Chapter 84 Snow

The four of them sat staggeringly in the side hall, so drunk that they didn't know who they were, Lao Hei and Qin Sansun knew it, and they could just move to the guest room when they were drunk, but Zhang Jutao came here for the first time, so he didn't know if he could sleep out.Fortunately, his entourage seemed to know that it would be like this. They drove a carriage from home and waited outside. The people in the mansion helped Zhang Jutao into the carriage, confessed a few words, and then watched him leave.

When Zhang Jutao woke up again, it was already dawn the next day. He recalled that when he was young, he also drank and had fun with his friends, but how could he drink like this at that time.Pressing his cracking head, he propped himself up, and before he could make a sound, the juicy-looking girl beside his wife brought in soup.Now his wife is pregnant with her third child, and the two maids she married as a dowry have become his allies. He also likes these two sensible and clever girls more than his arrogant lady. It's much more interesting.

After freshening up, he also woke up a bit, went to the next room to explain to his wife and hurried out.Mrs. Zhang knew that he had a new errand and would be busy in the future, and the servant who went with him also said that he drank in Cheng's mansion and did not go to any shady place, so she was relieved and only gave a few words of advice. She meekly watched him leave.

I went to Cheng's mansion yesterday to discuss a few words, but everyone drank too much and put the business aside. Fortunately, the men and horses have not been obtained yet, and they can delay for a few days.After going out of the house, the sky outside was gloomy, and Zhang Jutao couldn't help shivering after getting on his horse. It's so cold that it's going to snow.After a little thought, he rode to Cheng's mansion.

Right now in Cheng's mansion, the three who were drunk last night just woke up, washed their faces with hot water, and then ate a meal of pasta together.Mrs. Sun thought Cheng Dashan's wine tasted too strong, so she drove him out to eat with Lao Hei and Qin San for fear of spoiling the child.Lao Hei had come to Cheng Mansion to drink wine several times, and he had seen Mrs. Sun when he came here for the first time. He had heard that Cheng Dashan was afraid of his wife, so he couldn't get used to Mrs. Sun.Mrs. Sun didn't like Lao Hei very much either.

After Lao Hei came to Chang'an, he bought an innocent woman to serve him, and the woman later gave birth to two sons.In Lao Hei's opinion, she can't be regarded as a real wife, not even a concubine, but just a servant in the family, but there has been an affair with his previous daughter-in-law, Hong Xing, and he doesn't plan to get married.Old Hei had a bad temper after drinking, and sometimes he would punch and kick the woman. At the beginning of the year, she couldn't bear the beating and threw herself into the river, leaving behind a pair of young sons.Lao Hei had to stay in the camp, so he couldn't take care of the children, so he bought a woman to take care of the two children. This woman had a miscarriage due to the beating of Lao Hei a few days ago.

Mrs. Sun hated men who beat their wives the most, so when Lao Hei came over, she always looked down on him, but apart from this, Lao Hei couldn't find any other faults. You have to be more careful than her daughter-in-law.

The three of them heard that Zhang Jutao was coming when they finished eating. When he entered the room, the three of them greeted him to have dinner together. Zhang Jutao excused himself and said that he used it at home, and then he got down to business.

"It looks like it's going to snow today. It's the general's responsibility to settle the victims. If it snows heavily this time, many of the victims staying outside the city will freeze to death. Would you like to ask the general? What regulations, if something happens, will it be our fault?"

Cheng Dashan was rubbing his stomach. Hearing what he said, he quickly stood up and glanced at the sky outside, and then ordered: "Well, go to the Jingzhao Yamen and ask if they have already made arrangements, or should we let us take over?" "Qin San, go to the Ministry of War and ask when we will give us the place where the victims will be resettled and the [-] soldiers; Lao Hei, come with me to the camp, and we will have a look at the place first, so we can know."

"Yes." The three of them responded in unison, and they went out without mentioning it.

In the afternoon, the sky really started to snow. The emperor was worried about the people, so he asked people to question him immediately. The internal historian sent met Zhang Jutao in Jingzhao Yamen.Zhang Jutao had already rode a horse to accompany the guards to look around the city. There were some grass sheds there, and some people could not stand the cold and died earlier, let alone the heavy snow.Zhang Jutao thought that he was classified as Uncle Zhang anyway, and it would be fine to offend Mr. Shen once or twice, so he told the story that Cheng Dashan was anxious to choose a place to resettle the people, but the Ministry of War hadn't moved for a long time.After receiving his gift, the internal officials went back and said that Yang Chengjian was the most efficient, so he asked the Ministry of War to deal with special matters to free up the space that Cheng Dashan wanted.

Although Master Shen was extremely reluctant, he still called Cheng Dashan and asked him about the place he had chosen.Cheng Dashan did not choose the site of the military camp. The city gate was far away from the military camp, and it was not convenient for the victims to come here. He found a mountain depression halfway between the military camp and the city gate. provided by the barracks.I went to the Ministry of War and told Mr. Shen that Mr. Shen pushed the matter of arranging the place to the Jingzhao Yamen, and then gave him 3000 manpower and supplies. The matter of the victims has nothing to do with the Ministry of War.

Cheng Dashan immediately gave the transfer order to Lao Hei, let him lead the army; and then went with Zhang Jutao to ask for the col.The people in Jingzhao Yamen looked at the map, and it was a coincidence that this place belonged to the Marquis of Anguo Mansion, that is, Marquis Yu. Cheng Dashan went to tell Marquis Yu in person, Marquis Yu readily agreed, and even called a steward at home Go over and help.

"Thank you Lord Hou for your help. I will definitely treat Lord Hou to drink in a few days." The only way Cheng Dashan could think of to thank him was to drink.

"Okay, I'll keep this wine in mind." Yu Hou said with a smile, watching Cheng Dashan ride away in the wind and snow, thinking to himself that no matter what, this man is willing to do things.

By the time this matter was done, it was almost evening, and it was already dark because of the snow.Cheng Dashan rode out of the city gate and joined Qin San who had gone there first. Qin San stood beside him until his lips were purple with cold, and the people beside him were worse than him.

"You let the people drink some hot food first, and then take them over there. You must let them live in tents tonight."

"Yes."

Cheng Dashan asked a few more words, knowing that Qin San could handle it alone, he took Zhang Jutao to the mountain col that he had just chosen.After he finished negotiating with the people sent by Marquis Yu, Lao Hei rushed over with 3000 people.

"There are more than 1000 wounded soldiers." Old Hei said as he got off his horse.

Cheng Dashan took a look. It was dark and he couldn't see anything clearly, only the ice and snow hit his face. He wiped his face and said, "It's okay, as long as you can move. Old Hei, Xiao Zhang, you take your own people and start camping." , arrange them one by one..."

He gestured towards the distance, "Hurry up, people are coming, and those who really can't do the work stand by the side and help hold the torches. It's just right, if you arrange them in such a row, you can compare who can move faster. "

As soon as he said this, Lao Hei tried his best to compare with Zhang Jutao. Zhang Jutao was also unwilling to admit defeat. It didn't make sense that he was slower than Lao Hei when all the people in his hands were the same.The two ordered their own people, and for the sake of fairness, they didn't just pick the best.Cheng Dashan picked 200 people to clear the land and enclose the designated area.When the people arrive, every ten people will be assigned a tent, children under the age of 12 will not be counted.Usually people live in several families together, and no one cares about it at this time. At night, men sleep in a row and women sleep in a row, and everyone sleeps foot to foot.

(End of this chapter)

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