Going Home

Author: Sigui Beihong

"Changfeng Restaurant is as high as the sky, and one drink is worth thousands of dollars. In front of the Fanlou gate, you can smell the drunken fish, and the cooked dragons and phoenixes are fat and delicious. They recruit Taibai, attract immortals, and play and sing in the Jade Tower. Take a leaf from the Minglou incense cup.

, the Queen Mother exchanges for a garden."

Several children were jumping up and down with paper pinwheels in their hands, still reciting this poem that has been circulated for many years.

The old Minglou shop has been completely renovated. Two workers are stepping on the ladder and are about to hang up the signboard with the word "Minglou" written on it.

In the lobby of the Minglou, the furnishings are all the same as before. The same cubicle, the same tea utensils, and the same display of tables and chairs.

However, things have changed and people have changed. The guys who were able to pour hot soup in various ways disappeared, and the old ladies in the inner courtyard also disappeared. Now there are more than a dozen plainly dressed but beautiful women.

Their feet were bare, and their trousers and sleeves were rolled up. They took wet rags and basins of water and carefully cleaned the floors, corridors, tables, chairs, etc.

Although they were doing rough work, everyone had a satisfied smile on their faces, and there was constant laughter and laughter while cleaning.

Li Xian'e, who was standing at the gate, looked at the word "minglou" hanging on the lintel, and her eyes couldn't help but get wet.

She gently covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief. "I'm finally back, Buddha bless me, I'm finally back." She muttered silently.

Yun Xi and Yun Ze supported their mother on both sides, both of them choked with sobs. "If dad is alive in heaven, he will definitely be very happy."

"Yes, all this depends on my female brother." Yunze said.

Lu Yu kept wiping her eyes with her sleeves, gently supported Yun Xi and said, "The young master is right, all of this is the result of the eldest girl. If it weren't for the eldest girl, Nu and Danzhu would still be there.

Fanlouli..."

At this point, her own heartache was touched upon, and she began to cry unconsciously.

Danzhu on the side also had some red eyes and shed a few tears. He lowered his head and sobbed and said: "Yes, we can't repay the kindness of the big girl even if we spend our lives as cows and horses."

Zhang Yun'er glanced at her and said angrily: "Since you want to work as a cow and a horse for the eldest girl, you don't have to go back to our room. It's great to go straight to the eldest girl's room, and there's that bitch maid Huan'er with you."

You keep me company."

When she talked about Huan'er, she deliberately emphasized her tone, a terrifying light flashed in her eyes, and her hatred seemed to be beyond words.

Danzhu also felt that she had said something wrong, and said in a panic: "Second Grandma, I don't dare to have such thoughts."

"Hmph!" Zhang Yun'er said coldly: "Whether you dare not have it or you won't have it, you know it yourself, so there is no need to tell me."

"Slave, slave..." Danzhu was so frightened that she immediately lifted up her dress and knelt down to kowtow. Yunxiang hurriedly supported her and turned to complain to her mother: "Mom, today is a happy day for us to go home. Say

What are those for?"

"Yes, thanks to the blessing of Buddha, we can go home. Let's not mention the past things again." Li Xian'e also came over to persuade her.

Zhang Yun'er just let out a cold breath and said nothing.

At this time, in the lobby of Minglou, Mo Yunxiao was sitting at the central table with a slight smile. Standing next to her was Huan'er, also smiling.

Sitting opposite the master and servant were Liu Dadao and Yuan Lu. Yuan Lu wrote a contract.

He thought for a moment, signed his name, then handed the contract to Mo Yunxiao and said, "Miss Mo, please take a look."

Mo Yunxiao picked up the contract and handed it to Huan'er. Huan'er took it and read it carefully.

"As expected of a wealthy man, he spends huge sums of money and keeps his word." Mo Yunxiao said with a smile.

Yuan Lu smiled shyly and said: "I am ashamed that I was blind and wronged your father. Compared with your life, this small compensation is like a drop of water and a river. I am really... really..."

Mo Yunxiao also sighed slightly, but comforted him: "People can't be resurrected after death. Fortunately, the Mo family's business is still there. My father is alive in heaven, so I should be happy."

While they were talking, Huan'er also finished reading the contract. She lowered her head and whispered to Mo Yunxiao, "Girl, no problem."

Mo Yunxiao nodded, took the contract and signed it, and then said: "All you need to do is make another copy. The entire Mo family would like to thank Rich Man Yuan for his generosity."

Yuan Lu's round face turned red with embarrassment, and she kept saying: "I don't dare to take it... I don't dare to take it..."

Liu Dadao looked around, grinned, and said: "Miss Mo is really thoughtful. The emperor asked you to place the girl in Guifan Tower, but you actually took her into Minglou. Haha, is it possible that Miss Mo wants to turn Minglou into a brothel?

?”

As soon as he said this, Mo Yunxiao's face immediately changed. Not to mention anything else, just the words "Emperor's son" were enough to make her angry, not to mention that he compared the elegant Minglou with the fireworks and Liuxiang.

When she was about to have an attack, Huan'er hurriedly pulled her sleeves to signal her not to act rashly.

She reluctantly held back her breath and said, "Any advice from Tuantou?"

Liu Dadao said: "There are more than a hundred women in Guifan Tower. Although some have hanged themselves to death, there are still many who are still alive. Although Ming Tower is large, how can it accommodate so many people?"

Mo Yunxiao narrowed her eyes and asked, "What does Tuantou mean?"

Liu Dadao leaned forward, smiled meaningfully, and said, "Miss Mo knows what we want."

Mo Yunxiao's expression became solemn. She sneered twice and said, "I'm afraid I can't make the decision."

"Young lady has a close relationship with the official family." Liu Dadao smiled and said, "Can I give it a try?"

"No." Mo Yunxiao rejected the other party unceremoniously. At the same time, her face was slightly red with embarrassment.

But her shyness was not accompanied by secret joy, but a kind of anger. Liu Dadao's eyes were frivolous, as if he had already seen through her heart, and even knew his own feelings better than she did.

The feelings that Liu Dadao glimpsed seemed to be the feelings that he tried his best to avoid and get rid of. Every time he mentioned Zhao Ji, there would always be an unnoticeable wave in his heart.

So at this moment, Mo Yunxiao felt that her dignity was offended, and Liu Dadao's next words only added fuel to the fire.

"What? Miss Mo is concerned about the ancestral precept that the harem should not be involved in politics?"

Mo Yunxiao was stunned for half a second, slammed the table, stood up and shouted: "Liu Tuantou, please respect yourself! What does the harem have to do with me, Mo Yunxiao? If you continue to slander others' innocence, I will never marry you.

Take a break!"

However, Liu Dadao was calm and calm, smiled softly and said: "Miss Mo, please be patient. Liu did not mean to offend, he is just afraid that the girl will be worried."

"What worries should I have!" Mo Yunxiao shouted hysterically: "I am completely innocent with the official family, so anything about the harem or politics has nothing to do with me!"

"Girl, girl!" Huan'er hurriedly came to persuade her and whispered: "If you keep yelling like this, everyone in Tokyo will think that you are having an affair with the official family!"

Mo Yunxiao's heart tightened, and when she looked at the women cleaning around, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they all continued working tacitly, as if nothing happened.

There were also Zhang Yun'er and Li Xian'e outside the door. Although they couldn't really hear what they said, they all looked in.

Mo Yunxiao was afraid that they would go out and spread rumors after hearing something, which would be really troublesome.

So she hurriedly gathered her disheveled hair and sat down again.

"Although I have a few connections with the official family, how can I, a little girl like me, be free to comment on national affairs?" Mo Yunxiao lowered his voice, smiled helplessly, and said, "Tuan Tou, I'm afraid I can't help you with this.

you."

The smile on Liu Dadao's face did not diminish, but there was frost in his tone: "In this case, the girls in Guifan Tower will all be dealt with by Miss Mo alone. If there is anything wrong, I'm afraid it will be unavoidable to discuss it."

Mo Yunxiao's eyebrows furrowed, and her heart was burning with anger. She immediately changed her tone: "I, Mo Yunxiao, have never seen anything like this. If Liu Tuantou wants to threaten me with this matter, then he is underestimating my ability."

.”

Liu Dadao laughed and said: "Miss Mo is indeed a woman's husband who doesn't give in to men. Yes, I can't threaten you, but I also want to let Miss Mo know that whatever the beggar gang wants to get, it can be obtained from

Never missed."

Putting aside these cold words, Liu Dadao stood up and added: "Farewell", and then strode away.

Yuan Lu felt a little embarrassed, and at the same time stood up, bowed to Mo Yunxiao, said goodbye and left.

Looking at the two of them walking away, Mo Yunxiao was a little flustered. She quickly grabbed Huan'er's hand and asked, "What did Liu Dadao mean by his last words?"

Huan'er frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Maybe we are going to fight to the death with the Cao Gang?"

"Oh, this is really troublesome." Mo Yunxiao was a little anxious.

Based on Mo Yunxiao's understanding of Liu Dadao, he is definitely not a person who fires off cannons. Since he can say such things, he will definitely do such things.

When Mo Yunxiao was at a loss, people from the two rooms, Zhang Yun'er and Li Xian'e, walked in one after another.

Just as Zhang Yun'er was about to settle down, a maid who was cleaning the floor came over and said, "Second Grandma, wait!" After she wiped the soles of her shoes, she was allowed to enter the lobby. The following people were also ordinary.

However, Yun Xi was naughty by nature, so she waved her hands repeatedly and said, "No matter what, the soles of the shoes will still be dirty no matter how much you wipe them, so why not..."

With that said, she also took off her shoes, carried them in her hand and walked in. The maids were all shocked when they saw it. How could any rich girl do this?

Li Xian'e just scolded her in a low voice and said nothing more.

Yun Xi walked in with her shoes, smiled and chanted: "Put your stockings on the fragrant steps, and carry your gold-leaf shoes." She quickly ran to Mo Yunxiao, hugged her tightly, and said, "Big girl brother"

, do you think I am comparable to the queen of Zhou Dynasty?"

Mo Yunxiao forced a smile and said, "My female brother is certainly comparable."

Yun Xiang said sarcastically: "How about I teach my female brother to talk to the officials and accept you into the palace?"

"Humph!" Yun Xi glanced at her and said, "I don't want to argue with the eldest daughter. The official family belongs to the eldest daughter alone."

"Oh, what are you talking about? Let me see if I don't hit you!" Mo Yunxiao also became anxious and reached out to scratch Yun Xi's armpits, which made her hurriedly move away due to the itch.

Li Xian'e pulled Yun Xi aside and scolded: "You are too ignorant. Didn't you see that your eldest daughter is thinking about something?"

"What are you thinking about?" Yunxi smiled evilly and said, "Are you thinking about the official family?"

Mo Yunxiao couldn't laugh or cry, and simply said: "Yes, I am just thinking about the official family. I think he will come to me immediately. Now you must be proud!"
To be continued...