In the famine, she stockpiled space supplies and became a bandit.

Chapter 25: Jealousy, then be jealous enough

Wei Qing had been on this road several times and was very familiar with it.

"After we climb over the hill ahead, we will reach Tongning County. If everything goes well, we can get there before dark."

He didn't know what he was thinking of, and smiled faintly: "There is a river at the foot of the mountain over there. The water is large and clear. It is very convenient to stay there."

There is a river? Luo Xi's face lit up with joy.

Finally I can fill it with water!

Look at the weather. It's just the beginning of spring and it's already so hot, but not a drop of rain. The drought is probably very serious.

Moreover, no matter how serious the situation is, we must prepare more water. There is no water-related supernatural power in the apocalypse here. If there is a shortage of water, people will really die.

"Then let's speed up and try to arrive before dark." Luo Xi said seriously.

"Okay, benefactor." Wei Qing responded and hurried over to make arrangements. After a while, the convoy started moving.

But he was riding a chestnut horse and walking beside the carriage.

"You can ride a horse?" Luo Xi looked over in surprise.

Wei Qing has been riding in a carriage recently, and he is a civil servant, so she thought he wouldn't.

Now it seems that is not the case, and it seems that his horsemanship is pretty good.

Luo Xi's question also stunned Wei Qing.

He thought his benefactor was so powerful and knew everything.

"Although Wei Qing is a civil official, he is not as skilled in archery and horse riding as those military officers, but when studying with you, riding and archery are also required subjects that everyone must learn."

"And it is also required during the selection and assessment of officials. Of course, there are also those who are not required to take the test..."

He didn't know what he was thinking about, and his expression gradually became depressed.

"What do you mean?" Luo Xi asked.

Since she couldn't leave in a short period of time, it was necessary for her to learn more about the various rules and customs here.

Wei Qing adjusted his thoughts and said, "The selection of officials in this dynasty usually adopts the system of recommendation, which means that local officials or noble families will inspect and select talents in their jurisdiction at any time and recommend them to their superiors or the court. After trial and assessment, they will be appointed to official positions."

"It was with the help of the elders and fellow villagers that I was able to become a disciple of Mr. Bochuan after many twists and turns. He then recommended me to the county magistrate, and after passing various rounds of screening, I finally became the county magistrate."

He was really grateful to be the county magistrate, so he vowed to be a good official who benefits the people, but...things did not go as he wished.

Wei Qing was silent for a while before he continued, "But now, there is another way to become an official, that is, donating money to become an official. As long as you have enough money, you can donate money to become a minor official, even if you don't know anything."

"Although the court did not have explicit regulations, they all tacitly approved it, and Rong Bai, the magistrate of Tongning County, was one of them."

It was just another scene of corruption at the end of a dynasty, Luo Xi sneered.

This kind of thing is unavoidable anywhere.

"So, this Rong Bai is even more hateful than our county magistrate Zhu Da?"

"You also know that County Magistrate Zhu is not a good official?" This time it was Wei Qing who was surprised.

"I know." Luo Xi replied perfunctorily.

She had already ransacked someone else's house, how could she not know?

Wei Qing thought she had heard it from others, so he did not ask any more questions. Instead, he said to himself: "This County Magistrate Zhu is indeed greedy and incompetent."

"However, County Magistrate Rong is a little different from him." Wei Qing was at a loss for words and didn't know how to describe this person.

"Rong Bai is a wealthy man, and he is the only son in the family, so he has developed a lazy personality. He even claimed that..."

Wei Qing's expression became more and more strange, and he even looked a little disgusted: "We must work hard to spend our family's money and enjoy all the pleasures of the world, so as not to... so as not to benefit our descendants and waste this good time in the world."

Luo Xi was astonished: "Did he really say that?"

This person is very conscious and even more avant-garde than a modern person like her. He is interesting and I must meet him if I have the chance.

Wei Qing nodded, laughing: "At that time, his remarks spread throughout Nanyue County, and the name Rong Bai became a joke."

Why are people so busy and scheming all day long? Isn't it for the sake of making their descendants rich and superior to others?

He, on the other hand, only thinks about his own enjoyment.

"Since Rong Bai has been idle all day and not doing his job, there have been many bandits in Tongning County in recent years. I'm afraid the road ahead won't be easy."

As numerous as cattle hair? This is true. Luo Xi doesn't know how to describe it.

Being a bandit means having free supplies. Although she already has a lot of supplies in her space, she wouldn't mind having more.

It just so happens that I’m tired of riding in a carriage lately, so I’ll find a chance and go pick up supplies some more.

"Wei Qing, please pay more attention to those bandits when you have time. Remember to tell me if you have any news."

Wei Qing: "..."

Why does it feel a little bad? Is it his illusion?

Wei Qing shook his head, trying to get rid of the strange thoughts in his mind.

The benefactor must have asked him to pay attention to the bandits only to deal with possible situations.

Yes, that must be the case!

"Yes, I understand." Wei Qing replied in a daze.

Taking advantage of the fact that he had nothing to do while on the road, Luo Xi asked Wei Qing a lot of questions about this era. Before he knew it, he arrived at the river.

There were quite a few people living by the river, some were merchants, and some were on their way, but the largest number were the famine-stricken people who came with their families and looked pale and skinny.

When there are more people, there will naturally be more gossip.

When they saw Luo Xi and the others stop, most people just glanced at them numbly and went about their own business. However, there were a few people who stared at them with scrutinizing eyes, as if they were evaluating something?

Luo Xi laughed and reminded: "Everyone, be alert and don't get bitten by the hungry wolf."

Wei Qing also noticed the gazes of those people, nodded, and found a place far away from those people where no one was stationed to set up camp and eat.

Luo Xi looked at the dry biscuit handed to him and blinked.

She ate a piece of it at noon out of curiosity. It was hard, but she still remembers the pancake clearly.

"Aunt, are you running out of food? How about you use what I have to cook?" Luo Xi said as he opened his backpack.

Some time ago, they basically ate at the Wei family's house. Whenever Luo Xi brought something to them, they refused to take it.

"No, no!" Aunt Wei held Luo Xi's hand, glanced nervously at the crowd, and whispered: "There are too many people here, and everyone eats poorly. I'm afraid that my cooking will arouse jealousy and cause trouble, so I want to make do with it."

So that's what he was afraid of. Luo Xi raised his eyebrows and said, "It's okay. Just cook it. I promise there won't be any trouble."

She raised her eyes to glance at the people over there with ill intentions, and slowly took out bacon and mutton from her backpack.

Then, in the disbelieving gazes of those people, he took out a lot of eggs...

"Just do it. You've been tired all day. Don't make yourself suffer because of others."

If you want to be jealous, then be jealous to your heart's content.

Aunt Wei's eyes widened: "......?"

I feel like my head is spinning.

This, this is fatal!

Aunt Wei quickly moved aside to block the food, wanting Luo Xi to put it away.

When I turned around, I found that she had walked to the river, with her head down, looking at something.