In three months, Wuhuan was already different from when they left.
He walked to the location of his former home, but the leather yurt was gone. Instead, there was a house with a wood and stone structure, with a fence and a wall. It was square, but unfortunately the fence was a bit high, and he couldn't see what was in the courtyard. .
Feiniao stood outside the door and never dared to go in. He still couldn't believe it. This was his previous home?
Comparing it to the City Lord's Mansion, yes, the distance there is the same.
Looking at the well, it was true that it was the well that he and his colleagues had dug. Now there was a woman washing clothes beside the well, and he even knew her. She was the wife of a very senior member of the Huben Army.
"It's my own home, it's true, it's changed too much."
Feiniao got closer to the wooden door, raised his hand and knocked twice.
Tuk Tuk.
There was a sound of collision between the joints and the wooden door.
A gentle female voice sounded from the courtyard behind the door.
"Who?"
".I, Asuka."
Recognizing his wife's voice, Asuka coughed twice in response.
"The boss is back, and I haven't received your notice yet." The door was opened quickly, and what came into view was a flat courtyard. The courtyard was not big, but it was about 100 square meters. There were stacks of firewood inside, and some Training stone locks and some clothes hung on ropes to dry.
On the east side of the courtyard are several stone benches and tables, with a bowl of simple food on them. It can be seen that his wife has just been having breakfast.
The woman gently helped Asuka share some of the things she had brought back, including several sets of navy uniforms and armor used in wartime. However, the armor was made of leather, and the chainmail and iron armor had to be stored in the equipment warehouse.
"Darker, but also stronger. He must have suffered a lot in the past few months."
The woman returned the things to the house and thoughtfully brought a wet wipe to Asuka to wipe her sweat.
Feiniao hummed and took something out of his arms: "The training is over. Your Majesty gave us ten days of rest. This is military pay."
Although he has no real power yet, his status is that he is already a military officer, and he is entitled to two shi of grain (using the system of one stone for sixty kilograms) and 600 coins a month.
Based on the current price of one hundred and twenty yen per stone meter in Wuhuan, his treatment is considered good, and can even be said to be generous, but this is in exchange for his life.
Compared with the price of rice, the price of meat in Wuhuan Xianbei is much cheaper. It is located in the Greater Khingan Mountains and grasslands. The convenience of obtaining meat in these two places is much simpler than that in Han Dynasty.
A pound of lean meat only costs four yuan, and fat meat is more expensive, only nine yuan.
One coin is a copper plate, and Wuhuan's mint has already begun to produce coins. Coins made by combining copper with other metals are the best ratios after long-term experiments by blacksmiths in the world of riding and cutting. .
As the Wuhuan City wall is about to be topped out, various industries in the city are also beginning to develop under the promotion of Zhang Qi and others. If it weren't for the slightly weird accent in this city, anyone who comes here would have to say that this is a Han Dynasty town.
It is also the capital city of a state.
"Hey, then I will help the head of the family collect it. Since last month, our family's work points have been converted into coins. Now we have more than a thousand coins saved under the bed. Plus the head of the family, there are two A thousand pieces, these days are really getting more and more practical day by day.
The eldest sister and the younger brother are also studying hard at school. I heard from several teachers nearby that their grades are pretty good and they are likely to get the "Jun Shang Jin" this year. "
The woman was chattering away while taking care of the household chores. Far from being bored, Feiniao's face revealed a warm smile that was completely different from Jun Zhong's.
Maybe after talking for a long time, the woman felt thirsty, so she took out a clay pot from the house, poured the water from the cup in front of Feiniao into the clay pot, shook it and poured out a cup of yellow and white milk tea.
Feiniao took it and took a sip: "Well, it smells good. What is this?"
The woman smiled: "This is tea bought from a street tea shop and boiled with milk. Your Majesty said this is called milk tea. My eldest sister was rewarded with some at school last time. When she came back, she told me that she made it. It tastes good." ."
Feiniao nodded: "It tastes good." After drinking a cup of milk tea, Feiniao looked at the woman: "You have ten days of rest. After ten days, we will go to do a big job for your Majesty. We don't know when we can come back. And Your Majesty has something to say first, this operation is extremely dangerous, if.
I mean, if, if I don't come back, then you are looking for someone. As long as you can be good to the older sister and younger brother, I have no objection at all. "
After thinking for a long time, Feiniao finally told his woman what was on his mind.
After hearing Asuka's words, the woman's eyes suddenly turned red, but she also knew that it was impossible to persuade her men. This was an order from the king and a task for the gods.
Dragging the hem of her clothes to wipe the corners of her eyes, the woman forced a smile: "Hey, I'll listen to you."
After that, the woman seemed to have thought of something. She placed the pottery pot in her hand in front of Asuka, went back to the house, took some coins and walked out. As she walked, she said to Asuka:
"It's rare for the boss to come back. I'll go to the butcher shop on the street to buy some fish and some meat. Do you want to drink some wine, the boss? There are also wine houses now, and they cost two or three to one tael. It's very cheap."
"Then buy some and drink some at night."
There was a smile on Asuka's dark face. Although life was trivial, he cherished such triviality and enjoyed it.
The woman walked out of her courtyard and disappeared into the street.
Looking down from a high place, the towering city main building is located in the middle of Wuhuan. The arc around the city main building is blank and there is no building at this time.
Four straight avenues connect from the four city gates to the arc outside the city lord's palace.
Beyond the blank arc, there are several circles of well-located houses. The style of the houses is similar to that of Asuka's house. Most of the owners of these houses are the homes of the Huben Army and various officials in the city.
The circle continues to expand outwards, and various shops and facilities are dotted in the disk like stars.
Arriving at the periphery of the disk, the city wall was fourteen meters high and twelve meters thick. It was wide at the bottom and slightly narrow at the top. Countless small dots like ants were busy on it at the moment.
The city gate tower, horse face, and parapet are currently being built by workers. In almost a year, this ten-kilometer-long city wall is finally completed.
The labor force involved was considered huge in this era. The captives who were plundered in the past now have their own identities and origins, and have officially become members of Wuhuan Xianbei.
Their information is recorded in the household registration book, and they have the same rights and obligations as the herdsmen who followed Zhang Qi in the past and present.
At the Household Registration Department, an official was currently registering information for a prisoner who had just earned enough work points.
In one question and one answer, several pieces of information were written on a piece of paper.
"Okay, your information has been registered. Now I'll read it to you."
[Name: Mukada]
【Sex: Male】
[Birthplace: Group 7, 8th Street, Wuhuan City, Dawuhuan Mountain, Eastern Three Provinces]
After briefly reading the information on the paper to Mukada, the secretary stood up and smiled:
"The registration is completed. Congratulations on becoming a citizen with legal rights. I also hope that you can work hard for your own happy life in the future. Now, you can enjoy the corresponding services like ordinary citizens. If you get married, your children can also Enroll in the elementary school normally.”
Listening to the secretary's words, the eyes of this former prisoner who had made great efforts to build the Wuhuan City Wall shed two lines of tears.
(End of chapter)
