My country, you can pinch it

On New Year's Eve, outside Yongliang City, several fast horses galloped from the wasteland in the north, and approached the city in a blink of an eye.

"Qingqing!" Chen Du shouted loudly towards the distant city gate.

The guard next to him opened his eyes wide and asked, "General, did you misread, where is someone?"

"The general loves so much, everyone looks like General Qing."

"I saw him secretly hiding in bed in the middle of the night looking at Yang Yang's bracelets."

"Haha, I miss my daughter, General, are you crying?" The mocking voice brought a hint of warmth in this cold night.

"Fuck you! I have a caring little jacket, so don't be so damn bitter!" Chen Du rolled his eyes at them, "What kind of eyes are there, you can't see a person or a horse, how can you beat the Huns? Or go home and help your wife and daughter Go!" After saying that, he clamped the horse's belly with his legs, and immediately shot out like a galloping string.

He was hot inside, breathing white, his eyes fixed on the shadow under the light of the city gate, and finally those smiling eyes rushed into his eyes, "Qingqing, I knew you were there!"

Shang Chuqing was holding the whip in his hand, and the corner of his mouth twitched when he heard the words: "I heard your loud voice from afar, how do you know I'm here?"

"You will definitely come and wait for me." Chen Du said confidently.

Shang Chuqing glanced at him and said: "If it wasn't for that little bastard Yang Yang who urged me to come, it's so cold, I wouldn't bother to talk to you."

Chen Du didn't care about this duplicity, "All right, all right, my daughter didn't hurt in vain." He patted his horse's back and said, "You sit here, we two ride together."

"Boring." After Shang Chuqing finished speaking, she turned her horse and ran into the city.

"Hey, if you don't like it, I can sit on it, Qingqing!" Chen Du quickly patted his horse, "Hurry up, catch up, and don't let your wife get away."

"Yangyang, have you seen your parents?"

Shang Yangyang sat in front of the threshold, holding his head in his hands and staring at the direction of the mansion door, he shook his head when he heard the words: "No."

"Should be back soon, you come in first, it's cold outside."

Shang Jinling beckoned to her. On a winter night in the north, people's hands and feet could be frozen off. After sitting for a while, Shang Yangyang finally couldn't stand up and stomped on his numb feet.

It was only when she turned around and stepped on the threshold that she heard a servant from behind happily announce: "Miss, Miss Qing and Eldest Uncle are back!"

Hearing this, Yangyang let go of her girl happily and ran to the door. After a while, she sat on Chen Du's neck with a smile, and came back grabbing her father's ear.

"Qingqing, my girl seems to have gained a lot of weight, Yangyang, have you grown taller?"

Shang Yangyang flicked his feet and said, "I'm taller than Dad right now."

"Okay, put her down, let's go into the house quickly, and I'll be waiting for you now." Shang Chuqing said, helping Yang Yang off Chen Du's neck, and walked into the hall holding her daughter's hand.

When Chen Du entered the door, he sighed with emotion, "It's been so many years, our family didn't celebrate the New Year's Eve properly, so we have a great reunion today!"

Shang Chuqing stopped walking when she heard the words, turned around and pulled the corners of her mouth, pointing out: "That's right, there will be no more reunions."

As the family of three stepped into the threshold, they heard the sound of chopping boards, and the hall inside was bustling with activity.Since Chen Du was not around on the New Year's Eve, the dumplings were naturally not made, so they were moved to New Year's Eve tonight, just in time for the occasion.

The Shang family sisters were wearing aprons and flower scarves, holding knives in both hands, chopping stuffing, flour and so on. At first glance, there was a special Chinese New Year atmosphere.

"Brother-in-law."

"Brother-in-law is back."

"Brother-in-law, it's just in time for you to come. I'll leave this pot of pork to you."

……

The wives, sisters and brothers-in-law at the bottom greeted each other.

"Okay, put them away, let me come when I see grandfather!" Chen Du took the cloak and greeted him, until he saw a person...

"General Chen, long time no see." Liu Ke raised his hand full of flour, and greeted him very kindly.

Seeing Shang Chuqing who was pulling past him, Chen Du hurriedly asked in a low voice, "Why is King Ning here? Was Ling Ling invited?"

Shang Chuqing looked at Liu Ke who no longer regarded herself as an uninvited guest, and replied angrily: "You have the cheek to come here uninvited."

"Auntie didn't drive him out?" Chen Du looked for Shang Qingrong in the hall, and saw that this person was drinking tea one after another, with a calm expression, unable to tell whether he was happy or unhappy.

But on New Year's Eve, if you don't have a smile on your face, you should be unhappy.

Shang Chuqing said with a complicated expression: "Grandfather welcomes, who will rush? Why don't you come?"

Chen Duxin said that he was crazy, and when he came back the day before, he would drive out his grandfather's distinguished guests unless he was tired of work.

"His Royal Highness, long time no see." He saluted awkwardly.

Liu Ke smiled and nodded, "You're busy, I'll meet you first." Then she turned to Shang Jinling and said, "Lingling, pour some more water, it seems a little dry."

"it is good."

These two acted like no one else, making Chen Du and monk Chuqing feel that she was a little redundant, so she stopped talking, walked up to Duke Xiling, clasped her fists and said in a low voice, "My son-in-law has fulfilled his mission and is back!"

Seeing him, Duke Xiling nodded in satisfaction, "Just come back, how about Shamen Pass, Jianfeng Camp..."

"The Jianfeng Battalion is temporarily led by my deputy general. After the third year of junior high school, I have to rush back."

Shang Chuqing was quite surprised when she heard this, "Lu Ming didn't move your military power?"

Chen Du shook his head, "Not yet, but the generals at Shamen Pass have been replaced a lot."

Once the emperor and the courtiers, naturally there are also generals and soldiers at the border, which is helpless.

"The Jianfeng Battalion is a sharp weapon against the Xiongnu. Lu Ming is considered smart. Even if he wants to move, he must fight back the Xiongnu first. Otherwise, if you are replaced, I am afraid that you will not be able to resist it in the coming year."

Everyone around nodded their heads. Liu Ke and Shang Jinling glanced at each other, and they had a calculation in their hearts. The border is stable, and the interior of the pass can be vigorously developed.

"Since you're back, let's get busy, we'll have a good reunion dinner tonight," Xiling said fair.

"Yes."

According to the family motto of the Shang family, the dumplings must be wrapped together, but as the granddaughter gets married and the grandson-in-law enters the house, Duke Xiling has less and less room to play, and with the arrival of Liu Ke tonight, Shang Qingrong also lost his hands She simply sat with Duke Xiling to drink tea and watch the accounts. At the end of the year, Duke Xiling's mansion was transferred to Yongliang, and many properties had to be liquidated and transferred. It was not easy for her.

The addition of Chen Du and Shang Chuqing instantly accelerated the preparation of the dumplings.

Liu Ke looked at the pair of swords that were like beating a military drum, and said to Shang Jinling who was beside him, "Lingling, this dumpling stuffing must be strong enough."

"That's right, you can't eat it outside. The stuffing is almost ready, have you kneaded the dough yet?"

"Hurry up, Lingling, pour some more water, and I'll show you my brother's Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, Eighteen Wind and Thunder Palms!" After finishing speaking, he inserted his hands into the dough and kneaded it vigorously around the basin. presentable.

Seeing this, Shang Jinling asked casually, "Are you talking about martial arts this time?"

While kneading the dough, Liu Ke wondered, "How do you know?"

"The name of this move is not novel at all." Shang Jinling raised his eyebrows, thinking back then, he was also someone who hid under the desk and watched Jin Yong's martial arts, comparable to Wang Yuyan!

Liu Ke cleared his cough and said, "Well, brother just took a look at it casually, the main reason is that the dumpling must be brought to me..."

Xiaotuanzi, who was carrying the flour, stared, "Young master, the slave has been wronged!" It was obviously Liu Ke who went shopping on the street by himself!

Xiaotuanzi can't lie, so only Liu Ke who can easily throw the blame... Seeing Shang Jinling looking at him with a half-smile, Liu Ke raised his hand to wipe his face, and said with a smile, "Well, brother didn't Delay in reading, I have already finished reading a volume of Shiji, so I can relax, go shopping, understand the people's sentiments, Lingling..."

With this swipe of his, the make-up on his handsome cheeks was immediately pale, and he was completely white, still ignorant, Shang Jinling burst out laughing.

Seeing him smile, Liu Ke rubbed his nose, "Are you not angry?" The white color is not enough, and it will be more comical if it is thicker.

Even Shang Xiyun and Gao Xueli on the opposite side of the table couldn't help laughing, they couldn't help laughing, they could only lower their heads and fiddle with their own flour balls, but listening to this conversation, they couldn't really get angry with Liu Ke, they were eaten so badly that only Liu Ke was left. pity.

But Shang Weixue and Qian Duojin, who were further past, the couple stopped being polite and laughed out loud, and even Shang Wubing and Yu Qing, who had mixed stuffing, also looked strange, and praised for the first time: " King Ning, you are really interesting!"

The twin monks who joined in the fun put down their knives and work. Terry ran over to take a look, and then laughed loudly, "Who, who, bring a mirror over here, let King Ning have a look!"

Shang Yangyang was the most impolite, pointing at Liu Ke's face and said: "Big face!"

This laughter directly alarmed Monk Qingrong, Lord Xiling. The father and daughter looked over together, and saw Liu Ke with a pale face and a dazed expression, while his granddaughter was still laughing aside.

Duke Xiling frowned and was about to go over to rescue Liu Ke, but was grabbed by Shang Qingrong, only to hear her coldly say: "Young man, dad, why are you going to join in the fun?"

"But that is His Royal Highness King Ning..."

"Isn't he holding the junior's gift tonight?" Shang said lightly, "Could it be that we still have to carry him?"

Hearing this, Duke Xiling couldn't help looking at Shang Qingrong, wondering: "Rongrong, don't you like him too much?"

Shang Qingrong's expression did not change, and he asked instead: "Father seems to like him very much."

Duke Xiling nodded his head: "It's rare that he doesn't have the airs of a prince, and he is sincere. This old man can tell that he is not pretending to be modest." In order to win over powerful officials, he deliberately courted the virtuous and corporal, no matter how noble or humble, Duke Xiling saw a lot, even the emperor back then same.But no matter how much he pretended, he lost his spontaneity and sincerity in front of the old fox, which could be seen at a glance.

But Liu Ke is different. He really doesn't care about his identity. Even if he is really angered, he will roll up his sleeves and fight in person to understand the grievance.

Shang Qingrong took a sip of tea and said, "Of course I don't have any airs." If so, can her idiot treat him so heartily?

Here, Xiaotuanzi fetched a basin of clean water, "Your Highness, wipe it off quickly, it's all a joke!"

"Lingling..." Liu Ke looked at the person beside him resentfully.

While suppressing a smile, Shang Jinling took the handkerchief handed over by Xiaotuanzi, and said to Liu Ke, "Bow your head."

Liu Ke obediently moved her face closer, and happily let Shang Jinling wipe her whole.

The Marquis of Xiling felt relieved, stroked his beard and nodded repeatedly, "Leaving aside his identity, he is a nice young man, and he seems to be unmarried."

"Do you still want to keep a matchmaker?" Shang Qingrong asked.

"If His Highness and... are able to agree with each other, I naturally have no objection." But when he saw the foolish and slapstick twins, he couldn't help but laugh.

However, Shang Qingrong who heard it in her ears: "..." She looked at the two people who were really "like in love", then glanced away her face, her chest felt tight, and when she sent King Ning away, she would definitely let her son take care of her !

After Shang Jinling finished wiping, he said, "Okay."

Liu Ke changed his face and said, "Ling Ling, let's wipe this side too."

"It's not dirty there."

"No, I just touched a little bit, take a look."

"Really?" Shang Jinling leaned over to take a closer look. It was smooth and clean. He raised his eyebrows and slanted his eyes, and his smile deepened.

"Uh-huh."

And Chen Du, who was working hard to chop stuffing, saw this scene and almost chopped off his fingers for stuffing. He was stunned and asked Shang Chuqing beside him, "What's going on, so blatant?"

Shang Chuqing said expressionlessly, "I heard that Lingling is flying a kite."

"What kind of kite is flying in this weather?"

"Stupid, does this kite refer to a kite?"

Chen Du thought about this sentence, and then asked: "Could it be that the kite refers to him..."

Shang Chuqing nodded.

Chen Du was extremely surprised, "Isn't this playing with fire? You also agree?"

"Lingling likes to do something."

Chen Du gasped when he heard the words, "Hi..." Before he could say anything, Shang Chuqing covered his mouth, "In our whole family, only grandfather doesn't know what King Ning is thinking, and he and auntie don't know each other. Understand what Lingling means, be careful."

Why did this sound so awkward, after Chen Du straightened it out, he asked in surprise: "Are you planning to hide it from aunt?"

"Is it okay not to hide it? In the current situation, guess what would happen if we talk about a meeting?" Shang Chuqing also had a worried face when she mentioned this matter. Later, she got the words from her younger sister. Of course, the six sisters also Knowing that I can't hide it from my elder sister, I simply have one more person to bear it.

Rao was Shang Chuqing who was proficient in military affairs, but could not do anything about it, "Ling Lingruo is not interested, but he admits that he likes it, so give King Ning time."

Chen Du was silent, he thought for a while and asked: "Then delay it like this, what if Ling Ling suffers?"

"For the time being, we can't suffer. In terms of mind, the ten King Ning are not Lingling's opponents." Of course, including them.

"so smart."

Shang Chuqing nodded, then pouted at Chen Du's hand, "Hurry up, let's start making dumplings."