Chapter 8 Competition (4)
On the fifth day of the start of the third competition, it seemed that everything was on the right track, on this day the number of soldiers outside the city suddenly increased, and the refugees looked around with worry, not knowing what was going on, at this time Meng Tian, Zhao Gao and Li Jiang slowly walked out of the crowd, Meng Tian said in his deep voice: "Today, Miss Loei and all the carpenters are here to give porridge, I hope you don't panic, don't mess up, line up in an orderly way to come and get it, if anyone dares to take advantage of the chaos, don't kill it." ”
Because of the soup kitchen, Zhao Gao and Meng Tian thought of chaos, so Meng Tian personally mobilized people and horses out of the city to maintain order, so as not to riot, when the refugees heard the soup kitchen, there was always a glimmer of hope in their gloomy eyes, it turned out that God had not abandoned them and sent someone to save them.
Truckloads of rice were transported out of Xianyang City, and the people in the city were curious about who bought such food, and the refugee area quickly set up a large pot after mouthful, and after everything was ready, it began to boil until the rice soup, if it was on weekdays, these truckloads of rice could be enough for a few ordinary people to eat for three years, but here it seemed so few, Meng Tian looked at the refugees, frowned and said: "This is not a decisive method, it can't last a few days, and the rice in this pot is too little, It doesn't make much difference. ”
"There's no way around it, we can't manage so many refugees, and we can't manage it." Zhao Gao looked at the rice in the pot, and he was also very helpless, but with just a few of them, this was already the limit.
"Although it is a few grains of rice, it is also a hot rice soup, and it is better than them eating tree roots." Li Jiang continued: "If Your Majesty can help these refugees, it will really solve the problem. ”
"Your Majesty, it is now a headache to conquer the Huns, and things like this cannot attract Your Majesty's attention." Meng Tian also understood what Li Jiang said, but these refugees were not enough to attract His Majesty's attention.
"Attack the Huns?" Li Jiang asked, "Is there another war?" Is it Brother Meng, are you going? ”
"It's still undecided, now the Great Qin soldiers are strong and strong, but the Huns are also brave and good at fighting, so Your Majesty can't make a decision for a long time." Meng Tian said.
"There is another war, and I don't know how many people are going to be ruined and displaced." Li Jiang sighed.
Just as Meng Tian, Zhao Gao and Li Jiang were speaking, three more carriages slowly pulled in, and when they heard someone say to send rice, Meng Tian, Zhao Gao and Li Jiang walked over curiously, and Li Jiang asked, "Who asked you to send this?" ”
"Girl." The person who took the lead politely saluted Li Jiang and the others, and then said respectfully: "Our young owner ordered us to send three carts of rice to Miss Li Jiang." ”
"Young owner?" Li Jiang was confused, looked at Zhao Gao and Meng Tian, and then asked the visitor, "Who are you young owners?" ”
"Miss Li Jiang, the young owner said that after the end of this competition, I will definitely explain to the girl." The visitor said that it seems that this young owner doesn't want people to know who he is.
"Come on, bring this rice in." Meng Tian saw that the person who came refused to reveal it, and he didn't say much, just asked the soldiers to carry the rice in.
Seeing that the rice on the car was carried away, the person who delivered the rice respectfully saluted Li Jiang and the others again, and then said: "Our young owner said that we will send three carts of rice to Miss Li Jiang every day until Miss Li Jiang's soup soup is over." ”
"So, please thank the young owner for me." Seeing that the comer was so generous, Li Jiang was happy in his heart, no matter who sent it, as long as the refugees had rice to eat, it was enough.
"Miss Li Jiang is polite, and I will say goodbye." After the rice deliverer respectfully saluted, he turned around and left with the others.
Li Jiang looked at the back of the person who left, and asked curiously, "You say, who will be the person who sent the rice?" ”
Zhao Gao shook the fan in his hand, thought for a while and said, "Look at which rice merchant they are in this business, they look quite familiar, and they forgot which one they belonged to for a while." ”
"Ah Gao, do you think it could be one of them?" Li Jiang's eyes gestured, and the carpenter gathered over there said.
"I think so." Zhao Gao said approvingly.
"Wouldn't that be better? If that person is among them, his conduct must be good. Meng Tian said appreciatively, what Meng Tian looks up to most is this, people who are indifferent to fame and fortune will not show what they have done and ask for credit.
"Yes, if Jiang Er can hold on to this big tree, she won't have to worry about food and clothing in the future." Zhao Gao said jokingly.
"Ah Gao, do you know how the pig died?" Li Jiang listened to Zhao Gao's joke and said quietly.
"Huh?" After listening to Li Jiang's words, Zhao Gao didn't react for a while, thought for a while and said, "Killed by the butcher?" ”
"It's stupid." Li Jiang looked at Zhao Gao fiercely and said, then turned around and left.
Looking at the back of Li Jiang leaving, Zhao Gao looked at Meng Tian with a confused face and said, "What's wrong with her?" ”
"Think for yourself." Meng Tian didn't answer Zhao Gao and left with Li Jiang.
"What, I'm not just joking, why are I angry." Zhao Gao said helplessly, and followed closely.
On the other side, Takagi and other carpenters built a grass house, although this is outside Xianyang City, but it is also several miles away from Xianyang City, if you simply build a few grass houses to protect from the wind and rain, there should be no problem.
One morning passed, Gao Mu and the others also got up, there were already several carpenters who couldn't support themselves and complained silently in their hearts, at noon, Li Jiang gave them the same bowl of rice soup as the refugees, and there was nothing else, looking at the bowl There were only a dozen or so rice, and some people couldn't stand it, and complained loudly: "We are here to apprentice, not to suffer here, not only let us go to this dirty and smelly refugee nest, but also only give us such a bowl of rice soup, when we ask for food, what is the reason?" ”
"Like, what's the point?" Seeing someone erupt, those who have already complained psychologically still suppressed their inner complaints, and echoed them one by one.
"I said a long time ago that if you can't accept the test, you can leave at any time, and I won't stop you." Li Jiang looked at the complaining carpenters and said quietly.
"We want to see Elder Li." The carpenter shouted unwillingly.
"I'm sorry, but my father will only meet you after the competition." Li Jiang replied.
"What's the point?" The carpenter refused to comply, and shouted at Li Jiang: "Speaking of apprenticeship, we haven't seen Li Lao at a glance, you shouldn't be fake, right?" ”
"If you don't believe me, you can leave now." Li Jiang didn't say much about the carpenter who yelled at him.
"Leave?" The carpenter suddenly stepped in front of Li Jiang and said, "I have suffered so much here, you leave with a word, what are you and me." ”
When the carpenter stepped in front of Li Jiang, Zhao Gao was afraid that Li Jiang would be injured, so he immediately protected Li Jiang behind him, and Meng Tian put the sword on the carpenter's neck, and instantly the carpenter trembled and said, "General Meng spares his life." ”
"You said she was a fake." Meng Tian said lightly: "Then do you think I'm also fake?" ”
"The grass people don't dare, the grass people know that they are wrong, and General Meng spares his life." Hearing Meng Tian's words, the carpenter was even more frightened, and immediately knelt down and begged Meng Tian to spare his life, this is the god of war, who dares to pretend to admit it.
"You, you, you still have you, get out of here." Meng Tian pointed to the carpenters who were kneeling on the ground and the carpenters who had just met this, and said coldly.
"Yes, yes, yes." Hearing Meng Tian's words, the carpenter who was kneeling on the ground, and the carpenters who were named immediately wanted to flee for their lives and left, although they were unwilling, they had just donated a large sum of silver yesterday, but compared to their lives, it was also insignificant.
"If anyone else wants to leave, leave now." Meng Tian looked at the remaining carpenters solemnly and said.
"The grass people are willing to stay here and be tested." Takagi said, standing up.
"The grass people are willing, too." Shi Ming also stood up and saluted.
Seeing Shi Ming speak, Qishan also said, "The grass people are also willing." ”
"The grass people are willing, too." Murch and another carpenter on the side also said.
"Well, since you are willing, remember, until the end of the competition, if today's incident happens, don't blame me for being unkind." Meng Tian put the saber back in its scabbard, and then said quietly to the carpenters.
"Grass people remember." Gao Mu and the others said respectfully, for Meng Tian, they admired more than they were afraid.
"Let's go." Watching Meng Tian solve the carpenter, Zhao Gao escorted Li Jiang and left as he spoke.
Meng Tian also left together, looking at the two serious men, Li Jiang smiled, Zhao Gao poked Li Jiang's forehead with his finger and said, "What are you laughing at?" ”
"Why are you two so serious?" Li Jiang smiled and said, "Brother Meng, you can drive my vest to only five people." ”
"What do you keep for such people?" Meng Tian said expressionlessly.
"Yes." Zhao Gao said approvingly: "If it wasn't for us just now, they wouldn't know what they want to do?" ”
"Thank you, Brother Meng." Li Jiang thanked Meng Tian.
"Why don't you thank me?" Seeing that Li Jiang only thanked Meng Tian, Zhao Gao was a little unhappy and said, "I can protect you behind me just now." ”
"Okay, more Ah Gao." Looking at the childish Zhao Gao, Li Jiang said with a helpless smile.
"That's pretty much it." After listening to Li Jiang's words, Zhao Gao nodded with satisfaction and said.
Meng Tian looked at Zhao Gao's smug expression and said quietly, "Childish." ”
Zhao Gao was not angry, but made a grimace at Meng Tian, after Meng Tian saw it, he looked helpless, and sighed why he made such a close friend, it must have been his brain bad at that time, and Li Jiang looked at the interaction between Zhao Gao and Meng Tian, with a smile on his face, the friendship between Zhao Gao and Meng Tian is as strong as the roots of a big tree.