Chapter 20 She's Back Home
After staring at each other for half a breath, Chang Suining also blinked in confusion.
"Didn't Dad say that himself?"
"Did I say that?" Chang Kuo thought for a moment and shook his head: "No way..."
Everyone around him knew that he didn't eat fish, which was true, but he always made an excuse that he didn't like the smell of fish. As for the incident when he was almost choked to death by a fish bone, he never mentioned it to anyone because it would damage his reputation if it got out!
Chang Suining roughly understood what happened when he saw his expression, and added: "Father told me about it when he was drunk once. Have you forgotten it?"
This word "jing" is very essential——
And her expression was full of doubt, so much so that it suppressed his doubts.
As expected, Chang Kuo couldn't help but show self-doubt.
And because he thought that he would speak the truth when drunk, he had not dared to get drunk in front of outsiders for a long time...
Chang Kuo believed it.
"Is that so..." Chang Kuo laughed twice, stroked his frizzy beard, and said, "That's probably because Dad is drunk and talking nonsense! That's not the case! Dad doesn't eat fish because he can't stand the smell of mud!"
"..."Chang Suining also smiled.
She really wanted to believe it - if she hadn't seen it with her own eyes and even heard him leave his tearful last words.
"But this grilled fish smells really good... Ah Che is a good cook!" Chang Kuo praised with a smile and changed the subject.
Ah Che, who had already stood up to salute, scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. He saw another person approaching and hurriedly saluted: "General Cui!"
Chang Suining looked over when he heard that.
It was Cui Jing who walked out of Chang Kuo's tent.
"Hey, where do these fish come from?" Yuan Xiang twitched his nose and his eyes fell on the two grilled fish.
"My followers caught it from the river." Chang Suining asked politely, "Does Commander Cui eat fish?"
Thinking of the consequences of Wei Shuyi's "courtesy" to this man at the inn that day, Chang Suining felt that there was also an element of gambling in his words.
Fortunately, Cui Jing treated her indifferently, and his reaction at this time was the most normal indifference: "No need."
Chang Suining didn't say much, just lowered his head and ate the fish seriously.
The fish skin was roasted until slightly charred, and the charred aroma covered up the fishy smell.
The "boy" sitting by the fire took a bite, his brows relaxed slightly, and he looked very satisfied.
This time the cat really got the fish——
Cui Jing withdrew his gaze and slowly walked to the side to talk with Chang Kuo. During their conversation, the two mentioned the current situation on various borders.
Chang Suining picked out the bones from the fish while listening with his ears perked up.
She was so absorbed in listening that she frowned slightly. Suddenly, a voice interrupted her thoughts: "...You didn't see anyone, so why are you cooking for me?"
Chang Suining raised his head and saw that it was Wei Shuyi, so he asked, "Does Minister Wei eat fish?"
The result of being polite this time is obvious——
Wei Shuyi readily followed the advice. Before sitting on the floor, he asked Changji to bring him a small table and a cushion, and also a fish plate, long chopsticks, and even silver tweezers for eating fish, which were neatly placed by the fire by Changji.
"..." A Che was stunned. He thought that this wild grass carp he caught was something he never thought that he would be treated so formally in his life.
"Grass carp has many bones, so you have to be careful." Wei Shuyi rolled up his wide sleeves slightly, and the movement of picking out the fish bones was pleasing to the eye. Then he put a piece of boneless fish meat on the plate and handed it to Chang Suining.
Without waiting for her to refuse, he smiled and said, "Return the favor, otherwise I won't be able to eat this fish with peace of mind."
Not far away, Yuan Xiang saw this scene and said in surprise, "…Your Minister Wei has always been aloof and proud. Why is he doing the job of serving food and picking fish bones for others now?"
Changji was furious when he heard this. Although he felt that his husband's behavior was abnormal, he still said firmly: "My husband is very graceful. Is your husband good enough?"
Yuan Xiang's competitive spirit was immediately ignited: "My governor led the troops to drive back the southern barbarians this time, can your husband do the same?"
"My husband recently offered advice on how to deal with the flood in the south of the Yangtze River, and the sage adopted and praised him. Can your husband do the same?"
"My husband hid in the rain for two days and two nights to attack the enemy, eating only moldy cakes to fill his stomach. Can your husband do the same?"
"My husband has been dealing with urgent matters in the Ministry of Personnel, and has not slept for three days and three nights. Can your husband do the same?"
As the verbal exchange continued, the two men's unwilling chests gradually moved closer and it seemed that they were about to collide with each other.
Yuan Xiang refused to admit defeat and began to take a risky move: "…When my husband was staying at the posthouse, an official offered him a beauty. Does your husband have one?"
"My family..." Changji's eyes glared, his mouth twitched, and just when he was about to say something to overwhelm the other party, he saw a coarse porcelain tea bowl flying straight towards Cui Yuanxiang -
Yuan Xiang became alert, reached out and took it in his arms, then looked at his own commander-in-chief.
Although there was still half a bowl of water in the tea bowl, it couldn't be that the governor thought he was thirsty and asked him to moisten his throat with it? Cui Jing, who was sitting by another fire with Chang Kuo and drinking tea, didn't even turn his head: "Hold on, stand for two quarters of an hour."
Yuanxiang responded with a wronged "yes", put the tea bowl on his head and stood in a horse stance.
Just as Changji showed a hint of taking advantage of someone's misfortune, she saw her husband waving at her.
Changji walked over.
Wei Shuyi handed him a fish plate with one hand and said with a smile: "I know you don't want to fall behind others. Go ahead and stand for 25 minutes."
“…”
Changji walked to Yuanxiang with an angry look on his face and also took a horse stance with the fish plate on his head.
"You have to know that one person stands for two quarters of an hour." Looking at the two people who looked like fighting cocks, Chang Suining said with emotion: "It's hard to say if two people stand."
If these two people were put together and sent to grind the mill together, they would definitely overturn the mill.
Wei Shuyi nodded in agreement.
The answer was reflected in the two people's gait the next day, as they tried hard to appear normal.
Along the way, listening to the two of them bickering in all kinds of ways has become a great source of entertainment.
Three days later, the capital was within sight.
When Chang Suining lifted the carriage curtain, she saw Chang Kuo sitting on a big horse, smiling and saying to her, "We're almost home!"
Chang Suining looked forward.
The towering city gate is faintly visible.
On the straight Beijing Road, green cows, white horses, and fragrant carriages were traveling back and forth. There were also groups of young people who went out early to enjoy the spring. The girls were wearing spring clothes, and the men were leading white horses. The new willows were swaying in the wind, as if they were in a painting.
When they saw Xuan Ce's military flag, people passing by all avoided it and looked up.
"Look, the Xuan Ce Army is back!"
People cheered and their vivid appearance was no longer as distant as the memories in dreams.
Chang Suining was dazzled for a moment.
The late sun makes the mountains and rivers beautiful, and the spring breeze makes the flowers and grass fragrant.
This spring has passed, when will I return home?
I often lean against the window and look out, with a lot of emotions in my mind.
Today is the year of return, today is the day of return——
She went home.
…
The triumphant army entered the city, the streets were deserted and the sky was filled with fragrant flowers.
The air was filled with spring pollen and the people were overly enthusiastic. Yuan Xiang, who was riding a horse beside Cui Jing, turned his head and sneezed.
A branch of pink and white crabapple tree brushed past Cui Jing and hit Chang Suining's car window.
Chang Suining picked it up, and Cui Jing turned his head slightly to look, but found that the "young man" did not look at him, but only looked at the people who were cheering and welcoming him.
The look of immersion and concentration, and the pair of eyes that were indifferent to fame and fortune, actually made Cui Jing feel that the person these people were welcoming at this moment was the "young man" and not their Xuan Ce Army.
This thought was inexplicably absurd, and Cui Jing shook it off from his mind. He looked straight ahead and drove his horse slowly forward.
…
After leaving Zhuque Street, Chang Kuo and Cui Jing went their separate ways. As for Wei Shuyi, he had escorted Zhao Fu to the capital early yesterday afternoon and did not follow the main army.
Chang Kuo led a group of trusted men and took Chang Suining with him into Xingningfang, where they dismounted outside the General's Mansion.
At this moment, outside the majestic gate of the General's Mansion, in addition to the two large stone lions, there was also a strong young man kneeling with his upper body naked.
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