Rebirth with Love

The window was slammed by the wind, Su Shunqing closed the window, and looked back at Su Zhen who was sitting in the study looking through the books: "This year there are a lot of typhoons."

"Hmm." Su Zhen hummed unconsciously.

"There's going to be another typhoon tonight, so you still have to go to Ze County tomorrow? Can we wait until this period has passed?" Su Shunqing stood beside Su Zhen and kneaded his shoulders.

"Isn't it common for typhoons to blow? What's there to wait for?" Su Zhen raised his head and glanced at Su Shunqing with a wrinkled face.Su Shunqing stopped talking, and slowly tapped Su Zhen's shoulder with his fist.Seeing his sleepy expression, Su Zhen pulled him to sit on his lap, and smiled with him: "I know you are also kind, this year's harvest is not very good, so you need to move around more."

Su Shunqing nodded: "I understand."

Su Zhen pinched his chin and looked at this face carefully.Because of the cloudy sky, his face was pale.There is always fog in the eyes, which makes people unable to see the bottom at a glance.He wrinkled his face and reached into Su Shunqing's clothes.Su Shunqing trembled slightly, a blush appeared on her gray face.Seeing this blush, Su Zhen thought of Zhuang Fan's expression after being fed the aphrodisiac, his face was flushed with spring, and his delicate and charming lips let out an emotional gasp.He rubbed Su Shunqing's thin lips, tasted it for a while, and always felt that he was far worse than Zhuang Fan.

Su Shunqing supported Su Zhen's shoulder, bit her lip, and frowned slightly.Su Zhen looked at his face and suddenly lost interest.Pushing him away from his body, he straightened his clothes: "I feel better recently."

"It's much better." Su Shunqing glanced at Su Zhen suspiciously. She was prepared in her heart, but Su Zhen withdrew halfway.In the past, it was absolutely impossible.

"It's windy again, you should wear an extra one. You have a fragile body, and once you get sick, the house will be in chaos. You should take good care of yourself."

"I remember." Su Shunqing nodded.

"Xinghua hasn't had any trouble recently, right?"

"Fortunately."

"That's good. The past is over. Anyway, it's just a marriage. If she really doesn't like Su Yizhi, it's okay to change someone."

"She's been quieter recently, so don't say that in front of her." Su Shunqing gave Su Zhen a dissatisfied look.Su Zhen nodded disapprovingly: "Forget it. Anyway, it's the same to marry anyone, she will always feel wronged."

"A lot of refugees have come these days, and the streets are full of beggars. The church is also overcrowded. The priest has visited me several times. I wonder if I can give some money and rice to help." Su Shunqing put away the table and looked at Su Zhen. Ask about the completed account book.

"You can figure it out." Su Zhen felt sleepy while holding his forehead.

Su Shunqing breathed lightly: "Then I'll make arrangements. Turn around and ask them to bring you another bowl of ginseng soup."

"it is good."

Su Shunqing left, and Su Zhen planned his trip to Ze County.Although there may be some wind and rain, but when I think of the destination of this trip, I feel a slight smile on my face.

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Zhuang Fan felt that he was thrown on a bed.The burlap bag on his body was ripped off with a rustle, and he got used to it for a while before his eyes slowly saw what was in front of him.A house much more ornately furnished than the previous one, with a sweet and cloying aroma.The thick black man who had stopped him several times before straightened his body, and Zhuang Fan saw clearly the middle-aged man and woman who came to see him yesterday.

The man tidied up his oily hair and noodles, covered his nose with a handkerchief and looked at him with disgust: "I hate this kind of person the most. I don't know how many times I've sold them since then, and she still looks like a chaste and martyr."

"Okay." The woman glared at the man and looked at Zhuang Fan and squeezed out a smile: "My surname is Mei, you can call me Sister Mei. This master's surname is Lu, you call him Master Lu. We are in charge here. .”

Zhuang Fan was indifferent.

Sister Mei raised her hand and straightened the bun on her head: "You know what this place is. It's called Hongxiu Pavilion. In the words of you northerners, it's Xianggongtang. You will live here from now on. I want these servants to treat you If you are being polite, behave yourself well. We bought you back with money, and we spent a lot of money. You have to work hard to earn it back for me."

Zhuang Fan smiled blankly.Master Lu looked at him with a wrinkled face, raised his hand to leave a palm print on his pale face, and scolded sharply: "Don't put on such a stinky face. You're just a butt seller. Don't think you are so good. noble."

Zhuang Fan looked at Master Lu numbly, without any fear in his eyes.Master Lu became furious for no reason. He rolled up his sleeves and wanted to beat him. Sister Mei grabbed his wrist and said, "It's embarrassing to beat him. What will I show you tomorrow?"

Master Lu snorted, flicked his sleeves and went out.Sister Mei looked at Zhuang Fan, said "I'll do it for myself", and left.

He didn't let go of his hands and legs, and his mouth was still tied with a cloth.Zhuang Fan moved his eyes to look at the square room.This place is called Xianggongtangzi, I have heard of it.Unexpectedly, the day I came in was the day when I was sold as a young lady.He stared blankly at the red and purple decorations in the room, which were so gaudy and disgusting.

Not long after, the door was pushed open, and a handsome kid, about eleven or twelve years old, came in, holding a red lacquered tray and looking at Zhuang Fan: "Eat."

Zhuang Fan moved his bound hands and feet, motioning for him to untie them.The child tore off the cloth covering his mouth, and brought the meal in front of him: "Open your mouth."

"I want to go to the bathroom." Zhuang Fan made an old-fashioned excuse.The child put down the bowl, and pulled out a red-painted toilet from under the bed: "I'll help you..."

"No need." Zhuang Fan frowned, "I'm not used to that, please help me untie it."

"Sister Mei and Master Lu didn't speak, so I can't explain it. Otherwise, Master Lu will beat someone." The child said in a low voice, timidly.Zhuang Fan thought that the slap that Master Lu gave him on the face just now was still hurting, so he sighed and stopped embarrassing the child.

"Are you still going to the bathroom?" the child looked at Zhuang Fan and asked.

"No more." Zhuang Fan said helplessly.

"Let's eat then." The child took the meal again.Zhuang Fan took a look at the food, he found that there were meat and vegetables, but it was not bad.He didn't resist either, and opened his mouth, whether it was delicious or not, he swallowed it as soon as it was fed.

"What's the name of your place?"

"Red Sleeve Pavilion."

"I said the name of the place."

"Ze County."

"How far is it from Runcheng?"

"Very, very close..." The child was talking when Sister Mei suddenly appeared in front of the door.The child was so frightened that his hands shook, and his job was almost unsteady.

"You're recovering well." Sister Mei walked in with a smile and glared at the child, her eyes fell on Zhuang Fan's face: "At first I was afraid that you wouldn't eat. Now that you eat, everything is easy to talk about."

Zhuang Fan ignored him and stopped eating.The child looked at him anxiously, for fear that Sister Mei would offend him.

"I'm here to tell you, no matter what you were like before, when you come to the Red Sleeve Hall, you are no different from other young ladies here. Anyway, you are not doing a glorious job. You can remember your previous name or forget it. From now on, you will be called 'Ju Sheng' in our place."

Zhuang Fan frowned slightly.Sister Mei walked up to him and poked the child's head and said, "He's called Brother Lian, and he will follow you from now on. Don't try to seek death or run away. If you are caught, you will suffer, but if you are not caught, Brother Lian will suffer."

Brother Lian shrank slightly and looked at Zhuang Fan.Zhuang Fan looked at Brother Lian. Under the slender neck, the two collarbones sank into deep grooves.Xu is a child of a poor family, desperate and sold here.Or they were kidnapped and sold.Thinking about it, I felt a lot of pity in my heart.This thought was only for a short moment, and it was extinguished like a spark.Does he still have the right to show mercy to others now?When the mud bodhisattva crosses the river, he cannot protect himself.Zhuang Fan smiled wryly and stopped talking.

Sister Mei thought that her intimidation had worked, she nodded, and said to Brother Lian, "Later, go get two sets of clean clothes and wait for Jusheng to take a shower."

"Yes." Brother Lian nodded repeatedly.

Sister Mei left satisfied.Brother Lian took a breath and looked at Zhuang Fan: "Shall you eat?"

Zhuang Fan shook his head.Brother Lian put down the bowl: "I'll get you clothes and take a shower."

Brother Lian went out, and heard the sound of opera singing from a distance.He also sang "A Dream in the Garden" from "The Peony Pavilion".Zhuang Fan fell on the bed, listening to the ups and downs of the mournful tone among the mocking voices.Back when Boss Mei sang "The Peony Pavilion" on stage in Beiping, he waited in a long line to buy two tickets, and asked Su Yizhi to accompany him to listen.Su Yizhi couldn't get used to it, and fell asleep halfway.Thinking back, I can't help but laugh.The pillow was wet with tears.