Salt Xiao Fulang

The first snow fell violently, and in the middle of the night, Chunyang County was submerged in a vast expanse of whiteness.

A little pair set up a ladder, wrapped in a fur coat, and climbed up to the roof.

The cold wind howled, and the cold snowflakes pierced the pupils of the eyes.He reluctantly opened his eyes, trembling like a madman, took out a jug of wine from his fur coat.

The wine was strong wine, he raised his head and took two sips, the burning sensation went down from his throat, piercing straight into his heart like a knife cutting.

On a high moon and snowy night, the sky and the earth are like day.

The clouds were also blown quickly by the wind, and shadows floated across the snow, like giant beasts in a hurry, covering the sky and the moon.

The people who were reunited didn't notice it.

Today, no one cared about the lamp oil any more, so the lights of Wanjia shone faintly through the paper window, Xiao Shuanger looked at it, and squeezed the flagon in her hand enviously.

A servant came in from the courtyard, looking for someone in a panic, and only saw the figure on the roof when he looked up.

He was shocked and said: "Brother Xiaoyu! Why did you go up there!"

Xiao Shuang'er lowered her head, with slightly curly bangs, narrowed almond eyes, snowflakes on her eyelashes, and her eyes were blurred.

It was indeed light rain.

He smiled and didn't answer, but looked up at the moon again.

"Baolin, isn't there a banquet in the front yard? Why don't you go?"

A servant named Bao Lin climbed up, almost being blown down by the cold wind.

He crawled up to Xiaoyu's side and complained, "Whatever we eat, it's the same as usual. Those of us who don't have a home, what kind of festival are we celebrating?"

He choked on the cold wind as soon as he complained a few words, and after coughing a few times, his mood became even worse: "Brother, too, it's very cold, I don't want to stay in a good house, I have to go here to eat the wind. I'll be cold later." If you are sick, you will be unhappy when the master comes back."

Xiao Yu sighed, drank the wine, and threw it out viciously.

There was a crisp cracking sound, and Baolin was dumbfounded.

"What's wrong, my uncle!? If you are unhappy, don't vent your anger like this. Even if no one cares about you, it will take a lot of effort to clean!"

Xiao Yu didn't look unhappy at all, clapped her hands and got off the ladder.

Baolin followed behind, and finally landed clumsily, only to see Xiaoyu walking away again with only his back.

He angrily followed behind and shouted, "Brother! Where are you going!"

Xiao Yu turned around and shouted to him, "I'm walking alone, don't follow me—!"

He went to the stable to fetch the horse, smelled of alcohol, and left the mansion under the moonlight.

To the north of Chunyang County is a shanty town, and further north, beyond the county, there is a small forest.Passing through the grove, a not too deep valley appeared, which is the mass burial depression in Chunyang County.

Xiao Yu flew all the way, and when he got there, his hands and feet were already cold.

He got off his horse and staggered.

He drank the wine in a hurry, his chest was hot, but his hands and feet were weak, with a smile on his face, he moved down the ground step by step.

It has been snowing for a while, and even the most filthy place has been covered with a white quilt by God without discrimination.

Xiao Yu stood blankly, not knowing whose corpse he was stepping on.He turned left and right, and couldn't find his relatives.

After a while, his mind became more confused, and he sat down.

Did he have any relatives?

Maybe it happened.

Everyone has relatives. As for whether they do what their relatives should do, it depends on their own fate.

For a very long period of time, he was madly resentful and resentful.Resent why God is unfair, why make people feel "hungry" since they can't make everyone full, and resent God for giving people "strength", but let those who have power beat him severely.

What is fairness, and what is fate?

What is a geomantic treasure cave, and what is a mass grave?

He lay down, facing the sky, the snowflakes covered him with a thin layer of quilt, and he laughed idiotically.

Lying here, what is the difference between the living and the dead?

He drank too much wine in a hurry, and he was a little dizzy at the moment when he was hot and cold.

After lying in a daze for an unknown amount of time, I suddenly heard the sound of horseshoes approaching in the distance.He wanted to get up, but he couldn't use his hands and feet, and then he felt a little panicked.

He tried to move his fingers, shook his head and stared, trying to wake himself up.As soon as I bent my knees, a tall figure hurriedly slid all the way down from above!

"What's wrong with you—!" The man probably saw his horse tied by the tree, and when he came to check, he saw that he was buried, thinking that something happened, so he hurried down.

Xiao Yu was already sober, now that she saw someone coming, she was a little scared, and said softly, "I'm sorry, big brother, I accidentally fell down, I sprained my ankle..."

He put on his usual artificial mask, raised his head and met his benefactor's eyes, the two were startled and spoke in unison.

"It's you!?"

The visitor is majestic in stature, unique in a hundred miles, and can be remembered at a glance.

Xiaoyu has even had skin...finger-to-finger kisses with people.He remembered that the other party was a merchant, and it was really a fate to meet in the vast crowd.

Mo Shi'an bid farewell to his brothers yesterday and rushed all the way to Chunyang County.

He doesn't know his background, so he finds a place that is pleasing to the eye to settle down during the holidays.This time I made an appointment with Song Xu Xiaochun, so I hurried back to Chunyang County, planning to visit their house until tomorrow, for a meal or something.

Unexpectedly, here, he ran into Xiao Shuang'er who was touching his hand.

Mo Shi'an meets countless people every day, men, women, old and young, ugly and beautiful, rich and poor... countless.

Xiaoyu is petite and cute, but he is not beautiful. If his three older brothers who were afraid of chaos hadn't brainwashed him that day, he would never have remembered such a twin.

At this moment, the two suddenly felt that the fate was simply wonderful.

Mo Shi'an came back to his senses, picked him up, and stepped on the snow uphill with one deep foot and one shallow foot.

Xiao Yu is too short, Mo Shi'an is too tall, holding him in his arms is like hugging a chicken.

Chick's face was full of enthusiasm, and he asked sullenly, "I'm sorry to trouble you...what's your name?"

"Mo Shi'an. What about you?"

Mo Shi'an.

Xiao Yu chewed the three words in his mouth carefully, the long-lost happiness made him dizzy.

He eagerly replied: "Qian Xiaoyu. My name is Qian Xiaoyu."

***

The heart of spring is sprouting here, and the joy is happy there.

Jiang Tiantian was in the shop with his elder brother, and it was the first time that the brother and sister were alone together.

There are enough ingredients in the store, and Jiang cooks for himself every day.Song Xu often reminds her not to be frugal, but she always eats carefully.

But today is different, today the big brother is here!

She happily made two big pancakes, one for each of her brother, and made a bowl of sweet noodle soup.

Song Xu bought this sweet-scented osmanthus brown sugar and put it in the kitchen. Sometimes the husband and wife get up too early in the morning and have no time to have breakfast at home, so they will eat it in the shop.

Sweet noodle soup is one delicacy they favor.

Because sugar is more expensive, Song Xu and the others will make more every time they make this, and ask Tian Xiaoqing to drink with her.

Otherwise, she would not dare to move.Jiang Tiantian thought.

But today is a special day!

There is no father or mother beating or scolding, although mother is not around, but there is a big brother...

Brother Jiang's face was gloomy, but seeing Jiang happily busy every day, he felt warm in his heart.

It has been more than half a month since I said goodbye to my little sister last time.

He went to the next town to help people repair houses until yesterday.

Unexpectedly, when I got home, I didn't see my little sister at all.

He lives numbly, and he doesn't have much affection for anyone, and he has no love for this little girl.Except for buying things for Shiwen for her last time, he has hardly treated her well.

But when he found that his little sister was suddenly gone, strange worries filled his heart.

He asked the younger sister's whereabouts, but both parents kept silent.

He began to regret his hasty proposal last time, fearing that something might happen to her, and reflect on whether he is not worthy of being a big brother at all.

Until his mother quietly told him what happened.

The younger sister is promising, she can go to other people's shops to help, and she can also provide ten yuan a day for the family's expenses.

The eldest brother was a little happy at first, but the mother immediately worried and said: "Son, but the day before yesterday, the shopkeeper of the horse suddenly came in person... He said he still wanted to lift the younger sister, and would rather add more money and give us a full eight taels of silver !"

The eldest brother was stunned.

"I just said, give me some time to think about it, my son, or you can go to Tiantian...Ask her? The girl still has to marry, if she doesn't marry, she will be stabbed in the back in the future... Ma's family is willing to come out With so many people coming here, I must have a crush on her, and life won't be too hard after getting married..."

Brother Jiang's face became more and more serious, and his mother stopped talking embarrassingly afterwards.

But Brother Jiang was so bored that he went to the shop to find his younger sister.Unexpectedly, the door of the shop was not open, so he didn't know where to look for it for a while, so he stood at the door in a daze while hesitating.

After that, the little girl waited.

The little girl seems to have gained a little weight, and is no longer as dry as a firewood before.

The cakes on the table were of a style he had never seen before. They were fragrant, and the sweet soup was delicious, refreshing.

The little girl chattered about how nice the boss was to her, and took her to a village banquet at noon, eating so much meat...

Brother Jiang suddenly understood what it felt like to be a brother at this moment.

He swallowed the question his mother asked him to ask, and decided that as long as he was around, he would never let the horse shopkeeper bother his little sister again.

***

tub.

Big tub.

Just after Song Xu and Xiaochun had dinner, the atmosphere was not right, I didn't look at you and you didn't look at me, all I could think about was the bathtub.

How much boiling water does it take to boil such a big bathtub!

Fortunately, the housework in the afternoon was almost done, and the two of them had one night to boil water.

Song Xu crouched in front of the fire, his face was red from the heat.

"...I said a long time ago that we should quickly build the stove bigger and add another pot. The one pot in our house is so much delay. You see, every time we steam rice, we have to get another earthen pot. Well, it’s also troublesome to wash!”

Xiaochun: "...Okay."

Song Xu nodded, satisfied for the time being, and then raised his opinion after a while: "New bucket, brush it first, and then scald it. This pot of water is ready to take away... By the way, this trip is too much trouble, you put it Bring the barrel in—”

Xiaochun snatched the poker from his hand, and finally lost his temper: "Go yourself!"

Song Xu touched his nose and changed places with Xiaochun, and went to work on the tub by himself.

A pot of water was poured in, and the heat gradually evaporated in the room.

The family is not big, so Song Xu put the bathtub in the room—otherwise, would it be in the firewood room, in the kitchen, or by the dining table to take a mandarin duck bath! ?

Naturally, the screens of wealthy families would not appear in such a hut.The bathtub is facing the bed, which is very vulgar... elegant.

Xiao Chun tidied up the outside room, and as soon as she entered the room, she saw Song Xu sitting by the bed with his chest up.

"?" Seeing this posture, Xiaochun couldn't help taking a step back.

The two looked at each other across the bathtub, Xiaochun was expressionless, took off his coat and hung it on the hanger, and then took off his undershirt.

Song Xu: "..."

Faster than anyone else?How can I lose!

There are a lot of winter clothes, but the two of them are taking off faster and faster.After taking it off, both of them were short of breath, their faces were flushed, and the water vapor was dense, blurring the infinite style.

The two impulsively kissed each other, and then both plunged into the bathtub with a plop.

Xiao Chun whispered in Song Xu's ear: "Didn't you say that both daughters and daughters like each other? It's also okay to recruit?...Then we want one?"

The water splashed all over the ground, and more and more gushed out.Mixed with hoarse panting, the light of the water reflects the shadow of the lamp, making it dim and ambiguous.

Song Xu thought to himself, the fruit must be let go to taste.

Look at this flirt, how exciting...

***

This winter solstice is no different from previous years, Caixiu thought so until she fell asleep.

She has never tasted sweetness, so she doesn't know bitterness.

She doesn't know the feeling of family reunion, the feeling of drinking wine and eating meat happily.

So she fell asleep peacefully.

In the middle of the night, there was a strong wind, rustling the fragile window paper.

Caixiu woke up from the cold, got up and put on her clothes to check the doors and windows, but suddenly heard a bang.

"Who!?" Caixiu became vigilant.

She hunched over, lit the oil lamp, and cautiously came to the courtyard gate.

After a while, there was no movement in the yard, so she quietly stepped forward and pressed her ears to the door...

"Boom!"

"what--!"

There was a violent hammering on the door, causing debris to fall from the dilapidated wooden door.

Caixiu was so frightened that she screamed, her heart beating like a drum.

Before she could slow down, the slamming door became more rapid, she turned and fled into the room, but only resisted it for a moment.

After a while, three strong men burst into the door.

One of them held a knife and said with a smile: "Isn't this our top card Caixiu...how did you grow old so quickly?"

"Is it too much for the man? Hahahaha!" Another person echoed.

Caixiu couldn't avoid it, her mind was muddled, she could only shake her head weakly.

She watched those thieves rummaging through her closet with dirty words.

There are not many valuables in the cabinet, only a little money, which she recently saved.

She has to pay back the rent tomorrow, even if she can't pay it all, a little bit is fine.

But if there is nothing at all, she doesn't know what will be waiting for her.

But the robbers in front of her didn't care about her accusing eyes, they just ransacked the box unscrupulously, and even touched her from time to time.

Caixiu was too scared.She was afraid of the robbers in front of her, and she was also afraid that she would not be able to pay the rent tomorrow.

At this moment, she suddenly felt very tired.

The strong men searched the whole house but couldn't find any good things, so they stuffed the money bag in their arms, and they were quite aggrieved.

The three of them looked at each other and wanted to get it back from Caixiu.

She used to be a famous prostitute, even if she looks a little ugly now, it doesn't matter if she doesn't turn on the lamp, right?

A greasy and rough hand touched her thigh, Caixiu paused, her mind went blank.

Numerous memories flashed back, she suddenly burst into a rage, screamed and pushed the person who was pressing her away, and smashed down the stool beside her.

Blood splattered, and as the men roared, Caixiu found a gap and fled.

The sound of footsteps behind her was like a spell urging her to die. She didn't know anything but ran forward, ran again, and stumbled.The sweet smell of blood filled my breath, and my nasal cavity was so numb that I couldn't feel it.

After an unknown amount of time, a gray-blue light appeared in the sky, and she stopped in her tracks.

Looking around in a daze, everything was white.

Caixiu had never been out of Chunyang County in her life, she stood here as dazed as a newborn baby.

She was wearing a white underwear, staring at the ray of light.

That is the East of the Rising Sun.

The gray blue is getting brighter and brighter, and there is a line of small black shadows expanding together with the line.

That was a group of people coming from the other side, mighty and mighty, no less than a hundred people.

Some held canopies, some carried empty sedan chairs, and some threatened with sticks.The horses wore bells around their necks, which jingled as people approached.

Ah, that must be Qian Sangou.

That's right, Qian Sangou also went back to his hometown to worship his ancestors yesterday, and he probably won't be back until today.

Caixiu thought, but remained motionless, like a rooted weed that would willingly turn to ashes when the fire came.

But suddenly someone rushed up and dragged her away.

Caixiu couldn't react, she stumbled and was dragged behind a big haystack nearby.

"You don't want to die!?"

Only then did Caixiu raise her head, her complexion was already purple, but she barely recognized the person.

"...Song Engong?"

Song Xu and Xiaochun have been hiding here for a while.

They messed around last night and got up late in the morning.Usually they should go to the shop to make dumplings before dawn, but today they are still on the way.

Unexpectedly, as they were rushing all the way, a large group of people suddenly appeared behind them.

Dashi Village is in the east of Chunyang County, the road into the county is wide and easy to walk, and it is not uncommon for merchants to come and go.But with such a big shop and the distinctive canopy, both Song Xu and Xiaochun's hearts rang alarm bells.

They ran forward for a long time, and seeing that they couldn't get rid of them, they quickly found a big haystack and hid there, planning to wait for Qian Sangou to pass before entering the county.

Who knew that the clanging convoy hadn't arrived yet, but a person came crookedly from the direction of Chunyang County.

Song Xu thought it was a beggar at first, but when he took a closer look, he looked more and more like someone he knew.Seeing that Qian Sangou was about to come over, he took the risk of pulling him in.

Aunt Caixiu's hair was disheveled and she looked panic-stricken, not knowing what happened.But now is not a good time to ask questions, Song Xu put the padded jacket on Aunt Caixiu, and the three of them held their breath.

The sky is getting brighter and brighter, and it is even brighter against the white snow.The bell was approaching, and the footsteps of hundreds of people stepped on the snow, making a heavy sound.

At this moment, a sudden change happened——

I saw a skinny man jumping out of nowhere, holding a machete and rushing towards Qian Sangou's convoy!

"Qian, San, dog!" The broken gong's voice was hoarse and sharp, Song Xu's heart tightened, and he couldn't help poking out one eye.

"You are evil! You are evil——!"

The convoy was in disarray, and the horses hoofed in panic.

Facing the convoy of hundreds of people, that person was still as small as a mayfly shaking a tree.

But with a lonely heart in his arms, he rushed towards the carriage stubbornly and desperately.

"You did evil - I killed you -!"

With a bang, blood spattered.

The man's throat was cut open, spurting a tall column of blood, and finally scattered on the white snow.

He fell just three steps away.

Song Xu was so shocked that he held Xiao Chun in his arms and covered his eyes.