Growth strategy

The sun was setting, and the darkness of night was approaching, covering the last ray of sunlight.

Xiao Yi opened her eyes and found that it was already dark, so she got up to tidy up her appearance. Recently, she was lying on the bed to recover from her injuries. She had nothing to do except sleep, day and night, and now she was full of energy.

When Xiao Yi was about to find someone, she saw the old lady walking in with the washing utensils. "Your Highness, why don't you sleep more."

Xiao Yi was a little surprised. Normally, the nanny would spoil her even more, but this kind of thing that fueled inertia was never ambiguous.

Back then, when she had just turned six years old, she still had to go to school, so Jiang Yufei directly pressed her down and asked Mu Qiushui to teach her.

In the winter, the cold wind howled, and the sky and the earth were white, but she was forced to leave the warm bed.As long as she slows down a bit, Mu Qiushui will pour a basin of water directly on her, which is icy cold.And how much the old lady loved her and took care of her afterward could not change the fact that she stood aside and kept silent every time.

While in a daze, Xiao Yi was pulled to the inner hall and asked, "Nurse, what's the matter?"

The old lady smiled and opened her cheeks, and the wrinkles that had been tightened for many years also relaxed, with a bit of joy.

"Master Mu is out of the palace today. The old servant ordered the maid to let His Highness sleep more. His Highness is full of energy and blood, so he must have a good time."

"Nurse, what did you say?!" Xiao Yi was a little incoherent, and she was afraid that she might make a mistake.

At this time, the old woman changed into a plain dress, took out a robe, which was worn by the servants in the palace, handed it to Xiao Yi, and said: "Your Highness, there is a lantern festival among the people today. The empress of the palace and Master Mu They are all in the palace, so this old slave will take His Highness out of the palace to have fun, what does His Highness think?"

Xiao Yi couldn't believe it, she nodded again and again, quickly changed into her robe, followed her mother, and quietly left the palace.

It wasn't that she hadn't thought about going out of the palace before, and asked the nanny to take her out secretly, but the old nanny never let go, and now she agreed, of course she had to go, a rare opportunity.

The darkness is thick, and the high-hanging lanterns are hung on the pavilions, and the branches of the trees are smudged with lights, echoing the galaxy in the sky.

Xiao Yi was almost fascinated by the sight, the lights all over the sky, the orange color brings warmth, unlike the night in the modern city, where there are many lights of various colors, but there is a sense of extravagance.

The crowd was bustling with people around, she shuttled through it, like a bird escaping from a cage, free and easy.

The moonlight was scattered, and her eyes stopped in front of a small stall. Like the other stalls, the stall was hung with various lanterns.Revolving lanterns, lanterns, and Kongming lanterns.

With joy, Xiao Yi picked up a Kongming lantern and asked, "Boss, how much is it?"

"Baby, look at the riddle next to it, as long as you answer it correctly, no money, I will give it to you."

When she heard the words and turned to the lamp, there was only one line of poetry on it, seven characters.Don't be alarmed by falling flowers all over the ground, and call one person's name.

Xiao Yi twitched her lips and chose to give up, but she really liked this Kongming lantern. She looked at the boss and said, "How about I pay double the price?"

The boss took a rough look and saw that he was about 40 or [-] years old. He was wearing a half-worn shirt and a gray padded jacket with a few patches on it. , it can be seen that the family situation is not superior.

The boss was overjoyed when he heard that, and said in a rough voice, "Little baby, that's not how you spend your money. I can't sell you this lamp."

As he spoke, he took out a small lantern from below and stuffed it for Xiao Yi. "See if you like it. I'll give this to you. There are too many people here. Be careful, baby, and find the adults quickly, so you don't get lost again."

It was only then that Xiao Yi came to her senses, and found that the old lady was gone, crowded with people, unfamiliar faces occupied her sight, and all kinds of clothes slipped past her eyes.Xiao Yi, who had played too much, started to panic. She hugged the lantern tightly and asked nervously, "Boss, can I wait here?"

The boss is a kind person, not only agreed, but also handed her a small bench to sit and wait.

The flow of people went from sparse to dense and then sparse, and Kongming lanterns were released from the overpass in the distance. Countless Kongming lanterns rose into the sky, illuminating a dark side, and the lights gradually faded away until they disappeared.Grandma never showed up either.

Strange world, strange people, and I'm an outsider, I never belonged here.

"Little baby, I want to close the stall, look..." The boss said embarrassedly, Xiao Yi took the small board and returned it to the boss, and said with a smile: "Thank you boss, it's getting late, I'll go back by myself."

In any case, she worked hard and lived to nearly 30 years old. When difficulties came, her adult stability was still reflected in her.

After straightening out her clothes, Xiao Yi, who was about to find a way to find her mother, heard the boss's hesitant voice.

"Wait, baby, why don't you stay overnight at my house." She turned her head and saw that the boss was rubbing his hands, his palms were wide, his knuckles were thick, and there were even many small cracks in the skin, which were the hands of ordinary people.

The boss blushed suddenly, "No, no, I mean, it's too late, it's not safe, let's go back tomorrow morning." Because the expression was clear, the boss was visibly relieved and showed a simple and honest smile.

Xiao Yi was wary at first, but when she saw the boss like this, she suddenly softened her heart. She thought of her father, of course not the current emperor, but her father in the previous life.

Her father is also a farmer, and the family conditions are not very good, but he is warm-hearted and will help anyone who asks for it.

She nodded yes.It's too late now, and it's impossible to go back to the palace. She originally planned to find a place to stay for the night, but the mother hasn't found it yet.

The moon is dark and the wind is high, and it is the time of the murder. She is also afraid. One more person is always at ease.

The boss lived in a hidden alley, which was dark and long and narrow. A strange smell came from it, and the sound of dripping water could be faintly heard. Xiao Yi's footsteps slowed down.

"This... my family is poor and the hospitality is not good. I am confused." The boss also stopped and smiled awkwardly.

Xiao Yi felt guilty, shook her head, and said apologetically: "The boss is willing to take me in, it's a kind heart, how dare I dislike it, it's getting dark, let's go."

Along with the sound of footsteps, the ticking sound seemed to disappear.

"It's here." The old rescuer put down his burden and took out the key, only to hear the crisp sound of the key hitting the lock. "Here, I stayed up late a few days ago to make lanterns. My eyes can't see things very clearly. Please wait a little longer." "Let me do it." Xiao Yi stepped forward, the boss handed over the key and moved away, and retreated to the back .

It was really dark, the moonlight was dim, and the alley became darker. Xiao Yi couldn't find the keyhole for a while.

She was concentrating on finding the keyhole, but she didn't notice that the simple and honest smile on the boss's face behind her gradually disappeared, and her eyes were extraordinarily bright and cold under the moonlight.

The boss took out a machete from the bag with his left hand. The moonlight was cold, and the silver light on the machete reflected the boss' eyes full of murderous intent.

"Get away!" Although Xiao Yi was usually lazy, under Mu Qiushui's slap, her physical fitness was still good. Xiao Yi reflexively turned sideways and rolled on the spot.

She looked up, and there was a machete stuck in the door on the left, and a silver light flashed.

The simple and honest aura of the boss in front of him has long dissipated, like a long sword drawn from its scabbard, his whole body is cold, and his killing intent is as real as it is.

The boss drew out the machete, and the hand holding the knife was full of wounds.

The scimitar struck again, piercing Xiao Yi's eyebrows.