Chapter 3: Early Cold (Part I)

When the first snowflakes fell from the sky, Yang Yuyao was standing at the door to greet her guests. She deliberately wore a pure white cotton robe today, dragging it from her shoulders to her feet. The long jet-black hair slid down the back of the ears without any ties, sliding down the back like a waterfall. Slim waist, plump buttocks, trim legs, jade neck, thin powdered face is full of pleasure, a pair of dark and bright eyes look forward to the waves, like a lotus, quietly blooming on the side of autumn water. Lei Wanchun, who had just seen how charming she was a few days ago, couldn't help but pause, blinked, and forgot all the polite words that had been prepared in an instant.

"What's the matter, Lei Daxia didn't know the concubine so soon?" Long expected that Lei Wanchun would have this kind of expression on his face when he saw him, Yang Yuyao smiled narrowly and asked with a pursed mouth.

"This ......." Lei Wanchun scratched the back of his neck, not hiding his embarrassment at all. It's true that it's not the same as the day before yesterday. Madame, Madame, dressed today, look, look, like, just like ......."

"It's like" for a long time, and he didn't say why. It seems that all the words in the world are overshadowed in front of the beauty, but it is appropriate not to use any words to speak.

Yang Yuyao smiled again, took the gift handed over by Lei Wanchun, and gently hugged it in his arms, "Lei Daxia is polite." Today is just a light meal to thank you for saving your life that day. And why bring any gifts! Please inside, it's windy outside, please let Lei Daxia go inside to drink tea first. ”

"This, hehe. Of course, the objects that my old Lei took out couldn't get into the eyes of Madame. But it was too rude to come to the door empty-handed. It's just a little gadget, and if Madame looks pleasing to the eye, she will play for two days. If it doesn't please the eye, just give it to your subordinates! ”

As they spoke, the two guests and hosts walked side by side to the main hall where they would meet tonight, separated by about three inches. The beeswax in the lanterns on both sides of the corridor danced, pushing a pair of shadows forward and pulling apart. It's just that the sweet fragrance of flowers is getting stronger and stronger, wrapping the pavilion courtyard and the people in the courtyard, like stepping into a sweet dream.

Yang Yuyao walked into the main hall with the gift given by Lei Wanchun, and her mood suddenly became as impatient as a little girl. Guiding the guests into their seats and serving a cup of tea herself, she smiled and said, "I don't know what kind of treasure is inside." Does Engong mind if the concubine opens the box now? ”

"Don't call me Eungong!" Lei Wanchun almost didn't squirt out a mouthful of hot tea, "I just passed by there and raised my hands." If you call me two more times, I don't know how many pounds I have. The box is opened casually, and as I said, it's not a valuable thing. Madame may not know, but my old Lei is only a soldier at the moment......"

Before he could finish his words, Yang Yuyao had already opened the gift box gently. Inside is a piece of Yuezhou white porcelain, which is worth a lot of money for ordinary people's homes. For the Lady of the Kingdom of Qiu, who used beeswax as a pine torch point, it was too shabby. The only thing that is commendable is that the whole piece of white porcelain is burned in the shape of a horse, without a saddle and without a rope, with four hooves in the air.

"What a horse! The concubine has never seen such a beautiful horse! Yang Yuyao, who was accustomed to seeing all kinds of treasures and regarded gold as a messenger of earth, was interested in a porcelain horse, held it in front of her, and looked at it carefully. After admiring it for a while, he carefully placed it in the Duobao Pavilion in the room, and then supported it with his hand, lest it fall into pieces if it was placed unsteadily. (Note 1)

"A friend helped me choose. I didn't expect to be able to get into the eyes of my wife! Seeing that the other party cherished the gift he gave so much, Lei Wanchun was in a good mood and added with a smile.

"Is it the two brothers of the Qin family?" Yang Yuyao withdrew her gaze from the horse, and walked to Lei Wanchun and sat down. Because it was only a small banquet for two people, she chose a square table, not the small one used for ordinary large banquets. In this way, the two of them knelt opposite each other, raised their heads slightly, and saw the light in each other's eyes clearly.

At this time, Lei Wanchun realized the abnormality of the seat. Embarrassed by his slow reaction, he quickly sat up straight and replied with a smile: "No, Guozhen, the two Guozhen brothers have had a lot of things at home recently, and they don't have time to hang around with me, an idler." It was chosen with the help of my immediate boss, Mr. Zhang. He reads a lot and has a more delicate mind! ”

"Engong's ......" asked, suddenly realizing that he had committed Lei Wanchun's taboo again, Yang Yuyao hurriedly covered her lips with her spring-like fingers, "Look at my memory." and call thee Grace Father. But if you don't call Eun Gong, what should you be called? ”

"Hey, you just call me Lao Lei, Zhuangshi. Or just call me by name. I'm a rough person, not so particular! Lei Wanchun waved his hand aggressively, signaling the other party to be casual, and at the same time trying his best to make himself more relaxed.

He is not a junior brother who has never seen a beauty, and before coming to the banquet, he swore to Zhang Xun and Wang Xun that he was doing right and walking straight, and he would never be distracted because of the beauty. But all the promises began to expire the moment I saw Mrs. Qiuguo, and I always felt panicked in my heart, as if there were hundreds of hands scratching.

"Then don't call me Madame!" Yang Yuyao pouted and bargained with Lei Wanchun like a little girl. "My name is Yang Yuyao, small character Pei'er. Brother Lei calls me Yuyao, Pei'er can be! ”

"Obey Madame's orders!" Lei Wanchun nodded solemnly, his mouth opened, but he couldn't pronounce the few syllables that the other party was expecting. Shaking his head, he smiled and said, "I'm not used to calling people nicknames." Simply, let's keep it simple, you, I'm commensurate. Anyway, I don't think there will be a third person tonight! ”

"It's good!" A faint disappointment surged in Yang Yuyao's heart, and soon, a smile bloomed on her face again, "What does Brother Lei like to eat?" ”

"What do you have here?" Lei Wanchun was no longer polite, and asked with a smile, "Guests are as good as they are." Wine and meat are fine. Don't make any delicacies from all over the world. If you give me food, I won't be able to eat well. And it may not be able to fill your stomach! ”

Yang Yuyao was flustered again, but she didn't expect Lei Wanchun's request to be so simple. For this banquet, she had put a lot of thought into it beforehand. In these years, not only the royal banquet pays attention to a luxury, even if the ordinary large families in Chang'an City invite guests, as long as they are not too poor to live, any bird's nest, shark fin, deer lips, bear paws, camel's hooves and the like are indispensable.

Who would have thought that Lei Wanchun's request was so simple. I don't want to taste those delicacies, I just want to be drunk. For the cook in Mrs. Qiu's mansion, this request is too general. But this couldn't help Yang Yuyao, I saw her groaning, she had an idea in her heart, clapped her hands, and ordered the maid who was waiting for the banquet beside her: "Let the kitchen prepare a freshly slaughtered fawn, skin it, and carry it directly here." Then prepare the charcoal pot, slate and grill. It's snowing today, so let's just have a hot meal! ”

At this time, Lei Wanchun was a little overjoyed. He smiled, glared at him and asked, "Are you willing to eat barbecue too?" Boy, I thought only a rough guy like me was good at this! ”

"Grilled, of course, it's better to bake and eat fresh." Yang Yuyao responded with a smile, her eyes flashing.

After a while, a freshly skinned fawn arrived. Yang Yuyao waved her hand and ordered the maid who came to serve to stand back, rolled up her sleeves, cut off a piece of meat with a little yellowish fat from the back of the deer, threaded it with an iron hammer, and slowly put it on the white copper charcoal basin that the servants had just brought in.

The pot is made of fine white charcoal, without a trace of smoke, and the blue flames are dancing up and down. The venison with the fat was smoked by the heat, and immediately a layer of oil bubbled up. I saw that the oil beads were getting bigger and bigger, and they slowly gathered into drops. Finally, he couldn't hang on the meat piece anymore, and fell into the brazier with a "pop".

The blue flames in the brazier immediately jumped up, turning a bright golden yellow in midair. Yang Yuyao didn't dodge or dodge, grabbed the iron skewer wearing the meat block, and slowly turned it on the yellow flame. Seeing that the surface of the meat had also turned golden brown, he smiled and took the meat off, put it in a silver tray, and gently sliced it with a knife. Then he sent the seasoning and meat slices to Lei Wanchun together, "If you haven't done this for a long time, you've already given birth to your hands." I hope Brother Lei can eat it! ”

"If this is still hand-born, what Lao Lei usually bakes by himself is only worthy of feeding the dog!" Lei Wanchun, who was already stupid, shook his head, laughed and took the tray. He couldn't remember how many times he had been blown away tonight. He didn't expect that when he said casually, the hostess here would actually barbecue meat for himself. What I didn't expect was that a woman with fine clothes and fine food could even make barbecue so skillfully.

"It's the taste of big brother!" Watching Lei Wanchun eat a few slices of meat with a smile, Yang Yuyao asked in a low voice.

"Good, good. This taste is simply authentic! With meat in his mouth, Lei Wanchun also relaxed a lot, nodded, and praised with a smile.

Suddenly, he found that all the roasted meat was in front of him. Quickly pushed the plate forward, and said politely with a smile: "You can eat it too." Why did all the good things give me Lao Lei alone?! ”

Yang Yuyao nodded, took a small slice of meat with chopsticks, dipped it in the seasoning box in front of her, and put it in her mouth to taste it slowly. The fresh barbecue has a mellow taste of its own, and she originally thought it was hot, but tonight it tasted very pleasant. So I picked up a few more slices with chopsticks and ate them all gently. Then he used an iron skewer to pierce a few pieces of deer ridge at the same time, and slowly roasted it.

"I'll help you!" Lei Wanchun was embarrassed to just eat and not work, so he snatched a few of the iron skewers, and slowly turned on the brazier like Yang Yuyao. Yang Yuyao glanced at him with a smile, and did not refuse, staring at the flames quietly, enjoying the warmth and tranquility at the moment.

Suddenly, a few pieces of meat were cooked. The two guests and hosts cut the meat, and did not distinguish which slice was grilled, and ate happily with a sip of wine and a piece of meat. After a while, beads of sweat appeared on both of their foreheads, and their faces became red and indescribably hot.

"Big brother just said that Xiao Zhang Tanhua is your top boss?" Yang Yuyao had a weak appetite, and after eating a few slices, she was full. Put a stone slab on the shelf and smoke it slowly. Prepare to use it for a while to sear the deer leg.

"Hmm!" Lei Wanchun put down the wine cup and responded with a smile. "yes, I started with him seven or eight years ago. At that time, he had not yet been released as an official, and I was trapped in the capital with him. Thanks to the help of the old man Qin of the Qin Mansion, he got an errand for a county order! ”

Yang Yuyao has already inquired about Lei Wanchun's past through various channels, but at this moment, listening to the other party talk about it in person, there is still a very cordial taste. "The sister thinks that the eldest brother and the little Zhang Tanhua should be two completely different types of people. Why would you let the relaxed Ranger not do it, but listen to his dispatch?! ”

"Well, that's a long story!" Lei Wanchun drank another bowl of wine and shook his head with a smile.

"Can you tell my little sister?" Yang Yuyao tilted her head, obviously very curious about the reason.

"Hehe, if you're interested in listening, it's okay to talk to you!" Lei Wanchun replied with a smile and put a slice of barbecue meat into his mouth. While chewing on the mellow taste of the countryside, he said with a smile: "I just stabbed a thief that year, and I was in a good mood. As a result, in a Taoist temple, I met him who was also staying there. Several friends praised me for my great ability to eliminate harm for the people. Only when he heard it, he gave a cold snort! ”

"Why?" Maybe it's been a long time since the lonely days, Yang Yuyao heard about these legends at first glance, and her interest was so strong that she couldn't hide it.

Lei Wanchun smiled and continued: "I also questioned him at the time. You are a nerd, you don't understand fart, and you dare to laugh at me? As a result, he stopped me in a few words. ”

"He asked me why I killed the villain. I said that the villain was careless and should be killed. He asked me, then if you kill people without the permission of the government, is it considered a reckless disregard for human life! ”

"Of course not!" Yang Yuyao immediately pricked up her eyes and fought for Lei Wanchun.

"I think so too. That scoundrel must have deserved to kill innocent people indiscriminately. But he asked me again how I could tell for sure, that

Is the villain killing the innocent? Before I killed the villain, I asked him if he was the reason for the killing. If the villain kills people for a reason, is my behavior considered indiscriminate killing of innocents? ”

Talking while eating is a very rude behavior in a banquet, but Lei Wanchun's sip of wine and a mouthful of meat gives people a very relaxed and comfortable feeling. Yang Yuyao listened to this, and was infected by the other party, and also grabbed the wine cup, took a sip of wine, and ate it again.

"I was stunned by Zhang Xun. Just let him get out of the way, don't sweep Lao Tzu's interest. As a result, he asked me again if it was an evil deed, knowing that he might have done something wrong, and not allowing anyone to say it. If he is better than me at the moment, he will chop me up with a knife, will it be considered to eliminate harm for the people?! ”

"This person is really annoying, if I were you, I would beat him up!" Yang Yuyao pursed her lips and said very disdainfully.

"But if I beat him, I will be completely sure of the four words of bullying!" Lei Wanchun shook his head, put away his smile, and said in a low voice. Then I asked him what he would do if he was me. He said that there must be a rule for everything in the world. No one can substitute their likes and dislikes for the law. If he was replaced, he would arrest the villain and go to the lawsuit and let the government try it. It's time to hit the board, it's time to kill the head. If everyone were like me, completely relying on their own personal judgment to decide the life and death of others, there would be no more heroes in this world, but a group of robbers! ”

This theory is also fresh, and Yang Yuyao was at a loss when she heard it. I knew in my heart that Zhang Xun's words were too naïve, and there was absolutely no possibility of realizing them in Datang. The so-called rules have always been to protect the powerful. And those who have no power and no power are crushed alive by the rules.

He said that if there was something wrong with the rules, he could try to get the court to change the rules. If an official has something wrong, he can impeach the imperial court and ask the imperial court to change the official. Only everyone takes their own likes and dislikes as the standard, and it is unacceptable to act chivalrous and righteous. It seems that he is eradicating harm for the people, but in fact he may have become a big scourge. If there are outlaws, relying on their martial arts, they kill people everywhere. But he kept saying that he was doing chivalrous justice. The government had no power to restrain him. In the end, it will become a matter of who has the biggest fist in this world. It's no different from a pack of wolves! ”

"I can't talk about him. I had to call him a nerd. But he said, 'You don't see how I do things, how do you know what I say doesn't work?' So, I made a bet with him that if he became an official, sooner or later he would forget his words today. And he said to me, 'You can watch me at any time, and one day you will find that I have forgotten, and cut my head with a knife.' I had drunk too much and said yes on the spur of the moment. As a result, who knows that kid didn't become an official at that time. By the time he got mixed up with a small county order, it was already a few years later! ”

Lei Wanchun was not a person who was good at words, so he was verbose. But Yang Yuyao listened to it with relish next to her. Stretched out his hand to pour a glass of wine for the other party, poured half a glass for himself, raised it to the tip of his eyebrows, and summarized with a smile: "In the final analysis, the eldest brother is still a hero." If you change the little sister, you find that you said the wrong thing on impulse, and then you just pull your legs and leave. Anyway, the surname Zhang can't catch up with me! ”

"Later, I found out that his words actually made a lot of sense!" Lei Wanchun sighed, grabbed the wine cup, and took a sip. "Although he has been hit by walls all these years, a good official like him, wherever he goes, the local villains will restrain their behavior. The effect is a hundred times stronger than if I was carrying a sword around killing people! ”

"That's not necessarily, how can there be so many good officials like Xiao Zhang Tanhua in the world!" Yang Yuyao had long forgotten her identity, smiled, and commented in a low voice. "Aren't they all bent to the top, and scavenged to the bottom? Xiao Zhang Tanhua couldn't help them at all. On the contrary, it was like the eldest brother who carried his sword before, which made them even more jealous! ”

"I can't do anything about them!" Lei Wanchun smiled and shook his head. "People who learn martial arts don't all like to be chivalrous. The bigger the officer, the stronger the samurai around him. Officials such as county orders, if I go and assassinate them, I may be able to succeed. At the level of Thorn History, it is difficult to get out of the whole body. As for the higher, for example, your brother, I guess he was shot into a sieve by a hard crossbow before he got within ten steps of him! ”

"Brother?" Yang Yuyao sobered up instantly, widened a pair of soul-snatching eyebrows, and asked with a smile. "In your eyes, is my brother a heinous one?"

"I'm just making an analogy, not that Brother Ling is heinous!" Lei Wanchun also woke up in an instant and explained curtly.

Note 1: Ben Xiao, also known as Bai Yi, is one of the eight horses of King Mu.