Wang Qingxiu rubbed the grains, cleaned them up, and cooked them in a pot. Everything was simple, and it was rare to eat some new rice, and there was no meat at home. It was not easy for a woman to keep this family business.

The rice is ripe and the fragrance wafts out, carrying the fragrance of the fields.

Wang Qingxiu stood by the pot, holding a spatula in her hand, looking at her eyes. Wang Zhong's words just now lingered in her mind and couldn't get rid of it. She was steady since she was a child, without any abnormality on her face, but she felt extremely sad.

I remembered that my father led his troops to fight last year and the people sent him off, and everything seemed to be right in front of me. My father went out and went there like this and could never come back. Tears flowed down. Wang Qingxiu just stood in a daze.

"Sister, is the rice familiar?" Wang Zhong brought his family in and shouted in the yard.

Wang Qingxiu suddenly woke up and hurriedly said, "It's mature, it's mature. Please wait a moment, I'll put it out now."

Wang Zhong's wife Li Siniang hurried over and said, "What is the identity of the eldest sister? How do you do such a rough thing!"

While speaking, Li Siniang snatched the shovel from Wang Qingxiu's hand and opened the lid of the pot.

Wang Qingxiu didn't say anything, just watched Li Siniang be busy quietly. She just stood there like a piece of wood.

Li Siniang put the rice into a pottery basin on the side and said in her mouth: "I cooked it a little longer, and the bottom is a bit muddy. This is the new rice this year, and it really smells so good! Alas, this year, my elder sister has really suffered."

He brought the pottery basin to the yard. Wang Qingxiu followed behind, a little bit muddy and didn't say anything.

The rice was placed on the stone table. When Wang Zhong saw it, he hurriedly said, "Oh, look at my brain! When I got home, I forgot everything! Now it is not as good as before. How can I let my elder sister eat these things? Before leaving, the little houseman gave me some money and then went to buy some wine and meat."

Wang Qingxiu said: "It's too late, so where can I sell it? I'm used to it. It's a good day to eat rice."

Wang Zhong was reluctant to follow it? He said: "Is there no chickens and ducks in the village? We went to buy it and cook it to eat it."

Wang Qingxiu shook her head: "This is a place where wars have been plagued. Where are those? Even if you return to your hometown, the villagers are still afraid that the Jin people will come again, so they dare not raise them. Forget it, don't dislike it, just eat enough."

Wang Zhong was stunned for a moment. Seeing that the sun had not set yet, he took out money and said to a soldier: "You go to Zhaoluo Town nearby and buy some wine and meat. You can walk faster on the road, and it's time to go."

The soldiers promised and took the money and went hurriedly. Their home was not far from here. Wang Zhong promised to let the two go home tomorrow. They would have some wine and meat tonight and have a good meal, and go home tomorrow to take a look.

Wang Qingxiu's reaction has been slow. Wang Zhong could see it and said, "Sister, why do you have a lot of worries when you see you?"

Wang Qingxiu didn't say anything and stared at the front. After a while, he said, "Two years ago, my father was there and Dalang was there. This family is prosperous, how lively? In the past two years, my father has gone there and his family is ruined, like a big dream."

Wang Zhong was also sad when he heard this. He was a guest in the Wangjiazhuang, and everything was seen by himself, which was really sad.

Seeing that Wang Qingxiu was depressed, Wang Zhong said, "Sister, don't worry. When I came back this time, I helped to clean up the house again. I went to Kaifeng to tell the little house that I didn't have to stay in the capital for a long time, so I would return home as soon as possible."

Wang Qingxiu nodded and said nothing. Her eyes looked at the ground, and there was no sadness or joy on her face.

In Kaifeng City Iron Forest Camp, Wang Xiaoli put down his bow and stretched out his hands to move his muscles.

Since the instructors in Wang Yan's army arrived, Wang Xiaoli's troops began regular military training. Wang Xiaoli himself also insisted on following the training. After these days of practice, Wang Xiaoli really learned to shoot archery, which tasted a little.

The one who learned the best was Zhang Jun. This was unexpected for Wang Xiaoli. Zhang Jun was almost a natural general and could learn everything at once. And he was originally literate, and he recorded all the contents of the instructors according to Wang Xiaoli's instructions. The instructors always left, and they still rely on themselves to train in the future.

After stretching, Wang Xiaoliu reached the shed. Sitting down and resting for a while, and having a tea.

At this moment, a soldier ran over quickly and saluted to Wang Xiaoli with his hands and said, "Little Sergeant, there is a letter from Ruzhou!"

Wang Xiaolie hurriedly said, "Come it quickly. By the way, what is the identity of the sender? Where is it?"

The soldier handed the letter and said, "The person who sent the letter was a merchant selling raw medicinal materials, and he has not left yet."

Wang Xiaolien nodded, read the letter briefly, and said, "Take me to see him."

The letter was written by Wang Zhong. He explained the situation at home, including the situation of his own home, the village, and the situation in nearby Ruzhou. The two sides of Ruzhou City and the Avenue were greatly damaged by the Jin army last year, and many villages and towns were declining. However, there are many mountains around Ruzhou and the mountainous areas are in good condition. In recent months, people who fled to the mountains have returned to their hometowns and gradually became lively again. However, there are no officials in Ruzhou now, and there are strong people everywhere. In any place with a large population, there must be strong people.

When we arrived at the living room, a middle-aged man in his thirties was sitting there. Seeing Wang Xiaoliu coming in, he hurriedly got up and saluted.

Please ask the guest to sit down. Wang Xiaoliu said: "I'll ask for your name Gao?"

The guest said, "I am a drug dealer in Ruzhou, named Gao Yantang. My family practiced medicine for generations. Last year, the Jin people broke the city, and most of the medicinal materials were stolen and they could not do business. Taking advantage of the summer, the Jin people returned north and came to Beijing to buy some medicinal materials. Before leaving, Wang Zhong, a native of your village, asked me to bring a letter to the little housekeeper. The letter has been delivered and is worthy of a mission."

Wang Xiaoliu said: "So that's it. I'm sorry. By the way, what's the situation in Ruzhou City now?"

Gao Yantang said: "Before the Jin people broke the city, the prefect and the officials fled first. Since the city was broken, there have been no officials stationed in Ruzhou until now. The city is now very chaotic, with strong people in all walks of life and streets. If you want to do business, you have to pay them first. Now the money we have to pay more than the tax we used to pay to the government."

Wang Xiaolie nodded repeatedly after hearing this and asked, "Since that's the case, I wonder if there are any strong people who will suppress these characters and become leaders?"

Gao Yantang shook his head: "That's not. Those strong people are all in the mountains around them, and no one enters Ruzhou City. There are two groups of people in the prefecture area now. One is Wang Jun from the northern mountain of the prefecture, and Niu Gao from the ruler of Lushan County."

After hearing this, Wang Xiaoli nodded repeatedly. He forgot that Niu Gao was from Lushan County, Xiamen Ruzhou, and had just revealed his talents. Niu Gao was an archer in Lushan, born with divine power and good at shooting. After the Jin army came, the officials fled, and Niu Gao recruited people to defend the countryside.
Chapter completed!