my empire simulator

Chapter 38 pull hook
"Higher, higher..."

Not far away, a paper kite slowly lifted into the sky, and a group of five or six-year-old children ran under the paper kite, and there was a burst of laughter from time to time.

A six or seven-year-old child stood among them, holding a reel in his hand, and moved his thin wrist slightly, and the kite followed his movements up and down.

Facing the wind, the kite flew towards the setting sun, and a group of children followed the kite, lighting up their smiles in the dim sunlight.

Although this group of children are dressed in rags, they are carefree. In Tongren, where people are in a panic, they are the only ones who can show Youxin's smiling faces.

Zheng He looked at the group of children flying the kites, and was slightly lost in thought until they disappeared from sight.

"Daddy also made paper kites for me."

Suddenly, the girl's light voice sounded, making Jiang Xubai focus on her.

"The blue one, I don't want to let it go, every time I miss my dad, I will take it out and have a look."

As she spoke, the girl scratched her head in embarrassment, and said, "I don't know how to let go of paper kites either."

"Is your father often away?"

Jiang Xubai's question made the girl's smile stagnate.

Her father has been away...

I often go out with some friends, and I can only come back after a few months, and I have to go out again after a short stay.

Many children of the same age dislike her because they all think that the father abandoned the mother and daughter.

Maybe Dad didn't have their mother and daughter in his heart at all.

Although she was sad in her heart, the girl showed a smile on the surface: "My father is busy with his career."

The girl didn't understand what a great cause was, but she knew it was very important to Daddy.

Hearing this, Jiang Xubai nodded lightly and said, "So your father must be very powerful?"

"Of course! My dad can pull a strong bow and shoot through such a thick board!"

As he said that, Zheng He compared the thickness of the plank with a smug expression on his face.

Maybe in the girl's heart, his father might be the most powerful person in the world, right?

Even if this father is not competent...

"Great."

Jiang Xubai said sincerely, according to the thickness given by the girl, let alone an arrow, even an electric drill can't penetrate it...

"hey-hey……"

After being praised, the girl smiled happily, her eyes bent into crescents.

"Daddy's riding skills are also very good. There is a strong horse in the town, only my dad can ride it..."

The two walked slowly on the street, the girl was talking about her father, and Jiang Xubai was listening.

The sun slowly set, and darkness gradually enveloped Tongren.

The girl stopped, and said to Jiang Xubai with some embarrassment: "I have to go back, mother is still waiting for me."

After being silent for a while, Jiang Xubai said to the girl: "Well, you like paper kites, don't you? When I come next time, I'll bring you one."

"Really?"

Turning her head, the girl's eyes shone with light. This is a very easy-to-understand girl, as can be seen from her eyes.

"I do what I say."

"We pull the hook."

The girl was even more happy when she got Jiang Xubai's reply, and she stretched out her little finger.

With a slight smile, Jiang Xubai stretched out his little finger, and was about to hook up with the girl, but saw the girl's hand shrink back.

Zheng He looked at Jiang Xubai's white palms, and then at his own dirty hands, a complex emotion arose in his heart.

Samsam withdrew her hand, and pretended to be generous and said, "I believe in you."

"Pull the hook."

Jiang Xubai's words made the girl startled, she put her hands behind her back, and said embarrassedly: "Dirty."

I thought the boy in front of me would take his hand back, but Jiang Xubai was standing there with the same smile, stretching out his little finger and waiting to hook up with the girl.

Her lips moved, looking at Jiang Xubai's bright eyes, the girl slowly took out her hand, and pulled the hook with Jiang Xubai.

"If the hook is hung, it must not be changed for 100 years."

The girl didn't speak, but Jiang Xubai was serious about it.

Putting down her hand, the girl bounced away, turned her head from time to time, and waved to Jiang Xubai.

Watching the girl walk away, Jiang Xubai looked away and looked back at the two guards who were leading the horse.

"Son."

The personal guard came over and bowed to Jiang Xubai.

"Go back to Yangxu City first..."

The sky was getting dark, he couldn't stay in Tongren, he had to return to Yangxu City as soon as possible, there were still important matters waiting for him to deal with.

.........

After preparing the rice, Zheng He returned home, seeing his mother's steady breathing, and heaved a sigh of relief.

Carefully take some rice, put it in the pot, and slowly cook the porridge, the corners of his mouth can't stop rising.

After cooking the porridge, the girl took out a bowl for her mother, slowly brought it to her mother, and gently woke her up.

"Cough cough..."

The woman coughed twice, raised her head and nagged at the girl's thin face, managed to hold up a smile, and said, "You're back?"

"Ah."

The girl nodded heavily, with a smile on her face, and said to her mother: "Mom, I made a new friend today. His surname is Bai. He is from Jinguancheng. He is very nice. He doesn't think I'm dirty. He said he would bring me a paper kite..."

While feeding his mother, Zheng He told his mother everything about today.

Looking up at Zheng He, a tear flowed from the woman's eyes.

If it wasn't for me, maybe this child wouldn't need to be so tired, maybe he would have many, many friends...

Perhaps, without herself, she would be happier, right?

At this time, a thin hand reached out to wipe away the tears from the corner of the woman's eyes.

The girl showed a cheerful smile: "When father comes back, our family will release paper kites together."

"Um……"

With tears in her eyes and a smile on the corner of her mouth, the woman nodded in agreement.

……

When Jiang Xubai returned to Yangxu City, he saw Wei Zhang waiting for him.

"My lord, General Cheng Huaili has come."

"Oh? Where's Old General Cheng?"

Jiang Xubai was slightly taken aback, and then said: "I will go to see the old general myself."

This time, Cheng Huaili withstood the greatest pressure. In terms of credit, Cheng Huaili ranked second, and no one dared to claim the first place.

There is also Cheng Ping, more than a thousand cavalry attacked the camp and smashed through the enemy camp. This kind of bravery is also unique.

"Old General Cheng just left and returned to Yangxu City."

It turned out that the king had already ordered that the leader of the rebel army be brought back to Jinguan City and await his punishment.

In this Pingmiaojiang rebellion, a total of eight thieves were arrested, including Zheng Song, and these eight people were escorted to Jinguan City.

At the same time, Cheng Huaili, Jiang Xubai and other anti-rebellion generals will also return to Jinguan City to receive rewards.

Cheng Huaili and his son escorted the rebel leader one step ahead.

Hearing this, Jiang Xubai sighed, and wanted to come back and talk to Zheng Song, but he was a step too late.

Fortunately, Wei Zhang was very quick, and he had almost taken care of the affairs of Yangxu City. He could return to Jinguan City only after Jiang Xubai came back.

After stroking the red rabbit, Jiang Xubai said to Wei Zhang, "Take a break, and we will return to Jinguan City."

(End of this chapter)