Chapter 78
Recovering memory after amnesia is like playing a kaleidoscope of black and white images in your mind, and you are caught up in it, reliving your past experiences.
The happiness I once felt became even happier, and the reluctance I once felt became even more reluctance.
Wen Xin remembers the scene of each dumpling leaving.
Naturally, I can't forget what the canary said - countless people look up to me, and will also look up to you.
Looking at the boy's expectant expression, Wen Xin remembered that he had also been looking forward to the reunion with the dumplings with such impatience.
As a result, when they met, they either concealed their identities and spoke vaguely, or they avoided telling the truth.
Wen Xin fell into deep thought.
Seeing that the young man remained silent and just stared at him intently, Canary felt inexplicably nervous and asked in a low voice, "Wen Xin?"
"…I'm sorry, Jiu."
Wen Xin suddenly showed an apologetic expression, pretended to cover his temples, frowned and said: "Actually, I had a brain injury some time ago, and I don't remember a lot of things."
"I have a vague impression of what you said, but I can't remember it at all."
The canary's mouth was slightly open, its eyes were wide, and its expression was one of unconcealable panic.
Wen Xin's fingers were suddenly grasped by the young man.
Even though Canary controlled the strength, his fingertips still felt painful at that moment.
If you feel carefully, the other party seems to be still trembling.
Wen Xin suddenly had an idea and decided to give the other person a taste of his own medicine.
I thought the canary might be surprised, but I never expected humans to be so excited!
He was startled and opened his lips to explain the situation.
But the boy's voice became hoarse again: "I should have come to see you earlier."
Canary has been in power in Rose City for only a few months.
He had neither the time nor the energy to keep up with everything going on in the world while he was fixing the West.
After he became king, he obtained intelligence related to Wen Xin twice.
The first time Wen Xin was in Idealism, the little fox was by his side.
The second time was in the Eastern Region, where Scale Viper personally kept him safe.
Each time, he seemed to be doing well and there was no need to worry.
Wen Xin was so famous that it was because Canary was relieved and secretly encouraged her.
He ordered his men to intensify their efforts to spread rumors in an effort to confuse key information.
This will prevent the First Foundation and other malicious forces from targeting young people's identities.
Until recently, when the Scaled Viper successfully evolved into S-rank and Wen Xin's identity was exposed in the eastern region, Canary no longer concealed it and announced to the outside world that Wen Xin was his guest of honor.
The Eastern Region, Rose City, City A Base and the Spiritualism Sect have jointly stated that even if others want to touch the youth, they have to consider whether their bodies are strong enough.
Canary put her other hand on the window sill, almost crushing the granite wall. She said in a dull voice, repeatedly emphasizing, "I'm too slow."
He always thought Wen Xin was safe.
Even if you encounter danger, you will be safe.
If Wen Xin had not taken off his tactical vest during training, allowing him to catch a glimpse of the scars that had not yet healed, he would probably still be trapped in his own narrow-minded thinking.
The boy seemed to be stuck in a dilemma, so Wen Xin quickly explained, "No, I was just joking with you. In fact, I have already remembered Ah Jiu."
"It doesn't matter if you can't remember. You don't have to force yourself or pretend to comfort me."
The bright light returned to Canary's eyes, and without giving Wen Xin a chance to finish his words, she opened her mouth and spoke quickly.
"My work is not yet finished. Please wait for a while. When early spring arrives, Rose City will hold a grand celebration. I will then fulfill my promise."
Wen Xin felt that he had to finish what he was saying: "I really remember that you once told me..."
"Wen Xin, stop talking."
Canary gently rubbed the back of his hand with her cheek, her voice full of pleading and nostalgia: "Since you have forgotten, I should repeat it and awaken your memory."
"Give me one more chance as compensation for today, okay?"
Wen Xin: “…”
It feels like the words are on the tip of my tongue but I can't say them.
Wen Xin choked and sighed helplessly.
But when he met Canary's firm and powerful eyes and saw the child's confident and bold look, he felt an exceptionally comforted warmth in his heart.
Only because I have seen how timid and cowardly the young man was, do I know how precious such a change is.
very nice.
Really good.
He was really happy that Jiu was back to being himself.
Wen Xin couldn't help but curl her eyes, chuckled, and reached out to rub Canary's soft golden hair: "Then I'll look forward to it."
He had been looking forward to it ever since the day Canary made the promise, and it had never changed.
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In Wen Xin's original plan, after reuniting with Canary, he planned to go to the South China Sea as his next stop to look for the trace of Zituan.
If Canary was in a bad situation, or wanted to go with him, he would take her away no matter what.
If the boy was delayed by something like the little fox and couldn't go out, he would take the scale viper and the others to find the remaining dumplings first.
Wait until the end, then figure out how to solve the problem at hand and get everyone back together.
Now the plan is proceeding as planned.
However, because a snowstorm was approaching, there was a risk of being trapped and killed on the way to the South China Sea, so we had to put it on hold.
It was rare for him to calm down and Wen Xin resumed his regular and high-intensity training.
There is a spacious training area inside the Rose City Palace, with layers of stairs sinking downwards, forming a circular enclosure.
Judging from the scene, it seems to be a small fighting arena converted into a private training venue.
The next morning, Tang Qi stepped into the training ground and asked Wen Xin to be his instructor.
He did not seek to become as strong as the young man, but hoped to be able to do something when danger came.
It is certainly not a bad thing for a friend to want to become stronger, so Wen Xin readily agreed.
In the next few days, the number of sweating figures on the training ground increased from one to two.
The servants in the palace were all curious about Wen Xin.
Everyone and every mutant could see how much the king valued his distinguished guests.
Before the young people arrived, the usually steady Canary hurriedly asked them to install floor heating.
When it comes to food and drink, ask the kitchen to select the most exquisite and delicious ones to serve.
The meat must be fresh and tender, and the vegetables must be freshly picked in the greenhouse, with the freshest and tenderest cores picked for stir-frying.
Not to mention the various fruits and snacks, which are made in different ways every day.
Thanks to Wen Xin.
Originally, servants in the palace could only enjoy floor heating in their work areas or residences. When they stepped out of the room, they had to wrap themselves tightly to avoid being frozen to death.
Now you can feel uninterrupted warmth 24 hours a day, even in the corridors.
In order to ensure the freshness of the meat, it was usually transported quickly from the mountain ranches behind the palace and slaughtered on the same day.
Wen Xin and Tang Qi could not finish an entire animal, and the mutants did not regard human food as their main food, so the remaining food was given to the servants.
The servants were all ecstatic.
Today, no one feels ashamed about eating other people's leftovers.
Only when you have experienced the feeling of being so hungry that you can't help but chew a stone in your mouth, will you understand how rare it is to have a full meal.
Moreover, this is freshly slaughtered meat, which is almost impossible to find in winter!
In the market outside, the price is quite high, enough to pay for an ordinary person's salary for several days, half a month or even a whole month!
Looking at the entire Rose City, only Canary is so generous that it can provide electricity and heating to the entire ranch to ensure that the livestock are not frozen to death.
The first time the leftovers were divided up, the servants almost fought over them.
When the two of them finished their meal and left the table the next day, they couldn't help but show expressions of surprise.
Except for the two plates of food in front of Wen Xin that were eaten up, the rest were left untouched, lying there intact, emitting a tempting aroma.
No one cared to think about it, and the servants almost laughed their mouths off.
Under the iron-blooded rule of Canary, there are strict rules in the palace, and even when fighting for food, it is distributed reasonably.
Some people packed the food they were given into clean bags and happily prepared to take it back to share with their family members.
Some people have no worries in their hearts. One person eats enough and the whole family is not hungry. They can't help but eat heartily on the spot, with their mouths full of oil.
Many of these people were jealous and envious of Wen Xin for being able to enjoy such treatment.
More of it is confusing.
Apart from being good-looking, what else is so good about that young man that he deserves such special treatment and care from the Rose City Lord who kills without blinking an eye?
One day at noon, the servants gathered together to eat.
They also have a staff restaurant, but most people have developed the habit of saving money and are reluctant to buy food there.
Normally, people would bring food from home, or buy some steamed bread and compressed biscuits to fill their stomachs in no time.
A servant took out a lunch box and cleared his throat heavily.
After attracting other people's attention, he slowly opened the lunch box and artificially revealed the lush green vegetables inside.
The others surrounded him instantly.
"Where did you get those fresh vegetables?"
"It's snowing so thick outside, how can your wife find food to eat?"
"You didn't want to eat these dishes yesterday, so you heated them up and brought them here today, right?"
The servant pretended to be calm and said, "Open your eyes and take a good look. These leaves are so fresh, how could they be leftovers from yesterday? My eldest son was helping the scavenging team unload the goods yesterday. The team dug up a lot of vegetables, so I gave them to him!"
Then other people began to praise the servant's child for being sensible and capable.
The old father's face was immediately filled with smiles.
正巧溫辛和唐啓訓練結束，偶然路過時，看他們這麽熱鬧，情不自禁地駐足瞅了幾眼。
這麽一看，就看到了大問題。
“不好意思。”
傭人們聽到陌生的男聲，回頭看去，只見青年指向傭人手裏的飯盒：“那野菜最開始被挖起來的時候，上面是不是結了很多的顆粒狀紅果？果子的表面有異狀突刺。”
傭人下意識應是。
說完之後，他看到溫辛的眉頭緊緊地皺成了一團。
再一看青年白皙潔淨的面容，不像他們這邊枯瘦滄桑，傭人心裏頓時就冒出了一種說不出的別扭。
他心裏知道，其他人會羨慕他可以享受到一頓新鮮的蔬菜，這吃慣了大魚大肉的年輕人，心裏只怕是很嫌棄。
剛被他人誇贊過的喜悅，也如同被涼水澆滅了的火焰，帶給傭人一陣憋屈和反感。
就如同他想的那樣，在得到肯定的回答之後，溫辛當即就說：“這種菜不能吃，吃了會肚子痛，嚴重的話還會引起腹瀉。”
傭人心裏陡然冒出一股邪火。
只是礙于溫辛尊貴的身份，他敢怒不敢言，說話也不敢過激。
傭人忍氣吞聲說：“溫先生，或許您吃了之後會鬧肚子，但我們這些糙人，末世來了之後什麽東西沒吃過？”
他拍了下肚子：“這兒早就打造出了一副鐵胃，您就甭擔心了。”
溫辛覺得自己可能是沒有說清楚，沒有不耐煩，再度重申。
“我沒有誇大其詞，這種野菜是帶毒，我之前看到過有人吃了它之後，上吐下瀉了整整一天一夜，差點因此沒命。”
他這麽一說，傭人多少還是猶豫了一下。
但想到拾荒隊的人也在吃，又覺得溫辛在誇大其詞，或者認錯了菜。
畢竟這世上的野菜千千萬，即使是鄉下耕種的農民，也不一定能保證自己可以認全。
何況眼前這位看起來五谷不勤的年輕人。
傭人想核對一下：“那您知不知道這種菜叫什麽名字？”
溫辛搖了搖頭：“沒有，我只是見過。”
他這麽一搖頭，傭人便忍不住咧了下嘴：“好，我不吃它，過後就把它扔了。”
溫辛将傭人一瞬間不以為意的笑容收納眼底，頓了頓沒有多說。
重新回到走廊上，唐啓聳了下肩膀：“反正他們不愛聽，你又何必多管閑事？”
“等一下。”
溫辛卻東張西望。
看到一個要進去吃飯的人，他伸手拉住了對方，指了下房裏重新端起飯盒的傭人，壓低了聲音。
“如果他最後還是把那些野菜吃了，你幫我告訴他，一般那野菜會和一種葉子帶刺的草長在一起，把那種帶刺的草熬成湯喝下去，可以緩解腹瀉的症狀。”
對方聽了點點頭，進屋吃飯去了。
溫辛守在門邊，看那人走到傭人身邊，貼耳低語，方才收回了視線。
末了，他才對唐啓搖了下頭，回答剛才的問題。
“我管的不是他。那野菜肯定是他們一家人吃，大人或許能夠抗得住毒性，孩子腸胃弱，要遭很大的罪。”
“家裏人吃自己帶回來的野菜，給吃出了毛病，孩子心裏肯定會傷心。本來是件好事，別最後釀成悲劇。”
溫辛笑了笑：“反正我就動一動嘴，也不費什麽事。”
次日午飯時間，溫辛發現那些傭人看他的眼神都變了。
有濃郁的不解，有深深的思索。
還有訝異、敬佩，以及一些說不清道不明的情緒。
一打聽後才知道，那傭人為了證明自己的菜沒毒，不止都吃完了，還大方地分給了其他人一些。
結果導致大家集體拉肚子！
情況好點的，一兩趟就緩解了。
情況不好的，一直拉到近黃昏，身體虛脫，腿腳發軟，臉色蒼白到透明，差點就耽誤了工作。
其中情況最嚴重的，當屬不聽勸的傭人本尊。
據說他晚上回去的時候，還把這事當成笑話給家裏人說了，狠狠灌了好幾碗野菜湯。
結果第二天他人都沒來報道，一問才知道病得嚴重，連床都沒能爬得起來。
溫辛安靜地聽着。
聽到最後，傭人一家求人找到了之前的拾荒隊，拿來了帶刺草藥服用，症狀也因此得到緩解後，他便沒有再聽下去。
告知這件事的仆從，忍不住偷偷去打量青年的神情。
沒有“看，我說得對吧，早就說了別吃別吃，讓你們不聽勸”的幸災樂禍和嘚瑟。
沒有“哎呀，他們有沒有什麽事，讓人去看看他們吧”的假惺惺關懷。
他只是很平靜地聽完這件事，得知事情被解決之後，就沒有再過多地關注。
這讓仆從不受控制地想起了更多“違和”的地方。
薔薇城主是西部地區毋庸置疑的強者。
得到這種大人物的青睐，換作是他，早已樂得忘乎所以，不借此仗勢欺人，都算他做事低調。
溫辛卻表現得很适應，淡定自然地受了那些優待，不見局促，也不見驕傲。
仆從心裏總有一種感覺。
這樣普通人趨之若鹜的待遇，對青年來說，其實可有可無。
有，他就享受。
沒有，也沒什麽所謂。
好比青年會固定吃擺在桌前的兩道菜。
雞肉南瓜也好，番茄豬肉也罷，是什麽就吃什麽，從來不挑，只奔着吃飽。
但今天，似乎有點變化。
溫辛難得将第三盤菜拿了過來，放在唐啓的面前：“我記得你不是愛吃牙簽牛肉嗎？”
唐啓訝異，當即浮誇比心道：“你居然還記得，哥好感動。”
溫辛笑罵：“去你的，好好吃飯。”
唐啓卻用筷子敲敲盤子，故意放大了聲音：“你都只吃這兩盤菜，把其他菜留給別人，我借着你的名頭才能跟着享福，怎麽好意思搞特殊？”
他不滿那部分嚼舌根的傭人很久了。
稍微懂點情商的人，都該知道吃人嘴軟拿人手短的道理吧？
就這幫混蛋，明明改善了生活，還對帶來好處的人指指點點。
這麽一嚷嚷，周圍正盼着溫辛兩人早點吃完的傭人們愣住了。
溫辛阻止不成，咬牙切齒，單手撐額，一筷子将牙簽肉甩他碗裏，壓低聲音斥道：“吃也管不住你的嘴，是吧？”
唐啓不肯閉嘴，嚷得更大聲：“我說真的，薔薇城主對你好，那是你的本事！有些人看不過眼，私底下說算什麽事？去城主那叨叨個夠，沒人攔着！”
溫辛中途要來堵他的嘴。
好友扯眼瞪他，終叫當事人嘴角一抽，将手給收了回去。
唐啓知道，就是再羞恥和不自在，青年也會維護身邊人的好意。
他說完話後，果然溫辛也跟着開了腔。
溫辛看向衆人，坦然說道：“如果你們對我有什麽意見，可以當着我的面細講。”
“但我不會為你們的私下非議去改變什麽，更不會感到羞愧。”
“如果有人覺得我承受了不該有的優待，不用擔心，今天我有這個待遇，日後也會有。現在我把話說清楚了，希望那一部分人能管好自己的嘴，不然我不介意舍點時間和空閑，去找城主說道說道。”
周圍陷入一時的寂靜。
唐啓立時給青年豎起了大拇指。
要不是怕人更加不自在，他能扯着嗓子喊——說得好，說得妙，說得青蛙呱呱叫！
溫辛面色淡定，耳根子卻染上了微紅，敲盤子示意他快點吃。
等到兩人離開了之後，傭人們頭一次沒有上趕着去争搶，而是在惶恐與震驚中面面相觑。
“他不吃那些菜，不是不喜歡吃，是留給我們？”
“……真的假的。”
末世幾個月，足夠消磨掉很多東西，也會呈現很多陰暗的東西。
壓迫、剝/削、欺淩、奴役。
哪怕溫辛只有個客人的身份，也被傭人們下意識劃分到了上位者的位置，和他們區別開。
換而言之，如果有陌生的上位者給他們留飯菜，傭人們只會覺得這個上位者準備迷暈了他們，或是有其他不可告人的意圖。
……怎麽也想不到，還會有純粹的善意。
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溫辛并不打算按部就班地訓練唐啓。
沿用他教官所說的話，實戰才是最好的老師。
所以在唐啓笨拙地學會了一些技巧之後，他就準備帶人出去，積累實戰經驗。
然而在那之前，薔薇城卻來了一個意想不到的客人。
遞交的拜訪函上只有一句話。
——青青我呈誰？
溫辛看得一頭霧水。
初學人類語言老是搞錯的綠團子很有經驗，提出猜想：“他是不是寫錯了字？”
“感覺是。”
溫辛來回翻看這封簡潔得不能更簡潔的拜訪函。
不怎麽熟悉文字，用上了這麽俏皮的語氣，還和他認識……
一個不敢置信的猜想從溫辛的腦子裏冒了出來，他飛快地看向空無一人的大門口：“小七？”
“答對了，溫辛——”
一個小小的粉團子從頭頂鑽了出來，朝着青年的臉興奮一撲！
【作者有話說】
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