Jinyi Night Walk

Chapter 281

The breakfast in the country is very simple. The rice porridge made from the crops grown by the family is fragrant, and the fresh vegetables and pickled vegetables are also produced by the family. The captured small beast.

The man in this family is about forty, with a strong figure, a red face, and shallow wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. He is simple and honest. A gray cloth jacket has been patched several times, and he is not willing to change it. The hair was tied into a bun, and only a wooden hairpin was randomly tied.The lady was slightly younger than him, not tall, with a round face and a healthy blush that country ladies are accustomed to, and she moved very neatly.

Their son was already fourteen years old, he was solid and strong like a small tiger, and he devoured his meals.Xia Xun also knew that the owner had another girl who had already married outside the mountain. There was only this couple on the mountain, with this son, guarding a few acres of mountain fields.

"Don't smack your mouth when you eat! Look at your stinky bastard! There's nothing wrong with you at home, but if you go out to sit, drink and mingle with people, it's not a joke!"

The old man knocked the chopsticks hard on his son's hand, and the son pouted, a little angry, but soon launched an attack on the plate of delicious meat.Glaring at his son, the old man started to pick up the vegetables. Everyone wants to eat meat, especially someone who is physically exhausted like him. The meat on the plate was given to his son.

Although he scolded him for his stinking disease, seeing his son eating deliciously, I still showed a satisfied and happy smile on his face.Parental love does not need to be said, because it does not ask for anything in return.Noticing this detail, Su Ying's chopsticks stopped. The family's life is very ordinary, every day they work at sunrise and return at sunset, but she is very envious of this kind of life.

In a trance, the same scene seemed to appear on Shuangyu Island.She was holding the child, and Xia Xun was sitting next to her. The family of three were affectionate...

So, she thought of her sweetheart: "It's been so long since I've been away, and the child is fine... In fact, there is nothing to worry about. I was brought up by my aunts. With them taking care of my child, I will definitely not worry about it." Something will happen."

Xia Xun glanced at her, and found that she was in a trance, her eyes were gloomy, she didn't know what she was thinking, a little warm, a little sweet, and a little nostalgic, did she miss Shuangyu Island?Perhaps, she grew up on the island since she was a child, and now that she has left the ocean and lived on the mountain for so long, she must be very uncomfortable.

In fact, it's not just her, why doesn't he want to leave as soon as possible, Ziqi and Xie, and all his family members, must be very worried after not hearing from him for so long... Counting from the time, Prince Yan's son should have arrived in Beiping by now, the court There is no need to continue to cast a net, just leave today.

So, after breakfast, Xia Xun expressed his intention to leave to the elder brother and his wife.Hearing that she was about to leave Lingshan, Su Ying jumped up like a child, and immediately rushed back to her room to pack her things. Xia Xun stuffed a roll of treasured money into Brother Fang's hand: "Brother, I've been bothering you for so long. Money, let’s talk about my cousin’s wishes, please don’t refuse.”

The people in the country are kind, so Big Brother Fang gave way again and again, and then put away the money carefully with a blushing face. Looking at Su Ying who was packing up in the room, he pulled Xia Xun to sit on the millstone, and said with a smile: "Brother, There is one thing I have never asked you, you and your wife, I am afraid that you are not going out to avoid debts?"

Xia Xun was slightly startled, and said vaguely: "It's not that we go out to avoid debts, hehe, then according to Brother Fang, what are we going out for?"

Brother Fang leaned close to his ear, and said mysteriously: "To be honest, did you like him, but the family refused to agree, so you ran out with him?"

Xia Xun was stunned. Seeing his expression, Big Brother Fang smiled triumphantly: "Let me just say, look at your lady, she seems to be two years older than you, and you are so nice , After all the hard work at night, there will be no free night, this is not like an old couple."

How could Xia Xun's alluring energy make her bow her head and submit to him without trying hard?

Brother Fang patted him on the shoulder, and asked with the tone of someone who came here: "In my opinion, your wife should have been married before, so the old man in the family objected? Hey, that's nothing, the raw rice is already cooked. , can you really help to fight mandarin ducks? Brother, you, when you are close, you will go back. No matter what the old people do is right or wrong, it is for your own good. When you run away, they regret it in their hearts. Changed my mind."

Facing such a smart and warm-hearted Brother Fang, Xia Xun could only nod his head besides laughing. Seeing that he was doing good, Brother Fang was very satisfied with his parting words. He thought for a while, and suddenly asked: "Hey, by the way, how many brothers are there in my brother's family?"

Xia Xun said, "It's just me."

Big brother Fang patted his thighs and said happily: "It's done, that's not a problem anymore. It looks like your wife is fertile, with a big waist, thin waist and round buttocks. In our mountains, this is called a gourd figure. Old people say , is the best one to give birth to. The fields are good, and your brother is not bad either. He is strong and a good farming ox. I think your harvest is not bad. Maybe your wife will have one now. When you have Baby, your parents are so rare that it's too late, how can you still find fault with your daughter-in-law?"

Xia Xun can't laugh or cry, but when she thinks about it carefully, Su Ying's figure is really a charming girl.

"Hey, what did Big Brother Fang tell you just now? It's a ghost."

Walking on the small road in the mountains, Su Ying casually asked Xia Xun.

Xia Xun began to laugh: "Brother Fang said, you are too hard at night. By the way, why are you so good now? If I only give you one night, you will look resentful the next day."

Su Ying's face turned red as soon as she read the book, like a hen that just laid an egg: "What nonsense are you talking about, it's obviously you...you're endless..."

"Isn't it because you see something wrong with my eyes that I keep working hard?"

Su Ying announced angrily: "Okay, don't touch me tonight!"

Xia Xun made a face at her from a distance, and said with a smile, "Okay, I won't touch you, you can touch me."

Su Ying was ashamed, and chased Xia Xun to fight, but couldn't catch up with him, she bit her lip and sulked for a while, and couldn't help laughing "puchi".

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As dusk approached, a couple walked side by side on the small road in the field. Judging by their attire, they should be from a less wealthy family with a burden on their shoulders, and they still walked a long way: "Miss, look, you will arrive at Niutou Village not far away." Already, let's go find a family to stay overnight, and we'll leave early tomorrow morning."

Her husband, Ma Qiao, spoke affectionately to his wife. Just as he finished speaking, two men with gunpowder jumped out from the side of the road, and one of them shouted sharply, "Hey, I opened this mountain, and I planted this tree. Pass by, stay and buy money!"

The couple lost their colors in shock, Ma Qiao hurriedly stood in front of his wife, and said tremblingly, "Two... two good men, our husband and wife are craftsmen who went to Nanjing to serve as soldiers, poor people who are suffering, and have no money. Both of you A good man is doing justice for the sky, robbing the rich and giving to the poor, he shouldn't have found us two poor people, please do us a favor and spare us!"

"No money?"

The big man in the dream looked at him suspiciously, pointed at the burden on his shoulder with his finger, and said sharply, "What's inside?"

Ma Qiao shivered and said, "Back to Mr. Han, it's just... Xiao's husband and wife doing some housework."

Another big man with a dream mask stretched out his hand and snatched his burden, and said in a low voice, "Bring it here, let the uncle see it."

The man with the dream face untied the bundle on the spot, took a closer look, and there were indeed knives, scissors, needles, threads, files, awls, and a bunch of other things inside, as well as two guides. Ma Qiao heaved a sigh of relief. , Said: "Good man, look, is it? Our husband and wife are poor craftsmen, and we really have no money."

The masked man laughed, tied up the bundle quickly, put it on his shoulders, and said to the other masked robber: "These things can be sold for a few coins, and I can make up for a drink, brother!"

"Hero, this is my husband and wife's food guy, you can't take it away!"

As soon as Ma Qiao heard this, he was anxious, and wanted to jump on him, but was grabbed by his wife, and said in shock, "Sir, don't do anything."

The big man with the bang pointed at Ma Qiao and said, "You don't give up your life, you don't give up your money, you, study hard with your wife, and still want to resist? Hmph, don't you know why thieves don't go empty-handed? These household tasks are worthless, Grandpa will take it too."

The rather handsome daughter-in-law was quite bold, and said with a smile: "You two heroes, it doesn't matter if you take the things away, please return Lu Yin to us, otherwise, my husband and I will be together." Isn't it difficult to move an inch?"

That big man didn't care about him, he whistled, and ran into the woods beside the road with his companions, Maqiao was in a hurry, he raised his legs and wanted to chase, but his wife grabbed his ears and scolded: "You bastard. , I have to go after them! If they are ruthless, if they don’t rob money, they will rob sex. Wouldn’t the old lady’s innocent body be buried in their hands? Could it be that the old lady’s innocence is not worth a few household chores? Son?"

When Ma Qiao heard it, he suddenly realized, "Yeah, why didn't I think of it? The lady is still smart, yes, yes, let's stop chasing. Huh? What is this that fell on the ground?"

Ma Qiao snatched it with a stride, picked it up and saw it was a small purse, opened it, and found a thick pile of precious money inside, he couldn't help but be overjoyed: "Hahaha, I've never seen such a stupid thief who robbed me of a coin." Sesame, throw down a watermelon, hahaha, lady, we are getting rich!"

"You bastard! What are you shouting about!"

Madam Ma snatched the purse and hid it in her bosom with a smile on her face, and said to her husband, "Hurry up, hurry up, don't let them find out, and find it again."

"Yes, yes, let's go quickly, my lady, we have lost our way, what should we do?"

"What are you afraid of? It's a big deal to report the loss to the government. They will go to our hometown to check it out, and they will naturally know our identity. Then they will just issue a new guide. Go, so much money, is it worth two guides? You can remember, only tell the government that you have lost your guide, never say that you have been a thief, if these two stupid thieves are caught by the government, the thief will chase them back."

"Yes, yes, it's still a lady who can calculate. There are good wives in the family, and there are few men and women."

"I'm sorry for you, run away!"

The couple ran away in a panic, faster than the two thieves.

In the forest, Xia Xun and Su Ying, who had already torn off their meng masks, watched their husband and wife run away, and then smiled at each other, opened the bag and took out the two guides, Xia Xun took them in his hands, and looked at them carefully under the faint sunset Once again, he laughed: "Wonderful, the age and appearance are about the same. The husband and wife are shift workers and go to Nanjing regularly, so the age of this appearance is three years ago. This time it is just another official seal. That’s all, so some inconsistencies can be covered up.”

It turned out that Mrs. Maqiao was a craftsman, and a shift craftsman at that.Craftsman households belong to the Ministry of Industry and are divided into two categories: shift craftsmen and residential craftsmen.Shift craftsmen have to take turns to serve in the government's handicraft workshops every one year or five years, with an average of three months per shift.The resident craftsman goes to the official handicraft workshop for ten days every month. If he does not go to work, he has to pay one dollar a month and the government hires someone else.

These two types of craftsmen can work freely during the rest of their duty. This couple is a shift craftsman. The husband's name is Ma Qiao, and the wife's name is Cui Xiaoyan. The couple have just returned from serving in Nanjing for three months. Unpaid labor not only has no price on the day of work, but also has to pay for the travel expenses to and from the capital, so the couple really have no money, and they just do some work for others along the way to earn a living.

The couple are seamstresses, who were responsible for planting and repairing military uniforms and leather armor when they were serving in the government. When they went to the private sector, they naturally switched to tailoring men's and women's clothing.Because they often have to go to Beijing and do business along the way to make money, they have a relatively large degree of freedom. On this road, they can go to several nearby prefectures and counties, and the farthest is just Hangzhou.

Xia Xun looked at Lu Yin, put it in his bosom, fastened the burden again and carried it on his shoulders, bowed to Su Ying seriously, and said with a smile: "Mrs. Tailor, just be happy with your husband Happy to go home!"

In the early morning of the next day, at the entrance of Changgu Town, a military lord with a long face reprimanded several local Jiachangli chiefs: "The imperial court is about to use soldiers! The conscripts are in a hurry, what did you do? It is up to you Changgu Town to produce forty craftsmen, and you still can’t get them together! If you can’t get them all together, I will drag you old things to Beiping to fill the moat!”

A few squires and local guards wept and said: "Master, this time the imperial conscript is too urgent. The order was just issued yesterday, and they will be taken away today. They are craftsmen on shifts, and many of them don't usually live in the village or town. , All of a sudden, the old man will go somewhere to gather enough people, and beg the military master to show mercy, and with a few more days of grace, the old man will definitely find them back."

The soldier stared and said: "I can wait for you, who can wait for me? No, today the craftsmen can't get together, so I will use you to make up the number!"

Just now when I was talking about this, someone shouted at the checkpoint at the entrance of the town: "Father, father, there are two craftsmen here!"

That man was the son of the local chief, and he worked as a helper in the town inspection department. When he saw Xia Xun and Su Ying's guide, he immediately jumped up and called out to his father as if he had found a treasure.

Xia Xun was very calm. He didn't believe that the limelight had passed. Most of Luka's customs inspections were done in vain. Someone would see any flaws based on these two guides. He handed it to Su Ying, who was a little impatient. He winked, and then smiled at several white-bearded old men in robes and a soldier who rushed over and said: "Young man, Maqiao, Shaoxing Mansion, is a leather armor craftsman on shift. Advise!"

"you!"

The shy soldier put his saber under Xia Xun's nose, and said in a rough voice: "The imperial court is about to send troops to fight for swallows, and they are urgently calling for military servicemen and artisans. Shaoxing Mansion is also on the list. You don't have to go back. Now go with me!"