Ziyu handed over the affairs of the castle to Steward Sheng and Hong Feiyang.

With Lu Tong, Sheng Xuelin and ten strong men, each with a big knife on their backs and an iron gun in their hands, they set off towards Kan'er Village.

When the people of Daxia Fort saw them leave with their weapons, a sense of crisis rose in their hearts.

Everyone held the weapons they had just arrived, and Lu Ming personally led the team to be responsible for patrolling.

The eldest mother, Du Mu, had a kitchen knife pinned to her waist, and stared at the closed courtyard door with a wooden hand in her hand.

If there is a disagreement, he will fight desperately with others, and he will be motivated to defend his homeland to the death.

Wan Miao, the weakest in the castle, has also changed his style.

He wore a blue veil on his head, changed his long skirt from his body to a short skirt and long pants, and tied an embroidered apron around his waist.

A man in a hurry, with a rolling pin stuck behind his waist, can reach out for self-defense weapons.

The people of Daxia are united, and outsiders will not be allowed to destroy their homeland.

…

Qan'er Village.

The small village surrounded by mountains is isolated from the rest of the world, and a small stream runs through it.

Thin snow-covered grass roofs, wisps of white smoke rising from chimneys.

The two-zhang high wall connects the two mountains at the entrance of the village, and the only log gate is closed.

When Ziyu and his party trotted into the village along the path stepped out of the mountains, it was already nightfall.

The torches in the village are bright, and a one-man high earthen wall has been built on the collapsed foundation.

The people working on the wall are the children and grandchildren of Old Man Hu.

"Young Master!"

Hearing the movement, Sha Dalang hurriedly threw down the work in his hand to meet him, and saw that the young man under the fire was running sweaty.

"Sir, build a fire, go get some hot water and food, and ask Old Man Hu to come over and ask questions."

Ziyu put down the iron spear on her shoulder, untied the big knife at her waist, and sat on the iron spear.

A day's journey from Daxiabao to Kan'er Village, they trotted all the way with iron guns, and arrived in half a day.

The people who ran with him were so tired that they were panting.

"Young master, drink a bowl of water, it's lukewarm and not hot."

As soon as Chuncao heard that his young master was coming, he hurriedly poured a bowl of boiled water and ran over.

"Young master, slave maid, I'll get you something to eat!"

"Go ahead, get more food, they haven't eaten!"

Ziyu, who was slightly embarrassed, came down from the mountain and didn't come home, so she took people to Kan'er Village.

In Chuncao's eyes, it was his own young master who suffered a lot, and he didn't know what happened in the fort in the past few days when they were not there.

…

When the two bonfires were lit, Old Man Hu came over with a woman.

"Young Master Zi, Lao Hu has caused you trouble, and he is really desperate to make this decision.

This is Mrs. Zhang, a family member of Zhang Countyling, and his son-in-law and young lady came with him. Hu Lao'er said ashamedly.

"Hello Mrs. Zhang, please sit down and talk in detail!"

Ziyu, who had stayed overnight in the county government, had a certain impression of Mrs. Zhang, she was a woman who had suffered with Zhang County, and the couple had two sons and two daughters.

Now is not the time to deal with these uninvited people, solve the current problem first.

"Lord Sheburgh takes it in, the little woman has a reluctant request!"

Gu Zhuyue's eyes were swollen, her voice was hoarse, and she saluted Ziyu's blessing.

"Mrs. Zhang, please speak!"

"Castle master, save my master, although he has been an official for many years, he has never eaten the people.

This conscription is unfavorable, and Shangfeng will definitely blame him......"

Gu Zhuyue, who followed Old Man Hu's family and escaped from Xin'an County all the way, already understood the seriousness of the matter.

When her lord saw them off, he was ready to die alone, but who thought about her and the child.

In the chaos of war and without the protection of men, she didn't know where to go with her two children.

"Mrs. Zhang, you think too highly of me.

With our little manpower, how can we go against the imperial court, or do you want to use these people to exchange for a county order. ”

"Woo...... I didn't think about exchanging everyone for my master...... I ......"

Gu Zhuyue didn't know how to answer for a while, and someone was already staring at her fiercely.

"Mrs. Zhang, the people of Zhangxian Lingji have their own natural appearance, and now you have to take care of yourself and your two children.

Don't forget the meaning of Zhang County's order to send you away, don't let him down. ”

Ziyu beckoned Sheng Xuelin, who was waiting on the side, and whispered a few words to him.

"Mrs. Zhang, please follow me!"

After Ziyu and the others Sheng Xuelin took the people away, they looked directly at Old Man Hu and remained silent for a long time.

The old man Hu, who was stared at by the eyes of the ancient well, broke out in a cold sweat on a cold day.

His legs trembled uncontrollably, and he spoke.

"Castle master, Lao Hu and his whole family are willing to sell themselves into slavery, as long as they give them food."

The old bearded man who couldn't stand the pressure of his sight couldn't hold it and was about to kneel on the ground.

Ziyu quickly pressed the big knife against his knee and said in a deep voice.

"Old Hu, do you know what this kneeling means!"

"Lao Hu understands, but I want the whole family to live, I don't want them to die under the knife of the Beimang people, and there is no one to collect the body."

Old man Hu, who said this, was relieved and threw away the last trace of unwillingness in his heart.

The whole life of the family is more important than anything else!

What's more, Old Man Hu knows very well in his heart what kind of life the people of Daxiabao live.

Missing this opportunity, the family is really going to become a ghost.

"In that case, then it will be done to you!"

After Ziyu paused for a while, she responded to the request of the old beard to send it to the door.

"However, you have to live in the village of Qan'er and work with Shadalang to protect the safety of the village.

When necessary, I will summon you back to Daxia Castle, can you do it? ”

"Yes!" The old beard replied firmly.

Having a solid place to settle down before the heavy snow closed the road was the greatest satisfaction for the Hu family.

The family didn't want to go back to Xin'an County and live that fearful life, and in their opinion, it was always safer to hide in the mountains.

After talking about the old Hu Tou'er's family, Ziyu had time to read Zhang County's letter.

The scribbled handwriting only said that he should take care of his wife and children, and then report it in the next life.

Ziyu has become numb to another empty promise, maybe the ancients were popular and promised it!

Ziyu had to comfort herself like this, raising a few mouths was a trivial matter for her.

But these people can only be placed in Kan'er Village, and they will not be brought back to Daxia Fort in the first place.

"Old beard, you go and tell the others that there are only two ways to stay in Kan'er Village.

One is to sell oneself, and the other is to sign a long-term job for 30 years, of course, the treatment is different.

Those who don't want to say yes can only ask them out! ”

Ziyu thought twice before making this decision, it was definitely impossible to raise it in vain.

In this way, the problem of small number of people in Kan'er Village has been solved, and there is a certain guarantee of safety.

can also save the people from fire and water, get a good reputation, and see how righteous she is!

The old man Hu, who got the order, was naturally satisfied, and he didn't think about signing a long-term job at all.

It is really that the living conditions of Daxia Fort are too attractive, and the life of the castle owner's family is undoubtedly the same as that of a large family.

(End of chapter)