Late Tang

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Xuzhou, Xiao County.

Ever since Zhu Asan and his second elder brother committed Zhang Zhan's group of thieves, their status in Liujiazhuang and the possessions have greatly increased.Mr. Liu doesn't want them to herd cattle and feed pigs anymore, he bought two pairs of knives, guns, bows and arrows for the brothers from the Xiao County arsenal, they went to the mountains to hunt some prey during the day, and took care of the house in the village at night. It is much better.

On this day, the two brothers put away the furs of the tanned beasts, and when they went to the back kitchen to eat, they saw their mother hiding in a corner and crying, so they hurried forward, "Mother, who bullied you?"

Seeing that the two sons were coming, he quickly wiped away his tears with his hands, and said with a forced smile: "Now that you two boys are so fierce, who would dare to bully your mother? It was just that you accidentally let sand into your eyes."

Zhu Ahsan is careful, and sees that there must be something hidden. "Aniang, we are all grown up now, and now Liu Yuanwai and our brothers are all very good. If there is any difficulty, let's just say it, we can share it."

Seeing her son like this, Wang was very pleased.Slowly said: "Ten days later, it will be your Aye's memorial day. Since we moved to Xuzhou, it has been several years since we have gone back to worship and sweep the grave. I think I am very sorry for you Aye."

After Zhu Wujing died that year, she moved with her four children from Dangshan, Songzhou to Xiaoxian County, Xuzhou. Many years have passed in a flash.Although the distance from Xiao County to Dangshan is only 140 miles, they have no time or trouble to go back, and they have not gone back once for many years.

Hearing that her mother was sad about this, Zhu Asan hurriedly said: "Mother, this is not a big deal. We didn't have travel expenses in previous years, but now we have. In the past six months, my second brother and I have shot birds and chased away animals. Usually hunting so many foxes, rabbits, deer, roe, wild sheep, wild boars, pheasants, bears and leopards, etc., can be regarded as greatly enriching the delicious food on Liu Yuanwai's dining table. Liu Yuanwai not only gave some to our family every time, There will also be some rewards. The second brother and I are saving the money, which already has more than ten pennies. It was originally intended to be used by the elder brother to marry a wife, but I have not told my mother. Now I will give it to my mother and take it. Find a sister-in-law for the elder brother first."

As he said that, Zhu Ahsan went back to the house to fetch a clay pot, opened it and saw that there was a pot of yellow copper coins inside.

"I'll take a leave of absence with Liu Yuanwai in a while, and our family will go back to Dangshan to give father a funeral." Zhu Ahsan said.

Mrs. Wang held the heavy copper coin jar, and said with relief in her heart: "I am old, and I am afraid that the [-]-mile round trip will not be able to bear it, and your sister is also young. It is not convenient to travel. Why don't you brothers go there three times and buy more paper money?" , give it a good sweep." He said and handed the money jar back to his son.

Zhu Asan smiled and said, "Mother, why don't you just let the elder brother stay, you go and find a wife for the elder brother now, this money is my marriage money."

The son is so filial and his brother is friendly, which makes Wang very happy.Ten pennies, in such a hungry year, can marry a good wife for the eldest son, and even the daughter-in-law of the second son can be mentioned as long as the family is not too good. "But you can't go to Dang County without money."

Zhu Cun said with a smile at this time: "Mother, we still have a few hundred coins in change, and we have saved a lot of these leathers from hunting in the past six months. The market in Songzhou is very big, and it can be sold in Songzhou , and then buy some paper money, fruit, wine and meat offerings for Ayedo."

"That's good." Wang smiled and said, "I'll ask the horse matchmaker at the head of the village to help introduce Zhang Luo with the money. With the ten pennies, I plan to arrange marriages for you and your elder brother together." Already, as for the third child, we will book next year."

Zhu Cun chuckled, his face turned slightly red.Zhu Asan was also laughing at the side, they are already very satisfied with their current life, they can eat enough and wear warm clothes every day.The two brothers no longer have to think about leftovers at night. They talk more about marrying a daughter-in-law, having a few children before going to bed, and finally about building their own house in the future. If they can buy two acres Land, and then rent some land from Liu Yuan's family, and then the days will be even more prosperous.

On the same day, Zhu Asan's three brothers went to ask Liu Chong for leave, saying that they would go to Dangshan to pay homage to their late father.After hearing this, Liu Chong agreed wholeheartedly. He is still very grateful to Zhu Wujing, an old friend.Moreover, the three brothers Zhua, who were originally rascals, have changed a lot since they drove away the thieves.Going up to the mountains to look for hunting has greatly enriched the life of the Liu family, and can even be exchanged for a lot of money and silk.Liu Chong is not a stingy person either. Every time a big prey is exchanged for money, he will give some rewards to his brothers.I usually eat and use it, and it is also very caring.Seeing them getting more and more sensible, he was also very happy, and finally became right old friends.

Seeing that they were so filial to pay homage to their deceased father, Liu Chong not only agreed, but also asked his wife to take two guan money to pay for their travel expenses.The Zhu Asan brothers refused to accept it, so in the end Liu Chong had no choice but to tell them to buy more paper candles, water and wine offerings after they arrived in Dangshan, and pay homage to their old friends before they accepted it.

"Go early and return early. Be careful on the road. Recently, there is a lot of chaos outside, so it's not peaceful." Liu Chong warned.

"Thank you for your concern, my brother, we will go back early and we will not delay any longer." Zhu Asan replied respectfully.

Early the next morning, Mrs. Wang, her eldest brother Zhu Yu, and her younger sister Zhu A three saw off at the intersection of Liujiazhuang. There were a few pieces of dried meat, and each of them carried a big gourd with water on his back.

The boss already knew yesterday that the two brothers took out the hunting money to marry him a wife. The honest and honest surnamed Gemu was very moved. At this time, he patted his brother's arm and said: "Over the past ten years since our Aye left, Our family has always been poor. Now we are all grown up and honest, especially the second and third brothers are now sensible and promising, and life is much easier. You should go back to your hometown before your father’s funeral and buy more paper candles Offerings, make a good sacrifice. Let the people in the village know that the three sons of our professor Aye have grown up and benevolent, who dare to look down on them?"

Wang and Xiaomei also reminded them to be careful on the road.It was not until the morning sun had come out that the family was reluctant to say goodbye.The two brothers borrowed a small cart from the Liu family, and pushed the skins they had accumulated for more than half a year to Songzhou.

After walking for several days along the way, I finally arrived at Songzhou, a big city in the Central Plains.

When the spring is bright and beautiful, the grass is green, the mountain flowers are in full bloom, the sun is shining brightly, and the grass grows and the warblers fly.

Songzhou is a large state in the Central Plains, belonging to Xuanwu Town. Xuanwu has jurisdiction over Bian, Song, Bo, and Ying prefectures, with a total population of nearly 90.Songzhou is the largest state in Xuanwu.Because it is not far from Luoyang and is on the canal waterway, Songzhou and Bianzhou are also places where shipbuilding is concentrated in the Central Plains.There are many business travelers here, and it is extremely lively.The two of them pushed the leather into the city, and soon found a bazaar that specialized in leather, and sold a cart of leather for a good price without much effort.

After selling the skins, seeing that it was still early in the day, the two bought a lot of paper candle offerings for sacrifices in Songzhou City, and bought some gifts for their mother, younger sister and elder brother.It was already afternoon, and it was not too early or too late, so the brothers decided that they might as well stay in Songzhou city for one night, and then go on their way in the morning.Now I found a small shop, asked for a cheap room, and put my luggage away.

The clerk looked at the appearance of the two of them and knew they were from outside, so he smiled and said: "It's a beautiful spring and it's early in the morning, why don't you two guests go out and play for a while, wouldn't it be better than staying in the shop and sitting bored."

"Oh, is there any good place to go here?" Zhu Asan asked with a smile.

"You're asking the right person. Baoguo Temple is not far from the city. Why don't you two go there and offer incense and pray for safety or something. Just watch the time and come back before the city gate closes after dark."

The two brothers got excited and went out of the inn together to Baoguo Temple in the suburbs.Arriving at the ancient temple under the shadow of green cypresses and green pines, the three brothers Zhua found that there was something strangely lively here today, so they rushed to join them.

I saw two exquisite sesame oil carts driving slowly in front of the mountain gate, dozens of brightly dressed servants, and maids waiting carefully in front and behind.Zhu Asan, who was used to being wild in the countryside, didn't understand the rules of evasion, so he pulled his brother Zhu Cunyi to push forward.A few servants immediately stopped him, "Where is the farmer, do you want to fight? You are not allowed to go in now. You can only go in after my Mrs. Governor and the little lady have finished offering incense."

As soon as Zhu A San heard it, she was very unhappy. Isn't this bullying others? She was about to explode when she suddenly heard a soft reprimand from a girl who was like a silver bell: "Didn't the envoy tell you not to bully others outside?"

This heavenly melodious voice reminded Zhu Ahsan of a poem that his father taught him in his early years. He had been hit by the board because of incomplete memorization several times. , suddenly turned into a beautiful figure, and suddenly broke into Zhu Asan's heart with some ignorance.

A corner of the curtain of the Xiangche car was lifted, revealing a white and tender jade hand, slender fingers like light green, and a wrist like suet and jade.Before he could come and savor the beauty of these hands, the girl had already moved out.I didn't see the front, but I could only see him from behind wearing a cotton embroidered skirt, and a green cloak wrapped around his arms dancing with the wind, making him feel like he was in heaven.It sets off the slim figure and the long jade neck under the bun.

Zhu Ahsan felt lost for a while, and sighed secretly that it was the first time he saw such a heart-warming woman, and it was completely unmatched by those women and village girls in Liujiazhuang. It's a pity that such a woman can't see her face.Just when he was feeling lost, let him see the last moment that he will never forget in his life.The girl suddenly turned her head and smiled at him cunningly.

With jade face and peach cheeks, Bai Yu is flawless.

The appearance is elegant, and the willows are in the wind.

Zhu Ahsan froze on the spot, lost in his soul, in a state of infatuation.

Seeing his foolish appearance, the little lady couldn't help but covered her face with her sleeve and smiled, leaning against her mother and entering the mountain gate.

Seeing the little lady going away and disappearing into the mountain temple, Zhu Ahsan felt lost and depressed.The second elder brother Zhu Cun didn't notice the change of his brother, he was still amazed at the extravagant ostentation of this lady.

"Second brother, do you know who they are?"

Zhu Cun replied: "Just now I heard someone mention it, it seems to be the wife and daughter of Zhang Shijun, the governor of Songzhou. Speaking of which, Zhang Shijun is still a fellow of our Dangshan."

Zhu Asan was silent, and the two brothers walked back all the way. When they were about to reach the city gate, he suddenly turned around and sighed, "An official should be an official to rule Jinwu, and a wife should be a wife like Yin Lihua!" (To be continued.)