Chapter 23: Embarrassment
The golden toad respectfully lay on the outside of an inconspicuous frame and waved into the car.
"Lord's house, Jin Gong has arrived. Beside him stood a maidservant who said in a loud voice.
"Jingong, why are we in a small village?" said a woman's voice in the car, seemingly displeased. "Didn't you say you could go to Fengxiang today?"
"Back to the son-in-law, this..."The golden toad sweated profusely, a little difficult to justify, and looked sideways at the maid beside him.
The maidservant turned back in time and pretended not to see.
"What do you mean? The woman scolded in the car.
"Thisβ" The golden toad swallowed, his Adam's apple rolling hard around his neck. "The subordinates saw that the son-in-law was sleeping during the day, so he deliberately slowed down the convoy..."
"But I still have to stay for one night today, and I can arrive at Fengxiang at noon tomorrow!" said the golden toad in a loud voice, but his tone was still a little empty.
"What do you mean by my fault?" Before the words fell, the front curtain of the frame was suddenly opened, and this was the female son in the mouth of the golden toad.
He doesn't look very old, with starry and moon eyebrows, high hairpins and red lips, bright eyes and bright teeth, but his eyes are angry, and his willow eyebrows are frowned.
"The subordinates don't dare! The subordinates never have such intentions. Seeing this, the golden toad immediately buried his head and shouted that he would not dare. "It's the subordinates who make their own decisions!"
"Xiaobi said that you also let a stranger go with you!" the girl did not seem to be satisfied with the golden toad's promise.
When the maid saw that her master was about to get out of the car, she stretched out her hand to help, but the girl didn't pay attention to her, but jumped off the station in front of the golden toad: "I want to tell my father to transfer you to the stable to feed the horses!"
My little ancestor!
The golden toad complained bitterly in his heart, but he raised his head with a smile on his face, his small eyes bent into a slit, and said to the girl flatteringly: "Son-in-law, I think that the scholar is quite talented and learned, and I said in my heart whether I can serve the king." It's not just a random invitation to go with him. β
"Really, can he help Daddy?" the girl's brow furrowed slightly, her eyes rolled smartly, and she said again, "Hmph! β
"It's true! Daughter-in-law, that Xie Shizi is dignified, knows astronomy, knows geography, knows the past and the present, is easy to come by, is worthy of Gaoshi, General Wubi, is really talented and learned!" The golden toad raised his head, patted his chest and said to the girl. "I don't believe what Jin Gong said, the daughter-in-law still doesn't believe it? Jin Gong has never deceived the daughter-in-law. β
"Well, I'll let you go. The girl tilted her head and thought for a moment, then she said, "Well, then I ask you, where are we staying today?
"Originally, I wanted the young lady to stay at the village inn..."When the golden toad heard this, a cold sweat began to break out on his head.
But before he could finish speaking, the girl interrupted him.
"I don't live in a post house!" it smells of sweat!" the girl frowned, and people felt pity when she saw it. "Can you be careful! I'm going to ask Daddy to send you to the stable to feed the horses!"
"Son-in-law... This..."The golden toad didn't dare to continue, if he let the little ancestor know that he had set up a tent again, he would definitely go to feed the horses.
"Lord, what Jin Wei said was original. The maidservant, who was called Xiaobi, suddenly spoke, and looked slyly at the golden toad kneeling on the ground.
Finished!
The golden toad's eyes widened, and he said in his heart that Xiaobi was going to frame him again.
Didn't you just accidentally see you taking a shower when you were fetching water?
"But the inn is full, and today he has set up a tent for you. Sure enough, Xiaobi still said it!
"What!" the girl felt aggrieved when she heard that she was going to live in the wilderness again.
I'm going to have to get Daddy to take him to the stables!"
Seeing that the situation was not good, the golden toad had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and he was in a hurry, and shouted loudly:
"No, my son-in-law, how can my subordinates bear to let my son-in-law suffer from that mosquito bite again!" the golden toad turned his head and pointed to the high-walled courtyard behind him. "It took me a lot of effort to convince the village elders to let them vacate a house for us to recuperate. β
Fortunately, I didn't tell Xiaobi that this was a murderous house, but fortunately, I said hello to my brothers, so don't spread the word about this matter. Hmph, Xiao Nizi still wants to fight with Lao Tzu?
The golden toad was relieved and boasted of his quick wit.
The girl looked at the house in the direction he was pointing.
The house is so big, she actually noticed it a long time ago, but she didn't expect this golden toad to have some ability, and she didn't have any hope.
"It's just... It's just that this house has been vacant for a long time, and there is still some dust, but the subordinates have already sent someone to clean it. Although the golden toad was frightened in his heart, he still had to make a false appearance on the surface.
"Really?" the girl looked at the golden toad suspiciously, she still couldn't believe it, and confirmed again. "You're not bullying?"
"Really! I am a dignified man! How can I do the things of the common people!" The golden toad made a righteous and awe-inspiring look, which was really a man and a woman's tears.
"Okay. The girl looked up at the drooping plaque, and then at the golden toad. "I won't tell my father. β
It's so dangerous, I'm almost going to be a groom.
But before the golden toad could ease the surging spiritual world, the girl walked straight to the door of the mansion by herself, and no longer paid attention to the golden toad.
"Son-in-law, why are you going!" the golden toad panicked and tried to stop the girl.
"Go pick a room!" the girl turned around, tilted her head, and looked at the golden toad suspiciously. "What else would you do?"
It's going to be bad again, with the temper of the son-in-law, she must live in the largest ancestral hall! But Xie Shizi is still inside!
"Son-in-law, my subordinates have asked someone to tidy up your room for you... You don't have to look for it anymore, do you?" asked the golden toad tentatively.
"No, I can't. The girl shook her head and replied. "I'm not at all at ease with the room you chose. β
It's really unsympathetic, the golden toad has a headache.
The girl ignored him, turned around and stepped into the door.
"You wait for me!" the golden toad got up and caught up with the girl.
......
"O son-in-law, this house is quiet and elegant, I am a rough man, and it is inevitable that there will be some noise at night, and the son-in-law who lives here can calm her nerves..."
"This room is good! This room is close to the main courtyard!"
"This room is even worse! There is a small slope behind it, and you can see the landscape!"
The golden toad walked beside the girl, constantly praising and recommending the house to her, and tried her best to stop the girl's steps, but the girl kept shaking her head, not satisfied.
The golden toad took out a handkerchief and kept wiping the sweat on his body, who can understand the bitterness in his heart?
The two of them walked through the outer courtyard and through the inner hall to the inner courtyard.
The golden toad was still talking in his mouth, but his eyes had already glanced at the ancestral hall, and he secretly screamed in his heart.
The girl's eyes lit up, and she pointed in the direction of the ancestral hall and said to the golden toad, "This one, I want to live in this one." β
"Thisβ" The golden toad didn't know how to answer.
"What is this?" the girl was dissatisfied. "What's wrong with you today? Are you always stumbling? Do you want to feed the horses?"
"Noβ" The golden toad was silent for a moment.
"Then Xie Shizi is resting in the room..."The golden toad said in his heart that this little ancestor is very clever, so let's tell the truth. γ
"Huh?" the girl stared at the phoenix, and anger came up in a breath. "You actually gave up my room to someone else!"
My little ancestor, people came first.
"As soon as Xie Shizi arrived here, he chose this house. The golden toad reluctantly explained to the girl. "Besides, this is an ancestral hall, although it has been abandoned for a long time, but after all, it was once dedicated to the ancestors of other people's families... It's better not to offend the son-in-law. β
"I don't care!" the girl rose to a small mouth, which was a little wronged. "Why can't I live if people can live? Daddy cares about me, you still have to take care of me?!"
"Son-in-law, please forgive me, it's Jin Gong who did something wrong. The golden toad took a deep breath and said helplessly. "If the son-in-law really wants this ancestral hall, how about my Jin Gong to have a good discussion with that Xie Shizi with this three-inch incorruptible tongue, so that he can give it to the son-in-law convincingly?"
"I don't want you to care!" the girl refused. "You're like Daddy, you only prevaricate me, and in the end you'll tell me no!"
The mist covered the girl's eyes, and the golden toad knew that the girl had thought of being a prince because of herself.
The golden toad looked at the girl's aggrieved expression, and said in her heart: "Prince, I am so bitter.
Just about to step forward to comfort the girl, it can be seen that she has already trotted towards the ancestral hall.
"I'd like to see who's going to grab a room with me!" the girl shouted and kicked open the door to the ancestral hall, and the moonlight poured into the room.
It's too late to stop!
Xu Xiaozhang turned his head sharply, and Xie Yu was also startled by the door that was suddenly kicked open.
The two looked at the girl in a daze.
The girl also stared at the two people in strange postures with wide eyes... Xu Xiaozhang was squatting beside Xie Yu, ready to prick his neck with a needle.
The three of them looked at each other, you look at me, I look at you, all at a loss.
Embarrassed!
The first to come back to his senses was Xu Xiaozhang, who got up and grabbed the girl's hand, pulled her into the room, and then took a step forward and closed the door.
The girl also came back to her senses by this pull, and opened her mouth to call the golden toad outside the door, but her mouth was immediately covered by Xu Xiaozhang from behind her, and she could only make a whining sound.
"Don't scream!" Xu Xiaozhang was also anxious about this sudden situation, and he couldn't help but let out cruel words. "I'll kill you if I scream again. β
When the girl heard this, she didn't shut up, but instead fell even harder, using her limbs together, hitting Xu Xiaozhang behind her, and it happened to hit his injured waist.
Xu Xiaozhang was in pain, and in a hurry, he hit the girl on the back of the neck with a knife.
The girl only felt that her eyes were dark, and she fainted as soon as her eyes were closed.
"Son-in-law!" The golden toad trotted to the door, and it was evident that the door was closed, but he did not dare to rush in, so he could only call the girl from outside.
No one responded.
Xu Xiaozhang frowned, turned his head to Xie Yu who fell to the ground, pointed to the fainting girl, and made another gesture of wiping his throat.
Xie Yu was the last to come to his senses.
He looked at Xu Xiaozhang, who had a serious expression, and then at the fallen girl.
The golden toad never revealed that there was a woman in the caravan...
"Xie Shizi, Xie Shizi. The golden toad, who couldn't get a response from the girl, was a little flustered, and couldn't help but call Xie Yu. "Is Xie Shizi here?"
"I'm here. Xie Yu looked at Xu Xiaozhang and thought that this woman had saved his life.
If I don't cooperate, I'm afraid that both me and this woman will be killed... But since he didn't kill the woman, things may have taken a turn for the better.
Having made a decision, Xie Yu said in a loud voice outside. "You Golden Toad didn't tell me there were women in the caravan. β
Finally responded.
"I'm sorry to thank Shizi, it's really helpless. The golden toad breathed a sigh of relief.
"She seems to have something she wants to talk to me about?" Xie Yu asked.
"It's... Woman... She wants to sleep in a different room with you. The golden toad replied. "Please also ask Xie Shizi to agree... If there is some inconvenience, I am willing to compensate Xie Shizi at other costs. β
"It doesn't matter. Xie Yu paused.
Xu Xiaozhang was a little anxious and put his hand on the girl's neck, which was threatening Xie Yu.
Xie Yu was helpless, cleared his throat, recalled the scene of the girl kicking the door with a big grin, and said to the outside of the door.
"You leave for now, I'm going to talk to him. "It's mimicking the voice of a young girl.
It should be ok...
The golden toad finally heard the girl's voice... Although he was a little hoarse, he didn't think much about it.
"Well, my subordinates are waiting outside the door. The golden toad responded.
"No!" Xie Yu said with a sharp voice. "You go!"
Hearing the girl's tone a little impatient, the golden toad wiped the sweat from his head.
This little ancestor is really short-tempered.
"Whew...," the golden toad replied. "The subordinates will be retired. β
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