Chapter 21: The Sun and the Snow
Robbery town, east side of Bluestone Square.
Before the afternoon, the branch of the Spirit Slaying Guild was full of people, and the people of all shapes and sizes gathered here, discussing the afternoon assessment in groups.
In Chenguo, getting the spirit slaying badge means that the status is superior to others and the iron rice bowl is served. Even if you don't go to a treacherous place like the Valley to fight with spirit beasts, just to take care of people's homes and hospitals, the remuneration you get is much higher than that of ordinary people.
Lieyang had only heard of it in Yanguan, and after observing it for a while, he realized that the Spirit Slaying Badge was also divided into levels.
Roughly corresponds to the level of the spirit animal, removing the word "spirit", from low to high, divided into: primary, phantom, xuan, zun, dream, and god.
The meaning is simple and clear, those who can hunt young spirit level spirit beasts are level primary spirit slashers, and so on.
The people in front of the Spirit Slaying Guild were talkingββ
"I heard that the president of the Spirit Slaying Guild is a god-level Spirit Slayer ......"
"God-level slashing spirits, it has to be the Cave Heaven Domain!"
"How many caves are there in the Stardust Continent?"
The scorching sun was on the periphery of the crowd, and he secretly thought in his heart: The Spirit Slaying Guild ignores the national border, if there were not a few powerhouses in the Cave Heaven Domain, it would have been cleaned up by His Majesty Emperor Chen a long time ago.
I can't go home for the time being, why don't I also participate in the Spirit Slaying Assessment? Father Shuai has already said that you should be careful with the Spirit Slaying Guild, and it is an excellent choice to take this opportunity to investigate.
I was about to ask about the assessment conditions, but a timid voice came from behind: "Childe, childe?"
"......" Lie Yang turned his head and saw Gu Sanmei following behind, her parents had already left.
"Oh, Childe, this is my deed of sale. Gu Sanmei was holding a piece of paper in her hand, it seemed that she was looking for a pen and paper from the store next to her, and she had signed and drawn a pledge, so she could go to the government to apply for a change of household registration.
The sun took it dumbly, glanced at it, and withdrew it back into the void.
"Hmm?" The magic trick made Gu Sanmei blink in surprise, and she also poked her head to see where the deed of sale was hidden.
was caught off guard, but was nodded by the scorching sun: "Dirty." β
"I ...... The slave maid helped chop firewood at home in the morning, and she was in a hurry, so she didn't wash it...... "Gu Sanmei hasn't gotten used to her new identity yet, so she speaks very carefully.
Lieyang shook his head funny, the little girl in front of her has to be one meter four tall, with thin arms and legs, and chop wood with an ax?
"Let's go, I'll take you to buy two clothes, take you to take a bath, and then go to dinner. "Although Lieyang is used to being served in the Zhenbei General's Mansion, he doesn't have much of a master's and servant's thoughts.
Holding that set, I was tired and panicked.
As he spoke, seeing the crowd around him, he stretched out his hand to protect Gu Sanmei and wanted to go out, but Gu Sanmei was a little stunned, and her pretty face flushed: "Son, you ...... You don't have to buy me clothes, I'm ...... I have it in my backpack. β
Only then did Lieyang notice that she had a gray cloth bag, and her hands were empty at this time, and the sugar cakes and pastries that her mother bought should be hidden in her backpack.
"I'll see. Although Lieyang has no idol baggage, after all, he is the major general of the Zhenbei General's Mansion, and "exquisiteness" is innate.
He stood behind Gu Sanmei and opened the gray cloth bag, which contained several ordinary cloth clothes with traces of sewing. It looks shabby, but it's clean.
There are also a pair of new cloth shoes, with two plum blossoms embroidered with red thread, which reminds people of the poem "The line in the hands of a loving mother, the shirt of a wandering son".
The small bag of sugar cakes was hidden in the corner of the backpack, and the estimated amount based on the appearance should be less than ten dollars.
Lieyang buttoned the cloth bag, and Gu Sanmei said proudly: "It's all new clothes and shoes made for me by my mother." β
I don't know where the old cloth was cut, which made this girl happy like this.
Lieyang couldn't bear to hit her, so he said: "The things made by my mother must be good, but there are only these two sets, and if they are worn out, they will be gone." I'll buy you something else, and when you miss your mother in the future, you can have something to think about. β
"Hmm......" Gu Sanmei thought about it, pursed her lips and nodded, her voice was shallow, "What Childe said seems to make a lot of sense." β
Then he smiled: "Then thank you, Childe!"
Lieyang's heart, which was full of holes, was really about to be healed by this Nizi's smile, so he took her to find a good women's clothing store, ready-made, custom-made, and some headband jewelry, and bought a lot of them.
The magnanimity of the shot made Gu Sanmei surprised and delighted, and pushed back several times, but where could she beat the domineering of the scorching sun?
In fact, in the final settlement, it was less than a thousand copper coins.
This is a matter of eyelids for the young general of the Zhenbei General's Mansion. But for Gu Sanmei, it is an astronomical amount.
After buying the inner and outer clothes, Lieyang found another inn and ordered the store to bring hot water.
The scorching sun was sitting outside, and Gu Sanmei was taking a bath inside. There is a beaded curtain between the two, and the mist rises, like a dream. The crisp sound of water sounds from time to time, tugging at the heartstrings.
Looking inside, a hazy shadow can be discerned.
"Childe, are you going to take the spirit slaying assessment later?" Gu Sanmei was not introverted, and asked while carefully scrubbing her body in the large bathtub.
"Hmm. Lieyang responded, and was planning in his heart, regardless of whether he joined the Spirit Slaying Guild or not, he had to give Gu Sanmei a position, "In the future, you will be my little maid." β
"Yes, Childe!" the little maid got new clothes, took a comfortable hot bath, and her voice was very happy, "The slave will definitely serve the son well!"
Lieyang doesn't doubt it, anyway, he is a rough man, whether he has someone to serve him, he can get by: "In the future, don't call yourself a slave, let's walk the rivers and lakes, it will make others look down on you." β
For this, Gu Sanmei didn't understand: "That claims to be ...... Third sister?"
"No, it doesn't. Lieyang frowned, he thought a lot, "Walking the rivers and lakes, it is inevitable that there will be enemies, if you use your real name, it may bring danger to your family." β
"Wow......" Little stars flashed in Gu Sanmei's eyes, "Childe knows so much......! Please give the slave a name. β
In addition to being a practitioner, Lieyang is also a scholar, plus he has a straightforward personality, and he is not entangled in naming him, he swept the white skin behind the curtain of his eyes, and smiled: "A few days ago, it rained continuously, and when I met you, it was Qingxue in winter, Xueqing's name was used too much, so I called you Gu Xue, how about it?"
"Gu Xue?" the little girl read it in her mouth, her pretty face flushed, like a first-ripe apple, "This name sounds good, then, Xue'er thank you for the name!"
Sure enough, it's a little girl who is excited.
Gu Xue washed and groomed in the room, and was busy for more than half an hour, when she opened the bead curtain and came to Lieyang to salute the previous paragraph, she actually stared at Lieyang.
Her eyes were as clear as when they first met, revealing a little curiosity and innocence, and no one could hurt her. She has long silky hair with a newly bought hairpin, and she has a single ponytail hairstyle, revealing her delicate and picturesque cheeks left and right.
Gu Xue smiled sweetly, the bridge of her nose was delicate, her thin lips were as cute as cherry blossoms, her face was flushed, and there were cute little dimples on the left and right. took off the cloth clothes and changed into the dress selected by the sun, which was simply reborn.
If it weren't for the obvious calluses on her good-looking little hands, it would really make people think that this is some rich daughter.
"Childe, childe?" Gu Xue was stunned when she saw Lieyang, her face was timid, but there was inexplicable joy in her heart, and she called in a low voice.
"Ahem...... That ......" Lieyang came back to his senses, and it was rare to be embarrassed, but he didn't blush, and hurriedly said, "Sit, what do you want to eat at noon?"
"Hmm?" Gu Xue looked at the stool beside her, but didn't dare to sit down, "What the son said to eat, then what to eat?"
"Hiss......" Lieyang was a little difficult, he really hadn't thought about it, he used to be at home with what to eat, and he was never picky.
After thinking about it, I suddenly paid attention: "Xue'er, in the future, my food and accommodation will be arranged by you, Gongzi and I have a lot of things, and I don't have time to think about these, understand?"
"Hmm......" Gu Xue glanced into the room, a little aggrieved, "There is no stove here, how can Xue'er cook." β
As soon as she was aggrieved, the expression on her face was simply pitiful, and Lieyang patted her head, only to remember that this girl was born poor, where would she think of going out to the restaurant?
So he thought about it in his heart and handed over a gold coin: "Well, this is a month's living expenses for the two of us, eat and drink, just buy it directly in the inn, you can do it yourself for changing clothes, or you can ask the inn's grandmother to help." β
Lieyang said it as a matter of course, but Gu Xue was stunned, and exclaimed, "Childe, a month, a gold coin......?
A gold coin is enough for half a year's expenses for an ordinary family of three, but here in the scorching sun, it is only for a month.
The sudden increase in consumption level caught Gu Xue off guard.
She whispered in her mouth: "And the inn that Gongzi picked is the most expensive in the town, and the room fee is more than 3,000 a month." Why don't we rent a yard and let Xue'er buy vegetables for three meals, and save a lot of money a month!"
Lieyang didn't care where he lived, and said in his mouth: "It's all up to you, I only have requirements for eating - every meal in the morning, noon and evening must have a pound of meat, and it is best not to buy pork, but to have fresh vegetables." On cold days, there should be hot soup, and on hot days, there should be cold dishes. Well...... Gluten or rice, buns, at least six taels per meal. β
Gu Xue was dumbfounded when she heard this, and when she reacted, she hurriedly counted with her fingers, and heard Lieyang add: "It's just my share, you can calculate as much as you want, buy whatever sugar cakes and snacks you like, if you don't have enough money, just ask me to take it." β
"......" Gu Xue was so shocked that she didn't even know where to put her hand, her eyebrows lowered, and she squeezed the gold coin in her hand tightly and said, "Xue'er knows that Gongzi is a capable person, and it is Xue'er's blessing to be able to serve Gongzi." β
When I saw my father talking to Boss Chen before, I thought that I was going to go to the Chen family to be a maid, and I might even be sold to the Qinglou. Who would have thought that he would meet his son, buy new clothes when they meet, and have a living allowance of one gold a month.
This is a good day that she could never dream of, Gu Xue said, and wanted to kneel down to thank her, but was held by a pair of strong hands.
Lieyang's domineering and doting voice came: "You are my person, I won't let you kneel, and you are not allowed to kneel." Also, in new clothes, the floor is dirty. β
"Childe ......" Gu Xue raised her face in a daze, half-looking forward to the hand of the hot sun, looking at the handsome face in front of her, her heart fluttered.
The two looked at each other, their minds rippling.
That look is like looking up a mountain, that smile is like standing on the side of the stars, there is a way:
More than 14 years later, cardamom branches in early February.
Bloody and bloody rivers and lakes, it is better to roll up the bead curtain.