Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

"Widow? Fu Yu Fengzhang's ex-wife? And children?" Li Xiayu was taken aback: "Suwen, don't talk nonsense, who is Wang Dudu, and how could he be with a widow? children's?"

"Sister, do you know Sancho?" Li Suwen asked.

"I know! Isn't it Wang Dudu's personal slave?" Li Xiayu said: "He is from Baekje, Wang Dudu followed him when he was still humble, what's wrong?"

"Sangqiu's wife is that girl's maid!" Li Suwen laughed and said, "Sister, if that girl can marry Fuyu Fengzhang, her family must be a noble chief of Baekje. People, at that time, the king's governor was alone, so it's not surprising that there are people who make a bridge!"

Li Xiayu snorted coldly and didn't speak, but her sister's words touched her heart, but she didn't know how to speak for a while.

"Actually, sister, don't worry too much. Dudu Wang is now a fourth-rank and fifth-rank official, and he has a bright future in the future. The position of the wife next to him is definitely not for that little widow!"

"Suwen, if you want to talk about your identity, I'm afraid we are not as good as that Baekje girl! At least she is not a criminal wanted by the court." Li Xiayu sighed: "Don't talk about this, being able to leave Chang'an, and being so cute with Tiantian and Yanliang children together, what else are we not satisfied with?"

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Yingzhou.

"What the hell, I have to go out to patrol in this horrible weather!" The horses walked south, and Wang Kuan complained again and again on the way: "I bet we will both catch a cold before we get back to the Wangting Pavilion!"

"It's no big deal to get a little rain, we're not paper!" Ah Zhiluo replied, his wet hair was hanging down heavily, and a bunch of loose locks stuck to his forehead. It's not hard to imagine what he looks like How embarrassing, but he didn't care.The drizzle in early autumn is soft and gentle, and he likes to experience this feeling with his cheeks.The feeling took him back to his childhood, to those gray days in the tribe.She remembered the damp oak forest with drooping branches; she remembered him chasing his brother through piles of wet leaves, laughing loudly.He also remembers shooting squirrels and birds with a small bow with his companions, picking wild fruits in the forest, remembering the weight of raspberries in his hands, and the feeling of sticky raspberry juice between his fingers.Once, many of the raspberries they picked were immature. He ate too much and ended up with vomiting and diarrhea. If it wasn't for the shaman's herbal soup, he would have almost died. He was so young at the time!

"The whole body is soaked," Wang Kuan complained, "wet to the bone." The forest around them was dense, and the sound of rain falling on the tip of leaves was accompanied by the muddy sound of horses' hooves. "Boss, let's hurry up, we should be able to go back, we can sleep in a dry place, and we can eat something hot!"

"No need!" Ah Zhiluo said, "Turn east at the front intersection and walk two miles to a wine shop. As long as you can afford it, the grain wine there is okay, and the stewed rabbit meat and grilled fish are also quite delicious. !"

"Rabbit meat, grilled fish, grain wine?" Wang Kuan repeated with longing: "But there are still people opening wine shops so close to the thieves? Isn't he afraid that the Mohe thieves and Goguryeo will rob them?"

"Because the one who runs the restaurant is a Mohe man!" Ah Zhiluo said, and then he laughed loudly: "It should be said that he is a bastard, a bastard born from Mohe's father and Tie Le's mother. Let me ask you, how long has this battle been fought?" year?"

"How many years?" Wang Kuan was stunned, and he stretched out his fingers to calculate: "From the Zhenguan Dynasty, at least it has been more than [-] years, right?"

"Zhenguan Dynasty?" Ah Zhiluo shook his head with a smile: "When my ancestors came to Yingzhou to serve as soldiers, the Central Plains was still the emperor of Great Wei! There are three dynasties of Daqi, Dazhou and Dasui separated from now. !"

"You said you were at war with Goguryeo at that time?"

"Yes, otherwise why did my ancestors come here? Wouldn't it be good to go to the Central Plains?" Ah Zhiluo said with a smile: "Think about it, after so many years, neither side can destroy the other. Wars belong to wars, and life is still easy. Whether the two sides communicate with each other or not, there must be some communication!"

"You mean that's how this restaurant came about?" Wang Kuan asked.

"Well, so no matter which side it is, as long as the wine shop doesn't go too far, you can turn a blind eye, after all, anyone can use it!"

At this time, the sound of horses neighing and rain splashing came from the road, and Azhiluo hurriedly stopped talking. "Someone." He warned while reaching out to hold the handle of the knife. It is always right to be cautious in this kind of place.

They followed the sound, rounded a slow bend, and saw five or six horses riding in a file, crossing the swollen stream noisily, led by a familiar figure.Wang Kuan waved his arms excitedly: "Brother Dahe, brother Dahe, it's us!"

"So it's you guys!" Dahe Huai'en was overjoyed, he ran over on his horse, grabbed Ah Zhiluo's arm and said with a smile: "I went hunting today, but I didn't want to meet my brother. Where are you going?"

"Just came back from patrol, go to the restaurant in front to eat some wine and meat, and warm up!" Ah Zhiluo was also very happy to see Dahe Huai'en: "I didn't expect to meet you, brother!"

"Is it the restaurant in Ponggu's house? I happen to be going too, so let's go together!" Dahe Huai'en said with a smile.

"Okay!" Ah Zhiluo was also very happy, and the two groups cooperated together and went all the way to the wine shop.On the road, you can see fur hunters, herb collectors, small traders, and bee collectors everywhere. These people make the narrow road crowded, forcing Azhiluo and others to get off their horses sometimes.

"Why are there so many people on the road today? Are there not so many people on weekdays?" Ah Zhiluo asked.

"Firstly, it's autumn, and these people will stop before winter; secondly, they also heard the news that there will be a war. They probably want to make a last fortune before the war!" Dahe Huai'en said with a smile.

"They also know about the war?" A Zhi Luo asked.

"These people eat the food between the two knives of Datang and Goguryeo. Are they well-informed?" Da He Huai'en said with a smile: "If you underestimate them, you will be in bad luck sooner or later!"

The restaurant is just at the intersection where two small rivers meet. When they arrived, it was almost dark. The owner of the restaurant was standing behind the log counter, chewing something in his mouth. He was much fatter than A Zhiluo remembered. He seemed to be very familiar with Dahe Huai'en, and he laughed while talking. Finally, he took a money bag from Dahe Huai'en, called the servants to lead the horses away, and led them into the lobby of the wine shop and to the long table.

The hall was long and well-ventilated, with a row of large wooden casks on one side and a fire on the other.The waiter boy was running around with a tray and a spit with a barbecue stick in it. Pong Gu poured out fermented birch sap, grain wine, and other beverages from the wine barrel, chewing non-stop.

Nearly forty long tables in the hall were full, and guests from different backgrounds sat side by side.The wild-haired fur trader and the horse-smelling cattle trader sit together; the muscular blacksmith huddled next to the skinny trader; the bear-like pig herder and the soft-spoken bee-driver are like old friends Generally exchanged their respective news.

Almost everyone at the long table had weapons at their waists, and beside the pig shepherd was a crossbow, which was obviously a military weapon. Wang Kuan's eyes widened, and he pulled Ah Zhiluo's arm Then he pointed there, and neither Ah Zhi Luo nor Da He Huai'en looked like they hadn't seen anything.

"Azhiluo, didn't you read the invitation? That's a huge blow! Absolutely forbidden!" Wang Kuan said in a low voice.

"Don't worry about it!" Dahe Huai'en said with a smile, "what can I do? This is not a place where there are laws of the king. Everyone can only protect their own property by themselves!"

"Own property?" Wang Kuan muttered, "It's just a pig herder, return the property!"

"He has at least four or five thousand pigs, which is not a small number!"

"Four to five thousand pigs?" Wang Kuan was taken aback. "So many? Can he have so many pigs by himself?"

"Of course he can't do it alone, but he has four daughters-in-law, more than 20 strong sons and more than a dozen sons-in-law! Do you think this is not enough?"

"Why does he have so many sons and sons-in-law who don't farm land, but raise pigs?" Wang Kuan asked.

"Farming the land is much more troublesome than raising pigs!" Dahe Huai'en sneered and said, "Think about it, if you want to farm the land, you have to open up wasteland. After the land is opened up, you have to dig ditches, and the weather has to be smooth. The most important thing is that you worked hard The grain you grow may not be yours. As soon as autumn comes, officials and servants will come to you to collect taxes. Pig herding is much easier. First of all, there are large tracts of forest here, which are full of acorns and nuts, which are enough for pigs to eat. Moreover, pigs give birth quickly, with a litter of more than a dozen piglets, and they are easy to feed. The most important thing is that pigs have long legs, and tax collectors can’t find them. They are all his own. Every autumn, he takes the extra All the fat pigs are killed and made into bacon, and a large part of them are sold to Pugu! Then buy the things you need, I guess he is here to do this this time!"

"Buy what you need? Then why does he ask the bee driver?"

"Honey and beeswax are also good things!" Dahe Huai'en smiled, and he stretched out his hand to draw a circle: "Most of the people at the long table here are here to do this, or do you think this place will be so lively? Let me tell you Don't underestimate these guys, don't look at them all, they are actually living a much better life than many inland farmers in Datang! After all, they don't pay rent and don't do hard labor!"

Wang Kuan was taken aback when he heard the words, he looked around, and sure enough, as Da He Huai'en said, although the people around the long table had disheveled hair and strange smells, there was a lot of wine and meat on the long table, and they were all burly, The voice is loud, the waist is straight, and the nutritional status is much better than the peasants I saw in Hebei in the past who were so oppressed by the rent and labor that they could not straighten their waists.

At this time, the pig shepherd seemed to have reached a deal with the bee driver, and the two raised their glasses to touch each other, and both drank the wine in the glasses.The pig shepherd stood up, hung the crossbow on his waist, lifted the wooden stick leaning on the long table with the other hand, and walked towards the counter, as if he was going to collect money.But after taking two steps, he stopped and stepped back, his face was full of astonishment, and in the next second, Ah Zhiluo understood why—the thunderous sound of horseshoes came from outside.

"Is the owner there?" The door was pushed open, and a voice said loudly: "Where is the man who feeds the horses? Also, prepare wine and food for my owner!"

Pugu showed that trademark smile, busy bowing and bowing. "Lang Jun, I'm really sorry, but we are really full."

"The head of my family is the governor of the Xiongjin Metropolitan Government, the comfort ambassador of the Wa Kingdom! There are quite a lot of people here," said the speaker, a capable warrior with a reserved smile on his face, and Ah Zhiluo thought he would take advantage of the situation. He drove the people out of Pugu's shop, but the warrior didn't do that. Instead, he took out a coin from his waist pocket, threw it over his head, caught it, and flicked it again.

"I can see clearly, these are not copper coins, but gold coins, real gold!" The warrior said loudly, "We need two tables, and anyone who is willing to make room can get one of these cute little things!"

The pig shepherd was the first to stand up: "If you don't mind, you can use this table!"

"Smart man!" The samurai threw the gold coin over. The pig shepherd quickly caught the gold coin, examined it carefully, and cheered excitedly: "It's really gold, it's gold!"

With the example of the pig shepherd, at least six or seven people got up and expressed their willingness to vacate their tables. The warrior chose a table next to the pig shepherd, and then said to the door: "Captain, everything is ready, you You can come in!"

When Wang Wenzuo walked in, he threw his cloak to Cao Wenzong behind him, and said with a smile, "You know what? I have a familiar feeling here. When I was a boy in Sibi City, I often Come to this kind of wine shop with the robes!"

"Then it's not suitable for you to come here now!" Cao Wenzong frowned and said, "There are too many people, and it's too dangerous!"

"There shouldn't be too many people wanting my life here, right?" Wang Wenzuo sat down at the long table with a smile, and said to Pong Gu who was standing beside him, "Just bring some of your food! I'm also from a military camp. , not so particular about food!"

"Yes, yes, what do you think of pork sausage, roast rabbit, and roast mushroom?"

"Okay, that's all!" Wang Wenzuo glanced at the wine barrel beside the fire: "Bring some birch sap up, the wine will be useless, we are still marching!"

"Yes!" Pugu replied, and hurriedly retreated.Wang Wenzuo spread his arms, and twisted his neck comfortably: "The imperial court ordered that we must arrive in Yingzhou [-] days ago, so we finally caught up!"

"In my opinion, the top is making a big fuss!" Shen Faseng said: "It will snow soon, and Yingzhou is not ready for anything. What's the use of arresting us all? Can we still send troops in winter? Goguryeo people Are you still laughing your ass off? Since we have to talk about everything in the spring of next year, why are you in such a hurry now?"

"Isn't that enough for the Duke of England to sit in Yingzhou himself?" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "The imperial court sent this great god from Chang'an, and with his father's order, he will go up the mountain of swords and down into the sea of ​​fire. Who dares to say no?" ?”

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