Return or not

One hundred and eight broken sleeves, half face makeup

Zhiqing went to persuade Jiang Xumi, but none of the people he brought was let in, only Zhiqing went in, and stayed overnight...

Then... There was a lot of movement, but no one dared to enter...

Then... Jiang Xumi went to see Li Mo. Even Eunuch Kang was surprised by Jiang Xumi's change. Although he still looked rough, he was much better than before. No matter how hard he looked at Li Mo, his words were not so fierce, and he was willing to call him "Your Majesty". Everyone praised Zhi Qing's wisdom, but Zhi Qing had black lines on his face, no one knew what was wrong.

No one knew that Jiang Xumi was so obedient because he did something wrong.

Out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Jiang Xumi scratched his head, and followed Zhiqing as if flattering, "Are you still angry?" Zhiqing didn't look at him, and Liu Yan caught up with him, "What's the matter today, sir? It seems that he was absent-minded, and he didn't return last night." , Are you too tired of persuading him to talk?" Liu Yan asked the people who went with him, and as soon as he mentioned it, a few people ran away in a hurry as if they had seen a ghost.So I had no choice but to ask Zhiqing in person.

When Qing Qing lowered his head, Jiang Xumi scratched his head as if he had done something wrong, "Don't be angry...I didn't do it on purpose last night...it's just...I couldn't hold back for a while..." Jiang Xumi just explained Halfway through, Liu Yan seemed to understand something, blushed, and walked away silently.Zhiqing saw Liu Yan's expression of "I didn't hear anything", the corner of his mouth twitched, and he covered Jiang Xumi's mouth, "Enough, enough, don't explain! Don't mention it again!!" Xu Mi chuckled, "Are you shy?!"

Zhi Qing was not tall enough, tiptoed slightly, and slapped Jiang Xumi hard on the head, "Idiot!" The slap was not light, and Jiang Xumi was a little annoyed, "I've grown so big, no one dared to pat me on the head Woolen cloth!"

"So what? I've grown up so much, I haven't..." Zhi Qing suddenly covered his mouth, "Okay, two big men, what do you care about these things!" After finishing speaking, he left quickly.

Jiang Xumi saw that even Zhi Qing's ears were red.

Liu Yan and Zhi Qing went to the street to buy things, and Liao Yuan followed suit, saying that he wanted to buy things for Yanhen, but in fact he still looked at Liu Yan, Liao Yuan had an inexplicable hostility towards Zhi Qing, and always separated The reason for leaving them is always the same: to help Lihuang take good care of you! ! !Liu Yan couldn't laugh or cry, and let her go.

Unexpectedly, there were many people on the street, all of whom were buying reins and other expedition items.

"It seems that the conscription notice has been posted for a long time." Liu Yan nodded, "Oh? That's it?" Liu Yan suddenly pointed at a brothel in the distance, and then Liao Yuan gave him a blank look. What Liu Yan looked at was not the brothel itself, but There was a bunch of people there, who seemed to be saying goodbye.

"Lady, you stay here, you don't have to worry about food and clothing, and you can wait for me." A man pulled a "woman" and said.

"I also want to go to the frontier, why can't I accompany you? I'm also a man!"

Hearing this, several people looked at that person again, that person was slender and looked like a white-faced scholar, but his brows and eyes were more delicate, he was a scholar, and at first glance, he was indistinguishable from male and female.

"You are weak. If you go, it will only drag me down. It won't do you any good if you go, but it's easy to be snatched away by others. I can't bear it. You should study here and write poems, isn't it good?"

The two are no different from ordinary couples this time. Since Li Mo allowed to marry a male wife, although they have opened up a bit, but there are not many people who are really blatant. This couple is considered rare. Sleeves said goodbye boldly.

The two were silent for a while, the scholar wanted to say something, the man pressed his lips hard and kissed him, and as a result, the people around followed suit, that scene was called a beauty.

Liao Yuan quickly covered his mouth with one hand and himself with the other. Of course, his chest opened a little...

Jiang Xumi watched it with relish, and Zhiqing also watched it, but it was this brothel, and read out the signboard, "Huagu Lou~"

The painted bone building, the girls in it all have the looks of sinking fish and wild goose, and the appearance of closing the moon and shameful flowers. It was just an ordinary brothel, but a month ago, the owner changed and reformed.Different from other places, many people find it strange that people with broken sleeves are entertained here in an upright manner. The houses here are divided into two chambers, both men and women are stunning, and the business is very good. There are male prostitutes here, but the guards are all women. The dancers used swords and guns, and there were a few who molested the martial arts girls. They lost their teeth after being beaten. From now on, no one here dares to move.

At a table next to it, a woman is in charge of registering something.Liao Yuan looked at it, pulled Liu Yan, "Go, go and see" Liu Yan was dragged away before he could react.

"We too..." Zhiqing wanted to go, but was held back by Jiang Xumi, "What's the fun with that kid, watching a play here!" Zhiqing couldn't get away from Jiang Xumi, muttering, "What's so interesting... Isn't it Qingqing, my..."

"What are you doing here?" Liao Yuan asked.

The woman didn't lift her head, she was writing vigorously, and the martial girl beside her told her, "Didn't you hear? There is going to be a war again. This time, all the young and middle-aged people have been recruited, leaving a bunch of old, weak, sick and disabled at home. Mother is kind enough to give these girls a way out, and they can come to our Huagulou if they want to..."

"What way out? Aren't you forcing a good man into prostitution??" Liao Yuan uttered hurtful words.

"Girl! Be respectful! Our bone mothers are sympathetic to them. When their husbands go to war, what use are they for spinning and weaving? Those high-ranking officials and dignitaries only avoid wars, but our business is booming! So let them come to paint the bone building, Earn this money to subsidize the family." The registered woman explained.

"Come to the brothel, what is the way out?"

"Young girl doesn't seem to understand our Huagulou. We have three places here: unmarried, waiting to be married, and unmarried. Only women who are waiting to be married can be accepted as concubines of rich people. Those conscripts send their wives here Registration, unmarried mothers, they are only responsible for daily sundries, unmarried mothers can also sing and dance, earn some prizes, and they don’t pick up customers. This is what our bone mother came up with. She pity the women in the war, so she did this "The woman put down her pen and showed her the list.

Most of them are unmarried mothers and unmarried mothers, but there are also a small number of expectant mothers. Liu Yan is very curious, "Is there anyone willing to give their wives to others as concubines?"

While talking, the two men from just now also came to register, "Girl, put my wife on the list"

The woman looked at it and took the list of the East Court. Because there are many broken sleeves and two of them can go to the battlefield, there are not many people, and only some frail ones are arranged in the unmarried ones.

"To be married or not to be married?" the woman asked.

"...to be married!" The man hesitated for a moment, and said firmly, and for a moment, the surroundings were quiet, and the woman looked up at them in shock.

"Why?" The woman restrained her surprise and smiled slowly, but the scholar couldn't stand up.

The man immediately supported him, "My lady, you can go to the place where you are going to get married, okay?"

"Why?!" The scholar was a little sad. "You don't want me to go to the frontier to accompany you. Why do you push me to others? Do you despise me? I... cough cough cough cough..."

"Miss! Listen to me, how many people have fought in ancient times... If the war is over and I haven't returned, you should have a home... I don't want you to spend this life holding on to a small hope! If I have my life! It's worth waiting for me, I will bring military merits to pick you up when I come back, if I don't come back, you can find a better place to go, and call me..." Before he could finish speaking, his mouth was covered.

"Enough! Enough! I don't want to listen! I don't want to listen! Jiang Xiao, remember! If you don't come back, I'll go find you! I'm dragging this sick body, and I want to take your body completely Drag it back! So, if you don't want me to run so far, you can come back to me! Give me... come back alive..." After saying that, he burst into tears. "Register mine among those who don't marry!"

"Xin'er, why bother?"

"I'm willing to wait! Go to the frontier fortress!" The two were silent, the woman was registered in the Unmarried Lady, and the scholar flung his sleeves into the Huagulou. Jiang Xiao wanted to say something, but the scholar yelled, " Get out!" As if about to faint, a girl helped her in.

The "roll" from the bottom of my heart was filled with endless sourness.

Jiang Xiao shook her head, and whispered, "Change it to waiting to be married, I don't want him to do those rough jobs." The woman smiled and changed it to "I understand, in fact, even if you don't marry a mother, there is no rough work, but you can have a broken sleeve like you." , is indeed touching”

Jiang Xiao smiled wryly, shook his head, and walked away step by step. The scholar was upstairs, swallowing tears desperately, "Jiang Xiao, I'll wait for you to get back..."

With him as a precedent, most of the people who registered later chose to wait for marriage, while those who waited were unwilling.

Liu Yan seems to understand something, maybe if he really loves someone, he will even think about the way out for him, on the surface he let go cleanly, but in his heart he never let go.

Originally, love does not matter whether it is male or female, so what if the sleeve is broken?I am a man, but the person I fell in love with happened to be a man, no one has the right to criticize, because they just haven't met someone who treats them sincerely like that.

"Let's go..." Liu Yan wanted to pull Liao Yuan away.

"Aren't you here to register?" the woman asked.

"Cut, just this kid? It's not enough for me to fit between my teeth!" Liao Yuan shrugged, leaving the corners of his mouth twitching, "It's as if I'm vulnerable."

"Oh? Really?" While talking, the woman at the side made a move and struck Liao Yuan with two palms. Liao Yuan flipped and landed steadily in the distance, "Yuhua! Don't be rude!" "Yes..."

"Young girl is very skilled, do you want to consider coming to our Huagulou?" the woman suggested.

"No need, I'm a famous flower! After all, this is Flower Street and Willow Lane, and I'm still a girl with yellow flowers..." Liao Yuan whistled and walked away.

Leaving Yu Hua and the other women looking at each other in blank dismay, "Like that? Is it really a woman?"

In the distance, a woman in purple quietly left.

Upstairs, Gu Niang looked at the back of Liao Yuan leaving, and sighed, could she still not escape...

"Maid, have you packed your luggage?" The maid stood behind her and promised, "Okay, is your body able to take it?"

"Don't worry, you still have a long life! Maid, after I leave, I will take good care of those separated by the war. They shouldn't be victims!"

"I know...you can rest assured that I and Yuhua are here." The maid went to support her.

"Only you and Yuhua are here with me, and only you are the ones I'm most at ease with." Gu Niang said, and lifted half of her hair. The face on the other side was as smooth as a girl's and as delicate as a flower. It was a familiar face, but the original half But it is so old, the two sides are different, and it looks very scary.The maid didn't think it was strange, "Bone mother, it's all like this, for him, do you still want to go?"

"go……"

The servant girl shook her hand, because all the tea leaves in the bowl were turned upside down...

Don't boast that this place is divided into the world, so Concubine Xu has half makeup.

With such a face, can you still recognize me?Since you want this world, I'll help you, but, by then, it's hard to get back, and I can't help you.

The author has something to say:

Huangli hopes that there is such a place as Huagulou, so that those women who were displaced by the war will have a good home