auspicious time has come

Chapter 75 Heng Yu talks about the past
He was distracted briefly, and Heng Yu asked casually, "Master Hou also ate vinegar celery from the capital?"

Xiao Mu came back to his senses, nodded and said, "I have tasted—"

His eyes subconsciously fell on the plate of vinegar parsley.

When he was young, this was a side dish that often appeared on the dinner table in his family.

"Although I'm a guest, Lord Hou can't move his chopsticks, right?" Heng Yu said looking at the pair of chopsticks in Xiao Mu's hand.

Xiao Mu glanced at her: "Why, I'm afraid that I will set up a Hongmen banquet and poison the dishes, and you won't be able to poison you alone—"

Having said that, he still picked up the chopsticks.

"I don't want to mention whether it is poisonous or not, Hongmen Banquet is right." Heng Yu also went to pick up vegetables: "After all, Lord Hou can't let me eat and drink for nothing."

"Aren't I that hairless iron cock in your eyes?"

"No, it should be said that Master Hou is very orderly and never does useless work."

"Oh, that is to say that the agency has exhausted its meaning—"

"This is guessed by Master Hou himself..."

The two of them just chattered some irrelevant words in the ears of the female envoy.

Xiao Mu chewed the vegetables unhurriedly, but his eyes were secretly puzzled.

Usually, the light dishes that can hardly be tasted seem to bring back the sense of taste that he had been away for a long time.

This feeling has not been felt for many years, but it has appeared several times, and there is one thing in common——

Xiao Mu looked thoughtfully at the girl in front of her who was concentrating on tasting the food.

After the maid filled the wine cups with hot wine for the two of them, she walked out silently.

The two raised their wine glasses and drank them all together without saying who was toasting whom.

The wine is soft in the throat, mellow but not spicy.

Heng Yu couldn't help nodding: "Master Hou's wine is really good wine."

"That's why Painter Ji understands wine—" Xiao Mu didn't show much expression as usual, but his words were regarded as compliments.

Before coming here, Yin Hai once told him that if you want something from others, you should not be quiet and cold, and your words must be friendly.

Lord Xiao Hou kept it in his heart.

Lifting her eyes slightly, she saw the young girl looking at herself with her clear eyes.

Xiao Mu immediately introspected—couldn't it be that he was uncharacteristically unable to grasp the measure, and his words were slightly flattering?
The next moment, the girl asked: "Master Hou's injury is healed? I saw that Master Hou's complexion has improved a lot."

Xiao Mu was noncommittal: "Thanks to Master Ji for his concern."

Her concern for his "injury" has never been concealed.

Therefore, he did not say this to avoid silence——

Unexpectedly, the girl looked like she didn't dare to ask for credit, and said: "No, it's still Hou Ye himself who has boundless Dharma and is protected by a golden body."

She was smiling when she spoke, the words were jokes, but the smile on her face was real.

It seems that she was the one who worried too much before, since he has recovered, that's really great.

The two ate food, drank and chatted, but Hengyu felt completely free.

She has been so relaxed for a long time.

Or because the old things that have been searching for eight years have finally made progress, or it happens that the person sitting in front of him is Xiao Mu, maybe it is a combination of both.

She couldn't tell the specific reason, and she was in a happy and relaxed mood at this time, and she didn't have time to delve into it.

It was only after she grew up that she understood that the so-called relaxation also emphasizes the right time, place and people. Such a beautiful thing should be immersed in it to the fullest.

"I heard that you took Cheng Ping as your servant." Xiao Mu asked casually.

Heng Yu nodded: "Yes."

"Why?"

"It's for Mrs. Jia Yuan. He himself said that he would repay me, and that day I saw that he was still carrying a burden, and he defected so sincerely, so I had no choice but to fulfill it."

Xiao Mu: "You are so perfect, you are very unique."

If he hadn't just heard from Dazhu today that Cheng Ping planned to leave Yingzhou, he might have believed her words.

Heng Yu was also joking, so he smiled at this time and said: "I am also a person who loves talents, and seeing that he has some skills—"

"If you need someone by your side, you can talk to me." Xiao Mu raised his hand to pour the wine again, and said, "Like the last time when people were ridiculed outside the city, hiring those Jianghu gangs who don't know where to gather will be nothing. Just tell yourself to take risks—if you lose your life, no amount of planning will be of use.”

He slowly pushed a glass of wine in front of her.

Heng Yu stroked the warm wine cup with her fingers, the warmth seemed to extend to the depths of her heart.

She could sense that the Marquis in front of her had already guessed her purpose of coming to the Northland.

Because of this, the phrase "you can talk to me as much as you want" is not like a superficial polite sentence——

"Yes, one should cherish one's life while one is alive." I don't know if it was because of receiving this kindness, or because of the just-right drunkenness, or if there is really a "fate" between people, Heng Yu has some desire to express it : "...For more than four years in exile, I was able to return home again because of the words of cherishing my life."

Hearing her mention this old incident, Xiao Mu was silent for a moment, and then asked slowly: "Where did you live during those four years?"

He is not a person who talks too much and inquires about other people's private affairs——

"Master Hou, have you heard the rumors about me?" Heng Yu asked without answering.

"The rumors are not credible."

"No, the rumors are true." The girl rested her chin in one hand and held the wine cup in the other, with a smile on her face all the time: "I was indeed kidnapped into the land of fireworks, and I stayed there for three years."

Xiao Mu was stunned for a moment.

"I never felt that there was nothing to say about it, and I didn't think it was necessary to cover up and deny it. It's not me who made the mistake." The girl's tone was very comfortable, without any taboo or evasion: "The reason why I haven't mentioned it is because I don't think it's necessary. Just explain to those outsiders."

Xiao Mu looked at her quietly for a moment, and said, "It's so good."

It means that she was right——

She will understand what he means.

"Since you have been living in exile for four years, what happened in the first year?"

"That year was really rough, and I have gone through the gates of hell for several times." After taking a sip of wine, Hengyu recalled: "I escaped from those bandits at that time. In order to hide my identity, I pretended to be a man children's……"

— Pretending to be a boy?

Xiao Mu's fingers holding the wine cup tightened suddenly, and many images flooded into his mind.

He almost looked at the girl in front of him in a daze, listening to her intermittent speech.

"But who would have avoided the eyes and ears of those bandits, but fell into the hands of traffickers."

The girl sighed in a staggered tone: "Their drugs were so heavy, I almost confessed... When I woke up again, I was thousands of miles away from Youzhou, and I was sold into the home of a small merchant who wanted a son .After a few days, they discovered that I was not born as a man, so they made a plan to sell me to other people. Repeatedly, after changing hands several times, I fell into the flower building."

"At first I wanted to escape, but I was inexperienced, so I was arrested and locked up for two years... That's when I met Jiji."

She paused from time to time, and spoke slowly, as if she was talking about a trivial matter that was not worth mentioning.

"We were locked in the same small courtyard. Because of Jiji's strength, her feet were bound with chains, and she couldn't get enough to eat all day... The winter in that courtyard was especially cold, and there was no trace of sparks. After roasting, the quilt was thin and hard, and Jiji and I huddled together, shaking and shaking, and often we were so tired from shaking that we fell asleep."

"During those two years, I saw girls my size were locked up crazy, and some of them became stupid... I was afraid that they would become stupid too, so I secretly taught Jiji Words, because I, A Weng, often say that only reading and knowing characters can keep your mind clear."

Speaking of this, the girl sighed a little: "At that time, I often took a dead branch and taught Jiji how to write. At first, I also thought about teaching other girls, but they either cried and refused to learn, thinking that there was no way to learn. It is useless, or to secretly complain to the people who come to deliver food every day, which often makes me and Jiji have no food for several days in a row-they think they can please those people by doing this, it is really pitiful."

"Such stupid people can be seen everywhere in the world, and most of them are women. They are either locked in that courtyard or locked up elsewhere. There are always invisible shackles on their hands and feet, and their eyes are covered, so they can no longer see outside the courtyard. At that time, I thought, if it is possible in the future, I will definitely not let such fools exist in the world, at least, there will be fewer."

Her voice was very soft and casual, but Xiao Mu listened to every word very seriously. Looking at her now, he said in a tone of approval: "It is a great good to persuade people to study, especially for women in today's world."

"I think so too." The girl showed an immodest smile between her brows and eyes: "So, after everything is settled, I want to run a women's school, be a teacher who teaches, and be a kind person praised by everyone—"

There is a joke in her eyes, but also hope.

Xiao Mu also had a slight smile in his eyes, and she added: "Of course, men in this world may not necessarily think that I am doing good deeds—but I don't care what they think."

Xiao Mu looked at her: "I don't think so—"

"Because Lord Hou is a fairy."

Xiao Mu laughed: "What about you? Are you a sycophant?"

The girl let out a "hey" laugh, her cheeks flushed from alcohol showed a bit of a naive air.

Xiao Mu accepted her just words: "When everything is settled, I will contribute money to build a girls' school, and you will be the teacher."

"Master Hou is serious?"

"Words must be done, and there is nothing wrong with issuing IOUs and drawing pledges as evidence."

"There's no need for the IOU, I believe Lord Hou will not regret it." The girl said frankly with dimples on her cheeks: "Although I have saved some money, I am not richer than Master Hou... If you want to be a good person, I will write down today's appointment."

Sure enough, the two looked at each other with a smile, and held up the lamp again.

With another glass of wine in his throat, Hengyu said with distant eyes: "This is the past between me and Jiji... Therefore, Jiji has a different meaning to me than others. I pity her and protect her." , I hope she is at ease and happy, stable and worry-free.”

"I believe that Dazhu can do it, even if love has nothing to do, his disposition is also in this." Xiao Mu's tone was objective.

Heng Yu did not deny this.

Disposition is indeed very important. If someone is born with a bad disposition and is cold-blooded and irritable, no matter how hot her heart is at the moment, even if she is willing to die for Gigi, she will not consider half of it—good disposition determines the disappearance of love After that, the lower limit of a person.

"If you have other concerns, you can also express it clearly, and I can convey it to the Meng family on your behalf—" The wine was also full, and Hou Ye seriously started the errands on his shoulders today.

"Worry can't be called it, but there are some conditions." Heng Yu didn't let it go: "First, regardless of poverty, wealth or wealth, Jiji will never work with others—concubine is not allowed, and concubine is also the same."

Xiao Mu nodded, with no surprise on his face.

"Secondly, Jiji's reading and writing is not for the purpose of being confined in the back house to care for her husband and teach her children in the future. She needs to do what she likes."

Xiao Mu nodded again: "I will convey it."

"There is no coercion in the matter of mutual choice. If the Meng family feels that it is too much, there is no need to forcefully agree, otherwise there will be hidden dangers of suspicion sooner or later."

"I think they must also understand this." Xiao Mu looked at her: "Is there anything else?"

"I only think about these two points for the time being." Heng Yu thought for a while, and said half-truthfully: "When I think about it at any time, I can talk to Lord Hou at any time... In this way, I can have a few more drinks with Lord Hou."

In my mind was the girl who just talked about the past, Xiao Mu's tone was a bit gentle for no reason: "Even if it doesn't matter, if you want to have a drink whenever you want, I can accompany you - if you don't feel like drinking with me Wine is too boring."

Hengyu was overjoyed and said with a smile: "How could it be boring? Master Hou has a deep heart, a heart of righteousness, understands the sufferings of the world, and is willing to build a women's school to help women all over the world. I really regard Master Hou as a confidant."

In addition to her smile, she has never been stingy with words of praise.

Xiao Mu should have thought that she was flattering again, but when he heard the word "confidant", he took a deep look at her and said sincerely: "If you are a man, you and I may become brothers with different surnames."

This is really the highest praise and recognition he can give to others.

"...?" Faced with such "approval", Heng Yu also politely responded: "...It's really a pity that this is really a pity. It's hard to realize this meaning in this life, so let's send it to the next life."

For this promise of brothers in the next life, the two had another drink.

The charcoal fire in the small wine stove was still on, and the hot wine warmed the viscera extremely, making it feel a little dry and hot. Heng Yu casually opened the window on one side, and the coolness hit his face for a while, but it was comfortable and pleasant.

The snow has not stopped, and the courtyard is covered with thick silver clothes, and the sky, the earth and everything are white.

Such a quiet and beautiful scenery, Hengyu's fingers were on the window lattice, and she was fascinated by it for a while.

Her love of beauty is not only in people, but also in all things in the world.

At this time, he couldn't help pointing out the window with great interest, and said, "Master Hou, I want to go and have a look in the courtyard."

Xiao Mu looked at her with some amusement: "You are not a three-year-old child, you don't need to sit or stand without my permission."

"Do not enter other places without the master's permission, this is the way of a guest." Heng Yu got up and went out of the room.

The snow was quite deep, she lifted her dress, and stepped down the stone steps step by step, stepping on the crystal clear and soft snow with each step, just hearing the creaking sound made her feel happy.

Xiao Mu looked at the lilac-colored figure walking in the snow through the window lattice.

Even though it's just from the back, you can't see her expression, but people can feel that she is in a relaxed state of mind at this moment.

The corners of Xiao Mu's mouth curved slightly, watching quietly.

Not long after, she stopped in front of a rockery, squatted down, and looked sideways at the gap between the rockery, not knowing what she found.

The snow fell on top of her head, dyed a little white.

Xiao Mu came back to his senses, glanced at the fox fur hanging on the screen, and got up.

(End of this chapter)