"What school?" As a rich male voice sounded, Geerang's father, Abu Riji, opened the door curtain and walked in.
Aboriji took off a small cloth bag from his waist and handed it to his wife Aguduo.
As his name suggests, Abu Riji is tall and one of the best warriors in the tribe!
Even though Abu Riji is so powerful, he and Agudo gave birth to three children, but only one Gerang survived.
The women in the tribe give birth to babies, just like ewes giving birth to lambs. They are born and die every year.
Ever since the general of Yunzhou drove away the Khan and set up a market outside Fuming Town, Abu Riji strongly suggested that the leader take his people to station near Yunzhou.
Last year, the tribe bought enough supplies for the winter at the market, and no one died this winter. Even the four milk babies born in the winter managed to survive.
After the New Year, without Abu Riji’s suggestion, the leader decided to get closer to Yunzhou!
Agudo took the cloth bag and opened it. Inside was a handful of corn. He looked closely and saw that the grains were full and the aroma of wheat was rich. It was rare and good rice.
"The Lu family boys are going to school, and Geerang wants to go too. This rice is really good, why did you buy so much rice?"
Abuzhiji took off his robe, lifted up Zagelang, turned around a few times, and then used his thick beard to hit Zagelang's face.
"It was given to me by Boss Li."
Abriji is good at skills, cheerful and does not complain.
Last winter, the Tatar scouts wanted to inquire about the situation in Yunzhou, but they were discovered by Abu Riji, who took one off on the spot and gave it to Boss Li at the garrison!
Boss Li admires Abu Riji very much and wants to make Abu Riji a soldier in Yunzhou. However, Abu Riji is a grassland man and does not have the status of a great Zhou.
Boss Li was very sorry and gave Abu Riji something from time to time.
"Abba! Abba! It's so tough! Let me go!" Geerlang dodged left and right, and had to worry about the fruit he had worked so hard to collect, "Abba! Be careful with my fruit! "
Abrizji had kissed his son enough, and then he put down Geerang: "I went to the sheepfold just now and took a look. Geerang is really good. Awesome, the sheep are being herded well! There are ten more ewes in the flock that are pregnant!”
The smile on Agudo’s face became thicker: “You don’t have to worry about this winter.”
"Well! Geerang, aren't you going to change the fruit? If you don't hurry up, you'll be late and it's getting dark."
Without saying a word, Geerang picked up his backpack, mounted a pony, and ran away.
When only Abu Riji and Agudo were left in the tent, Agudo put away the smile on his face and his tone was full of sadness.
"Gel Lang wants to go to school. Can you ask Boss Li to let him go to class? We can teach Shu Xiu." The head sheep should be enough to hand over and repair, but during the winter, life at home is tighter.
Abrizhi's tall and straight back was slightly bent, and his voice was dull, like a heavy hammer hitting the hearts of the two of them.
"No. Fuming Town is an important military town. Although the general often goes to other towns for inspections, he spends the longest time in Fuming Town. In other towns, we can still go to the city for a walk. But in We are not even allowed to enter Fuming Town!”
Abu Riji understands Yunzhou’s approach very well.
The Khan hated the general!
Despite the tight security in Yunzhou, Boss Li said that in one winter alone, there were more than a dozen waves of Tatars coming to assassinate the general.
If such a good general died unfortunately, not only Yunzhou, but also other small grassland tribes would not have the good life they have now!
"Is there no other way? Gelang is a smart child, smarter than all the other children in the tribe!"
Agudo wiped his tears unwillingly. If he had never seen how the people of Yunzhou lived, Aguduo could accept continuing to live such a precarious life.
But after seeing the lives of the people in Yunzhou and seeing how their lives were prospering, Aguduo was no longer willing to let his Gelang follow his own old path!
The air in the tent seemed to have been sucked out, making Abrizhi feel suffocated.
As a husband and a father, he could not give his wife and children the life they wanted.
This feeling of powerlessness almost crushed this tall man.
After a long time, Xu couldn't stand the depressing atmosphere in the tent, so Abrizhi changed the topic.
"The general is planning to set up boundary markers. Boss Li said that they are too busy, so maybe he will let me help. If you don't help in vain, give me money."
Agudo squeezed out a hint of reluctance. He smiled and said cooperatively: "Boundary monument? What is that?"
There are no boundary markers on the grassland.
In fact, due to inconvenient transportation and underdeveloped communications, many people will never leave the small mountain village where they were born.
There will be no boundary markers between countries.
Abriji thought about it for a moment and explained concisely: "It's just drawing territory! Drawing territory like a pack of wolves. Boss Li said that every plant and tree in the boundary monument belongs to Yunzhou! Who dares to touch Yunzhou? If you take away something from Yunzhou, you will start a war with the entire Yunzhou!”
Aguduo gasped when he heard such a domineering declaration.
Perhaps, only Yunzhou people who are more powerful than the most ferocious beasts on the grassland would have the courage and confidence to say such things.
Anyway, my own tribe would never dare to do so. If they encounter a tribe that is stronger than themselves, especially the tribes under the Khan, they will have no choice but to flee!
Aguduo put his fingers together and rubbed them uneasily: "Will our pasture be included in Yunzhou? What should we do if they don't let us graze here?"
Agudo almost cried.
Abriji quickly comforted his wife: "Don't worry, I have asked Mr. Li, our pasture is still some distance from Yunzhou. It has not been included!"
Aguduo breathed a sigh of relief. She felt it was very good here and didn't want to leave. Of course, it would be even better if you could live in Yunzhou City.
Gerlang just came back from changing the fruits. Hearing the conversation between his father and mother, he asked curiously: "Can a boundary monument stop Khan and his companions from going south?"
"Gerlang , let me see what you have changed?" Abu Riji smiled and picked up Geerang, "Of course a boundary monument can't be used, but Yunzhou's blade can!"
Some ideas have been hidden. Abu Riji never told anyone what was on his mind.
Abu Riji had a vague feeling that the officers and soldiers in Yunzhou were not afraid of the Tatars going south, but they were eager for them to take action quickly!
"Abba, I changed a writing brush and a piece of paper!" Geerang took out the paper and pen hidden behind his back like a treasure.
The nib of this pen is almost bald, and the paper is also yellowed straw paper.
Even so, Geerang was still very happy.
A man won’t shed tears easily.
Abrizji turned his head, and a torch was lit outside the tent. The firelight shone on his face, and the corners of his eyes shone brightly. (End of chapter)