Chapter 52: Going Out of the City
August 15.
It's another private school's rest day, and it also happens to be the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Today's weather was exceptionally crisp as it rained yesterday, the first rain in months.
Although the rain at this time is a little late for the crops in the fields, this is the first rain seen in Changning County in months, so the people in the city are still very excited, and it is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the city is very lively.
It's just that for Zhao Yu's family, the Mid-Autumn Festival is not much different from the past.
Their family is still open today, but it was only in the evening that Xue Hu was called to his home for dinner, which can be regarded as a lively festival between the two families.
In the yard.
It was still the stone table in the courtyard, and the four people of the two families sat together, eating a reunion dinner in the bright moonlight.
Since Xue Hu had his first meal here, he has gradually become familiar with Zhao Yongzhuo and his wife, and he has no discomfort at the dinner table, and he seems to be very harmonious.
"Master Tiger, come! Our family of three would like to toast you and thank you for taking care of our family! ”
"Yes, yes, if there is no noodle restaurant you give, our family doesn't know how to live, thank you, Lord Tiger!"
At the dinner table, Zhao Yongzhuo and Hu Shi held wine glasses and raised them to Xue Hu with gratitude on their faces, and Zhao Yu also hurriedly raised their wine glasses.
Zhao Yu's wine glass is also full of wine, but his wine is a little different, he drinks medicinal wine, the kind of secret medicinal wine that he wipes his body after practicing martial arts.
"It doesn't have to be this way! This is all your own efforts, and the noodle restaurant has today's business, which Xue didn't expect. ”
Xue Hu picked up the wine glass, shook his head, a rare smile appeared on his resolute and cold face, and after finishing speaking, he clinked glasses with Zhao Yu's family and drank them all.
However, before Xue Hu's cup could be put down, Zhao Yu poured it full for him again, then raised his small cup and said loudly:
"Master Tiger, I toast you with a glass and wish you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!"
"Huh?"
The peculiar words of blessing made the three adults at the table stunned.
But then, Xue Hu nodded his head. touched Zhao Yu's small cup, and then drank it all again.
Zhao Yu grinned, and drank all the little wine left in his small cup.
When he put down the cup, Zhao Yu's little face was slightly drunk.
Squinting his eyes and smacking his lips, Zhao Yu reached out to get his small wine jug, ready to pour himself wine.
It's just that the little hand hasn't even grabbed the flask, and a big hand takes the flask away first.
Zhao Yu followed his hand and looked at it, and saw Hu Shi glaring at him angrily:
"You stinky boy, you are so addicted to alcohol at such a young age, you said that you would only drink one glass, and you will pour it!"
"No, mother, I haven't respected you and my father yet!"
Zhao Yu immediately retorted.
Hu Shi was laughed angrily, and said angrily:
"What do we want you to salute? You kid just want to find an excuse to drink, don't think I don't know, every time you take a medicated bath, you kid will secretly drink two sips of water in it! ”
"I didn't! Mother, I didn't, you framed me! ”
Zhao Yu was agitated, stood up, and muttered urgently.
Drinking bathwater? Did he do that?
Zhao Yu's little face at the moment is as black as the bottom of a pot.
Seeing this, Zhao Yongzhuo and Xue Hu also seemed to hear something funny, and they suddenly laughed.
Xue Hu shook his head, pointed to Zhao Yu's wine glass and said:
"Although this medicinal wine can strengthen your body, you are still young and should not drink more!"
"Oh! Got it, Lord Tiger! ”
Xue Hu spoke, Zhao Yu listened, shrugged his head and sat back on the stool, his face full of frustration.
Looking at Zhao Yu's appearance, Xue Hu shook his head again, and then thought of something, and after a little groaning, he suddenly spoke:
"I'm going to Peach Blossom Village outside the city tomorrow, you just have a few days off, do you want to come with me?"
"Going to play?"
Zhao Yu immediately came to his senses again, and looked at Xue Hu with shining eyes.
Since he was studying, Zhao Yu has not been outside the city to see it, and now that he has the opportunity, his face is full of excitement.
Xue Hu didn't answer Zhao Yu, but the corners of his mouth were inexplicable.
Zhao Yu didn't care about this, and immediately agreed:
"I'll go! I'll go! ”
Nodding hurriedly, Zhao Yu looked at the Hu family again, and Xue Hu also looked at Zhao Yongzhuo and his wife.
With Xue Hu escorting, Hu Shi did not disagree, and after nodding, he reprimanded Zhao Yu:
"When you go to Peach Blossom Village, remember to listen to the Tiger Master, don't run around, don't make trouble for the Tiger Master!"
"Got it, got it! I must be obedient! ”
Zhao Yu agreed, picked up the bowl and quickly picked up the rice in his mouth.
It looked like I wanted time to pass quickly.
Seeing that Zhao Yu was as happy as a child getting a toy, the three adults at the dinner table smiled and continued to push the cup to change the lamp......
The night passed in anticipation.
Following.
It was still slightly bright, and Zhao Yu got up.
But it was still early, the gates were not opened, and they did not leave so early.
Although he was going to play today, Zhao Yu would not forget his homework, so he took advantage of this time to come to the courtyard of Xue Hu's house to practice martial arts.
In the courtyard, Xue Hu was already exercising the stone lock.
Seeing Zhao Yu working so hard, Xue Hu was very satisfied and began to instruct Zhao Yu in martial arts.
The two practiced in the yard until it was getting dark, and then they went back to the house and changed into clean clothes.
After breakfast, Zhao Yu followed Xue Hu out of the yard.
At the gate of the courtyard, there was already an old coachman waiting here in a carriage, which Xue Hu had hired the day before.
After the two men got into the carriage, the carriage rattled out of the alley and headed for the city gate.
Inside the carriage.
Zhao Yu sat by the window, lifted the curtains and looked at the hazy fog outside.
Since the rain a few days ago, the weather in Changning County has suddenly changed, and it has become like it has truly entered autumn.
In the early morning of autumn, it was slightly wet and cool, and it felt a little cold.
Zhao Yu looked at the increasing number of pedestrians on the street for a while, then withdrew his gaze and looked at Xue Hu.
Xue Hu sat straight next to the carriage, closing his eyes as the carriage swayed.
Zhao Yu opened his mouth and wanted to speak.
But before he could say anything, the carriage stopped suddenly.
But when he came to the gate of the city, he was stopped by the messenger who guarded the gate.
"Early in the morning, why are you going? What's pulled in the car? ”
A majestic shout came from outside the car.
And then there was the old coachman's flattery:
"Please also ask the master to make it convenient, the little old man pulls a guest out of the city."
"Hmph, even if it's a person, you have to check it!"
A cold snort sounded, and the curtain of the car was suddenly opened, revealing a serious middle-aged face.
It's just that when the face saw the person in the car with his eyes closed and the one-eyed man wearing a black blindfold, his face tightened, and then he hurriedly smiled:
"Yo, it turned out to be the Tiger Master, is the Tiger Master going out of the city?"
"Hmm!"
Xue Hu made a sound from his nostrils, and he didn't even open his eyes.
However, the errand officer didn't care, but nodded with a smile, and after glancing at Zhao Yu again, he lowered the curtain.
Then, the voice of the errand came from outside the car again:
"It's the tiger master in the car, let it go!"
The sound fell, and the carriage shook again.
Zhao Yu looked out through the car window, looked at the few errand guards at the city gate, and watched them all smile at the carriage.
It wasn't until the carriage passed through the city gate hole and left the city that Zhao Yu looked at Xue Hu again.
Only this time, Zhao Yu looked at Xue Hu and became curious.
Although the official servants have no status, they are related to the government, which still makes the people awe-inspired.
But these people had such an attitude towards Xue Hu, as if they were in awe of Xue Hu, which had to make Zhao Yu curious about Xue Hu.
Moreover, Zhao Yu has never inquired about Xue Hu, and Xue Hu has always been very mysterious in Zhao Yu's eyes.