I rewrote family history

Chapter 103 Order and Chaos

As the sunset glow gradually faded in the western sky, the long night finally came to Xinye County.The two doors of Zhao's house had already been locked and blocked.The two red lanterns hanging outside the door were naturally unlit.Hei, who couldn't see his fingers, was as quiet as a dead zone.

In the front yard of the Zhao family, no one dared to light the lamps until the master had spoken.

Everyone leaned against the courtyard wall, listening to the movement on the street.

dull.

The people guarding the front yard searched for the light of the outside world with their dark eyes.Starlight, moonlight, and the fire that suddenly rose from the southern city.As soon as the fire was lit, the night became noisy again.The gunshots were much denser than before nightfall, as if gathering strength.A sound of wailing before the death of an unknown party fell from the ears of everyone, and only then did Master Zhao open his mouth to allow the lighting of the lamp.

"Everyone don't sleep tonight, stay up late until dawn, the female relatives light a fire to boil some strong tea and golden juice, the strong tea is used to refresh oneself, and the golden juice is used to ward off the enemy."

Master Zhao, leaning on a civilized stick, commanded a group of servant girls.

After the servant girl retreated, he then ordered a few male servants, "If there are thieves knocking on the door, light the firecrackers accumulated in the past few years one by one to scare them. Also use the bricks and stones in the house... "

After the words fell, everyone in the courtyard, except Xu Er, who was a guest, and the master of the Zhao family, began to busy themselves with the tasks ordered by the master.

A bunch of people were trained in an orderly manner by Mr. Zhao.The county outside is in chaos, but the Zhao family is not.The Sun family's servants who lost their lives are full of nobles, which is just an example.

"My father has read some military books and knows how to defend the city against the enemy."

Zhao Jiashu solved Xu Er's confusion.

Just like Xu Zhiyong, the master of the Xu family, likes to read vulgar and banned books, Master Zhao also rummages through some idle books on weekdays.The Zhao family has a lot of books.It was in the study that Xu Erlianzi and Master Zhao met for the first time.Mr. Zhao is a person who loves and cherishes books. He noticed it when he entered the study last time.

"With your father here, don't worry too much tonight."

"I don't think the situation is too serious. It's almost under control during the middle of the day. Now the officers and soldiers are encircling and suppressing bandits. After another half an hour, it will be almost fine." Xu Er said his prediction, but His words were not finished yet.There was a roaring cannon sound outside the county seat far away.The cannon stopped for a while, and then fired three or four times in succession.The sky in the east also lit up like burning clouds.

Accompanied by the sound of these cannons, the sound of gunfire in the city was as dense as a shower.

Slap!Slap!A few messy gunshots hit Zhao's courtyard, and the blue tiles on the corrugated roof rolled down from the eaves and the top of the wall, breaking into several petals.As soon as the sound of the tiles subsided, everyone in the front yard heard the soft sobbing of the female relatives in the room.These few gunshots also completely disrupted Master Zhao's command, and several strong servants left the courtyard wall far away in fright.

"What are you running, keep it safe! If they come in, we will die, but you can't please!"

Zhao Jiashu, who had always been elegant and elegant, looked ferocious for a moment, and reprimanded the men guarding the courtyard. He gave an order, and his expression softened a little, "Wait for the courtyard wall to be guarded. After tonight, I will reward each of you with two silver dollars." .”

Although the Zhao family is rich, there are not many male servants.Except for five or six maidservants, there were only three servants, and the rest were shop assistants, about seven of them.

Two silver dollars was a lot, and the men looked moved and returned to their posts.

"Let Brother Xu see the joke." Zhao Jiashu took off his glasses, wiped the lenses with a silk cloth, and put them on the bridge of his nose again. It’s less than this amount. This time, it cost a lot.”

Under the light of the torches in the courtyard, the gold-rimmed glasses shone golden.

Briefly finished the manservant.Zhao Jiashu glanced at the fiery red sky in the east, "Dongcheng, it is estimated that the white wolf soldiers in the city are here, and they are attacking the city at night. Tell me what's going on with them. We're going to listen to a play and drink tea at noon. Why are they in the way?" What happened, why did you want to make a fuss at that time? Obviously, it would be more appropriate to make a fuss."

At night, they robbed the gate of the city and received soldiers from outside.This is an appropriate strategy.

The two are students of the school and are learned people.

"Who knows?" Xu Erlian understood that Zhao Jiashu's words were more of a complaint. Both of them knew that the gunfight was fought from the county office to the theater. He said sullenly, "I'll go to the guest room to see my father. My father suffered a leg injury. Injury, he is alone, it is not easy to take medicine, I have to go to help him."

Whether it is a male servant or a female servant in the Zhao family, there are important matters, especially the male servant, who is responsible for guarding the door.As for the maids, even if they can be dispatched, men and women are not close to each other. The daughters of enlightened gentry may have feudal thoughts in their heads, but these maids still believe in the old ways.

Helping Xu San'er with medicine was the second priority, mainly because Xu Er was also afraid of the gunshots outside the door. If the Zhao family didn't defend him, he would die in front of him.As for the guest room, there is room for mediation.

Although this is not righteous, the relationship between him and Zhao Jiashu is just average.And the reason why Zhao Jiashu invited him to hide in his home was also out of favor...

"Brother Xu is right."

Zhao Jiashu nodded, and called Qiuhe to lead him.

He can force the male servant to guard the gate, but it is not easy for the staff of the county office to go through fire and water for the Zhao family.If the Zhao family had defended it, but staff Xu would have troubles, even if the Zhao family was not afraid at that time, they were still in trouble.And this trouble cannot be eliminated with a few dozen silver dollars.

The Zhao family is orderly.Even though there were many more people staying up late in the yard, it was much cleaner than usual.Everyone was afraid that their quarrel would disrupt the major event of the anti-bandits, so their steps were very light, and their movements were the same, for fear of making a little noise.

Except for the kitchen yard at the back and the gatekeeper's front yard, the other yards were not lit, so it was a bit dark.

The guest room is almost here.

"Member Xu, let me ask you something." Qiuhe stopped in the corridor, she looked a little nervous, looked around, saw no one, and said softly: "You will tell the young master later, say third uncle My leg still needs to be bandaged, and I need someone to take care of it. Let me go there. I am also afraid, afraid of the guns outside..."

She has a good relationship with Aunt Big Tooth, and although her friendship with Xu Erlianzi is not close, she has known her for a long time.Furthermore, she is Zhao Jiashu's personal servant, and she has met Xu Erlian a lot.The two have a little friendship.

The gun has no eyes, and everyone wants to hide behind it.

After she finished speaking, seeing that Xu Erlian didn't answer in time, she became a little anxious, and grabbed Xu Erlian's hand and stuffed it into her arms, with tears in her eyes, "I'm a miserable person, and I handed over all the monthly money. Yes, it is impossible to give it to you, this body is left, Master Xu, if you are willing, you can take it, I will keep it quietly."

Over the years, she had saved a little money, and besides what was delivered to her family, she had three or four dollars left.However, even though she was afraid of being shot, she didn't want to give away all the money she had accumulated over the years.Even if the gift is not much, only one dollar, she feels distressed and flustered.But the body is not important.She has long since lost her innocence.

Xu Er, who had never tasted what a woman was like, panicked and withdrew his hand hastily.

He didn't expect Qiu He to be so bold.

The other female relatives were all in the backyard, only Qiu He took care of Zhao Jiashu and did not leave.

"I'll talk to Brother Jiashu in the front yard later..."

Xu Er's heart softened, and he agreed.He has never been afraid of these threats.Having been with Zheng Ke for a long time, he has long experienced the cunning temperament of an old official.It's just that, when he met a beautiful woman, he became hoarse and became a plaything that was fabricated at will.

Women are like a taboo.

He thought about it for a while, since he was a child, he has never touched a woman, a woman as beautiful as autumn grass.As a result, Qiuhe said some soft words, and he acted obediently.

Disappointing!He secretly hated himself.

"Thank you, Master Xu."

In the dark corridor, Qiu He's oval face suddenly approached, she used her soft and slender arms to hook the neck of the long-clothed boy, expelling waves of dark fragrance, acting as lowly as a woman in a brothel Actions.She has long been familiar with all this, and the young master.She understands what men of this age yearn for.

Gunshots, gunfire, wailing, and other sounds all fell silent for a while.It was as if a vacuum cover had been placed around the corridor, covering the two of them.

It wasn't until the promising man in front of him was tamed into a red-faced, tongue-stretching, wheezing dog like a dog that dissipates heat in summer, that Qiu He took a step back.

"Master Xu, is it good for a woman?"

She made another bold statement.

Without the care of the master, wife, and young master, her obedience, like a spring that was suppressed to tension, suddenly turned into publicity.It wildly impacted the concept of people at that time.

"Comfortable."

Xu Er Lengzi also rebelled.

The moment he got close to Qiuhe, his heart rate seemed to be at the same level as it.He should be a boy from the countryside, and he doesn't say anything polite.Or more boldly add a sentence "I miss you".It's just that there is still some distance between him and Qiu He at this moment. He is a member of Section Xu of the County Office and a student of Hongwen Hall, so he needs to be cautious about some influence.

Zhao's dog barked.

Ever since there were gunshots outside the courtyard, its yelling has never stopped.

The Zhao family is still peaceful, not as chaotic as outside.After a man and a woman walked out of the dark corridor, they followed the rules again.The etiquette of a guest and a maidservant.

Approaching the guest room, Xu San'er's deliberately suppressed cries of pain were heard outside the door.Pushing open the door, the two of them saw Xu San'er putting plaster on his discounted right leg.

"How's it going outside?"

Xu San'er didn't describe her injury first, but cared about the outside world instead.

Once there is no peace outside and the Zhao family is broken down, the wealth he picked up will become an illusion.Legs are not important, when he told the fox fairy, he meant the truth.The outside has to be orderly, so that the treasures bulging in his arms can be useful.

"I don't know yet, but there is a fight in the east city, maybe the soldiers of the white wolf are attacking the county..." Xu Er was sitting by the couch, putting a plaster on Xu San'er while stating his opinion.

"Guns have no eyes, baby, you can stay here, dad can rest assured."

Xu San'er grabbed Xu Er's hand.

Xu Er didn't speak, but nodded.The reason why he came here was because of this plan.It's just that such words can't be made public.Even in front of dad.

After he put on the plaster, he washed his hands, "I'll go to the front yard and ask brother Jiashu to explain the situation here, don't worry, dad, I'll come back later."

"Third Uncle, if someone asks about you later, they will say that you are in unbearable pain, and you need a fine person to take care of you..."

Qiu He twitched a bit, walked up to Xu San'er, and talked about her plan.

"You can't fool Master Zhao with that."

Xu San'er spit thick phlegm on the ground, "It's enough for me to take care of my wound alone. How could there be so many people here? Afterwards, Master Zhao will definitely punish you. Why don't you just say that you are afraid of guns, you woman Home, staying in the front yard is useless, Master Zhao will let you leave the front yard..."

He has been dealing with his master Xu Zhiyong for decades.He knew that these hostesses were all as clever as monkeys, if they were to be deceived, they would not be able to be deceived, so it would be better to pretend to be an honest person.Pretending to be an honest person, the masters are all concerned about face, even if they are dissatisfied in their hearts, they will not blame too much.

The opinions of the elders should be listened to.Qiuhe also felt that what Xu Saner said was reasonable, she nodded her head a few times, "Thank you third uncle, I'll go out with Section Xu and talk to the young master."

What does it have to do with your baby?
Xu San'er was taken aback for a moment, but didn't say much.

The house and the ground were constantly trembling from the sound of the guns outside.The two came to the black-painted corridor, stopped for a while, then walked out again, and came to the front yard.

As expected by Xu Er, Zhao Jiashu readily agreed to Qiu He's request.

He understood that if Qiuhe asked alone, Zhao Jiashu might not agree.But in front of him, Zhao Jiashu would not lose face because of this, and it was common sense to agree.

Back to the guest room.

Several people waited patiently.

In the middle of the night, the third watch.The gunfire was louder for a while.Subsequent gunshots were much quieter.The three of them and one fox kept watch until dawn the next day.

The Zhao family is fine.Only some roof tiles fell and broke into several pieces, and some brass bullet casings were scattered on the ground.

When they reached the front yard, they saw a few wounded.

"Last night, four green forests wanted to break in, but they were forced back by gold juice and soil guns. One person died and five were injured. The one who died was hit in the head by a gun..."

Zhao Jiashu sat on a chair in the courtyard and let out a long sigh of relief.

After a night of guarding, even if he didn't go to the front line, he was still very tired.

"Brother Jiashu and Lingfu command well."

Xu Er's stupefied applauded.

"The Fan family next door is considered to be in disaster." Zhao Jiashu shook his head, "I saw it. On the fifth watch, his house suddenly caught fire, and there was a lot of noise. It is estimated that bandits rushed in. The Fan family's family Nine people, and some maidservants and servants, it is estimated that 30 to [-] people will die..."

Compared to the broken family of the Fan family, it is a good thing that only one servant died in the Zhao family.The life of a servant, counting the funeral expenses, settlement expenses, etc., if you are generous, is only a few dozen silver dollars.

　Another bad day...

　　Today's chapter is really a bit difficult to write.

　　
　
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