Chapter 128: Willing to Die for the Adult
Zhao Sheng was added to the Ansai camp and became a regimental training township soldier because he single-handedly killed a "hairy gourd". Before all the cavalrymen's sabers could touch the neck of the "gourd", he plunged his dagger deep into the thief's chest. Wu Shiyi looked at Zhao Sheng stupidly, this person didn't know how much enmity he had with the thief, and he was actually one step faster than himself.
He had to pinch his nose and give Zhao Sheng a certificate, and wrote two lines of words crookedly with charcoal on a piece of yellow mounted paper: Zhao Sheng, a righteous person, has meritorious service in helping the war, and beheaded one level. The signature was "Wu Shiyi", dipped in the blood of the thief and pressed his thumb print heavily.
The rules of the Ansai battalion, Zhao Sheng, this can be regarded as assisting in military operations, with which he can receive a valuable reward money and food, and the people of Ansai value the glory and dignity it represents, and often hang it in the main hall of their homes to boast of their peers.
To be honest, Zhao Sheng didn't think too much about it when he rushed up at that time, he didn't know what that piece of paper meant to him. When he arrived in Ansai, Zhao Sheng had the courage to take this piece of paper and found the camp, and a small officer politely took him to the logistics department to receive the reward he deserved.
Until he was sent out of the camp by the little officer, Zhao Shengwu was dizzy as if he was in the clouds, he was carrying a heavy ten taels of silver in his arms, his hands were covered outside, the silver was cold, his skin hurt, but his heart was warm.
The voice of the logistics department official just now still echoed in his ears: "Yimin Zhao Sheng, behead one level, reward ten taels of silver!" He asked himself whether he wanted a silver ticket or cash silver, and Zhao Sheng had never seen a silver ticket. He didn't hesitate to choose cash. The official also thoughtfully gave him some scattered copper coins to facilitate his use.
Out of the camp, a group of vendors surrounded them, they were the most well-informed, knowing that Zhao Sheng had made a fortune, and they all came up to sell their goods.
"The old guest came to me to see, the best wild boar, an inch thick fat! It only sells for 30 wen a catty. ”
"The cotton cloth produced in Huzhou is cheap and good, how many feet do you give to your aunt and child?"
"The old customer is a foreigner. You'll have to buy a honeycomb coal stove on this cold day. That's called a warm! ”
Zhao Sheng was dazed by the noise, and suddenly saw a hawker jumping around the crowd, holding a few white-flour steamed buns in his hands, and his spirits were immediately lifted. Squeeze over the man. Asked, "How much is this bun?" ”
"Authentic Xi'an Sun Ji Meat Sandwich Bun. 3 Wen one of you, how many old guests come? The peddler was surprised and delighted.
Meat buns? There's meat in there! Zhao Sheng pondered in his heart, those 3 texts are really not expensive at all! He bought two to try first. I couldn't stop trying it, the white flour bun was light and soft, and there was stewed braised pork inside, and the juice would overflow when I bit into it! The two meat buns quickly disappeared into his mouth, and he didn't hesitate to ask for another 10, the mother-in-law and the dolls had never eaten this thing, so they wanted to try it!
The peddler scratched his cheeks with joy, turned around and walked towards his stall, the meat buns were not ready-made, they were all freshly made, and the other vendors looked at him with jealous eyes, and continued their sales.
When he handed over the 10 meat sandwich buns to Zhao Sheng's hand, and took a large handful of copper coins, his eyes narrowed into a slit with a smile, looking at the yellow mounted paper that Zhao Sheng brought out of his arms when he took out the copper coins, and said casually: "Good luck for the old guest, I just came to make up for the battalion soldiers, and the next family will not worry about eating and drinking, tsk." ”
Zhao Sheng didn't understand, and said, "What do you mean, what battalion soldiers?" ”
The peddler didn't notice the glances given to him by the people around him, and said quickly: "You are a righteous citizen, the master of the canon has an order, and the Ansai battalion training quota will be given priority to be filled from the righteous people." The battalion soldiers' monthly salary is one tael of silver, and they are paid in full, and they are not in arrears! You are making up for it now, just in time for the New Year's salary, such as white flour, beef and mutton, oil, salt or something, oops, there are so many things, I can't say it, anyway, it is more than enough for a large family to celebrate the New Year, and you don't need to buy anything! ”
As soon as the words fell, he was surprised to see Zhao Sheng without saying a word, holding an oiled paper bag containing meat buns, turning around and running towards the camp gate, at a very fast speed.
Seeing that all the vendors were looking at him, his eyes were not good, and he realized that he didn't have a check on his mouth, and he unintentionally interrupted everyone's wealth, so he couldn't help but have a bitter face and shrunk his neck.
An hour later, Zhao Sheng walked out of the camp gate again, this time he was wearing a new mandarin duck battle jacket, wearing long thick-soled leather boots on his feet, and a horizontal knife that had just been issued hanging from his waist, looking quite majestic.
A young porter followed him with a chicken cart loaded with white flour, pork, salt, and many other vintage goods, and the body was heavy, leaving a deep rut mark on the hard and slippery snow that had been trampled on.
"Brother Xiaoqiu, please go this way." He stopped the porter named Xiao Qiu and said with a smile.
On the evening of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Zhao Sheng was at home.
The honeycomb coal stove in the middle of the room was burning brightly, the whole room was warm like spring, Zhao Sheng was wearing a thin jacket, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
His wife Yun Niang was making bread dumplings, Zhao Sheng was playing with her, and the husband and wife were chatting while making dumplings, looking at each other and laughing from time to time. Outside the house is bustling with children's laughter and fireworks.
The brother and sister have been entangled behind their father since the afternoon, and Zhao Sheng finally gave his son twenty yuan before the two broke into tears and ran away. He knew that his two children were envious of other people's children's fireworks and food.
For the New Year, just want to be happy, don't be too saving, Zhao Sheng thought.
"Boss, our cave is really good, not only spacious, but also ventilated and warm, better than the stable house we used to have." The woman said with a smile, and quickly kneaded the dough and meat filling into an ingot-shaped dumpling in her hand. After a few days, most of the puffiness on her face had subsided, and her face had improved a lot, revealing a faint flush.
"Well, I heard it used to be a long house."
"Ah, where did you stay for a long time?" It was the first time the woman had heard this, and she asked in surprise.
"I heard that he was beheaded because he took the lead in escaping on the battlefield. The house is in the Ansai camp, and his family naturally can't live here anymore, no, it's cheaper for us. Zhao Sheng hesitated, but still said it.
"Huh? Why didn't the owner tell the slave? The woman was taken aback.
"What if I told you, could it be that you still don't live?" Zhao Sheng smiled.
"His family is so pitiful, how can this year be spent in this cold winter." The woman was a little unbearable.
"There's nothing to be sorry for, he deserves it, I heard that this chief turned around and fled for his life when the thieves rushed over, and almost caused the collapse of the formation he was responsible for." Zhao Sheng disagreed.
"Oh, is it strict?" The woman asked curiously.
"Well, of course Yan zhòng, almost caused thousands of troops to be defeated, and I don't know how many people were going to die at that time, do you say that Yan zhòng is not strict? It's because he is greedy for life and afraid of death!"
"Hmm."
"If it were me, I would rather die in battle than be a deserter, the Ansai camp has clear rewards and punishments, there are fifty taels of silver for those who died in battle, and the clothing, food, housing and transportation of the family and children are also managed by the army, this escape, but there is nothing, and even the family members are implicated and can't raise their heads!"
Zhao Sheng paused for a moment, and then said, "Do you know how I was added to the Ansai camp?" It's because there are too many dead people when you fight the 'two kings'! ”
The woman didn't make a sound, her brows furrowed slightly, and the movements in her hands slowed down, but she was actually on her mind.
Zhao Sheng laughed and said, "What, are you afraid?" ”
Seeing that the woman was silent, he said solemnly: "The lord is very kind to our whole family, if he hadn't sent someone to pick us up, we wouldn't have been able to get to Ansai." ”
Zhao Sheng looked at the woman, and the scene at that time came to his mind. Yun Niang hadn't eaten for a few days, only one breath was left, and she was frightened all night, and she had fainted at dawn. The two children thought she was dead and lay on top of her and began to cry. Seeing this, the knights took out their own dry food and cooked porridge, and fed her to drink, and then pulled her back from the ghost gate. The young knight named Wu Shiyi saw that the road was difficult to travel in the cold and snow, so he arranged a carriage for himself and sent his family back to Ansai.
The woman looked up at her husband, her eyes were already full of tears, and she said slowly: "What the head of the family said is that instead of being infamous after death, it is better to try your best to move forward, even if you die, you can repay the kindness of the adult, and you are worthy of your heart." When the officials go out on the expedition, the slave and the two children will pray for you at home, and if you have a slave with three elders and two shorts, they will also observe the festival for you and bring up the two children. ”
Zhao Sheng was a little moved, and said with a smile: "Bah, great luck, big New Year, what is dead or alive, our family is auspicious, even the 'two kings' can't help us, this is called a catastrophe and not death, there will be a blessing." Not only can't I die, but I have to get a wife and a shadow for you! ”
The two of them were feeling infinite joy when they suddenly heard a burst of cheers and shouts outside. The two glanced at each other, and Zhao Sheng said, "I'll go out to see the child." So he put on a padded jacket and went out.
The place where Zhao Sheng lived was the residential area of the Ansai camp, and the soldiers of the Ansai camp and their families lived in it. At this time, there was a crowd of people outside, and everyone cheered at a slender figure on the stage.
Zhao Sheng finally found the two children in the crowd, and his brother led his sister to squeeze around in the crowd, and his face was red with excitement. Zhao Sheng covered the two children in front of him, looked at the stage, and couldn't hear anything clearly from a distance.
He saw a familiar face on the side, he was a neighbor of his own family, and he had joined the Ansai camp with a batch of them.
"What's going on?"
"It's Lord Dianshi who came to visit you personally."
"Huh?" Zhao Sheng became excited, he hadn't seen Wu Wei, he stood on tiptoe, trying to see clearly, and suddenly the people around him shouted loudly: "I am willing to die for the adult!" ”
"I am willing to die for my lords!" Zhao Sheng also shouted loudly with all the soldiers.
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