On the night after arriving in Zizhou, I dreamed of my sister, who had died.

That was more than a decade ago.

The Jurchens went south for the second time, causing countless families to die. The Tang family was a small landlord near the Daimyo Mansion, and the family was originally well-off, and when the Jurchens went south for the first time, they were evacuated in time because Zhu Ji cooperated with the Xiangfu to implement the measures to clear the wilderness, so they did not suffer too many casualties, but this time, they did not have the first good luck.

Parents soon died in the chaos, and the family belongings were looted, and a large crowd was driven south by the war. Tang Minjie, who had read some books at that time and was also active in thinking, took his sister Tang Baoer all the way to Xiaocang River in the northwest.

The rights and wrongs of the human world are actually difficult to define in the face of many complex situations. Even many years later, it is difficult for Tang Minjie, who is more mature, to discuss whether his thoughts at that time were clear and whether he chose another path to survive. But in short, when people make decisions, they face consequences.

From the Daimyo's Mansion to Xiaocanghe, a total of more than 1,000 miles, the brother and sister, who have never experienced complicated world affairs, encountered many things: military disasters, mountain bandits, homeless people, beggars...... They soon ran out of money, were beaten, witnessed the plague, and nearly died along the way, but also benefited from the kindness of others, and finally starved......

My sister was starved to death. Before I die, I want to eat meatloaf......

For countless years afterward, he would always recall that journey. At that time, he also left a knife, and although the war was rampant and starving everywhere, he could have killed, but at the age of seventeen he did not have the courage to do so. He could have cut off his own flesh – like cutting the flesh off his buttocks, which he had thought about a few times, but still didn't have the courage to ......

His sister was starved to death on the road, and he encountered several other homeless people and walked to the Xiaocang River together. As a result of his reading, he was assigned to do some paperwork, and then he also listened to some courses, and finally understood a truth:

When it comes, you need to be bold.

If you can do it at the beginning, whether it is to others or to yourself...... My sister probably won't have to die......

When he woke up from his sleep, vaguely in the early hours of the morning, Lu Mingfang talked to him:

"What else is there to entrust me? For example, the sister in the boudoir or something, do you want me to go back and visit you for you? ”

"You're not suitable. I am afraid that she will be a widow who runs with her head up all day. ”

"Is there really a sister?"

At that time, Lu Mingfang's eyes lit up, and he looked stupid with interest.

Eventually, it was me who came back......

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With the ringing of the morning bells, the eastern sky reveals the morning glow. The escort team went to the side of the road south of Zizhou City, met with a convoy returning to Chengdu, and hitchhiked.

The convoy belonging to the First Military Industry of China followed the wide avenue of people and vehicles, through the fields after the autumn harvest, through the lush Longquan Mountains, and the vast white clouds in the sky moved with the wind, and the prisoners sitting in the carts occasionally heard people talk about all kinds of things: the restructuring of Zhuji, the war in the Central Plains, the deal with Liu Guangshi, the hatefulness of He Wen, and the workers of Chengdu...... Pile by pile, these many concepts are strange to him.

The most familiar thing in his memory is the ice and snow in the north, even in a world without ice and snow, that heaven and earth seem cold and hard.

But the road in front of him is wide, many years ago, when he left the Liangshan boundary, passed through Chengdu, and crossed Jianmen Pass all the way north, this place did not belong to the Huaxia Army, and there was no such spacious road.

On the eighth day of the seventh month of the second year of the Chinese Yuan calendar, Tang Minjie returned to Chengdu from the north, and he was greeted by his former junior brother Peng Yueyun.

An interrogation ensued.

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Zhang.

The light of the stars and the moon gently enveloped the place.

In the auditorium at the north end of the village, a wedding banquet is underway, and on one side is Du Pengpeng, the fourth son of Du Kill, and on the other side is Su Wending's daughter Su Xiaoxian. These two families can be regarded as big families in Zhang Village, so although they follow the standard of frugality, the scene of the banquet is still very lively, Su Tan'er brought someone over to help Zhang Luo, and Ning Yi also showed up briefly.

Lin Jingmei tied her hair into a long ponytail and took a few sisters to cook in the kitchen.

Since the rebellion of the Chinese army, the shortage of materials has lasted for more than ten years, and now, although the rapid development of Chengdu has been extravagant, Zhangcun has maintained relatively simple customs under the control of Ning Yi. Although the wedding banquet was lively, there were no illustrious cooks from other places, and there were no extravagant dishes. Because she has grown up by Ning Yi's side for more than ten years, Lin Jingmei, who was accepted as a righteous daughter by Ning Yi, is quite good at cooking.

The kitchen was smoky and tired, but there were also flies next to it that were annoying.

"Hey, hey, in this way, you're the only one left, Meizi, you're the only one left......"

Today is not the first time that anyone has talked about this topic, Lin Jingmei brandished the spoon in her hand into a big knife, and she was vigorous.

"Go away, go away, help serve the food......"

One fly is driven away, and the other flies come up to you.

"yes, you should think about something, ...... plum"

"Alright, alright, say something useful."

"My cousin came back yesterday, you go and see ......"

In the big kitchen, several male cooks shouted loudly while cooking vegetables, and someone from Lin Jingmei's side came over from time to time to help and chat with her about blind dates and marriages. On the one hand, it is true that she is Ning Yi's righteous daughter, and on the other hand, it is also because her appearance and temperament are indeed outstanding.

In the early years of the Chinese army, there was a tight life, and some outstanding young people did not get married for a few years, and it was not until the end of the Southwest War that large-scale blind dates and marriages began to appear, but now it looks like it is coming to an end.

Lin Jingmei cried and laughed and blocked the marriage persuasion lineup one by one, of course, there were many people coming, and occasionally someone would bring up more complicated topics.

"Hey, Meizi, you don't want to get married, won't you still be thinking about that surname He, that person is not a thing......"

mentioned this matter, and the male chefs in the neighborhood all joined in: "Nonsense, how can Meizi be so visionless......"

"I'll tell you, Meizi, you can't marry that dog thing if you marry anyone!"

"That's right, I knew I should have killed him back then!"

"Boil croton for him to eat."

"Sooner or later, there will be retribution."

This is one of the most discussed things in Zhangcun – or within the Huaxia military forces – lately. Regarding the relationship between the Huaxia Army and the fair party, the definition has been relatively ambiguous in the past, and the posture of the Huaxia Army is actually open-minded: our side defeated the Jurchens, and you can rub a little bit of this reputation if you want to.

But when the news of the Jiangning Heroes Conference came, it chose a similar time point to the Huaxia Army's world's first martial arts competition, which immediately choked the popularity of the people here. Especially for these people in the core of Zhang Village, they know what happened to He Wen at the beginning, and they also know the generosity of the later disposal, you just run back and use Mr. Ning's theory to make trouble, take a big advantage and don't know how to thank you, and now you are still dismantling the stage with benefits, it is really a slut who has been killed a few times.

Everyone scolded and scolded for a while, and several male chefs then changed the topic, speculating about whether we had taken any countermeasures against this hero conference, such as sending a team out to stir up the other party's affairs, and some people thought that it was too far away after all, and there was no need to go over now.

Lin Jingmei's side is also lively, after a while, she finished cooking the two dishes she was responsible for, went out to eat noodles, and the people who came to talk about marriage were still endless. She dealt with these things tactfully or directly, and when everyone was clamoring to go to the cave room, she took a break from the side of the auditorium, walked down the street, and then went to wander by the creek near the village of Zhang.

The night in early autumn is misty, and the lively auditorium in the distance is like an island floating in the night, and the surrounding courtyards are distributed with light. The river was murmuring under the starlight, and she took a deep breath of the air by the river, and she couldn't help but think of things about He Wen in her mind.

For her now, thinking of He Wen is not only about her original feelings. After she became an adult, she participated in the rear work of the Huaxia Army, and was exposed to a lot of clerical work and the espionage system.

Just like those acquaintances in the kitchen, if you just shout a few words with your heart, of course you will kill He Wen. But if you think about it at a real political level, there will be all kinds of solutions, and some of the topics that have spawned here are what bothered her today.

With a bang, someone threw a stone into the river, waking up the woman who was thinking and moving forward by the river.

There are many secret sentinels around Zhang Village, and there will not be too many security problems. Lin Jingmei turned around in surprise, only to see a man in military uniform appear under the starlight behind her, showing a familiar smile after doing a prank.

Peng ...... Xiao Peng, you're back......"

"Send an urgent paperwork, I pretended to be a public servant and ran back privately, but unfortunately it was late and I didn't get to the banquet ......"

"Haven't you eaten yet? There are definitely still meals in the kitchen. ”

"I ate on the way, and I secretly came out to find you."

At this time, it was Peng Yueyun who appeared, and the two were talking, walking side by side on the embankment by the river.

"When I went, the banquet hadn't been dispersed, Sister Jia arranged a seat for me, and I saw that you weren't there, so I inquired a little. One or two of them want to introduce people to you on a blind date, so I guess you ran away. ”

Lin Jingmei smiled: "Anyway, it's all those words, there is no malice, and I am used to it." I just cooked in the kitchen and wanted to go out and walk when I was full. ”

Peng Yueyun took her hand, and the two of them swung their arms and walked forward slowly.

"Sister Xiaomei, if you marry me, let's get married." Peng Yueyun Road.

The two have known each other in the past, Lin Jingmei is half a year old and Peng Yueyun is half a year old, and they have always been known as sisters and brothers in the past. They confirmed their relationship in the first half of this year, showed their hearts to each other, and held hands for the first time. It's just that then Peng Yueyun went to Chengdu to work, and Lin Jingmei has been staying in Zhangcun, and she hasn't met many times, and the matter of getting married has not been completely finalized.

Of course, as far as the relationship between men and women at this time is concerned, after holding hands, getting married is usually a sure thing. Peng Yueyun also seemed natural when he said it at this time.

The corners of Lin Jingmei's mouth naturally showed a smile, but then, I didn't know what she thought, but she lowered her head: "Xiao Peng, of course I am willing, but ...... Now there are other things......"

Her hand loosened slightly.

Peng Yueyun tightened his palms: "It's about He Wen." ”

The woman with the ponytail turned her head to look at him, not knowing where to start.

Peng Yueyun smiled, then his eyes calmed down, and he walked forward and spoke in a low voice: "He Wen wants to hold a hero conference in Jiangning, and it is one thing to borrow our fame, but on a larger level, one force to hold such a large-scale activity is a way to purge its internal forces and concentrate power. The competition is still secondary, and the most important thing is that He Wen also knows that the Fairness Party is expanding too fast, and the structure at the beginning is not so easy to use. ”

"Jiangnan drove the displaced people into soldiers, killed landlords, slaughtered the gentry, now the scale is tens of millions, the number of troops is millions, but in the middle, He Wen, Gao Chang, Xu Zhaonan, Shi Baofeng, Zhou Shang each became a force, and they will soon become the princes of the five roads. He Wen wanted to imitate our martial arts competition last year, set up a good reputation with the outside world, arrange his seats, and strengthen his ruling power in the Fairness Party. There's a lot of politics here. ”

"So, Xiao Peng......" Lin Jingmei frowned and looked at him.

Peng Yueyun squeezed her hand: "I know that some people under the staff are discussing, from this point of view, we can also send someone to intervene, and if we want to send people, let the people who were familiar with He Wen go over, of course, it is the most ideal way." Sister Mei, your side...... I'm sure I've heard that, too. ”

"Xiao Peng, between me and He Wen...... There was nothing wrong back then, I was a little naïve back then, and He Wen himself didn't like me...... But if my dad needs me to go and negotiate, I think I should go because I do know some of his past things......"

"But what if you pass over this time, and He Wen says that he suddenly likes you? Even if he threatens you with his relationship with Huaxia Army, what should you do? ”

“…… I'll take care of this. ”

She was silent for a long time before she said this, without swearing too firmly, nor speaking hastily with feelings, but just looking at Peng Yueyun's eyes with serious and complex emotions. Peng Yueyun could perceive the meaning of that gaze, which was the gaze of a warrior who had seen it many times over the years.

He laughed slowly: "In Chengdu, someone mentioned your name to the teacher. ”

"Ah......h

"I was scolded by the teacher, saying that he learned intrigue and trickery, and he had no conscience."

"Ah......h

"And as far as I know, the team to Jiangning is likely to have been dispatched, and Sister Mei, you are still stupidly waiting for someone to deploy."

"Ah......" Lin Jingmei was slightly stunned, then pulled out her hand and punched him in the chest, "You didn't say it earlier." ”

Peng Yueyun held her hand: "I just like the way you look, Sister Xiaomei." ”

Lin Jingmei kicked him, but Peng Yueyun didn't let go of her, and jumped forward on the river embankment.

"So Sister Xiaomei, you can marry me."

“…… Otherwise, who else can you marry. ”

"I'll find a good opportunity to propose to the teacher."

"Dad has been upset lately, don't bother him."

"The teacher's side is worried every day, what's wrong?"

"Ning He scolded the aunt who worked at home, and his father felt that he had contracted bad habits, so he put up a fight with others, punished Ning He for kneeling in the yard for a day, and then sent him to the lower township to endure hardship."

Lin Jingmei whispered about this matter - there have always been accidents in the Ning family recently, first Ning Ji was framed, and then ran away from home, and then Ning He, who has always seemed obedient, put up a fight with the aunt who worked at home, this matter does not seem to be big, but Ning Yi rarely lost his temper and sent Ning He out directly, it is said that it is a very bitter family, but no one knows where it is, and no one inquires.

Ning He was the son born to Hong Ti, the female grandmaster who was said to be able to defeat Lin Zongwu with the highest martial arts, and even shed tears over it.

Regarding the Ning family's family affairs, Peng Yueyun just nodded, didn't make an evaluation, just said: "You still think that the teacher will let you join the mission and get along with you in the past, but in fact, the teacher is quite soft-hearted in this kind of thing." ”

"It's not a kiss. I just thought maybe it would make me ...... Well, forget it, let's not talk about it. ”

Lin Jingmei said and kicked Peng Yueyun again.

The two fought like this, turning from the river embankment to the nearby road, only to turn around the backyard of a family, Lin Jingmei wanted to pull her hand out, Peng Yueyun grabbed it and held on to it, Lin Jingmei smiled and said: "What should I do if I am seen, you ...... to be a hooligan."

Peng Yueyun smiled and was about to speak, when he was seen.

On the other side of the road, Ning Yi and Hongti seemed to be also walking, coming all the way to this side. Then squinting slightly, looking at the two people holding hands here, Lin Jingmei struggled for a while, but did not break free, and then struggled again, and then broke away.

"Hooliganism?"

"Huh?" Peng Yueyun's hand opened and blinked.

"Put Peng Yueyun ...... Grab me! ”

Ning Yi's face was gloomy, and in the darkness, soldiers ran over from the side and headed towards Peng Yueyun. Hongti pulled Ning Yi's sleeve on the side, but the night was full of murderous energy.

"Ah...... No, no, no, no......" Peng Yueyun was a little flustered, and Lin Jingmei opened her mouth: "Dad, no, no, no...... No......" She said this, hesitated for a moment, and then grabbed Peng Yueyun's hand, dragged him behind him, and the arms of the two were entangled: "No, we are ......"

In the light revealed in the courtyard, the murderous aura in Ning Yi's eyes gradually changed, and at some point, it had turned into a smile, and his shoulders trembled: "Huhuhuhu...... Hahahaha......" he looked at Lin Jingmei's face and the hands they were holding together, "This is really the latest ...... One of the things that made me happiest was the most. ”

"Peng Yueyun." He then said, "Come over to me!" ”

Peng Yueyun also looked at the hands he and Lin Jingmei were clasping, and after reacting, he smirked and stepped forward. He knew that there were many things to explain to Ning Yi at the moment, not only about himself and Lin Jingmei.

There is also about Tang Minjie.