In the main room, Yun Jing and Su Xiaoye were sitting opposite each other. Su Xiaoye was holding his chin with one hand and resting it on the table with the other. He looked at Yun Jing without blinking and said, "Brother Jing, what have you been busy with during this time?
When Brother Lin got married last time, you said you would come to see me, but you never came."
Yunjing did promise to come here, but when he got busy, he couldn't care about it. He couldn't go to the Sanluo Dynasty to deal with the traitor organization and still take the time to come here.
"I recently took a long trip to the Sanluo Dynasty to deal with some matters. Didn't I tell you in my letter? But it's my fault that I couldn't agree. I apologize to you," Yunjing said apologetically.
Su Xiaoye straightened her body slightly and said: "Brother Jing, there is no need to apologize. I understand you. You are a person who does big things. My parents often tell me this and tell me not to be petty. I have received your letter."
Yes, I’m just curious about what you went to do, and you didn’t make it clear in the letter..."
At this point, she paused and quickly changed her words: "Oh, look at me, I'm just too curious. I've forgotten a lot of things that you can't ask at will. Brother Jing, don't mind. If you can't tell me, just pretend I didn't ask."
Although Su Xiaoye has a bit of a temper, she is still quite measured and knows what to ask and what not to ask.
Hearing this, Yunjing pondered for a moment.
The two of them will be husband and wife in the future and will spend a lifetime together. There is nothing they can't say to each other, so he said: "I went to the Sanluo Dynasty this time because there is a powerful force there that is causing chaos and has the potential to overthrow the entire Sanluo Dynasty.
So I went there specially to help, regarding that force..."
Before Yun Jing could finish speaking, Su Xiaoye's face changed and interrupted: "Is Brother Jing in danger? Is he injured?"
"..., I'm sitting here intact, what do you think, Little Leaf?" Yun Jing smiled and then continued: "And regarding that force, they are not ordinary evil people, but..."
Su Xiaoye interrupted him again and said: "Brother Jing, I'm relieved that you're fine. I won't ask about that organization. I'm just an ordinary girl. National affairs are too far away from me."
It's what you want to ask, but you don't let me finish my sentence, and you give me a hard time...
Speechless, Yun Jing said: "Then should I continue to recount the journey to Sanluo?"
"No need, Brother Jing, these things are not on the same level as me at all. If you listen to them, you are just asking for trouble." Su Xiaoye shook her head and said.
Yun Jing suddenly stopped talking. He also took the opportunity to tell Su Xiaoye about Wu Qingmei. There was no point in hiding this kind of thing from her, but let it go for now and talk about it later. Although many things in this era are...
It's quite normal, but Su Xiaoye's mother is right next door, so it's a bit embarrassing.
Perhaps because the leather armor he had not yet replaced was aggravating, or perhaps to avoid some things that he should not know, Su Xiaoye simply stood up and said: "The gangsters have been dealt with. This leather armor is not comfortable to wear. I will change it."
Put on your clothes, Brother Jing, wait for me."
"Okay, go ahead and don't worry about me," Yun Dingding nodded.
Then Su Xiaoye went to change clothes, while Yun Jing took a look at her home, just with the naked eye, and not unscrupulously prying into other people's privacy.
Her home was the same as when Yunjing came last time. Speaking of which, this was the first time Yunjing had set foot in her home. He didn't even enter last time.
Su Xiaoye's house is a typical small farmhouse. The house is old and well-kept. People in this era are very diligent. Unlike Yunjing's previous life, many houses were like pig nests.
Her home seemed ordinary, but Yun Jing could tell from clues that it was not that simple. There was actually a basement, and it was very spacious, and there was even a secret passage leading to the distance...
Even if he didn't use his mind to observe, Yun Jing just judged it from the details. He stopped observing immediately. It was not good to pry into other people's privacy. Before, he subconsciously inferred based on the details. It was instinctive, so he couldn't be blamed.
Yun Jing also understood why Su Xiaoye's house had a basement and a secret passage. After all, Su Orion had offended someone and came here to live incognito. He must have been cunning. But now that many years have passed, the original things have long since disappeared. I guess
Both the basement and the secret passage were left behind, and now they are being exploited again with random thoughts.
No need to think about Yun Jing to guess that there must be some emergency items stored in the basement of Su Xiaoye's house. If necessary, you can hide inside to avoid disaster.
Soon after, Su Xiaoye changed her clothes and came downstairs. It was the red dress that Yunjing bought when he took her to see Lin Yexing's wedding last time.
During this period of time, Su Xiaoye had grown taller, so this dress seemed a bit short. The skirt was at the knees, and her long, white and tender calves were exposed. She only wore a pair of wooden flip-flops on her feet.
The ten toes are as cute as silkworm babies.
"It's more comfortable like this," Su Xiaoye said as she jumped downstairs.
Yun Jing smiled and said: "This suit is too short, but the little leaves are still there."
After returning to the table and sitting down, Su Xiaoye said: "Brother Jing bought this for me. Of course I have to keep it. And what does brother Jing say? What do you mean by keeping it? Can clothes be thrown away? Listen,
You don’t sound like you know how to live your life.”
Well, I was scolded by my future wife.
Without getting entangled, Yunjing asked instead: "Don't you, Little Leaf, always dislike wearing skirts?"
"Who said that?" Su Xiaoye wrinkled her nose and stared. Seeing Yun Jing's stunned face, she immediately smiled and leaned slightly closer and whispered: "Now I believe those girls took the initiative to stick to Brother Jing. You didn't do that at all."
I don’t understand girls’ thoughts. I really don’t like wearing skirts, but I am willing to wear them for Brother Jing to see.”
Yun Jing was immediately speechless. Am I that straight? If so, is there a possibility that if it were not for this era, it would be difficult for me to find a girlfriend?
At this moment, Mrs. Su came out of the kitchen and said, "Xiao Yezi, I'm going to start cooking. Go and close the door..."
As she spoke, her voice suddenly rose a little higher and she looked at Su Xiaoye and said, "Su Xiaoye, do you have a problem with your brain? Why do you wear a skirt in the winter? With your calves bare, aren't you afraid of getting cold legs in the future? And you don't even have any shoes."
Do you have to go to heaven to wear it?”
Su's original intention was that Su Xiaoye was a bit too unrestrained in dressing like this. After all, in this era, especially in Dali, the thinking was relatively conservative. Su Xiaoye had to keep her legs bare, especially when Yun Jing was still there. Even if they were engaged, they had to avoid it.
No, but she didn't say it directly because of Yun Jing.
"Mom, I'm a martial arts practitioner. I'm in good health and I'm not afraid of the cold. Things like old cold legs won't happen to me. I'm wearing shoes. Are flip-flops not shoes?" Su Xiaoye smiled.
He said, then took a puff of smoke and ran to close the door.
Everyone ran away, and Mrs. Su didn't want to yell loudly. Instead, she looked at Yunjing and said, "Don't worry, Xiaojing. Little Zizi is just like this. She is spoiled. From now on, I will educate her well. This girl is getting worse and worse."
It’s gone”
As a mother, Mrs. Su was still a little worried that Su Xiaoye would go too far and make Yunjing unhappy.
Yun Jing said: "It's okay, Auntie, just let her be. Don't you think that little Ye Zi looks good in that outfit?"
"...Forget it, I don't care about you young people's affairs. Anyway, don't spoil Xiaojing." Su Shi shook her head and said, thinking that they would be husband and wife in the future, and the husband would be happy with it, and I, the mother-in-law,
What else can be said?
After saying that, Su continued to work in the kitchen.
Yunjing was thinking, let's just cook. Is it necessary to come out and tell the door to close?
Then he quickly realized that it was still necessary to close the door. After all, this is the damn world. Many people can't even eat. What would it be like if Su Xiaoye's family waited for the big fish and meat to be seen?
?
It doesn't mean that people with good conditions can't live a good life in the current environment. Who knows what you eat all day long behind closed doors? But if you show it off everywhere, it is a matter of morality, so it is still necessary to avoid taboos.
After closing the door, Su Xiaoye entered the room and glanced towards the kitchen, then winked at Yun Jing and whispered: "My mother is like this, she wants to cover me up tightly, uh, brother Jing, don't worry, I usually go out.
I don’t dress like this either.”
What is this? Is it necessary to explain it? Yunjing was a little dumbfounded and said: "It's better for girls to be subtle, but there is no need to go too far, otherwise you will feel awkward. For example, those skirts are so long that they cover the insteps."
People who live here feel more like they are floating when they walk.”
"Brother Jing's description is quite appropriate," Su Xiaoye said happily.
In the custom of Dali, except for the prostitutes and the children of Jianghu, girls are very particular about smiling, not showing their teeth, wearing clothes, showing their shoulders, walking, and not showing their feet. Although there are no explicit rules, almost all women follow these subconsciously. Of course, Feng Chen
Women and men of martial arts are not so particular about hiding...
Not long after, Mrs. Su had set up a large table of food, including chicken, duck, and fish, mainly meat, and the portions were generous.
Considering Su Orion's physique, Su's bold cooking style is understandable.
The table is full of big fish and meat. No wonder the door is closed. Many people can't even eat now. How sad is it to be seen?
It was also Su Lihu who was very capable. If he were an ordinary person, let alone the big fish and meat at home to entertain his son-in-law Yunjing, whether he could have a full meal during his visit was another matter.
"You're welcome, Xiao Jing. You can eat whatever you want. Auntie doesn't know what you like to eat or whether it suits your taste. By the way, do you want to drink some wine?" Su greeted after the last dish was served.
One thing to say is that Mrs. Su was still a little uneasy in her heart at this time. She was afraid that Yunjing, her son-in-law, would dislike her for not being well-received. Why was she uneasy? Or was it because of Yunjing's status and energy? She was a member of a small family, so how could she not be uneasy?
Having said that, Mrs. Su still has some confidence in front of her son-in-law because her husband has some abilities. If it were an ordinary civilian family, a son-in-law like Yun Jing would not be able to speak well.
Don't think it's strange, it's the fact. Even though Yunjing is her son-in-law and a junior, he can't hold back his ability and influence.
Not to mention this era, even in Yunjing's previous life, when Diamond King Lao Wu went to his father-in-law's house in the countryside, who would not carefully accompany him with a smiling face?
Yun Jing quickly stood up and said: "Auntie, you are lucky. As a junior, I come to visit you, but you are busy with your work. Come, Auntie, please have a seat."
"Unfortunate or not, you child warms your heart with your words. Sit down and stand up for what?" Su said cheerfully.
Su Xiaoye couldn't stand it any longer and shouted: "Mom, Brother Jing, you guys should stop being so polite. You're not an outsider. If you continue like this, the food will get cold."
"You are the only one who can cause trouble," Su Shi shook her head and said.
Immediately, they stopped being polite and sat down one after another to start eating.
Su barely spoke while eating. On the contrary, Su Xiaoye kept chattering, and Yun Jing chatted with her back and forth.
Silently observing Yun Jing, Mrs. Su secretly understood that Yun Jing's son-in-law had a gentle personality and was not arrogant at all. Unlike the husband of the third sister's family in the village, who only worked in a restaurant in the town and was always dragging him around.
Like 80,000, Yunjing is not as rigid as many scholars. It is very comfortable to get along with him, and there is no pressure at all.
Xiao Jing is a man of great ability, and he is also a master of the people's education. If he meets such a good husband, Xiao Zizi will be lucky in the future, and the mother will feel relieved...
It was a pleasant meal, and most of it went into Yunjing's stomach. Su was very happy. The more Yunjing ate, it showed his recognition of this family.
After dinner, Su Shi went to clear away the bowls and made a pot of tea for Yunjing and Su Xiaoye to chat and pass the time.
When Su was away, Su Xiaoye whispered to Yun Jing: "I noticed that Brother Jing seemed very nervous when we were eating just now?"
This is really a question I asked knowingly.
Yunjing was speechless: "That doesn't exist. My aunt is so nice, why should I be nervous?"
From the inside, Yunjing was still a little nervous. After all, it was the first time that he and Su Xiaoye's mother shared a table with each other for dinner. He was afraid that some details were not in place and left a bad impression on others. Su didn't know that Su was actually better than him.
nervous.
Fortunately, you will gradually get used to this kind of thing, and it won't be a big problem.
"Hehe, Brother Jing said you're not nervous, so don't be nervous," Su Xiaoye covered her mouth and smiled.
Yunjing said angrily: "I've never seen any big winds or waves. Are you nervous?"
"Can that be the same?"
As we talked and laughed, time passed by unknowingly, and it was afternoon in a blink of an eye.
Su Orion was not at home, and there was no man in Su Xiaoye's family. Even her son-in-law Yunjing couldn't stay for long, so she proposed to say goodbye. Su repeatedly tried to persuade her to stay, saying that she would have lunch before leaving anyway.
I haven't eaten for long, but Yunjing can still eat. He's not a regular.
While they were struggling, Liu Dazhuang and the others came to Dagoulin to ask the villagers and then came to Yunjing, and they were able to rescue them.
"Auntie, I'll take my leave now. I'll come to visit you later." Yunjing bowed his hands and saluted.
There were respectful Liu Dazhuang and Ding Wei beside them. Su didn't say anything more, but said: "Xiao Jing, you go and do your work first. Business is important. I'll let you know in advance next time and I'll prepare your favorite food in advance."
vegetable"
"Next time, you must notify me in advance so that you don't have to make special preparations. There is no reason to cause trouble to your elders," Yun Jing said with a smile.
After a brief exchange of greetings, Yunjing took Liu Dazhuang and the others out and left. Su Xiaoye said hello and said to see Yunjing off, and quickly changed into a set of clothes to cover her calves.
Walking on the road to Dagoulin Village, Yunjing said to Liu Dazhuang and the others who were arriving: "Uncle Liu, please go down and contact the village chief. There were bandits who made trouble here before, and I have solved them, leaving some horses and other things behind.
You can cash these things later, convert them into money and distribute them to everyone, which will save them a series of subsequent troubles and make their difficult life easier."
"Okay, young master, let's go and take care of it right away. We'll keep it and handle it before tomorrow night." Liu Dazhuang nodded seriously.
They were once arranged by Li Qiu for Yunjing, and now they have signed the contract in Yunjing's name. However, Yunjing's steps are too high, and they have long been unable to keep up. They can't help much at ordinary times, so they can only
Do your best to take care of these little things.
Nodding, Yunjing said: "Well, I'll leave it to you."
After all, it's just different from the past. Yunjing didn't say anything about bothering you and thanking you. That's inappropriate. It's not that Yunjing has changed and started to be arrogant to the people below, but because as his own tide rises, even if he himself
He didn't care, other people would remind him that this was wrong, and that it wouldn't be a mess if he mingled with the servants.
Yunjing felt relieved to leave these little things to Liu Dazhuang and they would just pay attention to the results later.
After they left, Su Xiaoye, who had been following him, said, "Is Brother Jing going back now?"
After seeing each other for so long, she was still somewhat reluctant to part with him.
"It's getting late, so of course I have to go back. Don't worry, I won't go far away if I don't have anything important to do. I will come over to see you when I have time," Yun Dingding nodded.
Su Xiaoye immediately became happy and said, "Brother Jing, this is what you said."
"There will be no experiment this time"
"Well, by the way, Brother Jing, I don't know how Dahei is doing lately. I haven't seen it for a long time."
"I'll take you to see it in two days, but there shouldn't be any changes."
The big black Su Xiaoye was talking about was not the big buffalo from Yunjing's family, but the big python in the mountains and lakes far away from Qingjiang River. Speaking of which, Yunjing hadn't seen it for a while.
Under the setting sun, the two chatted and walked toward the entrance of the village. After a long time, the bodies of the gangsters who died in the morning had been disposed of. The villagers had even cleaned up the blood stains. Except that the atmosphere was different from the past, it seemed like nothing had happened.
How many people died? In the afternoon, several families in Dagoulin Village had already raised their white sails. The villagers helped to prepare for the afterlife. Everything was kept simple. A grand burial with great splendor was not a problem that ordinary people should think about.
I don’t know who leaked the news. When they reached the entrance of the village, Yunjing was surrounded by a group of villagers.
Some people were holding a bowl of fried beans, some were holding two boiled eggs, and some were bringing overripe persimmons that they found somewhere. There was a large group of people, all holding something in their hands... They all wanted to give to Yunjing.
Yes, it's not enough if he doesn't collect it. The villagers almost knelt down in front of him.
"Master Yun, just accept it. Everyone knows the purpose of those gangsters. If you get rid of them, it is equivalent to saving our entire village. We have nothing to repay you. It's just a little kindness. Please don't dislike it."
The village chief looked at Yun Jing and almost begged, as if if you don't accept us, we will kneel down and die here.
"Why does this make life difficult for everyone? Don't waste the money. Take it back. Besides, the one who contributed the most is Xiao Zizi. If you want to thank her, just thank her," Yunjing said earnestly.
The village chief said: "Of course we want to thank you, little Ye Zi, but although we have no knowledge, we are not blind. Those gangsters were eliminated by Mr. Yun. You have to accept a little bit of our thoughts no matter what, otherwise you will have uneasy conscience. Not only will you
Help us out, and even arrange the follow-up. If there is no point, are we still human? Mr. Yun, do you think this is true?"
"This..." Yunjing didn't know what to do for a moment, whether to accept it or not.
Su Xiaoye saw everything and couldn't help but said: "Brother Jing, just accept it, so that everyone will feel better."
It's not a problem if things continue like this. Yunjing heard this and said, "Okay, but I can't ask for that much. After all, I can't take much with one hand, right?"
Then he said to the villagers: "In that case, I would like to thank you all."
"What Master Yun said, we are the ones thanking you..."
While speaking, Yunjing symbolically grabbed a small handful of fried beans, a persimmon, and a small piece of wheat cake and put it in his mouth, indicating that he couldn't take any more.
Only then did the villagers give up, but they all knew that Yunjing was thinking about them. Otherwise, Yunjing could easily carry a package as big as Yunjing's when he arrived. How could he not be able to carry it?
Everyone is mutual. If you help them or treat them well, they will remember it in their hearts. It's just that everyone expresses it in a different way.
After the villagers dispersed one after another, Yun Jing said to Su Xiaoye: "Xiao Ziye, you can go back too, there's no need to send him off."
"Well, brother Jing, please be safe on the road. I'll wait for you to come find me," Su Xiaoye said with a sweet smile.
After observing that there was no one around, she stepped forward and hugged Yunjing, took a deep breath with some fascination, then ran away with a puff of smoke and said with a smile: "Brother Jing, I'm going back."
He waved his hand in the direction of Su Xiaoye. He didn't look back until her figure disappeared. He turned back and walked towards the outside of the village. He thought to himself, how many times has this happened? Xiaoye, it's a foul for you to leave without even saying hello.
The ball hits someone.
Although it was already afternoon, it was still early, so Yunjing was not in a hurry to go back and walked slowly on the road alone.
The fried beans in your hands are very fragrant, the ripe persimmons are very sweet, and the rough wheat cakes are delicious. These things all contain the wishes of the villagers.
When Yunjing left Dagoulin Village, a cry of surprise rang out in the village, and immediately a group of villagers cheered and ran towards the well that had dried up in the village.
The well is producing water again, and the volume is large, so I won’t even have to worry about farming next year!
This is undoubtedly an exciting thing. The villagers were silent in the joyful atmosphere of having water again, but in their hearts, the figure of Yun Jing who had left long ago appeared unconsciously...
Seeing everything with his eyes, Yunjing suddenly smiled while walking on the road.
"So what am I struggling with during this time? Regardless of the Sanluo Dynasty or the Dali Dynasty, what is their attitude towards me? Some things will not change. It is a fact that countless people have benefited from the things I have done.
This is enough. Even if no one knows it is me, they live and live better because of me. What I have done should not be measured by so-called recognition and awards. When time passes, I
Everything I do continues, and there is no need to leave it in history on paper. I don’t seek fame, fortune, and wealth. Just a simple smile is more meaningful than any high-ranking official or generous salary!"
With his heart murmuring, Yun Jing suddenly felt enlightened, his thoughts became clear, and a whole new world was slowly unfolding towards him...
