Chapter 055 Someone Came

Cooking together, holding hands to walk in the suburbs, or making tea and chatting about the lakes and mountains and the light snow at that point, the two of them have a very wide range of topics, extremely jumpy thinking, whimsical, and very comfortable. Sometimes when talking about ancient porcelain clothing, I will talk about Zhuangzi and Laozi, and sometimes I will mention the ancient intervener, or the ancient military system, the actions of an emperor and the current political pattern, just when talking about the current political pattern, as well as the pros and cons of some policies, because of the trigger of a certain sentence, the topic of the two may turn sharply, talking about future technology, famous cars, airplanes, and the next topic may be more unrelated to the outlook on life, world view, or the experience of raising dogs and cats, or the practice of home-cooked food.....

In short, the conversation needs an adversary. Dong Xiaokui and Xu Er are chess opponents, but there is no-for-tat. On the contrary, the mountains and rivers meet the bosom friend.

In the past, they also talked like this, but at that time, Dong Xiaokui was always so restrained, and it was rarely so unscrupulous.

The two talked happily, one pot of tea was drunk, and another pot was changed. The last pot is to boil tea, and Dong Xiaokui is a master. This pot of kung fu tea has been replaced by Xu Erlai.

The two talked about the tea ceremony, from the tea ceremony to the production of ancient tea, and the political significance of the ancient tea horse road. Speaking of which, Xu Er fiddled with the teacup, finally smiled, and said, "Stone, you are really good." ”

"Why are you suddenly boasting about me?" Dong Xiaokui took the cup he handed over and sniffed the fragrance gently.

"Few people can keep up with my thinking, and you are one of the few women." Xu Er also served a cup of tea.

"People say that the purpose of a man to praise others is to praise himself, and it is really not bad at all." Dong Xiaokui also drank tea, and felt that it was very beautiful to be able to talk to him so happily.

"Oh? This theory is new. But don't you ask which women can talk to me like that? Xu Er put down the teacup, squinted his eyes slightly, and looked at her with a smile.

Dong Xiaokui raised her eyebrows, glanced at him, and said, "Why do you ask?" ”

Xu Er thought about it, frowned, and then replied thoughtfully: "Because I think you should ask now." ”

He said it as if she were his whomever and whoever. Dong Xiaokui bowed her head a little embarrassed, pretended to go to the teacup to drink tea, and pretended to be calm and said, "There is nothing that should be asked." Xu Shao has good taste, and the woman who can choose to talk must also have some connotation. ”

"This woman also praises herself, haha." Xu Er smiled very pleasantly, poured out the tea, stood up and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to see the study and the courtyard opposite." ”

He pointed to the courtyard hidden by the bamboo forest on the opposite side and said, "There is a cave there, it is my secret place." ”

Dong Xiaokui stood up, Xu Er took the coat and handed it to her. The two of them walked up the winding stone steps to the third floor. On the far left there are two pools of living water, a little duckweed. Across the stone stakes on the water, there is the study. The collection of books inside made Dong Xiaokui dumbfounded, although this collection of books was not as many as Ning Yuan's, they were all some solitary books.

She rummaged through the bookshelves, occasionally rubbing her cold hands. Xu Er leaned on his desk and said, "I used to be in Jincheng, and I came here to read books when I had time. Or practice calligraphy, or go to the opposite yard to drink and chat with Uncle Chen, it's always beautiful. ”

Dong Xiaokui couldn't help but imagine Xu Er like that, and smiled slightly.

However, over the years, they have come and gone in a hurry, and they don't even have time to drink with Uncle Chen. Sometimes, it's late at night, and the future is on the horizon at dawn. Xu Er said very regretfully.

He is indeed tired enough, for the sake of family honor and the safety of the country. She always cherished him in her heart, but she was silent in the bottom of her heart and never showed it. It was the same now, she was just standing in front of him.

"Alright, I'll take you to the courtyard." He reached out and took her hand, like a child with a secret, eager to let his little friend know.

The courtyard is naturally full of bamboo leaves, and there is a small courtyard in the bamboo forest, and a few wooden houses, which made Dong Xiaokui suddenly think of the house under the most mythical cliff.

It's just that the houses here are not as grand as the most mythical. It's just a few wooden houses. What Xu Er took her to see was a place full of cold weapons. It is the plaque mentioned by his Wei stele, called "Sword Pavilion".

"Obviously, there are knives, guns, swords, halberds, hammers, everything. Why is it called Sword Pavilion? Dong Xiaokui stood among the dazzling weapons and looked around.

Xu Er took a sword enshrined in the main hall and said very reverently: "The sword is the king of weapons, the most noble weapon. To worship the sword of the town, you need to burn incense and bathe and bow down devoutly. Not to mention this general's sword. ”

As he spoke, he danced the sword at the same time, and he danced smoothly, which was very beautiful.

"Your family heirloom?" Dong Xiaokui asked.

Xu Er withdrew his hand, put the sword on the shelf, and said, "Stone, you have no culture." Think for yourself that the family heirloom sword can reach this time? You really think you are a martial artist, and you have a magic weapon. Think about it using a junior high school chemistry textbook. ”

Dong Xiaokui pursed her lips, feeling that she was really embarrassed. Oxidation is an enemy that many so-called divine weapons can't stop, why did you forget it? Even if it is specially forged, it can theoretically sharpen iron like clay, but it cannot resist the erosion of time and cannot resist oxidation.

"In the future, I'll teach you how to practice swords." Xu Er danced for a while, put the sword in Dong Xiaokui's hand, and said, "Come, feel it." ”

Her strength was not small, but she also felt a sinking, and she couldn't help but stretch out her other hand to support it, so as to prevent the sword from falling. She breathed a sigh of relief and checked it again, this sword is dozens of catties, and just now I saw this guy dancing the sword, as if it had no weight. Dong Xiaokui felt that it was very unrealistic for him to dance the sword, so he shook his head and said, "I see that you teach me to practice the piano." ”

She thought to herself: You guy can't know the piano and violin, but also the guzheng and guqin.

"I think so. I'm dancing the sword, and it's good for you to give me a ten-sided ambush, haha. I happen to have a Fengtong guqin, in Ningyuan, I will take it and send it to you tomorrow. Xu Er smiled heartily.

"You're crazy. So far. Dong Xiaokui stopped, feeling that this man was willful, like a child.

"It's not far away, and later, you'll understand." Xu Er shrugged his shoulders and looked quite meaningful.

Dong Xiaokui didn't say anything, anyway, if this man wanted to do something, others couldn't stop him. She held the sword in her hand and put it on the sword base with great difficulty, only then did she breathe a sigh of relief and said, "Yu Ji may be a martial arts master. ”

"Huh?" Xu Er seemed to be thinking about something, and suddenly heard Dong Xiaokui say this, and couldn't help but show doubts.

"Of course, otherwise, how can a weak woman raise her sword and kill herself." Dong Xiaokui concluded.

Xu Er laughed on the side, shook his head, and said, "You." ”

His tone was doting, as if he had long been accustomed to it. As soon as he finished speaking, he fiddled with other weapons. And just like that, before I knew it, it was afternoon.

The sunset was blood-red, reflecting the seemingly white snow, and dyed a shocking dark red in the turquoise water.

The dinner was also made by Xu Er himself, so that Dong Xiaokui and Chen Bo were not allowed to do it. Uncle Chen took Dong Xiaokui to look around, and excitedly explained the planting experience of every grass and tree here, and occasionally talked about Xu Er.

Dong Xiaokui listened carefully most of the time. Four dishes and one soup, it is obviously a simple dish, but after Xu Er's hands, it is very delicious.

After dinner, Xu Er and Dong Xiaokui played against each other, Chen Bo watched in a game, Dong Xiaokui occasionally wanted to regret chess, Xu Er always refused, the two argued, and Chen Bo commented on the side.

The house is warm, and there is a half-moon in the mountain, reflecting the lake, which is particularly quiet. Such a day is as if I don't know the suffering of the world.

In fact, there are thousands of ravines separated by the world, and there are many difficulties and obstacles, but they don't say anything to each other, and they don't care, as if these things don't exist in this mountain col.

Because Dong Xiaokui recorded the program before, the legal program was changed to twice a week, and Xu Er's appearance coincided with Thursday, and this day was Friday. After that, you can be closed on Saturdays and Sundays. So, Dong Xiaokui decided to go to work on Monday. She thought: In the past three days, she will be willful here, regardless of the vicissitudes of the world, and live a few days of leisure with him.

Xu Er's chess style is wide open and close, the offense and defense are appropriate, and he is very stable. Dong Xiaokui took it step by step and played a few rounds. Finally, they were sleepy and dispersed to rest with each other.

He still hugged her, lay on the bed and looked at the moon outside the window, and after looking at it for a while, he said, "It feels good to be able to talk so casually." ”

Dong Xiaokui's nose was sour, how could he trust her like this. Unscrupulous, just listening, not answering, but closing his eyes and pretending to be asleep.

Early the next morning, she woke up and didn't see Xu Er. I only saw Uncle Chen exercising in the morning by the lake, and the meat dumplings were walking around beside him. After inquiry, I learned that Xu Er drove to Ningyuan to get the guqin.

Dong Xiaokui stomped his feet and said so far, he was really crazy. Uncle Chen finished a set of Tai Chi and closed the momentum. Only then did he tell Dong Xiaokui that in the southwest of Jincheng, not far from the old house of the Xu family, there was another house of Xu Er, also called Ningyuan.

"Yikes. Sure enough, there is Ning Yuan here. Dong Xiaokui was taken aback.

"The one in the capital was just built according to this. Zhong Lin returned to China and built this. Soon I went to the capital, and then built a smaller one over there. It seems that I haven't seen it either. Uncle Chen said as he patted the meat dumplings.

Dong Xiaokui chatted with Uncle Chen for a while, thinking about Xu Er in her heart. So, call him. The phone went through, and he said, "Stone, I'm driving." ”

"When are you coming back?" She asked hurriedly.

"Well, come back in the afternoon. Miss me so soon? Xu Er smiled.

"I'm just asking if I can leave you food at noon. Who misses you anymore. Dong Xiaokui pursed her lips and said loudly: "Concentrate on driving." ”

"Okay, you cook my meal, I'll try to come back at noon to eat." Xu Er chuckled under his breath.

"Don't drive fast, don't rush. Come back slowly, I'll make it for you to eat. Dong Xiaokui advised.

"I'm driving, aren't you at ease?" Xu Er said.

He's always driven, he's always been serious and steady, that's true. Dong Xiaokui was actually relieved, but she still told her again, and then hung up the phone.

Because he said that he was coming back for dinner, Dong Xiaokui was a little nervous. asked Uncle Chen what dishes he had, thinking about the dishes Xu Er liked to eat, and he had been preparing them.

But it was not Xu Er who was waiting, but Xu Er's eldest brother Xu Baiping. Hearing the sound of the car, Dong Xiaokui was still stewing soup in the kitchen. I was nervous and felt that some dishes should be cooked.

She was scrambling around in the kitchen with her apron on, and after a while, she felt someone appear at the door. She was stir-frying, and she didn't look at it, so she said directly: "You go wash your hands and face and take a rest." Just a little bit. ”

But Xu Er didn't answer her. She felt that something was wrong, so she turned her face to look, and then found that it was not Xu Er who was standing at the door, but Xu Baiping, the boss of the Xu family, who was about the same size as Xu Er, but slightly fatter and wearing a black coat.

"Miss Dong, I'm Zhonglin's eldest brother Xu Baiping, we've met." Xu Baiping's expression was calm and his tone was calm.

Dong Xiaokui guessed that Xu Er was about to play a little big this time, and also guessed that Xu Er would return to the capital soon. But I didn't expect the Xu family to come to her directly, and so quickly.

She was startled, but she didn't panic. Still holding a spatula in his hand, he smiled at him and said, "Mr. Xu is in time, this dish is about to be cooked." I don't think it's better to hit the sun on another day, so let's have a home-cooked lunch here today, how about it? ”

When Xu Baiping heard this, he showed a smile and replied, "Great goodness." ”

Dong Xiaokui lowered his head slightly, saw Uncle Chen at the door, and said, "Uncle Chen, please greet Mr. Xu." I'll add a few dishes here. ”

"Okay." Uncle Chen replied, beckoned Xu Baiping here, and said, "Baiping, you haven't been back for a long time, sit here, what's the matter, let's talk about it after a meal." ”

"I originally came back to see Uncle Chen." Xu Baiping said, his tone was extremely steady, and when he left, he glanced at Dong Xiaokui inadvertently.

Xu Boping and Chen Bo left. Although Dong Xiaokui is still stir-frying seriously, she is thinking about what kind of position she should take to talk to Xu Baiping.

After thinking about it for a while, I felt that it was better to go with the flow. So, two more home-cooked dishes were temporarily added, a total of six dishes and two soups, served on the table, and invited Xu Baiping to come over for dinner.

Xu Baiping and Chen Bo had already drunk a pot of tea and were talking about tea making in this place. Uncle Chen took out the tea he made himself and told Xu Baiping.

Dong Xiaokui smiled and said that it was time to eat. Chen Bo asked, "Don't wait for Zhonglin?" ”

Uncle Chen's sentence was actually to Dong Xiaokui under the steps and asked her to call Xu Er. But she couldn't. Because although she has only met Xu Baiping once, from this person's words and words, it can be seen that he is definitely not a person who takes action without investigation. He wanted to come to Jincheng to find Xu Er, and he must have investigated Xu Er's whereabouts beforehand. Then, it must be known that she is also there.

And Xu Er left this morning, presumably he also knew. The time he chose meant that he had come to see her. At this time, she couldn't let Xu Er get involved. So, she said, "I called him in the morning and told him to drive slowly and not to rush." Besides, it's going to be a while better to get from here to Meizhou. We waited for him, and it would take a while for him to start eating, isn't this snubbing Mr. Xu? Besides, I haven't seen Mr. Xu for a long time. It's time to reminisce about the past. ”

Dong Xiaokui said slowly, casually glancing at Xu Baiping.

Xu Baiping stood up, straightened his clothes, his face was very calm, his expression was introverted, as if he inadvertently glanced at the sky outside the window, and said calmly: "I'm coming to see Uncle Chen and looking for Zhonglin." I don't want to meet Miss Dong, it's rare to meet. After lunch, we had a cup of tea together. I heard that Miss Dong is also a scholarly family, after a famous family. ”

"I know some words, and I have a few ancient books for recreation. As for the famous family, there were several people who were also officials in the court. However, if you like idle clouds and wild cranes, you will be in a safe corner. Dong Xiaokui replied. In the affairs of the Dong family, she has always been proud. The Dong family tree has been hiding from the world since the end of the Tang Dynasty, and it has been able to survive for so many generations, thanks to the various wisdom of the ancestors, as well as being able to stabilize and calm down in the chaotic world. And at the moment of the rise and fall of the real country, he will not retreat and be a wise person to protect himself.

During the Anti-Japanese War, the ancestors of the Dong family also abandoned literature and martial arts, and some abandoned business to save the country. There are not a few iron bones who died on the battlefield. In the tombs of the ancestors of the Dong family, there are seven or eight clothed mounds.

And in this generation, because I can't keep that house in the end. Dong Xiaokui had no choice but to take this step, as long as the house was not demolished immediately. Then there will be a chance to get the house back in the future, or to protect it all the time.

"Miss Dong is too modest." Xu Bai's flat tone.

"Mr. Xu thinks highly of me. Tailor-made, this is the ancestral training of the Dong family. I've always kept it in mind. Dong Xiaokui smiled.

"Miss Dong is a person who understands." Xu Baiping's tone was smooth.

Dong Xiaokui just smiled and went to dinner with Chen Bo and Xu Baiping. Xu Baiping looked at the dishes on the table, smiled slightly, and said, "Now a woman who can cook a good dish is afraid that she will have to have a chef's class." Miss Dong surprised me. ”

"It's all home cooking. Please also ask Mr. Xu not to dislike it. Dong Xiaokui set up the dishes and chopsticks and sat down, and her gestures were all a model of the Dong family's education.

Xu Baiping just smiled, and his appearance was very gentle. also adheres to the principle of "food is silent, sleep is silent", and has never spoken. just lowered his head to eat, which reminded Dong Xiaokui of Xu Er.

That time, in Ningyuan, Dong Xiaokui cooked for him for the first time. And he kept eating like this, and did not speak. Dong Xiaokui was very worried and asked him how he was. He replied, "Please don't disturb me while I'm tasting the delicious food."

The man was not a talker, but he was very good at talking. Dong Xiaokui took a sip of duck soup and smiled slightly.

After the meal, Xu Baiping said: "Miss Dong's craftsmanship is very good. ”

"The dishes of the Dong family have been inherited a lot. I've only learned this homely thing. Mr. Xu has tasted a lot of delicacies, but I am suspected of having an axe. She said as she cleaned up the table.

Xu Baiping didn't walk out of the dining room, but stood at the door and watched her clean up, and then said, "I'm here for a meeting in Jincheng." Of course, I also came to find Zhonglin. ”

"He went to Ningyuan to get something and will be back in a while. If Mr. Xu is not busy, drink tea first and take a nap. Dong Xiaokui suggested. I thought to myself: If you really came to find Zhong Lin, wouldn't you call him to make an appointment? If it was an appointment, how could Xu Zhonglin refuse to meet with you.

"This time, though, I'm here for you." Xu Baiping said suddenly.

Dong Xiaokui still cleaned up the cups and plates, and said casually: "If it is Mr. Xu's family matter, I have to find a family member to solve it." When I was in the capital, I made it very clear. ”......

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