Concubine Survival Guide

Poison, for an eight or nine-year-old child, should be quite intimidating.

But the little beggar is not an ordinary child, he has a special experience, and the people around him are also special, such as his master who has never been seen before, and the child in front of him who will feed him "poison".

Seeing him chewing and tasting indifferently, Sheng Yan felt very upset, and asked, "Hey, little beggar, I said this is poison!"

"Well, the taste is not bad...but the root of my tongue is a bit bitter, but I can taste jujube honey!" The little beggar smiled as he ate it, and he didn't want to spit it out at all.

Sheng Yan smacked his lips, why is this boy so courageous, he patted his cheek and said, "You dare to swallow poison! Are you afraid that you will die from the poison after bleeding from your seven orifices?"

"Oh...you really...let me finish eating." The little beggar was still a little impatient, and sat down on the cigarette-filled reading table again, looked at him and smiled: "My master said, the real Good friends and good brothers will not harm each other. If people have evil intentions, they will find out early. The most terrible thing is to be cheated for a lifetime, and only know that they have been betrayed and betrayed when they are dying. That would be miserable! So, he told me... Whenever I meet someone who wants to be friends with me, give him seven points and three points against him, and you can't believe him from the beginning. If you are really poison for me, I will learn from it and learn from it. Find out your true face, and then take two shots! However, I am so stupid, I can distinguish many poisons!"

Regarding these words, Sheng Yan didn't digest them for a long time, and just stared at him blankly, his heart was overwhelmed in an instant.

I was just joking with him, just trying to tease him, who would have expected him to think so deeply, to think so deeply?Sheng Yan didn't know the little beggar in front of him... After thinking about it, what he said was right, the heart of guarding against others is indispensable, Si Yiniang also said this before she passed away, it was because it was too easy to let others go, that's why she ended up like that field.

"Sheng Yan, remember...the only one you can trust in this world is yourself." How could he forget what Si Yiniang had said to him? !

However, he has always been willing to believe that human beings are inherently kind, and that Fourth Aunt and the nanny are good people, so he hopes that everyone he meets is a good person.Although many people in the house don't like him, the second elder brother treats him well, and the little beggar treats him very well... He doesn't care what other people think of him, so he almost completely forgets these words, but the little beggar treats him very well... The beggar now told him that he was actually on guard against himself——

What is the sincerity and sincerity that I have paid?

Sheng Yan felt a surge of violence rushing from his abdomen to his forehead, and he couldn't hold it back no matter what.

"Little beggar, you go out." Before I get angry.

The little beggar was a little puzzled, pushed his arm and said, "What's wrong? What did I say wrong just now?"

No, you are right, it was me who was wrong... I was too naive and whimsical at a young age to think that as long as others treat me well, they treat me sincerely. I didn't expect... Even you have to guard against me, how can I be harmful How can a human heart have the ability to harm others?I sincerely regard you as a friend, but I actually got three points of defense!

"That...don't mind what I said just now, that's what my master said!" The little beggar was also thoughtful, and quickly realized the ambiguity in his words, and immediately explained: "I'm not That means, if you really give me poison, I won't blame you!"

"What? Do you think I will really give you poison, am I that kind of person?" Sheng Yan pouted angrily.

The little beggar panicked, "No... ouch, I mean I only took it because I knew it wasn't poison, otherwise I wouldn't take it... No, even if you gave me poison, I would take it, why is it still wrong... Alas, I'll eat whatever you give me."

Sheng Yan snorted through his nose, "Double-faced, three-handed, wolf-hearted."

"Ah, Shengyan~~" Am I that bad, but I just said what Master said!Master, you killed me... The little beggar held his head and didn't know how to refute. After thinking about it, he decided to apologize, "Okay, I'm sorry! Tenth Young Master, you have a lot of adults, don't care about ordinary people like me."

snort!Sheng Yan reached out to push him out. "Go, go, I don't want to see you now, go back to your beggar's den and sleep!"

"Oh no, why are you angry?" In the head of the little beggar, this way of treating friends who were appraised was very reasonable, but he had never had a chance to try it, so he slipped his mouth all of a sudden.The bad thing is that his master forgot to tell him, and the thoughts in his heart can't be spoken out!

In fact, he is not much older than Sheng Yan. Although I have seen some of the changes in human relationships, I still can't understand some of them.There is a master who teaches that no matter what, you will not be bullied, but that's all. When you meet someone who is really scheming, he, like Sheng Yan, may not be able to see clearly.

Neither of the two children felt that they were at fault, so they suddenly became awkward.

The little beggar was also very proud in his bones, he was not happy when he saw Sheng Yan's reluctance and anger, he patted his butt and left decisively, and jumped out of the window.

Sheng Yan didn't sleep well all night, tossing and turning pancakes.

The next day was very blue, and Sheng Yan buried himself in his studies in the room after returning from home school. Xing'er and Xin'er brought him soft and glutinous green fish porridge, but he didn't take a few sips.

The two sisters were puzzled, "Is it because the sun is too hot, let alone the little master has sunstroke?"

"However, my little master has been working really hard recently, and the fourth and fifth young masters have never worked so hard... No, let's go to the small kitchen and cook some light dishes." Xing'er held Xin'er's hand and said, looking It was true that Sheng Yan's complexion was not good, so he hurriedly thought about cooking appetizers.

After lunch, Sheng Yan felt depressed and really couldn't sit still.

Guessing that the appointment with his second brother was coming soon, he tore off the bed curtain, pretended to be taking a nap, and sneaked out.Along the way, holding the sachet and smelling it carefully, I was still wondering what main spice my second brother used besides the rose flower?

He ran into the second aunt who was being served by Xiao Xi and was walking towards the corridor.

The three of them stood still on the corridor and approached with a smile.

"My aunt is doing well recently. Sheng Yan has been slacking off recently, and I haven't gone to say hello to my aunt for a few days!" He raised his head and gave the second aunt a smile, and Sheng Yan has now grasped the trick.Second Aunt is different from Da Furen, she doesn't like others to be too obedient to him, on the contrary, it is Sheng Yan's intimate behavior that comforts her, half of the politeness on the face is enough.

"Well, I've heard that, the master praised you for your hard work, and you have become a little more calm than the old master." The second aunt smiled and lifted his hand to look at him, and the corners of her eyes were even more amazed. "Hey, we haven't seen you for a few days, our little ten has become more and more handsome."

"Auntie, you really can talk and make Xiao Shi happy. When I hear that, I will say that you have selfish intentions..." Sheng Yan said innocently with a smile as he bent his corner.

The second aunt was stunned for a moment, then she chuckled: "It is said that the eldest young master is the eldest lady's precious lump, and you are also my precious lump, aren't you?"

After going back and forth, Sheng Yan had a lot of conversations with Second Aunt, but they were nothing more than Lala's gossip, and there was only one sentence that Sheng Yan was a little concerned about.

"Speaking of which, I'm afraid there will be a happy event in a few days." The second aunt said with a touch of contempt, "There is a maid in the lady's room named Lu Lun, who just happens to be in the golden age of cardamom. She is really a lovely person." Son...for a few days in a row, the Eldest Master went to the big room to spend the night, and the Eldest Madam was going to make a fuss again. Although there are always recruits, but this time the Eldest Madam personally selected the person, which is naturally incomparable to others... ..."

Sheng Yan had no expression on his face, just pursed his lips, suppressing the disgust in his heart.

"Second aunt, it's so strange, what smells so fragrant, it doesn't seem to be the fragrance of incense pills, sweet pancakes or sachets..." Sheng Yan suddenly opened his mouth and turned second aunt's words, slightly raised his head and smelled it, and asked with a smile: "It's like the fragrance emanating from Second Aunt's body, nailing Sheng Yan's soul."

Xiao Xi on the side covered her mouth and smiled, and joked to Second Aunt: "Look, master, it's only been a few days since I saw you, and Master Ten's little mouth is getting smarter and smoother."

"Yeah, Xiao Ten's mouth is really getting sweeter and greasy, and my aunt's old face is almost frozen with laughter!" The second aunt smiled and looked at Sheng Yan for a while, um, she grew a little taller, and her face became more rosy, Presumably the girls Xing'er and Xin'er served her well.

She pursed her lips and smiled, before she said: "I didn't bring a brocade sachet today... It's just Shixiang Yuanfang after eating for a few days."

Sheng Yan wondered, "Ten fragrant round squares, isn't it the legendary fragrant body square?"

The second aunt smiled and said: "Where is the legendary thing? It has always been used by people, but it is more popular in the palace and less popular among the people. This recipe costs five taels of gold. What sandalwood?" Take some incense, green wood incense, Lingling incense, Angelica dahurica, licorice, rosin, Huo Zhe, Asarum, Chuanxiong, betel nut, cardamom incense, and cloves, and make pills with fine powder. I don't know if it will work or not."

"It must be really useful. I have a bad nose, and I can smell it clearly." Sheng Yan smiled and said some compliments, and when the second aunt left happily, he was in the corridor again. After staying for a while, I walked towards the southern courtyard.

Unexpectedly, in the future of the second elder brother today, there is only a note pressed on the stone table, and what holds the note is a sandalwood box.It's dark, and I don't know what's inside.

Writing on a note: The contents of the box are reminders.

hint?Sheng Yan raised his eyebrows in a blink of an eye, and opened the box to see that it was a slender, dry wood-like thing.

Suspiciously carrying the box back, Sheng Yan stared at the piece of dry wood all afternoon, and flipped through the first volume of "Puze Fragrance Book" several times, but he couldn't be sure what kind of fragrance it was.

The bad thing is that he hasn't had the chance to get in touch with the Long Family Spice Store yet, otherwise even if he recognizes one kind of incense every day, he will make great progress by leaps and bounds.

However, when I picked it up and put it down my nose, a faint fragrance curled up and forced into my heart.

Sheng Yan instantly felt his mind clearer.It seems that this spice can be refreshing!

He immediately rummaged through the book again, but there were so many incenses for refreshing, and not every spice had a picture as a reference, and he was discouraged after turning over the smoke for a while.

It wasn't until after dinner that he pulled himself together, sat in front of a few desks, savored the fragrance carefully, and compared it with the adjectives in the book.

Looking at it, it was midnight, Sheng Yan yawned and stood up, habitually looking around the bed.

I couldn't help but slander in my heart: "Hmph, if I can't say it, I really won't come!"

If you don't come, you won't come. I will go to the rest garden alone to pick flowers when the sky is about to dawn. Without you, little beggar, I can do the same!

Having said that, Sheng Yan still unknowingly waited until after the third watch.

"Forget it, I'll go alone!" Sheng Yan angrily took the piece of Jiangnan silk, and angrily walked down the path that the little beggar took him to last time, but as he walked, he found a very serious problem-

The surrounding scenery became more and more unfamiliar, and he actually lost his way!

"Ah, it's over...how do I go back?" It doesn't matter if you can't pick flowers, you can come back another day, but what if you sneak out in the middle of the night and wander around the house, and the servants and the guard see you?How would he explain it?

Said that he couldn't sleep in the middle of the night and came out to admire the moon?

It is enough to enjoy the moon in Zhuluanyuan, why come to such a remote and desolate place?

Sheng Yan looked at the fluffy moon tonight, and the dark corridors with walls nearby, and a tinge of grievance and resentment rose in his heart for no reason.

"It's all the little beggar's fault, it's all your fault, it's all your fault..." He stomped on the weeds at his feet angrily, but it still couldn't solve his current problem.

Sheng Yan felt a little scared, the deep house compound at night, no matter how gloomy it looked, not to mention the fact that many people died!Maybe, there is a white bone in any abandoned well.

Suddenly, something touched his shoulder and pressed down!

"Ah, ghost, ghost!" Sheng Yan screamed in fright, he asked himself that he was not afraid of ghosts, but...he couldn't bear the evil spirit behind him!

The little beggar reluctantly took down his hand and covered his mouth instead, "It's me, it's me! Stop screaming, what should I do if the nursing home is alarmed?"

Sheng Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and raised his eyebrows at the little beggar again, feeling angry, "It's you, it's all your fault! Why are you scaring me?!"

I am wronged, I have been following you, afraid that you will get lost and you will really get lost, that's why it just appeared.The little beggar didn't know how to coax people, so he had no choice but to let him hit him a few times, kick him a few times, and when he was exhausted, he reached out and held him, and led him back, muttering as he walked, "I just know you People can’t do it, but luckily I’m here…”

"Pa" Sheng Yan hit him on the back of the head again.

"Oh, really... the young master's temper is getting worse and worse." The little beggar looked up at the sky and rubbed his head.

Sheng Yan made a gesture to hit him again, but was blocked by the little beggar, "Okay, okay, I shut up, can't it be okay..."

So this trip to pick flowers died in the awkward fight between the two children.

After waiting for the little beggar Sheng Yan to return to the house all night, he couldn't hold on anymore, his eyelids drooped a few times, and he fell asleep on the bed.The little beggar shook his head, helped him cover the quilt, and sat in front of the table and flipped through his book, and saw the sandalwood box at a glance.

When he opened it, he was a little surprised, "How can Shengyan have Jiangzhen fragrance?"

After thinking about it carefully, he smiled knowingly, it seems that his second elder brother is really good to him, even willing to give Jiangzhen incense, I used to be a bit of a villain.

Seeing that Sheng Yan was fast asleep, the little beggar didn't intend to wake him up, so he directly took out a book from his arms, put it on the sandalwood box, flipped through it, and deliberately spread out a page.

Then he jumped out of the window lightly and left, the wind knocked over the book, and he closed the window smoothly.

Sheng Yan didn't wake up until dawn that day. Fortunately, his master was on leave today so he didn't have to go to home school, so he got up calmly and unafraid, and called Xing'er outside the door to wash his face.

Putting on his gown and walking to the desks, he stared wide-eyed at the book that fell from the sky.

The opened page describes a spice called Jiangzhenxiang, which is also known as wisteria fragrance, also known as chicken bone fragrance.Its name comes from the "Ben Cao Cong Xin" written by Wu Yiluo in the Qing Dynasty, which said "burning can bring down all truths, hence the name."

Sheng Yan looked down, suddenly surprised, picked up the piece of thin dry wood in the sandalwood box and looked at it, "Could it be, this is Jiangzhenxiang?"

Where did this book come from?

Don't think about it, he knows that Xing'er and Xin'er can't get this kind of book, and the second elder brother will at least leave a message every time he gives him something, so... he can only be a little beggar!

Flipping through this book, slowly, the corners of the cigarette mouthpiece raised higher and higher, not because he was happy to confirm that this incense is Jiangzhenxiang... but, he saw a sketch drawn on a page at the end of the book , there are a few lines of small characters next to it that read: Textual research on the method of making rose water five.Obviously, the person who drew the picture made more attempts than him, and even wrote the use and shape of various utensils in detail, and at the end he wrote "the fifth method is very similar, and the rose water of Dashiguo is also" line, It made him stand up excitedly, holding the book tremblingly, not knowing what to do.

It was inevitable that someone would discover this book, and Sheng Yan racked his brains for a while, then had a flash of inspiration, tore off the writing, and glued a copy of the "Four Books" on it.At first glance, it's really hard to tell that this is another book.

He rolled up the torn paper and threw it aside.

Just because he threw away this piece of paper, he didn't know until many years later that he owed the little beggar a... a big favor that he would never pay back in his life.