Zhong Mingde took the strong laborers of the village to Muyuan Port to help not long ago, just in time for Yuan Fang and his party to get off the boat, and met from afar, at that time he was still envious of the local defenders to talk to such a big man, and even more envious of the fellow village manager of Yushu Village, looking forward to the day when he could also make friends with such a big man, but he didn't expect happiness to come so quickly and so suddenly.

Zhong Mingde rushed to the entrance of the village, and ordered loudly: "Little Liuzi, hurry up and ring the bell and let everyone go to the entrance of the village to greet Lord Yuan." ”

Xiao Liuzi was a little confused, it was the first time he saw Uncle Zhong in such a hurry, and he only reacted after being kicked hard by Zhong Mingde, and he ran to ring the bell, although he didn't know which onion the so-called Lord Yuan was, he only knew that a big man was coming.

When the alarm bell sounded, the villagers came out of their homes in a panic, the men carried various weapons in their hands, and the women rushed to the east of the village with children, the elderly and food in an orderly manner.

Xiao Liuzi was shocked when he saw this, and hurriedly shouted: "Don't panic, it's not the Japanese attacking, it's Uncle Jun who asked everyone to go to the entrance of the village to greet the big man." ”

A strong man just ran out of the house, and when he heard Xiao Liuzi's words, he was dissatisfied and said: "I'm X, Xiao Liuzi, are you kid tired and crooked, greet the big guy, I'll fuck the big guy." ”

Xiao Liuzi was a little afraid of this guy and explained, "It was Uncle Ji who said it." ”

A middle-aged man said to the man: "Erkui, let's go, since it was ordered by the village manager, let's go and see what kind of big man it is." Erkui threw away the axe in his hand, spat it, glared at Xiao Liuzi fiercely, and followed the crowd to the entrance of the village angrily.

After some panic, the villagers calmed down, came to the entrance of the village one after another, looked curiously at a group of soldiers who came not far away, and whispered guessing the identity of the other party.

Zhong Mingde greeted him from afar, and when he saw Yuan Fang's face clearly, he was ecstatic in his heart, and he was about to make a five-body bow.

Huo Bingyan knew that Yuan Fang didn't like this kind of etiquette, so she stopped Zhong Mingde, Yuan Fang turned over and dismounted and said gently, "Are you?" ”

Zhong Mingde hurriedly introduced: "Zhong Mingde in Tawan Village, I have met Lord Yuan and the generals. ”

Yuan Fang hugged Zhong Mingde and said, "No need to be polite. ”

Zhong Mingde didn't insist, grinned and said, "I don't know if Lord Yuan is coming, and I don't have any preparations, hurry, let's enter the village." Yuan Fang secretly rolled his eyes, what is this, the east and the west are completely incompatible.

When the group came to the entrance of the village, Zhong Mingde said loudly to the villagers: "Everyone is fine, this is the director of the Imperial Military Hospital, Lord Yuan Fangyuan, still don't you salute?" ”

Although many villagers didn't know what the military hospital was and who Yuan Fang was, listening to the tone of the village, this guy who didn't look good seemed to have a lot of background, and he knelt on the ground in awe or reluctantly.

Seeing Yuan Fang frowning, Zhong Mingde hurriedly spoke: "Okay, let's all get up." Then he smiled awkwardly at Yuan Fang, led the way in front, and went straight to his house.

Yu Jingqiu sat on horseback, expressionless, looking around the crowd, hoping to find the father and mother in her memory, but there were too many people in the village, all huddled together, and after so many years, the memory became blurred, and Yu Jingqiu did not find the person she wanted to see.

The crowd parted to make way for the road, and under the escort of more than 100 female soldiers, Yuan Fang followed Zhong Mingde into the village.

Yu Jingqiu endured her loss and nervousness and followed behind Yuan Fang, and when they were about to pass through the crowd, Yu Jingqiu's body shook suddenly, and a pair of beautiful eyes stared at a middle-aged couple in the corner.

The middle-aged man has thin cheeks, dark skin and rough skin, stubble and sideburns have turned white, his eyes are cloudy, and he is a little hunchbacked, the woman next to him has a kind face, the same gray hair is simply coiled behind his head, and there is a teenager under twenty and two younger girls standing next to them, the family is wearing coarse cloth clothes, and some vulnerable places are still patched.

When Yu Jingqiu looked at them, they also looked at Yu Jingqiu blankly, their eyes met, and something called family affection was fermenting.

The woman looked at Yu Jingqiu blankly, and just as she stepped forward and wanted to say something, she was stopped by the man, shook her head, the man's eyes were full of loss, and he didn't think that the female general who looked a little familiar would be her daughter.

Yu Jingqiu timidly retracted her gaze, endured the indescribable throbbing and continued to walk forward, without looking back, but the longing in her heart could no longer be suppressed, and tears were already in her eyes.

Yuan Fang has been paying attention to this Yu Jingqiu, seeing her like this, he couldn't help but look at the middle-aged couple, although they are old, they can vaguely see that their appearance is somewhat similar to Yu Jingqiu, Yuan Fang smiled faintly, and said to Zhong Mingde, who led the way: "Zhong Cunli, do you have any fishing nets woven well?" ”

Zhong Mingde was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, we have a man named Yu Kang, whose skills in weaving fishing nets are well-known in the vicinity, and Lord Yuan is interested in fishing nets?" I'm going to ask someone to bring some of them. ”

Yuan Fang shook his head and said: "No, wait for me to go over and take a look, our empire's military factory plans to develop a weapon similar to a fishing net, and I came to Nanzhou this time to find some craftsmen in this area." ”

Zhong Mingde suddenly realized, and then he was puzzled, this kind of thing can be done by the magistrate if he spreads a message casually, how could a person as big as Yuan Fang personally go for such a trivial matter? There must be other things in it, Zhong Mingde didn't dare to ask more, nodded yes again and again, and then lowered his voice and ordered Xiao Liuzi: "Go, tell Yu Kang to let him go back and prepare, and Lord Yuan will go to him to see his craftsmanship in a while." ”

Xiao Liuzi scratched his head: "Craftsmanship? What craft? Aren't they going to eat at Uncle Yuan? ”

Zhong Mingde shuddered violently, and said angrily: "What a mess, I'm talking about the craft of weaving fish nets." ”

Xiao Liuzi covered his head and ran away, Zhong Mingde smiled awkwardly and said, "Let Lord Yuan see and laugh, the children in the village have never seen much of the world." ”

Yuan Fang smiled: "This kid is very interesting." ”

followed Zhong Mingde to his house, and after a while, Yuan Fang proposed to go to Yu Kang's house to have a look, Zhong Mingde looked at his wife who was busy preparing meals in the kitchen and some women who helped in the kitchen, and asked tentatively: "Lord Yuan, the meal has almost been prepared, why don't you eat first and then go?" Yuan Fang looked at Yu Jingqiu, Yu Jingqiu looked in a trance, and didn't pay attention to Yuan Fang's inquiring eyes.

Yuan Fang hesitated for a moment and said, "No need, we have brought dry food, and we have to go to other places after the matter is dealt with here." After speaking, he got up and walked out, Huo Bingyan pulled Yu Jingqiu to follow.

Seeing this, Zhong Mingde slapped his thigh, turned back to his wife who was busy killing chickens and sheep in the kitchen, and said, "When the meal is ready and sent to Yu Kang, I will accompany Lord Yuan first." Then he quickly followed.