Chapter 403: A pair of pants

October.

The wind of early winter swept by, and the inside and outside of the Great Wall were immediately gloomy.

Outside the Xifeng Pass.

A fast horse galloped towards the mouth of the peak.

The soldiers on the enemy platform at Xifengkou had already seen the figure running wildly, and they were also rushing towards the bottom of the mountain.

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Wang Dahu's house is in the village under Xifengkou, most of the people in this village are border troops, in addition to the border army, or the border army, there were originally some farming farmers, but over the years, it has run out.

Wang Dahu's house is not short, even built with bricks on all sides, on the top, covered with tiles, from a distance, there is a trace of the unique majesty of the government, this kind of building is not bad, in fact, it has to be attributed to decades ago, when Qi Jiguang was in charge of the border pass, at that time, the Great Wall was built, and a lot of good bricks and tiles were used to repair the house, so that the border army could live in this kind of house that looked good. There were also some sharpened sticks, which were used as guns, and apart from the clean cleaning, there was nothing to be seen that matched the brick house, and the poles on which the clothes were dried were patched clothes and trousers.

"Dad, it's time for the boy to go on duty today...... Wang Dahu whispered to his father.

"Well, I know, be careful, go early and return early......" Wang Laogen sat on the chair in the hall and answered his son, in this living room, there are no valuable belongings to be seen, and there is an interior that does not match the appearance of this brick house.

"Dad, the child's pants are so worn that they are no longer visible...... Wang Dahu said while showing the pants on his body, the most conspicuous thing on the pants is the two large patches on the buttocks, and then take a closer look, you will find that these pants have many colors, many small grids, each grid is a color, and the surrounding of the grid is densely packed with stitches, which is a pair of pants full of patches, many patches are connected with patches, which are not much better than the beggar's clothes.

“…… Okay, I know, how many times have I told you, out of the, be careful when you are on duty, don't move too much, don't exert yourself, otherwise the pants will not be grinded, you see, the pants that you Lao Tzu bought with you, your Lao Tzu only has a few scars, you look at you, the scars on that body, others have seen it, and when you are a ...... called Huazi, it is really a shame for our border army...... "Wang Laogen saw that his son was suffering from himself, and knew what his son was thinking, so he immediately blocked his son's mouth with words.

Wang Dahu is a strong man in his twenties, born with a tiger and a tiger, but he is worthy of his name as a big tiger, but the patch on his body looks really shabby.

"But, Dad, if you don't work hard, you don't need to work, how can this ability to kill the enemy rise, if you don't have the ability to kill the enemy, don't we have to be poor for the rest of our lives haha?" Wang Dahu retorted in a low voice, although he looks vigorous, but in front of his father's big voice, he can only speak "in a low voice", otherwise, he will make his Lao Tzu feel that he is doing it with him.

“…… Tell you to talk back...... "Wang Laogen was angry, and immediately pulled out the stinky shoe on the bottom of his foot and threw it over. Wang Dahu dodged slightly, and the tattered stinky shoe fell short of the distance and fell not far away.

“…… Alas, son...... "Wang Laogen threw away his shoes and couldn't stand, so he could only sit down, and after sitting down, he sighed and continued to educate his son.

"It's not that your father won't buy you pants, look at you, you're in your twenties, and you don't even have a daughter-in-law, your father is more anxious than you, you can't be a bachelor for a lifetime, right? Did you get the idea of that outfit again?? Tell you, no way, it's for you to keep for marrying a daughter-in-law, you don't want a daughter-in-law, do you want a grandson......" Wang Laogen still taught his son seriously at the beginning, the more he spoke, the louder he became, and later he was already roaring loudly.

Wang Dahu is very aggrieved, he is young and strong, he is strong, and he can be regarded as a good kung fu, but unfortunately, the pants on his body are really shabby, and he usually puts a little more effort than others, so the pants are also sharpened faster than ordinary people, so the constantly added scars have become his characteristics, and he is often ridiculed by the soldiers of the same team.

"Dad, who said I didn't want to marry a daughter-in-law, but who made us military households? The one who is willing to marry into our military family? Look, just these pants are not much better than being called Hanako, which girl is willing to marry? Dad, I said, you can put on the new clothes you just bought, maybe you can bring a daughter-in-law back with new clothes. Wang Dahu lowered his head and defended himself. His pants are really rotten, they have been worn to the light, if he walks a little harder, he is afraid that he will become bare on the spot, he Wang Dahu can't afford to lose that person, wearing pants to mend scars is still covering the flesh. ,

“…… Just you, you want to bring a daughter-in-law back with a new dress? When you are an idiot, marry a daughter-in-law, marry a dignified person, you have to ask for four or five taels of silver, otherwise, the family is willing to send the daughter-in-law over? If you wear it now, in a few days, you will have to patch the scars on your pants, do you want to marry your daughter-in-law in the clothes that make up the scars? You're not ashamed, you're still ashamed......" Wang Laogen scolded all the time, and he couldn't raise his head when he scolded his son.

"......, forget it, son, your father is also for your good, thanks to Your Majesty's blessing, this year has reissued the arrears of the past years, so that there is money to buy you a new clothes...... the second half of the year is coming, and the rest of the arrears should also be sent, Your Majesty is a holy lord, Mingjun, will not scold us, at that time, your father, plus you, plus your brother, estimated, should be able to save a few taels of silver, estimated, it should be enough for you to marry a daughter-in-law, marry a daughter-in-law for you, your father will be considered to have completed a major event...... Then there's your brother's ......, so you don't make any more noise about your dad here, what should you do, your pants are exposed, you don't move, you don't move, you don't walk if you can, you don't run if you can, you understand? Wang Laogen taught a lesson and announced in a very high-profile manner: Son, your wish to ask for pants has been shattered.

Wang Dahu lowered his head, very ashamed, his pants really can't be worn anymore, they are all transparent, and they are still worn, and they are determined to show their eyes, a young man shows his cheeks, how ugly is this.

"Dad, the child begs you this time, I heard that Mandu Du won the battle outside the pass, and got a lot of livestock and women, all of which were sent to our Xifengkou, Dad, didn't you see, last time those Mongolian women, that ass, that big tits, look good at a glance, Dad, you don't want to, if your son is dressed decently, maybe he can hook up with a Mongolian woman to come back......, Dad, you can do it, let your son wear new clothes, you got the news yesterday, today Mandu Governor will send someone to escort those animals and women back, Dad." , you won't let us go out in this dress, this is not a shame, it is not a shame to lose your face, it is also a shame to lose the face of our border army, and it is also a shame to lose the face of the governor...... "Wang Dahu began to grind his father.

"Fart, that Mongolian woman is something you can hook up with, it was captured by Mandudu, it is to sell silver, just you, and you still want to hook up with one, your father has eaten more salt than you have eaten, what about your old man......" Wang Laogen jumped up and roared, because he only had one shoe, he could only support the handrail with his hand, jumped up and scolded.

"......" Wang Dahu was so trained by his father that he couldn't raise his head, thinking about the gaze of so many women, and then thinking about the clothes he was wearing, Wang Dahu felt that he couldn't raise his head even more than those captured Mongolian women.

Wang Laogen taught his son a hard lesson, and sighed again: "Mandu Governor is a good person, when we were in Xifengkou, life was okay, alas, ......, don't think about hooking up with Mongolian women, your father knows that you want to fight for a face, wearing such torn pants, you really can't raise your head in front of people, alas, fortunately, I heard that the above is discussing, to follow Mandu Governor out of the pass to fight the Mongols, this is a good opportunity, son, this time, you have to seize the opportunity, once there is news, you have to report your name, With your skills and figure, there should be no problem, when you get to the outside of the gate, follow you Wang Bogan, follow Lord Zhang, follow Mandu Governor, and strive for a military achievement, maybe Mandu Governor will be happy for a while, and I will reward you with a Mongolian daughter-in-law...... If you can accumulate an official body, our old Wang family can be regarded as a good one, and the ancestral tomb is smoking...... "Wang Laogen is an old border army with many years, and he naturally knows much more news and things than his son, so he shows his son the "inside story".

"Dad, these children you said know it, no, ask you if you want decent clothes, everyone said, it is estimated that Your Majesty will make an order in the next two days, most of them can be done, Dad, people say that people rely on clothes, Buddha relies on gold, you don't want to think about it, your son goes out in this body, who can see it? I'm not afraid of being embarrassed, Uncle Wang is still afraid, Uncle Wang is not afraid, Lord Zhang is still afraid? Wearing decent clothes, at first glance, it is a spirited person, it is difficult to ...... if you want to be selected, once you are selected, it is difficult to ...... if you want to earn military merits, with military merits, father, your daughter-in-law will have a ......, far better than you spend money to marry a daughter-in-law......" Wang Dahu began to talk eloquently. ,

Hearing his son talk to him about this, Wang Laogen's thin face had a smile again.

Now fighting outside the pass, it is really easy, you don't have to do it yourself at all, that is, while watching the Mongols fight the Mongols, and then go up to pick up things, this way of fighting and those livestock, goods, and women were passed back to Xifengkou, passed back to the pass, and caused a considerable shock in the pass, so that there was a border army that wanted to follow Mangui out to fight.

Wang Dahu saw his father smile and fell into deep thought, knowing that there was a door this time, he finally didn't have to go out in these pants, and he no longer had to raise his head in front of those Mongolian women.

The room was discussing pants when shouts rang out outside.

"Big Tiger, Big Tiger, hurry up, the cattle and women sent back by the Governor have arrived, and they are all going to enter the customs, and if you don't go, it's too late...... Let's go, look at the woman to ......" The voice outside shouted quite quickly, not shouting a few times, the sound was already in the distance, it can be seen that the person who shouted was also shouting, while running wildly, this year, it is rare to be able to harvest wealth from the Mongolians outside the Guanwai, and it is a rare thing to see a large number of women.

Wang Dahu was anxious, urged his father, and said: "Dad, I heard it, those cattle and women have entered the customs, and if you don't go, it's too late......" Wang Dahu stomped his feet anxiously.

Wang Laogen's eyes rolled a few times, and he seemed to have made a lot of determination, and said: "Wait a minute, you Lao Tzu go and get a pair of pants, lest you can't raise your head, this kid ......" Wang Laogen also doesn't want his tall son to be unable to raise his head in front of people, especially in front of those Mongolian women, his son is right, dress decently, and the chance of being selected may be greater.

Wang Dahu saw that his father hurriedly entered the inner room, his heart was happy, thinking that his father was finally willing to put the new clothes for himself, he could drool at the new clothes for a long time, thinking of his handsome appearance in the new clothes, Wang Dahu laughed again.

After a while, Wang Laogen came out, holding a pair of pants in his hand, handed them to Wang Dahu, and said, "Oh, give it to you, take it, although it is not new, but it is stronger than your one......"

When Wang Dahu saw it, he was stupid, these pants are the one his father wore on his body just now, and these pants are still purchased with his pants, the difference is that his father's pants are not too worn, and his own pants are worn out and can no longer be worn.

"Dad, this ......" Wang Dahu was anxious, and then looked at the pants on his father's body, the trousers were very short, and the short piece of cloth was mended on the buttocks and knees.

"What? Want to wear new clothes? No way, just take your father's general, remember your father's words,, be careful on duty, don't work too hard, you see, the pants that our father bought together, yours will be ground like that, your father's fifty percent new ..., I know it's not ......, okay, let's go, otherwise those Mongolian daughters-in-law won't be able to see it......" Wang Laogen urged his son loudly, and the silence in his eyes was hidden deeply.

Wang Dahu's eyes were red, and his tears were not angry, he was also in his twenties, but he didn't even have the ability to buy a pair of pants, and he had to wear the pants that his father wore saved, and the slightly better ones he wore were worn out to go out to meet people, and the grievances in his heart instantly surged into his head.

"Daddy......" Wang Dahu took his father's pants and cried unhappily, just shouted out a word dad, and the rest of the words were blocked in his throat and couldn't be spoken.

"Silly son, what are you crying about?" Wang Laogen scolded his son.

Wang Dahu cried even more, whimpering: "Dad, you wear that new set of clothes, the old one, just wear it for your son......"

Wang Laogen slapped his son on the shoulder, and said: "What are you crying about, the new clothes, your son has decided, when His Majesty's holy decree comes down, when Lord Zhang picks someone, put it on for you, my son is right, dress decently, people are more energetic, and they are selected, and when they get to the gate, give you Lao Tzu a good job, and strive to beat a daughter-in-law back, and your father will be satisfied...... "However, his son's thick body moved slightly, and that slap was not expected to hit his son at all.

"Woo, woo......" Wang Dahu was so sad and cried so much, why are their border troops so poor? ,

Seeing his son crying, Wang Laogen's eyes also turned red.

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Wang Dahu changed into his father's slightly better worn pants and walked towards the pass.

Zhang Ande, the general of Xifengkou, with the generals and officers, waited at the pass early, and on the road outside the pass, there was a team, this team was the team that Mangui transported the spoils of war to the pass, in addition to the officers and soldiers who escorted it, the rest were livestock, women, and many people had already gathered in the pass, and most of these people were border soldiers in the pass, and they all stretched their necks and waited to see the women.

The border army can't marry a daughter-in-law, it's not a day or two, and those who can marry a daughter-in-law, except for a little official, then they can only save up to death, and they can save four or five taels of silver, but they can marry a daughter-in-law back, but four taels of silver, for the border army, is undoubtedly an astronomical amount, the monthly salary, is just enough to eat, pick out a piece from between the teeth, save a few cents of silver a month, save a few dollars of silver a year, that is considered perseverance, after seven or eight years, ten years, there is money to marry a daughter-in-law.

Therefore, women and daughters-in-law are even more attractive to these border soldiers than those livestock.

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Closed, Wang Dahu was wearing a pair of pants that his father gave him that was slightly better polished, the scars on these pants were relatively less, much more durable than his one, Wang Dahu raised his head and stood tall, looking at the Mongolian women who came slowly in the distance very confidently, although Mongolian women are not as delicate as the Han people, however, so many women were captured and were about to be sold, Wang Dahu felt that his daughter-in-law may have fallen, may be one of this group of Mongolian women, Wang Dahu looked at the group of Mongolian women intently.

"Yo, Big Tiger, I've got a new pair of pants," the fellow soldier quipped.

"Hehe, that's natural, I have to wear a better one in the future...... Wang Dahu raised his head and said, with this better pants, he is finally not afraid to compare with the soldiers of the same team, there are not many better pants than him, he can laugh at others.

When the group of Mongolian women was about to pass the pass, the people at the pass held their breath and stared at the group of Mongolian women, and many people's eyes were even green.

The group of Mongolian women didn't have too much fear, nor too many hateful expressions, and some even looked around with excited eyes.

Whenever those Mongolian women stared at Wang Dahu, Wang Dahu straightened his back and made himself look as tall as possible.

The Mongolian woman walked over slowly, and Wang Dahu withdrew his gaze and relaxed his back.

The soldiers began to talk about the Mongol women just now, and as they were laughing, they rode fast horses and galloped from the south.

"News is coming from the capital......" The person who knew the goods immediately shouted.

"Message......

"Message......

This shout immediately overwhelmed the entire Xifengkou.

After a while, a louder voice shouted: "Your Majesty has a will, the quasi-border army will go out of the customs...... Your Majesty has a will, the quasi-border army will go out of the ......customs, and the voice quickly spread throughout Xifengkou.

Immediately followed by the heaven-shattering chant: "Your Majesty Longen...... Your Majesty, Your Majesty Longen...... Xie"

Wang Damao looked down at the pants on his body, put down the spear, and knelt down, shouting with a flushed face: "Your Majesty Longen's ......, Your Majesty Xie's Longen......"