Su Jinyao deliberately wanted to hang Qi Niang's appetite, but she didn't answer when she said this. After Qi Niang called and asked after (shēn), she rode away quickly.

Qi Niang looked at Su Jinyao's back with a smile, as if she was looking at her daughter. Then he asked Xiuning: "Do you know which (qíng) lang of your master is in the capital?" ”

Xiuning nodded, shook her head again, pursed her lips, and didn't dare to say anything.

Qi Niang said: "You don't know either? Or won't the master let you say it? ”

"You can't just say it. I've heard...... It's just that I heard that the master's one is the prince. After Xiuning finished speaking, he waved his hand nervously.

Qi Niang raised her face when she heard this, glared at Xiuning, and said, "If you don't say it, you won't say it, and don't try to trick me." Qi Niang, I'm old and sick, but I'm not confused. Do you mean that Jin Yao went to the capital to prepare to be the crown princess? Believe it or not. ”

Xiuning grinned and said, "Actually, I don't believe it either. I told you, I heard that. ”

Su Jinyao rode forward and came to the town not far away. Because of the cold weather, there are few pedestrians on the streets, and the shops are ready to close.

The town is not big, a main road goes straight through, and the shops on the left and right sides are very small facades, which are completely incomparable with the prosperity in Mingyang City.

Su Jinyao originally wanted to find an inn to see if it was clean and tidy. If it's appropriate, ask the guys in the shop to burn the brazier (rè) in advance, because Qi Niang's (shēn) can't stand the cold.

As a result, he hadn't walked far before he saw a guy with a small felt hat standing on the side of the road, rubbing his hands and stomping his feet, looking straight at Su Jinyao.

But the guy looked at Su Jinyao's eyes with doubts, and kept looking at Su Jinyao (shēn).

When Su Jinyao was about to pass by him (shēn), he chased after him and shouted, "May I ask this girl, but her surname is Liu?" ”

Su Jinyao nodded, and at the same time took a deep breath, as if something had been pushed in her heart. Then he asked rhetorically: "Is there a son who asked you to wait for me here?" ”

The guy said, "yes." Childe told him to wait here, and saw a girl on a white horse passing by, and there was a very comfortable carriage behind him. It's just that I didn't see the carriage, so I didn't dare to come forward and ask. ”

Su Jinyao smiled helplessly and said, "The carriage is still behind." Where is the inn? I'll go check it out first. ”

The guy nodded, it was estimated that it was too cold, so he trotted all the way to lead the way in front.

When he came to the door of the inn, the man said, "My proprietress is cleaning and lighting a fire in the store, so it is estimated that it is inconvenient to greet the girl." Do you want to go first, or wait for the carriage to arrive? ”

Su Jinyao got off the horse and looked inside, it was a very small, but very clean inn. The yard is very clean, and you can smell the strong smell of fireworks coming from inside.

The guy also smelled the smell of fireworks, so he said: "That boy specially explained, saying that there is a sick person in the car, and he can't stand the cold, so let him add a few more braziers." I guess the fire has just been lit, and the smoke has not yet been discharged. After a while, the brazier will be brought to the house to ensure that there is no smell of fireworks. ”

Gu Shangqing is so carefully arranged, what else can Su Jinyao say?

Hate him? She and the Gu family have never intersected, Gu Xueqi of the Gu family and her are still very good friends, and Mrs. Gu treats her well, what does she hate?

Resentment? Who is to blame? The resentful Gu family didn't recognize their mother and daughter at the beginning? In fact, that was also the decision of Fang Yingniang, the mother's mother.

Imagine if Fang Yingniang insisted on admitting her relatives, presumably the Gu family would not refuse.

But Fang Yingniang herself wants to protect her husband's reputation, afraid that he will have a child before he gets married, and he will not be able to be a heroic martyr who sacrifices his life for the country.

Since she doesn't resent or hate, Gu Shangqing treats her well, shouldn't she be so-for-tat?

It's just that Su Jinyao doesn't like one thing, she doesn't like Gu Shangqing's self-righteous arrangement, but she doesn't ask her opinion.

What's more, Gu Shangqing was able to understand their itinerary so clearly that he was preparing for the front and back feet, that is, he had been observing himself all the time.

Just imagine, whether it is in Zhuangzi or temporarily deciding to go on the road, it can't hide from Gu Shangqing's eyes. In the end, he took the first step to take care of all this, and Su Jinyao felt like she was being watched, which was very unhappy.

The guy saw that Su Jinyao was slightly stunned, so he said, "Girl, that boy left twenty taels of silver, and said that you should remember to settle the bill when you leave." ”

Another twenty taels of silver! Of course, Su Jinyao remembered that she had come all the way and stayed in a few inns before, and each time Gu Shangqing left twenty taels of silver, and turned around to let Su Jinyao settle the bill again.

And after so many times, Su Jinyao has saved a lot of silver, but she has no chance to return it to Gu Shangqing.

"When did that boy leave?" Su Jinyao looked around, she felt that Gu Shangqing should be nearby, and asked, "In which direction?" ”

The guy shook his head and said, "I don't know where I'm going, but the son and the girl are just front and back." At most, it won't be the same as a meal. I also arrived at the side of the road and stood for a moment when I saw the girl arrive. ”

Su Jinyao said "um" and said, "Okay, you go back and prepare first, I'll pick up the carriage." ”

The man agreed, and went in to help the proprietress clean the house.

Su Jinyao got on a white horse, turned around and walked out of town.

Just walked out not far when I saw Dongzi coming over with a carriage. The curtain of the carriage was also lowered, and Su Jinyao asked softly, saying that Qi Niang was tired from sitting and went back to lie down.

Su Jinyao said to Dongzi: "The town is too small, the inn is not clean, and there is no room for our carriage. Let's go, go further, and the next town shouldn't be far away. It's still early, and we set off late, so we haven't walked much. ”

Dongzi let out a "hey", didn't think much about it, and continued to catch the car.

Su Jinyao said again: "Let's go around the town." I saw that the stone roads in the town were potholed, and they were not as smooth as the dirt roads outside. I'm afraid of Qi Niang. ”

Dongzi was a little puzzled, looked towards the town, it seemed that he didn't see any stone roads, and was about to speak, Su Jinyao glared at him and said, "What, you have to be suspicious of the master's words?" ”

"No, I think it's closer to the town this way. Since the master said that the road is not good, let's bypass it. Dongzi immediately pulled the horse's head and turned, trying to go down the dirt road of the village.

Su Jinyao followed behind the carriage, concentrating and paying attention to the movements around her.

She just wanted to know if Gu Shangqing would appear if she suddenly changed her mind? However, Su Jinyao was wrong. She had already bypassed the town with the carriage, and it was dark again, and Gu Shangqing did not appear.

Qi Niang has been very quiet, she should have fallen asleep in the carriage.

Xiuning came out once, took a small charcoal stove on the luggage rack under the carriage, lit the fan to extinguish the cigarette and hugged it in, saying that it was to warm Qi Niang's feet.

Dongzi drove the car very honestly and didn't say anything more.

Su Jinyao rode a horse and walked beside her, and suddenly felt a little guilty.

She is really too Ren (xìng), in order not to accept Gu Shangqing's arrangement, she took the rest time of a carload of people to gamble. What's more, there is still a sickness on the seventh mother (shēn).

But it has come to this, and it is impossible to turn around and go back now, so I can only go on hard, hoping that the next town will arrive soon.

After walking for almost an hour, it was already dark, and I saw a little light in front of me, and I should be about to reach the town.

And with the lights shining at this time, the town shouldn't be too small. Because, the farmers in the countryside have already gone to sleep, and they will not still light the lamp.

Su Jinyao breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly hoped that the inn in this town still had good rooms, so that they could settle down.

Sure enough, after walking for a while, the road surface became wider and smoother, and it was obvious that there were special people doing regular maintenance.

The general outline of the town can also be seen under the moonlight. It's bigger than the town we've been passing by, but it seems to be a little more shabby.

But Su Jinyao couldn't manage so much anymore, and after greeting Dongzi, she urged the horse to walk a few steps quickly, wanting to find an inn in the town to settle down.

The streets are quite spacious, and the shops on both sides are closed. However, many shops have a lantern outside, so the town is less deserted.

And this time, Su Jinyao walked on the street for a long time, and she didn't see a guy who answered. Until Su Jinyao found an inn that looked good, Gu Shangqing did not appear.

Su Jinyao quietly glanced around, of course, there was no way to find Gu Shangqing's trace.

But she was already a little overwhelmed in her heart, and she knew that she had lived up to Gu Shangqing's kindness. And he didn't show up again, and I don't know if he annoyed himself.

Su Jinyao looked inside the inn again and saw that it was also clean. The key is that I didn't see idle people waiting in and out, so it should be quite quiet.

Su Jinyao stopped at the door for a long time, and a guy from inside greeted her.

After looking at Su Jinyao a little, she decided that this was not an ordinary guest, so she said, "Girl, please." Do you live here? Or do you want to eat a meal (rè) before hitting the road? ”

"Stay in the hotel." After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she pointed to the back and said, "My family's carriage is still behind, I want four rooms, preferably upper rooms, which are spacious and clean, and warm." ”

"This ...... Girl, you see, our place is not big, although we are not the only one in the inn, but we are the only one who can say about the past. The other shop is a pure car shop and a carriage and horse shop, and there is no independent single room at all. But even if we are a little better, we don't have four independent upper rooms. Originally, there were only two upper rooms, but now there is already one for guests. In addition, there is a small room and a (tào) room, and then there is only a large shop. ”

After the guy finished speaking, Su Jinyao frowned, and said, "Okay, we want to go to the room, and we want the (tào) room and the small room." But the upper room has to add two braziers, my family (shēn) is not good, sick and afraid of cold. The bedding should also be doubled, and the bedding should be soft and the cover thick. The rest of the rooms, nothing to pay attention to, just clean. ”

Seeing that Su Jinyao was still good at talking, the guy immediately nodded in agreement. He also said: "I will clean the room again for the girl at once, and the brazier will be burned now, and when the guests arrive, it will be the most (rè) time." ”

Su Jinyao nodded, took out a piece of silver and handed it over, and said, "Thank you." I'm going to pick them up. With that, he pulled his horse and turned around and walked back.

The man weighed the silver in his hand, and his face was unhappy.

Then he turned his head and ran inside, and came to the door of an upper room that had been lit, and knocked on the door, "Childe, the girl you mentioned has agreed to stay." ”

A clear male voice came from inside, saying, "Remember, after all the people came, close the door of the store and don't let other customers in." There is also enough water on the stove, so you should be diligent and bring the water to the house. Porridge and noodle soup are made now, and if you ask them which one they want to eat, they will have it. ”

"Yes, the little one has been written down, and it must be done properly." After the guy finished speaking, he was about to leave with a smile on his face.

A male voice came from inside, "Also, don't talk about what kind of guests live in the house." It is said that the distant traveler who is in a hurry has gone to bed early. And after asking this time, don't just ask again. I'm not going to call you anything anymore. But if you don't do anything well, I'll settle the account with you tomorrow. ”

"Yes, don't worry, no one will have trouble with silver. The boss has already explained, and it is important to serve you and your friends properly. After saying that, the man arched his hand towards the door panel, and then left.

In the room, Gu Shangqing let out a long sigh, stretched out his hand and waved the sleeve of his robe, and extinguished the candle on the table.

Then he sat in the darkness and listened to what was going on outside.

After a while, Su Jinyao came with Dongzi and them. The carriage entered the courtyard through the back door, and the wheels made a "whirling" sound.

I also heard Su Jinyao tell Dongzi: "Slow down, don't make noise with other guests." ”

Gu Shangqing smiled and muttered, "Also (tǐng) is polite and measured." I don't see how rude, how can I just make (xìng) with me. ”

Su Jinyao was really relieved when she settled down Qiniang. This inn looks good, clean and quiet, although it is not a whole room, but I heard that there is only one guest in the upper room.

And the guest had gone a long way, and had already fallen asleep. They inevitably made a noise when they rushed in, and the other party didn't complain about anything, so he shouldn't be a difficult and lame guy.

The man came over again and said, "Girl, we still have a fire on the stove, and because it's cold, we always have (rè) water on hand." Do you want to take a shower, or just soak your feet? I'll bring you the water to the house. In addition, the guest who came from afar ordered noodle soup, and then he was not used to eating porridge again. There are a lot of things on the stove, and they are all (rè) care, can you see if you want to eat some by the way? Or do we make some of your (ài) meals alone? The guest officer just clicked. ”

Su Jinyao knew that everyone was tired from hurrying, not to mention that it was cold, whether it was sitting in the carriage or outside, it must be unbearable. Of course, porridge and noodle soup are good. He said, "I'll have a bowl of noodle soup." The rest of the people bothered you to ask them and send them over. ”

The guy hurriedly agreed, and added: "Because the guest ordered it, this porridge and noodle soup don't cost money." Don't dislike it, girl, it's not to eat the leftovers, it's just to take out a bowl and send it over. ”

Su Jinyao smiled and said, "I don't dislike it, didn't you say you eat?" It's okay, go ahead. ”

The guy quickly went to the house and asked, and then sent them one by one.

Originally, Su Jinyao let Xiuning live in the (tào) room with her, Qi Niang lived in the upper room, and Dongzi lived in that small room.

However, Xiuning said that it was convenient to take care of Qi Niang, and said that there was a soft couch in the upper room, which was enough to sleep people, so she insisted on staying in Qi Niang's house.

The food was also sent directly to Qi Niang's house as instructed, and Su Jinyao was left to live in this (tào) room.

The noodle soup was sent to Su Jinyao, and it was fragrant. Su Jinyao sat at the table and looked at it, the soup was sprinkled with some finely chopped chives, and she looked so energetic.

The noodles are also firm, and they don't look like they are going to be pasted after being cooked for a long time. It can be said that it is just right to eat now, and it is not cold (rè), which is better than eating hot when it is just out of the pot.

The man also said: "There are still in the pot, and the other two rooms are full of porridge." If you don't have enough to eat, I'll add it to you. ”

"Enough is enough, thank you." Su Jinyao said, sat down and ate noodles seriously. She is not a picky eater, and she is indeed hungry after walking for so long, and she eats (tǐng) fragrant.

As soon as she looked up and saw that the guy was still standing at the door, Su Jinyao swallowed the noodles in her mouth and asked, "Is there anything else?" ”

The guy said, "Yes, I want to ask the girl if she wants bath water." I just asked, but you didn't answer. ”

Su Jinyao then remembered that the guy had just said that there was water on the stove, and he said that he could soak his feet in a bath.

Su Jinyao smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful for your guests in such a small shop." But I see if there are any people in your shop, if we don't use water, won't that big pot of water be wasted? ”

"Hey, it's okay, it's cold, prepare more (rè) water, we can use it ourselves." Besides, it was all requested by the guest from afar before. He is like a troublesome person, who asks for noodle soup and porridge for a while, and asks us to prepare more water for him to bathe. Well, as a result, he didn't want anything anymore, and fell asleep. Girl, you want water, and you just poured out the pot for us. ”

What the guy said (tǐng) is true, but Su Jinyao didn't care much. nodded and said, "Then please send it." Don't too much, just wash your feet. For the rest, you send them a basin of water from house to house. ”

After speaking, Su Jinyao took out another piece of broken silver and handed it over, saying, "Firewood is also used to boil water, and firewood is also expensive when it is cold, we use water, so we should give you money." ”

"Oh, girl, you're such a sensible and good person. Okay, I'll go fetch water for you. The man took the money and walked away with a smile.