Chapter 23: A Good Man
Bringing a beautiful lady home, this kind of good thing is not something that everyone can bear. According to the records from Duckweed, when the flower-like Miss Bai was brought back to Cangming by the dragon, whether it was her peerless beauty or the large amount of money she brought, it was coveted, and many Long family members had ideas about it.
At this time, it was the dragon carrier who jumped out to save the beauty of the hero for the second time.
This good old man who has never fought for his own welfare in his life, but at this time, he stepped forward to protect Miss Bai, and did not allow any clansmen to embezzle what belonged to her, or have ill intentions towards her, when he brought out the ferocity of fighting against demons in his usual life, and after many bloody conflicts in a row, the Long family was stunned to find that this good gentleman in everyone's eyes was actually a hard bone, and if he forcibly wanted to bite, he would definitely be made full of blood.
So, under the ruling of the head of the Long family, Miss Bai was finally brought home by the dragon carrier for protection, and soon after, it was rumored that the two decided to visit the church and marry because of their daily relationship and long-term love, and the large amount of property from the woman was also included in the dragon carrier's house, and a rather magnificent mansion was built.
It was not that no one in the Long family questioned this, and was dissatisfied with the behavior of "guarding and stealing" by Long Carrier, but the head of the family at that time waved his hand and regarded this as the reward for the birth and death of the family for so many years, and suppressed the discussion of the Long family, which became a good thing.
This is something that can be seen in the information, and most people have seen the righteousness and courage of the dragon carrier, the luck of the good people who are loved by God, the good stories of the talented women, and the justice and generosity of the head of the Long family.
Wen Quzhi didn't see it that way, and from these materials, he saw more information, some very bad information.
Long Chengyun is indeed a righteous gentleman, in troubled times, the helpless Miss Bai lives alone in his house, he does not deceive the dark room, which he can trust, but if you want to say that the two have been in love for a long time and have a good relationship, it is pure, regardless of whether the two people with different temperaments and preferences can talk, just whether the two have time to get along is the substantive problem.
Wen Qu's illness later specifically checked the information, during the time when Miss Bai lived in Long Chengyun's house, demons were rampant, constantly invading Cangming, the Long family was constantly fighting, Long Carrier was sent out to fight everywhere, and the time in his own home, it was rare to have one day a month, where did the two get along for a long time?
In terms of talent, Long Carrier is not an invincible general, he fights hard, never retreats, but he has always lost more and won less, the only strength, but the courage to do anything, is really not a hero who will make the girl admire and scream, otherwise, it will not be so long to become a family.
Wen Quzhi estimated that the combination of these two people was not very emotional, most of them were just a relationship between seeking refuge and protection, and Miss Bai, who was alone but held a large amount of property, was temporarily kept by the dragon to avoid being swallowed. But a moment of peace, does not mean a lifetime of peace, after all, she is trapped in the Long family, unable to get out, and the objects that can be selected around her are only left with the dragon carrier.
In the troubled times, there are actually many such situations, and in the face of harsh reality, the gap between the two in all aspects, including the huge gap in temperament and the age difference in teenagers, can be ignored.
This is not good or bad, but it is the relationship between supply and demand, buying and selling, as long as one is willing to fight, the other is willing to suffer, Wen Quzhi has even seen many marriages with a greater gap than this, and it does not necessarily mean that they will definitely end up ruined.
However, the basis of marriage is always the relationship between two people, if you think too little at the beginning, or the cognition is incorrect, and you can't correct your mentality later, there will be a lot of troubles, one after another.
Wen Quzhi sneered slightly, silently listened to the old servant, and kept saying how much the old man cherished Madame back then, and regarded her as a treasure in his heart, no matter how tired the war was outside, as long as he was free, he would try his best to come back to see Madame.
This incident is indeed true, Wen Quzhi has seen it in the records, but when these materials are compared with his own childhood memories, some rather interesting things emerge.
At the beginning, the material conditions of the dragon carrier family were still good, and in the environment of the Great War of the Hundred Clans, it was even considered superior. No matter how arrogant the Cangming Long family is, it is not so stupid as to make the generals who are outside the army restless, at least three meals are not worried, and there are servants to serve, these are all basic guarantees, but in addition to the basics, the situation at the dragon carrier family is a little unstable, at least ...... Where did the gold and silver treasures that Miss Bai brought before?
When I was a child, I didn't understand such a complicated thing, but I later spent money to buy relevant information, and I only knew what it was when I checked it and referred to it.
In the end, Miss Bai chose to marry Long Chengyun in order to seek a stable shelter, so that her husband could protect his people and property as before, and be more justifiable. With her situation at the time, it was natural to have this thought, but it was understandable, and she had no other better choice but to regret it...... But the gap between her vision and the truth is a little bigger.
Long Chengyun is a good person, Miss Bai is not wrong, a good person has no selfish desires and selfishness, let alone covets the things of others, he can selflessly maintain justice and protect others, however, a good person is also righteous and squandering, helpful, when the public and their own interests conflict, will take the initiative to restrain themselves from others, understand the general situation, and take the initiative to sacrifice.
Therefore, when it is just a passerby, a good person is a great reliance on the weak, but when it is his own person, a good person is the parent...... In many cases, it's a huge disaster.
Long Chengyun is a good person, so when the family is in trouble, or when the army needs money, he always does not think twice, or generously, or he pays in advance, and then waits for the family's follow-up appropriation, if the family's appropriation can't wait, he has no complaints, because in the troubled times, who doesn't have a little helpless? Since he is a member of the Long family, he shares the honor and disgrace with the family, and naturally has to share the difficulties.
“...... In the past, I didn't have much money, but I still paid like this, but now that I have money, should I be stingy from now on? Whatever is beneficial to my family and the common people, I will do my best, because this is the conscience of heaven and earth. ”
The elder servant woman relayed the heartfelt words that the dragon said in front of the whole family after a certain drink, although she didn't learn to be like that, but she could vaguely imagine the high-spirited demeanor of Hou Ye back then, and all the servants sighed that Hou Ye was really a selfless person.
Wen Quzhi plucked his ears wordlessly, he was really glad that his father was not this kind of person, otherwise no matter how treacherous and greedy he was in business, he would never want to get rich in this life......
“...... Madame, she was born in a small family, and she is the daughter of a merchant family, she doesn't know the rules of a big family very well, and she often quarrels with Hou Ye because of these trivial matters, and Hou Ye always lets her and tries his best to coax her......"
The servants talked about these old things, and under the transmission of a single source, everyone got a conclusion that tended to be single, and said in unison that the lady did not know the general situation, and there were no eggs under the nest, and at that time they were still greedy for personal gain, and what was the use of not being willing to give up their own private wealth?
“...... The late lady couldn't get along with the people of the Long family, and the Long family had always looked at her blindly, and even didn't have a good eye for several young ladies, and the Hou Ye didn't let his wife be buried in the ancestral shrine because of this. ”
Listening to this, Wen Quzhi's expression was indifferent, and he was speechless, if all these scattered properties were earned by the head of the family, no matter how he wanted to spend it, of course there would be no problem, but the money was obviously the dowry brought by his wife, so squandering it could really be regarded as heroic? Not to mention, these properties were the only memorial left to her by his wife's deceased parents, and she would really have no idea if she took them out for others to use at will?
In contrast, it is still the head of the Long family, who has superb skills, sees the situation clearly, and acts skillfully, taking the opportunity to put the Bai family and the dragon carrier together, and has a good reputation for sheltering orphans and selflessness, and her treasures are also directly into the Long family, and the dragon carrier will never refuse to pay for the family, and the money is handed over to him, which not only justifiably thanks him for his years of dedication to the family, but also can be taken out for the family's use, which is much better than falling into the hands of a few selfish Long families.
This hand is not a big intelligence, but it is really a little clever, Wen Quzhi will not comment, but listening to these servant women crying out for their masters, and feeling that the lady is not sensible, you can imagine the relationship between the couple at the beginning, to say how deep the relationship between the two is, it is really hard to believe...... It's hard to even imagine what they can talk about in common......
It's hard to carry the dragon all these years, and my wife has been dead for so long, and I can still remember it so deeply, I'm afraid there are some regrets and regrets in it......
Wen Quzhi maintained his silence, and just followed the servants into the back mountain, and listened to them talk about all kinds of gossip on the way, but he didn't feel bored, and almost forgot what he was here for.
...... The aura that I had just detected was well hidden, and there was a somewhat familiar feeling, was it "Long Chen"? the killer organization that was rampant in the heavens? or ......
After the renovation and reconstruction, the stone steps and mountain road were well repaired, and the group soon entered the mountain. The so-called Houfu back mountain, in fact, is just a small hill of more than 100 meters, at this moment has been completely classified as the private property of Weiyuan Houfu, the grass and trees along the way are pruned by special people, planted with flowers such as Yueji, roses, etc., it looks very beautiful, especially the specially selected fragrant flowers, along the way, fragrant and fragrant, the Chinese are like drunk.
Wen Quzhi but secretly thought on the side, although these arrangements look beautiful, but by no means Yun'er's handiwork, she has always loved elegant and low-key, do not like strong fragrance, if she arranges the design, it will definitely not be such a flowery and gorgeous scenery.
...... Long Xian'er doesn't look like a person who will run idly to participate in the layout of the cemetery, not to mention Long Ling'er's battle maniac, probably the Long family came forward and invited another craftsman to design it.
...... It's well managed, but the design is so bad that it might as well have been asked to design it in the first place.
...... However, in my memory, the lady seemed to like this strong fragrance very much, and every time I saw her, there was a rich rouge fragrance on her body, which was the finest incense powder, which was really a little choking for children.
Is it because after letting go of the knots in my heart, I have returned to my hometown after a long absence? The various images I saw in my childhood kept jumping out of the depths of my mind, as if the beautiful and noble lady of the past was about to appear alive in front of my eyes, and this is not ...... What a strange feeling.
However, that kind of thing is naturally impossible......
Wen Quzhi followed the servants to the end of the mountain road, and saw a small garden full of purple, red, and yellow roses, the fragrance of flowers was a little stronger, and in the center of the flower cluster, a round tomb made of pure white stone, sat quietly, and there was a stele standing on it, which simply wrote "The Tomb of Longmen Bai".
There are several garlands on the stele, which is very elegant, but it is completely impossible to see the family of the deceased, and now it is stirring the incomparable honor of the world.
In front of the round grave, a gardener, wearing a bamboo hat, wearing simple peasant clothes, wearing gloves, is taking care of the flowers and plants in front of the grave, and there are two newly braided garlands at his feet.
...... Is the Long family's garden protection fund insufficient? We should invite some better people.
Wen Quzhi was muttering beside him, planning to secretly take away the sacrifices, worship first, and then see if the people lurking in the dark would make a move, but he was suddenly shocked and recognized the gardener from the side face.
Weiyuan Hou Dragon Carrier!