At dusk, most of the farmers who are accustomed to sunrise and sunset return home, and the wisps of cooking smoke are mixed with the smell of rice. Although Da Chu has entered the prosperous era, Zhaohe Town is too remote, most people can only fill their stomachs after a year's work, kerosene lamps are still a luxury for them, and today, a team of people and horses drove into Baihe Town, which naturally attracted everyone's attention.

This team of people and horses, more than a dozen tall horses will protect the two carriages in the middle, and everyone holds weapons, and their solemn faces are daunting, especially in this poor mountain and remote place, everyone on the street unconsciously gets out of the way, but the eyes are different, there are awe and curiosity, envy and jealousy.

The carriage stopped at the only inn in the town, Zhaohe Inn, and a carriage walked out of two old men, which did not attract everyone's attention, and when they saw Chu Haoyu who was dressed in white and warm like jade, everyone was amazed, but when they saw Su Qingqing in a green dress and a smile like a flower, they were shocked, and many people looked straight at it, and said in their hearts whether this was a fairy descending to earth, until the two walked into the inn and couldn't see it, they reluctantly retracted their gaze.

Seeing that this group of people stopped, the shopkeeper with a thin figure and a mustache ran out of the smoke, bowed down and bowed: "Childe, Miss, please inside, please inside, there is a ...... in the shop" Speaking of this, he suddenly saw Chu Haoyu's dress, and the shopkeeper showed a look of embarrassment on his face, if it weren't for the fact that this was the only inn in Zhaohe Town, how could people patronize it?

Chu Haoyu didn't know what the shopkeeper thought, but he didn't care, and said lightly: "A few specialty dishes, a pot of tea, they add a pot of wine to each table." ”

Hearing the white-clothed boy say this, especially looking at the smile on his face, the shopkeeper hurriedly said: "The son is generous, and the little old man has thanked the son." Please, please! Led Chu Haoyu to the window seat, and the shopkeeper wiped the stool with his sleeve, and then said with a smile: "Mrs. Gongzi wait a minute, the meal will be ready soon." In a long voice, the shopkeeper ran out of the house.

Hearing the shopkeeper call her wife, although Su Qingqing's expression did not change, she knew that there was a trace of joy in her heart, but it turned into a sigh in an instant. With a roll of her eyes, Su Qingqing opened her mouth and asked, "Childe, now you should say why you came here, right?" ”

Chu Haoyu naturally heard the shopkeeper's lady, and he was also a little embarrassed in his heart, seeing Su Qingqing's clever words, a smile appeared on Chu Haoyu's face, but he calmed down in an instant, and said slowly: "Three years ago, in the Battle of Mobei, the Yue cavalry crossed the Red Flame Mountain and entered Mobei first, and this king was also among them, and he was a scout. During that time, the king was in a very bad mood, unable to sleep at night, and had to be woken up by nightmares every night, but fortunately, everyone took good care of me along the way. ”

"With your status, do you need them to take care of you?" Thinking so in his heart, Su Qingqing didn't open his mouth, just looked at him quietly, and thinking of the tragic changes on his wedding day, Su Qingqing sighed again in his heart, and his eyes became more and more tender.

At this moment, Chu Haoyu's tone became more and more gentle, and his expression was also a little ethereal, as if he was stuck in a memory, and said lightly: "Li Wuchang, the dog head, the hairy monkey, the monk, as well as the iron head, the king of Hades, and the stone, there, this king really understands what a veteran of a hundred battles is, understands what iron-blooded tenderness is, and knows how my Great Chu can have today's prosperous world." Sometimes, the king would involuntarily think of them, the road they had walked together, the cliffs, the storm, the cold tears, the smiling blood, those days were the most difficult days that the king had ever experienced, the beef was as hard as a stone. ”

Su Qingqing didn't understand the meaning of Chu Haoyu's last sentence, but he probably guessed what he was thinking, and opened his mouth to ask, "Here are your comrades?" ”

Chu Haoyu showed a strange smile on his face, but he nodded and said just now: "There are 5,000 Yue cavalry captains, and in the end there are only more than 200 people left, most of them died in Mobei, and even the bones were not left, if it weren't for this identity, I'm afraid that this king would also have to stay in Mobei." Therefore, I traveled all over Jiangnan and Huainan to send them back with relics and bereavements. ”

Su Qingqing didn't know about this, but now that he heard him, there was a hint of discoloration in his bright eyes. As Chu Haoyu, he actually personally sent the relics of the fallen soldiers, which is indeed surprising and admirable. Looking at Chu Haoyu with a smile, Su Qingqing chuckled and said, "I've known you for so long, I didn't expect you to be a hot-blooded man who values affection, admire, admire!" At the end of the words, Su Qingqing even hugged his fists and saluted.

Haha laughed, Chu Haoyu didn't say anything, but looked out the window. It was dark, and the streets were sparsely lit, but there were quite a few people. The weather is hot and humid, and everyone comes out to enjoy the coolness, waving simple banana fans, talking about this year's harvest, and the laughter of children, which is very interesting.

At this moment, the shopkeeper ran up with four plates of side dishes, and said with a smile: "Son, Mrs., these four things are all wild meat in the mountains, although they are not delicacies from the mountains and seas, they have a different flavor, two of you try them." ”

Nodding, Chu Haoyu didn't move his chopsticks but asked with a smile: "Shopkeeper, inquire about something, is there anyone surnamed He in the town who has joined the army." ”

Putting down the side dishes, the shopkeeper poured tea for Chu Haoyu and said with a smile: "Childe, half of our town's surname is He, and there are four or five who have joined the army, I don't know which one you ask?" ”

Chu Haoyu really didn't know He Laosi's name, but this didn't bother him, and said with a smile: "Three years ago, he died in Mobei, and there are two and a half sons in the family. ”

With a soft sound, the shopkeeper grinned: "Hearing you say this, the little one guessed it." He Lao Wu, speaking of which, I am still his uncle, he has two sons and a sick mother-in-law, but their mother is not in the town and hides in the mountains. ”

"How?" When the shopkeeper's words fell, Chu Haoyu immediately asked. Speaking of this, Chu Haoyu smiled again and said, "Shopkeeper, sit down and say." ”

Although Chu Haoyu's words were plain, the shopkeeper really didn't have the courage to refuse, so he could only smile and say: "The little one is presumptuous." After finishing speaking, he sat down opposite Chu Haoyu, opened his mouth and said, "Speaking of which, He Lao Wu can be regarded as pitiful. Our Zhaohe Town is a poor mountain and remote land, completely dependent on the sky for food, even if the way of heaven is good, you can only take care of your stomach, if the way of heaven is not good, you can only dig wild vegetables to satisfy hunger, starvation to death is also a common thing, not to mention that there are officials who come to pick the skin. ”

Speaking of this, he suddenly thought that the master in front of him was not born in an official family, and the shopkeeper couldn't help but be a little scared in his heart, and he was relieved to see that there was no displeasure on his face, but he didn't dare to divert the topic, and continued: "He Laowu's family is also poor haha, but He Laowu's father He Laohan is a good hand, farming, hunting, and collecting medicine, but I am a capable person in Baihe Town, and I have a lot of prestige in the He family, but I also offended Zhao Laocai, Zhao Laocai can be regarded as the overlord of our town, and colluded with the government to make He Laohan's family ruined. ”

Shaking his head and sighing, the shopkeeper said with pity: "He Laohan was said to be a bandit and beheaded, the eldest and second of his five cubs were beaten to death by Zhao Laocai, and the third and one girl were ruined by Zhao Laocai's dead fat man, and the fourth and fifth were still young. At that time, there was a shortage of soldiers and horses, and we all thought they were dead, but after more than ten years, He Lao Wu actually came back, riding a tall horse, wearing armor and holding a long knife, and taking a few brothers, which was really beautiful at that time. ”

seemed to think of the scene at that time, the shopkeeper's eyes were also a little confused, and he opened his mouth and said: "More than ten years have passed, and the little one still remembers the scene of that day." He Lao Wu returned to Baihe Town, directly killed Zhao Laocai's family, and chopped Zhao Laocai with one knife, and one of Zhao Laocai's sons was also killed by them. At that time, we were very scared, and we didn't want He Lao Wu to wave his hand and say that it was okay, saying that he had been Fang Dashuai's personal soldier after following Fang Dashuai to fight all these years, and he was a captain, so he would be fine, and he also invited us to a banquet that night. On the fourth day, a few officials came to the city, originally to resist the arrest of He Lao Wu, but I don't know what He Lao Wu said, and the officials actually left in disgrace. ”

Speaking of this, the shopkeeper glanced at Chu Haoyu again, and said in his heart that this would not be He Laowu's comrade, he was too young. Shaking his head, the shopkeeper threw this idea into his mind, and then said: "Seeing that the officials have all gone away, all the villagers were taken aback, and they all said that He Lao Wu was out of luck. He Lao Wu built a few houses and married a mother-in-law, but he stayed at home for half a year before leaving, and his mother-in-law did not worry about eating and drinking with He Lao Wu's light, and gave birth to a fat boy. In the following years, He Lao Wu came back a few times intermittently, but the time was getting longer and longer, and the last time was six or seven years ago, when he still smiled and told me that the next time he came back, he would tell the baby that his mother-in-law invited everyone to drink the wine, and he didn't want to drink the wine, so he sent the relics back. After a pause at this, the shopkeeper shook his head and said: "He Lao Wu died in Mobei for the official family, and it is worth it, but it's a pity that his mother-in-law and baby are gone." ”

At this moment, Su Qingqing interjected and asked, "What do you say?" ”

Shaking his head, the shopkeeper let out a sigh and said helplessly: "It's not Zhao Laocai yet." Zhao Laocai has two sons, the eldest was slashed by He Laocai, and the second child escaped by spending all day and wine in the city, and seeing that He Laowu was not easy to provoke, he went directly to the state city to avoid trouble. More than ten years have passed, Zhao Yuejin's kid actually hugged the thigh of the Jia family, and when he heard that He Lao Wu died on the battlefield, he ran back like a dog to show off his might, and even ran to the door of He's house. How could Dayong watch it and beat him hard, but it didn't take long for Zhao Yuejin to bring a few martial arts masters to beat Dayong to vomit blood, and now the family of three can only hide in the mountains to avoid trouble. Speaking of this, he looked around, and the shopkeeper lowered his voice and said: "Da Yong also said a family matter, just waiting for He Lao Wu to go home, and now, Zhao Yuejin has forcibly occupied that girl, and the Jia family is not easy to mess with!" ”

Chu Haoyu understood what the shopkeeper meant, and not only wanted Chu Haoyu to take revenge on his family, but also pointed out that the Jia family was powerful and asked him to do what he could. Smiling at himself, Chu Haoyu said disapprehantly: "Shopkeeper, can you find the He family brothers, I want to meet." Seeing the shopkeeper's shocked and even somewhat evasive gaze, Chu Haoyu continued: "Zhao Lao Wu is the general's guard. ”

Suddenly, the shopkeeper's heart was shocked, and he stared at Chu Haoyu with disbelief on his face, surprised that there was such a young general.

Seeing the shopkeeper's expression, Su Qingqing chuckled and said, "What, I can't believe it?" My husband is a real general, otherwise there would be so many guards. ”

After looking at Chu Haoyu for a moment, the shopkeeper hurriedly got up and saluted, and said, "The grass people have seen the general, and the hospitality is not good, please forgive the general." It's just that Dayong's mother and son hid in the mountains to avoid Zhao Yuejin, and the grass people didn't dare to say that they could find it, so they did their best. ”

Nodding, Chu Haoyu waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, but I will pass by here, so I can't delay." ”

"Understood, understood!" While bowing, the shopkeeper cautiously retreated.