[Lu Hua] Beauty Fragrance

The snow is getting bigger and bigger, from the light snow like fine sand to the heavy snow of goose feathers, the black tiles can no longer be seen on the roof ridge, and the whole world is covered with silver.

The door of the small building was opened, and the door of the small building was not often closed, but it was really too cold tonight.

A girl wearing a cloak lined with plain brocade fire mouse fur came out of the door. The girl's face was huddled in the hood of the cloak, so she couldn't see her face clearly.

A maid hurried out of the waiting carriage and greeted her with an umbrella.

The master and the servant walked towards the carriage, halfway there, the girl stopped, turned around and looked at the second floor of the small building, she couldn't see her expression, after looking like this for a long time, she finally turned and left.

In the small building, Lu Xiaofeng was pouring wine for Huamanlou with a smile on his face.

Hua Manlou: "You have been laughing since just now, can you tell me what you are laughing about?"

Lu Xiaofeng: "I'm laughing, you are full of flowers, this is going to be your luck again."

As for why Lu Xiaofeng used the word "you", both of them knew it well.

Hua Manlou: "She is different from Shangguan Feiyan, but they are the same in one thing"

Lu Xiaofeng: "Which point?"

Hua Manlou: "I'm not interested in either of you or me"

Lu Xiaofeng choked on the wine, but Huamanlou smiled, Lu Xiaofeng curled his lips helplessly, took out the wooden box that Sikong Jiexing brought, and put it gently in Huamanlou's hand.

The wooden box was opened, and the plum fragrance overflowed.

"plum bossom?"

A look of surprise appeared on Huamanlou's usually serene face. His fingers gently stroked the upper petals, and his nose quietly felt the fragrance of the flowers.

Lu Xiaofeng: "We haven't seen each other for a long time, I must bring a big gift when I come to see you, but everyone in the world knows that I, Lu Xiaofeng, am a poor man, and I really can't afford a gift, so I have to borrow flowers to offer Buddha."

Hua Manlou: "I remember the first time you came to my house, you borrowed flowers to offer Buddha, so you broke off your mother's favorite red jade rose, so where did you borrow the flowers this time?"

Lu Xiaofeng: "Wow, your memory is really good, you can still remember things from more than 20 years ago so clearly."

Hua Man Lou: "That's natural, after all, only one flower bloomed in the whole house that year"

Lu Xiaofeng stroked his mustache a little embarrassedly, and continued: "It's okay this time, after all, there should be ten thousand plum blossoms in Wanmei Villa."

Huamanlou: "Wanmei Villa?"

Lu Xiaofeng: "The last time we went to see Ximen Chuixue, it was April, and Wanmei Villa didn't have a single plum blossom. You like flowers so much, it's a pity that you couldn't feel the plum blossom in Wanmei Villa."

Huamanlou: "I am already very happy to see this branch today"

Lu Xiaofeng: "In the spring of next year, I will ask a thief to steal a whole plant and make a potted plant for your small building."

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Lu Xiaofeng lay on the bed, staring at the invisible roof in the dark, although he drank a lot of wine, his mind was very clear, Hua Manlou also drank a lot, he must have fallen asleep by now.

Shaman left a letter and left, Jiang Tongwu came by stepping on the water, and the girl Kuiye came to ask Huamanlou for help.What happened recently was like a ball of twine, tangled together, causing Lu Xiaofeng to be a little irritable, and even a little uneasy. Lu Xiaofeng hadn't felt this way for many years.

The snow outside the window was still falling, and the smell of mutton and flower carvings in the room hadn't completely dissipated. Lu Xiaofeng remembered the conclusion about friendship and love that he had reached when he came to Xunhuamanlou at dusk one day before.

Lu Xiaofeng once thought carefully about the so-called friendship and the so-called love.He concluded that friendship is warm, like the fragrance of flowers in a small building, and the feeling of love is sweet, just like when he met Sharman.

However, when the sweetness dissipated and Sharman left him, they were not the same after all.

Lu Xiaofeng suddenly realized that his friendship with Huamanlou might be more like the mutton pot and the hot pot of Huadiao wine on this cold winter night, so that he would not freeze to death on this snowy night with howling wind.

It is precisely because of his friendship with Huamanlou that in the past ten years, no matter how severe the wind and rain are, or how far away the rivers and lakes are, he can always have a shelter from the wind and rain.Thinking of this, Lu Xiaofeng suddenly felt very happy, he was not young anymore, before he met Shaman, he had already had the idea of ​​settling down, but that was not an easy task.

At this time, his best friend Hua Manlou was sleeping soundly in the next room, Lu Xiaofeng felt very relieved, and finally fell into a deep sleep.

When Lu Xiaofeng woke up, the snow had stopped and the sun came out, even in the room, he still felt the glare of the snow making it hard to open his eyes.

Walking out of the room, Huamanlou was sitting on a chair, the window that Huamanlou usually used to watch the sunset was closed at this time, and there was a white jade bottle on the window sill, the red one given by Lu Xiaofeng Mei is being kept inside.

"you're awake"

Hua Manlou didn't seem to have the slightest hangover discomfort, but her voice was very pleasant and her movements were light.Hearing Lu Xiaofeng approaching, Hua Manlou picked up the teapot that was boiling on the table next to him, and poured Lu Xiaofeng a cup of Pu-erh tea, which is warm and nourishing, perfect for people with hangovers.

With a teacup in her mouth, Lu Xiaofeng supported her head with her hands, looking at Huamanlou who was removing the lid of the steamer on the charcoal stove.Lu Xiaofeng found that the man in front of him, who was nearly thirty years old, was still as energetic as a young man, and the years seemed to have left no trace on him.

Lu Xiaofeng suddenly became jealous, and began to wonder if he was really old. He used to be like Hua Manlou, even if he drank all night and returned drunk, he was still alive and well the next day, but today he felt dizzy , and even a little pain, but it's just a two-year difference, is there such a big gap?

Lu Xiaofeng felt a little helpless.

However, Lu Xiaofeng's attention was soon attracted by the aroma of plum cakes, Hua Manlou was bringing out a plate of sweet cakes from the steamer.

"Hua Man Lou, you really are not my friend"

Hua Manlou who had just put down the plate was startled, his face was very confused, although he couldn't see with his eyes, he still looked in Lu Xiaofeng's direction.

"You are my bosom friend, you must have heard the sound of my stomach growling, otherwise how would you know that I woke up from hunger and was about to eat the plum blossom cake from Caidiexuan?"

Hua Manlou laughed when he heard the words, and said, "I told you a long time ago that we are really a pair of bosom friends."

Lu Xiaofeng still wanted to say something while biting the sweet cake, but was interrupted by the door opening downstairs.

Even if the gate of the small building is closed, it will definitely not be locked.

The sound of footsteps came from the stairs, Lu Xiaofeng remained motionless, with half a piece of plum cake still in his mouth, he even took his breath lightly.Hua Manlou naturally felt the change in his friend, but he didn't know why he was so cautious, but he also breathed lightly.

Footsteps finally reached the door, and someone knocked.

"Lu Xiaofeng, don't hold your breath anymore, I know you're inside"

Lu Xiaofeng breathed a sigh of relief, but also sighed at the same time, and continued eating pastries.

Hua Manlou shook his head with a smile, stood up and opened the door, and saluted the visitor with fists cupped, saying: "It turns out that the head catcher of the six doors came here, I'm sorry."

Jiang Tongwu stared at Huamanlou, he was sure that Lu Xiaofeng didn't speak just now.

"Hua Qitong? If Jiang remembers well, although the name Hua Daxia has been mentioned thousands of times in front of Jiang, Jiang has never had the chance to see Hua Daxia's true face."

"Boss Jiang's catcher is famous, but I heard that Jiang's catcher has traveled far away in Fusang for several years, but he has never been able to meet him. Speaking of which, Qitong should call you brother."

"Haha, Hero Hua is being polite, but I don't know how Hero Hua knows me today?"

"Lu Xiaofeng told me some recent experiences. Although I haven't met the chief arrester, I can guess the general idea of ​​Lu Xiaofeng's reaction today."

"The seven children of the Hua family probably also have an exquisite heart with seven apertures"

Jiang Tongwu looked at Huamanlou who led him to a seat, and felt a pity in his heart. If such a graceful and graceful person was not blind, even Lu Xiaofeng might not be able to match him.

Lu Xiaofeng bit the sweet cake and looked at Jiang Tongwu with disgust.

Jiang Tongwu: "Why didn't Daxia Lu jump out of the window today?"

Lu Xiaofeng: "You have chased me here, where else can I jump?"

Lu Xiaofeng sighed deeply and poured himself a cup of tea.

Jiang Tongwu laughed loudly, and said: "Lu Xiaofeng, you and I have known each other for many years, I know that I can sit on the position of chief arrester of these six sects because you recommended it to the Holy One, and now I have encountered difficulties in my job, You can't let it go, can you?"

Huamanlou laughed when he heard the words, Lu Xiaofeng felt that Jiang Tongwu was playing a rogue, he spread his hands helplessly, and said: "But it is the emperor who finally decided to appoint you, so you should go to the emperor to help you"

Jiang Tongwu: "Everyone said that the four-browed Lu Xiaofeng was the one who cared for the beauty most. Now that there is already a beauty like pearls and jades, don't you feel sorry for it? Besides, human life is at stake. If the murderer is found one day later, it may be one more day." A beautiful woman died in fragrance and jade"

Lu Xiaofeng: "That's why you people in the imperial court are required to do their best to find out the real culprit. Also, although I really don't want to admit it, not long ago, I was abandoned by a jade-like woman, and now I..."

Lu Xiaofeng curled his lips, took a sip of tea, and continued to laugh, "I'm not interested in women."

Hua Manlou and Jiang Tongwu were startled when they heard the words, no one could have imagined that such a prodigal son like Lu Xiaofeng would say such words out of his mouth.

Jiang Tongwu sighed deeply, and said rather helplessly: "Since you really don't want to intervene, I can't force it. However, this case is really difficult to handle, so you may not be aware that you just returned to Jiangnan."

Jiang Tongwu turned his head to look at Huamanlou, and continued, "I don't know if Hua Daxia has heard about the case of the corpse of a woman from the eight mansions in the south of the Yangtze River."

Huamanlou: "I heard a little bit"

Jiang Tongwu: "These women come from different backgrounds. Some of them are ordinary women from good families who have never set foot in the rivers and lakes. They have never encountered such things in their lives. This incident has caused panic among many people. Hey, all the families who lost their daughters are deeply saddened, especially the family in Zhenjiang Mansion, the only daughter in the family had an accident, and the woman's old mother went crazy when she heard the sad news, ah, it's really tragic."

Hua Manlou frowned slightly.

Jiang Tongwu didn't seem to notice it, and continued: "The young lady from the Hangzhou mansion is going to leave the cabinet next month, and she doesn't want to encounter such a disaster. Her fiance and her were childhood sweethearts and childhood sweethearts, so they couldn't bear the pain of losing their wives." It hurts so much that I cut my own hair and went to become a monk at Lingyin Temple.”

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The author has something to say:

Regarding the setting that Chick is two years older than Huahua, I will explain it later~