第二章 莺柯 （七 下）
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待一锅温柔汤终于被分吃干净，天色已经大黑。更多小说ltxsba.com程小九跟娘亲打了个招呼，起身送小杏花主仆回家。
“屋子角那有两个灯笼，是烛火铺纪掌柜送你的。路上脏，你上灯笼照路，免得杏花的衣服被溅上泥水！”程朱氏眼角噙满幸福的微笑，低声叮嘱。
“知道了。那灯笼里的牛油蜡烛只有手指头那么细，怕是不禁！娘先睡，我送完杏花还得去巡视营房。如果二毛过来找我，就跟他说我回军营了！”程小九一边答应着，一边从屋角扯出两盏寒瓜大小的灯笼。在他眼里，这两个看上去美轮美奂的家伙纯属于华而不实的摆设儿，根本起不到照亮的作用。要说夜里走路，还是拿火把最实在，举在手里红星飞溅，连讨厌的蚊子都被烟熏得不敢靠人太近。
灯笼里边的蜡烛很细，但照明效果却比他预想得好很多。走出了半里多地后，烛心才稍稍下降了一小儿。有股甜甜的香味一从敞开的灯笼口冒了出来，起先只是隐隐约约，之后来居然越来越浓，等到三人走上了正街，甜甜的花香浓得像一碗化不开的蜜，让人感觉到宛若走进了春天的杏林中，前后左右俱是落英缤纷。
“什么东西这么好闻？”程小九将灯笼口向自己面前靠近了些，着鼻子惊问。
小杏花显然比他更识货，从婢女巧儿手中抢过灯笼看了看，立刻惊讶地尖叫道：“里边的是蜜蜡，正宗的越州蜜蜡啊！根本不是牛油烛！”
“蜜蜡？蜂蜜也能做蜡烛？”程小九瞪圆双眼，吃惊地追问。
“当然是蜜蜡，一支要三十个钱呢！”小杏花连连头，双眼倒映着两团烛火。“咱们吹掉一支吧，太浪费了。另一支留下来给你晚上读书时照亮，比牛油烛好用得多，并且不会熏坏眼睛！”
“没事！屋子角还有小半包。刚才我怕它不禁，怀里还多揣了几支！”程小九笑了笑，献宝般从胸口又掏出了四根手指头粗的蜜蜡。“这几支都给你，可以用来熏衣服！”
小杏花的眼睛又亮了亮，宛若夜空中闪烁的星星。“谢谢小九哥！”她高兴地将四支蜂蜡全抢过去，一边小心翼翼地藏好，一边拧着鼻子说道：“过年时刘二丫得了小半只蜂蜡，就宝贝般四处炫耀。我们让她燃了给大伙见识见识，她居然推三阻四地舍不得。下次她再到我家来，我就在屋子四个角上各一支，哼，看她到时候是什么脸色！”
程小九没法参与这些小女孩争风斗气的琐碎事，只能笑呵呵地当听众。小杏花却如一只饶舌地鹦鹉般，吱吱咯咯地将最近几个月自己和闺中蜜友之间的趣事摆出来，一件件说个没完。她今天终于弄明白了小九的心思，所以希望像小时候那样，把一切欢乐和忧伤都与对方分享。而说着说着，话题就不知不觉中扯到了周府大小姐的头上。
一股浓浓的花香顺着夜风传来，在程小九的心头绕了几绕，又远远地散开去。周家小姐，那个温柔，善良的女孩子。隔着一道纱帘，却依旧能感觉到她的美丽。他突然想起了王二毛的拜托，笑了笑，出言打断了小杏花的话，“周家小姐经常到药铺去么？他们家的男丁都忙什么呢？怎么生意上非得她出面不可？’
“她的大哥号称是读书人，生来要侍奉皇上治理天下的，所以不愿意理睬生意上的事情！二哥的心思都在女人身上，根本不务正业。她阿爷又年纪大了，腿脚不甚灵便。没有办法，秀英姐只好自己动手喽！偏生她又非常喜欢医术，所以一个月中总有几天要待在药铺子里。上次你和二毛两个去抓药，就恰好碰上了她！”小杏花想都没想，信口回答。
程小九脸上一热，亏了昏暗，才不用担心被小杏花和巧儿两个注意到。想想十几天前自己还差被人当做乞丐从药铺子里打出来，而转眼间，三十文一支的蜜蜡都有人不动声色地当作普通礼物送上门，不觉如做了一场大梦般，连眼前的幸福都变得患得患失，仿佛已经醒来，又唯恐仍在睡着！
小杏花没有介意未婚夫打听别的女孩子，却敏锐地察觉了对方情绪地变化。拉着小九的胳膊晃了晃，低声道：“小九哥别叹气嘛！不是秀英姐告诉我的。是王二毛那个大嘴巴说的，他现在花痴，只要见到我，就周小姐、周小姐地打说个没完！”
“我没在乎这些事情！”程小九头，脸上露出几丝微笑，“我很感谢你的好朋友。当天要不是她帮忙，掌柜的根本不愿意将药低价卖给我！”
“那些人都长的是狗眼睛！”小杏花恨恨地唾骂，“小九哥没必要跟他们一般见识。换身干净衣服去，他们立刻就向你摇尾巴！你要是还不解恨，哪天我雇几个人去跟他们捣乱。就说掌柜的克扣药材，耽误了病情，把人活活给治死了。然后偷偷知会秀英姐，让她把掌柜和伙计全赶回家去！”
“也不用这么狠！”程小九立刻摇头，不愿意害别人丢掉饭碗。“我只是想想当时情况，自己觉得沮丧而已，并不嫉恨任何人。毕竟他们是敞开门做生意的，不能赔着本卖给我药！”
“小九哥就是心软！”小杏花扯着小九的胳膊，眉梢眼角全是笑意。文武双全，宽容大度，这才是自己认识的小九哥哥。放眼整个馆陶县，这样的男子也超不过三个。其中一个是自己的父亲，另外一个么？她趁着程小九不注意悄悄地吐了吐舌头。想那个人作甚！那个人一儿不像小九哥哥这般稳重。
说话间，成贤街已经在眼前了。这里几乎家家门口都挑着灯笼，街道也被清扫得纤尘不染，与昏暗且肮脏的驴屎胡同宛若两个完全不同世界。不愿意看到未来岳父那假模假式的热情，程小九在距离朱家远远地位置便停下了脚步。
“我今晚还要巡营，就不去拜会舅父舅母了。”他低说道，目光尽量不去看小杏花眼里的失望，“你替我问他们好吧。等改天有了时间，我再登门向舅父和妗子赔礼！”
“嗯！”小杏花低低地嗯了一声，她心中明白对方是因为什么过家门而不入，却两边的过错都没法挑，只好装作什么也不知道。可就这样放程小九走开，心里又觉得空空的，好像丢了什么宝贝般难过。扯着对方的大手犹豫了片刻，她抬起头，笑着问道：“那你明白还送不送我回家。我，我明天再去买一只活鸡。姑姑身子单薄，需要多喝些鸡汤补元气！”
“别……,你来吧，我如果能回家，就陪你走一走！”程小九本来想阻止小杏花为自己破费，话到嘴边又转了方向。“不过军营里边的事情说不准，谁也不知道明天会不会有什么安排！”
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