Chapter 9 Villagers
At this time, He Xing, the brothers He Ping, led the way, and brought a few kilograms of people to Luo Yue. He Xing first stepped forward and said, "Master Luo Jun, this is our village chief who is here to see you."
As soon as he finished speaking, several people immediately fell to the ground and kowtowed to Luo Yue repeatedly. The leader was an old man about fifty years old and said, "Liar He Ming, I have seen Mr. Luo Jun. Thank you for your great kindness and kindness. You drove away foreigners and saved the lives of our entire village. No one in our village will forget it."
Luo Yue was also startled and hurried over to help the old man in charge up and said, "Uncle He, get up quickly, we won't be happy to kneel down and kowtow."
He Xing also said on the side: "Yes, village chief, Luo Junye and the others did not kneel down and kowtow, you should get up quickly."
After hearing this, He Ming stood up and then turned to the others and said, "Master Luo Jun, let us get up, all of us." After hearing this, several people inside and outside got up, but they all bowed their heads and looked very respectful. He Ming looked up and peeked at Luo Yue, then lowered his head, which could be seen and felt a little uneasy.
Luo Yue turned to He Xing and said, "How is your family going? Is your mother okay?"
He Xing hurriedly said, "Thank you for your blessing, my mother is fine."
He Xing and He Ping's home are far away in the village, and the houses are simple. The Russian army did not enter the village for a long time, so they have not invaded their homes. He Xing and He Ping's mother hid at home, but were a little scared, but was not hurt. He Xing and He Ping returned home and felt relieved when they saw that they were safe and sound.
While they were talking, the village chief came to the door. It turned out that Luo Yue and others were fighting the Russian army away just now. The village chief hid at home and slapped on the wall and saw some. However, he didn't know what army was fighting the Russian army away, because judging from the weapons of Luo Yue and others, it was definitely not the Qing army, so he didn't know what this army would do in the village? Although this army killed the Russian army away, He Ming still couldn't feel at ease. Although the Eight-Nation Alliance was burning, killing, looting and doing all kinds of evil on Chinese land, the Qing army's military discipline was not better. This army was probably not much different, but it was not just driving wolves into tigers. Although it drove away the Russian army, the village was still subjected to edibles.
However, when He Xing and He Ping appeared, it seemed that Je and the others knew this army. Therefore, He Ming was a little relieved. It would be better to have someone who could speak. Even if the village raised some money to pay and stabilize the army, it would be better than the whole village being robbed. Of course, He Ming was so worried not only because of the responsibility of the village chief, but also an important reason, that is, He Ming's family is one of the best families in the village. If the whole village is terrified, his family will definitely be the first to be affected. Just now, the gate was smashed by the Russian army, and the consequences were really unimaginable. So He Ming took Erjie and a few strong hired farmers out of the back door and came to He Xing and He Ping's home to inquire about the situation.
Of course, He Xing and He Ping brothers did not hide it. They told him about the shipwreck and the rescue of the fleet. After listening to the two brothers' talk, He Ming was still confused and couldn't figure out where the army came from.
Although this is just an ordinary small fishing village, Tianjin is the maritime gateway to Beijing, the exit of the Bohai Sea, and the location of the Beiyang Yamen. When Li Hongzhang was the Minister of Beiyang, he lived here for more than ten years. During the Westernization Movement, he founded a lot of modern industries in Tianjin. Therefore, Tianjin people still have some knowledge in China in this era and have a certain understanding of the outside world. He Ming studied in a private school for two years when he was a child. He was a rare intellectual in this village. He can recognize literature and write often. He often went to Tianjin. He has seen some worlds and is not an ordinary farmer.
But even so, He Ming could not see through this army. Although from the perspective of his appearance, they were indeed Han people. And after hearing from the words of He Xing and He Ping, this group of people spoke definitely in Chinese. Some of them could speak Tianjin dialect, obviously they were Chinese, but they were definitely not the army of the court, because the army of the court would not have such outfits, and of course they would not be so brave, and they would have beaten foreigners to the point of falling.
However, according to the two brothers, the Qing army seemed to be a little different from the foreigners. If you say it well, spend money to eliminate disasters, you will likely escape. So He Ming plucked up his courage and asked He Xing and He Ping to lead the way to meet the commander of this army. Of course, He Ming sent Erji to hurry home, arranged to kill chickens and pigs, prepared several tables of wine, and asked the female family to hide and never show up.
Because if we had agreed with this army, of course we would be able to drink and entertain them, but spending money was nothing. But He Ming thought that there were still a few young women in his family, his daughter-in-law and daughter, and there were also a few beautiful young women in this village. Don’t be caught by these Qiu Bas, and they would cause trouble.
When the two sides met, they saw that Luo Yue was very kind and not as good as the foreigners. The Qing army looked so arrogant, He Ming was a little relieved and plucked up his courage, saying, "I wonder where the military officers are from, how many people are there? What are you needed, and whether you should station in the village. We are also ready to receive and arrange residences for the military officers."
Luo Yue was suddenly stopped because he had no answers before leaving, and he could not say, 'We are the People's Liberation Army, and we are here to liberate the people of the Qing Dynasty'. However, Luo Yue's reaction was quick and immediately said: "Mr. He, this is a military secret, I can't answer you."
He Ming was also shocked when he heard this and hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, just pretend to be a villain and didn't ask."
Luo Yue also saw that He Ming was uneasy, so he said, "Uncle He, don't be afraid, and tell the villagers in the village that everyone should not be afraid, we will not hurt the villagers."
Liu Tie said in Tianjin dialect: "That's right, we are not Russian soldiers or Qing soldiers. We are waiting for the command of the headquarters to wait in the village for a while, but we are disciplined. If you don't take the masses one needle and one thread, you'll be relieved."
When he heard the local accent, he felt that he had to be closer, but He Ming did not dare to ask them what orders they were waiting for here, so he said: "I don't know what the military man needs. The villain has prepared a meal at home. Although he does not have good wine, it is also his intention. In addition, the villain has prepared some gifts, all for thanking the military man for saving our village."
Luo Yue smiled and said, "Didn't we just say it? We are disciplined and cannot accept your things or eat at your house. Therefore, we have appreciated your kindness, but there is no need to worry about it."
He Ming was really confused. Looking at Luo Yue's appearance, he was not saying polite words, but really didn't want his own things. He didn't even eat food. Is there such a good army in the world? He Ming had heard that the Yue family army of the Song Dynasty had strict military discipline and was completely unjust. Unfortunately, it was only found in the storytelling. At least as far as He Ming knew, there was no such army at all. Even if he did not harass the village, he would put forward some conditions and ask for food and money. This was very good. Therefore, he couldn't help saying, "How can you do it? You killed the foreigners and saved our entire village. How could you even eat food? Even if you invited all the soldiers to sit at the villain's house for a while, and let all the soldiers be hungry, how can we be able to live in our hearts."
Liu Tie smiled and said, "Uncle He, you really need to be polite. We all bring marching food and can't be hungry. If we have something to do, we will definitely say it."
At this moment, Luo Yue suddenly remembered and said, "Uncle He, we came a little late just now. The Russian army had already demolished the village for a while. The village must have suffered some losses."
He Ming nodded, and at this time he was still in fear, saying, "Isn't it? Isn't it? I just broke up by foreign ghosts, and many people died in the village. These foreign ghosts are really hateful. If the military man had not come and beaten away foreign ghosts, the village would have suffered a great disaster."
Luo Yue said: "Okay, Mr. He, please check how many people died in the village and whether anyone was injured. We can treat them."
After hearing this, He Ming couldn't believe his ears. He beat the foreigners away. Not only did he want nothing and even eat food, but he also had to treat the injured villagers. He Mingshi thought whether he was dreaming.
In fact, it was not just He Ming, but even the few people he led couldn't believe what kind of army this was? But even though he was thinking this way, He Ming completely relieved himself. The village was safe. He immediately sent people to count the losses from house to house according to Luo Yue's instructions. He Ming himself rushed home to see how Fan Lai was doing.
Of course, He Ming did not want his family to stop. Although Luo Yue politely declined He Ming's kindness, He Ming still planned to continue to cook the fry well, and to make more abundantly, and then personally send it to the soldiers. After all, the foreign devils were killed, saved the whole village, and saved his family. It was completely appropriate to invite them to a meal. However, He Ming was from the bottom of his heart and did not avoid being forced.
Chapter completed!