Chapter 55
When Meng Qingyao went to bed at night, she found a very serious problem, her family didn't have any extra room to entertain Chen Mu, could it be that who wanted to sleep on a kang with them. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Brother, where does Chen Mu sleep at night." Meng Qingyao asked Meng Qingxuan with a crying face, the weather in April is hot or not, at least Meng Yuan and Meng Qingxuan have already taken off their orders, but Meng Qingyao is afraid of the cold, and she is still wrapped in a thin cotton jacket until now.
"Originally, I said hello to Aunt An and slept in Brother Ping's room, but Brother Chen disagreed." Meng Qingxuan also spread his hands helplessly, and said with some distress: "Let's make do with it for the time being at night, our family should also start the house." ”
At this time, the soil kang was very large, and it was still loose for five or six people to lie in a row, but Meng Qingyao was uncomfortable at the thought of sleeping with strangers, not to mention that she was still preparing to nest in the space at night, it was really extremely inconvenient to have Chen Mu at this time, and pouted dissatisfiedly: "Brother, why doesn't he want to live in Aunt An's house, I still want to sleep in the space at night." ”
"When he first arrived, he guess he was too embarrassed to disturb other people's homes." Thinking of Chen Mu's indifferent face when he said he was unwilling, Meng Qingxuan didn't dare to look at his sister's eyes, he was embarrassed to say this, he really couldn't imagine that someone like Chen Mu would be embarrassed.
In the end, Chen Mu still won a place in the Meng family, but fortunately, Aunt An thought that they didn't know when they would come back, so they regularly helped them clean and dry the quilt, otherwise they wouldn't know how to live tonight.
When Meng Qingyao woke up the next day, she found that she was hugging Chen Mu in a daze, and the whole person was about to lie on him, and the paws were unconsciously pinching people's necks, and they pinched several marks without knowing how severe. Meng Qingyao got up from Chen Mu in embarrassment, although she knew that her sleeping position was not very good, but usually when she got up, Meng Yuan and Meng Qingxuan had already gotten up, she was stunned that her sleeping position was not good to this extent, and laughed dryly: "Why haven't you gotten up yet." ”
Chen Mu raised his hand and touched his neck that was still in pain, and glanced at Meng Qingyao lightly: "Because someone hugged me and refused to let go." Chen Mu was also depressed, and when he wanted to get up, the little girl rolled onto him like a ball, and hugged him and refused to let go, as soon as he broke it open, he began to hum and chirp, thinking that this guy was pretending to be asleep, and the result of a moment of soft-heartedness was that this girl who didn't know what to do was to treat his neck as flour and knead and pinch it twice.
"Ahem, that, that's." Meng Qingyao twisted her fingers, she was still worried that someone outside was not sleeping well last night, so she used someone as a pillow today, and slapped her face alive, especially the traces of someone else's neck Meng Qingyao lowered her head and was a little embarrassed: "You have to believe that this is not something that can be controlled by man." ”
"It's really human control like yours, get me some things to wash up, and don't forget to bring breakfast." Chen Mu instructed unceremoniously, although it hurt a little to be pinched, it was undeniable that the little girl's fleshy little body was quite comfortable to hold, and Chen Mu made a merciful decision not to worry about the little girl.
After waiting for Chen Mu Meng Yuan and Meng Qingxuan to come back with Yuanyuan, the first thing they did when they returned to Nanshan Village was to go to Zeng's Mansion to explain, and they discussed it last night, today Meng Qingxuan took Meng Qingyao to Zeng's Mansion for a trip, Meng Yuan had no intention of these trivial matters, and it was a little reluctant to come forward to make an agreement with Zeng's Mansion before, but fortunately, he said to Zeng's Mansion that everything would be handled by Meng Qingxuan, otherwise he would be a little kid every time and I don't know what Zeng's Mansion thinks.
Because of the existence of space, of course, it is inconvenient to take Chen Mu with him, but when he thinks of Chen Mu's temperament, Meng Qingxuan has a little headache, and he doesn't know whether it is right or wrong to put him under his nose, so he asked tentatively: "Brother Chen is at home today to help us watch Yuanyuan, and by the way, accompany my father to worship the Buddha." ”
Chen Mu raised his eyebrows and nodded quite cheerfully: "Of course you can." ”
Such a refreshing feeling caused Meng Qingxuan to become suspicious, and he looked up and down: "Then it's troublesome Brother Chen." ”
Chen Mu didn't want to follow, but it was a long time coming, and it was no fun to force them to rush now.
When Meng Qingxuan took Meng Qingyao out of the door, Chen Mucai walked around the backyard as if at random, and there were a bunch of vegetable boxes neatly stacked in the backyard, but they had already fallen and rotted because they had not been taken care of for a few months.
"What's the matter?" Chen Mu looked at the vegetable box and asked casually.
It took a long time for a voice to come over: "Master Qiqi, last night there was a person who touched the Meng family's house, and his subordinates were derelict in their duties, so they let him escape, and his subordinates couldn't go to investigate, and they had already taken the initiative to summon the two three, four, and five to come over." ”
"Oh, it's just one person, when did this Wu'an Hou Mansion do things so gently." Chen Mu lowered his head and leisurely admired the vegetable boxes that had no crops, as if they were precious flowers that were blooming. "And it was able to escape from you, it seems that this time it was a cost."
"The subordinate Guan Na person's martial arts path is not like the people of the Hou Mansion of Wu'an, but it is a bit of Chu Lou's routine." Xiao Yi frowned and replied with some hesitation.
"Chu Lou's people have always been cautious, and last time in Ping'an County, Chu Lou broke his manpower, in Meng Yuan's hands, it can be seen that the information provided is wrong, since he has retreated, he should not continue this mission, you go and find out what is going on." Chen Mu pinched the vegetable box in his hand for a moment, and actually broke the corner of the box alive.
"The subordinates obeyed. However, the subordinates can not leave until two, three, four, or five come over. Xiao Yi said respectfully.
These secret guards only put the master's life first, and even the master's order can't let him leave when no one is around him.
"Alright, I got it." Of course, Chen Mu is also clear about this kind of thing, and he does not refute it: "After the two, three, four, and five come over, you go to investigate the matter of Chu Lou, and the second and third districts investigate what else is left in the Wu'an Hou Mansion, and leave the four or five by my side." “
"Yes." As soon as Xiao finished speaking, he disappeared again, and he didn't know which corner he was hiding.
Chu Lou, I hope those people don't make some stupid moves, Chen Mu hooked the corners of his mouth and happily prepared to go to Yuanyuan to go to Nanshan for a turn, but he heard the little girl describe the treasures on Nanshan for several months.
Here Meng Qingxuan drove the carriage and took Meng Qingyao to Ping'an County, first went to Renhetang to return the carriage to Ren Lao, looking at the little girl who was rejuvenated, Ren Lao couldn't help but pull his beard again: "That old bald donkey who can only pretend to be a ghost really cured the little girl?" “
"Well, the old man is very powerful." Hearing the disdain in Ren Lao's voice, he said cautiously. Abbot Huizhen is obviously the kind of outsider type of person.
"Hmph, what's so powerful about that old guy, he can only talk about big things." Thinking of the bitter talk that the old bald donkey pulls his family for a while every time he goes up the mountain, Ren Lao's head is big, who said that studying medicine will definitely save people, it all depends on whether he is in a good mood or not.
"Eh, Elder Ren, Tuan Tuan and I still have to go to Zeng's Mansion once, so I won't bother you." Meng Qingxuan saw that Ren Lao had signs of endless waves, and hurriedly pulled Meng Qingyao to flash people, don't be kidding, just because once Dad and Ren Lao argued two sentences, Ren Lao fell for 2 hours, either the ancestor is not good or the father is not good, he doesn't want to bear it again.
After saying goodbye to Baizhu, Meng Qingxuan's brothers and sisters came to Zeng's mansion, I don't know if Master Zeng had an explanation or what, the little guy guarding the door invited people in as soon as he saw that the two of them didn't pass through.
As soon as I entered the side hall, the maid came up with refreshments: "Wait a minute, the master will be there soon." “
Sure enough, after a while, Master Zeng came over with Zeng Si, and Master Zeng still looked very approachable with a smile as before, but Zeng Si looked a little haggard.
"Miss Meng's health is getting better?" Master Zeng looked at Meng Qingyao and asked with concern.
"Thank you Master Zeng for your concern, Qing Yao is no longer in the way, but I just delayed Zeng's Mansion for so many days, and I really can't help it." Meng Qingyao's right hand pressed her left hand, her legs were together and her knees were bent, and she bowed her head slightly.
"Since the two of you are partners, you should trust and understand each other." Master Zeng looked at the little girl and walked decently, and laughed heartily: "I always call Master Zeng seem to be angry, the old man is big, if you don't dislike it, call me Uncle Zeng." “
"Thank you Uncle Zeng for your concern. This time, we still want to have some discussions about cooperation. Zeng Fu kindly handed over the olive branch, of course Meng Qingxuan would not let go of the opportunity, and immediately stepped forward and saluted and said the purpose of coming this time.
"But it's April now, and I'm afraid the price of those vegetables." Master Zeng didn't finish his words, he just looked at Meng Qingxuan, but wanted to see what kind of words this little guy would say.
"There are a lot of fresh vegetables on the market now, and those vegetables are no longer so attractive, but if you get more vegetables and fruits that are not on the market for those rich and noble families, I don't know what Uncle Zeng thinks." Meng Qingxuan said as he lifted the back basket covered with a cloth, and there was no watermelon in it before, but some kinds of fruits, some of which even Master Zeng had never seen.
"What is this?" Uncle Zeng curiously pinched a strawberry, the ripe strawberry showed a deep red, just like the agate, close to the smell of a fragrance, curious to take a bite, the taste is sweet, can't help but want to eat another one.
"We called this fruit strawberry, we found it from the back mountain, and found that the taste was sweet, and my sister and I liked it very much, so we wanted to bring it to you to see." Meng Qingxuan explained with a smile.
"This is a purple fruit, this thing is too sour, and few people eat it." Master Zeng glanced at other things, and was immediately attracted by a bunch of dark purple grapes.
"I'd like to ask Uncle Zeng to try this." Meng Qingxuan smiled and pointed to the grapes.
Master Zeng did not doubt that he had peeled a grape, which was not as sour and astringent as he had tasted before, and it was extremely sweet: "I can't imagine it, I really can't imagine that this purple fruit is so sweet." ”
"And these are peaches, pears, and loquats. There are some other varieties as well. Meng Qingxuan saw that Master Zeng was surprised, and he didn't say any more, he had already reached this point, what to do next, Master Zeng, a person who had been immersed in business for decades, knew better than him.
"Good, good, good." Master Zeng said yes three times in a row, and he knew that the wait was worth it: "How many of these things are there." ”
"Don't hide it from Uncle Zeng, there are some things that Qingxuan got from an exotic merchant, and there are many vegetables and fruits that are not available in the locality, and by chance, Qingxuan and the exotic merchant have reached an agreement, and he will always provide me with these things in large quantities." If it is said that what is out of Nanshan will be recognized one day, he simply made up an exotic merchant, so that even if Zeng Fu wanted to find it, he would not be able to find it.
"I can't imagine that Qingxuan, you still have such a blessing." What kind of person is Master Zeng, he doesn't believe in any exotic merchants, but he doesn't care what Meng Qingxuan has to get these vegetables and fruits, in business, as long as he has interests to be made.
"It's just a fluke. This time, my Meng family broke their promise first, and these fruits are still set according to the price of the watermelon, and as for the vegetables, how about we move around with the market. Meng Qingxuan was grateful to Zeng Fu for not pursuing them a few months ago, and waited for them under pressure for several months, and seeing that Master Zeng knew something, he didn't get to the bottom of the source of these things, let alone mention any price.
"That's my Zeng Mansion taking advantage." Master Zeng looked at Meng Qingxuan with appreciation, knowing how to repay his kindness, not greedy and principled, but he knew how to advance and retreat, but he was a material that could be made. "Uncle Zeng here has thanked Qingxuan boy first."
"It's still Qingxuan who wants to thank Uncle Zeng." Meng Qingxuan pulled Meng Qingyao and saluted Master Zeng together: "Thank you Uncle Zeng for the gift last time." “
"Qingxuan, you are too polite, will you let Fugui go to your house to pull goods in the future?" Thinking of Meng Qingxuan's concealment of the source of these fruits before, Master Zeng asked uncertainly.
"Qing Yao and I will send a batch to the door every few days." Meng Qingxuan hurriedly said, there is a Chen Mu at home, and he has to be careful in everything.
"Okay, then we'll sign the agreement, and that's it." Master Zeng glanced at Zeng Si, Zeng Si obediently thanked him for an agreement, and Meng Qingxuan signed his name after seeing that there was no problem.
"Brother Meng Yuan's words are vigorous and powerful, I didn't expect Qingxuan's words to be quite climatic." It is said that words are like people, and Master Zeng looked at Meng Qingxuan's signature and felt another layer of goodwill in his heart.
"Thank you Uncle Zeng for the compliment." Meng Qingxuan thanked him neither humbly nor arrogantly.
After Meng Qingxuan's brothers and sisters left, Zeng Sicai said excitedly to Master Zeng: "It's still the master who is wise, I didn't expect that Meng Qingxuan actually has such ability, and with these things, he can completely make up for the previous losses." “
"This Meng Qingxuan should not be underestimated in the future." Master Zeng was also quite emotional, he just couldn't bear it for a while, and he didn't expect to get such a big reward. If you really respond to that sentence, what you plant and what you get, it seems that you will have to win over the Meng family in the future.
The two of them discussed how to deal with the fruits, but did not mention it. (To be continued.) )