Zhurou

Chapter 113 Superfluous
After the letter had been sent, Zhao Mingzhi put the matter aside temporarily, only thinking about Qian Weiwu's whereabouts, and thinking about Di Ren's path when he retreated.

She didn't have a deep impression, so she carefully recalled it for a long time. When she returned to her room, she looked at the map full of tables and looked at it again and again, but she was still not quite sure.

Because he didn't know whether Pei Yong would be able to return to his residence in these two days, and fearing delay, Zhao Mingzhi hesitated for a while, and simply put away the map of Jingji Lianglu and Xuzhou, and rolled up the paper page on which he had listed many place names earlier, intending to take advantage of it. When I leave the city in the afternoon, I can choose a time to say a word or two, even if it doesn't help much, it's good to be a reminder.

Just at this time, Mu Xiang came in to deliver the medicine, she drank it all at once, then pressed the rock sugar to taste, after she finished eating, she couldn't help but said: "I see that although the prescription has been changed, there are still many medicinal ingredients in it It's about calming down, if I get sleepy halfway..."

Mu Xiang smiled and said: "Girl, don't worry, I won't ride a horse when I go out of the city today, the carriage has been prepared outside, the medicine is really powerful, just go back to the carriage and sleep."

While collecting the empty bowls on the table, she came over with a copper basin and a water cup. While Zhao Mingzhi was washing his hands and rinsing his mouth, she saw that there were not many outsiders around, so she said in a low voice: "The second boss probably said something because he was afraid that the girl would be bored." If you go out with him for a stroll around the city, in fact, if you ask me, the girl may not necessarily agree..."

There was no reason for these words, and Zhao Mingzhi paused when he heard the movements in his hands, and couldn't help but look up, showing a questioning expression.

Her hair was only pulled up hastily, and she didn't even put a hairpin in. After half a day, the little bun was half loose and half untied, and she was only wearing homely clothes. , and there are large blemishes on the surface, in fact, it is already a bit polite to say "it's not good-looking".

But when Mu Xiang met such a face, because she was too close, the first thing she saw was a pair of extremely beautiful eyes.

Zhao Mingzhi's eyes are rounder than ordinary people's, and the shape is beautiful. Among them, the pupils are black and white. When the eye waves flow, they are clean and agile, as if they can speak.

Mu Xiang suddenly forgot what she was going to say.

She swallowed dryly, feeling a little pity in her heart for no reason.

——I heard that Miss Zhao's family is in business.

How far has that branch got so that a young girl insists on going forward alone after encountering troubles, just to give her family a head start?

If it weren't for meeting two masters halfway, in such a troubled world, I don't know what the result will be.

Although we have arrived at Jingzhao Mansion at this time, the situation in the mansion seems to be calm, but in fact the waves are rough underneath.

You Qi just went out and learned from Steward Feng that the second head of the family is going to the capital soon...

Although she didn't know the purpose, Mu Xiang knew very well that if the second leader made a wrong move in Beijing, the consequences would be unpredictable.

At this moment, it's okay to just talk about romance, drink tea and share fruit, but if things happen in the future, it will be like wading into a cloud of muddy water.

She is from the Pei family, she speaks and acts, and she is biased in her heart. Naturally, she is standing in the second head's place, but when she thinks about it carefully at this time, seeing such clear eyes, Mu Xiang felt vaguely guilty in her heart.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help looking at Zhao Mingzhi's shoulder.

Helping to change the dressing every day, I can naturally see the thin yellow shoulder, which is really delicate.

"It's cold outside, the wind is still blowing, and the outside of the city is bare. Except for the open space and the snow, where is there any scenery to see?" She suddenly persuaded, "Didn't Doctor Liu just say that it is best for the girl to rest? In fact, many It is better to take a rest, if you want to relax and enjoy the scenery, you can actually wait for a while for spring to bloom..."

He also said: "The second head of the family has something to do, so he has to go. In this weather, he is a strong and strong man. If he has a choice, he still wants to sit at home and hide from laziness. Why should the girl work hard?"

"Besides, the second head of the family has always been busy. It's impossible to say that he will be busy outside the city soon. Miss Lao's trip is in vain..."

Zhao Mingzhi sensed his concern, so he smiled and said: "I heard my second brother mention a lot of things about the Western Army stationed outside the city, and I really want to go and see it, and I don't need him to accompany me, but it's just a short walk along the same road."

He said again: "Thank you for thinking of me, but this time it's mostly my own."

Mu Xiang froze for a moment.

She knew that every spring day in the capital, there would be imperial guards parading outside the city to entertain the common people. Many men and women went together to enjoy the fun, and it was very lively. She was afraid that Zhao Mingzhi might misunderstand, so she hurriedly explained: "There is something wrong. The army is stationed outside the city, but it is the cold winter at this time, there is no drill, and there is no military exercise..."

Zhao Mingzhi smiled and said: "Second brother told me that right now the troops stationed outside the city are repairing the river and plowing the fields. There is no other practice."

He added: "I just went to see those."

As far as this is concerned, Mu Xiang didn't persuade her any more, but she didn't believe it or not.

She couldn't help but think of how in the middle of the night yesterday, the second head of the family didn't directly stay in the back office, but went to great lengths to step on the snow and go back to the escort agency for the night.

Suddenly someone came from the front yard to deliver a letter, so Zhao Mingzhi took the collected map with him, followed Mu Xiang to the front yard, and got into the carriage.

The carriage was not big, and it looked ordinary in shape, no different from the ones seen everywhere outside.

There was a small table in the middle of the carriage, and a wooden bench was nailed to the side. Although it was covered with a felt blanket, due to the limitation of the shape, only Zhao Mingzhi and Mu Xiang sat in it.

After sitting down, Mu Xiang explained: "The two heads of the family don't use a carriage on weekdays, and there are no female relatives in the house. They can only use this small carriage for a while, and they are already doing shopping."

Sitting in a carriage, compared to riding a horse day and night when I came here, the conditions are much better, how could Zhao Mingzhi mind, and said: "Actually, it's not bad, it's good for sitting and use, don't need to buy another one."

Mu Xiang hurriedly said: "How can it be done, Feng Guan has already done it, and said that it can be completed in two days, girl, please bear with it for a few days."

Zhao Mingzhi really didn't want to spend this spare money in the small courtyard. After thinking about it, he simply said: "I really don't need it. I have a usual carriage at home. When they arrive, I will use it back to the original one. Why waste this effort?"

He said again: "Come back later, tell Guanshi Feng that if it's just for me, then there's really no need to buy the carriage."

Mu Xiang hesitantly responded.

While speaking, the carriage had already traveled a long way.

The small courtyard was not far from the city gate, so it left the city soon.

Although the carriage was small, the driver was obviously a familiar hand. Zhao Mingzhi sat in it, and didn't feel much bumps. Because she heard the sound of the wind whistling and the sound of horseshoes approaching from far away, she slowly approached. She felt something in her heart. Sit by the window on the right, and raise the curtains with your hand.

Before he could poke his head out in the future, the wind rushed in, making people's heads and faces icy cold.

Mu Xiang hurriedly put the felt hat on Zhao Mingzhi's back, and said, "The wind is so strong, and there's nothing to see outside, why don't you put..."

Before he finished speaking, following the sound of horseshoes falling to the side, a man and a horse suddenly appeared, parallel to the carriage, right in front of the carriage, reaching out to knock on the body of the carriage.

The knocking sound was only a breath slower than the time when Zhao Mingzhi lifted the car window.

Because the horse was very tall, and there was a man on the horse's back. The man was wearing a thick cloak, which blocked most of the cold wind in front of him, and the cold air in the carriage was relieved a lot.

The man held the rein with one hand, but he lowered his body, half turned around, showing a familiar handsome face.

It was Pei Yong.

He spotted Zhao Mingzhi through the big car window, first saw her clothes clearly, and then said: "Did you bring a cloth towel? Let's wrap the cloth around your head and face, it can at least block the wind and dust."

Then he let go of the rein in his hand, pointed to the distance and said: "That is Cuilin Mountain. There is a tributary of Weishui that half surrounds the mountain, which can be used for communication with Fengxiang. All the year round, except for sporadic seven or eight days, the rest of the time is fine. It is possible to ship, and there are reservoirs along the way..."

All Mu Xiang's words behind her were blocked by these few sentences and she swallowed them all.

She turned her head to look at Zhao Mingzhi, only to see that Miss Zhao was already leaning more and more out of the car window, she was very absorbed in her face, while looking out at the bare white mountains and the invisible water, she was still asking questions, and at the same time The second-in-charge outside started talking back and forth.

Mu Xiangqiang listened attentively for a while, but it was really boring. Seeing the two people talking seriously to each other, she felt that not only her worries were unnecessary, but at this moment, she seemed a little redundant.

(End of this chapter)