Ministers made me a male queen
Chapter 53
Jiao Yun led a few yamen servants all the way through the forest and galloped into Changyang County. When the gatekeeper saw Jiao Yun, he immediately smiled and said hello, "Brother Jiao."
As soon as Jiao Yun waved his hand, his expression was tense and serious since he entered the city, and he asked them to continue to be on duty.
At the foot of the stone steps of the academy, which is very close to the city gate, Jiao Yun reined in the reins and dismounted from the horse. His movements were agile and vigorous, and he looked over at the several yamen servants who were traveling with him: "Go back to the yamen and tell your lord that I will take a rest today and tomorrow. Before going to Qingzhou Mansion, I have agreed with the adults."
Several yamen servants have long been used to obeying orders and left soon.
Jiao Yun leaned against the stone wall, looked up at the academy on the mountainside, looked down at the brocade box in his hand, thought for a while, and put it in the bag on the horse.
With a low cough, he leaned against the wall and waited.
He had been on this trip for nearly ten days, and if it wasn't for the troublesome incident at the Qingzhou Mansion, he could have made it one day faster, but it just so happened that tomorrow is Nie Xiaobai's birthday, so he came back a day early to surprise him.
There was still a stick of incense before noon, Jiao Yun closed his eyes and leaned against the stone wall, because it was not obvious in the corner, but that face could not be ignored.
The girls who passed by couldn't help but look at the young man leaning against the wall frequently. His handsome features, his tall figure, and his gorgeous attire made the young man even more eye-catching, making him reluctant to look away.
Jiao Yun was stared at by so many eyes, opened his eyes and looked away, the girls immediately looked away, covered their faces with handkerchiefs shyly and walked quickly, but after they passed, they couldn't help but look back.
Jiao Yun has long been used to being stared at like this, but he also understands that they will "change their minds" soon.
Sure enough, the girl who was staring at him and peeking back, suddenly saw something, stared up, blankly, and forgot to react long ago.
Even from such a distance, Jiao Yun could see the red hearts in their eyes and their beating hearts. He almost didn't have to stand out and look up at the stone steps to know that the person he was waiting for had finally appeared.
Jiao Yun didn't move, he hid in the dark, he tried it, and he couldn't see his position when he went down the stone steps of the academy. sly smile.
But at the next moment, the top of the head suddenly darkened, and a figure swept from above, and then landed in front of him. The hem of the robe seemed to be covered with green and white petals, and the handsome young man stared at him. , the line of sight remains motionless.
The boy didn't make a sound, and there was even no expression on his face, but the hand hanging by his side was clenched tightly, revealing his emotions at the moment.
Jiao Yun pushed his shoulder lightly, and couldn't hold back his joy: "It's boring, how do you know I'm here?" He also wanted to scare him and surprise Nie Xiaobai.
Nie Baichang was not annoyed by being pushed by him, his originally tense and excited nerves relaxed instead, and only then did he have a real feeling that he really came back early, closed his eyes, and naturally took the reins from him, and replaced him Leading the horse: "They are looking at you."
Jiao Yun raised his eyes, "I'm looking at you, right?" He moved closer, "Look, there is a pretty girl on the right who has been staring at you, do you want me to help you find out the situation?"
Nie Baichang looked at him helplessly: "You must have taken a fancy to it yourself."
Jiao Yun: "It's strange."
Jiao Yun stopped teasing him, and walked home side by side. The Jiao family moved to the county several years ago. Wanniang opened a tavern with the money she earned, and later bought the house behind the tavern and built a three-in-three out of the triple courtyard.
Because it was very close to the academy, Nie Baichang no longer stayed at the house since then, and would come back every day at noon and night.
Along the way, Jiao Yun refrained from telling him about the fun things about going to Qingzhou Mansion this time, but he didn't say anything when he knew what was going to happen next. Every few steps, someone would greet them both.
However, it is probably because Jiao Yun is too familiar with him. After all, since he took over from Tao Wuzuo six years ago, he has been following Mr. Hou to deal with the people all day long. In addition, he usually has a tense face, so everyone is quite afraid of him and mostly respectful.
It's different for Nie Baichang, after all... this is the youngest scholar so far in their county.
Although Jiao Yuzuo has a rich mother, she can't compare to the achievements that Mr. Nie may achieve in the future.
If Mr. Nie becomes the number one scholar one day, his future is immeasurable.
When a girl in the family sees Nie Baichang talking about a scholar, Nie Baichang is used to dealing with it, calmly, alienated but polite, but it is so obvious that the people still enjoy it, just in case.
Jiao Yun silently glanced at the people who were treated differently, and then at the handsome faces of the people around him: This is a dynasty that looks at faces.
Probably seeing Jiao Yun's thoughts, Nie Baichang glanced at him, his gaze wandered over his face, and he raised his eyebrows.
Jiao Yun rubbed his face, raised his head and pretended to be stupid.
Although he is not bad, but in order to hide his clumsiness, it is not so obvious after all, but this one next to him is different. He participated in the children's examination when he was 13 years old. He directly became the youngest scholar in Changyang County.
Of course, although there are younger ones elsewhere, this is the first one in Changyang County, so the meaning is different.
In addition, he won all three rounds. At that time, many academies in Qingzhou Prefecture wanted to keep Nie Baichang, and even some highly educated ones wanted to be apprentices, but Nie Baichang rejected them and returned to Changyang County with him.
When approaching the tavern, Jiao Yun breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Nie Baichang's habitual appearance, "People say that you have pre-examination syndrome, why am I not worried about the August provincial examination when I look at you? Hey, so many people are waiting for you." Let's say you pass the exam, if you fail the exam, when the time comes... cough cough."
Nie Baichang tilted his head, his eyes fell on his face, and there was a smile in his eyes: "Then I will go to the yamen to be a teacher and obey your orders."
Jiao Yun looked at his face: "Don't tell me, I'm afraid those little girls and big ladies will go to the yamen every day to beat the gong to sue that their chicken was bitten by a neighbor's duck in order to see you more." If seeing the sky is such a trivial matter, Master Hou can go crazy, so can he.
Nie Bochang saw that he was making fun of him with a sullen face, and just about to say something, a regular customer came out of Jiao's Tavern and turned around and yelled loudly: "Madam Boss, your servant and scholar are back!"
"What? Brother Yun and Brother Bai are back?" Wanniang ran out with the abacus, saw two eyes lit up, and patted Jiao Yun on the shoulder, "You brat, didn't you say in advance when you came back? "
"Mother, it hurts a lot. Didn't I just arrive? The baby was shot by you and needs to be replenished. I want chicken, duck, fish and rice in soup!" Jiao Yun lowered his head and rolled on Wanniang's shoulder. , so teased that Wanniang couldn't hold back a chuckle, and the abacus counted him.
"I can't get you hungry!" Wanniang returned with two boys who were much taller than her, and beckoned Xiao Er to quickly send the meal that she had prepared to the backyard.
Because it was noon and the busiest time in the tavern, Jiao Yun and Nie Baichang greeted Wanniang at the front, then walked around to the backyard, opened the door of the backyard, and immediately cut off the noise in the front yard.
Their home bought a connected garden with three entrances and three exits, which was later rebuilt. Jiao Yun suggested many ideas, and it was very comfortable.
There are three courtyards, Wanniang lives in the main courtyard, Jiao Yun and Nie Baichang live in the east and west courtyards respectively, but Jiao Yun thinks it is too boring to live alone in such a big row of houses, so he lives in Nie Baichang's rest courtyard every time.
It was originally called Xie Academy, which means "writing books". Jiao Yun felt that it would be a headache to learn those things in the academy, and he would learn it when he came back. It would be better to call it "Xie Su".
As a result, one dared to take and the other dared to hang, it was really called Xie Suyuan, and it was a plaque written by Nie Baichang himself.
The head of the academy heard that he wanted Nie Baichang to change his life and death. His most proud student chose such a courtyard name at home, it's just... outrageous.
Nie Baichang didn't know what to say later, but the head of the mountain didn't take care of it anymore. After all, it was someone else's business and it was not appropriate.
Jiao Yun usually lives in Xishouyuan. There are many wing rooms in the yard. He and Nie Baichang live next to each other. When they get to the gate of the courtyard, Jiao Yun kicks open the gate and asks the servant to bring the food to the stone table in the yard. On the other hand, he took the bag from Nie Baichang's hand, and shook it on his shoulder: "I'll go put things away, and I'll be back later."
Nie Baichang glanced over his luggage, seeing that Jiao Yun really had no plans, he could only helplessly shake his head and return to the table.
He waved the boy to leave, and there was no one in the yard.
They don't really like others staying in their own territory. Except for cleaning or other things, they usually help out in the outer courtyard.
Nie Baichang waited for a while, Jiao Yun came back after packing his bags, and sat down opposite Nie Baichang, watching the dishes he liked.
He had the same taste as Nie Baichang, so he picked up the wooden chopsticks and started cooking the rice.
After rushing back this way, he barely slept last night, and he will have to catch up on sleep after eating.
"Mother is having a banquet tonight, are you still going to the academy in the afternoon?" Jiao Yun felt alive after picking up half a bowl of rice, slowed down, and took the time to glance at Nie Baichang.
Nie Baichang shook his head: "No, the master gave me two days off."
"Haha, this is a good relationship. I'll go take a bath with me later. The road back is full of travel and dust. Lord Hou and the others will also come at night, so we can't be so ignorant." Jiao Yun took another bite, but didn't hear the answer. Looking over, Nie Baichang on the opposite side was eating slowly, without saying a word.
Probably aware of his gaze, Nie Baichang stopped, raised his eyes, and said seriously: "Brother Yun, I took a bath in the morning, so you don't need to wash it again, you can do it yourself."
Jiao Yun narrowed his eyes, put down the bowl, and threatened: "Then wash it again. I haven't seen you in such a long time. Wouldn't it be nice to have a good chat? Otherwise, I don't want the gift anymore?" He was sleepy now, but he wanted to tell him After a while, the time to take a bath is just right. Besides, we are all men, so what's the point of taking a bath together?It's not a wooden barrel, and I don't know what the head of the mountain has taught over the years, and he is getting more and more pedantic.
Nie Baichang said helplessly, "Then let's go together."
Jiao Yun knew that he would eat this set and take a bath for a while. In fact, there was another reason, which was naturally to give gifts after taking a bath.
Ten years ago, when he went to Qingzhou Mansion with Mr. Hou and the others for the first time, he saw a jade belt for children and he liked it very much. The jade and the color of the green skirts worn by the students were very suitable, and they almost blended together perfectly.
When he saw it at the time, he thought it was a perfect match for Nie Xiaobai. He was so happy that he bought it with the money he earned from the Li family in the space. Later, he even lied to Nie Baichang that it was a fake jade.
But a few years ago, Nie Baichang, who was a little older, saw that he would not let him spend money to buy these expensive things again.
He later gave other presents instead.
It's just that when I went to Qingzhou Mansion this time, I saw a jade belt again.
The belt inlaid with black jade and gold, the first time he saw it, he thought it was like Nie Baichang's pupils, black and bright, he immediately fell in love with it, and secretly bought it.
Nie Baichang had nothing to do with Jiao Yun, so when Jiao Yun returned to his room after dinner, he asked the boy to take the food and prepare hot water.
Jiao Yun went back to get the clothes, hid the brocade box with the belt under the clothes, kicked the door when passing by Nie Baichang's room, and went to the ear room first after shouting.
As soon as we entered, there was hot air, two large wooden barrels were placed in the middle, and the inside was filled with mist, and the servant turned around when he heard the movement.
Jiao Yun tested the temperature and asked the boy to leave, while he quickly returned his clothes and got into the barrel.
I just turned my head and saw that the huge screen gave me a headache, but I got used to it. Since a year ago, Nie Xiaobai used a screen every time he took a bath to separate himself.
What can he do, he can only admit it.
Jiao Yun soaked for a while before he heard the door knock. He turned his head and saw Nie Baichang coming in with clothes. He only looked back and turned his back to Nie Bochang and waved his hands: "If you don't hurry up, the water will be cold." .”
Nie Bochang hummed, but went behind the opposite screen.
Well, even if you take off your clothes, they are all men, and they will not lose a piece of meat.
Jiao Yun usually clings to him, but now that he has been separated for such a long time, he really wants to talk to him, "Guess who I met in Qingzhou Mansion this time?"
There was the sound of water coming from the opposite side, it was the sound of Nie Baichang entering the water, and he quickly fell silent, "Who?"
"Miss Fang." Jiao Yun lazily stretched out his arms and rested them on the edge of the barrel, and patted his face with the handkerchief, feeling a surge of enthusiasm, feeling a little sleepy.
There was silence on the other side for a while, and it took a long time before he spoke, his voice was very flat, without any ups and downs: "Who is Miss Fang?"
Jiao Yun peeled off the veil from his face, turned his head, and finally faced the screen, and simply lay back, "Aren't you? That little girl cried when she saw you when you were going to take the exam for Tongsheng in Fucheng." I want to marry you, it's so funny to me, it's the daughter of Fangzhi's mansion, that girl Fang Huling, you rarely go to Qingzhou mansion, I guess I thought it was a little girl, I went there after finishing my errands this time Fang Mansion, I see you, Miss Fang and Ji were having a banquet, and we met, they look...really pretty."
There was no movement on the opposite side, not even a splash of water. Jiao Yun picked up a handful of water and splashed it on the screen: "Hey, I am still not asleep when I came back from the road. Don't you fall asleep? Nie Xiaobai? Nie Bobo?"
"I didn't sleep, I was thinking about it, but I still can't remember what it looks like." Nie Baichang's voice seemed to be separated by a layer of fog, "How beautiful is it?"
It was the first time Jiao Yun heard that he really asked about the woman's appearance, so he turned around and took a look at the woman through the screen, lying on the side of the bucket with Splash, "Hey, if you say how beautiful this is... After all, she is the daughter of the magistrate, a well-educated woman. , although I was a bit reckless when I was a child, but on the day Ji Ji looked at Zhenjun."
It was the first time for Jiao Yun to see a woman and Ji Li, and she was so curious that she couldn't help but take a few more glances, and remembered it.
If it was someone else, he would definitely not comment on the woman, after all, it is not good, but Nie Baichang is different, he is almost a brother, and he treats Nie Baichang like a person, these words are said casually.
Nie Bochang hummed, and seemed not interested in this topic, so he didn't say anything more.
Jiao Yun yawned, and quickly put Fang Huling behind him, "Master Hou will leave in a few days, usually he doesn't care much, but now that he's about to leave, I really don't want to leave old man Hou."
Nie Baichang responded.
Jiao Yun couldn't help splashing water on the screen again: "If you really pass the provincial examination in August and enter Beijing High School next year, you will leave too, and I will, no, give up, you!"
As soon as Jiao Yun used his trump card, Nie Baichang had no choice but to say, "I won't leave."
Jiao Yun: "If you get the champion in the exam, how inappropriate is it to come back? Do you want to compete with Lao Tao?" After finally getting in, of course he also went to the capital to mess around.
Nie Baichang: "Mr. Tao are you sure you want to come back?"
Jiao Yun: "Well, the appointment documents are all down. Master Hou has seen it with my own eyes. Mother doesn't know yet. I will surprise her in a few days, so don't tell me."
Nie Baichang laughed: "Okay, don't talk about it."
Jiao Yun finally heard him laugh, and tilted his head, wondering that the other party didn't make any sound in the bath, could it be him?Jiao Yun squinted his eyes, and there was a screen on the left and right, he jumped up suddenly, poked his head out and lay on the screen to look across.
Nie Baichang instantly sank his upper body to the bottom of the water, only showing his head, looking at him helplessly: "Brother Yun."
Jiao Yun lay there dissatisfied: "What Brother Yun? You should call Brother Yun."
This brat has never yelled at him once, and if he insisted on taking someone with him, he would be called small.
Nie Baichang looked at Jiao Yun's unwillingness to give up, and moved his eyes down the screen. Even though he couldn't see anything, he still turned his head: "Brother Yun..." Just as Jiao Yun's excited eyes were shining, he continued slowly, "... .”
Jiao Yun fell back into the water with a plop: "I've convinced you."
It's not enough for him to admit defeat.
This seniority is lower.
When putting on clothes after taking a bath, Jiao Yun was still chattering and muttering for a long time. He had just put on his outer robe, but when he turned around, he saw that Nie Baichang had come out at some point and put on his outer robe. He was about to put on his belt. Numbling, ran over quickly: "Stop!"
Nie Baichang paused, not knowing how he did it, his hair was not wet at all, "What?"
Jiao Yun pointed at his movements, "Stop and don't move, otherwise, the gift will be gone, wait for me." He quickly turned around to pick up the things he brought in, and when he found the brocade box, he put it behind his back, coughing low "Turn around."
Nie Baichang's eyes fell on the arm behind his back, and something flickered between his expressions, and he turned around naturally.
Jiao Yun walked behind him, lowered his head and opened the brocade box, saw the black jade-inlaid gold belt inside, and then looked at the green lapel on his body. It can also be lowered.
Jiao Yun took out his belt, and threw the empty brocade box back, which happened to land on the table.
He coughed lowly: "Raise your arms."
Nie Baichang raised his hand.
Jiao Yun untied the jade belt and wrapped it around him from behind and buckled it around his waist.
As soon as I got close to Jiao Yun, I realized that I was half a head lower than Nie Baichang. He was not too tall in his previous life, probably because he didn’t have enough food and nutrition when he was young. But not high enough either.
Not long after he went to Qingzhou Mansion in this life, he lied to Nie Baichang to drink the milk in the space with him and lied to him that he bought it from Qingzhou Mansion, but he drank until the end...
He barely grew two or three centimeters taller than 1.8 meters, but this one who also drank milk with him... was directly taller than him by half a head.
Jiao Yun couldn't hold back, he was supposed to tie a belt for him, but his thoughts went to Bibi.
He stole the steps secretly, intending to deceive himself.
It was just an unsteadiness, and he staggered and lay on Nie Baichang's back.
Nie Baichang didn't know what he was thinking, and he didn't notice it at the first time. When he recovered, he quickly turned his back, grabbed Jiao Yun, and lowered his head in puzzlement: "What?"
Jiao Yun rubbed his nose, embarrassed to say, what should he say, it was no better than his size, and he almost fell in the end.
How can I say such a shameful thing?
Nie Baichang didn't understand him, he looked at his red ears seriously, straightened him up, wiped the buckle of the jade belt by himself, looked over Jiao Yun's head, opened his mouth, but didn't say anything.
Jiao Yun: ... Don't think I don't know what you want to say if you don't say it!
Nie Baichang couldn't help laughing at his accusing glance: "If you get up early and practice martial arts like me, you can grow so tall."
Jiao Yun gave him a white look: "You can forgive me."
He was indeed full of confidence when he persuaded Uncle Liang to teach Nie Baichang, and he planned to wait for Nie Baichang to learn it before teaching him.
As a result, he didn't know that Uncle Liang was a hot-blooded child-destroyer, who made Nie Baichang do two hours of horse gait every night after school, and then started punching for an hour before dawn. Two hours.
After Jiao Yun heard this, he retracted his claws silently. He should just learn how to embroider his legs a few times. The big deal... When he earns enough money, he can hire a master to protect him.
Unexpectedly, Nie Xiaobai could bear it, this training lasted for ten years.
Jiao Yun yawned again after delivering the gift, and couldn't help waving his hands to catch up on sleep before getting up at night.
Jiao Yun returned to his room, lay down on the bed, and fell asleep just like that.
When he woke up again, it was already dark. When he tilted his head, he saw a person standing beside the bed reflected by the light from the lantern outside. Jiao Yun was startled and sat up suddenly.
Nie Baichang said at the right time: "It's me."
Jiao Yun rubbed his eyes and took a closer look, before he heaved a sigh of relief: "Nie Xiaobai, why are you standing there? You scared me to death."
Nie Baichang's voice couldn't hear the ups and downs: "Master Hou and the others are coming soon, Aunt Wan wants you to get up."
As soon as Jiao Yun saw that it was Nie Baichang, his vigilance relaxed, and he lay back on the bed softly, "Let me...just squint for a while longer."
Nie Baichang sat helplessly on the side of the bed, and patted his shoulder through the thin blanket, "It's too late, Mr. Hou is a guest, so it's not right to go late."
Jiao Yun lay on the pillow, covered his head and groaned, kicked his legs vigorously, and sat up helplessly, but the tiredness had not subsided, and he drooped his head, listlessly.
Forcibly squinting and opening a slit, he squinted at Nie Baichang, then suddenly closed his eyes again, and stood barefoot on the ground: "Nie Xiaobai, you're so good, I'm so sleepy, please help me wear it."
He was wearing underwear and trousers, Nie Xiaobai only needed to put a coat on him.
He has been driving for several days, and he has been running errands in Qingzhou Mansion for several days. He is in a hurry to celebrate Nie Xiaobai's 17th birthday.
Nie Baichang saw that he was barefoot and had a headache, so he pushed him back to sit on the bed: "Put on your shoes, you won't be afraid of getting cold."
"It's so hot today, what are you afraid of? I'll put on your outer robe and tie up my head by the way." The two of them knew each other too well, and Jiao Yun really didn't treat him as an outsider.
Nie Bochang hummed, and while he was kicking on his boots with his eyes closed, he had already found his clothes.
When he came back, Jiao Yun stood with his eyes closed and stretched out his hand like a gentleman.
Nie Baichang didn't turn on the lamp, so he helped him dress and put on his belt by the weak light outside, and his movements were very light, barely touching him.
Jiao Yun could hardly hear the sound, staring in a daze, almost fell asleep again.
It wasn't until a soft touch came from his hair that he opened his eyes, and the surroundings were completely dark. It wasn't until we went to the front yard together and just arrived in the lobby. After getting used to the brightness all the way, Jiao Yun went in and patted his face before going to the lobby. In. Go: "Mother."
Wanniang was conducting in the hall of the tavern, and tomorrow is Pago'er's birthday, and because it happens to be the Dragon Boat Festival, Wanniang has been entertaining guests at night in advance all these years, and will celebrate his birthday alone tomorrow.
Wanniang looked back and saw two tall and handsome young men with smiles in her eyes, because she was in a relaxed mood, she looked younger and her skin was fair and bright, "You brat, sleep as soon as you come back, I want Brother Bo to call you, how old are you? Are you ashamed?"
Jiao Yun stepped forward and hugged her neck, "It's not shameful, no matter how big the baby is, it's mother's treasure, and it's still young."
Wanniang tapped his forehead lightly: "Master Hou is coming soon, and he is not afraid of being laughed at."
Nie Baichang took the abacus from her hand, "Aunt Wan, you and Brother Yun go to pick up Lord Hou first." Because it was a big day, there was no guest in the tavern tonight, except for the cook and a few nuns.
Wanniang was not polite to him, after all, she was the child she had been with for more than ten years, and she really treated her as her own son.
Before they could pass, Mr. Hou and his party had already arrived at the door.
The dinner was very lively, Mr. Hou, Mrs. Hou, Liang Da, and the head of the mountain all came. A jar of wine was opened at the banquet, and the guests and hosts had a good time. During the dinner, Mr. Hou was mentioned about his promotion in a few days, and Mr. Hou stroked his beard happily Smiling: "There is such a thing. Three days later, the official will hold a banquet in the mansion. The new county magistrate will also be there. Mrs. Jiao, you will come here with Jiao Xiaozi and Nie Xiucai. Everyone is lively. This walk , I’m afraid it won’t be easy if we want to get together in the future.”
Wanniang naturally wanted to go, and she had to prepare a generous gift, thanks to the care of Master Hou all these years.
But Jiao Yun inadvertently raised his head and looked at Master Hou, and then turned his eyes away tacitly.
Jiao Yun lowered his head to look like he was eating rice, but in fact he took a sneak peek at Wanniang and coughed lowly. He didn't know whether she was surprised or happy to see Lao Tao at the banquet.
However, it has been six years since Lao Tao left, and he hasn't been back to Changyang County in these six years, but every year, he will send two congratulatory gifts, one to Lord Hou's residence, and the other to Jiao's house.
Before the banquet ended, Jiao Yun avoided Wanniang's sight and drank a glass of wine secretly. Wanniang thought that his lack of knowledge was because his brain was inferior to others, and alcohol was not a good thing, so he was not allowed to drink before he became weak, but he is only ten years old this year. Eighth, it's not yet his 19th birthday, and there is still more than a year left, so it doesn't hurt if he sneaks a drink or two.
It was already very late when the banquet was over, Jiao Yun and Nie Baichang first sent Wanniang back to her yard, and then went back to the dormitory together.
The night was cool and cool, and Jiao Yun was blown by the wind. He drank the glass of wine a little bit, and was slightly tipsy. When he walked around the gazebo, he simply turned his foot into it, and lay on the bench in the gazebo, refusing to get up.
Nie Baichang followed him all the time, sitting aside, "It's cold here, go back to sleep."
Jiao Yun cheated: "Come back later, it's hot."
Nie Bochang paused, sighed, stood up, sat on the stone bench in front of his bench, sat facing him, and shielded him from the wind: "Aunt Wan didn't see it, but if I saw you drinking, it's Talk all the way."
Jiao Yun laughed, turned over, and lay on her side: "After a few days, she won't be able to care about me anymore. It's true that Lao Tao... is coming back."
It's been six years, and I didn't feel it before, but Master didn't tell anyone that he was going to leave suddenly, and he was so angry that he didn't even go to see him off.
Nie Bochang: "He's only in his 30s. If Mr. Tao heard it, he would definitely say that you don't respect Master."
Jiao Yun leaned his head closer again, "He won't, he misses my mother, don't think I can't see it, but I thought he would talk about it six years ago, but in the end, he ran away. He has been cowardly all these years and dare not open his mouth, hmph, I am not willing to help him, but... After six years in that miserable place, although my mother didn't say... Forget it, it's a master-student, even though he If you want to be my father, I'll just pretend not to know. Tomorrow you will accompany me to buy some nice clothes for mother, and Lao Tao will definitely not be able to walk if he sees it."
Seeing that he changed his posture again, Nie Baichang knew that the stone was hard and it was uncomfortable to sleep on, so he stretched out his hand to give him a pillow. Jiao Yun turned over and sat cross-legged, but took Nie Baichang's hand in the same way.
Nie Baichang was taken aback, "Huh?"
Jiao Yun coughed lowly, "I'll do a trick for you."
Nie Baichang had a headache, and saw him spread his hands, "You have been playing this trick for ten years. You used to be stupid and easy to deceive, but now this trick..." After Jiao Yun glared at him, he fell silent, and said concisely, "You Change."
Jiao Yun snorted, I knew this before, so why bother?Yes or no?
Jiao Yun got excited, coughed lowly, then stretched out his hand in front of Nie Baichang to let him see if it was empty, then grabbed behind his ear, spread out his palm, and there was a piece of crispy candy lying on it: "Surprised!" Surprise? Is it unexpected? Isn’t it amazing?”
Nie Baichang said with a blank expression what he had said countless times: "Surprise, surprise, amazing."
Jiao Yun took back the crispy candy: "There is no sincerity at all, the candy...I eat it myself." He peeled off the candy wrapper, twisted the crispy candy, and was about to throw it into his mouth, but he turned his hand and stuffed it into Nie Baichang's mouth , then stood up with a smile, and licked the remaining sweetness on his fingers, "Although the trick is a bit old-fashioned, is it sweet?"
Nie Bochang pressed the tip of his tongue against Sutang, his gaze swept over the lips where his tongue had touched his fingers, and turned his gaze away expressionlessly: "Yes." After a pause, he added softly: "Sweet."
Jiao Yun also had enough heat dissipation. When he left the gazebo, he took out something from his arms and threw it away: "This is the real birthday gift, Nie Xiaobai, another year old, 17th birthday, I wish you this year In August."
Nie Baichang raised his hand to catch it when he threw it over, and when he got it, it was still a brocade box.
Open it, and inside lies a Langhao pen that is worth a lot of money at first glance.
Nie Baichang stared at the Langhao pen for a long time and could not regain his senses.
Jiao Yun had already walked to the corridor, and when he looked back, he was still standing in the gazebo: "Nie Xiaobai, are you still coming back to sleep?"
Nie Baichang responded and stepped forward quickly.
Jiao Yun poked his head out from the door, "Do you like the gift?"
Nie Baichang hummed, "I like it."
Only then did Jiao Yun grin, and when he closed the door, he heard an unrealistic voice from inside: "That's right, it doesn't matter who chooses it."
Nie Baichang couldn't hold back and laughed silently, but tightened his hand holding the brocade box a little bit, and finally walked slowly back to his room.
Early the next morning, Wanniang went to the tavern in the front yard and came to the rest house. She saw Nie Baichang in a strong suit punching in the open space far away from the room. She asked people to put the breakfast on the stone table and looked towards the side room. Go, "Where's the brat?"
Nie Baichang withdrew his fist, picked up the sweat towel on the stone table and wiped his face, "Still sleeping."
Wanniang murmured a brat, "Forget it, let him continue to sleep, I'll go to the front first, it's rare for you to take a rest for a day, eat first, don't wait for him."
Nie Bochang agreed, and seeing Wanniang walking away, he turned his head and continued to practice boxing without disturbing him.
But not long after, Wanniang went and came back again, she poked her head around and said, "Aren't you up yet?"
Nie Baichang replied: "Yes."
Wan Niang: "I'll call him, you brat!"
Nie Bochang also followed, "Aunt Wan, is there something wrong?" After getting along for a long time, because Aunt Wanniang's yelling was too complicated, Nie Baichang always called Aunt Wan. If there was nothing wrong, Aunt Wan used to sleep with him .
Wanniang paused, and coughed softly: "There's something wrong." She didn't say anything, walked to the door of Jiao Yun's room, patted it, "Brother Yun, get up!"
There was no sound at all.
Wanniang yelled a few more times, kicked the door open, walked over, and lifted Jiao Yun's quilt.
Jiao Yun was completely covered in the quilt at first, but when the light came on, he immediately confessed more deeply, twisted into the half-opened quilt, and muttered, "Mom, how old am I, I can't move at all." Lift the quilt? You give me back my gentle and caring mother!"
Wanniang laughed angrily at him: "Then do you want me to give you a gentle and caring daughter-in-law?"
Jiao Yun shivered in fright, and woke up completely: "Mother, dear mother! I'm awake! I'm really awake! Don't... I still hope to be free for a few more years, so don't find me an ancestor! "
Wanniang couldn't hold back her snort, she had a better life in the past few years, and she was used to dealing with people when she opened a tavern, so her temper was much brighter: "You think, even if you want to find a wife first, you must first find a wife." Brother Bo is looking for you, you... just wait slowly!"
Barefoot and covered with a quilt, Jiao Yun rubbed behind Nie Baichang: "Look, look at Nie Xiaobai, mother is so biased."
As a result, when I probed up, I found that Nie Baichang was really in a daze: "You don't know how? Nie Xiaobai, do you really miss your wife? Nie Xiaobai, you can't rebel."
Nie Baichang directly lifted the quilt wrapped around him and threw him back on the bed: "...put on your shoes."
Wanniang also felt that this son didn't see it: "Okay, stop messing around, get up and send that matchmaker away, I have never seen someone who has been rejected so many times and insisted on coming to your door to say kiss, this time she Telling you to find a good one, but also saying that you won’t leave until you see yourself, and the tavern will be occupied later, what’s the matter?”
The corner of Jiao Yun's mouth froze: "She's here again? Why doesn't she give up?"
Wanniang also felt worried: It stands to reason that Bo Geer is a scholar, shouldn't it be said that he has more kisses?Why are you thinking about her bastard?
But speaking of it, Brother Yun is almost nineteen, and it's also... It's time to marry a wife.
Jiao Yun was trembling at Wanniang's look: No, he must get rid of Xu Matchmaker's thoughts this time, and if this continues, if his mother is also persuaded to marry, he is really the first two big .
As soon as Jiao Yun waved his hand, his expression was tense and serious since he entered the city, and he asked them to continue to be on duty.
At the foot of the stone steps of the academy, which is very close to the city gate, Jiao Yun reined in the reins and dismounted from the horse. His movements were agile and vigorous, and he looked over at the several yamen servants who were traveling with him: "Go back to the yamen and tell your lord that I will take a rest today and tomorrow. Before going to Qingzhou Mansion, I have agreed with the adults."
Several yamen servants have long been used to obeying orders and left soon.
Jiao Yun leaned against the stone wall, looked up at the academy on the mountainside, looked down at the brocade box in his hand, thought for a while, and put it in the bag on the horse.
With a low cough, he leaned against the wall and waited.
He had been on this trip for nearly ten days, and if it wasn't for the troublesome incident at the Qingzhou Mansion, he could have made it one day faster, but it just so happened that tomorrow is Nie Xiaobai's birthday, so he came back a day early to surprise him.
There was still a stick of incense before noon, Jiao Yun closed his eyes and leaned against the stone wall, because it was not obvious in the corner, but that face could not be ignored.
The girls who passed by couldn't help but look at the young man leaning against the wall frequently. His handsome features, his tall figure, and his gorgeous attire made the young man even more eye-catching, making him reluctant to look away.
Jiao Yun was stared at by so many eyes, opened his eyes and looked away, the girls immediately looked away, covered their faces with handkerchiefs shyly and walked quickly, but after they passed, they couldn't help but look back.
Jiao Yun has long been used to being stared at like this, but he also understands that they will "change their minds" soon.
Sure enough, the girl who was staring at him and peeking back, suddenly saw something, stared up, blankly, and forgot to react long ago.
Even from such a distance, Jiao Yun could see the red hearts in their eyes and their beating hearts. He almost didn't have to stand out and look up at the stone steps to know that the person he was waiting for had finally appeared.
Jiao Yun didn't move, he hid in the dark, he tried it, and he couldn't see his position when he went down the stone steps of the academy. sly smile.
But at the next moment, the top of the head suddenly darkened, and a figure swept from above, and then landed in front of him. The hem of the robe seemed to be covered with green and white petals, and the handsome young man stared at him. , the line of sight remains motionless.
The boy didn't make a sound, and there was even no expression on his face, but the hand hanging by his side was clenched tightly, revealing his emotions at the moment.
Jiao Yun pushed his shoulder lightly, and couldn't hold back his joy: "It's boring, how do you know I'm here?" He also wanted to scare him and surprise Nie Xiaobai.
Nie Baichang was not annoyed by being pushed by him, his originally tense and excited nerves relaxed instead, and only then did he have a real feeling that he really came back early, closed his eyes, and naturally took the reins from him, and replaced him Leading the horse: "They are looking at you."
Jiao Yun raised his eyes, "I'm looking at you, right?" He moved closer, "Look, there is a pretty girl on the right who has been staring at you, do you want me to help you find out the situation?"
Nie Baichang looked at him helplessly: "You must have taken a fancy to it yourself."
Jiao Yun: "It's strange."
Jiao Yun stopped teasing him, and walked home side by side. The Jiao family moved to the county several years ago. Wanniang opened a tavern with the money she earned, and later bought the house behind the tavern and built a three-in-three out of the triple courtyard.
Because it was very close to the academy, Nie Baichang no longer stayed at the house since then, and would come back every day at noon and night.
Along the way, Jiao Yun refrained from telling him about the fun things about going to Qingzhou Mansion this time, but he didn't say anything when he knew what was going to happen next. Every few steps, someone would greet them both.
However, it is probably because Jiao Yun is too familiar with him. After all, since he took over from Tao Wuzuo six years ago, he has been following Mr. Hou to deal with the people all day long. In addition, he usually has a tense face, so everyone is quite afraid of him and mostly respectful.
It's different for Nie Baichang, after all... this is the youngest scholar so far in their county.
Although Jiao Yuzuo has a rich mother, she can't compare to the achievements that Mr. Nie may achieve in the future.
If Mr. Nie becomes the number one scholar one day, his future is immeasurable.
When a girl in the family sees Nie Baichang talking about a scholar, Nie Baichang is used to dealing with it, calmly, alienated but polite, but it is so obvious that the people still enjoy it, just in case.
Jiao Yun silently glanced at the people who were treated differently, and then at the handsome faces of the people around him: This is a dynasty that looks at faces.
Probably seeing Jiao Yun's thoughts, Nie Baichang glanced at him, his gaze wandered over his face, and he raised his eyebrows.
Jiao Yun rubbed his face, raised his head and pretended to be stupid.
Although he is not bad, but in order to hide his clumsiness, it is not so obvious after all, but this one next to him is different. He participated in the children's examination when he was 13 years old. He directly became the youngest scholar in Changyang County.
Of course, although there are younger ones elsewhere, this is the first one in Changyang County, so the meaning is different.
In addition, he won all three rounds. At that time, many academies in Qingzhou Prefecture wanted to keep Nie Baichang, and even some highly educated ones wanted to be apprentices, but Nie Baichang rejected them and returned to Changyang County with him.
When approaching the tavern, Jiao Yun breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Nie Baichang's habitual appearance, "People say that you have pre-examination syndrome, why am I not worried about the August provincial examination when I look at you? Hey, so many people are waiting for you." Let's say you pass the exam, if you fail the exam, when the time comes... cough cough."
Nie Baichang tilted his head, his eyes fell on his face, and there was a smile in his eyes: "Then I will go to the yamen to be a teacher and obey your orders."
Jiao Yun looked at his face: "Don't tell me, I'm afraid those little girls and big ladies will go to the yamen every day to beat the gong to sue that their chicken was bitten by a neighbor's duck in order to see you more." If seeing the sky is such a trivial matter, Master Hou can go crazy, so can he.
Nie Bochang saw that he was making fun of him with a sullen face, and just about to say something, a regular customer came out of Jiao's Tavern and turned around and yelled loudly: "Madam Boss, your servant and scholar are back!"
"What? Brother Yun and Brother Bai are back?" Wanniang ran out with the abacus, saw two eyes lit up, and patted Jiao Yun on the shoulder, "You brat, didn't you say in advance when you came back? "
"Mother, it hurts a lot. Didn't I just arrive? The baby was shot by you and needs to be replenished. I want chicken, duck, fish and rice in soup!" Jiao Yun lowered his head and rolled on Wanniang's shoulder. , so teased that Wanniang couldn't hold back a chuckle, and the abacus counted him.
"I can't get you hungry!" Wanniang returned with two boys who were much taller than her, and beckoned Xiao Er to quickly send the meal that she had prepared to the backyard.
Because it was noon and the busiest time in the tavern, Jiao Yun and Nie Baichang greeted Wanniang at the front, then walked around to the backyard, opened the door of the backyard, and immediately cut off the noise in the front yard.
Their home bought a connected garden with three entrances and three exits, which was later rebuilt. Jiao Yun suggested many ideas, and it was very comfortable.
There are three courtyards, Wanniang lives in the main courtyard, Jiao Yun and Nie Baichang live in the east and west courtyards respectively, but Jiao Yun thinks it is too boring to live alone in such a big row of houses, so he lives in Nie Baichang's rest courtyard every time.
It was originally called Xie Academy, which means "writing books". Jiao Yun felt that it would be a headache to learn those things in the academy, and he would learn it when he came back. It would be better to call it "Xie Su".
As a result, one dared to take and the other dared to hang, it was really called Xie Suyuan, and it was a plaque written by Nie Baichang himself.
The head of the academy heard that he wanted Nie Baichang to change his life and death. His most proud student chose such a courtyard name at home, it's just... outrageous.
Nie Baichang didn't know what to say later, but the head of the mountain didn't take care of it anymore. After all, it was someone else's business and it was not appropriate.
Jiao Yun usually lives in Xishouyuan. There are many wing rooms in the yard. He and Nie Baichang live next to each other. When they get to the gate of the courtyard, Jiao Yun kicks open the gate and asks the servant to bring the food to the stone table in the yard. On the other hand, he took the bag from Nie Baichang's hand, and shook it on his shoulder: "I'll go put things away, and I'll be back later."
Nie Baichang glanced over his luggage, seeing that Jiao Yun really had no plans, he could only helplessly shake his head and return to the table.
He waved the boy to leave, and there was no one in the yard.
They don't really like others staying in their own territory. Except for cleaning or other things, they usually help out in the outer courtyard.
Nie Baichang waited for a while, Jiao Yun came back after packing his bags, and sat down opposite Nie Baichang, watching the dishes he liked.
He had the same taste as Nie Baichang, so he picked up the wooden chopsticks and started cooking the rice.
After rushing back this way, he barely slept last night, and he will have to catch up on sleep after eating.
"Mother is having a banquet tonight, are you still going to the academy in the afternoon?" Jiao Yun felt alive after picking up half a bowl of rice, slowed down, and took the time to glance at Nie Baichang.
Nie Baichang shook his head: "No, the master gave me two days off."
"Haha, this is a good relationship. I'll go take a bath with me later. The road back is full of travel and dust. Lord Hou and the others will also come at night, so we can't be so ignorant." Jiao Yun took another bite, but didn't hear the answer. Looking over, Nie Baichang on the opposite side was eating slowly, without saying a word.
Probably aware of his gaze, Nie Baichang stopped, raised his eyes, and said seriously: "Brother Yun, I took a bath in the morning, so you don't need to wash it again, you can do it yourself."
Jiao Yun narrowed his eyes, put down the bowl, and threatened: "Then wash it again. I haven't seen you in such a long time. Wouldn't it be nice to have a good chat? Otherwise, I don't want the gift anymore?" He was sleepy now, but he wanted to tell him After a while, the time to take a bath is just right. Besides, we are all men, so what's the point of taking a bath together?It's not a wooden barrel, and I don't know what the head of the mountain has taught over the years, and he is getting more and more pedantic.
Nie Baichang said helplessly, "Then let's go together."
Jiao Yun knew that he would eat this set and take a bath for a while. In fact, there was another reason, which was naturally to give gifts after taking a bath.
Ten years ago, when he went to Qingzhou Mansion with Mr. Hou and the others for the first time, he saw a jade belt for children and he liked it very much. The jade and the color of the green skirts worn by the students were very suitable, and they almost blended together perfectly.
When he saw it at the time, he thought it was a perfect match for Nie Xiaobai. He was so happy that he bought it with the money he earned from the Li family in the space. Later, he even lied to Nie Baichang that it was a fake jade.
But a few years ago, Nie Baichang, who was a little older, saw that he would not let him spend money to buy these expensive things again.
He later gave other presents instead.
It's just that when I went to Qingzhou Mansion this time, I saw a jade belt again.
The belt inlaid with black jade and gold, the first time he saw it, he thought it was like Nie Baichang's pupils, black and bright, he immediately fell in love with it, and secretly bought it.
Nie Baichang had nothing to do with Jiao Yun, so when Jiao Yun returned to his room after dinner, he asked the boy to take the food and prepare hot water.
Jiao Yun went back to get the clothes, hid the brocade box with the belt under the clothes, kicked the door when passing by Nie Baichang's room, and went to the ear room first after shouting.
As soon as we entered, there was hot air, two large wooden barrels were placed in the middle, and the inside was filled with mist, and the servant turned around when he heard the movement.
Jiao Yun tested the temperature and asked the boy to leave, while he quickly returned his clothes and got into the barrel.
I just turned my head and saw that the huge screen gave me a headache, but I got used to it. Since a year ago, Nie Xiaobai used a screen every time he took a bath to separate himself.
What can he do, he can only admit it.
Jiao Yun soaked for a while before he heard the door knock. He turned his head and saw Nie Baichang coming in with clothes. He only looked back and turned his back to Nie Bochang and waved his hands: "If you don't hurry up, the water will be cold." .”
Nie Bochang hummed, but went behind the opposite screen.
Well, even if you take off your clothes, they are all men, and they will not lose a piece of meat.
Jiao Yun usually clings to him, but now that he has been separated for such a long time, he really wants to talk to him, "Guess who I met in Qingzhou Mansion this time?"
There was the sound of water coming from the opposite side, it was the sound of Nie Baichang entering the water, and he quickly fell silent, "Who?"
"Miss Fang." Jiao Yun lazily stretched out his arms and rested them on the edge of the barrel, and patted his face with the handkerchief, feeling a surge of enthusiasm, feeling a little sleepy.
There was silence on the other side for a while, and it took a long time before he spoke, his voice was very flat, without any ups and downs: "Who is Miss Fang?"
Jiao Yun peeled off the veil from his face, turned his head, and finally faced the screen, and simply lay back, "Aren't you? That little girl cried when she saw you when you were going to take the exam for Tongsheng in Fucheng." I want to marry you, it's so funny to me, it's the daughter of Fangzhi's mansion, that girl Fang Huling, you rarely go to Qingzhou mansion, I guess I thought it was a little girl, I went there after finishing my errands this time Fang Mansion, I see you, Miss Fang and Ji were having a banquet, and we met, they look...really pretty."
There was no movement on the opposite side, not even a splash of water. Jiao Yun picked up a handful of water and splashed it on the screen: "Hey, I am still not asleep when I came back from the road. Don't you fall asleep? Nie Xiaobai? Nie Bobo?"
"I didn't sleep, I was thinking about it, but I still can't remember what it looks like." Nie Baichang's voice seemed to be separated by a layer of fog, "How beautiful is it?"
It was the first time Jiao Yun heard that he really asked about the woman's appearance, so he turned around and took a look at the woman through the screen, lying on the side of the bucket with Splash, "Hey, if you say how beautiful this is... After all, she is the daughter of the magistrate, a well-educated woman. , although I was a bit reckless when I was a child, but on the day Ji Ji looked at Zhenjun."
It was the first time for Jiao Yun to see a woman and Ji Li, and she was so curious that she couldn't help but take a few more glances, and remembered it.
If it was someone else, he would definitely not comment on the woman, after all, it is not good, but Nie Baichang is different, he is almost a brother, and he treats Nie Baichang like a person, these words are said casually.
Nie Bochang hummed, and seemed not interested in this topic, so he didn't say anything more.
Jiao Yun yawned, and quickly put Fang Huling behind him, "Master Hou will leave in a few days, usually he doesn't care much, but now that he's about to leave, I really don't want to leave old man Hou."
Nie Baichang responded.
Jiao Yun couldn't help splashing water on the screen again: "If you really pass the provincial examination in August and enter Beijing High School next year, you will leave too, and I will, no, give up, you!"
As soon as Jiao Yun used his trump card, Nie Baichang had no choice but to say, "I won't leave."
Jiao Yun: "If you get the champion in the exam, how inappropriate is it to come back? Do you want to compete with Lao Tao?" After finally getting in, of course he also went to the capital to mess around.
Nie Baichang: "Mr. Tao are you sure you want to come back?"
Jiao Yun: "Well, the appointment documents are all down. Master Hou has seen it with my own eyes. Mother doesn't know yet. I will surprise her in a few days, so don't tell me."
Nie Baichang laughed: "Okay, don't talk about it."
Jiao Yun finally heard him laugh, and tilted his head, wondering that the other party didn't make any sound in the bath, could it be him?Jiao Yun squinted his eyes, and there was a screen on the left and right, he jumped up suddenly, poked his head out and lay on the screen to look across.
Nie Baichang instantly sank his upper body to the bottom of the water, only showing his head, looking at him helplessly: "Brother Yun."
Jiao Yun lay there dissatisfied: "What Brother Yun? You should call Brother Yun."
This brat has never yelled at him once, and if he insisted on taking someone with him, he would be called small.
Nie Baichang looked at Jiao Yun's unwillingness to give up, and moved his eyes down the screen. Even though he couldn't see anything, he still turned his head: "Brother Yun..." Just as Jiao Yun's excited eyes were shining, he continued slowly, "... .”
Jiao Yun fell back into the water with a plop: "I've convinced you."
It's not enough for him to admit defeat.
This seniority is lower.
When putting on clothes after taking a bath, Jiao Yun was still chattering and muttering for a long time. He had just put on his outer robe, but when he turned around, he saw that Nie Baichang had come out at some point and put on his outer robe. He was about to put on his belt. Numbling, ran over quickly: "Stop!"
Nie Baichang paused, not knowing how he did it, his hair was not wet at all, "What?"
Jiao Yun pointed at his movements, "Stop and don't move, otherwise, the gift will be gone, wait for me." He quickly turned around to pick up the things he brought in, and when he found the brocade box, he put it behind his back, coughing low "Turn around."
Nie Baichang's eyes fell on the arm behind his back, and something flickered between his expressions, and he turned around naturally.
Jiao Yun walked behind him, lowered his head and opened the brocade box, saw the black jade-inlaid gold belt inside, and then looked at the green lapel on his body. It can also be lowered.
Jiao Yun took out his belt, and threw the empty brocade box back, which happened to land on the table.
He coughed lowly: "Raise your arms."
Nie Baichang raised his hand.
Jiao Yun untied the jade belt and wrapped it around him from behind and buckled it around his waist.
As soon as I got close to Jiao Yun, I realized that I was half a head lower than Nie Baichang. He was not too tall in his previous life, probably because he didn’t have enough food and nutrition when he was young. But not high enough either.
Not long after he went to Qingzhou Mansion in this life, he lied to Nie Baichang to drink the milk in the space with him and lied to him that he bought it from Qingzhou Mansion, but he drank until the end...
He barely grew two or three centimeters taller than 1.8 meters, but this one who also drank milk with him... was directly taller than him by half a head.
Jiao Yun couldn't hold back, he was supposed to tie a belt for him, but his thoughts went to Bibi.
He stole the steps secretly, intending to deceive himself.
It was just an unsteadiness, and he staggered and lay on Nie Baichang's back.
Nie Baichang didn't know what he was thinking, and he didn't notice it at the first time. When he recovered, he quickly turned his back, grabbed Jiao Yun, and lowered his head in puzzlement: "What?"
Jiao Yun rubbed his nose, embarrassed to say, what should he say, it was no better than his size, and he almost fell in the end.
How can I say such a shameful thing?
Nie Baichang didn't understand him, he looked at his red ears seriously, straightened him up, wiped the buckle of the jade belt by himself, looked over Jiao Yun's head, opened his mouth, but didn't say anything.
Jiao Yun: ... Don't think I don't know what you want to say if you don't say it!
Nie Baichang couldn't help laughing at his accusing glance: "If you get up early and practice martial arts like me, you can grow so tall."
Jiao Yun gave him a white look: "You can forgive me."
He was indeed full of confidence when he persuaded Uncle Liang to teach Nie Baichang, and he planned to wait for Nie Baichang to learn it before teaching him.
As a result, he didn't know that Uncle Liang was a hot-blooded child-destroyer, who made Nie Baichang do two hours of horse gait every night after school, and then started punching for an hour before dawn. Two hours.
After Jiao Yun heard this, he retracted his claws silently. He should just learn how to embroider his legs a few times. The big deal... When he earns enough money, he can hire a master to protect him.
Unexpectedly, Nie Xiaobai could bear it, this training lasted for ten years.
Jiao Yun yawned again after delivering the gift, and couldn't help waving his hands to catch up on sleep before getting up at night.
Jiao Yun returned to his room, lay down on the bed, and fell asleep just like that.
When he woke up again, it was already dark. When he tilted his head, he saw a person standing beside the bed reflected by the light from the lantern outside. Jiao Yun was startled and sat up suddenly.
Nie Baichang said at the right time: "It's me."
Jiao Yun rubbed his eyes and took a closer look, before he heaved a sigh of relief: "Nie Xiaobai, why are you standing there? You scared me to death."
Nie Baichang's voice couldn't hear the ups and downs: "Master Hou and the others are coming soon, Aunt Wan wants you to get up."
As soon as Jiao Yun saw that it was Nie Baichang, his vigilance relaxed, and he lay back on the bed softly, "Let me...just squint for a while longer."
Nie Baichang sat helplessly on the side of the bed, and patted his shoulder through the thin blanket, "It's too late, Mr. Hou is a guest, so it's not right to go late."
Jiao Yun lay on the pillow, covered his head and groaned, kicked his legs vigorously, and sat up helplessly, but the tiredness had not subsided, and he drooped his head, listlessly.
Forcibly squinting and opening a slit, he squinted at Nie Baichang, then suddenly closed his eyes again, and stood barefoot on the ground: "Nie Xiaobai, you're so good, I'm so sleepy, please help me wear it."
He was wearing underwear and trousers, Nie Xiaobai only needed to put a coat on him.
He has been driving for several days, and he has been running errands in Qingzhou Mansion for several days. He is in a hurry to celebrate Nie Xiaobai's 17th birthday.
Nie Baichang saw that he was barefoot and had a headache, so he pushed him back to sit on the bed: "Put on your shoes, you won't be afraid of getting cold."
"It's so hot today, what are you afraid of? I'll put on your outer robe and tie up my head by the way." The two of them knew each other too well, and Jiao Yun really didn't treat him as an outsider.
Nie Bochang hummed, and while he was kicking on his boots with his eyes closed, he had already found his clothes.
When he came back, Jiao Yun stood with his eyes closed and stretched out his hand like a gentleman.
Nie Baichang didn't turn on the lamp, so he helped him dress and put on his belt by the weak light outside, and his movements were very light, barely touching him.
Jiao Yun could hardly hear the sound, staring in a daze, almost fell asleep again.
It wasn't until a soft touch came from his hair that he opened his eyes, and the surroundings were completely dark. It wasn't until we went to the front yard together and just arrived in the lobby. After getting used to the brightness all the way, Jiao Yun went in and patted his face before going to the lobby. In. Go: "Mother."
Wanniang was conducting in the hall of the tavern, and tomorrow is Pago'er's birthday, and because it happens to be the Dragon Boat Festival, Wanniang has been entertaining guests at night in advance all these years, and will celebrate his birthday alone tomorrow.
Wanniang looked back and saw two tall and handsome young men with smiles in her eyes, because she was in a relaxed mood, she looked younger and her skin was fair and bright, "You brat, sleep as soon as you come back, I want Brother Bo to call you, how old are you? Are you ashamed?"
Jiao Yun stepped forward and hugged her neck, "It's not shameful, no matter how big the baby is, it's mother's treasure, and it's still young."
Wanniang tapped his forehead lightly: "Master Hou is coming soon, and he is not afraid of being laughed at."
Nie Baichang took the abacus from her hand, "Aunt Wan, you and Brother Yun go to pick up Lord Hou first." Because it was a big day, there was no guest in the tavern tonight, except for the cook and a few nuns.
Wanniang was not polite to him, after all, she was the child she had been with for more than ten years, and she really treated her as her own son.
Before they could pass, Mr. Hou and his party had already arrived at the door.
The dinner was very lively, Mr. Hou, Mrs. Hou, Liang Da, and the head of the mountain all came. A jar of wine was opened at the banquet, and the guests and hosts had a good time. During the dinner, Mr. Hou was mentioned about his promotion in a few days, and Mr. Hou stroked his beard happily Smiling: "There is such a thing. Three days later, the official will hold a banquet in the mansion. The new county magistrate will also be there. Mrs. Jiao, you will come here with Jiao Xiaozi and Nie Xiucai. Everyone is lively. This walk , I’m afraid it won’t be easy if we want to get together in the future.”
Wanniang naturally wanted to go, and she had to prepare a generous gift, thanks to the care of Master Hou all these years.
But Jiao Yun inadvertently raised his head and looked at Master Hou, and then turned his eyes away tacitly.
Jiao Yun lowered his head to look like he was eating rice, but in fact he took a sneak peek at Wanniang and coughed lowly. He didn't know whether she was surprised or happy to see Lao Tao at the banquet.
However, it has been six years since Lao Tao left, and he hasn't been back to Changyang County in these six years, but every year, he will send two congratulatory gifts, one to Lord Hou's residence, and the other to Jiao's house.
Before the banquet ended, Jiao Yun avoided Wanniang's sight and drank a glass of wine secretly. Wanniang thought that his lack of knowledge was because his brain was inferior to others, and alcohol was not a good thing, so he was not allowed to drink before he became weak, but he is only ten years old this year. Eighth, it's not yet his 19th birthday, and there is still more than a year left, so it doesn't hurt if he sneaks a drink or two.
It was already very late when the banquet was over, Jiao Yun and Nie Baichang first sent Wanniang back to her yard, and then went back to the dormitory together.
The night was cool and cool, and Jiao Yun was blown by the wind. He drank the glass of wine a little bit, and was slightly tipsy. When he walked around the gazebo, he simply turned his foot into it, and lay on the bench in the gazebo, refusing to get up.
Nie Baichang followed him all the time, sitting aside, "It's cold here, go back to sleep."
Jiao Yun cheated: "Come back later, it's hot."
Nie Bochang paused, sighed, stood up, sat on the stone bench in front of his bench, sat facing him, and shielded him from the wind: "Aunt Wan didn't see it, but if I saw you drinking, it's Talk all the way."
Jiao Yun laughed, turned over, and lay on her side: "After a few days, she won't be able to care about me anymore. It's true that Lao Tao... is coming back."
It's been six years, and I didn't feel it before, but Master didn't tell anyone that he was going to leave suddenly, and he was so angry that he didn't even go to see him off.
Nie Bochang: "He's only in his 30s. If Mr. Tao heard it, he would definitely say that you don't respect Master."
Jiao Yun leaned his head closer again, "He won't, he misses my mother, don't think I can't see it, but I thought he would talk about it six years ago, but in the end, he ran away. He has been cowardly all these years and dare not open his mouth, hmph, I am not willing to help him, but... After six years in that miserable place, although my mother didn't say... Forget it, it's a master-student, even though he If you want to be my father, I'll just pretend not to know. Tomorrow you will accompany me to buy some nice clothes for mother, and Lao Tao will definitely not be able to walk if he sees it."
Seeing that he changed his posture again, Nie Baichang knew that the stone was hard and it was uncomfortable to sleep on, so he stretched out his hand to give him a pillow. Jiao Yun turned over and sat cross-legged, but took Nie Baichang's hand in the same way.
Nie Baichang was taken aback, "Huh?"
Jiao Yun coughed lowly, "I'll do a trick for you."
Nie Baichang had a headache, and saw him spread his hands, "You have been playing this trick for ten years. You used to be stupid and easy to deceive, but now this trick..." After Jiao Yun glared at him, he fell silent, and said concisely, "You Change."
Jiao Yun snorted, I knew this before, so why bother?Yes or no?
Jiao Yun got excited, coughed lowly, then stretched out his hand in front of Nie Baichang to let him see if it was empty, then grabbed behind his ear, spread out his palm, and there was a piece of crispy candy lying on it: "Surprised!" Surprise? Is it unexpected? Isn’t it amazing?”
Nie Baichang said with a blank expression what he had said countless times: "Surprise, surprise, amazing."
Jiao Yun took back the crispy candy: "There is no sincerity at all, the candy...I eat it myself." He peeled off the candy wrapper, twisted the crispy candy, and was about to throw it into his mouth, but he turned his hand and stuffed it into Nie Baichang's mouth , then stood up with a smile, and licked the remaining sweetness on his fingers, "Although the trick is a bit old-fashioned, is it sweet?"
Nie Bochang pressed the tip of his tongue against Sutang, his gaze swept over the lips where his tongue had touched his fingers, and turned his gaze away expressionlessly: "Yes." After a pause, he added softly: "Sweet."
Jiao Yun also had enough heat dissipation. When he left the gazebo, he took out something from his arms and threw it away: "This is the real birthday gift, Nie Xiaobai, another year old, 17th birthday, I wish you this year In August."
Nie Baichang raised his hand to catch it when he threw it over, and when he got it, it was still a brocade box.
Open it, and inside lies a Langhao pen that is worth a lot of money at first glance.
Nie Baichang stared at the Langhao pen for a long time and could not regain his senses.
Jiao Yun had already walked to the corridor, and when he looked back, he was still standing in the gazebo: "Nie Xiaobai, are you still coming back to sleep?"
Nie Baichang responded and stepped forward quickly.
Jiao Yun poked his head out from the door, "Do you like the gift?"
Nie Baichang hummed, "I like it."
Only then did Jiao Yun grin, and when he closed the door, he heard an unrealistic voice from inside: "That's right, it doesn't matter who chooses it."
Nie Baichang couldn't hold back and laughed silently, but tightened his hand holding the brocade box a little bit, and finally walked slowly back to his room.
Early the next morning, Wanniang went to the tavern in the front yard and came to the rest house. She saw Nie Baichang in a strong suit punching in the open space far away from the room. She asked people to put the breakfast on the stone table and looked towards the side room. Go, "Where's the brat?"
Nie Baichang withdrew his fist, picked up the sweat towel on the stone table and wiped his face, "Still sleeping."
Wanniang murmured a brat, "Forget it, let him continue to sleep, I'll go to the front first, it's rare for you to take a rest for a day, eat first, don't wait for him."
Nie Bochang agreed, and seeing Wanniang walking away, he turned his head and continued to practice boxing without disturbing him.
But not long after, Wanniang went and came back again, she poked her head around and said, "Aren't you up yet?"
Nie Baichang replied: "Yes."
Wan Niang: "I'll call him, you brat!"
Nie Bochang also followed, "Aunt Wan, is there something wrong?" After getting along for a long time, because Aunt Wanniang's yelling was too complicated, Nie Baichang always called Aunt Wan. If there was nothing wrong, Aunt Wan used to sleep with him .
Wanniang paused, and coughed softly: "There's something wrong." She didn't say anything, walked to the door of Jiao Yun's room, patted it, "Brother Yun, get up!"
There was no sound at all.
Wanniang yelled a few more times, kicked the door open, walked over, and lifted Jiao Yun's quilt.
Jiao Yun was completely covered in the quilt at first, but when the light came on, he immediately confessed more deeply, twisted into the half-opened quilt, and muttered, "Mom, how old am I, I can't move at all." Lift the quilt? You give me back my gentle and caring mother!"
Wanniang laughed angrily at him: "Then do you want me to give you a gentle and caring daughter-in-law?"
Jiao Yun shivered in fright, and woke up completely: "Mother, dear mother! I'm awake! I'm really awake! Don't... I still hope to be free for a few more years, so don't find me an ancestor! "
Wanniang couldn't hold back her snort, she had a better life in the past few years, and she was used to dealing with people when she opened a tavern, so her temper was much brighter: "You think, even if you want to find a wife first, you must first find a wife." Brother Bo is looking for you, you... just wait slowly!"
Barefoot and covered with a quilt, Jiao Yun rubbed behind Nie Baichang: "Look, look at Nie Xiaobai, mother is so biased."
As a result, when I probed up, I found that Nie Baichang was really in a daze: "You don't know how? Nie Xiaobai, do you really miss your wife? Nie Xiaobai, you can't rebel."
Nie Baichang directly lifted the quilt wrapped around him and threw him back on the bed: "...put on your shoes."
Wanniang also felt that this son didn't see it: "Okay, stop messing around, get up and send that matchmaker away, I have never seen someone who has been rejected so many times and insisted on coming to your door to say kiss, this time she Telling you to find a good one, but also saying that you won’t leave until you see yourself, and the tavern will be occupied later, what’s the matter?”
The corner of Jiao Yun's mouth froze: "She's here again? Why doesn't she give up?"
Wanniang also felt worried: It stands to reason that Bo Geer is a scholar, shouldn't it be said that he has more kisses?Why are you thinking about her bastard?
But speaking of it, Brother Yun is almost nineteen, and it's also... It's time to marry a wife.
Jiao Yun was trembling at Wanniang's look: No, he must get rid of Xu Matchmaker's thoughts this time, and if this continues, if his mother is also persuaded to marry, he is really the first two big .
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