The refugees were originally a mob. Seeing that they couldn't get enough of Wei Zhai, they went to other places.
Wei Youcai took Wei Yuan down to the turret, sat down in the main hall, and began to deal with the aftermath. Little Weiyuan was covered in blood, and was taken down to bathe and change clothes. After cleaning up, Wei Youcai had him brought back to the main hall and put on display next to him.
He sat on the chair and watched Wei Youcai deal with the aftermath.
After the war, things piled up. Dozens of servants who went into battle were all injured, and several died. There were dozens of corpses of refugees on the walls and in the yard. These had to be transported out first. The housekeeper picked a few more
The brave and careful servant went to search for the belongings on the corpses of the refugees. In a year of great disaster, it is good to have more belongings.
Wei Youcai was giving instructions one by one when he saw the bald Liu Liu carrying someone into the main hall, throwing it on the ground and saying, "Brother, I picked someone up among the refugees."
The man was dressed in scribe's attire, his hands were tied, and his mouth was tightly gagged with rags. Apart from that, there wasn't much else. The scribe's robe was just a little dusty, but he didn't suffer much at first glance.
When he saw the scribe, the housekeeper felt that he looked kind. After taking a closer look, he lost his voice and said, "Mr. Zhang!"
Wei Youcai looked at the steward, who said, "This is the scholar who gave the young master the character Yuan three years ago."
Wei Youcai slapped his thigh: "It turns out to be Mr. Zhang Sheng! How did it get like this?"
He walked quickly to Zhang Sheng, personally untied the rope from Zhang Sheng's hand, and then gave the bald Liu Liu a fierce look.
The bald sixth man immediately cried out: "It's none of my business! He looked like this when I picked him up in the refugee camp!"
Zhang Sheng took out the rag from his mouth and said with a wry smile: "It really has nothing to do with this strong man. I have to thank him for saving me."
"Yuan'er's name was given by my husband, so he is not an outsider." Wei Youcai ordered someone to bring a chair and let Zhang Sheng sit on it. Fang asked, "Why are you among the refugees, sir?"
Zhang Sheng sighed and said: "I feel ashamed to say it. I was teaching in Linjun County and wanted to earn some traveling expenses. Unexpectedly, a large group of refugees suddenly came. The garrison in the city fled at the sight of the wind, leaving all the people in the county to the refugees. One
When the leader of the refugees saw that I could read, he insisted that I serve as his military advisor. When I refused, he kidnapped me and brought me here. He treated me quite politely along the way, but after a while, that man
If I lose my patience, I might be cooked and eaten like the others."
Wei Youcai asked curiously: "I remember that your husband should be a master with magical powers. How could he be caught by the refugees?"
Zhang Sheng hesitated and couldn't explain clearly. When Wei Youcai saw this, he didn't make things difficult for him. He looked Zhang Sheng up and down, and suddenly a smile appeared on his face, which made Zhang Sheng's hair stand on end.
Wei Youcai handed over to Zhang Sheng and said: "Three years ago, my son, no, Wei Yuan, the dog son, was named by Mr. when he was born. Three years later, I met Mr. again, and we are indeed destined to be together!"
"No, no!" Zhang Sheng blurted out, which shocked Wei Youcai.
Seeing the strange expression on Wei Youcai's face, Zhang Sheng said quickly: "What I mean is that the young master is so blessed that he deserves this title. I don't have any merit."
Wei Youcai's smile became even brighter and he said: "Sir, he is very talented. I don't know how talented he is because I haven't read a book, but no one in the past few decades is more literate than you. There is a chaos of war and chaos outside now.
When he reaches the age of enlightenment, why not let him enlighten him, teach him how to read and write, and learn some sages’ teachings?”
For some reason, Zhang Sheng shuddered again when he saw Wei Youcai smiling like this and speaking half-literally.
Zhang Sheng hurriedly excused himself: "Mr. Wei is overrated. I have little talent and little knowledge, and teaching people purely will mislead others. Besides, all I have learned in my life is Taoism, which is far from the teachings of sages and sages."
Zhang Sheng put it politely, but in fact he just didn’t want to stay here any longer.
Wei Youcai didn't seem to understand the meaning of Zhang Sheng's words at all, and said with a smile: "Sir, you can teach for as many days as you want. Don't make a decision now, sit down first!"
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the two fat family members sandwiched Zhang Sheng in the middle. The bald Liu Liu stood behind him with his hand on the handle of the knife. The bald Liu Liu still had several new wounds on his body, and the blood seeped into the bandages, so the
Not only was there murderous intent, but there was also the hot smell of blood.
Wei Youcai returned to his seat and continued to deal with the aftermath. Zhang Sheng said, "It seems inconvenient for me to be here. It's better to avoid suspicion."
Wei Youcai smiled and waved his hands: "It's okay, sir, you're not an outsider, just look at it!"
It was hard for Zhang Sheng to leave, so he could only sit down.
At this time, the housekeeper hurried in again, glanced at Zhang Sheng, and hesitated to speak. Wei Youcai said: "Sir, he is one of our own, it's not in your way, just go ahead and say it."
The housekeeper said: "Sir, there are many injured refugees outside. Most of them are seriously injured and unable to move. I have counted more than ninety people in total. How to deal with these people?"
At this time, the bald old man sneered and said: "Old man, these people were planning to kill us just now, why should I ask? After so many years, you have not changed your timidity and softness. Okay, I
Let me tell you what to do. You dig two big pits, bury the dead first, and bury them deeper. Then put the living ones next to the other pit, and wait until tomorrow morning to see who is still alive. If you are still alive by then
If you can survive, just save him."
Zhang Sheng frowned.
Those who were the least injured among the refugees were also stabbed deeply, and they ran away long ago if they could move. How could they still be alive if they were left in the wilderness for a night? The words of the bald man mean that he will not save them.
Zhang Sheng looked at Wei Youcai and saw that Wei Youcai had his eyes narrowed, as if he had fallen asleep and heard nothing. The housekeeper left the room without waiting for Wei Youcai to say anything, obviously following the bald man's orders.
Zhang Sheng turned around and met the eyes of the bald man. The bald man opened his mouth and gave him a ferocious smile. Zhang Sheng immediately understood what he meant: If you dare to talk too much, I will bury you too.
After the housekeeper left the door, Wei Youcai seemed to have taken a nap, slowly opened his eyes and asked, "Where is Lao Ba?"
The housekeeper hurried in again and said, "I just went to take care of some minor matters. Brother...what do you want me to do?"
Wei Youcai smiled and said, "As I said, Mr. Zhang is not an outsider, so you don't need to pay too much attention to your title. Please tell me about the grain storage in the fields."
Without thinking, the housekeeper opened his mouth and said: "The village currently has 53 acres of first-class farmland, 137 acres of second-class farmland, and 60 acres of third-class farmland. There are a total of 107 tenants who farm for us.
, each household rents about two acres and three cents of land. We sold some old grain at the beginning of the year, and now we still have 230 dan of various kinds of grain stored in the warehouse."
Wei Youcai said slowly: "This year's harvest will definitely be impossible. If we just hope that we will not starve to death next spring, how many people can survive with this food?"
The housekeeper thought for a while and said with some difficulty: "Master Liu can hunt..."
The bald man snorted and said, "There's no grass on the mountain, so where can the prey come from?"
"In this case, about two hundred and forty people can live. Each person can live three taels per day, no less."
Wei Youcai said slowly: "So, apart from the people in the house, only 30% of our own tenants will survive when they come back."
Tenants can only survive 30%, and the rest either starve to death or go out to escape and become refugees. If you don't want to starve to death and don't want to escape, there is only one way left.
Hearing this, Zhang Sheng understood that the Wei Zhai could not even feed his own tenants, so how could he afford the seriously injured refugees outside? This was the first time in these years that Zhang Sheng had to face such a cruel choice.
During this moment, Zhang Sheng watched with cold eyes and realized something: the people in this room were all murderers without blinking an eye.
He suddenly remembered the good fortune he had seen when he set up the Yianshui Light Array three years ago, and his heart suddenly jumped.
"Mr. Zhang!" Wei Youcai suddenly looked at Zhang Sheng, narrowed his eyes and asked with a smile: "Have you thought about it, sir? Are you willing to enlighten Yuan'er?"
Looking at Wei Youcai's smiling eyes, Zhang Sheng thought of the two big pits being dug outside the village. If he dared to say no, he might be buried in a pit with the refugees. Zhang Sheng went there for three days
An accident happened in the year, and he couldn't use any of his spiritual power, so he was no different from a mortal. Now that the refugees are crossing the border, even the grass within a hundred miles is gnawed clean, and there is only loess left as far as the eye can see. Even if Zhang Sheng can escape,
He would starve to death in the wilderness. If he died at this time, he would be said to have died worthless.
Zhang Sheng thought about it and found that he had no way to go.
Thinking again, teaching and educating people is considered noble. He originally wanted to teach in Linjun County, so Zhang Sheng had no choice but to say: "Of course I am willing."
Wei Youcai was overjoyed and immediately pulled Wei Yuan over to worship him. Little Wei Yuan was very obedient, so he knelt down in front of Zhang Sheng and bowed down.
Zhang Sheng's face turned blue and white, and he wanted to stand up and run away several times, but behind him was the bald Liu Liu and his sword. How could he escape? He only hesitated for a moment, and Xiao Weiyuan had already kowtowed three times.
Zhang Sheng sighed deeply in his heart. Now that he has accepted the gift of apprenticeship, this fate has been sealed.
Once he arrived, he felt at ease. After the apprenticeship ceremony, Zhang Sheng felt more at peace. He stepped forward, helped Xiao Weiyuan up, and looked at it carefully.
Three years ago, Zhang Sheng left in a hurry. In fact, he had never seen Wei Yuan at all. This was the first time he saw him. He only saw the little Wei Yuan with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes. His big eyes were particularly beautiful and full of aura. Zhang Sheng looked a little...
joy.
Xiao Weiyuan also looked up at Zhang Sheng, and suddenly the corners of his mouth slowly raised, revealing a smile. He could feel that Zhang Sheng was the fourth person who loved him.
And looking at that little face that was slowly glowing with joy, Zhang Sheng's heart gradually became softer.
When Wei Youcai saw that the apprenticeship ceremony was completed, he said, "In the next three years, Yuan'er will be entrusted to Sir."
"Three years?" Zhang Sheng was surprised. He had no intention of staying for so long. He just wanted to learn how to read and get away.
Wei Youcai squinted his eyes, picked up the teacup, took a sip in a leisurely manner, and said: "Three years later it will be the day of the unified examination of the Tangxian Sect. Yuan'er was six years old at the time, which happened to be the age to register for the examination. Three years later
Year of enlightenment, time is already very tight.”
Zhang Sheng slapped his head, and he almost forgot about important matters such as the Xianzong's admission of disciples and the unified examination. But three years was really beyond his plan, so he had to say: "I still have important things to do, and I have to go to Southern Qi. I'm afraid I won't be able to stay for three years."
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Wei Youcai smiled half-heartedly and said: "The nearby counties are now full of refugees. In a blink of an eye, the refugees will turn into bandits. The ground will not be stable for two or three years. Mr. has not left Yongzhou for the past three years. Next,
Can you get out in three years?"
Zhang Sheng was startled and thought carefully.
Speaking of this, Zhang Sheng also knew that he would not be able to leave in the next three years. He calmed down and said seriously: "If you want to take the Xianzong unified examination, three years are indeed very tight. In this case, please make a good preparation.
Get ready, class will start early tomorrow morning."
Wei Youcai was overjoyed and quickly ordered his servants to clean up the room and arrange Zhang Sheng's residence and the study room where Wei Yuan would attend classes. After everything was arranged, Wei Youcai picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said with a smile: "Since you are not an outsider, sir,
Well, I forgot about throwing a pheasant into my yard."
Zhang Sheng broke into a cold sweat again.
In the early morning of the second day, the sound of reading aloud was heard for the first time in the Wei house.
In the study room that had been cleaned up overnight, Zhang Sheng and Wei Yuan sat opposite each other, and Zhang Sheng's clear and clear voice echoed in the room:
"The general trend of the world is that if it divides for a long time, it must unite, and if it unites for a long time, it must divide. Weekend seven...ahem! I said it wrong, it's this: Datang has been a country for thousands of years, and Jin and Qi were first established..."
Under the window outside the room, Wei Youcai, bald, and the housekeeper squatted against the wall, eavesdropping with their ears raised.
After listening for a while, Wei Youcai slapped his thigh and whispered: "The general trend of the world is that if we divide for a long time, we will unite, and if we unite for a long time, we will divide! Even though I have never read a book, I still think this paragraph makes sense! This gentleman is really talented!"
Three years in a blink of an eye.
Chapter completed!