[Seven-five] Sunflowers are warm

After Xu Xiangyang went back, he tidied up in a hurry, then wrapped himself in a quilt, and fell into a drowsy sleep.I've lost all embarrassment today, why is it so unlucky?Speaking of which, she doesn't know when her period will come, maybe today's situation is not bad, at least Zhan Zhao is helping to cover it up.What if you meet someone else outside?

I didn't sleep well this time, my stomach hurts all the time, and I woke up at dawn, but fortunately, the discomfort subsided after I slept.When I opened the door, I found a food box at the door.She was taken aback, Zhan Zhao sent it, right?Glancing at his room, I couldn't tell what it was like, Zhan Zhao was really contradictory, hating her while silently helping her.Just because of his kindness, she will try her best to return Mrs. Zhan's position to Ding Yuehua.

He carried the food box into the kitchen, found a bowl to put the cold food out, washed the dishes and put them back.Save these meals for lunch, let's cook some porridge in the morning, Zhan Zhao may have breakfast at home.Taking advantage of the cooking time, she broke off a few slices of spicy cabbage, washed off the hot sauce on top, chopped them finely, put them in the pan and stir-fried them slightly, and added some tofu to cook together.The tofu has the spiciness of the cabbage, and it tastes quite delicious.Cut up some pickled radishes, fried them with eggs, and sprinkled some chopped green onions before serving.There is no meat at home. If there is meat, it will taste better with some shredded pork.

Zhan Zhao got up to practice sword after she entered the kitchen. At this time, she was almost done practicing. She brought the food to the main room and called, "Master Zhan, it's time to eat." There are four rooms in this courtyard, Zhan Zhao and her each Occupy one room, one main room, and one she tidied up as a bathroom.Zhan Zhao didn't comment on this. When he lived here, he only lived in one room, and the others were left unoccupied.

Zhan Zhao put away the sword, looked at her slightly pale face, and said nothing, since she can cook, it shouldn't be a big problem.Facing him, Xu Xiangyang was still a little embarrassed.Halfway through the meal, I couldn't bear the dullness, and I wanted to say something, but I couldn't open it.My attitude yesterday was really bad, so after thinking about it, I went back to the house and brought him the clothes I had made.It will be given sooner or later, it is a rare opportunity to sit and eat together like today, why not give it to him while taking this opportunity.

The clothes were neatly folded and placed on a chair beside him, Xu Xiangyang said: "Master Zhan, last time you said to buy some things, I made some clothes, these are a few sets of inner clothes, and a jacket, a padded gown It's going to be a while."

Zhan Zhao glanced at it, the top one was the shirt he saw yesterday, and said lightly, "Thank you, there's no rush." ​​After this sentence, he fell into silence again.Xu Xiangyang also stopped talking, and after a while, he whispered: "Master Zhan, what do you think of what happened yesterday?"

"A person has died, and I can't be silent. According to what you said, it's probably because someone hid the body when you left."

Seeing that he thought the same as himself, Xu Xiangyang was relieved, at least he believed it.However, "Is this a homicide in your opinion? If the murderer threw the body into the well and pretended to commit suicide, why did he hide it?"

Zhan Zhao frowned. Last night, he discussed with Mr. Bao and Mr. Gongsun, and there were strange things about this case.The first is that the body is missing.If it was suicide, who was it, and why did they hide the body?If it was a homicide, why did he throw the well and pretend to commit suicide and then pick up the body and hide it?Also, who is the deceased?Xu Xiangyang only said that it was a female deceased. She was terrified at the time, and she remembered that the corpse was not closed. She didn't know anything else.

"I don't know. It's only been more than a day since the case happened. No news of anyone missing has been heard yet. It needs to be investigated." If the body cannot be found, or no one has reported to the police, there is no way to investigate the case.

Xu Xiangyang also knew that it was difficult to investigate based on her few words, at least the family members of the deceased had to report the case.Otherwise, there will be no first-hand clues, so where to start.After breakfast, Zhan Zhao changed into his official uniform and went out. Before going out, he warned, "Be careful when you go out these few days, and don't go to Anping Lane for now." Maybe she has been noticed by the murderer, no matter what the case is, Because of her accidental experience, it is no doubt that the murderer changed his original intention.Perhaps the murderer hid the body because he didn't want others to find it so soon.

Seeing that he confessed so seriously, Xu Xiangyang felt a little scared, even if he didn't confess, she would not dare to go again.Granny Lin can only take care of her business in the market.After seeing off Zhan Zhao, Xu Xiangyang was left alone again.In fact, she can't be free, she is very short of money.Although getting Zhan Zhao's money temporarily solved her livelihood problem, after careful calculation, she already owed Zhan Zhao more than one tael of silver.Based on the eight copper plates she embroidered for one handkerchief, when will she be able to return it?

There is no future in embroidering handkerchiefs, she has to take on some big jobs.She has also observed that the handmade fabrics of later generations may not be popular here, and some cute shoulder bags for children may be exchanged for a few dollars.People who can give children these things are from well-off families. She gritted her teeth and bought a piece of pink satin, made it into a small satchel in the shape of a rabbit, embroidered eyes and noses, and added small bows on the ears.The little girl must like it when she sees it. No matter what era, girls have no resistance to cute things.

Silk and satin are expensive, so she dare not use more.I dug out the broken pieces I bought before, pieced them together, and made a watermelon satchel.Although it is very cartoony and some do not conform to the aesthetics of this era, it is very childlike for children to use.I made two bags in one breath, and I still have some ideas, so I simply made one for myself, and it is convenient to go out and fashion things.

It wasn’t until I was hungry that I realized it was past meal time, so I hurriedly warmed up the leftovers to fill my stomach, went to the kitchen to pick up some vegetables and came back to feed the chickens, and then filled the tank with water. That's the end of the job.Life here is far less convenient than in modern times, but carrying water takes her a lot of effort, so she should be exercising.

Zhan Zhao still returns late and doesn't eat at home.Xu Xiangyang didn't know when he came back, and he never asked her about the corpse, and she had no way of knowing the progress of the case.These are none of her business, and he probably doesn't want her to ask.Two days later, she took the embroidered handkerchief and two small satchels to Jinxiufang.

The price of the handkerchief remains the same, and 160 handkerchiefs cost 120 Wen.Shopkeeper Yao's eyes lit up with two small satchels, and he praised them a lot. These two satchels are more pleasing than last time.Last time one sold for 150 coins, this time one sold for [-] coins.Shopkeeper Yao said with a smile: "I see that this kind of satchel is the only one, if you have one, you can just bring it."

This time I got more than 400 papers, all thanks to the good price of the two satchels, but Xu Xiangyang knew that if there were too many of these things, the price would be lowered, and the sales would not be too great.So, she still took the embroidery job.Shopkeeper Yao took good care of her and said, "Miss Xu, your embroidery is good. I have a wedding dress here. I'm in a hurry, but the price is good. Would you like to see it?"

Xu Xiangyang somewhat knew that the wedding dress was all embroidered by the girl's family, of course there were exceptions.It turned out that she didn't want to delve into it, and asked the price, and it was a tael of silver!She was a little moved, if she got this tael of silver, she would be able to return most of the embezzled silver.It's just that the construction period is in a hurry, and the embroidery will be completed in ten days.After seeing the pattern, she nodded and accepted the job.

After counting the embroidery threads, Boss Yao praised her ingenuity when she saw her small handbag.Xu Xiangyang's heart moved, there are still many places to rely on the shopkeeper Yao in the future, she might as well make a satchel for her, it can also have the effect of advertising.

It started to rain in the evening and it became cold all of a sudden.Xu Xiangyang felt inconvenient, especially chilly, and felt that the clothes on his body were thin again.She thought it would be great if she could have Mrs. Tang, but now that it is raining, she really doesn't want to go out.Zhan Zhao came back early today, he was half wet, she didn't say much in her eyes.He just thought that he should eat at home, so he put down his work and went to the kitchen to cook.

Zhan Zhaozai, pay more attention to the food.There are no green vegetables in this season, so she sent some bean sprouts, which is better than eating pickles every day.She also learned how to make some bacon, cut some shredded pork and fried bean sprouts.In any case, pickles are the protagonists of this world, especially when she is so strapped for money.I made a spicy cabbage egg flower tofu soup. I just bought some pork liver today, soaked some fungus, and fried the pork liver with green onions.Although there are only two dishes and one soup, the combination of meat and vegetables is also considered rich.

Zhan Zhao is not picky when it comes to food, but she is also impressed by her craftsmanship. She can always change simple things and make various dishes.He was a little surprised that the fried bacon with bean sprouts was crisp and refreshing, but fortunately she could think of bean sprouts.If you say your favorite, it's the soup.The spicy cabbage is reddish, the frangipani is tender yellow, the tofu is white and tender, and the green onion is dotted in it, which is very beautiful.Thickened with starch, the soup is slightly thicker and slightly spicy. After a bowl, the whole person is warmed up.

After eating all the food in the evening, Xu Xiangyang had a faint smile on his face. There is nothing more gratifying than being eaten up by the food he cooked.While cleaning up the dishes, she said, "Master Zhan, hot water has been boiled in the kitchen." He was drenched in the rain, so it's best to take a hot bath to get rid of the cold.

Zhan Zhao looked at her, and suddenly said, "Today, there was a dispute in Anping Lane."

Xu Xiangyang raised his head. He wouldn't mention this for no reason. Is there a clue to the case?Zhan Zhao continued: "A married woman has not returned to her mother's house for many days, and her husband's family came to find her. But her mother's family said that her daughter had gone back a few days ago."

"Could it be..."

Zhan Zhao nodded, "The case is still unclear, so be careful when you go out."

"Well, I'll be careful."

After Zhan Zhao finished his confession, he left the main room.Xu Xiangyang packed up the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash them. He looked at the ginger soup on the stove, feeling astringent in his heart.Originally, I wanted to serve it to him, but after all, I felt that it was a bit overstepped, and there were some things that she couldn't do.I scooped up some hot water to wash the dishes, and thought, this pot of bath water will be boiled in vain, right?

Suddenly, Zhan Zhao carried water into the kitchen.She was surprised, it was raining outside, why did he fetch water?Hastily said: "Master Zhan, I'm used to these things, don't worry, it's still raining outside."

Zhan Zhao didn't say a word, it was inconvenient for her to carry water on rainy days, and he was almost absent, so that was all he could do to help.It was useless to dissuade him, he still filled the water tank.Back and forth, his whole body was even wet, Xu Xiangyang didn't care whether to overstep or not, he heated up the ginger soup and served it to him.And carefully urge him to take a bath, he needs to be healed from his injuries, he still needs to be taken care of, and he can't be left alone just because he is young.It is often a person with such a good background like him who will be left with ailments.

The official uniform he changed was in a mess, she quickly brushed the dirty parts and dried them, otherwise it would be impossible to wear such dirty clothes tomorrow.When Zhan Zhao returned to the house, he saw that the official uniform had been neatly hung aside, and the newly made jacket was still hanging beside it.He reached out to take out the jacket and looked it over. It was very light, and the cotton was fixed after quilting.For the first time he had a vague idea of ​​her—she was very handy.