Brother Huai doesn't know.

He was full of questions but no one answered.

At this time, outside the main house door.

"Even if you are petty, you have to have a degree!" The man lost his patience after a few words of persuasion to no avail, and finally walked away with a dark face.

Hearing the footsteps of the man leaving, the woman hid behind the door with red eyes, looked at the man's back without looking back through the window screen and sat on the ground leaning against the door as if she had lost her strength, tears streaming down her face.

The little boy sat alone under the big tree in the yard, the thick trunk concealed his young figure. Hearing the whimper that kept coming to his ears, he kept his small head lowered and didn't lift it up for a long time.

Why?

Will it look like this?

The Qianqiao bird in his hand fell to the ground and with a bang, it shattered its wings. But the boy did not get up to pick it up.

Suddenly, a shadow fell in front of him.

"Are you okay?"

Bai Nen's cute little girl walked up to him, she was holding a piece of milk cake in her hand, and the little breasts on both sides kept moving, one bite after another.

The boy slowly raised his head, flattened his mouth, and said softly, "Why are you eating again?" After another big mouthful, the little girl said calmly, "Girls in the back kitchen gave it to me, Do you want to eat?"

"They are so kind to you."

Zaizai narrowed her eyes with a smile, "No way, maybe I'm too cute, someone always stuffs me with things."

Brother Huai stopped talking.

The cub was not in a hurry, sitting next to him, slowly eating the milk cake in her hand.

The atmosphere is very quiet, you can hear the leaves rustling between the branches. Mottled light and shadow, tree shadow whirling. After a while, when the milk cakes in the hands of the cubs were all eaten, the people beside her slowly spoke.

"Didn't you already get what you want? Why do you still cry?"

Brother Huai murmured in a low voice, looking at the thousand clever birds with broken wings on the ground, as if puzzled.

"Did you cry just now?"

"No." The little boy turned his head stubbornly, raised his head, and looked at the top of the tree. The light passing through Konoha may still be too dazzling, and before he knew it, he felt a little sore in his eyes,  something in the bottom of his eyes was about to overflow.

Cubzai stood up, walked over and picked up the thousand clever birds with broken wings.

This kind of toy is very popular among children nowadays. The people who designed it are ingenious, adding a thin line to the ingenuity of the bird. As long as it is gently pulled, the bird's wings will flap, and the bird wants to spread its wings. fly.

"Thousands of Skillful Birds" come in a variety of shapes, with different colors and materials.

Most of them in the market are made of wood, but there are also some people who are not bad for money, looking for something different, specially looking for craftsmen to make them with gold and jade. 

The finished product is like a beautiful handicraft. Although it is beautiful and exquisite, it can only be hung up and watched, it cannot be dropped. 

Instead, it loses... 

the original intention of a toy.

This is the case with the thousand clever birds in front of her. This is Li Chengxuan who specially ordered someone to go to the market and customize it in order to please his son.

The bird body made of jade, with a slight fall, broke its wings and became useless.

" can't go back."

After playing with it a few times, even if he went to a craftsman who was good at repairing jade, there would still be many visible cracks.

Taking advantage of the cubs to pick up thousands of clever birds, Brother Huai quickly wiped his eyes, turned his head, and said with a dejected expression, "I know."

It is a fragile thing that cannot be restored.

•••

When it was time to eat, Zaizai glanced at the blue smoke in front of her and her little face turned blue.

The servant who was in charge of delivering the meal put down the food box and left. If she said that there was still a bit of flattery in the past, she would have ignored it at this time.

Hearing the crackling of the dishes in the next room, Xiang'er scolded the old woman who came to deliver the meal, "You little people who are used to seeing the wind make the rudder step on the high and hold the low! I'm here, and start harassing our wife! I'll go back to Shizi tomorrow and won't reward you with a meal!"

"Look at what Miss Xiang'er said, it's embarrassing for us as servants. Su Madam, I don't care if you don't know about common affairs, all the large and small expenses in the mansion will be taken into account. There are more places for money in the manor." 

The woman who delivered the meal said strangely: "Yesterday, the eldest lady sent someone specially . Speaking of which, the money on the account is tight, so can't help but feel slighted and asked Mrs. Su to take care of it. Recently, a distinguished guest has come to the door, and the Shizi is busy!" After saying this, the old woman gave a lazily salute and turned around. gone. Then, there was Xiang'er's angry scolding, mixed with a woman's low sobbing.

Cubzai glanced at the blue and white on the table, oh, I don't want to take a second look.

Turn around and go out, looking for food.

In the large kitchen, at the time of the meal, everyone was so busy that their feet did not touch the ground. Fire and oil smoke mixed with various flavors.

Seeing that Mrs. Yi, who went to Xiyuan to deliver food came back with a proud face, a few old ladies by the stove who were cooking fire and folding vegetables were busy with their work, and quietly made eye contact, without saying a lot.

Mrs. Yi put down the food box in her hand, covered her nose with a handkerchief and frowned with disgust on her face.

"Hey, I said that the bird's nest soup that the eldest lady asked for is ready. If it is delayed, pay attention to the skin on your body!"

"Don't worry, it's already ready, it's warming on the stove, I'll go get it for you."

Chef Liu, who was in charge, quickly put down the work in his hands, wiped his hands with the apron around his waist and walked over, said with a look of flattery: "Who doesn't know that everything in this mansion is now handed over to the eldest lady, we won't be so ignorant."

Chef Liu handed the packed food box with both hands Mrs. Yi, flatteringly said: "You are always tired." Kanshula said, "You are sensible." Mrs. Yi took the food box, tossed the veil in her hand, and carried away satisfied.

Seeing that Mrs. Yi was far away, Chef Liu also left the kitchen. Instantly the kitchen felt like a boiling water fryer.

"Look at her squeamish appearance! Didn't she just climb up with the eldest lady, then everyone is married, so how long can they manage the mansion!"

"It's not for the rest of your life!"

"This chef Liu is also short-sighted. Seeing that Xiyuan's boss was left out in the cold, he immediately showed his loyalty to his aunt. Look at it, it won't be long before he will be cleaned up!"

"Don't say it, it's none of our business! The fire won't be able to burn us here!" The gossip crowd was chatting enthusiastically. In the corner, next to the stove, a few women said nothing, slamming vegetables. Folding vegetables, mixing noodles, burning fire with fire...

When passing by, the corners of her eyes squinted and whispered to each other.

This house is quite big, and there are several uninhabited yards behind it. Because the location is too remote, no one comes here on weekdays. Zizai turned left and right, walked through the corridor and entered a house.

At this time, there was already someone waiting in the house.

"Little master!" A man dressed as a cook shouted respectfully to the cub.

Zaizai sat at the clean table and hurriedly said, "Aqing, what else is there to eat today?"

The cook's so ordinary face showed a helpless and doting look. In the end, she obediently opened the food box she brought.

"It's what you like to eat on weekdays."

She put the plate on the table and said, "Li Chengxuan is really vigilant, all maids and servants who are recruited from outside will have their household registration checked again. Fortunately, my subordinates have already made preparations. Now I have successfully brought people into the big kitchen. After these days of inquiries, I also got a lot of news."

Zaizai saw her favorite braised chicken thighs, her eyes were shining. Hearing her words, she turned her head and said, "A-Qing, your disguising technique is really good, you can't really tell what you used to look like from the outside." 

A-Qing smiled and said, "Let's eat first, if you want to. Otherwise, it will be cold in a while and all the subordinates in Xiyuan have heard I will talk about it in detail after eating."

Zaizai fiercely took a bite of the big chicken thigh, and the brown sauce covered her mouth.

"Li Chengxuan is really a big pig's hoof. I don't know what Su Liniang likes about him? think he looks good? In fact, Lin Zhi's appearance is not bad... " The cub chirped, taking a bite of chicken thigh. White rice is delicious.

"Besides, how he looks good can't be eaten as a meal. Fortunately, Ah Qing, you guys entered the kitchen, otherwise I would be at a loss. Big pig's hoofs, it will delay me from growing meat, oooo-"

During this time, in Ah Qing Qing quietly fed, the cubs little life was very unrestrained.

Ah Qing picked up the clean handkerchief and wiped the cub's mouth. She was very dissatisfied with Li Chengxuan. After thinking about waiting for someone to go to the big prison, she should give him a few punishments and take off a few layers of skin in order to make up for the Little Highness's young fleshy flesh.

Doesn't Li Chengxuan know that Su Liniang was neglected by the people in the mansion?

No, he knows.

But not only did he not come forward to solve it immediately, but he also handed over the power of the house to Li Yuan.

He has a bad brain, or indirect amnesia. His sister had just had a trouble with others. At this time, Miss Li, who had seized the opportunity, didn't rush to use the means, trying to embarrass Su Liniang.

Perhaps this is what this man wanted. He wanted Su Li Niang to take the initiative to bow her head to show softness to him, so he deliberately let someone grind her temper.

Even if the result that Li Chengxuan wants in the end is not achieved, at this time, it is difficult for Su Li Niang, who is in a difficult situation, to not soften her heart when faced with the man who came to "rescue" her from predicament.

A heart is mixed with scheming and means. Where is this flirting between lovers, it is obviously a hunting battle between hunters and prey.

All it takes is tame.

Ah Qing has seen the scene when the animal garden was domesticating cats and dogs. The comparison is who is more patient, or it can be said, who is more cruel.

Hit a stick for a sweet date,

or,

give a sweet date and hit another stick.

If things go on like this... the pets in the cage have been tamed into slavery, will they still think about stepping out of the cage?

Terrible.

Unconsciously, she has become a slave who can only depend on others.

Ah Qing thought about the scene when she first met Su Liniang. Although the woman at that time had a cloth skirt and a hairpin, her eyes were clear and her smile was bright. And now...

did she get what she wanted?

I'm afraid that the answer to this question is only clear to her.

Throwing away the unnecessary emotion, Ah Qing packed up the tableware and said with a serious expression: 

"I heard from the kitchen steward that there will be a group of distinguished guests tomorrow..."