girl riding a horse

Chapter 618

Xie Yuan took a shower and changed his clothes, then carried his dirty clothes to the well to wash.

As soon as she put the wooden basin on the ground, Mrs. Guan saw it when she came back from shopping for vegetables.

Guan Niangzi ran all the way, threw the vegetables into the kitchen, and ran back, scrambling to fetch water for Xie Yuan.Xie Yuan grabbed the well rope and did not let go, and even said several words: "I can do it myself."

Seeing that Xie Yuan's words were very cold and not in a high mood, Mrs. Guan didn't dare to push her too much, so she let go of her hand embarrassingly, and stood aside to watch.

Xie Yuan really didn't need help from others, she could easily turn the roller on the rocker on the top of the well, and the speed didn't stop.After the bucket came up, she stretched out her long arm, picked it up with one hand, and poured it into the wooden basin next to it calmly.

Seeing that she was so relaxed, Madam Guan seemed to have a lot of strength. While admiringly looking at Xie Yuan's appearance, she said happily:
"My dear, not only does this body look like a man's, but even its strength is like a man's. General Xie, are you born with this? Didn't there be auspicious clouds and colorful clouds in the sky when you were born?"

Xie Yuan felt a little tired, she still didn't know why Mrs. Guan was so excited when she saw her.So while fetching water, he politely replied:
"No, I was very ordinary when I was born, and my strength is not as strong as a man's. It's all acquired."

Seeing that Xie Yuan was already sitting there and starting to wash clothes, Mrs. Guan squatted down and tried to grab her, saying:
"Let me wash it for you. How can you do this kind of work?"

Xie Yuan reached out to stop her, and said seriously and solemnly: "Thank you, I really can do it myself. I have always washed it myself."

When Lady Guan saw her imposing Danfeng eyes with unquestionable momentum, she trembled in her heart, and then felt that she was too enthusiastic.She smiled awkwardly, let go of her hand and stood up, saying:
"I'll fetch water and cook for you."

When Xie Yuan heard about it, he felt that he was a little unreasonable just now, and living here would bother others to give him face, which is the truth.So he softened his tone and said to Mrs. Guan:

"Miss Guan, thank you, I'm sorry to trouble you..."

When Madam Guan heard this, her embarrassment immediately disappeared, her eyes turned into crescent moons, and while shaking the roller of the well rope, she said:
"Hey, what's the trouble. I couldn't be happier to see you."

Xie Yuan paused when he heard that, and finally turned his face to the side, and asked the doubts in his heart: "...Why are you happy?"

"There is a female general in this world. I have never had one before. Shouldn't I be happy? Because of you, I am more proud than before when I go to the street to buy vegetables. Their faces. You just look at their faces, they are so blue and purple...it's interesting, hahahaha..."

Xie Yuan heard Mrs. Guan's hearty laughter, and suddenly felt relieved. While rubbing his clothes, Xie Yuan smiled with emotion and said:
"It turns out that there are still happy people. I thought everyone was unhappy."

Lady Guan took out the bucket and put it on the edge of the well. Seeing that Xie Yuan looked lonely, she hurriedly said:

"Don't worry about what those people say. The court is full of men, right? Men often beat their heads to the ground in order to fight for power. Now a woman comes out to fight with them. Naturally, she can say anything nasty. is exported."

Xie Yuan thought about it, Shen Liuzhen also said similar words, but it was not as plain as Mrs. Guan said.

Lady Guan rolled her eyes and added:
"There are also many women who are blind and say bad things about you. Then they are stupid, shallow-sighted, or jealous of you! Don't take it seriously."

For some reason, Xie Yuan felt a little warmer in his heart, turned his head and smiled sincerely at Mrs. Guan, and said:

"Thank you. If only everyone could think like you."

"Oh...do you care what they think and do? Don't care." Mrs. Guan comforted her with a hearty tone.

I don't know if it's because Mrs. Guan is too outgoing, or because she is different from other people she has come into contact with, Xie Yuan suddenly has the desire to chat.

She raised her neck and looked up at the sky, and said, "It's not a question of whether I care or not. It's whether I care or not, I'm always excluded and isolated. It's like what: you go to the ring with full confidence , and everyone told you that you were not eligible to participate.

This is not over yet, even if you insist on jumping up to fight someone, you can beat them.They will also say, you don't count, you are not qualified to fight with them.So while avoiding fighting with you, while forming a gang, they must drive you out of the ring. "

Xie Yuan paused, wrung the water from his clothes and said:

"When I was young, my father said that Confucianism is all about how to behave in the world. Why are these principles so important? Because what a person can do is extremely limited. We need to make friends to do things together and survive together.

I think I can learn well, and I used to have many trustworthy friends, but since the fact that I am a girl was known to everyone, they have changed, and they can't tolerate me. ...Because the Confucian principles are also taught, women can only live in the back house, and have no qualifications outside the master. "

Lady Guan fell silent, as if she couldn't think of any comforting words, after a while she sighed:
"Hey... It's not easy being a woman, and it's even more difficult to be a female general among men.... Eh? Did your parents allow you to practice martial arts since you were a child? Did they support you to become a soldier?"

"No, they don't agree. They just want me to be literate and able to read the account books and take care of the rear house. I was allowed to practice martial arts only because I was too naughty when I was young and wanted to find something to make me live in peace. Moreover, the world is so chaotic, and I often fight , They hope that when there is a disaster, I can protect myself and escape."

Lady Guan clapped her hands excitedly and said:
"This is much better than ordinary people's parents! When I was young, my family couldn't eat enough, and my parents told me every day, oh, you are a girl, why are you as crazy as a boy, girl You have to look like a girl. It's not easy to marry someone later.

I thought to myself: I am not a girl from a noble family. There are a bunch of servants serving me, who stretch out their clothes to eat and open their mouths.I walk slowly with my legs tied, can I grab something to eat?If I stand there with a quiet look, won't the robbers kill me? ...Without that life, what good is it to act like that. "

After she finished speaking, she suddenly remembered that although Xie Yuan was washing clothes by herself and could do everything, her background seemed to be the "girl from a noble family" she mentioned earlier.

She asked curiously again: "That's right... I heard people say that you are from the famous Xie clan. Your family has food and drink, why do you want to come out and become a soldier? Or to be a soldier... how hard it is If it were me, I would have food, drink, and someone to serve me, so I would stay at home and not go out, waiting to get married. Marrying a husband’s family would not be bad, and they would even look at me high. What a wonderful day it is. "

(End of this chapter)