east wind evil

Chapter 1
When the tribal village was slaughtered, Xiangxiang hid in the grass.The men took up arms and fought, and the patriarch moved to other places with the old, young, women and children.She was not taken away, she was sold here, and she still doesn't understand Hu.

The war was simple and brutal, with men being skinned and impaled on stakes.She covered her mouth with her hands, shivering, and the blades of grass around her also trembled.

A halberd slammed through the grass, and she screamed, getting up and trying to run.The soldier seemed to be stunned, and after she ran a few steps, he rushed over: "Woman! Woman!"

He shouted excitedly, and Xiangxiang was thrown to the ground.The soldiers sniffed and groped her, groping with their hands.She struggled and cried, and the soldiers got even more excited.

While tearing, the soldier on his body was kicked aside like a torn sack. Xiangxiang gathered up her clothes in horror and saw another face.The owner of the face was condescendingly looking at her, and there was an unknown light in his eyes.She kicked her legs and rubbed back, trying to stay away from him as much as possible.The man swallowed, and scolded Xiao Bing: "You bastard, you found out that good things are not filial to the chief, and you want to take them for yourself?"

The little soldier scrambled to his feet and said fawningly: "Captain, I just want to grab it and offer it to you..."

The man dropped the halberd and approached step by step under Xiangxiang's terrified eyes.Suddenly, someone pressed his shoulder, and he was about to curse, when he turned his head, he became dumb: "General Zhou!"

A tall man in white clothes and black armor came. He glanced at the woman in the grass and showed a similar expression. Xiangxiang was so frightened that she even forgot to cry.General Zhou came over, grabbed Xiangxiang's shoulder with one hand, carried her on the shoulder, and left the village.

All the way back to the camp on horseback, it attracted countless eyes and saluted.

After months of fighting, women are a rarity.Without going through that situation, one cannot understand what it means for a sow to become Diaochan.Just last night, his lieutenant general was still asking eagerly—General, I heard that your horse is a female?

Xiangxiang was dragged onto the horse by the general surnamed Zhou and brought directly back to the barracks.The bed was simple, she huddled in the corner of the bed, General Zhou was taking off his armor, when someone broke in from outside: "Zhou Zhuo, I heard you brought a woman back?"

Zhou Zhuo was furious immediately: "Why does everyone know that I bring a woman? Han Xu, get out of here!"

Another general came in, with a fairer complexion and a bit of style.Hearing this, he just laughed: "Who told you to hug me back like this in broad daylight, and you don't know how to cover it up?" Zhou Zhuo was furious: "You go out first, I found out first, of course you have to come first!"

Han Xu pressed his shoulder, and Zhou Zhuo was furious: "I've already taken off half of my clothes, didn't you see?"

Han Xu glanced at the woman on the bed. She had snow-white skin, big watery eyes, and a small mouth. Although she was frightened a lot, she could still see her beauty.He whispered, "Ask the prince first."

Zhou Zhuo was a little silly, and then smiled: "My lord? Stop joking, for your lord? Is he cooking and eating? Jinyang City is as beautiful as a cloud, has he ever found a woman?" He patted the shoulder of his friend in front of him, "Don't worry. , he has no need for women!"

Han Xu took a deep look at him: "Do you know why the prince is like this?"

Zhou Zhuo was puzzled: "Why? Isn't he always like this?"

Han Xu was silent, and then said, "No, he wasn't like this before."

"Huh?" Zhou Zhuo was puzzled, "Is there a time when he was normal?"

Han Xu said: "Eight years ago, my lord had a concubine named Lan Jie. My lord liked her very much, and I took her with me when I marched and fought. Once, we were besieged by Xijing in Moyang City, and the reinforcements were delayed. The strength of Xijing is five times that of our army. Seeing that the isolated city is difficult to defend, everyone has collapsed. The prince... uses his concubine to reward the army."

Zhou Zhuo was stunned, then slowly widened his eyes, and stammered, "I've never heard of it before. What about the prince's concubine?"

Han Xu said: "In the first battle of the Jedi's counterattack, the soldiers fought bravely, and finally held on until the reinforcements arrived. When we attacked from inside and outside and smashed the enemy in Xijing, the blue glaze threw himself into the Bailang River, and the body was never found. In the twelfth lunar month of winter, the prince personally went down the river to search for it. For two full months, no one was seen, no dead body was seen. Since then, the prince has never touched a woman again."

Zhou Zhuo was silent, Han Xu almost begged and said, "Keep it for now, maybe...he can catch my eye?"

Zhou Zhuo began to put on his clothes: "You've said everything like this, what else can I do?" He glanced at the trembling woman at the corner of the bed, and muttered, "He probably doesn't like it..." Thinking again Think, "Hope you have this blessing."

Murong Li didn't return to the camp until night, his face was as cold as steel: "Battle situation!"

Zhou Zhuo immediately reported the number of casualties and the number of enemies wiped out, and Murong Li entered the big tent with a gust of wind: "Someone will write a letter immediately, and report it to Your Majesty urgently!"

Joining the army responded, and hurriedly prepared his pen and ink.Zhou Zhuo glanced at Han Xu and signaled——speak quickly.Han Xu was a little apprehensive, and responded to Zhou Zhuo sincerely with his eyes—I dare not say.Zhou Zhuo glared—look at your fucking courage!
Han Xu replied immediately - you have the guts to say it!Zhou Zhuo withered - I dare not say.

The two of them were flirting with each other as if they were children exchanging notes, Murong Li sneered: "I dug your eyes out for you, can you see them clearly?"

The two of them were covered in cold sweat, and Han Xu hurriedly said: "My lord... my lord, today my brothers captured a woman, and I want to ask you if you want to try something new?" I admire myself more and more.

Sure enough, before the words were finished, Murong Li came over with a big kick: "Get lost!"

The two of them got out of the big tent, Zhou Zhuo was both worried and happy, and poked Han Xu: "Now he is mine."

Han Xu snorted, thought for a long time, and said, "Leave me a bite."

Zhou Zhuo chuckled, and couldn't wait to enter his tent.Donghu, Tu He, and Lone Bamboo are a group of hard-to-get-together creatures, hiding in Tibet like foxes. They have been living in the mountains and wild mountains for several months, and everyone has been in a bad mood.

Xiangxiang was frightened into a fool. They would skin people, and the skinned people threw them on the ground bloody, and they would twitch and tremble.Zhou Zhuo went over and touched her chin, she was shaking like a little white rabbit.

He smiled: "Don't be afraid, I don't want to spoil you, I will send it to my brother later."

Xiangxiang's big eyes were filled with tears, and she said softly, "Master Jun, please let me go. I'm not from the Tu He Department, I was snatched by them, and I'm also from Yan."

Zhou Zhuo threw his robe on the ground, revealing his muscular upper body: "I know, it won't happen in normal times. But in this barren mountain, you have to taste the taste of meat. Be obedient, and when you go back, I will send you back. Home."

Xiangxiang kept shaking his head, and he rushed forward, smelling slightly of sweat.She screamed and cried and struggled.Zhou Zhuo's camp was not far from Murong Li's tent. Murong Li was reading the memorial prepared by joining the army, and the voice pierced into his ears.Feeling restless, he got up and came out, walked to Zhou Zhuo's tent, and opened the curtain.Zhou Zhuo faintly felt the wind behind his ears, and suddenly he was angry, and was about to scold someone, but when he saw who was coming, he almost knelt down, "Wang, wang... lord!" What kind of hobby are you doing!
Murong Li was looking at the woman at the corner of the bed who was covering her chest with both hands.A pair of eyes are well-born, big and round, and when looking at people, it seems like water is about to overflow from them.

Murong Li stared at her. Years ago, was that person also frightened and trembling like this?The past that I didn't want to touch for many years was suddenly torn open, and the wound had festered.He met that mournful gaze and said, "Send it to my tent."

In one day, I changed too many places.Xiangxiang huddled under the table in a corner of the tent, terrified, only trembling.Next to it was Murong Li's weapon, but she never thought of holding it in her hand, and she didn't even dare to run away.

Murong Li walked up to her slowly and asked, "Are you scared?"

Her forehead was covered with sweat, her face was glistening with tears, and she didn't dare to nod or shake her head.There were so many tears, it was like Jinyang Lake bursting its embankment.Murong Li waved his sleeves, extinguished the candle, and stepped forward to hug her.Her body is soft, the kind of softness that has no strength at all.Touching the scars on her delicate skin, his breath gradually became hot, and he asked in a low voice, "How scared are you?"

She didn't speak, and her throat was choked up one after another.

Murong Li tossed to death all night, when he woke up the next day, he felt that he hadn't touched a woman for too long.The woman next to her was still asleep, crying in her sleep.The long hair spread out on a pillow, black and shiny.He reached out and touched her hair lightly.

blue glaze...

Suddenly remembering the name again, it felt like I was stabbed in the heart.He gritted his teeth slowly and endured the pain in his heart. For so many years, day and night, month and year, no matter when, this name was a wound in his heart.In the White Wolf River that year, he promised her the position of princess, and she agreed with a smile, but after he won a big victory, she threw herself into the White Wolf River.From then on, the wound never healed and the pain continued forever.

After Murong Li put on his clothes, he took another look at the woman on the bed, it was not his blue glaze.Blue glaze loves to laugh and is lively.Blue glaze never sheds tears, even when she is hurt or in pain, she always smiles.Blue glaze is also courageous, she will take up weapons to protect herself.Of course she is not blue glaze, there is no blue glaze in this world anymore.

He lifts the curtain and goes out.

The sun has risen high, Zhou Zhuo has led his soldiers to continue searching for Tu He's remnants, and Han Xu is counting the spoils.As soon as Murong Li came out, soldiers brought clean water.

It was very close to the water source, but he didn't like being near the White Wolf River—it was his forbidden area, and the soldiers knew it.

This is the border of Dayan, which intersects with Donghu.At some point, a wave of foreigners gathered and harassed the people of Dayan all day long.This year, the commotion became even more severe, even massacring border villages, burning, killing, and looting.King Yan was furious, and sent Murong Li, a devil who would tremble three times when he heard it, over here.It is ordered that this wave of foreigners must be driven out.

Murong Li's nest was on fire, and this group of bandits fled everywhere, it was very difficult to catch them.He managed to find out the tribal villages where they lived together, and ran over them like iron hoofs, leaving no one alive.In more than forty tribal villages, all the men were killed, and the young and old had already escaped from Mount Yilu.He couldn't stop thinking about it, and was still searching around.

When Xiangxiang woke up, there was no one around her.Last night's clothes had already been torn into rags, one of the shoes was lost when he ran away, and the other was lost when Zhou Zhuo carried her back, so she couldn't get up.She shrank under the quilt, and no one cared about her all the time.The sun shines in from the outside, bringing a trace of freedom and anxiety.She saw a black robe hanging on the hanger, and wrapped it around her body.It was obviously not the dress for her, it was too baggy and too long.It was eerily quiet in the tent.She secretly lifted the curtain, and found that the sun outside was westward, and her stomach was rumbling. She didn't eat anything yesterday, and now her stomach was stuck to her back.

She wanted to go out, and tentatively stepped out of the door, and there was a fair man standing in front of her, she recognized him, Han Xu—the man who talked to Zhou Zhuo yesterday.

Han Xu handed over a plate, which contained two cakes and a piece of barbecue.Xiangxiang took it over. The robe was too long, and the corners of it dragged to the ground.She quickly grabbed the hem with the other hand.

Han Xu sat beside her and watched her eat.She was terrified and looked at him every time she took a bite, as if he would jump on her and beat her up at any moment.

Han Xu asked, "Do they beat you often?"

She hesitated, but finally nodded.

Han Xu poured water for her: "From now on, you just follow the prince well, no one will beat you here."

Her big eyes flickered, and she was about to cry again: "Zhou... said, he will take me home."

Han Xu was slightly startled, and then smiled: "Do you understand what I'm talking about? He is Murong Li, the Xun King of Dayan Kingdom! Any lady in your family, how can you wrong you by following him?" She gritted her teeth slightly, and insisted tremblingly: "I...I want to go home..."

Han Xu wanted to speak again, when he suddenly saw her staring at his back tremblingly, his hairs stood on end, without saying a word, he turned around and knelt down: "My lord!"

Murong Li had just dismounted and returned to the camp, he was still holding a whip in his hand, without saying a word, he was hit on the back with a whip.Han Xu snorted, swayed, and knelt down again.Murong Li asked: "Is this where you should come?"

Han Xu only felt a burning pain in his back, bowed his head and said: "The general will be guilty, and the general will accept the punishment!"

Murong shouted sharply: "Get out!"

He got up to go out, and heard Murong Li say coldly: "No one will keep you here, after leaving Mount Yilu, I will send you home."

Xiangxiang was already shaking into a ball, staring at his blood-stained whip, unable to say a word.

Murong Li always gets close to her in the dark. His hands are covered with thick calluses, which are caused by years of bowing and martial arts. Whenever the candle is extinguished, these hands will always be free on every inch of her skin.At first he tossed hard, and she screamed.Impatient, he reached out and pulled her tongue.The fingernails drew blood from her mouth, so she didn't dare to scream, and she just endured it no matter what.Murong Li always called out a name——Blue Glaze.The person under him was weeping and trembling, he firmly held her shoulder, and just called softly: "Blue glaze..." Only at this time, he would be a little gentle, kissing her lips or forehead.

Han Xu didn't expect Xiangxiang to come to him. She stood outside his tent, stopped far away, and said timidly, "I want to wash my hair." Han Xu understood that she didn't dare to mention it to Murong. Said: "You take good care of the prince, and I will take you to wash your hair." She bit her lips slightly, and Han Xu explained: "He is the prince of Dayan Kingdom, with a high position and authority. Follow him, and you and your relatives will be honored. "

Xiangxiang held the sleeves of the black robe with both hands, like a child being bullied by an older child: "He...he said he would send me back, I don't want to..."

Han Xu's face darkened, and seeing that the fear in her eyes grew stronger, he said: "Don't be ignorant, you are someone who has been with him, even if you are let go, you still dare to marry someone else?" Backed away, didn't dare to say any more, turned around and ran back to Murong Li's tent.

At night, there were lightning and thunder on Mount Yilu.Xiangxiang never fell asleep, and Murong Li who was beside her didn't touch her, but kept holding the knife in his right hand.She didn't dare to move, the thunder rolled from the sky and exploded in her ears.She curled up, keeping her eyes on the knife under his pillow.In the middle of the night, a crossbow arrow pierced through the curtain with the momentum of thunder.The knife in Murong Li's hand flew out, and a scream was heard from afar.

The sound of shouting and killing sounded outside, he got up, went out from the breach, picked up the knife and killed the enemy.Xiangxiang wrapped her black robe tightly, and the wind and rain poured in through the opening. She poked her head out and saw the men fighting in a mass.The rain fell on the ground, converging into crooked red.She didn't know what to do, and suddenly there was a bold idea in her mind-run away?go home.

The rain stuck her hair together, she was barefoot, turned around and didn't take a few steps, slipped and fell to the ground.A butcher rushed over and chopped with a knife.The blood spots raised from the knife had already splashed on her face, but the force of swinging the knife stopped.She stared blankly at the man, who also stared straight at her.After a long time, he nodded at her, and something fell down.She subconsciously reached out to catch it, and it was that person's head.The eyes were still staring at her, the blood under the neck was still warm, and the muscles were still contracting and trembling.Holding that head, she saw Murong Li standing in front of her.The black robe was soaked in water, and it was tightly attached to the muscular body.He stood with a knife in his hand, his face drenched in blood, looking like a god of death.

Xiangxiang didn't have the strength to hold that head.The head hit her and landed on the ground again, rolling far away.She opened her lips slightly, trying to shout, but there was no sound.Will he kill me?But he didn't.After a long time, when she opened her eyes again, Yan Jun had already killed Tu He Ren who came to sneak attack.Murong Li's voice was very clear through the wind and rain: "It's dark and the road is dangerous, stop chasing."

Zhou Zhuo and Feng Ping led people back, and Murong Li changed tents.Said to Xiangxiang who was still on the ground: "I'll give you a discount on your legs, can you walk in by yourself?" Xiangxiang struggled to stand up, her robe was completely soaked, showing the exquisite curves under the clothes, Passing soldiers glanced at it and dared not look any further.

Murong Li was wiping his saber, he took good care of his weapon.Xiangxiang stood dripping wet for a while, and finally whispered: "I..."

Before the words came out, Murong Li said coldly: "Shut up!"

I'm cold...she was sitting in a corner of the tent with her robe wrapped around her body, and she didn't dare to speak anymore.After Murong Li finished wiping the knife, he found her sitting huddled in a corner, asleep.He dragged her up, threw her on the bed abruptly, touched her wet hair, and was annoyed: I used to wear blue glaze in wars before, how could it be so troublesome!
After dawn, soldiers came in and searched Murong Li's clothes for washing.Xiangxiang changed into another robe, which should also belong to Murong Li.But last time Murong Li didn't say anything, so she boldly wore it.Looking at the soldiers who were collecting the clothes, she asked in a low voice, "I...I can do the laundry too...I'll do it, okay?"

The soldier was more polite to her: "Not too good, these are us..." Just as he was about to refuse, Han Xu came over behind him and said, "Give it to her."

Xiangxiang carried Murong Li and her clothes out, and Han Xu walked in front and took her to the White Wolf River.She found a suitable place to wash clothes, and Han Xu stood behind her.The appearance of a woman washing clothes is really pleasing to the eye. He turned his face away: "Where is your home?"

She paused for a moment, and replied hopefully: "Lingzhi, Lingzhi in western Liaoning."

Han Xu nodded, and finally remembered: "What's your name?"

Xiangxiang hesitated and said, "Xiangxiang."

Han Xu got up: "Don't try to run, Lingzhi is hundreds of miles away from here, can you walk back? If you can't get down the mountain, you have to feed the wolves."

She beat the clothes one by one, and after a long time, she asked in a low voice, "You...will send me back, right?"

Han Xu sighed: "If he really doesn't want you, he will send you back."

Murong Li's clothes were torn in several places, and there were sewing kits in the camp, but these warriors, as long as the clothes can be worn, no one is willing to use sewing.Murong Li didn't pay much attention to it, it was just because he was in Mount Yilu that it was inconvenient to buy.Xiangxiang found a sewing kit, threaded the needle, and mended all the holes in his clothes.The soldiers outside were counting the days to return to the court every day, and she was counting too.Dajun is going back to Jinyang City, will he pass by Lingzhi?
On the day of class, she will not be able to ride a horse.No one dared to take her, Murong Li put her on his horse, the horse ran fast, she clutched his clothes tightly, caught a glimpse of his face, then changed to grab the horse's mane.

Dajun really passed by Lingzhi, and when he entered the city, Xiangxiang had an unconcealable look of joy on his face.Murong Li asked: "Which street?"

"Guo's tofu shop in the north and south lanes of the city." Her voice was like that of a mosquito, and Murong Li hit Ma Nanxiang directly.She suddenly came to her senses and tugged on his sleeve almost pleadingly: "Can you buy me a dress?" Her ankles were slightly cold, oh my god, she didn't wear shoes either!

Murong Li beat the horse, the dust was flying, and it stopped directly at Guo's Tofu Square.When the army entered the city, all the people were vying to watch, let alone King Xun coming alone?

The south alley was crowded with people, Murong Li raised his hand and threw her on the ground from the horse.The crowd was silent, he took out a bag of silver from his arms, threw it in front of her, then turned the horse's head, whipped the horse, and left.Xiangxiang's hands and legs were scratched, and she was not wearing anything under the robe. When she fell like this, her slender feet and smooth calves were exposed in the dust.She got up and stood in the center of all kinds of gazes.

"It's the daughter of the old Guo family," someone said, "Why did you come back like this?"

"I still don't understand, I met a rebellious army." Everyone knows what it means for a girl to meet a rebellious army in such a time of chaos.

Someone came to help her with malicious intentions: "Oh, it's Miss Xiangxiang!" After touching her arm, he wanted to lift her and the hem of her robe, "Come on, brother, see if you are injured from the fall!" !"

Xiangxiang pushed him away, covered her face, as if she was stripped naked and thrown in front of everyone, tears kept streaming, but there was no sound.

The Guo family came out of the tofu workshop, first was the mother Guo Chen, and she ran over in two or three steps: "Xiangxiang!"

Xiangxiang hugged her, heart-piercing: "Mother—mother—"

Guo Chenshi hugged her: "It's really Xiangxiang, my son!"

Her father, Guo Tian, ​​followed behind, stretched out his arms to hug Xiangxiang and Guo Chenshi, and burst into tears: "Don't cry, don't cry, just come back. Go home first."

The family was about to go home, when someone laughed and shouted loudly: "Tofu Guo, there is still a big bag of silver that the wild man gave your daughter on the ground."

Xiangxiang's face was pale, Guo Tian took a look and said, "We don't want other people's money." He took his daughter and wife, "It's okay, let's go home."

Xiangxiang nodded vigorously, tears dripping down her sleeves.Mrs. Guo Chen wiped her with a handkerchief: "My son won't cry. During the days when you disappeared, both father and mother went crazy. No matter what happens, as long as you come back well, father and mother will be happy."

Guo Tian went to close the store, without changing his clothes, turned around and walked home with his wife in one hand and daughter in the other.

"It's okay, it's okay." He muttered all the way.

Xiangxiang also held her parents' hands tightly, yes, it's okay, everything is over.I'm home.

Xiangxiang is a famous beauty in Lingzhi County, and people in this area are called Tofu Xishi.A marriage was arranged at a young age, and the other party's name was Yu Qing, who was a young and upright young man.At the beginning of the Yu family, the family was well-off. After picking and choosing, they felt that Lao Guo was an upright person, his wife Guo Chen was good-looking, and his daughter must be good.So after several discussions, this marriage was settled with the Guo family.Xiangxiang is getting more and more beautiful, and the Yu family is also happy.However, the sky failed to fulfill people's wishes, and the horse bandits came in.Yu's house and the surrounding wealthy households were robbed cleanly, and they set fire to it before leaving.Mr. Yu became so angry that he fell ill, and Yu's family also plummeted.

Many matchmakers came to the door and advised Guo Tian to find a good family for Xiang Xiang'er again.Guo Tian is righteous, thinking about things that have been agreed upon, how can he change what he says?What's more, Yu Qing was really nice to Xiangxiang, and would come to help whenever he had time, so he kept refusing.

Two and a half months ago, the horse bandit tasted the sweetness and went back again.Guo Tian thought that his family didn't have much money, so he didn't escape.Who knew that the horse bandit robbed one of his beautiful daughters.Guo Tian reported to officials and looked for people, and almost broke his legs running in and out of the city.It's not easy for my daughter to come back, it's just this reputation...

Being sent back by a man in public... Of course he was heartbroken, but no matter what, as long as Xiang Xianger came back, everything else would be fine.He comforted Xiangxiang for a while, asked his wife to take good care of him, and asked Xiangxiang's younger brother Guo Yang to go to the doctor to show his sister.Xiangxiang's older sister is married, and she is helping to find her these days, and her brother-in-law comes over to take care of her from time to time.It's just that there is no one to send the message for a while.

He went to Yu's house by himself, and as soon as he entered the door, the old lady of Yu's family came up to him: "Yo, it's Mr. Guo, Mr. Guo, come in and sit down." , I suddenly changed my words today... what else do you mean?He sat down in the main room. Although the Yu family was down and out, they were once rich after all.There are three thousand nails on the broken ship, and the main house is still very grand.After Guo Tian sat down, he asked, "Is nephew Yu Qingxian here?" The old lady served tea courteously, and said, "Qing'er has gone out. Is Mr. Guo here today?"

Guo Tian tentatively said, "Today, Xiang Xiang'er is back."

The old lady Yu immediately smiled very forcedly: "Ah, congratulations to Mr. Guo. This man has been lost for a long time, but he is finally found. Everyone is relieved."

When Guo Tian saw her smirk, he knew it.He pondered and said: "Originally my son and the Yu family made a marriage..."

There are too many smart people in the old lady of the Yu family, and she was afraid that he would continue talking, so she hurriedly cut off the conversation: "Mr. Guo, all the folks in our village are people who know everything. I know that Xiangxiang is a good boy, but my Yu family has been innocent for generations... "

Guo Tian lowered his face, stood up, raised his head, and said: "Enough! I came today just to cancel this marriage! A gentleman will never give in bad words. In the past, I, Guo Tian, ​​did not know people well, but this crime cannot be let go. My house is fragrant, go and receive it!"

When the old lady heard this, she was relieved.He smiled and said, "Mr. Guo, don't be angry, come here and have a sip of tea. I also like Xiangxiang very much. Isn't this...helpless?" She ordered to get a pen and paper, and signed a letter of resignation on the spot .Guo Tian signed without hesitation.

When leaving Yu's house, Guo Tian suddenly strode towards behind the screen, just in time to catch Yu Qing who was eavesdropping behind.Yu Qing blushed, very embarrassed.Guo Tian sighed, and finally heaved a sigh of relief: "Nephew, what happened to the Guo family is a blessing or a curse, and the Guo family shares weal and woe. Uncle will not make it difficult for you, but Xiangxiang just came back, and the matter of retiring...you can see it." Can't you tell her again in a few days? She treats you well on weekdays, no matter what? Can you... go to the tofu shop and talk to her and comfort her. Wait for her to recover in a few days, I'll tell her myself."

Yu Qing was tongue-tied, and couldn't say no to this future Taishan whom he had always been fawning on.The old lady Yu said: "Brother Guo, long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. Now that I have retired, my son will go to the tofu shop again, I am afraid that it will cause gossip..."

Guo Tian nodded, glanced at the mother and son, and left with a shake of his sleeves.

Xiangxiang didn't rest at home for a long time. Guo Chenshi has been sleeping with her these days, and her younger brother Guo Yang is helping in the tofu shop.Every day Guo Yang came back at noon and brought her the most tender tofu nao.The tofu nao is fragrant and smooth. It is poured with a spoonful of sauce with sesame seeds, peanuts, melon seeds, minced meat and various aniseed ingredients, and then sprinkled with chopped green onion and a little minced mustard. It is delicious and delicate.Guo Yang remembers that his sister likes to eat this the most.After Xiangxiang ate a bowl of tofu nao, she really wanted to go to the shop to have a look.Guo Chenshi has been with her for the past two days, maybe the store will be too busy.

Xiangxiang is skillful, and Guo Tian's sauce is a secret recipe handed down from his ancestors, but she is the only one who can make it taste good.She is better than Guo Tian in the honey of sweet tofu flower and the sauce of salty tofu flower.

Guo Tian was grinding soybeans. When he saw her coming, he hurriedly asked, "Why don't you rest a few more days? There are me and your brother in the shop, so we can come here."

Xiangxiang knew that her parents were worried these days, so she gave him a smile: "Father, I'm fine now. I can't stay idle all the time. It's good to come here to help you."

Guo Tian nodded, thinking that it would be good for his daughter to do something.Said: "Go and look at the sauce. These days, everyone says that the sauce is not good enough, and they don't know where the problem is. If you are tired, take a rest. The store is full of neighbors and folks. Wait a little longer. , it’s okay. Dad is not old yet, so he can handle it.”

Xiangxiang nodded, thought for a while, and finally asked: "Brother Yu Qing...why didn't you come?" It's been two or three days since I came back, so he should know the news anyway, right?
Guo Tian smiled, and said for a long time: "He...he has been a little busy recently. I heard from the old lady that he has gone out and is not in the county."

Xiangxiang looked at his troubled expression, but she didn't understand.She held Guo Tian's hand full of bean dregs: "Father, he...he despises me and refuses to marry me, does he?"

Guo Tian took a deep breath, knowing that sooner or later he would not be able to hide this matter.He patted his daughter's hand: "Son, such a person is not worthy of our sorrow. When you recover, Dad will find you a better family."

Xiangxiang nodded, trying not to cry, Dad was already embarrassed enough.She went to see the sauce, and then said with a smile: "Actually, it's fine not to get married. I just live with my parents and younger brother. I just want to be with you."

A tall and burly man like Guo Tian couldn't help but have red eyes: "Stupid. Let's look at the sauce first, the guests outside are waiting for it."

Xiangxiang hurriedly went to the stove, lifted the lid of the big pot, dipped her chopsticks in the sauce, licked it with her small tongue, and tasted it.Then it suddenly occurred to me that after Yu's home was robbed and caught on fire the year before last, Yu Qing and his family were separated and ran to the tofu shop in despair.Guo Tian asked him to stay in the tofu workshop while asking people to find Mr. Yu and Mrs. Yu.At that time, Xiangxiang boiled the sauce, and he added firewood.When the fire was almost ready, Xiang Xiang dipped his chopsticks in the sauce and gave it to him, but forgot to cool it down, which made him stick out his tongue.

The news of the Yu family's divorce soon spread.The old lady of the Yu family looked for a matchmaker everywhere to find a wife for her son.Xiangxiang helps out at the tofu shop every day. With her, the taste of tofu comes back.Neighbors in the neighborhood love to come over for a bowl of drinks in the morning, and sometimes they ask for sauces. The Guo family is kind and never cares about these.

This morning, there were too many guests, Guo Tian scooped up the tofu brain, Guo Chen’s put the sauce, and Xiangxiang and Guo Yang ran errands to deliver it to the guests’ tables.I was very busy, and there was a person at the door, who stood there for a long time, hesitating not to come in.Xiangxiang looked over and recognized Yu Qing.Guo Yang immediately stepped forward and asked with a cold face, "What are you doing here?"

Xiangxiang pulled his younger brother behind him: "Go to work." Guo Yang gave Yu Qing a resentful look.Yu Qing and Xiang Xiang have been engaged since childhood, and he often comes to this tofu shop.Guo Yang has always regarded him as his own brother, but now he hates this person to the core.

Yu Qing was embarrassed, lowering his head and not looking at Xiangxiang: "Sister Xiangxiang, I..."

Many customers have already come to see, Xiangxiang said: "What's the matter?"

Yu Qing handed her a big red wedding invitation: "I'm getting married on the fifth day of next month. Mother said... when the time comes, invite Uncle Guo and Aunt Guo to have a glass of water and wine."

Xiangxiang took the wedding invitation, nodded and said, "Congratulations, they will go."

During the Qing Dynasty, Ai Ai said for a long time: "Sister Xiangxiang, I really..."

Xiangxiang put the post on the counter: "Stop talking, I know."

Yu Qing glanced at her, hesitated to speak.She asked: "Is there anything else? Do you want to come in and eat Wan Dou Hua?"

There were customers urging, Xiangxiang quickly wiped her hands and went to help.After thinking about it, Yu Qing came in and found a seat to sit down.Xiangxiang also brought him a bowl of bean curd, which was a small bowl.He froze for a moment. Whenever he went to the tofu shop, Guo Tian or Guo Chen would give him a big bowl. There were so many sauces in it that he couldn't finish it.Now, for the first time, he realized that a real serving of bean curd was served in this kind of bowl.

He ate a few mouthfuls, and Xiangxiang was not too busy, so he went over: "Brother Yu Qing, is there anything else?"

Yu Qing said slowly: "Sister Xiangxiang, I...I want to ask...would you like to marry into my family..."

Xiangxiang looked at the wedding invitation on the counter: "Aren't you going to get married next month?"

Yu Qing blushed, and said, "I...I told my mother that when the girl from the Xu family comes over, I will marry you as a concubine. Okay?"

Before Xiangxiang could speak, Guo Tian's voice came over coldly: "Thank you for your kindness, but you are the tallest in your family, and my Guo family can't afford it."

Yu Qing blushed, hesitated for a long time, and felt that he should try harder: "Uncle, Xiangxiang is already, already... this is the case, what are you still...what's the point?"

Many guests who were seated here looked over, Guo Tian blushed and was furious: "Get lost! If you dare to step here in the future, I will break your leg!"

Yu Qing was also annoyed: "Uncle Guo! It's not like if I don't tell you about Xiangxiang, no one will know about it! How many people saw it in such a public place? Do you think you can hide it? I like her, and something like this happened , I am still willing to take her as a concubine. This is also because...for so many years, you have treated me...Xiangxiang has treated me...I will repay your kindness..."

Guo Tian pulled Xiangxiang behind him and slapped Yu Qing, causing blood to drip from the corner of Yu Qing's mouth: "You bastard! The reason we have treated you well all these years is because we are all blind! Get out of here immediately!" He was tall, and he was really angry. Yu Qing was still a little scared and was about to go out.Xiangxiang suddenly said, "Brother Yu Qing!"

He quickly covered his face and turned around: "Sister Xiangxiang. If you are really interesting, you promise, I will tell my mother."

Guo Tian shouted angrily: "Xiangxiang!"

Xiangxiang walked up to him and held out her hand: "A bowl of Douhua costs two cents, thank you."

Yu Qing was stunned, and slowly took out two coins from his waist. Xiangxiang took it and said, "It's good to go." Turning around, he put the money in the money box on the counter, and went to scoop up the bean curd for Mrs. Guo Chen.

Guo Chenshi heard the movement outside and knew that her husband was there, but she didn't come out.Hearing her daughter coming in, she wiped her eyes quickly, then turned around and hugged Xiangxiang.The heat of the bean curd evaporated, and she hugged her daughter so tightly.

Xiangxiang hugged her back and took a deep breath: "Mom, I'm fine."

Mrs. Guo Chen nodded, her eyes were red, but she smiled: "Give these away first, and when the morning market collects them, we should make tofu."

Xiangxiang agreed, and hurriedly took out the remaining tofu brains.

In the evening, the tofu shop was closed.Guo Yang helped Xiangxiang clean the floor and clean the kitchen, while Guo Chenshi and Guo Tian were soaking soybeans.Guo Yang said: "Sister, when I grow up, I will give you Daddy's tofu shop. I will get a piece of land and grow soybeans. You take soybeans from me to make tofu, and feed me the bean curd residue. I will use it again." Pig dung grows soybeans. Sister, Guo’s family has a man, we don’t rely on others.” Xiangxiang nodded with a smile, and stuffed the meat marinated when making the sauce into his mouth.Seeing him eating well, he turned his head and burst into tears.

The scars on her body gradually faded, but she still sometimes dreamed of Murong Li.I dreamed of the lightning and wind and rain on Mount Yilu that night.Murong Li slashed down, Tu Heren's head stared straight at her, and rolled into her hands.Murong Li was dressed in black, with half of his face covered in blood, standing straight in front of her.Or dreamed that Yu Qing bought her a head flower, a very beautiful gilt hairpin, and she happily went to pick it up, but he passed her and gently put it on another woman's head.Or dreamed that she was walking on the street and suddenly realized that she forgot to put on her clothes.Everyone gathered around and pointed at her. She had nowhere to go.But when she woke up, she soon calmed down.It's all just a dream, just a dream.Some of those people are dead, some have gone.It has passed, just like the scars on the body, no matter how hideous it is, it will dissipate the blood and restore itself.

When Murong Li returned to Jinyang City, his mother mentioned the matter of accepting a concubine for him.After rambling on for a long time, he didn't like to listen, so he turned his head and went back to his house.Not long after, King Yan called him into the palace again, still talking about it.Murong Li finally didn't dare to turn around and leave, he stood and listened for a while, feeling drowsy, finally left the palace, fell asleep when he returned home.After waking up, I suddenly found that there was an embroidery pattern on the clothes at some point, the stitches were fine and precise, not as solemn and gorgeous as the embroidery stitches in the palace, but there was a bit of gentleness and delicateness of Xiaojiabiyu.He quickly figured out the origin of the embroidery pattern, except for that woman in Yilu Mountain, who would dare to sew his clothes randomly?Thinking of that woman, I don't know why I thought of those nights in Mount Yilu.The skin is really good, white and tender, like a juicy peach with thin skin, it seems that sweet water will come out when you pinch it lightly, and you suddenly feel a little impulsive.He sat up, got up a little irritable, did not sleep, went out to find Zhou Zhuo and Han Xu, and went to drink.

(End of this chapter)