In ancient times, there was Hou Yi shooting the sun, and one of the nine suns remained, but just one sun was enough for people to bear, and that summer did not have to be so hot that the dog did not gasp and the cicadas did not chirp, and a little green did not melt into a rolling heat wave. At this time, I screamed painfully and happily, but the specific reason, why bother to say more.

When Xiao Ningsu entered the small courtyard, the black cloth street was like a rainstorm in all directions, and it was collected quickly, and it never disturbed the slightest thought of the beauty.

Xiao Ningsu reflexively buttoned the door, her sleeves were covered and she was a little choked, how could she not understand what Zhao Yuanwai was thinking, she just found the next home, the price was right, and she could naturally make a move on this hot potato.

Two lines of tears couldn't stop flowing through her smooth snow cheeks, I thought that with the grace of my adoptive father, I could live a stable life for a few more years, but this god was really ruthless, so that she was an orphan girl who grew up to be fast for everyone, and she was going to be packaged and sold to others on her eighteenth birthday.

After wiping away her tears with her handkerchief, she sat on the edge of the bed, stroking her sword, which had a plain sheath and jade handle. Three-foot Qingfeng, a pair of dragons and phoenixes entrenched in the scabbard, three-inch hilt, white jade carved handle grid is as cool as water in summer, warm and hot in winter night.

Slightly opened the scabbard a little, and suddenly a clear light soared in Xiao Ningsu's eyes, and then opened, a sheath of cold air spread out along a pool of blue water, unprovoked is awe-inspiring, look at the sword edge of the sword flashing away, it must be a sword that cuts gold and jade, and covers paper and penetrates.

Xiao Ningsu put the sword back into the futon, and a trace of determination crossed her eyes, she has been practicing swords since she was a child, not only in the past few years in Zhaojia Town, but also when she wandered around, she did not forget a willow branch piercing the wind and snow, several sword books have already been familiar with her heart, and she asked herself a plain sword in her hand, and several big men couldn't keep her!

The sun was setting in the west, Xiao Ningsu saw that the sun was setting, and the white haired moon rose far away, tied a small short sword to his leg, and walked along the bluestone road towards the Zhao family's mansion in the north of the town.

From a distance, the servants of the Zhao family saw Xiao Ningsu coming, and hurriedly led her into the side hall of the house to sit down, and sent a cup of tea to retreat.

Dialed the green leaves floating in the tea bowl, for no reason, she was envious of the tea leaves tumbling up and down, born to eat and drink dew, the tea girl picked by hand, into the boiling water clouds and clouds between a clear leach, a lifetime has always been fresh, not stained with the slightest dust.

Not long after, Zhao Yuanwai, who was full of wealth, walked in, and Rao is member looked at Xiao Ningsu Changkai, and when he saw her, he couldn't help but lose his mind slightly. Secretly sighing for this red face and trouble, it is not that I am unkind and refuse to keep you, but that the country and the people dare not keep you.

"Uncle. Xiao Ningsu bowed down, hung his head, and forced himself to stand firm, but the hairpin on his hair trembled slightly.

Zhao Yuanwai casually stopped, sat on Xiao Ningsu's hand, let out a long breath, looked up and looked blankly, and did not speak for a long time.

Xiao Ningsu didn't dare to speak, and stood with her head hanging and her hands twisted, looking at the beads on her toes. I had already guessed what the staff would say, but I was still looking forward to a turnaround.

In the end, Zhao Yuanwai slowly turned his head, looked at the only one left by his old friend, who was not the adopted daughter of the bones and blood, and spoke.

"Xiao Ning, this year, you are seventeen years old and older. ”

Xiao Ningsu couldn't help but tremble, after all, she couldn't escape the fate of the woman.

"Your father entrusted you to me when he was dying, and took care of your life in Zhaojia Town, and Xiao Ning you know, I originally wanted to wait for you to make your own decisions about the marriage. ”

"I don't know whether to say it's fortunate or unfortunate, I've traveled all over Jizhou, and the people I know deserve to be thousands, there is a woman who has one-tenth of your beauty, this Zhaojia Town is too small, I'm just an outsider"

As he spoke, Zhao Yuanwai looked a little reminiscing.

"When Chen Lian just recognized you as his daughter, I saw you, your scorched yellow hair at that time, emaciated like a bamboo pole, I also laughed at your father to simply go to the town orphanage to bring a girl to the orphanage is better than recognizing you, I didn't expect it, your father is really too hard-eyed, and the women who are one in a million can see it. ”

"Your father and mother died early, you are a child of Xue Ling Xueling, you know that you have to take care of the neighbors, you know that you want to send me money to keep you safe, I didn't want to accept it, but I was afraid that you would be flustered, so I sent it back some time ago, you have not had enough money over the years, this is that my uncle is sorry for you. ”

Xiao Ningsu listened with tears in her eyes, she didn't know if Zhao Yuan was silently guarding her behind her, she was afraid that if she was not thirteen years old, she would be forced to sell her shop and become a prostitute on the street, there would be a later life.

She only knelt in front of Zhao Yuanwai with tears, hoping that Zhao Yuanwai would take pity on her a little and have a better family with her.

Seeing Xiao Ningsu kneeling in front of him, Zhao Yuanwai did not stop her, only patted the top of her head lightly, and said slowly.

"In the past few months, there have been thirty-four state capitals and other towns, sons, messengers, etc., all of which have asked me to send you over to be a wife and concubine, and there is no shortage of old families like Qinghe Cui in the state capital who promised you a daughter, and I will temporarily prevaricate it."

"It's a pity that now, I really can't push it anymore"

Zhao Yuanwai was a little depressed, even though the Zhao family was a force within a hundred miles of Zhaojia Town, but it was just an ant crushed to death in the state capital, and the family clan above was not a private soldier with thousands of people, and he was able to send a letter and say to him that he was good-tempered.

In the Baobin Building, Xiao Ningsu's sons are not only from the state capital, but also from other states who come all the way to see the big sons of the face, such as Chu Lihong, the fourth elder of the Chu family in the East China Sea, and Cui Yuanding of the Cui family in Qinghe.

The staff stroked Xiao Ningsu's hair, which was as smooth and soft as snow, and said lightly.

"So, Xiao Ning, you, hurry up. ”

Xiao Ningsu looked up at Zhao Yuanwai incredulously when she heard this, she originally thought that it was the Yuanwai who promised her to the Chu family or the Cui family, and no matter how bad it was, she was the youngest son of the governor of the state capital, but she never thought that she would just let her out?

That's a covenant of thousands of gold, a thousand gold favors.

What a woman, the staff looked up and thought, not looking at Xiao Ningsu's stunned eyes.

"Uncle, uncle...... , is Uncle telling the truth?" Xiao Ningsu still couldn't believe it.

She thought about all the possibilities that she would do tonight, and forcibly violated her when she was about to go to the beastly hair, and changed hands to tie her up while crying bitterly, and when she stepped into Zhao's house, she was knocked unconscious and taken away in a sedan chair, and so on.

Where do you think, the staff actually wants to let her go and drive her away?

"What am I telling you to do? I, Zhao Dingren, said yes, I said that sending you away is sending you away, Xiao Ning, you don't complain about your uncle and letting you out. ”

Xiao Ningsu heard the tears rippling, and suddenly cried into tears, and the appearance of pear blossoms with rain made Zhao Yuanwai at a loss, and it took a while to stop.

Consciously collected his tears, the staff lowered his head, reluctantly wiped the wooden hairpin on Xiao Ningsu's head with his fingers, and said.

"This hairpin of yours was made by my father when he traveled around the country, I carved this hairpin, stuffed it to your father, and let him have a favorite girl to send it quickly, keep it without losing the row of noodles, I didn't think it was finally worn on your head, it's really fate, hahahaha. ”

"Come, uncle will show you something" Zhao Yuanwai helped her up, felt a piece of dough from his sleeve, let Xiao Ning put it on, brought it to the mirror and looked at it, his face was a lot yellower, Dandong's eyes became apricot eyes, and his cheeks were slightly concave, although he didn't change much, it was enough to cover up for a while.

"Since I have made up my mind to let you go, I will greet you along the way, you will open a shop tomorrow morning as before, pack up your things and come to the house, remember, come empty-handed, just bring silver tickets and small items, otherwise it is easy to be suspicious. ”

Xiao Ningsu was almost moved beyond measure, and in the end, it was Zhao Yuanwai who remembered the old love and took a big risk to send her away, this kindness will be difficult to repay for the rest of his life.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ningsu knelt up straight, and seriously kowtowed three times to Zhao Yuanwai, she had nothing to repay, she could only remember it.

The staff accepted Xiao Ningsu's three salutes in a dignified manner, suddenly lost his color, and said loudly: "Xiao Ning, I will allow you to think about it carefully for three more days, and if you don't reply to me after three days, hmph, don't blame my uncle for being ruthless." ”

Zhao Yuanwai turned together, took his hand and said: "It's getting late, Xiao Ning go back, remember what your uncle just said, go home and weigh it, don't miss the future!"

After that, he sent a servant to send Xiao Ningsu out of the house.