In the days of renovating the shop, Siu Kam Hong would warmly receive the curious neighbors around him every day.

And often talk with them about the past events that happened in the party five years ago.

Because Xiao Jinxing can accurately say the names of the shopkeepers and directors in the shop in Lanlu County five years ago, the big and small matters in the family and the shop,

So it didn't take long for the neighbors to have trust and sympathy for the descendants of the Xiao family who escaped the catastrophe because of their business.

Since then, the government has always felt that Xiao Jinxing's appearance is a little inexplicable, and he also sent people to explore Xiao Jinxing's details.

But from the mouths of those neighbors, they heard one story after another about Siu Kam hang's past deeds.

These stories are as if those neighbors have seen them with their own eyes, and they are told to the people in the government who come to investigate.

There are even people who add fuel and vinegar to the officials to interpret a tear-jerking tragic past.

Over time, the people in the official mansion no longer appeared around the Xiao family's shop.

In the third month after coming to Lanlu County, Xiao's shop announced its reopening.

The scope of the shop's business includes the purchase of furs and horses.

In the memories of the neighbors, these businesses were originally the main business that the Xiao family once operated.

Looking at the hard work of the tall men in the Xiao family's shop, the neighbors sent simple blessings to Xiao Jinxing, a kind and friendly young shopkeeper who had suffered from the misfortune of his family.

The guys in Xiao's shop are all poor cloth children recruited by Xiao Jinxing in various places outside the county in the past three months.

For them, from the day they stepped into the Xiao family's shop, they were like servants of the Xiao family, and from then on, they had to obey all the orders of Xiao Jinxing's shopkeeper.

However, as long as there is a bite of food to eat, what does it matter if you are a slave or not?

Half a year passed in a hurry, and in the blink of an eye it was the spring of the following year.

At this time, it was only a month before the date of the original agreement with Qu Bao on the deal.

At noon on this day, Xiao Jinxing took Xin'er, who was almost seven years old, to ride a horse along the shore of the yellow water north of Lanlu and slowly walked forward.

If a seven-year-old girl had been able to control the horse gallop on the grassland, Xiao Jinxing and Ayi'er also found a small white horse for Xin'er and taught her the skills of riding a horse every day.

This yellow water is a natural grassland, so it has become a place where they often come.

Xin'er knows how to communicate with horses, which makes her learn to ride a horse to get twice the result with half the effort.

Therefore, in a very short period of time, Xin'er's way of controlling horses is not much better than Xiao Jinxing.

Xiao Jinxing looked at the grassland in the west and said loudly to Xin'er:

"Xin'er, how about a comparison with my brother to see who gets to the woods there first?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a white figure speeding past him.

On the white horse, who is already a slim girl, if not Xin'er?

"Don't be fooled."

Xiao Jinxing shouted loudly as he chased his horse in the direction of Xin'er.

On the pastures on both sides of the yellow water, groups of cattle and sheep are grazing peacefully, and the head of Lanlu City in the southern sky looms.

Two horses, one white and one black, galloped in this paradise on earth with the rolling yellow water.

Ayi'er, who had come from the south, looked at the two in the distance, smiling as she rode in their direction.

In the woods of early spring, the young shoots are full of branches,

Because it is located on the shore of the yellow water, the drought from last autumn to the present has not stopped the growth of this grassland and woods.

After a hearty run, Xiao Jinxing sat at the edge of the forest

On a fallen branch of a dead tree,

For Xin'er, who was sitting in his arms, he gently wiped the sweat from his forehead.

And Xin'er, as usual, sang a moving ballad.

"Xiao Xin'er, why are you still sitting in your brother's arms when you're so old.

There's no shame in that. ”

As soon as Xin'er finished singing, Ayi'er walked to the two of them.

She gently looked at Xin'er, who didn't care about Wen Yan, and pretended to be angry at Xiao Jinxing:

"It's all her you're used to."

After finishing speaking, he pursed his lips and laughed again.

"Ayi'er, are they coming?"

Xiao Jinxing asked with a smile, as if he had already known the reason why Ayi'er came here.

Ayi'er nodded lightly and replied to Xiao Jinxing:

"Yes, here they are."

Xiao Jinxing, who was laughing, patted Xin'er's back and asked her to sit up,

Immediately stood up himself,

As he walked towards his horse,

While saying to Ayi'er and Xin'er behind him:

"Let's go, it's time to go home."

"Are you going back to the prairie?

Great, my Xiao Ning must have grown up. ”

Before Ayi'er could speak, the mischievous Xin'er immediately interjected.

She jumped up briskly and snapped her fingers, and the small white horse ran to Xin'er's side.

She turned over and jumped on the little white horse, and before she knew what she said in the horse's ear, the white horse galloped away.

Ayi'er shook her head with a smile, and also walked to her horse, turned over on the horse, and chased the backs of Xiao Jinxing and Xin'er towards Lanlu County.

After entering the city, the three of them slowed down their horses and walked together.

Along the way, the people on the street seemed to know Xiao Jinxing and the three of them, and greeted him warmly and Ayi'er and Xin'er around him.

"Looks like you're still very popular."

Xiao Jinxing rode on the horse, pretending to be a little jealous and turned his head and said.

"No, my aunt and I cook porridge outside the city every week for those homeless people and ordinary people to eat, and they all say that my aunt and I are fairies sent from heaven."

Xin'er responded triumphantly to Xiao Jinxing.

It's just that Ayi'er next to her doesn't look so happy at this time,

She looked at the people who were leaning on the side of the street, squatting or lying down, and dressed in tatters, and her heart was not good.

Since I was a child, I was told by my parents and clansmen that Kannai is a fertile land full of gold.

People there are born with fine clothes and food, and they never worry about eating.

The girls there were more beautiful than any of the women on the prairie, because they didn't have to brave the sun and the sand every day to graze their cattle.

The houses were sturdy wooden houses, some towering into the sky, some larger than some dams.

After the arrival of each night, people will indulge in drinking and singing,

Because they have never had troubles or sorrows.

Most of the people on the grassland have this perception of Guannai, so Ayi'er always thinks so.

The last time I was forced to go to Xijing, although the people there didn't look like heaven as my parents and the people of the tribe told me,

But the prosperity and wealth of Xijing also opened her eyes,

She'd never seen so many people living together in her life,

And the tall buildings that rise within the high city walls make her look so surprised.

This time, I went to Xiayang City with Xiao Jinxing, although there were also some coolies,

But Pang on the summer water

However, the hustle and bustle on the dock on the shore made her see another beautiful picture of life.

All of this was shattered by the famine in Lanlu County this year.

I heard that the entire Great Qin has suffered from a once-in-a-century famine, and some places are even more serious than Lanlu.

At this time, Ayi'er really saw the current situation in the gate and saw the desolation of starvation.

After seeking the consent of Siu Kam Hang, she and Xin'er would cook some porridge and rice outside the city every day to give to some children.

But she could also clearly feel that the number of hungry people outside the city was increasing.

And more and more people starve to death every day in the wilderness outside the city.

"I wonder how the prairie is doing this year?"

Ayi'er rode on her horse and muttered.

The three of them returned to the shop in the city, and as soon as Xiao Jinxing entered the door, he saw Zhezhe smirking at him.

He immediately understood that Zhezhe must have gained a lot when he returned to the grassland this time, otherwise he would not be so happy.

It seems that the worst I expected did not happen.

"Brother Zhezhe, is it done?"

Xiao Jin walked into the shop, hugged the sturdy Zhezhe, raised his hand and punched him twice in the chest.

Seeing Zhezhe nodding excitedly, he asked again:

"Did you run into a worm on the road?"

Zhezhe shook his head and replied in a broken Qin language:

"I didn't encounter it, but when I was crossing the meadow, I encountered a heavy fog, but fortunately, I was prepared, and I covered my mouth and nose and did not have a path.

After finding a tribe with noble people, they prepared skins and horses according to the previous agreement.

It's just that they were afraid of encountering worms on the road, so they waited a few more days until the spring was warm before they would come with me.

When we came back, we also made a simple repair of the road on the meadow.

The next time you go back, it's going to be a lot easier. ”

When Xiao Jinxing heard this, he hugged Zhezhe tightly again.

Although it is simple to listen to Zhezhe, the danger along the way can not be said in one or two sentences.

Especially when he braved the cold and secretly ran back to the grassland alone, Xiao Jinxing would be drenched in cold sweat as long as he thought about it.

But Zhezhe did not fail in his mission and did this thing that impressed him.

"Brother Xiao, everyone is watching, what is it for us two big men to hug each other."

Zhezhe was almost outwhelmed by Xiao Jinxing, he had to say while trying to break free of Xiao Jinxing's arms,

When I looked to both sides again, I saw Ayi'er and Xin'er, as well as the guys behind the shop, all laughing.

Zhezhe, who was flushed, glanced at Xiao Jinxing quite dissatisfied, as if he was reproaching him for hugging him like a woman and making him lose face.

This also made Xiao Jinxing laugh.

Xiao Jinxing led Zhezhe to the inner hall for a secret conversation, and Ayi'er led Xin'er to start boiling rice porridge again.

When she came back from outside the city, Ayi'er saw that there were many more children among the victims.

And some of those children should be the same age as their son Anan.

In the inner hall, Zhezhe was gobbling up his meal, while Xiao Jinxing just sat opposite him and watched silently.

When Zhezhe finally finished eating, he wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said:

"It's still Qin Manzi's rice is delicious, unlike our meat boiled in white water except for oil tea, and there is not even salt, and a bird fades out of his mouth when he eats it."

Speaking of this, he suddenly realized that Xiao Jinxing was a Qin barbarian, so he laughed a little embarrassed.