Chapter 096
As the New Year approaches, Qingxi has been receiving a large number of New Year gifts from the families to whom she had previously given away New Year goods.
The packages of all sizes combined give people the feeling that although there are few people at home and the New Year seems deserted, there are many friends. Just looking at the New Year gifts sent, it gives people a feeling of being very lively.
On New Year's Eve, Beiming Island Xingming returned to his room to rest without having breakfast before returning from patrol. The three of them cleaned the entire house together.
During that time, because I was too young, I was assigned to sweep the floor and look after the five cats who had become familiar with the house and had grown braver in this space.
The kittens are very curious. When they saw the three two-legged animals in the house suddenly busy together, they also wanted to join in the fun. However, this behavior caused the speed at which the three of them cleaned the house to be repeatedly reduced.
In the end, there was no other way, so the two adults found a guy who looked relaxed and handed him over to Qingxi. By the way, they also handed the five kittens in the house over to her for care.
What can Qingxi do?
When they were locked in their own room, they would meow and scratch at the door. She and Tsurumaru didn't feel anything, but Beimeiyu Xingmei was the first to feel it.
Maybe this is what it means to be a tough guy with a soft side... What the hell!
Not being able to keep them indoors temporarily would simply increase her workload.
"Mr. Beimingyu, you can't do this." Holding the most obedient Taro in her arms, Qingxi made a green tea-style accusation, "Isn't it enough to have a few of us little ones? How much more of your love do you want to share?
Youta, Xiang, and Airi will cry if they know that you secretly brought your little lover home to raise while they were away. They will cry.
Puff——
Tsurumaru Kuninaga, who was watching the show from the side, was having a hard time holding back his laughter.
But immediately, he put away the expression on his face and "personally went into battle and joined the Shura field."
"Yes, that's right." Considering that Beiming Island Xingming couldn't see, Tsurumaru Kuninaga worked hard on his voice, making it mournful, as if he was facing some damned scumbag. "Am I not lovable? What can't I do? Am I not your little He He? Beiming Island, you didn't choose me, but chose those five little fairies instead."
Qingxi's eyes widened, but then she raised her hand to cover her mouth.
When it comes to shamelessness, we have to look at this crane in her house.
No, hold it in, don’t laugh.
She took a few deep breaths, suppressed the itchy feeling in her throat from wanting to laugh, and immediately continued, "Mr. Beimingyu, am I not your sweet little cotton-padded jacket anymore?
Is it that the clothes I sew for you are not good enough? The food I cook for you is not to your liking? The house is not well managed?
As long as you tell me, I will change it, 嘤嘤嘤."
The young monk, who had never encountered such a situation before and didn't know how to deal with it, froze in place.
There was no need to look closely, his face was full of confusion and helplessness.
At this time, the Hidden Department personnel who were responsible for delivering food to the Rock Pillar every day saw that the door of the house was open and not closed, and knew that the Rock Pillar was also doing a thorough cleaning at home today.
At this time last year, since Lord Rock Pillar continued to practice in the mountains behind as usual, after getting his consent, this work was done by myself and two other members of the Hidden Department. But this year is different, Lord Rock Pillar's relatives who live here are doing it.
Compared to Lord Rock Pillar, I was able to talk and communicate with those two during the time they stayed here.
There is actually quite a lot of gossip among the hidden department members.
He also heard some information about the two men from other people.
For example, Lord Tsurumaru's fighting power is comparable to that of the Nine Pillars, but his eyesight becomes worse at night, so the lord did not invite him to become a ghost hunter, but to serve as a sparring partner in the clinic to assist the recovered ghost hunters in their final physical reconstruction.
For example, Miss Qingxi, although she is small, she can knock down a whole ward of patients who are not worthy of being treated by the doctors, and each of them is as well-behaved as a chick.
It can be said that the two of them are indispensable personnel in the clinic.
As for why they suddenly left the clinic and moved here, there are more reasons than one can explain.
However, he felt that there were three more reliable ones. First, Miss Qingxi was a relative of Lord Beiming Island. Besides, she was young, so there was no problem for her to move in and live with Lord Beiming Island. As for why Lord Tsurumaru also followed... it seemed that it was because he recognized Miss Qingxi as his master?
Although no one knows what gossip there is, anyone with ears can hear the voice of Lord Tsurumaru calling "Master" both in front of and behind others.
Secondly, Miss Qingxi was traumatized by the fact that a ghost hunter she had treated and had a very good relationship with was killed by a ghost. She could no longer face the thought of another ghost hunter she knew dying at the hands of a ghost, so she left the clinic in a depressed mood and moved in with Lord Beimingyu, to heal her wounds.
Thirdly, Ms. Qingxi seemed to have a problem with her eyes and could no longer perform surgery on the wounded in the clinic, so she left the clinic...
No matter which of the above reasons was the reason why she left the clinic, it all shows one thing: Miss Qingxi is a good person.
And today, the kindhearted Ms. Qingxi teamed up with Mr. Tsurumaru to "attack" Mr. Beiming Island...
Although he was also impressed by the girl and the white-haired young man's actions, he knew they were joking from the look on their faces that said, "You must hold it in, don't laugh, Beiming Island is so funny like this."
only--
The members of the Hidden Department looked sympathetically at the two-meter-tall young monk who was standing there motionless.
The current Rock Pillar-sama, well, his aura may not even be as strong as the height of the little orange cat at his feet.
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He wanted to take a detour and go to the kitchen quietly to put down the ingredients he brought and leave, but it would be bad to not say hello since he had seen the person.
The Hidden Department member coughed lightly and said weakly: "Lord Rock Pillar, Miss Aki, Lord Tsurumaru, good morning."
"Good morning."
It's okay for family members to just look at their own stupidity, but if others see it, it would be so embarrassing, especially since Mr. Beimingyu is the Rock Pillar.
Tsurumaru Kuninaga, who also understood this principle, greeted the newcomer with a smile, "Ahahaha, Happy New Year, Hetani."
He stretched out his arm and hung it on the shoulder of the member of the Hidden Tribe called Hegu, and looked at the basket on his back. "Hmm, a lot of seafood."
"Ah, the person in charge of purchasing today said that he happened to meet a fisherman who had just returned from fishing, so he bought a lot of sea fish from him." Hegu explained.
"And this." Kawatani picked up the furoshiki in his hand, "It's Osechi cuisine and freshly made rice cakes."
Tsurumaru Kuninaga took the furoshiki and said, "Thank you."
The two of them went to the kitchen. He Gu skillfully took out the things from the backpack. Tsurumaru Kuninaga put down the Osechi and rice cakes, then turned to open the cabinet door, took out two boxes of fruit, and handed them to him. "Take this fruit back. It looks pretty. Your younger siblings will probably like it very much."
There were five members of a Hegu family. One night, the parents were eaten by ghosts. If the ghost hunters had not arrived in time, the three children in the family, including him, would have died.
Now he works in the Hidden Department, and his younger brother and sister also go to the Logistics Department to help out under the arrangement of Madam Tianyin. They can't say that they live a rich life, but they have enough food and clothing and have some extra money.
But buying two boxes of fruit at once like this requires one to think carefully before making a move.
It's just that the fruit is sweet, and sugar is very expensive at this time.
"Ah, this..."
He Gu was so embarrassed that he was almost speechless. Seeing this, Tsurumaru Kuninaga stuffed the wagashi into his arms and said bluntly, "It was given to him by someone else. It's a bit much. And of course, it tastes best when it's fresh. If it's kept for a long time, the taste will change. Besides, this is not a gift for you. It's a gift from the owner for your younger siblings. It wouldn't be nice for you, as a brother, to refuse it for them."
He Gu was choked for a long time before he found his voice. He changed the subject and said, "Well, I just wanted to say thank you."
Tsurumaru Kuninaga was startled for a moment, then he pressed most of his body onto the other's back with his arm, "Do you want to cause trouble, kid? It's a pity you're still a little naive."
"Ah, sorry, sorry..." Forced to carry a person taller than himself on his back, Heya quickly said, "I just wanted to play a joke on Lord Tsurumaru..."
In the kitchen, Tsurumaru Kuninaga was playing with someone. Qingxi glanced at Beiming Island Xingmei who still couldn't recover from the "big scene", and then looked at the four little orange cats who almost treated him as a cat climbing frame. She lowered her head but didn't expect that Taro in her arms was about to look up at this time, so the eyes of the man and the cat met.
Qingxi chuckled at the silly little Sanhua who didn't know what was going on. She took the little orange cats hanging from Beimingyu Xingming's body into her arms one by one, then nudged the man with her body, "Mr. Beimingyu, aren't you going to clean the roof?"
"Clean up." Beimingyu Xingming, who was "woken up", murmured. After he finally realized what had happened, he took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, then turned around and continued the unfinished work in his hands.
Tsurumaru Kuninaga escorted Hegu out and looked at the tall monk's stiff walking figure. He shouted, "Hey! Haven't you adapted yet? Beiming Island is not very good at accepting new things."
"It's okay. You'll become more adaptable after coming here a few more times." Qingxi raised the corners of her mouth and said in a voice that the man who was walking away could hear.
He Gu, who had just escaped from Tsurumaru Kuninaga's "poisonous hands": "..."
Did Lord Rock Pillar's back stiffen just now?
What should I do? I'm starting to feel more and more sympathetic towards Rock Pillar-sama.
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In the evening, the three of them sat in the living room.
In a rare move, the three of them put their dining tables together. Kiyokuni and Tsurumaru Kuninaga ate the Osechi bento that Hetani had sent over during the day, while Hirumi Island Gyomei ate the soup rice cakes made by Kiyokuni.
Gyomei of Beiming Island does not eat meat, so Qingxi added a lot of vegetarian ingredients when making soup rice cakes.
The vegetarian meat and fried tofu that were made some time ago, and the radishes, cabbages, coriander, and Chinese cabbage that were planted in the yard that were harvested before winter have been left untouched... In short, because too many side dishes were added to it, it didn't look quite right anymore, but she could guarantee that the rice cake soup would taste absolutely good.
Of course, you can't eat too much rice cake, so she also cooked a pot of rice. As for not cooking during the New Year, she didn't follow it last year and the year before, so how could she follow it this year?
“Hey!”
Hearing the girl suddenly sigh while eating, Tsurumaru Kuninaga, who was eating black beans, looked up with a face full of question marks.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
As he finished speaking, Beimingyu Xingming also stopped eating.
Qingxi put down his chopsticks, covered his stomach with one hand, and waved at them with the other hand, "It's okay, I just want to eat something else hot."
Remembering that his master was from the neighboring Tang Kingdom, Tsurumaru Kuninaga turned and asked, "Master, what do you want to eat?"
Qingxi opened his mouth and his eyes fell on Beimingjima Xingmei. Seeing this, Tsurumaru Kuninaga couldn't help but look over.
The two looked at each other, and suddenly, their tacit understanding improved again.
Beimingyu Xingming's heart skipped a beat when he noticed the two gazes from the people around him, but before he could react, the girl's clear voice rang out.
"I want to eat steamed lamb, steamed bear paw, steamed deer tail, roast duck, roast chicken, roast goose, braised pork, braised duck, braised chicken... braised lentils, boiled edamame, stir-fried cowpeas, and pickled kohlrabi. Suck—huff—"
Qingxi finished reading the menu in one breath, her cheeks turning red. She felt better only after taking a deep breath and exhaling slowly.
Tsurumaru Kuninaga dropped his chopsticks on the low table but didn't pick them up. He clapped his hands together, his eyes wide open, "How impressive!"
However, Gyoumei and Kuninaga had different ideas. "...With so many dishes, can you finish them, Aki?"
"I can't finish it." Qingxi said confidently. "But I just want to eat it."
Beiming Island Xingming: "..."
Although thinking this way seemed to contain a hint of anger, he really felt that his own child was being led astray by Tsurumaru Kuninaga.
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Seeing that the "pillar" of the family was about to collapse, Qingxi decided to quit and said, "Okay, I just can't eat all the food in the main course, so all the food is cold."
"Then let's eat something else. Eating Osechi during the New Year is just a formality after all. Look at the rice cake soup he had on Beiming Island. If you can't have some Kochi buckwheat, a hot noodle soup would be fine too."
Qingxi waved her hand, and she took out a small hot pot from her food backpack, poured half a pot of mushroom soup into it, and then threw a small flint into the small basin under the rack that was dragging the small hot pot. After a while, the mushroom soup in the small hot pot was boiled. Qingxi picked up the chopsticks again and started eating the Osechi dishes that they had placed in the middle of the low table. She took some of the ones she liked but didn't eat them. She threw them all into the mushroom pot to heat them up, and picked them up to eat after a while. Although the taste had become a little strange, it was still edible. She was not picky.
Tsurumaru Kuninaga scooped a piece of lotus root from the pot and put it into his mouth, then immediately shouted, "Master, do you have any more hot pot? Give me one too."
Beiming Island Xingming, whose daily life is almost entirely taken care of by the two people in the family: "..."
It was clearly New Year's Eve for the three of them, but he had the illusion that there were more than a dozen people celebrating together in his house.
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