Chapter 32 A City Without Man
Bai Xiaofu knew that this matter had been done ninety percent after seeing Qian Sanjin come to his senses, because the rational Qian Sanjin would definitely make a rational decision, and Qian Sanjin, who had been under Jiang Xiao's oppression for a long time, had hatred for Jiang Xiao, using Qian Sanjin's hatred for Jiang Xiao and the current situation, Qian Sanjin would also agree to Jiang Zhen's deal, and Qian Sanjin and Jiang Zhen said so much later, just to leave Jiang Zhen with a few words of affection for himself in the days to come.
Letting go of Qian Sanjin's hands and feet, watching Qian Sanjin move his hands and feet, Bai Xiaofu also raised his head, Qian Sanjin didn't see how clearly the faces of the two people in front of him were now clear. Qian Sanjin just looked at it for a while and recognized the two of them, they were both smart people, and Qian Sanjin accepted the facts in front of him without too much entanglement.
Bai Xiaofu arched his hand to Qian Sanjin, and said politely: "Money shopkeeper, Bai Xiaofu is the personal attendant of the fourth prince, please take care of him later." ”
Even if Qian Sanjin knew that he was on the thief ship at this time, it would be useless, but now that he is sober, he also knows that even when he is sober, the current result is the best for him. Although I don't know what makes Jiang Zhen now outside the palace, and even has no power, how can the prince be a prince, even if he is not in the palace, it can't change the fact that he is the prince. To some extent, Qian Sanjin was deceived by Jiang Zhen, but Jiang Zhen never said a word of falsehood, but Qian Sanjin subconsciously thought about what kind of situation it should be. So it's no one else's fault. Moreover, taking refuge in Jiang Zhen is also the best countermeasure now. Besides, Qian Sanjin felt that he had heard sincerity in Jiang Zhen's last words.
After explaining everything clearly, several people also went back to the inn, Jiang Zhen and Bai Xiaofu did not hide anything from Qian Sanjin, even what happened to them, this was to increase Qian Sanjin's trust in them, and there was nothing to hide. Bai Xiaofu also told Qian Sanjin in detail what he guessed Jiang Xiao's purpose this time, and Qian Sanjin certainly knew in his heart that Bai Xiaofu told him that these were to show him favors, but he didn't feel disgusted with such a try, after all, it was a sincere emotion. A few people walked back to the inn, and on the way they planned the plans and arrangements for the future. Qian Sanjin also really saw Bai Xiaofu's strength.
They are planning to continue to transport the goods to the border customs, and think about how to deal with the grain and grass while walking, Qian Sanjin is responsible for this, he has been in business for many years, what way can avoid the search of officers and soldiers, he still feels very clearly, and then Bai Xiaofu proposed that this grain and grass should be disposed of after the arrival of the three princes, although the grain and grass of the three princes must be more scarce at the border before they arrive, but if the grain and grass of the three princes do not arrive, and their wanton processing of grain and grass will definitely arouse the suspicion of others, so the grain should be processed in batches, It's a long-term job. This will not only not arouse the suspicion of others, but also provide an additional guarantee for the war at the border gates.
Qian Sanjin saw that Jiang Zhen and Bai Xiaofu were not just for the sake of seizing the reserve, some of the decisions were indeed for the sake of the people and the war, and he couldn't help but feel a little comforted in his heart. Maybe he can be redeemed by following Jiang Zhen.
Back at the inn, Qian Sanjin and Wu Gang also got to know each other, and they went back to their rooms as if nothing had happened.
Jiang Zhen's hair and beard are not sticky, but now they know even fewer people outside the gate, so they don't have to worry too much. Bai Xiaofu folded the clothes he and Jiang Zhen had changed into and put them on the table, and Jiang Zhen touched the golden prince's robe with his hand, and felt mixed in his heart.
The night will pass, and when the first rays of the sun shine on the earth, some things will be out of their original tracks, and some things will return to their original ways.
On the surface, it is still under the leadership of Qian Sanjin, but in fact, all decisions have to be reported to Jiang Zhen now, and then Jiang Zhen will make decisions. They went all the way deep into the hinterland of the border gates, but the further they went, the more bleak the scene became, and the people were like frightened rats hiding in their holes, quietly waiting for the last despair. The roads that Qian Sanjin Belt is all difficult to walk, not to mention the inn, and even a flat ground is rarely seen.
This trip went from summer to winter, on this day they came to a dilapidated city, no one in the city guarded the city, and there was no one on the road, and a few days ago it snowed heavily, and now there is not a single footprint in the whole city.
Bai Xiaofu felt that the atmosphere was very weird, so he asked Jiang Zhen: "Big brother, is this the place to fight?" ”
Jiang Zhen also frowned, and said with some doubts: "Impossible, this is just Guan Han City, and then there are Wucheng, Guanshan City, Jingmen City, Wumen City, and Shanmen City." When he came from the capital, he lost a city in Shanmen City, how could it be that the Xiongnu broke three or four cities in just two months. Although Jiang Zhen said so, he was a little unsure.
The group felt very desolate in this environment, and no one spoke, walking quietly on the vast snow, and the creaking sound of the snow being trampled added a little weirdness and desolation to the silent city.
Qian Sanjin walked to a shop and shouted into the shop, "Is there anyone?" The voice echoed far away, but no one answered. Qian Sanjin walked to the door and stretched out his hand to push open the door, the snow on the steps of the gate had accumulated a thick layer without cleaning. Qian Sanjin shouted at the door again: "Is there anyone?" ”
Still no one answered. Qian Sanjin looked at the person behind him and said, "Let's live here today." ”
The others also entered the courtyard, which was quite large, and Qian Sanjin ordered the ox cart pulling the goods to drive to the courtyard. After everyone finished their work, they pushed open the door of the lobby and walked in, this should be a family with a fairly solid family, there are several rooms in the courtyard, Qian Sanjin allocated a place for everyone to live and let everyone go down to rest.
Qian Sanjin and his entourage did not bring much dry food, and it is estimated that they will not be able to last even two days without replenishment, although they have transported a lot of food, but because they are hiding from everyone, they have not yet had the idea of fighting those grains.
Everyone else lives in a room with four or five people, but Jiang Zhen and Bai Xiaofu live in a separate room, as soon as they entered the room, Bai Xiaofu saw a man and a woman curled up in the corner of the wall and two children, the girl is still relatively old, about ten years old, and the boy is relatively young, about five or six years old. Both of them had sallow faces, and their thin eye sockets were a little prominent.
Bai Xiaofu was a little surprised to see the two children in the house, he thought that everyone had fled there, but he didn't expect that there were still two children. Bai Xiaofu approached them, the girl may have not eaten for several days and even had no strength to stand up, the little boy saw Bai Xiaofu approaching and stood up, still holding a bamboo pole in his hand, but obviously he was also hungry, his body was swaying, and he couldn't even stand up straight.
Bai Xiaofu stood on the spot and pursed his lips, took out a piece of corn tortilla from his backpack, and said to the child: "I won't hurt you, do you want to eat it?" As he spoke, he handed the tortilla in his hand to the child.
The little boy's eyes lit up suddenly, he dropped the bamboo pole in his hand and staggered to Bai Xiaofu, quickly snatched the corn tortilla in Bai Xiaofu's hand, looked at Bai Xiaofu vigilantly, saw that Bai Xiaofu did not move, quickly walked to the little girl's side, took a big bite of the corn tortilla and chewed it in his mouth for a while, then held up the girl's upper body, put the corn tortilla in his mouth on his hand and fed it to the girl's mouth. Tears flowed down her face, and she sobbed: "Sister, we have something to eat, can you chew it." ”
The girl's eyes were dilated, and she regained some consciousness when she heard her brother's cry, and raised her hand tremblingly to wipe the tears from her brother's face, her voice was as small as a mosquito, "You eat too." After speaking, he chewed slowly.
The little boy saw that his sister began to chew slowly, and continued to feed his sister like this, and after feeding the whole tortilla to the little girl, the little boy staggered to his feet, staggered to the door, and returned to the room with a handful of snow in his hand, took a broken bowl with a missing mouth in the corner of the wall and put the snow in the bowl, and after a while the snow in the bowl melted, and the little boy raised his sister's head and brought the bowl to her mouth and carefully poured water into his sister.
Bai Xiaofu looked at it like this, and his heart was filled with sourness that could not be dissolved. At this time, other people's voices were heard outside the house.
"Oops, it scared the hell out of me, there's someone in this house."
"We have people in this house, too."
"Me Too"
"Go to the money shopkeeper and ask what can I do? Do you still live here? ”
"Those people look pathetic."
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Outside the house, everyone walked and discussed. Bai Xiaofu took out the only remaining half corn tortilla from his backpack, put the corn tortilla in front of the boy, and turned his head to look for Qian Sanjin with Jiang Zhen.
The boy saw Bai Xiaofu approaching him, looked at Bai Xiaofu vigilantly, and when Bai Xiaofu put down the tortilla and turned his head to leave, the boy asked timidly and angrily behind Bai Xiaofu: "Are you here to arrest us?" Catch us and go to war? Or are you here to steal our food? ”
Bai Xiaofu and Jiang Zhen stopped, Bai Xiaofu turned his head to the boy and said, "We are not here to arrest you or grab food, we ...... We're just here to borrow it. Bai Xiaofu didn't know how to face this boy's simple accusation.
Jiang Zhen looked at the current scene and felt uncomfortable in his heart. When the two of them came to Qian Sanjin's house, almost all the people arrived, and there was a lot of discussion in the house.
"Those people are so pitiful, there is a woman and a child in our house, and the child is so hungry that he is silent."