Xiong Shan took people up the mountain, and along the way he could see the tribesmen reclaiming mountain fields to grow winter wheat, hunt, and weave bamboo.
Walking into the village, passing through the houses and returning to the largest stilted building in the middle of the village, I saw Xiong Shi and Luo Bao frying oil tea.
"Big brother is back."
"Hmm. Where is dad?"
"In the room." Xiong Shi had good eyesight. He turned around and glanced at Xiong Shan's collar, and said, "Brother is injured?"
"It's a small injury, it doesn't matter."
Xiong Shan casually pulled his collar and walked into the hall, where he saw his father Xiong Chun talking to the tiger man in the village.
Xiong Chun is the village elder of Baiyan Miao Village, and "Tiger Man" is the leader who manages the young people and protects the village. Today, the tiger man of Baiyan Miao Village is named "Xiong Aqi".
Baiyan Miao Village returned to the Song Dynasty for nearly two hundred years and has basically been Hanized, retaining only some customs.
"Dad, Uncle Aqi."
"You're back? Did you encounter any danger on this trip?"
"We encountered a small group of Mongolian troops and were repelled by Lieutenant Li." Xiong Shan was not in a hurry to elaborate. He asked someone to bring a few bags of things up and said, "Dad, this is the money given by Lieutenant Li."
, and some grain and salt."
Xiong Aqi stood up and took a look, surprised: "So many?"
Xiong Shan said: "Yes, County Lieutenant Li is a generous man, so my trip will not be in vain."
Nengchun seemed very silent and said: "Ahqi, take it and share it with everyone."
Xiong Aqi agreed and led the people out carrying the bags.
Only the father and son were left in the hall. Xiong Chun asked: "Are you injured?"
"How did Dad see it?"
"The clothes are torn, did you sew them yourself?"
Xiong Shan said: "I accidentally got hit by Meng Ta. It doesn't matter. I have taken medicine and will be fine in a few days."
Xiong Chun was nearly sixty years old and looked low on energy. He sat on a bench with his eyes half-closed as if asleep, and said, "Tell me, what happened on the road..."
For a long time, Xiong Shan carefully described what he saw on the road.
After hearing this, Xiong Chun sighed and murmured: "It seems that Meng Tatar is still going to attack our land?"
"I'm afraid it will happen. Even if I retreat this year, I will come again next year."
"It's annoying."
Xiong Shan lowered his head, thought for a moment, and asked, "What do you think of Lieutenant Li?"
"What do you think?" Xiong Chun murmured, "We'll find out after we have a chat with him in the next few days when he goes up the mountain."
"My son never said that Lieutenant Li was coming to the mountain."
"You didn't tell me, wouldn't the old man guess that he gave us rice, salt and money, and some of them for free?"
Xiong Shan asked: "My father has never dealt with the county government. Do you want to meet County Captain Li this time?"
"Um……"
As Xiong Chun expected, Li Xia visited Baiyan Miao Village two days later.
Xiong Shi knew that his wife Luo Bao had taken several women to hide behind the hall and peek.
Xiong Shi himself didn't hate Li Xia. He felt that Li Xia didn't show off his authority, was polite to others, and generous with his actions. Mr. Dai was afraid that Luo Bao would fall in love with him.
In addition, he felt that Luo Bao should not coax and lead the little girls to see it. It would be troublesome if any of the sisters had their thoughts. County Lieutenant Li was already engaged.
Isn't it just shameless? Xiong Shi is not bad looking, but he has never seen that little girl so excited.
With these thoughts in mind, he carried several cups of camellia into the house and placed them on the table...
Li Xiazheng and Xiong Chun were sitting across from each other and talking, while Xiong Shan stood aside.
"The county captain, please try the oil tea from Xiao Laoer's house."
"good."
Li Xia took a bowl and drank it. She said it was tea, but it was more like soaked rice and the taste was bitter.
After drinking three glasses in a row, he picked up the chopsticks in the bowl and placed them on it.
Xiong Shi stopped falling and stepped aside.
Xiong Chun asked: "Does Lieutenant Li know about the customs of our Baiyan Miao Village?"
"Since I'm here to visit, it's better to get to know him beforehand," Li Xia said.
"I wonder why Lieutenant Li is here?"
Li Xiandao: "I heard that the landlord wanted to include Baiyan Miao Village in the household registration and allocate the land to allocate it?"
Xiong Chun's face became a little cold and said: "That won't work."
Xiong Shi said: "If we pay more taxes and corvees, our village will not be able to survive."
Li Xia glanced at Xiong Shi.
He would have thought that Xiong Shi was from a wealthy family because he could wear so many silver ornaments for his wife. But when he came up today, he found out that he was only well-off and that he loved his wife.
To put it simply, I don’t pay taxes and use the money to buy jewelry for my wife.
Li Xia said: "Don't worry, old man of the village. This is not the reason why I came today. I want to launch cannons on Baiyan Mountain, prepare some wood and rocks, and strengthen the defense of the village."
Xiong Chun asked: "Didn't Li County Lieutenant repulse the Mongolian army?"
"That's just a small group of troops. Now our officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty are still fighting a decisive battle with the main force of the Mongolian army in the west... We are well prepared."
"It's not a small sum to build a wall with artillery."
Li Xia said: "Of course the county government can provide money, but Baiyan Miao Village should also implement household registration."
Xiong Chun narrowed his eyes and stared at Li Xia.
Li Xiatan met his gaze and said, "This is for the good of Baiyan Miao Village. I'm very worried. Tanruo Mongolian army will come and loot this place."
"Is it really just to be prepared?"
Li Xia turned around and looked around, vaguely feeling someone's shadow behind the wooden wall.
Then, several thin and crisp female voices sounded, accompanied by the sound of bells.
"What should I do? He looked over, he looked over..."
"Don't push me."
"Shh, don't talk..."
Xiong Shi felt embarrassed.
But Li Xia, Xiong Chun, and Xiong Shan didn't seem to hear it.
"Please come closer, Mr. Li." Li Xia said, "There is something you shouldn't tell others."
Xiong Chun came closer, and Li Xia whispered in his ear, saying: "I conclude that the Song army will be defeated, and the main force of Wu Lianghetai will enter Xuzhou. When they fall, the whole place will be looted. Please make preparations early."
Xiong Chun was stunned.
Li Xia said: "Please don't make any announcement to the village elder about this matter and make preparations in advance."
Xiong Chun murmured: "We won't fire."
"Then please ask the village elder to take the people to the county seat."
Li Xia said, looking more and more calm.
If he had just been reborn, or had just taken office, and faced a village elder, he might not be able to speak to him.
But now, Li Xia is very calm when facing people at the level of a village elder.
Sure enough, Xiong Chun looked around and seemed a little confused.
"I told Li County Lieutenant Shi that since the Dali Kingdom was destroyed a few years ago, I have been worried about the flames of war coming here. With the current situation... I would like the County Lieutenant to pay more attention to Baiyan Village."
Li Xia said: "If the village elders don't want to move into the county, then I will send people to the mountain to teach you how to dig trenches and build cannons. This location of Baiyan Village is actually the gateway to the southwest of the county. In addition, Centipede Peak, Jizhao Mountain, etc. Those few villages in the area..."
"Little old man, go and talk to them and ask them to give their full support to the county captain."
Li Xia said: "By the way, the county has now prepared a team of river patrolmen. There are originally three teams, but I plan to expand them into five teams. There is a shortage of a team leader."
As he spoke, he looked at Xiong Shan and said, "I would like to ask Xiong Shan to be the leader of this squad. I wonder if the village elder can agree?"
Xiong Chun fell silent.
If he is willing, he is unwilling.
I heard from my son that Li County Lieutenant is now killing the enemy with those river patrols. Of course he knows the dangers involved.
Those refugees who couldn't survive were willing to join the army and lick their blood from the head of this sword. How could the son of the boss of Baiyan Village earn that little money?
And that was still Baiya, not a serious job...
"Li County Lieutenant thinks too highly of this silly boy." Xiong Chun said: "He has never been in the army or a government servant, how can he be the leader of the squad?"
Li Xia said: "To be honest, I not only admire Xiong Shan's talents. I also value his identity as a Miao man, in the hope that I can recruit young people from all ethnic groups in the future."
Xiong Chun was stunned and said: "I didn't expect Lieutenant Li to speak so bluntly."
"Yes, to fight the Mongols in the southwest, it is not enough to rely on the Han people alone. Over the years, the imperial court has used grace to win over all ethnic groups, but now it is a time of life and death, whether it is Miao, Yi or Bo, under my command, I can
Treat everyone equally. In this matter, please ask Baiyan Miao Village to make a sample first."
Xiong Chun thought deeply and did not answer immediately.
He gradually came to understand that Li Xia came here today just to recruit Xiongshan and win over more Miao people.
Let’s talk about household registration first, then talk about the defense of the village, and finally point out the purpose... Although the county captain is young, the city is deep.
Xiong Chun didn't want his son to be a river patrolman, but he felt that he had been tricked and didn't know how to refuse...
He half-closed his eyes and thought for a while, when he suddenly heard another subtle ringing of bells from behind.
"Li County Lieutenant, our Baiyan village has a rule that we do not work with outsiders. However, the little old man's family has several daughters who are about the same age as you. You can choose one of them to marry and become a family... It is the little old man who wants to compete with Li.
I’m the county captain, I wonder if it’s okay?”
Li Xia looked at Xiong Shi and said, "As you know, I'm engaged."
Xiong Shi was stunned for a moment and thought to himself that such a thing really happened. It was too vulgar for my father to look at people based on their appearance.
He wouldn't mind marrying a sister or cousin to Li Xia, and he didn't say anything.
Xiong Chun said: "It's just an engagement, not a marriage. The little old man also knows the rules of the Han people... In addition, in this way, the little old man can persuade the villages to support Li County Lieutenant..."
"Zhai Lao." Li Xia said: "I come here with respect, and I try not to offend you. But respect is mutual between people. I have been engaged, so there is no need to deliberately embarrass the village Lao."
Xiong Chun was stunned.
Li Xia had already stood up and said: "Let's let Xiong Shan think about it. If there is no more suitable candidate in two days, I will come and visit again."
As he spoke, he bowed his hands politely and walked out...
Xiong Chun breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he had finally saved his son.
However, when I turned around, I saw the two sons looking stunned...
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