"Qingqiang, do you blame me for not making it clear to them?"

After the villagers dispersed, seeing that I didn't say a word, Mo Zi explained to me in a friendly manner, "I didn't make it clear to them because it was easy to attract gossip when a man and a woman lived together, and I didn't want you to be criticized by others." ”

I was not satisfied: "If you are worried about this, then you can tell others that I am your sister, so that no one will gossip." ”

"Sister?" Mo Zixuan's face was shocked, as if he had been hit by something, and said with a bitter face, "Do you really think that I can treat you as a sister?" ”

Seeing that there seemed to be a sad look on his face, my heart was suffocated, and I didn't say anything more after all.

On this day, Mo Ziwei began to clean up his house, swept and scrubbed every corner of the house, and it seemed that he was going to live for a long time.

Mo Ziwei said that seven years ago, he traveled around and came to Yunxiu Village, when a group of mountain bandits came to the village to burn and loot, Mo Ziwei couldn't look past it, and killed the gang of mountain bandits as soon as he made a move. The villagers were very grateful to this life-saving benefactor, and took pity on him for having no relatives and no reason, so they invited him to live in Yunxiu Village.

Mo Ziwei was also a little tired of the wandering life at that time, so he responded to the request of the villagers and lived in Yunxiu Village, which was several years.

It wasn't until two years ago that he received a letter from the director of the Yijian Pavilion, knowing that the Yijian Pavilion was in financial difficulties and was in urgent need of money. He left Yunxiu Village and continued to go back to his old business, working hard to earn money, and sending the money he earned to Yijian Pavilion.

I see, no wonder those villagers were so enthusiastic when they saw him return.

The place where Mo Zi lived was a simple square house, with earthen walls and a grass roof, white wood as the door, and a simple bamboo fence on the outside. The house is not spacious, but it is airy, bright and clean.

Some kind-hearted villagers sent us some rice, fruits, and vegetables, and after Mo Zi smiled and thanked him, he began to get busy in the kitchen.

When it was time to eat, there were two dishes on the low wooden table, a plate of weeds and a plate of scrambled eggs with courgette. The Chinese cabbage is made by Mo Ziwei, and the scrambled eggs with courgette are made by me.

I took a piece of woad with chopsticks, and after entering it, I said lightly to Mo Ziwu's inquiring eyes: "Your craftsmanship is very stable and you can eat it." "It has been stable for several years, and it is dull and boring. Well, it's just edible.

Luckily, I also made a plate of scrambled eggs with courgette, and I quickly sandwiched a slice of courgette into my mouth, and ate something delicious to fill my stomach.

Disappointment flashed on Mo Zi's face, but soon he smiled again: "My cooking skills are not good, will you cook in the future?" I love the dishes you make. ”

The chopsticks in my hand glanced at him, "You want me to be a cook for you, you have a good plan!" ”

Mo Ziwu still smiled and said, "Then, you teach me to cook, just like before." There was a sense of nostalgia in his eyes.

I poured cold water on him mercilessly, "Your spirit is commendable, but it's a pity that you lack talent." I'll teach you, I'm afraid you won't be able to learn well in your life, so let's not waste each other's time. ”

"Then you can teach me for a lifetime, I don't think it's a waste of time, I'm willing to learn from you for a lifetime." Mo Zi looked at me with blazing eyes.

I was a little distracted, but after a while, I came to my senses and said calmly: "A life is so long, and some promises cannot be made casually. Because no one knows what will happen until the end, and if you can't do it in the end, don't say it, it's very hurtful. ”

I looked at Mo Zi and said clearly, "I don't want to be hurt again." Don't say anything to me for the rest of your life, I don't like it. ”

After Mo Ziwei listened, his face was full of guilt, I stood up, and without waiting for him to speak, he said, "I'm full, the room hasn't been cleaned up yet, I'll go clean up." ”

I turned around and went to clean up my room.

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Before the sky was clear, Mo Ziwu got up to do housework, first there was the sound of pots and pans in the kitchen, and then there was the sound of "rustling" brooms, I was woken up, simply got up, got dressed and went out.

When I came out, Mo Ziwu was fetching water outside the door to wash clothes, he was sitting next to a large wooden basin, very focused on rubbing clothes with soap, I sat at the door and watched him for a long time, he noticed me, turned his head and smiled at me: "Qingqiang, you wake up, I made porridge in the pot, if you are hungry, go and eat." Then he bowed his head and went to wash his clothes.

I sat for a while and felt bored, and just wanted to get up and go back to the house, but when I inadvertently caught a glimpse of the clothes in Mo Ziwei's hand, I was stunned!

Mo Ziwu actually has my clothes in his hands!

I rushed forward in three or four steps, one step at a time, and exclaimed, "Why are my clothes with you?!" ”

Mo Ziwu stopped what he was doing and smiled very blandly: "I don't like unclean things at home, so I took a piece of your clothes to wash." ”

Seeing his calm face, I was angry and anxious, and hurriedly reached out to grab the clothes in his hand, and said, "Don't touch my clothes, put them down!" ”

I was so angry that he was holding my underwear in his hand and holding on to it. I looked at the heart clothes in the basin, I was so ashamed and angry, and when I saw that he was also staring down at the basin, I quickly blocked his sight with my hands and body, and said angrily: "Don't look at it!" ”

Mo Ziwu said with a smile: "What are you worried about, your clothes are not worth a few dollars, I will not depreciate if I look at them a few more times, and I will not increase in value if I look at them a few more times." ”

"And—" he added faintly, "it's not like I haven't seen it." ”

After hearing this, I was even more ashamed, but I still asked him fiercely, "You-why are you washing my clothes?" ”

Mo Zi asked me rhetorically, "Why can't I wash your clothes?" ”

I want to say that there is a difference between men and women, but when I think about it, he and I have done what we should do and what we shouldn't do.

I could only exclaim, "Anyway, you are not allowed to wash my clothes!" ”

"I'm helping you with your laundry, but you're stopping me again and again. What are you afraid of? What do you think I'm going to do to you? Qingqiang, are you overestimating yourself? ”

Mo Ziwu suddenly looked at me coldly, I was stunned for a while, and I didn't react.

Then I heard him say, "I just want to help you do the laundry, and I have absolutely no idea." Or, do you have other ideas for me? ”

Mo Ziwei's clear eyes were facing me, as if he was smiling.

Looking at his upright and innocent face, as if I was defiling his nobility if I continued like this, I had no choice but to give up on myself: "Whatever you want, you can wash it if you want!" ”

After that, he let go of his hand, so angry that he didn't want to pay attention to him anymore, so he got up and left.

Mo Zi smiled lightly when he heard this, and washed his clothes with water, as if he was quite happy.

After washing, Mo Ziwei didn't feel a little embarrassed, but in front of me, he generously hung my clothes on the bamboo pole, smiling like a warm breeze and the morning sun, and didn't care about my cold face at all.

My heart was full of unhappiness, I only cared about burying my head in the meal when I was eating lunch, and I didn't look at Mo Ziwei at all, I felt that Mo Ziwu kept looking at me, I put down the dishes and chopsticks, and looked at his eyes angrily.

Mo Zi's bright eyes moved, and he asked me, "Do you like to eat bamboo shoots very much?" ”

I followed his gaze and found that I had almost eaten up a plate of fried bamboo shoots, and Mo Ziwei hadn't moved the chopsticks a few times, I was eating!

I was a little embarrassed, but Mo Ziwu teased me lightly: "It's good for you to eat more, your brain is already broken, and your stomach can't be hungry anymore." ”

When I heard such hurtful words, I suddenly changed color. Mo Ziwei explained lightly: "Isn't it? I'm kind enough to help you with your laundry, but if you don't appreciate me, you just keep giving me a face, isn't this a bad brain? ”

He spoke so softly and gently, it didn't sound like sarcasm, but like a pampering, which made me depressed.

I swore that I would wash my clothes as soon as I had a shower, and that I would never give him a chance to wash my clothes again.

After this day, I found that there are often fresh bamboo shoots in the kitchen, and it should be said that whenever I eat a little more or show an obvious liking for the dishes I eat, Mo Ziwei can always put them in the kitchen from time to time.

Mo Ziwei contracted almost all the housework, cleaning the windows and sweeping the floor, washing clothes and dishes, carrying water and chopping firewood, he did it all, I didn't have to do anything except cooking, he did it in an orderly manner by himself, and I didn't have a chance to help if I wanted to.

He didn't say anything nice, but his actions showed his determination.

Every day, a group of boys or young men will come to Mo Ziwei to learn martial arts, and Mo Ziwei also teaches them very carefully, pointing out one move at a time, and the requirements are very strict. Only then did I know that he used to be a martial artist in Yunxiu Village, specializing in teaching others to practice martial arts.

Watching Mo Ziwei train them with a straight face, I was attracted by his serious appearance, and I was unconsciously fascinated, and in a trance I remembered that Mo Ziwei had taught me this way before, and a smile appeared on my lips unconsciously.

The laughter stopped in an instant, and my ears remembered my mother's words again, "As a woman, you should be self-respecting and self-loving, act vigilantly, don't trust men easily, and would rather be a ruthless person than a sad person." You have to remember what your mother said today, and never forget. ”

A smile lingered on my lips, and I withdrew my gaze and turned back to the house.

I went back to my room and sat on the edge of the bed for a long time, my thoughts flying far and empty.

Last time, I disobeyed my mother's words once, and let myself fall into the love of men and women, and I had already hurt it once. This time, if I can't hold my heart anymore, what will wait for me?

I shook my head and reminded myself to stop thinking nonsense.

When I came back to my senses, I swept over the bed and found a cluster of brand new clothes folded on the bed, and I unfolded them in surprise, there were goose yellow, water green, lake blue, and moon color, all of which were my favorite colors.

I said to myself, "Who put these clothes here?" ”

"I put it there."

Exegesis:

(1) The title comes from Wang Wei's "Sighing White Hair" in the Tang Dynasty: "A few sad things in my life, I don't sell them to the empty door." ”