Reborn I want to be a giant

Chapter 17

The most lively area of ​​the Lantern Festival every year is the inner city river; the sound of painting boats and pianos is endless, and there are many tourists along the bank, and the Zhumenglou, which stands in the most prosperous area, earns enough sense of presence this night.Against the background of the special lighting for the Lantern Festival, they are more luxurious and eye-catching than ever before, and they live up to expectations to show the world their glamorous and sensual scenery.

At this time, tourists outside regard Zhumenglou as one of the night scenes of the capital, but the inside of Zhumenglou is not so peaceful.

Shopkeeper Mao is half a hundred years old, with a slightly fat body, but he is as agile as a half-grown guy in his actions.Hearing that the private room on the second floor was sent by an official to fetch someone, he went up to the second floor in three steps at a time.On a day like today, if he got involved in any lawsuits, he would definitely suffer in front of his boss.

The door of the Fengzi Yajian was open, and there were a few strong men with weapons and bad eyesight standing outside. His first thought was that the assistants had made a mistake. They were obviously thugs, but he immediately denied this judgment.It is not news in the capital that Zhumenglou has a royal background, only a newcomer dares to come to the house without fear of death and looking for trouble.

"Did the masters have a misunderstanding?" He tried in a low voice.

Seeing that those people were silent, they just held the weapons very vigilantly, as if they were about to attack at any time.He was drumming in his heart, because he had seen a lot of things in the world, so he knew that if these people wanted to kill him, they would have no worries.So his tone changed, and he said with a pleasant smile: "Aren't you tired? The cooks of the shop have learned a few new dishes recently. It coincides with the Lantern Festival today. Are you also happy?" Seeing all directions, listening to all directions, trying to find out what happened in the private room.

There were intermittent sounds in the private room, including voices and body collisions, which made shopkeeper Mao break out in a cold sweat. Just as he was hesitating whether to order someone to report to his boss, the two quilts were wrapped in black cloth bags, and their hands were put in iron chains. The person was pushed out by two strong men, and the strong men outside rushed over tacitly and half dragged and dragged him down.The whole process was extremely fast, and the shopkeeper Mao hadn't recovered from his senses, and there were only other guests watching the fun around.

"Clean up and serve some of your new dishes to taste." A male voice came from the private room.

Shopkeeper Mao sounded a little familiar, and after comforting the guests back to their private rooms, he cautiously walked into the room where the accident happened earlier.

"Xu...Master Xu is you..." He said something lucky in his heart, but fortunately he didn't insist on coming in just now.Dali Temple has always been overbearing in its handling of cases. He is such a young man who is seen by others, and he can be killed by just making a name.

Xu Ze raised his eyebrows, "Do you recognize me?"

The shopkeeper Mao greeted the staff to clean up the private room, and flattered him: "You are such a beautiful person, once you meet him, you will never forget it." What he said was not a lie, Xu Ze became a Dali in his thirties. Siqing, who was born with a dignified appearance, is still a widower, not to mention the capital, he is a hot talent in the whole of Dai Viet.Shopkeeper Mao had seen him handle a case in the south of the city two years ago, confiscating the house of a head of the household department, so he was deeply impressed by him.

Xu Ze heard the flattering words from morning to night, and got used to it naturally. At this moment, there was no joy or anger on his face, "If someone asks about the matter just now, how would you answer it?"

Shopkeeper Mao hardly needed to think, "I don't know, I don't know, Zhumenglou is only for eating, drinking and having fun, and it is inconvenient for guests to ask about their private affairs."

Perhaps the answer was satisfactory, Xu Ze waved him to go down.

"You're not sincere about this meal." Xu Ye came in swayingly. He had just bumped into someone from Dali Temple downstairs, and he knew that this meal was invited by his father "by the way".

"Eat while handling the case, and handle the case while eating, don't they all have the same meaning?" Seeing his son, Xu Ze's expression softened, and his tone became more doting.

Xu Ye has always known the other party's virtue, and he doesn't really care about it.He pulled up a chair and sat down, "Who told me not to let me go back to the city?" He really spent the New Year in Wutong Academy honestly.

"Thinking of a son for the father." He called back.

"..."

After Xiao Er put all the dishes on the table, the father and son stopped talking to each other and concentrated on feeding the Wu Zang Temple.After dinner, Xu Ze still has official business to do. He originally planned to take the children to watch the lanterns, but this time he has to renege on his promise.Fortunately, Xu Ye is also accustomed to his behavior of blind promises and failures, and he is not angry. He also told him not to stay up too late, and he did not want to lose his father as a teenager.

Xu Ze put his hands behind his back, neither laughing nor hitting, he could only shake his head helplessly.

The father and son went downstairs together. At this time, Zhumenglou was already crowded with people. Shopkeeper Mao kindly advised them to go through the back door, which was a small alley.

"Find an inn tonight and deal with it casually for the night, and return to the academy when the city gate opens tomorrow." Xu Ze said impatiently.

Xu Ye was puzzled, "You smashed my house?"

Xu Ze patted him on the back of the head, "Your second aunt's natal cousin Qi is here again, I'm here for you..." Before he could finish speaking, he was suddenly pulled back, and the two of them fell into the shadow of the alley.

A group of people came out from the back door of Zhumenglou, led by two young men dressed as guards, followed by three servants and two servants.The guards looked around casually, not particularly vigilant.The last one who came out was a young man and a woman. The two did not deliberately hide their appearance, so the Xu family father and son recognized their identities at a glance.

The woman didn't speak, but just stood quietly with her head slightly lowered, while the man softly told her to be careful on the road, as if unwilling to give up.The woman still didn't speak, she just bowed politely and walked towards the entrance of the alley accompanied by the servants.In the bright place at the end, a carriage has been waiting for a long time.The man stood where he was, watching the woman disappear before turning back to Zhumenglou, whereabouts unknown.

The father and son who were in the shadows slowly came out, Xu Ze didn't bother to care about the romantic affairs of the royal family, and patted his son on the shoulder, "I'll go back first, you can play by yourself."

Xu Ye didn't say anything, just nodded, and walked out of the alley together with Xu Ze.

Gu Changyan was not surprised. The purpose of Weng Qimin's trip was not to look at lamps and buy lamps, but to eat snacks. In the end, Haitang couldn't help reminding her little master that she had to bring something back, otherwise it would be difficult for the wife to ask questions. After all, she went out I have repeatedly explained before that you are not allowed to eat food from outside vendors.Bring a few gifts back to Young Master Fan, if Madam punishes him, there will be someone to help stop him.

"It makes sense, then let's go and guess the lantern riddles." Weng Qimin touched his chubby belly, and led Gu Changyan, who was a little sleepy due to overeating, to the most dazzling direction of the lanterns.

Gu Changyan is not very enthusiastic about games like guessing lantern riddles to win lanterns, but he is interested in the behavior of young men fighting to win a lantern for the woman they like.

The Lantern House in front of me is a famous lantern market in the capital. Dozens of exquisite festive lanterns are launched at this time of year. They are not sold directly, but only redeemed by the number of lantern riddles, which attracts young people scrambling for the first.

"You have to guess [-] riddles before you can change the lamp. What should I do?" Weng Qimin is not stupid, but because he doesn't focus on this, it will take some time to figure out the answer. However, those young scholars will not give in just because they are women. half point.I'm afraid she didn't guess a few questions, and all the beautiful lanterns were exchanged.

"How about we go to another place?" If it's not sold here, then go to a shop that sells it.

Weng Qimin shook his head, "The lanterns in Dengxianlou are the best in the capital."

Gu Changyan is also worried. She is not good at guessing riddles, and her level is probably not as good as that of Weng Qimin. If Gu Yanqing was there, she might still have a chance, but the little brother was left at home by her... Just thinking about the solution, suddenly a familiar A figure appeared on the boat dock across the street, ready to go down the stairs to board the boat.Gu Changyan didn't care about Weng Qimin either, and quickly squeezed through the crowd to chase after him.

Xu Ye looked at the panting little girl in front of him, "Come out to play?"

"... Mr. Xu, can you do me a favor?" Gu Changyan pointed at Dengxian Tower.

Following her hand, Xu Ye saw the already crowded Dengxian Building, and nodded, "It's a little meaning."

Weng Qimin didn't know why Gu Changyan ran away suddenly, but there were so many of them, it was not easy to squeeze out, and Haitang was holding her tightly, so he could only stay where he was and worry.Fortunately, Gu Changyan returned soon, and at the same time brought a helper who surprised her very much.

"Xu Liu, let me tell you, I want that, that, and that..." Weng Qimin commanded confidently.

Changing three lanterns requires answering [-] riddles correctly. Gu Changyan looked at Xu Ye, who didn't know what he was thinking, and at the little girlfriend who was determined to win, and his head hurt.Forget it, just do your best.

Xu Ye first looked at all the lamp fans in the front yard, and then entered the building. Because there were too many people, Gu Changyan and Weng Qimin and his party did not follow in, and honestly waited for the results outside.Not long after, Xu Ye came down. First he lined up to get a piece of rough paper and a pen, then he found a corner and squatted down, writing down the numbers and answers of the lantern riddles as if no one was there. There was not enough paper in the middle, so he went to get it once.

There were more and more people, and the front yard of the Dengxian Building was full of water. Xi'er was afraid that the men would run amok and bump into her master, so she suggested to wait at the pier across the street first, leaving a little girl to wait for Xu Ye in the Dengxian Building.Gu Changyan felt that it was feasible, so he dragged Weng Qimin who was reluctant to leave, and left Dengxian Tower.

As expected, there were relatively few people on the pier, and it was only at this time that Gu Changyan felt the beauty of the night view of the inner city river.Although the weather was cold and there were still sporadic snowfalls, it didn't affect her joy at all.She will return to Sifang Tiandi in a short time, and she greedily remembers the scene of the inner city river, including Dengxian Tower, in her mind.

Suddenly there was commotion in Dengxian Tower. I don't know what happened, and the crowd kept surging into the building.Gu Changyan was a little worried. The maids who had stayed over there squeezed out the crowd to join them, but Xu Ye was nowhere to be seen.Now Weng Qimin was in a hurry, grabbed the little girl and asked what was going on.

"Mr. Xu answered sixty lantern riddles correctly. Someone recognized him as Mr. Jie Yuan, and then...he was invited into the tea room by the boss." The little girl also ran over to report when she saw that the situation was not good.

Gu Changyan heaved a sigh of relief, as long as he is fine, she was worried that Xu Ye's thin arms and legs would be accidentally pushed down and trampled into a pulp.I also thought of his "little meaning" when I asked him for help... Well, it really is a little mean.

Seeing that it was getting late, it would be bad luck for both of them if they didn't go home, Xu Ye hadn't been seen yet, and the urging of the accompanying servant was annoying, Weng Qimin already wanted to give up.Gu Changyan felt that it was all up to this point, and it would be a waste of effort not to wait, but Weng Qimin's house was farther away, so he suggested that they go back first, and she stayed and waited for Xu Ye, and sent them tomorrow after getting the lanterns. People sent to Shangshufu.Weng Qimin didn't want to leave Gu Changyan behind, after all, she invited him to accompany him, and Gu Changyan was in a bad situation in Gu's house now, and he might be punished for returning late, how could she bear it.

"Don't worry, you don't have to worry about debts, and you don't itch if you have lice." Whether she will be punished does not depend on whether she returns late, but on who she is.If she is Gu Changxi, there is no need to make up any reason.

Today, she is the only girl in the house who can go out, and she will inevitably be arranged by caring people if she returns early or late.Therefore, since it is inevitable to make things difficult, it is worthwhile to get the lantern for Weng Qimin.

Weng Qimin reluctantly left the pier under the protection of his servants. Gu Changyan was a little tired after standing for a long time, so he sat down at a bean curd stall next to him, ordered a few bowls of tofu nao in brown sugar water, and asked the two maids to sit down and eat.The Dengxian Tower on the opposite side is still noisy, and there are bursts of exclamation from time to time.Gu Changyan didn't know what Xu Ye was doing there for so long.

"Auntie, a bowl of salty tofu." Xu Ye suddenly appeared.

"okay."

Hearing the words, the two maids hurriedly moved their food to the table next to them. Xu Ye was not polite and sat down opposite Gu Changyan.

"Where's Weng Qimin?"

Gu Changyan ate a spoonful of tofu nao, squirmed his small mouth a few times and swallowed it, "Her family left first, Deng..."

Xu Ye patted a few boxes next to his hands, "It's a good luck."

Gu Changyan was happy, "Thank you, enough tofu tonight."

"That's it?" Xu Ye disliked it.

"Well, that doesn't count, just remember." No matter what, you have to regain your freedom before you can act. "By the way, where did you come from?" She remembered that she was always facing the Dengxian Tower.

Xu Ye pointed to the inner city river, "Rub the boat."

"..." It turned out to be a long detour, no wonder it took so long.

After eating the tofu nao, it was time for Gu Changyan to leave, but seeing Xu Ye carrying two boxes in each hand, he wondered why there was one more.

"Let's go, I'll be your servant for a while."

"If you want to lend a hand, don't be polite." Gu Changyan said seriously.

"..." I seem to be powerless?
Xu Ye obviously knew the way, and led the girls to avoid the crowded area, and soon arrived at the place where the carriage was parked earlier.

"Those three red lock boxes belong to Weng Qimin, and this black lock box belongs to you." Xu Ye handed the won lantern to the coachman and told Gu Changyan at the same time.

"Thank you." Wei Wei bowed.

When the snow was getting heavy, Xu Ye watched a piece of snow falling on the little girl's delicate white nose, recalling the person he met at the back door of Zhumenglou, and asked in a strange way: "Are you satisfied with the marriage?"

Gu Changyan was surprised that the other party would ask this suddenly, and it was too disappointing.She took a breath of cold air, smiled lightly and said, "It's done, what's the point of talking about it now." From the beginning to the end, no one asked her if she was willing, probably fate.

Xu Ye caught the sense of loss in her eyes, pursed his lips, and finally did not reveal the scene he saw in Zhumenglou.

(End of this chapter)