Chapter 357: Meet
Early in the morning, riding a horse on a wilderness road, Chen Xiaoting's mind wandered and glanced around.
At this time, there was no one left and right, and today he came out alone.
Shen Yue and Ran Wanli's negotiations were successful, and they were going to work out a detailed action plan with Ran Wanli in the next few days, but Chen Xiaoting was idle.
Today he went out of the city to see an old man.
Xu Youhui, the name that Chen Xiaoting had almost forgotten, completely occupied his mind at this time.
In fact, when he first came to Liangzhou, Chen Xiaoting thought about going to see her, but in the end he couldn't make the trip because he was busy.
But if you don't look at it in the next few days, it will be almost the day when Shen Yue leaves, so Chen Xiaoting can only go out of the city.
In fact, things have become like this, but it seems that Chen Xiaoting was persecuted.
The reason is because Chen Xiaoting felt that he didn't know how to face Xu Youhui, and he said that he would save her.
But it was an exile under the Holy Decree, and it could not be changed simply, but only waiting for the opportunity.
The place where Xu Youhui's family of three was resettled, twenty miles north of Ganquanfu City, is a desolate village.
When Chen Xiaoting arrived on horseback, he saw a patch of yellow sand as far as the eye could see, and his first impression was lifeless.
According to the information that had been obtained, Chen Xiaoting continued to fight his horse and walked forward, and soon came to the outside of Xu's house.
It is said to be a home, but it is actually a very dilapidated house, just like most houses in this village.
There is a fence around the outside of the courtyard, and the four walls of the house are the best way to describe this place.
It was morning, and there was no one in the Xu family at this time, and all the young people in the village should be working in the fields at this time.
The Xu family was exiled from Yongxi to Liangzhou, essentially a household registration, and now they can only live by labor.
At this time, the whole family was gone, and Chen Xiaoting had no need to go in, but he didn't have much loss in his heart at this time.
stared at it for a long time, and just as he was about to leave, he saw Xu Youhui standing in place with a bamboo basket under the old poplar tree behind him.
Looking at each other, it was as if they had turned back in time, and the two returned to the scene where they met for the first time outside Luyang City.
At that time, Xu Youhui was also carrying a bamboo basket like this, standing alone by the river.
Compared with the original, Xu Youhui has changed a lot in the past year, and his skin has also darkened due to labor, which is equivalent to the wheat color of Chen Xiaoting's previous life.
But the only thing that doesn't become is the agility in Yan Xu's eyes, like the orchid of the empty valley.
The gaze between the two was interrupted when the Xu family father and son appeared.
Chen Xiaoting looked at it and saw that the two gentlemen were no different from ordinary farmers at this time.
After all, the Xu family has to live, and as the only two laborers in the family, they bear extremely heavy labor every day.
At this time, there was a woman behind the father and son of the Xu family, and after seeing such a "nobleman" as Chen Xiaoting, she immediately hid behind Xu Youwen.
The Xu family all looked at Chen Xiaoting, and in the end, it was Xu Deli who spoke first: "Lord Chen, don't come to harm!" ”
Although he has been reduced to the ground to eat, Xu Deli is still a literati as soon as he speaks.
And Xu Deli's attitude towards Chen Xiaoting at this time is very different from the beginning, and they also know who is taking care of them.
If it weren't for Chen Xiaoting's care, how could they have the opportunity to be settled around the city, and they would have been sent to the border to eat sand and build the Great Wall.
Chen Xiaoting can be said to be the benefactor of their Xu family, how can Xu Deli be rude at this time.
As for the literati's contempt for martial artists, as well as the natural opposition to Jinyiwei, Xu Deli has seen it now.
Fame and fortune are all fleeting, and the only thing he cares about at this time is the inheritance of the Xu family's incense and the reunion and harmony of the family.
Just when Chen Xiaoting didn't know how to speak, he only heard Xu Deli say: "Lord Chen, go sit inside and drink a bowl of water!" ”
Chen Xiaoting had no choice but to reply: "It's okay!" ”
Entering the small courtyard of the Xu family, after a brief chat, Chen Xiaoting learned that the extra woman was Xu Youwen's wife.
This gentleman from Shilin at the beginning married an ordinary girl in this village, just as Xu Deli said, all just to continue the incense.
Fortunately, the Xu family is all scholars, and many places can help the people in the village, so they can quickly integrate here, and even marry a daughter-in-law is so easy.
When Xu Youhui brought the water, Xu Deli stood up from the spot and shouted to the room: "Youwen, you two go out with me, we forgot to pour the water in the field......
Soon Xu Youwen came out with his daughter-in-law, and at this time he could still hear his wife chattering, saying the words "obviously poured it".
When the three of them left, Chen Xiaoting and Xu Youhui were left in the courtyard.
At this time, I heard Xu Youhui say: "Brother Chen, that was my sister-in-law just now, she is very good!" ”
"But my brother has always been unhappy, especially when it comes to getting married, and he has a big quarrel with his father!"
Xu Youhui opened the chatterbox, and the two chatted about the Xu family after they arrived in Liangzhou, and the left and right were all short of parents.
At the end of the conversation, Xu Youhui said in a low mood: "Brother Chen, I thought I would never see you again!" ”
This is sad to hear, Xu Youhui's suffering from this catastrophe is a big blow to her, but she is very strong to bear it.
But at this time, Chen Xiaoting couldn't give him any guarantee, so he could only say: "If there is a chance, I will save you back!" ”
Xu Youhui said: "Brother Chen, this matter is dangerous, don't let us affect you!" ”
Hearing this, Chen Xiaoting was even more distressed, so he said: "You have to take care of yourself, don't exhaust yourself!" ”
Speaking of this, Chen Xiaoting also took out a small package from his arms, which contained thirty taels of silver that he had packaged, which was enough for the Xu family to improve their living conditions here.
Thirty taels of silver is undoubtedly a huge amount of money in this poor place, and even if it is necessary to rebuild a garden, it will not cost much.
The Xu family had already received Chen Xiaoting's great favor, and at this time, Chen Xiaoting took out the silver again, and Xu Youhui immediately refused.
But Chen Xiaoting finally kept the silver, and the Xu family father and son had not returned at noon.
Xu Youhui told Chen Xiaoting that the three of them went to eat at another house, and it was nothing for the villagers to eat each other, and many people had more than a pair of chopsticks.
Xu Youhui ordered a bowl of noodles for Chen Xiaoting, which is also a rare good ingredient for the Xu family, and they all greeted Chen Xiaoting.
The time spent together is always short, and even if they are reluctant, the two of them are separated in an affectionate embrace.
Xu Youhui stood under the old poplar tree, watching Chen Xiaoting's departure, and I don't know how long it will take to meet.
It could be a year or two, or it could be a lifetime......
It was almost afternoon, and Xu Deli and his son finally returned.
Seeing his daughter sitting under the old poplar tree, after Xu Deli asked his son to go home, he came over and asked, "Youhui, is Master Chen gone?" ”
Xu Youhui nodded, and took out thirty taels of silver from his arms and handed it to his father.
After taking the silver, Xu Deli was full of bitterness at this time, his Xu family owed a great favor to others.
Thinking of his attitude towards Chen Xiaoting at the beginning, Xu Deli couldn't help but sigh and said: "At the beginning, I was sorry for Lord Chen!" ”
If he hadn't been in the way, maybe his girl would have married Chen Xiaoting as she wished, and she would have suffered such a big crime with him.
However, there is no regret medicine in the world, and life still has to go on.
With these thirty taels of silver, Xu Deli is very confident that he can re-prosper the Xu family here.
At the very least, let the children stop working so hard and live a good life.