[From today onwards, it will be changed to three chapters, one chapter in the morning is 3000 words, one chapter in the evening is 3000 words, and one chapter near the morning is 2000+ words. The number of chapters is fixed, and the time may be adjusted]

Some time later, the old beggar lived in Jiangcheng's uncle's house.

He was entertained with good wine and food every day, and he could eat and drink as he pleased.

Naturally, when everyone is free, Yan Dashan, Dong Shuzhen and others will pester him, one master on the left and one on the right, to teach him kung fu.

There is quite a tendency to not let go of the old beggar until he is "squeezed dry".

Dong Shuzhen was smarter, so she and Xia Wu went to find the old beggar on their own initiative.

As for Dashan, he seemed a bit clumsy. He was a little embarrassed to speak, so he needed Zhu Xiuyuan to constantly "encourage" him.

As for Zhu Xiuyuan... the moment he saw the old beggar, he was very interested. In fact, he wanted to learn a few tricks from him.

He also thought that when he became more powerful, he would catch Dong Shuzhen and Kou Wanwan, press them on the table, and spank them one by one.

However, after seeing Yan Dashan training hard and howling miserably, Zhu Xiuyuan gave up...

Princess Anle, Li Qingnu, also pestered the old beggar to teach Kung Fu together with Dong Shuzhen and others.

As for Li Jiye, he kept pestering Zhu Xiuyuan, asking questions...

In the past two days, Zhu Xiuyuan also found time to start setting up artificial hot springs in Fuzhong.

The so-called artificial hot spring is actually a "central bathhouse" and a boiler that can continuously produce hot water.

Some of the technical difficulties have been solved long ago with the joint efforts of skilled craftsmen. Now Zhu Xiuyuan only needs to install them.

Li Jiye, through these two days of "study", has worked tirelessly to understand the entire process of the martial arts examination, and he will only wait for the on-site observation before the Lantern Festival when the martial arts examination is held.

So Li Jiye, who had some leisure time, had a new goal.

That is the artificial hot spring that Zhu Xiuyuan is installing...

He is really a studious person. He accompanied the entire installation process and had to understand everything clearly... According to Zhu Xiuyuan's estimation, I am afraid that after he returns, he will be able to replicate an artificial hot spring in Liangguo...

As time passes day by day, not only is Dong Yulou opening soon, but the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is also getting closer.

The martial arts competition will be held just before the Lantern Festival.

According to Zhu Xiuyuan's plan, after the last "palace examination" is completed, the next day will be the Lantern Festival. The busy work is just over and you can spend the festival comfortably.

As the Lantern Festival approaches, the time for martial arts examinations is also approaching.

Therefore, preparations for the martial arts examinations, especially registration and the like, reached a peak in these two days.

Many people plan to come to Beijing to register in these two days.

Once the number of applicants increases, the task of identifying the applicant's identity, place of origin, criminal record, etc. to see if he or she meets the registration requirements suddenly becomes arduous.

So Zhu Xiuyuan also took the time to go to the registration office and give personal guidance.

Naturally, Li Jiye was inseparable from him.

He observed carefully from the side and studied Zhu Xiuyuan's various methods and methods...

On this day, two brothers, Li Jiye and Li Qingnu, stayed at Uncle Jiangcheng's house for another day. After dinner and dusk, Zhu Xiuyuan took Yan Dashan and personally sent them back to the post house where they were staying.

On the way back, there were only two people, Zhu Xiuyuan and Yan Dashan.

There was also a carriage, in which Zhu Xiuyuan sat alone, while Yan Dashan acted as the driver.

Yan Dashan drove the carriage without saying a word. While he was watching the road, he also observed the surroundings vigilantly, as if he were a thief.

That's right, he is going to do bad things with his benefactor again.

Yan Dashan drove the carriage and suddenly turned a corner and broke into another street with the carriage and the man.

This direction is the road leading to the Qinhuai River.

In the carriage, Zhu Xiuyuan didn't check anyone. The sudden turn caused his body to tilt, and his head almost hit the carriage.

"Dashan, don't be so nervous. Relax. This is not about going up a mountain of swords and going down into a sea of ​​fire!" Zhu Xiuyuan quickly sat upright without getting angry.

"Yes, benefactor!"

Yan Dashan took a deep breath and gradually relaxed his tense nerves.

However, his eyes were still wide open and his vigilance remained unabated.

The benefactor once told him that no one could follow him, so he had to be more vigilant, keep an eye on all directions, and complete the tasks assigned by the benefactor perfectly.

In addition, Yan Dashan himself did not want to be discovered.

After all, this matter is too private. What if Eunmu catches him and Eunmu wants to silence him?

Zhu Xiuyuan sat in the carriage, swaying along the way, and after a while, the carriage stopped.

"My benefactor, we're here!" Yan Dashan's voice came from outside the car.

Zhu Xiuyuan opened the curtain and looked outside. It turned out that the sky was already very dark.

I remember that when we sent Li Jiye and the others to the post house, the sky had just started to darken...

The parking place is near the entrance of Pipa Lane, the alley that leads directly to the back door of Huamanlou.

Yan Dashan's parking skills were very good. At this night in Pipa Alley, people were coming and going, but no one would see Zhu Xiuyuan getting out of the car.

Boom!

Zhu Xiuyuan jumped off the carriage and looked around to see that it was safe.

"Da Shan, you come with me this time and leave the car alone." Zhu Xiuyuan looked at him and said.

"Well...gong, is this...not good?" Yan Dashan scratched his head and waved his hands repeatedly.

"Stop talking nonsense, go and come back quickly, let's go!"

Without any explanation, Zhu Xiuyuan pulled Yan Dashan away and broke into the alley.

Yan Dashan was helpless. He couldn't throw away his benefactor's hand with force, right?

Therefore, he could only follow Zhu Xiuyuan's footsteps, but there was a wry smile on his face.

Yan Dashan was very curious, why did his benefactor forcefully drag him along this time?

The previous few times, my benefactor went alone?

Yan Dashan couldn't understand.

Zhu Xiuyuan naturally wouldn't tell him that he was actually afraid of meeting Kou Wanwan's second senior sister!

She is a crazy woman with strong fighting ability. Only by bringing Yan Dashan with her can he feel safe.

…

At the same time, flowers filled the fourth floor of the building.

In Kou Wanwan's boudoir.

Kou Wanwan was sitting upright on a chair, lifting her skirt slightly and placing her feet in a footbath.

The footbath was half filled with hot water, and the mist was evaporating.

Kou Wanwan's pair of snowy feet were like jade carvings, made of rolled snow, petite and exquisite, only as long as a palm, so cute.

The two little feet were quietly soaked in the hot water without moving for a long time.

She held a poem manuscript in both hands, reading it with gusto under the light.

She was so fascinated that she seemed to have forgotten that she was still washing her feet.

Squeak!

The door was pushed open, and it was the maid Xiaohuan who came in.

Xiaohuan brought a basin of hot water, and after approaching Kou Wanwan, he looked at her slightly and saw that his young lady was looking at her in fascination, and the arc at the corner of her mouth had not disappeared.

Xiaohuan shook his head slightly, held the basin, squatted down, put it on the ground first, then stretched out his hand to check the water temperature. Well, it was a little cold.

So, Xiaohuan put the two footbaths together, one cold and one hot, and then gently lifted her lady's feet and "carried" them into the hot footbath...

Finally, take away the cold basin of foot-washing water.

Before leaving the house, Xiaohuan turned around and stared at his lady again.

His posture has not changed, he is still staring at the poem manuscript, and the curvature of the corner of his mouth seems to have become wider again...

Even when she changed the footbath just now, the lady seemed not to notice it!

Xiaohuan shook his head, took the footbath, opened the door and left, then closed the door again.

"What's wrong with you, Miss? It's normal to be fascinated by the poems. But now, why do you like to soak your feet again? I have changed the hot water seven or eight times..."

Xiaohuan muttered and went to pour the water for washing his feet without mentioning it.

As for Kou Wanwan, she stared at the poem manuscript for a long time. At some point, she suddenly woke up, took it seriously, and put the poem manuscript on the table.

Then, the two jade feet soaked in the footbath moved slightly, causing ripples in the water and making a splashing sound.

Kou Wanwan relaxed her whole body and sat on the chair, from sitting upright to sitting paralyzed.

She was slumped on the chair, completely helpless, holding on to the armrests of the chair with both hands.
To be continued...