"What's wrong, Master?" Guangzhi saw Lin Haoming's strange behavior and asked proactively.
Lin Haoming pointed to the front and said, "Have you not noticed that there are too few men in this village?"
Hearing what Lin Haoming said, everyone noticed that there were indeed many boys and girls in the village. Even the men were mostly old people and children, and there were not many young men of thirteen or fourteen years old.
"There is no war in Jingguo right now, so why are there so few men in the village?" Guangzhi was also a little surprised.
"Dear guests, the village ancestral hall is in front of you. The village chief and village elders are there. All you have to do is go over there and ask." The peasant woman seemed to have completed her task at this time and pointed to a big house in front of her.
"Thank you, ma'am." He Wanfeng said gratefully and put a square of money into her hand.
When she saw a square coin, the peasant woman was also overjoyed, as if the crying and unhappiness she had felt before were all gone.
A square meter of money is not too much, but it is not too little either. This peasant woman can be so happy. It can be seen that the countryside here seems to be beautiful, but the people may not be happy.
Heading towards the ancestral hall, there were indeed some people here. Wuniu took the initiative to ask where they lived, and an old man in his fifties or sixties came out to greet them with a smile and nod.
Perhaps there were quite a few young men from aristocratic families who really came here. The old man who claimed to be surnamed Bu took a few people to a fairly good house. The house was still in a separate courtyard, and he said that he could stay here at night and if he wanted to eat, he could also You can go to his house to eat.
It was almost evening, so Lin Haoming and others naturally agreed, so they just put down their luggage and followed Mr. Bu to his home.
This old man specializes in taking care of the ancestral hall. This Yinshan village is mainly composed of several surnames, and the Bu family is the largest among them.
The old man is not the village chief, but he still has some status here, and the house he lives in is not bad. However, just like the few men in the village before, there are many people eating in his house, but there is no adult man, only two around ten years old. boy, calling the old man grandpa.
"Young ladies, my house is simple, please forgive me." Mr. Bu did not explain. During the meal, he asked the women at home to take the children aside, and he entertained everyone with a smile, and even took out a jar that seemed to be private. The brewed wine comes.
"Mr. Bu, I see that your two grandsons are very clever. The newborn one is also very handsome. Where is the child's father? Why are there so many women in the house?" Lin Haoming didn't have such scruples at the dinner table and asked directly.
Mr. Bu poured wine for everyone, put down the wine jar and said with a smile: "It's not the summer harvest season yet, and there isn't much to do in the fields. It's enough for the women at home to do it, and the children have all gone to Jingxi River to make money."
"Oh, it turns out we were going to Jingxi River." After hearing this, everyone seemed to understand.
Mr. Bu smiled and said: "If my old bones and legs weren't broken, I would go too. Do you know that several big families in the southeastern states have moved north, with thousands of people? It's so much that it's dazzling, no matter what Whether you work as a tracker or a porter, you can earn several square meters of money every day. When the summer harvest comes, one person can earn three to five acres of land."
"That is really not to be missed. No wonder the men have left." Lin Haoming smiled and said, but he did not expect that the lack of men in the village was related to the migration of several southeastern states northward.
"Have the men in the village always been like this?" Lin Haoming continued to ask.
"Whenever there is slack time in farming, I go back to Jingxihe to earn a living. If I earn more, my life at home will naturally be better. In our village in Suzhou, many people rely on this to support their families. Otherwise, it would be too hard to just farm.
If you have enough to eat, you won't have any spare money." Mr. Bu is very good at dealing with strangers, and he won't be able to close the conversation even if he starts talking.
Lin Haoming listened to him and felt that life here was good. After drinking for three rounds, he subconsciously asked: "I heard that there is a real dragon in Wolong Mountain. Is this possible?"
"Haha, Master, you are really right. My ancestors have lived here for generations, and I have heard the most about Wolong Mountain. There is a Shenlong Temple on Longshou Mountain. Every time it is time to receive goods, the villages around Wolong Mountain will go
Worshiping the Dragon God has been done by ancestors for generations. The ancestors have maintained good weather under the worship. I heard that His Majesty Taizu of this dynasty also received the blessing of the dragon, and then founded the Kingdom of Jing. Now it has been passed down to the third generation. The world is at ease.
." Mr. Bu smiled while stroking his beard.
Lin Haoming knew that the Dragon King of Wolong Mountain had become the dragon that protects the country today, but he did not expect that there were such rumors among the people.
"You guys and ladies also want to go to Longshou Mountain. After all, most people who come to Wolong Mountain will go there. If you want to go to Longshou Mountain, I can drive you. There are cars in the village. Don't think that I
My legs and feet don't seem to be that good. In fact, I served as a member of the imperial army and guarded the capital. I was one of the elites. Later, I followed the late emperor in his northern expedition to the Ming Dynasty, forcing the Ming Dynasty to cede Qinzhou and Yongzhou. Unfortunately, I also suffered leg injuries at that time.
A shot, otherwise I might be able to settle down in the capital." At the end of the sentence, Mr. Bu sighed and patted his thigh, as if that position was where he was shot.
"My father was also a member of the Northern Expedition, but he was a soldier of Huangzhou." Wuniu sounded more and more friendly. After all, his father was also recruited to conquer the Ming Dynasty. If not for this, he would not know Mr. Che.
He also rescued him and was able to marry the Che family, which led to his future.
"Oh, your father should not be younger than me, after all, it has been many years." Mr. Bu's eyes lit up when he heard this.
"Indeed, I am the youngest child in the family." Wuniu said with a smile.
"Now your Majesty has pacified the Ming Dynasty, expanded its territory, and will pacify the two countries in the future. From now on, this world will belong to me, Jingguo." Mr. Bu may have really been a soldier in the imperial army, so his tone of speech is indeed completely different from that of ordinary villagers.
It's no wonder that he can take on the responsibility of taking care of the temple.
"Since Mr. Bu still has such a resume, we will make a car for you. When we come back from Longshou Mountain, we will go to Jingxi River to take a boat." Lin Haoming looked at him and said, it would be good to have someone who can talk.
But as soon as Lin Haoming agreed, the little fox in his arms gave up. It would be very frustrating if there were outsiders and a place for her to talk. But Lin Haoming had already decided, and it was useless for the little fox to object. The little fox was so angry.
He directly stretched out his little paw and drank the wine in front of Lin Haoming in one gulp.
"Master, this fox can still drink?" Mr. Bu was shocked when he saw it.
Lin Haoming smiled and stroked her head and said, "This little guy is just dishonest, so there's no need to make a fuss about it, Mr. Bu.
"Young master is a member of a wealthy family, and the pets he raises are not ordinary. I have seen them in the capital before..." Perhaps he had really seen the world. After being surprised, the old man gave up and began to brag about his past.