As soon as the words fell, Gu Mingzhu sneered: "Come and see off guests." ”

Mu Er's dark eyes swept Gu Mingzhu, turned around and walked away.

Looking at Mu Er's departing back, Gu Mingzhu looked disgusted, and snorted coldly: "Miss Ben is the general's wife, so I can't help you be wild here." ”

Looking at the warm anger on Gu Mingzhu's face, Qiao'er stepped forward and comforted in a low voice: "Miss, don't be angry. ”

Gu Mingzhu picked up the teacup and took a sip, only then did she feel that her mood was relaxed, but her heart was still a little blocked.

She asked uneasily, "Is there any news from the general?" ”

Some time ago, she sent someone to deliver a letter to Chu Jing, and there was still news so far, which made Gu Mingzhu worried.

"Miss, it's always raining these days, and the weather is about to get colder, and it will take a few days to return to Beijing to deliver the letter." Qiao'er comforted on the side.

Gu Mingzhu put down the teacup, walked out of the hall with broken steps, stood under the eaves, and watched the autumn leaves fall.

She looked lonely, and said faintly: "The weather is getting colder, and I don't know what happened to the general?" ”

At this time, Qiao'er stepped forward and said, "Miss, don't worry, the general Jiren has his own natural appearance, so he will naturally return to Beijing safely." ”

Then Qiao'er glanced at the autumn leaves in the courtyard, and she scolded in a low voice: "You slaves and maids don't clean these up quickly, don't get in the way of the young lady's eyes." ”

Hearing this, the slaves and maids in the courtyard also saluted and said, "Slaves and maids will go and clean up." ”

"The weather is getting colder, and the general is not in the house, so I need to prepare food for the winter." Gu Mingzhu hooked her lips on her delicate cheeks and smiled.

Qiao'er, who was beside her, also chuckled and quipped: "Miss just can't be idle." ”

While thinking, Gu Mingzhu stepped down the steps and walked towards the back garden.

At this moment, the lake is full of lotus flowers, and it is quietly topped at this moment.

Gu Mingzhu stood on the shore, pointed towards the pool, and said softly: "This lotus flower is also defeated, you take out the lotus seeds." ”

Hearing this, Qiao'er instructed the slave maid to pick lotus seeds.

"Miss, this lotus seed is bitter, what are you looking for these for?" Qiao'er asked in surprise.

But Gu Mingzhu looked pale and said softly: "Although this lotus seed is bitter, it is a treasure, and it is also very delicious to boil some lotus seed porridge in winter." ”

"Miss knows a lot." Qiao'er praised happily, while instructing the slaves and maids to pick more lotus seeds.

At this time, Gu Mingzhu sat under the gazebo, looked at the lotus leaf, and ordered softly: "Qiao'er, you pick the lotus leaf." ”

"Miss, what are you going to do here?" Qiao'er asked with a puzzled expression.

"Wait for Miss Ben to make a flower chicken for you." Gu Mingzhu hooked her lips and smiled.

Hearing this, Qiao'er immediately became overjoyed, nodded in response, and walked towards the pool, breaking a few lotus leaves.

Gu Mingzhu's beautiful eyes looked around the garden to see if there was anything else to eat.

At this time, she glanced at the lake in the pool, and said with an idea: "Qiao'er, you have prepared a carriage, and we will go out of the house." ”

"The slave obeys." Qiao'er replied obediently and turned to leave.

The master and servant sat in the carriage and hurried towards the market.

At this moment, the market was full of people, and it was very lively, and Qiao'er helped Gu Mingzhu to get out of the carriage.

Not far ahead, someone was selling: "Who wants persimmons!" ”

The feeble shouts were as thin as a sound, and they looked out of place in this lively market.

A little girl squatted on the side of the road, with a basket of green persimmons in front of her, she raised her thin little face, and shouted to the crowd word by word: "Who wants persimmons?" ”

But what responded to her was the flow of people who hurried by.

At this time, a middle-aged lady walked over, picked out a big and plump persimmon from the grass frame, and asked the little girl, "How much is this persimmon?" ”

The little girl timidly stretched out five fingers and said in a low voice, "One for five stripes." ”

When the middle-aged lady heard this, her face suddenly wrinkled, and she put the persimmon into the grass frame in disgust, pouted and said: "This persimmon is green and unpalatable, you dare to ask for a five-striped penny?" ”

"Auntie, when the persimmons are ripe, they will be delicious." The little girl said timidly, picked up a persimmon from the grass frame and explained in a low voice.

The eldest lady said disgustedly: "Your persimmon is too expensive, how about a penny?" ”

The little girl raised her head, shook her head cowardly and said, "No, auntie." ”

Seeing this, the middle-aged lady was slightly angry, and looked at the little girl coldly and said angrily: "Why can't you listen to it, don't you mean to slander me?" ”

That loud voice suddenly attracted countless onlookers, and the little girl suddenly panicked, her eyes were cowardly and uneasy, and she shook her head and said, "I don't, this persimmon doesn't look good, and it will be delicious when it's ripe." ”

But her explanation was exchanged for a louder ridicule from the middle-aged lady, "Seeing that you are young, you little girl will be abducted and deceived, there is really no tutor at all." ”

These words also instantly attracted accusations from the people around him.

"Whose little girl is this, she will learn to deceive people at a young age."

"This persimmon is green and unpalatable, and I dare to ask for a price, I really should send it to the yamen."

Hearing these words, the little girl's eyes were red, and she looked aggrieved, and the teary-eyed mother-in-law explained: "I'm not lying, this persimmon is delicious." ”

She looked cowardly and hid behind the grass frame, protecting the persimmon in her arms.

But the middle-aged lady sneered unrelentingly: "You little girl is not serious at first glance, you give me a cheaper persimmon today, I bought it." ”

"Auntie, this persimmon can't be less than one of the five patterns." The little girl said aggrievedly.

"You soft and hard things that don't eat, don't rely on me to be foolish, you can bully me." The middle-aged lady looked at the little girl coldly and said angrily.

The people around all echoed the words, all mocking this little girl who was asking for a sky-high price.

Gu Mingzhu, who was choosing winter items in the bazaar, heard this, his steps paused slightly, and he raised his eyes to look at the crowd not far away.

"There seems to be a quarrel ahead of the young lady." Qiao'er said in a low voice.

"Let's go and have a look." Gu Mingzhu's expression was faint, he put down the folding fan in his hand, and stepped forward with broken steps.

When I saw a little girl squatting on the ground with tears streaming down her face, the middle-aged lady in front of her pointed at her.

During the dispute between the two, the middle-aged lady raised her hand and was about to hit the little girl, and the onlookers also looked at the joke, but no one stepped forward to help.

Gu Mingzhu's face changed slightly, frowned and shouted, "Stop." ”

Everyone looked over, and saw a girl who was no more than fourteen years old walking over, dressed in luxurious plain brocade, and at first glance she was the daughter of a rich family.