Chapter 11: Forty Thousand
There were many worries hidden in her heart, and Youshu felt that she had to eat something to suppress her shock, so she took out the walnut crisp wrapped in oiled paper in her arms and nibbled on it in small bites. The clattering sound of chewing is incessant, like a small mouse hiding in the house, making it difficult to concentrate.
The young man endured and endured, but finally he couldn't hold back, and beckoned Youshu to come over.
Youshu walked to the desk and said vaguely while chewing, "What does the master command?" β
The young man saw that the corners of his mouth were covered with cake crumbs, so he helplessly wiped them off for him, "You are not allowed to eat this kind of shortbread in the study in the future, do you hear?" β
"I hear you." Youshu nodded obediently, and then asked, "Then what can I eat?" β
I can't stop my mouth for a moment. The young man took out a packet of candied fruit from a drawer, "Eat this food that doesn't make a sound." Okay, stay for a while. β
As long as it can be eaten, you can like it. His eyes lit up, and he took the candied fruit and immediately stuffed one into his mouth, and then walked back to the corner to roast the fire. The study finally fell silent, the boy read a few pages, looked back at Youshu, and found that his cheeks bulged out a small packet, apparently eating the flesh, but reluctant to spit out the core inside, just waiting to suck all the sweetness away.
The young man laughed silently, and a ray of sunshine slowly appeared in his heart full of clouds, although he was banished to such a bitter cold place to practice, it seemed to be more fun than staying in the imperial city. Putting down the book and looking at the sky outside the window, he said softly, "It's noon, go back to dinner." β
There is such a thing as eating, Youshu has never been left behind. He immediately jumped up, stuffed the stove that had been prepared into the young man's hand, and said hurriedly, "Master, you wait, I'll go to the stove room to get food immediately." β
"Wait for me to change my clothes before I go." The boy dragged the toddler back who had jumped out of the threshold, his expression helpless and amused.
Youshu Ergen was slightly red, and hurriedly followed behind the young man in a proper manner. Young people love cleanliness, and they must change three sets of clothes a day, one in the morning, one in the evening, otherwise they will be uncomfortable. The two returned to the bedroom, and Ah Da happened to bring the newly cut clothes.
"These sets are shy, try them on." Ah laughed and opened one of the small packages.
Youshu stood on tiptoe to see that it was indeed her own size, with underwear and a cotton jacket, as well as two pairs of cowhide boots, which were sandwiched with lamb's wool, which must be very warm to wear. His already dark eyes seemed to be glowing, but he still suppressed his joy, took off the young man's clothes, and said, "Let's help the master change his clothes first, and I'll try these clothes when I go back." β
"Try it now, if it doesn't fit, I'll tell them to change it." But the boy did not agree, and dressed the child with his own hands.
The cotton jacket is very thick, the color is also very bright, Youshu has gained a little weight recently, and the sallow skin has become white and tender, looking like a moving dumpling, which is really attractive. The young man placed his hand on top of his head and looked at him for a long time, then smiled with satisfaction, "My family is really a beauty." β
The corners of Youshu's mouth turned slightly, revealing two small dimples.
The more the young man looked at it, the more he liked it, pulled him into his arms, reached out to poke the dimple, poked it several times before he stopped, and said with a smile, "Okay, hurry up and change your clothes and eat." β
Inspired by the word "meal", Youshu, who was already in a happy mood, dragged the heavy chair to the young man's side, stood up to untie his belt and belt, and pushed him to sit on the edge of the bed, squatted down and took off his shoes.
The young man's bad taste was committed again, and he deliberately arched his instep, so that Youshu couldn't pull off his boots no matter what. Youshu used all the strength to breastfeed, and his cheeks were red for a while, but the boy suddenly relaxed his instep and let his boots fall off suddenly.
Youshu fell backwards along the inertia, not only fell her butt to the sky, but also rolled twice like a ball, and couldn't get up for a long time. Fortunately, the bedroom was covered with soft lambskin, and I didn't feel any pain. While rubbing his little buttocks, he seriously said, "Master, your boots are small, can I make a few pairs for you again?" Guaranteed to do better than the tailors of the cloth village. β
This is not a lie, in the last days, there is a shortage of materials, and it is good to have clothes and shoes to wear, who is willing to throw them away? If it is broken, it will be sewn back until there is no seam. As a handyman, Youshu has helped people sew clothes, shoes and socks, and her life skills have long been full.
How can it be so easy to deceive if someone sells it and helps people to count the money? The young man laughed secretly in his heart, but his face was not obvious, pinching his little fat hand covered with chilblains, and teasing, "I am afraid that your little hands can't even hold embroidery needles, can you still make boots?" You see that these few inches thick soles have to be accommodated by stitches and threads, and you can't do it without a handful of strength. It is enough for you to have this heart, and I am very happy with my master. β
Nai soles are indeed a problem, Youshu once again felt powerless for his age, and said sullenly, "Then when I grow up, I will help my master make shoes." As if thinking of something, he became happy again, curled his lips, revealing two small dimples, "It's not hard to make clothes, I'll help my master make two sets of spring shirts first, and then I can wear them in a month or two." β
Although the young man didn't have any expectations, he still smiled heartily, "Okay, I'll wait to wear the new clothes that Youshu made for me." "I thought that after the queen mother left, no one would sew clothes for herself with her own hands, and she would take her food, clothing, shelter, joys, sorrows, and sorrows to heart. But Youshu did it, not because of the respect and duty of the servants to the master, but because of the sincere care and gratitude.
It is not a kind of fate that two people who were abandoned by their fathers can gather in Liangzhou, thousands of miles away.
Ah Da didn't dare to disturb the happy master, put his clothes into the cage, turned to the stove to serve food, and just walked out of the courtyard gate, he saw Ah Er stop an old woman and a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl.
"This little brother, the slave family is here to visit the eldest young master, please let me know." Song's mother took out a few pennies from her purse and wanted to stuff it into Ah Second.
Ah Er refused to answer, and asked knowingly, "Who is your young master?" β
"My young master is my young master, who else can it be? He used to live in a wing house in the east courtyard, and when we looked for him, the monks there said that he had moved here. "Mother Song has never read, how dare she name the young master without authorization, yes, now someone asks and she doesn't know what to call it.
"How old is your young master and what does he look like?" Ah Da walked over and interrogated. The two of them learned badly from their own masters, and from time to time they had bad tastes, and they had clearly checked the background of the three masters and servants, but they insisted on pretending to be stupid.
"My young master is five years old this year, so tall, with light eyebrows, big eyes, high nose, small mouth, and round face, very jade, very cute."
"It's just a little thin, with a dull expression, and I don't smile often." White peony followed and added.
"What do you mean by being stupid, that's naΓ―ve, naΓ―ve! You damn girl, you can't speak if you haven't read! Mother Song was not happy and poked Bai Shao's head hard.
Ah Da and Ah Er endured the smile and endured it very hard. No wonder Youshu is so interesting, it turns out that it is because of the ears and eyes. Ah Da slowed down and said, "I know who you're looking for, wait a minute, I'll call Youshu." β
Mother Song and Bai Shao breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly thanked them.
Youshu quickly came out with Ah Da and pulled Mother Song and Bai Shao to her original room. Now, he followed the boy all the time, even when he slept at night, so that the house had been uninhabited for a long time, and a layer of dust had accumulated. Mother Song thought that he had been neglected, but after listening to the inside story, she sighed, "The noble man is kind-hearted, and the old slave helps the noble man set up an immortal card." β
Youshu nodded, took out five taels of silver from his sleeve pocket, and said in a milky voice, "I will definitely use my money to set up a longevity card, and I will add sesame oil every day in the future." "In the previous life, Youshu didn't believe in ghosts and gods, but in this life, I have to believe it. The terrible ghost said that he had already fallen on the life and death book of the Lord of Hades, and since he was the king of Hades, there would definitely be gods and Buddhas, and he would accumulate some yin virtues for his master, and he would be able to live a little smoother in the future. is not like Wang Xiangqian, he has done too many things that damage yin morality, and he called the ghosts to come to the door, and he also affected himself.
"Young Master, where did you get the money?" Song's mother looked worried.
"Lord, the nobleman gave it. Mom, rest assured, when I grow up, I will return it to the nobles twice. Youshu didn't dare to say that she had signed a deed of sale, stuffed the silver into Song's mother's hand, and continued, "By the way, the noble man gave me a name, called Youshu, and you will call me Youshu in the future." β
"How does this work? The young master is the young master, and the upper and lower levels are not chaotic. Mother Song resolutely refused, carefully reminisced about the word "Youshu", and praised, "Although I don't understand the meaning, it sounds very elegant." Okay, good name. β
Bai Shao also gave a thumbs up and said yes, and at the end of the day, he looked around, lowered his voice and asked about the ghost, and when he heard the young master say that he stayed by the nobleman's side, the ghost didn't dare to come, so he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The three of them chatted about each other's current situation, and after eating the food sent by Ah Da, they reluctantly said goodbye.
Youshu sent people outside the temple gate, watched their backs disappear at the end of the mountain road from a distance, and was about to turn around, when a monk walked from another mountain road with a large bundle of dry firewood.
"Little donor, the poor monk has just broken his foot, please help the poor monk share the burden." He put down the wood and pointed to his red and swollen ankles.
Youshu has a cold temperament and always keeps a certain distance from strangers, and Mo said that the monk needs help, even if he dies in front of him, he can't make him blink an eyelid. He ignored the monk and turned straight inside. The monk's eyes darkened slightly, and he stepped forward to pinch him by the neck.
The sound of hurried footsteps aroused Youshu's alarm, and he did not look back to investigate, but picked up the hem of his clothes and ran wildly, but because of his short legs, he was quickly caught up.
"Where are you going? If you don't die, my name can't be erased from the book of life and death, how can I be reincarnated as a human being? You have to pay the price for hurting me so far! The monk's compassionate voice sounded in his ears, making Youshu's scalp tingle. He backhanded the monk's eyes, but accidentally cut the frostbite on his ear, and he bled a lot.
The monk was stunned, then pounced on it to suck the blood, and said vaguely, "I didn't expect you to be a person from outside the world!" Well, after drinking enough of your blood, I can also become an outsider and break the cycle of cause and effect! Wonderful! β
At the critical moment, Youshu's brain was still running at high speed. From the whispers of the ghosts, he learned a shocking news: his own blood had an incomparable attraction to demons and monsters, and its effect was no less than that of Tang monk's meat. Eating Tang monk's meat can lead to immortality, and drinking your own blood is probably the same.
In other words, his current situation is the same as the end of the world, and once he bleeds, he will be eaten by the ghosts around him.