Xiang Lincheng always remembered those two letters from back then.
The road paved for him by his elder brother Xiang Ju'an is also the only way, which is to enter the military camp in Beizhong. In fact, even if he continues to complete his studies at Mo Yun Academy, he will eventually return to Beizhong. It is just time now
It's just ahead of schedule.
He never thought about having a future with Jin Chan. He had never thought about it before, and if he had to think about it now, he couldn't imagine it.
Xiang Lincheng secretly wrote a letter back to Jin Chan, saying: "The flowers are blooming and we have a happy marriage. I wish you and Liu Jian will be as beautiful as each other, and the flowers will be full and the moon will be full, and they will last forever."
Xiang Lincheng had never promised Jin Chan anything, and perhaps the temporary goodwill could not sustain anything. In addition, Xiang Lincheng was still young, so he didn't know much about the future, and he never thought that he would stay in a foreign land.
His home is in Beizhong, and he must return to Beizhong.
But since then, Xiang Lincheng has no news about Jin Chan. Two years later, Xiang Lincheng has already emerged in the Beizhong military camp. Under Xiang Ju'an's training, he has become one of the top officials in the capital.
Time is full of praise for this young player.
Everyone praises the two brothers Xiang Ju'an and Xiang Lincheng by saying, "A good man is a good man at the border, and both gods are Xiang."
When Xiang Lincheng returned to Beijing, it was time to receive the reward. He went back to Mo Yun Academy to visit Mr. Mo Yun, who had taught him. Nothing in the academy had changed, except for the two rows of bamboos on the roadside in front of the academy.
No more.
Xiang Lincheng suddenly remembered the little girl who carved his name on the bamboo that year.
He still remembers her bright appearance, and he still remembers her every frown and smile.
Xiang Lincheng suddenly had an idea in his mind. He wanted to visit Jin Chan's medicinal field on the outskirts of Beijing.
When we inquired about the place along the way, we saw no one in the medicine field. When we asked the villager next to him, the villager said: "Old man Jin used to take care of the medicine field, but now he is in poor health and is really incapable."
If he goes to take care of this himself, his youngest daughter is married again, and who can help him, so he has no choice but to outsource these medicinal fields to others."
Xiang Lincheng looked at this large medicinal field and remembered that he often saw Jin Bo and Jin Chan, one big and one small, in the academy. One was simple, the other smart.
He never saw that simple farm atmosphere again in the days to come.
"Do you know where Uncle Jinbo's daughter was married?" Xiang Lincheng asked the villager again: "I heard that she was married to a family named Liu. Do you know where she is?"
The villager immediately replied: "I know! Why don't you know? There is a family named Liu in the next village. When Uncle Jin married his daughter, many people went to the next village to have a banquet." When talking about this, the villagers started talking.
Continuously, he revealed more: "The Liu family was doing well in the past few years. They opened a cloth store in the capital and the business was doing well. But I don't know what happened in the past two years. The business is getting worse and worse. There are too many in the capital."
There are several stores, and many of the materials in that store are imported from the south, so the Liu family’s products are naturally not at the top of the queue.”
"Anyway, I heard that I lost money. You said that this uncle Jin wants his daughter to marry a good family, but he doesn't want to be judged by fate. The Liu family's business is not going well, and even the girl Cicada who followed her will not be able to enjoy any good luck.
"
Xiang Lincheng felt very heavy after hearing these words. He thought that Jin Chan would at least be able to live a plain but happy life if he married someone, but he didn't expect this to be the result.
The Liu family's cloth shop is located in the capital, but Xiang Lincheng has no time to look for it. His Majesty rewarded him with a house when he returned to the capital. The craftsmen who decorated it and the servants who were responsible for ordering supplies for the new house were already waiting.
He went back to make up his mind. Xiang Lincheng didn't stay long and went back.
There are not many servants for the new home in the capital. They are all girls and women found nearby. Among them, the most popular girl named "Yue Zhi" is lively and smart. Although she is young, she is very good at doing things.
He is able to take care of all the big and small things at home with ease.
There were people coming in and out of the house, and she was seen carefully preparing the chairs and tables for the people who delivered them in the dining room. The people who delivered flower pots and flowers outside came again, so Yuezhi asked two girls to go over to take a penalty kick.
Xiang Lincheng looked at the busy crowd in the new house, and he didn't know where he should stand for a moment.
"Sir, aren't you happy?" Yuezhi passed by him and said playfully: "If I were you, with such a big house, I would probably laugh from ear to ear. Why don't you see a smile on your face?
?」
When Yuezhi said this, Xiang Lincheng realized that there was indeed no happy look on his face. He reached out and touched his face, only to find that the flesh on his face was stiff.
"Sister Yuezhi, the cloth delivery person is here, please come and count the quantity!"
Someone outside was calling Yuezhi to come over. Yuezhi was so busy that she was sweating profusely. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "Come here right now!"
Xiang Lincheng had nothing to do, so he followed Yue Zhi to the gate. People delivering goods from various stores were crowding outside, unloading goods and counting, making it noisy and lively.
Yuezhi wanted to take some balls and help hold the pieces of cloth. She saw her thin arms struggling to hold several pieces of cloth, which were shaking and about to fall. Xiang Lincheng hurriedly walked over to help.
"careful!"
"careful!"
Xiang Lincheng blurted out "Be careful", and at the same time, a voice said the same thing as him.
This voice felt very familiar to him, and Xiang Lincheng couldn't help but look at the owner of the voice in the crowd.
It's that person!
Xiang Lincheng thought of the people in the military camp countless times, the little girl he always cared about, the person who cared about him when he fell ill with a fever, the person who made shoes for him, the person who stood in front of the academy with a
The person who carved his name on a piece of bamboo...
Golden cicada, golden cicada! Golden cicada...
Xiang Lincheng also imagined what it would be like to see Jin Chan again. The Jin Chan in his fantasy, or the Jin Chan he dreamed about in his sleep, was still the same little girl with black braids. She was lively, enthusiastic, simple-minded, and fresh.
cute……
In any case, she was definitely not the woman in front of her, wearing a red shirt and royal blue skirt that didn't suit her very well.
Her long braids were casually tied behind her head, and the messy hair on her forehead was soaked with sweat, with strands sticking to both sides of her cheeks. Her face, which was slightly rounder than before, was painted with powder and it looked like it was not of high quality.
What a good rouge and gouache. The makeup application technique is also very average. The two originally thin eyebrows were drawn a bit thicker. She was sweating while working, and the powder on her face was soaked with sweat, which made her look even more...
It's rough.
From head to toe, from clothing to grooming, everything is completely tacky.
If that voice hadn't sounded familiar to him, Xiang Lincheng would have never imagined that the woman in front of him would be Jin Chan.
Xiang Lincheng was also surprised and unbelievable. Such emotions were quickly swept away, and he returned to the original sense of guilt in his heart. With this guilt, he spoke with difficulty and said: "It's...Jin Chan
?」
His voice trembled slightly, but he pretended to be calm, waiting for her answer.
Jin Chan's eyes were obviously shocked, but she soon returned to normal, and she calmly said: "Yes."
There is silence again, some feelings are suppressed in my heart, and there are obviously thousands of words to say, but instead they become unspeakable silence.
After Yuezhi counted the number, he called for people to help him carry it together: "Follow me and carry it to the warehouse at the back. You must be careful. These cloths are used to make clothes for us."
Another girl who was helping to carry the cloth asked: "Where is the young master's? Where is the cloth that the young master uses?"
Yuezhi pointed to the other side and said, "Over there!"
Xiang Lincheng looked in the direction pointed by Yue Zhi. The delivery person over there seemed to be someone from another store. The goods delivered were all of high quality, and anyone with a discerning eye could tell the difference between them at a glance.
Jin Chan lowered his head and said nothing.
Xiang Lincheng felt her embarrassment, so he tried to change the subject and said, "Did you come alone? Or with your husband?"
Jin Chan said: "He was guarding the store, and I came out to watch the delivery."
In fact, Xiang Lincheng also wanted to ask: "You, a woman, are not guarding the store, but he, a man, asks you to come out and do this?"
He didn't ask in the end. There were so many people outside, so he knew it was inconvenient to say this. He just said: "What a coincidence, I didn't expect it to happen again."
See you."
Jin Chan smiled tiredly and said, "I am lucky. I didn't expect you to be so prosperous today, General. I am lucky to know such a noble person like you in my ordinary life."
Xiang Lincheng frowned, remained silent for a moment and said, "Chan'er, don't say that..."
When Yuezhi finished his work and came out, Xiang Lincheng called Yuezhi and said, "Do you know Boss Jin's shop? From now on, all the cloth used in our house will be ordered from Boss Jin's shop."
Jin Chan stood aside and only acquiesced to his arrangement. She said nothing about the arrangement, let alone thanked her. It was only after Yuezhi and the servants left that she asked lightly: "In Beizhong,
Is everything okay?"
Xiang Lincheng nodded and said, "Big brother is taking care of everything, everything is fine."
"That's good." Jin Chan then had a real smile and said, "After you left, I was worried about you for a long time. I heard that winter in Beizhong is very cold, so I was still worried about you.
I regret not making you two pairs of cotton shoes to tie over..."
This sentence made Xiang Lincheng feel even more uncomfortable.
He whispered: "No, Chan'er, you have no reason to do anything for me, you don't owe me anything."
Jin Chan's eyes fell on his feet. The shoes on his feet were made of high-quality material, sewn with gold thread, and the moiré patterns on them were also very exquisite. She laughed at herself and said, "Lincheng, it's not like there are no
The reason is that I am not qualified. I am not qualified to do anything for you anymore."
Xiang Lincheng said: "I am not qualified... Now that you are married, you can only think about your husband. Chan'er, I still say the same thing, even if you get married, I will
I hope you live a peaceful and beautiful life."
Jin Chan sniffed and said, "Dad was seriously ill the year you left. He felt that he didn't have long to live, so he urged me to get married as soon as possible so that he could rest assured..." She stared at his face and said
: "I have been waiting for you, including on the wedding day."
She said bitterly: "Lincheng, that day was my big day. I was wearing a red wedding dress, and no one could see my face clearly under the hijab. I was crying all the time, you know? I was sad and couldn't bear to throw it away.
hope."
"I'm still hoping that you will come back to me. If you come to me that day, I can just follow you."
Jin Chan said sadly: "But you didn't come in the end. Maybe, this is my fate. How can I deserve to be your bride with such a low life?"
