Wu Zhuo's letter actually arrived at Qingshen Town earlier than Xia Ze. Could it be that this guy has been paying attention to the situation in Diancang Mountain from the beginning to the end and has not moved any troops?
Ling Xiu's face was a bit ugly. He looked up and down at this young man who had stolen his limelight. He must have been sleeping rough all the way. With his tattered clothes and dark complexion, he looked like a poor boy who came out to make a living in a remote village. How could he attract such a person?
Battle?
However, the woman next to him has a plump figure and the scenery is one of a kind. Could it be that she is his wife? What a blessing.
The round-faced official lowered his posture and said with a smile: "Please, Mr. Xia, please move a little and follow us into the city. We have prepared banquets and elegant residences in the taverns in the city. If you neglect the young master, I am afraid that you will be punished by Wushan God."
ah."
Xia Ze stepped forward, bowed his hands to the official in return, and said softly: "Thank you, everyone, but I have something important to attend to, so I will skip the banquet..."
Xia Ze scratched his head in embarrassment, saying that wouldn't be very embarrassing.
Just when I was thinking about how to say something nice to make up for it, I heard that the round-faced man was not angry, but nodded and smiled: "The letter Wu Shan Shen gave us said that Mr. Xia likes to be quiet or not active, it doesn't matter if Mr.
After the city, you can choose an inn of your choice. I have already greeted you at every store in the city, so I will definitely not neglect you."
Now that the words have come to this, Xia Ze naturally has no room for refusal, so he turns around and says: "Senior Lu, Brother Xu, Sister Yingluo, let's go in together."
Ling Xiu had an idea in his mind. This young man didn't look good, but now he seemed to be able to make friends with powerful people. He took advantage of this pause to get off his horse, then took a few steps forward and said with a smile: "Young Master, meet me."
It's fate, I think the young master hasn't found a place to live yet, why don't you come to my humble house to stay, let Xiao Ke prepare some food and wine, and make some friends?"
Xia Ze just looked into his eyes and said nothing.
Ling Xiu felt a little timid when he looked at him. This country man has mud legs and his eyes are quite scary? He had to look at Yan Yingluo. When the woman saw him, she reluctantly stood up and said: "Cousin
..."
"Xia Ze, He Xu, Senior Lu, and Brother Xu are all my friends. We have shared the joys and sorrows along the way and it is not easy. Let them all stay with my grandmother."
When the woman said this, she held Xu Xiuzhu's arm with her hand. This scene seemed very annoying to Ling Xiu.
But it was not easy to get angry in front of Xia Ze, so he put away his ugly expression and said, "Okay, since you are Ying Luo's friend, go to the city quickly, and I will ask my servants to prepare the guest room as soon as possible."
"Master, I..." Xu Xiuzhu couldn't stand this anger. He was about to say that he wanted to find another inn, but he saw Yan Yingluo holding his arm tightly.
"Brother Xiuzhu, please don't be impatient. We don't have the same experience as him." Yan Yingluo said softly, looking like a little woman.
"Okay, if that's the case, then there's Mr. Lao Ling." Xia Ze suddenly said.
Ling Xiu was suddenly pleasantly surprised and said hurriedly: "What can I say? Mr. Xia is able to come to this humble residence with honor, and the Ling Mansion will be in full glory."
The group immediately set off for the city, with Ling Xiu leading the way, surrounded by people beating gongs and drums as they walked through the city.
Yan Yingluo had no choice but to hide in the sedan, but from time to time she would lift the curtain and talk to Xu Xiuzhu.
Xia Ze looked at the worried He Xu and asked with a smile: "Why are you so depressed? It's your first time going to a rich family's house, and you don't feel confident?"
He Xu nodded, a little unhappy, raised his head and asked: "Xia Ze, can't we find an inn to stay in by ourselves? If you are short of money, I have some money, and I will give it to you. I'm afraid that I haven't seen the world, and I will give it to you."
You get into trouble."
Xia Ze pinched the little guy's cheek and said comfortingly: "Don't be afraid, you have me. As for why I agreed to live in his house, you will know later."
Just as he was talking, Ling Xiu, who was riding a white horse, suddenly pulled the reins of the horse, slowed down, and waited until Xu Xiuzhu passed by. He smiled with ulterior motives and said: "Xu Xiuzhu, Yingluo and I have made an appointment to have a baby wedding. Are you?"
You know, right? How many more drinks are you going to have on your wedding day?"
A flying stone quietly flew out from somewhere and hit him squarely on the head. He screamed, and then fell straight down from his horse.
Xu Xiuzhu and Lu Yixiang all knew what was going on, and pretended to be nonchalant on the surface. He Xu covered his mouth and managed to hold back the laughter that was like a torrent and tsunami. On the other hand, Ayu and the little white donkey had no such concerns, and the little donkey laughed.
There was a sense of joy, and Ayu laughed so hard that her shoulders were shaking, attracting passers-by and lingering over her.
The originator of the stone rubbed his dusty fingers and raised the corners of his mouth slightly. Although the flying stone hurt, he retained his strength. He had to admit that this operation involved personal grudges.
From the moment he saw Ling Xiu, his shameless look looked very much like Wei Yuhan's, no, maybe even more sinister than Wei Yuhan's.
Ling Xiu stood up, her face flushed, but she still pretended to be fine.
After a while, they arrived at Ling Mansion. Xia Ze and He Xu felt something new. They came from Niuti Alley in Yunxi Town. Every time it was rainy, the mud in the alley would splash up with muddy water every time they took a step.
It will take three to five days for the sour smell in the alley to dissipate.
Diancang Mountain and even Qingshen Town have abundant rainfall all year round, but obviously there is no such concern. Every place here is paved with neat and elegant bluestone slabs. After the rain, the holes in the slabs
, will leave a small amount of accumulated water, which will look beautiful under the sunlight.
Ling Mansion is located in the southeast corner of Qingshen Town, just missing the bustling market. Perhaps wealthy families like to be quiet.
On the contrary, if Xia Ze and He Xu were asked to buy a house here, they would choose it in the downtown area without hesitation, and then they could open the courtyard door and merge into this bustling market every day, eating and having fun.
There is a plaque on the door of the mansion with the two golden characters "Ling Mansion" written in small seal script.
The couplet on the left reads: "The spring breeze blows across the threshold and is as warm as jade."
The couplet on the right reads: "On a good day, the windows are carved like gold."
Now that the plaque is there, it would be inappropriate to post a horizontal comment, so I will omit it.
Xia Ze's eyes lit up, and his whole mind was focused on it. It happened that he knew these words. This couplet was very simple, but it meant that the omen was good and it was a good day. When you have money in the future, you will have more money.
If you are educated, you must also get a magnificent Spring Festival couplets at the door of your residence.
Speaking of learning, since I left Yunxi Town, I have been thinking about buying a few books and learning to read. However, I didn’t see any study room along the way. I can’t delay any more and will go shopping tomorrow.
Buy some books by the way.
Entering the courtyard gate, there is an old woman who is over seventy years old. She has white hair and a high bun. She is very elegant. She is wearing a phoenix-patterned coat with peonies on the sleeves. On one side of the left and one on the right, there are two cardamom-aged ladies.
The maid helped me.
When he saw Yan Yingluo, his eyes were red, and he let out a cry, hugging Yan Yingluo tightly, and said with tears in his eyes: "My poor baby, you have suffered."
"Grandma..." Yan Yingluo hugged her grandmother, Laozu Lin, and burst into tears for a while.
"Hey, let's see who is here." A delicate woman's voice sounded not far away. Xia Ze took a closer look and saw that she was a beautiful woman wearing a red shirt and a golden embroidered cloud and peacock pattern. She was about three years old.
Ten years old.
It's just that this woman's acting skills were a bit exaggerated. When she saw Yan Yingluo, her face changed drastically and she burst into tears. She stepped forward, hugged Yan Yingluo and cried: "My poor niece, you are really suffering."
Oh my god, you don’t have eyesight, why did she lose her parents so early..."
When Grandpa Lin saw this, he couldn't help but complain a few words, saying that this lady is so shrewd, it took so much effort to coax Yingluo, but she made you cry again.
Unexpectedly, this woman's tongue is also very smooth, and she can make the ancestor smile with a few words.
"Mother." Ling Xiu called out respectfully.
The woman glanced at Xia Ze and He Xu, and suddenly felt unhappy, and then said: "What are you waiting for? Take the guests to rest quickly, don't neglect the guests."
"Yes, my dear, we will make arrangements now."
The grandfather and grandson reunited after a long absence. For a moment, they couldn't help themselves. They couldn't care about entertaining the guests for the time being. The woman was the one who watched the dishes being served. Naturally, she didn't want to spend time with this group of people. She had some intention of seeing off the guests.
Already.
The two bypassed several courtyard walls and were finally assigned to three guest rooms, one for Xia Ze and He Xu's family, one for master and apprentice in Lu Yixiang, and one for Ayu.
When Lingxiu left, she glanced at Ayu intentionally or unintentionally. Seeing that the extremely beautiful woman was not angry, she was immediately elated.
"Why, do you feel aggrieved?" Lu Yixiang put down his spear and asked angrily.
Xu Xiuzhu shook his head, and there was no longer any anxiety on his face: "Brother Xia Ze has taken action for me. If I can't keep my temper like this anymore, stop clamoring to marry Ying Luo."
Lu Yixiang was a little relieved: "It's good to know."
In the guest room, Xia Ze put down his luggage and immediately sat down cross-legged to meditate on his luck, but he saw He Xu sitting beside him gloomily.
Just after passing the courtyard, there was a pool in the center of the pavilion, paved with shiny pebbles. Bright lotus flowers were blooming in the pool, and golden carps poked their heads out of the pool from time to time.
The child's character naturally wanted to look over and take a look, but he remembered the original intention of not causing trouble for Xia Ze, so he did not reach out to touch it like usual. However, when he turned his head, Ling Xiu rolled his eyes, as if from the bottom of his heart.
Just looking down on him made him feel extremely sad.
"Don't worry, we will move out after tonight." Xia Ze put down the three books, turned around and said softly.
"Xia Ze, are you serious?" He Xu was surprised when he heard what he said.
Xia Ze grinned: "Well, I know you don't like it here, and I don't like it here either. I just moved in to help Brother Xu vent his anger."
He looked at He Xu's affection carefully and said, "I heard that there is no curfew in Qingshen Town at night. Can I sneak out tonight and show you around?"
"Okay! Great!" He Xu's depressed mood was swept away.
Xia Ze sat down again. With a thought in his mind, his eyes lit up with golden light. On the table opposite him, there was a young man who looked exactly like him and was sitting cross-legged.
"It's a pity that I don't know Yin Shen's cultivation method yet." He murmured.
Wait, is it possible? He suddenly realized it, and then threw the two books on the table to Yin Shen.
Yin Shen took it and turned it into the golden light and flew back into his eyes.