rich concubine

Chapter 2390 Mentioning an old friend

The small town adjacent to the Nanman is Baihu Town. Due to the influence of the Nanman over the years, the originally prosperous town has become desolate.

The group of people stayed in Baihu Town. There was an inn in Baihu Town, which was considered the largest inn in the town. It was called Return. The owner and the proprietress of the inn were both over 60 years old.

Looking at the group of them, he led them to the room and handed the keys to the guests.

Rong Yi said: "We won't go out to eat these days. Are you in charge of the food here?"

The old woman hurriedly said: "In charge of the food, in charge of the food! Although we are an inn, we can do all kinds of work. It's just that our place is small and we don't have a dedicated cook. My wife and I cook all the food. Maybe it doesn't suit you." taste.”

When Rong Yi came in, the old woman and her husband were sitting together eating. They were all home-cooked dishes, and there was really nothing outstanding about them.

Rong Yi thought for a moment, handed her the money bag around her waist, and said, "We don't want to choose, just home-cooked food. However, it's been a long time since our group had a good meal, so please buy more." Here comes the good food, if you don’t have enough money, I still have it here.”

The money bag was heavy. Even though she hadn't opened it yet, the old woman already guessed that there was a lot of stuff in it. She nodded repeatedly and looked at the veiled barbarian woman in front of her with complicated eyes.

Although the life of the Nanman people is miserable, they are richer than ordinary people like them.

After collecting the money bag, the old woman went downstairs to ask her wife to boil water. There were many guests coming today, and the room was almost full. They all needed to eat, drink, and wash themselves, so hot water had to be provided.

Rong Yi and Jiang Shunxiao entered the house. Aman and Ruan Chuyin lived on the left, Yu Zhen lived on the right, and some accompanying people lived on this floor.

Looking at the simple environment in the room, Rong Yi pursed her lips and spread out the mattress.

"This inn is the biggest and best I have seen today. Although it has not been renovated, it has been cleaned very clean. There is still a scent on the quilt. It seems that the landlady here is a very particular person. "

Jiang Shunxiao: "When you are away from home, if your conditions are restricted, you don't have to be too picky, otherwise you will make yourself unhappy. This place is very good. This room is very big. In fact, Baihu Town used to be quite prosperous."

The two of them sat by the window, opened the window, and the afterglow of dusk filled the entire street with warm colors.

Rong Yi listened to him quietly.

"In the past, the border was not blocked, and trade was very convenient. Baihu Town is located in this location, which is also convenient. Businessmen who come and go always have a place to rest. Outside of Baihu Town, there is no bigger place than here. A better place.”

"Some people from the surrounding small villages would come here to do odd jobs. However, later on, desertification became serious, yellow sand filled the sky, and the relations between various countries became tense. The commodity trade was delayed. The borders were strictly guarded and the tranquility of the people of the country was maintained. , but it also blocked some of the economy. Baihu Town is declining day by day, young people have left their hometowns and gone out to find work, and those who stay here are getting older."

After hearing this, Rong Yi sighed and said: "It's really not easy. The so-called peace and prosperity of the country and the people are only part of it. How many people are suffering and suffering, these are all invisible."

"Yes, the places where we fight are the poorest, and the poorest places produce experts. In the third year after I joined the army that year, the place where the cavalry passed was really barren. At that time, an expert appeared in our army. , he fought his way out alone, and no one could get in his way. I just watched helplessly as he chopped off half of the enemy general's arm with one knife. The general was captured and his vitality was seriously injured. I remember that battle. Now, on weekdays, that person is not the best in all kinds of assessments. He was even taken out of bed and punished for his slow reaction. I later asked him why he suddenly broke out at that time, and he was completely furious. Said that his wife and children were killed by that general, and he watched helplessly. He knew that he was unable to save them at that time, and rushing to them was just seeking death, so he surrendered to the army. He thought that when he went to the battlefield in the future, he would always Can face him."

Rong Yi: "What happened next? How is this person doing now?"

Jiang Shunxiao: "Later, during a war, he was attacked by enemy troops and blinded. He could no longer fight. The money he saved in those years was enough for him to spend the rest of his life. He said that he would go back to his hometown and open a Teahouse." Rong Yi fell silent, took a sip of tea, and sighed: "It's so pitiful. If he could be well, he would be a general now, right?"

Jiang Shunxiao shook his head: "It's not easy to be a general. He is very explosive, but he also treats people badly. Sometimes when I look at him, I feel strange. He always misses a breath at some point. If that breath lifts It’s good to be here now, I learned a lot from him.”

Rong Yi felt it was a pity. No matter what, this man was really capable. If he could still hold a sword and a gun, his life would be better now.

Seeing her lost look, Jiang Shunxiao smiled and said, "Are you feeling pity for him?"

Rong Yi nodded.

"In the early years, I also felt it was a pity. Later, I no longer thought so. Fighting is a matter of losing one's head. He was injured and retired but still saved his life. This is not a blessing."

Rong Yi was stunned for a moment, then heard him say: "If you are curious, I can take you to see him."

Rong Yi suddenly realized: "Could it be that his hometown is Baihu Town?"

Jiang Shunxiao said "hmm".

Speaking of which, the teahouse opened by the old soldier has the same name as this inn, both called Return.

The two were walking on the small road in the town, a little distance apart, and the sky was slightly dark at the moment.

Rong Yi looked at the house next to him and chatted with him: "This is a good name and has a good meaning. Come back, come back, look forward to coming back."

Jiang Shunxiao smiled.

"He only recognizes these two characters. General Liu gave them to him when he joined the army."

Rong Yi raised her eyebrows and said, "Your relationship with him at that time must have been extraordinary. You are very familiar with his hometown because he talked about it with you, right?"

"Well, on the battlefield, he was the savior of my ears. He once said with a smile that that was the only time he reacted quickly. If he was a little slower, one of my ears would be cut off."

Rong Yi was frightened and looked into his ears.

I heard him say again: "It's a pity that when it was his turn, I failed to protect him and he was injured."

Hearing his lonely voice, Rong Yi frowned slightly, shook her head and said, "Swords and swords have no eyes on the battlefield. You are lucky to be alive. Don't take such a responsibility on yourself, and he won't blame you."

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(End of this chapter)