Soji Tsugawa left the castle tower and returned home, but the huge Tsukawa Yashiki was empty, except for a servant who was cleaning in the courtyard, and even Yukihime and Ran were gone. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Soji Tsugawa hurriedly shouted to the attendants in the courtyard, "Where are all the people in the family?" What about Yukihime? ”

The attendant who was cleaning hurriedly put down the broom, knelt on the ground, and said, "Your Highness, Lady Xue and Lady Lan have gone outside the city to help the victims. ”

"What?" Soji Tsugawa exclaimed, "The relief of the victims has their own person in charge, what are the two of them going to do, what nonsense!" "Actually, Soji Tsugawa is not angry, but worried, after all, now that Yukihime and Xiaolan are pregnant, if there is any accident outside, it will be worth the loss.

So, Soji Tsugawa hurriedly walked out of the courtyard and said to the Takahashi family who was standing outside, "Where is the place where the family helped the victims this time?"

"Hui Zhugong, I used to be in Dongshan Temple, and then the people spontaneously joined the labor force of building houses, so the usual relief area has been transferred to the south of the city." Takahashi replied.

"Let's go, go to the south of the city!"

"Yes!"

...............

The south of Tsugawa Castle was originally a residential area of Tsugawa Castle, so it had a large population, and it was also the hardest hit area by this fire.

When the Tsugawa family issued an order to help the people whose houses had been burned down to rebuild their houses, the people who had been placed in Higashiyamaji Temple spontaneously returned to Tsugawa Castle and joined the reconstruction army.

These people are all temporarily homeless people, and even food rations are a problem, so Xixiang Muzao and others temporarily built a simple relief area in the south of the city, which is actually a row of grass huts, which can only provide a temporary shelter from the wind and rain....... Well, maybe it's a little difficult to shelter from the wind.......

However, this did not stop the enthusiasm of the people to rebuild their homes, knowing that they were not fighting alone, and with the help of the Tsugawa family, things were very simple, and everything was only a matter of time.

At this time, it was almost noon, and the smell of rice came from the relief area in the south of the city.....

Shinzaburo Nakata is one of those people, and at the age of 18, he still looks a little immature, but his bright eyes reveal a desire for the future.

"Shinzaburo, don't be in a daze, I'm hungry after a tiring day, the lord's wife seems to have prepared a meal, go eat it." Shinzaburo Nakata's father, Shingoro Nakata, put down the wooden hammer in his hand at this time and said.

Shinzaburo Nakata looked at his father Shigoro Nakata next to him and said, "Father, why is the lord so kind to us farmers. They also helped us build houses and provide us with food, and now even the lord's wife has come to prepare food for us herself. ”

"Shinzaburo, our lord is a rare good person." Shingoro said to his son with a smile, "How could the samurai lord in the past care about the life and death of us peasants, but the current lord Tsugawa Hall is so sympathetic to the people's feelings, he is really a rare good person." ”

"I heard that there is going to be a standing ashigaru selection in the collar recently, Shinzaburo, you are not small, otherwise you should sign up. If you're lucky enough to be chosen.,Become the ashigaru of the family.。 , there are as many as 15 stones a year. ”

"If you can get the battle merits, maybe you can become a samurai master!"

"You look at the Kuchiki Jiro in our village in the past, I heard that he is now a general of the ashigaru, and he is majestic." Shingoro looked at Shinzaburo and said excitedly.

Listening to his father's words, a flush appeared on his originally calm face, and an inexplicable color burst out in his eyes.

"Father, I'm going to eat first, and I'll go to the Ashigaru selection in two days, and I'll definitely get ahead!" After Shinzaburo Nakata finished speaking, he left without looking back.

Shigoro Nakata looked at his son's departing back, sighed, and said, "I hope this decision is the right one, Shinzaburo." ”

"Eh, I said Shingoro, if your son Shinzaburo can really become a standing buteru, I agreed to the marriage between Shinzaburo and my daughter Haruko that you told me last time." At this time, a rough voice sounded in the ears of Shigoro Nakata.

Shigoro Nakata looked back and smiled happily, "It's Heite Uemon, why did you have time to come here?" It's hard to see you on weekdays. ”

Heite Uemon is a Yujiba business in Senhoku County, and there are 2 Yujiba under its name.

Herate Uemon and Nakata Shingoro are fellow villagers, both from Iizuto Township outside Rokugo Castle in Senhoku Prefecture, and there are many hot springs in the area of Iizuku, and the Heite family has been in the Yujiba business for generations. Shingoro Nakata and Hiteemon have known each other since childhood, and their parents have had a "baby kiss", but unfortunately both of them gave birth to sons, so they had no choice but to agree that if the grandchildren are children, they will become husband and wife.

A few days ago, Nakata Shinoemon found Hirate Uemon and wanted to promote the marriage of Nakata Shinzaburo and Hirate Uemon's daughter Haruko, but unfortunately he was politely rejected by Hirate Uemon, but he didn't expect Hirate Uemon to suddenly come to the door today, which surprised Nakata Shigoro.

"Actually, I didn't just come to you this time." Heite Uemon said flatly, "This is my friend Kinshiro Hirata, I heard that the Tsugawa family intends to encourage merchants to come here to do business, so we came to take a look." With that, Herate Uemon introduced the man standing next to him to Shigoro Nakata.

"I'm Kinshiro Hirata, so I'm polite." Hirata Kinshiro nodded slightly.

"In Shimo-Nakata Shimagoro." Shigoro Nakata also replied.

While speaking, Heite Uemon looked at Shinoburo Nakata and said, "Since you intend to let Shinzaburo join the army, then if Shinzaburo can really become a permanent member of the Tsugawa family and have military exploits, it is not impossible for Haruko to marry into your family." ”

"Is that true?" Nakata Shigoro said excitedly, for Nakata Shinzaburo's marriage, it has always been Nakata Shigoro's heart knot, and now Nakata Shigoro, who was already desperate, suddenly saw hope again, and was suddenly excited beyond words.

"Of course!" Heite Uemon said affirmatively, "But the premise is that Shinzaburo can get ahead, at least after Ashigaru can marry my family Haruko and become a permanent ashigaru, which is only the first step." ”

"It's natural, I believe that with Shinzaburo's ability, it is only a matter of time before he becomes a samurai!" Shigoro Nakata said firmly. This sentence is not Nakata Shigoro bragging, Nakata Shinzaburo is still quite powerful, especially with a good archery skill, he can basically do 100 shots within 50 steps, and this is also Nakata Shigoro let Nakata Shinzaburo go to participate in the selection of confidence, if there is really no ability, then Nakata Shinzaburo is still honest farming at home.

"Okay, I'm looking forward to the day when Shinzaburo becomes a samurai." After saying that, the equal Uemon left without looking back.

And at this time, Shinzaburo Nakata, who was returning from behind with a rice ball in his hand, heard the conversation between the two, and his eyes suddenly burst into an inexplicable look, "Samurai?" Haruko, don't worry, Shinzaburo will definitely become a samurai! (To be continued.) )