Zhao Hanzhang stiffened and hurriedly helped him up, "Isn't this the level of judgment?"
"Here we are, here we are," the young man said, "The sun is already out, but he still refuses to give me the cow. If he plows until late at night, won't the cow be very tired tomorrow?"
Old Man Jin was so angry that he blew his beard and said, "You are talking nonsense. This cow is our treasure here. How could I abuse it? Didn't you see it eating grass? I think you are anxious to take the cow away right now. That's right."
If you want to plow the fields all night, you will still use the cows for the whole day tomorrow, and if you waste the whole night, you are the one who abuses the cows."
Zhao Hanzhang quickly stopped the two quarreling people and mediated: "I don't think my husband is this kind of person. It's better to let him graze the cows here. When night comes, send the cows to Li Zheng's house. You can go there tomorrow."
How about picking it up at Li Zheng’s house?”
Old Man Jin immediately said: "This is a good idea, just listen to the girl."
After saying that, he realized what he was doing and turned to look at the young man, "What did you call her just now?"
The young man glanced at him with disdain and said, "This is General Zhao. This is Mr. Fu, the fiancée of our general. We were all settled by the eldest son at the beginning, only you later are not."
Zhao Hanzhang glanced at him and asked the old man with a smile, "Did my father come to Luoyang later? Where did he come from?"
The old man said: "We came here with Lady Fan and General Beigong. We originally escaped from Luoyang with King Donghai. Who knew we encountered Shi Le's army on the way, and we got into chaos. Speaking of which, it was the general who saved us.
, It’s just that he was far away at that time and I didn’t see the general clearly. But now that I see him, I have to kneel down and thank him no matter what.”
After saying this, he knelt down to kowtow.
Zhao Hanzhang hurriedly supported me and said, "Old man, I'm so embarrassed. At my age, how can I be worthy of you kneeling down? Get up quickly."
She said to the young man: "Young man, you are young and should have some respect for the elderly. Why are you mocking and mocking my father-in-law like this?"
She looked the other person up and down and said, "But it would be a pity not to join the army with your body. Otherwise, how about you come to our army and I will teach you how to respect the elderly and love the young?"
The young man turned pale with fright. He waved his hands quickly and stammered: "I, I am weak and not suitable for being a soldier. Okay, let him use the cow first. I will get it tomorrow."
After saying that, he turned around and ran away.
Zhao Hanzhang shook his head and sat on the grass beside the field chatting with the old man, "Old man, do you blame me for bringing you back to Luoyang from outside?"
Old Man Jin's turbid eyes fell on Zhao Hanzhang's face, and there were rare tears in his eyes, "No regrets, our family has no money and power, and we are in exile everywhere. If we are lucky enough to find a place to live, it will be great. If not, but
It’s just a matter of how many days you have to hang on to your last breath.”
"Actually speaking, there is not much difference between how many days we die later and how many days we die early. If we both die, it is better to die in our hometown." Old Man Jin said: "After returning to Beijing, the general treated us very well, and Miss Fan also treated us properly.
It is better to make arrangements than to live in exile outside."
Zhao Hanzhang also sighed after hearing this.
Seeing the sadness on her face, Old Man Jin asked: "But does anyone among the people who came back hate the general?"
Zhao Hanzhang acquiesced.
Old Man Jin comforted him and said: "Nothing in this world can satisfy everyone in the world, so don't blame them."
He said: "They are different from us. We are untouchables. We can go anywhere. As long as we can live, we will be favored by God. They are nobles. They escaped from Luoyang in order to have a better place. The general cut off their
They are naturally a little resentful about their future."
He smiled and said: "But I think these resentments are only temporary. The general is a rare good official I have seen in the past twenty years. If you can meet a good official, your grievances can always be calmed down."
Zhao Hanzhang became thoughtful, would it ruin their future?
Then she will give them another future.
It is hypocritical to say that one exchanges one's heart for one's heart, so let's judge it in terms of gains and losses.
Zhao Hanzhang suddenly understood and smiled with Old Man Jin: "Thank you, father-in-law. I understand."
She glanced at the shaky orange-red sun on the top of the mountain and said with a smile: "It's getting late, my husband, please go home quickly."
Old Man Jin glanced at the cow that was grazing indulgently, shook his head and said, "I'll wait a little longer, it's still eating grass."
Zhao Hanzhang got up and saw that the old man on the hillside was still planting beans with his grandson. Only the last two lines were left. He was reluctant to stay until the next day.
He glanced at Zhao Hanzhang and the others indifferently, not knowing who they were and not caring what they said. He lowered his head and continued to bury the beans.
Zhao Hanzhang looked at the sky and felt that it was still too late, so he rolled up his sleeves and said, "Let's go, help us plant these two rows of beans."
Zhao Hanzhang went to the old man to ask for bean seeds.
Old man Chen looked at her in astonishment.
Zhao Hanzhang smiled and said, "My husband, there are many of us, so we will finish planting soon."
Old man Chen hesitated for a moment, then grabbed a few handfuls of seeds and gave them to them.
Zhao Hanzhang lifted up his robe and carried it in his pocket, then went to pee directly.
Fu Tinghan also lifted up her robe to catch a few handfuls of seeds. Then she walked in the other direction, and the guards helped to cover the soil.
Old man Chen stood aside and warned worriedly: "Don't sow the seeds too thin, and don't spread them too thickly. The soil needs to be thinner, otherwise it won't grow..."
In the midst of his chattering, for more than a quarter of an hour, in the afterglow of the setting sun, Zhao Hanzhang and the others finished planting the land.
The old man then smiled and remembered to ask Zhao Hanzhang their names, "Are the girl and husband officials coming to Luoyang? I wonder what kind of officials they want to be?"
Zhao Hanzhang carefully poured the remaining seeds into the basket carried by the child and said with a smile: "A small official, a small official, it's not worth mentioning."
In just a few words, the last trace of the setting sun disappeared from the sky, and it became dark. Everyone could barely see the person opposite.
Zhao Hanzhang smiled and said: "Old man, please go back quickly. It's too dark to walk."
Old Man Chen's attitude became much better, he nodded and said: "Yes, yes."
Zhao Hanzhang clapped his hands, mounted his horse and left.
Old man Chen slowly collected his things, took his grandson's hand and headed home.
Old Man Jin stopped herding the cattle. He carried the plow on his back and led the cattle behind him. The two of them didn't say much at first.
They were not familiar with each other, but they were crowded together on the way to escape. When they were brought back, because their village was far away from Luoyang, Ms. Fan thought there was no need to spread the people so far, so she organized them into a group outside Luoyang City.
They were given houses in an empty village not far away.
Unfortunately, the two houses were in the same place, and the fields they shared were also in the same place. In addition, neither of them was young and strong, so they were accustomed to staying together and going in and out together. In this way, when one person was bullied, the other could help.
After walking for a while, Old Man Chen looked back at Old Man Jin and asked, "Then the descendants of the Jia family haven't taken advantage of it, have they?"
"No, he wouldn't dare to do it when officials are around."
Old man Chen just said, "I don't know if he will come to the house to cause trouble, otherwise I'd better talk to Li Zheng in advance."
Old Man Jin shook his head and said: "No need, the general has already spoken in person, and I wouldn't dare to give him ten more courages."
Old man Chen paused slightly and asked, "Who?"
"The person who planted beans for you just now was General Zhao."
Old Chen's mouth trembled slightly, "Is that Zhao Hanzhang from Xiping?"
"Yes, she has returned to Luoyang."
Old Man Chen breathed a sigh of relief, and Old Man Jin couldn't help but smile. In the dark night, neither of them could see each other, but they could hear his hearty laughter, "Well, don't worry, the general is back.