Chapter 9 Spring Outing

"Ah Fu has been a slave in the Shen family for seven years, doing the work of fetching water in Qingfeng Xiaozhu, usually silent and silent, and he is not familiar with our four gentlemen."

Shen Laibao, who was listening to Ah Wu's news of Ah Fu, asked, "What are the 'Four Gentlemen'?" ”

Ah Wu blinked, "It's the name of our yard, next door is called Qingfeng Xiaozhu, and we are called the Four Gentlemen." ”

Shen Laibao laughed dryly, this Daddy Shen obviously has a vulgar local tyrant atmosphere inside and out, but he gave such a gentle name to the yard at home. It's no wonder that he hates his son so much, he ignores him passively when he encounters things, and is too lazy to look at him a few times, just because he wants to rise to the first rank from Shinong Industry and Commerce, and he has no hope, so he pins his hopes on his son, but he is a stupid son.

"You're all in the same room?"

"Master Hui, yes."

"Do you know when he asked for the peace charm around his neck?"

"The little ones don't know."

Shen Laibao asked again, "Then do you think there is anything wrong with Ah Fu recently, that is, something unusual?" ”

"Nope." Ah Wu really didn't feel anything unusual, but he felt that his stupid young master was very wrong. I don't know if I'm usually used to seeing his stupid appearance, and I'm preconceived, even if he speaks in such an orderly manner, I still feel a little silly. But if you listen closely, this is clearly not a fool.

It is said that it depends on the owner to beat the dog, Ah Wu has served him for three years, and he has cleaned up the mess for him, and he has not been beaten by the old man and his wife, and even the people in other courtyards are easier than him who serves the young master. Now that he thought that he might have become normal, my heart was instantly happy, and I felt that I would not have to suffer in the future.

When he went out, he looked at the nine duck necks on his table and shook his head, he thought too much.

It's not time for the next person to eat. He fetched food and went back to the next room to get the kettle, and as soon as he entered, someone called out to him. He looked back and saw that it was the subordinate named Ah Fu.

Ah Fu also fetched food, approached and said, "Ah Wu Ge has no water in the pot, he is thirsty." ”

Ah Wu felt strange, the two of them usually didn't intersect, why did they suddenly ask for water to drink. He answered the cry and poured a bowl for him.

Ah Fu drank it in one gulp, and then said, "Young Master doesn't seem to like to run outside lately, Fifth Brother A, you are much easier now." ”

"It's not that I don't like to run, it's that I was beaten before I even got out of the alley, right?" Ah Wu smiled helplessly, "You said that those children are true, our young master didn't provoke them, what did he do with such a heavy hand." ”

Ah Fu smiled, "Children, I just think it's fun, and I can't tell right from wrong." ”

Ah Wu said Shen Laibao, and suddenly thought of what he had just asked himself, but as a subordinate, he didn't know anything, but now that the opportunity was right, he had more heart, pretended to have no intention of looking at his neck, and asked, "What is hanging on your neck, like a girl, and a red rope." ”

The man was most taboo for others to say this, and hurriedly said, "It's the peace charm that my mother asked me for." ”

"Why haven't I seen you wear it before?"

"That's just a few days."

"Uh-oh." Ah Wu touched his neck, shrugged his shoulders and said, "I seem to have been stained with dirty things recently, or I'll ask for something too, where did you ask for it?" ”

"Higashiyama Temple." Ah Fu replied, and then said, "Young Master doesn't seem to be so stupid lately, isn't it......" He pointed to his head, "It's getting smarter here." ”

Ah Wu smiled dumbly, "If the young master is smart, I will go and burn ten dozen incense sticks for Dongshan Temple!" ”

Ah Fu also smiled and did not say anything more.

After eating, because the subordinates had no time to rest, Ah Wu washed his face and went to Shen Laibao's room. After entering, I found that he hadn't slept yet, and he was still scribbling with a pen, and he took a look at it.

After Shen Laibao arrived here, he learned a lot of things with Ah Wu, such as Dayang's folk customs, simple laws, and the Shen family.

It is not difficult to understand these, but there is only one thing, practicing calligraphy.

There was no trace of the characters in the knowledge he had learned, and they were even completely different from the Chinese characters, so he could only learn them from scratch. But it's okay, he will have his own "unique" text in the future, record his daily life, but he is not afraid of others peeking.

"Young Master." Ah Wu, who was bent on making up for his work, stepped forward and whispered, "Just now, Ah Fu came to me to ask me for water to drink, and asked me what was wrong with you recently, but the villain said that you are the same as before." ”

Shen Laibao, who was holding the brush, gestured to him, and Ah Wu saw that he was interested, and immediately told him what he had just inquired about. After listening to this, Shen Laibao suddenly had a bottom in his heart.

There must be something wrong with that Ah Fu, otherwise how could he suddenly approach him.

He leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes in contemplation, thinking about every detail of his arrival at the Shen family and the beginning of his opening eyes. Especially the third aunt, Han and Ah Fu.

Ah Fu really didn't pay much attention to it, and because he didn't meet too often, the third aunt often came, and he remembered more. Xu felt that she was different, so after thinking about it, he more or less noticed something unusual.

For example, Han's body seems to have sandalwood, and if I remember correctly, it is incense for Buddha. Coupled with the peace charm, and the people who talked about her daily worship of the Buddha and burning incense, can this be regarded as an act of atonement, or is it to ward off evil spirits?

But he can get too few clues, and he doesn't want to collude with the fortune teller to talk nonsense about Han's Ah Fu, in case it's not them, or if they don't recognize it, then it will be a surprise. He thought about it for a long time, and felt that there was a best plan now - to lure the snake out of the hole.

The bait, of course, is yourself.

"Ah Wu."

Suddenly, hearing him shouting to himself so seriously, Ah Wu was stunned for a moment, "Young Master, what do you command?" ”

Shen Laibao looked indifferent, looked at him and said, "Can I trust you?" ”

Ah Wu was a little flustered and a little surprised, and it seemed that he had really recovered to normal. But no matter whether he has become smart or not, he has no second heart, "The little one does not dare to say big things, but can only show loyalty with actions." Whatever the young master wants to order, the villain will do it if he dies. ”

"It's not so strict, I want you to do something." Shen Laibao added at the end, "If Ah Fu gets close to you again, you can casually reveal a little bit to him, saying that I seem to have become smarter, and I often ask about him." ”

Ah Wu didn't ask much, and immediately took the conversation. Shen Laibao said again, "I have one more thing, I want you to do it more securely, don't let the people in the Shen family's mansion know, this matter is very urgent, but it must be done in concealment." Tell me how much it costs, and I'll give it to you. ”

There was a cash box in Shen Laibao's room, and when I opened it that day, I saw that there was half a box of gold and silver piled up inside, which must have been given by the Shen family. Now it comes in handy, it makes sense to investigate the murderer for the original owner and use his own money.

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But two days, it is Qingming.

Mingzhou has always had the custom of Qingming, in addition to sweeping the tomb, there are also bowing, playing polo, planting willows, and it is also popular to go out. When everything is budding, make an appointment with three or five friends, bring fruit points, find a good landscape to walk, and welcome the spring outing.

The Shen family is a big family, there are more than a dozen aunts and children alone, plus the servants who are waiting, when the two families converge in front of the door, the Hua family is almost overwhelmed by the people of the Shen family.

Although it was made yesterday, the Liao family didn't expect that there were so many people in the Shen family, she took Hua Ling and said a few words to Mrs. Shen, and her ears buzzed, all of which were the voices of the subordinates. Shen Laibao also saw Hua Ling standing in the crowd, and when he walked towards her, he looked at the Shen family in a crowd of people, and he suddenly felt that this was not called stepping into the green, but it should be called pressing the road.

"Little Flower."

Hua Ling looked up when she heard the sound, but she didn't see anyone. After taking a closer look, I saw Shen Laibao coming this way. She waved her hand at him, "Brother Noble Brother." ”

Liao looked down and saw that it was the stupid boy again.

Shen Laibao's face was bruised, which would look a little pitiful. Liao hesitated for a moment, but didn't drag his daughter behind him, let them play.

Hua Ling, who was holding sugar, took out a piece of candy from her handkerchief and put it in his hand. Shen Laibao subconsciously opened his mouth, and Hua Ling directly put the sugar in his mouth.

The sugar made from sucrose was very sweet, and Shen Laibao took a few sips and asked, "Hualing, hasn't your father come back from his outing?" ”

"No, Daddy went to a far away place to see the tea garden this time, and he only came back after having a cold meal every year, and it is estimated that it will be soon."

Shen Laibao has a sense of expectation for the father of the Hua family who he has never met, he is too depressed in the Shen family, and he always wants to have more contact with enlightened people. Although Hua Ling is reasonable, she is still young after all, so she is a little more curious about the Hua family's father.

The people have already gathered, and everyone got into the car, ready to go to the suburbs.

When Shen Laibao got into the car, he had a wide field of vision, and he saw the third aunt Han at a glance. Han also seemed to be looking at him, and the two of them met their eyes suddenly. Shen Laibao didn't dodge or hide, just looked at her like this. Seeing that Han's eyes were suspicious, he finally looked away.

He withdrew his gaze, got into the car, and leaned down on the window to continue to stare at Han.

Han Shi didn't look directly at him at first, and he couldn't stand being stared at, so he simply turned his back on him, and his heart was already beating up and down. It wasn't until the empty car came and she got into the car that she breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that he couldn't see anyone, Shen Laibao withdrew his body.

In the car sat Mrs. Shen and him, as well as Liao's Hualing, Father Shen was a man, so he sat elsewhere, and the aunt and those sisters could not sit together according to the rules, and there were only four of them in this spacious carriage.

Along the way, the dead wood spits green, the young shoots are newly smoked, and everyone faces the soft spring breeze, which is comfortable and comfortable, and it is a good season to go green.