068(3/3)
Just at this time, the captain of the ship also came to ask for instructions whether to weigh the anchor. Nangong Haotian ordered to continue moving forward and sail directly to the Yulin River.
The Yulin River is a large wharf. Not only are boats crowded with people and sails like a forest, but goods are also piled up like mountains on the beaches on both sides. The streets in the city are wide, business is prosperous, the streets are crowded with pedestrians, and they are full of the noise of hawking.
However, the large ship and the painting boat that Nangong Haotian and others were riding on were anchored on a beach on the other side of the river twelve miles west of the city.
This time not only the people disembarked, but also eight horses were saddled and pulled onto the beach. It was obvious that they had reached the end of the field.
Sure enough, Gutou took a bag of silver and handed it to the captain. The captain looked surprised and laughed. Finally, he called all the captains to see off Nangong Haotian and others.
Based on this situation, the silver reward given by Nangong Haotian may be quite large.
Nangong Haotian took over his mount from Aunt Shan, and glanced sadly at Chu Meng's empty-saddled horse. Then, amidst the cheers of twenty or thirty boatmen, he mounted his horse and headed straight to the river bank.
Shaking the reins and galloping.
Shangguan Liu's fourth daughter and Gutou Dan's aunt also got on their horses and followed Nangong Haotian's horse.
As soon as he stepped onto the river bank, Nangong Haotian's eyes suddenly lit up and his expression became excited.
Shangguan Liu Sinu, who was also a little excited when she saw it, looked north and saw a large village with a width of several miles in the center, a few miles away, and a small rural village in the distance to the left and right.
When Shangguan Liu and her four daughters saw Nangong Haotian's eyes, they knew that Nangongzhuang was the big village running at the front, and asked in unison: "Is our Nangongzhuang in front of us?"
Nangong Haotian's starry eyes were already a little moist. He nodded excitedly, pointed to the vast fields in front of him, and said: "These fields in front of us belong to our family."
After saying this, Shangguan Liu's fourth daughter and Gutou Dan's aunt all said excitedly: "Really!" As they spoke, they all shook their reins and spurred their horses, and they all galloped into the field. While everyone was excited, they forgot about Tianzhong.
It was just a subconscious sense of intimacy that made them feel that they had finally arrived at their home and saw their own fields, and they couldn't help but want to go to the fields and step on them.
Nangong Haotian was also happy to see Shangguan Liu's fourth daughter so excited. Just as he was about to urge his horse to gallop into the field, he heard Aunt Shan shouting with regret: "Oh, my four young ladies, be careful of what my waiters have sown with so much pains."
Crops!”
This sentence reminded Shangguan Liu Sinu. She was startled, screamed, and hurriedly turned her horse back to the edge of the field.
However, when I looked back, I saw that a large field of seedlings had been trampled to pieces by their four horses.
Zhao Ling'er first glanced at Nangong Haotian with a distressed frown, and said uneasily: "What should we do?"
However, when the four girls looked at Nangong Haotian, they found that he was looking at the fields in confusion.
The old man knew something was wrong and asked with concern: "Young Master? Is there something wrong?"
Nangong Haotian hurriedly raised his head and said in confusion: "My house was burned down, and most of the clerks in the accounting office have fled and been killed. Who planted these crops?"
After saying this, the fourth daughter of Shangguan Liu and the ancient aunt Toudan were stunned.
The ancient head first thought: "Maybe he is the elder of the young master's clan..."
But as soon as the words were spoken, Nangong Haotian shook his head and said: "No, although Nangong Village is called Nangong Village, only our family has the surname Nangong. Later, as it developed, some were settled by outsiders, and some were servants who followed my ancestors..."
Shangguan Xiaowan seemed to have realized something and said: "This can't be wrong. I must be thinking that the neighbors who followed our ancestors in the past did not want the fields to be barren and sent people to sow and cultivate on our behalf."
Such a statement could not be said to be unreasonable. Nangong Haotian said nothing more, flicked the reins, and continued to gallop towards the village.
Since it was past noon and the farmers who had gone home to eat were resting, there were only a few people working in the fields.
Nangong Haotian is taking the lead. Look at Nangong Haotian's handsome face and expression changing as he approaches the village.
The four ladies of Shangguan Liu knew something was wrong, so they all raised their eyes to look inside the village. They saw lush trees in front of the village, forming a dense shade. Many farmers were resting under the trees after meals.
At this time, the farmers had woken up and looked at them in surprise.
An artificial avenue with tall poplar trees on both sides. There is a pond of dozens of acres on each side of the avenue, connected in the middle, and an arched stone bridge is built on the avenue between the two ponds.
At the end of the avenue, at the edge of two ponds, is the homestead of a magnificent and tall mansion.
The homestead is about ten feet high and is made of bluestone. There are dozens of steps in the center. The rest of the carriages and horses must go up the side ramps.
The walls of the house are tall and decorated with plaques. The central gatehouse is very luxurious, with a black painted door, a pair of golden animal rings, and a huge stone lion on the left and right.
Nangong Haotian was completely stunned and forgot to urge the horse. The horse went slower and slower, and finally stopped and stopped in the middle of the avenue, not far from the entrance of the village.
The ancient leader was also greatly surprised, because according to Nangong Haotian, it should be a piece of ruins and scorched earth, so why is it still a magnificent mansion.
While thinking about it, Gutou urged his horse forward, looked at Nangong Haotian, and asked in a respectful low voice: "Young Master, could it be that the rumors from the outside world are untrue?"
Nangong Haotian was stunned when he heard this, and asked numbly: "What rumor is untrue?"
The old man said seriously: "It is said that our house was set on fire by gangsters?"
Nangong Haotian raised his voice slightly and said anxiously: "The courtyard has completely changed its style. Didn't you see that the bricks, tiles and beams are all new? This doesn't look like an old house that has been built for decades."
After saying this, the fourth daughter of Shangguan Liu let out a sweet cry and everyone was stunned.
Aunt Shan was shocked and said: "Young master, could it be that our family's fields and properties have been occupied by others?"
Nangong Haotian also had this idea. He nodded heavily and said in a strong voice: "It's very possible."
Zhao Ling'er and Xue Bing'er had murderous looks on their pretty faces and said angrily: "Anyone who dares to invade our property will be punished.
Unless he has three heads and six arms, and has endless heads to chop off."
But Shangguan Xiaowan said hesitantly: "The gate of the house is open, and there are two large gauze lanterns hanging there. There are obviously people living inside. Let's go and take a look."
Nangong Haotian felt that it made sense, so he could only nodded and said: "Okay."
After shaking off the reins, he continued to move forward.
A few people had just walked under the shade of a tree at the entrance of the village. Among the farmers resting under the tree on the left and right, someone suddenly shouted in surprise and excitement: "Master Haotian, it is indeed Master Haotian."
After shouting loudly, a strong young man jumped up and ran towards Nangong Haotian's horse.
Nangong Haotian was suddenly startled. Before he could see clearly who the young man was, all the nearby farmers cheered and ran over one after another.
Seeing this situation, Nangong Haotian, Shangguan Liu Sinu, Gutou and Aunt Shan had no choice but to hurriedly turn over and jump off their horses.
Chapter completed!