wedding dress

Chapter 178
Passing Xuanzhou and turning to the southwest, and walking for a few more days, the two sides of the bank are gradually no longer as prosperous as before, but the scenery is more beautiful, with stretching and steep peaks and lush green trees.

Mrs. Hu was a little worried, and said to Xiaodong: "I'm going out of Yuanzhou soon. I heard that there are water bandits going forward. The road is very uneven."

This Qin Lie didn't mention it, and Xiaodong didn't feel very worried.Qin Lie must have walked this road not once or twice, and their goods often passed by here, if there were water bandits, why would Qin Lie choose to take this road?
"Mum, don't worry, it's just a rumor, it's not that serious."

Mrs. Hu nodded, agreeing with Xiaodong's words: "I don't know if I don't come out, so the world is so big. I used to think that the capital city is very big. What kind of things in the world don't exist in the capital city? But when we come out and see, we really don't know." A frog in a well."

"Yeah." Xiaodong smiled and detoured the line for Mrs. Hu.Mrs. Hu is always restless and used to doing some work with her hands, but her eyesight is not as good as before: "Mom has much more knowledge than I do. Since you say so, it must be right."

"Well." Hu said in a low voice: "My uncle is really a capable person. You can see that he has done well on this journey, but he is much better than that person who can only talk empty words. I have heard of it, Zhao Huijun The Lord married a famous talent back then, but it is a pity that she is too pedantic. Although she found a noble position in the Imperial Academy, she offended most of them within a few days, and was sent to the imperial court by the public. Si Qige went to take care of the bibliography. As a result, he was driven into bad luck, but the thing that caused the book to be damaged by the leak in the house happened to him again, and he was assigned to Changyong Division to guard the empty yard. There was no one and nothing there. , I can finally stay here, otherwise, if he gets into trouble twice, he must be kicked out of the capital and exiled."

Well, Zhao Hui Xiaodong still has memories. She had studied together in Jiyutang for two years. She married very early and had two children.But Xiaodong doesn't know much about her son-in-law.

To be an official, you must first be a man.Only talent is not enough.If you don't know how to be a human being, the more talented you are, the more attractive you will be.

Unlike him, Shen Jing is just too good at being a human being.

Yes……

This is how Xiaodong feels about him.

He knows how to deal with people too well, and knows how to protect himself wisely. Although... this is necessary, as a relative, friend, and partner who grew up together, he always feels that he is not sincere enough.

Probably the only time Xiaodong saw his true temperament was twice, one time when he secretly hid in a cave in a fake mountain to read chivalrous novels, and the other time was... to give the fifth princess that picture scroll.

Xiaodong was slightly lost in thought, and she didn't even pay attention to Yanzi pointing out to her a tree protruding from the mountainside.

Kind of... homesick.

It's good to go out, but she still misses home.

I have never been so far away from the capital, or for such a long time.She misses the sound of chirping birds outside the window when she wakes up every morning, and the magpies dragging their tails and flying past the branches of the trees, and soaring into the sky with a whoosh.She missed that the incense in the house was burnt out, leaving a faint aftertaste, the fragrance seemed to be absent, lingering in the nose.She misses more—people.

I don't know how about An Wang?How are you?Are you still busy and tired?Have you added or subtracted clothes on time?Did you drink too much tea and can't sleep well at night?

And Zhao Lu, how is he in Chengling?Every time I see him, I feel that he has changed, he has become thinner and more powerful. The experience in the military seems to have erased all the soft things in him, leaving only the strong and strong bones.

Is this change good or bad?
Xiaodong misses the former Zhao Lu a little bit, although she is a bit affectionate, mother-in-law.

However, it should be a good thing.Zhao Lu will grow up eventually, he is no better than Xiaodong, he relied on his father in the past, and will rely on his husband in the future.King An will eventually grow old, and he will support the lintel in the future...

Growing up is one thing that no one can resist.

Although growing up is not so happy and smooth.

"Princess, the wind is getting tighter, please close the window?"

"it is good."

Yanzi continued to struggle with her ball of thread, honed for a few days, and her progress was limited to the improvement from a large mess of thread to a handful of messy threads.Mrs. Hu told Xiaodong privately: "According to Miss Li's study method, I'm afraid I can cut a handkerchief when I get married, and it will still be plain with raw edges."

Xiaodong held back a smile and said, "Not necessarily, maybe one day she will suddenly become enlightened."

Of course, this possibility is too small.

Hong Fu came in from the outside and said in a low voice, "It's strange, when did we have several more ships behind our ship?"

Xiaodong probed to see, sure enough.Behind the shadows, there are seven or eight ships far and near.The draft of the ship is deep, and it seems that it is a ship with a lot of cargo.

The fog on the river unconsciously began to thicken gradually.

"This...isn't it a water bandit?"

Xiaodong burst out laughing: "Water bandits will definitely drive a small boat. They come and escape quickly. With such a big boat, who can they catch up with?"

"That's right." Hong Fu smiled: "How does the princess know that the water bandits are small boats? You have never been out."

Xiao Dongxin said that there are no less water bandits in modern times than in ancient times.But she just smiled, and Hong Fu added: "I see, it was my uncle who said it, right? My uncle is really well-informed."

Why are these boats following them?Don't know the way?Impossible, a waterway goes straight from here to Shazhou.

Not water bandits...

So, do you want to take advantage of it?

possible.

If it's really not peaceful around here, it's better to go together than alone.There are many people, and the water bandits will think about it.

When Qin Lie came into the cabin, Xiaodong asked him.Qin Lie just smiled: "Don't worry, our boat passed here back and forth, isn't everything safe? By the way, the boat will stop at Fenglin Ferry in half an hour. I have an acquaintance here, surnamed Hui, You ask someone to fix some food and drink, and I will treat him to a drink or two."

Xiaodong agreed, and suddenly his heart moved: "Does this person surnamed Hui know the water bandits?"

If others say that there are water bandits here, and Qin Lie is fine when he comes back, then he has acquainted with water bandits. Even if this person surnamed Hui is not a water bandit, he must have some friendship with water bandits. This possibility is very high.

Qin Lie was slightly surprised, looking at Xiaodong with novelty and admiration.

"When you go out and rely on friends, everything will be much easier if you have friends to help you."

This is an admission in disguise.

He seemed to be smiling honestly, but Xiaodong just wanted to scold him: stupid face and traitor inside.

Being a human being requires honesty, and doing business also requires integrity, but honesty and integrity alone are not enough.Qin Lie was able to achieve such achievements at such a young age - although he walked the right path, he couldn't just focus on walking the right path, and he had to connect with other paths.

Would a really honest and honest person jump out of her window persistently for so many years?
Xiaodong suddenly had the feeling that she had been duped - no, in fact Qin Lie didn't lie to her either.

It's just that she didn't think about many things before.

Besides, Qin Lie was really kind to her.

Under the major premise of not being single-minded, Qin Lie's little tricks are all small things.

Xiaodong smiled and said, "Okay, I'll order someone to cook some good dishes."

"The dishes should be spicy, and the wine should be good."

"understood."

The food and drinks are very rich, and Xiaodong is very good at arranging the kitchen, even if it is a temporary treat, he is not in a hurry.There are local materials, such as fish sticks, fried snails and fried shrimp, and they also bring their own, such as dried mushrooms, bamboo shoots, sliced ​​vermicelli and ham.A table of dishes is mixed from north to south, full of beautiful things in eyes.

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There is one more tonight.

(End of this chapter)