Chapter 18: Descending the Mountain to Investigate
"Okay, I'll let Zhang Wu and Wu Miao go, the two of them are young and clever and go down the mountain few times, they are fresh faces for the government, and they are not afraid of being recognized if they disguise."
Xie Jin thought about it, told Deng Yueru about his thoughts, and then turned around to make arrangements.
"Wait a minute!"
Deng Yueru stood up and stopped Xie Jin, who was about to walk out.
"Third uncle, I will also go down the mountain to take a look this time, if I don't see the situation with my own eyes, I don't feel at ease. In this way, I took Zhang Wu and Xie Shuheng to Qingyun County to check the situation, and Wu Miao asked him to continue to help the fourth uncle supervise the construction around the cottage. ”
"Shuheng? What to take him to, his martial arts are not good, and he is also a drag when he goes down the mountain. ”
As soon as he heard Deng Yueru say that he was going to take Xie Shuheng down the mountain, Xie Jin was immediately stunned.
For Xie Jin, Xie Shuheng has always been a big problem in his heart, he didn't like to practice martial arts since he was a child, but he was very interested in reading. From childhood to adulthood, in order to force him to practice martial arts, Xie Jin beat him a lot, but unfortunately it was useless.
And Xie Shuheng didn't know who he learned it from, the bigger his mouth, the more he could say, it was as smooth as a loach, so it was not easy for Xie Jin to catch him easily.
Often looking at Zhang Wu and Wu Miao, Xie Jin felt that he couldn't hold his head up among his brothers. There are successors to other people's sons who are strong in martial arts, and their own sons know that they are useless all the time.
"The third uncle is wrong, who said that Brother Shu Heng is useless, this time his usefulness is not small. The third uncle can rest assured, I have my own arrangements, and I ask the third uncle to help me inform them, and we will go down the mountain early tomorrow morning. ”
Smiling at Xie Jin, Deng Yueru asked him to go out and make arrangements. Even if Xie Jin's curious eyes could penetrate the table, Deng Yueru didn't say what he thought.
In Deng Yueru's view, people with good martial arts are easy to find, but people with flexible minds and good eloquence are rare. Therefore, in Deng Yueru's opinion, she is actually more optimistic about Xie Shuheng for the children of the three uncles.
At dinner in the evening, Deng Yueru told Deng Qianshan and Du Sanniang that she was going down the mountain tomorrow to investigate the movements of the officers and soldiers in Qingyun County.
"Well, you have only gone down the mountain twice before, and you have been to Fuyun Town under the mountain, this time you went down the mountain to Qingyun County, remember to listen to Zhang Wu more, he is more experienced than you."
Deng Yueru is now the owner of the village after all, as the owner of a village, how can she stay on the mountain all the time. Therefore, Deng Qianshan had long been mentally prepared for Deng Yueru to go down the mountain.
"Pay attention to safety after going down the mountain, remember not to be strong in case of trouble, everything is based on your safety, you know?"
Du Sanniang also knew that even if she was worried, she shouldn't stop Deng Yueru from doing things, so she didn't say anything, just told her to pay attention to safety.
"Father, mother, don't worry, although I haven't been to Qingyun County, but I'm so clever, there will be no problem."
Deng Yueru thought that the two who loved the child so much would be reluctant to go down the mountain by themselves, but they didn't expect that although Deng Qianshan and Du Sanniang were reluctant, they didn't stop them, and they couldn't help but understand the father's and mother's love of the two of them more deeply.
It's a double happiness, for Deng Yueru to go down the mountain, he didn't take her with her, and pestered Deng Yueru for a long time. It wasn't until Deng Yueru promised to take her down the mountain next time that she happily went out with the washing water that Deng Yueru had used.
Needless to say, it was needless to say that after a night of cultivation and sleeping, as soon as the next day dawned, Shuangxi prepared toiletries and a suit of women's clothes.
"Miss, wait a minute, remember to change into this women's outfit, I specially chose for you to facilitate your movement. You wear men's clothes on the cottage, and when you get down the mountain, you will be laughed at when you wear this men's clothes. ”
"Okay, I see, you can go and bring me breakfast first."
Seeing that Shuangxi actually had the urge to open the makeup box, Deng Yueru hurriedly drove her out. Jokes, she didn't like makeup in her previous life, and this ancient cosmetics were said to contain lead, and she didn't want to commit suicide slowly.
The women's clothing prepared by Double Happiness is a set of short dozens, that is, the top is slightly longer, and the bottom is pants. This kind of clothing is very common among ordinary people.
After changing her clothes and combing her braids with the help of Double Happiness, Deng Yueru hurried to eat breakfast.
In fact, according to Deng Yueru's thoughts, she really wanted to cut this obstructive long hair, but unfortunately this is ancient times, except for her sister-in-law, there are no girls who comb their short hair. In order not to look too maverick, Deng Yueru can only follow the local customs and keep her long hair.
After breakfast, when Deng Yueru came to the school ground, Zhang Wu and Xie Shuheng, who had changed their clothes, were already waiting here. Wu Yue led three horses and also stood aside to see him off.
"Everyone is here, so let's go. Fourth uncle, the cottage will be handed over to you in the next two days. ”
Taking the reins of the horse handed over by Wu Yue, Deng Yueru waved at Zhang Wu and Xie Shuheng, and walked towards the gate of the cottage first.
It is a little far to go to Qingyun County, and it takes more than an hour to ride a horse, in order to save time, Deng Yueru and the three of them quickly whipped their horses, and finally saw the city gate of Qingyun County after an hour.
Zhang Wu took Deng Yueru and Xie Shuheng to a secret stronghold outside Qingyun County. This is mainly a resting place for scouts, a small camp located in the mountains outside the city, and now there are two people staying here, keeping an eye on the movements of Qingyun County.
"Yes, I didn't even know there was a secret stronghold here, so we can leave the horse here, so as not to arouse suspicion by riding into the city."
Looking at this hidden stronghold, Deng Yueru was very satisfied. At first, she was worried about what to do with the three horses, but now she doesn't have to have a headache.
"Yes, I brought you here just to leave the horses behind, how could ordinary people casually ride three horses into the city, and then we will be suspicious all of a sudden."
Zhang Wu didn't expect Deng Yueru to understand her intentions at once, and she recognized her ability a little more in her heart.
"Since the officers and soldiers withdrew to the barracks yesterday, what has happened in Qingyun County?"
Handing over the horse to Zhang Wu and tying it aside, Deng Yueru asked the two scouts who stayed behind.
"Back to the village, since yesterday afternoon, Qingyun County has begun to drive out beggars, and no beggars are allowed to stay in the county."
An older scout bowed back to Deng Yueru.
"Driving out beggars? It seems that something is indeed happening in Qingyun County. Well, the horses are here, please take care of them. Both of you should also be safe here and not be spotted. ”
In Deng Yueru's opinion, this stronghold is really poorly built, and when she has time, she must teach them how to build a secret stronghold to be safer.