Bend Over [ 折腰 ] - Chapter 85

[Chapter 84]

Little Joe spent three days at his home in East County.

These three short days are actually the most comfortable moments she has had in the past few years. Because it seems that I have finally seen the real hope for the future that can be grasped in my hands.

What could be more invigorating than the promise of the future?

Mrs. Ding has all kinds of pity for her, Adi accompanies her morning and evening, father Qiao Ping, who has been constrained for many years, ambition has not been developed, depressed, and now people are middle-aged, they have made up their minds, and finally turned around, although they are busy and busy these days, but they know that their daughter is concerned about Yanzhou affairs, every night when they come back, they will summon Xiao Qiao to the study to sit and talk for a while, Adi is also with him, the two listen to their father talk about the affairs he started during the day, looking forward to the future, all feel excited.

On this day, Xiao Qiao also received a letter from Bi Yan, saying that he had arrived in Sucheng and was waiting for her arrival.

Before leaving Yuyang, Xiao Qiao had seen Zong Ji again, and in addition to solemnly thanking him, he also brought the news that zong ji was about to leave for Dong County to Bi Yan, and if he had the opportunity, he hoped to meet him at that time.

She had already arrived in East County, and Zong Ji’s footsteps should be faster than hers.

By reckoning, Biyan had also received the letter at this time.

It’s just that Xiao Qiao didn’t expect that he had already arrived in Sucheng and was waiting for her.

Located less than two hundred miles from Dong County, Sucheng is a small city under the rule of Yanzhou.

The letter was written by Big Qiao, saying that when he learned from Zongji that she was going south, both of them were very happy and looked forward to meeting her. Originally, she wanted to come by herself, so that Xiao Qiao would not be able to go around on the road again, but because she was pregnant, Bi Yan would not let her come out. He went to Sucheng, picked up Xiao Qiao, and then sent her to Lingbi to meet her.

Little Joe rejoiced at the letter.

In fact, this trip can be smoothly returned home, Xiao Qiao also knows that it is Mrs. Xu’s kindness to herself, and she is also grateful. Since the affairs of the East County family had developed in the direction she hoped, the rest was up to her father. Moreover, no matter what happens, it must come step by step, and it is impossible to achieve it overnight in the short term, and it has no great significance to stay on your own. Therefore, Xiao Qiao was also thinking that when she met with Big Qiao again, she should also return to the north.

On the night of receiving the letter, little Joe waited until his father returned, and when he met in the study as he had done a few nights before, he said that he planned to leave tomorrow.

It had only been a few days since her daughter had returned home, and she was about to leave, and Qiao Ping was really reluctant in his heart. Don’t open your mouth for a while.

Xiao Qiao was also reluctant in his heart, but he still smiled: “Father, this trip to the daughter can go south to return home, but also the grandmother over there.” My father also knew that when I went south, my grandmother Fang was soon cured of her illness, and my husband jun was on an expedition again. Having come back to visit my aunt and my father’s affairs here, I should have returned as soon as possible. I really didn’t want to leave my father and brother, but when I went back late, I was afraid that I would lose my grandmother’s good.

Qiao Ping didn’t understand in his heart. How could a daughter who had married out stay with her for as long as before? He nodded, “Understand for the Father.” Tomorrow the Father will send you north.

Qiao Ci suddenly coughed.

Little Qiao looked at Ah Di and saw him twist his eyebrows at himself, remembering the thing that the two had discussed during the day. Finally, a decision was made. He gave him a look back.

Qiao Ci immediately stepped forward and said, “Father, do you remember the nameless man who rejected Xue Tai outside Juye City and saved his son’s life before the battle?” Qiao Ping was

so impressed by the scene of the day that it was impossible to forget. Suddenly, when he heard his son mention it, he said sincerely, “Nature.” This person not only took your life under Cao Xu zhang biao and two generals Xue Tai, but also in the chaotic battle between the two armies, he also entered and exited like no man’s land, and his power was unstoppable. After that, he was gone. The Father sent people everywhere to search, but there was no whereabouts. To this day, I still regret it.

Little Qiao then said, “Father, do you remember the green-eyed Biyan in the past home?”

Qiao Ping looked at Xiao Qiao: “Is it the manu who kidnapped your cousin?”

Little Qiao said, “Father don’t call him that again.” He was the nameless man who saved Adi that day.

Qiao Ping looked at his daughter and looked at his son.

Qiao Ci said busily, “What Sister Ah said is not false. When the man sent me back to my father’s front, because I had seen him traveling with my aunt at home before, I recognized him on the spot. I’m just not sure yet. After Xue Tai retired from the army, his son kept an eye on him, and when he saw him leaving alone, he chased after him. He didn’t want to pay attention to me at first, couldn’t stand my chase, and finally stopped and said a few words to me. He said he was married to his sister. I was convinced that it was him!

Qiao Ping was very surprised, turned back, and slowly looked at Xiao Qiao: “Brutal! Honestly, did you hide what I did that day?

Little Qiao saw that his father seemed to have guessed something, and he no longer hid it, so he simply said: “Don’t hide it from your father.” Sister Ah and Bi Yan had feelings for each other at the beginning, but they were hindered by their identity and obeyed the etiquette. I know. Although the status of the two of them is not equal, in my opinion, it is a match made in heaven. It was under my persuasion that Sister Ah left home with Bi Yan.

Qiao Ping was stunned and his heart ached: “You are like this, marrying yourself into the Wei family instead of your sister?”

Little Qiao saw that his father seemed to be about to pass the breath, so he quickly went up and shook his fist and gently pounded his back: “Father is angry.” Originally, I thought that my uncle did not have a sister, and I could not negotiate with my relatives, and I would listen to my father’s plan. I didn’t want my uncle to marry him. Since things arose because of me, I can only marry…”

Qiao Ping remembered the events of the day, and wanted to reprimand Xiao Qiao with a straight face, but he saw her looking at herself with a pair of black and white eyes, a begging look, a soft heart, and the words became a sigh: “You are also too wanton and arrogant, even hiding from me…”

He sighed again and shook his head.

Xiao Qiao smiled: “Father, the rich should think of the source, but the hero does not ask the source.” Chen Shi entered the family with the unveiling of Tian Fu, and the Marquis of Changping was born as a riding slave to seal the Ten Thousand Households. Although Bi Yan came from a humble background, did He know that he would not have a great deed in the future? Besides, Fang Cai’s father himself said that if he hadn’t shown up to save him that day, wouldn’t Adi have been in danger? Qiao Ping was

silent, and then said, “What my daughter said is very true!” The struggle for the Father’s view of the day is rare in the world, and it is often remembered to this day. When he first settled in my family’s horse farm, he was like a dragon trapped in shallow water. If you get the wind and waves, you will soar!

Xiao Qiao said, “I don’t dare to hide my father, I went south this time, but I also wanted to meet with his husband and wife.” During the day I received a letter, and he was now waiting for me in Suxian County to meet me. I was thinking that when I met sister A, I would immediately go north.

Qiao Ping sighed, “That’s the way it is!” He

sighed and said, “Since your cousin herself is willing to follow him, the matter will pass.” On that day, he struck, saved your brother’s life before the battle, and has always been grateful for the Father. I regret that I can’t find the person of the day, but since I know it, he is now in yanzhou again, and he will go with you tomorrow for his father and thank him in person.
Although
Bi Yan saved Qiao Ci, he originally left Yanzhou as a Qiao family manu, and took Big Qiao with him, according to the law of the times, he was caught or capital crime. If uncle Qiao Yue knew more, I am afraid that he would only snort coldly, thinking that the savior of the house slave was righteous.

But her father was as enlightened as she had hoped, and instead of mentioning the old things, he said that he would personally thank him. Little Qiao felt even more respect for his father in his heart. He smiled and shook his head: “I told my father about this, just so that my father had a number in his heart first.” BiYan did not save Adi that day to win his father’s gratitude. And I did not tell him beforehand that my father would also go with me, and if my father suddenly appeared, I am afraid that he would not be inconvenienced. When I see him, I will convey my thanks on behalf of my father. If there is a suitable opportunity in the future, it is not too late for his father to see him again.

Qiao Ping listened and felt justified. After thinking about it, he said, “It’s okay.” If my daughter saw him, turn my word around, and the Joe family would get rid of his slavery. From this moment on, he was no different from a civilian. I hope that he will treat your sister well, and he will have great achievements in the future, and he will not live up to your sister’s oneness to himLove. Little Joe was

very happy and thanked his father.

……

On the day of the burning of the Yushan Grand Witch Temple, the Great Witch was beheaded at the entrance of the downtown street. Yuyang Ling’s edict was posted next to the gate of the Sifang City, saying that witchcraft is an evil way, specially born to confuse people’s hearts, and the scourge is not shallow, so it is purged, so as to warn the people not to indulge in it in the future.

Suddenly, the whole city was buzzing. It wasn’t until a few days later, when this sensational event in the city, slowly subsided.

On this day, Wei Shao returned home from the office, and the sky was already dark.

He entered the gate, turned into the back house, and went straight to the north house, and walked to the three forks of the road, but his footsteps habitually stopped slightly, and looked in the direction of the west house on the right hand side. And then continued to move forward.

Madame Xu sat on the bed, facing a small copper stove with warm ears, as if she was thinking about something, when she overheard the servant woman outside the door calling out “Male Jun”, looked up, and saw Wei Shao come in wrapped in a cold breath, and a smile appeared on her face. When Wei Shao got closer, he asked himself if he had used it for dinner. Listen to him say he hasn’t eaten yet. Some heartache, busy asking Zhong Mi to bring the meal in.

Under Madame Xu’s gaze, Wei Shao silently finished dinner three or two times. After the food case was withdrawn, Wei Shao said, “How is My grandmother’s health these days?” After I returned, I was still troubled by affairs, and I still failed to fulfill my filial piety to my grandmother’s knees, and I was very uneasy. Grandmother can’t blame me. Mrs.

Xu said, “Grandmother is very good.” You don’t have to remember. After saying

that, he carefully looked at his grandson. Seeing that there seemed to be a faint hint of weariness between his eyebrows. Thinking of the few days he returned, every day he came out early and returned late, in front of himself, there were not many words. After thinking about it, he sighed slightly: “Shao’er, grandmother did not want to let you know the troubles of the back house in the family, so as not to add to your thoughts out of thin air.” And then again, the back house is our mother’s business, if there is any restlessness, it is also the grandmother’s negligence, to blame, first blame me. But this time, since you have put your mother in confinement, I always have to give you an explanation. This time your mother went too far. If you let her go down as you did before, you don’t know what kind of trouble you will cause in the future. Your grandmother knows that you are a filial piety, and you will not blame your grandmother in your heart, right?

Wei Shao said, “Why did Grandmother say this?” My mother was so confused that she had committed such a thing, and confined herself to thinking that her grandmother was extremely lenient with her. The grandchildren are confused, and it is not so bad that they are not divided into such a point.

Xu Fu nodded, “If only you could think so.” This time the matter of the back house, in your place, stop here, you don’t have to worry about it anymore. Grandmother knew the measure in her heart. Wei Shao

said, “Although the house after the incident, the danger makes my heart palpitate.” If it wasn’t for her…”

He paused for a moment and jumped over: “If it weren’t for Grandmother Jiren Tianxiang, the grandson really wouldn’t dare to imagine…”

Madame Xu looked at him and smiled: “Yes, if it weren’t for your daughter-in-law’s vigilance and timely release the cat to stop it, I’m afraid that when you come back this time, your grandmother will not be able to see your

Wei Shao suddenly leaned over, raised his arms, and tightly held one of Madam Xu’s hands with his own hands, refusing to let go for a long time.

Madame Xu looked at him with a smile, and her other hand was draped over the back of his thick hand, and she gently patted it like a soothing one, saying, “Grandmother is all right, it’s all over…”

Wei Shao finally slowly released Lady Xu’s hand, sat up straight again, and said, “Grandmother, I listened to Yuyang Ling’s statement, Jiang Mi intended to poison her grandmother, the woman from the Township Palace, the woman died on the day of the incident.” How could Jiang Mi get medicine from the woman’s hand? Where did that woman come from? Did you really listen to my mother? Non-grandchildren want to defend my mother. Rather, the process is very suspicious. If this matter is not clarified, I am uneasy.
Madame
Xu stared at Wei Shao for a moment and said slowly, “Your grandmother is old, and she didn’t doze off before, but she wasn’t confused yet.” This time, before the ghost door closed, you were worried, and your grandmother naturally thought of it. Leave it to your grandmother! Again, you do your outer work well, these backyard charms, grandmothers dispose of themselves. You don’t have to be distracted anymore.

Wei Shao hesitated.

“Why, you don’t even believe your grandmother?” Madame Xu’s one-eyed glowing spirit.

Wei Shao thought for a moment and said, “Since the grandmother said so, the grandson listened to the grandmother.” If the grandmother has any progress, please inform the grandmother as soon as possible, so that the grandchildren can rest assured.
Madame
Xu smiled and nodded, looked at him, and suddenly said, “Do you miss your daughter-in-law a little?” Also grandmother is not good. At that time, she said that she would go back to visit the sick, and her grandmother was soft for a moment and let her go. But did not say hello to the return date. Tell you to come home now, and you will be left alone. The grandmother looked at it and was also distressed. Wei Shao

was stunned, and a trace of confusion passed under his eyes, and then he said, “How could it be!” Grandmother misunderstood! She went back and went back. Don’t say that it was only at such a time, if she was happy, I would not be able to live in Joe’s house for a year and a half. I’m a big man, how could I care about that?
Madame
Xu raised her eyebrows, as if she had let go of her heart: “This is good.” Originally, I was worried about your daughter-in-law. That’s fine. Wei Shao

smiled, accompanied Lady Xu and said a few words, instructing the servants to serve with their hearts, and he respectfully retreated.

……

Wei Shao returned to the West House alone, somewhat stuffy. Entering the inner courtyard, I looked up and saw that the candles in the room were lit, and there seemed to be a shadow of a person shaking in front of the window. His heart jumped, he immediately sped up his pace, took a few steps and made a step up the steps, pushed open the door, and startled a maid who was changing the candle in front of the case, turned back to see that it was Wei Shao, hurriedly stepped back and bowed down, calling him a prince.

Wei Shao’s expression cooled down. Listening to the maid there to explain, she whisked her hands impatiently. The maid saw that his face was ugly, did not dare to stay any longer, and hurriedly withdrew.

Wei Shao went to the study and didn’t return until late at night. Lying down, I still can’t sleep. With his eyes closed, the appearance of Little Joe appeared in front of him, but the pillow was empty when he touched it. In the heart and under the head, it gradually seemed as if there was a burst of fire in unison. Suddenly, he thought, “I went out on an expedition, and my life and death were uncertain, and she said that she would keep me down that night, but she was not at home to guard my return, and she left me back to Yanzhou, without leaving a single word!” It is said that the woman is jealous, she left me so far, if I take the opportunity to sleep next to the people, can she not care at all? ”

[End of This Chapter]