Chapter 3 Little General
It was a misty night, the moonlight shone on the river, and the scenery looked quite beautiful.
Shu Yan didn't know how to answer, so he stretched out his hand to cover Yun Zhang's eyes, but didn't say anything. He didn't know how long it took before the women were released.
He was disheveled and had tears on his face.
The delicate woman lay crookedly on an empty seat next to Shu Yan, curling up into a ball.
Yun Zhang opened his eyes and looked at the woman lying on the ground. His eyes were full of fear. Shu Yan held on to his grandson's hand.
But he saw the delicate woman let out a soft breath.
"Can you excuse me for a drink of water?"
Her voice was extremely hoarse, and Grandpa Su handed her a kettle.
The pretty woman took a sip and then handed the kettle to Mr. Su.
She stood up from her seat and staggered towards the river.
Shu Yan exclaimed as she stepped into the cold river water.
"Don't get carried away!"
Grandpa Su got up and ran over, grabbing the pretty woman. Shu Yan also ran over and grabbed one of the woman's arms regardless of the cold water in the river.
Just listen to the pretty woman yelling sternly: "Let me die! Let me die!"
Grandpa Su and Shu Yan pulled the person back, and the delicate woman collapsed on the ground, staring blankly at the distant river.
Grandpa Su took off his shirt and sat next to Shu Yan and Yun Zhang.
"Come to think of it, she used to be from a wealthy family."
There was a gust of wind, and Shu Yan felt extremely cold, and even more so, she felt a little bit lucky in her heart.
In troubled times, being an old woman who can still run is not the worst thing.
Shu Yan hugged Yun Zhang and felt sleepy unconsciously.
Just after dawn, Shu Yan was woken up by the woman's cry.
I saw only a few soldiers pulling the arm of the pretty woman, cursing and cursing, while the pretty woman was crying hoarsely.
One of the soldiers said: "If you cry again, I will cut off your ears!"
The delicate woman suddenly looked towards Shu Yan.
I only heard her shout: "My name is Qixiu!"
Qixiu was dragged away by the soldiers, along with the young women. Grandpa Su sighed slightly and looked at the surging river. Shu Yan just looked down at his grandson.
In the silence, a military man wearing a sweat scarf walked up to Shu Yan. He glanced at Shu Yan and said, "Can you make soup?"
Shu Yan quickly stood up.
"This military master, I used to be a cook."
Shu Yan held Yun Zhang's hand tightly, and the sweat-turbaned soldier said: "Take your grandson with me to the back camp. Your Excellency wants to drink fish soup, but the other cooks are making fishy soup. Your Excellency is angry."
Woolen cloth."
Shu Yan glanced at Mr. Su behind him, then took Yun Zhang and followed the soldier to the rebel camp.
There were more than a dozen large pots set up outside, and a few fat and strong Huotoujun were cooking. When they saw Shu Yan, an old woman, walking in, they pointed to the small stove inside.
Next to the small stove was a bucket with several live fish swimming in it.
The sweat-turbaned soldier said: "Old lady, you must be very careful. If I see what you did, I will chop off your grandson's head immediately."
Hearing this, Shu Yan nodded quickly. She asked Yun Zhang to sit aside while she bent down to collect the live fish.
In his previous life, Shu Yan was not in good health, but he loved food very much.
She disemboweled the fish, collected its scales, and cleaned them.
The sweat-turbaned soldier saw Shu Yan's nimble hands and feet and said, "She is indeed a nimble old woman."
Yun Zhang sat aside obediently and looked very well-behaved. The soldier was bored and said, "Your grandson is very well-behaved. I also have a newborn grandson in my hometown."
Shu Yan chatted with the soldier and asked, "Where is the old man's hometown?"
The soldier with a sweat scarf said: "I am from the suburbs of Beijing. I was originally an officer in Beiying. After losing the battle, I became a deserter. Fortunately, General Long did not give up and became a soldier beside him. I can be regarded as a person."
Get serious about your future.”
This military man was in his forties, with a rough appearance and a burly body. At first glance, he looked like a man with strong martial arts skills.
Shu Yan exchanged a few words with the soldier and learned that the rebels they were on were under the command of Long Yun of Yingzhou. Now the world was in chaos and rebels were rising everywhere.
The most powerful among them were the King of Han, who started a rebellion in the hinterland of the Central Plains, and the rebel King Chen in the southwest.
These two men proclaimed themselves kings and annexed more than half of the imperial court's land.
Now the imperial court is struggling in the south of the Yangtze River, and only the desolate and cold land in the northwest can still breathe.
It is said that the young emperor built a palace in Taiyuan in the northwest, and took in many concubines. He also took in the widows of the Chen family in the south of the Yangtze River as concubines.
Upon hearing the news, Shu Yan felt helpless.
The widow of the Chen family is, after all, the wife of her youngest son. That woman is indeed extremely beautiful.
The soldier talked about the war again.
The Han army has already defeated the capital, and King Chen from the southwest has sent his troops north. The King of Han is now in the capital. Although he is willing to fight, the main force is still fighting hard in the south of the Yangtze River with the remnants of the imperial court.
The rebel force they were part of wanted to blow up the Ping'an Embankment and quickly defeat the remaining imperial troops with the force of the water, so that they could escape and return to the capital to fight with King Chen.
As he spoke, the pot of fish soup was ready. Shu Yan poured the soup into the bowl. The soldier said coldly: "Try it first."
Shu Yan tasted the remaining fish soup in the pot, and then the soldier took the fish soup away with confidence.
Only Shu Yan and Yun Zhang were left. Shu Yan had just peeled an extra radish for the fish, and she secretly hid it in her sleeve.
When the soldier walked away, Shu Yan took it out of his sleeve and handed it to Yun Zhang.
Shu Yan smiled and said: "Yunzhang, this radish is very sweet, you can try it."
Yun Zhang took the radish and took a bite.
At this moment, the soldier came back again. He said to Shu Yan: "Give the rest to the general and come with me to see the general."
Shu Yan hurriedly followed the instructions. She carried the bowl and went with the soldier to the tent deep in the military camp.
When I opened the tent, I saw a boy of seventeen or eighteen sitting at the table, and an old man in his fifties or sixties sitting in front of him.
The old man just glanced at Shu Yan and was stunned.
"This old woman seems to have an extraordinary bearing. Who is she from?"
Shu Yan hurriedly said: "Reporting to the military master, I was originally the old cook of the Chen family in Jiangnan."
The old man was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Why doesn't such a cook from a wealthy family leave with the master?"
Shu Yan hurriedly replied: "The old lady of the Chen family was seriously ill, and the master ordered me to take care of her. The old lady was not in good health, and she left after three days..."
The old man glanced at Shu Yan and chuckled.
"It's quite pitiful."
Shu Yan put the bowl of fish soup on the table. The young general lowered his head and looked at the sand table in front of him without saying a word.
The old man smiled and said: "What else are you looking at? Let's have some soup."
The young general raised his head, but without looking at Shu Yan, he drank the bowl of fish soup in one gulp.
"This is how my grandma makes soup."
The young general said it truthfully. The fish soup made by Shu Yan would suit his appetite.
Shu Yan asked: "Who is the general's grandma from?"
The young general raised his head and looked at Shu Yan.
"My grandma is from Jiangnan. Because her family was poor, she sold herself as a slave and went to the Chen family in Jiangnan. She became the Chen family's cook. She is a colleague of you, old man."
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Chapter completed!