This white-haired old man with some inconvenience in his legs and feet is named She. He looks very old with white hair, but he is actually only in his early fifties. Looking at his lean and skeletal body, Liu Jixing couldn't help but sigh at the importance of life and nutrition to a society and to some people.
He was also brilliant when he was young. He was actually a sergeant following the King of Chu, Ma Yin. It can be said that his whole life was a military career. Although he has experienced too many wars and escaped life and death many times, he is now old and has some physical inconveniences, so he just wants to spend the rest of his life here with his wife.
Although he did not elaborate, Liu Jixing could feel that although he was extremely satisfied, there seemed to be some regret hidden in his words.
Just ask about life! Who has no regrets!
Liu Jixing did not take the initiative to ask him. After all, everyone has their own secrets. Maybe my momentary curiosity often hurts the pain in other people's lives! Liu Jixing came from the thinking of later generations, so he naturally understood the importance of this kind of respect.
Because Granny She and Hua Rui were not there, Liu Jixing did not chat with him. While drinking with him, he watched the Qi and pulse of his body with his eyes.
This old man who seems to have run out of energy has not yet extinguished the surging passion in his blood. Liu Jixing's true energy is so strong that he has almost no use for it. Normally, he would naturally ask Xiao Yue and several of his colleagues in the palace for advice. The skill of using Qi.
Therefore, through this skill, it seems that although he is extremely old, his body's Qi is still stronger than that of ordinary playboys. Liu Jixing was a little surprised and sighed. The training in his youth was indeed of great help to his body in old age. He couldn't help but pour him wine from time to time to cheer him up.
From time to time in the hut came the surprised sounds of flower stamens, and the soft and patient nagging of Granny She, but if you listen carefully, they all sound like good-natured chatter. Liu Jixing was doing two things: accompanying Mr. She and listening to what was going on inside. Apparently he was not worried about Hua Rui's safety, but wanted to hear what she was doing.
Although Hua Rui was not born into a wealthy family, her father was considered a local official. Obviously he doesn't know how to do any menial work at ordinary times, but now he wanted to help, and he followed Granny She in the low thatched kitchen. It could be said that it was dark inside, and jokes were made from time to time.
But she sincerely helped Granny She. Although she couldn't do anything, she wanted to help with everything. Grandma She saw that she was sincere. Although she was a lady with tender skin and tender flesh, she was not pretentious at all. So he arranged for her to sit in the stove and light the fire. Suddenly, another burst of fragrance came from the kitchen.
Liu Jixing secretly smiled in his heart, raising a glass to Mr. She from time to time, but he was even more surprised by the flower pistil.
On the simple wooden table at the door, there were four freshly packed dishes, two meat and two vegetables, which were quite exquisite. The weather was not easy to get cold in this kind of weather, and it exuded an alluring fragrance. Obviously, Mr. She seldom made such tooth sacrifices, so when he saw the four small dishes, he couldn't help but start eating insects.
Liu Jixing didn't feel any contempt in his heart because of Mr. She's appearance, because in this era, there are still too many people who don't have enough to eat, let alone eating some meat and beating teeth as a sacrifice. Liu Jixing was moved by the sight of these dishes, not to mention these elderly people who might not have enough to eat at ordinary times.
Sitting at the door with Mr. She, the old man and the young man chatted happily under the last ray of sunset light on the horizon.
I saw Mr. She holding chopsticks from time to time to persuade Liu Jixing to eat vegetables, as if these dishes were all cooked by his family, and he immediately assumed the role of the host. Although he was very excited when looking at the dishes, his Adam's apple couldn't stop sliding, but he rarely took chopsticks. Often when the chopsticks reached the dishes, he would ask Liu Jixing to pick up the dishes, but he would take them back.
But Liu Jixing knew that this was a sign of the old man's hospitality. Liu Jixing responded to his politeness and would give him food in his bowl from time to time, but he pretended to stuff it into his mouth to prevent the old man from trying to persuade him politely again.
Although it was the first time for the two of them to meet, this kind of sincerity from the heart naturally made them more intimate. The two of them drank one cup after another, and soon they became drunk. From time to time, they watched Hua Rui come out with an earthenware bowl.
When it was placed on the table, there was a plate of tender beans in the bowl, which was actually shiny with oil. The fresh taste was tempting.
Liu Jixing was stunned at first, but when he saw the appearance of the stamen clearly, he couldn't help but point at the stamen's face and burst out laughing. Huarui was confused at first, but Liu Jixing immediately woke up and pulled her to sit down. When Huarui saw Mr. She also laughing, her face turned red and she looked at Liu Jixing angrily.
Liu Jixing knew that he had gone too far, and couldn't help but look at the flower stamens at a loss. He happened to see Granny She coming out with an earthenware bowl, and quickly stood up, took the earthenware bowl, and stepped off the stage.
This is a bowl of steamed dried vegetables, with four or five thin slices of meat spread on top. The meat slices are crystal clear and alternately fat and thin. Although the meat slices are as thin as paper wings, the dried vegetables are shiny with oil and exude a hot aroma.
Hua Rui almost drooled, but seeing everyone looking at her with smiles, she felt embarrassed to pick up her chopsticks. But Liu Jixing immediately got up and walked to the edge of the small courtyard. There was a water pipe made of half a bamboo pole. The thin water inside slowly gathered at the end of the bamboo pipe. There was a large wooden barrel about one meter high and two meters in diameter below.
Liu Jixing took out a linen towel from his waist, scooped out water with a bamboo spoon in the bucket, washed the linen towel, then twisted it until it was half dry and walked quickly to Huarui. Hua Rui's face turned even redder as she watched Liu Jixing wipe her face, realizing that there must be dirt on her face. She couldn't help but look away shyly, not daring to look at the two old people.
The two old people laughed loudly. Grandma She brought out another small bucket of food and sat on the left side of Liu Jixing. She repeatedly praised Liu Jixing for his carefulness and good luck. The stamens didn't make a sound, but their faces were as red as the word "happy".
The bucket of food that Granny She brought out was a kind of potato mixed with some brown rice, mixed together and steamed. It seemed to be the staple food tonight. Grandma She kept saying sorry, saying that there was nothing to eat at home and she would treat Liu Jixing and his wife badly.
Liu Jixing expressed his gratitude from the bottom of his heart and told the two old men seriously that this was the most delicious meal he had eaten in the world since he grew up. When the two old men saw Liu Jixing's sincerity, they were naturally moved and pleased.
One person held the other person's hand and chatted non-stop. Hearing that Liu Jixing was from Lingnan, Mr. She was very surprised and curious. Hearing that Liu Jixing knew so much about Qianyang and Chuxi, he was filled with emotion.
Liu Jixing already had ancestral experience and had a very good memory when he came here. Under Wang Yu's supervision, he was well-read. In addition, he was very good at giving speeches, so naturally the two old men were very happy to hear what he said. In my previous life, when I was traveling around, I heard a lot of cheating from fellow travelers. It was really a simple matter to make the two old people happy now.
Seeing the two old people happy, Liu Jixing didn't deliberately drive away the wine, and actually felt happy drinking the rice wine. From time to time, his right hand held Hua Rui's gentle hand, looking at the two old people in a daze.
It was already dark all around. Granny She brought out a pine oil lamp, but Old She was doing something with the chopsticks in her hand under the dim light.
In addition to the plate of bacon, he carefully brought another plate of meat dishes and braised green carp on the table to the light. He used chopsticks to slowly remove all the fish belly meat, and then put it all into Granny She's bowl.
Although Granny She's face was full of wrinkles, she watched Old She's careful movements without any interference, but her eyes were full of calmness. Gradually, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes turned up, and there was a hint of smile in her eyes.
Seeing Granny She slowly chewing the food in front of her, Mr. She's expression was very calm, as if she was used to this feeling. Liu Jixing suddenly felt his hands tightening, and saw that Hua Rui was holding him tightly, his eyes indicating that he was watching the movements of the two old men.
Liu Jixing understood Hua Rui's feelings in an instant, and couldn't help but nodded slightly to her, gently holding her hand without saying a word, everything seemed to be unspoken. At this moment, the yard was quiet, and the yellow dog was lying at Liu Jixing's feet, gnawing on fish bones.
The stools everyone sits on are simply sawn wooden pillars from tree trunks, or simply a section of tree roots. Although they seem rough, they are more natural and simple. Judging from the round and smooth appearance of the stool, it must have been sitting on it for many years.
Originally, Liu Jixing was going to eat with Hua Rui in the tavern just after entering the city. Who would have expected that Xia Qinghou and the two men did not follow closely, but Liu Jixing breathed a sigh of relief, and Xunsi and Hua Rui lived in their own world. After watching and searching for a while, I tried to find some characteristics of the local dishes here to taste.
Because I saw that the bacon in the tavern was very particular, and it didn't seem to be made from ordinary farm pork, I asked the owner of the tavern where it came from. The people in this place are extremely honest, and the landlady personally took Liu Jixing to find Granny She.
At that time, Granny She was still selling some dry goods she produced and left at the intersection. After Liu Jixing had some exchanges with her, he took the initiative to say that the two of him would come to visit her home. Granny She was extremely hospitable, and she might have brought the two of them back because they were destined to be together.
"When she was young! She really liked eating fish, but she had a bad habit of getting her throat stuck every time she ate fish! So as long as the old man was around, he would pick out fish bones for her!" Mr. She seemed to Seeing the doubt in Liu Jixing's eyes, he took the initiative and said with a smile.
"Especially! She is too old to eat ordinary fish. I usually keep the fish belly meat for her!" Seeing Granny She eating with gusto, Mr. She looked calm, as if this was already a part of her life. A habit.
Liu Jixing didn't say anything, he couldn't help but look at Huarui, and couldn't help but hold her hand again.
Grandma She seemed to eat very deliciously, very slowly, but she ate very little. This must be the case for the elderly. After putting down his chopsticks, he started chatting with the two of them, talking about some things about his youth. Of course, it was bitter and sweet, but he felt very satisfied with his current life.
Liu Jixing didn't make much cover-up, so he naturally wouldn't reveal his identity, but he inadvertently revealed that his family was relatively wealthy. What surprised Liu Jixing was that when Hua Rui heard her introduction and said that they were husband and wife, she did not avoid or refuse.
The two old people asked Liu Jixing to cherish it. They just lamented that life is short, and they must only cherish the short life when they are at their age! Liu Jixing was certainly delighted, but Granny She was moved when she saw the two young men, so she asked them to stay at her house.
This was a typical elderly family. There were no children in sight. Liu Jixing did not dare to ask too many questions. Naturally, he was very touched by the sincere invitation.
After all, during the Five Dynasties, after the separatist war in the Central Plains, the Chu region and the Central Plains region were the least populated. It is often rare to see human habitation for hundreds of miles, and the ground is full of bones and remains.
It is extremely rare for two old people like Mr. She to still be together. After Tianma Yin became the overlord of Chu Land, Mr. She originally thought that he could live a happy life with his wife and children.
At that time, Ma Yin did not treat his followers badly, including some soldiers who had gone through life and death.
Mr. She was also sent to Qianyang from Langzhou and became a pretty good military leader. Of course, the happiest thing was that his wife and children also came to live here, and they have settled in Qianyang ever since. Although he was in a place where barbarians and Han people lived together, Lao She, who had become a junior lieutenant, was still relatively comfortable.
If he lived his life like this, it might be a good ending for Lao She and Granny She. But the good times did not last long. After the death of King Ma Yin of Chu, his sons succeeded to the throne one after another, fighting openly and secretly, and since then they have been fighting continuously.
During a mission, Mr. She finally injured his right leg and basically became a liability. According to the situation of the war at that time, Mr. She, who had been in the military camp for many years, could be said to have been a blessing in disguise, and he was able to retire from then on.
I originally thought that this injury would be a very lucky thing for Mr. She and his family, and they could finally be reunited as a family.
But what he didn't expect was that his three sons were recruited into the Chu army one after another. This was not unusual in the Chu land at that time. Because of years of war, the population of the Chu region has dropped sharply. In order to maintain the combat effectiveness of the army, the warlords recruited men from everywhere to join the army. For a family with a male like this, very few people can escape.
Regarding the behavior of the descendants of the Ma family, they, the old people who followed the King of Chu, Ma Yin, had nothing to do, let alone a disabled veteran. What is even more unexpected is that two of his three sons died in the war. Now the remaining second son is said to be still in the Langzhou Barracks, but the two of them have never been seen again.
For a family, for two lonely old people, is there anything more painful than this?
Seeing the old man's cloudy eyes, which were particularly desolate in the afterglow of the dim oil lamp, Liu Jixing couldn't help but gently use his left hand to hold the hands of the old man beside him. Granny She's hands were still warm, but the warmth was slowly receding from her hands.
In an instant, Liu Jixing understood why the old man left him alone at home, because although the old man was together, he lacked the other kind of warmth of home. Involuntarily, he pinched the stamens with his right hand and agreed to the kindness of the two old men.
Surprisingly, the old man didn't seem too sad about his current loneliness. They felt Liu Jixing's concern, and Granny She gently held Liu Jixing's hand.
Wrinkles filled her old face again: "It's still worth celebrating! The old man at home can still sit by the stream every day. When he is in good health, he can put down a net and gain more or less. When he is free, he can also spend time with the old woman. At sunset, take Lao Huang to the mountains and put down two or three sets. The meat you eat is just a flower muntjac from last month. It tastes so delicious!"
"Although I don't know if the second brother will come back, we will wait here every day!" Mr. She seemed to sound a little proud, but Liu Jixing sounded a little sad, and he picked up the wine in front of him and drank it down.
Liu Jixing didn't know why, but his faces suddenly became blurry when he saw them, as if they were about to overlap in front of him. If his previous thoughts in Prince Xing's Mansion were just for his own better survival, now looking at these two old people, Liu Jixing's thoughts became clearer and clearer, and there was a voice shouting there!
Let these elderly people and these suffering people live happier, more comfortable and comfortable lives, and let their old age be less stressful.
Liu Jixing is drunk, he should be drunk!
The zhen qi in the body circulated for several days and could completely digest the alcohol's power, but Liu Jixing deliberately did not resolve it. When he was helped into the hut by Hua Rui, he fell down on the bed.
This is an old-fashioned carved wooden bed, which looks a little out of place in this hut. It is probably the most expensive thing in the house. There are no gorgeous brocade quilts on the bed, but coarse linen towels, which are patched and patched. You can even smell hay on the bed. It should be freshly dried hay, which was placed under the bed.
Although it is too simple, it is heartwarming.
Liu Jixing was confused and thinking about it in his heart. Faintly, I still felt that the fragrance in front of me was still the same, and someone was undressing me. Recalling Hua Rui's charming face, I saw that it was the beauty in front of me, and I couldn't help but reach out and hug her.
The pine oil lamp is dim, but the hut is full of spring. How could Hua Rui push Liu Jixing away? Although she knew the two old men wouldn't care, she felt extremely shy in her heart. Seeing Liu Jixing looking at her crazily, with unreserved desire in his eyes, there was a buzz in Hua Rui's mind, almost suffocating her.
However, Liu Jixing couldn't help but reacted. He was pressing against Hua Rui's body. Hua Rui made a sound in his mouth, but his whole body went limp. At this moment, with her body as warm as jade, Liu Jixing was so drunk that he refused to let go. Hearing Jiao Jiao panting in his ears, the beauty whispered angrily and declined, Liu Jixing became drunk, turned over and pressed her down, hugging her and never letting her go.
The moonlight is calm, and the hut is particularly quiet under the moonlight. Occasionally, a few dog barks are heard, which makes people feel a bit angry.
Although the ancient city of Qianyang is not a big city, because it is located on the thoroughfare of seven provinces, and there are many guests coming and going, not only does it not have a curfew at night, but it often stays up all night.
The city not only brings together all walks of life, but also makes commerce relatively developed. Naturally, restaurants and inns are more popular than some entertainment and brothel sales places.
It was already midnight, and many snack vendors were busy on both sides of the street, with many men and women walking around. Of course, most of the men who come out at this time are those who relax, and there are also some people who are doing nothing. Most of those women were decorated by servants, and they must be Huan'er from several nearby gold sales shops.
When this point comes out, all of them are in full bloom. Looking at their posture, they are either here to buy snacks for their masters, or they are idle and go out to look for food when they are hungry. Looking at the people on the street, although it is not bustling, there are still many figures running around.
A girl in pink clothes and a bun came out of the side door of Yifenyuan, which was full of silk and bamboo. Seeing the situation around him, he quickly walked towards a vendor selling kudzu soup.
This vendor has a very good business. He usually digs the kudzu he sells from the mountains, then grinds and processes it himself to make delicious kudzu soup. Usually, the girls and Huan'er in the nearby yard hope to buy his pink kudzu soup.
His business was very good. When he saw the face of the girl in pink, he was obviously familiar with it. He couldn't help but smile and said: "Miss Luoluo, how many portions do you want tonight! But there are not many. Don't be less. When the time comes, Miss, I want you to come for another run!"
The little girl named Luo Luo smiled sweetly and said, "Just three points!"
The man selling kudzu soup didn't talk nonsense and filled Luo Luo with three buckets in a bamboo tube. There is a rope on this small bamboo tube, so you can carry it around, which is very convenient.
This little Luoluo girl was as light as a butterfly, carrying a small bamboo tube and walking back. The eyes were bright and several people came over.
A man and a woman walked side by side. When they came to Luo Luo, he turned sideways and passed by on the left. Suddenly, the man turned around and waved his hand, the shadow of his palm was as fast as a knife and as fast as lightning.
Before anyone could see clearly, he had already taken action and attacked Luo Luo, who was carrying pink kudzu soup.
Maybe this shouldn't be called an attack. This was an idea that had been decided a long time ago, otherwise how could it be so decisive.
The palm knife slashed down from the right back side of Luo Luoxiang's neck. The palm was as strong as the wind, and the two people passing by had no room to maneuver. Who would have thought that a person passing by would suddenly attack him, not to mention that the person in front of him was originally with a woman and looked ordinary and harmless.
However, the most unexpected thing happened, and the most unexpected thing was right in front of us.
Isn't that what life is like? Before you can prepare, an accident may happen at the next moment.
For everyone, shouldn’t we cherish the people around us?
Because no one knows who an accident will happen to.
Not to mention that the person in front of him was a beautiful woman, even a strong man would suffer severe injuries and blows from this breathless palm strike. What's more, this person was obviously prepared, turning around and slashing Luo Luoxiang's neck with his palm.
Luo Luo's whole body was like a ball of soft mud, without any breath coming out. Because of the sudden stop of blood flow in his veins, he fainted.
His legs softened, and he fell softly to the ground like stretched noodles. The three cans of kudzu soup in her hand were about to fall, but before she could collapse, the man stopped his feet, moved the upper part of his body forward, and supported Luo Luo's body from behind.
The palm that was as fast as a knife just passed through the armpit. Not only did it catch Luo Luo, it also prevented the bamboo tube of Pink Pueraria from falling.
His hands held Luo Luo's limp body firmly, and he quickly moved closer to Luo Luo's body, holding her steady and letting her head rest gently on his left shoulder.
No one coming and going on the street saw this incident, and the woman who started walking side by side with him didn't seem to know him, and she drifted away by herself. I saw him moving quickly with his feet, carrying Luo Luo to the alley alone.
