Chapter 3: Folding the Willows (Part 4I)
Early the next morning, Zhang Jin said that before going to the Juyi Hall to deal with the village affairs, he transferred two groups of personal guards and ordered them to be directly dispatched by the Liu clan in the future. No matter where the Liu family is going, try to meet her requirements on the premise of ensuring her safety. No matter who dares to be disrespectful to the Liu family, they will pounce on it and fight it, and they will have the support of the big boss.
Liu's appearance is charming, and he is generous, and he is not as calculating as other women Zhang Jin. Therefore, when the guards heard the order of the big boss, they immediately happily agreed.
However, Liu himself felt that Zhang Jin said that this was too exciting, so he slowly lowered his eyelids and said with a twist: "There is actually nothing to see outside." The concubine can just walk around in the main village, and there is no need to bother so many brothers! ”
"Don't bother, don't bother, you don't see how happy they laugh!" Zhang Jincheng waved his hand with a big grin, "These boys are all worried about your reward." You can ask Xiaoru to help you keep a closer look at your money bag, don't be deceived by their sweet words! ”
"Look at what you said, the brothers are not all looking at the face of the lord before they look up at the concubine!" Liu pursed his lips and smiled, his eyes turned tactfully, setting off several spring waves, "Money is all things outside the body, and the big boss rewards the concubine, and the concubine herself can't spend it at all." I had the courage to reward my master. Although the brothers do not say it in their mouths, they must know in their hearts that this is the favor of the great master! ”
"You can bring dead people back to life!" Zhang Jin said that every pore on his body was slapped, pressed Liu's shoulder, and shook his head with a smile. "You can spend your money however you like, I don't care. When the flowers are gone, don't cry and shout for me. Remember to go and see Juan Zi when you have time, her father and her master have been thinking about you! ”
As soon as the words fell, the guards immediately turned their faces away, turned their backs to Zhang Jincheng and laughed. Du Scar didn't know how to teach his daughter, and taught his daughter to be a mother worm. Seeing that her daughter is getting older day by day, her temper and martial arts are also rising day by day, she is so worried that she can hardly sleep. But everything in the world is always in line with the principle of mutual rebirth and mutual restraint. As the saying goes, "brine points tofu, one thing drops one thing". The Jade Rakshasa Cuckoo, who is not afraid of heaven and earth, is very respectful to the newcomer Liu. Therefore, in the hearts of the third master Du Scar and the fifth master Hao Laodao, they have long regarded Mrs. Liu as a free teacher invited by their own family. As long as her daughter is emotionally unstable, she will try her best to drive her to the main village.
"What are you laughing at, beware of being seen by the cuckoos, please eat the horsewhip!" Zhang Jin said that he also quickly realized the language problem when he spoke just now, straightened his face, and pretended to reprimand angrily.
His true intentions Liu naturally knew, and secretly winked at him, and responded in a low voice, "I haven't seen you for a few days, and the concubine really wants to be a cuckoo." Later, when she gets tired, it's time to see how she trains her brothers! ”
"Go, go. Pay attention, it's just spring, and it's cool by the water! Zhang Jin understood and returned in the blink of an eye. For many years, before his son was born, his first wife once made him feel this kind of warmth of mutual affection. After that, there were more and more chores at home, and the husband and wife were tired like cows every day, and they couldn't even bother to say anything at night, and they immediately snored on the pillow.......
Thinking of the days when poor couples supported each other and struggled, he unconsciously felt an unspeakable regret in his heart. Before the rebellion, his son Zhang Ji was sent by him to Saiwai, and his wife was also driven back to her parents' house by him. Now, the two of them don't know what happened. If they were all alive, Zhang Ji's height would not be lower than Cheng Mingzhen, and his wife ......
Slowly retracting his smile, he turned around and walked towards the Hall of Righteousness in the distance. There are still a lot of miscellaneous things waiting for him there, and in the troubled times, survival is the first thing. The warmth and happiness of memories have long become an unattainable luxury.
Watching Zhang Jincheng's figure go away on tiptoe, Liu pouted like a newlywed daughter-in-law, then turned his head and muttered to a few guards in a low voice, "I only see him busy all day long, and I don't know what he's busy with!" What about seven or eight village owners, do they still need to do everything by themselves? ”
"If you want to say that the big boss is not picky for you!" Several guards hurriedly gathered around, smiling and comforting. Zhang Jin said that everyone has seen the changes in his body in the recent period. Everyone understands that although the status of the Liu family is no different from that of other concubines at this moment, sooner or later, the position of the wife of the village owner belongs to her. Therefore, if you shoot Mrs. Liu's sycophant, it is equivalent to taking a good picture of Zhang Da's ass. I don't expect to be taken seriously right away, at least if I make a mistake in the future, someone will intercede with you.
"That's it, that's it, before you came, the big boss often slept in the Juyi Hall, and didn't even go back to the back village!" Glancing at the surrounding several half-new thatched houses, someone continued to say good things for Zhang Jincheng, "That is, after you arrived, this place became lively." Otherwise, there won't be anyone talking all day long, let alone hearing any piano and singing! ”
"Who is rare that he has come here!" Liu's mouth was still unrelenting, but a smile slowly bloomed on his face. "The other ladies are not mute, don't they sing to the big boss?"
The smile brightened the eyes of all the guards, and they lowered their voices a little, smiling and complimenting, "No, I don't think you can sing as well." Anyway, the big bosses rarely listen to it, and they rarely see a smile! Where are you going today? Let's go and take a walk around the nearest place, don't disappoint the big boss. ”
It happened that a concubine went out to get some wind, and saw that the Liu family was surrounded by a group of guards like the moon, and was stunned for a moment, and then immediately raised her head and turned her face to the side. Liu's similar face when he rolled in the *** field back then saw a lot, and naturally he wouldn't give the other party good fruit, smiled, deliberately raised his voice a few points, and announced in public: "Let's go to Wild Duck Lake first." Take your bows and arrows, and shoot me directly at any female duck that doesn't have eyes. I'm cooking duck soup with my own hands tonight to make up for the big boss! ”
"Great! Let's go to Wild Duck Lake first! "For women who are not favored by Zhang Jin, the guards are naturally low-eyed. coaxed a word, and hugged the Liu family to go away.
Wild Duck Lake is located behind the main village, is a large puddle with a radius of more than 100 acres. There are many nameless lakes connected to each other, which together form a paradise for wild birds. It was early spring, and the south wind was still cool, but the weeds on the waterside were already green, and when the wind blew, they swayed high and low, like countless transparent goblins dancing on the tips of the grass.
Every time there is wind and grass, it will inevitably startle countless birds. Long-billed cormorants, white-winged river gulls, and wild geese that have just arrived from the south quack, lest they miss the excitement of spring. This season, the wild fish that have been hungry for a winter can no longer bear the torment in their stomachs, and they have surfaced in search of food. And their appearance just attracted the attention of waterfowl. A few fierce men plunged down, and a long fish was choked in their mouths. The hunter immediately flapped his wings and swooped down on the trees on the island in the middle of the lake. Over there, there are other waterfowl waiting for them gracefully. As a female, the animal does not have to hunt herself, and if you control a strong male, you can have whatever you want.
It was only an hour, and there were already three unlucky wild ducks and a clumsy wild goose that had been carried in front of Liu. The Liu family is so big, it is the first time to see people hunting, and his face is flushed with excitement. Whenever the guards brought their prey up, they did not hesitate to praise anything. With her encouragement, the guards were even more courageous. After another half an hour, almost everyone had a game in their hands, and of course, there were not a few feathered arrows left in the pot.
Seeing that the sun above his head had reached the middle of the sky, Liu clapped his hands and said with a smile, "That's it." Pick up the two fattest female ducks and come out, and I will cook soup for the big boss at night to make up for my body. Take the rest back and stew it yourself, and be careful not to put some dried mushrooms in it, so as not to catch fire! ”
"Honor the big boss and his wife, we have time to fight again!" The guards resigned in unison. After getting along together for nearly two hours, the more everyone felt that the new Mrs. Liu was considerate of her subordinates, unlike some stupid people in the back village, who obviously grabbed Zeli to warm the quilt, but she had to put up a lady shelf with everyone.
"There are only two people in the big boss and me, how can we eat so much game?" Liu pursed his lips and smiled, revealing two shallow dimples on his face, "Xiaoru, give each brother ten copper coins to buy wine, eat these things, it is easy to hurt the stomach without wine!" ”
"Mrs. Xie!" Before Liu's personal maid Xiaoru responded, the guards had already begun to cheer. Although he is a hero of the green forest, in Juluze, he can't rob it, and everything must be bought and sold fairly. It turned out that this rule was not implemented very seriously, but with the stabilization of the status of the big boss, Wang Mazi, the fourth master in charge of punishment, also made a straight face. If someone really dares to knowingly commit a crime, I am afraid that no matter how great the credit in the past is, they will not be able to escape a hard beating.
Ten copper coins, you can already buy a bucket of turbid wine in Zedi. The guards "didn't dare" to excuse themselves, and while talking about the benefits of Mrs. Liu, they smiled and returned to Houzhai with their prey to receive the reward. urged the maidservant to pluck the feathers of the wild ducks left by Zhang Jincheng and dispose of the internal organs. Liu fed the meat with salt and spices, then used some snacks casually, tidied up his makeup, and then took the guards out for spring.
The first target in the afternoon was the apricot grove on the right side of the back village, and I thought I could see the beautiful scenery of the group. Unexpectedly, because the weather was still cold, there were only a few small flowers shivering in the treetops. Naturally, there is not much to see in such a landscape, and after walking a few steps casually, Liu Shi felt a little cold on his body, and lowered his head and prepared to return to the village.
Seeing the lady's expression, the guards also felt very bored. After thinking about it, Yu Yong, the leader of his nomination, walked to Liu's side, and suggested with a smile, "Madame, don't you go to see the Seven Masters training?" In fact, the school yard is not far from here. Turn the small puddle in front of you, walk a dozen more steps, and you're there! ”
"Don't the brethren care that women watch them train?" There was obviously a hesitant expression on Liu's face, but his big eyes were sparkling, revealing a longing that could not be concealed.
"The big bosses all said you can go!" The guards were full of indifference. "Besides, the seventh master is also a woman, she can lead troops to fight, who can forbid you to watch the excitement?"
This was indeed reasonable, and all the guards nodded their heads. Seeing that everyone agreed, Liu Shi groaned a little and commanded in a low voice, "Then, then let's go over and take a walk." Try to be as quiet as possible, and don't delay the serious business of the juanzi. In the future, if we can kill Juluze, the big boss is counting on this elite army! “
"Don't worry, there are nine masters, and you will definitely be able to train elite soldiers!" Speaking of the newly formed war barracks, the guards' chatterbox was immediately opened. One by one, they scrambled to tell Liu Er all kinds of new things that had grown in the barracks in recent days. Some stories, in fact, Zhang Jin said that he had told Liu Er in private. There are some stories, but even Zhang Jincheng has never heard of them. No matter what everyone said, Liu Er always blinked her watery eyes and looked curious. was looked at by her adoring gaze, and the guards couldn't hide words in their stomachs, not only told the story of the war camp like a bamboo tube pouring beans, but even the private affairs of Cheng Mingzhen and Du Juan were told to Liu Er as a "joke".
"The temper of the seven masters is still so big?" Any woman has a natural interest in the trivial matters of the family. Even the woman of the big boss Zhang Jin is no exception.
"Of course, who are our seven masters!" The guards responded with a smile, not at all surprised by Liu'er's performance. "But every time she hits the cotton......"
Speaking of this, everyone looked in the direction of the school field vigilantly, lowered their voices and added: "The seven masters jump up first every time, but the nine masters are good at cultivation and never fire." As a result, the seven masters were angry, and they lost their temper. The brothers all said that the nine masters are to overcome the rigid with softness, and the goodness is like water! ”
"What is this?" Ryu was amused and laughed. It is these heroes of the green forest who can pull the good "Tao Te Ching" together with the little two. "Nine masters are letting the juan take care of her and the girl's face is thin. If there is a-for-tat argument, won't it make others see the joke? ”
Except for herself, everyone else around didn't think of Cuckoo as a girl. couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and responded with a frown, "Seven masters, she also ......"
Compared with the tender Mrs. Liu'er, the seventh master is even less like a woman. But the seventh master is as good as a sister with Mrs. Liu'er. In front of my sister, I naturally couldn't help but save some face for my sister, and everyone barely swallowed the second half of the sentence and laughed.
"She's still young, she doesn't understand anything!" Liu Er smiled and shook her head. His gaze passed through the treetops in front of him, and landed in the middle of the school field in the distance.
Cheng Mingzhen held the long tassel in his hand and stood solemnly. The cuckoo stood beside him with the hilt of his sword, and the big red cloak behind the two of them was blown by the steep spring breeze and flew in the air, like two wild geese flying side by side......
At that moment, it seemed as if only the two of them were left on the school grounds, and all the surrounding scenery was eclipsed.