Chapter 25: Acquaintances
Du Baozhu asked questions one after another, and the idler's first two questions answered quite honestly, saying that it was a little Langjun who asked him to stay outside Jinggongfang, if Du Baozhu went out, he would follow, and see where Du Baozhu went.
When it was his turn to ask the third question, he was probably afraid that Du Baozhu would force him to spit out the reward, so he stiffened his neck: "That Xiao Langjun promised that every time he followed you, he would get five dollars." I've only gotten five dollars so far, and I've already switched to wine. ”
This scoundrel's appearance made Du Baozhu feel relieved - if he was really a great character, how could he find such a useless person as eyeliner?
Seeing that he really couldn't ask anything from this person, Du Baozhu let him go: "You should also get money from that Xiaolangjun after you work today, you can meet somewhere, and I will give you a ride." ”
The idler is a lazy man who hangs around all day and goes to drink when he gets money, and he has no backbone. For five money, he stayed outside Jinggongfang to monitor Du Baozhu. Now, in order not to be beaten, he took Du Baozhu and his party to the place where he was on an errand.
With the new guard, there is no need to use it in vain. Du Baozhu sat comfortably in the carriage and watched from afar, letting Lu Ming pretend to be a pedestrian on the side of the road to keep an eye on the idler.
When I arrived at the appointed time, I saw a fair-skinned and delicate little Langjun walking on the street, sneaking up on the idler.
That Xiao Langjun was also cautious, and after realizing that the idler's expression was wrong, he turned around and ran away without thinking about it. However, his movements were not as good as Lu Ming, and he was still caught.
When Lu Ming sent the person to Du Baozhu, Du Baozhu couldn't help but be surprised: "Xu Yuxiu? ”
Although Xiao Langjun in front of him was desperately blocking his face, Du Baozhu still recognized her as a girl disguised as a man from his two pierced ears.
And this girl is Du Baozhu's classmate who used to study together in the study.
Xu Yuxiu was called by Du Baozhu to reveal her identity, and raised her head excitedly: "Sister Azhu, why are you?" ”
Lu Ming on the side didn't know why, seeing that Du Baozhu knew this person, he let go of Xu Yuxiu and retreated to Du Baozhu's side to take precautions.
Xu Yuxiu was free, took a few steps forward, climbed the wheel and said, "Sister Azhu, since you fell off the horse, I have been worrying about you every day. When did you wake up and why didn't you send me a letter? ”
She is a few years older than Du Baozhu, tall and slender, although she wears men's clothes, she still looks very weak and lovable.
Du Baozhu smiled slightly and explained, "I just woke up a few days ago. This time the fall from the horse was too dangerous, so my mother restrained me from going out, and she didn't even let me go to the study, so I didn't have a chance to tell you, I'm really sorry. ”
"I see, you're fine." Xu Yuxiu smiled, her face full of concern: "Your mother doesn't allow you to go out, because she is worried that you will have another accident, don't lose your temper with her because of this." ”
Du Baozhu nodded: "A-Niang cares about me, I naturally understand." But ......"
She deliberately made a strange expression and asked Xu Yuxiu: "Sister Axiu cares about me, but I don't understand it." I'm at home every day, why don't you come to see me at home, but hire an idle man to stay at my door every day? ”
Xu Yuxiu's words were full of loopholes, and Du Baozhu deliberately stabbed her with words, wanting to see what tricks she was playing.
Who knows, this Xu Yuxiu is a calm person, and the fact that Du Baozhu was poked in public was not embarrassed at all, but showed a little pity, and said: "Sister Azhu is injured, why don't I want to visit?" But you know the situation of my family, and there is no connection to invite a doctor for you, and there are no precious medicinal materials to supplement your body. If I go to your house empty-handed, I will get in the way and make people unhappy in vain. Therefore I hired an idler, and told him to inform me as soon as he saw you leaving the house. ”
As soon as she said a few words, she was wronged first.
not only clarified the fact that she hired someone to follow Du Baozhu, but also said that Du Fu was a powerful family that hated the poor and loved the rich, but it seemed that she was poor and unswerving, and she valued love and righteousness.
Even Lu Ming on the side showed a little shame, regretting that he had dealt her a heavy hand just now.
Only the little maid Wen Xi secretly pulled Du Baozhu's sleeve, looking at her expression, she seemed to be very worried that her little lady would believe Xu Yuxiu's lies.
It's not that Wen Xi doesn't trust Du Baozhu, but the original owner has indeed been deceived by Xu Yuxiu many times.
In the past, when she was in the study, Du Baozhu had no other close friends except Xu Yuxiu, because Xu Yuxiu often used her as a gunman and offended her companions who studied together.
Not only that, every time Du Baozhu offends someone, Xu Yuxiu is a good person in the middle to play a round. Over time, she has become the most left-right character in the study, and Du Baozhu is a fly that everyone is annoying.
It is also because of this that Du Baozhu will not be able to find the object of suspicion when he learns that there is another mystery in the fall of the horse...... Everyone has a grudge against Du Baozhu, how can she find it?
Today's Du Baozhu naturally won't be easily coaxed by a little girl, but seeing Wen Xi's nervous face, she still has a little more trust in this little maid who has been by her side since she woke up.
Chao Wenxi smiled soothingly, and Du Baozhu looked at Xu Yuxiu: "Since Sister Ah Xiu has a hard time, I don't blame you for hiring someone to follow me." It's just that I'm awake and awake now, and I've seen it, Sister Ah Xiu shouldn't hire anyone to follow me anymore, right? ”