Although Fang La's army did not capture Huzhou City, they plundered most of the surrounding towns and villages, and the once prosperous southern part of Taihu Lake was in shambles.

Every night, there are always willing or forced ruffians, mountain bandits, and troubled people to gather under the moat, crying and scolding into the city. Shi Bao wanted to disturb the morale of the official army with this, but he really launched two surprise attacks, but he was killed and injured by the elite that Han Shizhong had already arranged.

The battle in Huzhou is deadlocked. Fang La's army continued to erode the Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou line, besieging Huzhou without attacking, and Han Shizhong had no spare strength to launch a counterattack.

Against this background, Li Xiang arrived at the southern shore of Taihu Lake last night. Because of the closure of the city at night, Li Xiang had to stay with Fang Weiliang, Ding Shihang and others at the Xiaomeishan camp overnight, and crowded together with a large amount of military money, food, and materials, as well as rough old men.

The morning drum of the camp sounded, and Li Xiang bid farewell to the able official surnamed Ximen, and followed the messenger sent by Mr. Zi'an to step on the boat.

The boat went up the river and soon entered Huzhou City from the water gate in the north. The Fangla army attacked the city in a big way, mainly destroying the walls on the west, south and east, and the walls on the north and north sides of the west were almost undamaged. The main buildings in the north of Huzhou City were also able to escape another catastrophe because the Fang La army did not attack from the north.

There are not too many people in Huzhou City, but more officials and soldiers, as well as young and strong people who have been recruited. Li Xiang followed several military men towards the center of the city, and found that order on the streets had been restored quite well, and the dangerous ruins had been cleared. There are still many merchants who have opened their doors or set up stalls.

"Han Shizhong of the original time and space is one of the four generals of Zhongxing, brave and daring to fight. Although General Han Shizhong of the Great Zhou Dynasty is also brave, he doesn't know what kind of person he is? Li Xiang recalled a few words about Han Shizhong, and secretly thought to himself: "As long as General Han Shizhong supports him, my father-in-law will definitely be safer in Deqing County." It's really unpleasant to pretend to be a grandson again. ”

After two incense sticks, Li Xiang, who was concentrating on how to leave a good impression on a brave general like Han Shizhong, came to the back door of the Zhizhou Yamen.

The original Lord Zhizhou was rescued by Han Shizhong, and he was grateful, and took the initiative to let the yamen out, so that Han Shizhong could enter the Zhizhou yamen as a warrior and the doctors were quite concerned.

The military man went to report first, and soon a young general brought Li Xiang in. Li Xiang talked a few words with the young and tough little general, and found that the young general who led the way was actually Han Shizhong's son and nephew, with his family and pro-army. There are not many people to bring, but the position is very important, and the combat power is also strong.

There are many collapsed houses and halls in Zhizhou Yamen, and there are traces of fire in several places. Walking through the cluttered small garden and a courtyard that served as a martial arts training ground, Li Xiang came to the back hall, reported his name according to the rules of martial artists, and strode in.

The vision darkened.

Li Xiang just glanced at Han Shizhong, who was red-faced, thick-armed, and iron-shouldered, then lowered his head, knelt down on one knee and clenched his fists, "Boy Li Xiang, meet the envoy!" ”

Silence.

Li Xiang didn't know what Han Shizhong was doing, and he was depressed: Although I have done things that lack morality, I haven't offended this Han Zhao, right? This General Han looks like a fierce general, even if he inadvertently offends him, for the sake of his father-in-law's face in the south, Han Zhao won't embarrass me too much, right?

The feet, neck and calves were so sore that they lost consciousness. Just when Li Xiang was about to lose his hold, Han Shizhong finally spoke, but he laughed out loud, "Virtuous nephew, please get up." The body is not good, I can't hold on for a while, how can I save your father-in-law? ”

Seeing that Han Shizhong actually had the intention of taking the school examination, Li Xiang was overjoyed, but on the surface, he laughed dryly, "The little nephew's figure is naturally very poor." The kid came to Jiangnan with two hundred archers, and he just wanted to do his best, and he didn't want to wait thousands of miles away. Fang La's thieves have more than 100,000 soldiers, and the kid only hopes to recruit the adults to lead the army of the country and the dynasty to pacify Fang La as soon as possible. ”

"Haha, you kid is so cunning. I obviously want this move to help reduce the pressure on your father-in-law's side, but I don't know what to say. Han Shizhong pointed to Li Xiang, who was standing with his head bowed, and laughed, and several henchmen and generals and nephews also teased.

Li Xiangne didn't dare to speak. It is the first time to face so many generals, and it is false to say that you are not nervous. After all, behind the general sitting in the field, there are more than 20,000 officers and soldiers......

Shen Laoying led people on the mountain road, passing through several affiliated villages in the northeast of Mingyuezhuang, and escorted three families who had newly obtained yellow household registration back to the village.

Entering the village from the east gate, he handed over the three families to the household registration room of the council hall, and handed over a secret errand in a cold little black house. Shen Laoying beat his spirit, chatted with Cheng Jianghai awkwardly, and mentioned his perception of Chen Jiaxing by the way, and then returned to the single-family brick and stone building he had just received and began to make up for sleep.

He has a big workshop, he has several caravans, he has brought many people to swagger through the city, no one dares to provoke him, and he has married several concubines who are like flowers and jade, cough cough...... Shen Laoying was dreaming of spring, so he felt that his nose was so uncomfortable, and he sat up with a sneeze and was completely awake.

The sister and brother who swept their father's good dreams with chicken feathers stepped back and were about to run away from the door. Shen Lao Ying rushed over and hugged the two little ones in his arms.

In Mingyue Village, some things have inadvertently changed a lot. Take the attitude towards children as an example, the tradition of the Great Zhou is to hold grandchildren but not children, grandchildren can spoil as much as they want, but parents are usually very strict with their children. The reason for this custom is, of course, due to many reasons such as etiquette and rules, clan structure and economic foundation.

The small families of Da Zhou are busy with their livelihood all day long, so they can only treat their disobedient children with a stern look to save energy; The gentry's family follows a strict family education, pays attention to "sticks out of filial piety", and likes the younger generations who are well-behaved; The powerful and wealthy should move closer to the scholar class, and they who admire the "words of the sages" will of course keep up with the pace of the times, so as not to raise too many losers.

The actual situation of the above classes does not exist in Mingyuezhuang.

Mingyuezhuang is full of people with yellow household registration, and they can send their children to Mengxue, and they can't teach their children too many things, so as to avoid daily headaches. The most important thing is that there is no clan in Mingyuezhuang, only a small family, where are there so many grandfathers who can hold their grandchildren? Clan societies do not exist, and most of the codes of conduct associated with them are untenable.

When Zhuang Min returned home every day, he thought that Mingyuezhuang only had a public middle school that paid attention to rules and regulations, and there was no clan that hugged together for warmth, and he inevitably felt lost and lonely. At this time, if you look at the naughty and troublesome children, there is only love and pity left. Of course, love is love, and there are still necessary spankings.

Gradually, Zhuang Min began to "play" with the child.

Shen Lao Ying carried a pair of children to the kitchen on the first floor. When he went down the stairs, he almost fell, and he complained to the Hun family, who was busy with soup and rice: "This Mingyue Village is good for everything, but the place is too small, and there is not even a yard." ”

"What is this Mingyue Village, it should be called our Mingyue Village." Shen Laoying's Hun family poked his head out of the kitchen window, waved his spoon, and hit him with a gesture, "Be in charge, you can be content." How many families live in a small single-family building like ours? If there is a backyard, it is the Xiong family, the Liu family, the Yu family, and the Lei family...... No more than ten. ”

Shen Lao Ying said casually, "That's not what Lao Tzu exchanged for his life, haha." Seeing that his wife was about to cry, Shen Lao Ying knew that he had said the wrong thing and went into the house with his children in his arms.

If possible, Shen Eagle's wife would rather not want this small building than risk Shen Eagle's life. But after all, the owner of the village is the great benefactor of their family, and this kind of thing is not easy to mention, so every time they talk about this, the two are just silent.

"Daddy, why is my mother unhappy?" The son, who had just turned five years old, asked Shen Eagle with wide eyes. The seven-year-old daughter was thin and small at this time because of her poor nutrition when she was young, and she also looked up at her tall and majestic father.

Shen Laoying said a few words, bypassed his youngest son's question, touched his son's head and asked, "Where is the wooden knife I bought you two days ago?" Where did it go? Lost? ”

"Hmm." The little doll remembered the sad thing and crumbled her mouth to cry.

"That's a point. Don't cry, Daddy will buy you another one later. Seeing his youngest son burst into tears and laughing, Shen Laoying looked at his depressed daughter again. The sensible daughter has been depressed recently, and Shen Lao Ying learned the reason from his wife and decided to solve it while he was in the village.

Soon after Shen Lao Ying came to Mingyuezhuang, he invited his neighbors to dinner as a housewarming after his injury was healed. When the wine was hot, Shen Laoying was horrified to learn a fact: the girls in Mingyuezhuang are very valuable, especially the girls who have learned from Meng, if they can go to the medical and health department and the accounting room to work, it will be terrible! In contrast, the boy is a pure loser......

The law of male superiority and female inferiority does not seem to be very applicable in Mingyuezhuang. At least for now.

"Xiaojuan. Daddy recently saw a new small shop in Zhuangnai, which seemed to be opened by Mr. Li's family, with a new burlap bag and some kind of wooden box. ”

"That's called a stationery box, a stationery box, a stationery box......" The little boy began to protest, and then was scratched by Shen Eagle's little neck, and collapsed on the ground laughing.

"The public high school announced that from this year, you can go to Mongolia at the age of seven. Take this piece of paper and give it to the first little master you have seen, and the others...... Ahem, my father can't understand it, so I'll ask a few brothers of the Tang family later. ”

The little girl held the admission slip of Mengxue, careful not to let tears drip on it, her crisp voice trembled a little, and she showed her white little tiger teeth when she spoke, "Juan'er can go to school?" Daddy is so good, Xiaoqing Xiaoqing and they are miserable, their daddy doesn't let them go to school, saying that they are waiting to get married at home. ”

Shen Lao Ying was angry: It's unreasonable! The owner of the village invested so much money and grain in Mengxue, and asked the yellow household registration family of the age to send their children over, and the family only needed to pay a small amount of money for lunch and charcoal, and some people did not appreciate it? The medical and health department is full of female dolls, how many lives have been saved, what daughter is not talented is virtue, I bah! When you are a gentry? There are people who don't listen to the orders of the owner, is there anyone smarter than the owner? Better than the owner?

Wiping the tears from his daughter's face, Shen Laoying decided to go out in the afternoon and let go. The Hun family served the meal, ho, a whole pheasant!

Feeding the two chicken legs to his children, Shen Laoying strode to Xiaoqing's house, scratched his head to look at the torn door, and walked in.

"Who are you? Stop fighting, can't I let my daughter go to school? Do you come in waves and want to kill people? ”

"Woo~~~ Uncle Shen, please don't beat Daddy. Xiaoqing, please, woo~~~"

Shen Lao Ying didn't do it, he came out scolding, and went to the next family that didn't let his children go to Mengxue......

He was a step too late after all.