The climate in Qibei is indeed warmer and wetter than that of the Southern Liang capital.

I sat in the carriage and lifted the curtain to look out the window.

The ornamental plants that are used as potted ornamental plants in the north have grown into trees here.

The streets of Qibei are bustling, with a wide variety of shops and many items on display.

Because of the wide range of Qishan, there are many alien races living in the mountain, so there are people in fancy clothes walking by on the street from time to time.

Some of them brought wild animals hunted in the mountains to the city to sell, and some young girls of different races dressed up in fancy stalls to sell small items such as delicately embroidered sachets.

The streets were also bustling with people, and the speed of the carriage had to be slowed down.

I listened to the sound of horses' hooves, and the driver was a skillful driver, weaving through the crowd and the streets.

I looked through the car window at the shops, confectionery shops, silk shops, and tea shops on both sides, and looked boredly at the signboards of different fonts and sizes flashing in front of my eyes.

In less than an hour and a half, the car drove through a particularly lively street, turned two corners and stopped.

In front of me is a quiet courtyard.

I got out of the car and walked in, and I couldn't help but sigh.

Looking at the inconspicuous courtyard outside, I realized that there was a hole in the sky when I entered the door.

The bamboo shadow is swaying, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, the scenery is very quiet, and the most chic is the place to live.

There is an artificial lake in the park, the water of the lake is clear, there is a small island in the lake, and the pavilion is connected to the shore of the lake by the Jiuqu Bridge.

In this way, living in the attic of the island, almost surrounded by water, soundproof and clean.

"When did my senior brother set up this house?" I asked the three people I had been following.

In the car, they had already told me in detail. They are under the hands of Qibei in the sky, and they are still three brothers. The house is now managed by these three men.

The boss said to me respectfully, "Miss Xiaoling, we were assigned here three years ago. “

"Three years ago?" I listened to the article and asked, "What does this mean?" Aren't you from the Qibei clan? “

"Yes," I replied, still the Boss. It seems that most of the three brothers rely on him to come forward, probably because he is relatively flexible and can speak. "We are all from the Land of the Sea."

"People from the Land of the Sea? So where were you three years ago? “

"Three years ago, we were in the capital of the Flame Country, and there was also a mansion placed by the Lord."

"Wait," I asked, interrupting the Boss, almost without thinking. "You said that the Flame Country also has my senior brother's house, and this is also my brother's house, and the country of the sea must also have my brother's house, so how many houses does my senior brother have?"

The three brothers exchanged their eyes for a moment, and said with a smile: "Miss Xiaoling, we really can't answer this question, so far, we have only been to the mansion of the capital of the Flame Country and here. ”

The boss in order to explain clearly. He added: "The rule set by the Lord is like this, it rotates every three years, and now our third brother is almost at the end of the term. It is estimated that when you stay here for a while, you will not be the one who will receive you next time. ”

I see what's going on!

It turns out that my senior brother Lan Tianfang is a rich and handsome man, and he goes everywhere to buy a house!

Rotated every three years, Rao is now as preoccupied as I am, and I can't help laughing out loud.

Although my senior brother was born in this era. The concept is quite advanced.

It is estimated that he is worried that his subordinates will have some undue trouble after being in one place for a long time.

Therefore, a three-year rotation mechanism has been adopted, which is both a way of monitoring and training people.

Imagine that these subordinates of his, who have stayed in different places, know the customs and customs very well, and have a wide vision. This is a forging in itself.

I nodded appreciatively and said, "My senior brother is very reasonable. ”

The three brothers exchanged glances again, and the eldest stepped forward to me and said, "Miss Xiaoling, the Lord still has an explanation." ”

"Well, but it doesn't hurt to say that."

"The lord said that you don't like to be disturbed, so there are only two maids in the attic of the island in the middle of the lake where you live, and if you don't see enough, there are still people in the backyard who can be deployed for you."

"My senior brother still gives more people, I live on the island in the middle of the lake, and it is enough to arrange only one maid."

"Isn't this too little?" The boss said with some apprehension.

"A lot, I'm good at it, in fact, I don't need to serve a maid at all, it's just that I live alone in such a big attic and it's a little deserted, so leave someone to accompany me, it's more lively." I sighed.

I understand what these people think, but I have my intentions.

"Cheng, then follow your instructions, and leave only a little maid, named Cui'er."

…… I sat on the windowsill of the waterfront pavilion in a daze, the ink on the table was there, and the paper was spread out on the table, but I hesitated to pick up the pen and didn't know what to write.

The maid Cui'er on the side looked up at me from time to time with some confusion, and she was holding an embroidery needle in her hand to sew a gauze skirt with a hole in it for me.

I've been staring out the window for almost an hour, and Cui'er whispers behind me with the sewn gauze skirt.

Cui'er is a delicate little girl, she looks as old as me, and she looks a little like Xiaoru, so I feel quite fond of her when I see her.

I was still taken aback, and gave Cui'er some apologetic looks, I took the gauze skirt, weighed it in my hand repeatedly, and I smiled: "Cui'er, your hands are so skillful, you can't even see the slightest patch." ”

A small white plum has been embroidered on the broken part of the gauze skirt, and in order to look more natural, Cui'er also embroidered a few flowers on the skirt.

When she heard my praise, she said happily: "The embroiderers of the slaves and maids are not outstanding in the yard, and the other sisters embroider better." “

"It's already good!"

Cui'er blushed a little shyly: "It's good if the girl likes it." ”

"It's just that the slave doesn't understand it." After getting along for a long time, the sense of distance was somewhat pulled, and Cui'er took the initiative to provoke the topic.

"What?" There is no one else in this huge pavilion, and I am still very willing to talk to Cui'er, somewhat relieving loneliness.

"Why don't the girls wear any of the clothes that the Lord has prepared? Why do you need to mend this old clothes. Cui'er looked at me in bewilderment.

I heard that the heavens sent a letter to take care of the yard before I came, and I wanted to buy good clothes, no. Resting in the corner of the room, it was filled with two large boxes.

Senior brother is a rich man!

I was stunned for a moment, lifted the skirt, and ran my fingers through the silky fabric, whether this dress was made of fine snow shadow yarn, or when it was in the capital. Yun Chu gave it to me.

At that time, I was taken hostage by horse thieves with him in the desert of the Flame Country, and he insisted that I go to Dadu to find General Liu first.

After breaking up with him helplessly, I was ordered to go to General Liu, and goodbye Yun Chu was in the capital.

That morning was a complete surprise, as soon as I woke up, Yun Chu actually appeared in front of me, and I thought I was dreaming at the time.

Count the days, and that's been a long time.

I only wore this dress made of white snow shadow yarn a few times, and I was torn when I was cooking on the boat, and I was distressed for a long time.

Fortunately, there is a good embroiderer by my side now, otherwise I would be an embroiderer with a three-legged cat. It's a shame to have this dress.

A few familiar words suddenly flashed in my mind: The white rabbit is looking around, and the clothes are not as good as the newcomers.

Wu Zi smiled bitterly, and I said to Cui'er, "You take a few pieces of the clothes that my senior brother prepared for me, and I will choose one to wear." ”

Cui'er happily agreed, turned around and went to unpack and pick up clothes.

I folded the Snow Shadow dress again, folded it neatly, and carefully put it into the baggage I had been carrying.

There is also a small dagger in a delicate small cloth bag, and a waist chain woven of multicolored threads.

The dagger is also a token that Yun Chu gave me when he was in the Flame Kingdom.

…… In the evening, it was raining lightly, and Cui'er and I were sitting at the table eating.

When it started. She refused to sit down with me even if she was killed, so that she would sit down.

Even when they sat together, she didn't dare to move her chopsticks. I had no choice but to order her to eat with me.

"Cui'er, you have to get used to my rules, and besides, there are no outsiders here, so you treat me like a sister."

I grabbed a golden roll of Buddha's hand with chopsticks for her: "Try this, it's delicious." ”

Another tender fried fish fillet came up from the kitchen, and put minced chili peppers to enhance the flavor. My chopsticks stagnated, and I couldn't fall for a long time.

Cui'er looked at my expression and asked in a low voice, "The girl doesn't like this dish?" ”

I shook my head: "No, this dish is good, it's just that I think of a friend who can't eat spicy food." ”

Cui'er said strangely: "Qibei people are very good at eating spicy food and like to eat spicy food, could it be that the girl's friend is not from Qibei?" “

She grinned at me and said, "I almost forgot, the girl is not from Qibei in the first place, and the girl's friends should not be from Qibei either." “

I nodded: "It's true that he's not from Qibei, he's from far away." ”

Cui'er asked, "Far away, is it farther than the Flame Country?" ”

The two countries had just been at war, so the people of the Land of the Lake knew that the Flame Country was in the north.

I was in a trance for a moment, and the hand holding the chopsticks tightened and said, "It's not from the Flame Country, it's farther away." ”

"I don't know if he likes spicy food or not, but he can't eat it because he is not in good health, and he has to be very careful about what he eats."

I looked at the table full of delicacies, and suddenly I was in a state of interest.

In order not to wipe Cui'er's appetite for eating, I still reluctantly ate a few bites perfunctorily, and then said that I was full.

At night, the rain became heavier and heavier, and my mind became more disturbed.

I lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

got up again, lit the lamp, and Cui'er, who was sleeping outside, hurried in to check the movement.

"Girl, what's wrong? Is the bed not warm enough? “

"It's okay, you go to sleep first, I'm going to write a letter."

"Girl, I'll grind the ink." Cui'er rubbed her sleepy eyes.

Sitting in front of the window, the light was constantly shaking by the wind blowing in, and I still couldn't put a word on the paper with my pen.

"Girl, do you have something on your mind?" Cui'er hesitated for a moment, then finally asked me.

"Well," I looked at the light and asked in a low voice, "Cui'er, I have something I want to ask you." “

Cui'er was adding oil to the lamp, and when she heard this, she stopped her movements, she looked into my eyes and said sincerely, "Girl, what do you want to ask?" “

I took a deep breath and looked at her: "Cui'er, do you know the Liu family in Qibei?" “