Chapter 21
"Want to go to the mutual market?" Chu Xiuming and Chen Jin asked after he finished talking about the topics of "I heard that there are all kinds of novel things and cute little animals in the mutual market".
Chen Jin pleased and took a piece of hibiscus cake and handed it to Chu Xiuming. He then held the teapot with his own hands to continue the tea in his cup until eight points full. Then he said, "Husband, take me to see if you can see?" He was soft and a little coquettish, like a cat's tender paws gently scratching the palm of a person's hand.
Chu Xiuming took the tea slowly and took a sip of it, ate the furong cake and then said, "Okay."
Happiness came too quickly and Chen Jin didn't react. When he realized that Chu Xiuming agreed, he exposed the dimples on both sides, "Husband is the best."
Chu Xiuming had a smile in his eyes. In fact, even if Chen Jin didn't speak, he was going to take her with him. The border town was being rebuilt, and the general's mansion could not be freed for repair, so Chen Jin had no place to visit and could only stay in the house every day. Madam Zhao said it several times in and out of the way. Even if Chen Jin had never complained, it made people feel distressed.
Chen Jin's mind was no longer pleased Chu Xiuming. He ate the furong cake with satisfaction, and Chu Xiuming poured the tea for her, "By the way, there are many rumors about me in the capital?"
"Yeah." Chen Jin swallowed the things in his mouth and said, "There are many, very scary."
Although Chu Xiuming didn't say anything, there was a meaning in her eyes that she asked her to speak. Chen Jin thought about it and said, "Especially, my husband said he would go back to Beijing to offer prisoners last time and left halfway."
Before Chu Xiuming asked again, Chen Jin chose some rumors and started talking. Chu Xiuming brought the pastry plate that only half was left. He saw Chen Jin taking the pastry empty when he was taking the pastry. However, she didn't care. She was still immersed in telling stories, and was still having fun while talking, "It said that the husband was ferocious. The first fiancée was scared to death just when he saw the portrait of his husband. The second seemed to die of illness. The third was that because the husband was not satisfied with the appearance of the girl in the family, he was killed..."
"If my husband really returns to the capital, I'm afraid these rumors will be broken." Chen Jin's eyes were beautiful almonds, which looked moist and innocent. "My second sister is afraid she will regret it. She also said that my husband likes to drink human blood and eats human flesh raw. If he doesn't kill people for a day, his hands will feel itchy. Husband, do you like to eat bugs?"
Even though Chu Xiuming heard so many unfavorable words, his expression was not moving at all. However, in Shen Jin's last sentence, he couldn't help but pop her forehead, "Why do I love to eat bugs?"
"Then have you eaten?" Chen Jin asked again.
Chu Xiuming lowered his eyes slightly and said, "I have eaten it, even that rat meat."
Chen Jin's face was surprised and angry. Looking at Chu Xiuming with urging eyes, Chu Xiuming said helplessly, "I suffered a defeat that year, and only dozens of people were left to hide in the forest. When I was hungry, I naturally caught everything I could see and ate."
Chu Xiuming said something like a life-long death so simply, and Chen Jin seemed to have not realized the danger, just said, "Thanks to me not to eat those bugs and rat meat."
Looking at the obvious gloating on Chen Jin's face, Chu Xiuming flicked her forehead again. Shouldn't he be curious about why he was defeated or whether he was injured at that time? However, after Chen Jin made such a fuss, the regrets disappeared.
"These rumors began to spread about six or seven years ago." Chen Jin thought for a while and said, "When I found out, it was already known to everyone, but there were not so many at that time, nor were they so excessive."
Chu Xiuming raised his eyebrows and looked at Chen Jin. He thought his little wife was happy to spread the rumors in the border town.
Chen Jin bulged his cheeks and said, "No one believed it. The capital is because no one has seen you before. Every day is too boring. I always have to find some topics to talk about. Everyone in the border town is very busy, so where can I have this time?"
Chu Xiuming also thought of the seven or eight hundred and sixteen heads, so he deceived those who had never seen murderers.
Chen Jin muttered a lot, and there were many useful things, but more useless things. "But it's strange, there are no rumors about my uncle in Beijing." The uncle she said was Chu Xiuyuan.
Chu Xiuming's eyes showed a little sarcasm, and it disappeared quickly, making Chen Jin think he had read it wrong, and didn't care. Since his husband didn't want her to know, it would be better if he didn't know, because it was almost time for dinner, Chen Jin did not go back, but stayed with Chu Xiuming and went to the hall with him. Chu Xiuyuan had arrived. When he saw them, he smiled and said, "Brother, sister-in-law."
"Yeah." Chu Xiuming responded, and the sailor brought by the maid to clean his hands. Anping also prepared water for Chen Jin. The two of them sat down after washing, and Chu Xiuyuan also sat down next to Chu Xiuming.
The maid quickly brought the meal. When she saw the plate of chicken, her eyes lit up. She had already smelled the faint spicy and sweet fragrance. She first put a spoonful on the dish, and then picked up a piece with chopsticks and started eating. The chicken was fried and had a little sweet and spicy taste, which was even better than what I remember. She cooked a thick white porridge, not to mention how fragrant it was.
After using the meal, Chu Xiuming took Chen Jin's hand and sent her back to the yard. Chen Jin also felt that his husband was a good person and did not care about what he had eavesdropped on him last time. When he was soaking his feet in mugwort at night, he sighed to Madam Zhao, "My husband is really a good person."
Madam Zhao didn't know what to say. No matter how many good things a general said on weekdays, Chen Jin could be so excited. Today, a dish could make Chen Jin sigh for a long time. Anping smiled, "It's good that Madam likes it."
"Actually, I've eaten another dish. The meat is not only smooth and tender, but also the side dishes inside are also very good." Chen Jin looked at Madam Zhao expectantly, and then described the taste carefully. Just say directly. Madam Zhao was about to go and tell the general that she thought that this dish would appear on her dinner table in a few days, and Chen Jin felt happy.
Anping and Madam Zhao both saw Chen Jin's meaning, Madam Zhao said, "If the lady speaks, the general will definitely give orders."
"No." Chen Jin said without thinking, "That would seem like I love eating too much."
Not only Madam Zhao, but Anping, was speechless. Could it be that she didn’t seem to like eating too much if she spoke up in person?
Madam Zhao felt helpless and funny in her heart, so she had to say, "Yes, I understand."
Chen Jin gave her a sweet smile with satisfaction, but when she felt sleeping at night, she woke up due to bloating and pain in her lower abdomen. I don’t know if the purpose was achieved or if Madam Zhao’s conditioning during this period was effective. Chen Jin’s menstrual period that had been stopped for a long time suddenly came. Not to mention the smooth and tender meat, this time the menstrual period made her face pale. She could only hold her hand stove and stay on the bed and was filled with brown sugar water by Madam Zhao. She ate peppers without any vegetables, which made her even more painful.
However, this month was also time. It was just before the trade was started. She was much more relaxed. Before dawn, she was called by Mama Zhao and fed a bowl of almond milk in a daze. Then she woke up and cooperated with changing clothes to wash. Today, Anping simply pulled Chen Jin's hair up, then fixed it with a silver crown, wearing a dark blue dress, looking refreshing, and finally wrapped her in a dark cloak, and then sent Chen Jin out. Chu Xiuming, who was wearing a brown short-skinned dress, was already standing outside. When he saw Chen Jin, he stretched out his hand. Chen Jin crawled out of the cloak and placed it on Chu Xiuming's palm.
Chu Xiuming's hands were warm and dispelled the coolness of the morning. After he reached out to put the hood on Chen Jin, he then led her to the back door. Seeing this, Madam Zhao handed Anping the small bag she was carrying. Anping followed Shen Jin. She would not go with her today, but she had already taken leave and was about to go home to take a look.
Chen Jin's clothes today are very plain, but the details are particularly delicate, like sleeves. The sleeves inside are buckles that look like butterflies on the cuffs. Because they are tightened, it makes her wrists look more slender. The one on the outside is a slightly shorter wide sleeve, and there is a circle of flowers and plants on the side. At first glance, it looks like a colorful butterfly just flew out of the flowers.
The other party who started the trade was not far from the border town. If he rode a horse, he would arrive in an hour. Chen Jin was riding with Chu Xiuming. Chu Xiuming first carried Chen Jin on the horse, then took the cloak handed over by the servant and put it on the horse. He sat behind Chen Jin. He held the reins with one hand. Anping handed over the things that Madam Zhao prepared to Chen Jin.
Chu Xiuming helped Chen Jin adjust his position and make her sit more comfortable. Then he wrapped her in with his cloak, tied the hidden button inside the cloak with his other hand, and then hugged Chen Jin's waist tightly.
Chen Jin unhappily untied a secret buckle on it, drilled out, and said, "I can't even see outside."
Chu Xiuyuan also got on the horse and heard the words beside Chu Xiuming, "Sister-in-law, my brother is afraid that the horse will run away, so you will drink the wind."
Only then did Chen Jin realize that he had misunderstood Chu Xiuming. He clenched his soft fingers on the back of Chu Xiuming's hand a few times and said, "I'll get in later."
Chu Xiuming was not angry. Seeing that everyone was ready, he said, "Go." Then he pressed Chen Jin into his arms again with his hand, making sure that Chen Jin tied the button again before riding his horse forward.
Chen Jin had ridden a horse, but at that time he was just sitting on the horse and was pulled around by his servants. Later, the princess and the others never allowed him, saying that it was not good for the girl to ride a horse in her house because her legs would become ugly. She couldn't help but be curious, so she untied another one and pulled a crack to look out. Today's border town is particularly quiet.
After leaving the city gate, the horse ran away. Chen Jin found that not only could not see the scenery clearly, but the wind was also feeling a little uncomfortable. Then he hid in Chu Xiuming's arms. He felt a little hungry, so he opened the bag prepared by Madam Zhao, took out the jerky and pastries wrapped in oil paper and slowly started to chew.
Chu Xiuming and Chu Xiuyuan walked side by side, followed by the attendants in the mansion. Gradually, there were more and more people, all of whom went to trade with each other, so Chu Xiuming and his team slowed down.
Chu Xiuyuan wanted to talk to Chu Xiuming, but when he saw his brother's cloak move, he moved again and first drilled out an arm, holding a piece of jerky in his hand, and poked it on Chu Xiuming's cheek. Chu Xiuming's eyes showed a little helplessness. When Chu Xiuyuan thought his brother would refuse, he saw him lower his head and ate the jerky, then patted the position of his head inside the cloak. This time he moved even further, with his arm retracted, and then changed his head and arched it out.
Chu Xiuming did not press her back, but instead let the horse jog slowly. Chu Xiuyuan looked at Chu Xiuming, then looked at Chen Jin, and suddenly thought that the piece of jerky piece could not be the sister-in-law who bribed her brother to come out, right?
Chapter completed!