After two days of walking, the two arrived in a small town.
Xu Bo planned to live in this small town for a while to see what's going on in front of him. Then, plan again.
If you want to live in a small town, you must not be a beggar anymore. Therefore, Xu Bo first took Yan Wushuang to the clothing store to buy two clothes and changed their outfits, and then the two went to rent an independent cabin with a kitchen.
Hearing that white noodles cost one or two silvers and two catties, Yan Wushuang said incredulously: "Why is it so expensive? I remember that one or two silvers used to buy more than fifty catties of white noodles!" How could this price rise so fast.
When I heard this, I knew it was a young master who didn't know the suffering of the world.
Xu Bo said, “I guess it’s because of rumors that Donghu people are coming, so the store will only pay a tael of silver and two catties of white flour. There is no way to hide that much. Moreover, what Donghu people lack most is food, so the owner probably wants to sell more food to get the money back.
The two bought a lot of things such as firewood, rice, oil, salt, eggs and vegetables. When he returned, someone followed him, and Yan Wushuang scrapped one of his hands.
Xu Bo nodded and said, "It's done well."
In fact, Uncle Xu hasn't cooked for a long time, so the rice was burnt. And the dishes are just cooked casually. To put it aside, Yan Wushuang would definitely not even look at it, let alone eat it. But now, he eats very fragrantly. No matter how unpalatable food is, it is better than raw food. In the past two days, he was really scared of eating raw food.
After eating, Yan Wushuang said, "Uncle Xu, we must bring a tin can next time we hurried." It was too much torment when eating raw food and going to the toilet.
Xu Bo smiled and nodded.
After settling down, Xu Bo went out to find out the news, and Yan Wushuang nested in the narrow courtyard to practice exercises. Naturally, they were not practicing Yan Jia Gong, but the killing kung fu taught by Xu Bo.
After going out, Xu Bo and Yan Wushuang said, "The Donghu people were blocked by General Zhang Enting outside of Spring City."
Hearing this familiar name, Yan Wushuang was silent for a while and said: "Uncle Zhang, I'm afraid it's too bad." It's hard to stop the Donghu's cavalry by Chuncheng's defense alone.
"Seeking benevolence and benevolence, you don't need to feel sorry for him." If Zhang Enting hadn't left Shengjing, Tong Chunlin would definitely have scruples not to attack the Marshal's Mansion. Unfortunately, there is no if in this world.
But Xu Bo also knew that Zhang Enting could not be blamed for this. Zhang Enting, like the marshal, has a heart for the people of Liaodong.
Yan Wushuang said: "My father, Uncle Zhang, and the others sacrificed their lives to defend their homes and the country. The imperial court still stabbed a knife in the back without support. Xu Bo, why did you say that such imperial court was not overthrown?"
Xu Bo said: "The Zhou family is not exhausted! Okay, let's not talk about it. Show me the moves I learned these days."
In the days to come, the good news continued. First, the court dispatched troops to Chuncheng to resist the Donghu people, and then sent money and food. Anyway, just one sentence, Zhang Enting asked people for money and money for weapons and weapons, and the court was particularly refreshing.
With such a strong backup, Zhang Enting defended Spring City with difficulty. By the beginning of October, the Donghu people could not bear it and began to withdraw their troops. It's not that there is insufficient food, they have searched a lot of food and gold and silver jewelry these days. Only in mid-October, it started to snow outside the Great Wall. If you don't go back again, it won't be easy to walk on the snowy road.
The Donghu people retired, but wherever they went, they were all deserted. Why do Liaodong people hate Donghu people so much
Knowing that the Donghu people have retired, Xu Bo and Yan Wushuang said, "We should go to Spring City."
On the way to Spring City, they met many people returning home. So the two dressed up as father and son are not conspicuous at all.
After walking for almost half a month, the two arrived at Pingcheng. Yan Wushuang's uncle is the prefect of Pingcheng.
When he arrived in Pingcheng, Yan Wushuang asked, "Uncle Xu, I'm going to see my uncle."
Originally thought Xu Bo would refuse, but unexpectedly, Xu Bo agreed to let him see Zhang Guangqi: "However, you have to listen to my arrangements for this matter."
Yan Wushuang nodded and agreed.
Xu Bo asked people to imitate Yan Wushuang's handwriting and wrote a letter to Zhang Guangqi, saying that he was being chased and killed, and he hoped that Zhang Guangqi would give him a thousand taels of gold.
Xu Bo randomly found a beggar on the street and asked him to send the letter to Zhang's mansion.
That night, Zhang Guangqi brought a thousand taels of gold to the agreed place.
Confirming that there is someone in the room, before Zhang Guangqi could speak, a man in Tsing Yi who followed him shouted: "Catch someone." Outside, a group of people rushed in and surrounded the room in an instant. It is a pity that what they are holding is a little bastard who has been on the streets all year round.
The man in Tsing Yi asked, "Who sent you here?"
The little bastard looked at so many people with knives, and said tremblingly: "Yes, a grandma asked me to come. She gave me ten taels of silver and asked me to give you this letter."
Zhang Qiguang opened the letter and saw that Yan Wushuang had asked him to meet him at an abandoned temple outside the city.
The man in Tsing Yi first asked his subordinates to search the house inside and out, but unfortunately they found nothing.
Zhang Qiguang said, "Master Xiang, let me take my two family members to see my nephew at the ruined temple. If not, I won't be able to catch him."
Xiang Hongda pondered for a moment and said, "The people around Yan Wushuang should not be underestimated. You must be careful not to show your feet." Xiang Hongda was the arrester of the Criminal Ministry, in the name of tracing without permission.
Zhang Qiguang nodded.
As everyone knows, Yan Wushuang and Xu Bo are hiding in a high place at this time, and they can clearly see the movement here.
"Uncle he actually brought someone to arrest me?" Zhang Guangqi betrayed him and turned to the enemy. This truth made Yan Wushuang a big blow.
Uncle Xu is not surprised: "Whether it is to protect his wife and children, or protect your nephew, it is not difficult to choose the two." Ninety percent of people will choose to protect their wife and children. There are also ten percent of people like Marshal Yan and Zhang Enting who will choose Dayi.
Yan Wushuang asked: "Then what do you mean, Xiao Wu will also betray me?"
Xu Bo was silent and said: "Xiao Hei, those punishments will make life worse than death, and it is very difficult for ordinary people to bear. Even if Xiao Wu really confessed, it cannot be said that he has betrayed you."
Betrayal is betrayal, and everything else is just a cover. Yan Wushuang asked, "Then this Tang Xingping, is he reliable? Will this person also betray me?"
Xu Bo replied: "Madam asked you to go to Tang Xingping instead of Zhang Guangqi to show that he is more reliable. You are the wife's biological son, and you have to believe her decision."
Yan Wushuang was uncomfortable, out of breath.
Xu Bo put his hand on Yan Wushuang's shoulder and said, "Cry when you feel uncomfortable, don't hold it in your heart."
Yan Wushuang shook his head and said, "I don't cry. My father said, men bleed and don't cry." Crying won't solve the problem, it will only make herself appear cowardly.
Seeing Yan Wushuang like this, Xu Bo also felt distressed. However, he did not give any more comfort. The road in the future will be more difficult and dangerous, and it is easy to have a dark hand if you don't harden your heart.
"When this happened, Pingcheng must be under martial law to search for people again. During this time, you should be alert." Fortunately, he is the beggar and the bastard who turned into a woman to find him, so the other party will not be able to find him for a while.
Yan Wushuang thought for a while and said, "Uncle Xu, we will leave for Spring City tomorrow."
Uncle Xu looked at him.
Yan Wushuang gave the reason: "The other party didn't catch me. He would definitely think that we left Pingcheng and he will chase out of the city. We will be out of the city tomorrow, but we will be safe."
Xu Bo thinks it makes sense: "Then we set off to Spring City tomorrow." When we find Tang Xingping in Spring City earlier, his task will be completed as soon as possible.
Just as Yan Wushuang had expected, Xiang Hongda didn't grab anyone, so that night, he led people to search for it along the road. Unfortunately, nothing was achieved.
The homeland was difficult to leave, the Donghu people retreated, and all the people who had escaped from the Chuncheng area began to return home. Xu Bo and Yan Wushuang mingled in this group of people.
On the way, a man took the initiative to talk to Uncle Xu: "Big brother, where are you going back?" This man took his wife and children and wanted to find a partner. The others are not safe, and Xu Bo, who takes the child, reassures him.
Xu Bo is no longer an old man with a hunched back and a seven-year-old eighty-year-old man. Xu Bo smiled and said: "Let's go back to Yuzhou." Xu Bo spoke the Yuzhou dialect smoothly, and Yan Wushuang would just pretend to be dumb if he didn't know how to say it.
The man was overjoyed: "My mother is from Yuzhou, big brother, we are a family."
After speaking, this person introduced himself: "My surname is Hong, and I rank third in the family. The eldest brother can just call me Hong San."
Xu Bo said: "My last name is Xu, and the word is Yan." It was just a pseudonym that he said casually.
After the two got acquainted, Hong San called his wife and children to introduce them to them.
This little girl looks five or six years old, wearing two small buns. Seeing Uncle Xu and Yan Wushuang, they yelled sweetly: "Hello, Uncle Xu, elder brother."
Uncle Xu touched the little girl's head lovingly and said, "What's your name?"
Yan Wushuang felt that Uncle Xu was very fickle.
The little girl was very courageous, and said crisply: "Uncle Xu, my name is Cici."
After talking for a long time, Hong San didn't see Yan Wushuang opening up and it was a little strange at the moment.
Xu Bo took the initiative to say: "We met the gangster when we escaped, and many people died at that time. The child was frightened and fainted. After waking up, he couldn't speak."
Hong San hurriedly said with relief: "This child is frightened. When I get home, I will find a doctor to take a look at it and it will definitely be cured."
Uncle Xu nodded and said, "I think so too."
The sky gradually darkened, and everyone stopped when they encountered a place with a water source. This time because it was returning home, everyone brought rations and guys.
Hong San invited Xu Bo to join them, but Xu Bo refused: "We know how to cook by ourselves." He was willing to talk to Hong San for so long, because he was afraid that he wouldn't be eye-catching with everyone. This does not mean that he will get too close to these people.