Chapter 57: Freedom
Hua Jin asked Zhi Tao again, "Where is Yingge?" ”
"Fifth girl, Yingge is no longer in trouble."
"That's good." After all, it's a human life.
"The second master just let her out of the house, and returned the yellow register to her."
Hua Jin nodded, "It's okay, it's really inconvenient to keep her in the house." Since she will redeem herself by fate, I hope she will be well, and she will not do deceitful things in the future. After speaking, he pointed to the list on the case, "Send someone to make a wooden nameplate for each family member according to this." ”
"Make a brand?" Zhi Tao picked up the list and looked at Hua Jin again, a little puzzled.
Hua Jin just nodded, "I also need a wooden board to be able to hang these famous brands on it." ”
Zhi Tao nodded as if she didn't understand, took the list but didn't forget to continue to gossip, "Fifth girl, after Yingge woke up, she kowtowed to the second master several times regardless of the injury on her head."
Hua Jin raised his head from the front of the big case, "Father saw Yingge again?" ”
"It was Yingge who insisted on kowtowing to the second master after waking up and knelt in the outer courtyard for almost an hour to get the opportunity."
Hua Jin bowed slightly, hoping that Yingge just wanted to thank him.
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The path in front of Lutong Academy that winds through the stone forest is a bit rugged and not suitable for horse riding, and even the stables are built at the foot of the stone forest mountain.
If you want to enter Lutong Academy, you must abandon your horse and walk up the mountain at the foot of the mountain stone forest.
The twenty admitted disciples of Lutong Academy lived in the academy, so they didn't have to walk up and down the mountain every day.
On this winding road, there are almost only Xuanfei and Huachen going up and down on weekdays.
At this time, Hua Chen stood on this winding path that must be passed out of the academy, looking at the gate of Lutong Academy.
When the figure in the dark robe appeared, Hua Chen unconsciously took the corner of his mouth and stepped forward, "Brother Xuan." ”
Regarding Hua Chen's sudden appearance, Xuan Fei did not show any surprise.
Or maybe this little accident couldn't cause any change in Xuan Fei's mood at all, he just raised his eyes slightly and looked at Hua Chen lightly.
"Master Xuan......" Hua Chen smiled, "Last time you saved your sister, you didn't thank Brother Xuan well!" ”
"Not necessarily!" The faint voice was colder than the air around it.
Hua Chen ignored what he said, "This time, Childe helped me and my sister inquire about the news again." Little brother has to thank ......"
"I'm going to a blacksmith." Xuan Fei seemed to know what Hua Chen was going to say next, and didn't give him a chance to open his mouth to invite him.
Hua Chen's words about inviting Brother Xuan to Yinxing Tower for a banquet did not come out, and seeing Xuan Fei walking past him, Hua Chen made up his mind to confirm the name of Xuan Fei's little fan brother.
He followed closely behind Xuan Fei and grinned, "Brother Xuan, the younger brother is also going to go to the blacksmith shop, why don't we go together?" ”
Xuan Fei didn't say anything more, his upright posture was even more mysterious and majestic than the surrounding stone forest.
Hua Chen looked at the back, "Brother Xuan, wait for the younger brother." After speaking, he quickened the pace of his feet again.
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Since there was a Yuping incident in the courtyard, and it was about to catch up with the Chinese New Year, the matter of several girls in this room of Hongxun Courtyard learning embroidery was temporarily shelved.
At ten minutes of Shen Chu, Hua Jin, who had spent most of the day in the study, finally raised his head from the desk and stared at the red plum on the flower table in front of him for a long time.
Until Zhi Tao opened the curtain again and walked in from outside, "Fifth girl, the slave maid has already asked the stable to prepare a carriage again." ”
Hua Jin nodded, his gaze gradually moved down from the red plum, and looked at the hoof lotus pattern on the painted pottery plum bottle with great interest.
After a long time, she spoke, "Taking over this stewardship, although there are many things to think about, but I have gained the greatest benefit......"
Zhi Tao's eyes widened and looked at Hua Jin with great interest, "Fifth girl, what are the benefits you are talking about?" ”
Hua Jin stood up from the Taishi chair, and a bright smile unconsciously crept up on his cheeks, "You can have a certain amount of freedom!" "Freedom, what a rare thing in this day and age.
"Fifth girl, are you going to leave the house to let the slave and maid prepare the carriage?"
Hua Jin raised his eyebrows slightly, "Why not?" ”
"Five Girls......"
"I promised Mother Chen that she would bring her back in style. The carriage should be in town at once, and we will meet her. ”
"......"
"Why not? Although Chen's mother is a subordinate, I respect her as an elder. ”
Zhi Tao didn't say anything, nodded silently, followed Hua Jin out of the study, and waited for Hua Jin to change clothes with Bai Tao.
It wasn't until he got into the carriage at the second gate and drove out of the west corner gate of Zhangfu that Hua Jin looked at Bai Tao, who was a little sullen all day.
Because the peach left behind was in Hongxun Courtyard to watch the family, so this time Huajin only brought white peach and Yanran.
"Bai Tao, I see that you have been unhappy all day, but what happened?"
"Five girls...... The slave maid ......" Bai Tao looked at Yanran beside her, and lowered her head again.
"But it doesn't hurt to say it."
Bai Tao stirred the handkerchief in his hand, and even his voice was a little unconfident, "Fifth girl, the slave maid feels that she is very useless, and the girl in the inner courtyard and the outer courtyard of the peach help the girl find out the news, and the slave maid ...... The slave maid can only do some simple things such as serving tea and pouring water, and serving the girl to change her clothes. ”
Hua Jin knew that Bai Tao had always been an introverted girl, but she didn't want her feelings to be so sensitive and delicate, so she couldn't help leaning over and holding Bai Tao's hand at this time......
Bai Tao raised her head and looked at Hua Jin with a worried gaze, "Five girls, slave maids......"
Hua Jin held Bai Tao's hand with his palm and patted it lightly twice, "Who said that serving tea and pouring water, serving and changing clothes is a simple matter?" ”
Bai Tao was slightly stunned......
"If these are simple things, why do many people do these things without you standing out in vain? Why do I like you to be there for me the most? ”
"Five girls......" Bai Tao showed some joy slightly.
But listening to Yanran, who has always been cool and not losing, said: "Sister Bai Tao, Yanran looks forward to being able to serve the five girls like Sister Bai Tao every day?" But Yanran is only a third-class little girl now, so she has to do some rough work such as laundry, fetching water, and grinding ink, but even so, Yanran is very happy. ”
Seeing Yanran blinking her big black eyes and looking full of momentum, Hua Jin couldn't help but think of teasing her naughtiness.
She pretended to be angry, "Yanran, is grinding ink also rough work?" Now it's rough work to come out with me? Are you complaining? Do you complain that your level is too low? ”
Yan Ran was about to hand the octagonal plum blossom copper hand stove to Hua Jin at this time, and when she heard this, she was so panicked that she dropped the hand stove on the carriage and made a loud noise, "The slave doesn't dare." ”
"There are times when you are scared." Hua Jin couldn't help but cover his mouth with a handkerchief and smiled, "It's best if you don't dare, learn more from your sister Bai Tao's meticulousness and Sister Tao's liveliness on weekdays." ”
Yan Ran knew that the fifth girl was just joking, picked up the hand stove that fell on the carriage, blinked her star-like eyes, and said with a smile: "The fifth girl made fun of the slave." ”
Even Bai Tao laughed......
Hua Jin likes Yanran to be dexterous and a little coquettish, so he reached out to pick up the hand stove she handed over.
Suddenly, a man's rough voice came from outside the carriage, "Get out of the way!" ”