Chapter 11: Praying for Rain
For the ordinary villagers of Changshan Town, who have little knowledge, more than 100 gold coins are undoubtedly a huge amount of money. But to Chen Wu, who had seen the player's super guild operate, the money was nothing. In the later stages of the game, the gold coins in the accounts of the "Myth" guild can easily be tens or even hundreds of millions. Moreover, not to mention the distance, the green horse that Dian Yong chased back was worth a thousand gold.
Far more than these golden things in front of you!
Although a day ago, he was still using his strength to feed for five copper coins a day, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have vision.
However, too much loot is sometimes not a good thing.
The black turban thieves almost rushed out to loot the things, even if less than half of them were seized, it was not something that just two people could move. Even, in order not to reveal their identities and whereabouts, the two could only take a small part of it, and the rest had to be discarded. After a busy time, looking at the horses, domestic animals and weapons that could not be taken away, as well as hundreds of catties of meat that would rot quickly, Chen Wu, who was so poor that he clanged after crossing, couldn't move his legs.
The meat was nothing, and a few wounded horses lost their value, but the other horses and weapons were the capital of the rebellion. It's a shame to just let it go.
However, Chen Wu can't say it now.
Fortunately, he quickly noticed that Dian Yong was actually a little tempted.
He couldn't look down on the ordinary weapons used by the black turban thieves, but those horses were good things in Longshan Mansion. Although Dian Yong has his own Qingcheng, he doesn't mind raising a few more horses at home. Moreover, now that the drought and famine are so severe and the price of food is soaring, although Dian Yong's family is well-off, it is not as good as before the decline. Even from the perspective of killing and eating meat, it's a pity to let it go like this.
All he worries about is that he may be exposed and cause trouble when he brings it back.
Realizing this, Chen Wu had an idea and said, "Why don't you tie the horses and sheep nearby to avoid the limelight and wait a few days?" There are few people here, and there are black turban thieves haunting, and no one comes at all on weekdays. ”
After a few days, when the opportunity comes, take advantage of the situation...... They all rebelled, so naturally there is no need to hide the origin of these things. As for whether those black turban thieves would go and return, Chen Wu was not worried, after all, they had already been frightened. What's more, even if the black scarf thief really sent someone back to inquire about the situation, it would be nothing. Anyway, these things can't be taken away, it's just a waste of effort, and there is no additional loss.
Dian Yong didn't know Chen Wu's true plan, and thought to himself that even if he hid it for a few days, he would not be able to bring it back openly. But after watching it for a long time, he couldn't get over it, and finally agreed to Chen Wu's suggestion.
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When they came, the two of them walked all the way with swords and bows on their backs, and when they went back, it was much easier.
After tying the horses and sheep to the nearby woods, and wrapping swords and other weapons in cloth and burying them on the spot, Chen Wu rode with Dian Yong and returned to Changshan Town overnight. I have to say that Dian Yong, the green horse, is indeed a brave horse. The two of them combined for nearly four hundred catties, and there was a pair of dozens of catties of beef in the back, and the green horse was as if nothing happened. Even if Dian Yong had deliberately slowed down, it still only took half an hour to return.
In the early hours of the morning, Changshan Town was quiet, and no one noticed the two people who secretly left and returned.
When the two dismounted outside the pawn's old mansion and galloped all the way into the backyard, to an absolutely safe place, Chen Wu and Dian Yong breathed a sigh of relief.
Only now can they say that tonight's operation has been successfully completed.
Dian Yong's fierce reputation is outside, ordinary people will not come to the door, and there is a small front yard to block, the secret of the green horse can be hidden for a long time. Dian Yong only dyed the color of the horse's coat, and then he could pull it out again after this period of limelight, and no one could recognize it.
Dian Yong's calculation is good, but it's a pity that people are not as good as heaven.
Chen Wu secretly thought about what happened a few days later, and couldn't help but sigh. No matter how careful the plan is, it will be difficult to prevent thieves. If he only wants a small fortune, then with tonight's harvest, with the experience in "Empire", Chen Wu can at least eat and drink without worry, and die a good death. In that case, he only needs to remind Dian Yong tonight, and he won't make a mistake. But now that the decision has been made, something big has to be done......
The player's unique restless heart made him suppress the idea of reminding Dian Yong.
Moreover, Chen Wu and Dian Yong only met today after all, and rashly reminded that the other party would not believe it, and he could not come up with any reliable basis.
In this way, it seems that the rest of the matter is predestined.
After a few changes in his thoughts, Chen Wu made up his mind, and after a few words of advice, he put down his bow and arrows and prepared to get up and leave. However, he pretended to forget the short knife he had used to protect himself and did not hand it over. Dian Yong may not have noticed, or maybe he noticed but felt that it didn't matter, so he didn't mention it, but thanked him and cut half of the meat chops he brought back to him.
Chen Wu did not refuse.
After crossing over, the body and bones of the person he possessed were not bad, but due to nutritional restrictions, he could not compare with Dian Yong. Considering the head injury and the big things to do in a few days, it is true that the food needs to be strengthened. These fresh beef are the best food that the villagers of Changshan Town can touch at this stage.
There was nothing to say, he changed back into his previous clothes and returned to his broken yard with nearly twenty pounds of fresh beef. I boiled a pot of water overnight, cut the beef into pieces and threw it in. There is no seasoning, but just a little coarse salt and a few dried chili peppers are already delicious. As the rich gravy rolls, the smell of fragrant meat fills the entire courtyard. Chen Wu, who had not eaten a good meal since crossing and had attacked and killed people overnight, immediately began to feast.
For the next few days, he didn't have to worry about eating.
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The actions of Chen Wu and Dian Yong, as well as the attack on the official errand by the black turban thief, did not have any impact on the townspeople of Changshan Town. Thousands of people who were getting more and more agitated, emaciated, and hungry spent three days numbly. As in the past few months, I wake up every morning to see the sky. It's a pity that no matter how good your eyesight is, you can't find half a cloud from the sky, and it's impossible to rain. On the contrary, the sun became brighter and brighter, scorching the earth.
There have been more and more displaced people from Ganding Mansion to the south, so that the lords of Longshan Mansion couldn't bear it anymore and had to send troops to intercept them along the two provinces, and even dispatched a large group of light cavalry.
But that doesn't stop the refugees from having no way to live.
According to Chen Wu's inaccurate estimates, in the past three days, thousands of displaced people have poured into the entire Longshan Mansion, which is the sum of the past half a month. Of these, a quarter fled to the town of Changshan. The arrival of these displaced people, in turn, increased the burden on Changshan Town. Many of the townspeople, who were barely making ends meet, were finally on the verge of collapse. The bigger problem is that they don't see hope at all!
As for the price of food, it has more than doubled since the beginning of this month, and for the first time, limited quantities have been introduced.
The local villagers in Changshan Town and the surrounding villages also began to appear as deserters who had run out of food. Some of these people became thieves and robbers, and together with the homeless people of Ganding Province, the law and order in Changshan Town deteriorated dramatically.
Many elderly people have a premonition of something, and uneasiness and worry appear on their faces.
In this chaotic situation, no one noticed Chen Wu at all. Since he cooperated with Dian Yong to rob the black scarf thief, he has nested in his yard and never went out. The quarry errands are gone, and I concentrate on recuperating from my injuries, revisiting the martial arts I learned in Empire, and planning out what is to come.
It's about his family's life and future wealth, and it's not like in "Empire" that he can be resurrected indefinitely, so he can't be a little sloppy.
The fact that the requisitioned officer was attacked by the black turban thieves and burned down the mountain temple is now estimated to have fermented in Yicheng. Although only two officials died, and the others were stripped naked by the black scarf thieves and let go, a large number of requisitioned animals were plundered, and the face of the government was gone, and the Yicheng County Order would definitely not sit idly by. Moreover, those cattle and horse merchants and trading houses who have the background and energy to reach the heavens, and who provide carts for free, will not allow their business to be damaged.
It's coming!
Chen Wu counted the days and made full preparations.
Finally, two days later, in the morning, the historic moment in memory arrived. In the face of an unprecedented drought, thousands of villagers in Changshan Town, who were unwilling to sit still, spontaneously gathered, and under the call of the squires with heads and faces in the town, as well as big surnames such as the Sun family and the Li family, pooled money to invite the famous mage of Longshan Mansion, the head of the Xuyun Dao, to pray for rain.