Plum Blossom Cake and Wine (2)
"You squat down."
Tangxi Xu Erzhang monk was confused, but he still did as he was told.
"I told you to rub my hair!"
“What are you doing!”
Little Grape looked like a quail with its feathers blown off, and the boy's hair was messy, like a chicken coop.
The two men in the bronze mirror looked rather disheveled, as if they had just fought for two hundred rounds.
"Okay, this should be OK now."
Xu Ning walked away angrily. His little body couldn't withstand a beating. After just a few beatings, Xu Ning felt hungry and tore off a piece of scallion pancake to eat.
"Tangxi Miaomiao is a name that my mother could come up with, so I will call you Miaomiao from now on, how about that?"
The little girl looked up at the boy while eating the cake and said nothing.
I guess Tang Xixu never thought that he would be in such a miserable situation.
Xu Ning couldn't help but: "Pfft, hahahaha."
The young boy cared most about his image, and looked embarrassed: "Eat your grapes!" Tang Xixu quickly peeled a small grape and stuffed it into Xu Ning's mouth.
Tang Xixu tidied up his hair and changed into clean clothes a quarter of an hour later.
"Have you finished eating? Brother will take you out to play."
The boy was considered tall among his peers, with a smile on his face as he looked at the little glutinous rice dumpling who was gulping down the sugar water.
Xu Ning took a few quick sips, walked with her short legs, and her voice was as soft and sweet as the osmanthus cake in the capital.
“Here I come!”
The little girl was still chewing something, her cheeks were round and the corners of her mouth were shiny.
"Eat slowly and finish before you leave. Don't swallow it whole."
The boy's dark eyes were lost in the afterglow of the setting sun, and the upturned corners of his lips concealed a hint of joy.
The brocade handkerchief gently touched her lips, and Xu Ning was stunned.
Tang Xixu took back the handkerchief, Xu Ning's cheeks turned slightly red, and she turned her head away embarrassedly.
"What's wrong? Is Miaomiao feeling a little hot?" Tang Xixu turned his head to look at the scorching sun outside the window. "Indeed, it's almost May. It will be hotter during the day and cooler at night. You should remember to put on more clothes."
"Uh-huh."
Xu Ning licked the place that Tang Xixu had just touched.
Tang Xixu pulled the little girl out, while Xu Ning stood still.
"Are you going to let me go out like this?" The little girl pouted and frowned.
The boy was stunned for a moment: "Oh, yeah, sorry."
"What are you doing?" Tang Xixu suddenly came closer and untied Xu Ning's hair.
"Let me comb your hair."
"Can you?"
After Xu Ning's observation of Tang Xixu over the past few days, he realized that in the previous life, Tang Xixu took care of Xu Ning's body after her death. At first, his skills were so unbearable to watch that it took him several days of practice to become decent enough.
The little girl frowned as if facing a great enemy.
"Don't worry, there will be no problem."
"I just looked at your hairstyle carefully. I think I can do it."
"What do you mean by roughly?!"
"It's probably not completely perfect, there might be some minor flaws."
The boy felt a little guilty. In fact, he had no idea what to do. He had already boasted about it, so he had no choice but to go ahead with it.
Time passed minute by minute, the boy's technique was gentle, the little girl's eyelids fluttered, and Xu Ning stepped on a auspicious cloud and wandered in her dreams.
"alright!"
Tang Xixu was full of confidence and thought he had done a great job.
Xu Ning woke up with a start and was a little speechless.
The drooping hair on both sides of the temples was turned into two small bunches, and Tang Xixu considerately tied the hairband into a bow.
"How about it?"
Xu Ning was silent.
Don't be angry. They tied you up with good intentions. Don't be ungrateful.
"Not very good." The sweet voice revealed a hint of calmness.
It was so calm that you could see the little girl was speechless.
Tang Xixu also realized that it was not a good look, and touched his head and said: "Mom went out today for something. I was wrong today. How about I treat you to some fruit wine?"
The little girl turned her head away and ignored him.
Humph, you want to get rid of me with just one drink? No way.
"Then should I buy some walnut cookies?"
"There are beef patties at the East Street Market, which are so delicious. There are also barbecue skewers and durian cakes on West Street..." Tang Xixu listed a long list of names, and his saliva had already climbed up Xu Ning's throat.
"Then I'll go reluctantly."
A faint smile appeared on the boy's face.
Tang Xixu held the little girl's soft hand, and perhaps to take care of the little sister's steps, the two walked slowly.
After a few days, all the neighbors knew that the Mo family had a new little sister.
"Young Master, take your sister out to play."
"Yes, Aunt Niu."
"Young Master, get out."
Xu Ning wore an orange jacket and a headband of the same color on her hair.
The naughty young master of the Mo family is actually a bit like an older brother.
Ye County is not big, and it didn't take long to walk around. Xu Ning was actually full, so he didn't eat much. He bought a lot of dried fruit biscuits, which made Tang Xixu spend some money.
The small town is filled with sparkling starlight, and the dim lights add a touch of warmth.
The mutton-fat jade is dyed porcelain blue and is crystal clear. The small pendant, which is as big as a copper coin, looks quite spiritual under the moonlight.
Xu Ning saw that this style was somewhat similar to the one she wore in her previous life, so she looked at it a few more times.
"Boss, I want this."
This is not a rare and precious item, but Qian Tangxixu can still afford it.
The servants behind were too busy to do anything, and the little girl walked quite fast despite her short legs. In the blink of an eye, she had reached the wine shop in front.
"This is our first meeting. My mother said that every time you meet a girl, you should give her a gift. You strike a chord with me, and you'll be my sister in the future, so this should be considered a meeting gift."
Tang Xixu squatted down and put it on little Xu Ning from behind.
"This is not worth much, please don't despise it." The boy's voice was a little strong but nervous.
Xu Ning froze, touched the jade pendant on his chest, and felt mixed emotions.
The long street and the dense crowd drowned the two of them. Everything in the world became blurred and the passage of time had nothing to do with them.
The little girl held a half-eaten candied haws in one hand, and held the boy beside her tightly with her other hand.
"You wait here for a moment, we'll be back soon." Tang Xixu suddenly said to the servant behind him.
“Eh—”
Xu Ning was quickly pulled away by Tang Xixu without any time to react.
It was a common occurrence, and the servants looked at each other helplessly.
"Young Master, please be careful!"
Mo Wenqing was worried, so he kept Chen Yin.
"I know, Uncle Chen!"
Xu Ning tried his best to keep up with his short legs. Fortunately, the distance was not far and they arrived in just a few steps.
The tavern was quiet with few customers. Tang Xixu pushed the door open and walked in. He was greeted by a strong aroma of wine.
The aroma of wine was like scattered needles, piercing every sensitive point in Xu Ning's nose.
There was no one on the first floor. In the center of the room were various wine jars, stacked one on top of the other.
"Young Master, what kind of wine would you like to drink today?"
A cheerful male voice came from the attic.
The visitor was a young man in his twenties, with a slightly feminine air.
The man was wearing a pink robe and occasionally raised his index finger while speaking.
If it weren't for the voice, Xu Ning really wouldn't have recognized him as Hua Xing.
The flower industry is much more normal now than it was more than ten years ago.
At least she didn't have to wear costumes all the time and sing the piece of "Peach Blossom Story" that Xu Ning had so many ears callused from hearing.
Tang Xixu glanced at the wines on the wine rack, as if there were too many wines and he didn't know which one to choose.
"Well, let's make green plum wine then."
Hua Xing noticed that the little girl was looking at him intently, and he didn't know what was going on in her little head.
"Little sister, your brother is so handsome?" Hua Xing looked at the pretty little girl and wanted to tease her.
Tang Xixu's gentle smile turned into ice: "Be careful, this is my sister."
Hua Xing coughed to ease the embarrassment: "Sorry, sorry, sister, just drink some sugar water."
"Children shouldn't drink alcohol."
The little girl mumbled in defense, "Then why can my brother drink? He's only in his early teens."
"I, I'm a boy, of course I can drink. You're such a little kid, just drink your sugar water."
I'm a little kid like you, aren't I? Haha.
Hua Xing, Hua Xing, after all this time, you are so young and you are already involved with Tang Xixu.
Oh, no, it’s not “getting” together, it’s “getting to know” each other.
"Uncle, what's your name?"
Hua Xing gritted his teeth. The last person to call him uncle was Tang Xixu. Hua Xing was only about ten years older than Tang Xixu, and only seventeen or eighteen years older than Xu Ning.
The little girl's big eyes, like glass beads, contained a pool of water, innocent and ignorant.
Hua Xing held his forehead with his hands, feeling powerless as if he had been fooled by two kids.
"Hua Xing, you can call me Brother Xing." Hua Xing sighed. How could he really bother with a child?
"Okay, Uncle Huaxing."
The little girl blinked her big eyes, and Hua Xing's words were like a train, going in one ear and out the other to Xu Ning.
"Hahahahahahahahaha." Tang Xixu bent his waist and supported his back, tears flowing from the corners of his eyes.
Hua Xing was a head taller than Tang Xixu, so the boy just found a chair and sat down.
"Uncle Huaxing, please serve some wine."
Xu Ning tilted her head and looked at Tang Xixu. How come she didn’t realize that Tang Xixu was so despicable?
Hua Xing brought up a small jar of wine, and Tang Xixu couldn't wait to take it.
"We agreed that today we can only drink half a jar at most."
"Brother, are you familiar with Uncle Hua Xing?"
The little girl's voice was as sweet as green plum wine.
"Well, I guess so." The young man hesitated for a moment. "Last year, he held a lantern riddle guessing competition, and I, your brother, won first place due to my ability. We became familiar with each other after a few rounds."
Xu Ning was puzzled: "My brother is so young, and uncle looks like he's past twenty, and you can still chat with my brother?"
Hua Xing laughed out loud, "Hahahahahaha". The children of the Mo family are more interesting than each other. The little ones talk like little adults.
Very strict and well-organized.
Tang Xixu realized that he was being disliked: "What do you mean by being able to chat with me?"
"I'm pretty good too, okay."
The boy spoke in a buzzing voice.
"Brother, you make a buzzing sound when you talk. Is that a fly? If Mom finds out, she'll definitely give you a lecture."
"You." Tang Xixu was speechless.
Xu Ning ate the dessert in small bites, while Tang Xixu drank in big gulps.
"Brother, does your family know that you like drinking so much?" Xu Ning's short legs swayed next to the stool legs.
"certainly……"
"Know."
Xu Ning understood immediately: "Oh, that means I don't know."
"What if I tell Mom?"
The young man stood up from the wooden bench with a "thump", his foot slipped and he fell to the ground with a "plop".
Xu Ning held the candy man in her mouth, chewing it with a "crunching" sound.
"Ahem."
"Whose little Xiangxiang is this?"
The woman looked weak and her face was pale as if she were sick. She was very skinny and the wrinkles on her face were clearly visible.
The strong smell of herbs lingered at the tip of Xu Ning's nose. The woman was wearing a plain robe. She smiled faintly, hugged Xu Ning, and rubbed the little girl's moon-shaped face.
The little girl was so soft and fragrant that the woman couldn't let her go.
"Sister, I can't breathe." Xu Ning's cheeks were deformed, and her face was squeezed into strange shapes.
"Oh, my heart is melting." The woman's voice was soft, but her joy was increasing instead of decreasing.
Xu Ning only felt that the lights and shadows were chaotic, and everything in front of him was chaotic.
"Sister, I'm really going to die."
The woman smacked Xu Ning in the face and said, "Pfft, pfft, pfft! What are you talking about? The little girl is so cute, don't say such unlucky words."
Xu Ning was able to breathe a sigh of relief, and only after catching his breath could he see the woman clearly.
The woman had dark eye sockets and wore no makeup. She had a delicate face and beautiful eyebrows and eyes. She was a rare beauty.
"It's so windy outside, why are you still out?"
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