The Chinese New Year is coming, and after the Chinese New Year, it will be the second year of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Although the army is mainly stationed near Dezhou, the New Year flavor in Dezhou is still quite strong.【】
On New Year's Eve, the Hun Hall closed relatively early today. The employees paid their New Year greetings to the shopkeeper one after another, received their salaries and red envelopes, and left. Su Xinchen walked out of the Hun Hall holding a big wooden basin, which was full of things.
Xia Xun's change of clothes. Since the last time Xia Xun allowed her to work only for more than an hour a day, but was paid for the whole day, the little girl was grateful to him, but what should she do if she couldn't repay him? So, she helped the shopkeeper tidy up the room.
, washing clothes, all became her job. Except that she didn't serve the pillow, she was almost the same as his wife.
People in the hall often teased the little girl about this matter. The little girl blushed and didn't refute. She seemed... quite happy, not caring about her brother-in-law Lao Jia's old face, which was darker than the Stove Lord. In fact, Xia Xun was...
He somewhat understands her thoughts, but he is not the shopkeeper of Hunchang that the little girl is paying attention to. He is the secret agent of King Yan. They are not from the same world. Their lives are two parallel lines. Xia Xun has no choice but to carry on.
I know how to pretend to be confused.
"Shopkeeper, your clothes have been washed."
"Thank you, Xiaoxin. It's New Year's Eve today, so go back early. Here, here is your salary, and there is a big red envelope."
"Thank you, shopkeeper."
Su Xinchen took the red envelope, but did not retract her hand. She glanced at Xia Xun with a pair of big bright eyes with a spicy taste: "Shopkeeper, what are you going to do alone during the New Year? Don't you think it's deserted?"
"Nothing."
Xia Xun laughed dryly: "Well, after the door is closed, I will go out for a walk. This is a barracks. The closer the New Year is, the more opportunities there are to make money. Not all shops will be closed. Restaurants, teahouses, Goulan tile houses, etc.
There was a lot of excitement, and the few days spent on the New Year's Eve were casually passed away."
"oh……"
The little girl was slightly disappointed. It seemed that she didn't hear what she wanted to hear. She wanted to say something more, but the old man who had been waiting impatiently at the door rushed over like a vicious dog. He grabbed her wrist and pointed at Xia Xun.
He forced a smile and said, "Happy New Year from the shopkeeper, we will go back soon."
"Okay, okay, have a good New Year. Buy more New Year's goods and have a good New Year."
Xia Xun smiled and nodded, deliberately ignoring the vague resentment in Su Xinchen's eyes.
Lao Jia pulled his sister-in-law out of the door and scolded her angrily: "You girl, you are so stubborn with a grown man. You are already in your thirties and you are still single. What are you doing so close to me?"
Don’t be afraid of others gossiping about you.”
Su Xinchen glared at him and said unconvincedly: "What's more than thirty? Isn't he spending the New Year alone in the desert?"
Lao Jia sneered: "It's deserted. How can a single man be deserted? Which brothel will he go to and the gentle village will be deserted?"
"The shopkeeper is not that kind of person. Some pretty female customers from Nvhuntang came in. The shopkeeper never takes a peek. I have been paying attention to it."
"Hey, a man in his thirties and there is no woman around him, how can he be such a gentleman? Unless he is sick!"
"You have the disease!"
Lao Jia was very proud: "Am I sick? I have given birth to three little girls. What's wrong with me?"
The two of them bickered and walked home. Xia Xun locked the door and walked out of Baiquan Huntang.
There are several of his men in Baiquan Huntang, but in order to avoid suspicion, they have all found other places to live in the city. Today is a festival. Xia Xun allows them to have some food and wine, but they can only buy the place to drink and have a good time, and they are not allowed to fool around outside.
, he is now the only one in the hall.
As I walked onto the streets, there were fewer pedestrians than usual. All I saw were people rushing back to celebrate the New Year. There were even fewer soldiers hanging out on the streets. When the wind blew, a lot of snow foam blew down from the eaves.
Come on, sprinkle it on your neck to cool it down.
Xia Xun tightened his collar and hurriedly walked away...
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Xu Huizu had already arrived, one month earlier than Xia Xun expected. This made Xia Xun very impressed by Xu Huizu's ability to command troops.
After Xu Huizu arrived, he obviously had some exchanges with Li Jinglong, because not long ago Li Jinglong suddenly ordered that in the outskirts of Dezhou, from south to north, in Baojiazhuang, Xiajiacun, Wangjiazhuang, Hejiazhuang, Xiao
Military fortresses were built one after another in Jiazhuang and other places. From the intelligence collected, they planned to build twelve acropolis on the outskirts of Dezhou to defend Dezhou.
This is a very important piece of information. It can be inferred from this that the overall strategy of the Ming army has undergone major changes. Obviously, after suffering a heavy setback in Peiping, he was probably lectured by Xu Huizu again. Li Jinglong, who learned from the painful experience, did not dare to be so arrogant anymore.
, he no longer dared to rely on the absolute superiority of troops, and imagined that the war would end in one battle, a month, or a quarter. He built the Twelve Acropolis in Texas. This was a preparation for a long-term war.
Xia Xun already knew the news and quickly sent it to Peking. Today he wanted to go there in person to understand the progress of the construction of the acropolis. If King Yan could launch an attack on Dezhou before the twelve acropolis were completed, what would he have to endure?
The resistance obviously won't be that great.
Xia Xun went to Baojiazhuang. The fortifications here had taken initial shape. Once all the military buildings were completed, Baojiazhuang had to be renamed Baojiazhuang. The Twelve Acropolis was built and a large number of garrison troops were mobilized. However, in order to build the Twelve Acropolis as soon as possible,
After the construction was completed, a large number of laborers were recruited. Some families even came to the construction site with their whole families. The men built the city while the women cooked and washed. It was winter, and it was better to be a stutterer here than to stay at home.
Since it is New Year's Eve, there is no construction today. There are many tents or simple adobe houses scattered around the half-finished construction site, which are the residences of migrant workers.
Xia Xun wandered around the construction site for a while and found that the city wall was made of earth. He took earth on the spot and dug a deep trench in front. The excavated earth was piled on the embankment to build an earth wall. In this way, the defense
There are trenches and city wall bunkers. Although such a city wall cannot withstand wind and rain, it can play a military role at least within a few years.
Xia Xun observed carefully, understanding every detail, and mentally estimated the equipment needed to attack these acropolis and the difficulty of attacking and defending. When he understood it almost, Xia Xun wanted to turn around and leave. At this time, a man stood there
The man not far away seemed to have been looking at him from the side for a long time. When he saw him turning around and facing him head-on, he couldn't help but came up to him with surprise and joy, and shouted: "This...is Mr. Yang?"
Xia Xun's heart skipped a beat. He never expected that someone here would recognize him. Xia Xun looked around in shock and saw that the man looked vaguely familiar, but he couldn't pronounce his name. The man was stunned when he saw him, so he couldn't help but raise his hand.
He smiled and said: "My dear friend, don't you remember me? My surname is Tang, Tang Yaoju. When I was in Putai County..."
"Ah! I remember, it's you!"
Only then did Xia Xun remember the identity of the man in front of him. His wife had been deceived by the prostitute Qiu Qiuyuye on the pretense of delivering a baby. At that time, he and Peng Ziqi were going to Yanggu County. They encountered injustice on the road and rescued his wife.
Xia Xun felt a little relieved. First of all, he was Tang Yaoju's benefactor. He knew that a man like Tang Yaoju was extremely righteous and knew how to repay his kindness. In the eyes of little people like him, the country's court was just
It's just awe, even if he knows his current identity, he will not betray his benefactor; moreover, the transmission of information in this era is limited after all, especially ordinary people in small counties, it is impossible to know what happened to him in Nanjing City, from Yao Ju of Tang Dynasty
From the look on his face, it was obvious that he really didn't know.
Xia Xun then changed his smile to a relaxed one, cupped his hands and said, "It turns out to be Brother Tang. I remember, I remember, why is Brother Tang here?"
Tang Yaoju said with a hearty smile: "I was about to ask my benefactor, how could I meet my benefactor here? Come on, come on, it's windy, snowy and cold, let's go to the room to have a rest."
"Brother Tang, you are too polite again. Don't call me my benefactor again. It makes me feel uncomfortable. Just call me brother."
Xia Xun said, and saw that the place he was bowing to was an adobe house in the construction site. Speaking of which, the adobe house was in better condition among these buildings. Xia Xun walked with him towards the adobe house and asked casually why.
I know that since Tang Yaoju's last accident, he no longer wandered around but settled down near Pu Tai to work as a craftsman. In fact, this was because he had merged all his disciples under Lin Yu's seven sects, and there was no need for him to
He personally connected everywhere. And his old mother was also frightened because of the kidnapping of her daughter-in-law, and soon fell ill. Because she was old and could not be saved with medicine and stone, she had been dead for a long time.
This time, the imperial court was recruiting husbands. Tang Yaoju was worried about his wife staying alone on Putai, so he and his family came here. He would have to serve here for about a month before he could return to Putai. Xia Xun made up an excuse at random. Anyway, at that time
Yaoju of Tang Dynasty knew that although he was a scholar, his family was mainly engaged in business, so he casually said that he was passing by on business and prevaricates.
Pushing the door and entering the house, I saw that the room was messy and very simple. However, because the room was small and the fire was cooking, and the big pot was steaming, the whole room was warm and did not feel cold at all. The lady of the Tang family heard this
When the benefactor came, he hurriedly came forward, paid homage to his benefactor first, and then happily invited him in. Because the Tang family's wife was responsible for the daily food supply for dozens of serving migrant workers, the room was in a mess, and there was no place to stay.
Xia Xun sat on the bedside.
The room was actually a bit dark, and the bed and floor were messy. Xia Xun didn't understand it in a hurry. It wasn't until he sat down on the kang that he realized that the small bundle on the kang was actually a swaddling clothes. Because it was wrapped tightly, Xia Xun didn't clear it just now.
Xun was startled, quickly moved his butt away, and exclaimed: "This is..."
Tang Yaoju smiled from ear to ear and said, "Oh, this is my daughter. She is only three months old and will be 100 days old in a few days."
Xia Xun smiled and said: "It turns out that Brother Tang and Sister Tang have a baby, haha, congratulations, congratulations."
His smile woke up the little guy who was sleeping on the kang. He immediately opened his little mouth and let out a loud cry in protest. The Tang family's wife hurriedly picked up the baby, coaxed her, and took her to the outhouse to feed him.
Because the little guy was wrapped tightly just now and wore a tiger-head hat on his head, only a small face was exposed. Xia Xun didn't even come out as a boy or a girl, so he talked to Tang Yaoju and said, "Brother Tang, this is a baby." A young man is a rich man, and seeing how vigorously he cries, he must be a young man, right?"
Tang Yaoju smiled and waved his hands and said: "No, no, brother, this is a mistake. She was born as a daughter, but she is indeed stronger and more energetic than those little boys. I just decided on a name for her yesterday. She is called Sai'er. Tang Sai'er, haha, my daughter from the Tang family must be more promising than other people's sons."
"Tang Sai'er?"
The smile on Xia Xun's face froze, and he suddenly slipped under the kang. Tang Yaoju quickly supported him and asked curiously: "Brother, what's wrong with you?"
Xia Xun said: "Oh, it's nothing, the kang head is a bit slippery. Tang Sai'er..., Tang Sai'er..."
Tang Yaoju laughed again: "How do you choose this name? Of course, my brother's name is not as good as yours. Brother is well-read in poetry and books. Brother, I only know a few words superficially. It's rare to meet you here." , how about... help your little niece choose a good name? If it weren't for the brother's generous helping hand to save her mother, she would never have been born today, and it is only natural that you come to name her. "
Xia Xun waved his hands repeatedly and said: "No, no, no, Tang Sai'er is very good, this name is very good. Uh..., sister-in-law, will you let me become my little niece?"
The wife of the Tang family had just finished feeding her daughter, and was about to change her diaper after untying her swaddling clothes on the kang. How could a mother not care about her own flesh and blood? When she heard that Xia Xun liked her child, she was also very happy and hurriedly The daughter picked her up and put it in his hands.
The little guy is white and fat, with a round face and a pair of particularly clear eyes. Suddenly in the hands of a stranger, the little guy is not afraid of crying, but just stares at Xia Xun with a very serious look.
Tang Yaoju smiled and said: "Hey, this girl is very close to Brother Yang. Who among the brothers on the construction site usually wants to tease her, but she just cries and screams. But brother, you hold her, and she doesn't do anything or make trouble. This little guy It's as if she knows you are her great benefactor. Madam, you and our daughter are so sensible."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
Xia Xun was also filled with admiration for the little baby in his arms. However, he had already held the newborn Yu Qian Yu Shaobao in Hangzhou last time. This time he held Tang Saier, but he was not so surprised that he dropped the baby. Falling. Because the light in the room was weak, he held the little one's armpits and lifted her in front of him. He was beyond surprised.
Having been in this era for so long, he usually regards himself as a person of this era. Only at this time, when he suddenly meets a big shot that only he knows will be very famous in the future, will he realize that, He originally did not belong to this era. During the festive season, he misses his family even more. Now that it is the right time, he is in a place that is far more difficult to buy than a Spring Festival train ticket. He will never be able to go home, but in his arms he holds The situation of the future White Lotus Saint Tang Saier is quite strange.
Tang Sai'er was lifted up by him and looked at her, and she began to feel a little unhappy. She frowned slightly, and her little mouth, which was still a little wet from feeding, was pressed hard. A pair of eyes as black as paint stared at Xia Xun, fat and fat.
His calves kicked violently like a frog a few times, and suddenly a column of crystal water burst out from the gap in his crotchless pants.
At this time, Xia Xun was raising his face, opening his mouth, and was sighing in admiration. He suddenly discovered the "dangerous situation" and couldn't avoid it. The holy water immediately hit his face...
Tang Sai'er: I'm asking for a recommendation vote for Uncle Guan. If you don't give it, I'll keep peeing.