It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Although the Lin family won't care about my business, they will never ask me to freeze to death outside. Everything will be fine when I get settled. What does a quilt mean...

Xu Xian was still very much in the spirit of Ah Q. At this time, he tried his best to comfort himself and left without saying a word. He didn't even want the meal he had waited in line for a long time that night. It wasn't that he was angry and poor, but that he was not generous.

He could see clearly that even the bedding could not be kept, so how could a tempting bowl of hot rice be left behind?

Ma Liu also didn't expect that this poor scholar would be so straightforward and cowardly. For a moment, he didn't reflect on Ali. Just a bed of quilt and a bowl of food could not achieve the purpose of his trip. In the past, in Youzhou City,

Here, ruffians like them are in awe of Xu Xian's brother-in-law, who is always with him with a smile. Now, this opportunity is rare. With a limited number of officers and soldiers to govern such a large team, it is not easy to barely maintain order.

Not to mention this kind of fights that can happen anytime and anywhere, let alone control them.

"Wait!"

Unwilling to let Xu Xian go, Ma Liu called out to him again. He crossed his legs on the ground and said ruthlessly:

"The day before yesterday, you were in disgrace to Mr. Liu. Today, I see that you are also sensible, so I don't plan to embarrass you too much. We can just get through here and let the matter between us be settled."

Xu Xian's face darkened, as if he was about to have a fit, but the two big men who were watching the battle had already gathered around him with smiles on their face, and said in a supportive tone:

"Boy, don't know how to appreciate someone."

Seeing that he could not escape, Xu Xian was probably going to be humiliated by these three thugs today, so he gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Do you really think that my brother-in-law is dead?"

Ma Liu and the others were laughing as usual. They didn't take it seriously but found it interesting. They teased with interest:

"If he doesn't die, who can care about a poor scholar like you at this moment? Kneel down!"

As soon as the order was given, the two accomplices beside him screamed and grabbed Xu Xian's arms from left to right, trying to force him down. How could a weak scholar be a match for the two of them? Ma Liu was about to throw him to the ground.

But he waved his hand and said:

"Stand by, Mr. Liu wants this kid to penetrate his crotch willingly today! You two let him go, and I will count to three. If this kid doesn't penetrate, I will immediately strip him naked and throw him here to see if he is embarrassed!"

Xu Xian's face flushed with anger and he shouted: "Ma Liu!"

Ma Liu's face suddenly turned cold, his eyes were like those of poisonous snakes: "Call Master Liu!"

Xu Xian was stabbed by this look, and his blood suddenly turned cold. He hesitated and didn't know what to do, but Ma Liu over there didn't take care of this kid's mood, and shouted coldly: "One!"

Xu Xian's fists were clenched. He had been struggling for so long. The surrounding area was still quiet. This shows that Ma Liu is used to being domineering. If he is stubborn to the end, he might actually do something like that. When the time comes, Xu Xian

I'd be freezing to death if I wasn't ashamed.

"two!"

Ma Liu's voice was like a ghost chasing a ghost. Xu Xian lowered his head. When he was about to swallow the bitter taste and kneel down, a clear girl's voice came from the front:

"Ma Liu? You are bullying me again!"

Xu Xian breathed a sigh of relief and looked up to see a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl in brocade clothes in front of her. She was walking towards them with her hands behind her back. Judging from her appearance, although she came from a wealthy family, she definitely couldn't be a young lady. She was probably a maid.

Category.

When Ma Liu saw the visitor, he had a smile on his face: "It turns out to be Miss Chunxiu. I have some personal enmity with this guy? When did Miss Chunxiu get taken into the house by the young master of the Lin family? Brother Six will naturally betray you to save face."

, that’s all for now, it’s not like we want to kill him!”

The girl named Chunxiu blushed slightly at Ma Liu's words. She had also seen some people with insomnia, so she immediately said with a straight face:

"As a maid, I naturally don't have that much dignity, but this guy is someone the official family wants to protect. Ma Liu, you have to think about it."

The relationship between the Lin Mansion and the Zhenfu Division was witnessed by many people who fled. Ma Liu dared to seek revenge from Xu Xian for his bad temper, but he did not dare to touch the people who were related to the Zhenfu Division. His expression changed immediately and he said:

"Are you bluffing me?"

Chunxiu turned her small hand that had been carried behind her back to the front, pinched the big white steamed bun that was still steaming in her hand, and said crisply:

"Did you see that the housekeeper was afraid that the young master would not be able to survive the cold and hunger at night, so he specially asked this girl to bring it to him!"

Not to mention on the way to escape, even when he was in Youzhou City during the Taiping Period, white-faced steamed buns were not something that everyone was willing to eat. Ma Liu’s eyes paused on the steamed buns, and finally lowered his gaze and smiled:

"It seems to be a misunderstanding. Brother Xu Xian, please tell me earlier if you have anything to do with the chief steward. The flood has really washed away the Dragon King Temple..."

The dispute came to an end. In the end, Ma Liu not only put down the bedding and food he had snatched, but also apologized to Xu Xian for a long time. During this period, Miss Chunxiu kept watching with her hands behind her back, her eyes shining brightly, as if she had won a battle.

of general.

After Ma Liu left, Xu Xian stepped forward and saluted: "Thank you to the housekeeper and the girl for saving my life."

Chunxiu smiled softly, with a flowery smile: "It's just a little thing."

Xu Xian glanced at the steamed bun in her hand: "I'm afraid this steamed bun wasn't sent by the butler, right?"

Just now when he went to line up for food, he saw that the Lin Mansion did distribute steamed buns, but only the elderly in the mansion were eligible to enjoy them. No matter how rich the Lin Mansion was, there was no reason to give white-flour steamed buns to the servants on the way to escape.

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Chunxiu was a little surprised at Xu Xian's cleverness: "Yes, these steamed buns are provided by the housekeeper to express condolences for everyone's hard work. Only some elderly people have them. I was taken care of so I got one."

Xu Xian didn't dare to look directly at Miss Chunxiu's smile. He lowered his head and smiled shyly, and asked, "Is the girl the maid next to Mr. Lin?"

He remembered that Ma Liu once said to Chunxiu, "Put it in the house", so he asked this question.

Chunxiu shook her head: "I am not that lucky, but my sister used to serve the young master, but later she got a sudden illness and passed away, and the young master no longer had a maid to serve him."

"sorry."

"It's fine."

Chunxiu shook her head and laughed again: "Young Master is a very nice person. He took care of my sister's funeral and took care of our whole family. In order to repay Young Master's kindness, my mother asked me to follow him into the house.

Wait, tell me what if...if..."

The girl's face suddenly blushed and she stopped talking. As if she was trying to change the subject, she asked Xu Xian, "What about you? I heard the butler mentioned you. Are you a relative of his?"

Xu Xian wanted to say that he was a disciple of Mr. Lin, but when he said it, this status that he was quite proud of in the past became a bit difficult to express in front of this pretty little girl. He looked at the shabby clothes on his body.

He looked at the clean brocade clothes on her body and gave a vague hum.

As the saying goes, if you are poor in the busy city, no one cares about you, but if you are rich, you have distant relatives in the mountains. The Lin family has such poor relatives coming to visit almost every month every year. Chunxiu is also a common sight, but it comforts Xu Xian:

"You are also a scholar. You must know that a meal is hard to come by. The steward has taken care of your blood and has taken care of you. No matter how big or small, it is a kindness. If you make a career in the future, let alone repay it, but at least don't be resentful."

The girl was young, but what she said was very profound. Xu Xian seemed to be listening to his teacher's teachings in a school. He could only respond repeatedly. Finally, he looked at the energetic girl and asked:

"Young lady also likes Mr. Lin, right?"

The girl glared at Xu Xian with a blushing face and reprimanded: "What kind of immortal figure is the young master, how can he like a little maid like me? Don't just listen to Ma Liu's words and think about it. My aunt will not forgive the young master's reputation.

you!"

Xu Xian quickly bowed and apologized: "That girl doesn't even like Mr. Lin and others. I wonder what kind of person she will fall in love with in the future. It's really curious."

Miss Chunxiu looked longingly: "I already have the one I love, and his surname is Ouyang and his name is Changfeng!"

Xu Xian looks weird. Could he be the protagonist of a story that storytellers circulated in the early years? Is there really a letter from the girl’s family?

The little girl's kind of person has always been ridiculed by people in the house, so she rarely talks to the outside world. Today it is rare for her to express her feelings. When she saw Xu Xian, it was the same. She couldn't help but punch him in shame:

"I just saved you, don't laugh!"

This light punch almost knocked the wind out of Xu Xian. It was hard to tell that this weak little girl could be so strong...

After finally regaining his breath, Xu Xian cupped his hands and said, "Speaking of which, what the girl did just now can be called a heroic demeanor of drawing a sword to help and doing justice."

Hearing this sentence, Chun Xiu turned from anger to joy and generously handed over his steamed buns: "You are discerning, I reward you!"

Xu Xian was about to refuse, but Chunxiu insisted on putting it in his hand: "You are a weak scholar. If you don't eat more, you will encounter this kind of thing next time. If you can't defeat it, you can always run away. Eat more to have strength."

, I won’t be so lucky to come out to do some heroic deeds next time.”

"Thank you, Heroine, for your kindness."

Chunxiu nodded slightly and walked back with her hands behind her back, but she couldn't walk a few steps with such a chivalrous pace, and soon started jumping around again.

Xu Xian kept looking at the girl's back until she disappeared, and then started to nibble on the white-faced steamed bun in his hand. Thinking that the girl was also a member of the Lin family, there would definitely be a chance to meet again when life settled down in the future, and he felt inexplicably in his heart.
Chapter completed!