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Chapter 401 A pair of pants

October.

The early winter wind swept over, and the inside and outside of the Great Wall were immediately desolate.

Outside Xifeng's mouth.

A fast horse galloped towards the mouth of Xifeng.

The soldiers on the enemy platform at Xifengkou had already seen the running figure, and they also rushed down the mountain.

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Wang Dahu's family is in the village under Xifengkou. Most of the people in this village are frontier soldiers. Except for the frontier soldiers, they are still frontier soldiers. There used to be some farmers farming, but these years, they have all run away.

The house of Wang Dahu's house is not too short, and it is even built with bricks on all sides, and the roof is covered with tiles. From a distance, there is a trace of majesty unique to the government. This kind of building is not bad, in fact, it has to be It is attributed to decades ago when Qi Jiguang was in charge of the border. At that time, the Great Wall was built and a lot of good bricks and tiles were built to build houses, so that the frontier soldiers could live in this kind of nice-looking house. In the yard, there is a A large water tank, several piles of firewood, and a target for gun practice. The target is made of grass and tied to a piece of wood. There are also some sharpened wooden sticks beside it, which are used as guns. Yes, apart from the cleanliness, I didn't see any furniture that matched the brick and tile house, and there were some patched clothes and trousers on the poles for drying clothes.

"Father, the boy should go to work today... Wang Dahu whispered to his father.

"Well, I see, be careful, go early and come back early..." Wang Laogen sat on the chair in the main room and responded to his son. There were no valuable possessions in the living room, and the brick house The exterior has a mismatched interior.

"Father, my boy, these trousers are worn out so much that it's already shameful..." Wang Dahu said, showing off his trousers. The most conspicuous thing on the trousers is the two big patches on the buttocks. If you take a closer look, you will see I found that these pants have many colors, many small grids, each grid is a color, and there are dense stitches around the grid. It is a pair of trousers full of patches. Many patches are connected with patches. Not much better than a beggar's patchwork coat.

"...Okay, I got it, how many times have I told you, you have to be careful when you are on duty, don't move too much, don't exert yourself, or your pants won't wear out, look, your old man will take care of it with you your old man’s trousers, you only have a few patched scars, look at you, the patched scars on your body, others look at you, and think you are a beggar..., It’s really embarrassing to our frontier army..." Wang Laogen saw His son was struggling with him, knowing what his son was up to, he immediately blocked his son's mouth with words.

Wang Dahu is a strong man in his 20s. He looks like a tiger, and he is worthy of his name as a tiger. However, the patches on his body look really shabby.

"But, Dad, if you don't work hard, how can you improve your ability to kill the enemy? If you don't have the ability to kill the enemy, don't we have to be poor for the rest of our lives?" Wang Dahu retorted in a low voice. But in front of his father's loud voice, he can only speak in a "low voice", otherwise, his father will feel that he is against him.

"...I told you to talk back..." Wang Laogen got angry, and immediately pulled out the stinky shoe on the sole of his foot and threw it over.Wang Dahu dodged for a while, and the broken and stinky shoe fell through the air and fell not far away.

"...Oh, my son..." Wang Laogen threw away his shoes and couldn't stand up, so he could only sit down. After sitting down, he sighed and continued to educate his son with earnest words.

"It's not that your father doesn't buy you pants. Look at you. You are already in your twenties, and you don't even have a wife. Your father is in a hurry! It's more urgent than you. You can't be a bachelor all your life, right? Are you Didn’t you think about that set of clothes again?? Tell you, no way, it’s reserved for you to marry a daughter-in-law. You don’t want a daughter-in-law, but your father still wants a grandson...” Wang Laogen was still educating him earnestly at the beginning My own son, the more he spoke, the louder his voice became, until he roared loudly.

Wang Dahu was very wronged. He was young and strong, and he had practiced good kung fu. Unfortunately, the trousers he was wearing were really shabby, and he usually put in a little more effort than others, so the trousers were also worse than others. Ordinary people wear it faster, so the constantly adding scars became his characteristic, and he was often ridiculed by soldiers in the same team.

"Father, who said that I don't want to marry a daughter-in-law, but who made us a military household? Who is willing to marry into our military household? Look, this pair of pants is not much better than a beggar. Which girl is willing to marry here? Ah? Dad, let me say, just put on the new clothes you bought just now, maybe, after wearing the new clothes, you can bring a daughter-in-law back." Wang Dahu defended himself with his head down. .His trousers are really rotten and worn out. If he walks a little bit harder, he will become naked on the spot. He, Wang Dahu, can't afford to lose that person. Wearing scarred trousers is okay anyway. Cover the flesh.

"...Just you, just want to lure a daughter-in-law back with new clothes? You think your father is an idiot! To marry a daughter-in-law, marry a dignified one, at least four or five taels of silver, otherwise, the family is willing to send the daughter-in-law Come here? You! Just let go of that thought. That new dress is for you to wear when you marry a wife. If you wear it now, you will have to patch scars on your pants in a few days. Marrying a daughter-in-law in clothes with patched scars? You don’t think it’s shameful, but your father still thinks it’s shameful...” Wang Laogen cursed so hard that his son couldn’t lift his head.

"...Forget it, son, your father is also doing it for your own good. Thanks to His Majesty, he has reissued the debts of the past years this year, so that he can afford to buy you a new set of clothes... The second half of the year is coming soon. , the rest of the chants should be sent out. Your Majesty is a holy lord, and you will not lie to us. At that time, your father, plus you, plus your brother, I guess, should be able to save a few taels Money, I guess, should be enough to marry you a wife. If you marry a wife, your father will have accomplished a major event... and then your brother... So, don't blah blah blah Your father is dead, what should you do? If your pants are exposed, move less, don’t move, don’t walk if you can sit, don’t run if you can walk, understand?” Wang Laogen gave a lesson in a very high-profile manner Announcement: Son, your wish for pants is shattered.

Wang Dahu lowered his head, feeling very ashamed, his pants really can't be worn anymore, they are all transparent!If you still wear it, you will definitely be able to see your buttocks. How ugly it is for a young man to show his buttocks.

"Father, I beg you this time. I heard that Mandudu won the battle outside the customs and got a lot of animals and women. They are all sent to our Xifengkou. Father, you didn't see that those Mongolian women last time, That ass, that big ass, looks like it's easy to give birth to, Dad, you don't want to, if your son is dressed decently, maybe he can hook up a Mongolian woman back..., Dad, you can do it Okay, let me wear new clothes. I got the news yesterday. Today, Mandudu will send people to escort those animals and women back. Dad, you won’t let us go out in this outfit. It’s not shameful. Don't lose face to you, but also to our frontier army, and to the entire commander..." Wang Dahu began to torture his father.

"Fart, you can hook up with that Mongolian woman. She was captured by the Mandudu. She was sold for money. You are the only one who wants to hook up with another one. Your father has eaten more salt than you have eaten. What about you, old man..." Wang Laogen jumped up and roared, since he only had one shoe, he could only support the handrail with his hand, jumped up and cursed.

"..." Wang Dahu was so trained by his father that he couldn't lift his head up. Thinking of the eyes of so many women staring at him, and thinking about the patchwork clothes he was wearing, Wang Dahu felt that he was more proud than those captured Mongolian women. don't start.

Wang Laogen taught his son a lesson, and then sighed: "Mandu Du is a good man. When we were at the mouth of Xifeng, we lived a good life. Alas..., you just have to deal with the matter of hooking up with a Mongolian woman." Don't think about it, your father knows that you want to fight for face. Wearing such ragged trousers, you really can't hold your head up in front of people. Alas, fortunately, I heard that the higher-ups are talking about going out with Mandudu to beat the Mongols. It's a good opportunity, son, this time, you have to seize the opportunity. Once you have news, you have to report your name. With your skill and stature, it should be fine. When you go outside the pass, follow your uncle Wang. , work with Master Zhang, work with Mandu Dudu, and try to get a military exploit, you can't tell! Mandu Dudu is happy for a while, and I will reward you with a Mongolian daughter-in-law... If you can accumulate an official status, our old Wang family can be regarded as promising , The ancestral grave is smoking..." Wang Laogen is an old frontier soldier for many years, so he naturally knows much more news and things than his son, so he revealed the "insider" to his son.

"Father, the children you mentioned know it all. No, I asked you to ask for decent clothes. Everyone said that His Majesty will probably make an order in these two days, and most of them will come true. Dad, they all say that clothes make a man , Buddha relies on gold clothes, don't even think about it, your son goes out in this suit, who would like it? I am not afraid of shame, but Uncle Wang is afraid, Uncle Wang is not afraid, Master Zhang is still afraid? Wear decent clothes , At first glance, he looks energetic, it's hard not to be chosen..., once chosen, it's hard not to earn military merits..., with military merits, father, your daughter-in-law will have a place..., Far better than spending money to marry a wife..." Wang Dahu began to talk eloquently.

Hearing his son talking about this to him, Wang Laogen smiled again on his skinny face.

It is really easy to fight outside the customs now. You don’t have to do it yourself. You just watch the Mongols fight the Mongols, and then go up to pick up things. This way of fighting is passed back together with those animals, goods, and women. Passed through Xifengkou and passed back to the pass, which caused quite a shock in the pass, so that there was a story that the frontier army wanted to go out to fight with Man Gui.

Wang Dahu saw his father grinning and fell into deep thought, knowing that this time he had a door, he finally didn't have to wear these pants to go out, and he didn't have to hold his head up in front of those Mongolian women anymore.

There was a discussion about the pants in the room when there was shouting outside the room.

"Dahu, Dahu, hurry up! The animals and women sent back by the governor have arrived, and they are about to enter the customs. If you don't go, it will be too late... Let's go! Go see the women..." The voice outside shouted It was quite urgent, and within a few shouts, the voice was already in the distance. It can be seen that the shouters were also shouting while running wildly. These days, it is rare to be able to harvest goods from the Mongols outside the customs. You can see a large ticket A woman is even more rare.

Wang Dahu was in a hurry, and urged his father, saying: "Father, you heard, those animals and women have all entered the customs, if you don't go, it will be too late..." Wang Dahu stomped his feet anxiously.

Wang Laogen rolled his eyes a few times, as if he had made up his mind, and said, "Wait a minute, I'll go get some pants for you, so that you won't be able to hold your head up, this kid..." Wang Laogen didn't want it either. My tall and burly son can't hold his head up in front of people, especially in front of those Mongolian women, and his son is also right, if he dresses decently, his chances of being selected may be higher.

Seeing his father hastily entered the inner room, Wang Dahu was overjoyed, thinking that his father was finally willing to wear the new clothes for himself, but he had been drooling over the new clothes for a long time. Looking handsome in his new clothes, Wang Dahu laughed alone again.

After a while, Wang Laogen came out, holding a pair of trousers in his hand, and handed them to Wang Dahu, saying: "Here, here you go, take it, although it's not new, but it's better than yours..."

When Wang Dahu saw it, he was dumbfounded. These pants were the ones his father was wearing just now, and they were purchased together with his pair of pants. The difference is that his father's pair of pants were not too worn. Awesome, and my pair of pants are so worn out that I can't wear them anymore.

"Father, this..." Wang Dahu became anxious, and then looked at the pair of trousers on his father's body. The hem of the trousers was very short, and the short piece of cloth was patched on the buttocks and knees. These trousers are Many years ago when Man Gui was serving as a general at Xifengkou, his father replaced it, and now he is wearing it again.

"What? Do you want to wear new clothes? No way, just take your father's clothes and make do with them. Remember your father's words, go out and be careful on duty, don't push too hard. Look, we two are together The trousers you bought, yours are worn out like that, and your father’s is still [-]% new... Do you know..., well, go quickly, or those Mongolian daughter-in-laws won’t look at them..." Wang Laogen Urging his son loudly, the silence in his eyes was deeply hidden.

Wang Dahu's eyes were red, and the tears were not up to par. He was in his twenties, but he didn't even have the ability to buy a pair of trousers. He had to wear the slightly worn trousers that his father saved , to go out to meet people, the aggrieved heart instantly rushed to the head.

"Father..." Holding his father's pants, Wang Dahu burst into tears uncontrollably. He just uttered the word "father", but the rest of the words were stuck in his throat, making him unable to speak out.

"Silly son, why are you crying?" Wang Laogen scolded his son.

Wang Dahu cried even harder, sobbing: "Father, you can wear that new set of clothes, and let me wear the old ones..."

Wang Laogen slapped his son on the shoulder and said, "Why are you crying? I've decided on the new clothes. When His Majesty's imperial decree comes down, when Mr. Zhang chooses someone, I will put them on for you, my son." That’s right, dress decently, be more energetic, and if you are selected, once you’re outside the pass, I’ll work hard for you, and try to get a wife back, and your father will be satisfied...” However, his son’s thick body , and moved a little, that slap was not at all expected to slap his son.

"Woo, woo..." Wang Dahu was very sad and cried hard, why are their frontier soldiers so poor?
Seeing his son crying, Wang Laogen's eyes also turned red.

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Wang Dahu put on his father's slightly worn trousers, and headed towards the pass.

General Zhang Ande of Xifeng Pass, together with other officers and officers, waited at the pass early on. On the road outside the pass, there was a team stretching. The rest are animals and women. Many people have already gathered in the pass. Most of these people are frontier soldiers in the pass. All of them stretched their necks, waiting to see the woman.

It's not a day or two that the frontier army can't marry a wife. Those who can marry a wife, except for being a bit of an official, can only save for death. If they can save four or five taels of silver, they can marry a daughter-in-law. Two silver coins is undoubtedly an astronomical figure for the frontier army. The monthly salary is just enough to eat. Pick a piece out from between the teeth, save a few cents a month, and save a few cents a year Silver, that is considered persevering, after seven or eight years, in the last ten years, you will have the money to marry a wife.

Therefore, women and daughters-in-law are even more attractive to these frontier soldiers than those animals.

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When it was closed, Wang Dahu was wearing the pair of slightly worn trousers his father gave him. These trousers had fewer patched scars and were much more attractive than his pair. Wang Dahu raised his head and chest, and looked at the distance very confidently The Mongolian women who came slowly, although the Mongolian women are not as delicate as the Han people, but so many women have been captured and are about to be sold, Wang Dahu feels that his daughter-in-law may be lost, and it may be one of these Mongolian women. Wang Dahu stared at the group of Mongolian women intently.

"Hey, Tiger, I'm wearing a pair of new pants!" The soldiers of the same team joked.

"Hey, that's natural. I'll wear better ones soon..." Wang Dahu raised his head and said with a straight face. With this pair of better trousers, he was finally not afraid to compare with the soldiers of the same team. A pair of pants is not much better, he can laugh at others.

When the group of Mongolian women was about to pass the pass, the people on the pass held their breath and stared at the group of Mongolian women. Many people's eyes were even turning green.

The group of Mongolian women didn't show much fear, nor did they show much hatred. Some even looked around with excited eyes.

Whenever those Mongolian women stared at Wang Dahu, Wang Dahu straightened his back, trying to look as tall as possible.

The Mongolian woman walked over slowly, and Wang Dahu looked away, and relaxed his straight back.

The soldiers began to talk about those Mongolian women just now, and they were laughing and galloping from the south on a fast horse.

"News from the capital..." The person who knew the goods immediately shouted.

"Here's the news..."

"Here's the news..."

This cry immediately flooded the entire Xifengkou.

After a while, a louder voice shouted: "Your Majesty has an order to allow the frontier troops to leave the customs... Your Majesty has an order to allow the frontier troops to leave the customs..." The voice quickly spread throughout Xifengkou.

What followed was a loud shout: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Ron..., Thank you, Your Majesty, Ron..."

Wang Damao looked down at the pair of trousers on his body, put down the spear, and then knelt down, blushing and shouted: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness..., Thank you, Your Majesty for your kindness..."

(End of this chapter)