area51novel Chapter 534 Where the story begins
Chapter 534 Where the story begins
Chapter 534 Where the story begins
At the beginning of October in the 19th year of Qin Wangzheng, Yang Ming and his party left Jicheng amid the reluctance and expectations of countless people, and soon crossed Yishui and entered Zhongshan County.
In the west of Wu'an County under Zhaodu County, there are countless fertile fields located here. Small manors are scattered among them. The manors here cover a similar area, and each one is about [-] mu. The owner of the manor Although they have different surnames and different ancestral homes, they all share a common identity, that is, Qin Jun, or more precisely, the former Qin Jun.
The owners of the manor were all soldiers of the Qin army who were injured and disabled in the battle of the Qin army against Zhao three years ago. Because they could no longer fight in battle, Yang Ming, who was still the captain of the guard army at the time, incorporated them into the household registration of Wu'an County. , and divided the land in Wu'an County surrounded by the nobles of Zhaodu into manors, and distributed these disabled soldiers with military merits. There are more such manors in Yandi, but in Zhaodi, they are mainly distributed in Wu'an. An County and some surrounding counties.
It's just that among these already special manors in Wu'an County, there is a manor that is even more special, because compared with his Qin neighbors, its owner is an out-and-out Zhao man. People seem to be ordinary Zhao people, a Zhao people who can neither write nor martial arts.
"The Song family has really developed. Since the king surrendered, many powerful and wealthy families have declined. Instead, it is the people of the Song family. I don't know what kind of noble people they met, and they suddenly became prosperous." Several people rushed from the deep mountain before the snow closed the mountain. The hunter who came out was resting on a boulder by the side of the road, talking about family matters.
"Then who can say for sure, all of this depends on fate." The person who spoke was an old hunter. Of course, he may not be that old. He should be in his 40s, but he is dark and thin, shriveled under the cold wind. The furrows on his face had deepened, making him look much older than he really was.
"What fate can the people of the Song family have? I still know that kid's father, and his hunting level is average. I heard that when he went hunting in the mountains, he was tripped by a rabbit and broke his leg. Lame, it turned out that the old man of the Song family avoided the battle of Changping because of this. As for later, life was not very good, and the boys in the family were not very up-to-date. I heard that even the youngest son married the old man Song I picked it up, otherwise he might not even be able to marry a wife for his youngest son." Another middle-aged hunter said with a sneer, but there was a lot of envy in his words.
If he also has hundreds of acres of high-quality fertile land, why does he go hunting in the deep mountains? You must know that hunting is a dangerous thing, and there is no comfort and safety in farming. When walking through the mountains and forests, danger is everywhere. Whether you can catch prey depends on your luck. Between plowing and hunting, only fools are willing to hunt. Everything is just a last resort.
"So, who of you knows what kind of noble person the Song family met to get such benefits? Could it be that the Song family has relatives who are powerful and powerful in Qin?" Another young hunter asked.
If there is an opportunity, he is willing to give it a go for the future of his family, but unfortunately, there are really no opportunities now.
"There are no noble relatives in the Song family." Everyone shook their heads and said. They are all from all over the country. Even if they don't all know the ins and outs of each other, they all know a lot about each other. How can they not know what is going on with the Song family?
"However, the Song family is not a good place. I heard that 20 years ago, the manor belonged to another family, and it was from the Zhao family. As a result, one morning, there were bandits there, and a fire broke out, destroying the whole family. The manor turned into a piece of scorched earth, but later it found another owner, who seemed to have a relationship with Lord Wu An, but later you all know that Lord Wu An was defeated and the king surrendered, so the manor was divided into several pieces, one piece was It fell into the hands of the Song family, and in less than 20 years, the land has changed three owners, so Feng Shui is not very good?" said a hunter distorted by jealousy.
"And there is a cemetery there. I heard that there are ghostly winds every night. They are the ghosts of those who were massacred by bandits." The speaker was a young man who lived nearby. I was often intimidated by the adults in the family with that mass grave.
"Oh, the world is impermanent." Several hunters sighed in unison. They should go home early and lie down. What's the point of talking about other people's affairs here.
Several people took a short rest, each picked up their prey and walked towards home. The sky is a bit gloomy now, and it will snow heavily at any time.
Just when a few people were about to go on the road, they suddenly saw two figures, one tall and one short, coming from the front, each of them showed a look of surprise. It is quite normal to meet pedestrians on the road Well, if it was just that, the hunters would certainly not be surprised, but the person who came here was a real person, but completely different from them, and it could even be said that they did not belong to a world at all.
Compared with the clothes of the people in the countryside, the two people oncoming were dressed luxuriously. The tall figure was wearing a light-colored robe, the fabric looked extremely exquisite, and he was wearing a black cloak with black spots on the edge of the cloak. The plush trim is bound to be of great value.
And this is not the most important thing, the most important thing is that the much shorter figure next to this figure is even more luxurious, and there is no trace of variegated fur between the pure white, completely including her in the fur Two red pom-poms were dropped on the valance twice, and her appearance could not be seen at all, but the demeanor that seemed to come out of a myth made several hunters stagger their eyes subconsciously one by one. I dare not look at it.
This is, how did such a person appear on the country road?This is not where they should be.
It wasn't until the two figures passed by several hunters that they realized it. For a moment, they felt that what they had just seen was fake, but the figure could still be seen until they disappeared completely.
"This is that manor, brother, don't you really want to go in and have a look?" Xue Nu looked at the familiar manor in front of her and asked Yang Ming sideways.
"What are you going to see? You can't find it the way you remember it." Yang Ming said.
Yang Ming's affection for the manor where he lived as a child is really limited. Besides, what Yang Ming cares about is only the people, and when they are gone, there is nothing else to see.
"Isn't there another acquaintance? Just now, those people were discussing the reason why the Song family was able to suddenly get rich." Xue Nu said.
The members of the Song family could suddenly own a manor, especially in a place like Wu'an County, naturally because of Yang Ming. In the fire that year, the people who survived the manor were not only Yang Ming and Xue Nu, There is a third person, Uncle Biao's youngest son.
After the manor was burned down, brave people came to rummage through the ruins to see if they could find something useful. The earliest person who came was the cripple of the Song family who was the poorest at that time. In this way, he picked up a young child from a cellar in the ruins and brought him back home. In that winter, the youngest son of the Song family died because of the cold, so the Song family let the young child die. Once Tong entered his family's household registration, he became the current Song family boy, and he was also the lucky one among the few hunters just now.
"Forget it, getting to know us may not be a good thing for him. They have a lot of lives now, and getting to know us will bring more variables, so we don't have to disturb their lives." Yang Ming refused.
Being ordinary doesn't necessarily mean that you can't be happy. What Uncle Biao's son has now is something that hunters are envious of. He is living a good life now, so why let him pursue things that he can't control at all.
"That's fine. The more you know, the more troubles you will have. Maybe it's best now." The snow girl nodded.
"Let's go and pay homage to my grandmother and old housekeeper before we leave." Yang Ming took the snow girl's jade hand and walked toward the mountains in the west.
"Yeah." Hearing the words "Old Butler", Xue Nu showed a gloomy expression. Yang Ming's impression of the old housekeeper was average, but Xue Nu was different. She had exchanged his own life for her. A person with a chance of survival.
Yang Ming and Xuenv left the convoy when the carriage arrived in Zhaodu, and then came to Wu'an County, where this story began.
After the snow girl worshiped her grandmother and the old housekeeper, snowflakes were already floating in the sky, and the heavy snow like goose feathers covered the earth with a layer of silver in a short time.
"Just now you said something in front of grandma's grave, even I can't listen." Yang Ming, who was walking in the snow, asked Xue Nu.
"Of course my brother can't listen, Xuenv also needs to have her own secret, doesn't she?" Xuenv, who was in a low mood, put on a smiling face before she said to Yang Ming.
"Well, Xue'er is an adult after all." Yang Ming said and was about to go back, but Xueer suddenly clenched Yang Ming's palm.
"Brother, I still want to go to another place." Xue Nu looked at Yang Ming with a hint of shyness and anticipation in her eyes.
"Where?" Yang Ming asked in amazement, this time the two of them have finished what they have to do, what else can they do?
"Brother, do you still remember that cave?" Xue Nu asked in anticipation, as if she was expecting Yang Ming's positive answer.
"Cave?" Yang Ming couldn't react for a while.
"It's the cave where a bear who lived in the most unlucky situation could not be more unlucky." Xue Nu reminded patiently, but she couldn't remind too clearly, she wanted Yang Ming to remember it.
"Well, Xue'er was talking about that cave, what's the matter? Xue'er wants to go now? There's nothing special there, right?" Yang Ming suddenly realized that when the two were fleeing for their lives, they found a cave in the mountains. In the cave, a fat and strong bear was found that had just entered hibernation and ate. This saved several days of rations, and it was precisely because of this that Snow Maiden said that there was an unlucky bear there.
"No, it's very special, brother, you have to go with me." Xue Nu said with a serious expression, her face tensed.
"Since Xue'er invited me, how can I have a reason to refuse?" Yang Ming replied without hesitation.
"Then let's go." Xue Nu smiled and took Yang Ming's hand and ran towards the mountain.
(End of this chapter)