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Xu Xingxia came down from the kang, walked to the door and looked outside, and found that his mother, Wang, was lying on the kang and falling asleep, with the soles of her shoes and needles and threads in her hands. Although Xu Xingxia earned some silver in the past two days and could buy new shoes and clothes to improve the lives of his family, Wang was used to living a frugal life and decided to make shoes for his family himself. The shoes made by yourself are sturdy and durable, and they are very comfortable to wear. Xu Xingxia looked at the size of the soles and knew that his mother was making shoes for himself.

At this time, of course, he would not wake up his mother. Wang is very alert when she sleeps, and as long as there is the slightest movement, she will wake up. This caused her to suffer from severe sleep deprivation. Xu Xingxia's greatest wish is to let his mother sleep well, at least for more than five hours. He quietly turned back, sat on the kang, picked up Niuniu, put it on his lap, and began to peel sweet potatoes.

In the Ningxia Plain at that time, sweet potatoes were still a fresh thing, and ordinary people rarely ate them. In fact, in the early Wanli period, sweet potatoes were introduced to China from overseas and were cultivated in southeastern provinces. However, the scale of cultivation is not very large. In Ningxia Town, there are not many people who grow sweet potatoes, and the annual output is almost negligible.

However, the price of sweet potatoes is also not expensive, and it is cheaper than whole grains. The main reason is that everyone's concept has not fully accepted the fact that sweet potatoes can also be used as whole grains. In the concept of ordinary people, sweet potatoes are dispensable, and they will only be used to fill the stomach under special circumstances. For example, in the middle of the night, I will think of roasted sweet potatoes.

But for Xu Xingxia, who came from later generations, this obstacle did not exist at all. In later life, he was very fond of eating baked sweet potatoes. The main thing is the aroma of roasted sweet potatoes, which is really gluttonous. In the next generation, such a big roasted sweet potato will cost at least three or four yuan, and it will be expensive. A full bowl of roasted sweet potatoes costs at least 10 yuan.

Niuniu saw her brother's eating with relish, and couldn't help asking, "Brother, are baked sweet potatoes so delicious?" Why don't I feel like that? ”

Xu Xingxia said with a smile: "Of course it's delicious." Come, you eat one too. ”

Niuniu took it and tasted it, her face was weird, so she didn't eat it anymore, it seems that the taste is still a little bad. Xu Xingxia can be sure that this is all a psychological problem, and it has nothing to do with the taste of the roasted sweet potato itself. This kind of change in understanding is not achieved overnight, and must be accepted slowly.

While speaking, Father Xu, with Xu Xudong's support, also came over tremblingly. Father Xu didn't know where to get a crutch, but with the support of his youngest son, he could barely move. Of course, it's still very difficult to move.

Xu Xingxia hurriedly said, "Dad, I'm fine, you sleep well." ”

Xu Fuqing was on crutches in one hand, looked at his eldest son with relief, and said with great satisfaction: "Child, today, you have won glory for the guard." ”

Xu Xingxia was slightly stunned. Why does Daddy's words sound so familiar?

After a while, I realized that Xu Fuqing had been a member of the Wei Institute all his life, and he had long been firmly linked to his fate and the fate of the Wei Institute. Wei has a good life, and he is naturally happy. Although Xu Fuqing is only a soldier of the Wei Institute and is not on the stage at all, he has no intention of winning glory for the Wei Institute. His eldest son beat the guerrilla general, and he was not worried. On the contrary, he was proud of his eldest son. He used to be a coward, but it is indeed rare for him to have such an idea.

Xu Xingxia groaned and said, "Dad, after I got drunk, I didn't make a fool of myself, right?" ”

Xu Fuqing shook his head and said, "No." After you got drunk, they asked Liu Chuang to carry you back. And so we came back. ”

Xu Xingxia asked again: "That...... Did they say anything? ”

Xu Fuqing still shook his head and said, "I don't know very well. They had mentioned some military orders, but they didn't say anything specific, so they probably were discussing something. ”

Xu Xingxia secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, my father didn't know about the military order he had made, otherwise, he would definitely have to worry about death. This military order is no joke. Before, so many people tried to repair Zhenyuan Pass, but they all failed. With so many living examples ahead, it's hard for outsiders to believe they can do it. If you weren't a traverser, you probably wouldn't dare to take on this job.

It seems that the boss still doesn't believe in his military order. At the very least, Commander Wei made Deng Rubai have reservations. Therefore, this military order was not published, which was also to leave enough room for the future to turn around. If there is a lot of uproar and everyone knows about it, the situation will be difficult to control.

Others don't say it, in terms of the combat system, they will definitely find a way to make trouble for themselves. If he really repairs Zhenyuan Pass, it will definitely be a huge blow to the soldiers. The guard office in Ningxia Town raised his eyebrows, and the soldiers were about to be depressed. Therefore, Lu Yide and others will definitely not allow such a situation to occur.

The father and son spoke, waking Wang up. Wang brought a bowl of dark black soup, handed it to Xu Xingxia, and said lovingly: "Xia'er, this is sobering soup, drink it while it's cold." ”

Xu Xingxia said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I've affected everyone." Those people drink too much, and they all use big bowls. ”

Wang smiled and said, "Look at what your kid said, it's all your Shangguan, can you not drink it?" Well, drink and sleep, it's almost dawn. ”

Xu Xingxia took the decanting soup, raised his head, and drank it in one gulp.

This decanting soup is estimated to have something like coptis in it, and it's bitter. There's no way, the ancestral secret recipes of the military families are basically like this. Herbs should be cheap and effective, and Coptis chinensis is naturally indispensable. This should be the ancestral secret recipe of the Xu family. Every military family in Ningxia Town has a recipe for sobering up the soup, which is different for each family, which can be regarded as a strange phenomenon.

When it comes to the prescription of sobering soup, we have to talk about the tradition of the Ming Army in Ningxia Town, that is, drinking and burning knives. It is said that military regulations are not allowed to drink, but in fact, few people abide by them, and all the senior generals are drunkards. Ningxia Town itself is not very short of food, there is no shortage of raw materials for winemaking, and the price of wine is relatively cheap, so it is strange that the officers do not drink alcohol.

It is an ordinary military household, because of the price, there is no opportunity to drink heavily. Of course, during the New Year's holidays, when you are happy, you should drink three or two glasses, which is a must. This is the custom of Ningxia Town. In the past, when the Xu family was not completely defeated, they could drink it several times a year. As for the defeat later, let's not talk about it.

Vaguely, there seemed to be a cry, Xu Xingxia thought he had heard it wrong at first, but then after listening carefully, he found that someone was indeed crying. Judging by the crying, it's quite miserable. He looked at Xu Fuqing in a little surprise, and asked a little puzzled, "Dad, it seems that someone is crying?" ”

Xu Fuqing nodded and said bitterly: "It's a few herdsmen who were shot by the Tartars. ”

Xu Xingxia then remembered that when the Tartars fled in the morning, they had shot and killed several herdsmen, and dragged a pregnant woman to death. He was so stimulated by this scene that he immediately killed the horns. Later, he shot all the Tartars, and on the way back, he took a different path, but did not see the herdsmen. Later, a series of events came, and he forgot about those herdsmen.

Later, Weizhen Fort was immersed in the celebration feast, and what everyone saw was the merit of hunting the Tartars, and as for the people who died in the hands of the Tartars, no one cared. During the day, they didn't dare to spoil the atmosphere of Weizhen Fort, and there was a great grief that could only be hidden in the depths of their hearts. It was only in the middle of the night that their intermittent cries could be heard. People are always the most vulnerable in the middle of the night.

After being silent for a long time, Xu Xingxia said slowly: "Dad, those herdsmen ...... Is there no one in the house to comfort them? ”

Xu Fuqing sighed and said bitterly: "Xia'er, no one cares about them, who in the institute wants to take care of them?" Who has the power to take care of them? I can only blame those herdsmen for their bad luck and bad luck for hitting the tartars. ”

Xu Xingxia thought for a while, and said tentatively: "The others ...... Not an officer or something...... Is there anyone who can help them? ”

Xu Fuqing shook his head and said with emotion: "Who can control anyone these days?" Unless it's a relative of your own family, you have to be very close. It's just that their relatives are basically dead, and they were originally together. ”

Xu Xingxia bit his lip quietly, feeling uncomfortable. Truth be told, he's not a man of love. In his previous life, he was an otaku, how much love could he have? He can raise all his cacti to death. However, after coming to this world, his emotions have changed a lot in the subtle and subtle changes of the usual.

Those herdsmen, after all, are also the people of Weizhenbao, even if they don't live in Weizhenbao, they are also part of the Pingyu Thousand Households. At that time, Xu Xingxia could vaguely remember the faces of one or two herdsmen, as if he had seen them in Weizhenbao. Although there is no contact with them, it is always the same group! It's not a good feeling to see them fall under the arrows of the Tatar cavalry, and leave behind their families, but they are helpless!

However, now he is just a small hundred, what can he do? Almost nothing can be done. He didn't have that kind of power to give special treatment to those family members. Even, he could not give them any public comfort, such as a meagre pension. Because, they are not the main army, even if they are killed by the Tartars, they will not have a pension. Unless he Xu Xingxia paid out of his own pocket, it would be impossible for the institute to issue pensions to them. Out of pocket? Xu Xingxia is not so great as that.

In fact, Xu Xingxia could clearly feel that if he interfered in their affairs, Wang Shoulu would definitely appear. Wang Shoulu thought that he was the actual manager of Weizhen Fort, and he definitely did not like to meddle in the affairs of Weizhen Fort. Judging from the celebration banquet in the evening, the interior of the small Ningxia avant-garde is also intricate and intertwined, and no one knows when they will be remembered again. These people's ability to go into battle to kill the enemy is not good, but their ability to fight in their nest is first-class. Wang Shoulu is a typical example.

However, he Xu Xingxia must not give up interfering in the affairs of Weizhen Fort because of the fight. Interfering with Fort Weizhen, controlling Fort Weizhen, and even monopolizing Fort Weizhen are his stated goals. This means that Wang Shoulu must be squeezed out, and even necessary to be killed. He wasn't ready to meddle in the affairs of Weizhen Fort so soon, but if he had the chance, Xu Xingxia wouldn't mind and let Wang Shoulu get out of the way as soon as possible.

Of course, Xu Fuqing didn't know what his eldest son thought, but said with emotion: "The worst thing is Ma Laoliu's family, the whole family is dead, and there is only a pair of twin dolls left, only five or six years old, and they have no relatives, so they don't know how to live yet." ”

Xu Xingxia pondered for a moment and made up his mind to interfere in the affairs of Weizhen Fort from now on. Perhaps, this pair of twin girls is a good starting point. He said to his father, "Dad, I want to help them a little." ”

Xu Fuqing said a little hesitantly: "How can I help?" ”

Xu Xingxia made up his mind and said in an orderly manner: "Either give them a little money, or firewood, rice, oil, salt, etc., and let them survive first." Or, find another family and settle them. Since they are only five or six years old and cannot take care of themselves, it is better to find another home to settle down. ”

Xu Fuqing subconsciously said: "Or, take over our family?" ”

That's what Xu Xingxia originally meant. The best way to let Wang Shoulu face himself directly is to bring the pair of twin girls to his home. They are the same age as Niuniu and don't need extra care, just need to provide enough food and clothing. This is exactly what the current Xu family can do.

It's just that he can't speak directly. On the one hand, he felt that his love was drowned in the conspiracy and felt a little ashamed. On the one hand, I don't know what my family means. After all, it always takes some time and energy to take care of two girls when they come over. Since Daddy spoke, he didn't hesitate, nodded and said, "It's okay, just take it over and live, just have a companion with Niuniu." ”

Xu Fuqing nodded and said, "In the future, Dongzi will grow up......"

Xu Xingxia shook his head and said euphemistically: "Dad, that's a matter for the future, don't say it, are you still worried that Dongzi won't have a daughter-in-law in the future?" ”

Xu Fuqing's meaning is obviously the thinking of getting used to the surname, and he feels that taking the two female babies over is just enough to be a child daughter-in-law for Dongzi. This is a common occurrence in poor homes. After the Bibai rebellion was suppressed, the whole of Ningxia was devastated, there were orphans everywhere, and many girls were taken away by others and became child daughters-in-law.

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