Chapter 238: Knife Work
After spending a few days in the border city, seeing that the people had returned to the normal life order after the war, Yan Su asked them to leave with peace of mind and prepare to leave for Beijing.
Gu Changfeng deliberately slowed down the trip because of her mood, and traveled all the way, and it took three months to return to Yecheng.
Standing at the gate of the city, looking at the two big characters of "Yecheng" on the city gate, there is a feeling of being separated from the world. Although the gate building has been washed, there are still traces of those disasters on the city wall.
"You must have had a hard time in those two years, right?" Stretched out his hand, gently tugged at the corner of Gu Changfeng's clothes, and asked in a low voice.
Gu Changfeng stretched out his hand and took her directly in his arms: "It's hard, because I don't know when I will be able to deal with things, and I don't know when I will be able to find you." I'm afraid that you're not used to being alone outside, I'm afraid you'll be bullied, I'm afraid you'll come back because you miss me, regardless of the danger, and I'm afraid that you'll forget me because you're out there. Yan Su asked, you hurt me, in the past two years, I have never slept a peaceful night. ”
"Me?" Yan Suwen stretched out his hand and pointed at himself, but when he raised his eyes, he saw his affectionate appearance, so he had to hang his head and honestly admit his mistake: "It's me who is not good, it's me who makes you insecure." ”
"It's good to know." Gu Changfeng hugged her tighter: "Promise me, since you are back, you are not allowed to leave." ”
"Where did I go?" Yan Suwen couldn't help but defend himself: "When I left Yecheng two years ago, I didn't know that things would be so big. I originally thought that it would only be a matter of three or five months, and when I sent my grandmother back to Yanjiazhuang and made proper arrangements, I would rush back quickly. Who knows, this time, I was stumped by so many things. Fortunately, these saddest days are over. You're fine, I'm fine. You love me, I love you, love each other without separation. ”
"You love me?" Gu Changfeng lowered his head.
It was a casual remark, but he asked seriously, and she was embarrassed to be perfunctory.
Love him is true. So, standing on tiptoe, kissed directly in front of so many people at the city gate.
"Gu Changfeng, I love you, it's true."
This kiss is extremely fast, and if it is not deliberately stared at, it should not be discovered. Besides, when she stood on tiptoe to kiss him, she deliberately raised her hand and borrowed a wide sleeve to cover it. Although there is some desire to cover up, who calls this a feudal ancient time, even if a legal husband and wife kiss, it is easy to be charged with a crime of hindering morality.
Woo, it's so hard to show your affection openly.
Yecheng was the capital of the Great Wei Dynasty.
This capital city is a mixture of dragons and snakes. To put it simply, it's three more. There are many rich people, many powerful people, and even more people who have no money and no power.
After entering the city, the carriage did not stop again, but went directly back to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Compared with when he left, the Xiangfu itself has not changed much, but there are many more stalls on the east and west. There are vegetable sellers, fruit sellers, children's gadgets, and food sellers.
"Why have all these sellers gathered here in the Xiangfu, isn't it that in the past two years since I was away, the popularity of the Xiangfu has also increased?"
"Madame is observant, you might as well take a closer look."
"Take a closer look?"
Xu is a woman's natural intuition, and Yan Suwen's gaze suddenly fell on the woman who was selling vegetables. Judging by the woman's attire, she was around thirty-five years old. The face is greased and powdered, and it also has a bit of posture.
Selling vegetables is a small business, but anyone who sells vegetables in the market will always shout twice when he sees someone coming. Taking a step back, even if this woman is introverted and embarrassed to solicit, she will be eager to sell her vegetables and cast eager eyes when customers come. But this woman, as if she deliberately did not look at them.
This vegetable seller is usually divided into two kinds, one is self-produced and self-sold, the other is to buy at a low price, and sell at a slightly higher price, but no matter what kind of money, it is hard money to earn, and it is Chang Tai to get up early and be greedy for darkness. But this woman, her hands are meticulously maintained and white and tender, and her posture is a little bewitching, at first glance, she is not working in the fields all year round, let alone the kind of person who gets up early to sell vegetables and is responsible for taking care of daily life.
"She's not a vegetable seller."
"Not really."
"And who is she?" Yan Su asked, and glanced at the woman a few more times: "Could it be that he admires my husband and wants to blend into this prime minister's mansion." ”
"Whether she admires her own prime minister or not, I don't know if she is a husband, but she is indeed here to find out the news of my prime minister's house."
"Spies?" Yan Su asked. Qishu.com
Gu Changfeng shook his head: "No, it was arranged by some officials with ulterior motives." ”
"I thought that after this riot, those people were settled."
"Anfen?" Gu Changfeng snorted lightly: "Some people have their hands and feet separated, but their hearts are still active. Some people are at ease, but their hands and feet are stretched longer and longer. ”
Accompanying the monarch is like accompanying the tiger, it is the same in all dynasties, even if the monarch and minister who grew up wearing open crotch pants will begin to become productive after the emperor has mastered the real power. Either the king is jealous of the minister, or the minister is worried about the king. In order to prevent the courtiers from overpowering the lord, the emperor will find another confidant and divide power openly and secretly. As early as when she married Gu Changfeng, she knew that a situation like this would appear sooner or later, Gu Changfeng also understood it in her heart, and was ready to resign and retire early. The word "hidden" is easy to write, but difficult to make.
The emperor is suspicious by nature, if you really resign, he will take it as a fake. If you pretend to resign, he will think that you have another purpose. Therefore, how this official resigns, when he resigns, what method to use, and what reason to resign, are all about the doorway. If you say yes, goodbye is also a monarch. If you make a mistake, you will be asked all over the place.
Gu Changfeng is difficult, and it is difficult.
"Can't you make it clear to the emperor?" Although she knew the answer, she still asked Gu Changfeng with some hope.
"At this time, I can't speak, and he won't let me speak." Gu Changfeng stared at those who deliberately placed their stalls at the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, they had different masters, but their masters, on the surface, were all obedient to one person.
That person, known as the Son of Heaven, was the emperor of Great Wei, and he was the emperor he sent to him.
"Let's go, go home." Yan Suwen hugged Gu Changfeng's arm: "It's rare that they have a heart, and they specially chose someone to come over to help us guard the door, and we feel a little more at ease when we live." Walk around, along the way, neither eat well nor sleep well, and when you get home, Mrs. Ben will show you a hand and let you taste the food of my hometown. ”
"There's a new cook in the house, and Madame doesn't have to do it herself."
"A cook is a cook, and a cook cooks to please his employer." Yan Suwen hugged Gu Changfeng's arm tighter: "My wife cooks, but she is trying to please her husband." It's not like you've never seen my cooking. I'm telling you, this kitchen is bigger, there's more stuff, and I'm doing better. ”
"Madame really wants to cook?"
"Well, it's rare for everyone to get together, and I want you to taste my true craft." Yan Su didn't look joking at all: "Not only you, I also want to invite my mother out, plus Youbai Errong them, we are a family, we don't need to be served, just ourselves, how about having a lively home-cooked meal?" ”
"There are so many people, is Madame busy?" Without waiting for Gu Changfeng to speak, Jiang Li was worried first.
"When it was time to officially eat, I was enough for one person. The cooks in the house will help me with this preliminary preparation. I'm not stupid, and when it's time to summon people, I'll still summon them. Yan Su asked, and Chong Jiangli winked playfully.
Jiang Li looked at his hand and said, "Subordinates should accompany Madame." Although my hands are holding murderous knives, it is easier to chop vegetables than to kill. ”
Yan Suwen also looked at Jiang Li's hand, and after looking at it for a while, he replied very seriously: "This cutting vegetables may be more difficult than killing people." To kill someone, you only need to remember the vital points around him, and then find the right one, just stab or cut it directly. Can cut vegetables, radish and cabbage, each has its own cutting method, slicing and cutting have different knife requirements. I'm not afraid of your jokes, I can cook, but I cut vegetables and cut them into a mess. ”
"Madame is serious?" Jiang Li stared at Yan Su's hands.
In the two years since she left Yecheng, Jiang Li has been by her side almost every day. She has seen her administer needles, she has seen her use medicine, and she has seen her use those strange knives to scrape people's bones and see patients. Whether it's a needle, a knife, or something else, she makes it just right, and there's nothing wrong with it. If she can't cut it well, then it will be even harder to do it herself.
Thinking of the words he had said to himself outside Xiaoyao Village, Yan Su asked. Jiang Li felt more and more that she had no hope of being an ordinary person again. Getting married, getting married, having children, and raising husbands and children are probably not related to her in this life.
"Li'er, Jiang Li, what are you thinking? Couldn't it be that I was scared by the knife work I said? Teasing you, although this knife work is not easy to practice, but we are not determined to go to the palace to be the imperial chef, just cut and cut, I don't think those who eat white rice dare not say anything about us. Let's go, go find Youbai and Errong, let's eat fresh today. ”
Yan Suwen had just dragged Jiang Li's hand back to the main courtyard, and before he could call the door, he heard a heart-rending cry from inside, followed by Youbai's voice.
"Sanniang, don't cry, it's true to find a way to save people now."
"Yu'er, my Yu'er, who else can save my Yu'er now." The crying in the courtyard became louder and louder, and even the voice of Youbai's persuasion was suppressed.
"Yu'er? Who is Yu'er? Yan Suwen took two steps back, looked up at the door in front of him: "When did we have an extra person named Yu'er in our house?" ”
Jiang Li shook his head, walked to the door, and pushed the door open.