Chapter 791: Wanghai Town (2)
There are many mountains here, Zhong tea trees and mulberry trees are completely okay, and they can be cultivated without just giving some mountains to the local people, so that they will not be so dilapidated at all, and if you don't think about it carefully, you really think that there is nothing wrong with this Wanghai Town.
Chu Qingli naturally thought of this, and then asked Zhang Lin: "Since Wanghai Town is so poor, didn't Lord Xiao find a way to rectify it?" What can the people of Wanghai Town do if they go down like this? ”
Zhang Ling was stunned for a moment, it was difficult for Zhang Lin to say anything about Xiao Yuan, so he only bowed his head and said: "Lord Xiao has naturally been relieved, but the people here are all insatiable, just waiting for Lord Xiao to come to help, and the officials are not very clear about the situation later, anyway, this place has always been Lord Xiao's heart disease, otherwise Lord Xiao would not bother you two in the middle of the night." ”
Chu Qingli was satisfied with Zhang Lin's answer, and then asked: "Why does Lord Zhang say that the people here are insatiable?" ”
Zhang Lin showed a more indignant face: "It's not because Lord Xiao is reluctant to let the people of Wanghai Town come to help from time to time, who knows that those Diao people know that Lord Xiao is coming back to help them, so they simply don't do anything and just wait for Lord Xiao to come to help, isn't this insatiable." ”
Chu Qingli nodded, and then said meaninglessly: "Oh? I see......"
For a while, Zhang Lin couldn't understand what Chu Qingli meant, so he only affirmed: "Yes, when the time comes, princess, don't be deceived by the people of Wanghai Town." ”
Hearing this, Chu Qingli laughed slightly, but this smile didn't really want to laugh, and there was a faint chill, but when Zhang Lin wanted to continue researching, the smile on Chu Qingli's face had already been accepted, and he only heard Chu Qingli say: "Then thank you Lord Zhang for reminding me." ”
Zhang Lin retracted his gaze and said, "Don't dare." ”
The group walked in the town for a long time, but they still didn't see anyone, as if it was an empty town, but with Zhang Lin there, Xiao Pan and Chu Qingli couldn't show it, but when they saw the scared looks of those people, as well as the dilapidated houses, and the people who just came in and saw those thin people, anyone with eyes knew that the people here were suffering.
Xiao Pan was angry in his heart, and he didn't have a good face all the way, but Chu Qingli asked questions along the way, but Zhang Lin answered all the water, and there was nothing to gain after such a while, and gradually the sun outside slowly moved westward, Zhang Lin even walked with a group of people behind him, but Xiao Pan and Chu Qingli didn't shout to stop, but they didn't dare to stop without permission, but everyone resented Xiao Pan and Chu Qingli in their hearts, what kind of crime did they suffer here.
And Xiao Pan and Chu Qingli also looked at every part of the town, and the two of them stopped, and then Chu Qingli looked back and asked casually: "Didn't Lord Zhang say that there were chaos here again last night?" Why haven't you seen any of them today? ”
Zhang Lin was still secretly hanging his legs, and when Chu Qingli asked so suddenly, Zhang Lin blurted out: "Naturally, he was suppressed by Lord Xiao. After finishing speaking, Zhang Lin regretted it, but then thought that this was also a reasonable way, and there seemed to be no problem when he thought about it, so Zhang Lin put his mind at ease again.
When Chu Qingli heard such an answer, he sneered in his heart, and then continued to ask: "Since it was suppressed, where is the suppression?" ”
"This ......" Zhang Lin couldn't say it again, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, afraid that Chu Qingli would see the clue and immediately said again, "Naturally...... Naturally, it is in Yangzhou City, and the specific officials don't know. Zhang Lin was afraid that there would be too many mistakes, so he shook it off first and said that he didn't know.
And Chu Qingli has already gotten what he wants, it seems that the people in Wanghai Town have not been simply suppressed, otherwise Zhang Lin is covering up something, and it is not considered to be without gain, Chu Qingli said again: "Everyone is tired after a day of walking, so we will rest in Wanghai Town tonight, and tomorrow we will see what the situation is in a few villages under Wanghai Town." ”
Hearing this, Zhang Lin couldn't help showing a trace of panic on his face, which was more obvious than before, and then Zhang Lin immediately denied it: "The prince and princess think twice, let's not talk about whether there are any troublemakers in this Wanghai Town that have not been caught, and then this Wanghai Town is so dilapidated, there is not even a decent inn, I am afraid that I have wronged the prince and the princess, let's go back to Yangzhou City first, and it is not too late to come back tomorrow." ”
If Zhang Lin hadn't flashed that unnatural look on his face, maybe he persuaded Chu Qingli and Xiao Pan to go back, but as soon as they saw Zhang Lin's expression, Chu Qingli and Xiao Pan didn't want to leave more and more, and they asked Xiao Feng to bring someone to investigate in advance, and now there are their secret guards in the dark, and they must find out this Wanghai Town tonight.
Chu Qingli didn't think about it and refuted Zhang Lin's words: "It's okay, it can be regarded as an experience of the people's feelings, but it is also another experience, let's settle in Wanghai Town tonight." ”
Zhang Lin's face was very ugly, and he wanted to say something, but Xiao Pan's sharp phoenix eyes shot a cold light, and Zhang Lin had no choice but to swallow back the words that came to his mouth, and finally reluctantly said, "Yes." ”
The group found a dilapidated inn, the shopkeeper was an old man with white hair, looking very ragged, they saw Xiao Pan and them coming in, they all shrank back, and behind the old man stood a seven or eight-year-old child, with wide eyes and eyes full of fear.
Seeing this, Chu Qingli immediately showed a gentle smile: "Don't be afraid, old man, we are just here to rest for one night, you can just entertain us normally." ”
The old man nodded, but there was still a frightened look on his face, and the look of horror on his face was even worse when he saw Zhang Lin and them.
Chu Qingli turned his head and secretly looked at Zhang Lin and the group of guards, thinking that the people here were afraid of Zhang Lin and them, or those officers and soldiers in Yangzhou City, it seemed that they had done a lot of crazy things to Wanghai Town, which would make them afraid.
However, or because he was too scared, the old man didn't answer Chu Qingli's words, and Zhang Lin was very reluctant because Chu Qingli and Xiao Pan wanted to settle here, but now seeing that the old man didn't speak, he immediately took the old man and got angry, he stepped forward with a fierce look: "Bastard!" Didn't you hear the princess talking to you? Let's go get ready for the room! ”
As soon as Zhang Lin opened his mouth, the old man and the child behind him became even more frightened, and directly knelt down and begged for mercy: "The official has spare his life!" The official spares his life! The official spares his life! "An old man with gray hair, a child, all kneeling on the ground and trembling.
Chu Qingli looked at such a scene, and as soon as he was angry, he immediately stepped forward and prepared to help the two of them, but the princess and the two of them hid, as if Chu Qingli was some kind of man-eating beast.