The carriage rolled and rolled, neither fast nor slow.
It was a carriage of unimaginable luxury and refinement. Everyone in Danyang County knows that this carriage belongs to Mr. Gu She Gu.
The driver was Mr. Gu's servant, Gu Xiaojia. He didn't look well, as if he wasn't feeling well or in a good mood.
Passing the Town God's Temple, he slowed down his horse and looked towards the entrance of the Town God's Temple.
Tao Mo and Mu Chun were there, directing people to move a large vat into the temple.
Perhaps because he felt the change in the speed of the car, Gu She opened the car curtain.
While controlling the speed of the horse, Gu Xiaojia secretly observed Gu She's expression. Seeing Gu She nodding in the direction of the Town God's Temple, following his gaze, it was Mu Chun who was smiling and waving, as if to say: "Let's go, let's go, now I'm Tao Mo's housekeeper, don't lose your son Gu .”
Gu She dropped the car curtain in his hand, before he could sit still, there was a burst of hurried footsteps.
Gu Xiaojia frowned and looked at Tao Mo who was approaching, hesitating whether to rein in the horse. Just as he was hesitating, Tao Mo had already run to the front of the carriage, and if he didn't stop, he would hit him.
Gu Xiaojia could only roll his eyes and stop the carriage.
Tao Mo bowed down and saluted respectfully as a disciple, but he called out "Gu She".
Gu Xiaojia almost burst out laughing, this is Tao Mo's understanding of being both a teacher and a friend, except that he is not called a teacher, Tao Mo behaves like a student in every way in front of Gu She.
No, Tao Mo still thinks he is Gu She's student after experiencing the case of Tong Yu's family fighting for a daughter
Gu She was as quiet as if there was no one in the car.
Tao Mo was not in a hurry, he kept his posture and waited there.
for a long time...
Unable to bear the silence, Gu Xiaojia opened his mouth: "Master Tao, what exactly do you want to do?"
"As a student, when you see the teacher passing by, you should perform rituals and serve."
"You—" Gu Xiaojia pointedly, "You're still my son's student?"
Tao Mo raised his head, but his bent posture remained unchanged: "Gu She didn't chase me out of the wall."
"..." Gu Xiaojia choked. This Tao Mo did not act according to common sense, and he learned the lesson again.
A faint voice came from inside the carriage: "I want to eat the siu mai from Dongjie."
Tao Mo stood up and said, "I'm going to buy it right away. Brother Jia drove the carriage to the side of the road and waited."
Before Gu She could speak to Gu Xiaojia, he turned around and ran away.
Mu Chun rushed over and grabbed him: "What are you doing?"
Tao Mo said honestly, "Gu She wants to eat siu mai."
Mu Chun hated that iron could not be made into steel: "Isn't it okay to let the government servants buy it?"
"But Gu She is my teacher, not someone from the yamen."
"so what?"
"Using people from the yamen to do private affairs is not to bend the law for personal gain"
"..." Mu Chun choked, but then found a reason, "You left, what will happen to this mess?"
Tao Mo gave him a long bow with the other free hand: "Mr. You Lao Mu."
Mu Chun turned his head away from him: "Who am I?"
Tao Mo mumbled: "Mr. Mu is like a relative and friend in Tao Mo's heart."
Mu Chun took a deep breath.
Gu She's voice came again: "It's too late, the siu mai will be gone."
Tao Mo pleaded: "Mr. Mu—"
Mu Chun let go of his hand.
Gu She's car curtain has been hung up, revealing Gu Sheyun's indifferent face, Mu Chun stared at him bitterly.
Gu She felt Mu Chun's gaze and glanced at him, not lacking in provocation.
Mu Chun clenched his hands.
But after a while, he let go of his hand, and changed back to his old, unrestrained appearance.
There are more and more people, especially older girls and younger wives.
"So handsome! Both are so handsome!"
"Like the two people in the painting! Ah! Hey, hey..."
"There is no such character in the painting!"
"I prefer the one in the car, how about you?"
"That's too cold! I like the one standing under the tree better! But if I get the one in the car, I'll take it too!"
"Me too! Give me any!"
…
When Gu Xiaojia looked at Gu She worriedly, and was considering whether to chase away those nympho girls, the direction of discussion among the older girls and younger daughters-in-law changed again.
"Why are they looking at each other?"
"That's right! It's been a long time since I saw it."
"There are so many broken sleeves now, could it be..."
"Hey! Don't say it's a good match!"
"They're both so handsome, one is cold and the other is hot, perfect match!"
…
Mu Chun frowned secretly, there are really so many broken sleeves now
His sharp gaze swept away, those women didn't understand internal skills, but felt an inexplicable pressure from Mu Chun, one took the lead and ran away, and the rest all ran away.
The girls had just left when Tao Mo ran back. Suddenly stopped, almost fell. Mu Chun strode to support him.
Gu She's outstretched hands retracted into the carriage.
Tao Mo said "I've been waiting for a long time" while saluting.
“The siu mai is gone”
"Yes." Tao Mo pulled open the collar of his big padded jacket, and took out a bag of siu mai from his bosom. Gu Xiaojia's eyeballs almost fell out: His young master loves cleanliness so much, his young master will eat the siu mai that has been in Tao Mo's arms for so long
Sure enough, Gu She frowned: "Why are you carrying it in your arms?"
Tao Mo said seriously: "It's so cold, it will be cold in your hand. It won't taste good if it's cold."
Gu Sheshen picked up one and bit it with the tips of his teeth.
Tao Mo looked at Gu She expectantly.
Gu She nodded: "It's still hot."
Tao Mo heaved a sigh of relief and smiled happily.
Gu She said again: "When you put it in your arms, was it very hot?"
Tao Mo held the siu mai firmly in both hands, shaking his head like a rattle: "It's okay, it's okay."
Gu She stopped talking and began to eat the siu mai carefully.
Mu Chun snatched the siu mai from Tao Mo's hand and stuffed it into Gu She's arms: "Go, there are still two large tanks that have not been placed."
Gu She's leisurely voice came from behind him and Tao Mo: "I still want to drink the barley porridge from West Street."
Tao Mo stopped, Mu Chun turned his head and glared: "Gu She, you are enough!"
"Oh! I want my students to serve, and Mr. Mu is also in the way?"
Mu Chun stared at Tao Mo again: "If you dare to go, I will make old Tao not come back."
Tao Mo flinched, like a frightened little animal, looking at Mu Chun and Gu She.
Seeing Tao Mo's embarrassment, Gu Xiaojia added fuel to the matter: "It's fine if I let my son drive you out of the house."
"This..." Tao Mo looked at Gu She, remembering the astonishing sound of the piano.
Looking back at Mu Chun, I think of Lao Tao who is as loving as a father.
Eyes are moist in an instant.
The three of them watched Tao Mo's tears fall quickly, but before the three of them had any thoughts, they saw him turn around and bowed to Gu She: "I'm sorry."
Straighten up and follow Mu Chun.
Mu Chun was quite relieved: his vision is finally good, this fool has a conscience, and Lao Tao is not as good as Tao Mo.
Gu She was neither angry nor happy, quietly looking at the backs of Tao Mo and Mu Chun.
Gu Xiaojia let out a long breath.
Only Mu Chun could not bear to watch Tao Mo follow him with a pale face.
"Forget it." He grabbed Tao Mo and gently pushed him towards Gu She, "Go and buy barley porridge!"
Tao Mo looked at him in bewilderment.
"Go! Old Tao will be back."
Tao Mo slowly came to understand, joy floated on his cheeks, and he said gratefully, "Mr. Mu."
Mu Chun pulled his body over and pushed him lightly again.
Tao Mo looked back at Mu Chun, and then ran to Gu She's carriage in two steps: "Do you still want to drink barley porridge?"
Gu She didn't know what he was thinking, and looked at him quietly without speaking.
Tao Mo looked at Gu She expectantly.
When Mu Chun became impatient, and was about to step forward to drag Tao Mo away, Gu She opened his mouth.
"drink."
Tao Mo turned around and was about to run again, but Gu She said, "Wait a minute."
Tao Mo looked at Gu She in bewilderment, and Gu She asked, "Why do you carry barley porridge in your bosom?"
Tao Mo said: "I packed it in an earthen jar and brought it here."
Gu She said leisurely: "It will also be cold, why don't you accompany me to drink it."
Gu Xiaojia quickly jumped off the shaft and put the footstool down.
Tao Mo looked at Gu She and then at the footstool, and confirmed that Gu She had let him get into the carriage without a doubt, so he boarded the carriage.
The servants looked at Mu Chun who came back alone: "Mr. Mu, this—"
Mu Chun flicked his sleeves: "Let's talk tomorrow!"
On the carriage, Tao Mo sat sideways.
Gu She handed the siu mai: "You eat it too."
Tao Mo waved his hands again and again: "This is for you."
"I'll let you eat."
Tao Mo took the paper bag, put it on the small coffee table, picked one up, put it in his mouth and took a bite.
"What are those big tanks for?"
"Oh." Tao Mo swallowed the unchewed siu mai directly, "fire prevention."
He took out his handkerchief to wipe his mouth again, and then continued: "Last night, a house caught fire, and all the house and family property were reduced to ashes. It is very troublesome to get water when fighting the fire. I just want to put a big tank on the street. Water, for water when fighting fires.”
Gu She frowned: "Stupid."
"" Tao Mo looked at Gu She flickeringly with his big eyes, "Then what should I do?"
Gu She leaned back, closed her eyes and ignored him.
The carriage came to West Street without hurry, Gu Xiaojia shouted: "Master, we're here."
Gu She opened his eyes, but met Tao Mo's expectant eyes. He was still holding the siu mai with a bite in his hand, as if Gu She had turned into a stone from the moment he closed his eyes.
Gu She was startled, and then said, "Get out of the car."
Tao Mo stuffed the remaining half of a siu mai into his mouth, got out of the car first, wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and stood beside the car waiting to help Gu She. Gu Xiaojia laughed at him: "My son never likes others to help him."
Tao Mo withdrew his hand in embarrassment.
The owner of the congee shop saw Mr. Gu and Mr. Tao coming, so he hurriedly packed the best table out.
Tao Mo raised his hand to pour tea for Gu She, but Gu Xiaojia picked up Gu She's teacup, washed the cup with the tea Tao Mo poured in, poured out the tea, poured some more tea to rinse the cup, and then poured it for Gu She. A glass of water.
Tao Mo's face blushed as he watched Gu Xiaojia do what he did.
When Gu She picked up the spoon, Tao Mo tentatively said: "Fire prevention—"
Gu She didn't even raise his head: "You don't talk when you eat."
"Oh." Tao Mo drank the porridge.
The two of them drank the porridge quietly, there was no sound of spoons touching the bowl, no sound of chewing, and the atmosphere was indescribably oppressive.
Tao Mo's hand holding the spoon froze suddenly, because he found that Gu She had stopped eating at some point and was looking at him.
That thoughtful, probing look.
Seeing Tao Mo's eyes, Gu She asked, "Why do you want to prevent fire?"
Tao Mo was puzzled: "Why not guard against it?"
"The previous county magistrate was never in charge."
"Maybe they didn't get out of trouble during their tenure. If it wasn't for the fire the day before yesterday, I wouldn't have thought of it."
Gu She shook his head: "Every few months, someone gets into trouble."
Tao Mo wondered: "Is this difficult? It's not enough to put a few big tanks."
"It is true that it is not enough to put a few large tanks, but it is not difficult."
Tao Mo's eyes lit up, and his whole face shone with hope: "Then what should I do?"
Gu She stood up: "You follow me."