The sky was just dawning, and the sound of horses' hooves came from far and near.

A carriage stopped outside the garden.

The boy who got out of the car handed a letter to the porter.

Luckily, I got up early, and the letter arrived in my hands as soon as possible.

Cui'er was still combing my hair, and when she watched me open the letter, she asked, "Girl, did you send it from the Lord?" ”

I opened the letter, and in just a few lines, I quickly read it.

"No," I whispered, "it's a friend who met me in Rio today, and I'll meet in the afternoon." ”

"This person is like Dr. Liu, he likes to change the time at will." Cui'er muttered, and the movements in her hands did not stop.

I thought for a moment and said, "Cui'er, change it, it's better to go out in men's clothes." “

"Ah," Cui'er said after a moment's pause, "I've been told by that second stunned." ”

"Second stunned, Wenzong in the backyard, what did he say?" I asked, tilting my head to look at Cui'er.

"What else can he say, naturally he commented on the girl's dress." Cui'er replied with a grin.

"It's strange, when will he pay attention to other girls, is the sun coming out in the west?" I thought it was incredible, and I questioned it.

"That's not what he said, he said why do your girls wear men's clothes for a while and women's clothes for a while, saying that you are weird." Cui'er said.

I laughed, "I said, that's how it is." ”

"How to dress depends on the specific situation, who called this dynasty like this now." I laughed.

"Girl, you speak as if you are not the person you are now." Cui'er said with a comb to straighten out my long hair.

"That's right. I'm here hundreds of years later, no. I should say that I came from a completely different place than here. ”

Cui'er pouted, "Really? Tell me where you're from. ”

She covered her mouth and smiled as she spoke, apparently taking this as a topic of conversation and fun.

"Well, I think so, I should say that. Where I came from, men and women are very equal, such as lifelong events, women can make their own decisions, but if the man who marries is not good, the woman can also separate from him. ”

"Women can be in charge in many ways, such as the shopkeeper of the shop. The bookkeeper can be a woman, a man can do the work. Women are fine. ”

"Even in a family, a woman has the right and ability to decide on major matters in the family." I'll elaborate on it.

Cui'er was stunned with wide eyes, and said with a smile: "What you said, aren't there all here?" Isn't that what Sealand is. ”

Sealand? I was still playing with a plum blossom hairpin in the jewelry box on the table, and when I heard this, I turned my head to look at Cui'er and said, "Have you heard a lot about Sealand over there?" Can you tell me about it? ”

Cui'er's face showed a little confused expression and said, "What you just said is the way, and the slave maid thinks you've been to Sealand." ”

"No," I shook my head, "I just met someone from Sealand on the street once." I heard a friend say something about that side, and if I wanted to go, I should have gone sooner or later, but not now. ”

Cui'er replied to me with some envy, "The girl seems to like to walk around. Take a look around. “

"What you said is not wrong, for me, it is better to read 10,000 books than to travel 10,000 miles."

"I'm very curious about the outside world, so whenever I get the chance, I go to places I haven't been to before."

"I like to be exposed to different people, different things, even different foods, in a completely different environment from my original life circle."

"Sometimes it's a bit risky to try like that, but because I try, my life is much more exciting than the average person."

"If a person is confined to a very small place all his life, he does not have a broad horizon, even if he lives to be 100 years old, there will not be much content in his life."

"When I was young, I didn't go out to see, and when I got older, wouldn't it be too late to regret it." I looked at Cui'er and said with a smile.

"Girl, you just mentioned that you had a chance encounter with someone from Sealand, which the slave maid thinks is very strange." Cui'er was puzzled, "People from Sealand rarely come to other places. “

"Except that their monarch often likes to travel......" At this point, Cui'er suddenly stopped, she stared at me for a while, and when she saw that I was smiling, she blurted out, "Is it ...... girl to see?"

"You're right, it may be the monarch of the Sealand Women's Country, she travels in micro-clothes, and I happened to see her once." I grinned.

"The slave should have guessed a long time ago." Cui'er tied up my hair.

I thought of the few words that Cui'er had just told me about Wenzong, and I laughed again.

Cui'er looked at me and asked, "What's so funny about the girl?" “

"Cui'er, do you know what it was like when I first met people from Sealand?" I asked as I reminisced.

"The slave can't guess, it's better for the girl to sue the slave."

"The first time I saw them, they happened to be dressed in men's clothes."

"That day, my friend and I went to a small town called Ruiping."

"At that time, he was not feeling well, so he stayed at the inn to rest first, and I went out to buy some porridge for him."

"There is a time-honored porridge shop in Ruiping, and the jujube paste porridge sold is very popular, I think this porridge is more suitable for people with a bad stomach, so I went there to buy it."

Recalling the scene at that time, the corners of my mouth tugged again: "I said, I was wearing men's clothes at that time." “

"When I arrived at the porridge shop, many people were queuing, but the proprietress saw me and directly brought two bowls for me to the door."

Hearing this, Cui'er also laughed.

I looked at her, and then I said, "Cui'er, after I bought the jujube porridge, I wanted to hurry back to the inn because I was worried about my friend." “

"Unexpectedly, when I was on the road after buying, a horse-drawn carriage came by, and the speed was very fast."

Hearing this, Cui'er clenched her fists nervously.

I looked at her amusefully and said, "Don't be nervous, if you bump into it, can your girl still sit here and tell you a story?" “

"That's right." Cui'er's expression relaxed, and asked, "How did you avoid it?" “

"The other party braked, and I also moved fast, so I looked at the danger, but I didn't hit it, of course the porridge I bought was spilled."

"At that time, there was a scholar who got out of the car, very delicate-looking, wearing a dark robe, and tied his hair with a golden crown, looking like the son of a rich family."

"He got out of the car and helped me and apologized to me in a very humble manner."

"When he saw the jujube porridge that had been knocked over all over the ground, he asked me to wait, and after saying that, he got into the carriage, and there were still people in the carriage."

"It didn't take long for him to come down, and this time, not empty-handed, he took a jade pendant from the carriage and gave it to me, saying that it was a gift from his master in the carriage."

Hearing this, Cui'er exclaimed: "Could it be the jade pendant in the girl's baggage?" “

"yes, I've been following me for a few days, but fortunately I haven't lost it yet."

"That son, no, it's the master of that son, he is so generous, he is really the king of Sealand." Cui'er whispered.

"It's just a guess, my friend at the inn said so later."

"But I didn't know at the time," I recalled, "that I wouldn't have dared to take it casually." “

"I told him that I just knocked over the porridge, and I have nothing to do, so how can I accept such a valuable gift from him."

"After I finished speaking, the scholar replied to me, saying that whatever his master gave him, the other party would not accept it, and his master would throw it away."

"That's a lot of money." Cui'er smiled bitterly, "Money is not earned by yourself, so you don't know how to squander it." “

"So, in the end, I accepted it." I stated.

"If you don't accept it, you have to throw it away, since he said so, I will definitely accept it, even if I don't like to sell it, I can exchange it for some silver, Cui'er, do you say yes."

Speaking of this, my eyes suddenly lit up and said, "Cui'er, you say, I will take that jade pendant to Litong and let the steward over there estimate the price, I pawn it, okay?" “

When Cui'er heard this, her head shook like a rattle, and she waved her hand again and again: "If it doesn't work, you might as well give up this idea." ”

"Not to mention that it is still a question whether Litong will accept this business, and most importantly, it is very likely that this is something that the king of Sealand gave you."

"Didn't you just say that? Will go there in the future. Cui'er pondered for a moment and said, "Girl, the customs of Sealand are different from those of Qibei or other places. ”

"Although the slave and maid are only hearsay, there is always some truth in saying that there are more people."

"Not only do you have to keep this jade pendant, but you also have to bring it, if you encounter any problems when you go to Zealand in the future, maybe this jade pendant can help you."

"Cui'er," I gave her a thumbs up, "I'm getting better and better, and I won't be fooled down if I listen to you, I'm just talking." ”

Cui'er frowned and said, "Girl, are you really just talking?" During this time, the slave and maid always heard you mention the topic of silver, and you also asked about the silver when you went to Litong that day? ”

"The Lord has written to tell him, and even he knows about it, girl, what are your plans?"

Cui'er opened the cage for me, took out a pale cyan robe and approached me, and said, "There is no shortage of food or clothing in the garden, do you need to take so much silver with you when you leave Qibei?" ”

"Cui'er, I haven't finally figured out this matter yet, so I came back empty-handed from Litong that day." I changed into the man's robe and looked in the mirror.

Speaking of which, I suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly asked Cui'er: "Did you forget to make dim sum, and you will use it in the afternoon." “

"Let's go, follow me to the backyard kitchen." I pulled Cui'er on, hurriedly straightened my clothes, and trotted all the way out of the Lake Center Pavilion.