Fei Lian led the children to share the pastries and fruits brought by shopkeeper Ming, and they were immediately filled with joy.
Ming Li turned to Wei Yu and said with a bright face: "Does the guard have serious errands to do on this inspection trip, or is he... passing by by chance?"
Wei Yu said: "Shopkeeper Ming has a sharp gaze and is well-informed. Nothing can escape your eyes. Whether I am passing by or on errands, you must already know it."
"Of course I will make random guesses, but I don't dare to speculate on your intentions as an official. Only when I ask you clearly can I feel at ease."
"Are you afraid that if I run away, the umbrella won't be worth the price of the bowl of soup?"
Ming Li hurriedly waved her hands: "Please stop joking during the inspection. I was in a hurry today and forgot to take the umbrella back. Another day... if you are free, go to the store again and I'll treat you to whatever you want to eat." I still have to return the umbrella with both hands."
Wei Yu smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Ming regards me as that kind of confused official who wants to fight against the autumn wind."
"How dare you? It's just that the patrol umbrella was too heavy and I couldn't bear it. Besides, thanks to your intervention this time, Xiao Jiuyao was saved from danger. It's too late for me to thank you. The two blows are equal to each other."
"It's my duty to save him, and it's my duty to give him food and money. How can the two things be confused?"
Ming Li pursed her lips and said, "Is the health inspector going to have any trouble with our Qiu Wuwu? If you think about it this way, Xiao Jiu Yao won't be able to eat this meal today."
"Not necessarily," Wei Yu smiled: "I can still eat his food."
Ming Li felt that Wei Yu's tone was very comfortable and vaguely certain, and she couldn't help but feel suspicious.
If you still want to test it again, you might as well ask Wei Yu: "Shopkeeper Ming often comes to Chunyang Palace?"
"My store is very busy, so I come here to take a look whenever I have free time. These little cubs are so painful," Shopkeeper Ming turned to look at the big and small children who were eating, with a rare trace of warmth in his eyes. Then he said with a smile: "Of course, the most important thing is to ask Xiao Jiuyao to come to my place. I have made a guarantee many times. As long as he is willing to stay at my place, even if he does not have to wait on the guests who are walking around, he will just He is responsible for providing me with a meal a day, and I will never be without his money. He always refuses, preferring to lead the army in Yelang Pass to earn the hard-earned money, and lick blood from the tip of a knife every day...but he is a weird kid. .”
Wei Yu nodded: "Everyone has his own ambitions and wishes, but we can't force him."
Mingli sighed: "I just can't figure it out. Is my money hurting my hands? He is young and has to take care of everyone in Chunyang Palace. Why not take an easier way?"
Wei Yu took advantage of the situation and asked: "These children are..."
Mingli pointed at the children who were playing and eating fruits: "The one with the dark face is one year older than Feilian, and his name is Da Mao. Next to him are Er Mao, San Mao, and Xiao Mao. Their parents and relatives are all in war. He died in the middle of nowhere and has no one to rely on." Then he pointed to a five or six-year-old child on the other side: "That's Da Tou, a wandering orphan who was picked up by Fei Lian from the road, and the one who was held by Fei Lian. The baby was thrown at the gate of Chunyang Palace and has been raised for half a year and has not been named yet."
Wei Yu recognized his face and asked, "Were all their names given later?"
Mingli said: "As far as I know, that's the case."
"Then why do Fei Lian and Su Jiu have different names?"
Mingli lowered her voice and said with a smile: "Because Xiao Jiu Yao came to Chunyang Palace first. The old Taoist priest came there and knew that his surname was Su, so he named him after the Jiu Yao star in the sky. Feilian is the god of wind that Xiao Jiu Yao followed. Xiao Jiuyao found Xiao Jiuyao at his feet and insisted on taking him in, so the old Taoist priest called him "Feilian" after the god of wind. Later, more and more people were taken in by Xiao Jiuyao. The old Taoist priest was poor and impetuous, so he didn't I chose names based on my mood. These children were young when they were lost. Only Da Mao remembered what they were called, so they settled on Da Mao's name. However, this 'Little Mao' called too quickly, and he accidentally picked up another one. He couldn't do it. If you jump in line again, you'll be called 'Si Mao', or Xiao Xiao Mao."
Shopkeeper Ming amused himself as he talked and smiled happily.
Wei Yu, however, was thoughtful and murmured: "'You and I, if we are successful, we can help the world, and if we are poor, we can only take care of ourselves... This is the heart of cultivating virtuous people, and it is also true that we are diligent.'"
This passage came from Li Taibai's "Reply to Meng Shaofu's Transfer of Documents from Dai Shoushan". At this moment, she suddenly thought of this passage, and vaguely felt that it matched what Ming Li said about Zhongsu Jiuyao's behavior.
Ming Li didn't understand: "What leisure? What marriage?"
Suddenly, I heard the old Taoist priest in the cubicle yawned loudly and muttered: "Why haven't you brought the food? I'm still waiting for the soup. Have you forgotten your duty?"
Wei Yu then asked again: "Shopkeeper Ming said that Su Jiu sought refuge in Chunyang Palace. Could it be that he is not a local?"
Mingli said: "I just heard that Xiao Jiuyao was seven or eight years old and had no place to stay in the county. By chance, he ran into Chunyang Palace and was accepted as a registered disciple by Taoist Baishi... and he has settled down ever since."
The old Taoist priest inside suddenly snorted coldly: "I'm not destined to have a disciple. I just saw that that boy had some luck, so I couldn't hold it back for a while... Let's see what happens next."
Wei Yu hurriedly asked what the reason was, but the old Taoist priest was silent. Even Ming Li didn't know what was wrong.
But Wei Yu's curiosity soon dissipated, because while they were chatting, Su Jiuyao had already prepared a dish, soup and rice.
Shopkeeper Ming soon discovered that the trip was worthwhile.
Just like she was talking about Lao Sun in the store earlier, the ingredients are obviously the same, but the taste in the mouth is completely different.
For example, she was tired of the lotus root and pork ribs soup after drinking it for so many times. However, this soup made by Su Jiuyao made her feel like a girl in love for the first time when she meets the one she likes. Her cheeks turned red and her little deer bumped into each other.
Since she owns a restaurant, she naturally has the most tricky tongue and the most powerful eyes. But even the most unforgiving and picky shopkeeper Ming can't even say "No" in front of this seemingly simple dish. ".
The lightness of the lotus root and the meaty aroma of the pork ribs combine to make people feel sweet on the tip of their tongues and fragrant on their teeth and cheeks. When a spoonful of the soup enters the throat, people can't help but admire the fresh and sweet feeling.
The tofu of Lotus Leaf Tofu is fried first, with only a few seasonings added, and then steamed in fresh lotus leaves. The freshest aroma is lingering with the natural smell of tofu, just like a natural delicacy obtained from nature. Flawless.
Finally, take a bite of jade rice, mixed with sorghum rice and mung bean paste. The color is intoxicating at first sight. It is soft and sweet in the mouth, fragrant and not greasy.
Shopkeeper Ming was sweating on his forehead.
"Just kidding," Ming Li took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped the sweat from her forehead, "Fortunately there is no one else here, so it's not rude."
Of course no one laughed.
Shopkeeper Ming was probably the only one who sat at the table without any distractions.
Fei Lian and Da Mao were taking care of the children. The old Taoist priest stole vegetables and hid in the hut to enjoy himself. Cat Master jumped on Wei Yu's lap and chose a comfortable position to lean on.
Su Jiuyao was looking at Wei Yu, and Wei Yu was looking at the dishes.
Wei Yu actually didn't eat much.
Compared to the initial rush into the kitchen, this time she ate very slowly and chewed her food carefully.
She seemed to be savoring every bite she took, as if she would find something out of the ordinary.
Su Jiuyao looked at the changes in her face and couldn't help but asked: "Isn't it delicious?"
Intoxicated by the deliciousness of the food, the shopkeeper Ming thought she was asking herself. She looked up without thinking and muttered, "Is it good or not?" You can tell by the way she eats.
Wei Yu paused, then raised his eyes and took a deep look at Su Jiuyao.
Starting from the bowl of Shunxin radish soup Fei Lian made, she has been looking for the taste in her memory.
I thought Xu was an illusion until I met him.
Until this moment.
This man is Su Yuanzhi, also known as Xuhuai, also known as General Taotie. He was the white jade pillar that supported the sky and the purple golden beam that supported the sea in Qi Dynasty.
He once reversed the crisis of occupation with one person's power and supported half of Daqi.
That year, Su Xuehuai had made military exploits and was ordered to go to Beijing to receive rewards.
While everyone was speculating whether the emperor would reward him as the first king of a different surname in the dynasty, Su Xuehui took the initiative to ask the emperor for something.
That is, to marry Wei Yu, a young Wei scholar who was imprisoned and awaited death for disguising herself as a man and her identity being exposed.
His Majesty, the former King Ji and the then Emperor, "happily" granted the marriage after deliberation for a day and a night.
At that time, Wei Yu's health was already not in good condition.
The prison was not easy to treat. Apart from the open and covert attacks, what was even more difficult was the hurdle in her heart.
I originally thought that Li Xingyuan would not miss his old friendship.
But none of the news that came one after another was good. Either she was going to be paraded in the street and then beheaded at Caishikou, or she was going to be executed in Lingchi as a warning to others, and there were even some even more unsavory remarks.
Compared with those, a quick death is decent enough.
Wei Yu barely remembered how he bowed and passed the door. His whole body seemed to be an empty frame, being manipulated in and out, up and down, and finally thrown onto a not very soft couch.
Morning and dusk were reversed, whether it was night or day, in the blur of lights and shadows, the face tattooed with gluttonous patterns appeared in front of my eyes.
It took her a long time to realize that it was Su Yuan Zhi Su Xue Huai.
He silently lifted up the curtain, and used his long and cold fingers to remove the embroidered hijab covering her face, and looked at her face carefully, just like that day in the prison.
Among the ghostly gluttonous patterns are a pair of eyes as burning as cold stars.
At that moment she really thought she would die in his hands.
Wei Yu remembered that when Su Yuanzhi came to Beijing for the first time and after the fight with Amang, a colleague joked to her: "Does that boy also like the romantic attitude of Xiao Wei? He will eat it when he sees Amang being inseparable with you all day long." Where's the vinegar?"
Wei Yu joked: "That's a pity. I don't like ugly men."
"I always feel that the way he looks at you is very strange. Could it be that he means 'you must be in the same boat as the prince'?"
The last line was a line from "The Song of the Yue People". Wei Yu laughed and didn't take it seriously. He tapped the cup and plate with his silver chopsticks and sang: "What evening is this evening? The boat is flowing, what day is it today?" In the same boat as the prince..."
The last sentence is what everyone knows: "There are trees in the mountains, but the trees have branches, and the heart is happy for you, but you don't know it."
