Approaching a courtyard with a large gate, He Nan got off his horse and walked forward, knocking hard on the door.
A young man who was cleaning the courtyard heard the sound and moved forward. He stepped forward and unbolted the door, pushed open a narrow crack in the door and took a look outside.
"Is it... He Nan?" The person inside the door asked uncertainly.
He Nan heard the words and responded. He saw the other person's face through the crack in the door, and he had no doubts: "Uncle Zhang, this is me."
Uncle Zhang inside the door checked carefully a few more times, then opened the door for several people. Then he turned around and ran into the hall, shouting loudly: "Brother, sister-in-law, sister-in-law of the He family, look who is back!"
Uncle Zhang's full name is Zhang Xueming. He is the younger brother of He Nan's uncle Zhang Xuesh. He is a very simple and honest man, and he is well organized. He follows his elder brother in business all year round and is also the housekeeper of this large family. The last time he saw He Nan was when He Nan left home five or six years ago. After so many years, he had already transformed from an immature child into a young man. It was normal for Zhang Xueming not to recognize him for a while.
Not long after, He Ni's family and He Nan's aunt Jiang Yun came out of the hall together. He Ni was holding a sleeping child in his arms. It seemed that he was He Nan's little cousin. There were two children, a boy and a girl. The children also jumped out and asked noisily: "Which one is Brother He Nan?"
It's no wonder that the children didn't recognize He Nan. His cousin He Xiaoqiu was only over three years old when He Nan left home. Zhang Huaiwen had just turned 100 days old and had no memory of He Nan at all.
Several people walked to the door and surrounded He Nan, with expressions of surprise on their faces.
"Ananda, why are you back?" He Ni asked.
"There hasn't been any government affairs to deal with recently, so my master gave me a holiday." He Nanke didn't dare to say that he was almost on a wanted order before, let alone that he came out with a mission from his master, so he could only let it go. A lie that's not too big or too small. He pointed at the people standing behind him: "These two are my adopted brothers Yan Chunlai, the second brother Yan, and brother Wei Kui. This is... my adopted sister Yu Ruyi. They are all friends I invited to my home. .”
Yan Chunlai is a person who likes to worship others. Counting the other three of the Jinghong Four, he must have about twenty sworn brothers. Even though he was respectful and serious when working under Li Zhanchun, he still couldn't erase the willful and bold aura of the world. Last night, when he and Wei Kui competed in a drinking competition, they both got drunk, so they became sworn brothers - he didn't care about Wei Kui. Whether he is a fugitive or not, if he respects someone, he will recognize him even if he is a beggar or a thief. Wei Kui, a big talker, brought up this issue on the road today, and He Nan also said that they would find a good day to formally sworn sworn friends.
As for Yu Ruyi - she has never been in the habit of sworn sworn homage, but she treats Yan Chunlai as her second brother. In order to save trouble, she said in front of her family that she is her adopted sister.
However, looking at Yu Ruyi's expression, she was not satisfied with the title of adopted sister.
"Wei Kui, the vanguard officer of Tianlang Army's Ten Thousand Sou Battalion." Wei Kui respectfully bowed with his fists clasped. This guy is not stupid. In front of his elders, he cannot say that he is a fugitive who committed a crime. There is nothing wrong with his previous position.
"The fifth generation disciple of Yanshan Jinghong Sect, Yan Chunlai." Yan Chunlai also said respectfully. Unlike Wei Kui, he did not have a regular official position in the imperial court, not even in name - at best he could only be regarded as Li Zhanchun's private soldier, so he reported to the Jianghu sect to which he belonged.
"Yu Ruyi." Yu Ruyi lowered his body and saluted the elders. She and Yan Chunlai are in a similar situation, but Yan Chunlai has a stronger sense of belonging to the sect because of his background, while Yu Ruyi is a person who doesn't like to add a prefix to his name.
He Ni looked at Yu Ruyi's face carefully, and suddenly secretly grabbed He Nan's clothes and asked in a low voice: "Did you get married outside without telling the family?"
"How could it be possible?" He Nan didn't know why her aunt suddenly asked this question.
"Then the little girl just followed you back to our house?" He Ni's expression was a bit reproachful. She was afraid that her nephew would always abandon the girl. "You're not afraid of others making irresponsible remarks behind your back. Isn't this ruining this little girl's reputation?"
"Hey..." He Nan was speechless. He had never thought about this problem before, and he suddenly seemed overwhelmed. He scratched his scalp nervously, and suddenly he saw a piece of plaster wrapped on his uncle Zhang Xuesh's head. He changed the subject and asked, "What's wrong with my uncle's head?"
The expressions of all the elders of the He family changed when they heard this, but it was only fleeting. Zhang Xuesh paused, still looking happy: "It's okay, I just accidentally fell off the horse a few days ago."
He Nan was not stupid, but rather very discerning. As soon as he walked in, he saw that the whole family's faces were covered with a heavy layer of sadness, which was temporarily covered by the great joy of reuniting their relatives. Something big must have happened - the disappeared store, Uncle Zhang's The cautious movements, the wound on my uncle's head... these are all related.
But now is not the time to ask again.
"Ananda, you have lost weight." He Ni walked up and touched He Nan's face. Thirteen-year-old He Nan was shorter than his peers, let alone compared to his aunt who was already an adult. But now He Ni has to look up to her nephew.
"Really?" He Nan recalled carefully. He had indeed lost a lot of weight in recent days. "By the way, where is my uncle? Isn't he at home?"
Zhang Xueshi slapped his thigh: "Oh, I forgot! Xueming, go and call He Lei back now and tell him that He Nan is back!" After arranging people to find He Lei who was absent, Zhang Xueshi explained: "You My uncle has a piece of farmland on the outskirts of the county, and he has to stay there for a long time every autumn harvest!"
He Nan nodded to express his understanding. His uncle had been playing with his farmland since he was dismissed from his job and stayed at home.
It was lively for a while, and He Ni invited everyone to sit down in the main hall to chat again. She and Jiang Yun, the two hostesses, went to the kitchen and said that their nephew would cook in person when he returned home today. Yu Ruyi was originally a young lady who had nothing to do with anything, but she felt a little embarrassed when people treated her so hospitably, so she followed the two ladies into the kitchen to help.
This girl He Xiaoqiu is not afraid of strangers at all. She is as familiar as her father He Lei. After identifying who was Brother He Nan, she greeted him carelessly, then turned around and ran to the kitchen to be beside Yu Ruyi - in her opinion, this beautiful elder sister was more beautiful than her cousin. Brother is more attractive; Zhang Huaiwen's personality is not as lively as his sister, which may be due to his age - he called "Brother" in a sweet voice, and then bowed to the other brothers and sisters. , so he timidly hid behind his father, but he was very polite.
By dinner time, He Lei and Zhang Xueming finally came back. As soon as He Lei entered the door, he shouted for He Nan to come out. He pulled his skinny nephew over and gave him a fierce hug: "Good nephew, you are finally back!"
The uncle is the elder who has the best relationship with He Nan. He Nan has been carried by his uncle who was still a head catcher at that time since he was a child to patrol the security. Therefore, he has always felt that his uncle is very majestic and admires him very much. The two were chatting in the yard, but He Nan's attention was a little distracted - Zhang Xueming moved the huge wooden door latch to block the door, and also moved two chairs to block the door.
"Uncle Zhang, what are you doing?" He Nanzhen felt very baffled. All of Uncle Zhang's actions were too weird.
Zhang Xueming was silent for a moment and replied: "The security in the county has not been very good recently. There are always some thieves who steal things in a big way. It is better to be more prepared."
Seeing He Nan thoughtful, Zhang Xueming walked up and patted He Nan on the shoulder: "Don't think too much, it's nothing."
He Nan nodded perfunctorily, still prepared to wait and see what would happen.
While the three men were talking, the banquet was prepared. Zhang Xueshi and He Ni were indeed one of the most prosperous drug dealers in Fuyang County. They had prepared a table of more than 20 fine wines and delicacies with precious medicinal ingredients as ingredients for their nephew. In order to take care of Yu Ruyi, who is from the south, He Ni specially cooked some light vegetarian dishes and steamed fish - she didn't know what her nephew thought, but after a brief exchange, she liked this girl. Tight - He Nan's parents passed away early and he had no brothers or sisters-in-law, so she, as the aunt, was He Nan's mother - she regarded Yu Ruyi as the daughter-in-law of the He family.
He Ni's idea is neither close nor far away - although neither He Nan nor Yu Ruyi has shown any over-the-top love for each other, in Yu Ruyi's heart - He Nan It is indeed something special.
When and what did this special feeling begin? Maybe it was the confidant that night when I stayed at Meng He’s house? Maybe it was He Nan who stood up in the face of the rain of arrows? Yu Ruyi didn't know for sure - but no matter how special He Nan was, Yu Ruyi wasn't the kind of person who would reveal his true feelings.
"Girl, does this dish suit your taste?" He Ni specially arranged Yu Ruyi's seat next to her, just to get to know this girl better. "My aunt's cooking skills in southern cuisine are average. If it doesn't suit your taste, I'll send for a southern cook tomorrow."
Yu Ruyi nodded and affirmed: "My aunt's cooking is good, and this fish is very delicious." Yu Ruyi is not a squeamish person, and is not that particular about food. As long as the food is not particularly fishy, he can accept it.
Just as the banquet was filled with joy and peace, a series of rapid banging sounds on the door sounded at an inappropriate time.
He Nan was the first to react and walked to the courtyard to stop and stare. The series of knocks on the door had not stopped yet. The people outside were noisy. It sounded like there were at least twenty or thirty people, and it seemed that they were coming with bad intentions.
He Ni also heard the familiar noise, and her expression was suddenly shocked. She quickly called He Nan back: "Ananda, don't go out. They should leave after a while."
"Old Wei, Second Brother Yan, let's go meet them." He Nan lifted the door curtain and said calmly. He had already guessed that something had happened at home. From what his aunt said, this group of people had come to make trouble many times. Uncle Zhang's cautious behavior and the injury on his uncle's head were probably related to this group of people. related.
My aunt advised me not to go out for her own good, but when would it be okay to hide today and avoid tomorrow? Today is a happy day for family reunion in Japan, and He Nan will never let this group of people ruin the good thing.
The brothers Wei Kui and Yan Chunlai sat between the Zhang brothers and He Lei, calling each other affectionately "uncle" and "uncle", and then they exchanged glasses and raised glasses to drink together. These two people drank heavily, which really shocked the elders. Unknowingly, the three middle-aged men were already drunk. No matter how much they tried to dissuade them, they could no longer exert their strength.
He Nan walked in the front alone, followed closely by Wei Kui and Yan Chunlai, one on the left and the other on the right. These two ferocious gods were also used to such scenes of provocation and trouble. Wei Kui even felt that his hands were itchy after not fighting for a while.
Zhang Xueming had to hold the door latch with both hands and hold it with his shoulders, but Wei Kui easily lifted it away with one hand. Yan Chunlai removed the two chairs in front of the door and pushed open the door.
The door was about to open, and dozens of gangsters outside saw a young man in black with a face as smooth as a lake. In contrast, a man in green had a look of indifference, and The enigmatic and strange smile of a burly man who was far taller than an ordinary person.
"I don't know what you...do you want to do?"
Dark clouds are closing in on the city, and a mountain rain is about to come.
