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 is one thing. Master is planning there these days, so you should go over there and see if there is anything you need to help, and lend a hand. And you have to tell Master, 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'll go after dinner. I've already thought about it. I'll do whatever my elder brother tells me to do. I won't let others see it." Look, 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. Speaking of this villa, although things are going well on weekdays, there is no competition. But after all, we are not relatives, and our clan members are always much closer to each other than other clans. Who doesn’t want his clan to be more powerful, and to be able to speak upright when doing things? It turns out that in this village, the Zhou family came early and there were more people in the clan. Although Brother Zhou was honest, the brothers were all shrewd masters and were united. When discussing matters in the village, it is logical that they will take the big ideas. Nowadays, 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 Council of Elders. These big families will have the largest power in the future. Although the Zhou family still has the largest power, If you add the new ones to your own family, the Zhou family will not be able to keep their word. Moreover, this director is not a member of the Zhou family, but an outsider named Zhou Xing. Although Zhou Xing was rescued by Zhou Bao, Zhou Bao was not a member of the Zhou family. He also contributed to the usual care, whether his own children got along well with Zhou Xing. I guess I won’t be able to suffer losses in the future. So no matter what, I have to help Zhou Xing get this done. Not only will Zhuangzi's safety be guaranteed. From then on, as the elders of Zhuangzi, my family was highly virtuous and respected by others. Moreover, relieving exiles and relieving those who are hungry are important things to accumulate virtue. From now on, we must follow the rules and everyone must pay more or less to the public treasury. It is very fair. I don’t begrudge this little food expense, so why not?
The heads of these families were not slow in their actions. They all called their brothers and nephews and gave them instructions one by one. Firstly, the arrangement of the village, what each family should do, and secondly, without exception, they told their brothers and nephews that they must You should get closer to Zhou Xing 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 the clan leader gave orders again. Is there any one who is disobedient? Everyone responded in unison, gearing up to join in the fun with Zhou Xing.
The dozen or so new families who arrived were not from one family, but came together on the way to escape. During this escape, the old, young, sick and weak had little chance of survival. Moreover, they encountered rebels and committed crimes, and many died, including the young and the strong. The proportion is somewhat larger. The two leading men, one surnamed Huang and the other Zhang, were not familiar with each other at first. When encountering the insurrectionary soldiers, they also relied on their own strength to stand up and lead the people to fight. They relied on this to save their lives. Thanks to his achievements, he became 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 wouldn't 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.
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After the discussion yesterday, Huang and Zhang had already told every household what had been discussed in the village. Some of the households were almost out of food. I heard that in this village, not only They took them in, distributed grain relief, allocated acres of land, and helped build houses and resettle them. Everyone, young and old, cheered and expressed great gratitude. As for paying some land rent in the future, everyone has automatically ignored it. Isn’t it only natural that we need people’s help to feed us now and help 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 the following things will naturally be easier to handle. Today, everyone, old and young, is working 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 really a lot of work to be done. The new homestead site, divided according to the Zhouxing, has been cleaned up, and some materials have been prepared. In two days, a house can be built. After it has cooled down and it has cooled down for ten and a half months, you can move into 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 exhausted after this day's work. Moreover, that family doesn't have a lot of food. It will still be a long time before the new harvest comes. Even after these few days, the village will give some Relief is only 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. Early this morning, he packed up his things and went out into the mountains.
In Zhou Bao's eyes, although this Zhou Xing is a bit bad at archery, if it comes to hunting, even ten Zhou Xing can't match him. Look at Zhou Xing's body and bones, he is weak and weak. If one day Zhou Xing gets a whim and goes hunting, Zhou Bao is not worried about anything else. He is really afraid that the hunter will kill Zhou Xing. Not to mention that he was missing a brother, he was really afraid that the prey would look down upon him, Zhou Bao.
But Zhou Bao really admired Zhou Xing. He had never heard of what Zhou Xing said in his life. He had been in Hanzhong for more than 20 years and had been to this county. He always felt that this world That is to say, 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? 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.
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This literacy 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 like my nephews and 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 my imagination. Looking at those words, they refer to Baojia, public land distribution, and public warehouse relief. What are they thinking about? Why are they just like that? Say, is that reasonable? 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 embarrassed to use some useless wild animals to run errands. 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, not knowing how valuable this piece of paper was, was well prepared, carrying a leopard skin, two of the best fox skins, a bow and arrows, and a hunting knife, and walked excitedly out of the mountain, Zhou Xing said If you want to buy paper, you have to go 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.
Seeing that they were about to reach the 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 about twenty people flashed out. 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.
An officer headed by the officers and soldiers was dark and muscular, with a slanting scar on the left cheek of his face, which made him appear extremely vicious. The man signaled, and an officer and soldier stepped forward to take Zhou Bao's hunting knife, bow and arrow, and package. The leader looked at Zhou Bao carefully for a long time and shouted: "Where did you come from, a spy?"
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Zhou Bao quickly raised his hands, saluted, and replied: "Master, you have wronged me. I am a hunter in the mountains. I have gone through many hardships in this officialdom in a year. I am not a spy as you said." .”
That officer was also from this county. Judging from Zhou Bao's accent, he really wasn't from outside. 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 a hunting knife commonly used by mountain people, so he believed in Zhou Bao's identity as a hunter.
"A hunter, if you don't stay in the mountains, there is a stronghold of the army in front of you. What are you doing here? Tell me!"
"Master Jun, we are just hunters. Who knows where the army lives? I am going to the town in front of here to trade these wild animals for some household expenses."
After hearing this, the officer took the package from the soldier's hand and when he opened it, he found three pieces of leather goods inside. 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 leather goods?"
Zhou Bao failed to fight the leopard, but he wasted a lot of effort. He spent several days searching for and tracking the leopard. Later, he lurked somewhere and shot the leopard with an arrow. The distance was less than 30 steps. It was no coincidence. Cheng Xiang was inserting an arrow into the leopard's left eye, killing him with one arrow. The leopard skin was unscathed, which was a very proud thing. He also cherished such a fur product 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. They go in through the eyes and the skin is not broken at all."
The officer nodded and said, "You are good at archery." He looked at the two fox skins again, which were also of good quality, 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." Orion, who doesn't have much knowledge, might as well force him to be a spy and take this thing and the people to the camp. It won't matter whether he lives or dies."
