Chapter 445: Charcoal cage stove chills people’s hearts

When he arrived at a lake, Chen Pingan stopped rowing, put down the bamboo shoots, and took out a piece of dry food from something nearby to satisfy his hunger.

Liu Laocheng suddenly smiled and asked Chen Ping'an if he liked fishing. He said that Shujian Lake has three unique features, which are all delicacies at the banquets of the powerful people of the Zhu Ying Dynasty. Among them is a kind of fish caught in winter fishing. The more With heavy snow and cold weather, this fish called winter crucian carp becomes more delicious. Liu Laocheng pointed to the bottom of the lake and said that there was one in this area. Before Liu Laocheng could say anything more, Chen Ping'an had already taken out the fishing rod from Zizhu Island that had never been put to use, and took out a small can of distiller's grain corn.

The same is true for Liu Laocheng, who moves skillfully, but the bait is slightly different. The fishing rod is a special green bamboo pole that is verdant and overflowing with spiritual energy.

In the end, Liu Laocheng caught three winter crucian carps as big as the size of a palm, and Chen Pingan caught two. They closed their poles at about the same time. After that, both parties showed off their own skills, using chopping boards, stoves, clay pots, firewood, and oil and salt sauce. Vinegar, sugar, etc. are all available.

One person is at the bow and the other is at the stern, each cooking fish.

It was steaming hot, and the two of them sat cross-legged, holding chopsticks in one hand and a wine bottle in the other.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and started chatting while eating.

The intrigues and murderous intentions are everywhere, but for the time being, it’s all about talking and laughing.

After the joke, Chen Pingan had just put away the pots for the stove. He smacked the sword gourd and flew away with the flying sword fifteen. Chen Pingan said in front of Liu Laocheng: "Go first Qingxia Island told Liu Zhimao that Liu Laocheng was with me on Gongliu Island and asked him to activate the mountain protection formation, and I would land alone."

Liu Laocheng asked: "I'm just giving orders. No more excuses? Otherwise, Liu Zhimao will be suspicious?"

Chen Pingan replied: "If you talk too much, he will not dare to activate the formation."

Liu Laocheng. Nodding, "Going straight to the point can either scare the opponent or break his face. This is suitable for people like Liu Zhimao. You can't give them any room for maneuver."

Chen Ping'an's eyes lit up.

Liu Laocheng smiled and said: "What, you get something from me just saying it casually?"

Chen Ping'an nodded and said: "I only vaguely knew that I should do this before. But it’s not as thorough as Island Master Liu said. Well, it’s like Island Master Liu put a ruler in front of me. I used to pursue not going to extremes when it comes to personnel matters, but Island Master Liu taught me how to deal with people like Liu Zhimao. People, on the contrary, should keep pushing them towards the two ends."

Liu Laocheng nodded in agreement, but said at the same time: "You should not talk to others with your whole heart. We are still enemies. When can we take care of each other? Did you misunderstand something? "

Chen Pingan supported Zhuhao and said, "It's two different things. If I just want you to fight to the death, I won't do it at all. After this trip to Gongliu Island, I still hope that both parties will be happy, and Island Master Liu will still get the big benefits. I just want peace of mind and will not compete with Island Master Liu to make money."

Liu Lao Cheng was noncommittal and drank slowly.

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "When I was learning to play chess with others, I really had no understanding and was slow to learn anything. I could ponder a formula that has been regarded as dead by predecessors for a long time without getting the essence, so I like to think blindly. , just thinking about whether there is a chessboard where everyone can win, not only the outcome, but also the difference between the two sides."

Liu Laocheng shook his head, "Don't tell me. Chess is a headache, and I never like it. The quality of your chess skills has nothing to do with the quality of your work."

Chen Pingan was about to speak, probably because he wanted to break up with the old monk. No nonsense, anyway, Liu Laocheng himself said that if you have leisure in life, you will be the master of the world. The reason why he insisted on punting back slowly on this trip back to Qingxia Island was because he wanted to know more about Liu Laocheng’s character. Although The success or failure of planning lies in bigger and higher places, but

Liu Laocheng raised his hand and said, "Shut up. Don't push yourself too far. You are not a school teacher. If you are exhausted, you will be an accountant with a good abacus." The ferry is only so big, and I have to listen to your nagging, and I have to listen even if you don't. If you want to be clean, I can only slap you into the lake with a slap. Your current body can no longer withstand more. It’s too much work. Now it’s relying on a natal acupoint. If this mansion is broken, your longevity bridge will probably be broken again. By the way, how did you break the longevity bridge before? ” p>

Chen Pingan smiled and said: "Back then, I was interrupted by a female monk from the mountain in the alley of my hometown, but she was mostly plotted by Liu Zhimao. That disaster was quite thrilling. Liu Zhimao was still there at the time. I had some tricks on my mind. If it hadn't been for good luck, the female cultivator and I would have been in a confused fight until our death. You gods on the mountain, in addition to having great magical powers, also like to kill people without blood."

It’s a bit of sincerity.

Otherwise, Chen Pingan would really be worried that he would have angered the unpredictable old monk before he even reached Qingxia Island.

Liu Laocheng seemed to be touched, "The monks on the mountain are very afraid of being stained by the world of mortals. In Shujian Lake, I should be the most qualified to say this. That's why the military monks are envied by other Qi practitioners. No matter how you kill people, you are not afraid of being entangled by karma. Therefore, they prefer to stay at the foot of the mountains to practice, because they are more comfortable and less constrained by ghosts in the four mountains.

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "I have seen both the Legalist monks and the Taoist priests in the Master Swordsman's Room, but the only ones who have not learned about it are the Mohist swordsmen."

Liu Laocheng sneered. : "I advise you not to mess with people who borrow knives on credit. They are the most difficult ghosts among difficult ghosts. They are simply the little ghosts who serve as gatekeepers for the King of Hell."

Chen Pingan nodded and said: "I will pay attention."

The journey is long and has an end.

The ferry passed several vassal islands including Sulin Island and arrived at the boundary of Qingxia Island. As expected, the landscape formation had been activated by Liu Zhimao.

In Liu Zhimao’s view, this will of course arouse Liu Laocheng’s displeasure, but he and Chen Pingan are on the same line.Once the grasshopper refuses Chen Ping'an's request, he will have to suffer the corresponding consequences. He can only choose the lesser of two powers that harm each other. And although Liu Zhimao couldn't figure out why Liu Laozu was willing to accompany Chen Pingan by boat back to Qingxia Island, Liu Zhimao kept telling himself that Chen Pingan likes to follow rules when doing things. No matter what Liu Laocheng wants to do, Chen Pingan was brought here, so he may not be able to settle everything, but at least he will work with Qingxia Island to solve this mess, instead of staying out of it and walking away.

This is the invisible influence brought by a so-called "good person", such as the spring breeze sneaking into the night and moisturizing things silently.

Even a bad guy like Liu Zhimao, who is full of evil, must be recognized.

Liu Laocheng kept his promise and hovered on the lake outside the ferry.

Chen Ping'an tied up the ferry rope and went to the mountain gate house. After a while, the jade tablet no longer absorbed the spiritual energy of Shujian Lake.

Chen Pingan went to Zhu Xian Mansion, but did not take Hongsu with him when he returned, and returned to the ferry alone.

Liu Laocheng frowned.

Chen Pingan said: "I don't want to see Hongsu die next to me and do nothing. This is the contingency I fear the most."

Liu Lao Cheng laughed heartily, stretched out his thumb towards Chen Ping'an, rose into the air, turned into a flash of rainbow light and returned to Gongliu Island, making a series of booming explosions like winter thunder.

Chen Pingan stood at the ferry for a long time. When Liu Laocheng was completely gone, he raised his hand with relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Liu Zhimao came to the ferry and said with a wry smile: "Mr. Chen, can you tell the truth, what is going on?"

Chen Ping'an said: "On the way here , and Liu Laocheng have been chatting and testing each other. I came to the conclusion that Liu Laocheng seems to have never met Su Gaoshan, the general of Da Li."

Liu Zhimao's expression changed slightly immediately.

Both of them are smart people. The speaker has a heart and the listener understands.

Su Gaoshan, the commander of the Dali cavalry who has reached the capital of Shihao Kingdom, is a mountain that even Tan Yuanyi on Lisu Island cannot climb. When the three of them formed an alliance to discuss matters in Hengbo Mansion, they all felt that Liu Laocheng had already I took the route of Su Gaoshan, so I didn't even bother to discuss important matters with Tan Yuanyi, the leader of the Green Wave Pavilion spy. It was Gongliu Island who passed Su Gaoshan directly and got some kind of reply from the center of the Dali Temple, so he acted so domineeringly. , completely ignoring the conditions offered by Liu Zhimao and Tan Yuanyi. If so, Liu Laocheng's current position would be roughly on an equal footing with Su Gaoshan.

Now it seems that all three of them guessed wrong, and still underestimated this upper-level monk. Liu Laocheng did not even take General Su Gaoshan in his eyes. Gongliu Island must have a higher , a more hidden line, maybe you can directly talk to the Song family of Dali, or even the Grandmaster of Dali.

Liu Zhimao's face became even more bitter, "Mr. Chen, shouldn't he have sized up the situation and abandoned Qingxia Island and gone to Gongliu Island?"

Chen Pingan shook his head and said, "If that's true, Do, I won’t tell you this. What's more, Island Master Liu has a keen eye, and he can definitely see that the relationship between Liu Laocheng and I seems to be harmonious, but in fact it is not as good as Brother Shujian Lake imagined. I'm not afraid of making fun of you if I tell you. If it weren't for that jade plaque that made Liu Laocheng jealous, Gongliu Island would almost be my burial place. "

Liu Zhimao smiled and said: "Then I can rest assured. If Mr. Chen chooses to join forces with Liu Laocheng, I'm afraid I won't be able to get out of Shujian Lake even if I have two more legs. ”

Chen Ping’an joked: “After the New Year, after next spring, I may leave Qingxia Island often, or even go out of Shujian Lake. Island Master Liu doesn’t have to worry about me being sneaky. I will make a living for myself with Tan Yuanyi behind your back. But there is a real possibility that we will meet Su Gaoshan on the way. Island Master Liu also has no need to be suspicious. I will only value the alliance between Hengbo Mansion and the two of you more than the two of you. But make sure you agree in advance that if one of you changes your mind at the moment and wants to withdraw, just tell me clearly and it's still a matter that can be discussed. Once whoever takes the lead in betraying one's trust, I will make it difficult for you to walk away regardless of the reason. "

Liu Zhimao smiled bitterly and said: "I can only guarantee that if I regret it, I, Liu Zhimao, will definitely tell Mr. Chen clearly in advance. As for Tan Yuanyi, I will convey these words to them in Lisu Island. "

Chen Pingan nodded.

Liu Zhimao did not deny it. When Liu Laocheng accompanied Chen Pingan to Qingxia Island this time, Chen Pingan became more straightforward and clear, The more he distanced himself from Gong Liudao, the more he became anxious and confused.

Because it was just a "what if" thing. What if Chen Pingan relied on his courage and patience to have the possibility of making a choice? What if Chen Pingan betrayed his trust?

You know, he is more ruthless than Liu Zhimao and Tan Yuanyi? He clearly knew how the arrogant little loach jumped into the fire pit, how he suffered, and how Chen Ping'an ended up.

Liu Zhimao suddenly felt a little regretful that he was. Shouldn't he follow Chen Ping'an's "rules" at all? Will he suddenly realize one day that he has suffered the same fate as that little loach?

Liu Zhimao said with emotion: "One word awakened the dreamer, and he was taught again. "

Chen Ping'an joked: "Don't dare, I'm not a master, I'm just a down-and-out accountant on Qingxia Island. I'm living under someone else's roof, and I need more care from Island Master Liu." ”

Liu Zhimao also joked: “Occasionally, evil thoughts arise, thinking whether it would be better if Mr. Chen punched someone to death for no reason one day. "

Chen Pingan smiled and said: "To each other. ”

After Liu Zhimao left the ferry, Chen Pingan returned to the house.He picked the sword fairy and hung it on the wall, took off his golden robe, and only wore a thick cotton robe to barely keep out the cold. He threw the charcoal into the small charcoal cage, lit the charcoal fire, carried it to keep warm, and walked around the room.

Zeng Ye ran over and knocked on the door to greet him. After Chen Pingan opened the door, he asked about the detailed progress of Zeng Ye's practice. After chatting, Chen Pingan was quite satisfied. It is estimated that Zeng Ye should be able to use his own medicine around the end of the year. The body carries the soul of Yin objects and can freely walk in the Yang world. When the time comes, Zeng Ye will be able to use this superior secret technique and his own special bones to hone and improve his cultivation. Maybe he will break through the realm very quickly

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Compared with the insidious backdoor practices of Maoyue Island that encourage people to thrive, they are faster and can become the first person to cross the Fifth Realm earlier. A monk in the cave realm with a big threshold.

Seeing Zeng Ye lingering around seemed unwilling to leave.

Chen Pingan asked: "I want to ask why I just fought with Liu Laocheng not long ago, and now we can visit Shujian Lake together like we have been together forever?"

Zeng Ye A little embarrassed, he nodded.

Even though he firmly remembered that he should see more, think more and talk less on Qingxia Island, this tall young man was really curious and couldn't hold it back.

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "It's relatively complicated, and it's not something that can be used as a conversation piece or an interesting thing."

Zeng Ye quickly stood up and said, "Mr. Chen, I'm going back to practice. "

Chen Ping'an said to him: "Whenever we can talk about it, you can invite me to drink and I will tell you."

Zeng Ye Qingqing. After closing the door, with a smile on his face, he said happily through the last crack in the door: "Mr. Chen, it's a deal!"

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After that, Shu Jianhu Before all the snow has melted, many islands are experiencing another heavy snowfall.

It’s really strange.

What happened this year? Not long after this, there were already two consecutive heavy snowfalls that were rare in decades.

But no one is unhappy. This means that the entire Shuhu Lake’s already abundant spiritual energy has been replenished, which means God will give it a good meal.

In the past few days, there has been a lot of discussion. Almost all the monks are talking about the accountant of Qingxia Island. Even the four big lakeside cities of Chishui and Yunlou are no exception.

Yu Hui took the initiative to come to the mountain gate of Qingxia Island for the first time. He sat for a while in Chen Pingan's house and made a small business by the way. He sold Chen Pingan at a low price. The superior spiritual weapon separated by a thin line has a function similar to that of the "prison" Palace of Hell. It is an attic modeled after the "Liu Li Pavilion" of the White Emperor City in China. Although there are not many "houses" that can inhabit ghosts and ghosts, There are only twelve rooms, which is far inferior to the Palace of Hell from the secret treasury of Qingxia Island, but the house is in better condition. It is the soul-calling banners and ghost generals carefully cultivated by the ghost cultivators of Zhu Xian Mansion, who have warmed and nourished them. More than enough.

Chen Ping'an is a little helpless. The things must be excellent, but he has no money, so he can only pay for them.Yu Hui was very happy when he heard that Yadao had a credit card and said that Mr. Chen was unjust and had to issue an IOU for such a low price. How embarrassed was he? Chen Ping'an smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I don't need to be polite to Island Master Yu." Yu Hui was even happier, but friendship was friendship, and business was business. He dragged Chen Ping'an and asked the head of the secret treasury, Zhang Jing, to issue an IOU in the name of Qingxia Island. Otherwise, he was worried and asked Mr. Zhang for help. Keep an eye on Chen Ping'an. By then, Yu Hui and Mi Kufang will be brothers in need.

Zhang Dao smiled and nodded in agreement, but was not willing to lend money to Chen Pingan to pay for the small glazed pavilion. After all, Chen Pingan already owed a lot of debt to Qingxia Island, but Zhang Dao agreed and wrote an IOU. , Yu Hui was satisfied and even invited Mr. Zhang to visit Crescent Island when he was free. Zhang Jing nodded and agreed without any reluctance, and directly made an appointment with Yu Hui.

In the end, Chen Pingan seemed like an outsider.

The owner of Zizhu Island was beaming with joy. He took a spiritual ferry and brought Mr. Chen the Zizhu from his ancestors on the three major islands. He was happier giving money than receiving money. When they arrived at Chen Pingan's house, they just drank tea and didn't even have a cup of hot water before leaving. Chen Pingan met each other all the way to the ferry, holding each other's fists.

There are also many people who were rejected by Chen Ping'an or who visited the island but no island owner showed up. They all visited Qingxia Island one by one as if they had made an appointment.

The heavy snow stopped.

Liu Zhimao came to the house at noon that day, knocked on the door but did not come in.

Chen Pingan walked out carrying the charcoal cage, looking tired.

The two took a walk together.

Liu Zhimao was a little gloating, "Do you want me to step in and help you keep those guys out? Just find any excuse, just say that Qingxia Island is going to be closed."

Liu Zhimao said with a smile, "In fact, everyone will have to go through this day in the future. It is indeed a good thing to take care of all aspects of your own mountain, work harder, and get used to it early."

The two of them had walked a long way out of the mountain gate house. Liu Zhimao looked back and couldn't help laughing, " Chen Pingan, your aunt has come out of Chunting Mansion to see you. If I remember correctly, this is the first time she has gone out to see you since you moved out of Chunting Mansion. Should we go back?" p>

Chen Pingan shook his head and said, "Let's walk again."

Liu Zhimao nodded and said, "If you are as hard-hearted as us cultivators, there is no need to be so stubborn."< /p>

Chen Ping'an held the charcoal basket and said with a smile: "Let's try to have a good get-together and a good break. Even after the love is over, we will still hope that the other person's life will be better."

Liu Zhimao said: "There are some half-baked household chores, whether it is a house in a shabby alley or a house in a shabby alley.The mansion of a wealthy family is still on a big mountain like our Qingxia Island. If you want to do something good, it is difficult to be a good person. Chen Pingan, let me advise you again. Maybe in a few years or ten years, that woman will not understand your good intentions now, and will only remember your bad intentions. No matter that time, she will Whether you live a good life or a bad life, it doesn't matter. Maybe if your life is bad, you will remember the good things about you. The better your life is, the deeper your resentment will be. "

Chen Ping'an looked indifferent, "Does that have anything to do with me? "

Liu Zhimao laughed and said: "That's right.

Liu Zhimao suddenly said with a playful smile: "Do you think Mother Gu Can took one or two maids with her when she went out this time?" "

Liu Zhimao quickly said: "It is definitely not fanning the flames. "

Chen Ping'an thought for a while, "Is it possible that he took the maids halfway and felt it was inappropriate and sent them back to the Spring Court House? My aunt is very smart, otherwise it would have been difficult for her to bring Gu Can up in Mud Bottle Alley, but... no, but, in Mud Bottle Alley, she had indeed done her best. "

Liu Zhimao clicked his tongue and said: "Awesome! ”

Chen Ping’an smiled and said, “Did you really guess it correctly?”

Liu Zhimao nodded, "When I walked out of the gate of Chun Ting Mansion, I brought two of the most well-behaved and pleasing maids with me. Before I walked too far, I realized that this was not the way to pretend to be pitiful and beg for help." With such a gesture, she quickly asked the maids to return and let them take away the valuable fox fur she was wearing. So if we continue walking, when we go back, she will definitely be outside the door with her lips blue and shivering from the cold. After entering the house, most of the things he wanted to say were hard to come by. What, should we turn around immediately and not give her this really pitiful opportunity? "

Chen Pingan said helplessly: "Go back. ”

Liu Zhimao smiled and said: “Actually, the center is harder than I thought.” "

Chen Pingan shook his head and said: "I know everything anyway, why should I make her suffer more? Being upset is the most boring thing. ”

Liu Zhimao asked: “Should we go back to Chun Ting Mansion like that time and go back together?” "

Chen Ping'an said: "We won't need it this time. I don't have such a big face to be able to help Island Master Liu again and again, and I don't have to be worshiped by Qingxia Island. ”

Liu Zhimao didn’t insist and said in a flash, “Don’t worry, I won’t eavesdrop on your conversation. Anyway, I can roughly guess what she will say.” "

When Chen Pingan returned to the house, the woman was as cold as a quail, with her hands on her shoulders. When she could see Chen Pingan from a distance, she hesitated and immediately let go of her hands.

As a woman, she can already see Chen Ping'an.

Chen Ping'an will only see her earlier.

The woman entered the room, sat at the table, and spread her hands on the charcoal cage., forced a smile and said: "Ping An, the little loach is dead, aunt dare not say anything, but after all, the little loach has been with us and my mother for these years. Without it, not to mention the Spring Court Mansion, it would only occupy Qingxia Island. There may be no one alive in the hut. So can you give us the body of the little loach and find a place to bury it? If this request is too much, my aunt will not say anything, let alone blame you. Gu Can has been nagging for so many years. Apart from me as a mother, you are the only one who really cares about him. For so many years in Clay Bottle Lane, it was just a bowl of rice. You have helped us two so much. You have done all the things, big and small, that we both have seen and have not seen..."

At this point, the woman covered her face and cried, and sobbed: "We ended up like this. The land is your life, Auntie really doesn't blame you, really..."

Chen Pingan listened patiently, and waited until the woman broke down in tears and stopped talking.

Go to the desk, silently take out the large stove placed underneath, then go to the corner to open a large bag containing charcoal, add charcoal to the stove, light the charcoal fire with a special fire stick, and squat on the ground. , pushed under the table where the two were sitting opposite each other, so that the woman could put her feet on the edge of the stove to keep warm.

After doing this, Chen Pingan sat on the bench and remained silent.

The woman quickly wiped away her tears. Under the table, she gently raised her feet and stepped on the edge of the stove. She said with a sad face: "It doesn't matter if it doesn't work. Little loaches come from the water. They don't need to be like us. It doesn’t matter who dies, he must be buried in peace.”

Chen Pingan’s eyes were dazed.

I vaguely remember it.

Once in an alley, he protected her, and after quarreling and fighting with those loudmouthed women, the two of them sat on the steps at the entrance of the courtyard. She just cried silently, clenching her hands. He was wearing a patchwork piece of clothing without saying a word. After seeing his naughty son strutting in from a section of Clay Bottle Alley, he quickly turned his back, wiped his tears, straightened his clothes, and combed his temples with his fingers.

Even now, Chen Ping'an still feels that the aunt back then was Gu Can's best mother.

She asked softly: "Ping'an, I heard that you went to Gongliu Island this time and met that Patriarch Liu. Is it dangerous?"

Chen Ping'an clenched his fists. Hold it and place it gently on your knees.

There is no extremely miserable emotion, only helplessness.

It is unlucky to see fish in the ocean.

Chen Pingan took a deep breath, unclenched his fists, stretched out a finger, and pointed at his eyes, "Aunt, a real family, we don't need to talk, they are all here. Aunt opened the hospital back then When he brought me a bowl of rice, I saw it. After the quarrel, my aunt sat at the door of the courtyard and winked at me, asking me to keep it a secret from Gu Can and not let him know that my mother had been wronged and harmed him. Worried and scared, I also saw it."

The woman hesitated to speak.

Under the table, he tightly grasped the bamboo handle of the small charcoal cage.

Chen Pingan is veryWant to tell her.

"Auntie, you probably don't know yet. When I was in Mud Bottle Alley, I knew that because of that little loach, Auntie, you wanted me to die and hoped that Liu Zhimao could kill me."

"Auntie, you may not know that that night you invited Liu Zhimao to the Spring Court House to ask me about my details. Liu Zhimao didn't actually drink the bowl of tea, but took away the water in the cup. In fact, it was He used the secret method of Echo Water to take away the tea, put it into a bowl, and placed it on this table. It was just that I shattered the ripples of the conversation between the two of you."

But Chen Pingan swallowed back every word of these words. The last thing he said was just one sentence, "Auntie. , Shujian Lake in the future may be different from today. Auntie and Gu Can will no longer have to be so afraid. One day they will be unable to keep the family business, and one day there will be assassins seeking revenge, and Gu Can will need to go there. Kill again and again, but before that day comes, I still want to hope

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I hope that my aunt can stay in the Spring Court House as much as possible. "< /p>

The woman nodded slightly.

Chen Pingan looked at her and said slowly: "Shujian Lake will become very different, and when that day comes, I hope Auntie will be like moving from Mu Bottle Lane to Qingxia Island. , if you can be careful and take a closer look, how can you help Gu Can make the Chunting Mansion's family fortune bigger? Since it is for Gu Can's good, then I think that all the hardships of Mu Ping Lane have been suffered for so many years. , I have just arrived at Qingxia Island for three years, and I have eaten it. In the future, will Auntie be able to endure it again for Gu Can? , never any worse than other children in the neighborhood, just like changing from the ancestral home in Mubo Lane to a Chun Ting Mansion. In the future, it may be an entire island of its own, not just Hengbo Mansion, which is bigger than Chun Ting Mansion. , right? What’s more, Gu Can’s father might come to Shujian Lake to see you anytime.”

The woman nodded vigorously, her eyes moist and slightly red.

Chen Pingan stopped talking.

The woman sat there for a while, then said goodbye and left. Chen Ping'an walked to the door. The woman was still unwilling to take away the charcoal cage, saying no, the cold was nothing, she used to live in the mud. I have never experienced any hardships in Pingxiang, so I have long been used to it.

After watching her go away, Chen Pingan returned to the house.

The woman had a hard journey without any complaints.

When she approached the Spring Court House, she immediately straightened her face and moved her lips slightly. However, when the maid ran out quickly, the woman soon started laughing.

Chen Pingan sat at the table, speechless, and murmured: "It's useless, right, Chen Pingan?"

He rubbed his cheek, "Then do something usefulAffection. ”

Chen Pingan lowered his head and bent over, moved the stove, stepped on it, still holding the charcoal cage, lying on the table, and took a nap in a daze.

Half asleep and half awake, it’s like returning to my hometown.

The barking of the Chaimen dog in the middle of the night, the cry of the child that disturbs the dream, and the sound of the old woman’s hunched body shaking her clothes.

Many people will be bored.

It was the same with Chen Ping'an back then in Mu Ping Alley.

It was all trivial after all. >And it feels more and more like a trivial matter. Now that I think about it, I feel a little nostalgic.

With a bang, the charcoal cage fell to the ground. Chen Pingping woke up, picked up the charcoal cage and put it on the side of the bench.

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Goed to take a nap.

When I woke up, it was late at night, and I was woken up by a knock on the door.

Chen Pingan almost opened the door. He couldn't help but yelled.

It turned out to be the owner of Zhuchai Island, Liu Chongrun.

Chen Pingan opened the door, but did not give way.

Liu Chongrun. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Why, you won't even be let in through the door?

Chen Pingan asked back: "If I let you in, how can I go to Zhu Xian Mansion to see Ma Yuanzhi in the future?" "

Liu Chongrun raised the porcelain vase in his hand and said, "Such an important matter, let's discuss it right here at the door? "

Chen Pingan frowned and said: "Did you do it on purpose? "

Liu Chongrun smiled and nodded.

Chen Pingan said helplessly: "Island Master Liu, what are you thinking about? That's not the way to do business, okay? "

Liu Chongrun smiled: "Don't reason with women. "

Chen Ping'an was stunned for a moment and said with a wry smile: "It makes sense. ”

Get out of the way and Liu Chongrun walked into the house. Chen Ping’an didn’t dare to close the door. As a result, Liu Chongrun lifted his foot and kicked him back, and the door was closed tightly.

Liu Chongrun lowered his head and looked down. He glanced at the large piece of bluestone, glanced at the bookcase in the corner, and the six poles of purple bamboo split in half leaning against the wall. Finally, his eyes returned to the bluestone, "Mr. Chen Da has been hiding here all day, just to mess with these spooky things." Sen’s stuff? "

Chen Pingan nodded.

Liu Chongrun walked to the table and glanced down at the stove, "This thing is rare. "

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "The common people feel even more rare after seeing the earth dragon in your wealthy family. "

Liu Chongrun, as a golden elixir earthly immortal who deliberately hides his clumsiness about Shu Jian Lake, sat down and put his feet next to the stove, "Hey, it's quite warm. I'll get one in Baoguang Pavilion later. . "

Chen Pingan asked: "Island Master Liu has thought about it? "

Liu Chongrun was still looking around curiously, and said casually: "I have thought about it. I have a bookkeeper who can be escorted by Old Ancestor Liu personally. How can I dare to neglect him? I will seek death? "

Chen Pingan said: "Our business may need to be put on hold for a while. "

Liu Chongrun said angrily: "Chen Ping'an, are you kidding me? Who went to Baoguang Pavilion to take the initiative earlier?Do business with me, and now I'm here to give you a personal answer, and you start to put on airs with me? What, you want to raise the price after getting close to Patriarch Liu? OK, you make a bid! I want to see if you have the nerve to say something about taking both people and money.

Chen Pingan stared at the eldest princess who had lost her country, "If it hadn't been for so many island owners who visited Qingxia Island before, I wouldn't have let you sit on your trip tonight." I'm swearing here, but I'm really drawing a clear line with you. Do you really not know, or are you just pretending to be confused? You can wait patiently on Zhuchai Island. Your extravagant efforts will only cause Zhuchai Island to fall into a whirlpool. Once I fail, Zhuchai Island will not even be able to maintain its current family business, let alone move out of Shujian Lake. live! Liu Chongrun, let me ask you the same question again. What are you thinking about? "

Liu Chongrun smiled and said: "I have survived the destruction of the country and the destruction of the family. Now there is no chance of the destruction of the country. At most, it will be the destruction of the whole family. What are you afraid of? ”

Chen Pingan’s thoughts suddenly changed and he looked towards the door.

Liu Chongrun was slightly surprised. Could it be that Chen Pingan was really a golden elixir sword cultivator rumored by the outside world? Otherwise Why can he have such a keen sense?

Because there is an uninvited guest from outside, sneaking around like a dirty man who often eavesdrops on the walls of other people's homes.

Chen Ping'an treats Liu Chongrun. He blinked, and then said coldly: "Island Master Liu, let me reiterate, I will not accept the female cultivator from Zhuchai Island as my personal maid! This is not a matter of a lot of fairy money..."

In the end, Liu Chongrun didn't answer at all, but complained sadly: "I didn't expect that you, Chen Ping'an, are also such a heartless person. I misjudged you! "

Liu Chongrun stood up suddenly, opened the door, and rushed away.

Chen Ping'an looked dull.

He stood up and came to the door. , a moment later, Ma Yuanzhi, the ghost cultivator of Zhu Xian Mansion, came over with a smile.

When Chen Pingan was about to explain, Ma Yuanzhi's face was full of surprise and joy, and he patted Chen Pingan vigorously. Shoulder, "No need to explain, I know that Her Royal Highness the Princess is angry with me on purpose and wants me to be jealous. Chen Ping'an, I owe you this favor. From now on, I will become a Taoist couple with Her Royal Highness the Princess, and you are The number one hero! "

Ma Yuanzhi geared up and left with a smile.

Chen Pingan stood there and said to himself: "Is this okay? ”

Chen Pingan was amazed.

He walked to the ferry shore, squatted down, pinched a snowball, and after thinking about it, he simply made a snowman and embedded a few grains of charcoal into it. Nose, eyes, clapped his hands.

Chen Pingan thought for a while and piled another one next to him. It looked a little "slimer" and he was satisfied.

Regarding the love between men and women, Chen Ping'an really didn't understand the "reason" in the past. He could only think and do whatever he wanted. Even though he traveled twice, including a three-hundred-year-old trip to the Lotus Root Land, he became even more confused. , especially Zhou Fei from Ouhua Blessed Land, and Jiang Shangzhen from Jade Guizong now, made him puzzled.Why are there so many outstanding women in the Lotus Flower Blessed Land in Spring Chao Palace who are willing to give their all to such a passionate and almost promiscuous man and really like him?

Now I understand a little bit.

Similar to the fact that one method can lead to all methods.

When people around you are unreasonable and have the ability to bully outsiders, you will feel particularly at ease.

In the marketplace, in the temples and rivers and lakes, in the mountains and under the mountains, throughout the ages, even if one is added, there will be many such people.

Lotus Flower Blessed Land, Spring Chao Palace Zhoufei, is notorious in the world. This is one of the reasons why it can finally make so many women give up.

The world both hates and worships the strong.

This is one of the fundamentals of human nature.

I am not talking about all women in the world, but only those women who are in the Spring Chao Palace. Deep in their hearts, it is like there is an echo in the dark, echoing outside their hearts. That kind of voice. The temptation is like the most devout monk chanting scriptures, like the most diligent Confucian scholar in the world reading. That voice kept telling them that as long as they dedicated their oneness to Zhou Fei, Zhou Fei could actually take more oneness from elsewhere. In fact, just saying that in Ouhua Blessed Land where the bottleneck of martial arts is not high, the truth is exactly like this, and they are indeed right. Even if the Spring Chao Palace in Lotus Flower Blessed Land is moved to Tongyezhou, and Zhou Fei becomes Jiang Shangzhen, it will still apply.

Unless Jiang Shangzhen has provoked Du Mao and his like, or someone around him.

Just like what Gu Can did, he was able to completely convince himself and even the people around him.

Gu Can's reasoning is perfect on his side, so even Chen Ping'an, the person Gu Can cares about so much, couldn't convince him until Gu Can and Xiao Nili met Gong Liu. Island Liu Laocheng.

You like to be unreasonable, and you may live a very happy life within certain rules, but the road is long, and one day, no matter how big your fist is, there will be someone bigger than you. , I’ll beat you to death casually.

Chen Pingan met Du Mao, both by chance and necessity.

When Gu Can met Liu Laocheng, it was inevitable. But that time, Liu Laocheng showed up early, and Chen Ping'an was caught off guard by his early arrival.

However, no matter what kind of human heart, as Liu Laocheng said on the ferry, he does not know whether his fate with others is good or bad.

If Gu Can meets Liu Laocheng, it is inevitable.

Isn’t it inevitable that Chen Ping’an came to Shujian Lake himself, fell into a dead end, and asked for trouble?

Same.

Even in the future, there will be various inevitable consequences, some good and some bad, quietly waiting for Chen Pingan to face them.

This is the Taoist saying that there is no way for blessings and misfortunes, only people call it upon themselves.

It’s just about the complicated matter of being unreasonable or not.

Chen Ping'an only realized it recently. It was when he knocked on the dishes and chopsticks in the middle of the lake where the boat was parked that day and was filled with the cool breeze that he finally figured it out..

That is the most interesting thing in the world. The people with the biggest fists are the Holy Master and the Li Sheng. They happen to be the most reasonable people in the world.

At that moment, even though Chen Pingan was very disappointed with people's hearts after arriving at Shujian Lake, and then there were some little bits of hope, but regardless of those, at that moment, Chen Pingan was in an instant. , suddenly I like this world a little bit.

He hopes that one day in the future, if he has been to Beiju Luzhou, and then to Daoxuan Mountain and Sword Qi Great Wall, after that, he must go to the Middle Earth Divine Continent and see him again. Mr. Wen Sheng, talk to him about the experiences, joys and sorrows after separation. Next time, I must accompany the old gentleman to have a good drink, and no longer let the old gentleman be lonely and greedy for drinks.

He even had to muster up the courage to ask the old gentleman if he could let himself meet the two older gentlemen. Of course, he could wait until the two saints were free. when.

When he thought of this thought that seemed very presumptuous and rude, a smile appeared on the face of the young accountant.

How is the world going? Is it important? Very important.

Is it that important? Not necessarily.

In the night, Chen Pingan squatted down, looked at the two snowmen side by side, smiled brightly, and made a face at them: "Right, the surname is Chen, and Miss Ning. Huh? You guys?" Let's talk, don't patronize me and me, I know you like each other very much..."

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At the end of the year, it is already approaching New Year's Eve, Qingxia The accountant of the island started his third trip with a tall young man named Zeng Ye.

And directly left the boundary of Shujian Lake, passed the southern border pass of Shihao Kingdom, and headed north.

On this day, stay overnight at Lingguan Temple.

(End of this chapter)