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Chapter 210 Baiyan Miao Village
Southwest of Qingfu County, Baiyan Mountain.

Xiongshan took people up the mountain, and along the way they could see the tribe reclaiming the mountain fields to plant winter wheat, hunt, and weave bamboo.

Walking into the stockade, passing through the houses and returning to the largest stilted building in the middle of the stockade, I saw Xiong Shi and Luo Bao frying oil tea.

"Brother is back."

"Well. Where's Dad?"

"In the house." Xiong Shi has good eyesight, turned his head and glanced at Xiong Shan's collar, and said, "Brother is injured?"

"Small injury, don't worry."

Xiong Shan tugged at his collar casually, and walked into the hall, only to see his father, Xiong Chun, talking to the tiger man in the village.

Xiong Chun is the old man of Baiyan Miao Village, and the "tiger man" is the leader who manages the young and strong in the village and protects the village. Now the tiger man of Baiyan Miao Village is called "Xiong Aqi".

Baiyan Miao Village has been returned to the Song Dynasty for nearly 200 years, and it has basically been Sinicized, and only part of the customs have been retained.

"Father, Uncle Aqi."

"Are you back? Didn't you encounter any danger this time?"

"I encountered a small group of Mongolian troops, and they were repulsed by Li Xianwei." Xiong Shan did not rush to elaborate, and asked someone to bring up a few bags of things, and said, "Father, this is the hired money from Li County Lieutenant." , and some grain and salt."

Xiong Aqi got up and looked, surprised: "So many?"

Xiong Shan said: "Yes, County Lieutenant Li is generous, so my trip is not in vain."

Xiong Chun seemed very silent, and said, "Ah Qi, share it with the big guys."

Xiong A begged, and the leader walked out with the bag.

There were only father and son left in the hall, Xiong Chun asked, "Are you injured?"

"How did Dad see it?"

"The clothes are all torn, did you sew them yourself?"

Xiong Shan said: "Accidentally hit Mengta for a while, it's okay, I've used the medicine, it will be fine in a few days."

Xiong Chunnian was nearly [-] years old, and looked exhausted. He sat on the bench and squinted his eyes, as if falling asleep, and said, "Tell me, what happened on the road..."

After a long time, Xiong Shan carefully described what he saw on the road.

After hearing this, Xiong Chun sighed and murmured: "Then it seems that Meng Da is still going to hit our land?"

"I'm afraid it will. Even if I retreat this year, I will come back next year."

"Annoying."

Xiong Shan lowered his head, thought for a while, and asked, "What does daddy think of County Lieutenant Li?"

"What do you think?" Xiong Chun murmured, "When he goes up the mountain in the next few days, we will know after chatting."

"My son never said Li County Lieutenant would come up the mountain."

"You didn't say, the old man can't guess, he gave us these rice salt and money, and some free ones?"

Xiong Shan asked: "Father has never dealt with the county government, do you want to see County Lieutenant Li this time?"

"Um……"

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As Xiong Chun expected, two days later, Li Xia visited Baiyan Miao Village.

Xiong Shi knew that his wife Luo Bao had brought a few women to hide behind the main room and peep.

Xiong Shi himself didn't hate Li Xia, he felt that the other party didn't put on an official position, treated people politely, and acted generously.But I was always afraid that Luo Bao would take a fancy to him.

In addition, he felt that Luo Bao shouldn't be coaxing and leading those little girls to see it. If any younger sister moved her mind, it would be troublesome. County Lieutenant Li was already engaged.

Isn't it just shame, he Xiong Shi is not bad looking, why has he never seen a little girl so excited.

Thinking about this, he entered the room with several cups of oil tea and placed them on the table...

Li Xia was sitting and talking with Xiong Chun, while Xiong Shan stood aside.

"County lieutenant, please try the oil tea from the little old man's house."

"it is good."

Li Xia took a bowl and drank it, saying it was tea, but it was more like rice, and the taste was bitter.

After drinking three glasses in a row, he picked up the chopsticks in the bowl and put them on top.

Xiong Shi stopped falling and stepped aside.

Xiong Chun asked: "Does Captain Li know the customs of our Baiyan Miao Village?"

"Since you're here to visit, it's better to know about it beforehand," Li Xia said.

"I don't know what Li Xianwei is here for?"

Li Xia said: "I heard that the owner of the house once wanted to include the Baiyan Miao Village in the household registration and distribute the land?"

Xiong Chun's expression turned cold, and he said, "That's not okay."

Xiong Shi said: "If we pay another tax and corvee, our village will not survive."

Li Xia glanced at Xiong Shi.

He originally thought that Xiong Shi was able to wear so many silver ornaments for his wife, he was a wealthy family, but today he came up to see, in fact, he is only well-off, and he loves his wife.

To put it simply, no taxes are paid, and the money is used to buy jewelry for his wife.

Li Xia said: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhai, I'm here today, not for this matter. I want to fire artillery on Baiyan Mountain, prepare some wood and stone, and then strengthen the defense of the village."

Xiong Chun asked, "Didn't Li Xianwei repel the Mongolian army?"

"That's just a small group of people. Now our officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty are still fighting the main force of the Mongolian army in the west...prepared for any danger."

"Building a wall with cannons is not a small amount."

Li Xia said: "Of course the county government can pay, but the Baiyan Miao Village should also be established as a real household, for the people of the Great Song Dynasty."

Xiong Chun squinted his eyes and stared at Li Xia.

Li Xia met his gaze calmly, and said: "This is for the sake of Baiyan Miao Village. I am very worried. If the Mongolian army comes here, they will loot this place."

"Is it really for safety?"

Li Xia turned his head to look, and vaguely felt a figure behind the wooden wall.

Then, several thin and crisp female voices sounded, accompanied by the sound of bells.

"What should I do? He has seen it, he has seen it..."

"Don't push me."

"Shh, don't even talk..."

Xiong Shi felt very embarrassed.

But Li Xia, Xiong Chun, and Xiong Shan didn't seem to hear it.

"Master Zhai, please come closer." Li Xia said, "There is something that should not be told to others."

Xiong Chun approached, and Li Xia whispered in his ear, saying, "I'm sure that the Song army will be defeated, and the main force of Wuliang and Taitai will enter Syria. It's time to loot everywhere, please make preparations early."

Xiong Chun was taken aback.

Li Xia said: "For this matter, please don't say anything to the village elders, and make preparations early."

Xiong Chun murmured, "We won't shoot."

"Then ask Mr. Zhai to lead someone to avoid entering the county."

Li Xia said, looking more and more calm.

If he had just been reborn, or when he first took office, facing a village elder, he might not be able to hold the other party well.

But up to now, Li Xia has been very calm when facing people of this level.

Sure enough, Xiong Chun looked around, looking a little dazed.

"Tell Li County Lieutenant the truth, since the Dali Kingdom was destroyed a few years ago, the little old man has been worried that the war will burn here. The current situation... I hope the county lieutenant can pay more attention to Baiyan Village."

Li Xia said: "If the village elders don't want to move into the county, then I will send people up the mountain to teach you how to dig ditches and build artillery. The location of Baiyan village is actually the gateway to the southwest of the county. In addition, Centipede Peak, Chicken Claw Mountain, etc. Those villages on the ground..."

"The little old man went to talk to them and asked them to fully support the county lieutenant."

Li Xia said: "By the way, the county is preparing to build a river patrol team. There were originally three teams, but I plan to expand it to five teams, and one team leader is missing."

He said, looked at Xiong Shan, and said: "I want to ask Xiong Shan to be the head of this team. I wonder if the old man will agree?"

Xiong Chun fell silent.

If asked about his will, he would not.

He heard from his son how Li Xianwei used those river patrolmen to kill the enemy, of course he knew the danger.

Those refugees who can't survive are willing to join the army and lick their blood on the knife's head. How can the son of the old man earn that little money.

And it's still Bai Ya, not a serious job...

"Li Xianwei thinks highly of this silly boy." Xiong Chun said, "He has never been in the army, nor has he ever been a government servant. How can he be the leader of the squad?"

Li Xia said: "To be honest, I not only appreciate Xiong Shan's talent. I also value his identity as a Miao, hoping to attract young adults of all ethnic groups in the future."

Xiong Chun was taken aback, and said, "I didn't expect Captain Li to speak so straightforwardly."

"Yes, the Han people alone are not enough to fight against Mongolia in the southwest. Over the years, the imperial court has won over all ethnic groups. Now it is a time of life and death. Whether it is Miao, Yi or Bo, under my command, I can do it Treat everyone equally. Please ask Baiyan Miao Village to make a sample of this matter."

Xiong Chun was deep in thought, but didn't answer right away.

He gradually figured it out, Li Xia came here today to recruit Xiongshan, so as to win over more Miao people.

Let's talk about household registration first, then talk about the security of the village, and finally point out the purpose... Although the county lieutenant is young, the city is deep.

Xiong Chun didn't want his son to be the patrolman on the river, but also felt that he had been tricked. At this moment, he didn't know how to refuse...

He squinted his old eyes halfway, thinking about it, and suddenly heard another faint bell ringing behind him.

"Li Xianwei, I follow the rules of Baiyan village and do not work with outsiders. However, there are several daughters in the little old man's family who are about the same age as you. You can choose one to marry as a wife and become a family... It is the little old man Gao Panli. County lieutenant, I wonder if it's okay?"

Li Xia looked at Xiong Shi and said, "You know, I'm engaged."

Xiong Shi was stunned for a moment, and said to himself that there really is such a thing, that Dad also judges people by appearance, it's too vulgar.

He didn't mind marrying a younger sister or cousin to Li Xia, and he didn't say anything.

Xiong Chundao: "It's just engaged, but not married. The little old man also knows the rules of the Han people... Besides, in this way, the little old man will be able to persuade the villages to support Li Xianwei in the future..."

"Old Zhai." Li Xia said: "I came here with respect, and I tried my best not to offend you. But between people, respect is mutual. I have been engaged before, and Elder Zhai doesn't have to deliberately make things difficult."

Xiong Chun was taken aback.

Li Xia got up and said: "Well, let Xiong Shan think about it for himself. If there is no more suitable candidate in two days, I will come to visit again."

He said, arched his hands politely, and walked outside...

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Xiong Chun heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that he had finally saved his son.

However, when I turned my head, I saw that the two sons were all in a daze...

(End of this chapter)