reborn on the happy hall

It is not so easy to end the matter when the sword is used, the blood is shed and the person is killed.But if you want to say that those who are killed or injured are not going to die, it's not that bad. After all, it's not the first time that the Qiang people rebelled. Didn't it all end well?

Lin Xiao's return obviously eased the atmosphere. With his explanation, the defenders' hostility towards the Qiang people eased a lot.And when they sent all the captured Qiang people out of the city, the other party obviously appreciated it, and their attitude eased a lot.Just one thing, just like what Lin Yun said, these Qiang people seem to have no intention of withdrawing their troops, and they are still stationed a few miles outside the city, but they have not besieged the city again.

Lin Yun couldn't understand, stood at the crenel of the city wall, looked into the distance for a while, and asked Xia Han, "Ahan, what do you mean they are here? Didn't my brother say that their patriarch has ordered the troops to retreat?" After finishing speaking, he lowered his voice: "Or are there too many dead?"

To be honest, when the two of them first boarded the tower, they were really frightened by the broken limbs and remains all over the tower.Even though Lin Yun was bold, he was also shocked by the scene and his whole body turned cold. Apart from instinctively covering Xia Han's eyes, there was no time for any other reaction.If it wasn't for seeing Lin Xiao's attention being diverted, she might run to the wall to vomit after a while.

But such a scene is bloody and cruel to Lin Yun and the others, but it is common for veterans who have really experienced the baptism of the battlefield.Those who serve as generals and soldiers still maintain basic rationality. If the war can be resolved peacefully, they will not choose to die again.

The Xinzhou garrison thought so, but the Qiang people outside the city cherished their lives even more!

Xia Han shook her head after hearing Lin Yun's words, she didn't see the endless hatred and fighting spirit on the faces of the guards: "No, there should be other reasons, let's wait and see .”

Lin Xiao and Mrs. Lin had already summoned a group of generals to discuss the battle. Lin Yun and Xia Han's identities were inconvenient to participate, so they were left outside.The two of them were not in a hurry to leave, they found a clean corner and stood there, Lin Yun sideways blocked Xia Han's view, preventing her from seeing the scattered corpses, but the strong smell of blood in the air still blocked it. Unstoppable rushing into the nasal cavity.

Lin Yun was always paying attention to Xia Han's expression, and seeing that her expression remained unchanged, he asked again, "Then what do you think it's for?"

Of course, Lin Yun didn't ask this question casually, but she saw that Xia Han seemed to be speculating, so she asked out of curiosity.She thought Xia Han would give her the answer, but Xia Han glanced at her and said, "I picked up a travel journal from your room earlier."

This topic was a bit off topic, Lin Yun blinked because he didn't understand, as if he was asking with his eyes: So what?

Xia Han laughed: "You must have not read that travel book carefully." Then he said: "That travel book recorded the customs and customs of Xinzhou, and many customs of the Qiang people were written in it. And here One of the customs of the Qiang people is that their waist knife is an extremely important thing, and it is something that is prepared before birth. Either it is passed on from the elders, or it is cast by the father himself."

Lin Yun really didn't have much patience for reading. She flipped through half of the travel note and didn't know where to throw it, let alone where Xia Han found it.But at this moment, after hearing Xia Han's eloquence, she became interested, so she asked again: "And then?"

"I don't know the gender before the child is born, and the knife is not equipped with a scabbard after it is cast. If the child is a boy, they will be equipped with a simple scabbard, and the knife will become a killing weapon that will accompany him all his life!" Xia Han said. , the smile softened suddenly: "And if it is a daughter, they will make the scabbard as exquisite as possible, and when the daughter is an adult, they will hang the scimitar in their house. If any young man likes Once a girl from this family is involved, she will boldly ask her elders to borrow a knife."

Lin Yun suddenly realized, and smiled and said, "Borrowing the knife means that the marriage proposal is successful?"

Xia Han smiled and nodded because of this romantic custom, softening his brows and eyes: "If the elders are willing to borrow a knife, they agree to this marriage. After three days, the young man will return it with a knife. If the girl is willing, The young man will be given a pair of shoes made by himself. The girl's knife will also be taken to her husband's house as a dowry on the day of marriage."

Lin Yun listened with gusto, for a moment he forgot the original intention of the two of them when they brought up this topic, and couldn't help joking: "This Qiang man is really tough, and the dowry is always accompanied by a sword. I'm not afraid of the couple quarreling in the future. , Draw your sword directly!"

Such a thing may really happen, the scimitar given to the dowry by the natal family is also a kind of confidence for the Qiang girls.

But this topic is getting far away. Xia Han glanced at Lin Yun quietly, and seeing that she didn't seem to have reacted, she reminded again: "A Yun, you didn't notice that when your brother came back today, there are many things on his body. what?"

The words are so obvious, what is there that I don't understand?Lin Yun was stunned for a moment, then remembered that when his elder brother came back, he seemed to have a machete on his waist. Looking back carefully, the scabbard was inlaid with precious stones, which was very delicate and beautiful.It's just that she was too busy looking at her brother at that time, and didn't pay attention to this much, but now...

Seeing that she had come to her senses, Xia Han added leisurely: "I heard that the more beautiful the scabbard is, the higher the girl's status in the clan."

Lin Yun clapped his fists after hearing this, and the expression on his face was a bit indescribable—it’s good that his brother came back safe and sound, but thinking about how he and Xia Han came all the way, and suffered so much hardship on the road, it turned out that it was not at all. Leaving aside his busy schedule, her brother took the time to hook up with a girl and come back?No matter how you think about this matter, it's really bad, but even though you're depressed, you can't help but want to laugh.

Based on Lin Yun's understanding of Lin Xiao, he must not know about the customs of the Qiang people, otherwise he would not be so calm when mentioning Di Xuan.After thinking about it for a while, she went to find Mrs. Lin after everyone had left, and she couldn't care less about her mother's suspicion of herself before, so she said, "Auntie, in my opinion, after three days at most, those Qiang people outside the city And it's gone."

After Lin Xiao came back, Mrs. Lin's tense nerves relaxed a lot, and she no longer looked suspicious to everyone, and even felt a little guilty because she was suspicious of her daughter before.Hearing this, he also asked kindly, "Why do you say that?"

Lin Yun blinked at Lin Xiao, who immediately had some bad premonitions, but finally heard Lin Yun say: "As long as I remember to return the knife in three days, it will be fine."

Lin Xiao really looked confused, and at the same time reached out his hand to touch the gorgeous scimitar in the scabbard at his waist—is this knife from the old patriarch's family still a treasure?When borrowing the knife, the other party never mentioned it, but now they let those Qiang people besiege the city for it!

"Then can't I return the knife now?" Lin Xiao finally asked straightforwardly.

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Of course, you can't return the knife. If you return the knife within three days, it is not a proposal of marriage but a regret of the marriage.As long as there are fathers, brothers and elders at the girl's house, any boy who dares to tease others like this will be chased and hacked by the other family or even a whole village with knives!

Xia Han stopped her right away, and Lin Yun even grabbed his wife's shoulder and laughed non-stop.

Until he returned to the General's Mansion with the knife, Lin Xiao was still in a daze, and Mrs. Lin was also puzzled.The mother and son turned their questioning eyes to Lin Yun, and Lin Yun smiled and told them about the customs of the Qiang people that Xia Han said, laughing while talking.

The Major General's face slowly turned red, holding that exquisite machete was like holding a hot potato, whether he threw it or not.After a long while, he stumbled and said, "I, I don't know, I just wanted to borrow a weapon to defend myself..."

It can be seen that at this moment, he is indeed a little at a loss, and unexpectedly turned his eyes to his mother for help.

Mrs. Lin didn't know what kind of expression to put on at this moment, and the sudden marriage contract was obviously beyond her expectations.She looked at the pair of sons and daughters in front of her, and a strange feeling spread in her heart—why both of them found marriages by themselves, and it was all by accident, that when the incident came to an end, they didn't even notify her, so they turned around and slapped The daughter-in-law brought her before her eyes!

After being speechless for a while, Madam Lin looked at Lin Xiao and asked, "Then what do you think, do you like that girl?" After speaking, she glanced at the scimitar in Lin Xiao's hand, and said helplessly, "Only this If you want to regret the engagement, I'm afraid it will not be easy."

Unexpectedly, when Lin Xiao heard the words, he clenched the scimitar tightly in his hand, his handsome face turned redder, and his eyes were still a little erratic: "Mother, what nonsense are you talking about? There is a marriage contract somewhere, is what Ah Yun said true?" Let’s talk about it, let’s talk about it..." Besides, the girl hasn’t responded to me yet.

Speaking of this, Lin Xiao's thoughts wandered strangely—the Qiang people are no more than the Han people, and they don't have so many male and female defenses. The young man must have met the girl before he came to propose marriage.After borrowing the knife, he must keep the size of the foot, but he didn't understand anything, so he ran away with the knife.What if, what if Di Xuan was really willing to make shoes for him and they didn't fit his feet? !

Although his mother and sister didn't guess his weird worry at the moment, they both saw Lin Xiao's reaction, and they knew it in their hearts.In fact, it would be even better if the violence could be resolved through a marriage, as this would save many people from dying!

Thinking of this, Lin Yun was happy that his brother had finally found a wife, but at the same time, he felt a strange feeling in his heart.She pondered for a while, then leaned into Xia Han's ear and whispered to her: "How do I feel, my brother is going to be sent for a kiss?!"

Xia Han couldn't hold back when she heard the words, covered her mouth and laughed lightly, and then gently pushed Lin Yun.

Because Xinzhou was in chaos when the two came back, Mrs. Lin was busy with business and didn't have time to talk to them, so the two didn't feel nervous at first.But now things have turned around, and Lin Xiao has come back to take over the war. Madam Lin finally had the energy to focus on the two of them after she was free - she was attracted by Xia Han's laughter, and she saw their intimacy at a glance.

Her sharp eyes suddenly narrowed slightly, and the light in her eyes was slightly dark.

The author has something to say: Mrs. Lin (sneer): Oh, you can leave if you want, and come back if you want. Where is my Lin family? !

Xia Han (tears streaming down her face): The tears shed today are all the water in my head when I left without saying goodbye!

Lin Yun (helplessly reminded): No, I was halfway through writing and leaving the book.

Xia Han (Life without love): Oh, yes, I even handed over the Heli book to my mother-in-law! ! !

Congratulations to Ms. Xia, the crematorium of the mother-in-law brand has been lit...

ps: This article is superficial, I don’t remember any ethnic groups with similar customs, so don’t worry about it.