Chapter 22: The Inn Encounter
Xi Yan looked at Xi Yu and nodded, then turned her head, turned around and sat on the bed, and slowly lay on the bed.
A moment later, footsteps sounded at the door, and Xi Yan turned her head to look, and saw Xi Yu walking in, turning her head to look at Xi Yan.
"Eldest sister, the second child will bring hot water in a while, you wash up, and then let's go down to eat." Xi Yu walked to the table and looked at Xi Yan.
"Got it!" Xi Yan looked at Xi Yu, nodded her head a few times, watched Xi Yu pick up her baggage, turned around and walked out, watched Xi Yu's back disappear by the door, and sat up quickly: "Hey! Help me close the door!"
"Childe, the heat is coming!" As soon as Xi Yan finished shouting, Xiao Er walked in with a hot water bucket, Xi Yan turned around and sat on the edge of the bed, watched Xiao Er walk to the basin, and scooped two spoonfuls of water into the basin.
Xiao Er turned around and smiled at Xi Yan, carried the bucket casually, turned around and walked to the door, and turned to Xi Yu's room next door.
Xi Yan got up and walked to the basin, bent down to wash her face, turned to look at the wide open door, and walked over with her feet raised.
Xi Yan walked to the door, stretched out her head to look at the corridor, walked out of the door with her feet raised, and turned around and walked to Xi Yu's room.
Xi Yan stood outside the door of Xi Yu's room, raised her hand and was about to push the door, when the door was opened.
"Childe!" Xiao Er, who opened the door, raised his eyes to look at Xi Yan, gave a respectful salute, leaned sideways, and gave way to the back, Xi Yan pursed her lips and smiled, nodded to Xiao Er, raised her feet and walked into Xi Yu's room, and then Xiao Er walked out with a bucket.
"Eldest sister, you wait for me, I'll be fine right away!" Xi Yu was just about to lower his head and wash his face, but when he heard Xiao Er's words, he tilted his head and glanced at the door, turned around and continued to wash his face.
"Yes!" Xi Yan replied softly, turned her head to look at the room, walked to the table, put her hands on the table, and sat down slowly.
At this time, Mu Chen and Jun An led the horses and walked to Qiyun Wharf, where Mu Qing's carriage stopped on the street above the wharf.
"Jun'an, go and ask, is there a ship that sets sail into Beijing tonight?" Mu Chen turned his head and glanced at the large and small ships on the dock, turning their heads to look at Jun'an.
"Yes!" Jun An saluted Mu Chen with both hands in his fists, then pulled the reins of the horse in his hand, walked to the side, tied the reins to the big tree on the side of the street, and walked quickly down the steps in front of the dock and walked to the side of the boat.
Mu Chen watched Jun An walk towards a big ship, said a few words to the people on the boat, then saluted and turned around and walked down, and then ran to another big ship. Jun An asked three or four big boats in a row, then looked up at Mu Chen, and walked back quickly.
"How? Is there a departure tonight?" Mu Chen looked at Jun An who walked up the stairs.
"Back to Master Hou, they won't leave tonight!" Jun An walked in front of Mu Chen, bowed his head and raised his hand to salute, said, straightened up, turned around and pointed to a boat, and continued: "Only that one, depart tomorrow morning!"
"Tomorrow's departure, tomorrow's departure, let's go! Get on board!"
"Yes." Jun An nodded respectfully in response, raised his feet and walked to Mu Qing's carriage, bowed his head and bent his waist, and said respectfully: "Miss, Master Hou asked everyone to get off the carriage and get on the boat." ”
"Miss got it!" Ziyun lifted the curtain of the carriage and spoke, Jun An straightened up, raised his feet and walked to the carriage behind, looking at the carriage behind him with his head held high: "Everyone, get off the carriage and get on the boat!" The coachman went back the way he came!"
The maids and housekeepers in the carriage quickly jumped out of the carriage, walked to the last carriage one after another, moved the items brought by Mu Chen and Mu Qing, and walked neatly to the boat.
Jun An walked to the tree where the horse was tethered, bent down to untie the horse's reins, and led the horse to the boat, Mu Qing and Ziyun followed, and the maid and the family followed behind with their belongings.
Mu Chen led the horse onto the boat first, handed the horse to the boatman, and led it down.
"Childe, you're polite!" A middle-aged man with a beard walked to Mu Chen's side with his hands clenched into fists.
"Courteous!" Mu Chen clenched his fists and replied, smiling and nodding.
"Huh! Childe, I am the owner of this ship, and my surname is Liu. If you have any requirements, you can mention it now, if you set sail, you will have to wait for the next pier and dock before you can buy it!"
"Yes! Thank you, the maids should be ready!"
"Huh! That's good, that's good!"
"Hey! Master Liu, I have a lot of people with me, so I'll cover it all with you! Mu Chen looked at the captain with a smile, and when he saw that the captain was leaving, he hurriedly raised his hand and called the captain.
The captain turned to look at Mu Chen, and when Mu Chen finished speaking, he nodded and said, "Okay, just listen to Childe!"
"Thank you!" Mu Chen raised his hand and saluted Captain Liu.
"Haha! Childe is gracious!" Captain Liu raised his hand and touched his beard, opened his mouth and laughed, and after speaking, he raised his hand to Mu Chen, turned around and walked to the cabin.
Mu Chen watched Captain Liu walk into the cabin, and when he turned around, he saw Mu Qing coming over, Jun An led the horse and stood by the plywood, watching the maid get on the boat.
"Brother, will you leave tonight?" Mu Qing held the hem of her skirt in one hand and put the other in Ziyun's hand, letting Ziyun help her walk in front of Mu Chen, and stopped as she spoke.
"The captain said he would leave tomorrow!"
"Oh! We're going to stay on a boat tonight, aren't we? Mu Qing blinked her big eyes, looked at Mu Chen, and asked softly.
"I should have stayed on a boat!" Mu Chen said, looking sideways at Jun An leading the horse, and walked from his side to the cabin.
"Oh! Then Ziyun and I will go inside and take a look at the room!" Mu Qing said, lifted her skirt, bent down and put her hands on her waist, gave Mu Chen a salute, raised her hand on Ziyun's hand, and walked towards the cabin.
Mu Chen stood on the boat splint and turned to look at the river.
After a while, Jun An walked to Mu Chen's side, bowed his head and bowed, "Master Hou!"
Mu Chen turned his head to look at Jun'an: "Are you all settled?" ”
"Settle in!" Mu Chen looked at Jun An, and Yu Guang saw Mu Qing being helped out by Ziyun.
"Brother, we're going to eat dinner on the street, and they haven't prepared a meal on the ship yet!" Mu Qing walked up to Mu Chen and said softly.
At this time, Xi Yan was sitting in the inn, looking at the food on the table in front of her, swallowed her saliva, quickly picked up the chopsticks, grabbed a piece of meat, and lowered her head to pick up the rice.
"Hey! Eldest sister, can you pay attention!" Xi Yu was looking at Xi Yan with a smile, and when she saw Xi Yan's cooking, her eyes widened, she turned her head to look around, and hurriedly raised her hand and grabbed Xi Yan's arm.
Xi Yan looked up at Xi Yu, kept chewing in her mouth, blinked her eyes and nodded, then pursed her lips and swallowed the food in her mouth, still looking at Xi Yu: "Do you want me to be like that little daughter-in-law today, don't you?" ”
"Eldest sister, what nonsense are you talking about!" Xi Yu withdrew the hand that was holding Xi Yan, glanced at Xi Yan, turned around and sat up straight.
"Hey! Look!" Xi Yan raised her hand and pinched the chopsticks, raised her hand softly, turned her head to see Xi Yu lowered her head, and then touched Xi Yu with her elbow.
Seeing that Xi Yu turned her head, Xi Yan gently reached out and sandwiched the dishes on the plate, slowly clamped the vegetables, took her arms, and put them in her mouth, while raising her other hand to block her mouth.
Xi Yan chewed slowly and ate the food in her mouth, and turned her head to look at Xi Yu: "How is it?" Is it feminine?"
Xi Yan looked at Xi Yu and nodded vigorously, raised her hand to cover her mouth and smiled, and raised her eyes to glance at Xi Yu: "Your sister and I were originally women, you remembered it for me!"
"I know that the eldest sister is a woman, but the eldest sister has been a little nervous since that jumping into the lake, little brother, I just want to remind the eldest sister!" Xi Yu looked at Xi Yan and slowly lowered his head as he spoke.
"Alright, I got it! I'll order a normal meal in the future! Xi Yan raised her hand and touched Xi Yu's head, and patted it lightly twice as she spoke.
Xi Yan looked at Xi Yu and nodded slightly, withdrew her hand, sandwiched a piece of meat for Xi Yu, put it in Xi Yu's bowl, smiled at Xi Yu, reached out and grabbed a piece of meat, and lowered her head to chew and eat it slowly.
"Brother, that's it! I'm a little tired and can't walk!" Xi Yan and Xi Yu were sitting by the door of the inn, when they heard the voice, they looked up and saw Mu Chen and Mu Qing standing at the door of the inn.
Xi Yan's eyes widened instantly, and she turned her head to look at Xi Yu: "Brother!"
"Little sister!" Xi Yu looked at Xi Yan with wide eyes at the same time.
"I'm your big brother!" When Xi Yan heard Xi Yu's words, she raised her hand and slapped Xi Yu's head, glanced at Xi Yu, turned her head to look at Mu Chen and Mu Qing who walked towards the shopkeeper.
"Eldest sister, should we go and say hello?" Xi Yu looked at Mu Qing and Mu Chen, who were facing away from him and talking to the shopkeeper.
"You're right, you're so right!" Hearing this, Xi Yan turned her head to look at Xi Yu, raised her finger and pointed at Xi Yu, pursed her lips and nodded, put down her chopsticks as she spoke, got up and walked over quickly.
"Hey, eldest sister, wait for me!" Xi Yu hurriedly put down his chopsticks and walked around the table to Xi Yan.
"Why are you here?" After Mu Chen finished talking with the shopkeeper, he turned his head and saw Xi Yan and Xi Yu smiling, standing behind him, and instantly frowned.
Xi Yan's originally smiling face instantly became stiff, and she looked at Mu Chen with some anger: "Why can't we be here, this is not your family?" ”
"Eldest sister!" Xi Yu turned around and reached out and grabbed Xi Yan's arm.
"Big brother!" At the same time, Mu Qing also turned around and grabbed Mu Chen's arm, looked up at Mu Chen, and shouted softly.
"Master Xi, please educate me well, your minion!" Mu Chen squinted at Xi Yu and raised his head as he spoke.
"Hou Ye is angry, we just want to come over and say hello, since we have already spoken, then we will leave first!" When Xi Yu heard Mu Chen's words, he turned his head to look at Mu Chen, then let go of Xi Yan's arm, turned around and saluted Mu Chen, and pulled Xi Yan to turn around and leave.
"Wait, you're done talking to him, I haven't spoken to this girl yet!" Xi Yan grabbed Xi Yu's hand with both hands, dragged Xi Yu back hard, raised her eyes and looked at Mu Qing with a smile: "The girl is kind enough to take us all the way, haven't you asked the girl's name yet?" ”
"Little girl Mu Qing!" Mu Qing heard the sound, turned her head and looked at Xi Yan with a smile, put her hands on her waist, gave Xi Yan a salute, and said softly.