In the barracks of Shanzi Camp, Chen Yue and all the centurions gathered together. Among them were several hundred taels of gold, which were all awarded to Chen Yue by the imperial court. "Brothers, take this money and give it to the soldiers below.

We divided it among them, one share for the living and three for the dead. They were all the pillars of the family. The families of those brothers had no one to rely on in the future, so they could not be treated badly.

All of you here are centurions. Let me make it clear first. The money must be handed over to everyone in full. In our Shanzi camp, military pay must not be withheld. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed! This money can also be regarded as life-threatening.

Do you understand what you got in exchange?" Chenyue was worried that some people would be jealous of the money, so he gave a few more instructions. Everyone nodded.

Since ancient times, in addition to protecting their families and the country, everyone has joined the army mainly to earn a living. Including Chenyue, he joined the army in order to reduce the burden on his family. But in fact, the food and salary issued by the Zhou Dynasty court are very little now.

, sometimes there will be situations where the reward is delayed for several months, and the soldiers at the bottom are complaining. If they encounter a corrupt official who deducts military pay, it would be better not to cause a mutiny. Xiang Chenyue is so willing to use his reward to distribute to the soldiers.

Of, even less.

Chenyue was very happy today because he received an order from General Zhou to go to Fengyang to receive new soldiers and add them to the Shanzi Camp. This meant that he could take a trip home. When he returned to the military camp, he greeted Xue Meng and Xue Tian.

Together, we took a dozen guards and set out on the road.

Entering the boundary of his hometown, he asked the guards to wait in Fengyang City first, and he rushed home with Xue Meng and Xue Tian. The closer he got to home, the more excited he became: "Sister Ling'er, I miss you so much!

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Xiaoshi Village, looking at the village in front of me, Chen Yue's eyes are a little moist after being away for half a year. He has narrowly escaped death many times in the past six months, and now he is finally back. The three of them parted here and went home to visit their families. They agreed to go to Fengyang early tomorrow morning.

city.

A small stream winds behind the village. The water is crystal clear. However, the temperature in early winter has caused a thin layer of ice to form on the surface of the stream. At this time every day, Sister Ling'er will wash clothes here. Chenyue does not have any

I went home and came directly here.

Sure enough, a woman in plain clothes cut a big hole in the ice and was washing her clothes hard. Chen Yue's eyes were a little moist, and he tiptoed to touch the woman's back.

The woman seemed to suddenly notice something and turned around suddenly. The grimace that came into view startled her. "Sister Ling'er! Did you miss me?" Chen Yue said with a smile. "Little brother!" Ma Ling'er was stunned for a moment.

Living.

Ma Ling'er wears ordinary peasant clothes, has a round oval face, a crystal clear complexion, and a skin as white as snow. She has a good figure. She is about as tall as Chen Yue's chin. At the age of nineteen, even though she often does farm work and housework,

But she is not as rough and arrogant as ordinary Liangzhou women. Instead, she reveals a delicate and elegant look from the inside out, like a fairy. After all, her father is a teacher, and her tutoring has been quite strict since she was a child, so she is very quiet even though she is young.

But in front of Chenyue, Ling'er has another side that is weird and eccentric. It may be that the suppressed nature is only released in front of the person he loves, and he often bullies him with his hands on his hips. His big dark eyes blink.

Staring at her little brother, she thought she was dreaming. Chenyue held her hand that was red from the cold water and breathed into her.

Sister Ling'er's eyes suddenly turned red, but the corners of her mouth still raised happily: "You are finally back, brat. You have been a soldier for half a year. I heard that you have become an official. You are so brave. You still dare to scare me, don't you?

When are you going to change your wife?" After saying that, he grabbed Chen Yue's ear, and Chen Yue begged loudly for mercy: "Sister Ling'er, how dare I? I'm talking without any basis, but I don't make such false accusations." The two of them.

Laughing and making a fuss,

In the evening, the two families sat together for dinner. Chenyue specially brought two jars of good wine. His parents were also busy preparing a large table of dishes. Even during the Chinese New Year, there were not so many dishes on the table. The family chatted

After chatting about a lot of trivial matters and drinking a lot of wine, Chenyue's mother blamed his father: "Old man, please drink less. Didn't you hear that Yueer has to go to work tomorrow?" "Mom, it's okay, today is fine."

Happy, I'll have a few more drinks with dad and Uncle Ma."

Chen Yue waved his hand to indicate that it didn't matter. Ma Ling'er lost her mother when she was young, so she was raised by her father. She also asked her father: "Please pay attention to your health. Why did you drink so much today after not drinking for so long? Is it possible?"

Doesn't your daughter have a son-in-law to marry?" "Hahaha" the whole family burst into laughter. Although the family was small, they were enjoying themselves happily.

Chen Yue's father, Chen Zhixing, paused and said, "Yue'er, I heard that you are now a general. Have you suffered a lot?" The rebellion in Wuguan had long spread throughout Liangzhou. At first, people said that Chen Yue had become a general.

Hero, the whole family still didn't believe it, now the living person was sitting in front of them, everyone put their chopsticks down and looked at Chen Yue.

Chenyue nodded: "Yes, the fifth-grade captain is not a high official. By the way, uncle Ma, father and mother, you can take this money and buy some food for your family. You can live a good life. House

You can also repair it." After saying that, Chen Yue stood up and took out his military pay and a little reward from the package.

Chen Zhixing looked at the money and couldn't help but sigh: "Yue'er has grown up and is promising, but daddy has to remind you that we are honest rural people and we must not take money that you shouldn't take.

We won’t do anything that goes against our conscience.”

Uncle Ma on the side also nodded: "My in-laws are right, you must not be like those bastards. Those people eat people without spitting out their bones." Just as he was about to continue, Chen Yue's mother stopped him.

He was interrupted: "My child just came back today, don't say you are unhappy, just eat and eat." Ma Ling'er also blocked her father's mouth.

Chen Yue frowned, wondering what happened. After eating, Chen Yue's mother cleared away the dishes, and the two parents were chatting at the door with a bottle of wine. Chen Yue took Ma Ling'er out for a walk, but Chen Yue didn't

Xie asked: "What did your father mean today? What happened at home?" Ma Ling'er hesitated: "Our family is fine, but other families in the village are having a hard time. The court has increased taxes, and many people have no money.

I can’t even afford it. Maybe you’ll understand when you go to Fengyang City tomorrow. Let’s not talk about this. Just walk with me. Oh, by the way, I sewed some insoles for you. You can take them with you later.

It's cold, don't freeze your feet." Chen Yue nodded, feeling very touched.

The two came to a small hillside and sat under the night to enjoy the reunion. Although it was short-lived, Ma Ling'er was content. She only hoped that her man could be safe on the battlefield, and coming back alive was better than anything else.

.Ma Ling'er leaned into Chen Yue's arms, and Chen Yue kissed her forehead. The two sat like this for a long time, confiding their thoughts to each other.

The moonlight poured down on the two of them, making them as holy as snow.
Chapter completed!