Super Dictator

The sun sets over the western mountains and the lanterns begin to shine.

The villagers in Xiaonanhe Village have been busy with farm work for a day, and they all go home for dinner one after another.

Su Zhiniang stretched her waist, put down the embroidery in her hands, and prepared to warm up this morning's meal for dinner.

There were gifts sent by some people piled up in the corner of the back room, but Su Zhiniang didn't use them. She arranged them in categories according to the name cards. She had asked someone to send some gifts back, but it didn't take long for others to send them back.

Su Zhiniang thought to herself that she would wait until Wei Jichen came back before making any plans. After the initial surprise, Su Zhiniang immediately calmed down. She had both hands and feet and didn't want to sit idle. She carefully kept the salary and money sent back by Wei Jichen.

But nowadays, wealthy families are no longer willing to give her clothes for sewing. In other people's minds, Su Zhiniang is already the general's wife, so how can she still do such menial work?

Su Zhiniang had no choice but to buy some silk and sell it for money.

I heard that the imperial court had made peace with the Japanese, and I didn't know when Zijie would come back. Su Zhiniang frowned slightly, picked up a piece of tofu, and chewed it gently.

At the intersection of Xiaonanhe Village, two people riding a car were walking slowly. They were Wei Jichen and Wang Huaiqing. Originally, Wei Jichen wanted to arrange Wang Huaiqing in Tianjin City, but Wang Huaiqing refused and insisted on following him, saying that Wei Jichen didn't even have a protector around him. There was no one around, and he couldn't rest assured.

The driver was a servant of the Governor's Mansion. Seeing that it was getting late, he couldn't help but raise his whip and speed up.

After a while, Xiaonanhe Village was already vaguely visible, and some urchins in the village could be seen playing at the entrance of the village.

When the urchins heard the noise, they looked over curiously. When Wei Jichen and others walked in, one of the urchins immediately exclaimed, "It's Brother Xiucai, Brother Xiucai is back."

Another urchin immediately refuted: "My mother said to call the general. The general is back. The general is back."

Several urchins immediately clapped their hands and jumped, shouting loudly at the top of their lungs.

Wei Jichen had no choice but to get off his horse and let the handlebars take out some candies from the car and distribute them to the children. Fortunately, he had been prepared, otherwise he really didn't know what to do now.

The silent village of Xiaonanhe suddenly began to boil, with rustling, banging, and banging sounds. The villagers rushed to tell each other, and after a while, a large group of people gathered around them.

One was called General, and the other was called Xiucai Ge. It was very lively for a while.

Wei Jichen quickly bowed and clasped his fists in return.

The village chief and the old gentlemen from the village came out in front of everyone. The village chief nodded and bowed and saluted quickly, and said with a smile on his face: "The general has returned to his hometown in honor, why didn't anyone inform him first? If these children hadn't seen him, wouldn't it have made people think Our Xiaonanhe Village has neglected the general."

"What are you talking about, Chief? We are all fellow villagers, we are related by relatives. I am a general outside, but I am a scholar in this village. How can I alarm the fellow villagers? I will be embarrassing my juniors." Wei Jichen took a step forward. , quickly helped him up and said seriously.

"This kid, Xiucai, is so promising. He has brought a sigh of relief to our Xiaonanhe Village." The old man from the village came forward and patted Wei Jichen on the shoulder, his eyes filled with relief.

The old gentleman once taught Wei Jichen that not to mention that Wei Jichen is now a general, even if he is a central minister in the court, he must be treated as a disciple and called sir when he comes back.

Wei Jichen hurriedly stepped forward and took his hands, and asked as he walked: "Zijie is very relieved to see that Mr. is still walking like flying."

The old gentleman was treated like this, and he was in great glory. He was in high spirits and smiling happily. When he saw that the villagers around him were still watching, he couldn't help but waved his hands and cursed with a smile: "The scholar has been in a dusty journey. I just came back and you are covered in sweat." , don’t disturb him anymore, and leave quickly.”

The commander echoed from the side: "Disperse, disperse, let the general rest for the night. If you have anything to do, we can talk about it tomorrow."

The villagers dispersed in a hurry with smiles on their faces, and those who took their wives and children returned happily.

In a short time, everyone was gone, leaving only the old gentleman and the village chief keeping company.

Su Zhiniang naturally heard the news about Wei Jichen's return, and it was the Aunt Wang next door who stepped forward to tell the news with her throat broken with joy.

Su Zhiniang, who was originally as calm as water, suddenly panicked. She lost her usual calmness. She and Wei Jichen had not seen each other for several years, and she didn't know what to do.

It was clear to onlookers that Aunt Wang pointed to the burlap clothes on Su Zhiniang's body and asked her to dress up quickly.

Su Zhiniang took a moment to realize that she had gotten into a lot of trouble because of her beauty, so she didn't wear makeup or dress up on weekdays.

Seeing this, Aunt Wang quietly closed the door and went out to watch the fun.

Su Zhiniang sat in front of the dressing table, took out the rouge foundation that had not been used for a long time, carefully traced and powdered her eyebrows, and even slanted her eyebrows several times because of her excitement.

Then she pulled her black hair into a soft bun, and a beautiful beauty emerged.

Su Zhiniang was busy for a while, only to realize that she had not changed into her clothes yet. She hurriedly took out the Su Luo Bailiu skirt she wore during the Chinese New Year from the bottom of the cabinet. After finally sorting everything out, she found that her makeup had fallen off again. Quite a few.

I was really in a hurry, and my heart was like a deer.

At the gate of the fence, the old gentleman and the village chief stopped when they arrived.

"General, it's getting late, so I won't go in and disturb you. If you have any instructions, just come home and let me know." Li Chang said with a pointed smile.

The old gentleman also stroked his beard and solemnly asked: "Zhi Niang, this child has suffered a lot for you. You must treat her well when you return."

"Sir, what I'm trying to teach you is that I've been a little negligent in recent years." Wei Jichen also felt a little uneasy.

The chief was about to leave, but when he saw that Chaozi and Wang Huaiqing were still here, he couldn't help but pull the corners of their clothes and said softly: "Why don't you two come to my house to rest for a while?"

Of course, Chaojiashi agreed. When he saw Wei Jichen's house, he was filled with emotion. He never expected that General Wei, who was famous all over the world, was so simple, with two or three small rooms, no different from the surrounding bungalows.

When Wang Huaiqing saw the commander winking at him, he hesitated for a while, then smiled and clasped his fists and said to Wei Jichen, "Sir, I'm here to obey your orders at any time."

Wei Jichen didn't stop him. He really couldn't accommodate a second person in his house. If he kept Wang Huaiqing, he would probably have to sleep in the kitchen. It seemed like he had to buy some family property.

Not long after, several people reported in the night, leaving only Wei Jichen.

Although Wei Jichen, who had integrated the memory of the young scholar, was visiting this place for the first time, he felt as if he had grown up here. It was very familiar, yet a little strange.

A fence was built around the house at some point, forming a small courtyard. There were several willow trees planted in the courtyard, and there was a chicken coop next to the willow tree. The old hens clucked a few times when they heard the noise outside.

Wei Jichen walked into the yard and came to the door. He stretched out his hand to knock on the door, but unconsciously took it back. He walked back and forth for a few steps, but he couldn't muster the courage.

While Wei Jichen was hesitating, the door creaked and someone opened it from the inside.

The chatter outside actually alerted Su Zhiniang. She shyly hid in the room and knocked secretly outside. Seeing Wei Jichen hesitate outside, she opened the door.

"Back." A shy yet excited voice sounded in Wei Jichen's ears.

Wei Jichen looked around and saw a girl about seventeen years old, wearing a plain skirt with a pair of buns, bright eyes, white teeth, and skin as white as snow.

Under the warm red light, the girl looked even more delicate and beautiful. As she looked around, the sky and the earth seemed to be bright.

"I'm back." Wei Jichen couldn't help but echo Su Zhiniang's soft and sweet voice.

"Come into the house when you get back. I just cooked a few side dishes." Su Zhiniang saw the man's direct gaze, her pretty face could not help but heat up, and she gently stepped aside.

Wei Jichen didn't know what to say for a moment, so he had to answer the call.

Entering the room, I saw that the furnishings inside were even more primitive. Two or three chairs and a table were the most important furnishings of the room outside.

An oil lamp has been lit on the table, and there are three or two side dishes on it. They are all light things such as radishes, green vegetables, and tofu, and there is no oily smell at all.

Su Zhiniang filled the rice and placed it in front of Wei Jichen. After Wei Jichen sat down, he stared at the dishes in a daze, and couldn't help but blame herself: "My brother came home suddenly, and Zhiniang didn't have time to buy vegetables, so I only got these."

Although Su Zhiniang was Wei Jichen's child bride, the two were not married. Before, their relationship was more like that of brother and sister. Su Zhiniang had always called Wei Jichen brother, and she was used to calling him brother, so of course she blurted it out at this time.

Wei Jichen glanced over and saw that although Su Zhiniang had her cheeks and eyebrows drawn, she still couldn't hide the discoloration on her face. One look at her revealed that it was due to malnutrition.

"I asked someone to bring some silver back, so why don't I buy more chicken, duck, and fish on weekdays?" Wei Jichen couldn't help but reproached him with distress.

Su Zhiniang's body trembled slightly, but she felt that Wei Jichen had changed a lot after he came back this time. Not only did he become more masculine, but he also knew how to be considerate and caring. Wei Jichen would never have thought of this before.

"Brother is a person who does big things. Zhimiang keeps the silver coins in case brother needs it in case of emergencies." Su Zhiniang stood aside and whispered.

"Those who do great things cannot starve their own family members to death." Wei Jichen frowned. Seeing Su Zhiniang standing all the time, he couldn't help but pointed to the chair opposite and said, "Zhimiang, sit down quickly, I can't finish the meal by myself." ”

Just as Su Zhiniang was about to say more, Wei Jichen coughed slightly, and Su Zhiniang calmly stopped.

In the past, although Su Zhiniang was young, she was like a big sister, taking care of everything in an orderly manner. The little scholar didn't understand anything, so Su Zhiniang made all the decisions in the family.

This time, as soon as Wei Jichen came back, while they were talking, Su Zhiniang suddenly felt her whole body light up, and she truly felt that she had turned into a little woman.

Wei Jichen looked down and saw that Su Zhiniang was wearing a pair of embroidered shoes that had been washed white, with traces of stitches on them, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.