Chapter 10: The Feelings of the Past
"Childe?"
"Xiao He?"
Ma Lin, Lu Kuai and Bai Yuan hurriedly stepped forward and surrounded Xiao He and asked with concern.
"Oops, this really hurts," Fan Du, who was holding the cage drawer, couldn't help but squint his eyes when he saw what happened to Xiao He, and couldn't bear to look at it directly.
"Ah~, you bastard," Xiao He covered his nose and jumped to his feet, two tears rolled down from his eyes, and his mouth kept scolding.
"Little Linzi, show me, my handsome nose...... Don't get staggered......"
"Woo~ It hurts to death, it won't ...... Bleed......"
"Ah~, I can't feel my nose anymore, I won't knock it off, right?" Xiao He was full of pain, and a muffled voice came out of the hand covering his nose again and again.
"It's okay, the nose is still there, and there is no nosebleed, good, don't cry, we don't cry," Ma Lin looked at Xiao He's nose and coaxed him to say.
It turned out that Xiao He didn't react when he saw how to push, thinking that he really fell miserably, so he went over to check, who would have thought that the beggar straightened up suddenly, and directly used the back of his head to make an intimate contact with Xiao He's face.
The sudden impact made Xiao He have no time to dodge at all, and he could only watch as the beggar's head full of mud and oil hit him.
Xiao He was so frightened that he couldn't help opening his mouth wide, gasping for cold air, what kind of strange smell drilled into his nose, and before his brain had time to protest, a strong pain struck, directly making him feel that he had lost his nose, his eyes were red, and tears overflowed his eyes.
Onlookers didn't expect that the plot would come to a big reversal, not the gentleman beating the beggar, but the gentleman's son being hit critically, looking at Xiao He's funny appearance of constantly screaming in pain and constantly jumping his feet, everyone was happy.
"Haha, that's hilarious."
"How can it be such a coincidence, it's just unexpected~"
"Look at him so stupid, there shouldn't be such a stupid gentleman," the little lady covered her mouth and smiled.
Ma Lin couldn't help but laugh, helped Xiao He, and fanned his nose with one hand, while comforting him like a child.
"It's okay, it's fine, it won't hurt soon."
"That's... Woo... Only... Okay, what about that bastard, woo......" Xiao He carefully used his fingers, nodded his nose, tilted his head, carefully inhaled, and said through gritted teeth.
"What then," Lu Kuai and Bai Yuan quickly took out short sticks from both sides of their legs to surround the beggar, staring at the 'murderer' tightly.
The beggar had no consciousness of the murderer, and at this time he was clutching the baked cake that had already been stained with mud, and was sending it to his mouth with a pair of frightened eyes, looking cautiously, as if he was worried that the last baked cake would be snatched away.
"Hey, beggar... You..."
Xiao He's strange appearance, as well as the sound of the urn, seemed to frighten the beggar, and he forgot to swallow for a while, choking on the dry and hard dough, the beggar could only grab the baked cake and retch, roll his eyes vigorously, and try to swallow it.
"It's really unlucky," Xiao He looked at the scene in front of him, the anger in his stomach weakened, and he withdrew his step, he was very cold to this beggar now, and he didn't dare to go over.
"Bai Yuan, go and bring him some water, if he chokes to death, how can this son retaliate."
Waiting for the beggar to swallow the cake and lay there panting, Xiao He was a little numb, he didn't dare to force the beggar anymore, he was simply his nemesis, but how could this son's face be trampled on in vain, no, how could he ask for justice.
"I see that you like to eat baked cakes so much," Xiao He covered his nose and said viciously, although his tone was fierce, but his appearance was strange, and he had a strong sense of disobedience, which really made people not serious, and he always wanted to laugh, "Bai Yuan, take him to buy a dozen or twenty baked cakes, eat you to death, it's better to choke you to death." ”
Xiao He glanced around viciously, watching the lively birds and beasts scattering, afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would not be beaten to death by that gentleman, and he would also watch that gentleman laugh to death, and his life mattered.
"Why didn't he teach the beggars a lesson," said the thin man in disbelief, "is he the only one who has a beaten face?" ”
"This gentleman is quite interesting", the little lady was pulled away by the middle-aged maidservant, and she still turned back frequently.
"Yes, Childe," Bai Yuan grabbed the beggar and went to find the seller of the baked cakes.
The beggar was stunned and was taken away by Bai Yuan, but on his face where no one was paying attention, a smile of unknown meaning appeared under the black dirt.
In the street alley where no one was paying attention, a figure was hidden in the shadows, and a hoarse voice said lightly, "Very good, very good!" ”
"Xiao He, let's go back," Ma Lin pointed to Xiao He's nose, "Let the doctor take a look early." ”
"No, hey......" Xiao He shook his head and refused, not wanting to touch the sore spot again.
"However, Brother Shi said......" Ma Lin said a little anxiously.
"Don't keep using Shi Xiu to pressure me, if it weren't for the bad move, I would be his brother now," Xiao He said annoyedly, every time he talked about sorting, his teeth itched and his heart hurt.
"Well... Good... But now it's getting late, and it's almost time to go back, and I have to report to Mrs. Xiao about the two sect heads," Ma Lin coaxed Xiao He and changed his way to persuade Xiao He.
"It's... Still no, tomorrow, today I promised Chu Da," Xiao He glanced at the Baozi Mountain, which had bottomed out, and the big ones who would not be disturbed to eat again, Chu Da felt Xiao He's gaze, and grinned at Xiao He.
"Okay, let's go back to the restaurant in front, how about it," Ma Lin continued to compromise.
"Don't," Xiao He shook his head, "The taste of these restaurants is not as good as our restaurant, and they are still expensive and expensive, and they are not as flavorful as those in the taverns on the street, well, just the smelling tavern." ”
Xiao He pointed to a wine flag on the corner not far ahead, and it was the word 'smelling incense'.
The Smelling Tavern, a humble streetside tavern, occupies the southeast corner of the tavern with a fragrant stove made of bricks and earth, and the huge wine jar entwined with the aroma of wine is arranged in a staggered manner next to the stove, and these two things alone occupy most of the tavern's space.
The few tables in the house were full, and along the street, the shopkeeper set up several more tables, and a shopkeeper was draped in a towel, constantly shuttling between the tables to serve food and sift wine.
Xiao He protected his nose and picked a clean table facing the street and sat down.
"It's finally time to take a break! I'm so tired! ”
Fan Du and Liu Wu couldn't wait to put the steamer on the table, shaking their stiff arms and pouring bitter water on the other, Chu Da still filled the last few buns in his mouth.
"Xiao He, give," Ma Lin handed Xiao He a few warm eggs, the boiled eggs that had just been made to the shopkeeper, "Use it to roll, scatter the silt, Fan Guo, show Xiao He." ”
Xiao He gave a sensible look, and Fan Du didn't care about his sore arm at this time, and carefully checked Xiao He.
"Don't worry, Childe's nose is still firm, it hasn't ruined Childe's handsome appearance, and the little lady will still fall in love with you," Fan Du said with a smile after checking it.
"Get out, it's not too big or too small." Xiao He rolled the eggs, smiled and pretended to kick the laughing Fandu.
"Xiao He, I just asked, the tavern is too small, there are no dishes you like to eat, and ......" Ma Lin looked at Xiao He.
"And what," Xiao He enjoyed, the warm egg rolling over the bridge of his nose was soft and tender.
"Moreover," Ma Lin looked at Xiao He's nose and smiled, "And their family is most famous for baking cakes, smelling fragrant baked cakes." ”
"What," Xiao He trembled, the egg in his hand almost fell, full of black lines, today this is not going to get along with the baked cakes, and he replied weakly, "You look at it, ask Chu Da what he eats, today is mainly to reward Zhu Da's belly." ”
"Childe, this is not fair, we have also done our best, and we must eat and drink well," Fan Du hurriedly followed the invitation to repay the grievances, Xiao He pointed at Ma Lin with his finger, did not speak, and continued to apply the eggs.
"Okay, you can eat less, in this way, the two of you go to the restaurant where you just returned to book a table and a banquet, and Chu Da's favorite food is also bought for him, Lu Kuai, you go back and inform them to get ready, Xiao He will return to Jiangning tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll go," Lu Kuai replied, and left quickly.
"This, hehe~" Fan Du was dumbfounded, looking at Liu Wu flatteringly, Liu Wu looked at this kid angrily, and finally took a break, how could he think that this kid would pull himself into the pit as soon as he opened his mouth.
Alas, I don't know that my brain has been knocked out, so I will be a brother with him.
Ma Lin ignored the two of them, beckoned Xiao Er to serve the wine and baked cakes, Xiao Er came up and sifted the wine, and went down, Chu Da didn't need to say hello, he just ate the baked cakes and drank the wine, Ma Lin shook his head and tasted the wine.
"Xiao He, do you want to try it, although there is no 'deep alley' fragrance of our house, the 'Qingquan' wine is clear, and the 'Zhi Sifang' wine is strong, but it is also a unique flavor," Ma Lin tasted it, although he was not used to the light taste of his wine, but it still had a little flavor.
He prefers to drink strong liquor, and has always longed for a hero who drinks and eats meat in a big gulp, thinking that a hero should drink strong wine to show his pride.
Especially after tasting Xiao He's brand spirits, I was more determined in my thoughts, although the wine was just Xiao He's casual work, but Xiao He didn't like spirits, and rarely got them, which was a pity.
"Well, it tastes good, fruity, but it's real, but it's a little worse," Xiao He pursed his lips, but he aroused the cravings in his stomach, "Xiao Linzi, I suddenly want to 'Shi Zhongji' tea fruit, so it's best to accompany this wine." ”
Ma Lin wanted to slap himself in the mouth a little, and looked at Chu Da, who had a mouthful of baked cakes and a mouthful of wine, "Xiao He, why don't you wait for them to come back and then go to buy tea fruits, okay?" ”
Xiao He said lightly, "Yes, it's just that next time the wine won't be your share, yo, this fruit wine will come so quickly," After speaking, Xiao He felt a slight feeling in his head, obviously the wine came up, leaning on the wine flagpole behind the stool.
Ma Lin hurriedly supported Xiao He, struggling in his heart, looked at Chu Da again, and couldn't help shaking his head, "No wine, no wine, Xiao He, you are a troublemaker, plus the name of the son of the goddess of wealth, you are really painful, thieves from all walks of life want to find you, I was kidnapped not long ago, although the kidnapping attempt, now I don't dare to take it lightly." ”
"Now Brother Shi is still investigating the kidnapper's situation, Brother Pang also rushed back to the cottage to transfer a few more people to protect, and when he came to Suzhou, Old Man Xiao told him to pay attention to your safety, just because Chu Da has no brains and stomach, Xiao He, you don't worry, I don't worry."
The dizzy Xiao He leaned on the flagpole quietly, no longer caring about the injured bridge of his nose, and opened his hazy drunken eyes, looking at the ancient city of Suzhou, the mottled traces of time, and the strong historical atmosphere.
At the beginning of the lanterns, the pedestrians in the market are weaving, the hawkers are hawking, the children are shouting in surprise, the chasing and fighting, the parents are anxiously stopping, the scholars are talking, the conversation is quoting scriptures, the young ladies are playing and laughing, this is a real world.
"It's just that I'm not me, but it's still me," Xiao He smiled faintly and bitterly, with wet marks in the corners of his eyes, "but she won't see her again." ”
For some reason, Xiao He found that he seemed to be particularly sentimental today.
In fact, many years ago, Xiao He had accepted the fact that he had come to this time and space, a new world, a new life, a new self, and the time and space when I was born and raised were gone.
Those who love themselves, as well as the people they love, are buried deep in their hearts, telling themselves to say goodbye to the past and embrace this new world, but at this time, the strength of somewhere will dig out their hearts, dig through, and the reluctance to her, the thoughts of her, and the little bits and pieces of love for her have not disappeared, but have been deeply rooted, and it seems that there are signs of growing again.
"Are you okay," Xiao He looked at the starry night, opened his mouth slightly, and said silently, a meteor crossed by, and the flame tail was long.
"Hehe, Meteor, people say that you can fulfill your wishes, so you can bring my thoughts to her," Xiao He shook his head self-deprecatingly.
A shadow floated in front of Xiao He, who was immersed in thoughts, and instantly merged into the flow of people.
Xiao He, who was hazy with wine, opened his eyes suddenly, his head seemed to be completely awake, the world was quiet, the crowd was blurred, and the shadow gradually enlarged in front of Xiao He's eyes, and the fluttering of the skirt between every walk, the swaying of the graceful body, the breeze blowing through his hair, and the waves set off were all presented in front of Xiao He's eyes one by one.
Although it was just a back, Xiao He became excited, and was willing to swear with his broken heart, it was her, it must be her, could it be that she also came to this world, I must see you.
This time I will definitely catch you, I, Xiao He, am no longer the cowardly in the past, I have love but dare not face it, I dare not say it, I want to say to you the words buried deep in my heart, I will never allow anyone, anything, even myself, to give up on you.
Xiao He struggled to get up, his hands and feet did not obey the call, he could only barely hold on to the table before he stood firm, and when he chased him out, Xiao He, who was weak-legged, tripped over the stool he sat on, fell to the ground heavily, and snorted.
Xiao He, who was knocked with a big bag of bluestone on his head, kept his eyes on the shadow.
"Fortunately, I haven't gone far yet," Xiao He said happily, struggling to get up, but he didn't care about the pain in his head, and stumbled through the crowd to chase after the shadow.