A dinner party, starting from sunset on the west mountain, eating directly to the willow branches above the moon.
The reason why it took so long to eat was not only because the children were so good at eating, but also because the dinner was too sumptuous (the farmers brought too much game). Of course, the most important reason was that the dinner was held at Han Tianhu’s house. These children We can eat as much and as much as we want without any restrictions here, which is more free than in Qizhou.
Therefore, it was quite lively during the banquet. Standing at the entrance of the village, you could hear the laughter and laughter in the courtyard.
Outside the yard, a group of farmers had already gathered. These farmers came to pick up the children and take them to their own homes to sleep. There were forty-nine families in total. Originally, there were fifty children for fifty families, but Tiedan must have been there at night. They live with their father, so there are only forty children going to sleep in farmers' homes!
All the fields in Kaiyang Village were "sweeped" by the Tianji Brigade this afternoon. Now there are almost no locusts in them. Of course the farmers know who is responsible for this, so in order to let the children sleep well at night, many farmers have They all gave up the cleanest room and softest bed in the house for the children from Hanjiazhuang and Meicun to sleep!
"Okay, okay! Go wash up quickly and go to bed! Listen carefully, don't make any noise at night!"
Seeing that the children were all full of food, drink and noisy, Han Li stood up and said loudly.
"Don't worry, Li Zheng, we have decided not to make any noise tonight!"
"Yes! It's definitely not noisy!"
"Haha! Do you, Erniu, wet the bed at night?"
"Erhu, you're the one who wets the bed!"
The children played for a while and then led out of the courtyard under the leadership of Han Tianhu.
The villagers who had been waiting outside the door came forward one after another, one per family, and repeatedly promised that their children would not be wronged in their own homes, and then turned around and left with their children.
This scene is just like parents picking up their children at the school gate after school in modern kindergarten...
"Father-in-law, your house is quite big!"
After dinner, Li Zexuan took Tiedan to visit Han Lizheng's new home. After walking around for a while, Li Zexuan couldn't help but be surprised.
This is a three-entry house, almost as big as the Li family's old house in Yonglefang, Chang'an City. It has all the necessary pavilions, pavilions, rockery, ponds, etc., but many places look like they haven't been cleaned up for a long time. , fallen leaves, weeds, and dust are everywhere!
"This house is too big, which is also a trouble. According to my original intention, it would be enough to have a place to stay here!"
When Han Lizheng heard this, he smiled bitterly and said, "You also know the original owner of this house, Xiaoxuan, who is Liu Shiren and his son!"
Li Zexuan and Tiedan were both stunned.
"Dad, is Liu Shiren also in Liushu Village? And why did his house become yours?"
Tiedan said in surprise.
He was deeply impressed by Liu Shiren and his son. When they were young, he and Han Yuxi were oppressed by the Liu family and his son, and Liu Haojian seriously injured him last year.
Li Zexuan pursed his lips and said nothing. Regarding the affairs of Liu Shiren and his son in Liushu Village, Han Li had mentioned it in a letter to Han Yuxi before, but Tiedan was busy with his studies in the academy, so he probably didn't see the letter!
Han Lizheng patted Tiedan on the shoulder and said: "After Liu Shiren was kicked out by the farmers in Mei Village, he came to Liushu Village and became a landlord here! This year, your father and I came here to buy land, and we happened to meet him. Who knew Even though this guy came to Lanzhou, he was still dishonest, tyrannical in the countryside, bullying men and women, and doing all kinds of evil. Then he was arrested by people sent by County Magistrate Wang! His villa in Liushu Village became The farmers didn't dare to live in the property without an owner because they were afraid of offending Liu Shiren, so my husband moved in!"
Speaking of this, Han Lizheng said helplessly: "It's just that this house is too big. How can I take care of it by myself? I usually only take care of the house I live in, and the other houses will be abandoned after a long time!"
This is also the reason why Han Tianhu did not leave more children to live in his own home. It would take a lot of time to clean up those rooms that have not been cleaned for a long time. It is not easy to clean up two rooms for Li Zexuan and Tiedan to live in!
"Father-in-law, you can buy some servants back! Firstly, they can help you clean up the house, and secondly, they can also take care of your food and daily life. How convenient!"
Hearing this, Li Zexuan said with a smile.
Although Han Tianhu is in good health, he is getting older and older. How can he have no one around him to take care of him?
Han Li was waving his hands and said: "No! No! I live well alone! What are you going to do with some servants?"
"Dad, just listen to Master! If you don't have enough money, I have some money saved here and I will give it all to you!"
Tiedan interrupted at this time.
This child is beginning to feel sorry for his father!
"Hey! You brat! Do I still want your money from your father? I'm just used to living alone and don't want any trouble!"
When Han Li heard this, he couldn't help but patted Tiedan on the back of his head, but even though he said this, his heart felt warm.
"Okay, okay! That's your room, go to the well and wash yourself and then go to sleep!"
After a moment of pause, Han Lizheng urged Tiedan again.
"Oh! Then I'm going to bed first! Dad, Master, you guys should go to bed earlier too!"
Tiedan knew that he couldn't defeat Han Tianhu, so he stopped trying to persuade him and prepared to go to bed.
"Yeah! Go ahead!"
Li Zexuan nodded in response.
Tiedan turned and left.
At this time, Li Zexuan continued the topic just now and said: "Father-in-law, you must buy a slave. Otherwise, you will live alone in this huge house and have no popularity at all. What is this? I will pay for it." , I will ask someone to help you find some loyal house slaves tomorrow!"
This is not a question of money, nor is it a question of not being able to live alone, but living in such a desolate house for a long time will make people feel more lonely, and it is also a torture to people's hearts!
Seeing Li Zexuan's resolute look, Han Li was thinking about it for a while and had no choice but to respond: "Okay! Just buy some servants and bring them back! You don't need Xiaoxuan to pay, and I won't be able to spend all the money here. I'll finish my work in a while." I’m going to buy a servant!”
Li Zexuan said suspiciously: "Father-in-law, don't wait until we leave and you change your mind and don't buy it! I think you should buy it tomorrow!"
Han Lizheng stared and said angrily: "You kid! Are I the kind of person who doesn't keep his word?"
"Hey! Just kidding! Just kidding!"
Li Zexuan laughed dryly and suddenly asked: "By the way! Father-in-law! How did you meet that Ma Jiang? Did he live here before?"
Han Li was recalling for a moment and said: "Yes, Lao Ma is originally from Willow Village! He entered the camp first, and I entered the camp half a month later than him. I didn't understand anything when I first joined the army, but with Lao Ma's help, I suffered less. We bought a lot of military sticks, and later we were transferred into the personal guard camp and became Duke Yi's personal guards!
During the battle in Yunzhou, we were heavily surrounded. I blocked an arrow for Duke Yi. Lao Ma was not bad either. He was even better than me in martial arts. He killed dozens of Turkic soldiers by himself. But later I He went home early because of a leg injury, but Lao Ma waited until the world was at peace before he returned home!
He had a lot of military exploits, which could logically be used to find an official position. However, he said that he did not know how to be an official and did not want to be an official. He just wanted to go home and farm to be with his family, so he returned to Yifang County. Willow Village! I never imagined that our two old brothers would see each other again in this lifetime! What a fate! "
Li Zexuan sighed with emotion: "What a coincidence!"
"It was indeed a coincidence!"
Han Lizheng nodded, and then his face suddenly became a little sad, and he sighed solemnly: "It's just a pity that some people will never be able to see each other again, no matter how lucky they are!"
Having said that, Han Tianhu's figure became a little lonely inexplicably, and his back became rickety, as if he had aged several years all of a sudden!
Li Zexuan's heart moved, and after thinking for a long time, he asked: "Father-in-law, does he remember his former paoze?"
Han Lizheng nodded and said: "Yes! Yes! Many of us died in that battle, and the bodies of our brothers could not be brought back. In the end, they had to be buried nearby at the border of Yunzhou! Now I live in Yifang County, and I go to Yunzhou The other side of the state is not far away, so I can go there to pay homage to my brothers during the Qingming Festival, which is great!"
Hearing this, Li Zexuan suddenly remembered that at the end of last year, Han Tianhu went to Yunzhou. After coming back, his temperament changed drastically and he became more taciturn. Later, in order to help Li Zexuan control the sewage around the mine, Han Tianhu bought it under the "sponsorship" of Li Zexuan. I moved to the three villages of Liushu Village, Nanping Village, and Kaiyang Village, and then I completely lived here in Lanzhou!
Thinking about it now, did Han Tianhu insist on going to Yunzhou and living in Liushu Village just to facilitate the worship of those former robes? My father-in-law wants to be the gravekeeper of the heroes!
After comforting Han Tianhu for a while, it was almost late at night. Li Zexuan went to the well to simply "take a shower" and then went back to the house to sleep.
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The next day, early in the morning, the sky was not completely bright yet.
The children who stayed overnight at the farmers' homes had already come to Han Lizheng's courtyard to have breakfast.
In this era, many people do not eat breakfast in the morning, but since the children have to lead the Tianji Brigade to kill locusts in the morning, which is a very physically demanding job, Han Lizheng still prepared breakfast here. Breakfast is also very simple, consisting of porridge and noodles. The noodles are prepared beforehand. They only need to be heated up in the morning to eat. The children are not happy with the simple breakfast.
"Xiao Xuan, you and I are going to Yunzhou today. I have something to tell you there!"
Li Zexuan was drinking gruel when Han Tianhu came over and said to him.
"Going to Yunzhou? Father-in-law, why do you suddenly think of going to Yunzhou?"
Li Zexuan said strangely.
Through the conversation last night, Li Zexuan knew that many of Han Tianhu's former robes were buried in Yunzhou, but today was neither Qingming nor Double Ninth Festival. What was Han Li taking her to Yunzhou for?
"Xiaoxuan, don't ask yet. You will know when you get to Yunzhou! From us to Yunzhou, go in the morning and come back in the afternoon. It won't delay your business!"
Han Lizheng shook his head and insisted without saying the reason.
Li Zexuan thought for a while, then nodded and said: "Okay! Let's ride to Yunzhou in a while!"
After a quick breakfast, Li Zexuan led out Dabai, and Han Lizheng led out a strong black horse, preparing to leave for Yunzhou.
As for the Tianji Brigade, they have told Tiedan to make overall arrangements. Tiedan was in charge of the Tianji Brigade yesterday, so there is nothing to worry about.
After tidying up, the two of them packed up their clothes and set off on the road immediately.
"Father-in-law! You are a good dark horse!"
On the road, a black horse and a white horse ran wildly. Li Zexuan couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw that the black horse could vaguely keep up with Dabai's speed.
"Haha! I picked up this dark horse! It must be fate!"
Han Lizheng said with a smile.
Due to the relatively high speed of the horse, his hair and clothes were blown back, making him look a bit like an old man talking about being a teenager.
"Picked it up? Where did you pick it up?"
Hearing this, Li Zexuan was stunned for a while.
This random horse can run so fast. Does it have to be so lucky?
When Li Zexuan asked, Han Lizheng looked vaguely proud and said, "Speaking of Ye Qiao, I went to Yunzhou to worship my brothers during the Qingming Festival this year, but I saw a group of black horses being chased by five prairie wolves on the grassland not far away. , there were already several bites and bleeding on the body. I had been to Yunzhou before and knew that wolves occasionally appeared here, so I brought a bow and arrow when I came.
I saw that the black horse was pitiful, so I bent my bow and arrows and shot two of the wolves. The other three wolves did not dare to chase after their companions after they saw that they were dead! This black horse actually had some intelligence. Knowing that I had saved it, it ran to me and stopped leaving. When I saw the injuries on its body and its hind legs and buttocks were bleeding from many places, I quickly took it to a nearby county. Find a doctor who knows how to treat livestock to treat it! After a few days, it recovered from its injury, but it didn't leave. It seemed like it was relying on me, so I just used it as a mount! "
After hearing this, Li Zexuan couldn't help but marveled: "This horse still knows how to be grateful? It's so spiritual! And looking at the speed of this horse running, it is no less than some prairie BMWs! Father-in-law, you have found a treasure!"
Han Lizheng smiled nonchalantly and said: "I'm not going to the battlefield now. I only go out to ride occasionally. What's the use of a good horse? As long as it can run! Xiaoxuan, if you need it, I will give this horse to you!" I heard a letter from Yu Xi a while ago saying that His Majesty has made you a member of the Xuanjia Army. How can you do it without a good horse in the army? You will be looked down upon by the soldiers!"
Li Zexuan smiled and refused: "No need, father-in-law! My Dabai is no worse than your dark horse! Isn't it, Dabai?"
As he said that, Li Zexuan patted Dabai's horse's neck. Dabai seemed to understand that someone, uh, a horse wanted to take away his "job", so this girl completely turned into a wild horse. , the speed increased instantly, and in the blink of an eye, he was far away from the big dark horse!
"Haha~! Can Dabai run so fast? Jia~!"
Han Li was surprised for a while, but then he realized what was happening, and quickly urged the black horse on his crotch to chase Li Zexuan in front!
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