Chapter 148: Rollo

This white-haired old man with some inconvenient legs and feet is surnamed She, and he looks at him with gray hair and old age, in fact, he is just in his early fifties. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 Looking at his lean and dry body, Liu Jixing couldn't help but sigh with emotion, the importance of life and nutrition to a society and some people.

He also had a brilliant time when he was young, and he was actually a sergeant who followed Ma Yin, the king of Chu, and his whole life can be said to be a career of fighting horses. Although I have experienced too many wars, I have escaped life and death all times, and now I am dying, and my body is a little inconvenient, so I just want to spend the rest of my life here with my wife.

Although he didn't elaborate, Liu Jixing could also feel that although he was extremely satisfied in his words, there seemed to be some regret hidden.

Just ask about life! Who doesn't have regrets!

Liu Jixing didn't take the initiative to ask him, after all, everyone has their own secrets. Maybe my own momentary curiosity often touches the pain of other people's lives! Liu Jixing comes from the thinking of later generations, and naturally understands the importance of this kind of respect.

Because Granny She and Hua Rui were not there, Liu Jixing didn't go to chatter at length, while drinking with him, he looked at the qi veins of his body with his eyes.

This old man who seems to have run out of oil and dried up the lamp, the surging passion in his blood has not been extinguished, Liu Jixing's true qi is strong, and it is almost useless, so he will naturally ask Xiao Yue and a few of his colleagues in the palace for the skills of using these true qi.

Therefore, through this skill, although he seems to be extremely old, the qi veins of his body are actually stronger than those of ordinary gentlemen. Liu Jixing was a little surprised and emotional, the tempering when he was young was really of great help to his body in old age, and he couldn't help but pour him wine from time to time.

From time to time, there was the surprised sound of the stamen in the hut, and the soft and patient nagging of Granny She, but when you listened carefully, they were all kind chatter. Liu Jixing was dual-minded, listening to the movement inside while accompanying She Lao, obviously not worried about Hua Rui's safety, but wanting to hear what she was doing.

Although Hua Rui was not born in a wealthy and noble family, his father was also a local official. Usually I don't know how to do a little rough work, but at this time, I have the heart to help, and I followed Granny She in the low grass shed kitchen, which can be said to be dark and dark, and she makes jokes from time to time.

But she really helped Granny She, although she couldn't do anything, but she wanted to help with everything. Granny She looked at her sincerely, although the fine skin and tender meat were all beautiful women, but she was not pretentious. So he arranged for her to sit in the stove and light the fire, and soon another smell came from the kitchen.

Liu Jixing smiled secretly in his heart, and raised a glass in his hand from time to time to salute Old She, but he was even more surprised by the stamen.

On the simple wooden table at the door, there are four dishes that have just been packed, two meat and two vegetables are quite exquisite, and this kind of weather is not easy to get cold, exuding an attractive fragrance. Obviously, She Lao rarely fights this kind of tooth sacrifice in ordinary times, and when he saw the four small dishes, he couldn't help but be insect-eating.

Liu Jixing did not feel contemptuous in his heart at all because of She Lao's appearance, because in this era, there are still too many people who can't eat enough, let alone eat some meat and tooth sacrifices. Looking at these dishes, Liu Jixing was moved, not to mention these old people who may not be able to eat enough.

Sitting at the door with She Lao, on the last ray of light of the sunset on the horizon, the old and the young talked happily.

I saw that She Lao raised chopsticks from time to time to persuade Liu Jixing to eat vegetables, but it was as if these dishes were made by his family, and he immediately entered the role of the master. Although he himself looked at the dishes and was very excited, he couldn't help but slide but rarely put off the chopsticks, often the chopsticks came to the dishes, beckoning Liu Jixing to pick up the dishes, but he took them back.

Liu Jixing knew that this was a manifestation of the old man's hospitality, Liu Jixing dealt with his politeness, and from time to time put vegetables in his bowl, but he pretended to stuff it into his mouth, in case the old man persuaded himself politely.

Although it was the first time for the two to meet, this kind of sincerity from the heart was naturally much more intimate. The two of them exchanged cups, and after a while, the wine came up, and from time to time they watched the stamen come out with a clay bowl.

When it was placed on the table, there was a plate of tender beans in the bowl, which was still shiny, and the fresh taste was appetizing.

Liu Jixing was stunned for a moment, and when he saw the appearance of the stamen, he couldn't help but point to the face of the stamen and laugh dumbly. Hua Rui was inexplicable at first, and Liu Jixing immediately came to his senses and pulled her to sit down. Hua Rui saw that She Lao also smiled, her face turned red, and she looked at Liu Jixing angrily.

Liu Jixing knew that he was a little excessive, so he couldn't help but look at the stamen at a loss, and just happened to see Granny She also come out with a clay bowl, and quickly got up to take the clay bowl and stepped down.

It was a bowl of steamed dried vegetables, topped with four or five thin slices of meat, which were crystal clear and fat and thin. Although the slices of meat are as thin as paper wings, they also make the dried vegetables shine with oil and exude a hot aroma.

The stamen's saliva almost flowed out, but when she saw everyone smiling at herself, she was embarrassed to pick up her chopsticks. But seeing Liu Jixing, he immediately got up and walked to the side of the small courtyard, where there was a water pipe made of half a bamboo pole, and the small flowing water in it slowly gathered at the end of the bamboo pipe, and there was a large round wooden barrel with a height of one meter and a diameter of two meters below.

Liu Jixing took out a linen towel from his waist, scooped water with a bamboo spoon in a wooden bucket, washed the linen towel, and then wrung it to a half-dry and quickly walked to the stamen. Hua Rui's face was even redder and she looked at Liu Jixing to wipe her face, only to know that there must be dirt on her face, so she couldn't help but look away shyly, not daring to look at the two old men.

The two old men laughed, and Granny She happened to bring out a small wooden bucket of food, sat on Liu Jixing's left side, and praised Liu Jixing for being careful and blessed. The stamen did not squeak, but her face was red like a happy word.

The bucket of food brought out by Granny She was a kind of potato mixed with some brown rice, mixed together and steamed, which seemed to be the staple food of the evening. Granny She couldn't stop saying sorry, saying that there was nothing to eat at home, and she was going to treat Liu Jixing and his wife badly.

Liu Jixing thanked him from the bottom of his heart, and said to the two old men seriously that this was the best meal he had eaten in the world since he grew so big. When the two old men saw Liu Jixing's sincerity, they were naturally moved and relieved.

One person holds the hand of one and chats non-stop. Hearing that Liu Jixing was from Lingnan, She Lao was extremely surprised and curious, and when he heard that Liu Jixing knew so much about Qianyang and Chuxi, he sighed.

Liu Jixing already has the experience of his previous life, and he has a super good memory when he comes here, and under the supervision of Wang Yu, he is well-read. Coupled with his excellent speech, the two old men who naturally spoke were very happy to hear it. In my previous life, I traveled everywhere, but I heard a lot of travel companions flickering, and it was really a very simple question to make the two old people happy at this time.

Seeing that the two old men were happy, Liu Jixing did not deliberately drive away the wine, and drank the rice wine and actually had a hearty mood. From time to time, his right hand held the gentle little hand of the stamen, and he was a little stupid looking at the two old men.

I saw that the sky around me was already dark, and Granny She brought out a pine oil lamp, but She Lao was doing something with the chopsticks in her hand in the dim light.

In addition to the plate of bacon, he carefully brought another plate of meat dishes on the table, the braised green carp to the light, slowly removed the fish belly meat with chopsticks, and then sandwiched it into Granny She's bowl.

Although Granny She's face was full of wrinkles, watching Old She's careful movements, without the slightest intervention, her eyes were full of calm color. Gradually, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes curled, and there was a smile in her eyes.

Watching Granny She slowly chew the food in front of her, Old She's face was also very calm, as if she was used to seeing this feeling. Liu Jixing suddenly felt his hands tight, and looked at Hua Rui holding himself tightly, and his eyes signaled that he was looking at the movements of the two old men.

Liu Jixing instantly understood Hua Rui's feelings, and couldn't help nodding to her slightly, gently holding her hand silently, everything seemed to be silent. At this moment, the yard was quiet, and the yellow dog was lying at Liu Jixing's feet gnawing on fish bones.

The stool on which everyone sits is a simple sawn wooden pier with a tree trunk, or simply a section of tree roots, although it seems rough, it is more natural and simple. Looking at the round and smooth stool, I must have been sitting for many years.

Originally, after entering the city, Liu Jixing was going to eat with Hua Rui in the tavern. Who knew that Xia Qinghou and the others didn't follow closely, but it made Liu Jixing breathe a sigh of relief, thinking about living a two-person world with Hua Rui. After watching and looking for some of the characteristics of local local dishes to taste.

Because he saw that the bacon in the tavern was very particular, and it didn't seem to be made of ordinary peasant pork, he asked the owner of the tavern where it came from. The people in this place are extremely simple, and the proprietress personally took Liu Jixing to find Granny She.

At that time, Granny She was still at the intersection, selling some dry goods she had produced and leftover. After Liu Jixing communicated with her, he took the initiative to say that the two of them wanted to come to the house to have a look, and Granny She was extremely hospitable, probably because she saw that the two people were fateful, so she brought the two people back.

"When she was young! I especially like to eat fish, but I have a bad habit, that is, every time I eat fish, my throat will get stuck! So, as long as the old man is around, he has to pick fish bones for her! She Lao seemed to see the doubt in Liu Jixing's eyes, so he took the initiative to say with a smile.

"Especially! After these old years, the average fish doesn't dare to eat it, so I usually keep all the fish belly meat for her! Seeing Granny She eating with relish, Old She looked calm, as if this was already a habit in life.

Liu Jixing didn't speak, couldn't help but look at the stamen, and couldn't help but clench her hand again.

Granny She seems to eat very fragrantly, very slowly, but she eats very little, presumably the elderly are like this. After putting down the chopsticks, I also chatted with the two of them, talking about some things when I was young, of course, there were bitter and sweet, but I felt very satisfied with my current life.

Liu Jixing didn't make too much cover-up, so naturally he wouldn't tell his identity, but he inadvertently revealed that his family was richer. To Liu Jixing's surprise, when Hua Rui heard her introduction, she said that the two of them were husband and wife, but she did not avoid or refuse.

The two old men let Liu Jixing cherish the two of them, nothing more than lamenting that life is short, presumably only at their age will they cherish the short life! Liu Jixing was certainly pleased, but Granny She was a little moved because she saw the two young people, so she kept the two of them to live in her house.

This is a typical elderly family, and he didn't even see any children, and Liu Jixing didn't dare to ask too much, and he was naturally very moved by the sincere invitation of others.

After all, at this time of the Five Dynasties, after the Central Plains secession and melee, the least populated areas were Chu and the Central Plains. It is often rare to see people for hundreds of miles, and there are dry bones and remains everywhere.

Like She Lao, it is extremely rare for two old people to be together. After Ma Yin became the overlord of Chu that day, She Lao thought that after his wife and children were in groups, he would be able to live a happy life.

At that time, Ma Yin did not treat the people who followed him badly, including some soldiers who were born and died.

She Lao was also sent from Langzhou to Qianyang, and became a good military leader, of course, the happiest thing is that his wife and children also came to live here, and since then he has settled in Qianyang. Although he was in a place where barbarians and Han people lived together, Lao She, who was a little lieutenant, was still relatively comfortable.

If you live your life like this, it may be a good ending for Lao She and Granny She. But the good times did not last long, after the death of Ma Yin, the king of Chu, his sons succeeded to the throne in turn, and fought openly and secretly, and since then the war has continued.

During a mission, She Lao finally injured his right leg and basically became a burden. According to the situation of the war at that time, She Lao, who had been in the military camp for many years, could be said to have been a blessing in disguise, and he could retire from then on.

originally thought that this injury was an extremely lucky thing for She Lao and his family, and they could finally be reunited as a family.

But what he didn't expect was that his three sons were conscripted into the Chu army one after another, which was actually not unusual in Chu back then. Because of the years of war, the population of Chu has plummeted, and in order to maintain the combat effectiveness of the army, the warlords have recruited men everywhere to enlist in the army. In a family with a man like this, very few people can escape it.

Regarding the behavior of the descendants of the Ma family, these old men who followed Ma Yin, the king of Chu, had no way at all, let alone just a crippled veteran head. What is even more unexpected is that two of his three sons died in the war, and now the remaining second son is said to be still in the Langzhou barracks, but the two of them have never seen each other again.

Is there anything more painful for a family, for two lonely old people?

Looking at the old man's cloudy eyes, reflected by the afterglow of the dim oil lamp, which was particularly desolate, Liu Jixing couldn't help but gently use his left hand to hold the hands of the old man next to him. Granny She's hands still have warmth, but the warmth is slowly receding from her hands.

In an instant, Liu Jixing also understood why the old man wanted to leave the two of him at home, because although the old man was together, he lacked another warmth of home. I couldn't help pinching the stamen with my right hand and agreed to the hospitality of the two old men.

Surprisingly, the old man doesn't seem to have much sadness about his current loneliness. They felt Liu Jixing's concern, and Granny She gently held Liu Jixing's hand instead.

Her wrinkles and old face were piled up again: "It's still worth rejoicing!" The old man of the family can also sit by the stream every day, and when he is in good health, he can put down a net and gain more or less. When I was idle, I also went to the sunset with my wife, took Lao Huang to the mountains, and put down two or three sets, the meat you ate was a flower muntjac from last month, and it tasted so fragrant! ā€

"Although I don't know if the second child will come back, we will be waiting here every day!" She Lao seemed to sound a little proud, but Liu Jixing was a little sad when he heard it, and he took the wine in front of him and drank it all.

Liu Jixing didn't know why, looking at their faces suddenly blurred, as if they were about to overlap in front of him. If he used to think about Xingwangfu just for his own better survival, looking at these two old men at this moment, Liu Jixing's thoughts in his heart are becoming clearer and clearer, and there is a voice shouting there!

Let these old people, let these suffering people, live a little happier, live more comfortable and comfortable, and make their old age less stressful.

Liu Jixing is drunk, he should be drunk!

The true qi in the body ran for a few weeks, and it was completely possible to digest these wine powers, but Liu Jixing deliberately did not dissolve it. When he was helped into the hut by the stamens, he fell on the bed.

It was an old-fashioned carved wooden bed, which looked a little out of place in this hut, and was probably the most expensive thing in the house. There are no gorgeous brocade quilts on the bed, some are coarse cloth linen towels, and they are patches and patches. You can even smell hay on the bed, which is supposed to be freshly sun-dried and cushioned under the bed.

It's too plain, but it's homely.

Liu Jixing was vague and had a thought in his heart. In a daze, I still felt the fragrance in front of me, and someone was untying my clothes. Thinking back to the delicate face of the stamen, it was the beauty in front of me who was confused, and couldn't help but reach out and hug her arms.

The pine oil lamp is dim, but the thatched hut is full of spring. Where could Hua Rui push Liu Jixing away, although he knew that the two old men would not care, but he was extremely shy in his heart. Seeing Liu Jixing looking at himself stupidly, there was no reserved desire in his eyes, and Hua Rui's mind buzzed, almost suffocating.

But Liu Jixing couldn't help but react, and he was holding the stamen's body, and the stamen made a snort in his mouth, but he was soft. At this moment, with the carcass warm as jade, Liu Jixing's wine swelled up, and he was willing to let go. I only heard the panting in my ears, the beauty whispered angrily, Liu Jixing was drunk, turned over and pressed her underneath, and never let go.

The moonlight is quiet, the hut is particularly quiet under the moonlight, and occasionally a few dog barks to make people feel a little angry.

Although the ancient city of Qianyang is not a metropolis, because it is the thoroughfare of the seven provinces, and there are many guests, not only does it not have a curfew at night, but it often stays awake all night.

The city not only brings together all walks of life, but also makes the business more developed, so naturally there are not some music and entertainment green houses where the money is sold, and the restaurant inn is naturally more popular.

It was already the middle of the night, and many snack vendors were busy on both sides of the street, and many men and women were shuttling around. Of course, the men who come out at this time are naturally those who relax themselves, and there are not many people who have nothing to do. And most of those women are decorated by subordinates, presumably rings in a few nearby gold stores.

Looking at their posture, they either came to buy supper food for their masters, or they were idle, and they came out hungry to find food. Looking at the people on the street, although it is not bustling, there are many figures wandering.

A girl in pink clothes and a double bun came out of the side door of the Yifen Garden, where silk and bamboo were constantly flowing. Seeing the situation around him, he quickly walked towards a vendor selling powdered arrowroot soup.

This peddler has a very good business, and the kudzu he usually sells is dug from the mountains by himself, and then he grinds and processes the powder himself to make a delicious kudzu soup. Usually, the girls and Huan'er in the nearby yard want to buy his powdered arrowroot soup.

He has a good business, and when he saw the face of the girl in pink, he was obviously more familiar, and couldn't help laughing: "Miss Luo Luo, you want a few copies tonight!" But it's not much, don't want it less, and then Miss Wan'er will let you run again! ā€

The little girl named Luo Luo smiled sweetly: "Just three points!" ā€

The man who sold the powdered kudzu soup didn't talk nonsense, and took a bamboo tube to fill Luo Luo with three buckets. There is a rope on this small bamboo tube, which can be carried around, which is very convenient.

This little girl from Rollo was as light as a butterfly, carrying a small bamboo tube and walking back. There was a bright light in front of him, and several people came over him.

A man and a woman walked side by side, and as they approached Rollo's side, he staggered sideways to the left. Suddenly, the man turned around and waved his palm, and the shadow of his palm was like a knife and lightning fast.

Before anyone could see it clearly, he had already made a move, attacking Luo Luo who was carrying the pink arrowroot soup.

Maybe this shouldn't be called an attack, it's an idea that has been decided a long time ago, otherwise how could it be so decisive.

The palm knife was cut down from the right back side of Luo Luoxiang's neck, and the palm momentum was like the wind, and the two people who staggered by had no room for maneuver at all. Who would have thought that a person who passed by would suddenly attack him, not to mention that the person in front of him, originally with a woman, looked ordinary and harmless.

However, the most unexpected thing happened, and the most unexpected thing was right in front of you.

Isn't that what life is all about? Before you can prepare, maybe the next moment of surprise will come.

As everyone, shouldn't you cherish the people around you?

Because no one knows who the accident will befall you.

Not to mention that there is a beautiful woman in front of him, even a man with a strong body, he will also be severely injured and hit because of this lifeless slap. What's more, this person is obviously still prepared, and he staggered back to slash Luo Luoxiang's neck.

Rollo's whole body was like a lump of soft mud, and he didn't let out any breath, but because of the sudden suspension of the flow of venous blood, he fainted all at once.

As soon as his legs were weak, the whole person was like a pulled noodle, and he fell to the ground softly. The three cans of powdered arrowroot soup in her hand were about to fall, but before she could soften, the person was stunned, and the upper part of his body moved forward, supporting Luo Luo's body from behind.

The palm of the hand, which was as strong as a knife just now, passed under the armpit, not only catching Luo Luo, but also keeping the bamboo tube of the powdered kudzu soup from falling.

His hand held it steadily, Luo Luo's soft body, and the person quickly approached Luo Luo's body, held her stable, and let her head gently rest on his left shoulder.

No one in the streets saw the change, and the woman who began to walk side by side with him did not seem to know each other, and walked away alone. I saw that he moved quickly under his feet, and carried Rollo to the alley alone.