Farmhouse is so old

In the end, Song Wenhu kowtowed to Song Chengyun three times with tears on his face, and walked out of the gate of the Tang family without looking back under everyone's reluctant eyes.

The moment he turned around, Song Wenhu also burst into tears, he didn't dare to turn his head, he was afraid that if he turned around, he would be reluctant to leave, and he was also afraid of seeing everyone's eyes.

He was crying all the way to the pier before he dared to turn his head and take a good look at the place where he was reborn. After this, he does not know when he will return.

Getting to Fucheng by boat is very fast, and you can get there in half a day.There are very few recruits in Fucheng, and most of them are young beggars who are struggling at home.

Nowadays, if the family can barely survive, who wants to be a soldier.The treatment of soldiers by the imperial court is not very good. There are many ruffians in the barracks, and some of them have poor discipline. Fighting cocks and running dogs every day, fighting and fighting are common. If one is not careful, his life will be gone.

On the battlefield, if you die, the pension is pitifully small, not as much as the tax money you pay a year, who is willing to work for the court, only those who can't survive will count on the meager military salary to support their families make ends meet.

Song Wenhu lined up among a group of ragged people, and he was particularly eye-catching. At first, everyone guessed that he might have gone the wrong way. As the line gradually shortened and he was still in the crowd, everyone suddenly realized that he was It's a serious person who has come to join the army.

"Boy, I see that your family background is quite good, why do you want to join the army?" A middle-aged man in his forties who was behind Song Wenhu couldn't bear to see Song Wenhu embark on this "road of no return" when he was young. I can't help but say a few words of comfort.

Song Wenhu didn't realize that someone called him at first, until the person behind him patted him on the shoulder, Song Wenhu came back to his senses in a daze, turned around, pointed at himself blankly and asked, "Uncle, can you ask?" It's me, kid."

"Exactly. I don't think you are from a poor family. It's not good to have hands and feet at a young age. If you insist on doing this, you must know that the battlefield has no eyes, and you may die. "Xu Xu, a middle-aged man, was seductive, and his words were well-founded.At Song Wenhu's age, it is better to go out and find a job than to be a soldier.

Song Wenhu was at a loss, and was lectured by someone he didn't know, but he saw that the other party was out of kindness, and he didn't care about it: "My ideal is to be able to defend my family and the country, and serve the country loyally. Being a soldier is a good thing for me. place."

"..." The middle-aged man was speechless by Song Wenhu's words. This is a bastard who ran out of that bump, and he set such an ideal for himself. Today, he is meddling in his own business. In the barracks, after suffering a bit, you know you regret it.

Signing up to join the army is not just a matter of just writing your name, you have to pass a series of assessments, which are nothing more than running, testing your endurance, etc. However, because there are many soldiers needed this year, the assessment is not strict, and there is a little bit of labor. I have given them all.

Song Wenhu also saw a 80-[-]-year-old man with pale hair and almost lost teeth, who came to join the army with a cane.

The military master who was in charge of recruiting soldiers waved his hand to indicate that he would not accept them. Such an old man who couldn't even walk steadily would be overwhelmed within a few days after being recruited into the barracks, and would die of overwork, and the final pension would be pitifully small.

The old man also knows that he is innocent and pityed by the military master, but when he thinks of his seriously ill grandson at home, he has to cheer up. If it doesn't work once, or twice, it will always pass. His old bones are dead It's not a pity, as long as he can get a chance for his little grandson, even if it takes his life, he is willing.

The others also shook their heads and sighed slightly when they saw the old man. They should have enjoyed the blessings of Qi people at home at such an old age, but they didn't expect to come to incur this crime even when they were dying.

"Uncle, why are you all sighing?" Song Wenhu had just arrived in Fucheng, got off the boat and hadn't even visited the surrounding area, so he hurried here, naturally he didn't know anything about this place.

The middle-aged man shook his head again, sighed and said: "This old man was originally the head of a relatively well-to-do family in Fucheng. Who knows that there is a grandson in the family who is troublesome, and he lost all the family property. He still owed a lot of foreign debts, and later he didn’t pay the gambling money, so his grandson was taken to chop it up, and the old man’s son was so angry that he gave up on the spot.”

"The daughter-in-law also committed suicide, leaving only the old man and an old servant with a nearly five-year-old grandson picking up junk every day, and occasionally doing odd jobs in the city. In addition, the neighbors around saw that they had a hard time, I will always give some help, but I can barely survive the day."

"Five years have passed without incident. This year, the old servant passed away, and only the old man and his grandson were left to spend the day. I heard that the grandson was also seriously ill recently. The old man had no choice but to come here. Try your luck, this is the third day!"

The middle-aged man sighed again after he finished speaking. They were also powerless. If anyone's life was easier, they wouldn't appear here.

Song Wenhu also sighed heavily after hearing this. He had seen many such things when he was fleeing. At that time, he and his father had to save their lives. Even if they saw them, they could only mourn in silence and could not do anything.

However, in his private heart, he still wanted to do something for the old man, and it was not easy at a very old age.

"I don't know what kind of person that little grandson is." Song Wenhu lowered his head and pondered for a while, then made up his mind, and pretended to ask casually about the middle-aged man who spoke to him just now.

The middle-aged man loosened his brows, not as wrinkled as before, and said: "It may be because the grandson in front was ignorant and incompetent, which led to the ruin of the old man's family. Well, it’s a pity, if the family is still the same as before, it’s more than enough to go to school and earn a reputation, but now no matter how good the child is, he can’t even enter the school gate.”

The middle-aged man didn't have any doubts about Song Wenhu's question, he thought that his children would like to listen to these interesting stories, thinking that if he had a son, he would be about this age, his tone gradually softened.

"Hmm..." Song Wenhu didn't make any comments after listening. Although he had an immature idea in his heart, there were too many people at the moment, and it was inconvenient for him to act. Let's look for the old man after he passed the assessment.

Song Wenhu has been practicing martial arts for the past two years, and his physical fitness is naturally not bad. The subjects of the assessment are easy for him. In addition, he can read two characters, which can be appreciated by the military master, and he passed it quickly. assessment.

After getting the badge that was just issued, Song Wenhu can leave, and wait until the day when the recruitment ends, and gather with the badge.

After Song Wenhu got the waist card, he first found a place to stay nearby, settled down, and then went to look for the old man he saw today.

Song Chengyun hasn't had a good rest at home for the past few days, and has been waiting for news from Song Wenhu at home, but he didn't know that he couldn't wait and wait, and he was very anxious, maybe there was an accident on the road.

Just as Song Chengyun was about to go out to Fucheng to find Song Wenhu, the news from Song Wenhu finally arrived belatedly.

It was none other than the old man Song Wenhu met that day who brought the news.

That day Song Wenhu sent him to settle down.I went to see the old man and told him my thoughts. Of course, the old man was very grateful. Now he and his little grandson, who was seriously ill, wanted to kowtow to thank Song Wenhu, but Song Wenhu refused.

The reason why the news was a few days late was because the little grandson was really sick, and it took a few days to treat the illness, so it was delayed.

Song Wenhu found the old man because he hoped that the old man would be his father's porter. As for his little grandson, he would be his father's book boy, and follow his father to Beijing to catch the exam.

Song Chengyun had set up a house not far from the Tang Mansion a few months ago, and only lived in the Tang Mansion for the convenience of the Tang Manor's morning classes.He always needs a place of household registration to go to the exam. The original household registration can no longer be counted.

Song Wenhu also thought that the family bought a small house, even though there were only three rooms that were not wide, it was also their home, and it had to be taken care of by someone, as the house would break down if no one lived in it for a long time.

This pair of grandparents and grandchildren caught up at a good time. It happened that the Song family needed people. The old and the young were lonely and helpless. Both Song Wenhu and Song Chengyun were easy to control. This was the main reason why Song Wenhu fell in love with them.

Song Chengyun quickly read the letter sent by his son, seeing the news that his son easily passed the examination and successfully entered the barracks, his heart tightened for no reason. As for the two sent by his son, he only expressed his approval with a little bit.

Send the two to the new house they bought a few days ago.Since the new house was bought and no one lived in it, a lot of dust fell, and the cobwebs were densely covered. It looked a bit desolate.

"Master, I will clean this place with my grandson." After seeing the "tragedy" of the house, the old man immediately said respectfully.Although the tone was particularly slow, it made Song Chengyun feel a little better about him.

He is a reasonable old man, it seems that his son is not an ordinary person.Seeing his grandparents cleaning the room slowly, Song Chengyun couldn't help nodding in satisfaction, his son really has a good eye for people.

Although the old man used to be from a wealthy family, the poor life of these years has long made him forget all the past, and now he only wants to raise his grandson. This grandson is the only remaining blood of their family. He has only a few years to live. I'm dying, my grandson still has a lot of time left.

As long as his grandson can grow up safely, marry a wife and have children safely, he will also be able to smile at Jiuquan.

The three small houses, no matter how dusty they were, couldn't hold back the diligence of the grandparents and grandchildren.Especially the children next to the old man, they didn't cry out when they were tired, but wiped the room very hard, their movements were clean and neat, and they knew how to handle some things with care. It seems that they have done this kind of work before.

Although the old man was working slowly, he was not lazy, and was cleaning the house seriously. He was old and his legs and feet were somewhat inconvenient. Most of the time, the children around him did it for him.

Song Chengyun watched for a while, and then gradually saw some ways, the child always finished his work quickly and neatly, and went to help the old man without any trace, so as not to let the old man see that he was helping him, Is a clever and filial child

He can rest assured that such a person will be a book boy for himself.Before long, it was time for him to submit his resignation to Tang Qing, and it was time to go to Beijing to take the exam.