Dongfang Ying, who was standing behind Gan's mother, had quick hands and quick eyes. She quickly stretched out her hand to help Gan Changsong up and said with a smile:
"Uncle Gan, don't be nervous. Sister Lan is a sister to us. You two elders Just treat us as seniors."
Lan Zhixin also smiled and said:
"Yes, Dad Gan, don't be polite to us."
Gan Changsong breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said:
"Okay, okay... you kids are so... so lovable... Come on, please come in and sit down..."
Lan Zhixin agreed, tied the red horse Fenghuolong under the bayberry tree at the door, and walked into the small yard carrying the package on the horse's back.
Later, Gan Taoxian introduced Mingchuan Rongmei and Dou Nan to her parents, but she did not tell them their true identities, and only vaguely said that they were from families doing big business in Fucheng.
When the neighbors saw that the dilapidated old Gan family suddenly had so many distinguished guests from foreign lands, not only were they all good-looking, but even the horses they were holding were tall and handsome, and extremely beautiful. They were all dumbfounded.
Gan Taoxian did not forget the gifts she bought. She took off two large packages from the mule, opened them and distributed various pastries, snacks, and preserved fruits to her neighbors to taste.
When the neighbors saw that Gan Peach Fairy was so elegant and lively, like a wealthy daughter,
they were naturally delighted to invite them to enjoy these rare and novel delicacies. From ear to ear, he kept praising Lao Gan's family for being really lucky, and now all the hardships will be rewarded.
Dongfang Ying, Lan Zhixin and Mingchuan Rongmei also each brought gifts, and presented their packages to Gan Changsong and his wife, as a little gift for the younger generation.
Dongfang Ying gave a few cans of Beiyuan tribute tea and Jianji white lotus seeds from Jian'an County. Lan Zhixin gave a set of Jianzhan tea sets and two pairs of gold bracelets. Mingchuan Rongmei was simpler and gave them a gift. I bought two pairs of medicated pillows to help you sleep.
This made the old couple happy, but they were too frightened to accept them. With the comfort of the third daughter and their daughter, they accepted these gifts without hesitation.
After the neighbors dispersed, Gan Changsong invited Dongfang Ying and others into the main room to drink tea. The three girls followed the old couple inside, while Dou Nan guarded his mount in the yard.
As soon as they entered the house, the three girls discovered that the Gan family was really poor. The family was bare-bones. There was only an old table and two benches in the small hall, and the walls and floor were covered in mud. , uneven.
In the two wing rooms next to it, the door panels are so rotten that they are about to fall off. There is a wooden shed under the corridor, with a woodshed and kitchen on one side and a chicken coop and cattle pen on the other.
Dongfang Ying lamented in her heart that the common people lived like this, while the officials, landlords, and wealthy gentry lived in mansions, mansions, and jade houses, ate delicacies from the mountains and seas, and wore Silk silk, how unfair the world is!
Lan Zhixin has never seen such a shabby house, almost a littleNot daring to make a move, I finally understood what Gan Changsong meant when he timidly said "I can't entertain guests."
This is the real "humble house" and "Pengpi"!
Mingchuan Rongmei was even more shocked that the peasant families in the Qing Dynasty were so impoverished. In Japan, even among poor peasants, people and animals would not live under the same roof. They were so dirty that there was almost no place to stand.
The three girls secretly made up their minds to hire a group of craftsmen tomorrow to renovate the Gan Taoxian family's house, or build a new house to make their family live more comfortably.
Gan Taoxian knew that Mingchuan Rongmei was a doctor, so he asked her to take a look at her mother's eyes to see if it was possible to restore her eyesight.
Mingchuan Rongmei looked at Ganmu’s eyeballs with a candle for a while, asked Ganmu a few questions, and then said that she could try it, but she would have to wait until tomorrow to bring relevant equipment and medicines with her during the day before treatment could be carried out.
After reluctantly sitting down and drinking a cup of crude tea made from Gan Changsong, the three girls stood up and left, saying they would come back to visit the second elder and Gan Taoxian tomorrow.
Gan Taoxian and the two elders also knew that their home was small, with only two rooms, and it was difficult to accommodate guests, so they tacitly treated them with courtesy. Gan Taoxian sent the three girls and Dou Nan down the village road, weeping. And farewell.
The four of them followed the original route back to the county seat. When they arrived outside the county seat, it was already late at night and the city gate had long been closed.
Dongfang Ying thought of a way. She jumped up to the city wall alone, knocked out the soldiers guarding the gate, and then quietly opened the city gate. Everyone went straight in and went straight to Yixiang Inn.
Early the next morning, Lan Zhixin and Dongfang Ying asked Kuang Zhiyuan and Dou Nan to find a team of construction masons and carpenters, and they went to Guanxiazhuang to build a house for Lao Gan's family.
Both Kuang Zhiyuan and Dou Nan are good at getting things done, especially Dou Nan, who is a gang leader who is familiar with the local market. This trivial matter is not like pinching a snail with three fingers - it is a sure thing.
Everyone packed up, had breakfast, and left the city outside the west gate. Kuang Zhiyuan and Dou Nan were leading a team of about twenty people, waiting to meet there.
Mingchuan Rongmei also bought medicines and tools to treat eye diseases at the drug store in the city and caught up with everyone.
After the people and horses on both sides met, they set off to the north in a mighty manner.
The craftsmen rode three ox-carts, and Dou Nan hired more than ten mules and horses. Everyone was able to ride on their mounts, and Lan Zhixin’s three or four boxes of goods, as well as more than thirty The foreign guns, all packed and transported, were carried on mules.
Qian Lixue, Feng Huolong and Lin Xiaofeng's yellow geldings no longer need to be used as cargo transport tools.
Traveling during the day was even more convenient. Although there were many people and many goods and tools, it only took more than half an hour to reach Guanxiazhuang.
When the villagers saw the sudden arrival of so many people, they were curious and wary, and gathered around to watch, but no one came out to stop them.
It was the lantern last nightThe cage's neighbor, a middle-aged man named Tian Da Tao, squeezed out of the crowd and looked at Dongfang Ying and shouted: "Master, I recognize you. Weren't you the noble man who visited Lao Gan's house last night? ”
“Why did you bring so many people here today? Are you going to marry the daughter of the Gan family? That’s not right. There is no sedan chair and no drums. It looks like a master craftsman!”
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Dongfang Ying and a group of craftsmen had just walked up the ramp. Before they got close to the door of Gan Taoxian's house, Gan Taoxian had already rushed out of the courtyard, came up to him and shouted:
"Ying'er, you're here. ...What are you doing with so many people?"
Dongfang Ying smiled and said:
"I have discussed with Sister Lan that we will build a new building for your house. I brought all the craftsmen who were working on the big house."
Gan Taoxian was surprised and happy, looking at the long team behind her, all carrying pickaxes, sledgehammers, saws and so on. She held Dongfang Ying's arm and said:
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"Ying'er, you and Sister Lan are so good to me! I also thought about helping my family renovate the house last night, but I didn't expect you to bring people here so early in the morning!"
"That's fine. I don't have to worry about finding someone. Let them do the work. But I can pay for the construction myself, but I can't let you and Sister Lan spend any more money."
Dongfang Ying shook her head and said:
"What difference do you have with us? If you don't talk about this anymore, take the masters to your house and let them see the layout and topography of the old house. Let's discuss how to start the work."
Gan Taoxian smiled sweetly, agreed, and walked in front with Dongfang Ying, leading the craftsmen to the house.
After entering the courtyard gate, Dongfang Ying saw that the courtyard and main room had been tidied up, which should be the result of Gan Taoxian's busy work early in the morning.
I thought that this seemingly charming red-branded flower girl is quite virtuous. I hope she can find a good husband and start a new life in the future.
Gan Changsong and Gan Mu Miao also knew that Dongfang Ying and others brought people to repair the house. They quickly brought tea and water and greeted Dongfang Ying and the craftsmen.
After the master craftsman and the owner surveyed, and consulted Dongfang Ying and Gan Taoxian for their opinions, the construction plan was agreed upon.
I think we can dismantle the shack first, clear out an open space, which together with the front yard is nearly an acre, and then build two shacks facing the south.Row of wing rooms;
After the wing rooms are completed, the family will be moved to the newly built house, and then in the second stage, the main room and the wing rooms will be demolished, and a new hall and left and right wing rooms will be renovated;
As for poultry and livestock, separate sheds will be erected among the bayberry bushes outside.
While they were discussing, Lan Zhixin, Nangong Huiyue, Mingchuan Rongmei and other girls also came up. People were everywhere for a while, even the paths outside and under the bayberry trees were crowded.
The villagers who were watching the excitement saw this battle and saw the courage of the Lao Gan family this time.
Most of these young people with good temperament can be seen as Meijiao'e, who is disguised as a man. It is so dazzling to see that even the concubines of the official family are not like this. Outstanding.
Everyone was speculating about the identity of the daughter of the Gan family and how she could attract so many unusual people to support her.
While Lan Zhixin and Dongfang Ying were discussing the details with the master craftsman, Mingchuan Rongmei treated Ganmu Miao's eyes.
She first cleaned Miao's eyes with a bottle of special medicine, then injected a small amount of anesthetic with a needle, then used a scalpel to remove some of the mutated crystals in Miao's eyeballs, then applied the medicine and wrapped it gauze.
The whole process was very fast, and there was no pain or bleeding. Mingchuan Rongmei's technique was quick and gentle, like flowing water. It was not until Miao was bandaged with gauze that Gan Taoxian, who was waiting on the side, felt relieved.
Mingchuan Rongmei told Gan Taoxian that from now on, Miao would be given medicine and gauze once a day, and he would drink a dose of traditional Chinese medicine to help improve his eyesight. After seven days, he would almost be able to see again.
She has already prepared the external medicines and internal medicines and handed them over to Gan Taoxian for her to take care of her on time every day.
Gan Taoxian and Miao family are naturally grateful to Mingchuan Rongmei and express their gratitude.
Outside, Lan Zhixin and Dongfang Ying have also negotiated with the workers to determine the building structure, materials, construction progress, and price remuneration. The construction party will be fully responsible and the documents will be established.
Lan Zhixin and Dongfang Ying each gave Gan Taoxian a thousand silver dollar check and asked her to pay the labor to the leader of the craftsmen after the entire project was completed. It was agreed that it would be two thousand silver dollar. .
During the construction period, Gan Taoxian naturally had to supervise the craftsmen according to the written documents to see if they were cutting corners, shoddy goods, delaying the construction period, etc.
Gan Taoxian refused to take their money, so Dongfang Ying and Lan Zhixin gave it to her, and then left Gan's house with everyone.
Gan Taoxian chased after him and shouted:
"Ying'er, you said you wanted to go to Zhanlu Mountain for a walk. That mountain is behind Zhuangzi. You asked Er Longtou to take you. Go, I will visit you when I have time."
Dongfang Ying waved and smiled: "I know, see you at the No. 1 Jianshan in the world. See you later."
Lan Zhi was actually quite reluctant to let go. Although she only got along with Gan Taoxian for a short period of ten days, she had truly regarded her as her sister. She was always by her side during this journey.
She also shouted:
"See you soon, take care of it!" "
Then they covered their faces and went downhill.
Everyone got on their horses again, led by Dou Nan, crossed Zhailing Pass to the north, left the boundary of Zhenghe County, and followed the mountain road. When they arrived at a village called Liujiatun, it was already at the foot of Zhanlu Mountain.
Lan Zhixin asked Dou Nan that it was less than thirty miles away from Songxi County and he would definitely arrive before noon. Dongfang Ying said:
"Sister Ying'er, I think it's better not to go to Zhanlu Mountain. Our team will pass directly through Songxi County. After lunch, we will take a boat to the north. We will arrive in Qingyuan, Zhejiang Province in the evening. . ”
“The time is just right, and the accommodation for the night is also secured.” Do you think it’s good? "
Dongfang Ying said sternly:
"Sister Lan, we can't change it from morning to night. We agreed before that we would go to Zhanlu Mountain here to practice shooting. If the conditions are right, then I will Leave most of the people behind, get them settled, and then we'll drive lightly and drive at full speed. "
"I am not doing this entirely for myself, because there are too many of us now, which affects the speed of travel, and the target is too large, and the chance of accidents on the road is much greater. "
"Although it may take an hour or two to go up the mountain, we can make up for the time later, and maybe we can reach your parents' home in less than four days. "
Lan Zhi thought about it and felt that she was right. At this moment, in this unfamiliar place, if she and she parted ways again and lost her protection, let alone Zhejiang Province. I'm afraid I won't be able to get out of this last stop in northern Fujian.
I can only nod lightly:
"Okay, then let's go up the mountain quickly and find what's in your heart." Arrange everyone in a suitable place and let's go on our way. ”
At that moment, Dou Nan asked the local fellows in Liujiatun and learned about the climbing route. Everyone rode towards the towering and green Zhanlu Mountain and soon arrived at the gate of the mountain.
Before entering the mountain gate, I felt the cool air coming over me, feeling refreshed all over my body. When I looked up, I saw white mist lingering, purple air rising into the sky, steaming clouds and rosy clouds. The mountains were majestic and majestic. It really gave off the aura of a king's mountain.
Sitting on the back of a thousand-mile snow horse, Dongfang Ying could faintly feel the purple rainbow sword on her back vibrating and buzzing slightly, as if a dragon had met Ming Yuan and a tiger had seen Maolin. She couldn't help but want to pounce on him and get close to him.
Dongfang Ying was shocked. Could it be that she had some secret plan? She really wanted to set up camp in the world's number one Jianshan Mountain and take root. There is a storm in the sky?