Zhou Fu hugged his bloated body and moved several times before boarding the carriage while panting.
"Master Xu, there is one more thing that I want to tell you after thinking about it for a while."
"But it doesn't matter."
"Although Tangjiang is a wine city, it is not a blessed place for you. After you get orders and customers, you can learn from what you did in Wangzhou, buy land outside the city, build a village, build a village, and build a town."
"Mr. Xu must consider specific matters carefully, and a certain family just mentioned it."
"Good words warm your ears." Xu Mu raised his hands and raised them.
Zhou Fu laughed three times, nodded again to Xu Mu, and urged the accompanying boy. After a while, the carriage finally drove away.
Walking back along the city gate, Xu Mu raised his head, looked at the sky with the sun shining high, and fell into deep thought for a long time.
…
At the border, the setting sun is like blood.
Hundreds of figures on horseback roared and charged on horseback. The leading general was wearing a tiger-head armor and a pheasant feather helmet on his head. His gaze from afar was filled with a strong look of murder.
Call——
While running, he suddenly stopped his horse and stopped silently in front of a dilapidated village.
"General, there are no enemies nearby."
"I will know."
Zhao Qingyun remained motionless for a long time, staring at the four-way Xujiazhuang in front of him. A long time ago, when he was a junior captain, he met a small boss in this village.
The little boss is very loyal, and the little boss is also good at fighting.
He also learned the cavalry tactics of the Xiaofeng Camp from the young master. He also showed his prowess, with five hundred cavalry defeating one thousand, and killing the Di people who fled.
Those high-ranking officials in Hezhou City would praise him for his unparalleled bravery. But how could they know that he was truly unparalleled in his power when he followed the young master, killed Di in the village, and killed 200 cavalry with seven people?
If given the chance, he would like to work with that little boss to kill more people at the border and drive the Di people out completely.
But it seems that the two people are going in opposite directions and getting farther and farther apart.
"General, the spies are here to report that the Di people are chasing us ten miles behind!" A military officer rushed to catch up with his horse, his voice was deep.
"How many rides?"
"At least two thousand!"
Zhao Qingyun gritted his teeth, wiped the blood on his face, and quickly got on his horse.
"Go back to camp!"
"The general has orders to return to the Hezhou camp!"
…
Tangjiang City.
Sitting under the sunset, Xu Mu drank three large bowls of wine in a row before the discomfort in his heart subsided a little.
"My boss, I took a boat trip for a long time today and found nothing." Chen Sheng wiped his wet face and spoke in a solemn voice.
"If not...is it really Hemu?"
Xu Mu frowned. Chen Sheng and the others followed his instructions and went into the river to look for the "river mother". Man-made things should always leave traces.
However, after searching for several days, there was no news.
After raising his hand and asking Chen Sheng to rest, Xu Mu sat down again, raised his head, and looked at Jiang Se in front of him in awe.
"My son Li Poshan, in this life, he has been a dragon crouching in the pond and a tiger lurking in the forest. He only waits for a dark sky to turn into a golden dragon and howl across the land of Kyushu."
The old scholar's crazy voice came, and Xu Mu heard it funny. He fell asleep unconsciously, leaned against the beam and fell asleep in a daze.
The night is heavy.
The first chirping of cicadas in summer brought a slight noise, which made Xu Mu, who was sleeping lightly, slowly open his eyes.
Under the cool evening breeze, my body was very warm. The quilt covering my body was still filled with the fragrance of soap locust.
Jiang Caiwei buried her head in her knees and sat two steps away from him. She seemed to be asleep and snored slightly from time to time.
Xu Mu stood up, carefully spread the quilt and covered Jiang Caiwei's body. Then, he tiptoed forward.
"Brother Mu, let's catch cicadas!"
On the street outside Zhuangzi, Sihu looked like a child, leading a few nearby children on their backs, running and shouting.
Xu Mu was not interested. The cicada that summer had already been killed by him in his youth covered with blisters.
After walking a few more steps, Xu Mu stopped and stared at an official notice with still wet ink.
It should have been posted not long ago.
The content is very simple. The war on the front line is tight, and it is necessary to recruit strong men and civilians to accompany the officers and soldiers rushing to support the border and transport military supplies along the way. The daily cost is calculated at twenty copper coins.
Xu Mu sneered in his heart, and the good mood of entering the summer disappeared.
The inner city area is a full 2,000 miles away from the border gate of Hezhou. If they really wanted to rush for help, they should have kept the carriage simple and marched all the way.
Even if you take civilian husbands with you, God knows how many civilian husbands will die on the long road.
It is estimated that only fools would apply for the conscription. In the final analysis, this is just an official document that states courtesy first and then soldiers. If the civilian men cannot be recruited, they will be forcibly recruited. Just like the dim dynasties in history, they were collectively called "catching strong men."
Frowning, Xu Mu walked back to Zhuangzi and asked Chen Sheng to call over the seven or eight stickmen who joined behind him.
"Don't worry, boss, we all have dental cards."
The dental card is equivalent to the ancient ID card. Ordinary men need to go to the official office to register when their hair is tied up.
If you are a wealthy family or an official, you will usually use a fish charm, which is made of silver or jade and is divided into a left charm and a right charm. The left charm is kept in the official workshop as a base, and the right charm is worn with you.
Ordinary women do not have these, but the official office will register it, and the husband's family will also have a notarization.
Afraid that Xu Mu would not believe it, Hei Fu took the lead and took out a wooden tooth card. The seven stickmen behind him also hurriedly followed suit.
Xu Mu breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brothers, if you have nothing to do these days, try to stay in the village to avoid getting into trouble."
"Don't worry, boss, once we make you our boss, things won't be like before." Hei Fu said solemnly.
His life was saved by Xu Mu. He is a bastard and a tough guy. He must be killed if he has a grudge, and he must repay a favor if he has a favor.
Moreover, by staying in Xujiazhuang, the lives of Gaotang's wife and children are also guaranteed.
"We are all heroes who fought together, so I naturally believe you." Xu Mu expressed his attitude. His affairs with the four major families are not over yet, and there will definitely be another wave of killings in the near future. The Heifu gang will train them, and they will definitely do it in the future.
He is also a good protector of the village.
It's easy to be a dog, once you bark twice you'll have a bone. It's hard to be a human being. If you want to stand upright, you have to forcefully open the feet that are stepping on you.
Rubbing his forehead, Xu Mu turned his head and looked back, looking at the river ahead.
The little maid's wife was still sleeping soundly after a tiring day.
The women in Sanliang Village carefully knelt on the wooden bridge and bent down to fetch water. Zhou Zun went ashore in the four-oared boat and waved to Zhuangzi.
The old scholar and Gongou sat at the far end, pushing the wine gourd, each taking a sip.
If the world were peaceful, who wouldn't want peace and joy? However, the world is already rotten.
If one day he is really forced to survive, Xu Mu will not mind riding a horse with a knife in his hand, leading forty-two villagers, and turning into bandits.
But this is ultimately the last resort.
A fool looks for a way out, but a wise person looks for a way out.
"Brother Mu, Brother Mu, I caught a cicada." Si Hu hurriedly ran in from outside, and in his palm was a cicada with half of its wings torn off.
The cicada's belly was beating, and the harsh sound resounded throughout Zhuangzi. Even Jiang Caiwei, who was sleeping soundly, opened her eyes in confusion.
Noisy to his wife, Xu Mu wanted to throw it away.
"Brother Mu, don't throw it away."
"Why?"
"I like."
"I just like..." Xu Mu put the cicada back into Si Hu's hand.