CHAPTER VII: Love and Battles.

The Song Dynasty was really a prosperous dynasty. Every house is neat and tidy. The streets are full of small vendors selling various items. Porcelain, silk and candied haws. Shen Lian rode on the bridge. The willow branches of the willow swayed gently under the blowing of the wind. It is autumn. This year is another bumper year. Each farmer carries two bamboo buckets. The bamboo bucket is full of millet.

Shen Lian got off his horse. He stood on the bridge and looked at the emerald green river, lost in thought.

Xin Qiji taught Shen Lian many things, and Shen Lian realized that he should serve the people of the Song Dynasty.

At this time, Shen Lian saw a hairpin under his feet. It may be a hair pin lost by a lady's carelessness.

He picked up the hairpin, and looking around, he saw a very beautiful girl looking anxiously for something.

Shen Lian walked over and said, "Miss, is this hairpin your lost item?"

The girl looked at Shen Lian, she said: "Yes, thank you"

Shen Lian looked into her eyes. Her eyes were so beautiful that Shen Lian was frozen in place.

he fell in love with that girl

Shen Lian said: "If you don't mind, let's go shopping together." The girl agreed to Shen Lian's request.

Shen Lian asked, "What's your name?" She said, "My name is Su Su, and I'm from Hangzhou." Shen Lian said, "My name is Shen Lian, and I'm from Lin'an. Nice to meet you." You and I are happy too"

Shen Lian bought a bunch of candied haws and gave it to Susu. Susu said: "Candied haws are so sweet" Shen Lian said: "As long as you like it"

The two guards saw Shen Lian, and they came to Shen Lian and said, "General Shen, you should go home for dinner." Susu said in surprise, "Are you a general?!" Shen Lian said, "Yes, I am Instructor of 5,000 elite soldiers"

Su Su hugged Shen Lian, she said: "My parents were killed by Japanese pirates. I don't have any relatives anymore, can you avenge my parents?"

Shen Lian held Susu's slender hand, he said: "Susu, I will help you, can you go back to the barracks with me?" Susu said: "My aunt and I depend on each other for life, she is my last relative up" Tears welled up in Su Su's eyes.

Shen Lian took Susu back to the barracks. Seeing Shen Lian's return, the soldiers who were training put away their weapons and came in front of Shen Lian. The soldiers cheered: "General Shen is back! General Shen is back!"

A soldier asked, "General Shen, who is this beautiful lady?"

Susu blushes a little

Shen Lian said: "She is my friend. Well, you should train quickly." The soldiers looked at each other, and they understood everything.

In the guest room, Su Su and Shen Lian sat on chairs. Shen Lian picked up the teapot and poured a cup of hot tea for Susu.

Susu said: "My parents were killed by Japanese pirates. It was one night. The whole village people were slaughtered by Japanese pirates."

Shen Lian said: "I heard that the governor of Hangzhou is Yang Cishan"

Susu said: "He is a corrupt official! He colluded with Japanese pirates. Hojo political affairs gave him too many benefits, so Japanese pirates can do whatever they want in Hangzhou."

Shen Lian is angry

At this time, an old man walked into the guest room. He is Shen Lian's father. He is Shen Lie. He used to be a Jiedu envoy holding military power. Shen Lie said: "My son, your mother is suffering from smallpox. She wants to see you last." Shen Lian immediately stood up, and he said: "Soldier! Get the carriage ready for me!" Shen Lie said: " You take my car"

Susu said: "Brother Shen, do I need to follow you?"

Shen Lian said: "Get in the carriage quickly and go with me to see my mother"

The three got into the carriage. The carriage rushed out of the barracks and went straight to Shen Lian's hometown.

Shen Lian pushed open the door of the house. I saw Shen Lian's mother lying powerlessly on the bed. Shen Lian knelt in front of his mother. He said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, my mother"

Shen Lian's mother didn't answer Shen Lian, but looked at Su Su beside her. She said, "This girl is so beautiful, my son, how blessed you are. I'm afraid I can't wait for the day when you two get married."

Shen Lian said, "Everything will be fine."

A Chinese medicine doctor came here carrying a wooden box. He took out a few silver needles, pointed at Shen Lian's mother's acupuncture points, and stuck them.

This is Chinese acupuncture

The doctor said: "Your mother, her meridian is very strange. I'm afraid she won't survive tomorrow"

Shen Lian anxiously asked the doctor: "Is there really nothing you can do to heal my mother?"

The doctor shook his head and said, "I tried my best, sorry."

Shen Lian's mother coughed a few times and said, "Shen Lian, our family will depend on you for support. You are our only son."

Shen Lian held his mother's hand tightly.

mother smiled

Shen Lian's tears fell drop by drop on the back of her mother's hand.

Mother closed her eyes...

Shen Lian shouted loudly: "Mom! Mom! Wake up!"

At the funeral of Shen Lian's mother

A lot of white silk hangs from the eaves. All those attending the funeral were dressed in white.

Shen Lian knelt in front of his mother's coffin and kowtowed three times.

Shen Lie stroked the coffin and said, "Let's keep a wake for your mother tonight." Shen Lie agreed

three days later. Shen Lie hired six strong men and a Taoist priest. The strong men lifted the coffin and walked to the cemetery. Shen Lian and his family were still dressed in white. Young girl holds a bamboo basket in her hands. The bamboo basket is full of papers. She kept grabbing a handful of papers and throwing them into the sky.

The Taoist priest followed behind the team with his whisk.

Shen Lian's mother was buried in a geomantic treasure.

Shen Lian took out some ghost coins and put them in a steel basin. He lit these ghost coins with fire pockets.

This is Chinese traditional culture

After the funeral.

Shen Lie pointed to a wooden box and said, "Shen Lian, this is your mother's relic."

Shen Lian opened the wooden box.

Inside the wooden box are some brand new clothes and a letter

Shen Lian opened Faith and took out the letter and read it

"Shen Lian. I know that you don't go home during the Chinese New Year. You are a hero who serves the country faithfully. I am old. I know my life is coming to an end. You are 16 years old. You should go Looking for love."

Shen Lian's tears dripped down like light rain.

Both Su Su and Shen Lian are crying

a month later.