"This is all your credit. Now that the bandits have been wiped out, don't worry about danger. The old man will talk about what you do everywhere and make you famous. Since you are learning martial arts, it's better to have some fame."

The next morning the knight said goodbye and left, but Xiang Bo was not in a hurry to rest, and said a few words to Zhu Da excitedly.

The way out for learning martial arts is either the official army or the world. No matter which one, if you can become famous earlier, you will always go smoothly. If you are brave and strong everywhere, remember it in the minds of relevant people, recruitment and admission will always be convenient.

"Master, do you go to the big cabinet to report the message? Are you killing the bandits by the river by yourself?" Seeing Xiang Bo nodding, Zhu Da asked again: "Will the big cabinet in the salt stack keep a secret? Will this matter be said everywhere?"

"The whine in the big cabinet is very tight, otherwise I wouldn't be able to do such a big business."

"Master, the leader of the bandits has not yet caught it. If the news spreads, there will definitely be a risk. No matter how confidential the big cabinet is, if the news of the disciple killing the thief is said, everyone will find it novel and may not be able to say it randomly. Then, it will cause trouble. Master, we cannot be careless at this time." Zhu Da said it carefully.

Xiang Bo thought for a moment, shook his head and said with a smile: "What you said makes sense, then I won't say it. We are the master and apprentice who are on the other hand. I am an old man in my fifties and sixties, and I am not as thoughtful as you."

Xiang Bo has also made a roundabout way these days. After breakfast, he has to go to rest. Before going to bed, he said to Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun: "You are ready to send that girl home tomorrow. It has been delayed for so long. The girl's parents at home don't know what they are anxious about."

Not only Zhou Qingyun was excited when he heard this, but even Zhu Da was a little excited. In the past twelve years of life, he had not traveled far away to go to the prosperous Zheng Family Museum and see the world outside Baibao Village. This is a great thing, not to mention that he thought about this last night.

When he went home to cook at noon, Zhu Da told the girl Qin Qin. Qin Qin cried again because she missed home in the morning. When she heard this, she immediately clapped her hands happily. She wanted to say that Qin Qin was indeed a strange elf. After being happy, she wiped her tears again. Zhu Wang hurried over to comfort her and inquire. The girl sobbed and said, "I can't bear to leave even if my uncle and aunt are so kind to me."

"Then I won't leave." Zhu Da said with a smile.

Before he finished speaking, Qin Qin immediately widened her eyes and said, "I'm willing to give up, I'm willing to give up, there's nothing I can't bear to give up!"

It turned out that the girl was pretending to be crying, and her childish cunning made everyone laugh. The girl Qin Qin lowered her head with a flushed face, and she didn't dare to look up.

After Xiang Bo woke up in the afternoon, he went directly to Mr. Li's house. The two talked, but there were no thirty people on the night, leaving only ten people behind. The others went back to rest. This decision made the villagers happy. Although night patrols were related to their own safety, as the weather became colder and colder, it was real to work hard. Moreover, there has been nothing happening these days, and everyone has been slacking off. Mr. Li was so in line with public opinion, so everyone was happy to obey.

There are not many people in the village who have been to Zhengjiaji. Xiang Bo happened to be one. He didn't just go to Zhengjiaji from Baibao Village. He had to spend the night outside for nearly thirty miles. It was a big deal for the common people of this era. After learning about the travel arrangements from Zhu Da, his parents were worried but helpless. Now they really couldn't control Zhu Da.

When he woke up early in the morning, Zhu Da was packing his luggage and counting what he wanted to carry. He didn't expect that he would be so excited that he was like a boy who had never traveled far away, tossing and turning in the morning and couldn't sleep.

When she went out, her mother, Zhu Wangshi, had red eyes. Although she had been with the girl for a few days, she liked this weird elf little girl very much. She was really reluctant to part with her. Qin Qin also made a reluctant expression, but Zhu Da could tell at a glance that she was pretending, and could only smile bitterly and pretend not to see it.

Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun carried bags, while Xiang Bo carried some dry food luggage in the basket. However, this basket was mainly used to hold Qin Qin. Although the girl could walk a few steps, she could not expect to travel a long distance and had to carry someone. Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun were still wearing wooden guns and bows and arrows, and daggers were worn with them. Only Xiang Bo himself carried a knife. Although they were the elders and three young men, they could protect themselves with their own force.

The road to Zhengjiaji is ten miles south of the river, then cross the river and walk west about five miles to reach it. However, this road is not easy to walk. The road along the river is not an official road, but a path that people step on horseback. It is bumpy and rugged, and there are weeds in the road. As you walk, you have to distinguish it before you can find the road.

"The year is not good now. Except for the peddlers and vendors who run around, there are few people going out everywhere in the village, and there are also few people coming by the river. There are probably not many people walking through the journey all year round." Xiang Bo said while walking. On the one hand, it was to relieve the boredom of the road, and on the other hand, it was to explain and teach Zhu Da and the others. These experiences seemed simple, but few people knew about them.

As for why you don’t walk on the official road, Xiang Bo also explained that you should go around the official road. More importantly, Qin Qin, the girl in the basket, is difficult to explain. If someone is targeted, it will be troublesome. After crossing the Xiami River, you may encounter less troubles.

Zhu Da listened very carefully. He observed both sides of the road very carefully, and confirmed Xiang Bo's words in his heart, and those memories of more than 20 years. He also passed by this side back then.

After leaving Baibao Village for a few miles, the road became more and more difficult to walk, and the surroundings looked a little desolate. Although there were also harvested fields, they looked obviously not as neat as near the village. According to what Xiang Bo said, it would take another half an hour to see another village.

"Master, here we are so close to Xiami River, why don't we open more water to irrigate the land? Isn't it good to harvest more?" Zhu Da couldn't help asking.

Zhou Qingyun's face was full of confusion. At this time, there was no cover at the entrance of the basket. The girl Qin Qin also looked at her head curiously. They didn't know what Zhu Da was asking.

Xiang Bo glanced at Zhu Da, shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Who doesn't know that the harvest of water is good? But how many people are there to cultivate land? Every family is just a few people. By the way, if you cultivate mature land, can you make a profit? Either you have to increase the rent or be taken away by others. Who will spend this effort after a while?"

Only the eldest son can inherit the family business, which means that there will never be too many people in the family. Without manpower, there is no question of land cultivation. In addition, the cooked land that irrigates water is good for land, so it is impossible for the military households to save it. Some people will definitely think of it, but after trying it, they will not make sense or even suffer losses, so they will naturally give up.

Looking at the not-so-tidy fields, it is a water diversion ditche that has been disrepaired. Thinking about the military farming system that restricts enthusiasm, Zhu Da can only think of the two words "backward".

After walking a few steps forward, Qin Qin, who had been looking around in the basket, screamed and shrank back directly. Her movement scared the few people. She looked forward and found a corpse in the hay.

When he first saw it, Zhu Da thought that the corpse of the bandit was caught. When he approached, he found that it was not. The corpse looked quite terrifying, but it could still be seen that it had been dead for a while, let alone dozens of steps from the river.

Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun were facing a great enemy, but Xiang Bo seemed to be indifferent. He also explained a few words: "If there is a body around Baibao Village, you will definitely report to the official position, and you will be buried on the spot if you are not good. But this is the junction of the two villages, so no one is willing to care about the trouble, so it becomes like this, nothing is rare."

Speaking of this, Xiang Bo sighed and said with emotion: "It is said that the world is peaceful, but it is just that it is surrounded by a place that doesn't know outside. When I see nothing, I feel peaceful. I go out to transport salt back and forth, which is only ten or twenty miles away. I can always see these corpses. The salt vendors in various villages are walking outside. After a few months, you can hear people who are suffering. If it is peaceful, how could so many people die?"

Even those who don’t understand can hear the solemnity in Xiang Bo’s tone. Everyone walked forward silently, and Qin Qin, who was poking his head out, suddenly shouted: “Smoke is coming out from the north again.”

"It seems that the Tartars are moving in the north again, and they may not be sure to come in when they will come in. Do you think this is peace?" Xiang Bo said in a muffled voice.

Before Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun could answer, Qin Qin replied crisply: "My father said that even if the Tartars came in, there was no need to be afraid. They just wanted to grab things. Those who could enter the city and those who could hide in the mountains hid in the mountains. The Tartars would stay in our Ming Dynasty for a short time and would leave sooner or later, just wait until they left before coming back."

Everyone was stunned, Xiang Bo and Zhu Da laughed in silence. Qin Xiucai said nothing wrong, but the little girl said it in a childish tone. It was interesting and cute. Only Zhou Qingyun next to him scratched his head and couldn't understand what everyone was saying, why he laughed, and he looked very distressed.

"Zhu Da, I heard from people that our scholars in Datong are either just stingy students or powerful roles who can be military advisors. This girl's father may be very powerful." Qin Qin's interruption made Xiang Bo feel very happy and he smiled and joked.

"Master is right. If you can teach such a smart daughter, you will definitely not be able to be a father." Zhu Da agreed with a smile.

Zhu Da really wanted to meet Qin Qin's father. In this era, it would be not easy to teach his daughter to be like this. At least it would be very interesting. As he walked, his thoughts drifted away. He knew that this was during the Jiajing period, but he had never studied history seriously back then and had no impression of what happened in this era.

"It seems to be quite peaceful." He was rejected by himself as soon as he had this idea. It seemed that he had this impression because he watched some movies and TV shows. This is not accurate.

"The Unknown Predictions" can't be counted on. Who would have thought that there would be today? You should know that with today, how could you slack off and relax in school and society back then? You would only seize the time to study and improve yourself.
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