Cold and warm depend on each other

Su Zhe did not follow the governor to the government office, but stayed in the front office of the hotel.After waiting for more than an hour, I heard voices outside, and after a while, I saw a mighty group of people rushing over, headed by an official sedan chair.

The master and all the attendants went to the door to meet him, Su Zhe stood aside with his hands down, the governor got off the sedan chair in front of the door, came in and saw Su Zhe, and said: "Su Shaoxia."

Yanzhou City is a big city in the hinterland, and the hotel was built according to the pattern of the front government office and the rear government office, which is transparent inside and outside, spacious and bright.Su Zhe walked into the yamen with the governor, cupped his hands, and asked directly, but the trial came out?

The governor took the tea from the girl and sighed: "Although it has not yet been tried, the whole story has already been figured out. It's a pity that Mr. Zeng is a clean and honest official, and he will be ruined by his son."

Su Zhe didn't want to deal with the official affairs, and still cupped his hands and said: "Since your lord has investigated the matter, you must have known about the fact that Caomin's wife was arrested by him for no reason."

The governor is also a fine person. Hearing what she said, he stopped the conversation first: "The boy from the Zeng family has been detained, but he has not yet been tried. Su Shaoxia, don't worry, the Japanese officials will definitely give you justice. "

When Su Zhe heard the anger in his heart, he put his arms around his hands and said with a smile: "My lord, Mr. Zeng tricked my wife into going to the government office on the pretext of finding out the whereabouts of the grass-roots people. I'm afraid that when I come back wholeheartedly for the public, what I see will be a wronged corpse." Speaking of this, she couldn't help but hate and fear, she said coldly: "I won't say anything else, he slapped my wife A slap in the face, I want to slap this slap back, this, isn't it too much?!"

Hearing this, the governor was half relieved.Su Zhe's request is indeed not too much. Anyone who encounters this kind of thing will be considered light if he doesn't beat him to death. What's more, the Zeng family boy has a black heart and a black lung, and almost killed both of them.

The master has been with the Governor for seven or eight years. Seeing the Governor's silent wink, he immediately understood, and stepped forward and said: "Su Shaoxia hasn't come to the hotel yet, why don't you walk around with me?"

As he spoke, he lifted his foot and went back.Su Zhe saw the governor turn a blind eye, and followed him.

After seven turns and eighteen turns, he came to a dark house, and there were government servants standing inside and outside.In front of the door, two men in official clothes saluted the master, the master waved his hand and led Su Zhe in.After a while, two yamen servants came out of the door, leaving only the master and Su Zhe, and walked into the innermost compartment surrounded by wooden fences.

The compartment is covered with straw, so it won't be too dirty.I think Mr. Zeng begged for mercy, and there were quilts piled on the cold kang.The brass lock on the wooden fence was unlocked, and the people inside probably thought that there would always be family members coming to rescue them, so they turned their heads indifferently.The room was backlit, and he couldn't see the appearance of the person coming.

Su Zhe recognized it at a glance, this is Xiaoqing!

"You, you... what are you going to do!" When she walked into the cubicle, Xiaoqing recognized her, and hid back in fright, crying and shouting: "My lord, my lord save me, she wants to kill me!" !"

The governor's master turned his face away, pretending he didn't see it.

Su Zhe grabbed his collar with one hand, and said with a sneer, "Young Master Xiaoqing, please stay safe."

Xiaoqing's face was ashen, trembling, and just about to say something, Su Zhe was too lazy to talk nonsense, squeezed his collar tightly, and said solemnly: "You dare to hit my wife! I will give you back this slap!"

As she spoke, she raised her right hand, with internal strength, and slapped it hard!

Xiaoqing was hit by her and hit the wooden fence on the left, and fell down again, her right cheek was swollen immediately, and after another breath, blood slowly overflowed from her right ear, nostril, and corner of her mouth.

Su Zhe watched him faint on the ground, twitching from time to time, she snorted coldly, and walked out of the dark compartment.

The master locked the copper lock, put away the key, and went out of the house with Su Zhe, and gave a few instructions to the officials.Su Zhe bowed to him, the master returned the salute briefly, Su Zhe stopped talking, and strode out through the side door.

On the Qingshiban road in the deep alley, Xue Wanxiang came out of the tailor shop with a small bundle in her arms. When she was approaching the entrance of the inn, several children ran past her, almost bumping into her arms.

Xue Wanxiang turned sideways to avoid it, her feet slipped, and she almost lost her footing.

Someone beside her grabbed her arm to help her stand still, and she didn't need to turn around to know that it was Su Zhe.So she raised her eyes, then smiled, and then... Su Zhe let go of her hand.

"Just came back from the hotel?" Xue Wanxiang's heart was empty, and she managed to maintain a smile.

Su Zhe said: "Well. I don't see you when I go back to the room, so come out and have a look."

In fact, she had been waiting for a while, and it was getting colder and colder. Seeing Xue Wanxiang's thin clothes, she couldn't help frowning: "Why don't you wear a cloak when you go out?"

Xue Wanxiang followed her into the inn, and comforted her: "However, if you walk around, how can you be so weak?"

Su Zhe didn't make a sound, took the things in her hand, wanted to touch her hand to see if it was cold, but after a pause on his wrist, he finally restrained himself.

Seeing that her face was not looking well, Xue Wanxiang walked up the stairs without saying a word, holding a small bundle in one hand, and the other hanging down beside her.

Usually, she would go back holding her hand.

She stretched out her hand behind her, and when she was about to touch Su Zhe, she hesitated slightly.Su Zhe didn't realize it, he had already stepped on the last step, turned around and opened the door.

Xue Wanxiang suddenly felt a dull pain in her heart, as if Su Zhe closed the door of her heart when she pushed open the door.

After a simple dinner, the two of them discussed buying some things and prepared to hire a car to go north.Yanzhou city has been staying for a long time, unknowingly, it has gone from early winter to deep winter.

"We have money now, you can buy whatever you want, don't worry about it." Su Zhe sat on the edge of the bed with the quilt in his arms.

Xue Wanxiang glanced at her and disagreed: "This is the money you bought with your life, how can you spend it carelessly!"

Su Zhe pretended to be surprised: "I'm still here, why did I trade my life for it?" Seeing that Xue Wanxiang was still trying to argue, she hurriedly continued: "There will be other silver in the future. It will be useful now , naturally buy now. Otherwise, the silver is so heavy, how hard it is to hold it!"

Xue Wanxiang didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "What we got is a silver ticket!"

Su Zhe yawned and shrank into the bed: "It doesn't matter if it's silver or bank notes, use it when you need it. Didn't Li Taibai say that you will come back after all the money is gone."

Xue Wanxiang had no choice but to put down the curtain and curl up under the quilt.

There are two quilts on the bed, Su Zhe is outside and Xue Wanxiang is inside, like two camps with distinct barriers.The dark blue bed curtain covered the moonlight and starlight, and the couch was drowsy.Xue Wanxiang closed her eyes and did not fall asleep for a long time.

Early the next morning, the two of them used some snacks in the lobby, then went out to buy, and stopped by a car and horse dealer to inquire about the price.So when we got back to the inn, the sun was already westward.Before he entered the gate, he saw a person rushing up to meet him.

"Brother Su, brother and sister, you are back! I have been waiting for you for a long time!" The visitor laughed.

Su Zhe took a closer look and saw that it was Liu Tongxi, so he also smiled and said, "Why is Brother Liu here?"

Liu Tongxi frowned seeing that they were carrying large and small bags in their hands, and asked, "Are you leaving?"

Su Zhe didn't hide it from him: "Get ready first. The weather is good these two days, so I'm ready to go."

Liu Tongxi was a straightforward person, raised his eyebrows and said: "Forget it. I came here to tell you that the governor is going to court this morning."

"So fast?!" Su Zhe and Xue Wanxiang said in unison, both a little surprised.

"The Governor will not stay in Yanzhou City for a long time, and there are several witnesses for this matter. It was confirmed in the backyard of the government office that day. The Governor also found the poisoned medicine in Gaoleize's house."

Su Zhe and Xue Wanxiang looked at each other, Su Zhe asked: "Is it settled?"

"Not yet. Mr. Zeng went to intercede, and the governor will not allow it. It will take only three or two days, and there will be a result." Liu Tongxi finished the business in a few words, and then turned to family matters: "Apart from this matter today, what else is there to do?" One thing. Do you know what day tomorrow is?"

Su Zhe looked confused.Xue Wanxiang smiled and said, "It's the winter solstice. Will Brother Liu come to celebrate with us tomorrow?"

Liu Tongxi laughed and said: "I want to congratulate you. Your sister-in-law said that Brother Su and I were close friends, but she didn't even invite you to my house to make dumplings. Let me tell you first, my salary is not good. Gao, there are no expensive dishes, you two must not dislike them!"

Both Su Zhe and Xue Wanxiang knew that he said this on purpose, in order to prevent them from refusing.The two of them also accepted Liu Tongxi's affection and agreed with a smile.

The sunflower shadow will move to the sun, and the plum blossoms will bloom first in the cold.

On the day of the winter solstice, the days are always short and the nights are long. Before the end of the year, the clouds in the sky have dimmed.Su Zhe and Xue Wanxiang carried a lot of presents and followed Liu Tongxi to Liu's house. As soon as they entered the door, a three or four-year-old boy rushed forward.

"Daddy!" the little boy shouted happily.

Liu Tongxi picked him up and lifted him high, then put him down again, pointed at Su Zhe and his wife and said, "This is your uncle and aunt. How did daddy teach you?"

The little boy was still very young, he bit his finger and looked at it for a while, then obediently bowed: "Uncle is well. Aunt is well."

Satisfied, Liu Tongxi led Su Zhe and Xue Wanxiang into the house while stroking his son's round head: "This is a child, nicknamed Dandan."

Liu Dandan? ? ?

Su Zhe frowned.Liu Tongxi seemed to think of something, and explained: "He liked to eat eggs since he was a child. There are various ways. He/mother made it for him in different ways. When he was a child, he opened and closed his mouth with balls and balls."

Several people looked at each other and smiled.

The house is a two-entry house with a small courtyard.After a few conversations between the two families, the sister-in-law of the Liu family took the two little girls back to the kitchen to get busy, and Xue Wanxiang washed her hands to help.Su Zhe was brought to the main room by Liu Tongxi to have tea, and Liu Dandan rushed over again, pestering his father and acting like a spoiled child.

The dumpling wrappers and fillings were prepared early in the morning. When the young couple arrived, the dumplings had already been half-wrapped. At this time, they were boiled in the pot, and they were served in a short while. There were several steaming plates.Sister-in-law Liu pointed to the big sea bowl and said, this is stuffed with three delicacies, that is with leeks and eggs, and that is with Chinese cabbage and pork.

Two jugs of wine were still hot in the kitchen. Su Zhe opened the oiled paper bag and took out various cooked foods such as beef and mutton that he had bought in advance. Talking, the little guy muttered that he really liked this beautiful aunt.

A meal in the winter solstice is very popular.

"Brother Su." Liu Tongxi drank a few cups of hot wine, and his words were even more inconspicuous: "You and Wan Xiang...you two have been married for quite a while now. This time when you go back to your mother's house, are you going to, um, have a baby?" Doll?"

Su Zhe was taken aback, then turned to look at Xue Wanxiang.Xue Wanxiang was feeding minced beef to Liu Dandan, her face blushed, and she pretended not to hear.

Liu Dandan is a big kid, raised his head and blinked his eyes: "Auntie, are you going to have a baby?"

Xue Wanxiang: ...

Su Zhe hurried to the rescue: "Uh...we...we are running around here and there, and we plan to spend two years. Brother Liu, drink and drink, brother respects you."

Sister-in-law Liu gave her husband a sideways look, and said angrily, "You're the one who talks too much. Brother Su, leave him alone. Eat more dumplings."

Liu Dandan swallowed the ground beef, and persisted: "Auntie, will the baby you give birth to be as good-looking as you?"

Xue Wanxiang sweated thinly on his forehead, and his face was like a rosy glow, so he had no choice but to coax him: "Yeah, it will look good."

Liu Dandan looked left and right, her immature eyes stayed on Su Zhe for a moment, Su Zhe thought it was bad!Liu Dandan once again uttered an astonishing expression: "Then...will he be as tall and as long as uncle?"

A few glances shot over at the same time, even Su Zhe's face, which had been tempered as thick as a city wall, couldn't help but flushed, she nodded vigorously and said: "Yes! It will also be as long as my legs."

Liu Dandan was satisfied.Liu Tongxi kept persuading them to drink, and Liu's sister-in-law gave them vegetables from time to time.In the laughter, Xue Wanxiang's cheeks were flushed, and she couldn't help but secretly glanced at Su Zhe, only to see that she was holding a glass of wine to cover her face, and a blush spread to the base of her ears.