Chapter 521 - Don't do business
Also, anyway, you are a man, and it doesn't hurt to have many scars on your face, and your identity is here, and someone dares to make fun of you? ”
Qian Qianqian pretended to be relaxed, with a light smile on her face, the atmosphere in this room was originally solemn, and she laughed like this, and the atmosphere was much more relaxed.
Xiao Mohan looked at her expression, the undercurrent in her deep eyes surged, and just when she was laughing heartlessly, Xiao Mohan suddenly stretched out his hand and hugged her into his arms.
Qian Qianqian's head just hit his chest, and she couldn't help but sigh in pain, she was tightly bound by Xiao Mohan, and the pair of long noses on her waist seemed to rub her into her bones and blood, which made her breathless.
Xiao Mohan's chin rested on the top of her head, the warm breath poured down, stirring the broken hair on her sideburns, the iron armor was cold, but the embrace was very warm, with a hint of blood, and the cold moonlight on her shoulders.
After a long time, Xiao Mohan slowly let go of her, she breathed a sigh of relief, raised her hand to look at Xiao Mohan's face, only to see a layer of cyan stubble on his lips, his eyebrows were still heroic, and the few fine lines in the corners of his eyes were full of the vicissitudes and indifference of thousands of sails.
"What's that look on your face? Isn't that okay with me? Don't worry, I haven't remarried yet. ”
Qian Qianqian's eyes couldn't help but moisten, her voice was choked, with a crying tone, but her face was still smiling.
Xiao Mohan raised his hand and touched her head, his expression was finally a little more relaxed, his eyes lowered slightly, his thin lips were lightly hooked, and his eyes flowed gently.
"Didn't I ask Xue Yi to take you to safety? There is a war going on in this Xinjiang, and from time to time there will be people from the central government who will come out, and if you stay here, you will inevitably have to be afraid. ”
Xiao Mohan's voice was low, with a unique magnetism, a little hoarse than before, but it was more charming.
"You know me, you're here, how can I survive in secret? If you want to die together, if you want to live, you will live together, you want to get rid of me, there is no door. ”
Qian Qianqian was very stubborn, raised her head, pursed her red lips slightly, and her face was a little delicate, but when she looked closely, she was a little more resolute and strong.
"If you are so easy to get rid of, aren't you just like those women outside, since you are here, then live here, now the General's Mansion is the safest, if you want to go out, let Xue Yi bring someone to accompany you, don't go out alone."
Xiao Mohan also took a step back, since he knew that Qian Qianqian was coming, he didn't think about letting Qian Qianqian go again, he couldn't understand Qian Qianqian's temperament anymore, so it was impossible at all.
"What the hell is going on out there? Are you sure that you will get the central country to withdraw from the army? ”
Qian Qianqian couldn't help but get nervous, after a short period of warmth, she still had to face what she should face, she had been here for several days, and she hadn't gone out once, and when she asked about Xueyi, she was also distracted, so she didn't know much about the situation outside.
"This time, I not only want to let the Central State withdraw its troops, but also take the land of the Central State and make it the land of the Xiao State."
Xiao Mohan said it categorically, the ambition in his deep eyes was fluctuating, his eyes were burning, and his eyebrows were heroic, so that people didn't dare to look at him directly.
Qian Qianqian was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect Xiao Mohan to plan like this, but now that Xiao is worried about domestic and foreign troubles, how easy is it to swallow the central country? I'm afraid that when the time comes, I will not be able to do it if I use all my national strength.
"But now the situation in Xiao Guo is very bad, the capital is in chaos, hundreds of people are dying, if I can, I still hope to take care of the inside of Xiao Guo, don't let Xiao Guo regenerate his soul."
Qian Qianqian'er lowered her eyes, her long and thick eyelashes blocked the emotions under her eyes, her face was inexplicably heavy, and she looked worried.
"I understand what you mean, but if the central country is not removed, the people of the Xiao country will never be at peace, there is Ling Zi'an in the capital, nothing will happen, and the Li family will be eradicated sooner or later, don't worry."
Xiao Mohan has already made up his mind, once he decides, no one can reverse it, and this time it is the same, his considerations are difficult for ordinary people to guess.
"But the number of Ling Zi'an's Cao Gang disciples is not very large, the Li family colluded with Xiao Heng's people, and they approached the palace, and their arrogance was not small, I am worried that Ling Zi'an is not an opponent."
Qian Qianqian had seen Ling Zi'an's manpower before, and compared with the enemy army, there was indeed a certain gap, and if she wanted to win, she might not be completely sure.
"Ling Zi'an never let me down, he knows how to win more with less, in fact, when it comes to leading troops to fight, his talent is not under those major generals, it's just useless, this is the time for him to show his skills, he will bring good news."
Xiao Mohan was very determined, as if he trusted Ling Zi'an very much, his thin lips were deep, and the smile on his face was looming, which made Qian Qianqian have to believe it.
"Then do you live in the General's Mansion, or will you go to the barracks in the city later?"
Qian Qianqian naturally believed in Xiao Mohan's vision, so at this time, she didn't say anything more, looking at Xiao Mohan's appearance, it seemed that she had no intention of staying, so she couldn't help asking.
"This general's mansion is a comfortable place, as the commander of a thousand armies, how can he linger here? Wait for my good news, and remember, don't leave the house alone. ”
Xiao Mohan held Qian Qianqian's shoulder, and told him clearly, if this matter was not important, he would not persuade him again and again, and Qian Qianqian didn't want to cause him trouble, so he nodded heavily.
It didn't take long for Xiao Mohan to leave, it was really in a hurry, and the war horse at the door was still in good spirits, just like its owner, no matter when and where, it would not fall.
Qian Qianqian's hanging heart finally fell a little, as long as Xiao Mohan was fine, she would be at ease, the war was cruel, the sword had no eyes, everyone understood that the thief captured the king first, so Xiao Mohan must face a lot of dangers.
Those people from the central country, since they came back once, they have never appeared again, and the medicine developed by Jiang Sheng must be not small, enough for those people to drink a pot.
It's just that Qian Qianqian stayed for several days in a row, and she didn't see that General Xue, Xiao Mohan was in a hurry before, she didn't have time to ask in detail, and now it has always been really strange.
"I don't think this Dingyuan City is like a place rich in grain, and there are often thieves and bandits from the central country who come to grab grain, is there enough food for the people in this city to eat right now?"
Qian Qianqian thought about it in her heart, she had been thinking about this all along, but she didn't know much about the situation in the city, so she didn't dare to make a conclusion.
"This government will dispatch itself, it should be fine."
Xue Yi wasn't sure, she had just come to Dingyuan City, and she didn't know about Xiao Mohan's deployment before, so she could only guess like this.
"No, I have to go out and have a look, Xueyi, you can arrange it."
Qian Qianqian raised her eyes suddenly, thinking about it, she still felt that it was not a way to stay in the mansion honestly, after all, there were still many problems to be solved in Dingyuan City, and she couldn't ignore everything.
"It's okay, the slave and maid will go now."
Xue Yi didn't stop her, this was also what Xiao Mohan ordered, Xiao Mohan knew that Qian Qianqian couldn't be idle, so he specially ordered Xue Yi to let Xue Yi not restrict her movements, she could go wherever she wanted, just to ensure her safety.
Qian Qianqian successfully got out of the General's Mansion, the bazaar in this city is not as lively as the capital, there are only a few sparse people on the street, and there are almost no young and middle-aged men, plus the border is windy and sandy, a gust of wind blows, and the yellow sand is all over the sky, so the whole city is particularly depressed.
Qian Qianqian looked around, but she didn't find anything unusual, now is a year of war, it is reasonable for this city to be so desolate, when this war is over, Xiao Guo is gradually recovering, this Dingyuan City should be much more lively.
There are some small vendors on the side of the road who are hawking, but they are all listless, as if they don't want to make money, and stay on the street just to complete their tasks, which is very perfunctory.
And the things they sell are basically coarse grains and snacks, and no one buys them at all, and it is estimated that they can't sell a few yuan if they stay here all day.
Qian Qianqian walked into a grain shop with her feet raised, there are many fewer grain shops here than those in the capital, and the basic grain sold in it is coarse grain, the price is not high, but the quality of the grain is really not good.
"This should be all grain from a few years ago, why do you still take it out and sell it? Aren't you afraid that the people will have abdominal pain after eating? ”
Qian Qianqian grabbed a small handful of corn and took a closer look, there was a musty smell in it, although it was not heavy, but she still smelled it.
"These are coarse grains, which the people bought back for their livestock to eat, and they don't eat them themselves, so they don't get in the way."
A guy followed Qian Qianqian and immediately explained, holding the bag in his hand all the time, ready to load food for Qian Qianqian at any time.
"And which ones are eaten by humans?"
Qian Qianqian put her hands behind her back, looked left and right, and found that there were very few fine grains in this store, but there were a lot of sweet potatoes and sweet potatoes, like a hill in the corner.
"Those are what people eat."
The guy pointed to the side, Qian Qianqian turned his eyes and saw that the rice over there was indeed in good condition, but compared to the new rice, it still felt a little yellow.
"Although these are last year's grain stocks, they are all safe and clean, and there is no problem at all for human consumption.
The guy thought that Qian Qianqian disliked these grains, so he carefully explained, with a flattering smile on his face, since the beginning of the war, the business of this grain shop has not been good, so if Qian Qianqian can buy a lot of grain, the shopkeeper will reward him.
"Then there isn't much to look at, is there enough for the people?"
Qian Qianqian was a little puzzled, there were not many people in this store who came to buy food, and she didn't know what those people outside were eating.
"The girl doesn't know, there is a war going on outside, almost all the young men have gone to join the army, and the family is full of old and weak women and children, who can neither earn any silver nor eat much food, so they try to eat gruel and wild vegetables, with sweet potatoes and sweet potatoes, not to mention these rice, just such a small bag, it is enough for the family to eat for several months."
The guy explained 1510 that Qian Qianqian was a foreigner and didn't know about some things, so he said it very carefully.
"I see, I don't see that there are many grain shops still open in this city, and the business is so bad that you can't do it?"
Qian Qianqian nodded, asked with interest, and then looked at several other grains.
"This central country bandits may come to grab grain one day, who is willing to open the door to do business now, if it is not for the way, our grain store will definitely be closed, now at this time, it is more important than anything else to protect yourself, and you don't want to take your life for a little food and silver."