Xiaoliu thought to himself. Sure enough, sometimes you don't want to ask something, but things will come to you on their own, even if you don't even think about it.
However, Xiao Liu did not advise Xiao Qi about such nonsense as when it is time to repay grievances, and that he should not live in hatred and live for himself.
He asked Xiao Qi:
"Do you know who killed your mother?"
When Xiao Qi heard this, he lowered his head in frustration and shook his head.
"I don't know. I only know that after we separated last night, when I saw my mother again, she collapsed there."
Hearing this, Xiao Liu looked at the frustrated Xiao Qi, tenderly reached out and touched her head to comfort her:
"Don't be afraid. No matter who kills someone, as long as you kill someone, it will inevitably leave traces. Brother will definitely help you find this person."
"Really, brother?" Xiao Qi couldn't help but raise her head when she heard this, looking at Xiao Liu with a hint of expectation.
Xiao Liu looked at Xiao Qi's expectant eyes and nodded.
"Um!"
"But, but Xiao Qi wants to take revenge on his own and doesn't want to implicate my brother. Brother, just teach me martial arts. Qiu Xiao Qi will avenge himself." Xiao Qi thought for a while and said quickly.
She didn't know how powerful her enemy was. What if something happened to her brother later? Her brother was so kind to her, and she couldn't let him be in danger.
Seeing Xiao Qi's stubborn look and her straight upturned nose, Xiao Liu couldn't help but become playful. He tickled Xiao Qi's nose lovingly and chuckled:
"What are you talking about? You call me brother, so your business is naturally my business. Besides, your brother and I are very good at martial arts, so you don't have to worry."
"But..." Xiao Qi wanted to say something else, but Xiao Liu stopped her because at this time, the waiter had already brought the dishes over.
"Hey, sir, here are the dishes. This is tofu mixed with green onions, this is sweet and sour carp, this is patted cucumber, this is...this is the salted egg and lean meat porridge that you specially ordered, all the good dishes are here. Come on, Sir, can you see if there is anything missing?"
"No, thank you for the hard work. You can go down first." Xiao Liu chuckled and waved his hand.
"Well done, sir."
Listening to Xiao Liu's polite tone, the waiter felt very different in his heart. After being a waiter for so long, this was the first time he saw such a polite guest. This guest must be extraordinary.
He was still wondering how such a well-educated guest could hug a dirty little beggar, but to his surprise, the little beggar turned into a fairy in the blink of an eye. It seemed that he was blind.
Seeing the waiter retreating, Xiao Liu looked at Xiao Qi who had a strong appetite, but kept resisting the urge to move his chopsticks.
"Okay, let's start eating. But you haven't eaten for a long time. It's best to drink this bowl of porridge first. This will help your stomach and intestines digest."
Xiao Liu chuckled and placed the bowl of salted egg lean meat porridge in front of Xiao Qi.
"Thank you, brother."
Hearing Xiao Liu's words, Xiao Qi was no longer polite. She quickly picked up the ladle and started eating. She hadn't eaten anything for a whole day, and smelling the aroma of the food almost made her saliva flow out.
Xiao Liu looked at Xiao Qi's devouring food. Not only did she not feel ugly, but she also felt very cute. She couldn't help but smile softly.
"Eat slowly, eat slowly, don't choke."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah!" Xiao Qi nodded while eating. Her pudgy little cheeks were as bulging as a hamster, and Xiao Liu couldn't help but want to pinch them.
Seeing Xiao Qi like this, Xiao Liu suddenly felt that having a younger sister was actually quite nice, cute and well-behaved. Just looking at her made her feel like her worries were reduced by half.
As for Xiao Qi's request to learn martial arts, Xiao Liu also had an idea in his mind. It happened that he still had a superb martial arts secret book in his hand that no one could practice. It was the innate skill of Master Chongyang.
Innate skills must be practiced from childhood, and Xiaoqi just meets this condition, so maybe she can give it a try. It would be a waste if such a magical power were left empty.
. . . . . .
After finishing lunch, Xiao Liu asked Xiao Er about the location of the hairdresser, and took Xiaoqi to find the hairdresser and comb her hair.
In the Ming Dynasty, there were no barber shops because parents did not dare to damage the body, hair and skin. They did not cut hair.
Coupled with the custom that men and women are not allowed to be intimate, this barber shop cannot be opened at all.
However, because hair is a very important part of a woman’s face, and with the increasing development of productivity, the lives of most ordinary people have also improved. Women from ordinary people’s families have also begun to pursue dressing up their hair, but they do not Like wealthy people, they have dedicated maids to help take care of things.
Therefore, among the people, the profession of hair combing woman was born out of demand.
At the hairdresser's place, Xiao Liu also learned how to tie Xiao Qi's hair. After all, it would still take several days to go back to Qixia Town from here at the earliest. He would definitely be the one to tie Xiao Qi's hair next.
Seeing how hard it was for a man to take care of his sister, the hair-combing woman taught Xiao Liu without any reservation. Xiao Liu couldn't take away her job anyway.
As for Xiaoliu's photographic memory, he can really learn very quickly. In a short time, he learned about 60 to 70% of the hairdresser's skills, and as for the rest, he had to slowly master it on his own. went.
"Hey young man, I didn't expect you to have such a talent? Old lady, I have been a hairdresser for so long, and I have taught many girls, but they don't learn as fast as you. If you are a woman, Zhen Zhen ..." The hair-combing lady praised Xiao Liu.
Xiao Liu, who heard the hair-combing woman's praise, didn't explain, just thanked him, and then left ten taels of silver as tuition.
Seeing Xiao Liu spend so generously, the hairdresser's eyes instantly lit up. She was also thinking about whether to give Xiao Liu the remaining exclusive hairstyles that she had not yet learned.
But at this time, Xiao Liu had already hugged her slightly, picked up Xiao Qi, and turned around to leave.
. . .
Yuelai Inn.
"Brother, don't you want Xiao Qi?" Xiao Qi held the windmill Xiao Liu bought for him and asked weakly to Xiao Liu.
"How is that possible? Xiao Qi is so good, how could my brother not want you? My brother is just going to do something important." Xiao Liu chuckled and leaned over to touch Xiao Qi's head.
"Then why did you give me the money?" Xiao Qi spread out his left hand and asked in a mumble.
Those were some scraps of silver and a bank note that Xiao Liu had just given her, totaling a hundred taels.
Xiaoqi's smart eyes were filled with crystal tears. She had been wandering around the world with her mother since she was a child, and she had always been smarter and more sensitive than ordinary children.
She knew that if Xiaoliu was just going out for a while, he would definitely not leave any money for himself, just like her mother. Moreover, he also told himself not to go out. Isn't this inconsistent?
The smart Xiao Qi figured it out immediately. Xiao Liu must be like her mother and want to do dangerous things. She had just lost her mother and finally met a brother who was so good to her.
"Xiao Qi, be good, don't cry, don't cry. Brother, this is just a precaution." Xiao Liu quickly comforted him. He didn't expect that his habit of staying back would actually cause such a sensitive little girl to react like this. .
