Chronicles of Ancient Life

The gurgling autumn rain outside the door concealed the silence in the mountains, and inside the house there was only the slight sound of people working on their hands.What's more, the wordless silence between the two is a bit abrupt in the surrounding movement.

Qin Jiaze looked away, turned his head to continue the work in hand, and avoided the gentle hand.This atmosphere is too easy to make people feel restless, just now it seems to be an illusion, how could there be a feeling of thumping?It's the gentleness of the swipe of hands, which is misleading!Qin Jiaze kept this strange emotion behind him in silence.

Ying Yu calmly withdrew his hand, twirled his fingers lightly, and suddenly an intoxicating chuckle appeared on his cold face.This smile is as gentle as when the moonlight envelops the snow on the trees on a winter night, and it seems to be the splendor of spring flowers blooming in an instant, with a seemingly indistinct style.

If you want it to be seen by others, someone will definitely be fascinated by it, but right now this charming and busy crowd has no chance to see it.In the blink of an eye, Ying Yu already understood what she wanted, and made a decision in her heart.

In fact, I really can't blame Qin Jiaze, an "old man" who is slow. In his previous life, he never had a chance to have a serious relationship.In high school, I plunged into the sea of ​​questions and didn't have time for romance.When I was in college, I didn't meet the right person, and seeing the men and women around me, after a love affair between you and me, it was still inevitable to break up on the day of graduation.

After struggling in the society, Qin Jiaze has cultivated into a staunch non-marriage advocate.The blind dates arranged by family and colleagues were rationally rejected one by one.This man who can manage his single life in an orderly manner and live a comfortable life is sensitive to feelings but refuses to break his persistence easily.

Qin Jiaze put the pot on the fire, and fiddled with the firewood with the branches to make the fire burn hotter.Suddenly, the cold wind from behind, with raindrops in between, blew into the room, bringing a chill.

"Aze, is there any hot water? Hurry up and get some hot water, and some food!" It turned out that Bai Zifang finally came back despite the heavy rain, and as soon as he came in, he yelled for food and drink.

Qin Jiaze looked at Bai Zifang who was twisting the drenched corner of the coir raincoat still aside, and asked softly, "Xiaobai, come here and enjoy the fire and dry your clothes so that you don't catch the cold again. Are you feeling better? Dry food It is heating up, waiting for the ginger soup to be cooked, and you are eating something to warm your belly. Yingyu, come here too, it will be warmer next to the fire, it is really cold on this mountain!"

Bai Zifang was shivering from the cold, and without Qin Jiaze's call, she rushed to the fire in three or two steps, "Ah, it's so warm!" Bai Zifang sighed comfortably, sniffed and said, "It smells like ginger, it's so spicy That's really good. Aze, you said that there is such a difference in temperature between the mountains and the mountains, plus a rain, it is really cold!"

Yingyu approached the fire and felt warm on his body. Hearing this, he said, "The higher the mountain, the colder the temperature. On the high mountains in northern Xinjiang, the snow does not melt all year round. Summer is suitable for escaping the heat. It is very cool. Winter is not for ordinary people. I can bear it!"

Qin Jiaze took a pair of wooden chopsticks sharpened by the guards, stirred the soup in the jug, and listened to what the two men had to say.Thinking silently, should I still popularize the geographical knowledge of altitude, temperature and climate for you, or forget it. "Okay, the ginger soup is ready, one bowl per person, warm your body."

Qin Jiaze took the washed clay bowl from Yang Ye, and poured the ginger soup into the bowl with the leaf as a cushion.The crock pot given by the boy named Song Twelve was not too big or too small, and the pottery bowl was slightly bigger than an adult's fist. It could hold five or six bowls seven times full, but it was still not enough.

Seeing this, Yun Fang immediately said, "Young Master Qin, you, the Duke, and Young Master Bai should drink first. You don't have to worry about me and the attendants, we can just take care of ourselves." Don't dare to eat at will.

Qin Jiaze also knew that as a subordinate, there was absolutely no reason to compete with his master for food, and he didn't force it, so he said, "Master Yun, the wild ginger around here should have been dug up by Orion and planted around the house, and there should be some more outside." , you ask the guards to put on the coir raincoats, go out and have a look, and dig some more. You should also cook some soup. It’s getting colder and colder at night, but don’t get cold, it’s not good if you get a cold.”

After Yun Fang heard this, he had seen countless people in the palace by himself, and he had seen many high-ranking officials and nobles.I knew that this Young Master Qin was really kind to his subordinates.Treating these inferior servants like them is really gentle and caring about their bodies.

I couldn't help feeling a little more moved in my heart, and replied sincerely, "Thank you, Young Master Qin, for your concern, I understand." But the body did not move, and the other two guards did not dare to leave without orders.

Even in this dilapidated house in the mountains, Ying Yu did not lose his good manners, drinking the hot soup slowly and gracefully.It's like tasting delicious food in a Chinese house.Hearing this, Ying Yu also said, "Go, you should also pay attention to your health."

Only then did Yun Fang thank you again, and replied, "It's Your Highness, I'll let them go."

Qin Jiaze watched a guard put on a coir raincoat and slipped into the rain.Yun Fang and the other guard didn't dare to get close to the fire, they just stood near the door not too far away, maintaining a posture of guards.

Qin Jiaze finished drinking the ginger soup in his hand, and then said to Yingyu, "Orders are prohibited. Yingyu, you are doing a good job at Shangfeng."

Qin Jiaze is still not used to talking about masters, servants, etc. These guards are very loyal and obedient, but he doesn't want to say that.Thinking about it this way, I feel that I am very hypocritical, obviously I am used to being a master, don't I?Qin Jiaze laughed at himself in his heart.

Ying Yu put down the pottery bowl, looked at the young man beside him, and felt that he was not very happy, so he looked at him seriously, and said softly, "Well, why are you unhappy?"

Qin Jiaze was not used to Yingyu's focused eyes.He even didn't know why Yingyu was so sensitive, how could he let this person notice his sudden emotional changes.Qin Jiaze chuckled lightly and said, "No, it's just that when it's raining, I always like to think too much, and I'm not in a good mood. It's okay."

Really, Qin Jiaze doesn't like rainy days, very much.In the previous life, my parents were buried in rainy days, and the continuous drizzle enveloped the sky and the earth, like a thin silk net, strangling people's hearts with dull pain.Even Qin Jiaze himself died in a car accident on a rainy day.So whenever it rains, Qin Jiaze feels unhappy, upset or full of melancholy, and prefers to be alone, occasionally chewing on the gradually blurred memories in his heart.

Ying Yu saw that the smile was astringent, so she didn't ask any more questions, just looked at the rain outside, her eyelids moved slightly, she didn't know what she was thinking.

Bai Zifang sat across from the two of them, watching the two communicate with each other as if there was no one there, and the atmosphere was harmonious, and suddenly felt as if she was redundant.I had no choice but to step back silently, picked up two bowls of ginger soup, stuffed one bowl for Yang Ye, and the two of them leaned against each other to keep warm.

It rained for a long time, until it got dark and the raindrops gradually became smaller.

Qin Jiaze ate it for the first time in two lifetimes. Roasted pheasants and rabbits in the wild, although lacking in condiments, but with the pure natural meat quality, spices and fresh ginger to remove the fishy smell, and the freshness of eating for the first time, I feel that the taste is still very good. not bad.The barbecue was served with wild vegetable soup, as well as the food prepared by everyone, and a sumptuous dinner was over.

As it got dark, the temperature in the mountains dropped, but fortunately, there was enough dry firewood.The crowd set up another fire, and Yun Fang, the two guards, and Yang Ye gathered together to warm up the fire.The three masters, Qin Jiaze, stood next to the fire inside.

Although Bai Zifang really wanted to go there with Xiao Yezi, but there were already a lot of people there, so he had no choice but to stay here. It was so scary to see the two of them become more silent than the other!

The clay pot was hung on the shelf of the fire again. Qin Jiaze kept some of the bones that were dismantled before dinner, threw them into the pot and boiled them slowly, added a few pieces of ginger and a few herbs, and the strong fragrance Let it out.Drink a bowl before going to bed, just in time to sleep warmly.There is also a pot stewing in the iron pot at the other end. In this cold night, the whole room is full of fresh fragrance and warmth.

"Xiaobai, are you alright? Take another pill before going to bed, and remember to cover your stomach with a cushion." Qin Jiaze turned on the fire a little more vigorously before saying to Bai Zifang.

Bai Zifang nodded and said, "I feel fine. You can't let me drink soup for a while. You let me smell the meat for so long, and I didn't even eat a little bit of minced meat. Ah, what a pity Me." Bai Zifang sniffled, smelling the fragrance from the jar, she was so greedy!

"Hehe, you just had a stomachache, and you still dare to eat meat. Okay, drink a bowl later and then go to sleep." Qin Jiaze shook his head and said, "It really makes you hungry, but everyone eats meat, so you can only watch and gnaw The biscuits are really pitiful, haha!"

"Cut, stop talking! Are you still a friend?" Bai Zifang curled her lips, but she didn't dare to say more. Who would let a friend sit next to a noble magistrate?

As the afternoon passed, Ying Yu didn't deliberately conceal it, and Bai Zifang knew the other party's identity.Moreover, the relationship between the county prince and his friend is obviously closer than his own.Bai Zifang involuntarily restrained her speech and movements a lot.

Ying Yu is not a talkative person, and there are too many people around him, so many things are not suitable for him to say, so he has been sitting quietly by the side.

As the night gradually deepened, Ying Yu, Yun Fang and one of the guards were brothers, so the three rested in the innermost room, and Ying Yu slept on the bed alone.Yun Fang and the guard made do on the thick weed mat beside the bed.

As for the remaining guard who was in charge of the night watch outside, Qin Jiaze and the three slept on straw mats away from the bed.

Before going to bed, Bai Zifang whispered that she was really not used to being in the same room with her brother, she always felt that it was not in line with the rules, and she couldn't sleep because of the yelling.Unexpectedly, within a quarter of an hour, this guy fell asleep soundly, and Yang Ye also fell asleep in a daze next to him.

Qin Jiaze lay down for a while, although his body felt tired, he didn't feel sleepy at all.The ground under my body has been baked with a fire, but it still feels damp. After lying down for a long time, I feel damp on my body, so I simply got up to watch the night for a while.

"Young Master Qin, why don't you sleep?" the night guard looked at Qin Jiaze who was sitting aside and asked softly.

Qin Jiaze picked up the bamboo tube and poured some water into the jar before replying, "I can't sleep, so I might as well get up and watch for you for a while. I'll come here, why don't you go and rest? I'll wake you up in the second half of the night, and I'll stay up until the first half of the night." live."

The guard hesitated for a moment and said, "You should go to rest, the villain is used to it, and will change in the middle of the night."

This is really true, Qin Jiaze showed a little momentum helplessly, and ordered, "Go and rest, I'm with the Duke, so you don't have to worry."

"Yes, thank you so much, Young Master Qin! You can wake me up anytime when you're tired, and I'm going to rest." She bowed her hands and stepped aside to rest.

The firewood was burning and making a 'crackling' sound, and the rain had stopped.The night is quiet and the mountains are empty. Because of the heavy rain, even the sound of insects has disappeared, and the silence is a little scary.Qin Jiaze poured a bowl of hot soup, held it in his hands to warm his body, and stared at the dancing flames in a daze.

After an unknown amount of time, there was a sound behind him.Before Qin Jiaze could turn around, someone stepped down from the seat beside him.

"Aren't you going to sleep?" Ying Yu picked up a few dead branches and threw them into the fire.

"Why are you awake and can't sleep? Is it cold or something?" Qin Jiaze asked with concern when he saw him get up.He picked up another clean earthenware bowl, poured a bowl of hot soup and handed it over, "Drink some hot soup to warm up your body. It's too tiring to run around outside, you should pay more attention to your body!"

Ying Yu took the pottery bowl, held it in his hand, and said "um", "The deep mountain after the rain is really silent, as if there is no one in the land."

"Why is there no one? Aren't we all here?" Qin Jiaze said. "'After the new rain in the empty mountains, the weather will come later in autumn', after this rain, the autumn wind will really blow up, and everything will be silent."

"You are always in a daze today, is it because you have something hard to say?" Ying Yu didn't answer his words, but asked him about his mood today.

There were no candles in the room, only the light from two fires, reflecting their faces.Qin Jiaze stared at the young man in front of him, his beautiful eyes seemed to be blazing with fire, bright but calm, with unknown emotions churning deep inside.

Ying Yu has a cold temperament since childhood, although he looks handsome, but at this moment his expression is exceptionally gentle.Qin Jiaze didn't know whether he was infected by the atmosphere or what, he suddenly laughed and said, "Ah, I think of a funny... well, how should I put it? Ha ha."

Qin Jiaze's words came to his lips, but he swallowed them back. The famous scene, watching the stars and the moon together at night, talked about the philosophy of life from poetry and songs.At this time, except that there are no stars and no moon, the other situations are so similar.Qin Jiaze wanted to say it but couldn't say it. It would be too misleading to say those words at this time.

"What are you laughing at? Don't snicker alone, let's talk and listen together." Perhaps the atmosphere was getting stronger, and Ying Yu also faded away. The usual coldness relaxed, and he started talking and laughing with Qin Jiaze.