Chapter 233: Time flies, everything is difficult

Chapter 233: Time flies, everything is difficult

Chapter 233 Time flies and everything is difficult

There are no fallen leaves in Xizhou City in autumn, only the gradually cooler west wind brings the news of seasonal changes. As the sun sets in the west, the chill in the wind becomes more obvious.

Liuli stood in the yard, looked up at the still clear sky, and sighed softly. The fall of the second year of Longshuo seems to have come earlier than in previous years, which may mean a particularly cold and long winter. This is really not good news for her who has been getting sick every time she enters the twelfth lunar month for the past six years. Although compared with the extremely dangerous serious illness in the first year of Xianqing, the cold weather in the next five years can only be regarded as a minor incident, but...

Xiaotan carried a food box and walked in briskly. When he saw Liuli standing in the yard in a daze, he came over to take a look at it with a playful smile, "What are you thinking, madam? She is so lost in thought!" He stretched it out again. The voice laughed, "Alang will be back in one day!"

Liuli came back to her senses, glanced at Xiaotan's smiling face, frowned, and asked doubtfully, "Are they coming back tomorrow? Why do I remember that it will take two more days?"

Xiaotan nodded proudly, "It's absolutely true, Xiaotan is counting the days!"

Liuli's face showed a look of sudden realization, "That's it! If A Cheng knew that someone was counting the days waiting for him to come back, he would be very happy."

Xiaotan's eyes widened, she paused for a moment before stamping her feet and said, "My wife is making fun of me again!" Now she is the mother of two children, but at this time, her smooth round face is still embarrassed. His annoyed expression looked the same as before.

Liuli laughed loudly and felt much happier. She looked at Xiaotan and said with a smile, "Why did you bring the 'servant' out again in such a hurry? Be careful that Ah Cheng won't comply."

Xiaotan snorted, "He dares!"

Liuli nodded seriously, "Yes, I'm sorry he wouldn't dare!"

Xiaotan was married to Xianqing three years ago. In the winter of the first year, Su Dingfang used 10,000 elite troops to defeat Helu's 100,000-strong coalition and captured Helu and his son alive. Pei Xingjian has been with the army to assist Su Dingfang in restraining the soldiers and appeasing the Turkic tribes. In addition to planning for each tribe, In addition to setting boundaries, building roads and posthouses, and providing relief to the poor, they also returned to them all the livestock and property of the Helu tribe captured by the Tang army. Since then, the ten Turkic surnames have sincerely returned to the Tang Dynasty. After that, Ah Cheng also gained a lot of military merit. Now, although he was still working with Pei Xingjian on errands, he finally had an identity. As his first lady, Xiaotan naturally could no longer talk about the word "servant". However, facing the sharp-tongued Xiao Tan, Ah Cheng did not dare to speak loudly.

Being teased by Liuli again, Xiaotan couldn't help biting her lower lip in annoyance, rolled her eyes, suddenly raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Madam, it's better not to blow in the wind in the yard, today is white dew, this is Sister Ayan The decoction is specially prepared for the lady, and the lady must drink it while it is still hot. "

Liuli's cheerful face suddenly fell. She didn't care about the narrowness in Xiaotan's eyes. She just looked at the food box she was holding and sighed sadly, "Take it in!"

 A glass of white water, a plate of preserved fruits, and a six-inch white porcelain bowl on the left and right. When the lid was opened, there was a bowl full of a suspicious-looking black sauce. When the strong medicinal smell evaporated with the heat, a pair of inverted eyebrows with the Chinese character Sichuan suddenly appeared on Liuli's face.

She reached out and touched the bowl. It was not too hot. She sat there and took two deep breaths. She picked up the bowl and closed her eyes before drinking. I drank most of it in one go, took a sip of water, took another breath, and finally finished it in three batches. Then I grabbed a piece of preserved fruit and stuffed it into my mouth, and muttered with a grimace, "Ayan's medicine." Why is it getting worse and worse?”

Xiaotan laughed and said, "It's a bit hard to drink this time, but I'll feel better once you get used to it."

Thinking that the days of having to drink a bowl of medicine every now and then would last for several months, Liuli's face suddenly wrinkled more like a bitter melon. She considers herself not to be squeamish, but the power of Ayan brand tonic cannot be summed up by a simple word "bitter". The strange smell mixed with bitter, astringent and pungent is the result of hard work and hard work like her. It also makes me feel dull just thinking about it.

Xiaotan had also experienced Ayan's craftsmanship, and the original pride on her face had long been replaced by sympathy. She stepped forward and picked a golden dried apricot from the preserved fruit plate and handed it to Liuli, "This is sweet and fragrant. The antidote tastes good." He smiled again and said, "They say that good medicine is bitter and good for diseases. Sister Ayan's medicine is indeed unpleasant to drink, but it is very good for the body. Madam, I also know that Xiaotan was not pregnant last year. Shun, if I hadn’t taken medicine, how could I have recovered so quickly?”

Liu Li chewed the dried apricots silently, feeling that the medicinal taste in her mouth seemed to be stronger. Ayan's medicine is naturally not bad. Now in Xizhou City, who doesn't know that Dr. Han's wife is also an expert in treating women's diseases? In the past two years, she has probably cured a lot of women. Speaking of which, her cold symptoms in the past few years have been getting younger every year. I hope it won't happen again this year... She shook her head and put her thoughts aside, raised her head and smiled, "Is Kai'er's cough getting better?"

Xiaotan smiled and nodded, "I didn't cough last night. He is more worry-free than Ye'er."

Liuli smiled and said, "Ye'er is in good health now. I heard that Xiao Fei was knocked out of his head the day before yesterday."

Xiao Tan said "Oh", "She doesn't dare to do it anymore, I have already beaten her severely. How does it look like for a girl's family to chase her brother who is half a year older than her all over the place! But Xiao Fei and Han My brother-in-law is like a mold, pitifully honest."

 Ye'er was beaten again? Liuli couldn't help but frowned, "Why are you beating her? She will get better when she grows up. Besides," she looked up and down at Xiaotan with a smile, "Why do I feel that Ye'er's temperament just follows yours?"

Xiaotan chuckled, "Otherwise, if Xiaotan had such courage, he would have been killed long ago!" After a moment of pause, there was some emotion in his expression, "Ye'er and the others are blessed, they are all the wife and Alang's. grace…"

Liuli waved her hands hurriedly, "What kind of grace? It's just the blessing of Xizhou." If in Chang'an, the hierarchy of slaves and good people was very strict, how easy would it be for them to get the status of a good person? Nowadays, Ayan and Xiaotan are both paid housekeepers. Although the family has also selected two new maids to serve the inner courtyard, they still feel a little different.

Xiaotan also changed the topic, "I wonder what kind of good leather Alang and the others can get this time. It happens to be the season for making fur coats..."

There was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and the door curtain was lifted, revealing Ayan's plump figure. He first asked, "Have you used the medicine?" Seeing the empty bowl on the table, he frowned and looked at Xiaotan, "You put the post here?" Did you show it to my wife?"

Xiao Tan slapped his forehead and said, "I forgot all about it!" He hurriedly took out his sleeves.

Liuli said hurriedly, "Any post is worthy of your trip, why don't you sit down quickly?" He took the post handed over by Xiao Tan and frowned when he saw the signature. Ayan was more than six months old, but she moved very neatly. She smiled and saluted Liuli, "It's a post from my wife. The lady in charge who sent it has been waiting outside for a long time. I'll come in by myself." Ask, please be more polite."

Liuli closed the post and her expression became a little dull, "I just said thank you, Madam, for thinking of me. I will definitely bother you."

Ayan was startled for a moment, "Madam..."

Liuli raised her eyebrows and smiled, "I can avoid the first grade of junior high school, but I can't avoid the fifteenth grade. Is it possible that my wife can still eat me?"

Ayan and Xiaotan looked at each other, but Ayan smiled first and said, "Then I'll go out and answer the question."

Liuli nodded, "You walk slower and don't be in a hurry. Anyway, they can afford to wait." After thinking about it, he added, "You are also heavy. When Alang and the others come back, just rest at home."

Ayan smiled and said, "It doesn't matter." She picked up the curtain and went out. Xiaotan didn't know what to say for a moment. There was a moment of silence in the room. Liuli looked at the door curtain in trance for a while, then suddenly said, "Xiaotan, what kind of waistcoat do you want this year?"

Xiao Tan felt relieved and laughed, "I already have one made of rabbit fur. Ah Cheng said that he would hunt more rabbits this time and make one for Ye'er and Kai'er."

Hmm, those two pink little guys, wearing snow-white rabbit fur vests, must look like the dolls in the painting... Liuli smiled slightly and remained silent, feeling something strange suddenly in her heart.

With sharp eyes and a sudden thought, Xiaotan said hurriedly, "I think the fox fur waistcoat that Madam has is good, but it doesn't look very fashionable anymore. I need to make a new one this year."

Liuli also cheered up, "What's the fashion in Xizhou like now?"

The two of them were chatting casually when they heard a commotion in the yard in front, and then there was a rush of footsteps. The voice of the little maid Zizhi was full of joy, "Madam, madam, Alang and the others are back!"

Liuli stood up and walked out of the door in a few steps. Pei Xingjian's figure had appeared at the entrance of the courtyard. When he saw Liuli, he walked over quickly with a smile. The autumn sun was about to fall, dyeing the sky and the earth golden, and making Pei Xingjian's obviously tanned face look particularly warm and bright. More than five years have hardly left many marks on Liuli, but it has made Pei Xingjian more calm and steady. Liuli couldn't help but laugh, "Why are you back today? Didn't you say you'll be home tomorrow?"

Pei Xingjian glanced at her up and down, his brows widened even more, "A Cheng mentioned something yesterday, and then he remembered that today is Bailu. You should take medicine, but you didn't expect it was the right time to come back!" Before Liuli could ask, he added, "Ayan, did you remember to make the medicine today? Yun Niang will also come to see you later, saying she wants to give you the good things she got."

Liuli sighed, "How could Ayan forget this? I just ate. What did Yunyi hit this time?"

Pei Xingjian smiled and said, "It was Yulang who drove a fox in front of her horse to make her happy. She has been proud for three or four days. Remember to praise her later."

Recalling Yun Yi's proud look, Liuli smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, I will praise her so much that she will give me all the fox skins in the Prince's Mansion!"

Pei Xingjian laughed loudly, "That's an idea!" After entering, he washed his hands and changed into his outer robe. Then he reached out to wrap Liuli's hand and nodded, "This year is indeed better again."

Liuli rolled her eyes silently in her heart. It's not even August yet. How can she not keep her hands warm? Pei Xingjian glanced at the post on the case again, picked it up and glanced at it, frowning, "I have heard about this, so I will help you get back to her."

Liuli glanced at him and said, "My wife is different from others. I have already responded. Don't worry, I can handle it."

Pei Xingjian smiled and said, "Of course you can handle it, but those were my ideas, so why do you have to deal with them!"

Liu Li thought to herself, if you say this, some people will believe it, right? She could only smile and said, "Maybe I haven't seen Jing Niang and the others for a long time. It's just a small banquet at home, and you are too naive." She really didn't want to talk about this topic anymore, so she asked casually, "What did you say just now that you can come back?" Is it the right time?"

Pei Xingjian smiled faintly and said, "The imperial edict has come down, appointing Su Haizheng as the Protector of Anxi."

Six years have passed in the blink of an eye. Are you satisfied with this speed? Thank you all for your pink tickets. I was able to get the pink ticket bonus for the first time last month. Although it was only a few hundred, I was still as proud as Yun Yi. I'll continue to ask for a guaranteed pink ticket. I'll update it in the morning as usual tomorrow. Can I make up for the pink tickets I owe everyone last month on Friday? I will try my best to finish coding the Western Region volume as soon as possible!

p.s. "One transfer of military merit". In the Tang Dynasty, military merit was calculated according to "transfer", up to twelve transfers. Those who obtained military merit could be exempted from taxes and have the status of an honorary officer. Therefore, in the early Tang Dynasty, everyone liked to join the army.

　　

　　

 (End of this chapter)