Small green grass falling from the sky

The author has something to say: Due to the overhaul, new content was added to chapters 3 and 4 at 2:[-] a.m. If you haven't read it, please read it again!bow!

【The little fairy boy who likes grasshoppers】

When Dongqing came over with the grasshopper cage, she happened to see the embarrassing appearance of her own county king.

He scratched his head, squinting his eyes and staring at Su Li - strange, when did the master change his taste?

Chu Jing raised his chin, "What are you looking at?"

Only then did Dongqing look away, put the grasshopper cage made of bamboo strips on the flatbed cart, and said angrily, "The 'big green head' you wanted cost [-]% more than others."

Chu Jing whistled triumphantly, "Look at that kid Zhao Yong, if he doesn't lose this time, he will cry for his father and mother!"

Dongqing hates iron but not steel—you said that you are a majestic county king, you are in your 20s, and you just invite cats and dogs to play with grasshoppers, is it really okay?

Chu Jing glanced at him with a half-smile - the new home is too small, Sheng (cheng2) can't accommodate you, right?

Dongqing shrank her neck cowardly, not daring to show her face anymore.

In the exquisite bamboo cage, the mighty grasshopper rubbed its forewings and made a sound of "wrapping". The green wing feathers and strong thighs are really gratifying.

Su Li's eyes were drawn to him, and he couldn't look away.

His first playmate when he was a child was a big emerald green grasshopper, which was bought for him by his second brother with his lucky money.From then on, every time the second brother provoked him, he would buy a grasshopper as an apology, until the eldest brother died unexpectedly seven years ago.

Since the death of the eldest brother, the second brother seems to have suddenly changed into a different person. Although he disguised himself well in front of others, he couldn't hide it from Su Li's eyes.

Su Li stared blankly at the grasshopper in the bamboo cage.

Chu Jing stared at him intently, "Like it?"

After asking twice in succession, Su Li finally came to his senses.He rolled up his sleeves, and replied solemnly: "The king of the county misunderstood, but he just thought it was new, so he took a second look."

Chu Jing curled his lips, and there was a slight smile in his long and narrow phoenix eyes.

Just now he let him go angrily, and now he is calling the county king politely. This temper...is not like the "greedy and snobbish" that the spies said.

Really interesting.

"It's really fresh." Chu Jing looked at him with a half-smile.

He looked at Su Li with hairs all over his body, turned his face away uncomfortably, and said coldly: "The boy wants to take care of the flower stand, the king please."

"it is good."

Chu Jing should be straightforward, but Su Li was taken aback.

When he realized it, the other party had already stepped over the flower stall and walked a long way.

Su Li looked at the dangling grasshopper cage in his hand, and looked at Su Xiaohu expectantly, "Do you like grasshoppers? Daddy can buy you one?"

Su Xiaohu snorted disdainfully, and said naively: "Grandpa said, only playboys who have money but no place like it!"

Su Li choked and had nothing to say.

On the state bridge, Chu Jing let out a "puchi" and laughed loudly.

Dongqing looked at him strangely, "Master, what are you laughing at?"

"It's nothing, I heard some interesting things." Chu Jing glanced at the corner of the street in a good mood, "Dongqing, I have a good job for you."

Dongqing suddenly had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, at the next moment, Chu Jing said with a smile: "Go, buy me all the grasshoppers on Yuchong Street, no matter how much it costs, all, all, buy, buy, get, come!"

Dongqing looked at him with a face full of horror—Boss Bai will kill me, definitely!

***

Not long after Chu Jing left, a well-dressed lady came to the stall, she looked like a maid from a wealthy family.

The lady glanced at the Wanlian on the float, with a happy expression on her face, "Walking around, it's just your family that looks pleasing to the eye, little brother, how do you sell this Wanlian?"

Her attention was always on the flower stand, without looking up.

"This lotus was raised by my late father, and it costs ten tangs." Su Li replied politely.

There was a look of surprise and faint anger on the lady's face.She raised her willow eyebrows and looked at Su Li, then she was stunned, "You live in Baihua Lane?"

"Exactly."

"But the second one in Xitou?"

"That's right." From the beginning to the end, Su Li had a faint smile on his face.

The lady pursed her lips, and said in a muffled voice: "It's more expensive, I can't afford it." After finishing speaking, she walked away with a bad expression.

"Go slowly." Su Li was still polite.

Su Xiaohu squatted behind the float, puffed up his face, and said sullenly, "Grandpa doesn't sell it so expensive."

Su Li caressed the tiny branches and leaves of Wanlian, and said unhurriedly: "This is 'Acacia', and the flowers that bloom are yellow-green, which is very rare."

Xiaowanlian quietly lifted the round leaves, curling up Su Li's callused fingers.

Su Xiaohu blinked, as if he didn't quite understand.

Su Li added patiently: "It's worth the price."

"Can it be sold?" Su Xiaohu was still worried.

"Okay." Su Li smiled gently.

Su Xiaohu's face puffed up, and he believed it inexplicably.

At this moment, a man with a cold and handsome face came up to the stall, and Su Xiaohu jumped up, startling Su Li.

Xiao Tong nodded to Su Xiaohu, then turned to look at Su Li, "Which one did that lady take a fancy to just now?"

Su Li recognized the identity of the person who came - Xiao Tong, the captain in front of the palace, the personal guard doctor of the fifth rank.He is not only the sworn brother of Duke Chu, but also highly valued by the emperor.

Su Li rolled up his sleeves and pointed to the float, "That lady has taken a fancy to this bowl lotus."

"How much money? I bought it." Xiao Tong said, and wanted to pay.

"Ten strings."

Xiao Tong paused, Leng Jun's face showed a little embarrassment, "Brother, can you let me—"

Before he finished speaking, Su Xiaohu rushed over, picked up Wanlian and stuffed it to his hand without any explanation.

Xiao Tong caught it subconsciously, and his fair fingers were wet with water.

"No money." Xiao Langjun said in a naive voice, "I said, I will pay you back."

Xiao Tong pursed his lips and looked at Su Li questioningly.

Su Xiaohu also looked at him with bright black eyes, and clenched his fists tightly.

Su Li roughly guessed the secret, smiled and nodded, "Just as Xiaohu said."

Xiao Tong nodded slightly, and simply said, "Thank you."

After he left, Su Xiaohu finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense body relaxed a little bit.

It seemed to be to make up for the loss of the ten hanging coins, and it seemed to be to express his gratitude to Su Li. Next, Xiao Langjun peddled and helped more wholeheartedly.

As noon approached, the flowers on the car were sold one after another, except for the pot of camellia.

Su Li counted the money, about five hundred cash.

Su Xiaohu stared at him closely with a look of vigilance.

Su Li laughed, and handed the money bag to him, "Do you want to keep it?"

Mr. Xiao Lang grabbed it without hesitation.

Su Li smiled and began to tidy up the booth.

Su Xiaohu was also busy moving things and carts.

Su Li was very pleased - Father Su taught Xiao Langjun very well.

Along the way, the father and son didn't speak, they just pushed the cart one after the other, and the atmosphere was surprisingly harmonious.

***

At the alley, several half-grown teenagers were chasing and playing around.

Su Li subconsciously tightened the cloth scarf on her face, for fear of scaring them by accidentally revealing her scars.

The teenagers saw them too.

Surprisingly, not only were they not afraid, but they picked up a clod of soil and threw it over, cursing loudly as they threw it: "Ugly! Wild boy! Ugly! Wild boy!"

Su Li's forehead was hit squarely, causing him to gasp in pain.

Su Xiaohu had obviously seen such "big scenes" a lot, picked up the clod and threw it back, "You are the wild children! You are the ugly ones!"

Xiao Langjun's resistance immediately aroused even greater malice among the teenagers.

They rolled up their sleeves and gathered around them, saying vicious words, "No one wants you wild boy! You ugly monster who was burned! Why do you live in such a big yard? Why don't you die!"

Su Li frowned, he never thought that a child's jealousy could be so ugly.

He blocked the young man with his teeth and claws behind him, and pulled off the cloth towel off his face.

The scar on the right cheek was exposed in sight, and the boys were all stunned.

"Scared?" Su Li stroked her cheek, her voice was cold, "Do you know how this scar came from?"

Boys, you look at me, I look at you, with a look of surprise—didn’t they go to the flower boat to find a woman who was burned?

Su Li snorted, his face became even more ferocious, "It was set on fire to kill people, and it was accidentally burned."

"Hugh, don't try to lie!" The leader of the young man was stern, "We don't believe it!"

"Believe it or not, what does it matter to me?" Su Li smiled slightly, half of his face was exquisite and beautiful, and the other half was hideous and terrifying. The teenagers were so frightened that their scalps went numb.

Su Li pursed her lips, and continued unhurriedly, "There are neighbors living in the neighborhood, I just kindly remind you, if anyone swears at me again, it will be their house that will be set on fire next time!"

"You, you dare!"

"I've already died once, what else is there to dare?"

Su Li's voice suddenly turned cold, causing the teenagers to shiver violently.

"roll!"

The young man who was so vicious just now was so frightened that he ran away.

In the courtyard, the adults turned blue and white when they heard the movement outside.

Granny Huai closed the door of her room with a bang, and she couldn't wait to laugh three times, "It's really relieved!"

Chu Jing stood under the porch, showing a satisfied smile—compared to the word "roll", Brother Su is really gentle to himself!

***

Sure enough, Dongqing bought back all the grasshoppers on the street.

He bent his waist and pushed the wheelbarrow, moving into the yard like a thief.

"Scared!" Dongmei jumped out of the moon gate with a whoosh, making faces with her eyes wide open.

Dongqing was startled, and quickly raised her finger to her lips, "Hush——"

"Oh!" Dongmei nodded again and again, imitating his way and kneeling down.

Dongqing looked around and asked in a low voice, "Where is Director Bai?"

"Looks like he's gone out."

Holly stood up straight with a whoosh, "Goed out?"

"Yes." Dongmei nodded, "Sister Qiutang said that."

"You didn't say it earlier." Dongqing was greatly relieved.

Bai Cong walked over slowly with his hands behind his back, "What does Dongqing want from me?"

Holly froze, her neck turned back inch by inch.

Dongmei blinked, as if she heard a "click".

Bai Cong looked at the katydid cages that were stacked high, and said with a smile, "You bought all the katydids in the street, right?"

Holly's face turned pale.

"How much money did you spend?" Boss Bai smiled very softly.

"It's none of my business! The master asked me to buy it!!!!" Holly ran away, leaving behind a series of echoes.

Dongmei realized something was wrong, grabbed her veil and said, "Well, Sister Yingchun called me, I'll go first!"

At this moment, Chu Jing walked out from the east side courtyard unsteadily, wiping his hair.

Bai Cong's "friendly and amiable" gaze turned to the face of His Royal Highness.

Chu Jing paused, and was about to pretend to run away when he heard the other party say, "Last year's bonus has been calculated."

Chu Jing paused, and immediately changed his face, "Well, as expected of the 'golden abacus', the efficiency is high!"

He walked over quickly, hooked Bai Cong's neck involuntarily, "Let's go, let's go back to the courtyard and talk."

Bai Cong rubbed his swollen forehead, and persuaded earnestly: "Your Highness, don't forget, you still have a big family to support, no matter how much money you have, you can't spend it unrestrainedly."

"Got it, got it!" Chu Jing nodded hastily.

Bai Cong sighed helplessly, turned to open the account book, bowed his head and read:

"The bonuses of the four caravans from east, west, north and south last year were 23 guan; tiles were slightly less, with a total of 20 guan; tea houses were next, with [-] guan; The winter maintenance cost is huge, not only did not make any money, but it cost [-] guan... The second salt and iron mine—”

Chu Jing waved his hand, "Let's not talk about that, how much did you earn from these four things?"

Bai Cong paused, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, are you really planning to let go completely?"

Chu Jing nodded, without the usual cynicism on his face, "Since I don't want that seat, it's better to break it cleanly, so that others can feel at ease."

"Subordinate...Understood." Bai Cong paused, then lowered his head to look through the ledger.

However, before he could open his mouth, a waxy childish voice clearly announced a series of numbers, "53!"

Bai Cong slumped his shoulders, with a frustrated expression—golden abacus, in front of the little master, he was scum!

Chu Jing raised his eyebrows, and boasted without hesitation: "Quack, quack, that's amazing!"

"Quack is amazing!" Chu Quack grinned, his round eyes curved into crescent moons.

Chu Jing laughed out loud—who said his son was sick?My family is obviously a little genius!