Jiaohua

Chapter 947 Happy New Year (Update 7.05)

Bowls of steaming dumplings were suddenly brought over, one bowl after another, and put down on the long mosaic table next to the tent.

Xia Zhaoyi took a look, then looked away, and continued to mark on the map.

The soldiers next to him glanced because of the movement, but also looked away.

The newly recruited generals couldn't help it, they looked frequently and swallowed.

Xia Zhaoyi's voice was clear and sweet, with a slightly low tone, analyzing the strategic layout one by one, and seeing the greedy expressions of those generals, she stopped the charcoal pen in her hand.

Several generals woke up with a start, quickly came to their senses, and looked at Xia Zhaoyi.

It is said that it is a general, but it is not quite. The original Huazhou soldiers and horses were all separated under Zhang Ji's ruthless iron knife.

These generals are all newly selected soldiers.

Having only been in contact for a short time, it is difficult to know their true character, so Xia Xingming asked his left and right lieutenants, Xia Zhi and Yan Haiqi, to observe how these "generals" are.

Because of Xia Zhaoyi's pause, these "generals" were shocked, and they all took a step back, showing guilt and self-blame, lowered their heads and cupped their fists: "Second Miss, I know I was wrong!"

"We lost our composure."

"Second miss, I won't dare to do it next time!"

……

The generals of the Xia family army looked at them without saying a word.

After being quiet, they looked up at Xia Zhaoyi uneasily, and found that the girl's eyes fell on the dumplings, and then she looked at the soldiers at the door.

Zhan Ning was also there, pointing to the dumplings: "Second Miss, today is New Year's Eve."

As soon as he said it, several Xia family generals beside Xia Zhaoyi woke up like a dream.

Xia Zhaoyi smiled and put down the charcoal pencil: "Let's go eat dumplings."

The grain and grass are all brought out from Peifeng City, which is very sufficient.

Dried vegetables, meat and other grains were bought by Li Manguanchi and the others when they went to Liujing Mansion.

After entering Huazhou, they marched all the way, and they were not too willing to eat. It just so happened that on New Year's Eve, a group of people discussed and made dumplings.

Everyone went to serve dumplings, and many people said that if this bowl of dumplings hadn't been delivered, they would not have remembered that today is New Year's Eve.

Xia Zhaoyi chatted with them for a while, then came out from the big tent.

The overheated atmosphere makes the temperature inside and outside the account completely different.

Except for the generals, every soldier also has dumplings. All the dumplings are not much meat, and most of them are vegetables, but they are very happy to eat.

Li Man and Yang Fugui were chatting. Guan Chi, Fan Yu, and Liang Dechang, who used to be scouts, stopped working as scouts after being assigned a special task by Xia Zhaoyi. Continue to discuss the "battle plan" over there.

Xia Zhaoyi was suddenly in a good mood, so she found a small hillside where no one was there, and she went there to sit alone.

Others can't remember that today is New Year's Eve, but she always remembers it.

She never forgets the year, month and time, and when she has nothing to do, it is good to pinch her fingers to count the good and bad.

At this time, the star in the sky is Lang Lang, next to Wenqu Xing, the former new guest star last year, the Taishi Bureau named the new star "Xuan Yan".

Many stargazers all over the world quit immediately, and sent letters to each other one after another. Finally, they gathered in Yeshan for a meeting and decided to order his Siping Dayuan Guchi star.

Naming new stars has always been the job of Qin Tianjian and Taishi Bureau.

The Taishi Bureau used to rule the nation's astrology, authoritative and irresistible, but this is the first time it has had a bad nose.

Si Ping Da Yuan Gu Chi Xing, such a long and awkward name, was specially provocative and ridiculed by those stargazers.

Up to now, no one has admitted that it is the "Xuanyan" star, but Siping Dayuan Guchi star is such an awkward word, it is impossible to spread it, and now it is called Guchi.

Now, this lonely star is shining brightly, and there is a purple nebula in the east like smoke trails, and the splendor is blurred.

The Tao is that the purple air comes from the east, and it is also a new star. This is the astrology of great auspiciousness and joy.

But this auspiciousness and joy can be seen by everyone who looks up at the starry sky, but it is impossible for everyone to be auspicious and happy.

A gust of wind was blowing towards her, carrying the coldness of a winter night, but Xia Zhaoyi didn't feel cold, because she looked up at the starry sky, and those stars really fell in her eyes, clear and bright, as dense as the sea.

There was some movement in her ear, Xia Zhaoyi turned her head and saw that it was Su Yumei, she smiled slightly: "Miss Su."

Su Yumei walked over and said with a smile, "I didn't want to disturb you, but they were afraid that you had something on their minds, so they wanted me to see you. Why did you let me be the only girl in the entire barracks besides you?"

"I have nothing on my mind, and I am deeply happy when I am alone once in a while."

"Ah, then I really interrupted you," Su Yumei stopped, "I'm leaving now."

"No," Xia Zhaoyi said, "It's also good to have a companion."

Su Yumei chuckled, walked over and sat down beside her.

The clothes of the two are extremely simple, Xia Zhaoyi still wears unisex and unisex clothes, while Su Yumei always wears half-worn and faded clothes.

"The dumplings are delicious, they said you didn't eat them." Su Yumei said.

"Ah."

"I do not want to eat?"

Xia Zhaoyi paused, and said, "I don't have any thoughts about whether to eat, but I just don't have any thoughts about eating."

"Pfft, I was stunned by you."

"It's okay, let's leave it at that." Xia Zhaoyi smiled.

"Hey, you really have something on your mind," Su Yumei was curious. "Recently, you seem to have been asking those scouts if they got the letter."

"...do I have it?"

Su Yumei raised her finger: "At least three times."

"..."

"Ali," Su Yumei said seriously, "are you waiting for someone's letter?"

Xia Zhaoyi thought for a while: "Maybe it's because I'm waiting for an answer."

"Answer?"

"Well, it's related to these soldiers, and it's also related to my very important relatives." Xia Zhaoyi frowned slightly, "I didn't wait, I feel a little empty in my heart."

Su Yumei blinked: "I can actually hear you describe it like this."

"You actually used the word 'unexpectedly'," Xia Zhaoyi looked at her and said with a smile, "Is it a strange thing for me to describe it like this?"

"Because, you are a very extraordinary girl in my heart. You see, since I met you this time, there is nothing you have done that is not earth-shattering. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and feel like a dream. , It’s unbelievable that you are not even 20 years old.”

Xia Zhaoyi was rarely playful, and said slyly: "I should be 22 years old."

"22?"

"Haha..." Xia Zhaoyi laughed crisply, looking back at the stars in the sky with bright eyes, "Yes, it's 22."

He died in the sixteenth year of the previous life, in the year of Ding Hai, and was reborn as the year of Ji Chou, not counting the intervening years. After experiencing Ji Chou, Geng Yin, Xin Mao, Ren Chen, and Gui Si, today is the first day of the Jia Wu Year, exactly, 22.

Su Yumei was infected by her smile, and said with a smile: "Miss Ali, let's talk about what happened before, the feeling of emptiness in your heart is what you said about your relatives, do you mind telling me?"

Xia Zhaoyi shook his head lightly: "It's not a question of whether you mind or not, but, you can't say it."

"Okay, but if you are really upset, you can talk to me about other things, and it's good to share your worries a little."

"Well," Xia Zhaoyi turned to look at her, "You've been holding manuscripts all day, how busy are you?"

"Busy," Su Yumei was happy when she mentioned this, "These newly recruited soldiers are all farmers or handymen, and soldiers from Suhe County. They used to work in those kilns. I will work with them." It is very convenient to ask for advice. Perhaps because the captives surrendered, they were unavoidably apprehensive in the army, so they tried their best to answer my questions seriously, knowing everything without saying anything, and thinking about and paying attention to the details."

"That's great." Xia Zhaoyi was also happy.

"Well, I have accumulated a lot of manuscripts. After I organize them, I can publish books again."

"I don't forget my promise, I will contribute money," Xia Zhaoyi said.

"Hahaha..." Su Yumei laughed, then sighed contentedly, and looked towards the infinite world in the distance, "It's so good, I always felt that the world was rough and hard, and every step was difficult, since I met Miss Ali, it's like a broad road to the future... I'm wide open, the sun is shining, everything is going well, and this feeling is really happy."

"But in my eyes, you are optimistic and open-minded by nature, and you have never been trapped by suffering."

"Haha," Su Yumei looked at her, "Miss Ali, Happy New Year."

"Let's have fun together." Xia Zhaoyi laughed.

"I don't know if I should be happy, I'm one year older."

"Adversity can't stop you. It's just a mere age. What is it? You should increase your experience, knowledge and wisdom." Xia Zhaoyi said.

"Hahaha, I finally understand why you said you are 22. If you really want to count like this, I think you are more than 22."

"...Then I am a centenarian?"

"Pfft, you're boasting."

"Hahahaha..." Xia Zhaoyi smiled cheerfully.

Xia Junnan and the others who were hiding in the distance were relieved to see them trembling with laughter.

"Second Miss smiled very happily." Xia Chuan said with confidence.

"Ever since I met us, Second Miss has been smiling happily every day," Xia Zhi said.

"Hahahaha," Xia Junnan laughed out of breath, "Why are you still blowing it up, I am embarrassed to say this with such a funny name as Junnan."

As soon as he said this, everyone else laughed.

Afraid of being heard by Xia Zhaoyi, they hurriedly patted each other to signal not to make noise.

After laughing, the depression in his chest seemed to be relieved, Xia Zhaoyi let out a long breath, and his mood was quite cheerful and generous.

"Do you still feel empty in your heart?" Su Yumei asked.

Xia Zhaoyi blinked his bright eyes, thought for a while, then shook his head: "I don't know."

Because of laughing, her complexion is very rosy, her outline under the stars and moon is warm and gentle, and her pair of bright eyes are like the night wind rippling past, falling broken stars and moonlight.

But... suddenly fell silent, and there seemed to be waves in his heart again.

The feeling of emptiness seems to be gone, replaced by a very full... sea?

She didn't know if such a weird description was right, but it really seemed like there were waves floating, very light and flat, but there seemed to be a dark tide hidden deep underneath.

Everything, gradually, slowly, seemed to turn into a pair of deep and soft eyes.

Xia Zhaoyi suddenly froze, staring at the darkness ahead in a daze.

"Miss Ali?" Su Yumei called softly.

"Hmm..." Xia Zhaoyi came back to his senses, his eyes became clear again, and he looked at her shiningly, "Huh?"

Su Yumei realized that she seemed, again, "stupid"...

It was exactly the same as the situation in the country inn outside Shoushi City.

　Thank you Da Leng for your reward~~! =3=, thank you thank you

　　
　
(End of this chapter)