Chapter 227: Great Brother
Getting rid of Joanna's trickery had succeeded, but for lunch there was probably some trouble, and the angry chef had already colluded with a few of his subordinates, and the pot of broth that had been brought over must have added a lot of seasonings that Qi Lang didn't like.
However, Qi Lang had already thought of a countermeasure. The supply of rice and noodles at the base was about to run out, and Jira had already shouted that he should send someone out to buy some back. This was originally arranged for Gulf, but on the one hand, Gulf's Middle-earth language was not very good, and his Caucasian face could also cause unnecessary trouble. Now it is just a matter of counting in one fell swoop, and Qi Lang personally took Gurf out to buy, temporarily avoiding the limelight, but also having the opportunity to learn about the current situation of the town, and at the same time, lunch can also be solved in Lujia Town by the way.
After giving an order to Jila, Qi Lang and Gulf carried a hundred and ten silver coins, rode on their horses, went out of the feng shui array left and right, went all the way south along the mountain path, looked for a shoal to cross the Daxin River, and within an hour, they came to Lujia Town.
Lujia Town is one of the few ancient towns in the south of the Zonghao Kingdom, after a long time of war, the city walls around the town have long been dilapidated, and even a city gate can not be found, just like that, the four gates are open for visitors to enter and exit at will.
Qi Lang originally thought that the scene in the town was no different from the lost town of the Jade Principality, and it must be the appearance of the villains of the Otto Empire showing off their might everywhere, but he didn't expect that when he and Gurf led the horses and entered the town in a low-key manner, they found that this place had already returned to normal, as if there had never been any war tragedy.
Everywhere in the market, you can see ordinary people dressed in cotton clothes and scarves walking slowly, and there are no shackles and shackles on their bodies. It seems that there is no need for any hope to come to the rescue here, either the troops of the Otto Empire have withdrawn, or the local resistance groups have successfully recovered the territory.
However, there is one thing that Qi Lang and Gulf are puzzled about, that is, when the locals meet each other, they will always stand straight and face to face, and then raise their arms and shout, "Long live the great Jiang Ping brothers!"
On one occasion, they accidentally met with a passer-by, and the shouting of the one opposite frightened Gulf into the ground. After nodding and watching the brother leave, the frightened Gulf wiped his chest, turned his face to Qi Lang and said, "It's so scary, I thought he was going to raise his hand and slap me." Do you remember that word, it can't be a password?"
Qi Lang shook his head inexplicably: "I don't know. Probably to pay homage to some national hero. ”
Gulf grinned, "Paying homage needs to be on your lips every day, and you're still making such a scary gesture?" You should remember, even though we don't believe it, we usually just say long live the Luman Empire, or long live friendship, long live love." If ever you remember to say Long Live Gurf, it must be at my grave. ”
Qi Lang smiled stiffly and slightly helplessly: "Very good joke, Gulf." But I advise you to be careful, did you notice that he looked at your face, he should be full of hatred, especially if you didn't answer the same thing accurately. I guess he's confusing you with the villains of the Otto Empire. ”
"Looks like I'm going to have to practice hard. Gulf stuck out his tongue and lowered the triangular hat on his head, "How did he say, 'Long live the great general'? Hell there's another one over there, we should get out of the way, right?"
As he was talking, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy walked in front of him. Although Gulf had already pulled his horse and wanted to turn into the alley on the east side, he still grabbed a few steps and shouted in a high-pitched and loud voice: "Long live the great Jiang Ping brothers!"
"Uh...... Hooray!" Qi Lang and Gulf hurriedly returned a greeting, but the gestures were not well estimated, and the lines were more than half missing.
The young man was obviously not satisfied with the sloppy performance of the two men, and then reprimanded him in a commander-like tone: "The great Brother Jiang Ping taught us that daily etiquette is the most trivial thing that is easy to ignore, but it is the key to the most reflective of a person's quality and cultivation. I hope you will follow me and say it again, 'Long live the great Brother Jiang Ping'!"
This time, Qi Lang and Gulf heard it clearly, and hurriedly put their posture to their feet, and shouted in the same loud voice: "Long live the great Brother Jiang Ping!"
The old lady standing under the eaves smiled knowingly. The boy nodded in satisfaction, held his head high, and turned around to take a big stride to move on. But where was Qi Lang willing to let go of this patient mentor, and hurriedly reached out and pulled the sleeve of the young man's shirt: "This little brother, we are strangers, and we want to ask, what happened here......
"It's normal here, what's the situation?" the young man widened, "The great Brother Jiang Ping taught us that the people of the world are one family. You are strangers, and we will not be surprised if you lack courtesy. However, I remind you to pay attention to your words and deeds, our Zonghao Republic is a country of etiquette, and the most important thing is etiquette, so you must know how to follow the customs. The great Jiang Ping brothers also taught us that one day, the poor people of the whole world will live a life of abundant food and clothing. You have suffered. Although you are still living a naked-garnished life, leading two mules to beg along the street, the great Jiang Ping brothers have not forgotten you......"
"I'm a pure-blooded warhorse, little friend. Gulf couldn't take it anymore, "And my clothes are fine." See, I'm wearing leather shorts, how can I call them unclothed?"
The young man sighed: "The great Brother Jiang Ping is right, the tyrant's deception has blinded you, and ignorance has blinded your eyes. How can a horse grow as tall as a mule? See the horse in the yard of the eldest lady's house, that is the real war horse? But we don't have to fight anymore, so the horses have to be used for grinding. ”
The one who stood in front of the trough and chewed the hay was obviously a little donkey, but the lady nodded approvingly, and shouted earnestly: "The great Brother Jiang Ping taught us that some people are willing to be deceived, but they dare not break free from the shackles of fate. Therefore, our task is to destroy all the forces of evil and let light and wisdom return to the earth. Wake up, children!"
Two more passers-by stood still, looked at the old lady and the young man in awe, and raised their arms together and shouted: "Long live the great Brother Jiang Ping!"
"Fuck, shit!" Gulf whispered in a ghostly voice, "Is the food here over-radiated and eating up these people's brains?"
Qi Lang had already seen that something was wrong at this time, and no matter how much he spoke, he could only ask for his own suffering, so he hurriedly put on the same posture and responded: "We must wake up!" and asked the young man with a smile: "May I ask this little brother, if we want to buy some rice noodles, how should we go?"
The young man looked around, raised his hand and pointed to the two-story building in front of the guide, and said, "The great Brother Jiang Ping taught us that filling your stomach is the most important thing. There's a supply cooperative, and you can sell food per capitation, so you can go there and have a look. ”
"Thank you......" Qi Lang almost relaxed his vigilance, and hurriedly straightened his back again and added, "Thank you, great Brother Jiang Ping!"
The pedestrians dispersed, all with satisfied smiles, as if they had just done something earth-shattering. However, Qi Lang noticed that their bodies were generally thin, and their complexions seemed to be a little yellowish, according to normal thinking, it should be caused by hunger. Of course, it is also possible that, as Gulf judged, there was something wrong with the food here - radiation contamination should be a problem common to the whole world. Now Qi Lang only hopes that the place called the Supply Society can provide some normal food, even if it is a little more expensive, they can afford it.
After consuming more than ten minutes and shouting hundreds of "Long live Brother Jiang Ping", this foreigner finally came to the supply agency.
This is a typical building that is not too tall, the walls are made of blue bricks, the roof is the cornices and bucket arches, two thick red lacquered pillars, and a thick door covered with gold floating nails on the left and right, which looks majestic and solemn, and is daunting.
Zilang and Gulf lingered in front of the door for a long time, intent on waiting for someone to come in and walk first, and then learn and use it as they were. But after waiting for half an hour, there were quite a few pedestrians, but when they came here, they all tightened their belts fiercely, and continued to move forward with a resolute look, but no one pushed open the gate to buy something.
Qi Lang and Gulf were there staring and hesitating, but when they saw that the door was opened first, a middle-aged man with a mustache walked out, and greeted Gulf in a half-baked barbarian language: "This honorable gentleman, is there anything I can help you with?"
It was the first time that the word "Mr. Honorable" had been placed on Gulf's head, so that he didn't react at once, scratching his scalp and being stunned for a long time. Qi Lang hurriedly stepped forward and replied on his behalf: "Hello, this gentleman, we want to buy some food." ”
But the middle-aged man rolled his eyes at him in disgust, and still pointed his smiling face at Gulf plainly: "Do you want to buy grain, noble sir?"
"Uh...... Yes. "I need a lot of it, because I have a large family." ”