Chapter 2 Prayer
Qinian Street is located directly in front of the Imperial Capital City, across the street from the Imperial City. As the name suggests, Prayer Street is a place to pray for blessings. Therefore, this street is very important to the common people, so they generally do not go to this street, but every major festival such as this lantern festival, the street is crowded with people, and it is very lively.
Cheng Ye and the five of them rushed to the entrance of the New Year's Street. It just so happens that this is the busiest time for the lantern festival.
"Wow, look at the grimace mask. As soon as Cheng Ying went to the street, she looked around and couldn't help but scream when she saw a stall.
The five of them squeezed for a long time and finally squeezed to the front of the stall. Cheng Ying jumped and pointed to a red-faced mask and shouted, "Boss, I'll take a look at this." Cheng Ying put the mask on her face and quietly walked behind Cheng Ye, who was watching around. "Wow, the hell is coming. Suddenly, he burst out, stretching out his hands in front of him and pretending to be a ghost.
Cheng Ye glanced at her calmly, he had long been used to these things. "Sister, don't make trouble. Hurry up and get in, it's about to begin. Cheng Ye said anxiously.
"Okay, okay, I didn't expect that the number one tyrant of my imperial city would be defeated by you all the time." Cheng Ying took off her mask and said helplessly.
"Let's go. Cheng Ming bought one for everyone, "Hurry up, otherwise you will really miss the show." ”
After all, they were children, and everyone looked at each other after putting on their masks. Although they can't see their faces, they can all imagine the naughty smiling faces under the masks.
The sound of "knock, knock, knock" came from a distance, and the people on the street seemed to be called for to give way to the road.
"Oops, don't squeeze me. Cheng Ye's small body was squeezed to the side by the people on the street.
"Brother, brother," Cheng Ying next to him was squeezed to the other side, but fortunately Cheng Ming and they followed.
On the street, a large group of dragon and lion dances came. The majestic dragon and lion endured the applause of the people. But Cheng Ye, who was squeezed behind the crowd, didn't think so. At only eight years old, although he has been practicing martial arts since childhood, he is still a child, and of course he is not as tall as an adult. Cheng Ye, who was staying behind, couldn't see it at all.
"Hey, that's a bad luck. Cheng Ye sighed. I originally wanted to watch the dragon and lion dance, but I didn't expect to see it but was separated from my brothers and sisters.
Cheng Ye retreated to a stall depressedly, took off his mask and said, "Boss, bring me a big oil cake." ”
Cheng Ye took the big oil cake and thought, fortunately, there is a stall next to it, otherwise it will be boring to death. After thinking about it, he began to nibble on the oil cake. I just took a few bites, and suddenly I felt that I was being targeted by someone. When I turned my head, it turned out to be a little beggar. I saw that the little beggar had a black face, black hands, and the clothes on his body were already in tatters. But he was about the same size as him, and he was staring at Cheng Ye's big oil cake and swallowing his saliva.
"Do you want it? I'll give you half of it. "Let's tear off half of it and give it to the little beggar.
At first, the little beggar did not dare to take it, but in the end hunger overcame reason, reached out and grabbed the oil cake and gnawed wildly. Suddenly remembered something and turned around and said thank you.
Hearing this, Cheng Ye knew that it was a girl.
Cheng Ye watched the little girl beggar gnaw on the oil cake fiercely, almost choking in the middle. Looking, watching, Cheng Ye felt panicked in his heart. I ate three meals a lot, and sometimes there was a lot left, but I didn't expect that there were still people in the world who didn't have food. He couldn't help but feel pity in his heart, and said, "Hey, if you don't have anywhere else to go, come to my house." Three meals are full. Cheng Ye looked at her with a smile.
The little beggar on the side slowly stopped when he heard this, and looked at Cheng Ye blankly. At some point, my eyes filled with tears.
"Eh, don't cry. When Cheng Ye saw the little beggar crying, he immediately panicked.
"Thank you. The little beggar wiped away his tears, "Thank you, you're so nice, but ・・・・・・"
"But nothing. ”
"But I'm so dirty, who would dare to ask for a little beggar? ”
"Don't worry, it's on me. My mom and dad won't hate you. Cheng Ye patted his chest confidently and said.
"Hmm. A barely audible voice came from her mouth. I don't know if it's because I've been wandering for many years and longing for a warm home. Even being the most humble subordinate is better than wandering outside. That's what she really thinks. And Cheng Ye next to him was just happy to have a playmate. As everyone knows, he inadvertently gave others hope for life.
The dragon and lion dances came and went as fast as they came, and it took about a quarter of an hour. The crowd began to disperse.
When the crowd dispersed, Cheng Ye took the little beggar's hand and wanted to leave. The little beggar instinctively wanted to resist, but remembering Cheng Ye's words, he let Cheng Ye take his hand and run to find his brother and sister.
After looking for a long time on the road, I didn't see Cheng Ming and others. Cheng Ye thought to himself that maybe they couldn't find me, so they would have gone home a long time ago. So, he took the little beggar's hand and went straight to Chengfu.
The entrance of Chengfu.
The door is destined to be unguarded tonight, after all, the strength of the Cheng Mansion is there. Cheng Ye took the little beggar's hand and ran wildly, but he couldn't meet anyone on the way. Cheng Ye realized that no one had such troubles.
When he was depressed, he finally saw a maid. Cheng Ye immediately ran over.
Cheng Ye stopped the maid and ordered, "Take her to take a bath, change her clothes, and then send her to my room." With that, he pulled out the little beggar behind him.
The maid saw this dirty little beggar and thought to herself, it is not good for the young master to kidnap anyone, but she turned a beggar. However, she also thought about it, if she said this kind of thing, it would be a serious loss of life. The maid respectfully agreed. Pick up the little beggar and take a bath. The little beggar seemed a little scared, and kept looking at Cheng Ye with pitiful eyes. Cheng Ye gave her an encouraging look before going to the other side to take a bath.
Halfway down the road, Cheng Ye remembered that he hadn't seen his brother and sister yet, so he wanted to go to the hall to look for it. So, I had to go back the way I came. Planed for a while. Suddenly, four dark shadows burst out of the grass beside the road.
"Ahh
Cheng Ye took a closer look and suddenly exclaimed. For he saw four goblins coming towards him with their teeth and claws.
Cheng Ye was so frightened that he fell to the ground all of a sudden, his little face full of horror.
"Poof, hahaha. A silver bell-like laugh came from the mouth of a ghost. "Look, I'll just say that Xiaoyeye is very timid. Cheng Ye immediately heard that this was Cheng Ying's voice.
Cheng Ye got up from the ground helplessly, he hadn't figured out the way to deal with his fourth sister yet, even if he did, it was useless. said helplessly: "Fourth sister, you have a lot of spare me." ”
"Oh, my little Yeye, don't blame me for bullying you, it's really you" paused, "It's too easy to bully." With that, Cheng Ying began to laugh again.
Cheng Ye's face was covered with black lines. However, I can only endure it. He can't get the number one witch in the Cheng family, and he has a headache to fight the witch, how can he be an opponent. So, he patted his ass and snorted and went back to his house.
Entered the house. Take off your clothes. Although the power of the Cheng Mansion is very great, but because it is a martial arts family, in order to cultivate the ability of the heirs, it is not as lazy as other noble children, and there are no maids before the age of eight. And Cheng Ye is eight years old, and he can just have a maid, but today is the first day, and his father and mother have not yet looked for a good one. But I didn't expect him to choose it directly.
Sitting on the bed, Cheng Ye couldn't help but think of Cheng Ying's joke about him just now, and suddenly felt resentful in his heart. However, as soon as he thought of Cheng Ying's methods, the flame burning in his heart was suddenly extinguished. Aren't the eldest brother, the second sister, the third sister, the father, and many others all been rectified by the fourth sister? Balance, balance, Cheng Ye secretly comforted himself in his heart.
A soft knock on the door remembers.
"Come in. Cheng Ye said lazily.
With a "squeak" the door was pushed open. It turned out that the maid had sent the little beggar back after bathing. At first, the maid still blocked the little beggar behind her, but when she brought the little beggar into the house, Cheng Ye's eyes lit up. It turned out that the dirty little beggar was long gone. A pale green dress wrapped around the slender body, setting off a snow-white face, a pair of big eyes, two willow eyebrows, a cherry mouth, and two blush on the pretty face, probably because of the fresh bath, the heat has not subsided. The long wet hair was scattered behind him, and a gust of wind blew, and the green silk swayed behind his head. Cheng Ye was stunned when he saw it. There is no such beauty in Cheng's house. Cheng Ye grew up in Cheng Mansion since he was a child, and he has seen a lot of beauties, and his vision is naturally high, and now he is suppressed by the little beggar, which shows how beautiful the little beggar is. ”
In this way, Cheng Ye looked at the little beggar blankly, and the little beggar lowered his head shyly. The maid couldn't stand it anymore and coughed softly. Cheng Ye suddenly came to his senses.
"Oh. Only then did Cheng Ye realize his gaffe, "You go out first." ”
"Yes. The maid slowly withdrew from the room and closed the door.
After the maid went out, Cheng Ye continued to stare at the little beggar, but he just thought it was good-looking, after all, an eight-year-old child didn't understand anything. Although the other noble children already knew a lot. After looking at it for a while, Cheng Ye beckoned the little beggar to come over. The little beggar finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
Cheng Ye pointed to the seat next to him and said to the little beggar, "Sit." ”
The little beggar sat down. Cheng Ye said again: "Why, I said, I don't know your name yet?"
The little beggar bowed his head: "I don't have a name. ”
"No name. Okay, I'll get it for you. Well, let me think about it. Since you were met by me on the street of Qinian, let's call you Qi'er. Cheng Ye seemed to be very satisfied with the name he had chosen.
"Pray, pray. Qi'er seemed to be thinking about something, and whispered her new name, "Well, I'll be called Qi'er from now on." ”
"Well, then you'll live here from now on. Cheng Ye said.
"Then where do I sleep?" asked Qi'er, confused.
"Uh. Cheng Ye frowned suddenly, and when he was half-sounding, his brows loosened as if he had made a major sacrifice, "You can sleep with me." ”
"Hmm. Qi'er agreed without even thinking about it. These two little children probably didn't think about the concept of men and women sharing a bed at all, not to mention that they still have a master-servant relationship.
"Now come with me to my mother's house, and say that you are my personal maid, so that you can stay here forever. Cheng Ye said to Qi'er, "Go, follow me to my mother's place." ”
"Hmm. Qi'er answered.
Cheng Ye took Qi'er's hand and ran outside.
Run wild. Finally arrived at the destination. Cheng Ye and Qi'er stopped to take a breath. Cheng Ye raised his hand and knocked on the door three times. Just wait in front of the door.
"Who?" said from inside the room.
"It's me. Mother. Cheng Ye replied.
"Oh?" the people inside seemed surprised. With a "squeak" the door opened. And it was Cheng Ying's mother and Cheng Jin's wife Liu Ye who opened the door.
Liu Ye was surprised to see Cheng Ye, who had never come out at night, and when he saw Qi'er, who was already a beauty embryo at a young age, he became even more curious.
"Come in. ”