Early the next morning, Xi Jin woke up from his sleep. It was already slightly light.
Maxing Village is backed by mountains. In spring, the air is cold and humid, but it is also extremely fresh and pleasant.
Xi Jin opened the curtain on the bed and found that Xie Luo was already up.
She remembered that it was very late last night, and Xie Luo was still tossing and turning, so why did she get up so early this morning?
Xi Jin got up to wash her face and mouth, and found a newly picked willow branch placed next to the sink. Xie Luo must have picked it for her to brush her teeth. Xi Jin silently accepted his kindness.
After washing up, Xijin put her hair up and saw a hairpin carved from peach wood on the table.
Although it is not very exquisite, it can be seen that enough care has been taken. The entire hairpin has been polished smoothly, which must have taken a lot of time.
Xijin pushed the door open and saw Xie Luo dancing with a sword with a wooden stick.
It was obviously an ordinary stick, but in his hand, it seemed to be alive, like a dragon, a tiger and a tiger.
He was wearing a short jacket, which made him strong, tall and slender, which was different from what Xi Jin saw on weekdays.
Seeing Xi Jin come out, Xie Luo put away the wooden stick in his hand and smiled at her. In the morning sun, his eyes flashed with a heart-warming light: "Are you awake?"
"Yes." Xi Jin nodded slightly, "You are sweating. Come in and wipe it off."
"Okay." Xie Luo threw away the stick in his hand, stepped forward, and stared at Xi Jin's hairpin. Sure enough, she is beautiful and looks good in anything she wears. "We are in a hurry, so you have to make do with it."
"Don't give in, I think it looks good." Xi Jin stroked the hairpin in his hair and smiled with satisfaction, "When did you get up? How come you still have time to make hairpins for me."
Xie Luo smiled awkwardly, could he tell her that he hadn't slept all night?
If he hadn't been afraid of disturbing her last night, he would have been tossing and turning for a long time.
"I'm a light sleeper, so I get up early."
Xi Jin looked at the black and blue under his eyes, took his hand with some worry, and felt for his pulse, but his pulse was very stable, his qi and blood were full, and he had no symptoms.
Xi Jin looked at his expression and looked at the green color in his eyes, as if he thought of something, and his ears felt a little hot.
On this day, while Xie Luo went to the military camp, Xi Jin silently lengthened the curtain on the bed and placed his bed further away from him.
She knew that he treated her sincerely and would not offend her easily. However, over time, he was young and energetic, and restraining himself for a long time was very harmful to his body.
This morning, when Xi Jin went to the kitchen, he found that Xie Luo had already cooked the porridge, and even her medicine was almost ready. Xi Jin inevitably felt embarrassed.
"Next time I get up earlier, I can't let you do all the housework." Xi Jin put the porridge in front of Xie Luo, feeling a little embarrassed.
"It's okay, you can just sleep. There are only two of us in this house and there are not so many rules." Xie Luo didn't take it seriously. He felt very happy and satisfied that he could take good care of his wife.
Xi Jin still wanted to say something, but suddenly there was a knock on the door: "Is Xie Luo at home?"
Xie Luo stood up and opened the door, and soon a familiar figure came in, it was Mr. Liu.
Xi Jin quickly stood up and brought a stool for Master Liu: "It's Master Liu, please sit down quickly."
"The house is humble and simple. I hope Mr. Liu won't be offended." Xie Luo poured a bowl of water for Mr. Liu and said, "Mr. Liu, please drink some water."
Mr. Liu took a look at their house: "It's quite good to be able to tidy up like this in just two days. Although your house is a bit small, there is open space in front of and behind the house, and there is a well in the front yard. It’s a lot more convenient.”
"Exactly." Xie Luo clasped his fists, "I have to thank Mr. Liu for this."
Mr. Liu smiled cheerfully: "What did Brother Xie say? I, Liu, have been escorting prisoners for some years. This is the first time that I have the idea of becoming brothers with the prisoners. Brother Xie, do you believe Brother Liu? You will definitely make a difference in Yazhou."
"Then let me borrow Mr. Liu's good words." Xie Luo said with a hearty smile.
"I don't have anything else to do here today. I'm going back to Beijing this afternoon, so I came here to say goodbye to you two." Mr. Liu said, clasping his fists at the two of you.
"It's rare that Lord Liu still remembers us two." Xi Jin also didn't expect that Lord Liu would come to visit them.
"Mrs. Xie, please don't say that. Although I am an official and you are prisoners, in a few years, I might have to kowtow to you again."
Mr. Liu said with great certainty: "Yazhou is becoming more and more strict under the rule of Governor Ding. Anyone who has the ability will definitely get an opportunity."
"In this army, General Gu is now in command. Although General Gu is about to become Governor Ding's son-in-law, I heard that General Gu is young and promising. He has strict military discipline and never abuses his power. He also values prisoners. , this time Yongzhou suppressed the rebellion, several prisoners from the Pioneer Battalion were forgiven by the court, and capable people like Brother Xie will be pardoned sooner or later."
"Thank you, Mr. Liu, for telling us this." Xie Luo knew that he was unfamiliar with the place he was born in, and how lucky he was to have Mr. Liu's guidance.
"You're welcome." Mr. Liu took a sip of water, "I'm going back to Beijing soon, so I thought I'd ask you, is there anything you want me to take back to Beijing?"
Xie Luo and Xi Jin exchanged looks and smiled gratefully.
Xi Jin stood up and said, "Then please wait a moment, Mr. Liu. I'll write a letter and I'll ask Mr. Liu to take it back to the capital."
Xi Jin walked into the room, picked up the pen, and was filled with emotions in an instant. Thinking of her grandmother alone in the village, her eyes turned red, but she also knew that Mr. Liu's time was precious, so she immediately started writing.
In the space of a cup of tea, Xi Jin wrote the letter. He reported good news but not bad news. He only hoped that his grandmother would be able to wait for their good news in Beijing with peace of mind.
Xi Jin took the letter and walked outside. Xie Luo had already stood up.
"Jin'er, I have to leave. You can see Master Liu off for me later."
Xijin looked outside the door, and sure enough he saw two soldiers waiting outside, followed by a group of young and strong men, including bearded men.
As men, most of the prisoners still chose to enter the vanguard camp in an attempt to gain the last glimmer of hope.
"Wait for me." Xi Jin quickly turned around and went back to the room, took some silver and stuffed it into Xie Luo's hand. Xie Luo reported to the military camp on the first day. Money can make all the difference, so you are prepared.
Xie Luo looked at the silver coin Xi Jin stuffed into him, and immediately understood what Xi Jin meant, and silently stuffed it into his sleeve.
Xie Luo leaned over and saluted Mr. Liu, "Mr. Liu, see you later."
Mr. Liu bowed back: "See you later."
Looking at Xie Luo's leaving figure, Mr. Liu turned around and comforted Xi Jin: "Mrs. Xie, don't be sad. Brother Xie will definitely be able to succeed in his future."
"Thank you Master Liu for your kind words."
Xi Jin handed the letter in his hand to Mr. Liu, told him in detail the address of his grandmother's village in Zhuangzi, and handed him two prescriptions.
"This is a recipe for Mrs. Liu. Mr. Liu returned to Beijing from this trip. Mrs. Liu must be in good health. I will continue to prepare according to this recipe. There is another recipe for you. I wish you a speedy recovery. Takako."
Mr. Liu happily accepted the two prescriptions: "Then thank you very much, Madam."
Mr. Liu never expected that just because of these two prescriptions, he would realize his wish to have two children in three years after being childless for many years.
Of course, this is all for later. Right now, Xi Jin still has many things he wants to ask Mr. Liu...
