking on the ground, as if stepping on soft clouds, with one foot deep, shallow With one kick, the eyes are all drunk.
He grabbed the "book bag" on the bed, and walked out in a frivolous step. He wondered if it was because his whole body was floating up, and he felt that the book bag became lighter.
Qiao Wei looked at him strangely, isn't this kid going to school? What are you doing with her bra
There was a loud noise outside, and it was Brother Liu who bumped into the pillar again...
…
The cold room was pitch black, and a faint light shone through a fingernail-sized hole on the wall, but it wasn't enough to illuminate anything.
boom-
The stone door was slowly pushed open, and there was a deafening sound as it rubbed against each other.
A guard dressed in brown animal skin came in holding a torch, stuck the torch on the lamp holder on the wall, and then faced the door, crossed his hands, put his palms on his chest, and saluted respectfully.
A man wearing a gray cloak came in lightly, his eyes fell on the sleeping woman on the floor, he said something in a strange language, and the guard replied in the same language.
The man gestured lightly.
The guard brought a bucket, took a ladle of water and poured it on the woman's head unceremoniously.
Xun Lan took a sharp breath, woke up from the stupor, opened her eyes, and before she regained her sight, she moved her body first, and only after she moved did she realize that she was wearing shackles on her hands and feet.
Her blurred vision gradually became clear, and then she saw the man in front of her, the guards on the side, and the gloomy stone room.
This stone room is cold and full of creepy instruments of torture. The guard is not tall, but he is extremely burly, with a few totems like arrow feathers painted on his face, looking very strange, and the man beside him , due to the cover of the cloak and hat, only a chin that was too white to be alive, with a beauty cleft on the chin.
This looks like a young man, but when he opened his mouth, his voice was extremely old.
"Are you awake?" He asked lightly.
Xun Lan looked at him weakly: "Who are you?"
The man said: "You don't need to worry about who we are, just answer my words honestly."
Xun Lan resisted the pain all over her body and looked at her arm.
The man said: "Don't look at it, your smallpox has been cured, but there are conditions to cure you, if you don't follow my instructions, I can cure your disease, and I can also kill you .”
Xun Lan's eyelashes trembled, and soon he recovered his usual cold expression. He glanced at him without squinting, and asked calmly, "What exactly do you want?"
The man asked lightly: "It's very simple, where did the son go?"
"What prince?" Xun Lan asked back.
"Don't pretend." The man's tone was not very polite.
Xun Lan said sternly, "I'm not pretending, I really don't know any princes."
The man took out a portrait from his wide sleeve and swiped it open in front of her: "This is the man."
Xun Lan's eyes paused on the portrait for a moment, and then lowered his eyes for a moment.
The man put away the portrait and asked condescendingly, "Where is he?"
Xun Lan said calmly, "I don't know."
The man gave the guard a finger.
The guard picked up a basin of ice water and poured it all over Xun Lan's face. Before Xun Lan could react, he pulled out a red-hot iron from the stove and pressed it hard on Xun Lan. on the nape of the neck!
The delicate skin hissed from being burned, and Xun Lan was in so much pain that she gritted her teeth several times, but still screamed!
The man raised his finger.
The guard took away Luotie.
The man took a few steps forward, looked closer at Xun Lan who was almost dying, and there was no pity in his eyes: "Now can we tell the truth?"
Xun Lan was drenched in cold sweat, trembling and weak, and said weakly: "I really don't know... where is he..."
The man pressed his hand again.
The guard took a new piece of Luo iron, tore the clothes on her back, and pressed it mercilessly on her smooth and soft beautiful back. The smell of burnt meat came from the air, and Xun Lan fainted from the pain past.
The guards poured water on her again to wake her up.
This time, she didn't even have the strength to sit up, so she lay weakly on the cold and hard floor, her lips were purple and her face was pale.
The man looked at her indifferently: "Shouldn't you tell me?"
Xun Lan said with difficulty: "You... listen to me... finish the sentence... I really don't know... where he is... I only know... who he met... before he disappeared..."
"Who?" the man asked.
"Ji Mingxiu." Xun Lan said.
"Ji Mingxiu?" The man murmured the name, with a trace of confusion in his eyes, "You'd better not lie, otherwise, the consequences are not something you can bear."
Xun Lan said: "If you don't believe me, why ask me?"
The man squinted his eyes and didn't refute.
Xun Lan said again: "Ji Mingxiu... captured the wizard of the palace... let him redeem the wizard with one hundred thousand taels of gold... what happened after that... I don't know... but no one... can be in Ji Mingxiu's hands... Take advantage of…”
The man paused in confusion: "You mean... Ji Mingxiu took the ransom and then arrested the prince?"
Xun Lan said weakly, "Based on what I know about Ji Mingxiu, I'm afraid that's the case."
The man took a deep look at Xun Lan: "Where does Ji Mingxiu keep the son?"
Xun Lan shook her head: "No one knows... what he doesn't want others to find... others will never find it in their lifetime..."
The man asked: "Do you have a way to save Shizi?"
"No."
"You have."
Xun Lan was silent.
The man sneered and said: "I have investigated you, the Xun family. You lived in Ji's family at the age of six, left at the age of thirteen, returned to Gusu, and returned to Ji's family two years later. After that, you never left again. You were raised in the Princess Mansion when you were a child and grew up with Ji Mingxiu, if there is anyone in this world who knows Ji Mingxiu best, it must be you. You know how he can let the prince go."
Seeing that Xun Lan was silent, the guard picked up a soldering iron again, but this time, Xun Lan didn't even bat an eyelid.
Just when the guard was about to torture Xun Lan, he was stopped by the man.
The man squatted down, pinched Xun Lan's chin, and said slowly in a creepy old voice: "I also know that you have a son. In fact, it doesn't matter if you are stubborn. I don't know if your son is as stubborn as you."
Xun Lan shot a cold gaze!
The man smiled slightly: "Or, I can give you a sum of money and let you and your son go far away."
"He is affectionate."
"Go ahead."
Xun Lan said in a low voice: "You just need to catch the person he cares about the most... Threate him to hand over the son...he will agree."
The man hooked his lips with great interest: "Who is he most concerned about?"
Xun Lansu shook hands: "Qiao Wei."
The man smiled: "I can't catch the little Dolma of the Yin tribe, so I can change to another one."
Xun Lan said: "His younger brother, or... his child."
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The address of Nanshan Academy was originally chosen in the suburbs. The land in the suburbs is cheap, and there are many mountains and lakes, so it is suitable for building a school. But after the academy has more disciples, the surrounding shops have gradually increased. After decades, this The area has become the most prosperous area except the city center. There are many kinds of shops in the surrounding areas. The most common ones are restaurants, followed by studies and cloth shops. There are only two carpenter shops. Something happened to the boss recently and he closed the shop, and the remaining one became the only carpenter's shop outside the academy.
The master in charge of the construction of the academy came to the carpenter's shop, and the boss welcomed him happily: "It's Master Zhao, what do you want to do today?"
Mrs. Zhao sighed: "Didn't it rain a few days ago? There was a horse shed that was in disrepair and collapsed, and the academy wanted to build a new one. Can you make a horse shed here?"
The boss laughed and said, "Look at what you said, what can't I do here? Just tell me how big it is, and I'll make it for you at the lowest price and with the best materials!"
Mrs. Zhao said: "The price will not treat you badly. You make things well. Later, you take people to the academy. I will tell you how to do it. In addition, the desk in the dean's study is broken. You can repair it by the way." .”
"Success!" The boss responded unequivocally.
Master Zhao pointed to the academy: "It's nothing, I'll go first, don't make it too late, the students will start classes immediately, and they are all waiting for the stables."
The boss smiled and said: "I will call a few more people to make it for you overnight!"
Mrs. Zhao nodded, and emphasized: "It's mainly the dean's desk."
The boss hurriedly said: "The table is going to be repaired now! Xiao Huai!"
"Hey, Dad!" A thick-headed young man ran out.
The boss said: "You bring the tools and repair the desk for the dean."
"Okay!" The young man went back to the house and carried a box, and entered the academy with Mrs. Zhao.
The boss went to the nearby Caishikou and picked a few strong men to do part-time work. They are carpenters themselves, so it would not be cost-effective to raise seven or eight more. It is quite a heartache to have to start wages, so they will come to Caishikou to pick people after they take over the business. Most of these people know a little bit of everything, miscellaneous but not skilled, but they are enough.
The boss picked out a few familiar ones, but there were still not enough people, so he looked at a few unfamiliar faces aside. One of these people had a very burly figure and thick arms, and he was extremely powerful at first glance.
He walked over and asked the man, "How much do you pay for a day?"
The strong man gestured.
The boss said: "Eighty cents? That's too much! Can you do it at fifty? You are a novice, so fifty is not bad for you. If you do well, you can increase it next time!"
The strong man nodded.
"What's your name?" asked the boss.
The strong man pointed to his throat, and the boss understood: "Mute? Come on, I'll call you dumb, let's go, pack your things, and go to work! Start working overnight, and include dinner and supper!"
The strong man picked up the pole on the ground, followed the boss and the others to the academy.
At this time, it was approaching lunch time, and the students on the pasture smelled the smell of vegetables wafting from the cafeteria, and they were hungry for a while, but because the stable here was broken, they had to ride their horses to another stable.
Everyone is riding, except Wang Shu.
Wang Shu really wanted to ride a horse, but there was no way.
His horse can manage a whole morning with one meal of feed, but her horse only takes half an hour with one meal of feed. The main reason is that the owner is too heavy and consumes too much energy.
Wang Shu held the rein, drooped his little head, and walked forward step by step, rubbing his flat stomach while walking: "I'm so hungry, can you walk faster? Brother and the others are all going to eat..."
Everyone has gone away, she is the only one left, so hungry!
The pony is hungrier than she is. Who can understand the pony's sorrow with such a heavy little weight all morning
Wang Shu drooped her little head as she walked, not noticing that when she passed the old stable, a strong man carrying wood approached quietly behind her.
The strong man slowly approached her, stretched out his hand, and grabbed her neck, but suddenly heard a click, her small purse fell on the ground, and she knelt down to pick it up, but the strong man's hand was empty.
Wang Shu took the little purse and led the pony to continue walking.
The strong man squeezed his fist, took out a sack from his arms, unfolded it gently, and put it on Wang Shu's head!
Wang Shu turned around, blinked his eyes and looked at him, his hand holding the sack froze in the air for an instant.
Wang Shu asked curiously, "Uncle, what are you doing?"
"I..." The strong man's eyeballs rolled around, and he instinctively felt a layer of guilt. Suddenly, he caught sight of the handkerchief that accidentally fell off the ground from the corner of his eye, "Your horse stepped on my handkerchief!" gone."
Wang Shu looked at Xiao Ma and said, "Xiao Hei, give way, quickly lift up your feet, you stepped on uncle's things."
The pony didn't move.
Wang Shu sighed helplessly, and turned to pick up the handkerchief.
The strong man raised the sack in his hand again, but Wang Shu suddenly raised the horse, and the strong man was stunned.
Wang Shu picked up the handkerchief and returned it to his hand: "Here."
The brawny man looked at Wang Shu, and then at the Southwest horse held up high by her, his whole body was petrified!