Chapter 2 Wu Gou (Part 5) Xuzi slowly walked out of his small courtyard, turned around and gently closed the shabby wooden door.
Zhen'er had already fallen asleep. After settling her feelings, she first chirped and told Xuzi about the "interesting" experiences on the road for a while, and then began to yawn non-stop. The interesting things in her mouth were for those older than her.
For Xuzi, many things were just childish nonsense, and sometimes even unnecessary risks. But Xuzi didn't interrupt, and smiled and acted as a good listener, until Xuer couldn't support herself and turned sideways.
She fell on the bed, then pulled down the gauze curtains for her and straightened the pillows.
"She has suffered a lot for me!" Xuzi thought to himself. Therefore, no matter what troubles Zhen'er got into on the road, he should not blame him. Because those experiences are no different from hardships for girls of the same age, for him and Zhen'er
Talking is a valuable asset, which is enough to make up for the lack of understanding between each other.
There was no one idle near the courtyard gate. Several soldiers blocked the entrance of the alley, almost sealing the entire alley. Luo Shixin, the instigator of all this, was spitting foam and chatting nonsense with Wu Yulin, who came to congratulate him after hearing the news.
When Li Xu went out, the two of them greeted him at the same time.
"You're going out so soon, why don't you chat with my sister-in-law for a little longer!" Luo Shixin looked Xu Zi up and down, with a hint of ridicule in his words.
"Yes, you have Luo Shixin holding the door for you. This kind of good thing is something you can never ask for from your younger siblings. Have you settled in?" Wu Yulin, who is already very familiar with everyone, smiled and helped.
"Their master and servant are all asleep. They traveled thousands of miles for several months. It was very hard!" Xuzi smiled and replied in a low voice that since he had decided to accept Zhen'er, he had nothing to hide. Besides, he suddenly fell from the sky.
For such a big happy event, it should be fun according to the temperament of a few friends.
"Old Wu, you have no luck. Age and seniority are there. You can't make trouble looking at your younger siblings. As for me, I am only ten days younger than Zhong Jian. I usually have the shamelessness to ask my sister-in-law for a few sips of wine. It's not like me.
I was beaten out of the house with a big stick!" Luo Shixin sighed deliberately, pointing the finger at Wu Yulin openly, but still pointed at Xu Zi secretly.
"Go, I, Old Wu, am a civil servant. How can I be as hopeless as a rough guy like you? Zhong Jian and his siblings are both well-educated and sensible. How could they not take the initiative to come and pay homage to the brothers!" Wu Yulin's tone of voice was also very strong,
While scolding Luo Shixin, he made his own request
After being beaten with a gun and a stick, Luo Shixin immediately rose up to resist, "Look, he is a scholar after all, and he can explain a set of principles in everything he does. Zhongjian, should we go out for a drink at noon today, or should we eat at your house?"
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"We're going out to eat. The house hasn't been tidied up yet. I'll have another family dinner for you all to come over another day!" Asahi suggested with a smile on her face.
The three of them smiled and turned around. Before they could move, they saw Qin Shubao and Captain Zhang Jiang walking side by side from a distance. Behind them were a dozen soldiers, some carrying boxes, tables and chairs, and others.
Carrying pots and pans, there were also people carrying a big fat pig that had just been killed and cleaned, and a dozen kinds of green and delicious vegetables.
"Since my younger siblings are here, we have to arrange a nest for you." Before Xu Zi could recover from the surprise, Qin Shubao put down the bunch of wine baskets in his hands and explained with a smile, "I have traveled thousands of miles and worked tirelessly.
I don’t think we should wait too long. Although Yuanwu is a small place, fortunately it guards the canal and there is no shortage of things to live at home!"
"Thank you, Second Brother Qin, thank you all brothers!" Li Xu bowed repeatedly and was so moved that he didn't know what to say. Qin Shubao and others bought tables, chairs and vegetables, and it was obviously very rude to push everyone away.
It was too difficult to get us through the door. "We haven't officially gotten married yet!" He blushed and explained to Qin Shubao, "She was still young when we got engaged. Later, I was busy fighting everywhere, which delayed the wedding!"
"It's you, Li Zhongjian. Such a good wife can't bear it. If it were me, Lao Luo, I would have carried her home in eight sedans and come in early every day, so that others wouldn't worry about her!" I heard from Xuzi that the two of them were still there!
It was not the time to get married, Luo Shixin laughed and punched him, joking
"It's just you, Luo Shixin. Whenever you see a beautiful woman, you hide it from your family!" Qin Shubao repaid Li Xu's injustice. "Tell me, how many wives have you married? Do you still think you can come here?"
"Aren't we the only child of the Luo family?" Luo Shixin scratched his scalp and replied with a sneer. He was tall and wealthy, so he started taking concubines at the age of fifteen. Now there are nearly half a dozen women in the family, and many families
The woman loves her handsomeness and wishes her parents would marry her into the Luo family. Therefore, Luo Shixin is followed by a pile of romantic debts, and is often grabbed by the affectionate Qin Shubao.
"It turns out that Shixin's house, which is as good as Pan Anwang's, was sent to the wrong county magistrate. We should also prepare a big house for Shixin. Otherwise, we have been on an expedition for a year and a half, and there will be no place to hide the women Shixin brought back!
"Wu Yulin saw that Luo Shixin was embarrassed, so he also stepped forward and beat the drowned dog hard.
Everyone burst into laughter, gave up on Li Xu, and turned to Luo Shixin for advice. Luo Shixin bowed repeatedly, "Don't talk nonsense, don't talk nonsense. Today is a good day for Zhong Jian. If you don't look for the real master, look for me, Luo Shixin."
What's more, there are many women in my family, but they are all useless, unlike Zhongjian, who can not only keep the family at home, but also ride horses together to fight!"
"Yeah, I didn't expect that my brothers and sisters are so good at martial arts. In this age of war and chaos, they could find themselves here safely!" Everyone's attention was successfully diverted by Luo Shixin, and they all praised Li Xu's good fortune.
Just when everyone was busy showing off their words, the door creaked open from the inside. Cui'er, who had changed into a maid's outfit, smiled and saluted everyone, then turned to Li Xu and said: "Master Qi, the young lady said.
She has already made tea, and you can invite the guests in to taste it. If the distinguished guests don't mind, she will personally cook a few side dishes at noon today. Thank you Master Qin and Master Luo for taking care of me!"
"I can't wait for it!" After hearing this, Qin Shubao and others were not willing to be polite to Li Xu. He followed Cui'er and entered the small courtyard in a chaotic manner. Everyone was in a hurry, tidied up the decoration in the main hall, and set up the tables and tables.
They didn't care about their status. They gathered around three tables like the barbarians, eagerly waiting for the newcomers to offer tea.
The door leading to the inner house was gently opened, and a young woman wearing a light blue dress and a smile on her face slowly walked out. The aroma of freshly brewed tea instantly filled the room, and everyone's eyes were also touched by the smile.
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"What a refreshing and neat beautiful girl!" Even after reading through the flowers, Luo Shixin still secretly admired in his heart. Before this, he had met Li Qier once. At that time, Qier was very busy, so although she looked beautiful, she was not as beautiful as she is now.
As radiant as before, her face and eyes are now clearly filled with happiness, and every smile exudes the unique youthful vitality of a girl.
"I've met you uncles! I didn't know that a distinguished guest was coming, so I couldn't prepare everything in a hurry, so I had to ask you to drink some tea first and sit for a while, and then let the little lady carefully put away some dishes." Qier handed the teapot to the maid
, squatting down, smiling and saluting
"Enough, enough!" Everyone didn't dare to exaggerate, they all stood up and clasped their fists in return. Qier smiled and lowered her head, picked up the newly brewed tea, and slowly stepped forward.
The soldiers had no intention of begging for tea from Asahi's house. They just wanted to join in the fun and stayed in the house until everyone realized that there were too many people. Zhen'er had already come out to greet him. It was too late to say goodbye. Many people were afraid that the host would not be able to greet them.
So they all took the initiative to cover the tea cup with their hands. Unexpectedly, the hostess here was quite well prepared. Before the pot of tea was poured out, the clever maid had already brought out another pot of boiling new tea. The master and servant cooperated tacitly. After a while,
, then fill the tea bowls in front of everyone
At this time, even Qin Shubao secretly admired Li Xu's recovery. He could judge the number of uninvited guests outside the courtyard in a short period of time and make preparations so quickly. It was definitely not something that ordinary women could do. Thinking of this, he thought again
There have been some rumors in the officialdom recently, and I couldn't help but take a second look at Zhen'er. But from her, I didn't see any of the squeamishness that is common among wealthy women. Instead, I found a rare sincerity.
Like Qin Shubao, all the soldiers also felt the kindness and consideration of the hostess. They were sincerely happy for General Li, and at the same time they did not want to cause more trouble to General Li. They all stood up to say goodbye. Xuzi and Qier escorted everyone out side by side.
He walked through the door, watched everyone go away, then walked back side by side, and continued to greet his friends who stayed at home.
After greeting Qin Shubao and others, Qi'er left the maid aside to serve the guests with tea, and went straight into the kitchen. "I can't tell, my younger siblings are the only ones who can get into the kitchen!" Qin Shubao and others secretly wondered, and praised Xu with a smile.
With a smile on her face, I didn’t want to deny it, nor did I dare to admit that I wanted to sneak over and tell Xie’er how hard I was doing, but I was afraid that Luo Shixin and others would make me a joke, so I had to calm down and sit quietly and drink tea.
Originally, he decided to accept Zhen'er, partly because he was moved by the friendship between the other party who came thousands of miles to find her, and the other half was because he saw the shadow of Tao Kuo Tuosi and Wan'er in Zhen'er and was tormented by Qin Shubao and others. At this moment, he
In addition to the touching memories and regretful memories of my youth, there is also a touch of warmth in my heart.
As the aroma of vegetables wafted over from the kitchen, the warmth that belonged to Qi'er became stronger and stronger. It gradually gained a firm foothold in Xuzi's heart, drowning the shadows of Tao Kuo and Wan'er.
Zhen'er has a stronger temperament than Wan'er, and is more experienced than Tao Kuo in dealing with things. And now Li Xu is no longer the same Li Xu who had nothing in the past.
