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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 35: Liuyang Peasant Girl

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    The warm autumn sun shines down, and the Liuyang River that slowly flows westward is sparkling. The green water passes through fields on both sides of the sandbar, and there are dotted ponds and rice fields above which the rice is sweet and the fish is fat.  On the bank of the river, a group of peasant girls were singing moving ballads and rinsing ramie by the river. These peasant girls all wore coarse cloth scarves and tied their hair. They usually wore blue shirts and lantern-embroidered trousers with knurled edges.  The white lotus-like jade hands are gently swaying in the green water, scooping up the clear river water and spraying it on the ramie leaves spread on the chrysanthemum stones by the river. It is a scene with a rustic atmosphere.

    The ramie in their hands is the raw material of the world-famous Liuyang summer cloth. Liuyang grass cloth, which is made of ramie and hemp, once dominated the world for its exquisite weavers and particularly delicate texture. It was listed as a tribute to the court in the Ming Dynasty. There has always been Hangzhou Textile Exchange.  The reputation of Liuyang ramie cloth was already well-known in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. Liuyang, Xiangxiang, Youxian and Chaling all produced ramie cloth, which was said to be the best in Liuyang.  They tie the ramie with straw ropes and braid it into linen rows. They need to sprinkle it with river water, wait for it to dry, turn it over, sprinkle water, and dry it in the sun. This is repeated several times. After a few days, the ramie becomes white and the gauze can be made.

    The sun was just right in the morning, which was a good time to rinse ramie. The farm girls were busy chatting and singing songs by the river.  The men are either busy collecting grain, or they are taken to work as team drills or as laborers. Women do the work of rinsing ramie.

    The morning bell of Kaifu Temple rang a few miles away. The peasant girls put down the water ladles in their hands and prayed in the direction of Kaifu Temple, praying for the safety of their families and a good harvest this year. They would pray morning and night, just looking up.  Gods and Buddhas can feel their pious beliefs.

    During the prayer, a burst of dust and smoke billowed from the Liujia Ferry on the west and north bank, and the sound of people shouting and horses neighing suddenly broke out, breaking the original tranquility of the Liuyang River. The peasant girls looked up in confusion, and saw shadowy figures emerging from the other side of the river.  There were many straw hats of the green camp's top soldiers, and the sky over Liujiadu was filled with the flags of the Qing army.

    "Oh, it's the army." "Second aunt, let's stop it quickly. The army is coming." "Hurry up, sisters." "It's the army. What are you afraid of?" "Yang  Sanman, you don¡¯t know, the officers and soldiers are more ferocious than the bandits, as the people fleeing from Chenzhou have said, the officers and soldiers from Chaozhou over there are willing to do anything, plunder, and plunder, so hurry up and leave.¡±

    The peasant girls panicked and put the ramie into the basket, and walked away while carrying the basket. Fortunately, the Qing army was across the river and did not come, so they were able to calmly collect the ramie and leave.

    The Qing troops on the north bank found several small boats and rafts at Liujia Ferry. After a period of confusion, dozens of Qing troops were forced by several officials to board the boats and head to the south bank.

    When the peasant girls here rushed back, one of them, a girl of eighteen or nineteen years old, stayed behind. She was lying among the grass on a hill, with a thick braid and a curved hair on her beautiful forehead.  Xiaoliu lowered his comb and looked at several small boats and rafts on the river in the distance speeding towards the south bank with his big, watery eyes.

    After arriving at the south bank, dozens of Qing troops divided into several teams and began to search around.

    "Sister Xuanji, why don't you leave? Aunt Li is worried and asked me to come back to find you." A petite voice came from behind. The peasant girl lying in the grass was startled. When she looked back, she saw  The female companion in her village breathed a sigh of relief and then turned to look at the Qing troops under the hill and frowned: "There has been no news from my brother for so many days. I want to see if my brother is among the army.  Holly, please go back first."

    "Sister Xuanji," Dongqing said anxiously, "Brother Li Chongqing won't be in there. Our Liuyang warriors don't dress like this."

    Sister Xuanji shook her head and said: "Maybe my brother is behind? You see, there are many officers and soldiers on the other side of the river. I heard a few days ago that a group of officers and soldiers came out of Changsha City. My brother will definitely be inside.  , My mother and I only have my brother to rely on, and nothing should happen to him." She choked up a little after speaking, her pretty eyes were red, and she looked very pitiful.

    That Dongqing stamped her feet and said: "Sister Xuanji, Aunt Li is your only relative. What will happen to her if something happens to you again? Come with me quickly, the army is coming. Those bosses see you so handsome and they won't snatch it away."  Are you going?"

    Sister Xuanji took out a sickle from nowhere, and spat with a cold and pretty face: "Whoever dares to come to this girl without eyesight, let him taste my sickle first! Who dares to touch me?"  Girl, I will cheat on him!"

    Dongqing said with a worried look on her face: "Sister Xuanji, I know you have a fierce temper. The idle men in the village who want to bully you are afraid of you, but these officers and soldiers are not the idle men in the village. There are many of them.  You'd better go back with me quickly."

    In the grass not far away from the two girls, Tang Erniu was lying in the grass covered with grass. He frowned and looked at the two farm girls arguing in front of him. A two-sima man beside him said in a low voice: "Brother Tang, these two girls.  Sooner or later, if we are so noisy, Qing Yao will be attracted to you."

    Tang Erniu calmly whispered: "Ignore them."?Don¡¯t move no matter what happens later, I will kill anyone who moves!  Pass the word on and don't move!  "

    On the barren hill here, Tang Erniu led a hundred Taiping veterans and a hundred Taiping new troops to set up an ambush here. After waiting for two days, the Qing army finally appeared. The ones who crossed the river first by boat were the pathfinders.  After crossing the Liuyang River, they were only five miles away from Changsha City. The Qing army became extremely cautious and would scare them back at the slightest disturbance. At this moment, two peasant girls ran out and almost threatened the Qing army.  Jun Yin came over. Although Tang Erniu spoke calmly, his heart was agitated.

    "Yang Lao Yao, are you Hunan girls so aggressive?" Seeing one of the peasant girls waving a sickle and loudly threatening to castrate people, Tang Erniu frowned and asked the other two commanders beside him: "Isn't she afraid of so many officers and soldiers?  !¡±

    Yang Laoyao also frowned and said: "Our girls are quite hot-tempered, but they are not so bold. Whose Feiman is this? Judging from this outfit, he should be from the village over Zhangshu in Liuyang. Let's go quickly.  , it would be bad if it attracts the Qing army."

    As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen Qing soldiers who were searching here had noticed the noise of the two women. They were so frightened that they stopped and looked around. After a few words of shouting, a commander came up with a long knife, and the five Qing soldiers came forward.  The soldiers were kicked out of the queue and marched cautiously towards the barren mountains with spears in hand.

    Tang Erniu was nervous for a while, and whispered: "No one is allowed to move, no one is allowed to move, and don't make a sound, let's give it a try!" All the Taiping soldiers lay quietly in the grass, staring with wide eyes.  Watching the Qing army getting closer and closer, Tang Erniu's hand holding the knife was already covered with sweat without knowing it. He looked anxiously at the two peasant girls who were unaware of it, and said silently in his heart: "Hurry up, you two  Stupid bitches!¡±

    As they got closer, the five Qing soldiers discovered that they were just two peasant women. Amidst the laughter, the five Qing soldiers emboldened to disperse and surround them. Only after more than ten steps away did the two peasant women realize that someone was coming. They were all surprised.  He turned around and ran away with a cry.

    Seeing that the two women were about to run, five Qing soldiers quickly chased after them with smiles. The two women could not outrun the Qing soldiers, and they were caught up after chasing them for dozens of steps.

    Five shining spear points were pointed at the two women. As the five Qing soldiers looked around with evil intentions and lewd smiles, the girl Xuanji shouted loudly: "My brother is also a brave soldier in the army! Don't mess around!"  Dongqing was so scared that her face turned pale, and she hid behind Miss Xuanji, not daring to speak.

    I heard that the elder brother of the two women was also a Qing soldier, so the five Qing soldiers stopped their bad intentions. After some discussion, one of the Qing soldiers said: "Come, come with us to see the boss. I want your brother to be ours."  Brothers, I won¡¯t make things difficult for you.¡±

    Hearing the Hunan dialect spoken by the Qing soldiers, the two women felt relieved. They were not Qing soldiers from other provinces. The Qing soldiers from this province were somewhat kind to the people in their hometown. At that moment, the two women followed the five Qing soldiers down the barren mountain.  Come, few people noticed that there was someone hiding in the grass at their feet.

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