51, don't be lost (end of the volume)
48, the stars are full of blinking, like a voyeur.
Guo Xu watched the herald ship row to the back of a large ship and drop anchor, he could imagine how those brothers squeezed their eyebrows and pricked up their ears in vain.
After the eyes adapt to the dark night, they can see Sun Qiao's face.
She was looking up at the stars.
The two of them sat silently for a long time, and finally Guo Xu spoke first:
"Why doesn't Miss Sun sleep so late?"
Xiao Qiao looked at the shining Big Dipper in the sky. Her thoughts turned a thousand times this night, and whatever she said at random would frighten this innocent young man. Pick and choose, not to say the best, you can only return to Zhao when you are coming:
"Then why don't you sleep so late?"
"Tomorrow the army will be divided, and a few brothers will drink on my ship, and make a late noise."
"Why do you come to me when you drink to go to bed early?"
This time it was Guo Xu's turn to be embarrassed. He was not good at words, a teapot of dumplings, boiled for most of the night, and now he can't pour any of them. After holding back for a long time, he finally said the truth with difficulty:
"I'm afraid I'll never see you again after tomorrow."
Growing so big, it was the first time that Xiaoqiao had heard a man say such things to her.
Before she was in trouble, she had imagined that one day and where there would be some kind of young man to confess to her, but she never imagined that on the bank of the river far from her home, under the starry sky, beside a rough and kind young officer, she would hear such a simple but meaningful sentence.
If she was still a pure virgin, she hadn't experienced such a painful parting of life and death, and she hadn't seen so many murderous and obscene men, she would have fainted and trembled because she heard this sentence for the first time. But now, only a slight ripple flashed in her heart, and soon it was as calm as an ancient well.
"Not seeing it isn't necessarily a bad thing."
Guo Xu was telling the girl what was on his mind for the first time, but the first small flame encountered a basin of cold water, and his tongue was suddenly frozen, so cramped that he didn't even know where to put his hand. After suffering for a long time, he spit out a sentence:
"But I want to see you!"
The meaning is already very clear.
Xiao Qiao turned her face sideways to look at Guo Xu, and the moment their eyes met, Guo Xu lowered his head in a panic, and wrung the hem of his dry cloak meaninglessly with both hands, as if cold sweat had flowed there.
This man knows that he has been trampled by Abo, he has also conceived her fetus, and he has seen his most unbearable appearance with his own eyes, why does he still like himself?
Now that he's been most tactfully straightforward, I don't have to dodge anymore. Looking at the sky full of unrelated stars, it was like saying to myself:
"My life was saved by Team Guo. I am a distressed woman from a grass family, I have no relatives and no reason, no money and no power, the Guo team is mainly forcible to take, and I have no choice. But since Team Leader Guo is willing to talk first, I will tell the truth. I was snatched away by A Bogan, my body was already broken and dirty, Guo team leader is a young man, and the future is like the sea, whether it is to fight in Guanzhong, or the class teacher returns to Jiangdong, you can choose a beautiful and innocent woman from a good family, why pick up a broken flower like me for no reason! β
Every sentence is like a knife cutting Guo Xu's heart.
Among his peers, he was the latest maturing. When he was 3 years old, his mother died, and he grew up mixing around the blacksmith stove, and there were no girls around him. After joining the army, the brothers chatted at night, and he realized that he was one of the few boy boys. The vegetable worm was very unhappy and decided to take him to ** to open up the wasteland. Guo Xu entered the house full of fat powder in a daze, got on the soft bed in a daze, was stripped naked, was guided in a daze, released his 20 years of savings in a daze, and was dizzily emptied of all the money on his body. The ** time when I had a short spring supper with him said to the vegetable insect that your brother is really a fledgling, a nestling made of wood.
This failed start had a bad result, and it failed to make this simple lad discover the beauty of a woman. But a stinky soldier, in the military camp, crusading east and west, except for **, how can he have the opportunity to meet a good woman?
The moment he picked up Xiaoqiao that day, Guo Xu seemed to be touched by God. He didn't know the girl at all, but the two long eyelashes on that pale face, like two sickles, cut off his heart. That night, he stood on the boat, listening attentively to the faint singing from the little boat, and felt that he heard a voice from heaven. He can roughly understand the lyrics, and there is a faint hint of jealousy for the "childe" in the lyrics. I don't know who the son is who can make this girl so concerned. He also knows that this girl is no longer perfect, but he doesn't use up his skills to find fault with girls at all, he only knows that if your heart tells you that you like someone, then you don't want to fight the whole person, and like it honestly.
But the surging river water is nine curves to the intestines, and in the end only a drop of water oozes:
"I didn't think about it that much!"
Xiaoqiao couldn't bear to oppress this honest boy anymore, but she didn't want him to feel tempted. She could already see that Guo Xu was very kind, and he didn't have the ruffian spirit of many veterans. But she didn't know what her next step would be, and she didn't want to have too deep entanglements with Liu Yu's people.
Moreover, although the family path has changed abruptly and she has drifted and degraded, the husband she wants in her heart cannot be compared with her father, at least he must be both civil and military. The young officer in front of him was more than strong and tall, but not elegant; There is more than enough honesty and kindness, and the literary talent is zero. She couldn't imagine spending the rest of her life with an illiterate husband.
But after thinking about it, we will break up tomorrow. Liu Yu has already said that after laying Guanzhong, she can stay in Chang'an. As long as he survives this night, he will part ways with this man, and this person will be thrown into the battlefield of life and death, why let him be so unhappy tonight?
"What did you do before?"
Guo Xu finally arrived at his home turf. Xiao Qiao was surprised to find that this stuffy gourd turned into a chatter in an instant when it came to striking iron.
As he spoke, he talked about his grandparents. Guo Xu himself has never been loved, so he doesn't care if he loses love. He is just wandering outside the gate of love now, and he doesn't know what kind of sorrows and joys are in this deep courtyard. But there was a wound in his heart, and it was the way his grandfather wept silently when he talked about his grandmother many times. When Guo Xu didn't know what love was, he had a thought, that is, if I had a sweetheart in the future, I would never lose her and never bear the sorrow that my grandfather endured.
"This time, I want to bring my grandparents and parents back to the funeral. Our generation of Beifu soldiers wants to make the world peaceful, and there will be no more wives and families that are broken up and people will die again. If I had a woman, I would let her live comfortably, without worrying about food or clothing, and without running away with a big belly. β
Xiaoqiao's tears flowed silently.
She turned out to be a hard-working orphan by her side.
I don't know which woman will become his wife and live a life without worrying about food and clothing and not exile.
glanced back and found that Guo Xu's eyes were full of tears.
Reach out and grab the corner of the cloak and dry it for him.
The hand was subconsciously grabbed by Guo Xu.
Xiao Qiao told SΓΉ that she quickly withdrew her hand, but her hand was not forced. It curled up quietly in Guo Xu's warm big hands.
The little handy hands are like soft wattles, and those who see them are ecstatic.
Guo Xu held this hand under his nose and sniffed gently.
Finally, I couldn't help myself, and kissed the back of the hand with a dark fragrance.
The hand was finally withdrawn slowly but firmly, like a fairy who felt that he had been in the world too long.
Guo Xu's soul was also drained.
Leaving behind a poor, withered shell.
Guo Xu closed his eyes and looked up to the sky and sighed, he felt that he had been defeated in this strange battlefield.
But it's time to be content.
In the army, although the captain is confident, the victory or defeat on the battlefield is sometimes not manpower. Even if you win, no one ever said that a winner doesn't die. No one could say which knife and which arrow, and they took away a person who was still alive just now.
Since you are unpredictable, what qualifications do you have to ask for more?
He had already met the people he wanted to see, said what he wanted to say, and could kiss hands he didn't expect to kiss. If you survive, this night is enough to relive for a lifetime; If you lose your life, then at least the last time you hold it in your hand before you die is a beautiful hand.
But what about this girl?
Xiaoqiao didn't want Guo Xu to be too sad, especially didn't want him to be sad because of himself.
"When the level is finished, you marry a beautiful girl, you can find me to make her a wedding dress. I will open a silk shop in Chang'an. I think that the people there have not seen the style of clothes in the court for many years, and when they suddenly return to the territory of the Great Jin Dynasty, they must want to dress like the nobles of the Southern Dynasty, I am very familiar with this style, I can make it and sell it, and the business must be very good. β
As soon as the words fell, she was shocked to realize that she had leaked her mouth, and she thought that Guo Xu would immediately ask vigilantly:
"How do you become familiar with the style of the palace costumes?"
But she overestimated Guo Xu's sensitive Cheng dΓΉ. He was immersed in his own loss, and when he heard Xiaoqiao say that he wanted to make a wedding dress for his bride, he was even more uncomfortable, and he didn't notice the flaws later.
"Girl, don't say any more."
Looking at Guo Xu's lonely and sad expression, Xiaoqiao also felt a little ruthless. Anyway, he can't say what he wants to hear, and what he says can only stab him. Speechless for a moment, both of them fell silent.
Xiao Qiao subconsciously combed her hair with her fingers, a strand of hair was entangled, combed hard, tore off several strands, and screamed in pain.
Guo Xu hurriedly turned around:
"What's wrong?"
There is no way to hide the distress, and it is full of watering from the eyes.
Xiao Qiao's heart moved, and she didn't dare to look directly:
"My comb was lost in the camp of Abogan, and I couldn't go to the village, I couldn't find a store, and I had nowhere to buy it. These days, I can only comb with my fingers, and my hair is tangled together. β
Guo Xu breathed a sigh of relief:
"It's all to blame for our carelessness, in fact, there are combs in the barracks, and I asked them to send you one tomorrow. There is no rouge or anything like that, so I have to grieve you without makeup for a few days. β
Then carefully embellished a sentence:
"You look good without makeup."
Although Xiao Qiao didn't want to take this man as a lover, when she heard this, she was still extremely useful. I didn't expect that more useful ones were yet to come. Guo Xu said with sparkling eyes:
"When I enter Chang'an, I will go to Qin Guo ** to find you a good tortoiseshell comb!"
A warm current surged through Xiao Qiao's heart.
I hope this boy finds a good girl who is satisfied.
This girl is definitely not me.
There was actually a slight sadness.
Now, while tonight isn't completely overwhelmed by loss, let it end.
She didn't want Guo Xu to sleep at all, let alone let Guo Xu sink too deeply, so she gently tugged on his cloak:
"It's not too early, let's all go back and rest."
Guo Xu didn't feel sleepy, but he couldn't let Xiao Qiao stay up all night, so he hurriedly stood up and whistled at the river.
The boat turned slowly, as if the soldiers did not understand that there would be a difference in the end.
The wind on the river was stronger than on the shore, and Guo Xu sat next to Xiao Qiao. Little Girl's hair was blowing on his face, tickling.
How he wished he had just gone down the river and never come ashore.
A young officer who is pregnant with spring has just fallen in love with a girl, so he wants to stay away from her.
And she didn't give him anything except the unintentional green silk blowing.
In the cruel night, a dark river flows.
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