Bend Over [ 折腰 ] - Chapter 81

[Chapter 80]

Xiao Qiao saw that Madame Xu seemed to be slightly embarrassed, looked at herself, and said, “I know in my heart that this is really a reluctant invitation.” Husband Jun is now out on the battlefield, my grandmother is old, Fang is sick, and it is not a few days, I should be at home at ease, and wait for my husband to triumph with my grandmother. It’s just that there is a reason for it. This morning I received a letter from Adi of The East County, saying that my aunt at home was sick and bedridden, and it had been some time. My mother died early, and I used to be cared for by My Aunt Domon in my East County home, and treated me like a daughter. My aunt was childless and had only one sister of mine under her knees. When I got married last year, something happened to my sister, and no one was at home. Now that I know that my aunt is sick, I am very worried in my heart. Therefore, although he knew that he should not open his mouth, he still asked for his grandmother’s knee. I begged my grandmother to allow me to go home, and when I visited my aunt, I would rush back as soon as possible.

After Xiao Qiao finished speaking, his eyes looked at Madam Xu with hope.

Madame Xu looked concerned, and when she finished, she immediately said, “This is the common sentiment of people, why should it be said without mercy?” The most hated thing in my life was the saying that ‘marrying a daughter and splashing water’. If you have a eldest daughter and marry someone, you will cut off contact with your mother’s family for the rest of your life. You go, I’m fine here. You will turn the affairs of the family around, and the rest will be handed over to the internal steward. Get out as soon as possible. After a deep sigh, he added, “The

only thing I worry about is your safety on the road.” Fortunately, Youzhou went south to Jizhou, all under Shao’er’s control, and there must be no obstacles along the way. When you leave Jizhou, I will send a message to the county guard, send military armor to escort you across the river, and send you straight to Yanzhou. After you visit the sick, you come back early. ”

Yanzhou Youzhou, separated by the Yellow River, is far more than a thousand miles away. Xiao Qiao married, but it was only a year’s effort, and she wanted to go back to her mother’s house at this time, and she knew that it was difficult to talk about it.

It was just that this idea, which had originally existed, had been circling in my heart for a long time, and at this time, the news that my aunt was lying ill was just coming, so I simply took the opportunity to bring it up.

Xiao Qiao also knew that she had opened her mouth at this time, and with Mrs. Xu’s mastery, even if she was not very happy in her heart, she should have allowed it.

I didn’t expect her to agree so cheerfully and thoughtfully. Inevitably, I felt guilty about the little thoughtS I had been carrying that absolutely could not be known to the Wei family.

But every time, just thinking about the end of her past life that had made her dream countless times, and she still didn’t dare to relax halfway, she told herself that there was nothing wrong with taking precautions.

Grandmother is really good. Plus this time. If she had been living well, she would have been a needle-like being in her own or qiao family.

But after all, the grandmother was old, and although she knew that she had taken precautions in her past life this time, plus a few good luck, she escaped a disaster. But what happened next, she didn’t know.

In case one day the grandmother is a hundred years old, there is only one Wei Shao left. Judging by his own experience with him in the past year, once Madame Xu is gone, who knows if he will turn his face in the future, and what will happen if he turns his face?

You can think about things in an optimistic and good direction, or do it. But we must not fail to prepare ourselves a way back.

Even if Wei Shao showed her infatuation in bed, she would never forget this.

Little Qiao showed a grateful joy and thanked Mrs. Xu.

Madame Xu nodded with a smile, “You should go back and pack your bags.” I hope that your aunt’s illness will heal soon, and you will return soon. I also have something to prepare here, and you will bring it for me and give it to the elders. The

last time Qiao Ci and his party came, the Qiao family prepared generous gifts for both Lady Xu and the Zhu family. Since she wants to go back, it is also common for Madame Xu to return the gift.

Little Joe thanked him again.

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Busy. Because he was in a hurry to go back to visit the sick, he didn’t pay so much attention, and prepared for a day, the next day, at the beginning of November, Xiao Qiao bid farewell to Mrs. Xu, took Chunniang out of Yuyang, and went south.

Wei Liang accompanied Wei Shao on his campaign this time. Lady Xu chose Tiger Benlang to escort Jia Kai with thirty-two people to escort Xiao Qiao on the road. All thirty-two were chosen from the Wei family’s tiger soldiers, and they were responsible for guarding them, and they were extremely trustworthy. After leaving the city, rush during the day and throw in the coach house at night. It is the same road that Little Joe went north to marry a year ago.

I remember that at that time, the future was uncertain, and the mood was uncertain, and now that a year has passed, although I still don’t know how it will be in the future, my state of mind is very different from that of a year ago. After seven or eight days, they entered Jizhou, and traveled for a little more than half a month before arriving in Guangping.

Guangping Junshou had already received a report from Lady Xu’s fast horse, and Xiao Qiao and his party continued to escort them south, gradually approaching the Yellow River Dadu.

At this time, it had been more than half a month of travel, and this place was no longer Wei Shao’s territory. The closer to the Yellow River in the hinterland of the Central Plains, because of years of military turmoil, it cannot be fought over, today you come, tomorrow I go, soldiers like thieves, after passing by, they will scrape the ground three feet, and the people’s livelihood will become more and more withered. The road was ruined, the fields on both sides were gradually abandoned, and the white bones were even exposed in the wild. In addition to Chengguo, sometimes walking for half a day, it is difficult to encounter chicken singing cottages. Even if there are still people, all that remains is the old, weak, sick and disabled.

Compared with what Little Joe saw last year when he went north, it was even more desolate.

Coming out of youzhou, which is like a peaceful and prosperous world, I saw such a desolate scene. Although I know that in the chaotic world, it is not strange to see such a scene, but it is still inevitable that there will be some feelings. It was not until they went down again, gradually approaching Jibei, although these places were also turbulent, but the warlords in various places were in a position of stalemate, even if there was a war, it would not continue over the years, and the anger of the cottages and towns seen along the way was gradually restored.

A month later, on this day in early December, Xiao Qiao’s party finally entered the territory of Yanzhou.

The next evening, before reaching the East County, when I was walking on the road, I saw a man and horse wearing the flag of the Qiao family in the distance.

Qiao Ci came to greet his sister.

A few days ago, Jia Kai sent a fast horse to the east county of Yanzhou’s seat. Qiao Ping received the letter and was ecstatic to learn that his daughter had returned unexpectedly at this time, and sent Qiao Ci on the road to greet him.

The siblings finally met together.

In the past month, the road has been dusty. Little Qiao not only remembered the illness of his aunt Mrs. Ding, but also guessed his father’s reaction after receiving his letter, but his heart was actually not easy.

But from the moment he stepped into yanzhou yesterday, Xiao Qiao’s fatigue along the way was all swept away.

Although Qiao Ci had just returned from Yuyang for only three or two months, Sister Ah had returned home unexpectedly at this moment, and she was equally happy. In fact, with his heart, he wished that Sister A would leave her when she came back this time, and he would not return to Yuyang in the future. The sister and brother said a few words. Little Joe then asked Mrs. Ding.

In fact, Xiao Qiao had already asked Qiao Ci to quietly bring the news that Big Qiao was safe and well, and she hoped that her mother would be relieved and not worry about her. Knowing that although she did not have much improvement now, but her condition did not deteriorate, but she was only worried all day, she relaxed her heart a little.

Because it was getting late, he hurried back to the city, and then he went on the road. Qiao Ci actually asked the coachman to go down, sat in the coachman’s position himself, and personally drove the carriage for Little Qiao.

Late at night, a group of people entered the East County Gate and returned home.

The servants handed the news of the arrival of the prince and the maid, and Qiao Ping, who was looking forward to it, personally ran outside the gate to greet him.

The moment he saw Xiao Qiao, he saw that there seemed to be tears faintly flashing in his daughter’s eyes, and listening to his daughter call herself “father” with a familiar voice, Qiao Ping’s heart was also a mixture of sadness and joy at that moment. It was only in front of the next person that he tried not to show it, only as if he had received a baby, he personally took his daughter in.

Because of the late night, Uncle Qiao Yue of the big house had already rested, and it was even more difficult to disturb the rest of his aunt at this point. Qiao Ping asked his daughter to come back to visit tomorrow morning, and it was not too late. Although there were many things to say, I was only sad that my daughter was bumpy on the road, so I let her go to rest. He personally sent her to the door of the former boudoir.

Pushing open the door, Little Joe looked aroundI walked around the familiar room where I had lived. I saw that the furnishings inside had not changed in the slightest, and even the faded and old beauty kite that he had drawn by hand was still hanging on the wall. My heart was slowly moved, and I looked back at my father and thanked him.

When her daughter returned home from afar, Qiao Ping was in a happy mood and laughed: “Silly child, what can I thank you?” Although you are married, for the Father, will you not leave a room for you?

After a year of not seeing, his father seemed to be emaciated again than Xiao Qiao’s impression, and when he laughed, although his posture was still elegant, he lived up to the reputation of “Dongjun Langjun” when he was young, but the wrinkles in the corners of his eyes were also clearer.

He was indeed less than forty years old, and he was originally the most attractive year of the man, and he should show his ambitions and ambitions, but in order to assist his uncle, he worked hard and complained, and worked hard to this point.

In Yanzhou, Xiao Qiao’s uncle Qiao Yue inherited the position of head of the family, controlled power, oversaw the outline, and his subordinates were responsible for directing the country. Almost all of the complicated and practical matters that have been carried out in the concrete implementation of such as grain collection and payment, people’s sentiments and people’s livelihood, and the fortification of the whole army are almost all carried out by Qiao Ping, and if he does his duty well, it is a dereliction of duty.

Xiao Qiao was distressed and couldn’t help but say, “Father should pay attention to his body and not work too hard.” I see you a little older than you were last year before I left.

Qiao Ping looked at his daughter. In the candlelight, seeing her out and falling more than before in the boudoir, the appearance of the people, plus the previous son returned from Yuyang, listening to his words, although the son-in-law Wei Shao was cold, how to treat her daughter, I don’t know, but the old lady of the Wei family is a very well-informed person, listening to Qiao Ci’s meaning, she seems to be quite protective of her daughter, and her heart is only a little more relaxed. At this moment, when she saw her daughter looking at herself, she looked concerned and smiled: “For the father knows.” But daughter, you are alone over there, and you have to take care of yourself. ”

[End of This Chapter]