Chapter 42: Eating melons, Xu Ce is not a guest
Because Pingshan Island is sparsely populated, Wu Fan only went to Dengyong Xu Zhan once during the Wu period, and he knew that he could not defeat Xu Zhan, and it was unprofitable for the army to press the border, so he let the Xu brothers live on Pingshan Island.
As a result, Hirayama Island has not suffered from war, so the island is peaceful.
When she first came to Pingshan Island, Xiangyan thought she had stepped into a fairyland on earth, and the red maples here were stunningly beautiful! Just like Lu Weilao's ......
A forest of maple leaves fell red. Return to the depths of the twilight smoke and listen to the bell.
Remove the red maple and belong to the strange stone on the top of the mountain! It's like a turtle looking at the moon!
Butterflies chase and frolic among the evergreen willows, the turquoise waters are crystal clear, and you might even see a fish greeting you.
After crossing the mountain road behind the wharf, you can see a few scattered families harvesting the last late rice in the fields.
"Hey, young man, it's you again." An old man who was busy in the field greeted Xiangyan when he saw him passing by.
"Hello Uncle Yang, I saw you start harvesting rice last time I came, it's been nearly a month, and it's finally about to be harvested."
"But it's not, I'm so busy, and if I don't finish harvesting soon, it's going to be winter." The sickle in Uncle Yang's hand cut the rice one by one.
"Then Uncle Yang is busy first, I'll go find Xu Ce." Xiangyan smiled.
The people of Pingshan Island are simple and hospitable, and you will have a comfortable feeling when you come here, not only the freshness of the air, but also an inexplicable warmth.
"Look for the attack, the lazy boy shouldn't have gotten up at this time! I look lazy and lazy all day long, and I get angry when I look at it! But people are so smart! The invented farm tools are so easy to use! It's really angry and nowhere to go! Uncle Yang said with hatred that iron is not made of steel.
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"Ahh Xu Ce was lying under the quilt and suddenly sneezed.
"Which beauty is talking about my handsomeness again! Hey, a handsome guy like me, tsk. Xu Ce said narcissistically.
"Okay, Xu Ce, don't be narcissistic, I'll go to Xishan Peak and come back in the evening." Xu Zhan on the side prepared dry food and equipment and carried them on his back.
"Brother! Are you going hunting? Remember to hit a rabbit back! Roast rabbit meat in the evening to eat. Xu Ce said to Xu Zhan with a greedy face.
"Okay, if you meet by chance." Xu Zhan agreed. Turn around and go out the door.
"Remember not to come back too late, you have bad eyes, I don't want to go to the mountains in the middle of the night to look for you." Xu Ce shouted at Xu Zhan's back.
"Okay." Xu Zhan replied and disappeared from Xu Ce's field of vision.
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Xiangyan went to Xu Ce's residence according to her memory, but here's the problem!
She's still lost!
It's rare that when she came for the first time, Uncle Yang outside kindly told her to pay attention to Xu Ce's agency and say goodbye to getting lost.
Damn it!
Last time, I obviously took this road to Xu Ce's house? Why is that bamboo forest gone!
"Why is the girl hesitating here? Is there anything I can help me with? ”
"Ahh The sudden voice startled Xiangyan.
This person didn't know when he appeared in front of Xiangyan, Xiangyan came back to his senses and looked up at him, this person was more than eight feet long, his skin was slightly dark, he had sunburn muscles, he was carrying a bow and a sword on his back, he was wearing clothes made of animal skins, he looked like a hunter, his eyes were small, he couldn't tell whether they were open or closed, he was obviously a very ordinary person, but he exuded a temperament......
"Girl?" Orion saw that Xiangyan was looking at himself in a daze, and said loudly.
"Sorry, it's rude, I'm just lost." Xiangyan hurriedly waved her hand.
Maybe it's her delusion.
"Lost? This is the scope of Xu Ce's channel, it's normal to get lost, ordinary people may not be able to walk out for three days, where is the girl going, you might as well let me give you a ride. Orion took out a fruit from the wrap around his waist and gave it to Xiangyan.
Xiangyan took the fruit and sniffed it, took a bite and chewed: "I bite Xu Ce's pinch, how ugly should I be in the way of Brother Gu?" ”
"Go to Xu Ce's house? What are you looking for Xu Ce? Orion actually understood Xiangyan's slurred spoken words, and said slightly alert.
"Give him a Mid-Autumn gift." Xiangyan lifted the package in her right hand and said.
"Gifts, Xu Ce never accepts gifts of unknown meaning, the girl is born, is she from outside? Is there something you want to ask Xu Ce to solve? Orion saw the parcel belt in Xiangyan's hand, looking at the weight, it was not a weapon.
"It's a problem solving." Xiangyan pondered her situation and nodded.
"Then I'll give you a ride, come with me." Orion felt that although the girl in front of him was dressed as a man, she didn't seem to be in any danger, and if she had something to ask Xu Ce, she probably couldn't help herself, so he took her with him.
"Thank you, Brother Orion." Xiangyan said politely after Orion.
"You're welcome."
The two walked for a quarter of an hour, and Xiangyan was just thinking about how to deal with Xu Ce's matter, but she forgot a very important thing!
"Just go up here, I'll leave first if I still have something to do." Orion sent Xiangyan to the trail to Xuzhuang, gave a word of advice, and left.
Xiangyan thanked her again and went straight to the Xuzhuang trail.
Xuzhuang is hidden in a bamboo forest, and the gate of Xuzhuang is closed, just like the last time Xiangyan came.
Bang bang bang.
Xiangyan knocked on the door of Xu Zhuang, and someone came to open the door immediately.
"Hey, Childe, it's you again, are you here to find the second young master today?" This maid's name is Cui'er, and she is one of the few servants in Xuzhuang.
"Yes, Miss Cui'er, is Xu Ce here today?" Xiangyan asked politely.
"The second young master seems to have just gotten up, and he should be in the other courtyard now." Cui'er replied.
"Then please ask Miss Cui'er to report it, and say that Wuzhou Xiangzilan is visiting." Xiangyan said to Cui'er.
"Okay, Xiang Gongzi, I'll report it." Cui'er giggled at Xiangyan's gesture towards herself, no scholar would ever be a woman, this Xianggongzi is really polite.
Cui'er closes the door, and Xiangyan waits outside alone, when suddenly, she remembers that something is wrong!
Girl? Son? Girl!
That Orion just called her girl!
She's obviously wearing men's clothes now! Why did the Orion just now call her girl? Did he see through his identity?
Who is that Orion!
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"Xiang Gongzi?" Seeing that Xiangyan didn't answer, Cui'er shook her body.
"Huh? Yes! Sorry, Miss Cui'er, I was thinking about something. Xiangyan smiled apologetically.
But Cui'er said with an embarrassed face: "Xiang Gongzi, I'm sorry, the second young master said that he didn't see a guest." ”
"Huh? Why? Xiangyan frowned, faintly angry.
"The second young master said that no one would see him when he ate melons."
"Huh? Eating melons? Xiangyan looked confused? And there is such a reason?
"In that case, Miss Cui'er, if you bring this box of things in and show it to your second young master, you will say that he will definitely be interested." Xiangyan took out the wooden cup containing the black chess pieces made of the Good Chi Stone from the package and gave it to Cui'er.
"Okay, Xiang Gongzi, please wait a moment."
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"Second young master, that fragrant boy outside asked me to show you this."
Cui'er put the wooden cup given by Xiangyan on the table, who knew that Xu Ce didn't pay attention to her at all, lying on her side on the wooden aisle, eating melons leisurely with Erlang's legs crossed, basking in the sun.
"Second young master, Xiang Gongzi said that the things in here ......"
"Cui'er, you're just too good, you know? Don't come to see me, you have to come over to report, you have to learn to screen, I don't look back, I can hear from your tone that the person who sends things must be a little white face! The little white face didn't have any good intentions. Xu Ce didn't look back. directly interrupted Cui'er's words.
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"Ahh Xiangyan sneezed a big sneeze outside the door.
Sure enough, autumn in the mountains is still a bit cold.
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"Second young master, why don't you take a look, everyone has come twice, and the people are pretty good, maybe ......" After being silent for a while, Cui'er began to chatter again to persuade this lazy second young master to meet the guest.
"Alright, alright! Show it to me, then give it back to her and see her off. Xu Ce stretched out his hand impatiently.
Cui'er picked up the wooden cup on the table and put it in Xu Ce's hand, Xu Ce glanced at it and snorted: "Hmph, it's quite tasteful, it's packed with yellow rosewood wood, I want to see what's inside." ”
Xu Ce opened the lid of the wooden cup, and after he saw the contents inside, he shouted as if he saw golden light: "Lie lie groove? This, this, this...... This is a black piece made by the top Chishi? I'm a! Baby! White! Where is White? Cui'er! Hurry up, hurry up! Invite people in! ”
Cui'er is like a ghost, is this still the second young master? I've never seen him so excited!
Cui'er hurriedly responded: "Obey." Then he ran to the gate.
"Incense...... Fragrant...... Xiang Gongzi, inside...... Please. Cui'er said breathlessly. Out of breath.
Xiangyan walked into Xuzhuang and was taken by Cui'er to the courtyard where Xu Ce was.
The design of this annex is elaborate and chic, and it has a bit of a taste of Japan's Warring States period.
I saw a casually dressed person lying on the wooden aisle, with a pile of various melons on the left, some messy books on the right, and a chessboard without chess pieces in front of him, and he was staring at the chess pieces that Xiangyan gave him with bright eyes.
The corners of Xiangyan's eyes twitched slightly, why is this Xu Ce so similar to their dead house over there?
"Xu Gongzi, in Xiawuzhou Xiangzilan ......"
"Where's the white chess, show me the white chess!" Xu Ce didn't look back, and directly interrupted Xiangyan's words.
It doesn't matter who he is, it's white that matters!
Xiangyan was a little angry, but still took the white chess pieces out.
Xu Ce couldn't wait to take the white chess, opened it and screamed: "Xu has no regrets in this life!" The white chess made by the Hyuga clam shell, ah! This color! This brilliance! This texture! Yes! How incomparably wonderful! ”
Xiangyan can't think about it! Is this really Xu Ce, one of the seventy-two sages of Great Qin who Zhuge Xian said in his mouth?
Xu Ce got up and turned around! Xiangyan finally saw his face!