strange woman

"Wahahahaha——" He laughed three times and sorted out his thoughts. Just by hearing this sentence, he knew who the girl opposite was. I don't know whether it's luck or a mistake to meet each other outside the ruined temple. He laughed several times before saying: "Miss, we have never met. It's not appropriate to say such things. I can't speak. You'd better talk to someone you are destined to talk to. I have something urgent to do, so it's inconvenient." Please stay for a long time and take your leave."

 As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around, wiped off the cold sweat, and hurried out, unwilling to stay a second longer.

 Miss Xu sighed and said, "It's no different whether you say it or not. I didn't want to do anything boring, but I didn't expect that the person talking to me so frivolously was actually a member of the Xiao family in Jinling, which really disappointed me. ."

 Sweat, I have smeared the Xiao family this time, this matter is really damn evil. He stopped, turned to look at Miss Xu, and said with a smile: "Do you really want to say it? Well then - catch up with you and then dump you, this is my goal!"

 Mr. Ye's expression changed and he shouted: "Bold, you are so rude. You dare to blaspheme Miss Xu like this. You deserve to die."

 Lin Wanrong spread his hands and said innocently: "Young Master, you heard it too. It's not what I wanted to say. Miss Xu asked me to repeat it, and I just did it. Is there anything wrong?"

 The young master surnamed Ye was speechless. Miss Xu smiled slightly and said: "A little quick-witted! It's not that bad at all! I would like to ask this third young master, has the Miss Xiao family arrived in Beijing now? I was taken care of by Mrs. Xiao when I was a child. I also heard that my father mentioned the name of the eldest lady, but I have never had a chance to meet her. If she is in the capital, I would really like to meet her." She named the third young master and admitted that she had taken shelter from the rain in the Temple of the Reclining Buddha yesterday. She is the woman.

 This is what happened. Lin Wanrong was no longer afraid of wearing shoes even though he was barefoot. He nodded and said, "Thank you, Miss Xu, for your concern. My two young ladies have arrived in Beijing, and I will definitely convey Miss Xu's thoughts. But I don't know who your father, Miss Xu, is——"

 "My father is just an ordinary scholar, so don't mention it." Miss Xu said calmly: "Speaking of which, when Mrs. Xiao left the capital, I was still a child who was not familiar with the world. I didn't expect that twenty years would pass in the blink of an eye. , I wonder if her old man is still well?"

 Elderly people? Mrs. Xiao, who was so young and beautiful, turned out to be an old man in Miss Xu's eyes. She really deserved a beating. Lin Wanrong glanced at Miss Xu.

 He had only paid attention to Miss Xu's face before, but now he paid attention to her dress. I saw that she was very well-dressed in light blue clothes, with a graceful figure and a calm expression. Her hair was tied up high with a jade hairpin, looking simple and generous.

 Is this Miss Xu already married? Lin Wanrong was stunned for a moment, remembering that she was asked outside the temple yesterday if she was getting married, but she didn't say anything. Today she saw this bun. I was even more confused. However, this woman is generous and generous. From what she said, it seems that she is already over twenty years old, so it is not surprising that she is getting married.

 The only puzzling thing is that Mr. Ye is surrounded by a married woman all day long. Isn't he afraid of gossip? Judging from Miss Xu's words and deeds yesterday. She still values her reputation very much. "Catch you, then dump you", I think of yesterday's heroic words. Lin Wanrong shook his head helplessly, it was a bad start!

 "Madam is as beautiful as she was then. She is very happy to be here. Thank you, Miss, for your concern." Lin Wanrong suppressed the questions in his heart and answered.

 Miss Xu nodded and took a few steps forward with Mr. Ye. Suddenly, as if remembering something, she turned around and asked: "This Third Young Master, since you are a member of the Xiao family. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month when you were appreciating the lanterns, in the clouds Could it be that you are the one who came to Wonderland to watch the lanterns and guess riddles?"

 "Watching lanterns and guessing riddles? Oh, let's talk about him. His surname is Lin. He is handsome and talented. He is ten times more handsome than Mr. Ye!" Lin Wanrong said with a smile.

 Miss Xu smiled and said: "My few lantern riddles were simple. I originally wanted everyone in the college to guess them, so as to alleviate their complaints. Unexpectedly, they were chosen by the Xiao family, which is a bit surprising. "

 Simple? Are you trying to piss me off, little girl? What is the background of this girl named Xu? She holds an improved serial slave, is familiar with Luo Ning, and knows Mrs. Xiao. What does she do?

 Mr. Ye smiled and said: "I was also present when you wrote those riddles. I was still wondering why the riddles for the young lady this year were so simple, but I didn't expect that it turned out to be to take care of the brothers and sisters in the academy. The young lady has a thoughtful mind. , Ye thinks he is inferior."

 Speechless! These two people must have teamed up to attack me. Miss Xu continued to move forward, and when she passed by Lin Wanrong, she suddenly said lightly: "Third Young Master, it is good to have confidence as a person, but don't be too frivolous and behave like yesterday. I hope you will never hear it again!" She said He walked briskly and passed by him.

 Lin Wanrong was stunned for a moment, then suddenly asked with a smile: "Miss Xu, are you married?"

 Miss Xu seemed to have not heard what he said and had already walked into the door. Mr. Ye suddenly turned around and said, "You shouldn't ask, so don't ask."

 Lin Wanrong laughed a few times and said loudly to Miss Xu's back: "Miss Xu, what I said yesterday is still valid."

 Miss Xu stopped for a moment, shook her head helplessly, and sighed: "There is nothing wrong in the world, and it's only for me to bother myself!"

 She didn't care about the crazy words of this third young master. Just as she was about to step into the classroom, she saw a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy rushing out of the classroom and saying, "Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu, it's not good, I was born with a strange phenomenon!"

 "Master Cheng, what happened? What kind of natural phenomenon?" Miss Xu asked in surprise.

 "Mr. Xu, look -" Cheng Dawei led Miss Xu and Mr. Ye to the courtyard and saw countless ants crowded together, forming a big "sky" on the ground. Although these ants are constantly crawling, they all move along the Tianzi route. Mr. Cheng rolled his eyes and said, "Ants forming a group are a natural phenomenon! Mr. Xu, how should we explain this?"

 After Mr. Cheng took the throne, all the students studying magic rushed out and looked at the ants gathering in front of them. Tsk-tsk.

 Lin Wanrong was about to leave, but when he heard the shouts in the yard, he couldn't help but turn back. Observing the crawling route of the ant carefully, and then seeing the sneaky way of the boy named Cheng Dawei, Lin Wanrong couldn't help but smile, this boy has his own tricks!

 Mr. Ye looked at the situation in front of him and frowned: "How could these ants swarm automatically? Is it really a sign from heaven?"

 Miss Xu shook her head and said: "There is no rootless water in the world. Everything has its own reason. There must be a special reason for this ant colony to gather together. It is not so much a strange phenomenon coming from the sky. It is better to search carefully."

 Miss Xu held her long skirt in hand, squatted down slowly, and carefully observed the progress of the ants, with a focused and beautiful expression on her face.

 Lin Wanrong secretly said that he was surprised that a weak woman could have such knowledge and ability. It was really amazing.

 Miss Xu observed it for a while, then stretched out her green and slender jade finger and wrapped it with a jade handkerchief. He stroked the ground a few times. A few ants crawled up her handkerchief, her body trembled slightly, and her face showed some nervousness. The woman was naturally afraid of rats and ants, so it was no wonder that she bit her silver teeth and a touch of red appeared on her face. Carefully avoiding the ants, he continued to wipe the ground with the handkerchief.

 After wiping it for a few times, a hint of surprise suddenly appeared on her face. He put away the handkerchief and said with a smile: "Today. Which classmate brought honey over?"

 A student said: "I saw Master Cheng bringing honey, but I don't know what he was going to do."

 Miss Xu smiled and said to Mr. Cheng, "Bring me the anti-honey candy."

 Mr. Cheng smiled sheepishly and took out a small sealed jar. Miss Xu wrapped a piece of wooden stick with the handkerchief just now, dipped some honey in it, and then wrote the word "天" on the ground! Strangely enough, within a moment, the word Miss Xu had written was completely black, and the omen reappeared.

 Everyone was surprised, Miss Xu nodded and said with a smile: "Master Cheng, this must be a good thing you did, right?"

 Cheng Dawei lowered his head and said with an embarrassed smile: "Mr. Xu, you said, let us carefully observe the things around us, and share new discoveries with everyone. Last time you taught about the kind of seeds that sprout and overthrow the boulder." I have personally verified this example, and it turns out it can really be done."

 Miss Xu smiled slightly and said: "I have also heard the story of seed germination. In the city of Hangzhou, the White Lotus Sect once used this method to deceive the people. Later, it was exposed by a stranger, so that the people could be spared. Tiantian All things have their own physics. As long as everyone observes more and ponders carefully, we can always find out the laws. Just like this honey gathering of ants, if Cheng Dawei had not observed carefully, everyone would not have learned this. So. He said that the principles of all things and the methods of arithmetic are not useless learning, on the contrary, they are closely related to us, and like poetry and couplets, they are the treasures of our great country, and they are indispensable."

 The students from the academic field all came here out of genuine interest. After hearing Miss Xu's words, they immediately cheered. Lin Wanrong hid behind everyone, looking at the excited red face of the second young lady in the crowd, and suddenly felt a faint feeling in his heart. move. That day when I was appreciating lantern riddles, I had already seen Miss Xu's extraordinary talent, and today I saw an even more extraordinary side of her. If nothing else, just based on these words, this Miss Xu deserves the title of "wonderful woman".

 Miss Xu waited until everyone calmed down and said with a smile: "Master Cheng's actions today have allowed us to learn new knowledge, but it has also delayed the time of teaching everyone, so we must give you a small punishment. Master Cheng, you Don't you really like the abacus technique?"

 Mr. Cheng nodded and said, "Mr. Xu, do you want me to learn this?"

 Miss Xu smiled and said: "Not only do you need to learn, but you also need to be able to summarize some simple and easy-to-remember formulas and teach them to everyone. Only in this way can you learn well. You are observant and open-minded. I believe you will be able to Made it happen."

 A trace of gratitude flashed in the eyes of the young man named Cheng Dawei, and he said loudly: "Mr. Xu, thank you for trusting me."

 Miss Xu smiled and nodded. When she saw a young and beautiful woman among the students, she was shocked and said, "Are you the second young lady of the Xiao family?"

 Yushuang said shyly: "Mr. Xu, I am Xiao Yushuang."

 Miss Xu happily took her hand and said, "Good sister, you are finally here. Let's go in and talk quickly."

 The arithmetic student happily entered the room, but Master Cheng was still thinking hard. Lin Wanrong patted him on the shoulder and said, "Little brother, what are you thinking about?"

 Cheng Dawei was startled. When he looked up, he saw a stranger, and he suddenly asked strangely: "Who are you? Do I know you?"

 Lin Wanrong chuckled and said: "You don't know me, but you will definitely remember me. I have some strange words that I can't understand. Can you explain them to me?"

 Cheng Dawei was confused, and listened to the stranger in front of him read: "One time, five, go to four, two times, five, go to three... Eight, one, five, go three, nine, one, five, four! How about it, do you remember it? ?"

 Cheng Dawei was stunned for a moment when he heard it, but he soon understood something, and said with a trembling voice of surprise: "This, is this an abacus formula? No, no. Nine goes and one goes in, how can it add up to ten?"

 Lin Wanrong shook his head and said: "I don't know what this is. I'll read it again and you will remember it. Go back and study it carefully. Maybe you can complete the task assigned by Miss Xu!"

 Master Cheng didn't dare to speak anymore. He listened to Lin Wanrong read it again and didn't dare to let go of a word. Lin Wanrong smiled and patted his shoulder and said: "Xiao Cheng, work hard, you will be successful."

 Seeing that Mr. Cheng was still reciting the mantra in a daze, Lin Wanrong ignored him. I wiped my sweat and walked out of the yard. Memorizing this abacus formula table was something I did when I was in elementary school. I have forgotten several of the sentences now, but with Cheng Dawei's intelligence, it is not difficult to deduce a few sentences.

 Anyway, he had done something good today, and he felt happy, humming a little tune and walked towards the door of Jinghua Academy. From a distance, I saw two people walking across the street, and they both knew each other.

 The two people were stunned when they saw him, and one of them rushed forward like a whirlwind. He said happily: "General Lin, General Lin. You are finally here."

 Lin Wanrong was greatly surprised. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "Xu Zhen, why are you here? Oh, young master Li Wuling, we have met again." It turned out that the person walking with Xu Zhen turned out to be Jin Jin on the 15th day of the first lunar month. That night in the city, there was a child named Li Wuling who was fishing for lanterns by the river.

 Li Wuling asked curiously: "Lin San, why are you here? Is someone bullying you? Are you here looking for me? Why, didn't you tell me the name of Li Wuling?"

 Lin Wanrong couldn't laugh or cry, and Xu Zhen said excitedly: "General Lin, not only me, but also Li Sheng, Brother Du, and Brother Hu are all here. It was Marshal Xu who recommended us to study here."

 study? Immediately I remembered that Jinghua College also had a subject on military theory. Xu Wei sent these people to study, and it seemed that he valued them quite a lot.

 These are all soldiers led by me. He felt a sense of pride in his heart. He looked Xu Zhen up and down with a smile and said, "Yes, yes, you have grown taller and stronger. I will go to the battlefield to kill Hulu this year. It seems that you are indispensable."

 Xu Zhen puffed up his chest and said, "That's natural. I, Xu Zhen, will die on the battlefield. General Lin, Brother Hu, we are looking forward to your arrival every day. In more than a month, we will go to kill the Hu people. With you, Only with leadership can we all have a backbone, and this battle can be fought comfortably."

 Damn, this kid will say something that moves me. Thinking of those years in the military, Lin Wanrong felt extremely nostalgic. Fighting Bailian is internal friction. No matter how good the battle is, there is nothing to be proud of. Killing barbarians is the bounden duty of a soldier. But if we really have to go to the battlefield to fight against the barbarians, is this what I, Lin San, do? What's more, Qingxuan is here! He was extremely conflicted for a moment.

 Xu Zhen didn't know his mood, so he pulled Li Wuling and said: "Wu Ling, this is the General Lin who I told you, who led our right-leg army to be invincible during the battle to annihilate the White Lotus Sect."

 Li Wuling listened to the two of them talking and understood something. After hearing Xu Zhendi's introduction, he looked at him up and down and said in disbelief: "Are you Lin San, the General Lin who has made extraordinary achievements? "

 Lin Wanrong chuckled and said, "It doesn't look like that, right? In fact, this is my true nature. I've always been a low-key person."

 Li Wuling clapped his hands and said: "Very good, very good. You are a victorious general, and everyone praises you. I am going to compete with you in horsemanship today to see who is better, me or you! Go quickly, go quickly -"

 He was a big kid, so he grabbed Lin Wanrong and moved forward. Lin Wanrong was so shocked that he broke into a cold sweat. How come this kid always wants to compete with others? Last time he said he wanted to fight with his grandfather, but this time he wants to fight with me? If you compete with this child, if you win, you will be said to be bullying the younger. If you lose, you will definitely be derogated as being unable to beat a child.

.

 Lin Wanrong glanced at Xu Zhen. Xu Zhen shook his head with a wry smile, obviously there was nothing he could do against Li Wuling. Lin Wanrong said helplessly: "Young Master Li. Well, I am no longer good at embroidering my fists and embroidering my legs. What I want is a real sword and a real gun. Even if I am injured by your knife, I have no complaints - Bah, bah, what kind of injury is caused by your knife?" On the contrary, if you are injured by my sword, don't complain."

 Which family is this kid from, Li Wuling, and why does he like to fight so much? He asked Xu Zhen: "Which local master is this?"

 Xu Zhen looked serious: "This little brother Li Wuling is the only grandson of the old general Li Tai of the current dynasty."

 "Li Tai? Who is Li Tai?" Lin Wanrong said softly.

 As soon as this statement came out. Not only did Xu Zhen's eyes widen, but Li Wuling, who had been pestering him, also stopped making trouble. The two looked at him together, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

 Xu Zhen swallowed his saliva and said, "General Lin, no way, you haven't heard of the reputation of General Li Tai?"

 Lin Wanrong smiled awkwardly and said: "I grew up in a remote country, so I have never heard of it. Is this old general Li Tai very famous? Well, just hearing this name is extraordinary enough. Of course, the name of young master Li Wuling is also That's right. As expected, Mr. Tiger has no dog, Sun Na!"

 Li Wuling clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Great, great, finally there is someone who doesn't know my grandfather's name. In case he bullies me in the future, he will say that I, Li Tai, have been loyal and good for generations, guarding the border, and have a great reputation. Who in the world can Don't you know that I can't even take care of you, a little thing?"

 Xu Zhen no longer knew what to say, not even the first general of the Great China Dynasty. How did General Lin get into the army, and how did he win the battle? It's incredible.

 I couldn't bear to have my top idol and idol be so embarrassed. Xu Zhenqian smiled and said: "General Lin doesn't know something. This old General Li Tai has been in the army for generations since his ancestors, guarding the borders of thousands of miles. Twenty years ago, General Li Tai personally led 50,000 elite troops and marched long distances to capture Hu. He was so famous that he killed the enemy commander in a large tent, and the barbarians were frightened by the news. General Li was highly skilled in martial arts and proficient in the art of war. He was the number one general in Dahua, and his prestige was so high that no one could rival him. Not only that, the Li family has been loyal and loyal for generations. , the iron-blooded defender, the eldest son of General Li——"

 At this point, Xu Zhen glanced at Li Wuling secretly and continued: "The eldest son was the marshal of the border guard. On the day his wife was due to give birth, he fought fiercely with the barbarians for seven days and seven nights. He died heroically, leaving only orphans and widows!"

 Li Wuling gritted his teeth, tears glistening in his eyes, and waved his fists: "What are you talking about? If you die, you will die. If you go into battle to kill the enemy, how can you not sacrifice your life? If he dies, there will be me! If I die, there will be no sacrifice. I have my son. My Li family can't fight or kill them all, even if the barbarians are wiped out, my Li family will not fall!"

 Lin Wanrong understood. This was Li Wuling. No wonder this boy was so competitive. He patted Li Wuling on the shoulder and couldn't say a word.

 Xu Zhen continued: "The old general's second son, as a border guard general, was ambushed by barbarians eight years ago and died from thousands of arrows! It's a pity that he has been guarding the border for many years, but he has never even seen his fiancée - —" At this point, Xu Zhen was already choked up: "General Li's family, protect the country and protect the Lord, have been loyal and good for generations, and their reputation has spread all over the world. They are the idols of my Dahua sergeants."

 Lin Wanrong nodded solemnly, what else can he say, this is the God of War! With such a backbone, Dahua can not be bullied by foreigners and can stand firm!

 He himself was a little ashamed. He didn't even know such a loyal minister and good general. He was really ignorant. Seeing Li Wuling's expression of grief and anger, his little fist was about to be crushed, Lin Wanrong laughed and said: "Li Wuling, don't you want to compete with me in horsemanship? Then what are you waiting for?"

 Li Wuling looked up at him in surprise: "Lin San—General Lin, are you telling the truth?"

 Lin Wanrong nodded and laughed loudly: "Is there such a thing as joking in the army? Li Wuling, for the sake of the Li family's generational loyalty, no matter who you face, you can't lose. Do you understand?"

 "Understood! General Lin, I want to defeat you!" Li Wuling roared, jumped in front of Lin Wanrong, and punched him in the chest.