The three cities of Shuofang have become a large construction site.
Demolition and construction are happening everywhere, but Wu Huaiyu’s work-for-relief program is pretty good. Hungry refugees, young and old, as long as they go to work, they will have at least two meals to eat, and they will also receive work points based on their efforts.
A bamboo chip is worth one point, and the bamboo chip can be exchanged for wheat, millet or cloth.
Near the entrance to the west city, a simple shed was set up, where a family sold chopped noodles.
The stall owner wore a floral scarf on his head and tied his sleeves with loops, making him look very capable.
The wide and long noodle chopping knife is held with both hands, chopping quickly and steadily, and the buckwheat noodles are chopped as thin and even as silver threads.
"There is no woman in Shuofang who can't chop buckwheat noodles,"
Helian Jinzhu raised her head and smiled. Although setting up a stall and chopping noodles was very hard, especially in the hot weather in July, she felt very fulfilled.
Especially when my grandmother, younger brother, younger sister, aunt and other relatives are together, I feel more and more contented.
Put a large bowl of chopped noodles into the pot, control the heat of cooking, drain and cool in water, add mutton sauerkraut soup, sprinkle with green onions, it's delicious.
The boy brought a large bowl of noodles to Huaiyu and gave him a piece of garlic.
Huaiyu saw that although the boy was small and thin, he was very clean and tidy. Especially, although the noodle bowl was hot, his hands were very steady and he never put his thumbs into the noodle bowl.
He even put down the bowl and said politely, "Your Majesty, please use it with ease."
"Is this your little brother?"
"Well, this is my little brother Tiefu."
Heliantiefu was originally called Huzi and his nickname was Tiehu. However, to avoid the royal taboo, he changed his name to Tiefu.
"It is said that during the Sixteenth Kingdom of Jin and the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the people in the north called the person whose father was a Huns and whose mother was a Xianbei, Tiefu." Huaiyu said with a smile.
I picked up the chopsticks and stirred the noodles. The noodles were very spicy, including lamb, tripe, intestines, and heart. The stew was very soft and mushy, and it was a perfect match with the chopped noodles.
Peel two more cloves of garlic until fragrant.
If you eat noodles without garlic, the flavor will be reduced by half.
Helian Jinzhu chopped noodles skillfully, but he didn't know about it.
Tiefu was actually a discriminatory name used by the northerners at that time for the Huns and Xianbei mixed-race people. Later, Liu Hu's great-grandson Liu Bobo was not ashamed of the name Tiefu. Even unlike his ancestors, he no longer used the Liu surname of the Han Dynasty.
Instead, he changed his surname to Helian, which means Huihe and Tianlian.
He also changed the non-authentic Shu branch to the Tiefu clan, which means that he is as sharp as iron, which means he can attack others.
From now on, the name Tiefu will no longer be used.
Helianbobo was called Tiefuqubeggar by the Xianbei people, which means a humble bastard beggar.
But this despicable bastard beggar later dared to attack and kill his father-in-law, betrayed his benefactor, created his own surname, founded Daxia, and built a unified city. For nearly twenty years, he was invincible.
From then on, there was no longer a Tiefu tribe, but the Helian tribe was created.
It is a pity that only two hundred years have passed since his death, but some people still use the name Tiefu. This means that they have long forgotten the glory and ambition of their ancestors.
Tiehu was renamed Tiefu, which made people sigh.
Although the Helian Jinzhu family was also a small tycoon in Shanhuli after Helian Bobo, they did not retain much of the Huns' traditions, and they could not even tell the difference from the Han people.
In other words, the ancestor of the Helian family is Liu Hu, and Jinzhu's younger brother is not suitable to be named Tiehu. Of course, according to the Xiongnu tradition, it may not be so particular.
Tie Fu and Qu Gai are actually very ugly names.
"Why don't you change your name?" he suggested.
"Please give me your name."
Huaiyu thought for a moment, ‘Why don’t we just call him Helian Gangduo!”
Duo is a military musical instrument in the military. It is shaped like a cymbal and has a tongue. It is used to announce military orders. Especially in the Spring and Autumn Period, the bell is rung to vibrate the Duo and issue orders. It is usually made of wood or copper.
The steel bell is naturally hard and loud.
Moreover, it is somewhat similar to the original name Iron Tiger, and has even been advanced.
Helian Jinzhu liked the name very much, so he asked his younger brother to come over and thank Huaiyu for the name.
There is a rare perseverance in this child's eyes.
This is not only related to the fact that he was born in Shanhu and has Hun blood in his bones, but also related to the fact that he encountered family trouble when he was young and was reduced to a beggar and a slave.
"Gangzi, are you willing to follow me?" Huaiyu asked with a smile while peeling garlic.
Helian Jinzhu became a little nervous. She actually hoped that her family could settle down and live a more practical life.
Helian Gangduo almost didn't hesitate, kneeling directly in front of Wu Huaiyu and agreed.
"Why are you so straightforward? Doing things with me is also very hard."
"I know your identity. You are a high-ranking official and general. I want to take revenge," Gangzi said frankly.
Although his sister set up this noodle stall here, and the business is still good now, and they also have a yard in the outer city, he is not willing to do it. The experience in the past few years has made this young man very mature.
Huaiyu smiled and did not ask him to get up immediately. Instead, he ate a few mouthfuls of noodles first, and then slowly said, "I came today not only to eat noodles, but also to give you something."
He took out a bag of stuff.
There are 300 acres of fields by the Wuding River in Xiazhou, plus a piece of pasture. This land can build a manor. Wu Huaiyu also gave Jinzhu a reward, including money, grain, cattle and horses.
With this, Helian Jinzhu can take the surviving members of her family and start over by the fertile Wuding River in Xiazhou, and they may even have a better life than before in the mountains.
Helian Jinzhu looked through it and then accepted them all.
She did not refuse these. She now has so many family members to take care of, and just running this stall cannot last long.
Of course, she also knew that with her current status, it was impossible for her to leave Six Doors. These were considered rewards and settlement expenses.
"Brother, this is the field of cattle and sheep that was given to us by Duke Wu. It is not far from the outskirts of Xiazhou. Our family can graze and grow food, and we can be very stable. You can help take care of the clan at home. In a few years, we will marry a wife and have several children.
My child, live a peaceful life..."
"Sister, I have made up my mind to follow Duke Wu,"
The young man is very stubborn.
Even his sister can't change his mind.
This opportunity given by Wu Huaiyu was rare and he did not want to miss it.
In fact, even if Wu Huaiyu didn't give him this chance today, he was already thinking about signing up to join the army of Shuofang City.
The experiences he had experienced over the years were indelible in this young man's heart, making him eager to become stronger.
He didn't want to live a life of farming and herding sheep. His ancestors had repeated this for generations, but what was the result?
"Chengdu, Lushan, you two will lead Gangduo from now on,"
Gangzi immediately took off the cloth, he couldn't wait any longer.
Helian Jinzhu's face was full of helplessness. Although she was very grateful and believed in Wu Huaiyu, she also knew that this road was not easy.
After finishing the noodles, Wu Huaiyu was in no hurry to leave today.
Dressed in casual clothes, he chatted with Jin Zhu at the stall and also appeared as a waiter, replacing Gangzi.
After a busy day, I finally closed the stall.
Jinzhu and his family packed up the stall and returned to the small courtyard in the outer city. Looking at the copper coins in a wooden box, Jinzhu and his family felt that the hard work was worth it.
And the rewards such as the fields given to her by Huaiyu gave this family that had just experienced a disaster more hope.
a glass of water,
Have a long talk under the moonlight.
Wu Huaiyu admired Helian Jinzhu very much. When she assassinated him and was captured, she performed very well and could survive in a small dark room. When she came back to Shuofang, she also performed very well, especially playing a key role in alienating Li Zhengbao.
She seems to be born to do this.
"Originally, I should have let you retire after your achievements and let you and your family build a village in the suburbs of Xiazhou and live a stable and ordinary life, but I really can't bear to part with you as a great talent. Our Shuofang Bureau especially needs you.
Such talent.”
Wu Huaiyu gave Helian Jinzhu two choices.
If you continue to stay in Liumen, she will be promoted to the head of Shuofang Bureau. You can also choose to go into seclusion, and she will be given another resettlement fee.
"I stayed."
"Don't think about it again?"
Although Jin Zhu wanted to leave, he finally decided to stay in Shuofang Bureau.
This is not because he doesn't believe Wu Huaiyu's words, but because of rational considerations. Today's Shuofang is still in chaos. Even if the Helian family can get the land and pasture and build a manor, these orphans and widowers may not be able to run it.
Okay, keep it safe.
After experiencing so many things, she, like Gangzi, has become more mature.
Even her younger brother Tiehu knew that he had to stand up and do things for the family, so how could she not understand?
"Thank you for staying."
Under the starry sky on a summer night, the night breeze is slightly cool.
Wu Huaiyu stood up to leave.
Helian Jinzhu stood up and said, "If the Governor doesn't dislike it, why not rest here tonight and let me serve the Governor."
She blushed a little when she said this.
"Ahem..." Wu Huaiyu smiled, "We are superiors and subordinates, but we don't need this. Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person either."
Helian Jinzhu's face turned even redder.
She hesitated and said, "I, I didn't mean that. I know the governor's character. I, I did it voluntarily."
"It's getting late, so you should rest early. I'll give you another ten days' leave. You can settle down your family and come back to work. I'm leaving, so there's no need to send you off."
Huaiyu turned and left.
Helian Jinzhu followed behind, and his explanation sounded more like a cover-up, a bit incoherent.
Until Wu Huaiyu walked out of the small courtyard, got on the carriage, and left under the escort of his entourage, Helian Jinzhu was still standing at the door in a daze. He didn't know how he said those words so easily, but what he didn't expect was
Will be rejected so simply.
Go back to the house and find the small bronze mirror.
Facing the dim light and looking into the not-so-bright mirror, I saw a face that should be pretty good.
Was he actually disliked?
Putting down the mirror, although I felt a little disappointed, I also felt a little lucky.
What are you thankful for?
Maybe it's fortunate that he's not that kind of person, right?
Late at night.
Helian Jinzhu was sitting in the courtyard unable to sleep, holding a glass of water.
The night is as cool as water and silent.
There was a big difference before and after the city was broken.
During the previous siege of the city, people always felt depressed and unreliable at night, as if danger could happen at any time, and they were afraid to sleep to death.
But now, it is noisy during the day and quiet at night. After the brief worry in the first few days, everyone has now adapted to the new life.
In the ten years since Daliang was destroyed, the sky has changed and it has become clearer.
There are no more hungry cries of refugees at night, and there is no more desperate theft and robbery due to hunger. Now every morning, there is no need to haul away carloads of corpses who died of starvation at night.
For the first time, I felt that the night was so peaceful and safe.
But why can't I fall asleep?
Maybe I still feel a little disappointed after being rejected.
