CHAPTER XVI
This time, the war in the northwest is very severe, the Yi people are like a bamboo, and they have already counted several cities, and the Yan Dynasty is recruiting all over the country, and as soon as the number of people is enough, they will rush to the battlefield. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ ο½ο½fo
Chen Wei could sense the cruelty and severity of this war, and if it weren't for the extreme danger, there would not be such a large-scale conscription within the boundaries of Huadu.
Except for a few of these people who are desperate and begging for food and clothing, the vast majority of the rest are forcibly recruited, with parents, wives and children at home, and they have not undergone any military training on weekdays.
No, after a few days of rapid marching, it was just a short time out of the Huadu territory, and many people in the army had already fallen ill, and it was estimated that the situation would continue to deteriorate, but I didn't know how many of these people could get on the battlefield after they had been besieged for half a month.
Chen Wei has been silent since he entered the barracks, but Li Da is an eight-faced, sophisticated and sleek character, although he is a little informal, but he is also quite uninhibited.
These days may really be as Qingjia said, Chen Wei can't swallow his food, and every time it's time to eat, he looks like he is lacking in interest. Li Da knew that he missed his relatives, and his mood was inevitably low, and every time he cooked, he would take the opportunity to ask for two more steamed buns.
Chen Wei had no appetite, but Li Da always persuaded him to use it more, after all, the distance is far away, and it is not possible to work long distances in the past few days without physical strength, if you are sick, who will take care of you?
Where will the superior care about the life and death of these poor people?
Chen Wei's appearance of lovesickness, Li Da naturally understood it, knowing that it was a heart disease and a heart medicine, so he persuaded him: "You don't think about eating and drinking so much, you have already gone to half your life before you reach the border, and your wife at home is looking forward to your return every day. β
He patted Chen Wei on the shoulder, and said seriously: "Buddy, I have nothing to worry about, I have no parents and brothers and sisters, no wife and children, if I am unfortunately folded on the battlefield, then I will be a good man in twenty years." But you are different, if there is a mistake, how can you call your mother to accept it? What will happen to your wife? She is still looking forward to your return and reunion day and night! β
Li Da said it reasonably, Chen Wei thought that if he really had a bad Qingjia didn't know what he would be sad about, he was worried in his heart, but he didn't dare to give up eating and drinking anymore, and slowly began to eat some food. Within a few days, he had gradually become accustomed to life in the barracks, and although he was still as calm as ever, his spirit was much better.
Chen Wei also sighed in his heart, only feeling that he was also hypocritical, this time it was obvious that he took the initiative to beg, but when it was really time to part, he realized that his affection was deep and lovesick.
Thinking like this, I secretly made up my mind that if I could really go back safely, I would cherish every moment with her in the future.
Some people, when she is by your side, you may not be surprised, but you are really not used to it everywhere, you want to dig out your heart and lungs, and torture is very hot.
That's why there is a famous sentence that the clothes are gradually widened and never regretted, and the people who are haggard for Yixiao.
But this kind of scene really fell on me, and then I knew where the clothes were getting wider and haggard, which could be described.
Li Da saw that he really wanted to open it by himself, and finally put his mind at ease, and Chen Wei also saw that he had a bold and straightforward personality, like a person worth befriending, so he also got close to him, and gradually listened to him talk about his life experience.
Don't look at his wild and uninhibited temperament, he has a bit of the arrogance of a ranger, but in fact, his fate is very hard. His father was a wolf-hearted thing, he abandoned them both since he was a child, and his mother always took him to live a hard life, and when he was seven years old, his mother died of a long illness, leaving him alone to live a difficult life. This baby without a father and no mother, the people in the village see him pitiful but willing to give a few mouthfuls of food, who knows that there are unforeseen circumstances, when he was ten years old, his hometown was flooded, and the village was flooded. He hugged the beams and trees of the house and miraculously survived the flood.
Later, he began to wander, where did the ten-year-old doll have any skills to make a living, he could only beg along the road, he was a rich man, he was an apprentice in an iron shop, he was a cook in a restaurant, and he was a ruffian when he was unbearable, and he was a thug in a green building.
Now it's only twenty-two, but the life experience is unexpectedly rich.
Although Qinglou is an unclean place, he has stayed for many years, and he has a good relationship in it, but later he offended the son of the local magnate because of his good look, so he had to run away.
He went to many places along the way, and finally arrived in Huadu, but he was exhausted. The memory of his childhood made him reluctant to beg anymore, and at this time, it coincided with the conscription of the Yan Dynasty, so he simply entered the barracks, at least to have food and clothing. Although the sword soldier has no eyes, he still has the pride of a bony man, thinking that he is very down, maybe one day it will be a violent death on the street, it is better to go to the battlefield, and killing a few barbarians is not in vain.
If the sky has eyes, it would be even more beautiful if he could be lucky enough to fight for an official position! can be regarded as a good life for a lifetime, and he must teach those who have bullied him to look good!
In the final analysis, at this point, he can't swallow that breath in his heart after all.
Li Da's thinking is very simple, the goal is very clear, Chen Wei finally knows why he has been faintly excited for days.
If this kind of person goes to the battlefield, it must be a brave one, and a person who has nothing has no scruples and is often able to put life and death out of the way.
After Li Da finished speaking, he fell asleep beautifully, Chen Wei looked at the pitch-black tent, in contrast, the two of them had a feeling that they were both fallen from the end of the world.
But he is always much better than Li Da.
After all, he still has a home, and he still has her.
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When Chen Wei arrived at the border pass, the silkworm babies raised by Qingjia had already spun silk and formed cocoons, and the results were very gratifying.
There was a businessman in the village who specialized in buying silkworm cocoons, and Aunt Zhang, the neighbor next door, came to inform, Qingjia shook his head and smiled lightly: "Thank you, Auntie, I don't sell this cocoon." β
Aunt Zhang said curiously: "What are you doing if you don't sell it?" β
"This is my first silkworm harvest, and I want to keep the silk to make two underwear for my husband."
Qingjia couldn't help but feel a little sweet in his heart when he thought of this, and his expression was much softer, and even the action of cleaning up the cocoons became more and more gentle.
Aunt Zhang didn't understand how delicate her daughter's mentality was, so she persuaded: "I said Jiajia, you can just pull a few feet of cotton cloth to make underwear, where can you use these!" β
Qingjia's stunned appearance made Aunt Zhang sigh, only to say that she was naΓ―ve, and said: "Do you know how many processes are required from silkworm cocoons to silk?" Besides, where can we ordinary people use this precious thing, let's sell it according to the words of the eldest mother. β
At a young age, her husband enlisted in the army, leaving her alone to take care of her seriously ill mother-in-law, who looked so good that she had nothing to say, how could such a well-behaved and handsome child not attract distress.
So she is obligated to help her on weekdays, seeing that she is young and doesn't understand anything, but that sincere heart is touching.
Although this young couple has only moved in for a short time, although they are not necessarily sticky on weekdays, they make people feel very good for no reason.
Qingjia also entered her heart when she heard it, yes, she didn't understand anything, even if she peeled off the silk cocoon, it wouldn't be able to become clothes.
Thinking about it like this, I couldn't help but feel a little lost, Aunt Zhang touched her head, she really looked like a child, and couldn't help sighing: "That's it, you can keep it if you want to, when you finish drawing silk, I'll weave it into satin for you, and you take it to the tailor and let her help you make clothes." β
Qingjia's eyes lit up instantly, and the corners of his eyes bent slightly, which was really peach blossoms.
"Thank you, Auntie, thank you," she held Aunt Zhang's hand coquettishly, and said vigorously: "You are really the best!" β
Aunt Zhang patted her head, she herself was not as sensible as her daughter looked at her and couldn't help but like it, but it was a pity that she got married early, otherwise it would be nice if her son could have a chance.
Qingjia happily carried the basket of silkworm cocoons into the back room, it has been raining lately, but it must not be damp.
However, it rained......
She looked at the drizzle outside the house, and the road was even more muddy, and couldn't help but ponder, I don't know what happened to him, the weather is good, has he arrived at the border?
Unfortunately, no matter how much she asked questions, no one answered.
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Huadu is nearly 2,000 miles away from Yuncheng, and there are countless canyons and mountains on the way, and the terrain is steep and difficult to walk, which greatly slows down the speed of the march.
Chen Wei and they have been walking in this mountain for three or four but still can't see the end, Li Da and they are already a little tired, and they complained.
After all, there are many wild beasts in the mountains, mosquitoes, snakes and ants are also not careful, and in the first two days on the road, you can occasionally catch a few rabbits while resting, and wild meat such as pheasants is also regarded as a tooth sacrifice.
But it was like this for several days, and the terrain was getting higher and higher, especially the canyon, and only one person was allowed to pass through that line of sky, which was really worrying.
But what's the use of being in a hurry?
Compared with Li Da's irritability, Chen Wei is very calm, because he knows that these are just appetizers now, and when he really arrives on the battlefield, swords, guns and swords, he is facing life and death, what is this.
Finally, on the fifth day, there was exciting news, Li Da was shocked, and came back and said: "Tomorrow out of the front of the Hukou Gorge, the road behind the road will be easy to walk!" The Puxi Ancient Road and the official road lead directly to Cloud City," he took a sip and scolded: "His grandmother's is finally going to get out of this ghost place!" β
Tonight it was Chen Wei's turn to keep vigil with the people in their tent, Chen Wei looked at the sky, and it was gloomy and I was afraid that it would rain, so he and Li Da went to find some more tree trunks and came back.
So he reported to the camp tent, and the camp muttered for a while, and said, "Go, but don't go too far, and go back to the camp quickly." After a pause, he warned: "Don't do anything crooked, you should also know the fate of escaping." β
I really can't blame the caution of the camp, recently someone escaped, and the generals above had a headache and issued an order: if anyone who escapes is found, they will be executed on the spot, and their families will sit together.
Li Da received the order and went with Chen Wei to find some dry firewood along the nearby mountain road, but he didn't go very far, and when he turned around, he could see the location of the large army camp.
After a while, it felt too slow, so the two went their separate ways.
To the west, the trees were thick, the vines were overgrown, and the weeds were tenacious, and he walked into a woodland and found that the charcoal left after the bonfires had been set up in several places on the ground. There were some messy footprints and food crumbs next to it, and it seemed that people should have just left, and then look at the pile of wood ash congealed into lumps.
As if thinking of something, Chen Wei got up suddenly, looked around, and suddenly broke through the wind and came straight to the front door!