Chapter 27 027: Entering the City
The road to Xiaocheng is not smooth.
Not to mention jackals, tigers, leopards, poisonous insects and ferocious beasts, the mere presence of bandits who turn into bandits and block the road are enough to frighten people. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Shen and Tang tried their best not to stay outdoors overnight.
However, the top priority is to buy two new clothes for Shen Xiaolangjun. Qishan’s own clothes are almost out of clothes.
He came out of the cloth shop with a cloth bag in his hand.
It was too late to tailor the clothes, so he could only choose two men's shirts from ready-to-wear that were about the same height as Shen Xiaolangjun.
With both inner and outer clothes, plus the one I lent to Shen Xiaolangjun, three sets should be enough to change.
"Shen Xiaolangjun, it's time to go..."
Qi Shan was about to greet Shen Tang on the way to the next village before dark, but Shen Tang, who was supposed to be at the door, disappeared. .
Where are the people?
Do you dare to run around if you are unfamiliar with the place?
He was about to look for the disappeared Shen Tang. Before he took a step, he caught a glimpse of a familiar pure white across the street - the tall snow-white mule was lying on the ground obediently, even though passers-by gathered around Even forming a circle there couldn't stop it from slapping its tail.
Qishan: "..."
"Folks who come and go, take a look. The fresh green plums you just picked cost three cents a pound, while they are sold out..."
As soon as I got closer to the crowd, I heard familiar shouts.
He saw Mr. Shen Xiaolang, whom he was familiar with, sitting on the ground without any image, his hair hastily tied up into a ball with a straw rope. There is a piece of cloth spread out in front of him, with green plums piled like hills on the cloth. Next to it is a large basket full of green plums.
She didn’t seem to be ashamed at all and enthusiastically sold green plums.
As long as someone comes to buy, she will greet her warmly, calling her husband, wife, brother or sister, smearing honey on her mouth and shouting randomly.
Don’t forget to advertise the green plum.
It is high quality, low price, thin-skinned and large. Eating it can not only quench thirst and heat, but also nourish and beautify the skin. It is really a must-have fruit in midsummer.
Qishan stood in the crowd and watched for a while, and found that most of the people buying green plums were women, and each one bought three to five pounds. Not to mention that green plums are too cheap, and you will make money if you buy them. It is not a loss just to let this handsome young gentleman call him "sister" or "wife".
If Shen Xiaolangjun was not too young, had a warm attitude, was pretty, had clean eyes and had no dirty thoughts, the men on this street would probably drag him to an alley and beat him up - it would be okay. What are you doing to tease these big wives and little ladies?
It is frivolous to call everyone “Madam” or “Sister” when you meet them.
After a while, Shen Tang's green plum was completely sold out. She put dozens of copper coins into her purse. She stood up and patted the dust on her butt, as if she had expected Qi Shan to be there.
He asked with a smile: "Yuanliang, are you done?"
Qi Shan was annoyed and resisted the urge to roll his eyes.
“You’re done, what are you doing?”
Others are selling wine as donuts, and Mr. Shen is selling green plums on the street?
Shen Tang shook the clanking money bag.
“I have no money, what Yuanliang asked...”
Don’t you know how poor she is now?
You can’t reach out and ask Qi Shan for money, right?
They are neither relatives nor friends, they are each other's tools, and neither owes the other. Shen Tang can't be shameless and treat him as an ATM machine.
Under Qi Shan’s complicated gaze, Shen Tang returned the frame to another stall owner, redeemed the pawned inscription from the other stall owner, and put it back on his waist. I used my newly earned money to buy some salt, wine, and other pickled dishes.
“Why did you give money to Master Tian and the others when you knew you were short of money?” Qi Shan said and threw the cloth bag into the bag carried by the motorcycle. Ever since he discovered that Shen Tang could concentrate on the motorcycle twelve hours a day, When you are not tired, the motorcycle is given a new job.
Both of them had their luggage carried on it, which saved them a lot of effort.
After parting ways with Tian Zhong and his party two days ago, Shen Tang took out a few pieces of broken silver from his arms and gave them to them, plus a dozen cakes.
"Firstly, I didn't earn those pieces of silver myself." She collected them from the first official who was killed. She doesn't feel bad about using other people's inheritance. "Secondly, , Tian Zhong and the others are injured and penniless. Even if they have a place to seek refuge, they have nothing on them. It is not known whether they will survive until they reach their destination."
Even if she has no money, she has nothing. Won't starve to death.
After thinking about it, I gave up a few pieces of broken silver. As a painter and otaku who grew up in peacetime, Shen Tang always felt sorry for others, so she would help if she could.
Qi Shan didn’t seem to believe it, and asked again: “Is this the only reason?”
Shen Tang tilted his head in confusion.
“If it’s not because of this, why else? Why, doing good people and doing good deeds these days is still subject to conspiracy theories?”
Qishan: “…”
Seeing that Shen Tang's expression didn't seem to be fake, he didn't know what was going on in his head, and his expression changed unpredictably, making people confused.
Shen Tang didn't know why, so he had to be cautious: "Yuanliang?"
Qi Shan took a deep look at her and sighed: "Nothing."
But there was a step under his feet. Wrong, the figure has already flashed three feet away.
Shen Tang, who was left in place: "...Gan!"
Since it's okay, why the hell are you using Yanling to run around?
Even if you bully her, she won’t ride a motorcycle to chase the wind and sneak into the scenery!
Because he was so poor, Shen Tang could only walk all the way selling cakes, green plums and candies produced and sold by himself.
The prices of green plums and malt candies fluctuate according to the dress of the local people. Those who are well-dressed and clean sell for a few cents more, and those who are patched and unkempt sell for a few cents less. The price of cakes depends on the local vendors. Since it is a no-cost transaction, try not to disrupt the market.
Qi Shan was noncommittal to her considerations.
Of course, I don’t know how to complain about Shen Tang in my heart.
Shen Xiaolangjun was the most miserable schemer he had ever seen in his life, even when he was at his lowest.
But he enjoys it himself, so he can’t say much.
The two of them hurriedly and slowly approached Sibao County.
Calculating the time they spent on the road, it was estimated that they were slower than the second batch of Gong's exiled prisoners.
"Yuanliang, I heard from the people in the market not long ago that there are four treasures in this Sibao County, and the people have enough food and clothing...but why?"
Shen Tang followed the motorcycle to pray for good, looking around.
The streets are empty, and everything you see is a dilapidated scene. Occasionally, you can see passers-by with sallow faces and thin muscles, as if a handful of bones are covering a torn sack, and a gust of wind will knock people swaying.
These passers-by are also very timid. If their eyes accidentally meet the two unfamiliar faces of Shen Tang, they will shrink their necks, like frightened rabbits, quicken their steps and disappear.
Qi Shan sighed: "Sibao County was one of the first counties to be conquered by the Geng Kingdom. Three of the six nearby counties were plundered, and Sibao County was particularly serious. If we want to restore the past prosperity, it will be difficult. Ah..."
Every household was in mourning and mourning, and the wails and sobs in the ears never stopped.
Such a scene of decline is not surprising to Qi Shan.
Who put the battlefield of the war between the two countries in the Xin country?
The people in this land are doomed to tragedy.
However, when the two arrived at Xiaocheng after all the hard work, they found that there were two completely different worlds inside and outside the city.
Outside the city, corpses litter the fields, and the wasteland is thousands of miles away. The whining sound made by the night wind is like thousands of lonely ghosts wailing in their ears.
And inside the city——
There was a surge of people, singing and dancing.
(End of this chapter)