Mrs. Xu secretly scolded Liu Laozhu for being unreliable and always falling behind at critical moments.
And even if she was expected to speak up, she dared to peek at her granddaughter, causing confusion.
Because here, although we think women are no worse than men in our hearts, when there are more than ten strong young men there and Liu Laozhu is upright, the general environment is here, and the other party usually puts men first.
Unless these men work for her or she is very old and senior, in short, you can tell at a glance that everyone respects her, otherwise the other party will not look at the accompanying women in the team when saying hello.
And she is still respected in this team, even if the other party doesn't see it, they respect her.
Then there's nothing wrong with her speaking up.
But when Liu Laozhu looked at her granddaughter, she was completely off the mark.
Imagine that a group of old men who are uncles and grandfathers are all silent, and a thin girl in her early ten years is pushed out to speak on behalf of everyone. What will the other party think of us? What would she think of her granddaughter? Being in the limelight carries ambiguity.
Mrs. Xu didn't have time to glare at Liu Laozhu at the moment, and she knew she couldn't expect him to say a few words of thanks. She had to endure the pain in her knees, took two steps forward and said, "Sir, the common people are from the Second Road of Helan Town, Pingzhou County. People from Kawamura.”
Sure enough, Shi'an was a little surprised. He didn't expect that none of these strong men spoke. They seemed a little nervous, and the one who spoke was an old woman. The old woman smiled sincerely and her face was filled with gratitude.
"Grandma, just call me Shi'an. I'm not an adult, I'm just an errand boy for the general."
We can't really do it when others ask us to do it. There is a seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister's door.
Next, Mrs. Xu continued to introduce where she came from, where she was going, why she was traveling in this weather, and what kind of combination the dozen or so of them were.
Tell Shi'an that they are not a family, but representatives of each household in a village helping the village purchase so that the daily necessities of the villagers can be cheaper. We are not pretending to be common people and pretending to encounter Huo Jiajun by chance.
Of course, the other party must also realize that they are ordinary people, otherwise they will not help.
But people have noticed it, so we have to explain it clearly.
In Mrs. Xu's opinion, this is a matter of politeness, to let people know who they are helping. What's more, Shi'an is the general's servant or personal guard. If the general asks about their group, Shi'an will have something to say.
Mrs. Xu introduced it clearly in just a few words.
Then she solemnly expressed to Shi'an her surprise at meeting Huo Jiajun on the way, and said whatever she thought in her heart.
"The Huo family's army has made many military exploits over the years with their bows, swords, and scimitars. They fought in the northwest battle, in the desert, and in the Hunhe River. They flew to the mountains to defend the territory. They have made many military exploits over the years. They are invincible in these battles. Don't look at that place in the countryside. Everyone is facing the loess. He can still say a few words even when his back is turned to the sky, even my old lady knows it."
Mrs. Xu told Shi'an that she had heard about it, so compared to other cities, the people in the border town paid more attention to it and understood the significance of Huo Jiajun's arrival better.
They have been looking forward to this day for a long time.
Because the common people know better than anyone else that only an iron-blooded army can make the Huns and Tatars dare not disturb them anymore. Only in the sound of Huo Jiajun's hoofbeats can the barbarians retreat to Ansai and Jingbian, and the people can live in peace.
"You have to allow me to say something on behalf of ordinary people like me, Huo Jiajun is here, and we finally feel at ease."
Shi'an's expression became solemn.
He initially thought that ordinary people were living a hard life in the village. They were busy with food and clothing and had limited experience. What’s more, she was just an old woman. She would be nervous and even timid to the point of trembling when she saw them, just like the old man next to him. , just say a few words of thanks.
They were just there to help out in case of unexpected events.
But I never expected to hear such heartfelt words and see such sincere faces.
Shi'an felt that he must write down these words and tell them to the general, because they were words from the hearts of the people, and the general would be more happy to hear them than to hear the court's commendation.
What Shi'an didn't know was that the above was not the focus of Mrs. Xu.
The key point is to connect the past and the next, and to break through
Show their excitement.
"You don't know that when we were in Fucheng, many people were eager to take a look outside the city, but our group not only saw it, but also received favors from Huo Jiajun.
To be honest with you, when we heard those soldiers introducing them as Huo Jiajun just now, we almost thought we had heard something wrong, and we couldn’t believe it.
Until it was confirmed, I felt that I had been lucky enough for three lifetimes, and it warmed my heart and my kindness was unforgettable..."
Mrs. Xu continued to say, and then looked at the boys in the village. She had already laid the foundation for this, and she still didn't know how to thank them?
I can't count on Liu Laozhu's useless thing, I hope these young kids can do it.
Sure enough, the boys understood, and they really meant what they said:
"The goods were not damaged at all, and it was Huo Jiajun who I wanted to see the most for his help... Sir, we, no, it's the common people who are very grateful, but I just don't know what to say."
Shi'an's smile was much more genuine this time.
Before, I just wanted to find a place for these fellow villagers to stay, and I would not care about anything else. After all, even cooking and setting up tents is too troublesome for them. They just want to leave as quickly as possible. They follow the general's style and are used to dealing with soldiers as fast as they can. But after hearing these heartfelt words, Shi'an thought Be kind to fellow villagers.
Shi'an looked at Mrs. Xu and said kindly: "Grandma, these are what we should do, you don't need to be polite. Come with me, I will tell you where to boil water and cook rice, and I will just show you, your Where are the mules and oxen?”
I took it with me personally.
