As if to confirm what Zhao Guanlan said, Lu Xiaoyao heard a commotion outside the carriage.

Hearing the voice, Lu Xiaoyao poked his head out again, looked at it, and saw that dozens of people in rags rushed towards a mountain, following their direction, Lu Xiaoyao looked at it, and saw that on the top of the mountain over there, there was a green place, which looked like it should be growing edible weeds.

The crowd shouted, crowded and rushed over, and soon the green place was as desolate as the neighborhood.

Seeing this scene, for some reason, Lu Xiaoyao felt a little uncomfortable.

Those who have money can eat, but those who don't have money can only eat weeds.

"Xianggong, there is a big drought on the border, and the court doesn't care?" Lu Xiaoyao looked at Zhao Guanlan and asked suspiciously.

Zhao Guanlan shook his head, "Far water can't solve the near fire, on this side of the border, the road is far away, who wants to come here?" ”

Lu Xiaoyao was silent, since ancient times, the most difficult place for people to live is the border.

"Don't think so much, we're going to town!" Zhao Guanlan stretched out his hand and lowered the curtain, blocking Lu Xiaoyao's sight.

Although he couldn't see the outside, but the sounds he heard along the way, Lu Xiaoyao could also imagine that the life of the border people was not easy.

Lu Xiaoyao sighed lightly, hoping that the imperial court would still pay attention to this side.

The border gate guards are still very strict, Xiao Guanlan and their team just came to the city gate, and they were stopped by the guards, but fortunately, Zhao Guanlan had already prepared, and when he was stopped, he came directly to the city gate and negotiated with the guards.

Hearing that the people in the carriage behind were bandits from the Grand Canyon, the guards were startled for a moment, and hurriedly let Zhao Guanlan and his party enter the city.

The bandits of the Grand Canyon are the people who come and go to the border the most, and they are also the people who the border guards hate the most, and now that the bandits of the Grand Canyon have been caught, how can they be unhappy?

The guards sent someone to personally send Zhao Guanlan and others to the border mansion, and when they heard that they had caught the bandits in the Grand Canyon, the border history was excited for a while, and he was directly promoted to the court.

Zhao Guanlan and Lu Xiaoyao did not wait for Wang Hai to be assigned, because as long as they entered the border prison, they would not be able to get out, and they were not worried that Wang Hai would be released.

After Zhao Guanlan and Lu Xiaoyao recorded their confessions, they left the mansion and walked out of the gate of the mansion, looking at the desolate border street, Lu Xiaoyao was slightly shocked.

"Xianggong, why is there no one on this street?"

Zhao Guanlan was also quite puzzled, although the last time he came to the border, it was also very desolate, but there were still people on the street, but today, it is difficult to see people walking on the street.

"I guess it's too cold to go out." Zhao Guanlan explained.

Lu Xiaoyao thought about it, and felt that it should be this reason, so he didn't ask again.

"Come with me, go contact Boss Liu first."

Zhao Guanlan took Lu Xiaoyao back into the carriage and ordered Wang Si to go to Chunxiang Building.

Chunxianglou is one of the largest restaurants in the border, and the boss behind the scenes is Boss Liu, who buys Zhao Guanlan's grain.

When he left last time, Boss Liu directly told Zhao Guanlan that the next time he delivered the goods, he would come directly to Chunxiang Building to find the shopkeeper Hou.

The last time I came to Chunxiang Building, Chunxiang Building was also full of friends, but this time it was obviously not.

Wang Si stopped the carriage at the gate of Chunxiang Building, and a guy came up enthusiastically.

"Is the guest officer eating?"

Zhao Guanlan led Lu Xiaoyao to get out of the car, nodded to the guy, and then followed him to Chunxiang Building.

When I got up in the morning, I was delayed because of Wang Hai's affairs, and it was already noon, Lu Xiaoyao and Zhao Guanlan had not eaten, and both of them were hungry.

In Chunxiang Building, the last time I came here, it was quite lively, but today Zhao Guanlan and Lu Xiaoyao went in, but they saw that there were not many people in the building.

"Little second brother, why are there so few people on the border recently?"

Zhao Guanlan asked out in confusion, Xiao Er was pouring tea for them, and when he heard the inquiry, he raised his head to look at Guanlan and Lu Xiaoyao.

"The two of you are from other places, it's been freezing lately, and people are starving to death everywhere, how many people are coming out?"

Xiao Er's strange opening, as if starving to death and freezing to death, is already a common thing at the border.

Lu Xiaoyao and Zhao Guanlan didn't speak anymore, but they felt uncomfortable.

Xiao Er quickly brought the menu, Lu Xiaoyao ordered a few dishes casually, and waited with Zhao Guanlan drinking tea.

Because he wanted to do business with Boss Liu, he hadn't served the food yet, so Zhao Guanlan said a few words to Lu Xiaoyou, and then got up and went to the counter to look for the shopkeeper.

In front of the counter, Shopkeeper Hou was dozing off, now the business of the restaurant is not very good, there is nothing to do at all, Zhao Guanlan saw Shopkeeper Hou last time, so he also recognized him in an instant.

knocked on the counter in front of the shopkeeper Hou, and the dozing middle-aged man slowly opened his eyes.

"Shopkeeper Hou, is Boss Liu here?"

The affairs of Chunxianglou are generally handled by the shopkeeper Hou, and few people know that the boss behind the scenes is Boss Liu, so when he heard the person in front of him mention Boss Liu, the shopkeeper Hou instantly sobered up.

Shopkeeper Hou rubbed his eyes, looked at Zhao Guanlan, and recognized him at once, "Ah, it's Boss Zhao, you delivered the goods?" ”

The shopkeeper came out of the counter and greeted Zhao Guanlan warmly, Zhao Guanlan refused to go to the box, and then pointed to Lu Xiaoyao's side and told the shopkeeper that they already had a place.

Seeing that Xiao Er had already served the food, Shopkeeper Hou stopped and looked at Zhao Guanlan with a smile, "Boss Zhao, if you don't eat first, I'll go and call our boss over." ”

Zhao Guanlan smiled and nodded, thanked the shopkeeper Hou for a while, and then returned to Lu Xiaoyao.

Xiao Er's food has already been served, all of which are home-cooked dishes, Lu Xiaoyao served a bowl of rice for Zhao Guanlan, and then served a bowl of rice for himself, and the couple began to eat.

They were hungry all morning, neither of them spoke, eating quietly, Lu Xiaoyao finished eating first, and after eating, he drank hot tea and waited for Zhao Guanlan.

Suddenly, Lu Xiaoyao's eyes straightened and looked at the door of the restaurant.

At the door of the restaurant, Xiao Er greeted a guest in, the guest was wrapped in black clothes and black cloth, the familiar eyes, familiar dress, and familiar smell made Lu Xiaoyao's body suddenly tighten, and his back was inexplicably cold.

It's Yao Xianniang, how could she be here? Lu Xiaoyao expressed his doubts and followed his gaze.

Xiao Er led Yao Xianniang upstairs, preparing to go to the upstairs box, when she was about to go upstairs, Yao Xianniang paused, and looked directly at the table of Lu Xiaoyao and Zhao Guanlan.

Yao Xianniang was weird, her eyes were extremely cold, and Lu Xiaoyao felt uncomfortable when she looked at her.

"Daughter-in-law, what's wrong with you?" Feeling Lu Xiaoyao's nervousness, Zhao Guanlan raised his head, looked at Lu Xiaoyao and asked.