The two laughed and entered the painting building, and the little maids who didn't know where they were hiding just now immediately stepped forward to wait for the two to wash their hands and rinse their mouths, and quietly retreated when the food was served on the table.

Pu Cao smiled and praised, "Your subordinates here are really good-looking, and the rules are good." ”

Fang Jie shook his head and smiled, "Most of them are fine, but there are also those who don't open their eyes." ”

Pu Cao remembered that the magpie was clever just now, and he felt funny when he lifted a stone and hit his own foot, "I like the magpie very much, and it is more ruthless and bold than ordinary women." When I take it back and grind it, maybe it's still a good helper. ”

"It's good if you're happy, but the deed paper is put away, and when you don't want to bother with it, you can sell it." Fang Jie carefully cleaned the small thorns of the fish, and then sent it to the pampas saucer. The resale is very casual, as if the magpie is not a living person, but really just a magpie that quacks by in the woods.

Pu Cao's heart was slightly uncomfortable, but she remembered that she had just thrown away five taels of silver and bought a big living person. So he secretly scolded himself for being hypocritical, and while bowing his head and eating the fish, he started talking differently and asked, "What is the matter with you coming to me today?" If I don't say anything more, I'll leave after dinner. ”

Fang Jie was a little surprised, Mo Mei raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Didn't I say that I would invite you to enjoy the plum and drink, why do you still ask like this?" ”

Pu Cao glared at him with a smile and quipped, "How can we have the leisure to accompany me, a little woman, to enjoy the plum blossoms?" ”

Fang Jie's eyes flashed with appreciation, and he put down his chopsticks and said, "It's not a big deal, it's just that I'm going to go on a long trip tomorrow, and I won't be back until January, so I naturally want to talk to you." ”

"So long?" Pu Cao was slightly reluctant, and also put down the chopsticks and asked, "It's cold and the road is far away, so you can prepare more things for the ceremony." ”

"I used to go out often, and Dongzi would handle these trivial things. Yesterday I negotiated with the rest of the restaurants that the vegetable business would be divided among them, and no one would go to your place in the future. As for picking up the food, the shopkeeper Luo will personally bring someone over, and if you have anything, you can tell him to do it, and you don't have to be polite. ”

Pu Cao's heart warmed slightly when he heard him arrange it so carefully, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I will open my mouth if there is something." On the contrary, it is you, pay attention to safety on the road. I'm going to think about a new dish lately, and maybe when you come back, the restaurant business will be even hotter. ”

The two got up and left the table as they spoke, and did not call the maid in to tear up the leftovers, but stood in front of the half-open window while gossiping and enjoying the scenery.

Fang Jie thought of the disputes in the old mansion, and couldn't help frowning slightly, and said with emotion, "If you don't have to go back, just stay here with you, but it couldn't be better." ”

Although Pu Cao didn't know why he was in trouble, seeing him like this, he considered and persuaded, "Life is only a few decades in the world, and it is long to say that it is long, and it is very short to say that it is short." If you can't live happily, I'm afraid you'll regret it when you die of old age. So, sometimes it's better to be selfish. ”

Fang Jie savored it for a long time, and his brows loosened a little. When Zhan Yan wanted to reach out and take the grass in his arms, he took it back halfway, and smiled awkwardly, "It's me Meng Lang." I'm just glad that you have untied the knot in my heart with one word, and I can't help but feel a little helpless for a while..."

Pu Cao thought that he was about to go away, so he took the initiative to step forward and stretched out his arms to wrap around his broad back, and smiled softly, "You are much smarter than me, and you naturally understand these truths, but you just want to hear me talk about relief." ”

The warmth in Fang Jie's eyes was full of overflow, he reached out and hugged her tightly, lowered his head and kissed her sideburns, as if he wanted to vent half of the depression that he had suppressed in his heart for many years, sighed, and said, "Although some people are connected to me by blood, they have been together for more than ten years, but they can't treat me half as well." Come to think of it, I don't have to hold on to anything anymore. ”

"This may be fate, you and them are a bad fate, with me... Maybe it's a good match! ”

"No, it must be a good match! Heaven has treated me well this time..."

The two of them leaned together like this, whispering to each other, and their chests felt unusually warm. Seeing that the sun was setting in the west and the sky was about to darken, Pu Cao gently pushed Fang Jie away and said with a smile, "Okay, this hug should be my parting gift to you, you can go early and return early." ”

Fang Jie reluctantly shook her hand and said with a smile, "I won't return until a month, the road is lonely, if you still have the paragraph written in the letter that day, write some more to relieve my boredom." How is it? ”

In his previous life, he was bored at home, Guo Degang's cross talk and joke radio, but Pu Cao didn't listen to it less. At this time and space, I originally remembered that all the English words in my head were eaten, but this joke was stubbornly left in my mind, and now it is not difficult to write a few paragraphs to relieve Fang Jie's boredom on the road.

Seeing Pu Cao's nod, Fang Jie smiled as happily as a child. The two of them went downstairs and strolled all the way back to the front yard.

Dongzi beckoned the little maids to move sundries to the plough with a bitter face, and the magpie stood aside with two flower cloth wraps, with a complicated and indescribable expression.

Pu Cao saw that most of those boxes and baskets were for food, so he whispered to Fang Jie, "I only need two jars of sour plums, and other things are all available at home." ”

Fang Jie insisted, "Sister-in-law Liu is happy, so I naturally want to send a congratulatory gift." I sent someone to buy it carefully, and it won't spoil if you leave it for a while. Save yourself from running to the city if you don't have anything at home. After speaking, he waved his hand and motioned to Chunying to hand over a cotton cloak embroidered with emerald green bamboo patterns on a silver-white background, and said with a smile, "This is not a fox skin, it is not expensive." You can dress yourself, save the wind, and throw the plow when Dongzi returns. ”

Pu Cao nodded with a smile, and originally wanted to tell him a few more words, but when he saw the little maids around him with their heads half-hung and their ears raised high, they could only do it.

Dongzi Zhang Luo settled a lot of miscellaneous things and trotted to Fang Jie, held up a yellowed deed paper with both hands, and said flatteringly, "Childe, the little one went to the shopkeeper to get the magpie's deed paper." ”

Fang Jie took it and handed it to Pucao, and said lightly, "Come back early tomorrow and go to Kyoto with me!" ”

Dongzi was worried that he would lose the trust of his master because of this sycophant mistake, but he didn't expect his master to take him back to Kyoto as usual, and he was immediately so happy that the corners of his mouth were about to grin to the root of his ears, and he promised that he would return early tomorrow.

The plough sat down on the grass, and the magpie sat down on the right side of the chariot under the sympathetic or gloating gazes of many maids, and the plough soon went out of the gate and disappeared into the approaching twilight...

Dongzi hurried slowly, and when he arrived outside Denangou Village, it was still completely dark. The windows of the village head houses reflected a faint oil light, which made the night even quieter and more serene.

The bell on the neck of the red horse jingled as it moved, and the closer it got to the village, the more big dogs and small dogs with sharp ears kept barking.

The magpie's face was red from the cold, and he hugged the package in his arms to keep warm, and at this time he finally heard Dongzi shout happily, "We're about to arrive!" ”

She hurriedly looked up, but the small mountain village not far away, which was only scattered with dozens of families, completely shocked her face. She originally guessed that Pucao was not a rich family, but she didn't expect it to be a small farmer! Doesn't that mean that in the future, she will live in such a small village, cold and starving, and never have a bright future?

"No, I want to go back, I want to go back and ask Gongzi for mercy!"

The magpie grabbed the wheel and was about to jump down, but Dongzi quickly pulled him back, and said loudly, "What are you doing?" Do you want to break your neck? You're out of the house, how can the son take you back! Zhang Dongjia has a good heart and good temperament, you serve well, and the custody will not treat you badly! ”

Pu Cao originally bought the magpie back, firstly, she didn't want her to be sold elsewhere, and she hated revenge to spread the news about her and Fang Jie, and secondly, she also liked her ruthlessness. I didn't say anything along the way, and secretly praised her for being stubborn enough and forbearing. It's a pity that she didn't expect to arrive home soon, and she suddenly made such a scene.

Pu Cao also had a cold face, and scolded him, "If you are tough to the end, I can still think of you by three points." But who are you doing like this? I don't force you, I'll let Dongzi send you to Renyazi tomorrow! ”

The magpie's face turned even paler when she heard this, and the struggle in her hands stopped, apparently knowing that she had no choice. Pu Cao's face softened a little, and he said, "When you get home, keep your mouth shut!" If you do your job well, you will naturally not be hungry. But if you have any bad intentions, don't blame me for being ruthless! ”

The magpie hugged the package again, bowed his head and stopped talking. Seeing this, Dongzi hurried to climb the plow and continued to run towards the village.

In Zhang's house, Peach Blossom and Shanzi looked forward to seeing their sister come back until dark, so they clamored to wear a padded jacket and wait outside the courtyard gate. Chunni and Mrs. Li hugged one and persuaded them well, and suddenly heard the horse bell ringing, and the old and young immediately guessed that it was the Fang family's horse that had climbed the plow, and they all smiled happily, and opened the door and ran out.

Pu Cao jumped off the plow, and just moved his legs, he was hugged by Shanzi, who rushed over like a calf, and Peach Blossom also ran to him and pulled his sister-in-law's sleeve and shouted, "Sister-in-law, why did you come back?" ”

Pu Cao patted them on the head and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law has something to delay, you go into the house quickly, and sister-in-law will go in in a while." ”

As long as the two children saw their sister-in-law come back, they were relieved, and they took their little hands and obediently turned their heads and ran back. Chuniel and Mrs. Li helped Dongzi move things down. Mrs. Li's eyes were a little flowery, the night was dark, and she didn't notice more than one person climbing the plow. However, Chunni's eyes were sharp, and she pointed at the magpie and asked in surprise, "Whose woman is this?" ”

Pu Cao thought that the cloak on her body was in the way, so she went down and threw it to Chunni to hold, and replied casually, "This is the maid I bought today, called Magpie." In the future, let her do the laundry and cooking at home, and you will rest more. ”

After saying that, she pointed to the basket on the plough and shouted to the magpie, "What are you doing standing stupidly?" Hurry up and move it!"