Because it was snowing, the ox cart was not moving fast, Ah Cheng looked at the sky outside the window, and secretly estimated that he should be able to rush back to Qingzhou before dark. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

It stands to reason that there are also pen and ink shops in Qingzhou City, and although the things in them are not very good, they are also complete. However, since the thief stole a few pieces of ink last time, Qin Yanzhao had an extreme thirst for ink ingots, as if he wanted to make up for the things he had lost last time, and ordered Ah Cheng to go to Pingcheng's largest Jigu Zhai to buy ink ingots, inkstones and other things, the more expensive the better.

This is a good thing for Ah Cheng, he just has a reason to run to Ah Chang's shop from time to time, and buy some steamed cakes, hot cakes and the like to bring back by the way, and others will not be suspicious.

At the third moment of the first month, when Ah Cheng came out of Jigu Zhai, his hands were empty.

Today, Ji Gu Zhai took the account, the big shopkeeper went to the owner's house to pay the account, the precious pen and ink in the store were locked, and the big shopkeeper took care of the key with his own hands, and others were not there, and Ah Chengzi could only return empty-handed.

There is a shortcut to the "Changxing Rice Shop" opened by Jigu Zhai to Achang, and Ah Cheng did not take the car, but only asked the driver to wait in the same place, and then walked to the rice shop.

Walking on the wide stone road, Ah Cheng only felt that the snow this winter was strange, and it did not melt on the ground, like powder, and it did not melt much on his body.

He pushed his hat to the side, and looked around without a trace.

This road is the location of Xiao Mansion, and Changxing rice shop is on Changxing Street, which is two intersections from this road.

Ah Cheng slowed down slightly, and the corner of his eyes was at the gate of the Xiao family, and he paused slightly.

The gate of the Xiao family actually opened at this time, and several servants walked out from the small corner gate next to it, and ran to the gate and bent down to unload the threshold, depending on the situation, there should be a vehicle coming in or out.

Ah Cheng's footsteps gradually slowed down, but at a glance, he saw a few idlers gathered on the side of the road, rolling up their sleeves to watch the excitement there.

The affairs of large families can always attract the attention of small people, and the Xiao family is also a prominent family in Jiangyang County, and their every move is naturally attention-grabbing.

Seeing this, Ah Cheng simply leaned in the direction of the group of idlers, and pricked up his ears at the same time, trying to hear what the servants of the Xiao family were saying.

It was a pity that the servants only folded their heads on the threshold, and did not say a word, and after a while the threshold was lifted, they hung their heads and stood by the door, not knowing who they were waiting for.

Ah Chengzhi waited for a while, only then did he hear the sound of horses' hooves, and then he saw two high-headed horses with shiny coats trotting out of the door, and two groom-like men beside him were holding the reins, and after a while, five or six more servants pushed out a very delicate carriage, and everyone put the horses on the cart together, and then a small group of guards rode out.

The first time Ah Cheng saw this kind of scene, he only felt that the pomp of the Xiao family was really not small, but he also watched it with relish.

When the guards came out, they quickly noticed the group of idlers gathered to watch the excitement. Seeing this, one of the leaders of the guards raised his eyebrows, and a trace of obvious anger crossed his face.

He suddenly lifted the reins of his horse and rushed straight towards Ah Cheng and the others, and at the same time pulled out his sword from the sheath with a "choking", pointed at the sword, and shouted: "Wait, don't disperse yet!" ”

His momentum was extremely fierce, and he still had a bright sword in his hand, where did those idlers dare to look again, and they scattered with a "hula" sound.

Ah Cheng had no choice but to retreat to the side with the flow of people, but his footsteps slowed down slightly, and he heard the sound of light footsteps behind him, and then heard the voice of a woman of some age, who should be instructing the driver, "Go to Qinfu." ”

As soon as these three words came out, Ah Cheng's ears suddenly stood up.

The woman seemed to be a steward, and her words carried a lot of weight. When the husband heard her words, he immediately answered. The steward's voice stopped, and then it sounded again, still commanding the servants to work:

"A few of you take care of your things, this is a valuable thing to give to the Qin clan's scholars, but you can't afford to pay for it if you miss a corner." She spoke arrogantly, and her voice was so loud that the servants chattered repeatedly, but Ah Cheng was taken aback.

Qin Mansion? Ethnography?

This is really going to their Qin family.

Speaking of which, the Xiao family and the Qin family were originally very friendly, but later the Qin family kept filial piety, and the Xiao family didn't know for what reason, so they never came to the door again, and they were a little estranged from each other.

However, today, the people of the Xiao family are going to the Qin family, and they also mentioned that they want to give gifts to the master of the Qin family, which is really quite puzzling.

Ah Cheng walked forward with his hands folded, and he could hear the sound of horses' hooves behind him, but it was the guard who had just drunk them who was walking back, and another man's voice said, "Boss, Madame is out." ”

It turned out to be Mrs. Xiao.

Ah Cheng had a number in his heart.

Think about it, if Xiao Jialangjun goes out, how can the person who follows the car be a housekeeper? And the carriage is really delicate and small, and it is indeed a car for the female dependents.

Thinking of this, Ah Cheng frowned again.

Mrs. Xiao personally visited the Qin family and gave gifts to the master of the Qin family, how strange it sounded.

Ah Cheng felt that his head was a little overwhelmed.

At this time, he really wanted to stop and listen carefully, but unfortunately he couldn't, he could only slow down and walk forward as little as possible, while listening to the movement behind him with his ears pricked up.

The steward had finished playing that majesty, and she never said a whole sentence again. Ah Cheng's ears had always been very pointed, and he vaguely heard a woman's soft voice behind him, and every time the woman said a short sentence, the housekeeper would respond loudly, "Yes, madam." ”

Obviously, the soft-spoken woman was Madame Xiao, and the housekeeper was listening to her.

Mrs. Xiao didn't know what to say to the housekeeper, and after talking for a while, Ah Cheng was about to turn the street at this time, and her nose was sweating.

At this moment, the voice of the lady in charge suddenly came from behind him, and she said, "Madame, why worry? Your initiative to come to the door is the greatest sincerity, the children of the Xiao family go to the Qin family to study, that is the glory of the Qin family, Mrs. Qin will definitely be very happy to respond. ”

She said this very complacently, and her voice was not low, at least Ah Cheng could hear it clearly. However, this is only the sentence I heard.

When the housekeeper's words fell, Mrs. Xiao whispered something, as if she had stopped her, and then there was no more silence. And Ah Cheng has turned the corner at this moment, and the movement behind him can no longer be heard. Fortunately, this place was also far from the sight of the guards, so he simply stopped, pretended to dust off his clothes, and stood at the entrance of the alley to watch the movement.