Qizhou

"This is..." Xu Wenzhi was extremely puzzled. The two people blocking the door were startled, and then realized that Qin Ge hurriedly grabbed Xu Wenzhi's shoulders and led him outside: "Oh! Isn't this Brother Xu! What a coincidence that you also came to play with Mr. He!"

"I'm here to return the lamp..." Xu Wenzhi entered without knowing it, why did he shut himself out?Besides, he is not stupid, he has passed the imperial examination, he is neither blind nor deaf, how could he be deceived by Qin Ge's tricks, he stepped back, trying to avoid Qin Ge's cover, Qin Seeing this, Ge immediately leaned over and used his body as a cover, but no matter how he blocked it, he still couldn't stop Xu Wenzhi. The two of them tossed about at the door for a long time, but neither of them could stop the other.

Ci Nian hid behind He Qizhou, covered his ears with his hands, and didn't know whether to hide to the side or not.

Seeing the two of them walking around the door for countless times, He Qizhou sighed and said, "Okay, Qin Ge, go to patrol quickly, you've seen them all, and it's useless to block them."

Qin Ge stopped to cover his steps, let out a slow "ah", he patted Xu Wenzhi's shoulder, only said in a low voice, "Look at it, don't say anything" and left.Since he couldn't say anything, Xu Wenzhi was also very smart, so he immediately entered the door with a plum blossom lantern and closed the door.

That glance just now, actually didn't see clearly, Xu Wenzhi just caught a glimpse of a young master in the room, and there seemed to be something extra on top of this young master's head.But now that he saw it, General Qin kept it secret, so it was probably not easy to ask.Xu Wenzhi deliberated for a moment, and then passed the lantern in his hand first: "Brother He took the girl back last night, and he might have left the lantern in a hurry. I think Miss He has been carrying the lantern, so I think she couldn't put it down, so I took it away." Yes, after the morning court, I will go back to the mansion and bring the lamp..."

Speaking of this, he nodded slightly: "I wonder if Miss He is with Brother He?"

He Qizhou took the lantern and went to the living room to meet him: "Leave the lantern to me, it's all here, Brother Xu, come in and rest."

Ci Nian followed behind, neither advancing nor retreating, he could only go wherever He Qizhou went, sticking closely all the way and not daring to see him off.It's not that he is timid, he just doesn't know if a talking fox or a person with ears will bring endless troubles to He Qizhou in this capital city that is [-] times more complicated than Zhuxi Village .

Several people entered the room and sat down again. He Qizhou changed the tea set, boiled water again, and made tea for Xu Wenzhi: "Brother Xu just came to return the lantern?"

While talking, Ci Nian had already taken out the bamboo hat again, and pressed the ears on the top of his head under it to cover it tightly.Although Xu Wenzhi had doubts in his heart, he was not a person who did not respect etiquette. He sat peacefully and drank tea honestly. When he heard He Qizhou's question, he said: "I am here to return the lantern, and I want to solemnly talk to He Qizhou Thank you, Miss, and... I really don’t have many friends in Beijing, and I’m not very sociable on weekdays. After chatting last night, I felt that Brother He and I were pretty close, so I took the opportunity of returning the lantern to visit.”

He Qizhou poured tea for him, and said: "It's okay, there are no requirements for the gate of my house, you can come in if you are interested. A few days ago, you were the only one left in the etiquette department, and we are in trouble together..." He glanced at it and put it aside Lantern, said: "Do you care about Miss He?"

Xu Wenzhi smiled: "Anyone would pay more attention to such a distinctive woman. What's more, she snatched my purse back for me yesterday, and I haven't had time to formally thank her."

He Qizhou nodded, pointed lightly at Ci Nian who was peeling melon seeds beside him, and said, "This is Miss He you are looking for."

As soon as these words came out, not only Xu Wenzhi, but also Ci Nian froze in place.The melon seeds in his hand were only half peeled, and Ci Nian's eyes widened. He looked at He Qizhou, who was looking at him with a smile, and then looked at Xu Wenzhi. What a thrill.Ci Nian hurriedly said: "I...I didn't pretend to be a woman on purpose! No...I'm..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Xu Wenzhi suddenly realized: "It really is Miss He's voice."

No matter how much he sharpened his throat, the tone and tone would not change. The year of resignation was extremely loud. He looked around, but he really didn't know how to end it, so he lifted He Qizhou's leg fiercely. He Qizhou suffered from pain and couldn't laugh or cry. Said: "Yes, this Miss He is the young master who lives with me. He was afraid that I would meet an acquaintance who was a matchmaker when I went shopping, so he pretended to be a woman and walked with me. He didn't expect to see a thief on the way, so he rushed out. Chivalrous and careless, he lost his hairpin..."

"That's it..." Xu Wenzhi nodded, but the expression on his face became lonely.He Qizhou had sharp eyes, noticed his expression, and said again: "Could it be that Brother Xu is interested in 'Miss He'?"

"No way!" Before Xu Wenzhi could speak, Ci Nian immediately jumped up, "You can't be interested in 'Miss He'! Even if I'm really a girl!"

Seeing Ci Nian's nervous appearance, Xu Wenzhi couldn't help laughing, he sighed, and said: "How can I take advantage of this, but I just want to take this opportunity to let Miss He replace you I pick out jewelry. After all, I’m a man, so I’m not good at these things. If there is a girl who can check for me, maybe..." He paused, shook his head and said: "It's useless. I thought Hard work should be rewarded, but I made a wedding dress for someone else, a little servant like me must not be able to climb up to her."

After hearing this, Ci Nian hurriedly said: "You want to give the girl a gift, and I want to ask Miss He to see what is suitable for you?"

Xu Wenzhi said: "It was originally planned...but now..."

Ci Nian excitedly said: "I can! I will choose jewelry! It must be beautiful!"

Xu Wenzhi shook his head: "But even if I choose the right gift now, she may not be willing to be with me."

"Why?" Ci Nian was puzzled, but as soon as the words came out of his mouth, he understood.This Mr. Xu is the one who was removed from the position of minister of the Ministry of Rites in Qin Ge's words just now.As soon as he thought of the end, he felt that he had poked her in the sad place, and hurriedly changed the subject, "Actually, it may not be like this. Maybe this girl was just angry for a while. You chased the thief for so long last night, did you neglect her? If a girl is sulking, she won't tell you that she is angry, she will just keep quiet and let you figure it out for yourself."

He Qizhou gave a "Yo" and said with a smile, "I didn't see it, you know the girl so well?"

Ci Nian looked contemptuous: "It's written like this in the scriptures!"

They asked and answered, but Xu Wenzhi was amused again. He took a sip of tea and said, "I still don't know how to call this Mr. He... Mr. He?"

When Ci Nian was called by him, he became embarrassed again. He scratched his face and said embarrassedly: "Actually, my surname is not He... My name is Ci Nian."

He Qizhou said: "If you don't know what to call him, you can call him little son. He likes any weird name, as long as it sounds nice."

Xu Wenzhi understood: "Okay, then thank you young master first."

"Actually..." He Qizhou said again, "Brother Xu, do you believe in Qin Tianjian's calculation?"

"This..." Xu Wenzhi said with a smile, "If I'm telling the truth, I don't really believe it. But the emperor has used the Qin Tianjian for many years, there must be a reason, and there should be a way to do it, but I don't know it, so I won't say more gone."

He Qizhou stared at him, and said: "I'll take it as what you said, that you think Qin Tianjian is still a bit accurate. Then you can believe me."

Xu Wenzhi nodded: "Brother He, tell me."

"Jade in the rough is waiting to be polished, and it's only a matter of time." He Qizhou smiled slightly, "Brother Xu's knowledge and character should not stop here."

When the words fell to the ground, Xu Wenzhi's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly. He drank the tea slowly, and when he put down the teacup again, a gleam of light gradually appeared in his dejected eyes. , It is actually the first time that he is praised as "jade in the rough".Xu Wenzhi coughed lightly, and said, "Then... shall I thank Brother He for his kind words first?"

Ci Nian grabbed the peeled melon seeds and stuffed them into Xu Wenzhi's hand: "You believe him! He is amazing! He said you are not waiting for nothing, so you will never be mediocre!"

"Very good, I can use idioms." He Qizhou smiled and drank the last bit of tea in the cup, "In this case, this girl still has to hurry up and catch up. At this juncture, the shops on the street are almost open, Brother Xu, Do you still need the young master to pick out a gift for you, so that you can get back the person you like?"

"I……"

"Go! I'll pick one for you! Pick a beautiful hairpin, the girl will definitely like it!" Seeing Xu Wenzhi's hesitation, he was so anxious that he said goodbye to the year. He stood up and straightened his bamboo hat seriously. Fortunately, today's body is made according to the style of Taoist robes. It is not only not weird to match his bamboo hat, but it reveals a bit of the grass and trees in the mountains.

Xu Wenzhi was encouraged, and made up his mind to follow them: "Okay, Brother Lao He and Young Master must pick a gift for me."

The New Year's Eve is over, once you go out, the street is even more lively.Those who returned home early came back, and the shops on both sides were full of energy, shouting and selling, which seemed to be more energetic than before.The Lantern Festival ended last night, and the burned lanterns were put away one after another. Some of them were damaged during the garden tour, and they were just piled up on the side of the road. The candle oil seeped into the floor tiles, just outlining the traces of the brick joints.

"Brother Xu, you haven't said what that girl likes on weekdays."

Ci Nian still took the candied haws in his hand, and echoed: "Yes, does she have a favorite color or style on weekdays?"

"She..." Xu Wenyi mentioned this, and even his smile warmed a bit, "When I first saw her, it was in the mountain stream on the outskirts of the city, under a magnolia tree. At the beginning of spring, the emperor proposed spring, so he brought her I went to the adults, and the adults will naturally not miss this good opportunity, so they picked a woman from the family to accompany them. We tasted tea and drank wine in the mountain stream. When I first saw her, she was standing under a tree, dressed in plain clothes. skirt, and even the hosta on her head is light blue jasper."

"Pu Se..." Ci Nian automatically filtered out the beautiful scenes that he saw for the first time in his life, and said, "Pu Se's jewelry is at Qinlianzhuang on the other side of the street! Let's go!"

He yelled for us to go, but he ran faster than anyone else. Xu Wen's story was interrupted by Ci Nian at the beginning, and he didn't know whether to continue.He Qizhou laughed a few times, and patted Xu Wenzhi's shoulder: "Let's go, let's pick out the jewelry first."