Kingdom of Heaven and Han

In the small town of Pingyao, after the headquarters moved in, except for a few headquarters personnel, most of the others rented houses in the city.Including Cui Qing and Wang Zhongmin, they also rented several private houses near the county government office.They are busy in the yamen every day, and they have little time to go back to their residence.

One afternoon, the two came out of the Yamen.Wang Zhongmin stretched himself and said: "I have been busy these past few days and I am really tired. After I go back today, I will take a good bath and have a good sleep!"

Cui Qing said: "The war has passed for a few days, the defense should be easier."

Wang Zhongmin shook his head: "Now all the intractable diseases of the various armies are being treated, which is even more frustrating."

One of the two people is the leader of the headquarters security force, and the other is the military medical leader in the army. They see each other every day.The two of them were chatting and walking back to their place of residence.At the street corner, Cui Qing suddenly stopped.

Wang Zhongmin asked: "What's going on with Cui Tongzhi?"

Cui Qing said: "I heard that Pingyao beef is very fat and famous far and wide. How about we go have a meal of beef, drink two glasses of wine, and then go back to sleep?"

Wang Zhongmin thought for a moment and said, "That's fine."

The two looked at the direction and walked towards the alley behind the county government office.

For most of ancient China, the slaughter of farm cattle was prohibited, and the stable supply of beef on the market were cattle that died of illness and old age.To make such beef delicious and without any peculiar smell requires superb skills and a lot of spices.They say they cook beef in a traditional style, which is usually the case, or it was developed during the troubled times of the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.Pingyao is famous for its beef, of course it is even more so.

However, in recent years, after the Jin people took over, the cattle ban was relaxed, and the meat used was replaced by yellow beef, which tastes particularly outstanding.The wealthy families in Pingyao enjoy a piece of spiced beef and two ounces of white wine for dinner, and live a happy life.

At this time, Pingyao city was full of soldiers.Especially since the headquarters is located here, there are especially many idle soldiers.

When Cao Zhiyan was stationed in Pingyao, the soldiers did not extort property, kill people indiscriminately, or occupy civilian houses, which left a good impression.When Wang Xiaolie came, the people enthusiastically donated their houses. From time to time, rich families would work for the army with wine and food. The relationship between the army and the people was very good.The army also reciprocated the courtesy. If you lived in a civilian home, the soldiers would basically do the work of cleaning the house and carrying water.Although it is not as harmonious as the fish and water between the army and the people, the relationship between the residents and the army is still very harmonious.

Cui Qing and Wang Zhongmin were walking on the street and saw many soldiers in the food shops on the roadside.They are rich and pay in cash for meals and purchases, making them extremely popular.As the two of them walked on the road, the shops on the street kept greeting them.

After walking through the alley, and then through a side alley, at the end, there is a beef shop.It's a bit dilapidated, and it's the place where the poor in Pingyao City live.Beef is not a noble food, of course it can only be eaten in this kind of place.It has only changed in the past few years, and the location of the store has not moved.

Cui Qing stepped forward, ordered two kilograms of beef and two cold dishes, and sat next to him.

The place is quite old, and one of the stools has lost a leg.The meat-eating people around me come in all kinds of costumes, and many of them are laborers.

The pay for these odd jobs is not low, especially with the recent arrival of the headquarters, and there are a lot of jobs.After finishing the work, come over and have a sip of white wine, eat two bites of beef, go back and fall asleep, and have another disaster-free day.

Wang Zhongmin looked around and whispered to Cui Qing: "We'd better eat it. It's really pickled here and makes people a little uncomfortable."

Cui Qing smiled and said: "You are a doctor, you have many problems. Well, go outside, buy a bottle of good wine and have a drink."

Just as he was talking, a young woman came outside. She had fluffy hair and a pale face, but she was pretty.Moreover, in youth, all shortcomings become advantages, which makes people feel a little excited.

When the woman arrived at the butcher's shop, she threw away two pieces of Luoyang Huizi and said, "Master, here's a pound of beef. You want it chopped, don't add some offal meat to fool me!"

The boy took the money and said with a smile: "Third Sister, it's so funny! Who knows about our conscientious business here?"

The woman spat, her eyes darting around.After watching for a while, he said to the boy: "There are a lot of soldiers coming to the city these days. They are everywhere. They are supposed to be strong men. Why don't they come to take care of our business? They are in their youth, and they are not afraid of being exhausted!" "

The boy smiled and said, "I heard that the Prime Minister Wang Xuan who is here now is very strict in managing the army. I am afraid that his soldiers will not dare to come to your door."

The woman said: "After changing their clothes, who would recognize them? We didn't ask them about their origins. We spent half an hour lying on the bed. Who knows who they are?"

The boy said: "In that case, how do you know that they are not coming? Do you still recognize them after changing their clothes?" A glint of charm flashed in the woman's eyes, and she said: "Of course. They are soldiers, and they are naturally the same as ordinary people. People who work are different. Tsk, even if you tell me, you don’t understand!”

The boy shook his head, cut the beef and handed it over.

The woman reached out to take the beef and glanced around the store again.When I saw Cui Qing and Wang Zhongmin, I saw that they were two military officers. I looked at them a few more times and then walked away.

Cui Qing called the boy and asked him to pack the food and wine for himself and Wang Zhongmin to take home to eat.

While the boy was packing his things, Cui Qing asked, "Who is the woman who came just now? She doesn't look like a woman from a good family."

The boy said: "In the alley next to it, there are all prostitutes living. This woman is called Liu Sanniang. She was originally a woman from the Central Plains. She was kidnapped by the Jin and brought to the north. Two years ago, the Jin who robbed him died in the south. She was tossed around and around, and finally became a prostitute."

"That's it." Cui Qing nodded.

When the Jin army withdrew northward from Jingxi Road, they drove a large number of Han people northward.The largest number of them are businessmen and young women.These people had different fates after arriving in the north, and most of them lived miserable lives.

After falling to the bottom, some people work hard, some struggle, and some give up on themselves.

Cui Qing looked at Liu Sanniang's leaving figure and was speechless for a long time.

After taking the beef, Liu Sanniang waddled back to her residence.As soon as he entered the door, he saw two men surrounding Chunchun, talking and pinching Chunchun from time to time.Chunchun seemed to be dodging but not dodging, allowing the two men to squeeze her.

Liu Sanniang stepped forward, threw the beef on the table, and said: "I told you earlier, Chunchun is not feeling well today, why are you still here grabbing it!"

A man said with a smile: "My body is weak, but it won't matter if I twist it. But you talk a lot!"

While talking, he opened the lotus leaf wrapped with beef, and said to another man: "Today's money is spent, so let's come over to drink two glasses of wine and eat some beef!"

The two men came together, opened the wine bottles, and both poured wine.He said to Liu Sanniang: "Sister, come over and have a drink. What's the point of us two men drinking? You come over too, and let's talk some respect for each other."

Liu Sanniang scolded: "You have so many things to do! Wouldn't it be good if we took off our clothes and finished it early and went to sleep separately?"

A man said: "My sister is handsome, but she is too boring to talk about. Alas——"

As he said that, he dragged Chunchunlai over again, pinched her thigh, and said: "This sister is still good at coaxing people, I really pity her! It's a pity that I'm not in good health today, otherwise we can be a couple comfortably couple."

Liu Sanniang sat aside, watching the three of them making fun, snorted, and continued eating her own pumpkin seeds.

The two men drank for a while and said to Liu Sanniang: "I heard that my sister is from the south and has a younger brother at home, right?"

Liu Sanniang said: "That's right. My younger brother is tall and strong, and has a lot of strength. If he hadn't been slashed by the Jin man at that time, how could he have allowed me to go north alone? Alas, I don't know that he survived. No."

The man said: "There are soldiers from the south everywhere outside now. You didn't go out and ask if there is your brother?"

Liu Sanniang smiled and shook her head: "I heard that there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the south in this war. Even if my brother is inside, where can I find him?"

After saying that, he turned his head and looked out the window quietly.