Chapter 31: The Scholar

Just like the night of the first snow three years ago, she was waiting for someone, and three years later, she was still waiting for someone, but her mood was completely different, and the people who were waiting were different!

Like three years ago, this night of first snow is destined to be so unusual!

Qiao Yue didn't know the difference under Ciyun Mountain, and of course, she didn't care.

In addition, there is also the Fengyi Hall in the depths of the harem, this night does not seem to be so peaceful, and the eunuch and the palace maid have already hid in the corner and are chatting and smiling.

Talking about the interesting things of the master is the ability of the eunuchs and palace maids to make a living, so this kind of thing will always stop.

Of course, this is not a matter of Qiao Yue's concern, their topic is nothing more than which wild monk in the temple the queen stole last night, maybe a princess like Princess Pingyang will be born next year, which palace concubine can't bear the loneliness and sleeps with a few young and strong guards, speaking of which, it is always these annoying topics.

No, in fact, it can't be regarded as boring, this is the capital of the concubines in the palace to live and die, no matter whether Liu Wude is really okay or not, as long as the concubines he has stayed overnight, of course, he has to find ways to make their bellies bigger, anyway, the position of the prince is still empty, will the sky smash a big pie on the children born to them who steal the man, this is all an inaccurate thing, in short, it is man-made.

I don't know how long it took, but the white snow covered the vermilion paint and bent the rickety trees, and the night passed as usual.

The people who should be busy are still busy, just like those diligent thieves waiting for the concubines and nobles with big bellies.

The people who should be idle are still idle, just like Qiao Yue, who is dedicated to watching the snow and others.

The shops in the west of the city were opened, and the people who were walking in the snow were still so busy. The streets in the middle had been dragged deep wheel marks in the middle before the snow-clearing people did.

The stupid man stepped on the snow that didn't reach the upper of his shoes and bought a few big meat buns from the bun shop opposite, turned around and was about to leave. The boss who sold the steamed buns called out to him: "Boss Geng, I'll give you a bowl of soy milk." On such a cold day, don't freeze the apricots, I can't bear to see the little old man's heart! ”

Geng Huyuan thanked him with a smile, and said: "Where can I be, where can I be, that's my second miss, even if I don't eat, I can't be hungry for my young lady!" ”

The steamed bun boss skillfully closed the lid of the steamer that was emitting heat and thought about it. took another burnt yellow fritter and handed it over, puzzled: "Look at you like this, you are not short of money to spend, people who can't afford to eat, it's cold, you should collect it, sell your fish all day long, and you can't make any money, see Xing'er's delicate body." It's always unbearable to practice so badly. ”

"Yes, yes, yes... The boss said yes. This is what the second lady of my family means, as a subordinate, there is no way to not..."

Took the soy milk fritters sent by the boss of the bun. Geng Huyuan sighed helplessly, and immediately hurriedly stepped on the snow and walked to the opposite shop.

Speaking of this fish shop. It's more or less strange, the storefront on this side of Xitang Street. The rent for a month alone is thirty taels of silver, and it stands to reason that such an expensive store should also deal in some high-end things such as jewelry, but the three people who appeared four months ago have completely turned such a good store into a fish shop.

That's why the boss of the bun seller opposite said that they are not people who are short of money.

Selling fish only! Can afford such a heavy rent?

Obviously, it was impossible, if everyone did the business like them, the shops in the entire capital would have closed long ago.

Qiao Yue was not there, Liu Xing was silent a lot during this time, and in addition to killing and selling fish seriously, she never saw a smile on her face every day.

Busy, tired, she always looked at the palace in the north in a daze, Geng Huyuan knew that this second lady was thinking about the eldest lady, but he didn't have any way, he also wanted to.

People are like this, they are always used to being called, used to accepting other people's arrangements, and suddenly let them arrange their own lives, only to find that everything is done badly.

It's not that they don't want to do other business, but no, Liu Xing was born in a fishing village, and Geng Huyuan is an unpopular thug, so he really can't find anything else to do except sell fish.

When thinking about someone, you can't sit and think all the time, because this will make a normal person become crazy, therefore, they have to find something to do, and it doesn't matter if they lose money or not.

It didn't take long to cross a street, and Geng Huyuan, who was holding a bowl in one hand and buns and fritters in the other, had just walked to the door of their shop, and happened to hear Liu Xing's serious voice coming from inside: "Uncle Jiang, I want to learn martial arts!" ”

The voice was serious, of course, with an indescribable bitterness.

There was a crackling sound in the room, presumably the fish on the board in its dying struggle.

After being silent for a while, the sound of the fish struggling stopped, and then Jiang Hong's sullen ventriloquist sounded, and he said: "Girls should learn from female red, so that they can find a good in-law in the future." ”

With a bang, the fish on the board was slashed in half by Liu Xing, as if he was dissatisfied with Jiang Hong's answer, but there was still no expression on his small face.

She said: "I can't forget the way my sister passed out and looked at me that night, and I can't forget the pleading that my sister wanted to let those bad people let me go when she was dying."

I don't want to see my sister suffer anymore, I suffer because of Apricot, Apricot wants to grow up, Apricot wants to become strong, I want to protect my sister, I want to kill all the bad people who bully my sister! ”

There was ruthlessness in her voice, of course, more killing intent and hatred, which should be the resentment hidden deep in her heart for more than four months.

Jiang Hong smiled gently, and no longer answered, Liu Xing is already thirteen years old, and thirteen-year-old girls in this era already have a very independent thinking.

In fact, she should be thinking more about what kind of husband she marries, but now, she has become a girl full of hatred.

There was more pity in his gentle eyes, pity for how such a good boy was tortured like this by reality.

Her hands were red from the cold, but she didn't seem to notice it. Always tirelessly, he caught a bigger fish from the bucket next to him and put it on the board.

Killing fish, and practicing martial arts. In fact, they are all the same concept, and they are all just diverting her thoughts about Qiao Yue!

Jiang Hong walked out towards the door of the store. Looking at the streets crowded with snow, looking east and west, thinking about the news from Ciyun Mountain early this morning, saying that Hou Ye was finally coming to the capital, this was the most exciting news he had heard in eighteen years.

Geng Huyuan put the breakfast he bought from the bun shop opposite on the table, carefully beckoned Liu Xing to go to eat first, and he himself began to clean up the fish pieces that had been chopped up by Liu Xing on the right board.

Of course, this still has to be sorted out. Since it is a business, it is necessary to have a business appearance, otherwise, who will buy such a thing, he thought so in his heart, and suddenly, he smiled bitterly, thinking that Qiao Yue might be scolded severely when she saw them like this.

The eldest lady has the ability to make money, and the people she brought out are so bad. It's strange not to be scolded to death.

At this time, a man in his twenties, dressed as a scholar in a green cloth shirt, stuck his head out from the door of the store and asked, "Boss." Three pounds of carp! ”

Geng Huyuan, who was sorting out the fish pieces that had been chopped by Liu Xing, looked back at him and said casually: "It's so early today, do you want to live or cut it?" ”

The scholar at the door of the store replied, "Everything." I don't pay attention to these things, but I have to discuss it with my boss today. Xiaosheng has been a little tight lately, can you take credit first. Check back in a while! ”

Geng Huyuan smiled: "It's okay, they are all regular customers, I invited you today, my second lady chopped a lot of fish today, and it is not easy to sell anyway..."

The scholar man standing at the door of the store had a slightly red face and was a little embarrassed: "Boss, you are also open to do business, how can there be a reason to give it away for nothing, keep the account first, and I will definitely pay it back to you when I turn back." ”

"Hehe..."Geng Huyuan chuckled, sorted out the fish pieces that Liu Xing had chopped, and didn't weigh it, so he directly loaded it up for the scholar, handed it over and said, "It's not easy for you to read, and it's even more difficult for a reader like you to drag your family, by the way, your lady is about to give birth, right?" ”

The scholar smiled hesitantly: "No, it's only been more than five months, wait until the beginning of spring, the beginning of spring will be almost over." ”

Geng Huyuan nodded: "Eat more carp when you are pregnant, the child is smart, I will prepare some crucian carp for you when I go back, crucian carp will make milk, and the woman who has given birth to a child often eats some, and the milk is good..."

The scholar smiled happily, nodded again and again, took the fish handed over by Geng Huyuan, and explained to him that he remembered to keep accounts, and turned around and walked into the snow.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something again, he came back again, escaped from his bosom with an embroidered silk, and said, "Either I will press this silk silk to you, and then come back to get it when I have collected enough money." ”

Geng Huyuan waved his hand: "You are really, you don't need to say it, are all the scholars stubborn in your body?" I'm a fish shop, not an embroidery village..."

As he was talking, he looked at the silk handover from the scholar, sighed lightly, and then said: "The thing is good, it can be worth a lot of money, do you know that there is a Tianxiu Palace on Baifu Street over the Dongque Gate?" Sell it somewhere! ”

As he spoke, he returned the silk to the scholar.

"Heavenly Embroidery Palace!" The scholar repeated these three words, but his face was obviously much darker, and he was a little embarrassed.

Tianxiu Palace only accepts the best embroidery, and Geng Huyuan has been mixing in the capital for more than four months, so he naturally knows it.

He was originally a descendant of a large family, although he couldn't embroider, but he still had eyesight.

Perhaps seeing the scholar's embarrassment, he said encouragingly: "Go, I heard that the Tianxiu Palace was robbed once a few months ago, and the good things were robbed, and now they are collecting all kinds of embroidery, not as harsh as before, it's good to give it a try." ”

While the two were talking, a carriage with a yellow cloth creaked and stopped in front of the shop.

When the scholar saw a guest coming, he politely said a few words to Geng Huyuan, and then turned around and threw himself into the snow.

The palace guards dressed in green clothes and small hats carefully welcomed Qiao Yue out of the carriage.

"Uncle Jiang! You're waiting for someone! ”

Qiao Yue got out of the car, and at first glance, she saw Jiang Hong standing at the door, looking left and right, and couldn't help but follow his gaze.

It's just that this look, the eyes can't be pulled out at all, the back of the person walking to the east, the scholar who is carrying a few catties of fish in his hand, as if he has seen it somewhere, the thin back, the familiar figure, always coincides with the person I have met in my dream I don't know how many times.

Is that him? He came to the capital?

Qiao Yue's brows furrowed, and her eyes were fiery with excitement.

As soon as his footsteps moved, he was about to catch up to see what was going on, when an excited and crying voice sounded behind him!

"Sister..."

"Miss..."

Caught off guard, Liu Xing had already plunged into her arms and cried: "Sister, Xing'er misses you, misses you..."

Qiao Yue smiled, habitually rubbed her head again, and after a while, her face was slightly angry: "The girl's hair is so oily, and I don't know how to wash it, big girl!" ”

Liu Xing giggled, without the slightest embarrassment: "Xing'er is waiting for my sister, waiting for my sister to help Xing'er wash!" ”

Looking back again, seeing that Geng Huyuan was also looking at her with a pair of fiery red eyes, Qiao Yue's heart couldn't help but warm up.

Perhaps, among these people around him, only Liu Xing, Geng Huyuan, Big Brother, and Brother Zifeng will not have unknown secrets for their own kindness.

By the way, there is also Uncle Jiang, he is also a person who is sincerely good to himself!

Of course, there is also Aunt Wang's family, but unfortunately, there is no contact, and I don't know how it is now, Brother Wang Yi said that their family has come to the capital, so it should be met sooner or later.

Jiang Hong still has that gentle smile, that kind face, so gentle that he really wants to be a father-like elder.

Of course, he is actually a peerless master who kills people without being eye-catching.

I hugged it twice hard, and then I found that after four months of not seeing her, the little girl Liu Xing not only grew taller, but also grew heavier.

Liu Xing seemed to be a person who had never laughed, always tired of giggling in Qiao Yue's arms.

Geng Huyuan stood quietly beside him, the open door had already been closed by him, and there was a sign on the door that said "Boss has something", and after thinking about it, no, it was replaced by "Boss Youxi" and no longer care whether there were guests who bought fish or not.

After Liu Xing and Qiao Yue talked a lot, Geng Huyuan, who had been standing next to him coldly, found an opportunity to step forward and said: "Miss, do you want to go to Fuyaju today to book a table, you know, the little one is not good at cooking, I'm afraid you won't be used to it!" ”

Qiao Yue glanced at him and said dissatisfiedly: "What? Is it profitable to sell fish? ”

Fuyaju, just by listening to the name, you know that consumption is not cheap, of course, they are not short of money, but what should not be wasted is better not to be wasted.

As he spoke, there was a knock on the door.

Geng Huyuan was a little dissatisfied, and they all hung up signs, why did there still be people who were so short-sighted and came to disturb them.

I held back the fire in your stomach, and when I was about to scold, I pushed open the door and saw a person dressed as a subordinate standing respectfully in front of the door, handing over a post, and saying, "Is your eldest lady here?" ”

"Not here!"

Geng Huyuan said angrily, and turned around to close the door.

They didn't have any friends in the capital, and as soon as Qiao Yue arrived, someone asked about the door.

Therefore, Geng Huyuan is not afraid of offending this person, anyway, now that Qiao Yue is here, what is there to be afraid of.

The sky is falling, and there is a young lady on top of it, no one has to be afraid!

As soon as he turned around, Jiang Hong, who had been looking around outside all morning, took the post in the person's hand.

He glared at Geng Huyuan dissatisfied, went directly to Qiao Yue, bowed down and said, "Miss, Hou Ye, Hou Ye is invited!" (To be continued......)