[Comprehensive martial arts] Ancient and modern grocery store

The warm spring sun shines on the body, making people extra warm and comfortable.

The coldness of winter has disappeared, and the scorching heat of summer is still too early. Xia Jianqing just lay lazily on a recliner in a backyard, drowsy.

This yard was bought by Chu Liuxiang behind his back after he came back, and it was located just across the wall behind his grocery store.

At the beginning, he really didn't understand why Chu Liuxiang, who spent half a year dangling on a boat and wandering in the rivers and lakes for half a year, would buy a permanent property.

Maybe his question was too obvious, but Chu Liuxiang, who didn't want to say anything at first, finally opened his mouth with flickering eyes.

"Then every time I come to see Boss Xia, I can't always stay in the inn. Boss Xia won't let me live in the shop together, and I bought it here. Boss Xia can help me take care of the yard when I'm not around."

Having said that, Xia Jianqing didn't know how to reply.

Only then did he know what Chu Liuxiang meant.

Probably, Chu Liuxiang had wondered more than once how he could live in his small shop.

When buying this house, Chu Liuxiang's main thought was probably to hope that he could move out of the shop and live in a better place.

It is always difficult for Xia Jianqing to refuse people's kindness, and he feels even more guilty for such concern for his friends.

He can't tell the secrets about him, but the result of this is that his friends are constantly worrying about him.

He didn't dare to speak anymore, so he could only silently accept his friend's kindness.

But he wanted to give his friend something in return.

"I'm going, I'll be back in a while, you stay at home and wait for me to come back and clean up together."

After Chu Liuxiang finished speaking, she felt happy in her heart.

He used the word "home" really well.

Xia Jianqing, who was lying on the recliner, opened his eyes and took a look. When the sun hit him, his eyes glistened instantly, and he quickly closed them again, humming.

Chu Liuxiang went out early in the morning to get back the money that Jin Banhua owed for Boss Xia.

He didn't dare to show his face in front of Jin Banhua, but his disguise in the past was all due to Su Rongrong, and now he was out alone with no one to help, so he took a cloth towel to wrap his face before going out this morning strict.

The servant in front of the Jin Mansion looked at the strange attire of the visitor, and was puzzled: "Excuse me, who is it?"

Chu Liuxiang cleared her throat, and her deep and magnetic voice was not out of touch: "I am the proprietress of the grocery store in the west of the city. I came here today to find the twelve taels of ransom owed by Young Master Jin."

The guard at the door looked at the tall and broad body in front of him, and heard the panic on the face of the proprietress, as if he saw a fool.

……

Xia Jianqing got off the couch after Chu Liuxiang went out.

He decided to go to the shop to pick something for Chu Liuxiang to bring.

Chu Liuxiang floats on the sea all year round, and some places are indeed inconvenient.

The inside of the shop was still as messy as when they came back. They have been tidying up Chu Liuxiang's newly bought house for the past few days, and the shop didn't take much care of it.

The small place was turned upside down by those Jianghu people, and things were more or less damaged.

Xia Jianqing found a small stool, and he didn't think he could clean up all these things by himself, he just wanted to look through and find something useful for Chu Liuxiang to bring.

There were a lot of miscellaneous things in his shop, Xia Jianqing was the first to dig out a mountaineering bag, which happened to be the blue color that Chu Liuxiang liked.

Xia Jianqing picked left and right, making the already messy ground even more messy, and the clean clothes he was wearing were also dusted.

"Some first-aid medicines, a compass, yes, shark repellant, and... a lifebuoy, too."

Xia Jianqing muttered silently in her heart while packing her things into her bag.

Although Chu Xiangshuai's best kung fu is breathing with his skin in the water, Xia Jianqing is always in awe of nature and is still afraid of any accidents.It's always good to bring a lifebuoy.

By the way, I should also bring some gifts to the three girls on Chu Liuxiang's boat.

Thinking about it, Xia Jianqing put some more cosmetics in her bag.

……

Here, Chu Liuxiang got the money and immediately rushed to the newly bought house.

Pushing open the courtyard door, Xia Jianqing was not there.

He turned his head and did not leave the door, and directly used lightness kung fu to fly over the courtyard wall and land in front of the shop door.

Sure enough, Boss Xia was packing things in the shop.

"Didn't you tell me to clean it up when I come back? Stop it, it's all dust, and I'll clean it up for you."

Chu Liuxiang quickly pulled Xia Jianqing up from the ground, and took the bag from his hand.

"I didn't clean up the shop. The things in this bag are packed for you. It's inconvenient for you to be at sea all year round."

"There are also gifts I packed for the three girls inside."

What Xia Jianqing originally imagined in his heart was that Chu Liuxiang should be very happy with these gifts from him.

But in fact, Chu Liuxiang was silent for a long time after hearing this, and put them aside without even looking at them.

"You sit and have a rest, I'll clean up the things in the shop first."

After speaking, Chu Liuxiang silently began to pack up the things on the ground.

Chu Liuxiang is not a person who doesn't know good and bad, he naturally knows that Xia Jianqing gave him these things because he cared about him.

But the care he wants now is not this kind of care. If another friend treats him like this, he will be very happy, but Xia Jianqing can't.

He will think too much and feel uneasy.

Did Xia Jianqing get bored of him, so she packed up his things when he was leaving?

Or Xia Jianqing gave Rongrong and the others gifts for him, did he really not care about their existence at all?

Although it is true that Chu Liuxiang has nothing to do with them, the rumors in the world are not the case.

Lu Xiaofeng once teased Xia Jianqing about his relationship with Su Rongrong and the other three in front of Xia Jianqing.

How did Boss Xia react at that time?Yes, Boss Xia even had teasing eyes at that time.

Thinking of this, Chu Liuxiang was filled with frustration.

Just like now, Xia Jianqing didn't even notice Chu Liuxiang's little emotions, and only thought that Chu Liuxiang didn't ask for the ten taels of silver back, so she was in a bad mood.

Boss Xia didn't dare to ask more questions, so he could only comfort him by insinuating: "Did Mr. Jin return it? If not, forget it. I asked him to treat me to a meal and the money came back."

Jin Banhua did say that she wanted to invite Xia Jianqing to dinner, but Xia Jianqing refused.

And Chu Liuxiang was even more depressed when he heard that Boss Xia and Jin Banhua could pay their bills with rice.

……

In the afternoon after the two of them finished their meal, Boss Xia was dragged out by Chu Liuxiang.

Chu Liuxiang regrouped and was going to take Boss Xia out to buy some things and decorate their home.

The house has just been bought, and some furniture is not yet available. Chu Xiangshuai is obsessed with the feeling of tidying up the "home" with Boss Xia.

And shopping for furniture together this afternoon is the first step.

Boss Xia's meaning is very simple, he wants the carpenter to come directly to measure the size, he doesn't choose the appearance.

But Chu Liuxiang, the owner of the house, sternly refused, and begged him for a long time during the meal, but Xia Jianqing finally agreed to go out with him.

Chu Liuxiang has many friends, from all walks of life.

If Zhu Ting hadn't been too far away, he would have asked Zhu Ting to do it himself.

But the person I'm looking for today is also everyone in the carpenter.

The carpenter was not very old, but he was very energetic. Seeing Chu Liuxiang, he quickly wanted to bring out some jars of wine, but was stopped by Chu Liuxiang.

"Don't take it, I'm not here to drink today, but I just want to ask you to help make some furniture."

The carpenter asked suspiciously, "What do you want furniture for when you live on a boat?"

"I just bought a house here." Chu Liuxiang said while winking at her friend.

My friend didn't understand, and my head was full of question marks, but I didn't dare to ask in front of outsiders.

"This is my friend, surnamed Xia, who owns a grocery store in Beijing."

Chu Liuxiang introduced each other for the two, and the carpenter friend ignored it and said hello to Xia Jianqing.

Before coming, Chu Liuxiang told Xia Jianqing something about this friend.

This friend was originally from the world, but later he met his wife. He washed his hands in a golden basin and rented a small shop in Beijing. With some of his skills, he is now living a prosperous life.

"You can actually deliver such a delicate and elegant person." The carpenter turned his head and teased Chu Liuxiang.

Although Chu Liuxiang was not praised, he was very proud of himself.

As long as someone praised Boss Xia, he would feel happy.

"What kind of furniture do you want me to make?"

Chu Liuxiang uttered her thoughts that had been hidden for a long time without blushing at all: "From the rest, you can see that this bed must be bigger and firmer."

Xia Jianqing:?

Is this a new trend?

……

When the two came out of the carpenter's shop, it was already dark.

The orange-red blurry afterglow of the setting sun shone from behind the two of them, stretching the shadows on the ground.

Chu Liuxiang clung to Boss Xia, looked down at the shadows on the ground close together, and he felt relieved for a while.

"What does Boss Xia want to eat tonight?"

Xia Jianqing didn't know how to cook, and neither did Chu Liuxiang, so they all ate at restaurants these days.

So Xia Jianqing didn't know what the meaning of Chu Liuxiang's question was. In ancient times, there was no such saying that different restaurants cook different meals. It can be said that all the restaurants in Beijing serve basically the same dishes.

Chu Liuxiang's next words solved Xia Jianqing's doubts.

"Shall I cook fish for Boss Xia? My fish is pretty good."

Chu Liuxiang really doesn't know how to cook, but he has been floating in the sea all year round, and he has learned how to cook fish a few times.

He wanted to cook it for Boss Xia.

Xia Jianqing didn't trust him very much. In his eyes, although Chu Liuxiang was from the Jianghu, he was full of the nobility of a nobleman from an aristocratic family.

But although he didn't believe it, he wouldn't dampen his friend's self-confidence.

"can."

The big deal is that he will eat a few bites less for dinner.Boss Xia thought blankly.

So the two made a detour, bought two fish and went home.

To go home, one must first pass through the door of the shop.

From a long distance, Xia Jianqing saw a tall pink figure standing in front of his shop door.

The red figure also noticed them, and turned to look at the two of them.

Until Xia Jianqing and Chu Liuxiang came to the front, this one still stood motionless and looked at them.

Chu Liuxiang frowned, he could tell that this person had a long aura, and he was a person with deep inner strength, so he couldn't help saying in fear: "Your Excellency..."

Before he could finish speaking, the man turned around and walked away, leaving only a pungent smell of rouge.

Who is this person?