Beautiful Little Friend (Second Update)

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Su Liang got up early in the morning and ran in the yard. After the exercise, she didn't see the door of Jindong's room open. She suspected that she had gone out, but she didn't go over to knock on the door.

Gu Ling left last night. Although Su Liang would leave soon, and although there was still someone at home, she still felt uncomfortable. In the past, after the exercise, Gu Ling had boiled hot water for her to wash, and she would make breakfast together after washing.

Su Liang, who could only boil water by herself today, wanted to light the fire in the stove, but it was not smooth. She didn't burn it even after several attempts. This is something she almost never does, and she is really unfamiliar with it.

In the end, Su Liang gave up, washed with cold water, and didn't make breakfast. She planned to eat at Aunt Bai's house.

She was about to go out, and then she thought of Ren Dong. She went over to knock on the door and heard Ren Dong's somewhat flustered voice, "Master, I'll be right here!"

Soon, Ren Dong opened the door, her hair was a little messy, and she lowered her head with an uneasy look, "I should have gotten up earlier to serve the master, but I didn't expect..."

"I didn't expect to sleep so well?" Su Liang said indifferently, "Good thing, you should also take a rest, you will have to go on the road soon. Comb your hair and go to dinner with me."

Ren Dong felt warm in her heart, and quickly got ready and stood in front of Su Liang.

Su Liang looked at this new subordinate, who had a pretty face and plain clothes, and was very pleasing to the eye, "Let's go."

Ren Dong followed Su Liang out, and saw that she locked the door, and didn't ask where she was going.

Not long after, the two arrived outside the gate of the Bai family.

A tall and handsome young man walked out from inside, and smiled when he saw Su Liang, "Master!"

It was Qi Jun. When he found Rendong standing behind Su Liang, he was stunned for a moment, "You're back?"

The two had dealt with each other in the capital. Rendong didn't see Qi Jun last night and thought he didn't come. Now she just nodded slightly and responded.

"Where are you going?" Su Liang asked.

"Xiaohu and Zhuzi are both going to school. I asked Erniu's grandfather to make a batch of wooden swords for the children to practice martial arts. It should be done soon. Go and have a look!" Qi Jun said with a smile.

Su Liang nodded, "You go and do it yourself."

Qi Jun was a little curious whether Rendong had completed the task. Seeing Su Liang with her, it seemed that something was different from before.

Qi Jun didn't ask immediately and went to find Su Dakuan.

When Su Liang entered the house, Liu was washing clothes by the well, and Mrs. Bai was holding her granddaughter to coax her. Mr. Bai was not seen.

"Liang girl is here!" Aunt Bai saw Su Liang and came over happily. She grabbed her granddaughter's hand and shook it at Su Liang, "This is your sister Su Liang."

Su Liang smiled and took the baby who reached out to her and gently shook her. The chubby little girl grinned and drooled. Aunt Bai hurried to wipe her.

"Auntie, I'm here for breakfast. Is it too late?" Su Liang was not polite to Aunt Bai at all.

Auntie Bai rolled up her sleeves when she heard it, "It's not too late! What do you want to eat? Auntie will make it for you. It will be ready soon!"

"Anything is fine." Su Liang pulled the little girl's hand that was about to reach into her mouth, and one of her fingers was held.

Auntie Bai tied an apron and went into the kitchen. Su Liang turned around and found that Rendong was standing outside the door and didn't come in.

"Come in."

Rendong came in when she heard Su Liang calling her.

Liu was a little curious, "Who is this girl?"

"Like Qi Jun, she is my guard." Su Liang smiled.

Liu was surprised, "Female guard? She must be a very powerful person, sit down quickly!"

Su Liang did not treat Qi Jun as a servant. The Bai family treated Qi Jun as a distinguished guest, so they would not look down on Ren Dong.

Ren Dong knew that Su Liang had lived in Sujia Village for more than a year before she won the title of Wu Zhuang. But she also knew that Su Liang grew up in the capital and was not a "village girl" as some people said.

Today, seeing Su Liang getting along naturally and harmoniously with the neighbors in the village, Ren Dong was surprised and touched at the same time.

Once upon a time, she and Jinhua Baiyang, the three siblings, also fantasized about getting rid of Shaoyao's control and finding a small mountain village with beautiful mountains and rivers to live a peaceful life.

Mrs. Bai and Liu were simple and enthusiastic, and the farmyard was messy but not messy. Looking at Su Liang holding the little girl with a smile, Ren Dong seemed to be in a dream for a while.

When Ren Dong came to her senses, she had been pulled by Liu to sit on a rattan chair under the tree in the yard, while her master Su Liang was still standing, holding the little girl to touch the leaves on the tree.

Liu didn't think there was anything wrong with this, and quickly brought a bowl of warm sugar water out of the house for Rendong, only one bowl, not for Su Liang.

Seeing that Rendong didn't dare to take it, Liu smiled and put it in her hand, "Your first time here, don't be restrained, we are not strangers, look how thin you are."

"Nannan, your mother can't see us, let's go." Su Liang hugged the little girl and said.

Rendong quickly stood up and handed the sugar water to Su Liang, but Su Liang shook his head, "It's for you, just drink it, don't be shy. You are really too thin, and people who don't know would think you are sick."

Rendong sat down quietly and drank the bowl of sugar water in small sips. In fact, Liu didn't add much sugar, but she felt that it was not good to entertain guests with plain water, so she added a small spoonful. But Rendong felt very sweet, as if it was sweet to her heart all of a sudden.

The breakfast that Aunt Bai made specially for Su Liang and Rendong was placed hot on the table made of large wooden stakes in the yard.

"What's the girl's name?" Aunt Bai looked at Ren Dong cheerfully. "She's really pretty, but too thin. Liang is also too thin. You both need to take good care of yourselves."

Lonicera said her name. Aunt Bai didn't know anything about medicinal materials, but she just thought the name was weird, because the word "forbearance" was rarely used in people's names.

But Mrs. Bai still praised her with her understanding, "This is a good name! If you endure the winter, the spring will be warm!"

Su Liang chuckled, "That's exactly what I mean."

Honeysuckle is stunned. After enduring the winter, can she still look forward to spring in her life?

After breakfast, Su Liang said that she would come over at noon. Aunt Bai said that Qi Jun and his children shot two pheasants yesterday, and there was still one left. They would stew chicken for lunch.

Su Liang came out of Bai's house with Liao Dong and walked to the bridge. She pointed in a direction and said to Liao Dong, "Qi Jun went to Er Niu's house, that's the house. Go and find him."

"What are you doing to find Guard Qi?" Liandong was puzzled.

"Go and see what he is doing and see if there is anyone you can help with." Su Liang said.

"Yes." Lonicera nodded. Seeing Su Liang walking towards home, she crossed the bridge and went to Erniu's house in the direction Su Liang pointed.

The Duanmu Chen sect set out from the capital one day earlier than Lonicera, but they haven't arrived yet because Lonicera traveled faster and seldom rested. Duanmu Chen hinted that those who came to deliver the letter should not be so anxious on the way.

Su Liang didn't pack her luggage, she just pretended that she didn't know anything and waited until someone came.

She returned home alone and saw the pumpkin flesh dug out yesterday placed in a porcelain basin on the stool at the door of the kitchen, half dry. If Gu Ling hadn't left, he would have taken care of this early in the morning, washed the pumpkin seeds, and asked Su Liang to fry them for him.

While Gu Ling was away, Su Liang disposed of the pumpkin seeds. I made it plain last time, and I plan to make it spiced this time. Add water to the pot, put in the washed pumpkin seeds, and add the existing spices at home. Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer for two quarters of an hour. Skim off the foam, draw firewood, and soak in the pot.

As soon as Su Liang washed her hands and left the kitchen, she saw Qi Jun and Liao Dong entering the door one after another.

"Master, Grandpa Da Kuan's craftsmanship is really good!" Qi Jun held a wooden sword in his hand and waved it twice.

Ling Dong held a wooden knife in his hand and nodded silently, expressing his agreement with Qi Jun's words.

"Remember to pay the wages." Su Liang said.

Qi Jun nodded, "Master, don't worry, my subordinates will find a way."

The reason why he had to find a way to give money was because when Su Dakuan learned that it was for the children in the village, he refused to accept a penny and even prepared the wood himself.

"It smells so good. What delicious food did master make?" Qi Jun asked with a smile.

Lonicera frowned slightly, Qi Jun seemed to be familiar friends with Su Liang, and the "master" in his mouth was just a title, and there was no distinction between superiority and inferiority.

Su Liang shook his head, "Keep it secret."

Qi Jun said with a smile, "I wonder if my subordinates have tasted it. No matter what, when I return to Beijing this time, I want to have a good chat with my brother. He must be very envious of me!"

Su Liang hummed, "Just wait to be beaten."

Qi Jun's lips curled up slightly, "How can I not let my brother know about such a good day? It's worth the beating!"

Qi Jun is going to the school to teach the children martial arts. It is this time every day, so that the children can exercise while studying.

Su Liang asked Liao Dong to follow him. Although Liao Dong didn't know what he could do to help, he still left with Qi Jun.

As noon approached, Su Liang took out the delicious pumpkin seeds soaked in the pot, drained them, and placed them in the courtyard to dry, and then went to Bai's house for dinner.

When Su Liang came back from dinner and read for an hour, there was no moisture on the surface of the pumpkin seeds, so she slowly fried them over low heat, stirring constantly.

Qi Jun and Lonicera came back again, and the yard was filled with the alluring aroma of burnt wood.

"Master must have cooked something delicious." Qi Jun said.

Lonicera nodded.

"You go and take a look?" Qi Jun pointed to the kitchen.

Lonicera shook his head, "You go."

The two of them "give way" to each other. Su Liang came out of the kitchen, poured the fried pumpkin seeds into the basket on the stone table in the courtyard, and spread them evenly.

"Master, what is this?" Qi Jun asked curiously.

"Pumpkin seeds." Su Liang said.

"Can I eat it?" Qi Jun expressed surprise. He grew up with Xing Yusheng in the Beijing Palace. Although he was a servant in name, he lived a better life than other young masters. He had never seen this.

Su Liang motioned to Qi Jun and Lonicera to reach over, and each of them grabbed a small handful for them, "Peel it and eat it, you don't have to peel it."

Qi Jun ate one after peeling it, and then ate another unpeeled one. He nodded repeatedly, "It's delicious! It's very fragrant!"

Lonicera also nodded, "It's delicious."

"Don't eat the rest secretly." Su Liang warned.

"Does the master plan to take it back to the capital to give it away?" Qi Jun asked.

Su Liang said seriously, "There is a very beautiful little ferret who came down the mountain to my house a few days ago and likes to eat this. He will come to me again. I prepared this for him."

Qi Jun and Liao Dong glanced at each other subconsciously.

Qi Jun intuitively felt that Su Liang was talking nonsense, and Liao Dong also felt that it was a pity that they had no evidence.

When the sun went down, Su Liang wrapped the cooled spiced pumpkin seeds in oil paper and put them into an exquisite snack box to avoid getting damp.

Halfway through the next day, the messenger sent by Duanmu Chen arrived at Sujia Village.

Two guards from the Prince's Mansion came. After entering the village, they asked the villagers and found Su Liang's family.

Su Liang came back from breakfast at Bai's house and was watering the trees in the yard. Lonicera was sent to help Qi Jun again.

After the two guards saluted, they handed Duanmu Chen's letter to Su Liang.

The letter contained only a few words, in a businesslike tone, saying that the emperor had a headache recently and the empress dowager's old illness relapsed. Su Liang was ordered to leave for Beijing immediately after reading the letter and not to delay on the way.

Rendong had explained that it was Duanmu Yi who wanted Su Liang to go back earlier, but Duanmu Chen sent someone to call him, which seemed to be a cover-up.

Of course, no matter whose order it was, Su Liang had originally planned to go back, and Gu Ling had already left.

"You two stay in the inn in the town for one night. I will go to worship my grandfather today and meet you tomorrow morning." Su Liang received the letter and said to the two guards.

The two guards followed Su Liang's instructions and left Sujia Village and went to Feiyan Town.

When Su Yuanzhou's family was buried, Su Liang left some ready-made incense, candles and paper money, took them out and put them in a basket, and brought a pot of wine, and went to the Su family cemetery alone.

Su Liang sat in front of Su Yuanzhou's tomb for a long time, burned paper money, poured wine, and before leaving, he looked at Su Yuanzhou's tombstone and sighed, "The fallen leaves return to their roots. I hope you and your grandchildren can rest in peace in the underworld. I will come back to see you again."

Su Liang finished speaking and left with an empty basket.

When Qi Jun and Ren Dong learned that two people on horseback had come to find Su Liang, and someone saw Su Liang go to the cemetery, they went to find her. When they saw Su Liang halfway, she was picking pheasant eggs in the hay

Qi Jun held his forehead, and Ren Dong suddenly wanted to laugh, but she didn't know how to laugh, she just moved the corners of her lips stiffly.

"Is the master going back to Beijing?" Qi Jun came over and took the basket from Su Liang.

Su Liang nodded, "Be careful not to break the pheasant eggs. Get ready and leave tomorrow morning. The people from the capital are waiting in the town."

"Is it someone sent by the emperor?" Qi Jun frowned, "Didn't you say that the master was allowed to stay here for a few more days?"

Su Liang snorted, "Are you questioning the emperor?"

Ren Dong secretly observed Qi Jun. He looked calm and not panicky. "It's just a pity that I promised to teach the children a set of swordsmanship, but I haven't done it yet."

"You can stay." Su Liang said.

Qi Jun sighed slightly, "How can that be?"

"I'll be there." Ren Dong blurted out, feeling that he had said something wrong, and hurriedly explained, "That's not what I meant."

Qi Jun found that this girl had the intention of stealing his position as Su Liang's first guard.

"You two fight? Whoever loses stays?" Su Liang chuckled.

Ren Dong nodded, "Okay."

Qi Jun shook his head, "No."

When he got home, he saw a guest coming. It was Hu Er.

Su Liang asked Qi Jun and Ren Dong to take the pheasant eggs and other food materials at home to the Bai family. She invited Hu Er to talk in the courtyard.

"Did you find someone?" Su Liang asked.

When Hu Er sighed, Su Liang knew that it must be a failure again.

Hu Er explained, "In fact, it's not too far away. I personally took people to take a look. The boy's age and birthmarks really match, but he looks like his father, and his uncles look very similar. That means he is definitely not the brother of Miss Su's friend!"

Su Liang nodded, "In that case, it should not be. But I still want to thank you for your trouble."

Hu Er waved his hands repeatedly, "Compared with the great kindness Miss Su has shown me, this is nothing? If this is not the case, keep looking!"

Hu Er took out a bunch of gifts for Su Liang and asked her to accept them, saying that they were sent by his brother and sister-in-law to thank Su Liang for letting their grandson go to school in Sujia Village.

Su Liang accepted them and said that she would leave for Beijing tomorrow.

When Hu Er came from the town, he saw two guards from the Prince's Mansion. They were not locals at first glance, so he thought they were looking for Su Liang.

After chatting for a few more words, Hu Er said goodbye.

Su Liang took the snacks and food in the gift to the Bai family.

At night, Su Liang packed his luggage, remembered something, and went out to call Ren Dong.

Ren Dong immediately came out of the hut and asked Su Liang if he had any instructions.

"There are two old pumpkins in the utility room in the backyard. I want to take them back to the capital. Remember to pack them in a bag and put them in the car tomorrow." Su Liang went back to his room after giving instructions. If you don't finish eating the pumpkins grown at home, you must take them away.

Ren Dong came back to her senses and looked up at the sky. The moon was very round and seemed to be brighter than in the capital. She had always felt that the moon was covered with a layer of shadow when she looked at it in the palace before, or maybe it was the shadow in her eyes.

Before going to bed, Ren Dong also said, "Take the pumpkins."

It was just dawn when Aunt Bai prepared breakfast and sent it over.

Winter has arrived in the village. Aunt Bai brought two pairs of finely stitched cotton shoes to Su Liang, which she made by herself. Su Liang liked them very much and put them in the box.

The first thing Rendong did when she got up was to go to the backyard utility room to wrap up two pumpkins and put them on the carriage.

The carriage crossed the bridge and went to the entrance of the village. Bai Xiaohu and Zhuzi waved their hands, their eyes red.

At the entrance of the village, they saw Su Bai, Su Dakuan and many other villagers gathered there, waiting to send Su Liang off.

Qi Jun drove the carriage, and Rendong rode on the side waiting.

Su Liang got off the car and said goodbye to everyone, saying that she would come back again if she had the chance.

Su Bai repeatedly told Su Liang to take care of herself.

The carriage started again and drove out of Sujia Village.

Su Liang flipped through her books in the car and found that the book that was torn in half by Gu Ling that night was not in the box, but she was clearly sandwiched between two books at that time, and she had put away all the books last night. Could it be that Gu Ling came back after she fell asleep that night and took the torn book away? Is it necessary to be so elusive?

Qi Jun asked with a smile, "Has the master's pretty little friend not come yet? Can you share some of the delicious food that the master prepared with me?"

Su Liang closed the bookcase, "He is very fierce and doesn't like people snatching delicious food from him. You'd better stop thinking about it as soon as possible. I'm doing this for your own good."

Qi Jun's mouth twitched slightly, and he deeply doubted whether the pretty friend Su Liang mentioned was really a little ferret? Why does it sound so magical?

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