Chapter 6: The Sting (Eight)

Seeing the familiar mansion in Chongrenfang, Wang Xun suddenly felt as if he had a dream.

More than four months ago, the maple leaves in the workshop were red, but now, the dry treetops are showing a faint green. As if waking up, autumn and winter had passed, and the spring of Tianbao's eleventh year came quietly, and no one heard her footsteps.

The season is not yesterday's season, and the teenager is no longer yesterday's teenager. A person will grow up one day, whether he grows fast, slowly, or willingly.

In the first few days when he first entered the barracks, he didn't want to give up his training all the time, fled home with his covers, and continued to live the kind of life of eating and waiting for death. Now, what seems like a lot of hard training has become a habit. Even if he didn't get up and run a few laps every morning, he felt uncomfortable up and down.

Seeing that the young master was standing at the door and refused to take a step, Wang Fu thought that he had drunk too much again, so he stretched out his big hand and held the young master's arm hard, "Little Hou Ye, you go this way." The purple dill has already been boiled and the decanting soup will be served to you right away! ”

"Go, do you smell half a drop of wine on me?" Wang Xun pushed the other party angrily and counted in a low voice.

"Hey, hey, hey!" Wang Fu also found that his sycophants were not in the right place, and he smiled, but he refused to take his arm back, "This way, this way, I heard that you came back this morning, and the main mother told me to wait for the carpet to be laid!" ”

Hearing the other party's reminder, Wang Xun realized that the main door of the house, which had rarely been opened since his father's death, was open. There was a scarlet carpet that stretched out of the courtyard and over the upper horse stone. Looking at the battle, it was more solemn than welcoming Feng Changqing's visit a few days ago, and he asked casually: "Are there any guests coming?" Who? ”

"No? Isn't this to welcome you back home, young master! The little ones have been busy for a while! After just a few words, Wang Fu found that the young master was much more mature than half a year ago, and he didn't dare to slack off, so he explained with a smile.

"Am I not a valued guest? What are you doing with such fanfare? Hearing this, Wang Xun was stunned and looked around again, and sure enough, he saw a lot of neighbors' little maids, who were probing their brains here.

"What a flamboyant thing this is. Little Marquis, you are now returning to the middle of Germany! Wang Fu shook his head and suddenly raised his voice by a few points, lest the neighbors not hear Wang Xun's current grade. According to this promotion method, when the training is over, at least a guerrilla general can be awarded. In our Chongren Fang, there have been no generals for some years! ”

"I know how to talk, and I'm not afraid of others laughing at us, we don't know how to advance or retreat!" Wang Xun smiled and said, raised his legs and stepped onto the carpet. He can already understand Aunt Yun's thoughts, this family really needs a man with a lot of money to support the façade. It's a pity that I realized it too late, if it weren't for the stimulation of Yuwen Kid's imprisonment, maybe I would still be messing with my life now.

"Where are we here?" While looking left and right proudly, the porter Wang Fu chatted with Wang Xun with a smile, "The old historian in the innermost part of the fangzi, last year was just a little apprentice, according to the Zhongjin Shi is still 108,000 miles, so he celebrated for several days. How do you compare with your dignified seven-grade middle marquis! This morning, his old housekeeper rushed to get close to me, and I didn't even bother to ....... back" (Note 1)

"It's not anyone, standing at the door of people's homes last year and watching it for days!" Wang Xun pursed his lips, laughed and joked, but he was also a little proud in his heart, and his steps became lighter and lighter.

Even fathers who are no longer enterprising hope that their children and grandchildren can follow the right path. In this area of Chongrenfang, the founding nobles lived in a lot. But among the descendants of this generation, there are the majority of those who are not angry. Some people fish for three days and dry their nets for two days in the school of Jingshi, and they have no chance with Jinshi in this life. Some people went out to donate their jobs, but they couldn't make up for the real shortcomings, and they wore green robes without any markings all day long. People like Wang Xun who have suffered from the barracks and quickly get promoted are indeed rare. (Note 2)

In the hall that she rarely used, Aunt Yun had been waiting impatiently for a long time. Hearing Wang Xun's footsteps coming from outside, he couldn't help but want to go out, thought about it, and forced himself to sit firmly, posing in a posture of sitting upright.

Wang Xun smiled tolerantly, took a few steps forward, and bowed to his knees, "Auntie, I'm back!" ”

Aunt Yun immediately jumped up as if she had been burned by Mars, and grabbed Wang Xun's arm with both hands, "What is this for?" I'm back, I'm back. Good and decent, what are you worshipping me for? ”

"In the past few months, every time I think of my aunt's teachings, I am ashamed! If the child is not filial, he will know that he will cause trouble, if there is no aunt to take care of him......" Wang Xun got up and responded with a smile. Halfway through the scene, my heart suddenly moved with true feelings, my nose was sore, and tears immediately filled my eyes.

"You kid, how can you say all this, these nonsensical words....... Aunt Yun couldn't hold it anymore, and tears were dripping all over her face. More than four months is not too long, but it is the first time that Wang Xun has left home since he was a child. For the first time, she was out of her wings.

This child is not her own, but she has brought it up since childhood. Now that the child is finally promising, how can a mother be unhappy? Even if you see his grandfather and his mother in the future, you can also have an explanation with each other. I have lived up to your instructions, I have raised this child!

A few little girls hurriedly handed over towels and wiped the faces of the "old" and young masters. Aunt Yun took it, wiped two handfuls indiscriminately, and said with a smile: "Didn't you say that you want to go to dinner with the Qin family brothers?" How did you come back early. If you're hungry, I'll go to the kitchen and see if there's anything to eat for you! ”

Wang Xun endured and endured, and it took a while before the tears in his eyes ran down his nostrils. smiled and grabbed Aunt Yun's sleeve and responded in a low voice: "I'm not hungry!" You're busy, just let the next people get some of them! ”

"How do they know your tastes?" Aunt Yun struggled twice, shook off Wang Xun, and walked out the door, "It's not easy for you to go back home, you can't eat without a hot meal." I'll just keep an eye on it myself. You went to the backyard to change your clothes first, and Ziluo is also waiting for you over there! ”

After that, he wiped his face with a handkerchief and ran away. From beginning to end, I never asked Wang Xun where the bloodstains came from, and whether he had caused himself another irreparable disaster.

Wang Xun had a thick smile on his face.

This is home, you don't have to watch out for whom, what to disguise. You are yourself, and you can vent your feelings and expose your heart at will. When you're tired, it doesn't scare you. When you're down, it won't make you angry. And when you achieve something, all the members of the family will be proud of you, even if that little achievement is almost insignificant in the eyes of others.

With a warm feeling, he walked quickly to the room where he lived. Xiao Ziluo was not qualified to greet her Langjun with Aunt Yun, standing at the door, holding an embroidery needle in her hand, but there was not a single silk thread on the bandage. Seeing the long-awaited figure appear in front of him, he immediately threw the bandage and embroidery needle to Xueyan, and threw himself into Wang Xun's arms like a bird.

Before Wang Xun could change her clothes, the smell of blood and sweat penetrated her nostrils. She lifted her face, slightly surprised. In the blink of an eye, he posted it again without hesitation. Both hands hugged Wang Xun's back tightly, lest he lose it as soon as he let go.

No regrets, no fear. Even if Wang Xun is a wanted Jiangyang thief, he will be with him for the rest of his life. Rich and poor, sad and happy, always together, never looking back.

Wang Xun smiled and hugged Ziluo, feeling his chest become moist little by little. For more than four months, there has never been a moment when his heart is as soft as it is now, full of happiness and contentment. This is his home, his woman, and the place he wants to protect in this life. Before leaving, I didn't feel so concerned. I haven't seen each other for a few months, and I have only discovered the weight of my home little by little.

"You, are you back?" Ziluo cried so much that her snot and tears rubbed against Wang Xun's chest, moistening the dryness and blood again, and staining her face.

Wang Xun smiled lightly and did not respond. The big hand, which was already covered with calluses, slowly brushed through the other party's silky hair. From the roots to the ends, it is indescribably pleasant. Ziluo slowly raised her head, and Wang Xun was just about to sniff her fragrance, when their eyes met in mid-air, and they were immediately entangled in one place, shackling and pulling each other, and they could no longer be separated.

Ziluo's face suddenly became as gorgeous as a spring flower, her red lips slowly raised, and her long eyelashes covered her eyes. Wang Xun kissed it without hesitation, like drinking alcohol. Zi Luo's body instantly shuddered, her waist became softer and softer, and her whole body almost began to melt. Wang Xun slowly raised his head, his eyes were smiling, his arm suddenly forced, holding Ziluo, and strode into the room.

"Lang Jun, don't, Xueyan is watching from the side!" Xiao Ziluo was immediately frightened, but her arms tightly hooked Wang Xun's neck. Wang Xun laughed, walked quickly to the bed, and put Ziluo on it. "Xueyan, go to the kitchen and boil me a bucket of bath water. By the way, I told my aunt that I had to take a shower before I could eat! ”

Little Ziluo rolled on the bed, grabbed a freshly embroidered silk handkerchief, and covered her face. The two mandarin ducks swam in a wave of spring water, and with her fiery breathing, the whole silk embroidery came to life.

Note 1: Apprentices. In the Tang Dynasty, those who were recommended to take the Jinshi examination through internal selection of the official school were collectively referred to as shengtu.

Note 2: Tang Dynasty costumes, purple robes of more than three grades, and goldfish bags; Scarlet robes of five grades or above, wearing whitebait bags; Green robe below six grades, no fish bag. If the green robe is not marked, it means that there is no actual position, only an empty official title.