Chapter 30: The Right Neighbor
On this day, Jiang Zhixia was half-lying on the beauty couch reading a book.
Zhixia likes the design of this beauty couch too much.
The design of the beauty tatami is similar to the tatami mat of the previous life, but the height is higher than the tatami mat. Below is a step-like footrest. You can put a small table on it, and you can put some food and drink on the small table. There are also a lot of pillows and pillows on the beauty couch, which can be half-reclined on at any time. If you want to rest, move the couch table to the side and you can lie down.
Just when Zhixia was about to lie down comfortably, there was a knock on the door.
Jiang Zhixia thought it was Aunt Li who had been coming to her house recently, so she slowly paced towards the front yard.
After stepping through the corner door, I saw Aunt Zhang shaking her freshly washed hands from the kitchen while answering, and quickly ran over and opened the door.
"Dare to ask your master? I received a gift from your master before. My master came to visit. The old servant of the neighbor on the right said as he saluted.
Jiang Zhixia first stopped when he heard this, and then realized that it was the neighbor on the right--- this neighbor who had moved here for more than two months and had never met before, so he hurriedly walked to the gate again.
Jiang Zhixia saw a tall figure next to the old servant on his right, wearing a brown kudzu cloth shirt.
When the man saw Zhixia, surprise flashed in his eyes, "Such a coincidence? The new neighbor is actually a girl? ”
Jiang Zhixia was taken aback by what the tall man said, and a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes.
"It was that day on Yong'an Street, a horse was startled, and I pushed you down." The man said succinctly, embarrassedly.
"Oh, it's you. You saved me at the time. Zhixia remembered. It's been almost two months.
In the past two months, she went to the yamen to register, buy a house, buy land, sell patterns, and buy people.
There are so many things, I have long forgotten the little episode I encountered when I left the palace.
"yes, what a coincidence. At that time, I was thinking about taking the girl to the hospital. As a result, the child kept holding me and refused to let go, and the child's parents also surrounded me. Later, when I wanted to go over and have a look, my brother in the barracks came to me and said that there was an urgent matter in the barracks and that I needed to return to the camp immediately. I'm really sorry, I should have taken you to the hospital. The man said apologetically.
"It's okay, it's okay. Isn't that okay with me? But I didn't expect to be a neighbor with you by such a coincidence. ”
When Zhixia saw this man risking his own safety to save the child, he knew that he was a good person.
"Yes. When I returned to the barracks, I told the brothers about it, and they were reprimanded for a while. Especially my eldest brother, who directly punished me for running five laps around the school field. The man said with some grievances, "I said I didn't mean it." As a result, my eldest brother said that a mistake is a mistake, and there is nothing intentional or not. We went out to fight the bandits this time, and we came back. I'm going to visit my neighbors, so I'm going to go to the clinic and ask if I can hear from you. How should it be compensated. ”
Jiang Zhixia really smiled.
This man is so cute. Although people are tall and strong, they feel that their minds are very simple.
"No compensation. The Chengenhou Mansion later compensated the silver. Jiang Zhixia covered his mouth and chuckled.
"That's not going to work. It's their business to pay for them. What I did wrong, I take it upon myself. The man said as he untied his purse.
"Not really. Not really. Jiang Zhixia was a little helpless, "We were originally neighbors, how will you get along with me in the future if you pay me money like this?" Isn't it that from now on, you won't even say hello when you meet? ”
When the man heard this, he was a little overwhelmed, thought about it, and said, "Then I won't lose your money." ”
After finishing speaking, the man turned his head and said to the old servant next to him, "Uncle Tang, you go and bring the jewelry I gave this time, and I will compensate the girl." ”
The old servant Tang Bo said with a smile: "Those jewelry were confiscated when the bandits were suppressed, where can they be given away directly?" Or give it to the girl. Didn't you hit a wild boar skin this time? It's okay to give that nitrate to Miss Jiang as an apology. Besides, when Miss Jiang needs help in the future, we will help at any time. ”
"Is that so?" The man looked at Uncle Tang suspiciously, and then looked at Jiang Zhixia.
"Yes. That's what Uncle Tang said. Our neighbors, don't be so polite. Jiang Zhixia was afraid that this person was giving money and jewelry, so he agreed categorically.
The man scratched his head, apparently convinced.
"In Xia Chu Mufeng. I don't know what to call a girl? The man said with a big grin.
The old servant next to him tried to hold him and tell him not to ask the girl's name so directly. As a result, it didn't stop. I could only smile at Jiang Zhixia embarrassedly.
"My name is Jiang Zhixia." Jiang Zhixia is rare in this life.
When I was in the palace, everyone didn't talk so casually.
"Hello Miss Jiang. In the future, you can just call me Brother Chu. If you have any heavy work, tell me directly, and I will help you do it. Chu Mufeng said sincerely.
"Okay. Thank you, Brother Chu. Zhixia said with a smile and saluting.
Although he won't really be asked to do anything, after all, he also has a domestic servant. But people's kindness still needs to be appreciated.
After a few small talks, they said goodbye and went home.
After closing the courtyard gate, Zhixia asked Aunt Zhang to prepare the ingredients, and planned to cook a few side dishes by herself and send some to Chu Mufeng.
Before, after Zhixia sent something to Aunt Li's family, the two families often corresponded.
Although, most of them are Aunt Li who came to Zhixia's house to chat and do needlework. It was with Aunt Li's kung fu that Zhixia learned to cut simple cloth and sew clothes.
Now, this new neighbor is a man, and it is inconvenient for him to come to his house more often, but he also needs to send some food and the like, so as to be more neighborly.
After making lunch, I asked Uncle He to carry the food box and give it to the neighbors. After asking Aunt Zhang to bring hot water to the bedroom to wash up, she asked Xiaoman to have lunch with her.
Before, Xiaoman talked to Zhixia, always me and me, but her mother Aunt Zhang heard it and taught her a lesson, so she changed her words.
Zhixia wanted them to change their names, but their family was quite stubborn at this point and refused to change.
There was no way, Zhixia followed them.
When I ate before, because Uncle He and Aunt Zhang were eating in the kitchen in the front yard, Xiao Man also used to eat. In this way, Zhixia is left to eat alone. Sometimes, Zhixia feels bored, so he will ask Xiaoman to accompany him to eat.
At the beginning, Uncle He and Aunt Zhang were also unwilling, thinking that the master and servant should be different, but they were refuted by Zhixia's sentence "It's boring to eat by yourself", and then they didn't care about Xiaoman.
After lunch, Zhixia arrived in the front yard and walked to eat. I heard a lot of excitement on the right. Even the high walls can't stop the crowd. I didn't hear much in the backyard, and it seems that the neighbors on the right are mostly drinking and making noise in the front yard.
In the evening, Chu Mufeng arranged for someone to send venison over, saying that they had distributed it, and sent some over for Zhixia to try.
Zhixia naturally wants to return the gift.
In this way, it can be regarded as establishing a relationship.