The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 30 Chaos Begins
When Jia Yucun sent Lin Daiyu to the capital, he prepared two boats and Jia Yucun sat on the second boat.

Lin Ruhai prepared a boat this time.

Lin Ruhai, Lin Daiyu, Lin Daiyu's maid, and the sisters-in-law who accompanied them rode in a carriage, while Wang Xin and the housekeeper of the Lin Mansion rode on horseback. The group set out in the morning, left Yangzhou City, and soon arrived at the canal pier.

A space on the dock had already been vacated and a boat was docked there.

There were so many people around that Lin Ruhai didn't say much. He waved his hand and asked Lin Daiyu to board the boat. After boarding the boat, Lin Daiyu did not go back to her room, but stared at Wang Xin.

Wang Xin has the final say on all matters on the ship.

The sisters-in-law urged Lin Daiyu to go back to her room and not show up in public. They were from the Jia Mansion and Jia Lian had kept them there before he left. They had been in the Lin Mansion for more than a year and had good food and drink.

Lin Daiyu wants to say goodbye to her father on the deck, and only Wang Xin can help her.

Of course Wang Xin didn't care.

The rules of the capital are the rules of the capital. This is Yangzhou, so of course the rules apply to Yangzhou. Without even looking at Lin Daiyu, he faced the shore and looked at his subordinates who had come to see him off.

No shouting, no revealing of your identity.

Li Qi and others were silently on the shore.

Wang Xin didn't want the people to know, for fear that they would come to bid farewell to him and he would feel uneasy.

Lin Daiyu puffed up her lips.

She thought her uncle would speak up for her, but he remained silent.

"Miss Lin, it's windy outside and you'd better go inside." The two sisters-in-law said with a smile, but they didn't stop their hands and stood in front of Lin Daiyu.

Just a breeze.

Wang Xin then reminded her, "You can remind me, but Miss Lin has the final say on her own affairs."

Lin Daiyu smiled happily and imitated Wang Xin, holding the edge of the boat and waving.

The sisters-in-law hesitated for a moment and looked at Mr. Lin on the shore.

Mr. Lin responded with a smile, showing no dissatisfaction, and his sisters-in-law did not dare to stop him.

The ship finally set off.

This time, Lin Daiyu could no longer laugh. She cried and cried until she lost sight of her father. She slowly squatted down, her face covered with tear marks.

"Let her cry. After she finishes crying, she'll feel better."

Wang Xin gave a few instructions.

The sisters-in-law no longer had the idea of ​​going up to persuade them.

The ship did not go north, but went south along the canal. It went downstream quickly and reached the Yangtze River in half an hour. Dantu County was on the opposite bank. The ship raised its sails all the way and went along the Yangtze River. It arrived at Yangzhong Island in less than an hour.

Yangzhong Island has not changed much.

There are no traces of war left. Although there is no trace of the Qi family, there is more vitality on the island.

Nearly 500 veterans of the Wang family army, along with their families, migrated to the island in groups of two to three thousand people. There were simple shacks everywhere. Although it was shabby, it was full of excitement.

The adults worked from morning till night for their own fields, and no one complained.

The children collected firewood and robbed bird nests.

Besides not being allowed to go to the riverside,
But who would be so obedient as to listen to the children? When the boat arrived at the simple pier of Yangzhong Island, Wang Xin saw several children running ashore naked and running away, fearing that they would be seen by adults.

"The general is back."

The news spread quickly, and the people working in the wasteland stopped their work and, led by the elderly at home, rushed to the dock to welcome them.

The pier is considered the legacy left by the Qi family to Yangzhong Island.

With this pier, it is very convenient for ships to travel to and from Yangzhong Island.

"General."

"General, it's me. This is the eldest son in my family, and this is the second son in my family."

Tang Ping pushed through the crowd, smiling and covered in mud, and asked people to light the fire and cook. Immediately, people began to scramble for the cooking, and even a quarrel broke out. Finally, Wang Xin stepped forward and asked each family to contribute manpower and labor, and the expenses should be shared equally.

Lin Daiyu on the deck looked surprised.

I have always heard how much General Wang is loved by his subordinates, especially when Xue Baoqin came to the mansion and told many stories about Wang's army. She also said that in the entire southeast, the people loved to hear stories about Wang's army the most.

Seeing it with her own eyes this time, Lin Daiyu was greatly enlightened.

"Miss Lin, you can't get off the boat and make trouble. We are just farmers. Don't dirty yourself. It's enough for you to just take a look on the deck." A sister-in-law came over to remind her. Miss Lin was becoming more and more unruly.

After all, it's a small place and there are no rules.

No manners at all.

The sister-in-law felt contempt in her heart.

Lin Daiyu whispered a few words into Zijuan's ear. Zijuan nodded and ran off the boat when no one was paying attention. After getting off the boat and into the crowd, Zijuan began to panic again and became more and more afraid.

When people knew that they were from the Lin Mansion, they all smiled.

Slowly, Zijuan was no longer afraid. She walked over to Wang Xin, who was surrounded by the crowd, and told him, "The lady wants to get off the boat."

"She can get off the boat if she wants to."

Wang Xin disagreed. "If you're willing to get off the boat, come with me to visit someone's home and have a home-cooked meal. If you don't want to get off the boat, the sisters-in-law will take care of you on the boat, and no one on the island will come aboard to disturb you."

"Of course the young lady wants to go."

Zijuan blurted out.

Wang Xin found the little girl amusing and said with a smile, "I think you want to go."

Zijuan just thought Wang Xin was so childish.

A dignified general, yet he came to tease a little maid. He subconsciously rolled his eyes and told the truth, "My lady and I both want to go."

"Then go back and ask Miss Lin to come down."

"The maids won't let me." "If they won't let me, then I won't get off. If I don't dare to get off, then I won't get off."

Zijuan was a little angry.

Wang Xin was not as good as the master said at all. The little girl left angrily, and her steps became slower and slower. Zijuan was also a smart girl and she understood what Wang Xin meant.

After hearing Zijuan's words, Lin Daiyu got off the boat without hesitation.

Once Lin Daiyu's attitude became firm, the old wives only dared to grumble but did not dare to help.

Just got off the boat.

Lin Daiyu began to feel scared, but in her heart she felt a kind of pride she had never felt before. "Zijuan, do you think he did this on purpose?"

"I don't know, but he's very bad."

Zijuan was gossiping behind her back.

Wang Xin didn't know whether Lin Daiyu would get off the boat, but he never expected that Lin Daiyu would make up her mind to get off the boat so quickly. In addition to admiring her, Wang Xin kept his word and took them both to someone else's house for dinner.

These are small things.

Wang Xin didn't think it was anything to worry about.

There is strength in numbers.

One family took some meat, one family took a chicken, one family took a goose, some took sheep, and some killed pigs.

Although they were old and weak after the disbandment, the veterans of Wang's army were not short of money. What they lacked was a stable livelihood. They were hardworking and not afraid of hardship, so no one felt sorry for the food they took out, let alone entertaining their own general.

Everyone brought their own family.

"General, this is my first grandson. He's only two days old. Please give him a name."

The old soldier named Tang was followed by a timid young man and a young woman. The young woman was holding a swaddling baby in her arms. The old soldier asked his son and daughter-in-law to kneel down, and the daughter-in-law held the swaddling baby.

It's hard for the poor.

In order to prevent his family from becoming extinct and having no means of livelihood, the old man finally chose to go into the mountains to mine at an old age. He didn't make much money and almost lost his life. Later, he encountered a recruitment campaign, and since it was dangerous anyway, the old man went without hesitation.

Now that he had some money, he was allocated another twenty acres of wasteland.

After the wasteland is reclaimed, I will buy a cow. Since the island is large, I will buy a few sheep and let my grandson herd them. When he grows up, I will sell the sheep and use the money to marry a wife.

Twenty acres of land were passed down from generation to generation.

He continued to raise sheep and used the money he earned from the sheep to get married.

The old man asked his son to kneel down.

"This is the general, a general that our Tang family will be grateful to for generations."

"No need, no need, get up quickly."

"General, don't worry about them, just give my grandson a name." The old soldier begged.

If only the general could name his grandson himself.

The veteran felt very happy.

Wang Xin couldn't help scratching the back of his head.

This is not a name for yourself. It doesn’t matter if you name yourself casually. But now it is for someone else. The veteran asked me to name myself so carefully, so I must choose a name with good omen.

Although the veterans would be happy to accept any name I choose, I don’t want to let them down.

Wang Xin really doesn't know enough about this aspect.

It's a difficult time.

"The rivers are clear and the seas are calm, the times are peaceful and the harvests are plentiful, the country is prosperous and the people are safe, and the times are prosperous and peaceful."

Lin Daiyu beside her whispered.

Wang Xin had a flash of inspiration and thought: "If the rivers are clear and the seas are calm, the times are peaceful and the harvests are plentiful, the country is prosperous and the people are safe, and the times are prosperous and peaceful, then I will name this child Qing'an."

"Qingan."

"Qingan."

The people around couldn't help but chant.

Everyone recited, and the voices merged together.

"My last name is Tang, and my grandson has a name now. His name is Tang Qing'an."

The veteran was as happy as a child.

"My child will have to get it from here in the future."

"My name is Taian."

"Me too"

"Don't steal my family's name. I stole Taiping's name."

"You're an old bachelor, you don't even have a wife, why are you fighting for a name? Go and have some fun."

"I don't have a wife now, but I will have one in the future."

For a while.

Everyone was scrambling to get the names, fearing that all the names would be taken.

Lin Daiyu's little face was full of pride, and she glanced at Wang Xin complacently.

Wang Xin gave a thumbs up.

Lin Daiyu felt embarrassed again, but when she saw the baby in the cradle, she became proud again. Was the name given by her or by him?

Lin Daiyu felt indescribably happy when she thought that many children on the island would be named by her own hands.

(End of this chapter)