Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Horse Thief (Asking for Tickets!)
When the man heard this, he quickly dusted the chair with a rag.
"Hurry up and sit down, don't worry, I'll tell you in detail in a moment, it's not easy to go out, it's good to live if the goods are lost, come and come, I'll pour you a bowl of water, don't charge money!"
Saying that, a few porcelain bowls with openings were placed on the table, carrying a large kettle, and pouring water respectively, not far from here is the Gobi, and the water source is definitely a scarce material, Zhou Yi was a little moved, and sat down first.
Sophia sat beside Zhou Yi, after all, it was inconvenient for women to speak here, so the two of them also sat down.
After getting busy, the little boss also came over.
"Guys, you must be here for the first time, right?"
Zhou Yi nodded.
"For the first time, I almost got lost in the surrounding Gobi. ”
The little boss sighed.
"This is Wanzhou City, the surrounding horse thieves are flooded, we are also to make a living, otherwise we will not come out, alas, our Liang Kingdom is also the most chaotic Wanzhou City on the side, and then go south, it is the land of fish and rice. ”
"Big brother didn't want to go south?"
The little boss smiled and shook his head, with a helpless expression on his face.
"We are military households, we can't go, as soon as you open your mouth, I know that you are not from Liang, you are from Wei in the northeast, Wei has not been easy to mix in the past two years, there are many people who come to do business, and the horse thieves have also seen this. ”
Zhou Yi smiled, hiding his embarrassment, and glanced at Sophia.
"Well, in order to make a living, and to be with her, I left my hometown, thinking about going out to walk a few batches of medicinal materials and earning some silver taels, but I didn't expect to ...... Alas, I didn't expect to meet a horse thief!"
After this sentence, several people from the tea stall next to him also looked over and came up one by one.
"Boy, don't talk about it, it's good to have a life when you meet a horse thief, and your daughter-in-law is fine, what do you want to do? Go into the city and get some cheap things, you can toss a few more handfuls, and you can still turn over, don't think about it!"
Zhou Yi got up and saluted the middle-aged man who spoke.
"Thank you big brother for your enlightenment and hospitality, we still have a little money on us, and we will find a way to turn it over again, so don't bother you big brother, let's go to the city first." ”
The little boss smiled, put away the empty bowl, and said to the middle-aged man:
"Uncle Peng, it just so happens that you go back and pick up a few of them, this defender of Wanzhou City is not a good talker, it will be easier for you to follow. ”
The fat man stepped forward and thanked the little boss, the fat man came with his mouth open, and this person talked to people, talked nonsense to ghosts, and socialized with the outside world, so there was no need to worry about Zhou Yi.
"Thank you for this big brother, you are really a good person, when our brothers turn over, come back and patronize your tea stall, and meet such a kind-hearted person when we go out, this is the greatest blessing for the rest of our lives!"
The little boss of the tea stall was a little embarrassed, but these words were definitely useful, and the four of them followed Uncle Peng and walked towards Wanzhou City together.
The fat man turned back from time to time and waved at the little boss.
This section of the road is not far, it is not short to walk, Uncle Peng's flat burden, the fat man carried it, and Cheng Zhi carried the basket on his back, and walked to the city gate, and the city guards looked at Zhou Yi and the four of them at a glance.
Sophia was quite forbearing, standing behind Zhou Yi, with the posture of a little woman.
Uncle Peng kept pretending to be lame and smiled at the city defenders.
"It's convenient for the official to go out and do some goods, this also hurts his leg, these are all guys in our workshop, let's be accommodating!"
The man snorted twice, obviously unwilling to get filial piety, but looking at the appearance of a few people who had no money, he didn't say anything and just waved his hand.
Uncle Peng nodded and beckoned a few people to come in, Zhou Yi stretched out his hand to help him, and walked unfast.
Before entering the city, the sound of horses' hooves was heard behind them, followed by the sound of shouting.
"Get out of the way, hurry up and get out of the way for the young master of the city lord!"
Uncle Peng grabbed Zhou Yi's hand and quickly made his eyes, and the four of them also hung their heads and stood close to the city gate, and a group of horseback riders and a very luxurious carriage drove in.
The dust was everywhere, Zhou Yi grabbed the cloth around his neck to cover it, and the carriage and the team of riders quickly entered the city and ran in towards the main road.
Behind him, a group of people trotted along, their faces all hurrying.
The man who looked like the leader of the city guards asked curiously.
"City Lord, Young Master, what's the matter, you're in a hurry?"
One of the people on foot seemed to be familiar with him, and said in a low voice:
"Don't ask, on the way we were hunting, we encountered a horse thief, and the young master of the city lord was injured and was hit by an arrow in the leg, and the injury was very serious!"
The little head of the city quickly covered his mouth and nodded to the man, who led a group of people on foot and ran quickly in the direction where the carriage had disappeared.
Zhou Yi and the others also followed Uncle Peng to the corner of the street.
"Thank you uncle for your help, Zhou is grateful. ”
Uncle Peng waved his hand, pointed to a mountain goods shop not far away and said:
"When you encounter difficulties, go to the shop to find me, I don't go out on weekdays, don't conflict with the entourage of the city lord's family, the Wu family is not so easy to talk, abuse lynching, and the little young master of the Wu family is still a lustful person, but all the women in the city who have some looks are worried about him. ”
After saying this, he glanced at Sophia.
Zhou Yi bowed his hand, if these words were not very critical, this uncle would not mention them alone, probably because he thought that Sophia's eyebrows and eyes were very beautiful at a glance, so he said it.
"Thank you Uncle Peng, we're leaving, and we'll see you later!"
Uncle Peng didn't make a polite gesture, and Zhou Yi led a few people towards the path on the left.
Seeing that there was no one around, Zhou Yi said in a low voice:
"We need to find a ready-to-wear shop, buy some clothes, at least dress like the locals, and then find a place to stay, and everything will be eaten in the evening. ”
Glancing at Sophia, who didn't speak, Zhou Yi thought about adding six words, which could be regarded as asking her what she meant.
"Is that okay?"
Sophia nodded.
"This is ancient times, we don't know the details, everything has to be investigated at night, it is really necessary to disguise, let's go and find a place that is not conspicuous, I am afraid that there are too many people on the side of the main road, and it is not good to attract attention. ”
Zhou Yi naturally agreed, the rags he wore on his body felt itchy from time to time, and he didn't know if there were fleas or other insects, the longer he wore it, the more uncomfortable it became.
After walking a short distance, I saw a ready-to-wear shop, a few people went in, but the fat man's clothes were not easy to choose, so he had no choice but to find a set of brocade clothes, which seemed to be made for whom, and he could take it a few days later, so they discussed it before buying.
That piece of gold leaf, changed the clothes, shoes and socks of the four people, and found them a silver ingot, Zhou Yi felt a little bottom in his heart.
Sophia was wearing a cyan dress with a veil, even if it was a very ordinary material, after all, she had a good figure and looked graceful, Zhou Yi scratched her head a little, but she didn't say anything else.
found an inn not far away, there were only three rooms left, Zhou Yi didn't want to go out too much, they didn't look for it again, and stayed directly.
Following Xiao Er to the guest room, the fat man and Cheng Zhi checked all three guest rooms, returned to Zhou Yi's room, and shook their heads at them.
"Didn't find anything unusual, very normal inn, this location is the easternmost side, quite secluded. ”
Zhou Yi threw the silver to the fat man, he could talk and talk, and he was most at ease when he went out to buy.
"Get something to eat, or have someone ready to deliver it, and we'd better show up less, because the hair is too short, even with a headscarf. ”
The fat man shook his stomach and grinned.
"Well, I'm going to get food, in fact, I see a lot of people in fancy clothes on the street, some with short hair, some with braids, and some with buns, we are not very special, it seems that this is a border town, and it can be regarded as a circulation boundary. ”
Zhou Yi naturally saw it, but it was right to be careful, after all, he didn't know much about this world.
"That being said, you two be cautious. ”
The fat man put away his smile and hurriedly dragged Cheng Zhi away.
Sophia glanced at Zhou Yi with some puzzlement, he was indeed a cautious person, but the arrangement at this moment seemed to be too careful.
"What did you find?"