Chapter 18

Four mountains are yoning the fields, and the village is far away.

Birds are sparse and Lingyin Temple, and the lace flowing water Wulingyuan.

When there is a painting, it is not a pen, and everything you see is a poem.

Looking at the transplanting needle and forgetting to return, the cane migrates to the dusk.

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When Xu Jiaorong returned from the Lingyin Temple to burn incense, it was already sunset. The sunset shone, and the remnant clouds spread in the sky, mixed, just like her mood at this time.

There was still a ring cake in the small bamboo basket she was wearing. She picked it up and took two bites. Instead of feeling full, she felt more hungry. Then she remembered that she had not eaten for a day. The ring cake was already cold, oily and greasy. She took two more bites and felt no longer appetizing. She put the ring cake back in the basket and covered it with plain cloth, but her mind was full of what the master of Lingyin Temple said to her. She had never studied and couldn't understand many words, but she understood the last words the master said. He said that the donor still needs to cherish the people in front of her.

What she wants is marriage.

She sighed gently and accelerated her pace. If Hanwen doesn't return for a day and doesn't see her, he will be anxious.

A person suddenly jumped out of the diagonal pair. Xu Jiaorong was shocked and wanted to avoid it. She had no choice but to walk too fast. For a moment, the road was not spacious, and she fell down to the man.

The man scolded and said, "Oh, which one dares to hit the old man... It turned out to be a handsome little lady!"

This person is not clean as soon as he exits!

Xu Jiaorong had never encountered such a situation. She immediately turned pale and struggled to push him away. She just wanted to escape quickly. The hand around his waist was held tighter, and an unbearable laugh came from his ear: "Does the little lady want to leave without saying a word? There is nothing so cheap in the world!"

"Leave..." She struggled desperately and was so ashamed and angry that the basket fell to the ground, and half of the ring cake rolled out, stained with dust, and was trampled into the dust by the man.

The despair in Xu Jiaorong's heart gradually expanded.

" Stop it!" A shout came, but the voice was too soft and reduced a lot of momentum.

The man's suppressed power suddenly became much smaller, and Xu Jiaorong hurriedly pushed him away and fled to one side. In a hurry, he raised his eyes and caught a glimpse of the person, dressed in a plain makeup, a pleated skirt, and a blooming luminous white on his bun was the only decoration, which set off the natural beauty of the man.

Xu Jiaorong was slightly surprised.

She recognized her. Just an hour ago, she knelt next to her and prayed to the Buddha sincerely and begged for a signature. Such a beautiful girl can be eye-catching everywhere. Xu Jiaorong thought, what on earth could make her worry so much? When untied the visa, she followed her intentionally or unintentionally and heard the master say to her: "In the old days, the swallows in front of Wang Xietang flew into ordinary people's homes. Lord, you are the emperor Yan.

She is a believer. She has been worshiping Buddha in Lingyin Temple for a long time, and naturally she recognizes the sign. At that time, I just felt a pity, but I didn't expect her to be open-minded. Born in gorgeous and plain, there is nothing wrong with it. When he walked to the poor place and sat and watched the clouds rise, the master did not feel that he was free from those shackles. On the contrary, he was more comfortable and more free in ordinary people.

Obviously, she looked childish, but she could see it so clearly, and the signature in Xu Jiaorong's hand was tighter.

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"Yo, what a beautiful little lady... I'm really lucky today. It's not a waste of time. It's not all beautiful girls!" In front of such a beautiful woman, the man's face was drooling and did not care about Xu Jiaorong's where to go.

"Presumptuous!" The man frowned, "In broad daylight, how dare you forcibly rob people's women? Is there any king's law in your eyes?"

The man laughed more and more arrogantly: "Wangfa? I am the king!"

"Really," the man smiled innocently, "Then this king's law should really be repaired~"

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"Sister, are you all right?" The girl ran over with a long skirt and reached out to help Xu Jiaorong. Xu Jiaorong shrank for a moment and subconsciously tilted her body back to avoid her touch.

The girl was rejected and did not feel embarrassed. Instead, she squatted down and looked at her with her chin, her eyes shining: "Sister, I'm not a bad person."

She was really not a bad person before... but it's not obvious~ Now she's still not a bad person, it can only be said that she is not a very kind monster... In this world, there are really few people like her who have always maintained her nature~

"I, I didn't mean that..." Xu Jiaorong waved her hand repeatedly and was looked at by an innocent girl with such hot eyes. She felt uncomfortable and felt so guilty.

"I know," the girl still smiled without grudges and said calmly, "Dad said that the heart of guard against others is not allowed, and the heart of harm is not allowed. My sister and I don't know each other. It's normal that my sister doesn't believe me."

Xu Jiaorong lowered her head with red faces. Only she knows that in front of such a girl, she is not defensive, but inferior.

Deep inferiority.

"Girl," the scream in her ear became weaker and weaker. Xu Jiaorong's face was still pale. She looked at the beautiful girl in front of her hesitantly and reminded her, "That man is a subordinate of the king of the east of the city."

The girl blinked and said to him. My surname is Suzhen. If my sister doesn't mind, you can call me Susu. What's your sister's name?"

"...I, I am Xu Shijiao Rong." Xu Jiaorong answered her unconsciously.

"Oh," the girl smiled flawlessly, "Can I call you Sister Xu?"

Xu Jiaorong nodded hesitantly.

"Sister Xu." The girl smiled like a silver bell, and her voice was gentle and pleasant.

Xu Jiaorong nodded in a moment, didn't react for a long time, and said urgently, "Miss Susu, we can't afford to provoke that man. You'd better let him go and don't cause unnecessary trouble."

Susu pouted and complained, "But he is a bad person. He bullied Sister Xu and still wants to bully me. Dad said that such a bad person can't be let go, otherwise he will help Zhou and abuse the tiger. So we must teach him a good lesson, and then he won't bully us next time.

Xu Jiaorong was grateful and embarrassed for her by strangers. Wang Yuanwai was originally the former Qiantang Zhixian. Although he has resigned from office, he is a hundred-legged worm after all. Beating the dog also depends on the owner. His servants are beaten like this. If they are stabbed outside the king, they must be blamed. Their flat-headed people can't afford to blame them at all. But what Susu said is reasonable. You can't let her refute that what her father said was wrong! After thinking about it, I had to comfort him powerlessly: "I'm fine. Let him go, so as not to make trouble again."

Susu leaned her head and thought about it, "Does Sister Xu want to let this villain go?"

Xu Jiaorong hesitated for a moment and nodded.

Su smiled and smiled brightly: "Well, I'll listen to Sister Xu's... Afu Awang, stop and let him go."

Looking at the man's figure rolling and crawling away, Xu Jiaorong hesitated a little and asked, "Miss Susu, why...?" It's not that she eats the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, but this good for no reason is really uncomfortable.

Susu couldn't wait for the following and blinked, "What does Sister Xu want to say?"

Beautiful appearance can always get the favor of others more easily. Susu should thank this innocent skin, which inadvertently gave her a little more trustworthy capital. Xu Jiaorong shook her head and said perfunctorily, "It's okay." He secretly said that he was more careful and would suspect that a little girl was plotting against him.

Susu's eyes flashed with a streamer, and her blooming smile was even sweeter. Where is my sister going? I'll give my sister a ride."

"No need..." Xu Jiaorong is not on guard, but she is a little flattered and embarrassed to bother others again. She waved her hand and said, "Isn't Miss Susu in a hurry to go home? I'm fine. My house is outside the Qingbo Gate, west of the small bridge by the Qianwang Temple. It's close to here. I'll be there in a moment, but you are Susu girl..."

"Sister, you don't have to be polite to me. After all, it's inconvenient for you to go out. I'm just raising my hand."

Seeing that Xu Jiaorong was still hesitant, Susu quickly took a strong medicine and really stared at her. If my sister goes back alone, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to feel at ease. Dad said that since he sent the Buddha to the West, Susu naturally had to take care of Sister Xu's affairs to the end. What's more, I happen to go to Qingbomen.

"Does Susu go to Qingbomen to visit relatives?"

"No, I'm from Baijiagou, Qingcheng Mountain, Sichuan Province. I don't have any relatives or friends in Qiantang." Susu smiled euphemistically and defenselessly.

"What did that Susu girl do here?" Xu Jiaorong was aroused curiosity. Qiantang is not close to Sichuan. What on earth does a girl's family want to do?

Su Su sighed and looked at her sincerely: "To tell you the truth, my ancestors were from Qiantang. In the early years, they fled to Sichuan because of the war. Su Su has been adhering to the last wishes of her ancestors and yearn for Jiangnan very much. Now that Susu's parents are no longer there, Susu wants to complete her unfinished last wishes for her parents and move to Qian. Settling down here, I heard on the way that the people in Qingbomen are simple and there are many restaurants and inns, so I want to go there for a short break, and then I will move back when I find a suitable house.

Hearing this, Xu Jiaorong's heart thumped and hesitated to persuade her, "It's not appropriate for Miss Susu."

Susu was secretly happy and took the bait! Yuer finally took the bait~ He looked simple and ignorant: "Sister Xu?"

Xu Jiaorong taught: "Let alone say that there is no decent restaurant in Qingbomen. Even if there is, it is not appropriate for your daughter's family to live outside for a long time, which will hinder reputation."

Yes, yes~ Susu's face showed a point of helplessness, two points of confusion, three points of panic, four points of grievance, and his voice was low. Is that so? Sister Xu, Susu doesn't know this. What should Susu do?" The little girl's anxiety about the future is vivid at this moment. Her watery and obedient eyes can instantly stimulate her mother's love, and Susu easily took down Xu Jiaorong.

Xu Jiaorong unconsciously put herself in the position of the eldest sister, and put Susu in the seat of an innocent girl who knew nothing about the world. She patted her paws with concern and comforted her, "Don't worry, Susu. You don't have to go to the restaurant or anything. You can live directly in my house. Everything will be told after you find the house. ."

Susu was appropriately pretentious and lowered her eyes with embarrassment: "Sister Xu is really a good person, but will Susu disturb my sister too much? Also, will my sister's family..." stop talking.

"It's nothing," Xu Jiaorong patted the back of her hand and said, "There is also a younger brother in my family. There are few people and many rooms, and he is usually idle. It's just a good use when you come here. I won't disturb you."

Susu thought for a while and looked up and said, "That Susu has thanked her sister."

The first step of the Long March has finally been taken. Susu sighed secretly, but unfortunately, the long road is boundless and the future is not bright...