Fu Song

Chapter 44 Reunion

Outside the Kaifeng Mansion, the north wall of the city, outside the Tongtianmen, people who came in and out all noticed that there were dozens of people gathered at a hundred or ten paces outside the city. A good horse, just by looking at its shape, you will know that it is not an ordinary person.

Whether it was the exquisitely carved carriage or the tall horses, they all showed the identity of this group of people.Moreover, the team of the gatekeepers had been waiting beside this group of people with their waists down, as if they were always waiting for their orders.

What is even more striking is that among the dozen or so family members, the majority of them are disabled.

This is waiting for someone!

Looking at this frame, everyone understands it.

However, scenes like this are also commonplace in Kaifeng. As the capital of the Emperor Song Dynasty, there are many dignitaries and nobles sent to them every day, but today's stance seems to be bigger.

The window of the carriage opened a small crack, revealing Xiao Yan's slightly anxious face.

"Second brother, how long will it take for eldest brother to arrive?"

Xiao Cheng smiled slightly and said: "Counting the time, it's just a while, be patient, there are many people on the road outside Kaifeng, and you can't run horses, you can only take your time, don't be in a hurry."

"What am I in a hurry!" Xiao Yan giggled: "But someone is in a hurry! I'm restless now. Ouch!"

It seems that she was pinched, Xiao Yan exclaimed in surprise, but then covered her mouth again, looked back, and said bitterly: "Sister-in-law, I didn't say you, I said it was big sister-in-law. !oops!"

He was pinched again, and it seemed to be quite ruthless. Xiao Yan's face turned pale, but this time he didn't dare to make a sound.

Xiao Cheng didn't turn his head to snicker, but Xiao Han's low voice came from his ears.

"Under the public, there is no form or shape, and there is no taboo to speak. What does it look like?"

Xiao Yan responded with a muffled sound, retracted her head into the car window, and the car window closed again with a snap.

Xiao Cheng raised his head and glanced at the sky, fortunately there was no sun today, otherwise it would have been quite uncomfortable to sit in the cramped carriage during the last struggle of the summer heat.The little girl has a lively temperament, and everyone came out early today, so it's no wonder that she feels a little bit unbearable.

But as long as there is no sun, it still feels very comfortable.

In fact, you don't need to go out so early.

Although Xiao Han seems to be very calm now, in fact, at home, she is the most anxious. She woke up early in the morning to destroy her family and swept the courtyard. , and then instructed the old housekeeper Xu Wuyan to move a lot of things inside.

In the end, the family really had nothing to do, so Xiao Cheng hurriedly prepared the carriage and horses to go out of the city to welcome Xiao Ding's return.

In fact, Xiao Cheng can quite understand Xiao Han's thoughts.

My own flesh and blood live on the tip of a knife on the battlefield. As a parent, why not worry?Is there anything you don't think about?If you can't come back in the past, that's all.But as soon as I heard that today is coming, how can I hold back my longing heart?
Even Xiao Cheng really missed his big brother.

Haven't seen each other for over two years!

He turned his head and glanced at the carriage, and thought that in the carriage, besides Xiao Han, there was another person. I am afraid that this time it was also extremely frustrating, but it was well concealed and forced to endure it.

At Xiao Ding's level, he can actually bring his family to the station, but first, it is Xiao Ding's filial piety, and he wants to keep his daughter-in-law at home to serve his parents on his behalf. Second, it is also on the Gao family's side. She was really reluctant to leave her beautiful world like Bianliang to endure hardship in the north, so Gao Qi stayed.

The big brother is a man of incomprehension.

Xiao Cheng pouted, took out a delicate pouch from his purse, took out a nail clipper from the inside, and began to trim his nails slowly.

This is the latest set of small products produced by Tiangong Iron Craft Workshop, including seven or eight kinds of gadgets such as nail clippers, small files, and razors.

Even though the things are very small, the selling price is not cheap at all. For such a small bag, it costs a full [-] yuan. Ordinary people can't afford it at all, and now they only accept advance reservations.

Things are small, but the technology contained in them is definitely the most superb in this era.

Take the razor as an example. The device on the outside is not very special. Although the design is exquisite, the skilled craftsman can understand how to make it at a glance, but the thin shaving blade is not just casual. can be produced.

The blade is as thin as paper.

Besides, the nail clippers are easy to use and labor-saving. The cutting edge is designed in an arc shape, which can lightly cut people's nails into an arc shape, and can also be deformed and folded.The more high-end ones are also painted with baking varnish, or some wood carving patterns are attached, which is really a beautiful change.

And these two little things have extremely high requirements on materials, and now only Tiangong Iron Arts can do them.

Once it was launched, it immediately swept the whole Bianliang. Anyone with a decent family background would be proud of having a set of such gadgets.

However, these things are labor-intensive and time-consuming to make. Even if Tiangong Ironcraft has simplified the process to the extreme, it cannot be mass-produced, and can only be customized by appointment.

The Xiao family is the protector of the heavenly craftsmanship and iron arts, so naturally they can have as much as they want, and Xiao Yu even took it as a gift.

Just after finishing repairing a hand, Wei Wu's surprised voice came from Xiao Cheng's ear.

"I'm coming!"

Xiao Cheng raised his head, and in his field of vision, he saw the blurred figures of a group of knights.

A person with excellent archery skills like Wei Wu has unusually good eyesight.

As for Xiao Cheng, reading all year round, although he intends to protect it, his eyesight will inevitably decline. He is already worried about his vision problem, so much that he is already thinking about whether to get myopia glasses just in case.

Glass is temporarily unavailable, but crystal grinding is still feasible.As for the degree, you can only grind some more crystal pieces and then choose.

But this is not a top priority. My father's eyes are fine, I don't need it, and the rest of the family are young and don't need it. As for other people, whether they can see or not has a lot to do with Xiao Cheng?

The servants were a little commotion, and the carriage window was opened again, and Xiao Yan's head stuck out.

Finally, I could see clearly that a group of more than ten riders, plus a few carriages, were heading towards Tongtianmen in a mighty manner.

"It's really not even noticeable!" Xiao Cheng secretly said.

There are more than a dozen horses, all of them are so tall and majestic, none of them is less than four feet five inches high at the shoulder, even the few horses that pull the carriage. With a saber and a bow, this kind of pomp is beyond the reach of many high-profile families in Bianliang.

Each of these horses in Bianliang can be sold for more than [-] yuan casually. As for the first one, there is no market for it. Those who own such a horse will not sell it at all.

It seems that the old man in the family has a rare treasure, and it is slightly inferior to the one under the eldest brother's crotch.

Big brother is at the border, and he really got a lot of good things!
Xiao Cheng couldn't help but look back at the horse beside him, it's an obvious little brother!Standing with these horses, it is absolutely impossible to look up.

Xiao Cheng looked back at the carriage, smiled and walked out of the group of servants.

He is a male, and of course he is the only one in charge.

"Big brother!" He raised his arms and shouted loudly.

Xiao Ding saw Xiao Cheng a long time ago, grabbed the horse's belly, and took a few steps to Xiao Cheng's front, turned over and dismounted, grabbed Xiao Cheng's shoulders with both hands, and shook it forcefully: "You have grown taller and stronger than two. It was much stronger a year ago.”

"Brother, I'm sixteen, and I was a scholar the year before, and I have already been crowned in advance, and I have a word!" Xiao Cheng laughed.

"I know, I know, Chongwen!" He reached out and patted Xiao Cheng's shoulder, Xiao Ding said with a smile, "But in my eyes, you are still the second child!"

It's a really bad name.

Xiao Cheng sniffed and looked at Xiao Ding's long beard. It wasn't so thick two years ago. Now it looks like he can't tell his real age at a glance, and it looks a little more vicissitudes of life.I'm afraid someone will cry for a while.

Xiao Ding slapped Xiao Cheng on the chest again, then went straight past him and headed for the carriage.

The servants consciously gave way.

The carriage door finally opened, and Mrs. Xiao Han, Mr. Gao who was holding his son, and Mr. Xiao, all wearing veils covering their faces, walked out of the carriage.

Just looking at Xiao Ding's appearance, Xiao Han's eye circles suddenly turned red.

"My son!"

After calling this, he was speechless, and his body was shaky.

Tears flashed in Gao Qi's eyes, she tried her best not to let the tears flow, but she still supported Xiao Han with Xiao Yan.

"Mother, the child is unfilial!" Xiao Ding knelt down and kowtowed heavily.

"Get up, get up quickly, let the mother take a good look!" Xiao Han wiped a tear, pulled Xiao Ding from the ground, looked up and down, and confirmed that his son was just a little bit vicissitudes. There is nothing missing, which is a tearful smile.

A large group of people in the family were injured on the battlefield and lacked arms and legs. Xiao Han didn't say it, and his heart was not up and down.

On the battlefield, swords and guns have no eyes, but whether you are a soldier or a general, sometimes on the battlefield, the generals will be more impacted.

The so-called catch the thief first catch the king.

Although there have always been letters saying that he is safe and sound, he has to see it with his own eyes, so that he can rest assured.

"My lady has worked hard!" Xiao Ding glanced at Gao Qi and said with a smile.

Gao Qi opened her mouth and wanted to speak, but her throat seemed to be choked, and she couldn't utter a word, and tears finally flowed down.After a long while, he regained his anger and took the little guy beside him: "Call your lord!"

The little guy looked up at Xiao Ding, and said in a milky voice, "Are you my father?"

Xiao Ding laughed, lifted the little guy with one hand and tossed it, the little guy flew up into the air, and then was caught by Xiao Ding and held in his arms.

The little guy was not afraid, but giggled instead.

"It's your father and me!"

Xiao Ding's action frightened a few women.

"Big brother, and me too!"

Xiao Ding, who was holding the child, said with a smile: "I see, my little three has grown up and is already engaged. When I come back this time, I will definitely go see my future brother-in-law and see if he matches his wife. Not worthy of my little three."

Xiao Yan suddenly turned red.

(End of this chapter)