Shen Nanbao was stunned for a moment and glanced at Fengyue. There was also undisguised surprise in her eyes.
After all, the waiter wanted to eat this bowl of rice. He rolled his eyes and saw the situation. He stretched out his face and asked with a smile: "Did you say something wrong?"
Shen Nanbao shook his head hastily, "It sounds like we know each other..."
Afraid that he might be wrong, Shen Nanbaote asked based on Chen Fangyan's outline.
The result - it was really Chen Fangyan.
Shen Nanbao was in a state of confusion and had too much to do. The waiter complimented him a few times and said he wanted to go to the front to join hands and then retreated.
Feng Yue and Shen Nanbao were left staring at each other in the yard. In the end, Feng Yue exclaimed in disbelief: "This, how is this... didn't the two of them look like black-eyed chickens when they met in the past?"
No.
Not long ago, when Wang Po was having trouble with the government, there were sparks and lightning when the two of them met. If he hadn't stopped them, they would have almost collapsed.
Not to mention opening the same shop, just sitting down and drinking tea calmly would be shocking.
Shen Nanbao was calm and silent.
Fengyue on the other side was still chattering there, "What on earth happened to cause them to be wrapped up in a pile?"
No matter what it is, it must be extremely important or serious, otherwise there is no way to mix the two figures of ice and fire together.
However, he couldn't think of anything out of the ordinary, so Shen Nanbao stepped up his work, and when Xiao Yichen came back, he put the dishes back on the table one by one.
Xiao Yichen was probably a little anxious when he came back, and his hair was a little messy. At first glance, he looked like he was dusty.
However, he didn't care about it, he just looked at the steaming dishes on the table and smiled, "I thought I would have to eat cold soup when I came back, but you had an idea and brought the abandoned stove. Stew vegetables."
Shen Nanbao smiled perfunctorily, "Although it's getting hot today, it's not good to eat cold food."
Shen Nanbao put down the dishes, handed the chopsticks over, then took a seat in front of Xiao Yichen and sat down. He held the brocade handkerchief with both hands and folded it again and again, until it was impossible to fold it, and then he spoke. : "The second boss you just met is Chen Fangyan?"
The hand holding the chopsticks hung in the air, and the thick smile froze on his lips. Xiao Yichen slowly put down the chopsticks and stared at Shen Nanbao.
"yes."
Without waiting for Shen Nanbao to respond, he said: "Actually, he asked me to buy this shop. According to what he said, the war ahead is tense. It seems that Gongzhou has not been affected at the moment, but it will definitely be affected in the future. It will be a complete disaster. By then our rice shops and weapons will all be..."
"Is it bound to be a disaster?"
Shen Nanbao raised his eyelashes and fixed his eyes on Xiao Yichen for a moment, "What's going on with the battle ahead?"
After saying this, there was an obvious silence in the room. Shen Nanbao saw a shadow suddenly cast over Xiao Yichen's face, and his face turned a little pale, "Are my sisters..."
What interrupted her was Xiao Yichen's raised eyes, with a color she couldn't fathom. He said, "A while ago - Yongyi was sent to get married."
Shen Nanbao heard a string of trills popping out of his own throat, "It's only been a while since I went there again... not to mention going there again and again. Is it useful? It's of no use at all, so why do we need sisters to do this pointlessly?" sacrifice."
Xiao Yichen said: "As long as all the armies are deployed and find it useful, then it will be useful."
Shen Nanbao seemed to have heard a joke and shook his head in disbelief, "In order to weaken the military generals, the late emperor used a glass of wine to release his military power and pretended to be a military governor...everything was done one by one. Dad didn't even know about it? He actually wanted to overthrow the previous training, Are you going to listen to the nonsense about the deployment of those armies that are full of wine and meat?"
The more he spoke, the more anxious he became, and his whole face turned red with anger.
Seeing this, Xiao Yichen hurriedly poured her a cup of tea, "Don't be angry, what can you do if you are so angry?"
Seeing that she didn't make any objections, Xiao Yichen sighed, "You are right, but now that external problems are urgent, we need to rely on them to fight on the front line, so the officials have to listen to their words and have to believe them. After all, if it is for An emperor does not care about that
When word spreads about the lives of so many soldiers, should it chill the hearts of the people all over the world and the soldiers at the border who really sacrificed their lives and blood for the country? "
Shen Nanbao looked at his burning eyes and slowly took his breath, "I understand what you mean."
Her voice suddenly dropped, and there was a sour tone in her withered tone, "No matter how dark the politics, there are always bright people, those who are fighting on the front line, for their king and their homeland, even if they know they are attacking a stone with an egg. I admire the soldiers who never complain, but it is precisely because of my admiration that makes me angry."
Shen Nanbao raised his head, his deep red eyes looking into the frozen room, like an arrow tempered with anesthetic, shattering Xiao Yichen's heart with one blow.
He heard her say: "Because their sacrifices are not worth it! Just like my sister and the others, their sacrifices are nothing but the inaction and weakness of the superiors, and their compromises to the China tribe again and again. With their passion, they His life is just a joke to those people."
Shen Nanbao closed his eyes and slowly clenched his fists, "What's more, how much gold and silver do you need to buy for a marriage? If you carry boxes like this to the China clan, aren't you giving them military pay?"
Xiao Yichen was stunned.
He was surprised that she could get to the root of the problem from just a few words. This kind of understanding of things was unmatched by so many people in the government and the public who talked about "serving the country".
Maybe those people saw it, but since the war didn't burn their homes, they naturally didn't panic, and they were naturally happy to ask others to sacrifice.
Anyway, a night of peace is also peace.
Of course, what surprised him even more was that in such a delicate body, there was a sharper belief than many so-called patriots.
Such a belief made his blood boil, but it also made him deeply fearful.
He didn't dare to think about what she would do if she knew what happened in the court, but he was determined not to be an ordinary housewife living a leisurely life like she is now.
Xiao Yichen couldn't help but clenched her fists, "I understand... I understand that you are angry for your sisters and the others, and you are also sad for those poor soldiers who truly serve the country, but now all we can do is to prevent the spread of war. When we come, try to take good care of yourself, and try to help one or two of the soldiers."
Through a layer of water mist, Shen Nanbao saw Xiao Yichen trembling, "That's why you and Chen Fangyan opened this rice shop and blacksmith shop."
He didn't speak, but it was the best acquiescence.
And this acquiescence is like a fire in the cold wind. Although it is not warm enough, it is enough to light up Shen Nanbao's dead eyes. She holds Xiao Yichen back and says, "Anyway, I am idle. I'll go to Mipu to buy it for you starting tomorrow."
Xiao Yichen hesitated and said hello, his fine porcelain face reflected in the Xiaoxiao sky, with unconcealable sadness, but when Shen Nanbao looked over, he smiled again, "The dishes are cold, let's eat first. "
Because Xiao Yichen was still busy, Shen Nanbao packed up the bowls and chopsticks and rushed home with the food box after having dinner with him.
The lightness that came before was replaced by so much depression that it felt lifeless even while walking on the road.
Fengyue was such a noisy person, and she sighed happily when she looked at the old man hanging high on the ceiling, "I'm afraid this little bit of peace will be gone soon."
She doesn't have the big feelings like Shen Nanbao. She has shallow eyes and is only worried about the safety of the people around her. "I just heard what the father-in-law said. The Chi Na clan's cavalry will destroy this place soon. What should we do then?" , run away? Or...if I had known what I was doing with these goods, I would have converted them all into cash and gold so that I could send them on my way out in the future."
Shen Nanbao said: "Since my father-in-law bought this house, there must be a reason for it. Don't worry about it. At most, we can save more on food and clothing in the future."
However, this did not relieve Fengyue's sorrow. Her face drooped all the way to the room, as if someone owed her money.
Lu Kui, who came to greet them, didn't know what was going on, but didn't rush to ask. He just smiled and knelt down to Shen Nanbao, "Madam, I just heard from people outside that what happened to the old lady Wang."
How it happened was all thanks to Shen Nanbao's idea that day.
Mrs. Wang was originally going to come to Dr. Chen’s house the next day to find the hemp.
Annoyingly, as soon as he reached the door, he was blocked by three burly men with sinister faces.
Seeing the battle, Mrs. Wang was a little scared, so she started to do the trick of "crying, making trouble, and hanging herself" outside.
But those big men didn't know where they came from. They didn't pay attention to the cries and didn't care about respecting the elders. They just slapped Wang Po on the spot and stunned her on the spot.
He also warned Mrs. Wang that if she made such a fuss again, it would be more than just a slap in the face.
It's not like hitting someone in the face, let alone someone of such an old age. Grandma Wang immediately felt extremely ashamed. With her throat like a knife, she kept shouting, "Those who kill with a thousand cuts, I want to report it to the official. I want to sue you for persecution." Old people do not obey filial piety and do not respect their elders."
"The harsh words have come out, but the thunder was heavy and the rain was light. It has been two days and I haven't heard the sound of the Dengwen drum."
Fengyue became happy after hearing this, "That Wang Po is a master who bullies the weak and is afraid of the strong. How dare she really report to the official?"
Lu Kui said no, "Even if you report to the government, when you get to the government, it will be the same as last time. It will take several days to be taken to jail. If there is no one to take care of you at home, the eldest son of the Liu family will starve to death at the table." superior."
Fengyue shook her head, "That's not the case. Isn't there still Chen Fang? Even if she gets sick again, she still has to get out of bed to serve her sweethearts. No matter how bad things are, there is still that wet nurse. No matter what, she won't Just watch people die on the bed."
Having said this, Shen Nanbao also asked the nanny.
Lu Kui said: "There is no news. I don't think it has made any waves. After all, the Liu family has become the laughing matter of the whole Gongzhou, and everyone is craning their necks to wait for fun."
These words made Feng Yue admire her wholeheartedly, "If you let me go, let alone half a month, even if she can't stay for two days, she can actually stay."
