"Mr. Sir, the sun is poisonous. Drink more water."
A deep and deep voice interrupted Zheng Pu's gaze and thought.
That is a strong man who has been following Zheng Pu in recent days.
I saw that he was about thirty years old, with side-tapered hair, dark complexion, and as straight as a cypress.
Ring forehead, heavy nose, big ears, square eyebrows, deep eyes, slanted eyebrows flying into the temples, beard and hair like a halberd, thick and disorderly, this appearance makes people admire in secret as soon as they see it. This is how masculinity should be.”
Looking back again, I saw that he was very tall, with a body of over eight feet and five inches. He was extremely majestic. In the cool weather of mid-spring, he had already bare arms, and his muscles were criss-crossed. People couldn't help but think: This man is I might have the courage to split a tiger or leopard with my bare hands.
The left hem of homespun cloth is wrapped around the body, and a large bamboo basket is carried on the side. Through the hollows, it can be seen that there are bamboo slips, pens and inkstones, Hu beds and other sundries inside. There is a ring-shaped sword on the waist, and unsheathed daggers are tied to the outside of the legs. He also performed the duties of a servant and a guard.
This is Zheng Pu's new family retainer.
As for why he was a family retinue rather than a sergeant in the army, we have to start with him.
This person was called Qi Yacuo, and he was originally located at the junction of Luowu and Tanguao counties in the southeast of Zangda County. I don't know Wang Hua's life.
He was born without knowing his father and ancestors, had no clan to depend on, and grew up younger than his mother's family.
After the death of his mother, he made a living by hunting and gathering, just like the savages, and his footprints spread all over the southern part of Zangqi. Later, he chopped up a huge long insect and cleverly saved the daughter of an elder of a barbarian tribe outside Tanfu County. She was revered as a warrior and was included in the clan.
However, he had a secret love for the elderly woman, and they often spent time together in secluded mountains and rivers when they went out hunting.
More than a year later, the daughter's pregnancy developed a dark knot, and the incident occurred.
The reason was that his daughter had long promised to marry the son of another tribe's clan leader, and planned to form a marriage alliance to fight against the enemy. Therefore, the elder was furious and tried to punish the two men to vent his anger, but also to obtain the forgiveness of Xu's in-law tribe.
Qi Yacuo was so powerful and brave that when he was fighting for his life and begging for his life, he was so powerful that he was able to break through the encirclement with his daughter.
Afterwards, the two traveled around various places, and finally settled in a mountain valley outside Pingyi County, where they cultivated fields, hunted and fished, and devoted themselves to raising their young son.
Although it is difficult to feed the family and maintain the household income, the husband sings and the wife follows them, and they enjoy it.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long.
Last year, it happened that Zhu Bao allowed the barbarian tribes to plunder the common people, and the place where the beggar's house lived was also found.
At that time, Qi Yacuo had not returned from hunting.
His wife was in a hurry and could only hide her eight-year-old son on an old tree outside the house. She was unable to escape, so she held a knife and fought hard. However, the strength of a woman is limited, and there are seven bandits. Eight people were tripped to the ground by the bandits when they were young.
Seeing his beauty, all the bandits were filled with evil intentions. They twisted their hands, pressed their legs, and tore off their clothes, intending to commit adultery on the spot.
His wife has a strong nature and will never obey him to the death.
When he saw that he was about to be humiliated, he raised his head with all his strength, opened his teeth, tore off half of the bandit's ear and devoured it alive.
The thief was angry and drew his sword towards him, and was killed.
However, when he was dying, after he died, his clothes were still stripped off and he was sexually assaulted in a group.
At the right time, Qi Yacuo returned from hunting.
When I saw fire smoke in my house from a distance, I felt anxious and hurried back home.
When I stepped outside the house, I saw that my wife had no body parts and was frozen on the ground with her eyes open. There were thieves trampling on the body with their feet, and thieves were plundering the grain, cloth and other valuables. Suddenly, my eyes were about to burst.
He drew his sword without thinking about his life and roared towards him.
The thieves were suddenly attacked and caught off guard. After two people were killed, they surrounded and killed them.
Qi Yacuo is capable of tearing apart tigers and leopards, he is extremely ferocious, and he is so angry and anxious that he will not shy away from the sharp blade. How can they resist?
Within a few seconds, three more thieves were hacked to death.
It also caused the rest of the thieves to panic and want to escape and find tribesmen to join forces and fight.
However, Qi Yacuo hunted all year round. He moved like a stray rabbit, his body was as straight as a leopard, and he also suffered from long legs and ailments, so he chased and killed them one by one.
After venting his anger, he returned to the cottage, knelt down beside his wife's body, held her face with his hands, wept and howled sadly, the sound was like a night owl in the deep mountains and old forests, it was shrill and shrill.
It also allowed the young son who was hiding in the old tree behind the house to hear the sound and identify people by following the sound. Then he dared to howl loudly and run down the tree.
The son howled, only to wake up the grief-stricken Qi Yacuo.
Fearing that the thieves would be found by followers, they quickly set fire to the cottage, carried a bow on their back and a knife on their backs, held their son in one hand, and ran into the mountains and forests to die, carrying their wife's body on their shoulders.
While hiding, after looking for a place to bury his wife, he also met many people fleeing. Only then did he know who was responsible for the disaster in his family.
Begging for teeth is a matter of course.
I want to leave with my sword in hand and kill Zhu Bao with all my blood to sacrifice the spirit of my dead wife.
However, Zi was still young and could not make a living independently, so he came to Pingyi County to beg for mercy from the officials and survive.
Later, Ma Zhong was appointed and asked Liu Yin to settle the hungry people under his command, and also allowed him to recruit subordinates. When he heard about begging, he immediately wanted to join the army, not only for the survival of his young son, but also to join the army to avenge his wife.
But his conditions were different from Liu Yin's self-financing plan for becoming a monk.
The imperial court allowed Liu Yin to recruit Buqu, but he had to move his family to Shuzhong or Hanzhong to register and register in order to increase taxes for the country.
How can a beggar be registered as a householder if he only has one young son?
However, Liu Yin was very happy when he saw that he was growing vigorously, so he brought him here and asked Zheng Pu to take him as a family retainer and protect him.
After all, being able to become a retinue of the Shifang Zheng family is a blessing for Qi Yacuo.
Not to mention anything else, just hearing that Shifang Mulberry Garden has been offering elementary school can make the beggar, who only cares about his young son in this world, flock to him. Not to mention, there is another disciple beside Zheng Pu, who is a big man.
The emperor himself sent him to be his disciple.
After Zheng Pu heard this, he secretly asked someone to find out the authenticity of the story about begging for teeth, and he felt pity and simply accepted it.
In accordance with the family's practice of accepting servants, the son was given the surname Zheng, and his name was changed to Qiu after his mother's tragic experience. He was sent to be with Fu Qian, who asked Fu Qian to teach him simple calligraphy and Han family etiquette.
Therefore, Qi Yacuo was grateful and stayed by Zheng Pu's side as a domestic servant and bodyguard.
Extremely respectful and extremely respectful.
Seeing that it was hot and poisonous at noon, he took a bamboo tube filled with water and urged Zheng Pu to drink more.
"good."
Zheng Pu, whose thoughts were interrupted, nodded slightly when he heard the words, reached out to take it, pulled out the cork, and drank to relieve the thirsty mouth he had been told all the way.
After the water from the mountain spring has been boiled and cooled down, it is still clear and sweet in the entrance.
When it enters the abdomen, one will suddenly feel the limbs and muscles stretching and the mind clear.
It also allowed Zheng Pu to put away all the worries in his heart.
When a man is born into the world, his ears must be cut off!
Why worry too much?
Since you are determined to join the army for conquest, you should be brave and resolute!
Zhu Bao, a mere thief, can only drive a group of warriors to fight bravely. Even if he fights alone in depth, why should he be afraid of evil?
Now, even in the land of Zangda, we can’t fight to the death!
If he follows the army in the Northern Expedition one day, he will be able to fight against Cao Wei, who has a strong national power and strong soldiers and horses!
With what dignity do you dare to say that you can conquer the Central Plains and help the great Han people!
Phew~~~~~~
Zheng Pu let out a long breath.
It is not only the comfort of stretching and drinking the sweet mountain spring water, but also the hesitation and timidity in the heart.
Immediately, he turned his head and said with a smile, "I'm going to ask for a pen, an inkstone, and a bamboo slip."
"Okay, Sir, please wait a moment."
Qi Yacuo nodded quickly, took the water-filled bamboo tube and tied it around his waist. Then he put down the bamboo basket, first took the bed for Zheng Pu to sit on, and then took out the pen and bamboo slips and handed them over.
Then, he lowered himself to the ground, holding the inkstone in his hand, and asked Zheng Puyan to write with ink.
Such a squatting position will be very uncomfortable for people with grown bodies.
But his appearance remained as usual. Sometimes he raised his eyes to see if the inkstone needed to be moisturized with water. Sometimes he glanced around at the people coming and going, wary of everyone who came within ten feet of Zheng Pu.
Although Zheng Pu had repeatedly persuaded him that there was no need to do so, he remained as stubborn as ever.
Therefore, Zheng Pu just followed him and wrote quickly without stopping.
After the three bamboo slips were densely dotted with small characters, Zheng Pu paused in his hands, slowly turned his head, looked at him, and asked softly, "Qi Yacuo, if I lead the army to kill the traitor Zhu Bao, what will you do?" Are you coming along or not?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Yacuo's nostrils flared in an instant, and he breathed heavily, causing ripples to appear on the inkstone in his hand; his eyes quickly turned red, and a ferocious look kept flashing in and out.
But he didn't express his position immediately.
But after holding his breath for a moment and trying his best to calm down the sullen expression on his face, he replied: "If you ask me to accompany you, I will go; if you don't take me with you, I won't go."
The voice was suppressed so much that it trembled slightly.
"Yeah, I know."
Nodding slightly, Zheng Pu turned his head and continued to draw ink. He said in a calm tone, "I am writing a letter to invite you to fight. If the prefect allows me to go, then you can go with me."
"Thank you...thank you, Mr. Lang."
This time, Qi Yacuo suddenly turned his head and blinked rapidly for a while before he responded.
The voice was slightly choked.
It was night, and snoring could be heard in the military camp.
With a tired look on his face, Qi Yacuo came out of Zheng Pu's military tent and walked slowly towards the small tent on the left.
The steps were so light that it was almost inaudible when stepping on dead branches.
But his majestic body was still recognized by the soldiers on duty in the night.
The soldier seemed to be used to it, so he didn't take any warning. Instead, he smiled slightly, tilted his head and nodded.
Bowing slightly to thank him, Qi Yacuo stepped forward, gently lifted a gap in the military curtain, and looked at him with fondness in his eyes.
This is Fu Qian Qiye's small tent.
A few days ago, little Zheng Chou also squeezed in, and the two children fell asleep with their feet touching each other.
Listening to his gentle breathing and seeing his deep sleeping face, Qi Yacuo's eyes couldn't help but feel moist.
Two months ago, Zheng Chou was brought to Pingyi County by the crowd. Zheng Chou would have nightmares at midnight every night. He would wake up in fear and shout "Amu! Amu!", and then he would hold his arms and burst into tears. Next, I fell asleep after being tired from crying.
A month ago, he became Zheng Pu's retainer. Zheng Qiu followed Fu Qian to learn Chinese etiquette during the day, and his nightmares at night became less frequent.
One night, he followed his wife's habit of patting her arms to lull her to sleep, hoping to make Zheng Chou sleep more peacefully.
Unexpectedly, Zheng Chou turned over in a daze, grabbed his wrist with one hand, and murmured in his sleep, "Mom, I have new clothes~~~"
That night, he had no sleep.
Looking at the young son who looked exactly like his mother, he let his tears wash over his beard and silently wet his clothes.
Now for several days, his son has been sleeping at night, and he no longer needs his company!
In other words, he can go to another meaning of living in this world: revenge for his wife!
