Wei Yao's eyes rolled around uneasily, and suddenly he mentioned it casually: "General, tomorrow... is the New Year's Eve. If you insist on disobeying the imperial edict and return to Taiyuan, then Shanyun's Chengshangju has already prepared it for you. With the arrangements in place, will we celebrate New Year’s Day there this year?”
Yu Wensheng rolled his knuckles and his eyes fell into the deep stream of falling snow. The slightly raised corners of his lips revealed his expectations: "Now that I'm married, I naturally want to spend New Year's Day with my wife. If you think Fu County is deserted, Just go to Chengshangju and celebrate the festival by yourself."
When Wei Yao heard this, his face lit up: "Yes, the general is right, I blame this subordinate for his poor memory. On New Year's Day, which family does not pay attention to a reunion. Since the general has married his wife, it is natural that he and his wife should be reunited." Madam, we are living together, then...Zebang and I will not go to Chengshangju, so can we also go to Sang's house to join in the fun?"
he asked nervously.
Yu Wensheng turned his head and smiled at him as easily as he refused.
"cannot."
Wei Yao suddenly fell down, pretending to cry and said sadly: "General, why did you go out of your way to hide my wife's affairs? You see, we have been married for a long time, but we are not allowed to see each other, nor are we allowed to see each other. We are allowed to investigate everything about Madam privately. If we hadn’t overheard what Sang Xuanqing said that day, we still wouldn’t know who Madam is. Wouldn’t you... You didn’t tell Madam anything and kept using Liu Fengmian’s false identity. Are you lying to our wife?"
Wei Yao's heart skipped a beat when he thought of this possibility, and he couldn't help but carefully look at the general's expression.
Yu Wensheng's eyes suddenly turned gloomy, and the smile on his lips was scary, but Wei Yao was so frightened that he fell silent.
Finished.
He guessed correctly.
"New Year's Day, according to folklore, is a time for family reunions, dusting off diseases and diseases together, celebrating together, and praying for a healthy new year. These words sound quite strange. It is the first time that I have a family that can do these things, so of course it is I need to experience it well, and then... I will tell her."
Yu Wensheng spoke slowly and softly, and his tone was casual and joking, but Wei Yao felt as if he had been stabbed in the chest by a sharp sword, and he could hear a sad and uncomfortable feeling.
Their general... may not be afraid of being alone and burdened with loneliness for a long time, but he is not willing to do so, but he is forced by fate and must get used to it.
Wei Yao still remembers the general when he was a child. He didn't like to laugh or cry. He had no father or mother, no one to protect him or teach him.
At that time, he would often stand dumbly under a dense banyan tree. Under the shade of the tree, he would look up at the sunlight shining through the gaps in the leaves.
The loneliness and coldness lingered around him, and he swam in the darkness. Only this thin ray of sunlight reflected in his pupils, giving him the bright warmth in winter.
That scene impacted Xiao Wei Yao's heart for a long time and is still unforgettable.
Wei Yao blurted out: "General, are you worried that your wife will be... unhappy if she finds out that you are Yu Wensheng?"
Originally, he wanted to say peace, but he was really afraid that he would be beaten into a stick by the general, so he urgently changed his mind.
"..."
Yu Wensheng didn't say anything for a while, but Wei Yao understood instantly.
"Otherwise, General You can first test Madam in a subtle way to see her attitude towards General Yuwen. If the General admires you very much, then you can tell her with peace of mind."
After hearing this, Yu Wensheng carefully filtered the operation procedures in his mind, and said with a faint smile: "I have my own opinions on these things, do I need your guidance?"
Wei Yao didn't blame the general for crossing the river and burning bridges. He was just thinking that everything has two sides. Of course, General, you will accept the good result. But if Madam hears the reputation of "Living Yama", which can be called "Zhang Liao's cry", I It depends on what you should do then.
——
Seeing that he was almost busy until New Year's Eve, Zheng Quchi remembered that he had forgotten something fatal.
Other craftsmen have New Year's Day off and have two days off, but Zheng Quchi's status is different now, so he naturally gets some special treatment.
After arranging things properly, Mu Ke came to inform her that she could go home for the holidays on New Year's Eve. She was quite confused.
Mu Ke laughed at her: "Aqing, what's wrong? You're not happy to go home for the holidays?"
Zheng Quchi took a breath and shook his head: "That's not true..."
However, she didn't have time to think about how to go back!
"After the new year, your craftsman rating should be lowered. I will send it to you at a time when the time comes." Muke told her good news.
Zheng Quchi immediately dismissed the trivial and troublesome things from his mind and said flattered: "Uncle Mu, I can't ask you to give it to me. I can just get it myself."
"It's okay. I heard that your new home is very special. It's just that the wall of your home is too high. Even burglars don't dare to climb it for fear of falling. So others are curious about how well your home has been built. What kind of treasure does it look like, worthy of you hiding it like this? After hearing this, my uncle became curious and wanted to find an opportunity to visit."
Seeing that he had reached this point, could Zheng Quchi still refuse?
She smiled cheerfully: "Uncle can come at any time, and Xuan Qing can warmly receive him at any time."
When Mu Ke heard what she said, he smiled happily: "Okay, but can you ask me to take your brother Wei with me? It's time for you two to have a good talk. If something happens, you can't keep arguing. Solve it in time, but it will become a dead knot after a long time."
Zheng Quchi paused.
What she was thinking about was not anything else, but that if Wei Yao came to her house and met Liu Fengmian, Liu Fengmian's work as Yu Wensheng's subordinate would definitely be exposed.
However, they had to talk about this matter sooner or later. She really wanted to ask Liu Fengmian something, such as why Yu Wensheng was so reluctant to "Zheng Quchi" know about Liu Fengmian's relationship with him.
There is also Liu Fengmian. In addition to working for Yu Wensheng, does he have other identities and origins?
"Okay, listen to uncle. I've actually wanted to talk to Brother Wei for a long time, but he still owes me a set of Jiu Guju."
Everything should be talked about, so she will be mentally prepared and accept it calmly.
"Hahaha, I heard him say it. If you want to be taller, you really have to work harder than others. But being short also has its advantages. Isn't there an old saying that says, if you have ambitions, you must be taller. ." He joked.
Zheng Quchi was extremely depressed when he heard this: "Uncle, I don't want to be tall. At least... I'll be tall enough that when other people see me, their first impression will be that of a dwarf."
She is about 1.4 meters tall. She wears a pair of thick-soled shoes, so she barely manages to reach 1.5 meters. She still specializes in men's work, mixed in a bunch of tall men, and is called a dwarf every day. She doesn't want it. It's face-saving.
Seeing that she was really upset, Mu Ke stopped smiling.
"Okay, it's because the tall uncle doesn't understand the discomfort of the short one, so he said the wrong thing. Well, in addition to Wei Yao teaching you bone-flexing skills, my uncle's mother-in-law knows some nourishing methods with decoctions. Let me ask for you. See Can you make a decoction for you to increase your number?"
"Seriously?" Zheng Quchi was surprised on the spot.
Muke nodded and said, "I won't lie to you, but I still have to ask about the situation. Don't have too high expectations yet."
However, Zheng Quchi couldn't restrain himself: "Uncle, you must take care of this for me. I think I must have been too short in life because of the hardships in my previous life. You don't know how tall my brother is. From a genetic point of view, the genetic defect cannot be blamed on me alone. Maybe I can focus on supplementing it so that I can really grow taller in the future."
This child talks nonsense when he gets excited, talking about "genetics" and "genetic defects", which sounds weird and confusing.
Because of Uncle Mu's promise, Zheng Quchi began to have expectations and fantasies about his future height.
She no longer counted on the height of 1.7 meters in her previous life. She would be very satisfied if she could grow from 1.46 meters to 1.6 meters+ in this life.
——
On the way back to Fu County from Guixuanling, Zheng Quchi had been thinking about how to arrange "Sang Xuanqing" and "Zheng Quchi". Why did this sound weird? Forget it, let's count them as two people.
She definitely wouldn't be able to do it if they appeared together.
She doesn't know the art of clones.
Therefore, these two identities can only appear one after another.
Since "Sang Xuanqing" has an image of being busy, homeless, and making money outside, and since he is not in a hurry, let's first ask "Zheng Quchi" to come back for the New Year.
After all, "Zheng Quchi" has a newlywed husband waiting for her at home.
That night, they unexpectedly met again near the workshop, and they didn't have a good chat. In the end, she left a message and she sneaked away. She didn't know whether Liu Fengmian was angry or not.
No matter how you think about it, the situation is that "Zheng Quchi" is more anxious.
After Zheng Dan, let "Zheng Quchi" go to the residence and pay New Year greetings, and then "Sang Xuanqing" come back to entertain Uncle Mu and the others.
Yes, let’s do it roughly like this for now. If something unexpected happens along the way, we’ll find another way.
Zheng Quchi patronized the clothing store again with familiarity, paid the money, hid in the changing room, took off her makeup and changed clothes, and slipped out of the back door of the store. At this time, she changed into women's clothing "Zheng Quchi" ".
According to the original plan, she would first go to the county to buy some things needed for the New Year and the holidays. She didn't want to buy too much, but every time she went home, she wanted to bring something back to her concerned family members.
Finally, she returned to Hegou Village carrying large and small bags.
On the country road, white snow is falling, old cypresses are freezing, and there are few people around.
But when she inadvertently raised her eyes and saw a person waiting beside the old cypress tree and under the bridge——
Her light brown eyes were wide, and small snowflakes fluttered as gently as willow catkins. Her figure stood in the white snow like a green pine tree, as if the world was competing for luxury. Although it was getting colder and colder, she felt The cool feeling along the way seemed to be dispersed immediately.
"Liu Fengmian!"
she shouted happily.
After switching back to the female voice, her voice is more crisp and beautiful, like a kingfisher flicking water, which makes people feel more comfortable.
The figure was originally facing her direction, but after hearing the sound, he seemed to pause, and then slowly turned around.
The long fox green fur spread out in a rippling arc. He turned his face leisurely, and the red gauze fluttered in the wind, which further enhanced the beauty and superiority of his facial features. Together with the entire hills, mulberry forests, and snow cypresses, they were combined. It becomes an infinitely quiet and beautiful silver-white world.
Inexplicably, her mouth felt dry for a while.
Why would a man who looks so provocative do such a crime?
Although he couldn't see it, he accurately captured her position.
"Curve ruler."
When he called her, his pronunciation was very clear, without the surname, but he was not as close as Brother Sang. He called her by her nickname of Zhizi, neither close nor far, like a friend, but also like a friend who was about to cross the line.
It sounds like he has already called her by her name. It would be too strange for her to call him by his first and last name again.
She picked up the bundle and trotted forward: "Feng Mian, why are you standing here? Are you waiting for me? How did you know I was coming back today?"
Her voice is bright and bright, and although she is not usually talkative, she is quite talkative, especially when she is in a happy mood.
This is contrary to Yu Wensheng's personality.
Even if he pretends to be easy to get along with, he will not have long conversations with others unless necessary, and he has no experience of chatting about everyday things.
But now that she was interested in chatting, he catered to her as if it was natural.
"waiting for you."
Just three words, but Zheng Quchi's heartbeat skipped half a beat.
This guy...has he gone to study somewhere? Why are you so flirtatious all of a sudden?
"Then if I come back late, or I'm delayed today and don't come back, will you still wait?" She asked curiously.
Yu Wensheng walked forward with Zheng Quchi beside him. He thought for a moment and said, "No."
Zheng Quchi was not angry, nor was he disappointed. Instead, he said happily: "Yes, if you want to wait, just wait for me at home. Waiting until night on a snowy day is not sincerity, that is stupidity. I know you are waiting for me, after all." You’re going home, why don’t you make a fire, eat something, stay warm, and wait for me?”
Yu Wensheng imagined the scene as she described it, and then smiled: "Although I didn't mean it, I always wanted to pick you up as soon as possible."
As for why he wanted to see her and pick her up earlier, he didn't think about it deeply. He just thought about it and did it.
This curled-up smile is too warm.
"That day... I left in a hurry. Were you angry?"
"So what if you're angry, so what if you're not angry?"
"If you are angry, I have to comfort you. I made a special trip to the county to buy you some good things. By the way, have you finished the candies I gave you before?"
"No."
"Don't be reluctant to eat it. I bought some more this time. Promise me that once you encounter something unhappy or you are in a bad mood, you will eat more candy and don't save it, because I will buy it for you."
"Okay, I've written it down."
"I also bought some New Year gifts for my eldest brother and my younger sister. Do you want to take a look..."
Smiling slightly, he glanced at it with his peripheral vision and said "Oh~" with no interest.
He did not deliberately restrain his expression, so Zheng Quchi could see his displeasure at a glance.
"..." Do you know whether the rain or dew is there? You’ll laugh if I buy it for you, but you won’t be happy if I buy it for others. Do you know that you can’t be jealous like this?
Perhaps it was Zheng Quchi's sudden silence that made Yu Wensheng realize that he had "made it".
"I'm not unhappy."
He smiled at her again.
Hey, if you want to cover it up, it will be revealed.
She leaned over and told him as if whispering: "I bought you more."
He was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and then the smile spread from the corners of his raised lips to the bottom of Yue Wan's eyes, and finally became a little more sincere.
"Um."
Zheng Quchi tilted his head and observed him, grinning widely, thinking, this is really easy to coax.
It was just a white lie and he believed it.
(End of chapter)
