Chapter 176: The General's Mansion
About Mo walked a cup of tea, into the eye, is a magnificent mansion, the eaves pick the corners, the red lantern, the vermilion lacquer columns, the tall door hangs a dark red plaque, on the shogunate two black regular script characters, the handwriting is strong and simple, into the wood three points.
"Little brother, is General Mu in the mansion?" Gu Shitong climbed the stairs and asked at the gatehouse.
Tsing Yi Menzi glanced him up and down, leaned over and pointed out: "This is the eldest lord's mansion, the general you are looking for is the second lord of our mansion, you walk more than a hundred steps to the west, turn around and see the first one, that's it." ”
When Gu Shitong heard this, he bowed down again and again to thank him, he stepped back the steps, raised his hand to cover the noon sun, and looked at the open door with his eyes, but unfortunately, it was tightly covered by a huge white marble wall carved with the word Fu.
"Strange, General Mu still has a brother? Admire? Could it be the richest man in Nancang County, Sansheng Mujia? Gu Shitong twisted his eyebrows and muttered in a low voice, unable to think of a reason, so he had to move forward.
Walking along the tall courtyard wall, you can't walk a few steps, sometimes there are lush bamboo branches stretching out from the wall, blocking people's way, and there are vines of Lingxiao flowers poking their heads through the cross begonia flower window, blocking the view, as for the creeper and other plants that hold the vines and hanging vines are even more overwhelming, the whole wall is hung all over, when the wind rises, rippling out dark green waves.
Gu Shitong looked up, through the flower window, only to see that the trees inside were flourishing, and the pines, cypresses, and bamboos were planted along the wall, which were lush and green, and they did not wither due to the cold of winter, but the inside was not clear, and it was a different scenery to think about.
Turning the corner, there are more than 100 steps, and I saw a mansion, which was more majestic than before, and saw the soldiers guarding the door with knives, Gu Shitong expected, this is the general's mansion.
"Little brother, I'm looking for General Mu." Gu Shitong said with his fists cupped.
Most of the soldiers guarding the door were low-level pawns, and he had not seen Gu Shitong, he stared at it, his eyes swept from head to toe, only to see that he was wearing a whitened indigo coarse cotton robe, shoulders and elbows, with three patches, although they were all blue, but there were nuances between the old and new colors, and a pair of shoes on his feet were full of mud.
"My general went out early in the morning and didn't return, who are you?" The gatekeeper grimaced with a cold face and clenched his saber.
Gu Shitong's smile did not decrease: "I am ......"
"Oh, Mr. Gu, you can be regarded as back!" A tall carriage drove from the bottom of the steps, and a man of medium stature jumped down without waiting for the carriage to stop.
Gu Shitong turned around and looked at the person, bowed and saluted: "I've seen General Xue Lang." ”
Xue Ning smiled heartily: "I am no longer a general, and now I have returned to the field and become a housekeeper of the shogunate." ”
Gu Shitong was slightly stunned, he was one of the four strategists of the Mu family's army, how could he be willing to be a housekeeper now?
Just as his thoughts were flying, Xue Ning had already stepped up the steps a few steps, grabbed his shoulders and said, "Let's go, go in and talk!" ”
Seeing that the chief butler Xue Ning was so close to the countryman, the soldier at the door was startled, and secretly said that he was fortunate not to judge people by their appearance just now, otherwise he would have been punished with a military stick.
Bypass the wall of the house that is carved with the bat auspicious cloud pattern in general, the eye is a large cluster of new courtyards, carved railings and painted buildings, white walls and red columns, and the daisy glazed tiles shine in the sun.
"The general still talked to you in the morning, saying that if you don't come again, you will have to send someone to the Hidden Dragon Pass to arrest you." Xue Ning took Gu Shitong into a quiet residence and said with a smile.
As soon as the two of them stood still, a little girl who was waiting outside brought tea and snacks and sent them in.
Gu Shitong arched his hand: "That day, the wind and snow were mixed, and the mountains were even worse, and the mountains were closed overnight, and the roads were blocked overnight, and they were only able to come out today." ”
"Now that you're here, don't go back, look, this is the room that the general left for you, do you think you're satisfied?" If there's anything out of place, just let me know, and I'll have someone add it. Xue Ning waved his finger and pointed everywhere.
I saw that the interior layout was elegant, the tables, chairs and furniture were all ashwagandha of water, the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the desk were all thoughtful, and there were several red plum sticks in the bottles, without losing the liveliness of winter, they were standing in the hall at this time, and there was an inner room behind them.
"No, no, no, I came to pack my bags and go back to the countryside, and I don't intend to stay here for long." Gu Shitong waved his hand again and again.
Xue Ning was surprised: "This ...... I can't do this, the general went to the Ningjiang City Office, and he will come back after dinner in the afternoon, you wait here, talk to him in person. ”
"It's okay, I should also say goodbye to the general in person." Gu Shitong nodded, then looked around and asked, "Where are my backpacks and books?" ”
"It's all in your inner room, who doesn't know that it's your baby, the general has specially ordered it, no one dares to move, and half a piece of paper will not be missing." Xue Ning said with a smile.
Gu Shitong hurriedly entered the house, and saw a large burden untouched, standing in the middle of the room, next to a shiny bamboo backpack, and a coarse cloth burden resting on the bed.
Gu Shitong turned around and found scissors, untied the ropes that were tied horizontally and vertically on the big baggage, and opened the furoshiki, which was as big as the bed, and the books of all sizes and new and old fell to the ground with a bang.
He picked up the important ones, looked at them, counted them again, and indeed did not lose a copy. Lewen
Gu Shitong got up and shook at Xue Ning to the end: "Thank you, Steward Xue!" ”
Xue Ning held Gu Shitong up: "Sir, why should you be so polite, the Mu family army is up and down, but whoever has been injured, who has not been treated by you, that is, those new raw melon eggs at the door~ Zi, I don't know your amazing medical skills, dare to raise your nose and eyes at you, you are a first-class good temper, and you are courteous to them." ”
"Yes, yes." Gu Shitong said again and again.
Xue Ning pulled Gu Shitong to sit at the table: "Don't leave today, I'll send someone to invite a few of them to come in a while, let's have a good drink in the evening, don't get drunk and don't return." ”
"I can't help it, I can't help it, I promised my eldest daughter that I wouldn't get drunk anymore." Gu Shitong's hands almost shook out a flower.
Xue Ning laughed: "Since ancient times, men have often been afraid of their mother-in-law, but I haven't heard of you like you, but you are actually afraid of your daughter?" ”
"Where you are afraid, you are guilty." Gu Shitong lowered his head and sighed, "I have been gone for five years, for them, it is no different from a dead man, when my girl was only ten years old, not only to pull my younger siblings, but also to support the elderly, and even more bullied by my brother, I am a father, I don't know how they survived, and my heart hurts like a knife." Gu Shitong thumped his chest.
Xue Ning patted him on the shoulder: "Hey, although I am a lonely person and can't experience the taste, I feel very guilty for not being filial in front of my mother for five years." ”
"So, I plan to eat and live with them in the future, and never be separated again!" Gu Shitong rubbed his eyebrows and smiled.
"Why don't you move the whole family out of Hidden Dragon Pass and find a small yard in Nancang County, isn't it better than living in a remote countryside? If you don't have enough money, our brothers can make up some, and besides, if you are willing to speak, he will not stand idly by just because you saved the general's life three times. Xue Ning patiently persuaded.
Gu Shitong's head shook like a rattle: "It's too troublesome, it's too troublesome, don't say that my homeland is hard to leave, just my girl, for the sake of family affairs, is still in a cold war with me, saying that I ruined her plan to make tea, let alone let her move here, we mountain people, in the final analysis, leaving the mountains and rivers, it's like a painting without the finishing touch, and it's hard to live." ”
"Listen to what you said, it's so interesting, your girl has a bit of a temper, which is very suitable for the temperament of our general's mansion." Xue Ning couldn't help laughing.
"It's not just a little tempered, in Gu Jiaao, I don't even resist what she says." Speaking of Gu Qingzhu, Gu Shitong's eyes lit up, it was a father, the pride of an apologetic father.
Xue Ning keenly caught the difference: "Hey, didn't you say it was called Hidden Dragon Pass before?" ”
"Hey, I was about to tell you, that's a place, Hidden Dragon Pass was called five years ago, and now it has been changed to Gujia Ao." Gu Shitong smiled.
"I see, I made a note, the house has been preparing these days, and in a few days I will come to the door to propose marriage, although the time is tighter, there will be no less rules." Xue Ning pondered.
Gu Shitong touched the back of his neck and said, "That's troublesome for Steward Xue, it's just ......"
At this moment, a servant in Tsing Yi came in and said, "Great steward, the general has returned." ”
"Hey, why is it so early today?" Xue Ning hurriedly stood up and ordered, "The general must not have eaten yet, go and call the kitchen to prepare." ”
The servant went immediately, and Xue Ning pulled Gu Shitong with a smile: "Sir, go with me, the general will be happy to see you." ”
The two of them walked through the Moon Cave Gate, walked straight along the gallery to the Nanshan Courtyard of the main courtyard, and saw the general Chang Sui, Qingyu, who was dressed in a strong suit, standing under the corridor with his head down, and there was a earth-shattering roar from the room: "Where did Xue Ning die!" ”
Xue Ning wanted to ask Qingyu what happened, but he had always been silent, and he didn't say a word at the moment, just squinted into the room, Xue Ning didn't know why, so he had to go in: "General, I'm here!" ”
As soon as he entered the house, a black dark pattern flew towards him, Xue Ning hurriedly caught it, only to see that behind the black lacquer case, the tall and burly man raised his neck and swallowed the whale and poured tea.
"This ...... What happened? Xue Ning hung the big hat on the hanger and asked carefully.
"Stay in the capital, these turtle grandchildren, just take the money and don't do practical things, and they want to pull Lao Tzu to join the stream, I'm sorry!" The muscular man came out from behind the case.
The man is eight feet tall, his eyebrows are as black as charcoal, his tiger eyes are burning, his nose is high and his lips are thick, and he is wrapped in a palindromic brocade robe.
"Why should the general be like those people?" Xue Ning hurriedly refilled another cup of tea for him.
"Hmph, Lao Tzu Mu Shaotai killed happily on the battlefield in the south, I didn't expect to come here, but I would suffer such a bird's anger!" Mu Shaotai slammed the case.
Xue Ning grasped the shocking tea bowl and persuaded in a low voice: "The general is angry, those short-sighted people, just when we are from Yan'an City, we are excluded like them, and we cannot be reused, and we treat Ningjiang City as a place for the elderly, how do we know that the general has his own hills and ravines in his chest!" ”
"What a fart!" Mu Shaotai stared at the tiger.
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