Chapter 353: Bleak Guhuai Town

A very ordinary breakfast made Su Wanniang's heart undergo some subtle changes that even she hadn't noticed.

After breakfast, Xu Xiuning went out for a while, and when he came back again, he said that he could go.

The two children were dressed a little too much, so they were not as lively as they used to be.

Xu Junhao's face was blown red by the cold wind, and Su Wanniang rubbed him some moisturizing facial fat, all of which were boiled by herself.

The little guy was wearing a jacket with a vertical collar and gray plush, a thick cotton coat inside, and cotton pants of the same color on the lower body, and the whole person was a little different.

The youngest Xu Anning was wrapped in a small quilt by Su Wanniang, muttering and still falling asleep.

Xu Xiuning hugged Xu Junhao into the carriage, and then stretched out his hand to help Su Wanniang up, and finally sat on the wheel.

The touch in his hand made Xu Xiuning slightly stunned, and then said into the car: "I'll come when I go." Then, Su Wanniang saw Xu Xiuning turn back to the study.

However, Su Wanniang didn't think much about it, hugged the child and sat quietly in the car and waited.

Anding County is very deserted, and I don't know if it's because I got up too early, or because the weather is cold, there are not many people on the streets.

There were only a few shops scattered on both sides, but their carriages were parked in the street, which was very conspicuous.

Su Wanniang lifted the curtain and looked at it for a while, and it didn't take long to see Xu Xiuning walking out of the study quickly, and it seemed that she still had something in her hand.

"Take this! Warm your hands. ”

Before Su Wanniang came back to her senses, Xu Xiuning's Qingjun voice came from her ears, and a warm thing was stuffed in her hand, and her tentacles felt very comfortable.

Without waiting for Su Wanniang to answer, Xu Xiuning hurriedly lowered the curtain and drove forward.

Xu Junhao came over, looked at the thing in his mother's hand curiously, reached out and touched the thing and said, "Mother, it's hot!" ”

The little guy thought it was funny, but he didn't take it from his mother's hand, curious that the thing was actually hot, and he looked cute.

Su Wanniang placed her daughter in the carriage, holding the soup woman wrapped in royal blue brocade cloth in both hands.

The north is colder, so rich and noble families will use soup pots, and ordinary people will not buy these things that are not eaten or drunk properly. Even the Northwest is the same.

Su Wanniang, the soup woman, knows it, and in her memory, her mother-in-law has also seen it.

The soup woman in her hand made Su Wanniang's heart feel warm, she really didn't wear much, but she didn't feel cold.

But I'm afraid that it is Xu Xiuning's opinion that bloated clothes can make him feel more at ease!

Thinking of this, Su Wanniang unconsciously made a secret note in her heart that she should prepare more cotton clothes next time, as for the cotton clothes, she naturally will not use heavy cotton anymore, but is ready to try to see if she can make down jackets.

Of course, after this time, Su Wanniang's desire to buy fur became even heavier.

This journey has not been delayed!

Because it didn't rain, the road was better, and it took more than an hour to drive the car, and they finally arrived at their destination, Guhuai Town!

Today's Guhuai Town is naturally different from the past.

Su Wanniang felt that the carriage was slowing down, so she lifted the curtain and looked out.

At this glance, I saw the entrance of Guhuai Town, and the big gray arch had three big characters written on it. The city walls are made of large bluestone bricks, which look quite northwestern.

And on the side of Guhuai Town, there are several soldier handles at the city gate.

It seems that it is more troublesome to get in and out than other places.

When Su Wanniang was thinking about it, the carriage stopped, Xu Xiuning jumped out of the car, opened the curtain and said to Su Wanniang: "Wanniang, you take the child to sit for a while, and I will go down and talk to them." ”

With that, Xu Xiuning lowered the curtain and jumped out of the carriage, and then walked towards the two soldiers with weapons in the cold wind.

Su Wanniang looked at it from a distance, only to see that Xu Xiuning didn't know what to say to the two of them, and then took out a palm-sized booklet from his arms and handed it over, and then there was a token.

After a while, the two soldiers saw the thing, and seemed to bow their heads, and looked surprised.

Even, Su Wanniang looked at the movements of the two of them, as if she was going to bend over.

I don't know what Xu Xiuning said again, the two of them looked sincerely frightened and got out of the way.

When Su Wanniang saw Xu Xiuning coming back, she lowered the curtain, and she was really confused in her heart.

In less than a year, Xu Xiuning has experienced a lot, and even his past, she doesn't know anything about it.

The doubts in Su Wanniang's heart are unsolvable.

Xu Xiuning drove the carriage into the town, and in less than a cup of tea, he stopped the carriage.

"Wan Niang, it's here!"

That Wan Niang, with a slightly nasal voice, Su Wan Niang looked up unconsciously, and saw Xu Xiuning's side face, and the corner of her eyes that turned over seemed to ...... It's red!

Is he crying?

Su Wanniang couldn't help but feel a little complicated in her heart, she was not a predecessor at all, and she had no impression of her father-in-law and mother-in-law who had never been in contact.

But where he went at this time, it should be the saddest place for Xu Xiuning.

After all, this is the place where Xu Xiuning was born, and the memories of decades are here, how can he let go of his feelings in a short time!

Su Wanniang's face turned pale, and the place she was about to face was the sad place of the people in the entire Guhuai Town.

got out of the carriage with the child in her arms, and when she saw it, Su Wanniang was slightly stunned.

The main street of the town should be in front of you, but now it is empty, and the whole town looks very depressed.

White lanterns were hung on both sides of the street, and white cloths were laid here and there, adding to the desolation and indescribable sadness of the town.

The autumn wind was blowing, the leaves were falling, the white lanterns and cloths were fluttering in the wind, and there was very little movement in the town except them.

However, in some places, you can see candlesticks and offerings on the ground.

Even what shocked Su Wanniang the most was that in the middle of the fenced main street, the wooden railings were covered with white cloth strips.

Inside, carved on the wooden railings, there are the names and ages of the deceased, as well as the addresses of the villages where they live, and so on.

After Su Wanniang saw Xu Xiuning standing in place for a few breaths, she suddenly raised her feet and walked towards the corner.

It has only been less than a year since the wooden arrival of the fence, but it has been exposed to the outside for a long time and looks a little old. What's more, it is painful and difficult to let go of the pain of such a burial of a loved one!

Xu Xiuning led the quiet Xu Junhao to walk over there, and Su Wanniang immediately hugged her daughter to follow.

The wind was a little strong, and Su Wanniang tightened the small quilt that wrapped the child, and her pace lagged behind.

Xu Xiuning walked a few steps, suddenly paused, and turned his head to see Su Wanniang's action of wrapping the child, and his heart softened. Returned, wrapped one hand around her waist, and led her forward.

"Daddy and other villagers are here!"

His voice was a loneliness that Su Wanniang had never heard before, and that slender figure also made Su Wanniang feel a little lonely and lonely.

It's just that she doesn't know how to comfort her, and she feels in her heart that as long as she stands by his side, everything will be better, right?

Xu Xiuning didn't seem to care, maybe he knew her temperament, and continued: "General Ji Feiyang, the general of the expedition to the west...... Gather the body in this place, and all ...... Cremation ......"

(End of chapter)