in the ancient last days

The cold wind was bitter, and the thatched house could not cover the severe cold, and the cold wind was blowing in.

Yao Da carried the basket on his back and went out in the sparse morning light.

With a creak, the door of the thatched hut on the opposite side was pushed open. Li Erquan and his family bumped into Yao Da who was on the opposite side, his face was stunned, and then he smiled and said, "Go to the square too?"

Yao Da nodded, with a friendly face, he thought for a while, put down the basket behind his back, and stepped forward to help Li Erquan lift the old lady up.

Li Erquan smiled at him.

In this early morning, such scenes happened in various houses in large and small cottages.

The villagers near Chujiazhuang went out early in the morning and walked towards the center of Zhuangzi.

In just a few days, an open space was cleared there, and a high platform was erected. What did the village chief say was that?

Oh, the young master named it "Square"!

Speaking of the young young master, the common people all give a thumbs up in their hearts.

Everyone remembers clearly.

The corpse disaster broke out more than ten days ago. At that time, "zombies" rushed in and bit several people in the village.

Just like the ghosts that came out of the strange stories, everyone was afraid to go out. They hid behind the door and prayed to God and Buddha to tell grandma. Later, the owner of the young village came forward and shot the ghosts to death with one arrow. He was wise and mighty. The appearance of Zhuangnai has been passed down!

The young master's theory of "immortal reincarnation" is spreading again, and it's passed on in a precise manner, except that Chu's father and the eldest princess are also said to be the Heavenly Emperor and Queen's Mother.

It was because Chu Zhao didn't like to hear these words that the villagers secretly spread them, and they didn't dare to show them blatantly.

More than 60 villagers gathered in the direction of the square. Looking from a height, it looked like a group of small black ants, gradually gathering together.

Halfway up the mountain, Ye Ling and Chu Zhao stood side by side, looking down and shaking their fans proudly: "How about cousin, we have a lot of guys in Zhuang."

"Look at these young and strong men, they are all first-class heroes, and they are the candidates for military training."

Chu Zhao silently distanced himself from the guy beside him, fanning himself in the winter, is the idiot trying to freeze him to death?

square.

The gathered villagers whispered, wondering why the village chief called them here.

"Cough cough." The village chief at the front coughed once or twice, and the villagers in the audience raised their heads when they heard the sound, and their eyes suddenly lit up. They looked at the two people on the high platform, mainly because of the eye-catching and handsome one, who looked like A dazzling sharp knife, the shining Chu Zhao.

Everyone was excited,

"It's the young master!"

"Little fairy..."

Chu Zhao found it interesting.

Guard: "Quiet—"

He shouted loudly, but the ground was still messy, with more than 60 mouths chattering, and the little guard, who had never seen such a scene, wiped his sweat.

"Small, young master."

The eyes of the people below became brighter.

Chu Zhao handed him something: "Use this."

Seeing the trumpet-shaped weird body guard puzzled, he took it out of blind admiration and trust in Chu Zhao. He cleared his throat and was taken aback when he spoke.

Produced by the system mall, the 30-yuan recording horn speaker, with high-fidelity sound quality and strong penetration of 600 meters, is definitely a "magic weapon" for speeches.

The little guard opened his mouth, and the villagers below were instantly spread out, startled by the thunderous roar.

There was also suspicion in his gaze towards the stage.

"what is that?"

"Is it the same fairy treasure again? My son on duty said that the young master gave them several powerful treasures."

Someone cast envious eyes: "Master, your son is on duty?"

"That's right," the old man proudly folded his hands behind his back, "Hehe, it's not right to protect the dealer."

On the high platform, as expected of the guard who followed Chu Zhao all the way through wind and rain, and had seen the big scene, he immediately calmed down while holding the horn, and began to preach loudly.

Now the crowd exploded like a boiling pot, and the loudspeaker can amplify the sound. From the perspective of these illiterate people at the bottom, it was like a fairy trick.

"Young Master." The little guard turned to Chu Zhao for help again, Chu Zhao nodded and took a step forward.

"It's a little fairy."

"It's the young master..."

Chu Zhao twitched the corners of his lips when he heard the whispers of the people below. Where did he get so many nicknames?

"Everyone knows what happened a few days ago. Now the corpse disaster is rampant outside, and Xinxian County outside has fallen. Fifteen days ago, zombies even attacked Zhuangzi with all their might. If it weren't for the desperate efforts of the soldiers in the village, maybe you would have Casualties..."

The villagers were very concerned. The big guys who were farming in the farmland were dispersed and hid in time, but many people saw that scene, believed in the words, and admired the Chuan who solved the disaster even more in their hearts. Zhao.

As for "zombies"?Is it the name given to the monster by the young master? It's not bad.

The young master is wise and mighty.

The eyes of the villagers who blindly trusted Chu Zhao were hot, as if they were excited that there was another reason to worship Chu Zhao.

Facing the blazing gaze that was about to melt him, Chu Zhao felt his scalp tingle a little. He finished science with one, two, and three ways to defend against zombies with a blank face, and then said that everyone can escape the calm for a while under the protection of Zhuangzi, and they can come back later. Woolen cloth?

Viruses can be 'contagious', whoever is accidentally bitten will become the same as those zombies.

The villagers don't know what infection means, but it has spread throughout the village. No matter who they are, as long as they are bitten by a monster, they will turn into a monster together.

The stage continued to encourage, the staff in the village was always limited, and they needed a stronger force to guard Zhuangzi.

The sonorous words made the villagers look up in a daze. Although the previous days were bitter, they were considered good in the Chu family village. The kind-hearted owner, although not enough to eat, clothe and warm, made the villagers feel full. Very lucky, I can occasionally go out to send some surplus food to relatives in villages outside the county seat.

Now the life and death of relatives and friends outside the village is uncertain, they are struggling to survive in the village, if they don't become stronger, maybe one day, their village will be invaded by monsters like the Xin County outside, and their families will be destroyed.

There is no doubt that the Chu family village needs strength to guard it. This is their only pure land now.

There were fireworks in the eyes of some people in the audience.

Seeing that the time was almost up, the little guard raised his right arm high after receiving Chu Zhao's gaze, saying, "Defend the family village!"

Several good men were aroused with blood, and shouted to the sky: "Defend the family, defend the family!!"

The thunderous roar resounded through the sky, and after a few tens of seconds, Chu Zhao pressed his hands to comfort him, and the villagers followed his movements to quiet down, their eyes sparkling.

Satisfied to see the lingering fear and dread in the crowd dissipate, Chu Zhao nodded secretly.

The little guard on the stage stepped forward and preached persistently.

The recruitment of Shonai soldiers is announced for fellow villagers. Adult men over the age of 20 are the main recruits, and the principle of voluntary recruitment is adopted; in addition, the condition for recruiting youth teams under the age of 15 and over [-] is to be in good health.

Under the expectant or doubtful gaze of the crowd, two teams of soldiers stepped out of the square, wearing clothes they had never seen before, which looked extremely soft, with a Chu character embroidered on the chest.

There are three pieces of men's and women's suits, and the badge on the chest is changed to the logo of Chujiazhuang. One of them has an empty left arm, and a red cloth scarf is hung on the right arm. Jue Li, the younger ones couldn't help casting admiring and yearning glances.

A group of soldiers held wooden boxes in their hands. There were five or six big boxes, each of which contained different things, such as large pieces of meat, soft clothes, colorful candies in black boxes, and fresh vegetables and eggs. etc.

meat!

The meat was stewed until it was rotten, and the aroma was very strong. The meat was rotten and sticky, and there was a smell of sugar, which penetrated into the nostrils of the villagers.

Some people couldn't help showing an intoxicated look.

Oh my god, you must know that such a large piece of meat may not be enjoyed by the nobles....

The villagers of Chujiazhuang, who hadn't smelled oily in their mouths for a long time, had their eyes glistening. Someone swallowed and looked at Chu Zhao.

Chu Zhao’s heart is bleeding. These are the inventory of his space, but if he can’t let go of his children, he can’t keep his wolf, so it’s an early investment. “As long as you join the army and become a soldier, you can get these things at home. Everyone has a share!"

As if a drop of water splashed into a boiling oil pan, the villagers cried out excitedly. Li Erquan and Yao Da held their breath at the same time, and saw the burning fire in each other's eyes.

The older boy Doudou cried and asked for candy: "Daddy, Daddy, I want to be a soldier too!"

"Nonsense, you're only four years old, and you're a fucking soldier."

"Wow wow, I don't care, I don't care, I want to eat candy!! Erniu can eat it, why can't I!!"

This is the way to beg for bears, and good children are even more distressing.

The sensible and cute little girl glanced longingly at the rainbow candy placed in the sun, which seemed to be glowing, and looked away reluctantly. She silently grabbed the corner of her little clothes and turned her head, intending to show "I don't like it" Four words, but the eyes can't help but quietly float over.

Her father was so distressed: "Oh, my dear daughter, my father has long wanted to come out and serve as a soldier to protect you, and our family hasn't eaten meat for a long time, has it?"

"really?"

"Of course!"

The people who were about to move were ignited again: "What? Join the army, and the land at home will be exempted from half tax!!"

What does it mean to be repeated again and again, three times without end?That's it!

The enthusiasm of the villagers was completely aroused: "Master Shao, I would like to join the army!"

"Me too!"

"Young owner is wise!"

The taxation of the Great Zhou Dynasty was strict, and the law stipulated that the common people had to pay two-thirds of the land income to the landlord, and the landlord paid the land rent to the state. With such a heavy taxation system, the common people could only struggle on the line of food and clothing, which was very difficult. Hard.

Even the life that the villagers of Chujiazhuang used to think was "happy" was miserable in Chu Zhao's view.He can't make any major changes for the time being, but the tax can be waived. Anyway, the corpse disaster swept the entire Zhou Dynasty, and the royal family couldn't control it. There would be no time to take care of a small Chu family.

Chu Zhao hoped that everyone in the village would be more motivated. Zombies are not terrible. What is terrible is that people have lost their fighting spirit first, which he absolutely does not allow to appear.

"You can arrange the next thing." Chu Zhao turned and said to Liuli.

Liuli took the order, almost unable to hold back her excitement, and led the team of maids behind her: "Don't worry, young master, Liuli will never let down the young master's entrustment."

The people in the square have not yet dispersed.

Old and weak people who could not sign up for the military were told that they could go through a "census" and get rations.

Everyone doesn't know what a census is, but after doing it, you can get half a tael of lean meat and a half basket of eggs, which is enough to make them flock to it.

People in Dazhou basically only eat vegetables in their daily life. Occasionally, they are allowed to eat some meat if the conditions are good, but it is usually during the Chinese New Year.

In recent years, famines and locusts and droughts have occurred, and the harvests in the fields have not been good. It is precisely in response to the saying "the wine and meat of the Zhumen stink, and the bones are frozen to death on the road". It is not uncommon for ordinary people to eat Guanyin soil.What is even darker is the cannibal incident that the Princess Mansion and his party encountered when they went south.

When a person is in a desperate situation, anything is really possible.

Once again, I was grateful to Chu Zhao in my heart. The expressions of gratitude from the adults made the ignorant children vaguely understand something. They smacked their lips and looked at Chu Zhao reluctantly while hugging their parents' thighs.

Therefore, the concept of "Shao Zhuangzhu" left an imprint on the young children's hearts for the first time. It was linked to sweet candies, sweet and happy, and the memory is still lingering after many years.

In the future, the group of loyal supporters who will grow into Chu Zhao occasionally recall this incident and laugh from time to time.

Candy-flavored Master Shaojun (?)

Probably Chu Zhao would never have imagined that his image of being wise and mighty was ruined by Little Candy...

"We still need to do more practical things."

Looking at the scene below, Chu Zhao sighed silently.

In fact, he didn't have a very clear plan for the end of the world all the way. Looking at the happy and content faces of people now, he seemed to understand something.

It's probably this look that I want to protect.

Happy, free, a comfortable paradise created by him, guarding people under his wings.

In order to achieve such a goal, more efforts are required.

Pork and sweet potatoes, cotton cement, glass fire/powder.....There is also the threat of zombies outside. Even if it is true that ordinary people have no possibility of genetic evolution as the AI ​​of the "Time and Space Administration" said, Chu Zhao does not believe that human beings have no front line. vitality.

"Haw."

Flapping its wings, the milk-yellow chick caught Chu Zhao's attention.

Being interrupted by this, the pressure was slightly released, Chu Zhao smiled and poked it.

The foot staggered, and the little yellow ball was not angry when it was teased. It thought that Chu Zhao wanted to play with it, so it arched happily.

.....

"name?"

Rows of tables and chairs were hastily erected in front of the big square at some point, and delicate and beautiful maids sat behind the tables one by one, with gentle and amiable attitudes.

A group of strong men who can only work have never seen such a battle before. They all stared blankly and forgot to speak. They stammered after the other party repeated the question again.

"Yao, Yao Da." The tall man scratched his cheek uncomfortably.

The other party was obviously doing this job for the first time, with a blushing face, he quickly glanced up at him: "Second question, what is your age, strong man?"

"It's 21! After my birthday, I'll be 22!" His voice got louder, as if trying to hide his shyness.

Xiao Tao carefully wrote down on the bamboo slips with a brush, and then asked the next question.

"Medical history?"

Xiaotao smiled: "Have you ever been sick before?"

Yao Da scratched his ears, and said embarrassedly: "Why... Is it a big appetite?".

"Pfft." She was amused, and lowered her head again to carefully write down the words [past medical history: none] on the bamboo slips.

Seeing the serious side face of the other party, Yao Da blushed inexplicably, stopped scratching his hands, and hung down on his knees embarrassingly, sitting like a good baby, inexplicably funny.

"Last question, do you have any family members?"

"Family?" With a twitch of his head, he said, "There are old parents in the family, but no wife, no children, no daughters!"

Now Xiaotao also blushed, looked at the tall man in dismay, and wrote the last stroke.

"Okay, okay, congratulations, Yao Da, you are now a member of the Chu family soldiers, please keep your ID card and go to the side to collect supplies, remember to gather at the main square at five o'clock tomorrow morning."

After receiving a small card handed over, Yao Da looked disappointed for a while, is it over so soon?

He slowly got up and left, turning back quietly while walking, feeling hesitant in his heart: I don't know if I will see her in the future... Shrinking his neck, Yao Da's thick face flushed, and immediately speeded up his pace and hurried to The direction to get the supplies went.

"yours."

"A bag of candy, two or three ounces of lean meat, a bundle of mustard greens, eight eggs... that's it! Please go this way after receiving the supplies, and pay attention to order."

The investigation was carried out in the square in an orderly manner. The villagers of the Chu Family Village were of good quality and went relatively smoothly. They registered excitedly one by one, and then received their identity certificates and supplies.

Special head position.

Liuli: "Ah Cui, your investigation is very good. I wonder if you have the intention to join the women's team?"

A Cui's eyes widened, pointing at herself stupidly: "Me?"

"Yes," Liuli nodded, and said seriously, "Our young master is kind and plans to build a team of medical nurses for the soldiers. The women can also help out. The treatment is very good. I don't know if you are willing. ?”

A Cui felt that she was dreaming. The children of the peasant family had long been in charge of the family. After she became sensible early, she often went to the lake to pick lotus to help subsidize the family. She got the reputation of "Lotus Picker Girl".

But compared to the maids in the Chu Mansion, the maids in their eyes are nothing, but now the other party is inviting me?

Nodding excitedly: "I am willing!"

"Okay." Lowering her head to write down A Cui's name, Liuli admired Chu Zhao even more in her heart.

The young master is right, who would have known that women can have a wider world?You don't have to bow your knees to please anyone, just do things to realize your own value.

Young master...Young master, I don't know if she has the qualifications to call each other like this, just like the guard Hong and guard Sun I saw beside Chu Zhao, they were so dazzling, standing under the sun.

[It is detected that the belief bar is full, and the system ushers in the first upgrade. 】

Somewhere not far from the village, Chu Zhao was slightly startled, and slowly revealed a puzzled expression.

Well, what did he do?

Strange, just went to eat a snack, the system was upgraded? ?

The author has something to say: Years later.

Chu Zhao passed by.

Young girls huddled together: sucking... sweet, candy-flavored, want to eat? (ˉ﹃ˉ)

感谢在2020-03-1011:57:22~2020-03-1112:47:44期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angels who irrigate the nutrient solution: 5 bottles of wang; 1 bottle of Zhanling;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!