The devil is coming

Chapter 466 Borrowing a Sword
Pushing open the door of the next door, Zheng Fan saw the sword maid squatting there planting vegetables.
Although the yard of the house is not as big as that of a big house, it is the house next to the Earl's Palace after all. It also has a wall. It is reluctant to cover it all with bricks or slates. It is a sign of living a good life to have a separate area to grow vegetables.
At the same time, there is an additional chicken coop here, and three chickens are patrolling with firm steps and their heads held high.
And the sword master,
He was sitting on a bench in the center of the field, whittling a wooden sword. Beside the bench, there were already a dozen wooden swords that had begun to take shape. However, these could only be regarded as rough blanks and would have to be carved in detail later. There are lines on it, and there are some fine cloth strips next to it. Obviously, it needs to be hung with tassels.
"This is?"
The sword master raised his head, glanced at Zheng Fan, and said:
"Dahu can be taken to the school and sold. It's not expensive, but it can help support the family's income."
"Oh."
Uncle Zheng glanced around and didn't see the second bench. He immediately walked behind the sword maid, stretched out his foot and kicked it lightly.
"Bring me a stool."
The sword maid was squatting there and planting vegetables. Unexpectedly, Uncle Zheng dared to step up and knelt down in the mud with a "pop".
But she didn't say anything, stood up, patted the dust on her knees, went in and brought a stool to Uncle Zheng and placed it in front of her.
Subsequently,
She squatted there again to prepare to plant vegetables.
This stool is a bit high. Uncle Zheng lowered the stool sideways and sat down, almost "level" with the Sword Master.
"Tea."
The sword maid rolled her eyes, but she still got up, took a sea bowl, poured some hot water, brought it over, and handed it to Zheng Fan.
This time, she didn't rush to plant vegetables, but stood nearby.
Uncle Zheng took a sip of water and said:
"dessert."
"Not at home." The sword maid replied.
"Go buy it."
"No money."
"Just say I want to eat."
"Okay, but I need to get more."
All the bedding in Xueguan is the property of the Earl's Mansion. If Uncle Zheng wants to eat, there is no reason to pay for it.
"to make."
The sword maid walked to the water tank at the door, took out half a ladle of water and washed her hands. After wiping them clean, she put her hands in her pockets and walked out.
The sword master was patiently carving the wooden sword from beginning to end.
Uncle Zheng asked: "Where is Dahu?"
"In the school dormitory."
"Where is sister-in-law?"
"In the workshop."
"Where is grandma?"
"Sweeping in the back streets."
After answering,
The sword master raised his head curiously, then a look of understanding appeared on his face, and said: "Oh, you didn't let anyone inquire in advance this time."
In the past, Uncle Zheng would come to visit the Sword Master only when there was no one at home.
"I'll come if I want to."
I originally thought that Shatuo Queshi had awakened, but I was just happy for nothing. Feeling disappointed, Uncle Zheng came to the Sword Master.
"I heard that you abducted a princess from Chu State?"
"Well, I'll bring it to you tomorrow."
The sword master shook his head and said, "No, I can't afford to give you a greeting gift."
"You're born, aren't you?"
"Familiar?"
"with who?"
"With her."
"That's more or less the same. In fact, courtesy is light but affection is heavy. She doesn't care about expensive things. After all, what has she never seen since she was a child?
Let me see, just give me a wooden sword. "
"Okay, then I will carve a female sword alone."
"Are swords divided into male and female?"
"Aren't they all shared among people?"
"Too."
"How does it feel to be in Chu country?"
"not good."
"Aren't you back well?"
"very dangerous."
"Are you still afraid of danger?" Before Uncle Zheng could answer, the Sword Master nodded and said, "You are indeed afraid."
"That is."
"But I finally came back safely, with no missing arms or legs."
"Oh, there's nothing I can do. When I think of so many soldiers and civilians in Xuehai Customs relying on me to survive, I don't care about myself, but for them, I have to learn to cherish myself."
Sword Master "Hehe",
Road:
"The foreshadowing is here."
"Is there something wrong with what I said?"
"No problem, but it's also very shameless."
"how to say?"
"Are you going to say that Xue Guan, up and down, can't survive without you?"
"That's not."
"Without you, the savages will have to enter again?"
"Obviously."
"Without you, my little family will be gone?"
"At least, it's not as exciting as it is now, isn't it?"
"Zheng Fan."
"Ah."
"Do you know what I hated most before?"
"You said."
"It's those who are emperors or high-ranking officials, who think they are the emperor, are in the government or are officials of the imperial court, etc. They are obviously afraid of death, but they still have to make excuses like this for themselves.
But in this world, without anyone, the sun will still rise from the east tomorrow. "
"But if the sun does not eat or drink, it will have no disease, no pain, no hate, no love."
The sword master opened his mouth and seemed to find it impossible to refute.
At last,
He could only shake his head and sigh:
"I understood very early on that I only know how to use a sword and talk. I can't fool you."
"I'm afraid of death."
"I said so."
"But I am not afraid when fighting, because on the battlefield, I am surrounded by soldiers who are loyal to me."
"Ah."
“But what I’m most afraid of is walking alone on the road, and a master suddenly appears out of nowhere, and then I’m dead.
Lao Yu. "
"Ok?"
"I, Zheng Fan, can be considered a person now, right?"
The sword master nodded and said:
"Calculate."
"For a person like me, if you say you want to die on the battlefield, that's all. I'm sure I'll die a heroic death, but if I'm walking at night and get knocked to death by a sap, that would be really frustrating."
"You mean, I will give you a sword now to ensure that you die well?"
"You know I don't mean that."
"I know what you mean."
"Then you're still going around with me?"
The sword master put down the carving knife in his hand, patted his legs and said:
"I'm a loser now."
"It doesn't matter. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. If you are by my side, we can scare them to death without having to take action."
"But what if we take action?"
"There are not so many eventualities."
"If by chance, Xiaoxiao comes up, wouldn't it mean that instead of you dying of depression alone, the two of us will die of depression together?"
said,
The sword master looked at Zheng Fan seriously and asked seriously:
"I, Yu Huaping, am also a person, right?"
"Hey!"
"You said, wouldn't it be very aggrieved if I died in the hands of an unknown desperado?"
"Tsk."
The sword master continued to carve the wooden sword, and Uncle Zheng sat there, slowly drinking the water from the bowl.
The sword maid came back, carrying various snacks in large and small packages that were half a head taller than her.
"This is the one with floss that Dahu likes to eat, this is the one with almonds that Mistress likes to eat, this is the one with peach cakes that Grandma likes to eat..."
The sword master stopped what he was doing,
Watching the sword maid arrange the snacks one by one and then send them to the room.
Uncle Zheng also finished drinking the water and put the bowl aside.
get up,
Ready to leave.
The sword master said:
"Next time you want to go out, I will go with you."
Uncle Zheng who just got up,
Sitting back again,
shouted:
"Refill water!"
"Come on!"
The sword maid wiped her sweat, ran over and picked up the bowl to refill the water.
Soon, she came over with a bowl in one hand and a piece of Shaqima in the other. She handed the bowl to Uncle Zheng and took a big bite of Shaqima herself.
"If you keep this thing for a while, it will become tougher and softer, and it will taste better." Uncle Zheng suggested.
The sword maid rolled her eyes at Zheng Fan and said:
"Spoil something."
"have to."
The sword maid hummed a little tune while eating Shaqima, holding a small shovel in her other hand, squatting happily and continuing to plant vegetables.
And then,
There was a knock on the door.
The most annoying thing is,
The visitor stood outside the house and knocked on the door. The door was open, but he did not take the initiative to push it in.
The sword maid put down the shovel angrily, stood up, and ran to open the door.
Her first glance fell on the visitor's sword, her second glance fell on the visitor's legs, and her third glance fell on the chicken and duck carried by the visitor.
comer,
His surname is Chen, and his name is Daxia.
It can be said that Master Chen helped Uncle Zheng a lot during his trip to Chu.
But Chen Daxia followed Siniang's team all the way to Xuehaiguan with a cheerful expression as usual, without any entanglement or sadness.
There are three reasons,
One, there is the State of Chu;
Second, he did help Master Yao deliver the letter;
Third, he owed Zheng Fan.
The world of Chen Daxia is always so direct and straightforward, with an air of simplicity.
such as,
Now when he came to visit the Sword Master, he actually had a chicken in his left hand and a duck in his right hand.
The sword maid motioned for Chen Daxia to come in.
Uncle Zheng pointed at Chen Daxia and said:
"Look, this is the hero Chen I just praised you for!"
The sword master just raised his head and glanced at Chen Daxia without saying anything.
The sword maid could see what Chen Daxia was thinking at a glance, and said, "Let it go."
"it is good."
Daxia Chen put down the chicken and duck. Soon, the chicken took the initiative to blend in with the chickens raised in Juggernaut's yard. Then, a group of chickens began to chase the only duck.
The sword maid pointed to the water tank next to the door and said, "There is no water."
"it is good."
Without saying a word, Daxia Chen picked up the bucket and went out to fetch water.
After Master Chen went out, the sword maid said to the sword master:
"Master, I think that person is very powerful."
The sword master nodded and said, "I'm just a little stupid."
Uncle Zheng immediately corrected him: "This is called purity."
The sword master responded and said: "Yes, pure stupidity."
"Old Yu, if we can teach you, just teach me. You don't want your skills to be lost, right?"
The sword maid, who was just about to squat down and plant vegetables again, became unhappy when she heard this and shouted:
"Uncle, it's not me!"
"You are going to get married."
"..." Sword Maid.
"Lao Yu..."
The sword master sighed and said, "It can be taught."
Uncle Zheng smiled.
"Then I won't go out with you."
"Well, Master Chen has a very good understanding. I feel that every sword is unique in the world. He should find and follow his own path."
The sword maid stuck out her tongue and dug with a small shovel.
"Okay, you continue to work. I'm going back to rest first. I've been coming back all the way. I haven't had a good night's sleep in a long time. It's more comfortable to sleep at home."
Uncle Zheng stood up,
The sword master is still carving wooden swords, and the sword maid is still growing vegetables;
Leave the same as you came,
No one welcomes and no one bids farewell,
But seeing the Sword Master sitting here, Uncle Zheng felt at ease.
Wait until Uncle Zheng leaves,
The sword maid shoveled the soil and said:
"Master, do you really want to be his guard next time?"
The sword master nodded and said:
"He can't die."
"Why?"
"If something happened to him, how could I kill him to take revenge when I was my apprentice?"
……
Uncle Zheng returned to the house, went straight into the back house, then turned a corner and came to Tiantian's residence.
Tiantian is sitting on the bluestone floor right now, playing with Magic Pill while basking in the sun.
Seeing Zheng Fan coming, Tiantian became obviously excited. He put his hands on the ground, stood up with some difficulty, and then swayed towards Zheng Fan.
Zheng Fan bent down and picked up his godson.
"Oh, it's too heavy."
"Giggle..."
"Why are you wearing so many clothes?"
Uncle Zheng took off one piece for him.
After playing with Tian Tian for a while, Uncle Zheng went to the ice cellar again. Liang Cheng was now in the ice cellar, holding a pot for watering flowers and watering A Ming's blood.
Uncle Zheng leaned against the door of the ice cellar, admiring this scene.
Liang Cheng put down the kettle and said, "Don't worry, Lord, A Ming's condition is getting better."
"No, I think the picture in front of me is beautiful, but it's a pity that the paint doesn't melt easily here, otherwise I really want to paint a picture here."
"draw?"
"Well, there is a word that I think is very suitable to describe the current situation."
"My lord, what word?"
"Bing Lian."
Liang Cheng frowned, then smiled, but no, it was so apt.
"My Lord, my subordinates will report to you about the training of soldiers and horses after dinner. It just so happens that the blind man also has something to report. It's too cold here, Lord, you'd better go up."
"It's okay, I just need to cool down."
Zheng Fan sat down on a piece of ice next to him. The anger he had aroused because of Liu Ruqing when he was taking a bath was forcibly interrupted by the sudden movement of the sandstone.
Now after returning to the mansion, Liu Ruqing's shy appearance began to appear in his mind again, and an unknown fire began to rise again.
This is actually normal, because he has been practicing martial arts in his life. As a sixth-grade martial artist, Uncle Zheng's body and bones are much better than ordinary people. He used to be accompanied by Siniang's needlework, but from the wedding day to the return, it took such a long time , Uncle Zheng hasn’t tasted meat for a long time.
Freeze first, take it easy first. Once you shiver from the cold, it will be fine.
Thinking that he, a noble Taira, had to rely on this method to "cool down", no one would believe him if he told him.
……
"He never touched you?"
"Ah, sister, no."
"No, I mean, I didn't ask you to help with sewing or anything?"
"On the way to escape, how could I have time to mend my clothes?"
When Siniang heard this answer, the corner of her mouth curved.
It's true that it's hard for the Lord.
At this time,
in the bedroom,
Si Niang was sitting in the first seat. Although the hidden wounds on her body had not yet healed, she still looked charming. This was a woman who remained beautiful no matter what.
Xiong Liqing sat next to Siniang. From the moment she saw Siniang, the princess corrected her position and did not try to use her status as a princess to elevate herself.
below,
A woman was kneeling, it was Liu Ruqing.
But instead of kneeling on the floor tiles, she knelt on a futon.
In a normal home, this is the position of concubine.
But it wasn't Siniang who asked her to be like this, it was her own insistence on it.
After leaving the Fan family and arriving at Uncle Pingye's Mansion, Liu Ruqing seemed very inferior.
She was originally a widow, and she left the protection of the Fan family. Now, she has become the concubine of Prince Pingye. At the moment, Princess Dachu can only take second place and consider herself younger sister in front of that beautiful woman. , what about her?
What kind of capital does Liu Ruqing have?
Siniang said: "Come on, raise your head and let me see again."
Liu Ruqing raised his head when he heard this.
Siniang looked at it carefully, then looked at the princess on the side and said, "What do you think?"
The princess sighed, "They are all more beautiful than me."
Siniang shook her head and said, "But the feeling when you call me my name is unique."
Xiong Liqing was still a little confused and couldn't understand the meaning for a while.
Liu Ruqing's face turned red again.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, she is really a beauty." Siniang praised her, "She is so graceful and delicate, and her temperament is gentle and peaceful."
Liu Ruqing lowered his head and said:
"My sister is the most beautiful."
Siniang smiled slightly and said: "Get up, don't let me come back and see this scene and think we are bullying you."
"There is no place for me to sit in front of my two sisters."
When Si Niang heard this, she said:
"Then you really want my uncle to see this scene?"
"The servants dare not, the servants dare not."
Liu Ruqing immediately stood up, walked to the chair next to her, and slowly sat down, only touching the chair a little. This posture looked like a green willow on the river bank, with roots in the ground and body on the river.
"Where do you live now?" Siniang asked.
"The side house."
Siniang shook her head and said: "I can't be aggrieved. Later I will ask Xiao Yibo to set up a courtyard for you alone. You can arrange the flowers and flowers in the courtyard as you like, but the slaves and maids must come out from me."
It's not that I want someone to keep an eye on you, but for the safety of the house. "
"I don't dare. I am extremely grateful to have a place in my house with my broken willow body. How can I expect anything else?"
"The body of a broken willow? This is a bonus for you."
"What do you mean, sister?" Xiong Liqing asked.
Living in the palace, she could certainly hear some stories from various countries, but how could anyone dare to tell the princess about such romantic affairs?
"It's better not to know." Si Niang had no intention of explaining to the princess. It was okay for others to throw a basin on the master's head. There was no need for her to do this.
"Decorate the yard according to your ideas and make it elegant. Uncle Rong will also have a place to relax in the future."
"Yes, the servant knows."
"Be open-minded, women, you can be a little melancholy, which is good, and you can be more charming, but if you think too much, it will easily lead to bad health. Don't worry, no one will bully you here, and we don't have that either." When you have free time to engage in intrigues and other things, it is just a joke to outsiders."
"Yes."
"You go down."
"Yes, sister."
Liu Ruqing stood up, bowed respectfully and then left.
"Sister, you can also choose a yard. The same is true. Decorate it according to your requirements."
"Okay, sister, I'll take my leave."
Si Niang was the only one left in the room.
And then,
Uncle Zheng walked in while sighing.
Seeing that uncle Zheng's head was covered with water drops, Si Niang immediately stood up and went to get a towel.
"You're injured, don't move, I'll do it myself."
Uncle Zheng took a towel and wiped his face and hair.
Siniang sat down and looked at Uncle Zheng with a half-smile.
After Zheng Fan finished wiping it and came over to pick up the half-drinked tea by someone who didn't know who it was before and put it in his mouth, Siniang said:
"Although Princess Ren is not a peerless beauty, she can still do needlework, right?"
Uncle Zheng put down his tea cup and said, "On the way to escape, where can I have such thoughts?"
"No, Lord, generally when you are on the run, you don't know life or death, and your future is uncertain, people will be more nervous, and it is often easier to think about that thing to relieve stress."
Uncle Zheng looked at Siniang and said, "You didn't know whether you were alive or dead at that time. How can I be so embarrassed?"
He was running for his life with the princess, but the ones who really took the risk were Si Niang and the others who were trying to lure away the pursuers.
This is indeed Uncle Zheng's sincere thought. As a human being, you must have some conscience, otherwise it will be no different from an animal.
Without waiting for Si Niang to speak,
Zheng Fan added:
"Liu Ruqing and the princess were given separate yards to raise them as vases. Anyway, A Ming and A Cheng often brought vases back with them in the past. Over time, they got used to it."
"Your Majesty, you are not tempted? Let's not mention the excitement that the identity of the princess can bring, but even Liu Ruqing, even the subordinates are a little tempted."
"Oh, I never thought I would have a harem."
"My lord, are you afraid of being sorry for me?"
"Yes."
"So you are still willing to endure it?"
"Yes."
One asked very directly, and the other answered very directly.
"We snatched the princess in order to increase our reputation. Liu Ruqing was sent directly from the Fan family without any greeting. This is not a harem, so please don't feel any psychological pressure, Your Majesty.
It's the slave family. One of them is noble and the other is graceful. When they are trained, life is quite interesting. "
"I'm afraid of trouble. Let's just do what we did before. I feel pretty good."
"only………"
"Just what?"
"It's just that the slave family doesn't want to be like before."
Si Niang put her red lips to Uncle Zheng’s ear,
He bit his ear and whispered:
"Master, after the slave's injuries recover in a while, let's try to have a child."
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