"Yes, us," Gu Qi said, "a friend and I."
Chang Bin narrowed his eyes and looked at Gu Qi, then smiled and said: "It's not like the hidden beauty in the golden house. He secretly took a yellow flower girl from some family, right?"
Gu Qi didn't answer. Seeing Gu Qi's serious face, Chang Bin stopped joking: "Let's go, I'm starving."
Looking at Chang Bin's back, Gu Qi couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Could it be that I am paranoid?
"Come on, come on, Brother Pei!"
As soon as they got to the attic, they saw Zhao Dexun and others already sitting down, waving to Gu Qi.
I think this Shangxiju has a good reputation. Everywhere you look, there are people of all kinds sitting there.
Gu Qi walked to the table and sat down. Zhao Dexun was ordering. The waiter next to him was busy taking notes, and the waiter was interspersed between the tables. Gu Qi leaned on the railing and looked down. There were people on the street, noisy and noisy. Some were bargaining between buyers and sellers, some were chatting with acquaintances on the road, and even children were in groups, running or making trouble.
"Mr. Pei?" A voice came from the other side.
Looking back, it was Liu Xiangning who had changed places with Li Muhe at some point.
Gu Qi looked at Li Muhe, who was sitting next to Zhao Dexun. The two looked at each other and smiled.
No wonder.
"Mr. Pei?" Liu Xiangning's voice once again drew Gu Qi's attention.
Gu Qi looked at her and smiled: "Miss Liu, I was really embarrassed just now."
Liu Xiangning bit her lower lip and whispered, "It's okay."
The waiter brought over several celadon bowls, and Zhao Dexun took one and handed it to Gu Qi: "Brother Pei, come and try the fish soup here. It's salty and delicious, and it's the best in the capital."
Gu Qi took the bowl and handed it to Liu Xiangning opposite. Xiao Cui, who was standing behind him, stepped forward to take it and put it in front of Liu Xiangning.
Liu Xiang condensed and said: "Thank you, Mr. Pei."
Gu Qi smiled and waved her hand. Chang Bin handed another bowl from the side and winked at Gu Qi.
Chang Bin took a spoonful of the soup and put it in his mouth. He gave a thumbs up and said, "Yeah! It's indeed a masterpiece. It tastes good!"
Zhao Dexun smiled "hehe".
Then the waiter brought several more dishes, all of which were fish and meat, and a dish that looked like fish skin, which I couldn't name.
Gu Qi looked at the dishes on the table and said with a smile: "I've seen fish soup and fish stew, but this is the first time I've seen fish soup made. I'm afraid the thorns will melt into the soup."
Li Muhe covered his mouth with a handkerchief and laughed for a while, then stirred the soup in the bowl with a spoon: "Young Master Pei is really funny. This fish meat has been completely deboned before making the soup."
"Oh, I see."
Gu Qi smiled a little reluctantly, and suddenly felt many sad thoughts: When the family was fleeing, they also ate fish, but the fish had a strong fishy smell, and the fish bones were stuck in the throat, making it impossible to spit out or swallow. . After that, I lost my appetite when I saw fish, and I couldn't even eat the fish stew made by the General's Mansion. If I were born in a place like this, in a family like Liu Xiangning and Li Muhe, my understanding of fish and even all things would be different!
Seeing that Gu Qi didn't move at all, Liu Xiangning asked, "Mr. Pei, is the fish soup not to your liking?"
Several people raised their heads one after another. Gu Qi put away his memories and smiled awkwardly: "To be honest with you, I am injured and the doctor won't let me eat anything."
Li Muhe glared at Zhao Dexun, and Zhao Dexun patted his forehead and said, "I'm sorry, brother, I forgot you were injured. I'll call you someone else, waiter!"
Gu Qi raised her hand to stop him: "No need, I ate late in the morning and I'm not hungry yet."
Chang Bin also said: "I'm not very hungry, I'm just greedy. We also ate a lot while walking around."
Zhao Dexun said: "In that case, Brother Pei, I will invite you specially next time!"
"That's it. When I recover from my injury, I will eat it hard! Haha!"
Everyone laughed and started chatting lively again.
Gu Qi looked at the sky outside. The sun was shining brightly, and the sky was blue and white with white clouds.
I don’t know what the master is doing?
"Why do you call me 'Master'?"
The scene where Yuan Zhe spoke yesterday suddenly flashed into his mind.
It seems that he is going to change his tune and always call his master, which may be exposed at some point.
After drinking and eating, everyone went downstairs together and left Shangxiju. Directly opposite was a bodyguard agency. The door plaque was inlaid with large golden characters: "Tongsheng Bodyguard Agency". The door was open, and several strong men were sitting around, drinking tea from a large bowl on the table. There were two or three people standing next to them, picking their teeth.
Seeing the young lady coming out of the restaurant opposite, several men leaned over and looked over. Zhao Dexun stood in front of Li Muhe with a dark face.
Gu Qi followed suit and moved in front of Liu Xiangning, retracting his hands into his sleeves and extending his hands towards his back. After a while, the person behind stretched out his hand, and Gu Qi pulled Liu Xiangning out.
Two men with bare chests whistled twice.
Gu Qi turned her head and glared at them fiercely. Then she heard a cough from inside. The two whistlers immediately calmed down and lowered their heads.
The man walked out, with a thick stubble on his face and several marks on his face, showing his vicissitudes but without losing his majesty.
He met Gu Qi's gaze with no expression on his face. Gu Qi didn't look back until he was far away.
"Master Pei, Master Pei!" Xiao Cui raised her hand and waved it in front of Gu Qi's eyes.
"ah?"
"Thank you, Mr. Pei, but you must also let go of our young lady."
Gu Qi looked down and found that she was still holding Liu Xiangning's hand. She quickly let go of her hand. Chang Bin was smiling beside her, covering her mouth.
"We've almost finished our shopping today. I still have things to do at home. Everyone, Xiang Ning will take my leave first." After Liu Xiang Ning finished speaking, she ran away. When Li Muhe saw this, he saluted everyone and said goodbye, then trotted to chase Liu Xiang Ning.
Zhao Dexun stood there, looking at Li Muhe's retreating back, and scratched his head.
Chang Bin smiled and approached Gu Qi: "We are almost done shopping, we have to go back."
Gu Qichong saluted Zhao Dexun and said, "Brother Zhao, we have to go back and meet again another day."
Zhao Dexun said in return: "Okay, take care."
On the way back, seeing Chang Bin smiling all the time, Gu Qi couldn't help but ask, "Why are you laughing?"
Chang Bin put his hands behind his back and said, "Pei Qihuan, you are not simple."
"What's the meaning?"
"His Royal Highness Prince Zhe has a special regard for you, and Miss Liu family has shown great favor to you. Oops, it seems that I am holding on to the right thigh. If you are successful in the future, don't forget me, Chang Bin!"
Gu Qi saw that he was not in a proper position, so she raised her foot and kicked his butt!
"Don't talk nonsense, this is about the innocence of my daughter's family."
Chang Bin smacked his lips and "shh" at Gu Qi.
Suddenly smelling a scent, Gu Qi turned around and saw that it was selling sachets.
Seeing the note attached to the sachet, Gu Qi stopped.
Seeing Gu Qi stop, Chang Bin took a few steps back and came closer.
"Buy a sachet, sir." The vendor entertained him cheerfully.
Gu Qi pointed to a blue and gold-rimmed sachet and asked, "Can this really help you sleep?"
The vendor said proudly: "Of course! I also put different herbs in these sachets, so they have different effects. Like the one you pointed to, mugwort is put in it, which not only repels insects, but also helps you sleep. .”
Gu Qi took off the sachet and said, "I want one, how much does it cost?"
The vendor stretched out his finger and said with a smile: "Five copper coins."
While reaching for the money, Chang Bin picked up the sachet and put it to the tip of his nose and smelled it: "Can't you sleep?"
Gu Qi put the copper plate on the table and took out the sachet from Chang Bin: "It's not me, it's a friend of mine."
"Is this the friend you said you came to Junzhou with?"
Gu Qi turned to look at him and said half-jokingly: "Chang Bin, you are too curious about me."
Chang Bin paused for a moment, then crossed his hands: "You are a person close to His Royal Highness King Zhe. It is rare that we get along well again. I want to be friends with you, and of course I want to know you better. But I, Chang Bin, am not like you. As stingy as you are, I can introduce my friends to you, so that everyone can be friends."
He said "friend" to the left and "friend" to the right, which made Gu Qi feel dizzy.
Gu Qi walked up behind him, pushed him and said, "Okay, okay, let's leave quickly."
As they walked along, looking at Chang Bin's cynical look, Gu Qi couldn't help but murmur: Could it be that I was infected by Yuan Zhe and became suspicious?
At the street corner, Gu Qi stopped again.
"Why don't you leave?" Chang Bin stopped and asked.
Gu Qi pointed to East Street: "Chang Bin, my friend's name is Yan Churong, and he is the shopkeeper of Ji Shan Tang."
Chang Bin looked in the direction Gu Qi pointed: "Is this the friend you want to give the sachet to?"
Gu Qi looked at him and nodded.
Chang Bin seemed a little disappointed and sighed: "Then I'll go back first. You should come back early and pay attention to your safety."
Looking at his back, Gu Qi suddenly couldn't bear it and said, "Do you want to go together? I'm not a stingy person. I can introduce you to him."
Chang Bin turned around and grinned: "With your words, I know that my friends are not in vain. I won't go this time. I will get to know you again when I have the opportunity."
"Um!"
Seeing Chang Bin's figure getting further and further away, Gu Qi held the sachet in his hand and walked towards Jishan Hall on East Street.
Compared with West Street, East Street seems less lively. Maybe it’s after noon and everyone has dispersed.
Although I had been to Ji Shan Tang once, I still couldn’t remember the specific location, so I had to look for it along the street.
"I'm thinking if the plaque should be made bigger so you can see it."
Yan Churong's voice came from behind. Gu Qi turned around and saw that he was standing at the door, looking at her and smiling.
Unexpectedly, I passed by.
Gu Qi coughed twice in embarrassment. He walked back and said harshly: "I just wanted to go ahead and buy something, and I planned to come back to see you."
Yan Churong nodded: "It seems I misunderstood. How about you go shopping first?"
Gu Qi glared at him, walked around him and walked inside.
There was no one in the house, and none of the medicine boys I saw before were there.
"Why is no one here?"
Yan Churong walked in, picked up the teapot, poured out a cup of tea and handed it to Gu Qi: "Today is New Year's Eve, I asked them to go back."
Gu Qi took the tea cup and found that the tea was freshly brewed and a little hot to the touch.
"Then why are you still here?"
Yan Churong raised his hand and knocked Gu Qi, and said with a smile: "Isn't it just to wait for you?"
Gu Qi rubbed his forehead and sat down with a tea cup: "If I can't see you here, I will naturally go to the mansion to look for you."
Yan Churong also turned around and sat down: "It's rare that the stinky girl actually misses me."
Gu Qi lowered her head. For some reason, after seeing Yan Churong, she felt full of grievances. She wanted to talk but didn't know how to speak.
Perhaps sensing Gu Qi's emotions, Yan Churong reached out and held Gu Qi's hand: "Did you encounter some difficulty?"
My nose was a little sore and my tears started to well up.
Gu Qi calmed down and said, "I don't know what to say. It's like there is a big stone weighing me down and I can't breathe."
The hand he held began to tighten, and Yan Churong squatted in front of Gu Qi: "Speak slowly, I am here, no one will hurt you."
"I feel like I've killed someone."
