The most unlucky crossing in history

In fact, for Xie Wenyuan, festivals like Mid-Autumn Festival or New Year's Eve are just ordinary days in every year, nothing special.

He was not a noisy character, his biological mother passed away early when he was young, reunion with him was meaningless, and he was born as the eldest son of a general, Xie Cheng taught him harshly, compared to the sons and princes of big families of the same age, he was even younger Being sensible, I no longer have the desire to enjoy the festival.

After leaving the general's mansion and entering the court to become an official and establish his own family, this festival has changed even more. It has become a day for officials to brazenly and privately give and receive, especially after the power in his hands has grown and his official position has been promoted again and again.

Xie Wenyuan is not a pedantic person, and he also knows that this is a certain "rule" in the officialdom. A few years ago, when he had not reached this height, he did not blindly reject these "good intentions".After all, in today's Daqing, if one is at ease in the officialdom, how can one be really clean?

There are so many things hidden under these "rules", which may be pure congratulations or deliberate flattery, or hidden secrets or even traps.No matter what it is, he needs to discern it carefully, find out the things that are beneficial to others, and remove the hidden dangers of ulterior motives. He walks every step of the officialdom and walks on thin ice everywhere. When this "festive season" comes, he is more troubled than before.

So, in retrospect for so many years, he has never really had a "festive season", but he didn't think it mattered at all, and even felt that there was no need to waste time.

but······

However, Zhong Qiyun tried his best time and time again to let him feel the "festive season" of ordinary people and the "firework atmosphere" of ordinary people.

Just like the sweet-scented osmanthus wine in the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, like the Spring Festival couplets on the sea.

and also.

Looking at the person in front of him holding moon cakes and delivering them to him, who rushed thousands of miles from Hangzhou to Jingzhao.

Although the clothes were not messy, they didn't look like a merchant boss. They should be worn for easy running on the road, so Qiu Ping mistook him for a boatman.

How urgent is it that you forget to change your clothes?Xie Wenyuan looked deeply at the person in front of him, Xie Wenyuan could see the overflowing love in this person's eyes, and could hear the concern from his heart in his words.

Xie Wenyuan hooked his lips into a smile, and there was a mooncake in front of him.

Zhong Qiyun came here from a different world, so he was considered to be alone, but this person who was alone here was only thinking about not wanting Xie Wenyuan to spend the festive season alone.

Xie Wenyuan thought it was funny, but he couldn't deny that at this moment

The warmth that fills my heart gradually, and the joy that cannot be ignored.He has always disliked noisy people, but he doesn't dislike Zhong Qiyun's chattering words at all.

Xie Wenyuan looked at Zhong Qiyun, and smiled, "Brother Yuan Ren said so much, maybe allow me to say something?"

"Brother Yuanren", Zhong Qiyun's heart skipped a beat, and he smiled happily and said, "Say what you say."

Xie Wenyuan lowered his eyes, but did not speak immediately, but took out a crispy mooncake from the oiled paper bag and took a bite.However, the small mooncakes, which are not much bigger than a copper plate, are exquisite in workmanship, crispy on the outside, and soft, glutinous and sweet inside.

Xie Wenyuan once tasted this dessert in Hangzhou city, Zhong Qiyun should have kept this cake very well, even though it was not baked on the same day, the taste is still excellent.

After swallowing the first mooncake of the year, Xie Wenyuan looked up at Zhong Qiyun, "Brother Yuan, have you tried mooncakes today?"

Zhong Qiyun was startled when he heard the words, he didn't know what Xie Wenyuan meant when he asked this, but he looked at the half moon cake left in Xie Wenyuan's hand, his heart changed, he squinted and smiled: "No, I will return it too. I haven't eaten it, and I haven't even had time to take a bite for dinner."

As he spoke, he licked his lips and said, "Speaking of which, I heard that mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival, if eaten by one person, it is not a reunion, but to be eaten together with other people is considered complete."

When Xie Wenyuan heard it, he didn't know what he meant, raised his eyebrows slightly, Xie Wenyuan said: "This custom was indeed handed down in Tang Dynasty."

Zhong Qiyun was stunned by the random fabrication, so there really is such a custom?

Xie Wenyuan looked at Zhong Qiyun, and continued: "It's just that I just forgot and ate this mooncake directly. Now it's not easy to share it with you."

After hearing this, Zhong Qiyun shook his head quickly: "No, no, it doesn't matter, I don't mind."

Without waiting for Xie Wenyuan's reaction, he lowered his body slightly and directly bit the half of the moon cake that Xie Wenyuan was twisting with his fingers into his mouth.

Then, under Xie Wenyuan's surprised gaze, he slowly chewed the cake in his mouth, and licked his mouth with a long aftertaste after swallowing it.

"No wonder it is the most famous one in Hangzhou City. It tastes really good."

Xie Wenyuan: "..."

Zhong Qiyun, who had played a hooligan once, felt embarrassed after Xie Wenyuan looked at him. He touched the back of his head. Although he didn't mind eating what Xie Wenyuan had bitten, Xie Wenyuan But it's not necessarily true. It's really rude for him to eat it without people's consent.

"Er... If you ask Brother Yuan if you mind, I will apologize to you here,

It will not be like this in the future. "

Xie Wenyuan looked at Zhong Qiyun, but there was no answer. The Yanhua Temple in the south of Jingzhao City rang the bell at Zishi, and when the wind picked up and blew the bell into Xie Wenyuan's ears with the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus, Xie Wenyuan smiled slightly. stand up.

He looked at Zhong Qiyun, and said slowly: "The brilliance is endless, and the beauty of the moon is better than the shadows of the flowers. I hope that the hearts of the brothers far away will be happy in the Mid-Autumn Festival, and everyone will be reunited."

Wisps of faint and refreshing sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance entered the tip of his nose, Zhong Qiyun stared blankly at the smiling man wearing moonlight, so beautiful that his heart beat out of order.

Suppressing his desire to be presumptuous, Zhong Qiyun took a deep breath, his eyes trembling, and said, "Happy Mid-Autumn Festival."

Although the night was quiet and there was no one coming and going, it was really outrageous to stand outside and chat.

The two walked together for a while, chatting about recent events, and when Xie Wenyuan's mansion came to the door, they saw that Zhong Qiyun had no intention of leaving.

Xie Wenyuan still sighed slightly, and asked: "It's late at night, I don't know if Brother Yuan can book an inn for you when you come? Why don't I let the family come to the carriage to take you there?"

Zhong Qiyun looked at Xie Wenyuan, blinked, and said sadly: "Hey... I'm really sorry, I came in a hurry, and I haven't settled down yet. It's too late now, and I'm afraid no inn will dare to open the door to take him in."

Xie Wenyuan looked at Zhong Qiyun with a smile, Zhong Qiyun has property in Jingzhao City, where would he lack a place to live?Not to mention knocking on the door in the middle of the night, even if he broke in directly without the consent of the steward of Chengfeng Station, there would be no problem.And... Thinking of the land deed sent to him, Xie Wenyuan thought, Zhong Qiyun might have bought the mansion in Jingzhao long ago.

But looking at Zhong Qiyun's "worried face" and "do not know what to do", Xie Wenyuan knew that this person would not leave tonight, no matter what he said, Zhong Qiyun would have a reason to argue.

Xie Wenyuan looked at Zhong Qiyun who was waiting for his words with bright eyes.

He closed his eyes and sighed: "Since this is the case, if Brother Yuanren doesn't dislike it, he can rest at my house tonight and find a place to live tomorrow."

Before the words fell, Xie Wenyuan saw the man who had just been sad just now cupped his hands at him with a playful smile on his face.

"Then thank you for asking Brother Yuan!" Zhong Qiyun cupped his hands and bowed, smiling extremely arrogantly.

Xie Wenyuan: "..."

Because most of the servants in the mansion went home for the holidays, except for the guards, there were only three of them, including Steward Cao, in the mansion. Seeing that Xie Wenyuan took in the boss of Zhong's family to live in the mansion temporarily, the three of them became busy in an instant. .

It's not that two or three people can't prepare a guest room, it's actually

For so many years, Xie Wenyuan has never let people stay overnight in the mansion, and the guest room that was originally prepared has been abandoned. Seeing the waste, Cao steward changed it into Xie Wenyuan's library.

Now, although the Xie Mansion is large, it is impossible to find a room where visitors can rest.

Seeing the butler Cao who was busy cleaning up a guest room not far from Xie Wenyuan's bedroom, Zhong Qiyun opened his mouth, but still couldn't help laughing: "Actually, it doesn't need to be so troublesome, I'm in your room." It’s also possible to make a floor plan.”

Xie Wenyuan glanced at Zhong Qiyun, and also said with a smile: "Brother Yuan is a guest when you come, how can there be any reason for you to sleep underground?"

Zhong Qiyun grinned and said with a teasing smile: "Then... just squeeze with brother Wenyuan is also okay, it's not like we haven't slept together..."

Xie Wenyuan chuckled lightly and didn't answer.

If it were someone else, seeing him shut up so early, he wouldn't dare to say another word.But Zhong Qiyun stared at Xie Wenyuan firmly, and said what he had been wanting to say just now without fear of death.

"So it turns out that Mr. Xie has never let anyone stay in his house? So I'm still the first one?"

Xie Wenyuan looked at Zhong Qiyun, and said: "If Brother Yuanren doesn't like it, I suddenly remembered that I have another courtyard outside the city. Why don't I let Steward Cao arrange for someone to take you there?"

"No, no, don't bother. It's a blessing for me to live in your house for three lifetimes. I feel very honored," Zhong Qiyun rolled up his sleeves and walked to the reception room: "I'll help them , come uninvited, but it will add trouble to you."

Xie Wenyuan looked at him and sighed slightly, and followed him, but Steward Cao would not let him fight with Zhong Qiyun, he repeatedly refused.

Zhong Qiyun said that he couldn't stand the old housekeeper, and it wasn't good to stand and watch the old man in his sixties make these for you, so he took the quilts, cushions and other things brought by the boy beside him, and said: "There is no need for the bed, that thing is too big. It’s heavy, it’s not easy for us to carry it.” As he said, he took the mat and spread it on the freshly cleaned floor, and said: “I’m not a delicate man, so I’ll just make do with it, it’s too late now, hurry up Go get some hot water for the adults to wash, let him have a good rest is the most important thing."

"This..." Butler Cao hesitated, "How can this be done?"

"Why not?" Zhong Qiyun said, then looked at Xie Wenyuan with a wry smile, and said, "Go and rest quickly, you have been busy for a day, and you have to get up early tomorrow to go to court, right?" It started at Mao time, so it was only two hours away from now.

"

If I knew you were still making trouble like this and you couldn't stop now, I would have gone to Wangcheng just now. "

Xie Wenyuan looked at Zhong Qiyun, who was regretful at the beginning, and couldn't help laughing, "Forget it, just do as Boss Zhong said." He said to Steward Cao: "Boss Zhong hasn't eaten at night, so it doesn't matter if the water boils slowly. , Let the kitchen cook some delicious meals first."

Zhong Qiyun was not happy when he heard it, and he didn't wait for Steward Cao to answer, he said directly: "Brother Yuan cares about me so much, I am very happy, but now you are still waiting for me to eat? You just leave me alone." , let’s wash up and rest early, I’m fine if I don’t eat a meal.”

Xie Wenyuan looked at Zhong Qiyun, and slowly said: "I will take a rest tomorrow."