The little sweetheart of the rough family

The air in the room froze instantly.

The mayor glanced over, and as soon as he raised his hand, Zhao Hou jumped up and explained in a hurry: "It's not me, I don't have it!"

Seeing this, Cheng Yanping wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve.

"The mayor has nothing to do with the master, it's because I suddenly miss my family after eating by myself." When he was in Dingguo's mansion, he didn't eat any kind of delicacies from mountains and seas, but most of the time he just took a bite or two and casually It's rewarding.

Zhao Hou, who is now a vegetarian and has no close friends, would rather not eat it himself, and boiled an egg for him.

After Dingguo's mansion fell, he looked coldly at the appearance of others avoiding them, although he knew that it is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, which is understandable, but deep down in his heart, he felt a little cold, and he always felt that people were cold and easy Change.

Fortunately, God blessed him, and he was escorted all the way by He Ming, who was dedicated to his duty. He did not humiliate him wantonly because he was an exile, but was considerate in everything.Now he lives in Longmen Town, although the town is incomparable with the capital, but here there is a mayor who warmly protects him, and a good-neighborly master Zhao Hou.

So I fell in love for a moment, and I couldn't hold back my tears.

Although the mayor and Cheng Yanping have not had a close relationship, it can be seen that there seems to be hatred between his brows, and thinking of the literati and poets throughout the ages, most of them have exquisite hearts, and they will be most sad, so Cheng Yanping will not be dismissed. The matter of tears was imposed on Zhao Hou.

"Master? Why do you call him Master?"

The mayor looked Zhao Hou up and down as if in disgust. Apart from his muscular body and lack of strength, how could this man be someone else's master.

Zhao Hou felt a little uncomfortable being watched by him.

"None of my business."

Cheng Yanping quickly explained: "I haven't done any work since I was a child, so I want to learn a thing or two from the master, so that I can live independently in the future without burdening others."

The mayor stroked the beard under his forehead, and admired Cheng Yanping's spirit of learning with an open mind, without arrogance or impetuosity, he nodded his head and said, "Xiao Zhao, since Xiao Cheng sincerely wants to learn, you should teach him well." .Teaching well is also a good deed.”

Zhao Hou didn't comment.

The mayor looked at Cheng Yanping again.

"Yesterday it was getting late, I only bought some daily necessities, you go and see what is missing, I will make a list and I will buy them together. In addition, I see that your house is in disrepair, so I should ask a craftsman to overhaul it , What should be replenished, what should be replaced, since it is a place to live for a long time, it is natural to try to be as comfortable as possible. Although our place is not as prosperous as the capital city, it does not have a quiet natural scenery. "

Cheng Yanping also had the same thoughts, but there was no time to elaborate yesterday because of the rush.Now that the mayor brought it up, he took advantage of the situation and said, "Please trouble the mayor."

The mayor waved his hand and said, "If you don't mind, just call me Uncle Zhang. The mayor and the mayor have been calling me Uncle Zhang all day long. It's strange."

Cheng Yanping followed the good advice, called Uncle Zhang, and continued: "It is possible to delay the purchase of things, and I have the same thoughts as the mayor. Since it is a long-term residence, it is natural to arrange it in a comfortable and pleasant way." , so I would like to ask the town... Uncle Zhang... to help hire some craftsmen and gardeners, I want to renovate the house first."

"gardener?"

Carpenters and masons are easy to find, but gardeners?The mayor frowned and said: "Our Longmen Town has a good climate, we can live with what we grow, so there is no need to find a gardener."

Cheng Yanping agreed, and turned to Zhao Hou.

"Master, do you have a pen and paper at home?"

Zhao Hou was at a loss, he didn't know a whole lot of Chinese characters, how could there be these things at home.

The mayor took the conversation and asked, "What do you need paper and pen for?"

Cheng Yanping smiled and said: "I want to draw a sketch first, and let the workers follow it later, which saves time and effort, so that once the construction is in time, it will be like a chicken without a head. Wouldn't it be a waste of time. "

"My darling, you are from the capital, and you still know how to draw?"

The mayor's eyes were wide open, he looked at Cheng Yanping like a baby, then rushed over, took his hand and walked out.

"He's a hunter. Where can I find elegant things like the Four Treasures of the Study at home? Go, go to my house and paint."

Cheng Yanping was staggered by him, turned around and greeted Zhao Hou, "Master, I'll be back as soon as I go."

The mayor’s house is on the east side of the town. The yard is well-kept and there are many flowers planted in it, some of which are not even named by Cheng Yanping. The early roses on the fence are in full bloom and bright. Want to drip.

The mayor's wife is a broad-shouldered woman with a blue-and-white-dotted kerchief wrapped around her head, which is quite frightening to look at.She first lashed out at the mayor, "Damn old man, where did you go fooling around so early in the morning?"

When the voice fell to the ground, I saw a young scholar with a handsome appearance behind my man. Xiaoshu was born fair and well-behaved, but his body was a little thinner, and he had deficiencies at a glance, and his heart felt even more pity meaning.

The mayor blew his beard and stared angrily, "Damn old woman, didn't you see any guests coming? How many times have I told you, to save my husband some face in front of outsiders."

In front of Cheng Yanping, Xu Shi unconsciously became more refined in his speech, even using the word "husband".

"This is my wife, you can just call Aunt Zhang."

Cheng Yanping yelled respectfully, Aunt Zhang was so happy that she held Cheng Yanping's hand as if for something, followed by a series of questions.

"Where is the young man from?"

"How old is this year?"

"Have you ever been married?"

......

Cheng Yanping's face was flushed with embarrassment, and before he could answer, he was taken to the study by the mayor.

"I have something important to discuss with Yan Ping, what are you talking about, go and make a pot of tea." After walking for a while, he seemed to be afraid that his mother-in-law would not know what kind of tea to make, and then reminded her.

"Just brew the high mountain tea brought by Hu merchants from outside the pass last year."

After speaking, he hugged Cheng Yanping and entered the study.The mayor's study room is not big. There is a wooden table with peeling paint in it. There are pens, ink, papers and inkstones on the table. There are some gadgets and a few books on the wooden shelf beside it.

The mayor hastily put away the paper spread out on the table, and said a little embarrassedly: "The work of practicing pens is not in the elegant hall, just laugh at me, laugh at me."

Cheng Yanping only had time to glance at it, and the mayor's handwriting was very correct, square and regular.

While speaking, the mayor had already taken a roll of paper, "Yan Ping, what size do you want? I'll cut it for you."

It’s just a small yard just to enter. It doesn’t need much paper, and it’s just a rough drawing, so that the master craftsmen will know it later. Cheng Yanping took the paper roll and cut a piece himself.

The paper was not the best paper, it was rough and yellowed, and the pen and ink were far from what he had used before.

But Cheng Yanping was not affected in the slightest. He sat at the desk and began to draw seriously with downcast eyes.In his early years, he was stuck at home all day due to illness. To pass the time, he liked to write and draw. He once painted flowers, birds, fish, insects, and architectural figures. Although he is not a master, he is still quite good.

As the saying goes, amateurs watch the fun, and experts watch the doorway.

It can be seen from Cheng Yanping's sitting posture and the strength of his brush, the mayor nodded his head approvingly, and saw that he was proficient in writing, and he outlined the outline of the small courtyard in just a moment.

The mayor was watching intently, when Aunt Zhang came in with the brewed tea and hurriedly gave her a wink.Aunt Zhang just gave him a blank look, put down her tea and went out.After leaving the study, he muttered.

"Damn old man, he doesn't do anything serious all day long."

Needle drop could be heard in the study, Cheng Yanping drew very seriously, finished the sketch in one go, when he put down the pen, there was an exclamation in his ear.

"Wonderful, wonderful, really wonderful."

The mayor was so excited that he was a little incoherent. He took Cheng Yanping's hand and said, "Brother Yanping, we will come to the humble house more in the future. You and I will discuss." He turned his head and poohed twice, "No It's because I have to learn more from you."

Cheng Yanping was overwhelmed by his praise, so he hurriedly said modestly: "It was just a random drawing, Uncle Zhang, you are serious."

"God, you can draw so well casually. If you draw seriously, it will be fine. Wouldn't it be a treasure handed down from generation to generation?"

The mayor blushed with excitement and his neck was thick, and he almost offered Cheng Yanping to worship on the incense table.

The sketch made by Cheng Yanping basically maintained the original shape of the house, but made some additions and subtractions in the details, especially the flowers and plants. The biggest change was that he planned to merge the two houses into one.

He told the mayor about his thoughts, and finally asked carefully, "Uncle Zhang, do you think this is possible? Will it be troublesome? In addition to money..."

In the past, he didn't even know how much a tael of silver was, let alone the prices outside, but now that he was alone outside, he had to take care of it in advance, so as not to spend all his brains, would he live by drinking northwest wind later?

The mayor sighed.

"After your house is repaired, I will be the first to go and have a look." After finishing speaking, he said: "It's not too much trouble, these flowers and plants are just dug and planted from others or from the wild, and the big heads are craftsmen. It’s just your expenses, with me here, it won’t cost you much.”

Cheng Yanping thanked him.

"As long as they work hard, you can't just take advantage of them, as much as you want."

The mayor was overjoyed to see his pure heart, and hurriedly went to drink tea.

Although the tea is cold, the tea has a strong aroma, sweet and refreshing aftertaste.

Cheng Yanping praised, "Good tea."

The mayor became more and more complacent, and told him about last year's businessman Hu, while the two were talking, Aunt Zhang came in with a plate of snacks.As soon as I entered the room, I smelled a bitter fragrance.

"A few days ago, your Uncle Zhang said that he wanted to eat Artemisia baba. Yesterday was a good day, so I went outside the town to pick some. Younger son, you should also try my handicraft."

The mayor cupped his hands in a similar manner and said, "Thank you Madam, Madam has worked hard."

Aunt Zhang rolled her eyes and went to work in the kitchen.

The mayor took a big bite out of a piece of wormwood cake, and it was soft and burnt in the mouth, "Although your Aunt Zhang is a big bastard, she is a good cook, you should try it."

Cheng Yanping swallowed, took a piece and ate it.

"Uncle Zhang, you and Aunt Zhang have such a good relationship."

The mayor laughed.

"At the beginning, your Aunt Zhang was in a hurry to marry me. At that time, when I was young, I always felt that the sky was high and the sky was bright, and I was full of imperial examinations. I didn't even think about starting a family. Unfortunately, my talents were limited and I failed many times. It was delayed after coming and going, and unexpectedly, your Aunt Zhang has been waiting for me, and then I entrusted a matchmaker to go to her house to propose a marriage, and it has been decades."

Cheng Yanping thought of his parents again.Although his parents are also loving, they always feel that something is missing. The two of them respect each other as guests all their lives, and there are very few moments of intimacy and jokes, unlike the mayor and Aunt Zhang, who are so lively talking and laughing.

He suddenly felt a little envious.If one day he can get married in the future, he will definitely find someone who knows the cold and the hot as his lifelong partner.

The taste of Artemisia Baba is really special.When he was in the mansion, his family was afraid that he would eat the wrong food, so he was not allowed to touch this one, and he was not allowed to eat that one. Now that he is in Longmen Town, he has made up for all the food he hadn't eaten before.

The two ate Artemisia Baba with tea and discussed it carefully. After a general decision was made, Cheng Yanping stood up and said goodbye.

Before leaving, he had the cheek to ask for two pieces of Artemisia baba, wrapped them carefully, put them in his arms, and went home.