In the end, Yaoguang stayed with Su Qingluan on the main couch for one night - although Mu Xingzhi and Su Qingluan probably didn't mind where she slept, Yaoguang still didn't have the courage to touch his master's things.
But in the second half of the night, Yao Guang couldn't sleep. The fire kang was very warm, but for Yao Guang, who had strong firepower and internal strength, this "warmth" feeling was too "heavy" A little - she felt a little too hot.
Then Su Qingluan woke up the next day and saw a giant Buddha sitting cross-legged on the edge of the kang, motionless, which shocked her.
"So it's you!" Su Qingluan patted her chest to calm her overactive heartbeat, "What are you doing sitting here all night without sleeping?"
"……too hot."
"What?"
"This bed is too hot. I can't sleep well." Yao Guang calmed down and looked at Su Qingluan. "There's no need to worry. For those who practice martial arts, they can rest by meditating like this at night."
"...There are obviously a lot of hot-kang beds over there, where are you sleeping?" Su Qingluan wondered: How come this person can't turn his head.
"That's the bed where the master sleeps. How could I..."
"Anyway, he's not here now, and I've also replaced the mattress on the bed with a new one. It's not the one he slept on." Su Qingluan felt amazing, "And I believe that things should be done according to urgency, and he won't care about such trivial matters. Something about that?”
Su Qingluan felt that although Mu Xingzhi was a bit mysophobic at certain times, he was not unable to cope with it. What's more, in her opinion, Mu Xingzhi definitely didn't embarrass his subordinates over such trivial matters. If he was really so petty, she, a little expert in seeking death, would have to report to the King of Hell so many times. .
And Su Qingluan really didn't want to stay in this cold weather and clean the house without any heating, so she happily decided that Yao Guang would just live in this room tonight, and she wanted Yao Guang to Any objections were suppressed.
After all, Yaoguang had continued to "eat people with short tongues" early in the morning, so he still had no confidence to refute Su Qingluan's words.
The two of them ate breakfast leisurely and chatted without saying a word. Su Qingluan also understood why Yaoguang, as a "secret guard", had to drive in the slowest and most ostentatious way this time. Donkey cart, disguised as Mu Xingzhi's "distant cousin", came to Huaxi Village.
In short, Yaoguang wants to come to visit relatives as a "cousin" and convey a message to everyone in the village: Mr. Mu's distant relative is not in good health, and this "relative" took good care of him in his early years. Mu Xingzhi As a person who has inherited favors from others, it is necessary both emotionally and logically to go to the funeral.
Su Qingluan doesn't think it's important whether this "relative" himself exists or not - although she feels that according to Mu Xingzhi's strict character, even if this "relative" is fictitious, he can still create an identity document - important This gave Mu Xingzhi, a man who was not good at walking and was frail and sick, a reason to travel far.
After all, in the traditional concept of the ancients, "the dead are the most important", and if the other person has been kind to you, then no matter where you are in the world, as long as you can travel, you should go to express your condolences.
What's more, Yao Guang's statement is that "the body is not feeling well, but there is still some time." This statement is very subtle: usually in this situation, there is still some time, so you just need to start as early as possible, but you don't have to race against every second.
"So I have to prepare to leave in the twelfth lunar month of winter?" Su Qingluan frowned, "What if the mountain is blocked by heavy snow?"
"That's why the master... the boss is seriously ill, isn't it?" Yao Guang took another sip of the preserved egg and lean meat porridge. The tender and smooth preserved egg was very suitable for her.
Su Qingluan: ...I never thought that "a serious illness is like a brick, it can be moved wherever it is useful."
"But being 'seriously ill' all the time is not a solution," Su Qingluan shook her head, "Mu Xingzhi is not just a living Bodhisattva-like existence in Huaxi Village, but he has also been loved and cared for by many villagers. He has been there for several months. It’s okay to be sick, but as time goes by, there’s no guarantee that people won’t come to visit me.”
In fact, Mu Xingzhi has been "locked in" for nearly a month. Su Qingluan was relatively clean at first. In the past ten days, people have been unable to sit still and came to visit, but they were all ignored by Su Qingluan. He was blocked with excuses such as "can't see the wind" and "fear of getting sick".
But Su Qingluan also understood that this was just a temporary measure.
Mu Xingzhi has always played the role of "answering all requests" in Huaxi Village. Whether the villagers are sick and look down on the doctor, or someone's banker has any problems, they turn to Mu Xingzhi for big and small matters. He is simply Bili Zheng himself. More like an upright person.
Even Li Zheng himself once wanted to give this position to Mu Xingzhi - after all, due to the prevalence of clans in the Sheng Dynasty, Li Zheng in many villages was elected by the villagers themselves - but Mu Xingzhi "was too weak. If you are not up to the task, then let it go.
"I'm sure I can last another half month. After that, Mu Xingzhi will come back and show his face anyway - Yaoguang, you should be able to see him at least once during this period, right?"
Although the question was a question, Su Qingluan's tone was very certain. After all, if Mu Xingzhi's "absence at home" was revealed, no one saw Mu Xingzhi and Song Bo leave. Even if Su Qingluan could They found an excuse to say that the two of them went out to seek medical treatment because of Mu Xingzhi's sudden illness, but for this kind of thing, just check the customs clearance records in the town.
Su Qingluan can guarantee 100% that "Mu Xingzhi" has no clearance record.
Sure enough, Yao Guang didn't say anything more, just nodded, which made Su Qingluan get a headache: looking at this situation, he would have to deal with the villagers who came to visit him for several days.
However, these people had good intentions, so Su Qingluan could not use threats or intimidation, but could only persuade them with kind words. Especially when these people visiting the hospital may include their own relatives, Su Qingluan felt even more headache when she thought about this.
"Hey..." She let out a big sigh: since time traveling, apart from making money and doing business, she hasn't racked her brains for a long time to deal with such "well-intentioned" people, who are not to be taken lightly but not to be taken seriously, and there are still a group of them!
After having salted fish for so long, it is still very tiring to be forced to turn it over.
Thinking like this, Su Qingluan turned to look at Yaoguang: "When are you going to see Mu Xingzhi?"
In the blink of an eye, Yaoguang has lived here in Huaxi Village for three days. Every day she goes out to buy frozen goods, get some fresh air, or for some other reason.
Seeing someone coming out, the good-hearted person naturally came to inquire about Mu Xingzhi's physical condition. Su Qingluan and Yaoguang had already strung together words. They both had a basic "setting" about Mu Xingzhi's symptoms and the extent of his illness. So Yaoguang looked sad all the way and explained the purpose of coming here. Come on.
"Hey... I originally thought that my dad was only looking forward to seeing my cousin for the last time. How could I have known that it was such an unlucky coincidence that my cousin is so seriously ill... I just ask my dad to support me for a few more days..." As she spoke, Yao Guang shed tears. The child rolled down. If Su Qingluan were here, he would definitely say: Famous acting skills! Oscar owes you a statuette!
