The old man was so anxious that he slapped his thigh, but his son still didn't give up: "Poor master, how much is enough?" ”

"Two dollars per person!" After the soldier finished speaking, he dragged the people behind him to check, and did not give them a look.

When Yan Lingxi heard this, he didn't look at it anymore, turned around and left, and the two of them didn't walk a few steps to see a group of more than a dozen ragged people wandering on the side of the road, some of them still crying.

"Auntie, you can't get through the city gate either?"

Yan Lingxi asked the older woman who seemed to be quite calm.

The woman nodded lightly and scolded in a low voice: "These things are not human, they sit on the ground and start at a price, they cost two dollars of silver per person, we are a family of fourteen, where can we afford it!" ”

There is also a saying next to him: "Two coins of silver, the dog is really crazy about money, and it is just three or two copper plates from us on weekdays, and now this is just terrible!" ”

This is still the case in a small county town in the middle of nowhere, and there are dozens of cities ahead.

The two rode back to the group and told the story.

Almost all the people who went to dig wild vegetables just now came back, and at this moment they all gathered around Yan Lingxi to listen to her, and when they heard that not only did they need a guide, but they also had to ask for two coins of silver, and everyone's faces turned gloomy for a while.

"Two money! It's also too expensive! In the past, I could buy 80 catties of grain, enough for my family to eat for half a year! ”

"yes, how many people can afford it!"

The crowd lamented and cursed.

Chen Ju leaned over, his face full of caution and expectation: "Lingxi, the nobleman lent you money before, you must be able to afford it, right?" ”

Yan Lingxi looked back in surprise, this person is really shameless!

Can I afford to be out of your business? When everyone can't help it, you just say I can get out, what do you mean?

She looked at Chen Ju fixedly, silent, until the expression on her face was a little unbearable, and then smiled: "Yes, I can get out, and I can get rich and contribute two more money, do you want to borrow?" ”

Chen Ju's eyes were shining, and he nodded: "Is it okay?" ”

"Of course you can, and I'm not in a hurry to pay it back, but if I lend it to you, others don't have to borrow it, do you really want to borrow it?"

The smile on Chen Ju's face froze, she originally wanted Yan Lingxi to lend her money under moral pressure, but in this way, if she had to borrow, wouldn't it be tantamount to robbing someone else's opportunity?

"I ...... I can't do that! I can't patronize myself! Chen Ju stammered for a long time before recovering his voice.

Yan Lingxi nodded: "Well, I think so too." Rest assured, since we walked out of the village together, no one can be left behind, let's figure out a way together, I won't go alone, and no one here will think about it! ”

When the words landed, the villagers whose hearts were still hanging just now immediately cheered up.

"This is the first city we met, today he opened two dollars, tomorrow he opened two taels, we can't cross a city gate and peel off a layer of skin."

Chen Shulin said: "Lingxi is right, we have to run all the way to the south, the further south we go, the more wealthy families there are, and the city gate tax will only become more and more expensive." Why don't we go around? ”

It was not impossible to get around the city, but the distance was almost tripled, and it cost not only manpower, but also their precious water and food.

"Don't go around." Yan Lingxi was categorical, "We still have acquaintances in this city, the detour is too expensive, and there is no need to go around this city." ”

"Acquaintances?" Chen Shulin was puzzled.

"Lord Prefectural Order." Yan Lingxi smiled.

Chen Xiaoshu in the crowd immediately jumped to his feet when he heard the word county order: "That one who injured Brother Si Niu and wants to arrest our Feng Dog!" What an acquaintance he is! ”

"Yes, it's the dog, it's time for him to pay the bill."

Yan Lingxi walked to the pile of wild vegetables, picked the most watery and large-growing white radish, and left with it.

"Go and wait at the gates, and don't stay here."

She didn't explain, she didn't take the foursome, she turned over and hugged the radish and got on the horse, Chen Shulin didn't have time to ask, and the voice hurriedly chased behind: "Be careful, child!" ”

When she got to the ground, she slapped the guide and the silver in the hands of the soldiers guarding the city, and entered the city smoothly.

After entering the city, she found a secluded place, took out Shi Dai and a small mirror, and painted them on her face. First draw a pair of dark and thick eyebrows for yourself, and then make a few more sunken spots on your face, and then rub them with your hands, and put on a men's robe, which is like a naughty boy.

After asking for directions, she went straight to the mansion.

In this big place, the government is very bright, and the two officials are guarding the door.

As soon as she turned around and wanted to speak, the official pointed at her with a water and fire stick: "Shouting injustice? If you have a shape, you will get the board first, and if you don't have a shape, find someone to write! ”

"Find the prefectural order."

Yan Lingxi's chin lifted.

"Hey! I said you are a little rabbit cub, and the county magistrate can also meet you if you want to? Don't mess with it! Hurry up and get on my side! ”

The servant's fire and water stick was about to slap her, and she dodged it in a flash, almost making the official's head smoke.

"I know where the water is."

"Water?" The official subconsciously licked his chapped lips, "You little cub still know about water, are you fooling me!" ”

"It's not."

Yan Lingxi was still calm, and there was no emotion in his eyes when he looked at the servant.

"I'll tell you, if you talk nonsense to the county master, you'll go to jail, I'll ask you again, is it true?"

"Yes."

Yan Lingxi was almost impatient, and the official finally turned around and went in to report, and after a short time, he came out behind a slender middle-aged man.

"That's the kid!"

The official pointed to him, and then stood in his place.

Feng Xian Ling was not as stunned as the servant, he saw the stout white radish in Yan Lingxi's arms at a glance, and knew in his heart that this kid was not deceiving.

In this year, where can you still raise such a white and tender radish with water? Unless there is water in the ground.

"Child, where did you get this turnip?"

Yan Lingxi blinked, innocent: "Master, it's in the place under your jurisdiction, not far from the city gate." ”

Feng Xianling heard that there was another piece of water in the boundary under his jurisdiction, and he was so excited that he forcibly hid his joy: "There is water? ”

Yan Lingxi nodded heavily: "Yes!" If you don't believe it, there were a lot of wild vegetables growing there, and the people who fled the famine were swept away, but the soil was still wet! There was an old man who fled with us, and he said that if someone could dig a well, they would dig down from here to dig out water, but unfortunately none of us could. ”

"Oh? Tell me, who is that old man, and where is he now? ”

Feng Xianling had a smile on his face, and took out a piece of candy for Yan Lingxi.

Yan Lingxi took the candy in surprise, thanked him, carefully put the candy in his mouth, squinted his eyes and smacked it, and then said: "I don't know, it's just a passing old man who escapes from the wilderness, and he left after he finished speaking." ”