When it was still dark, Zhao Liangzuo, whose stomach was growling with hunger, climbed up from the thatched bed, ran outside the thatched shed, poured a bowl of water from a broken clay pot, and then drank it in large gulps.

, although after drinking a bowl of water, my stomach stopped growling, but I felt hungrier and even colder.

"Gotta get something to eat."

Zhao Liangzuo glanced at the fields in the distance. He was only fifteen years old and came from a military household. However, nowadays, this military household has long been meaningless. After all, the imperial court had already changed the rules in the early years.

In order to recruit soldiers, if his father was in good health, he would probably join the army to earn some military pay and support the family. However, his father was in poor health. In order to seek medical treatment, he even sold the last bit of land in the family. To describe the Zhao family, the family is living in poverty.

Couldn't be more appropriate.

Originally, for the Zhao family, this winter itself was extremely difficult, because in winter, there were no wild vegetables in the fields, and there were very few wild animals in the mountains. They could only rely on the little food stored at home to survive.

Maybe I will have to send my sister to a rich man's house to be a slave, or else I will starve to death.

He heard that his father said that he wanted to send his little sister to Mr. Liu's house. Later, the braided soldiers came and his father was killed by the braided soldiers to protect them. His mother also died. He took his sister and fled to the mountains and hid in the mountains.

I lived a whole winter and almost starved to death several times.

When I returned home, my former home was no longer there. The house had been burned down and the walls had collapsed.

Home is gone.

He could only build a thatched shed against the old wall. Now, he is the head of the family.

"Brother, are you going out?"

A feeble voice sounded from the side of the shed. Zhao Liangzuo turned around and saw his sallow-faced and thin sister timidly standing in the hay shed looking at him.

Seeing his little sister, Zhao Liangzuo said with a grin.

"Little sister, you must be hungry. First, you gather some firewood and dig some wild vegetables. I'll go outside and take a look. I might be able to hunt a chicken back. Then I'll make a pot of chicken soup for you to drink. Maybe you'll have good luck.

If so, I might be able to lead the pigs, sheep, etc. back..."

With fewer people, there are more wild animals in the fields. Even the Zhuangzi is full of various wild vegetables. Sometimes, some livestock that escaped when the braided soldiers entered the Zhuangzi to kill people are wandering around the village.

"okay!"

Chunhua blinked and shook her head.

"Brother, be careful when you go out. Don't be brave. If you encounter wolves, wild dogs, etc., you must stay far away. I see that there are some vegetables growing in the vegetable garden of Uncle Wang's house, and Zhuangzi

There are a lot of wild vegetables in there, enough for us to eat."

Although she is young, Chunhua appears to be very sensible.

"I understand... Little sister, if you have found something good, just read more of the "Newly Compiled Four Words on Opposing Phases" and recognize the words I taught you yesterday. There are pictures next to them, so you can recognize them.

"My mother said that even women must be literate so that they can find a good family in the future!"

Zhao Liangzuo didn't say anything else, turned around and walked out the door. He didn't dare to look back, for fear that his little sister would see the tears welling up in his eyes.

The "New Compilation of Four Words on the Prime Minister" was one of the few things he found in the collapsed house. Originally, when his mother was still alive, he used that book to teach him how to read, and later he used it to teach his little sister.

But now, my father is no longer here, and so is my mother.

"You will be the head of the Zhao family from now on!"

Zhao Liangzuo came out of the house and strode outside the village with a broken bow. Even though his parents were gone, he knew that the Zhao family would rely on him in the future. Even though he didn't know what to do, he

I know that I should let my little sister eat enough first. There are still some crops growing in the field. When the wheat in the field is ripe, I can save some rations and sell them at the market, so that I can buy some farm tools.

As for whether he has a meal or not, he has no choice. After all, he and his sister can only live on wild vegetables and hunted game.

"If I can catch a wild dog today, two dog skins can be exchanged for a sickle..."

After leaving Zhuangzi, Zhao Liangzuo, who was walking on the edge of the field, looked around, and then carefully looked for prey on the edge of the field. Before he knew it, he came to a forest at the foot of the mountain. At this time, he

I saw a figure appearing near a forest.

Anyone?

Zhu Guoqiang had just woken up and relaxed when he saw someone coming from a distance.

"These guys need to practice hard. After practicing, are all the sentries dead?"

Seeing that there were no sentries on either side to intercept him, Zhu Guoqiang walked over to meet the visitor. When he got closer, he discovered that it was a young man holding a bow.

Zhao Liangzuo was also startled when he saw Zhu Guoqiang walking in. This was because he was wearing a double-breasted war jacket.

Although the military households have been separated for a long time now, because he was born into a military household, Zhao Liangzuo could still recognize at a glance that the war jacket this man was wearing was lined with armor.

Is he an officer?

Why are there officers and soldiers here so early in the morning?

Seeing the other party walking towards him, Zhao Liangzuo quickly knelt down on one knee and said with some fear.

"I've seen Master Jun!"

"Master Jun? How do you know I am Master Jun?"

Zhu Guoqiang said doubtfully.

"Replying to the military master, I am a military householder in Wei, and I recognize the military jacket on the military master's body."

"Oh? Military household, who are you? What position do you hold in the guard station? Why did you come out so early in the morning?"

Zhao Liangzuo quickly replied.

"Returning to the military master, the villain's name is Zhao Liangzuo, and he is a military household in Jinan Weizuo. Because the family was short of food, he went out to see if he could hunt pheasants or something to feed his family. He didn't want to surprise the military master.

"

"Oh, you are out hunting, what about your master?"

"To tell you what the military master said, my father and mother both died at the hands of the slave builders."

Looking at this sallow-looking young man, Zhu Guoqiang sighed softly in his heart, looked at him and said:

"You don't have to go hunting, just come with me!"

Although he was a little confused, Zhao Liangzuo still responded.

"yes!"

After taking the young man to the campsite behind the woods, what he saw was a large cart filled with bags of grain. Zhao Liangzuo was immediately dumbfounded.

The next moment, the military master's words made Zhao Liangzuo so shocked that he was speechless.

"Hu Dezhu, bring this boy a bag of grain and give him two taels of silver."

"Master Jun..."

Before Zhao Liangzuo could express his gratitude, Zhu Guoqiang burst out laughing.

"Can you read? Look what's written on that flag?"

"Do justice for heaven!"

Staring at the four big characters on the flag, Zhao Liangzuo said in surprise.

"Army, Lord Jun is not, not an official army!"

"I am a thief, are you afraid?"

Military Master... No, the words of the Mountain King made Zhao Liangzuo shake his head and said.

"Don't be afraid! Your Majesty is a good man."

"Good people..."

The young man's words made Zhu Guoqiang smile and then said.
Chapter completed!