Ning Xia Qing couldn't believe it: "Is there really that kind of silk in this world?" ”

The old lady didn't hesitate: "Of course there really is!" The material woven by the holy silk is bright in color but soft in luster, and there is a name that does not sound like a material, called heirloom glass, which is a priceless treasure that money can't buy. ”

Ning Xia Qing muttered, "Sacred Silk ...... Heirloom glazed ...... Can it really be that precious? I know that the most precious silk today is the Xiao silk produced in Tianquan Mountain, and the woven imperial satin is the most precious material in the world. If you compare the holy silk of the year with the silk of Tianquan Mountain today, what will it be? ”

The old lady smiled: "To tell you the truth, the Xiao family once came to the Ning family to ask for a method to produce holy silk, and it was with Ning's method of producing holy silk that they successfully produced slender, flexible, and abnormal luster silk on Tianquan Mountain, but it was just a reproduction of the three-point brilliance of the holy silk back then." ”

Ning Xia Qing remembered that until she was killed in her previous life, there had never been any more expensive material than imperial satin in the world, so she always thought that the silk of Tianquan Mountain was already the top silk, but unexpectedly, just a few hundred years ago, Ning's actually produced holy silk! She groaned for a while, and suddenly said: "I remember, I once heard that there is a kind of Tencel in Lingnan, which sounds the same as what my grandmother described, is it ......?"

The old lady waved her hand: "What Tencel?" I haven't heard of it. ”

Ning Xia Qing said with certainty: "I saw it occasionally in an ancient book, and I remember that ancient book said...... The color of Lingnan's tencel is nearly transparent, and it can emit different lusters under different lights, as if there is also a local alias called Liuli silk! I think it's the same kind! ”

"Really?"

"Well, according to the ancient book, the silkworm seeds that can produce Tencel in Lingnan were extinct long before the book was written, and the extinction is hundreds of years ago, and the ancient book only regards Lingnan's Tencel as a legend, and I can't be sure whether this is true or not."

The old lady said while thinking: "The Ning clan produced the holy silk hundreds of years ago, and now it is just a legend. Even your grandfather learned about this by accident, and it is estimated that few people in the clan still know about Saints. ”

Ning Xia Qing was puzzled: "Why did Ning's holy silk stop production?" Could it be the same as the Tencel in Lingnan, also because the silkworm species are extinct? ”

The old lady sighed and sighed sadly: "Since the Ning family produced the Holy Silk, the scenery has been unparalleled for a while, but unexpectedly, someone secretly set fire to the mulberry garden that produced the Holy Silk!" Before the ancestors had time to re-cultivate silkworm seeds, the world began to fight, and one fight was hundreds of years, and the Ning family was displaced. It was only in the last hundred years that the Ning clan relied on the mulberry garden to regain a foothold, but the skill of cultivating the holy silk has long been lost. ”

Ningxia Qing couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It turns out that there is such a tortuous story behind that mulberry garden. ”

The old lady sighed leisurely: "Those are legends from a long time ago, and now that mulberry garden has long been no different from an ordinary mulberry garden. However, perhaps it is precisely because the clan wants to re-cultivate the holy silk that they have tried their best openly and secretly to collect the mulberry garden into the clan property, and over the years, the mulberry garden has been rented by your uncle in the lobby, and your uncle does not let our family interfere in the operation of the mulberry garden at all, and often asks your father to sell the mulberry garden to him. ”

The old lady said tiredly: "Our family is a side branch of the Ning family, and we don't have close contacts with the clan, and a family like ours will be cut off from the clan after a few generations." So I also thought about it, just give them the mulberry garden, so as not to always be eyed by the clan, let's take the money in exchange to buy some stable land, and we will not have anything to do with the Ning clan in the future. ”

Ningxia Qingwaner smiled: "The reason why grandma hasn't agreed for so many years is because of grandpa, right?" ”

The old lady smiled: "You girl is a goblin!" Yes, before your grandfather left, he specially instructed me, saying that the mulberry garden was the foundation of our family, and I must not let the clan take away the mulberry garden. ”

Ningxia Qing asked, "That'...... Did Grandpa say anything else about that mulberry garden? ”

The old lady shook her head: "There is nothing else, your grandfather has never said much, I have told you everything I know." I don't even know why your grandfather made that contract in the clan back then, but looking at the greedy faces of those people in the clan, your grandfather may have been forced to be helpless back then, so he compromised. ”

Ning Xia Qing was silent for a moment, and asked softly very cautiously: "Grandma, you said that the people in the clan may want to re-cultivate the Holy Silk, but do you think that mulberry garden is really possible to produce the Holy Silk again?" ”

The old lady shook her head: "I don't know either." Your grandfather told me back then that the silk of Tianquan Mountain is already the best that mortals can do, and Ning's holy silk is a gift from heaven, which can be done by ordinary people with hard work. ”

Ning Xia Qing sighed in her heart, it turned out that hundreds of years ago, the Ning family had such a glorious past, but through the war and time, that past has been covered with dust, and even gradually unknown, which made her feel emotional.

Afternoon.

Waiting to report the return of watching chess, Ning Xia Qing stood in Gu Xuesong's courtyard.

It is not yet late autumn, and Ning Ningqing is wearing a frost-white thin cloak outside his filial piety clothes, standing in the sun in the courtyard, feeling slightly hot.

"Miss Ning, Childe, please come in."

Leaving the jade at the door, she followed the chess into the house, and found that there were two braziers in the front and back of the house, Ning Xia Qing felt that it was too early to light the brazier at this time, and Gu Xuesong was still wearing a winter coat and a snow-blue brocade blanket, it seemed that Gu Xuesong was afraid of the cold, but Gu Xuesong, who was staring at the chessboard in front of him, threw his hands aside, as if he didn't care.

Ning Ningqing noticed that his eyes swept over the hand that was thrown aside, and he stopped talking.

So Ning Ningqing opened his mouth to persuade: "Since the son is afraid of the cold, it is better to use his hands together." ”

Gu Xuesong was stunned, raised her eyes to look at Ning Xia Qing, and her eyes seemed to be full of surprise. The look of the spectators was also a little surprised, but more relieved.

Ningxia Qing lowered his head: "It's me who said abruptly." ”

Gu Xuesong smiled: "Thank you girl for your kindness." Then he obediently took his hands over and slowly put them away, looking a little respectful, not like the usual stubbornness. Gu Xuesong instructed Guan Qi to prepare tea, and then, with a little gentleness, said slowly in a low voice: "Ning shopkeeper's matter, please also ask the girl to mourn." ”

Ning Xia Qing suddenly felt sad, since Ning Yongda died, this was almost the first sincere "festival mourning" that Ning Xia Qing heard, she couldn't help but have a sour nose, smiled in disguise, and said: "I heard that Gongzi has been in the city...... Or maybe I should change my name to Master Gu. ”

"Why should the girl be like this?"

Ning Xia Qing smiled: "I suddenly came to visit, and I didn't inform me in advance, it was rude." ”

"Fortunately, I took a break today, otherwise I'm afraid I would have to let the girl run away for nothing."

"Frankly speaking, I actually know that Childe is resting today."

Gu Xuesong said calmly: "I also know that the girl will come today." ”

At this moment, Guan Qi brought the tea and put it next to the chessboard on the case, Ning Xia Qing picked up the teacup, and a faint floral fragrance lingered on the tip of her nose, Gu Xuesong even prepared tea for her, it seemed that she had expected her to come, but she had expected this for a long time. Looking at the chessboard on the case, she asked curiously, "Does Childe love chess?" ”

"Just to pass the time. Do you want a game? ”

"I don't know how to play." Ning Xia Qing looked down and saw that there were many chess pieces scattered on the chessboard, as if she was already very anxious, but unfortunately she didn't know how to play chess, and she couldn't see the mystery at all, so she couldn't help asking: "What is the situation now?" ”

Gu Xuesong bowed slightly, and explained to Ning Ningqing seriously: "This game of white chess is strong, the victory is almost doomed, if black chess wants to survive for a while, there are only two positions to go." ”

Gu Xuesong's slender fingertips tapped one of the chess games, and said patiently: "One of them is here, and playing chess here can resolve the encirclement of white chess, so that this white chess piece cannot win for a while." ”

The slender fingertips moved on the board, "The other place is here, this is a dangerous place, if it lands here, black will be eaten a dozen pieces at once, however, this is also the wonderful place to survive with a broken tail, to retreat into advance, so that the situation of black can be open and clear." ”

Ning Xia Qingye bowed slightly, lowered his head and looked at the chessboard, then looked up at Gu Xuesong, and asked seriously: "Where is that son going to land?" ”

Gu Xuesong didn't answer and asked, "What does the girl think?" ”

Ning Xia Qing smiled confidently: "I really don't know chess, but I think that since the chess game is cruel, it is better for a strong man to break his wrist than to survive." Chess is like life, free and easy, dare to act. ”

Gu Xuesong frowned and smiled slightly, and sighed: "Miss Ning is really heroic. ”

Ning Xia Qing and Gu Xuesong talked secretly for a long time, and the day gradually said goodbye to the present day, and the twilight closed in the empty courtyard, and Ning Xia Qing was finally ready to leave.

Before she was about to leave, Gu Xuesong suddenly asked, "The girl's coachman is also here today, right?" Can you invite him to come and sit down? ”

"Why did Childe want to see Ah Zheng?"

Gu Xuesong said calmly: "I haven't been thanked for the life-saving grace that day. Although the girl and brother don't mind, I can't be at ease. ”

Before Gu Xuesong's words fell, Guanqi had already gone to invite Ah Zheng, and Ningxia Qing had to wait in place. Soon, Ah Zheng entered the courtyard and walked into the house. Ning Xia Qing sat for a long time, her legs were already a little sore and numb, she really couldn't stand it, thinking that Gu Xuesong was just saying a few words to Ah Zheng anyway, and she was about to say goodbye, and it was not rude to get up now, so she stood up and stretched her legs.

However, she overestimated herself, her legs were completely weak, and when she stood up, she realized that she was not stable at all, and in a hurry, she tilted her body and knocked over the chessboard beside her.

In an instant, the chess pieces slipped down one after another, making a crisp sound on the ground.

Gu Xuesong's slender fingers had already grabbed her arm, even if Gu Xuesong had worn it so thickly, her fingertips were still a little cold, and he grabbed her arm and whispered, "Be careful." ”

Looking at Guanqi, Cuiyu and Ah Zheng who stepped forward one after another, Ning Xia Qing couldn't help blushing and whispered, "It's okay, it's me who was rude." ”

Gu Xuesong had already let go of her, frowned and looked at her, and suddenly asked, "Is the girl hurt?" ”

"Huh? I ......" she subconsciously wanted to deny it, she didn't understand how Gu Xuesong saw it, but when the chessboard flipped down, the sharp corner of the chessboard did hit her lower back, but this position was too private, making her embarrassed to say it in front of Gu Xuesong.

Gu Xuesong naturally didn't ask about the woman's injury, but as if he had already understood, he turned his head and ordered: "Guanqi, go get ointment for the girl." ”

Guan Qi took the ointment, led Ning Xia Qing and Cuiyu to an elegant hut, and then closed the door, leaving the master and servant to take care of themselves.

Cuiyu went to tie the door, took off her clothes for Ning Ningqing, and exclaimed softly: "Oh my God, there is a lot of blood!" ”

Ning Xia Qing couldn't see his lower back, so he said, "Is it really serious?" I can't see it, you touch it, let me feel it. ”

Cuiyu touched it lightly a few times, and Ningxia Qing felt that she had really hit it very badly, and only heard Cuiyu chattering behind her: "The girl has been like this since she was a child, she bumps into herself at every turn, and there are often so many bruises on her body that she doesn't even notice it, the old lady and his wife often tell the girl to be careful when she walks, why is the girl so careless?" ”

"It's not that I'm careless, it's just that my legs are numb after sitting for too long, so I didn't stand firm."

Cuiyu complained softly: "Since the girl knows that her leg is numb, why don't you help it when she stands up?" ”

Ning Xia Qing felt deeply at a loss, so he had to whisper: "Anyway...... Anyway, it's just bruising, and it's getting better soon. Don't tell the old lady about it! ”

Cuiyu said while applying medicine to Ningxia Qing: "Does the girl hurt?" Feeling more comfortable? This ointment is so powerful, it feels cool and fragrant. ”

Ning Xia Qing did feel that the bruise was a little more comfortable, and the severe pain when he hit it gradually disappeared, sniffing the smell and saying: "It's cold because of mint, as for this fragrance, it seems that there are many kinds of floral fragrances mixed together, I can only smell begonias and lotus, and I can't smell the rest." She thought to herself, I guess only Ah Zheng's nose can distinguish every floral fragrance in it.

Ningxia Qing was embarrassed to stay at Gu Xuesong's place for too long, so he urged Cuiyu: "Just wipe it, let's go quickly." ”

Cuiyu was a little reluctant: "But if you don't rub the blood away now, you will definitely be green when you go home." ”

"It's green, it's going to be green, it'll be fine soon, after all, this is the son's solitary residence, it's okay during the day, but now it's getting dark, I really can't stay here anymore, let's go quickly." You go and return the ointment first, I'll just dress myself, and let's get out of here as soon as possible." ”

Cuiyu reluctantly took the ointment and left, Ningxia Qing put on her clothes alone, and just after putting on her clothes, there was a knock on the door, Ningxia Qing thought to herself, it must be that Cuiyu came back to pick herself up after returning the ointment, so she walked over and opened the door, but what she saw was Cuiyu who was still holding the ointment.

Cuiyu said with a happy face: "Watching chess and saying, Ah Zheng and Gu Gongzi are playing chess, and we won't be able to go for a while, so let me rub the girl for a while." ”

Ning Xia Qing was very surprised: "Ah Zheng and Gu Gongzi are playing chess? ”

"yes, I stole a look, and they looked like they were playing chess. Looking at their posture, we may not be able to walk for a while. ”

Ning Xia Qing had no choice but to be patient, rubbing the jade until the blood was shallow, and then pulling a piece of the jade and curiously watching Ah Zheng and Gu Xuesong play chess.

Ning Xia Qing muttered, "I never knew Ah Zheng could play chess. ”

Cui Yu said: "I have seen Ah Zheng and Uncle Gu Feng play chess, and sometimes the two of them can sit on the edge of the chessboard for several hours. ”

Ning Xia Qing didn't speak again, just looked at the two people playing against each other in the room. In terms of appearance, although these two are both handsome men, their temperaments are very different, which makes it difficult for her to distinguish between them.

Gu Xuesong's complexion is far paler than others, not to mention sitting opposite Ah Zheng, who is exposed to the wind and sun all day long, lining Gu Xuesong like a white cloud rolling in the sky, although Gu Xuesong has always been kind and kind, his eyes are burning and gentle, but there is always an unattainable meaning between his eyebrows and eyes, gentle and independent, as unpredictable as a cloud.

Compared with Gu Xuesong, Ah Zheng will not give people a sense of gentleness at all, if Gu Xuesong is a cloud in the sky, Ah Zheng is a star in the night, just like a star shining in the inky night sky, compared with the surrounding world, Ah Zheng always seems difficult to blend.

Gu Xuesong dropped the chess pieces and said softly to Ah Zheng: "Chess is like life, and Brother Tai's chess path is just like Brother Tai's style of doing things." ”

Ah Zheng didn't speak.

Gu Xuesong said alone: "Brother Tai, have you ever seen Orion hunting in the mountains?" Orion is as immobile as a mountain when hiding, like a mountain fire when attacking, and always maintaining absolute tension and vigilance when fighting wits and courage with its prey in the mountains and wilderness, just like the chess path of a brother. ”

Ah Zheng said in a deep voice: "Your chess move is also very in line with your style of doing things, pure hearted, cold-blooded and ruthless, and you know that my path is focused on concentration, but you deliberately talk to me to distract my mind, this is indeed a good strategy." ”

After being exposed, Gu Xuesong was very calm: "The game is not just a competition on the chessboard, I think there is nothing wrong with this strategy." Gu Xuesong coughed lightly as he spoke.

Ning Xia Qing couldn't hear what Gu Xuesong and A were saying, but when she saw Gu Xuesong's coughing action, followed by the worried gaze of Guan Qi, Ning Xia Qing stepped forward and apologized softly: "Gu Gongzi, I'm really sorry to disturb the game between the two of you, but it's getting late today, I should go back, Gu Gongzi should rest early." ”

As soon as Ning Ningqing said this, Guanqi immediately cast some grateful glances at her, A Zezheng immediately stood up and prepared to leave, Gu Xuesong bowed slightly and said: "It's really a pity, it's rare to meet an evenly matched opponent, I believe Brother Tai thinks the same." ”

Ah Zheng replied: "Since my girl is going back, forget it today, let's get together another day." ”

Ningxia Qing glanced at Ah Zheng in surprise, thinking when Ah Zheng was so polite and thoughtful? Seeing that Ah Zheng's eyes were still sweeping towards the chessboard, Ning Xia Qing understood, Ah Zheng was not saying polite words, but really appreciated Gu Xuesong's chess skills, so he said that he would meet again another day.

Ning Xia Qing suddenly felt that she seemed to have really disturbed the interest of the two of them, she was a little embarrassed, and wanted to propose to let the two of them continue, but now that it was getting late, it was really unreasonable to stay here with Gu Xuesong, so she had to say goodbye: "I will leave today." ”

"Girl, wait a minute." Gu Xuesong beckoned, Guanqi took a delicate locket, Gu Xuesong said: "Today, the girl came to my house as a guest, but she was injured in vain, and I was uneasy. This is the ointment that the girl has just used, so I will give it to the girl as an apology. ”

Ningxia Qing subconsciously wanted to push back, but she knew that this was Gu Xuesong's kindness, and if she pushed back, it would embarrass Gu Xuesong, so she asked Cuiyu to accept it, and thanked her gently: "Why did Childe say this, it was my own carelessness, thank you Childe for the medicine." ”

"You're welcome, girl. It's just that there is a reluctant invitation below, and I have heard that the girl's craftsmanship is good, especially good at a candied golden date, and I know that this requirement is too abrupt, I don't know if the girl can fulfill it? ”

Ning Xia Qing was stunned, and asked himself to cook for him for no reason, this request was no longer as simple as abruptness, but Gu Xuesong ordered a candied golden date, as if he was not coming for his own cooking skills, but really for this candied golden date. She couldn't help but be surprised: "How did Childe know that I would make candied golden dates?" ”

Gu Xuesong looked at Ah Zheng and said to Ning Ningqing: "To be honest, I once accidentally got the candied golden dates made by the girl from this brother, and I admire the girl's craftsmanship very much." ”

Ning Ningqing was slightly stunned, puzzled, and had to say: "If there is a chance, I will definitely repay my son with this." Leave. After saying that, he left with Ah Zheng and Cuiyu.

Walking out of the gate, Ah Zheng brought the carriage, and Ning Xia Qing asked in great confusion: "When did you give him the candied golden dates I made?" ”

Ah Zheng replied: "Didn't you only do that once?" Then he asked, "How are your injuries?" You smell of ointment. ”

"It's okay......" Ning Xia Qing was embarrassed to say, so he wanted to perfunctory it.

However, Cuiyu, who didn't understand Ningxia Qing's thoughts, opened her mouth and complained: "The girl hit it hard......"

Before Cuiyu finished speaking, she was slapped by Ningxia Qing, Ningxia Qing signaled Cuiyu with her eyes not to speak and get into the car immediately, Cuiyu looked dazed.

Ningxia Qing is a little helpless, Cuiyu is a young girl, she doesn't understand many things very well, and her mind is simple, and sometimes she can't talk with her brain.

Since Cuiyu learned about Ningxia Qing's trust in Ah Zheng, Cuiyu has completely turned Ah Zheng into her own person who does not distinguish between each other, and now Cuiyu's broken mouth is wholeheartedly concerned about Ning Ningxia's injury, so she naturally wants to talk to Ah Zheng a few words, and she will not think that Ningxia Qing's private injuries cannot be said like this in front of a man.

Ah Zheng sent Ningxia Qing and Cuiyu home, and said to Ningxia Qing: "Hurry up and go back to the house, treat your injuries well, don't worry about Uncle Gu Feng's affairs, I'll take a look for you." ”

Ning Xia Qing nodded, and then went back to the house with Cuiyu's support.

As Ah Zheng said, Ningxia Qing is indeed worried about what Gu Feng is doing. That Miao Laosan has always been cunning and immoral, and now that Ning Yongda is gone, Miao Laosan must have moved his mind to swallow Ning Yongda's half of the material, and now Gu Feng has gone to Miao Laosan to ask for materials, and it is estimated that eighty percent of them will have to touch a nose and come back.

Now that everyone wants a piece of the pie from her family, she has to take precautions one by one, and it seems that she has to spend some effort to deal with the treacherous villain Miao Laosan.

The next day, Ning Xia Qing handed over invitations to Master Ning and Master Ning San, inviting the two to a private room in the Drunken Flower Pavilion for a gathering.

At that time, Master Ning and Master Ning San happened to be discussing matters in one place, and when they learned the news, Master Ning instantly became angry: "A girl is not good at keeping filial piety at home, what is she running outside all day?" I still dare to run to the restaurant! It's just immoral! ”

Master Ning San said disdainfully: "But I just don't want to hand over the title deed, and I'm going to do some tricks to delay it for a while." ”

Master Ning was extremely angry: "How did the Ning family come up with such an incorruptible and shameless girl!" Showing up outside all day long, she is really shameless! ”

Master Ning San sneered: "Don't be angry, eldest brother, anyway, that mulberry garden has always been in the hands of the eldest brother, if they refuse to pay the land deed, the eldest brother doesn't have to talk nonsense with them, just occupy it directly, and not a penny of rent will be paid." They are a family of women, what can they do to you, eldest brother? Let's let them understand what it means that the little arms can't reach the thighs! ”