little wife

Chapter 90

It's been a while since we saw each other. Zhao Baoqing's honey-colored skin looked a little darker, and his muscular muscles seemed to emerge from the military uniform wrapped in him. When he saw Yu Huiyao, he opened his mouth and smiled: "Huiyao, let me help you!" The water has been picked out, and the rice in the urn has been packed."

Yu Huiyao said with some embarrassment: "All the subordinates respect the governor, and they all hope that they can make military achievements and stand out."

Listening to him praise his husband, why is he bothering you again? I asked Mrs. Qin to hire a small worker, but she didn't listen. "

Aunt Wu came out from inside with a sullen face: "She is just looking for a small gain. I have told her several times that she always troubles Brother Zhao."

"Anyway, I happen to be at home, and I'm just idle when I'm idle," Zhao Baoqing explained, "Training in the barracks is much harder than this."

Ning Luo asked curiously: "Is it very hard? Then why didn't you study and seek fame like your family members, instead you joined the army?"

Zhao Baoqing laughed heartily: "I don't like studying. I can get paid as a soldier. Moreover, the new governor who is taking office now acts fairly and trains well. As long as you are willing to work hard, you will have a real chance of promotion, which is the same as before. It's different to rely on money to buy an official, or rely on flattery to get promoted. At the bottom of us, Ning Luo couldn't help but feel happy, and Yu Huiyao was also happy: "Brother Zhao, the person you're boasting about is the wife's husband. "

Zhao Baoqing was dumbfounded, and after a while he came back to his senses and was about to salute: "I have seen Mrs. Dudu."

Ning Luo hurriedly said: "Don't be polite, just treat me as an ordinary person. You take such good care of Huiyao on weekdays. I want to thank you very much."

Zhao Baoqing was flattered, and waved his hands again and again: "Don't be polite, a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor, I should take care of Huiyao," he said, looking at Yu Huiyao, bravely said, "Huiyao, I have a day off tomorrow, I'll listen It is said that there are already wild flowers blooming in the area of ​​Luogu Mountain, my aunt and the others said to go for an outing together, do you want to go together?"

Yu Huiyao was stunned for a moment, but before she could speak, Aunt Wu quickly picked it up: "My girl will teach chess tomorrow."

Zhao Baoqing's expression dimmed, and he cheered up again after a while: "Then I'll pick some flowers for you, and it will look more beautiful when it's placed in the room."

"Okay, thank you." Yu Huiyao replied with a smile.

"Then I'll go first, and I'll come to you tomorrow. If you have any work, just call out. I don't have anything else. I have plenty of strength."

He walked out while talking, Yu Huiyao felt sorry, and sent him all the way out. Seeing that he reached the yard, Aunt Wu hurriedly chased after her, grabbed Yu Huiyao and said, "Girl, go in, I'll see off Brother Zhao for you." gone."

Yu Huiyao was a little embarrassed and blinked at Aunt Wu repeatedly, but Aunt Wu was very insistent and refused to let go.

Zhao Baoqing didn't know when he stopped, looked at Aunt Wu fixedly, and suddenly said, "Aunt Wu, I know you don't like me and think I'm not good enough for Huiyao."

As soon as this was brought up, even though Aunt Wu didn't like this young man in the first place, she was immediately extremely embarrassed. After all, they were all neighbors, and they didn't see him when he looked up.She squeezed out a smile and said: "Brother Zhao, don't get me wrong, you have a good temper and good looks, but we all came from Beijing originally, so there are many rules."

Zhao Baoqing smiled, "I know, I am indeed not good enough for Huiyao, she has read the book at first glance, unlike us, if Uncle Yu had not suffered, she would not have come here to be our neighbor , but," his voice paused, his expression became solemn, "I really like Huiyao, although I am not good enough for her now, but I will work hard, and now I have been promoted from team leader to brigade commander , No one can say anything in this world, Aunt Wu, what do you think?"

His voice was steady and powerful, and the sun at noon in spring fell on his face, which made his already heroic face even more lively. Even Ning Luo, who was sitting in the room, could feel the sincerity of this young man.

Aunt Wu was speechless.

Yu Huiyao was absent-minded for a moment, then coughed lightly, and looked at Zhao Baoqing sincerely: "Brother Zhao, it's because my family is being rude. We don't mean to look down on you, you are really good, there must be many girls I like you."

"What about you?" Zhao Baoqing's eyes fell on her face with brilliance.

Yu Huiyao became embarrassed again, and said tactfully: "I may not be suitable for you..."

"It's okay, you will get used to it slowly," Zhao Baoqing cut off her words, and said seriously, "Huiyao, I like you, and I will wait until you like me too. I'll go first, and I'll send you flowers tomorrow .”

"Hey……"

Yu Huiyao yelled twice, but she could only watch Zhao Baoqing's figure out of the courtyard door.

She was stunned for a moment, then went back to the house helplessly, and saw Ning Luo covering her mouth and laughing, parroting her tongue when she saw her, and said affectionately: "Huiyao, I like you."

Yu Huiyao's face was flushed, and she went up to scratch her itch bitterly: "Okay, you're so glib after you're married, I'll tell Lord Hou to let him take care of you."

The two laughed and quarreled together, and it took a while before they were out of breath.

Sister-in-law Wu followed in, hesitated to speak, Yu Huiyao stroked her messy hair, looked at her, and sighed softly, "Sister-in-law Wu, if you have anything to say, just say it."

"Girl, don't be fooled by his rhetoric." Aunt Wu became excited all of a sudden, "So what if he is a brigade commander? Why don't you just bring dozens or hundreds of people with you? If there are They were the first to go to the battlefield when the war broke out. Before he made military achievements, he might lose his head. What's more, he is a rough man with only brute strength. The master of chess is the best in the capital, which son in the capital doesn't admire you? Can he accompany you in reciting poems and painting? Can he drink tea and play chess with you? Ma'am, do you think this is the reason?"

As she spoke, she looked at Ning Luo, eagerly hoping that Ning Luo would echo her point of view.

Ning Luo was a little hesitant. What Aunt Wu said made sense, but she didn't agree. Having experienced a tragic marriage in her previous life, she was not attached to the identity and status between a man and a woman. Getting a high school is much more important, whether Zhao Baoqing is suitable or not depends mainly on whether Yu Huiyao likes it or not.

"Sister-in-law Wu!" Yu Huiyao's voice suddenly became severe, "What are you talking about? Traffickers, pawns, literati and warriors are all one of the mortal beings, and there is no distinction between high and low. I can recite poems and play chess. It is no nobler than brother Zhao's boxing and sword dancing, you must never have such thoughts in the future!"

Mrs. Wu fell silent.

Yu Huiyao slowed down her tone and said: "I know you have good intentions. My mother left early. You watched me grow up when you were young, and you always hoped that I would have a good home. When my family was in trouble, you never left. , followed us to this northwest to suffer, I thank you from the bottom of my heart."

Mrs. Wu's eyes were red, and she wiped the corners of her eyes and said, "Girl, don't talk about it, it's what I should. Master and Madam are such good people, it's because God doesn't have eyes..."

"I have my own ideas about my marriage, and you have to get used to it. Our family has been demoted, and we are no longer the third-rank officials." Yu Huiyao's voice was gentle, but with a determination that could not be violated, "Maybe in the future I just married a peddler, are you going to leave me if you can't stand it?"

Aunt Wu choked up: "Girl, don't say that, I'm still waiting to take care of the girl."

"Then think about it carefully, if you continue to say nothing to Big Brother Zhao like this, I really dare not keep you. It would be better for you to go to my father to take care of him." Yu Huiyao said lightly.

"No... Miss, I understand..." Aunt Wu said anxiously, "I won't look down on him anymore."

"That's good," Yu Huiyao let out a long breath, "Go and do your work."

Sister-in-law Wu wiped her tears and said yes, just as she was about to step out of the door, she suddenly raised her eyes to look at Ning Luo and said eagerly: "Ma'am, you are the girl's best sister, and you are the wife of the governor of Luping City. I've met too many people, help Zhang Luo Zhang Luo, see if there is any man of good character and knowledgeable in this city, find someone for my girl..."

"Sister-in-law Wu..." Yu Huiyao stroked her forehead feebly.

"Ma'am, it doesn't matter if you talk here. Ma'am is your good sister, so naturally she wants to see you well..." Aunt Wu said without giving up.

"Sister-in-law Wu, don't worry, I've always taken care of Huiyao's affairs." Ning Luo agreed with a smile.

Only then did Auntie Wu break through her tears and smile, and left happily.

Yu Huiyao said helplessly: "Don't take her words to heart, I don't think there is anything wrong with me being like this now."

Ning Luo tentatively asked: "Then do you like this Big Brother Zhao? If so, I think he's pretty good too, he's a good man with self-motivation."

She thought in her heart, if Huiyao really likes Zhao Baoqing, then let Jing Yun take care of her more. Now it is time to employ people, if Zhao Baoqing can make military achievements, maybe he can walk a bright road in the army.As for Zou Zelin, I have to feel sorry for him. Who made him stay far away in the capital?After receiving those letters, he didn't see any action, maybe he really gave up on Yu Huiyao.

Yu Huiyao was stunned for a moment, then said noncommittally: "I can't say whether I like it or not, I just want to open this chess room right now, as for other things, we can talk about it later."

In fact, Yu Huiyao is already seventeen. This age is not young among boudoir girls in the capital. Even in this remote Luping City, it is time to get married. Ning Luo doesn't understand, but she can only respect her thoughts. .

After this delay, the two lost interest in going out to play, so they chatted in the chess room for a while, and Ning Luo left. Before going out, Yu Huiyao handed her a letter that Yu Fengdong had just sent someone to bring today. Yes, they said it was very urgent, and they needed to meet Jing Yun in person.

Ning Luo was afraid that Yu Fengdong might have something important to do, so she made a detour around the city to the Zhechong government office and asked Jing Le to send him in.She waited outside for a while, but she didn't see Jing Le come out, instead Li Yunlin came to her carriage and said that the governor invited her in.

Having been here in Luping City for so long, it was the first time for her to visit the official office where Jing Yun worked, so she looked around curiously.It's not much different from the usual government offices, except that the access control here is a little stricter, and the guards are all armed with guns and knives, and there are eighteen kinds of weapons on both sides.

Jing Yun was standing in the main hall, facing a sand table with a width of one foot, on which there were either mountains or Gobi shoals, which should be the terrain in the northwest.

Ning Luo looked curious, walked to the sand table in a few steps, and exclaimed, "When did you make such a thing?"

"I haven't been idle for more than half a year. I paid more attention when I went out to patrol, and there is a special team for surveying the terrain to collect information. That's it." Jing Yun held the letter from Yu Fengdong in his hand, and his face was slightly dignified.

Ning Luo took the letter and glanced at it. Yu Fengdong said in the letter that since the beginning of the new year, he felt that something was wrong with the Northern Zhou at the border in the border town, and there were often suspicious-looking Northern Zhou people wandering around the border, which made Jing Yun feel that something was wrong. It is important to be careful.

Jing Yun pointed to the border on the sand table, and frowned: "What Master Yu said is similar to what the scouts heard. You see, the border between Changzhou and the Northern Zhou Dynasty is only under the jurisdiction of the two cities of Fuma and Gujiao. And Yingzhou, where Yuanzhi is located, has a large area of ​​land at the border with the Northern Zhou Dynasty. If I were from the Northern Zhou Dynasty, I must have taken the Beigu City with a large army, and expanded to the entire territory of Yingzhou, and then occupied Changzhou from this base. Pushing inland, and now their whereabouts are really puzzling."

Ning Luo was stunned. As far as she knew, the marching route of the Northern Zhou Army in her previous life was indeed as Jing Yun said. Could it be that she was trapped in the palace before and remembered the ins and outs of this battle wrong?Or... has something happened in this life?

(End of this chapter)