flstandardbreds Chapter 155 Flood
Chapter 155 Flood
Not long after, Zhao Li prepared a sobering soup and brought it to Chu, then turned around and left, not forgetting to close the door for both of them.
When the hangover soup had cooled down to a warm state, Chu brought it to the bedside and fed Mu Xingchen a small spoonful at a time, mumbling about the past:
“Xingchen, don’t you remember? We actually met before we got married. When you and I were very young, we met when Yun Che celebrated his 5th day. You were only years old at that time. The General’s Mansion was in its heyday, and my father was just a small seventh-rank editor. My mother and I entered the General’s Mansion under the name of my grandparents…”
What Chu didn't know was that although Mu Xingchen didn't wake up, his mind was clear. Following Chu's words, his thoughts were pulled back to his childhood, when his father was General Mu, and who in the capital didn't flatter him? Many people came to the third brother's hundred-day banquet, and it was extremely lively.
Because he was still young at that time, he remembered many things vaguely. He couldn't remember the person named Chu no matter how hard he tried, and Chu had never mentioned him before.
"That was the first time I saw you. You were chubby and cute when you were a child. Many young ladies and gentlemen from official families surrounded you. At that time, I was wondering, will you become a great general respected by everyone like your father when you grow up? To me, you are like a cloud that I can never reach, and you probably didn't notice that I was just hiding behind your mother and secretly watching you, right?" Chu sighed in frustration.
As Chu spoke, a timid little face gradually became clear in Mu Xingchen's mind...
"Who would have thought that you would not become a general, but become what others call a waste. You were the son of a great general, but you did not learn martial arts but literature. As a result, you were useless in both martial arts and literature. You could only choose a wife from a small family. I couldn't explain how I felt at that time. I felt sorry and angry. Until the matchmaker came to my house, I chose to marry you without hesitation..."
"I don't want to change anything about you, I just don't want people to look down on you or the Mu family. It's good to live an ordinary life with you."
"Later, we got married. After marriage, you were very polite to me, but our relationship was not as close as other couples... I know that you have someone else in your heart, so what am I in your heart?"
After feeding her a bowl of sobering soup, Chu could no longer hold back her tears and lay on the bed crying. In the end, she was too stupid. Even if Mu Xingchen fell from grace, even if she did the best she could, he was still not worthy of her.
Listening to Chu's chattering, Mu Xingchen sighed. Is this what she was thinking?
"Don't cry..." Mu Xingchen spoke hoarsely, slowly opened his eyes, and raised his hand to put it on her shoulder.
Chu looked at Mu Xingchen with tearful eyes, and met his gaze.
Chu hurriedly wiped away her tears and explained, "I didn't cry. You, you were drunk. It was your brother-in-law and the others who helped send you back."
"Yeah," Mu Xingchen nodded. He had never understood Chu before. Did she have such a weak side? She was pretty cute.
Chu had never cried in front of him before, and he thought she was a very strong woman.
Just as Chu was hesitating about how to start, Mu Xingchen said, "Let's talk."
"it is good."
the other side,
As Ye Ze and his three companions were slowly rushing back to the military camp, Xu Wu smirked and said, "I didn't expect you to have the potential to be a peacemaker. Hehe...if they really reconcile, they will definitely thank you."
Mu Jinyang was not as relaxed as Xu Wu, and asked worriedly: "What if it doesn't work? Will Big Brother blame us for meddling in other people's business?"
Ye Ze⊙w⊙: He really hadn’t thought about this. At worst it would be the same as before. Could it be worse?
"I have a question for you, and you must answer me honestly."
"Are you asking if Xingchen has a crush on someone?" Xu Wu hit the nail on the head, and then pointed at the Mu Jinyang brothers, "They must know."
Mu Jinyang: "......"
Mu Yunche said directly: "It seems not?"
Mu Jinyang looked at his naive third brother like a fool and said, "Why not? I guess it should be the talented girl in the capital, but it's just my wishful thinking."
"she?"
Mu Yunche also thought of this person, the most talented woman in the capital, Su Wanqing, the niece of Su Wenzhen, the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, and her father was Su Wende, the Minister of Rites. Both of them were members of the party of Grand Tutor He and supported the Second Prince. Su Wanqing later became the Second Prince's concubine.
"Why would big brother like her?" Mu Yunche was puzzled. Mainly because he felt that Su Wanqing was too pretentious and artificial. She was not as genuine as his sister-in-law, who made people feel comfortable.
Mu Jinyang shrugged: "Who knows, maybe big brother likes that kind of weak and gentle women?"
Ye Ze nodded, as if such a woman would be more likely to arouse a man's desire to protect her, and Chu would have to take on the burden of being a housekeeper once she entered the house, so no matter how weak she was, she would have to force herself to become strong!
Maybe Mu Xingchen didn’t really like Su Wanqing, it was just a man’s desire to protect her.
It seems that Li'er can remind her sister-in-law to pretend to be weak in front of Mu Xingchen.
After returning to the military camp, they separated and went about their respective business.
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After this peaceful talk, the relationship between Mu Xingchen and Chu Shi has eased a lot. The main reason is that Mu Xingchen found that Chu Shi was not as strong as he imagined. She also had a weak side and needed the protection and care of a man. In the past, he took it for granted and did not understand Chu Shi well enough.
As for Chu, Zhao Li often reminded her that she no longer acted tough in front of Mu Xingchen. As long as she showed an expression of grievance and tears, Mu Xingchen would surrender first.
It turns out that this man is soft-hearted and will not tolerate hardship. The more aggressive you are, the more he wants to escape. On the other hand, if you show weakness at the right time, he will take the initiative to approach you and protect you from the wind and rain.
After a period of getting along and understanding each other, the relationship between the two finally became much closer.
After that, Mu Xingchen, like Ye Ze, returned home on time every evening to report.
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The corn planted by Ye Ze in March has entered the flowering period and will be ready for harvest in about a month and a half. After the corn plants grow up, they no longer need daily management, just regular watering will be enough.
The vegetable fields, pig pens and chicken coops on the mountain were more than enough to provide the soldiers in the barracks with vegetables and eggs for their daily needs, in addition to meat.
Since June, there have been several heavy rains in the north. For the dry land in the north, this rain is just right for irrigating crops, saving the people a lot of trouble.
However, three cities far to the south were hit by floods. The crops that the people had worked so hard to grow were destroyed, houses were flooded, countless people were displaced, and the losses were heavy...
Half a month later, the memorial was presented to the emperor. After reading the contents of the memorial, the emperor's face became as dark as ink.
He has decided to wait until this season's grain arrives, then start preparing food and fodder, recruit a million soldiers, retake the border town, and bring the bastard Mu Heng back to Beijing alive!
As a result, before his plan was implemented, three cities in the south were suddenly hit by floods and urgently needed disaster relief.
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