Chapter 22: Warm Wine
The time that can be kept warm is always short.
The two people who met for the first time were still immersed in the joy of meeting, and Han Wuxin, a man who didn't understand the amorous feelings, disturbed the good things of the two.
"Ah Luo, come out quickly, I'll take you to your master!"
When he came in and found that Luo Bai was also there, he was visibly flustered.
When he saw Luo Bai's ugly face, he realized that he had done something wrong.
But a manly man will not admit his mistake when he dies.
"So you kid is hiding here! It's time for lunch. Remember, if you fight for a while, you must separate people, even if you take a few more hits, you can't be cowardly, you know? ”
Luo Bai wanted to kick him.
What does it mean that you can't be instigated after a few more hits?
He whispered in Arlo's ear, "Do you have laxatives here?" I'm going to kill him! ”
Alogue smiled.
Luojia Village is rarely lively.
Since the old man of the Luo family was closed at home, this place has been deserted, as if all the vitality has been taken away by the old man.
But today, when Luo pushed the wheelbarrow with a knife and stewed the pork and sent it over, the villagers of Luojia Village, who only knew how to work at sunrise and rest at sunset, stood in Luo Xige's courtyard, laughing and chatting.
Feng Linghai stood honestly outside the courtyard, with no intention of stepping forward.
Behind him, there were twenty people including Duan Shuiyun.
These twenty men came out hungry in the morning, and now they have not eaten a drop of water. They all watched with amazement as the villagers set up tables, chairs and benches in the courtyard of Loxigo, and put away the porridge and meat pieces, laughing and laughing.
Shui Yun smelled the smell of meat in the air, leaned forward, and whispered, "Adult, can you eat it?" ”
Feng Linghai glanced at him: "What do you say?" ”
Shui Yun immediately retracted his neck.
But at this moment, Feng Linghai's stomach rang honestly.
The scene was awkward at one point.
No one greeted them, twenty-one.
They stood like air outside the courtyard of Loxigo, ignored.
When everything was ready, Loshigo came out, followed by a man.
Both of them were holding a basket, not knowing what was inside.
Placing the basket on the table closest to the door, Lossigo spoke.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have fought a lifetime of war, and sixteen years of peace have passed. That's enough! ”
The hundreds of villagers sitting at the table were smiling happily.
The villagers of Luojia Village are all old people who followed the old man of the Luo family to fight in the south and the north. At least three or five years, at most ten or twenty years, they have all worked under the old man.
But with the retirement of the old man, these young and middle-aged soldiers, under the persuasion of the old man, chose to disarm and return to the field.
When they left the army in the prime of life, they gave up the opportunity to do a career, and they were unwilling.
But in order to fulfill the old man's wish, they resolutely chose to leave without a trace of hesitation.
Sixteen years have passed, and although they still have their blood, they have adapted to their current life.
They are relaxed and content.
Looking at their heartfelt smiles, Duan Shuiyun frowned and said, "Why are all men in this village?" And don't have children? ”
Feng Linghai trembled, his eyes sad.
"The old man once said that ten years of life and ten years of lessons will be gathered, and after twenty years, the world will be peaceful, but his old man is wrong. Although it has not been 20 years, the world was in turmoil eight years ago, and our peace was gone, and it will be difficult to have it in the future. ”
There are really not many people in this world who dare to say that the old man of the Luo family is "wrong" in front of the villagers of Luojia Village.
Loxigo is one.
But even if he could say this, the people in Luojia Village present all restrained their smiles and became serious.
"I went to see the old man eight years ago, but the old man didn't see me, only Brother An said, 'The times are different, let's take care of the old age', and sent me away."
No one knew what Lossigo meant by this, but the dissatisfaction with the old man revealed in his words could be heard by everyone.
This is the number one iron of the old man of the Luo family in the past, and at this moment, in front of the hundred and ten irons of Luojia Village, he is expressing his dissatisfaction with the old man. This kind of shock can be imagined.
But still no one spoke.
Sixteen years have passed since leaving the barracks. They have also gone from being young and middle-aged to gray-haired now. The youngest are almost fifty years old. Maybe he can still go to the battlefield, but his combat ability, how can he compare with the younger generations in their twenties and thirties?
The atmosphere of the scene became delicate.
"We are old, but we are not weak, and we are not sick. We can afford to hold swords, guns, swords, and halberds, and we can also ride horses and gallop to the north and the west. Sixteen years of tranquility do not belong to us, and sixteen years of peace cannot wipe out the blood in our bodies. ”
"We can still fight!"
Just when everyone was waiting for Loxigo to say something more vigorous, Loxigo changed his words and said something very passionate.
We can still fight!
Yes, soldiers can't die in comfort when they are on the battlefield of blood.
Our destination is destined to be the battlefield of thousands of miles of smoke.
It is the Wolf Juxu Mountain, the Hanhai Sea, and the oasis hidden in the desert.
It is the northern grassland of the desert and the desert of the Western Regions.
It is the place where all my Xia Dynasty soldiers have fought bloodily!
"Tell me, can you still fight?"
Hundreds of villagers suddenly stood up and howled frantically at Losiggo: "General! Checkmate! ”
Seeing this shocking scene, whether it was the twenty-one people who were already standing outside the courtyard, or the three Luo Bai, who had just arrived, they all trembled and their eyes were red.
"This is the military soul of my Xia Dynasty soldiers!"
A sentence of military spirit moved everyone.
Han Wuxin walked to Feng Linghai's side with a serious expression: "What about you?" When you chose to stay, did you pass on this kind of soul? ”
Feng Linghai turned his head and looked at the twenty soldiers in service who were either in the prime of life or teenagers, looking at the shock on their faces, and sighed silently in his heart.
"It's not too late, it's still a chance to inherit it now."
Yes, although it's late, there is still a chance to make amends.
Just as his heart was moving, Yu Guang found a figure running in.
He hurried to look and found that it was Luo Bai's kid.
Luo Bai was already kneeling at the gate of the courtyard and shouted loudly: "Grandpa the village chief, please don't go, it's too dangerous outside!" ”
This abrupt voice was like a basin of cold water that extinguished the enthusiasm of the people of Loschigo.
In their opinion, anyone present could say this, and even Feng Linghai said it, and they were not surprised. But only Luo Bai can't say it.
Looking at the surprise on the faces of the villagers, Luo Xige also restrained his passion, and then walked up to Luo Bai with an expressionless face: "What did you say?" ”
It was a chilling voice, and it sounded no anger at first, but Luo Bai, as a party concerned, seemed to be facing a storm that was coming in an instant, and could be destroyed at any time.
Luo Bai withstood the pressure, and there were beads of sweat on his forehead.
Ah Luo, who was originally happy, couldn't help but step forward, but was pulled by Han Wuxin.
"If you say the wrong thing, you should be punished."
A Luo said anxiously: "But the village chief's grandfather will kill him." ”
Han Wuxin didn't let go, but set his eyes on Luo Xige and Luo Bai, and said quietly: "If he is really afraid of death, if he dies here, he can still have a whole corpse ......"
Arlo stiffened and began to cry.
No one stepped forward, they all looked at Lo Sigo and Luo Bai and didn't say a word.
The wind picked up, drying the sweat on Luo Bai's forehead.
Luo Bai was chilled, and he couldn't spit out any words in his throat.
The scene froze.
Luo Xigo didn't force him, there was no sadness, joy and anger on his face, he just stared at Luo Bai, waiting for him to answer.
But that kind of coercion had already made Luo Bai's face turn red, and he almost collapsed to the ground.
Han Wuxin and Ah Luo's hearts have already reached their throats and eyes, and they can jump out at any time.
"You say it again?"
"I ......"
Luo Bai raised his head in horror, looked at Luo Xige who was staring at him, and couldn't say anything.
"Are you afraid of death?"
"I ......"
It was still a slurred "I", but this time Lossigo seemed to have exhausted all his patience and raised his right hand, ready to slash down.
"I'll kill you unscrupulous ......"
Seeing Luo Xigo wave his right hand, Ah Luo couldn't hold back anymore, and only had time to shout "Xiaobai" before he was convulsed and unconscious.
Han Wuxin held Ah Luo with his left arm, but his eyes kept looking at Luo Xigo.
At the moment when the storm came......
"Is the table already set? That's right, the wine is warm for you. ”
The hand stopped on the top of Luo Bai's head, and Luo Bai could feel the endless palm wind, breaking the blue cloth that bound his hair, and his hair was directly scattered.
Luo Bai believed that if this palm fell, he would definitely die.
Picking up a life, Luo Bai exhaled deeply. Only then did he realize that his back was already soaked with sweat.
Luo Xigo looked back, looked at Lian Qingfeng who walked out of the house, and finally fell on her hand holding a jar of wine.
Even Qingfeng didn't seem to see the tense atmosphere outside, nor did he see Luo Xige and Luo Bai kneeling, walking to the nearest table by himself, holding the wine jar, and pouring wine for the people at this table.
"You know, I don't know how to cook. But the wine, I'll still be warm! ”
The villagers of the Luo family at that table did not rush to pour wine for her, they stood up with wine bowls one by one, waiting for Lian Qingfeng to pour wine.
A table of six people was full, and she moved on to the next table.
"It's cool in autumn, this rice wine is not lukewarm, it's really a little cold."
The six people at the other table also held the wine bowl with solemn expressions, waiting for Lian Qingfeng.
It took five tables in a row to finish pouring the wine in the jar.
Pouring out the last drop of rice wine in the altar, Lian Qingfeng shouted outside the courtyard: "Apprentice, why don't you come in and help the master get the wine?" ”
Han Wuxin immediately woke up Ah Luo and said softly, "Take out the wine jar in the house." ”
Ah Luo was still confused, and didn't understand what it meant.
Han Wuxin had already pushed her into the courtyard and urged, "Go quickly!" ”
Ah Luo went in reluctantly, and when she missed Luo Bai, she paused slightly.
I glanced down at him, and saw that although his face was pale, he did seem to be fine, so I hurried into the house and came out with a jar of warm wine.
She walked up to Lian Qingfeng and wanted to pour wine, but heard Lian Qingfeng laugh and say, "Girl, if you want to pour wine for them, you have to wait for another ten years!" ”
Ah Luo didn't understand what this meant, but still handed the wine jar to Lian Qingfeng.
Lian Qingfeng took the wine jar and continued to pour wine.
When everyone at the table had poured wine, she poured another bowl and walked towards Losigo.
Ah Luo hugged the wine jar and followed obediently.
"Uncle Luo, you are Luo Xin's uncle, I should personally bring you this glass of wine."
Luo Xige looked at Lian Qingfeng for a long time.
Lian Qingfeng stood quietly, maintaining the posture of handing over wine, with a smile on her face, quiet as a lady, completely different from the previous pungent appearance, it was like two people.
Losigo sighed, "I drank this wine." ”
He took the wine bowl and said aloud to the villagers of Luojia Village in the courtyard: "Respect the Luo family!" ”
Half of the wine was spilled on the ground, and the rest was drunk.
Hundreds of villagers raised their bowls over their heads and said loudly: "Jing Luo's family!" ”
Likewise spill half of the wine on the ground and drink the remaining half.
Lian Qingfeng took the wine jar in Ah Luo's hand and gave Ah Luo a look.
Alofu immediately went back to the house, took out a jar of wine, and filled it with all the tables in the courtyard.
Here, even Qingfeng is full of Luo Xige.
Losigo watched Alo's girl fill the others with wine, and said calmly, "Bring this kid a bowl!" ”
Ah Luo was stunned for a moment, and immediately replied: "I know grandpa." ”
Luo Bai finally had a chance to raise his head, look at the wine bowl that Ah Luo handed him, and take it tremblingly.
Lo Sigo stepped aside and let Luo Bai kneel on the hundred people in the courtyard.
"Now answer me, what do you mean by what you just said?"
After Lian Qingfeng's episode, the question returned to Luo Bai.
But he had recovered and was no longer afraid.
He raised his head and greeted Luo Xige, facing the hundreds of Luojia villagers in the courtyard, his eyes were clear.
"Uncles, village chiefs and grandfathers, you grew up watching me. I was frail and sickly since I was a child, and if I was really afraid of death, I would not have been called up in the army. ”
Lossigo did not speak, but listened quietly.
"As for not wanting you to go, uncles, if the imperial court is in danger to the point where you need to go out of the mountain to save it, then what's the use of us?"
"You have been guarding this world for a long time, and we will protect this world in the future!"
He raised his head and drank down, kowtowed, and said, "Respect the soldiers of the Xia Dynasty!" ”