The girl wrapped only in a Gebu shirt stood in the middle of the room. Perhaps she had been pushed away from the small brazier in the corner of the room. She was shivering with cold, like a little beast that had been driven out of its nest.
He Zhou and Li Ding were both startled by the woman's actions.
"Nonsense!" The first one to attack was Li Ding. He knew that things were slipping in a bad direction, so he hurriedly scolded: "Who has taken a fancy to your daughter? Don't talk nonsense! We are just here to ask for a drink of water."
As he spoke, Li Ding pulled He Zhou, whose expression also changed and was at a loss, to retreat towards the gate.
"Whose daughter do you like?" A deep voice came from the door, and a tall figure blocked the door.
Ding Li and He Zhou raised their eyebrows at the same time, and their hearts skipped a beat.
This voice was all too familiar to them. It was none other than their commander, Zhao Yun.
"Let me tell you, tell me to listen to it." At this time, Zhao Yun's face no longer had the gentleness and elegance of the past.
His lips were pursed into a straight line, and his face was so cold that it could freeze. Although there was no anger, a layer of hot sweat broke out on the forehead of Hezhou Dingli.
Everyone could see that this general who usually took the lead in everything he did and cared for his subordinates was slowly building up his anger.
"Captain Zhao Rongzhen, the two of us just came in to ask for a glass of water." Official Ding pulled He Zhou and knelt down firmly on the ground, "I definitely don't dare to have other thoughts."
I have an impression of both Ding Li and He Zhou Zhao Yun. The elder Ding Li is a typical soldier. Although he is naughty, he takes good care of the juniors in the army.
As for He Zhou, Zhao Yun had a deeper impression of him. This young man who had just reached his prime was quite brave and had good understanding. He was just young and irritable after all, and some of his bad habits had not changed and he still needed to practice for the time being.
Zhao Yun was very displeased when he heard Ding Li's slippery way of getting out of guilt, but he did not say anything. He turned sideways to let the people behind him out, held his hands in his hands and confessed, "It is Yun who has not been strict in governing the army. Please forgive me, ma'am."
He Zhou and Ding Li were startled and looked up subconsciously. They saw a girl standing behind Zhao Yun with black hair and snow-skinned skin. She had red lips and a pair of cat eyes with light color and as clear as glass.
The young girl stood in the dim light. At first glance, she looked like she was carved from jade snow.
Official Ding knew what was going on. After a quick glance, he lowered his eyes, lowered his head, and did not dare to look again.
He Zhou had never seen such a beautiful woman before, and was stunned for a moment.
Gongsun Yan never thought that he would run into such a drama when he suddenly followed Zhao Yun out for inspection.
She knew that the sows in the army competed with Diao Chan, and she also knew that she was not bad at birth, but the direct gaze of the young boy on the ground was too hot. Although there was no lust in it, who wanted to be stared at like a rare species?
Look.
Just want to stop talking.
However, Zhao Yun had already taken the first step and blocked her back, his tall figure protecting her tightly.
With his right hand on the Yan Ling knife hanging on his waist, Zhao Yun looked cold and stern. He did not expect that this He Zhou was so bold that he would even dare to offend Lady Gongsun.
"Drag it down." He motioned to those following him.
"Nuo!" Several soldiers who had been guarding the two people came out and pushed Official He Zhouding to the ground.
He Zhou was pushed to the ground by the soldiers, his cheek pressed against the cold mud.
Only then did he come to his senses. After struggling for a while, he couldn't break free, so he shouted urgently: "Captain Zhao, I didn't want to rob his daughter. It's just that we worked for them while they were warming themselves at home. I was not angry for a moment.
I just kicked the door of his house, and the kid next to me didn’t do anything.”
Official Ding was captured on the ground in silence, cursing He Zhou in his heart for his bad deeds. He could have explained the matter clearly by begging for water, but he couldn't control those tricks. He could keep an eye on Lady Gongsun.
person?
It's good now.
Offend the host's wife.
Gongsun Yan heard He Zhou's explanation. She thought that someone had fallen into an old habit and came to oppress the common people, but she didn't expect that there was something inside.
Seeing that the two sergeants on the ground, an old man and a young man, were about to be taken off, Gongsun Yan gently pushed Zhao Yun's back from behind and said, "Zilong, let's listen to his explanation first."
After hearing Gongsun Yan's words, Zhao Yun still looked stern and wanted to take He Zhou back to the camp for disposal, but he still obeyed and ordered the soldiers to stop.
It was awkward to block the door. Worried that Gongsun Yan would catch the cold, Zhao Yun welcomed Gongsun Yan into the house.
"Zhao's lax discipline has offended everyone, please forgive me." After entering the house, he first offered his hands to apologize to the owner of the house.
"Where." The male host relaxed a little at this time.
Although the owner of this family has been living at the lowest level, he still has the wisdom of a small person, and he intuitively knows that today's difficulty has passed.
After hearing Zhao Yun's apology, he said that he wanted to use his house to deal with some matters. How could he not allow it?
He hurriedly pulled back his daughter, who was still standing blankly in the center of the room, and asked his wife to move the brazier in the corner of the room to Gongsun Yan's feet.
Gongsun Yan did not refuse the brazier brought by the woman.
She could already understand that in this era, her politeness would sometimes put a burden on others. If she refused, the family would have to think too much, so she just said thank you.
A few pieces of wood were burning in the brazier at his feet. Gongsun Yan looked around at the Han Dynasty houses in front of him.
The layout is similar to that of Li Kui Jiang's house, with one main room and two inner rooms in the front and back yards. It seems that the structure is still the same as the east kitchen and right toilet, and there is no change.
I don't know what the inner room is like. There are very few furniture in the main room, just two frayed straw mats and a brazier. The word "absolute poverty" is enough to describe it.
It's just that the women in this family are virtuous, and there isn't much of a smell in the dark room.
The whole family stood together in ragged clothes. Except for the man who headed the household, who had a pair of sandals with white toes, the rest of the family didn't even have a pair of straw sandals, and they were all barefoot.
The eldest girl among the children is dark and thin, and she looks no more than eleven or twelve years old. Even though she looks young due to malnutrition, her true age cannot be more than fourteen or fifteen years old at most.
She and Zhao Yun saw He Zhou kicking the door in the distance and heard what the girl's mother said when they came over. Now seeing the girl still looking confused, Gongsun Yan felt mixed emotions in his heart.
After touching his body, he found a few Gongsun Cheng's White Rabbit toffees. Gongsun Yan took a step forward and wanted to hand it to the girl, but Zhao Yun reached out to stop him.
When it comes to her safety, Zhao Yun is like a paranoid victim. He will never let a stranger come within three feet of her. No matter how harmless the other person seems, he will never relax.
Gongsun Yan had no choice but to give the toffee to Zhao Yun, who handed it to the girl.
Zhao Yun held the candies in his palms and handed them to the girl. He comforted her with a gentle expression: "Don't be afraid. My wife gave this to you. Take it."
The girl took it with both hands and looked at Zhao Yun's back as he turned and left with clear black and white eyes.