The concept of the Song Dynasty is different from that of later generations. The parents of ordinary people, if their daughter has some charm, are willing to let them work as maids in large households for three to five years. Poor families do this to save a decent dowry for their daughters. However, a relatively well-off family like Ah Xiang's does it to improve their daughter's quality.
The so-called "three generations of wealth and nobility, dressing and eating" in a wealthy family's home, from head to toe, from inside to outside, are completely different from the silly girl who has never seen the market. Is the neighbor's rival for marriage.
In the eyes of many, being a concubine is much more comfortable than being a maid, with higher income and more rewards. Rather than serving others, it's better to be served by others. If one can become a concubine, they would not want to be a maid. After three years, when returning home, having been a "young madam" makes them even more sought after than those who were maids.
In the Northern Song Dynasty, before Zhu Xi was born and had not yet passed the imperial examination to become a scholar-official, for ordinary people, chastity was far less important than life itself.
The open-mindedness of the Bianliang people surprised Chen Ke, a man who had been through two lifetimes... This kind of contract-based second wife, protected by law, seemed to be much stronger than those illegal *** in later generations in many aspects.
The Great Song Dynasty is indeed a paradise for men! Of course, on the premise that you have at least some money or can pass the imperial examination to become a scholar-official...
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Zheng Na and Ah Xiang were chatting happily, when Chen Ke's eyes suddenly froze, he felt several unfriendly gazes secretly spying on him.
Chen Qianxin said it's come as expected... As soon as the Wangfu guards withdrew, someone had their eyes on her.
He was chatting with Ah Xiang as if nothing was wrong, while pretending to be unintentional, turning his head around, one, two, three, four, five... At least five idle-looking guys were sizing him up with ill intentions. As soon as their eyes met, they immediately turned their faces away. The more they tried to cover it up, the more it showed that they had a problem.
Chen Ke didn't dare eat or drink anymore, otherwise he wouldn't be able to run. He asked A Xiang: "Can you sing?"
"It's reasonable, but doesn't sound good."
"It's okay, I just love listening to you sing."
"Really......" A Xiang couldn't help but ask excitedly: "What do you want to hear?"
Sing your specialty.
"Hmm..." Ah Xiang thought for a moment, then cleared her throat, closed her eyes slightly, and began to sing the most popular Liu Ci in a gentle tone:
A thin surplus of small pillows, suddenly aware of the taste of parting.
The cold wind blows again and again, I woke up but fell asleep once more.
After all, sleepless, one night is as long as a year.
Also prepared, but returned to the bridle.
It's too late for regrets now, things have already been set in motion.
A thousand thoughts and worries, trying every way to resolve them, but all in vain.
"Throughout my life, I have been devoted to you, and for you, I have shed a thousand lines of tears..."
When she sang the last sentence, she looked at Chen Ke with deep feeling, but saw that the handsome official had disappeared, leaving only a silver ingot on the table...
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"He's jumped over the wall! Don't let him get away!" a shrill cry rang out.
Chen Ke saw that the other side had many people and did not want to rush, so he took the opportunity to go to the backyard to use the toilet and jumped out over the wall. Who knew that those people were very professional, and someone was specially guarding the back, as soon as he jumped down, he was discovered by someone.
After the two men finished shouting, they coldly smiled and said: "If you know what's good for you, stay still and suffer a little less..."
"The flesh is bitter", the four words had not been spoken, Chen Ke had already approached, a fist to the left, saw his fist like wind, the left one hastily dodged. But heard "Ah yo" a sound, the right one was unexpectedly kicked down by Chen Ke.
Jian Pao opens up a gap in the air, Chen Ke also doesn't want to fight anymore, and immediately flashes away.
The man on the left quickly pulled out the whistle from his waist and shouted as he chased after him.
Ran to the entrance of the alley, Chen Ke clarified the position and rushed towards the nearest patrol direction... This was the experience of fighting in his previous life. When outnumbered, running to the police station door could always turn danger into victory
But he had obviously never offended the triad boss before, and when he shook off his pursuers and ran to the front of the police station in one breath, he saw four or five idle men holding whistles, with cold smiles blocking the street.
One station stopped, and four or five people behind also caught up, also holding whistles in their hands, forming a pincer movement from front to back.
The citizens who set up stalls on the street didn't even have time to pack up their goods, and hid in the shops on either side to avoid being affected.
At a signal from their leader, the thugs on both sides rushed forward in unison.
Chen Ke, despite his weakness, was not afraid of a few ordinary men. He turned around and ran towards the left, picked up a melon from a nearby stall, and threw it over.
That man quickly swung his baton, hitting the target squarely, and it burst into four pieces, splashing juice everywhere... The next moment, he himself was also directly knocked flying by Chen Ke.
Before he could steady himself, Chen Ke made a run for it.
"Go after him, don't let him get away!" The thugs didn't expect that this bookworm-looking big guy was actually a skilled fighter, and had managed to escape twice. But this only spurred them on, calling out for more companions to join in the pursuit of Chen Ke.
These people are all local snakes, they know that Chen Ke cannot go to certain places, so there is always someone blocking his way. Chen Ke constantly changes routes, but still can't
Shaking off these guys' pursuit, looking back at the increasing number of pursuers, and being blocked by people in front.
Since that's the case, Chen Ke was not only not nervous, but instead had a determined mind, he gathered all his spirit and grasped the whistle rod he had just snatched over, gritted his teeth and charged forward.
Years of hard work were displayed at this moment, he wielded the short staff with a whooshing sound, blocking several short staffs, barely holding on for two or three rounds. A heavy blow struck one person's wrist, causing him to cry out in pain and immediately drop to the ground.
Several others' batons came over, Chen Ke hastily withdrew his baton to block. All of a sudden, he heard a "crack" sound, and the baton in his hand also broke with a loud noise. Damn, what quality! Chen Ke quickly took a jump step to dodge these several sticks.
At this time, the pursuing soldiers also arrived, surrounding him in the center. Now he couldn't escape, Chen Ke couldn't help but secretly smile bitterly. His hand touched his waist, which was actually a soft sword... bought from Hangzhou in his early years, said to be produced in Persia, sharp enough to cut hair and emit sparks, extremely sharp.
In the "Song Xing Tong", carrying a weapon to hurt someone and fighting are two completely different things... So unless absolutely necessary, Chen Ke did not want to reveal his shining blade on the streets of Bianjing.
But now it's unavoidable, surrendering with hands tied still doesn't know what the outcome will be, might even end up being made into human meat buns!
He was just about to unfasten his sword when he suddenly heard a loud and urgent horseshoe sound, followed by a tender shout: "Make way!"
Before his words had fallen, a fiery red shadow rushed forward, and it was actually a galloping fine horse.
Those thugs scattered and fled in disarray, Chen Ke also wanted to hide, but saw the woman on horseback stretch out her hand.
With a sudden realization, he too stretched out his hand and was pulled up onto the horse's back by the woman, galloping away...
All this happened in the blink of an eye, those thugs were just a flash, and the person was taken away. They stared at the direction where the horse galloped away with two people, and they stood there in a daze.
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Chen Ke saw the speeding car in the busy city again. The car was still that car, and the driver was also that driver. The only difference was that he sat in the passenger seat this time.
The woman's driving skills were extremely impressive, and on the obstacle-filled streets, she was able to speed along like a flying arrow. This made things difficult for Chen Xiao, who was sitting on the horse's backside. Originally, it was already bumpy, but she kept changing directions, and once he almost fell off the horse's back. He subconsciously wrapped his arms around her waist.
My god, so slender, not a bit of extra flesh...
The girl's slender body shook slightly, and she shouted angrily: "Let go!"
Chen Ke had no choice but to grab onto the saddle, but ended up touching the woman's buttocks. Oh man, the elasticity is astonishing...
The girl was about to go crazy, who knew that as soon as she walked away, the sorrel horse almost collided with someone. She quickly focused on driving and tried her best to stick her body forward, not wanting to be touched by those thieving hands.
The sports car was fast, and in the blink of an eye, it had already exited the Nanxun Gate. The woman obviously knew the terrain well, turned off the official road, and after driving for a while, she arrived at a secluded place with no signs of human activity.
She suddenly pulled the reins, and the sorrel horse stood up with a loud neigh... Ninety-nine percent of the passengers behind would be caught off guard and fall to the ground with a thud.
Chen Ke, however, was not caught off guard. As the woman turned into a quiet alley, he became alert and when she pulled on the reins of her horse, he didn't think twice before tightly embracing her waist. This time, they both fell off the horse together.
"Ugh..." Chen Ke's butt almost cracked into eight pieces. Immediately followed by a miserable cry, the woman's elbow was pressed against his abdomen.
Chen Ke curled up in pain like a shrimp, but the woman stood up. She wore a pure blue warrior robe, which was close to men's clothing, but it was tailored to perfection, showing off her long legs, slender waist and shoulders, a standard model figure. Her black and white eyes were full of anger, and her cheeks had a hint of redness, revealing her current mood of shame and annoyance.
Chen Ke propped himself up from the ground, his whole body in disarray and his face full of gloom. "I didn't die, but I almost got killed by your kick..." Before he could finish speaking, the woman flew at him with another kick. Chen Ke instinctively dodged, but not quickly enough, and was kicked to the ground once again.
Although it wasn't heavy, it was very humiliating. He angrily got up and said: "What's wrong with you?"
The woman didn't respond and kicked again in the same spot with the same force. Chen Ke still didn't dodge and fell to the ground once more.
Last time, it could be said that it was an accident, but this time, it can only prove one thing: this little girl is a master... or should I say, a high-heeled shoe.
He simply didn't get up and sat on the ground, angrily saying: "Although you saved me once, but humiliated me so much, I still have to slap your butt open!"
"...” he replied, with another kick. This time Chen Ke was prepared and, being on the ground, it was harder for the woman to kick him. Seizing the opportunity, he grabbed her ankle and held it tightly.
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