Chapter 12: The Road Ahead
"Lots of wounds."
"There are those who fought by Sun Ruhu yesterday, and there are those who fought with Shi Jin and a few of them today."
"I'll get you some medicine." Redsleeves said and tried to stand up.
"It's not so troublesome, wash it and wait for it to scarre." Dong Ce smiled faintly.
Red Sleeves snorted and stopped talking, but the movements of his hands became more and more gentle. Her fingers gently scratched the wound, tickling, making Dong Ce couldn't help laughing.
"Sir?"
"Huh?" Dong Ce was a little puzzled.
Red Sleeves' voice came in a low voice: "Red Sleeves still thinks it's better to call your master." β
"It doesn't have to be that way."
"But you moved in, I didn't move out, and in everyone's eyes, you are my man! Do I have any other options? Red sleeves' words, Dong Ce can't refute them.
Red Sleeves was originally the kind of extremely shy character, and he mustered up the courage to say Fang Cai's words, and then he blushed and fell silent, and after a long while, Fang Zi muttered in a low voice: "You are my man, if you bully me, I will only die." β
Silence, long silence.
Moisture was brewing in the eyes of the red sleeves, and an expression of grief and despair appeared on his face.
"Red sleeves, bring me a new coat, don't want Sun Ruhu to wear it." Dong Ce suddenly spoke.
"Huh? Be! β
%δΈ%ζ¬%Read%Novel xstxt Red Sleeves' voice suddenly became cheerful: "Don't worry, I've thrown his clothes into the river." And the futon he slept on......"
Dong Ce smiled slightly, is this a hint of something?
After taking a shower and drying his hair, Dong Ce didn't wear any underwear, but just put on a blue robe with big sleeves fluttering outside, a gust of wind blew, and his whole body was cool, but it was very comfortable. It's not that he's a maverick, after the men of the Ming Dynasty finished bathing, they were basically like this.
He is not ugly, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, plus he is tall and straight, with a condensed temperament, and he is a talent. It's just that he used to be ragged and dirty, coupled with his timidity and cowardice, he was a little more obscene, but after taking a shower at this time, he showed his true face.
When Red Sleeves saw it, he couldn't help but light up.
Yesterday, Dong Ce was nervous, he almost didn't sleep all night, and he hadn't eaten since noon yesterday. But now that it's all over, and the things that should be solved have been solved, after taking a shower and feeling refreshed, I feel sleepy and hungry.
"Red Sleeves, do you have some food at home?"
Red Sleeves was stunned, and hurriedly said, "Master, are you hungry?" β
She beckoned, "Erya, hurry up and make some food for the master?" You're the best. β
The eldest girl and the second girl are dumbfounded, why did they become masters after a while?
The two of them still couldn't twist this tendon, and after a while, the second girl muffled and walked to the outer courtyard.
Dong Ce was suspicious: "She can cook?" Forget it, let's go out and buy some braised beef and come back and cut it! β
"You!" Erya said angrily: "You look down on people! β
A hint of a smile appeared on the red sleeves' face: "Master, don't look at her like ......this, Erya cooks very well." β
Dong Ce stretched out his hand and pinched his red-sleeved face, and laughed softly: "This is the first time you have laughed since I met you, woman, you have to smile more." β
Redsleeves couldn't help but blush.
After asking Dong Ce, the red sleeves Zhang Luo Daya set up a bamboo bed from the house and put it under the pear tree, and spread a new futon on it. Then he took out the tent from the house and hung it on a branch, and covered the bed in it to prevent mosquitoes.
At this time, Dong Ce also discovered the benefits of these two, and the three or five middle-aged men who did rough work were also good at fine work, and they were not afraid of being cuckolded in the inner house.
Of course, some influences are inevitable.
He was also very tired, and after a few words of advice to Red Sleeves, he fell asleep, and after a while, he was already falling asleep.
Looking at Dong Ce, who was sleeping and snoring slightly, the red sleeves showed a very complicated expression in his eyes, and he stayed there in a daze for a long time, Fang Zi sighed, took a thin quilt and covered him, and left the gauze tent again.
The eldest girl secretly pulled her to the front yard and whispered, "Madam, are you really going to spend time with him?" β
Red Sleeves smiled helplessly: "What else can I do now besides him?" Is it true that he will be driven out to wander? β
The eldest girl was speechless, she wanted to comfort and comfort Red Sleeves, but she didn't know what to say, she opened her mouth for a long time, and then she said: "Actually, this is not necessarily a bad thing, this Brother Dong, he is very handsome, and he seems to be a ...... At least it's much better than Master Sun. β
"yes!" Red Sleeves sighed deeply, these two points, isn't it enough? What else to expect?
Dong Ce was awakened by bursts of pungent aroma, and before he could open his eyes, he shouted, "What a fragrant smell." β
The pleasant voice of the red sleeves came: "The master is awake?" β
Dong Ce opened his eyes, but saw that it was already evening, and the western sky was soaked in red glow.
"How long did I sleep? Why is it so late? Dong Ce yawned, stretched comfortably and asked.
"The concubine saw that the master slept soundly, so she didn't wake you up, and asked the second girl to cook late."
Dong Ce frowned: "Didn't I tell you, don't call yourself a concubine, you and I don't feel comfortable listening to it, our family rules are not so big, just do what you want." β
"Oh." Red Sleeves answered, peeking at him, for fear that he would be displeased.
Dong Ce stretched out his hand and pointed: "Go, give me a basin of water to wash my face." β
'Huh' Red Sleeves hurriedly responded, looking a little happy.
Looking at her back, Dong Ce smiled slightly, this little woman, it seems that this is the way she likes to live and get along.
After Dong Ce washed his face, the eldest girl and the second girl had already set up the table and chopsticks, and they were eating in the yard.
There are three dishes in total, bacon stir-fried with garlic and green onions to exude a charming aroma, a plate of golden eggs and a pot of simple stir-fried wild vegetables, all served in a large bowl of coarse porcelain, with a dustpan of steamed buns next to it. In another bowl were bunches of cleaned purple grapes. For the average family in this era, this is already a very luxurious meal, and it may not be able to eat it even during the New Year, which shows that Sun Ruhu has not been an official in vain over the years, and he has saved a lot of money.
But now it's all cheap, Dong Ce.
The eldest girl and the second girl were about to retreat after setting up the table, chairs and food, but they were stopped by Dong Ce: "Sit down and eat together!" β
The two big-footed women were stunned, it stands to reason that they should go down to the kitchen to eat, and the next person can't serve the table. Dong Ce said with a smile: "I said it a long time ago, our family rules are not so big, eat together, talk, and be lively." β
Before the two of them could excuse themselves, Dong Ce had already lowered his face and said, "Why, the master doesn't listen to what he says?" β
"You bully, what kind of master are you?" The two of them scolded in their hearts, but they didn't dare to say any more, so they sat down honestly.
"Alright, eat!"
Dong Ce stretched out his chopsticks and grabbed a piece of bacon, but it was placed in the bowl with red sleeves.
"Xie Lao ......"
Before Red Sleeves could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Dong Ce: "My family, don't see you like this in the future." β
Red Sleeves replied and stopped talking, but the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked.
The sky gradually darkened, the cicadas chirped and stopped, and everything was quiet between the red walls and green tiles, under the purple grape trellises.
The steamed bread is millet flour, white, and some yellow, compared with the white flour steamed bread made of wheat, the surface is rough and some are pitted. But the taste was very fragrant, Dong Ce was also hungry, he ate four or five of them, and most of those dishes went into his stomach.
The eldest girl and the second girl were very restrained, swallowing in small bites, not to mention themselves, Dong Ce was uncomfortable watching it, and waved his hand: "Forget it, you should go down and eat!" β
As if they had been granted amnesty, they quickly withdrew.
Red Sleeves looked at it and couldn't help but laugh.
After eating, it was already dark, and the entire Shilipu was already in a quiet night, and only one or two bangs could be heard occasionally.
The eldest girl and the second girl went to the front side room to rest, they were all widows from the nearby village, the man killed the Tartar, and wandered all the way to the ten mile shop, and the red sleeves saw that they were pitiful, and the family lacked miscellaneous labor, so he adopted them. The two big-footed women lived at home.
In the main hall, Dong Ce sat on a chair and closed his eyes to recuperate, and a lamp next to him was like a bean, and the fire was extinguished, shining on his handsome face.
"Sun Ruhu's trouble is solved, he is a lonely man, he came from Zunhua alone, he has no relatives and no reason here, and no one will come to me for trouble. His woman is now my woman, Shi Jin and a few of them Xu Rujian cleaned up for me, well, this is the end of the matter. There is also Xu Ruji's side, with his temperament and courage, with those 100 acres of land as bait, he must not dare to turn his face with me, if he wants to turn his face, he has to wait for the big exam, but the big exam is in September, according to the history of entering the city, after the end of June and the beginning of July, Jin will be Koubian, hum ......! Now there is no obstacle in Shilipu, but the eldest husband is born in heaven and earth, but he is not to live and steal his life, besides, Houjin is going to enter the prison, and if he doesn't hurry up to improve his strength, he won't know how to die if he dies. The matter of Chief A, if there is no result tomorrow, you have to rush it, but you can't afford to delay. β
"There are many things, this is the busy farming, the fields can't be left behind, and there are family affairs, I have to take time to go back to the ......."
The matter at hand went through Dong Ce's head, and soon formed a clear vein.
The red sleeves were sitting on the side, she looked at Dong Ce, but her heart was fluctuating.
"You're going to sleep, aren't you? What should I do if he asks me to ...... in a moment? β
"I should refuse! But wouldn't he be upset if he refused? Besides, I'm not his woman now? β
"But if I obey him, will he look down on me? The man ...... died."
Red Sleeves was a mess in her heart, she was not a shameless woman, if not, she wouldn't be so entangled.
In fact, the reason why she stayed here was to be a woman who was naturally Dong Ce, and more to survive.
She understands this, and Dong Ce also understands it.