Porridge and side dishes [farming]

Chapter 130 "Father"

If you say this over there, you should listen or listen.Because if you don't listen or refute on the spot, you will definitely be beaten.

So every time someone came over to the "wrongs" they had suffered, the common people seemed to listen carefully like quails.

It seems useful.But it didn't take long for the rebels to realize that something was wrong.After hearing so many "grievances" in the nearby counties, they all became emotional and cursed at the court. How could this group of people live so peacefully?Not even the most basic pity and anger.

Send Qiao Zhuang down to inquire, and soon he has the answer.The local county magistrate is too popular among the people, and these prisoners are really notorious perpetrators.He is the one who should be punished.So no matter how perfect the nonsense is, there is no way to mobilize their emotions and make them hate the court and turn to the rebels.

The situation was reported to the lord who was attacking the capital, and the lord was only surprised when he heard about it.During the hundreds of years of the Great Xia Dynasty, it has long been corrupted.At least along the way, there is no commoner who does not scold corrupt officials.Even if there are really honest officials who are willing to do things for the common people, once the common people hear a little gossip, they will curse and treat them badly.How come it doesn't work here?

In fact, the credit lies with the county magistrate who went a month in advance and spread the news of the upcoming war to the whole county, so that they could prepare, or escape, or stay, or go up the mountain.Those who remained had the time to dig a cellar to hide some food. Even though the rebels robbed more than half of the food on the surface, they actually hid a lot of life-saving food because they knew the situation in advance.

Therefore, the status of the county magistrate in people's hearts is even higher.In this case, how could it be allowed to be slandered?

After knowing that it doesn't work, I don't waste my thoughts anymore.When I have nothing to do, I send electricity from door to door. There are not many people, and they always smile when they meet.

The previous face is still vivid in my memory, but now I have started to pretend to be a good person.The common people are not stupid, they know that this is not good intentions, but they can't really show good looks.The more they start pleasing the common people, the more it proves that their great cause will be successful.

The Great Xia Dynasty, I am afraid it is really over.

The county magistrate heard the information sent by the spies again and again, even if he didn't get the situation in the capital, he could roughly guess it.Start preparing for the addition of the yellow robes in the future, which means that they have already approached the city and started to attack the big goal of Kyoto.Once Kyoto misses.Then most of the country will fall into the hands of Great Wu.

Great Wu, the state of Wu.Compared with the rebels in the past, they now have real names.

Once the capital falls, even if they are escorted by the dead to escape from the capital and set up another emperor's house, the chance of a comeback is very small.

And the position of the magistrate, along with Xia Guo, vanished into nothingness.

Hundreds of years of foundation collapsed into sand in just a few years.

Of course, more and more land has been opened up.But the process of opening up wasteland is time-consuming and laborious.

The bushes and weeds should be cut first, and then the trees should be felled.Then the land has to be turned over and the roots are dug out.It doesn't sound like a lot of trouble, but on average, an adult man can reclaim less than ten feet of land every day.

I kept going like this until near June, and it was already dog ​​days at the foot of the mountain, so the land in this camp really met the expectations.The crop that was first sown has grown quite tall.

The next thing that needs to be busy is to mow and dry the grass for the animals.There is little sunlight on the mountain, and crops need to be planted in the vacant land cut down by land reclamation, which cannot be used for drying.

So we can only build a huge drying room, use soil as the main material, put the grass on it, dry the cut grass, and then store it.

I'm busy here, and I'm also preparing what Li Ji will need in the coming year.Take the words of the county magistrate.The chickens and rabbits in the base are almost all obtained from Li Ji, and thanks to them, the people in the base can eat a meal of eggs every three days.With such credit, why can't we use some easy-to-get fodder?

Li Ji had to pack up the prey brought by the wolves every day, and prepared the meat to feed the wolves.

This place is almost becoming a wolf den, and wolves can be seen wandering around the giant tent every day.

But there are also advantages, that is, because the smell of wolves is here, the beasts nearby will basically leave when they smell it.Even if there is someone who can beat wolves in a one-on-one match, he is unwilling to face the troublesome pack of wolves.It is best to avoid it.

In this way, people are protected by the wolves, and they don't have to be afraid of the invasion of other beasts.Wolves are used to eating cooked food, and every day they catch prey, they can't wait to drag it over for meat.

When Li Ji was feeding the wolves that day, he saw some little guys in the wolves.Looking at the weight of two or three catties, he is already walking very neatly, and from time to time he pesters the female wolf, and when the female wolf eats meat, she also eats two bites.

When did you give birth?Li Ji didn't know.And it's all grown up.

The little wolf looked like a puppy, not fierce at all, but also soft and cute.Li Ji liked this, so he couldn't resist going over to have a good look.Fortunately, the wolf has been familiar with Li Ji for a long time and is not wary of him.Li Ji knelt down to look at the wolf cub, and the female wolf let him look too.

Li Ji looked different from other wolves, and the big ones didn't attack him.Seeing the attitude of his parents, the little wolf classified Li Ji as a safe creature.In addition to being curious about this strange-looking creature, he even took the initiative to come over and sniff Li Ji's body.

Li Ji stretched out his hand to touch it, and found that the wolf's fur was unbearably soft.The wolf cub stuck out his tongue and licked Li Ji's hand.Li Ji looked at the female wolf carefully, and tried to pick up the wolf cub.

After a year, Li Ji finally hugged the wolf cub again.The last time was last year, when the wolf he was most familiar with became a father and secretly picked up its cubs to show him, but was punished by the she-wolf.

Now with the consent of the female wolf, Er Gouzi can embrace the wolf in a fair manner.

The little milk wolf is the most curious time.Suddenly being lifted up, he looked around curiously.Then he became interested in Li Ji's hand.Maybe he was really curious about why his claws couldn't be so big and so odd, so the little milk wolf kept biting Li Ji's fingers with his newly erupted teeth.

Although the wolf is small, the strength of this bite is not small.Li Ji hurriedly pulled out his hand, and kept rubbing the little wolf's soft hair, which made him very satisfied.

After that, Li Ji had to add another time-consuming item to his busy day, playing with the little wolf cub.

Feeding the livestock, shoveling the ground, etc., leave the individual to do it separately, and there is nothing to do.When the weather is fine, Er Gouzi is on the mountain, so you don’t need to be depressed to wash it up. If you’re fine, put on your armor and take a spear and go into the mountain.

Every time you enter the mountain, you will gain more or less.If you can't eat it at home, you can simply marinate it and send it to the county magistrate. It's not a waste at all.

The sow gave birth, and the little piggies looked pretty.At first, breastfeeding needed someone's help. Li Ji touched the soft cub and held it in his hand for a long time.

Years ago, the cow gave birth to a calf, which is quite big now.But it will take at least half a year to wait for it to be eaten.The cow had her calf again.Be tidy, or you won't have to worry about eating beef at home in two years.

There are ten sheep now, and it doesn't matter if you kill one or two whenever you get hungry.

The days are complete and there is more free time.Li Ji and Er Gouzi go back and forth between the camp and the giant tent when they are bored.He wanted to go down the mountain to see what was going on at home, but he was afraid of being seen by Wu soldiers and causing trouble.You can only find more things for yourself to transfer time.

Two children were welcomed into the base, both boys.Let the children's parents look happy and worried.On the one hand, I feel that it is a happy event for the family to pass on the family after giving birth to a boy, but on the other hand, there are more boys than girls in the base.What's the use of having a boy if there are fewer girls?If you become a bachelor, don't you still lose your children and grandchildren?

Those families who had given birth to a boy and became pregnant began to think about giving birth to a girl.Because if a girl is born at this time, it will definitely be the sweet pastry that will be asked for in the future.At that time, the war must be over, and they will have their own property, so the gift money must be quite a lot.

Some families with young children have gone to those who are pregnant and told them that if they are a girl, they can make a marriage for their son, or simply take him to his family as a child bride-in-law, and save the husband's family to help raise the girl.

Li Ji felt ridiculous when he heard such words in the camp. When did the child become a businessman?After giving birth to a son, begging for a wife means earning money, and giving birth to a girl means supporting other people's families, which means losing money?

Shouldn't the child be conceived by the husband and wife together and bear the future of the two?Why treat a piece of meat that fell from your body as a cargo?

Li Ji didn't understand, but he also wanted to tell them what to say.Because this kind of thing is what Li Ji thinks so, if someone else listens to Li Ji's words, they may think that he is a fool.

It was at this time that Li Ji remembered.At this moment, Li Qiaoer's life may be difficult.People who gather together don't look up and look down, and those who live are close.It is inevitable that there will be people with long tongues talking around.This Li Qiaoer is nineteen years old, and she is not married yet.

Originally, there were too many men and women who were trying to get married in the camp, and they still couldn't get married. I don't know what to say.

It's not impossible for Li Ji to rescue Li Qiaoer.But it has always been a temporary solution, not a permanent cure.As long as Li Qiaoer is still a daughter at home, it is inevitable that people will talk about her behind her back.

When having dinner with the magistrate, Li Ji casually mentioned this matter.Li Ji also mentioned Li Qiaoer before, and the county magistrate also lamented about Li Qiaoer.Now hearing Li Ji mention it again, the magistrate thinks about it:

"If I remember correctly, in order to rescue her, you made her recognize Chang'an as a relative. Is she Chang'an's god-sister?"

Li Ji nodded: "Actually, this is just to silence the villagers. You also know that the gossip in this village is fierce, and a girl who is not careful will be ruined."

What happened at the beginning was just a show, and the county magistrate should not admit this.

"Since that's the case, there's no need to bother. Gai Minger will ask her to call me foster father some time." This kind of thing is just a matter of little effort, and the county magistrate will not feel that he is being taken advantage of.

Li Ji heaved a sigh of relief, the magistrate is willing to take care of this matter, so Li Qiaoer will not be afraid in the future.Don't say you won't be gossiped about.From now on, if Li Shuisheng wanted to handle Li Qiaoer's marriage, he had to think carefully about the county magistrate's side.

The mountain flowers bloom just in time.In order to pursue girls, some smarter boys sneaked outside over the fence to pick flowers for the girls they liked.Because of this, there are still a few people who were injured in the trap.Fortunately, these traps were arranged together at the beginning, and they knew where the traps were located.So even if you fell into a trap, as long as you don't continue to rush in and wait for someone to rescue, you will suffer some flesh injuries at most.

The inside of the fence has been cleared up, and there is not a single wild flower.There are all kinds of flowers in the mountains, and they are also the most suitable for girls.

The more it is like this, the more idle and free to talk about love.The imperial court is almost gone, and being able to live is a matter of sobriety. Now that I have enough food and drink, I naturally want to marry a wife and have children while I am still alive.

The county magistrate has repeatedly said that it is not allowed to go outside the fence, and it can't stop those half-children who want to increase the girl's favor!This one sneaked out to pick flowers and won the girl's favor, and the other boys were greedy, so they followed suit.

Seeing the injured one by one, the magistrate thought of a bad idea.

Strictly catch those who climb over the fence and go out to pick flowers.When I met them, I just came out with those two boxes of rouge, and walked around the camp for most of the girls who overturned the wall to paint their eyebrows and temples, and did what they said.

After the two young men did not believe in evil and tried their own methods, the entire base never felt a step further.

There were a few married couples, and the county magistrate also knew how to send some kindness.In his opinion, it was just a random gift, but it was a big deal for ordinary people.Those who received gifts were also envied, and those who hadn't planned to get married early were also a little itchy.

The crops are growing slowly, but the growth rate is not bad, and the harvest will not be too small.Last winter, most people wore old cotton-padded clothes.A lot of scalps were saved in the camp.The county magistrate had a heart, and gathered some women who were good at needlework, and together they made leather clothes into leather clothes to keep out the cold in winter.

The first thing to do is to make a suit for those who go hunting, followed by regular patrols, and then the kitchen. People in the kitchen use the most water, and the water tank is placed outside and covered with a quilt to save space.Those who go out and go in are most prone to wind and cold alternately.

And then from.For the elderly, there are only one or two in the base, and they are counted together with the children's.

If there are still enough skins at that time, or if there are more skins in the future, we will do it one by one and strive for a set of people.

This keeps out the cold when you are in the mountains.In the future, if the world is peaceful, if you go down the mountain, you will take it away.It is their own business whether they keep it to keep out the cold and pass it on from generation to generation, or whether they pawn it for silver and settle down again.

This is also a gift from the county magistrate.

Everyone is tailor made.Wherever you go, take a good measure of the size.

Except for winter, there is basically no idle time in the camp.The trivial contradictions are also gradually hidden.The magistrate of this county is almost gone even the court, he is still serving as the official of the parents of the common people, this day is busy enough.

It was at this time that the spies brought over a letter.It is said that another team entered the mountain a few days ago and went straight to the fake camp made before, but left a letter there and went down the mountain.The spies handed the letter to the magistrate.

The county magistrate opened it, only looked at the beginning, and dismissed everyone.

There are three pieces of paper in total. To sum up the meaning, it is not so much a call for peace, as it is to let the county magistrate enter the Wu Dynasty as an official.

Lord Wu is very optimistic about the magistrate of the county, and he also knows that the magistrate of the county used to be the pillar of the country. He only said one because he was killed by a traitor, and became a small county magistrate in a small place.Lord Wu is a person who cherishes talents, and he was also somewhat social before.That's why I have the heart to accept.

The county magistrate is not a fledgling kid, so he naturally understands the deeper meaning of this.If it is said that it is the entry of onlookers, it will skyrocket.If you go back ten years, no matter what the purpose is, the county magistrate is willing to go for it.But now the magistrate is hesitant.

Once upon a time he was alone.No matter how you wander, you are not afraid.Now he has a son and a grandson.The future is concerned.In fact, this is right and wrong in the officialdom.It's not important anymore.

It's just that I have been an official for many years.It is not realistic to say that all of them are put down at once.

And if you really enter the country and come to the new owner.Maybe there is a way to help open a way out for those colleagues who have a clear conscience but are excluded.At the same time, Yuci also had the opportunity to know the lives of the people after the war.Give some effort.

But what about at home?

Both sides are concerned and cannot let go.The magistrate of the county had a lot of thoughts in his heart, and he couldn't think of a way to get the best of both worlds.He knows better than anyone how the officialdom is.What's more, it's not that he doesn't know what kind of situation he is in this dynasty as an official of the previous dynasty.

During this time of thinking, Li Ji came to see him with the wild fruit he picked with Er Gouzi.

The county magistrate collected his thoughts and began to wonder whether he should discuss it with Li Ji.

"Still busy? It's not a coincidence. It's just that the wild fruit should be eaten fresh." Li Ji came over and put the basket away.Look at no one in the house.Unless there is something important, the magistrate will keep someone to serve him at any time.

"How about I go out with Er Gouzi for a while?" Li Ji said.

"It's okay, you don't want to let it go. Do it." The mentality also held the three pieces of letter paper, feeling extremely heavy.

Li Ji played with Er Gouzi, looking at the paper in the hands of the magistrate.He was illiterate, but he knew it was Fengxin.At this time, who will send a letter to the magistrate?How did it get sent to the county magistrate?

"What happened?" Li Ji asked in a low voice.

Hearing Li Ji's question, the magistrate did not hide anything, and told Li Ji everything.

Li Ji didn't understand this kind of official affairs, and said strangely: "Even if you really know your grievances, you should know your loyalty to the Xia Dynasty. And even if you have had enough of the Xia Dynasty and hate the Xia Dynasty, they Since you want to overthrow the Xia Dynasty, why use officials from the Xia Dynasty?"

"When a new dynasty is established, it is not necessary to kill all the officials of the previous dynasty. Because the establishment of the official system takes time. The most lacking thing for the newly established dynasty is to arrange time for each department. So leave some former officials properly. The officials of the court are normal. It's just that these officials are rarely given reuse except for the powerful families. But they need to make the best start. Let all the officials of the previous dynasty see that they are used to Fairness, there will be no corruption of forming a party for personal gain. As long as you have the ability, you can definitely become bigger and bigger. I have always been the beginning of their needs." The county magistrate explained.

Li Ji still didn't quite understand: "Why you?"

The county magistrate is just a county magistrate in a small place. In Kyoto, he can usually hit three fifth-rank officials, which is really not conspicuous.

The magistrate of the county said: "Do you still remember what the soldiers at the foot of the mountain did? Let some original prisoners come over and complain, claiming how wronged they were, how the Xia Dynasty ignored human life. How Wu Guo was alive like a blue sky to replace him. The situation I am in , is similar to the position of a prisoner. I was persecuted and demoted here because of my relatives who were involved in politics in the previous dynasty. I used to be in a position that was too high, and the better results I can bring now will be greater. If I enter Wu As an official, if you want to come to those who are excluded in the Xia Kingdom and have talents, they will consider Wu Guolai."

With such an explanation, Li Ji understood.

"You mean, they want to use their kindness to you to convince more people that they will really be kind to the officials left over from the previous dynasty. In order to win people's hearts?"

The county magistrate nodded: "Throwing bricks to attract jade, roughly like this. One thing is certain. They will not treat me badly. But whether to give me real power, or to put me under house arrest as a puppet or something else."

"Since this is the case, what else do you have to think about? You said before that you want to enjoy a good life with me and Er Gouzi. The officialdom is not peaceful. Why do you want to go back?" Li Ji is not stupid Well, the county magistrate was able to say these words at length mainly because he was still hesitating.If I had really thought it through, I wouldn't have told Li Ji so carefully.

The magistrate of the county was about to talk about the worries of the people again, and sighed: "Say some selfish things. If the new master is really for the country and the people, maybe it can be counted as a kindness for the people of the world, as well as the virtuous officials in the court. A good thing. And I also have the heart to witness all of this. I just don’t know if this is my naive fantasy. Or if I was really lucky to witness it, it’s still unknown. What’s more, I still have you.”

Li Ji had never been an official, so he didn't know much about the struggles of the magistrate.After thinking twice, he opened his mouth and said:

"When I lived at the foot of the mountain by buying leather, I already raised rabbits, but Er Gouzi still insisted on going up the mountain. Because that is Er Gouzi's nature. You are father and son. Er Gouzi is so persistent in his hobbies. You must be the same .To you, the officialdom is like Er Gouzi's mountain. You know the danger, but you always feel where you should go."

Li Ji paused after finishing speaking, and continued: "Father, I respect your decision. If you go to the capital, Er Gouzi and I will stay at home and wait for you to come back. If you don't want to go, we will be a family in the future Together. Er Gouzi and I can honor you for the rest of our lives. Er Gouzi thinks so too. So you don’t have to be like us. As long as you like, we can do whatever you want.”

The county magistrate was taken aback by the sound of "Dad" when he burst in.Immediately my eyes were wet.Although this word is not spoken from the innermost part of Ergouzi.But at this moment, for the magistrate, the balance in his heart is in favor of his family.

What could be more happiness than a loving father and a filial son.

The author has something to say: Guess the magistrate will go~