The night is like water, covering the Chen family courtyard.

There was only a warm candle in the hall, lighting up the way into the house.

Chen Sheng walked slowly through the courtyard and saw Zhao Qing lying in the hall from a distance. There were several dishes on the table that were turned upside down to keep them warm.

The orange-red candlelight seemed to coat her long, silky hair with a faint golden light...

Chen Sheng walked quietly to the door of the hall, stared at her in concentration for a long time, and then stepped in with increasing steps: "Sister."

Hearing his voice, Zhao Qing, who was sleeping very lightly, stood up immediately. Before opening his eyes, a smile appeared on his face: "Da Lang, you are back..."

Chen Sheng untied the two long swords hanging from his waist and asked, "Where is Ayu?"

Zhao Qing came up to him and gently took off the cloak on his back: "I was here just now. I saw that she was very sleepy, so I asked her to go to bed first..."

"Then why didn't you go to bed?"

Chen Sheng pretended to be angry: "Have you forgotten what I said to you again?"

Zhao Qing lowered his head and smiled "hehe", pretending that he didn't hear what he said.

She was sure that Chen Sheng would not have the heart to blame her...

Chen Sheng really couldn't bear to blame him, so he put down his long sword and lightly tapped her forehead: "You, you, what kind of body do you have? I don't know what kind of body I have? The temperature difference is so big these days, what should you do if you get cold?

"

Zhao Qing still just smiled, his big eyes bent like crescent moons in the sky.

Chen Sheng had nothing to do with him, so he walked to the hall and turned over the dishes: "What delicious food did you cook tonight?"

"It's all cold..."

Zhao Qing came up quickly, squeezed him away, picked up the dishes and left: "Sister, go and heat it up for you."

"I tried it, it's still a little warm, no need to heat it up!"

Chen Sheng quickly grabbed her and snatched the dishes from her hand: "Stop working and sit with me for a while!"

"Um."

Zhao Qing responded obediently, pushed him onto the chair, turned over the dishes one by one with his bare hands, and pushed them in front of him.

Chen Sheng picked up his chopsticks and saw, there were scrambled eggs with leeks, white-cut cured pork head meat, and a big bowl of mung bean cured pork ribs soup...

In fact, they are all very ordinary dishes. Not to mention compared to the chef's signature dishes that are full of color, flavor and flavor in Chen Sheng's memory, there is still a big gap compared to the exquisite dishes prepared by the chefs in the county government.

The only advantage may be that it is realistic. The pork head meat is not transparent...

But when he saw it, he just felt very appetizing.

He scooped a big spoonful of mung beans into the rice bowl, mixed it with the rice, and took big gulps into his mouth.

Zhao Qing was also very happy to see him gobbling up the food.

She couldn't help but work around him, helping him take off all the odds and ends he was carrying, picking up his cloak and cleaning the dust and dirt on it...

"By the way, eldest sister..."

Chen Sheng was holding his rice bowl, as if he suddenly remembered something, and said vaguely: "I have to go far away tomorrow to go to the state capital."

Zhao Qing shook off his cloak and asked, "How long will it take?"

Chen Sheng thought for a while and replied: "I guess it will take a month anyway!"

"So long?"

Zhao Qing suddenly became exhausted. He held Chen Sheng's coat listlessly and sat on a chair, staring at him.

Chen Sheng took a mouthful of rice soup and forced a smile: "What's the matter? You don't want me to go out?"

Zhao Qing looked at him intently, a little embarrassed, but still nodded.

Look at her reluctant to leave.

Chen Sheng actually had an urge not to go to Yangzhou.

But soon, he suppressed this impulse.

'No wonder people say that Wenrou Township is the Tomb of Heroes...'

He thought to himself, put down the bowls and chopsticks, moved a chair to sit next to Zhao Qing, took her hand and said softly: "Sister, we have to have a good talk."

Zhao Qing looked at him and shook his head sharply: "Don't talk about it!"

Chen Sheng's eyes widened suddenly. He didn't expect that Zhao Qing, who had always been submissive and gentle as water, would have such an unreasonable side.

He was organizing words in his mind when he heard Zhao Qing say again: "You guys always have your reasons for traveling all over the world. I'm just a woman. I don't have as many thoughts as you guys. I just hope that my life can be good."

As before, you practice martial arts and study at home every day, and I can serve you every day... But I also know that you, Dalang, have great ambitions in life, and you are destined to travel all over the country to do a big career.

"

At this point, she felt a little aggrieved and annoyed, shaking her head vigorously and saying: "I am ignorant of the general situation, sir, you don't have to worry about me!"

Chen Sheng rubbed her palm, listened to her carefully, and thought from her point of view. Then he nodded and said: "It's my fault that I have ignored your feelings for a while. I shouldn't have ignored you."

I have imposed my wishes on you, and we should not disregard your wishes in arranging our future life."

"There are some words that I shouldn't have said to you. They won't solve the problem and will only increase your burden for nothing."

"But we are husband and wife, we are one body. You told me your thoughts, and I have to tell you mine."

"If the world is peaceful and our family can earn a decent life through labor, I would really like to stay at home doing nothing like before, with clothes on my hands and food on my mouth. You will watch over me, and I will watch over you.

"

"I actually don't want to be a county guard that much. I hate killing people even more."

"But the current world is not peaceful. There are wars and killings everywhere."

"If I don't serve as the county guard, the county guard will bully our family!"

"If I don't kill people, people will kill us!"

"Just like what happened when the Yangzhou Yellow Turban Army went north. They attacked Mengcheng in Qiaojun and looted for three days. They looted all the wealthy families in Mengcheng. They also robbed Mengcheng of their money and food.

All the men in Mengcheng were captured by them, and even any pretty women in Mengcheng were captured and raped to death by the army as prostitutes... I heard from my father that when they recaptured Mengcheng, the people in the city only

Less than 30% is left!”

"Had I not led troops to Qiao County and defeated the Yangzhou Yellow Turban Army years ago, Chen County would have been the next Mengcheng."

"If I lie comfortably at home, watch over you, and let you serve you like you said, when the Yellow Turban Army comes over, how can I protect this home and you?"

"Can I defeat hundreds of thousands of them by myself?"

"escape?"

"There are wars going on everywhere, where can our family escape?"

"So, I can only be a good county guard!"

"Keep Chen County safe, keep Chen County safe, keep our home safe, and keep you safe."

"Only in this way can our family survive the troubled times we are facing now."

"Only in order to have a future..."

Zhao Qing's eyes widened and he looked at Chen Sheng blankly.

She really hadn't thought about this.

With that time, she would rather think about making something delicious for Chen Sheng...

Guji

Now when she heard Chen Sheng say this, she suddenly realized that her little man had really grown up!

"My uncle is really amazing!"

She raised her hand and stroked Chen Sheng's cheek, praising him with stars in her eyes, and the sadness between her eyebrows disappeared.

Chen Sheng covered her hand and smiled softly: "That's not it, you are just waiting for the big one!"

…

The next morning.

Chen Sheng led one hundred horses south from Chen County and headed straight for Ruyin, intending to turn from Ruyin to Qiao County and head for Yangzhou.

It's midday.

The leader, Chen Qiu, raised his hand and waved the flag to indicate a stop.

"Xu..."

Chen Sheng reined in his horse and looked at Chen Qiu: "Uncle Twelve, is it time to rest?"

Chen Qiu said loudly: "One mile ahead to the left, there is a water source where you can make food and drink for your horses."

Chen Sheng glanced in the direction of Chen Qiu's finger and nodded: "It's up to you."

Chen Qiu nodded, hit his horse and shouted: "Come with a few people and follow me, the rest of you will stay where you are!"
To be continued...