Chapter 3 Orphans and Widows

Hao Dabao will be awake for a while, and he will be unconscious, and he will always shout some unintelligible words in his mouth, and when he completely wakes up, it is already night, and a bonfire will illuminate his eyes.

Based on everyone's questions and answers and the memories of his previous life, Hao Dabao already had some understanding of the current environment, but he lay by the campfire and pretended to sleep, refusing to open his eyes to face this reality.

This reality is indeed too cruel! Start with a negative number, where is this! Ay......

It is now the fourteenth year of the Great Yuan Dynasty and the second year of the reign of King Xu Shouhui. It was the one named Mu Youcai who counted with his fingers, because he was a Xiucai in the seventh year of Zhizheng, and the time should not be wrong, specifically which year was the Common Era, Hao Dabao's history is not good, and he really can't calculate it.

Now the Mengyuan Emperor is Tuhuan Timur, the Yellow River burst, the people are not happy, the Han people are unbearable to oppress, the Red Turban Army in the south revolted one after another, and finally killed and killed, Xuzhou's Sesame Li, the North and South Lock Red Army's Bu Wang San, Meng Haima and others have long been eliminated, and the Red Turban Army has fallen into a low ebb.

There are only a few of them that still retain their names, but they are struggling to support them, namely Liu Futong, Zhang Shicheng, Fang Guozhen, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Xu Shouhui. Under the banner of the imperial court, there are more local separatist forces, so many that Hao Dabao can't count them, anyway, it's a chaotic world.

The unlucky body that Hao Dabao crossed is called Hao Thirteen, a full broken household, just the height and arms of the birth, once served as a nursing home for the powerful landlord's family, and there should be a little kung fu, how about the specific kung fu, I don't know! Fortunately, it is said that Hao Shisan is the first time to rob, he has always been kind to others, there is no life in his hands, and there is no enemy, or one day the enemy will come to the door, Hao Dabao should die again in vain.

The dozen or so brothers around him are not bad, but they are all from poor backgrounds, and they all expect to rebel against Hao Thirteen, but this Hao Thirteen has no family business, and a dozen brothers have become oil bottles alive, but they can't abandon them and let them fend for themselves.

In this chaotic and chaotic world, where should we go?

Although Hao Dabao has a bad history, he also knows the general trend of history, and in the end, it was Zhu Yuanzhang who drove away the Tartars to unify China, and had the heart to hug Zhu Yuanzhang's thigh, but now Zhu Yuanzhang is already the head of a party, and his soldiers are full of food, how can he look at these few broken households, even if he assists a generation of emperors with his knowledge from the post-modern era, but thinking of the heroes of the early Ming Dynasty, he can't help but feel chills.

Hao Dabao didn't know where to read the wild history in his previous life, and inferred that the early Ming Dynasty was an era when people were afraid of being famous and pigs were afraid of being strong, and it was risky to be an official, so you need to be cautious when you enter the office, don't let Zhu Chongba, the monk know your reputation, please be an official and don't give face, kill your head, write articles indiscriminately to offend Long Yan, and kill your head. It's not okay to have money, isn't Shen Wansan also exiled? (Note 1)

Anyway, if you think about it, the future is dark, and you can't escape Zhu Chongba's clutches no matter what, unless you go overseas like Li Jun, the dragon of the mixed river. (Note 2)

Although Hao Dabao's life in his previous life was not a successful person and there were many unpleasant things, compared with his current situation, it was simply a heavenly and earthly happiness.

Salary, salary is not wanted, okay? Which god on duty sent me back......

The most troublesome thing is that at present, the brothers have also detained a mother and son, whether to release or kill, but they are still waiting for him to decide. By his nature he is to be released, but can the brothers agree?

Ay! Let's go! Dabao has gone with the wind, and Hao Thirteen is empty here.

Ay! Ugly women inevitably want to see their in-laws, but it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice. No matter what, this thirsty taste can't help it.

"Water, where is the water?" Hao 13 opened his eyes and got up from the ground with a bone, only to see the seven or eight shirtless men centered on him, surrounded by a bonfire, each skinny and ribbed.

Where's the kid's clothes? Was it robbed? But weren't the tattered strips of cloth they had drawn on their clothes their clothes? Hao Shisan's heart swelled with infinite warmth, and tears almost didn't flow out.

Poor men are much more knowledgeable than black-hearted bosses.

All right! "I'm here in this world, let the storm whirlpool" Huh? No, what kind of lyrics do you think?

Hao Dabao is not a Buddha, but he swears that he can't let these brothers become petty thieves, he doesn't wear his pants outside, he can't save the world, he can't change his own life, and he can't change the fortune of others.

"The boss is awake!"

"The boss is awake!"

All the men were very excited.

Zhang Thirty-one was very caring, and cautiously came over with a broken pottery bowl, with a flattering smile on his face: "I know that the boss must find water to drink when he wakes up, and my brother has already prepared it for you!" ”

Hao Shisan was thirsty, and reached out to pick up the bowl handed over by Zhang Thirty-one: "It's still brother and intimate!" ”

Na Cheng thought about Zhang Thirty-One but had a bad smile, hid the bowl aside, and said with a smile: "Boss, if you can tell who I am, this water brother feeds you!" ”

Hao Shisan was in a hurry to drink water, and regardless of whether he was Hao Dabao or Hao Shisan, relying on his own memory, he scolded: "It's not big, it's not small!" Aren't you a monkey named Zhang Thirty-One? Turning into ashes, Lao Tzu also knows you. ”

"Boss...... Boss ......" Zhang Thirty-one's voice choked, and tears rolled in his eyes with excitement: "Boss, boss!" Now the brothers have hope......"

That Xiucai named Mu Youcai also came over, is the boss really good? It's not because you're in a hurry for the river, right? "Fortunately, fortunately! Can the boss still recognize the small? ”

To tell the truth, Hao Shisan was really stunned by such a question, and he was nervous enough for his brothers, because after all, he was Hao Dabao, who had more memories and less Hao Shisan, and everyone who woke up and slept was wearing clothes, and they could be distinguished by their clothes, all of them were black and thin ancients shirtless, and they all had the same ribs.

"You're not that showman...... Is Mu talented? "Hao Thirteen is judged from the words of the crepe, in his memory, in addition to Song Jiang in the Water Margin, who calls himself "Xiao Ke", it is this self-proclaimed talented Mu Youcai.

The brothers cheered, glad that the boss was really good this time, and two brothers jumped up around the bonfire excitedly, as if they were happier than the New Year.

Hao Shisan was really afraid that the other brothers would ask for their names again in a while, and there was no clothing mark, so he couldn't shout, so he greeted: "Those two, don't jump, hurry up and put on your clothes, don't catch a cold." ”

Hao Shisan drank water, and the thin monkey handed over two palm-sized cakes, "Before the boss went to bed, he shouted that he was hungry, and he slept for a few hours, he should have been hungry a long time ago." Hurry up and eat! ”

Hao 13 took the cake, and the hunger in his stomach increased greatly, but looking at the yellow-skinned brothers around him, he couldn't stop his mouth no matter what.

After graduating from college, he couldn't adapt to this society, and he was unhappy with several jobs, so he had been working as a coolie at a construction site, and he had never had the habit of eating alone.

"Have the brethren eaten it?"

The boss is sick number and everyone's hope, everyone shouted in unison that they had eaten, but Hao Shisan looked at the hungry eyes, and already understood in his heart that he had the heart to share the food with everyone, but the cake was too small to share, and he ate alone, and he couldn't get his mouth out, so he had to put the cake aside.

What is the difference between more than a dozen big men robbing women and children, and the lollipops that robbed children in later generations? No matter how bad a construction worker I am, I know how to be polite and honest, right?

Fortunately, there are more worrying problems for Hao Shisan than eating, and there is no need to worry about how to deal with the dough.

How should that mother and son be dealt with, after a long time, what went wrong elsewhere, after all, Hao Shisan came to this world, it was the first time he had dealt with this group of brothers, and he had to deal with this thorny problem overnight.

Hao 13 took advantage of the time when the brothers went to take the woman, children and children, and checked the woman's bag, and there were four ingots of silver with white flowers, and it was these four ingots of silver with white flowers that made the brothers' eyes hot.

There is a black brand left, the size of a palm, and a large flame pattern in the middle, non-gold and non-iron, and the texture of the black paint is very hard, I don't know what material it is.

There was also a thin line-like ancient book, Hao Shisan was about to look through it, and the monkey had already pushed and shoved a pair of women and children over.

The woman was twenty-eight or nineteen years old, dressed in milky white clothes, her skin was as white as snow, and her temples were slightly messy, which set off a bit of mature and plump beauty.

The child was also dressed in a milky white robe, as if he was wearing a pair of mother-son clothes with his mother, his face was bloodless, he was about eleven or twelve years old, and he wore a silver collar on his neck.

Hao Shisan personally untied the rope of the mother and son, and said a lot of words of apology for the New Year, which finally stabilized the emotions of the mother and son.

The woman said: "The strong man cuts the path, nothing more than for money, everything can be taken away, don't hurt my orphan, his father went early, he left this bloodline...... "Say it, and start crying."

"That's nature" The deep love between mother and son made Hao Shisan moved, what kind of hero is bullying orphans and widows? He apologized again and again: "The brothers are forced to make a living, and it is really out of helplessness, so I will let you go tomorrow in the middle of the night, but this silver tael......

The woman was slightly startled, and secretly shouted, "Mingzun has appeared, and the mother and son must be safe," and said very generously: "I can give you all the silver taels, and I only ask for the two relics of the dog's father." ”

"It's an ancestral thing, and it's even more difficult for Thirteen to win people's love" Hao Thirteen couldn't see what the value of the thin book and the iron brand was, so he sent it to the mother and son, but it was the young man, like a treasure, who snatched it away.

Now there are still four ingots of silver left in front of her, although the woman keeps saying that she will not ask for it anymore, Hao Shisan is guilty after all, the woman looks like she is still in a hurry, how can she not be entangled in her body? Wanting to return it all, but fearing that the brothers would not agree, he began to talk with the woman.

The woman saw that Hao 13 looked like a wicked person, and there was no conflict in the conversation.

After talking, Hao 13 sighed: "No wonder orphans and widows are walking on the road in this troubled world, it turns out that they went to Yingzhou to seek refuge with relatives. How far are we from Yingzhou? ”

That Xiucai is usually weak, but at this time, in front of outsiders, he became decent: "If you go back to the boss, this place is about 70 miles away from Yingzhou!" ”

"Oh" Hao Shisan's mind turned, he already had an idea in his heart, and took out two ingots of silver and stuffed them into the woman's hand: "The poor family is rich, how can it be done without entanglement?" There is still a long way to go, even if we let you go, will you be able to reach Yingzhou safely? ”

Nowadays, there are soldiers and horses, there are thieves everywhere, and the woman is not sure whether she can arrive safely, for fear that Hao Shisan will change his hexagram and not let people go: "Although it is a war and chaos, my mother and son really have no way to live, even if they meet other ...... What happened, the mother and son were ghosts, but there was also hope. ”

"Hey!" Hao Shisan sighed and said: "In this way, the brothers can't take your silver for nothing, my brothers and I will send you to Yingzhou, and the remaining two ingots of silver, even if it is to pay our brother's compensation, can you agree?" ”

The woman was grateful. How can a thief rob and still pay back half of it? How can a thief still be a bodyguard to escort the sufferer? The tall man in front of him is not stupid with his own bricks, it is Mingzun who has appeared: "Then, that relationship is good, I agree, if the mother and son arrive safely, it is indispensable to let the relatives double the payment!" ”

"I'm against it!" One of the people in the crowd shouted.

"Objections are invalid! Who's the boss in this? Nothing big or small! Hao Thirteen said.

The monkey knew that his tone was a little excited, and hurriedly persuaded him bitterly: "Boss, this woman is probably a liar, Yingzhou is now Liu Futong's lair, and the big families have been captured by him, and Yingzhou has been broken by the Yuan army six times, and the imperial court has slaughtered Yingzhou six times, how can there be any rich family to speak of?" Even if the woman's relatives are still there, what if the woman temporarily changes her mind and joins her relatives to arrest me? (Note 3)

Hao Shisan also felt that he was too benevolent to a woman, and agreed with the monkey's statement in his heart, but he had already promised the woman, and it was not his character not to perform, and if he did, would he be fooled?

He pretended to be generous and raised his tone: "When does the boss talk not count?" Didn't you hear the woman call me a strong man? Does the strong man know what it is? Can we ask for other people's money for nothing? Is that the boss's character??? It's dawn for a while, hurry up and wash and sleep, tomorrow the boss will take you to Yingzhou to see the world! Can the boss take his brothers to death? The boss wants to take you to eat meat! ”

"Boss, this is ......" everyone looked at each other.

Note 1: In the early Ming Dynasty, the Lanyu case, Hu Weiyong case, and the empty seal case were very involved, and tens of thousands of people were implicated in each case.

Ming Taizu once served as a monk, not much culture, attached great importance to literati in the early stage, and later learned a little bit of culture and despised the literati, especially Zhang Shicheng's name was given by his subordinates, and the heavy eight recognition was derived from the "scholar, honest villain", so Zhu Yuanzhang was very jealous of the literati in the later period, and always thought that the literati ridiculed him with his poverty, so he was in a literary prison, and later he usurped his fourth son to be his father's legacy, and killed the seed of the scholar Fang Xiaoru, and a "Yongle Canon" even tampered with the cultural inheritance of the classics.

Zhu Yuanzhang despised the merchants, and legend has it that Shen Wansan, the richest man in the Ming Dynasty, was exiled to Yunnan.

Note 2: In "The Legend of the Water Margin", Li Jun, a dragon of mixed rivers, returned from Fang La, went overseas with several brothers and became the king of Siam (now Thailand).

Note 3: It seems that the leaders of the rebel army at the end of the Yuan Dynasty were not very good at running the local area, which was also a major feature of the peasant uprising, mainly to loot large households and government offices for a living, according to the Ming history, Liu Futong was especially serious.

I can't remember the source of the six massacres of Yingchuan, and I have consulted the information for more than a year, and I can't remember the source, which is that Liu Futong's Yingzhou (now Fuyang, Anhui) nest was broken by the Yuan army six times, resulting in six massacres, and the Mongols attached great importance to the deterrent effect of the slaughter of the city because of their own few people, and the Jianzhou Jurchen won its legacy.