Chapter 3: Apples (1)

His movements were very light, with a hint of imperceptible trembling, the hot breath of the white mist in his palm came from the giant beast in front of him, slowly, slowly, Le Qusen put his hand on the bridge of the nose of the Yan Iron Beast, and the giant beast that was heavily restrained and angry stared at the copper bell's big eyes, surprised for a moment, and bowed his head in submission.

Le Qusen relaxed for a moment, and then felt covered in a cold sweat.

"Well done."

The man not far behind him praised softly, the yellow robe was luxurious, and the real dragon was entangled.

***

After the young shopkeeper knew that Bai Xiuwen was four months pregnant, he alienated this beautiful and amorous woman, and the sound of the abacus resounded on the first floor. Bang bang bang bang bang ......bang

The young shopkeeper shook his head with a wry smile, pushed the abacus away, and instructed the kitchen to prepare two plates of leek and pork dumplings, and remember to serve a bowl of vinegar.

Just as he was about to leave the kitchen, the young shopkeeper seemed to think of something and asked, "Do you know how to make sour plum soup?" ”

"Yes, you have to buy it now."

The cook picked the leeks and rinsed them.

"I'll prepare it tomorrow, but I'll forget it today. The dumplings are ready, and they are served on the second floor as usual. ”

"Okay," the fat cook responded, thinking about getting closer to the young shopkeeper, "Xiaoquan, I watched you grow up, can you say a few words?" ”

"You say."

"The girl on the second floor, your belly is big, are you the one who made it?"

Hearing this, the young shopkeeper's face darkened, and he replied bluntly: "No! Uncle, do you think I look like that kind of person?! ”

"It's not like it, I'll just say that you don't usually have a good look, where did you come from such a beautiful girl......"

Yu's face is darker.

The cook threw the pork on the board with a "bang" and chopped the meat vigorously.

"Don't tell my dad about it."

The chef's knife for chopping meat paused, and said in an apologetic tone: "It's late." You know, Uncle can't hide things......"

The young shopkeeper gasped, obviously he couldn't come, the fat cook hurriedly slapped him on the back to appease, only to see the young shopkeeper cough twice, weakly, waved his hand and turned around.

On the second floor, Bai Xiuwen puffed out his cheeks and said angrily: "Wrongdoer, I really hate that I didn't beat you earlier, and now I'm afraid I can't eat dumplings." I want to eat meat! ”

In fact, the belly is not big at all for four months, and no one can see it if she usually wears more, but Bai Xiuwen is a beautiful woman in the end, staying in this small inn all day long, attracting the eyes of many stinky men with crooked eyes.

Holding the lovely Bai Xiuwen and not letting go, pushing and shoving, the shopkeeper's maintenance of Bai Xiuwen, the angry mouthy girls swear a lot, and finally pointed to Bai Xiuwen's stomach and said something! also involved the young shopkeeper as the old king next door......

At that time, the young shopkeeper's face changed and changed, Bai Xiuwen was secretly annoyed, and she still dared to be angry on her face, after all, she was not a local, she was helpless, and she couldn't make trouble anymore.

Prevaricating two sentences, Bai Xiuwen hurriedly returned to his house to hold back the fire, in the past, Qinglou met this kind of shrew, let alone enter the door...... Think about Mrs. Le, Bai Xiuwen has never met such a spicy woman!

The diners on the first floor ate the dishes while watching the excitement, only thinking that it was more exciting than the singing, and the young shopkeeper had to compensate everyone, and everyone said that it was okay.

***

"Master! Why are you crying? ”

Li'er helped Mrs. Le with a worried expression.

"I, I'm happy," Mrs. Le wiped her tears with a handkerchief and showed an awkward smile to Li'er, "Qu Sen is fine, he has been promoted, God bless him." ”

"Yes, master, this time those who say we are not good have to come to congratulate and give gifts!"

Mrs. Le played Li'er a chestnut, and the little girl stuck out her tongue and leaned towards her sister-like master.

The carriage drove into Luoyang, and the scenery outside the car changed. At night, the lights are bright, and the streets of Luoyang are full of people.

***

Five months pregnant, Bai Xiuwen straightened her waist and went out for a walk, looked at the young shopkeeper, the two smiled, and when they were about to step out of the threshold, the young shopkeeper called Bai Xiuwen, saying that he had prepared a bowl of sour plum soup, drink it and then take a walk.

"Hmm."

Bai Xiuwen sat alone at a small table, waiting for the sour plum soup. She loves sour plum soup.

Yu Quan, the young shopkeeper, has been taking care of Bai Xiuwen for two months, she sees it in her eyes and warms her heart.

Even if Yu Quan's father had quarreled with Yu Quan, Yu Quan did not back down.

The two of them completely cherish the present, and they don't think about the birth of a child in the future, or the marriage of both parties.

In the watery eyes, there was a picture of a bowl of sour plum soup, looking up with the hand holding the bowl, Yu Quan raised his chin with a smile and motioned for Bai Xiuwen to drink the soup.

A spoonful of red soup polished her lips, and the sweet and sour taste brightened the tip of her heart.

"You're busy with you, what am I doing?"

"Wait until you're done drinking and put away the bowl, hey, drink slowly, don't be in a hurry."

"I'll put away the dishes, big shopkeeper, you can get busy."

Yu Quan, the young shopkeeper, took care of her, and she also helped with some light work. Although Yu Quan remembered that it was not easy for her to conceive and asked her to rest, Bai Xiuwen would still clean up the dishes and wash them after the guests left. Bai Xiuwen thinks that she is not stupid, she should eat more and take more from other people's inns, so she should naturally do what she can, so that people like cooks will talk less, and she and Yu are all light.

The sour plum soup bottomed out, but Yu Quan still took it away, not forgetting to remind Bai Xiuwen to "pay attention to safety".

"Got it." Bai Xiuwen smiled, radiant.

Walking aimlessly, passing by others, Bai Xiuwen often looks at the sky, her expression is calm and peaceful, and the sky is blue against the background of white clouds.

The years are quiet.

Stroking her lower abdomen, Bai Xiuwen was confused and looking forward to it.

Boys, girls?

"Child, I'm your mother."

Pregnant for six months.

Combing in the mirror, the beauty in the mirror is delicate and moist, and the eyes are deep.

Occasionally, Bai Xiuwen would think of Le Qusen and his wife. She inevitably complained that she was too impulsive, and sighed that the saint was moody today, why was the person who was supposed to be an official suddenly summoned to Luoyang, and it was rumored that life and death were uncertain?

"What do you think?"

When the dumplings entered the door, the steaming heat dissipated.

Bai Xiuwen raised her eyes to look, and her faint emotions were fleeting, turning into a gentle smile.

The two sat down face to face, ate a few dumplings, swallowed the vegetable residue dough in his mouth, lowered his head and picked up another one and put it in the bowl to dip the seasoning, and said casually: "Business has been good in the past two days." ”

"Well, that's a good thing."

"Sangzi Road recently came to a group of singing operas, do you want to see it?"

"Well, another day." Bai Xiuwen took a bite of the dumpling in two bites, slowly and logically. Before being comprehensive, she always tries to be as elegant as possible, and even wears thick clothes to hide her growing belly.

"Uncle Zhang, he is cooking in the kitchen, his son has married a daughter-in-law, and a banquet will be held on the first floor in two days."

"Well, I won't be out of the room then."

The two of them eliminated two plates of dumplings, and they were still unsatisfied.

"My dad arranged a blind date for me."

"Hmm...... Well? ”

Bai Xiuwen looked at Yu Quan, who was eating dumplings, and asked with wide eyes, "What?" Why? Blind date...... You, you want to start a family......"

"Xiuwen," Yu Quan called her for the first time, "don't worry, I'll take care of you." ”

Yu Quan raised his head with a serious look in his eyes.

Looking at each other, Bai Xiuwen suddenly didn't know what to say, the corners of his mouth were stained with broken dough, and his eyes widened in surprise and ignorance.

Could it be that let her marry Yu Quan? A pregnant woman, buy one get one free?

The shopkeeper Yu Quan is already twenty-two years old, and it is time to marry a wife and have children. Bai Xiuwen was an accident in her life, but even Yu Quan, who loved her, was confused, how she loved a beautiful woman who was pregnant before marriage.

Yu Quan helped her wipe the corners of her mouth, this was the first skin contact.

Ordinary and heartwarming.

Yu Quan has always been restrained and polite, never forcing Bai Xiuwen to do something, never swearing in front of Bai Xiuwen, and never forgetting a bowl of sour plum soup every day. Bai Xiuwen was born in Qinglou, she knew too well that the well-dressed son-in-law met a beautiful woman, with a full brain and a lower body, a monkey was in a hurry, and she looked like a dog.

It's not better than Pan An, it's not Yu Quan, who has a lot of money, it's very good.

Bai Xiuwen wanted to cry, but she still smiled: "You go, today, treat other girls well." ”

"I will." He stacked the plates, chopsticks and small bowls on top of each other.

It is equivalent to cleaning up all the plates and leaving, Bai Xiuwen is crying, her hands and feet are cold, and she has no showmanship.

Tears flowed freely from his eyes, and salt water dripped into his mouth, bitter to the extreme.

She hated Le Qusen, hated Mrs. Le, hated the woman who wanted to snatch Yu Quan, and hated herself...... Oh my God, why are you?!

"Gross-"

A burst of overturning of the river and the sea.

Bai Xiuwen began to regurgitate, she was nauseous, her nails were carved into her belly and her skin was torn, and she shouted loudly to the fetus in her womb:

"You're going to die!"

The lonely sobs kept repeating, the episodes of her life were infinitely repeated, and she sat on the floor, regretting that she had not killed the fetus three months ago.

***

The viscous orange-red afterglow spread on the curtains with complex patterns, and a faint fragrance of tea spread, and He Yi, who was bathing in the house, took the teacup handed over by the maid and took a sip.

The petals float on the water, the fragrance remaining on the woman's shoulders and sliding down the current.

Mrs. Le, He Yi, was comfortable and comfortable, sleepiness and exhaustion swept over, she strengthened her spirits, got up and dressed, and her figure was slender.

The new mansion is very good, Qu Sen doesn't know when he will be able to come back from the palace, let's sleep first......

The unfamiliar bed quilt softly wrapped He Yi.

It was late at night.