The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1803

[1803. Chapter 1715 Duke of Qi, a great good man]

Zhu Houzhao was not in a good mood today. Now that he heard these words, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

Fang Jifan was afraid that Zhu Houzhao’s identity would be exposed, so he pulled Zhu Houzhao away.

As he walked, he turned his head and said to Liu Jin: “Grandson, find someone to go in and clean up these pieces of shit to vent your anger on His Majesty, but remember not to let anyone know your identity.”

“Master.” Liu Jin nodded. , he knew that the time had come for him to show his face in front of His Majesty, so he hurriedly said: “Then what reason are you looking for?”

Yes, you have to find a reason.

Otherwise… people will inevitably suspect something.

Fang Jifan glanced at Liu Jin strangely.

This piece of shit looks less and less like Liu Jin in history.

You, Liu Jin, want to beat someone up, do you need a reason?

Fang Jifan thought deeply for a moment, and word by word came out from his mouth: “What are you… looking at…?”

Liu Jin said, “What are you looking at?”

“Then beat him up, stop talking, get out of here!”

Liu Jin walked away in a hurry.

,Ran.

Zhu Houzhao was so angry that he cursed: “I don’t know anything about these dogs, huh, it really doesn’t make sense.”

Fang Jifan comforted him and said, “Your Majesty, what they said makes sense, isn’t it true that military men have always been part of the army? ? This kind of status has existed since ancient times. In the eyes of ordinary people, their knowledge is nothing. ” Zhu Houzhao

said

with his hands behind his back, “They are all my soldiers!”

, but such an answer is powerless, because if it breaks the truth, human prejudices are not so easy to break.

………

half a month later.

Zhou Yi returned to Ningbo Mansion.

His home is in a small village in the mountains of Ningbo Prefecture.

This is a place that even the government is too lazy to manage. Throughout the south, there are countless hills and deep mountains and old forests, and countless people are distributed among these countless mountains and ravines.

Zhou Yi carried his luggage and walked along the familiar mountain road. When he saw the huts everywhere, he didn’t know whether he was happy or worried.

Smoke was already rising in the village.

Zhou Yi found his home.

This is a hut. Zhou Yi has lost his father since he was a child, and he and his mother depend on each other. If he had not really lost his life, he would not have joined the army, and his mother sent his sister to be married. Take care of your family.

Zhou Yi would send some of his salary back from time to time for his mother’s daily needs.

He originally thought that his mother should still be at his sister’s house dozens of miles away at this moment, but when he opened the door, he saw an old woman burning firewood inside.

“Mother…” Zhou Yi couldn’t help but his eyes turned red when he saw his mother.

He dropped his luggage, subconsciously bent his knees and prostrated himself on the ground.

“Ah, is Yaozi back?” It was very dark in the hut, and Zhou’s mother had bad eyesight. She was groping and staggering to get up.

Zhou’s mother seemed surprised. She thought it would take at least a few years for her son to come back.

Zhou Yi quickly stood up and helped Zhou’s mother: “How come mother is back? What’s the reason? Is it my brother-in-law’s place…”

Zhou’s mother hurriedly shook her head: “It’s not that they dislike it, it’s just… there is suddenly an extra mouth in their house. Mom feels very sorry, I am an old woman and I don’t have to cause trouble. Besides, now that Xishan Bank has rent-free land, isn’t the land allocated to my family? How can I let it go unused? I will come back and make some occasionally. My cousins can help me find some food in the fields, and I feel at ease when I return here. Why is Yaozi coming back? Is Shangguan particularly merciful…”

Zhou Yi was silent for a moment, he couldn’t say that he came back in a hurry. Yes, just nodded.

“It’s good to come back, it’s good to come back. You have a rest and mother will cook for you. You must be hungry, silly boy. You must not have enough to eat in the army.”

She turned around and continued to burn firewood. .

But Zhou Yi stubbornly stopped him: “Let me do it. I’m the most familiar with the cooking room.”

“What cooking room?”

Zhou Yi: “…”

Zhou Yi took out the dried fish from his bag. I bought this dried fish when passing through Ningbo. Now this dried yellow croaker has become a specialty of Ningbo. Zhou Yi saved some salary, not to mention… there are severance expenses. He still has a dozen taels of silver on hand, so he can buy some dried fish. , but it’s nothing to mention.

Immediately afterwards, he made a fire, boiled water, washed vegetables, and selected vegetables…

After a while, a few side dishes were ready.

It was placed in front of Zhou’s mother. Zhou’s mother stood on the stove, smelling the aroma, and was shocked.

Zhou Yi said: “I came back today and called some uncles and brothers.”

Many people in this small village knew that Zhou Yi was back.

Everyone knows that Zhou Yi has been without a father since he was a child. Zhou Yi’s family is the poorest in the village. They rely on the help of their uncles and cousins to survive. Otherwise, the orphans and widowed mother would have died of hunger long ago.

When Zhou Yi wanted to join the army, many people sympathized with him.

After all… If there is no real livelihood, who would be willing to do that, then he would become a military household, which is embarrassing.

People even thought that Zhou Yi might never come back in his lifetime.

Now that he heard that Zhou Yi was back, his uncle Zhou Kang seemed quite happy, but when he saw Zhou Yi, he was stunned.

In fact, every relative was frightened when they saw Zhou Yi.

The current Zhou Yi’s temperament is obviously completely different from that of the people in this small village. Although it has only been more than a year, people have found that Zhou Yi feels out of place.

People who work on the land have to deal with soil, so people have long been accustomed to being dirty and muddy.

But Zhou Yi was also wearing a plain cloth, but the cloth looked very clean. Even though he had just cooked and burned firewood, he still washed his face and hands after cooking.

Other people’s teeth were covered with dirt, but when Zhou Yi smiled, his teeth were neat and tidy.

Not only that, he looked much stronger, his back was straight, and he spoke calmly and calmly. Before, Zhou Yi was a confused and silly boy, but now…

among the family, the uncle who claims to have the most experience in life has discovered… When I talk to him, I actually seem to be a little shorter.

Compared with Zhou Yi, the other cousins are as good as in the sky.

For example, the table and long stools are set up.

When the other brothers saw the dried fish, they were all excited and wanted to sit on it. However, Zhou Yi did not hurry and let his uncle sit down first. He sat down after everyone else sat down. When people eat, they are all reincarnations of hungry ghosts. Zhou Yi eats quickly, but in a measured manner, giving people the impression that this guy eats a lot, but he still has a sense of etiquette.

All this subverted Zhou Kang’s impression.

Because it’s not like Zhou Kang has never seen military households before. Those military households are all thinner than his own children, and they all look weak and confused.

During the dinner, it is inevitable to talk about something.

When Zhou Kang talked about the rent-free land in Xishan Bank, he couldn’t help but sigh: “This is something that has never happened in a thousand years. We have a lot of people in Ningbo but little land. Each household can only rent five or six acres of land. Alas… less is less.” You can grow your own land and eat it yourself, and you can finally get by. This is all thanks to Duke Qi. Duke Qi is such a kind man. Tell me, where in the world can you rent land to others without asking for money or food? “

Zhou said.

As soon as Yi heard the words “Qi Guogong”, his eyes lit up, and he felt his waist straightened again, because… everyone in the first army believed that they were soldiers of the emperor and Qi Guogong.

But thinking that he was sent back, he felt sad… He said nothing and just nodded.

“Uncles and brothers, my mother is at home and she deserves your care. The land at home is also taken care of by everyone. I will get up earlier tomorrow and take care of your land first and then my own.”

He only said After saying a few words, he continued to remain silent.

Everyone just smiled. He was alone… and his abilities were limited. What could he do to help?

But on the second day, before dawn, Zhou Yi’s voice was heard in the village. He shouted slogans one, two, three, four, and actually got up early in the morning light.

At this time, many people were still lazy, but he was in high spirits and went out with his farm tools without saying a word.

When everyone finally got to the ground, they were shocked by the scene in front of them.

This… is an animal.

The oxen of the rich families in the village are not as capable as him.

At this time…it is the time of autumn harvest.

I saw Zhou Yi holding the sickle tirelessly and harvesting rice in handfuls.

Most people have to squat down when harvesting rice. They have to work for a while and straighten up to take a break.

But not Zhou Yi!

His endurance was astonishing, and he used his hands and feet to collect it all the way. Before long, the rice grains full of golden ears were piled up like a mountain.

Immediately afterwards…he collected the rice, gathered it up, tied it up, and picked up the load neatly.

For ordinary people, twenty or thirty pounds is the limit.

After all… people at this time, although they do farm work every day, are not well nourished. No matter how much they eat, they will not be able to bear it and their health will deteriorate.

But Zhou Yi seemed to have a reckless energy.

Looking at what he had lifted, it actually weighed hundreds of kilograms. However, Zhou Yi seemed to be very relaxed this time, as if he still felt that it was not enough. He walked very fast with his feet, which could be said to be as fast as flying.

“The third child has a cow at home. Why didn’t I notice it at first?” Zhou Kang looked confused and showed envy. Then he looked back at his sons, who were sallow and skinny. With disdain.

This Zhou Yi alone is more than capable of defeating the three.

When he was free, a group of relatives immediately surrounded him and asked him about his welfare.

Zhou Yi just wiped his sweat and said, “Within three days, all the rice here will be harvested. Oh, it’s not a problem. In fact, it’s not too tiring. It’s not hard. You can work until dark.”

Uncle Zhou Kang was excited .

He said: “At noon, let your aunt go find some bacon from home and drink some wine. This meat… is very rare… It was originally reserved for the holidays…”

“Pickled meat? Is it beef or beef? Pork?” Zhou Yi asked subconsciously.

“What, beef?” Zhou Kang’s eyes widened, and the white beard on his chin kept trembling, as if he had never seen the world.

(End of chapter)