There was a shower last night. The weeds in the field were still wet in the morning. When the wheels of the carriage were rolling past, the water droplets on them fell one after another. The ten Jinyiwei responsible for the way in front were in a miserable state. There were several pounds of mud under the boots, and the legs of the trousers were wet with water droplets on the weeds.

Zhao Datou and ten 500 battalions of soldiers followed the carriage, but they were not much better. They also had their feet stuck in mud. However, as veterans of the hundred battles, they had experienced a lot of harsh environments, so they didn't care about it. They followed the rut without saying a word, and carried the flintlock rifle wrapped in oil cloth on their shoulders. The strong aura was naturally exposed. As long as they were not blind thieves, they would definitely not dare to come forward and cause trouble.

As the sun rose, the temperature gradually became hotter, and the water traces on the weeds were evaporating at a speed visible to the naked eye. After about half an hour, the Jinyiwei, who was responsible for the road, finally stopped. Han Han from Baihu rushed back to the carriage and reported: "Sir, this should be where Shaba Village was in the past."

Xu Jin lifted the curtain and drilled out of the carriage. When he saw the scene in front of him, he couldn't help but feel cold. This was not a village, it was clearly a wilderness. All he saw were peanut trees, and the thatch grew taller than people. Not to mention ruins, there were even bricks and rubble.

Chuchun and Chuxia then came out of the carriage, looking at the desolation in front of them, their faces were also confused. Is this the village I lived in when I was a child? Why did it become like this?

Xu Jin couldn't help but frowned and said, "Han Baihu, are you sure this is the former site of Shaba Village?"

Han Dajie swears: "That's right, it's here. My subordinates have repeatedly inquired and confirmed that this place is indeed the Shaba Village in the past. However, the people in the village moved away one after another a few years, and the village was abandoned, so it became what it looks like today."

"Why didn't there be any trace left?" Xu Jin didn't think Han Dajie would dare to find a place to fool him, but the desolate wilderness in front of him was too irritating. It wouldn't be so desolate after a few years.

Han Dajie quickly explained: "Sir, Shaba Village used to be some thatched huts. It is estimated that when the villagers left, even the remaining wood was moved away, so there was no trace left."

Xu Jin couldn't help but sweat secretly. He was also empiricist and did not consider this floor. Shaba Village is full of poor stoves, so how could he afford brick and tile houses? The village has been abandoned for so many years, and those thatched houses are probably rotten, so it is normal that there is no trace left.

"Sister, look!" Chu Xia suddenly pointed to a big tree covered with vines not far away and screamed.

The two sisters ran to the bottom of the big tree with deep and shallow feet, and pulled the vines climbing on the tree. Without Xu Jin's instructions, the Jinyiwei pulled out embroidered swords to clean up the vines wrapped around the tree. Soon, a half-dead sour pear tree was exposed.

"Sister, this... is this the sour pear tree in our yard?" Chu Xia looked hesitant. The sour pear tree in front of her was not very similar to the sour pear tree in her childhood memory.

Chuchun was already in tears at this moment and nodded, "This is the sour pear tree in our yard. Look at the horizontal branch, although it has dried up, the traces of the rope are still there. Do you remember?"

Chu Xia's tears burst out in an instant, and she nodded violently and said, "Remember, it was a rope my mother used to pick up with a broken fishing net. My father tied a piece of wood and made a swing. The wood was not flat and it was always uncomfortable to sit, but he was still scrambling to play with his sister.

Sister, this is our yard, our yard. Dad! Mother! My daughter is coming to see you, my daughter is coming to see you... Woo woo!"

Early summer crying and crying. The two sisters knelt down under the sour pear tree and hugged their heads and cried bitterly. It was the ones who heard it and the ones who saw it shed tears.

Xu Jin sighed secretly. In a blink of an eye, it was years, and things were neither humans nor humans. The separation of yin and yang is undoubtedly the most decisive and saddest parting in the world. When parents are there, life still has its origin. When parents pass away, life is only left to return. Cherish the people in front of you, cherish them as you go.

Xu Jin walked over and knelt down beside him, without saying a word, but opened his arms and gently hugged the two girls into his arms. The two pretty maids cried so hard that their hearts broke, and the tears wet Xu Jin's chest.

After a long time, Chuchun raised his face full of tears and sobbed and said in a low voice: "Master, I'm afraid my father and mother's grave can't be found. The maid wants to set up a tomb for them under this sour pear tree."

Xu Jin immediately turned around and ordered Han Dajie who was standing behind him: "Han Baihu, after returning to the city, he would find a group of craftsmen to repair the tomb here. He should use the best stones and spend money to find Erniu to withdraw it."

"Okay, sir!" Han Dajie quickly agreed.

Chuchun was anxious and shook his head repeatedly and said, "Master, my maid and parents are just people. If you can afford this, just pile up a dirt grave."

"This is OK. Either you don't repair it or you can repair the best one. Just use stone materials to repair it. The tomb is also covered with stone slabs, so that it will save you from growing weeds for a month and a half." Xu Jin said firmly.

Although they are still maids in early spring and early summer, they will have to be given the identity of the concubine of the Xu family in the future. The count's father-in-law's construction of a small stone cemetery should not be considered over the rules.

"Master!" Chuchun was moved, and tears couldn't help but flowed out again. Chuxia even looked around and hugged her master excitedly to express her gratitude.

Xu Jin patted the backs of the two pretty maids, and the emotions of the two women gradually stabilized. Then he opened incense and candles and fruits under the sour pear tree to perform sacrifices.

Xu Jin also lit a stick of incense and toasted three cups. Although he was just a concubine in early spring and early summer, he was still his own woman after all, so it was also a good idea to sing incense to their parents.

While busy worshiping here, a loud shout suddenly came from afar, which was clearly the voice of the personal soldier Zhao Datou. The Jinyiwei immediately pulled out the Xiuchun sword and protected Xu Jin and the other two in the middle.

After a while, Zhao Datou brought a unkempt guy from behind the dense grass, threw it to the Jinyiwei and cursed: "I just got rid of my hands there. Hey, I found that this bird was sneaking and peeping here. I guess it was not a good bird, so I caught it. Lao Han, ask what this guy is from, this is your old job."

Han Dajie immediately rolled up his sleeves and smiled grimly: "It's easy to say it!"

"Hey, it turns out it's you, a stinky beggar!" Before Han Dajie could move, his Jinyiwei recognized him first.

"Hmm? Do you know each other?" Han Dajie frowned and asked the subordinate.

The Jinyiwei sneered: "This guy tried to harass the girl Chuchun in the city yesterday, but was stopped by us. Today he was sneakily followed here. He is quite brave."

Xu Jin couldn't help but look down, and his eyes looked at Chuchun. The latter nodded, but his eyes looked at the beggar on the ground curiously.

Han Dajieqiang pulled out the embroidered sword and put it on the beggar's neck. He asked fiercely: "Say, what's the way we come from? What's the purpose of following us? I dare to say a little lie. I want your head."

The beggar said tremblingly: "Good man, please spare me, the youngest is just passing by, pass by!"

"I won't cry until I see the coffin, right? I see that you have good hands and feet. If you don't remove one leg and one hand for you, it will be easier to bet." Han Dajie said that and wanted to cut off the beggar's left leg.

The beggar almost urinated and shouted anxiously: "Big sister, second sister, save me!"

Han Dajie couldn't help but laugh and cry: "I can't save you even if I call you to the King of Heaven today."

But in early spring and early summer, the color suddenly changed, and he looked at the beggar carefully in surprise.

Han Dajie's knife was placed on his thigh, and the beggar was probably afraid, and said anxiously: "Big sister, second sister, I am your fifth uncle, Mao Dazhong."

Early spring and early summer looked at each other and blurted out: "Uncle Fifth!"

Xu Jin frowned, signaled Han Dajie to put away his knife, and shouted coldly: "Stand up."

Xu Jin was in the upper hand for a long time, so his aura was naturally not something that ordinary people could find to resist. The beggar stood up obediently and did not dare to show off his might.

Xu Jin ordered people to take out the water bag and wash away the dirt from the beggar's face, and then asked: "Early spring and early summer..."

Xu Jin originally wanted to ask the two pretty maids if they were their clan uncles, but they stopped talking because there was no need to ask again, and the expressions of the two women had already explained everything.

"Uncle Fifth, I'm really Uncle Fifth!" Chuchun and Chuxia's eyes turned red again. They walked forward in surprise, without even thinking that the beggar's body was dirty, and they excitedly grabbed the beggar's hand.

The beggar's eyes were red and he said excitedly: "Big sister, second sister, it's really you. I was really you. I was in the city yesterday when I was in the city, but I didn't dare to recognize it. So I secretly followed you out of the city today. When I saw that you were actually coming to Shaba Village, I knew that it must be you two. It's a pity that the fifth uncle finally found you two sisters."

The two pretty maids suddenly saw their relatives and were so excited that they were trembling slightly. Chuchun wiped her tears and said, "Uncle Wu, where are you... living now? Where are the other people in the village?"

Mao Dazhong grinned unnaturally, his nose felt sore in early spring and early summer. It seemed that Uncle Wu had not been doing well these years, and he was begging on the streets.

"Don't cry, don't cry, silly girl, Uncle Wu is fine. Seeing that you are doing well, Uncle Wu will be relieved!" Mao Dazhong said and wiped the corners of his eyes, obviously it was also a true love.

Chu Xia sniffed, turned to Xu Jin and said, "Master, this is my maid's uncle!"

Xu Jin smiled and bowed, "Uncle Mao, I'm going to Xu Jin."
Chapter completed!