[Comprehensive] Comb girl

At the beginning of the second year of the Yuan calendar, it was unbelievably cold.

Mimasaka is near the Seto Inland Sea. The closer to the sea, the easier it is to see waterfowl.Those water birds hovered low with their wings shaking, as if they were not afraid of the cold wind at all.Although it will not snow, the weather is not good.In the afternoon, it started to rain.

Ah Ding and another girl rolled up their bamboo hats and hurried to the tea shed on the side of the road to hide from the rain.

The girl next to Ah Ding is called Xiaochun.

At this moment, Ah Ding, like Xiao Chun, is the maid of a noble lady named "Lang Yuqian" in the capital.Before this Lang Yuqian got married, she had a well-known surname - "Ping", that is, the Ping clan that once dominated the capital and was full of high-ranking officials.

However, that is also a thing of the past.The current Heike family has been driven out of the capital by the Gen family, and is struggling to defend Yashima in Shikoku.It is said that the Heike family is sunset and sunset, the building will collapse, and it will never return to its former glory and grandeur.

Although Lang Yuqian is a concubine daughter of the Heing family, the blood of the Heing family still flows on her body.Because everyone in the Heping family is screaming and beating, it is difficult for Lang Yuqian to walk an inch in the capital.Not only did her husband's family not dote on her, but even the son she raised was sent to the temple to be a boy.

Lang Yuqian was afraid that he would not be able to protect himself in Beijing, so he fled to the mountains near Gyeonggi overnight, and sent someone to deliver a letter to the Ping family who were entrenched in Yashima.Because sending letters by men was too eye-catching, Lang Yuqian specially selected two women, dressed as if they were going out to visit relatives.

Xiaochun and Ah Ding are the messengers chosen by Lang Yuqian.

"Is it possible to take a boat further on?" Xiaochun rubbed her hands, let out a sigh of relief, and complained, "Yashima is where we have to cross the inland sea. I don't know if the boatman will let us take a boat? Or Kyoto Better yet, it won't be so cold."

Not long ago, Xiaochun was still choosing clothes for flower viewing in front of the corridor. The soft touch of the Tang Dynasty brocade is really hard to put it down.But in a blink of an eye, Lang Yuqian went to the countryside to live a life like a nun, while he was blowing the cold wind by the sea.

The world is really changeable!

"I don't know how we will go back after arriving in Yashima?" Xiaochun looked melancholy, "Madam said, let's stay in Yashima. But Yashima is so far from Kyoto, I don't want to stay in There."

A Ding thought for a while, and persuaded: "The capital is in turmoil, and the servant girl of the Heing family may not survive if she stays in the capital."

After hearing this, Xiaochun's expression changed, and he nodded and said, "That makes sense, so let's stay in Yashima."

When the Minamoto family hunted down the Heike samurai, they didn't care about innocent bystanders.If there was a Heike samurai sitting in the room, Genji's samurai would shoot arrows in from the outside, shooting all the servants and subordinates to death.

Xiaochun didn't want to die.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and more and more people were crowded in the tea shed. They were all businessmen traveling between Shikoku and Gyeonggi.They seemed to be discussing about "boats". Ah Ding wanted to lean in and listen, but he couldn't squeeze in.

After a while, a column of warriors on horseback came suddenly in the rain from the west.When the merchants saw it, they immediately fell silent and dispersed, with their heads bowed, looking respectful.

The group of warriors got off their horses, asked for tea loudly, and sat down under the eaves.There are a few others who are searching the bags of the merchants one by one, and they don't know what they are doing.

Xiaochun tugged on Ah Ding's cuff and said nervously, "It's Genji's flag!"

Sure enough, Genji's white flag was actually planted on the harness.This line of samurai must be the soldiers of the Gen family.

Ah Ding pricked up his ears and listened carefully, and found that they were searching for a fugitive from the Hera family, so he tried his best to open everyone's pockets, luggage and even their hair.

"What should we do? We still have a letter written by our wife." Xiaochun was very worried, "What if we are found..."

"We are women, so we shouldn't come to search our bodies." Ah Ding comforted her.

Even though he said this, Ah Ding was still a little uneasy in his heart.

I heard that the samurai adults are not happy, they will kill people to try their swords.If the letter in front of Lang Yu was really discovered, would he be hacked to death here?

Going back to Honmaru with empty hands like this, Mikazukiden might be angry.

Seeing that group of warriors getting closer, Ah Ding suddenly had an idea.She turned her back, took advantage of no one's attention, folded Lang Yufang's letter, and quickly stuffed it into her chest.Her breasts are already well developed, and it won't look awkward when stuffed in.

The samurai from the Yuan family walked up to Xiaochun and shouted in surprise, "It's a woman!"

With this shout, all the warriors were quickly called over.They looked at the bodies of Ah Ding and Xiaochun like watching monkeys.

A Ding, who comes from a humble background, doesn't care about being looked at, she just keeps bowing her head quietly.The unbridled gazes of the warriors meant nothing to her.

But Xiaochun is different - her father's family was originally a small farm owner, but after the land was robbed, she was forced to make a living as a maid in front of Lang Yu.In her bones, there is still a bit of aristocratic backbone.

"What are you looking at?" Xiaochun glared at the samurai, with a look of reluctance to admit defeat.

"Still from Kyoto!" Xiaochun's Kyoto accent was soft and lingering, which surprised the samurai even more.They came up to make a fuss jokingly, saying, "Is it a fugitive from the Heing family? Let's search for it." Then they began to search through the luggage of the two of them.

But the letter in Langyuqian had been hidden by Ah Ding long ago, and they could only dig out ordinary clothes and food.

Ah Ding teased Xiao Chun, and said in a low voice: "Don't provoke the warrior, just apologize quickly and let things go."

At such times, reasoning does not make sense.The most important thing is to protect yourself and deliver the letter from Lang Yuqian.What's more, Ah Ding's mission was to reach the Heike base camp in Yashima.

It's good that Ah Ding doesn't speak, but when he speaks, he attracts the attractiveness of the men.She was much prettier than Xiao Chunsheng, and the warriors immediately surrounded her and started talking stupid things.

"In the small village by the sea, there is such a beautiful woman, is it a monster?"

"With such a bulging chest, did he hide a letter to the Heing family?"

"Why don't you talk! It's really boring..."

No matter what the men said, Ah Ding lowered his head, not daring to answer, for fear of causing more disputes.

At this moment, a man rode a horse in the rain.Seeing the samurai circle around the two women, the man showed a displeased expression. While dispersing the samurai with his sword, he taught: "Not doing business properly!"

Ah Ding looked up secretly, and it turned out to be a young man wearing a crown and casual clothes.

He looks different from other Bando samurai—the Bando samurai under Genji's sect all have dark skin, sharp eyebrows, and fierce eyes. They are called "thugs who can only ride horses and shoot arrows", but this young man has With fair skin and smooth eyebrows, the contours of the facial features have a so-called "Kyoto aristocracy".

Not only that, but he also has more pity for women than those rough Bando samurai. (By the way, this is also one of the characteristics of the nobility in Kyoto)

"Are you all right?" the young man asked Ah Ding and Xiao Chun, "Where are you going? During this kind of war, women are still running outside alone, beware of being caught by Ping's rebels."

Ah Ding replied according to the plan: "Take a boat to go to Shikoku and join friends."

"That's unlucky." The young man said, "You won't be able to take a boat recently, and the seaside has been blocked. It's not safe there, and the Ping family will shoot arrows into the sea."

"Oh!" Xiaochun showed an annoyed look.

Ah Ding was also a little troubled.No wonder there were so many merchants talking about "boats" and "boats" just now. It turns out that they can't sail across the sea recently.

Ah Ding was a little disappointed.

To be honest, although Tango is near the sea, she has also seen big fish on the dinner table of the master's house.But the village where she used to live was not facing the sea, and she had never seen the so-called "inner sea".

The man flicked the raindrops on his head, stood under the eaves, and said to the two maidservants, "Are you coming from Kyoto? You should go back. It may not be easy to go to Shikoku."

Seeing Ah Ding's appearance, he lost his mind for a moment, and still had some doubts in his heart: How could such a beautiful woman go to the four countries to join friends?Even if there is no husband and a child, the person who proposes the marriage will definitely step on the threshold, and still worry about not being able to survive?

"The two of us have no relatives in the capital." It was the first time that Ah Ding told so many lies, and his tone was very disturbed. "If you don't go to Shikoku, you won't be able to survive."

She said the situation was so serious that the man also felt pity - the war is so turbulent, it is not easy for anyone to make a living.

"Why don't you marry another man?" he asked, "If you have a husband to support you, you don't have to worry about making a living."

This confused Ah Ding - she has never been married, how should she answer this?

"I don't like being raised by men." Ah Ding can only say honestly, "I used to be a hair comber, and I can support myself by helping my master's hair. If you want to be with a man, you must find someone I admire people, rather than rushing to marry for a living."

When she was a maid, she really thought so.

At the same time, she still has some guilt: when she was working in the Shinsengumi, she agreed to marry Kondo as a concubine.Although that was just an excuse to leave that world, I still feel a little guilty.

The man laughed when he heard her words.While smiling, he looked at Ah Ding and found that she was very handsome.

Although she is not a beauty with narrow eyes and thin lips in the traditional sense of Kyoto, the flowing style between her brows is quite different.

He thought in his heart: appearance and speech are the same, they are very different.

"If you really want to cross the sea, then take our boat." The man suggested kindly, "As long as you don't mind being crowded, you may have to be crowded with other women who are helping on the boat."

Ah Ding agreed.

It’s good to have a boat ride, how can you be picky?

Although, "Take the Genka's boat to find the Heira family" does sound weird.

This man claims to be the ninth in his family, so Ah Ding can just call him "Jiulang".After the rain stopped, he took the two women on horseback, intending to take them to Settsu Ferry Port in person.

"Take my horse." Jiulang said politely to Ah Ding, "When you get to the harbor, stay for one night, and then you can cross the inner sea."

"Thank you very much." Ah Ding thanked him sincerely and guilty.

Kuro's horse is an Ozhou silver hair, which looks mighty and strong, and the harness and quiver are also golden.He helped Ah Ding onto the horse and said, "If you can't sit still, grab my clothes."

It was the first time for Ah Ding to ride a horse, and he didn't dare to disobey his instructions, so he immediately stretched out his hand and tightened Jiulang's clothes.

Seeing her obedient and obedient appearance, Kuro smiled.His eyes are amber, and he has a clear smile, which makes him stand out among the bando samurai.

Once the horse bumped, Ah Ding felt uncomfortable.She felt that she would fall down at any moment, but she didn't dare to say it out, so she could only hold on to various places of Jiulang tightly - the cuffs, the skirt of his clothes, and even the tie rope where he hung the knife.

"My knife is very sharp!" Jiulang rode the horse, looking very comfortable. "It's called 'Thin Green'. Although it is an elegant name, it can cut people in half. You'd better not touch it."

Ah Ding was stunned when he heard this.

Thin green, isn't it the name that Kagemaru used to use?

So, is this samurai-sama in front of you the new master Yoshitsune Minamoto of Knemaru?

I heard from Candlestick Kiri-sama that Minamoto Yoshitsune's full name is "Genzaemon Kuro Yoshitsune", Zaemon is an official position, and Kuro is the ranking in the family.In this way, it is normal for him to call himself "Saemon" and "Kuro".

No wonder Kuro's appearance is so outstanding.

Jiulang's mother is Mrs. Tokipan, one of the most famous beauties in Gyeonggi in the past.Kuro doesn't look like a Bando native, but has the elegance of Kyoto, probably because of his mother.

Although he was warned that "the knife is very sharp", Ah Ding couldn't help but look at the thin green knife again.

I don't know what Knee Maru is doing in this era?Is it also attached to the main body of the sword like Yamato Shou'an?Or wandering elsewhere?

Settsu Watanabe Port will arrive soon.

Because it was already at the beach, the sea breeze became stronger and stronger.The sound of the tide hitting the shore, rushing, rushing, can be heard endlessly.Even if you hid in a warm room, you would still hear the thumping sound.

In the wooden house by the harbor, there lived a circle of women, all of whom were to be helpers on the ship.After the mattresses were crowded on the ground, there was only one place to warm up in the hut.

Most of the women don't know each other, and no one knows each other's origins.Seeing Adingsheng's beauty, they asked, "Which Highness's concubine are you?"

Someone else replied: "Even the concubine of the samurai has to come to help! It can be seen that this battle is not easy to fight."

Then the woman said something else.It seems to be talking about war—the Gen family is going to attack the Hei family on the other side of the Shikoku, and they have transferred all the ships in the vicinity, and the sea routes have stopped because of this. Only the ships of the Yuan and Hei families dare to go on the sea roam.If you accidentally touch it, it's a battle.

Hearing these battles of Genji, Ah Ding felt a little guilty.

Although she is not from this era, she is still nominally the maid of the Heike daughter Ryogozen.Isn't it good to listen to these things?

So Ah Ding got up quietly and walked out of the house.

It was late at night, and the sea breeze outside carried a salty smell.The waves wash over the rocks at night, and the boats supported on the waves are swaying, as if they have no weight.

When she is alone, Fu Sangshen who follows her can show up.

Rantoshiro probably hadn't seen the sea much, so he looked very excited.

"It's the sea—it's the sea at night!" Flicking her long hair, her eyes were full of sparkles, "Although it's an inland sea, the inland sea is also a sea! It's a serious sea!"

Daikurigaro didn't speak.

He has always had this indifferent face, Ah Ding is used to it.He usually takes one more look at Ah Ding, and Ah Ding is already satisfied.

Luan rushed over, hugged Ah Ding's arm and shook it, with a very novel look: "Master, will you go play in the water with me? Or you can enjoy the wind at the beach with me."

Because Luan looks like a child (little girl!), Ah Ding inexplicably has a kind of "love" for Luan.Therefore, she touched her messy head and said with a smile: "I can't go too far, lest Xiaochun can't find me."

Luan was touched on the head by her, with a look of dissatisfaction, she grabbed Ah Ding's hand and placed it on top of her head, asking her to rub it a few more times.

"Do you want to touch it? Okay." Ah Ding would not refuse the child's request, and squatted down obediently, messing with Fujishiro's head.Random that lovely face, also has a happy expression because of it.

After making a fuss for a while, Ah Ding sneaked a glance at the big Kurikara who was standing aside.

Daikurigaro didn't change his expression, he still stood there silently.After a long while, he moved a little, but he tightened the coat that was blown away by the wind.

Luan smiled at him, and threw himself into the arms of the lord.

——Probably, there is an element of showing off in it.

But Daikurigaro just turned his body sideways, as if he didn't see such a provocation.

***

Ah Ding spent a night at the seaside, and the sound of the sea tide kept ringing in his dreams throughout the night.The next day, as soon as the belly turned white, the small room was full of noisy sounds. It turned out that everyone was about to board the boat to Yashima.

Those who boarded the boat were dressed as ordinary merchants. If nothing else happened, they would go ashore in a village near Yashima.As for whether this group of people can inquire about the intelligence of the Heira family on the other side, it depends on good luck.

Before boarding the boat, Jiulang called Ah Ding and Xiao Chun over.

"The boat is full of men, so it is inevitable that someone will want to bully you." Kuro said kindly, "If you meet a man who doesn't want to talk to you, just say 'I am Zuobei Kuro' to a woman, and he won't dare to touch you. It's gone." After that, he looked around, "Everyone will believe me when they see me standing here talking to you. If it doesn't work, you can come to the cabin to find me."

Ah Ding was slightly surprised.

This method can indeed ensure that she is safe and sound all the way, but she always feels that she has been taken advantage of by words.But Jiulang looked serious, and she didn't dare to doubt Jiulang's kindness.

"If you still want to come back to Kyoto in the future." Jiulang said to Ah Ding, "You can also join me." After finishing speaking, he picked up his bow and knife and left, as if he was going to board the boat early.

Ah Ding was still a little bit reluctant—reluctant to part with the "thin green" handle on Jiulang's body.

I don't know if there is a chance to see Bolu while on the boat?

Jiulang turned his head and saw Ah Ding's expression of reluctance, and wanted to laugh: "Hurry up and get on the boat, Ah Ding."

Xiaochun leaned over, pouted, and said, "This guy is courting you! What 'you can come and join me', isn't it just asking you to be his woman? He spoke with an accent from Ozhou, clearly a Dilapidated samurai in a poor place. Don't be fooled!"

Ah Ding couldn't laugh or cry: "Oh, I also have a country accent!"

"That's different." Xiaochun stammered, "The way you talk is cute, I'm used to it."

Ah Ding had stayed in Kyoto for a while before, and his speech was also tainted with the long and soft style that Kyoto has always had.For Xiaochun, Ah Ding's tone of voice is not so unbearable.

On board, the space is not so cramped.Ah Ding went to the side of the boat to relax, and when he raised his eyes, he saw the flat and green inner sea, and immediately felt relieved.

——Whether it’s Hira or Genji or something, let the horse come here!

"It can cause trouble."

Ah Ding suddenly heard someone talking to him.

It turned out that it was Dajuli Jialuo standing behind her with an indifferent expression.

Daikurigara is completely different from candlesticks.

He always stays aloof and looks on coldly. Not only will he not take the initiative to approach the examiner like Candlestick Chee, but he will occasionally show resentment and hostility.Because of the cold eyes, his expressionless face looked even more terrifying.

"Although I'm not interested in cutting them with candlesticks..." He didn't know who he was talking to, "but you used this method to lure him, right?"

——Smile, look at her with affectionate eyes, with a well-behaved look, let the man fall into her trap honestly.

Ah Ding was a little puzzled and a little scared.

Did she do something weird to Kuro?

Could it be that saying a few words is considered a temptation?

Maybe it will still be the same as before, without saying a word...

She shouldn't have the courage to refute, but this time, she changed her temper inexplicably, raised her eyebrows, and said slowly, "What do you know? What is the real me..."

It should be a retort, but she said it softly, with a gentle and charming taste.

Okurigara tightened his grip on the knife.

"Boring." After he said that, he turned his back and looked at the other side of the sea.

That seems to be the direction of Yashima—I don’t know if the Heike’s mansion is hidden in the clouds?