pick up jade

The news of Marshal Li's death spread only a few days later.

When Qin Meixiang came back from the show, she found several soldiers standing on both sides of the gate of the Qin residence.

Xu's mother was a little trembling.On the contrary, Brother Nan was young and didn't know how to be afraid of people, so he still practiced kung fu in front of the wisteria shelf.Qin Meixiang sighed, put the steaming steamed buns into Brother Nan's arms, touched his forehead, and said, "Go and eat."

Brother Nan looked at him, took one, and handed him the rest.This means to let Qin Meixiang eat too.

Qin Meixiang shook her head, and beckoned Xu Ma to lead him back to the house.

Xu Pingshan was pacing in the room, when he heard movement behind him, he turned around.Not seeing him for a few days, his face became a little more tired.Qin Meixiang saw the black veil on his arm, and sighed softly: "My condolences."

Xu Pingshan came up and hugged him.

Qin Meixiang felt sour in her heart: "Will you rest here today?"

There was a heavy hum on the top of his head.

Qin Meixiang sighed: "What are you doing with all these soldiers? It's frightening the old people and children."

Xu Pingshan sighed and lowered his voice: "There is eyeliner inside."

Qin Meixiang was a little uneasy when she heard the words: "Then what should I do..."

"It's okay, let's do it like this." Xu Pingshan took his hand and sat on the bed: "Do you think I don't want to?"

Qin Meixiang didn't answer, she lowered her head and gently unbuttoned him.

Because I haven't been good for a long time, it seems to have a sense of long time.Qin Meixiang was a little excited, lying on the mattress and twisting her waist slightly.Xu Pingshan stuck to his back tightly and tightly grasped his wrists that were holding the sheets.Qin Meixiang panted softly, suppressing her voice: "Keep your voice down...there is a child next door..."

Xu Ping didn't stop on the mountainside, and he was still panting and talking: "Whose child is so ugly?"

Qin Meixiang whispered: "Don't talk nonsense."

Xu Pingshan kissed his shoulder, and the strength on his waist became stronger and stronger.His hands were also dishonest, between the mattress and Qin Meixiang's chest, and he rushed down: "I miss you so much that I can't sleep..." He grabbed Qin Meixiang as if in revenge: "It's good for you..."

Qin Meixiang clenched the quilt tightly, her body tensed slowly, and she stopped moving.

When the clouds disappeared and the rain cleared, Xu Pingshan stroked Qin Meixiang's sweaty shoulders and looked at him quietly.

Qin Meixiang lowered her eyes: "Is there going to be a war again?"

Xu Pingshan stopped and let him go: "Not so fast." He sat up, took out a cigarette, seemed to want to light it, glanced at Qin Meixiang who was silent, and held back.He just played the cigarette back and forth on his finger: "But sooner or later there will be such a day."

This is a very heavy topic.They have always avoided it.Qin Meixiang knew that Xu Pingshan had other things to say, but that person didn't say anything in the end, so he chose to remain silent.

"Your belongings, whatever you have, will be exchanged for yellow croakers. Plan ahead."

What are you going to do.When that day really comes, money is all outside the body.

Xu Pingshan also seemed to feel that there was no way to continue talking about this topic, so he changed the subject: "How did you raise your child?"

"A child who travels with me." He whispered, "Mom and dad are gone."

Xu Pingshan stopped talking.

Qin Meixiang raised her upper body, reached for the wet towel on the water basin at the head of the bed, and pulled up the quilt to clean herself up.Xu Pingshan put down his cigarette, and held him down through the quilt: "Let's do it again."

It's business as usual in the market.Those who do business do business, and those who go to work go to work.When people heard about such a big event, they talked about it for a few days, but when they saw that there was no change in the day, they stopped mentioning it.Common people don't care who the big shots are at all, what matters more is the food in front of them.

Qin Meixiang went to find Yu Dongrong, planning to make a record.Young Master Yu Qi has been worried about the situation these days, but he was still very happy to hear him say this: "You have finally turned this corner."

Boss Qin smiled: "But it's finally ready."

The record company was also overjoyed, and quickly drew up the contract and the content of the recording.Both Yutangchun and The Legend of the White Snake are indispensable, and there are also two folds of "Zhe Liu" and "Yang Guan" in the Southern Song "The Story of the Purple Hairpin".

Recording needs to be done in one go, so Qin Meixiang rehearsed with the team a week in advance, and the words and sentences were also checked repeatedly to ensure that there would be no embarrassment that the record would stop abruptly after singing half a sentence.

On the day of recording, everyone arrived at the recording place early.Yang Qinghan doesn't like recording records, but in order to make Qin Meixiang's records perfect, she and Xiao Yurong respectively acted for him.

There was a little hiccup in the middle.Because the recording room was much smaller than the theater garden, and the artists still sang like they were on a stage, something went wrong.Qin Meixiang sang Dan, and quickly suppressed her voice when she realized something was wrong, but the microphone exploded as soon as Cao Qingfu spoke, which shocked the foreign technician who was recording.It took two or three wax plates to go back and forth like this.Fortunately, everyone figured out the key to it later, and finally sang it safely.

Because it is a new thing, Xiao Yulin also came to see the new thing as a helper, but somehow he also brought Brother Nan here.There should be no noise in the recording, except for the artist and the band who speak, the rest of the people are quiet.

Wait until Ping An is recorded.Only then did everyone relax with talking and laughing, exchanging amazing thoughts with each other.Brother Nan walked to the microphone and looked up curiously.Qin Meixiang picked him up and encouraged him, "Sing one?"

Then the heavenly official's blessing with a child's voice sounded.Brother Nan's voice was originally small, but when it was amplified by the equipment, it became clearer—it was surprisingly pleasant.

Everyone smiled kindly: "If we can also use this on stage, we can save a lot of effort in our throats."

Some people disagreed: "Then it is not a real skill."

When Yu Dongrong saw Qin Meixiang standing there holding Brother Nan, one extremely beautiful and the other extremely ugly, he couldn't help sighing a little.Xiao Yulin didn't take it seriously when she saw it: "It's fine if you get used to it. Senior Sister Wu said that strange people have strange looks."

Young Master Yu Qi watched for a long time, but couldn't figure out why: "Boss Qin's patience is really good. If I get such a child, I will die eight times a day. Why did you think of bringing him here?"

"All the adults in the troupe came to help, if he was left alone, he would be bullied by those little ones..." Xiao Yulin became vigilant as he spoke, "Qi Ye, do you want children in the future?"

Yu Dongrong shook his head: "Forget it, it's not enough for me to take care of you."

Xiao Yulin said sadly: "I'm serious..."

Young Master Yu Qi looked back at him: "Have you read what's in the newspaper?"

Xiao Yulin nodded.

Yu Dongrong sighed softly: "It's precarious, it's good if you can take care of yourself. I don't know what will happen in the future..." As soon as these words came out, it was really uncomfortable.If something happens in the north, the Yu family will definitely leave with the whole family.But what about Boss Zhou?His plays are here, and so are his fans.Don't say that Boss Zhou himself may not be willing, even if Yu Dongrong wants to take him away with him, but after taking him away?Do you want to be a little boy all your life?Isn't the pain of learning opera all these years in vain?

He wanted to have a detailed talk with Xiao Yulin about this, but for some reason he always wanted to put it off.It seems that if you delay it for a day, you will not be separated for a long time.

The current situation looks precarious, but it seems to maintain a delicate balance.Compared with the Orientals, it seems that the revolution caused by the revolutionary party is a bit bigger.But all the big things are outside, and the city is as usual.Only the students shouted slogans in the street from time to time.

The entertainers still acted as usual, but occasionally they would be chased and scolded by the students, saying that they only knew how to sing melodramatic songs and didn't care about state affairs at all.Leader Cao was quite annoyed by this matter, because the performances of loyalty to the monarch and patriotism on the stage of Wufu Class were actually not less.Everyone comforted him, maybe the students made a mistake.After all, there are so many troupes, it is possible to not know who is who.

Over time, the initial anxiety seemed to fade away.Life will always go on as usual.

Xiao Yulin's skills have improved rapidly this year, and he can really stand on his own when he is on stage.When he played "Picking the Pulley" for the first time in the fall, he didn't make a face like the previous artists, but directly played handsomely. Zhalan won the house by playing.

After that, it seemed that the way of acting became smoother, and the condition of my voice became better and better.When Qin Meixiang and Wu Lianrui helped him correct his pronunciation, they both felt very happy in their hearts.But after being happy, Qin Meixiang would secretly regret it.He thought it would be great if Xiao Yulin could be born ten years earlier, so that he could be popular for ten years in a serious manner.In the current situation, I am worried all day long.In case of chaos, can you still sing well?

He has always been preoccupied, and every worry can count ten.But others may not be as transparent and thoughtful as him, so life is still the same as usual.

The days continued lightly in such a layer of hidden worries.Xu Pingshan didn't know where he went every now and then, and Qin Meixiang didn't ask.He took Nan Geer to practice calligraphy and study, and occasionally taught him to play the pipa and guqin.Brother Nan is still slow to learn, but once he has learned it, he is very solid.Qin Meixiang felt relieved.

Wu Zhiying came back to the stage next year, and still played with Xiao Yurong.Her vocals have changed subtly, but are still good.Qin Meixiang knew that for this good, she had to endure unbearable hardships behind her back.However, when they entered this business, no matter how hard it was, they would hide it.It can only be Xianyan's side that is shown to Zuo'er.

To celebrate, everyone invited to have dinner at Xiao Yurong's house.The dishes were ordered from Din Tai Fung and everyone was happy.The children of the young couple are just at the age that attracts people's love and affection, and they are born cute and beautiful, and they are no longer the red monkey-like appearance when they first landed.Qin Meixiang brought out a pair of gold necklaces inlaid with precious stones, as a gift for the child.Xiao Yurong recognized that this was the lottery given by the old lady Yao when she sang a concert for the Yao family.Because it is too expensive, where would you want it.

Qin Meixiang laughed, "It's not for you."

But Wu Zhiying saw something different: "Since it's Boss Qin's wish, I'll keep it for the children. In the future, when the children will call someone, I don't know if I will be blessed to recognize Boss Qin as a godfather. "

Qin Meixiang smiled and said, "That should be my blessing."

After the meal was over, Qin Meixiang didn't call for a car, and walked back slowly alone.When I was almost home, I heard a cannon sound far away.Suspecting that he had heard wrongly, he stopped and listened for a while, but nothing happened again.

Unexpectedly, when they entered the door, there was another sound, and soon the loud noise became denser.Qin Meixiang's heart sank heavily.

He saw the fire.

Xu Ma hugged Hua Yanan and looked at him in horror: "Is this another war?"

The street outside soon became noisy.Qin Meixiang made a decisive decision: "Hold brother Nan well, close the door tightly, and don't go out." After speaking, she turned and ran outside.

Mama Xu called him in panic, "Where are you going?"

When Qin Meixiang went out, she was in a daze for a moment: what was he doing there, he might not be there even if he went to Xu Pingshan.When the fight started, it must have been a mess at the other end.

Unexpectedly, before he could think clearly, he saw a familiar car driving towards him like flying.Xiao Lizi called him urgently: "Boss Qin, come up quickly."

Qin Meixiang got into the car without thinking.

Xiao Lizi drove the car very fast.From time to time along the way, there were loud noises. Qin Meixiang sat there without asking any questions.

The car didn't go through the gate, but parked at a place behind Xu's mansion.Xiao Lizi led Qin Meixiang in through an inconspicuous corner door.Lead him to a strange empty room: "You can wait here for a while."

Qin Meixiang came to Xu's mansion countless times, and always stayed in the bedroom.Xu Pingshan didn't restrict him in any way, but he knew his identity, and he didn't want people to pay attention to him, and he didn't want to be talked about.Only this time, it was different.

He sat there quietly, listening to the gunfire outside the window, and in the intervals between the gunfire, the faint quarrel and the ringing of the telephone next door.Xu Pingshan's roar came indistinctly: "...peace talks! The little devil's cannons are all in front of me, you fucking tell me to retreat south..."

"Master, now our large army has been detained by Shangfeng in Taining, and you can't mobilize the defenders in the south of the city. Now that things are up to now, we can only follow the orders of the superiors. There are others guarding here, you have to hurry up, and don't worry about it." It's too late to go!"

After Li Dashuai died, Xu Pingshan had a hard time.On the one hand, the higher-ups were guarding against him, but on the other hand, they wanted to use him.His direct troops are not around at all now, and the commander and troops outside the city have long been replaced.Xu Pingshan who is staying in Yancheng now is just a polished commander.

Qin Meixiang closed her eyes.

I don't know how long it took, but the voices from the next door disappeared.The door of the room opened, and Xu Pingshan said concisely, "Come with me."

In the bedroom upstairs, there were several braziers on the floor, filled with ashes.A black box was placed upright on the bed and locked.The key is attached to the handle.

Xu Pingshan closed the door, and his voice was so calm that there was almost no emotion: "There is a war, and the superiors want me to leave. There is no time to leave. You have been with me for many years, and I have nothing else. Take that box of yellow goods. Come on, have a good time by yourself in the future."

He turned around, as if he didn't want to say more: "Let Xiao Lizi take you back." After a pause, he said in a low voice: "I know you have been reluctant all these years, but I have no family and no job. There is no one else but you. If I die, you will give me three months of filial piety... No, one month is enough. If you want to start a family in the future, marry someone who is good to you."

There was no sound behind him, Xu Pingshan waited for a while, but couldn't help turning his head back.But he couldn't say anything all of a sudden.

Qin Meixiang stood behind him with tears streaming down her face.

Xu Pingshan couldn't believe it: "You..." His voice seemed to be hoarse all of a sudden: "I thought you were looking forward to this..." He stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to wipe Qin Meixiang's tears.

Qin Meixiang turned her head to avoid his hand, and gave Xu Pingshan a loud slap with all her strength.

This slap was too hard, even Xu Pingshan, who was such a strong and big man, was staggered a step by the slap.He raised his hand to touch his face, and was stunned for a while.Seeing Qin Meixiang who was desperately raising her head to hold back her tears, she suddenly smiled.

The outside began to urge: "Master, hurry up, it will be too late..."

Xu Pingshan gave him a deep look at last: "Mei Xiang, take care."

He walked like a gust of wind, Qin Meixiang rushed over, barely touched the hem of his clothes with his fingertips.

The hallways emptied.Xu Pingshan never looked back.

Qin Meixiang stood numbly for a long time.Until another burst of gunfire sounded outside.

He wiped away the tears from his face, and lifted the terribly heavy box steadily.