I see the snow

Some brothels hang rings and other small things on the bodies of prostitutes and young men in order to please customers.

But that kind of thing is very painful. After many young prostitutes hang up, they will get sick and die not long after.Only when dealing with those who are disobedient, it doesn't matter whether they die or not, and they just want to be a fresh "experiment" for a while, the brothel will do this.

Yin Zhichuan had only heard it mentioned before, but he didn't expect to meet Xi Huai.

"They... how could they treat you like this."

On the carriage going back, Yin Zhichuan spoke in silence.

Xi Huai looked calmly, looked out of the carriage from a distance, and replied:

"Has the major general regretted it? I found out that what I bought back at a high price was just a defective product that was regarded as fresh."

"..."

Yinzhichuan couldn't argue: "I didn't mean that...!"

He just felt that Xi Huai's appearance was clearly the most outstanding in that day's spring banquet.

And looking at the temperament, it is by no means a humble background.

Either the family was in decline, something happened, and they were fined to serve as prostitutes in a brothel; or they were abducted from childhood and sold by human traffickers.

Either way, however, it shouldn't be treated like this.

Or, people in this world have evil tastes.

The more unattainable and famous the family, the more people want to humiliate them wantonly after losing power; the more desolate and noble temperament, the more people want to be tortured and destroyed.

However, Xihuai still occupies both ends.

"What do you do at home?"

After a long time, Yin Zhichuan spoke in a low voice, and asked, "I've never heard you mention family matters."

...Family matters.

Xi Huai slightly raised his eyes, feeling ironic.

He could think of talking about the family's downfall with anyone, but he couldn't think of talking about it with Yin Zhichuan.

What do you want him to say?

Thanks to your father and brother fleeing the war and abandoning the city, my parents and sisters all died at the hands of Yan Qiren?

On the cheeks like the ice and snow wasteland, there was a faint smile of unknown meaning.

"My father was a man of letters."

After a long time, Xi Huai still just said without touching any sensitive areas: "I have studied for several years, and I have made some achievements."

Yinzhichuan listened quietly.

Xi Huai continued: "But he doesn't know how to please people, and he offended people who can't be offended at all. When he was punished and dismissed from office, our whole family was forced to stay away from our hometown together with him."

"... Not long after, other accidents happened. My family and I got lost, were picked up by human traffickers, and sold into brothels."

In a few words, he roughly talked about his experience before meeting Yin Zhichuan and how he got to this point.

However, after Yin Zhichuan listened, he asked:

"Then you also read?"

"I have read it."

Xi Huai smiled lightly, looking at his fingers:

"The Four Books and Five Classics, the Gentleman's Strategies, and the 24 Histories, all of which have been read and memorized."

"then you……"

Yin Zhichuan paused, and said: "Then when you were in the brothel, didn't they cherish you for it?"

"cherish."

Xi Huaipin read these two words, felt it was ridiculous, and asked: "Do you know what is the most important thing in a brothel?"

"what."

"To please men."

Xi Huai said indifferently: "Otherwise, no matter how many books you have read, it will be useless. No man wants to fall in love with you, and he will still be beaten."

"..."

Xi Huai sat on the side by the window, not looking at Yinzhichuan.

His fingers resting on his knees were slender and fragile, like his own people, with a natural sense of coldness.

These are the hands that should be used for reading and holding books.

But in the brothel, it learned a lot of things that have nothing to do with writing.How to soothe yourself, how to please others...

"Speaking of which, many people really like this."

After a long time, as if thinking of something, Xi Huai smiled slightly, his eyes fell on himself, and he asked, "Do you like it, Major General Yin?"

Yinzhichuan: "..."

In his eyes, this jade-like young man had a look of mockery and self-loathing in his expression, as if he could get a kind of masochistic pleasure by uncovering his own scars.

Yin Zhichuan didn't know how to answer him, he just said: "Why don't you take it off."

"Now that you have left the Cloud Tower, if you want, I don't mind if you get rid of this thing."

However, Xi Huai slightly bent his lips and said softly:

"It's locked. It can't be removed in this life."

Tong prostitutes wear such things to disobedient newcomers, just to remind them to remember their identities——

No matter how famous you were in the past, you have a cold heart.If you enter here, you can only be a person who is dying.

No longer worthy of dignity.

This seems to have the same effect as tattooing. It is the simplest and most brutal way to destroy a person's last line of psychological defense.

Yin Zhichuan didn't know how to continue this conversation, so he kept silent.

The street outside was noisy, but inside the carriage it was quiet.

From time to time, when a small stone is run over, it will be slightly bumped.Xi Huai's expression was cold and indifferent, looking from the side, it looked like a white jade statue that had no joy or anger.

Just quietly looking out the window.

When getting out of the car, Yin Zhichuan seemed to be slightly apologetic, and stretched out his hand to help Xi Huai.

Xi Huai paused, and then felt a strange feeling in his heart, he didn't know whether he should say "thank you" or not.

……

Seeing Yinzhichuan get off the carriage, all the servants in the mansion hurried up to meet him.

"Son."

Yinzhichuan gave them a little hint of some of the things they bought, and ordered: "Move these to the sundries house."

"In a few days, I will send someone to the cloth shop again. There are some sets of clothes ordered there, and they will be brought back before the Wangting banquet."

"Yes, son."

"Is the food in the kitchenette ready?"

Seeing that a few of them seemed to hesitate, Yin Zhichuan asked, "What's the matter?"

The servant glanced at Xi Huai quietly, then leaned into Yin Zhichuan's ear, whispered something in a low voice, and withdrew.

Yinzhichuan didn't change his expression, as if nothing happened.Only to Xi Huai:

"You go in for dinner first. I have some things... I'll come when I'm done."

The mansion Xihuai has not been here for a long time, and the way to the main hall has not been remembered yet.

Immediately, a servant led the way and took him over.

Yin Zhichuan looked at Xi Huai's thin and thin back, and didn't speak for a while.It wasn't until he walked around the corner and disappeared that he said to the boy in a low voice:

"Let's go."

Dusk covered the sky, and when you looked up, it was a warm orange.

Yin Zhichuan followed a servant, making all kinds of twists and turns in the mansion, and walked to a very remote place.He didn't stop until there was no one else.

There was a dead tree in that yard, and two black crows perched on it, blinking their black bean-like eyes and tilting their heads to look at the person coming.From time to time a whimper would come out.

Yin Zhichuan left his servants outside the door, and pushed the door in alone.

"Brother Wuhen."

Seeing the figure inside the door, Yin Zhichuan immediately laughed and called out.

And the man was in a daze with his head propped up, but he raised his head when he heard the movement, and said with a smile:

"Zhichuan."

Yin Zhichuan closed the door and made sure no one else was following him, so he walked over and sat beside that person.Mute said:

"Long time no see, you came back from Canglan?"

……

Seven years ago, Yinzhichuan was fifteen.

"Second brother, look at him, the seventh brother has snatched my Xueying gun again!"

"What is robbing? That's what you lost to me!"

In the yard, a group of teenagers were playing and fighting.

Zhen Guogong's mansion is magnificent, every pillar is carved and painted, and servants come and go in the corridor.

The vegetation in the courtyard is growing just right, and the sun is abundant, shining on people, making them feel warm.

Yin Zhichuan had one leg hanging, a wooden crutch under his left armpit, narrowed his eyes, tilted his head, and made a bow and arrow motion with a "biu—" sound, pretending to shoot a piece of wood on the red wall. A bird shot down.

"It's all broken like this, and I'm still restless."

The second elder brother Yinzhichuan walked past him, patted the boy on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Be careful that you will grow into a lame in the future."

"A cripple can kill ten Yanqi people."

Yin Zhichuan laughed and said: "Second brother, you guys went out with father this time, when will you come back?"

"About half a year."

Yin Zhige raised his face, looked at the golden sunshine in the yard, as if meditating: "Come back and celebrate the New Year with you."

"Okay." Yin Zhichuan smiled: "Then I'll wait for you at home."

The older brothers were all wielding knives and guns in the yard, and a boy was climbing another boy to compare his height:

"It's still a little short. After the new year, I will surpass the fourth brother!"

"All right, if you exceed it, you will exceed it. Next time Daddy will whip you with a cane, don't cry and ask me to intercede for you."

They were all laughing and joking, and after a while, another boy came over, leaned on Yinzhichuan, and put his arms around Yinzhichuan:

"Lao Qi takes good care of his injuries. He has been injured for a hundred days. When he comes back, he will play Cuju with you."

This is the sixth brother Yinzhichuan, only one year younger than him, and also a very naughty boy.

The third brother walked under the eaves of the corridor, happened to pass by Yin Zhichuan and the sixth child, dressed in black, and said lightly:

"And then fell into a broken tibia?"

"..."

"Oh, third brother, don't be so poisonous!"

The sixth child laughed loudly: "Miss Qingqing, who fell into a broken tibia, you like, also likes the seventh brother, hahahaha."

"..."

A cold glance was thrown from Yinsan, and the fourth brother, who had just finished comparing his height with Yinzhichuan's sixth brother, quickly appeared, dragged away one side, and stabilized the situation:

"Stop—don't start any more fights. Whoever talks about girls will clean up the school grounds tonight!"

"Fourth son, Miss Zhaoyue has sent a letter...!"

However, at this moment, a servant rushed from outside the courtyard, holding up a crimson letter in his hand, shouting.

Bank line (xing) immediately said:

"Really, show me!"

"puff."

The sixth brother Yinzhichuan couldn't help laughing: "Tonight, the fourth child cleans the school grounds."

There are seven sons in their banker's family, all of whom are not quiet and worry-free.Go up to the house to uncover tiles and dig out bird eggs, go into the water to touch fish and stones.

Fortunately, the Zhen Guo Mansion is large, otherwise, if they get together, even the roof will be knocked off.

"Okay, stop arguing. Let's all go to the small kitchen and help big brother cook the reunion dinner."

Yin Zhige gathered the noisy brothers together and tried his best to keep them peaceful: "Tomorrow we will go to war, today everyone pack up your things and go to bed early."

"Oh--"

The sons replied in a hurry, dragged their voices, and those who walked at the end could vaguely hear who was muttering:

"Seventh Brother, why don't you discuss it? Return the Xueying Spear to me, and I'll exchange Second Brother's Treading Wave pony with you..."

"I'll change it for you when you come back."

This was seven years ago, the day before Yin Zhichuan's father and brother set off for an expedition.

It is a tradition in the family that every time someone goes to war, everyone will have a reunion dinner together.

In case there were any accidents on the battlefield, they didn't end up getting together and getting together.

But the generals of the Yin family have always been invincible. Yin Zhichuan grew up to 15 years old, and he has never encountered the situation of parting with his relatives.

This time they are going to Canglan, a small town on the border.

Many exiled ministers and officials were there, and I heard that they were often harassed by Yan Qi recently.

The imperial court took the trouble, and simply sent soldiers from the Yin family to teach them a lesson.

"This is for Xiao Qi."

At the banquet, Yin's eldest son took out a red silk blessing, put it in front of Yinzhichuan, and said with a smile: "It's your birthday next month, and my brothers won't be able to stay with you at home, so I'll give you a gift in advance. "

Yin Zhichuan paused for a while while holding the chopsticks, and then heard his elder brother continue:

"I'm 15 years old, don't be so naughty in the future, and grow up to be a good son who will serve the country and serve the country as soon as possible."

Yinzhichuan opened the red silk kit and saw that there were jade, oak, paper strips, incense ash and other things inside. Yinzhisheng said:

"My brothers all begged for you together. The third brother also went. Master Jing Chansi opened the light himself."

The third child who had always been cold-mouthed and not very close to Yin Zhichuan didn't expect to be mentioned suddenly, so he turned his head and snorted coldly.

Yinzhichuan said: "Thank you, third brother!"

Zhen Guogong Yin Zhongan said: "Okay, put it away, let's have dinner together."

"Is father still in command this time?"

Yin Zhichuan said: "Why doesn't the court let others go. Father is over 60 years old this year."

"Eat the king's salary, guard the country for the king, it should be."

Zhen Guogong said: "Besides, generals, it is their duty to protect the family and the people."

"Lao Qi is still a child."

Yin Zhige said, "I'm not sensible."

"Why am I ignorant?"

Yinzhichuan turned to his second brother and protested: "I can't see your hard work! While licking blood with the tip of a knife, it is precarious; on the other hand, you have to beware of the master with high achievements and the suspicion of the emperor. If this is the case, why don't you call it sick and avoid the battle?" , not only to relax, but also to be safe and worry-free.”

"We all rested, who will guard the border."

Lord Zhen tapped the bowl lightly with the tip of his chopsticks, and glanced at him: "The people from Yanqi are calling, what should the people in the city do? If you are self-willed."

Yin Zhichuan choked slightly, he is not someone who is greedy for life and afraid of death.

When he was a child, his father and elder brothers went out to war, and he ran with them, ranging from guarding food and grass for the barracks, to leading a small team to make a surprise attack.

He just saw that his father was over 60 years old, and he carried the knife for Sheng Yang again and again, and he always felt a sense of uncertainty in his heart.

"Okay, don't underestimate your father."

Zhen Guogong said: "It's okay for your father to be in command until he is 70 years old. I will hand over Sheng Yang's relationship to you and your brothers when we are introduced."

"My lord, Uncle Liu on the street sent red moss vegetables."

The door was pushed open, and the servant came in with a vegetable basket, and said with a smile: "I heard that you and the young masters will go to war tomorrow, and the neighbors gathered together vegetables and fruits. I wish you a triumphant return."

Zhen Guogong and his sons looked at the vegetable basket together, and the servant said:

"Look, what a fresh red moss vegetable, Uncle Liu said it was dug out of the ground half an hour ago."

"understood."

Duke Zhen said, "Put it in the small kitchen. Thank you neighbors for me."

The servant smiled happily: "Hey!"

"did you see that."

The door was closed again, Lord Zhen glanced over his sons' faces one by one, and said softly: "Treat them sincerely, the people will be grateful to you."

Yinzhichuan didn't say a word, but he remembered the scene at that time.

He sat with his father and brothers, and in front of him was a large table of delicacies.

That was the last time they had a reunion dinner together.

During the banquet, the second brother sat beside him and helped Yin Zhichuan pick up the food; the fourth brother sneaked over while no one was paying attention, and asked him to collect Miss Zhaoyue's letterhead when he went out to fight; He dragged Brother Wu to talk about cuju.

But not long afterward, the news came that Cang Lan had fallen, the soldiers of the Yin family abandoned the city and fled the battle, and the entire army was wiped out.

Canglan City was slaughtered by the Yanqi people, and Yinzhichuan's father and brother all died there.

The author has something to say:

Xi Huai: Does Major General Yin like this kind of emerald ring?

Brother Yin: Yes, a little bit.