Chapter 170 Chapter Fourteen

"The Battle of Crossing the River lasted 42 days and captured major cities such as Nanjing, Shanghai, and Wuhan, as well as the entire territory of Jiangsu and Anhui provinces, most of Zhejiang Province, and each of Jiangxi, Hubei, and Fujian provinces, in order to liberate the entire territory of East China. It has created important conditions for advancing to South China and Southwest China." The sun at dusk shone in the yard, the fire clouds in the sky were glowing red, and the ground was glowing red, even the old banyan tree was covered with a layer of red light. It's already June, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter. Even though this house is facing Jialing Lake, it's still hard to get rid of the heat for a day.

"Okay, the talk is dry, you guys know how to pester Miss." Mei Xiang came out with a blue and white porcelain basin, wearing a cool dress with the cuffs rolled up to her arms, and greeted as she walked, "Who wants to drink iced sour plum soup?" When Jingjing heard this, she clapped her hands happily and jumped up, cheering, "Oh! There's sour plum soup!" After finishing speaking, she hurried to the kitchen to help carry the bowls and spoons. "Miss, I chilled it with ice cubes from the cellar. It's very refreshing. You can try it." After leaving Tang Jing, Chu Qiao didn't let Mei Xiang call her an adult, originally wanted to call her a sister, but Mei Xiang refused to agree, so she had no choice but to call her Miss.

The evening sun was extremely warm, and Chu Qiao was not as afraid of the heat as Mei Xiang and the others. Compared to the summer of the 21st century, this place can be regarded as Spring and Autumn at best.But Meixiang's sour plum soup is indeed a good thing, you must drink it. "Sister, isn't there a plane in that place? Why don't you just fly there? Why don't you just drive a boat across the river?" A butterfly flew over and circled the Clivia in the small garden. Chu Qiao was sitting under the banyan tree, wearing a light blue floral gown with an off-white skirt underneath, very elegant and casual.While drinking the soup, she said, "Duoji, explain to Ping An."

Duoji frowned and thought for a while, then put down the bowl, and said very maturely: "I think that plane should be a rare and precious thing. Marshal Jiang has the support of Western powers, and he has an air force. Marshal Mao has neither. With the support of foreign powers and year-round operations, there is no fixed big city as a base, and it is normal for the military equipment to be underdeveloped, so there should be no planes, and no air force of its own." Chu Qiao drank the sour plum soup in the bowl in one gulp, a coolness penetrated into her heart and lungs, very refreshing.She smiled and said: "Duoji is right. At that time, social productivity was underdeveloped, and Marshal Mao did not have his own air force. This was also an important reason for the large casualties in the early stages of the war."

Pingan suddenly shook his head and sighed: "Sister, the China you mentioned is really amazing, just like a fairy tale. It can also fly into the sky, and there is a cannon that can blow up a house with one blow. If they come to attack us Simon, maybe As long as one artillery army is dispatched, we can all be defeated. The Great Xia Tiewu Army and the Yanbei Black Eagle Army are no match." "My sister said it was a story," Jingjing said while drinking the soup, her mouth was red, "how can there be such a terrible thing in this world?" Chu Qiao didn't speak, just smiled quietly, Mei Xiang filled another bowl for her, but she couldn't drink it anymore, she just held it in her hand, the cool feeling spread through her fingertips, it was very comfortable.

"Not necessarily." Dorji shook his head, and said with some doubts: "Three hundred years ago, we in Simon didn't have big ships, and there were no sea battles in the sea frontier. But now, our caravans can sail to distant Fanren countries." Let’s talk about ironware. Five hundred years ago, our ancestors fought with bronze wares, and their swords were very fragile. How could people at that time have thought that we could forge iron swords three feet long today? Let’s just talk about paper and Bubo, in the past, people used stone carvings, bamboo sticks to make scrolls, and animal skins to make clothes, but now? So, the technology is constantly developing, and maybe in hundreds or thousands of years, there will really be the It’s unknown whether the airplane that can fly into the sky or the cannon that can blow up a house can be said.”

Chu Qiao was overjoyed when she heard the words, looked at Duoji appreciatively, and said with a smile, "Duoji still thinks deeply." Duoji usually acts like a little adult, but when facing Chu Qiao, he is a little shy.He scratched the back of his head, smiled naively, and said, "Miss, there are a few things that I'm a little confused about." Chu Qiao looked at him with interest: "Tell me." "First of all, I think the principle of the cannon is somewhat similar to the fire bomb you made in Yanbei back then, sister, and it is also very similar to the firecrackers we bought in the market. I don't know if there is any relationship between them?"

Chu Qiao was more and more surprised, she nodded, and said with a smile: "Duoji is very caring, and indeed they have something in common. Firecrackers are the lowest gunpowder device, and stray fire bombs are actually the same. The power of shattered ice will be more powerful. If you want to reach the level of a cannon, you need more advanced and sophisticated technology, and it is difficult to achieve it with the current iron forging technology." Ping An and Jingjing listened speciously, but they obviously didn't understand, so they nodded.Duoji thought for a while in silence, then frowned and said: "I don't think the weapons Miss mentioned are just made-up stories. They should all be reasonable, but I still can't figure out how to answer them for the time being." thing."

He frowned, looking bitter and bitter, like a little old man. He suddenly asked again: "Miss, you asked us to go back yesterday and think about the reasons for the failure and victory of Marshal Jiang and Marshal Mao. I thought about it a little bit, but I don't know, right?" Chu Qiao encouraged him and said, "Speak out and let me hear." Dorje thought for a long time in silence, seemed to be hesitant, and mustered up a lot of courage before he said: "I think the main reason for Marshal Mao's victory is the support of the people." As soon as the voice fell, Ping An immediately objected: "No, no, I think that Marshal Jiang is too stupid. All the people under him have their own ideas. With so many troops, they were all torn apart, and they all rebelled in the end. will lose."

Chu Qiao turned her head to look at Ping An, and asked quietly, "Then, have you ever thought about why Marshal Jiang's subordinates rebelled?" "Because," Ping An was taken aback for a moment. He wanted to say that Marshal Jiang was too stupid, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was wrong. He muttered for a long time before saying, "Because Marshal Mao's power is great, they will rebel when they are afraid." "Then why did Marshal Mao become more powerful? You know, at the beginning of the war, their numbers and armament ratios were very different."

Ping An was speechless for a moment, scratched his head for a long time, but couldn't figure out why. Dorji interjected from the side: "I think Marshal Mao has done a few things very wisely." He analyzed seriously: "Marshal Mao's fighting ideas are very clever. In the early days of the battle, he gave up the city, entered the countryside, and implemented land reform, distributing the land to the common people. In doing so, the common people naturally supported him. They all hope that he can become the emperor, and they all come to join the army. His army is fighting more and more, but Marshal Jiang's is getting less and less. In addition, Marshal Mao's army has strict military discipline, never offends the common people, and the army is united and united. On the other hand, Marshal Jiang's subordinates are all representatives of corrupt officials, with lax military discipline, chaotic rule, and internal power struggle In the early stage of the war, an army like them may rely on advanced armaments and the number of troops to gain a certain advantage, but as the war deepens, they will fail sooner or later." After Duoji finished speaking, seeing that Chu Qiao didn't speak, he was a little worried. He thought he had made a mistake, and quickly said: "I think the confrontation between their two armies is a confrontation between two thoughts, and it is also a confrontation between two forces. One is the class of noble officials, and the other is the class of ordinary people, just like, just like the war between the Grand Peer Association and His Majesty the King of Yan." As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly realized that he had said something wrong. Mei Xiang was peeling lotus seeds, and she turned her head to give him a hint. However, Ping An on the side didn't hear it, and asked, "Then why did Mr. Wu and the others still lose?" Chu Qiao looked at Duoji, a little dazed. She always knew that this kid was smart, but she never thought that he was so smart. She just told him a story, but he could see through the essence of war at a glance.She nodded in surprise, and said to Duoji: "Although it's not comprehensive, it's not easy for you to think of this level straight away." She didn't care about Duoji's mention of Yan Xun at all. Instead, she explained seriously: "Different tactics and fighting ideas must also conform to the current situation and productivity. The Datong Association is no different from the military regime of Marshal Mao. Datong is no different. A firm leadership organization, no perfect internal system, unclear political ideology, lack of superb military skills and war strategies. Moreover, Yanbei is different from Huaxia, not to mention low productivity, and has not experienced a war completely invaded by foreign races. The internal regime The social system and the social system have not completely disintegrated, and they are still under the original social system. Moreover, the people's wisdom is not enlightened, the people don't know what revolution is, and they don't know how to stand up against the oppression above them. Supported. Duoji said very well, the war in the story, on the surface, was a battle between two parties fighting for leadership, but in fact, it was a confrontation between two ideas. Just ask Yanbei, free thinking is not even If it can reach the ears of the people, how can Datong use the power of the people to fight against the King of Yan? Therefore, the end of failure is already doomed." The three of them nodded repeatedly, although Jingjing and Pingan might not understand what she was talking about at all. Duoji thought carefully for a long time, as if he wanted to keep all Chu Qiao's words in his heart.After a long time, he suddenly felt a little depressed, and said with a small face, "Miss, like you said, that kind of system is not suitable for our current society at all?" "yes." "Then what I'm thinking about is nothing but illusion." Seeing the child's dejected look, Chu Qiao smiled slightly, and said very gently: "Not all, the transmission of ideas does not happen overnight. Everything needs a guide. Today you may not be able to mobilize people and people from all over the world. You work together to complete this matter, but you can try to influence some people and spread this idea slowly, like a kindling seed, spread a little bit, and one day, it will become a prairie fire." Duoji was slightly taken aback, and suddenly said: "Miss, can what you said be written into a book?" Chu Qiao patted the child's head with a smile, and said, "A child can be taught." Dorji cheered happily. He seldom acted childishly like this. He said excitedly: "I understand that a thorough war is based on ideas. Revolution needs the soil of theory. If society wants to progress, it must first pass on ideas." thinking man." Mei Xiang stepped forward to give him a bowl of sour plum soup, frowned and said: "I see you are happy, sweating profusely. Don't rush to convey your thoughts, drink my soup first, it will be hot later, it will be in vain." I worked hard." Everyone laughed out loud when they heard the words, Duoji's handsome face flushed slightly, and he sat down embarrassedly. It was getting late, Chu Qiao went back to the room, and the children made a fuss for a while, and then they all went back to sleep. It started to rain patter at night, Chu Qiao lay by the window, looking at the continuous rain outside, saw that the light in Duoji's room was still on, she couldn't help smiling. In the blink of an eye, a year and a half have passed. After leaving Tangjing that day, he was caught up by these children who also lived in Miheju, and had no choice but to take them along. Because there are children around her, Chu Qiao gave up her dream of wandering around, and went to the south of Bian Tang, and found a relatively quiet town with beautiful scenery to live in. The climate here is mild and the life is quiet, because it is very close to Meishan, the imperial mausoleum of Bian Tang. , so the law and order has always been very good, and there are few bandits. Moreover, this place is the hometown of Mr. Mo Mobai, a great Confucian of the Bian and Tang Dynasties, and Mr. Shen’s ancestral house is also here, so the academic atmosphere is very strong. Students who are about to take the exam often come to visit Mr. Shen and visit the landscape and historical sites of this small town. Over time, this city was known as Xuefu City. After Chu Qiao came with a few people, she bought an inn near the lake and managed it. Firstly, to deceive others, after all, the life of a single woman with a maidservant and three children doing nothing is really eye-catching. Secondly, I really want to find something to do for myself. It's also boring enough. Although he didn't come here for making money, but because of Chu Qiao's novel management system and excellent sanitary conditions, coupled with the superior location, this "Student Inn" gradually became famous in the local area.All tourists who come here will regard this inn as the first choice. Every spring and autumn between the two exams, it is always full of people and the business is very prosperous. Time passed quickly, when Chu Qiao got up early to comb her hair, she suddenly found a trace of silver hair on her temples.Mei Xiang murmured that it was because she didn't eat well and didn't sleep properly, Chu Qiao smiled slightly, and when she turned her head, she saw that the hair on the other side also had some silver light. This body is aging irresistibly. Although she is only 21 years old so far, many years of running and fighting, wandering in the ice and snow for many times, and the sufferings she suffered when she was young, made her young body prematurely infected. Suffered from many ailments.Those old wounds, every time it is rainy, will hurt to the bone, knees and other joints seem to be filled with snow, always cold, thin crow's feet began to appear at the corners of the eyes, and the spirit is getting worse and worse. When you are tired, you will be tired and want to sleep. She turned out to be a medicine jar, as if there was something wrong with every part of her body, typhoid fever visited her almost every month.Lying in bed a lot of times, enduring the torment of illness, she even wondered if this body was still hers. She felt like a puppet that had been torn to pieces and was about to fall apart. Fortunately, life finally gradually calmed down. There were no more bloody wars, cruel deaths, and weird and unpredictable game schemes. Her heart finally calmed down, like a lake, calm and calm. For more than a year, she rarely inquired about the situation outside.But because it is an inn, people come and go, and the children are interested, she will always hear all kinds of news. For example, the marriage between the fourth son of the Zhuge family and the Nalan eldest princess Huaisong, it is said that after Zhuge Yue returned to Daxia, he nodded and agreed to the marriage very readily.However, when the ministers of Daxia clapped their hands and celebrated each other, Master Zhuge took out a wedding post, claiming that he already had a wife in Qinghai, adhering to the ancestral precept that a poor wife should not go down to court, even if Princess Nalan married her. You can only be a concubine, and if you give birth to a child, there is still the possibility of being a side wife. It was really a stone that stirred up thousands of waves, and the envoy of Huai Song Dynasty was furious all of a sudden, and this event that would have caused huge waves in Simon, also sank into the water like a stone under Zhuge Yue's brilliant political skills , didn't even stir up a blister, and passed away calmly. Then, the seventh prince, Zhao Che, returned from northern Xinjiang with the full support of Zhuge Da Sima, and brought back more than 500,000 elite cavalry from northern Xinjiang, opened up a vast border area, and quelled the border rebellion.The mutual support of Zhuge Yue and Zhuge Yue broke Zhao Yang's thriving regime model in one leap, and he was divided into courts against the Great Xia Dynasty. However, life in Yanbei was not so easy. Bian Tang closed the waterway in southern Xinjiang, and the economic exchanges between Yanbei and Huai Song Dynasty were blocked, but Yanbei was not yet able to fight Bian Tang again. After all, Qinghai and Daxia Yanbei's two-sided attack has already made Yanbei miserable. Fortunately, now that Zhao Yang is busy fighting for power with Zhao Che, the investment in Yanming Pass is much lower than in the past. In a year and a half, a large-scale attack campaign was organized only once, but only stayed at Longyin Pass After two days, Ming Jin withdrew his troops, which was obviously a show full of water. The situation is unpredictable and full of twists and turns. Presumably Zhao Yang also understood that without the threat of Yanbei, Zhuge Yue's Qinghai army would have crossed Longyin Pass and entered the Great Xia Emperor's Capital. The two confronted each other. Therefore, to a certain extent, he and Yan Xun became allies. Things in the world are really incredible. However, what the literati and poets love to talk about the most is the extravagant wedding of Yanbei Wang Yanxun. A year ago, on the occasion of the New Year, Yan Xun held a grand wedding ceremony in Shuofang Palace. He accepted the daughters of 18 high-ranking ministers at one time, all of whom were married as concubines.The wedding banquet lasted for 18 days, and all the people in Yanbei went to Shuofang to worship in turn. The grand occasion was unprecedented and breathtaking. And on the second day of the wedding, the Nada Palace on the Sunset Mountain was finally completed. Those who were lucky enough to go to Yanbei to see the palace would describe the wonders they saw thousands of times.The literati and poets also wrote numerous poems, lyrics and music to praise the beautiful palace. It is said that the Nada Palace on Sunset Mountain was built in mid-air, inlaid on the cliffs, with fountains flowing from bottom to top, colorful gardens floating in the air, wine rivers with fragrance floating for ten miles, and bright and beautiful palaces. The golden and silver walls of the sun.It was a miraculous building, even the Jinwu Palace with a history of more than a thousand years in Bian Tang could not be compared in the slightest. Everyone in the world knows that this palace was once built by the King of Yan for his lover, General Xiuli. The legendary woman who launched the Three Kingdoms War in Yanbei, King Yan of Yanbei, Sima of the Great Xia Army, and Emperor Bian Tang completely lost their news and withdrew from Simon's political territory. Some people say that she married into the royal family of Bian Tang, and changed her name and surname to accompany the great emperor of Bian Tang.It was also said that she was the claimed wife of Daxia Sima Zhuge Yue, who was currently continuing to lead the army in Qinghai.Others said that she had already returned to Yanbei, and now she was living in the magnificent Nada Palace. However, all the rumors are just guesses. No one will know that the legendary woman is running a small inn in a small town at the southern end of Bian Tang.Every morning and evening, I would go for a walk by the Jialing Lake and chat with some old chess players to pass the time. Life suddenly became simpler, and she no longer wanted to think about many things, but sometimes, she would still think of the story she told the boy in that dilapidated courtyard many years ago. "The king built a loft in the sky for his beloved woman, where there are fountains with warm water flowing from bottom to top, colorful gardens floating in the air, rivers of wine that are fragrant for ten miles, and golden and silver walls that are as bright as the sun. That tower The Hanging Gardens finally became a world heritage site that has attracted worldwide attention, symbolizing the king's unchanging love for his lover." Half a life drifts by, some people stop, some people pass by, some people forget where they came from, some people can't find the direction to go, even if there is such a trace of nostalgia in the memory occasionally, how can we restore the lost friendship . The rain hit the plantains in front of the window, and it was another sleepless night. Chu Qiao fell asleep when it was dawn, and it was already high sun when she woke up.Mei Xiang is now the manager of the inn, and she is always very busy. Aunt Wu, who usually cooks and cleans, is not in the yard today when her son is married. Pushing open the window, I saw the sky was bright and clear, the sky was blue without a cloud, and two orioles were standing on the banyan tree in the yard, chirping happily. Chu Qiao wore a moon-white double-breasted blouse, and a lavender floral dress underneath. Her hair was loosely rolled up, looking fresh and elegant.When I opened the door, I saw Duoji sitting on a stone table in the yard, writing something at his desk, while Jingjing was fanning aside, looking drowsy, unable to open her eyes and still persisting.Ping An was not at home as usual, and he didn't know where he went to play again. Duoji is eighteen years old this year, with a slender figure and a handsome face. He doesn't look like a native of the Yanbei grasslands, but rather a scholar with a very bookish style in the south of the Yangtze River. In this era, this age is already old enough to marry a wife and have children. And Jingjing is already fifteen years old, the little girl has a very clear mind, and follows her behind all day, like a little follower. "elder sister!" Hearing the sound, Jingjing immediately opened her eyes and cried out happily. "Miss is awake." Duoji stood up, quickly put away the things on the stone table, and took a step back in embarrassment. Chu Qiao knew what he was doing and didn't say anything. She just came over and tidied up the messy front of his clothes. She frowned and said, "It's not a matter of a day or two to study. What time did you sleep last night? What time do you have to sleep today?" up so early?" Dorji was a little embarrassed. The eighteen-year-old young man lowered his head like a child, and his dark eye sockets from lack of sleep looked like a giant panda. "that is!" Jingjing followed up and complained: "Sit here and write and write every day, and don't go out with me to play." "Jingjing Duoji!" Pingan rushed into the city while yelling, saw Chu Qiao and said with a happy face: "Sister, today is the lotus festival, it's very lively outside, at the lotus pond in spring, the lotus bloomed all night, don't you want to go and see it?" ?” Jingjing was overjoyed when she heard the words, her face was full of joy, but she turned her head to look at Duoji, but saw that Duoji didn't care much, obviously she didn't really want to go. Seeing Chu Qiao, she smiled lightly and said, "Okay, let's join in the fun." After hearing this, Duoji frowned and said, "There must be a lot of people on the street, and Miss is not in good health." "Duoji! It's rare that my sister wants to go out to relax, don't disappoint." Jingjing pushed his arm, pouted and said. Duoji said helplessly: "The lady wait a minute, I will change clothes and go with you." Jingjing and Ping An happily clapped their hands together, like two children who haven't grown up. The four of them went out quickly, and Duoji put on a moon-white student gown, looking handsome and handsome. He covered Chu Qiao's head with a bamboo umbrella to prevent the sun from burning her, and the two walked together like people in a painting.Jingjing carried a small basket with herbal tea and pastries in it, like a little maid. She frowned at Duoji and Chu Qiao, and suddenly said loudly, "Sister, I won't wear double buns anymore." A few people were walking, and they were taken aback when they heard her say this. "Shuangji is like a child. I'm already fifteen, and it's time to grow up." Chu Qiao couldn't help smiling, how could she not know what she was thinking, and said with a slight smile: "Yes, Jingjing has grown up and can marry." Ping An turned around and gave a pooh sound, shaved his face with his index finger, and said, "Don't be ashamed." The two children suddenly quarreled together and ran wildly all the way. Now is the season, the lotus flowers on the lotus pond in spring are all in bloom, pink, white and emerald green, the breeze passes by, the fragrance is gentle, sweet and savory, the wind and lotus are hidden under the blue sky and clear water, the wind and fog towers, the shadows of red and beautiful, a piece of gorgeous blue waves . Chu Qiao was in a good mood today, so she simply rented a boat. Of course, Jingjing Ping'an happily agreed, and Duoji couldn't bear to spoil Chu Qiao's interest.The four of them boarded the boat, and Duoji stood at the stern of the boat and pushed it hard, and the boat slowly left the shore, rowing towards the lotus leaves that covered the sky and covered the sun. The flowing water is swaying, Jingjing sits on the bow of the boat and happily separates the lotus leaves with her hands. As the boat passes by, the duckweed floats away. With flying temple hair, lightly sweeping the numb earlobe. Ping An picked a lot of lotus pods. He didn't like to eat lotus seeds, but he was busy like stealing money. After a while, the boat was full of lotus pods, green and green. Chu Qiao's mood opened up, and she took a deep breath, only feeling that the turbid air in her lungs was expelled with her breath, and her body became a little lighter. "Ah! There are fish!" Jingjing suddenly let out a happy cry, and Ping An hurriedly looked over, only to hear a bang, a red koi jumped out of the water, slid across an arc, and splashed a large amount of water on the faces of several people. Duoji turned his head and saw the two laughing and fighting in the bow of the boat, and smiled slightly.Slowly paddling the oars, the slender figure is reflected in the lake water, with fluttering clothes, plain clothes and wide sleeves, and a leisurely posture, which is already the chicness of a handsome young man. Chu Qiao looked at him and smiled gently. They have all grown up, and only I still treat them as children. "Duoji, you have been out for almost two years, don't you want to go back to your hometown and have a look?" Duoji was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, and then smiled unnaturally: "Let's wait a while." Chu Qiao nodded, and thoughtfully said: "That's right, the border wars are complicated now, and walking is indeed inconvenient." "En." Duoji nodded and said: "There is no war in Yanbei. The two elders have been living in the mountains for decades, and they have been safe and sound. I am very relieved. It's just that the lady brought peace and they live here alone. If I How can you rest assured when you leave again?" Chu Qiao was taken aback for a moment, and couldn't help laughing, "Why are you worried about us?" Dorje shook his head without saying the reason, but murmured: "I'm not worried." "Haha, I got it!" Suddenly, Jingjing laughed happily, took off a pink lotus flower, stood up, turned to Chu Qiao and said, "Sister, is it pretty?" With that said, I'm going to run this way. Chu Qiao was startled, and quickly shouted: "Jingjing be careful!" However, as soon as the words fell, the boat suddenly veered. "Jingjing sit down!" Pingan yelled, the ship shook more and more, Jingjing yelled in panic.At this moment, the boat suddenly fell sideways, Duoji let go of the oars, rushed towards Chu Qiao, grabbed her, but heard a bang from the other side, Jingjing finally fell into the lake. "boom!" Snow-white water splashed up, followed by Ping An and jumped into the lake, grabbing Jingjing immediately. "Peace, swim over." Duoji stretched out his hand, and together with Pingan pulled the pale-faced Jingjing onto the boat, the little girl turned pale from fright, and leaned into Chu Qiao's arms tremblingly, biting her lips for a long time without slowing down. "so stupid!" Ping An cursed. When Jingjing heard this, she pursed her lips and burst into tears. "Peace, stop talking." Duoji reprimanded him: "Jingjing is still young." Chu Qiao patted Jingjing's back and said with a smile, "Silly girl, can't you swim? Why are you still crying?" Jingjing was stunned when she heard the words, and even forgot to cry. After a while, she suddenly smiled embarrassedly and said, "I forgot." Ping An couldn't take it anymore and yelled, "Stupid, stupid!" Fortunately, the clothes I wear in summer are thin, and after paddling around the lake, they are almost dry.However, after being disturbed like this, several people also lost interest, and they planned to go home when they got ashore. Unexpectedly, as soon as they got to the shore, five or six men in their twenties with ruffian faces suddenly came over, and when they passed by Chu Qiao, one of them suddenly reached out and touched Chu Qiao's cheek. What kind of skill is Chu Qiao, how can he be easily fulfilled by him, a flash of body agility, let the man rush to nothing. "Yo?" The man was wearing a pink and white student gown, but his tone of voice was licentious and frivolous. He smiled and said to the others, "Young lady is so slippery!" When everyone heard this, they burst out laughing in unison. Chu Qiao frowned slightly, and saw Jingjing suddenly stepped forward and said angrily, "Shameless! You are looking for death!" The man didn't notice Jingjing before, but seeing a younger girl jumping out at this moment, he was even happier, and said with a big smile: "This beauty is not bad, although it is a little tender, but it is still fresh enough." "elder sister?" Ping An's face flushed with anger, and he turned to look at her. Chu Qiao sighed helplessly, and said in a deep voice, "Be careful, don't make a fuss." Ping An immediately cheered, and before those people on the opposite side could react, he pounced on it like a little tiger. Hearing a "click", severe pain struck, and the young man suddenly felt like a sandbag, his chest was hit hard, and he flew upside down. Seeing her brother move his hand, Jingjing threw away the small basket in her hand and rushed forward.Several men were followed by more than a dozen guards. Seeing that their master was being bullied, they rushed forward. Jingjing turned around and swept them over, kicking them over.With the wrong hands, he grabbed a man's arms, clasped them tightly, then turned around and fell over his shoulders. The moment his arms were dislocated, there was a scream like a pig being slaughtered. Ping An kicked a man in the waist, took a walking and mountaineering leap, and locked a man's jaw with his feet. With a click, he saw the man fly up and fell to the ground like a dead dog. . There were more and more people, after all, it was Jingjing's first real fight with people, and she gradually became a bit stretched, but fortunately, Ping An was strong and invincible, bumping and kicking.After a while, five or six people had already fallen, all of them lost their fighting power. At this moment, someone noticed that Chu Qiao and Duoji, who were standing on the sidelines watching the battle, sneaked over with the mentality of taking advantage.However, before they approached, I saw an afterimage suddenly flashing in front of my eyes! shot!hold on!Take the wrist! Dorje, dressed in elegant clothes, stood quietly on the spot without even changing his standing posture, when he heard the sound of wrong bone suddenly.Pulling and pushing his wrist, the strong man suddenly collapsed to the ground, his hand bones were bent strangely, and he cried out in a heart-piercing wail. "ah!" With a loud sound, Jingjing made a standard side kick in the air, and a man who was attacking Ping An was kicked straight in the face, and immediately staggered and lay on the ground, unable to get up again. Following the fall of the last person, a dozen people fell to the ground in a haphazard manner on the small street, and none of them could get up intact. Jingjing clapped her hands proudly, and hummed, "You deserve it! I'll teach you a long lesson, and see if you don't dare to do bad things in the future." The people onlookers immediately gave out applause and cheers, Ping An was extremely proud, but in a blink of an eye, he saw that Chu Qiao had turned around and left accompanied by Duoji, and hurriedly pulled Jingjing to catch up. People looked at the figures who left, and they all left a sound of amazement. Under the willow tree on the shore of the lake, a young man of twenty-six or seventeen, dressed in a moon-white gown, quietly looked at the direction in which they were leaving, with far-reaching eyes, and did not leave for a long time. After returning home, she saw Mei Xiang standing at the door, anxiously looking left and right, seeing them, she hurriedly ran up thinking about them, and there was another long series of nagging. Duoji danced and reported to her the achievements of the few people today, Mei Xiangqiao's face turned pale and flushed in fright, and she kept yelling that Ping'an and Jingjing were troublemakers. For dinner, there are four dishes and one soup. There are meat and vegetables, and several people sit together.With Mama Wu's absence, it was rare for Mei Xiang to cook, and Chu Qiao was forced to eat an extra bowl of rice. In the evening, a few people sat under the tree to enjoy the cool air. Chu Qiao was a little tired today, so she listened to each other and didn't talk to each other. While doing embroidery, Mei Xiang said: "There was a strange thing today. Grandma Hua from the East Street came to me to ask me to be a matchmaker. She said she wanted to be a matchmaker for Mr. Song's only son from the private school in Nancheng, but I flatly refused." Jingjing laughed immediately when she heard the words: "Haha, the toad wants to eat swan meat, no matter what kind of family they are, they dare to play tricks on my sister." Mei Xiang looked up at her strangely, and said, "When did I say that they came to marry Miss?" "Huh? Could it be that they have taken a fancy to Sister Mei?" Mei Xiang stretched out her hand and patted Jingjing's head, and said, "Little idiot, I have taken a fancy to you and came to match you." As soon as the words fell, Jingjing's face turned red immediately, and she quickly spat: "Bastard bastard! See if I meet old man Song's son next time, and don't break his leg!" "It's good that people can see you, and you're still hypocritical." Ping An was eating an apple, muttering. Mei Xiang shook her head and said: "Actually, Mr. Song's son is also good, and he is also a man of fame. He is usually polite and polite. I heard that he will take the big exam this autumn. But it is impossible to marry Jingjing. Duoji is also eighteen this year. Now, when Jingjing gets married next year, it's time for a wedding." As soon as this remark came out, everyone was stunned for a moment, Jingjing's face turned even redder at this moment, she just lowered her head blindly, but did not refute as before. Duoji frowned slightly, and said uncomfortably, "Sister Mei, who said that Jingjing and I were going to get married?" Mei Xiang frowned, and said: "Does this need to be said? Who doesn't know?" Dorje stood up, and said with an unhappy face: "I don't know." After that, he turned around and went back to the room. All of them were stunned and didn't know what to say, even Ping An opened his mouth wide open. Jingjing's eyes were red, she stood up suddenly and ran into her room. "I, what did I say wrong?" Mei Xiang was dumbfounded, she quickly stood up and went to Jingjing's room. "Sister, what's the matter?" Chu Qiao opened her eyes, looked at the empty courtyard lightly, and did not speak. The night wind was warm, and the cry of cicadas sounded, which disturbed the people so much. 傍晚的时候，突然有人轻轻的敲楚乔的门，楚乔本就没睡，披好衣服打开房门，却是满脸泪痕的菁菁站在门口。 见了楚乔，小丫头突然哭起来扑进楚乔的怀里，好不伤心。 楚乔拉着她进了房间，好一通安慰，菁菁却一直不停的哭，也不说话。大约过了一个多时辰，总算抽抽搭搭的停了下来。 “好了，别哭了，多吉不过是一句玩笑话的。” 菁菁站起身来，抹着眼泪摇头道：“不是玩笑话的。” 楚乔自然明白，只是却不忍心伤她的心，仍旧安慰她道：“别想太多了。” “我其实知道的。” 菁菁低着头喃喃说道：“多吉不喜欢我，多吉喜欢的人是姐姐。” 楚乔闻言顿时一愣，皱眉道：“你胡说什么？” “我没胡说。”菁菁扬起头来，小小的脸巴掌大的一块，看起来十分可怜，她执拗的说道：“我看到多吉偷偷画姐姐的画像，就藏在枕头底下。” 楚乔的眉头越皱越深，久久没有说话。 “可是我也知道姐姐是不喜欢多吉的，姐姐喜欢的人，是送姐姐玉佩的人。” 小丫头说完抹了一把眼泪就走出房门，窗外的月亮又大又圆，透过窗子照进来，白灿灿的一片。 一只通体雪白的玉佩静静地放在枕旁，光华璀璨，温润如玉。 一夜无眠，第二日，有人敲响了小院的房门，青衣书童恭敬有礼的站在门口，很有礼貌的说道：“请问有人在家吗？我家公子有事求见。”