I opened the courtyard door, took off my burden, and pointed to the east: "This is the room."
"Oh, this is a new house!" Wu Cheng exclaimed.
We just came all the way here, and we got to know each other briefly.
The couple's personalities complement each other, and Wu Cheng seems to have endless things to talk about. From farming in his hometown to the sadness of fleeing along the road, he wants to talk about it all.
As for his wife, who only knew her surname as Tu, she was taciturn and she mostly coaxed the children along the way. Even when Wang Jiajia found something to ask her, she would smile slightly or say "uh-huh".
"It's a newly built house. It's just my grandma and I who live there. We have a spare room and rent it out to earn some money to pay off debts, haha." I smiled: "Nowadays, houses like this in the center of the city cost RMB 511 for a single room.
It’s been months. Although my place is far away from the city center, the rent is cheap and it’s quiet. If Brother Wu is willing to live here for a long time, I’d be happy to rent it to you.”
"Yes, yes, we will stay here for a long time." Wu Cheng was a little excited: "Then let's go clean up and move in today?"
"good."
Watching the three of them go away, Wang Jiajia ran over: "Brother Jianghu, why did you agree to let them live in? Didn't you say that the imperial envoy wanted you to rent the house to Tubo Xizuo?"
"Do you think they look like craftsmen?"
"They? How could they? They brought their whole family with them." Wang Jiajia denied.
"I didn't think it was the case at first, and I was a little hesitant about renting the house to them, but I was afraid that if we didn't rent, the lurking agents would notice our identities, so I took them to see the house and prepared to find some excuses to let them go.
They retreated when faced with difficulties.
However, along the way just now, Wu Cheng was very talkative. Do you think he looks like an ordinary citizen farming the land? He asked me about my daily routine, and even lamented the bodhisattva-heartedness of the owner of Jianghu Inn.
He said that he had just arrived in Xiangzhou City for a few days, so why did he pay attention to the situation at Jianghu Inn? Today, Sun Chenxian just helped me put up the notice for renting the house, and he happened to be eating tofu pudding in front of our stall. Isn’t it a coincidence?
A bit?"
I analyzed it carefully.
Wang Jiajia also became nervous: "Are they really careful? I didn't expect the Tibetan people to be so cunning. They actually brought their wives and daughters into the city. This makes it easy for people to relax their guard!"
I shook my head: "What I just said is just an inference. I can't be sure that he is a spy. However, as the saying goes, you can't have the intention to harm others, and you must have the intention to guard against others. Since we have suspicions, we usually
Just be more careful."
"Well, don't worry, Brother Jianghu, I understand."
…
When my mother-in-law came back, I just finished telling her what happened, and Wu Cheng's family of three came right after them, dragging several large bags of things.
"You must be Mrs. Song, I'm causing you trouble."
Wu Cheng smiled and said, moving a few bags of things into the house, I quickly stepped forward and held the hand. Judging by the feel, they should be some changes of clothes and bedding.
"It's okay, it's okay, we will all live under the same roof from now on, why are you so polite?" Auntie said, and couldn't help but stretched out her hand to the little girl behind Lady Tu: "How old is she?
You must be really smart.”
"Two and a half years old." Mrs. Tu said and went into the house to make the bed.
"My little girl's name is Yuanyuan, and she is a little afraid of life." Wu Cheng said with a smile.
"Haha, just wait until we get to know each other better. Looking at you as a family of three makes me so envious! I wonder when I will be able to hold my grandson in my arms?" Auntie couldn't help but sigh again.
"Aniang, oh, why are you here again? I'm already hungry." I pulled her out and nodded to Wu Cheng: "Brother Wu, please be busy first. I'll call you when the meal is ready."
"No, no, we just bought food." Wu Cheng said politely.
I glanced at his luggage and figured it was just a few steamed buns. If we live together in the future, will they use our kitchen to cook? That would be a bit troublesome.
"The rice is cooked, it's time to eat."
Grandma insisted again and again, and finally dragged the family of three who were about to eat cold steamed buns to the dinner table. Although they were all a little embarrassed, Grandma was cheerful, and she and Wu Cheng made homemade arrangements, and the meal was quite harmonious.
Before going to bed, I soaked the soybeans in the mill and returned to my room, only to see my mother-in-law making the bed for me.
"Auntie, aren't you asleep yet?"
"I'm going to sleep now." Auntie winked to the east and whispered, "Are they the people the imperial envoy said?"
"Still to be verified."
"This family of three is not simple. The girl is taciturn, obviously because she is afraid of saying the wrong thing, while Wu Cheng is very talkative, but what he says is full of loopholes." Auntie said softly.
I moved closer to Aniang: "Aniang also noticed that there is something wrong with him?"
"I'm not sure whether it's careful farming, but it's definitely not the common people who farm as he said. At most, only his father's generation has farmed, so when he talks about the harvests of previous years and the hard work, he can only say some one-sided things.
." Grandma said.
I know that my mother-in-law was also born in a farming family. My grandfather was a good farmer, and my grandmother took care of the family and made some tofu to sell in her spare time. Since my mother-in-law has learned how to make tofu, she must be familiar with the art of farming.
"I got it, grandma, I'll keep an eye on it. Go to bed early." I consoled her. After grandma left, I turned off the oil lamp and lay on the bed. As expected, I fell asleep again.
Work carefully? Work carefully! What should I do? Wait for the order from the imperial envoy? Or go to the imperial envoy to report the situation? The key is that he has not done anything now, how can I report it? But when he makes a big move, will it happen?
Too late again?
Alas, I am just an ordinary person selling tofu, am I the one who has to worry about these difficult issues?
Haha, Sky Eye Secret Agent! How awesome! But when I became a secret agent, I suddenly felt a lot of pressure.
I finally managed to stay up until dawn, and got up to grind beans, only to find something moving in the kitchen. My mother-in-law shouldn't be so early, could it be...
"Morning." Mrs. Tu glanced at me and started stirring the pot again.
"Hey, Brother Li is up?" Wu Cheng's voice also sounded behind me: "Yesterday on the road I heard Brother Li say that he gets up at the end of every day to grind beans and make tofu. It's really hard work, so I specially asked my wife to do it.
The pot of porridge, oh, it’s the rice we bought yesterday, and the steamed buns, we’ve also heated up a few, I’ll call you when they’re ready.”
"Make me something early! How can you be so embarrassed?" I smiled apologetically: "I always bring the tofu. I went to the Jianghu Inn for breakfast. The clear soup noodles there are also cheap, and I can feed myself with only three pennies."
"I've also eaten the clear soup noodles there. It's too bland. Didn't Brother Li say that after selling tofu every day, he still has to do odd jobs? How can you have the strength if you don't eat some salt?" Wu Cheng said with a smile: "Do you want me to help you recommend it?
grind?"
…
I've never been very good at rejecting people, let alone other people's good intentions. Suddenly, I had the illusion that this Wu Cheng was quite kind.
Xiao Zuo? Tenant? He just provided him with a house. Although he still owed 150 yuan in rent, he didn't want to please me so much, right? Help me make breakfast, help me grind, and help me.
Carrying the burden...
"Should we rest here?" Wu Cheng steadily unloaded his burden under the eaves of Jianghu Inn.
"Thank you so much, Brother Wu." I sheepishly took the pole from his hand.
"Hey, Li Jianghu, what kind of windfall did you make? Have you hired a waiter today?" Ah Wu poked his head out of the inn with a sweat towel hanging down and said with a smile.
"Haha, morning." Wu Cheng said hello and asked, "Are you going to move a box in for them?"
"Um."
"Come on, come on, move to the kitchen, you follow me."
I was about to move, and Ah Wu directed me to Wu Chengyi. As expected, I had nothing to do.
"What, you're not happy that someone is helping you?"
I was about to set the table when I heard this voice: "Mu...Ms. Mu?"
The light in the sky just made it possible to see her face clearly. I haven't seen her for several days, but she is still so beautiful and proud! Even the dress on her body is still so pure and spotless!
"Nuan Xin, I seem to have forgotten my silk handkerchief. Go to the room and get it for me." Madam Mu ordered the woman in the red dress behind her.
"Yes." Nuan Xin glanced at me, bowed slightly to Mrs. Mu, and went straight to the guest room.
"See? There are people who are willing to be sent. All you have to do is give orders. There is nothing to be embarrassed about."
How does she know my thoughts? Is she embarrassed? She is really not used to it. I am a poor boy, when will it be my turn to instruct others to do things?
"Nuanxin... Is she okay?" I said this out of nowhere. As soon as I said it, I wanted to slap myself.
Do I care about Nuan Xin? I’m not familiar with her, right? I haven’t seen her since she became Madam Mu’s maid. Wang Jiajia went to see her a few times and said she was very good, so that’s good.
, do you need me to ask again?
"I'm very good!" Madam Mu smiled slightly, spread out her arms and turned around: "You have also seen that the whole city is now filled with notices of my marriage proposal. In this world, I am the only one who chooses a man, and I have not yet chosen a man.
People can abandon me!"
"Forehead……"
"Brother Li, we have moved in." Without waiting for my reply, Wu Cheng came out with a smile, and his eyes were quickly attracted to Mrs. Mu.
"Oh, thank you so much, Brother Wu. This is the owner of the inn, Mrs. Mu." I blurted out, and then felt uneasy again. Do you want to introduce me to him?
"Oh, haha, Madam Mu." Wu Cheng's smile became even sweeter, looking like a man would do when he sees a beautiful woman.
"When we sell out in a while, remember to clean up the door for me. Uncle Fu will keep the account for you." Mrs. Mu didn't even look at Wu Cheng, but pointed at my tofu stall and said. Nuan Xin happened to be holding the silk handkerchief.
When she arrived, she straightened her hair on her shoulders, took the silk handkerchief and Nuan Xin and left.
"She is the owner of this inn? Madam Mu is currently looking for marriage in the city?" Wu Cheng's eyes chased towards her, and he approached me and asked.
"Um."
"I heard that... her brother is Mu County Lieutenant, a famous person next to the imperial envoy?"
"Well, yes." I felt nervous. Are you starting to pry for information?
"Tsk tsk tsk, it's not simple! Brother Li is not simple either. He actually knows such a rich and powerful master."
"Me?" I was afraid that he would notice something, so I waved my hand quickly: "I only deliver tofu to her inn. How can I afford to be a wealthy person like them?"
"Brother Li, why should you be ashamed of yourself? Are you the only one selling tofu in the entire Xiangzhou City?"
"My grandma has been selling tofu for decades. She is known as Tofu Xishi. It is famous in this area and the price is cheap. The price has never increased in these years. Their inn also thinks that my tofu is the most delicious, so
That’s why I was asked to help deliver the goods.
Unexpectedly, I had promised to get them all, but less than three months later, I only needed one box. I shamelessly begged my employer and they agreed to lend me a place to make a living. Otherwise, I would have to spend money to go to the street.
I rented a stall and was exposed to the sun and rain.”
I sighed and said, I just wanted to make myself look miserable so that I could distance myself from Mrs. Mu. Well...it seems like we really have nothing to do with each other.
"Hey, what is easy to do these days?" Wu Cheng also sighed: "Then you are busy, I have to go to work, see you later!" This chapter has been completed!
