Widow Xing hadn't reacted yet, "What Lord Liu?"

Wang Ermazi slapped his thigh and said anxiously: "Oh, it's what my son told you before, Lord Liu in the army!"

Widow Xing was shocked and her heart skipped a beat. The court sent someone on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Could it be that something was wrong? But then I thought, if there was something really wrong, it wouldn't be the official who was the official. It should be just a matter of sending a soldier. "Can you be passing by?"

Wang Ermazi, regardless of whether Liu Shaoqing was passing by or not, had more than two months of concentrated militarization training left a deep mark on him. Coupled with the gratitude to Liu Shaoqing in his heart, he saw Liu Shaoqing coming over and hurriedly ran over and knelt on the side of the road and whispered: "Little Wang Lijun, please pay tribute to the general! Good luck!"

Liu Shaoqing rode his horse and found Wang Ermazi's house. When he saw a big man running quickly to the front to pay a visit, he immediately smiled and said, "Okay, Wang Lijun, I am worried about how to find you, so you came out. Could you be able to calculate and wait for me here?"

While speaking, he dismounted and helped Wang Lijunxu, signaling him to get up and speak.

At this time, Widow Xing also came over tremblingly and saw Liu Shaoqing wearing neat official uniforms. Although she didn't know any sapphire tops and embroidered leopard replenishment clothes, she knew that she must be a high-ranking official, and her second boy was in the army under the army, so she hurriedly put on the ground, "Minister-in-law, Wang Xing, kowtow to Master Liu, it's auspicious!"

When Liu Shaoqing saw a white-haired woman kneeling beside Wang Lijun, she had already guessed something in her heart and quickly reached out to support her, "Is this Lijun's mother? Is this official Liu Shaoqing, is the assistant minister of the Qinming Jingying Training Camp. This time I came here, I just wanted to come to your house and wish the old lady a good health."

Widow Xing didn't know what kind of official "Qinming Jingying Training Minister" was, but a court official ordered to come to her house for the New Year to see her, and even greeted her New Year's greetings. She was so scared that her face turned pale.

The biggest official she had ever met in her life was the master of the Lizheng in the village and the servants in the yamen. Even when facing these people, she had to kneel aside and dare not raise her head. Having experienced this scene in front of her, she was so scared that she knelt on the ground and kowtowed, muttering: "The civilian women don't dare, the civilian women don't dare..."

Liu Shaoqing knew that the common people in this village rarely contacted officials. Although he did not regard this official seriously in his heart, he also knew that in the market, a third-rank minister of the imperial court was still very shocking.

Seeing Widow Xing keep kowtowing, he quickly ordered Wang Ermazi: "Li Jun, help your mother up quickly. I just come over and take a look, don't be so nervous."

Liu Shaoqing, a third-rank official, suddenly went to a plain-headed ordinary person's house to "see". Who can avoid being nervous? Try visiting him and see if you are nervous?

But after all, Wang Ermazi was trained, and the word "obedience" had begun to be engraved in his bones. Although he was as nervous as his mother, he quickly helped me up from the ground.

Seeing Widow Xing, who looked down like a chick, and Wang Ermazi, who stood upright with his head raised but also looked away, Liu Shaoqing felt a little embarrassed. It seemed that he had been close to the people a little.

Touching his nose, he immediately said, "Li Jun, I have been here for a long time. It's so cold on the street. I won't invite me to take a break at your house?"

Wang Ermazi said with a reflexive voice: "Yes! Please rest at the youngest home!" Then he reacted, his tone immediately lowered octaves and said stutteringly: "Big... Sir, the youngest home... This... is really shabby..."

Liu Shaoqing waved his hand, "It's okay, lead the way!"

Wang Ermazi had no choice but to agree: "Yes!"

Then he helped his mother and walked home.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, who wouldn't come out to stroll? Some wished New Year's greetings, some were walking around the temple. Along the way, countless eyes shot at the four people. Some saw Liu Shaoqing wearing official uniforms and with the accompanying Geshiha, quickly came forward to greet him and said a few auspicious words. Liu Shaoqing also smiled and replied a few words, and gave some copper coins at random. Some were also timid. He saw that it was the official from afar, especially when he saw the foreign gun behind Geshiha and the shaking bayonet on the foreign gun, he turned his head and ran away.

But more of them were still watching on the roadside, and at the same time, they kept pointing at Widow Xing and his mother.

Widow Xing didn't know how she got home all the way. She was soft and walking on the road was like stepping on a pile of cotton. She couldn't use any force at all, and she was all up to her son. As for her mind, she was even more confused and her mouth was so floating that she couldn't speak.

Standing in the yard of Wang Ermazi's house and looking at the two thatched houses in front of him, Liu Shaoqing couldn't help but curl his lips. He had expected that Wang Ermazi's house would be poor, but he didn't expect that he would be poor to this extent.

Although the Black Flag Army was not rich in Vietnam, Baosheng was still beautiful, with terraced fields, and could grow tea, vegetables, fruits and wild animals in the mountains. In addition, guarding the Red River, he would also draw a lot of commercial taxes every year - otherwise the French would not have to send troops - so life was quite reasonable.

But Wang Ermazi's family was in trouble. He had no land and could not find a job. This thatched house was built by neighbors. It was ventilated in winter and leaked in summer. At most, it was just a nest, so it could not be called a "home".

After sighing for a moment, he reached out to pat Wang Ermazi's shoulder and said, "The conditions are a little harder, but if you work hard in the army, your family will get better slowly."

Wang Ermazi kowtowed quickly and said, "Don't worry, the younger ones must be in front of the horse and behind the horse, and serve the adults!"

Liu Shaoqing nodded and then asked, "What kind of work does your mother do?"

Wang Ermazi said: "Sir, my mother usually helps the neighbors to slit and repair them, wash them, and there is no work. But she can make a living."

Liu Shaoqing thought for a while and said, "Li Jun, you have also obtained a few taels of silver in the army in the past two months. Why not buy some chickens, lambs, or something for your mother to raise, or raise some hens. On the one hand, you can sell them for money when raised. On the other hand, you also know that our army has a great demand for eggs, and raising hens can also sell some eggs. This work is not tiring, it is better than washing and tidying them up."

Wang Ermazi hurriedly said, "I know, thank you for the on-demand. I will do it tomorrow!"

"Well," Liu Shaoqing nodded, then took out a small silver ingot and walked to Widow Xing, "Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. I came to visit in a hurry and didn't bring any gifts. Just fill in some clothes for the old lady." As he said that, he pulled Widow Xing's hand and stuffed the silver into her hand.

Widow Xing dared not answer, and knelt on the ground and refused to give in. At this time, he was heard from the news on the street and rushed to the scene. After all, he had met the official and could still say something in a hurry. He hurriedly stepped forward to appease Widow Xing, "Wang Er, this is the grace of the Lord. Your Wang Er is blessed. If you can follow such a noble person, don't refuse, kowtow and thank you quickly!"

Only then did Widow Xing carefully take the money and kowtowed to Liu Shaoqing three times.

Liu Shaoqing nodded and then looked at Li Zheng. "This is..."

Li Zheng quickly knelt down to pay his respects, "Little Li Degui, it's Li Zheng here. I'm here to pay my respects, and I'm lucky!"

Liu Shaoqing glanced at him and said, "Okay, get up."

Li Degui kowtowed again and then stood up. "Sir, Wang Xing has been raising his son alone for many years, but he has suffered a lot. Now he has been so happy that he can join the lord as a servant. Is that a blessing for many lifetimes to cultivate."

Liu Shaoqing replied casually: "Looking at the neighbors, you are doing well here," he said.

Li Degui got a compliment from Liu Shaoqing, and his bones suddenly became lighter, and he hurriedly said, "The youngest ones are all Hongfu for the adults."

Liu Shaoqing smiled. This was the first time he had seen this person. Can he hold his own son's blessing? "Very good. Wang Lijun is his personal soldier and will inevitably show his face in front of the emperor in the future. You must take good care of his family."

Li Degui had long heard that Wang Ermazi had become rich. Now when he saw that the ancestral tomb of the Wang family was full of smoke. At this time, Liu Shaoqing ordered that he would not dare to say no? "Don't worry, the neighbors here are all kind people, and they will never lose anything." As he said, he sighed that he had not bullied the orphan and widowed mother for many years, otherwise he would really not know how to face it in the future.

Liu Shaoqing saw that he had the meaning and had nothing to say. Then he got up and prepared to go out. At this time, a group of people had already gathered in front of Widow Xing's house to watch the fun. Li Degui took the lead and went out, "Give me all the money, don't block the adult's way!"

The neighbors watching the fun quickly flashed out a story. Liu Shaoqing stepped on the horse and pointed at Wang Ermazi with a horse whip. "I will accompany my mother at home these two days, and do my best to be filial. Arrive at the camp on time on the sixth day of the lunar month. Don't miss the time, otherwise the military law will be ruthless!"

Wang Ermazi knelt on one knee and whispered: "Yes!"

As soon as Liu Shaoqing left, the uncles and aunts gathered around and asked each other in a row, and their eyes were full of envy and jealousy. Li Degui showed his righteous majesty at this time and shouted loudly: "Don't surround me, don't you eat at noon this afternoon? Let's go back!"

After dispersing the curious people, Li Degui turned around and asked Wang Ermazi with a smile, "Wang Er, that one was..."

Wang Ermazi said: "Mr. Li Zheng, the master just now is the third-rank general of the Emperor Qinming, and the assistant minister of the Beijing camp training. The villain is working in his army."

The capital is at the foot of the emperor, and the royal relatives are everywhere. The nobles are not as good as dogs, but that is in the inner city, and even so, these third-rank officials of the capital are not easily seen by ordinary people like them. Li Degui sighed and said: "Wang Er, you are fortunate to be favored by the adults. This is a blessing that will only be cultivated in life. You will definitely be able to achieve success in the future. If you turn back and become an official, don't forget your uncle."

Wang Ermazi was not a fool either. He immediately touched the back of his head and said, "How can we? If we were not for your care of Mr. Li Zheng, we would have been chewed by wild dogs for a long time. The villain would have been grateful for your kindness for the rest of our lives."

After receiving Wang Ermazi's promise, Li Degui felt much more relieved, and then said to Widow Xing: "Woman Wang Er, Wang Er will listen to the bad guys in the future. If you are busy with noble people, Wang Er may come back. If you have something to do at home in the future, you can say hello. Although the old brother is old, he still has children at home, which is nothing more than a helping hand."

Widow Xing had been talking to her like this for so many years, and she was so nervous that she didn't know how to put her hands and feet. She kept saying, "It's not hindering, it's not hindering, I can do it myself."

Li Degui waved his hand, "Hey, they are all living in neighbors, why are you polite? That, Wang Er, hurry up and help your mother into the house to rest. I've been busy for a while, and it's time to arrange lunch."

Wang Ermazi hurriedly said, "Yes, why don't Master Li Zheng leave some food?"

Li Degui shook his head quickly: "No, you can eat, I'll go back first." Before leaving, he still told him, "Wang Er, you will be prosperous in the future, don't forget the villagers."
Chapter completed!