Shaoxing Mansion, connecting Shanyin and Huiji counties, on the side of the Shezi Bridge.

It was noon, beside the river by the bridge, and there was a wine shop called "Lao Zheng Ji", crowded with people and guests like clouds.

What is particularly conspicuous is the more than a dozen tables in the hall, which is even more lively, making the wine shop that is not a large venue even more crowded.

Clearly, someone is doing a happy event.

In the midst of the noise, a male voice suddenly came out, "Fellow villagers, fathers, relatives and friends...... Thanks to the blessing of his ancestors, the child has to return to his hometown safely with his meager merits...... Today, Huang set up a banquet to thank all his relatives and friends, and he has no home! ”

There was an uproar in the venue, especially the flattery of men.

A white-haired old man stood up tremblingly, and said, "Resist the foreign race and restore my rivers and mountains...... In this national war, there are countless good sons and daughters in Shaoxing who have abandoned their homes and careers, and have gone forward to succeed each other, although they have spilled blood on the battlefield, they have no complaints and no regrets, fortunately! The old decay and the township party are deeply honored...... Come, for the good sons who can't come back...... A toast! ”

As soon as these words came out, there was an instant silence.

Everyone restrained the smile on their faces, got up silently, and toasted far away.

Many of the women suddenly began to sob, and gradually the crying became louder, and finally the men joined in, and it became a wail.

The white-haired old man's hands were shaking, and his old face full of ravines had two lines of turbid tears.

"Crying for what?" The old man shouted, "In all dynasties, hot-blooded men died in national wars, and they should be shared, don't make people laugh at them...... Don't be shocked by the heroic spirits in the sky! ”

The crying gradually became less, and the old man glanced around, and said loudly: "The old man has already discussed with the patriarchs, and the widows, widows, and children who have lost their men in this battle will all ......be raised by the same clansmen. ”

In this Jiangbei War, Shaoxing Mansion did not say that there were already more than 13,000 people in the army.

According to post-war statistics, more than 4,000 people were killed and nearly 3,000 were wounded.

It can be said that the General's Mansion has thirteen and a half prefectures, and Shaoxing Mansion has borne nearly forty percent of the total casualties.

On the day of the post-war class, the city of Shaoxing was white, and almost every family hung filial piety.

It can be described as tragic.

However, after the grief, the people endured the pain in their hearts and celebrated the achievements of the children who had returned from victory.

Today, in the "Lao Zheng Ji" wine shop, it is indeed a happy event.

Celebrate the only son of the Huang family for being awarded the title of third-class county viscount.

At this time, outside the wine shop, in the Fu River, a Wupeng boat arrived quickly.

A middle-aged man jumped down from the boat, and as soon as he entered the door, he arched his hand and said, "Tan is late, brother-in-law is not strange." ”

The man who called himself "Huang" before hurriedly greeted him and said, "It's not easy for my brother to come, it's not easy to ......." ”

As she spoke, tears welled up.

The man surnamed Tan pursed his lips, endured the shadow of the water that had appeared in his eyes, and said with a forced smile: "The nephew is a celebration banquet for meritorious service...... Why don't you come as an uncle? Come...... Pour me three bowls of wine, and I will punish myself with three glasses. ”

After this sound, the crying in the liquor store resumed.

The white-haired old man no longer had the strength to stop everyone from crying, he stepped forward on crutches, pressed his hand shaped like a withered branch on the arched hands of the man surnamed Tan, and patted it tremblingly: "Master Tan...... The Tan family's family style should be a model for the world, if everyone and every family is like the Tan family, why worry about the Tartars and the country? ”

The tears in the eyes of the man surnamed Tan finally fell, and he held the old man's hand with tears in his eyes, and said: "Huang Lao lost his beloved grandson, but he still came to congratulate Tan's nephew, Tan...... Tan ....... ”

Before the words could be spoken, tears were already in my face.

The men in the capital don't flick their tears, but they haven't reached the sad place, and at this moment, the whole house is sad.

A teenager rushed out of it, he knelt down in front of the man surnamed Tan, and cried: "My nephew is incompetent, and I watched my cousin fall in front of me...... Please punish and scold your uncle! ”

The man surnamed Tan let go of the old man's hand, turned to the young man, bowed his head and asked, "How did your cousin die...... Can you face the enemy? ”

The young man sobbed: "My cousin is brave, and he rushes in front of my nephew in all battles, but the strong enemy outside Jiangdu City was several times stronger than me at that time...... The cousin was hit by three arrows in the chest and abdomen, and before he fell to the ground, he threw his hand ...... at the enemy under the city. ”

After hearing this, the man surnamed Tan raised his head and took a long breath, and shouted, "My son is mighty!" ”

Everyone who heard it hid their faces and sighed.

The man surnamed Tan helped the young man up and said with a forced smile: "Uncle is relieved to know your cousin's death from you...... Come, after your uncle toasts you with a glass of wine, you have to rush back, your aunt...... Hey, let's not talk about it....... ”

The boy was surprised and asked, "No...... My cousin died in Jiangdu, and it stands to reason that the General's Mansion should be rewarded and compensated, why didn't my uncle even know about his cousin's death? ”

The man surnamed Tan forced a smile and said, "Uncle Wei doesn't understand either, so I've been worried about how your cousin died...... Well, now that I hear from you, I'm relieved. ”

The young man hurriedly said: "How can this be done, you should appeal to the General's Mansion." ”

The man surnamed Tan hesitated slightly, and said, "Apart from you, is there anyone else who saw your cousin martyred?" ”

The young man was stunned, and said softly for a while: "...... At that time, there were more than 100 people in the nephew's company, and few survived...... And then when I turned to Yizhen, there was no one left. ”

The man surnamed Tan said angrily: "Then how did you survive?" ”

The young man hurriedly said: "At the head of Yizhen City, the enemy attacked the city wall several times, and in the end, even Chen Du commanded the envoy to lead his own troops to the city wall to defend against the enemy...... If it weren't for a veteran to block the arrows for his nephew, the nephew wouldn't have been able to come back....... ”

Speaking of this, the young man's eyes turned red, and he cried bitterly: "But I don't even know what the old soldier's name is...... ”

The man surnamed Huang, that is, the boy's father, said sharply: "The grace of dripping water from others still needs to be reciprocated by springs, how can you not ask clearly?" ”

The young man choked up and said: "The child asked the head of the Shi regiment who was on the city wall at the time, but the head of the Shi regiment said to the child, the veteran guards block arrows for the recruits, that is the tradition of Lihaiwei, if I want to repay the favor, then on the battlefield in the future, block the arrows for the recruits...... ”

The white-haired old man shouted: "Strong, my Jiangdong son! ”

The man surnamed Tan slowly reined in the anger on his face, and said to the young man in a harmonious voice: "Uncle is wrong to blame you...... Well, since there is no one to prove how your cousin died, let's not complain, we can just know for ourselves...... Die fighting for the country, not wronged! ”

Speaking of this, the man surnamed Tan took the wine glass handed by the man surnamed Huang, drank it all, and waved it to everyone present, "Tan lost his temper today...... In the coming day, I will accuse the township party again...... Take a step forward and take your leave. ”

After speaking, the man surnamed Tan turned his head, wiped the tears on his face, and walked straight out towards the Wupeng boat that was still waiting outside the wine shop.

At this time, a voice sounded from the corner on the right side of the wine shop, "This Brother Tan, can you take a step for a while?" ”

It's not loud, but there's an irresistible majesty.