Chapter 7 --- Accidents

Night, west of Chang'an City, a courtyard.

The two men snored one after another.

The night is like water, the moon is like a hook, and the autumn wind rolls the fallen leaves, gently and slowly whirling on the ground.

A figure suddenly appeared in the corner of the south wall, and a man in black climbed over the wall.

In the room, the two sons, one fat and one thin, were dressed in coarse cloth, divided into two places, east and west, and slept soundly.

The black shadow crept into the room, its footsteps slow and silent, and from time to time, a hand slowly reached into one of its waists.

A soft sound of keys colliding in the darkness of the night......

Outside the window, the branches swayed in the wind.

There were three or two dog barks around, and the night was peaceful.

Gradually, the stars turned from bright to dark, and the sky slowly became brighter, dark and cloudy, with a touch of fish belly white.

The snoring in the room became quieter, and one of them rolled over.

When the morning sun was about to rise, a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy walked at the entrance of the alley.

Atai hummed a little song in his mouth, laughing at everything along the way, and was in a happy mood.

When I got to the place, I raised my hand to push the door, and when I saw that it was plugged in, I knocked on it with a "bang".

"Open the door, open the door, the sun is all in the ass, and you are still sleeping!"

"Ah, here it is..."

The two people in the room woke up one after another.

The fat man "hummed" twice, got up, staggered outside, pulled the door bolt open, and said quietly:

"The little brother came early!"

Atai smiled: "That's nature, as the saying goes, 'early birds get worms'!" ”

As he spoke, he continued to hum happily, walked towards the freight room, took out the key from his waist, and opened the door.

After inspecting for a week, and seeing that it was clean and the goods were neatly placed, Atai turned around with satisfaction and admonished:

"It's been dry lately, the first thing is to prevent fire, so I'm about to take action, don't slack off, little brother will add chicken legs to you!"

The fat man heard this, and clapped his hands several times: "Okay, good, my little brother is a kind person, and he will definitely make a fortune!" ”

The thin man got up lazily, stood at the door with sleepy eyes, and said with a smile:

"What happy event happened to Brother Atai? How can I be so happy to see it today! ”

Atai did not shy away from it: "You can see this!" Haha, yes, yes, it's a happy event! ”

The two brothers almost said in unison: "What happy event?" ”

The thin man had not woken up before, but he was instantly refreshed, his eyes lit up, and he ran over the cat's waist, riding on a low stool, looking up at people, and waiting to hear the story with a smile.

Ah Tai did not hide it, and told him directly: "My favorite person has found Ruyi Langjun!" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of ridicule in the courtyard.

Especially the thin man, with his eyes closed, raised his hand to point at people, and smiled very happily.

"You're a useless person, your favorite person has found Ruyi Langjun and made you happy like this! It's not marrying you, are you stupid? You should cry! You're still laughing! ”

Atai's face turned red, and his speech became a little stumbling.

"How... How can you marry me! Nonsense, you're stupid! She, she's my favorite person, I just want her to be good, the better the better! It's best to be the most blessed person in the world, no, it has to be the kind of person you like! ”

The thin man still laughed.

*****

In the afternoon, Ningguo Mansion

Yan Xi had just woken up from a nap and was sitting at the table drawing and writing.

Qinglian came in from outside and walked up to her: "Miss, Atai is back." ”

The little girl raised her eyes and saw Qinglian with a smile on her face, and when she thought about the days again, her heart became excited, and her eyes asked.

Qinglian pursed her lips and nodded with a smile.

Yan Xi immediately put down the wolf in his hand.

"Let him in."

In the blink of an eye, Atai had been invited in, and the door was closed.

Yan Xi couldn't wait to open his mouth when he saw the little guy: "It's up?" ”

The little guy nodded heavily, and nodded three or four times in a row.

"It's doubled!!"

The green lotus and peach in the house, including Yan Xi, are all very happy in an instant.

"Miss is really a god operator!!"

Peach couldn't help but praise, and then continued: "Then today, hurry, hurry up and sell them all!" ”

In addition to wanting to tell the good news to Miss sooner, Atai returned home this time to ask Miss about what happened next.

Now is the right time to sell them all today?

After Peach's words were finished, the three of them all looked at the young lady, waiting to hear what she had to say.

Yan Xi shook his head definitely.

"No, wait four more days, and it will rise again."

The three of them were shocked, one was that this white stack could rise again, and the other was the assertion of the young lady.

Miss has been known for her intelligence since she was a child, and she learns everything very quickly, not only proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also has an amazing memory, and has the ability to never forget, but there is no gentleman who has taught her that she is not praised.

Several people grew up with her, and they knew each other very well, although they didn't know how she knew, but they naturally believed her judgment.

Atai immediately nodded: "Okay!" ”

*****

In a blink of an eye, everything went smoothly, and things were as Yan Xi expected, the price of the white stacks really rose again!

That evening, at dusk, Atai came again to report the good news.

And then it was the same for two days, and it was all good news.

The closer the day is, the more Yan Xi misses, which is also human nature.

This day is the third day, and in another day all the goods will be sold.

Yan Xi's master and servant were a little unable to sit in the room, so they took advantage of the sunny afternoon to come out for a walk.

The garden of the Lu family behind the peach fragrance is very large, the flowers and trees in it are complicated, this season, the plum blossoms begin to bloom, and you can smell the faint fragrance as soon as you come in from afar.

It was a month ago when he first came, and at that time, Yan Xi was still a little recognizant and didn't want to meet people. Now that a month has passed, she has finally adapted a lot. Although the Lu family has a big family and many people, as long as they have seen it, even if they only have one side, Yan Xi can accurately remember which room and which person they are.

At this time, there were not many people in this garden, only three or five young ladies and maidservants, and Yan Xi and them just nodded and said hello.

The three of them enjoyed the scenery all the way and walked towards the depths.

Qinglian said: "Miss, don't worry too much, tomorrow will definitely go smoothly!" ”

The same goes for Peach Red: "I think so too, how smooth these days are!" Everything is ready, and tomorrow will definitely be smoother! ”

Yan Xi nodded: "Yes." ”

She replied, naturally hoping that everything would be well, but somehow, she was a little flustered.

Yan Xi didn't think about it deeply, naturally, he didn't have a chance to think about anything, and his thoughts were interrupted by a man's voice.

"It's... Sister Yan Xi? ”

As soon as the words fell, Yan Xi and the maidservant both subconsciously raised their heads and followed.

But not far away, a few plum trees were separated, and a white-clothed man holding a folding fan was standing there.

Yan Xi recognized.

The person is the nephew of the second lady Wang, named Wang Qing'an.

This person has a bad reputation, lingers in the flowers, is extremely lustful, eats, drinks, prostitutes, gambles, and occupies everything, except for his face, which is not bad, it can be described as useless.

Yan Xi saw that it was him, and she was instinctively a little afraid, especially when someone came uninvited, her eyes were fixed on her face, and she leaned towards her as she said this.

"It's really Sister Yan Xi!"

He took a few steps, Yan Xi retreated, and Qinglian stopped in front of him, separating the two.

"Young Master Cousin, don't go any further."

Between the words, Yan Xi had already turned around, and accompanied by the two servants, he walked away quickly.

Wang Qing'an's eyes moved, and he looked straight at the delicate back as if he had lost his soul, and it took a while before he came back to his senses, reacted to what was happening, and knocked on his hand with a folding fan, several times in a row......

******

Back to the dormitory.

Qinglian brought tea to the young lady to suppress the shock.

"Miss, scared, aren't you?"

Yan Xi nodded. She was frightened in an instant, and her heart was flustered, and it has not subsided yet.

That night, she tossed and turned for a long time and couldn't sleep, feeling something abnormal in her heart, as if she was looking forward to it, as if she was excited, but even more so it seemed to be uneasy.

This feeling has not been eliminated since she met Wang Qing'an in the afternoon, Yan Xi doesn't know if she is disgusted with that cousin young master, or something else......

This night, I don't know how to fall asleep.

The next day, Yan Xi's master and servant all woke up very early.

Atai had been gone since noon yesterday, ready to sell the goods.

If all goes well, things will be done by noon today.

Yan Xi and the three of them waited for news all morning.

The closer it was to noon, the more nervous Yan Xi undoubtedly became.

As time passed, this nervous state of mind gradually ceased to be just nervous, but became apprehensive and even panicked.

Because Atai has never returned.

In the blink of an eye, night fell, and it was supposed to return, but there was no one for a long time, and there was not even any news.

All kinds of signs are not Atai's character.

The little girl could no longer sit still, like an ant on a hot pot.

Not only her, but Qinglian and Taohong were also panicked.

"Miss, wait, or the journey is farther, the return is slower, or there are some small twists and turns, sell slowly, at most, you can't sell it today, then sell it tomorrow."

Yan Xi's delicate voice trembled slightly, and she said from the bottom of her heart.

"It doesn't matter if the goods can't be sold, it's okay if you don't want it, I'm more worried about Atai than money..."

As soon as she said this, tears rolled out of the eyes of the two maidservants.

The four of them have been dependent on each other for many years, and the young lady has long treated them with no ordinary master and servant, which is touching in people's hearts.

Qinglian said: "Then Miss don't have to worry, what can Atai do?" We haven't done anything illegal, just selling some goods, and we're not afraid of crooked shadows, what can happen? It is impossible for Madame to know, if so, it will not stop like this, she has already sent someone to find Miss. I'll go out tomorrow to see... Miss, don't worry. ”

Yan Xi slowly breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes were wet, and he slowed down for a while, and finally responded.

It's getting late now, it's already curfew, and I can't get out in a hurry, so I can only wait for tomorrow morning.

The night was incomparably long......

The next morning, Qinglian made preparations early. When the house was released and the subordinates could go out, she went out as soon as possible.

A while ago, when Atai rented a house for inventory, she and Peach both went with her, because she knew exactly where the goods were placed.

This time, the wait was not long.

The maidservant went out for more than an hour and returned.

The door is closed.

Yan Xi greeted her and asked anxiously, "What?" ”

Qinglian said: "Miss, the house is empty, the things have been transported, and the two little brothers hired have also left." The courtyard and the warehouse are very tidy, and there are no bad traces such as fights. I inquired about the neighbors, and they all said that there was nothing unusual, and yesterday morning I saw Atay, who carried the goods away, and said that he was smiling as usual. ”

After hearing this, Peach couldn't bear it anymore, and said angrily: "The goods are gone!" People are gone! Two nights a day! This damn Atai, thanks to the young lady, is still worried about his safety, could he have sold something and escaped with his money! ”

"Nonsense!"

Yan Xi snubbed his little face and immediately interrupted Taohong's words.

"Don't say that about him, he would never do such a thing!"

At this moment, the footsteps of the handmaid were heard outside, and the words were spoken.

"Miss, the front door led the way to the small man to report, saying that someone was looking for Miss and was waiting outside the house."

Yan Xi listened, and immediately asked the maid to put on a cloak for her, and then hurried out.

If it were a normal day, she would have asked carefully.

Otherwise, at this time, her heart was like grass, and it was like a mess.

There are no more people in Chang'an City who recognize her, and at this time, she has an intuition that the person who came must be related to Atai.

The little girl hurried forward.

When she got out of the door, her eyes were fixed on a slightly chubby, rough-clothed man.

Of course she knew it, it was one of the two little brothers hired by Atai half a month ago.

She had seen both of them once in the carriage.

Yan Xi throbbed under strong pressure and hurriedly descended the stone steps.

"Where's Artey?"

The man was none other than fat.

The fat man's face turned white: "Miss, something happened to Atai, a fatal thing, a fatal thing!" You, save him... They asked who the owner of the goods was, but he didn't say whether he was alive or dead, and insisted that it was his, and he was afraid that he would be tortured. The Lu family, the high-ranking official of the Lu family, the power is monstrous, any big official will give three points of thin face, you, you can save him......"

The little girl's pupils suddenly dilated, especially when she heard the word "torture"!

She barely hesitated, and instead got into the carriage that the fat man had come.

"Where? Take me right away! ”

Qinglian accompanied and pushed Taohong back.

Peach was full of tears, and she didn't follow it several times, but in the end, she didn't give up, and stomped her feet in a hurry.

The fat man then got into the car and immediately whipped the horse!

Along the way, Yan Xi didn't dare to think deeply.

But you don't have to think about it, it's already clear.

Something went wrong with her shipment.

After more than half an hour, the carriage stopped at a spot.

Yan Xi was helped down by the maidservant.

The little girl's beautiful eyes slowly looked here, and her heart was beating wildly.

But when he saw a forest of officers and soldiers standing around, he was solemn and shocked.

I don't know what happened to her shipment?

And who is the intercepted official? How many products? What is the surname?

Unconsciously, Yan Xi was already clenching the soft water.

The fat man spoke to the soldiers.

The soldier looked at Yan Xi twice, led the way, and led them in.

Along the way, Yan Xi's mind was always in chaos.

She didn't do anything, she grew up in the greenhouse since she was a child, after the accident of the Shen family, she came to the Lu family, although she has been sent under the fence, but she has been protected by Ning Guogong, and she has always been in the greenhouse...

Such a scene, a thing, she, for the first time in her life.

If it weren't for Atay, she wouldn't be here.

Before she knew it, she was taken into the house.

Yan Xi is thinking about how to talk to people, how to ask for mercy, how to move out of the Lu family, how...

Before she finished thinking, her delicate body had already turned the screen, her little face subconsciously raised, and her heart suddenly seemed to have been hit hard by some heavy object, and she was stunned in place.

Because there was a person standing behind his back in the room, and she was too familiar with the size of his body.

Not someone else.

It turned out to be Lu Zhi!