Short story

The Liu family sells tofu in the village. The tofu is tender and delicious, and it is very popular. The family has a few acres of land, so it can be regarded as a wealthy family in the village.

Father Liu has been very troubled recently. His youngest daughter is cute and sweet, and he loves him the most. He must find a reliable and capable man for Erniang to entrust her for life, but the one in the village who catches his eye is not suitable.

The one who can get into Liu's father's eyes is naturally Shen Zhige, he is indeed a good man, Liu's father can tell, but the most important thing is that Shen Zhige is a military household!

As a military household, conscription is about to start again, and Shen Zhige will be leaving soon, whether he can come back alive is a question.

But let alone Shen Zhige, the other young men in the village, Father Liu, looked down upon him, this was a difficult problem.

Liu Xi didn't care too much when she went to Liu's father today. She used to go out to play by herself, but when she came back, Liu's father felt something was wrong. Why was she angry?

Father Liu opened the door and came in, and saw Liu Xi kneeling on the ground, in front of him was...abandoned sword?

Guessing in his heart, Liu's father pulled Liu Xi up and asked, "Why can't you sit on the ground! It's so cold!"

"What's wrong? Who made you angry? Which bastard!"

Liu Xi pursed her mouth, threw herself into Father Liu's arms, and complained aggrievedly: "It's not Shen Zhige! He's just an elm bump! Stupid! Stupid!"

Father Liu patted his daughter's back distressedly, and comforted him: "Yes, don't be angry, don't be angry anymore, daddy will beat him to vent your anger, okay?"

"not good!"

When Liu Xi heard it, she subconsciously refused, only to realize what she said when she came back to her senses, and quickly covered up: "You, don't beat him, you can't beat him."

Father Liu was not happy anymore, although he also knew that he would definitely not be able to beat Shen Zhige who practiced martial arts all the time, but how could he be happy when his daughter said that!

Fortunately, Liu's father is very calm, knowing that his daughter's current situation cannot be trusted.

"Then are you still angry?"

"Well, I'm not angry anymore." What if Dad really went to beat Shen Zhige if he was still angry?He is so thin, and his father is two heads taller than him!

"Okay, daddy, I'll go and cross out that Shen Zhige, how dare you make my daughter angry!"

"Cross out?" Liu Xi looked at Father Liu blankly.

"Yeah, a lot of people have proposed marriage recently. I made a brochure to see who is better and pick the best one for you!" Father Liu patted his chest proudly. What he was most proud of was that he went to private schools for several years when he was young , literacy.

Liu Xi opened her mouth, intending not to let Liu's father cross out Shen Zhige, but she just got angry and couldn't say it!

Liu Xi's tangled appearance, Father Liu can see clearly, he has also experienced those times, and knows Liu Xi's thoughts.

When Liu Xi finally made up her mind to speak, Liu's father spoke first, "Then Shen Zhige is good, if you really like it, I'll ask."

Liu Xi was taken aback by this turning point, and Liu's father explained again: "You can speak for that kid, and I still have to rely on you?"

Liu Xi blushed in embarrassment, hesitated a few times and simply pushed Liu's father, "Aren't you going to tell me? Go!"

Father Liu was pushed out, and he couldn't help sighing: "You girl, you are in such a hurry before you enter someone's house!"

Liu Xi was so ashamed that she didn't speak, and just pushed Liu's father blindly.

Not long after, Liu's father came back, but he came back with an angry look.

When she was rejected, Liu Xi knew it immediately, why?Does Uncle Shen not like himself?

Begging in person means that the man proposes to the woman, but here is a border area, and the folk customs are relatively open, and the woman can also ask the man on her own initiative, although some people's gossip is still unavoidable.

Father Liu felt sorry for his daughter, and was willing to put down his face to ask the Shen family, but was rejected.

Shen's father actually agreed, Liu Xi knew it, she looked weak and easy to control, and he didn't have to worry about marrying her, seeing that the negotiation was about to be concluded, Shen Zhige refused.

No reason, just refused.

Father Liu was naturally angry, and left without reaching an agreement.

Faced with this matter, Liu Xi was the saddest. She thought that Shen Zhige liked her too, even if it was only a little bit, it was still more than other girls in the village.

Puzzled, angry, and sad, Liu Xi didn't care to appease Liu's father, and went straight to Shen's house angrily.

Habitually walked on the small path, Liu Xicai stopped at the backyard of Shen's house, now it was getting late, Shen's father had already returned, under the last light of the setting sun, Shen's father was standing in front of the stake and talking to Shen Zhige .

Liu Xi hid behind the peach blossom tree, intending to question Shen Zhige, but she didn't dare to go now, firstly, she suddenly appeared in the backyard of Shen's house at night to provoke criticism, and secondly, Shen Zhige was still standing next to Shen Zhige's father Well, Liu Xi is a little afraid of Shen's father, he is always very serious, with a straight face every day, making people want to hide when they see him.

Shen Zhige lowered his eyes and listened to Shen's father's instruction. After listening to these words for more than ten years, she could memorize them by heart, and unconsciously lost her mind. Her refusal must have made her very sad.

There was a slight clicking sound in his ear, Shen Zhige was slightly taken aback, and glanced at Shen's father, he didn't notice it, then turned his head to glance at the courtyard wall, there was indeed a smear of green under the withered peach blossom tree , is the corner of Liu Xi's skirt.

"Father!" Shen Zhige raised his voice to interrupt Father Shen, "I seem to smell burnt, is the kitchen okay?"

Back then, Shen's father lived with the young Shen Zhige and was forced to learn to cook. Unfortunately, his cooking skills have not improved, and the food would be mushy from time to time.

Only then did Shen's father remember, he quickly instructed Shen Zhige a few times, and went to the kitchen.

As soon as Shen's father left, Liu Xi couldn't help it anymore, she jumped out from behind the tree, her eyes were fixed on Shen Zhige, at this moment she was a little bit speechless.

Shen Zhige rejected Liu's father on the front foot, and Liu Xi came on the back foot. She naturally knew why Liu Xi came, but she still didn't know how to pretend to understand, "Why are you here?"

Liu Xi was even more angry when she heard the words, she stared at Shen Zhige aggrievedly, "You hate me!"

...Shouldn't it be that I hate you?

"What's wrong?" Shen Zhige's eyes flickered slightly, but his face was still calm.

"Do you hate me? Me, my father are like that, you don't even want to marry me, do you like someone else? Who!? She is prettier than me?" Liu Xi pressed like strings of pearls, obviously aggressively, saying In the back, he looked so wronged that he was about to cry.

Shen Zhige didn't want to talk about this topic, but Liu Xi made it clear that he had to deal with it, "No, you're fine, but I'm not suitable for you."

This set of words naturally couldn't calm Liu Xi down, she opened her eyes and was about to speak again, Shen Zhige quickly pressed her shoulder, "You know, my family is a military household, I want to join the army, my father... you also I know, he only wants me to go to the battlefield, and I will leave in two months, whether I can come back alive is a question, you should have someone who can accompany you, and that person will not be me."

Shen Zhige, who has always been taciturn, said a long paragraph this time, and successfully silenced Liu Xi.

Shen Zhige, who thought he had persuaded him, heaved a sigh of relief, but Liu Xi asked in a low voice: "Then who do you want to marry?"

Shen Zhige was taken aback for a moment, she didn't think too much about it, she just felt that she couldn't delay Liu Xi, not only because she had to go to the battlefield, but also her own body which was neither male nor female, how could she be worthy of Liu Xi.

Only then did Shen Zhige think about it, as if she could accept it except Liu Xi, anyway, it would only be a couple in name.

Seeing that Shen Zhige didn't answer, Liu Xi looked up at her expectantly again, "I don't want you to be with others, I can wait for you, wait for you to become a general, wait for you to come back, how many years will I wait! Marry me, okay?" good?"

Shen Zhige tilted his head and closed his eyes, "Er Niang, don't do this, I really..."

"No! You lied to me! You must hate me, otherwise you will reject me even after I am like this!" Liu Xi shook her head violently, stepped back and glared at Shen Zhige, "If you hate me, I will hate you too! I don't Married! I'm going to a nunnery! Never see you again!"

The status of nuns in the Tang Dynasty is very low. Generally, only those who cannot afford to support their daughters will send their daughters to the nunnery. Besides, those women who have a dirty reputation and will only be criticized by others will go there. There are not many women who want to worship Buddha.

If Liu Xi went to the nunnery, others would have to guess, since Liu's family cannot afford to support her, they would probably say that Liu Xi was unclean and unable to marry.

How could Shen Zhige agree, she just wanted Liu Xi to be well, and when she saw someone turn around and wanted to run, she hurriedly stopped her, and subconsciously wrapped her arms around the girl's waist, "Don't be impulsive, I don't hate you! I like you, I like you very much!"

The atmosphere calmed down for a moment, Liu Xi stopped struggling, and shrank into Shen Zhige's arms with a blushing face.

"Really?"

Only then did Shen Zhige realize what he had said, and a suspicious red cloud appeared on Wannian's paralyzed face, "What, what is true or not? I mean, don't go to the nunnery, it's not good there."

"You're talking nonsense! You just said that you like me!" Liu Xi stared at her almond eyes. This person is so hateful, he obviously likes her!

"Just don't go to the nunnery." Shen Zhige lowered his eyes, ignoring Liu Xi's words.

"Then you marry me!"

"……it is good."

The girl left happily, but Shen Zhige stood still, stroked his heart, undeniably, a little happy!But... Shen Zhige looked at the sky that had completely darkened. On the first day of the silver moon, there was a crooked gap and it was not complete.

The next day.

Father Liu was sitting in the chair to examine Shen Zhige, his features were handsome and his figure was tall and straight, he really looked like a dragon and phoenix among individuals, but!Father Liu has not forgotten who rejected his marriage proposal yesterday!

Shen Zhige also knew that his behavior was in conflict with yesterday, so he just smiled and explained: "I am happy with Erniang, I am free to propose marriage to Uncle Liu, how can I let Uncle ask, that's why Zhige did that yesterday, This is also Zhi Ge's fault, he didn't make it clear."

Liu's father squinted at Shen Zhige, always feeling unhappy, but what he said didn't matter, his daughter was all about him, if something went wrong, she would cry to death.