The Little Widower (farming)

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Early the next morning, Zhou Yuan took Chen Qing to Tianji to queue up. He thought they were early enough, but he didn't expect that there were already people queuing in front.

Zhou Yuan had eaten Tian Ji once in Yunxi Town, and naturally felt that such a queue was normal, because the unique taste of Tian Ji was worth it.

"Do we have to eat here? Can't we go home and eat?" The three people in front of them started chatting.

"I'm so greedy." The other voice was not as rough as the man's. He should be a brother. "It will take at least half a month to go home."

"Then why do we have to queue here?

" "It's not a good idea to have privileges, isn't it?"

As if they sensed that someone was listening to them, the three people turned back and nodded towards Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan felt that the person in front of him looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.

Tian Ji finally opened the door, and the steward saw the three people in front of Zhou Yuan and the others at a glance. The steward quickly ran over: "You three gentlemen, why are you lining up? If you want to eat, just come to the backyard?" Tian Le smiled and patted the steward's hand: "

We have nothing to do, so we just queue up. Zixi has been craving for it for a long time. We can't wait until we get home to eat, so we came over."

Chen Qing heard the name Zixi and thought . Very familiar.

The steward welcomed the three of them in, and the rest of the people also entered the store under the guidance of the waiter.

Almost as soon as it opened, the whole store was already full of people.

The three people just now were sitting at the table next to them. No matter what the steward said, they were unwilling to go to the box.

A waiter came over to greet them, and Zhou Yuan ordered some things based on the ones he had eaten in his memory. Shopkeeper Tian said they were all unique and not too expensive. The waiter smiled and said, "Are you a regular customer of the store? "

No, I'm lucky enough to have been to Yunxi Town once," Zhou Yuan replied.

After he finished talking about Yunxi Town, the three people sitting at the table next to him looked sideways at him. Zhou Yuan also looked over, and he could tell at a glance that two of the three people were good at martial arts, and their skills were extraordinary.

Soon the pot they ordered was served. Chen Qing stared at the small pot in front of him with curiosity and smelled the fragrant aroma before even adding charcoal fire.

Zhou Yuan had eaten it once, but he was still attracted by such delicious food. He patiently introduced it to Chen Qing: "Do you still remember the red persimmons and green peppers we transported back from Yunxi Town? This is what they are made of. "

Chen Qing's eyes widened and he couldn't imagine that they could still be like this. He quickly put on a separate portion of charcoal fire, and the soup in the pot began to slurp, and the aroma became more obvious.

Slices of meat as thin as cicada wings, vegetables stacked like flowers, and many delicacies that Chen Qing had never seen were put on the table. Chen Qing's initial surprise turned into worry.

These are so novel and I ordered so many, they are definitely not cheap.

Zhou Yuan waved his hand in front of him and had already cooked a piece of meat for him: "Try it quickly."

Chen Qing had no choice but to take the chopsticks and was stunned as soon as he tasted it. It was so delicious, and it was expensive for a reason.

Zhou Yuan cooked the food for him next to him, and then started to eat it himself. He found that Chen Qing especially liked the red persimmon hot pot, but he didn't like that one much. Chen Qing was still a child at heart and loved to eat sweet and sour food. .

At the end of the meal, Chen Qing's belly was so round that he could hardly walk. Only then did Zhou Yuan finish the remaining dishes. Chen Qing put his head on his hands and looked at him.

The steward came to the table to settle the bill. Unexpectedly, he still remembered Zhou Yuan: "Aren't you the one who helped us deliver things last time?"

Zhou Yuan stood up and nodded: "Please bear with me."

"How's it going? How is your business?"

"It's getting better," Zhou Yuanqian said resignedly.

Then they stopped chatting. If it weren't for Zhou Yuan's help when paying the bill, Chen Qing thought he could faint. He thought it would be expensive, but he didn't expect it to be so expensive. One meal cost almost four taels of silver.

You know, four taels of silver in the village is enough for them to live for a long, long time.

Although he was shocked, he did not dissuade Zhou Yuan, knowing that Zhou Yuan was doing it for him.

Just sighing, the capital is the capital.

They stayed in the capital for two days, and Chen Qing wanted to go home. The capital was rich and prosperous, but he still preferred to return to the village and face the loess.

He was still thinking about the vegetable plot at home, the rice they planted, wondering how the harvest would be, and Li Xin, wondering how big his belly was now.

The capital is good, but not suitable for him.

So on the fifth day of August, they left the capital, and Zhou Yuan took him to Luohe Village.

This year there is no way to catch up with the Mid-Autumn Festival. Zhou Yuan plans to find a place to stop on August 15th. Even if he is not at home, he will have a good time together.

They traveled for three days. On the third day, the sky suddenly became overcast, and there were dark clouds in front of them. Fortunately, there was a ruined temple on the roadside. He discussed it with Chen Qing and decided not to leave today, but to stay here directly. Take shelter from the rain.

Zhou Yuan looked around the temple. It seemed that people often rested here. He cleaned up the ground and went outside to pick up some firewood. When he came back, the rain started pouring.

It was getting very dark, so Zhou Yuan lit a fire. They were used to going out, carrying dry food and water in their bags. He also prepared snacks for Chen Qing. In the past, there was no condition, and he couldn't eat anything sweet if he wanted to. Later, when conditions allowed, he would often buy sweet snacks for Chen Qing.

Maybe it was because he was on the road for too long, so Chen Qing had no appetite for the snacks, so he just drank some water and took two bites of the cake.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and occasionally a bolt of lightning pierced the night sky, and Chen Qing moved closer to Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan hugged him: "Don't be afraid."

Just as Chen Qing was about to close his eyes, he heard the sound of horse hooves coming from outside. Zhou Yuan patted his hand: "Maybe it's just someone who wants to take shelter from the rain."

He stood up, When they reached the entrance of the temple, they saw three people dismounting their horses neatly, then tying their horses where Zhou Yuan had tied them, and ran into the ruined temple.

I happened to meet Zhou Yuan face to face.

It was three people who had met once in Tianji and met here again.

Tian Le wiped the rain off his face and held his hand towards Zhou Yuan: "Tian Le." Then he pointed to his brother who was a little shorter than him and another person on one side, "Chen Zixi, Fu Zeyang."

Chen Qing listened . When he heard Chen Zixi's name, he stood up quickly with his hands on the ground. He came close to Zhou Yuan and his eyes fell on Chen Zixi's face.

"Zhou Yuan, this is my husband, Chen Qing."

Chen Zixi glanced at Chen Qing: "What a coincidence, we are from the Chen family."

Chen Zixi is different from the brothers Chen Qing has met. His hair is high. With his clothes tied high, he looked energetic. He spoke playfully, but there was no trace of childishness on his face.

Zhou Yuan also heard his name clearly: "Chen Zixi? General Chen?"

Tian Le stood slightly in front of Chen Zixi. His caution was obvious, and Zhou Yuan also noticed it, and then said: "I once served under General Xiao." Pass the troops."

Chen Zixi then patted Tian Le on the shoulder: "It's okay, I know a few lieutenants under General Xiao, but I haven't met you."

Zhou Yuan nodded: "I'm not a lieutenant, I'm just a soldier."

Chen Qing saw that they were all wet, especially Chen Zixi, whose face was covered with rain, so he said: "Let's warm up by the fire, you are all wet." Yes ." He took out a new handkerchief from his bag and handed it to Chen Zixi, "Wipe your face."

Chen Zixi took the handkerchief from him. It was still in the shape of a big goose. Chen Qing thought he was disgusted. Embarrassed to say: "This is new, I have never used it."

Chen Zixi smiled: "The embroidery is very good, the goose is like a living thing, so I accepted it, thank you very much."

" Where are you going?" Fu Zeyang looked like a scholar at first glance. He didn't even slump even when he was sitting, and his whole body was like a tall and straight figure of pines and cypresses.

"We are going home." Zhou Yuan replied, "We went to Xiaxi Mansion."

"Xiaxi? I ​​just came back from the Xiaxi border." Chen Zixi said.

Chen Qing didn't intend to speak at first, but after hearing that he was coming back from Xiaxi, he couldn't hold it back for a long time: "I want to ask, you were passing through Jieshi Town and punished the bad guys, right?"

Chen Zixi thought for a while: "It seems that there was such a thing. The county magistrate in Yurou Township had countless unjust, false and wrongful convictions. There must have been someone else at that time. Anyway, a lot of bad things were done, so they were all Take care of it."

After hearing what he said, Chen Qing glanced at Zhou Yuan, who nodded towards him.

Chen Qing stood up, walked to Chen Zixi, and knelt down to him solemnly: "Thank you, thank you."

This shocked Chen Zixi: "Oh, what are you doing? Why are you kneeling down? Get up quickly. Get up."

Chen Qing was already crying, and Zhou Yuan said, "Aqing's father was killed by that man. We went to Xiaxi this time partly for this matter, but it's a pity that we couldn't give it to him personally. He took revenge, but he didn't expect to meet you here."

"That's really fate." Chen Zixi helped Chen Qing up, "I have a month off, so I will take my brothers home.

" Then he introduced the people around him: "Tian Le, like me, is under the command of General Cui Chaoming."

Then he pointed to another person: "Fu Zeyang, the number one scholar in the scientific examination the year before last, is now serving in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, because My father is ill and has taken a temporary leave, but he will go on inspection tour in September."

Chen Qing sat next to Zhou Yuan and looked at the three of them. In fact, just by looking at their appearance, you can tell that all three of them are geniuses. The proud son, two generals and a civil servant, they are the backbone of the entire country.

Zhou Yuan thought of something and asked again: "Are you going back to Yunxi Town?"

"Huh?" Chen Zixi glanced at them, "Have you been to Yunxi Town?"

"We have been to Tian Ji in Yunxi Town , Shopkeeper Tian helped us a lot," Zhou Yuan said.

"Uncle Yao?" Chen Zixi said with a smile, "Lele is the son of Uncle Yao and Uncle Nian."

"And Guabao, Guabao is the child of Uncle Qiao and Uncle Fu. Do you know Shuming Academy? Uncle Fu He is the dean of Shuming Academy. "Guobao is Fu Zeyang's nickname. The three of them grew up together. Chen Zixi felt that he was an elder brother, so he called them by their nickname.

Zhou Yuan once again lamented that the world is so small, and he couldn't get around the people he should know even if he went around in circles.

"Doctor Yu cured my godmother, and Dean Fu also allowed our family to study at Shuming Academy. You and your family are all our benefactors."

"It's a fate. You left the capital before us, so we can meet here again. Come." Tian Le is the youngest among the three of them, but Zhou Yuan can see that he is the calmest among them.

"Will your family participate in Qiuwei this year?" Fu Zeyang, who was very quiet next to him, asked.

Zhou Yuan nodded, but did not say Qi Shuning's name.

"It's good to be admitted to Qiuwei. I hope he can achieve good results."

"I'd like to lend you some good advice."

The subsequent topics revolved around border passes and military camps. Chen Qing felt sleepy as he listened. Zhou Yuan fell asleep on his lap.

The voices of several people talking became quieter.

"So you are the one who rescued General Xiao from the enemy?" Chen Zixi asked, "Why didn't you stay in the military camp? With your military merit, you can make a difference wherever you go."

Zhou Yuan touched it gently. Touching Chen Qing's face, his eyes were full of tenderness: "Life is pretty good now."

Tian Le understood very well, just like his two fathers, they only lived in a corner of Yunxi Town and were unwilling to go out.

"Everyone has his own ambitions, and everyone has the right to choose his own lifestyle." He was taught by his little dad to be open-minded since he was a child, and now he understands Zhou Yuan better.

The night gradually deepened and several people fell asleep. The rain stopped in the middle of the night. When we woke up the next morning, the sun shone tightly in the ruined temple. Chen Qing woke up. As soon as he moved, the other four people woke up.

Chen Qing rubbed his stiff neck. He could sleep so well in such a bad environment.

They walked together for a while, and Chen Qing gave Chen Zixi a handkerchief and a purse, as well as dry food and snacks.

Chen Zixi said hurriedly: "No, you are much further away than us." Then he said, "Why don't you go to Yunxi Town with us? Yunxi Town has a lot of delicious food and fun."

Chen Qing pursed his lips and smiled: "I I also want to go, but I've been away from home for too long and miss my mother a little bit."

"It's good to see you again," Tian Le said.

They are the most free and easy, believing that the sky is high and the road is far away, and they will meet one day.