C374 Private conversation between women (1/2)
Beside the Elbe River, the area where the special mix camp s trained was still a mess. Countless trenches had yet to be filled up, and after a few rains, the trenches were already filled with rainwater.
Xiao Letian's wife, Hu Niu, had been enjoying the scenery here for a while. On both sides of Elbe River, which was filled with an exotic atmosphere, regardless if it was people's residences, buildings, statues or even factories, they were all different from each other.
Not to mention the boats on the river, the sailors on the deck were waving their hats towards the two sides of the river, which attracted the attention of the guests from the East.
”Madam, you've already wandered around for more than two hours. Go back and have a rest, in the morning I'll ask cook to go and buy some meat dishes for us. We'll make some dumplings later on. After eating German food for so many days, I'm drooling from craving for dumplings …”
”Dumplings? Aiya, now that you've reminded me, I'm about to drool. It's really been a long time since I've eaten hometown dishes … ”I'm not afraid of your jokes. I cried from longing for home last night …”
Ping Er walked together with Hu Niu, and the two chatted and laughed until their laughter tinkled like silver bells. Sometimes, they would even talk about homesick, and the two of them would even talk about it while wiping away each other's tears.
Within a ten-meter-radius around them, more than thirty hamburger soldiers formed a security net around them. Further away, there was a company of army standing guard on guard, the security treatment that Prussia had given to Xiao Letian's family members had already reached the level of a Duke.
”Sigh, I don't know if the Lord's war went smoothly, but I just don't understand, why would the German fight in a civil war, and join in on the fight?” Ping Er was a woman who knew how to ignore the outside world. It was more than enough for her to be the Great Mansion's housekeeper, but to ask her any questions in the future, it would just be asking blind questions.
On the contrary, Hu Niu was very willing to learn new knowledge. She smiled and shook her head, ”Look at the cheers on the other side of the river … This has been going on for many days now, and the hamburger is still celebrating the war. It can be seen that everyone in Prussia has gone crazy.
”How can this be? This is something that Great Qing Dynasty would simply not dare think about. In our homeland, there has been a saying that soldiers are like bandits. The ones who cause suffering to the citizens, the ones who perish to the citizens, the ones who perish to the people, are all civilians … ”
”When the citizens of Qing Province hear about this war, they all have to beg God to protect them from getting near their doorsteps. They can always hide as far away as they can, even if they have to leave their homes …”
Hu Niu stopped and looked at the cheering crowd on the north side of Elbe River. She said faintly, ”Why do the people of Prussia cheer even louder than New Year's when they heard about the war? ”I don't understand the logic behind this, but I do know one thing. With this level of morale, can they still lose?”
Then, suddenly, Hu Niu naughtily nudged Ping Er by the nose and teased, ”So, don't worry about old master, since Prussia will win, then old master will win too …. Look at Fang Guan, he thinks that things are better than you, he's been studying with the opera teacher every day, he's never worried about the lord … ”
Ping Er's face was slightly red as she muttered to herself, ”She had no conscience then … The old master had given her a free body, and she had completely forgotten about it … The night before yesterday, she … Isn't she ashamed to be meeting that large nose? ”
”Ah?” Did you peek at her rendezvous? ” Hu Niu laughed until his eyes were curved, ”Did you see anything? Are there any long needle holes? ”
”Aiyo, Madam, please don't tease me …” That French large nose is actually quite honest, and it was quite lively chatting with Fang Guan. No matter how I look at it, Fang Guan is kind of tempted. ” Ping Er was a little indignant.
Hu Niu was not angry at all, and instead tried to advise him, ”You are just an idiot. I told you this a long time ago, since Old Master gave Fang Guan his freedom, then it means that he really gave it. Fang Guan, including you are already a free man, what do you mean by free? is that you can choose your own life! ”
”You can find your own family. Even if you marry a foreigner, as long as he is nice to you, it is not impossible! Also, you guys can do whatever you want to do. For example, Fang Guan's singing skills have even shocked all of the Europeans. Who knows, maybe she will even end up eating this kind of food in the future … ”
”This is the true ability to settle down! Do you have any plans? Master gave you this chance, but it's extremely rare, don't you think about how you can control your own fate? ”
Hu Niu's words caused Ping Er to fall into deep thought. Control your own destiny? This, this, this... How is that possible? Wasn't a woman a man's subordinate?
You even want to settle down? A woman needs to learn how to settle down? Wasn't men the place where women settled down? Men were trees while women were rattan. Weren't they the same way for thousands of years? Ping Er was stunned, her brain could not keep up with her thoughts.
Hu Niu just looked at her quietly, without saying a word, she had given Ping Er enough time to think. Only after a long while did Ping Er finally speak.
”Madam …” I, I think you've changed... You have changed so much! ”
”Oh? How did I change? ” Hu Niu said meaningfully.
Ping Er raised his head and looked at the blue sky, and carefully thought about it, ”When I was in the Tanggu, in that big house that was burned down, the impression you gave me at that time … She was someone who understood the general situation. Back then, when Jiao Si bullied you like that, neither you nor A Chou complained. You both went to the side room and opened fire on your own, and we felt pity for you then … ”