Jinyi Night Walk

Chapter 322 Tang Saier

The new year is coming, and after the new year, it will be the second year of Jianwen. Although the troops stationed near Dezhou are mainly troops, Dezhou still has a strong New Year flavor.

On New Year's Eve, the hall closed early today, and the employees all paid New Year's greetings to the shopkeeper one after another, received their salaries and red envelopes and left. Su Xinchen came out of the nv hall with a large wooden basin in his arms. Xia Xun's change of clothes.Since Xia Xun allowed her to work for more than an hour a day last time, but paid her wages throughout the day, the little girl was grateful to him, what should she do if she couldn't repay him?So, it became her job to help the shopkeeper tidy up the room and wash the clothes. Except that she didn't serve pillows and mats, she was almost the same as his inner boss.

People from all over the hall often made fun of the little girl, but the little girl blushed and didn't refute, as if...she was quite happy, and didn't even look at her brother-in-law Lao Jia's old face, which was darker than the Stove Lord.Xia Xun actually understood her intentions a little bit, but he was not the shopkeeper that the little girl was paying attention to, he was the secret agent of King Yan, they were not from the same world, their lives were two parallel lines, Xia Xun Xun had no choice but to pretend to be confused.

"Shopkeeper, your clothes have been washed."

"Thank you, Xiaoxin. Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, so go back earlier. Here, here is your wages, and there is a big red envelope."

"Thank you shopkeeper."

Su Xinchen took the red envelope, but didn't withdraw her hand, and glanced at Xia Xun with a pair of bright eyes with some hot taste: "Shopkeeper, you... what do you do for the New Year alone, don't you think it's deserted?"

"It's nothing."

Xia Xun laughed dryly: "Well, I'll go out for a while when it's closed. This is a barracks. The more Chinese New Year, the more opportunities to make money. The shops will not be closed. Restaurants, teahouses, and Goulan cottages are all lively. Look, a few days of New Year's Eve, just passed away casually."

"Oh……"

The little girl was slightly disappointed, she didn't seem to hear what she wanted to hear, she still wanted to say something more, the old Jia who had been waiting impatiently for a long time rushed over like a pounce on her, grabbed her wrist, and pointed at Xia Xun He managed to squeeze out a smiling face: "Happy Chinese New Year, shopkeeper, we'll be going back now."

"Good, good, happy new year, buy more new year's goods, and have a good new year."

Xia Xun smiled and nodded, intentionally ignoring the vague resentment in Su Xinchen's eyes.

Lao Jia pulled his sister-in-law out and scolded her angrily: "You girl, why are you clinging to a big man? You are in your thirties and you are still a bachelor. What are you doing so close? Don't be afraid that others will gossip about you."

Su Xinchen glared at him, and said unconvinced: "What's wrong with being thirty, don't I see him alone during the New Year's Eve?"

Lao Jia sneered: "Lonely ass, he is a single man, how can he still be deserted? If he goes to a brothel, the Wenrou Township will be deserted?"

"The shopkeeper is not that kind of person. There are some handsome female guests in Nvhuntang. The shopkeeper never takes a peek. I have noticed."

"Hey, a man in his thirties and no woman around him, he is such a gentleman? Unless he is sick!"

"You have the disease!"

Old Jia was proud: "I'm sick? I have given birth to three big girls. What's wrong with me?"

The two bickered and walked all the way home. Xia Xun locked the door and stepped out of Baiquanhun Hall.

There are a few of his subordinates in Baiquanhuntang, but in order to avoid suspicion, they all found another place to live in the city. Today is the holiday, Xia Xun allowed them to use some wine and food, but they are only allowed to buy them back to the place to have a good drink, and they are not allowed to fool around outside. , Now he is alone in the whole hall.

Stepping onto the street, there are much fewer pedestrians than usual, and all you see are pedestrians rushing back to celebrate the New Year, and there are even fewer soldiers wandering around the street when there is nothing to do. When the wind blows, a lot of snow foam blows from the eaves Come, sprinkle it on the neck to cool it down.

Xia Xun tightened his collar and hurried to the distance...

Xu Huizu had arrived, a month earlier than Xia Xun estimated, which made Xia Xun very impressed with Xu Huizu's ability to command troops.

After Xu Huizu arrived, it was obvious that he had an exchange with Li Jinglong, because not long ago, Li Jinglong suddenly ordered that in the outskirts of Dezhou, from south to north, in sequence in Baojiazhuang, Xiajiacun, Wangjiazhuang, Hejiazhuang, Xiaojiazhuang and other places built military forts one after another. Judging from the collected information, they planned to build twelve acropolises on the outskirts of Dezhou to defend Dezhou.

This is very important information, from which it can be inferred that a major change has taken place in the overall strategy of the Ming army. Obviously, after suffering a severe setback in Beiping, he was probably taught by Xu Huizu again, and Li Jinglong, who learned from the pain, did not dare to be so arrogant anymore , He dare not rely on the absolute superiority of troops anymore, delusional to end the war in one battle or within one month or one quarter, and build the Twelve Acropolis in Texas, which is preparation for a long-term war.

Xia Xun already knew the news and quickly sent him to Beiping. Today he wanted to go and see for himself to find out the progress of the construction of the Acropolis. Obviously the resistance will not be that great.

Xia Xun went to Baojiazhuang. The fortifications here have taken shape. Once all the military buildings are completed, Baojiazhuang will have to be renamed Baojiacheng.To build the Twelve Acropolis, a large number of garrisons were mobilized. However, in order to complete the project as soon as possible, a large number of servants were recruited. Some families and even the whole family came to the construction site. The men built the city, and the women cooked and washed clothes. It was winter. , It's better to be able to stutter here than to stay at home.

Since it was New Year's Eve, no construction started today. Around the half-finished construction site, there were many tents or simple adobe houses on the open ground, which were the residences of migrant workers.

Xia Xun wandered around the construction site for a while, and found that the city wall was made of earth, so he took earth from the site, dug a deep trench in front, and piled the excavated earth on the embankment to build an earth wall. In this way, the defense There are trenches and bunkers on the city wall. Although such a city wall cannot withstand wind and rain, it can play a military role for at least a few years.

Xia Xun observed carefully, understood every detail, and estimated in his heart the equipment and difficulty of attacking and defending these acropolises. When he understood almost everything, Xia Xun wanted to turn around and leave. The man not far away seemed to have been sizing him up from the side for a long time. Seeing him turn around and look straight at him, he couldn't help coming up to him in surprise and joy, and shouted, "This...is Mr. Yang?"

Xia Xun's heart skipped a beat. He never expected that someone would recognize him here. Xia Xun looked over in shock, and saw that man, who was vaguely familiar, but couldn't call out his name for a while.Seeing that he was in a daze, the man couldn't help but cupped his hands and smiled, "Grandfather, don't you remember me, my surname is Tang, Tang Yaoju, when I was in Putai County..."

"Ah! I remember, it turned out to be you!"

It was only then that Xia Xun remembered the identity of the man in front of him. His wife was cheated by Qiu Yuye under the guise of delivering a baby. He and Peng Ziqi happened to be going to Yanggu County at that time.

Only then did Xia Xun feel relieved. First of all, he was Tang Yaoju's benefactor. He knew that a man like Tang Yaoju was so righteous and repayed his kindness. It's just awe, even if you know your current identity, you will not betray your benefactor; moreover, the transmission of information in this era is limited after all, especially ordinary people in small counties, it is impossible to know what happened to him in Nanjing, from Tang Yaoju Judging by the look on his face, he obviously didn't know.

Only then did Xia Xun change into a relaxed smile, cupped his hands and said, "So it's Brother Tang, I remember, I remember, why is Brother Tang here?"

Tang Yaoju said with a smile: "I am about to ask Engong, how can I meet Engong here, hurry up, the wind and snow are cold, let's take a rest in the room."

"Brother Tang, you are being polite again. Don't call me Engong again. It makes me feel uncomfortable. Just call me brother."

As Xia Xun said, the place where he saw him yielding was an adobe house among the construction site houses. Speaking of which, the adobe house was considered to be in better condition among these houses.Xia Xun walked with him to the adobe house, and casually asked the reason. Only then did he know that Tang Yaoju had stopped wandering around and settled down near Putai as a craftsman since the accident last time. In fact, it was because of him I have already merged all my disciples under the altar into Lin Yu Qixia, so I don t need to connect around myself.And his old mother was also terrified because of the kidnapping of his daughter-in-law, and soon fell ill, because she was too old to save her, and she had passed away a long time ago.

This time the imperial court recruited conscripts, Tang Yaoju was worried that his wife would guard Putai alone, so the whole family came here. He still needs to serve here for about a month before returning to Putai.Xia Xun made up a random excuse. Anyway, Tang Yaoju knew that although he was a scholar, his family was mainly engaged in business, so he casually said that he was passing by on business, so he prevaricated.

Pushing into the house, I saw that the room was very simple and crude, but because the room was small, and the fire was cooking for meals, and the big pot was steaming, so the whole room was warm and did not feel cold at all.The lady of the Tang family heard that the benefactor was coming, and rushed forward to greet her benefactor first, and then happily invited him in, because the lady of the Tang family was responsible for the daily food supply of dozens of migrant workers, so there were seven or eight people in the room. No, Xia Xun sat on the bedside without a place to stand.

The room was actually a little dark, and there was another piece of Ling Xia on the bed. Xun didn't see it clearly in a hurry, until he sat on the kang, and realized that the little bundle on the kang was actually a swaddling baby. Because it was tightly wrapped, he didn't see it clearly just now. , Xia Xun was startled, quickly moved his butt away, and said in surprise: "This is..."

Tang Yaoju smiled from ear to ear and said: "Oh, this is my daughter. She was born only three months ago, and she will be [-] days old in a few days."

Xia Xun said with a smile: "It turns out that Brother Tang and Mrs. Tang have a child, haha, congratulations, congratulations."

With his smile, the little guy who was sleeping soundly on the kang was woken up, he grinned and let out a loud cry to express his protest, the lady of the Tang family hurriedly hugged the child up and coaxed him, and carried him to the outhouse to feed his nai .

Because the little guy was tightly wrapped just now, and he was wearing a tiger hat on his head, showing only a small face. Xia Xun didn't even see the boys and girls, so he chatted with Tang Yaoju and said, "Brother Tang, this is The son he gave birth to is still a daughter, seeing how vigorously he cries, he must be a young master?"

Tang Yao raised a smile and waved his hands and said: "Where, where, brother, you can't see it right. She was born as a girl, but she is indeed stronger and more energetic than those little boys. I just figured out a name for her yesterday. Sai'er, Tang Sai'er, haha, my daughter from the Tang family must be more successful than other sons."

"Tang Sai'er?"

The smile on Xia Xun's face froze, and he slid down the kang suddenly. Tang Yaoju hurriedly supported him, and asked strangely, "Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Xia Xun said: "Oh, it's nothing, the bed is a little slippery. Tang Saier..., Tang Saier..."

Tang Yaoju laughed again: "How did you come up with this name? Of course, my brother's name is not as good as your brother's. My brother has read a lot of poetry and books, and my brother only knows a few words. It's rare to meet you here. , Or... help you choose a good name for your little nephew? If it wasn't for the brothers who helped her mother, how could she be born today, and it's only natural for you to come and name her."

Xia Xun waved his hands again and again and said, "No, no, no, Tang Sai'er is very good, and the name is very good. Uh..., sister-in-law, let me see how my nephew and daughter are doing?"

The lady of the Tang family had just finished feeding her daughter-in-law's nai, and was about to change the cloth when she hugged her to the kang and untied her swaddling clothes. How could a mother care about her own flesh and blood, and she was also very happy to hear that Xia Xun liked her child, so she was busy Pick up the daughter and send it to his hands.

The little guy was fat and white, with a round face, and a pair of clear eyes. When he suddenly fell into the hands of a stranger, the little guy was not afraid of crying, but just stared at Xia Xun with a very serious look.

Tang Yaoju smiled and said: "Hey, this girl is very destined to be with Brother Yang. Usually, the brothers on the construction site want to tease her, but they just cry and cry, but brother, you hold her, and she doesn't make trouble. This little guy It seems to know that you are her great benefactor, my lady, you see how sensible our girls are."

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

Looking at the little baby in his arms, Xia Xun was also full of admiration, but last time he hugged the newborn Yu Qianyu Shaobao in Hangzhou, this time he was holding Tang Sai'er, but he was not so surprised that he missed it Drop the child.Because the light in the room was weak, he held the little guy under the armpit and held her in front of him, amazed beyond words.

He has been in this era for so long, and he usually regards himself as a person of this era, and only at this time, when he suddenly sees someone who only he knows, who will be a famous person in the future, will he realize that, I didn't belong to this era.During the festive season, he misses his relatives a lot, but now it's just the right time, but he is in a place that is far more difficult to buy than a train ticket for the UN transport, and he will never be able to return home, but he holds the future white lotus saint Tang Sai in his arms. Son, this situation is strange enough.

Tang Sai'er was lifted up by him to look at her, and she began to feel a little unhappy. She frowned slightly, and she tried her best to purse her pink and tender mouth that was still a little wet after eating milk, and stared at Xia Xun with her eyes as black as lacquer. The fat calf kicked a few times like a frog, and suddenly a crystal water column burst out from the gap in the crotch pants.

At this time, Xia Xun was looking up, opening his mouth, tsk-tsk in admiration, and suddenly realized that there was a "dangerous situation", how could he avoid it, and the holy water rushed to his face...

Tang Sai'er: Ask for a monthly ticket recommendation ticket for Uncle Guan, if you don't give it, I will rave all the time! ~!