Chapter 10: Helping Hands

Xu Le and the others approached this open-air clothes field suspiciously, and saw everything in front of them more clearly.

Of the teenagers in the raccoon yarn field, about eighty percent of the men are men, and about two percent are women. They were all fifteen or sixteen years old, of different races, from people of Donghua blood, from various tribes of the Ghost Fang, from the lower tribes of the Northern Barbarians with animal spots on their faces and narrow eyes, and even a few Rouran people with brown curly hair and high noses and deep eyes.

The boys and girls were dressed in short shirts, and many of them had old scars on their bare spots. There may even be people with disabilities who are missing one arm and one leg. These handicapped boys and girls also have smiles on their faces, or wash clothes with one hand, or sit on the ground and beat heavy clothes. I don't look ashamed of myself at all.

Aside from the occasional laugh and splashing water on each other, these boys and girls are focused on their work. Passing through them were younger children, who carried their washed clothes to the rows of hangers on the riverbank. Be careful not to let the garments fall into the muddy water. Xu Le even saw a few children who were only seven or eight years old, with a small body holding a large pile of clothes, and the whole person was almost buried in it.

In and out of the sheds where the rice was milled, all of them were older youths, all of whom looked thin and sturdy, and bags of brown rice and wheat were sent to the water-powered mills, and then bags of milled rice and flour were brought out. When it was transported to the small boat parked on the shore of the Qishui tributary, everyone was tired and sweaty, but no one was lazy.

These older young people sometimes joke a few words with the young boys and girls in the raccoon clothes, which provokes a wave of gossip backlash. These young people often can't resist and leave in a panic, and a burst of energetic laughter suddenly resounded on the riverbank.

Compared to the filth and gloom of Waibei City, which is not far away, this place is simply another world.

Around the cloak yard there was a low fence, and the entrance was guarded by a dozen young men with swords. The same vigilant gaze to guard against the approach of others. Xu Le and the others walked over while walking, and those young people had already stared at Xu Le and the others.

When Xu Le approached first, a short and sturdy Northern Barbarian young man with a face with money lines and animal spots stopped Xu Le: "If you want to increase the money, we will smash the pot and sell iron for you, and if you want someone, you have to step on our corpse! Even if the boss is here in person, we are just saying this!"

Xu Le was stunned, and shrugged his shoulders in the face of the fierce gaze of the young man from the Northern Barbarian: "What do you talk about the boss, I don't know." I am a friend of Yao Jiang in Sanshui Street, and he introduced me to find a person named Peng Chong. ”

The young man of the Northern Barbarians was stunned for a moment, and the hand that pressed the hilt of the sword suddenly let go, and said happily: "You are friends of Yao Jiang! Yao Jiang has not come to see us for a long time, how is he now? We are not allowed to enter the city easily, and we can't help him...... Still stunned for what to do, welcome a few people in, go to find a friend, and say that Yao Jiang's friend is here!"

The dozen or so young men guarding all had smiling faces, and the mention of Yao Nian's name immediately made them look very affectionate. They all stepped forward and saluted respectfully with Xu Le. Someone rushed to find Peng Chong. The young man from the north bowed down to lead the way, leading Xu Le and a few people inside.

Xu Le and several brothers looked at each other, as soon as these young people heard Yao Nian's name, they were so attentive and affectionate, as if they claimed to be Yao Nian's friends, they suddenly became respectable relatives. This respect is also purely from the heart. This inconspicuous Yao Nian, who is hidden in Sanshui Street, is respected by Shi Bao, claiming to hate the historian, and has such a great influence in a corner of Waibei City, I really don't know what kind of character this Yao Nian is!

Under the guidance of the young man from the north, Xu Le and the others kept going inward and walked to the sheds by the river. The young boys and girls in raccoon clothes on the bank of the river also raised their heads and looked at Xu Le and them who were introduced. Talking to each other about what kind of characters are coming.

Before he had approached the sheds that had served as mills, he was greeted by a thin man in his thirties, with unkempt turmeric hair, sideburns, and eyebrows. The hands and feet are long and strong, and the face is bitter. He was wearing a tattered robe with a straw rope tied around his waist. Rubbing his hands, he greeted him, and asked as he walked: "Who is Yao Jiang's friend, and who is Yao Jiang's friend?"

Needless to say, this face is bitter, the man with turmeric hair is Peng Chong. Xu Le sighed in his heart, this is too far from the image of the underworld boss that he guessed at the beginning!

Xu Le also greeted him with his signature sunny smile, and his white teeth reflected the sunlight brightly: "My name is Xu Le, and I was introduced by Yao Jiang, looking for friends and friends." ”

Peng Chong was also busy arching his hands, and said repeatedly: "If you don't want to be called by Pengjun, Xu Jun just call him a cheap name......"

He frowned and thought as he greeted him, and his eyes suddenly lit up. But he didn't say anything more, just stretched out his hand to let Xu Le and a few people in.

The place where Peng Chong is located is a slightly neater shed. There were neat straw beds on the floor, and there was a stove outside for the kitchen, and pots and pans were piled up inside. Inside the shed, there was nothing left. A few young men hurriedly brought some straw and made a couch. Peng Chong invited Xu Le and a few people to take a seat, and his mouth was apologetic: "Your guests are here, the villain is really cold here, and he has wronged the nobles." ”

Xu Le and a few goods didn't care, and sat down with a smile. All of them pretended to sit in a posture of kneeling.

Peng Chong also took a seat, and looked at Xu Le with sparkling eyes: "I didn't expect that Xu Jun, who was the first person to re-enter the Tiger Guard, was also a friend of Yao Jiang in Qiyang South City!

Xu Le smiled, he didn't expect his reputation to spread to the messy place of Waibei City. It seems that he still underestimated the sensational effect of the vicious fight in Qiyang. But when it comes to talking about the boss or something, Xu Le is completely confused.

Although Xu Le is not an unsympathetic person in general, he also fought a lot of senseless fights for his buddies in college. The name of Xu Dami's righteousness is famous in the southeast. But now he doesn't mean to cause trouble here in Waibei City.

At that moment, Xu Le shook his head: "We are not here to talk about the boss." Yao Jiang didn't tell me any of this. We are here to buy some strong slaves who can be used as a minion, and Yao Jiang said that such slaves can only be bought in Waibei City, so he said that Pengjun can help. So a few of us came to find Pengjun, as long as it is suitable, what is the price, Pengjun just asks. I will never bargain, as for other things in Waibei City, I am a person who has just entered Qiyang, and I have no ability to help, and I ask my friends to forgive me. ”

In order to avoid trouble, Xu Le blocked everything back as soon as he opened his mouth. Even if Peng Chong didn't help in the matter of buying slaves, Xu Le made up his mind not to go to the muddy waters of Waibei City, which seemed to be lawless.

As soon as Xu Le said this, the light of hope that flashed in Peng Chong's eyes suddenly dimmed, he lowered his head and groaned for a while, and sighed: "Since this is the case, that's it." Originally, we didn't want to trouble Yao Jiang, and Xu Jun was a noble person who had nothing to do with Waibei City...... The Qin people bought slaves, either to work in the grange, or to serve as slaves at home. Either it's a woman, or it's a man who looks honest and docile. Those strong and fierce slaves who can be filled with subordinates are indeed rarely sold............ In this place of Qiyang, the only way to buy such slaves is to ............ in Waibei City."

Xu Le arched his hand: "Please also ask your friends to help, we will never argue about the price." ”

Peng Chong shook his head, his face became more and more bitter: "Yao Jiang introduced Xu Jun to find the villain, it is nothing more than that the villain has been messing around in Waibei City for more than ten years, and he is familiar with each other, and he can be contacted anywhere." can help Xu Jun pull the fiber in the middle. And Xu Jun is a friend of Yao Jiang, and the villain must do his best, just like doing things for himself...... But now that the villain has offended the Hou of Beishi, the slave business of the outer Beishi City is controlled by the Hou of Beishi, but the villain can't help it............"

Xu Le was secretly depressed, he started from scratch, why is everything so difficult............? Haven't you done anything to hurt your character in your life?

There is also the Beishi Hou in Peng Chong's words, this title is so domineering! Since the collapse of the Zhou Dynasty one hundred and twenty years ago, there has been no one to be the king in Donghua world. The rulers of various countries are nothing more than princes. This ruffian hooligan leader in Waibei City is actually called Beishi Hou, I really don't know how much energy he has in this Waibei City!

After hearing Peng Chong's words, Xu Le wanted to get up and pat his ass and leave. The strong dragon still doesn't suppress the head snake, not to mention where can he be regarded as a strong dragon now? Re-entering the first person of the Tiger Guard is just a signboard, and the strength in his hands is very limited -- if not to say that he is poor and white.

If you don't leave early, it's too late to cry about this trouble.

Xu Le's decision was already crisp and refreshing, but he didn't expect that when he hadn't raised his buttocks. I heard a sudden loud commotion outside. This area is all river flats, unobstructed, and the sound of noise and scolding is clearly transmitted here from a distance.

“...... Peng Huangmao, Hou Ye asked you to hand over someone, and you held it hard. Hou Ye has a big deal to do for a while, so he can't care about cleaning up your bunch of bedbugs first. Honestly, I can have a few days of peaceful life. I didn't expect you to know each other, and you asked for help to help? Injured a few of our brothers, we have to settle this account carefully! Kill you today, tear down your pile of rags, these little rabbit cubs and men are all working for Hou Ye, and all the women are used to warm the bed! Waste of food, today in front of your friend Huangmao, fill this river!"