loyal dog becomes cat

It snowed all night that day, and the next morning it was a little smaller, but there was a thick layer on the ground. Seeing that it was cold and slippery, Ma Ke didn’t plan to leave the stall. Shan and Hua Jian moved all the tofu to the woodshed for shade. Store it somewhere, and plan to wait a day or two until it clears up.

Now that Hexiangji has opened its mouth and can provide long-term supply, the door-to-door business cannot be pushed out. I have proposed several quotation methods for volume-price comparison, and I plan to use them when I plan to talk to the shopkeeper of Hexiangji Zhou, so I won’t be completely unprepared.

After completing the report, Ma Ke's hands were numb from the cold. In order to save money, he didn't light a fire in his room, so he stood up and ran on the ground twice to warm up.

Kittens are supposed to be more afraid of the cold than humans, but Liu Xiaodong is surprisingly loyal. Wherever Ma Ke stays, he stays there, and still sleeps on the cotton pad under the table at night. It seems to be Ma Ke's companion, but it is more suspicious The husband guards the wife who is as beautiful as a flower.

After tidying up the account books, Ma Ke picked up the kitten and went to Mrs. Ma's room. As soon as Liu Xiaodong entered the room, he got under the stove. Ma Ke was afraid that it would be scalded, so he pulled it out a few minutes later, feeling that the fur was hot. It's hot, and I'm afraid it will burn if I bake it any longer.

Thinking about it being so afraid of the cold and insisting on following him, Ma Ke was also moved in his heart, this cat is quite similar to the real Liu Xiaodong in this aspect.

Snowflakes were flying outside the window, and the fire was warm inside the house. Mrs. Ma was spinning under the window, and Nanny Wu was holding shoe soles in front of the stove. A pot of stew was simmering on the stove for lunch. Put a few slices of pork belly, and it is also full of aroma.

Liu Xiaodong lay on Ma Ke's lap and sniffed. Seeing that everyone was not paying attention, Ma Ke secretly took out a piece of meat, blew it cold and fed it to his mouth. The kitten was so fragrant that he almost swallowed his tongue, chewing while Wagging its tail to please its owner, pretending to be a puppy with first-class acting skills.

"Have you secretly fed the cat meat again?" Hua Jianzao caught a glimpse of Ma Ke feeding the cat, and said flatly, "Brother, you can treat this little beast well. If you marry a daughter-in-law in the future, sister-in-law will be sure." I'm going to be jealous."

Ma Ke smiled and said nothing, but Liu Xiaodong got angry, and at first he let out a blah blah blah, then he didn't know what to think, and then he became lonely again, with his little head resting on his front paws in a thoughtful state, and he even ate his lunch absent-minded.

At night Liu Xiaodong slept under Ma Ke’s desk as usual. It was freezing cold in the twelfth lunar month, and the north wind howled at night, and the paper on the window was blown loudly. Ma Ke curled up in a ball and slept for a long time. Feeling warm, remembering that Liu Xiaodong's cotton pad was not half as thick as his mattress, and the floor was cold, he got up, patted the edge of the bed, and called out twice, "Mi...mi...".

In the dark, I saw the kitten under the table with its ears closed, and turned its head. Its eyes were shining like jewels in the dark night. It looked at Ma Ke for a long time, but it didn't move.

After the last quarrel, although Ma Ke and the kitten reconciled, he said that he would not let him sleep in his bed again. Liu Xiaodong was also very angry this time. He never played tricks and slept obediently under the table every day. .

Ma Ke got up and waited for a long time. The only bit of heat in the bed was gone, and he couldn't help sneezing, so he could only softly say: "Come and sleep on the bed, don't freeze."

"Meow." Liu Xiaodong still didn't move, seeming to show that he could hold on, Ma Ke smiled angrily, and said, "You're not cold, I'm cold, it's alright, come and warm me up!"

"Aww..." Liu Xiaodong cheered and jumped onto the bed with a swipe.

Liu Xiaodong lay under Ma Ke's armpit, with his small head resting on Ma Ke's upper arm, staring fixedly at his face in the dark with dull eyes.Ma Ke's heart softened when he looked at it, he patted his back, and said, "Sleep, we have to get up early tomorrow."

Hearing this, Liu Xiaodong obediently closed his eyes, and Ma Ke also closed his eyes, and gradually fell asleep.

Perhaps it was because someone warmed the bed. Ma Ke slept very comfortably that night. In his dream, he even felt that the kitten in his arms seemed to have grown bigger, as big as an adult, and half of his shoulders were numb from the pressure.

Fortunately, he took his arm back later, and instead snuggled into the kitten's arms for a good sleep. It was warm and soft, and he seemed to be sweating in the middle of the night.

Ma Ke woke up on time when the sky was slightly bright, and there was really a little sweat on the tip of his nose. He felt warm in the bed, which was obviously higher than his own body temperature, which was very strange for a while.

Liu Xiaodong curled up into a hairball and was still sound asleep, his tail was pressed by Ma Ke, and he didn't know it, but maybe he was having some kind of nightmare, his two thin ears occasionally trembled like a spasm, and the little cat's face was also A sad expression.

Ma Ke moved slightly, and the kitten woke up, opened his eyes and looked at him, blinked again, and said good morning to him: "Meow."

"Are you a warm water bag?" Ma Ke patted its head and said with a smile, "Why is it so hot?"

The kitten wiggled its ears, yawned, and turned Mako's hand over with a shake of its head. It caught it with its two front paws, and gnawed to show that it was hungry.

It was sunny outside, and Ma Ke tried it on the path at the door, and it didn't feel too slippery, so he called Shang Huajian and planned to go to Hexiangji.

The kitten Liu Xiaodong reluctantly sent him out of the gate until his master's back disappeared on the path outside the village, and then he returned listlessly to Mrs. Ma's room, lying sleepily beside the stove.

After the snow cleared, the weather was extremely cold. Although the sun was bright, there was no temperature. The temperature was two points colder than when it was snowing.

After all, the little gray donkey was young, and walking on the snow was very difficult and strenuous. Ma Ke saw that Hua Jian was wearing cotton nest shoes, fearing that her shoes would be soaked in snow and frostbite her feet, so he let her sit on the car and There are a pair of small cowhide boots under his feet. He is not afraid of water, so he didn't get in the car, and walked slowly beside him.

The mountain village is quiet, only the sound of the wind is heard, and Hua Jian is sitting in the car singing a country tune, which roughly means that the two sisters went fishing by the river, the younger sister accidentally fell into the water and wet her skirt, and the older sister laughed at her for being clumsy.

The minor tune is simple and simple, Ma Ke couldn’t help but the corners of his mouth turned up when he heard it, remembering that he used to fish in the mountains. Because of his poor skills, he couldn’t even catch half a shrimp all day long, and he was so happy when he came home in the evening.

There is also a river in Dengzhuang. In the summer, maybe you can fish, Ma Ke thought, remembering that since he met Liu Xiaodong, he always went fishing with him. Now that he crossed it by himself, if he is still alive, who will be able to Go fishing with him, cook fish for him in different ways...

After thinking for a long time, Ma Ke came back to his senses, and suddenly felt that his idea was so embarrassing, it was somewhat similar to Mrs. Ma who was waiting for her husband to come back ==

Huanzhou City is indeed one of the largest and most prosperous states in Chizhang Kingdom. The city wall is majestic and majestic, and the city gate is seven or eight meters high.Ma Ke drove the donkey cart into the city, and saw that the streets in the city were wide and flat, with shops and restaurants lined up on both sides, and the people coming and going were very lively. Hua Jian took him to a prosperous intersection in the south of the city, and pointed to a wealthy door in the northeast corner. : "Brother, this is He Xiang Ji."

Hexiangji has four floors, upturned eaves, blue tiles and white walls, simple and elegant, and because the Spring Festival is approaching, red lanterns have been hung at the gate.

When he went out, Ma Ke wore a light yellow jacket, long gray trousers, and a light blue embroidered cotton cloak on the outside. His small face was half hidden in the hood. The pink and jade carvings were very cute. When he met Hua, he entered the lobby , then a client came up to welcome him and said courteously: "Please, two ladies."

Ma Ke explained the purpose of his visit, and the client asked a waiter to unload the goods, and took him to the accounting room in the backyard to find shopkeeper Zhou.

Shopkeeper Zhou is about forty years old, with sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks and two mustaches. He looks shrewd and capable. Seeing that Ma Ke is just a girl of fourteen or fifteen years old who has not been out of the court, and has a simple and cute appearance that is ignorant of the world, he opened his mouth The price given is not too high.

This price is lower than Marko's expectations, but if the contract is long, the profit will still be considerable after one quarter, and I can't help but secretly wonder whether the family members have this capacity.

Seeing his hesitation, shopkeeper Zhou thought it was because he thought his price was too low, so he said with a beard: "Miss Ma, your tofu is very good, but our Hexiangji also produced tofu in the past, and now we expand the kitchen to sell tofu. The workshop is occupied, so we have to buy it out, so the price..."

Ma Ke understood what he meant. Since he had made tofu before, he must be quite clear about the cost and price. He really had no advantage in quoting. He pondered for a moment and was about to agree, when he suddenly heard a voice that seemed familiar: "Master Zhou, Don't make things difficult for the little girl, the price is not fair."

Who is this man?Ma Ke wondered, since he was in the account room, he should not be an outsider, but why did he speak for himself?What's more, in front of Shopkeeper Zhou?

The door curtain was lifted, and a handsome young man came out. Ximen was wearing a royal blue gown, still with a warm smile on his face: "When doing business, others must also earn a little. I think this is the number." He stretched out his hand Compare the numbers.

It turned out to be Zhaodi's father, Ma Ke thought, what a coincidence, the master of the host happened to check the accounts today, and let himself take advantage of it.

For a successful man like Ximen Fang who has many wives and concubines at a young age and is rich in wealth, Ma Ke is far behind him now, and he doesn't even have envy, jealousy and hatred, and just greets him in a low-key manner.

Shopkeeper Zhou saw his boss talking, so he drew up the contract according to his intentions. Ximen Fang was afraid that Ma Ke would not understand, so he talked to him again, and said, "Do you understand?"

The price on the contract is very fair, but the payment will only be settled once every two months. Ma Ke is a little hesitant, but thinking about the advances in business, he can afford it in two months, and said: "I understand."

Ma Ke signed his name after the contract, Ximen Fang looked at it and said, "'Ma Ke', it turns out that the girl signed it in her boudoir name."

In ancient times, women's boudoir names were not allowed to be known, but Marco's being a woman is temporary, not to mention being the head of the family now, so there is no taboo, so sign it as soon as you sign it.

Ma Ke nodded, and Ximen Fang smiled again: "Is there any news from your father?"

Unexpectedly, he still knew Master Ma, Ma Ke whispered: "Not yet."

"A few years ago, I bought some high-quality leather goods for my family from Chongzhou, and they were all bought with the help of my father. They are old acquaintances." Ximen Fang said regretfully: "Who knows that it has only been a few years, and it is already People are different..."

Ma Ke had a sad expression on his face. Although he had no feelings for Master Ma, but thinking of his father, he might never see him again in this life. This expression was not entirely fake.

Ximen Fang said again: "Last month I went to Dengzhuang to do business, and I just found out about your family's affairs. It's very embarrassing, but the girl can support the family at such a young age, and it's admirable."

Ma Ke didn't understand what he was trying to do with his nonsense, so he had to obediently agree, being modest, and said that the old lady at home was waiting for dinner, so he wanted to say goodbye.

Ximen Fang personally sent Ma Ke out, saw her getting into the donkey cart, and Fang waved goodbye.

The donkey cart turned out of the city gate, Huajian smiled and said, "Brother, why does this Ximen official treat us so kindly?"

Ma Ke said: "Too much money is burned."

Hua Jian chuckled and said, "Brother, he must have taken a fancy to you."

Marko waved his whip and said with a smile: "Well, when I grow up, I will marry him and be your sister-in-law."

Huajian covered her mouth and smiled, and Ma Ke also laughed. He knew that he was a top-notch lolita now, but beauty is also a kind of resource. Everyone has the desire to love beauty, and not all have bad intentions, like Deng Youcai. Wretched men are a minority after all.

Shi Shiran, the little donkey cart, walked more than half of the distance. Seeing Deng Zhuang in sight, four or five people suddenly rushed out from the roadside path, blocking the way, and Huidou'er let out a "beep" in surprise, Marco was also taken aback, and hurriedly pulled the reins to stop the car.

At first, a little girl was about the same age as Ma Ke, wearing a water-red jacket and skirt, which was very eye-catching in the snow, she pointed at Ma Ke and said, "Hey, is your name Ma Ke?"