Jin Yu Dynasty

After a while, rustling voices came from the phone, and a male voice asked, "I'm Lin Qijun, who is it from the Bai Mansion?"

Xuan Huaifeng was thinking about his condition, and was really worried, when he suddenly heard his voice coming through the microphone, it seemed that there was no serious problem, but it was a little rougher than usual, and he couldn't help but relax.

Between one piece and one relaxation, the mood is even more difficult to keep still, and there is a feeling of being so close to the world.

In terms of friendship, he is confident that he and Qijun should be the closest in the world.

But when it comes to the truth, the situation is too embarrassing.

They are placed in one place, and the two don't know each other.

Kidnapping, escape, illness and other major events, you have to hear about them from outsiders. The sour and unspeakable taste is always lingering, and Xuan Huaifeng really doesn't know who to blame.

He was silent for a while, and the other end seemed to have guessed it.

Lin Qijun tentatively asked on the phone, "Huaifeng, is that you?"

He called out the word "Huaifeng" with extreme gentleness, Xuan Huaifeng's heart trembled slightly, and he let out a small "um".

Lin Qijun's voice immediately revived, "I didn't expect it to be you, why did you think of calling me?"

He was so pleasantly surprised that Xuan Huaifeng felt very guilty.

Thinking about it carefully, after becoming Bai Xuelan's adjutant, he really didn't even call Qijun once, no wonder he was so surprised.

Xuan Huaifeng asked, "I heard that you are sick, how are you doing now?"

Lin Qijun said, "It's just that I was a little surprised when I encountered some things. As for the things I encountered...it's not convenient to talk about these things on the phone, but the world is really chaotic now. I took medicine for a few days and I've recovered. Most of the time, with this greeting from you, the remaining half can be healed right away."

Xuan Huaifeng said, "You are exaggerating too much. If I make a phone call, it will have such a miraculous effect?"

Lin Qijun immediately said, "I won't lie to you, I have counted our time and horoscope, you are really the Bian Que Hua Tuo in my life."

Xuan Huaifeng's heart sank when he heard that, he paused, and then asked lightly, "I haven't seen you for a while, where did you learn such glib words?"

A scoop of cold water was poured on the other end, and it suddenly fell silent.

After a while, I heard Lin Qijun lower his voice and say earnestly, "These words were originally intended to please you, but if you don't want to, you will be disliked. If you don't want to listen, I will not say it in the future." .”

Xuan Huaifeng was holding the microphone here, just silently.

Lin Qijun waited for a while, then asked, "Huaifeng, can I tell you something from my heart?"

Xuan Huaifeng said, "Speak."

"I'm going to tell you, don't be angry. Actually, it's not you and me who are involved in this matter, so I won't say it lightly." Lin Qijun said, "After you entered the General Administration of Customs, I really don't know what to do. It seems like there are only a few mountains away. Even if I worked hard to talk to you last time, I still have to be wary of any sentence that accidentally offends you. Don’t you know that you are unhappy, and I am also uncomfortable. Is this kind of love Is it that I have to suffer? In this way, I think I am the one who loves, but I don’t know if the person I love thinks the same as me.”

This brings up the past again.

Once upon a time when the school was on holiday, the two of them went for an outing together and sat by the river in the bamboo forest. They argued over several foreign love novels they had read, and talked about the so-called difference between loving and being loved.

Lin Qijun believes that the one who loves, because he first offered his love, must suffer from love before he can truly give.

However, Xuan Huaifeng felt that since it is love, it should be a mutual gratification, otherwise it cannot be called love.

If it is mutual affection, then how can there be such a saying as suffering?If it is suffering, it is not love, but bitterness.

At that time, all kinds of things were just talking stuff when I was bored, and it was ridiculous to say so seriously.

Now that I know it, there is never any theory about this kind of thing.

Who is caught in this vortex of love and still has the energy to talk about love and suffering, loving and being loved?

It's too late to save myself.

Xuan Huaifeng couldn't help sighing when he reminded him of the past, and said in a low voice, "Qijun, don't take it to heart, I was silent just now, but I didn't know what to say, there is nothing unpleasant about it."

Lin Qijun was also at the other end, sighing deeply.

Xuan Huaifeng said, "Look, I originally wanted to express condolences to your illness, but in the end it caused you to worry. If I had known earlier, this call should not have been made."

Lin Qijun asked, "If you didn't make this call, how would my illness get better? Are you so cruel to me?"

In Xuan Huaifeng's impression, Qi Jun has always been gentle and gentle. If he doesn't say such explicit words, he is not used to listening to them, and can't help but say, "Don't say such words, aren't you afraid that others will hear them?"

"Don't be afraid, the servants have all been driven away by me."

"Where's Auntie?"

"She went out to play poker."

Xuan Huaifeng let out an "oh" and said, "I see."

Lin Qijun was not stupid either, he understood the meaning of his words, and smiled, "Are you trying to ridicule me? Well, it's up to you, who made me do this. But, oppressed by the big family, Is it just me? I called Nian Zhai and got hung up countless times. I really don’t have any face left.”

Xuan Daiyun hated the Lin family, and he had already expressed his opinion in public, so it was quite natural to call Lin Qijun.

On this point, Xuan Huaifeng can't do anything about it.

Thinking that he was suppressed by his sister so that he dared not speak, and what happened to Lin Qijun should be considered the same, so it was hard to say anything about Lin Qijun, and he smiled while standing next to the small bust cabinet where the phone was placed.

Since then, the two have become friendly again.

After talking for a dozen or so words, Xuan Huaifeng raised his eyes, and suddenly saw a shadow flickering outside the window.

He was worried that it was the servant in the mansion, and he came to listen to the corner to report to Bai Xuelan to get the reward, so he didn't dare to talk any longer, so he hurriedly said, "I should hang up the phone."

Lin Qijun sighed, "Are you going to hang up like this? You're the one who doesn't see the end now, how can you let me? I'll call the Bai Mansion tomorrow, remember to answer it, okay?"

His voice was really sad and pitiful. Xuan Huaifeng thought about it carefully, and felt that he had failed him. He couldn't help feeling guilty, and blurted out, "You don't need to call, I'll go see you."

"Are you serious?" Lin Qijun hurriedly said, fearing that he would go back on his word, "Well, you don't need to go to the Lin Mansion, it's not convenient for us to say anything here. It's Huaxia Hotel, I'll treat you to a big meal."

Xuan Huaifeng had been picky by Mrs. Lin, so he didn't want to go to the Lin mansion, but it would be nice to go to the Huaxia Hotel, but he was worried about Lin Qijun's health, and asked repeatedly, "Can you really go out? Don't come out and get seriously ill again." I heard from others that your illness looks like you won’t be able to go out for three or four days.”

Lin Qijun said, "It's not a serious illness. What are you afraid of? It's all a group of servants coaxing my mother to make a fuss. There is no peace at all, as if I was made out of batter. I am only afraid of you Over there, will Xuelan let you go out?"

Xuan Huaifeng's heart suddenly trembled.

He was so guilty of being a thief that he almost couldn't even grasp the microphone.

He swayed, and then stood still for a while, thinking about Qijun's tone, it seemed that there was no other meaning, took a few breaths, and then dared to move his mouth to the microphone again, forced a smile, "Why won't he let me go out? ? As an adjutant, can I even take a day off?"

Lin Qijun said, "That would be the best."

The two said goodbye reluctantly.

Xuan Huaifeng put down the phone, let out a breath, stepped out of the small door of the phone room, his expression changed suddenly, and he stopped walking.

Rong Zhang was standing on the right wall, seeing him staring at him, he rushed over after a few steps, and shouted with a smile, "Adjutant Xuan."

Xuan Huaifeng felt angry, and asked in a deep voice, "I'm on the phone in the room, what are you doing standing next to the wall?"

Zhang Rong, who is a habitual errand, heard that Xuan Huaifeng's words were wrong, and knew that he was suspicious of him, so he said with a smile, "Adjutant Xuan, you have wronged me. I was ordered by Mrs. Nian to come here to invite you. I don't want you." I was on the phone, and I didn’t dare to disturb you talking on the phone, so I had to stand here and wait for you to come out.”

Xuan Huaifeng heard his sister looking for him, and had no time to argue with him, so he hurried to the flower hall.

Sure enough, Xuan Daiyun was still there.

As soon as Xuan Huaifeng came in, he complained, "Huaifeng, you can't send yourself off as a guest? After running for a long time, you left me here."

Xuan Huaifeng quickly apologized, "It's my fault. I happened to have some official business that needs to be dealt with immediately, so I rushed to do it first."

Sit down on the chair opposite Xuan Daiyun across a small round table.

"Huaifeng," Xuan Daiyun winked at him suddenly, "Come here."

Huaifeng didn't know what was going on with her, so he stood up, moved the chair to sit beside her, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"There's something I want to ask you."

Xuan Huaifeng's chest skipped a beat.

You won't let your sister know about the phone call just now?

The ear report god is so fast?

Xuan Daiyun didn't know what was on his mind, he looked around and there was no one around, and asked in a low voice, "Isn't your General Administration of Customs doing something wrong recently?"

"I don't understand this, what is wrong?"

Xuan Daiyun patted him on the shoulder with a handkerchief, and said sternly, "Don't pretend to be confused. I heard a lot of rumors outside that there are always accidents in the General Administration of Customs recently. It seems that an official was hit by a black stick, and someone Said... It seems that Mr. Bai has offended someone."

Xuan Huaifeng probably already knew what he was talking about, so he just smiled and comforted, "How many of the rumors outside can be heard? Bandits are rampant now, and ordinary people are often heard of being beaten by black sticks, and it may not be an offense." Which yamen went to which general administration. Besides, which chief does not offend a few people? My brother-in-law is now the director, so he can’t offend others? By the way, my brother-in-law is also from the General Administration of Customs, why didn’t my sister ask him?”

"Ask him?" Xuandai Yunjiao snorted, "It's only been a few months since I became the director, and I'm completely shaken. I open my mouth and shut up about the official duties of the customs, and the secrets of the yamen. I really disdain us women who listen to the rumors. Recently. I started to go to the field again, and I didn’t see anyone every day, and I didn’t know what I was busy with.”

Xuan Huaifeng frowned and said, "Isn't there another person outside?"

"That's not true."

"how do you know."

Xuan Daiyun turned his eyebrows and looked at him with a smile, "You, you only look smart on the outside, but you are confused on the inside. Does the wife know if the man is stealing outside? Just bring it back with you. You can’t hide the powdery smell from it.”

Xuan Huaifeng also laughed, "It's good that my sister has such a sharp nose."

Xuan Daiyun suddenly changed the topic back to the original place, "So, there is really nothing wrong with the General Administration of Customs."

Xuan Huaifeng pursed his light-colored lips lightly, showing a little smile, and asked her, "So what if it's okay? So what if it's not right?"

"I'm just worried about your little brother. Since there's nothing wrong with it, it's the best. I hope you have a place to settle down. After all, President Bai treats you well." After Xuan Daiyun finished speaking, he paused, Added another sentence, "However, the current situation is very chaotic. One will come to power at a time, and the other will come to power at a later time. The high officials also change like a lantern. When you work in the General Administration of Customs, the most important thing is not to fall into a trap of right and wrong. Here, if you really run into trouble, remember what my sister said—quickly get out of here early.”

"elder sister……"

Xuan Daiyun saw Xuan Huaifeng's serious face, looking like he was about to argue, and chuckled, "Okay! I know you don't accept my worldly views. I really don't know what young people think, the first time Waiting for a big event is to dedicate oneself to the country. An does not know his body and skin, accepts his parents, shows off his courage for a while, and sacrifices his life for the country, so where are the parents and relatives? I want you to enter the government office, You have to live a good life, don’t imitate them.”

Xuan Huaifeng was very bored, turned his head and kept asking the servants to exchange hot tea and serve melon seeds.

Xuan Daiyun said, "I understand, you won't listen to what I say, it's a waste of my words. I'm going back." Then he lazily stood up with one hand on his waist.

Xuan Huaifeng quickly stood up and said, "Let's go after dinner."

"No, Mama Zhang has boiled the fetus medicine and is waiting for me to go back."

At this time, Xuan Daiyun was five months pregnant, her stomach was swollen, and it was becoming difficult for her to walk.

Xuan Huaifeng was afraid that she would fall, so he carefully supported her with both hands, and sent her all the way out of the gate of the White Mansion.

He personally sent his sister to the back seat and finished it. He was still a little worried. He took out his pocket, poked his head to the front window, and stuffed a piece of five yuan to the driver. The car must be driven slowly, the more stable the better. In particular, don’t brake suddenly.”

Xuan Daiyun laughed from behind, "Oh, you are really rich."

Xuan Huaifeng watched Nian's car go away, and saw that it was really driving slowly, so he returned to the mansion with confidence.

As soon as he walked to the corridor, he suddenly heard someone calling his name. He turned his head and saw that Adjutant Sun was standing under the shadow of the rockery and waving to him.

Xuan Huaifeng smiled, turned around and went up the small stone bridge, came up to Adjutant Sun, and asked, "What can I do for you?"

Adjutant Sun said, "Is it okay to say hello to you? However, since you have come all the way to labor, I just want to ask you another question."

Xuan Huaifeng asked him what he wanted to ask for advice.

Adjutant Sun said, "There is a Western musical instrument that is very fashionable now. It is called Fanyaling. Will Adjutant Xuan know how to use it?" (Fanyaling is the transliteration of violin.)

Xuan Huaifeng said, "So it's this. Adjutant Sun wants to learn?"

"Me?" Adjutant Sun waved his hands again and again, "Forget it, forget it, how can I have such leisure time, learning foreign language has cost me half my life, and adding Western musical instruments, it's really amazing. That's it, June At that time, there was a public symposium, which was very large. Not only the directors and directors, but also the prime minister also participated. So headed by Mrs. Liao's wife, a group of officials, wives and ladies formed a preparatory committee to discuss what activities to hold They all say that it is too backward to hire a theater troupe, but if there is no stage, it will be too deserted and there will be no fun. After thinking about it, only when each department and department puts up a few programs, and people who must hold public office to perform on stage, can they be considered fun Sincerely."

Xuan Huaifeng laughed, "These ladies are really lively."

Adjutant Sun also had a wry smile on his face, "Women are too lively, and it's hard to resist. It's fine to have a show. I heard that there are too many similar shows. If everyone plays the erhu, it won't be fun anymore." So I wrote a lot of notes, and each note specifies the same thing, and each program has to be drawn to decide. I was called by Mrs. Liao this morning to urge me to draw a note, and I drew two. .”

Xuan Huaifeng asked, "Could it be that you just smoked the Brahma bell?"

Adjutant Sun said, "Exactly! Exactly! One is the pipa. Needless to say, there are so many officials in the General Administration, and there are always one or two family members who know how to do it. It's just that the Vatican bell is a headache. Few people, none of them have touched each other. If we go again and ask for a change, it will appear that there is no one in our General Administration of Customs, not even a single person who knows how to use Western musical instruments, and even the chief is not good-looking. Fortunately , Adjutant Xuan came back after drinking foreign ink, so he probably knows some of this kind of Western stuff.”

Xuan Huaifeng pondered, "I know a little bit, but I don't know much, and I don't do it well. I really show off in front of everyone. If I don't do it well, I will be booed by others, and I will lose the face of the chief. "

Adjutant Sun hurriedly laughed and said, "Adjutant Xuan, you must not be too humble. Just look at your studies and you will know. A smart person like you works harder than others. Since he has learned it, he will never fail to learn it. Take ten thousand steps back, even if you can't learn well, it doesn't matter, who really knows how to judge whether these western musical instruments are good or bad? Just make some sounds for them to listen to. Please, help me save this situation."

Since Xuan Huaifeng entered the Bai Mansion, Adjutant Sun helped him a lot from the side, especially familiar with official affairs, he can be regarded as half a teacher.

Seeing his embarrassment, Xuan Huaifeng didn't want to just stand by, and promised, "Okay, since Adjutant Sun said so, I'll be shameless. But let me confess first, I only practiced this Vatican bell for a while before." , I left it open for a long time, my hands are raw, and I have forgotten most of the score. If I really want to pick it up again, I have to find a Vatican bell and practice it for a few days with the score.”

Adjutant Sun said without any hesitation, "Don't worry about that, I'll make sure everything is ready, either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

After the two finished talking, they parted ways and left.

It just so happened that another lower-level official from the General Administration brought a large stack of documents to the Bai Mansion, and the footman carried them in.Xuan Huaifeng has been an adjutant for more than three months, and has gradually taken over a lot of errands.

He met the servant in the backyard, picked up the top two copies of the documents that the servant was holding, opened them, and looked at them. They were the resumes of new employees under the General Administration of Customs, and the work assessment forms of the employees of various places.

Bai Xuelan has never had to read these routine affairs in person.

Xuan Huaifeng said to the servant, "Adjutant Sun is busy with something, you put these in my room, I'll take a look."

Going back to the room, closing the door, picking up a pen, and checking the document while reading it, and when he found something inappropriate, he pulled out the paper and put it on the other side, planning to wait for Adjutant Sun to come back. Ask him to read it again before approving.

Work silently.

After reading the entire stack of documents in front of him, he raised his head, only to feel that the corners of his eyes and neck were sore.

Looking at the pendulum clock on the wall again, he was slightly taken aback.

It turned out that more than three hours had passed in the blink of an eye.

Xuan Huaifeng stood up and stretched.

Suddenly someone knocked on the door.

"Adjutant Xuan, it's already six o'clock." It sounded like the butler's voice said through the door, "The chief is waiting for you to go over and have dinner together."

Xuan Huaifeng said inside, "Come here."

He opened the door and went to see Bai Xuelan with the housekeeper.

Because Bai Xuelan is recuperating from her injuries these days, all meals are served in her room.

When Xuan Huaifeng stepped into the door, he saw four hot dishes on the table, and a large red porcelain carp-shaped soup bowl, which contained hot tofu and fish head soup.

When Bai Xuelan saw him, she waved her left hand twice in the air, "Huaifeng, come and eat."

The two often eat together recently, and they don't need to be polite. They sit across the table, and two servants serve by the side to serve the rice and soup.

Xuan Huaifeng ate half a bowl of rice, drank another bowl of soup, put away the bowls and chopsticks, thought for a while, and said to Bai Xuelan, "There is something I want to discuss with you."

Bai Xuelan still had a bandage on her right hand, and was holding chopsticks with her left hand.

However, his hands seemed to be more dexterous than ordinary people, so he picked up a slice of cucumber, chewed it slowly, and asked, "What's the matter?"

"I want to take a day off tomorrow."

After hearing this, Bai Xuelan put the chopsticks on the table, leaned back on the chair, and asked naturally, "Mrs. Nian has already been here today. You must go to Nian's house tomorrow. I have an appointment with you." who?"

For some reason, Xuan Huaifeng suddenly became short of breath.

Silence for a while.

He is well aware of Bai Xuelan's power in the mansion.

Today's phone call might have been tipped to Bai Xuelan, and he also planned to come over to ask for leave, and he didn't know how to seize the opportunity to force himself again.

He glanced at Bai Xuelan, unexpectedly Bai Xuelan was also looking at him with piercing eyes, Xuan Huaifeng felt more and more like a mouse being targeted by a cat.

He also has human rights, so why is Bai Xuelan treating his every move as his property and interrogating him?

In this way, Xuan Huaifeng's original anxiety was replaced by suppressed dissatisfaction.

I thought to myself, the love between Qijun and I was a childhood sweetheart, and we were in love with each other. It was the person in front of me who intervened and tried his best to destroy it. Why is right and wrong now reversed, and it becomes like Qijun and I can’t see each other? people?

Immediately, he rushed to his chest in one breath, Xuan Huaifeng gritted his teeth, stood up, held his head up and said, "Yes, I have an appointment, I have an appointment with Qijun tomorrow, so what? You are going to be in shackles me?"

The two servants serving next to him, upon hearing his tone, exchanged glances and walked out quietly.

After going out, he also closed the door by the way.

Bai Xuelan was a little stunned by Xuan Huaifeng's face-to-face remark, she glanced up and down at Xuan Huaifeng, but hid all the light in her eyes, and raised her lips with a wry smile, "I'm just asking for nothing, don't you Aida, it’s nothing. But, why make such a big fuss?”

Xuan Huaifeng planned to fight him hard.

Unexpectedly, Bai Xuelan didn't fight at all, and showed him weakness at the first blow, but Xuan Huaifeng found it difficult to continue, and his face was hot all of a sudden.

Bai Xuelan said softly, "It's hard for me to look up when you stand like this. Please understand that I'm injured, and sit down and talk to me."

Xuan Huaifeng had no choice but to sit down again.

The two sat in silence for a while.

Bai Xuelan enjoys this kind of two people sitting opposite each other very much, but Xuan Huaifeng is just the opposite, being looked at by Bai Xuelan with a smile that is not a smile, like sitting on pins and needles, he knows that Bai Xuelan wants to force him to speak first, so he has no choice but to do what he wants. Clearing her throat, she asked Bai Xuelan, "Then tomorrow's vacation, are you sure or not?"

The smile on Bai Xuelan's face suddenly froze, showing a hint of ferocity for a moment, and then disappeared for a moment, still smiling gently, without speaking, picked up the chopsticks, and tapped on the table.

Snapped!

He moved extremely fast, and there was a sudden crack, which made people's hearts jump.

The two chopsticks had been broken into four by him.

Xuan Huaifeng had learned from the past, he was full of suspicion that he was going to be violent immediately, and he was fully on guard, as soon as he approached, he would jump up and rush out the door.

If you can't get out of the door, you have to go hard.

Fortunately, Bai Xuelan was injured and couldn't move one arm, at least she had a chance of winning.Although victory is not martial arts, Bai Xuelan has never been a person who advocates fair competition, and it doesn't matter if she doesn't fight once.

"At first I thought that your heart was not as cold and hard as before, but it seems that I was wishful thinking. You treat me worse every day. If you are not allowed to lie, it is hard to guarantee that you will not be broken into several pieces like this chopstick. "Bai Xuelan broke the chopsticks, but sat still, threw away half of the chopsticks in her hand, and sighed, "Tomorrow you can see whomever you like, I don't care."

After finishing speaking, he called a servant outside the door to come in, and ordered in a calm voice, "Adjutant Xuan is on vacation tomorrow, so you go and tell the butler that he is going out and using a car, and you should agree to everything, don't be negligent."

The footman bowed and answered, "Yes."

"Let him do everything else, just remember one important thing, it's too chaotic outside, there must be no less guards, follow closely."

"Yes, Chief."

After Bai Xuelan sent the footman away, she turned her face and asked Xuan Huaifeng, "You should be satisfied, right?"

The feeling in Xuan Huaifeng's heart was really indescribable.

After arguing for a long time, but as if I owed Bai Xuelan a favor, she slowly stood up from the chair, her face was also embarrassed, and said, "Thank you for your trouble, chief. The meal is over, I should go back to my room. There's something to do."

Bai Xuelan proudly bent her lips into a beautiful arc, but there was no smile in her eyes, she nodded slowly and said, "Well, you can go about your business."

Xuan Huaifeng bid him farewell and hurried out of the room.

At night when it was almost May, he came out of the room and stopped for a while at the foot of the steps, when the cool wind made his body tremble violently.

The chest also rose and fell.

Only then did I realize that I was really sweating just now.

Thinking back, I felt that Bai Xuelan's reaction was really unexpected.

This naked and undisguised pervert bully, when has he ever tried to get along so well?

Xuan Huaifeng thought for a moment, turned around and walked out of the window, lowered his head, and listened quietly.

A vague sound floated out from under the window, swaying to the ear, intermittently, it was Bai Xuelan humming out of tune in the drama alone.

"...I just feel... time flies like an arrow, infinite... leisure, sorrow and hatred... all the way to the brow..."

It is Xuan Huaifeng's favorite script, the words in "Xi Shi".

Xuan Huaifeng sighed suddenly, always feeling vaguely that some part of his intestines was entangled by the fishbone he accidentally swallowed tonight, pulling some inexplicable point, causing slight pain.

A gust of night wind blows down the porch.

He rubbed his eyes, turned his head, and left silently.

Bai Xuelan's melancholy singing, like ice needles that condense on the tip of a tree branch in winter, melts away like teardrops when the sun shines on it.

Then, drop by drop, it fell on the footprints behind him.