The happy life of a prodigal

It was cold, and after a while, the fox fur was put on the body.

Xiu'er took care of herself meticulously.

It is said that she is a servant, a little maid, but in fact her position in Fang Xiuxin has already exceeded this range.

It was precisely because of this that Fang Xiu was unwilling to take her with him when he was inspecting the Three Paths of the Central Plains this time.

Not to mention the long distance and the many hardships and obstacles that may be experienced on the road, but the suffering of being displaced is not something a delicate girl can bear.

Fang Xiu looked at her, with a rare gentle smile on his face, reached out to wipe her tears, and comforted her softly: "It's not that the young master doesn't want to take you with him, it's just that the journey is so far away, there may not be any accidents.

Moreover, even if there is a carriage, it will inevitably be hard work.

You are a girl, you should stay at the house obediently, or if something really happens, I will regret it too late, young master. "

When Xiu'er heard this, she raised her eyes, looked at her young master with big watery eyes, and said firmly: "The servant is not afraid of hard work, as long as I can stay with the young master, no matter how hard it is, the servant is not afraid!"

Fang Xiu reached out and touched her little head, and said with a smile: "It's not that you are afraid of hard work, it's Young Master, I'm afraid of your hard work...

Don't worry, within one month, this young master will definitely return home safely, at most it will not exceed one and a half months, as we agreed at that time, okay? "

When Xiu'er heard what he said, she knew in her heart that the young master was doing it for her own good.

Moreover, according to the meaning of the young master's words, no matter what, it is impossible to bring himself with him on this trip.

As a qualified little maid, Xiu'er naturally understood the principle of 'not to be favored and arrogant', so she didn't continue to entangle on this issue.

She nodded lightly, and said firmly: "Okay, I will obey the young master!"

After a pause, as if thinking of something, he asked, "Master, what are you going to eat this morning?"

Fang Xiu heard this, thought for a while, and said: "Just cook a bowl of porridge. The Shenji Camp has been preparing for a long time, so it's better not to make them wait."

That's what he said, but he actually wanted to leave earlier, so as not to have to deal with Zhao Yan who was belatedly aware of it.

"Yes, young master, this servant will cook porridge for you..."

Xiu'er responded, turned and left the room.

After a while, a bowl of steaming sweet-scented osmanthus porridge was brought.

After many improvements by Xiu'er and Zhao Hao, now 'Fangfu Osmanthus Porridge' has become a signature of the famous capital, just smelling it makes me feel comfortable.

The fragrance cannot be described in words.

Even Fang Xiu, who had tasted countless delicacies from mountains and seas, was completely convinced by this bowl of porridge.

"Didn't you get yourself a bowl too?"

Fang Xiu looked at the porridge and asked a question.

Xiu'er shook her head, and said softly: "This servant has already drank it before..."

Fang Xiu nodded, picked up the sweet-scented osmanthus porridge, and swallowed two mouthfuls like swallowing jujubes whole.

The freshly cooked sweet-scented osmanthus porridge already exudes steaming heat even in the cold winter.

Fang Xiu took two mouthfuls, but decided to chew slowly...

He drank a few more sips, raised his eyes, looked at Xiu'er, and asked, "Hasn't Your Highness the Princess been here this morning?

Chapter 5 and Five Out of the City

When Xiu'er heard this question, she shook her head and said, "This servant did not see Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"Oh, I see."

Fang Xiu nodded and continued to drink porridge, feeling a little puzzled in his heart.

Zhao Yan should have known about the fact that he was appointed as the inspector and left Beijing to inspect the three provinces of the Central Plains.

According to her character, she should have appeared in front of her a long time ago, arguing and asking her to take her out to explore the rivers and lakes.

However, I didn't see her figure for three or four days in a row, and I didn't know what she was doing.

No matter what she did, she definitely didn't have to worry about her safety.

At Zuihua Pavilion back then, the image of the old woman using chopsticks as arrows was still deeply imprinted in his mind.

After all, it was the first time he had seen the force that an abnormal person could achieve.

"All right......"

Fang Xiu finished drinking the last bit of porridge, got up, looked at Xiu'er, and ordered: "During the time when the young master is away, take care of yourself, it's cold, you need to wear more clothes, I will come back next month, young master It's time for the house, don't worry."

"Hmm! The slave must be obedient..."

Fang Xiu's words would be a standard model concern for future generations, but when they fell into Xiu'er's ears, she paid special attention to them, and nodded very seriously.

Seeing this scene, Fang Xiu couldn't help exhorting a few more words before walking out of the room.

I stayed in the backyard for a while, looked around, but still didn't see Zhao Yan.

He thought about it, and without waiting, he walked towards the gate of the mansion.

The carriage had already parked in front of Fangfu's gate, and Fang Xiu was sitting in the carriage. Without giving instructions, the coachman drove the carriage to the outskirts of Shenji Camp with familiarity.

When he was away from home, the coachman was naturally not the coachman of the original Fangfu, but was replaced by a soldier of the Shenji Battalion.

Before joining the army, he worked as a coachman for a period of time, driving for a big family in the capital.

He is both a coachman and a soldier, even in the face of danger, he can remain calm in the face of danger.

This point was confirmed after just one hour.

"Woo——"

The carriage left Shenji Camp, and not long after driving forward, it encountered a group of farmers in rough cotton clothes blocking the road on the official road.

The coachman saw this scene from a distance, and stopped the carriage without the slightest panic.

Seeing this, the guards of the Shenji Battalion riding on horseback on both sides of the carriage became vigilant one by one.

Although these people in front of them were all unarmed, none of them held a weapon, and they all seemed to be farmers nearby.

However, no one knows what the details of these people are until they have real contact. What if these guys are assassins sent by those wicked guys in the southwest?

In the carriage, just as Fang Xiu took out the cards and was about to entertain himself, he felt violent bumps.

So, he lifted the curtain and asked, "What's going on?"

Beside the carriage curtain, Bai Xiaochun was riding a horse, looking ahead with vigilant eyes, when he heard his young master's voice, he hurriedly turned his head, showing a flattering smile, and replied: "Master, there are some farmers blocking the way ahead, but I don't know what reason."

Fang Xiu nodded and said, "Send someone to ask."

"Yes!"

Bai Xiaochun responded, looked at the knight next to him, and ordered: "My lord has orders, go ahead and ask why they are blocking the way."

"Yes!"

Although these pro-military members belonged to the pro-military mansion, after all Fang Xiu had been their immediate superior for so long.

And Bai Xiaochun was a close confidant of their immediate superior, so a tacit understanding was naturally formed.

The knight responded, and rode forward, stopped at a distance of about ten steps, got off his horse, walked forward, and spoke a few words to the leader.

Then, he ran back in a hurry and told him: "Master, those people in front said that they have received your kindness, and they want to meet you, express their gratitude in person, send some things, and talk about friendship."

By your own favor?

I have never left the capital city a few times, so how can I be kind to these farmers I have never met?

When Fang Xiu heard this, he was slightly startled, he was a little puzzled, but the expression on his face was very calm, and he said lightly: "Got it, I'll go out and meet them."

"grown ups......"

The guard next to the army hesitated, thought for a while, and said: "My lord, safety is the top priority. You should stay in the carriage. If you have anything to say to those people, I can just pass it on to you."

Fang Xiu heard this, thought for a while, and said: "Since people want to see me, they naturally waited here for a long time, and they didn't even see me, which is a bit too unreasonable.

Besides, I don't want you to be here to protect me, I trust you. "

After speaking, he got up and got out of the carriage.

When the pro-army guards heard the phrase "I believe in you", they all felt a little warm in their hearts, and each of them became more vigilant, looking at the farmers, ready to deal with the attack at any time.

"You are Xin'anbo, Uncle Fang, right? You are indeed a good-looking talent, handsome and unrestrained, wise and brave..."

As soon as Fang Xiu stepped out of the carriage, the leader of the farmer came up to him, with an excited expression on his face, and said.

A man of talent, Yushu faces the wind......

It's okay to take these words alone, but it seems a bit strange to put them together.

However, with the farmer's knowledge reserve of not knowing a single character, it is extremely rare to be able to say these words.

Obviously, he still wanted to say some compliments, but limited by his expressive ability, he really couldn't think of any good words, so he had to give up.

If Fang Xiu heard such praise on weekdays, he would definitely kick it.

What's the use of flattery that's so low-level.

However, when he heard the farmer's words, he felt very simple. The reason was very simple. On the farmer's face, what he saw was not flattery from others when facing him, but real gratitude.

Including the excitement shown when I saw myself just now, it is also very real, without any trace of fakery.

It can be seen that the farmer, including those behind him, sincerely wanted to thank himself.

It was precisely because of this that Fang Xiu was even more puzzled.

What have you done to make them so grateful?

I don't seem to have seen them myself.

After thinking about it, I still couldn't think of it.

So, he asked very bluntly, "Have you met me before?"

The man shook his head, and hurriedly replied: "No, it's the first time we've seen you, Uncle..."

"Then why are you thanking me?"

Fang Xiu asked.

Hearing this, the man was slightly taken aback, obviously he did not expect that Xin Amber would ask this question.

Of course, his reaction was also extremely fast, and he hurriedly explained: "Not only us, but the people in the entire suburb of Beijing remember your kindness!

If it wasn't for your guidance back then, how could we guys who can't read a single word know that crayfish can be eaten..."

Chapter 5 and Six Take care of New Amber!

Fang Xiu understood after hearing this.

It turned out that these people were talking about crayfish.

For him, crayfish is just a matter of convenience, but for these farmers, the fact that crayfish can be eaten is more exciting than anything else.

Red worms, originally similar to locusts, have gone from crop-damaging pests to delicious crayfish in a matter of days.

These farmers also felt the tangible benefits of crayfish within a few days.

In just one or two months, they earned more money from selling crayfish than they could earn from a year's hard work of growing crops.

If it weren't for Xin Amber's suggestion at the beginning, how could they have the life they have now?

They had long wanted to thank Xin Amber in person, but Xin Amber lived in the city, and they didn't know the exact location, so they had to give up.

Therefore, this time, when I heard that Xin'anbo was ordered to inspect the Central Plains Road and might pass through his own village, he waited on the official road early, just to see Xin'anbo and express their gratitude.

"By the way, Xin'anbo, this is a little wish from us. Please accept it. They are some local products in the field. Don't hold them back..."

The farmer seemed to have thought of something, hurriedly greeted the partners behind him, and said with a smile.

"Xin Amber, these are the eggs laid by my hen, and I have saved about a dozen eggs..."

"This is the vegetable grown in my field..."

"This is the hare I just killed the other day..."

All of a sudden, farmers not far away were holding baskets in their hands, wanting to deliver these special products to Fang Xiu.

When Fang Xiu saw this scene, he suddenly felt a little warm in his heart, and was inexplicably moved.