"Why do you want to run away with the people you have recruited?" Gu Bai pointed to the trembling little figure hiding behind Qiu Tao and asked, "Besides, what do you want him to do with such a big child?" Pull the bellows? Or a hammer? ”

In Gu Bai's tone, he couldn't stop mocking.

Qiu Tao also looked at them with disdain: "I see, they may be some kind of traffickers, but they still have to pretend to be serious businessmen here, I'm bah~"

The few people on the ground finally relieved themselves and got up on their knees with difficulty.

"We're not lying, you can go to the Liujiazhuang in front to check it out."

"Yes, yes, we didn't lie, we were originally the villagers there, but the bandits came and forcibly occupied our village and labor, so we had to work hard for them."

"This grandfather, aunt and grandmother, everything we said is true, this child was bought by us from the dental store, and we didn't let him do any heavy physical work, but this child is going to run, we can't let him run in vain, right? Otherwise, we will have to pay for it, and we won't be able to do it. ”

A few people have explained everything to me.

Gu Bai's eyes turned pale, and he raised the curtain to look at Gu Chen inside and asked, "Master, how to deal with these people?" ”

Gu Chen naturally heard their words outside clearly in the carriage, and immediately said with a slightly gloomy face: "Go and call some people to go to Liujiazhuang to have a look." ”

As he spoke, he turned his head to comfort the little wife in his arms, and there were no more superfluous words.

Gu Bai immediately understood that this matter was left to him to deal with, and his first task now was to accompany his wife, regardless of the side.

Gu Bai immediately scolded in his stomach, and his color made him dizzy.

"Then Gu Bai, I'll leave it to you here, let's go to the villa to pick game first." Qiu Tao obviously understood the meaning of Gu Chen's words, and quickly jumped into the carriage, grabbed the reins, and prepared to drive away by herself.

Just as she was about to whip it, Hatsuko was pulled again, and when she turned her head, she saw a pair of pitiful eyes.

The boy looked no more than ten years old, his thin body trembling in the sun, his little face was dirty and he couldn't see clearly, but only his eyes were amazingly bright.

He looked at Qiu Tao and said timidly, "Sister, take me with you." ”

"This ......" Qiu Tao was embarrassed.

They went out of the city this time to go to live in the hot spring Zhuangzi with Qin Niang for a few days to relax, which is Qin Niang's private territory, and in order to have a comfortable life for a few people in the past few days, Gu Chen had already greeted the steward in the Zhuangzi a few days ago, and did not welcome outsiders.

So, this little kid is going to follow them?

Qiu Tao couldn't be the master, so she subconsciously picked up the curtain and wanted to ask Qin Niang, but before she could speak, Qin Niang said: "Take him with you, you ask him where he came from, if he has any relatives, and think of a way to send him back." ”

She didn't want to keep a child of unknown origin.

It's not that she doesn't have compassion, but that people in this world are sinister, even if it's just a half-grown child who looks very pitiful, it's impossible for her to take it with her without finding out the details.

Qiu Tao had followed her for so long, so she naturally understood the meaning of her words, so she motioned for the child to sit in the carriage, and gave Gu Bai a look before leaving, signaling them to leave first.

Gu Bai glanced at the people lying on the ground with disgust, and said in a bad tone: "Get up and lead the way, don't hum, I didn't make much effort." ”

The men: "......"

You didn't make any effort, but you kicked our ribs off.

If they try their best, will their lives still exist?

A group of people thought in a panic, got up from the ground with difficulty, and led Gu Bai towards Liujiazhuang, Gu Bai sent a signal on the road, beckoning people to rush this way, and followed those people in the direction of Liujiazhuang, urging as they walked: "Hurry up, don't delay the master's time." ”

That look, like those contractors on the dock urging people to move goods.

This way.

Qin Niang and the others' carriage soon drove into Zhuangzi, and along the way, Qiu Tao had already gotten the information they wanted from the boy.

This child's name is Chunyu, everyone calls him Xiaoyu, he was not bought from the human tooth shop, but was taken captive, their family and Liujiazhuang are separated by a few Zhuangzi, but most of the children as old as him were quietly arrested, and some had no chance to run out at all.

After they were caught in Liujiazhuang, they asked to help those people work together every day to make iron, move goods, and even dig iron ore.

Many of them died of exhaustion, and when they died, they threw them casually to the side of the mountain, and no one paid attention to them at all.

The more Qiu Tao listened, the more angry she became: "At the feet of the Son of Heaven, there is such a thing? ”

Xiao Yu's eyes darkened, and he said: "They said that they have a big official in the capital, and no one dares to do anything to them, even if someone escapes and goes to report to the official, there will be no official government to handle our case." ”

Gu Chen frowned when he heard this, there was such a bold and powerful person in Beijing?

Who is this person?

Qin Niang was also puzzled. Dream Island Library

However, at this time, they had already arrived in Zhuangzi, and Qiu Tao picked up the curtain and asked them to get out of the carriage.

Gu Chen jumped down first, then stretched out his hand and directly hugged Qin Niang from the carriage, he turned his head and confessed to Qiu Tao: "You go and let someone wash and change clothes for this child, and then play by yourself, we are going to hunt in the mountains." ”

Qiu Tao nodded, and led the child to the steward.

Qin Niang was half-hugged by Gu Chen and walked up the mountain road, and said as she walked: "Gu Chen, he just said that they were digging iron ore, did you hear that?" ”

Gu Chen nodded, his face a little solemn: "At present, the iron ore mines in the east belong to the state, except for a few wealthy businessmen who are privately owned, and I have not heard of any mines that have not been discovered." ”

Although the land to the east is large, the area where the mines can be produced is also clear at a glance, and the mines that have been discovered so far are also registered in the national register.

"So, could the mine they are referring to be the mine of another country?" Qin Niang asked.

Gu Chen shook his head: "It's not known yet, I've already asked Gu Bai to investigate, he knows how to get it, don't think about it so much, today we are out to relax, and those things in the DPRK and China will be forgotten for the time being." ”

Qin Niang thought about it, yes, even if she was in a hurry now, it was useless, even if the court really wanted to build such a big illegal artifact city behind the back, it would not be able to be destroyed in a day or two.

"I'm just thinking, if there is really such a big hidden danger, I'm afraid that if you are for a while, you will not be able to resign." Qin Niang sighed, she actually didn't like those battles between the court and the middle of the court, she had seen a lot of tricks like this in her previous life, and she was eager to be able to live the second half of her life with Gu Chen in peace.

"Let's take one step at a time, don't think about it, aren't you going to hunt? What more prey do you want, you say? Gu Chen shook the bow and arrow in his hand and asked.

That look, that tone, as if he could call her back whatever she wanted.

Qin Niang snorted and laughed, her mood just now because of the sudden episode suddenly opened up, she smiled and asked, "Could it be that I said I want a tiger, you can also help me call?" ”

Gu Chen raised his chin proudly and stared at her: "Look down on your husband? ”

Qin Niang only thought that he wanted to make her happy, and did not really believe him, but she said kindly: "Who dares to look down on you, then ask your husband to beat a pheasant for the slave family." ”

Gu Chen stared at her: "That's it?" ”

Qin Niang blinked and nodded, what's wrong with this request?

Gu Chen didn't care about "tsk", and didn't say anything, just took her hand and said, "Let's go, take you to find the pheasant." ”

Qin Niang let him lead her and went into the woods on the mountain, and after a while, a pheasant appeared in front of them.

Gu Chen didn't say a word, pulled up his bow and shot over.

Sou!

The pheasant let out a scream after being shot, and gave up struggling after two flutters in the bushes, Gu Chen walked over, lifted it up, looked at Qin Niang and said, "How is it?" I didn't lie to you, did I? ”

Qin Niang nodded, trotted over a few steps, and reached out to take the pheasant, but Gu Chen avoided her hand.

She looked at him suspiciously, and the eyes clearly wrote, why not give it to her!

Didn't you call her?

Gu Chen hooked his lips, how could he not understand the meaning in her eyes?

"It's so dirty, I'm afraid it will get your hands dirty, and besides, it's struggling so badly, I'm afraid it'll hurt you." Gu Chen said, stuffing it into a cage that he carried around his waist before reaching out a hand towards her.

Qin Niang put her hand into his hand, only to feel warm in her heart.

She thought that this was God compensating for all the suffering she had experienced in her previous life, and she should cherish it.

"Gu Chen, I also want a white long-haired rabbit, don't hurt it, I'll take it back to raise." Qin Niang hugged Gu Chen's arm and said.

Gu Chen glanced at her sideways, and said speechlessly: "I haven't seen how you treat that hairy ball in your yard, and I'm going to fight rabbits again." ”

The white-haired fox was also beaten by Gu Chen himself on this mountain.

Qin Niang really likes it very much, especially in winter, it is really comfortable to sit on the soft cheek.

But recently Qin Niang has it again, and the doctor suggested that she had better play less with the hair ball, so as not to save it from jumping around one day and tripping her down.

Qin Niang thought about the fetus in her womb, so she asked her to send the hair ball to Fang Yuanyuan for her to play with for a few days.

Now after Gu Chen's reminder, it seems that it has indeed been sent out for a long time.

Qin Niang shrunk her neck weakly: "I'll just pick it up when I'm done, but what's the matter with this rabbit, just put it in a cage." ”

Gu Chen pinched her cheek and said, "I can fight for a few more days, go back and peel off the skin, and make you a mat." ”

Qin Niang's eyes widened, and she protested: "How can you pick its skin, it's so fun to be plush, you don't have to hold the stove in winter." ”

The two of them were laughing when something suddenly flashed in the woods, and then the shadows of the trees swayed violently.