Chapter 20: A Day Trip to the Southern Empire (3)

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"Boss, which country do you say you are going to go to after taking the money?" Jiang Ye took out a wine bottle, which contained fine wine. Of course, it's the kind that is treasured from the Lulu family's treasury.

Jiang Ye pulled the stopper, and the rich and mellow smell stimulated the nerves of the two.

"Where did it come from?" the boss asked.

Seeing the boss's funny appearance, Jiang Ye smiled: "Don't worry, we don't have anything to do today anyway, do you have a cup?" Bring two, let's talk while drinking." ”

Waiting for this, the shopkeeper skillfully took out two cups from the cabinet, wiped the dust on the tables and chairs, and arranged the things needed for drinking.

"Boss, you haven't answered my question yet. Jiang Ye said as he poured wine for the boss.

"Where else can you go, go to the north, although the country pays more taxes, but at least it must be very stable. The boss picked up the glass and took a sip, "It's really good wine, I've never drunk such a good wine in my life." ”

"You mean, the Cold Empire?" Jiang Ye frowned and put down his glass.

"Of course not, it's the Northern Empire. The original empire was divided into five parts, the east, west, north, south, and middle five countries, and now the western empire has been destroyed, and if the southern empire continues like this, it will not be far from destruction. "The boss vomited bitterness.

"We businessmen don't want to make much money now, we just want to be stable and have no worries about our lives. The boss continued.

"Hey, life is like this, it doesn't have to be a natural or man-made disaster one day, and you will be gone. Jiang Ye conjured up a few pieces of barbecue meat like a trick and put them on the plate.

"Dare to ask this son, from that rich family?" the boss asked tentatively, looking at the barbecue in front of him, his eyes straightened.

"Hey. Jiang Ye just sighed and didn't answer.

"Could it be a high-ranking nobleman, or... Could it be that you are a royal family?" the boss asked in surprise, putting down the cup in his hand.

"I'm a royal family, but a loser with a few gold mines at home. Jiang Ye tore off a piece of barbecue meat and stuffed it into his mouth.

"It turned out to be a big family. The boss quietly took a piece of meat from the plate and ate it carefully.

Seeing this, Jiang Ye deduced that this person hadn't touched meat for a long time.

"Boss, I've been talking for so long, I still don't know your name?" Jiang Ye put down the meat in his hand.

"My name is Chapter, and my wife's name is Harmoni. The boss tore off a whole piece of barbecue meat with his mouth and continued: "Dare to ask what Childe is called?"

"My name is Jiang Ye, and that one is called Jiang Lulu, and she is my sister. When Jiang Ye said his sister's name again, his voice softened briefly.

"You two are really... Before she could finish speaking, Lulu's clothes had already changed.

"Come, guest, your sister has changed her clothes. Harmony pushed open the door, and Jiang Lulu slowly moved out of it, the pink dress with the shiny sapphire~ This little guy is holding the staff given by Jiang Jia, so it seems that Wan is like a magical girl coming into the world.

Jiang Ye suddenly wanted to cry, if this girl grows up, she must be very beautiful...

Can't be cheap to others, can't, absolutely can't!" Such a thought jumped from the bottom of Jiang Ye's heart.

Coming back to his senses, Jiang Ye didn't know what to say for a while, "Hurry up and think about what poetry can describe... There you have it!" Jiang Ye urged himself inwardly.

"Embroidered Luo clothes shine in the twilight of spring, and the golden peacock and silver unicorn. Jiang Ye suddenly remembered such a sentence.

"Brother Jiang Ye is so elegant, and he is so proficient in ancient languages. The chapter immediately complimented.

The chapter thought for a moment and continued, "Our Southern Empire and the Western Empire were originally the same culture, but it's a pity, it's a pity... ”

"Brother, look at me a few more times, how am I. Lulu stomped her foot anxiously.

Harmonic smelled the aroma of meat and wine, so he detoured back to Jiang Ye's side, and directly took a whole piece of barbecue meat and tore it with his mouth.

It seems that the couple is really hungry.

"I look at it, Lulu is the most beautiful, and Lulu looks good in whatever she wears. When she wears this, she is simply the future queen of the country, tens of thousands of times stronger than any mortal fairy. Jiang Ye praised loudly, saying the word queen, Jiang Ye had an idea, and a new idea was born.

Hearing this, Lulu covered her blushing face and ran back to the fitting room.

"This child is still young, and his clothes are still a little big, so when he is two years older, he will put it on and kill all his peers in seconds. Hona interjected, swallowing the last piece of meat on the table, and sat down on the side, burping in satisfaction.

"You're right, haha. Jiang Ye nodded, and suddenly began to plan in his heart how Queen Lulu should achieve it.

"Now is not the time to think about that. Jiang Ye shook his head and sobered up slightly.

"When you are full, wash your hands and quickly change the guests' clothes and pack them. The chapter urged.

"I'll go now, don't rush. Harmony burped and walked towards the basin.

"Makes you smile. Chapter arched his hand and smiled.

"Hey, I don't care so much about these things, the family is free-range, and I'm used to it, I don't know anything about etiquette or anything. Jiang Ye raised his glass and said with a smile.

"Anyway, I did us a great favor today, you see, I have something else that you can see, take it directly, and I'll give it to you." The boss shouted heroically with the strength of the wine.

"No, you don't. Jiang Ye politely refused, and then said: "If you really want to get rid of these goods, pack all the finished clothes for me, if there are materials, can you find a way to help me make cotton clothes, although it is still early in winter, but I can buy it in advance." Jiang Ye put down his wine glass and continued.

"I'll pay in full, you see how long it can be done, and then, the cotton clothes don't have to be made beautiful, just durable. When Jiang Ye mentioned the word queen, he suddenly remembered the people who were saved by him, they couldn't come out now, so he was a good person to the end and brought over the cotton clothes.

"Since my brother has said so, just tell me how many pieces I need, and I can call my relatives to start work together, and we will do it in a hurry, and the materials are not enough, so we can buy it again." The boss promised loudly.

"Prepare me a thousand cotton clothes and cotton trousers. Jiang Ye thought for a while, and added, "Two hundred pieces are the size of a child." ”

"No problem, two months, give me two months, I can definitely make it. "The owner made a package ticket.

"Okay, then I'll take it in two months, plus the clothes just now and your finished products, I'll pay you 150 gold coins, how about it?" Jiang Ye took out the money bag and began to count.

"Yo, it doesn't take that much... ”

After the two excused themselves for a while, Jiang Ye insisted on giving the money to the boss, and said something in his ear: "When I come to pick up the goods in two months, are you interested in coming with me, I plan to hire you to work for a year, how about it?"

"Okay, since Childe has spoken, I won't say anything, and we'll go with you then. The chapter swears by it.

"Is there any slave market around here?" Jiang Ye asked casually.

"Yes, go out and turn left, and you can see it when you reach the end. The boss replied bluntly.

"Okay, thank you. Jiang Ye raised his right hand and gently slapped it on the boss's chest.

"Brother, I've changed it. Lulu jumped over and threw herself into Jiang Ye's arms.

"Are the clothes packed?" Jiang Ye gently tapped the tip of Lulu's moist nose and said gently.

"It's all loaded, here. Lulu pointed to the ring that Jiang Ye gave her and said with a smile.

And Harmony on the side was still in shock, such a big package, was stuffed into a small ring? What the hell is it today, not only did he eat barbecue, sold the goods that pressed his hand, and even got a big order, could it be that he was dreaming? Thinking of this, Harmony pinched the chapter's leg fiercely.

"What are you pinching me for?" the chapter yells.

Hearing this scream, it was deafening, and Harmonic realized that this was a real drop, not a dream.

"You pack first, I'll go out and get it later." After Jiang Ye finished speaking, he took Lulu to the slave market.

"Brother, where are we going?" asked Lulu, touching the apple.

"Go to the slave market. Jiang Ye replied embarrassedly.

"What are you doing there?" Lulu took another bite of the apple.

"The people of the Western Empire are not dead, I have saved some of them, but they are all old, weak, sick and disabled, there are not many young and middle-aged people, I estimate that building a house is a problem, so I want to buy some slaves and bring them back to help build a house. ”

Lulu was relieved to hear that there were still people in the Western Empire who had survived.

"Oh oh... What are you going to do with this group of people after building the house?" Lulu asked again.

"I haven't thought about this yet... ”

Chatting and chatting, the two walked into the slave market.

I only heard one person shouting: "It's sold cheaply, it's sold new, it's all people from the defeated country, both men and women, 80 copper coins apiece, shake it off." ”

"Hey, what about you, come here. Jiang Ye shouted at the man who was shouting.

The man pointed at himself, and after seeing Jiang Ye nodding, he trotted all the way over.

"This lord, what kind of slaves are you going to buy? ”

"You said that the slaves of the defeated countries are not from the Western Empire?" Jiang Ye asked?

"Yes, there are almost 500 of them, I thought they could be sold for a good price, but unfortunately no one buys them now, they are all smashed in their hands, and a bunch of feed fees are put in. ”

Hearing the feed fee, Lulu's hands clenched, Jiang Ye could feel the anger from the little guy, and Jiang Ye also understood what to do.

"Well, then, you, help me pack these slaves, put them in the wagon, and put them with the normal rations that people eat, and if you want a week's worth of them, I will take them away. Jiang Ye gestured, pretending to be a hooligan.

Seeing that the slave trader was a little puzzled, he coughed and rebuked angrily: "Lao Tzu wants these people to be able to work when they get to the field, can you give these things and work immediately after eating? ”

"Okay, sir, how much do you want?" asked the slave trader, rubbing his hands.

"Lao Tzu's family wants to repair several villas, and I can't miss one of them, all of them! Even with a carriage! Pull it to the city gate! Give me a total price, don't talk so much nonsense!" Jiang Ye tried his best to learn the tone of a scoundrel to make the other party feel that he was a rich and powerful bastard.

"Okay, wait a minute, I'll write a contract, and after a while, uncle, you sign and pay the money, and these will be yours." The slave trader sneered, seeing that this was a menacing local tyrant, so he made a small calculation.

After being busy for a while, Jiang Ye signed the contract, although the price was manipulated by Ramon, but he didn't care at all.

"Hmm, your name is Ramon?" Jiang Ye looked at the name of the transferor and said in surprise.

"Yes, yes, that's my name, what's the matter with you?" Ramon laughed.

"Nothing... Jiang Ye shook his head, signed on it, stuffed it into Ramon's hand, and said, "See you at the West City Gate in half an hour." ”

With that, he pulled Lulu and left the market.

Jiang Ye could feel Lulu trembling slightly, and didn't say more, but held Lulu's hand tightly, and through the faint warmth of her hand, she was no longer sad.

"Lulu, don't be sad, didn't we rescue them?" Jiang Ye comforted.

"Brother, they are all poor people. Lulu whispered.

Seeing this, Jiang Ye hugged Lulu and whispered in his ear, "Then let them live well." ”

With that, the two retrieved their packed clothes and set off for Simon.

I saw nearly 30 carriages piled up in front of me, and Ramon, a slave trader in front, ran over to hand over the goods as soon as he saw Jiang Ye.

"Okay, that's none of your business, you can go back. Jiang Ye waved his hand and made a gesture to drive away.

"Okay, this master, what do you want to buy next time, come to me again. With that, Ramon ran back.

Lulu pulled the hat down hard to keep her expression from being seen.

I also accompanied my father to see the people who worked hard in the city, and remembered how simple and kind they were, but now because of the defeat...

Jiang Ye saw that Lu Lu was worried, so he hugged her again.

Then he shouted to the slaves who were driving the carriage, "Get out of town!"

But just as he was driving to the roadblock, he was intercepted by the soldiers defending the city.

"What's the transport? and the cloth is still covered?" the soldier stepped forward and ripped off the cloth that covered the cage.

"Yo, there are so many slaves, what are you going to do, kid? So much, it's not that you can take it away, even if you have so many chickens, it's not okay, let alone slaves?"

Jiang Ye understood as soon as he heard it, stepped forward, took out five gold coins, and put them in the hands of the head of the guards, "It's not easy for everyone, this is the money for inviting a few brothers to drink, it's just some ordinary goods, why don't you take a closer look?"

When the leader of the guard saw that it was a gold coin, he turned back to discuss it with the other soldiers.

A few minutes later, the leader of the soldiers swaggered over and shouted to the surroundings: "Release, pull the dung truck, quickly pull it away, don't leave it here, it stinks." Speaking of this, he made a gesture to cover his nose, and then gave Jiang Ye a thumbs up, indicating that he could go.

Jiang Ye nodded and drove the convoy off.

The inhabitants living at the gates of the city dare not speak out, and the guards have not been accepting bribes and talking nonsense for a day or two, but no matter how much they complain, it is useless to force these soldiers to come up and beat you, and they cannot cut you with swords or use shields?

An hour later, Jiang Ye and his party came to a place far away from the outside of the city.

"Stop. Jiang Ye motioned to stop.

Dozens of carriages stopped one after another.

Jiang Ye threw out the key and threw it to the slave who was driving the horse on the side.

"Open all these iron cages and remove the handcuffs. Jiang Ye said solemnly.

The slave on the side thought he had misheard, so he didn't make any moves.

"Brother, you open those iron gates and let all the people come down. Jiang Ye raised his voice and said word by word.

"Aren't you afraid we'll run away?" asked Endeavour.

Jiang Ye shook his head and confessed, "I'm here to take you home." ”

"Go home?" the slave asked.

"Back to the Western Empire. Jiang Ye put the key in his hand.

"Go ahead. Jiang Ye winked.

When the slave saw this, he opened all the doors, gave them the keys, and unshackled them, and every time he opened a door, he would shout: "Be happy, you have a noble man to save us, and we can go home." ”

One after another, hundreds of people jumped out of the carriage and walked to the side to stand.

Lulu on the side seemed to be thinking about what should be deciding.

When everyone was standing, Lulu jumped on the rock, took off her hat, and looked at everyone with tears in her eyes.

And the newly liberated people were scattered around chattering and discussing something, and suddenly they saw such a child jumping on the rock, and they turned their eyes to her.

"Princess, is that you, princess!" called out to the man who had just taken the key.

"Princess?" the people began to talk. ”

"Princess, do you remember me, I am a soldier standing guard in the palace, and you hit me on the head when you played a ball!" the man wept with joy.

"It's really a princess. ”

"I've seen the princess, when she's guarding the city. ”

"The people of the royal family are still there, and it seems that the revival of the country is hopeful!"

There was a lot of talking.

At this time, Lulu began to speak in her childish voice, saying heavy things that should not be said at her age.

"Everyone, don't lose hope in life, although we are defeated, we are still alive. Believe in each other, unite our will, and we will definitely get through this difficult time. ”

Lulu wiped away her tears and whimpered, "Follow this road, go to the forest west of the imperial capital, and you will find others, you settle down first, and I will look for you in a few days." ”

"All soldiers obey the order, salute!" said someone who shouted, and almost all the men raised their hands.

Looking at these men, although they didn't have enough to eat, Jiang Ye could feel that these people definitely had a certain strength.

Later, Jiang Ye learned from these people that after the defeat, the Hanluo Empire arrested strong men and women with good faces, and the remaining old, weak, sick and disabled were all cut in half.

"Is this still a human thing? These bastards, I'm going to make them suffer sooner or later, look at these pigs, do they know if they hurt. Jiang Ye squirted excitedly.

After spraying, Jiang Ye turned around and said to the person who took the key just now: "The next thing is left to you to deal with, this is the map, I have marked it, and when you enter the forest, you can find a temporary stronghold." By the way, what's your name?"

"My name is Kong Fu, and I am the captain of the guard team guarding the city. The soldier replied.

"Well, yes, I'll leave it to you. In a few days, we will go to see, by then I hope you can already build a house, although it is still early, but also to prepare for the winter, a variety of potatoes, save some food, winter clothes I will prepare... Jiang Ye said so much like a cannonball, Kong Fu admired it and was grateful.

After counting the number of people and dry food, Kong Fu came to Jiang Ye and tried to ask, "Dare to ask Your Excellency?"

Jiang Ye smiled and didn't answer, but patted Kong Fu's shoulder and turned to walk towards Lulu.

After saying goodbye to everyone, Jiang Ye left on the storm with Lulu in his arms.

"This person can control the Condor, it must not be easy. Kong Fu sighed.

"Looking at the relationship between the two, if the princess wants to restore the country and become the queen, then this mysterious man should be our king. Another man answered.

"Only such a strong man can win the heart of the princess. ”

"I remember the royal family, you can get engaged at the age of 6, and you can get married when you are about 20 years old. ”

"It seems so. ”

"Yes, yes, yes. ”

......

After the liberation, there was no pressure, and on the way home, there was a cheerful atmosphere.