Master and Bandit Commander

Eighteen chapters

After walking like this for several days, Chu Liuxiang finally brought Ye Changsheng to the next town, where they were going to settle down.The two of them basically slept outside in the past two days, so they didn't eat well and couldn't sleep well.However, Chu Liuxiang carefully protected her very tightly, so she didn't get sick from the cold.

When they entered the city, Ye Changsheng was still wrapped up and sitting in Chu Liuxiang's arms while riding the horse, and only poked his head out to look around.

This town is not very big, but it looks much more prosperous than the last town they stayed in, especially the things on the street stalls, which are really dazzling and colorful, and there are quite a few weird gadgets Let Ye Changsheng crane his neck to look.

It was still early at this time, and it was just in the evening when the sun was setting. Pedestrians were coming and going on the street. The smell of various snacks and snacks wafted from both sides of the road. The sound of playing children returning home for dinner, and the lively atmosphere of life made Ye Changsheng, who had never seen such a scene, wish he could grow a few more pairs of eyes to see it more clearly.

After Chu Liuxiang found an inn to put all her luggage away, she turned around and saw Ye Changsheng looking at her expectantly, and she understood what he meant almost immediately.

"I'll take you shopping." He said with a smile.

Ye Changsheng's eyes lit up almost instantly, and he happily followed Chu Liuxiang to go out to play.Chu Liuxiang took advantage of the time just now to inquire about it with the waiter. This town is called Ping'an County. Governance is orderly and prosperous.

Chu Liuxiang doesn't understand those things in the officialdom, but he also came to Ping'an County a few years ago, and it was not as peaceful and affluent as it is now, which shows the talent of Master Ren Xiang.

The most important thing is that he heard from the store that there will be a lantern festival in Ping'an County in two days, only once a year, and it is specially held for those unmarried men and women. At that time, some foreigners even come to participate, so it is very lively .

It's okay for Chu Liuxiang to be well-informed, but he thought that Ye Changsheng would be very interested in such a lantern festival, so he decided to stay in Ping'an County for two more days and take him to have a good time.Besides, they have been on the road for many days, so they should take a good rest.

It was time for dinner, and Ye Changsheng was a little hungry. Looking at the snacks on the roadside, he was really hungry.Chu Liuxiang looked at him with amused look at him who was obviously very hungry, but still pretended to be calm and elegant, and guessed that he was committing a small problem again, and he was putting on the little airs of nobility.

After all, he was reluctant to let his little Phoenix go hungry, so Chu Liuxiang said, "Let's go eat some wontons." After that, he took his hand and walked to a small chaotic stall, "Boss, two big bowls of wontons .”

The boss was an elderly couple. Chu Liuxiang saw that although the stall was small, but fortunately it was very clean, and the taste was probably not too bad, so she brought some people over to sit.

Ye Changsheng had never sat at such a roadside stall to eat like this before. He was so excited that he tugged on Chu Liuxiang's sleeve like a little bumpkin: "Brother Chu, it's so interesting here!"

Chu Liuxiang smiled, and gently touched his head. The child has been locked up for too long, and he must have never seen such an ordinary shop.

The boss quickly brought up two large bowls, and put the steaming wontons in front of the two of them, "Guests, take it easy."

Chu Liuxiang took a spoon and stuffed it into Ye Changsheng's hand, "Eat it quickly."

Ye Changsheng took a small mouthful of hot soup with a small spoon, blew it, and stuffed it into his mouth. The soup was delicious and rich, something he had never tasted in the capital.

However, because he drank the soup in a hurry, the skin in his mouth was still scalded and peeled off. Although he resisted to say anything, Chu Liuxiang, who was as careful as dust, still guessed it.He put down his spoon and stretched out a hand to pinch Ye Changsheng's chin, and said softly, "Open your mouth."

Ye Changsheng puffed his cheeks to prevent him from looking, and shook his head to free his hand.

"Changsheng is obedient, open your mouth and let me see." Chu Liuxiang coaxed, the more he used to coax the child, the more proficient he was.

Unable to resist, Ye Changsheng had no choice but to open his mouth obediently.Chu Liuxiang took a closer look, and found that there was no injury other than a little skin on the sides and redness and swelling on the tongue, so she let go of her hand at ease, but still took Ye Changsheng's bowl casually, fearing that he would Then he accidentally burned himself, so he carefully cooled him down.

The old woman on the side watched their interaction and smiled kindly: "This young man seems to be the guest officer's younger brother, right?"

"Huh?" Ye Changsheng turned to look at her, "Are we a lot like brothers?" He had a pockmarked face, and he didn't look like Big Brother Chu's younger brother.

The old woman laughed softly: "The two don't look alike, but if it's not brothers, how can anyone in the world spoil another person like this. You must be the youngest and most pampered doll in the family, right?"

Hearing what she said, Ye Changsheng's eyes widened: he was extremely surprised: "Mother-in-law, you are so powerful, you can see everything."

The boss at the side snorted and laughed: "I don't think so, even brothers are never so arrogant. I see that although this young man is ordinary in appearance, he has an extraordinary demeanor and is definitely not very human. The one next to him may be Where are the guards!"

At this moment, the brothers were guarding again, Chu Liuxiang really couldn't laugh or cry, he put Ye Changsheng's bowl of wontons back: "Okay, you can eat."

Ye Changsheng's attention returned to the wontons, and he ate slowly mouthful by mouthful, while Chu Liuxiang wiped his mouth and hands from time to time, looking doting.

The old couple in that room were still arguing about whether they were brothers or master and servant, and the small shop was full of warmth.

After eating less than half a bowl, Ye Changsheng burped and pushed the bowl away: "I can't eat any more." His appetite has never been very big, and Chu Liuxiang tried his best to get him to eat more every day. He glanced at the There was still more than half of the wontons left in the bowl, she shook her head and said, "No, you've eaten too little, eat a few more."

Frowning and looking at the big bowl in front of him, Ye Changsheng said in embarrassment, "But I'm full."

Chu Liuxiang motioned him to look at the old couple who were still busy, "Changsheng, look at those two old people who are old enough to set up a stall to make a living. It's not easy to think about it. You just ate and paid so little, how can you be worthy?" them?"

Ye Changsheng looked along his hand, and sure enough, he saw the two old men were busy with their heads down.Looking at their hunched backs, staggering steps, white hair, hands and faces covered with dry lines.He suddenly thought of his grandma, the old man who loved him very much.Grandma is old enough to be taken care of by many people, so she doesn't feel bothered eating and drinking, but these two old people who are as old as his grandma still have to come out to make wontons for others.Brother Chu is right, if he doesn't eat more, if such a delicious wonton is wasted, wouldn't it be a disappointment to the old man's hard work?

So he picked up the small spoon again, and said firmly, "I can still eat more."

Seeing him so well-behaved, sensible and easy to coax, Chu Liuxiang was very pleased, "So cute."

Being praised, Ye Changsheng blushed a little, lowered his head and tried hard to drink the soup.

However, that big bowl was too much, at least for Ye Changsheng, who has always had the appetite of a kitten.He was always wondering why Big Brother Chu and Big Brother Hu could eat several bowls of rice without changing their expressions, but he couldn't.

Chu Liuxiang didn't really ask him to finish the whole bowl, but after watching him eat a few more wontons, he said, "Okay, Chang Sheng is full, give me the rest."

He took the spoon and poured those from Ye Changsheng's bowl into his own bowl, and ate while drinking the soup.

Ye Changsheng was a little frustrated.Chu Liuxiang quickly finished all the wontons, took her handkerchief and wiped her mouth gracefully, then led Ye Changsheng to stand up: "Let's go."

He went to pay, but Ye Changsheng stopped him: "Brother Chu, I'll come."

Chu Liuxiang turned to look at him, knowing that he wanted to repay her, "The little golden leaves of Changsheng are very precious, it's too wasteful to buy wontons, I'll give them this time, and let you come next time?"

Ye Changsheng hesitated for a while, but still let go of his sleeves.

The two paid their bills and walked on the street again. Ye Changsheng couldn't help rubbing his stomach because they ate too much. Chu Liuxiang noticed his small movements and bought hawthorn cakes for him when they passed by a dim sum stall. , let him chew to digest.

Ye Changsheng was dragged by Chu Liuxiang to go shopping while eating hawthorn, the little unhappiness just now dissipated quickly, and he kept asking Chu Liuxiang various questions while walking.

He heard that there was a lantern festival a few days ago, and he was really interested, "We used to have a lantern festival in Beijing, but I never went to it, because I was always sick, so my parents didn't allow me to go to crowded places. The second brother and the second sister said it was very lively." When he was talking, the expression on his face could not hide the envy and loneliness.

Chu Liuxiang's heart softened, and she lowered her head slightly to wipe off the hawthorn cake from the corner of his mouth, "Brother Chu will take you to see it in two days, Chang Sheng can watch it for as long as he wants."

"Okay." Ye Changsheng smiled at him, his eyes curved like crescent moons.

Even though she was wearing an extremely ordinary face, but her smile still made people unable to look away for no reason, Chu Liuxiang looked away, and took his hand: "Let's go, let's go to another place for a stroll. "