"We were sold by our family since we were young, and we followed our class leader to perform songs and dances everywhere."
"Hi, our class leader, there are barbarians outside, so he took us to hide here."
The two little girls may be younger and more courageous. They were young and didn't quite understand what they were saying, which made everyone feel pity for them even more.
Even Jiayi and Liu Yang shared some of the pickles brought from home.
Ye Shan and Li Laosi briefly discussed a few words and took advantage of the time to fetch water to explore the surroundings. There was indeed no trace of outsiders' activities, and they were a little less wary of these women.
The two little girls had enough to eat and drink. They thanked each other with blushing faces, and then ran back holding hands. Everyone who saw them laughed.
Jiayi sat next to his uncle and said carelessly, "Uncle, these people are so pitiful."
Liu Yang also responded, "Yeah, I don't know how they survived the barbarian pursuit?"
Mr. Li Si swallowed a mouthful of dry biscuits, glanced at them helplessly, and asked, "They are pitiful. Why are they pitiful? They were sold since they were young and don't have enough to eat. Are they pitiful? There are not only 100,000 but 80,000 such people in Tianwu." ."
Jiayi and Liu Yang frowned, both a little unhappy, feeling that their uncle was unsympathetic.
The other soldiers also lowered their heads and pretended to be busy, obviously not agreeing with Li Laosi's words.
They all come from very low backgrounds. After all, their families are wealthy and they cannot be allowed to fight for their lives in the military camp.
Therefore, I feel a little more sympathetic to the little girl who also suffered the same misery.
Li Laosi didn't care about this, hit the two boys with a branch, and asked.
"You were talking to the two little girls just now. Did you tell them that our family also fled from the north to the south of the Yangtze River. We live in Broken Gold Beach. There is a hot spring valley and we make a lot of money every day. We have melon fields and were named by the emperor. The supply exceeds demand. . Even how many people in our family have talked about it, right?"
Jiayi and Liu Yang were stunned when they heard this, and felt guilty for no reason, "We are just gossiping, there is nothing we can't talk about, right?"
"Humph," Li Laosi sneered. , "Yes, there is nothing that cannot be said. But you have said so much, what about the two little girls? Where did they say they came from? What do they do? How come a group of women live in the mountains and forests? How many of them are there? , where are you going?"
Jiayi and Liu Yang were speechless and finally understood.
They had just been exposed to all the details, and they didn't even know their identity.
Li Laosi hit them on the head and cursed, "Idiots, one day, you will be sold by others and you will have to help others count the money."
Jiayi and Liu Yang lowered their heads, their faces turned red.
The soldiers who were listening didn't dare to raise their heads, and they didn't say much just now.
Although it was nothing serious, they were guarding the dock and were under the command of Marquis Xinting. They wanted to tell others...
Jiayi and Liu Yang were afraid of causing a big trouble, so they pulled Li Laosi's sleeves and asked, "Uncle, what about that?" What should we do? If our details are known to others, will we be in danger?"
"No!" Li Laosi swatted them away, but did not scare them anymore.
He said matter-of-factly, "They, a group of women, must be more afraid of being on guard against us. Even if they know this, it won't be detrimental to us. But you should remember it in the future and don't be unprepared when you see others pitiful."
"Yes, Uncle, we know we were wrong, and we will never do it again."
Jiayi and Liu Yang finally became honest, and the slightest restlessness in the hearts of the soldiers was suppressed.
This night, the camp was extremely quiet. They took turns keeping watch and sleeping in an orderly manner.
In the cave in the distance, there were more than twenty women gathered, all of them young and beautiful. Occasionally, there are two who appear to be over thirty years old, with graceful figures and unique charm.
They gathered around the most beautiful woman, who was also their leader, and whispered, "Master, this group of people looks okay, at least they are polite. Do we want to follow them out?"
The beautiful heroine nodded and responded, " We have been waiting for three months, just for this opportunity, and we have to try it no matter what. Moreover, these people are under the command of Xintinghou. Before Xintinghou was in Kyoto, he was Xintingbo. He was not well-known, but he was a real royal relative. , and now he is guarding the Jiangnan Pier. If we can get acquainted with him and win his favor, we will not have to worry about settling in Jiangnan."
The women were all happy, and the two little girls who had gone to find out the news also chirped and laughed, among them one said.
"Leader, the Broken Gold Beach, with its hot springs and village, seems to be very wealthy and close to the new capital. I heard that they are all the properties of Marquis Xinting. If the leader can win the admiration of Marquis Xinting, let Marquis Xinting take over this place. Give us a place to live, okay?"
Another one also agreed, "Yes, I heard that this village grows cold melons, and it is the name given by the emperor. The hot spring valley is also making money every day. Those two stupid boys have said it. , it sounds very good. If we occupy it, we won't have to wander around in the future."
The women were excited and asked randomly, "Is Broken Gold Beach big? Is there a lot of fields?"
"What is Xintinghou? What kind of person? Will he be very fierce?"
"Oh, the class leader is so beautiful, any hero will bow down."
"Yes, the class leader will let me take charge of the hot spring valley when the time comes, okay? I want to go to the hot springs every day, these days Months are too hard."
The beautiful woman frowned, waved her hand to signal everyone to shut up, and finally gave instructions in a low voice.
"Let's follow these people out first and arrive at the land south of the Yangtze River. We will slowly make plans for the rest. Previously, we only heard that Uncle Xinting was a cold man, did not like to talk, and had no wives or concubines. I just didn't see anyone, so I don't know the details."
" Oh, no matter what your temperament is, you and I are from the military. They must have been together for a long time. When you see the class leader, you will immediately fall under your skirt. If the class leader doesn't dislike it, I can first find out the truth for the class leader."
A charming woman Curling the ends of her hair, while chatting and laughing, her white neck and chest trembled slightly. She was really full of seductive charm, which made all her companions blush.
The beautiful woman glanced at her, but did not refute. She just said, "On the way, you can find out more information. The more we know, the better we will be."
"I understand, class leader, just take a look." The woman smiled proudly. , "Men all have the same virtue."
Early the next morning, Li Laosi and others got up. They still did not touch the japonica rice brought by the women, but only boiled hot water to warm their bellies.
Li Laosi and Ye Shan discussed that they must get the book today, and then go to the outside of the mountain to explore the movements of the barbarians. They could not delay any more, as the family was still thinking about it.
As a result, at this time, four or five women came down from the cave, carrying several packages.
The beauty of the woman in front shocked everyone, but after Li Laosi's beating last night, everyone acted very calmly, and even a little more wary.
There was a flash of surprise in the woman's eyes, but she saluted uprightly and gracefully, without any hint of frivolity.
"My dear warriors, I'm sorry to have you wait for so long."
"Girl, you're welcome." Li Laosi and others returned the courtesy and invited them to sit on the big rock.
The woman took the lead and spoke with a smile, "Dear warriors, the little woman's real name is Hua Ruyue. She brought some sisters to form a song and dance troupe and traveled around to make a living. The capital was moved too suddenly. We were in the north at the time, so we had to be late. We
were surrounded by people along the way . The barbarians chased them to this area, but they had no choice but to enter the mountains. Fortunately, we found this valley to stay. Speaking of which, I would also like to thank you all for leaving a lot of things and helping us a lot."
As she spoke, she led a few more women to stand up and salute solemnly. .