The young man grasped the courtyard wall firmly with both hands, stared at the beautiful girl in the courtyard with a pair of bright eyes, and couldn't help shouting. The girl who was picking mulberries was startled by the sound, and she raised her head,
Seeing the boy hanging on the wall of his house, the boy smiled, and his eyes shone on his face, making him look more... clear. The girl frowned, looked at him displeased, and said, "I don't
I don’t know you! Why should I follow you?”
"Because I'm attracted to you!"
The boy laughed. He easily climbed down the courtyard wall and stood in front of the girl. Jin took a few steps back. She looked at the tall young man in front of her, then looked into the house and shouted: "Father!!"
The boy's expression gradually became frightened. Looking at the big boy running away in a hurry, Jin laughed.
That day, the people of Handan laughed and watched as a middle-aged man picked up a hoe and chased a young man through the streets while panting.
The boy often appeared on the wall of this courtyard. Even if his father put thorns on the wall, he could not stop him. The boy sat on the wall, looked around carefully, and told many interesting stories to the girl under the mulberry tree.
The girl laughed loudly and after listening to his story carefully, she would call her father. Finally, one day, the boy asked: "Please listen to what I say and don't call your father."
Immediately, he nervously recited the poem he had just learned.
"The chirping doves in the pass, inhabiting the small islets in the river... A virtuous and beautiful woman is a gentleman's good... What's the matter?"
"You can't read poetry well and you still want to marry my daughter?!" At some point, a middle-aged man appeared not far away and raised the hoe in his hand again.
Since then, the boy's visits have become less frequent. The girl is always waiting for him under the mulberry tree. Every time he comes, he will read a poem to the girl. His progress is very rapid. He can not only read but also write.
, and wrote many poems for the girl. Finally, one sunny noon, the boy knocked on the door of the girl's house with a smile. The middle-aged man looked at him, and this time he did not chase him.
"Can you take good care of my daughter? Your family is poor and you don't even have relatives who can help you... How can I safely hand over my daughter to you?"
"I don't want my daughter to suffer with you, so you'd better leave."
The boy walked out of the courtyard in despair, but the girl took out a knife she found from nowhere, put it against her neck, and swore to her angry father that she would rather die than marry him.
They got married, but they were very poor. The boy was alone with no relatives who could help him. Although the girl's father had a bad relationship with his son-in-law, he gave them a courtyard in Mafu Mountain to live here. The boy grew up from his father-in-law.
A car was borrowed there, and the girl sat in the car holding her belongings. They had no cattle or horses. The boy smiled and pulled up the car, and they happily arrived at their new home.
The boy refused to work in farming. He had his own lofty ambitions, so he honed his martial arts and studied in the courtyard. The girl was not angry. Jin took on the housework alone and was responsible for taking care of everything at home, including farming. Many people looked down upon her.
The boy took pity on Jin, and Jin's father also came angrily and took the hoe again... The boy relied on his talents and learning and was appointed as an official.
He worked as a very small official, responsible only for collecting rent in the countryside.
Probably seeing the unreasonableness of taxes, this little tax collector was thinking about formulating a better tax system. After he found out that the confidants of the nobles in the country refused to pay taxes, he angrily killed them.
People, these actions of the boy made more and more people defect to him. A bad-tempered Zhao Ren became his driver, and many heroes were willing to serve him.
As a result, he was recommended by nobles and became a popular minister in Zhao.
At that time, the boy also turned into a man. He hugged Jin, pointed to the heights of Mafu Mountain, and said: "Sooner or later, I will plant jujube trees here!!" Soon, they had a child, but the man was angry.
Unfortunately, their children did not like to eat dates, but only liked to eat peaches. The man thought that maybe half of Mafu Mountain could be planted with dates and half with peaches. The man gradually showed his talents in other areas.
For example, training soldiers, such as commander-in-chief.
When they heard that the powerful Qin State came to attack Zhao State, the ministers were frightened. The man stood up and said proudly: "The brave man wins when we meet on a narrow road!" At that time, Jin said goodbye to her lover. Jin did not cry. She told her husband firmly that if
You died in battle, and I will not forget to pay homage to you. In a disadvantaged situation, the man led Zhao's army and defeated the Qin army to almost destruction... This was a victory that Zhao had not achieved for a long time.
The man therefore became the feudal lord of Zhao.
Everything changed. The man grew a long beard, and he became majestic and solemn. The Zhao people respected him very much, but they didn't know that it was this majestic man who would often go up the mountain with a hoe to take care of the saplings.
.His feelings for Jin did not change at all. Their child gradually grew up. He was a very naughty boy, very naughty. He beat the children in his hometown, danced with swords and sticks all day long, was unruly and arrogant, and did not do anything.
The man prepared a wooden stick at home, and in the following days, he broke no one knows how many sticks he broke.
The man was responsible for both the military and finance. He had many things to do. Finally, the man also fell ill.
Before leaving, he held Jin's hand tightly and told him to take care of yourself and please don't forget yourself.
.......
During this period of time, Zhao Kuo visited many cities and almost the entire Zhao Kingdom, which made him very tired. After convincing the people everywhere, Zhao Kuo was unwilling to disturb next year's spring plowing, so he
In this cold winter, he returned to Mafu. Mafu had already begun to prepare for next year's farming. There was almost no resistance here. After they saw Zhao Kuo, they were very happy, and Zhao Kuo could finally relax.
Ma Fu's life is so beautiful, with art, mother, kindness, and no naughty Zhao Kang. Zhao Kuo doesn't know whose temper Zhao Kang is following. He must be so naughty at a young age.
At that time, he was taught bad things by Di!! Zhao Kuo still lived in the original mansion. He went to worship Ping Gong and Du. He also took time to worship other elders and friends, Lin Xiangru, Le Yi, Handan Zao
, Yu Qing, Pang Gong, Tian Gong, Xu Gong...
Zhao Kuo always felt a little sad in front of these people's graves.
He failed to fulfill these people's expectations, and he still destroyed the Zhao country that they had guarded all their lives. However, Zhao Kuo hoped that they could forgive him. Sitting here, he could express his inner thoughts and the pain that tortured him.
, telling about the difficult choices he faced. He could speak his truest thoughts as he pleased, but he just wanted to gain their understanding.
He missed these people very much.
Mafu has the warmth of home, and Zhao Kuo often goes out to help the villagers prepare for farming. Unlike before, the villagers in Mafu just feel as if they are back to the past. Zhao Kuo seems to have returned to the way he was when he was young. Different
Unfortunately, many of her friends are no longer there. After Zhao's mother returned to Mafu, she would often hold Shan's hand and walk around Mafu. Her personality became like that of a child, elusive and noisy.
Make a fuss.
For some reason, she always stayed under the mulberry tree in the courtyard and was unwilling to go back to rest. Yi persuaded her to go back, but she just cried and said she had to wait a little longer.
His mother cried more and more often, but Zhao Kuo was helpless about it. The only thing that could make Zhao's mother stop crying was Shan. When Zhao's mother cried, Shan also cried loudly, and Zhao's mother stopped crying. What happened recently?
During the day, Zhao's mother was always clamoring to get on the horse and serve the mountain... Zhao Kuo had no choice but to let Yi take his mother up the mountain. Zhao's mother stayed on the mountain for a long time before returning home.
On this day, Zhao Kuo was helping the villagers build a waterwheel. Zhao Kuo had grown from the young boy who didn't know farming to an old farmer and a qualified craftsman. He knew how to build a waterwheel. He was settling down with the villagers.
When they came to the waterwheel, they saw Shan running over crying. Shan was wiping her tears and was covered in dirt. Zhao Kuo hurriedly stepped forward to save her, "What happened?"
"Mother...mother wants you to go back..."
As if a thunderbolt flashed through Zhao Kuo's mind, at that moment, Zhao Kuo rushed out. His speed was so fast that he almost fell out several times. He rushed into the courtyard in a panic, and Shan couldn't keep up with him.
Crying and being left behind... When Zhao Kuo walked into the inner room, Zhao's mother was breathing hard, her whole body was trembling slightly, her face was full of tears, and she shouted: "There is something wrong with mother...
"
"Mother...Mother..."
Zhao Kuo knelt down beside his mother. He held his mother's hand tightly, as if he was aware of his son's arrival. Mother Zhao opened her mouth and wanted to explain something, but nothing came out, "Doctor, where's the doctor?"
???", Zhao Kuo yelled, and Yi said: "I've already called..." Zhao Kuo lay next to his mother, "Mother... mother... I'm coming, I'm coming.
"
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Mother Zhao breathed lightly, but tears fell from her tightly closed eyes.
Zhao Kuo was horrified to see his mother getting quieter and quieter, her mother slowly falling asleep... Zhao Kuo cried, he hugged his mother and shouted loudly, but no matter what, he couldn't stop the time, Zhao Kuo's mother
She stopped moving, her wrinkled hands firmly grasped her son's hand... Zhao Kuo hugged his mother in his arms and cried uncontrollably, Yi hugged Shan, and the two of them also started crying.
Zhao Kuo felt pain and suffocation, and he couldn't accept it.
Although he had known in his heart that this day would come, he still couldn't accept it... When the memories of the two Zhao Kuo merged together, what occupied Zhao Kuo's mind the most was the figure of the mother who had hugged him since he was a child.
He taught himself how to speak, then grabbed his shoulders to help him walk... countless times when his father raised his stick, he protected him behind him and scolded his angry father.
Countless sermons, countless hugs and kisses.
Every time he went on an expedition, his mother always sent him away with a smile, and when he came back, her mother was the only one who didn't care about his achievements. She only cared about whether he was injured. He still remembered his first expedition to Yan State, when his mother
Looking at the scars on his body, he cried uncontrollably. He remembered that his mother encouraged him again and again, you are the son of Ma Fujun Zhao She and the son of a hero. I am very happy because I have two heroes.
Zhao's mother passed away. The grief-stricken Zhao Kuo hugged her body. He was unwilling to admit it... Shan hugged her father's back and cried. She had never seen her father look so sad...
.The next step was to hold a funeral and bury Zhao's mother. When Zhao Kuo walked out of the courtyard, he looked in a daze, as if he had died. He looked at the villagers who had heard the news and came to mourn, but nothing happened.
Didn't say.
The news of Zhao's mother's death soon spread throughout Mafu, and the villagers of Mafu came to say goodbye one by one. Zhao's mother was very kind to these villagers, both when Zhao She was alive and after his death.
It's all like this. According to Zhao She's will, she only needs a little gift every year to support their mother and son, and nothing else. And because of her age, the people in Mafu will affectionately call her mother.
The same is true not only in Mafu, but also in Handan. The newly arrived governor of Handan County called Zuoteng. He abandoned the dark side and surrendered to the bright side. He led the Korean soldiers to serve the Qin State. After that, he held official positions and made many achievements. In the end, the King of Qin
By placing him in Handan County, he probably wanted to let the Zhao people know that those who choose the right path can be reused even if they are not from the old Qin. Teng was very aware of the relationship between Zhao Kuo and the King of Qin, and also understood what the death of Zhao's mother meant.
He spread the news to Xianyang, and he brought his officials to mourn Zhao's mother.
Zhao Kuo still didn't recover, but he still buried his mother according to Zhao's funeral, and buried him next to his father. On the day of Zhao's mother's burial, Zhao Kuo cried again and rushed up several times. The Mafu villagers were helpless.
Pulling him away, the mature and steady Ma Fujun seemed to have turned into the naughty young man before, stubbornly calling his mother, because he was too strong, and only six or seven young people could barely stop him.
After his mother left, Zhao Kuo seemed to have shed all his tears.
Yi hugged him and comforted him every day. Zhao Kuo sat on the bed sluggishly, holding a few peaches he found under his mother's pillow, motionless.
Mother Zhao stood up, faced the dazzling light in the distance, and walked step by step under the mulberry tree. Under the sunshine, her back was no longer stooped, and the wrinkles on her face had disappeared. She stood nervously
Here, looking left and right, waiting for something.
Soon, a big boy appeared from the wall. The big boy grabbed the courtyard wall with both hands and sat on the courtyard wall. He smiled as always. He looked at Zhao's mother and shouted:
"Jin! Come with me!"
"good."
ps: I have been writing this chapter for a long time. I am very worried that writing the past story will make book friends think that I am not counting the words. After thinking about it for a long time, I decided to write it like this. Because the story I want to tell is about many people.