"What's wrong, Master?" Guangzhi saw Lin Haoming's strange behavior and asked proactively.
Lin Haoming pointed to the front and said, "Have you not noticed that there are too few men in this village?"
Hearing what Lin Haoming said, everyone noticed that there were indeed many boys and girls in the village. Even the men were mostly old people and children, and there were not many young men of thirteen or fourteen years old.
"There is no war in Jingguo right now, so why are there so few men in the village?" Guangzhi was also a little surprised.
"Dear guests, the village ancestral hall is in front of you. The village chief and village elders are there. You just need to go over there and ask." The peasant woman seemed to have completed her task at this time, pointing to a big house in front of her.
"Thank you, ma'am." He Wanfeng said gratefully and put a square of money into her hand.
The peasant woman was also overjoyed when she saw a square coin, as if the crying and unhappiness she had felt before suddenly disappeared.
A square meter of money is not too much, but it is not too little either. This peasant woman can be so happy. It can be seen that the countryside here seems to be beautiful, but the people may not be happy.
Heading towards the ancestral hall, there were indeed some people here. Wuniu took the initiative to ask about their residence. An old man in his fifties or sixties came out to greet them with a smile and nod.
Perhaps it was because there were actually many young men from aristocratic families here, so this old man who claimed to be surnamed Bu took a few people to a fairly good house. The house is also in a separate courtyard, which means that you can stay here at night, and if you want to eat, you can go to his house to eat.
It was almost evening, so Lin Haoming and others naturally agreed, so they just put down their luggage and followed Mr. Bu to his home.
This old man specializes in taking care of the ancestral hall. This Yinshan village is mainly composed of several surnames, and the Bu family is the largest among them.
The old man is not the village chief, but he still has some status here, and the house he lives in is not bad. However, just like the few men in the village before, there are many people eating in his house, but there is no adult man, only two around ten years old. boy shouting to the old man grandpa.
"Young gentlemen, my family is simple, please bear with me." Mr. Bu did not explain. During the meal, he asked the women at home to take the children aside, and he entertained everyone with a smile, and even took out a jar that seemed to be private. Brewed wine comes.
"Mr. Bu, I see your two grandsons are very clever. The newborn one is also very tough. Where is the father? Why are there so many women in the house?" At the dinner table. Lin Haoming was not so scrupulous and asked directly.
Mr. Bu poured wine for everyone, put down the wine jar and said with a smile: "It's not the summer harvest season yet. There isn't much to do in the fields. It's enough for the women at home to do it. The children have all gone to Jingxi River to make money."
"Oh, it turns out we were going to Jingxi River." After hearing this, everyone seemed to understand.
Mr. Bu smiled and said, "If my old bones hadn't lost my legs and feet, I would have gone too. Do you know that several big families from the southeastern states have moved north, with thousands of people? It's so much that it's dazzling, no matter what Whether you work as a tracker or a porter, you can earn several square meters of money every day. When the summer harvest comes, one person can earn three to five acres of land."
"That's really not to be missed. No wonder the men have left." Lin Haoming said with a smile. Unexpectedly, the lack of men in the village was related to the migration of several southeastern states northward.
"Have the men in the village always been like this?" Lin Haoming continued to ask.
"Whenever there is slack time in farming, they go back to Jingxihe to make a living. If they earn more, their life at home will naturally be better. In our village in Suzhou, many people rely on this to support their families. Otherwise, it would be too hard to just farm. In addition to being able to If you have enough to eat, you won't have spare money." Mr. Bu is very good at dealing with strangers, and he won't be able to keep the conversation going.
Lin Haoming listened to him and felt that life here was good. After drinking for three rounds, he subconsciously asked: "I heard that there is a real dragon in Wolong Mountain. Is this possible?"
"Haha, sir, you are really right. My ancestors have lived here for generations, and I have heard the most about Wolong Mountain. There is a Shenlong Temple on Longshou Mountain. Every time it is time to receive goods, the villages around Wolong Mountain will go Worshiping the Dragon God has been done by ancestors for generations. The ancestors have maintained good weather under the worship. I heard that the Taizu of this dynasty also received the blessing of the dragon, and then founded the Jing Kingdom. Now it has been passed down to the third generation. The world is at ease. ." Mr. Bu smiled while stroking his beard.
Lin Haoming knew that the Dragon King of Wolong Mountain had become the dragon that protects the country today, but he did not expect that there were such rumors among the people.
"You gentlemen and young ladies also want to go to Longshou Mountain. After all, most people who come to Wolong Mountain will go there. If you want to go to Longshou Mountain, I can drive you. There are cars in the village. Young gentlemen, please don't think that I My legs and feet don't seem to be that good. In fact, I served as a member of the imperial army and guarded the capital. I was one of the elites. Later, I followed the late emperor in his northern expedition to the Ming Dynasty, forcing the Ming Dynasty to cede Qinzhou and Yongzhou. Unfortunately, I also suffered leg injuries at that time. One shot, otherwise I might settle down in the capital." At the end of the sentence, Mr. Bu sighed and patted his thigh, as if that position was where he was shot.
"My father was also a member of the Northern Expedition, but he was a soldier of Huangzhou." Wuniu sounded more and more friendly. After all, his father was also recruited to conquer the Ming Dynasty. If not for this, he would not know Mr. Che. And he also saved him, so he was able to marry the Che family, and this was what happened.
"Oh, your father should not be younger than me. After all, it has been many years." Mr. Bu's eyes lit up when he heard this.
"Indeed, I am the youngest child in the family." Wuniu said with a smile.
"Now your Majesty has pacified the Ming Dynasty, expanded its territory, and will pacify the two countries in the future. From now on, this world will belong to me, Jingguo." Mr. Bu may have really been a soldier in the imperial army, so his tone of speech is indeed completely different from that of ordinary villagers. No wonder he was able to take on the responsibility of taking care of the temple.
"Since Mr. Bu still has such a resume, we will make a car for you. When we come back from Longshou Mountain, we will also go to Jingxi River to take a boat." Lin Haoming looked at him and said, it would be good to have someone who can talk.
But as soon as Lin Haoming agreed, the little fox in his arms gave up. It would be very frustrating if there were outsiders and a place for her to talk. But Lin Haoming had already decided, and it was useless for the little fox to object. The little fox was so angry, He stretched out his little paw and drank the wine in front of Lin Haoming in one gulp.
"Master, this fox can still drink?" Mr. Bu was shocked when he saw it.
Lin Haoming smiled and stroked her head and said: "This little guy is just dishonest, so there is no need to make a fuss about Mr. Bu.
"The young master is a member of a wealthy family, and the pets he raises are not ordinary. I have seen them in the capital before..." Perhaps he has really seen the world. After being surprised, the old man gave up and began to brag about the past. Things come up.
