A knife in love

Chapter 2387
Mother Li waved her hand at Wu Xiucai with a nonchalant expression, and said disdainfully, "What's not respectful! The old lady can invite whoever she wants, who dares to give me shame?! Please Mr. Wu and Lao Bai are here Wait a little while, the old woman will go back and tidy up, and then send someone to invite the two of you to the banquet."

After Mama Li finished speaking, she walked away without waiting for Wu Xiucai to speak to Bai Wei.Seeing this situation, Wu Xiucai was startled and suspicious, and couldn't help turning his head and said to Bai Wei: "Although this Mama Li is old, she speaks and does things very well. I think she must have been a shrewd person when she was young."

Bai Wei's face was a little gloomy at this moment. Hearing Wu Xiucai's words, he sneered, and said in a low voice: "You know how you feel. This old woman is not easy to get along with. Mr. Wu, don't think too much of her." it is good."

The two chatted for a few words, and they didn't know why, they both felt that they were not speculative, so after talking a few words, they fell silent.While each was in a state of embarrassment, they could only hear footsteps coming from the yard again.After a while, footsteps came outside the door, and then a woman said respectfully: "My servant is ordered by the master to invite Mr. Bai and Mr. Wu to the banquet."

Bai Wei listened to the woman outside the house, his face darkened, he snorted, then turned to Wu Xiucai and said: "He came to invite us, so we have no choice but to obey. Mr. Wu, let's go now."

Seeing Bai Wei's reluctance, Wu Xiucai felt strange, secretly wanted to see Bai Wei's appearance, and clearly did not want to be a guest at Li's mother's house.Since you don't want to go, you can just refuse in person, why do you make such a face at this time?It's just that although he was puzzled, he didn't feel comfortable asking, so he nodded and followed Bai Wei out of the room.

The two walked out of the house, only to see a woman standing timidly in the yard.The woman was about fifteen or sixteen years old, her face was like a goose egg, her hair was combed in a bun, she was wearing a white shirt, and she carried a lantern. She looked like a maidservant of a rich family.Seeing Bai Wei and Wu Xiucai walked out of the room, the woman took a few steps forward, and when she reached the two of them, she bowed slightly and said: "My servant has seen Mr. Bai."

At this time, Bai Wei changed his face, squeezed out a smile, and said with a blunt smile, "I'm sorry, Miss Qingmei."

After hearing what Bai Wei said, Wu Xiucai realized that the woman's name was Qing Mei. She thought to herself, listening to the two talking, she seemed to be Su Zhi.Thinking about it, this maid named Qingmei has been serving Li's mother all the time, and she is a neighbor with Bai Wei, so she is no stranger to her.It's just that the two families live not far away. It stands to reason that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, and they should live in harmony.But looking at Bai Wei's appearance just now, he was quite afraid of Mama Li.It's really strange that a dying old woman actually frightened Bai Wei into such a state.

When Wu Xiucai was thinking about it, Qing Mei said respectfully: "The master has prepared all the food and wine, and specially asked the servant girl to invite Mr. Bai and Mr. Wu to move over."

Bai Wei nodded, and then walked down the stone steps with Wu Xiucai.Qing Mei walked in front of the two, using the lantern in her hand to illuminate the path under their feet.After walking out of the gate, the three of them turned to the north, and at their feet was a stone-paved path that stretched all the way up the mountain.Bai Wei said as he walked: "Miss Qingmei, what Bai told you the day before yesterday, I don't know what your plan is."

Wu Xiucai walked behind Qing Mei, seeing that after Bai Wei finished speaking, Qing Mei's body seemed to tremble slightly, her heart was startled, and she wanted to see Qing Mei's appearance, what Bai Wei said must be serious.Could it be that he has a lust for this girl and wants to seduce her to elope?
After Bai Wei finished speaking, Qing Mei didn't look back, and walked forward, whispering: "Mr. Bai's kindness, Qing Mei accepted it. It's just that the head of the family has always treated Qing Mei kindly, and made a promise. Mei couldn't bear to abandon the Patriarch and leave. We are all in the sea of ​​suffering. Although we have our own concerns, we can't just leave. I hope Mr. Bai will forgive me. It's just that Mr. Bai told Qing Mei in private, Qing Mei will keep it in mind , Never forget it. Please rest assured, Mr. Bai, Qingmei will never tell anyone about this matter."

As soon as Qingmei's words fell, Bai Wei snorted, and said with a sneer: "Girl Qingmei, you still can't trust Bai. That's fine, let's not violate the river, let's live in peace. It's just what kind of patriarch of yours is it?" I think you know more details than Bai. When dealing with this person, you must be careful in every way, otherwise you will be in great trouble, and I hope the girl handles it carefully."

Wu Xiucai listened to the conversation between the two, and the more he listened, the more confused he became. He secretly wanted to hear what Qingmei said. It was indeed like Bai Wei asked her to elope. Su Shuangfei.It's just that Bai Wei is over middle-aged, and Qing Mei is still a big girl. He is so enthusiastic about Qing Mei, probably because he is only greedy for beauty.However, what Bai Wei said, "When dealing with this person, you must be careful in every way, otherwise you will face disaster", this sentence is very serious.Although there is a huge difference in status between the owner and the servant, no matter how arrogant Madam Li is, she will not do anything to a little girl like Qingmei.

The three walked forward along the stone path.Yuemo walked half a mile, and unknowingly walked into a garden.Although the stone wall has collapsed into disrepute, and the trees and flowers in the garden have been barren, but the path is winding, and the rockery in the pool is full of trees, and the luxurious scene of the past can be vaguely seen.Wu Xiucai was horrified, thinking to himself, how could there be such a large garden in the barren mountains?
When Wu Xiucai was suspicious, he only heard Bai Wei say: "Wu Xiucai, this was originally an official garden, but now it has been dilapidated. In the past, Marshal Wu guarded Luoyang and once built a camp in Xishan with more than [-] troops. The defenders of Luoyang City echo each other, forming horns. This garden is the back garden of the house of the head of the Xishan camp. But after the death of Marshal Wu, the successor Luoyang defender was short-sighted and dismantled the Xishan camp, and all the soldiers and horses returned to Luoyang City. The house was thus abandoned and became a shelter for the wild fox pika."

Bai Wei sighed at this point, and then continued: "If the Xishan camp is still there, the Jin people will go south this time to attack Luoyang with partial divisions, and they will not succeed so easily. After Emperor Huizong ascended the throne, the ministers promoted For example, Cai Jing and his like are treacherous villains, and most of the famous ministers and generals in the court have resigned, so it is not surprising that they suffered the disastrous defeat of Jingkang."

Wu Xiucai heard Bai Wei blatantly criticize the imperial court, even though he was in the barren hills, he was terrified and didn't dare to answer, he only laughed dryly a few times, then fell silent.Qing Mei led the two of them around a pond, and through two rockeries, before they knew it, they walked into a large mansion.Bai Wei walked and said: "When Bai first arrived in Xishan, he also went around this house. Originally, he wanted to live in this house, but the size of this house is huge, and Bai lives here alone. It is not easy to clean the courtyard. What's more, as a grassroots person, Bai lives in the general's house. I am afraid that if he does not have this blessing, his life will be shortened instead, so he has to live in the Zhang family temple. Li's mother has a lot of money and has Several servants serve, and the house they live in is naturally as big as possible, so they chose this place. The fate of life is destined by God, and you can’t force it. If you insist on going against the sky, you will be condemned by God. At that time, your soul will be scattered, and you will never be reborn forever. , I’m afraid it’s too late to regret it.”

(End of this chapter)