Liu Ruiying set off with Hua Nong and the five people in the station building of the Investigation Division of Yangwen Town.

The moon flute did not go.

She told Liu Ruiying that since she knew the direction, as long as she moved, she would always be able to catch up.

Liu Ruiying and his entourage set off against the rising sun.

Seven horses gallop down the road.

The sky is getting brighter and brighter.

The route that Jin Peng drew on the map was the iron ore vein in the Zhenbei King Domain.

Thankfully.

The beginning of the vein is not far from this Yangwen town.

And there's a set of shortcuts.

That's going over the mountain.

It's just that very few people usually take this road.

It's hard to walk......

Ordinary people are more worried.

But Liu Ruiying has no such concerns.

He just wanted to get to the place as quickly as possible.

The location of the mine has always been desolate.

However, as more and more people work, they will spontaneously gather a small town.

But those who are willing to do hard labor in the mines naturally have no money left over to gamble and find women.

At most, after work every day, I will drink a bowl of loose wine.

Loess and wind-blown sand are the basic colors of the mine.

After Liu Ruiying led everyone over the mountain, he was shocked by the desolation in front of him.

The vast expanse of the earth, without a trace of color.

The sky was blue though.

for the clouds were swept away by a fierce wind.

Scrape away the white clouds, but also hang up the sand.

The loess rolled at a low altitude above the ground.

Like ocean waves.

Such a big wind and sand, but it is also inconvenient to ride a horse.

Liu Ruiying led the horse and walked towards the mine.

It's still some time before work ends.

It was also late in the earthquake north of the royal domain.

Naturally, the work takes longer.

Liu Ruiying saw a shack not far from the edge of the mine.

I think it's the home of these laborers who work in the mines.

So he led the men towards the shack.

The group is all in civilian clothes, but they are not afraid of revealing their identities.

But what did such a group of well-dressed men on tall horses do in this desolate mine?

Although the identity was not revealed, it had long been seen by those who saw it.

When Liu Ruiying stepped into this shack area, the first person to come up to greet him was not a hard labor on rotation.

Rather, a couple of beggars.

Liu Ruiying was very puzzled.

What kind of beggar would beg in the shack area of the mine?

It's good that these laborers can fill their stomachs.

Where is there any leftover food, money to give?

Finally, when I got some reward, I might as well take it to eat and drink myself.

But they will never give it to these beggars.

These beggars are asking for food here, and it is no different from the way of self-destruction.

But they are all alive.

And Liu Ruiying saw that these beggars looked pretty good.

Even better than himself.

After all, he had just sobered up, and he was very tired after galloping on the mountain road for half a day.

However, for beggars, Liu Ruiying has a kind of vigilance and embankment.

Not because he dislikes it.

It was a fake beggar Gao Ren who really made him a mess last time.

One trick was bitten by a snake, and ten years of fear of the well rope is this reason.

These beggars saw that although Liu Ruiying and others surrounded them, they did not come forward.

Not to mention opening your mouth to beg for it.

They just stood silent.

No amount of wind and sand will make their bodies tremble.

Nor will they let their eyes squint for a moment.

The five people in the station building of the Investigation Division brought behind him wanted to step forward and drive them away, but they were stopped by Liu Ruiying.

He took out some pieces of silver and put them in the broken bowls of the beggars.

The silver taels fell into the bowl.

Make a crisp sound of "dangchang".

The beggars dispersed.

But they didn't go far.

Liu Ruiying followed the backs of these beggars and saw that they had all gone to the door of a shack far away in front.

Gathered there, not knowing what they were doing.

"Do beggars have to have a meeting?"

Hua Nong asked.

"Beggars don't necessarily have meetings, but they do share the money. ”

Liu Ruiying said.

"How? Isn't everyone already getting it?"

Hua Nong asked.

"I don't necessarily give everyone the same amount. The beggars came out together to pay for it, and how much they got naturally had to be distributed equally. ”

Liu Ruiying said.

"I didn't expect beggars to be such a fair business. ”

Hua Nong said.

Liu Ruiying did not speak.

Fair or unfair, he doesn't know.

But the beggars are busy, just to fill their stomachs.

Under starvation and fair choice, how many people will choose fairness?

Their fairness is just so that everyone can live longer and not starve to death too quickly.

If a man becomes a beggar.

It's really desireless, and I only think about how not to starve to death every day.

There are no beggars in the way.

Liu Ruiying led everyone to walk in.

This shack area is really dilapidated.

Some of the shacks were crumbling under the blowing of the wind and sand.

I don't know if the people who live in it at night will be afraid.

Fortunately, these huts were built with extremely light straw curtains.

Between each straw curtain, iron wires are interspersed and fixed with each other to resist the invasion of wind and sand.

So even if it falls and falls on someone, it won't be too seriously injured.

At most, the flesh was punctured by the wire at the edge.

When Liu Ruiying walked behind the beggars, they were still gathered at the door of a shack.

He saw through the gap that it was still a beggar who was surrounded by beggars in the center.

It's just that the beggar is older.

But what makes Liu Ruiying feel most incredible is not his age.

It's his size.

The beggar who was surrounded in the center was a big fat man.

It must weigh at least 200 pounds.

The fat on the lower jaw is stacked in three layers.

Liu Ruiying didn't dare to say that his horse could move him.

How can a beggar be so fat?

Moreover, the little beggars who had begged for silver taels before were handing over the silver to the fat beggar one by one.

There was a table in front of the fat beggar.

There is a small scale on the table.

Everyone handed in the silver, and they had to use this small scale to see how much they were trough.

Then the fat beggar distributed different amounts of food to the little beggars according to the amount of these silver taels.

Judging from the numbness on the faces of these beggars when they handed over the silver, they were used to it.

Not only get used to it, but also accept it wholeheartedly.

And this fat beggar didn't care about Liu Ruiying's gaze.

just quietly finished the task at hand, and then looked up at Liu Ruiying and smiled.

When he smiled, he looked even fatter......

Even the previously smooth, flat cheeks have been piled up with layers of fat.

The fat beggar grinned and grinned.

Two rows of jagged yellow teeth are exposed.

He slowly pulled out a cigarette stick from the drawer of the table in front of him.

Because the fat on his stomach was stubbornly pressed against the table, the action of opening the drawer was also an extremely difficult thing.

Liu Ruiying watched him take a sharp breath.

Then he shrunk the fat on his belly inward, and then opened the drawer into a three-inch-wide slit.

It's not big, but it's big enough to get the cigarette stick out.

"What's the matter with you?"

The fat beggar asked slowly, sipping on his cigarette.

"It's nothing, just hang out. ”

Liu Ruiying didn't want to talk to him more.

After a casual prevarication, he was ready to move on.

"It's the first time I've seen people hanging out here. ”

The fat beggar said with a smile.

He shifted his butt.

Sit in a more comfortable position.

"It's the first time I've seen someone who is begging here, and who is still a beggar's leader. ”

Liu Ruiying said.

"There are poor places where there are ways to ask for money, but there is no competition here. Coupled with outsiders, they have always been generous. ”

The fat beggar said.

"Am I a generous person?"

Liu Ruiying asked.

"You don't count. ”

The fat beggar said.

"Can you make it to the top 10?"

Liu Ruiying asked again.

"The first hundred are enough to choke. ”

The fat beggar said disdainfully.

Liu Ruiying suddenly became interested.

Look at the fat body that was given to him, and know that what he said must be true.

"Then why are the people who come here so generous?"

Liu Ruiying asked.

"Because the people who come here are all hiding! If something happens elsewhere, it is natural to find a place to hide. Wouldn't it be the best place to stay in this place where birds don't, and no one will come back?"

The fat beggar said.

"Hiding in the mines, isn't it hard work?"

Liu Ruiying asked.

"Yes, hard labor, of course. Who cares about the name of a hard worker in a mine? No matter how big a thing he commits, he can go out and be chic after two years of hard labor here. ”

The fat beggar said.

"No wonder those people were generous. ”

Liu Ruiying said.

People who commit big things either kill people or steal money.

Maybe if one vote is finished, it will be worth 10,000 taels.

It's hard to come here to be a hard worker.

But just think about it, after two or three years, you can go out and spend all your time.

The hardships in front of you are naturally nothing.

Besides, where will these people work seriously?

It's nothing more than a name.

I just go to the mine every day to blow the wind and drink.

Although the wine mixed with the wind and sand is not good.

But it's always better than a cage and a head.

At least here, there is freedom.

And the freedom of these people is guaranteed by this fat beggar.

"But maybe you'll be in the top 10 in a moment. ”

The fat beggar finished smoking a pot of cigarettes and said.

"Why do you feel that way?"

Liu Ruiying asked.

"Because you're not here to hide, you're here to ask questions!"

The fat beggar said.

"Does it cost money to ask questions?"

Liu Ruiying asked.

Of course, it costs money to ask questions, he just said this to the fat beggar on purpose.

"You can not spend. This is the first place in the world where there are no rules and freedoms. ”

The fat beggar said casually.

"But if you can ask, let me know. ”

The fat beggar continued, and then laughed.

Liu Ruiying was reluctant to deal with him anymore.

Turn and walk forward.

Who expected that the farther Liu Ruiying walked, the happier the fat beggar laughed.

Liu Ruiying frowned and walked to the center of the shack area in one breath.

At this time, there were already three or three laborers coming this way.

They both kept a significant distance from each other.

But they were all empty-handed, and they didn't have any tools.

Just as they were about to enter the shack area, they suddenly reversed direction.

All headed towards the southeast corner.

Liu Ruiying was determined to follow over to see the situation.

When he reached the southeast corner, he found that there was a shop here.

A humble shop.

Not even the name of the store.

The door was wide open.

I don't care if the wind and sand pour in.

When the men walked into the shop, they were gone.

Liu Ruiying followed in, but stood blankly in place.

He felt a gaze on him.

When I turned my head, it was the fat beggar!

"Why are you here again?"

Liu Ruiying asked in surprise.

"Hey...... I've always been here. The person you're talking about should be my brother. ”

The man stood up and said.

He is the owner of this shop.

He was a brother to the fat beggar at the door of the shack area.

No wonder the two look so similar.

Not only are the facial features the same, but even the body shape is not much different.

The only difference was that the shopkeeper's brother wore better clothes than the beggar's brother.

"Eat or drink?"

The fat boss walked out and asked.

Fat people are generally lazy.

But this boss is clearly a diligent fat man.

As he spoke, he had already set up a seat for Liu Ruiying and the others.

"What do you have to eat here?"

Liu Ruiying asked.

"What do you want to eat?"

The fat boss asked rhetorically.

A cabinet was opened.

It was full of jerky.

The jerky is very well preserved.

Not only was it packed into a cupboard, but each hanging of jerky was also wrapped in a layer of gauze to prevent dust.

"Is there anything else besides jerky?"

Liu Ruiying asked.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to eat anything else. ”

The fat boss closed the cabinet and said with a smile.

Both brothers love to laugh.

It's just that this fat boss who is an elder brother has neat teeth and is white.

But it's much more pleasing to the eye than my brother's smile.

"I'll eat whatever the people who came in just now eat. ”

Liu Ruiying said.

"You want to eat the same as them?"

The fat boss asked in a low voice.

"It has to be exactly what they eat. ”

Liu Ruiying said.

"Five hundred taels. ”

The fat boss stretched out his fat palm and said.

"Five hundred taels?!"

Liu Ruiying knew that she had heard correctly.

But I still unconsciously repeated it.

In a good restaurant in the middle capital, it may not cost more than five hundred taels to set up a table and a first-class table.

And in such a dilapidated shop, a meal costs five hundred taels!

This must be a black shop!

However, black shops generally rip off customers, and pay attention to the general account after eating.

But this fat boss is clearly marked with a price.

Five hundred taels, neither forced you to eat, nor did you say that if you don't eat, you won't leave.

It used to be voluntary.

It was really in response to what his brother said.

This is the first place in the world that is free and has no rules.

"Jerky, one hundred taels and one hanging. ”

The fat boss didn't care about Liu Ruiying's exclamation at all.

Instead, he opened the cabinet again and pointed to the jerky.

"What kind of meat are you?"

Hua Nong asked.

"Horse meat. Horse leg meat!"

The fat boss said.

"A hundred taels can buy a very good horse! Here you can only buy a hang of jerky?"

Liu Ruiying said.

"You're right, because no one buys horses here. And there are no horses either. If you want to eat meat, you have to pay a hundred taels for my jerky. You know, this is a place where you can't even dig earthworms. ”

The fat boss said with a grin.

Where earthworms can't dig up.

This sentence is more expressive than the description of birds not pooping.

Liu Ruiying nodded, and asked the accompanying people in the station building of the Investigation Division to take a silver ticket of five hundred taels out.

"It's five hundred taels, but I don't just have to eat exactly like them, I have to eat in the same place as them!"

Liu Ruiying said with a silver ticket between his fingers.

"I'm sorry, but I only accept cash here. ”

The fat boss said.

Liu Ruiying didn't expect the rules of this shop to be so strange.

It seems that although this place is free, there are always some very strange things hidden under the freedom.

Who would run around with a lot of cash every day?

"I don't have five hundred taels of silver. ”

Liu Ruiying said directly.

"Then there is no food. ”

The fat boss is also very direct.

However, his tone was calm, without any ups and downs.

"Or you can use something to offset it. ”

The fat boss glanced at Liu Ruiying and their horses outside the door and said.

"How much is a horse worth?"

Liu Ruiying asked.

He could tell that the fat boss had the idea to beat their horses.

"Four hundred taels. ”

The fat boss said.

Liu Ruiying was completely confused by the sentence of four hundred taels.

I used to think that this shop was a black shop.

How did it turn upside down in the blink of an eye?

Although the horses ridden by Liu Ruiying and the others were not bad, they were far from worth four hundred taels of silver.

There were seven horses in all, and they were not worth four hundred taels of silver.

But the fat boss went so far as to say that one horse could be worth four hundred taels.

"A hanging of jerky, a horse's leg. One hundred taels of jerky for a hang, four hundred taels for four legs for a horse. ”

The fat boss explained.

Liu Ruiying smiled.

Randomly pointed to a horse to pay for it.

"But it's still a hundred taels. ”

The fat boss said after glancing at the horse.

One hundred taels of silver, a few people still have it.

When all the silver ingots of one hundred taels were handed over to the fat boss, he clapped his hands.

Two women stepped out from behind the shop.

These two women are not young.

And here is full of wind and sand every day, but the skin is rough and dull.

However, it can still be seen from their eyebrows and eyes that when they were young, they must have a bit of a posture.

But in a place where birds don't poop and earthworms can't dig up, it's a very strange thing to see a woman.

Two women approached, one on the side, holding Liu Ruiying's arm.

Motioned for him to follow him.

Liu Ruiying pulled his arm out of the crook of the two of them.

This caused the two women to laugh.

"I said this little brother, I'm afraid you won't still be a chick!"

One said.

"I look like it! Look at his face, he can pinch out the water when it's tender!"

The other took over and said.

Liu Ruiying was sandwiched in the middle.

The two of them ridiculed so unscrupulously.

"Enough is enough...... Don't scare people away! I just received the money, but I can't get it back!"

The fat boss said.

But it was for Liu Ruiying to relieve the siege.

Although the two of them were still pursing their lips and laughing, they did close their mouths.

Hua Nong and the others also got up, ready to follow Liu Ruiying over.

But he was stopped by the fat boss's outstretched hand.

"What's wrong? Isn't the money already paid?"

Liu Ruiying turned around and asked.

"You've paid for it, but they haven't. ”

The fat boss said with a smile.

"What do you mean?"

Liu Ruiying didn't react for a while.

"Oh! It means that you already have five hundred taels, little brother. But there are six of them, ...... There are still three thousand taels left!"

A woman said.

Liu Ruiying didn't expect that five hundred taels turned out to be just one person's price.

And here there is no cash ticket.

"Seven horses, a total of two thousand eight hundred taels. Count one hundred taels of silver and two thousand nine. Can the boss spare a hundred taels?"

Liu Ruiying said.

It wasn't enough to eat seven horses in one meal.

"No credit. ”

The fat boss said.

This is really helpless for Liu Ruiying.

The previous 100 taels of silver had emptied the pockets of several people.

Now I can't get a single tael out.

And among the previous 100 taels, there were 20 taels of Hua Nong.

It was the twenty taels he asked Liu Ruiying to borrow.

But it was returned before it was spent.

At this time of dilemma.

Suddenly there was a ping-pong sound from the upper floor of the shop.

Liu Ruiying fixed his eyes.

It was found that two silver ingots had rolled down the stairs.

Two silver ingots of fifty taels.

No more, no less, it adds up to just one hundred taels that Liu Ruiying lacks.