"Mother, after this plague, my son should return to Beijing to report on his work."

"Mother, go back to the capital with me." Vice General Zhu bought some food in the city and returned to the courtyard.

"Now that Dongling is in turmoil, I want to be able to settle down for a few years." Adjutant General Zhu said.

The old lady sitting in the courtyard with insoles didn't lift her eyelids.

"What are you going to do? I will be ridiculed when I go back...... More than thirty people don't get married, you're going to be angry with me! ”

"I don't have much hope for someone who has one foot in the coffin...... I am a sinner of the Zhu family, I'm sorry for the ancestors of the Zhu family, the bloodline of the Zhu family is about to be broken in my hands, hey, I'm afraid my mother won't live for a few years. This body is not as good as day by day. "The old lady is sick and in a very poor spirit.

"Mother, you can find a family for your son."

The old lady who wants to die or live............

He sat up suddenly, his eyes lit up: "Family?!" ”

Vice General Zhu said hatefully: "Find someone who is good at being popular, and help me make a few pairs of socks!" Forget it, embroider a purse! ”

The old lady threw the soles of her shoes, her face full of ecstasy, how could she still look sick and dying.

"Good, good! Find, find, find! The old lady knelt down with a puff, Bodhisattva bless!

"Why did you suddenly figure it out?" The old lady came back to her senses and looked at him suspiciously.

Vice General Zhu's heart choked.

It's not Rong Che's turtle grandson, that calf.

"Let's find it for me. This is the son's money, and all these years' savings...... I'll leave the rest to my future daughter-in-law. Vice General Zhu nodded, and left two coins of silver to buy wine and drink.

"Your savings won't move, you haven't gotten married for so many years, and your mother has already saved them. Wait for your daughter-in-law to pass the door, give it to your daughter-in-law. ”

"Mother's body bones, I can live for another thirty years, and I will definitely be able to bring up your grandson!" The old lady who was still going to buy a coffin was dancing with her eyebrows and full of energy.

Vice General Zhu is tall and mighty, has a down-to-earth temperament, and has military merits.

In the deserted city, people often told him to kiss, but he resisted it so much, and it dragged on for many years.

"You...... Why don't you consider considering Rong'er? The old lady sighed.

"Rong'er comes to accompany her wife from time to time to relieve her boredom, and last time I was sick, Rong'er took care of me and recovered."

Vice General Zhu's expression was slightly sluggish.

"Mother, what nonsense are you talking about! I'm Chinese New Year's Eve seven today, and Rong'er is only twenty-three! "Rong'er is the daughter of his comrade-in-arms.

Last time, Dongling attacked the deserted city at night, and Rong'er's parents died defending the city. Before he died, he entrusted his daughter to him.

He was only seventeen years old at the time, and because of his filial piety, he has been delayed until now.

The old lady glanced at him: "Rong'er was seventeen years old in our family back then, and she was only twenty years old when she kept filial piety for three years. Now that you are twenty-three and unmarried, guess who are you waiting for? ”

Vice General Zhu was silent.

"Mother, don't mess with the mandarin duck score! ruined Rong'er's reputation, and it will hinder her family affairs in the future! Vice General Zhu waved his hand.

"Am I messing around? Thou hast guarded the city, and thou hast often come home late at night. Every time you go home, no matter how late it is, do you keep a light at home? Still with a warm meal on the table? Even the hot water for bathing and clothes are put on the bedside early? ”

The old lady rolled her eyes and looked at him with disdain.

The old lady padded her feet and poked him in the head.

"Last time, you didn't ask for the mandarin duck sachet I gave you. I think that thing smells good and is not safe on the battlefield. That's what Rong'er made for you......"

"You didn't ask for it at the beginning, Rong'er cried all night."

"I thought that if you don't want to, I will take Rong'er as a righteous daughter. Partial Rong'er is reluctant to ...... Ay. The old lady sighed, she was not worthy of this elm-headed son.

"You think it through! If you don't want to, I will find a husband for Rong'er and marry her off in a beautiful way. It's a pity that you're a big boss. When the time comes, I will find a reader for Rong'er, and be a lady. The old lady waved her hand and went out to prepare for her return to Beijing.

Vice General Zhu was in a mess and returned to the bedroom.

I don't know when the futon has a faint fragrance, and a bouquet of wild flowers is inserted by the window, bringing a touch of greenery to the room.

He didn't understand anything.

The woman pushed the door open.

Holding clean clothes in his hand, when he looked up, he saw Vice General Zhu standing in the room.

Unconsciously a touch of red rose on his face.

His eyes dodged slightly, and his eyebrows were lowered.

"Brother Xuan, why are you back?" The woman was dressed very neatly and stepped forward to put her clothes in the closet.

When Vice General Zhu saw that she was still holding her own dirty clothes and pants in her hand, his old face immediately turned red.

He tried to grab it, but saw the woman smile and said, "I've always washed it." ”

The old lady of the Zhu family is illiterate, diligent and thrifty, there are only a few old servants at home, and life is simple and warm.

When Vice General Zhu heard this, his mouth opened.

"Your father entrusted you to me, not for you to be a slave!" Vice General Zhu blushed sharply.

"Since I promised to support you, I ...... I will take care of you! Why don't you look at the young talents you introduced last time? ”

"I inquired for you, his father and mother are all here, and he has opened two shops, with fields, land and shops. He is a scholar and has been admitted to Xiucai, so I asked someone to find a relationship and secretly read his articles. ”

"There is a great chance of lifting people in the exam. In the future, you will be a lady! "Vice General Zhu doesn't know how to read, and it took a lot of connections to find out.

"Blind marriage and dumb marriage are not at ease, you still have to take a look. Your father and mother have entrusted you to me, and I will take good care of you! ”

He even divided the moon in half, and left half for her as a dowry.

Half of it is set aside for family expenses.

"I don't want to marry him......" her voice was so low that she could barely hear it.

"Do you only have my father's entrustment to me?" She bit her lip so hard that her lip was spilling blood.

With tears in his eyes, he stubbornly refused to fall.

Vice Admiral Zhu took a step back sharply.

"You...... I, I'm in my thirties this year, and I can't read a lot of words. You are literate and hyphenated, you should marry a young talent! ”

"I have prepared a dowry for you, and I will find you a reliable reader, so that you can live a good life in the future." Vice General Zhu didn't dare to look at her.

"Look at me!" The woman plucked up her courage and said in a condensed voice.

Vice General Zhu was stunned.

The woman took a deep breath and stood on tiptoe, holding his face in both hands.

The woman's breath was fragrant with a shallow fragrance, and her palms were warm, which made Vice General Zhu's face red.

"You look me in the eye, don't you really feel my admiration? Do you really only have my father's entrustment to me? ”

"On that day, the deserted city was almost breached. Father and mother died in battle, and Dongling slaughtered the people. It was you who rushed over on horseback and with a sword and protected me from below. On that day I will be pleased with you. She looked at Vice General Zhu and said word by word.

Vice General Zhu looked away with difficulty, his heart beating like thunder.

He felt his heart almost leap out of his chest.

"You are a kindness to me. You're young and easily confused. You take gratitude as a favorite ......"

"I'm twenty-three, not thirteen! Why should you take me for a fool? ”

"I just ask, do you like me?" She looked at Vice General Zhu in a daze.

Vice General Zhu......