Xu Xuzhi

Chapter 18

After finally reaching the bottom, Ning Zheng also sweated a lot.

Feng Jiu woke up immediately after hearing faint voices, and pretended not to see the sweat dripping down the back of Ning Zheng's neck, her small handkerchief was still firmly fastened to the buckle of her clothes.

She raised her eyes and saw Ning Zheng's adjutant Zhi Zhang Shengzheng standing beside a dark blue Buick Century six-cylinder four-door sedan with an off-white canvas soft-top convertible. It seemed that he had been waiting for a while.

Zhi Changsheng peeped at them, holding back a smile, Feng Jiu wished he could tuck his head into Ning Zheng's neck, struggling to get off the ground again.

Ning Zheng glared at him, Zhi Changsheng immediately opened the rear car door knowingly, Ning Zheng put Feng Jiu on the back seat, turned around and sat in, took a look at Feng Jiu, took out his own lake blue The handkerchief with gray hidden patterns wiped the sweat from his face and neck, and told Zhi Changsheng who returned to the driving seat: "Drive!"

Feng Jiu suddenly said "Hey", "Where's Wei Lan?"

"I told him to go back to the Tang Mansion directly. I'll take you home after dinner."

Feng Jiuqi made his own decision, and said with a tiger face: "I don't want to eat anymore, I want to go home!"

After speaking, he got up and was about to get out of the car. Ning Zheng raised his long legs and pressed Feng Jiu's two legs. His fingernails were so painful that he didn't pinch any flesh.

The head of the front seat, Sheng Sheng, kept his eyes straight and focused on the front.

Ning Zheng didn't bother to argue with her, after the quick and violent suppression, he raised his long and slender fingers and tapped on the front seat.

Zhi Changsheng understood and didn't say much. He drove the car to the "Baofa Garden" in Xiaoshizi Street.

As soon as the car started, Fengjiu calmed down—she always spared her life.

Seeing that she was no longer fussing, Ning Zheng slowly withdrew his legs.

Feng Jiu gritted his teeth secretly - he was under the eaves, so he should be careful in the future.

She took off Ning Zheng's cloak, folded it carefully, and moved her body to the car window to make room for putting down the cloak, so that she was still far away from Ning Zheng. Ning Zheng glanced at her and didn't speak. .

When they arrived at the place, Chief Zhi Sheng and Ning Zheng got out of the car respectively, Feng Jiu looked out of the car, and was about to open the door to get out of the car, when Ning Zheng turned around and opened the car door for her, his expression that was slightly silent all the way changed into With a relaxed smile: "Can you go, do you want me to carry you in?"

Feng Jiu's face turned red again, half ashamed and half angry. He had been resting for half an hour, and half of his physical strength had already recovered.

She pushed Ning Zheng's hand out of the car and got out of the car. Ning Zheng smiled and followed her slowly into Baofa Park.

The gate of Baofa Garden is not small, and it is very grand.Immediately at the door, a waiting hall with a smile like a flower greeted him, bowed his waist and stretched out his hand to let in, "Third Young Master, everything has been arranged, please come inside."

It was only then that Feng Jiu realized that with the status of the Ning family in Fengtian, what kind of private room should they use?There must be a private room at home, the call is just to tell you when to come.

Thinking of a quick battle, Feng Jiu didn't talk nonsense, and followed the waiter into the easternmost room on the first floor.

The private room is not small, with simple and elegant furnishings, a combination of Chinese and Western: bonsai, fish tank, bogu stand, several double and single sofas, everything is missing, because I know that San Shao only brought one guest, so the store has withdrawn the original capacity of 20 people. There is only a small square table next to the window, covered with a purple tablecloth with white cherry blossoms, and a pot of Anxi Tieguanyin, the tea is still boiling hot.

Feng Jiu tried the temperature of the pot, Wen Yan declined the waiter's help to pour tea, took two sweet white porcelain teacups and poured two cups of tea.

Ning Zheng unhurriedly walked across to her and sat down, watching her actions.

Feng Jiu put a cup of tea in front of Ning Zheng, picked up his own cup, and held it with both hands, "Third Young Master, I will replace the wine with tea, thank you for your help just now." Although it was nothing to do with you.

When Ning Zheng heard this title, he paused for a moment, without arguing with her, he also held the teacup with both hands, and pressed down slightly, "I'm sorry." Then he took a sip of the tea.

Fengjiu saw that the dishes would take a while to arrive, and he didn't want to continue talking to him, so he tilted his head to enjoy the scenery outside the window: there was a small garden outside the window, and a small oval pool was dug on the ground, and several brightly colored fur The mandarin ducks are playing in the water, the autumn lotus has been defeated, the lotus leaves have been damaged, and there are no flowers to enjoy. There are only withered and yellow flower stalks in the pool supporting the dark brown shower head that still refuses to close at the top; The mandarin duck and the remnant lotus, one bright and one dark, one plump and one thin, but it just makes the human body feel the charm of the two poles meeting each other.

Bong nine dark praise.

Mandarin ducks are really a magical species. They are only the size of a mallard duck, but they can have so many beautiful colors in a square inch: bright red beak, emerald green top hair, milky white eyebrows extending to the back, chestnut yellow wings, There is also a small piece of peacock blue shining with pearls on the back. Even the most talented painter in the world can hardly imagine such a full color scheme, and one cannot help but marvel at the magic of creation.

Feng Jiu had never seen this kind of bird at such a close distance, and he felt fascinated by his chin, while thinking about what kind of Chinese painting paints to use to create such rich colors.

She admired the mandarin ducks, calm and peaceful; Ning Zheng was on the opposite side calmly, admiring the beauties with her arms folded, the room was quiet, but not boring.

After Fengjiu woke up from the pungent aroma, he realized that all the dishes had been served. Besides the main course, there were also several plates of appetizers, and a stew pot with a lid and two ears. Hot and sour soup and a large bowl of sweet and springy rice.

Ning Zheng said, "Let's eat," and started to eat, it seems that he is really hungry.

Feng Jiu nodded and moved his chopsticks. This is the second time the two have dined together. The last time Ning Zheng saw her eating hot pot, she was not like her two classmate classmates who ate in a reserved and dignified way. Even eat with a look of reluctance and reluctance, as if eating is a matter of losing their status and humiliating them; Feng Jiu is not the case, he looks full of interest in eating everything.

The four unique dishes refer to fried kidneys, fried meatballs, fried yellow vegetables and fried liver tips. They were created by the owner of Baofa Garden. The pork used for meatballs must be three fat and seven thin, and it must be finely chopped, coupled with precise cooking, so it is crispy, sweet, sweet, mellow and tender.

Feng Jiu has noticed the serving chopsticks on the table with keen eyes, and secretly approves of Ning Zheng's eating habits.

She first picked up some samples with her serving chopsticks and put them on her own dish, and then she ate deliciously with the rice.

Both of them ate at a fast pace, and their movements were also very elegant. They chewed without opening their mouths, and drank soup without making a sound.

Soon, the four dishes bottomed out, and there was no waste at all. The steaming hot and sour soup with minced coriander, tofu skin, and shredded eggs was a bit spicy, and a few small drops oozed out of Fengjiu's small meaty nose. Ning Zheng saw the beads of sweat, and moved his fingers, but he still held back—the atmosphere between the two of them is very good today, if he wiped her sweat with his hands, this kind of intimacy would probably happen again. Let this little firecracker explode.

Feng Jiu finished eating a bowl of rice, put the empty bowl aside, looked up and saw Ning Zheng was still adding a third bowl.

Feng Jiu thought that men and women are really different. She eats a lot among women, but she is still incomparable with the men she knows around her.

After Fengjiu finished his meal, his stomach was full, his energy returned, and his mind cleared up. He began to secretly think about something to say and then withdrew.

She looked at the mandarin ducks outside the window, and then at Ning Zheng opposite: "Third Young Master..."

"Ruiqing." Ning Zheng also finished eating, pushed the bowl and chopsticks aside, leaned back in the chair, took the teacup and savored the fragrance of Tieguanyin.

"...Ruiqing", Feng Jiu followed the good advice, "Do you think mandarin duck is a kind of loyal bird?"

"It should be." Ning Zheng looked at her unkind eyes and replied concisely.

"Did you get cheated? Tsk tsk, this is a typical 'deception'." Feng Jiu shook his head and sighed, while Ning Zheng listened attentively.

"The old poem 'I only envy mandarin ducks but not immortals' is nonsense. A mandarin duck is not a good bird. As long as the wife or husband dies, it will find another one. I wish it would not take a day without delay." Feng Jiu spared no effort Suppressing innocent mandarin ducks—no matter how ruthless they are, it won't be without delay for a day, and besides, how could she know.

"Then you don't blame Yuanyang? Yuanyang doesn't want to deceive the world, it's all imposed on 'duck' by the boring world." Ning Zheng said objectively.

"That's true. But, like wolves and white storks, why don't people who have a pair of 'wolves' and a pair of 'storks' throughout their lives not have such a good reputation?"

"Be preconceived. The wolf is a symbol of cruelty and cunning. There are no good words for 'wolf ambition' and 'collusion'. Such a good reputation cannot be given to it; white storks are not as good-looking as mandarin ducks." Humph, he understands.

"It's reasonable and reasonable. I didn't expect that even if it's a bird or a beast, it's good-looking to take advantage of it." Feng Jiu felt a little bit, nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, thinking about eating and drinking enough, the cutscene My son has said enough, so that there is no suspicion of "throwing it away after use", and it will be troublesome for a long time, and it is time to go back to each house and find each mother.

"Three Young Masters", Feng Jiu poured himself a cup of tea as he said it. Hearing no one answered, when he raised his head, he found that Ning Zheng pursed his lips slightly, and just used his pitch-black eyes to calm down. looking at her.

Feng Jiu changed his address with difficulty: "Ruiqing..."

Ning Zheng let out a "huh" in a good mood.

"Today, I really thank you, I should..." Ning Zheng frowned, tapped the pineapple wood dining table lightly with his slender fingers, interrupted her unceremoniously.

"How long are you going to be so polite to me?"

"After all, you are five years older than me." Fengjiu smiled, taking it for granted that a good family upbringing should be taken for granted.

"So what? When you marry me, we'll be together day and night. If you're still so polite, it won't be exhausting." After all, Feng Jiu was young, and his face flushed suddenly, especially Ning Zheng deliberately said " Day, night, and night" is said heavily and slowly, don't think that no one can't hear it.There was fire in her heart, she picked up the teacup and drank the cold tea in one gulp.

Putting down the glass, her complexion changed: "We'll talk about marriage after we get married."

Ning Zheng asked again: "Just now I fell asleep on my back, now I'm not sleepy? Do you want to take a nap before going back?"

Are you serious?Feng Jiu raised his head in surprise, he couldn't catch his breath, he choked up the tea he just drank, and his face was red from coughing.

Ning Zheng came over with great insight and patted her on the back, "No hurry, no hurry."

Only then did Feng Jiu confirm that this is a guy with evil tastes, who takes pleasure in making himself anxious to make a fool of himself.

"No, I want to go back now." Feng Jiu twisted his body to avoid his hand, and Ning Zheng didn't insist anymore.

Feng Jiu inevitably pouts, full of the cuteness of a little girl, but also has the charm of a woman - beautiful without knowing it, this is the most attractive part of her.

Ning Zheng also teased her enough, afraid that she would get angry again, so she stood up politely, "Let's go, I'll take you back."

On the way, Ning Zheng asked Feng Jiu if he wanted to learn to drive. Feng Jiu refused, saying that if he wanted to learn, he would learn from his elder brother. I've seen it before, nothing strange.

After a while, Ning Zheng asked Feng Jiu if he wanted to go abroad for his honeymoon. Feng Jiu moved his body a little annoyed, and refused again politely as much as possible, but in his heart he wanted to scold someone and go on a honeymoon?I don't even want to hear it.

Ning Zheng was not blind, seeing Feng Jiu's indifference, in order not to be annoying, the two had no choice but to go all the way to Wuling Garden, Feng Jiu quickly opened the door and got off the car, bowed to Ning Zheng again, He waved his hand, turned his head and walked inside without hesitation.

Ning Zheng was a step late, and got out of the car as well, and shouted again from behind: "Do you want to go to the movies next week?"

"I don't want to." Seeing that the door was in sight, Feng Jiu refused to even pretend to be a prime minister this time, and without looking back, he refused for the third time.

Ning Zheng smiled, "Alright then, let's make an appointment later."

It's a ghost to date you.Feng Jiu slandered and entered the West Corner Gate.

Ning Zheng watched in silence for a long time: I have to look at such a back for a long time before I don't have to watch her go, right?
Be serious with her, she will play jokes on you; if you are joking with her, she will deliberately get angry and take it seriously; if you are tough with her, she will cry like Dou E. .

He sat in the car, rubbed the center of his brows tiredly, Zhi Changsheng shrank his neck, didn't say much, stepped on the accelerator, and the blue Buick slowly drove away from Wulingyuan.

When Feng Jiu entered the door, the corners of his mouth that had been raised all the time soon drooped, he waved his hands to the welcoming autumn sound, and walked into his courtyard dejectedly.

It really took a lot of energy to deal with a big living person, Feng Jiuli walked to the bed sideways, and lay down on the bed, suddenly heard the familiar footsteps of "gudonggudong" coming from outside the door, Fengjiu hurriedly turned over and sat down Get up, go out the door, and sure enough, Xiaobuku is running straight towards her, smoking.

Fengjiu immediately smiled, and welcomed his beloved nephew with open arms and clapping hands.

I haven't seen my little nephew for a while because I want to get some tiger hair to go abroad, so I haven't seen my little nephew for a while. I plunged into my aunt's arms without bitterness and affection, twisting and rubbing so beautifully, even the sister-in-law who followed behind The girls are all smiling.

The girl sent the young master and left.

The aunt and nephew kissed each other for a while, and then they both went into the house. Feng Jiu took the American "Hershey" cocoa powder that his father brought back from the bank a few days ago from the ledge of his bedroom, and planned to mix it with milk and honey to give It is also a very fashionable Western-style drink at that time, and both children and girls like it.

Not bitter to see my aunt holding a cylindrical tall transparent glass bottle that I have never seen before, filled with something like dark brown soil, and asked my aunt what it is?
Feng Jiu told him that it was cocoa powder, which was similar to chocolate, so there was no misunderstood, and he was eager to give it a try and planned to "get two spoonfuls" directly.

Feng Jiu laughed and told him patiently: "This is not the way to eat it. It's pure cocoa powder. It's so bitter that you can't eat it directly."

Unexpectedly, when the bitterness comes, I have to twist my strength, I have to try it, my nostrils are dilated, and I am very persistent.

Seeing that he was not done yet, Feng Jiu tried to imagine the impact of doing so on Buku. It would be nice to let him suffer a bit and improve his memory, so I handed him a silver spoon and asked him to "try it if he wants to".

She happily took it, and greedily dug out a large spoonful of the tip, and Feng Jiu said "Hey", this was not what she expected, she thought it would be fine if he tasted it lightly, but it was too late to stop him, A little chubby hand with five meat pits couldn't wait to put it into the mouth of his chick that was crying for food, and then closed it contentedly, Xiaobuku planned to taste the taste...

The world was instantly quiet, Fengjiu looked at it worriedly, and saw that Buku's big eyes like Shimizu and black pills, which originally occupied half of his face, suddenly widened, full of fear, and the little eyes that had been closed tightly just now The mouth opened involuntarily, and black-brown smoke began to be sprayed out with a "puff". This situation is a bit like the legendary volcanic eruption, accompanied by coughing, and the sound also changed from small to loud.

This situation really makes people laugh out loud. Of course, considering his nephew's dignity despite his small size, Fengjiu held back his laughter and told Buku to spit it out immediately.He did as he pleased, and grinned, "呵呵", spit out the unmelted cocoa powder left in his mouth, tears filled his big eyes, and thick black saliva flowed from the corners of his mouth, he was extremely embarrassed, The small appearance is extremely pitiful.

Feng Jiu poured another large glass of water for him to rinse his mouth. Fortunately, he had learned to brush his teeth long ago. He raised his neck and "gurgled" before spitting out the water, while crying out loudly, because he insisted on After doing this, I really didn't have the face to cry, and after a while, my nose and tears ran down my face, and with the black cocoa powder on my face, I really got what I wanted.

After a while, Feng Jiu calmed down Buku, and the aunt and nephew played Galaha.

After a while, Fengjiu wanted to laugh when he recalled the situation just now, and he could not help teasing that Buku should be renamed "True Ku". Now, I can't help but think about it again, and I'm going to cry again, Feng Jiu saw that he was going to cause trouble, so he hurriedly signed an unequal treaty with the land and compensation, which stabilized the little guy.

When it was getting late, Fengjiu took Buku to grandma's yard to greet her and have dinner, inevitably thinking about what happened today.When she got near her grandma's yard, she handed over Buku to the servant she happened to meet, walked a few steps north by herself, stretched her neck and looked at the gardens of her three uncles and three aunts behind her, as the dusk surrounded her, The garden was still the same garden, with all the trees, flowers, grass, pavilions, and various small courtyards in it. She suddenly realized, ah, only the tiger head, which was no longer there.

(End of this chapter)