But it was easy for Zhao Xiuzhu and He Xiang to enter and exit, but the chief was not allowed to enter Kaiyang County at all.

Not to mention exchanging the products of the mountains with the people for food!

In order to avoid a head-on confrontation, the four of them had to go under the shade of a nearby tree.

"Childe! The people hated the people of this tribe to the core, how could they let this chief in? ”

Zhao Xiuzhu frowned and said, "The first step of contact is bound to be extremely difficult, but we must take this step. ”

"Otherwise, there will always be a gap between the tribe and the people, and the development of Kaiyang will always be restricted."

Hearing this, He Xiang on the side also spoke: "Yes, everything is difficult at the beginning. ”

"In order for the people to be willing to contact the chiefs, they must be removed from their minds the deep-seated savage image of the tribesmen."

"Only in this way can they accept the tribesmen from the bottom of their hearts."

Hearing this, Zhao Xiuzhu's eyes lit up.

"In that case, we can deepen the communication between the two sides!"

He Xiang shook his head and said, "It's not easy to talk about!" ”

Zhao Xiuzhu said: "Even if it's not easy, you have to do it, otherwise it will never be possible!" ”

"I'll go to the city to buy some food first, and you let him transport it back for emergency relief first."

"Tell the chieftain that he should go back first, and we will go to him in a few days."

With that, Zhao Xiuzhu entered the grain store in the city.

It is also thanks to him that he is a descendant of the Li family of Zhao County.

The family saw that he had achieved good results in the imperial examination, so they would increase investment.

Zhao Xiuzhu's entanglement along the way, as well as the silver spent on buying grain, were all taken from it.

It's just that after buying food this time, he is really shy in his pocket.

But in this regard, Zhao Xiuzhu was not worried at all.

Master Qin Fan is not empty in Wannian County?

Live your life in peace!

I, Zhao Xiuzhu, am his disciple, how can I be ashamed of my master?

If you really don't have rice to cook, you are doing some small business to earn some silver taels for eating, so what's the matter?

The chieftain carried the grain back to the tribe.

And Zhao Xiuzhu followed He Xiang to the county's private school.

It's just that......

"This is what you call a county school?"

Looking at this dilapidated hall, Zhao Xiuzhu was a little incredulous.

When he entered the courtyard, he covered his head with a cobweb.

And now this courtyard, not to mention the tables and chairs, has long been dilapidated.

It's the dust on the ground, it's a finger thick!

He Xiang also seemed a little surprised, but he still said with certainty:

"Yes, this is the county school!"

Zhao Xiuzhu looked at each other and said suspiciously: "Are you really a private school teacher in Kaiyang County?" How could such a heavy layer of dust accumulate here? ”

He Xiang said, "Four years ago, I taught here. It's just that at that time, my wife had a difficult birth, and the blood in her abdomen was not stopping. ”

"I tried to find the best Lang Zhong I could, but she still couldn't make it."

Hearing this, Zhao Xiuzhu's words that he wanted to speak were blocked in his throat, and he could only say one sentence:

"Condolences."

He Xiang shook his head: "At that time, I found a successor, and I ran away alone. ”

"It's just that this place is actually deserted, which I didn't expect."

Seeing this, Zhao Xiuzhu couldn't help asking: "If this place is deserted, what should be done about the enlightenment of the children in the county?" ”

"I don't know? Over the years, I have been on the move, and my whereabouts are uncertain. It was very difficult for the successor to contact me. ”

"So I don't know much about what happened in Kaiyang County."

Hearing this, Zhao Xiuzhu couldn't help but scratch his head:

"In that case, who is your successor? If you know his residence, we might as well go to him, so that we can learn from him about the development of Kaiyang County in the past four years. ”

He Fang nodded and said, "That's a friend of mine for many years. ”

As he spoke, he walked out of the school building and walked in front.

"Lord Zhao, come with me."

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Chapter 179: He Xiang's Best Friend

Zhao Xiuzhu shook his head: "Just like in that tribe, just call me Xiuzhu." ”

"I'm not used to you calling me Lord now."

Hearing this, He Fang shook his head slightly:

"In that tribe, you and I are both prisoners, and there is no difference in status."

"But now that I have left the tribe and returned to Kaiyang County."

"Then you are the county magistrate of Kaiyang County, and I am the people under your rule."

"What's more, if Lord Zhao hadn't solved the locust pest for the natives, I would have already become a dry bone!"

"In love, Lord Zhao has a life-saving grace for me; I am a people under your rule. ”

"So this Lord Zhao is well deserved!"

Hearing this, Zhao Xiuzhu had no choice but to shake his head:

"You are eloquent, I can't talk about you!"

In fact, in terms of eloquence, Zhao Xiuzhu is no worse than He Fang.

It's just that there is no point in arguing about the issue of the title between the two!

With this idle time, it is better to solve the contradiction between Kaiyang County and the indigenous tribes.

Let the two sides turn hostility into friendship, and then carry out further exchanges and cooperation.

The two of them walked along the road and finally came to a small tiled house.

He looked up, and the door was closed.

Reaching for the door lock, I saw that the door lock was already rusty.

The locks have long been rusted together.

If you don't use violence, you can't open it at all.

Seeing this, Zhao Xiuzhu shook his head: "It seems that your best friend has moved out of here for a while." ”

He Xiang was puzzled: "It shouldn't be! He grew up here, how could he say that he would move away? ”

"Or else...... Let's ask each household? ”

He Xiang nodded, and then looked to the side.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he stepped forward quickly, stopped an old woman, and said:

"Grandma Wang, do you know where Xiao Yu went?"

"His door is closed, and the chain head is rusty together, I guess he hasn't been back for a while!"

Hearing this, the princess raised her head and looked at He Xiang.

He said in an uncertain tone: "Housheng, why does the old woman look a little familiar with you?" Who are you from Xiao Yu? ”

Hearing this, He Xiang smiled bitterly and said: "Grandma Wang, I am He Xiang, the gentleman of the private school!" Have you forgotten? ”

Hearing this, Wang Po couldn't help but rub her eyes with her hands.

"Mr. He, you can be regarded as back!"

Seeing that the other party recognized him, He Xiang hurriedly asked about the whereabouts of his best friend.

Wang Po replied.

"Xiao Yu, this kid's life is hard!"

"You went for four years, and he took over for a year."

"In the following year, there was a locust plague in Kaiyang County, and Xiao Yu said that he wanted to go into the mountains to find food for the children, but this time he went in, and he never came out!"

Hearing this, Zhao Xiuzhu chuckled in his heart.

The plague of locusts, into the mountains.

Could it be, He Xiang's friend was captured by the natives to sacrifice to the locust god, right?

Sure enough, Wang Po continued:

"The villagers all guessed that Xiao Yu's hard-working child should have been captured by those barbarians who killed a thousand knives!"

Chapter 179: He Xiang's Best Friend