Xie Ming

Chapter 46 Goodbye
Xiao Jingchuan was busy working alone. When he finished his work and just entered the house, Qiu Zhizhong stood up calmly. It turned out that the job of writing couplets on the desk was done.

He turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside and was confident that Xiao Lang could deal with those hooligans. He knew that Xiao Lang could easily handle them, so from beginning to end, Qiu Zhizhong kept an out-of-the-way attitude and never showed up to help.

"Hey, you are so good, Qiu Zhizhong!"

"I'm fighting hard in the yard, but you're just sitting there doing nothing. You don't even come out to help!" Xiao Jingchuan complained jokingly.

"Eh? Old Xiao, what you said is wrong!"

"This is something you brought upon yourself. You can handle it yourself, but you are blaming me!"

"Besides, you know my skills. If I take over something that you can definitely handle yourself, wouldn't it be embarrassing for me?!" Qiu Zhizhong retorted at the right time.

The young widow Liu Qiaoer heard the conversation between the two and also understood some hidden meanings.

She knew that as a widow, she was always prone to gossip. But now this foreign guest, the young man surnamed Xiao, was so helpful and said that there was nothing else going on. It seemed that even Liu Qiaoer herself didn't want to believe it!

However, after a series of incidents in the courtyard, although she did not understand what the Jinyiwei was, seeing how frightened Sun Dequan and the others were, she thought that he must be an official role like the King of Hell!

So, in reality, Liu Qiaoer's inner attitude towards Xiao Jingchuan is extremely complicated. She has liking and admiration for him, as well as doubts and fears. It is hard to explain and they are all mixed together, making her neither happy nor sad!
Especially when Liu Qiaoer heard Xiao Jingchuan's voice, he even mentioned her late husband on purpose, so she plucked up her courage and took the initiative to start a conversation.

"Mr. Gongzi!"

"Are you okay?"

Liu Qiaoer spoke softly and nodded inquiringly. She had just experienced physical contact with Xiao Lang, and at this moment, she didn't even dare to look at him.

"Haha, nothing happened!"

"Liu Qiaoer, I think I have frightened those village hooligans just now. I'm afraid they won't bother you again in the future!"

"Don't worry!" Xiao Jingchuan replied loudly.

"Well, you, you heard the young master just talking in the courtyard and he mentioned her late husband Lai Wang, don't you know?" Liu Qiaoer asked.

Hearing the young widow ask this, Xiao Lang was stunned and felt a little hesitant.

Judging from his behavior, Liu Qiaoer seemed to have understood something.

"You lied to them, didn't you?"

"You and your late husband were strangers!"

After Liu Qiaoer said this herself, Xiao Jingchuan felt a little relieved. He was afraid that the matter of her husband's death would make the young widow sad again.

"Well, since you understand, that's great!"

"I am just a temporary measure. I have never met your late husband Lai Wang!"

"Well, now that we have dealt with this matter, it's time for the two of us to leave!"

As he spoke, Xiao Jingchuan waved to Qiu Zhizhong.

After saying this, the two of them walked into the yard. Seeing the mess on the ground, Xiao Lang paused again.

"Ah, right!"

"Liu Qiaoer, this is for you!"

As he spoke, Xiao Jingchuan suddenly took off the Jinyiwei badge from his waist and threw it into the young widow's arms.

"Just keep this sign for now!"

"But don't show it to others easily!"

"In times of danger, it may save your life!"

"Also, if you can't make ends meet in the future, you can melt the plaque. The rest is fine, but the gold lettering on it, if melted, will be enough for you, an orphan and a widow, to live out the rest of your life in peace!"

Liu Qiaoer was caught off guard and Xiao Lang threw the sign at her. She grabbed it in her arms in panic. After hearing what Xiao Jingchuan said, she felt unwilling and reluctant, so she could no longer control herself. She hurriedly took a few steps forward, chased to Xiao Lang from the door, and knelt down crying.

"Mr. Xiao, Mr. Xiao!"

"I, I..." Liu Qiaoer was extremely excited, but hesitated to speak.

"Hey, what are you doing? Get up quickly!" Xiao Lang hurriedly helped the young widow up.

"My benefactor, can you tell me your name?" Liu Qiao'er hesitated. "Haha, I'm Xiao Jingchuan! The Jing in Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, is the Chuan in mountains and rivers!"

"It's not easy for you, an orphan and a widow, to live like this. But before I came here, I saw that you had a good way of keeping the yard in order. I think you can live a good life!"

"We are not from your village. Although we are willing to help, we can only do so much."

"My name is Xiao Jingchuan. If we are lucky enough to meet again in the future, I will definitely come to visit you again!"

The meaning of the words is complete, and benevolence and righteousness are exhausted!
After Xiao Jingchuan finished speaking, he hurriedly bowed and said goodbye, then left in a free and easy manner with Qiu Zhizhong, leaving the young widow Liu Qiaoer alone at the gate of the courtyard, looking at them from afar and bidding them farewell reluctantly!

After Xiao and Qiu left the widow's house, they headed out of the village. After walking about a hundred steps, Qiu Zhizhong saw that there was no one around, so he breathed a sigh of relief and asked.

"Old Xiao, that young widow was right beside me, so I couldn't ask you!"

"What's the matter with the Jinyiwei badge you are wearing?" Qiu Zhizhong said.

"Hey, I would have forgotten if you hadn't told me!"

"That waist badge belongs to Wang Linhai, the pacification envoy of the Imperial Guard!"

"During the New Year, a group of friends went to Mingyue Tower for a drink. He drank too much and dropped his badge on the table. He was in a hurry to leave Beijing for work and didn't have time to retrieve it, so he left it with me!"

"I brought the badge with me this time, thinking that I might need it someday." Xiao Jingchuan replied.

"Wow! You're really good!"

"If you think it might be useful, why give it away so easily?"

"Hey, Lao Xiao, I think the young widow is really scared today. Why don't you go back and stay with her for a night? Chang Ting and I can transport the food back!"

"Just have fun!" Qiu Zhizhong teased deliberately.

"Fei Yu (Qiu Zhizhong), are you looking for a beating?"

"As the saying goes, help people to the end, and send Buddha to the west!"

"I only helped her out of pity for her widowed mother and her orphan!"

"Reluctantly, do you understand?"

"Am I, Xiao Jingchuan, that kind of person?" Xiao Lang argued palely.

"Hmph, in the past, Xiao Jingchuan, the young master, would never have entered a widow's house even if he was beaten to death!"

"But you are different now! Lao Xiao, you have grown up!"

"It's hard to say about this matter!" Qiu Zhizhong added insult to injury.

After hearing this, Xiao Jingchuan raised his leg and was about to kick.

Seeing this, Qiu Zhizhong quickly stopped talking and changed the subject.

"Hey hey hey, stop!"

"Look back, the young widow is leaning against the door, looking at you!"

"Like a husband-waiting rock!"

"Are you sure you don't want to go back and leave some memories for me?!"

"It's okay to give someone another child. One is also useful to look after, and two are also useful to take care of!"

Qiu Zhizhong, who was good at talking, knew that his butt might be in trouble soon, so he took the initiative and ran away far away while talking to prevent Xiao Lang from suddenly attacking him.

Seeing this, Xiao Jingchuan snorted, and seeing that he couldn't hit him at the moment, he didn't bother with him anymore, but turned around.

Under the glaring sun, at the gate of the courtyard far away on the high slope, the little widow with a thin waist and a big butt is still guarding there!

Wave!

Xiao Lang waved his arms abruptly and said goodbye to Liu Qiaoer from a distance!
After swinging a few times, Xiao Lang was about to turn around.

Suddenly, the young widow also waved her sleeves in response to the farewell!
(End of this chapter)