Shu'er has lived in Linjiang for two years, and at the age of **, it is the time to be lively, and she is naturally much more familiar with the streets and alleys of Linjiang than the roads of Yudu. At this time, she dressed as a man, hung a sword on her waist, and walked in Linjiang City with her head held high, dressed neatly in the Song Dynasty, followed by two tall guards, although she was thin and small, she looked quite heroic, and she had a unique popularity. In contrast, Lin Ying, who walked beside her, was not as confident as her, although she was a head taller than her, she was a little pretty.

The rebellion of the Seven Kings did not harm Linjiang. Because the seven kings all thought that if one day they could unify the Chu State, they would definitely move from their fiefdom mansions to the vacant Zhaohuang Palace in Linjiang to show the prestige of the King of Chu. Therefore, the city near the river, in the war of more than ten years in Chu Realm, is as solid as it is, and there is no trace of war.

Lin Ying was a little stunned. This is what my father said in his letter, "the lives of people are ruined"? I have lived incognito and lived in a foreign country for so many years, is it a lie? When he looked closely, he found that although the houses in the streets of Linjiang were intact and the market shops were bustling and noisy, there were many people on the streets, beggars everywhere, and many of the vendors were disabled. Lin Ying didn't dare to take a closer look. He gasped, feeling that the so-called flames of war were all scars burning on the people's bodies.

When the four of them came to the Linjiang Restaurant that Shu'er said, it was time for lunch. The little two in the restaurant limped and limped over to beckon them to take their seats. Shu'er remembered that when Grandpa Xu brought her here for dinner, it was the name of the dish that the little second brother reported to them, that is, the little second brother brought Aunt Yan, who adopted her, to her. However, in the past, his legs and feet were nimble, and he ran fast upstairs and downstairs, but now, he is on crutches and his spirit is not good.

Shu'er looked sad, so she stuffed him with all the broken silver she had with her, but she had nothing to say to him. Ask him how many years he has been in the army? Q: Where did he fight? Or do you ask him how he crippled his legs and feet?

The second brother counted the broken silver, and asked Shu'er, "Guest officer, what are you doing here?" ”

Shu'er smiled bitterly. Where do the guests come from? She said, "It's nothing, you can use it." ”

The little second brother grabbed half of it, returned the other half to Shu'er, and said lightly: "Thank you, but I am alone, I have not married a wife and had children, so I don't need so much." You come with me, and I'll give you the best seat on the second floor. ”

Shu'er silently followed the limping second brother, seeing how laborious and difficult it was when he went upstairs. Shu'er's footsteps also became heavy. If there was no rebellion of the Seven Kings and no smoke of war, the little second brother who had sharp legs and feet and a clever tongue back then would not be alone because of his injured legs now, and he would be so lonely. She remembered that every time she and Aunt Yan and Aunt Song came to the restaurant to deliver wine, it was this little second brother who enthusiastically came to help them move a jar of wine to the warehouse. But now, he has no mobility and can no longer do heavy work.

The little second brother took them to the second floor, which was the place where Xu Song sat when he brought her here. Because Xu Song often comes to Linjiang Restaurant to tell stories, the little second brother likes to listen to him tell stories, so he always takes him to the best location on the second floor. In this location, you can overlook the Chushui cruise ship from afar, and you can see the storytellers and singers on the small stage on the second floor closely.

The four of them sat down, but the second brother did not report the name of the dish, but handed over a piece of paper, on which only seven dishes were hastily written. Shu'er was dumbfounded. What about the dozens of dishes sprinkled in Linjiang Restaurant back then? Shu'er asked, "Little second brother, is there only these seven dishes in the restaurant today?" ”

The second brother glanced at the costumes of the four of them and said, "The guest officer is from the Song Kingdom, so naturally he doesn't know what our Chu State looks like now. Although Linjiang exists, the seven kings continue to fight, and the strong men have all gone to war, and even the masters and men in the kitchen have gone, how can anyone cook in the restaurant? If it weren't for the prosperity of our Linjiang Restaurant in the early years, it would barely be maintained, and now it wouldn't even be able to make seven dishes. The four guest officials can go to other restaurants and restaurants to take a look and see which one can come up with seven dishes besides us? ”

Shu'er listened sadly, pointed to four dishes at random, and said, "That's all there are four." ”

Lin Ying raised her cheeks and looked at Chu Shui in the distance, silent. Qing Yu and Yi Feng saw that neither the lord nor Mr. Su spoke, and sat quietly.

At noon, the restaurant gradually became more crowded. The four people who ate in silence, listening to the conversations of the diners around them, were all complaining about the continuous war in Chu and the lack of livelihood of the people, hoping that King Lin Lang of Sheng could unify the Chu State as soon as possible and bring the Chu State back to the prosperous era created by King Chu Zhao a hundred years ago.

Shu'er waved her hand in front of Lin Ying, who was in a daze, and asked, "Did you hear that?" ”

Lin Ying said sullenly: "I heard it." ”

Shu'er asked again, "What did you hear?" ”

Lin Ying looked at Shu'er and said word by word: "I heard that the flames of war are pervasive, and the poison is everywhere. Hearing the prosperity of King Zhao, he will never return. ”

Seeing the scorching heat that flashed in Lin Ying's eyes, Shu'er felt a burst of relief in her heart, and a burst of regret. Xiaoying, it's time for you to grow up. As the son of King Sheng, although you have the talent of piano and painting, you can't just live for your own preferences. Have you seen Chu Di today? What you want to paint is not the beautiful flowers and birds on paper, but a reorganized mountain and river!

Shu'er was about to relieve Lin Ying, who had been silent, but saw two thin old men walking up to the second floor, one with a wine gourd hanging from his waist, and the other waving an old folding fan in his hand. The two talked and laughed freely, as if they had seen through the vicissitudes of the world.

Shu'er's eyes couldn't help but moisten. Grandpa Xu, I can still see you!

Xu Song untied the wine gourd, poured a sip of wine, suddenly his face turned cold, pointed at Shu'er unhappily, and raised his voice: "My old man Xu's position, why did I give a few Song people to sit today?" ”

The little second brother, who was finishing the food at the adjacent table, walked over with a limp and said, "Old man Xu, I'm really sorry, you see that you can often come and sit in that position, today it is better for adults to make a place for a few of them who have just arrived in the Song Kingdom, so that they can also enjoy the scenery of Chushui." ”

Xu Song snorted and said to Shu'er: "The rich and noble son of the Song Kingdom, you have come to see the scenery of Chushui, you really came to the wrong year!" ”

Shu'er looked at Grandpa Xu who brought her to Chu State in a daze. He was old and emaciated.

Xu Song was a little hairy by Shu'er's staring, thinking that the young man of the Song Kingdom with a sword would lose his temper at him, a powerless storyteller, but he saw that Shu'er was speechless for a long time, just looking at him. Xu Song felt bored, turned his head to the old man holding a folding fan beside him and said, "Let's go sit over there." But he didn't expect that his friend with a folding fan also stared at the four Song people, more seriously than the young man looked at himself.

Xu Songqi said: "What do you see? ”

The old man with the folding fan stroked his gray beard, pointed at the four people with the folding fan, and said incredulously: "Strange and strange, very strange! Since ancient times, kings have not seen kings, how can there be a table of kings and fierce generals sitting there? "If you want to talk about "The Ups and Downs of the Nations" with more like-minded people, follow "Hot Network or rd444" on WeChat to chat about your favorite books with more book friends