The scenery in the daylight is clear and different from that in the night.
The sound of horse hooves disappeared for only half a day before Mu Qing found that he had returned to the place where everyone lit a bonfire and gathered to rest that night.
It was that night that Liu Weirui decided to return to the city overnight, and things happened that were hectic but beautiful. Of course, this may only be the feeling of a few people like Mu Qing.
The official road close to the big city of the state capital was always much smoother and wider. When Mu Qing looked back, he realized that the outline of the city that he felt reluctant to leave when leaving was no longer visible.
Obviously that night, the outline of the city could be distinguished in the night through the darkness and the sky-high firelight. But now that the daylight is bright, it is difficult to see clearly because it is separated by the sunlight.
On the contrary, the night gauze on the flat farmland around him was torn off, revealing his shameless face.
Sun Ren ordered everyone in front to rest on the spot. He chose the same place where he stayed that night. Before settling down, he approached Mu Qing with a smile and said, "Sir, at today's rate, it will only take half a day at most for you to master Suzaku City." months."
Mu Qing nodded, "Brother Sun, do you have many swords? Give me one."
Sun Ren quickly took off the long sword he was about to hand over, and said awkwardly: "I just picked up this sword from the blacksmith shop in Stone City. I don't know if you like it or not."
Mu Qing flicked the sword with his bent fingers and found that there were no cracks on the sword. He smiled and said, "It's not bad. How much does this sword cost? I'll give it to you."
Sun Ren hurriedly refused: "Young Master, do you look down on me, Sun Ren? This sword is something I just picked up, isn't it? It's not the sword that those swordsmen and others carry around their waists. I only need it if you like it."
Mu Qingxing's eyes moved, and he nodded: "That's alright. When the time comes, I'll teach Xiao Wuling a sword or two, and you won't suffer any loss."
Xiao Wuling was so overwhelmed that he felt happy from heaven. He quickly thanked Mu Qing, but he did not forget to sincerely thank Sun Ren for his help.
Mu Qing got off his horse, and a soft voice came from a few steps behind him: "Is brother Mu Qing a swordsman? The green-clothed long sword must look great when used!"
Mu Qing's eyes narrowed slightly, he glanced at the other person's steps, and smiled at the woman who came behind him unknowingly. He shook his head and said: "Sister Xiuwei is joking. I only know how to put on a show, and I can't stand on the stage. I'm so soft and cute." You can’t kill the evil thief.”
Wang Xiuwei put her exquisite little feet under her skirt, shook her head and said softly: "It's just a flower display that looks good. What's so good about using a murderous sword and dripping with blood?"
Mu Qing raised his eyebrows, not wanting to quarrel with the unclear woman in front of him, so he asked directly: "Sister, I came here specially. Do you have any orders?"
Wang Xiuwei's body was naturally slim, and with a slight smile on his face, he said: "My mother has not been back to Suzaku City for many years. She wants to ask my brother about the current situation in my hometown. Does my brother have time?"
She glanced at the ordinary long sword in Mu Qing's hand and said a little apologetically: "If it's the time for the young master to practice swordsmanship on weekdays, then I won't bother you at this time."
Mu Qing shook his head and said, "Then please ask sister to lead the way."
When they arrived at the car, half of the unveiled lady's face was exposed by the car window. Wang Yeqing smiled brightly and invited: "The space in the car is very large. Mr. Mu Qing would rather come in and talk."
Mu Qing glanced at Wang Yeqing next to him, frowned slightly and said, "This carriage is considered your private space, madam. It's not polite for a junior to come in like this."
Wang Xiuwei laughed and said, "There are so many things that are inappropriate when going out. My brother doesn't need to tell you these rules."
Mu Qing came in and sat in the seat closest to the car door. He took a cup of hot tea from Wang Xiuwei, held it in the palm of his hand, looked at Wang Yeqing and asked: "I don't know what Madam wants to ask about hometown. Although I am going to Zhuque City, in fact I’m not familiar with Suzaku City either.”
Wang Yeqing nodded, thinking to himself that if you are from the Lin family in Xishan, it would be normal for you to be unfamiliar with Suzaku City. He smiled and said, "I thought the young master and I were from my hometown. Did it turn out that you just went to Suzaku City to do business?"
Mu Qing nodded and said "hmm" without knowing whether to accept it or not, but found that Wang Xiu on the side moved his eyebrows slightly but remained silent.
He knew that this was a test that was overdue for a long time, and he sneered in his heart, and then he made up his mind to turn away from the guests. He looked at Wang Yeqing and said: "I have been to Suzaku City several times, and I am still familiar with some places. I wonder what Madam wants to know? "
Wang Yeqing's narrow eyes narrowed slightly, as if reminiscing: "My late husband's family fell into decline, and before his death, he gave up writing and went into business. I vaguely remember that he opened a shop on Qingyun Street in the west of the city to make a living, and it seemed that he bought some writings. Books, some seem to be selling the Four Treasures of the Study, I can’t remember..."
Speaking of this, Wang Yeqing sighed quietly and looked extremely sad, "At that time, my husband had not left us as widows and orphans. All I wanted to do was enjoy happiness. But now, I can't even remember my previous livelihood."
The clear and slightly yellow tea in his hand was still exuding fragrant heat. Mu Qing listened and rotated the rim of the cup with his hand. He didn't care much at first, but in his heart he felt that even if the other party made up this skill, it was far beyond his ability. Realm, only after careful reflection later did I discover a fatal key: Why is it Qingyun Street?
This mother and daughter are not simple, especially this woman. Mu Qing was wary when he first met yesterday, but he never expected that just one day later, he would go back to Suzaku City with him.
At first, he thought that the other party would be related to his next mission and the conspiracy against Ten Thousand Flowers Valley. However, after contacting him, he found that the other party did not seem to have any hostility, which made him less vigilant.
But now that the other party is recalling Qingyun Street in person, even the most insensitive person should be alert.
Mu Qingjiang stopped rotating the teacup in his palm, and thought as his scalp and hair became stiff and cold: "Liuye Bookstore is on Qingyun Street, is this also a coincidence?" His voice had already come out calmly, "Madam said that I have been to this place once. This Qingyun Street has all kinds of calligraphy, calligraphy and paintings, and it is quite famous in Zhuque City."
"Oh?" Wang Yeqing stared at Mu Qing's eyes, which were charming and bright. He picked up the tea in front of him and drank it all before sighing: "Then please tell me, sir, what does this place look like now?"
Mu Qing recalled the memory of his first arrival and responded with a few random sentences. Wang Yeqing seemed satisfied when he heard that. He pretended to be casual and asked: "I wonder if Madam still remembers that there is a bookstore on Qingyun Street?"
Wang Yeqing sighed regretfully, shook his head and said: "What I heard from the young master seems to be like what I saw myself. The street may still be the same street, but I am afraid that new people have replaced the old ones. What is the name of the bookstore that the young master mentioned? , has it been open for many years? If so, I may still have some impressions."
Mu Qing raised his chin slightly, and when he looked at Wang Yeqing, his eyes narrowed slightly and he said, "It seems to be called Liuye Bookstore. The name of this shop sounds like there is a semicolon in it."
The expression on Wang Yeqing's face did not change at all, and Mu Qing felt a little regretful. Wang Yeqing covered his mouth and said with a smile: "I really remember this shop. The shopkeeper at that time seemed to be named Chen."
Her face was stained with a slight blush for no reason, which made Mu Qing look surprised before he explained with a chuckle: "In the early years, I once sent my husband a cake made by myself. , when I was passing by the entrance of a shop, a man ran out from behind the closed wooden door and knocked me down. This man was quite fat and spoke very politely."
"Yeah." Wang Yeqing stroked his chest with his slender and strong fingers, and recalled with a frown: "After this man helped me up, he looked lewd, and asked the girl her name. His words were so frivolous, so I remember it deeply. "
Mu Qingxing's eyes widened slightly, and he couldn't tell the truth of the other party's words in his heart. Those narrow and charming eyes seemed to be talking. When he looked at you, he seemed to be saying naturally: "That's how it was back then. ." His tone was full of feelings and pleasure after being able to recall interesting memories from the past.
"I didn't know there was such an interesting thing..."
Wang Yeqing shook his head and chuckled: "At that time, the ethics and ethics were not as strong as they are now. The world has declined and ethics have become bad."
Seeing that Mu Qing was a little silent, she suddenly asked at the end: "I remember this strange shop because of an interesting incident. Is it true that the young master can remember it?"
"Huh?" Mu Qing said with a calm smile: "It's an interesting story, I still remember that time when I was arty and went shopping. When I got to the end of the street, I found that all the shops around me were open, and there was one shop that hadn't seen anyone for a long time. When I opened the door, I thought it was closed, but when I got closer, I saw a wooden board hanging vertically beside the door, with the four characters "Liuye Bookstore" written in cursive on it, but there was another line of small characters written in regular script on the edge: 'Only one person can be accommodated at a time.' .”
Wang Yeqing smiled and said: "That's true."
Seeing Wang Yeqing smiling happily, Mu Qing also said with a smile on his face: "Madam is very homesick, so it would be better to revisit her old place by herself."
Wang Yeqing filled himself with tea, nodded and said, "Thank you for reminding me, I will do it."
After Mu Qingdu left the carriage for a long time, there was no sound in the carriage except for the grunt of fresh charcoal making tea.
Wang Xiuwei learned a lot of etiquette at Xiaohonglou since she was a child, and her tea-making movements were extremely elegant. Her fingers were as white as jade, and she gently poured the cold cup of tea into the tea tray and slowly turned it upside down.
Wang Yeqing looked at his daughter's movements and asked with a smile: "Xiaowei, what do you think?"
Wang Xiuwei was stunned for a moment. Normally, as long as her mother was around, she wouldn't bother trying to figure out and observe people's hearts. Now she pouted slightly, thought seriously for a moment and said, "He is very cautious and has been testing us."
"Well, what else?"
"He seems to be a little sensitive to you mentioning Qingyun Street, Mom." Wang Xiu frowned slightly and said, "Has he discovered your relationship with Liuye Bookstore, Mom? I just discovered that there is a Liuye Bookstore in Jinguan City. "
Wang Xiuwei had actually guessed some of Wang Yeqing's identity back then, but the other party never completely satisfied her curiosity. She could only piece together some incomplete information through casual conversations. This time when she saw Wang Yeqing frowning in deep thought, she couldn't help but ask as before: "Mom, what is the relationship between you and the bookstore? Can you stop hiding it from me?"
Wang Yeqing came back from his thoughts, looked at the strong desire for knowledge in his daughter's eyes, shook his head helplessly and said: "I won't care about what you guessed, but I won't let you get involved."
"Silly boy, I'm also kind to you."
Wang Xiuwei changed his title and sighed helplessly: "Okay, then grandma can always tell me what you think of this Mu Qing."
Wang Xiuwei smiled softly and said with a hint of contempt in his words: "He may be the same as your mother used to be."
