"Why didn't you see Elder Xu?"

Qian Xiao stood up and moved, it was really a little uncomfortable to sit for a while, looked around, and found that the old man who usually came here to eat on time did not come today.

"Oh, Grandpa! He went to the mayor to treat people, and I heard that the mayor's son had a hidden disease......"

Speaking of this, Xu Hui paused, winked at Qian Xiao, his smile became obscene, and his finger pointed downward, "It's a hidden disease in that area, I usually go around to provoke the little girl, and I have been retributed." ”

“......”

Qian Xiao was speechless, looking at Xu Hui's expression a little strange.

Didn't you tmd still worry about joining the army a second ago?

Children are really peculiar, and they forget about something sad.

The sun was shining outside the door, and the breeze was blowing the jujube trees in the yard, bringing a slight fragrance.

The date tree blossomed.

After two minutes of activity, Qian Xiao returned to his chair, watched Xu Hui clean up the dishes and chopsticks, and then brought the topic to joining the army:

"Xu Hui, that forced recruitment...... Deadlines...... How much?"

Xu Hui paused to put away the dishes and chopsticks, and raised his head: "What are you asking for?"

Qian Xiao said: "I think if there is enough time, when I recover, I will join the army for you, but I don't know if it will work?"

The words are flat, like discussing what to eat at noon.

But these words frightened Xu Hui, "What! Qianxiao, you went to join the army for me?"

"No, you didn't understand!"

Qian Xiao waved his hand and emphasized: "I said, it will not be possible until I recover." ”

He looked at his still pale arm, "It's still like this, you have to go by yourself, and you have to tell me if you can replace it." ”

"That's it!"

Xu Hui sat down, stacked the dishes and chopsticks on the table, his palms unconsciously clasped together, looking at Qian Xiao's expression with some pity, in his eyes, Qian Xiao was a child younger than him.

"Qianxiao, you are still young, do you know what it means to join the army?"

Xu Hui's words carried a hint of fear, he didn't really forget it all at once, but he didn't want to mention the inescapable fate, "That means that you can't come back in your life, and it's more likely that you will die on the battlefield...... I used to have a cousin, and he went to join the army, and there was no news at all for seven or eight years, so he went to ask the county government, and they directly blasted you out......"

Xu Hui talked about the things he had heard, those who went to join the army in this troubled era never came back, and they didn't even know that they were still alive.

Qian Xiao propped his hands on both sides of the chair, leaned back, and could see the blue sky through the gate - a few white clouds slowly floated, without a trace of variegation, and he could see the trajectory of the wind, and the goshawk soared all the time, so free.

Qian Xiao remembered joining the army in his previous life, I don't know how much better it was than this, that is, he could exercise, and it was basically only a two-year compulsory soldier, let alone compulsory......

"I understand. ”

Qian Xiao's voice sounded, and he didn't look back.

"Xu Hui, you know that I was arrested by my master to practice, right?"

Before Xu Hui came back to his senses, Qian Xiao continued: "Do you know what the task given by my master is?"

Qian Xiao didn't think Xu Hui would answer this question, but was more like asking himself.

"She wanted me to come out of the mountains alone, join the army, and become a general. ”

There's nothing to hide from this, it's okay to say it, who would blame him for this answer?

"So ......"

Qian Xiao smiled and turned his head, revealing a warm smile, "Xu Hui, you now know why I said I went for you, because I was going to join the army." ”

......

After a few seconds, Xu Hui came back to his senses and finally understood what Qian Xiao meant.

He leaned back in his chair as he had done modestly, but felt uncomfortable, and sat up again, with his arms on his thighs.

"I see, five days at the latest, but ...... modest"

Xu Hui sighed suddenly, fifteen or sixteen years old, still hiding his immature and innocent face with a hint of adult desolation, "You are still too young, so let me go! Your master may not know about the army at all, you are so young, you may not even be able to hold those weapons, and if you go, you will die in vain." ”

Xu Hui didn't know that Qian Xiao's body was very badly beaten, he only knew that Qian Xiao came out to practice, and he hadn't practiced the exercises, and the old man didn't tell him this.

"That means I can still join the army. Qianxiao said, he didn't doubt Yi Xiangyu's decision, although he might die, but that didn't mean that Yi Xiangyu's mission was wrong, although it was a little unreliable.

"Wait, I'll join the army for you when I'm recovered, so you can take care of your grandfather. ”

Qian Xiao patted Xu Hui, who wanted to refute, and stopped him, "Don't say it, it's so decided, you saved me, I will definitely repay it, just use this matter!"

“......”

Xu Hui couldn't say anything superfluous, and nodded guiltily, he really didn't want to leave his grandfather at home alone, he also wanted his grandfather to live a long life.

Qian Xiao looked at Xu Hui's expression and knew that he was still a little uncomfortable, but he didn't say anything, just prove it with his actions.

The matter was over, Qian Xiao moved the chair under the jujube tree in the yard, blew the breeze, took advantage of the shade, and closed his eyes comfortably for a nap.

At dusk in the afternoon, the old man finally came back, with an unhappy face, scolding and scolding words such as "bad luck", "self-inflicted" and "retribution".

It shouldn't be good to be at the mayor's house today.

Modest guessing.

Xu Hui served tea to his grandfather and persuaded him not to be angry.

What happened specifically Qian Xiao didn't want to ask and didn't need to listen, he mainly recovered his body to meet the things that followed.

In the evening, the three of them ate around the table in the courtyard, the cool night breeze, the bright moon hanging high, and the fresh jujube flowers - much better than in the house.

The meal is very simple, a bowl of steamed buns, two plates of green vegetables, and a pot of rice, although there is no meat, but still eat very happily.

While eating, the old man said to Qianxiao: "I heard that you want to join the army for Xiaohui?"

Qian Xiao glanced at him and nodded, "Yes!"

"Are you sure it's your master's order?" the old man looked inquiringly.

"That's right. ”

"You will die, everyone in the army is a monk. ”

"Whatever, who knows what the future holds!"

After going through so many things, Qian Xiao has long seen death, or death is a relief.

Isn't there a saying in the previous life: Hell is empty, and ghosts are in the world.

Everyone's understanding is different, and Humility's understanding is that perhaps the world is the real hell, and everyone who lives is suffering.

It's just that some are on the first floor, and some are on the eighteenth floor......

"I thank you for Xiaohui. ”

"It's okay, you saved me, this is what should be done, for me it's just a name. ”

The old man paused for a moment, then ate, and said in a faint voice: "Wait for you to come to my room, and I will heal your body again." ”

Qian Xiao looked up, saw the old man concentrating on eating, and smiled, "Okay!"

The old man did not refuse, this was an offer he could not refuse, not because he was afraid that his only son would live alone, but because he was afraid that his grandson would encounter accidents on the battlefield, and he only had such a relative.

However, like Xu Hui, the old man felt guilty about Qian Xiao and wanted to make some amends.

After no wine, the five flavors of the food, and after dinner, the old man went back to the house and told Qian Xiao to come over in an hour, and he should prepare something; Xu Hui was responsible for collecting the dishes, wiping the table, and preparing hot water for washing his feet; and Qian Xiao sat on the chair without moving a place, admiring the night through the branches of the jujube tree.

More than ten minutes later, Xu Hui finished washing the dishes, came out and moved a chair next to Qian Xiao to lie down.

"Qianxiao, at such a young age, you feel much more mature than me, and I feel that you are an adult many times. ”

Xu Hui and Qian Xiao chatted.

Qian Xiao glanced at him, took a deep breath, exhaled, and said lightly: "It's nothing, there are many things that have been experienced, and the natural mood is different." ”

"There's a lot to go through!"

Xu Hui started from the chair, slightly excited: "Qianxiao, can you tell me where you have been? What is the outside going on? I have never been out of Shuikou Town since I was a child." ”

"What's going on out there?"

Qian Xiao's gaze turned to the excited Xu Hui.

"I don't know much either. ”

He shook his head.

"How come, Qian Xiao, didn't you say that you have been through a lot?" Xu Hui was very skeptical.

"Yes, I've been through a lot, but it doesn't mean I've been to a lot of places. ”

Qian Xiao took a deep breath and exhaled, "I used to be a beggar, the kind that everyone scolded, so I suffered and saw people's hearts...... I just met the master a few months ago, and because of the master, I fought with some powerful guys a few times, and after that, you saved me......"

The words paused a few times, as if they were sighing and recalling.

"Original...... Humility, you used to be a beggar. Complexity appeared in his eyes, Xu Hui's words were much lower, and his excitement disappeared at once.

"I'm sorry!"

"Nothing, it wasn't a bad time for me. ”

Qian Xiao shook his head, looked at Mingyue through the gap in the jujube tree, and thought of those little brothers in Ping'an City.

I don't know what happened to the stone and the dog?

The stone probably became the eldest young master, the dog......

Maybe they all thought I was dead!

If I am still alive, I will go to Yang's house to ask for an explanation.

The broken hair on his forehead moved slightly, his humble fist couldn't help clenching, and his pale skin became whiter.

Next to him, Xu Hui felt that Qian Xiao had changed, and he became a little scared, obviously he was still the same person, but he felt different.

Xu Hui opened his mouth, but he didn't dare to speak.

Qian Xiao didn't want to talk anymore, closed his eyes and took a break, and his even breathing sounded.

Time passed quietly in silence until the old man's voice sounded: "Qianxiao, ready, you come in." ”

Qian Xiao opened his eyes, sat up from the recliner, patted the linen clothes that were not dusty, nodded to Xu Hui on the side, and walked towards the old man's room.

Qian Xiao pushed open the wooden door, a strong smell of medicine came to the surface, the room was full of fog, the temperature was very high, in the center of the room was placed a wooden barrel, the hot water in it was steaming, very hot, there were many medicinal herbs floating on the surface of the water, causing the hot water to turn black brown.

The old man stood beside the barrel, his body straight, exuding an aura of not being angry and arrogant, just like the two of them when he had just eaten.

"Close the door. ”

The old man spoke, his sharp eyes staring at Qianxiao.

Qian Xiao stepped into the room, closed the door, and walked towards the old man.

"Old Xu, this ......"

Qian Xiao looked at the black potion that was still bubbling in the barrel, it was obviously for him, but the temperature was ...... Isn't it a bit high!

There was no firewood in the room, and Xu Hui had never come in, how did this old man heat the water?