Chapter 9： comminicate

Chen Xing was awakened by the sound of rain outside the window the next day. The raindrops fell on the eaves and made a crackling sound. The moment he opened his eyes, he felt that the air in the room was cooler than before.

Chen Xing dawdled in the quilt for a while, felt the rare coolness, and then slowly got up and dressed.

When Chen Xing opened the window of the room and looked at the pouring rain outside, he felt a little more melancholy at the same time, he originally planned to go out today to find out about Lai Jiu's details, Now it looks like it can only be done another day.

Although he couldn't go, Chen Xing was not too disappointed. He could use this time to take a rest, clean up his mood, and go to the kitchen to prepare breakfast after washing up.

When Chen Xing got to the kitchen, he found that the person who made the medicine today was Gu Lang, but Qiu Jiu disappeared.

Chen Xing stepped into the kitchen and paused for a while, Gu Lang also seemed to sense Chen Xing's arrival, put down the palm fan in his hand, turned his head to look at Chen Xing, and saw that his face was stunned , said softly: "What?"

Chen Xing pursed her lips, a little embarrassed, but she asked in a low voice, "Isn't it always Qiu Jiu who boils medicine on weekdays?"

Gu Lang looked at Chen Xing with a gentle smile, and said softly: "I have something for Qiu Jiu to do, so I can only make this medicine by myself."

Chen Xing looked at Gu Lang and let out a moon-white robe, even if he was sitting on a short chair, he did not lose his temperament at all, and even the kitchen, which was not very bright, was brought by him. brightened up.

Chen Xing felt that people like Gu Lang should not sit in this kind of place, but should sit in the study, whether reading or painting, just doing elegant things.

Thinking like this, Chen Xing looked at Gu Lang and said directly: "If Qiu Jiu is not here in the future, I will help you to cook the medicine. Liao is bad for the lungs."

Gu Lang has been staring at Chen Xing, and naturally he did not miss the surprise in his eyes. He has seen this kind of obsession in the eyes of many people, but Chen Xing sees his The gaze was the only thing that didn't disgust him.

Gu Lang smiled at Chen Xing, and said gently: "No need, this medicine is a little troublesome for me, and it is important to know when to put it on."

Hearing Gu Lang say this, Chen Xing subconsciously wanted to say that he could learn how to do it, but then he thought that it was medicine and not food. medicine, so he dismissed the idea, but the expression on his face couldn't help but bring a bit of frustration.

Gu Lang looked at his expression, was silent for a few seconds, then said: "You have helped us a lot by helping us make three meals a day. After all, when you didn't come before, , Qiu Jiu and I both eat whatever you want. So, you just need to do what you are good at. "

Hearing Gu Lang's comfort, Chen Xing's mood improved again, and smiled: "Well, I see, can I have soup dumplings and white rice porridge for breakfast today?"

Gu Lang looked at Chen Xing's smiling face, and suddenly felt that Chen Xing was very coaxing. Hearing his words, he replied in a low voice, "You can do whatever you want."

Hearing Gu Lang's deep voice, Chen Xing's ears turned red for some reason. He always felt that there was something strange about Gu Lang's words, but he couldn't say it. That's why, I can only do things with red ears.

It was raining lightly outside the house, and the two of them were busy in the house.

In the slowly rising medicinal fragrance, Gu Lang asked unintentionally: "How can you do so much food and still be so proficient?"

Chen Xing, who was making steamed buns, heard him ask such a question, and answered, "Family craftsmanship!"

After speaking, Chen Xing seemed to realize something, stopped his movements, turned to look at Gu Lang who was sitting in front of the medicine stove, and saw him staring at the stove in front of him seriously Fire didn't seem to notice anything wrong in his words.

Chen Xing breathed a sigh of relief, and continued: "Although I am the child of Master Chen, but my mother died early, I have no status in the mansion, I am similar to a servant, my craftsmanship I also learned it when I was helping in the kitchen, maybe I'm more talented, so it's better to learn it!"

Gu Lang listened to Chen Xing's words, compared it with the news he had investigated, and found many inconsistencies, but he looked up at Chen Xing, who was serious about making buns , did not show any strangeness, but continued to chat with him one after another, filling in what he wanted to know little by little.

Time passed slowly as the two talked.

Xu is that Chen Xing's eyes were too intense, Gu Lang turned to look at him after drinking, and saw Chen Xing was looking at him with a fixed gaze, those beautiful eyes full of admiration.

Gu Lang was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Chen Xing showed such an expression, "What's wrong?"

"Ah? It's nothing, I just want to ask, shall we go to dinner now?" Chen Xing hurriedly retracted his gaze, only feeling that he was staring at Gu Lang extremely stupid, and quickly turned away topic.

"We are now in the past."

With Gu Lang's permission, Chen Xing was ready to go to the tray with the porridge and steamed buns. Who knew that his hand had just touched the edge of the tray, and Gu Lang, who had come over, was already there. He picked up the tray one step first, and the hands of the two were still inadvertently touching.

Seeing Chen Xing's reaction, Gu Lang said with a good temper: "Sorry, it's all my fault."

Seeing Gu Lang's apology, Chen Xing felt more and more embarrassed. He made a fuss, how could he blame Gu Lang? Just before he could say anything, Gu Lang walked in front with the tray, and he hurriedly followed.

The two were walking down the corridor, watching the unstoppable rain, Gu Lang suddenly said to Chen Xing: "It's raining heavily today, you should rest at home, don't go out to the stall."

Chen Xing, who was still struggling with his abnormal behavior, suddenly heard Gu Lang's words, raised his eyes to meet his serious gaze, and his heart beat faster.

Gu Lang saw that Chen Xing just looked at him but didn't speak, so he couldn't help but continue to ask, "Can you not go?"

"Huh?"

Seeing that Chen Xing didn't seem to react, Gu Lang repeated what he said just now with a good temper, "It's raining heavily today, so don't make a stand."

Understand what Gu Lang said, Chen Xing nodded and said with a smile: "I see that it is raining so much today, and I didn't plan to go to the stall."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Gu Lang and said with a red face: "However, thank you for your concern."

Gu Lang stared at him for a while, then went to the living room with him with the tray.

After the two of them finished their breakfast quietly, Gu Lang went to the study first, while Chen Xing went back to his room to count the money after finishing the dishes.

Sitting at the table, Chen Xing looked at the small pile of copper coins in front of him and sighed, the rain today made him suddenly realize a problem, pushing him like this It is really difficult for a hawker who pushes a cart out of the stall to have no shelter from the wind and rain.

Chen Xing felt that after solving Lai Jiu's matter, he had to consider renting a shop there. Only in this case, the rent will have to be spent again, and the savings will be less at that time.

However, Gu Lang sat quietly in the study, waiting for someone with nothing to do.

After a while, the door of the study was knocked on, followed by a man covered in water vapor, who was Qiu Jiu who had disappeared in the morning.

Qiu Jiu raised his eyes to look at his young master, and said solemnly: "Master, everything has been dealt with, at the earliest today, at the latest the day after tomorrow, someone will deal with them."

Gu Lang nodded and agreed, looked at him and said, "Chen Xing left you breakfast in the kitchen."

Qiu Jiu's serious expression suddenly changed, and she said with a wide-eyed smile: "Thank you, young master, I'll go eat now."

While cooking at noon, Chen Xing was surprised to find that Qiu Jiu, who had gone out in the morning, had come back, and he also praised and praised the soup dumplings he made, making him a little embarrassed.

The three of them had lunch, Chen Xing looked at the gradually decreasing rain, hesitated, or went out with an umbrella.

Chen Xing first went to the street where he was selling and asked the surrounding hawkers about Lai Jiu, and then asked people all the way to find the place where Lai Jiu lived.

Looking at the incomparably imposing mansion in front of him, thinking that Lai Jiu's father was just a master, and that there were no capable people in his family, he could guess how much people's fat and ointment had been looted in his family.

Just as Chen Xing stared at the door, thinking about the possibility of him reporting his corruption success, the door of the Lai's house slowly opened.

Chen Xing immediately hid, observed furtively, and then saw Lai Jiu leading a group of servants out, and he could be heard shouting from far away, "Come on, let's go see that little brother and see how he thinks today. If he doesn't obey, we'll catch him back!"

Chen Xing looked at the servants who catered to him, weighed the strength of the enemy and us, and finally did not choose to confront him and slipped away quietly. Fortunately, he never reveals his address when he sells things, and he doesn't have to worry that this rogue will find Gu Mansion soon, but now he has to vent with Gu Lang, otherwise it will be bad for him.

Just after Chen Xing slipped away quietly, Lai Jiu was stopped by a group of officers and soldiers before he could walk out of his house.