mesbooks Chapter 221: Boss, what do you think the court is thinking?
Chapter 221: Boss, what do you think the court is thinking?
Yun Duo looked at the clock in the space. It was already 3: in the morning, the time she and Cheng Yuheng had agreed on. She left the space and lay on Cheng Yuheng's back.
The sky outside was gray, and the stars were twinkling with a cold light.
Cheng Yuheng discovered the weight behind him, said happily, and dragged Yun Duo in time.
Yun Duo found that the cloth straps that had been holding him up had been untied by Cheng Yuheng, and it was Cheng Yuheng's hands that were holding him back. Cheng Yuheng carefully put Yun Duo on the ground.
"Duo'er, the granary is not far ahead. I've already figured out the route and the guard situation. Come on, I'll take you there."
The two avoided the guards and stored all the food in the storage granary into the space.
After harvesting the grain, they did not stay in Zhongzhou Prefecture for long. Cheng Yuheng held the clouds tightly on his back and ran all the way to the north gate. At this time, the sky had begun to turn pale, but it was not yet completely bright. At this moment, the two of them crossed the city wall at a very fast speed.
At this time, many refugees who were wandering outside Zhongzhou Prefecture because they could not afford the high entrance fee gathered outside the city. They looked haggard, and their eyes revealed despair and helplessness.
At this moment, paper suddenly appeared in the sky and fell with the wind, attracting the attention of the refugees.
The drone was flying at an extremely fast speed, and the people only saw the flying paper. The drone disappeared in the blink of an eye. Someone took the paper and saw the route map clearly, and then found someone who could read to read the text on it to everyone.
The man looked at the paper in his hand and was very surprised. The paper used for this road map was of very good quality, smooth and tough, and the handwriting was small and clear.
He was so excited that tears filled his eyes. He showed the route map to the people around him, and everyone gathered around him with hope in their eyes.
They looked at the clear road map in their hands with gratitude.
When they learned that this was a route map that clearly marked the distribution of roads to Qingning Mountain and various precautions, the refugees were ecstatic and the people thought it was a blessing from God and they all knelt down and kowtowed to God.
There were even some elderly people who knelt on the ground, kowtowed and cried loudly: "Thank God! God has not abandoned us! We are saved! We are really saved!" Every word was filled with deep gratitude.
Several little girls who were about to be abandoned by their families kowtowed devoutly at this moment. They all knew that if they really could not afford the fare to go to the city, they might be abandoned or sold.
The refugees took the blueprints in hand and started to move. Some villagers chose to set out as a group, supporting each other; others were several families traveling together, looking after each other.
They held the precious route map tightly in their hands, followed the instructions on it, and found the nearest mountain road to set off.
There are also some families with relatively better conditions who do not care about the entrance fee and choose to stay at the city gate and wait for it to open before paying the fee to enter the city.
After doing so much, Yun Duo was too tired to move anymore. It was already daybreak, and they had to catch up with the main group from Yunjia Village as soon as possible, otherwise their families would get worried if it took too long.
She really wanted to take out her own G-Class and drive over there, or at worst take out the off-road motorcycle in the garage!
But it was already daybreak, so she just thought that if the two cars were taken out and seen by others, they would be regarded as monsters.
Hi! She got a headache just thinking about this ancient means of transportation. She rode a horse for several hours yesterday. Even though she just sat on the horse without taking the lead, she was exhausted. Her legs were still a little sore.
"Yuheng, let's not rush on our journey. Let's go into the city and find a place to have a good rest. After dark, I have a faster way to catch up with our parents." Yun Duo said softly.
Although she could hide in the space to rest, she couldn't help but feel distressed when she saw Cheng Yuheng's dark circles under his eyes due to not sleeping for a day and a night. So, she decided to go to the city with Cheng Yuheng to rest and continue chasing at night.
"Duo'er, you go into the space and rest. I'll ride on the horse to continue my journey. If you go back too late, grandpa and grandfather will be worried."
"Don't worry! I have already told Grandpa when we came here that if we don't get back in time during the day, we will definitely get there at night." Yun Duo comforted the two of them. She secretly planned in her heart that after entering the space, she would leave a note for Grandpa to tell him that they were all safe, so that their family would not worry about them not returning home on time.
"Okay, the city gate will open soon at daybreak, so let's go in through the city gate! The people at the city gate probably don't know what happened in the prefect's house yet, so the people inside the city probably won't conduct a strict inspection."
The city gate was opened. Compared to those who fled with their families, the two of them did not bring any belongings, so they quickly paid the entrance fee and entered the city gate.
The city was deserted, with most shops closed and only a few still open.
When they passed by a wine shop, they heard the shopkeeper chatting with his assistant: "Erdouzi, the boss told me that we will only be open until noon today. If no one comes to buy wine, we will have to take away the five-year and three-year wines, and smash the remaining two-year wine jars. We must not leave a drop of wine for those partners!
It's a pity to waste the master's excellent craftsmanship. These sixty or seventy jars of wine, each weighing fifty kilograms, add up to more than three thousand kilograms. The cost of making wine plus labor for the master must be more than a silver coin per jar! I really don't want to let us smash it like this, it's like throwing away silver!"
Erdouzi: "It's not that bad. Shopkeeper, if this can be shipped and sold, it will sell for hundreds of taels, right? Not to mention you, even I can't bear to part with it!
Hey! Our boss is kind and doesn't want our Dazhao's things to fall into the hands of his friends, but we really can't take so much with us! The people on this journey were in chaos and couldn't take care of themselves, let alone these belongings. "
The shopkeeper said: "Everything we need to bring is ready. We will also be ready to leave in the afternoon. We have been delayed for several days and can't wait any longer. I heard that the Zhenbei Army was defeated by the Beizi. Now the two sides have stopped fighting and are waiting for the second prince to sign the exchange documents. Although the truce has been reached, the Dazi still burns, kills and loots on the border from time to time. I heard that the people north of Beizhou Prefecture who did not flee in time were all beaten by the Dazi."
The waiter named Erdouzi sighed and said, "Boss, I think the current General Zhenbei is a coward, much worse than the old General Li.
What's that last name now?
Oh, by the way, her last name is Yu. I heard that she has a sister who is a concubine in the palace, and a nephew who is a prince."
The shopkeeper sighed and said, "These royal relatives are used to a life of luxury. It's ok to pretend, but if they really get serious, they will all be free goods."
Er Douzi said angrily, "Boss, what do you think the court is thinking? We in the Zhao Dynasty are not without an army. If this Yu is not capable, then let General Li come back. If General Li comes back, he will definitely drive his accomplices back to their old nest.
Why should we sell our good Northeast Province to our partners? We pay so much tax to the court every year, but we raise a bunch of useless people?"
The shopkeeper quickly covered the waiter's mouth and said, "Erdouzi, keep your voice down. Be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall. If the soldiers hear what you say, you will lose your head." After the shopkeeper said this, he looked outside and was shocked to see Cheng Yuheng and the other man outside the door.