phoenix knot

The soldiers led by Dong Liu did not participate in the grain collection because they were punished, so they were saved from the Mongols' surprise attack, and because he responded to the head-on attack by setting up an ambush at the pass in time, he was able to kill the enemy without hurting a single soldier and made a great contribution.

Master Chang Qinghe, the commander of Dragon and Tiger Guards, rewarded Dong Liu and his soldiers with all the trophies, and also set up a list of awards.

Dong Liu's soldiers were all very happy, and when they ran with Master Qianhu, they were extremely energetic, even when they swung the log up and down, they felt that they had practiced lightness kung fu, and it was easy to run for ten miles usually.

Dong Liu didn't show up for a long time that day, and when he reappeared, the soldiers all looked at him with friendly eyes. He stood on the platform and cleared his throat, feeling that the soldiers were untrained again.

"It's no fun to run today. You can run faster than anyone else. The top twenty will be rewarded. Let's run." He said casually. Appreciation from adults.

Dong Liu sat on the table drinking tea while waiting. In less than two sticks of incense, the top 20 had already been selected. He didn't wait for the others to finish, and brought the panting [-] people back into the meeting hall. Individually taught.Those soldiers who didn't make it felt that they had missed a great opportunity, and they all beat their chests and stamped their feet.Sure enough, the twenty elite first claimed a Mongolian horse, and then began to practice martial arts intensively. Dong Liu and Dong Xiyu personally guided them, riding on horseback and archery, fighting and capturing, and poisoning with hidden weapons.Although training is a thousand times more difficult than running with heavy loads in the past, these soldiers realize that their skills can be of great use after they have been trained, and they will never charge forward and be the leader of the line to die. , Guangzong Yaozu, so even though it was extremely hard, he endured everything.

A few days ago, there were a few soldiers showing off their power and showing off their capture skills with other soldiers under Qianhu adults, and what's more, they fought with others in the kiln. Dong Liu took these two men and beat them forty Baton, drove out the elite cavalry.In this way, there were only 18 people left in his team, known as the eighteen pioneers, and they were numbered from one to eighteen, and Ling Shishi was the captain.

Su Mingyue heard that Liang Guanjing was training this army, so she asked next to her pillow at night, "But did you practice against that Mu Shisan?"

Liang Guanjing said: "I don't know when it will come in handy, let's practice first."

Su Mingyue said: "When you are in the barracks, it takes a lot of effort to run from Baishui Town. Even if you go to the stable to lead the horse, the effort to put the saddle on the rein is not as good as running. If there is a change in the town, it may not be be able to respond in a timely manner.”

Liang Guanjing said: "I'm also worried about this. Baishui Town is no better than Da Nei. These people can't become masters in a short period of time, but the details of Mu Shisan haven't been found out yet."

Su Mingyue said: "On weekdays, I open a private school here to teach the children in the town to recognize a few words. In the future, even if you are born in martial arts, if you have studied, you can still go to the martial arts exam, and you can't be a military adviser in the military camp. Recording the accounts of soldiers, horses, food and grass is better than going into battle with swords, guns and halberds to kill the enemy. I think that Lianxiang's martial arts foundation is not bad. I think that the family members in this town, including women and children, can practice self-defense. A mechanism was set up on the main road at the entrance of the town. We hung some bells on the wall of our courtyard and inserted some iron nails. Dog, I look so naive, now that the puppy is weaned, can you bring one over to raise it? It is also very good to take care of the home."

Liang Guanjing's eyes lit up, "It turns out that you have planned so much. Aren't you afraid of dogs? That rhubarb is tall and scary."

"The more scary the dog you raise, the better. It's the other people who scare you anyway."

Liang Guanjing said: "What you said earlier is also a solution. One Lianxiang is not enough. You need a few more. It is Hongling picking lotus. If you practice a few skills of self-defense, you can escape when you encounter thieves."

Su Mingyue said: "Does it mean that no matter how hard I practice, I won't be able to defeat the enemy?"

Liang Guanjing said: "Don't say it's you, it's difficult for me too. If a woman fights a man fairly, there is basically no chance of winning. Strength and physique lie there."

"Then how did you manage to win?"

Liang Guanjing smiled and said, "I've always had good luck."

Su Mingyue gave her a slight push, "My husband is humbled, but can't you tell me?"

Liang Guanjing said: "People have strength, you have brains, you can't fight and you can't escape, you can only do everything possible to survive, and then look for loopholes to break out of the encirclement." She wiped Su Mingyue's neck, probed He touched Su Mingyue's crotch.Suddenly, "These two places are the gates of life. If you have the opportunity to wipe the opponent's neck or kick the opponent's chest, you will be able to find life in a while." After a pause, she sighed again, "I I hope you will never encounter such a critical moment, but I still can’t help but tell you. Moreover, this requires repeated practice. It may also be practiced for many years, and if you miss a move, you will die.”

Su Mingyue said: "I am stronger than you in a little bit, everyone says I am a weak woman, and I have to keep this hand in hand, as the saying goes, soldiers never tire of deceit."

Liang Guanjing said: "You can practice with Lianxiang, but remember, if you can't practice one move to win, then don't make a move in front of outsiders."

Su Mingyue suddenly reached out to pinch her neck, Liang Guanjing clasped her hand lightly, full of frustration, she sighed, "Forget it, tomorrow I will take some rice and sugar, and go talk to the neighbors Mrs. Zhang will come back with another puppy."

The Mongols attacked the garrison army collecting grain. Although Dong Liu wiped out this small group of stragglers in one fell swoop, how many people died in the camp, and some of them had their families living in Baishui Town.Although the man's rank is low, he is an ordinary soldier and cannot bring his family with him. However, he has an uncle who works in Fuzhen Township at Yanmen Pass, so he spent money to buy a private house for him, and brought his widowed mother who had no one to take care of him to Song Dynasty. City, but this time it was a white-haired man sending a black-haired man.

The woman was only in her 30s, she lost her only child all of a sudden, and she was going out of Yanmen Pass to seek revenge from the Mongols.The neighbors told her that the Mongols who killed her son had been wiped out by Master Dong Liu, so she came to Dong's courtyard to kowtow to thank her, and she found a short sight when she returned home that night. Fortunately, Su Mingyue was vigilant and let Lianxiang go Look, at last the person was rescued.

Su Mingyue saw her sitting in the foyer foolishly all day long staring at the table in a daze, fearing that she would end up committing suicide again, so he often went to her home as a guest and brought some homemade Jiangnan-style pastries.The woman's surname was Shen, and others called her Aunt Shen as a mouthful, so they added her ranking in the family and called her Second Aunt.

Su Mingyue's second aunt and second aunt called her shortly, and the second aunt knew how cold and warm she was, and said that she wanted to open up and would not seek suicide again, but the long night would be long in the future, and she would live alone in the world, and whenever she thought about it, she would feel sad. Fear arises in my heart.She also said that Dong Liu, whom Su Mingyue married, was good-looking and capable, and now she had another hope in her stomach, that in the future, the family would be peaceful and peaceful.

Su Mingyue couldn't tell the truth that her whole family was a female relative, so she said, "Women can't live entirely by men. Since you don't plan to go back to your hometown right now, you should find a way to survive in Songcheng. The pension allocated from above will not last long."

Second Aunt looked at Su Mingyue blankly, and didn't want to live again.

Su Mingyue said: "This city of Song is in Yanmen Pass, and there are many merchants coming and going. If my second aunt does a small business to supplement, although she can't build a house or land, it is a way to make a living. If you go back to your hometown, you will have no land, and you will have no property. You don’t have a few tiles to shelter your head from the wind and rain, and you have to look at people’s faces when you go to a relative’s house to send someone under the fence. Even if you marry twice, there is no good house waiting for you to choose. It’s better to set up your own family here. If someone deceives you as a widow, don’t worry. Say Dong Liuye is willing to stand up for you, and the thousands of military households in Songcheng are all your brothers and nephews, and will support you."

What I said made the second aunt's mind brighten up.

Su Mingyue said again: "Dong Liu's salary is actually not much, and he is an upright young man with a clean sleeve, and there are many female relatives in my family, and food and clothing are spent like running water, besides, which woman doesn't like to wear gold and silver? I was thinking about opening an inn in Songcheng and selling some wine. The dowry brought by my mother's family was enough to support the appearance. Dong Liu also supported it, but I could take care of it from the side, so as not to have troublesome guest officials. .It's just that I'm about to give birth, and I'm not used to showing my face in public. I think Second Aunt can take care of herself, so can you help me be the shopkeeper?"

The second aunt was surprised and delighted, "The shopkeeper? Can I do it? I can't read, and I can't keep accounts."

"I have my own accountant." Su Mingyue hugged her stomach and looked at her second aunt with a smile.

Just do what you say, the second aunt is gearing up, full of enthusiasm.

Su Mingyue's dowry was brought out, and a piece of land was placed first for her to choose by herself.The place is not big or small, and the location is hidden. It is right behind the largest kiln compound in Songcheng. Because the facades of the houses in front are blocked, and you have to go around a small alley, there are only a few dilapidated households living there, and the roofs have been in disrepair for a long time. , if it rains heavily outside, it will rain lightly inside.She bought it with money, and these shabby households could buy some decent houses elsewhere with silver.

The second aunt was puzzled, so she asked her why she bought this place when she had plenty of good places and houses.

Su Mingyue said: "A good place and a good house can't be bought with these money. They live in a good place. If you suddenly drive them away, how can you do it without spending a lot of money?"

The house was bought to be repaired, and the second aunt's son still had many colleagues in the army. This time, Dong Liu didn't think it was ugly to use public service for personal gain, so he called his soldiers to help, and almost knocked down and rebuilt these houses. Connected into one piece, one floor was raised, peach trees were planted in the front yard, and water wells were dug.

The inn is located in a hidden place, so naturally no guests come to stay in the inn. Su Mingyue bought a very small frontage on the street in front. It used to be a noodle shop, the inside and outside of the house were only the size of a pocket, and now it is used as a small wine shop , the signboard hanging outside reads "Mingyue Inn".This small facade became the same as the house at the back of the alley, and the guests who were staying at the top of the shop were attracted to it.

Dong Liu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "It's so laborious."

Su Mingyue has a big belly now, so she leaned on her waist and looked at the flags flying on the wine shop with him, "I'm just a hands-off shopkeeper, and I can't be a real shopkeeper. A roof to shelter from the wind and rain."

Dong Liudao: "There are tens of thousands of mansions in Ande, and the poor people in the remote world are all happy. Madam is going to do a big job."

Su Mingyue said: "I wanted to buy the girls who were doused with cold water in the kiln that day, but I didn't know where they were placed. Later, I asked Lianxiang to find out, but they were all bought by the same person .Who do you think is next?"

Dong Liu took a look at her.

Lianxiang reported behind them: "I just found out today, and I haven't had time to tell Liu Ye, it is the old bustard in Chunfuli."

They turned around in unison to look at the signboard in Chunfuli.The kiln in Songcheng is really different from the one in the capital, the doors and windows are closed, and the guards are strict. The small gate is full of guards instead of charming girls. At first glance, I really don’t know that this is a kiln.

"Then Mu Shisan never showed up?" Dong Liu asked.

"Never." Lianxiang replied, "Whether it is round or flat, I have never seen it."