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On the third day after picking up Ruan Tang, Zhou Jincheng and his party arrived at Sun's house.

Outside the city, they ran into servants sent by the mansion to pick them up, and they were welcomed back all the way. They brought a lot of things, and the battle was overwhelming.In addition, the Sun family was considered a well-known and well-known family in Liuzhou, so before Zhou Jincheng sat on his grandmother's hot kang, everyone around the Sun residence knew that it was the nephew left by the youngest daughter of the Sun family who had returned.

It rained heavily a while ago, but when the sun says it is poisonous, it is poisonous. It is obviously the season of raging fire in July, but after Zhou Jincheng got off the carriage, he ordered someone to pay the reward money and then boarded the sedan chair. A layer of sweat.

This time Ruan Tang must not be able to sit with him anymore, he can only follow behind the sedan chair like the other servants.

The people inside are extremely hot, let alone walking under the sun.Ruan Tang's skin is tender, and he can't stand the sun the most. After walking a few steps, his slender face and the back of his neck are wet with sweat, and there seem to be drops of water on his eyelashes.

Although he is considered old among the servants, he is small and unobtrusive, and he looks fancy and has a good face. Moreover, General Zhou Jincheng has paid a bounty, so just after a face-to-face meeting, the second lady in front of the old lady came out. The girl was willing to accommodate his entourage.

"It's messy right now, and your master wants to see someone, so you won't be needed for a while. If you're too hot, you can go to the courtyard of the man's house at the back. There is a well there, and you can get some water to scrub."

Ruan Tang stretched out his hand to wipe his eyes, which were stung by sweat, and was not around Zhou Jincheng. He refused to show his timidity childishly, and shook his head and said, "It's okay, thank you sister."

His voice was very soft, as if he was sunburned and weak.

The girl covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled when she heard the words, "Liuzhou is hotter than your Yuncheng, it was like this at the beginning, it will be fine after you get used to it."

What the maid said was correct, Zhou Jincheng went into Mrs. Sun's room and didn't come out again until the evening.When the sky was getting dark, a man who looked like a housekeeper came out and took them, the boys who came with Zhou Jincheng, to dinner. After dinner, they settled down.

Eight young servants slept in one room, with a big bed, and the roof and walls were thin, so they couldn't block any heat.In a few breaths, the body that had just been washed with well water became sticky.

The servant's room was not lit at night, and the rest of the servants were lying in the darkness where they could not see their fingers and whispered. Ruan Tang didn't know them well, so he didn't answer the conversation. Regarding the matter of the Sun Mansion, he was thinking about Zhou Jincheng.

Now Zhou Jincheng's two uncles don't have any sons yet, so speaking of it, he is the only son of his grandchildren. If it's really bad this time, his responsibilities will be heavier and he will be given more work.

To greet guests, to show grief, but not too gaffe.

Ruan Tang probably knew what it meant to lose his temper, but he couldn't lose his temper if he wanted to mourn—he was confused.If Zhou Jincheng is here, he must ask clearly.

It's a pity that after we separated like this, we don't know when we will be able to see each other again.Before coming here, Zhou Jincheng told Ruan Tang several times that he didn't study recently, so logically he wouldn't use Ruan Tang often.Ruan Tang remembered.

The boys also discussed secretly for a while, who would be in turn to watch the night and follow the spirit.There are fat jobs in these things, and there are also jobs that no one wants to go to, such as night watch, there is no oil and water, and there is nothing to worry about.

Ruan Tang gradually stopped paying attention when the topic turned to the supernatural direction and had nothing to do with Zhou Jincheng.He thought it was good to watch the night, at least he could see Zhou Jincheng.

After a while, the small talk disappeared and was replaced by snoring one after another.

Ruan Tang slept by the window, he turned over, but he didn't feel sleepy.The servant's room is not only thin in walls, but also thin in bedding, and it also carries the dampness that has been lingering since entering Liuzhou.

He was used to sleeping in Zhou Jincheng's bed, it was completely different from here, coupled with the sweltering heat, he couldn't fall asleep in the first half of the night.

His thin and fair body was covered with sweat, before the rooster crowed, Ruan Tang got up lightly, carried the quilt out, first dried it on the bamboo pole, and then fetched water to wash it.

The wooden door was wide open overnight, and when their mother-in-law came to call for someone, Ruan Tang was sitting on the threshold with his chin resting.

A few rays of morning light shone on his face, his round eyes were black and bright, he smiled at her, and the old woman's impatience of getting up early was swept away, and her attitude became better.She omitted the phrase "Is it possible that you sleep so late in your own house?" and just said: "It's getting late, it's time to get up, go and call."

After two days in this way according to other people's rules, on the third night, Mrs. Sun went. Ruan Tang heard that the old lady and Zhou Jincheng were guarding the side at that time.

This is a happy funeral, but due to the hot weather, the banquet was held after only three days of mourning.

The house suddenly became busy, and Ruan Tang followed suit, but he had no direction.He walked on the road and ran around the backyard, and whoever caught him ordering any job would do it immediately.In this way, one day should not be idle.

But he didn't treat him badly. Looking at Ruan Tang's thin body, no one asked him to do the work of lifting heavy objects and carrying water.Just send a word back and forth, or get something with a sign, and often get hot food just out of the pan.

This afternoon, Ruan Tang had just sent two sets of washed sheep offal to the kitchen, and was helping the cook to add firewood to the stove, when a maid who had never seen him called to him: "Master Biao calls you, come quickly."

Ruan Tang thought about who Master Biao was, got up and left.It was too hot in front of the stove, so he wiped off his sweat. When Zhou Jincheng saw it, he turned into a colorful cat.

He wears heavy filial piety, the cloth is rough and the workmanship is simple, and he puts it on the outside of the original clothes.Originally he was stern, but when he saw Ruan Tang, whose nose was covered with charcoal black, his expression softened.

"What are you doing?"

This question is difficult to answer, Ruan Tang has done a lot of things in the past few days without seeing him, and I don't know which one to talk about first.

The little fool wrinkled his face and thought about it, his heart moved, he lowered his head slightly, stepped forward and grabbed Zhou Jincheng's clothes, and called out, "Brother."

"Yeah." Zhou Jincheng touched Ruan Tang's head with his hand, then slid down the side of his face and pinched his earlobe twice, "There are many things in the house, so I can't tell you to be idle. I told them, just If you don't have to come out in the backyard, the matter will be lighter. Are you tired?"

Ruan Tang obediently stood and rubbed for him, and when he finished speaking, the little fool had wrapped his arms around his waist, looked up at him, his eyes were moist, black and bright, full of clean longing : "Not tired, I miss my brother."

The evening breeze brings the fragrance of the branches and leaves, the sky is high and the clouds are broad, and the sun can no longer be seen in the west. It is a short period of bright time before night.Zhou Jincheng didn't smile at him, he just hugged him, and pressed his face against his chest, rubbing against his chest like a kitten.

It was meal time for the servants, and the masters had to go back to rest for a while, and there was no one in the mourning hall, and the two of them didn't think there was anything wrong.

Ruan Tang quietly hugged Zhou Jincheng for a while, and then began to call his brother in a low voice.

Zhou Jincheng was still rubbing the soft ear in his hand, and didn't agree. Ruan Tang was not in a hurry, and started counting what fresh food he got in the past two days.

We can't stay together for too long, Zhou Jincheng pushed him out of his arms, stuffed a goat's milk candy into his mouth, put a wooden box in his hand, looked down at him and said, "Okay , go back. If you can be lazy, hide and steal for a while, no one will tell you."

Ruan Tang held the box with both hands, didn't look at what was inside, just nodded his head twice, hummed softly, listened to Zhou Jincheng's words, turned around obediently and left, but after walking two steps, he turned back to look at Zhou Jincheng.When he turned his head for the third time, Zhou Jincheng stepped forward and grabbed his arm, "There are candies in the box, take it out when you want to eat it, and eat it when you take it out, and it will melt in your hand. Remember No?"

Ruan Tang stopped immediately, turned around and hugged Zhou Jincheng again, raised his head, and listened carefully.

Zhou Jincheng's heart skipped a beat when he saw his eyes, and he didn't know what was wrong with him, he just wanted to say five sentences if he could finish one sentence.

I was really busy a few days ago, and I kept thinking about it. I was free today, so I just asked the little fool to come and see.But when it was time to part, Zhou Jincheng said twice to let Ruan Tang go, but he sent Ruan Tang back again and again, and finally sent Ruan Tang back to the backyard, and said to him at the door: "I will keep watch at night. If you are not afraid of sleepiness, then someone will call for you." You go."

Ruan Tang's nose was a little red, and he traced the lines on the wooden box with his fingers. Hearing this, he said eagerly, "I'm not sleepy, not at all! I, I don't like sleeping, my brother told me..."

"I know." Zhou Jincheng didn't bother with the little fool this time, he took two steps back and said, "I'm leaving."