I traveled through time and space and found a mute boy: That’s enough, I feel sorry for him

But after Xu Shu said this, he did not make any further statement.

Mu Jinghua was nervous and confused. He pulled Xu Shu's sleeve and wanted to ask, but Xu Shu urged him to wash up and go to bed.

Mu Jinghua had no choice but to agree, but just as he turned behind the screen, Xu Shu's voice came again: "Tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival, I will take you to see the lanterns tonight."

Mu Jinghua was delighted when he heard that, and quickly poked his head out from behind the screen again. Seeing Xu Shu's faint smile, he also smiled brightly unconsciously.

The next morning, Mu Jinghua got up early, changed into new clothes, and dressed himself up carefully.

Xu Shu woke up slowly, and just as he was about to go out to wash up, he saw the young man approaching him, his eyes so bright that they seemed to be shining.

He raised his hand to rub his head, hiding from Qu Xiu beside him, and whispered: "Qi Huairen and the others must still be busy with the Yichun Building. Let's go out quietly tonight and don't tell them, so as to avoid Qu Xiu clamoring to follow us."

Mu Jinghua naturally agreed and nodded obediently. Xu Shu then looked at Qu Xiu and asked, "What are we having for breakfast this morning?"

Qu Xiu looked at Xu Shu suspiciously: "I saw you two whispering just now."

"Did you hear that?" Xu Shu asked.

Qu Xiu hesitated: "No."

"I won't tell you." Xu Shu turned and left.

Qu Xiu: ...

After two seconds of silence, Qu Xiu looked at Mu Jinghua and said, "Brother Mu, can you tell me?"

When Mu Jinghua turned around after hearing Qu Xiu's voice, the smile on his face had not yet faded, but he still gestured ruthlessly: "I can't tell you."

Qu Xiu: ...

The excluded Qu Xiu went to call Qi Huairen to prepare for dinner with a bitter face.

Last night, Xu Shu and Mu Jinghua went to bed early, but his master chatted with the county magistrate in the main house for half the night. It was not until late at night that Xiao Ran left leisurely.

Xu Shu had good ears, so he naturally knew what Xiao Ran and Qi Huairen were talking about, and he also heard some of what they were talking about.

When Xu Shu heard words like "You boast of your talent, but you're not as talented as Brother Xu, and not as smart as my brother", "Being in a high position, you always show more pity than sympathy", "You say you care about the people, but you're always aloof and arrogant. I'm really ashamed", he knew that these two people were suddenly a little broken after hearing what Mu Jinghua said, and that's why they had a late-night party and some emo.

But in Xu Shu's opinion, Xiao Ran and Qi Huairen both set too high standards for themselves.

Scholars and doctors like them have received elite education since childhood and enjoyed wealth and splendor. The idea of ​​class status has long been deeply rooted in them. If they can have a little bit of "people" thinking, they are one in ten, which is very rare.

It is really unreasonable to ask this young man who has been eating bird's nests and drinking Longjing tea since childhood to think from the perspective of ordinary people.

However, it is really rare to find someone who knows how to introspect and reflect on himself. Xu Shu's attitude towards Xiao Ran has changed a little, but he also begins to doubt Qi Huairen.

Judging from Xiao Ran and Qi Huairen's attitudes yesterday, the two had obviously known each other for a long time, and Xiao Ran was also very respectful to Qi Huairen.

Could it be that the village chief was right? Did Qi Huairen save the lives of the princes, grandchildren, and relatives of the emperor?

However, Xu Shu has never been curious about other people's secrets, and this idea was really absurd, so Xu Shu quickly put it out of his mind.

The breakfast of three dishes and one soup was quite hearty, but while he was eating, Mu Jinghua suddenly grabbed his sleeve and gestured nervously: "Chicken...chicken!"

Xu Shu watched him gesture three times before he understood what he meant. He was helpless: "It's been two days, and you just remembered your chicken?"

Mu Jinghua had just eaten the eggs when he suddenly remembered that there were still chickens at home that were unattended. He panicked so much that he almost dropped the eggs, but from Xu Shu's helpless tone, he guessed that Xu Shu had probably already dealt with them.

Although Xu Shu is not very good at these household chores, he has always been thorough and is more reliable than him anyway.

Sure enough, Xu Shu's next sentence was: "I gave Xiaocao a chicken and asked Xiaocao to help us raise it for a few days."

"But speaking of this," Xu Shu smiled and moved closer to him, "I went to look for Xiaocao at that time, and the little fellow was very reluctant. He pointed at me and said that I bullied you. Little Hibiscus, tell me, how did I bully you, huh?"

Mu Jinghua's face suddenly turned red. The "bullying" that Du Xiaocao mentioned must be about Li Zile.

However, Mu Jinghua did not expect that Du Xiaocao, who clearly said that she was afraid of the bigger Xu Shu, would dare to tell Xu Shu directly about bullying him. He felt warm in his heart, but also very embarrassed. He wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into, especially since Xu Shu was so close to him.

Seeing that he couldn't answer, Xu Shu's face turned red. He wanted to continue teasing him, but he heard Qi Huairen cough lightly.

Xu Shu looked at Qi Huairen in confusion, and saw that the old man's beard was crooked again. His tone was half helpless and half condemning: "It's early in the morning, you two should be careful."

Xu Shu: ...

What should I pay attention to? Did this old man misunderstand something?

Please forgive Xu Shu for being so ignorant. Although he knows that there are men in this world, he also knows that as a man he should keep a distance from them and pay attention to them in daily life.

But Xu Shu had no idea how this distance should be maintained.

He completely treats Mu Jinghua as his younger brother, and treats Mu Jinghua the same way he treats Xu Hua. Apart from maintaining the basic bottom line, there is definitely nothing wrong with occasionally teasing the child, coaxing the child, buying gifts for the child, etc.

But Mu Jinghua and Xu Hua are different. Mu Jinghua is a little crybaby. Sometimes, if he is teased too much, he will cry, so Xu Shu can be said to be very restrained.

But judging from the look in Qi Huairen's eyes, he had obviously misunderstood the two of them as a young couple who were showing off their affection in broad daylight and had no sense of propriety in public.

Xu Shu was puzzled by this. It seemed that only Wu Yong and Jiang Xiao truly believed that they were brothers.

Even the chick seller mistook them for a couple. However, Mu Jinghua was sixteen and Xu Shu was twenty-three, a full seven years apart.

Even if their age is hard to tell, judging from their height, Mu Jinghua is only as tall as his chest at best, and he can hold her up with one hand. Why on earth would some people, and many people, think that they are a couple???

Xu Shu retorted without showing any weakness: "Doctor Qi, you should eat quickly and go to Yichun Building to see the patients earlier."

Qi Huairen: ...Why is it so unacceptable?

He was so angry that he ate half a bowl less of soup. As soon as he finished eating, he took his medicine box and went to Yichun Building, forgetting what he was going to tell Xu Shu.

Fortunately, Qu Xiu remembered it. Seeing his master left the house angrily, he took the responsibility and told Xu Shu: "Master Xiao left a letter for you yesterday."

Xu Shu hummed and took the letter: "Thank you."

Qu Xiu shook his head and said no, then smiled at Xu Shu and said, "Brother Xu, Master won't be back today, can we still have Kung Pao Chicken for lunch? I'll run errands."

Qu Xiu can cook, but his skills are not good. Xu Shu doesn't want to settle for mediocre meals every time, so he asked Qu Xiu to go to Wu Yong's restaurant to buy special dishes yesterday at noon.

Those were the staple dishes served at banquets, which naturally whetted Qu Xiu's appetite and made him never forget them after having tasted them once.

However, Xu Shu waved his hand this time, looked at Mu Jinghua and said with a smile: "It's rare for little Mu Jin to wear new clothes. Let's go to the restaurant to eat at noon today, and also meet Wu Yong and ask him how he is doing recently."