The journey to Xiaocheng was not smooth.
Not to mention the wolves, tigers, leopards, poisonous insects and fierce beasts, the bandits who became bandits and robbed people on the road were enough to scare people. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Chen Tang and his partner tried not to sleep outdoors at night.
However, the most urgent task is to buy two new sets of clothes for Mr. Shen, as Qishan’s own clothes are almost not enough to wear.
He came out of the cloth shop with a cloth bag in his hand.
It was too late to take measurements for the clothes, so he could only pick out two men's shirts from the ready-made clothes that were about the same height as Mr. Shen.
I have both inner and outer clothes, plus the one I lent to Mr. Shen, three sets should be enough for alternating.
"Mr. Shen, it's time to go..."
Qi Shan was just about to ask Chen Tang to set off to the next village before dark, but Chen Tang, who was supposed to be waiting at the door, was nowhere to be seen.
Where are the people
How dare you run around when you’re not familiar with the place
He was just about to go look for the disappeared Chen Tang, but before he took a step, he caught a glimpse of a familiar pure white across the street from the corner of his eye—the tall snow-white mule lying obediently on the ground, and even passers-by gathered there in a circle could not stop its tail from wagging.
Qishan: “…”
"Fellow villagers, take a look, freshly picked green plums, three cents a pound, while stocks last..."
As soon as I got close to the crowd, I heard familiar shouts.
He saw the familiar young master Shen sitting on the ground without any image, with his hair tied up in a bun with a straw rope. In front of him was a piece of cloth with a small mountain of green plums piled on it, and next to him was a large basket full of green plums.
She seemed to have no shame at all and enthusiastically sold green plums.
Whenever someone came to buy something, she would greet them warmly, calling them husband and wife, brothers and sisters, with all sorts of sweet words.
I didn't forget to advertise Qingmei.
It is inexpensive, has a thin skin and is large in size. Eating it can not only quench your thirst and relieve heat, but also beautify your skin. It is truly a must-have fruit in midsummer.
Qi Shan stood in the crowd and watched for a while, and found that most of the people who bought green plums were women, and each bought three or five kilograms. Not to mention that the green plums were too cheap, buying them was a profit, and just having this handsome young man call her "sister" or "wife" was not a loss.
If Young Master Shen wasn't so young, had a warm attitude, was handsome, and had clean and pure eyes without any dirty thoughts, the men on this street would probably drag him to the alley and beat him up - why bother teasing these wives and young ladies
Calling everyone "wife" or "sister" is frivolous.
After a while, Chen Tang had sold all of her Qingmei. She put dozens of copper coins into her purse, stood up and brushed the dust off her butt, as if she had expected Qi Shan to be beside her.
He asked with a smile: "Yuanliang, are you done with your work?"
Qi Shan was annoyed and resisted the urge to roll his eyes.
"You're done, what are you doing?"
Others are selling wine at the bar, but Mr. Shen is selling green plums on the street
Chen Tang shook his clanging purse.
"No money left, Yuanliang asked..."
Don’t you know how poor she is now
You can't just ask Qishan for money, right
They were not related in any way, they were just tools for each other, and no one owed anyone anything. Chen Tang couldn't be so shameless as to treat him as an ATM machine.
Under Qi Shan's complicated gaze, Chen Tang returned the frame to another stall owner, redeemed the pawned Wen Xin seal from him, and put it back on his waist. He used the newly earned money to buy some salt, wine, and other pickled side dishes.
"Since you know you are short of money, why did you give money to Master Tian and the others?" Qi Shan said as he threw the cloth bag into the cloth bag carried by the motorcycle. Ever since he discovered that Chen Tang could concentrate on the motorcycle for twelve hours a day without getting tired, the motorcycle was given a new job.
They just threw their luggage on it to carry it, saving effort.
Two days ago, when Chen Tang parted with Tian Zhong and his group, he took out a few pieces of silver from his pocket and gave them a dozen cakes.
"First, I didn't earn those few pieces of silver myself." She collected them from the first official who was killed. She didn't feel bad about using someone else's inheritance. "Second, Tian Zhong and his men are injured and penniless. Even if they have a place to go, they have nothing on them. They don't know if they can make it to their destination alive."
She won't starve to death even if she has no money.
After some thought, he gave away the few pieces of silver.
As a painter and homebody who grew up in peacetime, Chen Tang always couldn't bear to see people in pity, so she would help them whenever she could.
Qi Shan seemed unconvinced and asked again, "Is that the only reason?"
Shen Tang tilted his head in confusion.
"If not this, what else could it be? Why, these days, being a good person and doing good things is still considered a conspiracy theory?"
Qishan: “…”
Seeing that Chen Tang's expression did not seem fake, he didn't know what was going on in his mind, his expression was unpredictable, and people were confused.
Chen Tang didn’t understand why, so he could only be cautious: “Yuan Liang?”
Qi Shan looked at her deeply and sighed, "Nothing."
But he misstepped and his body was already three feet away.
Chen Tang, who was left there, said: "... Damn!"
Since you're fine, why the hell are you running away using your spiritual power
Just bully her because she can't ride a motorcycle to chase the wind and follow the scenery!
Because he was extremely poor, Chen Tang could only sell the cakes, green plums and maltose he produced while walking.
The price of green plums and maltose fluctuates according to the local people's attire. Those who are well-dressed and clean sell for a few more coins, while those with patches on their clothes and unkempt hair sell for a few less coins. The price of cakes is determined by the local vendors. Since it is a business with no capital, try not to disrupt the market.
Qishan did not comment on her considerations.
Of course, no one knew what he was complaining about Chen Tang in his heart.
Young Master Shen was the most miserable strategist he had ever seen in his life, even when he was at his lowest point.
But since he was enjoying it, he didn't say much.
The two of them hurried and finally reached the territory of Sibao County.
Calculating the time they spent on the road, it was estimated that their pace was even slower than that of Gong's second batch of exiled prisoners.
"Yuanliang, I heard people say at the market not long ago that this Sibao County has four great treasures, and the people have enough food and clothing... But why?"
Chen Tang followed Qi Shan on the motorcycle, looking around.
The streets were empty and all that could be seen was a dilapidated scene. Occasionally, you could see passers-by who looked pale and thin, as if they were a bunch of bones covered with a torn sack, and a gust of wind would make them sway.
These passers-by were very timid. If their eyes accidentally met the two unfamiliar faces of Chen Tang, they would shrink their necks, like frightened rabbits, and quicken their pace to disappear.
Qi Shan sighed, "Sibao County was one of the first counties that Geng State conquered. Three of the six nearby counties were looted, and Sibao County was particularly badly damaged. It will be difficult to restore its former prosperity..."
Every household was wearing mourning clothes and holding funerals, and the wailing and sobbing in the ears never stopped.
Qishan was not surprised by this scene of decline.
Who made the battlefield of the war between the two countries be placed in Xin State
The people of this land are destined to tragedy.
However, when the two finally arrived at Xiaocheng after much hardship, they found that the city and outside of the city were two completely different worlds.
Outside the city, corpses were scattered all over the ground and the wasteland stretched for thousands of miles. The whistling sound of the night wind sounded as if thousands of lonely ghosts were crying in unison beside the ears.
And in the city—
There was a surge of people, singing and dancing.