leave the wind on the grass

Chapter 85 Fang Mansion

After Qiu Xiaofeng left the house, he looked around for the shadow of the person in charge.He saw the person in charge reprimanding the servant, and said, "Don't think that you can be so negligent if the master is not around, be careful that I will drive you out of the mansion to fend for yourself." The servant also became respectful and diligent. Take a small hoe to eradicate weeds in the flowerbed.

The manager turned around and saw him, and began to explain, "Our Fangfu is incomparable to those merchants' homes, what matters here is order and prudence, do you understand?"

"Yes." Qiu Xiaofeng was extremely gentle and did not refute.

The person in charge was very satisfied, and said, "The master is not in Fangfu on weekdays, and only we slaves take care of it. You don't need to be too panic, just do what you should do every day."

Qiu Xiaofeng nodded again, and said, "Yes".

The person in charge thought that the little brother was an honest and honest person who abided by his duties, so he was relieved a lot, so he stopped preaching and let him go.The steward then ordered, "Steward Fang told me that you can go and help the kitchen. Do some errands about choosing vegetables. The monthly money will be distributed at the beginning of each month."

"Yes."

To Qiu Xiaofeng, it didn't matter if he had monthly money or not. He only asked for three meals and no one asked for trouble.Of course, it would be better to have.

The people in the kitchen were also very gentle. Seeing that Qiu Xiaofeng was lame, he asked him to find a stool and sit down, and then handed the freshly bought vegetables around him.There are many people in this house, and they eat a lot of vegetables a day, so Qiu Xiaofeng was overwhelmed by vegetables soon.

Qiu Xiaofeng pinched the tips of the peas with his hands and threw away the rotten leaves. After an hour like this, his fingernails were soaked with green slurry, which looked a little disgusting.In the past, Chef Wang cooked and cooked, and Qiu Xiaofeng ate and drank.Even if I sometimes help out on a whim, it is perfunctory and never regarded as a serious matter.At this moment, thinking of Chef Wang taking care of him and his brother's food three meals a day is also hard work.

Of course, his brother is also a person who only plays around and doesn't work.

If they don't make trouble, everything will be fine.

Thinking about the past, Qiu Xiaofeng felt a little bitter in his heart.But I feel that there is nothing special, just like the beggar Zhang Shui said, if it fades away, it will be forgotten.

Qiu Xiaofeng shook his head, and managed the dishes calmly.

The little brother saw that he had been cooking for a long time without getting much food, so he became anxious immediately, so he pulled a stool and sat next to him to help take care of it.

It was only then that Qiu Xiaofeng noticed him, and saw that he was pretty, but he was a little short, probably half a head shorter than himself.There are a few calluses on his hands, they don't seem to be left from years of work, but rather from sword dancing.It's just that his method of choosing vegetables is quite proficient, and he sorted out a lot in a short while.Qiu Xiaofeng could only stare blankly.

The little brother handed the head of the vegetable to Qiu Xiaofeng, and began to teach, "You grab the leaves and tear them, why do you need to pinch them with your hands?"

Qiu Xiaofeng was taught.

"How long have you been working here?" Qiu Xiaofeng asked.

The little brother laughed and said, "I only came here in February this year. It's not easy to enter this Fangfu."

"How difficult is it?" Qiu Xiaofeng became curious.

The man smiled again and said, "If it wasn't for the fact that my younger sister was seriously ill and the Fang family took pity on our poor family, how could they come in casually?"

Qiu Xiaofeng nodded again.

The man opened up the chatter box, and started to introduce Qiu Xiaofeng, saying, "I heard that the master of this yard is from the imperial city. This yard is considered idle, and he doesn't come here often."

Speaking of the imperial city, Qiu Xiaofeng heard some rumors when he was begging, saying that the imperial city had found the prince who had been living among the people, and the emperor was happy to pardon the world, so the public security has not been very good recently.

When the man said this, he was overheard and scolded by the supervisor, "Be cautious in your words and deeds, you should be listening to the wind?" The man nodded and bowed quickly, submissively expressing that he knew his mistake.As soon as the manager left, he started gossiping again, and said, "Although the manager looks cold on the face, he is still good at heart, so don't be too scared."

Qiu Xiaofeng didn't feel scared.But it was also a kind hearted person, so he nodded to show that he knew.

The two of them chose vegetables together, and Qiu Xiaofeng didn't feel tired at all when the dishes were finished.Later Qiu Xiaofeng found out that person's surname was Liu Tiao, and was often ridiculed as Liu Tiao.Playing mahjong is really suitable for all ages.The two became acquainted, and they often chatted about some things.

Often it was Wicker who kept talking, and Qiu Xiaofeng sometimes added a few words vaguely.

Qiu Xiaofeng lived in this mansion for half a month, and he didn't go out often, because he was afraid of bumping into people from the Demon Cult.Fei Ge was afraid of being intercepted by others, so he simply pretended to be dead in this yard, regardless of what happened before.

It so happened that Liu Tiao lived in the same room with him, and in the middle of the night they would have sleep meetings through the gap in the bed.

Liu Tiao put her hands under her head, which was very comfortable and comfortable. Tired from humming, she mentioned another person to Qiu Xiaofeng.

"That girl is really ruthless. I'm afraid she is the master's best friend. There was a disturbance in the house that day, and a trick was found out. She was taught by the girl for a while and was almost whipped to death. If the master didn't arrive, the man But it would be dead."

Qiu Xiaofeng asked again, "Have you met the master?"

Liu Tiao couldn't help being a little proud, "That is."

"What does it look like?"

Asked him to describe, Liu Tiao couldn't answer at all, but said, "The master is very young, only twelve or thirteen years old, he is not a child at all."

In fact, Qiu Xiaofeng is only seventeen, and the wicker in front of him is only in his early twenties.It's just that children aged twelve or thirteen are adults these days, and it's not surprising that they can do everything in their jobs.

Saying that, Qiu Xiaofeng's thoughts drifted away again.

How old is that devil?

No matter what he does, I'm afraid it will have nothing to do with him in the future.

"I heard that he is from the imperial city, so did you see anything?" Qiu Xiaofeng began to inquire. If he was from the imperial city, it might be difficult to deal with it. It's not like he hasn't been arrested by the people of the imperial city.Didn't that guard Xiao say last time that he was guilty and wanted to arrest him and bring him back for interrogation?

Thinking of this, Liu Tiao lowered her voice and said, "If I tell this guess, you are not allowed to laugh at me, and you are not allowed to say it outside."

Qiu Xiaofeng nodded, "I will keep my mouth shut."

Wicker also pretended to be a secret for too long and couldn't hold back anymore. Seeing that Qiu Xiaofeng was still honest, she shook it out, "I think he might be a certain prince."

Qiu Xiaofeng was startled.

“How come you see?”

"I heard them talking under the window once, talking about the emperor. I was startled at the time, and I was afraid that I would be arrested if I heard something I shouldn't listen to, so I ran away." Liu Tiao said here, her tone It also became a little stiff, with lingering fears in my heart.

Qiu Xiaofeng never cared much about the affairs of the imperial city, but he has heard a lot recently, and has gained some understanding. He only heard that the emperor has four princes and one princess, and they should all stay in the imperial city.

Liu Tiao was worried, and said in a low voice, "Don't say it."

Qiu Xiaofeng naturally agreed smoothly.

Suddenly remembered that he mentioned the girl just now, and asked, "Who is that girl?"

"That girl has always been with the master, and she is about the same age as the master, but she is so ruthless, she is not soft at all when torturing people, she doesn't look like a girl at all, and I don't know what it will become after a few years look."

Liu Tiao talked for a long time but didn't get to the point, Qiu Xiaofeng still didn't figure out the identity of this person, maybe it was Liu Tiao who didn't know and made it up.

"It's just that I think the little master loves her very much and pampers her. I'm afraid she will get married in the future."

"She is so arrogant and domineering, and no one can control her?"

"Who can control it? Even Butler Fang can't interfere."

So Qiu Xiaofeng only hoped that the legendary master would never come back to this mansion.

It's just that this day is not what Qiu Xiaofeng thought. A few days later, Steward Fang spoke up, saying that the master will be back in a few days, and you must treat this yard the same as when the master was there, and you must not be careless , bring tea and water every day, and put it on the master's desk, maybe one day the master will come back.

So Fang's house was busy up and down, and Qiu Xiaofeng only felt that those who watered the flowers, bought vegetables, swept the floor, and cleaned the tables were all very attentive.

So Qiu Xiaofeng, who chooses vegetables, is no exception. The vegetables he chooses every day are also picky in various ways. After a while, there are insect eyes, or the leaves are too yellow to be sorted out.

The people who usually disliked him also intensified their efforts to find fault.

There is also a woodcutter who works with him in the kitchen. Chopping firewood is more physically demanding than choosing vegetables. Qiu Xiaofeng sees him sweating profusely every day, and he is also shirtless in winter.Seeing that Qiu Xiaofeng was so leisurely when he arrived, the man inevitably felt a little jealous.Every day, I took advantage of the gap between chopping firewood to find faults innocuously.

Qiu Xiaofeng replied to him, "The cooks don't gossip, why are you a firewood chopper and picky every day?"

The man was blocked by Qiu Xiaofeng's words, and his face flushed immediately.

The little brother who chopped firewood came to find fault again today and said, "Yesterday I ate a caterpillar in the vegetable. You must have gotten it in carelessly. I'll just let it go. If the master comes back, he will also eat this dirty thing." , but how come?"

Qiu Xiaofeng also replied to him like yesterday, "I looked at it carefully, maybe it crawled in while cooking."

The little brother who was cooking was upset, and said, "Obviously you didn't take care of it, so why blame me?"

So the steward came, taught Qiu Xiaofeng a lesson, and said, "Steward Fang pityed you for your poor life and disabled legs if you stay in Fangfu. If you don't do well, I will kick you out of the mansion and continue to be yours beggars."

Qiu Xiaofeng had no choice but to act like he was listening attentively and remorseful. After he promised that he would never make a second mistake, the manager finally let him go.

Qiu Xiaofeng sat on the chair again, not knowing when the poison would be cured or when his legs would be healed.Could it be that he is going to live like this for the rest of his life?

It seems that when the news comes, he will have to find Gong Zhenglian.

Originally, few people knew that Qiu Xiaofeng was a beggar, but now everyone knew it. The young man who chopped firewood called him "little beggar, shameless" from time to time when no one else was around. The wind didn't care at all.

To him, these few words of teasing were nothing at all.

Everyone around said that Qiu Xiaofeng has a good temper, and Liu Tiao once praised him, saying, "You are really good-tempered, and you don't care about others. If the woodcutter calls me Liutiao like that, I will be annoyed."

Seeing that Qiu Xiaofeng didn't answer, Liu Tiao said to himself, "But it's not good for you to be so meek, you will be bullied after a long time."

Qiu Xiaofeng had no choice but to nod over and over again, expressing his gratitude to the wicker.

"If you are being bullied, you can tell the manager, he is quite reasonable."

"Thank you, Wicker." Qiu Xiaofeng smiled and said again.

Wicker also smiled at him.

After finishing the day's work, Qiu Xiaofeng washed himself up and lay down on the bed, planning to fall asleep, but he slept until midnight, and wanted to go to the latrine again.After struggling in the cold for a long time, he finally lifted the quilt and got off the bed.To get to the latrine, he had to go across the yard. He was shivering from the cold, but suddenly felt a blur in front of his eyes, and a black shadow rushed across the roof.

Qiu Xiaofeng was not in a hurry, although he was hurting his leg, he could still use Qinggong, so he quickly followed after him.That person might be an assassin, so he went straight to the master bedroom.But Qiu Xiaofeng knew that no one slept in the master bedroom, and the legendary master did not come back.

Qiu Xiaofeng lay on the roof, carefully watching the movement of the house.

Not long after the assassin entered, the room was lit up and brightly lit.Qiu Xiaofeng suddenly understood that Steward Fang asked people to pretend that his master was there in order to lure these assassins into being fooled and catch them in one fell swoop.It seems that this mansion is really not simple.

Not long after, the assassin was beaten into the yard, and was held on the neck with a sword.The Fang mansion immediately took off the black scarf that covered his face.Looking at him from a distance, Qiu Xiaofeng felt that his appearance was somewhat familiar. After thinking for a long time, he finally figured out that he would be the same person who whipped him last time, the time when he was imprisoned in the secret cell.

So, Fang Fu and the people from that time were not in the same group?

The people of Fangfu couldn't figure out why, so they killed the assassin with a sword.

Qiu Xiaofeng saw that there was nothing to watch, so he groped down from the roof lightly, and ran to a hut by the way.When I got back to the yard, I found Willow woke up with sleepy eyes, and said, "Where have you been in the middle of the night?"

Qiu Xiaofeng said, "Go squat in the hut."

"It's also strangely cold today, thanks to you being able to bear the cold..."

"It's cold too, God can't control this matter." Qiu Xiaofeng pulled the quilt, huddled together and fell asleep.

Woke up early the next day.

Qiu Xiaofeng couldn't sleep, so he went to wash his face and mouth with water early in the morning.

The whole day of Fangfu was calm, as if nothing happened, and the servants of Fangfu were still doing their own errands, doing their duty.

This day, Qiu Xiaofeng was tired of choosing vegetables, so he simply wandered around the yard a few times, but saw a flower.He had seen this flower in the Devil's Cult, the leaves were black and the flowers were red.Swallowing faintly is like blooming on the underworld.It's just that this flower is so lonely, not like the patches of the Devil's Cult.

Looking at it, Qiu Xiaofeng felt very unhappy and a little annoyed.

He didn't care if the manager looked at it or not, he waved the flower off and crushed it in his hand.

The person in charge immediately criticized him and told him that all the flowers and trees belonged to the Fang Mansion, even if it was a wild flower, it was not easy to break.

Qiu Xiaofeng had no choice but to nod obediently, promising never to do it again.