Hanhou

Three days passed in a hurry.

Even if there are still many worries, Zhao Jia can't delay. On the fourth day, he must return to the fortress as soon as possible.

Fortunately, uncle Xiong is taking care of the family, and everyone in the livestock farm has a clear division of labor. The new servants are led by the uncle, so there will be no troubles easily.

Before Zhao Jia left, Mrs. Sun and the women brought more than a dozen earthenware pots filled with pickled poultry eggs.

"The method mentioned by Mr. Lang is very good. It can be preserved for a long time after pickling. It tastes good and can be eaten on the road."

In addition to poultry eggs, the women also opened the warehouse and brought in more than 30 hams, more than a hundred dried chickens and ducks, baskets of sausages and dried tofu with a spicy taste.

All of them add up to fill up five carts.

"The linen ordered by the lord is ready." Huber led people to bring the cloth and put it on three carts, and at the same time carried out a few wine jars. .”

In the second year after Emperor Jing, all the ministers in the palace made wine, and allowed the folks to drink wine.

Although the ban was lifted, there were still very few wine merchants in the border counties.

Firstly, there is little grain in the border counties, and the strict regulations have been imposed for many years, so it is not cost-effective to make wine;

Secondly, compared with Chang'an and other places, Yunzhong is located in the border area, and the drinks are transported in after a long journey, and the profit may not be much higher after the cost is taken into account.If the alcohol prohibition order is issued again, the goods brought in will not go out, and may even be arrested by the city officials. Is it a loss?

Huber had done his best to collect these wines.In addition to Yunzhong County, people were also sent to Wuyuan, Dingxiang and Xihe County respectively.After all the calculations, there were less than thirty jars of wine in the market, and after distillation, only six jars were obtained.

The frontiers are all like this, and Zhao Jia has no good solution.

Fortunately, his purpose of buying wine was not for drinking, but for disinfection.In addition, this trip is not for fighting, but for performing martial arts. Even if something happens, six jars of wine should be enough.

As soon as the supplies were ready, Zhao Jia checked the ropes that tied the cart and made sure there was no problem, then jumped on his horse and rushed to the fortress with Wei Qing, Zhao Puonu, Zhao Xin and Gongsun Ao.

Wei Qing'e came to see him off and brought half a cart of medicinal materials.

Wei Juan and Gongsun Ao were already engaged, and he sewed a leather belt with his own hands, which was now tied around Gongsun Ao's waist.

Zhao Puonu saw it, rode his horse closer, twitched his eyebrows twice, and wanted to say a few narrow words.Not wanting to be slapped on the back of the head by Xin Zhao, he couldn't speak, so he jumped forward and almost fell off the horse's back.

"Ashin, why did you hit me again?" Zhao Puonu rubbed his head, very dissatisfied.

"Misfortune comes out of your mouth, this is to save you."

"what?"

"What's the temper of Silk Girl?" Zhao Xin looked at Zhao Po Nu and said, "The lesson from last time wasn't enough?"

After being reminded by Zhao Xin, Zhao Puonu suddenly remembered that he made fun of Gongsun Ao before, and Wei Juan "cryed" in front of Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Sichuan, and he was surrounded by women.

"Understood?" Xin Zhao patted Zhao Po Nu on the shoulder, "Be careful what you say in the future, let alone your own people, this time I will go to Chang'an with the Lord, look more and talk less when you have nothing to do, so as not to cause trouble for the Lord."

Zhao Puonu nodded, no longer laughing, his expression became serious.

Wei Qing glanced at them, rode up to catch up with Zhao Jia, seemed about to speak, but swallowed the words again.

Seeing his hesitation and hesitation, Zhao Jia could roughly guess, and said: "The Marquis of Pingyang now lives in Chang'an, after entering Beijing this time, don't act recklessly, I will help you find a way, and I will always let you see your mother and sister." brother side."

"Thank you sir!"

Wei Qingnian was sent to his father's house when he was young, but he was not treated well by his father, and his surname was not even allowed to be Zheng.In his father's house, he didn't get half of the family affection, and he was abused even more, and his life was worse than that of a slave.

It was unbearable, so he sneaked away to find his mother.In the end, he encountered twists and turns and was almost sold as a child.

Fortunately, he met Wei Qingmo and was sent to Zhao's livestock farm.

During these years of living in the livestock farm, he has grown from a scrawny child covered in scars to a tall, tall, cheerful and handsome boy.

The bitter memories of the early years were gradually buried, and Wei Qing had neither affection nor hatred for his father's family.It's like a stranger, unable to produce any intense emotions.

As for Yu's biological mother, there is still warmth in her memory, and there is always a bit of admiration.

He has grown up, he can follow Lang Jun on the battlefield, and he can gain military exploits with the skills he has learned.If possible, he hopes to take his mother out of the Hou's mansion, restore her common life, and stop being a child.

However, Wei Qing also had considerations in his heart. It is important to fulfill his wishes, but he must act with restraint, and he must not bring troubles to Zhao Jia for his own wishes.

The procession arrived at the fort in the evening.

Still far away, you can hear bursts of noise and cheers.

Zhao Jia dismounted in front of the camp, summoned the civil servants, and ordered them to send the supplies on the cart to the warehouse, and then took Wei Qing and others to the school grounds.

At this time, cavalry and infantry surrounded the school grounds, and a dozen tall and strong figures chased after each other, crossed obstacles, passed the cableway, and climbed the heightened wooden tower amidst cheers.

The tower is sloping and it is difficult to stand on it.

The soldiers who arrived first put their knees on the ground, and their bows were as steady as Mount Tai.

The targets were set up one after another, and arrows painted in different colors flew out at the same time. Some hit the bull's-eye, some stuck to the edge, and some missed the target directly.

Whenever an arrow misses the target, there will be a burst of shouting.

The pawns who missed were not affected, and they continued to shoot, and the next arrow hit the bull's-eye.

The craftsmanship of the craftsman is exquisite, the wooden rake moves slowly from the beginning, and the speed gradually increases. As the small official pulls the mechanism, the three furthest targets rotate around the wooden tower quickly.

There are more and more soldiers standing on the tower. While fighting for positions, they must also be able to shoot fast-moving targets.Without extraordinary accuracy and physical strength, it is really difficult to do it.

The fact is just as Zhao Jia thought, as the wooden rake moved faster, several soldiers shot the quiver empty one after another, without even touching the edge of the target, and were eliminated directly.

In the end, there were only two people left on the wooden pagoda, one was Wei Wu, and the other was Boping who was born in Shaling and had just died.

Wei Wu's physical strength and eyesight are excellent, when there are still half of the arrows in the pot, he hits all the targets and leaves the wooden tower first.Boping moved a little slower, but his bow was more accurate, and his arrows hit the bull's-eye without a single miss.

At the last obstacle, Boping caught up with Wei Wu, and with the advantage of agility, he crossed the finish line first and stepped on the plank.

At the same time as the little official raised the flag, there was silence around the school grounds, and soon there was loud cheers.

The Shaling pawns were extremely excited. After Boping returned, they lifted him up together and threw him three times in a row. The excitement and joy were beyond words.

When Boping was put down, Zhao Jia stepped forward with a smile, took out a dagger, and handed it to the other party.

"Thank you, Marquis!" Boping clenched his dagger tightly, his face turning red with excitement.

Wei Wu was also convinced when he was defeated in the competition.

The men in the frontier have a bold and cheerful personality, and they all rely on their true skills, winning is winning.I can't afford to lose, and I care about it, but it makes people laugh.If you want to save face, you need to practice hard and win back.

After a short break, several more soldiers entered the school grounds.

This time, in addition to the cavalry and infantry of the Han army, there were three more Hu cavalry.

Zhao Jia looked at it for a while, and then a clerk came and said that another batch of supplies had been sent from the city before, and with the things he brought back, the warehouse couldn't fit.

"I gonna go see."

Zhao Jia asked Wei Qing and Zhao Ponu to stay, and went to the warehouse with the civil servants.

The secretary Zuo Lang in the camp visited several times, and finally came back to work honestly.However, compared to copywriting work, they still prefer to copy knives and go to the battlefield.

The most important thing is that Zhao Xianwei is in charge of logistics, which is really extraordinary.

Before Zhao Jia came, there was no shortage of supplies in the camp, but it was by no means too much, basically enough.With this person stationed in the fortress, no matter the rations, armor or weapons, they all doubled, and even the warehouses couldn't fit, and the prisoners had to be transferred to build new ones.

Standing in front of the fully loaded cart, the Shuzuo looked at each other, admiring Zhao Jia.

Looking back, I saw Zhao Xianwei coming, one counted the other, and walked forward quickly, with sincere words, and the admiration was like a surging river.

The county lieutenant is so talented, they are really far behind.

In this way, if you don't step down as a secretary and work hard on the battlefield, you can still play a little more light and heat.

Zhao Jia first had a smile on his face, thinking that these few finally found out their conscience and came back to work honestly.As a result, the more he heard it, the more wrong it became. At the end, his face turned black instantly, and as soon as he raised his hand, the Shaling infantry immediately stepped forward and surrounded all Shuzuo who didn't want to work.

"Since eating the imperial salary, you should be loyal to your duties!"

In short, give me honest work!

Whoever dares to slip away and go off on a errand, the workload will be doubled immediately, and then doubled again.The workload has increased several times, and you can really experience the fear of being dominated by overtime, and see who dares to sneak away!

After Shuzuo's matter was settled, Zhao Jia organized people to build a tent and store the wine jars, cloth and medicinal materials separately.As for the ham, sausage, and dried chicken and duck, they were sent to the kitchen in batches, handed over to the cook for cooking, and served as extra meals for the army in the fortress.

When the competition was over and the troops lined up to receive their meals, Zhao Jia was called by Wei Yue to discuss the route to Chang'an and how to arrange it on the way.

The map made of sheepskin is spread out, half of which are rough lines, which are very abstract; the other half is relatively fine, with marks on mountains, rivers, and cities. Compared with the former, there are obviously two styles of painting.

Li Danghu and Wei Yue stood in front of the map, seemingly arguing about something.Zhao Jia walked into the room, and was immediately called by two people, pointing to two different roads, discussing which one is more suitable.

"In my opinion, it's better to cross Wuyuan and go to Xihe." Li Danghu said seriously, "It's a big deal for one person and three horses."

"What about the military rations?" Wei Yue asked back.

"This..." Li Danghu was stopped by the question.

From Yunzhong to Chang'an, the distance is not short, even if the horse is fast, it will take a lot of time. According to Li Danghu's method, the carts transporting grain will definitely be out of touch with the army.

"Actually, it's not impossible to solve it." Zhao Jia stared at the map, resting his chin with one hand, and mused.

Hearing this, Wei Yue and Li Danghu looked over at the same time.

"How to say?"

"Change to transport grain carts." Zhao Jia said, "There is still a period of time before departure. With the craftsman's craftsmanship, it should not be a problem. When we set off, bring a few master craftsmen with us, and the problems on the road can be solved."

"Really?" Li Danghu asked.

"Li Sima also saw the utensils in the schoolyard." Zhao Jia laughed, "With the skills of a few master craftsmen and enough materials and manpower, we will definitely be able to catch up with the departure date."

The three of them agreed that after eating in the room, Wei Yue and Li Danghu continued to discuss the military formation, and Zhao Jia went to find the craftsmen in the camp to make arrangements.

For the next half month, everyone in the fortress was busy.Zhao Jia was so busy that he hit the back of his head with his feet, wishing he could give birth to three heads and six arms.On the busiest days, there are twelve hours a day, and it is thankful to be able to sleep for two hours.

A few days before departure, everything was well arranged, and Zhao Jia was finally able to stop and catch his breath.

Probably because they finally realized their conscience, Wei Yue and Li Danghu no longer led troops out of the camp, and took the initiative to take over Zhao Jia's job, and they did it impressively.

Zhao Jia sighed for a while, then suddenly his expression changed, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at the two of them very unkindly.

So it's not that I can't do it, but I want to throw the pot away?

After being stared at by Zhao Jia for a while, Li Danghu's scalp became tense, so he found an excuse to apply oil on the soles of his feet.

Still calm, Wei Yue took Zhao Jia's hand again, her fingers seemed to brush Zhao Jia's palm inadvertently, her smile was like a warm spring breeze.

"It's been a lot of hard work these days."

Look at the hand being held, and then look at the handsome third son Wei on the inside, Zhao Jia's forehead is bulging with blue veins, press down, and then bulge; continue to press, continue to bulge.

Wei Yue was not affected at all, and even leaned forward, her forehead was pressed against Zhao Jia, her black eyes clearly reflected Zhao Jia's shadow, the corners of her lips curled up, and her voice became softer.

"Hoduo's temperament is very attractive."

A whisper, like a breeze blowing.

The calm water surface is full of ripples and ripples.

In May of the first year of Jianyuan, Zhao Jia, Wei Yue and Li Danghu were summoned by the emperor to lead their soldiers to leave the frontier fortress and set off for Chang'an.

At the same time, in the Pingyang Hou Mansion far away in Chang'an, in the row house where the family boy lived, there was a burst of crying of a baby.

The door of the house was pushed open, and Mrs. Wei walked out carrying a basin of bloody water, and was quickly picked up by the eldest son Wei in front of the door.

Wei Wei returned to the house, walked around the screen, and looked at the second daughter lying on the couch, her eyes were reddish, and she hated iron and steel, and said, "Son, you are confused!"

Wei Shao'er snorted, propped himself up, unbuttoned his clothes, and hugged the baby in front of him.

"Isn't that the same for my mother, why tell me? I brought back steamed cakes and roasted meat, and my mother ate it too? The fine cloth I got, my mother also made clothes for my elder brother and younger sister."

Wei Wei was so angry that she beat her chest. Wei Zifu stepped forward, supported Wei Wei, and looked at Wei Shao'er, who was holding the baby. His face was pale, but his smile was loving. Wei Shao'er bit his red lips with his white teeth, and a flash of light flashed in his eyes. firm.

She will never be like my mother and sister, never!