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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 78: Liuzhuang Lingxiu

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    Xunshan Village, Zhangshu Town, Xiangyin County, was formerly known as Liujiachong.  The mountains here are winding and the fields are verdant. It embraces the beauty of the green mountains in the east and the aura of the Xiangjiang River in the west. The mountains are not too high, the water is not too deep, and the mountains and rivers are all surrounded by tranquility.

    It is late autumn now. The cool autumn wind in the morning is blowing, and the rice fields are fragrant. In the misty smoke, farmers have gone to the fields early and are busy harvesting rice and fragrant grass. The joyful autumn harvest is everywhere.  Busy farming scene.

    On the ridge between the streets, more than ten men and women wearing bamboo hats were walking with horses and ox carts.  This group of people are all dressed simply, just like ordinary farm men and women, but their horses are superb and the ox carts are loaded with many things. They neither look like people fleeing famine, nor do they look like traders, or even farmers who want to harvest.  People stood up one after another to watch.

    This road is a country dirt road, only about ten feet wide, with green and yellow cow grass and purslane grass on both sides.  I saw several women from the procession walking out, squatting down with smiles, and kept collecting purslane.  The tender stems and leaves of purslane can be used as vegetables, and they are also used to clear away heat and dampness, detoxify and reduce swelling. It is an excellent wild vegetable in the year of great hunger.

    Several women had baskets on their backs, and soon they were full of purslane. At this time, among the group of people in front, a beautiful girl turned her head and shouted: "Sisters, hurry up, there are enough wild vegetables to eat."

    This woman was beautiful and had a sweet voice. She spoke with a Liuyang accent. Many rural farmers in the farmland on both sides of the dirt road were stunned when they heard her voice. They all thought that this girl was really beautiful. Why?  The woman from Liuyang will appear in Liujiachong. Is she the newly married daughter-in-law?  Looking at these people driving horses and carts, they look like they are sending off a bride, but why aren't the people sending off a bride wearing any red or embroidery?

    "Old man, may I ask, how to get to Liuzhuang?" After the girl shouted, she squatted on the edge of the field and asked an old farmer in the field.

    The old farmer was stunned for a moment, then laughed with his big mouth open. His short coat was open, he was thin and black, and his big, jagged handbags were spread out. He pointed to the northeast of the dirt road and said: "That end is Liuzhuang, woman.  Baby, do you think you are going to visit Mr. Zuo? It¡¯s no coincidence that Mr. Zuo has gone out."

    The old farmer spoke in a Hunan dialect and spoke very quickly. The girl blinked and said with a smile: "We are not here to see Mr. Zuo, we are here to visit relatives." After that, he caught up with the women picking wild vegetables.  Going forward, their voices and laughter were heard along the way.  All the farmers realized that it was Mr. Zuo's wealthy father-in-law's family who was coming.

    The Liuzhuang of the Zuo family is nestled against a mountain and faces the fields. It faces east from the west. On the hill to the northeast of the rice fields, a large area of ??tea trees is extremely lush. To the west of the house, a bamboo forest on the mountain behind is lush and vigorous in the mist, like a paradise.

    A group of people drove an ox cart and led horses to the gate of Liuzhuang Courtyard. They saw a large pond here, surrounded by green willows. There were four maple trees and oak trees in the north and south of the pond.  The crown is green, and the courtyard wall of Zhuangzi is hidden behind it, which is an antique Hunan garden.

    On both sides of the courtyard gate of Liuzhuang, there is a couplet written "Strange Willows, Fengfu Farm".  The word "Liu Zhuang" inscribed on the plaque on the door is written with such force and strength that one can tell at a glance that it is Zuo Zongtang's personal inscription.

    When everyone came, more than a dozen children in the village followed them laughing and watching the fun, and they were also waiting that maybe these people would spread out some food. Whenever visiting relatives came from village to village, they would always prepare some snacks to distribute to the village.  The children in the family have become closer to each other, and it seems that this relative's departure is honorable.  Sure enough, the beautiful girl and a few women gave some peanuts and nuts to the children, making them laugh.

    A man wearing a bamboo hat walked up and knocked on the courtyard door. After a while, the courtyard door creaked open, and an old servant stuck his head out. He didn't expect there were so many people outside the door, and he was a little surprised.  The man cupped his fists and saluted: "Old man, we are from the Zhou family in Xiangtan, and we have come to pay homage to the young lady on the order of the old man."

    The old servant said oh, a smile appeared on his wrinkled face and said: "It turns out it's the in-laws who are here. Come on, come on, come into the yard quickly." Although Zuo Zongtang and his wife moved back to their hometown in Xiangyin,  The Zhou family still sends people to bring some things over every year and festival, so the two families have not stopped visiting each other.

    Entering the gate of the courtyard, in front of you is a large area of ????the grain drying field. The old servant shouted: "The in-laws from Xiangtan are here!" A few servants and boys were snatched from the courtyard with the round gate to the south of the grain drying field to help.  They led the people to lead horses and cattle, and tied the animals to the stables next to the grain drying field.

    The old servant stepped forward, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I wonder which steward will take the lead this time?"

    The beautiful girl stepped forward and said with a smile: "Old man, our manager Chen is taking the lead this time."

    I saw a man take off his saddle and come forward, clasping his fists with a smile on his face and saying: "Old man, my Excellency Chen Zhiming was originally working in Liling Dafeng Rice Shop to make a living. He just followed Mr. Zhou this year. I was ordered to come to see you."Sister.  "

    Chen Zhiming spoke with a Liling accent, and the old servant said, "Old man Zhou Ren'an is a tenant farmer of the Zuo family. Sir, you praise the old man and ask him to help manage the village. From now on, we will get closer and closer."

    Chen Zhiming chuckled and took off his bamboo hat and said, "Brother Zhou, you're so polite, let's get closer." Only then did the old servant see a braid on his head, and then he understood. No wonder none of these men had braids.  It turned out to be the pan head.

    Zhou Ren'an stretched out his hand and said, "Let's serve tea and talk inside. I'll invite my wife to come out to meet you. How about the rest of the brothers and girls go to the side hall to rest?"

    Chen Zhiming smiled and saluted: "I would like to listen to Brother Zhou's instructions."

    When Zhou Ren'an ordered people to lead Chen Zhiming's companions to a side hall to rest, he led Chen Zhiming and others into the courtyard. Strangely enough, Chen Zhiming was followed by four women and two men. Zhou Ren'an became a little confused and went out on his way.  How come there are so many women following him?  But thinking that maybe they were Chen Zhiming's family members, I didn't think too much about it.

    Entering the courtyard, you can see the shadows of twelve plum trees floating in the flower bed. On the south side of the courtyard is a high-top attic with the name "Pu Cun Pavilion" on it.  That week Ren'an gave a general introduction to the house. The house in the courtyard is divided into two front and back entrances. The north side is the barn and miscellaneous rooms. The south side is the front hall, wing room and Confucius Hall, which is the disciples' school. The back entrance is composed of two courtyards. The entire  The house has brick walls and tiles, which is a typical residential style of the late Qing Dynasty.

    Everyone followed Zhou Ren'an to the south front hall to serve tea. Chen Zhiming asked a beautiful woman who was following him to sit down, and everyone else stood behind them.  Seeing that Zhou Ren'an was a little confused, Chen Zhiming smiled and said, "This lady is a distant cousin of the old lady, and she is going to Xiangtan with us." Zhou Ren'an said oh, and served tea with everyone, and a servant came in.  Endowment.

    Not long after, I saw a woman in her thirties walking out. This woman was wearing a light green coat, with a saddle-shaped collar to cover her cheeks and face, a side-parted lapel with buttons on the right side, and fake sleeves.  The second picture shows horseshoe sleeves covering the hands, inlaid with green flowers of Hunan embroidery, a floral green dress with a light red skirt, very gentle and elegant.  Her quiet and elegant face was filled with a graceful smile. As she walked into the front hall, everyone was amazed at what a virtuous mother she was.

    Zhou Ren'an stood up and saluted, and Chen Zhiming and others also stood up and saluted. After being introduced to everyone, this woman was Zuo Zongtang's wife, Zhou Yiduan, the eldest daughter of the Zhou family in Xiangtan.

    Zhou Yiduan smiled slightly, waved his hands and said, "Let's sit down and talk." After everyone sat down, Zhou Yiduan asked softly, "Are dad and mom okay? Are everyone in the family okay?  Are you okay? There has been a lot of trouble lately due to the long hair, so there is no disturbance at home."

    Chen Zhiming clasped his fists and replied: "The old man and his wife are fine, and everyone in the family is fine. The hair has not passed through Xiangtan. It's just that there are many officers and soldiers stationed in Xiangtan, and the donation amount is too much."

    Zhou Yiduan hummed and said, "I think it's like this, no matter how much you donate, our family is always indispensable. Do you have a letter from home?"

    Chen Zhiming shook his head and said: "The old man did not send a letter from home this time. He just brought a verbal message, saying that Changsha was captured by Changmao. I heard from Deng Shaoliang and Deng Xietai of the Xiangtan army that Changmao will invade Xiangyin from the north in the near future.  The old man specially ordered me to bring someone to take the young lady back to Xiangtan for some time."

    Zhou Yiduan frowned slightly and said: "Now that the master is not in the house, we should wait for the master to come back before discussing such a big matter."

    Chen Zhiming clasped his fists and said, "The old man got the news from my uncle, so he asked the villain to come and pick up the young lady."

    Zhou Yiduan was worried about Zuo Zongtang's safety and asked urgently: "Where is the master now?"

    Chen Zhiming replied: "Recently, Zhu Changlin, the owner of the Changsha Zhugan Hao, sent a message to the old man. My uncle is in Changsha City. Because Changmao has occupied the provincial capital, he cannot escape for the time being."

    Zhou Yiduan stood up in a hurry and said, "What should we do?"

    Chen Zhiming consoled him: "Don't worry, Miss. Zhu Changlin and my uncle are good friends. Boss Zhu has donated a lot of money and food to Chang Mao Na. The hair is so long that it doesn't embarrass Boss Zhu, and my uncle is fine. The letter that Boss Zhu brought said,  He was trying to find a way to send his uncle to Xiangtan. Changmao wanted to continue his march north. The road from the provincial capital road to the north was cut off, so he could only send his uncle to Xiangtan. So the old man sent a villain to pick up the young lady back to Xiangtan and his uncle.  Reunion.¡±

    Zhou Yiduan frowned and pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said, "There is a lie in what you said. Since Changmao has cut off the road to the north, how did you get here? Are you Xiaozao from Changmao?!"

    Chen Zhiming seemed to have expected Zhou Yiduan to ask this question, and said calmly: "To be honest, the villain traveled around the world in his early years and had some friendship with the brothers of the Tiandihui in central Hunan. Now the long hair has given the Tiandihui some face, so the little man  Only talents can come here. Mr. Zhou also thought that the villain had this ability, so he entrusted the villain with a lot of money to come and pick up the lady. If the lady didn't believe it, the villain would go back and return to his life. Anyway, the villain's traveling expenses were oneThere will be no shortage of height.  "

    Zhou Yiduan believed Chen Zhiming's true and false words, and Zhou Ren'an persuaded him: "Mother, this brother Chen speaks with a local accent from central Hunan. I heard that Changmao is from Guangxi, so there is no way he can do it."  They speak our Hunan dialect, and you see, they all have braids, and I heard that those with long hair have to have their braids cut off."

    Zhou Yiduan shook his head and said, "The braids can be faked."

    Chen Zhiming stood up with a slight smile and said: "Since the young lady doesn't want to go back to Xiangtan, let's say goodbye. The old man has given the order. I'm afraid that the officers and soldiers and Changmao will cross the border. The young lady doesn't have money, rice and food supplies here, so I can't send these soldiers away, so I ordered  We will send some money and rice over here, and the villain will go back after delivering the rice."

    Zhou Ren'an said anxiously: "Mother, if Changmao or the army really comes, they will definitely ask for rice and grain. You see how thoughtful the old man is, and he has prepared rice and grain. At this time, the war is in chaos, and the master is not here.  If it is difficult to deal with bad guests at home, it would be better for my mistress and Brother Chen to go south for a while." This old farmer was so simple and simple, and he only thought about how to keep his mistress safe, so he tried his best to persuade Zhou Yiduan to go south for a while.  Bingfeng.

    Zhou Yiduan was also a little moved. On the one hand, he was worried about Zuo Zongtang's safety. On the other hand, he also wanted to see his parents. He pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, let me pack up and leave tomorrow with Xiaowei and Xiaokuan." Zuo Zongtang  He got a son late. Although his eldest son Zuo Xiaowei was only six years old at the moment, he had already arranged a marriage with Tao Shu's granddaughter.

    Seeing Zhou Yiduan's agreement, Chen Zhiming looked happy and said, "Well, I'll rest in the village for one night and leave tomorrow."

    While he was talking, a companion of Chen Zhiming walked in quickly from outside the hall, walked up to the beautiful woman sitting next to Chen Zhiming and said a few words in the ear. The beautiful woman frowned slightly.

    Zhou Yiduan was confused and was about to ask about the origin of this beautiful woman. A boy outside the hall ran in and reported: "Madam, there are more than ten officers and soldiers coming from outside the village. The leader said that he is the new governor of Hunan, Zhang Liangji, and he has come to pay a visit to the master.  .¡±

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