Chapter 56: The Hardest Thing to Accept from Beauty (I)
After seeing Ji Ruoxue enter the house, Mu Qiuhuang came to an inn called "Lu Mingju" alone. The reason why I came to Luming Ju was because this inn was packed by Su Xiaoxiao, who arrived in Qinlu in advance. Although he said in the carriage that he wanted to go home with Ji Ruoxue, it was just "scareping" Ji Ruoxue, you must know that his father-in-law is not a flat-headed ordinary person, and in terms of status, he is the master who can be on an equal footing with his father...... Therefore, to say that my uncle is not nervous when he sees my father-in-law for the first time, it is definitely a lie. But fortunately, the two have already had a marriage contract, and Mu Qiuhuang can be regarded as fulfilling the agreement on the orders of his father this time. Although it is said in this way, Mu Qiuhuang can feel a little more relaxed, but as a family of princes and magnates, the etiquette and rules that it should have must still follow the ancient etiquette, and the rules must not be messed up at will, especially when the younger generation visits the elders, you must hand over the worship sticker a few days in advance, and only after obtaining the consent of the other party can you come to the door. What's more, Mu Qiuhuang has to confirm the marriage contract this time, so she has to pay more attention to the rules and etiquette. This is not only the time to show the style of the family, but also represents the respect for the woman's family.
Mu Qiuhuang had just stepped into the door of the Lumingju Inn, and saw the smiling face of the shopkeeper greet him: "Son, are you here?" ”
"Oh! Do you know who I am? Mu Qiuhuang couldn't help but be a little puzzled, you must know that this is the first time he has come here, it stands to reason that the shopkeeper can't have seen him, right?
"Childe laughed, Childe is heroic, and he has long been fortunate to admire Childe's dignity." The shopkeeper said as he took out a portrait of Mu Qiuhuang from his sleeve.
"I see." After Mu Qiuhuang saw that Su Xiaoxiao had left a portrait of himself for the people in the inn in advance, he didn't suspect anything anymore? It's just that when I glanced at the portrait, I noticed that Su Xiaoxiao was actually extremely expressive of his paintings.
"I can't imagine that Xiaoxiao still has such a handful of divine Danqing?" Mu Qiuhuang secretly praised it in his heart, but he didn't think about it.
"By the way, where is the girl who chartered your inn now?" Mu Qiuhuang leaned over and asked.
"Childe, that girl left a message for Childe, saying that Childe had a long journey, and after driving to the shop, please rest first, and the girl went out to buy some useful things for Childe, and then came back to have dinner with Childe in the evening." The shopkeeper honestly relayed Jesus' small words.
"Hmm." Mu Qiuhuang nodded after listening, his heart was still thoughtful, these days with Ji Ruoxue, although he was extremely happy and happy in his heart, he was indeed very tired. If you think about it carefully, it is not difficult to understand, on weekdays, walking with Su Xiaoxiao or others, Mu Qiuhuang has always been the lord who is served. But this time, in order to cultivate a relationship with Ji Ruoxue, Mu Qiuhuang directly sent away Su Xiaoxiao and them, but his own identity changed from enjoying to serving people, and it would definitely be a lie to say that he was not tired.
"Well, prepare some hot water for me first, I'm going to bathe, and then prepare a nice room for me, and when I'm done bathing, take a nap." Mu Qiuhuang commanded.
"Yes, the villain will do it, but... I wonder if Childe wants to bathe in a barrel or in a bath? The shopkeeper cautiously asked.
"Oh? Do you still have a bathhouse here? I always thought it was only us in the north... Where will there be? Hearing the word "bath", Mu Qiuhuang couldn't help but feel very happy.
When the shopkeeper heard this, he hurriedly explained: "Childe doesn't know, originally things like baths, in the land of Qinlu, only the powerful people will have them, and a narrow and thin place like a small shop will never be built." This bath was built by the girl who chartered our inn a few days ago, and ordered the villain to destroy a room and build it temporarily, and no one used it before the arrival of the childe. ”
"Haha......" Mu Qiuhuang couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and said to himself: "I still know my preferences, since it was built for me, then I have to enjoy it and lead the way ahead." ”
"Yes." After listening to this, the shopkeeper hurriedly turned his head and ordered Xiao Er beside him, let him hurry up and prepare hot water, and then personally guide Mu Qiuhuang in front of him.
When the two were walking through the corridor, Mu Qiuhuang suddenly said, "Shopkeeper, I don't understand something."
The shopkeeper heard Mu Qiuhuang speak, and hurriedly said, "What is the son's confusion? But ask questions, the villain must know everything. ”
"It's not a big deal, it's just that I'm just curious." Mu Qiuhuang looked at the shopkeeper and continued: "What I am curious about is that the totem that the Son of Heaven gave you to the Mansion of the Marquis of Xilie is 'Treading Cloud Qilin', but why does the name of this city have nothing to do with the Qilin, but instead call it 'Deer City', and the Land of Xilie is also known as the Land of Qinlu, and even more, along the way, I saw more signboards of the shops on the street than 'deer'......"
After listening to Mu Qiuhuang's question, the shopkeeper couldn't help but smile and said: "Gongzi doesn't know, the unicorn is a noble thing, and how can we civilians desecrate it at will, the reason why it is called the land of Qinlu is because this place was called ' in ancient times." Qin', and because later there appeared here a herd of elk to breed here, so it is called the land of Qin deer, and it is precisely because of the existence of elk, improve the quality of life of the earliest ordinary people, so, since then, we here have a special feeling for elk in our hearts, and it is praised as a mascot. ”
"Oh, I see." Mu Qiuhuang smiled and said, "Thank you for the shopkeeper's explanation, it can be regarded as increasing my knowledge." ”
Seeing this, the shopkeeper hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Childe is serious, how dare the villain accept the word 'thanks' from the son, it is the villain's three lives to be able to solve the doubts of the son."
When Mu Qiuhuang heard this, he smiled slightly, but he didn't say anything more? The reason why he was so humble in front of him must be because Su Xiaoxiao sprinkled a lot of gold and silver when he chartered the inn, and such a businessman would naturally treat him as if he were his father and mother when facing the gold owner. Therefore, Mu Qiuhuang didn't feel anything wrong, and enjoyed peace of mind.
While talking, the two arrived at the door of the bathhouse, only to hear the shopkeeper say: "Childe, this is the bathhouse that the villain built for Childe on the order of that girl, and Childe wants to serve the bath?" ”
Hearing the word service, Mu Qiuhuang couldn't help but look at the fat-headed and big-eared shopkeeper, and after looking at the eager little guys behind him, he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No need, just send me a pot of warm wine later." ”
"Yes, the villain is going to warm the wine." The shopkeeper hurriedly responded.
And hearing that Mu Qiuhuang didn't need to serve, those little guys couldn't help but show a little loss, the girl's bold gestures in the past few days, they are all obvious to all, and sometimes the reward given casually is worth the wages they have worked hard for a month. And today, before leaving the inn, the girl had given them a key explanation, as long as the son in the portrait was served properly, there would be a heavy reward when she returned.
After Mu Qiuhuang saw the loss in their eyes, he couldn't help but feel goosebumps all over his body, and said in his heart: "Son, I'm not a rabbit master, where do you want a group of rough men to serve?" If it were a few little girls like flowers, maybe my son would agree......"
Pushing open the door and seeing the scene in front of him, Mu Qiuhuang couldn't help but feel good, although the bath in front of him was not as wide as the "Liquan" in the Beiyu Marquis's Mansion, and the stones and incense used were also average, but... It's better than nothing, at least this bath is much stronger than the wooden barrel in the imperial capital.
Seeing this, Mu Qiuhuang was not verbose, and directly took off the clothes on his body three times and divided them by two, and plunged into them one by one...... After a long time, Mu Qiuhuang poked his head out of the water and wiped his face. Looking left and right, although there is no natural warm jade in the bath, the other side of the bath is also made of stone to make a stone chair that can be used to lie down. Mu Qiuhuang swam back and forth in the bath for a while, and then leaned back on the stone chair. Fortunately, the stone chair was originally placed in the bath, and after such a soak in hot water, it was quite warm.
Mu Qiuhuang lay on the stone chair and subconsciously closed his eyes. After a while, he opened his eyes again and smiled helplessly, his heart full of regret. At this time, his mind couldn't help but recall the scene when he bathed in Liquan at home, if he was in Liquan, there should be Xia He, who was only wearing a thin obscene clothes at this time, entered the pool and went around his back, stretched out his weak and boneless thin hand and gently kneaded it on his head......
Just as Mu Qiuhuang was immersed in his own good memories, he was suddenly interrupted by a discordant voice.
"Childe, this is the wine you wanted, and this is the clean clothes that the girl prepared for you from before." After the shopkeeper put the wine and clothes on the ground, he added: "The villain is waiting outside, and if the prince needs to heat water, just give the order." ”
After that, the shopkeeper also subconsciously glanced into the bath.
"Get ......" His memories were abruptly interrupted, and Mu Qiuhuang couldn't help but be furious.
"The villain should be damned, the villain will get out of ......" The shopkeeper was scolded by Mu Qiuhuang, and couldn't help but sweat with fright, and he didn't know how he collided with this noble son, so he had to retreat with a crawl.
The interest was interrupted, and Mu Qiuhuang had no choice but to angrily pick up the wine jug and pour a few sips of wine. Only then did I remember that I had ordered the shopkeeper to send the wine...... However, Mu Qiuhuang would not be angry with him and have any guilt.
After his interest was interrupted, Mu Qiuhuang naturally lost the mood to take a bath, and after scrubbing a few more times, he was ready to change clothes.
It's just that when he got the clothes, he was taken aback again. I saw that the clothes in front of me, regardless of their material and fabric, were extremely expensive and the best choice, and even the color was my favorite, but... The stitches on it are crooked, obviously not from a famous artist, but rather like a beginner's sewn.