Poor family mother and son

Zhuo Buqun took good care of himself on the island now, no wonder Li Hu said he was seductive.

Everyone is tanned, but he is white and clean, with a tall and straight figure, new clothes, no hair, and he looks like he is not working.

With so many people on the island, the most useless one is Zhuo Buqun.

Because he is Zhuo Yao's father, Xiao Bao only respects him and never assigns him tasks.

Don't look at Zhuo Buqun who is good at protecting the emperor personally, but there is no emperor on the island!
He can neither grow sweet potatoes nor build boats. He followed others to the beach to catch fish and shrimps, but he broke several fishing nets.

These people on the island, the Chu family boys have all been soldiers, not martial arts masters, but they have all been trained. The other gang boys have also practiced some basic skills with the Chu family boys. Not to mention how good their fists and feet are, they can do it with agility.

So Zhuo Buqun wanted to find a job as a teacher on the island, but he couldn't find it, because everyone was very busy every day.

The only thing Zhuo Buqun can do on the island is to mend everyone's clothes. Although the stitches are not detailed enough, they are better than neatness.

Now there is Jia Yanyao's wife and two maidservants, so he was robbed of his job again and has nothing to do.

Who would have thought that the majestic leader of the royal secret guard would become a "good for nothing" on the island.

Except for Chu Qing, no one else is suitable for arranging work for Zhuo Buqun, and Zhuo Buqun himself can't find anything to do.

Seeing that Zhuo Buqun would be younger than his son if he continued to maintain it, Chu Qing assigned him a task: maintain and maintain the mortar.

Body guards are usually very dexterous, they are good at making use of all inconspicuous things, such as Zhuo Buqun's mending needles, which are made of fish bones.

Although Chu Qing is a woman, she is not as delicate as most women. When delivering supplies on the island, she never thought of bringing some needles and threads.

Therefore, even the silk threads used for mending are pulled out from the edge of each garment.

As for the tableware such as bowls and chopsticks used by the people on the island, Zhuo Buqun also made them by himself: coconut shell bowls with carved patterns on them; bamboo chopsticks, which look like cylinders, but are actually square and round in cross-section, so they won’t roll when placed on the table.

The "dumpling mop" used to make dumplings is made by collecting the ribs left over from the old and sick buffaloes collected by the mountain people; the kitchen knife is also a bamboo knife he made from bamboo.

Let's put it this way, this kind of person can become an excellent precision parts processing craftsman with a little training to let him master some knowledge of woodworking and blacksmithing.

There are not many ready-made materials on the island, especially without lubricating oil, so it is difficult to clean and lubricate the barrel.

Zhuo Buqun knew how to boil and prepare animal fat for lubrication, so it would be better and safer for him to maintain the mortar than others.

Hearing that Chu Qing actually entrusted him with the maintenance of the "big killer weapon" such as the mortar, Zhuo Buqun was overwhelmed with emotion—this is a great trust!

Zhuo Buqun got up immediately, with a solemn expression, straightened his robe, and was about to kowtow to Chu Qing to express his loyalty, which scared Chu Qing!

As soon as Zhuo Buqun got short, Chu Qing grabbed him and said in a low voice, "Stop! I don't have any lucky money for you!"

Zhuo Buqun almost burst into tears.

Xiao Bao was still pestering Li Hu, but his eyes were fixed on Zhuo Buqun from time to time, Chu Qing knew at a glance that the little kid wanted to drink Zhuo Buqun's wine with Li Hu.

Thinking of turning it into a "scaring" gift for Xiaobao, he said to Zhuo Buqun: "See, my son misses your red altar jade liquid wine, when did you save it?"

Without waiting for Zhuo Buqun to answer, he immediately confessed: "Take care of Xiaobao, just let him have a drink, if you dare to give too much, I will settle the score with you!"

That's it, Zhuo Buqun can be regarded as sent away.

A big old man is not as strong as Zhuo Yao!

Zhuo Buqun is the happiest to be able to move to the mountains in the south. His old cold legs will feel "shaky" in places with high humidity, and his movements will not be smooth, and they will be aching.

Fortunately, the island is not cold, and there is no need to squat on the beams all day or kneel at any time, so life is not difficult. If I can move to the southern mountain where the sun is abundant and the climate is dry, I will be very happy.

In the afternoon, Xiao Sining came over with a few boys and a few rosters: "Boss, we have already divided into teams. Here is the roster of each team. Please show me."

Chu Qing knew all the people on the island, but he couldn't remember everyone's name, so he had to look at their faces to match them.

But Chu Qing didn't need to look at the roster, she only needed to know the division of labor and the number of people in each team, so she only helped to adjust the number of people in each team.

After adjusting the front feet, everyone on the back feet is busy packing their luggage, those who are going to move, those who have gathered tools...they have things to do.

There is no New Year's atmosphere.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, at dawn, all opportunities are represented.

Since Chu Qing intends to help move, she is going to take the "magic stick" Shui Maomao to take the first step, communicate with the mountain people, and don't let people misunderstand that the Chu family is going to grab their territory.

Peaceful coexistence with the mountain people is the most important thing at present, and Chu Qing will return to Daxuan after the settlement is completed.

Before leaving, "Come" came back and brought back a letter from Bai Jiaxing, which said a few things.

The first thing is that there really was a movement in the country of Voss. They launched a sneak attack at night on the central border and blew up several fortifications guarding the pass by General Pei.

There is no "unconscionable cannon" in the country of Voss, but inspired by the use of gunpowder, they used clay pots to fill gunpowder and threw them with catapults. Although the range was only more than ten feet away, the damage caused was not small.

What's interesting is that the gunpowder in the country of Voss doesn't seem to be effective. Often, cans of gunpowder are thrown over, and they don't explode when they are broken. It's better to throw stones or iron balls.

But the ones that exploded did cause a fire, because the wind was in the right direction that night, and the fire took advantage of the wind to ignite the gunpowder scattered on the ground, burning and burning down several city walls and deer villages.

Fortunately, General Pei took strict precautions and responded in a timely manner, preventing the Voss from breaking through the line of defense.

The second thing is that because the Voss failed in their sneak attack, they immediately handed over their credentials to Daxuan, saying that they would send a mission to pay this year's tribute.

This matter made Emperor Xuan hesitate, and he has not yet made a decision.

The "heartless cannon" manufactured by the Ministry of Industry is really heartless, and it can blow up people as well as itself, so it is still under development and has not yet been used by the army.

But the Voss don't care whether the gunpowder is good or not, and they don't expect too long a range. They just throw it directly, so they can't hurt themselves, and at most they don't explode.

From this point of view, the people of Voss have something to rely on, and the so-called tribute should be a demonstration.

Since it will not be a real tribute, it is hard to say whether it is to bargain for a reduction or exemption of tribute, or if there are other attempts.

The letter also told Chu Qing that Voss' crime was reported by Chu Qing's spies who stayed in Voss. They wanted to pass the information to Chu Qing first, because they were worried that the Marquis Mansion at the border would be in danger.

I didn't expect the Voss people to act so fast. The night the news reached Bai Jiaxing, the Voss people started fighting, and the next day the Voss people immediately contacted to cross the border to pay tribute, so Bai Hua and Wei Chengyi also passed the news to Bai Jiaxing.

The two brothers were also worried that the Hou's mansion would be attacked. Also, the people of Voss asked to pay tribute in advance. They were afraid that it would affect Chu Qing. As for what would affect them, they couldn't think of it, they were just worried.

While they were worried about whether they really couldn't come back, they were also worried that if they came back, they would be framed by Voss again. (end of this chapter)