Before Brother Xiang could say anything, the young woman had already hurried over, looking excited.
"When did you come to the capital? Why didn't you come to see me?" she asked repeatedly.
Shopkeeper Wu coughed lightly and took a few steps back with a bit of teasing. The maid also looked at Xu Maoxiu and the woman with a smile.
"Just got here, just got here." Xu Maoxiu said, taking a step back and looking at the man who was still at the door, "What a coincidence, we met him, and I said I was asking about you."
"It's really you, Brother Xu." The young man smiled in surprise, walked over a few steps quickly, and reached out to grab Xu Maoxiu's arm, "Why are you here? Since you are really here, why don't you go sit at home."
He said with a bit of complaint.
"Yes, yes." The young woman nodded repeatedly and looked at Xu Maoxiu. Her expression became more and more excited and a little sad. "Brother Xu, you are thinner than before. Is it because the northwest is too bitter? Then don't go, stay here."
In the capital."
The maid almost couldn't help but laugh, and Banqin hit her twice with his hands.
Xu Maoxiu was even more embarrassed and restrained.
"Ah, yes." He replied vaguely and changed the subject again, "You guys, you guys are here to eat."
The young man smiled.
"If you don't come here to eat, why are you here?" He smiled, but the smile was a little far-fetched, "Oh, of course, not necessarily."
He looked at Xu Maoxiu as he spoke. Xu Maoxiu had just been shooting arrows with Cheng Jiaoniang, so he put on ordinary green cloth clothes and cloth shoes. You must know that in Shenxianju, even a Zhike who entertains guests wears good clothes. He is like this
At first glance, he looks like a lowly jobber.
"Have you found a job here?" the man asked.
Xu Maoxiu nodded.
"Yes, yes." he said.
"You're the only one? Where are Brother Jiang Lin and the others?" the young man asked with some excitement.
"Ah, they are also in the capital, but not here." Xu Maoxiu said.
"Stop talking about that." The young woman pulled the man away and looked at Xu Maoxiu with a smile. "If you have anything to say, let's talk to our family. My father is also thinking of you. He will definitely be happy to see you."
Xu Maoxiu was even more embarrassed and responded yes.
"Okay, I'll definitely go when I'm done," he said.
"What are you busy with? It doesn't matter whether you can do these jobs or not. It's important to go home. My father is here. Find something better to do." The young man said with a half-smile.
Shopkeeper Wu couldn't stand it anymore and coughed lightly.
Only then did the young couple see the person next to them. Shopkeeper Wu was just a common wealthy man in Beijing. When they saw Cheng Jiaoniang, they couldn't help but froze.
This fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl was wearing a plain-colored skirt that stretched to the ground. She had no other accessories on her body, but just one glance made her look shining.
She stood there motionless or even expressionless, but the young couple immediately understood that this woman must come from a wealthy family, or because of her seemingly inconspicuous but luxurious robes, or because of the innate nobility from the inside out.
gas.
This is a guest coming to Shenxianju.
The two of them couldn't help but take a step back, and when they looked at Xu Maoxiu, they felt even more clearly.
He didn't even become a Zhike. With his body, he could probably be used as a meat stool to serve noble people.
"Hurry up and see the passengers off, we'll wait for you." The young man said with a hint of apology and a hint of pride.
Just as Xu Maoxiu was about to respond, he breathed a sigh of relief and turned to leave, but was stopped by the young woman.
"Brother Xu." She looked a little excited and a little sad, "You are a good man, how could you..."
Having said this, he looked at Shopkeeper Wu.
"We won't do this kind of job anymore," she said, taking out a handful of money from her purse and handing it over, "Dad, please find someone else."
Shopkeeper Wu laughed.
"I'm afraid it won't be enough for this little money," he said.
Xu Maoxiu was even more embarrassed.
"Madam Dong, no need, no need." He said, reaching out and pushing shopkeeper Wu, and stepped forward.
"Don't join in the fun." He whispered.
Shopkeeper Wu held back her laughter and turned around, and Cheng Jiaoniang followed with her maid.
Xu Maoxiu breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the door.
"Come on, boy, wait for the lady to get into the car, and give you some reward." Shopkeeper Wu said with a sullen face.
Xu Maoxiu chuckled.
The maid behind him was giggling non-stop.
"It's a brother I met in my hometown." Xu Maoxiu said, looking at Cheng Jiaoniang and shopkeeper Wu to explain.
Cheng Jiaoniang nodded and got into the car without saying anything.
"I think it's the young lady I met before..."
The maid's voice was heard laughing in the car.
Xu Maoxiu's face turned red, and out of the corner of his eye he saw Shopkeeper Wu smiling too.
"I also think she is the young lady I met before..." When he saw Xu Maoxiu looking over, he nodded and smiled.
"Go to work." Xu Maoxiu said with a straight face, "Don't you want this month's wages?"
Shopkeeper Wu laughed.
"Boss, my salary is not paid monthly." He reached out and patted Xu Maoxiu's shoulder and whispered, "Have you forgotten after seeing your old friend?"
Before he finished speaking, there were footsteps behind him.
"The little lady you met before...oh no, brother is here." Shopkeeper Wu chuckled again without looking back. Without waiting for Xu Maoxiu's reply, he stood a few steps away and walked away.
Xu Maoxiu sighed and was about to follow.
"Brother Xu."
A female voice called.
Xu Maoxiu stopped and turned around to look at the young couple walking one behind the other.
"Let's go home now," the young woman said.
"I, I have something else to do. Let's go there later." Xu Maoxiu said.
"What's the matter?" the young man said, walking over slowly, "Third brother, please don't get along with us."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a roar from behind.
"Xiang Qi!"
The three people at the door were startled and looked back.
Xu Bangchui stood inside, looking at them with wide eyes.
"You guy..." Xu Bangchui yelled with eyes wide open, and rushed towards him while pointing his hand.
Xu Maoxiu took a few steps, stretched out his hand to stop him, and exerted force on his waist to hold him firmly.
"Talk about the past and you'll get into trouble." He whispered smoothly.
The word "trouble" was very shocking. Xu Bangchui's face turned red, he coughed twice and swallowed the rest of his words.
"Brother Bangchui." The young woman shouted happily, "You are here too."
Xu Bangchui coughed and nodded, waving to her.
"That's great. Didn't you say that Brother Jiang Lin and the others are also here?" the young woman said, "call them all and let's go home together."
As he spoke, he glared at the young man and said, "Why are you still standing there? Go and call for the carriage and horses."
"No need, we are all busy, let's go when we are free." Xu Bangchui said hoarsely.
The young woman looked at them and then at the young man.
"Brother Xu, you'd better be friends with us, right?" She said, looking a little sad, lowering her head and turning around, "I'm so happy to see you, you guys, please forgive me, then I'll leave first."
"No, Madam Dong," Xu Maoxiu said hurriedly, "We are just afraid of the inconvenience."
The young woman who turned around suddenly turned around again, with a smile on her face again.
"It's not inconvenient." She took a step forward and looked at Xu Maoxiu, "I know that Brother Xu will not be separated from us."
Xu Maoxiu smiled awkwardly and looked away from the corner of his eye.
The man standing behind the woman, who had been so quiet as if he didn't exist, had a dull look on his face.
"Are you crazy?" Fan Jianglin shouted with eyes wide open, "Why should we go to their house?"
In Taiping Juli, this is the time when the guests have dispersed at noon and everyone is eating.
Because of Xu Maoxiu's arrival, the seven brothers were sitting together in the room, with wine and food on display.
Xu Maoxiu held the bowl and ate without saying a word.
"He's not crazy." Xu Bangchui poked a piece of vegetable with his chopsticks and said bitterly, "I love my beauty."
Xu Maoxiu sat down his bowl.
"It's rare that you can still say a word." He glared at Xu Bangchui and said, "Why can't you remember the other things I taught you?"
Several brothers laughed.
"Okay, okay." Fan Jianglin waved his hand and said.
Everyone suppressed their laughter and continued eating.
"The Dong family's husband and wife are good people." Fan Jianglin said, "But, the key is Xiang Qi..."
"Yes, brother, you didn't see that the look in Xiang Qi's eyes could have eaten up the third brother." Xu Bangchui said.
"The look in Ms. Dong's eyes can probably eat up the third brother." A brother said with a smile while holding up his chopsticks.
The room suddenly burst into laughter again.
"Okay." Xu Maoxiu shouted.
Everyone was so busy that they lowered their heads to hold back their laughter.
"I know all this." Xu Maoxiu took a deep breath and said.
"You still agree after knowing that?" Fan Jianglin said, frowning, "Lao San, you are good at everything, you are knowledgeable and sensible, but it is not good to be too knowledgeable and sensible, you are too concerned about face..."
"After all, the Dong family treated us well back then," Xu Maoxiu said, "It's okay if he doesn't know. Now that he knows, it's really unjustifiable for us not to go see him."
Fan Jianglin also sighed.
"If it hadn't happened, we would have gone long ago without you having to say anything." He said, "Now that we are going, Xiang Qi is the most petty person, fearing that the couple will have a falling out. On the contrary, he feels sorry for Dong.
The master is here."
Xu Maoxiu was silent for a moment.
"Let's go and meet. I'll make things clear to Mr. Dong. I think he can understand us." He said, "Otherwise, what do you think we should do? Hide? The capital says it's big, it's big, it's small, hide.
Where to go? Hiding here and there, but there are all kinds of misunderstandings, which is not good, so it is better to talk about it directly. "
The brothers all nodded.
"It's okay if we say it." Xu Maoxiu said, picking up the bowl again, "Come and have a meal, no matter how big the problem is, don't worry about it."
"Yes, yes." Several brothers also said, "What a big deal. We have known Master Dong for a long time, even earlier than Xiang Qi. Why should we avoid seeing Master Dong because of him?"
The atmosphere in the room became lively.
"Prepare some gifts."
“Want the best!”
"That's right, it's still more than the money Xiang Qi sent us..."
Fan Jianglin shook his head, paused with his chopsticks and started eating.
If you just let it go, everything will be fine, right? (To be continued)
