The days are like running water, passing by day by day. The little girl grows taller and has a beautiful appearance; the little boy grows stronger and has a strong physique.
On this day, Xie Lian'er was cooking green plums at home. She learned how to make green plum wine from others, and she made more money than just selling green plums. As the wine became more and more flavorful, Xie Lian'er took a sip and showed a satisfied smile.
"Lian'er! Lian'er! Come out quickly!" Han Shi shouted anxiously and excitedly outside.
Xie Lian'er opened the door and saw Han Shi wearing a military uniform and holding a red tassel gun in his hand. Seeing Xie Lian'er coming out, Han Shi stood upright: "The imperial court has come to recruit troops. Here are the clothes and weapons. What do you think?"
Xie Lian'er forced herself to praise, she knew that this day would always come, but when it appeared in front of her, she felt both hope and fear, with mixed feelings.
Han Shi smiled and said: "I will leave tomorrow. When I become a general, I will come back to you!"
Xie Lian'er nodded, with a serious look on his face: "You must be safe, I'm waiting for you to come back!"
Before dawn the next day, Xie Lian'er was waiting under the big tree at the entrance of the village. When the morning glow spread all over the place, Han Shi and a few friends in the village carried their guns and walked out. Everyone was carrying a bag with some clothes and dry food, but only Han Shi was not carrying it.
Han Shi's stepmother had two children, so she never wanted to see Han Shi. People in the village also felt sorry for Han Shi, especially Xie Lian'er, who wanted Han Shi to tell his father. But Han Shi always refused.
Han Shichang said to Xie Lian'er: "Do you still remember the story told by the teacher in the school? The story about whipping the reed flowers, the mother is born and the children are cold, and the three children are single after the mother is gone. What a good saying, without the mother, there will be no home. , I have never experienced it once, and I don’t want to taste that feeling again.”
Knowing Han Shi's thoughts, Xie Lian'er said nothing more and just watched over him silently.
Perhaps, in Han Shi's heart, as long as his family is still there, he can endure any hardship. It's just that Xie Lian'er feels sorry for him and doesn't want him to suffer any more.
Today, Xie Lian'er saw that he was still like this and hadn't prepared anything, so he went up and gave Han Shi a packet of cakes that he had made overnight: "It's a long way to go, so keep it to eat!"
The companions all wisely avoided it, leaving only two people standing face to face with their heads bowed in silence.
After a long time, Xie Lian'er broke the silence: "It's getting late, it's time for you to hit the road."
Han Shi nodded and walked away.
"Little Stone!" Xie Lian'er shouted.
Han Shi suddenly turned around: "What's the matter?"
"It's okay, it's okay," Xie Lian'er hesitated, smiled at Han Shi, turned around, and walked back with his head lowered.
"Lian'er!"
Han Shi hesitated again and again, and suddenly shouted: "Lian'er! When I become a general, I will come back to marry you!"
Xie Lian'er was already in tears. What she was waiting for was this sentence: "I'm waiting for you!"
Finally, the two separated, and they were separated for many years.
Later, the village suffered a famine, and many people starved to death. Also included are Han Shi's parents and brothers, and Xie Lian'er's mother.
Before her death, her mother handed a dark token to Xie Lian'er and told her: "Keep it well so that you can find your father in the future!"
Xie Lian'er had long since lost hope for her father. After listening to her mother's last words, she still kept the token.
It is no longer strange for people to starve to death in the village, but there is no money to bury them and buy coffins.
Xie Lian'er went out to beg for food and met the owner of a theater troupe. Seeing that she had a good appearance and figure, the owner bought her and taught her to sing.
Xie Lian'er used the money from selling herself to bury her mother and Han Shi's family, and then wandered around with the troupe. During this period, she tried to find Han Shi, but there was no news.
As everyone knows, Han Shi came back to look for her after she left the village. However, there were not many people in the village at this time, and most of the friends who left with him had died in the battle.
He finally found the old man in the village and learned about what happened in the past few years. Han Shi first went to the grave to pay homage to his family, and then asked around about Xie Lian'er's whereabouts. Just hearing that Xie Lian'er was sold to a theater troupe, and there was no more news, Han Shi's heart was broken.
He left in despair and returned to the military camp. He knew that his current position was not enough. He wanted to become a world-famous general, so that Xie Lian'er could find him.
All kinds of causes and conditions have their own destiny and cannot be forced, let alone avoided.
However, Xie Lian'er traveled all over the country with the troupe, and she gradually became a famous actress. There were many wealthy young men who spent a lot of money to ask for it, and Xie Lian'er's reputation spread further and further.
Finally one day, a person in the audience carefully looked at Xie Lian'er's appearance and was very surprised. After the play ended, the man came backstage and asked Xie Lian'er, "Where are you from, what is your name, and who are your parents?"
The series of questions caught Xie Lian'er off guard, but she still told the truth. After hearing this, the man immediately asked: "Did your mother leave anything behind before she died?"
Xie Lian'er thought about it and suddenly remembered the token that her mother had given her before she died. Because it was her mother's relic, she had always kept it. When this person mentioned it, she quickly took it and gave it to him.
After seeing this, this person nodded repeatedly and said, "It's indeed you, it's you. It can't be wrong! It can't be wrong!"
After laughing several times, the man suddenly knelt down on one knee and said to Xie Lian'er, "Miss, I'll take you home!"
"Home?" Xie Lian'er said unclearly: "I don't have a home, this troupe is my home!"
The man stood up and waved his sleeves. Xie Lian'er felt that the sky was spinning and she fainted immediately. When she opened her eyes again, she was already in an embroidery room. She saw that the room was elegantly furnished, with vases in the east and mirrors in the west, and the bells ringing peacefully.
Xie Lian'er had never seen such a luxurious house. She couldn't take her eyes away and took a closer look.
Not long after, a man in black robe walked in from the door. His appearance was invisible. He was holding his mother's token in his hand. He looked at Xie Lian'er tremblingly: "Yes, that's absolutely right. You and your mother look exactly the same." , you are my daughter!"
Xie Lian'er was stunned for a while, and her eyes filled with tears: "Father...Father?"
"Son, come here quickly and let your father take a good look at you."
Xie Lian'er shook her head and took a few steps back. She couldn't accept this fact for a while.
My father didn't force me, he just took care of me meticulously. The person who had the best relationship with Xie Lian'er was the proprietress of the wine shop.
Relationships always change over time. Xie Lian'er accepted her father, but it was difficult to heal the resentment she had against her father because of her mother's death. Therefore, she did not want to stay here, so her father had to ask the proprietress to follow Xie Lian'er with the waiter and the fat chef to protect her at all times. Of course, there are countless people guarding him secretly.
After leaving his father's place, Xie Lian'er went around to inquire about Han Shi's whereabouts. It wasn't until he came to Taiyue City that the two of them met again.
Han Shi was wandering on the streets of Taiyue that day. He didn't know where to look for Xie Lian'er. He wandered around like he was lost and happened to come to that wine shop.
The proprietress was cracking melon seeds at the door, waved to Han Shi, and said: "Sir, it's almost noon, come in and have a rest and have a glass of water!"
When Han Shi heard this, he looked up and saw that the sun was shining at noon. Unknowingly, he had been wandering around all morning. He listened to the boss's wife and came into the room to sit down.
The landlady deliberately tested him, only to find out that he had been looking for Xie Lian'er all these years and never gave up. After dinner, the landlady took him to the theater to listen to a play.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the door, the person on the stage made Han Shi stop and his eyes were filled with tears. He rushed onto the stage in a few steps and hugged Xie Lian'er tightly: "Lian'er, I finally found you, Lian'er!"
Xie Lian'er was stunned for a moment, then burst into tears: "Little Shitou, you finally came to me!"
The theatergoers in the audience and those on the stage were all sent away by the proprietress, leaving only a pair of lovers talking to each other in the large venue.
"Look at this," Xie Lian'er took out a pair of concentric pendants from his sleeves, separated them from the middle, and gave half of them to Han Shi: "Keep them well, so that no matter the ends of the world, we will never be separated again!"
Han Shi took it carefully, put it away, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will keep it even if I lose my life."
"Bah, bah, bah," Xie Lian'er quickly spat out a few words: "Don't say such unlucky words, you won't die, I..."
Xie Lian'er's face turned red, and she lowered her head and said, "I'm waiting for you to marry me!"
Han Shi's face turned red after hearing this, and he scratched his head, not knowing what to say.
Behind the tablecloth, the three proprietresses peeking out were very anxious. The waiter said: "This guy is really stupid. Hurry up and express your stance!"
The fat chef also said: "He's still too young. He gets confused when he sees a pretty girl. Boss, please teach him a lesson."
The landlady secretly used her power, and a message came into Han Shi's mind: "Hurry up and tell her that you must marry her!"
Han Shi couldn't help being startled, and turned to look at the gate, but saw no one. But just when he turned around, the voice of the landlady came again: "Say quickly, you must marry her!"
Han Shi stood up immediately and said hesitantly: "I...I will definitely marry you!"
When Xie Lian'er heard this, she was filled with joy and nodded: "I know, I will always wait for you!"
Han Shi finally went out with the army. He wanted to fulfill his promise until he became a general and then came back to find Xie Lian'er.
Xie Lian'er also lived in Taiyue City, singing in the theater every day, just to wait for Han Shi to come back and marry her.
The job of the landlady is to protect Xie Lian'er, so she opened a tavern here, where she welcomes and drops off her every day and spends the day chatting.
Until that day, Han Shi finally returned triumphantly, with three matchmakers and six betrothals, and flowers and candles in the bridal chamber. It was their lifelong dream, but it was just a dream after all...
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Seeing Xie Lian'er's sweet smile in her sleep, the landlady tucked her in and walked out of the room.
The moonlight is just right tonight, and the landlady is sitting in the yard, holding a small sword carved from peach wood in her hand. The landlady gently stroked her hand a few times and said with a smile: "Even the gift for the girl is such a murderous weapon, how can you say it can ward off evil spirits? How could I be so blind as to fall in love with a fool like you?"
Looking at the moonlight, the landlady's eyes were filled with deep thoughts: "How are you in Qinglin City? Why don't you send me a message? You bastard!"
