See you in the world

Chapter 535

As the setting sun shines at night, there is a curl of cooking smoke rising above Baijiawan, and the autumn leaves in the distant mountains are busy flying like butterflies.

From a distance, the scenery here is picturesque and peaceful, but if you go deep into it, it is the most real world. The huts with earthen walls are dilapidated and low. The stones on the path are smooth and reflective under years of trampling. The patches were sewed one after another, and it is no exaggeration to describe it as an ancestral tradition, no matter how broken it is.

The road leading to the village is overgrown with weeds on both sides, but most of them have withered in this season, but it can barely pass the bullock cart, which saves Yunjing and others a lot of trouble, and they don't have to leave the bullock cart far away from the village and leave someone to take care of it .

There is a small stream outside Baijiawan Village. Taking advantage of Qiuhuo's remaining prestige, a group of little kids are giggling in the stream with their buttocks naked, and their laughter echoes in the mountains and fields.

When Yunjing and his group arrived, the first thing they noticed were the children playing in the stream.

Although they are children from poor families in the countryside, when they see them from a distance, their eyes are full of curiosity. Maybe newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. These children don't have much fear in their eyes. Instead, they point and laugh and comment in a low voice.

After all, Yunjing and the others are dressed in extraordinary clothes, with oxen pulling carts and tall horses. The children dare not approach them from a distance, but they are reluctant to leave. After all, it is rare to have such a glamorous outsider here. It's strange, the kind that can brag with people of the same age for a long time, especially the horse, which is a rare thing for them, if they can ride it, how majestic it will be?
Walking slowly on the road leading to the village, Bai Zhi looked at everything around quietly, with a little sadness in her eyes, and more apprehension. After being away from home for many years, there was an unpleasant quarrel at the beginning, but now that she is back, her family, relatives, should be how?
Yun Jing quietly accompanied her. At this moment, everything she said seemed a little pale. What should be faced was always faced. It was no big deal, the sky would not fall down.

In fact, this kind of mentality of being close to home is more difficult to face than the situation of open swords and sharp guns, because you never know what will happen in the next moment, and you can't guess what kind of situation will arise.

As the guard, Liu Dazhuang rode a fine horse, silently guarding beside the bullock cart, watching everything in Baijiawan quietly.

Liu Dazhuang has almost become Yunjing's full-time guard since Yunjing was six years old when he was apprenticed to Li Qiu. From then on, every time Yunjing went back to Xiaoxi Village, Liu Dazhuang followed him, and he knew Xiaoxi Village very well.

Compared with Xiaoxi Village, Baijiawan is now similar to Xiaoxi Village in Liu Dazhuang's impression, and the conditions in all aspects seem to be even worse. There is more food in the village, but the difficult conditions here have not changed much.

After all, the changes in Xiaoxi Village over the years are not caused by farmyard manure, but by Yunjing's secret contribution to the flames. In this Baijiawan, there is probably no one who is so lucky to be born as Yunjing...

When Yunjing and the others were not close to the entrance of the village, a middle-aged man walked out of the nearby woods. He looked 40 years old, wearing patched coarse cloth clothes, straw sandals on his feet, and his greasy hair was randomly tied with a piece of cloth. with.

This person's expression was honest and dull, and there was not much brilliance in his eyes. He suddenly saw Yun Jing and the others stunned for a while, and was a little overwhelmed. I forgot to put down more than a hundred catties of firewood.

He is obviously an ordinary villager who prepares firewood before winter. Country people age quickly. He looks 40 years old. It is not surprising that his real age is estimated to be less than [-] years old.

When he saw Yunjing and the others, he was naturally seen by Yunjing and the others, and even Yunjing and the others paid attention to each other first.

Seeing this person, a flash of reminiscence flashed in Bai Zhi's eyes, she immediately jumped off the bullock cart and greeted him, "Brother Xiang Ming, I'm busy, I'm Xiao Zhi, don't you recognize me?"

Seeing a familiar person, Bai Zhi was obviously a little excited, but she was secretly suppressing her emotions, and at the same time looked at the man with a little puzzled look.

Hearing this, the other party glanced at Bai Zhi cautiously, then quickly lowered his head again, very stiff and dazed, and even subconsciously took two steps back, holding the firewood on his shoulder tightly, obviously very tired and reluctant to let go.

He lowered his head and said blankly: "Xiao Zhi? You are Xiao Zhi, you are back? Hehe, that's good..."

"That's right, Brother Xiang Ming, I'm Xiao Zhi, don't you recognize me?" Bai Zhi nodded and smiled, the doubts in her eyes became more intense.

The other party quickly nodded and said: "I recognize it, but you are a little afraid to recognize it now, so I will go back first."

As he said that, he carried the firewood and walked towards the village in a dull manner. He didn't have any extra words, and he didn't even look at it. This reaction was completely different from that of ordinary people. Normal people would not immediately avoid someone they knew when they came back. , but the other party didn't deliberately avoid it with any emotion.

Yun Jing saw the clue at a glance, the brother Xiang Ming that Bai Zhi was talking about was obviously mentally abnormal, but not completely abnormal.

So this is also a 'village guard'?Just like Uncle Ergen in Xiaoxi Village where my home is located?
Yun Jing thought about it, Bai Zhi looked back at him and said with a tangled expression: "Officer, that is from our village, he is of the same generation as me, his surname is Bai, and his name is Xiang Ming. He is not like this in my memory. He was very shrewd back then. A guy, everyone said that he will definitely have a great future in the future, but I didn't expect that after many years, he has become like this, he is not as shrewd as before, but honest and stupid."

"Maybe he has experienced some things you don't know about these years. A person's change often happens in an instant." Yun Jing looked at the back of the other party and said, without even a chance to say hello.

Yun Jing has never felt that he is more special than anyone else. Anyone he has met before, even a beggar, has never put himself in a superior position. Yunjing always treats each other with politeness and courtesy, but the first person he meets here doesn't even have a chance to say hello, so it's not embarrassing, but he's a little entangled, is it because he came in the wrong way?

Bai Zhi said: "Don't worry too much, officer, Brother Xiang Ming didn't mean to flirt with you on purpose."

From the bottom of her heart, she didn't want Yunjing to feel bad for the villagers here, and if Yunjing's coming here made her unhappy, she would rather not come back.

"Xiaobai is worrying too much, am I such a narrow-minded person?" Yun Jing shook his head and smiled, this is Bai Zhi's hometown after all, maybe he will meet acquaintances, and places like this in the countryside are very conservative, at this time Yun Jing didn't make any intimate gestures to Bai Zhi.

Hearing what he said, Bai Zhi finally felt relieved, and the group continued to walk towards the village.

Not far away, I met an old man in the field carrying a basket to pick up missing ears of rice. He was very focused and conscientious, even picking up a grain of rice that fell on the muddy ground carefully.

This is someone Bai Zhi knew again, her grandpa. Seeing him, Bai Zhi's most direct feeling is that he is getting old so fast, especially remembering that when he left, he walked like flying with a load of millet on his back. Take a breather, and now I am trembling even when I walk.

The other party recognized Bai Zhi at a glance after exchanging greetings, with a sigh on his face, the elders looked at Bai Zhi with curiosity and kindness, but the sense of distance couldn't be more obvious, after all, Bai Zhi's dress is incompatible with this place.

Yun Jing respectfully greeted the other party at the right time. After all, the other party was an old man, and soon realized something, but he didn't say anything. The small peasant was cautious, afraid of offending others by saying the wrong thing.

After exchanging pleasantries, Bai Zhi asked him curiously: "Third Grandpa, I saw brother Xiang Ming just now, and I found that he has changed a lot from when I left. What's going on?"

Speaking of this, the old man sighed, shook his head and sighed: "Xiao Zhi, you said that Xiang Ming, he is also a poor child, remember that in the second year after you left, his family negotiated a marriage for him. , I was already engaged and ready to get married, but the woman asked for a gift of two taels of silver. His family could not afford it at the time, but wanted to give less to discuss with the woman. Ming really likes that girl. Since then, she has been holding back her heart disease and has been crazy for a while. Over the years, she has gotten better, but people are just like that. Everyone thought he was a smart guy, but now it’s a pity. ,Hey……"

"So that's how it is." Bai Zhi also had a melancholy expression after hearing this.

Poor people are like this. Fate is hard. Many times it is a good thing, but because of a little trivial thing, it becomes a bad thing. There are so many such things that people can't bear to understand them one by one...

With emotion, Bai Zhi thought for a while and couldn't help asking: "Third Grandpa, all these years, I... how is my family?"

"Well, good, very good," the old man nodded and said, obviously not wanting to say anything more.

Bai Zhi opened her mouth, and didn't ask any more questions. She knew her family's personality, and had never had a good relationship with the villagers. She was a little embarrassed at this time, so she said goodbye to the other party and took Yunjing and the others away.

Watching Yunjing and the others leave, the third grandfather Bai Zhi talked about shook his head and sighed: "Back then, Xiao Zhi was such a good and sensible girl. She was forced to go away for many years and refused to go home. She did it by herself. Now Xiao Zhi Zhi obviously found support and returned home in good clothes. Then the younger generation will look like a big shot. I hope they don't get short-sighted when they are kicked by the donkey. Otherwise, good things will turn into bad things. The whole family hates dogs. Going home, I just don't know how to cherish..."

In the old population, they naturally refer to Bai Zhi’s family members. Back then, there was a lot of trouble in his family because Bai Zhi was still in the village. It was probably because Bai Zhi was sensible and caring about the family since she was a child. Because she was a girl, Bai Zhi’s family was mean and mean, and then Bai Zhi was lucky enough to follow the martial arts. The middleman went to learn art from a teacher, but Bai Zhi's family used this to make all kinds of troubles in the village, and people put up with it. Later, when Bai Zhi came back from studying art, her family saw that she was beautiful, and she was still practicing martial arts, so they went everywhere. Said that the matchmaker wanted to sell it for a good price, but finally found a rich family who was willing to marry Bai Zhi... This kind of "buying and selling" at will like an animal, how could Bai Zhi, who had experienced the rivers and lakes, bear it, and fell out with her family Oh, and I had some unpleasantness with that big family. Anyway, Bai Zhi and her family broke up in the end, and they just came back now.

The whole village knew about these things. After Bai Zhi left, her family members talked about raising a white-eyed wolf. However, her family used the money Bai Zhi left behind at the beginning...

The actual situation is somewhat different from what Baizhi told Yunjing, but it is basically the same. After all, she was born in this family, and no matter how unhappy she was with the family, she still restrained herself and tried her best not to say anything bad, but it was the truth to be chilling.

On the way here, Yunjing learned about her family situation from Bai Zhi. Her family's character is indeed a bit 'down-to-earth', but these are not a big problem. Then her family members, grandparents and grandparents died long ago when Bai Zhi was young. Parents and an elder brother, his elder brother is already married in my memory, and now the family does not know if there is any child in the family.

When they entered the village, they greeted the villagers occasionally, but after all, Yunjing and the others were a bit out of place here, so the villagers were somewhat reserved and not very affectionate, especially after they recognized Bai Zhi, many people were even a little cold, needless to say, for sure It was caused by the Baizhi family.

So people are different. Where is it like Yunjing? After returning to the village, the villagers are full of enthusiasm...

Not far into the village, Bai Zhi pointed to a building in the front and said, "Officer, that's where my concubine's mother's house is."

Looking for the sound, Yun Jingting nodded in understanding.

There is one thing to say, Baizhi’s natal family is still very conspicuous in the whole Baijiawan. The village is almost all thatched cottages with earthen walls, but there is a three-room two-story wooden tile house with a spacious yard, barn and so on. Everything is complete, even the pigs, cattle, chickens, ducks and livestock in the barn are the same.

With such conditions, it can be said to be the only one in the whole village, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a landmark building.

Seeing such a situation, Yunjing's thoughts flickered and he quickly understood something. There is such a condition, which probably has something to do with Baizhi. Back then, Baizhi told Yunjing that when he went home for the last time, he would take care of himself. The accumulated money was left to the family.

It should be known that Bai Zhi used to be considered half a martial artist, and her master was still in the innate realm. Even though she hadn't really ventured into the rivers and lakes, the money she had accumulated in the past was comparable to those in the countryside. It is estimated that after that time, Bai Zhi's mother's family was in the village all of a sudden. wide.

Then, 'be poor for a long time and become rich', coupled with her own personality, it is inevitable that her mentality will be out of balance, so it is no wonder that her natal family is not very popular in the village.

You don't need to see it with your own eyes, Yunjing can imagine the behavior style under that mentality just by imagination.

They came to the door, but here was General Tie guarding the door. After all, it was a country family, so it was normal for them to leave early and return late.

Some villagers around were quietly watching the situation here. After all, it would be a lie to say that they were not curious, Yunjing and the others pretended not to know.

Looking at the closed door, Bai Zhi struggled for a moment and thought for a moment, "Master, why don't we just open the door and go in and wait?"

The reason why she said this was that Bai Zhi was afraid that Yun Jing would be unhappy. After all, her identity was just a concubine, but what was Yun Jing's identity?Being able to accompany her here is already an honor, and she would feel sorry for letting Yunjing wait for her at the door.

Based on these, she didn't even bother to break in. After all, this was her home. It would not be considered reckless to go back to her own home and open the door.

Yun Jing shook his head and said: "That's not necessary, we just wait here. Speaking of which, we are guests. There is no reason why the owner is not at home and breaks in directly. We are not bandits and robbers."

"But..." Bai Zhi was still hesitating.

Yun Jing interrupted her and said, "It's nothing, just leave it at that."

At this time, Liu Dazhuang was holding the horse with one hand and the waist knife in the other, standing at the side not too far away, watching the surroundings calmly. Although there was no danger in this small place, he was still very serious and responsible as a guard.

Song Yan was even more serious and responsible. Without making a sound, he had already removed two folding chairs from the bullock cart and assembled them next to Yun Jing and the other two. Then he assembled the table and set it up non-stop. Start a small stove and light a charcoal fire to make tea.

Such a picture fell into the eyes of the quietly watching villagers, who were at a loss and envious.

What kind of high-class life was that, with guards who are not easy to mess with at first sight, and servants who are carefully serving them, obviously living in the wild, showing a grandpa-like life...

"Xiaozhi was just a yellow-haired girl with a snotty nose in the village back then, but now she looks so pretty, with her looks and clothes, she looks like a vixen, her chest, her waist, her ass, she's just a slut," said Yihuang. The woman rolled her eyes and whispered sourly.

The big mother next to her curled her lips and said, "How about getting the attention of the young master of a rich family? I don't know how to torment her at night."

"It's reasonable, if she grows up like Xiaozhi, whoever she follows will be in trouble. That man can't bear to torment her at night, so he won't be short-lived after a long time?" The young daughter-in-law echoed.

Then another married woman laughed and said: "Don't tell me, the man brought back by Xiaozhi is so handsome, if he tortured you all night, would you do it?"

"Why don't you do it? You'll do it for the money, but do people like you? Don't be disgusting."

"You are not the same"

"Aren't you afraid that your men will kill you when you say this?"

Women, especially married women, once the chatterbox is opened, there is nothing wrong with men...

On the contrary, the men in the village are much more restrained. What they are talking about is not Baizhi. After all, Baizhi is a villager. It is inappropriate to say some swear words. Enjoy a day like that, it's worth dying for.

Time passed little by little, and when the sun was setting, people from Yunjing and the others came, but it was not Bai Zhi's family who came back, but Ding Wei came back from his inspection.

He reported to Yunjinghui: "Young master, everything around is normal, there is not even any ferocious beast..." At this point, he scratched his head in confusion and continued: "It's strange to say that when we come, the village Not even barking a fierce dog"

Can Ding Wei not wonder, in places like the countryside, almost every household has a dog to visit the nursing home. Once strangers appear, the barking of the dogs can be imagined how lively it is, but when they come to Baijiawan, here is Very calm.

Regarding this, Yun Jing smiled and said, "It's okay, Uncle Ding, since everything is normal, then you can sit down and have a cup of tea with Uncle Liu next to you."

Of course Yunjing didn't care. When he came to Baijiawan, don't mention the barking dogs. Now, even going to the wolf's den is probably the same as going to the well-behaved dogs. Not to mention other places, there is a dog in the yard of Baizhi's mother's house. The big yellow dog, isn't he lying on his stomach and wagging his tail quietly at the moment, not making a fuss at all.

Ding Wei shook his head and said, "There is no reason for us to sit where the young master is."

As he said that, he walked to the other side and stood quietly. The most important thing for them to block guards is their duty. If they really take the master's benevolence and righteousness seriously, then this job will not last long.

"Who are you? What are you doing in front of my house? If you don't tell me clearly, don't think you have a lot of background. If you don't leave quickly, I will call someone to report to the police!" At this time, a voice came from not far from Yunjing and the others. said a woman's voice.

Looking around, it was a woman in coarse clothes, about [-] years old, with thick hands and feet, thick eyebrows and thick lips, and she was very aggressive when she stared at her eyes.

There are almost no patches on her clothes, and her life is obviously better than that of other villagers. She is holding a ox rope in one hand and a sickle in the other, and she is carrying a pannier on her back. Behind her, there are two children, one big and one small, a boy. A woman, about five or six years old, and the two children are hiding behind the woman and looking around curiously.

Don't look at what the woman said, but her expression betrayed the anxiety in her heart. It sounds like this is the door of her house, but she stands there and dare not come over, holding the sickle tightly in her hand, and her eyes are full of vigilance , Seeing that the situation was not right, he immediately dropped all stances of running away.

Bai Zhi looked at the other party, stood up immediately, took a step subconsciously, but stopped, and asked with some uncertainty: "Excuse me, are you Bai Bing's wife?"

"Bai Bing is my man, who are you guys? Tell me clearly, I will be back soon." The woman nodded subconsciously, but even mentioning her man didn't give her much confidence.

Yun Jing and the others were not something they could afford to offend, they just appeared at the door of their house for no reason, and the woman didn't dare to go home. She looked very helpless at the moment, and looked around quietly, but Not even a single villager approached to help speak.

This shows how unpopular this family is usually.

Bai Bing is the name of Bai Zhi's elder brother. Hearing the woman's answer, Bai Zhi subconsciously smiled and said, "That's right, Bai Bing is my brother, then you are my sister-in-law, sister-in-law, I am Bai Zhi, do you know me?" ?”

"You are that Bai...Bai Zhi," the woman holding the sickle said immediately, she obviously wanted to say that she was a white-eyed wolf, but she changed her words in time.

After learning of Bai Zhi's identity, she was obviously relieved, rolled her eyes, and immediately said with great enthusiasm: "Oh, my sister is back, why didn't I tell you in advance, what's the point of asking you to wait at the door? Come on, follow me into the house"

As she said that, she came over to open the door, but there seemed to be a green light shining in her eyes, and even a blind man could see the greed.

Not to mention Yun Jing, even Ding Wei, Liu Dazhuang, and Song Yan could clearly feel this false enthusiasm. He was in a bad mood, and thought to himself, young master, what kind of luck did you have to end up with such a family? This is the first person I saw, God knows what other people are like?
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(End of this chapter)