In Li Xu's heart, Sun Jiu has long been regarded as one of his relatives. Wang Mazi said that things can still turn around, let alone write a letter, even if he is asked to go to Yuyang in person, he is absolutely willing to do so.
I was willing. I immediately went out of the tent to find paper and pen, and prepared to ask the Captain to rescue people. When I was full of ink, I suddenly remembered that I had never even asked the Colonel's name.
"The name of General Bu is only the word "Soldier". I asked about it on my way home!" Wang Mazi looked at him a bit while doing things. When he saw that Li Xu was reluctant to write when he picked up the brush, he immediately guessed that he didn't remember the name of Captain Bu.
Uncle Zhang on the other side changed his expression when he heard this. If Li Xu didn't even ask the other person's name that day, the friendship must have been superficial. I'm afraid Bu Xiaowei wouldn't have much free time to ask someone to come forward based on a casual friendship.
Moreover, as a captain of the Hu Ben Iron Cavalry, going to inquire about local government affairs could not be regarded as a simple task.
Li Xu had been following Xu Dayan for so long, and he was no longer as careless as when he left the fortress that day. Seeing that Uncle Zhang suddenly turned cold, he knew that he was worried about Uncle Jiu's future. He smiled, put down his pen, and
He lowered his head and took out a jade bottle from the wooden box in the corner of the room and placed it on the table.
"I wonder if this wine glass can make the county magistrate less angry?" Li Xu asked while continuing to edit the book.
"Then, that, of course it will, of course, dissipate some of the anger!" Uncle Zhang was blinded by the color of the jade, and he stammered in reply. He knew that Li Xu's status in the Su Chuan tribe was not low, but he had nothing to do with it.
Unexpectedly, after not seeing each other for half a year, an ignorant young man suddenly became so rich. Things in officialdom have always been unruly. Sending such a jade bottle cannot be said to bribe the county magistrate to let Sun Jiuyi Ma go.
Well, it would be enough to bribe the county governor to put pressure on the county magistrate.
"Brother Ninth is too trusting in those who are officials!" Wang Mazi swallowed and sighed. A jade bottle is enough to pay for hundreds of sheep. If Brother Ninth hadn't fought against the government last year, everyone would have divided it.
Yuzun, you can go home and take care of your old age from now on. Fortunately now, the money for the two horses has not been recovered, and hundreds of sheep have paid for it again!
"Uncle Wang, give me all your goods. Tomorrow morning, please go back to the Central Plains with the Xu family, hand this letter to Bu Xiaowei, and then use this jade bottle to replace Uncle Jiu."
Dot it!" Li Xu put down the pen and said while blowing the ink on the paper.
He really didn't dare to trust Uncle Jiu's life-saving money in Wang Mazi's hands. But now there was no one to trust, so he had to let the Xu family's associates supervise Wang Mazi's actions. Xu Dayan's friendship with him, Xu Dayan
The elders of the family have already known about it. With the good brother as a backer, the fox pretends to be powerful, and the guys must not dare to disobey.
This was an obvious sign of distrust, and Wang Mazi immediately darkened his face. But he didn't dare to do it to Li Xufa, so he had to suppress his anger and agree. Li Xu looked at the other party's face and knew that his little thoughts had been guessed.
Tou shook his head and added with a smile: "Don't worry, you will never lose money if you leave the goods to me to sell. I still have some gold and silver here. When you save Uncle Jiu from trouble, I will definitely thank you."
the benefits of!"
After saying that, he casually lifted the lid of the storage box where gold and silver were stored at home, revealing half a box of yellow and white things.
"You should do your best for Ninth Brother. You, you are still young, you should save this money, save it, and talk about your wife!" Wang Mazi's throat moved desperately, and he could no longer form sentences. In the box
A few pieces of precious stones, gold and jade would be enough for him to have enough food and clothing for half his life. Since Li Xu promised to share the accounts with everyone today, in the future in front of Sun Jiu, even if he regrets it, he will use part of it to make up the story. And
With one or two of these treasures, who would go all the way to endure the hardships of wind and frost? Find a place in a big city, and you can be famous and drink spicy food for the rest of your life...
Li Xu took out a few more pieces of silverware and gave them to Wang Mazi as transportation expenses on the way. Uncle Mazi was so happy that he completely forgot about the offense he had just made. After finalizing all the details, Wang Mazi put them away.
After receiving the letter and payment, he raised his hand and pulled the two young men in front of Li Xu.
"This, this is the dog of Lao Zhang and Xiao Lao'er. Your two nephews want to beg for food on the plug. Please, please take care of Mr. Li!" Wang Mazi handed over to Li Xu,
While explaining.
"I've met Uncle Li!" The two young men, who were several years older than Li Xu, immediately bowed down and shouted to Uncle Li, one after another, with great affection.
Li Xu had long noticed the two young men following Wang Mazi, and had always thought that they were the guys hired by Uncle Zhang and Wang Mazi. Suddenly they were a generation older than the other, and he was caught off guard. He quickly stepped aside, while
He stretched out his hand to help the other person, saying he didn't dare.
Seeing Li Xu's embarrassed look, Uncle Zhang was afraid that he would not take him in. He immediately stepped forward and begged: "Li, Mr. Li, I know I can't help you. But I'm just such a son, so I can't just watch him."
They were dragged away to Liaodong by the government. You, just do your best and let them follow you to live and eat in the Minbu!" After saying that, he picked up his clothes and was about to bow down.
Seeing Zhang San's desolate words, Wang Mazi also rushed forward and knelt down to kowtow. Li Xu helped this one but couldn't stop that one. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and agreed to the matter. Now he is considered a small rich man, supporting two people.
It doesn't take much effort for an idle person. Besides, with these two young people here, Uncle Mazi will work harder for Uncle Jiu.
"I have said it before, Xuzi, no, Mr. Li is a kind man!" Wang Mazi said with a smile when he saw that Li Xu agreed to keep his son. Why did Li Xu leave his books instead of reading and go out to engage in a lowly career?
He and Uncle Zhang had already made a clear guess. This year, the border counties have begun to recruit troops. It is indeed the best choice for small families to send their children to escape outside the border. Besides, his son is far smarter than Li Xu, and he can do it within half a year.
After a successful career, his son will become a rich man in a few years.
"Quinzi is ignorant, please take care of Mr. Li. You are their elder, deal with them when you need to, and don't be lenient!" Uncle Zhang has seen more of the world than Wang Mazi, and his words are more organized.
Li Xu knew that he was being relied upon, so he had no choice but to accept the matter of taking care of the two young people with a smile. The five of them chatted thoughtfully, and Ayun came in to add more tea. Zhang San and Wang Mazi looked at each other.
He said hello, stood up and said: "It's getting late, we can't disturb the adults' rest anymore, let's go back, we will be busy with Brother Ninth tomorrow!"
"Tomorrow morning, I will prepare a fast horse for Uncle Mazi!" Li Xu stood up and responded with a yawn. Less than half an hour of conversation actually made him feel more exhausted than a fierce battle.
When only Ayun and him were left in the felt bag, the feeling of powerlessness surged into his heart again from his limbs. "The government is not that bad!" This was what Uncle Jiu had sworn to him half a year ago. At that time,
The old man also advised him not to stay outside the Great Wall and to return to the Central Plains as soon as possible after the news of conscription passed. But now, Wang Mazi and Zhang San's descendants have also fled to the Great Wall. It is obvious that the family in the Central Plains will not be able to return in the near future. And Su Chuo's tribe...
..., thinking about the scene that day when Su Chufuli cut the prisoners' throats and bled them, the pores all over Li Xu's body began to tighten.
"Master, do you want to rest?" Ayun moved the brazier towards Li Xu's feet and asked timidly. The young man in front of her was not as scary as the legend, and in some aspects was even scarier than the men on the grassland.
Gentle, after experiencing a storm last night, she clearly understood this. But the other person is her master after all. No matter how gentle the master is when he is angry, the damage to the slave is definitely no less than a snowstorm.
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"Go to sleep! I'll find someone to buy you a felt bag tomorrow!" Li Xu agreed absentmindedly, and fell down on the felt bag. He felt a hard tap on his chest, and then he remembered that there was another letter from home.
He didn't read it. Pulling out the letter paper under the dim butter light, he saw his father's blunt and friendly handwriting. This kind of family letter has always been a message of peace and prosperity. Even if his father and mother encounter any danger, they will never say it to let the family away.
The son who is thousands of miles away is worried. He occasionally expresses a hint of longing, but it is quickly diluted by the words of encouragement asking him to read as much as possible in his free time. On the contrary, both his father and mother are very concerned about Sun Jiu's experience.
, repeatedly warned Li Xu that if he could do it, he would definitely try his best.
"I will definitely go back as soon as possible!" Li Xu thought silently as he covered the letter on his chest. The night was already dark, and every limb was sore, but he could not fall asleep as soon as possible. The savage and ignorant Su Chuobu felt so in love with him.
Tao Kuo, who was deeply concerned, took off his clothes, and the warm but unable to return home overlapped, making him toss and turn.
Ayun lay quietly by the charcoal basin, listening to the heavy breathing of the young man not far away. This man was a noble man of the Suchu tribe. Except for the clan leader and a few elders, there was almost no man in the entire tribe who had a more noble status than him.
. This made Ayun, a new slave, feel somewhat at ease. According to Xi Bu’s life experience, a slave following a strong master is far safer than a slave following a weak master, so she no longer has to worry about her own in a short period of time.
He was worried about his life. But he was too young. He was so young that he could not predict the storm that might happen in front of him. If he was not reminded, he would inevitably be implicated a lot in the future.
Ah Yun, who has become a slave, does not expect to regain her former status. She only expects to live peacefully and forget about the killing that day and everything that happened in the past.
"Ayun, are you asleep?" Suddenly, Li Xu, who was lying on the blanket, asked in a low voice.
"Sleep, no, not asleep!" Ayun's body immediately stiffened and she replied with a trembling voice. The kind-hearted Mrs. Wanqing gave her a task and at the same time gave her a chance to change her identity. If the master
need……..
Ayun felt a sudden wave of heat from the brazier, and the blood all over her body began to burn. She knew what she was looking forward to, and she didn't want to hide any desire in her body.
"You, do you hate me for rushing into your tribe?" Li Xu turned over on the carpet and asked quietly.
"Hate?" Ayun was stunned, and her enthusiasm immediately disappeared. No one had ever asked her such a question. The slave iron ring around her neck had deprived her of the right to hate. From the moment she put on the iron ring,
She has been willing to accept the fate given to her by the immortal god.
Do you hate it? Parents, brothers, sisters, countless clan members fell in pools of blood and fire. In the nightmare-like memory, a man holding a machete chopped the clan leader off his horse.
"Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you?" The voice coming from the carpet sounded a bit pleading, as if expecting an answer.
"This is the rule on the grassland, noble Lord Fu Li!" Ayun wiped the blood from her lips and replied very seasonedly. (To be continued)
