Chapter Ninety-Eight: Take a break for the time being, and meet Rong'er again
Almighty Cultivation Supreme
Judging from the current location, it is the most convenient and safest to go directly to Qingshi Pass, but when it comes to taking refuge, Liu Yingying can't afford to think about it.
The Red Turban Army has never accepted anyone to join the army, and Meng Jiucheng has not accepted the expression of joining the armed forces.
Yang Miaozhen's people can be used as a special example, after all, it is unknown how the two negotiated. But Yang Miaozhen married Meng Jiucheng, which solved the problem of joining forces and surrendering.
If Liu Yingying wants to learn from Yang Miaozhen, it is obviously difficult for some strongmen. What's more, a girl's family, no matter how thick-skinned she is, will not take the initiative in this matter.
But Liu Yingying also thought of other options, such as moving closer to Huo Yi's department. But it was like hitting the knife edge, the Jin army had already gone south, and the target was obvious, and the number one person was killed, which was Huo Yi, the second leader.
According to the previous war situation, Liu Yingying felt that Huo Yi couldn't resist it. After all, Huo Yi's descendants are not many, and those rebels who surrender are not reliable.
As the daughter of Liu Erzu, Liu Yingying is too young, and she does not have the capital and prestige to command the heroes. Even Huo Yi is afraid that he will not hand over the army to her and serve her as the master.
After thinking about it, Liu Yingying slowly spoke, looking very entangled and helpless, "The main force of the Jin army is going south, and our army is not in danger for the time being, so why don't we rest here for the time being and gather the scattered men and horses." Later, it will be decided to stop by looking at the situation. What do you think, two seniors? ”
Li Siwen opened his mouth, and just as he was about to speak, he saw Cheng Fu's eyes and had to close his mouth.
Cheng Fu finished his eyes and said, "Just Miss Yi, for the time being, let's see the situation." ”
Li Siwen still has a lot of leeway when he hears this, so let's look at the situation first, if the situation changes, then he will naturally make a decision again.
"I agree with Ambassador Cheng's opinion, and I will follow the eldest lady." Li Siwen knew that he had to discuss with Cheng Fu in private, so he got up and said, "It's not early, eldest lady, please rest early." ”
Cheng Fu also got up, and after giving a salute, he walked away.
The two of them spun around, met again, sat together, and then began to talk about what they really thought.
"Although it is relatively safe to rest in this mountainous area, how to solve the problem of grain and grass materials?" Li Siwen first said the question in his heart, "The eldest lady may not know, can't you think about it?" ”
Cheng Fu smiled bitterly and said, "How can I not know that I can't stay in this mountain for a long time? But now there is still some food and grass, and the eldest lady doesn't want to take refuge elsewhere, so she will rely on her for the time being. When the food and grass are gone, her mind will also change. ”
Li Siwen thought for a while, and said uncertainly: "Is it because I'm anxious?" But this leftover grain and grass can't last long! ”
Cheng Fu stroked his beard and said: "If you want to vote for the Red Turban Army, it is better for me to say than you say." It is better to say that it is better when the grain and grass are cut off than it is now. The big handsome picked the two of us to escort the eldest lady away, and his intention can be seen that he wanted to defect to the Red Turban Army when the big things were bad, so that the eldest lady could be safe. ”
Li Siwen nodded abruptly and said, "What Ambassador Cheng said is very true, it is a certain urgency and inconsiderate. ”
This Li Siwen is Yang An'er's master, and Yang An'er switched to Liu Erzu after her defeat. Although Liu Erzu treats each other politely on the surface, it is still one layer worse when it comes to intimacy.
Cheng Fu is an old man who followed Liu Erzu, and he also had contact with Meng Jiucheng. Liu Erzu sent these two people to escort Liu Yingying to take the path away from Damoqi, but there was no psychology as Cheng Fu speculated.
If the big foam can be kept, then naturally there is no need to mention anything to seek refuge in others; But if she really fails, with the help of Li Siwen and Cheng Fu, even if Liu Yingying can no longer be any leader, she can defect to the Red Turban Army, and Meng Jiucheng can also ensure her safety in the future.
The difficulties of grain and grass materials, didn't Liu Yingying think of it? Of course not, Liu Yingying has been fighting with her father in all directions, how can she not have this bit of brain?
As Cheng Fu said, it is better to say defection now than to say when the grain and grass are cut off. At that time, Liu Yingying had a reasonable excuse, whether she wanted to or not, it should be a good choice to defect to the Red Turban Army.
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Snacks are not meals, snacks are not satisfying, and they are originally a kind of leisure enjoyment.
In Qingdao City, Meng Jiucheng found that there were already a lot of snacks, and the acumen of the businessman was evident from this.
"Meng Shuai, this snack is the most famous, and it was recently opened by a Jiankang businessman." The accompanying official introduced Meng Jiucheng.
Jiankang is the name of Nanjing during the Six Dynasties, and is the land of the six dynasties of Sun Wu, Eastern Jin Dynasty, Liu Song, Xiao Qi, Xiao Liang and Chen Dynasty, and is also the first city in the world with a population of more than one million.
Meng Jiucheng nodded with a smile, and suddenly remembered the Nanjing Confucius Temple that he had visited in later generations, and the snacks there really deduced the breadth and profundity of Chinese food culture.
The snacks of Confucius Temple, "color, fragrance, taste, shape, and furniture" are exquisite, to have a look, to have a taste, and there is a taste that makes people feel the poetic reverie and association, which makes people salivate.
Golden, yellow, green, white flowers, such as the world, colorful; Sweet, salty, sour, spicy, like a life, all kinds of flavors. Meat and vegetarian fruits and vegetables, whatever you want, spring, summer, autumn and winter, each leading the way.
The characteristics of the Confucius Temple also lie in the flexible and vivid mode of operation, not only the blue bricks and small tiles, the pink wall slope house, the "old Huaiyang" with colorful lanterns, the rows are lined up with fragrant, freshly made and eaten food stalls, the moving smile under the lights, and the folk song-style shouting, which brings warmth and joy to the psychedelic Qinhuai immersed in the sound of lamp shadow pulp.
"Lady, try it at this house first?" Meng Jiucheng swallowed his saliva imperceptibly, turned his head and asked Yang Miaozhen.
Yang Miaozhen nodded, smiled and followed Meng Jiucheng into the store.
"Duck blood vermicelli soup? One for each person. Meng Jiucheng looked at the menu and ordered it like a regular customer.
Nanjing people's delicate thinking about food is amazing, which makes people wander the streets and linger in the scenery of the streets and alleys, and more and more have a strong interest in eating.
Duck blood vermicelli soup is a long-standing hobby, and I really put a lot of effort into it.
The duck blood should be fresh, the kind that is pink and tender, plus vermicelli, duck liver, duck intestines, coriander, boiled in duck soup, and when the fragrance is sultry, the color is suddenly revealed.
The emerald green coriander, the crystal vermicelli, the finely chopped duck gizzards, duck liver, and duck intestines precipitate the bottom of the bowl, slightly revealing the fragrant fragrance and lingering on the lips. At the right time, send a piece of duck blood to the entrance, fragrant and tender, and the tip of the tongue is ready to move.
"A plate of plum blossom cakes, a bowl of red bean Lantern Festival for one person......" Meng Jiucheng doubted that he had arrived in Nanjing, and he only felt salivating in his mouth.
Plum blossom cake is shaped like a plum blossom and has a golden color, which is a particularly delicious glutinous rice dessert.
If you sprinkle the red and green silk on the upper layer of the plum blossom cake, add some melon seeds, and eat it layer by layer, you can be sure of infinite surprises. Soft and delicious, glutinous and delicious, it is really delicious in the world.
In addition, the red bean Lantern Festival is also quite popular with beautiful women. The thick red bean soup, floating with large and small crystal Lantern Festival, as if the big beads and small beads fell on the jade plate, there is a unique scenery.
Occasionally, mixed with a few pieces of wine, the golden osmanthus is really impressive, and the elegance of the ancient beauty seems to be instantly reflected in the eye. Slender jade fingers, thick red beans, on the banks of the Qinhuai River, the beauty has an appointment and is so produced
"Well, it's delicious." Yang Miaozhen picked up a piece of plum blossom cake and put it in her mouth, chewed it carefully, and made a sound of praise.
Meng Jiucheng first killed a bowl of duck blood vermicelli, recalling the difference in thousands of years of memory.
On the table on the periphery sat Yang Miaozhen's guards, all dressed in casual clothes, separating Meng Jiucheng and Yang Miaozhen from each other.
There is no need for a private building on the street, Meng Jiucheng is more like a civilian, walking as a car, walking and sitting at will, and feeling it in the bustling city.
Today, I came to take Yang Miaozhen out to play; Second, I also want to relax by myself.
There was a sound of footsteps on the stairs, and it turned out to be Rong'er and a middle-aged man who walked upstairs accompanied by two servants.
"You girl, do you want to break up the old bones of grandpa?" Huang Laochuan found a table, sat down, panting and complaining.
"But I'm going to shop by myself, and you don't feel at ease." Rong'er sneered, reaching out to her grandfather to pinch her shoulder.
"They don't know each other well." Huang Laochuan glanced at the person and shook his head gently.
Rong'er swept her eyes and immediately saw Meng Jiucheng across the table. She was just about to open her mouth to say hello, but she saw Yang Miaozhen sitting next to her, and blinked, this girl just smiled and nodded her little head.
The guy stepped forward to greet him, but Rong'er didn't look at the menu, so she said: "Huangqiao baked cakes, duck blood vermicelli, plum blossom cakes, red bean lantern festivals, and ...... dim sum."
This girl is a foodie, and she must have been to Jiankang, and she actually remembered all the special snacks. Meng Jiucheng smiled secretly, lowered his head and scooped up a lantern festival to cover up the past.
"I'm sorry officer, not long after the store opened, Jiankang snacks are not complete." The guy was also surprised, but immediately nodded and explained: "Huangqiao baked cakes, Shise dim sum, these two are not available." ”
"The Huangqiao baked cake has a rich aftertaste, and the dim sum is both meat and vegetarian, sweet and salty, but you don't have it." Rong'er wrinkled her little nose and waved her hand generously, "Then bring some up!" ”
Yang Miaozhen's eyes shifted to him, and he was also quite amused by this girl, and there seemed to be a smile on his face.
"Man, duck blood vermicelli, two bowls; Lantern Festival, two bowls. ”
Qiao E ate it in two bites, these snacks were just a bottom, and she didn't see it, and greeted her man loudly.
As a simple-minded, brute force, and limited martial arts, she did make a lot of contributions at the beginning of Meng Jiucheng's uprising.
However, with the expansion of the army, there is less need for such generals who charge into battle, but intelligent generals who can command and can move flexibly according to the battlefield situation.
Although Han Shouzhong, Yan Tong, Wang Xian and others were still a little short of Meng Jiucheng's expectations, Qiao E was even worse.
Therefore, Meng Jiucheng transferred Qiao E to serve as the leader of Yang Miaozhen's personal guards. Because, even though Qiao E has other shortcomings, she is loyal and obedient, and this is enough.
Yang Miaozhen has no opinion on this, and after getting along, she likes Qiao E's honesty and loyalty very much.
Meng Jiucheng opened his mouth, wanting to say that snacks are not to fill the belly, and after eating this and that, you have to taste them one by one. But he hesitated, but he didn't squeak.
"That little girl is very cute." Yang Miaozhen tilted her head slightly and said in a low voice, "Do you know you?" ”
Meng Jiucheng nodded and said with a smile: "Rong'er, the sister who picked it up." ”
Yang Miaozhen pursed her lips and smiled, looked at it from time to time, and nodded and smiled when she met Rong'er's eyes.
Rong'er was not afraid of life, smiled happily, rolled her eyes, got up and walked towards the table.
As soon as she took a step, she immediately touched the guards' guard circle, and a few unkind glances suddenly came.
Huang Laochuan was well-informed in the end, and as soon as the atmosphere changed, he immediately felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly stopped his granddaughter, "Rong'er, don't move." ”
Meng Jiucheng had already raised his hand and instructed the guards, "It's okay, it's familiar, let her come." ”
Rong'er didn't think there was anything just now, she listened to her grandfather's words, she just paused, and when she saw Meng Jiucheng let her go, she took another step.
"Brother, sister-in-law, Rong'er is polite." Rong'er squatted down and called her affectionate, Yang Miaozhen couldn't help laughing.
"Come, Rong'er, sit on my side." Yang Miaozhen really likes this little girl, plus she and Meng Jiucheng have no relatives, and she is also happy to hear this godgirl call close.
Rong'er was not polite, and after sitting down, she took off a bracelet made of colorful small shells on her wrist, held it and handed it to Yang Miaozhen, "Sister-in-law, this is a gift that Rong'er wants to give you." It's not valuable, but it's rare. ”
"Hehe, I still want to receive a gift from my sister?" Yang Miaozhen became more and more happy, reached out to take it and fiddled with it, and praised: "It's really beautiful, colorful, is it a shell?" ”
"Yes, it was Rong'er who touched it from the bottom of the sea, and strung it with gold thread." Rong'er nodded her little head, and her voice was crisp.
You, go to the sea to touch shells, and still wear bracelets? Meng Jiucheng didn't believe that such a jumping girl would do this kind of thing, but he didn't want to say anything.
"Rong'er's hands are really skillful." Yang Miaozhen believed it and wanted to wear it on her wrist, but it was a little tight.
Rong'er reached out to help, untied the gold thread, put it on first and then tied it, and helped Yang Miaozhen get it right.
After Yang Miaozhen put it on, she shook her wrist, looking very satisfied, and looked at Meng Jiucheng again.
"Well, it's pretty." Meng Jiucheng hurriedly praised.
Yang Miaozhen smiled happily at this time, turned her head to Rong'er and said, "I can't ask for my sister's things for nothing, what Rong'er likes, my sister-in-law will find you to send you." ”
Rong'er shook her head and said, "Sister-in-law, don't bother, Rong'er doesn't lack anything." ”
Meng Jiucheng got up and said, "It's Rong'er's grandfather over there, wait for me to go to see Lisu and talk." ”
Yang Miaozhen nodded and said, "That's right, you can't be rude." ”
Meng Jiucheng walked to Huang Laochuan's table, clenched his fists, and said, "Under Meng Jiucheng, I have seen Huang seniors. ”
Meng Jiucheng?! Huang Laochuan was slightly taken aback, and hurriedly got up to return the salute, "It turned out to be Meng Shuai, and the grass people were polite." ”
"I'm handsome, self-appointed, where did I come from?" Meng Jiucheng said humbly: "Senior Huang, please sit down, there are some things to inquire about below." ”
After Huang Laochuan sat down, he stretched out his hand to pour tea for Meng Jiucheng, and said with a smile: "Meng Shuai has something to inquire about, and the grass people also came to visit, isn't it a coincidence?" ”
"Oh, that's a coincidence." Meng Jiucheng raised his glass, took a sip, and said slowly: "Presumably Rong'er also revealed some meanings below, and this is also the matter that I want to inquire about." ”
Huang Laochuan's face became solemn, and he said: "The grass people also have a message, but this is not a place to speak——"
Meng Jiucheng nodded and said, "If the seniors are relieved, let Rong'er wander around and relax, and then go back to the house to rest." Seniors can go back to the house with me first and talk about it in detail. ”
"What's wrong with the grass people?" Huang Laochuan said with a smile: "Accompany this girl, my old bones really can't stand it!" ”
Meng Jiucheng got up and returned to the table, explained a few words to Yang Miaozhen and Rong'er, let them hang out casually, and then went back to the house together.
Huang Laochuan also came over and told Rong'er a few words, and the two went downstairs and went straight to the mansion.