My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 484 Ming Intelligence Network
A large number of herdsmen gathered outside a cowshed in the Asote Department. Each of these people looked nervously at the cowshed, with worry written all over their dark and red faces.

In the cowshed, the weak "moo" sound of the cow was heard from time to time, and the two big cow eyes were already filled with tears.

Behind the cow, a hunchbacked old man was working hard and sweating profusely. He was a doctor. The cow in front of him was having difficulty giving birth and was about to die. The herdsmen had tried their best, but there was no way. Nothing worked, and now all hope lies with this hunchbacked doctor.

The hunchbacked old man is Han, but Hans are not uncommon among the Asote tribe. Some Hans fled to the grasslands with the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, and some came to the grasslands to seek life after the Ming Dynasty's Northern Expedition.

And for grassland people, Han people generally know some skills, among which blacksmiths and doctors are the most popular.

The hunchbacked old man was originally a doctor who treated people, but after he came to the grassland, he treated more animals than people, so he had already developed his medical skills.

The old man pressed hard on the cow's belly for a while, then reached into the cow's belly. After groping for a while, he finally pulled hard and pulled out a wet calf.

"It's born, it's finally born!"

Seeing the cow giving birth smoothly, the onlookers' shepherds also shouted in surprise. The herdsman responsible for raising the cow even cried with joy, because in his opinion, this cow was more important than his own life. This is not an exaggeration, but a fact.

The Asote tribe has a large population and a lot of livestock, but most of them belong to the upper class nobles, and the herdsmen also work for the noble masters. If too many animals die, the nobles can execute the herdsmen, because for the nobles It is said that the status of shepherds and livestock is actually the same.

The Asote tribe encountered a huge snowstorm last year, and more than half of the cattle and sheep were killed or injured. Therefore, the cattle and sheep in the tribe are now very valuable. The life of a shepherd is really not more valuable than a cow.

The hunchbacked old man wiped his hands and then told the shepherd: "Okay, the cow's vitality has been damaged by dystocia. Please prepare more refined feed, and she will be able to produce milk after a few days!"

"Thank you, Uncle Yu!"

The herdsman took the old man's hand and thanked him profusely. The man saved the cow that was in difficulty giving birth, which was actually equivalent to saving the lives of the whole family.

The hunchbacked old man known as Uncle Yu said a few polite words, and then took the reward for this visit from the shepherd. In fact, it was like a sheep in the water. After all, the shepherds on the grassland were very poor, so this was the most the other party could offer. Good stuff too.

Uncle Yu took the sheep to the water and left the cowshed. When others saw him along the way, they all greeted him. After all, among the shepherds, Uncle Yu, who can manage both people and animals, is definitely the most popular among the tribe. Welcome people.

Returning to the tent where he lived, Uncle Yu cleaned up the sheep's waste, chopped it into pieces, threw it into a casserole, added water and salt, and cooked it in one pot.

It was already dark by this time, and Uncle Yu took out another bottle of old wine. As soon as he opened the bottle, he heard a voice from outside shouting: "Brother, what is eating so delicious today?"

"The sheep is in the water, waiting for you!"

Uncle Yu seemed to know who the person outside was, and immediately replied without raising his head.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a burly middle-aged man walking in. This middle-aged man had a round face, small eyes, a sinewy face, and a typical Hu appearance.

"Hu Chi, why did you come back so late today?"

Uncle Yu asked the middle-aged man with a smile.

This middle-aged man named Hu Chi is Uncle Hu’s neighbor and his good friend. When Hu Chi’s wife had a difficult childbirth, it was Uncle Hu who saved the lives of his wife and child. From then on, Hu Chi recognized Uncle Yu As the eldest brother, I often come to his place. "Forget it, we have been ordered by superiors to gather our troops and do some exercises in advance. The entire tribe is extremely busy right now. If I hadn't acted quickly, I might not have been able to come back tonight."

Hu Chi sat down as he spoke, took out the knife from his waist, stabbed a piece of sheep kidney and stuffed it into his mouth.

Hu Chi is not an ordinary herdsman. He was a famous warrior in the tribe when he was young. He even served as a personal guard of Taishi Arutai. Later he was promoted and became a centurion next to Arutai. Although his position was not high, he was He is Arutai's confidant.

"Right now, the entire tribe is spreading rumors that they are going to use foreign troops. It seems to be true."

Uncle Yu took a bite of haggis and said casually.

"There is nothing we can do about it. Last year's snowstorm caused heavy losses to the tribe. If we don't rob, at least half of the tribe will starve to death."

Hu Chi chatted while eating that the matter of sending troops has become a semi-secret of the tribe. After all, the tribe is recruiting troops during this period, and all adult men must participate.

"Do you still have the sword, gun and medicine I gave you last time? If not, I will give you some more."

Uncle Yu asked again.

"Brother, you really reminded me that the life-saving medicine you gave me last time was used on a brother. Now there really isn't much left."

Hu Chi immediately slapped his forehead and said.

Since he was going to be wounded, he was bound to be injured. Uncle Yu was very famous for his swords, guns and medicine. Hu Chi once used his swords, guns and medicine to save his brothers.

Uncle Yu immediately stood up, took out a large bag of knife and gun medicine from the medicine cabinet next to him, and worriedly told Hu Chi how to use it before handing it over to the other party.

Hu Chi also poured the wine at this time, and the two chatted while eating. Soon Hu Chi became a little drunk, and his mouth seemed to have no handle, and he dared to say anything.

In the end, Hu Chi was so drunk that the pot of haggis was eaten by the two of them. Then he stood up unsteadily and went back to the house next door to rest. Of course, he inevitably provoked a scolding from his wife.

After seeing off Hu Chi, Uncle Yu was not in a hurry to rest. Instead, after closing the tent door, he wiped away his drunken look and took out a thin booklet from the hidden compartment of the box, describing what he had just seen from Hu Chi. Record the information heard in Chi's chat.

Yes, Uncle Yu is a doctor on the surface, but in fact he is a spy of Jinyiwei, codenamed "Feiyu". His immediate boss is none other than Shopkeeper Wu from Wuli Town.

Uncle Yu quickly wrote the information in code words. The code words were written with the names of medicinal materials. If someone who didn't understand it saw this booklet, they would just think it was a medical book or prescription.

Finally, Uncle Yu hid the pamphlet back in the secret compartment. After finishing his work for the day, he blew out the oil lamp and lay down on the blanket to get ready for sleep.

But Uncle Yu couldn't fall asleep after lying down for a long time. He had been lurking on the grassland for most of his life. Sometimes he couldn't tell whether he was a Han or a Hu.

But for him, it doesn't matter whether he is a Hu or a Han. As long as he can complete the task, his wife and children who stayed in the Ming Dynasty will also benefit from it. This is enough.

(End of this chapter)