Chapter 12: Little Black
Since she lost consciousness and was carried into the garden that night, although Mingyue woke up on the second day, she still hurt the roots, and the whole person was much weaker; I rested in bed for three or four days before I could barely sit up on my own. After another five or six days, Mingyue was gradually able to walk around twice. It took nearly a month to enter the middle of the eleventh lunar month before Mingyue finally returned to her usual life. During the day, he reads books and plays chess, and if there is no north wind in the sun, Mingyue will walk around in the garden.
November 20 was a breezy and cloudless day. Mingyue, who had read books all morning in his warm pavilion, decided to go downstairs for a stroll. After walking around the path downstairs of Lanyue Tower twice, Mingyue suddenly realized a problem. Now is the busiest time for the account office before the end of the year before the closure of the accounts. In previous years, Aunt Bai was too busy to be alone, so she had to let herself help share some affairs. This year, I am so sick, it is estimated that Aunt Bai is worried about her body and it is not good for her to let herself help with the work. Now, I'm so good, I have to help my aunt share something.
Thinking like this, Mingyue raised her legs and walked towards the white-bearded courtyard.
As soon as he came out of Lanyue Tower, Mingyue saw two small guys, one tall and one short, cleaning the road in an orderly manner not far away. As the distance narrowed, the conversation between the two little guys also made Mingyue listen to it squarely.
"Hey, haven't you heard? Xiao Hei made more than 50 moves under the old man yesterday. The slightly taller guy was the first to say. His voice was a little shrill and he knew it wasn't yet time to change his voice.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Only forty-six moves were taken. I wasn't on duty yesterday, so I deliberately went to the martial arts training ground to watch, and counted it myself. The other, slightly shorter servant answered. This little guy's voice is not as "rich" as his figure, and it is quite refreshing.
"Forty-six moves are interesting enough. The old man competed with us in the martial arts training field, and never released water. We've been working for five years, and we'll be able to make twenty moves under the masterβ" The tall guy was interrupted by the short man before he could finish speaking.
"Hey, that's you, it's not me. At most, I did twenty-seven moves at one time under the master! The slightly shorter guy said proudly.
"Look at your appearance, the twenty-seven moves are also the first two, which is not much stronger than my twenty-one moves!" The tall little guy leaned on the broom and said with disdain: "You have practiced hard for five years and only walked twenty-seven moves, that little black has only been here for more than a month, and it has only been half a month with the master, and everyone can walk on forty-six moves." What do you have to be proud of. β
The tall guy's words successfully blocked the short guy's mouth. The short guy chattered for a long time, and he didn't think of how to refute it. In desperation, the short guy had to take a temporary truce and continue to sweep the road. But his wandering eyes showed that he was not convinced.
Mingyue had no intention of eavesdropping on the conversation of the little guys, so she planned to pass between the two little guys and continue walking. It was only because these two little guys talked about their uncle that Mingyue stopped and listened carefully. After listening to this carefully, Mingyue was also slightly taken aback. In just one month, there was a "little black" number one "character" in the family. From the conversation between the two little guys, it can be seen that this "little black" is a martial arts wizard. My uncle has been with this "little black" for half a month, and I rarely see that I like him very much, but I haven't mentioned it to myself, what is the situation? Also, what about the black-clothed guard who came back from the Cao Gang? Could it be that Uncle Jiang can't look down on the black-clothed guard because of this "little black"?
The conversation between these two little guys successfully aroused Mingyue's curiosity, so the lord of the Moon Garden continued to listen to the corner in a grand manner.
"That can only say that this little black has a talent for martial arts, just like Song Sange. Third Brother Song has only been in the park for four years, and now it is not a problem to live with the master for hundreds of tricks. This is still Song Sange's no need to kill him. If Third Brother Song used his own assassination skills, it was estimated that he would be even more powerful. The short little guy was silent for a while, and finally came up with an example of rebuttal.
"Shhh What ifβ"
"Okay, I'm not convinced for a while! Won't do it again. But then again, do you say that the master prefers Song Sange or this little black? The short man hadn't finished his words, and when he turned around casually, he happened to catch a glimpse of Mingyue not far behind him, and he knelt on the ground in fright.
"Gong-childe~."
When the tall man heard this, his face wrinkled, and he turned around and knelt down, and said, "Gong~son." β
Originally, Mingyue frowned a little after hearing these two little guys talking about Song Youzhi. When they discussed their master's preferences in private, Mingyue's brows furrowed even more. The most taboo thing for the master is for his subordinates to speculate on their likes and dislikes without authorization. Once this situation forms a trend, it will cause property loss at least and damage at worst. People speculate about the taste and style of the master's life, which is a waste of financial resources. But if people speculate about the likes and dislikes of the master's use of people, that is the beginning of forming a party for personal gain. This is definitely not tolerable for a wise master. And just now, this short guy obviously committed the taboo of speculating on the likes and dislikes of the master. This is precisely the taboo of Suyue Garden.
"The little maids and maidservants in the Moon Garden have all retired from the Deadpool team. Looks like you're too idle to get out of the way! I forgot my vows! β
Mingyue stood in front of the two little guys with a cold face, fiddling with her sleeves without mercy. The two little guys were so frightened by him that they kowtowed and admitted their mistakes.
"Don't ask about the cause of the matter, don't ask the master's likes and dislikes, don't spread any rumors, don't mention the things in the garden, and only carry out the master's orders." The two little guys kowtowed while answering in unison.
Seeing this, Mingyue stopped fiddling with his sleeves and said, "Remember?" Since you remember, go to Youzhi, oh yes, it's the third brother Song in your mouth who will receive the punishment. Remember to make it clear. β
When the two little guys heard this, the little master asked them to find Song Youzhi by themselves, and they immediately relaxed their hearts. If you go to Song Youzhi to receive a penalty, it must be in accordance with the rules of the park, whipping + fine + transfer. But in any case, because they are first-time offenders, they will not be kicked out of the Moon Garden. But if the little boy decides to kick them out, then there will be no room at all. Although the rules of Suyue Garden are strict, it is a place where poor people like these two little guys want to stay. In addition to the above-average monthly salary and generous rewards, it also provides learning opportunities for all personnel. This is simply unattainable in the eyes of the poor. But none of the people who remained in the garden wanted to leave before they could achieve something. These two little guys are no exception. Therefore, after hearing Mingyue's request, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Mingyue waved her hand at the two little guys and walked straight over. Mingyue was not worried about punishing these two little guys, but the appearance of this "little black" made Mingyue a little troubled.
Song Youzhi has always been the most talented martial arts wizard recruited by Uncle Jiang, and Uncle Jiang has always cultivated him. Mingyue once thought that Uncle Jiang would let Song Youzhi inherit the mantle as the heir. Two years ago, Mingyue also asked about this matter. At that time, Uncle Jiang just shook his head and did not explain the reason. Although Uncle Jiang did not take any further action, the people in the garden gradually acquiesced to Song Youzhi's status as the "successor". Today, the words of that short guy made Mingyue a little more alert. If Uncle Jiang really plans to pass on the "mantle" to Xiao Hei, then he really needs to put some thought into Song You. If one is not careful and does not handle the relationship well, it may really cause some big or small troubles?
Thinking so, Mingyue unconsciously walked into the courtyard of the white beard. Quickly stopping the guards who were about to salute, Mingyue looked inside. I saw Bai Huying with the breeze and the bright sun, and more than 20 bookkeepers were calculating the accounts inside and outside the Suyue Garden. Zhu Mingyang even set aside a special place in the hall and led three accounting rooms to handle some accounts separately. This made Mingyue look at him with admiration.
"This Zhu Mingyang is amazing, it has only been more than half a year, and he can calculate independently! It seems that Aunt Bai won't need me this year. After reading it, Mingyue muttered a little disappointed, and then instructed the guards: "There is no need to mention that I am here." β
"Yes!" The doorman bowed his head and saluted Mingyue.
Mingyue nodded and decided to go back to her residence.
Speaking of this, Zhu Mingyang is also a strange person. He was lucky to be able to enter this garden at the beginning. Otherwise, at the stage of selecting the root bones, Zhu Mingyang should be eliminated. However, Ming Yang, who is only fourteen years old, is indeed a very smart child, and when everyone doesn't know why, he can see that Jiang Ming has extraordinary power. Just as he was announced to be eliminated, he knelt in front of Jiang Ming and begged bitterly. However, Suyueyuan's reputation over the years cannot be down. Although he didn't understand how Zhu Mingyang recognized his identity, Jiang Ming still didn't agree to keep Zhu Mingyang. This Zhu Mingyang was really ruthless, and he knelt motionless in front of the gate of Suyue Garden for three days and three nights. In the end, Bai Huying couldn't bear it and brought the unconscious Zhu Mingyang into the garden. When he woke up, Bai Huying found that he was very good at arithmetic, so he made an exception and left him in Suyue Garden. Now it seems that this Zhu Mingyang really didn't waste Aunt Bai's thoughts.
Since Bai Huying didn't need to bother here, Mingyue naturally focused her attention on another matter. While walking towards his own Lanyue Tower, he was thinking in his heart:
At dinner, I must ask Uncle Jiang what is going on with this "little black". If Uncle Jiang really wanted to accept this "little black" as a closed disciple, it would be better to set his name earlier. As the saying goesββββ good will change later. Now that the words are clear, although it is inevitable that there will be a knot in the chest for a while, at least it will not cause a catastrophe, and the worst can also be let out of the garden; No matter what, it will not shake the foundation of Sugetsu Garden. If this ambiguous situation continues for a period of time, and some people are really encouraged by others to have thoughts that they shouldn't have, it will not be easy to do.