For the humble maids, the gentleness of the honored guests is enough for them to remember for a long time, and even hide it in their hearts for a lifetime. It's like sprinkling a few grains of rice on an ant nest on the ground, which is insignificant to oneself and does not lose anything, but it is a great gift to them.

No one will pay attention to them, and a guy with a mediocre appearance like this is far less important than an umbrella on a rainy day in the eyes of many dignitaries. Sandwiched between mediocrity and nobility, the most lowly.

The maid who had left empty-handed had returned, and she had a large umbrella. In the rain, her steps were very urgent, lest she be slow, and Shu Shuang left. The muddy water streaked in the air in a great arc and splashed on the skirt, making it sink slightly. But she was used to it, so she just ran under the eaves and handed it to Shu Shuang in the rain and fog.

Shu Shuang didn't take it immediately, but raised her hand in great distress and wiped the rain off her face with a handkerchief.

"You should have gone with an umbrella. ”

Shu Shuang's voice is still sweet, not because of the clouds and cold clouds, but the maid only has face in the ceremonial hall, and it doesn't matter if she spends makeup at this time. With a smile, the maid raised her delicate arm and handed out the large umbrella.

"Thank you, sister. ”

Shu Shuang said, exchanging the umbrella in her hand with her.

Holding a small umbrella, the maid prepared to leave. Tonight, she was able to share with her sisters in the next bunk before going to bed, and she handed Master Shu Shuang a big umbrella to keep this young but extremely gentle adult safe.

Shu Shuang saw it, but unfortunately there were thousands of palace maids, and she would never see her again.

The big umbrella is like a mushroom pavilion, separating the cold from the rain, so that Shu Shuang, a little elf, can wait quietly for Xia Xiao under it.

In less than half an hour, Xia Xiao came out.

"How?"

"As is customary, I see a red light, and it should be stable. ”

"That's good. ”

Taking the big umbrella in Shu Shuang's hand, Xia Xiao held it with one hand and walked into the rain.

"Where did you get such a big umbrella?"

"A young lady gave it. ”

"Do you know the name?"

Seeing Shu Shuang shaking his head, Xia Xiao said:

"The Holy One will give us family members, tomorrow I will ask the maids who are serving outside the examination hall today, and take them to the Xia Mansion is better than staying in the palace. ”

"We'll take her away as long as she wants. ”

"The maids in the palace are not as good as the concubines, they are not recruited into the palace, but sold in. Many times it will become a tool for open and secret battles between concubines and ministers, although the saint has not married a wife now, but he will always be unable to help himself. ”

Being a maid of a second-grade auxiliary general's family is better than staying in the palace. Xia Xiao is extremely confident in his family, his parents are always unreasonable antonyms, and the eldest brother and second sister are even more friendly, not to mention himself and Shu Shuang.

As the first two people to come out of the examination hall, Xia Xiao held a slightly exaggerated umbrella, and the soothing birds under it were human. They went straight to the outside of the palace, and the trivial matters of luggage would naturally be arranged.

Stepping on the road, the red wall that countless women yearn for has no temptation for Shu Shuang. It is even a little sad in the rain, this ancient road has been built for thousands of years, I don't know how many people have walked it, all of them are sad.

The masonry on the ground was smooth, Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang walked slowly, this big red umbrella seemed to be integrated with the surroundings, and it was also like a woman's carmine pink.

Passing by the main hall, it is still magnificent in the rain, exuding a precious light. But Xia Xiao would rather be far away from the temple than step into it. People have their own aspirations, and his ambition is not here, but in the tree of vitality.

The palace guards are like bronze statues, standing in place, motionless. Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang walked past him, leaving the heavy and suffocating place.

Xia Xiao had said enough today, and suddenly he didn't want to say anything, just took Shu Shuang and walked to the west of the city.

"Is this the way to Xia Mansion?"

Shu Shuang felt that it was wrong, because there were many pedestrians on the road, all holding umbrellas, as if they were in a hurry to see the excitement.

"It's not. ”

Shu Shuangbing was smart and immediately knew that this must be the way to Zhu's house.

A street is differently wide, mist-covered, and full of umbrellas. They scrambled to run through the rain and headed for that end. Hearing that the Zhu family was copied, they went to see if there was any opportunity to take advantage of it and go back with some things.

Xia Xiao is no stranger to this kind of scene, when Xia Mansion was raided, there were also people who were so shameless.

The noise is ear-wrenching and tiresome. Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang stepped forward, and a wave of vitality shook the ground and the water was lifted, and the people standing on them also got out of the way.

The people were surprised, did not dare to slack off, and retreated again and again, pushing others. The sound of rain, cursing, and dirty words irritated people, but they all kept silent when they saw that it was Xia Xiao.

Why did Xia Xiao come?

Isn't he in the final round, what's going on? Is he going to be early, or is he being eliminated?

Everyone's eyes flickered in the rain, towards Xia Xiao, and avoided Xia Xiao. When the Xia Mansion tragedy happened, they were not innocent.

Standing in front of the people in a circle, in this afternoon that was like dusk, Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang watched countless belongings being moved out of the Zhu Mansion. The maids were like chickens in soup, and suddenly they had no support, and their voices were long, but they were driven away by the soldiers, like livestock. And those servants could not escape such a fate.

These people seem to be people, but they are not, they are the silver of the long legs of the Zhu Mansion, and they were confiscated together. No matter how brave you are, you have to listen to orders at this time, either with fists and kicks, or with a knife in the abdomen, and your life will be cut off. It's just that I don't know where they are going and where they are going, and the future is bleak.

The elderly housekeeper held up an umbrella and staggered out of the gate of the Zhu family under the guard of the soldiers.

He has looked at this door for more than thirty years, changing it again and again, and each time it is more extravagant. The more that happened, the less at ease he became. Finally, today's plaque was torn down and broken in half.

The old housekeeper shook his head, blaming himself for following the wrong person.

I still remember that in the summer of two years ago, I took a group of men to Xia Mansion to deal with the aftermath. The injustice of the death of the hundred people, the blood was spilled, no matter how the heavy rain washed away, it just couldn't be washed away. Now that I think about it, I didn't die in the courtyard of the Zhu family, which is a great luck in misfortune!

Turning his head, the old housekeeper saw Xia Xiao, trembling all over, and fell to the ground. The latter's face was iron-blue, like a soul-devouring ghost, and his gaze swept around, and finally projected on himself, and stopped. That gaze seemed to be asking the old butler for sin, reminding the old butler of the blood everywhere that evening. Those unjust souls have come to the door!

At the door, Zhu Heng and the three of them came out, Xia Xiao immediately twisted his eyebrows, and the frightened old housekeeper spit out a mouthful of old blood, almost dying. When he ran away, Xia Xiao took a few steps forward and stood on the road that Zhu Heng and the three of them must pass. The latter was also brilliant, but now with his wife and Zhu Tiankang, his expression is gloomy.

Seeing Xia Xiao coming, Zhu Heng, who had no umbrella to support, was drenched in the rain and let the hair crown be washed away. His expression was hideous, his face was almost distorted, and he was embarrassed, but he couldn't arouse Xia Xiao's anger.

"The third young master came to see the excitement?"

His voice was hoarse, as he had roared before. His fists and eyes were red, because he was angry before, and he fought hard against his gold and silver in the treasury. He has nothing, Xia Xiao should be happy, right?

In front of him, Xia Xiao looked disdainful, opened his mouth slightly, and said a word.

"Hmm. ”

"Hmph, yes, yes, yes—"

Zhu Heng was louder and louder, angry and eager to kill Xia Xiao. But the generals in the carriage on the side were staring at his every move.

When the people heard this, they retreated, lest they should be implicated. Zhu Tiankang grabbed Zhu Heng, afraid that he would lose control, the latter felt the force on his arm, immediately turned around, kicked Zhu Heng away, and said angrily:

"You useless thing!"

The water splashed, and Zhu Tiankang spat out a mouthful of red blood on the ground. His father beat him and never showed mercy, he was used to it. But he didn't want Xia Xiao to see the joke, so he immediately stood up.

It's cold in the rain, crazy in the rain, Zhu Heng lost, he was unwilling to lose, and he gritted his teeth when he lost!

"Xia Xiao, even if you are taller than the sky, I will not let you go!"

He didn't dare to say it, so he could only hold this sentence in his heart, but he was still afraid of being seen, so he left after speaking.

Glancing at Zhu Mansion and looking at this day, Zhu Heng said goodbye to his glory and wealth, and farewell to his power. Zhu Tiankang said goodbye to his Ji Qingling, if nothing else, he would never see him again.

Drive!

The whip caused the rain on the horse's buttocks to spread through the air like pine leaves. Then the lonely carriage drove to the west of the city at great speed.

This scene is a bit familiar, the carriage is far away in the rain, and the people are rushing into the Zhu Mansion.

"All out in an hour!"

The soldier tore his throat and shouted loudly, but no one paid attention.

The finances were confiscated, and some daily necessities were picked up cheaply by the people. The ministers dislike those pots and pans, they don't dislike them, and if they can find a decent chair, they can make money, even if they return empty-handed, they won't lose money. This is the default of the dynasty, and the generals and soldiers can only go to drink a pot of hot wine first, and then come back to blockade the Zhu Mansion.

Hot wine on a rainy day, accompanied by a plate of sauced beef, is comfortable to think about.

The people around him are endless, and Xia Xiao is a high stone in this person's river, so that the river water is avoided and he does not dare to touch the slightest. Looking into the distance, the carriage quickly became far away, and the people around it were also empty in an instant.

With his already wet shoes on the water, Xia Xiao continued to walk towards the west of the city. He had left the imperial capital from this main road, and at this time he walked on it in order to return home.

The road has been repaired for many years, but it has never been demolished and rebuilt. The wind blows on the ancient road, and the rain hits. A wave of vitality dispersed, and the ground and the rain in the sky avoided it, but Xia Xiao still held an umbrella, like an obsession.

On rainy days, you have to have an umbrella, and if you have rained too much in the past, you don't want to get the slightest bit of it. Too cold, too cold!

Step down an alley and stand in front of a window, and it's no different than ever. There is still a piece of paper on the window with the price written on it, and the boss here never bargains.

Seeing this, Xia Xiao almost forgot that he had only been away for two years, not twenty years. But the hardships made him feel like he had finished his life ahead of schedule.

The boss is an old woman who can't speak, and looking at Xia Xiao through the window at this time, she always feels a little trance, like going back to a long time ago. At that time, when it was raining, two children came to their shop and shouted for two roast chickens and chili noodles to be packed separately. Later, knowing that the child was the young master of Xia Mansion, she was even more excited, and she would always pick the fattest chicken.

She felt extremely honored to let the children of the general's family try her own craft!

At this time, Xia Xiao opened his mouth and said in the cheerful voice of his eldest brother:

"Two roast chickens, chili noodles separately. ”