Chapter 52: Gujia Village
Qing'er beside her, looking at the two people with flushed faces, only felt abnormal, and ran over to ask Miss Xiaoyi, Xiaoyi only smiled and ignored her, she decided not to run over to ask her uncle.
As the number one maid beside the eldest lady, she has a heavy responsibility, she thinks she still has to figure it out, and her uncle's eyes are not good, and she probably won't tell her.
Qing'er's big eyes rolled, both of them began to be abnormal after these few notes, she quietly walked to her uncle's side, stretched out Rouyi and quietly touched the note in Gu Bei's hand, seeing that it was getting closer and closer, she had already grabbed the note, and when she could take it out immediately, Qing'er suddenly felt a chill around her body, a little cold.
The chill disappeared in an instant, Qing'er felt that it was such a hot weather, how could it be cold, it must be an illusion, Rouyi grabbed the note, and was about to take it out.
"Qing'er, what are you doing?" Her uncle's voice sounded in her ears, Qing'er was stunned for a moment, and when she raised her eyes, her uncle's deep eyes looked at her.
Qing'er's big eyes turned cutely, and she replied wittily: "Uncle, the maid thinks this note is dirty and wants to take it out and throw it away for you." ”
"Oh, no need, my uncle can throw it away himself." Gu Bei glanced at her with a smile and said.
At this moment, several families away from the entrance of Gujia Village heard the laughter of the woman outside like a silver bell, and they all opened their doors and walked out, and the rest of the village was also attracted by the laughter.
Not long after, the disappearance of Gu Bei's return spread throughout the village, and there was a burst of chickens and dogs jumping in the village.
"Look at this Gu Bei dressed so well, he went out to make money!"
"What do you know, followed by a group of big men with swords, they must be officials."
"You don't understand this, Gu Bei was taken away by a woman in white who looked like a fairy early that morning, Xiao Lao'er must have been the son-in-law of a rich family."
“...”
Damn, guess all the eight or nine are not far from ten!
Gu Bei listened to the discussion of everyone in Gujia Village, and was quite speechless.
"Brother Gu Bei, you were really captured by the fairy?" A tiger-looking child ran up to him, hugged his thighs and asked in a milky voice.
"Xiaohu, you've grown so big! My brother doesn't even know you anymore. Gu Bei pinched Xiaohu's face and said with a smile.
"Xiaobei, where have you been in the past few months, and I don't know if you have come back with a message, so we are all worried about you." At this time, a gray-haired old man walked slowly on crutches, the old man was about sixty years old, his face was all wrinkled like old bark, and his white goatee was asked.
"Village chief, it's all my fault, which makes everyone worried." Gu Bei bowed to the old man and said apologetically.
"Since it's okay, it's fine." The village chief waved his hand and said with a smile, "Folks, let's disperse too!" ”
After the crowd dispersed, when the three uncles were also about to go home, Gu Bei stopped them, and the four of them walked away from the crowd and stopped.
"Three uncles, don't worry, wait a minute, I'll let someone give you a generous gift, and promise not to let my aunt trouble you." Gu Bei smiled and said to the three big men who were a little embarrassed.
"No need, Xiaobei." Third Uncle Gu waved his hand with shame on his face.
"Yes, no." Fifth Uncle Gu and Seventh Uncle Gu scrambled to speak.
"The three uncles will go home first, and when I clean up the house, I promise to surprise you." Gu Bei said mysteriously.
When Gu Bei returned to the team, he saw Qing'er coming to Cheng Xiaoyi's side, the two girls lowered their little heads and said something with a smile, giggling as they spoke, and they didn't even notice that Gu Bei walked to the side.
"Ahem, what are you talking about? It's so funny, let me hear it! Gu Bei coughed dryly and said with a smile.
The two girls raised their little heads, saw that it was Gu Bei, and saw that his eyes were not good, so they shook their heads and ran away with a smile.
The courtyard of the Gu family was located at the end of the village, and when the group arrived, Gu Bei looked at the courtyard in front of him with his hands behind his back.
It can't be described as a courtyard, it's just too broken, enclosed by an earthen wall more than one person high, and the wall is full of cracks.
Gu Bei entered the courtyard and looked at the two houses made of earthen walls, and there were no less than seven or eight holes in the thatched grass on the roof, compared with other houses in the village, it was simply unique and very unusual.
Pushing open the door, Gu Bei sighed a little.
It still looks like it was gone, the only difference is that there was no dust a few months ago, and now the house is covered with dust. I saw two simple beds made of wooden planks, a low, shabby table, a few tattered thread-bound books on the table, and an oil lamp in the corner of the table.
Gu Bei sniffed, as if there was still a faint fragrance, and involuntarily thought of Bai Luoshi and that night.
Although this room is broken, it is his memories with Bai Luoshi.
When Gu Bei was about to clean up the house, Qing'er entered the room, holding a food box in her hand, followed by Cheng Xiaoyi.
Cheng Xiaoyi didn't know when she changed her clothes, wearing a pink long skirt, wrapped in a slender figure, lined like a flower and jade, licking a trace of innocence and ladylikeness.
Gu Bei's eyes looked at Cheng Xiaoyiqiao's face flushed, a little embarrassed, and felt sweet in her heart, she took a light lotus step, handed over the tea Gu in her hand, bit her red lips and said, "Brother-in-law, don't be busy yet!" Wait for some snacks and call my brother to come and help. ”
Lady and beautiful, gentle and lovely.
Gu Bei sighed, this Xiaoyi seemed to be a different person after changing his clothes.
Qing'er took the food box and put it down, simply cleaned up the dusty table and stool, smiled sweetly, and said, "Uncle, let's eat some snacks, this is made by Miss herself." ”
"What about the Cheng brothers and General Xiao?" When Gu Bei picked up a piece of dim sum and was about to put it in his mouth, he paused and said.
"Brother-in-law, don't worry, my brothers and General Xiao are not hungry, and I don't know how happy they are to eat." Cheng Xiaoyi said first.
After the three of them finished eating snacks, General Xiao took the rest of the generals to come in to clean up the house, Gu Bei took a few carriages, knocked on the door one by one, thanked him, and sent a batch of cloth and grain and oil.
The aunts and aunts who got the cloth and grain and oil couldn't close their mouths together, praised him for his talent and ability, and enthusiastically pulled him into the house to sit, but Gu Bei smiled and refused one by one.
Half an hour later, after finally finishing the gift, Gu Bei knocked on the last door.
knocked for a while, but no one answered, Gu Bei was a little puzzled, where did this guy go, I didn't see him when I was at the entrance of the village, didn't he come back at this hour?
Gu Bei had no choice but to give up, shook his head helplessly, and walked towards his home.
What he didn't know was that in the dilapidated house, a figure was huddled in a dark room, covering his head and face with a futon, gritting his teeth and crying silently.
At dusk, Gu Bei went to knock on the door, the courtyard door was closed tightly, and no one responded.
Gu Bei put the corners of his robe on his belt, took a few steps back, and ran the wall with his hands and turned into the yard, fortunately, he has been exercising every day in the past few months, otherwise he may not be able to turn over.
Gu Bei quietly walked to the side of the house, and when he was about to knock on the door, there was some movement in the room.
Is there a thief?
Gu Bei put down his hand knocking on the door, took out the dagger from his arms, reached into the crack of the door, carefully pushed open the door, and entered the house lightly.
"Who." A deep voice rang out in the room.
Gu Bei felt that the voice was a little familiar, he didn't relax his vigilance with this dagger in his hand, and when he entered the wing, he saw a figure sitting on the bed.
Gu Bei looked at it carefully, and shouted uncertainly: "Little San, is it you?" ”
The figure on the bed listened to the familiar voice, his body trembled, covered his head with the futon, and said in a low voice: "I'm not, you recognize the wrong person." ”
After Gu Bei was sure that he was Xiao San, he put away the dagger, walked quickly to the bed, and said in surprise: "Xiao San, I am your Xiao Bei brother, I am back." ”
It turned out that the figure on the bed was raised with him since childhood, named Gu Xi, nicknamed Xiaosan, although the two are not brothers, they are better than brothers, since Gu Bei's father died, his mother is nowhere to be found, and it is all up to Gu Xi's mother to help him and help him.
The figure on the bed kept crying silently and did not reply, Gu Bei lit the oil lamp on the table, lifted the futon, and the face on the bed appeared, revealing the face of a young man with a blue nose and swollen face.