He Mulan looked at A Danzhuo who suddenly burst into tears because of her words, and touched her chin in distress.
This young man looks like a manly kind of person, why did he cry when he said it
She thought about it, if she was raised by a person who was sponsored by one person, and suddenly saw the person who supported her, she would be so excited when she thought about it...
So He Mulan didn't say much, just smiled and watched the young man stabilize his emotions.
Adanzhuo wiped away his tears, choked and said, "I came to you, not because I was short of money. You have been sending things over for more than ten years, but suddenly no more this year. I am very worried about whether you are out of stock or not. I couldn't let it go, so I inquired along the way and found it from Wuchuan..."
"I thought you were in Huaishuo at first, but ended up at the Helaijiabao in Huaishuo. People there said that your family moved to Liang County many years ago, so I went all the way south again and asked about your residence in Yucheng. …”
"You've got your mind, I'm doing well." He Mulan didn't expect that there was a young boy who would care about Hua Mulan's body and traveled thousands of miles from Wuchuan in the north to Yucheng in Liang County. "Since you are here, can you tell me about your life for so many years? How are you and your mother?"
Before A Shan Zhiqi died, he was afraid that their mother and son would live a life of displacement from now on.
If there is no man in the family, it will not be easy to live.
A-Danzhuo nodded, got up and began to slowly talk about his experiences from childhood to adulthood.
Just like he always wanted to do.
"When I was more than four years old, you brought back the news of my grandfather's sacrifice. My grandmother and grandmother were heartbroken, and the family established my grandfather's tomb, and then the next year..."
His voice was a little low, and he began to explain the trajectory of his life to He Mulan. Because there are many changes brought about by Mulan taking care of them, A Danzhuo's tone is grateful.
As for He Mulan, following A'Danzhuo's narrative, her thoughts gradually detached from Hua Mulan's "fire-long" memory, and gradually extended, and A'Dan Zhiqi's Life was connected, and she learned from the other side what kind of person Hua Mulan was.
In Mulan's memory, she sent things to Adan Zhiqi's house because she didn't know what to do to maintain the future life of the mother and son, so she could only supplement it with materials.
At the beginning, Hua Mulan didn't have much food, so the help she could provide was limited. She tried her best to reduce her clothes and food. Except for the food she gave to the family, almost everything else was given to the A-Dan Zhiqi family.
Later, Hua Mulan's military exploits became more and more, and the food and salaries became more and more thick. She also had her own military slaves and personal soldiers, and more and more can be provided to their mother and son.
Although Adanzhiqi's wife wrote a letter, hoping that Hua Mulan would stop sending things, but when she thought that Huochang's wife and children might fall into poverty, she couldn't help but keep asking People bring things to his house.
Because she has been pretending to be a man, in order not to bring any gossip to this widowed woman, she seldom visits Adan's house, but occasionally visits his hometown and asks the neighbors about the current situation of his house , providing all the help that can be provided.
Adanzhuo said that he had never seen Mulan, which was true. But Hua Mulan had seen him secretly many times.
Even the military veteran who taught A'Danzhuo's martial arts was willing to teach such an ordinary boy from an ordinary family because Hua Mulan was both begging and courteous.
If A Danzhuo hadn't come, this life experience about Hua Mulan would have been permanently sealed in He Mulan's mind, and then gradually turned into a legend that no one knew about.
He Mulan supported his chin and listened to A Danzhuo's description with a gentle face, but in his mind, because of Adanzhuo's description, all Mulan's memories of the Adan family were gradually filled.
The plumper, the more she admires this woman.
The legends and stories He Mulan had heard about Hua Mulan were nothing but odes that had been beautified and processed for so long.
They just kept reciting the heroine's hymn, never really getting to know her for a moment.
No chance to find out.
But she seems to really understand and love her now. Now, as long as He Mulan closes her eyes, she can see that noble woman who lived 1,500 years ago...
-Hua Mulan.
He Mulan watched A Danzhuo narrate his past with gratitude and longing, and an idea arose in his heart.
She was going to piece the memory together.
She will go to all the places that Mulan has been to, the roads she has traveled, and the scenery she has seen.
She got her body, her gift, but never gave her anything back, and she didn't even know the story of the use of the owner of this body.
Probably because when the hero experiences his own life, he doesn't feel that there is anything extraordinary, and he doesn't think that what he is experiencing is the kind of epic or biography that will happen, so Hua Mulan has fond memories of these On the contrary, the memories of "protecting the family and protecting the country" and "protecting the people in Anbang" that are always in mind are not as profound.
But others can not care about her life, how can she He Mulan not care
She used what she left behind!
Ah Danzhuo's story is not long. Like most boys, even if they look forward to how glorious and fulfilling their past is, the years have determined that their future will be much longer than their past. Stuff is also quite limited.
So when He Mulan heard about his childhood and youth, he could finally rest assured.
It was impossible for Hua Mulan to give him another father, but she had already done everything she could under the conditions at the time.
"You are a very good child. A'Dan Zhiqi should be able to rest his eyes." He Mulan folded his hands together and looked at the child carefully again.
The eyes are clear, the eyes are firm, this is the eyes that have a firm belief.
With strong arms and a burly stature, he has grown into a reliable man without suffering from hunger and poverty.
He said that he was still working in the blacksmith's shop, and it wasn't because he had been sponsored that he had been a spoiled child.
For today's A Danzhuo, he has two legs to walk out of his own way, two arms to hold the sword against the enemy, and he has a lot of time to fight.
For a "warrior" the most important thing, he already has.
"Speaking of which..." A Danzhuo showed a somewhat curious and somewhat scared expression. "My grandpa... Your fire chief, what kind of person is he?"
He Mulan was stunned for a moment, and A Shan Zhiqi, who was sitting on the ground and said "I'm an ordinary person", suddenly jumped into his head.
She raised her head slightly, and said to him with great certainty:
"My Huo Chang, is a very amazing person..."
Adanzhuo involuntarily showed a proud smile.
She also laughed.
"He is a very powerful person. He can use superficial words to tell the truth that others don't know. Your grandfather, he can be said to have indirectly changed the fate of 'Mulan'."
Seeing the young man turn his head slightly, He Mulan listened intently, and continued to speak thoughtfully.
"Back then, the 'I' who just entered the Montenegro camp was actually a person who was afraid of death..."
He Mulan began to talk about the past events that belonged to A'Dan Zhiqi in a leisurely manner.
The low sun of winter mornings shone through the window, so the golden dust floating around her made her calm appearance all the more tender and warm.
This is really a picture of an old man looking back on the past, but in such a scene, Adanzhuo felt the happiness he had been looking for.
Yes, he is very happy at the moment.
***
The next morning.
A Danzhuo, who stayed at Hua's house for one night and was invited to stay for a while as the "son of an old friend", is practicing swordsmanship in Hua Mulan's yard.
"Hey, you're using it too..." He Mulan raised an eyebrow in surprise.
In this day and age, very few samurai choose to use the epee. The epee requires extremely high physical quality, and it also tests the level of the blacksmith very much. In military families, boys usually start learning from spears and spears when they are young, and some learn single swords, because these are weapons that are easy to find in the army. Even if they are lost in the battlefield, they can find another one. Bundle.
And in close combat, the epee is obviously not as lethal as the knife.
Of course, if you have a lot of strength, that's another story.
Adanzhuo's face turned red. The number of times he blushed in the past two days was almost equal to the seventeen years he had put together before.
"That... I heard you're using an epee..."
He was a little worried, but more proudly stated the reason why he chose the epee.
A-Danzhuo did not say that in order to be able to use the epee well, he even raised stone locks at home since he was a child, and went to the iron shop to help people push the bellows and swing the sledgehammer, just so that he could pick up the same weapon as Mulan in the future.
He didn't know that the epee was difficult to learn and use, but that's why he worshipped the "general" in front of him even more. He could use this terrible weapon to the point where the enemy would be frightened. Idols are worth learning for a lifetime.
He Mulan was even more surprised this time.
Well, I didn't expect this kid to be a fan of Mulan.
That's right, it seems that Hua Mulan has an aura of automatically attracting fans. As soon as they get close, everyone involuntarily becomes her followers and admirers.
Could it be that this is the "protagonist halo" of the legend
"Since you're also using an epee, then we might as well learn from each other..." He Mulan came out so early to exercise. Now that he knew that A Danzhuo was Hua Mulan's little admirer, he was naturally willing to give him some pointers.
She went back to the house and took out the "rock", and stood opposite Adanzhuo again.
"You attack first, I defend... Huh?"
Why does this kid look like his saliva is flowing out
"What’s wrong with you?"
"Is this the rock?"
A-Danzhuo stared at the "rock" as if he had seen a peerless beauty, and didn't even know that his hand was stretched out involuntarily.
"Aunt Hua, can I hold it?"
He Mulan chuckled lightly and handed the rock forward.
"It's just a heavier sword... Be careful!"
Adanzhuo grabbed the hilt of the sword. Even though he knew that it was an extremely heavy two-handed long sword, his hands still sank, and he almost smashed his feet because he didn't grasp it.
"So heavy! Great sword!"
Adanzhuo looked at the rock again and again, as if to remember every inch and every inch of it, even swallowing the mouth and the blood tank. He stretched out his hand and stroked its sword face, sword back, and tip little by little, his eyes full of obsessive expressions.
"It's really a good sword. Although I can't use it, it's fine to hit a lighter one in the future..." he muttered to himself. "General Hua's sword is called Panshi, what is mine called? Yanshi?"
He Mulan laughed as she watched Adanzhuo stroking the sword, the scene was really indescribable wretchedness. In addition, he whispered something intoxicated while touching, and a good black and strong boy became even more bizarre.
He Mulan looked at Adanzhuo's well-developed biceps and nodded clearly.
He seemed to have said yesterday that he often went to the weapon shop to earn some wages, and it was at that time that he learned his arm strength.
She took a few steps forward, grabbed the tip of the sword and pulled the rock back, holding the rock with her backhand, and lightly tapped Adanzhuo's nose with one hand.
"You have to be careful. Although the rock is not a sharp sword, it can still cut off your nose if it is so close."
"Aunt Hua!" A Danzhuo's eyes sparkled.
"Please fight me with a rock!"
"Ah..." He Mulan exchanged swords, posing in a slashing posture, and laughed heartily.
"Are you sure you weren't 'played' by me?"
Adanzhuo eagerly raised his sword, holding it with both hands.
"Hey, why do you only use one hand..."
He leaped forward and slashed diagonally from the upper right side with great force.
"Because to me, it's a one-handed sword."
He Mulan picked up the sword to block.
After He Mulan used the sword to defeat Adanzhuo's sword, he made a direct stab. However, Adanzhuo took a step back and lifted her sword up. Immediately, He Mulan quickly stepped back, stood firm, and entered a confrontation state again.
Adanzhuo continued to attack, He Mulan dodged sideways, and said with an expression of admiration.
"Swordsmanship is good!"
"Thank you Aunt Hua for the compliment!"
He grinned happily.
"Then it's my turn..." He Mulan raised the sword and used the advantage of the heavy sword to push it down from the top of A Danzhuo's head. A Danzhuo immediately picked up the sword and blocked it upwards, but then regretted it.
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Everyone knows that "Huaishuo Hua Mulan" can carry the cauldron, but he still wants to compete with her as a normal opponent. Isn't this a broken brain
But his sword had already been stretched out, and regretting it was useless. He could only wait for the force that almost knocked the weapon out just now with his teeth clenched.
Surprisingly, the powerful force he imagined did not come from the sword. The sword was just slashing from the bottom and suddenly changed into an arc. His opponent's sword was not for slashing at all, but He used the rock to support the sword that he had already raised, and he stepped out with his left foot and struck out with his left elbow.
He Mulan's elbow stopped in front of A Danzhuo's nose.
Adanzhuo blinked and exclaimed.
"What kind of play is this? It's amazing!"
"This is a move summed up after countless battles with the enemy on the battlefield, and it doesn't have a name."
All of He Mulan's body memories came from Hua Mulan, so she answered casually.
The competition between Adanzhuo and He Mulan is still going on. Because He Mulan knows that his strength is too great, he tries his best to avoid direct confrontation with him in the battle. special skills.
When she used the heavy sword to make a slashing action that only a long sword can do, Adanzhuo was taken aback. I am afraid that only a rock with a hard texture can make such an action without fear of the damage of the sword!
He retracted his sword and swayed slightly, He Mulan turned the whole thing, and turned horizontally to make a horizontal split. A Danzhuo, who was turning to the right, was immediately stopped by this move.
He Mulan patted Adanzhuo's stiff right shoulder with the side of the blade, then smiled at the frightened Adanzhuo, and explained to him:
"You've been hit again. Turning to the right when fighting against a right-handed swordsman is the natural reaction of a swordsman. But if this reaction remains the same, it is also very dangerous."
"Haha, no matter what, I never thought that the horizontal chop that I turned around would come in front of me."
"OK!"
Clap clap clap!
Suddenly, there was a hoarse voice and a clapping of hands that were unique to the voice-changing teenagers in front of the door.
He Mulan and A Danzhuo looked out with the sound of clapping their hands, and saw a few horses appeared in front of the high wall of Hua Mulan's mansion. teenager.
You Ke just showed an expression of admiration, not applauding, the applause came from the boy beside him.
This is obviously the son of a noble family, because He Mulan and A Danzhuo can clearly see his gorgeous clothes. He was wearing a long gown that the Han people often wore, but his hair was left in a robe. For a while, even He Mulan didn't know which race he belonged to.
The fair-skinned teenager stood at the door and poked his head inside, watching almost as if he was about to stretch out his body.
He Mulan snorted.
The young man's expression looked like he saw two wild boars fighting in the wilderness.
Was it the first time he saw this kind of epee-versus-epee competition, so he slapped his palm like a juggling dude
"You county magistrate, you are really a distinguished guest." He Mulan was very fond of the young magistrate, so he threw the rock to A Danzhuo and went out to greet him in person.
"Ashamed, I'm not the county magistrate anymore." You Ke smiled a little embarrassedly, glanced at A Danzhuo, and nodded suddenly.
"This little brother is the child who came to our Yucheng county government to inquire about you a few days ago. I can't believe that martial arts are so superb."
"Speaking of which, I would like to thank you. This is the son of my former colleague who came to visit me from Wuchuan." He Mulan showed a grateful smile. "You said you're not the county magistrate anymore... oh, you see I'm used to being casual..."
She tapped her forehead.
"Come in first, this is not the place to talk."
He Mulan invited them into the room. A Danzhuo and the boy were both juniors and looked at each other curiously.
A Danzhuo was looking at the strange clothes and gorgeous clothes of the young man, and the young man was looking at the two big swords in A Danzhuo's arms and his muscles that were bulging out of his clothes.
He Mulan didn't care about the atmosphere of the two children, you look at me, I look at you, first invited You Ke to the table, and then hurriedly took out the cups in the room, and then became worried.
She is not used to drinking the strange tea leaves here, and the Hua family is not fond of tea, and always drinks water.
But since Fang Shi was pregnant, her house here has been cleaned by Hua Xiaodi. Now this time, Hua Xiaodi should go to walk the horse. She doesn't even know where the tea cakes are for guests at home.
"Wait first, I'll go to my grandfather's house and pour a pot of water." He Mulan glanced at the double-eared pottery pot in the house with some embarrassment. She was really used to being served by Younger Hua and Mrs. Fang. There is no hot water on the stove in her house.
"I'll go." A Danzhuo put the two swords back on the sword grid in the corner of the main room, walked to He Mulan's side, picked up the clay pot, and walked outside the room.
He Mulan was A Danzhuo's own person, so he was not polite. After watching him go out, he glanced at Youke, and then at the boy beside him.
"You just said that you are not the magistrate now..."
"Ah. It's a long story." You Ke showed an expression of indifference.
"Then make a long story short." He Mulan was really curious.
Could it be that something happened to Cui Lin, and his official child was no longer guaranteed
Is Cui Lin's grandfather such a small belly? Didn't it say that Cui Lin and You were best friends.
"If I'm going to make a long story short, it's because I ordered the Lu Shuihu people in Qiuyuan Temple to leave, so it involved some relations between Beijing and China. In addition, Huaijin was in danger in my territory, and Lu Shuihu almost slaughtered the village. Some of the adults here can't help but have some opinions on me." You Ke's words were still soft and gentle, which made He Mulan feel slightly relieved for his nervousness.
"Fortunately, my cousin was able to intervene, so I was only temporarily relieved from the post of magistrate, and I have to go back to Beijing with the envoy sent from Beijing to meet with Shangguan and explain the situation this time. Your majesty is Mingjun. , if you know the ins and outs of this matter, you will let me come back if you want." He smiled. "General Hua doesn't have to worry about me."
"Oh... Beijing is right to care about such a big thing. Fortunately, Nagai Wu has sworn that he will not hurt innocent people in the future. If you think you have left Yucheng, there will be no big problem. You are now dismissed from office. , who is the magistrate of Yucheng?"
He Mulan asked with concern.
I heard that You Ke has been a county magistrate in Yucheng for four or five years, and even his home is here. Although he came from a high background, his family background was not good, and he was promoted very slowly. I heard that he was an honest official and his income was not high. If he was not a county magistrate, what would he do for a living
"At present, the DPRK has not accepted a new Yucheng county magistrate, and the county magistrate will temporarily replace it."
"Ah, that's good news, maybe you'll be able to come back to be my parental official after you clear your suspicions."
"Don't dare, General Hua's words of 'parents' are serious." You Ke waved his hand with a warm expression. "Speaking of which, I take the liberty to come here, I have an unkind request..."
He Mulan was slightly startled, and turned his eyes to the young man beside him.
This tour can bring a young man here, and he said that there is no mercy...
Wouldn't it be for Tuogu
This boy looks only thirteen or fourteen years old. Could it be You Ke's illegitimate child
That's not right, how can a twenty-six or seven-year-old man have such an old son...
But not necessarily, the ancients were precocious, maybe the thirteen-year-old made the belly of other girls, and now at twenty-six, I happen to have a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old son...
This county magistrate doesn't look like someone with such a messy private life.
But know the face but not the heart...
As He Mulan thought about him in a mess, he looked at You Ke with weird eyes, stared straight at the hair on You Ke's back, and tried not to ask her why she looked at him so strangely. She tried her best to say in a gentle tone:
"It's like this. Not long ago, my mother's cousin ran away from home and came to my house for help because of some trivial matters. My aunt and cousin were here, but his family still didn't know what to do. It's in Wuchuan in the north, so it will take a while for the family to come to pick him up. And now I have to go to Beijing to report on work... "
He stood up and bowed to He Mulan to the ground.
"Brother Huaijin is now injured on the bridge of his nose, and has been taken back to Beijing by the family of Cuifu in Beijing for treatment. My parents are both dead, and I can't find more reliable relatives and friends here who can entrust my cousin. He's used to being playful at home, and I also have the heart to let him endure hardship by your side and grind his frivolity, so..."
He raised his head and looked at He Mulan with pleading eyes.
"I hope you can take care of my cousin for a while until his family comes here to pick him up."
He Mulan looked at the handsome young man, and then at You Ke, trying to find some imaginary shadows in their eyebrows. But aside from their handsome looks, I don't see anything too similar.
"It's okay to take care of him for a while, but you know that I'm not good at housework, let alone take care of children... and I'm used to rough food, this little boy is at home with fine clothes and jade food, I'm afraid... "
"General Hua, you can accept that little brother, can't you accept me again..." The little boy blinked, and opened his mouth very innocently. "I don't eat much..."
"You can eat less in the future."
The author has something to say: I didn't come back until after 9 o'clock for the unfortunate meeting after working overtime. Since I said there would be a second update, I continued to code. Although it was a little late, I still got a 7,000-word fat chapter at 23:56, so I can't say that I broke my promise, I have tried my best!
small theater:
Adanzhuo, who ran to the door with a clay pot.
"I don't eat much, and I can eat less in the future..."
Clap, the kettle fell.