The glimmer of hope that had been raised over the past few days completely collapsed in that moment.
The fact that Li Luansong's body was not found means that he is still alive. This is the belief that Shen Que has lived on for more than ten days. However, Chen Da is a man who has returned from the battlefield, and his news is reliable.
"What did you say? Say it again."
Shen Que pulled on the lapel of his clothes, his whole body was shaking, and tears were streaming down his face.
Her appearance frightened Chen Da, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.
He is an out-and-out country man. He joined the army after practicing martial arts since he was a child. He has never been in contact with the young lady. He watched her burst into tears. She looked at him with red eyes, frightened and frightened, looking pitiful and helpless. The look made Chen Dazhi want to slap himself.
"No, listen to me, oh, don't cry..."
"Chen Da."
The old woman scolded her son sharply, "Don't talk nonsense, have you seen it with your own eyes?"
Chen Da shook his head and said, "No."
"You're not talking nonsense, get out and make a fire and boil some water."
The old woman drove her son away, then turned around and pulled Shen Que to sit down, saying:
"My son is stunned. He is not a bad person, but he has a bad mouth and cannot speak. Don't take it to heart."
"Auntie, you don't need to persuade me. In fact, I know everything." Shen Que burst into tears. "He is a general and has been fighting all year round. I should have been prepared like this, but... I still have a little luck in my heart."
The aunt said she understands, "Auntie knows how you feel. She came here like this when she was young. She looked forward to his return every day. She still didn't believe it until she saw his body. She always felt that he was dreaming and looked forward to waking up from the dream. He came back in one day.”
Shen Que cried while listening, the fire of hope in his heart was extinguished again, and his heart felt empty.
"You listen to auntie. Chen Da didn't see it with his own eyes, so there is still a chance of improvement. You are a young lady, and it is inconvenient to go out, so you should stay at auntie's house first and let Chen Da go out every day to help you find out the news. If there is really no hope, it’s not too late for you to leave.”
This was indeed a good idea. Shen Que felt reluctant to leave now, so he thanked the old man and stayed with Zelan.
No matter what, we have to wait until we get the exact news before leaving.
Chen Da's home only has two shabby tile-roofed houses, which were robbed by bandits before. There is nothing in the house, and it can only barely withstand the wind and snow.
Here, I am afraid that no one will take the money. Materials are too scarce. Chen Da goes out every day to exchange for food and supplies with the few things left at home.
Shen Que handed all the things he brought to Chen Da:
"These things are external to me. It's of no use if I keep them. You can exchange them for something. We two have been arguing for so many days and we can't just eat and drink for free."
Chen Da refused to accept it, waving his hands like a rattle: "No, no, how can you accept the little lady's things? Who do you think I am, Chen Da? If you spread the word, people will laugh to death."
Shen Que couldn't help but laugh, "How can anyone care to laugh at you now? Take it, you can exchange it for some food and medicinal materials. The weather is cold and my mother's illness cannot be delayed. If you want me to stay here with peace of mind, just keep it." "
Chen Da had no choice but to put his big rough hands behind his back and rub them on his clothes again and again before taking Shen Que's things.
There are hairpins, earrings, bracelets, some broken silver, purses, silk ribbons, jade pendants and other items that I carry with me. All of them are exquisitely made and look good at first glance.
Chen Da carefully put the things into his arms and said to Shen Quesi Le: "These things can be used until next winter. If you need anything, I will get it for you."
Shen Que said yes, "I have written some medicinal materials for you. Madam wants to use them. I see you have injuries on your body, so I will get some plasters to treat wounds."
She was talking and writing, and she didn't notice that Chen Da standing aside was blushing like a persimmon cake.
This was the first time that a woman other than his mother cared about him. She actually noticed his injuries and wanted to give him medicine.
"I... rough old man, no, no need." He spoke incoherently and sweated on his hands nervously.
Shen Que said yes, "Since the things are enough, let's change them on the way. These days we are all relying on you to run around alone, so you have to take care of your own health."
She handed him the list, "As for the food, I can do anything. You can just see what I want to eat."
The list was written very simply. Chen Da took a look at it and said, "You are very heavy now, so you can't neglect it. I'll get some meat to make up for it."
The heavy snow stopped, and the days passed like this, and Fengyi's condition gradually improved.
Chen Da goes out every day, and Shen Que can also get the latest news: new officials have been sent to the capital. It is said that those officials who sneaked away before have been arrested and charged with dereliction of duty. .
The new master is on the way, but the government order has already been issued. The government will distribute relief to the people every day in accordance with the new master's order. Every family has food, vegetables, and meat. Everyone goes home from the ruined temple at the same time every day. I went to receive relief and my stomach was finally full.
The bandits seemed to have heard the news, and they did not dare to cause trouble again in the past few days. The common people had the strength to start repairing their houses, clearing the snow from the roads, and then handed over the corpses to the county government for disposal.
Chen Da babbled while washing his hands carefully.
This is what Shen Que told him. He should wash his hands every day when he goes home. There will be a big epidemic after a big disaster. He should keep himself as clean as possible to protect his mother.
Shen Que silently mended his clothes. After thinking for a while, he raised his head and asked, "What does the government want those corpses for?"
Chen Da said: "It is said that it is an order from the newly appointed grand master. It is said that everyone is required to report the characteristics of the missing people who went to war. It is said that the mountain bandits are to be wiped out, and the dead soldiers and civilians are to be checked one by one. , a monument needs to be erected, so the government intervenes, and your man should have reliable news soon."
Yes, the good news has finally arrived.
Shen Que breathed a sigh of relief. It was probably because the news of Li Luansong's disappearance had reached the capital, so he sent someone to look for him. He was the current prince of Daye, so he could not search for him in a big way, so he could only use this method to secretly explore his whereabouts.
Does this mean that there is still hope for his survival? Otherwise, the government would not be so mobilized to find someone.
Shen Que started thinking again in his mind, but he couldn't think clearly, so he heard Chen Da ask:
"What does your man look like? Tell me so I can report it to the government. Maybe I can find him soon."
Li Luansong's appearance was imprinted in Shen Que's mind, but could this be said? If someone with ulterior motives spies on his identity, wouldn't it bring disaster to both him and Daye?
No, can't say.
But if you don’t tell me, how can you find it?
Shen Que was a little worried and said vaguely: "He is very tall, about the same size as you, strong and strong, and wears armor..."
Chen Da said no, "If you say so, almost everyone is like this. How can you find it? Does he have any characteristics, such as scars?"
"Yes, there is a sword wound on the left chest and a newly healed sword wound on the lower abdomen." Shen Que said, "Is this okay?"
Chen Da said yes, "When looking for someone, you always have to take off your clothes and look at them. These two things are more obvious. How about their appearance and what they look like."
Before Shen Que had time to answer, Zelan stepped through the door and said, "He has the most handsome appearance, the most handsome and heroic appearance among men."
After speaking, he winked at Shen Que, who lowered his eyes and smiled. The two of them never noticed the flash of loss and embarrassment on Chen Da's face.
He touched his face and said, "Come on, I'm out. I'll let you know if I have news."
Chen Da came back very late that day, and when he came back, Shen Que was giving Chen acupuncture.
"Auntie, this is a root cause of your disease that started when you were young. It was caused by being very cold and being overworked for a long time." Shen Que pulled out the needle while massaging the old man's muscles that were sore and numb due to lying for a long time:
"This injection should be given every other day. Your cough will be cured after this spring."
"Really? Thank you so much. It's all thanks to you."
Aunt Chen was very happy, "I feel much lighter in the past few days. I don't cough much at night. My breath has become smoother and I can sleep well all night."
Chen Da stood at the door for a long time, listening to the conversation inside through the door panel. He raised his head and looked at the bright moon rising in the sky and thought, how wonderful it would be if this was a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Thinking about this, a blush crept up on his face, and for a moment he felt that he had just imagined something wrong. How could he be so disrespectful to his benefactor? Damn it.
Then he turned around and went to the kitchen, handed the many pieces of food he had brought back to Zeelan, and said, "Get more delicious food for your wife. I see her figure getting thinner and thinner."
Two months have passed, and this winter is coming to an end. Shen Que's figure has also become pregnant. Fengyi's life has returned to calm. The government reports the list of the dead every day. Every family Someone from every household went to claim it for verification, but Shen Que never received any news from Li Luansong.
She sent a letter to her family to report that she was safe, and patiently settled down to wait.
Seeing the days passing by and the list of people being notified getting smaller and smaller, Shen Que felt a little anxious waiting.
My body is getting heavier and heavier, it is difficult to move around every day, and my heart is getting colder and colder.
Probably because of more than half a year of hard work, after there was still no news about Chen Da's return on this day, Shen Que finally couldn't help crying: "Maybe I'm just too stupid. He is already gone, but I can't get out of it. , causing everyone to worry about me. In this case, I'd better give up."
Aunt Chen naturally understood her pain and comforted her: "Good boy, I know it's not easy for you. A woman is alone and pregnant. When she thinks of that person whose whereabouts are unknown, she wants to cry. Just cry out and cry happily. Just one game is enough, you listen to my aunt, we have to persevere, and we have to hold on for the sake of our children."
Yes, Liu Zi is already old and will give birth in a few months. Then she will build a tomb for Li Luansong and take Liu Zi to kowtow to him.
Chen Da squatted at the door without saying a word, silently watching Shen Que and Chen Que sleep.
From that day on, Chen Da paid close attention to Shen Que every day, for fear that she would do something stupid. He would stay with her every day when he went out during the day and would stay with her when he came back at night. Sometimes he would sit there all night, watching her sleep peacefully. I feel at ease.
He didn't know what was wrong with him. He had never been so worried about someone.
