Chapter 66: Returning Home
Mo Yunxiao's originally comfortable mood was completely ruined by throwing herself into the lake. Huan'er's suicide made her heartache, but what made her even more puzzling and puzzled was the strangeness that Huan'er revealed.
Huan'er has a strong personality, dares to love and hate, but also respects and loves herself. She will not be too contemptuous of herself because of her low status. This is also where Mo Yunxiao admires her.
However, last night, Mo Yunxiao clearly saw a bit of humility in her eyes that she had never seen before. She has a cautious and cautious heart towards Zhao Yi and Cheng Yu, for fear that she will offend them inadvertently. In addition, her inexplicable gratitude to Zhao seems to be even more elusive.
Could it be that Huan'er has really suffered an irreparable blow to her soul after repeated changes? Could it be that she really relied on Zhao Xiang and broke up with herself? Or does she have other grievances, and another unspeakable secret?
Mo Yunxiao, who was sitting in the carriage, was puzzled, so she had to sigh and put this matter aside for the time being. She lifted the curtain and glanced at the market, where the streets of Tokyo were still bustling with hustle and bustle, with the cries of vendors and the bustling of pedestrians.
"I don't know what's going on in the store." Thinking so, she couldn't help but worry. worried about the bleak business due to his absence, worried about the fight between Yunxiang and Yunxi, and worried about the unforgiving second grandmother Zhang Yuner to wear cuckoo's shoes......
Mo Yunxiao's hands were clenched tightly, like a bride who returned to the door for the first time after getting married, her heart was full of apprehension and uneasiness. However, when she stepped on her horse and got out of the car, all her worries gradually dissipated.
Minglou is still such a small face, Yunxi, who was shouting hard, saw her at a glance, and then ran over with a smile on her face and said, "Big girl! You're back! When she took a look at it again, Mo Yunxiao was luxurious, far from looking like she was depressed after the raid.
"Big girl, where have you been? But which big lady did you be? Why haven't you heard of it? Yunxi was curious and eager to find out.
Mo Yunxiao smiled faintly and said, "These days, have you heard of a girl named Linglong?" ”
"Of course I heard that! Now the whole city of Tokyo has spread, and it is said that a little singer is actually favored by the dignified King Jane......" Speaking of this, Yunxi reacted, glared at his female brother with a pair of big eyes, and shouted: "God! It turns out that the delicate girl is a female brother! ”
Mo Yunxiao squeezed her hand and said with a smile: "Be quiet, don't cause trouble." Let's go inside. ”
It was the morning, and although there were many pedestrians on the street, there were not many people who came to eat tea, and there were no tea customers in the store.
Yunxi shouted as he walked inside: "It's all out!" Look who's back! ”
The cuckoo on the counter looked up and called out in surprise. She ran over quickly and asked questions, and Zhou Laosi was naturally also alarmed, and hurriedly ran out to see. Mo Yunxiao sat down and talked about her experience during this time, and everyone was amazed. A strange Mo Yunxiao's courage and wisdom; Second, Qi Jian, Wang Zhao, is like a pure and good person; Sanqihuan'er's temperament has changed greatly.
Just when everyone was talking, Li Xian'e and Zhang Yun'er also came out in turn. The two of them have not changed much from before, but they have shed their glitz more and more, like ordinary women.
Li Xian'e smiled happily, but before she could speak, Zhang Yun'er took the lead: "Yo! Whose rich lady has come to the shop. We can't afford to be vulgar. ”
Such inappropriate words made everyone a little angry, but after all, they are elders, after all, they are masters, and it is difficult for others to say anything.
Mo Yunxiao stood up and asked with a smile: "Second grandma has been fine recently, I don't know what happened to Yunxiang?" ”
Zhang Yun'er's face immediately showed an embarrassed look. Li Xian'e and Yunxi also covered their mouths and smiled, but did not speak. Mo Yunxiao felt strange, so she asked Du Juan: "What about Yunxiang?" Why don't you see her come out? ”
"Second girl, she ......" The cuckoo's cheeks turned red, and he didn't know what to say.
Mo Yunxiao thought something was wrong, so she immediately pushed aside everyone and went straight to the backyard. She entered the house and shouted as she walked: "Yunxiang! Yun Xiang ......" saw Yun Xiang sitting on the couch, his pale face showing tiredness. A thin blanket covered her legs, and a pair of delicate "wrong to the end" were still placed on the edge of the bed.
She was already a little drowsy, but suddenly saw Mo Yunxiao's eyes brighten again. But her eyes were infinitely sour, her lips twitched a few times, and she suddenly fell on the bed with a "wow" and cried bitterly.
Mo Yunxiao was taken aback and hurriedly asked her, "Yunxiang, what's wrong with you?" Has anyone bullied you? ”
While she was talking, Li Xian'e and Zhang Yun'er also ran in, and they all stood up when they saw this scene, and their eyes were cast towards Mo Yunxiao.
"Mo Yunxiao! You're satisfied! Now I'm just like you! Yun Xiang cried and shouted, "You don't want to laugh at me!" If any of you laugh at me, I will die of hanging, but I will be clean! ”
"Yunxiang! What are you talking about? Mo Yunxiao's tone became stern, and she didn't know why Bai Yunxiang was so excited.
Yun Xiang cried for a while, and gradually turned into a small sob. She raised her head faintly, still squinting at Mo Yunxiao, and said, "Look! She jerked the blanket open, revealing her feet. Her feet have also regained their "heavenly feet" appearance, and there is no longer a need to wrap in a thick footcloth.
Mo Yunxiao was taken aback, but after the surprise, she secretly rejoiced. Li Xian'e just sighed, while Zhang Yun'er sobbed.
"Yunxiang, you have finally figured it out and are willing to stand on our side, right?" Mo Yunxiao walked over happily, wanting to get closer to Yunxiang.
But Yunxiang still had a sad look on his face, and shouted, "You stop!" Don't come near me! Mo Yunxiao was stunned for a moment, so she could only stand still.
"My Xiang'er, my poor Xiang'er......" Zhang Yun'er cried bitterly, crying more and more sadly.
Mo Yunxiao looked around at the three people in the room and knew that Yunxiang's letting go was not because of how willing she was, but because she couldn't bear the pain of being isolated. It was a very difficult decision for her.
Knowing this, Mo Yunxiao only felt deep sadness.
It is true that the ancients had a harder time than those who lived in modern times. Many modern people can easily make decisions without even thinking about it, but in the case of the ancients, they had to go through extremely difficult choices and pay a very heavy price.
"Yunxiang, I won't laugh at you, because Yunxi and I are both Tianzu." Mo Yunxiao said: "If you want to cry, cry happily, you have to live after crying." ”
She turned around and went out the door. Zhang Yuner hurriedly greeted and comforted her daughter. Li Xian'e sighed heavily, and exited the room while saying "Bodhisattva bless".
Mo Yunxiao came to the front hall with mixed feelings. Yun Xiang's matter is put aside for the time being, and now she wants to see the operation of the store. There was a limit to what she feared. The ledger shows that on these days, the turnover in the store is almost half. The membership card system of Ming Lou must be based on teaching children to read and write. However, except for Mo Yunxiao, no one in the store can take on this role.
Her brow furrowed slightly, and she thought of Huan'er again. Huan'er used to be a girl in her own family, not only literate but also read some poetry and articles, and was a rare educated woman in this era.
However, now she seems to have changed as a person, and she doesn't know her at all.
"Although the girl is not here, the little one and the third girl can also support it." Du Juan said: "The three girls have worked hard, and there are a lot of new customers in the store." ”
Mo Yunxiao knew that she was reassuring her heart, so she could only smile faintly and say, "Thank you for your hard work." ”
Yunxi also walked over and said a little cowardly: "Brother, in fact, those new customers in the store are not from me, but ...... It's ......"
She seemed a little embarrassed, but after thinking about it, she said, "It was Zhao Gongzi who called me." ”
"Zhao Gongzi?" Mo Yunxiao showed a surprised expression and asked, "Which Zhao Gongzi?" ”
"Which other Zhao Gongzi can there be, it's Zhao Pang Zhao Gongzi." Yunxi replied.
Mo Yunxiao felt even more strange and said, "He? How could he solicit customers for us? ”
The cuckoo said: "Since you went, girl, Zhao Gongzi has come every day. He saw that the store was deserted, so he invited some officials and nobles to come to the store every day to eat tea and chat. ”
"Moreover, each of them is extraordinary, and they give money for two bowls of tea for one bowl of tea." Yunxi became happy again and said, "It's just that I haven't seen him here in the past two days." ”
"Oh? Is there such a thing? Mo Yunxiao thought about it carefully, Zhao Ji went to King Jian's Mansion to attend the banquet the day before, according to Yunxi's statement, didn't he come for two days after the banquet?
"It seems that he originally wanted to curry favor, but he found out that I was already going to be Princess Jane, and he felt hopeless and stopped coming."
Mo Yunxiao sighed, had mixed feelings in her heart, and said, "Let him go." Then she turned and sat down on the side, looking a little sullen.
Yunxi and Du Juan glanced at each other, then greeted her and asked, "Brother, what's wrong with you?" ”
"It's fine." Mo Yunxiao smiled faintly, and said, "I just feel empty in my heart, quite uncomfortable." ”
Yunxi also sighed and said, "Yes, I originally wanted to borrow Zhao Gongzi's hand to avenge my father, but now I am only afraid of ......"
Mo Yunxiao glanced up at her and said, "Don't worry, revenge must be avenged." ”
There weren't many tea guests on this day, and even the Venerable Master's hour was only a few tables of guests.
The business in the store was deserted, Huan'er couldn't figure it out, Zhao Ji gradually drifted away, and several complicated things pressed Mo Yunxiao, which made her even more sad.
She only felt that she was very lonely and helpless, and searched around the people she knew, and there was no one to talk to except Mrs. Wei.
Huan'er could have had a heart-to-heart conversation, but she has changed and is no longer as intimate with herself as before; And Mrs. Wei once warned herself not to fall in love with Zhao, but she didn't listen to her. and Zhao Yi, the man she is deeply in love with, doesn't seem to be a good person to talk to.
She felt like she was always on the ground with him. She didn't know when this layer was formed, after Huan'er's temperament changed drastically? Is it after an unhappy breakup at the feast? Or after that confession with him at the lake that night......
She thought hard, not understanding why she loved him so much, but she refused to let him into her heart completely. What was holding her back?
Unconsciously, the sky was dark, and a touch of red glow sprinkled in front of the door of the tea building. Mo Yunxiao sat in the store, staring at the endless crowd with stunned eyes. Her mind was in a mess, and she didn't know how to get out of this terrible situation.
Yunxi couldn't help but worry when she saw that she hadn't eaten a grain of rice all day, so she brought a bowl of hot tea over and said, "Brother, let's eat tea." You've been back for most of the day, and you haven't eaten a bite. ”
Mo Yunxiao took the tea bowl, smiled, and said, "I know, you can go." Yunxi knew that she couldn't persuade her, so she had to walk away silently.
Mo Yunxiao lowered her head, brushed her hair with both hands, and sniffed the aroma of tea at the end of her nose. She really didn't have the appetite to eat, not even the appetite to take a sip of tea.
Just when she was restless, she suddenly caught a glimpse of two figures out of the corner of her eye. She raised her head and beckoned, "Guest officer, are you eating tea or ......?"
Before she finished speaking, she stopped, it was none other than Zhao Ji and his "little follower" Zhang Di.
Zhao Ji walked slowly with a fan, and said teasingly: "What a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet the dignified Princess Jian in this humble room." ”
Mo Yunxiao became nervous, hurriedly stood up, and whispered, "What are you talking nonsense?" ”
"Am I wrong?" Zhao Ji asked with a smile.
Mo Yunxiao didn't want to argue with him, so she only said: "It's not serious." ”
Du Juan and Yunxi also saw him and hurriedly greeted him. Yunxi hurriedly greeted him and said, "It turned out to be Zhao Gongzi, what kind of tea do you want to eat today?" ”
Zhao Ji coughed heavily twice and said, "In the past two days, I have occasionally felt cold and don't want to eat tea." ”
"Oh, what do you want?" Yunxi asked again.
Zhao Ji smiled, shook his head and said, "I don't want dim sum either." ”
Mo Yunxiao picked up his tea bowl, took a sip of the hot tea, and then said, "He is obviously here to find us happy." With that, he turned around and left.
"Big girl!" Zhao Ji screamed, and Mo Yunxiao stopped walking. "I have something I want to say to you, but I don't have the chance. I don't think you're back today, can you and I talk about it? ”
Mo Yunxiao turned around and asked coldly, "What is there to talk about between you and me?" ”
Zhao Ji took a few steps up and said, "At the banquet that day, Zhao seemed to force you, but I relieved you." ”
"The little woman has accepted your love." Mo Yunxiao was a little displeased.
"I don't need you to admit my affection, I just want you to know that I have no ill will towards you." Zhao Ji said.
"Humph! You were in Jinmyeongchi that day...... Is this not malice, or is it good will? Every time she thought of this, Mo Yunxiao was embarrassed and indignant, she threw down this sentence and turned around to leave.
But Zhao Ji immediately said: "I was wrong that day, I was too reckless and abrupt girl." It's a good idea. As he spoke, he bowed to Mo Yunxiao.
Mo Yunxiao saw that his attitude was sincere, and the resentment in his heart had disappeared by half, and then he re-examined his heart, only to find that Zhao Ji's uninvited arrival was a small surprise to himself. She seemed to be looking forward to his coming.
"This is not the place to talk, you can come with me." With that, she strode out of the store. Zhao Ji and Zhang Di naturally followed, leaving only Yunxi and Du Juan in confusion.