Chapter 229: Roll Call
The firewood was piled on the firewood pile by the cow and donkey, and the cow and donkey went to the kitchen to take out a basin of water that had been dried, drank two sips, and then took out the steamed bun and took a bite. The steamed buns held up his mouth, and his mouth bulged like a pregnant woman's belly.
Cao'er came out of the house and said to the ox and donkey, "You are back, I have cooked at home, and I have left it in the house, so go in and eat."
The cow and donkey said, I'll eat two mouthfuls of steamed buns to cushion the bottom, and then I'll eat the food you cooked.
When the ox and donkey had finished chewing half of the bun, they went into the house. This is the dining room of Niu Donkey's house, the ground is clean, the air is fresh, the dining table is against the window, and a peach tree can be seen outside the window.
The cow and donkey sat down, and the grass took off the cover covering the food, and the cow and donkey saw that there were all kinds of dishes on the table, and the fragrance was intoxicating.
Niu Donkey said, there are meat dishes here, there are also vegetarian dishes, and they are quite hearty, and I think I have to drink wine today to enjoy themselves.
Ye Duhong and Meng Hai also came over and sat down, and Niu Donkey said, you sit down first, and wait for me to get the wine.
The cow and donkey walked out of the door of the restaurant, and after a while, he brought over a jar of wine, with a red seal on the wine, and four words on the jar: drunk life and dream death.
Niu Donkey said, I have been at home for a month, I don't drink much alone, there are many people today, let's drink once.
The ox and the donkey put the jar on the table, opened the seal, and poured three bowls. Cao'er said, pour me a bowl too.
The cow and donkey asked, how much wine can you drink?
Cao'er said, one bowl, no more, no less, just drink one bowl.
The cow donkey grinned and poured the wine, and the cow and donkey said that it was rare to have such a happy day. It's rare to have such a hearty meal. We drank and ate food, and talked while drinking.
Niu Donkey smiled and said, today's life is good, you see, we eat fish and shrimp, beef and chicken, wine and meat, really happy. I heard from the old people that in the old days, they couldn't eat. People try to eat in every way. There are those who go to the grass to find food, those who go to the trees to find food, and there are those who look for food in the piles of stones, wherever you can think of it. People are looking for it. Look for something to fill their bellies.
Cao'er said. Cooking today, I have a sore back, and I have to rub my back at night. Today's meal was made with all my heart. Don't be restrained, let go and eat and drink.
The cow and donkey said, of course, of course, you must eat and drink more today, this meal you cooked, I smelled this aroma outside the door, and my saliva flowed all over the ground.
Meng Hai said, "We went with the ox and donkey to chop wood, and the ox and donkey raised an axe and chopped the tree, and the tree was angry, and it wanted to eat the ox and donkey." You still have to listen to me, in the future, chopping wood, in the forest under Wuling Mountain, so many trees, you have to run to Wuling Mountain, try not to get close to Wuling Mountain in the future, there is danger, not you should go.
The cow and donkey said, well, eat a trench and grow wise, I learned the lesson of this time, and I will chop wood in the woods in the future. It is said that once I was bitten by a snake for ten years and was afraid of the well rope, I was tossed by the tree demon, and the whole person was trembling with fear, you see that I have nothing to do on the surface, but in fact, I am worried in my heart.
Ye Duhong said, don't talk about those who are unhappy, we eat meat and drink wine, how happy it is, if you want me to say, the most important thing for people is to be happy, we will not get drunk today.
The cow and donkey said, good, well said, if you are not drunk, you will not disperse, and you will rest when you are drunk.
They are happy around this table. Who would have thought that at this time there was a call from outside the yard, and the ox and donkey thought that the neighbor's uncle had come to borrow an axe for chopping wood, so they went out. Niu Donkey didn't see any uncle, but saw several columns of soldiers standing outside the door.
The cow and donkey hurriedly ran back to the restaurant, and hurriedly said, "What's the matter?" There are a lot of soldiers in the courtyard, are they arresting me to be a soldier?
When the ox and donkey spoke, Ye Duhong and the others had already heard the noise outside, and those noisy sounds were made by weapons and warriors' armor, and the sound was majestic, and it could frighten the courage of the coward.
Niu Donkey, Ye Duhong and others all came out of the restaurant and came to the courtyard, and a soldier leader came over, holding a big knife and shouting, "Yo, there are a lot of people, all come here, and I have something to explain to you."
This is Niu Donkey's home, Niu Donkey was the first to stand up, walked forward, he said, I said, there are so many of you, what do you want to do when you come to my house? It doesn't mean that you want to arrest me to be a soldier? I won't go, you better find someone else.
The soldier leader said, don't talk nonsense, today on the order of the general, I came to talk to you about things, and now our free army has arrived here, it is an honor here, and the people here should naturally contribute biological supplies, clothing, food, housing and other daily necessities to our army, and hand over half of the family's money, and you can avoid many disasters.
Niu Donkey was puzzled, so he said, "Why should I give you money?" I have a wife and children to support, and it is not easy to earn money, so how can we live if I give you all the novel coins?
The leader of the soldiers said, it is your honor to give us the novel coins, your funding will make the free army shine, the glory of the free army is your glory, if anyone dares to resist, then you are in the company of the devil, then you will suffer, you can think about it.
The object of the soldier's speech naturally includes Ye Duhong and others, and the spells of Ye Duhong and others can deal with one or twenty soldiers, but the free army here is hundreds or thousands, and two or three people can't deal with it at all, and they are not easy to attack, in this case, they are not convinced.
The soldier leader said, don't blame me too much for speaking mean, there is no way, I am just a small captain, which requires the people to contribute goods and novel coins, but the general's order, you all have to support the general's order, otherwise the general will be unkind to you.
Next to the captain stood the vice-captain, with a whip in his hand. There were nearly ten people next to the vice-captain, who also held a long whip in their hands, and it was estimated that they were also vice-captains.
The vice-captain standing at the front shouted his life, standing here and farting? Go and get the novel coins, half of the novel coins at home, take them out, and if you dare to be one step late, you have to pay more.
The cow and the donkey said, "What are you talking about?" Ask me for money?
The deputy captain, with his hand raised, slammed down, the long whip was like lightning, and struck the cow and donkey in the face, and the cow and donkey were coldly hit by this whip, and a blood mark suddenly appeared on the face, and the blood mouth opened, which really hurt.
The cow and donkey covered their faces, and Ye Duhong ran over to pick up the cow and donkey who had fallen to the ground, and asked, how can you do this?
The deputy captain ignored it, and with a wave of his hand, a soldier came running over, holding a pen and paper in his hand, who had come to register the person's name. After they have registered their names, they have to ask people to pay money and things, and no one is missing, and anyone who dares to hesitate will be fined.
The vice-captain with the long whip pointed forward with the whip and asked, "What is your name?"
Alone at night. Ye Duhong said.
What about him?, the vice-captain asked.
His name is Ox Donkey. Ye Duhong said.
What about you?" asked the vice-captain again.
My surname is incense, and my name is Vanilla. Cao'er said.
My name is Meng Hai, Zi Dish Meng, and the water is every sea. Meng Hai said. (To be continued......)