This is the third time Lu Qingcao has come to the market.

Compared with the previous two times, the number of people here has increased instead of decreasing, and the number of people has become more complex.

Because of the war, the bazaar has also become a black market, and not only can you buy ordinary items, but also long knives and silver guns.

"Girl, do you want millet? Home-grown, to ensure that the porridge is sticky and delicious. ”

As soon as Lu Qingcao arrived at the black market, he was targeted by a lady.

The eldest lady has sharp teeth and a sharp mouth, and at first glance she is not a farmer. This kind of second-hand trafficker pretending to be a farmer is not uncommon on the black market.

"Auntie, I sell things." Lu Qingcao looked at her.

The eldest lady looked at her suspiciously, and soon came up again: "What are you selling?" I also collect things here. ”

The little girl has fine skin and tender meat, not like a person who eats in the soil, has she met her peers?!

Lu Qingcao reached out and grabbed a handful of black beans from his pocket and shook it in front of her: "That's it." ”

The eldest lady's wrinkled eyes widened instantly, and she grabbed Lu Qingcao's sleeve excitedly: "Girl, how many do you have in your hands?" ”

As if she was afraid that Lu Qingcao would run away, she added another sentence: "I will collect as much as I want." ”

Black beans are so easy to sell?

Lu Qingcao didn't show his bottom, and asked rhetorically: "What's the price?" ”

The eldest lady covered up and stretched out three fingers in her sleeves, meaning three pennies a pound.

The price is the same as soybeans.

A fresh face like Lu Qingcao suddenly appeared on the black market, and many people came over to talk.

"Girl, buy or sell?"

"I have a high price for this item, come to me."

Lu Qingcao glanced at the other aunt, she looked at the honest and honest, and Lu Qingcao's eyes.

"Auntie, do you collect black beans, and what price?" Lu Qingcao spoke in a low voice.

Hearing that there were black beans, my aunt's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly came over: "Collect and collect, how many do you have?" ”

Lu Qingcao still asked the price, and she stretched out six fingers.

Good guys, it's doubled!

The eldest lady just now was really black-hearted.

Seeing her hesitation, the aunt came up and explained carefully: "You don't know, there was little rain last year, the beans were not easy to plant, and the harvested beans were not easy to store, either moldy or black, and some people have collected black beans at a high price these days, so I won't tell you, I can still make some money for you at this price." ”

The aunt scratched her head embarrassedly, and a flush appeared on her dark face: "I can't do it, the man broke his leg and couldn't eat at home, so he came out to earn this money, but I don't dare to be too conscientious." ”

Lu Qingcao did not speak.

Black beans are not suitable for food and are suitable for feeding livestock.

But now in this world, horse thieves are rampant, who dares to feed a large number of livestock?!

Wrong.

"Auntie, do you know who's taking it?" Lu Qingcao asked rhetorically.

The aunt shook her head, waved her hand and said, "I don't know, it's just a few men, who often appear on the black market these days, maybe you can still meet them!" ”

Lu Qingcao twisted her eyebrows, took out a handful of black beans and put them in front of her aunt: "Auntie, what is the price of such beans?" I only brought one bag out today, and I still have a few hundred catties at home. ”

Seeing the black and round beans, the aunt's eyes lit up, as if she saw gold: "Ouch, you can sell for at least ten cents a pound of quality!" Girl, if you believe me, sell it to me for ten cents a catty, and I promise to sell it to you! ”

Lu Qingcao agreed, but added a condition: "Auntie, I can sell it to you, but I want to see the person who harvests the beans." ”

She felt uneasy.

The aunt hesitated, her eyes wandering from side to side.

Lu Qingcao saw through her thoughts, and said with a smile: "Auntie, don't worry, no matter what price you sell, I won't change my hexagram, you can say that I am your relative, I am here to help you, and I am not afraid of being seen." ”

After dispelling her aunt's worries, she finally nodded and agreed: "Okay, where does your family live, I'll go and transport the beans." ”

There are many people in the black market, Lu Qingcao will not reveal her identity, she pointed to the big locust tree at the entrance of the black market: "I will bring the beans tomorrow, and I will wait for you here." ”

The aunt immediately smiled and agreed.

Lu Qingcao easily sold the two bags of beans he brought, and exchanged them for dozens of copper coins.

Since the harvest of beans in the market is not good, taking out too many beans at once will only be too eye-catching, and after some consideration, she chose the amount of two hundred catties.

Two hundred catties is exactly the harvest of one acre of land.

Lu Qingcao slowly walked towards the village.

It was the first hour of the hour when she came, and it was already noon when she returned, and it was time for every family to make lunch.

In the past, you could see the smoke from the rooftops from a long distance, but today the village is quiet, as if the pause button has been clicked.

She quickened her pace into the village.

As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the village, I heard noisy talking, mixed with crying, which made people's ears hurt.

"Official, just spare my son, I'm almost seventy years old, just such a son, the whole family is counting on him to support him......"

"Daddy, I want Daddy, woo woo woo ......"

Lu Qingcao was shocked by the scene in front of him.

Dozens of soldiers surrounded the villagers in the middle of the grain field, their blades blazing with cold light.

A man was pressed to his knees, and his mother, wife, and children pleaded beside him.

The man at the head of the group watched coldly.

"You are all the people of great victory, and now that the great victory is difficult, you should also do your part, if you have silver, you will have a strong force, if you don't want to do anything, don't blame us for not protecting you." The man at the head picked it up casually, and directly cut a bloody hole on the man's arm, gushing blood.

"Ahh The man rolled on the ground in pain.

"Big dog!" The man's wife hurriedly pounced on her and picked up her man in distress.

This man Lu Qingcao has seen, he is Yang Dagou in the east of the village, three generations of the family has been passed down, his father died early, and he is the pillar of the family.

Lu Qingcao sighed.

"If you don't want to enlist in the army, you can take out a tael of silver and donate it to the imperial court, and we are not unkind." The sharp-beaked monkey-cheeked man next to him came up to play a round game, stretched out his hand and rubbed his fingers against Yang Dagou's family, obviously asking for silver.

The land in the village can only earn a few hundred dollars a year by planting, where can I get a tael of silver?!

What's the difference between this and dying?

"Governor, I'm afraid that this will cause resentment among the people, so it's better to volunteer." The man was wearing heavy armor, and his voice was a little hoarse, and he kindly reminded.

Chu Yanning?!

Lu Qingcao recognized him instantly.

The lieutenant glared at Chu Yanning and said coldly: "You want to be a good person?!" ”

"If we can't recruit 3,000 people in three days, you and I will have to eat the board!" The Governor scolded.

Chu Yanning pursed her lips, her eyes sank.

Taking advantage of the fact that the official didn't pay attention, Lu Qingcao returned home from the path.

First, there is no man in the family, she is not worried, and secondly, she ...... Seeing Chu Yanning's face, she was always worried in her heart.

In the courtyard, Granny Qin was holding her three children in her arms with a frightened face, holding a kitchen knife in her hand.

Hearing the movement, she waved like crazy: "Go away, all the men in my family are dead, there are no men!" ”

Apparently they had been here before.

"Mother-in-law." Lu Qingcao dodged the kitchen knife, looked at the children's tears that had not dried up, and said distressedly, "I'm back." ”