When the first snow fell, Ah Xiu and the others just arrived at Yichuan's post station. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Night is approaching, large clusters of snowflakes from the dark sky hanging down, the dim lights in the post yard are reflected, and the flying snow is like a crystal firefly, spreading in the night, boundless.

Xiang Ling'er had been to the north when she was a child, and after she went to the south with her master, she had never seen such a heavy snow again, so she couldn't help but poke her head out and stare out the window, sighing.

Sanxing, who took the name of Juyuan Commercial Bank, hurriedly came over from the Yicheng courtyard, and said to Ah Xiu angrily: "The main courtyard is occupied by Zhou Mi, and there are only two small cubicles left in the backyard next to the stable. ”

Ah Xiu doesn't care, so does Xiang Ling'er, both of them have been in the rivers and lakes, sleeping in the mountains and mountains is a common thing, and it would be good to have a compartment.

The anger of the three elements, I'm afraid that I'm worried that Pian Pian is not used to it.

Ah Xiu reassured: "It's good to go south safely." ”

Pian Pian also got out of the carriage and came over, and hurriedly said, "It's okay, Ah Xiu is right, it's safe." ”

They got out of the car, and the coachman drove the carriage to the stable, and the four of them walked slowly to the backyard.

The gate of the main courtyard has been sealed, and there are two rows of soldiers standing at the door, all showing off their might, and there is the sound of silk and bamboo in the courtyard.

Ah Xiu's eyes narrowed.

is a good Zhou Mi, dismissed and returned to Beijing, and he is still so arrogant, do you really think it is a job change with his father?

Looking at it like this, I am afraid that I brought more than 200 people into Beijing, and the family members and concubines are estimated to not be left behind, and more than 30 houses in the main courtyard will be full.

Liu Xiang should be even more angry now.

He didn't enjoy the country he had earned so hard, but someone rushed in front of him and began to enjoy it. And this man almost ruined his big thing.

I'm afraid that General Zhou won't be able to protect him.

Ah Xiu thought, glanced at the courtyard again, and continued to be arrogant, the more arrogant, the better.

The backyard was packed.

Those who could afford the silver were housed in private rooms, and most of them were merchants and scribes.

There are also those who can't afford to pay the silver, huddled under the eaves in front of the verandah in the backyard, hiding from the heavy snow, and worrying.

Ah Xiu glanced over and saw a woman sitting under the porch, her head wrapped in a scarf, her face was yellow, haggard, with a swaddling baby in her arms, she was trying her best to hold it in her arms, coaxing, swaying up and down to soothe, and there was an intermittent, weak cry like a kitten in the swaddling clothes.

There was also a little girl of two or three years old next to her, combing her drooping, wearing a thin blue cloth jacket, playing a few puddings, her small round face was dark red, and she was holding a baked cake, nibbling with relish.

Ah Xiu turned his head sideways and said to Xiang Ling'er: "How about letting their mother and daughter come in and squeeze for one night?" ”

Xiang Ling'er also saw it, and nodded like pounding garlic: "I just want to be with my sister, how can a child stand it in such a cold day." ”

Ah Xiu's heart warmed slightly, how unfortunate he was, how lucky he was to be able to escape from the fire and not die, and to meet such friends with a heart.

Xiang Ling'er took the initiative to walk over, bent down and said to the woman: "Auntie, take your daughter into the house and squeeze with us for one night, it will snow tonight, it's too cold." ”

The woman was stunned when she heard this, and hurriedly shook her head and said, "How can you trouble the little lady, no, no." We're fine, my man went to the front yard to charge the firewood room and ask for hot water, it's good to have hot water. ”

Xiangling'er took the little girl's hand: "Let's go, can you compare the outside of the house with the inside of the house?" ”

The woman was anxious, her slightly yellow face was moved and ashamed, and she hurriedly pulled Xiangling'er and said, "Noble little lady, I really don't dare to disturb, my man will shame our two of us not to be cheeky." ”

She spoke truthfully and directly, and Xiang Ling'er couldn't help but smile, waiting to be persuaded.

A voice next to him said: "Auntie, the little lady is really good for you, you are for the sake of the child, so go and warm up." Now don't worry about what is cheeky and uncheeky. ”

Ah Xiu and Xiang Ling'er looked up and saw another group of people under the corridor, five big men, and a water of dark coarse cloth long jackets, all burly, with different appearances.

The man who spoke, with a big head and a thick neck, a round and red nose, looked quite funny. One is relatively old, but also middle-aged, but has a wide forehead and no hair on the top; One has a mouse whisker on the side of his mouth, a thin body, a long nose and long eyebrows, and smart eyes; One has sharp facial features, gloomy eyes, and a slightly forward-tilted chin, which is a bit enveloping the sky, destroying the beauty; One is younger, white-faced and round-faced, relatively delicate, but not small, sitting in the crowd, but he is the tallest one.

Ah Xiu looked at the five people and knew that they were five Jianghu guests, and their martial arts were not low.

has such ability, but is so poor that he can't even afford to live in a post house, but he can be known to be a person who understands etiquette and restraint. You must know that in the current rivers and lakes, the most important people who understand martial arts, whether they are in the army or in business, as long as they are strong in fists and feet, they will be popular everywhere.

And these five people, who do not seek wealth by force, must have higher intentions.

Seeing the persuasion of the person next to her, the woman looked down at the baby's face, which was ruthlessly frozen in swaddling clothes, and finally stood up slowly, bent down to Xiangling'er and Ah Xiuyi, bowed, and then followed inside.

Ah Xiu whispered to the three lines walking in front: "Blanch a pot of wine and warm up the five strong men." ”

Her voice was not loud, but one of the five people under the porch opposite heard it and looked up at her.

She is still the same ugly face, ordinary people look at it, and their eyes can't help jumping, or startled, or frightened, but this person doesn't, her eyes are calm, and there is no fluctuation inside.

is so determined, Ah Xiu can't help but praise it secretly in his heart, or it is a good ear.

It was the man with a rat whisker on his mouth, as if he had seen the most ordinary friend, so he naturally grinned at her, and arched his hand: "Thank you little lady first!" ”

Ah Xiu smiled slightly and nodded at him calmly.

I went into the house.

Sanxing scalded the wine and sent it out to the porch, and the woman's husband came back, first went to the door of the room to thank Ah Xiu and others for taking care of them, and then sent hot water in, and when he came out, everyone invited him to sit together.

The five men even brought two fat roast rabbits, thinking about which game they caught in the mountains, and distributed them to the three lines and the man, drinking and chatting together, the atmosphere was very lively, and provoked two scribe-like guests in the post house, prepared their own beef and rice wine, joined in, and took advantage of the heavy snow in the courtyard to sprinkle and fly, but there was a bit of heroic liveliness.

When Sanxing brought dinner, Ah Xiu asked, "Do you know where those people are and where are they going?" ”

Sanxing drank wine, his head and face were slightly red, he wiped his face embarrassedly, and replied: "It's a person from Yanzhou, who said that he was going to the south to join the army." ”

"Southside?" Ah Xiu frowned.

Yanzhou is the north of Shangjing, is the northernmost state of the Meng Dynasty, the world is in turmoil, but the north is the safest, even Shandong has been invaded by Japanese slaves, but Yanzhou has been safe and sound.

If you join the army, you can find a military camp in Shangjing, why do you want to go south?

She couldn't help but be curious.

Just as he was thinking about it, there was a hearty singing voice outside the door.

It was actually those five men who sang through wine, singing the famous long song in the north, and serving in the army.

“…… The north is cold, send you off;

homeland, send pride;

The turbid wine is drunk, and the joys and sorrows are gone;

Riding a horse and whipping, wrapped in a ......"

It was the first time for Ah Xiushang to hear such a tragic and heroic northern song, which was completely different from the tactful Qingpingle common in the south and the court, and he couldn't help but follow the singing, thinking of the battlefields he passed, flesh and blood battles, life and death, his eyes were astringent, and there seemed to be a boiling breath in his chest to erupt.

was immersed in the singing, and suddenly heard a scolding: "Who is making noise here!" ”