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- Two hundred and thirty-two Difficulties
In December of the ninth year of Taichang, a cold wind rolled over the vast grasslands and swept across the land of northern Xinjiang. Overnight, heavy snow covered the city, grasslands and forests. Meng Ju looked out the window and saw that the charming and charming garden in summer was also covered in silver overnight, turning white.
In this cold winter season, Meng Ju was not lucky enough to lie in bed wrapped in a quilt and spend the winter. He was busy all day long, running between various military camps, arranging troops and horses, stocking up on food and grass, and recruiting new soldiers. Although Meng Ju did not say it explicitly, everyone in the mausoleum office knew that the governor was already planning to invade Chicheng. .
On this day, Meng Ju did not go to the mausoleum office, but stayed at home to review documents. He had been fighting outside for two months, and the documents waiting to be processed had already piled up. While he was working, Wang Jiu came in several times, either pouring tea or wiping the table. Seeing him wandering in and out, Meng Ju couldn't bear it anymore.
"Xiaojiu, do you have anything to say? If you are short of money, tell Leilei and I will agree to your advance."
Wang Jiu stopped, holding the rag and laughing. He whispered: "Sir, you have been very busy recently, have you forgotten something?"
"Forgot something?" Meng Ju frowned and thought about the recent affairs, shook his head and said, "I can't remember. What happened?"
"Governor, before the expedition, I accompanied you to see Miss Ouyang. You told her that you would visit her when you came back."
Meng Ju was stunned when he heard Ouyang Qingqing's name.
Meng Ju did not have deep feelings for this woman whom he met by chance. She is very beautiful and talented. She is an outstanding woman with both talent and beauty - but that's all. For her, he didn't have the same unforgettable love for Ye Canan, but he felt very comfortable chatting with her and had a faint sense of warmth - perhaps, this was the feeling of a so-called confidante.
"Is Miss Ouyang still waiting for me?"
"Governor, Miss Ouyang has always missed you. These days, she often talks about you and is worried about you."
Meng Ju glanced at him suspiciously - this guy worked so hard to say good things for Ouyang Qingqing, maybe he was taking money from her? He thought for a while and said, "In that case Xiaojiu, go and talk to Miss Ouyang. I will go to her place for dinner tonight."
"Okay, sir. I'll be there right away!"
In the evening, with snow falling all over the sky, Meng Ju and Wang Jiu passed Ouyang Qingqing's side.
Ouyang Qingqing's eyes welled up with tears when she saw the man she had missed for a long time finally came over. But she controlled herself and just looked at Meng Ju with a smile and bowed deeply.
Thousands of words can be said in one glance.
Looking at the beautiful woman smiling with tears in his eyes, Meng Ju felt a burst of tenderness in his heart. He took off his cloak, and Ouyang Qingqing walked up, took the cloak covered with snowflakes naturally, and said softly: "Sir, are you freezing all the way here?"
"It's okay." Meng Ju shook twice and shook off the snow flakes on the ground: "It's not cold, but I'm starving. Miss Ouyang, have you prepared anything delicious?"
"Knowing that you are coming, I prepared some dishes, including crystal elbows, mutton soup, lion's head, mutton-boiled slices, cabbage soup, pancakes -" Ouyang Qingqing lowered her head, with a slight blush on her face: "I'm a little rushed today. My cooking skills are not good, I hope you won't find it objectionable." She glanced at Meng Ju secretly and quickly lowered her head.
Meng Ju smiled gently: "Don't worry. I'm a very easy-going person and don't pick on words."
Ouyang Qingqing¡¯s face turned red, all the way to her neck. She lowered her head and led Meng Ju all the way in, then hid in the kitchen as if running away.
"Sir, please wait a moment, the food will be served soon."
After sitting in the room for a while, Meng Ju felt bored and walked out again. He walked slowly in the yard covered with snowflakes, looking up at the dark cloud-covered sky. He was worried about his just-started career and the dangerous situation.
After walking around the yard for a few times, Meng Ju turned around and saw Ouyang Qingqing and Wang Jiu standing at the door of the house looking at him. Only then did he wake up and walked over: "Is the food ready? Let's eat."
Although Ouyang Qingqing was modest about her poor cooking skills, Meng Ju still felt very comfortable eating this meal. Ouyang Qingqing's dishes are light and very suitable for Meng Ju's taste. Moreover, this beautiful woman has a rare talent, she can keep all the beautiful things in their proper place.
From her smiling eyes, it could be seen that the girl was genuinely happy about her arrival, but she did not say it out loud, nor did she tell Meng Ju naggingly that she was leaving.During these days, she missed Meng Ju so much, and she didn't ask why she came to see her so late. All she did was watch Meng Ju eat quietly and help him add food and vegetables. She smiled happily when she saw him eating the food cleanly.
"Sir, would you like to add more?"
Meng Ju touched his rounded belly, shook his head and said with a smile: "If you eat any more, you will become a loser. Ouyang, you should eat some too, you are taking care of me today."
Ouyang Qingqing smiled brightly. She stood up and made a cup of tea for Meng Ju. She knelt down beside him and sat down beside him. She didn't speak but looked at him with a smile, with tenderness and love in her eyes.
On a snowy winter night, the house is filled with a cozy and warm atmosphere. It is so quiet that you can hear the soft rustle of snowflakes falling to the ground and the crackle of burning lights outside.
"Sir, you have been away for two months, but you have suffered a lot. You are tanned and you have lost a lot of weight."
"Yes, this trip is indeed quite tiring."
"When you come back from this trip, can you rest peacefully at home for a while?"
Meng Ju was silent for a while, then smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid I can't. I have to go out in a few days."
Ouyang Qingqing's expression changed slightly. She asked tremblingly: "Are we still going to fight?"
Meng Ju didn¡¯t say anything, just nodded slightly.
Ouyang Qingqing frowned and looked at Meng Ju worriedly. After a long time, she lowered her head and said, "Young lady, you know that you are very skilled in martial arts, but when you fight in a battle, your sword has no eyes, this kind of thing is really it is really dangerous."
Meng Ju knew that this was Ouyang Qingqing trying to dissuade him tactfully. He sighed: "I can't do this kind of thing. It's not that I'm warlike, but if I don't go on an expedition today, I'm afraid someone will attack me tomorrow." ¡±
Ouyang Qingqing lowered her head and was speechless for a long time. Then, she stood up and bowed: "I hope you will take good care of yourself. The little girl prays for you day and night at home."
Meng Ju nodded silently. Then, he stood up and said, "Miss Ouyang, there are still some trivial matters in the office. I have to go back and deal with them. You have worked hard too, so please rest now."
"Ah, it's so earlyyou're going back?"
"There are some official matters that are urgently pressed below, so there is no need to delay them."
Ouyang Qingqing had a sad and disappointed look on her face, but she didn't say anything: "My lord, you are right, business matters are more important. Then I will send you out."
Ouyang Qingqing held a lantern and led the way for Meng Ju. The two walked out side by side. Although Ouyang Qingqing was still smiling, there was a hint of loneliness in her smile. Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere was a bit dull.
When he was leaving the courtyard, Meng Ju stopped and turned around: "Miss Ouyang, it's late at night, just send it here. The dishes you cook are delicious. I want to come tomorrow night, is that okay?" "
In an instant, like a strong wind blowing away the dark clouds, the clouds on Ouyang Qingqing's face suddenly dissipated. She nodded repeatedly with joy: "As long as you want to come, my little lady is looking forward to it every day."
"Haha, we will spend more time together in the future. Don't always call me "sir". Just call me Meng Ju."
On the way home, Wang Jiu shrank behind Meng Ju. He peeped at Meng Ju's face but never spoke. Finally, Meng Ju couldn't help it anymore: "Xiaojiu, don't act so sneaky, just say what you want to say."
"Hey, sir, I dare to think that you want to stay at Miss Qingqing's place tonight."
"You have a lot on your mind, kid." Meng Ju wasn't angry either. He just walked slowly in the moonlight, his figure dragging a long shadow on the white snow.
"Xiaojiu, in our northern Xinjiang area, what are the rules for having a concubine?"
Wang Jiu hesitated and couldn't answer, and Meng Ju finally came to his senses: "That's right. You're not married yet, so of course you don't understand this. Let's go out and find a matchmaker to ask."
"My lord, are you ready to marry Miss Ouyang and go home?"
Meng Ju glanced at him sideways: "Isn't this what you caused for me? It's already reached this point. If I don't marry her, what else can I do?"
Wang Jiu shrank his neck and looked very scared, but in fact he was not very scared in his heart. He said with a smile: "Congratulations, sir. Miss Ouyang is very happy to hear this news. She has been looking forward to this day."
Meng Juping looked at the street in the snow in front of him, his eyes as calm as water. He shook his head and sighed: "It's hard to say whether Ouyang Qingqing will be a blessing or a curse in the future if she follows someone like me!
Wang Jiu, please help me handle this matter. Don¡¯t be extravagant and don¡¯t let outsiders know. The war is about to begin, and I am busy while the troops are dispatchedTaking a concubine will chill the hearts of the brothers below, and they will have no choice but to feel wronged - do you understand what I mean? "
Wang Jiu understood that Governor Meng¡¯s words were meant for him, but actually he wanted him to help explain to Ouyang Qingqing. Come to think of it, it would be too unfair for a beauty like Ouyang Qingqing to marry her as a concubine, but not even have a grand wedding.
"Sir, don't worry, I will definitely help you handle it properly. Miss Ouyang is reasonable and has a deep love for you. As long as she can stay with you forever, I don't think she will care about such a trivial matter."
Meng Ju sighed: "These are extraordinary times, so we have no choice but to wrong her."
Meng Ju had strongly emphasized the need to keep a low profile, and Wang Jiu also promised to keep it secret, but the news of his concubine was soon leaked out. At noon on the third day, Liu Zhen ran over angrily: "Boss Meng, I heard that you want Ouyang Qingqing to be your wife?"
This damn fat man¡¯s words were so vulgar that Meng Ju heard it harshly. He looked at him sideways and said, ¡°What, fat man, do you have any objections?¡±
Liu Zhen actually nodded seriously: "Boss, I have an opinion on this matter! What you do is so unfair to my sister!
Meng Ju was confused: "Your sister? Who is she?"
"Boss Meng, my sister is Leilei! Jiang Leilei! We became sworn brothers in exchange for a contract, you don't know, right?"
"Oh, I remember. I thought you were joking - but what does my marriage have to do with Jiang Leilei?"
The fat man jumped up and glared angrily: "Boss, my sister has been with you for almost two years. Although Ouyang Qingqing says you are beautiful, how long has she known you? Even if you take a concubine, Boss Meng, you should marry my sister first Did you come in?"
Meng Ju immediately understood why Fatty was so well-informed. Wang Jiu arranged his marriage in secret, but he could not hide this kind of thing from outsiders, but he was determined not to hide it from the two girls who were in charge of the family's accounts. All expenses related to the wedding dowry had to be taken from Su Wenqing's hands - no wonder the two little girls in the room looked stinky and cold when they saw her in the past two days.
"I say fat man, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't talk nonsense. Who said I want to marry Leilei and Wenqing?"
Liu Zhen was anxious: "Boss, you are not so heartless, are you? You have kept my sister in your house for more than a year. If you don't marry me, who else can they marry? You are you not cheating? person?"
"Fat man, don't talk nonsense! Although your girls live in my house, I treat them well. They are still pure and innocent young ladies"
"Oh, my boss Meng! Who outside knows what you do behind closed doors at home? Who cares whether you are innocent or black? Not to mention your current status - if you don't marry my sister, everyone will say , this is Governor Meng¡¯s woman, who dares to want her? Then won¡¯t my sister be unable to marry for the rest of her life?¡±
Meng Ju glared at Liu Zhen, but was speechless. He now also feels that he did not do it properly when he took in Jiang Leilei and Su Wenqing - if he was already married and had a housewife at home, it would be okay to leave two servant girls, but the problem was that he was still a maid. A single man would leave them at home to live together, which would indeed cause misunderstanding to outsiders.
The fat man was right. As his concubine, if the two girls could not marry him as concubines, they would indeed not be able to find any good family with status after leaving the Meng family. At most, they would have to marry Become the wife of some traffickers and lackeys. Meng Ju felt really guilty when he thought that the two girls had followed him faithfully for more than two years and had delayed a life-long event by him.
"I blame myself for being too ignorant at that time and not familiar with the customs and customs of the Wei Dynasty. What should I do?"
"Fat man, I am indeed negligent in this matter. Let's do this. When I return from the expedition to Akagi, I will talk to your sisters and the others and see if there is any way to solve it."
But the fat man still refused: "Boss, it's better to get in first. Why should my sister be shorter than Ouyang Qingqing? If you marry Ouyang Qingqing this time, why don't you marry my sister and the others together? It can also save you troubles in the future. Where¡¯s the money?¡±
Meng Ju Qi knot. I took Ouyang Qingqing as my concubine because I was so infatuated with her. I also made a lot of determination and finally made the decision. It would be better for the fat man to let himself marry three at a time? And you got married easily? He really can stand and talk without pain in his back. He is not the one who dares to have sex on the wedding night. And when the troops were about to be sent out, he was busy taking in concubines, three at a time! It would be strange if the soldiers didn't mutiny once the news spread! - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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