When we arrived at Changping Village, we had long heard that this was where the higher authority was located. The two brothers had been mentally prepared to be shouted at and shouted at along the way, but they didn't expect the relatives and elders here. They are so friendly and approachable.
"That can't be done. We are the servants bought by Master Dazhi with money. We are to serve the master. How dare we call the masters brothers?" Lao Ma said repeatedly, and bent down, just like what Yang Huazhong and Yang Huaming said. They will all be devastated.
Yang Huazhong directly pulled up Lao Ma and patted his shoulder, "Brother Ma, don't be like this. Our old Yang family and our old Luo family don't like that. What's more, my eldest grandson is over there in Yangzhou, and it will last forever." I have to ask you and Pony to take more care of me."
Xiao Ma also looked flattered from the side, "You two, please don't say that. Young Dazhi is a nice guy and a promising young man. We are lucky to be able to work for Young Master Dazhi."
Yang Huazhong nodded, "No matter what, we are all our own people, no need to be polite. So, you all go back to the carriage and have a rest. I'll go take a few puffs of dry cigarettes under the city gate over there."
The carriage was empty, and Yang Huamei did not come with him.
It wasn't that Yang Huamei changed her mind temporarily, but that after arriving at Dabai's shop in the town, Yang Huamei suddenly vomited blood and fainted.
The Yihechun Medical Center was closed, and Yang Huazhong was about to knock on the door of the shop owner of Yihechun and ask him to come to Baimeizhai to see Yang Huamei. As a result, Yang Huaming pinched Yang Huamei's philtral acupuncture point, and Hongmei fed him half a bowl of brown sugar. After going under the water, Yang Huamei finally regained her breath.
She fainted because she was so anxious that her physical condition no longer allowed her to follow the car to the county seat.
But Yang Huamei still clamored to catch Xiao Hei in person, but as soon as she stood up, her eyesight turned black. She couldn't even stand still, let alone going to the county seat.
In the end, under Yang Huazhong's insistence, Yang Huamei was forced to stay in the shop. Yang Huazhong also asked Dabai to stay and take care of Yang Huamei. When it gets dark tomorrow, he asked them to return to the village in advance. The baby was temporarily placed with Sun. After a long time, it would definitely be too late. no.
So this trip it was Lao Ma and Xiao Ma who accompanied Yang Huazhong and Yang Huaming to the county town.
"You go and smoke, and I'll go to the city gate to see if I can communicate with the soldiers inside." Lao Ma suddenly said to Yang Huazhong.
Yang Huazhong was stunned, yes, there is no joint that cannot be opened without money.
"Here, take mine!"
Yang Huazhong directly took out two taels of silver and stuffed it into Lao Ma's hand. Since it was just to establish a relationship, how could he let Lao Ma spend money!
Lao Ma hesitated for a moment, then took the money handed over by Yang Huazhong and went to the city gate.
Yang Huazhong didn't bother to smoke anymore and stood beside the carriage and watched from a distance.
Yang Huaming and Xiao Ma did not go into the carriage to seek shelter from the warmth. They stood on both sides of the carriage and followed Lao Ma's movements.
In the night, I saw Lao Ma coming outside the city gate. The city gate was four or five meters high. The thick bronze gate was nailed with rows of fist-sized rivets. The rivets were rusty. The city gate looked heavy and full of energy. A sense of vicissitudes of life.
After all, Qing'an County is one of the most important cities in the south on the territory of Daqi. Mianniu Mountain, which stretches hundreds of miles from east to west, is a natural barrier to isolate the barbarians in the south.
Throughout the ages, this place has been a battleground for military strategists in the changes of dynasties. Therefore, as a county under the jurisdiction of Qing'an County, the city defense layout of Wanghai County must also be particular.
The city gates, walls, and bayonet points on the walls are all easy to defend and difficult to attack.
The old horse came to the city gate and patted the iron ring on the door with the iron lion's head in its mouth.
There were scoldings from behind the door. I don't know what Lao Ma said. The small door on the side of the door opened, and a soldier in guard uniform came out.
Lao Ma moved to the small door, hunched over slightly and negotiated with the soldier guarding the door, and also made a gesture of stuffing money.
"The soldier took the money, haha, money really makes all the trouble!"
Yang Huaming saw with his own eyes that the soldier accepted the money handed over by Lao Ma, and even leaned over to glance at the carriage from a distance.
Then he didn't know what he said to Lao Ma. Lao Ma nodded repeatedly and watched the soldier retreat back into the city gate, and the door closed again.
When Yang Huazhong and Xiao Ma saw the soldier's actions, they both secretly agreed with Yang Huaming's words.
Especially when he saw the old horse under the city gate taking advantage of the side door to close, he quietly turned around and gestured to the three people on the carriage side.
Xiao Ma immediately interpreted: "He is telling us to calm down a little bit."
Yang Huaming nodded, "A mere soldier certainly can't make the decision. He will definitely have to go back and ask their leader for instructions."
Two taels of silver, even if there are four or five soldiers on duty, each of them can get four to five hundred cents.
Four to five hundred coins in Wanghai County is probably equivalent to 40% of their monthly salary.
Soon, another gap opened in the side door, and Lao Ma quickly stepped through.
The soldier stuck his head out from the crack of the door, said something to Lao Ma, then retracted his head and closed the door again with a bang.
Lao Ma knocked on the door a few times, and a shout came from the door.
The old horse was unwilling to give in and wanted to shoot again. Yang Huazhong hurried over and pulled the old horse back to the carriage.
A windproof lantern was hung outside the carriage, which illuminated the old horse's face, which looked very ugly.
Shame, anger, and shame towards Yang Huazhong.
He asked Xiao Ma: "Do you have any money with you?"
Xiao Ma emptied his pockets and came out with a bunch of copper coins.
Lao Ma was even more ashamed. He took the hanging copper coins and gave it to Yang Huazhong, "I will make up for the remaining money when I return to the village."
Yang Huazhong and others understood that the soldier guarding the gate not only failed to let a few people pass, but also stole the two taels of silver.
Xiao Ma immediately rolled up his sleeves and was about to go forward to argue, but was stopped by Yang Huaming.
"Brother Xiaoma, if a good man doesn't suffer the immediate consequences, no matter how hard you fight, you won't be able to bear the overwhelming number of people inside, and there are still some bad guys." Yang Huaming said.
The people do not fight against the officials. At this moment, in the eyes of the soldiers guarding the city who do not understand the truth, they are just ordinary people in the countryside!
Yang Huazhong and Lao Ma also had the same idea.
"If the people don't fight with the officials, they only have two taels of silver. Don't be impulsive. Just wait, the door will open sooner or later!" Yang Huazhong said again.
After appeasing everyone, Yang Huazhong squatted aside and smoked a dry cigarette. The north wind blew in his face, and the dripping water turned into ice. From time to time, he raised his head and glanced in the direction of the city gate, his eyes heavy.
About half a pack of cigarettes later, Yang Huaming poked his head out of the carriage to look for Yang Huazhong.
"Third brother, come in quickly and get out of the wind. It's freezing inside the carriage, and it's even more painful outside. Come up here!"
Yang Huazhong stood up and found that his legs were numb from the cold.
Yang Huaming saw Yang Huazhong walking in a weird way and quickly jumped out of the carriage to help him.
