Yizhou was an area where rebellions continued in the Eastern Han Dynasty.Large tracts of mountains and forests are occupied by ethnic minorities. As the central dynasty pioneered in the southwest, stories of conquest, submission, and rebellion are staged almost every year.However, compared with the famous Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Qiang in the north, the loose "Southern Man" never formed a memorable name, nor did they fight a war that troubled the Central Dynasty.

They are just called Nanban.

Even Mrs. Liu herself can hardly remember the name of the tribe.Since she was sensible, her family name has been Liu. It is a fashion for barbarians who submit to the country to follow their country's surname.

However, the name is easy to change, but the custom is not easy to change.Liu's father and brother had a very good time. They conquered other tribes, killed men and plundered women.In the end, when they pointed their knives at the Central Dynasty again, they lost.What they had done to other tribes had happened to them.

Han Chinese are no more benevolent than barbarians when dealing with alien races.

The innocent little girl became a prisoner, and was taken out of the Sichuan Basin surrounded by mountains by the anti-insurgency army, and came to the prosperous and rich Luoyang.The long humiliation obliterated many memories of her: the names of her parents, the language of the tribe, and herself who was as proud as a little peacock.Gradually, it is no longer unbearable to be a maidservant and concubine. With a good master, good food and clothing, no need to be beaten, and a little snake, the life in the Cao family is the best she expected of life.

However, such a good life is also very illusory, and it will be destroyed with a poke.

When death is near, the blood burns.Not reconciled, not reconciled, in her whole life, she obviously never had time to do anything bad.She suddenly dreamed of her hometown, the high mountains, the night rain in Bashan, the blood spilled in the forest, the sound of fighting, the wailing, the raging fire that destroyed the cottage, and then the magnificent mansion in the capital, as detailed as a century-old scene Ling Chi.

Finally, she saw the figure of the toddler almost melting in the morning light.

"What would your ideal life look like?"

I... I want to go home.She tried hard to maintain the dignity of an adult, but tears rolled down uncontrollably.The life of barbarians is like weeds in the mountains, as long as there is suitable soil, it can be revived.

When Liu opened her eyes, the farmhouse was pitch black and she couldn't see anything.

There was thunder outside, and the sound of spring rain pattering.There have been many droughts in the past few years, and I don't know how long it will last for such a good spring rain.

After three months of raising her, the wounds on her body have healed. It is not a problem to walk around the ground, but she has no freedom.

A sturdy young girl in a short brown coat sat at the door with a sword in hand, as dull as a rock.Liu smiled wryly, this is actually unnecessary.She was no different from ordinary Han women. She was too young to exercise her physical fitness, and she didn't remember much about the tribe. Her way of thinking was completely occupied by the red tape of the aristocratic family, and Luoyang Mandarin was the most fluent language.Can she make any waves like this?

"What does the little girl want me to do?" Liu's voice was very clear in the quiet night.

Sure enough, the girl guarding the door was awake.She raised her sword: "I'll ask."

She came back the next day. "Xiao Erlang-jun asks you, can you write and count?"

Mrs. Liu was a little surprised: "He knows the heavenly stems and earthly branches."

It took another four or five days before the reply from there arrived.A wooden board with nearly a hundred Chinese characters engraved on it, as well as brushes, ink pills and blank bamboo slips. "Little Erlang Jun said, learn first, then you can do things for her."

Without instructions, without a teacher, let her learn characters.Mrs. Liu is not stupid, but she is also blinded by such a mindless situation.She suspected that the fairy-like little girl was playing tricks on her.Originally, in her expectation, it was supposed to raise snakes, and maybe someone would torture her to ask her about her background and snake raising techniques.Unexpectedly, the other party seemed to want to support her for a long time and spend food.

Having been a concubine for several cultural people for a few years, Mrs. Liu can read some characters, not just the heavenly stems and earthly branches.But there are also quite a few new characters on the wooden board, and one has to learn numbers, which are numbers with weird snake-like symbols.Mrs. Liu painted gourds with a brush for a few days, but felt that it was not good enough.

"I can't learn the rest, you have to find me a wife." Liu said when handing the homework to the gatekeeper girl.

Seven or eight days later, a young boy came.His face still bears the mark of poverty, but his manner bears the traces of education. "This is Tian Dalang. From now on, he will come every five days."

Tian Dalang is still a child, no matter how steady he is, he has added a lot of vitality to this small farmyard.He has just started to learn, teaching Liu is almost learning and selling.

"I went to school with Erlang. Erlang is really nice to others. He never beat or scolded, and even told us stories." When Liu was cooking, Tian Dalang squatted under the stove to help her light the fire, "It's a pity that I don't have a brain. Ling Guang, I can't keep up with the progress of Dalang and Erlang even if I study hard. Erlang said, I was delayed because I was late."

"You're only eight years old, so it's considered late. So what if I didn't learn to read until I was 20?"

Tian Dalang was slightly comforted, but he still said: "If you count by one year old, Dalang Erlang is less than two years old."

"They are different, they are noble people."

"Erlang said, there is no difference. If you are stupid, you are stupid, and if you are smart, you are smart. If you are of low birth, relax your requirements, and your children and grandchildren will all have low birth."

Tian Dalang's three sentences were inseparable from "Erlang Shuo", and even the impression of "Erlang" in Liu's mind became clear.That little fairy boy.

After the Qingming Festival, Tian Dalang began to bring some yellowed straw paper and taught Liu to draw tables: the first column of date, the second column, the third column, the fourth column loss... In addition, there are temperature, light, weather, etc. .

"What is this for?"

"Mr. Xiao Erlang said, it's time for you to start working." The gatekeeper girl said suddenly like a ghost.

"Keeping snakes?"

She shook her head: "Raise chickens."

"What?"

"In addition to the many snakes in your south, it is also one of the earliest places to raise chickens."

"But I..."

"No, just learn slowly."

"..."

"Chicken breeds from various regions are already on the way. You know how to breed, right? No, there are also peasant women who raise chickens nearby."

Mrs. Liu was powerless to refute, so she could only lie flat and accept: "Cockfighting? Crowing? The little girl wants to have a beautiful fur? Someone who is good at fighting? Someone who crows on time and loudly?"

The gatekeeper fell silent.Mrs. Liu is used to her dullness.Sure enough, the girl raised her sword again: "I'll ask."

Liu pressed her forehead, and she suddenly had a sense of superiority in IQ.

That night the girl came back, and she talked a long paragraph like a repeater: "Little Erlang Jun said that appearance and voice are not important. She has to grow fast, lay more eggs, have delicious meat, be obedient and docile, and not easy to get lost." , like to eat locusts and green grass, consume less grain, and are strong and not easy to get sick."

"What?"

"It grows fast, lays more eggs, has delicious meat, is obedient and docile and is not easy to get lost, likes to eat locusts and grass, consumes less grain, is strong and is not easy to get sick."

Fine.

"When the chicks arrive, try artificial hatching first. Let's talk about ecological agriculture."

Can hatching eggs be hatched by humans?What is the word for ecological agriculture?Sitting on the simple straw mat, Mrs. Liu thought about life for two seconds. "Fine."

It's good to have something to do.

Ah Sheng, who let Mrs. Liu open the door to the new world, was walking in the plum garden humming a little song.Luo Chi and Zeng walked behind with the maid carrying the food box.

"Master is in a good mood today?" Luo Chi took the initiative to talk to her, and only Luo Chi would take the initiative to talk to A Sheng, "I'm singing a tune that I don't know where it came from again."

The melody of "Blue and White Porcelain" in Ah Sheng's mouth stopped abruptly: "Like tofu brain, it came from the sky."

Zen and the maidservants were all amused.Zeng's two sons were able to study with Ah Sheng, and she was very grateful for this, and she smiled a lot.

Opening the silk door, taking off his shoes and entering the room, he saw Cao Jili kneeling behind a few desks with glowing eyes. "Ruyi, do you have tofu nao today?"

Ruyi raised her chin proudly: "There are not only tofu nao, but also white bread stuffed with cabbage and mutton. Please praise me."

Ji Li pinched her face: "Ruyi Ruyi, never tire of food and fine food."

Ruyi slapped off her brother's troublesome hand: "Then don't eat mine."

Ji Li quit and rubbed Ah Sheng's face desperately.

Ah Sheng couldn't even speak clearly: "Cook...cook father...save me...uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu..."

Cao Teng and Wu's cases have placed tofu nao and steamed buns, both of which are products of improved stone mills. Because Ah Sheng has not yet added hydraulic drive, the output is not high, and only the owner can make them every day. Enjoy daily.

"Ji Li, don't make trouble with your second brother, dinner is ready."

Only then did the twins separate, each sat in their own seats, and ate breakfast quietly.Today, Ah Sheng was in a good mood, so he gave himself and his brother a small bowl of tofu nao and a small steamed stuffed bun to try out.In her scientific diet, children should not eat too much soy products and salt.The main thing is to eat eggs, milk, starch and vegetables.

"The meatloaf and bean curd in the Ruyi house are getting better and better." Cao Teng said to A Sheng after eating and drinking, "Today is rest and there is no class. You give these meals to your parents and send them to a share."

Ji Li yelled: "I want to see my mother too."

"Brother, you are still sick." Ruyi smiled, "Do you have anything to bring for mother?"

"Oh...then you can take my newly practiced calligraphy with you."

Speaking of going to see his mother, Ah Sheng was actually in a bad mood.Ever since Mrs. Zhang gave birth to Saburo Cao a month ago, Mrs. Ding has been anxious again.She is the kind of "although I'm anxious, but I won't tell if I don't say it" look.Ah Sheng is not stupid, how can he not worry about her?

Ding's logic is this.

If Geely offended the Liang family, most of his future career would be cut off.Although Ah Sheng is called Erlang, she is actually a girl who can take care of the family business. It is impossible for her to enter the officialdom.Even a talented woman from a family like Ban Zhao can at most enter the palace to give lectures.Then after the calculation, it will be the turn of Zhang's third child, Cao De.Cao Song likes the Zhang family, and even likes Cao De. He took the name as soon as the full moon was over, and maybe Cao De will be made an official in the future.

If she can't give birth to a son-in-law to squeeze in front of Cao De...

If she gave birth to daughters later on...

Then we have to count on Yin's belly.The status of the Yin family is much lower than that of the Zhang family, so she has to pretend that the son born by the Yin family is a legitimate son and raise her under her knees...

Yin's... Yin's... The wet nurse has already whispered in her ear several times the words of going back to the mother to keep the child, but Yin has followed her since she was a child, and she can't let go of that...

Furthermore, what if she and the Yin family both had daughters...

The result of Ding's overthinking is that he becomes uncertain.

One second she was holding Yin Shi's hand and crying, "You and I must give birth to a young man", and the next second she looked at Yin Shi with a sinister look, calling her "low" She was doing rough work, and the next second she felt sorry for Yin Shi again.Capricious.

When Ah Sheng entered his mother's yard, he saw Yin Shi picking up dead branches and leaves in the yard with his big belly, so she quickly asked the maid next to him to help Yin Shi up.

"Mr. Erlang."

"Mother is depressed, she took her anger out on you, and made you feel wronged."

Yin shi lowered her head, looking like she was crying. "My servant wished I could give birth to this child today."

Ah Sheng sighed: "Why don't I tell my grandmother to move you out?"

"No! Where can I put Mistress's face like this?" Yin's face was pale, and she hurriedly wiped away her tears, "My maidservant's life is cheap, it's my use to reassure Mistress, it's not worth the trouble of Mr. Erlang."

Come on, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer, I can't control it.

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