"You two, walk slowly!"
When Zhao Huai and Yu Qinghan came out of Huachunzhai, the landlady saw them off with a smile.
Yu Qinghan put all the clothes he bought into the storage necklace, and then Feng Mu asked curiously:
"Husband, you seem to have been chatting with the landlady for a long time. What are you talking about?"
Zhao Huai smiled mysteriously: "It's nothing, I just talked about a little business. If it succeeds, I won't have to worry about spending spiritual stones in the future."
Yu Qinghan understood clearly in his heart and thought, it seems to be a big business.
"Oh, that's it. Then where should we go next?"
"Let's go fishing with my husband."
...
The two walked out of the inner city and arrived at the outer city. A large area of earthen houses appeared in front of them.
Compared with the inner city, the outer city has changed greatly. The houses are generally short and low-lying, and the streets are basically lifeless.
Pedestrians in twos and threes were all dressed in simple clothes. Smiles were rarely seen on the faces of the people here. They were sitting at the wooden door of their houses, looking at Zhao Huai and Yu Qinghan passing by on the street, looking at them very strangely. dress up.
Zhao Huai swept his eyes one by one, and most people couldn't help but lower their gazes. He found that the people here were all very thin, and their eyes were different from those in the inner city.
That timid look in his eyes was a hurdle he would never be able to overcome.
Yu Qinghan on the side obviously also discovered this detail, and doubts appeared in his eyes.
Zhao Huai saw her reaction and explained:
"There is a severe drought in the Suhu area today, and there is no harvest from the seeds sown in the spring, so there is a famine."
Yu Qinghan nodded and frowned: "It's ridiculous that the government has done nothing."
"The government has no time to take care of it. There are still so many troops to support. It can't be taken care of even if it wants to."
Hearing this, Zhao Huai smiled and shook his head.
"After all, Daxia's position was unfair, and people's resentment is still there. We don't know when it will break out."
The reason why Zhao Huai said this was naturally because Yu Qinghan complained about being treated unfairly by the Emperor of Great Xia, so it was harmless and even a bit gloating.
After listening to his words, Yu Qinghan did not refute, but fell into thinking.
"Let's go, there is a stream in the bamboo forest ahead."
There is a stream flowing through the outer city. It is more like a huge village than a city.
Most of the houses are made of wood and earth, and are surrounded by dense woods.
This location was obviously well chosen. The seaside is prone to typhoons and is surrounded by woods for protection. The village needs to withstand much less wind and rain.
The two came to a quiet bamboo forest, with water flowing by the river. Zhao Huai took out the fishing rod he had prepared in advance. When he saw Yu Qinghan looking at the river in trance, he couldn't help but curiously said:
"Ma'am, what's wrong?"
Yu Qinghan smiled slightly: "Remembering some things in the past, whenever I was stationed in the army and after a siege and battle, I hoped that a small river would appear in front of me, so I could take a bath and have a good meal. Looking back, the days now are like a dream. "
Zhao Huai stuck the fishing rod in the mud and comforted:
"Xiangyun told me that the past days are gone, and there is nothing to miss."
"What did she tell you?"
When Yu Qinghan heard Pei Xiangyun's name, he turned his head and said with a slight twinkle in his eyes.
"I just talked about some of Madam's past, including some of the cruel things the emperor did to your family, and the unfair things your two brothers did to you."
Zhao Huai sighed. Although these are things that Madam doesn't want to hear, they have to be faced anyway. Only by talking about them can we solve the problems better.
Yu Qinghan smiled softly: "This girl just likes to talk nonsense."
"There is no such thing as killing or unfairness, everything is just out of control."
"Can't help myself?" Zhao Huai muttered.
Yu Qinghan explained seriously: "Joining the army and having a family business are not what I want, but I was born in a family where I can't help myself. How can I get away so easily? So that's right."
"Madam, are you really relieved?"
"I have long since given up. They are no longer important." Yu Qinghan said with a smile on his face: "Didn't my husband say that practicing immortality will lead to happiness and freedom?"
"I think this statement is reasonable. These things will come to nothing in the end. It is better to practice well and enjoy the happiness that comes from freedom."
Zhao Huai nodded: "That's true."
He has told his wife about his views on cultivating immortals more than once, and now it seems that she has listened to him.
Yu Qinghan took a deep look at Zhao Huai and said with emotion: "I seem to understand why my husband refused to marry me in the first place. It must be because he was worried about this."
She already understood Zhao Huai's attitude towards things, and naturally understood Zhao Huai's actions.
Don't meddle in worldly affairs, meddle less and live longer.
This must be my husband’s experience in cultivation so far.
"Madam even came up with this matter."
Zhao Huai laughed dryly.
"In that case, let's not talk about it and let's go fishing." Yu Qinghan said with a smile.
"But I see that the river is so clear and the sediment is deposited. There should be no fish left. I am afraid that they have been caught by the people in the outer city."
She pointed at the river with an extremely serious expression.
Zhao Huai glanced at the creek, and quickly scanned the water in front of him with his consciousness, and found that just as his wife said, there was not a single fish in the river.
Not even the small fry were left.
It seems that it was really due to famine that all the fish here were eaten.
"It's really unpredictable." Zhao Huai smiled bitterly, but he quickly cheered up: "Don't be afraid, I have other plans."
"What?"
"Hot springs."
Zhao Huai grinned.
"Soaking in hot springs? Are you talking about hot springs?"
Yu Qinghan naturally knew what he was talking about. She had also heard that this so-called "hot spring" was hot water formed by the sky, but it was very rare.
"As far as I know, there doesn't seem to be any hot springs like the one you mentioned near Jinzhou, right?"
Zhao Huai shook his head and said with a smile: "I just didn't find it. I accidentally discovered a hot spring in the mountains. It is definitely a holy place for relaxation."
He had just escaped to Jinzhou and discovered this hot spring through the mountains through copper coins. He would go there and take a bath every other month. It was very pleasant.
"Are you ashamed? Aren't you ashamed?"
At this time, a bird with white feathers flew out and passed above his head.
"It's that stupid bird again." Zhao Huai knew it was the myna without even looking at it, and couldn't help but curl his lips.
This treasure-hunting starling is strange to say. It stands to reason that it should come back with some good things every day.
But ever since I took some low-level spiritual herbs and elixirs, I always came back empty-handed. It would be nice to come back with some spiritual stones occasionally.
He guessed that all the good things around here had been bald by this starling.
The prerequisite for treasure hunting is that you have treasures. You can only find them in one place in Jinzhou, so it’s normal if you can’t find them.
"This myna is getting smarter and smarter. If you keep it in a room, you can still fly out and find it here." Zhao Huai said silently, holding his forehead.
Yu Qinghan smiled softly: "Smartness is a good thing. All things have animism and know how to repay. Maybe it will bring good luck to my husband in the future?"
Starling rested on Yu Qinghan's jade finger, his feathers became clearer and clearer, and his little bean eyes were very lively.
Yu Qinghan stroked its feathers and smiled: "Little bird, you think so."
Bago said naively: "Yes, Madam is the most beautiful."
"Giggle."
Yu Qinghan was amused by the bird and laughed out loud.
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