Three Kingdoms: A Million Soldiers Grown from the Fields

Chapter 3: First Awakening in a Chaotic World (Please continue reading)

Tong Yuan continued, "The youngest son of the Guo family in Zhending County has caught a cold. I learned from those wandering knights that the youngest son's symptoms are very similar to my symptoms those days. If you can cure the youngest son of the Guo family, the Guo family's influence in Zhending County will easily solve your household registration problem."

Moreover, the household registration matter is minor; if you establish this relationship with the Guo family, everything you do in Changshan will be much easier.

The household registration issue is really not a big deal. In Tong Yuan's eyes, not having a household registration would actually make many things easier. He couldn't understand why Zhang Xian was so concerned about the household registration issue.

In fact, Zhang Xian wasn't particularly attached to household registration. Having one would be best, since he came here with a legitimate ID card and naturally hoped to have a legitimate identity as well.

But you can live without a household registration, it's just that you need to use someone else's identity to do some other things, and you also need to avoid petty officials.

He nodded in agreement in response to Tong Yuan's words. These past few days, he had not only been earning experience points, but he had also learned a lot about Changshan from Tong Yuan.

The Guo family of Zhending is not the same as the Guo family of Yingchuan. Although both families share the surname Guo, they are not closely related. The Guo family of Zhending originated from the line of the King of Zhending. Later, a daughter named Guo Shengtong married Liu Xiu, the great mage who needed the support of the Hebei clans at the time, mainly for the support of King Liu Yang of Zhending. She became the Empress of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Although Liu Xiu deposed Empress Guo Shengtong after the political situation stabilized and his imperial power was consolidated in order to get rid of local constraints and the rebellion of Liu Yang, the Prince of Zhending, the Guo family did not suffer too much damage; they simply gradually drifted away from the center of power.

Even so, the Guo family of Zhending was still a powerful force, wielding considerable influence in Changshan. Befriending such a prominent local family was certainly a good thing for him, who had decided to develop his career in Changshan.

Moved by the idea, he cupped his hands towards Tong Yuan and asked, "Does Master Tong know if this young man from the Guo family has ever exhibited similar symptoms before?"

If it really is a lung condition caused by a cold like Tong Yuan's, then he would have several effective medications in his backpack.

Amoxicillin capsules.

Amoxicillin clavulanate potassium tablets.

Ibuprofen sustained-release capsules.

Dextromethorphan cough syrup.

Ambroxol hydrochloride oral solution.

thermometer.

These are all medications he usually keeps on hand. They don't take up much space without their packaging, so he keeps them in the inner pocket of his backpack.

However, if it is not a sudden symptom but a long-term symptom, then although his medicine will have some effect, it will not be able to cure the root cause. He is willing to spend some medicine on Guo Shizi in exchange for convenience, but it would be not worthwhile to use all the medicine on Guo Shizi.

Tong Yuan stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and shook his head: "I did train a group of guards for the Guo family before, and I have never heard of the Guo family's youngest son having any illnesses. However, I am an outsider after all, and I am not clear about the specifics. You need to make your own judgment."

"That's true."

"It seems I'll have to make a trip to Zhen Ding County myself," Zhang Xian mused.

"Are you willing to go?" Tong Yuan asked.

"Yes, it's always good to make more friends," Zhang Xian nodded.

“Then let’s go.” Tong Yuan reached into his right sleeve and took out a piece of silk: “This is my name card, which should reduce some of your troubles.”

"Also," Tong Yuan looked at Xiahou Lan and Zhao Yun in the training ground and called out, "Yun'er, Lan'er."

Hearing the shouts, the two young men put down their weapons and rushed over.

"Teacher." "Teacher."

The young men bowed and stood to one side of the couch. Tong Yuan stroked his beard and nodded, saying, "Well, your brother Zixu is going to Zhen Ding County. You two should go and have some fun too." While he called it "having fun," he was actually escorting him. Although Tong Yuan lived in the countryside, he had seen much of the world. After spending a few days with Zhang Xian, he could see a serious lack of common sense, which was why he had his disciples accompany him.

Zhang Xian could also sense it, and he quickly thanked him, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Master Tong."

Tong Yuan waved his hand: "It is only right that I treat you as my own junior. I still have a few old horses at my old home in the village. You can ride them after you go down the mountain."

"is teacher."

"Good job, Master Tong."

The three turned around, and Zhao Yun and Xiahou Lan each took their weapons. They had both learned the same techniques, mainly spearmanship and then short weapons.

Therefore, when the two followed Zhang Xian down the mountain, they each carried a long spear on their backs and a ring-pommel sword at their waists.

The times are not like those of the past. Although it is still a peaceful era, natural disasters are frequent in various places, and there are many refugees. In addition, the harsh policies and heavy taxes of the imperial court have naturally given rise to a large number of outlaws.

In such a social environment, it's impossible to navigate without carrying a weapon for self-defense.

They retrieved three dwarf horses from their old home in the village, and the three of them set off towards Zhen Ding County without stopping.

The small mountain village isn't far from Zhengding County; it usually takes three or four hours to walk there. Now, riding nag horses, they can get there much faster, but...
On the road, three nags rode side by side, with Xiahou Lan and Zhao Yun sandwiching Zhang Xian's horse in the middle.

There was nothing they could do; their elder brother Zixu had absolutely no riding experience. The fact that he could sit steadily on a horse now was only because he learned things quickly.

Despite being sandwiched between two horses, Zhang Xian showed no embarrassment whatsoever. Every so often, a notification would appear before his eyes indicating the gain of [Riding Skill] experience.

Halfway through the journey, his riding experience had increased from 0 to 20+. Based on this, it's estimated that his riding level will likely improve after returning to the small mountain village from Zhengding.

This is probably the skill that allows him to gain experience the fastest.

The closer we got to Zhending County, the more scattered shacks appeared along the roadside, and the more disheveled and ragged people there were.

From the moment he saw the first shack until now, Zhang Xian estimated that he had seen about a hundred or so thin, sallow faces.

"These are..."

The three horses walked side by side, taking up most of the road space.

Looking at those shacks, Zhang Xian asked, somewhat speechless.

He naturally knew who these people were, but what he heard was never as good as what he saw. Coming here from a place where people starving to death was big news, his understanding of hunger had never been as real as it was today.

Zhao Yun did not answer, or rather, he wanted to say something but did not know how to say it. It was Xiahou Lan who spoke.

"According to the uncles and elder brothers who came to visit the teacher, several counties around Changshan suffered from disasters, and many people fled because they could not pay their taxes. Perhaps they came from those places."

"Is no one from the county government taking charge?" Zhang Xian asked again.

"No one cares. The most human thing the county government can do is not to send the county guards to drive them away."

Xiahou Lan said indignantly, and Zhang Xian nodded silently, as if the joy he felt when leaving the village had completely vanished.

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