Chapter 290: Picking Up a Treasure
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
At the entrance of the military camp.
When the guard saw Chu Qingzhi, he immediately went forward and bowed. “Miss Chu, are you here to look for the general?”
Chu Qingzhi solved the heatstroke problem for the soldiers. Everyone in the military camp was grateful to her. When they saw her, they would bow and greet her respectfully. Other than Tang Jinghong, she was the only one who could receive such treatment.
Chu Qingzhi smiled and asked, “Yes, has he left?”
The guard waved his hand. “Not yet, but soon. Miss Chu, go in and find the general. He should be up by now.”
“Okay.” Chu Qingzhi entered the military camp unimpeded.
When she arrived at the tent, Chu Qingzhi used her divine sense to scan it to find that Tang Jinghong was already dressed and was about to comb his hair.
She smiled evilly and walked in quietly. She hugged Tang Jinghong from behind. “General, do you want a girl to serve you?”
At first, Tang Jinghong was shocked and subconsciously wanted to use his internal energy to shake off the person who was hugging him. However, when he heard the voice, he quickly suppressed his internal energy and smiled. “Qingzhi.”
He grabbed Chu Qingzhi’s wrist and pulled her in front of him. He hugged her tightly, his heart fluttering. “Did you specially come to give me a surprise?” “That’s right. Are you surprised?” Chu Qingzhi felt Tang Jinghong’s strong and fast heartbeat and smiled.
“I’m very surprised.” Tang Jinghong tightened his arms.
Chu Qingzhi looked up at Tang Jinghong. “Jinghong, it’s getting late. Let me help you comb your hair.”
“Okay.” Tang Jinghong’s eyes were bright. This was the happiest morning he had ever lived.
Chu Qingzhi took the comb and walked behind Tang Jinghong. “I’ve never combed a man’s hair before. I might not be able to comb it properly. If 1 mess it up, you can comb it again.”
Tang Jinghong sat on the chair and smiled. “Okay.”
Tang Jinghong’s hair was as black as ink. It draped over his shoulders and was as soft as a piece of black silk. Chu Qingzhi could brush it all the way down without being stopped by a knot.
The men of this era had their unique interpretation of aesthetics. Men under the age of 35 tended to leave a portion of their hair hanging behind their neck. The rest would be combed to the top of their heads. This way, they would look handsome. When they were over the age of 35, the hair would be tied up and accessorized by a headband. Only then would they have the dignity of an elder.
Tang Jinghong’s lips were curved. At the thought of Qingzhi personally combing his hair, his heart warmed and softened.
Chu Qingzhi brought the mirror over and placed it in front of Tang Jinghong. “See if you like it.”
Tang Jinghong only glanced briefly at himself before looking at the girl behind him. “Very good. You are better than me.”
Chu Qingzhi’s eyes curved into crescents. “Thank you for your praise. Then, General, are you satisfied?
Tang Jinghong pulled Chu Qingzhi over. “I’m very satisfied. If 1 say that I’m not satisfied, it’s definitely because I have poor taste.”
Chu Qingzhi smiled and said, “Since you said that, it proves that you have good taste.”
Tang Jinghong stared at Chu Qingzhi and said meaningfully, “I’ve always had good taste.”
Chu Qingzhi raised her eyebrows. “You do have good taste.”
Tang Jinghong smiled.
Fang Zerong stopped outside the tent. “General, I’ve brought you breakfast.”
Someone told him that Chu Qingzhi was inside, so he did not go in directly like usual.
Tang Jinghong asked, “Did you bring two portions?”
Fang Zerong replied, “Yes.”
Tang Jinghong said, “Come in.”
Fang Zerong entered the tent and saw Chu Qingzhi sitting on a chair and Tang Jinghong standing. For some reason, he felt that his general might be henpecked.
Without lingering further, he placed the tray on the table. “General, Miss Chu, please enjoy.”
Chu Qingzhi looked at Fang Zerong and said with a smile, “Thank you, Military Doctor Fang.”
Fang Zerong, who was single, could not stand the lovey-dovey atmosphere in the tent. He said hurriedly, “You guys eat. I’ll go out first.”
Tang Jinghong sat opposite Chu Qingzhi and had breakfast with her.
As they ate, the atmosphere gradually became heavy. They were about to part. Although it was only for a short time, they still could not bring themselves to be happy.
Chu Qingzhi couldn’t help but feel ironic. In the past, she had seen her good friend die for a man and even mocked her good friend. Now, it was her turn. Sigh, what goes around comes around!
Breakfast was over…
Chu Qingzhi handed the bag she had brought to Tang Jinghong. “I made some food for you myself. Eat it on the way.”
Tang Jinghong took the bag and hugged Chu Qingzhi gratefully. “Ever since I have you, 1 finally feel what it means to have a family.”
Hearing this, Chu Qingzhi’s heart ached. “I’ll always be by your side.”
Tang Jinghong nodded. “Let’s go. I’ll send you back to the village.”
Unable to dissuade Tang Jinghong from going out of his way to send her back, Chu Qingzhi eventually agreed and was sent to the village entrance by Tang Jinghong before he brought his men to the capital.
Today, Chu Qingzhi’s family moved to the new house.
When moving to a new house, it was a custom to treat people to a meal.
The time was set for tomorrow.
Grandpa Chu went to the village chief’s house early in the morning and asked the village chief to inform the villagers to arrange for some people to help his family shop groceries and prepare the food.
The reason why Grandpa Chu was so enthusiastic was because he was up to something.
He got Chu Qingyue to sew a very exquisite tobacco pipe sheath for him and hung the tobacco pipe that Chu Qingzhi had bought for him on it. Then, he walked on the village road very proudly and said to everyone that Qingzhi had bought this pipe for him from the northern border. It was made of copper and attracted everyone’s envious gazes.
In this era, ironware was controlled by the imperial court. It could not be bought just because one wanted to. Moreover, it was sold at a high price. Copperware was even more expensive and rare.
Seeing everyone’s envious gazes, Grandpa Chu was all smug. He even felt like there was a breeze under his feet when he walked.
“Brother…” Grandpa Chu stood at the door of the courtyard and shouted.
The village chief walked out of the house. “Chu Tai, what’s wrong?”
Grandpa Chu said happily, “My family is moving to the new house. 1’11 treat the villagers to a meal tomorrow. Brother, please help me arrange it.”
The village chief agreed readily. “Alright, leave this to me.”
Grandpa Chu took out his pipe. “Brother, my granddaughter brought this back for me from the northern border. Do you want to take a look?”
The village chief was speechless.
Apparently, showing off was what this old guy really wanted to do.
However, the pipe was indeed exquisitely made. The copper color was neither dark nor bright, and it was just right. There were carvings on it, and the lines were clear. It was obvious that it was a high-quality product.
“Qingzhi is a filial child. You picked up a treasure.”
“What do you mean by picking up?” Grandpa Chu quickly retorted. “She is my granddaughter.”
The village chief realized that he had said the wrong thing and quickly corrected himself. “Yes, yes, yes, she is your granddaughter. Fortunately, you brought her back.”
Qingzhi was also the lucky star of the village. Look at how much the village had changed in less than half a year.
At the mention of this, Grandpa Chu was not very happy. “Those people don’t know how good Qingzhi is and don’t treasure her.”
The village chief patted Grandpa Chu’s shoulder. “Then you have to treasure her.”
Grandpa Chu quickly said, “Of course..”
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