More and more people gathered at the gate of the city, and they could no longer squeeze in. However, some county residents who had received the news still came towards us.
Behind Gao Quan is Zhang Sheng, the current principal of Yuanjiang School.
The old man was equally excited with tears in his eyes.
Since coming to Yuanjiang County and uniting with Zhao Kang's ideas.
At this time, the old master, who was famous all over the world, regarded Yuanjiang County as his hometown, and called on his disciples to come to Yuanjiang County to teach and educate people.
Thanks to his tireless efforts, the people of Yuanjiang County all know the importance of studying. Now, not only the children are sent to school to receive education.
Even if some adults wanted to learn knowledge, he would never hesitate to impart knowledge to them.
When he heard the news of Zhao Kang's death in battle, the old master was equally grief-stricken and even fell ill for a time. He, who never drank alcohol, drank three large bowls in a row that night. Before he got drunk, he denounced the injustice of the world.
After waking up, he was not depressed. He went back and forth to the Yamen School all day long to count the number of people killed in Yuanjiang County.
County residents are called upon to build tombstones to commemorate the merits of these people who sacrificed their lives to protect their homes and country.
He was originally from Zhou, but he regarded himself as a Qianguo, and was determined to take root in Yuanjiang County.
Now that he saw Zhao Kang come back from the dead, he, who had always regarded Zhao Kang as his confidant, couldn't be more excited.
He walked up and looked at Zhao Kang, who was speechless for a long time. Zhao Kang quickly held his hands and said, "Sir, Zhao Kang is back."
"It's good to come back, it's good to come back. You boy, God will open your eyes." Zhang Sheng nodded and said nothing.
After exhaling a breath and looking at the eager eyes, Zhao Kang said in a long voice: "Go home!"
Not only did he tell himself that he was going home, but he also told everyone in the carriage behind him.
Let's go home.
Everyone happily welcomed Zhao Kang and Xiao Linglong into the city, and refused to leave all the way to the Yamen.
Zhao Kang suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at the many county residents, "Gao Quan, call everyone."
Xiao Linglong, who was beside her, knew what he was going to do, and turned around and opened the curtain of the carriage behind her.
One of the car curtains has a stack of wooden boxes intersecting each other, no less than two hundred.
There was a white seal affixed to each wooden box, and everyone stared blankly at the carriage.
By the time everyone in Yuanjiang County gathered on the street outside the county government office.
Xiao Linglong took the top wooden box with her own hands. There were only three words on the white seal.
Not enough to eat.
Zhao Kang shouted with a trembling voice: "Chunni!"
"I am here!"
A woman walked out of the crowd. She was strong-bodied and round-waisted, and her appearance could not be said to be good-looking.
It could even be said that she was ugly and a lame person. She limped out and seemed to have expected something. However, she did not show the slightest sadness, but looked at Zhao Kang with a smile.
There used to be a man in Yuanjiang County who would tell everyone he met that his mother-in-law was as beautiful as a fairy, and he would fight to the death with anyone who dared to miss her.
Once, Brother Diao drank too much and made a complaint, so he was chased and beaten by the thin man with a wooden stick all night long. It was really desperate.
Zhao Kang tried to dissuade him to no avail, and almost received two sticks.
Zhao Kang looked at her legs and feet. Chuni was not lame in the first place. She became lame in that era when everyone was about to starve to death, so that her man could stutter.
A piece of flesh the size of a fist is missing from her left leg and lower abdomen.
Zhao Kangqiang held back his tears and loudly said: "The people of Yuanjiang County had not enough to eat, so they fought bravely to fight the enemy at Jinlin Pass to protect their homes and country. They killed seventeen enemy soldiers on the top of the city and did not stop until they died in the battle." Take even half a step down the city wall!"
Chuni looked at the box containing the bones of those who had not eaten enough. Every time a citizen of Yuanjiang County was killed in the battle at Jinlin Pass, Zhao Kang would have the body burned, pick up a piece of bone and put it in it. No matter what happened in the future, he would take them back.
Go home, return to your loved ones.
Chuni suddenly laughed and looked around: "Water, give me some water!"
After washing her hands with water and wiping them on her clothes to make sure there was no trace of dirt on her hands, she took the box, raised her head and looked at Zhao Kang and said with a smile: "Master, my man didn't embarrass you, did he? He certainly didn't.
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Chuni thought to herself and replied: "Although he is a fool, he listens to me and the master the most. He will definitely not act recklessly on the battlefield and embarrass us."
Xiao Linglong on the side felt like there was a lump in her throat and said with difficulty: "Your man is a hero!"
"Thank you." Chunni bowed.
Zhang Sheng wiped away his tears, and Gao Quan half-crouched on the ground with tears falling down his cheeks.
Zhao Kang took over the wooden box and it belonged to the water monkey. Others called him water ghost, and he was hacked to death in front of the city gate.
When he was burning, he was almost unrecognizable.
"Water Monkey, fight to the death at the gate of Jinlin Guanxi City and kill ten or twelve enemy troops without retreating!"
"My baby has a future!" Water Monkey's father smiled, his voice worse than crying. He took the wooden box with trembling hands and held it up high as if to show off to others.
"My baby has a future!" The old man laughed with tears rolling down his face.
But baby! Dad misses you so much that you will never achieve anything in your life, so you can just stay at home for the rest of your life.
The wooden boxes were taken out one by one, and not only Zhao Kang but also Xiao Linglong remembered each person's achievements clearly.
She gave these people rewards, but no amount of rewards could buy their lives.
The citizens of Yuanjiang County were silent, watching with shock as the wooden boxes were taken out of the carriage one by one.
The family members who received the wooden box seemed to be in tune with each other at this moment. Instead of crying in sadness, they all smiled.
Just like Xiao Linglong said.
Those who die in battle are heroes!
And they are relatives of heroes, and their closest relatives died to protect the country.
Heroes never retreated or died heroically!
As the family members of heroes, they should also have the same heroic spirit as them!
This is not a time to mourn, but a time to highlight their heroic deeds!
Therefore, we hide our sadness and let other people in Yuanjiang County see our hero in Yuanjiang County.
Back home!
After handing the last box to his family, Zhao Kang closed his eyes and finally couldn't help but shed tears. He looked up to the sky and screamed, calling for the souls of the heroes who died in a foreign land.
"Go home!"
"Go home!"
"Go home!"
"Go home!"
Everyone was shouting, Chunni looked at the sky.
Come home quickly, I made you your favorite white flour steamed buns.
The water monkey's father looks at the sky.
Baby, go home! Dad won’t talk about you anymore.
Mazi's wife looked at the sky.
Come home, boss. Our son has been doing very well during this period. He knows hundreds of words. Come back and take a look.
The warm wind blows, blowing into everyone's heart and passing through every house in every corner of Yuanjiang County.
There seemed to be hundreds of voices laughing in response.
"Don't be sad, we are back and we will always be here."
