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Chapter 68: A Thousand Miles Meet

Because of the bandits back then, every time Master Shen went to the Chamber of Commerce, he had to bring more than 30 guards and strong subordinates. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

When there are more people, the process slows down. However, Master Shen left plenty of time and was not in a hurry. After three days of traveling, it began to rain again, and the rain slapped on the carriage with a ding-dong sound.

Shen Laibao looked outside, the rain was quite heavy, and the people under the courtyard were all wearing robes and hats, and the rain was like white beads, rolling down from the sky. The ground was splashed with muddy water, and I suddenly remembered the day when Hua Ling played an umbrella and lifted her skirt, left the jewelry store, and bypassed a small puddle.

I don't know where she's going to play now, and if her arms are all right again. I heard that the fall was not light, even if it was like this, she had to go out, no matter what she thought, she wanted to avoid herself.

Seeing that his son seemed to have something on his mind, Master Shen asked, "Treasure?" What do you think? So fascinating. ”

Shen Laibao raised his head, "Dad, how did you chase my mother in the first place?" ”

Master Shen was asked by him and slapped him, but his son was quite good and blocked him better. He exclaimed, "As a son, how can you ask such a thing." ”

Shen Laibao, who was in the spirit of a normal discussion, remembered that he really couldn't ask such a thing, so he could only ask instead, "Then Dad, do you know how the uncle of the Hua family next door married the aunt of the Hua family?" ”

Only then did Master Shen's complexion soften, "Look at the right eye, call the matchmaker, the right eight characters, marry home." ”

"......" Shen Laibao stroked his forehead, in his opinion, Xiaohua's father and mother are so affectionate, it can't be so simple.

Master Shen thought for a long time before adding, "We were neighbors of the Hua family not long after you were born, but we have heard of some of them. I heard that Hua Ling's father behaved frivolously when he was young, and he was considered by Hua Ling's mother to be a prodigal son, and then Hua Ling's father persevered, and finally married Hua Ling's mother. But no one thought that the person who was once rumored to be a disciple of Dengzi was wholeheartedly devoted to his wife. ”

"Dad, when you say this, you seem to appreciate it, but why...... If you want to be so right, you will stuff five aunts in. ”

Master Shen coughed dryly, "Young, don't control it, take a look at the uncles and uncles you have seen in the Chamber of Commerce, which one is not three wives and four concubines, it is a good thing and a merit to spread branches and leaves for the family." ”

Shen Laibao asked, "Then if I marry one in the future, will it be considered a branch or not for the Shen family?" ”

Old Man Shen paused slightly, sensed the meaning of his son's words, and then deduced a deeper meaning, "My son, do you have someone in mind?" ”

For the first time, Shen Laibao felt that his father was so smart, if he said yes, he would definitely be asked, and he closed his eyes and replied, "No." ”

The son doesn't want to get married, this is a nineteen-year-old person, and he would have already become a father at his age. In the past few years, he has been in a hurry to death, the old mother has urged, the left wife has chattered, and the old man Shen is even more anxious, "Yes, there is something to hide, which girl is it, my father turned around and called the best matchmaker in the city, and went to the matchmaker for you." ”

No matter how he asked, Shen Laibao just didn't say it.

He can't say that with his father's temper, after knowing who it is, he will really call a hundred matchmakers to block other girls.

More than 30 people came down from the mountain road smoothly and entered the town, and the rain stopped a little. Seeing that it was still early, Master Shen decided to take a break in the tea shop and continue to hurry forward to the next town to stay again.

When the man heard that they were leaving the town, he said, "The road ahead has collapsed, it's been two days, and this road is opening, and you have to turn back if you go." ”

Shen Laibao asked, "Is there any news on when it will be reopened?" ”

"The collapse is not serious, but it will rain again, and it is estimated that it will take a few days, depending on whether God appreciates the face." "There's a path," said the man, "but it's very remote. ”

The road ahead is blocked, and there is no other road, Master Shen is not willing to take his son to take the risk of taking that road, what if he encounters some bulls, ghosts, snakes, and gods?

Anyway, the time is not in a hurry, Master Shen said, "Find an inn first and stay in the town for two days." ”

Seeing that there were many of them, the man said, "There are so many people, why don't you go to Wenxian Building, which is the largest inn in our town, and it is close to here, and the food is not bad, but it is more expensive." ”

It's good to live comfortably, but it's secondary, Master Shen thanked him, and he didn't want to eat again, thinking that he could try wine and food when he went to Wenxian Building, so he took his son and the nursing home to move in together.

Recently, there are many people stranded in the town, and the room in Wenxian Building is almost full, so Master Shen has summed up the remaining rooms, and the next few people are squeezed into one. The rooms were scattered, and the rooms of the two fathers and sons were quite far away.

It was not yet dinner time, and there was no one in the lobby of the inn. Shen Laibao put away his luggage and planned to go to the town, he remembered that there was a famous jade shop in this town, and he might be able to buy very good jewelry there. For grandmothers, for mothers, and ...... Florets.

I don't know if he sent so many hairpins, she is greasy or not, or send something else.

Shen Laibao thought about it, said something to his father, and went out to hang out by himself.

The town is not big, the main road is not long, the jade shop is not on this street, but it is famous, Shen Laibao asked where the shop was.

The façade of the jade shop is not big, and there is a big Buddha when you enter the door, the Buddha statue is exquisitely carved, and the face is serene and charitable. There are all kinds of jade objects on the shelves next to it, including clear white jade, jade as green as willows, and red jade topaz, with many colors but not mixed, Shen Laibao looks at it and feels that the decorations here are different from other homes.

Simple and casual but showing his intentions, he walked through the shelf, walked inside, and had already selected two jade objects in his hand, which at first glance were what his grandmother and mother would like. The jewelry is usually on the side of the cabinet, and usually the shopkeeper will also be there. Sure enough, at the end of the day, an old man was putting something in a box, as if wrapping it for a guest.

The brocade box on the top of the cabinet really has a lot of jewelry, the girl's favorite Huasheng comb grate hairpin, as well as the beaded hairpin, everything, Shen Laibao looked at it, and felt that the hairpin flower was the best.

The shopkeeper asked, "What does Childe want to buy?" ”

"Take a look."

The shopkeeper smiled, "Looking at it, it's all looking at the hairpin." I only sell one of the things in my shop, so if you want to give it away, don't worry, no one is the same. ”

Shen Laibao smiled and said, "Is it really unique?" ”

"Nature."

"That's it."

The shopkeeper paused, "There are twenty-one pairs in total, all of them?" ”

Shen Laibao nodded.

The shopkeeper smiled, "It must be given to the girl I like, that girl is really a blessing." ”

Shen Laibao didn't answer, just looked at the various hairpins.

Three months ago, after he paid off all the money he borrowed from his father to build the horse farm, the money for these three months was pure profit, and it was put in his name in the bank. He also wants to save the money and wait for the end of the year to expand and add two more auditoriums, which are now significantly smaller.

It's just that the money can be saved again, but this town is not free to come over at any time, buy it, and give it all to Xiaohua, so that she can wear it in a different way.

But...... Shen Laibao didn't know if Hua Ling would accept it, and if he would change his pattern and wear the hairpin flower he gave.

The box that the shopkeeper had just wrapped was put aside, and the brocade box with twenty-one pairs of hairpins was gently closed, and then wrapped in brocade, and then it could be taken away.

Shen Laibao paid the money, took the brocade box and went out, opened his big umbrella, and went back to the inn.

Not long after he left, two more people came in the shop. The servant woman was thirty-five or sixteen years old, and the girl in brocade was no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, and her appearance was handsome, and her eyes were like the bright moon, bright and bright.

The servant woman closed her umbrella at the door and shook the water, and the girl herself went inside. When the shopkeeper saw her, he smiled and said, "The pearl hairpin that the girl picked just now has been put into it." ”

"Mother will love it." Hua Ling held the brocade box in his arms, but Yu Guang saw that the corner of the cabinet was empty, "Shopkeeper, the hairpin flower that is still here, I just went to buy a box of rouge, and the hairpin flower flew by itself?" ”

The words were proud, and the shopkeeper smiled when he heard this, "It's flying, but it's flying into the hands of a son." ”

Mama Ge shook the water at the tip of the umbrella at this time, and when she came over, she heard this and said, "The things in your shop are very expensive, and that person must be rich." ”

"What's the price in my shop?" The shopkeeper defended, and said, "That son is going to give it to the person you like, and you must not be stingy." ”

Hua Ling felt a pity, she originally took a fancy to two pairs, but when she wanted to buy it, she remembered Shen Laibao again, he would always give her hairpin flowers for so many years, and she didn't need to buy it at all.

I don't know how he's doing now, she didn't give him an answer, is he thinking too much at home? Do you feel like you're avoiding him?

That idiot, why doesn't he understand her mind, do you have to say it clearly?

If a girl's family says they like him, will he think she is not reserved, will he think she is urgent?

The heart is like a hairpin that has been bought empty, empty, and there is nowhere to put it.

She took Mama Ge back to the inn, but saw that the inn was much more lively, and when she asked Xiao Er, there were more than 30 people here. She had asked for a room in the corner, and there was someone living next to it. I heard that everyone in that group is strong and strong, and they are big men, and they even speak louder than others.

When Mama Ge heard this, she frowned and said, "It's noisy now." ”

Hua Ling signaled her not to talk nonsense, and not to offend people when she went out. There are not many people brought by the Hua family on this trip, and they can't fight if they really want to fight, "You go to the kitchen and order a few dishes to send to my room, I'll go see if my father and brother have come back." ”

Mama Ge was afraid that she would be hungry, so she answered the call and went to order. Hua Ling's room is on the third floor, and it will be noon step by step from the stairs, and it will soon be noon, and people will come downstairs to eat one after another. Hanazume didn't look up at the stairs and walked intently. When I got to the corridor on the third floor, it seemed that the people had almost walked away, so there was no one in the corridor.

The girl is older and the men in the family have to avoid suspicion, so Hua Ling's room is in the left corner, but Hua Pingsheng and Hua Lang's are separated from a room, and the middle one should be occupied, and when she passed by the door, she saw that the door was open. I didn't want to look at it more, but the brocade on the table was really familiar, and when I looked down, it was the same as the brocade box fabric I was holding in my arms.

She suddenly realized that this person must be the one who bought twenty-one hairpins in one go.

It's just like Shen Laibao - a hairpin maniac.

But even if it's a demon, she likes it, but the demon is too stupid, and asks her if she likes him, stupid and stupid.

She shook her head, didn't look much out of courtesy, and unlocked her room.

As soon as Shen Laibao, who had changed his clothes behind the screen, came out, he saw that the door was not closed, and the wind and rain were blowing in, and his face was suddenly full of black lines. He was busy looking at the box on the table, but fortunately, it was not stolen.

Master Shen went to the kitchen for a walk and ordered all the dishes he liked personally, and he was quite satisfied. After eating and drinking enough with his son, and resting for a while, he asked Xiao Er to fetch water to wash.

Master Shen has always been an open-minded person who has nothing to think about, and Shen Laibao was still reading when he heard his father lying on the bed and falling asleep. Listening to the thunderous water rise, he was both envious and headache. After being noisy by the snoring noise for a long time, he finally got up and went outside after not sleeping well for several days.

He closed the door and found it completely dark, and because it was raining, there was no moon in sight.

The wind was mixed with a drizzle, and the fence of the building was wet.

He walked to the fence, not paying attention to the drizzle, and looked into the distance.

The door behind him sounded slightly, and Shen Laibao felt strange, why did his sleeping father wake up so quickly. No, Hu Mingming was still there, he turned around curiously, only to know that it was the person next door who came out.

The girl closed the door with her back to her, her movements were very light, and the green silk on her side face was gently blown by the wind and teased on the face of her neck. Shen Laibao stared at it in a daze, and felt that he had recognized the wrong person.

How could she be a flower bell, and a flower bell is not......

yes, she's out.

Hua Ling noticed that the gaze behind her was like fire, and she spat in her heart, and suddenly turned around and glared to scold. But when I saw the person in front of me, I couldn't scold anymore.

Neither of them expected that the other would appear here, and they were completely stunned, and they had a thousand words to say but were speechless for a while.

"Little Flower."

"Brother Noble Brother."

When we heard each other's voices, we were completely sure that we were not dreaming.

Shen Laibao breathed slightly, didn't step forward, just looked at her, "Why are you here?" ”

Hua Ling leaned slightly, avoiding his gaze, "Come out for a walk with my father, what about you......"

"Go to Xiguan Mansion to participate in the Chamber of Commerce." Shen Laibao looked at her arm, and didn't know which one was injured, "Does your arm still hurt?" ”

Hua Ling didn't expect him to remember this incident, he fell painfully that day, and invited the doctor to come and see, she didn't want her father and mother to worry, so she asked the doctor to light the injury. Her mother thought she wasn't badly hurt, so she sent her for a walk with her father. At the time, she was still annoyed that she had lied about her injuries, but now she ......

A word kept popping out of her mind, a word that could only be truly felt in front of the Yuelao Temple - fate.

Seeing that she didn't answer, Shen Laibao couldn't help but take a step forward, wanting to see her arm, but his hand stretched out, and then he remembered, "Your arm is still hurting, and you are still riding in a carriage, and you are still bumpy, stupid." ”

As soon as I heard him say that he was stupid, Hua Ling was not happy, "You are stupid." ”

This came from the bottom of her heart, but Shen Laibao was arguing with her, "Okay, okay, I'm stupid, have you applied medicine?" Did you use the medicine I gave you? ”

"Yes, that's what I'm using now." Hua Ling's heart was pounding again, and she felt as if someone had covered her mouth and prevented her from breathing. People are about to suffocate, afraid that this is a dream.

How could it be so coincidental, but I met here.

She suddenly remembered one more thing, "Do you live next door?" ”

Seeing him nodding, Hua Ling knew that the hairpin flower was bought by him, and it was indeed a hairpin maniac. He should have given it to himself, Hua Ling looked forward to it.

The shopkeeper mentioned that those hairpins were given to his favorite girl by the boy.

If...... If he really gave it to herself, Hua Ling decided to tell him seriously - he liked her, and she liked him.

I started very early and loved it. It's just that she doesn't know that the original kind of trust and reliance is like. Tell him now, it's not too late.

"Little Flower."

Hanazume pricked up her ears, "Huh? ”

Shen Laibao said solemnly, "I'll tell you one thing. ”

Hanazu's heart was pounding, banging, "you say." ”

"That Mo Gongzi is not a good person."

Hua Ling frowned, "Which Mo Gongzi?" ”

"It's the son of Zhizhou. I asked people to inquire, that Mo Gongzi is not as knowledgeable as rumored, his etiquette is for the elders of the gentleman, but for the common people, he is a gentleman. If it is really a good person, it will never be so biased. So Xiaohua, you don't choose him. ”

Shen Laibao didn't want to look like she was slandering her suitor in Hua Ling's eyes, so she said it as seriously as she wanted.

Hua Ling had already left that Mo Gongzi behind, she didn't expect Shen Laibao to investigate that person, was she afraid that she would marry someone else?

He didn't even know she liked him.

Hanaling deliberately asked, "Why did you tell me?" ”

"I'm afraid that if you agree, you will marry in vain." Shen Laibao looked down at her and said, "You know...... I like you, I don't want you to marry someone else, not at all. ”

Even if he said this kind of thing once, Shen Laibao still felt that he was too brave to say it!

Hua Ling's face turned crimson instantly, he really dared to say it, but he was still a fool. She bowed her head and walked to her room.

Shen Laibao, who didn't get a reply, could only watch her go in, and her figure became more and more distant. The two doors were about to be closed, and the light in the room was diminutive, until a finger long the door was fixed.

The man behind the door lowered his eyebrows, his eyelashes almost swept over his rosy face, and said in an inaudible voice.

"I like you too, Brother Noble."

The voice was very soft, as light as a silver needle falling to the ground, and the water droplets dripped into the lake, dripping a circle of ripples in Shen Laibao's heart, and spreading out throughout his chest in an instant.

He suddenly felt that his whole body was about to float, and he couldn't even hold his fingers because of the words of this sudden attack.

Xiaohua said that she liked him and liked him.

Not in the innocent tone of childhood, nor in the arrogant and straightforward tone of a confidant and friend, but in the shy tone of a jasper girl.

It's like, it's really like between men and women.

Shen Laibao walked to the door and looked at her through the crack in the door, trying to see her clearly. Hua Ling was almost blushing, if she let go of the door, then she would definitely be too ashamed to face him.

I don't know how much courage it took her to say this, and she was about to faint when she was so close.

"Little Flower." Shen Laibao lowered his voice, and his tone was full of irrepressible joy, "Marry me." ”

Hua Ling really wanted to sew the door shut, but she was reluctant, her hand holding the door was trembling slightly, and she didn't answer, "My mother doesn't agree." ”

knew that her mother didn't agree, but Shen Laibao still smiled, which means that she agreed. If she agreed, her mother would behave well. The only thing that is bad is that she doesn't agree, so it's useless for him to work others.

He wanted to hug Hua Ling and tell her how long he had been reading her in his heart these days, but he estimated that if he went in, Hua Ling would call him a pervert.

"When I return to Mingzhou, I will personally mention it to your mother. If she agrees, I'll call the matchmaker. ”

There is not even a question mark in this statement, which is a confirmation of this matter. Hua Ling whispered, "If you continue to talk about it, it's a private life, which is not the practice of a good girl." Brother Noble ...... Won't you dislike me for not being reserved? ”

Shen Laibao didn't know how much he liked her straightforwardness, and it was really not easy to give a positive answer in this era. What is a private life, is it that people are obsessed with holding petals all day long and dismantling, one by one, guessing that the trick of "you like me and you don't like me" is reserved?

That's called being ready to kill you!

Shen Laibao felt panicked after staying up for a few nights, so it was better to be more direct, "Xiaohua, I like everything you do." ”

Hua Ling was afraid that he would see that he was too happy, so she finally closed the crack of the door, and leaned her back against the door, her pretty face flushed.

Shen Laibao was reluctant to move just by looking at her projection from the door paper. Xu is hairpin flower happens to be on the bun, and the silhouette can also be seen on the shadow. He pressed lightly with his fingers and touched the hairpin through the window paper.

Hua Ling immediately raised her hand to cover it, "I'll go downstairs to eat later, don't mess up." ”

Shen Laibao smiled, and the people inside exclaimed, and the door was wide open, "I forgot, my father and second brother are still waiting for me downstairs for dinner." She finally raised her eyes and looked at him, slightly angry, "Brother Laibao, don't get in the way, I'm hungry." ”

Shen Laibao turned sideways to give way, still smiling at her. Flower Bell passed past him, looking up at him from time to time.

Looking at it, there was a smile on his face, a clever smile, and beautiful eyes.

Shen Laibao whispered, "Go quickly, don't be hungry." ”

Hua Ling nodded slightly, walked quickly to the staircase, and looked back at him.

Youyou corridor, Youyou young people, Youyou two hearts.

Look at each other and smile, all without words.