The next day, Ruan Xianbei woke up early. Dawn gradually broke and the spring breeze blew away the clouds and mist.
She opened the window, and bursts of spring breeze hit her face along with the fresh and warm smell of nature. Ruan Xianbei sniffed and looked at the rising sun. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart. It felt so good to be alive and breathe fresh air. .
She lifted up her sleeves and saw that the bruises all over her body were almost healed.
Should we say that escaping from death will turn disaster into good luck, or that surviving a catastrophe will lead to blessings in the future?
After all, they are all auspicious words, even if they are only, no!
It should be said that she still has time to find an opportunity to break the situation, which is more than enough.
At this point, most people were still sleeping, and the streets were very quiet. She looked down and saw uncles and grandmothers selling breakfast in carts. She picked out the family she liked, and a smile appeared on her face.
Ruan Xianbei was too lazy to walk through the main entrance and flew down from the window sill, landing lightly on the ground. Now her control over her body movements was becoming more and more precise.
She came to the trolley she liked and said with a smile: "Uncle, let me have a pancake! How much does it cost?"
The man serving breakfast didn't seem to expect that there would be customers so early. He quickly wiped his hands and put the sauces on the table and said, "Okay, I'll put the two pennies here. Girl, wait a moment!"
"Uncle, do you have any hot sauce? Add some hot sauce for me."
"Some, some, some!"
She took a bite of the hot pancake and it tasted pretty good! It's just that the fried dough sticks inside are less crispy.
Speaking of fried dough sticks, she misses fried dough sticks wrapped in glutinous rice. When she was a child, she often bought and ate them at the school gate.
After looking around, it seemed like there was no one selling this, so forget it. Ruan Xianbei counted the heads, um, one, two, three, seven, why are there so many people!
"Uncle, I want seven portions to be delivered to the inn." She pointed to the door of the inn not far away, settled the bill, and went to Sister Douhua's house next door to buy four bowls of sweet tofu and four bowls of salty tofu. I think back then, the debate over salty and sweet tofu brain was an enduring topic.
When the others came down, they saw Ruan Xianbei sitting in front of a large table filled with a variety of breakfasts.
"Ruan Ruan, is it so early?" Cheng Suisui sat down next to her and asked, "Did you buy all this this morning?"
"Well, come and eat quickly. There are two kinds of tofu, depending on which flavor you like." Ruan Xianbei saw Fang Qiya also walking out and waved: "Qiya, come on~"
Others also came down one after another. When Shen Xuan saw her, he was no longer so familiar with her. He just nodded to everyone and sat down.
"Why don't we call you Ah Ruan?" Cheng Suisui came over again and teased, "Isn't it that Senior Brother is shy?"
Everyone here has a higher level of cultivation than her, and there is no one who can hear her whisper. After Cheng Suisui finished speaking, she felt two particularly sharp eyes shining on her.
One is the senior brother, and the other is... Ruan Ruan's brother, Ruan Yan.
Ruan Xianbei put a small steamed bun into her mouth and threatened: "Eat your food and stop talking."
There are no plans for this day, except for the Nangong family banquet to treat everyone to a simple meal as Cui Lin said yesterday.
After breakfast, Ruan Yan called Ruan Xianbei back to the house with a cold face: "Ruan Ruan, come here, I have something to tell you."
Ruan Xianbei turned around and glared at Cheng Suisui. If she was scolded by Ruan Yan, she would definitely come out to take revenge on her.
Cheng Suisui laughed happily with Fang Qiya: "I didn't expect Ruan Ruantian to be afraid of anything but her brother."
But her happiness did not last long. After saying this, Shen Xuan called them: "Junior sisters, come with me too."
Fang Qiya said, "Just like you are afraid of Senior Brother, people always have to be afraid of something to know how to cherish their lives."
Cheng Suisui tat: Woohoo! Senior sister, you are a bad learner!
...
"Tell me what happened to you." Ruan Yan tapped the table with his fingertips, his face expressionless.
Ruan Xianbei groaned, feeling that Ruan Yan must have misunderstood something. She sat down opposite him and said, "It's... Shen Xuan's father.
It was the uncle who rescued us back then..."
Ruan Xianbei told Ruan Yan everything that happened without any reservations. Except for her third incident, Lian Tiankui told Ruan Yan that there seemed to be something in her body and that she had been poisoned.
Ruan Yan thought carefully about what she said and said, "Who is this old man Tiankui?"
"Brother, you don't even know how I know." Ruan Xianbei was very innocent, and it was not like she wanted to get into these things.
After a while he said: "That's all, don't tell anyone about him to avoid being taken advantage of."
Ruan Yan did not let her go so quickly: "Then go on, what is the situation with Shen Xuan."
Ruan Xianbei picked out some more things to talk about, such as the night visit to Shen Xuan's room, Shen Xuan's incomprehensible attitude towards her, and the whole thing. Just pretend it never happened, and you can't talk about it even to death.
"He still calls you Ruan?" Ruan Yan snorted coldly, feeling very unhappy.
It's one thing for Ruan Xianbei to chase Shen Xuan, but who wouldn't like his sister being so cute? It's another thing for Shen Xuan to be moved. Who could be worthy of being as cute as his sister?
Everyone: Leader, don’t use too heavy a filter...
Ruan Xianbei nodded and said, "Maybe it's because Uncle Shen saved us, so he has sympathy for us, right?"
Nonsense!
Why do we feel sympathy for each other, but obviously only she has changed.
But Ruan Yan felt soft again when he saw Ruan Xianbei losing weight. Since her parents passed away, Ruan Xianbei could be said to have been raised by Ruan Yan herself, but in just a few months, the clothes she was wearing were obviously a little empty, and her chin was pointed. Damn it, if these things hadn't happened, my sister would have always been carefree under the protection of her family. t.
The only wish of her parents is that she be happy.
Ruan Xianbei sat there obediently, who knew that Ruan Yan had so many activities in his heart. His eyes were cold and soft, his brows were pursed and his lips were pursed, and finally they all melted into a sigh.
"Oh, forget it." Ruan Yan pinched her face. Where there was still flesh, she felt distressed again.
"It's okay, let's go play."
Ruan Xianbei was pinched by Ruan Yan before she remembered that there was no such thing as disguise during this period. She uttered an ouch and touched her face.
"Forget it, there's no need to be so thin." Ruan Yan said.
"Those people have already come for you. The people who were attacked are here for you."
Ruan Xianbei:! ! !
"Anyway, just hope you're fine. This should all be related to the incident twelve years ago. I'll go to bed first. Do you want to go back?"
"No, I want to visit that village."
Since you have no choice, let's muddy the spring water!
...
Cui Lin got up early in the morning as she had agreed to treat her to a banquet today. When it was almost time, she sent someone to pick up the young heroes.
Unexpectedly, just as the carriage was about to go out, the boys and girls came on their legs talking and laughing, holding some small gadgets and snacks in their hands.
"How did it come so fast?" A servant came to deliver the news. Cui Lin found out and ran out quickly.
The door of Nangong's family looks very impressive, worthy of being a wealthy family in Yangzhou City.
Ruan Yan originally didn't want to say that he was going back, but he was dragged here by Ruan Xianbei, and it didn't take long. Besides, didn't you arrange for me to protect Miss Cui? Why is there no time for a meal now? Our reward of ten thousand taels of gold has not yet been settled.
Ruan Yan couldn't resist him, so he had to go.
"This way please." Someone was guiding them while they were still at the door.
The Nangong family's garden is somewhat designed like a modern Suzhou garden. The spring is bright and sunny. The banquet is held in a pavilion in the garden. There is a pond outside the pavilion. From this location, you can see the scenery of the garden.
Cui Lin's mother is the youngest daughter. Currently, Cui Lin's eldest uncle, second uncle and two other families live in the house. The other younger female relatives of the maternal grandfather's family have already married and moved out.
The Nangong family also expressed concern about Cui Lin’s presence in Shangjingli.
I didn’t have any friends who knew anything about it. I felt so sad that it was because Cui Lin’s mother died young. The child’s life was so miserable and something bad happened to her these days. I was afraid that Cui Lin would commit suicide.
Cui Lin's grandparents were extremely worried. It was rare to hear their granddaughter excitedly say that friends were coming, so there was no reason to disagree. Today, they left the space for the younger generation to play on their own.
Everyone was shocked from the beginning. Cui Lin clearly said it was a simple meal, but there were dozens of dishes and more than a dozen maids and maids to help with the dishes, tea and wine.
There is also a special vegetarian meal in Tongchun.
"Miss Cui... Isn't this too extravagant?" Even though Cheng Suisui's family was also rich, he was shocked. Can this simple meal compare to the palace banquet? !
Cui Lin smiled and said, "That's right. This meal is a one-day meal I hired from the best restaurant in Yangzhou City at a huge price. Please eat more."
The delicious food, beautiful scenery and good weather made it rare for the boys and girls to relax and drink together.
Laugh freely and cry freely.
Maybe it's just a small part of everyone's life, but it will also become someone's lasting memory.
After having a full meal and eating dessert and fruit plate, Cheng Suisui touched his stomach and started to burp.
Ruan Xianbei laughed at her, why was there a starving man in the Cheng family?
Cui Lin asked them: "Where are you going next?"
"Tongxi Village." Shen Xuan said, "It has been delayed for too long. We are ready to leave tomorrow."
"That's fine." Cui Lin laughed, "I also received a letter from my father. It seems that the matter has been resolved. He also said that the emperor may be planning to make me a princess, and he will reward me when I return, but at home I’m burned and bald. I’ll be taken back home after the repairs are done in a few days.”
"That's great." Ruan Xianbei said that this was good news. Then he thought of another woman and asked, "What about Zi Ya?"
Cui Lin was waiting for her to ask, and then said: "Ziya wrote a letter saying that the emperor originally wanted to give her some kind of reward, but she only asked for one favor. She wanted to go to the front line to fight and make meritorious deeds! The emperor promised her that if she After her military exploits, she was named the first female general in Dazhao."
Fang Qiya sighed: "There is such a strange woman. There has never been a female general in Dazhao!"
Cheng Suisui said: "It's much more difficult for a woman to join the army than it is for a man to join the army. It's really hard for her."
Ruan Xianbei chuckled: "I wish her wishes will come true! I also wish everyone else's wishes will come true!"
"You should also be careful along the way. If there is anything I can do to help, just come to me."
"You too." Everyone said.
It wasn't until almost evening that a group of people left Nangong's house. Cui Lin originally wanted to stay with them for dinner, but she refused her warm hospitality because she still had luggage to pack, and also because Cheng Suisui's stomach couldn't hold it. .
There was a carriage waiting outside the door. Seeing them coming out, the girl jumped out in a panic.
Yue Ying'er quickly walked up to them, knowing that this might be the last time she saw them in this life.
She still looked that soft and weak, looking at Shen Xuan with tears in her eyes and said, "I heard, Sister Cui said you are leaving."
Everyone was interested and wanted to leave first, leaving her to have a few words with Shen Xuan alone.
"No, I'm here to say thank you to everyone, especially Miss Ruan. I'm sorry for my previous behavior. If you hadn't sacrificed your life to save me, I would be a lonely ghost now."
Ruan Xianbei said: "You're welcome."
After Yue Ying'er thanked the others, she walked up to Shen Xuan. There was a lot of reluctance in her eyes. She smiled with tears and shook her head: "Also... thank you, Mr. Shen."
"This is the peace charm I asked for. The mountains are high and the rivers are long. It is difficult to see each other again. Ying'er is here to wish you all peace and success."
Yue Ying'er handed the peace talisman to Ruan Xianbei, bowed, and left without looking back. When she turned around, the tears from the corners of her eyes still fell down.
Her girlish dream of Jianghu love will be treasured forever in her heart along with these tears.
Cui Lin is right. The vast world of the goshawk can be glimpsed by the little bird in the cage for a moment.
Lucky for you.
Twenty taels of silver was a bit too small, but in modern times it was still around eight thousand to ten thousand yuan.
At present, an ordinary soldier in the Yu Dynasty can only earn one tael of silver per month at most, and a centurion can earn three taels of silver per month.
Maybe he will accept it.
In addition, Qin Hu is also planning to draw a big pie for Li Xiaokun. After all, Qin Hu used to have money.
Now it depends on whether he and Qin An can survive the night.
"Little Marquis, I may not be able to survive. I'm so hungry, my hands and feet are frozen with cold." Qin An said in a daze.
"Xiao Anzi, Xiao Anzi, hold on, hold on, you can't stay still, get up and run, that's the only way you can survive."
In fact, Qin Hu himself is in trouble. Although he was a special soldier in his previous life, this body is not what he used to be. All he has now is a perseverance.
"Wait!"
Qin Hu's eyes were like cold stars, and he suddenly shouted in a low voice. A reflection and a rustling sound that appeared just ten meters away from the camp aroused his alertness.
With the professional sense of smell of a special scout, he felt that it was the enemy.
But should we notify Li Xiaokun?
Qin Hu hesitated a little. What if he saw it wrong? You know, his current physical condition is completely different from before.
If a false alarm causes night terrors or camp roars, and someone gets a handle on it, they will be killed without mercy.
"Xiao Anzi, hand me the bow and arrow."
Qin Hu crawled under the carriage and whispered.
But Qin An's next words scared him so much that he almost jumped up.
"Bow and arrow, what are bow and arrow?"
What, there are no bows and arrows in this era?
Qin Hu looked around and found a wooden stick with a sharpened top placed under the wheel. It was two meters long. It was thick at the handle and became thinner as it went up.
The more I look at it, the more it looks like a weapon.
Wooden gun, this is the iconic building of the cannon fodder.
"Come closer, come closer..." After a few breaths, Qin Hu was sure that he was right.
The other party may be the enemy's scouts, called scouts in this era. They are trying to enter the camp and conduct reconnaissance.
Of course, if conditions permit, you can also poison, set fire to, or perform a beheading operation.
"one two three……"
He and Qin An lay motionless on the ground until then, he suddenly jumped up and threw the wooden spear as a javelin.
"puff!"
It was impossible for the scout to wear armor because he had difficulty moving, so the shot pierced his chest directly.
Following Qin Hu, he picked up the wooden gun belonging to Qin An, jumped out of the carriage, and chased in the opposite direction desperately.
For the reliability of intelligence, the scouts are required to monitor each other and are not allowed to act alone, so there are at least two.
After a few moments, Qin Hu threw another black shadow to the ground.
Then he strangled his neck with a wooden gun. There was a crisp sound and the man's head hung down.
"Hoo, hoo!" Qin Hu was sweating profusely and almost collapsed. He lay on the ground gasping for air. His body was really too weak.
Just to break the enemy's neck, before he could just use his hands, but just now he had to rely on the power of a wooden gun.
"Qin An, come here and help me search you."
Qin Hu is familiar with the rules of the battlefield. He must collect all the trophies from these two guys as quickly as possible.
"Two daggers, two horizontal knives, a level, seven or eight taels of broken silver, two grain bags, flags, kettles, two sets of cotton-padded clothes, two pot helmets, bacon..."
"Qin An, brother, hurry up, hurry up, eat something quickly, you are saved..."
Qin Hu tremblingly grabbed a handful of fried beans from the grain bag and stuffed it into Qin An's mouth, then filled him with water and put on the captured cotton-padded clothes.
.
It was still dark before Qin Hu arrived before the sentry who changed his shift arrived.
He cut off the scout's head, carried it into Shi Chang's camp, and reported what happened yesterday.
This was done to prevent others from taking credit, and he knew what kind of environment he was in now.
"Thirty taels of silver for one head, you are rich."
The chief's name was Gundam. He was a tall, muscular man with a beard.
At first, he didn't believe it until he saw the trophies captured by Qin Hu and the two corpses.
At this moment, his eyes were full of envy, jealousy and hatred.
"It's not me who gets rich, it's everyone who gets rich. This is the result of the ten of us."
