Chapter five hundred and thirteen: the bug returns home
"It's so embarrassing!" Xiao Chong stood at the intersection, a little confused. He hadn't been home for more than two years, but now he can't find his way home. When he walked, there were still crops nearby, but now he was at a crossroads, with neat and dense houses in front, back, left and right.
The outline of Daqing Mountain is vaguely visible, but how should I get there actually stumped the little insect.
"Captain, isn't your house here?" Behind Xiao Chong, there were ten soldiers holding war horses and carrying bags standing in a row.
"Of course my family is here, but the last time I came back was two years ago. I didn't know that this place has changed so much that the road before has disappeared." Xiao Chong scratched his head in annoyed manner, "I don't care, let's just look at Daqingshan and walk, you can always walk."
Everyone was helpless. Looking around, there were countless houses, streets, and alleys in front of them. If you really wanted to walk like this, you might turn around and turn back to your original place.
Fortunately, all the eleven soldiers in their ranks were holding war horses, and standing at the intersection of the street was extremely eye-catching. After a while, several street patrol officers wearing soap clothes, waist and hips were crossed and iron chains came over.
The leading constable bowed to Xiao Chong, but suddenly shouted: "Xiao Chong'er, are you back?"
"Brother Zhuzi, it's you. Are you a constable now?" Xiao Chong also called out happily. Xiao Chong's name has become bigger and bigger, and fewer people have called him. Now only familiar officials call him that. It sounds particularly friendly.
"Xiao Chong, you are the chief official." Zhuzi looked at the ten soldiers behind Xiao Chong enviously, "These are all your guards!"
Xiao Chong laughed: "Where are the high-ranking officials? These are all colleagues who came to Wuyi to take the Wuju exam. Am I a native? So the chief sent me to bring them back. I am a local. I can take good care of them, let them devote themselves to the exam, and bring glory to our Right Guard."
"That's it! Then what kind of official are you now?" Zhuzi asked.
"The eighth-rank Xuanjie Captain!" said Xiao Chong.
"Oh, the eighth grade!" Zhuzi nodded: "That's not a big official, but compared to me, it's really in the sky and the earth. When I was going to join the army, my parents refused to let you go, but you went, hey!"
Looking at Zhuzi's disappointed expression, Xiao Chong comforted: "You are not bad now, what a great place in Wuyi! Look at your majesty."
"What's the majesty!" Zhuzi curled his lips.
As they were talking, the ten soldiers behind Xiao Chong had different expressions. Is the eighth-rank Xuanjie Captain, not a big official? In the army, this is a serious brigade commander, with three battalions directly under his command, with a total of 3,000 people.
"Brother Zhuzi, the changes here are so big that I can't find my way home." Xiao Chong scratched his head embarrassedly and said.
Zhuzi laughed happily: "You haven't been back for several years, we are here, but it's the same day. I'll give you the way. You go home to see your uncle and aunt first. Let's make an appointment and have a good drink."
"Yes, but it won't work in the past two days. I have to place these brothers first." Xiao Chong said.
"Look, you don't even recognize the road. After the deposit today, I will take two days off to be your guide." Zhuzi enthusiastically patted Xiao Chong's shoulder.
"That's really a blessing in my mind. To be honest, I'm really confused now. This has changed so much." Xiao Chong said.
After pointing out the road, Xiao Chong and his group said goodbye and left. Behind him, Zhuzi's concerning voice came: "Be careful not to shock the horses, there are many people here."
Xiao Chong smiled and turned around and said, "Brother Zhuzi, don't worry, we are all war horses, we have never seen any big scenes, so we can't scare them."
Everyone laughed.
"Brigs coach, I only realized today that your official position is not too big!" A soldier laughed.
With a word, ten people burst into laughter.
"What do you know?" Xiao Chong said disapprovingly: "Wuyi may be held out casually, and the grade is higher than mine. Brother Zhuzi works in such a place, even Li Xiang, may he see it often. So what is my eighth-rank Xuanjie lieutenant? If you don't know that you are a young official!"
Everyone suddenly realized that it was true. In Wuyi, there were a large number of officials gathered in the Prime Minister's Mansion, major Shangshu Mansions and various government offices.
"Next, everyone will stay in Wuyi for a long time before the New Year, so you have to hold your tail up and don't be arrogant. If you violate the rules, don't say I won't go to save you. After I come out, I will punish you again according to military law." Xiao Chong said.
"Yes, the brigade commander!" said the ten soldiers solemnly.
Ten people led their horses in a row, walking through the streets and alleys, and finally arrived at Xiao Chong's home when the sunset covered the sky. Xiao Chong was a little confused. In the past, there was a field around his house, and there was a ditch in front of the door, but he hadn't come back for two years. Except for this ditch, the others were all houses.
"Dad, mom, I'm back!" The little bug screamed.
The large courtyard that has three in and three out is definitely at the level of a rich man in Wuyi now. However, Xiao Chong was stunned when he stepped into the door, and the soldiers accompanying him were also a little dazed.
There was almost no place to put the foot in the big yard, and a place was filled with vines. An old man stood between the stone mortars, waving a stone hammer, pounding something hard. The other half of the ground was covered with all kinds of things, and a woman was bent over and picking up the things into the basket.
Xiao Chong's face felt a little hot. Along the way, he often boasted that his family was quite rich, but now it is like this.
"The little insect is back!" The old man and the woman looked up and saw the little insect, and almost screamed in unison. Then in the blink of an eye, they arrived at the little insect. The old man stretched out half of his hand, as if he wanted to touch the little insect, but he took it back. He looked at the little insect up with his hands on his back, his eyes full of smiles. However, the woman grabbed the little insect's arm in one hand, and when she looked up and down, her eyes turned red.
It was not until I saw the people behind Xiaozhu that I wiped my eyes.
"Dad, mom, what are you doing? Isn't there enough money? Do we have to work so hard for our family?" Xiao Chong asked, pointing to the things in the yard.
Xiao Chong's father smiled: "The family is not short of money, nothing is needed. It's okay to sit and wear it while eating, sitting, but your mother is a waste of bones. If you don't move for three days, your waist will be sore and back pain. These are all good things. The cakes made after pounding the vine are now loved by the men in Wuyi. It can be sold at a high price. Look here, these medicinal materials are all found by me in Daqingshan. They are wild, and the medicine is effective, and the price is much higher than what they grow! Picking up one is better than throwing the other, don't you think you are?"
"Okay, you two are happy, just don't be tired." Xiao Chong asked his companions helplessly: "Brothers, please help me clean up, otherwise our horses will have no place to tie them up."
Ten soldiers agreed and gave the salute, and they made the yard clear and refreshed in a blink of an eye. The other soldiers simply walked to the stone mortar and helped pound the kudzu vines.
"Little Crush, are they?" the old man pulled Xiao Crush aside and asked.
"These are all people who come to Wuyi to take the Wuju exam. Our general knows that I am a local from Wuyi, so he asked me to bring them back for easy care. Dad, do you know what the Wuju exam is?" Xiao Chong said.
"Of course I know. I heard that this time there are top scholars in civil and military affairs, Tanhua, and the second-place, they are all very noble people anyway!" said the old man.
"Yes, maybe Wu Zhuangyuan is one of them!" Xiao Chong said with a smile.
The old man suddenly became nervous: "Then you let them do the work, Jun Ye, Jun Ye, where are you leaving, the old man do it himself!"
Xiaozhu laughed and pulled his father back.
So what if he wins the top martial arts scholar? When he arrives in the army, he is just a captain Renyong, and he is a captain of the imperial insults, and he is even worse than himself. The hierarchy in the army is very strict, and it is much stronger than in the local area.
"It's okay, let them do it. They are young and they will finish it for you in just a few seconds. You, help your mother to get us a table of delicious food. These people are all big-bellied men, with more oil and water and enough portions." Xiao Chong said.
"It's really okay?" The old man was a little worried.
"It's really okay!" Xiao Chong said with a smile.
The old man suddenly smiled. He was not stupid. Since his son said that, it was naturally because he had the confidence. Although he didn't know what kind of official his son was, even Wu Zhuangyuan could not be seen by him, so this official was naturally too young.
When dinner was held in the evening, ten soldiers finally understood that Xiao Chong said that his family was rich and he didn't tell any lies. On the big Eight Immortals table, the dishes were filled with pots, including chicken, duck, fish, mutton and pork. There were more than ten dishes on the table, but I didn't see a pot of vegetables. The big jar of wine on the ground had just opened, and when I smelled the aroma of the wine, I knew it was definitely good wine. They didn't dare to think about such meals in the army. I was afraid that it would take several taels of silver to buy it.
When he picked up the wine pot, Xiao Chong filled everyone's bowl with wine: "Brothers, this time ten of you are representing our entire Right Guard. It is the face of the Right Guard and the face of our General Shi. Whether you can go back brilliantly depends on your performance."
"Don't worry, the coach of the brigade." The ten soldiers spoke in unison, which scared Xiaozhu's parents standing on the side. The spirit of the young soldier was really enviable.
Chapter completed!