Chapter 37: Closeness
Li Wei hugged the white jade neck of Green Peony, and asked softly with a milky voice: "Sister Green Peony, where is Sister, Sister?" ”
Li Mao was much calmer, holding the scroll and reciting the "Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng", comforting: "Ah Wei is not in a hurry, since Sister Ah promised us, she will definitely come back." ”
A moment later, it turned out to be Xiao An who arrived first with a wooden box.
Lu Shao hurriedly said respectfully: "Little brother An, but the lady is coming back?" ”
Yao Mao saw that the familiar friend who had practiced together was coming, and pulled him with a smile: "A'an, why are you here, why did you bring something here......
Xiao An put down the wooden box in his hand and said with a smile: "Sister Green Peony, Brother Amao, here you are, the sixth master ordered me to bring the gift first!" ”
Yao Mao looked at him puzzled, what's the matter, why is the sixth uncle coming.
Xiao An stuck out his tongue mischievously at him, looking mysterious.
However, after a long time, Yao Yun entered the courtyard, and saw that Xiao An had entered the courtyard one step ahead of her, and there was an extra wooden box on the ground.
As soon as Yao Wei saw Sister A, she waved her little soft arm excitedly, humming and chirping to ask Sister A to hug her; "Sister, Sister hug......"
Yao Yun hugged her neatly and asked her if she slept well last night.
Yao Mao was about to pull Sister A's sleeve, but coldly caught a glimpse of the tall Langjun behind him, and his hand suddenly froze in mid-air. Although he felt that the sixth uncle always had a cold face, he was very serious when he taught him to practice martial arts, and he would praise him when he was satisfied.
He couldn't make up his mind for a while, and said worriedly: "Sixth, the sixth uncle is fine, Ah Mao has asked the sixth uncle to say goodbye." ”
Xiao Chengyu waved his hand at him, although there was no smile on his face, his tone was much warmer: "Ah Mao, come here, open it and see what's inside?" ”
Yao Mao didn't dare to act rashly, and only with Sister A's permission did he squat down and open the wooden box.
He was so surprised that his mouth couldn't close, and he took a certain thing in the box with trembling hands, he had wanted it in his heart before, but Sister Ah had never agreed to buy it for him.
It was when he practiced martial arts in those days that he mentioned a mouthful of personal swords to the sixth uncle. This is a small gilt silver short sword with a white tiger dark carved pattern.
He carefully picked up the little sword and said ecstatically: "Sixth, sixth uncle, is this for Ah Mao?" ”
Xiao Chengyu touched his forehead and said loudly: "Of course it's for you, but Ah Mao, you have to change your words, you have to call Sixth Uncle and my brother-in-law." ”
Yao Mao's figure was awe-inspiring, he grabbed the small sword in his hand suddenly, and ran to Sister A to protect her as quickly as the wind, his eyes were red and swollen and gloomy: "Sixth uncle, you, you are not my brother-in-law, you are a good person." My brother-in-law is dead, he's a big bad guy......"
Xiao Chengyu's eyes sank, and he suddenly raised his eyes to look at the little lady in front of him.
Yao Yun hurriedly covered Xiao Langjun's mouth, pulled the corners of his mouth and sneered: "Ah Mao, don't say anything nonsense, the sixth uncle is a good person, the sixth uncle treats me very well, don't worry." ”
Yao Mao turned his head and twisted his eyebrows to look at her, seeing that her expression was as usual, not as flustered as before, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Sister, is this true?" ”
She pinched his face with relief, and said with relief: "Really, don't you also say that the sixth uncle is a good person?" ”
Yao Mao laughed innocently, ran to Xiao Chengyu, and bowed to him like a little adult: "Thank you, brother-in-law, yes, it was Ah Mao who said the wrong thing in a hurry." Please forgive Uncle Six. ”
Xiao Chengyu led him to the side and waved the small sword in his hand, teaching him not to hurt himself. He also ordered Xiao An to distribute the remaining gifts to Yao Wei and Lu Shao.
Yao Wei got a heavy gold bracelet, but she didn't know how precious the gold was, and even disliked it for being cumbersome. Green Peony got two gold ingots, which was enough to catch up with their family's food and clothing for two or three years.
Yao Yun followed him back to Chu Yuyuan, hesitated for a few steps, and finally turned around and solemnly thanked him.
"Thank you, Sixth Master, in the past, I was always afraid that Ah Mao would be injured, so I refused to let him play with guns and swords. The last time I saw him so happy, I realized that maybe I was too tight. ”
Xiao Chengyu's expression was still indifferent and detached, he couldn't see what he was thinking, and suddenly said in a trance; "What do you mean by that?"
She narrowed her eyes and smiled, as if she were talking about a breezy past.
Mao was excited for a moment and just babbling nonsense. I got up early today, and the concubine was tired, so I went to take a nap first. ”
Xiao Chengyu looked at her back as she left abruptly, and it seemed to be covered with a layer of dense fog and miasma, which made people unable to see clearly and catch it.
Time flies, and the white horse flies.
Click, click, click......
The sky was getting darker and darker, but the rain became more and more arrogant and noisy, and the rain poured down like a curtain, and the curtain of the carriage was poured with a strong cold and damp water on all sides, and the worn wheels of the carriage fell into the mud of the deep pit after puddle, and the sludge splashed everywhere, leaving the marks of potholes and uneven ruts.
A young lady poked her head out slightly, and looked up at the dark sky. Although the little lady is wearing an ordinary silk plain dress, her face is fair, and her bright eyes and teeth are sparkling in the darkness, which is more like a night pearl in the dark night.
She shouted forward: "Sixth Master, the rain is too heavy, there are many mountainous roads in Yuezhou, I'm afraid there will be a risk of landslides on the way, why don't you find a place to rest for the time being?" ”
A tall man in front of him was riding a red and brown horse. It's a pity that Lang Jun was wearing a burlap narrow-sleeved robe, his face couldn't be seen clearly with a full beard, the cold raindrops slapped on his dark and dark face, and a few strands of hair hung down wet and sticky on both sides of his forehead, which made him even more sloppy and rough.
The appearance of this half-human, half-ghost body is really incompatible with the majestic red and brown horse under him.
He looked at the sky with her and said loudly, "Okay." Xiao Er, if there is an inn ahead, stop for the time being. ”
Lang Jun, who was named Xiao Er in the front, got instructions and slowed down his horse.
However, after a while, there was a faint shadow of candlelight not far away, lighting up the cold mountains, and a dilapidated inn finally appeared in the mountains and forests, but the door of the inn was firmly closed.
"Is anyone there, please...... We are here to stay ......."
Xiao Er knocked on the rusty door knocker several times outside the door, and waited for a long time before someone finally answered the door.
The squeak pierced the sky, and a delicate little Langjun, who was only eleven or twelve years old, poked his head out slightly from the inside, and said with a sad face: "Guest officer, it rains heavily today, and the store is full, so I really can't receive ......."
Xiao Ping quickly threw out the hilt of his sword against the door, handed over the usual copper coin, and said respectfully: "Little brother, the rain ahead is too strong, and the road is dangerous, if there is a clean place to shelter from the rain, it will not hurt." ”