Chapter 86: Mysterious Mother and Daughter

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Mu Ziqi observed again, and it could be seen that they were not ordinary farmers back then, and everything in the room was proving to others that there was once a prominent and beautiful place.

The entrance is a zigzag verandah, and the stones under the steps are spread into a road. There are two or three small rooms above, one bright and two dark, and there are beds and chairs in them. There is a small door from the inside room, and out there is the backyard, where there are large pear blossoms and plantains. There were two more small regressions. There is a gap under the wall of the backyard, there is a ditch under the foot, a clear spring is poured into the wall, around the edge of the house to the front yard, circling under the bamboo.

Entering the house, it is shabby, but clean and tidy, the white-washed veil hangs low, creating a hazy atmosphere, and the stone walls around it are all covered with faded brocade, and even the ceiling is separated by old embroidered felt, which is both warm and warm. The furnishings are also used in the girl's boudoir, the finely carved jade tooth bed, the brocade quilt is embroidered, and there is a small sachet hanging on the curtain hook, scattering a faint fragrance.

These have completely lost their former brilliance, but through the appearance of decay, they can vaguely discern the luxury and magnificence of the past.

At this time, the old woman came and led him into the main room, and the old woman asked Mu Ziqi to sit down at a rosewood table, and she turned around and went into the back room.

Mu Ziqi could hear the two arguing in the back, although the old woman tried her best to keep her voice down, Mu Ziqi could still hear that the old lady was extremely dissatisfied with the old woman who took the liberty of leading the living person home, thinking that she was too inconsiderate, too reckless, and young and ignorant.

Hearing this, Mu Ziqi couldn't help but laugh secretly, thinking to himself, are you old and dizzy, what are your daughters getting old, and you still call them young, isn't this a big joke?

However, it is not surprising that no matter how old a person is, he or she belongs to his or her parents as a child.

After a while, the argument between the two subsided, and the sound of boiling water could be heard.

After a while, the old woman came out with a tea tray, came to the table, and made tea for Mu Ziqi.

It seems that the old lady inside seems to be really angry and does not come out again.

Not long after, Mu Ziqi found that her figure appeared in the courtyard in front of her. I must have gone around the back door, not wanting to see myself as a "guest officer".

The old woman also saw that her mother was dissatisfied with her behavior, she secretly glanced at Mu Ziqi, Mu Ziqi pretended to be confused, pretended to be careless, tasted the tea with great interest, and after taking a sip, she couldn't stop praising it: "Good, wonderful!" ”

The old woman was very happy to see the guest, with a relieved look on her face, and said to Mu Ziqi: "Since the guest officer likes it, then drink more, my family is so poor, if the guest officer doesn't dislike it, it doesn't hurt to stay longer." ”

When Mu Ziqi heard this, he was a little incomprehensible, and thought to himself, since your mother does not welcome me as an outsider, why do you still want to keep me, it is really incomprehensible. ”

He couldn't help but look outside again, only to find someone peeking into the house through a gap in a low tree, and his expression revealed a kind of extreme unease......

Who else could this be, it wouldn't be someone else, it must be her mother, but why did she look at people so secretly?

When the eyes met, they immediately looked cramped and uneasy, and there was a sound of rustling behind the dwarf trees, and a figure left in a hurry.

This made Mu Ziqi even more puzzled, what secrets are hidden in this courtyard?

What is going on with this mother and son, what kind of background do they have, and what changes have their family experienced to get to where they are today?

Needless to say, Mu Ziqi suddenly became interested.

Since the old woman entered the house, she has not sat down for a while, she has always been walking in and out, Mu Ziqi wanted to know what she was busy with, and wanted to ask, but she was not very embarrassed, just let her sit down and rest for a while.

But the old woman only nodded slightly, as if she had not heard what he was saying, and was still busy.

After a while, Mu Ziqi couldn't sit still, thinking, how can there be such a person, I am also a guest of their house, I am a newcomer, you pour tea for me and don't care, no matter what happens, you can't leave the guests here, what is the reason, if it is not welcome, then you will issue an eviction order.

But looking at it like this, you'd still like me to stay a little longer, but—

The old woman seemed to see Mu Ziqi's thoughts, and after a while, she came over, and after pouring some tea for Mu Ziqi, she sat down at the table and said with a humble face: "The guest officer came to my house for the first time, and there was something inconsiderate about the hospitality, and I hope to forgive me." ”

Mu Ziqi thought to himself, you finally got to the point, how can you treat guests like this in the world, not only thoughtful, you simply have the meaning of "inviting" guests out of the house.

The old woman's mouth opened, and she wanted to say something again, but suddenly she heard the old lady outside screaming, which startled the two people, the old woman hurriedly ran out, and Mu Ziqi also stood up and looked out.

Afraid that he would be seen by the other party, he stood by the window, and there happened to be a dense lilac tree outside to shade it, and he looked through the gap in the green leaves.

I saw the old lady sitting on the ground, her hands touching her ankles.

Her daughter ran over and tried to help her up, but the old lady seemed to be in pain and did not want to get up.

The old woman will go back to the house to find a small bench, want to pick her up, put on the stool, but because the old lady is too heavy, she helped it, but failed to move, Mu Ziqi saw it, thought, what are you waiting for, the spirit of helping the old and the young still has some, immediately ran out, got there, helped the old lady up, with the help of the old woman, the two of them put the old lady on the bench and sat down, and the old woman massaged the old lady's feet.

Mu Ziqi squatted to the side and watched, and when the eyes of the two met again, Mu Ziqi found that the old lady's mood was somewhat relaxed, and she was no longer like Fang Cai, always revealing a kind of doubt and uneasiness.

It seemed that she also felt a little humble about her previous attitude, so she said to her daughter: "When the guest first comes here, please come into the house to have tea, but I want people to share our worries, I am really ashamed, leave me alone, and invite the guest officer into the house for tea." ”

The old woman listened to her mother's words and got up to invite Mu Ziqi back to the house.

Mu Ziqi said: "It doesn't matter if I stand for a while, how is my mother's foot, is it seriously injured?" ”

The old woman looked at her mother and said to Mu Ziqi: "It seems that there is no big problem, the guest officer can rest assured that he will go back to drink tea." ”

Mu Ziqi returned to the house, but the owner was not there, a person "drinking alone" always felt that it was not like that, seeing that they did not come back, Mu Ziqi couldn't sit still, so he stood up and looked out, to his surprise, he saw the old woman hugging the old lady, hugging and crying.

Mu Ziqi thought in his heart that the mother and daughter must have suffered deeply, and the mother's fall must have aroused the pain in their hearts again, so they were so sad.

I don't know what's going on, the mother and daughter have extremely sensitive senses, they seem to have found Mu Ziqi peeping, the mother immediately stopped crying, secretly stabbed the old woman, and motioned her to look this way, Mu Ziqi saw it, and when the old woman didn't raise her head, she quickly retracted her head, retreated to her original position, and continued to drink tea.

After a while, the old woman returned to the house, accompanied by a smile and said to Mu Ziqi: "I just snubbed the guest officer, don't mind." ”

"Where, where, my mother is injured, you accompany me, don't worry about me first." Mu Ziqi said that at this time, he secretly observed the old woman, only to see that her face returned to that sad look, lowered her head, entered the back room, and came out with a pot to refill the water for Mu Ziqi.

Then, put the water on the table and said to Mu Ziqi: "The guest officer will use it slowly first, I will go out for a while, take care of my mother, and go back when I go." ”

Mu Ziqi hurriedly said, "It's okay for you to go, don't think about me." ”

He wanted to say, I'll sit and leave, but before the words could be spoken, he swallowed it back, witnessing the words and deeds of this mysterious mother and daughter, Mu Ziqi couldn't pull his legs at the moment no matter what.

While speaking, the sky gradually darkened, Mu Ziqi felt a little uneasy, and wondered in his heart, what kind of place is this, if I don't leave tonight, will there be any danger?

Whether the mother and daughter are human or ghost, if they are human, why do they hide in the mirror, if they are ghosts, they don't seem to look like each other, because no matter how you look at them, they are no different from ordinary people, especially when they see their miserable and helpless appearance, while curiosity, it also arouses his strong sympathy.

He thought that if the mother and daughter had any difficulties and could help them, I must do everything possible to share their worries and sorrows, otherwise, I would leave in a daze, and my heart would inevitably be at peace for many days.

Thinking about it like this, he no longer felt afraid.

Seeing that they hadn't come back, Mu Ziqi stood up after drinking a sip of water, pretended to go out to find a thatched house, and when he arrived in the courtyard, he thought that the mother and son would still be there, but when he went out to see, the courtyard was empty, only the dense bushes were covered with the afterglow of the colorful glow, standing silently, and a small bird with green feathers jumped on the bench.

In the sky, a flock of geese "quacked" and slowly flew through the blue sky.

It's a gorgeous beauty, and it really makes people forget to leave.

In view of this, Mu Ziqi didn't want to leave.

I drank too much tea, and my stomach was a little swollen.

He searched around, because in all such courtyards, the thatched houses were usually in the corners, and sure enough, in a dark place in the northeast, he saw a hut that appeared to be a thatched house.

So, go there.

When he got there, he found that his estimation was not wrong, it was indeed a thatched house, so he loosened his trouser belt and walked inside, ready to relieve himself.

But when he entered the door, he suddenly heard movement inside, and Mu Ziqi was startled!