"That Xiqigu is a small official in our township, and this time he is also among the levies. It is said that his ancestor was an old nobleman, and he was very arrogant all day long, and this time most of our Shi Chang and Wu Chang were him and Brother Zhu. ”

溷 (hùn), Xiaobai talked about the round-faced man in the corner just now.

Zhao Tuo nodded slightly, almost as he guessed.

Compared with the rest of Gengshi, the West Beggar was not only chubby, but also wore an old fur coat, and it would be normal if his identity was a country official who didn't have to work.

Qin's conscription system is not only for ordinary people, even the government's civil servants are also among the conscriptions, unless your title is high enough to be exempted from military service, or you have reached the age of conscription, otherwise as long as the country needs it, you have to go to the battlefield.

However, the surname of Xi Qigu is rare, and it should be a descendant of Xi Qigu in the era of Qin Mugong four hundred years ago.

The Mengxi and Bai clans are one of the oldest nobles in the Qin State, but unfortunately, with the Shang Dynasty reform, the military merits run through the Qin State, and the descendants of these old nobles have fallen off the altar one by one, and now most of them have become commoners, only retaining a useless surname, showing the merits and glory of the ancestors.

"Well, if Brother Zhu is long, I will definitely support it."

Zhao Tuo said with a smile.

In the military system of the Qin State, five people are one team, and ten people are one tithe.

There will be a chief and a captain among the soldiers.

Only those who have knighthoods can serve as military officers, and unless there are not enough knights, they will be chosen among the rest of the soldiers.

Including Zhao Tuo, there are three people with the title of duke, and Shi Chang and Wu Chang must be produced from these three people.

But Zhao Tuo definitely can't be a long-term, he is equal to Zhu and Xiqi Gu, but both of them are twice his age, around thirty years old.

is not only the age, but also because Zhu and Xi Qigu have served several times and have sufficient experience in Shiwu, they are far more suitable than Zhao Tuo to be a long-term leader.

"I also want Brother Zhu to be the chief, but it's a pity that this has to be said by the chief." Xiaobai pouted.

Although the chief of the army is a big official, he must be appointed by his superiors, and at least the approval of the chief of the fifty people must be approved.

Zhao Tuo shook his head, according to the current situation, it would not be his turn anyway.

As he spoke, he walked out of the river with Xiaobai.

The good thing in this barracks is that although the toilet is also called a pigsty, there is no pigsty next to it, and the experience is much better than in the countryside.

On the way back, Xiaobai touched the winter clothes on Zhao Tuo's body.

"I said, your clothes are new, they're too warm. I see that you have a surname, a title, and money, I'm afraid you are not the son of a noble family, right? ”

Zhao Tuo learned from the tone of Xi Qigu just now and said, "If I were the son of a nobleman, would I still stay in the same room with you contemptible husbands?" It's just that before coming to Qin, the family had some surplus wealth, which is nothing. ”

Xiaobai giggled, and the two walked all the way to the earth house.

Maybe it was just mentioning clothes, and Zhao Tuo's mind came to mind the young man named Shibu who had just entered the house.

He noticed that the clothes on Shiruma's body were very thin, summer clothes that were only worn in the hot season, and they were very torn, and through the torn holes, he could see the chapped skin under the clothes.

You must know that they went north to Yandi this time, and now it is a cold winter, if the clothes are not thick enough, I am afraid that they will not have to fight, and they will freeze to death directly.

The conscripted soldiers, no matter how poor their families were, would squeeze out some money to make a winter coat.

Shiruma is dressed like this, is it because the family is so poor that they can't get a winter coat?

As soon as the two entered the door, they heard Xi Qigu grumbling.

"It stinks, the clothes on your body haven't been washed for many days, and it's about to stink to death. Stay away from Naigong. ”

Zhao Tuo followed the sound and saw that Naxi Qigu was pinching his nose, leaning against the earthen wall, and looked at the young man on the withered straw mat next to him with disgust.

The earthen hut where these ten people live is only for them to live temporarily for a day, and when the assembly and reorganization are completed tomorrow, they will be driven to the Lantian camp, and then the next move will be made there.

Temporary residence, where to get a fixed bed, whoever comes first will choose first.

Before Zhao Tuo and Shima came, everyone didn't like Xi Qigu's scathing and foul mouth, and emptied the dry straw mat next to him.

When Zhao Tuo came to report, Zhu saw that Zhao Tuo was young and was afraid that he would be bullied by Xi Qigu, so he beckoned Zhao Tuo to the bed next to the sleeping pillar in advance.

Unexpectedly, the last person to report was a young man who had just been registered.

Shima was silent, and after entering the house, he didn't say a word, and went directly to lie down on the vacant seat.

Perhaps because he disliked the dirt on Shima's clothes, Xi Qigu was very unhappy and kept sneering at him.

"Okay, okay, everyone is a Shiwu, let's talk a few words."

Zhu spoke out to dissuade him, and in the room, he and Zhao Tuo could compare with Xi Qigu in terms of title, and others didn't dare to speak even if they were unhappy.

"Naigong and the ladies are a group of contemptible husbands, it's really unlucky."

Xi Qigu snorted, and then he saw Zhao Tuo and Xiaobai enter the house, and shouted again: "Why don't you two hurry up and close the door, don't you see that the shaft next to you is cold and shrinks like a dog, if you freeze to death next to Naigong, it will be really unlucky." ”

"Phew."

Xiao Bai secretly took a sip and turned around to close the door.

Zhao Tuo smiled, too lazy to bother with this bastard, and quarreling with him lowered his grade.

This person is still a petty official, and I don't know if he usually has this kind of face in front of other officials.

Fortunately, this beggar yelled for a long time, and when he saw that no one paid attention to him, he stopped talking, and the room was quiet again.

Zhao Tuo got on his bed, observed the wabu on the opposite side, and saw that he was really like what Xi Qigu said, the whole person shrank into a ball, and the skin outside the summer clothes was crawling with goosebumps.

After a while, Shiruma was probably going to the toilet and coming down from the earthen platform, when Zhao Tuo noticed that the straw sandals on his feet were almost tattered, and his exposed toes were full of frostbite.

Shima moved his body, opened the door, and the moment the cold wind blew in, Zhao Tuo shivered when he saw his body.

The door was closed again, and the boy's figure vanished.

Zhao Tuo hesitated for a moment, and also got off the platform.

"Tuo, where are you going? You can't walk around in this camp. Xiaobai saw Zhao Tuo go to open the door and asked curiously.

"I'll go to the river."

"Huh? Didn't you just be. ”

Zhao Tuo didn't pay attention to the questions behind him, he went straight out of the earthen house and walked to wait outside.

After a while, Shiruma's figure appeared.

The young man walked towards Gengshi's earthen house in a daze, and he didn't even notice Zhao Tuo, who was waiting on the side, maybe he noticed it, but he didn't want to bother.

"Wait a minute."

Zhao Tuo hurriedly shouted.

Shima turned around and looked at Zhao Tuo with an indifferent expression.

It was cold, but his expression was even colder.

Zhao Tuo sighed, took off the thick winter coat that was still hot on his body, and wrapped it directly around Shibuya's body.

At this time, he felt the thinness of this young man's body, he was two years older than Zhao Tuo, but his body was much thinner than Zhao Tuo, and he could feel the bulging bones when his hand was next to him.

"Why?"

Shima finally spoke, he frowned at the winter coat draped on his body, and looked at Zhao Tuo with some puzzlement.

Zhao Tuo smiled: "I have heard that there is a poem in Qindi. ”

"How can you say that you have no clothes?"

"Fellow with the Son."

"As the psalm says, Thou art my robe, and if thou hast no garment to wear, I ought to share with thee."

Shima was stunned, and couldn't help but say, "If you give it to me, then you won't have it worn." ”

"Haha, what you don't wear is what you don't wear. The weather doesn't freeze me to death. ”

After Zhao Tuo finished speaking, a cold wind blew, and he couldn't help but sneeze when he was only wearing single clothes.

Shiruma frowned, reaching out to rip off his winter coat.

But Zhao Tuo had already run away, he hugged his arms and ran to the earth house, and said with a smile in his mouth: "Teasing you." I've got clothes in there, so you can put them on. ”

"My robe can't be frozen."

Shiruma stood in place, stunned and looked at Zhao Tuo's running figure.

The residual heat from his winter coat warmed his body.

The frost in his eyes melted.

He muttered, "How can you say that you have no clothes? ...... with the Son"