The large army arrived at the dock five days after Chang Yu's return, but it was inconvenient to stay because of the large number of people, so only the people from Taoyuan Village and people from nearby villages disembarked, and the others continued to move forward.

And Gao Yuan also entered the mansion with the large army, which made Gao Yuan and Qin Zhong cherish each other even more, and they were always unhappy in the past.

At that time, in addition to the guards guarding the entrance of Taoyuan Village, everyone went to the dock to welcome the hero's return.

Because of the heavy casualties, it would be troublesome to bring them back in their entirety, and many of them had died long ago, so all the dead were burned to ashes and brought back in jars. Although the custom of a good country is to pay attention to the burial of whole corpses, it is not very taboo. Like the poor in the city, because of the shortage of land, it is very difficult to find a cemetery for burial, and it also costs a lot of money, just like the later generations. Therefore, many people are really strapped for money, and they are all cooking the future generations like this.

Although everyone is inevitably unhappy, they all understand, at least bring people back, and this is enough.

This time, a total of 187 troops were sent to Taoyuan Village, of which 34 were killed, 12 were seriously injured and disabled, and everyone else was injured in a different way. This number may seem scary, but it is already very impressive compared to others.

War is so cruel that human life is like ants in front of it.

As early as when Chang Yu gave him the list, Chang Xile asked the people in the village to start arranging their future generations and appeasing their families. Although the family members felt that the sky was falling apart, they quickly recovered, weeping and gritting their teeth to take care of the aftermath of their family members who died on the expedition.

The village has long been in place with a welfare system, whether it is sacrificed or alive, it will be properly settled, and the heroes will not shed blood and tears. Although the imperial court also has corresponding compensation, everyone does not dare to expect much in this situation now. This catastrophe has hit the entire good country hard, and even if the court has the heart, it is afraid that it will be powerless.

Besides, no matter what the imperial court is, what they should do in Taoyuan Village is absolutely unambiguous.

This is also the reason why the soldiers go to fight with peace of mind on the front line, because they know that there are no worries and their families will be properly accommodated. Even if they unfortunately die on the battlefield, their families will not be sad, and they will live well in the name of his heroes.

It is also because of this that the people sent by Taoyuan Village are the most heroic, and if it weren't for this, the death toll would not be so many. They were reused at the beginning, and as soon as they entered, they were appointed as petty officials, and many people in the later period were hundreds or even thousands of households with grades, the most powerful of which was Wang Dali, who already had a reputation for martial arts, coupled with courage and good fighting, the team he led almost never lost a battle, and the enemy was terrified.

It stands to reason that officers have a higher survival rate than small soldiers, but no matter how big an officer they are, they will always rush to the forefront, so the casualties are very large, which also makes the team they lead the most brave.

Even the boss has fought hard, can he not rush?

Long before the end of the war, the emperor had issued a decree to commend all the people of Taoyuan Village for their heroic bodies, and great benevolence and righteousness were examples for all people, and Taoyuan Village was once again famous.

Chang Xile has not been idle for the past few days, and according to his own memory, he has drawn all the portraits of these sacrificed personnel, just like in his previous life, everyone's avatars have been framed and framed. When the time comes to the funeral, you can also see his appearance before his death.

Although his painting level is not very high, he can also draw the appearance of these people in a seven-eight point, and those family members hug their heads and cry bitterly when they see them.

Although the person is gone, he can see that the avatar seems to be beside him again.

The relatives wiped away their tears and secretly swore to the avatar that they would definitely live well, even with the share of the dead.

Although the large army was in a hurry to leave, the leading commander and all the generals got off the boat to express their condolences to the people of Taoyuan Village and affirmed the contribution of Taoyuan Village to this battle. The most unexpected thing is that the group of people who are high above actually bow deeply to the ashes of the deceased.

There is a clear hierarchy here, and it is rare for a generalissimo and general like this to be like this to his subordinates, and it is not easy to praise a word of bravery, so it can be seen that everyone affirms Taoyuan Village.

Because of the military order, the large army did not dare to delay for too long and left, and the people of Taoyuan Village led the returning soldiers and the ashes of the deceased back to the village together.

Except for the three people represented by Wang Dali, who did not retire from the army, and decided to continue from Rong, so they followed the army, and the others were all disarmed and returned to the field.

Although they were able to play another ability on the battlefield and feel the thrill of being a hero, the sense of accomplishment in every victory had never been tasted before. Even if they knew that if they continued to stay in the army, they would probably make a difference, and many of them had already been promoted to a thousand households, but deep down in their hearts, they longed for the peace of Taoyuan Village even more.

If the country is in trouble, they are duty-bound; If the world is peaceful, they will return to the countryside.

Many of them don't know that the reputation of Taoyuan Village sometimes brings not only glory, but also jealousy, and they just follow their hearts.

At the end of the day, that kind of exciting life can only be seen as an experience, but it doesn't want to become the norm.

Chang Xi was relieved to see this, if everyone had that ambition, he would not be able to stop it, but this would definitely bring too many troubles. Now the imperial court is very satisfied with their Taoyuan Village, but when the peace comes down, who knows if it will become a kind of fear.

Although their power is nothing, and there are only a thousand people in the whole village, the superiors are suspicious, especially Chang Yu, and no one can say whether it is a blessing or a curse. Just in case, it's better to avoid sharp edges. is so interesting, generally speaking, you won't do anything to them, otherwise it will only chill the hearts of people in the world.

And now most people prefer to return to the countryside, and only a few people are willing to live this life of licking blood, so it is just right. Taoyuan Village is not too dazzling, and there are capable people outside, so that they have to rely on and are not afraid of being bullied by others.

The funeral was not grand, but it was not sloppy.

Nowadays, the village has not completely eased up because of the war and the previous natural disasters, and since a long time ago, Taoyuan Village has not been too extravagant in order to put an end to extravagance, whether it is a wedding or a funeral, and there are specific standards. Otherwise, once you have money, it is easy to develop the habit of comparison, and in the end, the cart before the horse outweighs the loss.

But this doesn't mean sloppy, it's just more about the heart than the money piling up.

As early as the more than 100 people went to the front line, the family members had already laid coffins for them. Although everyone hopes that they will never be able to use it, they are more accepting of reality and dare not leave anything to chance.

And the custom is like this, generally after forty or fifty years old, everyone will begin to prepare a coffin for themselves, in case of emergency, if anyone does not prepare in advance, when the time comes, the children will be reprimanded for being unfilial, so everyone will not feel that this is bad luck or curse.

Taoyuan Village has a special cemetery, so the funeral is also held together.

Because it is a group funeral, it is more elaborate than usual, and there are various ceremonies before the burial.

After the ceremony, Li Zheng said loudly: "You can go with confidence, we will take care of your family and never let them suffer and starve." You fought bravely and sacrificed your lives for the country, you will always be a good man in our Taoyuan Village, and we are proud of you! ”

As soon as these words fell, the originally quiet scene became noisy again, and everyone shouted into the distance with tears in their eyes.

"Dad, don't worry, I will take care of my grandparents, my younger brothers and sisters!"

"Son, let's go home, my mother has such a brave son as you, my mother is happy!"

"The ...... of the house"

No matter how reluctant they are, at this time, everyone wants to make the deceased feel at ease, and they don't want their families to die blindly, so they try their best to tell the words that comfort the souls of the deceased in heaven. At this time, it was drizzling in the sky, and it was as if the whole world was crying with everyone.

At this moment, everyone's hearts are heavy and proud.

There is not a single person in their Taoyuan Village!

That night, a large feast was held at the expense of the village, both to pay tribute to the deceased and to welcome the victorious return of the living.

This banquet was not as rich and lively as any after the development of Taoyuan Village, and there was no invitation to juggle and sing, but everyone was happier than any time.

In the past two years, they have been embarrassed by wars and natural disasters, although they have lived a hard life before, they can go from thrift to luxury, from luxury to thrift, and the gap in their hearts can be imagined. Now I can finally let go of my belly and eat happily, and I don't have to worry about whether my relatives and friends who are far away on the battlefield are dead or alive, most of them can be reunited as a family, and everyone feels that the turbidity that has been suppressed for nearly two years has been vomited away.

Not to mention that it doesn't matter if it's life or death, at least everyone is back, and the world is peaceful.

Some people even shed tears while eating, "The days were good before, and there were many rules in the village, and you can't waste what you can't do this and that, and I thought that our village rules were too much." If we have money, why can't we be extravagant, look at the lives of other people's rich people, and then look at us, no matter how much money we have in our pockets, we still have to work in the fields by ourselves.

But after this time, I can understand that no matter what time comes, we can't waste our own provisions, who knows what will happen in the future? If our hands can't work, it's over!"

This time, there were many people who almost starved to death because of natural disasters and wars, and those who hurriedly sold their grain at high prices ended up living in great difficulty. After the flood that year, there was a plague of insects and a plague, and many families were destroyed. In the fall, the harvest was very poor, and many fields ended up with no crops.

However, I sold the little grain stored at home before, and at that time, the grain on the market was at least two or three times more than when I sold it before. At this time, no matter how much pressure the government exerted, it was no longer possible to control the price of grain, and in this way, many places were still short of grain. This is not just speculation by unscrupulous merchants, but a real shortage of food.

Sister-in-law Wang's family also suffered a big loss, and in the end, she had no choice but to come over to ask Sister-in-law Wang for help.

And this time, Wang's sister-in-law is no longer the same as before, but directly arranges them to work with the victims. What the victims can do in exchange for how much food, and the same is true for the Wang family.

This is also the reason why Sister-in-law Wang is very angry, and her temperament has changed under the conscious teaching and edification of the Chang family over the years. At that time, Chang Xi told her sister-in-law Wang and the Wang family to sell grain, and the next day she went home to reprimand them and told them to quickly exchange the money for grain. As a result, she was scolded by her family, telling how ruthless and unrighteous she has been over the years, making herself rich but not caring about the life or death of her family. Now it's hard to find a way to make money, but I want to stop them.

At that time, the Wang family was also a demonic barrier, and with a little money in their mouths, they couldn't help but vent their grievances over the years. Seeing that the poorest people in Taoyuan Village are better than themselves, I don't know how many times, not to mention the Chang family, my heart has long been sour, but I am helpless. It's really too powerful for the Chang family to take advantage of.

Usually, because they still want to get benefits, they are patient with Sister-in-law Wang, who is becoming more and more tough, but now they don't want to endure it.

Especially later, I heard that Chang Xile donated all the food and money in the family, although he was so distressed, it can be seen that the Chang family began to have a hard time, and there was a distorted sense of satisfaction in his heart. Later, the entire Taoyuan Village was like this, and they were even more happy, but they didn't come to the door to ridicule them. But there is no shortage of jokes behind the scenes, saying that their brains are caught in the door.

These words reached the ears of the Chang family, and the Chang family didn't care, and now they are considered to be knowledgeable people in the local area, and even Grandma Sun feels that there is no need to deal with this kind of foolish people, and they just lower their level. But Sister-in-law Wang felt very uncomfortable in her heart, no matter what, this was her mother's family, so she was slapping herself in the face with such words.

This also made Sister-in-law Wang so hard that even the Chang family was a little surprised.

Although sister-in-law Wang has changed a lot over the years, she has gradually begun to have the demeanor of an eldest sister-in-law, and she is no longer too soft as before, and she always feels that she can't support things. But in the end, the nature of the country is easy to change, and it is difficult to change, but I didn't expect to be able to do such a field.

They didn't think it was a lack of affection, after all, Sister-in-law Wang didn't really ignore it and let her family starve to death. But I didn't give anything to my mother's family, I didn't care about these things, but in this way, I would only develop the Wang family's lazy temperament. In the future, I always feel that there is a daughter to rely on anyway, and I will always act so recklessly.

The Wang family couldn't scold at this time, because even the younger generation felt that the family was too much before, and now it is very benevolent for the aunt to let the Wang family have something to eat. You must know that not everyone can come to the wharf disaster camp, and they have to be screened, and those who are lazy and have bad character have to be kicked out.

Besides, at this time, no matter who relies on their own hands to earn rations to eat, how can they know how to beg for food without doing anything. In this way, the Wang family can't jump anymore, so they can only obediently work together.

Everyone was very emotional when they heard this, although everyone has not stopped working over the years, but in the end they are much more relaxed than before. The hard work often hires people to help them do it, and many people don't want to put in as much effort as before. Sometimes I want to be lazy, but there are rules there, so I just think about it.

If it weren't for this, this time would be so difficult, I'm afraid it would be difficult to get through.

Looking back now, the idea of being at ease in the past was too dangerous. They had only been living a few days before they forgot that the world was never peaceful, and no one knew what would happen in the next moment. No wonder there is that sentence, born in sorrow and died in peace, it was unknown before, but now I have figured it out.

"If you want me to say that this catastrophe may not be a bad thing, it is also to make us vigilant, otherwise we can still keep our hearts over the years, and wait for a few more years or more than ten years, and the days will get better and better, who knows if we will obey the rules of the village when the time comes. Now that we have woken up from our sweet dreams, we will not make such mistakes again. ”

"Yes, this must be another opportunity for us to practice, our Taoyuan Village has experienced this ordeal, and it will get better and better in the future!"

"So what are you waiting for, we must come and have a toast, for the sake of the dead, and for the sake of the living! We Taoyuan Village people can't be defeated! ”

"Yes, we Taoyuan Village people can't be defeated!"

Everyone raised their glasses in unison, even the children, and drank all the wine, water or whatever.

"Happy!"

"Come on, come on, eat and eat, you won't be able to eat such a simple banquet in the future!"

"Listening to you say this, I think that in the future, if we don't hold such a party at this time every year, the banquet will be the same as today, cornmeal and sweet potatoes will be the mainstay, which is also a warning to us that no matter what time we can't forget today, we can't forget that the good days in the future are not easy to come by. What's that word called, yes, bittersweet memories! ”

As soon as these words fell, everyone responded, and the people in the distance who couldn't hear clearly all asked, and when they heard that it was this mention, they all agreed. Although they have been warning themselves before, they can't forget the past because they have a few dollars, but in the end they are still lax, they are like this, and they have not suffered children. In this way, it is also to remind everyone that no matter what time you are, you must not forget your heart.

Everyone agreed, and Li Zheng, the clan elders, Chang Xile and others all thought that this idea was good, and they adopted it on the spot and recorded it in the important events book of the village.

After such a show, Chang Xile felt that more content should be added to the education in the future, including the history of Taoyuan Village and the arrangement of labor classes for children. Although there is no need now, who knows what will happen in the future, it is better to set it directly as the rules of the ancestors, and the people of later generations will implement it as long as they do not forget their roots, and they can influence future generations in a certain way.

Although he can't see the future and can't take care of the long-term, Chang Xile still hopes that his efforts can make this village happy for a long time.

Although the pain is not completely healed, life will go on.

On the second day of the funeral, Taoyuan Village resumed its former work. With so many people coming back, it has added a lot of labor to Taoyuan Village. Although many people were seriously injured and could not work as before, as long as they could move, Chang Xile could arrange a suitable position for him. This is the convenience of many types of work in Taoyuan Village, if you are just farming, it is really difficult to arrange everyone properly, and not make people feel obvious sympathy, and realize your own value. But now I don't have to worry, I can always find a suitable job for everyone.

Although these veterans have made great contributions, they can provide for them to grow old even if they do not work in Taoyuan Village. But people are prone to accidents when they are idle, there is little entertainment here, and these people are still so young, and they are regarded as strong men who are regarded as pillars, if they don't do anything for a long time, it is easy to deny themselves.

So neither they nor anyone else will leave them with nothing to do.

In this regard, Chang Xile and Li Zheng and the clan elders convened a general meeting of the returned people the next day, and distributed the previously discussed positions to everyone in the form of appointment letters.

While distributing Lizheng, he said: "This is the position that our village has discussed and arranged for you, you have to think about it for yourself in the past few days to see if you can do this job and whether you are willing to do it." If you want to, come to me to get the work card, I will record it in the register, if you don't want to, also ask me to tell me your thoughts, including what you want to do, etc., it is best to make it clear. So that we can arrange the right one for you so that you don't waste time. Everyone is giving us the face of the head of Taoyuan Village, and the head of the village will not be lazy, no matter what opinions or suggestions you have, you can mention them to me. ”

Everyone got the letter of appointment in hand, read the specific explanation of the position, and what needed to be done in detail, except for a few impulsive people who were about to respond on the spot, everyone else was not in a hurry to express their position.

The quilt who was about to respond on the spot was beaten back, "Don't be in a hurry to respond now, you are all people with families and children, this is not only your business, but also the whole family." So I went back and discussed it with the people at home, and then replied to me when I decided. Otherwise, it will not be so easy to make up your mind and change it again. ”

This is the usual style of the village, and everyone goes home with the appointment letter without saying anything.

After a few days, most of the people followed the village's decision, except for a few who disagreed.

And those who have objections basically feel that the work is too idle, although they are now seriously injured, missing arms and legs, or their bodies and bones are not very good to do heavy work, but they firmly believe that they are not wasters. Those jobs are similar to pensions, which is unacceptable to them.

They are all hot-blooded men, so it's not surprising that they have such thoughts.

However, Chang Xile still persuaded: "You have just returned from the battlefield, and the injuries on your bodies have not healed, so you need to take good care of them." Therefore, it is not advisable to be too tired at first, and if you are afraid that you will think too much, you should not work for the whole year, according to my opinion. ”

Several people were immediately anxious when they heard this, "This can't be done, if we are idle, we will be sick!" ”

Chang Xile smiled: "It is precisely because I know that you will be like this, so I will find you some light work." I know what you're thinking, but you can't rush. If you are injured, you have to take care of it, otherwise you won't be able to do anything after you fall into the root of the disease? So you can do this with peace of mind, and when you are almost raised, then change the guard. I haven't said that I can only do this in the future, and it will change at any time according to everyone's needs and conditions. ”

After hearing this, a few people put their minds at ease, and finally adjusted the positions of the three people, and the changes were not big, and the others all worked according to the village set.

When the people of Taoyuan Village began to devote themselves to labor again, the imperial court's reward for Taoyuan Village also came down.