Chapter 353
Chapter 353
"Hero!"
Zhang Xiaohua was a little puzzled and a little surprised. It was impossible for this girl to see him using a flying sword. She also did not see him using any martial arts such as Qing Gong. Why did she call him a hero?
Hearing Miss's greeting, Little Orange flashed and invited Zhang Xiaohua in.
Zhang Xiaohua entered the room and put the food box, pen, ink, and other things on the table. At this time, the room was already lit with candles. The light of dusk and the dim light made the whole room not clear. Miss Nie was nestled on the kang with her back on the thick quilt. Her upper body was slightly raised, and her lacquered eyes stared at Zhang Xiaohua without blinking.
Zhang Xiaohua coughed and said, "Miss, did you recognize the wrong person?
My name is Ren Xiaoyao. I'm not a hero. "
Little Orange heard and hurried over to introduce, "By the way, Ren Xiaoyao, I haven't introduced my family's Miss to you. Her surname is Nie."
Zhang Xiaohua cupped his hands and said, "So it's Miss Nie. I heard from Little Orange that Miss Nie's health is still not good. Do you need to get medicine?"
Miss Nie nodded and said, "My surname is Nie, and my full name is Nie Qianyu. If you don't mind, you can call me Little Yu or Little Qian."
Zhang Xiaohua touched his nose helplessly and said, "Miss Nie is too polite. I'd better call you Miss Nie. I'm just a country bumpkin with little experience. You're a girl from a big family, so I don't dare to be so close to you."
Zhang Xiaohua kept saying 'I', afraid that Nie Qianyu would put the hat of a hero on him. But the more humble he was, the more Nie Qianyu felt that this person had the attitude of a master.
Nie Qianyu said, "Hero …"
Just as she opened her mouth, Zhang Xiaohua waved his hand and said, "Miss Nie, you'd better call me Ren Xiaoyao. This hero makes my hair stand on end. I suddenly thought of the pile of corpses in the morning. I guess that was the masterpiece of a hero."
Nie Qianyu thought for a moment and said, "If that's the case, don't be angry. I'll call you by your name."
"Mhm, that's great. Miss Nie, you don't have to be so polite. I'm not some hero."
"Ren Xiaoyao, I think Little Orange has already thanked you in the morning, but I still want to thank you in person now. Thank you for lending a helping hand when we were in danger. I will never forget this kindness. When I return to the villa, I will definitely report it to my father and give the hero … Oh, give you a big reward."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaohua had a strange expression on her face. She smiled and said, "Miss Nie, you're being too polite again. I was just passing by. It was a piece of cake for me to bring you and Little Orange to this town, so how could I owe you a favor?
If you think highly of me, just give me some gold and silver. I don't dare to covet your rewards! "
"Well …" Nie Qianyu looked embarrassed and said, "I didn't bring any extra gold and silver with me when I came out. If we return to the villa, I can still take it out. But now, I'm just saying it without any evidence. Please don't laugh at me."
Zhang Xiaohua laughed in her heart, but she didn't say it out loud. She pretended to be surprised and said, "I see. Miss Nie, Little Orange gave me a lot of money earlier. I bought your carriage, medicine, and paid for the inn. There's still a lot left. You don't know, right? I'll give it to you now."
"Ah?" Nie Qianyu's eyes flashed with surprise. She thought to herself, "That counts as money?"
Seeing that Zhang Xiaohua was about to take something out of her pocket, she quickly stopped her and said, "Ren Xiaoyao, there's no need to take it out. You should keep the money. Don't you still need to buy medicine later? We'll need money on the way. I'll have Little Orange give you some later."
Zhang Xiaohua scratched his head and said, "Alright then, Miss Nie. This humble one is just a country bumpkin and has never seen money before. Little Orange has already given this humble one a lot of money. When this humble one leaves, you can just give this humble one a little bit. If it's too much, this humble one won't be able to accept it."
"Leave?" Miss Nie and Little Orange both called out in a low voice.
Miss Nie looked at Little Orange and asked Zhang Xiaohua, "Ren Xiaoyao, from what you said, are you leaving soon?"
Zhang Xiaohua smiled and said, "That's right, Miss Nie. I still have my own matters to attend to. After I escort you to a bigger town, I'll find an escort agency and an escort. Naturally, I'll get them to escort you home. How can I escort you home?"
"Ah?
Is that so? "Miss Nie and Little Orange looked at each other with disappointment in their eyes.
Yes, they were wrong. They had always thought that since Zhang Xiaohua had lent a helping hand and brought them back to town from the wilderness, she would definitely protect them all the way and escort them safely back home. But who knew that she didn't have that intention at all?
Zhang Xiaohua didn't seem to notice their disappointment and only said, "Unfortunately, this town is still too small and doesn't even have an escort agency. So, I can only send you two back."
"Ren Xiaoyao, can … can you send us back to the mountain villa?"
Little Orange bit her lip and asked in disappointment.
However, Zhang Xiaohua still refused and said, "Little Orange, it's not that I don't want to, but I really don't have the ability to escort you two back. Actually, when I saw the ground full of corpses this morning, I was scared out of my wits. Wasn't that because I didn't want you to laugh at me?
That's why I pretended to be indifferent. Didn't you hear that I kept dropping my satchel? That was just to cover up my fear. I think Miss Nie, you two must have encountered some enemies or robbers. Even if I were to escort you back, I wouldn't be able to ensure your safety, so I might as well leave it to the professionals.
Besides, I really have an extremely important matter to attend to. I can't afford to be delayed at all. My heart is burning with anxiety while accompanying the two of you. "
When Nie Qianyu heard this, she said indifferently, "If the hero is in a hurry, just leave us behind. Our lives are just a bunch of shepherd's purse that can be harvested by others."
Zhang Xiaohua smiled and said, "Miss Nie, don't try to provoke me. The teacher said that if you want to help Buddha, you have to help him all the way to the West. Even though I'm not that talented, I have to send you all the way to India. Well, you'd better quickly write down the prescription for me and eat quickly. If you don't give me the prescription, the pharmacy outside will be closed soon."
"Pfft." Hearing Zhang Xiaohua's nonsensical analogy, Nie Qianyu, who had a straight face, also laughed out loud.
She was born with a precious jade in her mouth and was doted on in the villa. This time, she came out because she was stubborn and refused the arrangement of her family. She wanted to rely on her own ability to do something. Now that she encountered a setback, she was already bitter in her heart. Moreover, she was rejected by Zhang Xiaohua. She made up her mind. It was just a life anyway. Now that she heard Zhang Xiaohua's words, she could only take this opportunity to get out of the embarrassing situation. In the small room, the situation was also eased.
Therefore, Nie Qianyu dictated the prescription, and Little Orange wrote it down and handed it to Zhang Xiaohua. Zhang Xiaohua looked at it and frowned. "Little Orange wrote it very well, but if you take it to the pharmacy like this, it will definitely attract attention."
Nie Qianyu's eyes lit up, but Little Orange was puzzled. "It's written well but it will attract suspicion?
Why is that? "
Without waiting for Zhang Xiaohua to speak, Nie Qianyu smiled and said, "Ren Xiaoyao is very careful. Since this town is very small, there must be very few people who can write well. There are almost no women who can write with such fine and beautiful handwriting. When the pharmacy staff see it, they will definitely remember it. If someone asks, they will naturally know."
"Then what should we do?"
Little Orange immediately became anxious. Then he looked at Zhang Xiaohua and his eyes lit up. "Do you know how to write?"
Zhang Xiaohua curled her lips and said, "Didn't you hear me say that I studied the Three Character Classic for a few months?
How can this be difficult for me? "
"Three months of studying the Three Character Classic?" Nie Qianyu almost laughed out loud.
Therefore, under the light of the small house, Zhang Xiaohua held an ink brush in her hand and carefully copied the prescription that Little Orange had written. Only then did she show her handwriting to the two of them. Looking at the messy handwriting of all sizes on the paper, Little Orange almost laughed out loud. Yes, any of the servants in the villa who had studied for a few days could write better than him. Nie Qianyu, on the other hand, was smiling. She couldn't help doubting her own judgment. She had been writing since she was young, so she could naturally see that this was Zhang Xiaohua's handwriting. There was no trace of falsehood. Could this young man really be a country boy?
And not the hero she had imagined?
Zhang Xiaohua was a little embarrassed by Little Orange's unladylike laughter. She said angrily, "Little Orange, you don't have to. Even if I can't write well, it's because I haven't practiced enough. If I practice for a few more days, I may not be worse than you."
Little Orange held back his laughter and said, "Well, Ren Xiaoyao, if you come with us and send us to the villa, I'll teach you how to write on the way. How about that?
By the time we reach the villa, your handwriting will be well-proportioned. "
Zhang Xiaohua curled her lips and said in a low voice, "You wish."
After saying that, he put away the paper with the prescription and said, "Then, Miss Nie, please eat first. I'll be right back."
Nie Qianyu nodded and said, "Thank you."
She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Zhang Xiaohua clasped her hands, tidied up the brush and ink on the table and left.
After Zhang Xiaohua left, Little Orange said with a smile, "Miss, did you see that? I told you that Ren Xiaoyao was just a boy from the countryside. I was right."
"Sigh, maybe, maybe I made a mistake. But I keep feeling that something is not right. He is only a teenager of fourteen or fifteen years old. If he was a child from the countryside, how could he be so calm? Moreover, looking at him, he seems to be going on a long journey. Do you think his family will be at ease with him going on a journey alone?
Won't they ask someone to take care of him?
I remember that the children outside the village need someone to take care of them when they leave their relatives. "
Little Orange said disapprovingly, "He didn't say where he's going. I guess it's somewhere nearby. Besides, I heard that there are many brothers in the countryside. He's so tall, maybe he's the eldest in the family. He's been taking care of his younger brothers and sisters since he was young. Of course, he knows how to take care of himself. Miss, you should eat first and have a good rest. It's his loss if he doesn't send us.
Can't we find a bodyguard? "Nie Qianyu didn't answer. She seemed to be thinking about something. Even when Little Orange was feeding her, she was absent-minded. Suddenly, she patted the quilt with her left hand and said," Alas, I finally understand. I was almost fooled by this boy. "
Her words were so sudden that Little Orange was so shocked that he almost dropped the bowl of soup in his hand.
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