Although Jiang Nuomi has not seen Jiang Nuomi for many years since he came to this world, Jiang Li has always firmly believed that it will return to him, and it is only a matter of time. So when he met the little guy at this time, he was not surprised at all, but had a feeling of "finally".
He touched the little guy's head lovingly, and his fingers inadvertently touched a dry and thorny hair. He turned it around and found that a piece of its hair had been burned off near the neck, and it almost passed away. Burnt to the flesh.
When his fingers touched there, Jiang Nuomi shrank her neck and licked his hand a little bit aggrieved.
Jiang Li's expression darkened, wondering if Jiang Nuomi was injured elsewhere.
Xiao Qiheng saw his face change suddenly, and his eyes fell on the little thing in his arms. He found that Jiang Li was very concerned about this little thing of unknown origin, and just called it... Jiang Nuomi
The name circled around in his heart, and Xiao Qiheng felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had an inexplicable sense of intimacy when he heard Jiang Li's name back then.
The two men who were chasing Jiang Nuomi just now were relieved to see Jiang Li hugging it, and they no longer worried about it escaping through the window again.
One of the men stepped forward, cupped his hands at Jiang Li, and said, "My lord, the cat in your arms belongs to our mansion, please return it to me."
As soon as he approached, Jiang Nuomi, who was docilely lying in Jiang Li's arms, suddenly jumped onto Jiang Li's shoulders, the hair on his whole body exploded, and he bowed his waist to show sharp teeth, looking very fierce, the man unexpectedly Frightened by it, he took half a step back.
Hearing the other party's words, Jiang Li thought that the world actually called Jiang Nuomi a cat just like the modern world. He stretched out his hand to touch Jiang Nuomi's head to comfort it, and his gaze swept over the few bloodstains on the back of the man's bare hand, which should have been scratched by Jiang Nuomi just now.
So he said to the man, "Brother, please deal with your arm first."
The man looked down and said indifferently: "It's okay, such small scratches are common in our animal training hall."
Jiang Li grasped the word "livestock training hall" in his words, literally it should be a place for training and training animals or poultry.
He once heard Zhao Qing mention that there are special animal training places in the folk, and the tamed animals are used for performances or sold to wealthy families as pets. It is said that the animals in the animal training hall come from various sources. The training methods are very strict, and casualties are common. Seeing Jiang Nuomi's extreme resistance to the two and what Xiaoer said just now, Jiang Li guessed that Jiang Nuomi never It was not the first time that the training animal house had escaped, and it must have had a hard time there.
Thinking of this, Jiang Li felt very distressed, and said to the man, "I heard that the pets in your house are for sale. I bought this little guy for how much it is worth."
The man didn't expect Jiang Li to say that, he was stunned for a moment, his eyes sized up Jiang Li, and then moved to Xiao Qiheng who was beside him, and happened to meet Xiao Qiheng's eyes, the chill inside made him shiver, I just feel that the person in front of me just sits there and has an aura of calmness and prestige.
The man has dealt with all kinds of people all year round, and his eyesight for seeing people is very accurate. Just from the appearance, he knows that Xiao Qiheng and Jiang Li are not people he can afford to offend. Decided, said to Jiang Li: "Young master, we are servants and cannot decide this matter, can you come with us to the hall?"
Judging by their attire, Jiang Liguan is also a person who follows orders, so naturally he can't make decisions, so he lowered his head and looked at Xiao Qiheng: "Master."
Xiao Qiheng and him looked at each other, saw the plea in his eyes, then looked at the little thing on his shoulder, and found that it was also looking at him, at the height it was standing at this time, it was not looking down at him, but only the eyes Looking down, there is a sense of looking down.
Xiao Qiheng: "..." This rude look also seemed a little familiar.
One person and one cat looked at each other. Xiao Qiheng's appearance was very similar to that of Jiang Zhan, Chi Fang, and Lu Heng and Jiang Nuomi before. Seeing this, Jiang Li couldn't help laughing. medicine.
Hearing his laughter, Xiao Qiheng realized that he was actually competing with a small thing. He couldn't help but feel naive, looked away, and nodded slightly to Jiang Li.
Seeing that he agreed, Jiang Li said to the man, "We'll go along with you, but the meal has just been served and my young master hasn't eaten yet. Otherwise, we'll invite you two to have a light meal. You can wait for a while. it is good?"
Seeing his sincerity, the man didn't refuse and thanked him.
At this time, the onlookers said: "Have you discussed it? Now is the time to solve our problem?"
"That's right! We haven't eaten yet!" "The smoked pork slices that just came to the table were kicked over by this little beast!"
"Isn't this the first time?! Why don't you let people have a good meal?"
Others who were harmed by Jiang Nuomi all voiced their complaints. The shopkeeper of the restaurant stepped forward from the crowd, pointed helplessly around the hall, and said to the two men, "Fourth brother Zhao, we are old acquaintances too." , let’s not talk about polite words, this little thing in your restaurant has come up to make trouble twice this month, look at this... hey! "
The hall was messed up by ginger glutinous rice. Not only were several chairs overturned, but even the food on several tables suffered.
It was obviously not the first time that the man named Zhao Si had dealt with this kind of thing, he cupped his hands and said to everyone: "I'm really sorry, I asked the shopkeeper to prepare another table for everyone, and send another jar of good wine as compensation. As for other expenses that need to be liquidated, they will also be registered in our account in the library."
What he said later was to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper nodded in satisfaction and ordered Xiaoer to come up and clean up the mess.
After the matter was resolved, Jiang Li asked Xiao Er to serve a table for Zhao Si and the others, and then went back to eat with Xiao Qiheng.
As soon as he sat down at the table, Jiang Li held the ginger glutinous rice and checked it over and over again. He was relieved when he found that it had no other injuries except for the burnt hair. He pinched its ears as before, and reprimanded it in a low voice: "Always so naughty, if I'm not here, you will be skinned sooner or later."
Jiang Nuomi rubbed against his palm, and coquettishly called out to him: "Meow~"
"I really can't do anything about you." Jiang Li nodded the tip of its nose amusedly, he was always very soft-hearted towards this little guy, as long as it rubbed or meowed, he would not be willing to teach it a lesson.
Xiao Qiheng looked at the interaction between Jiang Li and Jiang Nuomi, and felt a little strange. Judging from Jiang Li's words, he seemed to be very familiar with this little thing named Jiang Nuomi, and this little thing was also very dependent on his appearance, but Jiang Li has been by his side since he was a child, and never had the opportunity to keep pets.
His eyes became puzzled, and he always felt that there seemed to be many mysteries about Jiang Li, and why did he feel the name "Jiang Nuomi" so familiar
Besides him, Zhao Si and the other two sitting at the other table were also quite surprised.
Since the owner bought the cat back from a foreign businessman with a strange appearance at a high price two months ago, they have never seen it show good looks to anyone, and it has always been a self-contained look all day long, not only does it not accept training , Even the master who trained it was often injured by it. On weekdays, it can only be kept in a cage, and it will run away as soon as it catches a chance.
In short, this is a very troublesome little guy, but there is a huge contrast between its appearance and its personality. Its hair is like snow, its pupils are like jade, and it is so beautiful that it looks like it. The aristocrats of this kind of small thing can definitely make a lot of money, which is why the museum owner has always tolerated it.
It's just that for some reason, the little thing who has always been the only one who respects me is so obedient and docile to a young boy, it's really strange.
After the meal, Jiang Li put ginger glutinous rice into Xiao Qiheng's arms and said, "Master, hold it."
Xiao Qiheng: "..."
So, on the way to the animal training hall, Xiao Qiheng and Jiang Nuomi stared all the way, seeing disgust in each other's eyes.
The owner of the animal training hall is a beautiful woman with a slightly alien appearance. She heard the maid said that Zhao Si had brought Jiang Nuomi back, and she snorted softly: "Every day I make trouble for my old lady. It was slaughtered by the old lady."
She didn't say this once or twice, she said it harshly, but she was reluctant in her heart, so the maid didn't take it seriously, and continued to report: "Brother Zhao also brought back two people, saying that he wanted to buy a small White."
Xiaobai is Jiang Nuomi's name in the animal training hall. When the woman heard it, she sneered and said, "It hasn't been bred yet. If you sell it to others and get hurt, won't you come to trouble me? Tell them, don't sell it."
The maid left in response, and told Zhao Si what she meant, Zhao Si looked at Jiang Li, Jiang Li smiled at the maid, and said: "I would like to ask this elder sister to help you to pass the word, we want to see the owner of your pavilion, and we have some things to discuss in person. More appropriate."
The maid looked between him and Xiao Qiheng, and when she saw Jiang Nuomi sitting obediently on Xiao Qiheng's lap, she hesitated for a moment, said "please wait a moment" and went to pass on the message again.
Not long after, the maid came back, and she led Jiang Li and Xiao Qiheng to the living room on the other side of the main courtyard, made tea for them, and then withdrew.
As soon as the maid left, Jiang Li whispered to Xiao Qiheng: "Your Highness, I may need to borrow some money from you later."
"Borrow?" Xiao Qiheng didn't like this word very much, as if he wanted to clearly distinguish the relationship between the two, "Why, do you still want to pay it back?"
Jiang Li heard what he meant, chuckled lightly, and said, "Your Highness also knows that I have too little money, so it's a bit difficult to pay back the money. Can I use other money?"
Xiao Qiheng raised his eyebrows and looked at him: "For what?"
Jiang Li looked at him, and said slowly: "Money debts, meat."
Xiao Qiheng: "..."
These words made Xiao Qiheng think of what happened in the pool last night. At that time, Jiang Li was riding on his waist, panting with his forehead slightly raised, which made his heart, which had just tasted the joy of lust, a little bit ready to move.
There was the sound of light footsteps, and the two of them turned their heads following the sound, only to see a woman in red step into the hall, walking and saying: "I heard that you want to buy Xiaobai from my shop, do you know this one?" How much silver did I spend on the little thing... "
Her words stopped abruptly, and her footsteps also stopped immediately. Her eyes fell on Xiao Qiheng, and her tone was a little uncertain: "...His Royal Highness?"
Hearing her tell Xiao Qiheng's identity, Jiang Li looked at Xiao Qiheng, and found that he also frowned slightly because of the "His Royal Highness", as if he didn't know the woman in front of him.
Seeing his reaction, the woman confirmed her guess, stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, don't you remember me? I am Wu Ling from the Wuqi tribe, and Wu Zan, the patriarch of the Wuqi tribe, is my father."
Listening to her explanation, Xiao Qiheng was slightly surprised: "It's you?"
"It's me!" Seeing him thinking of herself, Wu Ling beamed with joy, and took two steps forward to greet him with the highest tribal courtesy, "I haven't seen you in ten years since the last farewell, are you here all right?"
Xiao Qiheng nodded: "Very good."
"Your legs..." She noticed that Xiao Qiheng was sitting in a wheelchair with a worried expression on his face.
"No problem." Xiao Qiheng didn't want to say more, but instead asked, "Is your father still in good health?"
Wu Ling smiled and said: "I just communicated with my father the day before yesterday, everything is fine, thank you for your concern."
Jiang Li listened to the conversation between the two, and learned that this woman named "Wu Ling" was Xiao Qiheng's old acquaintance. The ten years ago she said in her mouth should be when Xiao Qiheng was still training with General Qu Yan outside.
Wu Ling was very happy to reunite with Xiao Qiheng, and immediately ordered the maid to prepare the food and wine, Xiao Qiheng stopped her: "No need, we came here this time for it."
He pointed to the ginger glutinous rice on his lap, and didn't mean to reminisce with her.
In the beginning, Wu Ling didn't plan to sell ginger glutinous rice. He just heard that ginger glutinous rice was willing to be hugged obediently so that he wouldn't be a monster. He came here because he was curious to see who had such a great ability. He didn't expect to meet an old man. .
Many years ago, Xiao Qiheng had saved her life, and she always kept it in her heart. Now that Xiao Qiheng asked for a small thing, she not only agreed, but also gave it away for free.
Before Xiao Qiheng left, she said to Xiao Qiheng: "My father said that you should repay your life with your life for saving your life. If Your Highness is useful to Wu Ling, just ask. This is also the purpose of Wu Ling coming here."
When she was eighteen years old, she resolutely came to the capital just to see Xiao Qiheng again one day.
Xiao Qiheng nodded. Wu Ling is the owner of the Animal Training Hall and Qingxinfang. There are guests of various identities who come and go to these two places. It is best to inquire about news. Although he has other channels, there is no one more. harm.
After the two left, Wu Ling stood in place, watching their leaving backs, not moving for a long time.
On the carriage back to the palace, Jiang Nuomi napped on Jiang Li's lap, and Jiang Li asked Xiao Qiheng about Wu Ling.
Xiao Qiheng briefly explained to him that when he followed General Qu Yan to practice outside the customs, when he was ambushing the enemy in the mountains, he rescued Wu Ling who was attacked by wild wolves. After learning that Wu Ling was a resident of a nearby tribe , and let someone escort her back.
Because of this incident, Wu Ling's father and several other tribal elders came to the barracks to thank him in person.
Jiang Li nodded after listening, "I see."
The two returned to the East Palace. Jiang Li distributed the small gifts for Nanny Zhou and the others to everyone, and then ordered people to prepare hot water for bathing. With Xiao Qiheng's habit of being clean, he must have stayed outside for a day. To take a bath.
After the bathing water was ready, Xiao Qiheng took off his clothes and went down into the pool. Seeing that Jiang Li didn't come over to help him rub his back as usual, but came in with ginger glutinous rice and a small wooden basin, he couldn't help asking: "What did you bring it in for?" ?”
"Take a bath." Jiang Li scooped a basin of water into the pool with a wooden basin and put it on the edge of the pool, and said to Xiao Qiheng without raising his head: "Your Highness, you can wash it yourself today. I want to wash it for you. I don't have time." .”
Xiao Qiheng: "..."
You just said that I am the most important thing this morning, but tonight I am not even as good as a cat