Hard to be a master

Except for the overall structure of Yangzhou City today, the rest is completely different from decades ago, so it took Guan Jingxuan a long time to find the largest inn in the city.Now is the best time to enjoy the spring scenery of Yangzhou, so the inns in Yangzhou city are overcrowded. Guan Jingxuan and Shen Ziliu were also lucky. When they found the inn, there happened to be a scholar checking out, so the master and apprentice were able to check in smoothly.

Shen Ziliu can already grow bigu after completing the foundation building, but Guan Jingxuan feels that he is at the age of growing his body, and if he does not eat for a month or two like him, it is not conducive to growth, so he asked him to eat breakfast at least every day , the other two meals are basically free.However, since it was Shen Ziliu's first visit to Yangzhou this time, he probably had never tasted southern dishes before. During dinner, Guan Jingxuan specially ordered the inn clerk to let the kitchen prepare several special dishes of Yangzhou.But it seemed that it didn't suit Shen Ziliu's appetite, he tried some of every dish, but he didn't eat much.Guan Jingxuan was not reluctant, the master and apprentice settled the dinner casually and went to bed early.

The room they stayed in was quite spacious for one person, but it would be a bit cramped for two people with an extra bed.When the inn clerk came to clean up the dishes, Shen Ziliu had already stopped him and asked him to find a mattress to make a floor, but Guan Jingxuan stopped him.

Guan Jingxuan sent the buddy away, and said to Shen Ziliu: "This place is no better than Kunlun. It's the cold and humid season of spring. Don't sleep on the floor. I think this bed is also this big. If Xiaoliu doesn't mind, I can squeeze with my teacher tonight." Squeeze."

Shen Ziliu pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Of course the disciple won't mind, as long as the master doesn't feel crowded."

When Shen Ziliu was first rescued, the two shared the same room for many days, but they both had their own couch, and it was the first time they shared the same bed.Guan Jingxuan had never slept with anyone else since she could remember, and now she was lying side by side with Shen Ziliu, and she didn't feel too uncomfortable.

After Shen Ziliu went to bed and lay down, Guan Jingxuan turned off the light with a wave of his hand, and the master and apprentice did not speak for a long time.But because the two were so close, Guan Jingxuan easily noticed that although Shen Ziliu was lying motionless next to him, he was not asleep.And probably because of his influence, Guan Jingxuan, who has always been a good sleeper, didn't feel sleepy for a long time.

After a while, Guan Jingxuan couldn't fall asleep at all, and said, "Can't Xiaoliu fall asleep?"

Hearing the sound, Shen Ziliu turned over to face Guan Jingxuan, the bright moonlight coming through the screen window outlined the boy's exquisite facial features very clearly, Guan Jingxuan also turned slightly sideways to look at him, suddenly sighed, obviously yesterday was still a boy The child's apprentice seems to have grown up in the blink of an eye.

Guan Jingxuan turned his back to the light, and couldn't see his appearance clearly, but Shen Ziliu still stared at him intently, and said softly, "Have you ever hated Master?"

Guan Jingxuan was puzzled for a moment: "Huh?"

Shen Ziliu said: "Hate your family for sending you away without hesitation, hate your parents for not keeping you, hate them for taking advantage of your life for granted."

Guan Jingxuan was silent, and then said with a smile: "About when I was a child, I was angry that they disrupted my original life plan for a while? As for hatred, I don't have any. What kind of family you are born in is not up to you as a teacher. Parents can't choose what kind of character they will have. Although Wei Shi doesn't like the family style and practices of the Guan family, he doesn't think it's anyone's fault. I have worried about it. The fate of being able to worship Kunlun is also thanks to the Guan family. The poor have the difficulties of the poor, and the rich have the gloom of the rich. There are some hard-to-recite scriptures at home, just read them."

After hearing Guan Jingxuan finished speaking, Shen Ziliu suddenly leaned against him, leaning into his arms, and said in a low voice, "I understand."

Guan Jingxuan raised her hand and patted him on the back, softly said: "It's good to understand. Clinging to the past will not benefit the future at all."

Shen Ziliu burrowed into Guan Jingxuan's arms again, and said: "From now on, Qingmengyuan will be the disciple's home, and the master will be the disciple's home. How about we, master and apprentice, depend on each other for life?"

Guan Jingxuan tapped Shen Ziliu's forehead very smoothly, but didn't push him away, just smiled lightly and said, "They are all as tall as Master, and still acting like a baby?"

Shen Ziliu didn't feel any embarrassment at all, and deliberately rubbed his head on Guan Jingxuan's chest twice, which made Guan Jingxuan laugh again and again.

"Master, tell me quickly, okay?"

Guan Jingxuan was so disturbed by him that he had no choice but to hide and smile: "Okay, okay, as long as you are happy."

After getting a satisfactory answer, Shen Ziliu finally became honest.After tossing and tossing for a while, the two of them finally got a little tired, and they fell asleep next to each other not long after.

The next day, there were various movements in the inn early on, and the sound of people and footsteps in the corridor did not stop after dawn, so it was rare for Guan Jingxuan not to sleep until the sun was up, and woke up before it was time.Guan Jingxuan was still a little confused when he just woke up, he was the only one on the bed and didn't think anything was wrong. After a while, he finally remembered that this was not Qingmengyuan but an inn in Yangzhou City, and realized that he was sleeping on the same bed with him His apprentice didn't know where he went at this time.

When Guan Jingxuan sat up from the bed, put on her coat, and was about to go out to find her apprentice, the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.Shen Ziliu, who was holding a tray of food, opened the door and saw Guan Jingxuan sitting up, he couldn't help being stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Master got up very early today."

Shen Ziliu walked to the table while talking, put down the tray in his hand, and laid out a small casserole, two small blue and white porcelain bowls, and a few small dishes on the table one by one, then lifted the lid of the casserole, and went to the table. While filling the porridge in a small bowl, he said to Guan Jingxuan, "Master woke up just in time, eat something while it's hot."

Guan Jingxuan yawned and sat down at the table, glanced at the few side dishes on the table, and asked in surprise, "You made all of them yourself?"

Shen Ziliu brought the porridge to Guan Jingxuan, handed him a spoon and a pair of chopsticks, and then calmly served himself the porridge and said, "Just now I went to have a look at the breakfast provided by this inn. The meal was really too rough, so I borrowed their kitchen to make some casually for fear that the master would not be used to it."

Guan Jingxuan scooped a spoonful of porridge into his mouth—oh, raw fish porridge, the taste is thick and sticky, the fish meat is not boiled but melts in the mouth, there is a fragrance of green onion and ginger, but there is no trace of onion and ginger in the porridge , It is estimated that it was picked out.Let’s take a look at some side dishes, appetizing pickled cucumbers, stir-fried cabbage, and fried lotus root slices.

Guan Jingxuan picked up a piece of pickled cucumber and tasted it. It was fresh, refreshing, sour and salty, so she turned her head and asked, "You made this too?"

Shen Ziliu dragged the stool to a place closer to Guan Jingxuan and sat down, nodded and smiled, "Is it still to Master's taste?"

Forget about the other two dishes, as soon as you taste this pickled cucumber, you can tell that it was soaked last night. This porridge will take at least an hour to cook, it is really "casual"...

After being speechless for a long while, Guan Jingxuan sighed, and said sadly: "How can it be good if you continue like this, the taste of being a teacher will soon be cultivated by you so that you can't eat other people's food."

When Shen Ziliu heard this, he immediately revealed a look of joy and pride, and said, "There is nothing wrong with it. The disciple can do it for the master every day."

Guan Jingxuan let out a "huh" and didn't answer, just buried her head in her mouth.

After finishing their breakfast, the two masters and apprentices wandered all the way to the largest silk and satin shop in the east of the city under the warm recommendation of the innkeeper.Although Guan Jingxuan has never been very picky about what he wears, but after all, he was born into a wealthy family, so he still has a vicious eye for picking materials.The boss saw that he was a master of goods, so he didn't ask the price indiscriminately, so the master and apprentice quickly picked out a few horses of suitable material.

After giving Shen Zi the size, Guan Jingxuan suddenly said: "The black and lake green horses will be made according to his current size, and the remaining three horses will be slightly larger."

Shen Ziliu looked at Guan Jingxuan, frowned slightly and said, "Master?"

Guan Jingxuan touched some pieces of fabric, without turning her head, said: "You are growing your head now, so make two sets of bigger ones so that you won't have suitable clothes in a few days."

Shen Ziliu didn't relax his brows when he heard the words, he stared at Guan Jingxuan who seemed to be looking at the fabric seriously for a while, and didn't say anything more.

Guan Jingxuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and followed the boss to pay the money, and made an appointment to pick up the clothes, and then left the silk and satin shop with Shen Ziliu.Little did he know that Shen Ziliu didn't miss his various reactions, he just endured it all the time, and didn't explode until he returned to the inn after shopping and closed the door.

After entering the door, Guan Jingxuan just sat down at the table and poured a cup of tea before he had time to drink, when he saw Shen Ziliu standing in front of him aggressively, with his hands resting on the edge of the table, trapping him between his arms, and said in a bad tone: "Master, Is there something you are hiding from me?"

Guan Jingxuan said without changing his face, "How could it be?"

Shen Ziliu stared into his eyes, and slowly said: "When I had breakfast this morning, the master reacted very strangely to the disciple who said that he would cook for you every day. In the past, when we went down the mountain to buy clothes, we only bought two or three at most. This time, I made seven or eight sets at a time, and not all of them are the size that disciples can wear now...Master, do you want to send me away again?"

Guan Jingxuan immediately said firmly: "Absolutely not."

Shen Ziliu saw that Guan Jingxuan's swearing appearance did not seem to be false, and his expression finally relaxed a little, but his tone was still a little sharp: "Is that Master going away? Or is he going to retreat?"

Under Shen Ziliu's aggressive gaze, Guan Jingxuan looked calm and calm: "Neither of them."

Shen Ziliu lowered his body slightly towards him, and the sudden closeness made Guan Jingxuan lean back a little uncomfortably.

However, Shen Ziliu didn't seem to feel that the distance between the two was too close. He fixed his eyes firmly on Guan Jingxuan, and said word by word: "Master, dare to swear?"

Guan Jing suddenly let out a long sigh, and said helplessly: "I swear to my teacher that I definitely don't want to send you away, nor do I want to go far away or go into seclusion—can you believe it now?"

After a moment of silence, Shen Ziliu's expression finally calmed down, and he was hit on the head immediately.

Guan Jingxuan poked Shen Ziliu's head away with his fingers, pretending to be angry and said, "I'm getting more and more courageous, dare to talk to Master like that?"

Shen Ziliu suddenly turned into that clingy disciple who loves to be coquettish again, looked at Guan Jingxuan with aggrieved face, and said, "I am just afraid that Master will not want me."

Guan Jingxuan knew why Shen Ziliu was so suspicious and insecure, so she was not really angry, but what should be educated should still be educated.And when I think about what I have said so swearingly now, but I will send the apprentice to the Water Moon Illusion in a few days, I can't help but feel a little headache.