Ping An Biography

After Peach Blossom Fairy delivered the letter to Changde Mansion, she stayed and waited for Zheng Qia's reply. This place is a portal stronghold of the remaining Jianwen Party and an important information exchange place connecting the Southwest Mountains and the Central Plains.Access to download txt novel On the surface, it itself is a quarry.

The quarry is not far from the city of Changde Mansion, and it is on the side of the road.Its most important requirement is concealment. To achieve this purpose of concealment, the people who lay out the quarry do not hide it. Could it be that the world is so big, where can the king's soil be hidden?Instead of hiding it, try to make it look normal, just like "big hidden in the city".Building on the side of the road is good for traffic; not far from the city is good for the market, and the stones quarried can be supplied to the relatively large and concentrated market in Changde City.So its existence seems very reasonable.

This place was originally called "Shuidangao", but now the water in the mountain depression has been drained long ago, and more than 100 strong men mined and roughly processed stone there, most of these people came from nearby villagers.

The mode of drawing labor from the village is similar to military households. For example, if a family has two or three men with labor force, one of them can be drawn to work in the quarry; the difference is that military households cannot choose due to social rules, while quarrying The strong men in the quarry are all voluntary, because they are paid, and the money and grain paid by the quarry are a very rich income for ordinary farmers.It is such a coolie job, and you can come here if you want. First, you need to be recommended by acquaintances, know your roots and be honest, and then you have to be strong and powerful. If you have been a stonemason, you can be hired first.

More than a hundred strong men were working in the col, and the scene was very lively.When people raise the heavy hammer, they have to shout out with all their strength, like a high-pitched, rough and vicissitudes of life song; when the hammer falls, they have to shout "hey" loudly, with a vigorous and powerful momentum.

The old masons said: shouting hard can avoid internal injuries.

A stone hammer weighing hundreds of catties suddenly hits a hard object. If you have not witnessed this simple labor, it is difficult to experience its hardship.Occasionally, someone is injured and bleeds, and people are sweating all the time. The simple production conditions are unavoidable, and it will bring tears to relatives... The tall towers, gorgeous courtyards, and orderly civilization in the city of Changde Mansion, who knows? Didn't it come from the blood, tears and sweat of ordinary Ming Dynasty men?

The stones quarried from the mountainside are transported on narrow roads, and they must be carried to the main road by manpower before they can be used for transportation.The huge stone used as the foundation of the city wall and the house weighs thousands of kilograms. Several men use wooden sticks and ropes to lift it. The men can only rely on their shoulders and feet. Great heavy pressure; those who walk ahead still have to yell to boost morale, once they relax, the consequences will be disastrous.

The voice of yelling all the year round has evolved into a singing voice with ups and downs. The singing voice is loud and heroic, sad and powerful, just like the ancient civilization, which has had glory and magnificence, blood and tears and elegy.That simple tune has never had a musical score, but it sang deep feelings, silently paying without words, only such a simple and emotional song.Perhaps, the silk and bamboo orchestras in the old courtyards in Nanjing have been processed by literati and beauties to become so beautiful and exquisite; then, the level of these songs in the mountains is also not of this level.

They fly in the air and echo in the mountains.

In addition to more than a hundred strong men, there are also some village women employed in the quarry, who are responsible for washing and cooking; some simple sheds are built near the quarry, which are used as places for temporary storage of tools, rest and supervision, and some leave home. The strong men from far away also live here at night, and only go home once in a few days.

When the sky gradually darkened, the singing and the impact of iron and stone in the valley gradually subsided, and the strong men who had worked hard all day went to drink water and eat near the huts.The quarry provides three meals for free for the personnel in the field. Even those who want to go home at night will eat before going back, which can reduce a ration for the family.

In addition to the stone-cutting site in the valley, the quarry also has a house on the mountain.Compared with the crude ore in the mountain depression, the situation of the house is another scene.Although the house does not look very solid, and the walls are mostly made of bamboo weaving mud and then painted with lime, it is much neater and cleaner; only the front gate is built entirely of stone, and there are a few words engraved on it: Shui Dang Col Quarry.

In addition to needing strong labor, a quarry must have such an organization and management agency, which is responsible for and contacting "customers", managing personnel, distribution of remuneration, making friends with local officials, etc., otherwise the quarry cannot operate normally in an organized manner; of course Another most important function is to serve as a contact point for Jianwenyu inside and outside the party.

This house usually receives various people, including rich and powerful countrymen who want to expand the foundation, various people from the city who come to order stones, officials from the government, and even local villagers. It's hard to get noticed in the mix.Peach Blossom Fairy is one of them. She and her followers have lived here for three days, and they still come out for a walk from time to time, and they are still peaceful.

It is still a very popular place during the day, but it is quiet at night.After all, it is in the countryside and the mountains are not as good as in the city. Once the strong men on the quarry leave, the surrounding area is as quiet as death. The nearby farmers rest early, and the lights are rare. Occasionally, there are one or two places with lights on, in order to save lamp oil. It was already weak, and the light was vague, not as bright as the stars in the sky.

Peach Blossom Fairy walked under the eaves of the house for a while, and a feeling of loneliness slowly permeated her whole body, as if there was no one around to talk.

She suddenly remembered that when she met Zhang Ning for the second time, she was at Peach Blossom Villa, and she was also empty. The quiet night was a bit scary; but tonight was even more difficult than the night at Peach Blossom Villa.

She is also afraid of ghosts and other unknown things, but fear is not terrible. What is really unbearable is loneliness, just like now... maybe loneliness is not the most difficult thing, the most difficult thing is that there is not even a person who can care for each other.

Peach Blossom Fairy, who usually likes to tease, can't laugh anymore, her face looks extremely pale in the mist that just rose at night.The eyes in the thin gauze scarf also showed suppressed sentimentality, corresponding to the scar on the left face, and her face seemed a little more desolate for a while.

She thought of her good sister Fang Ling. At this time, she was probably looking forward to going to Changde Mansion to have a good time with Zhang Ping'an, so she couldn't care about herself; and Zhang Ning, she probably didn't matter much in his heart. Like many people he has made friends with, if something happens, he can be regarded as an acquaintance who can talk, but how can he remember nothing?

Uncle Zheng is right, no matter what, it is better to have a family.

Peach Blossom Fairy felt flustered and felt uncomfortable for a while, seeing that it was getting late and the weather in early spring was chilly, she might as well go to bed earlier and get under the covers to keep warm, so as not to think too much.

She turned around and walked back, only to find that there was a young man behind her, who was her entourage.The entourage has been by her side tonight, but she completely ignored him, and only when she looked back did she realize that she was not alone here.

The entourage's surname is Shi, and he has no real name. He is called Shi Shi.Kong Wuli is a young man with a long face and thick lips. He was Peach Blossom Fairy's underling when he was in Peach Blossom Villa, and he has known him for several years.

Peach Blossom Fairy was just about to find someone to talk to, she could say anything, so she changed her attitude and asked casually, "How does the lady who cleaned your room for the past two days look like?"

Shitou replied without thinking, "I'm married and had a baby."

Peach Blossom Fairy laughed and said, "Hey, you've already started talking to someone? Have you even asked this clearly?"

Shitou shook his head and said: "I can see that the farts of women who have not given birth to children are up, but those who have given birth are flat."

When Peach Blossom Fairy heard the word "fart", she suddenly felt a bit harsh and felt uncomfortable.But she knows Shi Shi, who can't read Chinese characters, what can she expect him to say?She endured it, and the two of them were silent for a long time, and she sighed softly again: "You should say a few words, we have nothing to do these two days, it's okay to gossip."

Shitou was stunned for a moment and then said: "The owner of the village treats people well, they beat their teeth every now and then for sacrifice, but there is too much salt in the meat."

"Oh..." Peach Blossom Fairy looked tired, "I'm going to sleep in my room, you should go back and rest too, don't sleep too hard at night."

Stone nodded vigorously: "Success!"

Peach Blossom Fairy entered, looked around the room, and then sat down slowly in front of the dressing table.She gently removed the veil from her face and put it on the dressing table. Looking at the bronze mirror, she saw a blurry face reflected in it. When she pressed her face into the bronze mirror, she saw a scar on her face.The color of the scar has become lighter over time, but the wound has not healed, and the scar is still very obvious, like a complete ceramic with cracks.Soon the hot air exhaled from her mouth covered the surface of the copper mirror with a layer of water vapor, and the shadow inside could not be seen clearly soon.

She didn't even wipe it, and just sat on the chair for a long time, thinking about it, and finally she could only think of Zhang Ning, the night in Peach Blossom Villa.In fact, I didn’t do much that night. As for the serious business of the negotiation, I didn’t care about it for a long time. What I thought was very important at the time was really nothing when I look back after time.But the scenes of that night seemed to become clearer.

I miss the gentle and patient voice, the eyes that focused on me, the dim lights on the wooden dining table, the big tree in the dark yard, and the lotus leaves that haven't bloomed...

Perhaps, there was only one reason that made it hard for her to forget: there were almost only two people in Peach Blossom Villa at that time, and he had no choice but to talk to himself and get along with himself; there was no one else, no comparison and struggle, if only two people in the world could It's better.

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