In the dead of night, the candles flickered.

On the gauze tent mat, Chunni leaned lazily on Fang Zi'an's arms. Fang Zi'an squinted, and his palm gently stroked Chunni's bare bulging lower abdomen, although Chunni's belly was less than three months old, it already had a fairly obvious bulge. Chunni's physical fitness is very good, and she still had some uncomfortable reactions when she was pregnant at first, but recently, she has been acting as usual again and taking care of the housework.

"Husband, do you think our children are boys or girls?" Chunni asked softly.

Fang Zi'an said: "It's all done, whether it's a boy or a girl, it's the first child in our family." ”

Chunni sighed and said, "But...... I wish it was a boy. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "Why? ”

Chunni said: "Because the boy can inherit the Fang family." It would be great if I could have a boy for my husband. That's what I hope for. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "You are a woman yourself, why do you still have this kind of thought?" Girls are just as good. ”

Chunni said leisurely: "You don't understand. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "What do I not understand? I know what you're thinking. ”

Chunni propped herself up, leaned closer to Fang Zi'an's face and looked at him and said, "What does the husband say I have in mind?" ”

Fang Zi'an said: "Don't say it." ”

Chunni said angrily, "I want you to say, I want to hear if you guess right." ”

Fang Zi'an looked at Chunni's delicate face, reached out and hugged her head and kissed her, "Do you think...... There is no sense of security. Giving birth to a boy makes you feel like you're in a bit more secure in the family, right? ”

Chunni stared at Fang Zi'an for a moment, then turned around and lay down next to her, staring at the top of the tent in a daze and not speaking.

Fang Zi'an leaned over and smiled: "What, I guessed wrong?" I guessed randomly, and don't be angry if you guess wrong. ”

Chunni turned her eyes to look at Fang Zi'an and said, "Husband's guess is right, that's what I thought." ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "What are you thinking about all day long? ”

Chunni said softly, "I'm not cranky. I know that very well in my own heart. Chunni can marry her husband, which is a blessing that has been cultivated in eight lifetimes. With my status, how can I marry someone like my husband? The person the husband wants to marry should be an official lady like Miss Shijia, and a talented and good-looking woman like Miss Qin. There are also women like Miss Shen who can help their husbands do things. And what am I? In terms of appearance, they are not as good as them. In terms of family background, I am just the daughter of an ordinary people's family, and in terms of ability, I am not as good as any of them. I sometimes think in my heart that I am not worthy of my husband at all, and I think it is all like a dream. Heart...... Heart...... Unspeakable worries. ”

As she spoke, tears suddenly welled up in her eyes.

Fang Zi'an hurriedly sat up, took a cloth towel to wipe her tears, frowned, and said, "Why are you crying?" You're all thinking nonsense. I've been busy during this time, and it's all my fault that I didn't take good care of you. I will accompany you more in the future, and you won't be so cranky. How do you say that you are so unbearable? You have your benefits, and others can't compare to them. Besides, you are you, and others are others, so why do you compare to each other? ”

Chunni burst into tears: "But I can't help but think so." I don't want to do that. ”

Fang Zi'an said softly: "In my heart, you are no worse than others. You are simple and lovely, and you have a kind heart. When I was at my worst, I saw your smiling face at your noodle stall every morning, and ate an egg that you hid for me under the Yangchun noodles, that was my happiest moment. It gives me the confidence and courage to face the future. Yes, you don't have a prominent family background, you can't write poems and songs, and you can't do martial arts, but what is that? You are you, there is only one Chunni in the world, and you are the only person. You envy others, and others envy you. Chunni, don't think about it. You are the first person I am marrying into the family, and no matter who you are in the future, you will not be able to take your place. We are poor friends who share suffering, you know? ”

Chunni looked at Fang Zi'an with tears on her face and said, "When you say that, I seem to feel much better." ”

Fang Zi'an pinched her nose and said with a wry smile: "I really convinced you, you are a cheerful person, how can you think about this?" You can't be jealous, right? ”

Chunni said: "No, no, I'm really not jealous." I just feel a little inferior. I think that if I can give birth to a boy and add one to the Fang family, I should be a little harder. ”

Fang Zi'an sighed and lay down again. Chunni turned over and said softly, "Husband, you're not angry with me, are you?" ”

Fang Zi'an shook his head and said, "Why am I angry with you?" I'm mad at myself. Letting a woman cry and feel uneasy is a man's failure. ”

Chunni hurriedly said: "Husband, don't say that, I won't think about it anymore, okay?" ”

Fang Zi'an said: "Then you laugh." ”

Chunni was stunned and really smiled. Fang Zi'an couldn't help laughing, reached out to hold her in his arms, kissed her forehead and said, "Okay, don't let me worry." If you have any thoughts in your heart, you can also tell me directly, don't hold it in your heart. You and I are husband and wife, there is nothing bad to say. Just don't think about it. ”

Chunni said softly: "I know, not again." The husband is going out tomorrow, so let's rest early. ”

Fang Zi'an hummed and closed his eyes. Chunni also closed her eyes, and the two of them hugged each other quietly without speaking, and everything was quiet.

Suddenly, Fang Zi'an opened his mouth and asked, "Chunni, did you just talk about Miss Shen?" Which Shen girl? ”

Chunni said: "Miss Ling'er, isn't her surname Shen?" ”

Fang Zi'an was surprised: "How do you know that she and I ......?"

Chunni sat up and said in an inaudible voice, "Husband, I definitely didn't mean to inquire about you and her. But that night, I went to the study to bring you tea, and I happened to see you two...... I...... I...... I didn't mean to peek...... You didn't even close the window......"

Fang Zi'an opened his mouth and stammered, his body was hot, and he couldn't speak.

……

Early the next morning, Fang Zi'an kissed Chunni, who was still asleep, and came to the front yard. Shen Ling'er had already prepared the horses and stood in the courtyard waiting for Fang Zi'an. When he went out this time, Fang Zi'an naturally couldn't go alone, and he might encounter some unexpected situations, so Shen Ling'er was the best choice to follow him.

Before going out and getting on the horse, Fang Zi'an and Shen Ling'er both made a disguise, and both of them dressed up as two middle-aged men with dark appearances, one tall and one short, naturally in order to hide people's eyes and ears, so as not to be targeted by eyes who don't know where to go out of the city or on the way out of the city.

Soon after, the two of them left the city from the North Gate and rode straight to the northwest. This time, because he was acting in secrecy, it was originally a very smooth, comfortable and fast way to go to Wuhu by water, but Fang Zi'an still decided to ride a horse to Wuhu County by land. This will be more secretive.

It's the height of summer, and it's not a good idea to travel overland on horseback. Although the vegetation is lush at the moment, and the scenery on the road is good, but after only walking until noon, the two have to stop and rest. People are also hot enough, and horses can't bear it, and it's definitely not a good idea to travel in the scorching heat.

While the two were resting in the shade of the tree, Fang Zi'an finally decided to stay overnight and take advantage of the cool night to hurry. Fortunately, it is the middle of the month, and there is a moon at night, which will not affect the horses. Shen Ling'er naturally listened to Fang Zi'an, and the two went to find a small market town, found an inn, and asked for a room in the name of their companions. For an afternoon, both of them slept in the house, and only after the sun went down did the two pack up and leave.

Lin'an is 600 miles away from Wuhu, just like that, the two of them rest during the day and rush at night, although it is hard, but the road is smooth. Three days later, when the morning sun rose, Fang Zi'an and Shen Ling'er finally saw a white river running across the earth on the horizon in the distance ahead of them. That's the Yangtze River. Wuhu County is on the edge of the Yangtze River.

Wuhu County belongs to Taiping Prefecture on Jiangnan Road of the Great Song River. Since ancient times, it has been an important place in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is connected to Jiangning in the east and Anhuizhong in the west, the river surface here is quite wide, the river water potential is gentle, and it is a rare north-south thoroughfare ferry port on the Yangtze River. Xiajiahu Ferry Port has been an important ferry port on the Yangtze River since ancient times. In that year, Yue Fei went on a northern expedition, and the general Niu Gao crossed the river from here and went straight to the land of Huaixi.

Since the Jingkang disaster, the Jin people occupied the land north of the river, a large number of people crossed to the south, and a large part of the people stayed in Wuhu to settle down. First, the land of Wuhu is the land of fish and rice, and the lake water system is developed, which is convenient for cultivating rice. Second, Wuhu County is in the south of the Yangtze River, the county seat is built along the river, and you can see the scenery of the north of the river when you stand on the city wall. For the people who were forced to go south, leaving their homes was a helpless move, but even being able to get closer to their hometowns would give them a sense of comfort. Wuhu County is also in the south of the Yangtze River, with the barrier of the river, the sense of security is also a little more, so it has become a place for many people to stay.

As a result, Wuhu County was originally a small county with a population of only a few tens of thousands. But in the last two decades, the population has doubled. In addition, the waterways along the river are smooth and developed, and commerce and trade are further prosperous. Up to now, there are 100,000 families in Wuhu County alone, and in fact it is already a very prosperous city that can hardly be called a county seat.

Zhang Xiaoxiang's hometown is in Wuhu. In fact, this cannot be regarded as Zhang Xiaoxiang's hometown in the true sense. The ancestral business of the Zhang family is actually in Liyang County, Hezhou, across the river, but based on safety and proximity to his hometown, Zhang Xiaoxiang's father Zhang Qi moved to Wuhu with his family and settled here.

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