The casual life of the flat space

"Brother Mu, you've worked hard. Come, sit down and watch."

Bai Tieying had gotten a straw mat at some point, and laid a straw mat on it. Roast chicken, fruit wine, preserved fruits, and pickled meat were piled up. She walked over first and sat down cross-legged. She felt her skirt was in the way, so she pulled it up before sitting down.

Mu Qingqiu didn't hesitate to sit down on the other side, picked up a candied fruit and threw it into his mouth, his eyes fixed on the three rectangles on the opposite wall - he had long been curious about how this magical "black mirror" was used.

Without seeing Bai Tieying making any movement, the small rectangle in the upper right corner suddenly became a different kind of "black". Then, Mu Qingqiu heard the rustling sound of clothes rubbing against each other and the sound of people breathing - it was the man outside, Manager He!

Yes, both of them had become suspicious of Manager He during the day, and they had a conversation about it when they were crossing the mountain just now.

Bai Tieying first discovered something wrong, naturally because the space was copied to this secret room. Secondly, the refugees who were staying in the main courtyard lived there, while the original stewards and servants lived in the west wing, which was a strange "guests becoming hosts". And she finally made up her mind to encourage Mu Qingqiu to come with her for the "exploration" because she saw Steward He.

Bai Tieying didn't have much experience here. The high-level managers were General Li and Granny Zhou. The shopkeepers of Ruifengdui Convenience Store who were in charge of a place were not as close to their masters as these two.

But where is this place? It took six or seven years to build a place that was only completed last year. How could an "unfamiliar" manager be placed there? Therefore, Manager He must not only be able to give emotional value, but also have some real skills to be in charge of this place that County Magistrate Xiao particularly values.

But if such a manager was in such a situation, how could he be so calm and take care of these refugees when his boss was arrested and he himself was in danger? How could he still have the mood to take care of the garden so that it would be the same whether the boss was there or not?

Seeing someone like me who might have some abilities, it would be normal for him to at least inquire about his background and his future, if not bow down to him? Could it be that he has become so powerful?

He could enter and leave the manor freely, but he had no intention of running away; his new master was still unknown, but he did not look anxious at all; he was polite and respectful to Bai Tieying on the surface, but there was a kind of arrogance that looked down on him...

Mu Qingqiu's suspicion was more direct - privately roasted tea. If his mother had not controlled herself well one year and finished her allotment, this would be what she drank.

So his greatest pleasure when he was a child was to secretly hide his mother's share, and then take it out when his mother's favorite pearl crown on her head was about to fall off in anger.

——Who told me that if I broke my pearl crown, I would sell it and buy a new one? I can't blame him for throwing it away, right?

But in Bai Tieying's words, he was his mother's "good son", and it would be enough to just let him get angry a little. If he really fell to the ground, he would definitely not escape a beating.

This is getting off topic. It's not that Mu Qingqiu looked down on Bai Tieying, but this tea would not necessarily be served to ordinary guests in the mansions of the gentlemen. How could Steward He be so nonchalant? Mu Qingqiu was very sure that he must have a better tea!

The two of them ate and watched - watching the pitch black. Bai Tieying was already gnawing on a chicken leg, and the black color was slightly different.

Listening to the frequency of the sound, Bai Tieying guessed that Manager He was probably climbing the stairs. Sure enough, not long after, the shape of the entrance to the secret room appeared dimly in the rectangle on the right.

"Why do I feel like something is wrong?" Bai Tieying said to himself.

"What's wrong?"

"This shot... oh, this is it... the picture, why does it feel so out of place?"

Mu Qingqiu didn't see what was wrong with it. He sipped his wine to quench his thirst, then picked up the chicken feet that Bai Tieying didn't want to eat and chewed them while saying, "Aren't we going out yet?"

"Just wait a little longer. Anyway, we can open the door from inside. We won't suffocate to death. The worst that can happen is that we can alert the enemy again!"

The two of them watched the gate of the rockery in the picture getting farther and farther away and smaller and smaller, until the picture suddenly swayed, and Bai Tieying saw the stern of a boat...

"Damn! You pasted it upside down!" Bai Tieying finally understood what was going on with that feeling of incongruity.

"Put it... uh, ahem, I didn't put it upside down! Isn't it just that the little man's head is facing upwards?"

"Oops, I meant you put it on backwards! The sticker should be on the chest!"

"You... I'm sorry, I didn't ask clearly." Mu Qingqiu said, "When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head." Anyway, it's not the first time that he has given in to Bai Tieying, he is used to it!

"Hey, it's okay, it's okay. It's the first time, we have to give young people the opportunity to make mistakes." Bai Tieying said vaguely while waving his hands while chewing a chicken leg.

Mu Qingqiu also wanted to roll his eyes, but compared to her, he said that he was taking advantage because he was young, so there was nothing to complain about.

"Wow, why is this lotus pond so eerie? There's even fog... Oh my god! I'm scared to death!"

"What's wrong? What's wrong? Touch the fur, it won't scare you!" Mu Qingqiu saw Bai Tieying shiver suddenly, and subconsciously spoke while stroking her head.

"When that lotus pod suddenly appeared, I thought it was a hanged ghost!" Bai Tieying was flustered and didn't notice Mu Qingqiu's action.

"Hahaha, a hanged ghost? Hahaha, you are too imaginative. Even if it wants to hang itself, it has to find a place! How can it hang itself in the pool?"

"Oh, come on, stop talking, my sister was almost taken away! Hey, the boat has stopped!"

Mu Qingqiu looked over after hearing this, and the scene changed several times, and then came the view of the garden on the west side of the courtyard. The scenery here must be very good, although not as good as in the daytime, but the general layout can be seen from the shadows.

As Manager He walked forward, Bai Tieying and the others judged that he was going to the third courtyard. However, he did not stop at the third courtyard, but went to the back room.

After entering the westernmost room of the back house, Manager He sat on a stool and took a few deep breaths. He then lit the oil lamp on the table beside him. The light allowed Bai Tieying and the others to see clearly the furnishings behind Manager He - this should be his bedroom.

Manager He was breathing hard, as if he wanted to breathe back all the air he had saved. The two of them were getting impatient, and Bai Tieying finally stood up after biting the chicken leg to pieces. With a turn, Bai Tieying could see the scene on the other side clearly.

There are many traces of life here, so it should be the bedroom of Manager He. But this room is not very good, it is gloomy and miserable... It is comparable to the mud room when Bai Tieying first came.