Clam Pearl

Gu Huai frowned and thought of the rain, the most ecstasy, on the way home, Nanyan died.A young man pretends his eyes are like water, leaving sorrow at every step, several years away, where is the country...

This is a half of the Qingyu case. It is about the young man who has been far away from home for tens of thousands of miles, eight years in a blink of an eye, and now he has achieved success and fame and returned to his homeland, but he can't find his family.

Last year, the new emperor Tianen ordered the establishment of Ding Min Division in all counties and counties to deal with Ding Min's affairs. He allowed Wukang to move Ding back to his hometown temporarily, paid travel expenses, and gave ten guan of silver. Layer ten years.For a time, Ukangqi County was full of praise.

All of a sudden, the poor people who went south and north and stayed in various places left their places one after another and finally returned home.

Time flies, and I don't realize that I have been away from home for several years. When I came out, I was still an ignorant teenager, but now I can be regarded as successful and famous. It's a pity that I can still speak the local accent, but I can't find my family.Who are you talking about?It is indeed the little book boy that Gu Zhao received, Fu Ji, Fu Xiaolang.

But Fu Ji, ever since he followed Gu Zhao, became Gu Zhao's personal entourage, and when the new emperor came to the throne, Gu Zhao became the Duke of the county.Gu Zhao and Gu Maobing successively set up accounts and opened houses in Shangjing respectively.

It only said that Fu Jiyuan studied literature with Mr. Ding Jiu, and later learned some miscellaneous studies with Gu Zhao.Last year, he passed the examination as a scholar, so he was supposed to go up step by step.It's a pity that the Seventh Lord of his family didn't know where he got the news, so he insisted on following the path of the Zhongshu to push the officials to investigate. Now that he is young and successful in the official department, the main fact is that he has obtained a sixth-rank official. We must not underestimate this sixth-rank The Ministry of Officials is just like the function of the Organization Department of later generations, which is in charge of the distribution of cadres.

Gu Zhao didn't have many customers, so he cherished the few in his hand. He always valued Fu Ji, firstly, he treated Ji Youen, and secondly, he was Fu Ji's teacher of miscellaneous studies, which added another layer of master-student relationship. Yi, he first made up for Gu Zhao's real vacancies, and then bought him some properties in the East Outer City of Shangjing.Originally, he wanted to make a family for him and be a matchmaker.But he didn't want Fu Ji but refused, saying that his family had arranged a marriage for him when he was young.

Fu Ji was ambitious at a young age, and when a new official took office, he should have worked hard for his official career.It's a pity that his family's seventh master didn't know where he was thinking, so he called Fu Ji to the mansion early that morning, gave him half a year's vacation, and ordered him to return home.Although it is called Homecoming, there are actually other arrangements. This is a private matter, and I will talk about it later.

But he said that Fu Ji got the order, and the next day he asked for leave at the Yamen and went home to tidy up.In the past few years, he has been by the Duke's side, and he has saved a few hundred coins.It's just that I just got a new yard a few days ago, and I have cleaned up the house.He originally wanted to go to the ministry to borrow some money, but he didn't want to, when he got home, Qi Ye had already made arrangements for him.They gave him Qianguan in cash alone, and also gave him a family of slaves to serve him, eat, live and travel.

After Fu Ji received the reward, he felt grateful again.But he only said that he returned home all the way, walked for a whole three months, and was exhausted all the way. Compared with being tied by a rope and dragged away from his hometown in the past, now he has horses and carts, a house in Beijing, and slaves by his side. Do not lament some fate.

After being away from home for several years, it's a pity that Fu Ji just entered Wukang County, but he doesn't know where his home is?

Today is different from later generations. There are road signs and maps along the way out of the house, indicating the direction and address.Those Ding Min with black eyes were tied with straps around their wrists, and tied together on a thick rope.Driven away by the officials with whips and kicks, starving all the way, stumbling, staggering, with black eyes, it took a year to walk. Maybe many people died without knowing where they died block place.

Nowadays, the common people have no street signs, no fame, and are not allowed to leave their homeland for the rest of their lives.

The people are simple and clumsy, and they often lose their way when they travel hundreds of miles away from home. Not to mention, Fu Ji left home at the age of 15, traveled for five years, and followed Gu Zhao for another three years. Eight years ago, when he moved out of his own home in the early years, he had a status guide, but the bottom profile had long been lost.The road guide in his hand was also vaguely written, only saying that he was from Huaishu Village, Zezhou, Wukang County.

When Fu Ji inquired, it turned out that Zezhou was full of pagoda tree villages, and Fu Xiaolang, who was so clever and transparent, couldn't help weeping sadly.When he came out this time, he was assigned a task, so it was inconvenient for him to communicate with local officials.In this way, there was really no way, so he temporarily lived in Zezhou County and found an inn to stay and search slowly.

After lunch that day, Fu Ji simply tidied up, and took his servants to find a tea stand by the street to sit down and inquire carefully.

"Yo, Xiao Lang came a little late today, I thought you wouldn't come." The owner of the tea stall Mr. Zhou laughed when he saw Fu Ji.

Fu Ji also smiled at him and said, "I'm going to bother my husband again today."

Without waiting for Fu Ji's order, the whole room took out a cloth towel from his arms and wiped the table and chairs that old man Zhou was leaning on the roadside before Fu Ji sat down.

"Look at what you said, you take care of my business, I'm happy." The old man was very happy, first he took out a rough porcelain black bowl and poured acacia flower tea for Ji, and then took a brass plate for Fu Ji to make some local snacks present.

Fu Ji didn't have the appetite to eat. As soon as he sat down, he began to listen to the local accents from south to north, trying his best to find a fellow villager so that he could find his home.

At this moment, the weather was beautiful and the wind was breezy. A few hens were clucking and pecking at Fu Ji's feet. A thin donkey was forced by the owner to throw the donkey's dung and eggs on the clean surface of the bluestone slab.

"Pot ash... Pot ash!" The boy selling pot ash buns with a basket on the side of the tea shed yelled back and forth. For a while, the bustling and noisy sounds on the street were endless.

The tea shed where Fu Ji was sitting was surrounded by the county's market, which was where the excitement was.Once here, it is facing the Town God's Temple in the county. Since ancient times, there have been temples and markets.Secondly, if there are temples, there are government offices.The Zezhou County Government is being built on the basis of the Town God's Temple.Therefore, there are yamen and stores, and naturally, a lot of popularity has gathered here.

Coincidentally, in the past few months, the relocated people who were brought back from other places have returned to their hometowns one after another, gathering in groups at the gate of the county government office to receive comfort money, so the streets are full of people walking, sitting, and lying down. All the clothes are lonely and returning home.

The villagers who came and went, in the chatter, their ears were filled with the local dialects of various villages and places. Some Fu Ji could understand, but some could not understand a word. The people on the street were full of people, but no one spoke Fu Ji's familiar accent, hey, speaking of it, he is the only one who can't find a home.

Fu Ji felt sad in his heart, he couldn't help frowning, and showed a sad face again.

"Xiao Lang, haven't you heard about it today?" Mr. Zhou washed the tea bowls for a while and tidied them up. Seeing that Fu Ji was frowning, he came over to chat with Fu Ji.

Fu Ji smiled wryly, and after asking the old man to sit down, he shook his head slightly and said, "I've also checked and heard some people, and they all know about Huaishu Village, but unfortunately they don't."

Mr. Zhou sighed helplessly. He has set up a tea stall here for more than 20 years.This kind of encounter with Fu Ji, he met here more than once.The old man also had resentment in his heart, so he couldn't help complaining: "Xiao Lang is a scholar. There are some things that the old man should not say, but he can't swallow them. Xiao Lang, tell me, the world is getting bigger, why not other counties? But it’s just that our Wukang moved out. Could it be that our Wukang has moved the ancestral land, ruined the good deeds of the heavenly master, and won’t it be retribution?”

Fu Ji took a teacup and took a sip. He sighed and said, "I don't know, since ancient times, misfortune and good fortune have been intertwined. There is a reason for relocating from Wukang. For a while... I can't say it in detail, so let's put it this way. At that time, the army was in chaos, and the world was full of military disasters. On our side of Wukang, there are deep mountains and old forests everywhere, which is how bandits from the green forests came from Wukang since ancient times."

Old man Zhou didn't understand, so he asked again: "What does the military disaster have to do with our Wukang? The old man doesn't understand."

Fu Ji smiled, and could only continue to explain patiently: "Our place is deep in the mountains and old forests, and the troops of the brigade can't get in. Whenever there is a military disaster, we will drag our families to the forest and no one will be found. The misfortune has not affected Wukang, it is one of the prosperity of the population.”

"That's the reason, it's the reason, the old man's family also escaped, and there are still some firewood in the old kiln in the mountain." Old man Zhou nodded repeatedly.

Fu Ji said again: "It's still the same time in the previous dynasty. The military disaster was over, and there was a plague again, but many people died in this world. Ganzhou, Changzhou, Qingzhou, Nizhou, and Yuzhou were so desperate. In this way, there will be civil unrest in various places. It is also for this reason that our Da Liang Shengzu raised troops in Pingzhou. Smoked vinegar, I don’t know what’s wrong with it, but this smoked vinegar has resisted the plague, and the prescription is right, so Wukang County has never had plague disasters, so the population is prosperous.”

Old man Zhou was shocked, it turned out that jealousy has such benefits, only to hear that for some reason, he felt sour and proud.

Fu Ji took the tea with his fingers and wrote three characters on the table, smiled and said: "These three are about human temperament, there is an old rule in Wukang that rabbits don't eat grass beside their nests.

Since the former dynasty, all the local defenders in Ukang did not like to fight in Ukang, but liked to lead their soldiers to Shanyang and Qilang to fight. Therefore, due to the right time and favorable location, Ukang occupied them all. .These three items ensure that the descendants of Wukang County will continue for generations and be passed on.

For decades, Shenzhou has been turbulent up and down, military disasters, plagues, and even the five counties in the upper and lower counties have been wiped out.However, when Daliang was first built, the holy ancestor measured the population of the world, but only Wukang was left with a thriving population, with 50 million households. Therefore... the new dynasty was established, and the holy ancestor and the ruling chief thought over and over again.Thinking of Liangxing, the first thing to do is to start with farming, so that the world can prosper.It is really a big problem that there are hundreds of thousands of miles of uncultivated fields in the five prefectures, so there is a disaster in Wukangding, which is a blessing and a disaster. "

After hearing this, Mr. Zhou suddenly realized that he was both proud and sad.His tea stall was built opposite the county government, and this Wukang has been severely damaged by Ding for more than ten years.He also has Ding Min in his family, whose whereabouts are unknown so far, how could he not feel resentment in his heart, but now hearing what Fu Xiaolang said, he couldn't hate him anymore.Hey, it’s true, everything in the world has a cause and effect, and the fruit of Wukang can’t go up or down.

"...Xiao Langjun... What a great idea! The old man has heard them talk about it, but no one can say it so clearly. Hey, I have gained a lot of insight." Old man Zhou praised while wiping away his tears.

Fu Ji nodded slightly, he had something on his mind, so he stopped talking, just looked around.

That old man was sour for a while, and then asked quietly: "Young Lord, you said, this time these people come back, long live master, will they still be relocated in the future?"

Fu Ji didn't answer, now his road leads to the sky.Ukang's relocation will definitely have to be relocated, but how to relocate, how to relocate, how to arrange, and how to operate, then there must be another arrangement.A few months ago, Gu Zhao, the Duke of the small county, was nagging, saying that three major miscellaneous offices would be set up today, who would manage the transfer, who would undertake it, and what rules and regulations Fu Ji was from Wukang. I was concerned about this matter, but Qi Ye never asked if he didn't say anything.

Although I know the result in my heart, I can't say it first at this moment. If I say it first, I am afraid it will cause civil chaos again.

While Fu Ji was chatting with the old man this week, some people also gathered around the tea stall to listen to the ancient stories.Because of what Fu Ji said clearly, his voice fell, and there was a man crying bitterly among the crowd. This man was crying bitterly, which aroused the bitterness in Ding Min's heart. For a while, the gate of the county government was full of weeping.

Fu Ji felt uncomfortable, so he wiped away a few tears. Just as he was feeling uncomfortable, someone from the other side of the street said loudly: "In the past, I had many doubts in my heart, and I couldn't understand everything. I didn't want to hear Mr.'s explanation today, but it turned out to be because of this! Mr. Great talent!"

Fu Ji turned his head, but saw a strong man standing on the other side of the street. This man was about 40 years old, with thick eyebrows and bright eyes, tall and strong. He was wearing a blue silk cloth suit and a pair of thick-soled cloth boots. , with a mouthful of Seven Star Longquan in his waist, and stood on the side of the street facing Ji Smile.

This person should be an official, perhaps a military officer.

As soon as Fu Ji saw him, he had a good impression of this person in his heart.It is also his daily place, and most of the Gu family are such neat people, so Fu Ji developed a habit of liking to associate with warriors.

"Hey, I don't know who it is. It should be Xiaolang's good luck. Your difficulty has been solved today. Come... I will introduce you to you." Old man Zhou smiled when he saw the visitor, and hurriedly Stand up and introduce Fu Ji.

This man is actually a famous person in Zezhou. His surname is Shi, his name is Wu, and his style name is Yuanxiu. He was originally the son of the county magistrate of Zezhou.Shi Yuanxiu liked to dance with guns and clubs since he was a child, and he was the most generous person who donated money, so when he traveled from north to south, he had some kind of friendship with him.He is slippery everywhere in the local area, and he is one of the leading figures in Zezhou.

Fu Ji and Shi Wu greeted each other, announced their names, and sat down together for a chat.That Shi Wu had some knowledge, and seeing Fu Ji's character was so superior, he couldn't help but cherish it.Hearing Fu Ji talking about his own difficulties, he slapped his thigh and said, "Don't worry, Xiaolang, I think it's something! What's the matter? Let me find the local inspector (official position, low-level official) Come on, if you ask carefully, he has been a small official in Zezhou for many years, and everyone knows him there."

After he said that, he randomly found a street vendor with a good idea and ordered him to invite someone.In just a moment, a small official in his 50s came to the county government office.

Hey, Fu Ji should be lucky, this little official only heard Fu Ji say a few titles, such as father, Fu Ji said big.Such as elder brother, Fu Ji said Quack.In this way, the little official laughed and said: "Sir, just go to Gedabei in the south of Zezhou to look for it. There are three Huaishu villages there. Once you go there, you don't need to lead the way, and you can naturally find the house from the sound."

Fu Ji jumped for joy when he heard Liaobei, he knew the name.In the past, when he was studying at home, he had to go to the private school in the village every day.In this way, he didn't want to stay longer for a moment, so he hurriedly took out ten coins from the whole house as a thank-you gift for the little official, and gave old man Zhou five coins as a thank-you gift.

That Shi Wu has been in the county for a long time, although he has the reputation of being generous and generous, but what comes and goes in his hands is only dozens of streams a year. Now seeing that Fu Ji comes and goes fifteen times, he is even more curious about his origin. So there is a deep friendship.

Thinking of this, Shi Wu stopped Fu Ji's way, pulled him and said: "Xiao Lang is really impatient, I know you have been away from home for several years, and I look forward to going back. But think about it, now that you are dressed like this, you are a rich man." Yes. Now when you go back, it’s not good to go empty-handed. In this case, when I go to the market to find a few good pork pigs for you, I will be slaughtered, and you will take a few back home. You can buy dozens of dyed cloth, It would be good manners to buy local dim sum for dozens of catties and distribute it to neighbors on the street.”

After Fu Ji heard this, he immediately felt that the people in his hometown were different after all.He asked Mantang to give Shi Wu money, but Shi Wu just didn't take it, not only gave pork, snacks and cloth for free, but even voluntarily escorted Fu Ji back home. To go, but unexpectedly, it leads to a shocking public case.