Chapter 3429 Life and Death
Born in Caizhou, he was buried in Caizhou tomb.
This is the lifestyle of the Cai family in Jingxiang.
It has been so many years since Cai Mao himself didn't know. His father lived in Caizhou when he was a child, and now he is buried in Caizhou when he dies. He is the same. If he dies, he also hopes that he can be buried in Caizhou.
Cai Zhou is their warm hometown, but it has also become their insurmountable prison.
What can the Cai family leave Caizhou?
Cai Mao didn't know.
He didn't even think about it.
Shouldn’t all the children of the gentry in the Han Dynasty be like this?
Once you lose your hometown, what kind of gentry can you call it? What if you are not a refugee?
Therefore, when the Emperor of Han was there, as long as the Emperor could guarantee the interests of Caizhou, the Emperor of Han would be the Emperor. They would pay local taxes collected on their behalf every year.
Of course, they will leave a little bit behind.
Really, only a little bit.
When Liu Biao came, as long as Liu Biao could guarantee the interests of Cai Zhou, then his own girl would fill in the pit, oh, filling in the house would not be a bad thing.
Everything is for the Cai family.
When Cao Cao came, he betrayed Liu Cong in order to maintain the interests of the Cai family. It cannot be said that it is a bad thing. After all, sacrificing one person is small, and it is great to protect the interests of the entire clan.
Cai Mao felt very strange about those who ridiculed Cai and laughed at Cai Mao. Do these guys who made sarcastic words have no wives at home? No brothers and sisters? No children of the same clan? If the wives, brothers and sisters, and children of the same clan have to fall into a state of nothing because of the righteousness and the country, then what choice is it?
Should I choose righteousness or...
Not to mention anything else, let’s simply say that the great man is now poor and needs to donate all his property to overcome difficulties. So whether to donate?
Some people will pretend to be righteous and donate!
Then I took out my wallet...
But if you not only have to carry a few hundred cigarettes, but tens of thousands of cigarettes in the money house, or hundreds of thousands of cigarettes in the entire family...
How many more people can take it out without hesitation?
Anyway, Cai Mao couldn't do it.
So he never laughed at those who were unwilling to take out their money.
As the saying goes, what you do not want.
If you can't do it yourself, don't laugh at others.
But then again, if you really can do such things, you will not laugh at others, and you will even understand others. Because they have really done it, they know how to do it so hard.
The big man is sick.
This is something that many people can see.
But what to do after getting sick is that it really makes it clear.
Cai Mao himself felt that he could only protect his own family. He was helpless beyond the county.
So he admired Cao Cao and Fei Qian. Cao Cao and Fei Qian were really treating the Han Dynasty.
Cao Cao is taking medicine.
It is a medicine that has three parts poisonous.
Cao Cao's medicine is naturally toxic, so he tried to sabotage and regain new blood.
But in this process, the pain can make people crazy.
Fei Qian is even more ruthless, just start to cut it!
Cut off the decayed lesions, and even the arms were cut off.
It was even more heartbreaking.
Cai Mao found it difficult to comment on the quality of these two methods. Perhaps the two are combined, internal medicine or external knife?
As for the judgment...
Sorry, Cai Mao feels that he doesn't have the qualification.
So Cai Mao didn't want to offend him either side.
Now Cao Ren asked him to mediate in Wancheng. Cai Mao agreed on the surface, but he was not slow to act, but he delayed in all aspects. It was obviously inappropriate to delay directly, and Cao Ren would not agree, but if we deduct some details and find some ways to delay the processing, Cai Mao was too familiar with it.
Just like the staff of the public office of the Houshi Street Office, the speed is scary when working hard, and when slowing down, it can also be tormented. The format is wrong, the handwriting is blurred, where the form is, the template is self-viewing, going to work on time, getting off work on time, and working for a moment is considered to be his loss. But everything is done according to standards, procedures, and specifications, and the mistakes are all on others. What can Cai Mao, a vulnerable group, make him a mistake?
So, when Cai Mao and his chariot left Xiangyang, they saw the defeated soldiers from Wancheng...
Cai Mao, who was accompanying him, was overjoyed and said, "Head of the family, we don't have to go to Wancheng now!"
Cai Mao was silent for a moment, but shook his head, "No, it's wrong, we need to go to Wancheng even more!"
My confidant is puzzled.
Cai Mao didn't explain much, just asked someone to go back and report to Cao Ren, saying that the mission must be achieved, and no matter what, he would complete Cao Ren's instructions. Then he ordered the group to continue moving forward.
Toward death, one will live.
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Who has no wife, children, and children?
orphan.
But orphans may also have companions who grow up together.
After the orphans grow up, they may also form a new family and then have a wife, children, and children.
Those who can give up their wives, children, and children at any time and anywhere may not be big shots, but they must be cruel.
Chen Bin has a wife, children, and he is not cruel enough.
He ran away ruthlessly, leaving Cao Chun behind as if he was leaving a dog.
Some of the cruel people ran away, leaving behind the reinforcements from Wuzhong County, as if they had left behind the worn-out baggage.
Chen Bin also had a chance to be cruel, but he thought about it and then hesitated and hesitated, but he still didn't do that...
Is this wrong or right?
Keep the green mountains there, and you won’t be afraid of burning firewood.
However, what can be sure is the "green mountains" rather than the "barren mountains"?
Chen Bin was not sure, so he was unable to really abandon anything or leave anything when Zhao Yun came, so he was blocked in Ji County. The most critical problem was that Chen Bin even had difficulty completing the task.
Zhao Yun has not entered the city, so why should he burn it or not?
In this situation, burning is just a simplicity, but if they don’t burn, what is their significance in Jixian County?
If there is no point in staying there, can we find a way to escape?
But after escaping, how could he prove that he had not escaped his duties and did not set fire to Jixian County as Cao Chun's order?
There must be a suspicion left by Cao Chun in the distance. They dare not approach the Cavalry Army, but it is not difficult to see if Ji County is in full swing from a distance.
After thinking about it, it was a dead end.
Chen Bin doesn't want to die, he just wants to live.
However, the boss’s request and family responsibilities, and to take the brothers from his hometown to fight, he naturally has to take the brothers from his hometown back, otherwise he will not be at peace even if he dies.
All of this was pressing on Chen Bin, making him unable to move.
Missed the night, it was the daytime, and during the day, the order of the Cavalry Army in Ji County gradually became established. Chen Bin and others saw that the space for movement was getting smaller and smaller, and they could no longer continue to drag it down. They either ran away or died.
Chen Bin and the others got together, frowning.
"what to do?"
"If this continues, we will all be caught!"
"Can't drag it on!"
"The Cavalry Army began to investigate households one by one, and compiled households..."
"I said...can't you just... don't look at me that way, I mean, we pretend to be from Jixian..."
"You are stupid, the cavalry army is not stupid! How do you pretend to be? Even if you find an empty house, as long as there are neighbors next to you, you can still pretend?!"
"Now you either just run away... or...
Everyone squirted, and then at the end of the day, they looked at Chen Bin together.
They are all fellow countrymen.
Chen Bin was the head of his friends back then, and now he is also their head. He followed Chen Bin and went to Jizhou and Youzhou together...
Now, we are also facing the choice of life and death together.
Chen Bin looked up at the sky.
The sky is clear and the sky is as clear as the sky.
It was like the day he once took them out of the countryside.
At that time, he thought that he could achieve success and achieve fame and a world could be created in the troubled times.
"You go back!" Chen Bin sighed, "I'll stay and light the fire at night. In this way, Cao's army will not cause trouble for you in the future..."
"Boss! You will...
"Shut up!"
Chen Bin looked at the people around him.
Although they are still the same person, some people still have their faces when they were young, but some people have changed.
"It's okay, it's okay..." Chen Bin waved his hand, "Who made me your boss?"
Chen Bin smiled.
The smile is bitter.
He thought someone would stand up and complete this task for him, but he didn't expect that basically everyone agreed.
Ha, being the boss myself is indeed a failure.
Right?
Chen Bin looked at the sky.
The others gradually left, silently and quietly, without the enthusiasm of walking out of the countryside together.
When I walked out, my arms were swaying horizontally, for fear that others would not recognize heroes. Now, they were squinting their heads and holding their arms, for fear that they would make noises...
After a while, Chen Bin came to his senses and suddenly found that there was someone beside him. He suddenly burst into tears, "You, Wang Erlang...you, you..."
『Haha, this, the commander, that…』 Wang Erlang hesitated, 『You owed me the money you owed me last time... That…ah, I didn't pay it back to me...』
Chen Bin:『…』
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Jizhou.
Somewhere manor.
Thick black smoke rose from the village.
The metallurgical workshops inside the manor have been almost in a row these days.
The manor manager personally supervised the formation, staring at the manor metallurgical workshop day and night.
And it wasn't just staring at one person, but two managers staring at each other, not only staring at each other, but also at their workers.
Because in the past few days, in the metallurgical workshop, what is refined is not iron, but gold, silver and copper.
All these are money!
Although in troubled times, gold and silver are like dirt, and food and grass are the king, the question is how long can food and grass be stored? It has been five or ten years, and it is also necessary to prevent insects and rats from eating, rotting and molding.
But gold, silver and copper are different.
This thing is hidden and stored well, and it will not be a small amount in five or ten years!
If Youzhou is lost, Jizhou will naturally be in danger!
When facing danger, some people face it bravely, while others face it bravely.
"These gold and silver are all in the silver shop..." A young manager murmured in a low voice, "But they are all the money saved by others... What if someone wants to withdraw money?"
The older manager obviously has a much more peaceful expression. "What are you afraid of? Those who come to withdraw money always have to prove that the money is his money, right? We have been opening the Jinyinpu in Jizhou for so long, isn't it just to protect the money from losing money?"
『What does it mean?』 The young manager was a little confused.『After taking the ticket number, he could not bring up the money, wouldn't he lose his sign? How could he say that he would protect the money of the depositors?』
"Who said I couldn't afford to pay?" The old manager glared at the young man, "If you say this, if the husband hears it, you will be able to scold me!"
"Yes, yes, I've lost my words, I've lost my words..." The young manager acted and slapped his cheek with his hand, "Boy is unscrupulous... Please teach me..."
The old manager chuckled and didn't say anything.
The young manager's eyes rolled and he took out a small wine gourd from his sleeve. "Ah, it happened that the boy got some good wine. It's a pity that the boy didn't understand the quality of the wine. I also asked the old manager to help him taste it...
The old manager took it with a smile, "Ah, be polite, be polite... This wine... is so good...
After taking a sip, the old manager did not pay much attention. He did not intend to make it up, but as a manager, he knew that all the knowledge, all information, and all the power were abilities, and the manifestation of interests, so even some simple things would not be said for free.
Confucius, who had no other knowledge, had to collect a piece of bacon...
"That's right... I'm the same status as my husband, and I won't line up to get money in the Qingyin shop..." The old manager chuckled, "Send someone to tell me, and we'll send the money, so how can we not withdraw the money?"
"Oh! So, I can't withdraw money..." The young manager suddenly realized, "It's actually...
The old manager laughed, "You can't speak, you can't speak..."
Of course, the poor don’t have much to save money. They don’t even think about taking a penny home if they earn on the same day. However, in Jizhou, in addition to the poor, there are also some people engaged in various industries, including some handicrafts and service industries.
These people will have some extra money, but these people have no place to hide the money.
Perhaps digging a brick or a hole in the corner of the house can be considered a place to hide money, but it is somewhat inconvenient and easy to lose.
Therefore, the silver shop is a compromise choice.
It would be difficult for these people to withdraw money in troubled times...
Moreover, because of the lack of means and resources to deal with troubled times, it is easy to fall from the middle class and become extremely poor.
"So, every time there is a big chaos, the wealthy family will be a little damaged," the old manager looked at the lush tree in the distance, "but it's like that tree, no one knows how deep the roots of the tree are hidden..."
Didn’t they come here like this in that chaos?
How much money can you make by saving money and lending properly?
Every chaos is a wonderful time for them to make a fortune!
Peace in the world?
Harmonious coexistence?
Pooh!
If the world is peaceful and everyone lives in harmony, how can they make money and make money?
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The sky is clear and cloudless.
I couldn't see a cloud when I looked around. Only the sky was so blue that it made people's eyes turn green and my heart was panicked.
The harvest this year is not good.
In Qingzhou, everyone in a small village looked gloomy and bleak.
It was late spring when spring was cold, and the first batch of seedlings died in the fields. After finally waiting for the cold air to pass, the replanted seedlings encountered drought...
It is naturally a good thing if it doesn’t rain when harvesting, but the seedlings are not pulp, and they are as dry as the belly of a farmer.
Farmer tucked his belt and purred his throat, trying to tinker with some saliva to moisten his dry throat.
But there is still no saliva, only the smell of blood...
The throat felt like a knife cut, but the stomach felt like a burning pain.
I'm so hungry that I'm dizzy and dizzy. I'm head-heavy.
What's more important is that looking at the seedlings in the fields, there was only deep despair left in my eyes.
Disaster is near!
The harvest last year was not good, and the family didn’t have much surplus grain at first, and the harvest is not good now...
I owe Qingmiao money, but I can't pay it back this year.
God, why is it so difficult to survive? This is not a matter of life!
Night has come, and today is about to pass, so it is more than a day, but what about tomorrow?
How long will it take to last?
Several dealer men got together.
"Wang Laoer is dead."
『Ah? When?』
"Last night...the bones were all over the body, and the flesh was not as good as two ounces..."
"What's wrong, have you really started?"
"Wang Laoer himself is willing... He is sick and can't bear it. His wife doesn't eat it, but his child has eaten it."
"The child... I want me to say that I shouldn't have any children. It's hard for people like us to support themselves, so how can we raise children?"
"It's a sin..."
Everyone was silent.
This is solid, flesh-and-blooded, continuation.
During the day, the sky is so blue that it makes people feel nervous.
The night is so dark that it makes people frighten.
"I remember……"
Someone said slowly.
"Master Zhang Tian said that the sky has no eyes..."
"Are you crazy? How dare you say this again?"
"What do you think you should do? Let's seedlings now. Can the harvest be able to survive this year?! When the New Year ends, we will urge the green seedlings to pay for money. What can you pay for? Will your girl send it to pay off the debt?! Do you still have to be able to look at them!"
"There's no way out..."
"Who wants to take this path?"
Everyone was silent again.
After a while, the sour water and fire in the stomach finally surged to the chest and filled the eyes.
"If I do it... I can't stay here, and the surrounding counties are not good either..."
"Then go to Youzhou! Go to Liaodong! There are no Han officials in that place!"
"Go to Liaodong with high mountains and high roads..."
"Who said we're going by land? Let's take a boat!"
『Whose ship?』
"Whose other ship can it be?"
『Can it work?
『It's better than waiting to die, right?
"Do...do it?"
『When? Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?』
"Just today... I forgot about Master Zhang's affairs back then? If you want to do it, do it tonight! If you succeed, you will die if you fail!"
Hunger causes madness, and madness causes restlessness.
Blood filled.
In that year, there were some records in the Qingzhou Prefecture Chronicles, but there were only a few words.
"Great Wilderness."
Chapter completed!