Go to ancient times to catch fast

Time flies, and it's winter again.

Because of the weather this year, first it was drought in summer, and then it was cold in winter. The livelihood of the people in Dacheng was also more difficult than in previous years.But fortunately, the people in Dacheng were good at farming, weaving and saving. Although the harvest was not good that year, but with the help of the government's surplus food for disaster relief, they could barely make ends meet. The Hu people in the north were not so lucky.Their livestock had already died of thirst and starvation in summer, and a group of them died of cold and starvation in winter. The life became more and more difficult. The tribes suffered heavy livestock casualties, and some families could not even survive the winter.

Hu people nomads have no other sources of food except livestock, just as Chu Xiaoyun predicted, they turned their minds on Dacheng again.The cavalry of Hu State frequently harassed the border of Dacheng and robbed the people on the border of Dacheng.Although the Dacheng border garrison had garrisons, they could not find a point of focus to deal with the guerrilla harassment of the Hu people.

The situation on the border of Dacheng is becoming more and more tense.

Since autumn, Chu Xiaoyun has noticed that people with northern accents and their families moving south will appear on the streets of Hejing County from time to time.Thinking of the border conflict between Dacheng and Hu State more than 20 years ago, and the aftermath has not been cleared up, I can't help feeling worried.

Today, after a sneaky case was dismissed, Chu Xiaoyun went to Wei Jinghan's study to report on the recent arrests. The two of them talked about the tense situation at the border for some reason.

Chu Xiaoyun said worriedly: "In case of another disaster, the Baixin who lost their homes in the north once again become refugees and go south. The barbarians will inevitably follow the same pattern, mix in the refugees, and encourage the refugees to make trouble. The world is in turmoil. I don’t know if the imperial court has a countermeasure.”

Chu Xiaoyun told Wei Jinghan about his inner anxiety.It has been a long time since he came to this era, and the tone of his speech has gradually been assimilated by this era.

Compared to Chu Xiaoyun's uneasiness, Wei Jinghan, the head of a county, seemed much calmer.

"Xiaoyun don't need to worry too much. Everyone knows that eating a pad will make you wise, let alone the court. The court has already considered this result. Didn't you find out that after the autumn harvest, people from the north came to join him on the streets of Hejing County Relatives?"

"I'm only worried when I notice this." Chu Xiaoyun sighed.

Wei Jinghan smiled slightly: "Before the autumn harvest, the imperial court made publicity to the people, asking them to have relatives in the south go south to join relatives, and the imperial court compensated part of the expenses, and the imperial court made unified arrangements for those who did not. The autumn harvest in the north is completed earlier than in previous years. The people who have completed the autumn harvest have already retreated southward in an orderly manner under the organization of the imperial court, and they will definitely not give the Hu people another opportunity to take advantage of it."

Wei Jinghan said his words slowly, but Chu Xiaoyun could hear that the big country's weight is light, and it is not fast or slow.

He was dumbfounded when he heard it, and he never thought that the Dacheng Dynasty in this era would have such organizational and executive abilities.In addition to the foresight and ability to act that shocked the court, Chu Xiaoyun couldn't help being puzzled.

How did Wei Jinghan, a seventh-rank sesame official, know such a secret?

He thought so, and asked the same question.

"How did your lord know?"

Wei Jinghan paused slightly for pouring tea, and continued to add water to his cup.

"The former classmates and mentors were mostly colleagues in the DPRK and China. It is not surprising to hear some rumors."

is that so?Regardless of whether it is true or not, it is not appropriate to delve into this matter, Chu Xiaoyun smiled reassuringly: "So I can rest assured. I am afraid that barbarians will take the opportunity to cause trouble."

After Chu Xiaoyun felt relaxed, Wei Jinghan became serious instead: "After all, this is just a stopgap measure. Besides, even if the imperial court organizes the people to go south to transfer autumn grain in advance, what the people can take away is only soft food. There must be a lot of homes and things that can’t be taken away, but they will still be robbed and burned. After all, this is just a helpless self-protection, not an active and effective attack.”

"Only by expelling the Hu people far away, can the people on our border be safe forever!" Wei Jinghan got up and walked to the window, looking to the north: "I hope that one day I will be able to drive the Hu people to the desert, seal the wolf and live in the Xuxu, Yan Ran Le stone!"

After all, hold the cup and drink to the north.

Chu Xiaoyun was stunned by Wei Jinghan's behavior.He didn't expect Wei Jinghan, a gentle scholar and civil servant, to have such lofty ambitions!He also seemed to see through Wei Jinghan's words of ambition and pride, the heroic demeanor of Dacheng soldiers chasing north to the desert under the setting sun.It's just that such a great cause also needs the flesh and blood of the soldiers to forge it. For a while, Chu Xiaoyun couldn't tell what kind of result he wanted.

Fortunately, such a problem does not need to be decided right now, and it does not need to be considered by a small county headhunter like him.Chu Xiaoyun put down the serious thoughts in his heart, and reported to Wei Jinghan about the arrests in recent days.

After the official business, Wei Jinghan smiled and said to Chu Xiaoyun: "Today's winter solstice, the imperial court has half a day off for bathing. Go back early and spend a good holiday with your little husband and Xiao Shuyu."

It was only then that Chu Xiaoyun remembered that it was already the winter solstice, no wonder Su Wen planned to buy some mutton to stew soup early in the morning when he was sent home, and eat around the stove at night.

Thinking of this, Chu Xiaoyun couldn't hide a smile on his face, and he said goodbye to Wei Jinghan: "Then my subordinate will leave."

Since Wang Sanqiang also came to be on duty in the arresting house, as long as there was no urgent business and he went to and from the office on time, Wang Sanqiang always took Chu Xiaoyun's family's carriage to go home together.Today, it is rare that there is no urgent matter in the yamen's arrest room, and neither of them need to work in shifts. After changing their clothes, they will go home together as usual.

In addition to the gate of the county government, there is a lively market outside.

The streets of Winter Solstice and Jing County are very lively. Although Xiao Shuyu has a quiet name, he has a very eccentric personality. He especially likes to be lively and is very curious about everything on the street.He didn't want to sit in the car at all, and cried as soon as he hugged him.

Su Wen saw it and said with a smile: "The streets are busy today, and I don't want to take a car. It's too early to let the government go, and we have to go shopping, so why not walk."

Chu Xiaoyun looked at the carriage: "If we don't drive the carriage, where should we put the things we bought?"

Since he was going to walk, he definitely wanted to hold his son.Xiao Shuyu, who has been around for more than ten months, is already a fat boy weighing more than 20 kilograms. With such a heavy weight, he must not be burdened by his little husband.

Wang Sanqiang hurriedly took the rein from Chu Xiaoyun's hand: "Brother, don't you still have me here?"

Chu Xiaoyun looked at Wang Sanqiang, this is the best arrangement so far.

"Okay, then let's go." While speaking, Chu Xiaoyun took the little book from Su Wen's arms and hugged it on his shoulder, and pulled Su Wen by his side with the other hand: "Wen Wen, follow closely. There are many people on the road. Be careful."

Xiao Shuyu lay on his father's shoulder, chewing on his fingers, looking at the endless stream of people on the street, his eyes were full of excitement and curiosity.

Wang Sanqiang took the reins and followed the family of three to eat dog food, thinking enviously that he could marry a daughter-in-law anytime, the girl and both children are fine.Another fat boy can walk around like this.

The streets are full of festive atmosphere, prosperous and lively.The shopkeepers of the shops facing the street are all smiling, and the business must be booming.The business of a silk garment shop in front is particularly prosperous. New clothes are made in winter, and the shop is packed to the brim with customers.

"Ah, the business of this clothing store is good. I happened to pass by when his store opened two days ago, so I went in to have a look. His clothes are very well made, the colors are very good, the quality of the fabric is good, and the price is also good. But at the time Yu'er didn't buy it because it was inconvenient." Su Wen pointed to the thriving ready-made clothing store, "Sir, should we also go to see it today? It's the Chinese New Year, buy some fabrics and go back to make new clothes for the New Year."

Chu Xiaoyun turned his head and found that he was standing at the door to greet the guests, and the person dressed as the shopkeeper looked very familiar.After a closer look, it was discovered that the person was actually Wei Yuan.He remembered that in the case of Wei Tang, Wei Yuan refused the Gu family's huge compensation.That being the case, with the conditions of the Wei family, where did they get the money to open such a large shop?

Looking again at Wei Yuan who was welcoming the guests with a happy face, he replied, "Okay. Let's go and have a look."

Said and walked towards the shop.

Walking to the door, Wei Yuan, who greeted the guests, also saw them, and greeted them with cupped hands: "Chu Butou, are you busy, or are you shopping?"

"Business is booming." Chu Xiaoyun said, pointing to his casual clothes, "Of course I went shopping. My wife said that your clothes and fabrics are very good, and I want to buy some and go back to make clothes."

Hearing what Chu Xiaoyun said, Wei Yuan cupped his hands to greet Su Wen who was at the side, and then said: "Welcome, welcome, please come inside."

Chu Xiaoyun took a look into the store, the inside of the store is much wider than the storefront.A front door facing the street was reserved, and the rest of the shops facing the street were rented out to others to set up shop, and several other adjacent shops were opened up and combined together.Therefore, the inside of the shop is far wider than the front.

To open such a large shop, you need some capital.

"Congratulations to shopkeeper Wei. I haven't seen you in a few months, and you have opened such a big shop." Chu Xiaoyun said calmly.

Wei Yuan was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Chu catcher won the prize. This shop does not belong to me, I am just a shopkeeper who helps others."

Could it be that Wei Yuan finally accepted the Gu family's compensation?

While Chu Xiaoyun was wondering, Wei Yuan said again: "This shop belongs to the boss Zhou Yingzhou. After my father passed away, she came to me and said that she wanted to open a new shop focusing on ready-made clothing. My father was in the cloth business before. Our Wei family has experience and vision in this area, and asked me if I would like to cooperate with him. If I am willing, I will be the shopkeeper of the new store and be responsible for the operation of the store. Where can I find such a good thing, not to mention the last period of my father's life Thanks to her care, the family's livelihood improved, so I came here. Now the business in the store is still good, and it can be regarded as living up to high expectations."

It turned out to be the case.

Wei Tang used to be the head shopkeeper of a business in the Gu family, so he must have extraordinary management skills.As his son, it is reasonable for his son to inherit his father's business and have the talent and ability to do business.Moreover, Chu Xiaoyun once heard people mention that Wei Yuan's business ability had already emerged in the Gu family, and people said that his future achievements must not be inferior to his father's.

Because of this, Chu Xiaoyun couldn't understand what kind of confusion Wei Tang made in the Gu family back then, which caused the Gu family to rather lose a head shopkeeper of the industry, and have a successor shopkeeper who inherited and developed his father's abilities. To sweep it out the door.After hearing about the accident in Wei Tang, he was willing to give great help to the Wei family.

He also knows the relationship between the Wei family and Zhou Ying, and it is of course a good thing that such a cooperation can be facilitated.It's just that when I think about the relationship between Zhou Ying and Gu Qingyun, and the relationship between the two parties and the Wei family, I think it's weird.

Chu Xiaoyun was immersed in his own thoughts, and had no intention of going in.Wei Yuan couldn't figure out what he was thinking, and thought about his identity, and didn't say much, until a surprised and familiar voice sounded behind everyone: "Xiaowen? Chu Butou?"

"Sister Zhou." Su Wen's excited voice came from beside his ear.Hearing the shout, Chu Xiaoyun came back to his senses. He looked sideways, and the person standing on the street under the steps of the shop was indeed Zhou Ying.

Zhou Ying came over and said to them enthusiastically: "My new store, come in and have a look."

He said to Wei Yuan: "You greet other guests, and I will show Chu Tutou's family around."

On that day, Su Wen bought a festive red coat for Chu Shuyu from Zhou Ying's place to celebrate the winter solstice, and also bought a lot of fabric back home, saying that he would make new clothes for the family for the New Year.It also includes cloth for Wang Sanqiang's mother and son.Aunt Wang is getting old, and she suffered from long-term illnesses before, so her eyesight is not good for threading needles.Su Wen will also do it together.

Zhou Ying wanted to give clothes to Xiao Shuyu, but Su Wen and Chu Xiaoyun did not agree, and finally accepted a toy hydrangea that Zhou Ying gave Xiao Shuyu.

This winter solstice, on the way Chu Xiaoyun and Wang Sanqiang agreed that the two families would celebrate the festival together, and on the way back, they took Aunt Wang to Chu Xiaoyun's small courtyard.

After returning home, Su Wen started to play with the fabrics he bought.Chu Xiaoyun's skill in cooking is that he can't starve to death, but he can't make complex meals like mutton soup.Aunt Wang packed up the leg of lamb, drove Chu Xiaoyun to take care of the child, and beckoned her son to help.The two families get along like a family, enjoying themselves happily.The small yard is full of laughter and laughter, and it is peaceful.

Chu Xiaoyun teased Xiao Shuyu, watching Su Wen keep cutting and threading the needle, his eyes fell on the thimble in Su Wen's hand.He remembered the finger pull Su Wen picked up on the road when the thimble was just passed through.At that time, the family was poor and had no money to buy a thimble, so Su Wen just made do with the finger puller as a thimble, but he didn't expect it to take so long.

Chu Xiaoyun was moved: "Wenwen, let's replace that thimble with a new one."

Su Wen stopped the work in his hand and looked at the thimble on his finger, turned it around, and said with a smile: "It's a habit, and it's quite emotional. It's not so adaptable to change it. Just use it first, and wait until it breaks." Change again."

Now that the family is well-off, he knows that Su Wen didn't wrong him for money, but because he really has feelings.Seeing that Su Wen insisted, Chu Xiaoyun didn't insist.

At this time, Mrs. Wang made mutton soup, stewed the leg of lamb, and greeted Chu Xiaoyun and his wife for dinner.The two families became one family and had a lively winter solstice.

On the second day, Chu Xiaoyun went to the Yamen in high spirits.As soon as the front foot stepped into the gate of the arresting room, the arrester came to report on the back foot.

"At a fork in a waterway in Fangchuan County next door, a fisherman cast a net by mistake and caught a well-preserved corpse. When the fishing house appeared on the scene, someone in the crowd recognized that the corpse had been a year old. A fugitive witness in Qianhejing County. Fangchuan County is worrying about the unnamed corpse. Hearing the news, he sent someone six hundred li to send a letter over urgently. Your Excellency is waiting for you to discuss matters in the study."

The author has something to say: There was something to do yesterday and I didn't have time to update it. Today I will send you a fat chapter. ^_^.