Longqiao Fort was extremely lively, and the Wu family was enjoying double happiness.
"Everyone will come to drink mutton soup later." The samurai Ke, who has always been extremely stingy, was extra generous today, greeting the villagers with a red face and a limp.
"Today the sun is out in the west, you old man is willing to kill a sheep to entertain guests? Usually you are reluctant to kill a sheep during the New Year and festivals, but now sheep are very expensive." Xu Zhongyi, Erluzi's father, joked with a smile.
"My baby is back. The eldest baby has just received an official position. He has just taken over and entered the camp. This is the second time. He has made meritorious service and been awarded an officer. Look at the gold knives on my belt. His Highness the King of Qin personally gave it to me.
Yes, I am so happy now that I will pick the biggest sheep and kill it. There are no other dishes, but you can drink the mutton soup!"
Wu Laizi is extremely happy today, not to mention that his family will add another 300 acres of land.
The Wujia five-hole cave house faces the river on the back slope. It is at the highest point of the river slope on the north bank, overlooking the Qinghe River. It is a very beautiful river view room.
Huaiyu was surrounded by countless villagers, and he had not felt such enthusiasm for a long time.
The eldest sister helped my father pick the fattest sheep from the sheep pen, and some men including the two idiots also came to help slaughter the sheep.
The whole village knows that Warrior Ke is usually the most stingy. Although the family raises sheep, he is reluctant to kill the sheep to eat during the Chinese New Year. At most, other people kill the sheep to buy a leg. Don't look at it. Warrior Ke was originally a seventh-grade forbidden army brigade commander, but at the age of seven
After losing his father and his widowed mother, he made tofu and sold it to support his family. At the age of ten, he began to pick tofu and sell it in villages and alleys. This life spanned the Northern Qi, Northern Zhou, Sui and Tang dynasties.
A boy sold tofu, and when he was young, he went to sell food outside the Great Wall. In his middle age, he sold wood. Later, he was captured as a strong man to participate in the campaign against Liao. When he was almost old, he experienced the chaos of the late Sui Dynasty and fought for the founding of Li and Tang Dynasty for many years. He has been eating for the rest of his life.
I have gone through countless hardships, so although my conditions are better, I have already become accustomed to frugality.
"The freshly slaughtered sheep are stewed with fresh meat. The bones are added to stew, and the soup is also fresh." Yu'e's skills are very good. "If you have time, stew the bones for a day and night in advance, then use the soup to simmer the lamb belly, and then
Add some Sichuan peppercorns and almonds to make it more fresh, and sprinkle some chopped green onions to eat off your tongue when eating."
The land equalization order said that every ding and the middle man were granted a hundred acres of land. In fact, it was based on the actual amount of public land in the hands of the local government. Excluding a large amount of private land, there was not much land to divide. Even in the early days of the Republic of China, many common people could only
Thirty or forty acres of land were allocated, especially in the Guanzhong area.
The young and old men in the village also had a full meal of mutton soup and millet porridge. Everyone lit torches and continued chatting under the stars. The village was particularly lively today.
"You eat first," Yu'e looked at her younger brother, feeling that she couldn't get enough of it. When Huaiyu was born, she was twelve years old, and until she got married at the age of fifteen, she had always brought her younger brother Huaiyu with her. She looked at the reunion after a long separation.
Brother, there were tears in her eyes. "Sister, I'm so happy today."
The white-haired Mrs. Wu Liu kept holding on to Huaiyu's hand and refused to let go, fearing that she would lose her son again if she let go. She was not even sixty yet, but she was very old. Huaiyu felt that she was as old as those in her seventies.
Same age.
"We don't dare to compete with the imperial chef. I heard that the palace also adds pepper to the mutton. It's more expensive than gold, and we can't afford it."
Cheng Chumo looked at the lively scene in the Wu Family Courtyard and felt quite envious of him. He was the son of the Duke and a seventh-grade honorary guard, but his father was not usually so affectionate towards him and would teach him with sticks and sticks.
Huaiyu thanked him, and Yu'e looked at him and smiled and said, "We haven't seen each other for a few years. Why are you and sister so polite? Come and eat."
Huaiyi told everyone that everyone else in the village was fine. Although Huaiyi did not perform as well as Huaiyi that day, there were no casualties, but he was still in the capital for the time being and could not come back.
A few days have passed since the incident, but Longqiaobao Village, Dongli, Qinghe Township, Sanyuan, which is more than 100 miles away from Chang'an, has only vaguely heard some rumors and does not know the details. At this time, I was shocked to hear this official news. Fortunately,
After hearing that Chang'an has now stabilized, everyone feels a little more at ease.
Many of the Yuan Cong Imperial Army had the same honors and officials as the samurai Ke, some were retired and some were still serving, but most of them were commoners at the bottom of the society and few were literate, and soldiers had more respect for doctors.
Liu Cunzheng said with a smile, "You get one share of these three hundred acres of land. Brother Wu, you are the largest landowner in our village. Erlang is eighteen years old and he is tall and handsome. How about I ask you about the people in our Sanyuan Forbidden Army?"
Whose family has a suitable girl?"
Although the meal looked simple, Huaiyu was very happy to eat it, and he was even a little full. The eldest sister kept asking him to eat more, and Huaiyi also added a few large pieces of mutton for him.
"I have been with my master in the Zhongnan Mountains for the past nine years, and I occasionally go down the mountain. I don't remember anything earlier..." Huaiyu's rhetoric is still very effective, and no one doubts it.
"Sister, I will make locust leaf cold pottery for you tomorrow. You will eat it when you are young and enjoy it in the summer," she said with great affection. "You don't know how you lived in the mountains these nine years."
Wu Yu'e was scolded by her husband's family, blaming her for killing her son, and because she had no children, her husband's family couldn't tolerate her. Lao Wu came to take her daughter back, and also took her two despised granddaughters back with her.
If Huaiyu has this order from King Qin to allocate fields, the local government will definitely find a way to give it to him.
"Erlang, you are hungry, eat quickly."
"Aye, I'll make a basin of mutton for Dalang Erlang to eat to warm up his body." The eldest daughter of the warrior Ke lifted up a large piece of mutton that had just been cut off. She was wearing a green cloth skirt covering half of her white arms. She had a tall figure and good facial features.
, but he was also a miserable man. He got married at the age of fifteen, and his husband was forcibly drafted into the army to go on an expedition to Goguryeo. That year was the seventh year of Daye, and he left and never came back.
"When you were little, you always called your sister mother." Huaiyi said to his brother with a smile.
As soon as it was stewed, it was served to him.
In the other pot, mutton bones and mutton are stewed in a large pot to make water basin mutton.
If a married man dies, the land should be distributed, but as a rule, it should be given to the middle-aged men of his family first. If there are no middle-aged men in the family, then the land will be given to the father-in-law. But there are too many monks and too little rice."
"My master's Taoist name is Xiaoyaozi. He was already one hundred and four years old when he emerged. He had calculated the time of his emergence a long time ago and had already arrived at this day."
Fortunately, the camp was basically on the side of the King of Qin this time, and many of the Imperial Guards such as Huaiyi also made meritorious deeds, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
"On the night when my master became immortal, he told me to go down the mountain early the next morning. He also asked me to take a path that I didn't usually take, and told me to go all the way north. I obeyed the master's instructions, and I happened to meet my brother when I took that path the next day!
"
Although there is more soup and less meat, the atmosphere is particularly lively.
As for the dozens of other villagers, most of them only had the thirty or forty acres of land they were initially allocated, and usually had to farm part of the land from the Wu family and other imperial family tenants.
Village leader Liu Wei took the lead in expressing his support for His Highness the King of Qin on the spot. He used to be an old imperial guard. Later, when he was injured in the war, he asked his eldest son to take his place and return home. Since he was only in his early fifties, he became the village leader.
The warrior Ke called all the villagers, young and old, to a corner of the yard, and Wu Huaiyi and Cheng Chumo announced to everyone the latest changes in Chang'an.
The warrior Ke and several old forbidden soldiers from the same village were skinning and removing bones and chopping meat, while Erlunzi and several young men were turning the intestines, mincing meat stuffing, chopping sheep's hooves and filling them with blood sausage...
When the warriors Ke and Yuan Cong were granted hundreds of acres of land by the Imperial Army, it was because they were the emperor Yuan Cong. This was a special benefit that others did not receive.
Yu'e filled a large pottery basin for Huaiyu, and then for Huaiyi. Cheng Chumo also brought a basin. Lao Wu and Liu didn't bother to eat, and were busy greeting everyone.
"The deposed prince Jiancheng and Yuanji rebelled and rebelled, and were killed by the King of Qin. The emperor has asked the King of Qin to control the world's troops and take charge of the military and state affairs!"
Emperor Yuancong's imperial army was involved this time, and the imperial army on duty at the Beimen camp suffered heavy casualties. The camp general Lu Shiheng and others were all killed in the battle.
"Sister, you eat too."
The night is already deep.
Her eight-year-old daughter Ying Su and her six-year-old daughter Han Su had been looking at their second uncle curiously. They wanted to go forward but were a little shy. Seeing that their mother was about to stew meat, they hurriedly followed, "Let's help mother light the fire."
The mutton soup and haggis soup in the big pot over there are also ready. The warrior Ke warmly entertained them. Mr. Xu Zhongyi and others were there to help everyone fill the soup. The villagers were not polite and went home to get clay pots and wooden bowls.
I came over to pick it up, and then squatted in the courtyard chatting and eating.
The eldest sister Yu'e stewed a pot of mutton in a basin alone for more than an hour.
After two marriages, they failed to leave any children. The warrior Ke brought his daughter to Guanzhong and chose Han Liang, a fellow from Hedong, who was a son of Yuancong Imperial Army, for his daughter. They lived a good life for a few years after their marriage, but Han Liang died in the battle in the fourth year of Wude.
During the Battle of Hulao Pass, she became a widow again. Fortunately, she was left with two daughters this time.
"But our village has no land, and even our Qinghe Township has no land. It is estimated that it may be divided into Fengyuan, Bailuyuan and other northern plateaus. The land there is worse, but at least it can be divided."
Warrior Ke also knew this very well, "It is already a great gift from the King of Qin to be able to share it. There is no reason to choose and dislike, and Lao Muramasa has you bothered."
The few casualties were also rewarded and compensated.
The mutton in the Huaiyu basin is all mutton belly. After stewing for more than an hour, the mutton melts in your mouth but is still chewy. The most rare thing is that the soup is clear and delicious.
When the villagers onlookers heard this, they were all amazed and said that it was the old god.
We were in a hurry and didn't have much preparation. In addition, the landlord's family actually didn't have much supplies these days, so one sheep and a lot of water made haggis soup, mutton soup, and no other dishes.
At least Wu Huaiyu's medical skills and medicine made him admire him very much.
Huaiyu saw that the Hu cake looked a bit like plain naan, thin in the middle and thick around the edges, with some sesame seeds added.
Liu Wei was only a deputy in the Forbidden Army before, but he regarded Xiaoqi Weixun, who was regarded as a sixth-rank official, as the village chief in recent years, and he was relatively fair in handling affairs. "With the grace of the King of Qin, the report of Dalang and Erlang will be reported."
It is a rare kindness to be able to divide it, and it will definitely be in full amount. Nowadays, in every township and village, there is no room. How many young men and middle-aged men have no land to divide when they reach their age, so they can only wait in line.
It was too late to grind millet, and there was still some shelled millet at home, so I just cooked several large pots of millet porridge.
Cheng Chumo also praised the water basin mutton for its deliciousness, saying, "The chefs in the palace are not as skilled as my sister."
Wu Huaiyu has a fair complexion, neat white teeth, and is tall and tall. He is indeed a bit out of tune with everyone. Even Cheng Chumo is a little jealous and envious of his appearance.
A group of women were also helping to boil water, and a few pots were temporarily set up in the courtyard. Sheep heads, tripe, heart, liver, lungs, blood sausage, etc. were cleaned and put into the pot to create a pot of haggis soup.
Normally, even if Wu Huaiyu was naturalized, it would be difficult to get land now. Even if there was this wave of dividends at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, it would become increasingly difficult to implement it after all. After all, there are only so many fields.
Cheng Chumo was extremely surprised by Huaiyu's words, but he did not dare to doubt him face to face. After all, Taoist priests were outsiders, and there were many mysterious masters.
"This soup is really fresh and the meat is delicious." Huaiyu praised.
After saying that, she turned around and went into the house and brought another large basin of Hu pancakes, "I made some Hu pancakes for you. The mutton in the water basin will be delicious when paired with Hu pancakes." As she spoke, she broke Huaiyu's pancakes next to her.
The bread is broken into very fine pieces.
Moreover, Wu Huaiyu not only looks very similar to Huaiyi, but also looks very similar to Samurai Ke. Although the third son is different in age, everyone who sees Huaiyu is convinced that this is the second son of Samurai Ke's family who has returned. They look so similar.
After observing filial piety for her husband for three years, she remarried. However, she encountered the Second Eastern Expedition and her husband never returned.
Wu Yu'e is extremely happy today. She raised her second brother almost from birth to three years old until she got married.
There are fifty households of forbidden troops in Longqiao Fort. A group of people were originally placed here. Now many of them are replaced by young people. There are still fifty households of forbidden troops in the village. They are usually divided into five squads. This month it is Huaiyi and
Brother Xu Erleng and the other ten people.
"Your master must be a very talented person, don't you know what his number is?" Cheng Chumo asked seemingly casually.
There are more than 100 households in Longqiao Fort, and only the fifty households of the Forbidden Army have been allocated sufficient land. Officers like Lao Wu also have additional officers, honorary officers, etc. Yongye land, but many of them later received honors.
None of the officials were allocated fields in Longqiao Fort, and their officials, including Xun Yongye, were all assigned other places.
Everyone was more curious about Wu Erlang's experience in the past nine years. Even Cheng Chumo, who was standing aside, listened carefully. When they learned that Huai Yi was seriously injured and was treated by Huai Yu, he recovered extremely well. They were even more impressed. There are hundreds of households in Longqiao Fort.
Fifty of the households were settled here by the Imperial Guards of the Yuan Dynasty, and more than half were ordinary people who returned home after the war.
"I will go to Lijiazhuang tomorrow to register Huaiyu's situation with Li Zheng, submit the certificate to the county government, and quickly complete the household registration."
Huaiyu had been listening quietly, but when he heard this, he quickly answered, "No hurry, no hurry."
He likes the Wu family very much, and he also likes this simple village, but it would be too fast to get married now.
After knowing that he had arrived in the early Tang Dynasty, Huaiyu had actually adapted to it after the initial shock. He even had a faint impulse in his heart, thinking that this was God's arrangement. The old Taoist cured his terminal illness and gave him a second life. Now
God has sent him here again. He should cherish this rare opportunity. Maybe he should let go and work hard here.
At least let yourself and the Wu family live a better life.
