Chapter 54 He felt that his position in his wife's heart was not secure.
The Zishui River has clear ripples at the bottom, and the willows are swaying.
Zhang Min looked at the furry khaki puppy in Ye Jindian's hand, his face numb, and took three steps back.
He reiterated, "Madam, do we really have to buy this little thing?"
In this situation, he felt that the cat slave next to him was quite pleasing to the eye.
Ye Jindian squatted down, hugged the chubby puppy, held its two paws, and bowed to Zhang Min: "Sir, why don't you like me? Is it because I'm not cute?"
If this sentence was said by his wife in her own identity, he would answer without hesitation: I like it, it's cute.
But--
He stared at Ye Jindian with some resentment, as if he had been wronged.
"My dear... I don't want to keep it." He tried to come up with an excuse. "This dog looks less than three months old. It must be very troublesome to raise it."
But Ye Jindian doesn't take the trouble seriously.
"If I want to raise it, then naturally I will be responsible for it. You don't need to do anything for it."
Zhang Min wanted to say something to give advice.
Ye Jindian looked up at him, her tone suddenly down, even her brows and eyes showing a hint of sadness: "Starting from tonight, you will be away from home for at least half a month. I will be very lonely at home alone. Can't you buy a puppy to keep me company?"
Zhang Min couldn't refuse this.
He already felt guilty, so he finally let Ye Jindian take the little yellow dog home.
On the way home, he wanted to get closer to his wife, but he didn't want to touch the yellow dog lying on her arms, so he had to hold the corner of her clothes and follow her evasively.
The secret guard sighed: The Prime Minister looks like he is a thief for the first time!
*
When the little yellow dog first arrived in the strange courtyard, he was a little scared.
It was tugging at a bundle of grass it had taken from the dog dealer, hiding in a corner of the corridor, not daring to come out and see anyone.
Ye Jindian let it go, closed the gate, and turned around to grab Zhang Min.
In fact, there was no need to catch him specifically. He had been squatting behind her and following her, inseparable.
"It's getting late now, and I'm afraid it's too late to go to Dongshan Temple." She dug out a hammer, nails, and a plank of wood from the kitchen. "Why don't we build a nest for it?"
Now that I have brought the dog home, raising it is an indisputable reality.
There was no way Zhang Min would let his wife work alone, so he had to frown and agree, reaching out to take the wooden board she was carrying.
These wooden boards were removed from old tables and chairs. They are a bit rough, worn and dusty.
He also had to clean up the dust with a broom.
Ye Jindian teased him: "Stop frowning, be careful not to leave marks, white jade will be scratched."
She placed emphasis on the word "white jade".
After saying this, she went inside to look for the red hemp strap, not noticing the change in her husband's expression.
"Are there any marks?" Zhang Min nervously looked at the water surface, touched his smooth face, and then looked at his hair. "No... right?"
He still has to rely on his good looks to win his wife's favor, so he must not become ugly.
The secret guard who peeked over the eaves: "..."
He looked up at the setting sun, thinking that there was no sign that the sun would set in the east today.
What the hell happened to the Prime Minister?
Ye Jindian walked out of the kitchen and saw him staring at the water tank, looking a little surprised: "Husband, what are you doing here?"
What's so good about a water tank that holds drinking water? There are no fish in it.
"Nothing." Zhang Min covered the wooden lid and touched his burning earlobe. "I'm just worried that fallen leaves might drift into the water tank and dirty it."
Ye Jindian casually replied "Oh" and beckoned him over: "I'll tie your shoulder straps for you first."
Zhang Min walked over, turned his back to her, and opened his arms.
Ye Jindian stepped on the wooden floor under the porch to reach his level.
She put her arms around his neck, around his chest, and half-held him in her arms.
Zhang Min stared at the overlapping shadows of two people on the ground.
He tilted his head, letting the shadow rest on her shoulder, and laughed to himself for no apparent reason.
"What are you laughing at? Why are you so happy all of a sudden?" Ye Jindian tied the knot and handed him another red hemp loop. She turned around and said, "Okay, it's your turn to tie it for me."
Zhang Min blushed and asked her to turn around.
Ye Jindian: "Hmm?"
Zhang Min pointed at the shadow on the ground and tilted his head: "Look, my lady."
The light shone from behind, and Ye Jindian appeared slightly taller than him. He looked a little delicate when he leaned on her shoulder.
Ye Jindian also discovered it.
She raised her arms and spoke in a deliberately hoarse voice: "Don't be afraid, my wife, your husband is here."
Zhang Min cooperated and put on a female voice: "Then my husband, please promise that you will never leave me even for a moment."
Ye Jindian raised three fingers and swore: "Okay, okay, I promise."
Seeing her raise her finger, Zhang Min suddenly felt a little nervous.
He was afraid that after she knew the truth, she would not be able to stay away from him, and God would inexplicably punish her, so he quickly reached out and disrupted the shadow.
People also quickly reached behind her, trying to pull her hand down.
Ye Jindian didn't know what he was thinking. She bent her fingers and used her shadow hand to cover his naughty hand.
Zhang Min felt relieved immediately.
The two of them started laughing and joking, and soon they switched roles and started playing shadow play.
Ye Jindian hooked her thumb and spread her wings like an eagle: "Little rabbit, don't even think about escaping from my claws."
Zhang Min's rabbit shrank down, and when it stood up again, it had turned into a mighty wolf, leaping into the air, trying to pounce the eagle from mid-air.
It’s a pity that the eagle was a bit cunning and flew away with just a flap of its wings.
But he didn't pay attention, tripped on the stone steps, and fell towards Ye Jindian.
"careful!"
Both of them subconsciously supported each other, and ended up hugging each other by accident.
The tips of their noses touched gently, their breaths mingled.
The smiles on their faces had not completely disappeared, but they were still at the corners of their lips and fell on the corners of their eyes.
Zhang Min swallowed hard, lowered his eyes to look at her moist lips, and swallowed: "Madam... I want to kiss you, can I?"
Ye Jindian didn't say yes, but just moved her lips but didn't dodge.
Zhang Min slowly moved closer, gradually closing the distance between them.
His eyes flushed slightly, and he stared at the two shiny lips without blinking. He closed his eyes slightly and pouted his bright red lips...
“Ouch—”
The little yellow dog hiding in the corner of the corridor suddenly let out one shrill cry after another.
Ye Jindian suddenly remembered: "Oh no, I forgot to give it some water to soak the rice!"
She turned around and ran to the kitchen to busy herself.
Zhang Min kissed the air and hugged the pillar under the corridor like a resentful husband.
He felt that his position in his wife's heart had been replaced by a dog.
Someone pursed his lips and ran to continue collecting the wooden boards.
In the kitchen.
Ye Jindian crushed the leftover rice in a bowl, soaked it in water, and brought it to the little yellow dog.
It seemed to have been hungry for a long time. It licked the food with its tongue and devoured it voraciously, no longer caring about howling.
She squatted beside the porch with her knees hugged, looked curiously for a while, then ran over to help Zhang Min build a doghouse.
——Zhang Min took action and she supported him.
Ye Jindian originally thought that she might be stronger.
But someone's eyes were so expressive that she had to give in and let him perform.
After the doghouse was built, they cleaned it inside and out with water and left it in the sun for a long time. After the water dried completely, they found some straw, kneaded it until it was soft, and spread it inside.
In order to make the little yellow dog feel at ease living in the kennel, you have to wait for it to get familiar with the environment for a few days before you put the straw it is holding into the kennel.
By the time I finished taking care of the doghouse, the sun had already set.
Luo Ying risked her life to come and urge him to set off quickly to the Prime Minister's residence to count the heads.
Zhang Min didn't expect today to pass so quickly.
However, as soon as the nostalgia and reluctance emerged in his eyes, he suppressed them forcefully.
He told Ye Jindian as if nothing had happened to take good care of herself recently, and if there was anything, she could ask the guards at the prime minister's residence to tell him.
"Yes, I know." Ye Jindian also suppressed her reluctance and urged him, "Go and do your work. I'll wait for you to come back."
What Zhang Min fears most is separation.
Therefore, he did not dare to look back and just walked quickly towards the prime minister's residence.
Only after his figure disappeared at the end of the alley did Ye Jindian turn around and go home.
There were lights on in the courtyard, but she felt that the surroundings seemed too quiet.
In a trance, she recalled that not long ago, she still felt uncomfortable because there was one more person in the house, and she always avoided the other person intentionally or unintentionally.
It was only a month or two, but when I think back on it now, it seems like a lifetime ago.
As I was daydreaming, my feet suddenly felt warm.
Ye Jindian looked down and saw that it was the timid little yellow dog.
The other person lay on her feet, raised his head, and gave her a low "wooo." His little paws raised and scratched the hem of her skirt, as if to comfort her, "I'm still here."
*
Prime Minister's Mansion.
The Ming guards under Zhang Min assembled.
Gongsun Shuo and Li Wuji had also changed into armor, with swords hanging from their waists and silver spears in their hands, standing in the courtyard.
Zhang Min glanced at everyone and asked, "Where's the fox?"
Li Wuji: "He went to meet Du Junze. We agreed to meet at the southwest gate."
Du Junze had already helped to count the troops and delivered the transported weapons to each soldier, but the movement of a large number of people was still too conspicuous, so it was necessary to wait until it was completely dark and no one was walking outside.
Zhang Min has to pretend to be a person who is seriously injured but pretends to be not injured. He needs to hang out outside for a while, but not too much. Recently, some things can only be handed over to his subordinates.
He was afraid that something might go wrong if he wasn't paying close attention, so before taking action, he confirmed the orders and action plans with everyone.
——Especially those who are at the forefront.
Li Wuji sighed, "You're just a worrier. It was like that before, and it's the same now. You haven't changed at all."
"What do you know?" Zhang Min squinted at him. "This is called being cautious, not worrying about nothing."
The lives of ordinary soldiers rushing in the front are also lives. Asking a few more questions can at least ensure the safety of more people. Why be afraid of asking so many questions?
Gongsun Shuo glanced at Li Wuji and added a joking remark: "I heard that you chose to join our Ghost-faced General because of his talkative nature. Why, don't you like him anymore?"
Li Wuji rolled his eyes while holding his silver spear: "I just didn't expect someone to be so nagging."
I originally thought it was an earnest exhortation from a cold-faced general, but I never expected it to be a long and detailed speech as detailed and concerned as an old mother.
The old mother gave them a sharp look and hung up the fish charm: "Pack your things and get ready to go."
Gongsun Shuo and Li Wuji immediately became serious: "Yes."
Taking advantage of the night, the group used the left and right military marquises who were patrolling the capital as a cover and left the city without anyone noticing.
The two sides merged into a lurking black dragon, flowing south.
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