Passing by a small stall by chance, Su Xubai saw a very delicate lotus pastry. He was a little surprised, so he stopped in front of the stall and asked, "Where is this pastry?"
"This is from Jiangnan. I worked as an apprentice in Jiangnan. This pastry is not that sweet. It is best to eat it with light tea!" The vendor said with a smile, "Master, do you want to buy some?"
Su Xubai looked at it for a long time, and finally took the silver from his purse: "Wrap one for me."
The hawker smiled and took the money, and said while packing: "Young Master bought this for his wife, I guess. To have such a caring husband, this little lady must be lucky!"
Su Xubai did not refute or answer, just smiled, took the packed cakes and left.
At first, I was still walking aimlessly on the road, but I bought some cakes for him. Suddenly, I felt like I was going home. I just wanted to get back to my house quickly so that Chengchun could taste the freshly baked cakes.
What does it feel like.
He actually doesn't like eating these sweet things. He always feels that appetite is the lowest desire, and this kind of desire often makes people greedy and incompetent, so he always tries every means to control it.
Or suppress your desires.
But after meeting Chengchun, the self-control he was proud of always collapsed instantly after seeing her. He knew that she liked sweets, so she would often stop in front of such small vendors. He knew that she liked sweets.
She liked plain things, so she asked someone to prepare her favorite, elegant flowers in the yard.
Su Xubai knew that he was addicted!
As the world says, he is addicted to Chengchun's beauty, like a mortal, falling under her pomegranate skirt. He has read the books of sages for a long time and understands the truth that beauty harms the country, but he also understands how heroes feel sad about beauties.
reason.
Su Xubai is a literati, and he should cherish his feathers. He understands that as long as he is known as being greedy for beauty, he will have nothing to do with the Qingliu family in his life, but he does not want to deny his own.
Seriously, he was addicted to the gentle countryside of Chengchun and couldn't control himself.
Su Xubai quickly returned home, sweating profusely, but had no time to go back and change into clean clothes, so he went straight to Cheng Chun's house.
When she opened the door and walked in, Cheng Chun was sitting there, holding needlework and half-finished shoes in her hands. Perhaps because she was frightened by the sudden opening of the door, she just held the things in her hands and raised her head.
He looked at himself blankly, and it took him a long time to react: "Fifth Master?"
"What are you doing?" Su Xubai walked up to Cheng Chun and placed the pastry he had been holding tightly in front of Cheng Chun, but his eyes fell directly on the insole in his hand, "
Are you making shoes again?”
"When Mr. Wu came here a few days ago, I found that the edges of Mr. Wu's shoes were a little worn, so I asked Hongdou to go to the warehouse to get some wear-resistant and soft cloth, thinking about trying to make a new pair of shoes."
Cheng Chun said softly, "I just didn't know what style to make. I went to the Chengyi store on the street and looked. All the shoes were embroidered. They were so exquisite. The ones I made before were not eye-catching at all."
Su Xubai smiled, then lifted up his robe and revealed his shoes: "You have to wear them to know whether the shoes fit your feet. No matter how exquisite the shoes are, they are just bought to have a look. I am very fond of the shoes you made.
I love it and wear it almost every day!”
Cheng Chun looked at the shoes on Su Xubai's feet and laughed: "Fifth Master is not afraid of embarrassment either!"
"As long as I like it, I don't care what others think?" Su Xubai held Cheng Chun's hand.
Cheng Chun was a little uncomfortable being looked at by Su Xubai: "I heard from my wife that the Fifth Master went to attend a banquet today, why did he come back so early?"
"It was just a place where literati and poets lived. At first glance, it seemed poetic and picturesque. But after staying there for a long time, it turned out to be worldly. I have never liked such occasions, but I couldn't refuse the hospitality and couldn't shirk it, so I went to drink.
I'll be back with just a cup of tea!" Su Xubai sat down next to Cheng Chun.
"I'm afraid Fifth Master didn't have a meal, so wait a minute and I'll cook a bowl of noodles!" Cheng Chun said and was about to get up and go out.
Su Xubai quickly grabbed Cheng Chun: "Siam has already gone to prepare!"
Chengchun then sat down: "This banquet is quite boring. I went there and didn't even eat. What if I get hungry?"
"Is eating so important?" Su Xubai looked into Cheng Chun's eyes and asked with a smile.
"People always need to have enough to eat and drink. People eat whole grains in order to survive. If you can't even survive, then what's the point of having fun?" Cheng Chun said, opening the table.
Bag of pastries, while pouring a cup of strong tea, "Master Wu, drink some tea first and eat some pastries to warm your stomach!"
Su Xubai stared at Cheng Chun for a long time, and suddenly remembered that every time he saw her, she always asked about the food. He suddenly smiled and said: "You always seem to be worried that I won't have enough to eat!"
"Fifth Master likes to read. He often forgets the time while reading, and then forgets to eat. The temple of the five internal organs of a person is a place of worship. After the hour, his stomach will be filled with overwhelming discomfort. I have seen how many times Fifth Master suffered.
I'll remember it!" Chengchun said, breaking off a small piece of pastry and putting it in his mouth, "It's so sweet!"
"Is it delicious?" Su Xubai looked at Cheng Chun, his eyes full of hope.
Chengchun smiled and nodded: "It's delicious!"
At that moment, Su Xubai suddenly felt that it was worth it even if he hurriedly walked back with a piece of cake in his arms.
In fact, it had been some time since Su Xubai last came, but Chengchun didn't mention it, and Su Xubai didn't mention it. The two of them acted as if nothing happened last time, and they were still talking and laughing.
Not long after, a newly prepared meal was delivered from the kitchen. Because it was made temporarily, it was relatively simple. Fortunately, Su Xubai was not picky about food and didn't care. When Hongdou arrived, all he saw was Su Xubai.
While eating, Cheng Chun was picking up the soles of his shoes, just like an ordinary couple.
After Hongdou came in, she changed the tea for Chengchun. She was used to drinking broken tea, but she was not used to drinking the fine tea. It was always because Su Xubai came that she hurriedly changed the tea.
"Why did you change the tea?" Su Xubai suddenly raised his head and asked while eating.
"The tea is a little cold and the taste is a bit astringent. I don't like drinking it very much, so I replaced the tea with red beans!" Chengchun said with a smile, without any hesitation.
Su Xubai didn't think much about it: "The tea becomes astringent when it gets cold? Maybe this year's new tea is not that good. I'll find someone to buy some new tea another day."