Chapter 454

Tao Si Niang called a servant girl and ordered, "Cui Er, tell Housekeeper Ruo to find a few people to clean up this area. The main thing is that the flammable things must be moved away."

Cui Er was very curious, "Si Niang, why do we need to clean up the flammable things?"

Tao Si Niang laughed, "Master said that we don't have many people, so we shouldn't be neglected during the New Year. I've ordered a lot of fireworks at Cross Street. "

The servant girl was overjoyed. She straightforwardly agreed and rushed to the front of the house.

"Hug her! Hug her, kiss her, tell her that I like her! "

Behind a strange rock, Hua Yunfei secretly peeped at Tao Si Niang's slim waist. Brother Mao Wenzhi's words kept echoing in his mind. Thinking about how Mao Wenzhi said that he used this method to conquer Little Miss Ye, the more he thought about it, the hotter his heart became.

He was still ignorant about love. He had a budding love, but he didn't know how to express it. At this time, Mao Wenzhi jumped out and became his love mentor. Although that idea was ridiculous, Hua Yunfei took it seriously. His heart grew like a devil.

Tao Si Niang suddenly heard a faint sound and turned around. Hua Yunfei, who was eager to try, was shocked. He quickly pretended to be curious and asked, "Big Brother, are you going to set up fireworks here? Then should we build a high platform here? "

Tao Si Niang was a little surprised to see Hua Yunfei. She smiled and said, "Our house is on the mountain, why do we need to build a high platform? If the fireworks are released here, the whole county will see it."

"Oh! That makes sense, that makes sense … "

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. In Hua Yunfei's heart, the charm of Tao Si Niang's appearance had already been magnified countless times. When she smiled, in Hua Yunfei's eyes, it was as if the whole sun had turned into a ball of fire, dazzling him to the point that his eyes were dazzled, his heart was intoxicated, and his body was limp. When he woke up, he realized that Fourth Mother had already disappeared.

… …

In the rustling bamboo forest, Tao Si Niang stopped and slightly tilted her head. She looked at the pagoda and said to herself, "We should hang a few lanterns here and use red silk to connect the bamboo forest and the pagoda. Hmm … we should also hang a few lanterns in the bamboo forest to show the artistic conception."

"Hug her, kiss her …"

Hua Yunfei kept repeating Mao Wenzhi's instructions in his heart as he quietly crept forward as if he was preparing to catch a small animal. However, even though he didn't make a single sound, Tao Siniang's intuition told her that someone was approaching. When she suddenly turned around, Hua Yunfei, who had a guilty conscience, was instantly scared out of his wits.

Tao Si Niang's eyes widened in surprise. She saw Hua Yunfei hugging an old yellow bamboo and caressing it lovingly. His face was full of surprise as he said, "Ha! She said with a face, "This bamboo is good and can be used to make good bows. Si Si Niang Niang..

. Good bamboo, good bamboo … "Hua Yunfei caressed the bamboo. His face was full of admiration. He secretly glanced around and saw that Tao Si Niang's graceful figure was already moving further away. Hua Yunfei punched the bamboo angrily, "Why are you so timid? Why are you so timid?"

… …

In the backyard garden, Yaoyao excitedly gestured to Tao Si Niang, "Si Niang, Si Niang, I really saw it. Fuwa brought back a bear that was about the same size as him. In the end, when I came out, I scared the bear away. That must be the partner that Fuwa found. Is Fuwa looking for a wife? "

Fuwa stood up. He was even taller than Yaoyao. His plump body looked at her with a pair of panda eyes. He did not understand what she was talking about. Tao Si Niang smiled, "Maybe. Fuwa is not small anymore. Maybe he really found a partner."

Yaoyao rubbed Fuwa's head and said in distress, "But, I scared his partner the moment I showed up. What should I do?"

Tao Si Niang smiled, "Don't worry. If that bear likes our Fuwa, he will definitely come back to find him."

"Hey! Fuwa also wants a wife? Did I watch it grow up? " Hua Yunfei who was hiding in the dark sighed, "I, Hua Yunfei, am a man. How can I be inferior to a Pi Xiu! I have to gather my courage. I am a man. I can't be afraid of a woman. I … "

At this time, Yao Yao had already gotten the idea from Fourth Mother to "try to let Fuwa go to the back of the mountain to play by itself as much as possible so that it can find its companion again". She then happily led Fuwa away. Tao Si Niang turned around to see Hua Yunfei clenching his fists and gritting his teeth at a wall. He was muttering something.

Tao Si Niang asked curiously, "Yunfei, what are you doing?"

"Ah? Ah! Ah … I was thinking, if we want Fuwa to find a partner, why not build a nest in the back of the mountain? Tell the servants to go there less often and wait for it to find a partner. Then we can feed it slowly and let it get familiar with us. Isn't that better? "

"Yes! That's a good idea! Yunfei, you really have a plan! "

Tao Si Niang happily agreed. Hua Yunfei was overwhelmed by the favor and said, "Then I'll go help him build a nest!" Finished speaking, he turned around and left, walking in the direction of the main residence. As he walked, Hua Yunfei thought to himself, "Forget it. Old Mao's idea isn't feasible. I'll go ask big brother for advice!"

Tao Si Niang looked at Hua Yunfei's back and frowned. She muttered to herself, "Yunfei has been acting strange lately. What's wrong with him?"

… …

As the end of the year approached, the government became more relaxed. Today, Ye Xiaotian was lazy and didn't go to the government office. As a result, he was pestered by Yaoyao.

Yaoyao had just finished learning the complete "A Male Phoenix Seeking for a Female Phoenix". She was hugging her zither and looking for a soulmate. Whether it was Wang Er who tended the horses or Li San who swept the floor, they were all fortunate enough to listen to this young miss' zither. Yaoyao had just returned from Mister Dong's place. She had played a song that caused all the bottles and jars in Mister Dong's room to explode. Mister Dong was currently busy pacifying his bugs.

Seeing that Brother Xiaotian was free, and hearing so many praises from others, Yaoyao's confidence was greatly boosted. She immediately began to show off to him. Ye Xiaotian couldn't tell if the song was good or bad, but since it was Yaoyao's song, he sat still and gave her enough face.

Just as he was listening, Hua Yunfei rushed over. Hua Yunfei waited for Yaoyao to finish playing the song. After receiving a few words of praise from Ye Xiaotian, he happily went to look for another soulmate. Only then did he step forward. He was hesitant and bashful, but with great difficulty, he finally revealed his true feelings.

At that time, the so-called love between an older sister and a younger brother was really rare. Ye Xiaotian was dumbstruck when he heard it. After being stunned for a while, he held his stomach and laughed, "Yunfei, you're really an introverted slut. Hahaha, I don't even care if you like a silly little girl like Yaoyao. I didn't expect you to fall in love with Fourth Mother …"

Ye Xiaotian glanced at Hua Yunfei. His eyes were very ambiguous, but no one knew what he was thinking. Hua Yunfei was first blushed like a rooster's comb because of Ye Xiaotian's laughter. Then, when he was glanced at by Ye Xiaotian with bad intentions, his face became purple from embarrassment and anger. He was about to have a brain hemorrhage.

Ye Xiaotian knew that he was shy, so he stopped laughing and put his arm around his shoulder, "Brother, I will definitely think of a way for you. But you must not be impatient. When dealing with this kind of woman, more haste makes less speed. Wait for me to make a plan. I will definitely not let this fertile water flow into other people's fields …"

… …

As the end of the year approached, there were fewer affairs in the county government. Magistrate Hua, who was originally relatively idle, was even more idle. Therefore, whenever he had time, he would go to take care of his concubine Zi Yu. Seeing her belly bulge day by day, Magistrate Hua stroked the gradually tightened and heavy belly. He was overjoyed.

Ordinary people would be wild with joy when they had a child, not to mention Hua Qingfeng who had not been able to have a child for many years. Now, he was completely devoted to Zi Yu and the child. As long as he had time, he would stick here. To marry a wife, one must choose virtue. To marry a concubine, one must choose beauty. Although this concubine might not be as beautiful as Su Ya, she was fresh and young. In addition, a mother's value was due to her son. It was reasonable for her to be doted on by Magistrate Hua.

When the servants in the county government saw that the master doted on the concubine, they naturally fawned on her more. However, their purpose was only to hope that the master would reward them for their attentive service. It was already the end of the year, so the chances were still very high. However, no one dared to neglect the legal wife.

The legal wife was the legal wife. No matter how much the concubine was doted on, it was impossible to take the position of the legal wife. The concubine could not be promoted to the legal wife. This was the law of the country. Moreover, Madam Ya was gentle and magnanimous. If she deliberately found fault with the concubine, no matter how much Zi Yu was doted on by Magistrate Hua, she would still be punished by her. After all, the concubine was a private property that was bought. Of course, the mistress had the right to deal with it.

However, everyone thought that Hua Qingfeng lingered in Madam Ru's yard all day because of his love for Madam Ru. However, they didn't know that there was another reason: Since Hua Qingfeng thought that Madam and Ye Xiaotian had an affair and wanted to plot against Ye Xiaotian, he naturally had to avoid Madam. Therefore, he could only choose Madam Ru's place to be safe.

When a woman was pregnant, she would be more sleepy. Zi Yu and the county magistrate had a warm time and had fallen asleep at this time. Magistrate Hua went to the study and continued to think about ways to deal with Ye Xiaotian. He sipped the fragrant tea, closed his eyes, and thought silently …

To deal with an official, he must have a good reason. In particular, Ye Xiaotian was only one rank and two ranks lower than him. If he wanted to deal with him, he must have a good reason to get the approval of his superior. However, it was easier said than done to find a reason to deal with Ye Xiaotian.

The best way was to find a major mistake in his duties. However, Ye Xiaotian's official duties were really impeccable. He was a capable official. This was probably a consensus in the court. There were only a few glorious things that happened in Hulu County in the past few years. Which one of them did not have anything to do with Ye Xiaotian?

The eradication of the "Dragon Gang" of bandits, the resolution of the great drought, the encirclement and suppression of the bandits who plundered the military supplies, the change of customs to Han names that even the Emperor attached great importance to, and the recent dismantling of the smuggling ring that had been hiding on the courier road for more than ten years. All of these things could not be done without Ye Xiaotian's contribution.

If he nitpicked on these things, it was not impossible. For example, in the eradication of the "Dragon Gang" of bandits, he could make an issue that Ye Xiaotian had embezzled a large sum of money and goods from the bandits. This would turn his contribution into a mistake. In the resolution of the great drought, he could say that because of this, he had close ties with the Gao and Li stockaded villages. There was a particularly close relationship between the officials of the court and the local hereditary officials. It was very easy for the officials of the court to have rich associations and become vigilant …

However, he had also taken a share of the credit. Once he denied Ye Xiaotian, he would also be denying himself. This was like lifting a rock and dropping it on his own feet. In addition, he could also attack from the aspect of righteousness. This was also a sure-kill technique to mess with people. However, this was more difficult than finding fault with official duties.

Only things like rebelling against the emperor and committing treason involved righteousness. How could this kind of thing be blamed on Ye Xiaotian? Even if he wanted to frame him, it would be very difficult to produce evidence in this area. Especially when the people of Hulu County supported Magistrate Ye. If he wanted to tamper with this, it would be very difficult to find someone to carry it out.

Other than this, he could only think about personal morality. Personal morality was also a good way to deal with officials. The court had always been obsessed with moral cleanliness. If there was a problem with personal morality, how could he use public power? However, for a person with outstanding political achievements, if he wanted to make an issue of personal morality, he would have to use public opinion to make him unbearably bad and everyone would want to beat him up.

Ye Xiaotian was like the sun in the sky in Hulu County. How could he have the ability to make Ye Xiaotian a street rat that everyone wanted to beat up? Unless he went around telling everyone that Ye Xiaotian had slept with his wife. As soon as this idea appeared, it was immediately dispelled. He still wanted to keep his face and not become the biggest joke in the world.

The more Hua Qingfeng thought about it, the more he got a headache. He could only put this matter aside for the time being. He conveniently picked up a court bulletin to change his mind. Hua Qingfeng opened the court bulletin. Out of habit, he first looked at the gossip. Suddenly, he was attracted by a piece of news. After reading it carefully, Magistrate Hua's eyes lit up. He found a way!