Chapter 47: Far Away (2)
In this way, Shopkeeper Ye and Cuizhu each had their own thoughts, one was holding the eight-treasure vase, the other was full of worries, and their steps were strange, but they both walked towards the house firmly.
As soon as the curtain was lifted, there was immediately a warm and sweet smell blowing in the face.
This aroma made Shopkeeper Ye's face red.
It stands to reason that he has experienced personnel and will not blush easily. Take the words of Aunt Cha Wu, he is no longer a yellow flower. However, the people here are noble, and it is estimated that there are no other men besides him.
Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Ye's face was full of unnaturalness.
But when I came in, I had to go in under the gaze of everyone.
In fact, the shopkeeper Ye's face is unnatural, how good can Cuizhu be. At this moment, she is holding a big eight-treasure vase, which does not match her figure at all, but looks like a crab walking sideways, and there is no such elegance as usual.
If the Qin family saw it, they would definitely have to let someone fork her out.
So, for the 10,000th time, Cuizhu began to complain that he shouldn't be nosy, took this damn task, and prayed that the Qin family would not come out at this time.
In the Gu Mansion, she is not afraid of Master Gu, who does not like to talk and is gloomy all day long, nor is she afraid of treating her very good, elegant and beautiful Gu Xixi, but she is very afraid of Mrs. Qin, who is smiling all day long, but the queen is extremely terrifying.
Before the change, seeing so many female customers with status today, Shopkeeper Ye had already begun to sell the jewelry of Zhenbao Zhai without a trace, and took the opportunity to make a lot of money. None of these ladies and ladies are shabby, and they are even more willing to spend money.
But Shopkeeper Ye looked sullen today, and he was even less energetic, and he only greeted the ladies politely, and there was no left-right contact on weekdays, let alone selling jewelry.
Fortunately, he is just a shopkeeper, and almost everyone here knows that Gu Xixi is the big boss behind Zhenbao Zhai, so no one cares.
Gu Xixi was chatting with a lady. Speaking of the happy part, both of them covered their mouths and smiled. It's just that Shopkeeper Ye can see at a glance that Gu Xixi's smile is just a fake smile.
As he spoke, Gu Xixi felt that there seemed to be a burning gaze staring at him beside him, so he turned around casually to take a look.
Seeing that the shopkeeper Ye was coming, Gu Xixi was shocked. You know, for so many years, he has never appeared on such an occasion.
Coupled with his appearance, Gu Xixi knew in his heart that he must have something to say to himself, and it was a big deal, otherwise he would not have come at this time.
This is also the tacit understanding between the two for many years, and others can't learn it. Without a word, just a move, the two of them can immediately understand what the other person is thinking.
But if he leaves now, what will happen to this room full of female guests? After all, everyone came for their own birthday, and now they can't leave. After thinking about it, he took advantage of everyone's inattention, walked up to the shopkeeper Ye, whispered a few words to him from a distance, and asked him to leave by himself first.
It's not a problem for him to stay here as a foreign man.
Shopkeeper Ye knew very well in his heart that it was inappropriate for him to do this, but he couldn't help but be anxious, so he came. After getting Gu Xixi's promise, he told the ladies and ladies to disturb him again, and then left.
As soon as the shopkeeper Ye left, Gu Xixi was a little uneasy. Either you say the wrong thing, or you take the wrong thing. Fortunately, at the critical moment, Cuizhu immediately stepped up and followed her to remind her of everything, which avoided making a fool of herself.
Maybe it was the Bodhisattva who heard Cuizhu's prayer, so she had already put the vase away for a long time, and the Qin clan appeared with a jewel and a thousand manners.
Cuizhu, who escaped the catastrophe, naturally breathed a sigh of relief and began to serve hard in front of Gu Xixi. Seeing that Mrs. Qin felt strange in her heart, she always felt that Cuizhu was a little too strong today.
It's just that I looked up and down, but I couldn't find anything wrong, so I let her go.
After Mrs. Qin came, the elderly ladies complimented Mrs. Qin and breathed a sigh of relief. These are elders, and she can't take Joe's well.
Gu Xixi cheered up and greeted the guests patiently, and after sitting for a long time, the ladies and ladies present began to say goodbye one after another.
These people sit in the back house all the year round and manage a large family, so they naturally know how to look at them. Just now, Shopkeeper Ye hastily came here, and he must have something to say. Maybe something happened to Zhenbaozhai or even the county government, or there were other major things to deal with.
It can be seen from the pity and pity that frequently make mistakes.
Finally waited for the people to disperse, said goodbye to Mrs. Qin, and only said that he had something to deal with, so he hurriedly ordered someone to set up a carriage and rush to Zhenbao Zhai.
In fact, even if Shopkeeper Ye didn't say it, she had a vague idea in her heart, but she didn't want to face it.
For so many years, except for the moment when the child was lost, he saw the shopkeeper Ye's gaffe, for so many years, he always looked light-hearted, how could he have been like today!
Ten years later, she thought she had forgotten about it. However, when I think about it now, I find that I have never forgotten it.
That child was a piece of flesh that fell from his body, and it was impossible to say that he was completely emotionless.
However, it is indeed not easy for me to be where I am today. Even if Mrs. Gu didn't say anything, she became more cautious. These things are not something that anyone can tell, otherwise the consequences will not be borne by her.
Therefore, for a while, I feel that I should be soft-hearted, and for a while, I feel that I should be ruthless, and swing my sword to cut off the past.
At this moment, the care is full of sorrow and contradictions.
Seeing Cuizhu sitting on the side silently, Gu Xixi said: "There was something abnormal when Shopkeeper Ye came just now, but what did you say?" β
Hearing this, Cuizhu replied: "Miss, when the shopkeeper Ye came just now, he was a little uneasy, and he was in a daze at the stairs holding the eight-treasure vase alone. When he arrived at the door, the slave and maid stopped him from entering, but he rarely spoke harshly, and said that if he delayed the business, the slave and maid could not afford it. β
For the black complaint or something, especially the black state of the shopkeeper, Cuizhu has no psychological burden at all.
Anyway, when Gu Xixi asked, she said everything.
Hearing this, Gu Xixi was more sure of his thoughts in his heart. It seems that something big is about to happen.
The coachman Gu Fourteen is also a very eye-catching, seeing that Gu Xi is rarely serious, deep and silent, he knows that something is wrong, so on the basis of trying to maintain stability, the speed of driving is much faster than usual, but in a blink of an eye, he arrived at Zhenbao Zhai.
After the car stopped steadily, he didn't care about the image, and after getting out of the car with the help of Cuizhu, he didn't care if there were any customers in the store, so he went straight to the backyard, and let Cuizhu guard outside the house, and then went up to the second floor alone.
Coming to this familiar place again, Gu Xixi sighed with emotion in his heart. However, this is not the time for emotion. After looking around and making sure that there was no one else at the moment, she slammed open the door of the account room, and saw that Shopkeeper Ye was anxiously pacing back and forth inside.
Seeing the shopkeeper Ye, Gu Xixi suddenly felt that the uneasiness on the road when she came was inexplicably cold at the moment, because everything in front of her reminded her that he was just the shopkeeper in his shop, and he could only be a shopkeeper.
And she herself is the second lady of the Gu Mansion, the dignified lady of the county, and the mother of two children.
Thinking of this, Gu Xixi couldn't help but pick up his usual dignified face again, slowly sat down next to the table, and asked leisurely: "Shopkeeper Ye, why are you so impatient and reckless today, what is the so-called matter?" β
But these words unconsciously brought anger.
When she reacted to herself, the words had already blurted out, and it was too late. In the end, he was a little weak-hearted, but he was unwilling to be soft, so he didn't look at the shopkeeper Ye with a straight face, but slowly stroked the crystal clear bracelet on his wrist with his hand.
This bracelet is the best full green jade, Mrs. Qin's dowry back then, and the treasure at the bottom of the box. Just because tomorrow is a cherishing birthday, and seeing that she has been really competitive in the past few years, I took it out of the dowry and put it on her.
Not to mention, this bracelet is very cherished, and it makes her arms extremely white, and it is very appropriate to say that it is a jade arm.
Shopkeeper Ye originally prepared a stomach full of words to say, but everything in front of him also reminded him that this time is different from the past.
The water that was spilled out could not be recovered, and the so-called water was difficult to collect. The broken love cannot be renewed, and the so-called love of yesterday cannot be kept.
It's just that remembering Gu Xixi's indifference and questioning just now, he suddenly became a little angry. Today's eight-treasure vase, he shouldn't have given it, and he kept it for himself to arrange flowers.
However, if she hadn't been careless back then, how could her son have been lost? Or was she ruthlessly acquiescing? With her temperament, if she insists on being uncompromising, she will have some scruples when she wants to come to Mrs. Qin.
Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Ye didn't speak, but angrily took out the purse from his sleeve, raised his hand and wanted to throw it over.
Thinking about it again, there was no winning party in this matter, pretending to be calm is the specialty of the person in front of him, and he can't tell how to churn in his heart at this moment.
Thinking of this, the angry hand slowly fell, and in the end, he just sighed, and he only gently handed the purse to the table in front of Gu Xixi.
In the end, they were once lovers, and in the end, they once fell in love with each other.
Shopkeeper Ye guessed not badly at all.
If you pretended to be calm just now, then at this moment, you can't even pretend to be calm.
Seeing the purse she embroidered ten years ago, her face turned pale in an instant, and she trembled extremely much. Immediately, only to hear a crisp sound of "pop", the valuable bracelet in her hand also fell to the ground and shattered.
The fine jade scum suddenly splashed everywhere, just like her heart, and just like her disguise from the last moment: the white and tender little arms and legs, the little face that resembled herself, and the black eyes......
Neither of them spoke, leaving only a room of silence, a terrible silence.
Outside, listening to the sound of something breaking in the room, Cuizhu bit her lip a little nervously. She hurriedly looked downstairs and was relieved to see that no one had come up.
After thinking about it, it was still inappropriate, and I stood up in the stairwell again.
Inside the house, Gu Xixi stroked her purse, and quickly sorted out her emotions, only to see her caress her chest, trying to calm down for a while and then seemed to have made some kind of determination, and then said weakly: "Where is he?" β
As soon as Gu Xixi said this, the anger that Shopkeeper Ye had finally calmed down immediately came up again.
What does she mean by asking!
Could it be that he found the child and would come to her in this way! Who she thought she was! If he could find his son, he would definitely take him away from here, and he would never embarrass her with such a thing.
No one needs to remind him, he knows better than anyone else that she is today is no longer the she of yesterday. She has today's status and a happy life, and she is satisfied, and she will sincerely bless her.
If it weren't for this sudden appearance, he wouldn't have thought of anything else.
However, anger is anger, and Shopkeeper Ye has a little more heart. After thinking about it, he said, "What, you don't want to see him?" β
Hearing this, Gu Xixi began to contradict herself again, this question is really difficult to answer. If she saw it, she was afraid that she would never forget it in her life.
But if she doesn't see it, she has a lot of unwillingness in her heart.
And Shopkeeper Ye, at this moment, really wants to know what kind of position this child occupies in Gu Xixi's heart, whether it is dispensable, or very important and irreplaceable.
I have to say that men are sometimes very naΓ―ve, and when they come to such a time, they have to play such fearless tricks. In the final analysis, that is, Ye Yuntian himself has not yet married and has no ties, so he has the confidence to argue with Gu Xixi.
If he himself becomes his own child, it is estimated that it will only be more difficult to choose than to take care of it.
It's just that he hasn't experienced it at all, so he can't understand Gu Xixi, so he cruelly has to hear her answer, as if he wants to prove a certain point that Gu Xixi is actually not as much as he loves that child.
Half a ring, Gu Xixi weakly spit out two words: "I don't want to".
Hearing this, Shopkeeper Ye smiled, laughing so presumptuously, and a little sad and relieved. Guessing what the answer is, it doesn't make any sense other than making yourself more miserable.
Seeing that the shopkeeper Ye looked crazy, Gu Xixi knew that she was cruel at the moment, and even she hated herself, so she had no choice but to say as if she was begging for peace: "You ...... So he said to the child, "His mother, his mother was dead when she was born, and told him not to think about his mother anymore." β
Yes, she was dead when she gave birth to that child.
Now standing in front of the shopkeeper Ye is Mrs. Zhixian, and she is no longer the one who took care of her.
"This treasure will be ...... in the future"
Gu Xixi originally wanted to say that this treasure will belong to that child in the future. However, before she finished speaking, she heard Shopkeeper Ye say coldly: "No need. β
"Don't you have to? You are a scholar, you have your nobility and persistence, but that is also my child, it is not too much for me to give him a little something, and you have no right to interfere. Think for yourself, you ......"
"Now you know he's your child? Hehe, you don't have to. He's not here at the moment, I'm just lying to you, so you don't have to play the role of a loving mother. β
"You ......"
"I don't regret every word I just said. If I tell you now that I was just testing you, and not where the child is, I don't know what your expression would be. β
"Ye Yuntian, don't go too far. Why I can't recognize that child, you know better than I am. So, what exactly are you being so aggressive for?! After all, you're not resentful that I didn't do my best to keep him back then! β
After doing it for a long time, it turned out that all this was just a trick for him just now.
It turned out that Ye Yuntian, who has always prided himself on being high, also has times when he plays with people.
Yes, it's been a few years of estrangement, and some changes are reasonable. Where in this world is there anything that is the same?
For example, feelings, people, and everything.
Take today's eight-treasure vase as an example, the appearance is still the same as it was at the beginning, and the poems are still those words, but the mood of receiving the gift is completely different.
If it used to be ecstasy, today it is only emotion.
As for what is it for? I don't know if I don't know about it.
"Since it's a temptation, then, let me ask you, where is that child?" Gu Xixi knew that he couldn't deal with Shopkeeper Ye, and it was very likely that he would have some inexplicable feelings in doing so.
Therefore, it is imperative to ask about the condition of the child.
Who knows, as soon as the words fell, I heard the shopkeeper Ye say coldly: "You also know that you are in a hurry?" Where is he? If the little one knows where the dog is, there is no need to ask Mrs. Zhixian in a hurry. β
Shopkeeper Ye's emotions today are completely out of control, so he doesn't care that his words are as sharp as a knife, "This purse was originally unintentionally obtained by me six days ago, and I have been looking for it for a few days, but there are no clues." Because there are many people who know about you and Bai Zhixian, there are naturally more ways than me, so I took the liberty to ask. I also ask Mrs. to forgive the villain for all kinds of indifference, just to pity the poor little thoughts. β
The words made Gu Xixi almost out of breath, and also frightened Cuizhu, who was eavesdropping outside the door, to take a few steps back, and quickly retreated to the stairwell where the two of them could not be heard talking and guarded.
If she approached just now because she heard the sound of breaking things and quarrels in the house, then at this moment, she didn't dare to stay here anymore no matter what. That Ye shopkeeper is really annoying, and the young lady finally had a happy birthday, but he is unhappy to come today.
Who knows, Shopkeeper Ye was not relieved, and no matter what he thought, he immediately told the events of the previous few days in detail, and even tried to recall the physical characteristics and approximate ages of those who rode in the ox cart on the car.
At the end, it didn't seem to be enough to relieve his anger, and he added: "Please be considerate of Mrs., Ye has not made any requests for so many years, only this one wish, and I hope that Mrs. will fulfill it." If his wish is granted, he will definitely take the dog to stay away and never appear in this county again. β
Then he grabbed the purse on the table, opened the door, and walked straight away, which made Cuizhu feel depressed, and wanted to kick him when he went downstairs and kill him.
There is a saying that is true, that is, useless is a scholar.
This Ye shopkeeper is still a talented person, but when he encounters something, he only knows to find his own lady to be angry. He didn't want to think about it, if it weren't for the love back then, his own lady would be able to endure him to this day?
Or, if it weren't for his own young lady forcing him to die, with Mrs. Qin's methods, he Ye Yuntian would not have known that he had died hundreds of times, where would he still have the opportunity to make fun of people here.
After Shopkeeper Ye left, Gu Xixi calmed down surprisingly, sorted out her clothes, and was not angry, at this moment she completely understood Shopkeeper Ye's mood.
If Shopkeeper Ye wasn't angry, then she would be worried. Now, the appearance of the shopkeeper Ye shows that he still really thinks about that child.
Maybe with a father like Shopkeeper Ye, plus some property, I want to come to that child in this life without worrying about food and clothing. As for recognizing each other or something, forget it.
After thinking about it, he called: "Cuizhu".
The door was not closed, Gu Xixi just sat like that, his posture did not change, and there was a broken jade bracelet on the ground. At this time, the sun was dappled in the room, shining on the broken bracelets, and the room was filled with an eerie glow of green.
After entering the house, Cuizhu respectfully called "Miss".
This "Miss" reminded Gu Xixi, no matter whether her maid can change her mouth or not, but she can't go back, this is a fact.
After thinking about it, he said weakly: "In the future, you should try to call me Mrs. as much as possible." Miss, Miss, you didn't see it...... Never mind. β
After speaking, regardless of Cuizhu's confused and puzzled face, he beckoned to her again. Seeing this, Cuizhu hurriedly stepped forward, leaned down, and said a few words in her ear.
This cuizhu has been taken care of by Gu Xixi's side since he was a child, and he was the first person to be used by Qin's side. Later, when he saw that she and Gu Xixi were still compatible, he pointed it out to Gu Xixi again, and she was waiting with her.
Because of her age, she cherishes how old she is, so it can be said that she grew up. Regarding the affairs of Gu Xixi and Ye Shopkeeper back then, he was naturally one of the few people who knew about it.
When Gu Xixi got married, she went to the Bai family as a dowry maid.
As soon as Gu Xixi said this, Cuizhu understood the importance of this matter, and after listening to it, he didn't stop for anything, and left in a hurry.
I just kept praying in my heart, hard-working young master, you must live well. I thought about it again, in fact, living is a burden, my own lady has finally survived today's good life, and she must not be ruined because of this child who should not appear.
Thinking of this, a hint of viciousness flashed in her eyes.
What Ye Feng didn't know was that the purse he inadvertently lost uncovered a past that had been sealed for ten years, breaking the peace that Ye Shopkeeper and Gu Xixi had so hard to get, and it was even more likely to cause death for himself.
After coming out of the room, Cuizhu walked into the dark, as if she had changed into a different person. The inner struggle made her expression look a little terrifying at the moment, but unfortunately, no one could see this.
Then, as if by juggling, she took out a strangely shaped whistle made of animal bones that she had carried with her, put half of it in her mouth, and whistled solemnly.
Immediately, a strange whistle was heard in the silent backyard.
To the ears of ordinary people, this whistle is nothing more than the call of a bird similar to that of a crow. It's peculiar, but it's not so appealing. Therefore, when ordinary people heard this, they could not perceive any vision.
It's just that this whistle has the purpose of seducing the soul.
As soon as the whistle sounded, not long after, two amazing masked men with sturdy bodies and bright eyes immediately appeared in front of Cuizhu. To say that this speed is really a bit scary, I think the two of them have been around here, so they can move when they hear the wind.
The two of them were not surprised to see that it was Cuizhu, they seemed to be used to seeing it, but they just bowed to Cuizhu slightly, and then said respectfully: "Sister Cuizhu, what do you command?" β
Cuizhu was not verbose, and gave the order to take care of the pity in detail. After thinking about it, they added one more condition, that is: if the two find this child, they must bring themselves here first.
The masked people are not concerned whether the order is reasonable or not, they just carry it out and do not dare to question it. After receiving the order, he disappeared into the night in an instant, as if he had never appeared.
Seeing that the masked man had disappeared, Cuizhu sighed softly.
Anyway, she didn't want that child's life, and she didn't dare to decide anything on her own. It's just that this matter must not be hidden from Mrs. Qin, after all, these secret guards are still in the hands of Mrs. Qin.
Therefore, once she finds the child, she will inform Gu Xixi. However, she also couldn't stop these secret guards from telling Madam Qin about it.
And what Mrs. Qin wants to do and what she will do, it is not something she wants to manage.
Anyway, there are cherishes, and the two of them have their own way of getting along.
Thinking of this, Cuizhu suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
Ever since Madame Qin rewarded their family with a "great gift" and transferred her father and mother to work under her, she knew that she had to act without fail. Otherwise, she really doesn't know when she will never see her father and mother again.
What's more, their family's only seedling Miao and her only younger brother are also working under Mrs. Qin.