When Xia Xun returned to the city, he worriedly touched his beard several times, but luckily the glue was relatively strong. Otherwise, although he was not afraid of leaking out in front of Tang Yaoju, he had not grown a beard but had a fake beard glued on. It would have been difficult to explain.
It takes some effort.【】
After Xia Xun returned to the city, he was not in a hurry to go back to Baiquan Huntang. Today, everyone in the city is celebrating the New Year. The bigger the Hundang is, the more empty it appears. No matter how stoic a person is, when he listens to the sound of firecrackers all over the street
It's also uncomfortable to watch alone at night.
But Xia Xun was not wrong. As expected, there were still many shops open in the city. During the Chinese New Year in previous years, most restaurants were closed. But this year, 600,000 troops were stationed near Dezhou. These are all people who are far away from their hometown.
Soldiers are bound by military discipline and cannot leave the military camp at will at any time, but this does not mean that the officers are so disciplined. Especially during the New Year, many officers leave the military camp to go to city restaurants to have their teeth burned.
With such a huge population base, as long as a small part of them go to restaurants to drink, how prosperous will the business be? Therefore, there are many more restaurants that are open during the New Year this year than in previous years. Xia Xun did not go far, just near Baiquan Huntang
There was a small restaurant, which was very lively with customers coming and going. Xia Xun had eaten here before, and the food tasted very good, so he strolled over.
"Oh, Shopkeeper Xia is here. Happy New Year to Shopkeeper Xia. Shopkeeper Xia is in a special spirit today. His hall is bright and his face is red. He will definitely make a fortune in the coming year."
As soon as he saw Xia Xun, the owner of the restaurant came up to him with a smile, and he was full of auspicious words. Xia Xun pinched his chin and thought: "Brother, what day won't your Yintang be glowing and your face will be rosy? Today is special? Isn't it a boy?"
Urine has such an effect, not only can it ward off evil spirits, but it can also make people’s appearance shine.”
To receive such compliments, you have to get something in return. Xia Xun's reward was to order a large table full of steamed buns.
Anyone in this world can be greedy for money, but people like him, who walk the tightrope between life and death all day long, are the least stingy with money. Today is New Year's Eve, so he can't compromise himself. Xia Xun chose the one by the window on the second floor.
There was a table and a hot pot. I put my worries aside and ate and drank. After drinking to my heart's content, I simply opened the window to make the sound of firecrackers on the street sound crisper, but it had a different charm.
It’s just that my heart is still empty, alas! Ziqi, thank you, but if one of you is by my side, that’s fine...
Xia Xun looked at the sparse starry sky and could only sigh.
On the same night, in Penglai, Shandong, a ship quietly docked beside the rocks.
The boss of the ship turned around and said to the cabin: "Miss Peng, we have arrived. Well, let me tell you, when sailing in winter, you have to go south or north, and you have to walk such a long way. It's not possible to sail into the wind.
, Not to mention the effort, I’m afraid you won’t be able to withstand such a storm, and as expected, alas!”
A man came out of the cabin. He was wearing thick clothes and covered his whole body. Even his face was covered to prevent it from being roughened by the sea breeze. However, judging from the curved eyebrows and delicate eyes, it was still...
It can be seen that she must be a very beautiful woman. Her waist is straight and slightly bloated because of the thick clothes. There is a knife hanging on the handle. There seems to be something inlaid on the handle, and there is only a little light.
It makes it shine brightly.
She looked at the dark mountains on the shore and the faint lights in the distance, and asked: "Ship boss, where is this?"
The boat boss raised his head and replied: "That pavilion on the mountain..., oh, this is Penglai, Shandong."
“Penglai, Shandong.”
The woman said happily: "Okay, let's dock here."
After saying that, she got into the cabin and said to a person covered under a thick quilt: "Thank you. I'm in Penglai. I'm not afraid when I reach the border of Shandong. I'm familiar with this place. The wind and cold are getting worse. You can't go any further."
After that, let's go ashore and find a place to stay first. After you recover from your illness, we can go to Peiping by carriage and horse. I'm very familiar with the road from Shandong Prefecture to Beiping Prefecture."
The woman under the quilt responded feebly. The woman under the quilt was Xie Yufei, and the one with the sword was naturally Peng Ziqi. Peng Ziqi turned to Chuanlao Dadao: "The next road cannot be walked by water. We are traveling against the wind like this.
It’s too slow. My sister’s illness cannot be carried on the ship. I’ll take her overland. What will you do?”
It is extremely difficult to take them north by sea, because the north wind blows in winter, and it is impossible to sail long distances by manpower. The sails have to constantly change the angle and take zigzag routes. It is also difficult for these sailors.
It was unspeakable. When he heard that they didn’t need to go further north, the captain of the boat breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly replied: "You two girls, don’t worry. It’s not easy for us grown men to make arrangements. We will stay here for the whole night and tomorrow morning."
Just go south with the wind and sail with the wind, it will be much easier."
"Okay, sorry to bother you, brothers, our sisters are leaving now."
Peng Ziqi returned to the cabin and soon helped Xie Yufei out. The two of them landed ashore. Peng Ziqi turned around and said again: "Please thank the third master for us. You are kind and kind. I will repay you later."
"Sister Ziqi, let's find someone to stay overnight and get some hot water to take a shower. I've been on the boat for so long without taking a shower. It's so uncomfortable." Xie Yufei lay on Peng Ziqi's back and said weakly.
Peng Ziqi carried her on his back and walked proudly: "Hey, you asked for it. I didn't ask you to come, so you had to follow me. How can you withstand the wind and waves of the sea with your delicate and timid body?
Your virtue is half dead, and you still take a shower?"
"You must take a shower. If you don't take a shower for a few days, it will be so uncomfortable!"
Peng Ziqi continued to complain: "It's your own fault! If you go further north, it won't be easy even by land. You have to follow..."
Xie Yufei said coquettishly: "I have the best rapport with you. It would be boring for me to stay on the island without you!"
"whispering sound!"
Peng Ziqi didn't appreciate it: "Are you reluctant to leave me, or do you miss him?"
"I want to do it all, can it be done?"
Xie Xie shyly hugged her neck, and Peng Ziqi shouted: "Hey, hey, hey, gather enough energy to hug your brother Xu, he will choke me until I can't breathe."
On New Year's Eve, two girls who were having fun walked into the vast night accompanied by waves of waves...
※※※※
"The wolf fell in love with the sheep. They were crazy in love. Who made them fall in love? The wolf fell in love with the sheep. It was not absurd. They said that there is a direction when there is love. The wolf fell in love with the sheep. They were crazy in love. They fell in love with each other.
The secular city wall. Fall in love with the sheep so much that they help each other go far away..."
With a bit of alcohol and a tipsy pace, Xia Xun walked on the street, unscrupulously singing songs that did not belong to this era. On New Year's Eve, who would care about what crazy things he was singing? It was rare for him to release himself.
, singing very happily.
When he was approaching the door of his house, Xia Xun calmed down his wild attitude. He walked over, took out the key and was about to open the door. Suddenly he felt something, turned around suddenly, and shouted: "Who?"
"The shopkeeper is me..."
Su Xinchen shrank out of the corner, her teeth chattering and her little face turned blue from the cold. She was wearing only a set of indoor clothes. Xia Xun was shocked, and quickly took off his robe and wrapped it around her, and asked:
"It's late at night and you're not at home watching the New Year's Eve. Why did you come out like this?"
"I...Gege...I..."
"Okay, okay, don't talk about it now, let's talk about it after we enter the house."
Xia Xun quickly opened the door and let her in. The fires in the nearby places were all out. Only the charcoal fire was simmering under the stove outside Xia Xun's bedroom. Xia Xun let her into his room and said: "Get on the kang quickly.
Cover yourself with the quilt and I'll turn up the fire."
Xia Xun ran to the outer room, started the simmering fire, added some firewood, and waited for the fire to burn before returning to the inner room. Su Xinchen sat on the kang with her hands covered with quilts. Because the fire was always burning in the stove, the kang was warm, so she
The color returned to his face a little.
Xia Xun handed a glass of warm water to her hand and asked, "What happened?"
Su Xinchen held the water glass, took two sips, and then said in a low voice: "My brother-in-law..."
Xia Xun raised his eyebrows: "Huh?"
Su Xinchen lowered her eyes and said: "He... drank wine, and then... then got into my room, he thought... and I ran out..."
"Lao Jia?"
Xia Xun was stunned for a moment, then sighed and said, "He must be drunk. This old Jia... is too shameful. Then you... stay here tonight, and I will take you back tomorrow."
"No no..." Su Xinchen panicked and shook her head repeatedly.
Xia Xun frowned: "What's wrong? Don't be afraid. He lost his moral character after drinking. He just lost control temporarily. When he wakes up, he may be so ashamed. The family lives together, so you should be more tolerant, uh...
Haven't you already been taken advantage of by him?"
"No, no, but...but..."
"But what?"
Su Xinchen lowered her head lower and lower: "But...he didn't just get drunk for a moment...that's why..."
"Um?"
Su Xinchen plucked up the courage, raised her head and said: "I kicked him, hit him, bit him, pushed him out, and then... I heard my sister talking in the next room. She called me... told me to obey my brother-in-law, and she...
My brother-in-law must have told her a long time ago that he...has had this idea for a long time, I'm afraid..."
"This is trouble."
Xia Xun walked around the room for a long time and said helplessly: "Then... you can live here first."
Su Xinchen asked nervously: "What about tomorrow? What about in the future?"
Xia Xun spread his hands: "Aren't you going back from now on?"
Su Xinchen gritted his teeth: "I can support myself!"
Xia Xun stared at her for a long time, then raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "Then, give me some time, and I will help you arrange a place to go."
Su Xinchen just showed a smile and said nervously: "Where are you going? Where are you going? Don't you want me to stay with you?"
"Here? It won't be long before war breaks out here, and I, shopkeeper Xia, will disappear without a trace."
Xia Xun thought about it, then said in a pretentious manner: "Well, here...I am the only man here, so it's not suitable..."
"It's from the shopkeeper!"
"Um?"
As soon as Xia Xun raised his head, he saw Su Xinchen squinting at the quilt, opening her arms and throwing herself into his arms. She was only wearing a small dress. Although her body was not full-grown, her chest was already round, which stretched out the moon-white dress.
With two seductive arcs drawn up, Xia Xun was condescending, and when she lowered her head, she could see a touch of delicate beauty underneath from her slightly open neckline.
"Shopkeeper, you want me!"
Su Xinchen was shaking violently, panting even more, and her lips turned white from nervousness. Xia Xun was dumbfounded, but Miss Su bravely raised her face and said to him seriously: "I...I don't mind you."
Old, really!”
Guan Guan said seriously, I don’t mind having too many votes. Seriously, just use your votes to kill me.