Chapter 742: Brother and Sister Chunxing

"The two of us don't get along. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info Ximei,I'm a person of the moment.,This time I came out to find a male host for the hostess.,There's no happiness to enjoy with me.。 I am a poor boy with a house and no land. ”

"Thank you for telling me this. If you don't hide your truth, it shows that you are a good person. My family was also very poor, and my father fished on the Ussuri River all year round, and had to dig ice holes in the winter. It's bitter, it's bitter, and it's been captured by the Rakshasa devils, and there's no news so far. Ximei cried sadly. Qing'er hurriedly comforted her and said: "The court will not ignore you, you are the people of the Qing Dynasty." Don't worry, I'll do this too. I'm from the capital, and I'll find a way to contact the imperial court when I go back. ”

"Brother Qing, you mean, can you find someone?"

"Don't dare to say that. The person I know doesn't ask about government affairs, it's hard to say whether he is willing to help or not, I just have this wish. ”

"It's okay, we'll do our best, it's not a matter of one family or one person. The princess said that she had a brother who was in front of the prince, and she was very close to the emperor, and she hoped to help, but she was afraid that she would not bow down. ”

As they spoke, the two men came to a river, dismounted, and crossed the river on foot on the frozen river. The surface of the river is very slippery, and the hooves of horses are hard and easy to fall. The two men carefully pulled their horses across the river and stopped in front of a grass hut in a small village not far from the river. Ximei knocked on the window lattice: "Brother, I'm Ximei, I'm back!" ”

"Hime! A man in his thirties crashed out of the door with an exclamation, "Sister! You—You're still alive? They say you've ......"

"Brother, it's this Brother Zhang who saved me!"

"Oops, bro! Big brother kowtows to you! "I really knelt down as I said that.

Qing'er hurriedly stopped: "Big brother, don't kill Zhang Qing!" It should be, it should be. ”

Ximei's brother enthusiastically let Qing'er into the house, invited the kang head, poured tea and took the brazier. Qing'er's heart was hot. Ximei told her brother about the general situation last night, and said something shyly in her brother's ear. Her brother laughed: "Got it, got it!" ”

Ximei's brother and Qing'er talked about the alliance of the tribes, and told Qing'er that most of the villages were connected, and the Rakshasa devils came to act in unison, and everyone worked together to resist. The next step was to enlist the support of the imperial court. It's best to give the border people some sophisticated weapons, even if the three of them have a gun like a Rakshasa devil, and it's even more ideal to have a red-coated cannon. With a red-clothed cannon standing on the commanding heights by the river, the Rakshasa devils can't help but be afraid. When the imperial court frees up its hands to send troops to fight the Rakshasa devils, the official army and the border people will jointly eliminate the Rakshasa devils, and the border people will have a peaceful life.

Qing'er briefly introduced the situation of the imperial court, saying that the emperor was a very ambitious and ambitious benevolent monarch, but he was young and had no military power in his hands. Once the emperor is in power, he will definitely send troops to strike hard at the army of Tsarist Russia. And said that he also wanted to participate in the alliance and do something for the stability of the territory of the Qing Dynasty.

He and Ximei's brother had a very close talk. Ximei's brother said: "My sister has a straight temperament, and she has to say what she thinks in her heart." She said she likes you very much and asked me to do her a favor. ”

Qing'er said: "Ximei is a good girl, but Zhang Qing's status is low, but I am just a servant, so I feel a little wronged Miss Ximei." ”

And this was evident to my brother. Our brother and sister are just fishermen by the river, and our family is surrounded by walls. Even if you travel thousands of miles to find your master, you can see how good your master is to you. Nothing is static, we Oroqen people don't have those gate valve concepts, and what we value is character rather than money. ”

Qing'er has nothing to say. According to his age, he should have started a family a long time ago, and according to his background, he is also on a par with Ximei, and in terms of character, Ximei is kind, straightforward, and beautiful, and there is no place where he is not worthy of himself, that is, I don't know if there can be a big difference in the habits of this nation in the future.

Ximei's brother said, "Are you worried about national customs? Let me tell you, our mother is Han Chinese, or a young lady from a large family. Because her father betrothed her to a young master in a high-ranking official's family, and that young master was a madman. How to live with such a person? She ran away from the marriage. Do you think, the young lady of a big family who doesn't leave the door on weekdays escapes, and she doesn't even know the southeast and northwest, where is she fleeing? Seeing that her pursuers were about to catch her, she jumped into the Ussuri River, agreeing that she would not marry someone she didn't like. It was a daytime, and the Oroqen fishermen who were fishing on the river saw a woman jumping into the river, and everyone rowed hard to save her, and finally my father rescued her. Because she was washed downstream by the river after jumping into the river, no one saw what she was rescued, and the family thought she was drowned, and she was homeless, so she married my father with the help of everyone. Our brother and sister are the father of Oroqen and the mother of the Han people, and we are used to relying on our father's bloodline, of course, we have to say that we are Oroqen. In fact, our brothers and sisters are only half of the Oroqen blood, and they are often with Han people, even the way we dress now is not the real Oroqen. The real Oroqen is mainly meat-eating, wears leather clothes, and lives in the "immortal pillar", much like a half-open umbrella, made of more than 30 tree poles. The roofs are covered with birch bark in summer and animal skins in winter, and a bonfire is built in the center of the house all day long to cook and warm food. The Oroqen people are basically monogamous marriages, and the status of men and women is not very different, but the inheritors of property must be men. ”

"The living habits of my eldest brother and Ximei are basically the customs of the Han people, eating corn porridge, wowotou, and grilled fish. One is that in the past, the family cooks for our Han mother, who is not used to eating animal meat all year round. But our mother and father were very loving, and although they were poor, they lived happily. When my brother and sister were three or four years old, my mother taught us to read and write, and they were all Han books. For example, the leaders of the united tribes in the alliance cannot all go there in person, and we can't run away, so we will send letters to contact, so the matter of writing letters is Ximei's. Don't look at her giggling, the writing is not bad. The eldest brother doesn't have to marry his sister to you, he just thinks that you are quite destined and a good match. The girl got married at the age of sixteen or seventeen, Ximei is twenty-one years old this year and is still looking for Ruyi Langjun, her temper is as stubborn as her mother: if people are not suitable, they would rather not marry! Now that I finally met someone who has a heart for her, the young man still doesn't look down on her. Alas, it's difficult, I'm really ...... to be a brother."

"Big brother, Qing'er didn't agree, she felt that she didn't deserve it. Qing'er was very touched by what you just said: Background is indeed not too much of an obstacle, the key is character. I, I'm willing to marry Miss Ximei! Qing'er agreed with a red face. Ximei's brother smiled with relief and lightly punched Qing'er's strong chest: "

"Big brother knows that you like Ximei. I can warn you in advance, I'm a well-known wrestling king when I am an older brother, and I will knock you down if you bully my sister! ”

Qing'er also scratched her head and smiled: "How dare you?" Ximei alone is enough for me to deal with, and it will be miserable if you help Qing'er again. ”

"Big brother's words haven't been finished yet, she wants to bully your big brother and won't spare her! When she was young, she often bullied me, and my mother took care of her, so she spoiled her. ”

"Okay, my brother is saying bad things about Ximei!"

"Do you have a conscience, girl? You told you that you didn't thank me for getting married? ”

"Huh? Really? He, agreed? Ximei's face was bright and bright like a peach blossom, and she looked at Qing'er shyly.

Ximei's brother said happily: "Let's talk, big brother avoids!" ”

"Brother, you are really! Then, Brother Qing, shall we go for a walk by the river? Ximei generously extended an invitation to Qing'er, and Qing'er nodded. The two men walked side by side to a small fishing boat on the riverside and sat down. The river is windy, snow-capped, and both sides of the Ussuri River are icy and snowy. Qing'er said with emotion: "The boundary over there is the Rakshasa Kingdom, right?" ”

"Yes, the people over there also live the same life as us, fishing, farming, raising chickens and cattle, and some come to do small business. A lot of people are kind and simple. But their court was too domineering, called Tsar the Great. One of their officers said that the Tsar would return all the land outside our Shanhai Pass to their territory and kill all our people. ”

"This guy is really shameless, why don't you give Java to him?" Qing'er was ruined by the arrogance of the Tsar.

"You ignore him, don't plant soybeans when you listen to the rabbit's call. There's nothing to be afraid of all of us working together to resist them. Ay. Brother Qing, I forgot to ask you, what is the master you are looking for? Is it in this area? My brother and I know a lot of people, so I can help you find them. You're cold, aren't you? Shall we go back? My brother has a lot of people under him, and they do everything, not just fishermen and farmers. If you look for him together, you may find him quickly. ”

"You're so right, but everyone is very busy, and they are anxious about the affairs of the alliance, is it appropriate to bother everyone for my personal affairs?"

"Look at you! Outside! When we met, we asked, 'Do you know anyone?' Where is he? Isn't that the end of it? What if you find it? Didn't you have to ask around? ”

"That's right, then it's annoying......"

"I'm tired again! Don't underestimate my brother's ability, there is such a saying, 'Raise your arms, the winners are gathered, and he is still a leader in this area of the Ussuri River.'" By the way, you don't even know my brother's name, do you? His name is Du Chunxing, and our brothers and sisters all follow our mother's surname, in order to commemorate our mother. ”

"Then your mother ...... now"

"Alas, I don't want to talk about this sad past. You are Ximei's future husband, and you can't be unaware of the affairs of the family. One night the year before, thousands of Russian soldiers surrounded our small village inhabited by the Oroqens. Every house is surrounded! The Rakshasa devils not only robbed all the food, property, and livestock, but also killed the old men, and the young men were taken to their country to be slaves. Women are even more miserable, not only are they insulted and ruined by many Rakshasa devils, but they also have to be dissected ...... their stomachs."

Ximei choked up: "My sister-in-law died tragically after being spoiled by four or five Rakshasa devils. There was also a five-month-old baby in the womb at the time. My mother watched her daughter-in-law get and went crazy. The meaning of a few devils is her turn next, my mother is very beautiful and young, and naturally the Rakshasa devil can't let her go. Just as they were killing my sister-in-law, my mother snatched his short spear from the waist of a Rakshasa officer, opened fire on them, knocking down three or four in a row, and as the devil pounced on her, she resolutely shot herself in the temple." Ximei couldn't cry anymore and couldn't go on. Lao Bancai continued: "My brother and I were not in the village at that time, and when we came back, the village was already washed in blood!" Everywhere are the corpses of the villagers who were killed......"

"Where's your father?" Qing'er hugged Ximei's trembling body and asked carefully.

"My father was captured and sent to the Rakshasa country, and he has not been heard from since. My brother and sister felt that he was long gone, and that the people who went there did not come back. ”

Ximei looked at the other side of the river in the cold wind, where it was quiet and misty. Ximei continued: "I often come here to wait for my father, who is a very kind person. Brother Qing, you must help us! ”

"Of course! It's my job! ”

From the beginning of this, Qing'er stayed by Ximei's side, and looked for people to contact the alliance with her. Ximei's eloquence is very good, very popular, and she is popular everywhere. No matter what nationality it is, Ximei will say something in front of her, say hello and ask for directions, and when she sees a young woman, she is called the eldest sister, and the old man and the old lady are called the uncle and aunt. He speaks Mongolian fluently and speaks the language of Daur.

When she put the tea on the small table in front of Qing'er, she said: "Badayi", which means please use tea. Qing'er laughed so hard that her intestines hurt: "What kind of Mandarin are you, it's still clicking, your chin is a colander, you can't catch it, hahaha......"

"I hate it, people speak Mongolian."

"Do you speak Manchu?"

"A few words, can't you say it, will you?"

"I, no! My master's wife is a Manchurian, but she learns Han things, called qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, and can also heal diseases. Alas, good lives are not good......"

"Can you tell me about your master?"

"He used to be a royal guard, he was framed and exiled to the twenty-eighth station prison city, and then the riverside was tight, and the young and middle-aged people in the prison city went to the border along the river, and the master also went. At that time, the hostess and the little master also came to Heilongjiang, and he couldn't follow him when he went to the riverside, so I sent their mother and son back to the capital, and I wanted to come back to find the master, but something happened to the hostess's house, and the little master also disappeared, so I have been delayed until now to find him. ”

Qing'er didn't mention Aobai, so she would talk more and more, maybe it wasn't good, so she wouldn't talk about it.