Chapter 152: Sneaky
The name of Gordon Lane is quite magnificent, taking the meaning of high school Dengke, but in fact, it is just a small alley a little more than a foot wide, and there are almost high and low blue brick courtyard walls on both sides.
It's an alley where each house goes through the back door.
The back door is certainly not as tall as the main entrance, but it is by no means a small door that allows only one person to enter and exit. In fact, the back door is probably used more frequently than the front door.
Any house that looks neat and fresh needs a convenient back door.
The cart that came in the morning to pour the night incense, the little ox dragging a large bucket of swill at night, the cattle butcher who carried half a fan of pork, the granny Liu who carried the water and green vegetables, the silk village guy with a smile on his face holding a booklet, the second cabinet of the porcelain shop that commanded two strong men to carefully carry a large crate, and the gardener who looked decently dressed but was actually the best at pruning roses...... All kinds of little people come in and out of the back door.
Squeak - one of several back doors opened.
A small head poked out of the door, with two small eyes but very flexible, and smiled at the guard who was standing at the back door and leaning against the wall: "Brother Qi, look! ”
As he spoke, the whole person came out of the door and showed the box he was holding to the guard surnamed Qi.
Qi Escort naturally recognized the person, and said with a smile: "Little Ke'er, what good things did you get?" As he spoke, he took it and opened it to look at it. It turned out to be a box of assorted snacks from Shuang'anzhai, each of which was no more than an inch square, and it was very delicately made. The tentacle is still warm, apparently just bought not long ago.
Xiao Ke'er stretched out her hand and covered the box again, and said, "This is what my son specially sent to buy today." There are people in the front yard! I've already eaten two pieces with my son, let's take this box of Brother Qi and eat it. ”
Qi guards guarded the back door, and they already felt very depressed, and in the past few days, there were people who came and went in the market, either sending rice or vegetables, and all of them were poor ghosts, and they couldn't get any oil and water. At this time, when I heard that there were people in the front yard of this dim sum, my heart became more and more sour, and I only said: "Since it is rewarding you, you can put it away and eat it slowly." I'm here to watch. How to eat. ”
Xiao Ke'er pointed to the door and said, "What's the matter, Brother Qi, you go to the house over there to eat, I even have hot tea ready." Just put it on the table. I'll keep watch over here for you. Somebody is coming there. ”
There is a cottage not far from the back door. It was for the mother-in-law who guarded the door at night. It's just that there are guards guarding the gate now, so no one has been hired for the time being. The house was only cleaned and could be rested.
Qi Escort couldn't help but be moved. I took over the shift early in the morning, and I just stuffed two steamed buns in my stomach, and the hot tea was hot, which was really tempting. Reluctantly, he said: "Why don't we lock this back door first and go over and eat together." ”
The guards are not ironclad, and if there is no one in or out on weekdays, or if there are three emergencies or the like, you can lock the door first. Anyway, the people who come in and out here are ordinary people, but they don't have to offend people because of this.
Xiao Ke'er shook his head, pushed him, and said, "Go and eat, I'm here." Maybe Granny Liu is coming later, so why bother locking the door. ”
Qi Guard's undetermined footsteps followed this push and entered the door.
Xiao Ke'er kept staring, and when she saw the Qi guards enter the door, she hurriedly took out a small wooden whistle and blew it a few times.
The wooden whistle has a crisp sound and sounds like birdsong.
In the blink of an eye, a man hurried in, wearing a large hooded cloak, and came out the back door.
Xiao Ke'er hurriedly grabbed the man's shirt and complained: "Don't take me this time, but give me something fun!" ”
The man smiled and said, "Okay, okay, it's not for you, remember, I'll probably come back before dinner, and I'll have to stay here then." ”
Xiao Ke'er said with a smile: "Before dinner, it is the most busy, and Brother Qi also has to go to the shift to eat." This is easy to tighten, and it will definitely not miss Childe's business. Just go with confidence. ”
The man smiled and walked away, and when he had passed through two houses and turned the corner, he put down the hood on his head.
It is Lin Hui of women's clothing.
Lin Hui took off the cloak on her body as she walked. She is now dressed as an ordinary folk woman, wearing a half-length navy blue thick cotton jacket, which is warm enough. It would be strange to add such a luxury as a cape.
I was worried that I would be too conspicuous as a single woman, but when I turned to the wider street, I found that there were actually quite a few women who were out of the house. It's just that most of them are busy, either helping the family with business, or they are in a hurry, obviously to run errands.
Lin Hui is really the only one who wanders around leisurely.
Lin Hui looked around, and then walked towards a carriage and horse at the entrance of the street.
Most of the houses in this area were rented to scholars. This year is not the year of the imperial examination, it is considered an off-season, so it can be rented.
This car and horse dealer saw the business opportunity. Scholars love face, and it is more decent to have a car in and out. Therefore, there are few big cars and many small cars in the carriage and horse dealership. The house is off-season, and the business with the car and horse dealers is also off-season, and there are many cars to choose from.
Lin Hui picked a pony cart. The carriage is very small, one person sits loosely, and two people sit side by side slightly squeezed. There was only a horse in front of him, and the mother-in-law was sitting on the wheel. It only costs five cents of silver a day, but it is economical.
The wheels are chosen, the walk is not fast, and the car is not bumpy.
Lin Hui lifted the curtain and looked out.
The people of Changyi City are obviously very industrious, there are basically no wandering idlers on both sides of the street, the shops have already opened with their doors open, and the guys standing at the door are all in good spirits, and there is no trace of tiredness.
Lin Hui just glanced at it a few times, and saw that the heads of the people on the street suddenly turned neatly in a certain direction. There happened to be nothing to do in his hands and his feet were fast, and he was already running in that direction quickly. Those who couldn't leave for a while also stretched their necks to look around.
What's going on over there? In the car, his vision is obstructed, and he can't see at all.
The mother-in-law who drove the car was probably also a lively person, and the car was getting slower and slower, and gradually stopped simply.
Lin Hui leaned out half of her body from the car and looked over as well.
Wow, what's that white flower?
Lin Hui rubbed her eyes, she couldn't believe what she was seeing.
This area is not a high-end residential area where high-ranking officials and dignitaries live, and the folk customs are correspondingly much more relaxed, and it is common for big girls and small daughters-in-law to walk through the streets and alleys. However, this bare/slippery/slippery woman wandering the streets on a donkey is too ...... It's weird.
It is said that in some places, women who have committed adultery will be naked/ugly. Could this be the so-called adulteress?
Although the distance is still far away, it can be seen that the woman is not very old, at most she is in her twenties, her figure is quite material, concave and convex, and the two blushes on her chest are very eye-catching.
It's just that the weather is too cold, and in this short time, the woman's lips are so cold that her lips are blue, and she is only shivering on the back of the donkey, and she can hardly sit steadily. (To be continued......)