After being stagnant for nearly two years, Lin Yuan once again felt the large-scale influx of people, but what was different from before was that in addition to the Han people from other places, there were actually Mongolians who came over—although the number was not large, it was about 20 to 30 people in full. Individuals and family.
They probably heard the news that Tuotuo was in Pingjiang. Although they were not sure, they risked their arrival. Tuotuo was still very popular. He also sighed at what he heard. The court did not remember his goodness. , some of the people still remember.
This family has a high degree of Sinicization. Even the eldest old man can speak Chinese. The only thing is to dress and dress in the style of his own ethnic group. Lin Yuan can only ask someone to settle them first, and then ask them to take off.
Unlike the Han people, the Mongols generally followed their own regime. When the Yuan Dynasty was still there, they would go to Dadu as soon as something happened. Later, when the Yuan Dynasty was defeated, they followed to Beiyuan, although they lived together with the Han people. After so many years, there have been many intermarriages, but there are very few real equal exchanges.
Taking off his clothes and standing in front of the door, he felt uneasy and hesitant in his heart.
"Father?" Ha Cizhang was still holding fried dough sticks in his hand and a bowl of soy milk in the other. He asked strangely, "What are you doing standing at the door?"
Tuotuo turned around and glanced at Hazhang.
After all, Ha Zizhang is still young, and young people are forgetful.
He seems to have forgotten that when he was still in the imperial court, the meaning of his life was to pick up and take off.
No one talks about it now.
In recent days, Ha Zizhang has been absent from the mansion almost all night, and Tuotuo just watched and asked about it from tomorrow.
Haszhang is no longer the child who needs the care of his parents. He knows this new world by himself, and wants to find his place in this new world and take back the glory that once belonged to their family.
How could Tuotuo say to Ha Cizhang: "Give up, we are Mongolians, you can only eat and wait for death in this life."
He couldn't bear to say this to Ha Zizhang.
Instead of living awake, sometimes it is better to be a little confused, so that you can be happier.
Ha Cizhang and Chu Lin have been very close recently. The two are of the same age and they are both in the same place. Ha Cizhang was also angry with Chu Lin at first. Although he knew that their positions were different, Chu Lin could not help himself. , but the taste of being deceived is not very good, especially since he is sincere, but Chu Lin's sincerity has been discounted.
It was Chu Lin who came to the door several times and made a bunch of guarantees, and the two were reconciled as before.
Now Ha Zizhang is doing things with Chu Lin. Chu Lin does a lot of things. He can find him wherever he needs someone—I dare not ask him to do important things. Chu Lin is really not the material for doing things, but small things It's still possible.
For example, the reception of the imperial envoys.
The imperial court now sends people to look for Lin Yuan every few months, mainly to recruit peace and show affection.
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After Ha Cizhang finished breakfast, he separated from Tuotuo. The two of them had things to do. Tuotuo looked at his son's back and sighed silently.
In the eyes of Ha Cizhang, maybe there is no emperor anymore
Even if there is, it is no longer the one in Dadu.
Ha Zizhang is tall and sturdy. He is young and moves like the wind, like a cheetah who is still young but already has the foundation of his life. In addition, his appearance is obviously different from that of the Han people, no matter where he goes. Many people looked at him.
"Brother Chu!" Ha Cizhang picked up the hem of his clothes and ran to Chu Lin, who was chatting with people on the street.
Seeing him arriving, Chu Lin hurriedly said to the stall owner, "I really have something to do! I have to leave first, I'm sorry!"
After saying this, Chu Lin grabbed Ha Zizhang's sleeve and ran away like a ghost was chasing him behind his buttocks.
Ha Cizhang didn't know why. After the two stopped, Ha Cizhang asked, "What are you running for? I don't think that uncle has a bad temper. What did you do to offend him?"
Chu Lin blushed, he was born too well, the crimson flushed to his cheeks, his lips were red and his teeth white, and his eyes seemed to contain a clear spring.
Ha Zizhang swallowed, looked away and said, "Where are we going? What are you going to do today?"
Only then did Chu Lin say bitterly: "The messenger was entertained, and one was sent away last month. He's here again this month. Hey, I always accompany them to eat and drink. My father said that I looked fat."
Ha Cizhang said seriously: "I'm not fat."
Chu Lin smiled at Ha Cizhang, Ha Cizhang shivered for some reason, and his face was a little red, but his skin was dark, so he couldn't see it easily.
The two walked ahead along the road. Ha Zizhang wanted to speak several times, but opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say. He secretly looked at Chu Lin’s profile. Chu Lin was born too well. It is beautiful. If it was said that Chu Lin's beauty only existed on the outside, now Chu Lin's beauty is revealed from the bones.
After washing away the inferiority complex and confusion, Chu Lin is like a pearl that has been dusted off.
Ha Cizhang suddenly asked, "Your parents haven't kissed you yet?"
As soon as these words came out, both of them were stunned. Chu Lin shook his head and said, "I'm not married."
He is now more respectable than his elder brother. When he goes out, everyone calls him Lord Chu. Even if he does not have an exact official position, he knows that Nan Bodhisattva likes him and is willing to use him.
Now when he says kiss, he must be talking about a better family than his sister-in-law's.
What will my brother do then
Once he becomes a family, he will have to face a more complicated situation. Is he really going to snatch the seat of the next patriarch with his elder brother
He will definitely win, but what is the big brother going to do
It's better not to get married, anyway, he doesn't have much pursuit of women.
Ha Cizhang felt that there was heat in his throat, and he felt his face even hotter. It was obvious that he was walking on the road with people coming and going, but when he heard Chu Lin's words that he couldn't get married, his heart warmed. Impulsive, but speechless: "I'm not married either."
Chu Lin looked at Ha Cizhang strangely, and Ha Cizhang was looking at him.
As if frightened by something, Chu Lin quickly retracted his gaze and said, "Let's go quickly, so as not to make the messenger wait for a long time. Although he is a member of the imperial court, the etiquette must be enough, and it is not easy to be offended."
As he said that, he stepped up and walked over.
Ha Cizhang didn't know why, but he followed Chu Lin and walked over quickly. On the way, Ha Cizhang wanted to talk to Chu Lin again, but every time he opened his mouth, he was distracted by Chu Lin's words.
Compared with Ha Cizhang, Tuotuo was different. He sat in a carriage, and the destination of the carriage was to house the Mongolian house.
The head of this family is called Bu He, with a big dark face, broad hands and feet, a strong body, exaggerated shoulders, and a small head.
Buhe married a Han wife, and the wife gave birth to three sons and three daughters.
According to what Bu He said—as early as hundreds of years ago, his family should have been the servants of their family.
When Tuotuo was invited to the upper seat, he did not refuse. He sat down before others could sit.
"Where did you come from?" Tuotuo is also strange. Most Mongolians saw that the situation was wrong, and basically dragged their families to Dadu. How could they come to Pingjiang
Bu He's wife poured two glasses of milk, Tuotuo took a sip, and suddenly sighed.
It had been a long time since he had tasted something like this.
Bu He: "It came from Zhongqing."
He rubbed his knees and said with a smile, "I heard that you were here on the way, so we're here."
I really can't go any further.
There were so many people and belongings. Although they did not bring cattle and sheep with them, they did not let go of what they could bring, except for living creatures.
With so many things, it is natural to not be able to keep up with the long journey.
Tuotuo didn't know what to say.
He thought they would have other plans and considerations, but they told him very simply: "Nothing else, just reluctant to give up money."
Tuotuo could only comfortably say: "Now that you are here, you can live in peace."
Bu He still has his own concerns, he said with some worry: "They are all Han people!"
The relationship between the Han and them was good a few years ago. As the world became worse, their relationship became worse. The Han felt that the Mongols would harm them, and the Mongols also felt that the Han would harm them.
Tuotuo asked him, "Then what can you do?"
Buhe's hand index: "I only have two daughters to be married, and two sons who are not married."
He said, "I'm going to find a matchmaker!"
This is the wisdom of Buhe.
In-laws are the best way to enter a new environment. He quickly found a son-in-law. There is no shortage of sons-in-law. There are young men everywhere who want to marry a daughter-in-law.
However, Bu He couldn't find a wife for the remaining two sons - so he did another shocking thing. After asking Tuotuo, he stuffed his two sons into two widows' homes .
The two widows are not new widows. They have been guarding them for at least ten years. They started guarding before the world is in chaos. They have no children. Because they are widows, their parents and brothers cannot move around all the time. The neighbors don't even remember when the people inside came out last time.
While everyone was still watching the excitement, Bu He had already gained a firm foothold.
The two girls were married to a large local family—a large family meant a large clan.
The two sons married widows, and the widow's family moved with them.
Buhe also rented land outside the city and bought cattle and sheep. He quickly became acquainted with the surrounding residents. The ewes and cows he bought had just given birth, just when there was milk. It's sold by the bucket.
With a place to live, with "relatives and friends", and with work, their hearts will be settled.
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Lin Yuan looked at the dairy products brought by the people, there was a lingering fishy smell on the tip of his nose, and unprocessed raw milk had a smell.
Lin Yuan rushed to the next person and said, "Go and ask Bu He if his family can make milk tofu."
If it can be made, soldiers can have more convenient foods to replenish energy when marching.
Those who deal with these trivial things will not report them to him. If they are really reported to him, he can be annoyed to death, but if they don't report them to him, he has to keep thinking about them.
Lin Yuan sighed, feeling that he was born to work hard.