Xuchang, also known as Xudu, is one of the old capitals of the former dynasty.

Six years ago, Zheng moved south on the way, passing by Xuchang, Xuchang at that time, a barren, no city, and the Hu haunted, it is really a three-regardless zone, and now after a few years, with the Pingcheng Dayan regime forces stationed, the government decree is accessible, the revival of all industries, has gradually appeared in the city of villages, Xuchang city has thousands of households, can be described as the beginning of prosperity.

In the past two years, the truce between Northern Yan and Southern Chu has achieved initial results.

It is now the season of wheat yellow, along the way, the south wind blows, the wheat waves roll, the scene is extremely magnificent, the journey is long, the long day is boring, outside the car window, the scenery along the way has become the only pastime.

Zheng Sui went south this time, the itinerary was unhurried, no clansmen followed, and only brought 500 parts, most of which were Qi family members, and more than 20 personal guards brought by the fourteenth uncle.

After the group arrived in Xuchang, they rested in the city.

At night, Zheng Sui flipped through the freshening up, holding a booklet, sitting on the couch by the window, after the beginning of summer, the weather has begun to heat up, but to this night, it is still a little cool, in the dark night sky, a round of crescent moon like an eyebrow, hanging on the western sky, scattered next to a few stars, a little starlight flickering, spreading boundless tranquility and beauty.

Zheng Sui likes this kind of night sky, and he also likes this kind of night.

There are several lights in the city, the barking of dogs is endless, and in the hazy night, there is a little more breath of life, and the journey is tired, but it is novel.

"Little lady, the seventh mother of the Chen family in the west of the city just sent someone to hand over the invitation. Xin Yi held an invitation in his hand.

Zheng Sui turned his head, but he didn't mean to look at the invitation. only asked, "What did Uncle Fourteen say?"

Along the way, they tried to keep a low profile, but the Zheng family had a reputation. There are fourteen uncles with them, but I am afraid that before entering Xuchang City, they have already alarmed the family in the city, and when they first arrive, they can receive an invitation as soon as they enter Xuchang City, which must be through the eyes of the fourteenth uncle. will be handed to her.

Lang Jun said casually, the little lady can go if she wants, and if she doesn't want to go, she can go. This branch of the Chen clan in the city is not a branch of the Yingchuan Chen clan, but only a side branch, and it is extremely inconspicuous. ”

"Then I won't go. Zheng Sui lowered his head. Fingers lightly tapped the booklet in his hand. This is the fifth brother Zheng Wei sent someone to send over, by the family staff scribe to collect and compile all the records of the Huan family's in-laws and old records, in addition to this booklet, there is also a genealogy of the Huan family, before the departure of the time to receive, in order to let her have a thorough understanding of the Huan family.

She watched all the way.

Xin Yi put away the invitation, turned to the side of the mat and asked, "Lang Jun has already gone out." Does the little lady want to pass on the evening meal first?" Lang Jun and Shi Niang are both eating in one place.

"What's the dinner?" Speaking of eating, Zheng Sui suddenly lacked interest, he had been drinking wheat porridge on the road for the past few days, and his mouth was dull and there was no taste.

Xin Yi didn't answer, and the morning breeze that came in from outside happily hurriedly said: "Little lady, the Chen family has sent some food, including pork skin cakes, soup cakes, Hu soup, and half a steamed porpoise." ”

Half a steamed dolphin?

Zheng Sui was surprised, steaming porpoise is not easy, even at home, this dish is only eaten once or twice a month, this Chen family is really troubled, no wonder Uncle Fourteen will go to Chen's house in person.

Looking at Chenfeng's excited appearance, Zheng Sui guessed that this servant was greedy, so he said: "Take out one copy of each one, send it to Cui Niangzi, and then give one to Qi Wu, and the rest, you will share it." After going out, I found that Cui Niangzi should be very rarely out of the house, not used to sitting in the carriage, at the beginning, what to eat will vomit, just a few days, people have lost a lot of weight.

Even the accompanying doctors had no choice but to slow down the trip again and again.

In the past two days, I got used to it, and it got a little better.

As soon as he heard Zheng Sui's words, the morning breeze rubbed the ground and walked out happily, "The maid is going to share the food." ”

"It's the smell of meat, madness. I only heard Wuyi quipped that she and Zhongnan came in from outside with a mattress and were bumping into the morning breeze.

Zheng Sui smiled: "Let her be happy, as long as you don't let Liu Yuan and Zhang Yu show up, otherwise I won't be able to protect her." Looking at the cheerful appearance of the morning breeze, Zheng Sui felt as if she was infected, and then became happy, and asked Xin Yi to put a few pieces behind her, spread a mat, and leaned on it, "I'm also a little hungry, let Ah Wang cook me a soup cake." ”

Xin Yi hurriedly responded to the voice, Ah Wang is Qi Wu's daughter-in-law, surnamed Wang, he had cooked soup cakes for Zheng Sui once before, and got a compliment from Zheng Sui, saying that the soup was delicious, and he didn't think that Zheng Sui was still thinking about it, so he turned around and told Xiao Rong to find Ah Wang to make soup cakes, and looked at the window open, thinking about Zheng Sui's habits, he was probably unwilling to close the window, so he went to the inner room, Wuyi and Zhong Nan were making the bed, so they took a wool felt from it and returned to Zheng Sui, "The dew at night is a little cold after all, and the little lady covers her body so as not to get cold." ”

Zheng Sui snorted, in the end, it was comfortable in the house, a few days ago, they were all placed outside with a tent, and they were extremely uncomfortable sitting and lying at night, bound by their hands and feet, as if they were restrained, they would stop in Xuchang for a few days this time, and when they had food last night, they listened to the meaning of Uncle Fourteen, let her rest for a day, and then accompany him to see Uncle Nineteen.

Regarding the matter of Uncle Fourteen going to Uncle Nineteen this time, although the eldest brother Zheng Jing didn't say anything, Zheng Sui still vaguely guessed that Uncle Fourteen wanted to take Uncle Nineteen back, even if he couldn't go back to Xingyang, he also hoped that Uncle Nineteen would go to Linru, however, according to a few years ago, she and Wulang had been to that small village, and her impression of Uncle Nineteen was that this matter would not be so easy.

If Uncle Nineteen is willing, then he will follow the fifth brother out last time.

That night, Uncle Fourteen did not return, and did not return from Chen's house until the afternoon of the second day.

Early the next morning, Zheng Sui followed Uncle Fourteen and went out with the twenty guards.

That small village, in the northwest of Xuchang, that trip, although it was at night, but back and forth, it was enough for Zheng Sui to remember the route, but Zheng Sui had regressed a lot in riding skills in recent years, and he had been exploring the road by impression, so when he found that valley, it was already dusk and sunset.

"It's late today, or Uncle will come back tomorrow. Zheng Sui got off the horse and looked at the eight-foot-long, bearded fourteenth uncle in front of him.

Fourteen Langjun Zheng Wen listened, but shook his head, along the way, although he took some detours, but he estimated that it would take half a day to come here, "It's not close to Xuchang, since you're here, let's go in and take a look." As he spoke, he walked forward.

Zheng Sui saw it and had to follow.

She didn't want to go in, and the last time Uncle Nineteen sent her and the fifth brother out, it was obvious that she didn't want them to go again.

The night darkened, Zheng Sui remembered this valley path, narrow and long, even if the torch was lit, Zheng Sui was still one foot deep, one foot shallow, difficult to move forward, during the trip, it was very quiet, no one spoke, the evening breeze blew between the mountains, the leaves brushed and brushed, the sound of frogs and chirping insects echoed each other, and occasionally the cries of wild beasts and night owls came from the mountains, which made people tremble and frightened, and the same as last time, the more they went to the back, Zheng Sui's legs became softer and softer.

So much so that the journey of a quarter of an hour made Zheng Sui feel that it had taken several hours, and when he saw the familiar and unfamiliar village, Zheng Sui was already oozing a layer of fine sweat on his forehead, and his back was also full of sweat, and the night wind blew, and he couldn't help but shiver.

Fourteenth Langjun Zheng Wen also noticed Zheng Sui's strange appearance, and when he saw the village in front of him, he didn't rush forward, but stopped, "You girl, you are too bold, it's not the first time you've come, it's still like this." ”

Zheng Sui listened to it and couldn't help but argue, "Er Fei Langjun, the night is forested, and he is afraid." "She's just a girl, walking in this mountain forest, how can she not be afraid.

Fourteen Langjun remembered Zheng Sui's words before entering the valley, no wonder this girl was reluctant to come in, speaking of which, he has four sons under his knees, no daughters, and several grandsons, granddaughters have not been there so far, and there are few sisters in the family, Zheng Sui is a girl, these days, he and Zheng Sui's relationship is limited to daily greetings, eating together, and everything else is really known.

The daughter of the Zheng family has always been pampered, he knows it.

Because of this, he couldn't understand why Zheng Jing's kid wanted to marry his sister to a martial artist, biased Ayah, and let that kid come to Hulai, among the children of the next generation, if you say that Aya values the most person, it is none other than Zheng Jing, and what Aya likes is Zheng Wei, the golang of the big house, when that kid was in Pingcheng that day, every time he saw Aya, he could make Ayah smile so much that he couldn't see his teeth, and always praised Zheng Wei as a thousand miles of the Zheng family.

Regarding Zheng Sui's marriage, he once told Aya that he was puzzled, and it happened that he had lost his official position before, and Aya was so angry that he scolded him: If you can figure it out, you won't lose your official position.

It made him red-faced and red-eared, and he didn't dare to ask anymore.

The sun rises and the sun sets.

The life of the Zhuang family is regular and natural, looking at the dark village in front of them, only the moon in the sky, the light scattered in the world, the whole village, are shrouded in this hazy night.

Quiet, serene.

Zheng Sui followed behind Uncle Fourteen, listening to the sound of footsteps, he only felt that they were a group of foreign invaders, breaking everything beautiful about this Zhuangzi.

The peach trees on both sides are clinging, and the fruits on the trees are abundant, very jerky, and unripe.

The night is not closed, and the road is not forgotten.

It's still the same thatched hut, the difference from six years ago, about a few more rooms have been built next to it, but this time, the movement of them entering the village is a bit big, I remember the last time, when they came in, the guards didn't follow, and it wasn't until they walked to this familiar thatched hut that Zheng Sui remembered it.

Then he turned his head to look at the fourteenth uncle beside him, as if he didn't realize it, and understood it in an instant, I'm afraid that the fourteenth uncle didn't think about it, and let the nineteenth uncle live in seclusion here, the purpose of his coming was to take the nineteenth uncle out of this village, the last time the elder brother came, it was because the elder brother was a junior, and this time it was completely different.

The elders and young are orderly, and the fourteenth uncle occupies a brother.

Zheng Sui only felt that the cold sweat on her back began to come out again, especially when she saw the nineteenth uncle who was waiting at the door, just that glance, although it was an ancient well without waves, it made her feel embarrassed. (To be continued.) )