The sun was already on the rooftops, and the sky was beginning to warm up.

The swarthy boy and the young man walked together with heavy steps according to the assignment of the middle-aged officer, and the two of them walked slowly in the direction of Nancheng.

The living beings in the world, whether rich or poor, have believed in a saying since ancient times: "There is no money, Zhuangzi faces south", so whether it is a big city, or a small village, the south of the city is generally a good place, powerful and powerful, naturally to live in the direction of the south, the doors and windows must be opened to the maximum, the fortune of the fire in the south is the silver of the white flowers, to be accepted into their arms as much as possible, otherwise they are embarrassed to tell people that my family is rich. Even if there is not enough money in his pocket, he has tightened his rations, spent a lot of distressed money, and must occupy a south. Whether it is a scholar or an official, even if he is a poor person who gets two dollars, he sharpens his head and goes to the south of the city, and the sooner he enters this circle, he will get rid of the mud legs of his fathers as soon as possible. As for those old families living in the south of the city, they are even more stiff like pines and cypresses, and they either nostrils are facing the sky or shaking their heads with disdain when talking to people. Therefore, since ancient times, the people who have lived in the south of the city have been extremely difficult to get along with, although they are rich.

Shao Dongjia has a black face, and the word "unhappy" is written all over his face, but this is the work assigned by the above, plus his luck is not good, and he guesses the boxing is a mess, and he is willing to gamble and lose, so he can only endure the grievances and bow his head to execute.

"Erxiao, why do you say that the two of us are so unlucky, but we were drawn here and sent to the god-hating Nancheng? Yes? You say, you say why is that......"

Aiming at the young owner who was full of fire, the swarthy young man who was called the second little was very well-behaved, knowing that it was the best choice to shut up at this time.

"It must be that God looks at me and deliberately corrects me ......"

The swarthy boy who wanted to cry without tears didn't know how to talk now, and continued to look at his nose and nose, and was mentally prepared to listen to the complaints all the way.

Suddenly, the young owner paused at his feet, fixed on the road, looked back at the brand-new "Weizi Temple" behind him, and then turned his head, and looked around with his eyebrows.

Suddenly there was no sound of his companion walking in his ears, and the swarthy young man's footsteps stopped, his body bowed slightly, and his hand had quietly pressed on the hilt of the knife on his waist, and he slowly looked back at the young owner who was a few steps away behind him. When he saw the appearance of the Shaodong family, which did not look like there was any sign of an enemy attack, he breathed a sigh of relief, walked quickly to the Shaodong family, and asked with a puzzled face:

"What's wrong?"

The young owner didn't reply immediately, but just walked a few steps back and forth, left and right. The swarthy boy also looked around, repeatedly asking what was wrong.

The young owner paused for a while, and then said quietly:

"Erxiao, do you think there will be anyone on the street who can see the two of us?"

"There shouldn't be, the notice issued by Lord Zhongcheng told the people not to go out and run around if they have nothing to do, and to stay quiet at home, first, to prevent thieves from entering the city, and secondly, to save energy, we walked all the way from the barracks, but I didn't see a figure."

"I think so, then let me ask you again, do you want to go to Nancheng to beg for disgust?" The young owner raised his eyebrows and continued.

"I definitely don't want to go, the last time Mi Boy and they almost got into trouble with those big dogs when they were recruiting people in Nancheng, but they not only suffered military law, but what is even more hateful is that they made those dog things disgusting until now, until today Mi Boy They still have itchy teeth when they mention these big dogs in Nancheng."

Thinking of the stumbling anger that Mi Boy suffered, the swarthy young man who looked honest and honest on weekdays would be full of red and angry eyes, filled with righteous indignation, gritted his teeth, and escaped from a Mamen god in the City God Temple.

"Do you want to eat this?"

The young owner beat the snake with the stick, and came to such a sentence.

The swarthy young man who was very excited, listened to the young owner's psychedelic and seductive question, and was full of ill intentions, and most of his indignation retreated in an instant. Although he behaves honestly on weekdays, his brain is not stupid at all. After relieving himself, he thought about the strange behavior of the young owner just now, and combined with the other party's temperament, he properly knew that this product was not holding back any good fart.

"What do you want?"

"Tut, don't worry, listen to me give you an analysis." Shaodong's eyebrows fluttered, and he continued to tempt his companion, thinking of a way to pull him into the water.

"Analyze what, we are carrying out military affairs, don't be foolish." The black Wang Erxiao will be alert like a fox, but he will not easily drill the sleeve.

"You're really not on the stage. I didn't say nonsense, I mean, you don't want to go to Nancheng, I don't want to go, plus I went to that place, there are always nine times out of ten times that there is no gain, not to mention the bitterness, but ten out of ten people don't run. Those dog-like things, that kind of face is really unpleasant, I can't wait to go up, shake off my arms and smoke their seventy or eighty big ear scrapers beautifully. It doesn't matter if you can't recruit people, the key is to eat a stomach, it's really not worth it. Speaking of excitement, Shaodong has evolved into a man-eating little tiger with his hands and feet, and he continues to perform while gritting his teeth.

"I think it's better not to go, let's hide in the Hall of the Ancestors behind the Weizi Temple, get a sleep, survive the noon, and then sneak out for a walk, and go back as usual, just say that those rich people don't go in with oil and salt, let's go home empty-handed, maybe eat a few words of reprimand from Captain Zheng, but it's better than those brainless wretched, right?"

After listening to the words of the young owner, the swarthy young man did not immediately agree, nor did he immediately object, he unconsciously looked left and right, and then looked at the Weizi Temple not far away, thinking about weighing the pros and cons, and only after a while did he reply softly and slowly:

"No, I'm afraid ......"

"What are you afraid of? What about me, there is no one in these four places, God knows that you know and I know, and there are no other eyes and ears, if you don't say it, I won't say it, will God say it? Right? ”

Seeing that the black boy was a little shaken, the young owner struck while the iron was hot, striving to win the other party, and the two of them were embarrassed to save some effort, and it was always better to go over and find bad luck for themselves.

"I don't think it's good. There is a military order on it, we are directly grinding foreign workers, in case someone on the street is known, it will be dealt with by military law, plus let's go to sleep in the Weizi Temple, the sage hall is full of fairy masters, they are all with their eyes open! ”

The swarthy boy was obviously very honest in this regard, and when he thought about it, he still didn't think it was appropriate.

"Hey, you ......" The young owner was a little annoyed by this brainless companion.

"Actually, I'm not afraid of military law, I'm just afraid that I will be heard by the Southern Division......"

At first, the Shaodong family still looked down on the coward companion around him, and had an attitude of being angry and ashamed to be with him, but after hearing the word "Nanshi", he instantly retracted his eyebrows, his face was full of seriousness, and he looked up at this swarthy young man who was slightly taller than himself, and for a long time, he raised his hand and patted the other party's shoulder, took a step back, bowed his head and bent over, and said in his mouth:

"I'm not as good as you."

The swarthy young man was stunned for a moment, his face turned red, and he hurriedly returned the salute, but he didn't know how to answer.

The two teenagers looked at each other and smiled, their expressions somewhat embarrassed. The swarthy young man unconsciously lowered his head, and the young owner pretended to cough calmly twice, waved his big hand, and said:

"Listen to me and go!"

The swarthy boy hurried to follow as if he had received the edict, and the two walked together again.

The early autumn sun shone on the two teenagers, illuminating the dark armor they were wearing, golden and majestic, and although the shadows behind them were very long, they were far less than the two teenagers who were destined to be tall and long.

The two of them just strode like this, and the road that was not long was already completed in a short time.

When the two of them walked to the first alley in Nancheng District, the momentum that was a little generous just now suddenly leaked most of it. The alley is very wide, the road is very flat, the courtyard wall is very high, the door is red, and there is a pair of stone lions at each gate, which is hideous and terrifying, and chooses people to eat.

As the old saying goes: "The poor look at the hall and the rich look at the door, the rich family has nine points of wealth, the town house is not rich, the high family is out of the big family, and the rich family is prosperous and the nine clans!" "The houses in this street are just a proper proof, and most of the doors of each house are in the form of bird's head doors of different specifications, and the gatehouse alone is as big as the house inhabited by the countrymen. Most of the houses are quadrangle houses, basically using the central axis and the symmetrical plane layout of the left and right, some are narrow quadrangle courtyards, some are front and back courtyards, and some are multiple courtyards. The size of the courtyard of the residence is completely in accordance with the regulations for officials and civilians at all levels in the "Tang Hui Yao-Miscellaneous Records" promulgated in the sixth year of Taihe, and you can live in as big a courtyard as you wear in whatever color clothes you wear. If you only wear a green official robe, but you live in five halls with seven frames, and there are three rooms and two shelves at the gates of the hall and building, then I'm sorry, your family's ass will have to be harder than the water and fire staff on the yamen. So generally look at the foyer, you know what grade this is, the door should look at the cultural relics, and the door should see the height of the household. As for those who have no rank but are so rich, although the hall cannot have more than three rooms or four, and the doorhouse cannot have more than one or two, and it is not allowed to decorate it at will, they cannot afford to have money in their arms, so they have hollowed out their minds where the law does not reach, how to appear to be rich, how to come from, and some of them are eager to replace all the copper nails on the door with pure gold.

The two teenagers looked at each other, their faces were embarrassed, and they looked at the rows of tall houses, and they really felt that the current situation was really better for them to face the stump and broken arm of the barbarian. But the military orders are like a mountain, and they follow the law, and they are assigned to go to this sea of fire, and they have to do it with gritted teeth and cheekiness.

Aside from those official houses, the two people came to the first household, a very standard local tyrant, sitting facing south, the eaves of the gate are about to fly, the vermilion lacquer door is bright, the courtyard looks not small, the roof tiles are six, the glazed agarwood, several frames before and after, it is really the official family is not allowed to build a pavilion, in case someone looks at other homes, otherwise they may really be able to repair the house to the sky.

The young owner looked at the swarthy young man Nunu and motioned for him to knock on the door. The swarthy young man hesitated for a moment, stomped his foot ruthlessly, stepped forward and grabbed the beast-faced ring on the door, and slapped it vigorously at the copper nail under the snail lion, the copper ring hit the rivet, and the sound was piercing.

A moment later, a question came from inside the door, a sharp voice and a harsh tone.

"Who would dare to knock on anyone's door like this?"

When the swarthy boy heard the question, he took two steps back, held the hilt of his sword, and replied in a loud voice:

"Suiyang garrison army, give the upper military order, convey the military affairs of recruitment, and please bother to report."

When the people in the door heard that it was someone from the garrison headquarters, they didn't move for a long time, and only after a while did they answer:

"Waiting for ......"

The swarthy young man glanced back at the young proprietor who was standing under the eaves steps, the young proprietor paused, walked up to the swarthy boy, and the two stood in a row, waiting for the reply of the man in the door. After a long time, there was a sound of footsteps coming from the door, and the two teenagers heard the movement, straightened their clothes, and held the handle of the knife in their left hand, with a serious face.

The door opened, and it was opened by a porter in his forties, dressed in gray and gray trousers, with narrow eyebrows and eyes, looking at the two young sergeants with disdain.

"Two military masters, my lord is invited."

Although the words are polite, the tone is extraordinarily arrogant.

The two teenagers endured their indignation, ignored the dog minions of this force, crossed the high threshold, and walked straight to the inner courtyard.

The courtyard is really good, there is a main hall, there is a side room, there is a corridor in front of the house, a kitchen stove room in the east, and a utility room in the west. The passage to the main hall is paved with blue and black stone slabs, and precious flowers and trees are also planted on both sides, and there is a small rockery pool, in which there are brilliant lotus flowers, and under the emerald green lotus leaves, there are more than a dozen fat koi about one foot or so. The courtyard is clean and tidy, and it looks like a book that has been read for a few days. Just this formation, there is a main hall, a study, as well as grain, medicine, and wine, it can be imagined that the master lives a very beautiful and comfortable life, and he really arranges the one-acre and three-point land limited by the official family in a solid manner.

When the two teenagers came to the doorstep of the main hall, they stopped walking, and the doorman who had closed the door behind them and hurried to catch up, and went into the door to reply to the lord's house in the main hall.

When he was young, a short and fat man in his forties and fifties who was dressed plainly walked down the steps, came to the two teenagers, bowed his hand, and said in a respectful tone:

"The two officials are hard, and the contemptible people are the masters of this family, I heard that the two of them are giving military orders to recruit soldiers?"

"Disturbed, by the order of the upper army, due to the tension of the war, thieves are rampant, I am waiting for this trip to recruit capable people to serve the country, fight against barbarian thieves, and serve the court."

The young owner replied with a half-salute and continued to ask:

"The Jun family can be a strong defender of the country, are you willing to raise your fists to protect your homeland?"

The head of the Humpty Dumpty family listened to the questioning, and sighed indignantly without hesitation:

"Thieves are hateful, as hot-blooded children, our generation can't wait to eat their flesh and drink their blood to repay the emperor's kindness. Fortunately, God has eyes, and gave Xu Taishou Zhang Zhongcheng two immortal officials, defeating the enemy, killing the thief and losing his soul, my generation is grateful for this, I hate to be in person every battle, take a bow and shoot arrows, and the general is together, and the thief is burned. ”

Speaking of this, the head of the family sighed fiercely again and shook his head:

"Hey, but the sky always does not fulfill people's wishes, the children in the family are still young, and the old mother has been sick for a long time, and the cheap ones need to be served with daily decoction, and the servants at home are stupid and stupid, I have been wanting to carry a knife for a long time, but unfortunately I have recently provoked the atmosphere, coughing up blood and not stopping......" Speaking of this, I couldn't help but bend over and cough twice, just holding a silk handkerchief in my left hand, covering my mouth, coughing violently a few times, the porter behind him hurriedly stepped forward and patted the head of the house on the back, coughed for a while, the head of the house stopped, waved his hand to let the porter retreat, and slowly stood up, In front of the two teenagers, he opened the silk handkerchief, and on the snow-white handkerchief made of high-grade Shu brocade, there were just two lumps of light red blood that had been coughed up.

The corner of the young owner's mouth snorted lightly, and then he quickly recovered, bowed, confessed, didn't want to say a word, turned around and prepared to go out.

"The military master stays ......"

When the two teenagers heard this, they could only stop, and the young owner turned around and asked reluctantly:

"What else does the head of the family have to say?"

The head of the Humpty Dumpty family took a step forward and confessed with regret on his face:

"Don't blame the military master, when the decoction is reduced, I will come to vote, dare to die before the army, I should be the first."

"The main family rests and recuperates, the safety of the city has our own support, and the idle people don't bother to leave!"

The head of the Humpty Dumpty family didn't seem to be able to hear the sarcasm in the young owner's words, and continued to say sincerely:

"Wait a minute, although the Yu family can't go to the front of the battle, but the heart of killing the enemy and serving the country is very deep, and they are really poor in food and food at home, so they have to prepare some silver money to talk about the heart of serving the country and killing the enemy, so as to comfort the brave and loyal people before the battle. I also hope that the two military masters will do it for you, and I must inform Zhang Xu and the two adults, and I am grateful here. ”

After speaking, he waved his hand to the porter, and bowed down to make a big salute, and thanked him endlessly. Without waiting for the porter servant to take the letter to the two teenagers, the young owner took a step back directly, he recalled the fat and bright koi in the pool in the courtyard, and replied coldly:

"The head of the family is polite, but we still have military affairs, so it is inconvenient to accept them on our behalf. If you really have the heart to sacrifice yourself to serve the country, you will go to the city wall to fight, even if you die, it is better than carrying the reputation of a gutless rat and saying goodbye! ”

At that moment, the two of them no longer cared about each other's faces, and left the courtyard quickly, and when they walked down the steps, the young owner looked back at the gorgeous foyer and took a spit.

"Phew......"

After walking a few steps, there was a movement behind him on the door, and the deadbolt was forked, and I could hear the same sip behind the door, but it was louder than theirs.

"Phew......"

After that, there were more than a dozen households in several alleys, and it was not surprising that the same was the case, the main family was either coughing and wheezing, either suffering from internal diseases, or directly closing the door and not answering, as if they were out of business. One of them is quite innovative, with a plaster on his legs, wrapped in a thick white cloth, and a cane, under the pretext that he is preparing to go into battle in response to the edict, and when he practices the art of chopping at home, he is not good at school, and before he has time to go into battle to kill the enemy, he first cut off a large piece of meat from his calf, and the performance is embarrassing and indignant.

The two teenagers walked for more than an hour, knocked on more than a dozen doors, entered more than a dozen yards, and saw more than a dozen dog-like heads of the family, but they didn't drink a sip of water, let alone recruit people with lofty ideals who had half a hair. The autumn tiger will also begin to play majestic, they are wearing thick armor, and it is very uncomfortable to cover, the two of them together, find a shade at the bottom of the tree, remove the sword and bow helmet, sit on the ground, and rest for a while.

"These people are still so shameless, oops, I'm really convinced."

"We're okay this time, these people are more or less decorating, and they haven't reached the alleys where they went last time, and the talents in those alleys are shameless to the limit."

The swarthy young man looked at the somewhat decadent young owner, and comforted himself while fanning his legs. The two of them complained without a word, the sun after autumn was also scorching, the two teenagers sweated slightly with their sideburns, their lips were dry, they untied the water bladder on their waists, and looked at another row of lanes in the distance while drinking, the quiet lanes were spacious and bright, the trees on both sides were tall and mighty, not moved by the wind and rain, the gray courtyard wall was steady, and the deeper and deeper alleys were like beasts with huge mouths, scarlet eyes waiting for the two of them to throw themselves into the net.