Qing Barley used to sing everywhere with the most famous opera troupe, and every time he sang, he could receive a lot of rewards, and he never worried about the problem of money, this was the first time he felt that it was not easy to survive.

Whether the drama is in Dawu or Dayue, it belongs to the lower ninth-rate industry and is looked down upon, but he has been taken by the class owner to learn drama since he was a few years old, and he has no other skills, and now he is not alone, but as a man, he has to bear the heavy responsibility of supporting his family.

Although he knew that this trip might be dangerous, and a penny would be difficult for the hero, he still went, and originally planned to stay in the border city for a while, but now he can't, he escaped, the prefect will not do anything on his face, and he will definitely send someone to look for him in private, thanks to the fact that he has just arrived, and he is not familiar with the people in the troupe, no one knows where he lives, and he may be able to survive for a while.

"We still have a little money, and we don't want to be rich and expensive, as long as we can have a mouthful of green porridge to drink, with you, it is a good life."

Mrs. Gu's eyes were red, and she wiped her tears with a handkerchief, at this moment she was more firm in her heart, she violated morality, and she had a reputation for being unchaste, she recognized it, because no one had ever cared about her so much and gave her warmth.

"I ......"

Qing Barley wanted to say something, coughed twice, and the corners of his mouth flowed blood, Mo Xiaohe looked at his state, he was very seriously injured, if he didn't take the medicine in time, and then drag it out overnight, his body would be thin, and he couldn't say that he would die tomorrow morning.

"Mama Liu, you have to hurry up and invite Langzhong, is there a medical center in our alley?"

Everything became an established fact, Mrs. Gu was a woman in the house, and she quickly calmed down, but she was quite unhappy in her heart. In Licheng, she is not valued and loved by her husband, but she still has the status she should have, as a former superior, she was bullied by a small prefect, she smiled bitterly, sure enough, the outside is much more cruel than she thought.

"Madam, I'm afraid it's inappropriate."

Mama Liu frowned, it was not easy for people to escape back, at this time to find Lang Zhong with great fanfare, what if they were seen? I'm not afraid of 10,000, I'm afraid of what if, they have just arrived, they don't know much about the border city, and the prefect is a parent official, so it's as simple as pinching an ant to death by stomping them to death.

"Mother-in-law, I have some wound medicine here, let's use it for the barley first."

The scene was chaotic, Mrs. Gu lost her backbone for a while, and she was in a dilemma, Mo Xiaohe saw this, so she had to take out the medicinal materials left by Yingluo for her, the hemostatic medicine had a good effect, the barley was seriously injured, and it could only scab after a few days, and it must be properly taken care of to prevent the wound from cracking.

Before parting with Mo Daya, Mo Xiaohe had already brought the burden over, she went back to the room to get the medicine, Gu Zheng followed, he grabbed her hand, was silent for a long time, but never said a word.

The wound medicine given by Yingluo was carefully labeled, although the two did not meet many times, they had a common language, Mo Xiaohe really missed this sister a little, and I don't know where she is now, whether she has succeeded in catching the slippery rabbit essence.

Taking out a few medicine bottles, Mo Xiaohe looked up, and suddenly found that the atmosphere was a little weird, she asked suspiciously, "Husband, what's wrong with you?" ”

"We'll be home tomorrow."

Gu Zheng thought about it, he knew that his mother was kind-hearted, but as a man, when he saw his biological mother and adulterer together, he always felt dazzling, and he would naturally help if he could, but he couldn't watch the two of them die, as for more, there wouldn't be.

"Huh? So fast? ”

There was movement at the door, thinking that Mama Liu was in a hurry to get the medicine, Mo Xiaohe sent it away, and explained the label on the bottle separately, and sent Mama Liu away, she sighed, as a modern person, she has a little more tolerance for Mrs. Gu and Qingbarley, and they have no choice now, because the only way to retreat is death.

"Leave the silver tael, let's go back to the town first, and it looks like the New Year is coming."

The barley is injured and should not be moved, the three of them must at least stay here until the new year, then everything will be discussed after the year, if they want to go to Dawu Kyoto to hide, he will escort it at that time, and when they wait until Kyoto, it will have nothing to do with him.

Gu Zheng's thoughts still have what men in this era have in common, machismo, if you choose the wrong man, you can only accept your fate, and besides, Mrs. Gu already has an heir, but she thinks about herself so selfishly, whose housewife didn't survive like this?

Being at the door of the house, falling in love with those ups and downs are all illusory things, and falling in love with a drama that is more than a decade younger than himself is even more absurd and unruly, and being able to do it like this is already the limit of his patience.

"It's fine."

Mo Xiaohe pulled Gu Zheng to sit on the edge of the bed, thinking about how to enlighten him, the matter is special, both husband and wife have a lot of psychological pressure, she is better, after all, she is an outsider, from a woman's point of view, she can think about Mrs. Gu, but Gu Zheng is different, looking at his tense face, it can be seen that he is struggling in his heart.

Soft little hand, holding Gu Zheng's big hand, Mo Xiaohe leaned on his husband's arms, listening to his steady and powerful heartbeat, the days have never been smooth, but so what, as long as he is by his side, the years are quiet.

Neither husband nor wife spoke, but the atmosphere did not look awkward, Gu Zheng seemed to understand what his wife wanted to say, she had been standing behind him, silently giving and supporting him.

The barley was injured, Mrs. Gu and Mama Liu were in a hurry, but fortunately, the medicine was good, after using it, the pain disappeared, and after a while, the barley made a symmetrical breathing sound, was overtired, and fell asleep.

"Madam, it's a good thing that the barley can sleep."

Mama Liu also let go of her heart, and in the future, barley will be the pillar of the family, which is related to the happiness of Mrs. in the second half of her life. Others don't know that she, a widow of a dead man, knows how unfair this world is to women, but who can fight?

Madame wanted to leave Licheng, Mama Liu was not surprised, and she also thought about stopping it, but then she thought again, instead of being dead in the center of the cage, it was better to fight, what if it succeeded?

In fact, they successfully escaped from Licheng, traveling thousands of miles from north to south, just to be able to escape the control of the city lord in the future and live a stable life, and have nothing else to ask for.

"Let Xiaohe come and talk to me."

Mrs. Gu's face struggled, and finally let Mama Liu call Mo Xiaohe, for her son Gu Zheng, she only felt guilty, when facing him, she was very weak and extremely tormented in her heart.

Here, Mo Xiaohe noticed that her husband's mood was not high, and took the initiative to wash her feet, since she got married, her husband has always taken care of her, she really didn't take the initiative to do anything for him, she always felt that she didn't pay enough.

Mama Liu entered the door, and when she saw disturbing the husband and wife, she coughed and lowered her head, "Xiaohe, Mrs. asked you to go over and talk." ”

"Well, okay, tell my mother-in-law, I'll go over now."

A quick answer, Mo Xiaohe pressed Gu Zheng's big feet, and her small hands found acupuncture points in the center of her feet, she originally wanted to learn modern foot massage, but she didn't have enough strength, but she seemed to be tickling.

"Husband, do you want to laugh?"

Mo Xiaohe hooked her lips to hide her evil smile, most people are afraid of being scratched, even if the husband is already strong enough to penetrate, there is always a weakness, right?

Gu Zheng's face twitched, his face turned dark, he didn't speak, he endured it strongly, and pretended not to feel anything.

"It's strange, husband, are you not sensitive at all?"

Seeing this, Mo Xiaohe was even more open-minded, and used his white and tender little fingers to draw circles at Gu Zheng's big feet, because he was walking darts all the year round and hunting in the mountains, there was a thick circle of calluses around his feet, and Mo Xiaohe picked the more tender place in the center of his feet and started without mercy.

Gu Zheng suddenly felt that his body temperature was rising rapidly, his heart was hot, and there seemed to be a small hand grasping his heart in his heart, he saw his lady proudly hooking the corners of her mouth, and really wanted to pick her up and press her directly to the bed, and he did so.

"Husband, husband, I was wrong!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Mo Xiaohe hurriedly begged for mercy, she closed her eyes, and in front of her was an enlarged face, in those black eyes, there were clusters of flames beating, and the thin sweat on her forehead exposed his ** at the moment.

Knowing that Mrs. Gu was waiting for her own lady, Gu Zheng endured it, but only punished her own lady's small mouth, without making much action.

Lips and teeth are connected, all that remains in his mouth is his breath, it smells very good, there is a faint smell of vanilla, Mo Xiaohe's face flushed, just now he wanted to blow the lamp directly to bed, sure enough, men are harmful, who has a good figure like her husband? Just the muscles on the chest, I still can't put it down after touching it for a year.

After tidying up her clothes again, Mo Xiaohe came to Mrs. Gu, this time Mrs. Gu got straight to the point and was straightforward, "Xiaohe, you and Zheng'er have been away from home for so long, I won't keep you." ”

Mrs. Gu thought clearly and understood, the barley was injured, Gu Zheng and Mo Xiaohe stayed in the border city, they could only increase their goals, those people said that they would follow Gu Zheng to find them, and besides, she knew in her heart that the two of them stayed just to listen to their plans.

"Mother-in-law, what are your arrangements for the future?"

Mo Xiaohe breathed a sigh of relief, this was originally what her husband meant, she didn't know how to open her mouth yet, since Mrs. Gu took the initiative, they had no worries, and the three of them lived in a simple place, and they could still hide it for a while.

"It's the moon now, so I'll go to the border city for the New Year and go to Dawu Kyoto."

Dawu Kyoto is far away from Da Yue, and it is the territory of Da Wu, no matter how powerful the city lord is, he can't control that side, and when he arrives in Kyoto, he finds a place in the countryside, buys a house and land, and lives a farm life in the future.

Mrs. Gu has a small courtyard with two entrances in Dawu Kyoto, which is her dowry, that property, which was added by her mother's family when she got married, and the yard was resold as a debt, and it was a confused account, which has long been forgotten.

"Well, let's go to Beijing together after that year."

Mo Xiaohe looked excited, she had been to Dayue Kyoto, and traveled to many cities in Dayue, but she had not really understood Dawu, it is said that the atmosphere of Dawu Kyoto was even more extravagant, she wanted to see it.

"What a kid."

Mrs. Gu patted Mo Xiaohe's hand, innocent and romantic, it's so good, even when she was not married, she didn't have such a heart, marrying into a high gate, destined to take a road paved with thorns, how envious she is of ordinary women, she can live with a man for the rest of her life, what are you afraid of if she is poor.

If Mo Xiaohe knew Mrs. Gu's thoughts, he must have hehe, he didn't know the blessing in the blessing, that's it, how many people, it is a problem to be fed and clothed, why are you looking forward to the New Year, not to be able to eat a meal of meat.

Zhuanghu people work hard, in addition to the harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, the rest of the grain, barely able to eat is good, every year there is always a time when there is no green and yellow, to rely on drinking porridge to survive, remember in Mojia Village for the New Year, there is an old man, save a year, only two copper plates, just to be able to buy a pair of pigs under the water, let the little grandson taste the meat.

During the famine years, there were countless people who sold their children and daughters, the people were displaced, their faces were yellow and thin, and life was so easy.

It is said that they are full of warmth and lust, and they dare not think about it much, because they have no money, and they are all thinking about what to eat for the next meal, who dares to bother with the love of their children? In the final analysis, Mrs. Gu was born in Gaomen, married in Gaomen, never worried about money, and did not know the suffering of the world.

But Mo Xiaohe won't say these words, Mrs. Gu has an idea, and her husband has the same idea, if she has an opinion, she is not a person in the middle, so why bother! Although Mrs. Gu is not realistic, she is not a difficult person to get along with, and she will also consider her as a daughter-in-law.

"It's because I don't have the ability to fulfill my responsibilities as a mother."

Speaking of the past, Mrs. Gu was very gloomy, she took Mo Xiaohe's hand, "Xiaohe, you should go back to Dayue in the future, you and Zheng'er have special identities, and it is safer to go back than in Dawu." ”

After thinking about it again and again, Mrs. Gu talked about what she had seen and heard in Licheng, the city lord had been secretly training in the mountains, and she had received the general's wife just before she escaped, and the general came to the north in person, there must be something important, and combined with what she saw and heard along the way, she sensitively noticed that perhaps the peace between the two countries for more than 20 years was going to be broken.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law said a few words, and Mo Xiaohe left a purse, which contained silver tickets and some broken silver. Mrs. Gu thought of the current situation and did not refuse.

The next day, Gu Zheng and Mo Xiaohe got up early in the morning, the two didn't have time to eat breakfast, they carried their burdens and left in a hurry, they didn't say hello, but they didn't know that Mrs. Gu had been standing by the window and looking around, until the two figures were far away and gradually disappeared, and she couldn't come back to her senses for a long time.

The dark clouds dispersed, and finally saw the sunshine, perhaps at the end of the year, the merchants from the south to the north rushed home, there were more cars and horses on the streets, and the people went out with baskets to buy, and began to prepare for the New Year's food.

If you are busy for a year, you can take a few days off, even if you are poor, you want to use the least amount of money to buy the most abundant things and have a fat year. Now that the Laba Festival has just passed, the price has not risen too much, and the people who are not bad for money are waiting for the first two days of the New Year to buy, the price is expensive, but it can be fresher.

"Lady, do you want to eat wontons or tofu flowers for breakfast?"

At the corner of the street, several small stalls were erected, and there were scattered people sitting in front of each stall, the aroma of food was permeating, Mo Xiaohe closed his eyes and took a deep breath, "Husband, I want to change my appearance today, I want to drink a cup of soy milk and eat that bacon flatbread!" ”

Eating flatbread for breakfast, too greasy, but thinking of the physical strength of the journey, I don't know if I can find the carriage along the way, Mo Xiaohe still insisted, she saw the stall owner cutting bacon, cut into thin slices, the flatbread crust is crispy, when the wrap is added, add green onion white, brush a layer of sweet noodle sauce, she swallowed her saliva without a hint.

"Okay."

Gu Zheng has always met the requirements of his own lady, and when the two went to the stall, Gu Zheng touched the money bag, and after a little pause, he was so hesitant to move, Mo Xiaohe saw that something was wrong, "Husband, what's wrong?" ”

"I only have ten cents."

After Gu Zheng finished speaking, he didn't feel embarrassed, he basically didn't keep much money on him, he gave it to his own wife, and Mo Xiaohe was in charge of all the money in the family.

"I ...... Not anymore. ”

I went out and brought out a thousand taels, which was enough to spend, but in the past two months, the expenses were really not small, building a house in Tianshui Village, eating and wearing, and then asking the villagers to help save people on the mountain, spending a lot of money.

"Gao Lao Wu stole our family's silver, and I left the rest to my mother-in-law."

Mo Xiaohe's voice became smaller and smaller, she thought that her husband still had a little bit on him, and she didn't ask Mrs. Gu what she meant, and besides, her mother-in-law had given tens of thousands of taels, but she only returned a few hundred taels, which was stingy enough.

The place where they are is not too far from the town, they have been walking for more than a day, if they can take the carriage, they can almost get there before dark, Mo Xiaohe means to find the carriage first, and then give the settlement money at home, anyway, they are in the carriage, and they can't run. From morning to night, for a day, it's okay to be hungry, and when you get home, you can have a good meal.

"Eat, after eating, let's go earn money first, and then hire a carriage to hurry."

Gu Zheng took the only ten cents, bought bacon flatbread and soy milk, handed it to Mo Xiaohe, and touched her head again, "Don't worry, I have a way." ”

"Husband, I can't finish eating by myself, let's eat together."

Although she didn't know what her husband's ability to make money quickly, Mo Xiaohe still chose to believe that after buying these, there was only one penny left, Gu Zheng bought two small steamed buns with rough noodles, and now that the price of food has risen, the steamed buns are only the size of her fist.

The husband just spoiled her too much, looking at the treatment of the two people, Mo Xiaohe resolutely did not eat alone, and the husband and wife pushed the meatloaf, with a strong affection and sweetness, which attracted frequent onlookers from the passers-by.

This book was first published by Lewen, please do not reprint!