(Thanks to the two heart-to-heart word Luo Yi children's shoes for the reward and reminder ticket, before the shelves, temporarily keep two changes at eight o'clock in the morning and evening every day.) ）

Li Jing accepted Xing'er's family, but the happiest were Li Huier and Yu Youniang. The two of them had long been in love with this somewhat sensible and stubborn little girl, and just now they were worried that Li Jing was unwilling to take in this poor girl. Unexpectedly, Li Jing still has such an emotional side, and he actually accepted Xing'er's whole family.

However, Li Jing and the others did not expect that the results of his handling of the matter would be seen by the other hungry people in the vicinity. Those hungry people had already looked at Li Jing's grain cart, but they were all afraid of Li Jing's group of people's fresh clothes and angry horses, especially Li Jing and the others' saddles were still hung with bows, arrows, horizontal knives, horse lances and other sharp weapons. But when they saw that a little girl Xing'er stepped forward to block the road, not only was she not scolded and driven away, but she was given two large bags of life-saving food, and some people who were close to her heard that Xing'er's family was actually accepted as domestic servants, and everyone's hearts boiled.

Along the way, he fled the famine and asked for food, slept in the open air, was blinded by people, was chased and bitten by vicious dogs, ate wild vegetables, bark and grass roots, what hardships have you not eaten? Now that they have actually seen such a kind person, everyone finally can't help but pounce.

In a moment, Li Jing and the others knelt down in front of the black crows, and the hungry people of men, women, old and young were all kowtowing like pounding garlic, and loudly saying all kinds of auspicious words.

"Little Stone, take out the dry food you brought and distribute it to everyone." Looking at these expectant faces, Li Jing really didn't know how to refuse. Xiaoshi beckoned a few small dogs, and took out the dry food such as cooking cakes, baked cakes, and dried meat with him, and distributed them to the people who were already hungry.

"Don't rob, don't rob, everyone has a share, everyone comes one by one."

In a moment, all the dry food that everyone had brought with them was distributed to dozens of hungry people. Seeing that everyone from the hungry people had received a share of dry food, Li Jing let out a long sigh and said, "Let's go!" ”

The team continued to set off, but what Li Jing didn't expect was that these hungry people who had just gobbled up the dry food they had been allocated to them, saw Li Jing continue to hurry, and they all followed behind the convoy, hanging more than a dozen steps away.

"Give a cartload of food to these hungry people." Li Jing frowned, and his heart was heavy. Although food is precious, it seems to be nothing compared to the many lives. Although Li Jing knew that he was not a savior, he saved one person, ten people, and hundreds of people, but he was powerless to save thousands of people. But he couldn't afford to remain indifferent to the starving people.

However, to Li Jing's surprise, when Xiaoshi wanted to distribute the grain to them, a man of about forty among the hungry people came out and said: "This son, we don't want to ask for the child's food in vain, we are all good people." You have to have the strength to be strong, although your body is weak now, you can work in a few days. We see that the son is kind and wealthy, and he must have a large family business. Let's not ask for anything else, just ask Gongzi to save a hungry, regardless of our two porridges a day, we are willing to make cows and horses for Gongzi. ”

"You mean you want to go to my house and do work?" Li Jing was stunned for a moment, and heard the meaning of the man's words.

The man nodded hurriedly, and they all saw that Li Jing was that kind of good person. I finally came across one today, and my son gave everyone food, but no matter how much food he gave, he couldn't eat it for long. But if you can follow this good man, even if it is to sell yourself into slavery, then you can save the life of the family. What's more, this son is a good person, even if he is a slave, it is also a good place to go.

"As long as Gongzi is willing to take us in and enjoy food, we are willing to be slaves to Gongzi."

Li Jing's family also had slaves and maids, although Wan'er used to be despised in the Li family, but the fact was that she was a slave who registered as a slave. He understands very well the meaning of selling himself into slavery, the law of the Tang Dynasty, once he is a slave, he is like a pig and dog of his master, and even intermarriage must be good and low. If a good man marries a untouchable, he will be exiled. Ruwan'er can only be Li Jing's concubine at most, not his wife. Although the untouchables of slave status can also be released by the master's family in the future, basically those who have been slaves are not allowed to participate in the imperial examination and enter the official office for several generations.

"It's better to accept them, you see that they are so pitiful, if you don't care, they probably won't be able to survive this year." Yu Youniang couldn't see the young children among the hungry people, so she couldn't help but persuade Li Jing.

Lin Wei, who was on the side, also rode to Li Jing's side and said softly: "I think what Little Lady Yu said is also right, you can accept them." There aren't many of them anyway, and if you take them in, it's just some food. ”

Li Jing smiled bitterly: "Brother Lin, what you said is easy, just some food. Now that food is getting more and more expensive, I am not worried about accepting these dozens of people, but I am afraid that there are two things about this, what if other hungry people hear the news and come to me to take me in? ”

"Didn't you say last time that you were going to buy some land in the township and get a manor this time? Then you just take these people to help you farm, if you use serfs to farm, it is much more cost-effective than asking tenants to farm. As long as the serfs took care of their food and gave them a little reward, they did not have to share it with the tenant farmers. Zhang Hong also touched his beard and leaned over, and proposed on the side: "Besides, I think many of these people are very burly and in the prime of life. San Lang, you can pick some strong ones from among them and make them your family members. Even if you take these family members to Shamen Town when you arrive, it will not be counted among the three hundred soldiers in Shamen Town. ”

"And this? Can you bring your family to office, and you don't count it in the ranks? This is the first time Li Jing has heard of this.

Lin Wei said with a smile on the side: "Of course, the family is not counted among the soldiers. However, not everyone can raise a starting family, and the family is not an official health, but a private soldier that can only be owned by generals above the head of the general. However, because they are not in the number of soldiers, the equipment and salaries of these families are naturally not included in the supply of the imperial court, and all equipment and food rewards have to be paid by the generals themselves. According to the usual practice, you are now a Zhongzhen general of the seventh grade, and you can have fifty family members, and any more, it will be a little inappropriate. ”

After Li Jing heard this, he was thoughtful. He is now a general of Shamen Town, with 300 soldiers under his command. If he brings another fifty families, Lin Wei and several of them will also bring fifty, and then they will all bring ten people at the first level, and if they count, they can have three hundred private soldiers. Doesn't that mean that the soldiers and horses under his Li Jing can be doubled, from three hundred to six hundred? Six hundred, a full six people. Li Jing's heart couldn't help but move.

After pondering for a moment, Li Jing nodded: "Just do what you say, Xiaoshi, tell them, just say that I have accepted them, and let them go back to Wang Li Village with us." ”

Hearing that Li Jing agreed to everyone's request to join, dozens of hungry people cheered in unison, and their faces did not show the loss and heaviness of changing from good citizens to untouchables, and some were just happy and relaxed that they had finally found a way to live. Although he was enslaved, at least he survived, and his family could survive.

The team continued to move forward, along the way, Li Jing and others rode in front, the convoy was in the middle, and dozens of hungry people followed behind. Yu Youniang and Li Hui'er were very sympathetic to these hungry people, and deliberately let the women, the elderly and children who were too weak sit in the carriage.

When he arrived at the second mile outside Wang Li Village, Xiao Shi couldn't control his excitement and asked Li Jing for instructions, so he immediately rode the red horse that Li Jing gave him and ran back to report the news. When Li Jing and the others arrived at the entrance of the village wall of Wangli Village, the village gate of Wangli Village had been opened, and the gong in the village could be heard from a distance, and then a group of men, women and children rushed out to greet them.

A group of villagers surrounded Li Jing and others in the middle, and they were all shocked by Li Jing's appearance of fresh clothes and angry horses. Especially the dozen or so big horses under the crowd, for the villagers, a bright dress is nothing, but a horse on the horse is a bright eye. Many onlookers in the village were even more envious, and even said that Li Jiaxiu Cailang was really not a mortal, and he took the initiative to replace the old village chief's family to join the army, and after a trip, he became developed. Previously, the shopkeeper of the cloth village in Dengzhou City, which was opened by the daughter of the old village chief, had come back twice and brought a lot of money to several families, and when they came back, they still couldn't believe it. Now, when I finally saw Li Jing and the descendants from the village riding a high-headed horse and coming back dressed in silk and satin, how dare I still have the slightest doubt.

Many people ran out of the crowd, all of whom were a group of descendants who had gone out of the crowd. They each pulled their arms around their children, full of joy and excitement to see each other again. Li Jing looked for his mother and wife in the crowd, and saw Wan'er standing in the distance with Han and Gui Niang and two sisters-in-law from a distance.

Li Jing hurriedly dismounted and was about to meet his family, but saw a familiar voice sounding next to him, and the old village chief walked over with a smile on his face with a slight hunched back and a cane: "San Lang, you are back." I've been homesick for more than a month, you go to see your mother and wife first, and I'll go to your house to find you later. ”

Li Jing hurriedly surrendered his hand: "The old village chief is too polite, when I left home, it was thanks to the old village chief who lent me armor and horses with my family's grain." Li Jing didn't dare to forget this, I will personally come to thank you at the party, how can I ask you to go to my house in person. ”

Seeing that Li Jing in front of him was still the same humble as he was at the beginning, the old village chief's eyes were also full of admiration, and his heart was even more emotional. Li Jia Saburo is really not simple, in a short period of time, he has achieved the official of the seventh grade, but he still has no pride in dealing with people.

The old village chief smiled: "It's not the same as in the past, you are now a dignified general." The old man didn't bow down in front of you, but he didn't dare to let you go to my door in person, I should have to go to see you. ”

The villagers next to them were stunned when they heard the words of the old village chief, they had only heard the shopkeeper Wang who had sent things back to a few families last time said that Xiucai now seemed to be a protégé of the history of assassination, but they had never heard of being a general. Everyone doesn't know what the identity of the protégé of the assassin is unclear, but when it comes to the general of the seventh grade, everyone understands. The county order of Wendeng County is also on the seventh grade, so isn't Xiucailang as official as the county order in the county? For a while, everyone's gaze at Li Jing was not only eager, but also a little awe-inspiring.

Li Jing finally told the old village chief that he would come to the door in person later, and then walked to his family while greeting the villagers. He had just walked a few steps, but he heard the sound of horses' hooves, a puff of smoke and dust, and a team of horses had approached.

"Brother Ji Yu, brother, I'm late to greet you, please forgive me!" A thick voice exploded like a thunderbolt, Li Jing frowned, turned around to look, but saw that it was the familiar and unfamiliar Chishan Town General and Suppressor Cui Decheng. From a distance, he jumped off his horse and walked towards Li Jing, and when he walked in front of Li Jing, he waved his hand, and immediately two knights behind him dragged one person up, and threw the man in front of Li Jing.

Li Jing looked at it with some puzzlement, looking at the somewhat obese body, and it took a long time to vaguely recognize that the person covered in blood and tied hands and feet like zongzi was actually the treasurer Zhang who almost killed him at the beginning.

(I just read the Tang brick of the new great god and 2 in history last night, the book is very exciting, and if you like it, you may also go to see it.) ）