Ye Ziyuan boiled two pots of wine and brought them to the flower pavilion. Although it was the depth of winter at this time, after drinking a few glasses of hot wine, my whole body warmed up.
"I would like to ask, I wonder where the young master is from? Who else is in the family?" Ye Ziyuan asked cautiously.
"I am originally from Yingzhou. My family suffered a disaster in my early years. I only escaped with an old servant. I grew up on the grassland and came to the Central Plains recently."
"Since the young master can help the government catch thieves late at night, is the young master a member of the official family?"
"Yes, and no. I have just returned to the Central Plains from the grassland. I have no fame, but my father served in the court during his lifetime."
"It turns out that the young master is a daughter of an official family."
There was an imperceptible disappointment in Ye Ziyuan's eyes, as if she was lamenting the huge difference in status between the two.
Shao Xi didn't notice Ye Ziyuan's change and asked, "Where is Miss Ziyuan from? Why do you want to make a living in Lan Xiu Fang?"
"My daughter is a native of Qingshan County. As for why she is here in Lanxiu Fang, didn't she tell the young master last night? Back then, her family was poor and had no money to bury her late father, so she had to sell herself to bury her father and commit herself to this Lan Xiu Fang. middle."
Shao Xi nodded. Ye Ziyuan did mention it last night, but he couldn't imagine how a poor family could force a little girl to sell herself to bury her father? Although I had seen similar plots in literature, film and television works before traveling, it was always hard to believe when the reality was before my eyes.
"What did the girl's family do before?"
Ye Ziyuan smiled and said: "It's just ordinary people. In the early years, the land was confiscated due to delay in payment of taxes. My father even got a lawsuit for it. After that, he could only rely on part-time labor to support his family." To earn a living, every winter and spring, my father would tie up paper kites and sell them along the street. I also learned this craft from my father since I was a child."
"It can be seen that Miss Ziyuan is a woman with a delicate heart. She must have suffered a lot in these years, but I don't know what her plans are for the future? This Lan Xiufang is not a long-term solution."
"Now that my daughter's reputation is at its peak, it is even more difficult to redeem herself. I can only save more money in the past few years and redeem myself when she is old and beautiful. At least she will not be sold to a stranger. house."
Shao Xi sighed after hearing this. How could this ordinary girl's fate be so miserable? How could this world be so unfair? Looking back on when I was working as a security guard, I was still struggling on the edge of survival as a man, let alone a woman in ancient times.
"Miss Ziyuan, I remember you told me last night that since you and I are close friends, we cannot use yellow and white things to prove our friendship. But what I want to say at this moment is that since you and I are close friends, I How can I watch you in a pit of fire and turn a blind eye? I want to do something for you. If you want to redeem yourself, I will do my best to help you. This matter has nothing to do with anything else, just because you are my confidante. I don’t know. Miss Ziyuan, are you willing?"
Ye Ziyuan didn't speak, just raised his sleeves and gently wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.
Over the years, although I have suffered in my heart, I have never felt wronged because everything was my own choice. At this moment, the man in front of me is willing to help her fulfill her wish. There is no purpose or conditions, simply because she regards herself as her confidante. As a woman who has learned to smile in front of others since she was a child, Isn’t what he is facing now exactly what he has dreamed of?
Seeing that Ye Ziyuan didn't speak, Shao Xi continued to ask, "Miss Ziyuan, do you have any unanswered questions?"
Ye Ziyuan seemed to have made some decision at this time, and said to Shao Xi with firm eyes: "The young master said these words, which makes me extremely grateful. If the young master is really willing to redeem his life for the little girl, I only ask the young master to agree to the little girl's promise." three things."
"If anything happens, just ask the girl, and I won't dare to disobey you."
Ye Ziyuan did not speak immediately, but turned around and entered the room. After a while, he came out again with something in his hand.
"Since the young master said this just now, the first thing is that the young master must promise his daughter that after the redemption, the little girl will stay with him as a slave and maid forever and never marry. The young master cannot drive his daughter away..."
When Shao Xi heard this, he felt a little embarrassed. He had been Lao Wu's supporter for so many years, and now he had another one. It seemed that he would have to shoulder more responsibilities in the future. He could not just rely on Lao Wu blindly, nor could he just rely on Lao Wu. May have been relying on Lao Wu.
"Okay, I promise girl, what about the second thing?"
"The second thing is that before I leave, I have to do something for the people of Qingshan City. Master, don't ask what it is, and don't try to find out. After I finish this, I will leave with you, Master." this place……"
Shao Xi originally wanted to ask what it was about, but after hearing the second half of Ye Ziyuan's words, he knew that she wouldn't tell him even if he asked, so he nodded and agreed.
"The third thing is..."
While speaking, Ye Ziyuan handed the thing in his hand to Shao Xi.
Shao Xi took it in his hand and saw that it was a small and delicate paper kite. It looked very cute in the palm of his hand. Being able to make the paper kite so small shows how ingenious and ingenious a woman Ye Ziyuan is?
"Is this the third thing the girl said?"
Ye Ziyuan shook her head gently and said: "If something unexpected happens to my little girl before you and I leave, the young master will take apart the kite and fulfill the little girl's wish according to the instructions. This is not for myself, but for myself." It’s for the people of the entire Qingshan City.”
Shao Xi raised his head and looked at Ye Ziyuan in surprise, and couldn't help but ask: "What did the girl do? Why did you say that something unexpected would happen? Is it a dangerous thing? If so, I will do it with you."
"Young Master promised me that I will not inquire about what is going on, nor will I try to find out. In short, if everything goes well, I will burn this kite and leave Qingshan City with you forever. If everything does not go well, I hope that you can Agree to my request just now."
Seeing that he couldn't ask anything, Shao Xi had no choice but to nod in agreement, but there was a vague premonition in his heart. He didn't know what the Ziyuan girl wanted to do? She said that this matter was done for the people of Qingshan City, and it must be no small matter, but if asked now, she wouldn't tell her, so she could only agree first and then worry about it.
Seeing that Shao Xi had agreed to all three things, Ye Ziyuan stood up, straightened her clothes and hair hanging on her shoulders, lifted her skirt lightly, knelt down on the ground, and kowtowed deeply to Shao Xi.
Ye Ziyuan's head made Shao Xi panic. He was in a hurry. He stretched out his hand to help but then retracted his hand. If he didn't help, he felt uncomfortable receiving such a bow from the other party. He didn't know what to do with his hands and feet. Wherever he put it, he looked like "Zhao Si'er" had suffered a stroke.
Ye Ziyuan looked up and saw Shao Xi's embarrassment. She couldn't help covering her mouth and laughed. She stood up and filled a glass of wine for Shao Xi. She brought the glass to Shao Xi with both hands.
"Young Master, today is the full moon. Zi Yuan is here to point to the moon and swear an oath. After you drink this glass of wine, if God shows mercy to you, and Zi Yuan can go to the rivers and lakes with you, you will definitely follow him all your life and always be by your side. I will never betray you. If you violate this word, Ziyuan is willing to be incarnated by gods and ghosts and fall into hell forever, unable to escape."
Shao Xi got goosebumps from Ye Ziyuan's oath. This kind of poisonous oath was not just said casually. In this world, when the other party makes such an oath, it is equivalent to handing over his life to him. They say that women are cruel to themselves, and they are even crueler to themselves. It seems that this has been true since ancient times, and the ancients have never deceived me.
Shao Xi did not take the wine glass immediately, but said to Ye Ziyuan: "Before I drink this glass of wine, Ziyuan, you have to promise me something."
"Master, please speak."
"If you stay with me from now on, not as a slave or a maid, but as a confidante who is equal to me, my best friend, and a family member who can trust each other with our lives, if you agree, I will Drink this wine.”
When Ye Ziyuan heard this, tears instantly poured out of her eyes like a tide.
She lost her father when she was young and has been lonely all her life. In the eyes of others, she has always been just a money-making tool and a toy at the mercy of others. But now the person she admires the most truly treats her as a human being, a person with equal status and no relationship. noble and humble people.
How lucky she was to be able to meet such a man. All the misfortunes in the past were nothing to mention at this moment. For the happiness at this moment, even if she had to sacrifice her life, she would not hesitate, never look back, and have no regrets.
Ye Ziyuan nodded heavily to Shao Xi and said: "Young Master is willing to regard Zi Yuan as a friend and family member. This is Zi Yuan's luck. Zi Yuan is willing to entrust his life to Young Master, and is even more willing to serve him." The young master will sacrifice his own life. If the young master does not give up, Ziyuan is willing to be the young master’s pillow.”
When Shao Xi heard this, he thought, isn't this too far-fetched? It felt like I wanted to spend money to buy a wife, but looking at Ye Ziyuan's appearance in front of me, I couldn't bear to explain it for a moment, so I thought that's it! Let’s get along slowly in the future! I was quite fond of this girl.
After taking the wine glass, Shao Xi drank the wine in one gulp and asked Ye Ziyuan: "Ziyuan, is there a branch of Taihe Trading Company in Qingshan City?"
Ye Ziyuan lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said: "If I remember correctly, there should be a Taihe Trading Company in the east of the city, but I have never been there."
"Well, that's good."
"Master, what are you going to buy?"
"It's not that I want to buy anything, but I have some things to deal with here. I originally planned to go to Daliang City to deal with it. Since there is Taihe Trading Company here, it's better to deal with it nearby."
"Young master, don't blame Zi Yuan for making assumptions. Are you going to sell off some important things because of Zi Yuan? If that's the case, Zi Yuan would rather stay here than embarrass the young master."
Shao Xi hurriedly explained: "You are overthinking, it's nothing to do with anything. I originally planned to sell these things, but it was just difficult to carry them with me after I exchanged them for gold and silver, so I never exchanged them."
Ye Ziyuan suddenly turned around and returned to the room again. After coming out, she thrust two things into Shao Xi's hands.
"Since the young master has planned to redeem Zi Yuan's life, I should not keep these two precious Sky Eye Stones with me anymore."
"Zi Yuan, why are you doing this?"
"Since I can stay with you every day from now on, I don't have to keep such valuable items as a reminder."
After saying that, Ye Ziyuan reached out and pulled out the piece of cloth that Shao Xi had stuffed in his belt.
"Just keep this for my thoughts!"
