Miss Mu and the Canary

Chapter 27

The rickshaw stopped in front of the restaurant, and my aunt helped Bai Yan out of the car.Walking into the restaurant, Bai Yan saw Mu Xing sitting by the window at a glance. She walked over with a smile, and Mu Xing had already stood up and opened the chair for her.

While sitting down, Mu Xing looked at Bai Yan's aunt again. At the age of 35, she was kind-hearted just by looking at her face.It's just that the person who is qualified to take care of the girl has a plan in mind. If she wants to be alone with Miss Bai, only money can make people relax.

As soon as he thought about it, Mu Xing also enthusiastically greeted the aunt to sit down, and the aunt naturally happily agreed.

Glancing at Mu Xing, Bai Yan flipped through the menu on the table and said, "Young master Mu hasn't eaten yet, why don't you just order a few dishes and eat together."

Come out to respond to the situation, if the husband ordered a quick drink or a simple fast food, it means that he does not want to sit for a long time; if he orders a cumbersome big dish, it means that he can sit for a long time.When Bai Yan said to eat together, his intention was self-evident.

Auntie immediately understood what Bai Yan meant. Although Mu Xing didn't know the key to it, he could probably understand it.She interjected: "It's very good, but let me know another good place, there is a kind of gold and silver treasures, I don't know if Miss Bai is interested."

Hearing this, Bai Yan looked up at Mu Xing, who smiled and blinked his left eye at her with a mysterious expression on his face.Bai Yan glanced at the aunt beside her, and Mu Xing nodded slightly to show that she knew.

Bai Yan lowered her eyes, thinking secretly.

If it's just an ordinary company, there is no need to dismiss the aunt.If you use tricks rashly, the benefits will not be in place, and if you annoy the aunt, I am afraid that the husband will also be in trouble.

But she did not intend to refuse Mu Xing's invitation.

After closing the menu, she said again: "I'll order the dishes later, I'll go to the bathroom first."

Glancing at Mu Xing, Bai Yan got up and went.

There were only Mu Xing and his aunt left in the seat.The aunt has become a human being, so she naturally knows what Mu Xing and Bai Yan's back and forth mean.When Mu Xing asked her what she wanted to eat, she ordered two dishes that had to be cooked slowly.

While waiting for the food to be served, Mu Xing took out his wallet and handed two banknotes to his aunt: "Except for the fee, I will give you the rest."

Auntie took the money and counted it, and found that Mu Xing had not only paid the fee for being eliminated, but also had a generous tip, she immediately smiled.

She collected the money carefully, and said with a smile: "I don't know why Miss took so long, Mr. Mu, please go and find Miss, I will wait here."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and Mu Xing went straight to the direction where Bai Yan had just "washed her hands".After taking a few steps, she had already reached the back door of the restaurant, and Bai Yan was just waiting outside the door.

Seeing Mu Xing come out, Bai Yan hurriedly asked, "What did she say?"

Mu Xing said with a smile: "Tell me to come out to look for you, I'm afraid it will be until night."

Bai Yan took a look inside: "This woman only cares about money, a few money is enough for her to count till night."

The two walked down the street side by side, and Bai Yan asked, "Where are you going?"

"Jin Bao said he wanted to invite me to my house for dinner. I thought you might want to come too, so I worked with her to invite you out."

Before the words finished, Mu Xing clearly felt that Bai Yan's whole body was refreshed in an instant.

She turned her head to look at Mu Xing, her eyes were big and round, and she asked like a child: "What do you eat?" At least she managed to keep her voice steady.

Seeing her so happy, Mu Xing smiled and said, "She said it was meat from a deli shop."

Bai Yan immediately beamed with joy: "It must be Uncle Wen's shop. His native pig taste is the most authentic, and the pig's knuckle hot pot is the most delicious..."

The setting sun has come, and the yellow color is falling in the sky.The two walked to Jin Bao's house against the wind, and neither of them asked to take the car.

Xu Shi was really happy, and Bai Yan's mouth was filled with an irresistible smile. Along the way, he talked about the pig's knuckle hot pot and how to make cloud legs the best.

"In our place in Xuanwei, Yunnan, cured ham is fashionable. After marinating in winter, hang it under the porch. It can be finely chopped around the Dragon Boat Festival in the next year. It can be cooked with the mushrooms that rise after the Qingming Festival, or added with tender meat. Tofu…"

She spoke with gusto, and Mu Xing didn't feel greedy when he heard it.

"Speaking of ham, I have eaten canned ham from Xuanhe Ham Company. The taste is really different from Jinhua ham," Mu Xing said.

Hearing this, Bai Yan wrinkled the tip of her nose, shook her head and said, "I don't like Xuanhe's canned food the most. What I eat is the liveliness of eating fresh-cut ham. What's the point of putting it in canned food?"

After finishing speaking, Bai Yan was a little embarrassed again: "Hey, I said so many long-winded words on my own, which made Mr. Mu laugh."

Mu Xing shook his head and said with a smile: "How come, I like to hear you gossip."

This is the truth.Bai Yan, who was happily talking about food like this, was more amiable and pleasant than Miss Bai, who was usually knowledgeable and interesting but cautious in her words and deeds.

Mu Xing dare not say what kind of Miss Bai is the best.But under such a brilliant sunset, in such a gentle evening breeze, walking with Miss Bai on the way to dinner so easily, talking about your favorite food, how can you not make people happy?

Hearing what Mu Xing said, Bai Yan lowered her head and pursed her lips into a smile. The setting sun cast light, and the broken gold danced, adorning her hair, blooming gorgeously.

Mu Xing said again: "I heard from Jin Bao that your food in the hall is not good?"

Speaking of the food in the hall, Bai Yan couldn't help but sigh.

"In order to keep fit, we usually eat a variety of vegetables. In the past, there was a little bit of oil and salt. Some time ago, my mother read some fashion magazines and started to arrange vegetable salads for us. We 'smelt the vegetables' when we ate them. " Bai Yan said.

Mu Xing frowned: "How can this work? Leaving aside the issue of taste, if this goes on for a long time, the body will not be able to bear it."

Bai Yan shook her head: "Mommy insists on this, and we little gentlemen who are still in the hall can't help it. Although we can have dinner when we go out on business on weekdays, it is impossible to eat to our heart's content."

Mu Xing also remembered the few times they met at the dinner party, Bai Yan hardly ate, just drank.Thinking about it now, I can't help but regret it, why didn't I think that Bai Yan might be hungry.

While the two were talking, they happened to pass by a restaurant, and a burst of delicious roast duck smell wafted in. Just smelling it, it made people's index fingers move and their mouths water.

Looking at Bai Yan beside him, he took a deep breath, Mu Xing had an inspiration, and said, "Speaking of which, it's not good to go to Jin Bao's house empty-handed, and I should also bring a gift. Why don't we just buy some cooked food and take it with us?"

Just now she had shaken her bottom completely, Bai Yan didn't need to pretend to be reserved any more, she nodded in agreement.

So Mu Xing first bought a whole roast duck, and then passed by a dried fruit shop, and thought that little Ah Zhen should like dried fruits, so he weighed a catty of peanuts and bought two bags of candied fruit.

This purchase was a big deal, Mu Xing seemed to be catching up.I saw a biscuit store by the side of the road and bought another bag of walnut cakes. I also went to the tobacconist next door to buy a bottle of French COINTREAU liqueur.

There was no footman to follow, so Mu Xing could only carry the bags by himself, and she still didn't think it was enough.After walking a few steps, she smelled the smell of big mutton buns halfway across the street, and almost ran away again, so scared that Bai Yan hurriedly stopped her: "Enough is enough, there are only four people, how can we eat?" That's a lot!"

Mu Xing still didn't think it was enough: "You can't eat these on weekdays. If you buy too much, you can save it and eat it slowly when you take it home."

After hearing this, Bai Yan felt mixed emotions in her heart, sweet and sour at the same time, but she didn't know what it was like.

Some people think that her dress is not good enough, some people worry that her clothes are not fashionable enough. It has been a long time since no one asked her if you are not full.

Bowing her head and taking a deep breath, looking at the red marks on Mu Xing's hands that were pulled out by various ropes, Bai Yan stretched out her hand, wanting to take the things from Mu Xing's hands.

Mu Xing hurriedly stepped back and refused, "How can this be done, it's very heavy..."

Without saying much, Bai Yan glanced at her, and said in a strong tone for the first time: "Give it to me." After speaking, she took the pile of things that Mu Xing was carrying in her right hand. …

Mu Xing looked down at the black hair of the person in front of him, then at his empty right hand, and slowly figured out what Baiyan meant, and his heart felt warm all of a sudden.She leaned forward, leaned in front of Bai Yan, and looked at her with her head tilted: "Do you feel sorry for me?"

Bai Yan pursed her lips, a blush appeared in front of her face, she turned around and walked forward, Mu Xing hurriedly followed, just in time to hear Bai Yan softly said: "...you treat me like this, I will naturally feel sorry for you."

Looking up at the brilliant sunset, Mu Xing laughed.

The setting sun shines on the sky and the earth, stretching the shadows of the two people long, and the golden road ahead seems to never end.After tossing and tossing for a long time, the two finally reached No. 38 Yingjiangli.

This is a small courtyard with three families tightly packed together, but it doesn't look messy.On the contrary, fresh couplets were pasted on the short door, and a bunch of bougainvillea bloomed out of the short wall, and they were brightly opened; under the corner of the opposite door was a row of white radishes, neatly stacked.In the middle of the yard, a few children were squatting and playing, with a clothesline made of hemp rope hanging above their heads, and a pile of gray-brown clothes floating, cheap but clean.

The whole courtyard exudes a neat and lively energy, which fits Mu Xing's impression of the Jin Bao sisters.

As soon as Mu Xing walked into the yard, a fragrant smell surrounded him. The narrow alley couldn't hold the fragrance, and it almost rushed to the sky.

Before his eyes could see the courtyard clearly, Mu Xing trembled in fright at a loud voice next to him—it was so loud, he could almost sing a few lines with Shang Xiaoyun on stage.

"Oh, this is not Miss Bai! It's been a long time!" The loud voice came from an aunt, and while speaking, she had already rushed over from her hut like a tank, leaned in front of Mu Xing, and sang again: "No Come on, look! What a handsome fellow!"

Before his brain could react, Mu Xing had habitually smiled: "Hello."

The aunt was very excited as if she had discovered a new world: "Listen! He even said 'Hello'! A cultural person! How wonderful, Miss Bai, is this your partner?"

Bai Yan calmly pulled Mu Xing back behind her, and said with a smile, "No, it's just a friend..."

Before Bai Yan finished speaking, the aunt had already rushed to a nearby family's house and shouted, "Xiao Chen, come and take a look!"

Mu Xing kept smiling for no reason.

What are you looking at?Watching animals?

Just as she was thinking, she suddenly felt her sleeves being pulled. She turned her head and met Bai Yan's apologetic eyes.

"Aunt Li has such a temperament, don't be as knowledgeable as her." Bai Yan said softly.

Mu Xing quickly shook his head: "No, it's very good, how enthusiastic."

After making a fuss for a while, Jin Bao finally poked his head out from the kitchen: "Sister Bai!"

This Aunt Li was really enthusiastic, and the big and small bags brought by Mu Xing were quickly divided up evenly by Aunt Li.

But they didn't take it for nothing, so they took out a copper pot of Haida from their own house and put it in the yard, shouting enthusiastically: "Jin Bao! Auntie wants to eat hot pot at night. What are you doing? Don't make it and eat it together." Hot pot! Xiao Chen, you come too..."

As soon as they heard about eating hot pot, several children in the yard had already shouted.

Jinbao has already cooked two or three dishes, which is enough for four people, but Aunt Li's kindness is not easy to refuse.Jin Bao looked at Bai Yan hesitantly, and Bai Yan looked at Mu Xing in embarrassment.

For a person of Mr. Mu's status, it is a great honor to be willing to come to Jin Bao's house for dinner. How can he let him eat hot pot with such a large group of strangers?

She said, "I'll go talk to Aunt Li..."

Knowing what she was thinking, Mu Xing hurriedly pulled Bai Yan back: "It's okay, hot pot is hot pot." Although she is usually particular about it, she is not so refined.What's more, although Aunt Li's enthusiasm is a bit overwhelming, she can also see that she is really enthusiastic. If she causes conflicts in the neighbors, wouldn't it be a small loss.

Aunt Li and Jin Bao hurriedly carried the table to the yard, put the copper pot on it, and the broth that had been boiled long ago was smoking leisurely.Jin Bao put the prepared dishes aside, and was busy cutting meat for Aunt Li again.

The "Little Chen" Sister Chen next door was not quite the same as Aunt Li. When she saw Mu Xing, she just smiled shyly, then hurriedly cleaned up her own chairs and stools, and went back into the kitchen to prepare side dishes without making a sound.

Everyone was busy, so Mu Xing, who was a guest, followed Bai Yan into Jin Bao's house.

Jin Bao’s hut was only partitioned by a curtain, and the inside could be seen at a glance. Although there were few furniture, it was clean and tidy.Little Ah Zhen was lying on the bed reading comics, when she saw the two of them coming in, she shouted, "Sister Yan! Brother Mu..."

Mu Xing handed her the candied fruit with satisfaction: "Good boy."

After chatting a few gossips with little Ah Zhen, Bai Yan went to wash the fruit by the water tank, and Mu Xing came out after her, stretching out his hand to wash it for her, while whispering: "Jinbao...does she have a job?"

Bai Yan pulled the basin over and let her feel it empty: "Don't freeze your hands... Jin Bao was originally a maid of Yuhua Bookstore, and she has been with me since I first entered the bookstore."

Then it's no wonder that Miss Bai has such a good relationship with her.

Persevering in grabbing the basin, Mu Xing rubbed the apples and asked, "What happened next?"

Reluctantly giving up the basin to Mu Xing, Bai Yan had no choice but to stand beside her, took out a handkerchief and wiped her hands, she said: "Later... her father owed gambling debts, so he took her home..." She paused , then said softly: "Let her be a prostitute at home to cover his debts, in this yard."

Mu Xing slipped his hand, and Apple threw himself into the tank fiercely, causing a splash of water.

She frowned and looked at Bai Yan in disbelief.She didn't speak, but Bai Yan knew what she wanted to say.

Bai Yan tried to explain: "This... is actually quite common in this kind of place..."

"It's common! How can you say it's common! Why..." Mu Xing roared in a low voice, and Bai Yan stopped talking.

how…

Mu Xing couldn't continue.

She knew she shouldn't say anything questioning lightly, especially if she wasn't in that position.

It's just that she suddenly couldn't help thinking about how little Ah Zhen felt in that narrow, unblocked room when Jin Bao had guests.

Bai Yan looked at Mu Xing, lowered her eyes, and continued: "Later, Jin Bao's father was beaten to death in a casino, and a benefactor and I paid some debts for her. Scattered needlework."

She smiled: "She was still lucky to be able to get out of the quagmire in the end."

how about you?

Mu Xing looked at Bai Yan, his throat tightened.

Then you, too, are so "common", were you sent to the book apartment?

Can you also be so "lucky" to get out of the quagmire?