Dunwu blinked: "Yes, is there any problem, or does the major general think that his subordinates are talking nonsense?" ”

"Nonsense! What do you think? "If it weren't for the belief that Dunwu wouldn't open his mouth, Wei Ba would have wanted to kick Dunwu into the river. Even if you are all the elite of the Chongqing Bangbang Army, it is impossible for everyone to carry 90 kilograms of things on their backs and walk 30 or 40 kilometers a day.

Wei Ba scoffed, but after thinking about it, he felt a little reckless. Wait, don't be a matter of weights and measures, it seems that there were no 500 grams of catties in the Han Dynasty?

"Dunwu, how much does this pot of water weigh when you said about it?" Wei Ba asked, lifting a copper kettle next to him.

Dunwu took it and tried it: "It is estimated to be around four catties." ”

Wei Ba suddenly understood, with his feelings, this kettle is not big, at most one kilogram, that is to say, about two catties, Dunwu said that it is four catties, and that one catty should only be two hundred and fifty grams, half a catty. But even so, that's not to be underestimated. Each person carrying nearly forty or fifty kilograms of things can still drive dozens of kilometers of mountain roads every day? At least in Wei Ba's opinion, this is simply a fantasy.

"I still don't think you can do it." Wei Ba shook his head repeatedly.

Dunwu smiled: "Whether you can do it or not, it's useless to say more." When you arrive in the village tomorrow, the major general will choose ten people at random and ask them to demonstrate it to the major general, and you will believe it. ”

Wei Ba nodded again and again: "I want it, I want it." "If you don't see it with your own eyes, he really can't believe what Dunwu said.

After a night of silence, Wei Ba fell asleep to the sound of oars, and when the sun shone into the cabin the next day, the boat had stopped at the door of the Wei family manor in Nanzheng. Wei Wu had already gotten up, he had just finished practicing his sword at the bow of the boat, he was in good spirits, there was a fine bead of sweat on his forehead, and his immature little face was flushed and steaming.

"Brother, are you up?"

"So early?" Wei Ba opened his sleepy eyes, looked at the sparkling river, and stretched. It seems that today's homework is about to be delayed. As soon as this thought came out, Wei Ba suddenly became alert, this was making excuses for himself, if this opening was opened, it would be easy to stick to the good habit of half a month, but I was afraid that it would be in vain again. He immediately decided that no matter what, no matter how important the matter, today's task must be completed first.

"Atsutake, is there a place in the village where I can exercise?"

Dun Wu replied respectfully: "There is a martial arts arena, and the major general has all the equipment he needs." ”

Wei Ba was a little embarrassed, but the equipment, it was not easy for me to keep running. He didn't say anything, went ashore under the leadership of Dunwu, and went straight to the Wei family manor.

The Wei family manor is not small, covering an area of nearly 100 acres, there is a one-person high wall outside, and there is a river outside, which is simply a city. But then again, isn't a city that can accommodate three or four thousand households?

Entering the Zhuang Gate, Wei Ba saw a avenue about five steps wide and about 100 steps long, leading straight to a closed courtyard with a unique momentum, and beyond the courtyard wall, you can see the eaves of a two-story building. He realized that this might be the Wei family's inner house, and the grass huts next to it were the homes attached to the trilogy. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, this is my home, here are my relatives, and they are the most cherished treasure in this shijie.

"What's the matter, brother? Let's go home first to see Grandma, she must have been in a hurry for the past two days. Wei Wu was a little impatient and pulled Wei Ba forward. Before they reached the gate of the small courtyard, there was a burst of chirping and shouting from inside, and then, dozens of children who were no more than seven or eight years old and no more than three or four years old poured out from inside, they shouted nonsense, some ran over to hold Wei Wu's hand, some laughed and jumped around Wei Ba, and more stood respectfully aside, bowing like little adults.

"Meet the Major General."

Wei Ba was stunned for a moment and understood, these are the children of the Wei family, seeing that they are wearing long robes, they should be studying in the courtyard, maybe they can't learn any advanced knowledge, but it should be no problem to know the text and hyphenation. It seems that Daddy Wei Yan is not only good to his subordinates, but also to his subordinates. Then again, if it weren't for being so kind to Buqu's family, how could Buqu be so loyal.

Wei Ba didn't dare to say more, so he simply said hello, entered the small courtyard, and went straight to the main hall. Not long after, a middle-aged steward surnamed Chen came to the church. Wei Ba said the request straight to the point, but Steward Chen didn't say anything, nodded in response, and turned around to prepare. Wei Ba turned around and followed Wei Wu, who was already a little impatient, into the back hall, and two five or six-year-old children quickly entered the door, shouting crisply: "Aunt Deng, Aunt Deng, Brother Ah Ba and Brother Ah Wu are back." ”

"Got it, got it." With a promise in the house, a woman in her forties walked out quickly, and when she saw Wei Ba, the smile on her face froze, and she was stunned at the door, looking at Wei Ba directly. Wei Ba didn't know why, and he was also stunned. The woman looked at him for a long time, and then asked timidly, "Ba'er, is it ...... You? ”

Without waiting for Wei Ba to answer, Wei Wu greeted him, took the woman's arm and shook it, and said, "Mother, what's wrong with you, you don't know your son anymore?" It's no wonder, I can tell you, my brother has changed a lot in the past few days, he gets up every day to run, exercise, and is a lot stronger than before, and he is no longer able to be blown away by the wind before, and it is normal that you can't recognize it. ”

Only then did Wei Ba understand that this was his biological mother Deng. He inquired about it before, his father Wei Yan not only had a set of wars, but also had a set of babies, he married a wife, took four concubines, and gave birth to a total of eleven sons, nine daughters, and five sons and two daughters who died young. Wei Feng was born to his wife, he and Wei Wu were born to the woman in front of him, he originally had a little sister, but she died not long after she was born.

Seeing his "biological mother" for the first time, Wei Ba was a little unnatural, and stepped forward to salute: "Mother, I'm back." "Fortunately, Deng was pleased with his change, but he didn't notice his restraint, and pulled him to the hall while wiping his tears." Alas, Ba'er, you can make your mother worry badly, I heard that you are sick in Chuyang, and my mother has been carrying it all the time......"

Listening to her mother's chatter about her worries, Wei Ba couldn't help but think of another Shijie's mother. When the poor woman learned of the death of her only son, she did not know how sad she would become. When he thought of this, he couldn't help but feel sad, his eyes turned red, and he burst into tears.

Wei Wu was a little puzzled when he saw his brother and mother crying sadly, he turned around and played with the younger brothers and sisters who were circling around them. A five or six-year-old girl stood quietly aside, looked at it for a while, pulled out a handkerchief from her arms, walked timidly in front of Wei Ba, raised the small handkerchief in her hand, tiptoed to wipe the tears on Wei Ba's face, and said softly: "Brother, don't cry, Daddy said, manly man, blood does not shed tears." ”

Wei Ba was a little embarrassed by the little girl's words, so he quickly collected his tears, took the handkerchief, and said while wiping it: "Sister Xiexie." ”

Deng Shi looked at the little girl, and the tears that she had just held back involuntarily welled up again, and she sobbed: "Alas, my hard-working daughter, if she hadn't died, she would have been as old as Lan'er." ”

"Auntie and Lan'er's mother are good friends, Lan'er and Brother Aba, Brother Awu are also good friends, and Lan'er is also Auntie's daughter." Lan'er said softly, and wiped Deng's tears again. Deng broke into tears and laughed, hugged Lan'er in his arms, and kissed him hard.

Only then did Wei Ba know who this little adult-like girl was, her mother Li had the most difficult life, gave birth to three children, and both sons died, leaving only Lan'er, a girl, ranked ninth. Among my father's several wives and concubines, Li and his mother Deng have the closest relationship, one has only two sons, and the other has only one daughter, Deng regards Lan'er as his daughter, and Li also sees the shadow of his son from him and Wei Wu.

Although Wei Ba had heard Wei Wu say that he had younger brothers and sisters, his names didn't match the people, so he didn't dare to talk much, but just carefully observed this group of children, secretly remembering their looks and names. Looking at this large group of children, and thinking of Wei Yan's death a few years later in history, these innocent children may all be executed, or confiscated as official slaves, and then live a life numb like the old master who struck iron, and couldn't help but be shocked.

I can't let that happen, definitely. Wei Ba secretly made up his mind, suddenly stood up, and saluted his mother Deng: "Mother, I still have something to do, and I will talk to my mother later." ”

Deng had a cowardly personality and didn't dare to delay the business, so he hurriedly said: "Since there is something, then you should hurry up and do it, don't delay." By the way, have you told your wife what you want? ”

Wei Ba said: "I'm about to say this." ”

"Oh, be careful, then." Deng reminded.

Wei Ba nodded. He heard Wei Wu say that Wei Feng's biological mother, that is, the wife of his father Wei Yan, surnamed Zhang, is a side branch of the Zhang family in Nanyang, and her background is better than that of the Wei family, and she has never looked down on women from poor families like Deng and Li. If it weren't for the fact that after giving birth to Wei Feng, she didn't support the children she gave birth to one after another, probably my father wouldn't even have the opportunity to take a concubine. Daddy Wei Yan is outside, and the affairs in this manor have always been taken care of by her, if you want to use so many materials and manpower, even if you have your father's consent, you must pass through her. The reason why Deng reminded him was that on the one hand, he was afraid of Zhang, and on the other hand, because Wei Ba had been weak and useless before, and he was a little timid when he saw Zhang. Now for the first time, he wants to do something like a man, and if he doesn't speak well in front of Zhang's and makes Zhang's angry, it's not a haode start.

Wei Ba said goodbye to his mother and younger siblings, accompanied by Wei Wu, went to the backyard, stopped under the small two-story building, and saw the steward Chen at a glance. Steward Chen's face was embarrassed, and he was explaining something to a middle-aged man with a round face. Seeing Wei Ba come in, Steward Chen lowered his head in shame: "Major General......"

"Major General?" The middle-aged steward's sparse eyebrows shrugged, and he pretended to be very surprised and asked, "Young Master Ah Feng is back?" Where is it, why didn't I see it? ”

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