Early the next morning, Xiaobai had just opened the door, and before he had time to clean up the mess of cups and plates in the hall, a carriage stopped at the door, and when he saw that it was Xiliang, Xiaobai was a little stunned, didn't Shang Ting just give birth to a child? How can you be without her by your side? Did you come to see yourself?

Xiliang was blocked out of the door by Xiaobai, and when he looked at it, it was too chaotic inside, it was estimated that a guest came to the door last night, and he made a fuss all night, "It's almost the New Year's Day, you can rest too, if someone comes to the door, just ask them to pack and take it away, why do you have to find this trouble for yourself?" ”

Xiaobai smiled shyly, last night was a night of trouble, Yu Ke and Guo Zhaoyang were already drunk, thanks to the help of the people in the Xin world, they carried people to the second floor, otherwise they would have to be sick today. However, because of this, Xin World did not leave until the early hours of the morning. "Happy, how can I pour cold water, Mrs. Shang and the little young master are all good?"

"It's all good! Although the month is a little early, I really didn't expect my little master to be so strong! ”

"That's good, I should have gone to visit Mrs. Shang, but I didn't expect my sister to come first."

"It's just a sweet mouth, why don't you really go to see my wife? Do you have to come to my door and ask for it? Xiliang nodded Xiaobai's forehead and said with a smile: "What's the matter, do you want to go to Salo Harbor with me to have fun, and go back to Lin Mansion with me by the way?" ”

Xiaobai raised his eyebrows and said, "Sister Dare is going to Shaluo Port, so she passed by to see me." ”

Xiliang couldn't help laughing, and asked the coachman and the accompanying little girl to quickly move the New Year's gift in, and then said: "I won't tell you, my wife is now temporarily living in Lin Mansion, and it is inconvenient to do anything. ”

Is this a direct skip to the Wang family? Xiaobai couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he heard that Wang Yanchang, the eldest lord of the Wang family, had only been to the Lin Mansion once, but after Shang Ting refused to go back, he never came to the door again.

"Do you want to come with me to Port Salro?" Kira asked.

Xiaobai frowned slightly, it wasn't that she didn't want to go with Xiliang, but the weather was gloomy, maybe there would be heavy snowfall, and if they couldn't come back by then, Mrs. Shang would definitely be in a hurry, "Didn't you say that there would be another banquet after the New Year?" Sister, don't go out of your way to visit, you look at the ice and snow outside, maybe when it will snow again. ”

"It's not to visit anyone, it's my wife who asked me to go to Salo Harbor to see if there are any fresh mussels, she wants to drink soup, you don't know, the Lin family's cooking skills are really average, even the things made by the one named Bailian don't match my wife's appetite, I still think, it would be good if you were here, I wouldn't make my wife hungry."

"Sister, don't make fun of me." Xiao Bai's face turned red, "Sister Bai Lian is the chef of Wen Yingge, half of my skills are learned from her, if Mrs. Shang wants to drink soup, I have a few golden chickens from Rabbit Island here, so sister don't go to Shaluo Harbor, so as not to worry Mrs. Shang." ”

Xiliang didn't want to talk much, but she always remembered how her wife came back from Haixing and how she evaluated Xiaobai, who was smart and kept her duty, so she would have today's Xiaobai, so she said: "Actually, you should also know that Mrs. Lin's health has always been very bad, and she can't do without the doctor these days, and she can't eat anything every day, just relying on the decoction, she loves you so much, you should always go and see her." ”

Ke Xiliang didn't know that the current Xiaobai couldn't even enter the door of the Lin family, Xiaobai nodded in response, but she couldn't do anything else except occasionally send some appetizing food. Suddenly, she thought of what Wufang had told her that day, no matter what happened to the Lin family in the future, she told her to leave it alone.

The coachman had already put the things on the counter, Xiliang looked at the counter stacked with many gift boxes, thinking that Xiaobai must be very busy these days, in addition to the business on weekdays, but also to receive people like her to pay New Year's greetings, she still hurried away, held Xiaobai's hand, and said: "Then I'm leaving, you remember to go and see Mrs. Lin." ”

Xiaobai smiled and nodded, took out a few hemp ropes and went to the chicken coop, tied five golden chickens and put them on the carriage, and said, "Listen to me, let's go back, don't go to Haixing, it's really going to snow, you will be delayed on the road." ”

Xiliang's face was embarrassed, but looking at the gloomy sky, she finally agreed with Xiaobai's statement, and she couldn't rest assured that her wife was almost the New Year's Day.

The carriage left deep and shallow rut marks on the snow, all the way to Huicheng, Xiaobai was worried about Mrs. Lin's body, and she had no motivation to clean up at all, so she sat at the door in a daze, and it was an hour in a flash, but she still decided not to go to the Lin Mansion.

In the afternoon, Yu Ke set off for Huicheng with the food box carefully prepared by Xiaobai, and half of the hall was cleaned up and finally fell on Guo Zhaoyang. The two of them didn't discuss what to do for a while, and after yesterday's somewhat awkward conversation, the two hadn't spoken alone.

Guo Zhaoyang looked at Xiaobai absent-mindedly, and asked casually, "Do you really want to go to the Lin family to see that old lady?" ”

Xiaobai took a moment in his hand, put all the things on the counter into the space, and said, "What's your business." ”

If you are really angry, and it is not good, Guo Zhaoyang sighed slightly, turned around and said, "Haven't I been humble?" It's me who has no intention of making you unhappy, and if you have anger, just spill it, don't do it. ”

Xiaobai glanced up at him and sighed: "Actually, I should apologize to you, it's your freedom to not go back to the county palace, what right do I have to interfere?" Just like I don't like people to tell me about going back to the Lin Mansion, I still lose my temper with you casually, I'm sorry. ”

Guo Zhaoyang's eyes suddenly moistened a little, if there was such a person by his side, who could always gently remind himself of what he should do, and had such understanding, how happy he would be. He couldn't help but strode over, lying on the counter and looking at Xiaobai intently and said, "Sometimes I really thank Wen Qing, if it weren't for her, I wouldn't have met you." ”

Xiaobai's cheeks flushed, and he thought to himself, why should he thank Wen Qing? The people who saved him at the beginning were Feng Mi and Yu Ke!

"Huh?" Guo Zhaoyang suddenly pointed to the counter and wondered, "Isn't this place full of New Year's gifts from others?" Where did it go? ”

Xiaobai pushed Guo Zhaoyang away and shouted, "Hurry up and clean up those dishes!" You don't care where the box goes! ”

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It was the twenty-eighth day in a flash, probably after Xiliang went back, he told Shang Ting about the visit that day, so Shang Ting told the Lin family that maybe Xiaobai would come to visit Mrs. Lin, and the speaker had no intention of listening to the heart, no matter what happened to Xiaobai and the Lin Mansion, it was all their own business, and they couldn't let others see the joke. So not only Huang Bo, but even Geely and Ah Chun came to welcome guests with New Year's gifts and stood at the door, but Xiaobai didn't know what to say to them.

Flawless was the last to come, only brought a box of snacks made by herself, Mrs. Lin's body was good and bad, these days there is Dr. Nan to keep the pulse from time to time, and she can occasionally get out of bed and walk around, but she is not in a good mood and can't eat anything. She pulled Xiaobai and said for more than an hour before leaving, and when she left, she almost cried when she saw Xiaobai's pursed cabbage-stuffed dumplings.

In fact, Xiaobai understands that Mrs. Lin didn't let Wufang come at all, since she said to herself not to care about the affairs of the Lin Mansion anymore, she won't let the people around her talk more, but she has a better relationship with Wufang, and Wufang wants to come to pay New Year's greetings by herself. Maybe it's because the atmosphere in the Lin Mansion has been too depressing recently, and I don't have time to talk to someone, after all, Meiyu is also married.

Xiaobai didn't think of anything else at all, such as she didn't take the initiative to go to the Lin Mansion to give New Year's gifts, would it be ungrateful in the eyes of others, or her welcome came to a lot of businessmen who gave New Year's gifts, and in addition to the frequent comings and goings of people in the business town in the Lin Mansion these days, those relatives and friends in the Lin Mansion only gave New Year's gifts in order to avoid suspicion, but none of them came to the door, will they be considered by others to put the cart before the horse.

Anyway, Xiaobai doesn't care, after leaving without time, Xiaobai and Guo Zhaoyang cleaned inside and out to welcome guests, laid a new carpet in the hall, put a low table, took out a brand-new copper stove pot, and prepared a hot pot to eat.

The charcoal outside the door had just burned red, and Xiaobai was just about to take it to the house, when he looked up, he saw a bright light in the middle of the night from a distance, accompanied by the sound of squeaky wheels, getting closer and closer. In fact, the sound of each carriage is different, and this one is very similar to the one she lay in Feng Mi's arms and left the Fu Di on that day.

"I'll get it." Guo Zhaoyang walked out, saw Xiaobai stunned and looked in one direction, and said with a smile: "It's almost the New Year's Day, and there are still people on the way, I don't know what's important." As he spoke, he picked up a shovel of charcoal, took Xiaobai's arm and said, "Go in, it's cold outside." ”

But Xiaobai didn't know what was wrong, and he didn't move as if he was enchanted.

"Don't worry about it, okay?" Guo Zhaoyang gave up the idea of asking her to go in together, went in first and put the charcoal into the copper stove pot, stretched his neck and shouted: "It's okay if you want to stay, anyway, you don't plan to celebrate the New Year's Festival, you don't have to meet outside, they really want to stay and will come in!" ”

The carriage got closer and closer, and finally, stopped, and turned around at the stone lamp, Changyu Youle saw Xiaobai standing outside the door, a little surprised, waved his hand and said, "Do you know that we are coming!" ”

"I... I saw the lights. Xiaobai was a little surprised, but felt that it should.

Changyu Yule jumped out of the carriage, patted the carriage door, and shouted, "Don't sleep!" It's here! Only then did he walk up to Xiaobai, rub her head and smile: "Just look at the lights to know it's us?" You're a god! ”

"Long Fish Blessing?" Guo Zhaoyang was a little surprised, it was the New Year's Festival soon, how could this person appear here?

"Shizi." Changyu Youle was also stunned, but then bowed slightly, as if he had said hello, and said to Xiaobai: "You don't know how tortuous the road we came here is, Wulian Mountain is closed!" The snow is higher than people, thanks to the sturdy carriage of my carriage, otherwise it would really be in the ice and snow for the New Year's Festival, and it is really not easy to give you a New Year's gift. ”

"I didn't let you come!" Xiaobai frowned and asked him, "What's the matter?" Don't you have to spend the New Year with your family? ”

Changyu Youle nodded, "The old man of my family wants to enter the palace to accompany the emperor, and he doesn't need me at all." ”

"Let's go inside." Feng Mi pushed open the door of the carriage and jumped down, a dark pattern robe of dark gold silk was especially conspicuous in the snowy night, just like the dark night sky behind him, which could swallow everything.

Xiaobai lowered his eyes, remembering the assassination they suffered when they parted last time, and he was nervous, should he find an opportunity to ask him? But he didn't necessarily tell himself, especially since she had just experienced Guo Zhaoyang's alienation from herself, she was a little scared, because Feng Mi was also very alienated from her.

"Why are you stunned?" Feng Mi walked past her and said softly, "Shizi help Youle get something." ”

Changyu Youle said with great interest and Xiaobai: "Xia Shangguan's new work, the patterns on it are all Mr. Huamu's handwriting, only two sets were made, one set was sent to the imperial palace, I left a few good-looking bottles, and I brought you the rest of the dishes and cups." ”

"I'll see that Mr. Huamu draws more looks, and no one will hold it." Xiaobai pouted, the truth is so, the more advanced the status, the less works are left, otherwise once there are more, it will be worthless and not sought after by others.

"It's rare for people in this world to even see the real handiwork of Mr. Huamu, how can they not hold it?" Guo Zhaoyang carefully held those boxes, and was very surprised in his heart, it seems that the relationship between Xiaobai and Feng Mi is really good, otherwise how could he send these so generously? In fact, what Guo Zhaoyang didn't know was that the last time Feng Mi came, he had already sent Mr. Huamu's handwriting over the years.

Changyu Youle smiled: "He's right, as soon as these porcelains come out, they will be sent to the imperial palace, unless the emperor rewards them, otherwise you can't see them in ordinary people's homes." ”

"Can you send me these?" Xiaobai was uneasy.

"The emperor doesn't care who I give it to, and when those officials get a reward, don't they also give it to their friends or ask their children to use it as a façade? You can keep it with peace of mind, Mr. Huamu only paints Xia Shangguan once a year, and the next time you want to see it, you will have to wait until this time next year. ”

"But last time, you already asked the eighth master to send me a lot!"

A lot? Guo Zhaoyang paused slightly, turned his head to look at Feng Mi, and then at Xiaobai, wondering when and how did they meet? Thinking that he couldn't stand by Feng Mi's side no matter what, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"Aren't you going to eat hot pot? What are you waiting for? Feng Mi had already sat down, a little impatient.

Changyu Youle secretly whispered to Xiaobai: "He's a little unhappy, don't you care!" ”

Why not be happy? Is it because the person who was assassinated last time was not found? Xiaobai didn't dare to ask.

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