"Hey! That's great. Uncle Meng looked back, tears of excitement in his eyes.

Not long after, several disabled men came this way.

Someone is missing an arm, someone is missing half a leg, someone is missing an eye.

Xu Jingluo looked at them and couldn't help but stand up, Gu Changgong also seemed to understand something, and couldn't help but get up respectfully.

The men quickly walked up to them, all with bright smiles.

Uncle Meng pointed to them and introduced them one by one.

"This is my eldest brother, these two are brothers-in-law, this is my brother......"

"You are the dependents of General Meng?" Xu Jingluo's nose was sour, and tears welled up in his eyes.

As a native of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, who doesn't know the Meng family's army?

Three years ago, the million-strong army of the Northern Liang marched north, and General Meng led the troops to resist stubbornly for three months before the enemy army was repulsed.

In this battle, General Meng's four sons and seven grandsons all spilled their blood on the battlefield, and most of the other clansmen were also lost.

I never thought that when General Meng returned to Beijing with the remains of his children and grandchildren who died in battle, he was blocked outside the city by those civilian officials who enjoyed his success, and the coffins of the soldiers were not allowed to enter the city.

General Meng sent three blood letters to the palace, but they were all rejected by Emperor Nanzhou, who instructed him to choose a place outside the city to bury the dead and not allow him to enter the city.

General Meng's iron-clad man looked up to the sky and howled, blood and tears flowed, and he knelt at the city gate for three days and three nights, but he couldn't make Emperor Nanzhou change his mind.

Three days later, this iron-blooded man who never took a step back in the face of millions of lions on the battlefield threw away his armor and carried the corpses of his children and grandchildren to lead the people back to the countryside.

Thinking of this, Xu Jingluo's eyes were red, and the Southern Zhou Dynasty despised the generals so much, and they deserved to die.

When it comes to their identities, the men are full of guilt and self-blame.

"The reason why our people in the Southern Zhou Dynasty fell into such fields has nothing to do with my Meng family." Uncle Meng had tears in his eyes, "If my father endured it three years ago and didn't take off his armor and go into hiding impulsively, my Meng family army would be able to fight for another ten or twenty years, and protect the peace of the people of Southern Zhou for ten or twenty years." ”

What he didn't say was that General Meng Lao felt guilty and depressed on the way to exile.

The emperor of the Southern Zhou Dynasty owed them the Meng family, but their Meng family owed the people of the world.

On that day, how many people were at the city gate to carry the coffins of their Meng family's sons who died in battle? The procession to see them off stretched for dozens of miles, crying and mourning.

Every time they think about it, they feel uneasy and regretful!

The tears of these iron-blooded men are distressing.

The Southern Zhou State can have such a group of generals who are dedicated to the people, and in the end they ended up ruining the country, who else can blame the Southern Zhou Emperor for being mediocre?

"Well, what are you talking about?" Uncle Meng sighed, forced tears into his eyes, calmed down his emotions, and showed the usual bright smile on his face, "Let's get back to business and talk about repairing the house." ”

"Okay, a few uncles and uncles, please take a seat." Xu Jingluo nodded, and several people sat down on the plank.

Uncle Meng's eldest brother's surname was Zheng, and Uncle Zheng glanced at the wood on the foundation.

"There is quite a lot of wood, and it is not a problem to build a three-in, three-out house."

He was missing an arm, his right sleeve was empty, and his left hand was quite flexible, and he took out a piece of black charcoal and squatted on the ground.

Xu Jingluo and Gu Changgong also squatted down on the side, listening to him write and talk.

"Three in and three out, this side of the street can be built into three shops, don't underestimate Shuanglong City, in the future, maybe it can be expanded several times, and the shop is worth a lot."

"The roof tiles are estimated to be six or eight thousand, and the bricks to build the wall are about three thousand......"

"Tiles, bricks, these materials take about ...... By the way, Gu Gongzi Miss Xu, do you settle the settlement with rice or silver? ”

"Silver." Xu Jingluo said.

"Okay, then it's in silver." After Uncle Zheng wrote and scratched, he came up with a price, "The materials and wages are a total of eighteen taels of silver." ”

Eighteen taels of silver? Three shops plus a three-in, three-out house is only eighteen taels? That's too cheap, right?

She would have liked to raise her wages a little, but she knew that these iron-clad men would not take an extra penny, and that raising the price would be a humiliation for them.

Xu Jingluo quickly thought for a while, nodded in response, and then paid the silver.

The men were very happy to take over such a big business, and Uncle Meng warmly invited them into the house to sit for a while, and left them for dinner, but Gu Changgong declined.

He didn't have any branding on his face, and he didn't want to reveal his identity at the moment, so it was not convenient for him to show his head.

After dealing with this matter, at three or four o'clock in the afternoon, the two were about to leave, when Mrs. Pang and Aunt Liu passed by.

Fang Ming recognized Xu Jingluo, and the two also pretended not to see it, and deliberately sang and harmonized loudly.

Aunt Liu said, "Yo? Isn't this a graveyard? Someone wants to build a house here? ”

Old Madam Pang gloated with a grim face.

"Isn't it? Building a house in such an unlucky place will surely end well for the owner of the house. ”

"Maybe it's haunted, and the night won't be peaceful."

After speaking, he stole a glance at Xu Jingluo, and the two left satisfied.

"Does Arlo want to change the homestead to another place?" Gu Changgong looked at Xu Jingluo.

It's not that they don't know about this, so everyone said it when they were chatting at Uncle Meng's house.

It is said that there were originally several tombs erected here, and they were dug up when the city was built later, otherwise it would not be empty here.

"No, you don't." Xu Jingluo looked indifferent and said firmly, "I'm not afraid, and I don't believe it." "She's a materialist, would she believe in such a thing?

The corners of Gu Changgong's lips hooked slightly, this girl is indeed bold, she can not believe in ghosts like him, I am afraid that she is the only one in this world.

I've never heard of people harming people, but when have you ever heard of ghosts harming people? Don't be afraid.

"Let's go shopping in the streets." Xu Jingluo proposed, "Maybe I'll go back to the fishing village tomorrow and see what I have to buy." ”

Since you can repair three shops, there is no need to rent a hat or something, and you should be able to go back to the village tomorrow.

I have been out for so long, and I have been thinking about two babies and relatives.

"Okay."

Gu Changgong also nodded in response, he also wanted to have a pair of children, and the two of them went to the street with their burdens.

At this point, the street is at its most lively, and the people who have entered the mountain have returned, and the street is full of stalls.

Wild boar, fish, mangoes, plantains and other fruits, as well as Ganoderma lucidum and mountain ginseng.

Many Northern Liang soldiers also squatted on the side of the street to buy, and in addition to rice, grain, and silver coins also began to circulate.

After walking around the street, there was nothing to buy, so I bought a few fruits and went to the restaurant to eat.

Next to the restaurant is Jiaqinglou, the business is very hot, and the people who come are some Beiliang soldiers.

Even the business of the restaurant has been boosted, and the lobby is full of diners.

Xu Jingluo and Gu Changgong came to the private room on the second floor.

After sitting down, Xu Jingluo took a look at the menu.

There are no more than ten dishes, and the meat dishes are wild boar, fish, pheasant soup, seafood and nothing else.

Xu Jingluo seems to have found another business opportunity, if she can find a way to keep it fresh, she can open a seafood restaurant, and she has to study it carefully after she goes back.

"What do you want to eat, Changgong you order, I'll treat you." After reading it, Xu Jingluo magnificently handed the menu to Gu Changgong.

This guy killed those five leopards, and he must be treated to a delicious meal.

"Okay." Gu Changgong nodded.

After taking over the menu, I ordered a dish of steamed fish, a dish of pheasant mushroom soup, and a dish of stir-fried vegetables.

There are many customers in the store, the speed of serving is very slow, it is already dark outside, and various lanterns are lit at the entrance of the shop.

The streets are full of people, and it is very lively.

Xu Jingluo rubbed his chin and observed the scenery on the street, thinking about business in his mind.

There are three shops, but they are a little remote, and it is okay to sell hats and clothes, and other businesses still have to be in the bustling area.

After the dishes were served, the taste was really bad, the fish was very fishy, even the pheasant soup had a fishy smell, and the green vegetables were bland and tasteless.

In line with the principle of not wasting, the two also finished the dishes.

"Ah Luo, if you open a restaurant here, business will definitely be booming." Gu Changgong praised from the bottom of his heart, although he felt that this girl's cooking skills could not be compared with himself, but compared to these chefs, he didn't know how many times stronger.

"Just say this to you, I will open this restaurant sooner or later." Xu Jingluo replied with a smile.