Chapter 665: Hometown
Huang Zhong's posthumous affairs are very grand, after all, it is a veteran of the two dynasties, Liu Chan personally ordered people to come to worship instead of the Son of Heaven, most of the generals and officials in Jingzhou also came, Huang Zhong in addition to the war these years, is to teach the art of war in the academy, training soldiers, the middle and low-level generals in the Jingxiang area, most of them have listened to the lectures under their doors, and on the day of the burial, the excitement is really lively.
It's just that everyone is gone, what's the use of being lively?
After Liu Yi helped take care of Huang Zhong's funeral, he began to work like a machine, either in the shipyard or by boat to Jiangdong or Guangling every day to supervise the construction, batches of money were transported from the imperial court, and Liu Yi invested in the construction, and at the same time, because of a large amount of money investment, the business in this area began to become rich.
"Taifu, take a rest, if you continue like this, your body will be unbearable." After the New Year, Ma Jun arrived at the shipyard, firstly to see the progress of these dredgers, and on the other hand, the preliminary preparations for the Yangtze River Bridge have ended, and thousands of craftsmen are waiting on both sides of the strait, ready to start the next step.
"While I still have some energy, as soon as possible, I promised my lady that I would take her to see the wider world in my lifetime!" Liu Yi shook his head: "Besides, this daily thing is set, today's things are done today, leave a tail for tomorrow every day, and over time, how many things will have to be delayed." ”
"What Taifu said is extremely true." Ma Jun nodded with a wry smile and said, "Now Xia Guan understands why Dahan has developed so rapidly over the years. ”
If they are all workaholic like Liu Yi, it is not unreasonable for the Han to go from the weakest in the Three Kingdoms to the strongest in the Three Kingdoms over the years and finally pacify the world.
"Don't say these flattering words, people are old and easy to take seriously." Liu Yi grinned and said: "But this ship has been built, specially built for the construction of the Yangtze River Bridge, and then the supervision of the construction of the Yangtze River Bridge will be up to you, and I really want to rest for a while." ”
"Where is Taifu going?" Ma Jun smiled: "I asked people to arrange guards." ”
"Now that I'm famous, it's time to return to my hometown to see those people back then, I don't know how many more I can meet." Liu Yi said with a smile.
In fact, he has no hometown in this era, but the former Mocheng, Wollongong, and fishing towns can be regarded as his hometown, right? Huang Quan also died last year, Cui Zhouping has been an assassin in Jingzhou for so many years, but now he is going to Chang'an to take over the post of Tai Lieutenant, in terms of Cui Zhouping's qualifications and ability, it is also suitable, this time I just went to visit my old friend.
"It really should, Taifu will go by himself, and the officials here will definitely take good care of it." Ma Jun said with a smile.
"I'm tired." Liu Yi nodded, and asked Ma Jun to arrange manpower, and he took the guards to the fishing village, Yueyang's lonely house, even if Yueyang Taishou has added a lot of maids to him now, he still can't feel the feeling of home, maybe the fishing village will be more comfortable.
In fact, the fishing town is no longer a township now, this is the nearest county seat in Yueyang, because Liu Yi made the city wall back then, it is also a quite prosperous city, but after returning to the fishing town, there are not many familiar faces that can be seen.
After hearing that Liu Yi was coming, the county magistrate of Yuxiang hurriedly came out to greet him, a little more flattery and flattery, but a little less favor, Liu Yi walked around the city accompanied by the county magistrate, but he didn't see many acquaintances.
"It's been more than 20 years since Taifu left this fishing town." Yuxian Ling looked at Liu Yi with a wry smile: "In the early years, some of those people have passed away, and some have moved to Yueyang to live. ”
"That's right, it's good, people go to high places, water flows to low places, Yueyang is the first city in Jingnan after all, and there is nothing wrong with choosing to go there." Liu Yi came out of the fishing village academy and nodded, he didn't find what he was looking for after all, this fishing town is a place where it is easy to produce talents, thinking about those people back then, their families have more or less accumulated some wealth, and it is understandable to go to Yueyang.
However, I didn't see any acquaintances in Yueyang.
"The county magistrate doesn't have to pay attention to the old man, my family is here, go and get busy with you." Liu Yi took the guards into his former hometown, and the cleaning was quite clean.
"If the Taifu is in need, the lower officials will listen to the order at any time!" The county magistrate hurriedly bowed and said.
"Well, go ahead." Liu Yi came to the pavilion, looked at the familiar scenery around him, waved his hand, and signaled the county order to leave.
Back then, Wangcai was still there, Wukong's monkey was also there, although this courtyard was not big, but it was quite lively, and his own children were also born here.
Groping the kennel where Wangcai lived back then, Liu Yi remembered that Liu Ming was naughty back then, Wangcai was heartbroken, Liu Ming was playing with Wangcai's child, Wangcai's anxious but helpless expression, now thinking about it, it seems like yesterday, but now, his daughter is also married, and Wangcai is also buried in Dawan......
Stayed in the attic for a night, and the next morning, Liu Yi left with the escort boat and went straight to Mocheng, but the situation in Mocheng was similar to that of the fishing village, and he didn't see any acquaintances, Liu Yi returned to the Jiangxia construction site with a feeling of loss.
"Taifu, let's see who's coming?" When Ma Jun saw Liu Yi, he hurriedly stepped forward and smiled.
"Ma'am?" Liu Yi looked at Lu Lingqi behind Ma Jun, and his originally lost and lonely heart suddenly warmed up: "Didn't you help Cheng'er take care of the child?" ”
"Cheng'er's child, I entrusted Mrs. Zhao to take care of it, and my sister is here, so it's not in the way." Lu Lingqi shook her head, she was already full of gorgeous hair, and her old face was no longer as beautiful as it used to be, but that kindness and attachment made Liu Yi's heart extremely full in an instant.
"I've been busy for most of my life for my children, and now I just want to accompany my husband more." Lu Lingqi smiled.
"Okay, take my wife to Wollongong tomorrow to see, that's my hometown with Kong Ming, but the house was sold to Cui Zhouping, but you can go to Kong Ming's old house to spend the night, and then go to see Cui Zhouping in two days, he is going to be a Situ in the court, I should also send him!" Liu Yi said with a smile.
Ma Jun suddenly found that Liu Yi, who rarely laughed, suddenly laughed a lot today.
Originally, Liu Yi didn't plan to go to Wollongong again, but after seeing his wife, he suddenly changed his mind, that was the first place he came to this era, he knew Zhuge Liang, and the place where he knew Liu Bei's three brothers was also half of his own roots, and he should go to see it, at least let his wife recognize him.
That night, after the husband and wife rested for the night in Jiangxia, they took a boat to Wollongong in Xiangyang early the next morning.
Compared with Mocheng and Fishing Township, Wollongong has not changed much over the years, firstly, the place is biased, and secondly, the level of Liu Yi when he was in Wollongong was not enough, and the only thing built is the house that was sold to Cui Zhouping.
What surprised Liu Yi even more was that many of the villagers of the year are still alive now, but most of them are gray-haired, but the three elders who picked the door back then are deceased.
The eldest brother Wang next door also has a son, and he still remembers that Sister-in-law Wang thought about it in front of his door, and repented that he didn't add a son and a half daughter to the Wang family, and now his sons are in their twenties.
Just looking at the old woman who was a little chattering, Liu Yi didn't know how to express his mood for a while.
"I'll tell you, old brother, when the court Sikong knows, Liu Yi, the one who destroyed Wei!" The old woman grabbed Liu Yi's hand, with a bright smile on her face, obviously she didn't recognize Liu Yi, or rather, she couldn't recognize anyone anymore.
"It's no wonder, my mother became like this a few years ago after my father's death." The honest young man had a bit of the appearance of Brother Wang next door back then, and explained with some awe.
"It doesn't matter." Liu Yi sighed, didn't break free, sat next to the old woman and said with a smile: "I know, sister-in-law, what's wrong?" ”
"I lived next door to him back then, and when I saw him for the first time, I knew that he was definitely not an ordinary person, and you see the dragon carved in the yard is the same as a living one." The old woman said mysteriously: "Now that my companion is gone, there are some words, and I am not afraid of you laughing at the old brother, back then, I was the first beauty in Wollongong, don't look at the high power of Sikong now, I was fascinated by it back then." ”
"Yes...... Is it ......" The smile on Liu Yi's face was a little stiff, the first beauty in Wollongong back then? Who commented on it, why don't you know?
"Mother, don't say it!?" The son was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Liu Yi and said, "Don't blame Taifu, my mother ...... her"
"It's okay, don't be like this, get up." Liu Yi shook his head.
"Sister, what about later?" Lu Lingqi on the side sat beside the old woman with great interest and asked.
"That's Sikong, don't look very famous, back then, but it's bad, Zeng Yuexia wants to ...... with me" The old woman covered her face and smiled.
Wang Dalang's face turned a little pale, no matter whether this matter is or not, he said this in front of the main master, if this one is not good, he has to wipe out the three clans, right?
"Won't it?" Lu Lingqi glanced at Liu Yi in surprise.
Liu Yi: "......"
I have to be able to keep my mouth shut!
"But I already have the dead ghost in my family, this kind of thing, I can't do it, but I can understand that Sikong at the beginning, when he was young, was just the time when his blood was strong, and he met me again~ I tell you, it's not just me, it's not just me, it's not commonplace, it's ......."
Watching his wife listen to his affairs with relish, Liu Yi suddenly felt that it was a wrong decision to go back to Wollongong.
Shaking his head, he let his wife inquire about those wild histories, and Liu Yi chatted with a few old men.
"Taifu Mo wants to blame her, she has been very bitter in her life, and finally has hope, but the man died, and the whole person went crazy directly." An old man listened to Liu Yi and sighed.
"It's good not to be so stingy." Liu Yi shook his head, smiled and beckoned the Wang family Dalang and said, "I heard that you are also a craftsman?" ”
"Yes." Da Lang bowed and said, "I didn't have a chance to study, so I went to the city to learn a craft." ”
"Are you interested in being my disciple?" Liu Yi said with a smile.
"Huh?" Wang Jialang looked at Liu Yi in amazement, and didn't react for a while.
"Don't want to?"
"What are you doing standing stupidly? Hurry up and apprentice! An old man kicked him and scolded.
"Oh~ Meet the teacher!" Wang Jia Dalang hurriedly threw himself to the ground and kowtowed to Liu Yi.
"Get up, there are not so many rules, clean up first, take your mother to Jiangxia, this is my token, with this, the people over there will take you to the construction site, I will go back in a few days, and then officially apprentice!"
"Thank you!"
"Let's go, accompany me around Wollongong, I haven't been back for a long time, I can't recognize the way."
"Yes...... Belch...... 喏~"