Chapter 31 Mingzhou
What Lin Xuan didn't dare to say was that there would be pirates in Mingzhou occasionally, and it would be a devastation and hell on earth.
It's a pity that although Xiao Youfu has never been to Mingzhou, he has also heard too many businessmen in the casino talking about this.
Seeing that his two daughters were very curious, he couldn't help but speak: "As the saying goes: Mingzhou merchants, Shaoxing masters, and Taizhou green cowards are all famous." ”
"I heard that the state is not only famous for merchants, but also for pirates."
When Xiao Lian heard this, she looked disappointed, and she was no longer interested in listening to it, no matter how much seafood in Mingzhou is, how cheap and delicious it is, the premise is to enjoy it.
"Mingzhou?" Xiao Xiao also felt that this place name was very familiar, and after a few words, he suddenly realized that Mingzhou is Ningbo.
No wonder she felt familiar.
Her hometown in her last life is not three hours away from Ningbo, she likes to eat seafood, and she has to go to it several times a year to stay in a hotel for a few days.
However, there are no highways now, so it is not so easy to get around.
Mingzhou is indeed a good place, but she doesn't dare to live there.
If she could, she would like to settle in her hometown in her previous life.
Sometimes, she feels very mysterious, and she is now originally a person from Yuzhang, that is, Jiangxi in the future.
If it weren't for the war, I am afraid that I would not have had the opportunity to come to Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
It's like she's destined to let her return to her homeland after all.
Lin Xuan originally wanted to hide the matter, so that Xiao Youfu broke the way, and he was also a little embarrassed, seeing that Xiao Xiao was interested, he said in a low voice: "Mingzhou is near the sea, and there are also merchant ships going to sea, and there is a special city shipping department, which is quite profitable, and many merchants have made a fortune because of this, so it has also attracted the coveted of pirates." ”
Random sighed again: "Now there are soldiers in turmoil, and I don't know what the situation is in my hometown." ”
After speaking, he was afraid that the Xiao family would be frightened by his words, so he pretended to be relaxed and said: "However, Jiangsu and Zhejiang are rich, the soldiers are brave, and the generals will definitely be able to keep the people under the direct jurisdiction safe." ”
Although Xiao Xiao and his family fled to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, they had nowhere to go, and they happened to meet the Wu family who came to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to join their relatives, so they came with them.
Now that he has inadvertently saved Lin Xuan, he has another choice.
If the Wu family is unreliable, there is still the Lin family to rely on.
With the grace of saving their lives, I think that the elders of the Lin family will also help them settle down.
Mainly now, they are considered to be refugees, and some prefectures and counties are unwilling to accept them.
Unless you open the way with money.
Otherwise, the local yamen will settle them in relatively remote villages to reclaim wasteland.
Soon, Xiao Wei followed Lin Xuan's guidance and found the grove.
Xiao Xiao didn't forget to tie a few pieces of red cloth to a tall tree and let the red cloth flutter in the wind.
This is what was said before, Xiao Youfu or the Wu family will look for it when they see the red cloth.
There were already five carriages and mule carts parked in front of them, a few female relatives were setting up a fire, and a dozen men of different ages had gathered together to discuss things.
Among them, a chubby middle-aged man raised his chin and ordered them with a proud face: "You are not allowed to come!" ”
He pointed to another place: "Go there and rest!" ”
Xiao Wei was worried about his father's injury, and he wouldn't bother with them, so he stopped the mule cart in the direction pointed out by the man.
The cauldron and most of the rice noodles were in Xiao Yougui's car.
In their mule carts, there were only small iron pots, tandoors, clay pots, and the most important medicinal herbs.
The Xiao sisters and the Lin sisters moved a few stones together, built a simple stove, found some pine needles to start a fire, broke some dead branches, and quickly boiled water to boil medicine.
Liu Shi saw that the white cloth that tied the wound had been stained with blood, and when he opened it, the wound was hideously red and swollen, and the blood was dripping.
She endured the panic and fear, poured some gold sore medicine to stop the bleeding, and then bandaged the wound with a cotton cloth, and then asked worriedly: "It hurts, right?" If you endure it any longer, the medicine will be good immediately. ”
It's almost hurting the bones, how can it not hurt.
In fact, he was about to cry.
But Xiao Youfu was afraid that she would be worried, so he pretended to be strong and said: "It's not very painful, I used to ask for accounts, and I have been injured like this when I fought with people, it's just a small injury, and it will be fine in three or four days." ”
Fortunately, the day before yesterday, he was worried that the road would not be smooth, so he went to buy a few patches of medicine, but he didn't expect to use it now.
Liu Shi resisted the urge to roll his eyes, and found the osmanthus cake for him to eat: "You eat some to cushion your stomach first and then drink the medicine." ”
On the other side, the three brothers of the Liu family escaped together, and some were injured in the panic.
They brought gold sore medicine and some tonic medicine, and now they saw Xiao Wei boiling medicine, and saw that they only had one mule cart, and the man who was a little threatening was also injured, and the other was four young women and a little girl.
Boss Liu was secretly happy in his heart, walked over with a proud face, and threw two silver ingots and two taels in front of Xiao Wei: "Take out all your medicines!" ”
When people are free of disease and disaster, medicine is worthless.
But when a person is injured and is not stable in the future, medicine can save lives and is worth a thousand gold.
Of course they don't want to give them the medicine.
Xiao Xiao easily pulled out the knife from under the wheel, and slammed it forward to rest on his shoulder, moving smoothly in one go.
She snorted coldly: "If you want medicine, leave your life for me!" ”
Originally, Boss Liu didn't notice Xiao Xiao, who was wearing dust, but he didn't expect the little girl to use the knife without saying a word, so frightened that his legs were as weak as noodles, and he almost sat on the ground.
However, he turned his eyes to look at the bright knife near his neck on his shoulder, and he didn't dare to move at all.
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, I just want to buy medicine," Boss Liu sweated like rain, crying and begging for mercy with a sad face: "Girl, I was wrong, you have a lot of adults, spare me?" ”
It's a pity that they used to open a restaurant on the street, even if they relied on the money and acted arrogantly, but they could still be regarded as good citizens, how could they have thought that they finally escaped from the tiger's mouth and met robbers again.
As soon as Xiao Xiao moved the knife, Xiao Wei, Xiao Lian, and Lin Xuan also came out of the carriage with a knife.
Even Lin Long took a clothes pestle in his hand and glared at him vigilantly.
He didn't know that the Lin Xuan sisters were fancy people, and he didn't know that the Xiao family sisters didn't know how to use knives, but they just watched them draw knives without saying a word.
This is by no means the style of a good citizen, it is definitely a mountain bandit in disguise.
He wanted to be crooked, no wonder these women dared to walk outside with big stabs.
Liu Lao Er and the others were also taken aback, and hurriedly came over to apologize and say good things.
In fact, Xiao Xiao only frightened them, and when he saw that they were afraid, he withdrew the knife and blew the knife very much: "Our well water does not interfere with the river water, don't disturb us and others!" ”
"Yes, yes, we'll leave right away!" The brothers of the Liu family are worthy of being born to a mother, and they are all good at thinking crookedly.
Hearing Xiao Xiao's words, they all heard that they were waiting for their accomplices.
Thinking of this, they turned around and ran, not even putting away the stove, and hurried away.
I'm afraid that if I leave later, I will be made dumplings by mountain bandits.
Xiao Xiao was dumbfounded: "I'm not a tigress, what are they running?" ”
Xiao Lian laughed heartily: "Don't say it, you were really fierce before, like the king of the mountain who blocked the road and robbed." ”