Chapter 168, clear and clear

Changsheng was a little puzzled, why he walked slowly all the way. It really doesn't seem to be a clear and pure character, not to mention that he is angry in his heart, he should be whipped all the way, maybe he is afraid that Jinshu will not be able to stand this kind of bump, at this speed, I am afraid that it will be dark when I get to Wugong County, although it is spring and it is not so cold, but it is not a happy thing to get home after dark.

But she didn't want to and didn't have the courage to touch Mingjing's mold, maybe because of Mingjing, she left the Xie family earlier than expected, and only hoped that Jinshu could leave her as soon as possible to live independently, so that she could leave the Xie family with peace of mind when she wanted to leave or had to go.

Jin Shu was excitedly watching a peasant woman carrying a child on her back with a small back Lou, and asked Changsheng expectantly until she couldn't see it: "Auntie, have I ever sat on such a back Lou when I was a child and was carried by my mother?" ”

Changsheng chuckled and shook his head, although Shu'er suffered a little mentally, but the living conditions have always been the most superior, that is, although Granny Lu deceived her and controlled her when she was there, she still took care of her in life, beating her to be born with fine clothes and food, and a group of slaves and maids. How do you know that peasant women have to do housework and take care of their children?

He touched her head and said with a smile: "Of course Shu'er doesn't, it's a child from a poor family, her family has no girls and no grandmother, her father has to farm to feed the family, her mother has to do laundry, cook and sew clothes, no one takes care of her, her mother has no choice, so she will carry her on her back, so that she can take her wherever she goes." ”

But Jin Shu's eyes were covered with sadness, and she said uncomfortably: "I also want to be carried by my mother, if I can be with my mother every day, even if I don't have a girl, I will help my mother do things when I grow up!" ”

Changsheng hugged her tightly and comforted: "Shu'er, don't worry, your mother will come back when she recovers from her illness, and she will be with you every day, and now you have an aunt to take care of you." ”

Jin Shu snuggled in her arms, and asked suspiciously: "At the beginning, my mother loved me the most, but my mother was sick and I haven't come back yet, and then Mama Lu loves me very much, but she took care of Aunt Bai and didn't come back, now my aunt loves me the most, will you also leave me like them?" ”

Changsheng was very sad, this little person was really sensitive, she had just given birth to some detachment, and she seemed to be aware of it. How can I bear to leave in the future? No matter how awkward she gets along with Mingjing, she has to be reluctant to leave Jinshu. Changsheng secretly decided that as long as Mingche didn't drive her away, she would stay by Jinshu's side until she didn't need herself.

Jin Shu saw that she didn't answer for a long time, thinking that Changsheng would leave in the future, and suddenly tears fell, Changsheng hurriedly hugged her and coaxed: "Shu'er, don't cry, my aunt promised you that I will never leave you, unless you don't want your aunt, I will be with you every day to ensure that you can see me every day!" ”

Only then did Jin Shu put her mind at ease, wiped away her tears and snuggled tightly in Changsheng's arms. Changsheng guessed the pain of his sister when she was leaving and her reluctance to give up on her daughter, swallowed her tears and pointed to an old hen in the grass with a group of chicks pecking, and said with a smile: "Shu'er, look, that hen has many children, and she is looking for food with her own children!" ”

Jin Shu's eyes were quickly attracted, and she looked out the window excitedly, shouting and screaming, completely forgetting her discomfort and uneasiness just now.

About her noise was too loud, and after a while, Mingjing hit the horse and glanced at Changsheng casually. There was a faint resentment in his eyes, and when he looked at Jin Shu, he was already full of smiles, stopped his horse and asked, "Shu'er, why are you so happy?" I heard you screaming in front of me! ”

Jin Shu excitedly pointed to a group of chickens in the field and said happily: "Third uncle, look! My aunt said that the hen had a lot of children, and she was leading the children in the field to find food, wasn't it the third uncle? Are those chicks all hen's children? ”

Mingjing laughed: "This metaphor is so interesting, it's true that the chick is the child of the hen, that hen is really busy, taking care of so many children by herself, and I don't know how many nurses and girls to help!" ”

Jin Shu laughed and fell into Changsheng's arms, Changsheng puffed and laughed, this Mingjing is the real nonsense, casually looked over, Mingjing was looking at her with a smile: "The scenery outside is just right, why don't you take a look at it, why don't you move your legs and feet?" There happens to be a small inn here, although it is small but very clean, the taste of braised meat, noodles and meat buns is very authentic, lunch time is coming, how about we go to try it? ”

Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, his anger finally subsided, and he probably knew that he shouldn't be temperamental for no reason, but knowing that he could change his mistakes was a good boy, and there were more opportunities to get along in the future, and many things still depended on his help.

It's just after noon (after 11 o'clock at noon), so I have some lunch. But Mingjing had an arrangement, Changsheng happily responded to take Shu'er off the car, and the group all got off the bus to eat and rest at Mingjing's request, and then set off after dinner.

The scenery of the fields outside is truly beautiful. The winter wheat has all been drawn, the breeze blows, the thin leaves are rattling, and the endless wheat fields are like green waves undulating slightly, because the inn is small, it can't accommodate so many people, and because of the ride for most of the day, the girl and the mother-in-law coachman are watching the crops on the edge of the field outside the inn, and some simply go to pick unknown wildflowers.

Although this area is an official road, there are often gorgeous carriages passing by, although there is no serious lady except for the young Jinshu, but the girls of the Xie family are all wearing silk clothes and flowers, but all of a sudden down such a group of people wearing silk and satin, it is still very rare, standing on the edge of the green wheat field is extremely bright and dazzling, and the village girls and farmers who are working in the field for a while all stand up and watch.

Changsheng suddenly remembered his home far away in northern Jin, the Guanzhong Plain has returned to the earth in spring, and northern Jinbei is afraid that it will not be a long time to go in winter, what are her mother's sisters, fathers, brothers, nephews and other relatives doing? Now that I have the bond of Jinshu, I am afraid that it is far away to go home.

I was stunned for a while, and I was about to take Shu'er for a walk on the edge of the field. It's good to let her see for a long time, but she didn't find it, Xiao Wei came over and said that the third master had ordered the steward to arrange the meal, so that everyone could wait outside and not rush into the inn, there were too many people to affect people's business.

Changsheng didn't see Jin Shu around, and asked puzzledly, "Where is Shu'er?" ”

Xiao Wei asked puzzledly, "Doesn't the girl know?" The third master took the eldest lady into the inn to rest.

Changsheng put his mind at ease, and felt that Shu'er was always confined in the world of Jinshu Courtyard, and had too little contact with the outside world, so it was not easy to go out once, so it was better not to stay in the house all the time, it was better to see and listen more outside. Secretly angry Mingjing didn't say hello to her, so she pulled Jinshu into the inn, and told Xiaowei to play, and she went in to find Jinshu by herself.

Entered the inn, only to hear that the kitchen in the backyard was very noisy, but there was no one in the front hall, I was afraid that so many guests were too busy to come at once, from the shopkeeper to the guys all went to help, but what did Mingjing take Shu'er to do? He wouldn't take Jinshu to visit the inn's back kitchen on a whim, would he?

Changsheng took a few steps forward to the patio of the back kitchen, except for the busy guys, there was no shadow of Mingjing and Jinshu, seeing the narrow wooden staircase, his heart moved, what did he take Shu'er upstairs for? Is it for Jin Shu to see again?

I tried to shout a few times, but no one responded, simply sat in the lobby and waited, after a while the wooden stairs rattled, someone came down from above, it was really Mingjing Jinshu, seeing Changsheng, Mingjing was stunned, and his expression became unpredictable, but Jinshu ran over excitedly: "Auntie, there are stairs here, it's really fun!" ”

Changsheng Fox glanced at Mingjing suspiciously, and after Jinshu finished speaking, he turned around to climb the stairs, but was stopped by Mingjing: "Shu'er, let's go outside to play, don't you want to see the chickens, let's go out and have a look!" ”

Jin Shu nodded, but looked at the stairs reluctantly, weighed it again and again, and said, "Why don't I climb the stairs again, and then we will go out again." ”

As he spoke, he was about to go up the stairs, Mingjing's face changed slightly, he glanced at Changsheng quickly, and grabbed her: "What's so fun about the stairs?" Besides, haven't you just seen it? Let's go outside! ”

After speaking, he grabbed Jinshu and walked out, Jinshu reluctantly glanced at the stairs and shouted "Auntie" aggrievedly. In her memory, the third uncle didn't seem to be as strict as he is today.

Changsheng began to wonder, if he was afraid of Shu'er going up, why did he take Shu'er up himself? Will this be dead or alive? I soon realized that I was afraid that I would follow, is there any secret on it? It's just that what does this secret have to do with Jinshu?

She couldn't bear to look at Jin Shu's aggrieved appearance anymore, and comforted her with a smile: "Shu'er, it's fun outside, everyone is watching strange outside, let's go, let's go and have a look, can you climb the stairs again when you have dinner?" ”

Jin Shu finally calmed down, glanced at Mingjing dissatisfied, broke free from his hand and ran to Changsheng's side, pulled her outside, as soon as she went out, her eyes were quickly attracted, and she pointed to the cow and the sheep excitedly, completely forgetting the unhappiness just now.

Changsheng never understood what secrets there were upstairs, and when he looked back at the unpredictable Mingjing, he understood one thing, that is, he deliberately walked slowly this morning, just to eat at this inn at lunchtime.

This road is an official road, there are a lot of cars and horses, and there are many inns of all sizes along the way, no matter what, this group of people should not have lunch here, because it is too small here, and most of the meals are noodles, buns, cakes and other commonplace meals, and the minions are just that, and they are really not worthy of Mingjing's identity.

Changsheng remembered the first time she went back to Wugong County with Mingjing, and the last time she went to Chang'an with Xie Mingzhu, they all had lunch at an inn that was much bigger than this, and that inn happened to be located in the middle of the road from Wugong County to Chang'an. It's just that the inn is spacious and comfortable, the location is good, and the food and wine are not worse than those in Chang'an, so there are a lot of people who live in the hotel, and the noisy and noisy ones are far less quiet here.

Jin Shu walked excitedly on the field path, learning to pick wildflowers like Coke, and Changsheng went to play with her, as long as she was happy, it was a big deal to go back at night to bathe and change her clothes.

Thinking of Mingjing's performance today, I couldn't help but look back at the second floor of the inn, but found that the window of a guest room on the second floor was open, and there seemed to be a man looking out, and the silhouette had a sense of déjà vu.

Is this the secret of clarity?

Without thinking about it, Jin Shu was already calling her: "Aunt Changsheng!" Aunt Changsheng! Come and see, I've picked a lot of wildflowers! ”

As soon as she finished speaking, she ran over with the little girls, holding a large handful of wild flowers in her hands, her little face was red from the sun, her hair was messy, the tip of her nose was stained with dirt, and her skirt and shoes were all dirty.

Changsheng lovingly wiped the sweat from her forehead and the soil on the tip of her nose, tidied up her hair, and braided the flowers in everyone's hands into a flower crown for her to bring with her.

And Mingjing disappeared again for some reason, could it be that he went up to the second floor of the inn again? Or with the man who just came? Changsheng couldn't help but pretend to wipe his sweat and glance at it, there really seemed to be two men in front of the window, one of which should be Mingjing.

Changsheng suddenly understood that the other man would no longer be anyone else except Mingche, no one would stand in front of the window just to look at Jinshu a few more times like him, and no one could make Mingjing so loyal.

It's just that Mingjing just came back from Jinyang, what happened to Mingche suddenly and mysteriously returned? Why don't you go home if you're back? Why don't you look at your daughter openly? Jin Shu went upstairs with Mingjing just now, did you see your father?

Looking back, the figures of both were gone.

Soon, a steward beckoned everyone to go in to eat, saying that they would have to hurry after eating, Changsheng smiled bitterly, walking so slowly in the morning, he must be in a hurry in the afternoon, but that kind of bump really kills people.

Fortunately, although the food in the small inn is simple, it is also clean and delicious, everyone eats with relish, and Jinshu is probably tired of playing and has a great appetite. The only two masters and Changsheng formed a table of their own, and Mingjing sat opposite Changsheng, and when his eyes touched slightly, Mingjing moved away unnaturally.

After eating, everyone was drinking tea, Jin Shu became interested in the narrow, creaking wooden stairs again, and pulled Changsheng to go up, this time Mingjing did not stop it, Changsheng understood, it must be Mingche who quietly saw that his daughter had left.

Jin Shu forcibly pulled Changsheng up to the second floor, and Changsheng was afraid that Mingjing would have doubts, so he pulled Sister Winnie and Coke Kexi up together.

Like most inns, narrow passages, both sides are guest rooms, Jin Shu took everyone to the door of a guest room, pushed the door open and entered, although it is ordinary, but it is the upper room of this small inn, the door is a table and two chairs, with a screen and the inside is separated into two rooms, inside is a fence bed with a tent.

Jin Shu said with a smile: "Just now the second uncle asked me if I was tired, so he took me here to rest, I wanted to go in and see the bed, but he didn't allow it, saying that the innkeeper said that the guests who don't live in the store can't ****, and then we went downstairs after sitting for a while, and then I saw my aunt sitting downstairs." ”

Jin Shu said very clearly, Mingjing deliberately took her up to see Mingche, but Mingche couldn't show up for some reason, just stood behind the screen and hurriedly looked at her daughter for a while, but she was afraid that she would find out what trouble it would bring, so Mingjing had to sit for a while and take Jinshu down.

Thinking about the changes in Xuanwu Gate, Changsheng is even more speculative, is King Qin going to do it, so he secretly Xuan Mingche returned to Beijing? What else could have made his actions so secretive? Thinking that she is his sister's husband, his brother-in-law, I was excited, he can be regarded as his own relative, although he can't tell him for the rest of his life,

Fortunately, he is the person of the King of Qin, even if the Xuanwumen Incident happened, it will only be good for him, maybe after the King of Qin ascends the throne, he will be gracious and allow Mingche to return to Beijing to take office, then he will be able to get along with his daughter often.

Because she was in a hurry in the afternoon, Mingjing urged everyone to set off quickly, so as not to be unable to get home before dark, and Jinshu wanted to play for a while but failed to do so, until Changsheng promised her to find an opportunity to take her to the house after she went back, and Jinshu responded.

Ming and Qing settled Changsheng and Jinshu in the carriage and were about to leave, but they turned around and said quietly: "You guessed it, didn't you?" ”

Changsheng was stunned for a moment, but then understood what he was talking about, and nodded lightly. Mingjing looked at Changsheng steadily, Changsheng thought that he was going to tell himself not to say it, but he lowered the curtain and left, it turned out that he trusted her.

The whole afternoon was in a hurry, Jin Shu was finally tired of looking at the scenery outside the window, fell asleep in Changsheng's arms, and the group finally hurried to the hill outside the county town before dark, looking down, the quiet county town was already twilight, cooking smoke curling, and the sound of dog barking came from time to time in the mist.

Changsheng was in a trance for a moment, if it was in modern times, the city would have been like a river of cars and lights, and this scene would never be seen again, just like her sister, it could only be stored in her memories, and she burst into tears for a while.

She hugged Jinshu in her arms tightly, covered her with the small mattress prepared in the car, and suddenly understood a sentence she had read in her previous life: If you like a city, it is because there are people you like in this city. So, does she like the county? Is there someone she likes here?

In fact, whether she likes it or not, does she have a choice? Where else could she go but this temporary shelter? What's more, there are also her sister's relics and Jinshu that she can't let go, Changsheng quickly decides that she wants to like this county town because she has to.

The horse stopped, Mingjing opened the curtain, and suddenly saw Changsheng Youzi's tear-stained face, in the dark light, a pair of eyes that had been calm and peaceful with a little loneliness and sadness, suddenly stunned, Changsheng wiped away his tears in a panic, and explained with some embarrassment: "I miss home, and I miss my mother." ”

Mingjing is the first time to see the state of Changsheng's weak little daughter. She has always been strong, calm, and intelligent, but she forgot that she was actually just a young woman who was far away from her homeland and was alone outside to make a living.

"When you get home, you will take Shu'er to settle for the time being, and when it is convenient, I will go to you, and I have something to tell you in detail. Also, if anything happens at home in the future, you must send someone to inform me in time, it must not be easy for you to be a lone woman outside, don't bear everything by yourself, remember that the Xie family still has me. ”

Although the twilight was fading, Changsheng could clearly see the pity in his eyes, as if somewhere in his heart had become softer, and after eight years, she still thought that her heart had become extremely hard and rational.