Zhurou

Chapter 50 Sub-period
Zhao Mingzhi naturally noticed the suspicious eyes cast by others, but he didn't think much about it, he just thought he was scared by his own face.

She followed Li Xun to the back compartment.

Even though it is midnight, by the moonlight and lights, we can see that Xu’s house was built with a lot of money. Three steps, one view, ten steps, one pavilion. It’s not easy to build this Jiangnan pavilion near the northwest. The materials and craftsmen have to be specially prepared. Shipping please, the cost is known.

There are also carved railings and painted buildings. Even under the cover of snow and moon in winter, there are still green trees and red flowers. This scene cannot be seen unless a famous gardener is hired to manage it carefully.

After walking for a while, Zhao Mingzhi noticed that there were two more servants behind him.

From the words of the people in the Fangcai Hall, she already knew that the Xu family had the intention of recruiting Second Brother Li as their son-in-law, and seeing their actions this time, their intentions were even more obvious.

Although Li Xun said "I can't agree" and other words during dinner, seeing the wealth of the Xu family and hearing what the old lady said, Zhao Mingzhi didn't dare to take it lightly.

Taking advantage of the distance between the people in front and behind, she took two steps to one side and called softly, "Second brother."

Li Xun turned his head when he heard the sound.

Zhao Mingzhi continued in a low voice: "I see that Mrs. Xu looks like she wants to keep you. I'm going to live in the inner courtyard of the house tonight. I don't know if it's appropriate? If I'm asked by that 'Miss Wan', how should I answer?" Is that good?"

Money comes next, Second Brother Li is not the kind of person who cares about money.

But his heart is very soft-hearted, and this family is an old friend, maybe because of affection, it is unknown that he could not refuse in the end.

She was thinking about it, but she heard Li Xun say: "I will take care of the rest, you just answer normally."

He paused, as if he was thinking about something, and then said: "Miss Wan has a gentle temperament, and she was not talkative in the past, so you don't have to worry too much, it's rare that you don't have to get up early tomorrow, so you can have a good rest, and you can arrive at noon at the latest, when I come to call you Set off."

Zhao Mingzhi nodded upon hearing this.

She was just a hitchhiker, only grateful, not picky, and following Li and Wei on the road, the speed was more than half faster than before, and now she only stopped for half a day, let alone have any opinions.

Because the snow had not stopped and the north wind was blowing, the two of them were talking, and they couldn't help getting closer.

Li Xun held the lantern in his hand, and was still exhorting him, but before finishing his two sentences, he caught a glimpse of Zhao Mingzhi holding his bag in front of his chest, and suddenly slowed down, and said, "Let's just stand for a while."

Zhao Mingzhi was taken aback for a moment, then stopped as he said, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Li Xun raised the lantern up in front of Zhao Mingzhi, looked down at her left shoulder for a moment, and then said: "Your injury has not healed, and riding a horse is already trying to be brave, you should know how to use your left hand less."

After finishing speaking, she took out the bag she was holding on her chest, grabbed it in her hand, and then continued on her way.

Zhao Mingzhi came to his senses, hurriedly took a few steps to keep up, and subconsciously stretched out his right hand to touch his left shoulder, and sure enough, it hurt when he touched it, but it was still swollen.

She didn't dare to say anything more, and followed Li Xun obediently.

And the servant woman at the back saw the two people moving, and she had already caught up with them, one of them smiled and stretched out her hands, and said, "Second in charge, why don't you ask the younger one to carry it?"

Zhao Mingzhi naturally carried the letter with his own small seal, but there were also some royal belongings in the package, so it was inconvenient for outsiders to see it.

She was about to speak when Li Xun handed out the lantern in his hand and said, "You two are just ahead to light the way."

The woman had no choice but to accept it, leading the way a few steps ahead.

The group walked for a while before arriving at the so-called inner courtyard.

A girl had long been guarding the door, came forward to greet each other, and led the crowd inside.

The inner courtyard is in the middle of the back garden, and there is a garden in the courtyard, among which there are many exotic flowers and plants, although it is winter, there are many red, yellow, white, green and pink colors, which are even rarer than those seen in the outer courtyard.

After walking for a while, I suddenly heard the faint sound of a piano, sandwiched in the sound of wind and snow, graceful and melodious, forming a tune of its own.

Zhao Mingzhi followed the prestige and recognized that the voice came from a small attic in the distance.

The closer you get, the clearer the sound of the piano.

It is a song "Butterfly Loves Flowers".

It is said that music touches people's hearts, and those who play the piano have three or four skills in the piano, and they are expressing their emotions through music.

Zhao Mingzhi listened carefully to the sound of the piano, and felt that the player's heart was in a state of confusion. At one moment, he seemed to be very happy, full of girlish love, and at the other moment, he was extremely depressed, as if he was caught in a tangle. Afterwards, the voice gradually became clear, clear and clear, full of determination Meaning, after a while, they became lingering again.

The girl leading the way looked at Li Xun first, but she didn't see any movement, then she turned her head and saw Zhao Mingzhi staring into the distance, so she took advantage of the situation and asked: "Miss Zhao is also like our girls, is she a person who loves the qin?"

Zhao Mingzhi shook his head and said with a smile: "I only know a little bit, just listen to the meaning."

That girl has a lively temper, and Zhao Mingzhi didn't want to say more, so she also smiled and said: "Our girl loves Guqin very much, and I don't know when I will meet that Ziqi."

After finishing speaking, he secretly looked at Li Xun with his eyes, and seeing that he was indifferent, he was a little disappointed, so he stopped talking.

When he came to the attic, the sound of the zither finally stopped. After a while, the door opened from the inside, and a young girl surrounded by people came out from the inside.

The girl was petite and lovely, with a narrow gown and a long skirt, a green and white shawl on her shoulders, a jade bracelet in her hand, a hairpin that swayed brilliantly, a jade necklace hanging around her waist, and a small sachet.

She is really full of extravagance, so that people can tell at a glance which luxury house she is the daughter of.

When the woman went out, she timidly called "Second Brother", and didn't get too close, let alone anyone else, and then turned to Zhao Mingzhi to greet her.

It turned out that this was Xu Wanniang.

After seeing Li on both sides, Li Xun didn't talk too much. He just nodded to Wan Niang, said a few more words, and went to see Zhao Mingzhi's sleeping room. It's not too early, I won't stay any longer, if something happens, just send someone to report to me right away."

As soon as Li Xun left, Wan Niang breathed a sigh of relief, with a relaxed expression on her face, she turned her head and said to Zhao Mingzhi: "Miss Zhao has worked hard all the way, if there is anything missing, just tell them to do it, you are welcome. "

Pointing to the house opposite, he said: "My room is right there, if you encounter any inconvenience, you can always find me."

After finishing speaking, he specially sent a girl beside him to serve her.

Zhao Mingzhi thanked her and went back to her room without delaying her rest.

As soon as she finished packing and washing up, she came out from the inner compartment, when she heard someone knocking on the door outside, calling: "Miss Zhao."

The voice was somewhat familiar, and when the door was opened, it was indeed Wan Niang.

There was a girl behind the other party, but it was the one who greeted her at the door just now and asked about the sound of the piano.

The girl entered the door first, and put the tray down on the table in the room.

Xu Wanniang explained: "I'm used to drinking bird's nest cups at night, and it's rare for Miss Zhao to come today, so I sent one here. This thing calms the mind and sleeps well, and eating it often is good for the body."

If it's just to send a cup of food, it's fine to send someone, why bother to come in person.

Zhao Mingzhi let the hostess into the room and asked her to sit down.

Xu Wanniang hesitated for a while, but did not refuse, and said to the girl: "In that case, why don't you bring my bird's nest too, and I will eat it with Miss Zhao."

For a while, the girl went out, and only Zhao and Xu were left in the house.

(End of this chapter)