"It's only natural?"
"Yes, that's only natural."
Liu Xu was somewhat stunned, and asked again in disbelief.
"Is it just me? Is it only because of me?"
Miao Cuifang didn't quite understand her apprentice's meaning. Liu Xu was good to him, and he was good to Liu Xu in return. Wasn't that just natural? The Miao youth didn't feel that anything was wrong.
Yes, only you.
You are my only apprentice.
"Just because of you"
"Then who else could it be? It must be you." The man blurted out these words instinctively, looking at the girl's expectant and excited eyes. He didn't want to disappoint her.
The Miao people are true to their word; what they say, they do.
Liu Xu took a deep breath and happily twirled around. Usually, she only sang in the building and never danced, but today she was happy and wanted to dance too.
As the young man played his flute, a girl dressed in light green danced among the flowers. Her dance was neither as vibrant as the cherry blossoms nor as alluring as the datura.
Miao Cuifang was certain that his apprentice couldn't compare to the two courtesans of Fengyue Tower in terms of dancing, but in his eyes, his apprentice's dancing was the best!
"Sister Liuxu can dance too?" Hou Xiangxiang asked.
"Hmm, I guess..."
Huo Xiaolong wasn't sure either; she'd never seen willow catkins dance before.
No wonder her father wanted to conquer the Great Yan so much. Da Ni'er had been hanging out with Huo Xiaolong ever since she came to Pingyang County. The little girl thought to herself, "The girls here are well-educated, family-oriented, and they dance beautifully. Everyone likes them, and I like them too."
The girl knew that Miao Cuifang didn't even know what she was asking; her master was a bit dim-witted, but it didn't matter, Liu Xu thought.
Miao Cuifang can't live without me anymore.
Habits are a terrible thing. He got used to having Liu Xu by his side, got used to being nice to her subconsciously, and got used to following her around subconsciously.
What he says today will all become reality.
Daiyu's act of burying flowers was unintentional, yet it brought Baoyu back to her dreams.
She wasn't a self-pitying fallen flower; she was a willow catkin in a brothel, determined to obtain whatever she set her sights on, even by any means necessary.
"Let's go home, Master."
The sun had already set, and the kids had been running around all day. They had better get back before dinner, otherwise, while the two of them would be fine, Huo Xiaolong and Hou Xiangxiang would get scolded, or even lose their bottoms.
"good"
The little girl's clothes were still dirty, and Huo Xiaolong's clothes were torn, probably from running. The girls who went out clean came back covered in dust, but fortunately Huo Xiaolong looked much more energetic, and the two mothers didn't say anything.
"Mom, did you know that Bear Cub can also catch butterflies? Look, he caught all of these for me."
Hou Xiangxiang took something out of her purse and placed it in her mother's hand.
Lady Hou felt something prickly in her hand. Upon closer inspection, she saw several half-dead grasshoppers in her hand.
"Hou Xiangxiang!!!"
The little girl realized for the first time that a person's hair could stand up. Seeing her mother's reaction, she knew she had probably gotten into trouble again. Several grasshoppers landed on the ground, and the little white dog, whose injuries had healed, came in and destroyed the evidence.
"Grandma! Grandpa! My mom's going to hit me again!"
Inside the brothel, the two mothers were holding Huo Xiaolong as they ate. Seeing their daughter's improved spirits, they were happy. The little girl, munching on a chicken leg, asked...
"Why did the little girl get beaten up again?"
He Yi sighed, and Cen Ang rubbed his forehead. What should they do? Everyone present was responsible for turning a perfectly good young lady into this state.
Especially some little dumplings that are unaware of their own existence.
The spring breeze blows and blows, and little feet sway and sway.
With his mood improving, Huo Xiaolong's appetite has increased.
The young man from Miao territory, who was experiencing the first stirrings of love in his twenty years of life, couldn't sleep. After tossing and turning, he decided to write a letter to his mother-in-law. He had already saved up the money and would send it to the post station the next day.
Mother-in-law
I'm doing very well in Central China. My employer provides food and lodging, and their cooking is excellent. If you have the chance, you should come and eat here too.
I also took on a disciple who is more talented than me, but she's a bit older and started learning martial arts a little late. She would mend my clothes and buy me new clothes when the seasons changed. When we were at home, we just made do with what we had.
But she wouldn't let me settle. When I left, you said I should bring a wife home, but I don't think that's acceptable.
My landlord has a daughter who spends money like crazy. Her monthly allowance is almost enough to buy food for everyone in our Miao village. I can't afford to feed her.
However, my apprentice is very good, the best.
If you have time, you can come and see her; you'll definitely like her.
"Hey? Old Wu, how do you write 'thief'?"
"Write it like this"
The man dipped his brush in water and wrote on the table for him to see. Miao Cuifang's education level wasn't very high either, though she was a little better than Huo Xiaolong.
The young man continued writing
This is a hundred taels of silver note, what I've earned in the past few months. My employer gave me a lot. If you have time, go and buy the land at the foot of our mountain. Buying grain from outside is too expensive. I see that the people here grow their own.
That's settled then. I'll write to you again when I've saved up another hundred taels.
Miao Cuifang
"Xiao Miao, who are you writing to?"
"For the priestess"
"Your Miao leader, huh?"
"hold head high"
At first, Lao Wu, who was wielding a whip, didn't want to sleep with Miao Cuifang, but as the young man accumulated more and more bottles and jars, if he didn't sleep with him, he would have to sleep with those poisonous creatures.
After spending some time with them, Lao Wu discovered that the Miao people weren't as mysterious as the rumors suggested. They were just a bit stubborn, but otherwise quite nice.
Oh, right, and they eat quite a lot too.
Liu Xu sat before the bronze mirror, looking at her somewhat thin face in the reflection, and asked Huan Lü, who was combing her hair behind her, "..."
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