If I really want to call him Master, I'm afraid he will annoy us even more. We call him big brother, and he is only happy. ”
Uncle Zhou thought for a while and said: “It’s up to you, but there’s one thing. Master is planning there these days, so you should go over there and see if there’s anything you can do to help.” . And you have to tell Master that regardless of others, you are the first to participate in this group training. ”
Zhou Can said: “Dad, you don’t need to talk about this. Don’t worry, I will go after dinner. I have already thought about it. I will do whatever my brother asks me to do. I will never do it.” Hanhu, let other people see it, no matter what we do in the Villa, our Zhou family will be the first to do it. ”
In the past two days, not only Uncle Zhou was thinking about it, but the heads of the Wang family, Zhou family, and Chen family were also thinking about it. When it comes to this villa, although everyone in the villa usually has a lot of thoughts. Okay, there is no competition. But after all, everyone is not related to each other, and their own clan members are always more affectionate than other clans. Who doesn't want his clan to be more powerful and speak straightly? In the village, the Zhou family came early and there are more people in the clan. Although Brother Zhou is honest, the brothers are shrewd leaders and they are of the same mind. When discussing matters in the village, it is logical that they will take the big ideas now. The world outside is even more chaotic. Seeing that Zhuangzi is about to expand, this set of ideas that Zhou Xing came up with is really fair, especially for the Elders Council. These big families will have the largest power in the future. Although the Zhou family is still the largest, he himself If the new ones are included in these families, the Zhou family will not be able to keep their word. Moreover, the director of security is not the Zhou family, but an outsider, Zhou Xing. Although Zhou Xing was rescued by Zhou Bao, Zhou Bao can. He is not a member of the Zhou family, so he has done his part in taking care of her, and his children will definitely not suffer in the future, so no matter what, he must help Zhou Xing with this matter. Once this is done, not only will Zhuangzi's safety be guaranteed, but from now on, as the elders of Zhuangzi, he will be highly respected and respected by others. Moreover, relieving the exiles and relieving the hungry is a great deed of virtue, and will be taken care of in the future. According to the rules, everyone must pay more or less to the public warehouse. It is very fair. I don’t begrudge the food expenses, so why not?
These family heads, He was not slow in his actions. He called his brothers and nephews and gave them instructions one by one. Firstly, the village's arrangements and what each family should do. Secondly, he told his brothers and nephews without exception that they must follow Zhou Xing more often. Get close and listen to Zhou Xing's instructions. The young people in these clans have a good impression of Zhou Xing and like to be lively. But when the clan leader gave another order, who was disobedient? They all agreed in unison and were eager to follow. Zhou Xing joins in the fun.
The dozen or so new families are not from one family, but they got together on the way to escape. In this escape, the chances of survival for the old, young, sick and weak are slim. , encountered the insurgents who committed crimes, and suffered a lot of death, and the proportion of young and strong men was larger. The two leading men, one surnamed Huang and the other Zhang, were not familiar with each other at first. When they encountered the insurgents, they killed them. , also relying on his own strength, he stood up and led everyone to fight, relying onThis life-saving contribution has made him the leader of these families.
When I came to this valley, I saw that the terrain and fields were really good and suitable for settling down, but I was afraid that the locals would not let me stay. On my side, we are all honest and down-to-earth people, so we can't argue with others just to settle down. Besides, the villa has a large number of people, so even if you are dissatisfied, you can't argue. The idea in my heart was to plead hard. As long as they were willing to take me in, even if I had to pay rent to them, it would be better than wandering around again. Now that I have seen this village, whether it is the owners of the house or the other villagers, everyone is so kind. I also felt relieved. When the young master came, he was even more affectionate and kind. Not only did he take him in, he also made plans for the future safety of the village. Not only did he treat the more than ten households as his own, but he also thought about the future. The refugees who came back are really generous. After that, he also became the owner of this villa, and he wanted to repay Master Zhou's kindness no matter what.
After the discussion yesterday, Huang and Zhang had already explained to every household what had been discussed in the village. Some of the households were almost out of food. When he said that this village not only took them in, but also provided food and relief, allocated acres of land, and helped build houses and resettle them, everyone, old and young, cheered and expressed great gratitude. As for paying some ground rent in the future, everyone has automatically ignored it. Isn't it natural that we have to provide food for ourselves now and support others in the future? If I have an opinion, is it still considered personal?
Pay more than the old residents? Not to mention, who owns this land? First come first, first come. Even if we give two bushels per acre to the old residents, they should still take it. Besides, this food will still be used to help others in the future. We used to pay more in royal grain and national taxes than this.
Everyone is grateful and works hard. Those who are weak will be scolded by their family members if they slow down a little bit: "Do you have any conscience? I don't care if others help us. This is our own business. If we are so slow, are we worthy of the fellow villagers? Hurry!" Go to work. If you continue to be lazy, you won’t be able to eat the food you received.”
At the end of the day, there was quite a lot of work to be done. The new homestead and the land boundaries divided according to Zhou Xing have been cleared. The house is clean, and some materials have been prepared. In two days, you can build a house. After it is built, it will cool down for ten and a half months, and then you can live in your own house. There is no need to crowd into other people's homes and cause trouble to them like now.
These people are really tired after this day's work. Moreover, that family does not have a lot of food. It will still be a long time before the new harvest comes. Even after this For a few days, the village provided some relief, but it was just enough to survive starvation. Now we still have to plan carefully and save one bite if we can. Among these dozens of people, no one is full for dinner. After finishing everything in a hurry, I went to bed early to recuperate enough to continue tomorrow.
While others went to bed early, Zhou Xing was not so lucky because Zhou Bao had been out for a day and had not come back yet.
Zhou Bao heard Zhou Xing talk about buying paper last night, so he packed it up early this morning.Something has gone out of the mountains.
In Zhou Bao’s eyes, even though Zhou Xing is not good at archery, if it comes to fighting, even ten Zhou Xing can’t match him. Look at Zhou Xing's body and bones, he is so weak. If one day Zhou Xing gets a whim and really goes to beat him, Zhou Bao is not worried about anything else. He is really afraid of beating Zhou Xing. Not to mention that he lost a brother, he was really afraid that these things would look down on him, Zhou Bao.
However, Zhou Bao really admired Zhou Xing. He had never heard of the things that Zhou Xing said in his life. He had been in Hanzhong for more than 20 years, and this county also Having been there, I always feel that this world is just like this hometown. It is nothing more than mountains, fields, rivers, farmers, and at most officials like the county magistrate. How can there be such a mediocre place that is hundreds or thousands of miles away? place? People there can't see mountains. Everything is flat wherever you look. What's the point? Aren't you bored to death? I also heard from Zhou Xing that there are people in Chang'an City with blue eyes and yellow hair. Aren't they the same as monsters? What Zhou Xing also said is that the sea has water that cannot be seen to the edge, and the grassland is full of grass. It is really a crime. People only herd sheep and cattle, but do not grow food. It is really a waste of the place. If it weren't for the fighting outside, it would be so chaotic. No matter what, I would follow Zhou Xing out to see how big the sky is and how wide the land is.
The word recognition is different. Although Zhou Xing didn’t say his age, he looks similar to me. How come he knows so many things? I have stayed in this village for more than ten years. When my father is here, I have to discuss everything. Since my father left, the people in this village treat me really well. Zhou Can and the others are like brothers to me. The heads of the family treat me as if they are their nephews, but they have to discuss important matters, maybe Because I was young, I had never asked myself to participate. Xingcai has been here for a long time this week. Not only do the children call him sir, but also the heads of the family call him master. It's so honorable.
The ideas that Zhou Xing came up with yesterday are beyond his reach. Looking at those words, they are talking about Baojia, public land distribution, and public warehouse relief. They are all in his head. What, why is it so reasonable to just say that? Also, the village will set up a team training in the future. I can't help others. It depends on skill and archery skills. I am the best one. Don't say it is for the good of the village. It depends on brother Zhou Xing. We also have to rush to the front and do this first group training.
Looking at Brother Zhou Xing’s behavior, he felt a little embarrassed to beg himself to change some paper. Really, what kind of friendship do we have? I am a good brother who has taken care of you for a month. I led them to fight back. I was doing things for the village and I was using useless wild animals to run errands, and I felt embarrassed. Isn't this an affair with me? I must make it clear to him next time. If he keeps being so out of touch, he is looking down on me.
This Zhou Bao didn’t know how valuable this piece of paper was, so he was well prepared, carrying a leopard skin, two of the best fox skins, a bow with arrows, and a knife, and headed for the mountain happily. When going out, Zhou Xing said he wanted to buy paper, but that would require going to a big town.This way, it takes at least two and a half hours to get there.
Following the river valley, over rocks and across the beach, not long after breakfast, Zhou Bao came to the official road. From here, follow the official road, twenty miles to the north, and you will find a large town. I have been there several times before to buy some salt and sundries. Zhou Bao took the river water, ate some dry food, took a breather, and continued walking to the town. After walking for less than half an hour, we immediately reached a fork in the road.
At this three-way intersection, Zhou Baolai's direction is to Sanquan, to the northwest is Xingyuan, and to the northeast is that town. There were no pedestrians on the road at all, and even the smoke from some Zhuangzi cooking stoves that could be seen occasionally on weekdays was nowhere to be seen. The mountains are still as green, and the rivers are still flowing, but they are less popular, and there are more broken flags and bones in the ditches on the roadside.
Looking at the Sancha intersection, Zhou Bao was walking in a hurry. Although it was cold, he was still sweating. When Zhou Bao was about to take a rest, there was a loud sound in the woods on the roadside, and twenty or so trumpets flashed out. people. Some held bows and arrows, some held spears and swords, and the group led by Zhou Bao. Zhou Bao was startled. When he looked carefully, he saw a group of officers and soldiers surrounding him, and he felt a little calmer.
The officer headed by the officers and soldiers was dark and strong, with a slanting scar on the left cheek of his face, which made him appear extremely ferocious. The man signaled, and an officer and soldier stepped forward to take Zhou Bao's knife, bow and arrow, and package. The leader looked at Zhou Bao carefully for a long time and shouted: "Where did you come from, you spy?"
Zhou Bao quickly handed over his hands, saluted, and replied: "Master, you are unjustly accused of this. I am a householder in the mountains, and I have experienced many hardships a year. I am not a spy as you said.”
That officer is also from this county. Listen to Zhou Bao. His accent is really not that of a foreigner. However, Wang Jian originally invaded Sichuan from Shannan, and there were many sergeants from Hanzhong among the Sichuan army. Just based on this accent, it cannot be concluded that Zhou Bao is not a spy. The officer took Zhou Bao's weapons and looked at the bows and arrows. They were all homemade styles, very different from those used in the army. That knife was also commonly used by mountain people, and they were quite confident about Zhou Bao's identity.
"You can't stay alone in the mountains. There is a strong military base in front of you. What are you doing here? Tell me!"
"Military Master, we are a household, how can we know?" Where does the army live? I'm going to the town ahead to exchange this wild thing for some household items." After hearing this, the officer took the package from the soldier's hand and opened it to see what was inside. It's three leather goods. When I opened it and looked at it, I couldn't help but cheer in my heart. That leopard skin was that of a golden leopard. The leopard body alone was six feet long from head to hip, and with the nearly four feet of leopard tail, it was almost one foot long. This leopard must be in its prime, its fur is thick and shiny. What’s even more rare is that the entire leopard skin was peeled extremely well without any damage. There isn't even an arrow hole or pinch damage. I don't know how it got there. The officer looked at Zhou Bao again and asked, "Did you get this fur?"I spent several days searching for and tracking the leopard, and then I shot an arrow at the leopard somewhere less than thirty steps away. Unexpectedly, it penetrated the leopard's left eye, and the arrow was fatal. It was quite a proud thing to see a leopard skin unscathed. I also cherished the leather goods very much. If it weren't for the important matter of the villa, and if I didn't know the value of the paper, I would really be reluctant to exchange it for this piece of leather. Seeing the officer asking, he hurriedly replied: "Master, these are indeed arrows used by villains. When they go in through the eyes, the skin is not broken at all."
The officer nodded and said: "You do Good archery skills." He looked at the two fox skins again, which were also excellent, and looked at the leopard skin again, but he couldn't bear to part with them. He thought: "This leopard skin is rare. If it is presented to the general, he will definitely like it very much. He will definitely be promoted. It would be better for someone else to hang out here. Even this fox skin is of the best quality. It seems that this guy is really a good person." If you don't know much, you can just force him to be a spy and take this thing and the person to the camp. It won't matter whether he lives or dies."