After making breakfast and setting it up in the hall, Li Wenqing opened a few more fruit boxes and put them on the table.

She also instructed Li Chu'er to scoop half a bowl of soil from outside the courtyard and put it on the table, then inserted three incense sticks, and beckoned Uncle Zheng and Li Chu'er to kneel down.

Uncle Zheng and Li Chu'er looked at each other, not knowing what they were doing.

"We have a custom here, on the first day of marriage, you must worship your ancestors, so that your ancestors know that their descendants have a place to settle down." Li Wenqing put her hands together and raised them above her head, and threw herself on the ground very reverently.

Li Chu'er also followed the same example and worshiped very seriously. Uncle Zheng knew that Li Wenqing was still worried about the morning, and she wanted to take the opportunity to worship her ancestors so that she could pray to the heavens and beg them to bless her safety.

The killer has a lot of evil spirit, and he doesn't believe in these things in the first place. But seeing that Li Wenqing was so devout in his knees, Uncle Zheng also bowed three times sincerely.

After breakfast, Li Wenqing cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, urging Li Chu'er to go to the school, Li Chu'er looked unhappy, but seeing Li Wenqing's gloomy face all morning, she didn't dare to use force, so she had to go out with her schoolbag on her back.

Li Wenqing sat in the courtyard and washed the mat that had been changed in the morning, and saw Uncle Zheng carrying a bundle of hemp rope on his shoulder, as if he was ready to go out.

"Where are you going?" Li Wenqing wiped her hands on her body, stood up and asked.

"I don't have much firewood at home, so I went to the hill outside the village to chop some firewood and grass and came back, and in two days I was afraid that it would snow heavily, and then there would be no firewood." Uncle Zheng said with a smile.

"You are not allowed to go!" Li Wenqing's voice suddenly raised, and Uncle Zheng was stunned.

"I'll go with you when I'm done! You're sitting right here! Li Wenqing glared at Uncle Zheng and patted the stone bench beside her.

The corners of Uncle Zheng's lips rose, and he felt that Li Wenqing's domineering appearance was very cute.

Li Wenqing saw that he actually smiled, a little embarrassed, "If you don't want to do it, just sweep the yard, or feed Xiaohuang and Xiaobai, I don't have time to feed it yet!" ”

"Oh......" Uncle Zheng honestly put down the hemp rope, went to the stove and grabbed a handful of bran and bran, and chopped up some rotten leaves that were saved when picking vegetables on weekdays, and put them in the chicken coop together.

After feeding the chickens, he was about to pick up a broom to sweep the yard, when he saw Sister-in-law Wu's fat head on the other side of the low wall stretching out, "Yo, Brother Zheng Cong is so diligent!" It would be nice if my old Wu could catch up with you! ”

"Huh...... Sister-in-law Wu is early. Uncle Zheng swept the yard while greeting Sister-in-law Wu, he squinted at Li Wenqing, and motioned to her to take over the conversation, he really didn't want to talk to such a woman who likes to talk about the east and west.

But Li Wenqing pursed her lips tightly and made a look that she didn't want to deal with him.

"Brother Zheng Cong, when will I teach you Brother Wu to grow vegetables again? The okra you taught him last time, we sold it to the town, and we made two dollars! Sister-in-law Wu looked eager.

"Well, this wax moon day, you can't live to grow vegetables, wait until the beginning of spring, the weather is warmer in spring, and it is a good time to grow vegetables!" Uncle Zheng swept the yard, slowly retreated into the backyard, and said busily: "I'll go and see the backyard, Sister-in-law Wu, you and Wen Qing are talking first!" ”

When Uncle Zheng returned to the front yard after cleaning up the vegetable patch in the backyard, he was relieved to see Sister-in-law Wu's head retracted.

Li Wenqing was bending down to pick up the hemp rope from the ground, intending to carry it on his shoulder, Uncle Zheng hurriedly went over to take it, and said with disgust: "Why don't you call me, where can you carry this thing?" ”

Li Wenqing said with a smile: "When I didn't have you, wouldn't my life with Chu'er also come over?" I can't make you a fool who depends on you for everything! Let's go, let's go to the back mountain. ”

When Uncle Zheng heard this, he was a little confused, took off the firewood knife hanging on the wall, and watched Li Wenqing walk out of the courtyard gate in a daze, shaking the lock in his hand, and had to follow out.

Li Wenqing walked in front and kept greeting the villagers, and Uncle Zheng accompanied the smiling face, feeling that the flesh on his face was stiff with a smile.

When she arrived at the back mountain, Li Wenqing picked up the dead branches that fell on the ground and tied them with hemp rope, while Uncle Zheng cut down some heavy shrubs. The two of them were busy working, and Uncle Zheng observed Li Wenqing's expression from time to time, but he couldn't see any clues on her face.

Could it be that what Li Chu'er said in the morning was to amuse herself? Or did Li Wenqing not think of himself at all? Just think that Wang Yong and Chen Song are really talking about the drama they heard in the capital?

Uncle Zheng frowned and thought about it, but the work in his hands was non-stop.

"Let's rest for a while......" Suddenly Li Wenqing said. Yes? Uncle Zheng didn't come back to his senses for a while, and turned his head to look at her.

She was wiping the sweat from her face with the back of her hand, and the other hand was bent behind her back and tapping on her waist.

"I said, rest for a while......" Li Wenqing looked at him with a smile, "Are you thirsty?" When I went out, I forgot to bring a tea can, hey......"

Uncle Zheng put down the firewood knife and smiled flatteringly, "Why don't I go to the forest and see if there are any wild fruits?" ”

"In this Layue day, where are there any wild fruits!" Li Wen glanced at him innocently, "Even if there is a wild fruit, it will be broken for the blind bear as rations." ”

Uncle Zheng scratched his head and walked behind Li Wenqing, who was sitting on the pyre, "Are you tired?" I'll give you a pinch? ”

Li Wenqing raised her head and looked at him deeply, and suddenly sighed: "Don't get used to me like this, I will get used to it, one day without you, how can I live by myself?" ”

Uncle Zheng was sad when he heard this, and sat down and hugged her, "But did Chu'er tell you anything in the morning?" ”

Li Wenqing nodded, but shook her head again, and after a while, she said quietly: "I don't want to think about it for so long now, we have become a parent, that is, we are married and married, and we keep it for a while, you are good to me, I am good to you, and it will be a lifetime for a while......"

"Why do you say such things for no reason?" Uncle Zheng reached out to gag her, but she pulled her arm and put it on her shoulder, and she shrank into his arms.

"Brother Cong, if you have to leave one day, don't remember us, okay?" Li Wenqing choked up and said, "Before I met you, I lived the same life as Chu'er, and with you, life is certainly better." But if you really have to go, I want you to remember that we don't need you to worry, we can live well, do you understand? ”

Uncle Zheng only felt that his eyes were astringent, his Adam's apple moved a few times, he wanted to speak, but he didn't say it, he nodded heavily, looking at the sky full of haze, the clouds were heavy and pressing, and it made people feel uncomfortable, is it really going to change the sky?

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Ten days later, in the middle of the night, the three members of the Zheng family had already turned off the lights, and the two figures jumped into the courtyard, paced under the window of the west wing, and knocked lightly three times.

The sound of dressing sounded in the house, and then someone got out of bed with his shoes on, "squeak", the door was gently opened, and Uncle Zheng flashed out of the room, and saw Wang Yong and Chen Song standing under the window.

He beckoned the two of them out of the courtyard, stood under the base of the wall, tightened his jacket, and asked in a deep voice, "Did you find out?" ”

"Big brother, the officers and soldiers will be here in three days, you have to go with us tonight!" Chen Song said eagerly.

"Is the news true?" Uncle Zheng pursed his lips tightly, his brows were deeply locked, but his tone was not in a hurry.

"We found out after using the money, and there is a second-rate man named Ma in this village...... Horses or something? He took your portrait torn in half to the county town to report to the official, saying that he was threatened by you not to report it to the town's inspection department. Wang Yong answered.

"The county government knows that you are of high rank, so I don't dare to slack off, and I quickly reported to the capital...... The first-order report has reached the Heavenly Court! Chen Song sighed, "Hey...... It's just that I can't find out where the military service is sent, if the emperor sends the Imperial Forest Army, we can discuss with General Han, after all, he came out of our team......"

"Don't! Now that we have ridden out of the Iron Eagle, he is the only one who has not been implicated! Don't bother him again! Uncle Zheng shook his head.

He looked into the courtyard, he had covered the door of the hall when he came out just now, he was worried that the wind would be strong at night, and he would blow the door open again, and Chu'er slept in the east wing, his head liked to rush to the door, and he caught a cold again.

"Big brother, you don't want to ask for this, and you don't want to look for that...... You're always afraid of dragging people down, but look at you now! Ay! Chen Song paused heavily.

"Yes, big brother, hurry up and pack your things and come with us, no matter how late it is, it's too late!" Wang Yong also said urgently.

"Big brother, where does Ma Xiaowu live in the village? We're going to end up with him! Chen Song took off the soft knife on his waist and said angrily.

"Ma Xiaowu?!" Uncle Zheng forced these words out from between his teeth, and said with a gloomy face: "He received the bounty, and he has already gone to live happily, how dare he go back to the village!" ”

"Ahh There was an exclamation from the courtyard, and it was Li Wenqing's voice.

Uncle Zheng crossed the two of them, strode into the courtyard, and saw Li Wenqing standing under the wall in a daze, her body shaking like chaff.

"Wenqing, why did you come out? Get back inside, it's so cold outside! Uncle Zheng took off the coat he was wearing and put it on Li Wenqing.

"Brother Cong? But did Ma Xiaowu report you to the government? Li Wenqing was already in tears and asked in a trembling voice.

"Isn't it Ma Xiaowu! Big brother, how did you provoke this kind of! Wang Yong answered on the side.

"It's all my fault! It's all my fault! Li Wenqing squatted on the ground dejectedly, beating her chest with both hands, "If I listened to your words that day and told you to kill him, where would there be these things!" It's because my heart is too soft...... You just let him go! ”

"What!" When Chen Song and Wang Yong heard this, their eyes widened, and they stared at Li Wenqing.

Chen Song pointed at Li Wenqing and scolded: "It's all your woman's kindness that hurt my eldest brother!" Do you know how many places my eldest brother has to go along the way, but for the sake of you, the woman who drags the oil bottle, he is willing to stay in this little village where birds don't! In the end, you still hurt him! ”

"Chen Song!" Uncle Zheng sank his face and shouted loudly.

"I'm ......" Chen Song saw that Uncle Zheng was angry, shrunk his body, was pulled aside by Wang Yong, and muttered: "I'm telling the truth!" ”