Jiang Wei and his entourage, escorted by Ma Dai and thirty Ma family light horses, quickly walked on the road to CD. Because it was in the hinterland of Yizhou, and the government had to take good care of it along the way, there was a lot of supply of materials and roads, and everyone was worried about it, and they were relaxed.

This road Ma Dai has walked several times, so along the way but whenever you encounter famous mountains and monuments, you will introduce them in detail, everyone has to be explained by his guide, the road is quite interesting, and the feeling of fatigue can not help but be greatly reduced.

Ma Dai and Jiang Wei are both martial arts practitioners, and they talk more about guns and sticks on weekdays.

Ma Dai has been learning martial arts since he was a child, and the number of roads under the horse is like a number of treasures, but the young man around him is also a good hand, in addition to the bow and horse martial arts, the chest in the mountains and rivers, geography, and the army is also very rich, and talk with it, every time there is a gain, I can't help but be very different. I feel that this new friend is small, but he has a calmness and knowledge that is not commensurate with his age.

Ma Jun was born in Fufeng and has a friendship with Ma Dai. Although he stutters a little, he is also a well-informed person, and Ma Dai sees Jiang Wei as well as treats him with the same kindness. Jiang Wen and Jiang Wu are cheerful personalities, so several people talked and laughed along the way, and they became more and more familiar with each other.

On this day, the group finally walked out of the continuous mountain road and traveled to the territory of Zitong County.

Zitong County is located at the northwest end of the CD Plain, and the flatter the terrain is the further south it goes. Along the way, all you see are endless golden fields, and the yellow and clear ears of rice hang down with heavy ears, rustled by the breeze.

The fields were full of busy people, peasants in groups of threes and fives, holding sickles and bending over the ridges to harvest, and even children followed behind the adults, helping to pick up ears of rice and do what they could. Despite the busy and hard work, the faces of the people are filled with happy smiles.

This scene, compared to the white bones outside Tianshui City, is tantamount to a paradise on earth.

Mother Jiang sighed sincerely: "Under the rule of Uncle Liu, the five grains are abundant, and the people are healthy, there is really a Daoming Jun!" Her words drew praise from everyone.

Jiang Mu suddenly said to Ma Dai: "I heard that Yizhou raises people by water and soil, and the women in Shu are very beautiful, and their temperament is also lively and generous. General Ma, my uncle is about eight out of ten this year, and he is not married, do you know who has a suitable daughter? ”

When Jiang Wei heard his mother mention this stubble again, he was speechless, so he had to look at Ma Dai vigorously.

Ma Dai couldn't help laughing, pretending to turn a blind eye, but pretended to have a serious expression, and replied respectfully: "Old lady Hui, if you talk about fairy-looking beauties, there are indeed so two, coincidentally, they are both sixteen or seventeen years old to be married. ”

When Jiang's mother heard this, she suddenly came to her senses, and hurriedly asked, "The age is appropriate, but I don't know which girl it is?" ”

Ma Dai said: "I also heard from my comrades in the army a few months ago when the king of Hanzhong was still in Chuyang. Speaking of this first one, it is the third lady of the family of the former general and the marquis of Hanshou Pavilion, Guan Yuguan, who is twenty-eight years old this year, and is a famous beauty. ”

He paused, and then said: "This second is the second lady of the right general, Xinting Marquis Zhang Fei Zhang's family, one year older than the third miss of the Guan family, it is rumored that she is not only beautiful, but also very gentle. Legend has it that the people who came to propose relatives were about to break through the threshold of the two generals' mansions. ”

When Jiang's mother heard this, she stroked her chest and sighed: "Such a wealthy family, how can our Jiang family afford it?" General Ma, please pay more attention to the right people when you have time. ”

Ma Dai should have agreed. Jiang Wu on the side saw it, and squeezed his eyebrows at the young master, until his head hit the violent chestnut, and then he cried and gave up.

It was nearly noon, and everyone had been on the road for half a day, and they were inevitably hungry, and they happened to see a tea shed on the side of the road, so they stopped and entered the shed, ready to rest here, and have some refreshments along the way.

The shopkeeper was an old man with a white beard, and although he was a few years old, his spirit was still strong, and he smiled and led everyone into the shed.

There were only five or seven tables in the shed, and there were already two men, one strong and one thin, occupying one table, drinking food. Seeing this, Ma Dai sat at a table with Jiang Wei's family, and ordered his subordinates to squeeze in, which was enough.

Seeing that everyone was seated properly, Ma Dai said: "Uncle, cut three or five catties of beef at each table, and put some mung bean soup on it to moisten the throats of the brothers." ”

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "This general is from out of town." There is no shortage of mung bean soup here in the old man, but there must be no beef, and the imperial court has an order that Yizhou is forbidden to slaughter cattle. ”

Ma Dai patted his head and said: "I've been in Yangping Pass for a long time, and I eat beef and mutton all day long, how can I forget this stubble." Then send everything up, it won't be short of food money. ”

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "The general came just in time, the small shop has a new venison hunted yesterday, which has just been cooked today, and the old man will bring it for you." ”

The shopkeeper was old, and his hands and feet were not sharp. Fiddling in front of the stove for a while before serving the meat drink.

After doing this, the shopkeeper wiped his hands with a rag, took out a clay pot, put it on the stove, and said: "When the farm is busy, the son and daughter-in-law of the old man's family are working in the fields at this time, and the old man needs to send some food earlier." If the soup is not enough, go to the pot and scoop it, no need to be polite. Well, the total amount of your meal is 500 yuan, and if you use it, just throw the copper coins in this jar. Please forgive the old man for being lazy. With that, he lifted a basket and turned around to go out.

Jiang Wenqi said: "This old man, just leave, aren't you afraid that I will wait for white food?" ”

When the shopkeeper heard this, he turned around and said, "This little brother doesn't know, I saw a few people around you, all dressed as generals, and they must all be athletes under the command of the king of Hanzhong." Now that the king of Hanzhong is on the throne, he governs the army strictly, and he does not allow soldiers to beg for the people's property, and the old man is at ease. ”

Ma Dai had already put a bowl of mung bean soup into his stomach, nodded and said: "Yes, during the Hanzhong War last year, because the grain and grass in the rear had not arrived, several veterans of the Baiwei Army under the command of the lord took a sheep from the people. The owner reported the matter to the lord. At that time, the war was tight, and all the generals came to intercede, but the lord insisted on engaging in the military law of those veterans, and went to the owner's house to pay money and apologize. At that time, a certain family was walking with his brother under the lord's tent, so they knew very well. ”

The shopkeeper said: "I was a trusted general of the king of Hanzhong, and I was disrespectful and disrespectful. The old man's tea shed, is located on the north-south road, there are a lot of soldiers, never short of the old man's money, more than his blessings, the youngest son of the family can marry a wife and have children. ”

He paused, and said with a smile: "What's more, the refreshments in the shed are not worth a few dollars, if any general is short of money, just eat it, and it can be regarded as an old man who has a little heart for the king of Hanzhong and his old man." Slow use, everyone, the old man has gone. ”

After Ma Jun waited for the shopkeeper to leave, he sighed: "Since ancient times... The thief is like a comb, the soldier is like a grate, the Han... The king of Hanzhong ruled the army like this, and it is no wonder that the people returned to their hearts. And they were all impressed.