Li Guolou ran in the small courtyard for more than ten minutes and was out of breath from exhaustion. He felt that his body was not well yet. His shortness of breath and chest tightness were completely different from his usual state. He had suffered an illness and injured his body, and it took a long time to regain his strength.
Take your time. Originally I wanted to show off my martial arts skills, but now it seems I'd rather be a peaceful person and I can't afford to bother.
Seeing Xie Xiuzhu leaning between the pillars, looking at him silently and affectionately, and not afraid of being seen by the servants, Li Guolou approached and whispered: "It's cold outside, you go in, I've finished practicing, go to the kitchen to eat
Where did you eat breakfast?"
Xie Xiuzhu rolled her eyes and said: "It's already like this, you still have to pretend, let's eat together!" After saying that, he handed a cotton coat to Li Guolou and asked him not to catch a cold.
Li Guolou looked at the kitchen in embarrassment. Several servants were inside. He originally wanted to go in and eat with them as if nothing had happened. Could it be that from now on, he would live in the dead "former master Wei Wenshao" like the master?
In the room?
Xie Xiuzhu saw through Li Guolou's thoughts, took his hand and said: "Be generous, there are no outsiders here, let's go to the kitchen to eat, no one dares to look down on you."
Li Guolou glanced at Xie Xiuzhu and felt ashamed. He should have said this to Xie Xiuzhu. He and Xie Xiuzhu had slept in the same room for two nights, but he still couldn't let go and didn't dare to face others.
vision.
Li Guolou became free and easy, put Xie Xiuzhu's left hand in his arm, and said with a smile: "Second Grandma, you need to hook me like this in the future, so that we become like a family."
Xie Xiuzhu was happy in her heart and scolded: "That's why foreign devils walk like this." Even though he said this, he still kept his hook tightly and walked to the kitchen openly.
"Good morning, Mistress! Good morning, Little Plum!" People in the kitchen seemed to have not seen Li Guolou and Xie Xiuzhu hanging together, so they greeted them first.
"Well, good morning, everyone!" Li Guolou was full of style and had the style of a foreign devil.
"Daddy, you look very good today, are you going out?" Wei Xiaoliu asked inappropriately.
Xie Xiuzhu said in a sweet voice: "Xiaolou is going to have a day off today, and I'm not going anywhere." After saying that, she winked at Xie's mother and told her that she had completely taken control of the situation and that she was the eldest sister here.
Breakfast consisted of preserved egg and vegetable porridge, as well as steamed buns. Li Guolou ate them sweetly and even smeared hot sauce on the steamed buns. This weird way of eating them was incomprehensible.
Xie Xiuzhu asked strangely: "Xiaolou, how do you eat this?"
Li Guolou said: "Oh, this is a habit I developed in the UK. The British spread cheese on slices of bread. I am a foreigner, and I like to eat with sauce."
Xie Xiuzhu grabbed a steamed bun and said, "Then I'll give it a try. I can eat spicy food. I'm from Sichuan, so I'm not afraid of spicy food!"
He ate and smiled and said, "Well, it's really delicious. I like it too."
Li Guolou glanced at Xie Xiuzhu, but did not expose her lie. She was sold to Huamanlou since she was a child. She didn't know where she came from. He only knew that the person who sold her to Huamanlou in the end was from Sichuan. That kind of people from Sichuan.
The person who picks out a smart little girl among many girls and sells it for a high price must be a human trafficker.
Is it Xie Xiuzhu's father? Xie Xiuzhu confided in him and told him his childhood past. He just listened silently. He did not tell Xie Xiuzhu his reasoning and left some good memories for Xie Xiuzhu. Everyone has different experiences, Xie
Xiuzhu should be lucky because she survives every adversity.
Li Guolou asked Wei Xiaoliu how he lied for him and whether there were any loopholes?
Wei Xiaoliu said: "Don't worry, godfather, your brothers will cover for you. Everyone knows that there are many things going on in the Yamen. But Uncle Li can't make the final decision about buying a house. You are required to sign a pledge on the house deed, and he will do it after you recover."
Go ahead and do it. Since you have already paid the deposit, they won’t be afraid of you escaping."
Li Guolou wished he could go out today, but he had no way to escape, so he said meaningfully: "Hey, things are getting imminent."
Xie Xiuzhu warned: "Mr. Jin will be here in a moment. You'd better be calm. You're panting heavily even when you're running, but you still have the nerve to say that you're a kung fu master. Where did you end up doing this? Do you think I can't hear you?"
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Li Guolou glared at Wei Xiaoliu angrily. He even reported everything his godfather had done to Xie Xiuzhu. He was still considered a godson, but he was a white-eyed wolf who cheated on others.
Wei Xiaoliu was smart and said anxiously: "Second Grandma, I have something else to do and I'll leave right away."
Xie Xiuzhu said without revealing anything: "Don't worry, Xiao Liuzi, Xiaolou will give you some advice in the future. Xiaolou and I will arrange your marriage, so you can go on errands."
Before Wei Xiaoliu could express his gratitude, Wei Xiaoqi interrupted: "Second grandma, Xiao Lizi, and me."
Xu Biao pointed at his nose and said, "I, I, I want it too!"
The master was eating, and the servants stood aside waiting for orders, but they were not afraid of Li Guolou. They listened to the wind and it rained. When they heard that Wei Xiaoliu had benefited, Wei Xiaoqi and Xu Biao couldn't help but take a stab at him.
Li Guolou glanced at Xie Xiuzhu, turned to look at several servants, and said: "We will be a family in the future. Although you are slaves, my second grandmother and I will take good care of your lives. However, in the girl's house, my second wife and I will take care of your lives."
Grandma doesn’t have anyone ready at the moment. You two have a suitable partner. My Second Grandma and I will arrange the marriage for you two. If not, we will have to wait. Second Grandma and I won’t do magic tricks."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Xiaoqi said: "Xiao Lizi, let's buy two maids. We will have no place to live on our own, so we still need the master to come forward."
When Li Guolou saw that they were both young, he couldn't help but feel soft and said: "Okay, after Master Wei's memorial day, at the end of next year, I promise to let you have a wife. But you two can't be picky and think clearly about your own wishes."
Conditions, don’t be a toad and want to eat swan meat. For a little girl like Wen Shuijuan, you two don’t have to think about it.”
Wei Xiaoliu snickered on the side, with a lustful expression in his eyes. His master had found a good girl for him, and he already felt impatient.
Xu Biao said: "I'm not picky!"
Li Guolou glanced at him and said, "Well, that's good. Don't be nervous then. Your speech has improved a lot now." He then said, "Xiao Qizi, what do you say?"
Wei Xiaoqi was helpless as to why his life was not as good as Wei Xiaoliu's, and said: "It's okay as long as it's passable!"
Li Guolou sighed, what kind of family is this? The master has just died, and everyone from top to bottom is thinking about it. They even say that they will work for the master for the rest of their lives, which is not a good thing.
After Mr. Jin arrived, Xie Xiuzhu asked, "Xiaolou, do you want to listen to my singing?"
Li Guolou was startled and said quickly: "Second Grandma, it's not good here. Let's sing somewhere else in the future."
Xie Xiuzhu scolded: "If you are serious, then what are we playing?"
Li Guolou hugged Xie Xiuzhu and said: "Then let me hold you and tell you a story. I am very good at coaxing children, and I guarantee that you will never tire of listening."
Leaning on the bed, holding Xie Xiuzhu in his arms, Li Guolou told two stories, "Snow White" and "The Glass Slippers". Li Guolou couldn't stand it anymore and said: "I will tell two more stories in the afternoon, but now my throat can't bear it."
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Although Xie Xiuzhu was unwilling to give in, she was afraid that Li Guolou would be too tired, so she said helplessly: "Well, Xiaolou's lectures are really nice. Why have I never heard of him before?"
Li Guolou said: "These are banned books. Many promote Western religions and some insult the imperial power, so they are not allowed to be translated into Chinese. The Qing Empire is too feudal."
Xie Xiuzhu said: "Well, I understand. Then you can rest and I will write down the story you wrote. When you wake up later, you can help me see if it is good or not?"
Li Guolou did not expect that Xie Xiuzhu was so well-educated and could write articles. He underestimated Xie Xiuzhu, who was born as a singer. No wonder a first-class ingot singer was worth a lot of money. After a while, he fell asleep. At noon, Li Guolou was
Xie Xiuzhu pushed him to wake up and asked him to get up for lunch.
Li Guolou was still willing to eat in the room next to the kitchen, where the food was still hot and there were more people. He had forgotten that he was a young master and was used to eating in crowded places. Although Xie Xiuzhu felt a little reluctant,
But he didn't show it on his face. He still followed Li Guolou's wishes, took his arm, and walked along the corridor to the dining room next to the kitchen.
After sitting down, Xie Xiuzhu said affectionately: "Xiaolou, eat and see what Xie Ma cooks. It's no worse than Xiaofang."
Li Guolou rolled his eyes and said angrily, "Xiaofang!" Instead of panicking, thinking of Xiaofang's fierce and stern expression, he felt that he had done something wrong and suddenly lost his appetite.
At this moment, the door of the courtyard banged, and the peaceful and shameful life was broken.
Xie Xiuzhu was a little annoyed and said dissatisfiedly: "Xiao Qizi, go and see who someone is. If a neighbor comes to borrow something, send it away. Don't do anything you don't want to pay back. Here! It's not your turn to be a good person."
After being scolded by Xie Xiuzhu, Wei Xiaoqi ran out to open the door. After a while, Wei Xiaoqi ran back quickly, panting heavily and saying with a pale face: "Second Grandma, something bad happened, Chen Xiangfang is at the door."
Outside."
Everyone in the room was shocked. Li Guolou and Xie Xiuzhu stood up.
Xie Xiuzhu asked anxiously: "Did you let her in?"
Li Guolou asked: "What did Xiaofang say?"
Wei Xiaoqi looked at the two masters and said distressedly: "How dare I open the door and say that I want to inform the master and ask her to wait for a while."
Xie Xiuzhu said anxiously: "What should we do? This bitch is knocking on the door, Xiaolou, why don't you hide for a while?"
At the critical moment, Fang showed his true colors as a hero. Li Guolou made a decision in an instant. With a pale face, he said calmly: "It must be that guy with a bad mouth. Tell his sister. His sister is even more bad-mouthed. Tell Xiaofang."
I'm here. Don't be afraid now. I'll lie down on the bed. Second Grandma, you welcome Xiaofang into the house generously. Don't lower your eyebrows and be afraid of her. If you are upright and don't be afraid of the shadow, just say that you saved my life.
Don't say much else, I'll take care of it."
Li Guolou was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He really looked like he was seriously ill. He quickly ran to the room and threw Xie Xiuzhu aside, regardless of what others thought.