Chapter 7: Disgrace

The handkerchief was made of mulberry silk, and although it was a plain handkerchief, there was no embroidery on it, but it was light and breathable, and the texture was excellent.

Zhao Zimai helped pick this handkerchief, and when he was studying in Europa, he found that silk was quite popular with the locals, so he suggested that Mu Xiaowu buy a handkerchief of mulberry silk and give it to Amy.

Susan saw Mu Xiaowu bringing a handkerchief to her daughter, so she quickly called Amy a few times. After a while, a small sound of footsteps came from upstairs, and a small figure appeared at the corner of the cramped stairs, after seeing the ancestors of the Mu family standing next to Zhao Zimai, she suddenly stopped her steps, stood still in the corner, and only used a pair of big eyes to look at the two people downstairs several times.

In a moment, she spoke, in a small voice, but with a palpable unfriendliness.

"Mommy, why are they here?"

Susan beckoned to Amy, "Amy, Miss Mu is here to bring you a handkerchief, you see this handkerchief is made of silk, how beautiful it is......"

"I don't like them, Mommy, you let them go." Amy dropped this sentence that surprised both Susan and Zhao Zaimai, and then ran upstairs again, slamming the door shut.

She ...... Why is she so rude? Susan touched her chest and gasped for a few moments before she managed to compose herself. She turned to look at her grandparents and grandchildren, "I'm sorry, Amy, she's so ignorant, please forgive her, but I'll make her apologize to you." ”

Zhao Zaimai also reluctantly piled up an apologetic and embarrassed smile on his face, and said to Mu Xiaowu and Mu Cripple, "She has just recovered, and her sanity may not be very clear, Senior Mu, Xiaowu, don't blame her." ”

Before he finished speaking, Susan had already run up the stairs quickly, knocked the closed door a few times, and said in a loud voice, "Amy, it was this Miss Mu who saved your life, you haven't thanked her yet, according to Chinese etiquette, you should be a cup of tea, how can you be so rude to your benefactor?" ”

"I don't want to give them tea, I don't even want to say a word to them, I hate them, I hate their poor sourness, I hate their barbarian appearance, you let them go quickly, stay away from me."

Even through the door, Amy's voice floated down and fell into the ears of the three people. Susan was so frightened by these words that she covered her mouth and stood stiff outside the door, not knowing how to react for a moment.

Mu Xiaowu didn't react much when he heard this, he just put away the handkerchief he had been carrying in his hand again, and laughed self-deprecatingly, "That's right, Sang's appearance is already polite to describe rudeness." It's just that the money was spent in vain, and it seems that I can only keep this good thing for myself. ”

But Mu Cripple was angry, he was old, and he was so counted by a yellow-haired girl, he was not angry in his heart, so he pointed upstairs and said, "What...... What poor sour? I'm wearing a new dress, how can I ...... Why are you poor, you don't look down on us, we don't look down on you anymore? Xiao Wu, pack up and salute, let's go. ”

Hearing him coldly say the word "go", Mu Xiaowu and Zhao Zimai were both startled. One said, "Really...... Really gone? One was busy advising: "Old man, you better stay, it's late now, the inn is not easy to find, your legs and feet are not good, and there are no carriages and horses......"

But Mu Cripple has already said such a "heroic words", it is not easy to recycle, although he also regrets coming, although he also feels that every reason Zhao Zimai said is extremely true, but ...... If he stays now, where will this old face go?

was hesitating, and Amy's voice suddenly floated down from upstairs again, "If you want to go, hurry up, it's really boring to pretend." ”

So Mu Cripple pulled Mu Xiaowu out of the way.

***

When a few people walked to the door, Susan followed, she crossed her fingers on her chest, and said with tears in her eyes, "Mr. Mu, if you leave like this, Miss Mu, won't I repay virtue with resentment?" ”

Zhao Zimai knew that Mu Cripple had no steps down now, so he stepped forward and persuaded him, "Forget it, Baotian and I will find another inn for them to stay, Amy's matter, let's talk about it in a few days." Anyway, we have to go to Sanping Village tomorrow, and it is a little unreasonable to let the old man Mu accompany him to gag hard, so it is better to let them rest in the city for a few days. ”

When Susan saw him say this, she could only give up, and returned to the courtyard with her hands twisted uneasily, but she saw Amy lying on the railing on the second floor, leaning over and looking in the direction where Mu Xiaowu and they left, with a layer of white light floating in her eyes.

"Amy." She called her, but Amy turned around and ran back into the house, slamming the door shut.

***

Seeing that the room of the new inn was not as spacious as the original one, and the bedding was also damp, Mu Cripple began to regret it, and when he drank the pot of cold and light tea brought by the shopkeeper, he regretted it even more, and he didn't know why he had to be angry with a little girl.

Seeing his sad face, Mu Xiaowu deliberately provoked him on the side, "Why bother, when you are old, eating well and living well is the most important thing, why don't you have to get along with yourself?" ”

"People...... It's still going to be a bit backbone. ”

The word backbone was said very lightly by him, but Mu Xiaowu slapped his hands on the side, "Well said, old man, what I appreciate most about you is this, neither humble nor arrogant, and with integrity." Don't look at your usual confusion in small things, but you understand very well in big things, and never drop the chain. ”

Mu Cripple was praised by her like this, but he was a little weak-hearted, and when he looked up, he saw Mu Xiaowu's two eyes shining brightly, and he felt even more deceitful in his words.

Sure enough, she continued, "In my opinion, it's time to part ways with them, and I'm a little embarrassed to take care of all the food and housing." ”

"Didn't you say that you were going to the capital together?" Mu Cripple was taken aback.

"That's the agreement between Sang and him, not me," Mu Xiaowu turned his head to look at him, with a faint smile in his eyes, "Old man, have you ever heard a sentence: Ice charcoal is different furnace, and Xun Xun is different." We and Zhao Gongzi are not all the way, and we occasionally get acquainted, which is fate, but I think, now this thin relationship has come to an end, Zhao Gongzi has his own friends and life, and we also have ours, so it's time to go our separate ways. ”

"I was fine when I ate, why do I sigh so much now?" Mu was puzzled.

"Zhao Gongzi is a very interesting person, he knows everything, and he told me a lot of interesting things. He said that Europa has a very long car, longer than the hutongs in the capital, which can transport many people, and runs like flying. He also talked about Amy, who said that the child had diarrhea when he drank cow's milk since he was a child, so Susan fed her goat's milk, and has been drinking it until now, and has not stopped drinking it for five years. Old man, have you ever seen the children around us have such good fortunes? ”