After waiting for a few days, brother Wu Huaiyi finally returned from Sanyuan with Samurai Ke. When he saw Huaiyu, Lao Wu looked dissatisfied.
"Turkic cavalry raided everywhere in Weibei, and many villages in Sanyuan were destroyed by wolves,"
"You brought me to Chang'an at this time, promised two hundred and five, Zhao Dayan, and they even said that I ran away from the battle."
Huaiyu smiled and helped Lao Wu dismount, letting him complain and not replying. He just smiled and said: "It's hard work for Aye to come all the way back. Come in quickly and wash up and change clothes first."
Mrs. Wu Liu and the eldest and younger sisters also heard the sound and came out to greet them.
"Erlang is so kind, but you have become a donkey's liver and lungs." Mrs. Wu Liu complained about her husband, while Mrs. Wang silently took over Lao Wu's burden.
Huaiyi jumped off his horse and sighed to Huaiyu: "Weibei is in a bad situation now. Many Turkic cavalry are plundering everywhere. Small villages have been attacked. The people who had no time to hide in the castles and forts have been kidnapped, including their crops.
They were all ruined by the Turks."
When they came back, they even encountered a group of Turkic soldiers. Fortunately, there were many people when Huaiyi came back. The two sides engaged in a cavalry shooting, killing seven Turkic soldiers and repelling them.
"Is Longqiao Fort okay?"
At this age, before Lao Wu left, he still told his son some life experiences, although he might not need them.
You can send people to manage it, but if you want long-term stability in the future and you have money, it is best to buy more land, buy more slaves, recruit more tenants, raise more cattle, horses, donkeys and mules, and establish more farms.
, that is a stable family business that can be passed down from generation to generation."
"If you have time, come with me to deliver some food, vegetables, paper and pens to the clan school." He confessed.
"Aye, you just gave birth to three sons, isn't that pretty good?"
Huaiyu didn't panic. Nowadays, he no longer had to count on the output of that little land like Lao Wu. He even had a lot of fields.
"You are successful, but dad is old."
"I didn't have time to ask in detail after I came back, but I heard from Aunt Wang that Huai Liang is very hardworking. Now she can only go home on the tenth day of the month. The rest of the time is spent boarding in the clan school. The teacher invited by the clan school
Not bad, the grip is very tight."
It seems that he still wants to make more contributions to the Wu family.
"Aye, I'm getting along with the eldest daughter of Rongguo Gong's family across from me, do you agree?"
"How is the third child doing studying at Clan Academy?"
After a long time, Lao Wu sighed, "Erlang is lucky, and Dalang also got a lot of good luck."
In the front yard, Xu Jizu, the second-in-command, was chatting with Wu Cheng and Hou Sanjia, making them feel less restrained. "Brother Xu, help me go to Ma Yushi of Xuanyangfang and tell him that I, Aye, have come to Beijing. Let's
He came over to have dinner with us."
Huaiyu is not short of money now.
I'm just waiting for you to come to Chang'an and choose a good day to propose marriage and arrange matchmaking."
"Bah, this guy," Lao Wu laughed and scolded after hearing this, "his wife and children stayed in Guanzhong, while he died in Longyou and was happy."
"Mr. Ma has been to our house before. I have a good impression of him. I heard that he is now prosperous?"
An old friend of many years has now stayed in Longyou and will not come back. Lao Wu still misses him a lot.
He can't believe it now. The eldest of his two sons has now become a sixth-grade general and the commander of the North Gate who leads the flying cavalry. The second son is Feng Kaiguo Nan, a fifth-grade military inspector.
Now he has the post of Young Supervisor.
Lao Wu seemed to be really moved.
Lao Wu was very surprised when he heard this. He had not made it clear in his previous letter and thought Huaiyu had written it wrong.
"It was originally the season for harvesting millet and buckwheat, but now the Turks are suffering from famine," Lao Wu lamented that this year's harvest was gone again.
The Longqiao Wu family can only lock its doors and doors for the time being.
"Don't worry, it's natural."
Xu Jizu, a member of the forbidden army, is quite content to be Huaiyu's follower now. Compared to the boring life in the camp, he prefers this kind of life, where he can run around all day and feel more free.
, and also get to know more people.
Lao Wu turned to look at his son for a long time.
"Rong Guo Gong is currently guarding the city in Binzhou. When he comes back, I will come to propose marriage. I am sure it will work."
Lao Wu couldn't understand his son, so he simply shook his head and stopped thinking about these things.
"Okay, I'm going to take a shower first," Lao Wu stood up and left. Huaiyu noticed that Lao Wu seemed to be walking with more style and even a bit of official authority.
Aunt Hou, Uncle Hou is now an official, and I originally asked me to arrange for you to go to Longyou when I come back, but the road is not peaceful now, so you stay here with me first, and when the Turks leave, I will have someone take you there."
The hunchbacked Wucheng was still so thin. He grinned and asked his wife and children to say hello to Huaiyu, "When I first met Erlang in Chang'ao on Bailuyuan, I knew that Erlang had a good face and was born rich.
Well, now I have indeed become a high official and even been granted a title."
Lao Wu got up and looked at the small courtyard. Last time Huai Yu just bought it, he stayed here for one night. Now he came back not long ago and found that the place had changed a lot.
But Lao Wu just curled his lips. He knew very well that he, a veteran with a lame leg, was recruited even though he had already served as an official, just because his son was now appreciated by the prince.
"Two. Uncle Hou took two concubines and took in two families of victims as tenants. Those two concubines are very young."
As he got older, he was not too happy about being re-recruited or even promoted. Instead, he felt that he had abandoned Xu Zhongyi and other fellow villagers at this time, and felt a bit like a deserter, which made him feel very unhappy.
Lao Wu was filled with great relief after hearing this, "Erlang, you have done a good thing and solved a big worry for your mother and I. Then tell Ma Zhou to pick a date as early as possible to invite a matchmaker to propose marriage, so there will be no further delay."
"
"Yeah, I have 300 acres of Yongye farmland in Longyou, 100 acres of Bailuyuan land, 20 acres of pear orchards in Xinchangfang, Chang'an, 100 acres of land in Weibei, and 20 acres of newly granted land in Qujiang in the south of the city, and Huaiyuanfang
There is this house, there is Qianjin Hall in Dongshi, and there are still some businesses in Weizhou, Longyou.
Lao Wu put down the water glass and said to Huaiyu: "Your sister is not destined to have a good life. I have already figured it out. I no longer want to marry her off. As long as she is willing, she will stay in our house and she will grow old in the future."
You brothers are responsible."
"You're really awesome. In a short period of time, there are three women in this backyard."
Lao Wu nodded, "Just be willing to study hard. Although he is not the same mother as you, he is still your brother. You should take more care of him in the future."
His two sons are much better than him.
"Aye, don't worry. Ma Zhou is a very nice person. Otherwise, how could I have promised my eldest sister to him in the first place? He is now very close to his eldest sister. The prince rewarded him with a house worth more than 2,000 yuan in Xuanyangfang. Ma Zhou
He was directly handed over to the eldest sister for decoration. Even all his money was collected and managed by my sister.
"Erlang, what's going on between your eldest sister and Mr. Ma?" Lao Wu entered the hospital and sat down in the hall. Without washing up first, he directly asked about eldest sister's affairs. Huaiyu went to Xinlong Bridge before and said
He said he was dating Ma Zhou and his eldest sister.
"Uncle Hou is very good, hehe, he is even very happy." Huaiyu said with a smile that Hou San had not only become the deputy military attaché of the ninth rank in Longyou, but also started a business partnership with his colleagues, and also cooperated with many military officers.
Like a soldier, he accepted the girl who came to his door.
The Turkic cavalry raided Weibei this time. For the time being, they still looted the countryside and did not attack the cities. They also did not attack the stronger villages as long as the resistance was fierce.
After laughing and scolding, I was happy for Hou San. It has not been easy for the old man these years, and now he finally got through it.
Lao Wu looked around and found that his daughter was not there. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I didn't mean that. After all, your sister had killed three men and had two daughters. Mr. Ma was just a poor scholar before, but now he has
You are already wearing a purple robe, can you still be willing?
If he changes his mind, don't force him, otherwise it will be difficult for your sister to go there."
Finally, Lao Wu added, "Have more sons."
"Just live here. The guys from Qianjintang in the front yard have now moved to the shops in Dongshi. Now it's not crowded here."
Although my legs are still a bit lame, my limping has a bit of a gentlemanly look.
"I don't have anything to disagree with. You have an idea. Since you have chosen it, I agree. But this matter is not our family's final decision. Can Duke Rongguo agree?"
"That must be a great talent, otherwise Bai Ding will be awarded the Purple Gold and he will reach the sky in one step." Lao Wu took the water glass handed over by Huaiyu, drank it all in several sips, and smacked his lips, "Then he can reach the sky in one step even though he is so prosperous now.
Now, do you still like your sister?"
"Well, last time I went to Longyou with me, he also achieved military merit and was directly awarded the rank of eighth rank. Then he gave His Highness the Crown Prince a lot of current affairs countermeasures, which was highly appreciated by the prince. Now he has been promoted from the rank of Chaosan to the fifth rank.
The doctor even gave me a purple-robed goldfish bag."
By the way, the prince also rewarded me with twelve slaves, and two people from the palace before. He also rewarded me with three hundred bolts of silk, two horses, four silver bottles and some gold and silver coins..."
"Aye, the prince has called you to the capital for an important purpose. The emperor Yuan Cong is a veteran and has always been loyal to the court. The Shenjifang Office has been newly established and there is a lack of people to take charge of the situation, so I have called you here specially." Huaiyu said with a smile.
"Then you should try your best. I have heard that the prince plans to issue an edict to release many palace residents from the palace after he succeeds to the throne, so that they can return to their relatives. If they have no relatives, they can also marry voluntarily. The palace
Eunuch Zhang here is Mrs. Fan’s godfather, I’ll help you get two of them.”
"Okay, I'll go right away."
"How is Hou San doing in Longyou?"
Xu Jizu went to the stable yard to pick up the horses. Wu Cheng's family and Hou San's family were a little restrained when facing Huai Yu. "It's been a hard journey. I'll take you to settle down first. There are still free rooms in the outer yard, so you can stay in the outer yard first."
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"After all, our Longqiao Fort occupies a favorable location. Previously, Aye and the others also raised the height and strengthened the fort wall. They also mobilized three regiments of rural soldiers from Lijiazhuang and other villages. Everyone patrolled and guarded. When several Turkic rangers came, they all
I didn’t get any favors, but it’s okay for the time being.”
"It's quite crowded here. I'll move in with your mother to your brother's house soon."
Wu Cheng's family and Hou San's wife and children also followed.
"I have no conditions. Look at the eldest uncle of your clan. He has more than thirty sons, and he is already seventy years old. He is still working hard to have a son from a concubine. In our Wu family, your uncle is the most contributor.
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"Aye, I don't like hearing what you are saying anymore. My sister is so nice. She is virtuous, smart and good-looking. She is young and can run a household. She cooks delicious food. It is hard to find her even with a lantern."
Lao Wu rolled his eyes at him.
Lao Wu didn't care about being tired from the journey, so he called Huai Yi over, where he and his three brothers talked about what happened to them during this period, especially the battle between Huai Yu and Longyou.
Lao Wu sighed after hearing this. He had struggled all his life and worked hard for a decade. How hard his life was. When he got old, he was only a seventh-grade Imperial Army brigade commander and then became an official. He had only accumulated 300 acres of land and a family.
We still have to work in the fields.
"Aye, you are only sixty. Now you have been recruited out of the mountain and given the command of Shenjifang at the seventh level, but you have been promoted to three levels in a row. You see, Hou San has taken two concubines. How about you?
Do you want another child?"
"Our family has become the slaves of the nobles, and our faces are full of glory."
Hearing this, Huaiyu could only smile helplessly. For the Wucheng family, it was a helpless move for them to leave their country and seek refuge. Now, the promotion of the master who follows him is indeed a good thing for him.
It's all due to the times.
For the Wucheng family, it doesn't matter whether they are good citizens or servants. What matters is that they must survive first.
