Tao Li is a man of his own, and there is no problem for Xiaoman to commit himself to having children under Hui Douchun, a cowardly man. But as long as others want to take advantage of Xiaoman, no one will end up well. Therefore, Xiaoman and
Brother Chun's fate is said to be very magical.
After the big pot of gray beans was sold out, Brother Chun put out the fire and habitually sat on a table at the end of the shop, holding a teapot and drinking tea. Xiaoman had been busy with him all day.
The best reward.
The last customer also left. Xiaoman cleaned a basket of green pears he had just bought and placed it in front of Brother Chun.
Brother Chun shook his head and motioned for Xiaoman to eat by himself. He sipped the tea in the teapot without taking a sip and stared at the camel customers coming and going outside the shop.
It has been more than four years since I came to Lanzhou. During these four years, in addition to opening a small gray bean shop, I also made a horse bandit to relieve my boredom.
With this group of horse thieves, I know the situation in the Hexi area very well. Hong Ying, the horse thieves leader who stayed in the Hexi Corridor, said that the Xixia people have now blocked the road to Yumen Pass, and all the Song caravans who want to go out to do business
Everyone was sent out of Yumen Pass, but the camel team returning from outside the pass was not allowed to step into Yumen Pass.
Hongying also said that only a huge camel caravan entered Yumen Pass, and the shopkeepers were all barbarians. Seeing that the camel caravan was rich in goods, they prepared to rob it, but before they could take action, the horse thieves from Daheishan moved out first, and Hongying
I saw with my own eyes that all the horse thieves in Daheishan were wiped out. In front of that camel caravan, the sturdy horse thieves in Daheishan were like babies that had just learned to walk.
Red Eagle believes that this camel team is probably the famous "Hai Hu'er" in the river.
The people in Guan Nei may be very unfamiliar with the name of Haihu'er, but in the Hezhong countries, the name of Haihu'er is very popular. According to rumors, this is an army that sold their bodies and minds to the devil. They are not like other people in Xixia
The army still fights on horseback, but it is a group of devils riding camels across the sand and sea.
Every victory of the Xixia people in the river has the shadow of Hai Hu'er. It can even be said that wherever Hai Hu'er appears, that place will soon become a hell on earth.
Hongying's last letter said that the camel caravan had gone south along the trade road, and its target was probably Lanzhou City!
Therefore, Brother Chun has finished his business early every day these days and waits in the store for the legendary camel team to arrive in Lanzhou City.
Xiaoman was eating pears and followed Brother Chun's gaze outside. After looking for a while, he suddenly said: "Why are there so many camel tourists?"
Brother Chun said quietly: "It was like this ten days ago. I went to the market and saw that today's camel passengers can't get out of Yumen Pass at all, and most of their goods are goods from Hexi. Look, they
The most precious cargo is the luminous cup from Wuwei County. I used the excuse earlier that I needed a better piece of Kunlun jade to make a hairpin for you. I asked all the Luotuo customers, but I couldn’t find any suitable Kunlun jade. In other words, the current Luotuo customers, they
The furthest footprint is only to Dunhuang, and the road to the west is blocked for some unknown reason."
"Could it be that the Xixia people started their western expedition again?"
Brother Chun shook his head and said, "That shouldn't be the case. Now is the rice harvest time in Yinxia Prefecture. It stands to reason that there should be many merchants coming to Lanzhou to exchange rice for wheat at this time, but until now this year, I haven't seen a single person."
Xiaoman frowned and said: "The Xixia people always don't have enough food to eat. It is profitable to exchange one bucket of rice for two buckets of wheat. Bean feed and bran are indispensable things for the Xixia people to feed their horses. Logically speaking,
The war is imminent, so the Xixia people should exchange for more beans and wheat."
Obviously, Brother Chun seemed unwilling to discuss this matter with Xiaoman, and smiled and said to Xiaoman: "I asked Lao Qin to buy a three-in-one courtyard in Suzhou, with the Suzhou River at the back door, and also bought some fields.
The field is not very large, but it is still 560 acres.
Regardless of whether things here will be settled or not, you must take the children and leave Lanzhou for Jiangnan first, and I will arrive soon."
Xiaoman whispered: "Are you worried?"
Brother Chun smiled and said: "My husband told me back then that the more wealthy people are, the filthy they are behind their backs, and the more vicious their actions are. The more noble a person is, the less they regard human life as a chance."
Things, once the status reaches the level of God, all things will become nothing but dumb dogs.
I remember your words very clearly. Although you said Yunzheng people are not bad, the Yunzheng in my eyes is different from the Yunzheng in your eyes. We already have three children, and I dare not risk the lives of the whole family.
It’s tied to Yunzheng’s personal character.”
"Why Jiangnan?"
"There is a poem by Bai Letian - when spring comes, the river is as green as blue, how can you not remember the south of the Yangtze River? My husband also said that the time he lived in Suzhou, if he did not suffer from serious diseases, should be the happiest period of his life."
Xiaoman frowned and said, "You have gathered so many horse thieves over the years..."
Brother Chun laughed and said: "Don't you still know who I am? It's nothing to gather some horse thieves. I didn't become a giant bandit because you and the child have already filled up the space in my heart. Otherwise, Lanzhou will
Planting newly recovered land, I can even crack the soil and seal the king."
Xiaoman looked at her husband with pity, touched his forehead with her hand and said softly: "You are already the king at home, so don't say this outside to avoid being laughed at."
Brother Chun looked at Xiaoman with resentment and said: "If I hadn't met you in Xijing, my original plan would have been like this. First, control some horse thieves, then find some places, and finally leave a good foundation for future generations.
And then they…”
Xiaoman rudely interrupted Brother Chun's dream, twisted a piece of meat on Brother Chun's arm and said: "If you want to go crazy, go crazy yourself. Don't talk about my child. My child will not talk to you."
They are a group of horse thieves. From now on, they must study hard and become the father-in-law of students. In the end, the roll call at Donghua Gate is what they should do."
Brother Chun looked at his purple arms and said helplessly: "Why do you insist that our child's surname be Lin? Although I don't know who my father is, one thing I can guarantee is that my surname cannot be Lin, because I
He came from Liujia Village, so his surname should be Liu!"
Xiaoman's body trembled, and finally he took Brother Chun's hand and put it on his face and said, "You have been enduring this sentence for a long time, right?"
Brother Chun smiled awkwardly and said, "I've wanted to ask you since Dalang was born, but I held back because I was afraid of making you sad."
Xiaoman gently snuggled into Brother Chun's arms and said softly: "Do you really care about the children's last names?"
Brother Chun hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said: "Forget it, if you want the children to be named Lin, just give them the surname Lin. If you follow me as Liu, you won't be insulting the children."
Xiaoman nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, you almost lived a dirty life in Nanfengyuan, and I almost became a prostitute in the brothel. No matter it is my surname or your surname, there is nothing to say to others.
Yes, the two of us are like two logs living in this world. The two trees form a forest, and the child’s surname will not be Lin.”
Brother Chun took a long breath and said, "So it's this reason. Why didn't you tell me earlier? It made me feel inferior for four years."
After Brother Chun said this, he suddenly laughed, took Xiaoman's little hand and said: "In other families, all the sons have the surname of Lao Tzu, but in our family, everyone has changed the surname of Lao Tzu and the son. From now on, my surname will also be Lin."
alright.
We are not good people, but my babies are clean and good babies. They haven’t eaten a bite of the bloody food, they haven’t worn any bloody shirts, and everything they eat and drink comes from the money we earn from running the gray bean shop.
With the clean money, my surname will be Lin from now on."
Xiaoman chuckled and saluted, "Fang of the Lin family has met the eldest master of the Lin family, but I don't know what he will do with the house in Suzhou?"
Brother Chun smiled and waved his hand and said: "Forget it, the children won't live there. I just don't know if there is any business in opening a gray bean shop in Suzhou..."
While the couple was joking in the shop, a huge camel team passed by the door of the shop. The huge foreigner was sitting on the back of the camel, which was almost level with the roof. The sound was extremely terrifying.
Looking at the continuous camel caravan passing by the door, Brother Chun stopped teasing, looked at the camel caravan and said to Xiaoman: "The camel caravan that Hongying mentioned has entered Lanzhou City. You should take your children immediately."
Just hide in the cellar. I have prepared food, water and other things for you, go in now!"
Xiaoman looked at this huge camel team with three hundred camels and said with a smile: "The Xixia people used their tricks in the river area in the Song Dynasty. It seems that you already know how to reply to Yunzheng's letter, right?
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Brother Chun shook his head and said mockingly: "Just forget the nonsense I just said about planning to split the earth and become the king!
The Xixia people were so perfunctory with the Song State, but they still did not escape Yun Zheng's discerning surveillance. A few days ago, I thought that Yun Zheng was unfounded. There was no conjecture that the Xixia people would not attack the already weakened Liao State, but would come to seek the power of the powerful Song State.
It makes no sense. Now that I have seen the Xixia people's trump card - the Haihuer camel team, I finally understand why the Xixia people did this.
The goal of the Xixia people has never been the Liao Kingdom, their goal has always been nailed to the Song people, maybe Xixia and the Liao Kingdom have already made an alliance to advance and retreat together."
Xiao Man said strangely: "Lanzhou City has been divided into a trade zone by Song and Liao. Both countries have no garrisons within a hundred miles nearby. The Xixia people don't need to send Hai Hu'er here. They can just bring one or two thousand
The cavalry can control this place. After all, there are still a large number of Xixia people in the city. Those Song officials and a thousand people are useless, who can stop them?"
Brother Chun shook his head and said: "I don't know. We were trapped by the oath to help Yun Zheng spend five years in this place where rabbits don't poop. As long as we tell what we saw and heard, how can we judge?"