Chapter 466 Borrowing the Sword
Pushing open the door of the next door, Zheng Fan saw the sword maid squatting there planting vegetables.
Although the yard of the house is not as big as that of a big house, it is the house next to the Earl's Palace after all. It also has a wall. I don't want to build it all with bricks or slates. I can make a living by leaving it alone to grow vegetables. a manifestation of.
At the same time, there is an additional chicken coop here, and three chickens are patrolling with firm steps and heads held high.
And the sword master,
He was sitting on a bench in the center of the field, whittling a wooden sword. Beside the bench, there were already a dozen wooden swords that had begun to take shape. However, these could only be regarded as rough blanks and would have to be carved in detail later. There are lines on it, and there are some fine cloth strips next to it. Obviously, tassels need to be hung.
"Is this?"
The Sword Master raised his head, glanced at Zheng Fan, and said:
"The big tiger can be taken to the school and sold. It's not expensive, but it can Subsidy for the family.”
“Oh.”
Uncle Zheng glanced around and didn't see the second bench. He immediately walked behind the sword maid, stretched out his foot and kicked it lightly.
“Bring me a stool.”
The sword maid was squatting there planting vegetables. Unexpectedly, Uncle Zheng dared to step up and knelt down on the mud with a "pop" in the ground.
But she didn’t say anything. She stood up, patted the dust on her knees, and went in to bring Uncle Zheng a stool and place it in front of her.
Then,
She squatted there again to prepare to plant vegetables.
This stool is a bit high. Uncle Zheng put the stool down on its side and sat down, almost "level" with the sword master.
"Tea."
The sword maid rolled her eyes, but she still stood up, took a sea bowl, poured some hot water, brought it over, and handed it to Zheng Fan.
This time, she didn’t rush to plant vegetables, but stood by.
Uncle Zheng took a sip of water and said:
"Snacks."
"I don't have any at home." The sword maid replied.
“Go and buy it.”
“No money.”
"Just say I want to eat."
"Okay, but I have to get more."
All the bedding in the Snow Customs House is the property of the Earl's Mansion. Uncle Zheng wants to eat. There is no reason to give money.
“It’s done.”
The sword maid walked to the water tank at the door, pulled out half a ladle of water and washed her hands. After wiping them clean, she put her hands in her pockets and walked out boldly. .
The sword master was patiently carving the wooden sword from beginning to end.
Uncle Zheng asked: "Where is Dahu?"
"In the schoolhouse."
"Where is my sister-in-law?"
"In the workshop. ”
"Where's grandma?"
"Sweeping the floor in the back street."
After answering,
The sword master raised his head curiously, and then a look of understanding appeared on his face and said : "Oh, you didn't ask anyone to inquire in advance this time."
In the past, Uncle Zheng always came to visit when there was no one in the Sword Master's family.
"I came as soon as I wanted to."
I originally thought that Shatuo Queshi had awakened, but I was just happy for nothing. When I was disappointed, Uncle Zheng came to the Sword Master.
“I heard that you kidnapped a princess from Chu Kingdom?”
“Well, I’ll bring it to you tomorrow.”
The Sword Master shook his head , said: "No, I can't afford the gift."
"We're separated, right?"
"Very familiar?"
"With whom?"
"With her."
"That's pretty much it. , Actually, courtesy is light on affection, and she doesn’t care about expensive things. After all, what hasn’t she seen since she was a child?
Let me see, just give me a wooden sword. "
"Okay, then I will carve a female sword alone. ”
“Are swords divided into male and female? ”
“Isn’t it all divided among people? ”
“Yes. ”
"How do you feel in Chu?"
"Not good."
"Didn't you come back well?"
"It's very dangerous."
"Are you still afraid of danger?" Before Uncle Zheng could answer, the Sword Master nodded and said, "You are indeed afraid."
"That's right."
"But I finally came back safely, with no missing arms or legs."
"Oh, there's nothing I can do. When I think of so many soldiers and civilians at Xuehai Customs, they are so excited. It doesn’t matter to me if they rely on me to survive, but for them, I have to learn to cherish myself.”
The sword master said:
"The foreshadowing is here."
"Is there something wrong with what I said?"
"No problem, but it's also very shameless."
"How to say it?"
“Are you going to say that without you, Xueguan will not be able to survive?”
"That's not true."
"Without you, the savages will have to enter the border again?"
"It's obvious."
"Without you, my little family , is it gone?”
“At least, it’s not as interesting as it is now, isn’t it?”
"Zheng Fan."
"Yeah."
"Do you know what I hated most before?"
"Say."
" It is those who are emperors and high-ranking officials, who think they are the emperor, are in the government or are officials of the imperial court, etc. They are obviously afraid of death, but they have to make such excuses for themselves
But in this world, without anyone, the sun will still rise from the east tomorrow. "
"But the sun doesn't eat or drink, it has no disease, no pain, no hate, no love. "
The Juggernaut opened his mouth, as if he found it impossible to refute,
In the end,
could only shake his head and sigh:
"I understood very early on that I only know how to use a sword and talk, and I can't fool you."
"I'm afraid of death."
"I told you."
< br>“But I am not afraid when fighting, because on the battlefield, I am surrounded by soldiers who are loyal to me.”
“Yes.”
"But what I'm most afraid of is walking alone on the road, and a master suddenly appears out of nowhere, and then I'm dead.
Old Yu."
"Well ?”
“I, Zheng Fan, can be considered a person now, right?”
The Sword Master nodded and said:
"Forget it."
"For a person like me, if you say you want to die on the battlefield, that's all. I'm sure I'll die a heroic death, but if I get knocked to death by a sap while walking at night, That’s really frustrating.”
“You mean, I will give you a sword now to ensure that you die well?”
“You know that’s not what I mean.”
“I know you What does it mean?”
"Then you are still going around with me?"
The sword master put down the carving knife in his hand, patted his legs and said:
"I am a useless person now."< br>
"It doesn't matter, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. If you are by my side, we can scare them to death without having to take action."
"But what if we take action? ?”
"There are not so many chances."
"If there is a chance and Xiaoxiao comes up, wouldn't it mean that instead of you dying alone, the two of us will die together?"
Said,
The Sword Master looked at Zheng Fan seriously and asked seriously:
"I, Yu Huaping, am also a person, right?"
"Hey!"
"You said, wouldn't it be very aggrieved if I died in the hands of an unknown desperado?"
"Tsk."
Sword Sheng continued carving the wooden sword, and Uncle Zheng sat there, slowly drinking water from the bowl.
The sword maid came back, carrying various snacks in large and small packages that were half a head taller than her.
"This is the one with meat floss that Dahu likes to eat, this is the one with almonds that Mistress likes to eat, this is the one with peach cake that Grandma likes to eat..."
The Sword Master stopped what he was doing,
Watching the sword maid arrange the snacks one by one and then send them to the room.
Uncle Zheng also finished drinking the water and put the bowl aside.
Get up,
Get ready to leave.
The Sword Master said:
“Next time you want to go out, I will accompany you.”
Uncle Zheng who just got up,
Sit back again,
Shouted:
"Refill the water!"
"Here it comes!"
The sword maid wiped her sweat, ran over and picked up the bowl to refill the water.
Soon, she came over with a bowl in one hand and a piece of Shaqima in the other. She handed the bowl to Uncle Zheng and took a big bite of Shaqima herself.
"If you keep this thing for a while, it will become tougher and softer, and it will taste better." Uncle Zheng suggested.
The sword maid rolled her eyes at Zheng Fan and said:
"Spoil something."
"Yes."
The sword maid hummed a little tune while eating. Looking at Shaqima and holding a small shovel in the other hand, she happily squatted there and continued to plant vegetables.
At this time,
there was a knock on the door.
The most annoying thing is that
the person is standing outside the house, knocking on the door, but the door is not closed, but he does not take the initiative to open the door and come in.
The sword maid put down the shovel angrily, stood up, and ran to open the door.
Her first glance fell on the visitor's sword, her second glance fell on the visitor's legs, and her third glance fell on the chicken and duck carried by the visitor.
The visitor’s surname is Chen, and his name is Daxia.
It can be said that Master Chen helped Uncle Zheng a lot during his trip to Chu.
But Chen Daxia followed Siniang's team all the way to Xuehai Customs with a cheerful expression as usual, without any entanglement or sadness.
There are three reasons,
First, that is the Kingdom of Chu;
Second, he did help Yao Master deliver the letter;
Third, he owed Zheng Fan.
The world of Chen Daxia is always so direct and straightforward, with an air of simplicity.
For example,
Now when he comes to visit the Sword Master, he actually has a chicken in his left hand and a duck in his right hand.
The sword maid motioned for Chen Daxia to come in,
Uncle Zheng pointed at Chen Daxia and said:
“Look, this is the Chen Daxia I just praised you for!”
The sword master just raised his head and glanced at Chen Daxia without saying anything.
The sword maid could see what Chen Daxia was thinking at a glance, and said, "Put it down."
"Okay."
Chen Daxia put down the chicken and duck. Soon, the chicken took the initiative to blend in with the chickens raised in Juggernaut's yard, and then a group of chickens began to chase the only duck.
The sword maid pointed to the water tank next to the door again and said: "There is no water."
"Okay."
Without saying anything, Chen Daxia picked up the bucket and went out to fetch water.
After Chen Daxia went out, the sword maid said to the sword master:
"Master, I think that person is very powerful."
The sword master nodded and said: " Just a little silly.”
Uncle Zheng immediately corrected him: "This is called purity."
The sword master responded and said: "Yes, pure stupidity."
"Old Yu, we can teach, Just teach me, you don’t want this Isn’t this skill lost?”
The sword maid who was just about to squat down to plant vegetables was unhappy when she heard this and shouted:
“Uncle, there’s no one like me”< br>
"You are going to get married."
"..." Sword maid.
"Old Yu..."
The Sword Master sighed and said, "It can be taught."
Uncle Zheng smiled.
"Then I won't go out with you."
"Well, Daxia Chen has a very good understanding. I think that every sword is unique in the world. He should find and go where it belongs." "
The sword maid stuck out her tongue and dug with a small shovel.
"Sure, you continue your work. I'm going back to rest first. I've been coming back all the way. I haven't had a good night's sleep in a long time. It's still more comfortable to sleep at home."
Uncle Zheng stood up. ,
The sword master is still carving wooden swords, and the sword maid is still planting vegetables;
Leaving is the same as when she came,
No one welcomes and no one bids farewell,
But Seeing the Sword Master sitting here, Uncle Zheng felt at ease.
Wait until Uncle Zheng leaves,
The sword maid shoveled the soil and said:
"Master, do you really want to be his guard next time?"
The sword master nodded and said:
" He can't die."
"Why?"
"If something happens to him, how can I kill him for revenge when my apprentice is eighteen years old?"
......
Uncle Zheng returned to the house, went straight into the back house, and then kidnapped We turned a corner and came to Tiantian's residence.
Tiantian is sitting on the bluestone floor at the moment, playing with Magic Pill while basking in the sun.
Seeing Zheng Fan coming, Tiantian became obviously excited. He put his hands on the ground, stood up with some difficulty, and then swayed towards Zheng Fan.
Zheng Fan bent down and picked up his godson.
“Yo, it’s so heavy.”
“Giggle...”
“Why are you wearing so many clothes.”
Uncle Zheng Take off one piece for him.
After playing with Tian Tian for a while, Uncle Zheng went to the ice cellar again. Liang Cheng was in the ice cellar at this time, holding a pot for watering flowers and watering A Ming's blood.
Uncle Zheng leaned against the door of the ice cellar, admiring this scene.
Liang Cheng put down the kettle and said, "Don't worry, Lord, A Ming's condition is getting better."
"No, I think the picture in front of me is beautiful, but it's a pity that the paint It’s not easy to melt away here, otherwise I really want to draw a picture here.”
“Draw a picture?”
"Well, there is a word that I think is very suitable to describe the current situation."
"My lord, what word?"
"Ice love."
Liang Cheng frowned, then smiled, but no, it was so apt.
"My lord, my subordinates will report to you about the training of soldiers and horses after dinner. It just so happens that the blind man also has something to report. It's too cold here, my lord, you'd better go up."< br>
"It's okay, I just need to cool down."
Zheng Fan sat down on a piece of ice next to him. The fire he had aroused because of Liu Ruqing when he was taking a bath was forced by the sudden movement of the sandstone. interrupted.
Now that I returned to the mansion, Liu Ruqing's shy appearance began to appear in my mind again, and an unknown fire began to rise again.
This is actually normal, because he has been practicing martial arts in this life. As a sixth-grade martial artist, Uncle Zheng’s body and bones are much better than ordinary people. In the past, he was accompanied by Siniang’s needlework, but from the wedding day After coming back, Uncle Zheng hadn't tasted meat for a long time.
Freeze first, take it slow first, it will be fine if you shiver from the cold.
Thinking that he, a noble Taira, had to rely on this method to "cool down", no one would believe him if he told him.
......
"He hasn't touched you?"
"Ah, sister, no."
"No, I mean , I didn’t ask you to help me with sewing or anything?”
"On the way to escape, how can I have time to mend my clothes."
When Siniang heard this answer, the corner of her mouth curved.
It’s really difficult for the Lord.
At this time,
in the bedroom,
Si Niang was sitting in the first seat. Although the hidden wounds on her body had not yet healed, she still looked charming. This was a woman who remained beautiful no matter what.
Xiong Liqing sat next to Siniang. From the moment she saw Siniang, the princess corrected her position and did not try to use her status as a princess to elevate herself.
Underneath,
kneeling is a woman, Liu Ruqing.
Only she was not kneeling on the floor tiles, but on a futon.
In a normal home, this is the position of concubine.
But it was not Siniang who asked her to do this, but she insisted on it herself.
After leaving the Fan family and arriving at Uncle Pingye's Mansion, Liu Ruqing seemed very inferior.
She was originally a widow, and she left the protection of the Fan family. Now, she has become the concubine of Prince Ping Ye. At the moment, Princess Da Chu can only take the second place. In that beautiful place In front of a beautiful woman, she considers herself younger sister, but what about her?
What kind of capital does Liu Ruqing have?
Siniang said, "Come on, raise your head and let me see again."
Hearing this, Liu Ruqing raised her head.
Six Niang looked at it carefully, then looked at the princess on the side and said, "What do you think?"
The princess sighed, "They are all more beautiful than me."
Sixiang shook her head and said: "But the feeling when you call me my name is unique."
Xiong Liqing was still a little confused and couldn't understand the meaning for a while.
Liu Ruqing's face turned red again.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, she is really a beauty." Siniang praised, "She is so graceful and delicate, and her temperament is gentle and peaceful."
Liu Ruqing lowered her head and said:
"Sister is the most beautiful."
Siniang smiled slightly and said: "Get up, don't let me come back and see this scene and think we are bullying you."
"There is no place for a slave to sit in front of two sisters."
After hearing this, Siniang said:
“Then you sincerely want my uncle to see this scene?”
“I don’t dare, I don’t dare.”
Liu Ruqing immediately stood up, walked to the chair next to her, and slowly sat down, only touching the chair a little. This posture looked like a green willow on the riverbank, with its roots in the ground and its body on the river.
"Where do you live now?" Siniang asked.
"Part house."
Sixiang shook her head and said: "I can't be wronged anymore. Later I will ask Xiao Yibo to arrange a yard for you alone. The furnishings and flowers in the yard , you can arrange it as you like, but the slave girl must come out from here
It’s not that I want someone to keep an eye on you, but for the safety of the house.”
"I don't dare. I am extremely grateful that I can find a place in the house with my body as a broken willow. How can I dare to expect anything else."
"Body of a broken willow? This is a bonus for you. "Xiang."
"What do you mean, sister?" Xiong Liqing asked.
Living in the palace, she can certainly hear some stories from various countries, but how could anyone dare to tell the princess about such romantic affairs?
"It's better not to know." Si Niang had no intention of explaining to the princess that it was okay for others to throw a basin on the master's head, but there was no need for her to do this.
"Deploy the yard according to your ideas and make it more elegant. Uncle Rong will also have a place to relax in the future."
"Yes, I know."
"Look at it. Women can be a little melancholy, which is good, and they can be more charming, but if they are thinking If you worry too much, you will easily get into trouble. Don’t worry, no one will bully you here. We don’t have the time to scheming and making fun of others.”
“Yes. .”
“Go down.”
"Yes, sister."
Liu Ruqing stood up, bowed respectfully and then left.
"Sister, you can also choose a yard. The same is true. Decorate it according to your requirements."
"Okay, sister, sister will leave."
In the house , Siniang was the only one left.
At this time,
Uncle Zheng walked in while sighing.
Seeing that Uncle Zheng’s head was covered with water drops, Si Niang immediately stood up to get a towel.
"You are injured, don't move, I will do it myself."
Uncle Zheng took a towel and wiped his face and hair.
Si Niang sat down and looked at Uncle Zheng with a half-smile.
When Zheng Fan finished wiping it and came over to pick up the half-drinked tea by someone who didn’t know who it was before and put it in his mouth, Siniang said:
“Although the human princess is not She’s such a great beauty, but she can still do needlework, right?”
Uncle Zheng put down his tea cup and said: "On the way to escape, where are you thinking about that."
"No, Lord, generally when you are fleeing, you don't know life or death, and your future is uncertain, people will be more nervous, often It’s easier to think about that to relieve stress.”
Uncle Zheng looked at Siniang and said, "I didn't know whether you were alive or dead at that time. How could I be so embarrassed?"
He was running for his life with the princess, but the real risk was Siniang who was trying to distract his pursuers. them.
This is indeed Uncle Zheng’s sincere thought. As a human being, you must have some conscience, otherwise it will be no different from an animal.
Waiting for Siniang to speak,
Zheng Fan said again:
"Liu Ruqing and the princess were given separate yards to raise them as vases. Anyway, A Ming and A Cheng often brought vases back with them in the past. Over time, they got used to it."
"Your Majesty, you are not tempted? The princess' identity can bring thorns Not to mention Liu Ruqing, even his subordinates were a little moved."
"Oh, I never thought that I would have a harem."
"Master. Are you afraid of sorry for me?”
“Yes.”
"So you are still willing to endure it?"
"Yes."
One question is very direct, and the other answer is also very direct.
“We snatched the princess in order to increase our reputation. Liu Ruqing was sent directly from the Fan family without any greeting. This is not a harem, so the Lord should not feel any psychological pressure.
It’s the slave family. One of them is noble and the other is graceful. When they are trained, life will be interesting.”
"I'm afraid of trouble. Let's do what we did before. I feel pretty good."
"It's just..."
"It's just what?"
"It's just the slave family I don’t want to be like before.”
Sixiang put her red lips to Uncle Zheng’s ear,
He bit his ear and said softly:
"My lord, after the slave's injuries are healed in a while, let's try to have a child."
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