Chapter 6： Officers and Soldiers of the State of Zheng (please collect and read)

Chapter 6 Officers and Soldiers of the State of Zheng (Please collect and read)

time flies.

Half a month passed in a flash.

Wei Tu and Xinghua returned to work on the second day after their wedding and began to work inside and outside Li's house without slacking off at all.

The two of them are much more diligent than before.

These performances were noticed by the eldest lady of the Li family. Every few days, Mrs. Li Tong would praise her once or twice, expressing her satisfaction with the marriage she had facilitated.

Compared to Wei Tu, Xinghua has changed a lot. She used to secretly get some meat and fish in the kitchen, but she changed her temper after getting married.

One kilogram of meat was cooked and shrunk to seven taels. She served the seven taels of meat straight to the dining table in the inner house without any slippage.

Sensing that Li Tongshi's satisfaction with her had reached the highest level in the past ten years, Xinghua stood on tiptoe and carefully greeted Li Tongshi in the afternoon, telling her and Wei Tu that they planned to take leave and return to their hometown to visit relatives. idea.

"The book says that if you show courtesy for nothing, you will be raped or stolen..." Mrs. Li Tong was picking up the soles of her shoes in the living room, and the hemp rope made a thin sound when it was passed through the thousand-layer cloth. She raised her eyes and glanced at Xinghua, and said with a smile. Got this sentence.

Although the words were harsh, coupled with Li Tongshi's gentle smile, Xinghua's restraint disappeared for the most part when facing her master.

“I’ve seen all the work you’ve been doing these days. Don’t worry, I won’t find anyone to take your place before you come back.”

Li Tongshi made a promise.

“Thank you, grandma.” Xinghua showed her gratitude and thanked her.

"And one more thing…"

Xinghua hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and told Wei Tu that she planned to let Wei Tu rent Li Zhai's grain fields as a tenant.

As soon as winter is over, the fields can begin to grow wheat, beans, and rapeseed.

At that time, it was not easy to find an ownerless piece of land in Li's grain fields.

"Brother Wei will not delay feeding the horse..." Xinghua added, lowering her head when she saw that Li Tongshi didn't reply this time.

She also knew that this request was a bit too much.

No matter how capable one person is, it is better than two people working separately.

Targeting both farming and horse feeding, if any one of them fails, it will be a loss for Li Zhai.

Secondly, Li Zhai was located in the county seat, and Wei Tu rented land to grow grain. In order to feed the horses, he could only rent the riverside land near the county seat.

Riverside land and dry **** land are different. They are both first-class and high-quality grain fields.

Even if you don't take care of it carefully, you can still have a good harvest if you encounter a drought.

"We will discuss the matter of renting land after Qin and Wei Tu return to their hometown to visit their relatives..." Li Tongshi did not refuse or agree.

“Yes, grandma.”

Xinghua was a little lost and left the inner courtyard with her head hanging down.

night.

After listening to Xinghua’s story, Wei Tu consoled him: “Since grandma didn’t reject your request, she has the idea of ​​​​agreeing in her heart. I’m just the head of the family, so I can’t agree to two things at once.”

He didn’t say anything else.

It makes sense for Mr. Li Tong to do this. If you indulge your servants too much, sooner or later, the servants will kick your nose in the face.

Li Tong's house was well managed by Li Tong, and the servants respected and feared Li Tong. None of this showed that Li Tong was a housewife who knew how to run a household.

“If you don’t agree this time, there will be another time. Please ask a few more times. Grandma is soft-hearted. Your Majesty’s purpose has been completed and you will agree..."

Weitu expressed his opinion.

Even if it doesn’t work.

After five years, when he has perfected his health-preserving skills and entered the Qi-sensing state, the money he spent on renting and farming the land will no longer be worth mentioning.

Now, nourished by the warm current gushing out from his limbs, he has a hundred and eighty kilograms of strength in the moment he moves his arms.

When the health-preserving skills are completed, his physical fitness will definitely be better than now.

With this physical quality, after practicing moves and reading some military books, you can participate in martial arts examinations and strive to be a martial arts scholar and martial arts examiner. After retirement, you can become a martial artist guarding the academy and be a guest of a wealthy family.

Zheng Guo’s martial arts practice is "the first is martial arts, and the second is strategy." As long as you are proficient in martial arts and have good military skills, you can still obtain military honors.

"Okay, I'll ask Grandma a few more times when I get back." Xinghua was amazed and very happy when she heard Wei Tu's insightful analysis.

…

The next day, it was bright and clear.

Wei Tu and Xinghua packed their luggage and left the county in the dark, heading for the countryside.

Weitu’s native place is Weijia Village, Changming Township, Qingmu County.

It takes about twenty miles of official roads and seven or eight miles of mountain roads to get to Changming Township from the county seat.

halfway.

There was a mule cart passing by on the official road, and Wei Tu and Xinghua spent some money to ride on it.

By the time we reached the end of the official road, it was only four quarters past noon, and there were still about two hours before dark.

Xinghua decided to save money and walked all the way to Changming Township instead of staying in an inn.

“It’s cold and the tigers and wolves on the mountain are so hungry that they have come down from the mountain. It would be too dangerous if we don’t make it home in time if we take the mountain road at this time.”

Handbar style is a warm-hearted person. When he heard that Wei and Tu were discussing visiting relatives and returning home, he immediately intervened and warned.

"In addition to the wild beasts on the mountain, there are also bandits on the mountain... If only your man goes back, nothing will happen. If you have an extra aunt, those people will not show mercy."

After parking the car at the inn, Handlebar spitted a mouthful of phlegm on the ground and added a warning to Wei and Tu.

Listen to others’ advice and eat enough.

Xinghua saw that there were many people staying overnight at the roadside inn. Her clothes were not very rich, and she was no longer stubborn. She took out her money and rented a room.

night.

The two of them fell asleep with their clothes on.

About the fourth watch, Wei Tu woke up once because of his habit of raising horses.

At this time, he heard a slight, chaotic sound of horse hooves outside the house.

Wei Tu walked to the window and pushed the window sash open a gap.

soon.

He then saw the source of the sound of horse hooves a few hundred meters away, using the bright moonlight.

It was a group of dozens of cavalrymen, wearing hoods and red leather armor. The leading cavalryman also held a flag with the word "Zheng" embroidered on it.

“Officers and soldiers of the State of Zheng?” Wei Tu was surprised.

Cavalry has always been a rare species among officers and soldiers, and he has only seen them a few times in Qingmu County.

There must be a reason he appeared outside the inn this time that he didn't know.

While Wei Tu was observing carefully, the sounds of fighting came from within the dozens of officers and soldiers. After waiting for half a quarter of an hour, the fighting gradually stopped.

After a while, the cavalry left one by one and disappeared on the official road.

On the ground, there were more swordsmen holding Hengshan knives.

“Are the officers and soldiers suppressing bandits?”

Wei Tu’s guess.

“Could it be that there was another famine somewhere? Then there were bandits?”

There are two types of bandits, one is born evil and cuts off thieves, and the other is good people who are forced to become bandits during times of famine.

Swordsmen were rampant in Qingfeng Prefecture. They were at their peak during the Red Dragon Revolution in the 15th year of Qing'an. In some severely affected areas, three out of ten households had men who were swordsmen or bandits.

“I hope this matter will not spread to the county town. If the disaster is serious, the people will become bandits and attack the city and seize the village. When the time comes, we, the servants of the big families, will serve as civilian servants..."

Wei Tu’s eyes showed worry.

(End of this chapter)