Rui Xue entered the door with a tray, bringing in a warm egg fragrance that penetrated her heart, and she was very happy to see that both of them were sitting in the hall, "The egg custard is steamed, hurry up and eat it while it's hot." ”

Zhao Fengnian did not answer, but did not refuse to eat egg custard.

Rui Xue smiled secretly, egg custard is definitely the supreme magic weapon to subdue Zhao Fengnian, the little beggar didn't say a word, picked up the spoon and ate it, at first he also blew hot air, but later, he simply poured it directly into his stomach, and he was really hungry when he thought about it.

He finished eating the two bowls, Zhao Fengnian and Rui Xue only ate less than half of them, Rui Xue saw that he licked his lips a little unsatisfied, and said with a smile, "It's not that I am reluctant to give you food, you have been hungry for a long time, and suddenly eating too much is not good for your body." ”

Sister-in-law Zhang came in with a large bucket of hot water from outside the door, and when she heard what she said, she also helped, "It's such a reason, I've been hungry for a long time, my intestines are thin, and I suddenly eat too much, and my intestines will be broken." ”

Rui Xue ate the remaining custard in a few bites, got up and opened the door of the east house, and helped Sister-in-law Zhang mix warm water, and the little beggar saw the long-lost big bath bucket inside through the half-open wooden door, and immediately stood up and ran in.

Ruixue and Sister-in-law Zhang were funny, leaving him to wash it by himself, and then withdrew, Sister-in-law Zhang went home to get a set of new cotton clothes made for Da Zhuang, opened the crack in the door, put it on the chair, and then talked a few words with Ruixue.

In less than two quarters of an hour, the sound of water in the east house gradually stopped, the wooden door creaked open, and the little beggar who was steaming all over his body walked out of it, his long and black hair was scattered behind his head, his face like melon seeds, his warm and delicate skin like white jade, his eyebrows, his phoenix eyes, his black eyes, his straight nose, his small red lips, if he changed his blue cotton clothes into a gorgeous dress, she would be a delicate girl!

Rui Xue opened her mouth wide in shock, how could she not believe that this was the little beggar lying in the broken temple, could it be that she looked away, and the one she picked up was a girl, not a half-grown child?

Sister-in-law Zhang also pulled Ruixue's sleeve and asked in a low voice, "Sister, you're not picking up a kid, it's a girl?" ”

The room was already quiet, and no matter how low Sister-in-law Zhang's voice was, it was enough for everyone to hear clearly, and the little beggar immediately glared at her and said angrily, "I'm a man, not a girl!" His cold face was angry, and he fell a little softer, a little more awe-inspiring.

Rui Xue burst out laughing, "I carried you back, I still don't know if you are a man or a woman." Okay, since you're a man, let's do more work in the future. ”

Sister-in-law Zhang couldn't help laughing, took the cotton towel at hand, stepped forward to help him twist his dripping hair, turned back to Rui Xue and said, "You don't have a place to live here, it's better to let this child sleep on a kang with Da Zhuang Erzhuang, their kang is warm, and there is no shortage of bedding." ”

Rui Xue thinks about the fact that she has a kang at home, and she really has no place to live, and this child's personality seems to be a little stubborn and withdrawn, and he often gets along with the honest and simple Da Zhuang, and may be affected by it.

"Okay, I'll leave it to my sister-in-law."

"It's getting late, you can rest, and I'll take him back." Sister-in-law Zhang stepped forward to take the little beggar's hand, but he flashed it, so she was a little helpless and turned to support his back and pushed him out, the little beggar seemed to be a little hesitant to turn around and look at Rui Xue, there was a trace of inexplicable nostalgia in her eyes, which made Rui Xue's heart soften, and said, "Don't be lazy tomorrow morning, come back to work early." ”

When the little beggar heard this, he immediately pursed his lips, turned his head and followed Sister-in-law Zhang, causing Ruixue to laugh.

Zhao Fengnian got up and went back to the house, Rui Xue then remembered that there was a sulking big child, so she hurriedly cleaned up the mess in the east room, and entered the house with half a wooden basin of hot water, and said with a smile, "Shopkeeper, wash your feet and then sleep." ”

Zhao Fengnian glanced at her lightly, and the dim yellow oil light reflected on her not so delicate face, which made him can't help but feel a little dazed.

When it was dark, but he didn't see her come back with Sister-in-law Zhang, his heart hung high for the first time in his life, and he couldn't wait to step forward and pinch Sister-in-law Zhang's neck and ask her why she let her go into the city alone, such a cold day, such a chaotic world, in case, she has a good one, what should he do?

If you haven't tasted the sweetness of honey, how can you know the bitterness of Coptis chinensis?

Without her home, this is a dilapidated house, and he will never be able to return to his previous state of mind of waiting for death peacefully...

For a while, there was a coaxing in his head, like thunder splitting an axe, and he was angry that he would slap her a few times when he saw her again, and when he woke up, he was already standing outside the door of Gao's house.

He doesn't remember what he said to Gao Fuquan and Zhang Dahe, only that he remembered the leak in the corner, when the quicksand was flowing down quickly, he made a wish in his heart, as long as she could come back safe and sound, he would never scold her again, no longer have a cold face, he would talk to her, he would praise her for the delicious food, and he would accompany her to count copper coins...

At this time, the woman came back without missing half a hair, but for some reason, he had this senseless temper again...

Rui Xue didn't know that his heart was turning a thousand times, and he thought that he was not angry, so he had to bow his head and admit his mistake, "The shopkeeper, I was wrong, I shouldn't come back so late, let everyone worry, I will enter the city in the future, I must find a companion, I must not be greedy for darkness." ”

Zhao Fengnian replied gently, reached out and took the basin in her hand, put it under the edge of the kang, sat down with her, and said, "You have walked that long way, you must have frozen feet, soak in hot water to get rid of the cold." ”

Rui Xue stared at his handsome face with some surprise, looked and looked, made sure that he was not angry and said the opposite, he really cared about himself, and immediately showed a smile, took off his cotton shoes and socks, and comfortably soaked his feet in hot water, and his white and tender toes moved happily, which made Zhao Fengnian blush slightly.

Turned the kang on her head and laid the futon, and when Ruixue finished washing and wiping her feet, she immediately lifted her legs, stuffed them under the mattress, and then took the basin out and poured it, and moved the kang table next to her, spread out the account book, put the pen and ink, took the wooden box containing the copper coins, poured it out in a daze, and counted them carefully one by one.

Rui Xue was taken care of by him like this, and her heart was no longer suspicious, she was simply frightened.

In this time and space, women have a low status, that is, peasant men, no matter how incompetent they are, they have not poured footwashing water for their daughters-in-law, but "intellectuals" like Zhao Fengnian, the most pedantic and arrogant people, actually did this, was she so angry that she was dizzy, or like those prisoners who were about to be executed, she gave a good meal first, and then "banged" a shot?

Rui Xue shuddered fiercely, she just came back a little late, which made everyone worry, and she didn't commit too much of a crime, so as not to make Zhao Fengnian so angry that she was delirious.

She quietly glanced at Zhao Fengnian, who was counting the money seriously, and said with a smile in her heart, "Shopkeeper, well, I really won't go out alone again in the future, don't be angry, okay?" ”

Zhao Fengnian dialed out the counted hundred texts and looked up at her, "If you keep this sentence in mind in the future, I won't be angry." Rui Xue immediately patted her chest and promised, "I promise to remember it firmly, and I dare not forget it in my heart." ”

Zhao Fengnian nodded and continued to count the copper coins carefully. Rui Xue breathed a sigh of relief, and the corner of her eye glanced at the package at the end of the kang, and her eyes suddenly lit up, how could she forget this best weapon to please her.

She stretched out her hand and pulled the package, put it on the table, opened it in three or two, and said with a smile, "Shopkeeper, I went to the calligraphy and painting shop to buy paper and ink and came back, and tomorrow I will give Da Zhuang a knife of paper, and the rest will be left for you." Also, I also found a few good books, take a look, is it about mountain and river travels? ”

Zhao Fengnian took it, looked at each book a few times, and a smile of surprise appeared on his face, "Where did you buy this?" "Wuguo Landscape Miscellaneous" and "Zhi Weiye Ji" are engraved a lot, but this "Twelve Kingdoms Travels" is really rare, I also made a bet with Chen Jiading's bookworm back then, and I won a copy back..."Speaking of this, he seemed to remember the past again, and suddenly stopped, and his face faded.

Rui Xue is not a stupid person, and after getting along with him for a long time, she has found some ways, and refuses to let him ruin the good mood at this time because of the old things, so she pulled the book "Travels to the Twelve Kingdoms" and deliberately turned it over with a loud noise, as if she was going to tear the paper at any time, "What is this book about, is it so precious and rare?" ”

Sure enough, Zhao Fengnian snatched it back in distress, holding it in his hand like a treasure, "Be careful, don't tear it up, this book can't exceed ten copies in the entire martial arts!" But where exactly did you get it, and how much money did it cost? ”

Rui Xue raised her eyebrows and raised her chin a little proudly, "This is going to tell the story of how brave and fearless this girl is, fighting wits and courage with the young man from the calligraphy and painting shop." ”

Zhao Fengnian has seen Rui Xue's angry glare, stubborn and unwilling to admit defeat, flattering and coquettish, gentle and tolerant, but such a childish, even a little proud, it is the first time to see it, and he can't help but rejoice, "Oh, let's hear it." ”

Rui Xue wanted to make Zhao Fengnian happy, so she said the little thing in the shop, and said proudly, "So that young man was accepted by my grace and promised to collect more books for me in the future." How about it, wonderful, three taels of silver, three books, it's so cheap. ”

Zhao Fengnian's eyes were full of smiles, and he nodded and praised, "It really took a big advantage, and the person who sold books was also uninformed, otherwise only one copy of "Travels to the Twelve Kingdoms" would be more than a hundred taels of silver." ”

"One hundred taels?" Rui Xue's eyes lit up, staring at the book in Zhao Fengnian's hand, "This is a shop, the shopkeeper, otherwise, let's copy a copy and sell it again, right?" ”

Zhao Fengnian immediately hid the book behind him and shook his head resolutely, "No, this is Xu Yaozu's handwritten manuscript, which is extremely valuable, how can it be compared to ordinary manuscripts?" ”

Rui Xue rolled her eyes, in her heart, no real handiwork, any value, is not as kind as silver. However, Zhao Fengnian liked it, and it seemed to make her happier than getting silver, so she gave up.

One of them bowed his head to keep accounts and count money, and the other was fascinated by a book and flipped through it, and did not turn off the lights until late at night and went to sleep.

Many years later, when the two were separated due to events, Zhao Fengnian always remembered the scene of this night, and the taste in his heart, bittersweet and bitter, could not be separated, but he felt that if he could turn the years back, he was willing to spend all his money to change, but unfortunately, some scars were left, and he couldn't restore it to the original state...