Chapter 4 The Black-bellied Man

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Xuanyuan Heng's appearance is undoubtedly handsome, and what is even more commendable is that he is not impetuous, not pretentious, and not contaminated with the luxury of a royal child. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Gestures, eyebrows and eyes, all of them are refreshing and pleasant.

Such a man, just going to that station, is a beautiful scenery that is in poetry and painting.

Yuelai inn business is not hot, but there are still a lot of guests, the first floor is a place to eat, and the backyard is a wing.

At this point, there were a lot of people eating, many of them were female guests, and the moment Xuanyuan Heng walked in, all the female guests stopped eating and looked at him in a daze.

Ding Ping saw a lot of such a scene, and he didn't care, and searched for the innkeeper with his eyes, "What about people?" Do you still have a wing? ”

"It's coming," the old shopkeeper saw that the person was very accurate, and when he saw the dress and bearing of the person in front of him, he knew that it was different from Fanjiao, so he quickly put down the paper and pen, and greeted him in person, "Do you want to eat, or do you want to stay in the hotel?" We have the best upper room here, there are also ordinary rooms, if you eat, the cooking is all local food, the price is not expensive, the taste is still very good. ”

Without waiting for Ding Ping to answer, Xiao Tao ran over and said earnestly: "Do you still need to ask, they must live in the best and most expensive guest room, Uncle Qiu, don't worry about it, I'll just take them over, you let the kitchen prepare some meals and send them directly to the guest room." ”

Ding Ping looked back at his master and asked what he meant.

Xuanyuan Heng looked at Xiao Tao's sludge face, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, "Then bother this little brother." ”

Xiao Tao is really afraid that he won't agree, after all, the scene in the carriage just now, to be honest, don't look at her face, it's because she covered it up well. In fact, she longed to dig a hole in her heart to get into, so she pretended to be calm and chic.

The main reason why she was able to hide it so well that even Xuanyuan Heng didn't see the flaws may be that she was born with no blushing.

Commonly known as...... Thick-skinned

Xiao Tao and Xuanyuan Heng walked in front, Ding Ping and Seventeen walked behind the two, watching the two people in front of them walking side by side, their minds were almost filled with question marks.

When did the master become so talkative, it doesn't look like his style at all

The backyard of Yuelai Inn is not big, and when you go out of a door, you enter the yard.

Xiao Tao politely led Xuanyuan Heng, "Uncle, you slow down, be careful that there are steps, you see, that is the most luxurious room in the store, there is a special person to clean it every day, and the bedding has also been changed, and the clean one can't be cleaner anymore, but you two domestic servants, do you have to open another room?" ”

"How much benefit? Commission or rent reduction? Xuanyuan Heng's eyes looked straight ahead, and his steps slowed down a little.

Xiao Tao stared at him with wide eyes, swallowed his saliva, of course he didn't admit it, "What do you mean by this, people kindly introduced you to stay, not only did you not thank me, but also doubted people's motives, it was really heartbreaking." ”

Xuanyuan Heng simply stopped and turned to face her, the smile on his face, in Xiao Tao's opinion, was really inflated.

"Oh, since it's no good, then you don't have to live here, Ding Ping, catch the carriage, let's take a look ahead," he gestured to leave.

Xiao Tao secretly said that it is not good, is this person going to eat black and eat black?

"Hi, don't go, I'll just say it," she rushed up and grabbed Xuanyuan Heng's sleeve, her heart was crossed, and she had to confess honestly, "I have an agreement with Uncle Qiu, as long as I bring in the guests, I have to pay for the accommodation." ”

"Ichisei?" Xuanyuan Heng smiled thoughtfully, "I saw the sign he hung up just now, this is the best upper room, it costs two taels of silver for one night, you have to pay two dollars, so let's do it, you share one dollar with me, and I will stay, otherwise I will turn around and leave, and you won't get any money." ”

"Wow, you are so greedy, this room was originally two taels of silver a night, if you go to the family in front, the best room costs five taels, where do you live or not, why do you care about this money, no, you have to live today, you have to live, you have to live."

Xiao Tao was mad at him, seeing that he was dignified and handsome, he thought he was this virtuous person, but he didn't expect that even a poor person like her wanted to make money, this person was either a miser or a stingy ghost.

Xuanyuan Heng lowered his head slightly, looked at her angry little face, and pretended to suddenly realize, "Oh...... It turns out that this is not the best inn in Gaotang Town, little brother, you are lying to me"

"I ......"

"What are you? Didn't you say it yourself? Didn't you trick me into staying here for the sake of making money? Now that you've received two cents, why can't you give me one? ”

"This ......" Xiao Tao was suddenly speechless, and she was deflated, and she was deflated. Thinking about her Ji Xiaotao, she has lived for fifteen years, and she is deflated at first, but she still can't say anything that is choked.

Xuanyuan Heng seemed to think that teasing her was so funny, what a fun thing, "You can tell me when you think about it, maybe I can stay a few more days," he left this sentence, and then walked into the best room.

Seventeen and Ding Ping walked past Xiao Tao one after another, and they all looked at her with extremely strange eyes.

Everyone is gone, leaving only a little peach with a tangled face.

The man just said that she could stay a few more days, and if she could only get one dollar a day, then ...... two days or three days?

Thinking about it this way, she felt a little better in her heart, and for the sake of long-term consideration, she divided half of it.

Thinking of this, she walked outside Xuanyuan Heng's room, clasped her hands, leaned against the door frame, and said wiltingly: "Hey, I agreed, the reward will be half of yours, but you have to live for at least five days, otherwise you don't have to talk."

Xuanyuan Heng had already sat down at the table in the wing, his slender fingers as jade were fiddling with the empty teacups one by one, "Five days? It seems that it has been too long, and I have to rush to the capital, I'm afraid it won't work. ”

Just when Xiao Tao asked that sentence, Ding Ping's heart hung high. For this trip to the Southern Jin Dynasty, the master has already set off several days in advance, and the follow-up team will arrive in ten days, if they stay here for five days, won't it delay the master's plan?

Fortunately, the master still knows that he is going to the capital, and he can't delay.

He really couldn't understand why the master suddenly had such a good temper with a stinky boy.

Xiao Tao bit her pink lips and pulled her eyebrows together. She also knew that five days was unlikely, people were in a hurry, and they didn't come out to hang out, "If there are no five days, then it will have to be at least three days, otherwise it will not be light." ”

Xuanyuan Heng smiled deeply, and his emotions were difficult to argue, "It's not impossible to live for five days, the premise is that you have to serve me for five days, be on call, never leave, and don't have half a complaint." ”

He said lightly, but Xiao Tao's eyes widened, and he was stunned for a while, just when Xuanyuan Heng thought she would get angry, he saw her tense shoulders suddenly loosen, and she rolled her eyes and glared at him, "Then when you are complimentary, do I have to follow too?" ”

is still not leaving, does she have to accompany him when he sleeps and takes a bath?

Could it be that this guy has some bad habits and likes a thin boy like him?

Xuanyuan Heng's hand suddenly clenched, and it was only for a moment.

Ding Ping took a step forward, "Presumptuous, you don't want to talk nonsense in front of my master, the master doesn't need you to serve, leave quickly"

Xiao Tao didn't care, "What's the matter, can't you say the word Gong?" Don't you have to be courteous while you live? If you really don't pay tribute, you will suffocate to death."

It's not that she is vulgar, and people live, isn't it just to eat, drink, and sleep? As long as you are human, you have to live like this. Unless he is a dead man, the dead man will not be respectful, and there is no need to and pee.

She and her master depend on each other, sometimes sleeping in a broken temple, sometimes not even a broken temple.

Isn't it in the wild? How can there be so much exquisiteness.

Xuanyuan Heng took a deep breath, "You know what I mean, if you don't want to, then that's it, Ding Ping, go to the town and find another Lang Zhong to come over, and we'll set off tomorrow." ”

"Yes," Ding Ping replied quickly.

"Count you ruthless" Xiao Tao was angry, clenched her fists, and gestured viciously to people, "I'll go and ask the master to come over for you, you don't have to go to town, don't come out"

Xiao Tao was really afraid that they would regret it, so she ran all the way and went back to find Ji Langzhong. The sons and daughters of rich families, their money is the best to earn, and if they don't make money, they won't make it for nothing.

After Xiao Tao left, Seventeen walked up to the master with a worried face, "Your Highness, it's not safe here, there are many people around, otherwise you should go to a private house to live, right?" ”

"No need, since this king entered the land of the Southern Jin Dynasty, there have been people secretly following, it is the same wherever he lives, the border pass is the place under the jurisdiction of Helian Sheng, although he is now dedicated to accompanying the expectant mother, but the people around him are not vegetarians, until we enter Beijing, we will not have any danger," Xuanyuan Heng said lightly, and pointed his finger at the teapot, "Take off the things on the carriage, and we will rest for five days before leaving." ”

"Your Highness, do you really want to stay for five days?"

"Why not? Doesn't the merchant have a saying, rushing is not buying and selling, and this king can't depreciate his identity. ”

"But ......" Seventeen wanted to ask again, but was pulled by Ding Ping on the side, Ding Ping smiled and said: "Master, the slave is going to carry the things on the carriage, don't touch the things here, the slave will come back in a while." ”

Seventeen also retreated with him, his hand on his sword, and stood guard outside the door.

Xuanyuan Heng sat in front of the window of the side room, his eyes lowering and not knowing what he was thinking.

Xiao Tao went back to the place where she and Ji Langzhong lived, as soon as the door opened, the fragrant medicinal smell was tangy, she was used to smelling it, but she didn't feel unpleasant, but the nearby guests didn't like it, so they lived in the most remote location.

Ji Langzhong sat on the chair in front of the window, there was an oil lamp lit on the side of the table, and when he heard the sound of pushing the door, he knew that she was back, "It's like this again, go wash it, change your clothes, there are steamed buns on the table, if it's cold, go to the inn kitchen to warm it up." ”

Xiao Tao originally wanted to call the master directly to go over to see the disease, but when she looked down at herself, it was indeed too dirty, "Oh, then I'll clean myself up first, by the way, master, someone wants to invite you to go over to see the disease, you are a rich man, you have to show others later." ”

"How many times has the master said that in the eyes of doctors, there is only the difference between being sick and not being sick, and whether there is money or not is not within our consideration."

Xiao Tao went to the inner room to change clothes, the two were not far apart, and she could hear what the master said.

"Master, I know that you have a good heart, you don't charge money for medical treatment, I think it's not easy for anyone, but these days, it's not easy for anyone, don't look back, the patient didn't starve to death, let's starve to death first, I think, let's change the way we do things, make money from the rich, help the poor, isn't that good?"

Ji Langzhong put down his pen and picked up the coarse porcelain bowl on the table, "Money is something outside the body, as long as it is enough, we are not short of food and clothing now, and it is already good to have a place to live." ”

Xiao Tao changed into clean clothes, the same old clothes, the sleeves were patched, and the pants were a little ill-fitting, but at least they were much cleaner than the clothes just now.

She also had mud on her face, so she went straight to the courtyard, where there was a well, and it was specially used for the guests to fetch water to cool off.

The little face was washed clean, and the layer of sludge was removed, revealing the original fair and tender melon seed face.

Red lips and white teeth, big eyes, and a high nose bridge.

Because the sea in front of her forehead was also stained with mud, she wet it with water and scrubbed it for a while.

Without a dry towel, she ran back into the house with her wet hair on her head, took out her dirty clothes, and threw them into the laundry tub to soak.

The evening was sweltering, and after a day of sweat, my clothes were going to be dirty.

There were other men in the courtyard, some were also washing clothes, and some were directly scooping up well water and pouring it on their bodies.

Looking at Xiao Tao who ran over with her clothes, several men laughed and teased her, "Yo, look at this little brother's skin, if she didn't have a white-faced bun on her chest, I really thought she was a girl."

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