A few days ago, a group of thieves suddenly came to the village, entered the village to kill people and set fires, and the fourth mother-in-law was killed by this group of thieves.

Dian Wei found his mother-in-law's body in the firewood room, buried her with grief, and then vowed to avenge her mother-in-law! Liu Zhong couldn't help but say with some regret.

What thief? Lu Hu and the others looked at each other, this Dian Wei's experience is legendary, and no one who writes a novel dares to write like this.

It is said that it is the remnants of the Yellow Turban of Niutou Mountain, who often go down the mountain to the townships to loot, kill people and set fire wherever they go, and do all kinds of evil. Liu Zhong was also resentful when he talked about this gang of thieves.

Since there are bandits doing evil, why doesn't the government care? Xiahoudun asked what Lu Hu wanted to say.

Liu Zhong looked out the window, it was getting late, he got up to prepare dinner, and said, "You sit down for a while, I'll go to the kitchen to cook, and we'll talk after dinner."

Lu Hu and the others watched Liu Zhong leave, sat at home for a while, and felt bored, so they walked out of the courtyard gate with Xiahoudun and walked around the street, Lu Hu walked next door to Liu Zhong's house, and Liu Zhong said that this is Dian Wei's residence.

The chai door was tightly covered, the owner was not at home, Lu Hu and the others had to continue to walk forward, only to see the faint candlelight in front of them, flickering in the autumn night, looking like the light of fireflies from a distance.

There aren't many people living in this village. Lu Hu probably counted, there were less than 100 households, in addition to the normal habitation, there were also some thatched huts that were dilapidated, and they had long been empty.

It's a vacant house!

I thought that there was a hollow village in the era I lived in, but I didn't expect that there was already a hollow village in the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty more than a thousand years ago.

Think about it, after Emperor Ling ascended the throne, natural disasters and man-made disasters never stopped, and the people were miserable, and later there was a shortage of soldiers, resulting in a large number of population losses, and hollow villages would naturally appear.

Of course, there is another reason, that is, the contradiction between population and land has been intensifying in this era, especially the emergence of the land enclosure movement and land annexation, which has led to more and more people losing their land and homes, and being forced to become a large number of displaced people.

Solving the land problem is imminent, and we must not delay for a moment, and letting the people of the Han Dynasty have a home to return to and land to cultivate at an early date is a good medicine for solving social ills.

Young and middle-aged people either fled to other places, or were forcibly conscripted into the army, and countless others died of starvation, freezing and disease. Xiahoudun's hometown is in Qian County, and the situation is a bit similar here, but it is not as serious as here.

When will the world be peaceful? Lu Hu sighed deeply, right now, Dong Zhuo is in trouble in the capital, and the heroes are strife, and he is far away from ending the troubled times!

I see that I can't see the reunification of the country even when I die, and the troubled times are over! Xia Houdun couldn't help but be a little desperate when he said this.

Although the warriors are belligerent, they will never be stupid enough to be reckless, and they have to fight a war as a last resort, not to deliberately find trouble when they are full!

The more martial artists come from, the more they don't want the war to be raging and the people are not happy, but those who dance and write are eager for chaos in the world every day, and wish that the great rivers and mountains would be smashed and crippled, and then they will enter the house and become the only masters of this era. Xiahoudun's voice is very thick and low, which can better highlight his true character as a martial artist, calm and atmospheric, good at fighting and not afraid of war, but not good at fighting!

Yuan Rang is right. The scribes in the world are looking forward to fighting every day, every year, so that they can be crowned marquis, concubines, and sons, and seek glory and wealth for future generations. Lu Hu answered.

The two chatted as they walked, and after a while they came to a mound of earth, which was about half a man high, and in front of the mound was a wooden sign erected with the tomb of the four mothers-in-law written on it.

The owner of this tomb must be the fourth mother-in-law in Liu Zhong's mouth. And this mound may have been built by Dian Wei, you can see the words on the wooden plaque... Lu Hu felt that something was wrong, and took a look at it through the thin moonlight, and the words on the wooden sign were written in blood.

This Dian Wei is a hero, and he is a good son who values love and righteousness, and I Xiahoudun admires him a little. Xiahoudun said from the bottom of his heart.

That's why I went to great lengths to come to him. Lu Hu explained with a smile.

I see! Xiahoudun suddenly realized.

Along the way, Xiahoudun asked more than once why he was looking for Dian Wei, what was so special about this person, and it was worth them to do everything possible to find him?

Lu Hu always smiled and didn't say anything, and it wasn't until now that Xiahoudun figured it out.

Dian Wei deserves anything they do!

Chivalrous and righteous, roaring when the road is uneven, valuing love and righteousness, knowing kindness and retribution, how can such a man and such a hero not be liked?

Yuan Rang, you come with me to worship this mother-in-law, thank her for cultivating such an excellent boy as Dian Wei! As Lu Hu spoke, he knelt in front of the grave of the fourth mother-in-law with Xiahou Dun, bowed three times and bowed nine times, and said very sincerely.

We should go back, or my brother will be in a hurry. Xiahoudun reminded him.

Lu Hu and Xiahoudun walked back quickly, and when they arrived at Liu Zhong's house, Liu Zhong was already setting up the dishes and chopsticks, the chopsticks of this era are called chopsticks, which are very long chopsticks made of bamboo, and the bowls for eating are generally pottery bowls, and the bottles used for drinking are generally made of ceramics.

Lu Hu can understand that the ordinary people of the entire Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty are inseparable from the word soil from head to toe, from the inside out.

Not only are they dressed in shabby and old-fashioned clothes, but almost all of the things used are made of clay.

Even the pots and pots used to cook rice and vegetables, and the plates and basins used to hold vegetables and rice are all earthenware utensils.

Lu Hu thought to himself: Han people should not be called Han people, but it is more appropriate to call them Turen!

By the way, after death, you have to go to the ground for peace, and it is not too much to say that it is a native person.

This plate of Chinese food is ashamed, it is still sent to my family by Dian Wei, and I am usually reluctant to eat it, so you came here and took it out to entertain. Liu Zhong touched his scalp embarrassedly.

In this way, we would like to thank my brother for his hospitality. Lu Hu said with a smile.

It's not about hospitality, you see that my family is so shabby, if there is no good hospitality, please bear with you! As soon as Liu Zhong looked up, he could see the sky above his head and the stars in the sky, which made him feel even more embarrassed, and his face was also hot.

It's good, look up and see the starry sky. Lu Hu said nonchalantly.

Liu Zhongzhen took out a clay pot, lifted the lid and poured wine into the wine bottle.

What kind of wine is this? Xiahoudun is a person who loves alcohol, to be precise, he is addicted to alcohol, and he is uncomfortable not drinking for a day!

This is a good old wine I got from the county, I have not been willing to drink it, I have been hiding it in the cellar for several years, and today I took it out to entertain the two, of course, the main reason is that I want to drink it. Liu Zhong said and laughed loudly, Liu Zhong's words made Lu Hu and the others laugh and said: It seems that the two of us have come to the right place.

You're welcome, eat it while it's hot, it's not delicious when it's cold. Liu Zhong pointed to the pottery plates and said: This plate is tiger meat, and the body is very good after eating!

Lu Hu's eyes lit up when he heard this, in the future of more than a thousand years, no matter what breed of tiger it is, it is a protected animal, not to mention eating tiger meat, even hunting tigers and hurting tigers must be arrested and subjected to labor reform.

If you want to eat a bite of tiger meat, it's like walking before the ghost gate closes!

And now that Lu Hu saw something, a whole large plate of tiger meat made people drool.

This is tiger leg meat, eat one, you see this plate is a black bear's paw, but unfortunately there are only four on a plate, which is really rare. Liu Zhong used a long chopstick to clip a piece of thigh meat for Lu Hu, and then pointed to the claws that looked like some kind of fierce beast and said.

Is this a bear's paw? Lu Hu and the others exclaimed.

Such a delicacy as bear paws, both ancient and modern, is extremely rare and expensive, and ordinary people can't eat it in a lifetime, and Lu Hu has four big bear paws on the plate in front of his eyes.

Although the cooking skills of this era are backward, the high-end and rare ingredients cannot stand, so it is still a pleasure to eat in your mouth!

What is it? Lu Hu looked at the third dish, which was a bit like a duck neck, but thicker and longer than a duck neck, and the whole dish was this kind of duck neck.

This is not a duck neck, this is a snake meat with the skin removed, baked in a special way, I haven't eaten it, so try it quickly. Liu Zhong couldn't help but feel a little proud as he spoke.

Snake meat? Lu Hu muttered in his heart: It's too cruel, how can you eat snake meat, snakes and snakes are so cute, how can you eat snake meat?

But I couldn't hold back my mouth, I really took a bite, not to mention that snake meat is much better than duck neck.

How did you get into the habit of eating snake meat? Lu Hu asked curiously.

Those who like to eat snake meat are people in the Liangguang area, whether ancient or modern, but I heard Liu Zhong say that he himself was a native of Yanzhou, that is, later Henan people, and it is impossible to have the habit of eating snake meat.

Do you know, although I don't eat snake meat, my wife loves snake meat, and she is originally from Jiaozhou. Liu Zhong explained.

Jiaozhou, one of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, has a large territory, including today's two Guangzhou, namely Guangdong, Guangxi, and today's South Vietnam.

I see! Lu Hu and the others suddenly realized.

Liu Zhong's daughter-in-law is from Jiaozhou, and it is normal for her to like to eat snake meat, and the two have been together for a long time, and Liu Zhong has to get used to eating snake meat.

Although it is to eat snakes, it is only limited to the Jiaozhou area, and it is not common in other states and counties, so the snake meat production process and cooking techniques are also rare, which also makes snake meat a dish that is rarer than tiger meat and bear paws.

Three dishes, one more hearty than the other, one rarer than the other.

Liu Zhong entertained the guests, which can be described as full of sincerity!

After three rounds of drinking, after eating and drinking, the three of them continued the topic.

You just asked why the government doesn't care? Liu Zhong looked at Lu Hu and said.

Precisely! Lu Hu responded.

It's not that the government doesn't care, from this gang of thieves sneaked into the territory of Jiwu County, the county order asked the county lieutenant to lead the troops to encircle and suppress, but the result was more defeats and fewer victories, and the last time the county lieutenant killed the thieves, and the county did not dare to send troops from then on. Because of this, these remnants of the Yellow Turban are even more bold and reckless, and their power has also developed rapidly, and they soon pulled up a team of nearly 10,000 people, not to mention that the county or the county are helpless against him. Liu Zhong said truthfully.

It's so rampant! Lu Hu couldn't help but be angry.

There is no way, we can't help it, we can't beat the thieves when we encounter them, we can't catch up with them, as for Niutou Mountain, we definitely don't dare to go, whoever goes to see the Lord of Yama! Liu Zhong shook his head as he spoke, and sighed vigorously.