When Deng Duo returned home, his mother Han was cooking. "Mom, what do you want for breakfast?" Deng Duo asked.

Han turned around and wiped his nose with his rough hands.

"Mom, shall we make pancakes?" Deng Duo drooled.

"Panzi panzi." Father Deng Jiu squatted outside and said angrily: "If we don't save this little food, when spring comes, the whole family will have to drink from the northwest wind."

Dun Duo rubbed his stomach and said, "The owner's rent collection is too harsh."

"This is my master's land." Deng Jiu coughed dryly, "It's the master's kindness that he can give us a bite to eat in this war-torn country. Boss, be grateful!"

Deng Duo came out and squatted on the other side of the door, holding his knees with his hands, "Aye, King Qin is recruiting troops!"

"We are slaves."

"What happened to slave status?" Dun Duo was young and energetic.

"You kid! You don't know how high the sky is." Deng Jiu shrank back and leaned his back against the wall. "Back then, our entire village became slaves of the master's family, but we had official status in the county. If the master's family is dissatisfied,

We deserve to be killed."

"It is guilty to beat slaves to death!" Dundo said dissatisfied.

"Where did you hear this nonsense?" Deng Jiu pointed outside. He was a man in his thirties, with deep wrinkles on his face that reminded him of the cracked earth.

"I don't know where Deng Laosan knew this at first. His master's family was charging too much rent, so he yelled and said he was going to sue. He also said that his master's family didn't dare do anything to him. But what happened next?"

There was more fear in Deng Jiu's eyes, "He was beaten to death by Yao Da and his men. Right in front of us."

"That's because no one complained!" Dundo blushed.

"Hey! You idiot!" Deng Jiu rubbed the corners of his eyes, "Do you know how Deng Laosan's Aye broke his leg?"

"Didn't it break when it fell from a high place?"

"It was interrupted by Yao Da himself." Deng Jiu said. "Ah!" Deng Duo was shocked, "Why?"

"I happened to be hiding on the side, watching Yao Da holding the stick, and said with a ferocious smile: You dare to go to the county to sue the husband, you are so brave. Deng Laosan looked like he had seen a ghost, and asked you how you knew.

"

Deng Jiu's eyes were straight, "Yao Da said, you just went to sue me on the front foot, and someone from the county informed Mr. Lang on the back foot."

"Isn't this collusion?" Dundo was still young and didn't understand this.

"It's not collusion." "What is that?"

"They are a family." Deng Jiu sighed.

Deng Duo squatted there blankly, "Ah Ye, that day I saw more than ten cavalrymen passing by at the entrance of the village. They were the soldiers of King Qin. They were very polite when they saw me, and some even gave me a piece of dried meat. They said King Qin was the most

I’m happy for such a spirited young man like me.”

"Then what?"

"Except for you and my mother-in-law, this is the first time in my life that someone has been so kind to me. I want to serve King Qin."

"Get rid of this idea!" Deng Jiu said: "Be an honest slave of the master."

"Can't you just be a human being?" Dundo looked at his father with a hopeful look in his eyes.

Deng Jiu looked at his son, the wrinkles on his face seemed to be much deeper, and shook his head slightly.

"We are not human beings!"

"In every farm, stewards from powerful families were left to guard the country. Officials from various places went to make announcements, but no one responded."

Jiang Heer looked at the dazed King Qin, "Your Highness?" "The braised mutton is so delicious!"

King Qin wiped the corner of his mouth and said, "What did you say?" You didn't listen!

Jiang He'er pursed his lips, "There are stewards from wealthy families in every farm, and no one pays attention to the government's announcements."

"Your Highness, this matter is unacceptable," Jiang He'er said.

"Really?" Li Xuan stood up, "Call the master, let's go into the customs and take a look around." He met He Lianrong when he went out, "Your Highness, this is"

"Just right, you

I will also go out with Gu." "Yes."

Li Xuan brought Jiang He'er, He Lianrong, Lin Feibao and Yang Lue to this lineup, which was supposed to be strong enough, but he was still not satisfied, "Where is the head coach?"

Jiang He'er said: "Headmaster Ning was dragged to perform a ritual." Lao Ning's business is good! Li Xuan's eyelids twitched.

"The scouts on the rebel side are a bit weak." He Lianrong said, "Many people want to ask Your Highness when to send troops."

"Wait a minute." Li Xuan said, "I asked some old farmers, and they all said that there will be a heavy rain later. In this weather," he stretched out his hand, "if we send out troops, how many people will get frostbite if there is a heavy rain?"

"The rebels are quite comfortable hiding in the city." Jiang He'er comes from the warm Southern Zhou Dynasty. Even though he has been in northern Xinjiang for many years, he still cannot adapt to the climate.

"Let's go." The weather is gloomy.

In the middle of the night, the wind suddenly picked up and penetrated through the cracks around the house.

The whistling sound sounded like ghosts and gods shouting.

Deng Jiu's family only had a few mud houses, and the so-called yard was only surrounded by a fence.

Squeak!

The door of a mud house slowly opened, and a dark figure quietly walked out carrying a bundle.

The shadow turned around and closed the door, then walked out.

After walking a few steps, he hesitated, turned around, walked to a mud house, knelt down, and kowtowed.

He stood up and crossed the fence, looking back several times.

Finally disappeared in the cold wind.

At this time of year, there is not much work in the fields, so farmers stay at home and do nothing, not moving, and slowly getting hungry.

In the early morning, Deng Jiu got up, slowly opened the door and went out, stretched himself, and shouted: "Boss, boss!"

No one in the room on the side answered.

"This lazy guy!" Deng Jiu muttered, "If you are so lazy, how will you support your family after you get a wife? Don't make your wife lazy, or the whole family will starve to death."

He walked over and knocked on the door: "Boss! Boss!" There was still no response in the room.

"Get up!" Deng Jiu changed his knocking to patting and patted the door hard. The door opened.

Deng Jiu walked in and saw that the quilt was folded well, so he smiled and said, "Where are you going?"

He went back and talked to Han, who said, "He was unhappy yesterday. He was probably out looking for someone to play with."

"What are you playing around with? I'm so hungry." Deng Jiu was dissatisfied, but felt distressed in his heart. "Later, why don't you cut off a piece of dried meat and give it to Dalang to make a pot of soup?"

"Isn't that saved for the Chinese New Year?" Han thought, "That's all." It was the only piece of meat in the house, and it was pig meat, dried and hard.

"After two years, I will save some money and marry the boss." Deng Jiu said longingly, "At that time, I will go and beg Yao Da and ask him to be merciful. The young man will withhold some money and food. At least, let the boss and his wife live together."

Eat two more full meals."

"The master's kindness is probably due." Mr. Han was also quite happy. There was a noise outside.

"Everyone come out!" someone shouted.

Deng Jiu went out and took a look, "Madam, they are Yao Da's men. They said they have to go to the entrance of the village."

"What's wrong?"

Mrs. Han came out with her hands in her sleeves. She could not help but shiver when the cold wind blew.

"God knows, let's go."

The couple followed the villagers to the entrance of the village. "Deng Jiu, do you know what is going on?" someone asked.

"How do I know?" Deng Jiu said with a smile: "It's probably someone who committed the crime!"

"Um!"

Deng Jiu said: "My master is kind, so we should behave ourselves and don't get carried away!"

Everyone nodded.

When they arrived at the entrance of the village, those who arrived first turned around and when they saw Deng Jiu, they said, "Deng Jiu is the boss of your family."

Deng Jiu panicked and ran over in a hurry.

The crowd dispersed into a passage, and Deng Jiu came to the front.

The entrance to the village is a gathering place, where villagers who have nothing to do but feel bored often gather here to chat.

Yao Da is under the big tree at the entrance of the village, in front of

Two men, and a tied man kneeling in front.

The man lowered his head, and there was a loose bundle beside him. Inside was an old piece of clothing that was familiar to Deng Jiu.

"Boss!" Deng Jiu shouted.

The man looked up, his cheeks swollen, it was Dundo, "Yeah."
To be continued...