Chapter 18: It's like a world away
She felt that she would probably wake up laughing when she dreamed at night, everything came too easily, as if since she met Ning Sumo, everything had become very simple, he was really her lucky star.
When Xiao Tao was happy, Ning Sumo also unconsciously pulled out a smile, but there seemed to be something in the depths of this smile.
Five days passed quickly, and the newly built city lord's mansion was bustling with activity, a few months ago it was just a small town, and now a new city is beginning to take shape.
When Xiao Tao was playing with the petals, her face was slowly full of happiness.
"Why do you want to get these petals?" Ning Su Mo was pulled up by Xiao Tao early in the morning, and asked him to help pick the freshest flowers, tear off the petals one by one, and then cut them into shreds and fry them.
"When we get married, we make flower cakes, that's our tradition." Xiao Tao said very naturally.
"I don't remember this tradition here." Ning Sumo's eyes stared at Xiao Tao.
Xiao Tao suddenly realized that she had missed something, and this flower cake was a rule that only came later.
"It's like this over there, my dad did this when he got married to my mother, and my mother taught me." Xiao Tao is telling the truth, this flower cake was originally taught by her to the people of Furong City, and somehow it became a must-have thing on the wedding day.
This flower cake is Xiao Tao's ingenious mother herself researched, on weekdays will be made for Xiao Tao to eat, Xiao Tao's favorite food is the red and bright flower cake, she doesn't know what the flower is called, in short, it tastes very sweet and fragrant.
There are many small flowers in the mountains that do not know their names, and Xiao Tao thinks that when she leaves, she can go to the house to take a turn, although the home was burned, but her father's grave is there, and it is still her home.
"Really? How did you and your young master meet? I've never heard you mention it. ”
"My father and mother were killed by wicked people, and I was left alone, if it wasn't for the young master's family to take me in, I'm afraid I would starve to death on the side of the road at this time." Xiao Tao recalled what happened before, and felt like a lifetime away, but thinking about it, it was indeed a lifetime away.
When her parents were killed by a group of bandits, she left there alone, taking with what little money she had in the family.
After the silver ran out, she begged on the street, and then was almost sold into the kiln, but the general's father saw him pitiful, and took her to the house as a maid, and arranged her to be by Zirou's side, and served for five years.
"Alas......" Xiao Tao sighed slightly, "Today is a big day, we just need to be happy to make this flower cake, and don't think about those unhappy things." Xiao Tao quickly cheered up, now that the general is going to marry Miss Biao, everything will be numbered.
After getting the flowers, Xiao Tao rolled out the dough with his hands, made it into the shape of a shortbread, stuffed some sweet things into his heart, and then put in the flower silk, and the flower cake became a shape, fried it in the oil pan, and then steamed it in the cage drawer, and the soft and delicious flower cake was put on the plate.
Busy from morning to almost noon, Xiao Tao wiped the sweat on his forehead, and would worship when it was almost dark.
"Would you like to try one?" Xiao Tao picked one up and handed it to Ning Sumo's hand.
Ning Sumo stretched out his hand and pinched the flower cake, this cake was very light, pinched in his hand as if touching skin, and it was very soft, as if it would fall apart at any time.
He lightly opened his thin lips, ate half a small flower cake in one bite, chewed it carefully, and left a fragrant fragrance on his lips and teeth.
"It's delicious." Ning Sumo said with great enjoyment, it was the first time he had eaten such a delicious pastry, and he had a unique charm.
"If it's delicious, you can eat more, and I can make more and keep it for us to eat on the road tomorrow." Little Peach was very happy.
"Will you be able to leave tomorrow?" Ning Sumo's expression was retracted, and he stared at Xiao Tao, not sure if what Xiao Tao said was true.
Xiao Tao picked up the lid and looked at the flower cake in the cage drawer, not noticing Ning Sumo's expression. "Of course, the young master and Miss Biao are married, and there are so many maids in the City Lord's Mansion, so it's useless for me to continue to stay here, it's better to leave here and see what's outside."
He ...... Will they let you go? ”
"Huh? What did you say? I didn't hear it just now. Xiao Tao closed the cage drawer, and in the smoke, she couldn't see Ning Sumo's expression clearly, and she didn't hear what Ning Sumo said just now.
"I'm wondering where we're going first, I've never been out, I don't know what's out there." Ning Sumo took another bite of the flower cake, his expression was very serious.
"It's good to go anywhere, go to Jinfeng City, Dragon City, it's good anywhere."
"Is it okay anywhere?" Ning Sumo whispered.
After making the flower cake, Xiao Tao took the food box, took the things and walked to the wedding room, at this time there was no one else here except her, she put the flower cake in a place where she could see it.
"Miss Cousin hasn't eaten for a day, she will definitely be hungry at night, and she must be very happy to see the flower cake." Xiao Tao placed the six plates very beautifully, looking at the contents of the plates, how satisfied she looked.
Just as she was about to turn around and leave, she suddenly felt a huge sense of pressure behind her, she turned around and looked back, and saw Qi Yunyang leaning against the door frame looking at her.
"What are you doing here?" Qi Yunyang's face was cold, and his eyes were a little suspicious when he looked at Xiao Tao.
Xiao Tao completely ignored this, "I made some flower cakes, which can be eaten at night if you are hungry." ”
Qi Yunyang's gaze moved from Xiao Tao's face to the flower cake, he nodded, his face softened slightly, "You go to Zirou, she has something to say to you." With that, he left the place.
"Yes, I forgot, on such an important day, Miss Biao must have hoped that I could be by my side." Xiao Tao picked up the empty food box, went out happily, closed the door, and left the wedding room with the food box.
Zirou was in the middle of Nanyuan's residence, and after Xiao Tao put down the food box, she hurried to the residence.
After entering, he found Zirou sitting at the table alone, holding her forehead with one hand and hanging on her lap with the other, as if she was thinking about something.
"Miss Cousin, it's so late, why haven't you changed into your wedding dress yet? The slave will wait for you to change your clothes. Xiao Tao said anxiously, she walked behind the screen and picked up the wedding dress, and walked to Zirou anxiously.
Zirou pushed away her clothes and looked at Xiao Tao, there seemed to be a thousand words hidden in her eyes, but she didn't know where to start.
"Miss Cousin, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Tao put the wedding dress aside. Stepped forward to comfort.
Zirou grabbed Xiao Tao's hand tightly, and when she looked up, Xiao Tao found that Zirou's eyes were red, obviously crying, and she cried a lot.
"Xiao Tao, you are the person I trust the most, and now, I want to ask you for one thing."
"Miss Cousin, don't be sad, no matter what it is, Xiao Tao will promise you, don't cry." Xiao Tao reached out to wipe the golden beans on Zirou's face, and she cried again without understanding how to be so good.
Although Zi Rou's hand was tightly gripping Xiao Tao's hand, she didn't have much strength, Xiao Tao could feel that Zi Rou was ready to grab her, but she was a little powerless, she was very weak, very weak, as if she was afraid of something.
Zirou grabbed Xiao Tao's hand, looked up at Xiao Tao, and didn't speak for a long time.
"Miss Cousin, don't think about anything else first, put on the wedding dress first, and then no matter what Miss Cousin says, Xiao Tao will agree." Xiao Tao is ready to get the wedding dress again.
Zirou was still clutching the little peach.
"Miss Biao......" Xiao Tao knew that something very important must have happened, otherwise it would be impossible for Miss Zirou to not even want to wear a wedding dress, what Zirou wants to do most in her life is to marry Qi Yunyang, what else is more important than this?
"You sit down first, and I'll talk to you slowly." Zirou's expression softened slightly, and she let Xiao Tao sit beside her.
Xiao Tao sat down and kept looking at Zirou, not understanding what was wrong with her.
"My cousin said he liked Cousin Ziyan." Zirou touched Xiao Tao's hand and said quietly, the expression on her face gradually calmed down, and the person who cried just now didn't seem to be her.
This sentence surprised Xiao Tao, she didn't see anything between Ziyan and the general, could it be that the two people were not paying attention to it...... This shouldn't be surprising, those two people are a good match, but she definitely can't let those two people be together.
"No, absolutely not." Xiao Tao shook her head, even more excited than Zirou, "The young master can only marry you, not Miss Ziyanbiao." Little Momo's voice raised, as if she was about to cry.
Zirou didn't expect Xiao Tao to be more excited than her, but it didn't matter.
"In the morning, I found an excuse to get the purple smoke out, and my cousin said that he would never marry me, and he also said that even if he married you, he would not let me get started."
"Miss Biao, don't think about it, Xiao Tao definitely doesn't think anything wrong about the young master." Xiao Tao hurriedly explained, how could she have such an undesirable idea about the general, it was like five thunderstorms in the sky.
"I know, your mind is simple, and you have always been good for me, but my cousin and I don't have this fate, I'm afraid I can't be a husband and wife in this life." Zirou said that she was crying again, and the whole person looked very pitiful and helpless.
Xiao Tao saw it in her eyes, she was distressed, Zi Rou was clear about Qi Yunyang's infatuation Xiao Tao, no matter when Zi Rou had no intention of harming people, although she looked called Heng Bahu, she was very pure.
"Miss Cousin......" Xiao Tao showed a crying voice, and she couldn't help but want to cry with tears, "The slave will go to the young master to theorize, how can he be like this." Xiao Tao said angrily.
"Don't go." Zirou hurriedly grabbed Xiao Tao, and her strength was very strong, "If my cousin knew that I asked you to find him, he would definitely hate me even more." ”
Xiao Tao looked at Zirou and didn't know what to say.
"Xiao Tao, there is only one way to make me feel more comfortable now, and that is for you to marry my cousin for me, is that okay?"