Chapter 68: The Story of Wu Xiaoqi (Part II)
Today is the day when the princess's mansion goes out to shop.
Wu Xiaoqi thinks that the sleigh car is really a perfect invention, the princess is really smart, and she can invent such a travel tool, which perfectly solves the problem of walking in the deep snow, if only she could have one ten-thousandth of the princess's intelligence, so that just like Sister Xiaochun, she can invent all kinds of dishes.
"Hey, little black cook, oh, and old chef Fu, are you going to buy something?"
Wu Xiaoqi heard the sound and saw that this was Sister Guiyuan, although she was not very familiar, but the last time she went out to purchase, she also took a few copper coins to ask Uncle Fu to bring her a little flour or other things.
Even though the money doesn't buy anything good, she still uses it to buy something she wants or likes. Touching the copper coins in his purse, he was also in the same mood, because here they are not like a lowly subordinate, with their own private space, can have their own money, and have their own wishes.
Habitually nodding in silence, Uncle Fu went up and chatted a few words, the content was the same as he imagined, he just wanted to buy some desserts to eat, what a greedy guy.
But that kind of sweet pastry costs five cents a piece, but it is quite expensive, Wu Xiaoqi thought about it, and when he got on the sleigh car, he said to Uncle Fu, it is better to use these few dollars to buy a little flour and bring it back to the kitchen to make a steamer sweets for her, anyway, there is some white cane sugar in the kitchen.
This proposal was agreed by Uncle Fu, but Sister Ye couldn't be let know, otherwise she would definitely be scolded.
Wu Xiaoqi nodded thoughtfully, Sister Ye was a little frightened when she became serious.
Entering the city, I found that the snow on the streets of the city was quite shallow, it had been cleared, and I went towards the city, and the sleigh car could still travel, which naturally included the attention of many people, after all, this kind of thing was too novel and fresh, only the princess's mansion had it, with a sense of pride, raised his little chin, and faced the people who were watching the roadside and staggering forward.
Wu Xiaoqi didn't know that his original owner was also on the side of the road and happened to see him.
After purchasing some goods, he carried bags with Uncle Fu, some of these bags were filled with rice and millet, and some were New Year's goods, it is said that the princess would give out red envelopes and gifts during the New Year, which made Wu Xiaoqi look forward to it even more, and he didn't know what kind of gifts he would receive during the New Year.
He saw that the people in the East Market who were shopping for things were not as lively as before, and the flow of people was much less, but there were only a few people with pockets, and they wore an incomprehensible costume on their shoulders, which seemed to be Nestorian believers, and these foreigners seemed to have come from black clothes because of something, and they did not know what kind of face they had under their hoods.
Suddenly, Wu Xiaoqi found his original master, who was walking towards this side, and in a hurry, he said a word to Uncle Fu, hid under the sleigh, and pricked up his ears against the cold snow to listen to the movement outside.
The master's voice and Uncle Fu's voice sounded intermittently, and Uncle Fu could roughly be heard blocking this catastrophe for himself.
On the way back, Uncle Fu set up a sleigh cart, he asked himself if he was in trouble, Wu Xiaoqi was knotted in his heart, should he say that if he was a slave who escaped without permission, would the princess be angry?
The struggle was only for a moment, and he responded to Uncle Fu No, he felt that Uncle Fu should be able to see clearly, and covering it up didn't have much effect, fortunately, Uncle Fu was only a cuff, more looking forward to good luck, hoping that this matter would not be discovered, when Wu Xiaoqi was begging God to help him, he saw the owner who was glaring angrily at this side on the side of the road, Zhang Langjun, he remembered, remembered deeply, he would hit people with thorns, and there was still a row of scars on his arms that were pierced by thorns, which were caused by him.
At the same time, he heard a group of children singing.
"Princess Village? I don't know the general situation, I don't understand the country, and I talk about talented women? ”
Wu Xiaoqi didn't care much, but when he saw Uncle Fu's tightly knit brows, he didn't understand very much, after all, he hadn't read a book, why did these boys sing such nursery rhymes.
His attention is more to be seen by the original owner, will he come out to buy things in the future? It's not just about buying things, it's about showing up, after becoming a chef in a wine shop, it's inevitable that he's also a human being, and hiding doesn't look like he's alive.
It's really troublesome, I'm like a stinky rat poop in the princess's mansion.
"Xiaoqi, I believe that the princess will deal with your troubles, just like she did when she took us in."
Uncle Fu's sparse tone made Wu Xiaoqi's heart soothe slightly, maybe what Uncle Fu said was right, he also believed that the princess would not be like this.
Still, what I feared happened, it was the second day of shopping for fun, and I was cooking when I heard the princess summoning me.
Wu Xiaoqi couldn't care about the smell of oily smoke, since it was summoned by the princess, it must be an important matter, but the location was a little wrong, not in the Tianci Pavilion where the princess lived, but in the lobby where the guests were received.
Sitting on the sleigh, let the cold wind hit his face, he still felt that something was not quite right, and gradually became absent-minded, until he reached the lobby, and the driver told him to get out of the car, and he was relieved.
It's just that when I got to the outside of the lobby, I heard a familiar and disgusting voice, and of course a longing and hating voice, one was the original owner, and the other was his father!
"Princess, according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, this Wu Xiaoqi was sold to the villain after his father signed this deed of sale, I hope the princess can hang the mirror high and be the master of the villain, this little miscellaneous is so hateful, he escaped from the master without permission!"
"Yes, yes, the little one doesn't know about it, and the little one doesn't know that the chess pieces are so stubborn, and he escaped, the little one is innocent, please princess Mingjian!"
"Yes, yes, hehe, princess, this slave escaped by himself, according to the law of the Tang Dynasty, he should be beaten again on the twenty boards, please deal with it in accordance with the law of the country, and the villain will have no complaints."
"Where's the deed of sale?"
"Yes, princess, please take a look!"
Wu Xiaoqi stood at the door and was reluctant to go in, is this life going to end? In the future, I will continue to be beaten and continue to live a life without freedom, thinking of this, the corners of my eyes have moistened, and my heart is completely panicked, but Uncle Fu's words sounded in my mind, and the princess will definitely deal with it.
The mouth silently thought, the princess will definitely deal with it, and he is so sure that he will definitely deal with it!
Under the reminder of the person driving the sleigh beside him, Wu Xiaoqi always took a heavy step and entered the lobby, not daring or unwilling to look around, just looking at the ground with his head down, he could feel the scrutiny or hostile gaze around him.
Kneel, bow your head, quietly listen to the princess's decision, humility and self-deprecation at this moment crawl like a vine in the heart, in the end, he is just a slave who has been sold, will the princess really compete with the high law of the country for a dispensable subordinate? I'm afraid this won't work.
"Yu Chaoen, take a look, is this deed of sale real?"
Wu Xiaoqi listened to the princess's voice, and still made an evaluation in his nervous heart, it was really sweet, is this the superior? It is a being that must be looked up.
"Yes, princess! It's true! This Wu Xiaoqi is a fugitive slave! ”
Wu Xiaoqi's heart was completely cold, it seems that he is going to be taken back? He didn't feel a sour nose, hot tears fell quietly, he was reluctant to pay Uncle Fu, reluctant to the kitchen, and reluctant to warm the familiar princess's mansion.
He was whimpering, his head bowed, his snot already professed, but he didn't hear the doomsday judgment, he heard the most familiar voice.
The sound of flint striking.
"What does this mean, princess, you can't burn, princess"
Boom!
Well? Wu Xiaoqi noticed something unusual, and he knew that the sound was the sound of the sword coming out of its sheath, and the sound of two heavy objects falling to the ground, which was very strange.
Looking up, he saw the princess walk up to him, her arm grabbed, and the princess swung her glittering sword, cutting off half of her sleeve.
"Have you ever heard that Guan Yu cut off Cao Cao's robe and righteousness, and now he has cut his sleeves and broken the contract, and he will be a member of our princess's mansion from now on! Do you want to hit the people of the princess's mansion? ”
Wu Xiaoqi had a crying black thin face, looked at Zhang Langjun, who didn't even dare to speak, laughed with a handful of snot and tears, and watched the princess stick the sword in front of him, knowing that this was the princess making the decision for herself, and from now on, he was really the person from the princess's mansion.
Drew his sword, stood up, and looked at the back of the door that was slowly leaving, it was so dazzling, it hit the heart, and after the back disappeared for a long time, he bent down with the sword and handed over to the princess.
The princess just seemed to say that Zhang Langjun is really a cockroach? Wu Xiaoqi didn't know what this meant, aren't Zhang Langjun and Cockroach Jun the same name.
A lot of things have happened a few years after that incident, and I didn't know about the nursery rhyme that slandered the princess's reputation.
But!
When she brought us miracles again and again, good news, victory, the founding of the country, when she showed this prosperous world in front of us again, I was finally going to sleep, at that moment, I turned into a star in the sky, looking at this person who brought me freedom, watching her push this era to the highest front, I will still cook a bowl of the princess's favorite chicken soup in the sky, silently pray for the princess's expedition in the stars, she is the princess I will always admire in my heart, an untouchable existence. That back, imprinted into the soul from that moment on, even if it dies, it will never be forgotten
In the distant starry sky, a whisper from a soul spoke
(End of chapter)