There are flowers and wine, hoeing and farming

Chapter 69

In fact, the war did not last long, but for the fleeing people, every day was extremely difficult. When the soldiers who came to summon them back came after more than 20 days, all the people knelt on the ground and murmured .Others cried outright.

The weather was very cold, and we were constantly on the road. Some old people couldn't hold on anymore and died on the road.Qiaoqiao's whole body was sore, and she could feel the clicking sound between the joints when she moved. She knew that this was the result of her body's constant exposure to cold.But what she cares about now is not these, but the safety of those people far away on the battlefield.

When they came to avoid the enemy, they walked on the deserted roads that avoided the avenues, but now they had a goal, and all the people seemed to be full of strength, rushing towards the town in a hurry.In less than three days, the house can already be seen.

Not much was damaged, because the battlefield was outside the city and did not affect the city.Therefore, many people happily returned to their intact homes, hugging their heads and crying.

Qiaoqiao listened to everyone's joyful cries and words in her ears, and watched the orderly soldiers walking past in rows. She suppressed her flustered heartbeat and followed them to the place where they were stationed outside.

Her stumbling steps quickly attracted the attention of the soldiers, and when they were about to leave the city gate, those people stopped and asked, "What's the matter?"

"I want to ask..."

Before the words fell, the sound of trampling horseshoes sounded.

"Qiaoqiao!"

"Cousin!" Qiaoqiao also forgot her current identity in desperation, opened her mouth and shouted, her nose sore.

Qu Zhiwen had stubble on his face, he probably just took off his armor, and his denim jacket was wrinkled, he quickly jumped off his horse, seeing Qiaoqiao who was haggard but intact, his eyes turned red, and he lifted his His hands were about to lean over to hug her, but his expression suddenly changed, he clenched his fists, looked to one side, and his body trembled slightly.

Qiaoqiao was so excited that she only wanted to lean over to ask him about his situation, but seeing his reaction like this, she was approaching him in doubt, but she only felt a gust of wind enveloping a black shadow coming towards her, she narrowed her eyes instinctively, and It felt like being hugged tightly by someone, and it was very tight.

She suddenly understood that tears flowed out of Qu Zhiwen's red eyes that were just aggrieved just now, she stretched out her hands, hugged him back, and cried out.

Qu Zhiwen let go of his clenched hands in a slump, and looked blankly at the two people hugging each other tightly in front of him. He felt empty in his chest, as if something was missing. When I got there, I could only hear a muffled sound.

After watching for a while, he lowered his head, turned around and led his horse towards the direction he came from.

The back that was originally tall and straight and young bent down slightly.

"Don't cry, don't cry, Qiaoqiao, I'm here, I'm fine, I'm fine. Don't be afraid, they're all gone. You'll be safe from now on." Zheng Cang patted Qiaoqiao's back and lowered his voice to coax with.

Qiaoqiao felt the gentle caress of his big hand, and heard his deep voice, the string that had been tense was finally loosened.

She cried not because she was afraid, but because she saw that he and her cousin were alive and standing in front of her intact, weeping with joy.

In his broad, firm and warm embrace, listening to the shouting voices around her, Qiaoqiao, who was completely relaxed, only felt her eyes gradually become heavy.

Thinking that she was still standing on the street, Qiaoqiao blinked her eyes hard, pushed Zheng Cang away with her arms, and slapped her face hard to wake herself up a little.

"Brother Zheng Cang, you..."

Before Qiaoqiao could finish speaking, a few soldiers walked up to them. They didn't say anything, but just looked at the two of them, and stood there in a little embarrassment.

Zheng Cang understood, so he nodded to them: "It will be fine soon, I will go back with you."

Several people let out a breath, and stepped back very consciously, leaving a space for the two of them.

"Qiaoqiao, the enemy has just retreated, and the battlefield hasn't been cleaned yet. There are many things to deal with now, and I can't do without me, so I have to go back. Can you go back by yourself?"

Qiaoqiao bit her lips. In fact, she really wanted to ask him to give it to her, and she really wanted to snuggle up to him, have a good sleep, and then wait for her to wake up peacefully and see him, and have a meal together She wanted to let him go again, but she could only raise the corners of her mouth and nodded lightly: "En, yes."

"After you go back, take good care of yourself, if..." Zheng Cang paused at this point, unconsciously exerted some force on Qiaoqiao's shoulder, but quickly let go, without saying anything, just Looking deeply at Qiaoqiao, the dark eyes are full of struggle, helplessness and strong reluctance.

Zheng Cang hugged Qiaoqiao fiercely, murmured something in a low voice, then let go quickly, greeted the soldiers, and walked away without looking back.

Qiaoqiao stood in place and watched his back gradually go away until it disappeared, then walked towards the restaurant while touching her slightly hot ears.

Back in the restaurant, Boss Hu was the only one there. He had boiled a pot of thick ginger soup. When he saw Qiaoqiao coming in, he handed her a big bowl: "Drink!"

It is mixed with some other herbs, probably to dispel the cold, and Qiaoqiao knows that it is good for the body, so she drank it in one gulp with her breath held.

"Can I boil some water for a bath?"

Boss Hu hummed: "I'm burning. Go to the kitchen and watch it. It's probably about to boil. I put some herbs in it. The color may be a bit heavy. It's okay. You know where the barrel is, go get it yourself Let's go. I'll take a nap first. Your uncle is fine. This is a letter he left with us. Don't worry, just take care of yourself. There may be some chaos outside these days. Don't go out. If you're hungry, cook for yourself something to eat."

"Okay, Boss Hu, do you want to eat, I'll cook for you."

"No, no, I just want to have a good sleep." Boss Hu walked into his door with a wave of his hand.

Qiaoqiao actually wanted to lie down under the blanket and fall asleep immediately, but she knew that Boss Hu, who is getting older, needs to rest more, and it would be better to take a bath to drive away the cold before going to sleep, so she walked to the kitchen , added another handful of firewood, and when the water in the cauldron made a gurgling sound, she lifted the lid, stirred it for a while, and scooped it out.

After knocking on Boss Hu's door for a long time, only a few vague responses were heard, and Qiaoqiao didn't force him anymore. If he was forced to get up, he might catch a cold more easily if he fell asleep in the bath.

After Qiaoqiao soaked comfortably for a while, her eyelids were clenched, she reluctantly walked to the edge of the bed and got into the bed, before she had time to wrap the quilt tightly, she fell asleep.

She didn't know how long she slept in the dark, and when she woke up, there was still dim light outside, whether it was early morning or evening.She felt dizzy.Opening her eyes in a daze, she saw a black shadow at the window. She was so frightened that she almost yelled out, leaning on her forehead and asking, "Who's outside?"

The figure outside moved, and seemed to be getting closer.

After Qiaoqiao put on the padded coat, she simply brushed her hair up, tied a ponytail in the back, and walked out.

Standing outside was none other than the second uncle who hadn't seen him for a long time. His beard seemed to be thicker and his clothes were very dirty, but he looked in good spirits and his big eyes were very bright.He smiled at Qiaoqiao, and took two steps forward: "How is the girl sleeping? Did I disturb you?"

"No, Second Uncle, I woke up by myself. Now, what time is it? Morning? Evening?"

"Hehe? I fell asleep. It's just right. It's early in the morning, which is the time to get up on weekdays. This time, uncle didn't take care of you and almost made you suffer. I've heard the old nonsense. If you Just in case, I really will have no face to see your mother."

Qiaoqiao shook her head: "I'm fine, I'm fine, I'll be fine after a few days." Qiaoqiao saw that the second uncle was still looking at her with a guilty face, and stuck out her tongue: "If the second uncle can buy me some food, and then make me two new clothes, and I'll be better sooner."

"Little girl!" Touching Qiaoqiao's head, he also knew that Qiaoqiao was comforting his heart, but seeing how energetic she was, he felt a little relieved.Standing outside the window just now, he lingered for a long time, lest he wake up and see a haggard niece who had suffered a lot.

After the two of you said a few more words, Ning Weifeng looked at the charming little girl who was smiling, and was stunned for a while, wondering what he was thinking, until Qiaoqiao shook his sleeve before he came back to his senses: " In the future, Uncle promises that he will never let you suffer like this again, our family's Qiaoqiao should be a blessing."

Qiaoqiao naturally didn't know what he was thinking, only because he was thinking about this war, so he repeatedly assured that he was fine, reluctantly accepted the ten taels of silver that was given to him, and then let the second uncle leave here and go back to the military camp.

In the next few days, Boss Hu did not open the business either, and the two just stayed at home quietly and rested for a while. Although Qiaoqiao was thinking about their second uncle, Zheng Cang and cousin, she knew that she would Going would definitely add to the chaos, and they knew they were worried and worried, and they would definitely come and tell her after they settled everything.

More than 20 days later, the town slowly returned to its former tranquility. The shops that had been closed for a long time also opened one after another. Those who lost their relatives in this escape also finished their funerals, and everything started in an orderly manner.

Boss Hu also brought Liu Jian and the chef back to discuss the preparation for the opening. When many soldiers started walking on the street, both Zheng Cang and his cousin disappeared.Qiaoqiao couldn't help feeling anxious secretly.

After finishing what needed to be done in the front yard, she stood at the door in the backyard next to the street. Every time she heard the sound of horseshoes, she couldn't help but look around, but she couldn't see them.

That evening, when he was thinking that he must go to the barracks to inquire about their situation the next day, Boss Hu pulled her out of the restaurant in front and pointed to the backyard: "Go, someone is looking for you."

A smile suddenly appeared on Qiaoqiao's face: "Who is it?" But without waiting for Boss Hu to answer a word, he ran out and disappeared. beard.

Turning around the wall separating the restaurant from the backyard, she first saw the tall and strong figure of the second uncle, and she shouted happily: "Second..."

The voice behind stopped abruptly, and Qiaoqiao stood there in disbelief, unable to move.

But the person opposite her had been waiting for a long time, and when she saw her coming, she rushed over.

"My son..."

It wasn't until her mother held her and cried for a long time that Qiaoqiao realized that she was not dreaming or imagining, and that her family really came to see her.

Hugging her back, her mother's embrace was still warm and familiar, which made her tears fall down all at once.

The two mothers hugged and cried for a long time before they heard Ning Weifeng's voice: "It's okay, okay, if you keep crying, your eyes will be swollen."

The two wiped away their tears, Qiaoqiao looked at the red-eyed and trembling father standing behind, Hongxia and the eldest brother.

"Father, brother, Hongxia."

"Hey, don't stand outside here, don't be cold, go inside quickly." Cheng Daman was so excited that he didn't know what to do, and pushed his wife and daughter into the house.

A group of people walked into Qiaoqiao's hut, and the room that seemed a bit empty at first became crowded immediately.

"Father, mother, why are you here?"

Qiaoqiao has too many things to ask and say, but she is more worried about what's going on at home, why she came here all of a sudden.

"It's okay, don't worry, the family is fine." Looking carefully at Qiaoqiao's face, Ning couldn't help crying again: "My son, you have suffered, it's all your mother's useless."

"Sister, it's all right. Everything is fine at home. You persuade your mother not to cry. She has been crying all the way." Cheng Zhigao spread his hands, looking very helpless, but he looked into his sister's eyes Also some redness.

"Sister, you don't have to worry about your family, how are you doing here?" Hongxia finally got the hang of it, and asked hastily.

The family asked again and again, Ning patted Qiaoqiao's hand and did not let go, staring at her until Qiaoqiao cried out that she was hungry, then let go, and hurriedly asked Cheng Daman to get a better table dishes.

Knowing that they were worried about her, Qiaoqiao simply showed it with actions, chomping down on the food they put into her bowl, until she couldn't take another bite before giving up.

I asked them just now, and only said that I had received a letter from my second uncle, worried that she would suffer such a great fright here alone, so I came here out of worry, and didn't say anything else.It's just that Qiaoqiao watched Hongxia and her eldest brother hesitate to speak, and took this matter to heart.

She naturally knew that her parents would not harm her, but she absolutely could not agree to something that was hidden from her at home. Even if she couldn't share her worries, she could always come up with an idea.The family chatted for a long time after eating, and it was getting dark, so they stayed at Boss Hu's place.

Qiaoqiao was thinking about how to ask, when she heard Ning's proposal to sleep with her in the same bed at night, which happened to be what she wanted.

The two women were lying on the bed, in the dark, Qiaoqiao asked: "Mother, is there anything else?"

Ning sighed, couldn't help laughing again, and nodded Qiaoqiao's forehead: "I know I can't hide it from you, a villain. But my parents are really worried about you, so they came here. After the letter, I couldn't sit still. At that time, I was thinking, if your father and the others don't come with me, I will come to see you if I come, but then they all have to come. In the end, only the four of us came. In addition to wanting to see how you are? There is one more thing I want to tell you. After you left, the person you were engaged to got married with a girl from another family. Now, everything is over , if you go back again, you will definitely not be able to find a suitable one. However, if you are wronged, my mother's heart will hurt. It just so happened that your second uncle sent a letter and mentioned your cousin.

Qiaoqiao, you tell mother that you have seen him too, mother knows that you are not a girl from that small family, tell me, what do you think? "

(End of this chapter)