Lu family's daughter-in-law

Chapter 4 Moles on the Neck

In the twilight of the morning, in front of the corner gate on the east side of Zhenyuan Hou's Mansion, Nanny Li was wearing a muslin padded coat. While talking to the doorkeeper in high spirits, she was waiting here for Ningxiang, and occasionally greeted other servants who had left the mansion. She can call anyone by name, and she is very popular.

"Here we come!" The gatekeeper's woman fixed her gaze, looked at the little maid who was walking over there, and sincerely praised: "Ningxiang is so handsome, let me tell you, none of us in the Marquis Mansion can find a better-looking girl than Ningxiang." Come here." With this beauty, it will be no problem to find an aunt in the future, as well as Aunt Liu, not only can he live well, but he can also support his family.

Nanny Li doesn't know what the other person is thinking, she likes to hear people praise Ning Xiang's beauty, she nodded with You Rongyan, and watched Ning Xiang getting closer and closer with a smile.

As the maidservant of Lengmei Pavilion, Ning Xiang usually wears silk and satin clothes, she is not outstanding in this Hou's mansion, once she goes out and mixes with most common people, she will definitely attract attention.Ningxiang doesn't like to be stared at like something strange, so every time she goes home, she will change into common clothes.

Today she wore a [-]% new apricot-colored jacket, her crow's hair was tied into two buns with a red rope, and there were no other accessories on her body, except her face was too tender and juicy, she looked just like an ordinary village girl. .

Pei Jinghan couldn't see her dressed like this, but thinking about her going back all the way, the more out-of-the-ordinary she was dressed, the safer she was, so he resisted and ignored it.However, she is beautiful and looks good in any clothes. The 14-year-old girl's face is flushed, and her almond eyes are moist when she smiles. Everyone is staring at her face. Who cares what she wears?
"I kept Mama waiting for a long time again." Stopping in front of Nanny Li, Ning Xiang said embarrassedly.

"It's because Nanny is getting old and sleepy, so she came early." Li Nanny explained with a smile, greeted the doorkeeper woman, and led Ningxiang out.Walking about ten steps away from the corner gate, Nanny Li asked Ning Xiang with concern, "Have you had breakfast?"

Ning Xiang shook her head, not paying much attention: "I don't feel hungry, let's eat at noon when I go home."

"That won't work, what should I do if I'm starving? I'm so grown up and don't know how to cherish my body." Li Nanny gave her a dissatisfied look, then handed her the oiled paper bag she had been holding, and said lovingly: "I know you didn't eat it." , here, this is specially brought for you by mammy, it's still hot, hurry up and eat it while it's hot."

She opened the oiled paper, revealing two large white flour buns, exuding misty heat.Ning Xiang instinctively declined, and Madam Li couldn't help but stuff the bun with oiled paper into her hand, and snatched the bag Ning Xiang was carrying on her shoulder, "You eat first, I'll carry it for you."

The old man is considerate, and Ningxiang's heart is like a hand, which is also warmed by the heat from the oiled paper wrap.

The big steamed stuffed bun filled with cabbage and meat was as big as a man's fist, with a tangy aroma. Ning Xiang swallowed it quietly, and asked Madam Li first, "Have you eaten it? I can't eat it. Let's have one for each of us, shall we?"

"I ate it earlier, and even drank a bowl of porridge." Madam Li didn't want it, "You can eat it, if you can't eat it, take it home to Amu."

"Amu will definitely like it." Knowing that Li's family is in a good family and they usually eat white noodles, Ning Xiang didn't show any politeness. She ate one by herself, rewrapped the other, and then took the burden from Nanny Li.

Yesterday, the two of them had discussed the itinerary. Ningxiang was going to buy sugar-fried chestnuts, and Nanny Li was also going to buy the boy's favorite sugar man for her grandson. They both happened to be on the same street. Headed straight there.

The stalls were not far away, and the two split up.

There are mainly two waves of customers in the snack street in the morning. The first wave is for migrant workers. They wake up when it’s still dark. They come here to ask for a bowl of dumpling wontons and two deep-fried dough sticks. It doesn’t cost much. The boss works.The second wave is people with some spare money at home. It is cold and lazy to light a fire, so they come out to eat, and some even bring their children, eating slowly, very leisurely.

It snowed heavily the day before yesterday, and now the snow is slowly melting. It is the coldest time, and the paving business here is better.

There was a mother at the wonton shop by the roadside who was feeding her child wontons. Ningxiang looked at the girl who was waiting to pick it up, and thought of her younger brother uncontrollably. As soon as she returned home, Ningxiang walked briskly and went straight to the candied chestnut stand.

The stall owner was a gray-haired old man. The old man was old but had a good memory. He was calling people chestnuts. When he saw her coming, he smiled and said, "Ningxiang is going home again today?"

There were still four or five people around the stall, Ning Xiang hummed lightly, and quietly stood aside.

The front ones were all bought, and Ning Xiang was about to speak, when someone rushed over from behind her with a gust of wind, "I want two catties."

Being preempted by someone, no matter how good-tempered Ning Xiang was, she couldn't help frowning and looked over.

It was a man with a tall and straight figure, taller than Pei Jinghan, dressed in gray coarse cloth and short brown, like a green pine in the snow, with big wheat yellow hands hanging on one side exposed, with well-defined joints.Ning Xiang raised her head to look up, and unexpectedly met the man's overly handsome side face, which also had a wheat-yellow complexion, long eyebrows slanted, and thin lips.Because standing by his side, Ning Xiang noticed his long eyelashes, drooping, even more beautiful than the girl's.

Suddenly the eyelashes moved, probably noticing her sizing up, and turned to look at her.Ning Xiang looked away in time and missed him.But she was a little annoyed in her heart. She had never been fascinated by Pei Jinghan, who was elegant and luxurious in Yushulin. At this time, she actually stared at a stranger on the street for so long.

What's even more unpromising is that she doesn't seem to mind being preempted by him...

Ning Xiang shrunk her neck quietly, and looked at the old stall owner anxiously, hoping that the other party didn't notice.

Lu Cheng just tilted his head, and before he could see who was standing next to him, he was called back by the old stall owner, and said to him with a hint of displeasure: "Little brother, wait a little longer, the little girl has been standing here for a long time. , we have to pay attention to first-come, first-served, right?"

Lu Cheng just didn't pay attention, but at this moment, he was reminded, and immediately took two steps back to give up the space in front of the stall.After standing up, he looked again at the little girl whom he accidentally jumped in line.

Seeing this, my mind seemed to be empty.

Wearing an apricot-colored jacket, she took two steps forward, not standing where he was before.She looked down at Li Zi, and because of her height, he could see a section of her white nape, so white and thin, that a black mole the size of a sesame seed near her left ear was very obvious.It was obviously just a small mole, but Lu Cheng's heart beat inexplicably fast, and he felt an urge to nibble on it.

Lu Cheng turned his head to the other side in embarrassment.

It's all the fault of the brat at home, who doesn't like to play or laugh, but likes to chew on him.He is only ten months old, his eyes are so sharp for some reason, whenever he saw a mole on his body, he would gnaw on it, making his saliva drool all over, causing him to have such abrupt thoughts when he saw other people with moles .

But Lu Cheng forgot that he has only touched the mole on the neck of the girl next to him... appetite.

Ning Xiang didn't know that she was being watched, so she looked at the chestnuts, and whispered to the old stall owner: "Uncle Zhang, I still need two catties, divided into two."

Her voice was soft and wafted into his ears like a spring breeze. Lu Cheng's eyes changed slightly, pretending to watch the old stall owner weighing chestnuts, and then slipped towards the little girl after watching his eyes.

Ning Xiang also saw the old stall owner saying that the sweet chestnut fragrance is satisfying, her mouth is slightly curved, and her beautiful face is fair and clear.

For Lu Cheng, it was like suddenly seeing a beautiful flower in the mountains and snow.

He had been watching for too long, this time it was Ning Xiangruo's turn to feel something.Tilting her head slightly, from the corner of her eye, she saw that the face of the man behind her was facing her. It was possible that she was indeed looking at her. Ning Xiang's face became hot, and she blushed uncontrollably. She was afraid of being seen by him, so she pretended to be seen by him from a distance. Attracted by the movements of the people, he tilted his head, leaving only the back of his head for him.

Lu Cheng looked away tactfully.

The old stall owner just finished weighing the chestnuts. He has sold chestnuts for decades. He is very accurate in the weight, which is exactly two catties.Signaling Ningxiang to read it, he put down the scale, laid out two sheets of oil paper, poured half of it on one side, then squeezed four more chestnuts and put two on the other side, then packed and tied the string with a smile.

Ningxiang thanked with a smile, handed over the copper coins that had been counted earlier, then caught the chestnuts, said goodbye, turned and left.

The old stall owner watched the little girl leave and was about to weigh chestnuts for the new customer, but he saw the man in front of the stall tilting his head and staring at Ningxiang!

The old stall owner coughed, and asked knowingly: "Little brother, do you want two catties?" These brats' eyes straighten when they see a beautiful girl.

Lu Cheng returned to his senses, and nodded to Lizi with his usual expression, "Two shares too."

She's pretty thick-skinned.

The old stall owner silently commented that there was no delay in the movement of his hands, and the chestnuts were still weighed very accurately. up.

Lu Cheng didn't care about it, counted out twenty copper coins and handed them over, and strode away with the oiled paper bag.

After meeting up with Nanny Li, Ning Xiang went straight to the North City Gate without further delay.

There are officials big and small in Fucheng, and there are countless rich and noble families. Most of the servants and maids of these families are on vacation at the end of the month, and many of them are from the countryside. The long journey is too tiring, so some people thought of starting a cart business.Time has passed and it has become a practice. During the two days of the end of each month and the first day of the new month, there are people pulling carts at the four city gates. They set off at a fixed time in the morning, travel up to [-] miles, and come back at a fixed time in the afternoon. Those who need to drive arrive along the road ahead of time. Just wait.

Ning Xiang and Nanny Li arrived earlier, and Guo Laosan, who was driving the car, hadn't arrived yet.

The couple chose a place where the sun could shine and stood, chatting and looking at the city gate.

The morning at the end of the first lunar month was still too cold, and I had to stamp my feet and rub my hands after standing for a while.There is no hourglass, everyone is guessing the time, but Guo Laosan is obviously late today, and there are gradually impatient curses from the crowd waiting for the bus on the side of the road.

Nanny Li covered her mouth and breathed, then retracted her hands into her sleeves, and whispered to Ningxiang, "This Guo Laosan must have slept in again!"

"Wait a little longer, it should be soon." Ning Xiang reassured uncertainly, stretching her neck to look at the city gate, after all, she was in a hurry to go home.

Looking around, I suddenly saw a donkey cart driving out. There was no vegetables or firewood in the cart, and it was empty.When walking this way, someone stepped forward to block the road and blocked the driver who was driving the car. Ning Xiang couldn't see anyone, but she could hear what they were talking about.

Both want to take each other's car.

(End of this chapter)