The Nameless of the Common Clans

"Were you a resident of this place more than 20 years ago?" Looking at the man in front of him called Blind Cheng, Chen Mo frowned and had no impression of the person in front of him.

"My mother-in-law is the one who originally lived here, and I followed her here." Cheng Xiazi was quite cautious: "When the Taiping Sect caused a rebellion and came here, Zhuangzi was already in chaos, and my mother-in-law had just died. , she Han My wife was also hacked to death. I couldn’t bear to save her and came with me. Later, the Taiping Religion was defeated and I became blind. I was also labeled as a thief. I couldn’t serve as a soldier, so I followed my family. Mother-in-law comes back here to settle down."

"Can you let me meet you?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

Blind Cheng nodded and quickly went into the room to call his mother-in-law out. The woman, who was already in her forties, looked older than Li Zheng. She was a little confused when she saw Chen Mo.

"Aunt Zhang?" Chen Mo looked at the old woman and could vaguely recognize some of her previous appearance.

"Hunter, you are..." Aunt Zhang obviously did not recognize Chen Mo. After all, she was still a half-grown child when she left her hometown, but now she has grown up.

"Presumptuous, this is..." Dian Wei on the side frowned, this woman is so unruly.

"Shut up." Chen Mo glared at him, turned to look at the woman and said, "Chen Mo, Chen Ergou."

"Er Gou, you... Aunt... I didn't mean to..." Aunt Zhang was a little at a loss. She still remembered scolding Chen Mo and his mother because of her son's death. She thought Chen Mo was back to seek revenge.

"Aunt, I feel bad about A Duo's death too." Chen Mo comforted him: "Everyone will go crazy when a close relative dies. I came back this time just to see if any of the folks are alive. Da Lang and A Duo are here now. Next to me, Dalang is now a general, and Ah-Dai is also a great figure in Luoyang now. "

Under Chen Mo's comfort, the woman finally calmed down, but then she burst into tears. The memories back then were not good. There are probably only a few people alive in Zhuangzi now. When she saw Chen Mo, she couldn't help but think of those days. The dead son, and the unbearable past.

"Two..." After crying, Aunt Zhang gradually calmed down. She looked at Chen Mo and opened her mouth, but she felt that it was inappropriate to call Er Gou again. It was a bit disrespectful to call her name. After all, Chen Mo's identity is different now. Don't yell randomly.

"My cousin is Bo Dao. Auntie can just call me cousin." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Bo Dao, are you...promising now?" Aunt Zhang said a little cautiously.

"Well, I was also lucky. I lost a famous man to be a teacher, and later entered an official career." Chen Mo did not say his identity. He knew very well that to the villagers, a general or a Marquis of Changling were nothing. concept.

"That's good, we have a big shot in the village." Aunt Zhang was a little worried. Although Chen Mo didn't say it explicitly, Da Lang and Ah Dai now have official status. It must be Chen Mo's credit. Come to think of it, the whole In the village, Chen Mo was the only one who was literate and sensible since he was young. He looked different from other children. If his son was still alive, he might be able to become an official.

"Mom, who's here?" As they were reminiscing about old times, they saw another family running over in a hurry. A peasant woman looked at Chen Mo with some fear. Seeing Chen Mo looking over, she quickly bowed her head and bowed.

"Come here quickly, this person is from our village. He grew up with your brother and is now a big shot." Aunt Zhang quickly pulled the peasant woman to her side and said to Chen Mo: "Bo Dao, this is me Daughter, call someone quickly.”

But it was Aunt Zhang's daughter who she later gave birth to by Cheng Xiazi. She looked pretty good, but her eyes showed a bit of restraint and fear. She hurriedly saluted after hearing this.

"No need to be polite." Chen Mo stretched out his hand to support him and said with a smile: "Aduo and I are old friends. After all, it's not an exaggeration for you to call me brother."

"Folk girls don't dare to climb high." The woman quickly lowered her head and said.

"I passed by this place when I came back this time, and I didn't bring anything with me. There is a jade pendant here as a greeting gift. If you need help in the future, you can take this to find Xia Qiuling. I have some friendship with him." Chen Mo was here. He touched his body and took out a jade pendant from his waist, handed it to the woman and said with a smile.

"Why don't you thank the Marquis quickly!" The woman was ignorant, but Li Zheng on the side was very knowledgeable. He could tell at a glance that this jade pendant was extraordinary and could not be bought by anyone with money. Moreover, it was engraved with Chen Mo's seal. This Things are often symbols of status.

The young woman was ignorant, but she was accustomed to obeying and thanked Chen Mo.

"That's all." Chen Mo waved his hand, stood up and looked at the crowd and said, "I have official duties, so I won't stay any longer. I will inform Xia Qiuling later. Auntie can go to him if she needs anything."

"Bo Dao is leaving now?" Aunt Zhang stood up and said with some reluctance. After all, people like Chen Mo were her few old acquaintances, and they felt a bit like her mother's family.

"Well, I'm busy with worldly affairs and it's inconvenient to stay here longer. Auntie, take care of yourself. When I have time in the future, I will bring my mother back for a visit." Chen Mo nodded with a smile.

"Come back and see more." Aunt Zhang kept sending Chen Mo outside the village and shouted reluctantly.

"Auntie, please come back." Chen Mo got on the carriage, waved to her and smiled.

Aunt Zhang kept watching the motorcade go away, and then came back reluctantly.

In the carriage, Dian Wei looked at Chen Mo with some curiosity: "Since my master is old, why not send him to the county to take care of him?"

"Helping people needs to be done in moderation. The country folks have their simple side, but the human heart is the most difficult to control. If they don't have anything, they may not miss it too much, but if they have something good, they will often want to do better. Now is the right time. I will notify Xia Qiuling to take care of them later so that they can have a better life. For ordinary people, if they don't have greed, they can eat and drink enough and have a hope for the future. That's enough." Chen Mo smiled and shook his head. It's not that he wants to put on airs, but he doesn't want to help an enemy. This Dalang is different from Ah Dai. Sometimes, they are not on the same level and it is difficult to get along with each other.

"Everything is learned. General Dian must have some friends and relatives to come to him on weekdays, right?" Xu Shu said with a smile.

"It's a bit troublesome!" Dian Wei thought about it. Although he was a bit ruthless, it's not that he didn't want to help. It's that when you help, some people will take your kindness for granted. Dian Wei is brave and good at fighting. He is not afraid of thousands of troops against the enemy, but sometimes it's really annoying for these relatives and friends.

"We have to set rules." Chen Mo patted Dian Wei on the shoulder and said, "It's not bad to meet an old friend this time."

It may be difficult to come back in the future. To be honest, there is nothing to worry about. Although there is a surprise of being able to meet Aunt Zhang again, it's like a wish. His home is no longer here after all. The nostalgia for his hometown has gradually disappeared with this return, just like the dilapidated old home. In fact, when I really saw it, I didn't miss it too much.

After leaving Xia Qiu, the group quickly entered Xia Pi. Chen Gui, who had received the news long ago, had sent people to greet them. Although he had never been here before, he was a descendant of the Chen family after all. This time Chen Mo also returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors. When he really saw the elderly Chen Gui, many of his past dissatisfaction and resentment finally dissipated. After all, Chen Deng did provide him with a lot of help when he needed it most. No matter what the reason was, Chen Mo’s current situation was indeed due to the Chen family’s secret help to him.