After noon, the guests in the restaurant dispersed one after another. Xiaocan took a rag and cleared the dishes on the table. He vaguely felt a shadow wandering around the door. He turned around and saw a beggar poking his head in front of the door.

"Aunt Liu, do you still have steamed cakes?"

"Yes, there are two left." Aunt Liu said, taking two steamed cakes from the basket and squeezing them hard, "This Wang family's steamed cakes are too fancy, let's change to another one in the future.

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Xiaocan took the two steamed cakes, put some leftovers on the plate and took them out.

Aunt Liu clicked her tongue and said, "Xiaocan is really kind-hearted. I don't know who is lucky enough to marry her as a mother-in-law."

Zhao Ningxiu joked: "Don't you have a big pillar in your house?"

"Don't mention that good guy. Like his father, he didn't learn how to visit the brothels all day long. Even though I praised him unconscionably in front of Xiaocan all day long, I didn't think he was worthy of Xiaocan."

"It shows that you still have some conscience." Zhao Ningxiu pointed to her nose and said, "What do you think of me being your daughter-in-law?"

Aunt Liu curled her lips and said: "It's too high to reach! Your father is the commander of Long Jiejun's right wing, and your brother is a popular person around the prince. The man in my family is just a small official, and he is not qualified to even come and give gifts.

, let alone the relatives."

"It's good that you know that although the person named Xu is not at home, I still have to look after Xiaocan, so you shouldn't have any ideas about Xiaocan."

"Okay, okay, I don't have Xiaocan's ideas, and you don't have Brother Xian's ideas. I watched him grow up with my own eyes. Just like my own son, I have to look after him."

"You..." Zhao Ningxiu pointed at Aunt Liu and said, "You are talking nonsense, I will try to name you Xu!"

"Hmph...we are all women, you can't hide it from me!"

Xiaocan didn't know about the quarrel in the room, so she handed the plate to the beggar, "Here you eat!"

But the beggar shook his head vigorously and said: "I...I...I don't want this, I want corn, feed it!"

As he spoke, he took out a birdcage from under his dirty clothes. Inside was a listless little bird with bright feathers.

Xiaocan's face lit up with joy, "It turns out it's you. I haven't seen you for a while. Where have you been? I thought you... you just need to be alive."

"I'm living well...Okay, I'm going to spend the winter with...the monk's temple." The beggar chuckled and scratched his head, "Well, can you give me some corn?"

"Okay, you can eat this first. The little bird naturally wants to be fed, and you also want to eat." The little silkworm gave the beggar a plate, returned to the shop, scooped up a full scoop of corn, and gave it to the beggar.

The cloth bag is full.

The beggar grabbed a little bit in his hand and said to the little silkworm: "Stretch out your hands!"

"What are you doing?" Xiaocan spread her hands in confusion, and the beggar placed his fist on her palm. He slightly let go of the golden corn and fell into Xiaocan's palm.

The beggar opened the door of the birdcage, smiled and said to the little silkworm, "Feed it!"

"Okay!" The little silkworm smiled and squatted down and put her hand into the cage. The colorful sparrow immediately lowered its head and pecked at the millet in her hand. It felt a little itchy but very comfortable. It wasn't until all the corn in her hand was eaten that the little silkworm finally

Withdraw your hands.

After eating, the colorful sparrow kept chirping happily, and its voice became more melodious. The beggar smiled and said to the little silkworm: "The colorful sparrow is calling like this, which means you are going to have good luck."

"Really? Don't lie to me, I don't believe it!"

"Really, this is what I want to lie to you!" The beggar made a bastard-like gesture with his hands, making the little silkworm giggle.

"Okay, I have to go back to the store to wash the dishes." Xiaocan stood up with a wooden ladle. Just when he raised his head, he saw a hundred soldiers walking in a long motorcade from the Imperial Street.

"Whose family does this belong to? It's so grand." Xiaocan muttered and was about to turn around when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a very familiar figure next to a carriage. The man also turned his head and looked this way.

When their eyes met, the little silkworm couldn't help but tremble. The wooden ladle in his hand suddenly fell to the ground, and the few corns left in it were scattered all over the ground.

Tears welled up in an instant. Xiaocan wanted to speak, but her throat seemed to be blocked by a ball of cotton, and she burst out crying. She spread her legs and ran toward the convoy with her head held high, letting her tears flow in the air.

Xu Xian had already dismounted from his horse and hurried up to meet her. The brother and sister hugged each other tightly. Xiaocan was sobbing. Xu Xian could clearly feel that her soft body was shaking with sobs.

A strong feeling of guilt came out of his heart. Xu Xian had not taken care of Xiaocan when he ran away, but he believed that Guo Wei and Wang Jun would not do anything to her. In addition, Aunt Liu and Zhao Ningxiu were there, and there were

The income from the restaurant will not have any impact on her life, after all, Xiaocan has survived all the hardships in the past.

It's just that he overlooked one thing. He is no longer Xiaocan's burden as he was three years ago, but her support, the most solid and powerful pillar. His sudden disappearance will definitely put Xiaocan under a lot of pressure that she shouldn't bear.

"Brother... don't leave again... you're not here... Xiaocan is so scared!"

Xu Xian's eyes were red and he gently stroked Xiaocan's back, "Don't worry, my brother won't leave in the future. Even if he does, he will take you with him."

The two brothers and sisters talked to each other, and no one noticed that there was a hand on the corner of the street that was holding tightly and then slowly letting go...

Zhao Kuangyin was so damn unreliable. He returned to Bianliang five or six days earlier than Xu Xian, but he didn't tell Xiaocan that he was safe and sound, which made her worry for several days.

Hearing Xu Xian's reproach, Zhao Kuangyin slapped his thigh and said regretfully: "It's my fault that I forgot about this matter. I was too busy. I happened to meet him on the street after I entered the city.

Ning Xiu once came back, but she hasn’t even returned home yet."

"His Highness is the governor of Kaifeng, and you are not the governor of Kaifeng. What do you have to do?"

"Your Highness wants to go to the palace to see the emperor and accompany his son, and he must also meet with the prime minister and that privy councilor. Your Highness asked me to be the Ma Zhijun envoy of Kaifeng Mansion, so I have to share some of the burden for His Highness. These days, I have been accompanying everyone in Kaifeng Mansion.

When young officials drink, it becomes easier to do things when they become familiar with each other. Drinking these past few days has made my head numb."

As Zhao Kuangyin spoke, he slapped his head loudly with his hands, as if it was really just a pimple.

"Stop taking pictures. If you take any more pictures, you'll be stupid!"

Since Zhao Kuangyin didn't even return home, Xu Xian couldn't blame him too harshly. "I have more important things to ask you. Now that you are appointed as Ma Zhijun envoy of Kaifeng Mansion, have you heard from His Highness how to arrange for me?"
Chapter completed!