Chapter 3 The Feeling of Home
Zhao Ming and Dou Lan were sitting on the edge of the bed talking, and a loud voice came from outside: "Brother Zhao Ming, Brother Zhao Ming." Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"
Hearing the voice, before Zhao Ming could get up, the owner of the voice had already broken in, looked at Zhao Ming and said happily: "Brother Zhao Ming, I heard that the eldest lady said that you woke up, so I hurried over, you are really good, great!" ”
Looking through his memory, Zhao Ming learned that this child's name was Zhao Pu, and he was the son of Sima Zhao Zhen of Xiangzhou. Because Zhao Zhen was unbearable to the war, he moved back to his ancestral land, Zhaojia Village.
Although he is no longer an official, he still has connections, and Zhao Ming was recommended to Dou Yuxi by Zhao Zhen.
When he first moved here, Zhao Pu was only nine years old, and now, he is thirteen years old, and he is very close to Zhao Ming, Zhao Ming has been in bed for two years, and he has been here many times.
"Xiaopu, thank you for your concern, big brother is fine." Zhao Ming looked at Zhao Pu with a smile and said.
"Eun." Zhao Pu nodded happily, then glanced at Dou Lan and said: "Brother Zhao Ming, you don't know, you have been sick for two years, and your sister-in-law has been crying secretly, I have seen it several times, but my sister-in-law didn't let me tell you, saying that I was afraid that the condition you knew would get worse again, so I ......"
"Zhao Pu!" Dou Lan interrupted Zhao Pu's words, shouted coquettishly, then looked at Zhao Ming with a flushed face, and said softly: "Xianggong, don't listen to Xiaopu's nonsense, I, I didn't cry." ”
Zhao Ming looked at Dou Lan's blushing little face, and said with a smile: "That's because you're not worried about me." ”
"No, I'm particularly worried about my husband!" Dou Lan said anxiously when she heard this.
"Really? Where to worry? ”
"I'm worried about this, everywhere." Dou Lan was asked by Zhao Ming and didn't know how to answer.
"I'm also worried about Brother Zhao Ming." Zhao Pu took Dou Lan's handle and said, "I really want to study with Brother Zhao Ming!" ”
Zhao Ming stepped forward and patted Zhao Pu on the shoulder and said, "Brother is okay now, I have time to teach you to learn." ”
"Yes!" Zhao Pu nodded heavily.
As they spoke, they did not close the door, and Zhao Ming was standing towards the door, and saw that his mother had already walked not far from the door.
The old mother was carrying a piece of pork, and there were some spinach and eggplant in the box.
Zhao Ming hurriedly went out to his mother's side, wanting to take those fruits and vegetables into his hands.
"Oh, you're just right, don't have any problems with these things!" Mother Zhao avoided Zhao Ming and said anxiously.
"Mother, it's okay, I need to exercise to get better faster, come, give it to me." After saying that, he took the thing into his own hands.
When I came to the house and saw Zhao Pu, Zhao's mother had a smile on her face and said, "When I met Xiaopu on the road, I told him that you woke up, and he hurried over." ”
"Auntie, in the past two years, I have wanted Brother Zhao Ming to teach me things, and finally Brother Zhao Ming woke up, of course I have to come and see Brother Zhao Ming!" Zhao Pu was also very happy.
Zhao Ming put the things in the kitchen, then walked over and said to this Zhao Pu: "Since Xiao Pu thinks of me so much, then stay and eat today." ”
"Okay, it's been a long time since I've eaten my mother's cooking." Zhao Pu said with a smile.
"Hehe, then the aunt will go cook for you and let you have a good meal." Mother Zhao also said happily.
After speaking, Zhao's mother turned around and went out to cook.
Seeing Zhao's mother go out, Dou Lan looked at Zhao Ming and said, "Husband, you two can say something, I'll help my mother cook." ”
With that, he walked out.
Zhao Ming smiled, pulled Zhao Pu to sit down, and said, "Xiaopu, I've been sick in bed for the past two days, and I don't know what the situation is?" ”
"Sure enough, it's Brother Zhao Ming, who only knows how to care about national affairs, but our village just recruited soldiers yesterday, don't you know?" Zhao Pu asked.
"Oh, I just woke up, and they didn't tell me." Zhao Ming said: "What's going on with recruiting now? ”
"Oh, a few days ago, the Khitans robbed Wuzhou, Ruzhou and Danzhou, burned, killed and looted countless times, and the next time they rob it, it should be our Jizhou, so now recruit troops to resist the Khitan." Zhao Pu said.
"Oh, I see, did Jiedu make the adults transfer troops to our Jizhou?" Zhao Ming asked.
"What kind of soldiers?" Zhao Pu said disdainfully: "The Jiedu envoy sent two generals here to lead the overall situation, and they came alone, and as soon as they came, they snatched the military power of the dedicated eldest brother into their own hands." ”
"How many recruits have been recruited this time?" Zhao Ming asked.
"I don't know much about this, but almost all the adult men in our Zhaojia Village have gone, and there are about fifty people."
"Only more than fifty people have gone?" Zhao Ming was surprised.
"No, my father often told me that after years of fighting, the supply of soldiers has long been insufficient. But there is still a war endlessly, this is the suffering of the common people, I don't know when there will be a virtuous man to quell the war! Zhao Pu said.
"Yes, as soon as there is a war, you have to recruit soldiers, this is the suffering of all living beings, and the ruler is trying his best to fish!" Zhao Ming nodded and said.
Zhao Pu listened to Zhao Ming's words, looked at Zhao Ming, and asked, "Brother Zhao Ming, are you going to do something again?" ”
"Do what?"
"Oh, I'm not going to do it, I thought you were going to do something earth-shattering." Zhao Pu sighed and said.
"Why do you say that?" Zhao Ming was puzzled.
"Because you just told me some big truths last time, and then you went to Dou County's house, and then you lay in bed for two years." As he spoke, Zhao Pu secretly looked at Zhao Ming.
After all, it is not disgraceful for a person to be angry and lie in bed for two years.
"Oh, I'll just talk about it, express my feelings, I'm not going to do anything." Zhao Ming said.
"I hope you don't mind being angry this time and going to talk to those two generals, if you go, I guess you'll be really finished. Big brother, you don't have to do anything stupid! Zhao Pu said.
"I'm not stupid, how can I always do stupid things? Alright, Xiaopu, you don't have to worry about me. Zhao Ming said with a smile.
After speaking, he thought in his heart: Zhao Pu really cares about him, he really regards himself as a big brother, and he is worried that he will do stupid things, but he doesn't have the habits of these rotten people!
"Well, I'm relieved if you say that, Brother Zhao Ming, you have always been true to your word, you can't lie to me this time!"
"Don't worry! You Brother Ming and I are so smart, that kind of stupid thing, I only do it once in my life! Zhao Ming nodded and said.
"Eun."
As soon as Zhao Pu's voice fell, Dou Lan walked in with a plate of fried meat with eggplant: "Come, eat." ”
As he spoke, he put the fried meat with eggplant on the table, and brought in two bowls of rice.
Zhao Ming beckoned Zhao Pu to sit down, then looked at Dou Lan and said, "You and your mother can also come and eat." ”
Dou Lan smiled sweetly and said, "You eat first, there is another dish, I'll eat it when I bring it." “
Zhao Ming nodded, and Dou Lan walked out, and after a while, he walked in with a plate of spinach and Zhao's mother.
After they were all seated, Dou Lan sandwiched a piece of meat and put it in Zhao Ming's bowl: "Xianggong, you have been sick for so many days, and you haven't eaten well, so you have to eat more today!" ”
Zhao Ming picked up the meat in the bowl and put it in his mouth, and said while eating: "Well, I have the impression that I haven't eaten the food cooked by Lan'er and her mother for a long time, and I must eat more today!" ”
Then he looked at Zhao Pu, and then said: "Xiao Pu, try Lan'er's craftsmanship, it's really amazing, it's all full of color and taste, it's better than the delicacies of the mountains and seas!" ”
"Really? Then you have to taste it and eat more, Brother Zhao Ming, sister-in-law, you can't think I eat too much. Zhao Pu said with a smile, then picked up a piece of eggplant, put it in his mouth and chewed: "Well, it's delicious, it's delicious!" However, Brother Zhao Ming, have you ever eaten mountain delicacies and seafood? How do you know that my sister-in-law's dishes are better than those? ”
Zhao Ming stuffed a mouthful of rice and said vaguely: "It's because I haven't eaten the delicacies of the mountains and seas, so I say that these are better than those!" ”
After speaking, he swallowed a mouthful of rice and continued: "However, the delicacies of the mountains and seas are nothing more than that!" ”
Mother Zhao looked at the two happily next to her and said, "Eat more if it's delicious, it's not enough!" ”
"Well, I know, auntie, you can eat it too." Zhao Pu responded.
"Eh, Lan'er, you eat too." Mother Zhao said.
"Hey, got it, mother." Dou Lan responded, then picked up the bowl and ate it in small bites.
Mother Zhao looked at the three of them with a smile on her face and ate them too.
Zhao Ming was an orphan in his previous life, although as a sales manager, he had experienced countless meals and countless delicacies from the mountains and seas, but he had never enjoyed such a meal.
This feeling of family affection made Zhao Ming enjoy it very much, so he felt that this meal was particularly fragrant.
The feeling of home is truly fascinating!
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After eating, Dou Lan cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, and Zhao Ming first sent his mother back to the room to rest, and then sent Zhao Pu out.
"Xiaopu, it's getting late, be careful on the road."
"Don't worry, Brother Zhao Ming, I have walked through the night road in our village many times, and I am very familiar with it!" Zhao Pu waved his hand at Zhao Ming.
"Oh, by the way, I'll visit your father at your house tomorrow."
"Well, I know, go back quickly, I'll wait for you tomorrow, Brother Zhao Ming!"
"Well, let's go!"
Watching Zhao Pu's figure slowly disappear into the night, Zhao Ming had a smile on the corner of his mouth, turned around and walked back to the house.