When the first snow fell on Mangdang Mountain, Xiang Qiniang suddenly heard Xiaohuan shouting outside the door: "Qiniang, daddy is coming back, hurry up!"
Xiang Qiniang's hands trembled, and the rice dumpling fell to the ground. She didn't bother to pick it up. She looked out of the kitchen and wiped her hands on her apron: "Finally back? Where are you?"
"We've entered Nanguan!" Xiaohuan shouted happily: "There are so many people! I'll go see it again!"
After shouting, Xiaohuan strode towards Nanguan again. Although she was young, she had been practicing for more than three years. She had accumulated a certain amount of real energy, and she ran away very quickly. After a while, she ran far away, leaving behind traces on the snow. A series of shallow footprints.
Alarmed by Xiao Huan's cry, the surrounding retainers and maids rushed over. For this battle, Yong Zhi led eight people out. There were strong men from each household to fight. At this moment, they all supported the old and the young, following Xiang Qi. After the mother-in-law died, she went to greet their relatives.
After more than three miles of greeting to the south, Xiaohuan rushed back like a gust of wind: "It's over the head, it's coming soon!" After shouting, he slipped into the welcoming team and jumped up and down with a few children.
Everyone was even more anxious to greet him, but no one dared to ask Xiaohuan if his man was in the returning team.
A cloud of snow mist rises from the far corner of the mountain, and four horns emerge first.
"Four-horned cow!" someone shouted.
The person riding on the four-horned bull is Yongzhi, and there are two more behind him! There is a four-horned ox in Yongzhi's manor, which was given by the doctor. It is as precious as a treasure on weekdays. It is only used for plowing the fields and does not dare to be used for other purposes. During the war, Yongzhi was reluctant to ride it out and did not want to bring it back today. Three heads and the retainers suddenly cheered.
The two four-horned oxen at the back were dragging a four-wheeled cart, which carried a large number of fur goods, live poultry, wild boars, terriers, and many boxes and cages, all of which were trophies. The retainers burst into cheers again.
What excites everyone the most is that all the nine people who went on the expedition came back alive!
"He Fujun has returned victorious!" Xiang Qiniang led the way to greet him.
"He family master has returned victoriously!" All the servants and maidservants of the family bowed down in unison.
Yong got off the cow and nodded. He didn't know what to say for a moment, and finally pointed to the boardwalk: "These are all trophies, given by the doctor... cows, sheep, and carts."
Cheers broke out again, and the eight retainers who accompanied the lord on the expedition were immediately surrounded by their families, crying and making noises, it was such a joy.
Yongzhi pulled Xiang Qiniang up and said, "Go home."
Xiang Qiniang nodded and stood up, thinking back to her husband-welcoming ceremony just now, wondering if she did anything wrong and whether it was in line with the etiquette taught by Uncle Yong's wife to the wife of a national scholar.
That night, a banquet was held in the village to wash away the dust, and two wild boars were slaughtered. Beside the bonfire, the retainers sang and danced: "Today I come to think about it, the rain and snow are falling. The journey is delayed, and I am thirsty and hungry..."
Amidst the singing, Yong directly drank the wine from Xiang Qiniang and said after drinking: "A thousand families have moved to Mangdang Mountain, and they will all be the doctor's slaves from now on. The doctor is planning to build a new batch of savage villages, but before they are built, Allow us to select retainers first. Now that all the people are temporarily settled in Nanguan, you take Yongqi and Yongba to Nanguan tomorrow to select people. I have selected twelve families, all of whom are elite soldiers of the Dushan tribe. Yongqi I recognize Yongba."
Xiang Qiniang was a little worried: "I heard that the Baiyue tribe was savage and untamable, and they were defeated by their husbands. If they are chosen as retainers, will there be any trouble?"
Yongzhi said: "The Baiyue tribe admires the strong, and they will listen to whoever is strong. You can rest assured about this. Furthermore, the doctor saved their family, did not kill the old and the weak, and did not tear apart the family members. They were so grateful that they were so grateful." It’s time to put your mind to work.”
At the end, he added: "The doctor said that this year's salary will be doubled, and there will be six more golds. This is called a bonus. If your family has money, you can afford it!"
"Twelve gold?"
"Twelve gold!"
The next day, Xiang Qiniang took Yong Qi and Yong Ba to Nanguan, where a large number of Dushan tribesmen were crowded together. Lu Fang was leading two commanders to divide them into savage villages. Prepare to be compiled and taken to the designated village station.
No one is tied up with ropes, and no one dares to run around. In this world where snakes and insects are everywhere and the mountains are full of beasts, it is almost unnecessary to think about surviving without the gathering crowd and the protection of the strong.
In the hearts of the Chinese people, since these are all barbarians, they are the slaves of Doctor Shen. In the hearts of the Dushan tribesmen, they think the same way. It is a very lucky thing for them to become the slaves of Master Shen. Especially since Alchemist Shen promised not to break up the family, this was a great grace, so his energy and spirit were pretty good.
Yong Qi and Yong Ba squeezed into the crowd, and after a while they brought out a family. The clothes were indeed very different from those in Zhongyuan, but their voices were very similar, so communication was no problem.
Households were selected one by one. After each household was selected, the name and surname were registered with the two chiefs, and then they knelt in front of Xiang Qiniang to pay homage to the mistress. Sure enough, as my husband Yongzhi said, every family has a strong and fierce Dushan tribe soldier, and they are all prisoners of war in the Nuoxitan battle.
Twelve families were filled, each with their own big and small bags, and followed Xiang Qiniang, Yong Qi, and Yong Ba back to the manor. When Xiang Qiniang was thinking about who was called Yong Jiu and who was called Yong Shi, they came face to face. Met Ding Ran.
There were already six or seven girls sitting on the bullock cart behind Ding Ran. They looked very cute and graceful. After seeing the ceremony with Xiang Qiniang, Ding Ran said: "Many old and weak women and children have been sent by various ministries, especially orphans. There are many girls, and the doctor has said that these are not considered households. They can be claimed at will. The priests and disciples will choose them first, and then it is the turn of the countrymen. My sister-in-law can go and see them."
After hearing this, Xiang Qiniang quickly followed Ding Ran's instructions and turned around to go to the camp in the north. Thousands of women, children, old and young gathered here, all sitting in the snow on a simple fence, shivering from the cold.
Beside the fence, many people from the first and second class people who came after hearing the news had already arrived. Some wanted to find a woman to be a wife, some wanted to adopt a child, and some wanted to be a simple labor slave. They were all pointing. There was a long queue waiting to enter the venue.
Xiang Qiniang was from a family of national scholars and had priority. She entered the fence directly and picked out three children in a daze, two boys aged five or six and a girl aged seven or eight. After picking them, she felt relieved. Yongzhi has a daughter, and Xiaohuan also has a playmate, so she won't be lonely.
She definitely couldn't take care of it by herself, so she chose two strong servants.
When she came out, the fence finally began to let people in, and the ten Chinese people in front immediately rushed in. When the fence was neutral, a panicked woman cried out.
The number of Dushan tribesmen housed in Mangdang Mountain eventually reached 7,000. Except for those picked off by worshippers, retainers and Chinese people, the rest were placed in twenty scattered savage villages. Wu Sheng rented ten of them to them in the name of the doctor. Fifty thousand acres of land for them to cultivate.
As savages, they are almost the same as slaves, but they also have the hope of being promoted to nationals. Wu Sheng announced that he is planning to build a third-A country village. When farming next year, the 20 families with the highest grain yield per acre will be promoted to nationals.
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