Meng Chijian reached out to block it, only to find it was fire tongs again, which made his left arm go slightly numb.
"It's you." A-Mian got up shyly, rubbing her eyes. "I heard some noise in the yard outside..."
She was terrified just now. She heard noises coming from the courtyard gate in the middle of the night, and the thief came straight for her house.
There's still some loose silver in the room!
"Have you been sleeping like this for the past few days?"
Meng Chijian held her in his arms, and A-Mian stopped complaining about how hot it was and trying to run away.
"Hmm, I put the tongs under my pillow." She answered irrelevantly, grasping his left arm and examining it from side to side. "Why did I hit you again? Was I dreaming?"
After a long and arduous journey, Meng Chijian was finally able to see A-Mian. He couldn't help but stroke A-Mian's back and bury his face in the crook of her neck, and he even felt an urge to shed tears.
The couple in Shihao Village parted ways.
There were more tears than at the Palace of Eternal Life.
The story of Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei is widely known, but who could know that there was an ordinary couple in the countryside whose story was even more unforgettable?
“If you need to defend yourself, you’ll have to use a kitchen knife,” Meng Chijian said hoarsely.
Ah Mian was originally heartbroken and couldn't sleep, shedding tears. Now she was intently playing with Meng Chijian's ears with both hands, trying to mold them into various shapes, "That will hurt people."
So that's why she always chose pliers as her weapon.
The first time I met her in the city, I thought she was reckless and would swing a machete wildly. Actually, Ah Mian only ever wanted to protect herself; she had no intention of harming anyone. Even if someone was a bandit in her mind, she probably couldn't bring herself to kill them.
"Yes, that's why I came back. What good guards are there in the capital? If anyone needs guards, it's my young lady." Meng Chijian quietly untied the dagger, still faintly stained with blood, from his waist and secretly kicked it off the bed.
He lifted his face, grabbed Ah Mian, and kissed her all over his body, leaving no room for breath. After he finished, Ah Mian bit his shoulder. Meng Chijian waited for her to finish biting him, then said mysteriously, "Do you know why I came back late?"
Amian shook her head.
"Come with me."
The two quietly left the room. Meng Chijian pushed open the courtyard gate and saw a carriage parked there!
The carriage was covered with a tattered old cloth, and at first glance, it seemed to contain some grain, pots and pans, and other household belongings of the farmers.
He led the carriage into the courtyard, closed the gate, and then lifted the tattered cloth—
Inside were six neatly arranged rosewood boxes!
"Dr. Mo is in Zhoucheng now. I met her once. She knew you were pregnant and prepared a lot of gifts. She even lent me a horse, which I will return to her tomorrow. She also said she will be back in our city next month. Oh, I didn't pass the exam, but the brothers I knew before also took this opportunity to give me some things, as well as the things I bought. I've put them all in my suitcase."
Meng Chijian spoke of it casually—
In fact, he came in last place in the examination and made a complete fool of himself in front of the commander.
During the archery and horsemanship test, he almost fell off his horse; when he wielded a sword, he nearly injured himself; he couldn't even lift two bushels of grain... Compared to Meng Chijian, the others, who were just performing normally, already seemed like capable individuals.
On the first night, Brother Li was disappointed in Meng Chijian, but gradually he began to think about it. After all, Meng Chijian had grown older and was farming at home over the years, so he was probably lax and no longer the fearless young soldier he once was.
When Meng Chijian appeared, he was met with laughter. However, Meng Chijian remained serious and pleaded with the examiner, "Can you let me try again? I'm sure I can do it this time!"
"You're all show and no substance, all looks and no substance. Go home!"
So Meng Chijian was honorably not selected and instead went on a shopping spree in Zhoucheng.
However, they were eventually noticed by someone with ulterior motives, who attempted to rob them on the way. Meng Chijian stabbed one of them, and after seeing them escape, he took a detour for another day before finally timing his journey home discreetly late at night.
"You look first, I'll go to the kitchen to get something to eat. We've finished all the vegetables and pancakes."
Amian opened a box, her eyes shining: "I left you some food, it's just cold." Her mind was completely focused on the box in front of her, which was full of fine clothing fabric.
Most of them were made of silk, in very simple colors, and there was also a gift list inside. These were gifts from Imperial Physician Mo.
Ah Mian's clothes have changed several times due to her body shape. She had them altered twice when she grew taller and bigger, and now that she's pregnant, many of her clothes no longer fit. Moreover, she keeps adding fabric to her old clothes, making alterations difficult now.
What's even more surprising is that, in addition to the fabric, there are three very strange skirts.
Unlike the current styles of skirts, it was a straight skirt with two thin ropes attached to it. Although she had never seen anything like it before, the words "spaghetti strap skirt" inexplicably popped into A-Mian's mind.
She went back inside and changed into the light blue dress. Although she felt a little embarrassed about showing her arms, she immediately felt the many benefits: firstly, it was very refreshing and cool; secondly, it was not easy to tell that she was pregnant, and it was also very convenient to do various movements.
A-Mian immediately fell in love with the dress.
However, there was one design element that puzzled her: the dress had two extra pieces of ruffled fabric at the chest, like reversed pockets, but they couldn't hold anything, and she didn't know what their purpose was.
But it looks pretty good, and I don't need to wear a blouse anymore.
The other two dresses are similar in style, except one has mid-length sleeves and the other has long sleeves. A slightly thick-skinned young lady could wear these two out.
"How strange, why is there always an extra piece of cloth covering the chest?" Ah Mian pondered. "Even if it's supposed to be covered, shouldn't it cover the arms and legs? Oh dear! How could I forget, Dr. Mo said in her elementary school that in her opinion, the chest is the 'private part'..."
"Ah Mian, have some with us. I cooked some noodles, and there's a box full of dried seafood."
Meng Chijian stepped out of the kitchen and froze on the spot.
The moonlight shone on A-Mian, making her arms appear as smooth and delicate as white jade. The pale blue color accentuated her fresh and gentle temperament, and her black hair cascaded down her sides, exuding a captivating beauty.
"you……"
Amian said, "I know I can't wear this out, otherwise it would be too embarrassing. But it's really convenient to wear at home."
That's not what Meng Chijian wanted to say; only two words were on his mind—
nice.
It looks so good!
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