Tie Hammer returned to his tent. He had just received the notice that he had to go back and discuss it with his mother-in-law. Judging from the number of people in the family, in addition to himself who is in his thirties, he also has a son who is also eighteen years old. , the second child is thirteen years old this year, and the third child is only five years old. This time, before Khan had time to recruit them to fight, they were defeated by the Tang Dynasty, so they also survived.
It can only be said that fortunately the Tang Dynasty did not want to kill these men like other tribes.
Iron Hammer is called Iron Hammer. Their tribe does not have a surname like the Tang Dynasty. Iron Hammer is actually a member of the Tiele tribe, but he no longer knows this.
"My dear, the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty just came to inform us that His Highness the King of Qin is going to build a city on the Red Sea and let us go to work. Prepare some food for me." Tie Hammer said after coming in.
"Um...how many people are there?" The woman's expression was a little numb, but her eyes were still a little worried. Work, especially heavy work, was even more dangerous than fighting.
"Two, let Da Wa follow me." Tie Zhui said, "If there are less... I'm afraid it won't work."
"Then...I asked the second brother to go to Lieshan today to see if he can catch some rabbits and the like. We don't have much food and milk at home. You and the boss go to work. You need to eat better every day, but you can't Hunting, otherwise, we can only kill sheep...but we don't dare to kill them casually, those sheep...are all mixed together now." The woman said softly.
Although they were still herding the sheep, they also knew that it no longer belonged to them, but already belonged to the Tang Dynasty.
"Can he do it? He was just thirteen. When the army came, many wolves and the like were driven into the mountains." Iron Hammer paused.
"I'm thirteen, I'm old enough to work. I can't starve to death." The woman shook her head.
"Hey, let him be careful. Let's go to work first. The Tang Dynasty may change the Khan again, and the sheep can be divided back then. I heard that this is how the East Turks manage it." Tie Zhui was silent for a moment. , and then said softly.
"Well, then I'll prepare something to eat for you."
"Baby!" Tie Zhui looked at this thin figure and shouted.
"What's wrong?" The woman stopped herself.
"You...you should also eat something. You won't be able to save much."
"I have something to eat, and there is a third child here. I saved enough for the third child." The woman paused, and then said.
"How about you only eat one meal a day and you're still not full?" Tie Zhui said.
"I don't have to work now. It doesn't matter. No, I'll go to the grassland to pick some wild vegetables and mushrooms in the afternoon. A lot of yellow mushrooms have already grown. The Immortal God always wants us to survive." The woman was silent for a moment, and then said: He walked out of the tent and said.
The next day, horses kept swarming out of the felt tent near Tie Zhui's house, and then quickly gathered in the direction of the Red Sea.
After arriving at the construction site near the Red Sea, Tie Hammer slowed down his horse. He saw cavalry already protecting the place in the distance. Looking at the neat armor on the cavalry, Tie Hammer was silent for a moment. This was what they were following. There is a huge gap between the Tang Dynasty and I don’t know why Khan wanted to provoke the Tang Dynasty.
If not for this, his two younger brothers would not have died in the battle.
"Everyone dismounts and marks their horses. Someone will release them later." A cavalryman shouted and shouted.
Iron Hammer and his eldest son got off their horses. They came on a horse. His horse had its own markings and he was not afraid of admitting his mistake. Besides, if he admitted his mistake, don't worry about it. Just throw the horse away and it will take care of itself. Go back.
He held the horse and lined up obediently. Soon it was Hammer's turn. In front of him, a cavalryman handed him a wooden sign with the number 8 engraved on it.
"Remember, you are in the 8th batch. There is one person for every 100 horses. Remember that your horse is in the 8th batch. Remember to keep this thing well and don't lose it." The cavalryman gave the hammer He explained that Tie Zhui didn't recognize the numbers on the wooden sign, but he firmly remembered the number 8. These people are quite smart, Tie Zhui thought to himself.
He thought that there would be thousands of horses gathered together, so it would be difficult to find his own horse.
"Yes." Iron Hammer agreed, then quickly took off the trousers on the horse's back and put it on his shoulders. There were food for himself and his son inside.
Taking the things and walking along the team, a soldier standing at a distance continued to divide them into teams.
Soon, after it was his turn, a soldier appeared in front of him, looked at him and asked, "What's your name?"
"Hammer."
"This is your work badge. Wear it around your neck. Don't lose it. Then go inside." The soldier used a knife to draw a small cross behind the wooden sign and handed him a small sign tied with a hemp rope.
Iron Hammer took the sign, put it around his neck, and continued walking in with the team, his son behind him.
After passing the first few tents, Iron Hammer suddenly smelled the scent of mutton, a smell he would never forget.
After he entered, he noticed that the front was different, because everyone in front was receiving bowls and chopsticks... This... is in charge of food? ! An unbelievable idea suddenly popped into Tie Hammer's mind! How can this be!
When it was his turn, the guard handed him a rough wooden bowl, and then said: "Bring your own bowl when you come tomorrow. You will work for His Highness, who is in charge of the food."
"Really taking care of the food?" Tie Shui was stunned by the news and fainted with surprise. He had never heard of someone working for a noble to take care of the food.
"Yes. Let's go quickly. There are many people behind us." The soldier was a little impatient. He had to explain everyone.
"Yes, yes, yes." Tie Zhui didn't feel that the other party's attitude was bad at all. On the contrary, he looked surprised. If anyone cares about his meals every day, he can call him daddy.
Holding the wooden bowl, Iron Hammer went to the front, where a huge wooden barrel was placed. After he came over, the soldier behind asked him for a bowl and weighed him a large bowl of mutton soup and two pieces of mutton.
Looking at the soup and meat in the bowl, Tie Zhui sniffed. After they killed the sheep, they were not willing to eat so much in one meal. The sheep soup also contained a lot of edible wild vegetables on the grassland.
After receiving the mutton soup, there was a place in front of him where the steamed buns were distributed. When two steamed buns were taken out and stuffed to him, the old man Tie Hammer felt a little sore in his nose for some reason. Although the steamed buns were a little black, it was obviously just ground. After it was cooked, it was steamed for them, instead of steaming black steamed buns with no white flour at all.
Tie Hammer has not eaten white flour for more than a year. The only thing they can buy in exchange is bran. White flour is given to nobles. It would be good if they can eat steamed buns made from bran.
And these steamed buns are made from wheat flour and steamed directly to them...
His eldest son, who was following Tie Zhui, had his eyes lit up after receiving such a steamed bun. He eagerly took a big bite before finding a place to squat down like the others.
"Dad, it's so delicious," said the eldest son.
"Yeah." Iron Hammer agreed.
