Moments later, the coachman returned.

The woman followed him, her head bowed, rather cramped. After a long time, he mustered up his courage and whispered: "Brother Zhang, the slave family listened to the big brother of the coachman...... Say ......"

After a long time, I didn't say the rest of the words. Obviously, although she decided to exchange her body for food, she still retained the virginity of a woman, and although she was forced by the pressure of life, she did not lose her sense of shame.

Zhang Jingxu sighed, not knowing how to speak for a while.

On the contrary, the coachman laughed twice, obviously helping to match, this man pretended not to care, his tone was deliberately understated, and said: "Why can't you wipe your face, isn't it just for you to follow Brother Zhang for a meal." Hurry up, call your daughter too. Brother Zhang is kind-hearted, and just gave me 30 yuan, which is very big, enough for you two to eat. ”

Thirty dollars?

It's not just about being fed.

The woman subconsciously raised her head, her eyes were clearly filled with tears, and she said softly: "Brother Zhang, the slave family is grateful to you......"

Zhang Jingxu sighed again, still not knowing how to speak.

The coachman observed the words, let out a smile in his mouth, and deliberately exaggerated: "Oops, oops, I forgot the business, forgot the business." Brother Zhang had already given enough money, but I didn't bring the dry food. Let's talk first, brother, I'll go back. ”

The woman's face turned obviously red, knowing that this was to save her face, after all, she would accompany Zhang Jingxu to drill the woods later, and repay Zhang Jingxu's money with her body.

Seeing that the coachman was making an excuse to leave, Zhang Jingxu suddenly stopped him and said in a deep voice: "Brother Tian, you wait......"

The coachman was slightly stunned, turned his head to look at Zhang Jingxu, and said, "Brother, do you have any other orders?" ”

But seeing Zhang Jingxu reach into his arms again, he actually took out a piece of silver, he took the silver, handed it to the coachman, and said, "You take this money." ”

The coachman was startled.

There was a noticeable stumble under his feet.

His face was obviously nervous, and he even subconsciously looked around, his tone became panicked, and he subconsciously lowered his voice and said, "Brother, brother, you... What do you mean? We don't sell human beings. ”

No wonder he reacted like this, it was really Zhang Jingxu who gave too much.

The piece of silver just now was two taels, and it was two thousand coins when converted into copper coins. Thousands of dollars are consistent, and two thousand is two. For ordinary people, this amount is enough for a family to spend more than half a year.

Even in the bustling city, two times the money is not a decimal, if you want a woman, two times the money can buy at least two, and it has to be a delicate girl, the kind of girl who has never gone through personnel.

So when the coachman saw Zhang Jingxu giving so much money, he immediately thought that Zhang Jingxu was going to buy the mother and daughter, although he was the lowest figure in society, but he did not extinguish his conscience, so he panicked and was so frightened that he didn't dare to take the money.

Zhang Jingxu smiled and said in an easy-going tone: "Don't worry, it's not a buyer, this money is the fare I paid for the two of them, as well as the expenses on the next journey." ”

The coachman breathed a sigh of relief, but his face was confused, and he said, "But it doesn't need so much." This sister-in-law and her daughter have already paid me for the car, and all she lacks now is money for food and drink, and eating and drinking is nothing more than buying dry food from the fleet, how can it cost so much, and it won't cost more than a dozen yuan in total......"

After a pause, he looked at Zhang Jingxu's silver, and said, "You took out the silver directly, but you scared my brother a lot." ”

The woman next to her also spoke timidly, and said in a low voice: "The slave family... The slave family is not worth so much. Brother Zhang, you have given too much. ”

"That's right! Too much to give."

The coachman nodded, his face was quite serious, and said, "We are not outsiders, brother, I might as well tell the truth." You give two dollars, and she's not worth the price. ”

Saying that, he turned his head, looked at the woman, and said solemnly: "This sister-in-law, don't think I speak ugly, although you and your daughter are in trouble, and the situation of the mother is sympathetic, but you yourself should understand that you are a married girl." ”

The woman hung her head and said timidly, "The slave family understands, the slave family understands." A married woman is no longer a yellow flower girl. ”

The coachman sighed, his tone was a little low, and said: "In a situation like yours, with a girl who drags oil bottles, even if someone spends money to buy you, you are only worth five hundred yuan at most...... Sister-in-law, my words are a little ugly, but I am in the middle of this matter between the two of you, so I have to make it clear to Brother Zhang. ”

The woman still hung her head and said in a sour tone: "Big brother, the slave family doesn't blame you, even if you don't say it, the slave family will say it." The piece of silver that Brother Zhang gave, I can't afford to pay that price at all......"

The coachman nodded again, ready to persuade Zhang Jingxu to take back the silver.

However, Zhang Jingxu raised his foot, kicked him lightly, and pretended to laugh and scolded: "Looking at your big grin along the way, I thought you were a heroic goods, I didn't expect you to talk and do things so verbosely, and your crooked chatter is annoying?" ”

As he spoke, he suddenly stretched out his hand, thrust the silver into the coachman's arms, and said in a deep voice: "Money, take it, but you remember, this is not money for you." It's the next travel expenses of the two of them, as well as the cost of eating and drinking along the way......"

He mentioned the cost of travel and food and drink again, and the driver finally heard some doorways, and couldn't help but whisper: "Brother Zhang, do you have to leave?" ”

Zhang Jingxu didn't answer, but continued: "The reason why you are asked to collect the money is because you are a burly and powerful kid, and you have a good heart, so you will not be greedy for this money privately." And if the money is given to them, I am afraid that they may not be able to keep it. ”

After saying this, he explained his intentions, and said in a slow tone: "Your convoy only went to the county seat of Beihe County, and the two of them are going to the northernmost part of Beihe County. Therefore, it is necessary to find the chariots and horses again in the county, and carry them on their way to the north......"

When the coachman heard this, he seemed to be thoughtful, and whispered: "The car and boat shop is one in the world, you want me to help choose the safest team for the two of them, don't you?" ”

Zhang Jingxu said 'um' and said: "The long journey is not hard, the most difficult thing to guard against is the human heart, even if it is a naturally good person, it is possible to breed greed for a while." So I'll give you the money, and you'll pay for the fare for them." ”

The coachman had already understood, couldn't help nodding, and said, "Understood, understood." I'll pay the fare and give it to the next team. They see that I am a peer, and the carriage and horse business are a family, so they can't help but be cordial, and they will take care of them more on the road. ”

He paused as he spoke, pondering and then saying, "And they don't have any money on them, so it's impossible for people to breed greed, enough to ensure their safety, and let them return to their parents' house safely." ”

Zhang Jingxu praised it with a smile and said, "Seeing that you are so smug all day long, I didn't expect you to be a person with brains." There is a junior in my hometown, and he is just as aggressive, but when it comes to brains, he can't compare to you. ”

The coachman heaved twice, but didn't answer this conversation, but seemed to be curious, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Zhang, tell me the truth, brother, I see your arrangement, do you want to leave the convoy?" ”

Zhang Jingxu didn't hide it from him, smiled and nodded: "The reason why I stopped your convoy halfway is because I have been lonely for a while recently, so I chose you and followed you......

After a slight pause, he said meaningfully: "For me, loneliness has been swept away, so I may walk alone again for the next part of the road." ”

The coachman was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened, and he lost his voice: "Going alone?" Are you going to travel alone? ”

(End of chapter)