Being regarded by the old man as a little thief with bad intentions, and with the help of several senior brothers whose brotherhood was only worth one or two taels, Bai Yu's life on the ship was miserable.
The night the children left the exile, the leaders of the three major forces gathered in Tubei Village. After having dinner at the Su family, they went to the Huo family's chessboard to find trouble.
After dark, Tubei Village is enveloped in the sea of stars and moon waves.
Four grown men were sitting in the yard basking in the moonlight.
The chessboard was kicked by Bai Xiaofeng.
The red clay stove used to make tea on the low table was used by the bearded man to light the mugwort pills specially made by the poisonous old man to repel mosquitoes.
Bai Kui swept aside the elegant scholar's wine glass and replaced it with four jars of fine wine, specially bought at Wangque Tower.
Due to the lack of force, Mr. Huo realized that the current affairs were drifting with the tide.
"The news that the children are going to Shu Road will reach the hands of all countries in less than half a month, and we have to prepare early." Mr. Huo shook his cattail leaf fan and stretched out his hand to pour himself tea out of habit. He saw four figures on the short table. Bai Kui's head was bigger than the wine jar, and he withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened, "When the Nine Kingdoms wake up from the chaos, the place of exile will become the target of public criticism."
The bearded man held a wine jar, opened the lid and drank from it, "I'll beat them if they dare to come."
Bai Kui smiled and said, "That's not possible. Just being able to use fists is a fool's errand. How many people can you hit with a pair of fists? You must hit, but you have to hit the opponent in the most painful way."
"When the skin trauma becomes a real pain, the previous fear of the Nine Kingdoms will no longer be a fear, and Tianbao will inevitably be put to death." Bai Xiaofeng occupied the only recliner in the Huo family, and his long legs crossed gracefully and looked up at the night sky. , his tone was as casual as ever, "The strength of the countries to gather for counterattack must not be underestimated. Once it gets serious, Tianbao will be the most dangerous."
The penal colony is Tianbao's biggest and only weakness.
Everyone she cares about is here.
All four of them knew this very well.
So they must guard this place.
This was also the purpose of Huo Ziheng asking the three of them to come over tonight to discuss things.
Let the children have no worries so that they can roam freely in the outside world.
Huo Ziheng finally hugged the wine jar and took a sip, using the burning taste of strong liquor to calm his thoughts.
Tianbao's abilities are gradually becoming known to the public. He is so powerful and defies nature but cannot be used by the Nine Kingdoms. This is something that no one in power can tolerate.
Just like the Huo family back then.
But he believed that Tianbao would never end up like Huo.
No matter how powerful Huo's planning skills are, he will never be able to stop the swords of Zhu Qiang, but Tianbao can.
The moon has risen very high, and the men are gathered together holding a wine jar, chatting all over the world, with no intention of leaving yet.
The smell of alcohol was so strong that it drifted from one yard to the other.
In the Su family's kitchen, Su Xiu'er sat in front of the stove and made a fire. Hangover tea was boiling in a small pot on the stove.
"You just love to worry about your life. Old men won't give up until they get together and drink until they die. Just let them get drunk. They can sober up by vomiting at night. Why bother?" Huo said. It was very hot in front of her, so she sat at the door with a small stool to enjoy the coolness. She had a bowl of stuffed meatballs specially made for her by Xiu'er in her hand, and she ate with a look of satisfaction on her face.
The rest of the family has gone to bed, and the yard is much quieter than that over there.
The firelight in the stove reflected on Su Xiuer's delicate face, with a soft smile. "It's easy to make a pot of hangover tea when you are free. Sister Xian will bring a bowl back to her husband later. Drinking the hangover tea will not give you a headache tomorrow." .”
"Okay, pour me a big bowl!"
Su Xiuer laughed, "Okay."
Over the years, her life in Tubeishan has become more and more comfortable, and she started working with Du Lao again. Every day, she is immersed in herbal medicine and healing people. Her whole temperament has changed greatly, and it is completely different from when she first came here.
Calm, easygoing, natural and generous.
Just sitting there quietly, it feels like the years have passed.
Huo was a little distracted when he saw it, and felt extremely regretful.
Such a good woman was really blind when she married into that family.
No, that family is blind.
You don’t know how to cherish such a good woman.
Gee, there are really few people in this world who can compare to her dog-man.
"Xiu'er, you are not very old now. If you have the idea of starting a family, tell me. I will search the entire place of exile and find the best one for you!"
The tea in the pot is boiling, and there is a bubbling sound. The scent of fresh herbs escapes along the white air that rushes out from the gap in the pot lid.
Su Xiuer put out the fire and was about to lift the lid of the pot to dry the tea when she almost burned her hands when she heard this.
I couldn't laugh or cry for a moment.
"Sister Xian, please don't. I have no intention of getting married again. I feel very good about life like this."
She likes her current life very much and is very satisfied.
Huo felt even more regretful and bit off the last stuffed meatball, chewing it as if it were the dog that had bullied Xiuer in the first place.
The men's gathering only ended at sunset.
It was late at night, and Bai Xiaofeng went directly back to his "Long Winter" residence. He didn't live here for many days, but whenever he came back, the house was always clean.
Su Da Su Er was very busy all day long, so he came to help him clean the house every now and then. There was also a kettle on the table in the main room, and the cold water in it was changed every day.
The bedding in the bedroom, when you lie on it, you can smell the sunshine after being cleaned.
Bai Xiaofeng only refused to recognize the bed here.
It's a pity that there is an extra follower today.
Bai Kui came over to set up the bed. It was too late after drinking and he was too lazy to go back to the inner city. He shamelessly snatched half of Bai Xiaofeng's bedding.
It makes people very angry.
The bearded man also had a place to go. He spontaneously took Du Lao's courtyard to his own territory. After entering the courtyard and kicking open the door of the main room, he didn't even enter the room. He just lay down on the bench in the main room, which he used as a bed.
There was movement in the yard, the sound of light footsteps.
Later, the light moved from far to near, and you could feel the light through your eyelids even without opening your eyes, and the aroma of herbal medicine entered the nasal cavity.
"Gang Leader Hu? Gang Leader Hu? Wake up, drink the hangover tea before going to bed." The woman's soft voice sounded in his ears, and the beard did not move, as if he was asleep.
Hearing the woman sigh softly, she pulled the thin sheet that had been kicked aside on the bench over and gently covered him with it.
When the bare hand was about to leave, the wrist was suddenly grabbed by the man's strong hand. The bronze and white colors collided, and the contrast was strong under the dim yellow candlelight.
The man opened his long eyes, his eyes were clear and dark, "You have never used the token I gave you."
"..." Su Xiuer was helpless, "Tubei Village is living a peaceful life, and I don't want anything else. The token is of no use to me."
She pulled her hand back and handed over the tea bowl that had been placed on the stool. "Brother Hu, please drink this bowl of tea. It will relieve your drunkenness and headache."
The bearded man paused for a moment before standing up and drinking the tea that had been left to the right temperature in one gulp.
"Su Xiu'er, have we known each other for ten years?" He handed the empty bowl back, closed his eyes and lay down again, as if chatting casually.
Su Xiu'er smiled and vaguely recalled, "It should have happened."
"How old are you this year? Thirty?"
"Thirty to five."
"Yeah, I'm much older than you."
After saying this, the man started snoring, as if he had really fallen asleep.
Su Xiuer put away the empty bowl and left with gentle steps. The door of the main room was closed and the room fell into darkness again.
The bearded man slowly opened his eyes in the darkness.
Ten years passed by in a flash.
She is still the same little girl.
And he is already an old guy.
