two ears pricked up

Huo Zheng was fine with Bai, and the bottom line of indulgence was getting higher and higher.As long as he is happy, Huo Zheng will also be happy.

The two waited in the wing room for a full hour. When the time came, the cold wind passed through the hall, the bamboo leaves rustled, and the sound of footsteps came from far to near. Someone was approaching the wing room.

An elegant old man with half-white hair stopped outside the door, Bai Xi and Huo Zheng turned their heads to look at him together, their expressions slightly astonished.

The old man in front of them was none other than the old man they met when they entered the city for the first time.Huo Zheng took back the stolen things for him, and the other party wanted to find an opportunity to repay the kindness, but was ignored by Huo Zheng.

Several pairs of eyes looked at each other speechlessly, the old man looked at them, and suddenly smiled kindly, "I didn't expect you to come to find me, this is God's will."

Huo Zheng stood up and asked, "Are you Mr. Changzhen?"

The white-faced scholar came over with freshly brewed hot tea, bowed respectfully to the old man, and said in a respectful tone, "Master, the tea is ready."

Mr. Changzhen waved his hand at him, "You go down first, don't come here without my order."

The door of the room was carefully closed by the white-faced scholar, and the three people in the room did not move. Mr. Changzhen smiled and said: "Everyone sits and sits, there is no need to be formal."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Huo Zheng, "I haven't had time to thank you for your brave actions last time."

Huo Zheng was modest and cautious, "This time I came to find Mr., I have something to ask for."

"Oh?"

Mr. Changzhen stroked his long white beard, and moved his eyes to Bai Xi, "What you want to talk about is about this little brother."

Bai Xi nodded repeatedly, and replied: "The genius doctor Wang Bagui said that Mr. can understand animal language, I, I came here specially to learn animal language from Mr."

He put his hands in front of his knees, with a cute and sincere posture and sincere eyes, "Sir, can you teach me animal language?"

The long detective stroked his beard without letting go, his lined eyes narrowed slightly.

Although he has passed his sixtieth year, his mind is still very clear. Recalling his memories, he remembered some very ghostly things for ordinary people.

He said, "Turtle? The turtle you are talking about is the one I bought from a fishmonger 42 years ago and rescued?"

Bai Xi replied, "That's it!"

"Hehe~" Mr. Changzhen looked at him with a smile, "Little brother, can you understand animal language?"

Huo Zheng once told Bai Xi not to tell anyone about this matter, he briefly exchanged eye contact with Huo Zheng, and when he saw the other nod, he let go, and told the truth to Mr. Changzheng.

"Natural things are wonderful, and it's very interesting to communicate with them."

Mr. Changzhen let out a long sigh of emotion, he looked at Bai Xi, and said: "You and I are also destined, since you have the heart and talent, then the old man is willing to pass this knowledge on to you."

Bai Xi was happy, her cheeks showed cute dimples when she laughed.

The chief inspector continued: "You come to this museum early tomorrow morning. I think you are still young. While the old man is teaching you animal literature, you are also studying with the students here. How about it?"

Over the past few years, Mr. Changzhen has attracted thousands of students, Bai Xi is friendly and good-looking, and he himself is grateful for their help. Now that Bai Xi wants to learn from him, Changzhen is willing to teach him everything he can. Bai Xi is his closed student.

Huo Zheng thanked him in a deep voice, the chief inspector casually waved his hands and sleeves, and said, "Do you have a place to stay in the city?"

Huo Zheng said: "The place to stay has been settled."

"That's good, if you need help from the old man, you are welcome, just mention it."

The matter of admission was settled, and Mr. Changzhen still had an hour of class in the afternoon, so it was inconvenient for them to stay longer.

Huo Zheng took Bai Xi to say goodbye to Chang Tan, and the white-faced scholar who was standing not far away came to guide them. The scholar looked back at Bai Xi frequently, full of curiosity, and asked, "Are you Mr.'s new student? Where are you from?" How old is it? Why haven’t I heard Mr. mention it?”

Bai Xi struggled to answer his question, and the scholar said again: "My name is Fang Zichen, what is your name? And you two are brothers? I'm sorry, do you think I have too many questions?"

Bai Xi: "..." He picked the simplest question, "My name is Bai Xi."

After sending them to the gate of the promotion hall, Fang Zichen said goodbye to them, Bai Xi sat back in the carriage, and Huo Zheng drove away.

Bai Xi was going to study in the academy, Huo Zheng drove to a shop selling the Four Treasures of the Study, and prepared some things he would use.

Drive along a street in the Hongyang Pavilion. There are various shops lined up on both sides of the street. The carriage stops in front of a shop called Xuanyage.

The two went into the shop. In the misty, rainy and cold winter, there were very few pedestrians wandering the street.

There was a strong bookish atmosphere in the shop, and the shopkeeper greeted them with a smile, "May the two gentlemen want to buy the four treasures of the study?"

Huo Zheng was tall and strong, he didn't look like a scholar, the shopkeeper took a look at him, and quickly fixed his eyes on Bai Xi, seeing that he was wearing good clothes, he was also gentle and elegant, with a young face, he looked like a scholar, She tried her best to recommend items in the shop to him, ignoring Huo Zheng's existence.

At that time, the government respected the combination of civil and martial arts, the ability of literature to govern the country, and the stability of military affairs. Every five years, after autumn, civil and military examinations were held to select outstanding candidates from all over the country and grant them corresponding official positions.

Therefore, when they were young, many teenagers followed the expectations of their families, had great ambitions in mind, and began to study hard or practice martial arts diligently.

Civil and military subjects cannot be taken at the same time. After a long time, those young people who are weak and powerless have to study hard in famous academies, while those young people who have no brute strength, well-developed limbs, and simple minds will seek fame. In a big martial arts gym, practice martial arts diligently.

Year after year, and I don't know when it started, literati and warriors look at each other for no reason.The warriors are straightforward, saying that they are hypocritical and artificial, and they are not as straightforward as they are.

After coming and going, this kind of negative atmosphere has infected ordinary people. When they lean towards one side in their hearts, they also dislike people from the other side.

The shopkeeper of Xuanya Pavilion didn't like Huo Zheng right now, so he pulled Bai Xi to the back of the screen, "Young master, why are you walking with such rough people?"

Bai Xi looked back at Huo Zheng, Huo Zheng was concentrating on choosing pens and inks for him.

"Zhengzheng is very good." Bai Xi and the shopkeeper said so, he smiled and narrowed his eyes, "He is not a rough person."

The shopkeeper babbled bad things about Wu Fu, Huo Zheng raised his head from the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and found that the people around him suddenly disappeared.

He searched the shop, walked around the screen, saw the shopkeeper leaning against Bai Xi and didn't know what to say, his heart sank like a stone, and he went to pull Bai Xi back to his side, looking directly at the shopkeeper, "What are you doing. "

"Rude, rude!"

Huo Zheng only thought that the shopkeeper was inexplicably yin and yang, and pulled Bai Xi out, "Let's look elsewhere."

After walking along a stone alley, he finally bought all the calligraphy and calligraphy that Bai Xi used to go to school, but on the way, Huo Zheng encountered quite a few shopkeepers staring at him, which made him puzzled.

It was getting dark early, the carriage stopped in the backyard, Bai Xi got out of the carriage with his calligraphy in his arms, and sent them to his wing.

A very huge ancient tree was transplanted in the center of the compound, with towering branches and leaves, and only sporadic raindrops fell through the cracks when walking in the courtyard.If the yard was not spacious enough, ordinary people's small yards would not be able to plant such a large tree.

The old woman is a wealthy woman. After the death of her two sons and daughters, she has been staying in this compound, lonely and afraid to communicate with others.

The arrival of Bai Xi and Huo Zheng made her extremely excited. After the two went out, instead of waiting in the dark room in the past, they went out early to buy some fresh vegetables and fish at the market. Live 'em over.

Bai Xi and Huo Zheng put good things away, and a strong aroma wafted from the front yard, making them both feel hungry.The old woman had already served the prepared meal on the table, and when she saw them coming out, she greeted them and said, "Come here, good boy, come and eat together."

Huo Zheng thanked her solemnly, and Bai Xi also thanked her crisply, and the old woman rubbed her cold red hands on her cotton-padded clothes in embarrassment, "Good boy, just call me Lan Po."

Both Bai Xi and Huo Zheng called her Lan Po, and Lan Po wiped the corners of her wrinkled eyes, her eyes were brighter than usual, "Sit down, sit down, I haven't cooked for a long time as an old woman."

Lan Po resigned all the servants in the yard after her children left, and guarded the huge gate yard alone. She was expecting to die in desolation in this life, but unexpectedly, Bai Xi and her two came.

She hasn't eaten at the table with anyone for many years. Bai Xi is about the same age as her deceased children, and they are also fair and sweet. Seeing him for the first time instantly aroused her withered heart.

The three gathered around the Fang Hong lacquered wood table, while eating, Lan Po wiped her tears silently, Bai Xi put down the bowl and chopsticks, and looked at Huo Zheng silently.

Bai Xi asked her in a low voice, "Lady Lan, are you unhappy?"

"No, no." Lan Po looked at him with tears in her eyes, "I'm so happy, you, you are somewhat similar to my youngest son, he left very early, my old lady thought It's been like this all my life, I didn't expect to sit here with you tonight, it's like waiting for them to come back to see me."

"Sorry, I made you laugh, I'm an old woman, I'm still old..."

Huo Zheng shook his head, his eyes fell on her frozen red hands, "Leave me to do the work in the back yard."

It is absolutely impossible for Huo Zheng to let an old man take care of them.

-

After the meal, Bai Xi felt a little depressed, Huo Zheng filled the tub with hot water, turned around and saw him staring at the window, approached silently, hugged him tightly from behind, and kissed the tender ear tip with his lips, "What's the matter?" ?”

The damp and cold air penetrated through the crack of the window, Huo Zheng closed the window tightly, picked him up, removed his clothes, and carried him into the bathtub to wash.

"Zhengzheng, shall we separate?"

Bai Xi stretched out her wet arms to wrap around Huo Zheng's neck. There were blossoming red plums on his neck and chest. Huo Zheng lowered his head not to look at him, and rubbed his hair, "No."

He said: "If I die first..."

Huo Zheng hugged him tightly, and took a sip from one of the red plums. The red plums became more and more beautiful before they faded. When Bai Xi couldn't bear to hold him in his arms and puffed up his chest, Huo Zheng said, "Even if we die, we won't die." separate."