Chapter 51 Going Home
The weather is good today, and the bright sunlight also makes people feel warm. Li Xiu and Ma Ye stood on the grass, and there was a bright red wheelchair between them. The color was chosen by Ma Ye. After the wheelchair was built, Li Xiu advocated only a few layers of varnish to preserve the texture of the wood, because the carpenters used all the best wood, and the texture was very beautiful. It would be a pity if they were covered with paint.
However, Ma Ye felt that since this thing was for the princess to recover from injuries, it would naturally be a more festive color, which would make people happy to see it, so he decided to paint it red. What's worse is that the craftsmen also thought that they should paint it, but the color was a bit different from Ma Ye. As a result, a group of people quarreled over this matter for a long time. In the end, Ma Ye was so angry that he slapped his sword on the table, so everyone happily decided to use red.
"This... is this for me?" Princess Pingyang looked at the exquisitely structured wheelchair in front of her and said excitedly. Although it was the first time she saw it, she could guess what it was for just from its two big wheels.
"The princess guessed it well. This item is called a wheelchair. It can make the princess sit on it and make people push it and move forward, or it can push the wheel forward by itself. It is very suitable for the princess's current situation." Li Xiu introduced with a smile, but at the end he suddenly thought of something and said again, "The other color was specially selected by Uncle Ma for you!"
"I'm afraid only Captain Li could think of such a clever idea." Princess Pingyang praised again happily, and then asked the maid beside her to help her sit in a wheelchair with a thick cushion on the chair, which felt very comfortable.
The maid pushed the wheelchair and walked around the garden. As a result, Princess Pingyang felt very stable. What's even more rare is that turning was very convenient. There were two fixed small circles on the outside of the car. Li Xiu stepped forward and pointed out that she could turn the small circle to drive the wheelchair. So Princess Pingyang pushed the wheelchair forward by herself. At first, she was a little cautious, but later she became bolder and pushed the wheelchair quickly. The crisp "giggle" laughter spread throughout the garden.
"Boy, thank you. I haven't seen the princess smile so happily for a long time!" Master Ma looked at Princess Pingyang, who was so happy like a child, and patted Li Xiu's shoulder with emotion.
"Uncle Ma is polite, this is what I should do." Li Xiu said with a smile. Today, the princess was wearing a white fur, which made her skin look even more jade-like. Even the gaudy big red wheelchair under her looked much more pleasing. Of course, the most important thing is that she is beautiful and everything looks tasteful when she reaches her hands.
This is like the pictures on Taobao in later generations. Models wear beautiful clothes, which led to some girls buying them. After buying them, they said that the actual items do not match the pictures. Although it is not ruled out that some profiteers use inferior products as good ones, most of them are actually the same thing. The key is that the people wearing different clothes are different, but most girls are not willing to believe this fact.
It doesn't feel good to be carried every day, just like a bird is bound with its wings and a fish cut its tail. Now it suddenly gets free again. For Princess Pingyang, it is simply the biggest surprise in the world. She has been walking around the dry grass for several times before she returns breathlessly. After all, her body is still a little weak and it is not suitable to exercise too vigorously.
Seeing Princess Pingyang's excited look, Li Xiu took out something from his arms and handed it over and smiled: "Princess, the wheelchair is easy to wear out, so it's best to wear this thing to protect the skin on his hands!"
What Li Xiu handed over was naturally a pair of gloves. This was made by him by Yuechan. The style was very exquisite. Princess Pingyang took the gloves and looked at them. She found that five fingers were separated. She couldn't help but smile and said, "Prince Li is really a clever person. Even the hand warmer can be made so exquisitely!"
There were not no gloves in the Tang Dynasty. In fact, gloves were found in the Han Dynasty. The famous Mawangdui in later generations were unearthed. The style was almost no different from those in later generations. However, ancient clothing also had a trend. In the Tang Dynasty, gloves became straight-cylindrical, called hand warmers, which were only used for warmth in winter, and did not have the effect of decorativeness like later generations. Therefore, Princess Pingyang saw this kind of glove with five fingers separated for the first time.
"A mere trivial matter is not worth mentioning!" Li Xiu said humbly again.
But at this moment, Ma Ye stepped forward and looked at the gloves, then smiled and said to Li Xiu: "Boy, do you really think that the princess is those delicate noble girls? Tell you, the princess is someone who can go to battle to kill the enemy. She has been holding weapons for many years, so there is no need for such things. If you don't believe it, just look at the princess's palms and you will know."
Hearing Ma Master's words, Li Xiu couldn't help but look at Princess Pingyang's hands. He saw that the princess's back was facing upward. From the back of her hands, her hands were as white as jade, and her fingers were slender, just like white jade carvings.
Princess Pingyang felt embarrassed when she heard Ma Master's words, and noticed that Li Xiu was looking at her hands. She couldn't help but turn red. However, she finally turned her palms. What shocked Li Xiu was that when these jade-like little hands turned over, it was a different situation. There were several yellow and shiny places on the palms and fingers. At a glance, you could tell that it was a thick cocoon that was ground, and it was almost connected, covering half of the palm.
Seeing the princess's palms with huge contrast, Li Xiu couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Such hands were indeed not protected by gloves. Princess Pingyang seemed to see Li Xiu's embarrassment at this time. She smiled and put the gloves on her hand and said, "No, it's very suitable and beautiful. The four directions of my Tang Dynasty are becoming more and more stable. I'm afraid I won't need to wear armor to fight again in the future. Even so, I must also raise my own hands!"
After saying that, Princess Pingyang smiled thankfully again to Li Xiu, and then suddenly thought of something, and said, "Person Li, I heard that there are people who come to visit you everywhere in front of your house. This is a good opportunity to make you famous. Why do you want to hide?"
"What's the point of being famous? Throughout history, I don't know how many people are tired of reputation. And I have told the princess before that I am used to being lazy. My biggest wish is to live my own life peacefully with the little landlord. As for being an official, it's not what I want!" Li Xiu couldn't help but shook his head and sighed. He had said these words many times, but neither Ma nor Princess Pingyang seemed to believe them.
"You really don't want to be an official?" Princess Pingyang was really surprised at this time. She used to think these were Li Xiu's excuses, just to show his arrogance, but now it seems that it is not the case.
"Of course!" Li Xiu nodded firmly, his eyes also staring at Princess Pingyang.
Princess Pingyang also stared at Li Xiu's eyes, hoping that a trace of flaw could be seen from his eyes, but Li Xiu's eyes were very calm, and it didn't seem like a lie. Princess Pingyang believed it a little.
"Okay, since you like a peaceful life, I will help you!" Princess Pingyang said last.
"Uh? How can the prince help me?" Li Xiu was stunned when he heard this.
"Haha, you give me a wheelchair and gloves. As a reward, I will naturally give you a gift!" Princess Pingyang smiled mysteriously at this time. It seemed that she had learned to keep inseparable like Li Xiu.
Princess Pingyang's gift did not make Li Xiu wait too long. In fact, on the next day, a team of cavalry suddenly came to Li Xiu's house to station and declared that a radius of ten miles was forbidden area of the military camp. No one was allowed to trespass, otherwise the military law would be carried out, and the Li Xiu's family happened to be within this range. As a result, all those who wanted to see Li Xiu were driven away by the cavalry. Now, the outside of Li Xiu's house was finally quiet.
"Haha~, we can finally go home!" When Ma Master told Li Xiu the above news, he couldn't help laughing. Although it was very comfortable to live in the princess's mansion, he always felt like he was living under someone else's roof. Moreover, the golden nest and silver nest are not as good as his own grass nest, and he is not comfortable and comfortable at home no matter where he is.
At that moment, Li Xiu immediately asked Yuechan and Liu'er to pack up. He personally went to thank the princess, and then rushed back home in a hurry. Speaking of which, although many people came to visit during this period, these people were of great quality. Li Xiu would stay outside the door without opening the door. No one broke into other people's home without authorization, so everything in the house remained the same, but a thick layer of dust fell. This was also a solution. In spring, the wind was dry and the ground was not hardened, and the wind was covered with dust.
When he left the Princess Villa, Li Xiu brought a few more things, which were some furniture he asked the princess carpenters to help create, such as a set of tables and chairs, a comfortable rocking chair, etc. He had lunch at home comfortably, and then Li Xiu lay on the rocking chair with a blanket, basking in the warm sun, without any mental pressure or burden, which made him feel like he was in the clouds.
"Yuechan, Liu'er, our yard is a little small, and the house is a bit dilapidated. Master, I want to build a yard again. What do you think?" Just when Li Xiu seemed to sleep but not sleep, he suddenly thought of something and asked for advice from the two maids doing needlework next to him.
"Okay, okay, it's definitely more comfortable to live in a new house in a big yard!" Liu'er was the first to raise her hand to agree. She was just a child who had not grown up. When she first came, she said that she was fourteen and Li Xiu really believed it. However, after she got familiar with her, Liu'er made a mistake and said her true age. It turned out that she was only twelve years older. The reason why she claimed to be two years older was mainly because she was worried that Li Xiu thought she was too young and didn't want her.
However, Yuechan frowned when she heard Li Xiu's words, and then whispered: "Master, it's a good thing for you to build a yard, but it may not work now."
"Why?" Li Xiu also opened his eyes and asked strangely.
Chapter completed!