Bai Luo reached out and broke a small piece from the chaff ball and put it in her mouth, barely chewed two mouthfuls and tried to swallow it, the rough rice bran scratched her throat, she couldn't vomit it out, she couldn't swallow it when she wanted to swallow, and her delicate throat was scratched by the rice bran.

Seeing him like this, Chai Hu hurriedly scooped a scoop of water from the water tank on the side and handed it to Bai Luo.

Bai Luo took the water scoop and poured a few big mouthfuls of it, then swallowed the ball of rice bran with a straight neck, took a breath, and hissed to Chai Hu: "How can this thing be eaten?" ”

Her throat was so strained that she didn't dare to speak loudly and forcefully.

Chai Hu helped Bai Luo gently pat his back and said with a smile: "The young master doesn't know, this rice bran, the poor people eat it like this, the poor people, the adults eat coarse bran, and the children eat coarse grains, in fact, they just don't starve to death." ”

Bai Luo understood, it seems that the old man walked so slowly was not all because of his age, but because he was also malnourished.

Bai Luo instructed Chai Hu: "Go and call Han Cong over." ”

Chai Hu answered crisply and ran out of the kitchen.

Bai Luo waited for Han Cong to take a look at the kitchen.

I saw that the smoky walls were black everywhere, a few places on the roof had leaked out of the skylight, and a few pairs of dishes and chopsticks were simply placed on the bamboo shelves on the side;

To the left of the bamboo shelf is a thick-bellied rice jar covered with a wooden lid; On the right is a water tank, also covered with a wooden lid, the difference is that there is a water scoop made of gourds lying on the wooden lid;

In the corner of the wall, on the dirty stove, there was a missing iron pot, and in the corner of the stove was an empty salt pot, and a large pile of dry firewood was piled not far from the stove.

In the whole kitchen, except for half a jar of rice bran and two pumpkins, there is no food in sight, and even oil and salt are not served.

It's really clearer than the canteen in the monk's temple.

Bai Luo's heart was sour and self-blame: Bai Luo, Bai Luo, the people under your rule live like this, and you don't know it at all.

After a while, Chai Hu walked in quickly with Han Cong.

Bai Luo asked Han Cong: "Brother Han, I didn't pay attention when I came, is there a place to buy rice and noodles near here?" ”

Han Cong shook his head: "My lord, this road into Shanhai Village has already deviated from the official road, and I haven't seen a market village all the way. ”

Bai Luo nodded and sighed, "That's all there is to do." ”

Han Cong wondered, he didn't know what Bai Luo meant by asking, but he didn't ask much, just stood in place with his hands down.

Bai Luo walked out of the kitchen with Han Cong Chai Hu.

Zhu Qi had already found out that Bai Luo had been in the old man's kitchen for a long time, and he was also a little curious in his heart, and when he saw Bai Luo come out, he couldn't help but set his eyes on Bai Luo.

Bai Luo didn't care so much, and smiled at the old man: "Old man, our group has a lot of disturbances, but there is nothing that can help you, so let's help you fill the water tank and clean up the yard." ”

After speaking, without waiting for the old man to answer, he rolled up his sleeves and arranged it: "Zhu Qigongzi, I will trouble you to chat with the old man, Han Cong, you have the most strength, you are responsible for filling the water tank, Chai Hu, you and I clean it together, Jiang Xin, you go and help the old man repair the courtyard gate." ”

Jiang Xin and the others agreed with a bang, and they started working together in full swing.

The yard was splashed with dust-proof water, Han Cong carried the bucket towards the mountain spring, and Jiang Xin took the firewood knife to the nearby forest to cut some suitable wood.

Zhu Qi looked at the slender Bai Luo who was cleaning the courtyard seriously with a broom, and the light in his eyes flashed.

He originally came because of the affairs of the prefect of Lanzhou and the imperial uncle, and Bai Luo, who was also in the northwest and was favored by Lord Liu's blue eyes, naturally knew a thing or two.

Therefore, in fact, when they had just informed each other of their names, he already knew that Bai Luo was the county magistrate of Anning County.

According to the news reported below, the evaluation of this Lord Bai is: The official reputation is excellent, quite popular with the people, and the governance is well-governed.

In just twelve words, not a word of slander, all words of praise.

Originally, he didn't think so, there are more officials with good official reputations, and there is no one who can tell the difference between true and false, most of them are just false reports to make some political achievements.

Now that he has real contact with Bai Luo, Zhu Qicai somewhat understands where Bai Luo's official voice and popular hearts come from.

He quietly looked at Bai Luo's figure, and suddenly turned his head to the two guards behind him and ordered, "You also go and ask Brother Bai to see what you can do." ”

"This, your subordinates have to protect you......" The two guards hesitated.

Zhu Qi said with a smile: "I'll just sit here, if there is anything I can do, go quickly." ”

"Yes, Childe." After all, the two secret guards still didn't dare to leave Childe's side, and only one person was assigned to help.

There are many people who work quickly, the yard is quickly cleaned, the work of Han Cong, Jiang Xin and others is also quickly completed, and Bai Luo's cyan straight jacket is also stained with a lot of dust.

Bai Luo didn't care at all, walked up to the old man, bent down and asked with a smile: "Old man, think about it, in addition to the roof of the kitchen, is there a leak?" ”

"It's gone, it's gone, but I don't dare to bother you." The old man hurriedly stood up and waved his hands.

Bai Luo smiled and said to the old man: "Jiang Xin looked at your roof just now, there are no tools and linoleum at hand, I'm afraid it won't be repaired well, we will bring all the things next time, and then come over to help you repair it." ”

"Hey, hey, thank you so much." The old man rubbed his hands uneasily, and his eyes were red.

He has been a lowly commoner all his life, and it is the first time that a son with such a valuable status will look at him and even take care of him like this.

He has lived for almost seventy, and this white boy is the first person to treat their civilians like this.

Bai Luo said goodbye to the old man, left with everyone, and was about to get into the carriage and continue to move forward, but she heard someone behind her call her: "Brother Hugh Zheng is also going to Shanhai Village, isn't it?" Yungai Xianting is in Shanhai Village, why don't we go all the way? ”

Bai Luo smiled indifferently and nodded: "As long as Brother Kuan Yu doesn't dislike it, the younger brother naturally has no opinion." ”

The carriage continued to move towards Shanhai Village, but the difference was that this time there were three more people from Zhu Qiyi next to the carriage.

The old man's home is actually not far from Shanhai Village, but after walking for two quarters of an hour, a village appeared in front of him, which was Shanhai Village.

Bai Luo asked the villagers at the entrance of the village where Li Zheng's house was, and drove the carriage forward, but Zhu Qi and the three of them followed closely behind him, without the slightest intention of separating.

Bai Luo was secretly curious in her heart, lifted the curtain of the car window with one hand, and leaned out a gorgeous face with apricot eyes and peach cheeks to look at Zhu Qi who was slowly walking beside her car with the reins.

When Zhu Qi saw Bai Luo's face poking out, his heart jumped, and he urged him to take two steps forward, and when he came to Bai Luo, he lowered his head and asked gently, "Brother Hugh Zheng, is there something wrong with him?" ”

Bai Luo smiled and said, "Brother Kuan Yu, this is already Shanhai Village, if you want to go to Yungai Immortal Pavilion, you only need to go directly through the village." ”

The implication is that the destination has arrived, and it's time to break up.

Zhu Qi didn't seem to be able to hear Bai Luo's intention to expel the guest at all, opened his white teeth, and said with a smile: "I happen to be hungry in Xia, and seeing that it has passed the end of the hour, it is better to follow Brother Xiu Zheng to eat another meal, if Brother Xiu Zheng rests in Shanhai Village tonight, and Brother Lao Xiuzheng will also find a place to stay for the next three." ”

The two secret guards behind Zhu Qi couldn't bear to close their eyes: their own son-in-law has always been gentle and clear like jade, and how many sons-in-law and ladies in the capital are eager for their son-in-law; Since he was a child, he has been dressed in fine clothes and jade food, and everywhere he goes, the stars are holding the moon, but he didn't expect that in this place where birds don't, his son was so neatly chased away by this Bai Luo, and he didn't expect his own son to be so thick-skinned, and he looked like a scoundrel and stuck to this Bai Luo.

Bai Luo looked at the sky, but he didn't think it was wrong.

It's really late, it's really too late to climb the mountain, this Zhu Gongzi is not familiar with life, and it is not unreasonable to be worried.

Bai Luo nodded and said, "In that case, Brother Kuan Yu will follow the younger brother to Lizheng's house." ”

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