whale wave

The embroiderer took the newly embroidered pattern and brought it to Zhao's house to show to Zhao's mother. Behind her was a delicate little girl. The little girl hugged a heavy wooden clothes box with her slender arms, and followed behind with difficulty.Zhao's mother had two sons, but no daughter. She liked girls. Seeing that the little girl was so sensible and looked so pitiful, she asked Ah Xiang to give her a handful of sweets.

Zhao's mother and embroiderer were talking about embroidery, and the little girl stood aside eating candy, quietly, Zhao's mother moved her eyes to her, and she immediately lowered her head timidly.Seeing that Zhao's mother seemed to be interested in this little girl, Xiniang smiled and said: "This is the child of the third lady of the embroidery worker, Ah Jin, come to see Ruren."

The little girl was very shy, but obviously she had been taught the etiquette when meeting a nobleman, so she came over to greet Zhao's mother, her voice was as quiet as a mosquito.She prostrated herself on the ground, her short skirt revealing her bruised calves, her eyes were restless and timid.

Mother Zhao took her hand, asked her to stand up, and asked her, "How old are you?"

Ah Jin whispered back: "12 years old."

"It looks small, like a ten-year-old child." Zhao's mother was quite surprised, the child was indeed small and thin.

Xiu Niang nodded, and replied: "The family is poor, and there are many children, all of whom are girls. I saw that she was often beaten by her father at home, so I brought her out."

When Zhao's mother heard it, she understood. No wonder she was hurt and she was like a frightened bird. She asked, "Can you embroider?"

"It's a good embroidery, it's a good helper for the third lady." Embroidered lady praised.

"I don't know if her parents are willing to send her to someone else's house as a foster mother?" Zhao's mother also had this idea on the spur of the moment.

The embroiderer was obviously surprised, she clapped her hands and said, "Ah Jin is blessed!" She hurriedly called Ajin to her, and asked her to have a good look at Zhao's mother.

The so-called adoptive mother is a maidservant, a servant girl like a servant girl, who buys her life for a few years with a piece of paper, and because she is a maid of an official's family, she is favored by the master's family. .

Zhao's mother naturally saw that she liked it, otherwise she would not have mentioned the matter of adopting a mother. She looked at Ah Jin's hands and feet, touched her head, and said to Xiuniang: "It's hard for Xiuniang to do it, and she will do it with her." The family members talked about it. She is still young, and she will send it when she grows up." Zhao's mother motioned for Ah Xiang to come over and asked her to collect a hundred dollars.

"Buy food for Ah Jin, and the family members don't want to beat her again." Mother Zhao put the money in Ah Jin's arms, but the little girl didn't dare to accept it.

Xiuniang should go to Sanniangzi's house to help spread the word. This matter needs to be agreed by both parties, and a contract must be signed.Before leaving, Xiuniang asked Ah Jin to bid farewell to Zhao's mother, and praised: "Ru Ren is really like a Bodhisattva."

As You Sheng grew up, Zhao's mother took care to find him a satisfactory maidservant to take care of him.

Zhao's mother helped You Sheng find a maid, and she told her son about it before the two families wrote the deed.After hearing this, You Sheng was very calm and didn't say anything. You Qing stuck a steamed cake with a chopstick and said, "Don't be like Ah Xiang, whose waist is thicker than a barrel, and who can punch people with a fist."

Ah Xiang came in with a bowl of soup, just in time to hear, put the porcelain bowl down, put his hips on his hips and asked in a rough voice: "Which petty official is it, who speaks ill of my family?"

You Qing lowered her head and bit the meat bun without making a sound, while Zhao's mother smiled, holding a spoon to serve the two children with soup.

Axiang is a maidservant brought by Zhao's mother from her natal family. She has flat features and a thick appearance, but she is ingenious and diligent.

Zhao's mother felt that You Sheng had grown up, and when she thought about it carefully, You Sheng had changed a lot, for example, she was no longer rude and impatient with her younger brother, and she no longer caused trouble in Zong Xue.

While being relieved, Zhao's mother also noticed some abnormalities in her son, but she was a careless and big-hearted woman, so she didn't worry about it.

There are very few holidays in Zongxue, and it is rare to have a day off. In the past, You Sheng disappeared before the cook made breakfast. Today, he stayed at home after having dinner with his family.

Zhao's mother gave Wu Xin money to buy some things in the street. She came out of the room and saw You Sheng playing with a crossbow in the courtyard, and You Qing was standing in front of him, so she hurried over in fright.You Sheng showed the arrow feathers to his mother. The arrows were worn out and did not strike. He said, "Shooting will not hurt anyone."

"Why did I suddenly want to play with crossbows again? Mother almost forgot that your father still has such a big crossbow at home." Zhao's mother felt that both children liked to play with weapons, and it was all Lao Zhao's fault.

"Don't worry, mother, just play in the courtyard and hit that tree." Zhao Yousheng pointed the crossbow at a big tree in front, and the trunk was wrapped several times with straw mats to protect the tree.The tree grows in the corner, no one passes by here, and the arrow feathers are blunt, so it is safe.

Zhao's mother watched the eldest son erect the crossbow machine on the ground, use the foot machine to pull the crossbow string, and then raise the crossbow to watch, use Wangshan to aim at the target, and release the arrow feathers. This series of actions was done in one go.Zhao's mother was in a trance for a while, as if she saw the figure of Old Zhao playing with the crossbow back then, she shook her head, and heard the "click" of the crossbow machine, and the arrow feathers flew towards the tree trunk, Zhao's mother frowned and asked, "Why don't you see Xiaoyu come to play at home recently?" ?”

Chen Yu is much quieter, better-behaved than her two children. Thinking about it carefully, it has been a long time since I saw him, so I can't help thinking about it.

Zhao Youcheng went under the tree and picked up the arrow feathers. The force of the crossbow machine was too great. Although the trunk was cushioned by straw mats, the shaft of the arrow still cracked. It seemed that the crossbow string had to be adjusted again.You Qing followed You Sheng's ass, and said excitedly, brother, I want to play too, and I want to grab my brother's crossbow.

You Sheng blocked it with his hand and asked him, "Have you done your homework? You will memorize the text?"

You Qing hugged her chest angrily and glared angrily, thinking that although her brother would beat him up before, she didn't hate him so much.

Zhao's mother called You Qing away and asked him to do his homework. Before she left, she told You Sheng: "Don't play for too long, and go to Chen's house to see Xiao Yu later."

The child has no mother, and his father is busy on weekdays and doesn't often stay at home. His sister who was kind to him got married again last year.The last time I heard from You Sheng that he was sick and recuperating at home, but he didn't know what was going on now.

When his mother took his younger brother away, Zhao Yousheng stood with a crossbow, listening to the wind in the courtyard. It was already winter, and the leaves of the ginkgo trees in the West Temple were almost gone.

Zhao Yousheng continued to kick the ballista, and continued to shoot, the recoil of the ballista hit his shoulder, again and again.In his last life, he died under a weapon, as did many, many people around him.

**

Qi Buling's younger brother, Qi He, lives in the city. A few days ago, he came to Chen's house for business, and heard from Chen Duanli that he wanted his nephew Shichang to live in Chen's house and study with Chen Yu.Qi He was very happy, but he could go back to his hometown and ask his sister-in-law Lu Shi.

Within two days, Qi He sent Qi Shichang, who had changed into new clothes and tidied up, to Chen's house.

Shichang is 16 years old this year. He is a lively boy. Chen Duanli met him before and admired him. He immediately asked the two children to meet him and told them to get along well and go to school together in the future.

When Shichang heard that he was going to accompany Mr. Chen's family to study, he was a little worried, but when he saw Chen Yu, his eyes fixed on him.He has met many children from wealthy families, but they are not like Chen Yu.

Not to mention Chen Yusheng's good looks, the clothes he was wearing were exquisite, and his body smelled good, even the smile on his face felt very kind.

In fact, the two met each other when they were young, but Chen Yu did not leave such a deep impression on Shichang.

The formality at the meeting disappeared quickly, and Chen Duanli could see that the two children got along well, so he chatted with Qi He about their adult affairs.

Qi He is a low-ranking military officer who eats in Caosi, and his superiors sometimes send him to escort officials.The brothers of the Qi family are all familiar with water skills and have high martial arts skills. The difference is that Qi He eats official rations, while Qi Buling works on Chen Duanli's ship.Official food is not so easy to eat. The last time he was escorted to transport officials, supplies were lost on the way. Qi He was transferred to the judge and punished. Thanks to Chen Duanli's intercession, he was given a lighter punishment.

"I knew that when I followed Chen Gangshou's boat and went out to sea with my brother, how could I end up with a pain in my buttocks and a hard time riding a tiger?"

It didn't take long for Qi Hezhang to recover from his sores, and his buttocks still hurt.

"The war in the north is urgent, and you need to transport money and food all the time. You really can't get away for a while." Although Chen Duanli sympathized, he also knew that he was just complaining.Anyway, Qi He is also a general in the army, it is impossible to quit his job and become a poor sailor, tying his life to Jingbo.

That day, Qi He left, Qi Shichang stayed, and the housekeeper Pan Shun asked someone to clean up a room for Shichang in the courtyard where Chen Yu lived.When the servants in the house saw Shichang, they called him Qi Sanlang and treated him as a guest of the Chen family.

Chen Yu recuperated at home for a few days, and went to school again. Of course, not only Chen Yu went to the library to study, Shichang also went with him.

Qi Bu will be Chen Duanli's right-hand man. Chen Duanli let Shichang live in Chen's house, not only to let him accompany Chen Yu to grow up, but also to cultivate him.

Chen Yu and Qi Shichang went to school together, and Dong Wan still followed. Although the young master had a new partner, his position as a school boy was quite secure.However, Dong Wan didn't like this countryman who fell from the sky and came to "compete" with him at first.

Shichang's father is the captain of a sea ship, and his family is decent, but he is from the countryside, and his clothes are worse than those in the city. The students in Mr. Wei's library are all sons of merchants, and they pay attention to style. When they see Shichang, they will inevitably look down on him. .

The Qin brothers have always been troublesome, especially Qin Er, when Shichang was about to enter the library, he stopped him from the door and laughed: "Where did you come from the country? What kind of place is this? You can come too?"

"Shichang is the son of Chief Qi, why can't you come, get out of the way." Chen Yu stepped forward to correct Qin Er's statement, and many students gathered around to watch the fun.

Qin Er pushed Chen Yu with his hands, and said horizontally: "I won't let go, what's wrong with you!"

Relying on the strength of his hands, he pushed Chen Yu twice, shaking his body.

"What's the matter, watch and fight!"

Shichang was still patient, seeing Qin Er pushing Chen Yu so hard, he immediately became angry, grabbed Qin Er, and swung his fist.He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he is also a trainer, which made Qin Er astonished.

Dong Wan snickered beside him, he was always bullied by Qin Er, he felt really relieved, and said silently in his heart: Hero, beat him up!

Fearing that there would be a real fight in the library, Chen Yu asked Shichang to let him go, and Shichang let go. Qin Erzhuo had a brother, rolled up his sleeves, put on airs, and sneered: "Poor ghost, hit here, look at grandpa." I can't kill you!"

At this time, some of the students persuaded Qin Er, Qin Da watched Shichang coldly, and looked at Shichang carefully.

Shichang was usually the only bully in the village, no one would dare to provoke him, but before entering the city he promised his uncle and mother not to cause trouble, he clenched his fists and did not answer.

Not wanting Qin Er to die, he raised his foot to kick Shichang, but Shichang grabbed his arm and slapped his face on the desk.It was also very satisfying, Su Yi, Yue Chengxin and other students who were often bullied by him clapped their hands and secretly laughed.

Qin Er blushed and was about to have a seizure, but was stopped by Qin Dayan with a sullen face. At this moment, a student squatting at the door shouted: "Sit down quickly, sir is here!"

The students sat down in their seats one after another, took out their books, pens and paper, and put on a show.

Shichang's seat is next to Chen Yu, and Chen Duanli asked the housekeeper to arrange a seat with Mrs. Wei the day before yesterday.After Chen Yu was seated, Su Yi pulled Chen Yu's clothes from behind, thumbed up to Shichang, and said admiringly, "Where did Ah Yu find such a good guy, he's really amazing!"

The author has something to say: —————————

Director: Chen Yu and You Sheng will meet in the next chapter.

Yard tree: Why hit me.

You Qing who is doing homework: I don't have such a big brother.

You Sheng (pinch fingers to count, surprised): According to the script, Qi Shichang should go online, no, I have to go and see my wife.