Chapter 248: The Journey of the Nine Peaks (2)
They sat down for a cup of tea, and someone brought a vegetarian dish.
The small dishes and small bowls look very exquisite, nothing more than some tofu, shiitake mushrooms and other things, but they are light and delicious, and they are also quite chewy.
While eating, Duan Yingluo felt the sound of thin footsteps wandering back and forth at the door, and when they finished eating, the person was still walking around at that time, Duan Yingluo pulled the bamboo curtain and pulled the person in.
Gu Xiyan and Liu Mei'er were startled, and Duan Yingluo was also stunned.
It was a little girl who was only seven or eight years old, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, but there was a little weakness between her eyebrows.
The little girl was caught by Duan Yingluo, and she was probably frightened, her face was pale, the corners of her mouth trembled, and she couldn't say a word.
Duan Yingluo smiled bitterly and put the little girl down.
As soon as the little girl's legs were weak, she collapsed on the ground.
Gu Xiyan sighed, poured a cup of tea, squatted and handed it to the little girl: "Come, take a sip of tea to calm down." Don't be afraid, we have nothing ill will! ”
The little girl looked at Gu Xiyan's hand, which was whiter and more delicate than a white porcelain teacup, and suddenly reached out and touched it.
Gu Xiyan was startled and directly took his hand back.
The little girl showed a faint smile and said, "Your hands are like tofu." ”
Gu Xiyan also laughed: "Little girl, what's your name?" ”
The little girl smiled, "My name is Julan." ”
"Orange Orchid!" Gu Xiyan touched Julan's head affectionately.
Feeling Gu Xiyan's kindness, Julan showed a sweet smile.
The atmosphere became cheerful.
Duan Yingluo asked Julan: "What are you doing walking around in front of our door?" ”
Julan sank and hesitated: "Madam, are you from Yongzhou?" ”
Gu Xiyan was stunned, exchanged a look with Duan Yingluo, and then asked Julan with a smile: "Why are you asking about this?" ”
Julan hesitated for a long time, and said in a low voice: "You are so beautifully dressed, I thought you were from Yongzhou...... I. I have a sister, and when I heard that she was in Yongzhou, I wondered if she was still talking......"
Looking at Julan's dress, her family background should not be so wealthy, and looking at her expression, it seems that she is still a little melancholy...... Is it domestic violence?
Gu Xiyan asked tentatively, "What about your parents?" ”
Julan's eyes were immediately filled with tears: "Died when Yandi attacked Gaochang...... All the people in the family died...... My sister escaped behind my back...... Her leg was broken, Father Gu said. We can't take her with us, or we won't be able to go...... Later, Father Bai said, my sister is still alive and in Yongzhou...... I just want to go to Yongzhou and find my sister......" he said. Tears of self flowed silently.
When Yandi attacked Gaochang......
Gu Xiyan felt that something was blocked in his throat, and his eyes were moistened.
She touched Julan's head and couldn't say a word.
Liu Mei'er sighed softly, walked to the side of the orange brandy, and said softly: "I often go to Yongzhou, would you like to come to my house on an errand......"
Julan's dim eyes immediately brightened, shining as dazzling as the sun: "Really? Madam, can I really go to your house on an errand......" Her gaze darkened again, "But." If I'm gone, what will the grass and flowers do......"
Liu Mei'er glanced at Gu Xiyan. Said softly: "Who are Xiaocao and Xiaohua?" ”
Julan showed a sweet smile: "They are all orphans picked up by Father Gu just like me. One is four years old and the other is three, and I take care of them...... They're like my sisters......" With a hesitant look on her face, "who will take care of them if I'm gone...... Vanilla has to take care of Xiao Wu and Minghui, and the fourth sister has to take care of Zhaodi and Shuanghong...... If I'm gone, the house won't be cleaned...... I. I ......" to the end. She looked at Gu Xiyan and Liu Mei'er at a loss, her face full of confusion.
Gu Xiyan groaned: "You guys." Are there many more such people? ”
"Well," Julan nodded, "we have a lot of sisters. ”
The corners of Gu Xiyan's mouth were slightly twitching, and he had a lot of things to ask, but he didn't know how to speak.
"Julan, why are you running around again!" Someone whispered the name of the orange orchid.
The people in the room were looking for prestige, and they saw the white priest standing in the doorway with a smile on his face
"White Priest!" Gu Xiyan looked at him in surprise, while Julan shrank slightly, lowered her head with an uneasy expression, and shouted "Priest Bai".
Father Bai entered the door and took the orange brand's hand: "Madam, the child is not sensible, don't take it to heart." After speaking, he bowed his head and smiled kindly at Julan: "Let's go, don't leave the ladies resting!" ”
Julan drooped her head and followed Father Bai.
Gu Xiyan stood under the eaves, looking at Julan's frequent head, flashing expectantly, she was speechless for a long time.
Looking at the unbearable on Gu Xiyan's face, Liu Mei'er hesitated: "Otherwise, I will take this child back to Jiufeng, anyway, there is not much for this bowl of rice." ”
Gu Xiyan was silent for a long time, and said with a dark expression: "Let's take a look...... These priests are pretty nice to the children. Let's not do bad things with good intentions, maidservants, it's not a good errand......"
Liu Mei'er pouted: "It's delicious and delicious to come to our house, will I still treat her badly!" ”
Sometimes, freedom is more valuable.
But these are not clear to Liu Meier.
Gu Xiyan smiled self-deprecatingly, and then everyone went out to find Priest Bai.
The aunt who poured water for them had been serving outside the house, and when she heard that they were going to find the White Priest, she was busy leading the way.
The area behind the church is quite large, but it is not like the architectural style of the winding paths in the south of the Yangtze River, nor is it like the courtyard in the north, the houses are built in rows, just like those factories. It may be because of the noon place, and the surroundings are quiet, and only the rustle of leaves can be heard in the wind.
Gu Xiyan sighed secretly in his heart.
The aunt stopped in front of a small two-room bungalow near the northwest corner, and knocked on the door for a while. Priest Bai came to answer the door, and when he saw Gu Xiyan and them, he didn't show a surprised expression, smiled faintly, and then invited them into the house.
Gu Xiyan hurriedly opened her mouth in front of Liu Mei'er: "Priest Bai, we want to take Julan to Yongzhou, which can be regarded as helping her fulfill a wish." ”
The White Priest was silent.
Gu Xiyan pointed at Liu Mei'er and said, "This is the daughter-in-law of the Jiufeng Cui family." If you can't trust us, you can send someone to follow...... It's just to help Julan fulfill a wish! ”
Priest Bai looked at Gu Xiyan fixedly for a while with his clear eyes, and said softly, "I know."
That kind of pointed tone made Gu Xiyan stunned.
"I heard that Gong Tao, the wife of Lord Gong, the young minister of the Yanguo Mansion, adopted many children who were physically injured in the war...... So when Julan cried endlessly, I scooped this and coaxed her...... As for whether her sister was there or not. I don't know! ”
"Gong Tao's wife, Han ......" was stunned, and Gu Xiyan thought of a simple Gong Mansion, Han's raw-edged underwear and a girl with missing arms and legs. A girl with missing arms and legs...... The girl whose name is "Orange Red" ...... Orange red, orange orchid...... Is there such a coincidence in the world......
Gu Xiyan suppressed the excitement in her heart and said with a smile: "Priest Bai, the world is sometimes very small. ”
The matter of Julan and Gu Xiyan's return to Yongzhou was thus decided, Julan was very excited, and Father Bai said that her errand would be done by others for her. She ran over to kowtow to Gu Xiyan, and then ran back to her place to pack up her things.
Take advantage of this opportunity. Priest Bai chatted with Gu Xiyan for a while: "How long has Madam been married?" ”
I'm asking about her infertility!
Gu Xiyan said calmly: "It's been three years. ”
Priest Bai muttered: "In the spring not far from Yongzhou City, there is a lady surnamed Highland. In this regard, there is some experience. Madame, why don't you go there and try it...... She is also a sister in our church. ”
In the spring, the surname is Aunt Gao, is it Aunt Gao?
Gu Xiyan was stunned, and was about to ask in detail, when someone suddenly pushed the door in: "Priest Bai, I heard that you asked Julan to go to Yongzhou?" Do you know the details of that man? If you have a bad heart, wouldn't you send the orange orchid into the tiger's mouth......"
Before the man's words fell, Gu Xiyan stood up with a shocked face.
The other party saw someone in the house. Gaze sweeps. Statues stood there.
Priest Bai stared for a moment, and said softly, "You." Know? ”
The two said in unison: "No, no, I know!" ”
The tone of eagerness to get rid of the relationship, listening to people's ears, has some flavor of wanting to cover up.
Priest Bai looked at Gu Xiyan, then at the visitor, and showed a faint smile.
Gu Xiyan said embarrassedly: "Since the matter has been decided, then let's leave first." After speaking, he nodded lightly to the white priest and hurried out the door.
Seeing that Gu Xiyan was in a hurry, Liu Mei'er hurriedly bent her knees and saluted Priest Bai and chased after her.
Only Priest Bai and the person who came were left in the room, and Priest Bai smiled and said, "Sunken, do you have something to hide from me?" ”
"Nothing...... How can there be something to hide from you! The person who came said in a nervous tone, "It's just a little unexpected, I didn't expect you to have a female guest in the house." ”
"Really?" Father Bai showed a childish innocent smile, "You are all surnamed Gu Ye!" ”
"She, is she also surnamed Gu?" There was a bit of hesitation and disbelief in his tone.
Priest Bai smiled slyly: "With a thumb-sized jasper seal, wearing a moire brocade, let the young grandmother of the Cui family personally accompany each other, and call each other sisters, come to us to ask for children...... Besides Gu Shi, the wife of Qi Hao, the Duke of Yan Guo, who else? ”
The makeover made Gu Rishen Guiguan frightened, was silent for a long time, and whispered like a dream: "She has always been bold...... I knew she was going to have this ...... one day."
This time, Priest Bai didn't hear very clearly, and asked, "Sunken, what did you say?" ”
Gu Ri smiled bitterly and shook his head.
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