The way back is easier than the way here.
At least there was no Blood Moon Yingxiang blocking the road.
"Old Ren, I wonder where this prairie eagle is now?" Lei Er missed his old rival a little.
Ren Ning remained silent.
The two of them were together all the time. Lei Er didn't know that Ren Ning naturally couldn't tell.
But there are people who know, like Brontosaurus.
When passing by the trapped dragon's nest, Ren Ning quickly saw the thunder dragon again.
"Sir," he came down from the mountain with a few personal guards.
The Brontosaurus was surprised and happy, "You are finally back!"
Ren Ning looked around, "Long time no see. How is it here?"
Thunder Dragon cheered up, "It's okay. Since we defeated Blood Moon Yingxiang last time, it can be said that Yi Road has always been in our hands..."
The two chatted in detail about the current situation. As he talked, Thunder Dragon couldn't help but look towards the high mountains to the north.
"Sir..." He hesitated.
Nowadays, there is almost no need to guard the east-west line post roads at our feet. However, the Yangguan Ancient Road in the north was still besieged by Xiliang's heavy troops, and he wanted to lead a team to help the vanguard Xia Bangwei.
It’s just that a large group of people want to go to Yangguan Ancient Road from here, and there are usually only two roads.
One is to go around to Dingxi and go north; the other is to go around to Laigu and then go north.
No matter which one, Thunder Dragon and Xiao Qianchang can decide in private.
Before Ren Ning could speak, Lei Er came over and patted him on the shoulder.
"My brother, I haven't seen you for almost a year without realizing it. Why have you become so slovenly? You don't even want to shave your beard?"
Thunder Dragon is also a wonderful person. When Lei Er makes a cross, he will understand what the other person means.
Although he was unwilling to do so, he did not dare to embarrass himself, so he had to replenish some horse food for Ren Ning and the others, and then waved goodbye.
The two of them continued their journey eastward, taking a trip to Jingang Village.
They were stopped before they reached the entrance of the village, and two guards-looking men stared at them warily.
"Stop, who are you?"
Lei Er raised his hand to show that he meant no harm, "My name is Lei Er, let's come up to find Niu Shusheng. Is he still in the village now?"
"Do you know Brother Niu?" The two of them were dubious and quickly went back to call for help.
Not long after, Niu Shusheng hurried over, and when he saw it was Ren Ning, they were both pleasantly surprised.
"Two generals, it's you, come in quickly."
After entering the village, Ren Ning looked around.
The original bandit's den has been completely transformed into a vibrant village, with green grains and vegetables growing everywhere. There are old and young people in the village, and there are even poultry and livestock running around.
Bah!
Lei Er stepped on chicken shit, but laughed.
"It's been a long time since I stepped on such soft chicken poop. I really miss it."
People who had fought together in Quelongpo heard that they were coming, and they all ran out to welcome them.
Some women even grabbed chickens and ducks without any courtesy and wanted to kill them to entertain the two of them.
"You don't have to be busy." Ren Ning quickly stopped, "We are just passing by to see you. As long as everyone is doing well, we will be happy."
"How can this be done?" Niu Shusheng held on to them.
"We haven't read the book, so we can't make any big sense. But everyone knows in their hearts that the lives of everyone here were saved by the two generals."
"We don't have much ability, and we can't do much. Since the general is here, he will stay for a meal. Although the taste may not be good, it is everyone's wish."
Ren Ning looked at the sky and said, "Okay. Then let's try the craftsmanship of the aunts and sisters."
The villagers dispersed happily.
After a while, every household brought some things and came out to put them together.
Lei Er quickly stopped: "Fellow folks, we have to hurry after dinner, so don't spend too much money."
However, no one listened to him at all. Everyone was cooking enthusiastically, as if they were preparing to prepare a big meal.
Since they couldn't be persuaded, the two of them had no choice but to take matters into their own hands.
"Shu Sheng," Ren Ning asked, "has the land outside the mountain been distributed to the villagers now?"
"This..." Niu Shusheng hesitated for a while.
It took a long while before he continued speaking hesitantly.
"I didn't hide it from the general. At the beginning, the court did divide the land as the general said. But the land was divided only in the ditches and corners of the mountains and pits."
"All the really good land has been seized, and people have to rent it if they want to farm. The rent is even higher than before the civil unrest."
He pointed to the village in front of him.
"Although this village is remote and sparsely populated, there are frighteningly many poisonous insects and ferocious beasts in the surrounding mountains and forests. But no one wants to go down the mountain anymore and is prepared to live here forever."
"At least the things grown here are our own. If the harvest is good, we will eat more. If the harvest is not good, we will eat less."
"As for what it's going to be like out there. We don't want to know."
After eating, the two of them went down the mountain with everyone in the village saying goodbye and continued on their way.
well!
As they walked, Lei Er let out a long sigh.
"One group is defeated and another group comes again, over and over again. The people just want to live a comfortable life, why is it so difficult?"
Ren Ning said nothing and hurried on in silence.
The post road was relatively smooth, and within a few days the two of them entered Misty County.
The sky in Misty County is still gray, but the post road under my feet is much better than when I sent the spirit back home.
Not long after walking, you can see many people doing corvées.
They transported large stones from afar and worked hard to fill them into the roadbed of the post road.
Boom boom boom!
There was a continuous dull thumping sound ahead.
Ren Ning and Ren Ning drove their horses forward out of curiosity. After seeing clearly what was ahead, they both couldn't help but be astonished.
In front of them are several Renning version cranes, which are lifting heavy stone plates and slamming them onto the post road to compact the road.
It was already mid-May, and it was starting to get hotter and muggier in Mist County.
The two of them went all the way east and found that the common people serving as corvees were doing well.
There are drinking water points, porridge points and resting places every few miles, and there are even doctors standing guard.
Lei Er was confused, "I wonder if the Ministry of Industry is in charge of building this post road, or is it the newly appointed Misty County Sheriff?"
At least treat the people as human beings.
"Probably the Ministry of Industry." Ren Ning guessed.
Luo Ken not only thinks about himself, but also thinks about his grandson Chen Xiuzhu.
Furthermore, the four western counties have just been pacified, and Emperor Changxing has been keeping his eyes fixed on this place. Who dares to commit fraud at this time?
When they arrived at Wuliang City, they entered the Yunlai Tavern and went to the private seats on the second floor.
The waiter wiped the tables and chairs quickly.
"Two guests, you must have just passed by. This east-west post road may not have been built by the Ministry of Industry."
He pointed east.
"The north-south post road leading to Qingshi County was built by the Ministry of Industry. The east-west post road outside was renovated under the instructions of the newly appointed county governor."
The waiter clicked his tongue and shook his head, "This county guard...it seems like every tael of money issued by the imperial court was spent on road construction. It's really a waste of money."
Lei Er nodded.
A lot of money was indeed spent. Except for the crane to pound it, the entire post road was almost paved with thick stones.
"The new Sheriff?"
He took out some pieces of silver and said, "It seems that this county guard is a practical person. I wonder if the second brother knows his name?"
The waiter's eyes lit up, "Sir, you are asking the right person. Who in the entire Wuliang City knows that our waiter is a famous know-it-all..."
He blew a bit, and then he stopped talking when he saw the dissatisfaction on the faces of Ren Ning and others.
"Two guests, the new county governor's surname is Ren, and his last name is Jie. I heard that Mr. Ren served in Jinghu County before."
Ren Jie?
Lei Er looked strange.
He glanced at Ren Ning opposite.
Isn't this Ren Ning's nominal father?
"Got it!" He threw the broken silver to the waiter, "Hurry up and serve us your signature dishes. If it tastes good, the silver will definitely be indispensable."
"Yes, yes!" The waiter left happily.
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