I’m Marquis in Great Tang

Old Zhong eighth, the eighth in the family, he is less than thirty years old and lives in Shangyuan Village.

Shangyuan Village is located in the southeast of Lantian County. There are more than 100 households in the village, which is a relatively large village with a radius of 100 miles. Lantian County is located to the east of Cháng’ān.

Although the distance from Shangyuan Village to Cháng’ān is not far, in fact, the people in the village have basically never traveled far, unless they are conscripts.

During the Great Tang period, following the Sui statutes, the government system was implemented. The so-called government-soldier system means that the ordinary people cultivate the land. During the slack season, training is conducted. In case of war, he was dispatched by the Imperial Court to join the army.

The advantage of this is that all people are soldiers.

Except for the regular army in the Imperial Court, the rest of the people can be soldiers. It can be said that all the people are soldiers. The village in Shangyuan Village is relatively large, and this is precisely the case. When encountering a war, there are so many people recruited in the village that there are not a few injured people in the village.

Old Zhong eight, was once called to fight. The battle he participated in was the battle of shallow water along with Prince of Qin Li Shimin. In this battle, Li Shimin put down Xue Rengao, but Old Zhongba was injured, his right hand was broken on the battlefield, and he could no longer enter the battlefield.

After returning home, Old Zhongba’s right hand, although it has recovered after several years of cultivation, on the surface it has recovered, but in fact, it cannot bear gravity. Even if the right hand looks normal, it is impossible to participate in the slightly heavier farm work.

For Old Zhong Ba, his situation is equivalent to a waste.

Especially Old Zhong’s eighth age, there are old and young, and the seven brothers and elder sisters in front of him are not doing very well. The boss and Old Fifth have died since they were young. Old Third is the elder sister, Old Fourth, the sixth, and the seventh are elder sisters. The three elder sisters are married outside. Although the two elder sisters stay in Shangyuan Village and are not far from Old Zhong Ba’s home, the second and Old Third The two men were also enlisted into the army and went to the battlefield.

The second one came back with a limp, and Old Third was pierced with a knife on the battlefield. Although Old Third was lucky enough to get his life back, he was suffering from illness all day long. Almost overwhelming majority, he lay in bed, and took medicine for more than half of the three hundred and sixty-five days a year.

Although the three brothers of Zhong Family were injured, they were actually relatively good, at least they were back.

At least people are still alive.

Old Zhong Ba is a diligent and down-to-earth person, he is not willing to eat and wait to die. So I found a master craftsman, learned some skills of a craftsman, and normally made some bamboo mats, baskets, back baskets, etc., and sold them to earn a little money.

Even so, he is at home most of the time, and the land at home is handled by his wife Surname.

If Surname hadn’t done the housework, Old Zhong Ba would really not be able to handle it.

Now, Old Zhong Ba is making baskets. The bamboo strips were all processed with stick knives and placed neatly in the yard. In the entire yard, bamboo can be seen everywhere, as well as some discarded bamboo strips.

“Not good anymore!”

Just when Old Zhong Ba was concentrated and busy, suddenly, there was a shout outside.

With the yelling sound, a youngster rushed in.

Youngster is from Shangyuan Village and his name is Wang Fu.

I am sixteen-seventeen years old.

As soon as Wang Fu rushed in, he shouted: “Uncle Eighth, it’s not good, auntie fell.”

“bang! !”

Old Zhong Ba’s mind suddenly sounded like thunder, and the whole person was stunned. At this moment, he seemed to lose consciousness, muddleheaded. After a long while, I regained consciousness.

Old Zhong Ba stood up, but his legs were sore and his body was a little shaky. He trembled and asked, “Wang Fu, what’s the matter?”

Wang Fu said: “Uncle Eighth , Auntie went to the mountain to collect medicine, fell off the mountain and was about to carry it back. I don’t know the specifics yet. I ran ahead, I’ll come back and let you know so you can prepare.”

Old Zhong was dumbfounded.

He really didn’t know what to do about this matter.

At this time, the son and daughter of Old Zhong’s eight knees also returned. Old Zhong’s son under eight knees is only ten years old, and his daughter is only twelve years old. He is not too old, and he is unable to support Family Property. The two also got the news and hurriedly returned to Old Zhongba’s side, lost one’s head out of fear, and asked how mother was.

Old Zhong Ba didn’t know the specific situation, so they could only shut up and wait. After a while, the horse Surname was carried back. Old Zhong Ba immediately greeted him and asked: “How is it, how is it?”

Ma Surname’s vicissitudes of life, with a painful look on his face, said: “The master, I am useless. I fell down from the mountain and fell to my waist. In a short time, I can’t do anything. I’m useless, I’m useless!” When it came to this, Surname cried immediately.

Old Zhong eight can’t do heavy work, originally it was Surname horse doing things. But now, Surname, the horse, fell instantly, and everything at home was messed up.

Old Zhong Ba said with relief: “It’s okay, it’s okay, it can be cured.”

Speaking of which, Old Zhong Ba thanked the folks who came back with the horse Surname and followed Thank you again to Wang Fu, and then ask Wang Fu to help ask a doctor to diagnose and treat the horse Surname.

The yard was suddenly empty.

Only the people in the eight families of Old Zhong, whether it is the son of Old Zhong or the daughter of Old Zhong, are crying. Old Zhong eight scolded: “Why cry or cry? Your mother fell down. There is nothing serious and will recover.”

He comforted his son and daughter under his knees, and asked her to take her son to play . After the children went out to play, Old Zhong eight looked towards Surname, the immobile horse lying on the ground, and said with relief again: “Wait for the doctor to come, take a good diagnosis and treatment, rest assured, there is nothing serious.”

Ma Surname flickered with tears in his eyes, and said, “I’m useless if I’m in charge. Even more how, I’m not a major event. It’s okay. I don’t need to hire a doctor. After a few days of training, it’s no big problem. .”

From the bottom of my heart, she doesn’t want to be cured.

The family simply doesn’t have much money. If they are all used to treat the disease, and the family situation improves slightly, the family will fall into disrepair and lose everything, so Surname does not want to treat the disease.

Old Zhong Badao: “No, it must be treated.”

Ma Surname sighed and continued: “The money in the family is to find a marriage for the second child. The marriage was decided in advance. Now that I am sick, I have to spend a lot of money, and the second child’s marriage is about to change.”

Old Zhong Badao: “I can’t manage so much, at worst, slow down I’ll say it again in one or two years.”

For Old Zhong Ba, the horse Surname is the most important.

After Ma Surname heard it, sadness came from it for a while, and tears in her eyes suddenly flowed out and she kept sliding down her cheeks. Her heart is extremely painful. Because of this time, she caused a great burden to the family.

“Is Old Zhong Ba at home?”

At this moment, outside the fence courtyard, a strong voice came.

Old Zhong Badao: “At home!”

After that, someone enters, and the person here is the head of the village. Among the grassroots officials of Great Tang, four are one neighbor, five neighbors are one guarantee, and five guarantees are one mile. The chief’s name was Yang Yi, and he asked a few words with concern when he saw Ma Surname’s appearance.

Old Zhong Ba one after another answered, he asked: “Yang Li is here, what can I do?”

Yang Yi laughed and said: “Old Zhong, This time is a good thing to come. The Imperial Court has come to order you to go to Yongxingfang in Chang’an City as soon as possible. You will arrive tomorrow at the latest, and gather outside the World’s First tea shop in Yongxingfang.”

This is Du Qi’s arrangement.

Ask the government to come forward and let the local chief send a letter to summon the veterans from the counties near Cháng’ān.

“Yes!”

Old Zhong answered immediately.

He put a smile on his face and said: “Yang Lichang said it was a good thing, what exactly is it?”

Yang Yi shook the head, replied: “It is exactly I don’t know anything. But looking at the messenger’s appearance, it’s definitely a good thing. Okay, I’m short on time, and I have to inform other people. Hurry up. After all, there is a distance from Lantian to Cháng’ān.”

After Yang Yi finished speaking, she turned and left.

Old Zhong got up and sent Yang Yi away, and returned to Surname Ma, said resolutely: “I don’t know what it is, alas, you are unwell now, how can I stay away!”

Ma Surname’s eyes were firm, and he gritted his teeth and said: “Go, you must go. Master, you call the boss and second child back and let them look at me. Go to Cháng’ān first and see what’s going on. “

“Okay!”

Old Zhong eight is also a simple and honest person.

After hearing what Surname Ma said, he quickly called the two children back, ordered the two children to take care of Surname Ma, and simply packed his bags, took two noodles, and left in a hurry. Cháng’ān go.