Chapter 1: Past and Present Lives
In the thirteenth year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, Jiangnan, Zhejiang, Shaoxing Mansion, Yuyao County, Zhengjiazhuang.
At dusk, it was raining, and a hut in the south of the village, a wing room on the east side, the light in the house was dim and unclear.
"Squeak!"
The body on the bed turned slightly, the bed board made a gentle sound, the person on the bed opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling, there seemed to be a mouse running on the ceiling, and there seemed to be the sound of water in his ears, but he didn't know what he was thinking.
Zhu Guoqiang, 37 years old, a soldier of the western frontier guard, when he was on a mission, he was covered with wind and snow, and he thought he was sacrificing his life for the country, but when he opened his eyes, he inexplicably came to this era.
From the north of the bitter cold land, to the south of the Yangtze River, it is like revisiting the old place. From the elegant three-seven points to a small braid on the back of his head, from the spacious and bright barracks to the mud-walled thatched hut with four walls, the ups and downs of life are too great, and for a while, Zhu Guoqiang really can't adapt to it.
However, Zhu Guoqiang quickly adapted, because nothing could discourage him for more than three minutes.
Born optimistic, his character is like this, and his tenacity is more "pig strong" than Xiaoqiang, who can't be beaten.
He had been awake for a long time, and he had already seen the situation in the room clearly, and he probably understood his situation.
The young man he possessed was surnamed Wang, only 17 years old this year, the only son in the family, it seemed that on the way home from the school, the government and the bandits were fighting in the street, the officers and soldiers were in full swing, several bandits were corrected on the spot, passers-by were killed and injured countless times, and he was also frightened and fainted.
Zhu Guoqiang's heart was like finding Xiaoqiang floating in the soup when he was eating, and he was in a diaphragm.
What the hell is this? How is it that in broad daylight, the two sides are in full swing on the streets, and the city gates are on fire, causing so many innocent people?
The neighbors and teachers sighed about what happened to him, and scolded the government and bandits, but he never figured it out, what era was this in the Qing Dynasty?
Bandits are rampant, bloody streets in broad daylight, this can't be the darkness before dawn, a change that has not been seen in 3,000 years, right?
If that's the case, he can go to Shanghai Beach and do Xu Wen again. The dream of the strong Ding Li is to talk about a high-quality love with Feng Chengcheng and Fang Yanyun, and kill all sides by the way.
Maybe it was the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, he could drink wine and eat meat in large bowls with Li Dingguo and Zhang Huangyan, call him a brother, and die for a lifetime, and he would not go to the world in vain.
He has always felt that he is personable, rich and rich, although the providence makes people, but he is full of enthusiasm for life, even if the head is broken in reality, it is still difficult to be discouraged, often after a short period of depression, it will make a comeback and continue to rampage.
Drinking ice for ten years is difficult to cool the blood, which is good.
Elm has a head, oil and salt don't enter, and the brain lacks a string, which may be his real evaluation.
It's no wonder that his comrades-in-arms call him "pig strong", his parents have passed away one after another, relatives and friends are weak, his girlfriends say goodbye one by one, he is easy to get married, and he was divorced by the other party, he is still smiling at life.
The heart is big enough, he is strong enough!
But now, his heart is not big enough, because he has parents.
Parents in this life!
For half a day, his "parents" came to see him several times, and his "mother" even stayed for more than an hour, muttering to himself, and he could only pretend to be unconscious until it was dark.
I knew that after so long, he wouldn't pretend! I'm very thirsty, and I'm hungry!
He didn't know how to deal with these people, he had to think about it.
Also, how to face his future life, he has to think carefully.
What made him happy was that the fat on his stomach was gone, and the skin was smooth and firm, a standard "little fresh meat".
In the rainy season when I was 17 years old, my lord's youth is back!
Whoever can go back in time, back to his youth, will be the biggest winner.
The only regret is the little braid on the top of the head. His jet-black, flaunted, and cool three-seven points don't think about it for the time being.
As a lover of military history, he knows that keeping his hair without keeping his head is not about talking, but about losing his head.
There was a "squeak", this time it was not the sound of the bed, but the door was gently pushed open, Wang Haodong quickly closed his eyes, and his body was motionless.
The pigtail was pressed under the back of his head, and he had to raise his neck, which was very responsive. He originally wanted to turn his face sideways, but he was a stinky and beautiful character, and he didn't want the other party to see his ugly money rat tail, so he could only lie down.
The lamp on the table was lit, and "Grandma" and another woman came in, and then "Grandma" whispered a few polite words, and then withdrew, and the woman sat down on the edge of the bed alone.
"Brother Yao, how did you become like this?"
The woman was crying and crying, her voice was immature, and Zhu Guoqiang judged that the woman was not very old.
The woman grabbed Zhu Guoqiang's hand, and tears continued to bead in her eyes. Her hands were soft and smooth, which made Zhu Guoqiang's heart pound.
In his previous life, he was in his thirties, married briefly and divorced, and got together less and separated more from his later girlfriend, but for various reasons, he never got married again.
Once the sea was difficult to water, time has passed, and there is no feeling. However, my girlfriend's hand doesn't seem to have such a ...... Feel.
In Zhu Guoqiang's heart, he despised himself fiercely.
Girlfriend, she should be looking at her "body" now.
He forgot that his girlfriend hadn't obtained the certificate with him yet, and he didn't have the identity to do this. Who knows, will your body be found?
"Big brother and a few of them, they are going to the city to grab Daddy's head while it is dark. I wanted to ask you what you think, and you also became ......"
While Zhu Guoqiang was thinking nonsense, the woman couldn't speak anymore and cried again.
The language varies from place to place in Zhejiang, and even if you are from the same Zhejiang, you may not be able to understand the language of each place. The woman spoke Hangzhou dialect, but fortunately, Zhu Guoqiang went to university in Jinling and served as a soldier there, otherwise he really couldn't understand.
"These hot porridge and ghee cakes are reserved for you to eat. I'm going to go to the county seat with my eldest brother, if I can't come back......"
The woman paused and whispered.
"I hope you'll remember us in the future!"
The woman wiped her tears, stood up, and was about to leave.
Zhu Guoqiang on the bed, before he could speak, his stomach "growled".
I've been hungry for most of the day, my body is very honest, and I don't even want to pretend to have a stomach.
Human life is at stake, especially this woman, and he should have a good relationship with him, he can't watch a woman lose her life in vain.
Defending the family and the country, saving the dead and helping the wounded, he is an upright Chinese soldier!
"Where am I? Why are you here? ”
Wang Heyao opened his eyes, looked around, and looked around in surprise.
"Brother Yao, you're awake!"
Seeing Zhu Guoqiang, who sat up with a frightened face, the woman stopped, turned her head, and cried out in surprise.
Zhu Guoqiang secretly admired his acting skills. Knowing this, he could try to conquer the world with his talents.
"Brother Yao......
"Shh
The girl's voice stopped abruptly. Zhu Guoqiang put his index finger on his lips and whispered to stop it.
He doesn't want to mess with his "parents", so he can be late.
Sitting up, it didn't seem to feel any pain, there should have been no trauma, it seemed, just a fright—a mischievous joke.
God, no, the Jade Emperor, is too merciful.
If you want to buy osmanthus and carry wine, it will not be the same in the end, when you were a teenager. Whoever can go back to his teenage years is the master of his own world.
"Brother Yao, you're awake!"
The woman was surprised and burst into tears and laughed.
At this time, Zhu Guoqiang could see clearly that what a woman was just a fifteen or sixteen-year-old delicate little girl.
Black hair and red face, blue shirt, big mouth pants, waist scarf, narrow sleeves tight clothes, black cloth shoes, thin eyebrows and fine eyes, fair skin, slim, full of childishness, it is really a typical Jiangnan ...... Girlish.
In ancient China, whether a woman wears pants or not is an extremely important matter, and moralists even associate the relationship between women and pants and the long-term peace and stability of the country, believing that it is extremely unorthodox for women to wear pants and separate their legs. It is this view that has led women to wear only skirts for thousands of years.
The girl was wearing leggings, and was obviously not a typical housewife who was busy with oil, salt, sauce and vinegar.
Otherwise, the palm of the hand would not be so smooth. If you don't believe me, you can try to do farm work for a few years.
Of course, when you go out, you have to "kill people in the dark moon and the wind", wearing a long skirt, heavy makeup, like a flower and jade, it seems that only those "divine dramas" will appear.
He suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a TV series, the heroine was kidnapped, her makeup was exquisite, her clothes were neat, and the bandits used to gag her mouth turned out to be a handkerchief, and it was only one millimeter thick.
"Girl, what did you just say? You and your big brother are going out ......."
Zhu Guoqiang said, and his stomach screamed again.
"Brother Yao, you eat something first."
The girl smiled, she quickly scooped a bowl of hot porridge, stirred gently, her wrists were snow-white, her fingers were slender, and her movements were elegant.
The porridge was still steaming, and the stoneware pot was placed next to it, apparently there were quite a few.
Zhu Guoqiang's heart was inexplicably hot.
He couldn't remember who the girl's name was, and where it was sacred. For him, the world is full of strangers, and there are no acquaintances.
In his memory, no one seemed to care for him so intimately, and he was used to being cold and lonely.
"Brother Yao, you're scared us to death!"
The girl sat on the edge of the bed, babbling and mouthing all the time.
"We're too busy going to the yamen to do business, and we can't take care of you."
The girl put the bowl on the table, turned her head, stepped forward to help the uncertain Zhu Guoqiang, and let him lean on.
"If you have three long and two short, the big guy doesn't know how sad it is!"
She took the bowl, sat on the edge of the bed, and began to feed Zhu Guoqiang.
Zhu Guoqiang was a little embarrassed, but he still accepted the other party's kindness.
If it had been 20 years ago, or 10 years ago, Zhu Guoqiang might have jumped up and fled. But after nearly 40 years of life experience, he has been like a stagnant water, and he is not shocked by changes. He lay on the bed, his eyes closed, silent, enjoying the food that came his mouth.
The beautiful maiden fed him herself, is there a more comfortable and pleasant service than this?
Anyway, it's pretending, so let's pretend for a while. I don't know if there is such an opportunity in the future?
In Zhu Guoqiang's heart, he couldn't help but despise himself again.