The four masters and servants, all the way to stop and stop, bought two soft cotton cloth and a few good silk threads in a familiar cloth village, two little girls hugged them, and bought a small cloth tiger on the side of the road to play, unconsciously arrived near the golden building, Rui Xue crossed her feet, wanted to look inside, but was stopped by Zhao Fengnian, "There are other restaurants next to it, just find a box on the second floor to sit in." ”

Rui Xue smiled flatteringly, "It's still the smartest shopkeeper." ”

Zhao Fengnian couldn't cry or laugh, and led her into the restaurant called Fugui opposite, I don't know if everyone has the idea of watching a good show nearby, before noon, there are eighty percent of guests sitting in the lobby, all of them are smiling on their faces, talking lively. Xiao Er served tea on a square plate, occasionally shouting loudly, which was very noisy.

Zhao Fengnian was afraid that others would run into Rui Xue, so he deliberately persuaded her to go home, and come back later, but Rui Xue didn't like it, the two were talking in a low voice, and they heard someone next to them laugh and say, "Oh, Zhao shopkeeper, it's a Qiao Er today, I was about to send someone to invite you, but I didn't expect to meet here." ”

Zhao Fengnian turned his head to look, and he also smiled and bowed his hand, "I haven't seen you for many days, and Shopkeeper Liu has always been good?" ”

That shopkeeper Liu is a slightly chubby middle-aged man, born with a smiling face, very kind, but also hurriedly returned the gift, raised his eyes to see Ruixue beside him, guessed that it was his inner family, and avoided a step to Zhao Fengnian's side, and said with a smile, "A few days ago, the goods shipped to the two cities in the south sold very well, and Boss Shen brought two guests from Tongcheng today, and wanted to discuss with us if we can supply more, if the shopkeeper Zhao is fine, he will go to sit with me, okay?" ”

If it was a weekday, Zhao Fengnian nodded his head in response, but Rui Xue was standing beside him, and he was pregnant, he was extremely worried about letting her turn the shop by herself.

The shopkeeper Liu is a sharp-eyed and active-minded person, and immediately said, "I just drank a cup of tea upstairs, and I came down before I could pass the food, if the shopkeeper Zhao can't rest assured that Mrs. Zhao, you can ask Mrs. to sit upstairs first, and then come back to pick it up after we have discussed." ”

Rui Xue was reluctant to turn back to the shop immediately, and when she heard Shopkeeper Liu say this, she replied without waiting for Zhao Fengnian to nod, "Then thank Shopkeeper Liu." ”

Shopkeeper Liu looked at Zhao Fengnian with a smile, Zhao Fengnian had to ask Caiyun Caiyue to take good care of it, and rewarded the young man next to him with a copper coin, and then went out with Shopkeeper Liu.

Rui Xue winked playfully at the two little girls, raised her eyebrows and smiled, "The shopkeeper is finally gone, and we can finally be loose." ”

Caiyun Caiyue was also happy, and stepped forward to help her with a smile, and the little guy who won the reward immediately enthusiastically led the way in front.

The four of them went upstairs, and the box of the shopkeeper Liu happened to be in the innermost, and all the way over, only a slight sound of talking came from each box, which was much quieter than the lobby downstairs.

The young man opened the door of the box, invited Rui Xue to sit down, and quickly talked about his own snacks and tea, Rui Xue ordered two dim sum with novel names, plus a pot of light taste rain mist tea, and the young man went down in response.

Rui Xue was about to beckon the two little girls to sit too, but someone knocked on the box door, Caiyun opened the door suspiciously, and her nose almost touched a fat face with a smile, she was so shocked that she stepped back, and the half-sized guy squeezed in, Rui Xue looked at him with a familiar look, and only remembered for a while, "Chufu's?" ”

The little guy immediately stepped forward to salute, "Exactly, the little Wangcai greets Mrs. Zhao." ”

"Excuse me, but what's the matter?" Rui Xue responded lightly, Wangcai got up, and smiled honestly, "Back to Mrs., my son-in-law happened to be drinking tea in the box opposite, and I happened to see Mrs. here, so I asked the little one to invite Mrs. over and have a cup of tea and say a few words of gossip." ”

Lonely men and widows are in the same room, drinking tea and gossiping, this is not in line with the rules, Ruixue opened her mouth to refuse, but Wangcai said, "My son-in-law said that if Mrs. is afraid of criticism behind people's backs, she can open the door, and he and Mr. Zhao are also half friends, and Mr. Zhao will not be too careful." ”

Rui Xue frowned, although she still felt that something was wrong, but firstly, what Chu Gehuan said was right, and secondly, if she insisted on not going, the perverse character surnamed Chu would be committed, and it would be even more eye-catching to break into this box.

Thinking like this, she stood up, ordered Caiyue to stay, and then took Caiyun to move to the box opposite, Chu Gehuan was holding the wine jug, and poured wine into a white jade wine glass very seriously, and when she turned her head and saw her come in, she smiled evil and proudly, "Mrs. Zhao has always been good, I haven't seen her for many days, how can she seem to be plump, it can be seen that Mrs. Zhao's life is really good." ”

Rui Xue glanced at Wangcai coldly, walked to the farthest position from Chu Gehuan, sat down steadily, and chuckled, "Don't steal or rob, make money with your conscience, and live your own down-to-earth life, it's naturally good." ”

Chu Gehuan heard that she was still so sharp-tongued, not only was she not angry, but she was extremely happy, she reached out and pushed the white jade wine glass in front of her, and said with a smile, "Have a drink with me?" ”

Rui Xue looked at his face flushed, and his long and narrow eyes were slightly covered with a layer of mist, as if he was very drunk, and he was afraid that he might have something strange, so he was more reluctant to sit down again, "I'm sorry, Master Chu, I'm pregnant, I can't drink, if you are really boring, my husband will come back in the middle of the day, and then invite him to drink with you." ”

"Pregnant?" Chu Gehuan's eyes immediately darkened a little, and when he swept towards her slightly bulging waist and abdomen, in an instant, those gloom were replaced by thick bitterness, after all, he still didn't have that life, but whoever he loved would not belong to him...

"That's... Congratulations to Mrs. Zhao, this is a great event, and it is worth drinking three cups. As he said this, he stopped using the glass, but lifted the flask and poured it into his mouth, and the wine flowed down his mouth and into the collar of his coat, and in an instant soaked his blood-red shirt, which was darker in color.

Rui Xue couldn't see him like this, and intuitively guessed that he must have encountered some difficulty, so he persuaded, "Drink less, if Gongzi Chu really has the heart to congratulate, when the child is full moon, just come to the door and sit." ”

Chu Gehuan put down the wine jug and let out a sigh of relief, with a mocking and disdainful expression, "When the child is full moon, I am afraid that he is lying in the thatched house and guarding the grave to do his filial piety, the second son of the Chu family, a famous prodigal person, angry with his father, repentant, and forgive his sins... Oops, this is enough for the people in Lingfeng City to talk about the first half of the month. He laughed as he spoke, his face full of joy, but unfortunately, no one saw what was hidden in his half-drooping eyes...

Rui Xue was silent for a long time, and when he stopped laughing, he slowly reached out and poured a glass of wine for him, and said lightly, "Lingfeng City is lively now, so naturally there are people who attract everyone's attention more." If you feel sad, don't force yourself to laugh and make the listener sad. It's better to find a place where no one is around, and there is nothing wrong with crying for the last time, so you should wash your eyes. ”

Chu Gehuan took the wine glass, was stunned for a long time, and suddenly smiled again, but this time he was much more sincere, and the warmth in his eyes could no longer be hidden, "Wash your eyes?" This rhetoric is fresh, I know that it will not be boring to invite the proprietress to come over and gossip, but I didn't expect that those who know me, the proprietress is also. ”

"Master Chu praised it falsely, I am soft-hearted by nature, and I can't see other people's pain the most, even if you are a passerby, I will persuade you a few words."

Chu Gehuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and the smile changed to bitterness, and he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, and said, "No matter what, it's still the boss lady Xie who is kind enough to persuade her." ”

Rui Xue heard that he had changed his old name, and he didn't say much, smiled slightly, got up and saluted, "Farewell." ”

Chu Gehuan saw that she turned around and was about to leave the box door, and the reluctance in her heart suddenly swelled up, and then she reached her mouth and called, "Boss lady..."

Rui Xue turned around, with a suspicious face, and asked, "Young Master Chu, is there anything else?" ”

Chu Gehuan spoke, and suddenly didn't know how to say it, the corners of his mouth moved, and finally he only said in a low voice, "Thank you for the persuasion of the boss, I swore a high-five oath that day, and I said three things, this is the second thing." ”

Rui Xue raised her eyebrows and chuckled, "Gongzi Chu also said that you can be regarded as half of my husband's friend, so naturally you are also half of my friend, although I am a woman, I can't learn to be a man chic, but I persuaded my friends to drink a few glasses of wine, and I don't know that I can't be 'paid'." This second thing is not necessary, farewell. ”

After speaking, she turned around and walked out, did not stay any longer, and soon entered the box opposite, Caiyun glared at Wangcai fiercely, and closed the wooden door strictly.

Wangcai scratched the back of his head, and stuck out his tongue in fear, he didn't mean to deceive this master and servant, if he mentioned that his son was drunk, he would never invite them, didn't he also feel sorry for his master?

Chu Gehuan took his gaze, reached out from the purse on his waist, took out a jade pendant, and slowly rubbed it in the palm of his hand, if he helped her when she went to the shop that day, or if he didn't take the opportunity to force her to make an oath that day, is it such a hearty and atmospheric woman, even if she won't remarry him, she will really treat him as a friend, instead of being so rusty, even with defense...

At this moment, someone outside the door suddenly "banged" on the door panel and shouted, "Second son, second son, can you be inside?" The old lady is not good, the house is calling you back!"

Chu Gehuan's face turned pale when he stood up, and he stood up suddenly, striding out, Wangcai hurriedly followed, and neither of the master and servant noticed that the jade pendant was not stuffed into the purse, but slipped into the big flower pot next to the table, lying among a few pebbles, shining with a deep blue glow...

At noon seven days later, a group of seven or eight luxurious Nanmu carriages entered Lingfeng City, and the dozen or so men escorted by the car all looked solemn, with a faint hint of coldness between their eyebrows.

One of them saw that the sun was getting more and more vicious, so he pulled his horse's head, walked to the second car, and asked in a low voice, "Mama Gui, find a restaurant to rest for a while, and then send someone to find a quiet inn." ”

There was silence in the car for a long time, and an old woman's voice came out, "Okay, remember to find a lively place and find out the news by the way." ”

The man responded, jumped off the horse, asked two passers-by, and soon arrived in front of the Fugui Restaurant...